Problem Child 2 (1991)
Eric Edwards: Murph
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Mr. Thorn : [Junior enters his new classroom and the students begin laughing at him, while his new teacher Mr. Thorn walks over and rolls his eyes tiresomely] Oh, no. Not another one. How many kids are they going to make me teach?
[Junior hands Mr. Thorn his envelope]
Mr. Thorn : Well, get in here and find a seat. Go ahead. Come on, come on, come on! Hustle, small fry. I'm not gonna have you holding up my class all year. now, let's move it!
[Junior sits down at his desk]
Mr. Thorn : Now, let's start with a nice easy review to see how much you underachievers remember from last year. Polly, what's 17 times 8?
Polly : 136.
[Bows rather smart and sits back down]
Mr. Thorn : Good. Richard, what's 72 divided by -9?
Richard : -8, sir.
[sits back down]
Mr. Thorn : Fine. Murph!
[cut to Murph picking his nose]
Mr. Thorn : Murph! What's 3 plus 2?
Murph : Mmmmm... 4.
[Everyone laughs]
Mr. Thorn : [sighs] Murph, you've been in the 6th grade since I started teaching here, I really want to get you out this year. Now, please, please work with me. What's 3 plus 2?
Murph : 9?
[Everyone laughs again as Mr. thorn closes his eyes in despair]
Mr. Thorn : I can see this is going to be a long year.
Junior : [angrily] 5, all right? The answer is 5!
Mr. Thorn : You!
[walks over to Junior's desk]
Mr. Thorn : What're you saying?
Junior : Uh, I said 5.
Mr. Thorn : Dandy, I'm glad someone's paying attention here.
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Murph : [Edit with modified version. Murph meets his new classmate] Who let the baby into the sixth grade? What's in your bag? Your diapers?
Junior : No, my lunch, you pin-head.
[Students stand back]
Murph : Little kid doesn't know who he's talking to. I'm senior student in this school.
Junior : Well, duh. You've been here since 1970.
Junior : Oh, you're gonna hurt!
