Indignation Page #2

Ronald and I are the only

two Jews at Winesburg

who are not

in the Jewish fraternity.

After all, we are juniors,

we ought to be living in

style over at Zeta Tau Mu,

not bunking

with young freshman

Marcus Messner.

(men singing on record

with Bert)

All of us with one heart

With the torch of freedom

March on! March on!

March on and on!

Chi Lai! Chi Lai! Chi Lai!

Bert. Close the door

at least.

Ronald doesn't like

Negro Communists.

Paul Robeson

in particular.

He doesn't like music at all,

in fact.

If Dean Caudwell ever heard you

playing that commie propaganda,

he'd probably toss you

right out of here.

Dean Caudwell loves me.

Dean Caudwell?

Dean of men.

And a man among deans,

if I do say so myself.

In fact he's addressing

us in 15 minutes.

Sh*t.

Chapel.

Uh... chapel?

Didn't you read

the handbook?

Required.

Every Wednesday at 11.

You have to go to at least 10 of

them a year if you want to graduate.

Might as well

get started today!

(Dean Caudwell) To you who join

us today for the first time,

to you who enter

your final year,

looking out at the prospect

of what may seem to be

an uncertain

and dangerous horizon,

menaced as this country may be

by enemies both foreign and native,

fear not, puzzle not,

hesitate not,

for the spirit of Winesburg

will animate and fortify you.

And now, Dr. Donehower

will lead us in prayer.

(Dr. Donehower)

Righteous God,

who rules the nations,

we pray that you guard all the

strong young men and women

who enter the gates

of Winesburg College

in the service

of greater knowledge

and greater strength.

To our fellow Winesburgians currently

serving the cause of freedom in Korea...

(officer)

Order, Arms...

Left Shoulder, Arms...

Order, Arms...

[phone rings]

Yes? (operator) Call

from Marcus Messner.

Yes, I'll accept the charges.

Marcus? Marcus, honey?

Yes, Mom. I'm here.

(Mom) You sound tired.

Are you tired?

No, I'm not too tired.

I'm just busy.

Tell me about your classes.

Have you gotten any grades yet?

It's only two weeks, Ma.

I have an American History

paper due tomorrow.

Hold on,

your father wants to talk...

So Markus, what else,

what else is going on?

Studying. Studying

and working at the library.

(Max) And what are you

doing to divert yourself?

Nothing. I don't need diversions.

I don't have the time for them.

Is there a girl

in the picture yet?

(Marcus)

Not yet.

You be careful.

I will be.

You know what I mean. Yeah.

You don't want to get into any trouble.

I won't, Dad. Stop.

That Karpen boy,

the army sent him home.

They found that

he has flat feet.

Gershowitz gave him

a job at the grocery,

first thing he's delivering the

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