The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Page #3

Get that.

Florence attempted to stop the fight.

Agnes scratched Florence. Florence....

Anyone who remembers a fight

punch for punch is lying. I don't remember.

Your Honor, Mr. Nugent's been

in escapades before...

...but never through any fault of his own.

The fact that he's a painter

of contemporary American life...

...often places him in circumstances

that may seem unusual.

This court should not give Mr. Nugent

privileges just because he's an artist.

I wasn't suggesting that, Your Honor.

The DA's office would like him held for trial.

Based on the evidence, I see no reason.

Everyone participated in this fight.

Everyone's equally guilty,

and everyone's equally innocent.

I suggest you all go home, nurse your

wounds and be less emotional in the future.

Thank you, Your Honor.

May I go?

You just got here.

Don't you like our court?

Sure, I like it fine,

only I'm due to give a lecture today.

Really? What are you lecturing on?

America as I see it.

Should be very interesting.

Mr. Nugent, I've met your type before.

In fact, I sentence them every day

in the week.

If you're brought here again,

you won't be dealt with so leniently.

In future, I suggest that you confine

your painting to still life.

Case dismissed.

-Next case.

-Don't press your luck.

I wish we didn't have to have

this thing today. I hate lectures.

Look, if your coach told you

to get plenty of exercise....

She's a lap-happy chick compared to that

square from Delaware you run around with.

Is it okay for Saturday night, Susie?

You promised.

Promises are the hollow shells

of undone deeds.

Well, for gosh sakes,

what's that supposed to mean?

You're a nice boy, Jerry,

but you're callow.

I'm not too callow to buy you sodas

when your allowance runs out.

Don't create a scene.

I'm not good enough because

you're looking for a knight in shining armor.

-I'm competing with something medieval.

-Don't be a stupe.

Students, members of the faculty,

our high school is honored...

...in having as guest lecturer

a man who will speak to us...

...about the classical tradition of painting.

He's well-qualified to speak

to us about painting...

...because, in my opinion...

...he is one of America's foremost

exponents of painting.

Students, I know you will express your

enthusiasm for his appearance here today.

And so, with no more ado,

I present Mr. Richard Nugent.

And, as we know, many people think

of art as something pretty stuffy.

Don't let them kid you.

True art has something for everyone.

Great art unites the masses

in every age in every country.

He's handsome.

I suppose so, for an older man.

If you think art isn't functional,

think in terms of history.

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