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where you're sleeping.

Sir.

Do I disturb you, sir?

Perhaps.

I know the rules, sir,

but it's very important to me.

Have I...?

Have I got my switch

to upper fifth science, sir?

You have obtained

exactly what you deserve...

no less, and certainly no more.

And, Taplow,

I shall expect you at the house

for extra work at 12:15,

precisely.

What is it?

I'd fixed to play golf, sir.

Well, then you must

unfix it, mustn't you.

You missed an hour last week.

You can't expect me

to take money

from your father

under false pretenses.

He won't mind, sir.

I'm not sure I should take

your word for that, Taplow.

No, sir.

The point is that we mind,

don't we?

Yes, sir.

We mind.

12:
15, extra work.

And you're an exchange,

I take it?

Yup.

Just finished my first year.

I'm here for three.

Do you like it?

Yeah, it's a great place

to teach.

You just feel the history,

the tradition.

They put me up here

when I first came

for my interview.

I didn't sleep a wink.

The beds also date back

to 1667, I think.

I'll be fine.

It's only for two nights.

Are you married?

Yes.

Kids?

Yes, two.

We'll all be here next term.

Have you found a place to stay?

Yes, we're taking

the Crocker-Harris house.

Oh.

Yes, most of our classrooms

are in this building.

Go on, there, there.

Up here, up here

is the upper fifth science,

where Mr. Hunter manufactures

foul-smelling concoctions

for his own perverted

branch of learning.

Well, not as perverted

as the classics.

Won't, uh, Mr. Gilbert

be teaching the boys

about rape and murder, incest?

Unworthy, Mr. Hunter.

If you knew more about

the classics, you scientists,

you might be less keen

to destroy this little

planet of ours.

Wasn't it Einstein who said,

"We don't understand

science properly"?

No, I believe he said, "We don't

know how to use it sensibly."

Have a nice day, Mr. Gilbert.

If only he had

a little more discipline.

Of course, he's an American,

you know.

Sh*t, he's coming.

Now, boys, Mr. Crocker-Harris is

not here yet?

No, sir.

Six minutes to go, yet, sir.

Ah, six minutes.

Hello, Watson.

How's your father?

Um, he's quite well,

thank you, sir.

But my name's Wilson, sir.

Wilson, is it really?

But your father's all right

just the same, is he?

Yes, thank you, sir.

He's quite dried out now.

Well, well.

Now, boys, this is Mr. Gilbert.

He's going to be the head

of our new languages department.

I trust those of you who will

remain in this class next term

will be as well behaved

with Mr. Gilbert

as I'm sure you were

with Mr. Crocker-Harris.

Good morning, boys.

It might interest you to sit in

on this period, Mister...

Mister...

Gilbert.

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