The Paper Chase Page #2

questioning, answering...

questioning, answering...

we seek to develop in you

the ability to analyze...

that vast complex of facts

that constitute...

the relationships of members

within a given society.

Questioning and answering.

At times you may feel that you

have found the correct answer.

I assure you that this is

a total delusion on your part.

You will never find the correct,

absolute, and final answer.

In my classroom, there is

always another question...

another question

to follow your answer.

Yes, you're on a treadmill.

My little questions

spin the tumblers of your mind.

You're on an operating table.

My little questions are

the fingers probing your brain.

We do brain surgery here.

You teach yourselves

the law...

but I train your mind.

You come in here

with a skull full of mush...

and you leave

thinking like a lawyer.

Ford's study group?

Yeah. Yeah.

James Hart.

Hi. Kevin Brooks.

This is Hart,

Kevin, and O'Connor.

This is

Anderson and Bell.

We were just talking about

the most sensible thing...

to do at the beginning

is divide up the courses.

Each person be responsible

for his particular course.

Each person do an outline.

Then at the end

of the year...

we have them

Xeroxed and exchange them.

Now, I propose that

nobody buys any outlines...

because they won't reflect

the work we've done together.

I'm gonna take property.

There's no guarantee

we'll all be here in the spring.

Some of us might have

nervous breakdowns.

I think we should do research

on nervous breakdowns.

I want property.

I've already

started property.

Hart, don't you think this

is the most logical thing...

to divide up the courses?

Yeah.

Let's divide

the courses up.

We've divided them.

I'm taking property.

I think we should talk about

who gets which course.

Maybe we should draw lots.

Like I said, I've already

started property.

Forget it, shorty.

Listen...

Bell, try to think of this

in terms of maximum utility.

Try to attain the highest

average possible.

Treat all your courses

as of equal importance.

They're not equal.

My father is in property.

I know that stuff.

That's different.

Go ahead and take property.

If you like and you know it,

you'll do a better job.

I can outline

something else.

Anderson, which course

would you like?

Doesn't matter to me.

I've made my study schedule

out to the end of the year...

dividing my time equally

among all the courses.

I'll outline anything.

Kevin?

I don't know which

course I'll be best at.

I don't think you should

outline your best course.

Perhaps your overall average

would improve with your worst.

I don't know which course

will be my worst.

I don't care as long

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