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teams to work with.

I just wanna talk to 'em.

Well, I'm sorry, Hank, but you can't.

You know this is a public school?

Yeah.

Yeah, I know.

Look, I've seen some things

all over the country.

I've seen amazing things.

Well, you are not gonna see them here.

I think your players could use it.

I think you could too.

Listen, Hank, if my team

needs something,

I will tell you.

Wait up, Johnnie.

So, who is she?

Her name Johnnie, I told you.

That's her real name?

That's the name she go by.

If you're so curious, why

don't you just ask her yourself?

Of course, that would

require you to actually talk,

or ride the bus with the rest of us.

I talk.

She don't even know you exist.

Nobody does.

How she gonna see what's invisible?

Reggie...

Hey, break it up!

Break it up, now!

I expect you to control

your school, son!

Five hundred kids getting bussed to

a place every day they don't wanna be.

Twenty-five hundred kids

don't want 'em here.

What did you think was gonna happen?

What's he talking for?

He ain't got a right here.

- I'm not gonna stand here...

- Let me deal with it.

I don't have to stand here

and be berated by this gentleman.

- Coach!

- I'm not done!

COACH! I could arrange that!

Now, who do you think you are?

Oh yeah, you're the assistant principal.

Only reason you are that is

'cause we ain't got nobody else.

Now, if you're done, I got

something to say to you.

The national spotlight is off

our city first time in a decade,

so I think it's time our town

came to its right and proper balance.

And if that means closing

the doors to this school,

well, so be it.

We've stayed.

While others have left, we've stayed.

And we stayed because

we love this school.

This school has been an enduring beacon

to this city for many years,

and we all know that.

Now, do you really want its final

legacy to be failed integration?

What would that do?

Why don't you tell me about that, sir?

All right, Tandy, I'll tell you.

If there is one more incident...

you're done.

Both of you.

Y'all have a nice day.

Thank you, Gene.

You too.

Mm-hmm.

Comin'!

Hello?

Hey, babe.

Hey, oh, hey, listen, Todd's got a Pop

Warner game now on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Now, you tell me you're gonna be there.

Look, something happened.

I'm okay, but...

What happened?

What always happens.

How bad?

Six went to the hospital.

Knives mostly.

You okay?

Let's go, Tandy.

Tandy, are you okay?

I gotta go.

Yeah, I'm okay. Bye.

Hey, Coach.

Can I talk to the team now?

Look, I don't have time

to deal with this right now.

Tandy, let's go.

Tandy, now!

Coach!

This is what I do.

I help people.

You know what?

You have five minutes.

After training in the gym.

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