God's Not Dead 2 Page #5

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And this board should be aware

that in the event of such termination,

which we would view as both

wrongful and without cause,

she reserves all rights of redress.

I may have a solution.

There might be a way around

all of this unpleasantness

that would satisfy all parties.

A disciplinary notice in Ms. Wesley's file

stating the school board's

objections to her behavior,

a response from Ms. Wesley

confessing the inappropriateness of

and apologizing for her actions,

along with a pledge not to engage

in similar discussion

of Jesus in the future.

I'm confident that we can

move forward on that basis.

No.

Grace...

I can't.

I'd like to request a brief recess

to have a word with my client.

Excuse me.

Grace, this is exactly

what we were hoping for.

I mean, this is the part where you

say you're sorry, thank your lawyer,

go back to your classroom,

pick up your life, and move on.

- I can't do that.

- Why?

I gave an honest answer to a student's

legitimate question in history.

Grace.

Grace, you don't wanna do this.

It's the wrong decision.

Is it?

I mean, I would rather stand with God

and be judged by the world

than stand with the world

and be judged by God.

I am not gonna be afraid

to say the name "Jesus."

I know her. She's not gonna go for it.

How do we make this go away

and not get blood on our hands?

That's the easy part.

We let the ACLU do it.

They'll file suit against Ms. Wesley

and if she is found liable,

which she will be,

then we fire her for cause.

But the school district will certainly

be named as a codefendant.

We don't have the financial

wherewithal to fight that.

They've already been in touch.

They aren't interested

in punishing the school.

They want her.

Are you sure?

Trust me.

They've been dreaming of a case like this.

While Ms. Wesley apologizes

for any inconvenience

her actions may have caused,

Ms. Wesley stands by her statements,

and she does not retract or recant them,

either in full or in part.

So noted.

Having little choice, this board

recommends continued suspension,

henceforth without pay,

pending review by a court

of competent jurisdiction

to determine whether or not

Ms. Wesley violated

local, state, or federal guidelines.

This proceeding is adjourned.

The last thing we need

is a bunch of religious fanatics

protesting outside of our house.

We'll work to keep it

out of the media for now.

But next year, when you're

applying to all the colleges,

you'll be able to tell the story

of how Brooke was part of

a landmark constitutional case

concerning the separation

of church and state.

And believe me, there is not

an Ivy League admissions board

that could resist that.

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