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please do so tonight.

Cesar!

Hold it.

Where's my watch?

I ain't got no watch. I gotta go.

Come here! Empty your pockets!

Let me put it to you like this.

I gotta catch a bus. All right?

I have to see Hyland before he leaves.

I've been meaning to see you.

It's been a week.

You must be avoiding me.

Are you okay?

It's pretty much been like this

since my accident.

But it has nothing to do with you.

I gotta go.

Can you do me a favor?

When you finish, can you give me a ride

to my car? It's at the mechanic's.

If you can't, it's okay. I can walk.

I can manage that.

Thanks.

Base 1 to Base 3. I found him.

Mr. Garcia would like

to see you in his office.

Thanks for coming in.

Sorry we have to meet

under such circumstances.

You don't mind if we tape-record

our conversation? Matter of record.

You know Mr. Hyland, right?

Your teachers' union rep.

Am I being questioned?

They say you've accused them

of stealing your watch.

And if that's the case, I need

to address the accusation.

Beginning of 6th period,

Cesar admired my watch.

I believe his exact words were

"Can I have it?"

Bottom line is, I'd like my watch back.

Anything else?

I asked him to empty his pockets

and he refused.

Is that true?

No way! He never asked me that!

I don't go around taxing teachers.

I got no damn watch!

Calm down.

Empty your pockets now.

Mr. Littleton, may we see

what's in your pockets too?

I'd like a locker search.

Good. I could use the money.

I'll sue your ass.

You're excused, gentlemen.

Take your things, please.

Thank you very much.

Do you have the time?

It's 3:
22, Mr. Sanchez.

3:
22. Thanks.

Mr. Garfield, let me try

to explain something.

I work very hard to try and think

of our students here at Adams...

...as my clients.

We can't have another lawsuit

like we had on that Blackwell case.

That one cost the district

a quarter of a million dollars.

So I need you to be straight with me.

Did you physically see Cesar

take your watch?

No, I didn't.

Gentlemen...

...unless we have reasonable cause

to show they took your watch...

...I can't authorize a locker search.

Sorry.

That was my grandfather's watch.

Can't you see what they're doing?

Didn't you ever teach?

I'm afraid I never had the privilege.

Teaching and being a principal

don't necessarily go hand in hand.

That's beside the point...

Have a good day.

Why didn't you say something?

The a**hole's a politician.

He's got every angle covered.

- I'm thinking of videotaping my classes.

- You want some free advice?

Cover your ass.

If Garcia asks, the camera's purpose

is to observe you, not the students.

I mean his "clients. "

Some gangbanger might think...

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