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AMERICAN HISTORY Xscreenplay byDavid McKennaFebruary 6, 1997 INT. HOUSE - CLOSED EYESA young mans blue eyes slowly open. A girl moans from the next room.EXT. STREET CORNER - A LARGE TIREturns the corner and splashes through a puddle from anearlier rain. TUPAC SHAKUR blares from inside.INT.
who now has his jacket off.
He points to a typewritten report on the desk and smiles
in horror. It is titled BOOK REPORT--MEIN KAMPF.
"Daniel Vinvard - American History" is in the upper left
hand corner.
MURRAY
This paper is a travesty, Bob!
Arguing for Hitler as a civil rights
hero?! You've gotta draw a line.
SWEENEY
Murray...it says in your syllabus that
they could do their report on any book
related to the struggle for Civil
Rights.
MURRAY
Oh come on, Bob!
SWEENEY
Let me finish! He needs help...I'm
not disputing that. But I read it and
I'm not going to throw him out.
MURRAY
His brother probably put him up to it.
SWEENEY
I can guarantee you his brother didn't
have anything to do with it, Murray.
Murray sighs and takes off his glasses.
MURRAY
Don't let him walk scot-free here.
For his sake...not mine. You might be
all he has left.
Sweeney stares at the younger teacher and nods.
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EXT. OFFICE - THE DOOR OPENS
Murray walks out and turns back to Sweeney.
MURRAY
Thanks, Bob.
SWEENEY (O.S.)
Okay. Get in here, Dan!
Danny and Murray make hostile eye contact.
DANNY
I knew it was you.
SWEENEY (O.S.)
Shut up and get your ass in here!
INT. OFFICE - DANNY ENTERS
Before he even gets through the door he's chastised.
SWEENEY
What's it gonna be, Dan?
DANNY
What's what going to be?
SWEENEY
This petty shit you're pullin'.
DANNY
Well...I don't know.
SWEENEY
You said it, all right. Sit down.
Danny does what he's told. Sweeney stares at the
teenager and leans back in his chair.
SWEENEY
Are you okay?
DANNY
Yeah.
SWEENEY
Any time you wanna talk, Dan--
DANNY
Okay.
SWEENEY
How's Derek?
DANNY
Fine.
SWEENEY
Adjusting okay?
DANNY
Yeah.
SWEENEY
He was a student of mine. Honors
English. He was a great student...
like you...but he hung out with
scumbags. Also like you. That's why
he ended up in the pen, hunh?
No answer. Sweeney holds up Danny's paper.
SWEENEY
Great writing. I can't correct it
though. It wreaks too much of shit.
DANNY
Come on, man! I followed directions
and wrote an "A" paper. It's got
nothing to do with Derek.
SWEENEY
Everything you do now has something to
do with Derek. Who told you to do
this?
DANNY
Let us get on with our lives, man!
SWEENEY
Hey, I'm not worried about Derek--he
can take care of himself. I'm worried
about his little brother.
(softly)
Mein Kampf, Dan? I should expel you!
DANNY
Do it. What? You don't think I could
handle it?
SWEENEY
(smiling in disbelief)
The street would kill you, Danny.
You're not tough. The second a
brother pulls a gun on your ass you'll
be holierin' for Doris.
(pondering to himself)
So here's the drill. Take it or leave
it cause I'm sick of babysitting. I'm
your history teacher from here on out.
We're gonna deal with shit happening
right now. Call it American
History...X. I see your ass once a
