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9 THE PROFESSOR 9
We see him scratch out a name on the roster sheet.
PROFESSOR
That will be all, Mr. Johnson.
10 FAVORING JOHNSON 10
who stands there, head down, motionless. The Professor looks
up, raising his voice slightly:
PROFESSOR
I said that would be all, Mr. Johnson.
JOHNSON
(looks up; in a soft
voice which carries
over the silence)
Part of my answer was correct.
PROFESSOR
I'm sorry -- what was your point?
JOHNSON
I said part of my answer was correct.
I gave three names.
PROFESSOR
(nods amiably)
Yes, Mr. Johnson -- you gave three
names. I asked for four.
JOHNSON
(desperation showing)
I gave you three out of the four.
The Professor studies him, takes off his glasses.
PROFESSOR
Three out of the four, Mr. Johnson,
is inadequate.
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11 ANOTHER ANGLE - FAVORING THE STUDENTS 11
as if by effort, they stoically refrain from looking at either
principal and, at this moment, we get the first sense of
"tilt" in what is being played out; a preliminary suggestion
that we are observing an upper strata of something that goes
much deeper and is notably far from the norm.
CONTINUED
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11 CONTINUED 11
PROFESSOR
Perhaps you didn't hear me, Mr.
Johnson. You've been told to sit
down.
JOHNSON
(the same still desperate
little voice)
That's not fair --
The Professor dons his glasses, still altogether amiable.
PROFESSOR
I'm sorry. It's not what?
JOHNSON
I gave you three out of the four --
PROFESSOR
(interrupting him)
Indeed you did. You gave me three
out of the four and I told you that
was inadequate. You proved by your
answer that you were incompetent.
You're proving now, by your behavior,
that you are even less responsive
to authority than you are to the
scholastic criteria established for
graduation.
(again removes glasses;
the amiability departs;
his voice is cold and
caustic)
Well, Mr. Johnson -- will you sit
down -- or shall I ...
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12 CLOSEUP - JOHNSON 12
his eyes wide with fear, his voice a frantic shout:
JOHNSON
No, sir -- please. No, sir --
(then, very softly)
I'll do as I'm told.
He slowly sits down, lowers his head, stares at the floor.
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13 THE PROFESSOR 13
who smiles again, looks around the room.
CONTINUED
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13 CONTINUED 13
PROFESSOR
I apologize for the delay. Now let
us continue.
(a beat)
Mr. Pohlman. The fourth name, if
you will.
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POHLMAN
C.N. Hickman.
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PROFESSOR
The portion of the Newtonian theory
most relevant to Propulsion. Miss
Evans.
EVANS
To every action on any object, there
is an equal opposite reaction on
some other object.
PROFESSOR
Mr. Bruce. Given "M" as the mass
of a rocket and "V" as the velocity,
continue that equation.
BRUCE
The equation as follows. Exterpolated,
"M" would also be the mass of the
propellent and with "V" as the velo-
city, the equation would read V
equals V LOGe.
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PROFESSOR
(grudginly)
Very good. Mr. Hogan -- would you
agree with this equation?
HOGAN
It would be reasonably accurate for
rockets where large "M" is not more
than fifty percent of small "m".
16 THE PROFESSOR 16
as he checks the stop-watch, makes some notations on the roster
sheet, then reaches for another manila folder handed him by
one of his assistants.
CONTINUED
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