Teacher's Pet

I have a proposition to make to you, Mr. Gallagher. 614 00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:12,877 APPINO: Hi, Gallagher. How's it going? JIM: Fine. 615 00:37:16,120 --> 00:37:17,439 [Phone ringing] 616 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:20,434 Miss Stone's office. Hello. 617 00:37:21,040 --> 00:37:24,112 She has someone in conference, Dr. Pine, but I'll buzz. 618 00:37:24,480 --> 00:37:26,311 I'm sure she won't mind. 619 00:37:26,560 --> 00:37:27,834 [Buzzer sounding] 620 00:37:30,520 --> 00:37:32,238 No, that's all right. 621 00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:40,390 You think you can get the tickets? 622 00:37:41,040 --> 00:37:43,873 Well, if you can, I'd love it. What? 623 00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:51,551 <i>Yes, call me back, will you?</i> 624 00:37:51,640 --> 00:37:52,709 [Chuckling] 625 00:37:52,800 --> 00:37:55,314 I'm sorry. He's very amusing. 626 00:37:55,960 --> 00:37:58,428 Now, Mr. Gallagher, I think I mentioned to you... 627 00:37:58,520 --> 00:38:01,239 that the Dean was greatly impressed with your news story. 628 00:38:01,320 --> 00:38:03,880 And he believes that anyone with your natural ability... 629 00:38:03,960 --> 00:38:07,316 should be allowed the privilege of taking on extra work. 630 00:38:07,600 --> 00:38:10,319 - That's the proposition? - Yes. Think of it. 631 00:38:10,400 --> 00:38:13,517 <i>It's a chance for you to practically cover</i> <i>two semesters in one.</i> 632 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:14,589 No, I don't... 633 00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:16,398 ERICA: You'd have to have private instruction. 634 00:38:16,480 --> 00:38:18,357 I'd work very closely with you. 635 00:38:18,960 --> 00:38:20,757 Well, in that case... 636 00:38:21,360 --> 00:38:24,079 Do you have any free time during the day? 637 00:38:25,480 --> 00:38:28,631 No, I am afraid we'd have to work together at night. 638 00:38:29,840 --> 00:38:31,353 All right. On your way out... 639 00:38:31,440 --> 00:38:34,034 Miss Fuller can set up an appointment schedule for you. 640 00:38:34,120 --> 00:38:35,519 Now, let's see... 641 00:38:36,720 --> 00:38:39,712 What sort of thing would you like to tackle next? 642 00:38:39,800 --> 00:38:41,518 - Well, l... - You see, I want you... 643 00:38:41,600 --> 00:38:44,034 to get the feel of investigative reporting. 644 00:38:44,120 --> 00:38:47,192 To learn to root out the hidden reasons and facts. 645 00:38:48,280 --> 00:38:50,032 Expand that piece you wrote. 646 00:38:50,160 --> 00:38:53,232 Do an interpretative follow-up of about 2,000 words. 647 00:38:54,360 --> 00:38:56,112 That's an awful lot of work. 648 00:38:56,200 --> 00:38:57,394 - Isn't it? - Yes, it is. 649 00:38:57,480 --> 00:39:01,029 But as my father used to say, "A reporter has to do a lot of sweating... 650 00:39:01,120 --> 00:39:02,997 "before he earns the right to perspire." 651 00:39:03,080 --> 00:39:05,310 You keep mentioning your father. What did he do? 652 00:39:05,400 --> 00:39:07,356 He ran a country newspaper. 653 00:39:07,480 --> 00:39:10,153 Of course, I don't know much about this sort of thing... 654 00:39:10,240 --> 00:39:12,800 but my friend I told you about, you know, the reporter? 655 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:15,235 He says nobody's interested in a rehash like this. 656 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:16,799 After all, it happened a week ago. 657 00:39:16,880 --> 00:39:21,112 Doing another story on it would be like trying to make a salad out of old lettuce. 658 00:39:22,600 --> 00:39:24,795 Excuse me for saying this, Mr. Gallagher... 659 00:39:24,880 --> 00:39:28,316 but your friend's kind of reporting went out with Prohibition. 660 00:39:29,840 --> 00:39:31,193 This isn't a rehash. 661 00:39:31,280 --> 00:39:34,750 I'm talking about the big why behind the story. 662 00:39:35,280 --> 00:39:37,999 This is the function of a newspaper in today's world. 663 00:39:38,080 --> 00:39:41,470 TV and radio announce spot news minutes after it happens. 664 00:39:41,840 --> 00:39:44,957 Newspapers can't compete in reporting what happened anymore. 665 00:39:45,040 --> 00:39:48,396 But they can and should tell the public why it happened. 666 00:39:50,360 --> 00:39:52,476 What made your story so interesting? 667 00:39:52,560 --> 00:39:56,394 I'll tell you. It was Salas' reason for firing the gun. 668 00:39:57,200 --> 00:39:58,599 Listen to this. 669 00:39:59,600 --> 00:40:02,160 "When he threw the money at me, I don't know... 670 00:40:02,240 --> 00:40:04,879 "people been throwing things in my face all my life. 671 00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:06,951 "I guess I couldn't take it no more." 672 00:40:07,040 --> 00:40:09,634 But he said it on the spot. It tied in with the story! 673 00:40:09,720 --> 00:40:12,553 Young Salas gave a vague, bitter, tormented reason. 674 00:40:12,920 --> 00:40:15,593 <i>But behind that why</i> <i>are a hundred other whys.</i> 675 00:40:1