Stand and Deliver (1988)

Virginia Paris: Raquel Ortega

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• Jaime Escalante : Either I teach calculus next year, or have a good day.

  Raquel : Well, if this man can dictate terms to us, I see no reason for me to continue as department chair.

• Jaime Escalante : Do you think the students cheated?

  Raquel : Mr. Escalante, you put these kids under an awful lot of pressure. They would have gone to any lengths to please you.

  Jaime Escalante : You didn't answer my question.

  Raquel : Well... every night when I go to bed, I watch the television news. I see a lot of people go on trial. They always deny everything, or their lawyers say they were insane at the time. A lot of them get off. But I believe that most people who get caught today are guilty. Don't you?

  Jaime Escalante : [angrily]  Yup. I know what you mean.

• Raquel : [spontaneously resigning as department chair]  Have a good day.