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Ahem We're trying very hard to understand why it is that you insist on defying usWhatever the reason we're not gonna let you ruin your lifeTomorrow I'm withdrawing you from Weltonand enrolling you in
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Dead Poets Society

Nothing? Well, then, let's go to bed

Mr. Perry:
We're trying very hard to understand why it is that you insist on defying us. Whatever the reason, we're not gonna let you ruin your life. Tomorrow I'm withdrawing you from Welton and enrolling you in Braighton Military School. You're going to Harvard, and you're gonna be a doctor.Neil Perry:But, that's ten more years! Father, that's a *lifetime*!Mr. Perry:Oh, stop it! Don't be so dramatic! You make it sound like a prison term! You don't understand, Neil! You have opportunities that I never even dreamt of, and I am not going to let you waste them!Neil Perry:I've got to tell you what I feel!Mrs. Perry:We've been so worried about you!Mr. Perry:*What*? What? Tell me what you feel! What is it? Is it more of this, this *acting* business? Because you can forget that! What?Neil Perry: Nothing.Mr. Perry: Nothing? Well, then, let's go to bed

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Ahem We're trying very hard to understand why it is that you insist on defying us
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Whatever the reason we're not gonna let you ruin your life
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Tomorrow I'm withdrawing you from Welton
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and enrolling you in Braden Military School
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You're going to Harvard and you're gonna be a doctor
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But that's 10 more years
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Father that's a lifetime Oh stop it
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Don't be so dramatic You make it sound like a prison term
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You don't understand Neil
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You have opportunities that I never even dreamt of
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I am not going to let you waste them I've got to tell you what I feel
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We've been so worried about What What Tell me what you feel
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What is it
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Is it more of this This acting business
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Because you can forget that
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What
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Nothing
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Nothing
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Well then let's go to bed
Available in 9 languages
Duration
96 seconds
Views
1,122
Timestamp in Movie
01:40:13
Uploaded
Feb 07, 2026
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Production
A Steven Haft Production,Witt/Thomas Productions

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Movie Summary

Maverick teacher John Keating uses poetry to embolden his boarding school students to new heights of self-expression.

Actors

Kurtwood Smith
Mr. Perry
Robert Sean Leonard
Neil Perry
Carla Belver
Mrs. Perry
Robin Williams
John Keating