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Election

Hey, if you can't be adults and give these candidates the courtesy they deserve, then you...

Tracy Flick:

[giving her opening election speech in front of the assembled student body]
Poet Henry David Thoreau once wrote "I cannot make my days longer, so I strive to make them better." With this election, we here at Carver also have an opportunity to make our high school days better. During this campaign, I've spoken with many of you about your many concerns. I spoke with Eliza Ramirez, a freshman, who says she feels alienated from her own homeroom. I spoke with sophomore Reggie Banks, who said his mother works in the cafeteria and can't afford to buy him enough spiral notebooks for his classes. 'Eat Me' Boy:
Eat Me! 'Eat Me' Boy's Buddy:
Eat me raw! [some of the students snigger. The principal comes over to the microphrone stand. He is a foot taller than the petite Tracy so he has to crouch to speak into it] Walt Hendricks:
Hey, if you can't be adults and give these candidates the courtesy they deserve, then you don't deserve to be called adults, but children, because what children are and you'll be treated like children

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Henry David Thoreau once wrote
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I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better
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At Carver we have an opportunity to make our school days better
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During this campaign I've heard many of your concerns
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Eliza Ramirez says she feels alienated from her own homeroom
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Reggie Banks whose mother works in the cafeteria
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and can't afford to buy him books
Duration
34 seconds
Views
534
Timestamp in Movie
00:37:08
Uploaded
Apr 02, 2022
Genres
Production
Paramount Pictures,MTV Films,Bona Fide Productions

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Movie Summary

A high school teacher meets his match in an over-achieving student politician.

Actors

Reese Witherspoon
Tracy Flick
'eat Me' Boy
'eat Me' Boy's Buddy
Phil Reeves
Walt Hendricks