Speak (2004)
Susan Gardner: Guidance Counselor
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Principal : Well?
Joyce Sordino : Oh, for the love of God. Open your mouth, Melinda.
Jack Sordino : This is childish, honey.
Joyce Sordino : I don't know why she's doing this to us.
Guidance Counselor : We're not ganging up on you. We're here to help.
Principal : Let's start with grades. This isn't what we expected of you, Melissa.
Jack Sordino : Melinda!
Principal : Last year, you were a straight-B student. No behavioral problems, few absences. What do you have to say?
Joyce Sordino : She's mute. She's mute! She not saying anything.
Guidance Counselor : I think that we need to explore the family dynamics at play.
Jack Sordino : All I know is that last year, I had a sweet loving little girl and now she's flushing her grades down the toilet? What have you folks done to her? Huh? I play golf with the school board president. Did you know that?
Joyce Sordino : Nobody cares who you know, Jack.
Jack Sordino : Did you know that?
Joyce Sordino : Nobody cares.
Guidance Counselor : Can I just remind everyone that we need to one: reassure, two: stay open and three: don't judge.
Joyce Sordino : How old are you?