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Location: Waiting room for a junior high school principal's office. Three junior high school students.
Hariet Brindle paces: I've never been called to the Principal's office before. Never. Never ever. Never ever ev-
Vicki Lawson in a flat, though never strictly monotone voice: You have adequately expressed your history.
Hariet: Never ever ever ever
Vicki: You can stop, immediately by preference.
Jamie Lawson: You can both calm down. I'm probably the only one in trouble.
Hariet: Never, ever ever ever ever.
Vicki: I find that unacceptable.
Jamie: You want more people in trouble.
Hariet: No! Nobody should be in trouble!
Vicki: That, too, is unacceptable. Only the specific wrongdoers should find themselves in trouble, no more and no less.
Principal opens the door: I'm glad you feel that way. Come in, the three of you.
The three students file into the Principal's office. Already present are one Lawson mother, one Brindle father, one male student apparently nursing a black eye, and his father.
Principal: Okay, I've heard Reggie William's side of things. What do you three have to say for yourself.
Hariet: Please don't put this on my-
Vicki covers Hariet's mouth with her hand.: Your requests are unnecessary.
Jamie: Listen, I shouldn't have gotten into the fight. I'll take full responsibility.
Vicki: That, too, is unnecessary, and unacceptable.
Principal looks interested: Ms. Lawson, are you taking responsibility for this fiasco?
Vicki: No.
Principal: Then, who should take responsibility. Give me the short answer of who is responsible and why.
Vicki: You should take responsibility, because you have failed to make the appropriate efforts in the execution of your duties.
Principal: What was that, young lady?
Vicki: There have been, to my memory, at least four incidents of harassment and physical assault by Reggie, within the view of teachers or reported to teachers, with no indications of any resultant penalties for his behavior. This meant that, when Reggie turned his attentions on myself and my new friend *indicates self and Hariet* Jamie could not reasonably trust the staff to attend our defense.
Principal: So, you're blaming Reggie.
Vicki: You are the one with the most power and authority. I am blaming you. I will state my case.
Principal: I don't care.
Mrs. Lawson: Well, I do. You go right ahead, honey.
Vicki is silent.
Mrs. Lawson: I meant you, Vicki.
Vicki nods: Incident the first...
Hariet Brindle paces: I've never been called to the Principal's office before. Never. Never ever. Never ever ev-
Vicki Lawson in a flat, though never strictly monotone voice: You have adequately expressed your history.
Hariet: Never ever ever ever
Vicki: You can stop, immediately by preference.
Jamie Lawson: You can both calm down. I'm probably the only one in trouble.
Hariet: Never, ever ever ever ever.
Vicki: I find that unacceptable.
Jamie: You want more people in trouble.
Hariet: No! Nobody should be in trouble!
Vicki: That, too, is unacceptable. Only the specific wrongdoers should find themselves in trouble, no more and no less.
Principal opens the door: I'm glad you feel that way. Come in, the three of you.
The three students file into the Principal's office. Already present are one Lawson mother, one Brindle father, one male student apparently nursing a black eye, and his father.
Principal: Okay, I've heard Reggie William's side of things. What do you three have to say for yourself.
Hariet: Please don't put this on my-
Vicki covers Hariet's mouth with her hand.: Your requests are unnecessary.
Jamie: Listen, I shouldn't have gotten into the fight. I'll take full responsibility.
Vicki: That, too, is unnecessary, and unacceptable.
Principal looks interested: Ms. Lawson, are you taking responsibility for this fiasco?
Vicki: No.
Principal: Then, who should take responsibility. Give me the short answer of who is responsible and why.
Vicki: You should take responsibility, because you have failed to make the appropriate efforts in the execution of your duties.
Principal: What was that, young lady?
Vicki: There have been, to my memory, at least four incidents of harassment and physical assault by Reggie, within the view of teachers or reported to teachers, with no indications of any resultant penalties for his behavior. This meant that, when Reggie turned his attentions on myself and my new friend *indicates self and Hariet* Jamie could not reasonably trust the staff to attend our defense.
Principal: So, you're blaming Reggie.
Vicki: You are the one with the most power and authority. I am blaming you. I will state my case.
Principal: I don't care.
Mrs. Lawson: Well, I do. You go right ahead, honey.
Vicki is silent.
Mrs. Lawson: I meant you, Vicki.
Vicki nods: Incident the first...
