Rushmore Movie Script (Unofficial)
And only if, both sides of the numerator...
Is divisible by the inverse of the square root...
Of the two unassigned variables.
Good.
Except when the value
Of the "x" coordinate...
Is equal to or less than the value of one.
Yes, isaac ? What about that problem ?
Oh, that ?
Don't worry about that.
"M" is--
[ Isaac ] wait. Why ?
I just put that up as a joke. That's probably the hardest geometry equation in the world.
[ Isaac ] how much extra credit is it worth ?
Well, considering I've never seen anyone get it right,
Including my mentor, dr. Leaky at M.I.T.,
I guess if anyone here can solve that problem,
I'd see to it that none of you ever have to open another math book again...
For the rest of your lives.
[ Students murmuring ]
[ Teacher ] max ? Care to try it ?
I'm sorry, did someone say my name ?
[ Chuckles ]
[ Class chuckling ]
[ Drops chalk in tray ]
You got it.
[ Classmates applauding,
Cheering ]
[ Classmates chanting ] fischer ! Fischer ! Fischer ! Fischer ! Fischer !
[ Chanting continues ]
[ Applause continues ]
[ Continues applauding ]
[ Man ]
Thank you.
You guys have it real easy.
I never had it like this where I grew up.
But I send my kids here because, the fact is,
You go to one of the best
Schools in the country:
Rushmore.
[ Whispers ] shh.
Now, for some of you,
It doesn't matter.
You were born rich, and you're going to stay rich.
But here's my advice to the rest of you:
Take dead aim on the rich boys.
Get them in the crosshairs...
And take them down.
Just remember:
They can buy anything,
But they can't
Buy backbone.
Don't let them forget that.
Thank you.
[ One person clapping ]
[ Organ ]
Free for graduation, herman ? Perhaps you could give us an encore.
Nicholas ! Copernicus ! I don't give a shit.
I paid for the whole damn natatorium.
The least these little pricks can do is hear me out.
[ Dog barks, whines ]
Hi, dr. Guggenheim. Hello, max.
Hello, I'm max fischer.
I just wanted to say that I strongly agree with your views concerning rushmore.
Um... Your speech
Was excellent.
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you. Hello.
Oh, mr. Blume, this is my chapel partner, dirk calloway.
[ Whistles ]
Nice to meet you, dirk.
Well, thanks.
You know...
I really think you're right about rushmore.
Come on, dirk.
What's his name again ? Max fischer.
Sharp little guy.
He's one of the worst students we've got.
Makin' time
Shootin' lines
For people to believe in
Things you say
Gone in a day
Everybody leavin'
Everybody leavin'
Why do we have to carry on
Always singin'
The same old song
Same old song
The same old song you ! You're out !
Tellin' lies
Closing your eyes
Making more excuses
Pullin' the wool
Actin' the fool
We're putting you on what we call "sudden death academic probation."
And what does that entail ?
It entails that if you fail another class,
You'll be asked to leave rushmore.
In other words, I'll be expelled.
That's correct. Could I see some documentation on that, please ?
Too many extracurricular activities, max.
Not enough
[ Max reads scores quietly ]
Dr. Guggenheim, I don't want to tell you how to do your job,
But, the fact is, no matter how hard I try,
I still might flunk another class.
If that means I have to stay on for a postgraduate year, then so be it, but--
We don't offer a postgraduate year.
Well... We don't offer it yet.
Just bring up the grades.
Do you remember how I got into this school ? Yes.
You wrote a play. That's right.
Second grade. A little one act about watergate.
And my mother read it and felt I should go to rushmore.
And you read it, and you gave me a scholarship, didn't you ?
Mm-hmm.
Do you regret it ? No, I don't regret it.
But I still might have to expel you.
Couldn't--
Couldn't we just let me float by ?
For old time's sake ?
Can't do it, max.
They want to kick me out. Oh, no, not again.
What are you gonna do ? The only thing I can do:
Try and pull some strings with the administration, I guess.
Did you hear they're teaching japanese next year ?
That's the rumor.
And they're canceling latin.
What ?
I tried to get latin canceled for five years.
"It's a dead language," I'd always say.
Well, I guess they finally heard you.
[ Waves crashing ]
[ Indistinct voices,
Gull squawking ]
Excuse me.
Could I please see a list of all the people...
Who've checked out this book in the past year ?
Why ?
Look at that.
Hmm.
"I have seen
Wicked men and fools,
A great many of both;
"And I believe they both
Get paid in the end.
"But the fools first.
Chapter 15. The lad with the silver button."
[ Continues, indistinct ]
Meet me on the corner in ten minutes. Where are you going ?
I'll tell you in the squad car.
Oh, and, willie,
You were wrong about enrique sanchez.
He died in his sleep.
[ Max ]
That was excellent.
That was great.
That was great.
Um, irving... Could you get some root beers for anybody who wants one ?
I don't want one, okay ? Okay.
All right, next scene.
Frank, you enter stage right with a bag of cocaine.
I was just telling mr. Calloway the other day how fortunate we are...
To have someone like you looking out for dirk. Oh, don't be silly.
Dirk's a great kid, and I'm just trying to impart...
Some of the experiences I've accrued to help him.
This has my number on it if you need to call me...
Or need help with dirk
Or anything like that.
[ Mrs. Calloway ]
Well, thank you very much.
Hello, dirk.
Hi, mom.
How are you,
Honey ?
Fine. Bye. Bye.
It was so nice to see you again.
Hey, dirk. How'd your math test go ? What math test ?
I thought you had a math test today. No.
Did you turn in your paper on the berlin airlift ?
Yeah, I got an extension.
Hey, george.
So how'd it go
With mrs. Calloway ?
We shook hands. Big deal.
And I gave her my phone number.
Buchan said he'd have already banged her by now.
What ?
Just tell that deformed scottish gorilla to shut his fat face.
[ Blows dart,
Kid screams ]
That's my best friend's mother he's talking about.
I always thought that's why you picked dirk as your chapel partner.
What are you, a lawyer ?
Hey, mr. Blume.
Hey, it's max fischer.
Oh, hi.
[ Boy on radio ] hey, max, my mom just showed up.
Is it okay if I leave early ? Over.
Sure, charlie.
What's the secret, max ?
"The secret" ?
Well, you seem to have it pretty figured out.
The secret. I don't know. Uh--
I think you just gotta find something you love to do,
And then do it for the rest of your life.
For me, it's going to rushmore.
[ Boy ] shotgun.
Hey, ronny. Hey, donny. How you guys-- get in the back.
I said, "shotgun." Get in the back, donny.
Let's go.
- [ Air conditioning blasting ] - [ turns off air conditioning ]
Did you invite that kid to your party ?
Max fischer ? Come on, dad. There's gonna be girls there.
I'd rather die. Pull your head out of your ass.
Good night, mr. Littlejeans. Good night, max.
I'll see you tomorrow.
[ Jazz ]
[ Long ]
[ Continues ]
May I see the back, please ?
Certainly.
How's that ?
Thank you.
[ Sighs ] I need a signature on this geometry test, by the way.
Let's see.
Hmm. I know, I know.
A 37.
Oh, I don't know what to do anymore.
It could have been worse.
You almost got the "A."
"Almost got the 'a'" ? Dad, what are you writing ?
[ Max ] maybe I'm spending too much of my time starting up clubs...
And putting on plays.
That's possible.
I should probably be trying harder to score chicks.
[ Laughs ]
That's the only thing anybody really cares about.
It's not my forte, unfortunately.
It'll happen, max. It's just--
You're like one of those clipper ship captains.
You're married to the sea.
Yes, that's true.
But I've been out to sea for a long time.
[ Max ] hello. Hi.
I like your hat.
Oh, thank you.
You're a teacher here, aren't you ?
And this is your first year at rushmore, I take it.
Uh-huh.
And how long have you been a smoker, if you don't mind me asking ?
Well, let's see now. H-how old are you ?
Fifteen.
Since I was your age.
You're kidding.
You should quit.
You're right.
And I should mind my own business.
Where did you go
To school, by the way ?
Harvard.
Really ?
That's a coincidence.
My top schools where I want to apply to are oxford and the sorbonne.
My safety's harvard.
- That's very ambitious. - Thank you.
What do you want to study ?
Well... I haven't decided for sure,
But probably a double major in mathematics and premed.
What was your major ?
I didn't have a major, but my thesis was on latin american economic policy.
Oh, that's interesting. Did you hear they're not going to teach latin here anymore ?
This was more like central america.
Oh, central america and whatnot. Hmm.
But moving on: They're gonna cancel latin.
They've got
To make room
.
That's a shame because all the romance languages were based on latin.
Yeah, they are, aren't they ?
Nihilo sanctum estne ?
What's that ? Oh, it's latin, isn't it ?
What does that mean ?
Is nothing sacred ?
Sic transit gloria.
Glory fades.
I'm max fischer.
Hi. Hi.
Come on, come on. File out. Sign here, please.
Sic transit gloria. All right, all right.
You to me
Et as roses
In the morning
- And you to me - are soft as summer rain
In summation, I have only one question:
Is latin dead ?
The sidewalks
And the street
The concrete and the clay
Beneath my feet
[ Thick scottish brogue ] why don't you just piss off, fischer, you dotty skid mark ?
Was that latin ?
[ Grunting ]