Al Pacino's Iconic Final Speech (Full Scene) | Scent of a Woman

I'm going to recommend to the disciplinary committee that you be expelled Mr Sims you are a coverup artist and you are a liar but not a snitch excuse me no I don't think I will Mr Slade this is such a Croc of [ __ ] please watch your language Mr Slade you are in the be school not of Barracks Mr Sims I will I'll give you one final opportunity to speak up Mr Sams doesn't want it he doesn't need to be labeled still worthy of being a bear man what the hell is that what is

your motto here boys inform on your classmates save your hide anything short of that we're going to burn you at the stake well gentlemen when the [ __ ] hits the fan some guys run and some guys stay here's Charlie face in the fire and ask George hiding in Big Daddy's pocket and what are you doing you're going to reward George and Destroy Charlie are you finished Mr slain no I'm just getting warmed up I don't know who went to this place William Howard ta William Jennings bride William T whoever their spirit is dead if

they ever had one it's gone you're building a rat ship here here a vessel for seagoing snitches and if you think you're preparing these minnows for manhood you better think again because I say you are killing the very spirit this institution proclaims it instills what a sham what kind of a show are you guys putting on here today I mean the only class in this act is sitting next to me and I'm here to tell you this boy's soul is intact it's non-negotiable able you know how I know someone here and I'm not going to

say who offered to buy it only Charlie here wasn't selling sir you're out of order out of order I show you out of order you don't know what out of order is Mr trash I'd show you but I'm too old I'm too tired I'm too [ __ ] blind if I were the man I was five years ago I'd take a flamethrower to this place out of order who the hell do you think you're talking to I've been around you know there was a time I could see and I have seen boys like these younger

than these their arms torn out their legs ripped off but there is nothing like the sight of an amputated Spirit there is no prothetic for that you think you're merely sending this Splendid Foot Soldier back home to argon with his tail between his legs but I say you are executing his soul and why because he's not a bad man bad man you hurt this boy you're going to be bad bums theia and Harry Jimmy Trent wherever you are out there [ __ ] you too Stand Down Mr Slade I'm not finished as I came in

here I heard those words cradle of leadership well when the bow breaks the cradle will fall and it has fallen here it has fallen makers a men creators of leaders be careful what kind of leaders you're producing here I don't know if Charlie's silence here today is right or wrong I'm not a judge or jury but I can tell you this he won't sell anybody out to buy his future and that my friends is called integrity that's called courage now that's the stuff leaders should be made of now I have come to the crossroads in

my life I always knew knew what the right path was without exception I knew but I never took it you know why it was too damn hard now here's Charlie he's come to the crossroads he has chosen a path it's the right path it's a path made a principle that leads to character let him continue on his journey Journey you hold this boy's future in your hands committee it's a valuable future believe me don't destroy it protect it embrace it it's going to make you proud one day I promise you how's that the call B

nothing to shut him up Sir the disciplinary committee will take this matter under advisement in closed session what they doing Char I think they're going to come to a decision apparently that meeting will be unnecessary Mrs huner The Joint student faculty disciplinary committee needs no further sessions they have come to a decision mes havy Potter and Jameson are placed on probation for suspicion of ungentlemanly conduct it is further recommended that Mr George Willis Jr received neither recognition nor Commendation for his cooperation Mr Charles Sims is excused from any further response to this incident h [Applause]

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