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I was good.

I was really good.

Go on, get some sleep.

It’s all right.

It’s going to be all right.

What was that?

What?

That sound.

What sound?

Tom?

What is it?

What’s wrong?

Neil?

Tom, what is it?

What’s wrong?

Neil?

Neil?

I’ll look outside.

Neil?

No!

Oh, Neil!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God.

No, no, no.

He’s all right.

Oh, my son.

My son, my poor son.

He’s all right.

He’s all right.

He’s all right.

Stop it.

Stop it.

Stop it.

Stop it.

Todd?

Todd.

Oh, Charlie.

What is it?

Neil’s dead.

It’s so beautiful.

Todd.

It’s okay, Todd.

Calm down.

It’s all right, Todd.

Todd, it’s okay.

It’s okay, Todd.

It’s all right.

Now, listen.

He wouldn’t have done it.

You can’t explain it.

It was his father.

No.

He wouldn’t have left us.

He wouldn’t have.

His dad was.

Todd.

His father did it.

His father killed him.

You can’t explain it, Todd.

Todd.

Leave him be.

Neil!

The death of Neil Perry is a tragedy.

He was a fine student.

One of Welton’s best.

And he will be missed.

We’ve contacted each of your parents to explain the situation.

Naturally, they’re all quite concerned.

At the request of Neil’s family, I intend to conduct a thorough enquiry into this matter.

Your complete cooperation is expected.

You told him about this meeting?

Twice.

That’s it, guys.

We’re all fried.

How do you mean?

Cameron’s a fink.

He’s in Nolan’s office right now, finking.

About what?

The club, Pittsie.

Think about it.

The board of directors, the trustees and Mr. Nolan.

Do you think for one moment they’re gonna let this thing just blow over?

Schools go down because of things like this.

They need a scapegoat.

What’s going on, guys?

You finked, didn’t you, Cameron?

Finked?

I don’t know what you’re talking about.

You told Nolan everything about the club is what I’m talking about.

Look, in case you hadn’t heard, Dalton, there’s something called an honor code at this school, all right?

If a teacher asks you a question, you tell the truth or you’re expelled.

You little punk.

Charlie.

He’s a rat!

He’s in it up to his eyes, so he ratted to save himself.

Don’t touch him.

You do and you’re out.

I’m out anyway.

You don’t know that, not yet.

He’s right there, Charlie.

And if you guys are smart, you will do exactly what I did and cooperate.

They’re not after us.

We’re the victims.

Us and Neil.

What’s that mean?

Who are they after?

Why, Mr. Keating, of course.

The “captain” himself.

I mean, you guys didn’t really think he could avoid responsibility, did you?

Mr. Keating responsible for Neil?

Is that what they’re saying?

Well, who else do you think, dumb-ass?

The administration?

Mr. Perry?

Mr. Keating put us up to all this crap, didn’t he?

If it wasn’t for Mr. Keating, Neil would be cozied up in his room right now studying his chemistry and dreaming of being.

That is not true, Cameron.

You know that.

He didn’t put us up to anything.

Neil loved acting.

Believe what you want, but I say let Keating fry.

I mean, why ruin our lives?

Charlie.

You dummy.

Charlie.

You just signed your expulsion papers, Nuwanda.

And if the rest of you are smart, you’ll do exactly what I did.

They know everything anyway.

You can’t save Keating, but you can save yourselves.