The Emperor's Club (2002)

Emile Hirsch: Sedgewick Bell

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Quotes 

• William Hundert : [discussing 41 specific emperors]  Can you, please, name any of the subsequent emperors whom we've been discussing? There were 41.

  Sedgewick Bell : I only know seven.

  William Hundert : Very well.

  Sedgewick Bell : Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey...

  William Hundert : Seriously, though, can you in fact name any of the emperors?

  Sedgewick Bell : I know four.

  William Hundert : Very well.

  Sedgewick Bell : [in an English accent, counting off his fingers]  John, Paul, Ringo

  [counts all but the middle finger] 

  Sedgewick Bell : and George.

• [about Sedgewick's quiz] 

  William Hundert : You passed.

  Sedgewick Bell : It's only a C-minus.

  William Hundert : Well, you know what they say about Rome.

  Sedgewick Bell : It wasn't built in a day?

  William Hundert : No. All roads lead to it.

• William Hundert : I spoke to your father.

  Sedgewick Bell : I know. We had a real... heart-to-heart.

  William Hundert : This is for you.

  [Hands textbook to Sedgwick] 

  William Hundert : Forgive the condition. It was my textbook in high school. It's quite good. The first chapter has an outline of all the material which we'll be covering this term. I thought it might be helpful in preparing for the Mr. Julius Caesar contest. The first quiz is tomorrow morning. Look at chapter 3 - - "The Foundation of the Republic." Sedgwick, I'm lending you this book because I believe in you. I think you could be at the top of your class if you wanted to be. It's entirely up to you.

• William Hundert : That was quite an interesting performance this afternoon.

  Sedgewick Bell : I knew you saw.

  [pulls out answers under his toga proving he cheated at the Mr. Julius Caesar competition] 

  William Hundert : Why, Sedgewick? You knew the material.

  Sedgewick Bell : Why not?

  [pause] 

  Sedgewick Bell : How come you didn't stand up and call me out?

  William Hundert : It's a complicated matter, Sedgwick.

  Sedgewick Bell : It wasn't because of my father, was it?

  William Hundert : It had nothing to do with your father.

  Sedgewick Bell : Sure, Mr. Hundert. Sure.

• Senator Bell : Let me ask you something, do you know what is causing me to send you to this place?

  Sedgewick Bell : What's wrong?

  Senator Bell : Shut up. My time is precious son. I thought I made that clear. I got better things to do than clean up after you, do you understand me?

  Sedgewick Bell : Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I understand.

  Senator Bell : Don't forget it.

  [pause and then he hangs up the phone] 

• Sedgewick Bell : [about Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"]  They should kill Marc Antony too. I mean, Brutus is a pussy.

• William Hundert : Do you know why you're here?

  Sedgewick Bell : Student of the day.

  William Hundert : [puts pencil down and shows Sedgwick his paperwork]  I gave you a 1 for spelling your name correctly.

  [Sedgwick looks at his work and then puts it back on the desk] 

  William Hundert : Mr. Bell, I don't know what you think you're doing at Saint Benedict's, but this is unacceptable work. You must apply yourself...

  Sedgewick Bell : You're not married, are you, sir?

  William Hundert : No. I am not.

  Sedgewick Bell : That's why you like put us all in togas, right?

  William Hundert : I've made arrangements to meet with your father. Is there anything you'd like for me to say to him?

  Sedgewick Bell : [sitting there for a second thinking until finally]  Tell him I said hello.

  [Gets up from his chair and leaves Hundred's office] 

• Robert Brewster : Bell! Bell! Telephone for you!

  Sedgewick Bell : What?

  Robert Brewster : It's a girl. I bet it's that blonde from Saint Mary's.