Chris: [Caruso knocks Chris's books out of his hand] Hey!
Joey Caruso: Shut up.
Hall Monitor: You. Pick those up.
Joey Caruso: What if I don't?
Adult Chris: [v.o.] The only kids in school that got respect from everyone were the hall monitors.
Hall Monitor: I'll put you in detention so long, your kids will get out of school before you.
Adult Chris: [v.o.] Hall monitors were the closest thing we had to the police. They couldn't arrest you, but they could write you up.
Chris: Thanks.
Adult Chris: [v.o.] Oh, and if you're Black, they could shoot you.
Hall Monitor: You need to be in class.
Chris: All right.
Adult Chris: [v.o.] Being on the wrong side of a hall monitor was like being on the wrong side of the law. Nobody messed with those guys. [Caruso knocks Chris's books out of his hands again]
Joey Caruso: What you going to do now Coco Puff?
Adult Chris: [v.o.] The only thing I could do. Join the few, the proud, the hall monitors.