Dewey: Why do all our art projects use tissues?
Mr. Sheridan: Because tissues are soft and nontoxic. This way no one gets hurt, and no one sues the school. This program can't handle another lawsuit, Dewey. I only get paid for four days a week as it is.
Dewey: But it's ridiculous. We have to do math without pencils. We have to do history without hard-cover books. Can't we at least have some art supplies?
Mr. Sheridan: Art supplies mean scissors. They mean paste. These children stab with scissors. They eat paste. Some of them tried to eat scissors. This one tried to stab with paste.
Dewey: Teachers are supposed to help their students. Maybe you wouldn't be so unhappy all the time if you tried a little harder.
Mr. Sheridan: Look, Dewey, you're not going to make it through the year with that attitude. You just have to take all your hopes and dreams and let them die. Then maybe you won't end up staring at a clock at 4:00 in the morning wishing you had kissed more ass in grad school.
Hansen: Thanks for trying.
Chad: I swear, if you can get the paste, I'll stab him for you.