Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 06, 1994

Transcript:

Slocum: This whole thing has been a terrible blow to my...choke..self-image! Attorney: Do you need time to compose yourself, son? Slocum: No...no...I'm okay. Attorney: Mr. Slocum, could you tell the jury how Professor Slocum: Yes. He would use a curve. We used to call it "Deadman's Curve." Attorney: And did there come a time when you were victimized by this grading curve? Slocum: There did. He gave me a B+, dissing me in front of the whole class! He never gave a second's consideration to what it would do to my self-esteem! That Professor, he...he... Attorney: He what, son? Please tell the jury. Slocum: He...he hurt my feelings, man! I mean, what kind of world is it where a teacher is free to do that? Not one that I care to live in! Jurors: Sniff! Poor dear! Sob! Attorney: Your witness. Defense attorney: We better settle. Professor Deadman: What? What? We're losing already?