Glass Houses (1972)

T.J. Halligan: Male Chairperson of Civic Meeting

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• Fran : [Irritated woman upstanding at civic meeting]  No wonder everybody's rioting. How are we expected to raise decent, law-abiding citizens? I think the governor should be forced to come down here, and see how this street has deteriorated.

  Male chairperson of civic meeting : Fran, chair hasn't recognized you.

  Fran : Well you never recognize me. Mean this is a democracy I have just as much right as anybody else to be heard.

  Male chairperson of civic meeting : We have to go by the rules.

  Fran : Well read read me the rules where it says that a person can't make his opinion heard.

  Male chairperson of civic meeting : All right fine, fine I'll read it to you, just a minute 'til I'll find the book.

  [Looks for the book which is under another book] 

  Victor's Wife : Here here

  [handing the chairperson the book] 

  Fran : I can see that there are certain people who don't want me here.

  Male chairperson of civic meeting : Here we are...

  woman with brown hair : For God sakes Fran.

  Male chairperson of civic meeting : Paragraph three...

  Fran : [Responding to brown haired woman]  Oh, well I've seen the dirty magazines you subscribe to dearie.

  Gray-haired woman at civic meeting : Exactly to whom are you alluding?

  [Has an embarrassed expression after saying this, realizing she has implicated herself]