St. Vierja Academy

Mr. Ruiz,

There's an elevator in free-fall with a person inside.

The person floats, yes or no?

And which equation describes this phenomenon?

Good luck, Mr. Ruiz.

(English) Emergency Room. One moment, please.

Dr. Ruiz, Dr. Ruiz.

Dr. Ruiz, you're wanted in Trauma 1.

On my way.

- (nurse) No pulse. - (doctor) Continue CPR.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...

Stop compressions.

Asystole. 3 mg of epi. Transtracheal, please.

3 mg of epi, transtracheal.

What's up?

When did he die?

Panama City Panama

Wait for me, please.

I still remember that first day.

The imposing gates of St. Vierja.

"To love and serve." Nothing but words.

My name is Camilo Toro Chategui.

I'm the school principal.

They call me "Toro" (the Bull),

and I hope you don't intend to find out why.

Also with me are Father Juan Sanchez...

the vice-principal and Philosophy teacher;

Professor Favio Guardilla...

Alias: "EL MALEANTE" (THE THUG)

Civics and Spanish teacher;

Professor Julio Gomez...

Alias: "PANTERA ROSA" (PINK PANTHER)

Zoology, Chemistry, Geology and Anatomy;

Professor Rogelio Mencina...

Mathematics and Physics;

Professor Rodrigo Bolscher...

Alias: "KRYPTONITA" (Kryptonite)

Geometry;

And Professor Ceferino Berrios...

Literature and French.

Pipisua!

You're currently sitting

is exactly where presidents,

vice-presidents,

magistrates,

ministers

and generals once sat.

Their names are engraved on the walls of this hall.

Which of you will join

such an illustrious group in the history of this country?

I want you to look at either side of your seat,

as well as in front of you and behind you.

Many of the classmates you now see

will not graduate.

Perhaps you'll be one of them.

I wish you good luck.

Toño, just a moment.

I have read your file.

Students like you

just don't fit in at this school.

I'll be watching you,

certainly, to prevent things in advance.

Understood?

Next!

- Your grade? - First.

Let's see...

You have Zoology, Geometry,

Civics, Mathematics, Physics, Geology, Anatomy,

Literature, French

and, of course, we musn't forget, Baldor's Algebra.

Next!

Your grade?

We're all Panamanians here.

And if not,

at least we all eat rice with beans in this land.

So all of you must learn

how this country is governed.

Well, whether it works or not,

that's another matter.

You.

Name.

Antonio Ruiz, Prof. But they call me Toño.

New kid, right?

Well, let's see what they teach in other schools.

How many articles did the 1904 constitution have?

120, Prof.

Did you come from a school or from a cave?

Here, you will learn your subjects,

or else, you'll walk out that door.

138, sir. Sit down.

You're lucky to be here.

Gentlemen, in my classroom,

there's no messing or fooling around.

For anyone who wants to fool around,

I have a quarantine zone back there, see.

So that's where you'll go.

If you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas.

And I'm not getting up with fleas.

Oh, so you want to laugh?

I'll give you something to laugh about. Take out a sheet of paper.

Write down five signatories of the 1904 constitution.

And you've got five minutes.

Torres.

One.

Perez.

Two.

Ah, but here, gentlemen,

we've got Tarzan's mom.

Ruiz.

Minus one.

- (student) Everyone, here he comes! - (students) Here he comes!

Minus one!

Minus one! Minus one!

Minus one! Minus one!

- (Ruiz) No, no, no, no! - (student) Minus one!

Don't worry, man. That's just how he is. The guy's nuts.

They don't call him "Maleante" for nothing.

I'm Pablo.

Toño.

Maleante likes to screw you over,

and if he sees you cry, man, he'll like it even more,

but the guy isn't that bad.

If you become friendly, he'll take you

to have a good time with a whore to a motel or to La Gruta.

Have you gone?

Sure, what do you think?

Well, maybe not with him,

but believe me, I know those places.

I'll give you a tour one of these days.

I have no interest.

Look, to survive here, you must accept that the profs are going to screw you.

And if you think things are bad now,

wait till we get to the fifth year.

That's when things get really hairy.

See that corner? That's the Bermuda Triangle, man.

Physics, Chemistry and Trigonometry.

They're going to screw us all there one day.

See that hallway over here?

That is the humiliation hallway, brother.

See how they're abusing those poor fools?

Look, bro, you should avoid that place.