Nothing But The Truth: A possible meeting

Meeting between Phillip Malloy, Phillip Malloy’s parents, Dr Gertrude Doane and Mrs Narwin

Dr Doane: Please sit.

Mrs Narwin: Dr Doane, with all do respect I don’t think there is any point for this meeting, it is very clear that…

Dr Doane: Calm down and just listen. I have called for this meeting to solve this problem that has been caused once in for all. Yes I know that is very sudden but just try and cooperate for a while. Okay let’s start with Phillip, do you have anything to say?

Phillip: Erm…I did nothing wrong! Really!

It’s all Narwin’s fault, she’s the one who scolded me for being patriotic!

Mr Malloy: Yes, my son was just trying to show his love

for his country! If you ask me, I think that…

Dr Doane: Okay hold down Mr Malloy, you will have

your say. What do you have to say Mrs Narwin.

Mrs Narwin: Well, the school rule clearly states that students should all be silent when the national anthem is played. I was just following the rules.

Mr Malloy: Is this what you call rules! What’s wrong with singing our country’s national anthem!

Dr Doane: Mr Malloy! Please calm down and wait. Okay It comes to my understanding that your son is going against the rules. I announce every morning for the students to stand at respectful silent attention when the national anthem is played. Whether patriotic or not he should obey the school rules.

Mr Malloy: I still don’t understand. Why must my son be suspended from school? Would it kill to sing the national anthem? If it is against the rules, I don’t know what kind of rules you have here.

Dr Doane: So are you saying that he actually SANG the national anthem, not humming?

Mr Malloy: Humming and singing.

Phillip Malloy: Err…I was sort of humming, but not really, it was kind of singing too I guess.

Mrs Narwin: He was causing a disturbance, he was not really singing it respectfully!

Dr Doane: Okay now I am confused. The media says that he was singing the national anthem, and you say that he was both singing and humming? What’s going on?

Mrs Malloy: Now I am confused. He told us the first time that he was humming the Star-Bangled Banner softly not loudly, but it seems that is loud enough to cause a disturbance. He told us the next few times that he was singing it and sent to see the vice principal.

Mrs Narwin: He was not humming or singing it softly at all!

Dr Doane: Yes I talked to some of his classmates and one of them said that they could he was well, I’m not sure whether singing or humming but he was doing it loudly, not very but loud.

Mrs Narwin: He did not stop when I asked him too!

Mrs Malloy: Is that true Phillip?

Phillip Malloy: I… I have nothing to say

Mr Malloy: Phillip don’t be afraid, stand up for yourself!

Mrs Malloy: Dear, we have to accept our son’s mistake. We were trying so hard to shield him that we never thought that he might be in the wrong.

Mr Malloy: But he did nothing wrong! He is being patriotic! He was standing up for his rights!

Dr Doane: According to his classmates, he did had something against his teacher and he was trying to get her into trouble.

Mrs Narwin: Yes. I was trying to help as much as I could but he just didn’t want to listen to me.

Mrs Malloy: He does complain about her every time at dinner.

Mr Malloy: Honey! Are you agreeing with them that our son is in the wrong?

Mrs Malloy: We can’t keep protecting him, or he’ll never learn. We have to accept his mistake.

Mr Malloy: I guess you’re right, Phillip?

Phillip Malloy: I… I’m sorry…

Mrs Narwin: Finally he admits he’s mistake!

Dr Doane: Well, so I guess this meeting was not in vain. Everything here is settled, you all may take your leave.

Meeting between Phillip Malloy, Phillip Malloy’s parents, Dr Gertrude Doane and Mrs Narwin

Dr Doane: Please sit.

Mrs Narwin: Dr Doane, with all do respect I don’t think there is any point for this meeting, it is very clear that…

Dr Doane: Calm down and just listen. I have called for this meeting to solve this problem that has been caused once in for all. Yes I know that is very sudden but just try and cooperate for a while. Okay let’s start with Phillip, do you have anything to say?

Phillip: Erm…I did nothing wrong! Really!

It’s all Narwin’s fault, she’s the one who scolded me for being patriotic!

Mr Malloy: Yes, my son was just trying to show his love

for his country! If you ask me, I think that…

Dr Doane: Okay hold down Mr Malloy, you will have

your say. What do you have to say Mrs Narwin.

Mrs Narwin: Well, the school rule clearly states that students should all be silent when the national anthem is played. I was just following the rules.

Mr Malloy: Is this what you call rules! What’s wrong with singing our country’s national anthem!

Dr Doane: Mr Malloy! Please calm down and wait. Okay It comes to my understanding that your son is going against the rules. I announce every morning for the students to stand at respectful silent attention when the national anthem is played. Whether patriotic or not he should obey the school rules.

Mr Malloy: I still don’t understand. Why must my son be suspended from school? Would it kill to sing the national anthem? If it is against the rules, I don’t know what kind of rules you have here.

Dr Doane: So are you saying that he actually SANG the national anthem, not humming?

Mr Malloy: Humming and singing.

Phillip Malloy: Err…I was sort of humming, but not really, it was kind of singing too I guess.

Mrs Narwin: He was causing a disturbance, he was not really singing it respectfully!

Dr Doane: Okay now I am confused. The media says that he was singing the national anthem, and you say that he was both singing and humming? What’s going on?

Mrs Malloy: Now I am confused. He told us the first time that he was humming the Star-Bangled Banner softly not loudly, but it seems that is loud enough to cause a disturbance. He told us the next few times that he was singing it and sent to see the vice principal.

Mrs Narwin: He was not humming or singing it softly at all!

Dr Doane: Yes I talked to some of his classmates and one of them said that they could he was well, I’m not sure whether singing or humming but he was doing it loudly, not very but loud.

Mrs Narwin: He did not stop when I asked him too!

Mrs Malloy: Is that true Phillip?

Phillip Malloy: I… I have nothing to say

Mr Malloy: Phillip don’t be afraid, stand up for yourself!

Mrs Malloy: Dear, we have to accept our son’s mistake. We were trying so hard to shield him that we never thought that he might be in the wrong.

Mr Malloy: But he did nothing wrong! He is being patriotic! He was standing up for his rights!

Dr Doane: According to his classmates, he did had something against his teacher and he was trying to get her into trouble.

Mrs Narwin: Yes. I was trying to help as much as I could but he just didn’t want to listen to me.

Mrs Malloy: He does complain about her every time at dinner.

Mr Malloy: Honey! Are you agreeing with them that our son is in the wrong?

Mrs Malloy: We can’t keep protecting him, or he’ll never learn. We have to accept his mistake.

Mr Malloy: I guess you’re right, Phillip?

Phillip Malloy: I… I’m sorry…

Mrs Narwin: Finally he admits he’s mistake!

Dr Doane: Well, so I guess this meeting was not in vain. Everything here is settled, you all may take your leave.