“Todd Anderson [Stands up on his desk]: 'O Captain! My Captain!'

Nolan: 'Sit down, Mr. Anderson! Do you hear me? Sit down! Sit down! This is your final warning, Anderson. How dare you? Do you hear me?'

Knox [Climbs up onto his desk]: 'O Captain! My Captain!'

Nolan: 'Mr. Overstreet, I warn you! Sit down!'

[Pitts climbs onto his desk, followed by Meeks, then over half the class, one by one.]

Nolan: 'Sit down! Sit down. All of you. I want you seated. Sit down. Leave, Mr. Keating. All of you, down. I want you seated. Do you hear me? Sit down!'

John Keating: 'Thank you, boys. Thank you.'”