School of Rock (2003)

Frank Whaley: Battle of the Bands Director

Quotes 

• Dewey Finn : I totally screwed up. I told the kids that if they practiced, they'd get into the Battle of the Bands.

  Battle of the Bands director : What'd you tell them that for?

  Dewey Finn : I don't know, I just... I wanted to give them something to look forward to, to keep their spirits up. Look at them.

  [He and the Battle of the Bands director look at the kids, who are faking sick] 

  Dewey Finn : They're terminal. Every last one of them. And all they wanted to do before they bit the dust was play Battle of the Bands.

  Battle of the Bands director : What do they have?

  Dewey Finn : It's a rare blood disease: "Stick-it-to-da-man-neosis".

  Battle of the Bands director : What's that? I've never heard of it.

  Dewey Finn : You're lucky. Because it's hell.

• Dewey Finn : Listen! You can't leave. You haven't heard our band.

  Battle of the Bands director : Sorry, the bill is full. We're already overbooked.

  Dewey Finn : No, let us just play one song. We're all here, we're ready to go.

  Battle of the Bands director : [looks at the kids]  Who are they?

  Dewey Finn : They're my band.

  Battle of the Bands director : Kids? What is this, some kind of gimmick?

  Dewey Finn : No, it's not a gimmick. I know, they're kids, but they're awesome. Just listen!

  Battle of the Bands director : Look, thanks for comin' down, but you're really not what we're looking for.

  Dewey Finn : [throws his chair across the floor]  You listen to me! These kids have worked their little fingers to the bone just to play one song for you, so you just sit down, shut up and listen!

  Battle of the Bands director : Sheila, call security.