RUSHMORE

MR. BLUME

You guys have it real easy. I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here. Because, the fact is, whether you deserve it or not: you go to one of the best schools in the country.

Max's eyes light's up. MR. BLUME Rushmore. You lucked out. Max leans forward to the railing and begins to listen intently.

MR. BLUME Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich, and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs. And take them down.Some of the students and faculty begin to look at each other with puzzled expressions. Max is nodding and taking notes on the flypage of a hymnal. INSERT HYMNAL:

Rushmore -- best school in country. rich kids -- bad? MR. BLUME Just remember: they can buy anything. But they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget that. Thank you.

Mr. Blume leaves the podium. Max leaps to his feet and leads the applause. The organ starts and everyone stands up. EXT. QUADRANGLE DAY Mr. Blume and the headmaster, DR. GUGGENHEIM, come out of the chapel among the throng of students.

Dr. Guggenheim wears a wool coat and smokes a pipe. He is very dashing with silver hair and a warmly patronizing manner. He walks with his hands clasped behind his back. Two Jack Russell terriers follow quickly at his heels.

DR. GUGGENHEIN

Are you free for graduation, Herman? Maybe you could give us an encore. (whistles to the dogs) Nicholas! Copernicus! MR. BLUME (lighting a cigarette)

I don't give a shit. I paid for the whole damn natatorium. The least these little pricks can do is hear me out. MAX Mr. Blume.

Max has appeared beside them. Dirk tags along behind him. MAX My name's Max Fischer. I just wanted to tell you, I strongly agree with your views concerning Rushmore.

MR. BLUME You don't say. Tell me something. How long have you gone here? MAX Ten years. MR. BLUME

Then you've been living in a dreamworld for ten years. MAX Iknowit,sir. Max smiles broadly. They each notice that their haircuts are identical, neatly parted on the side.

MAX Your speech was excellent. Except I disagree with your ideas about rich kids. Because. After all, we don't choose who our fathers are. But that's really my only criticism.

MR. BLUME (hesitates) Thank you.

NOTES

Mr Blume seems to be one the main characters in the story as well as max. He seems to be a friend to max.

Max seems to be a nice young man just trying to make his way threw the world. He is obviously the main character

Ms.Cross is a teacher that Max falls in love with. I think the relationship grows because she sees a part of her old husband in Max and in turn unintentionally leads Max in loving her. When she starts seeing that max becomes Obsessive she backs off and goes to his friend Mr. Blume for help.

Max is not apart of this culture, so he can relates to Mr. Blume. He seems him as a father figure, later there relationship gets destroyed over a women and max takes revenge on Mr. Blume, the revenge then ends with either side happy, and near the end the relationship it brought back after neither him nor Mr Blume can have the heart of Ms.Cross

This story is a coming on age. Of a young boy who is finding himself in the world, he a smart  kid, but he seems a little reckless for his own good. This both drives the character to success and is his weakness as well. He becomes Obsessive and brings much drama to the story.