Without a Trace (TV Series)

The Bus (2003)

Charlotte Colavin: Mrs. Suarez

Quotes 

• Mrs. Suarez : Here are all the files you asked for.

  Vivian Johnson : Is there anything in there that I should keep an eye on? I mean, have you had any trouble with any of the students?

  Mrs. Suarez : You'll find a file in here on Doug and Richard Carrol. They were both suspended for the final week of school at the end of last year.

  Vivian Johnson : What for?

  Mrs. Suarez : They set off a few smoke bombs in the halls. The fire alarms went off, we had to evacuate everyone.

  Vivian Johnson : And how did they react when you suspended them?

  Mrs. Suarez : Well, Richard doesn't say much, but Doug was pretty aggravated.

  [flashback sequence] 

  Vivian Johnson : And you discussed this with their parents?

  Mrs. Suarez : Their father. Their mother died four years ago.

  Vivian Johnson : And?

  Mrs. Suarez : Mr. Carrol said he would handle it at home.

  Vivian Johnson : And you left it at that?

  Mrs. Suarez : There was nothing in their actions that told me they were violent. There are two ways to be a school principal now. You can be an alarmist, or you can try to deal specificially with each child. I choose the latter.

• Doug : A week?

  Mrs. Suarez : There's only a week of school left, Doug. You're lucky about that or it would be longer.

  Doug : It should be longer.

  Mrs. Suarez : Excuse me?

  Doug : Given what we did. I mean, you should have seen the look on those girls' faces.

  Mrs. Suarez : If you don't want to be at school, that's something we should talk about with your father.

  Doug : Whatever you have to do, Mrs. Suarez.