Charlie, who escaped death, and Frank, who gave up his life, sat on the sofa in the room and chatted, and the Frank in front of him was no longer the strong soldier, just an amiable old man.

"Do you know what drives me forward? It's a dream, one day...... Forget it......" Frank said meaningfully, but at the end he shook his head and gave up.

"What?" Charlie, still with red eyes, asked.

"It's stupid." Frank seemed to be talking to himself, "I dream that one day there will be a woman with her arms around me and her legs around me, and then she will wake up in the morning with her still there, her taste, sweet and warm." After that, Frank paused, "And then I died." Frank slowly enjoyed the wine in his glass.

Looking at such a lieutenant colonel, Charlie said seriously, "I don't know why it's impossible, when we return to New Hample, we can come and look for it." You're so handsome, and you're funny, and you're a great companion on the road. You are sensitive and compassionate. ”

Frank suddenly came to his senses, "Charlie, are you kidding me?" ”

Charlie couldn't help but chuckle, "Yes. ”

That evening, Charlie and Frank returned to New Hample, and Charlie brought up the upcoming school meeting tomorrow, which worried him. Because his parents couldn't make it to the event, he had to face the weight of the school alone, and he wasn't ready to make the decision to compromise, as for George, he had been completely cut off.

Before leaving, Frank, who refused to say goodbye, was still reluctant to caress him. He touched Charlie's face, trying to rely on this method to remember what the young man looked like. This was a bit of a surprise to Charlie, for he remembered how disgusted the lieutenant colonel was at the beginning.

After saying goodbye to Frank, Charlie walked into the auditorium alone, facing his imminent turning point in fate, but just before the meeting began, Frank, who was supposed to go home, appeared in the auditorium, and he walked up to the podium with Charlie's support and sat in Charlie's father's place, while George and his father George Sr. were opposite, and George didn't even dare to face Charlie and Harry's gaze - all as Frank expected.

The Warden began to interrogate George on the spot, but at first George was vague and tried to avoid it with the excuse that he was not wearing contact lenses so he could not see clearly, but the Warden did not buy it. Under the pressure of the housekeeper and the compulsion of old George, little George finally gave in, "Don't believe all my words, it's dark, and there are no contact lenses, etc., it may be ...... Harry Hefmeier, Trent Porter, Jimmy James. ”

George betrayed his friends, and the other three friends of the Gang of Four were all just as Frank expected. Even when the warden was about to ask for further details, George betrayed Charlie again and blamed Charlie for all the questions, so the warden turned around and began to question Charlie.

"You don't wear contact lenses, do you?" The warden's warden, wisely, checked once, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he continued to ask, "Who do you see in your unhindered vision?" ”

When it came to the end, Charlie still had no way to make a decision, because this was the moment that would determine his future, on the one hand, the future, on the other hand, his conscience, he couldn't make a choice, "I, I saw something, but, I, I can't say who it is." ”

"Okay, so what do you see?"

"I can't say."

"You can't say it, or you don't want to say it?" The warden's pressing pressure left Charlie at a loss.

"I, I just can't say!"

"No, no, no, you're wasting my patience and fooling everyone. I'll give you one last chance, or the consequences will be terrible. The Warden was already on the verge of anger, "By worry, I mean that your future will be permanently harmed. In the face of such oppression, not to mention Charlie, even George, who was sitting opposite, already felt that he couldn't stand it anymore, "Now, let me ask you one last time, what you saw in the parking lot last Tuesday night!" ”

"I saw some people." Charlie was finally forced to affirm.

"Excellent! Do you see their figures? The warden saw the light of victory, and Charlie was forced to nod, "So whose figure is it!" ”

Charlie's amber eyes were full of hesitation and uncertainty, "those characteristics ......" but just before the words were to be spoken, Charlie struggled again, and this time, he knew his last choice, unwavering, "Looks like any student of Bode, sir." Charlie chose to stick to himself.

The warden's anger was outraged, "I have no witness, Mr. Willis's testimony is vague, and the clue I am looking for, Mr. Simmons, should come from you." But...... That being the case, I cannot punish Mr. Hefmeier, Mr. Potter, or Mr. James, nor will I punish Mr. Willis, who is the only man who can be called a Baldur. I'll build a life committee to fire you. ”

"Mr. Simmons, you are a cunning cover-up, a liar...... the warden's accusation was only halfway to the end when Frank interrupted, "but not an informer!" ”

"Forgive me for not hearing clearly?" The Warden said.

"I won't forgive you." Frank said bluntly.

"Mr. Slaed!" The warden's voice was furious.

"This hearing is just nonsense." Frank's words set the students in the scene into an uproar.

"Watch your language, Mr. Slade, this is Baldur Middle School, not the barracks." The Warden was not going to linger with Frank, "Mr. Simmons, I'll give you one last chance to plead your case. ”

But it was Frank who answered, "Mr. Simmons doesn't need it." He doesn't need to be labeled a 'Baldur'. What the hell is this? What the hell is this? What is your school motto? 'Children, betray your friends to protect yourself, or you will be burned to ashes'? Frank's breathless voice echoed through the auditorium, "Gentlemen, when the bullets swept in, some ran away, and some did not move. What are you going to do when this Charlie goes to the fire, and that George hides under his father's wing? You're going to reward George and ruin Charlie. ”

"Are you done? Mr. Slade? The housemaster wanted to ignore it, but how could Frank agree.

"Nope. I've just warmed up! I don't know who those famous alumni are -- William Howard Taaffe, William Janis Black, William Thiel, whatever; Their spirits are dead, and if they do, they are gone. You're building an ocean liner to transport informers, a bunch of traitors for glory, and if you think you're grooming them to be manly, you're wrong, because you're killing that very spirit, the spirit of the school's founding. ”

Frank easily grabbed everyone's ears, and his powerful words silenced the audience, only his voice echoed.

"What a shame! What kind of farce are you playing today? The only person worthy of praise in this matter sat beside me, and let me tell you that this child of impeccable character is beyond doubt. Any idea why I know? There are people here - I don't say who - want to buy him, but Charlie will not sell his soul. ”

The warden's warden finally couldn't take it anymore, and he struck the hammer, "Sir, you've gone too far! ”

But Frank stood up and said in a stronger voice, "Let me sue you for what you mean by excess!" You don't know what it means to be excessive! I want to show you, but I'm too old and tired to be him. Mother. of blind. If it had been five years ago, I would have brought a flamethrower here! Frank slammed the cane in his hand against the table, "Excessive? Who do you think you're talking to? I've seen the world, you know? I used to be able to see ...... I've seen many, many younger boys with their arms twisted and their legs blown off, but none of those are as terrible as ugly souls! There can be no prosthetic limbs for the soul! Do you think you're just sending this good young man home like a desolate dog? But I sue you, you have put his soul to death! Why? Because he is not a Bodean! Baldø people! Hurt this boy, you're a Bode bastard! You're all there! And Harry, Jimmy, Trent, wherever you sit...... you. Mother. Target! ”

Frank's words set the auditorium into an uproar, and the people named fidgeted and overwhelmed. This caused the Warden to strike the hammer three times in a row, "Please be silent, Mr. Slade!" ”

But Frank uses the phrase "I'm not done yet!" "When I came here, I heard words like 'Cradle of Leaders.'" But when the stem breaks, the cradle collapses. It's already broken here, it's broken. Human Maker, Leader Creation Zào Family, Beware of What kind of leader you create Zào. I don't know if Charlie's silence today is right or wrong. I'm not a judge or a jury. But I can tell you that he will never betray his friends for the sake of his future! And this, friends, is called integrity! That's courage! That's what leadership is all about. ”

Frank's words made the warden's gaze avert, "When I come to a crossroads in my life, I always know which path is right. There are no exceptions, I know. But I never go, do you know why? Because Mom. It's too bitter. And now Charlie, he's also at a crossroads. He chose a path, and it was the right path, full of principles, the path to individuality. Let him continue his journey. His future is in your hands, and I believe me, members of the Committee, it is definitely a valuable future. Don't ruin it, protect it, embrace it. One day you will be proud, I promise. ”

Frank's impassioned speech caused the audience to applaud one after another, and finally joined into a group, and all the students applauded Frank. Even the constant hammering of the housemaster could not stop the reverence.

The committee discussed it on the spot, and Mrs. Huntsek announced the result, "Messrs. Hefmay, Porter, and James are on probation on suspicion of misconduct." In addition, Mr. George Willis II does not praise or punish him for his cooperation. Mr. Charles Simmons is not responsible for this incident. ”

When the results were announced, all the students in the audience stood up and applauded, paying their highest respect to Charlie and Frank. This is the most important and profound moment of their lives!

After leaving the auditorium, Kristen Dony, a professor of political science, catches up with Frank and Charlie and expresses her admiration for Frank, and even shows her love for Frank. When Frank leaves, his face glows brightly again.

Charlie escorts Frank home, and he watches Frank re-enter the Ross family, but for the first time, Frank smiles for the first time and kindly beckons the children to his idler's house to eat chocolate.

At this moment, Frank's back stood up again, which made Charlie smile brightly.