8th Grade Social Studies teacher, and an 8th grade student
SETTING
Middle School classroom
SCENE
A boy has just approached his social studies teacher in the middle of class and asked to be excused.
STUDENT
Mrs. G can I go to the bathroom?
MRS G
No, not right now.
STUDENT
But Mrs. G! You GOTTA let me got to the bathroom.
MRS G (stopping her work to look at the pleading child)
All I GOTTA do is be black and die. Now please take your seat Mr Johnson. You can go to the bathroom in a minute.
NOTE
Very possibly the greatest adult response to a child's demand ever made.