Bonnie Bartlett credited as playing...
Dean Lila Bolander
- Cory Matthews: He made a move on Topanga. On my fiance. He used his power and authority to take advantage of her and he told me that there was nothing I could do and he was never going to stop. So, I did something. I mean I-I-I realize Dean that this wasn't the smartest thing in the world to do but it was all I could come up with at the time.
- Dean Lila Bolander: Striking a member of this faculty is inexcusable. No matter what the provocation.
- Shawn Hunter: Can I just say something real quick?
- Dean Lila Bolander: Yes?
- Shawn Hunter: Cory, it's okay with me that you hit him.
- Cory Matthews: Thanks, Shawn.
- [to Dean Bolander]
- Cory Matthews: It's okay with Shawn.
- Dean Lila Bolander: Well, it's not okay with me. According to the bylaws of this university I am bound to expel or suspend any student for striking an educator for any reason whatsoever.
- George Feeny: Dean, I beg you to reconsider this.
- Dean Lila Bolander: George. Sit down. You can't protect them anymore. Cory Matthews, I hereby suspend you from this university for a period of one day.
- Stuart: One day?
- Dean Lila Bolander: You are, however, under probation for the remainder of this term and I will not take kindly to your solving any more problems with anything but words.
- Cory Matthews: No, you don't have to worry about it Dean. Thank you.
- Stuart: Dean, he hit a teacher!
- Dean Lila Bolander: A teacher must be someone a student can trust. The second a teacher uses pressure on a student for any reason whatsoever, other than academic... that trust is destroyed.
- Stuart: Well, there must be some misunderstanding because as a teacher I...
- Dean Lila Bolander: Stuart!
- [points at Mr. Feeny]
- Dean Lila Bolander: *This* is a teacher Stuart. I'm not sure what you are but you can be certain I'm going to find out.