There are some teachers in this school who look the other way at truants. It's a little game that you both play. They pretend they don't see you. You pretend you don't ditch.
11 seconds sound clip from the Fast Times at Ridgemont High movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:23:43 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I saw him by the food machines.
- What is this fascination with truancy? What is it that gets inside your heads?
- Now, who pays the price later? You!
- Wait a minute. There's no birthday party for me here!
- What's the reason for your truancy?
- Just couldn't make it on time.
[...]