Boston Public
Episode: "Boston Public: Chapter 28"
Date: 12-3-01
Character: Mel Breen
Steven portrays Mel Breen, the father of a 15 year
old girl who has sex with a fellow classmate who is
18 years old. He's furious when he finds out and goes
to the school after calling the police and decides to
file charges against the student, who is legally and
adult, for having sex with a minor. The teacher of
the boy decides to fight the father of the girl fearing
this will only hurt an already troubled young man. This
futher infuriates the father. When the teacher threatens
to fight for the boy, bringing publicity to the family
and putting the girl on the stand, the father backs down
for his daughter's sake. The last scene between father
and teacher is full of anger and frustration.