“ | You're no saint, Emily. Maybe it's time you started thinking about what got you in this situation in the first place. | ” |
— Tamborelli
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Vice Principal Tamborelli is one of the VPs at Rosewood High School alongside Vice Principal Arthur Hackett. He is first seen in "The Naked Truth."
Biography
Vice Principal Tamborelli is a minor antagonist introduced in the Season 2 episode, "The Naked Truth." He mediates the dispute between Hanna and Kate, and is the reason Emily is kept off the swim team. He seems to be rather haughty and judgmental as he assumes Emily is guilty of everything he's heard without even getting to know her. He also decided that Hanna is guilty without acquainting himself with all the facts of what happened between her and Kate. Even though he works at an educational institution in a high position, he seems to value money and power more than acceptance and morals. Even though he accuses his students of being guilty, he is also immoral and becomes a coward when his secret is exposed.
The Naked Truth Tamborelli is first seen in his office with Ashley, Isabel, Hanna, and Kate mediating about the pictures sent from Hanna's phone. Ashley defends Hanna, while Isabel demands that Hanna be punished. Tamborelli assures them that Hanna will not be let off the hook, and under any other circumstances Hanna would be expelled, but due to the "unusual" situation between the families, he insists they attend the Rosewood High Truth Up Day, a guided workshop where students can own up to bad behavior and build barriers, until the board of education decides what to do. In a later scene of the same episode, Emily explains that Tamborelli won't let her back on the team because he doesn't want her to tarnish the team's image as he has a major sponsor on the hook.

Appearances (1/160)
Season 2 (1/25) |
Quotes
Tamborelli [about Truth Up Day]: You'll be expected to bring a sleeping bag, a toothbrush, and a change in attitude. |
Tamborelli: You're no saint, Emily. |
Mona [about Tamborelli]: He's Toad of Toad Hall. |