Zed: You’re all here because you are the best of the best. Marines, air force, navy SEALs, army rangers, NYPD. And we’re looking for one of you. Just one. [...] Edwards: Maybe you already answered this, but, why exactly are we here? Zed: [noticing a recruit raising his hand] Son? Jenson: Second Lieutenant, Jake Jenson. West Point. Graduate with honors. We’re here because you are looking for the best of the best of the best, sir! [throws Edwards a contemptible glance] [Edwards laughs] Zed: What’s so funny, Edwards? Edwards: Boy, Captain America over here! “The best of the best of the best, sir!” “With honors.” Yeah, he’s just really excited and he has no clue why we’re here. That’s just, that’s very funny to me.
Men in Black on guessing the teacher’s password:
Zed: You’re all here because you are the best of the best. Marines, air force, navy SEALs, army rangers, NYPD. And we’re looking for one of you. Just one.
[...]
Edwards: Maybe you already answered this, but, why exactly are we here?
Zed: [noticing a recruit raising his hand] Son?
Jenson: Second Lieutenant, Jake Jenson. West Point. Graduate with honors. We’re here because you are looking for the best of the best of the best, sir! [throws Edwards a contemptible glance]
[Edwards laughs]
Zed: What’s so funny, Edwards?
Edwards: Boy, Captain America over here! “The best of the best of the best, sir!” “With honors.” Yeah, he’s just really excited and he has no clue why we’re here. That’s just, that’s very funny to me.
The scene in question.
That whole testing sequence is one of the best examples in film of how to distinguish what’s expected of you from what’s actually a good idea.
(Or in that specific case, what seems to be expected of you.)