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? I know my parents loved me ?

? Stand behind me come what may ?

? I know now that I'm ready, yeah ?

? For I finally heard them say ?

? It's a different world ?

? Ooh ?

? Than where you come from ?

? Yes, it is now, yeah ?

? Here's our chance to make it ?

? And if we focus on our goal ?

? You can dish it, we can take it ?

? Hey, just remember That you've been told ?

? It's a different world ?

? It's a different world ?

? It's a different world ?

- ? It's a different world ? - ? Than where you come from ?

? Ooh ?

? Than where you come from ?

Okay, everybody, let's try it again, all right?

Let's take it up to the kicks.

Okay, slowly. And five, six, seven, eight.

? Ah-ah, clap-clap, hut, ho-oh Ha-ha, clap-clap, hut, ho-oh ?

And kick, and down, hold.

That's not bad.

That's not good either.

Madame Capitaine, when I choreographed this step routine,

I envisioned this�

Not�

Need I remind you of last year's crushing defeat?

We want to win this step competition.

All right. Everybody, let's just try the kick again. Okay?

And this time, reach for the stars.

I want it high!

Better yet, pretend you're kicking somebody's butt.

Okay? Seven, eight�

Hut-hut� kick and down.

Much better.

Oh, absolutely.

If we were entering a Clydesdale competition,

we'd beat Libby Hall, hooves down.

I do a lot better when I'm not being insulted.

You do?

Ladies, I'm off to pick up our house guest.

One last reminder. She's 92.

Be quiet, be courteous,

and don't knock her over.

- Any of you. - Yes, ma'am.

Jaleesa, her reception is at 3:00.

I trust that the hurricane that destroyed this room

will come back to repair it.

Do we have to come to this thing?

I have to hem my dress for the homecoming dance.

I should think you would be anxious,

eager to meet our oldest living graduate.

Well, I want to meet her. I've never seen nobody that old.

Okay, one last thing, everybody. If you like these shirts,

I can have the letters put on them this afternoon.

You can't tie up your shirt like that.

And why not?

Because we're steppers, not strippers.

Let's vote on the shirts.

Oh, aye, aye, Madame Capitaine.

Bacon cheeseburgers. That must be how you stay so beautiful.

Well, actually, it's the fries.

- Whoo! You wear them well. - Mm.

You know, they won't have any fries at the bonfire tonight, but, uh,

we could bring our own potatoes and throw them in.

- Well, I'll bring the ketchup. - Hmm?

- Mm-hmm. - Hmm.

See you at 8:00?

Just call me Mr. Potato Head, baby.

Mr. Potato Head!

The time has come for me to ask you for a favor.

Today, anything you want. Name it, pal.

Know our offensive lineman, the Meat Locker?

The man who gonna give Hillman its first homecoming victory in five years?

If he passes the math exam on Friday.

Oh, I'll tutor him. No problem. Anytime.

- Tonight, eight o'clock. - Can't do it.

- Yes, you can. - Can't do it.

No. Can't do it. You don't understand. If I don't show up at the bonfire,

there will be a pretty girl walking around looking for potatoes.

You leave me no choice.

- What� - The best of the worst of Dwayne Wayne.

Oh. Walter.

"Saturday, September 11th, initiated a panty raid

"at Libby Hall with Darnell Calkins.

"September 12th, snuck into Dorm Director's window,

"broke Dorm Director's brand-new Kinishawa

"never-been-played-before, $3,000 tape deck.

- Tried to blame it on Darnell Calkins." - Let me see that.

No. I have three copies, one for the dean, the president,

and your mama.

Where and when?

Eight o'clock, in our lounge.

And you can watch the bonfire from there.

Oh.

Lettie, what happened? Where's Ms. Pruitt?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Her train was over an hour late, and when it arrived, she wasn't on it.

Maybe she didn't understand the conductor when he announced her stop.

And now, because of some mumbling fool,

she could be halfway to Miami.

- Does this mean we can eat the sandwiches? - Yes.

And I see you've really restrained yourselves.

At least you didn't eat the plates.

I better call President Bracey.

Ms. Pruitt!

Ms. Pruitt, oh, I'm so glad you're here.

I'm Lettie Bostic.

We were so worried about you.

You weren't on the train.

How very perceptive.

I was comfortable in the cab.

So, on the way to the train station,

I told the driver,

"Take me all the way to Hillman."

You owe him $92.

Don't skimp on the tip.

Ms. Pruitt, you may not remember me-

No, I don't.

When I was 12 years old,

I met you at a lynx club fund-raiser in Richmond.

The way you got everybody to dig deep down into their pockets,

I was so inspired, I gave you the pennies out of my loafers.

That night, I wrote in my diary,

"When I grow up, I want to be just like Ms. Pruitt."

I can well understand that.

Ms. Pruitt, I'm Kim Reese.

We're all very proud that the oldest living graduate

is from Gilbert Hall.

Is that your idea of a welcoming speech?

Ms. Pruitt. Hi, I'm Jaleesa Vinson.

What kind of name is Jaleesa?

I've always wondered the very same thing.

Ms. Pruitt, can I get you a cup of tea?

Tea would be very nice.

Sherry would be nicer.

In my room.

Right this way.

She's not the nicest woman in the world.

Nice is a very short epitaph.

She reminds me of a Muppet.

Your knowledge of the arts is unparalleled.

Actually, Whitley, she reminds me of you.

I revel in the compliment.

Okay. If A-squared equals B-squared plus C-squared,

what's the hypotenuse?

Um�

Um, twelve.

Close. 74.

You forgot to square the sides.

- Hey� - I'm sorry.

Math's not my forte.

I'm a mosaic thinker. I'm into poetry.

Oh, really now?

You see, Dwayne, you're a left-brain, an analytical thinker.

I'm creative. I'm a right-brain man.

Uh-huh, that must be why you keep getting stuck.

Hey, fellas, how's it going?

Uh, math is not his forte. He's into poetry.

Have either of you read "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns?

Nope.

Wee, sleek, cowering, tim'rous beastie

Oh, what a panic's in thy breastie!

- Why don't we take a little brain break? - Yep. I'll be right back.

You take your break right here.

Why don't you stretch your legs? Don't want to cramp up.

Walter, get me out of here. That boy doesn't have a clue!

That's your job, to clue him.

Sherlock Holmes couldn't clue that brother in.

Dwayne, I don't want to put pressure on you,

but, usually, when we lose, they blame the coach.

This year, they're going to blame you.

All right, we'll work until it's curfew.

Oh, you can work way past that.

- Walter- - I talked to the Meat's RD.

He said you can work all night long.

Say, Meat, you want to put down those sonnets and come on back?

Five, six, seven, eight�

Kick, step, ball, change, and hit and hit.

That's the part I�

The hit, the hit.

The hit.

Try again� out, in, out, in.

Out, in, out, in. Okay?

- Hit, hit, and- - Hit. Hit.

That's the- Better?

Yeah, Freddie, in some ways, you're better.

- Okay. - Uh, I- Tell you what.

Why don't we do the easy part?

The easy part?

Jaleesa, don't look so worried.

I'm gonna get it. I got it. Watch.

- Okay, I'm watching. Ready? - Okay.

By yourself.

- Five, six, seven, eight. - Six, seven, eight.

Kick, step, ball, change, and hit, and hit.

I see that practice doesn't always make perfect.

She's coming along just fine.

The question is, where is she going?

You guys, I'm going to stay up all night if I have to,

but I'm going to get this routine.

Winifred, a wise person once said,

"Those who can, step.

Those who cannot, step aside."

Okay, fine.

Wait, Freddie�

Whitley, you are just out of control.

The girl is trying her best.

Ooh, frightening thought.

Jaleesa, I think it's time for you to be an adult.

Push your loyalty aside and dump the klutz.

I'm going to dump somebody all right.

It's about time.

You.

- I beg your pardon? - Oh, you heard what I said.

You cannot kick me out, Madame Capitaine.

I have yet to choreograph the end of this routine.

Well, choreograph this.

You are out.

Oh, come on, Meat, you had it yesterday.

Listen, the slant height is equal to the square root of the height squared,

plus one quarter of�

Uh, the circumference?

The diameter squared!

Meat, God! Oh!

Can I ask you a personal question?

Yeah, sure. Go ahead.

Are you trying to flunk this test, so you don't have to play ball?

Are you afraid your hips are gonna become your shoulders?

Dwayne!

I want to play football!

After I graduate, I want to play pro football.

Make enough money to retire, move somewhere quiet,

and write poetry.

Sit down for a second. Sit down.

Mm, okay.

In the pro contracts, don't they have incentive clauses,

so that if you gain 1,000 yards, you get an extra billion dollars?

- Yeah, about that, yeah. - Yeah, all right.

So, a season has 16 games.

Five are cancelled. Players' strike.

Players' strike.

Uh, you miss two more, because of, uh�

a big poetry convention.

- Oh, poetry. - Yeah, poetry.

In the games you have left,

how many yards do you have to average

to get that bonus?

111 yards and four inches.

Congratulations!

Your left brain just introduced itself to your right brain.

Oh, they're buddies now.

You have a classic math anxiety.

Hmm, I never thought of myself as a phobic person.

This is very liberating.

It certainly is for me.

Well, it's my roomie, the busy bee.

How's biology, chemistry, and step rehearsal?

Fine, fine�

really great.

You know, from the first moment I saw you step,

I saw skill and ability far greater-

Gilbert, I'm not quitting the team.

Well, break a leg.

Excuse me.

Bye, Evilina.

Come on, guys, forget about her.

I have choreographed the end of this routine.

And if I do say so myself, it is fierce. And I do say so.

Check this out.

Jaleesa, that's how the routine starts.

I knew that.

Jaleesa, the word in Libby Hall is

you don't have an ending for your step routine.

Oh, yes, we do.

She just came up with something that's fierce.

Oh, really?

Fiercer than fierce.

I got it, I got it! I finally got it.

And one, two, and one, two, three.

Clap one, clap two, clap three, clap four�

Oh, you're fierce. Ho-ho!

Y'all can have that one.

We don't need it.

We are gonna look like a bunch of ducks.

No, wait a minute, guys. They were not that good. Okay?

We're dead meat.

Bring Whitley back.

Excuse me?

- Get her. - Now.

Wait a minute now. I am not gonna bring that barracuda woman back up in the-

She just makes everybody miserable.

We'll get over it. We want to win.

- Get her. - Go.

- Now. Go. - Okay, I'm going. I'm going.

Come in.

Ms. Pruitt!

To what do I owe this honor?

I used to live in this room.

Really?

I hope you won't think me peculiar when I say this,

but I have always felt the presence of a special kindred spirit

watching over me.

It's not me.

I'm not dead yet.

It hardly looks like the same room.

I shouldn't blow my own bugle,

but my grandfather was responsible for the complete renovation of these rooms.

Is he in the motel business?

I carved my initials in here somewhere.

Well, feel free to look around.

Or should I say was su casa.

Your Spanish needs work.

So, Ms. Pruitt, what part of the homecoming festivities

are you most looking forward to?

The end.

What happened to the window seat?

Don't tell me.

Your grandfather got to it.

Maybe those initials are in here.

Well, I'll be happy to help you look.

What were your initials before you married?

I never married.

Never?

One thing your grandfather didn't improve were the acoustics.

I never married.

But a woman of your charm�

It was not due to lack of proposals.

But men are such stubborn, unyielding creatures.

One wanted to smoke a pipe.

One wanted to live on a lake.

Well, you probably didn't lack for companionship,

what with your active life and vast circle of friends.

Miss Gilbert, you will find friendship

is best left to greeting cards and telephone commercials.

Goodness, look at the time.

There is still another tea in my honor

at President Bracey's home.

It must be so gratifying to know what your contributions

have meant to this school.

It means a tax write-off.

Now I remember where those initials were.

In the window seat.

How unfortunate.

Well, it's a lesson.

One should never become attached.

Sorry to have disturbed you.

Oh. Not at all. It's been very enlightening.

Goodbye, Miss Gilbert.

Bye, Ms. Pruitt.

Do you have a minute?

Actually, I was just going out.

This won't take long.

We just saw the Libbys' step.

It was like showtime at the Apollo.

Is that so?

Yeah, um�

Whitley, we�

We�

We need you, and we want you to come back.

I'm sorry. Did you say you need me?

The acoustics in here are terrible.

We need you, Whitley.

We really do.

I'd be happy to come back.

- You would? - Yes.

I don't have to get on my knees and beg you, or anything?

It's tempting, but we've wasted enough time.

By the way, is Freddie still stepping?

Yes, she is.

Good. I think I owe her an apology.

Am I in the right room?

This afternoon, I had a great idea for the finale.

And I will personally walk your roommate through it,

step by step, if I have to.

Those Libby girls will wish they never walked out their dorm.

Dwayne.

What's the word?

Is Meat going to pass?

Oh, how would I know? Am I holding the boy's pencil?

Come on, man. You've been tutoring him-

This man has been locked up with the Locker for 48 hours straight.

He's done his job.

Let him have some peace. Now go on, dance with one of the girls.

So what do you think? Low B, high C?

How much you make a year, Walter?

Never mind that. I want it all.

Meat, what happened?

I passed, I passed!

- To your leg, man? - We passed! We passed!

I couldn't have done this without you.

- You're the greatest tutor. - Of course I am.

Excuse me, Meat. What happened to your leg?

I slipped running from the math building,

but the doc says it's just strained ligaments.

I'll be back on the field in a month. But, Walter, I passed, I passed.

- I'm happy for you. - I passed!

Yeah, yeah.

People said, "Without the Meat Locker, Hillman doesn't stand a chance."

"Shouldn't even bother to suit up."

Well, we all know that winning is not everything.

That's right.

But it sure feels good.

Now, if anybody's out there from Hampton,

basketball season is coming up.

So your next butt-kicking is on its way.

Let�

Let the step show commence!

Hit it, Lettie.

Don't think, because of this shirt,

I like one team a little more than the other.

I'm totally biased.

First up, Gilbert Hall!

Five, six, seven, eight.

? Na-na-na-na-na ?

? Na-na-na-na-na ?

? Whoo-oo-oo! ?

? A-B-C-D-E-F-G ?

? Gilbert Hall's the one for me ?

? We can't help it if we're great ?

? Forgive the girls ?

? It's a natural state ?

? Do tell, we're fly ?

? Do tell, we're fine ?

? Now, slide ?

? Hip hop ?

? Sorry girls from Libby Hall ?

? Next to us You are flowers on the wall ?

? Ask the fellas who stand in line ?

? Outside our doors 'cause They say that we are fine ?

? We don't wear hair weaves We know how to dress ?

? We're smart, clean and cool ?

? Hot and fresh bread ?

? Now wop it ?

? Do da butt ?

? Ho-ho ?

? Ho-ho, ho ?

? Do tell, we're fly ?

? Do tell, we're fine ?

? Watch us blow your mind ?

One, two, three, four.

Fight, fight, fight, fight.

? Ho-ho ?

? Na-na-na-na-na ?

? Na-na-na-na-na ?

? Na-na-na-na-na ?

? Na-na-na-na-na ?

? G-I-L-B-E-R-T ?

? Gilbert Hall's the one for me ?

? A-B-C-D-E-F-G ?

? Gilbert, Gilbert ?

? G-I-L-B-E-R-T ?

? Gilbert Hall's the one for me ?

? A-B-C-D-E-F-G ?

? Gilbert, Gilbert, ooh ?

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