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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 ?

? 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 ?

? Yeah, than where you come from ?

? Than where you come from ?

Does anyone have an antacid?

What's wrong with you?

I hate cameras.

For heaven's sakes, Kim.

This is a career development video

not an audition for Love Connection.

Relax. Mrs. Huxtable's doing the interviewing.

You won't notice the camera. She's easy to talk to.

Not to mention very easy to look at.

- Hey, guys. - Hey, Freddie.

Now she should worry.

The cover girl for rock climbers and stone chuckers.

I'm in the middle of an archaeology project.

What are you looking for now? Indian burial grounds in the showers?

Did you know Gilbert Hall was the Hillman family home,

and there is a major difference

in the building plans of 1860

and our basement laundry room of today?

The question is, do we care?

- Hello. - Hey, Mrs. Huxtable. How was your trip?

Oh, don't ask.

- Does anyone here have an antacid? - No.

I just checked.

Mrs. H., even frazzled,

you still are fine.

Mr. Johnson, as charming as ever.

Mrs. Huxtable, how's the family? How is Denise?

I heard she finally cut those ropes out of her hair.

I know you're relieved.

Ooh! It's nice to see you, too.

I don't mean to sound negative

but what's the point of this whole thing?

The point of this whole thing is that one day you're going to leave Hillman.

I've come to help you hone your interview skills and focus on your goals.

But do we have to use that thing?

Yes.

Oh, lord.

It's a reference tool. Who would like to be first?

- I would. - Good.

I want to get this over with to go back to the laundry room.

In that case, let's speed this up before that outfit you're wearing

jumps off you and puts itself in the wash.

All right, our Miss Brooks, let's begin.

Um, could we not?

Mrs. Huxtable, I have a basic problem with your being here.

Not you, personally.

Just, you know, what you represent.

And what is that?

Corporate America.

I didn't come to Hillman to get a job, I came here for an education.

This career development program, it's just designed to turn out

pinstripe-wearing, briefcase-toting

number crunchers who mindlessly carry on the petty business

of our income-oriented society.

So why are you here?

Out of respect for you.

Oh, I'm flattered, but if you don't want to stay

you're not glued to that seat.

Thank you. Thank you so much for understanding.

I'm really anxious to get back to the basement at Gilbert.

I'm in the middle of an important archaeology project.

Dig on, dear.

Whitley, you're next.

Here's Whitley!

Thank you.

Good, now�

Excuse me, Whitley?

Hello, Whitley?

Could we speed up this make-over?

Oh, forgive me.

It's just that videotape is so� permanent.

You are an art history major, Miss Gilbert.

Could we talk about that?

My major is designed to enhance the appreciation of art

and therefore, life.

Is that what the catalog says?

Yes, but that is what I feel deep in my heart.

Let's talk about career. What would you like to do?

Check my makeup.

I got enough grease on my face to fry up some chicken.

Can you� put the camera on pause.

Whitley, stop looking at your face and answer the question.

You're a graduating senior in a few months aren't you excited?

- No, not really. - No? Why?

'Cause of that cap and gown, of course.

Do you know what I'll look like in a floor-length black muumuu?

And that cap!

I find it degrading to wear a tassel on any part of my body.

Then let's talk about the day after graduation

when you burn your cap and gown.

Well, Mama is planning this outrageous blowout party in my honor

and Governor Wilder is going to come by

and give me a nice congratulations kiss.

I'm so glad he shaved off that mustache.

Okay. Let's talk about the day after that.

Um� Plan to go into interior decorating or exterior design.

General beautification. The possibilities are endless.

I see. So you have no clue?

None whatsoever.

But, Mrs. Huxtable, it's not because I haven't given this tons of thought.

I even bought that book Careers: Astrologer to Zoo Keeper.

I couldn't find anything in there I wanted to do.

Whitley, you're not the first graduating senior

to be uncertain about her future.

There's people that can help you at the career development office.

Isn't that for poor people?

I'll be there Monday.

Thank you, Mrs. Huxtable. It's been a plea� plea�

�sure.

- A pleasure, dear. - Thank you.

Next.

Nuh-huh. I don't need to be on no sign-up sheet

to see my Clair Hanks Huxtable.

Mr. Gaines!

I'm not staying.

Clair, you look beautiful as ever.

Aw, thank you.

It's way past lunchtime.

By now, you must have the weak trembles.

I do, but I'm dieting. I'm supposed to feel this way.

I know. That's how you keep that lovely figure.

Well, I fixed you one of my special low-cal heroes.

Everything in this sandwich is green but the bread.

Aren't you sweet?

Yeah, I am, but I'm not staying.

A camera?

Is this thing on?

Should I come back?

You know, Velma bought one of these video cameras

for our trip to Hawaii.

There was hula girls, volcanoes, and sunsets to make you weep.

All Velma got was 16 video hours of the lens cap.

Now you eat that sandwich there.

Every last bit.

And you make sure that she does.

Well, post-graduation, I see myself entering the training program

of a major corporation here in Virginia.

Within six months I'll be looking for a managerial position.

And within five years, a vice-presidency.

Go on, girl.

Now, what about your personal life?

Uh, my personal life?

You do intend to have one?

Well, yes. Yes, of course.

I think I'll be ready to remarry by the time I'm 33,

maybe have a child by 35

and have a beach home in Sag Harbor by 40.

And I will be there in July.

You are very wise to book ahead.

Jaleesa, you are so together. You didn't need me for this.

How is it that you have not managed to rub off on other people around here?

You know, I don't know.

Very good, Jaleesa. Very good indeed.

Now that that thing is off,

can I really have all of that, or am I just out of my mind?

No, you can have it all. But sometimes you can have it all and then some.

I don't think I know what you mean.

That child you're talking about. That child could be triplets.

And Sag Harbor could sag.

Well, there's always the Poconos.

Flexibility.

Very good.

Keep that, but don't get attached to that timetable.

You are going to take the world by storm.

Just remember your umbrella.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

You know, right now, I feel ready for just about anything.

I'm glad you said that.

I forgot to load the camera. We have to do this again.

Have a seat.

Winifred Brooks!

Have you lost your redheaded mind?

- Put that wall back! - Walter, please.

If you're angry about washing machine increases,

there are other ways to protest.

Look, Walter, if I'm wrong, promise I will put back everything,

but I just know there is something behind this wall.

Yes, the mouse family, Mickey, Minnie, Mighty.

Walter, please let me go in there.

All right. But if some dude

with a hockey mask and an ax pops out,

you're on your own.

- I knew it! I knew it. - Knew what?

Walter, I think we just found part of the underground railroad.

Wait. The underground railroad?

Are you saying that runaway slaves hid in there?

I think so, Walter. I think so.

I don't believe it. We're going to be on the cover of Ebony magazine!

Look, there's a trapdoor!

There must be an entrance to it in the lobby.

A trapdoor in the lobby would be convenient

when your blind date from hell shows up.

You see, this must be how the slaves got into this room.

You're saying this is the underground railroad?

- We found the underground railroad. - Yes, Walter, we did.

How do we know this?

Well, because�

because of this trapdoor and the fake wall,

and it's a well-known fact

that Josiah Hillman was an abolitionist.

I cannot imagine spending days down here.

It's dark� cold�

Some places didn't even have a secret room like this.

They used to have to hide escaping slaves in wells�

in window seats�

sometimes under mattresses.

This book looks like the Bible.

Don't touch it! Don't touch anything!

The first thing I learned in archaeology class

is that you don't touch anything.

Okay, okay, okay.

Now I got to call my professor.

This is major!

All right. I'mma get Dr. Zander.

But if he tells us this Bible was stolen from a motel,

you in big trouble.

Okay, Kim.

Okay!

A 4.0 GPA.

Number one in the class, soloist in the choir

and you work 20 hours a week in The Pit?

Honey, you shouldn't wear a hairnet.

You should wear a halo.

Did I say something wrong?

You like me.

Of course I like you. Doesn't everybody like you?

That's the problem.

Everyone expects me to be good. I'm not good.

I'm good on paper, but I'm supposed to become a surgeon.

What if I mess up on a patient?

I can't even chop zucchini.

Kim, I really wouldn't worry about this.

People don't usually perform surgery before they're ready.

So if you get a job offer before medical school,

just say "no."

I'll be the first doctor in my family.

They're counting on me.

So that's why you're putting all that pressure on yourself.

More pressure than ten parents ever could. Why don't you just relax?

- Relax. - Yeah.

How do you do that?

Put your hand down.

Now take deep breaths.

Now, you see?

- See? Easy, isn't it? - Yeah.

You should learn to take long walks and breathe like that.

And read about ten books that have no literary value.

And you can be like me,

marry a man who knows how to rub your feet.

You see? You're going to be fine.

Thank you, Mrs. Huxtable. Thanks.

You're welcome.

- Bye-bye. - Bye.

I'm with you, Mrs. H.

Dear, don't call me that.

Right.

We're not doing Happy Days.

Yes, Mr. Johnson.

What does your future look like?

My future is so bright

I have to wear shades.

You see, I have a job waiting for me at my dad's auto dealership.

So why don't I show you my new brainstorm for his new TV commercial.

- Are you ready? - And waiting.

Okay, here's the concept.

I'm sitting on the hood of a hearse. Yeah, we sell those, too.

And I'm dressed like Dracula.

No, like Count Chocula.

And I say,

"Come alive, come alive to Johnson's motor world!

"Remember� our wheels will put you on the move.

"Bleah! Bleah!"

What do you think?

Thank the lord we already have a car.

Well, if you met my dad,

he'd convince you to buy another one.

I work for him every summer. I've watched him sell.

No one can resist his rap, especially women.

Oh, yes, he's a woman magnet, too.

"Too"?

Well, they say, "like father, like son."

That's what they say.

Yes, of course.

Mom gets a little uptight at his style,

but what can she do?

He is a charmer.

My sisters get all upset.

Well, they cry at those "reach out and touch someone" commercials.

I love my dad, and I want to be like him in a lot of ways,

just not every way. You know what I'm saying?

Yeah. I think I know what you're saying.

And you know what, Mr. Johnson? Life is really like a new car.

There are many, many options.

I'll keep in mind what you're saying, Mrs. H.

I mean, Mrs. Huxtable.

Mrs. H, but only for you.

- Are we done? - We are done.

Bleah! Bleah!

She's going to get an A, right?

I'll tell you, if this is a way station of the underground railroad,

you're gonna make more than an A, you'll make history.

- Me? - Us?

Her.

Bingo! Here it is.

- What is it? - Your proof.

This rock?

No. See? This is a stone marker. See?

Look at that, that looks like a flower.

You know, I've seen that flower before.

These are the symbols the slaves used

to identify the next safe house.

I know where I've seen that flower before.

It's etched in the walls at the Mason Inn.

In 1930, they found a room just like this

underneath a barn over there.

And that's about 16 miles north of here.

This is all making perfect sense.

How did this room go undetected for so long?

They didn't have a system, no set pattern, so no one knew where to look.

Yeah, but today we found a link in the chain.

- I hope you like public speaking. - Why?

You're the one has to go in front of the Landmark Commission,

explain how you found this place.

- Me? - Us?

Her.

Mr. Wayne, what does the future hold for you?

Now, Mrs. Huxtable. Come on, call me Dwayne.

I mean, I've seen you in your pink, fuzzy house slippers.

Mr. Wayne, we will in no way allow our personal friendship

nor my at-home attire

to interfere with this professional interview.

- Yes, ma'am. - Now that we have set the record straight,

what are your future plans?

Let's start with the easy part, my work life.

Kinishewa Electronics has guaranteed me

a position in their home entertainment division.

But I plan to be bigger than the Mario Brothers.

You know, I may be the one who perfects that video phone.

- Now that would be profitable. - You know it.

And the first thing I'm gonna do, I'm going to buy my parents a house.

Could you talk to my children?

Well, actually, grandchildren would probably mean more

to my mother right now, but it's looking bleak.

Could you stop the tape a second?

Okay. Is there a problem?

Yes, this whole college scene.

No one's interested in a relationship. It's all about getting over.

You're not at all interested in getting over?

Well, it's not the only thing I'm interested in.

Okay, freshman year, yeah-

Freshman year, you were interested in my daughter.

Yeah� No! No! No!

That's not what I wanted from her.

Well, anyway, I just feel like I'm waiting around

and all the choices I'm making are temporary.

Yeah, that's it. I'm a temp for love.

Who is she?

About the worst person you could think of for me.

Not Whitley Gilbert?

Touchdown.

Dwayne, better buy that house for your parents with a swiftness

because there will be nothing left when she's done shopping.

What's wrong with me? I never make the easy choices.

Why do I always do that?

Because you're deep.

Oh, no, please!

Don't say I'm deep.

Say anything but deep because one minute I'll be deep

and the next you'll be calling me sweet.

- Well, you're that, too. - No! No!

You're also silly.

Yes, I'd rather be silly.

You might be having a hard time right now but you're not the only one.

- Yes, I am. - No, you are not. You are not alone.

Trust me. I have watched three children go through college.

I have been frustrated by their lack of focus,

by that unending stream of phone bills and laundry

and you guys never write.

You're starting to sound like my mother.

The truth is, we forget how hard it was for us at your age.

All those decisions that affect the rest of your life.

And it's harder for you than it was for us.

You people have a good life, but it isn't easy.

So you see any women on those tapes for me?

I see that door behind you.

- Bye-bye. - Bye-bye.

You don't have to stand guard all night.

Even archaeologists need to rest.

I know, Dr. Zander. I promise I won't stay much longer.

Freddie, you did a wonderful job.

- Thank you. - No, thank you.

Hi. Freddie.

Hey. How did you get past Walter?

Honey, I stomped on his toe and ran.

The whole campus is buzzing about your discovery.

Is this it?

Yes. Let me get you a light.

- Okay, watch your head. - Yes, ma'am.

Freddie�

All our lives we learn about this,

and we teach it to our children.

And then one day we come face to face with our past.

Yeah.

This room has changed everything for me.

Just think, I was going to go backpacking this summer.

I need to be doing something for my people.

Freddie, you and I will never be called on

to make the kinds of sacrifices our ancestors did.

My generation has gone further than my parents'

and yours has gone further than mine, and together�

Together we've achieved more than theirs ever dreamed of.

I think I know what I want to do when I leave Hillman.

- And what's that? - I don't just want to make money.

I want to make a difference.

And I want the work that I do to be an inspiration.

Freddie, this morning when I met you,

I wanted to weep for your parents.

I did.

But tonight�

Well, you've proved it, you know?

There is more than one way to be a success.

How did you happen upon this discovery?

Well, there was this big difference in the blueprints,

and then I started chipping away at this wall and then�

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