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Hot biscuits!

Mr. Gaines, your wife, Velma,

sure is lucky to have a wizard like you in the kitchen.

Mmm�

I am encouraging my Dwayne to learn the art of croissant baking.

I keep telling him, "Dwayne�"

He loves the way I say his name.

"Dwayne, a continental breakfast would be tr�s romantic."

"Hot flaky croissants, a frothy cappuccino

and my scintillating conversation."

Mmm-hmm.

Whitley, are you still groveling for extra money?

Of course. Ever since my father

ripped the very bread from my mouth,

it's a wonder I go on.

Whitley, they're having a psychology experiment over at the medical lab.

I don't know what kind, but they're offering $25 an hour.

Bye!

Hi, Mr. Gaines.

Oh, you don't say.

Mr. Gaines.

Mr. Gaines?

Oh, is she gone?

You were wearing earplugs?

The mouth of the South. That's what she is. Mouth of the South.

? I know my parents loved me ?

? Stand behind me come what may ?

? Mmm ?

? 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, hey! ?

? 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 ?

? Ooh ?

? Than where you come from! ?

"To be or not to be, that is the question.

Whether 'tis nobler in mind to suffer the slings and arrows-"

I can't believe that Whitley Gilbert!

- Who does she think she is? "�slings and arrows�"

Slings and arrows? What about guns and clubs?

What are you talking about?

I cannot believe what I just saw.

Do you know that Whitley Gilbert continues to wear furs

knowing how they kill those little animals?

Some people should wake up and ask themselves some heavy questions.

"To be or not to be�"

How can I get through to Whitley?

"That is the question."

You have to understand where she's coming from.

You need to empathize.

Empathize. Empathize with that Bambi killer?

Look, actors have to identify with anything,

even inanimate objects.

We do exercises in sensory awareness.

Okay. Okay, show me one.

I will. But not now. I'm trying to prepare for my midterm.

Matthew, come on.

Come on. Do it for those little, furry babies.

- Okay, we'll do one together. - Okay.

All right, sit down here, shut up, and close your eyes.

Now what?

Let's imagine that we are� rocks.

No.

Trees?

No.

You pick one.

We are kernels of corn,

the Hopi Indian symbol for life at its purest.

Okay.

- Mmm� - Ah�

Now we are one with the universe.

Oh, Matthew, this is so intense.

It's going to get more intense.

Watch out, Freddie.

They're putting us in a popcorn popper.

We're losing our place in the ecosystem!

Here comes the hot air!

We're popping!

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Here comes the butter!

Worse, it's butter-flavored oil!

It's melting� Melting�

Melting�

- Hello. - Hi.

Uh, Professor Burton, I'd like you to meet my roommate, Freddie,

and her cousin, Matthew.

Professor Burton is head of the biology department.

Well, you'll have to excuse us, Professor. We were just being corn.

- It's my first time. - I'm an actor.

Of course you are.

Matthew's a theater�

theater arts major at Avery.

Oh, good, good.

Well, Kim, why don't we take a look at that slide culture?

Oh, right, the microscope is right over here.

Well, I guess, this is our cue to exit.

Very nice to meet you, Professor.

You know, I do an awesome amoeba.

You'll be quiet, please. Quiet down, pretty please!

Do you all want to eat?

I thought you would.

I got a surprise for you all tomorrow.

Some actors will come down to perform for you'll.

Deaf actors from the National Theatre of the Deaf.

Why are they coming to see us?

Because I want you all to learn something.

These people are the best at what they do.

Next time you'll come up to me,

"Mr. Oakes, I can't do that 'cause my head's too small."

Or, "Mr. Oakes, I can't do it 'cause my weave's too tight."

I want you'll to think about these people.

It's not easy to live in a world without sound.

Dwayne!

At least some sounds.

I just experienced the most humiliating thing.

You know that psychiatry study

- I signed up for? - Yeah.

Well, it was a study in verbal dynamics.

Oh, and you didn't last ten minutes.

How'd you know?

They said I was the verbal equivalent of Niagara Falls.

That's not true, baby.

Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe is much bigger.

That's funny�

Just what are you hinting at, Dwayne?

In plain English, s'il vous pla�t.

Baby, I love you, but sometimes it's hard to get a kiss in

because your lips is always flip-flap, flip-flap, flip-flap�

Well, it can get a lot harder.

Oh, Whitley.

Hey, Walter, it's all set up.

They arrived this morning and are rehearsing at Avery.

- They? Who? - The National Theatre of the Deaf.

Matthew spent summer with them learning how to sign.

Yeah, my friend CJ taught me, he's a member of the company.

- I'd like you to meet him, Kim. - I don't know how to sign.

Well, try this. Hi.

And then, if you want, you can smile.

I've seen you do it.

- Yes, you have. - Well, there it is, folks.

You saw it here. You saw it here.

You're hopeless.

I know all about sign language.

This is the sign for, "I love you."

I love you too.

I wasn't talking to you.

In sign language, people get their names from their personal characteristics.

Like, Freddie's big hair�

Or my nonexistent butt.

The sign for Whitley Gilbert should be�

Oh. Hardy-har. Whoop it on up.

Who in this Pit thinks that should be the sign for moi?

Baby, don't take it personally.

You have the gift of gab. They're jealous.

So, you think I can't keep my mouth shut?

Not to save your life.

- Okay. I'll make you a bet. - Oh, baby.

I will keep my mouth shut for a whole day

and you will serve me breakfast for a whole week.

Oh, can I get in on this bet?

Whoa, whoa� This means no talking,

no writing things down, no communication of any kind.

You, for 24 hours?

I will lead my day just like any other,

except in silence.

Deal?

Ron, you hear this, man?

I say let the bet begin.

It's three o'clock. Any last words?

No, I have nothing whatsoever to say,

especially to you.

You of all people, who will be begging to hear

the mellifluous tones of my voice�

- On your mark, get set� - You, begging on your-

Shut up!

Whitley, whatever your day was like, I don't want to hear it.

I just need a little peace and quiet, okay?

Whitley,

how come there ain't no sound coming out of your mouth?

Are you okay?

Just give me a sign.

Moan, whine, or say something insensitive.

Oh, my goodness.

- Come in. - Hey, Jaleesa.

Whitley, you left these in The Pit.

- Something very strange is going on here. - Oh, hey�

Enjoy it while it lasts.

Hey, Whit. What do you say?

Will somebody please tell me what's going on?

Whitley.

You didn't tell Jaleesa about the bet?

What bet?

The bet that she can last an entire 24 hours,

till three o'clock tomorrow afternoon with her mouth in neutral.

You mean to tell me that she can't say anything

for the next 24 hours?

Ooh, not a single peep!

Thank you, Lord!

Telephone.

- I can't hear you. - Hello.

Oh, hold on just a second.

Whitley, it's your father.

He says he's writing you a check

and wants to know how much you want him to make it out for?

Okay, okay. I'll take care of it.

Hello, Mr. Gilbert. $2. Yeah.

I got you! What did you say?

- I can't hear you! - What? What'd you say?

What? What?

Oh, come on, Matthew. Come on.

I want to be able to really talk to your deaf friends.

Signing is very complicated. You can't learn it overnight.

That's okay. I wrote down what I want to say on this piece of paper.

"Welcome. Do not be afraid."

I come in peace."

Freddie, they're deaf, not extra-terrestrials.

"I know what it's like to be misunderstood."

"I have spent most of my life watching other people move their lips

wondering what in the hell it is they're talking about."

Can you teach me how to say that?

Sure. There's one sign that takes care of the whole thing.

- What does that mean? - Deaf power.

Perfect! I love that. Deaf power.

- Oh, Kim. - Hi.

Kim, uh� the National Theatre of the Deaf

is performing for the outreach kids tomorrow three o'clock.

- Can you come? - Maybe.

I don't know. I've got to finish

- my lab for Professor Burton. - Oh!

Matt, I have to say this.

I was a little embarrassed by the way you were acting in front of her.

Baby, you don't know a good popcorn when you see it.

Never mind.

Uh-oh, the guns are loaded.

Do I get a last request?

It's just that you have a tendency

to make a spectacle of yourself.

Well, thank you. As an actor, that's my job.

- Don't you take anything seriously? - I take acting very seriously.

- I got an A in sensory awareness. - You get graded on that?

I'm getting a message here.

You don't really respect what I do.

It just seems that with everything going on in this world,

popping and melting is a little frivolous.

Art is as important as science.

How about taking a minute to look up from that microscope

and enjoy life?

Oh, I do enjoy it.

And I will enjoy it a lot more when I'm a doctor, saving people's lives.

Well, Dr. Reese, what will you be saving them for?

Pop!

Hey, CJ, sorry I'm late.

CJ, this is my cousin, Freddie.

Oh�

"It's nice to meet you, Freddie. Matt's told me a lot about you."

But don't worry, I don't believe everything I hear."

It was a joke, Freddie.

Oh� oh, CJ, I wanted to ask you,

you know, from a sensory awareness point of view,

if I put myself in your shoes, what would it feel like?

- Am I making myself clear? - No, and I can hear you.

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

"You want to know what it's like being deaf?

"It would be like saying how it feels to be Black.

Or tall. Or skinny."

"Uh, I'm not sure I know how to put that into words or signs."

How do you live without music?

Um�

"What are you talking about? I'm a rapper."

Let's do it.

I call this "Def by Temptation."

All right.

? I was born hard of hearing And that wasn't cool ?

? They thought I was stupid 'Cause I didn't talk in school ?

? Couldn't hear the music Never Duke of Earl ?

? They thought I was a freak In my own little world ?

? Now things are different ?

? No more disasters ?

? This is the revenge of the deafmasters ?

? I can't hear you ?

? Louder! ?

? Now all the girls They treat me really nice ?

? So if you want babes, take this advice ?

Tell me.

? Lesson number one, learn how to see ?

? Give them eye contact And you're home free ?

? Lesson number two ?

- ? Learn how to give ? - ? Give ?

? They won't think you're deaf They'll think you're sensitive ?

? Lesson number three Learn how to listen ?

? Read their lips And they'll be thinking about kissing ?

? I can't hear you ?

? Louder! ?

? I'm at the final phase Of my rapping jam ?

? I want to say a little more About who I am ?

? Here's a plus that I could rap about ?

? When it's too noisy� ?

? I tune out ?

? But you want to hear Something really absurd? ?

? This was the best rap I never heard ?

? Still can't hear you ?

? Louder! ?

Man, one more time, one more time!

Hey, hey, come on, come on, his hands are exhausted.

Um, he wants to know about the shy girl that doesn't say anything.

Her?

"Is she deaf?"

No, but she's very hard of listening.

"Can she sign?"

Yeah, checks.

Whitley, I need to talk to you, a friend.

It's about Matt.

I am so confused.

I mean, he's funny, he's smart, he's charming,

even when I'm furious with him, he can make me laugh,

but sometimes he can be such an overgrown kid, you know?

He doesn't understand what it's like to be pre-med and work two jobs.

He doesn't even worry about the future the way I do.

Oh. Maybe he's right.

Maybe I worry too much,

but I don't think he worries enough.

Whitley, you're with someone who is completely different.

How do you do it?

Why am I asking? I've seen you two.

He drives you crazy and you certainly drive him crazy.

And yet�

you both make it work.

I guess, um�

�that's because you don't try to change him,

and he knows he can't change you.

Do you know something?

You got the right idea!

Whitley, thank you!

I feel so much better. Oh!

You know, we should really talk like this more often.

Oh�

- Hi, Dwayne. - Hi.

Hey, Whitley, it's 3:00!

Hey, baby, didn't you hear what I said? You can talk now.

Come on, Whitley, I hate to admit this myself,

but I'm starting to miss the soft caress of your sweet voice.

" Dwayne, Dwayne, Dwayne."

Come on, kick it to me one time. Please.

"Dwayne, Dwayne, Dwayne,"

Dwayne, Dwayne�"

I never speak unless I have something to say.

Do tell.

We can discuss this further

tomorrow over breakfast�

that you will be serving me.

- But, Whitley- - Oh, please.

I like the strong, silent type.

But-

Hello, couch!

Hello, TV!

Hello, faucet!

? Do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do, do! ?

I want to introduce you'll to some people.

These are actors from the National Theatre of the Deaf.

They're going to make sure you see and hear every word.

The sign for applause is this.

Let's give them a warm round of applause.

"The Camel Dances."

A fable for grownups of all ages.

The camel had her heart set on becoming a ballet dancer.

To make every movement a thing of grace and beauty,

that's my one and only desire.

Again and again, she practiced her pirouettes,

her relev�s and her arabesques.

She repeated the five basic positions 100 times each day.

She worked for long months under the hot desert sun.

Her feet were blistered and her body ached with fatigue.

But not once did I think of stopping.

Now I am a dancer. I will announce a recital and dance

before an invited group of camel friends and critics.

When the dance was over, she made a deep bow.

There was no applause.

I must tell you frankly,

as a critic and spokescamel for this group,

that you are lumpy and bumpy.

You are baggy and bumpy.

You are like the rest of us, simply a camel.

You are not and never will be a ballet dancer.

Hmm!

Chuckling and laughing,

the audience moved away across the desert sand.

Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!

How very wrong they are.

I have worked hard.

There can be no doubt that I am a splendid dancer.

I will dance, and dance just for myself.

That is what she did.

It gave her many years of pleasure.

Satisfaction comes to those who please themselves.

- Yeah, man. - All right.

Standing ovation.

Translation, please.

You're� beautiful.

Hey�

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