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All right, y'all. I'm Down is in the house.

Hey, Lena.

What's up, homie?

It befuddles me, Lena.

How is it that a rap concert evokes more enthusiasm

than an upcoming election?

I mean, really.

Maybe Byron should rap his next speech.

? My name is Byron I'm running for senate ?

? And if you vote for me Then maybe I'll win it ?

And you know that.

Quit now, Whitney Gilbert. You'll never be legit.

Whitley!

I don't mind telling y'all I'm very proud of my man.

I can't remember seeing him this excited.

Gina, he gets excited when he sees a miniskirt.

Oh, girl, you just jealous

because my man is popular and yours is�

Oops, you don't have one.

? 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, 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 ? - ? Than where you come from ?

? Ooh ?

? Than where you come from ?

? Girlies are freaks And that's all there is to it ?

? One comes over to my crib And says, "Would you undo it?" ?

? So we slobbered, I squeezed She whined it wasn't enough ?

? She wanted the real thing And she wanted it rough ?

I'll kick the rest at the concert.

Remember, if y'all ain't there, y'all ain't down, that's all.

That was smooth, but tell me something.

Don't raps like that diss the sisters just a little?

Oh, man, what are you�

If you dedicate your next rhyme to me, I'll put you on my best friend list.

Damn!

I'm sorry, what was you saying, troop?

I was saying�

Damn!

Damn!

Ah�

What a majestic sight to behold. Such grace, such charm�

Such bull.

Gina, watch your purse, baby.

I gave at the office, Ron.

No, Gina, you don't understand. I come in the spirit of generosity.

I want to do your boyfriend a solid.

- He needs a job. - I know.

With my dedication and I'm Down's appeal, we could be living fat.

Oh, hey, brother.

Oh, hey, Dion, Ron wanted to ask you about�

- A job. - Yeah. My card.

"Ron John's Concert Promotion."

Hey, and if that doesn't work, I also do the electric slide while I mop.

All right, enough already. I tell you what.

I'll try you out. Let's see some of your hype in action.

I'll be like the Don King in the Thrilla In Manila.

Hey, check this out.

? It's gonna be the hip-hop hysteria ?

? Howling! ?

? At Hillman ?

Ha!

Keep working on it, man.

Right on.

Thank you.

Our motto is, "Service in a flash when you paying with cash."

Yo, business is booming, man.

Think it's gonna sell out?

Like my dad always said,

"Washington's face maybe on the dollar, but it got my name on it."

Your pop sounds chill.

Mine says rap is for punks too lazy to get a real job.

Don't sweat it. He'll get over it.

No, not him.

My pop used to feel the same way about my music.

He should.

Girlfriends, I know it is not in my nature to show off,

but just this once�

- Look at this bruise. - Oh, girl. Coffee table.

Y'all like my shoes? Dion picked them out.

Did you keep the receipt?

Hey, my sisters. I witnessed a crime last night.

- I saw a woman being beaten. - What?

Yeah, I was on the roof having my moon meditation as usual,

and then I hear this noise,

and I see this man and he grabs this woman by her hair

and he drags her down to the ground.

Did you see who it was?

It was too dark, but I yelled and then he took off,

and then, the sick part is that she limps off after him.

Girl, that tofu you're eating is giving you nightmares.

Excuse me. I just said that I saw a woman being beaten.

Now, I demand that you call an emergency dorm meeting.

- What if it was somebody that we know? - She's right.

Freddie, put your placard away.

If something like that was going on in my dormitory,

I would know about it.

Aren't you forgetting that E.H. Wright didn't believe

your sexual harassment claims either?

- Dorm meeting at 8:00. - Thank you.

Yo, MCs.

All right. There are still a few tickets left

for all you last-minute losers,

but as they say, better late than no jam at all.

You know what I'm saying.

- Hey, Gina. - Hi.

Hey, T, don't you got to jet?

Oh, no.

Hey, T, don't you got to jet?

Oh, yeah. Yeah, jet, yeah.

? Girlies are freaks That's all there is to it ?

? One comes over to my crib And says, "Would you undo it?" ?

Hey, honey dip. You sporting those kicks. I likes.

- They didn't have my size in black. - Yeah, but you still got it going on.

Come here. What do you say�

What do you say I make your favorite tonight?

Steak, mashed potatoes, corn� I know you like that corn.

I'll even take it out of the tin this time.

Hey, what's this? A brother can't get his girl to smile? What's going on?

Um�

Freddie saw us last night. She knows what happened.

- Who did she tell? - Everybody.

But she didn't see our faces, though.

Dion, what is it about me? Why do I make you so angry?

Baby, it's not you. I'm sweating this concert.

I got my whole career riding on this.

What if my father's right? What if I am a loser?

You are not a loser.

You know, before I came to school this semester,

he decked me 'cause I wouldn't quit rapping.

I just want to prove him wrong but I don't have any control.

Those talent scouts might not like me.

You'll be fine. They'll love you. You're the best.

You see why I love you?

Gina, I'll never, never touch you again

unless it's like this.

Just make sure Ron don't be hanging on you no more.

Ron? We're just friends.

Well, your friends shouldn't be whispering in my girl's ear.

Why do you think I hired him anyway? Look�

I like to keep my girl close and my enemies even closer.

Doesn't seem like you want me close in public.

The only time you're affectionate is when we're alone.

I'm supposed to put on a show for you and your skeeze friends, right?

- Hold up. My friends are not skeezes. - Oh?

So you the only one?

- I've got homework to do. - Who you studying with?

- Don't� - Ow!

- Don't walk away from me. - You're hurting me.

- Who are you studying with? Answer me! - Let go! Let go!

Remember, ladies, if you can get into a bad relationship, you can get out.

If you can't come to me, seek help elsewhere, please.

Freddie here will be passing out a hot line calling card�

That is right, my sisters.

You must never be ashamed to turn to one another and say,

"Hey, I am in trouble."

Battery is the leading cause of injury among women.

It is time to call this what this is.

This is not a domestic dispute.

It is an act of violence. It is a crime.

Excuse me! It's your life I'm talking about, all right?

Pay attention!

- It's getting a little late. - Yes, Kimberly.

Um� thank you, Winifred.

Hm.

Ladies, I really hope

you take what we said tonight to heart, please.

- Meeting adjourned. - Good meeting!

Thank you, ladies. Spread the word.

Well, that was a success.

Oh, Whitley, please, half the people didn't show up.

They'll talk about it tonight,

but come morning, they'll be on something brand new.

Thank you, Miss Lena, you're always such an inspiration.

Anything for you, doll.

- Excuse me. - Oh. Girl, you startled me. Whoo!

I'm so tired, I got to go to bed.

Come here. Come here. Wait a minute.

What happened to your eye?

Oh, girl. I got into this fight with this girl in Brooks hall.

I don't want everyone to know.

What's her name? Where's she at?

Don't worry about it. She gone. She gone. Don't worry about it.

You got into a fight

- and didn't want to tell me? - Stop with the third degree, Sherlock.

Gina, we're friends, and if we're as tight as I think we are,

you will tell me what the real deal is.

Well, maybe we're not that tight.

Oh, okay. Well, you think Dion would tell me?

That was you that Freddie saw that night, wasn't it?

- You're crazy. That is not your business. - Wait. Hold it! Hold it!

How did you get that bruise on your leg?

I told you, I bumped into my desk.

Gina, I thought you said the coffee table.

Look, Lena, it was just an accident, okay? He's just nervous about the concert.

Oh, so that gives him reason to hit you?

I'm not asking you to understand. Just promise me.

If you want to be my friend, just keep this quiet.

Gina, you are in trouble.

It's my trouble, not yours, not anybody else's, okay?

You got it?

- Yeah, I got it. - Good.

Ooh! Well, if it isn't little Stevie Wonder.

Hi.

Can I have a hamburger?

Why don't we make that a steak, rare?

- Forget it. - Excuse me.

If you loved yourself as much as those new shoes,

maybe you wouldn't need those shades.

Lena, I don't need your steak, your advice,

or that funky little attitude.

Ooh. What was that all about?

I am so worried about her. I promised I wouldn't say anything,

but she is in real trouble.

- School? - No.

Remember that little situation that Freddie was talking about?

Yeah.

Oh, come on. Gina would scratch his eyes out.

Well, she didn't.

- I'm Down? - You got it.

Kimberly Reese, if things continue to flow,

I'm going to be the first drumming, concert-promoting businessman.

I'm talking limos, condos, and you by my side.

I can see you still got the magic touch, Ron.

She looks thrilled.

Something really serious is going down with Gina.

Kim, please, that's between me and you.

Some things shouldn't be kept a secret. This is a friend we're talking about.

Wait. What's going on?

"I'm Down" Dion or whatever the hell he calls himself

has been beating her.

- What? - What? Where did that come from?

Gina. She's got a black eye, a bruised leg, and who knows what else?

Did you hear this from Gina herself?

No.

You know we talk. Of course.

And to think I've been promoting that punk.

Kim, I just want to let you know,

if you were Ron's woman, I'd never beat you.

Is that a selling point?

Speak of the sucker.

I need to have a little talk with this brother.

Yeah.

Excuse me. Can I have a word with you?

I've always got time for the man who makes me money.

What's on your brain?

Rumor has it that you get off beating sisters, namely Gina.

Yeah? Says who?

A reliable source.

I know you don't mean them tired babes in there?

Look, they're just upset.

The little one's mad 'cause I won't give her no play,

and the other one, what's her name, Kim? She's mad 'cause�

- I won't give her no play. - Nah.

I think you better watch it 'cause I may be short,

but my foot is long, aimed, and ready to be fired.

That's right, fired.

No. How about quit, punk? And you get off beating women?

Let's see how you do against a man. Come on, baby.

- Slow up, Ron. - You better listen to your boy, short rib.

You're campaigning for a butt-whopping

- and you're about to get elected. - Easy. Easy, man.

If this is true, Dion, you got problems controlling your temper,

there's places you can go. I'll go with you.

No! You need to go somewhere with that Oprah Winfrey mess.

Y'all are soft.

Before I sign off, allow me to raise your consciousness

with a poem by the late Pat Parker.

"Brother, I don't want to hear

about how my real enemy is the system.

I'm no genius, but I do know

that the system you hit me with is called a fist."

Stay strong, my sisters. Peace.

All right, Freddie. Amateur hour is over. Thank you very much.

You're not gonna get away with what you did to Gina.

I can promise you that.

By the way, did I mention

I'm dedicating a rap to you at the concert.

It's called "You Make Me Hot."

You make me sick.

Terrence, you should be more particular about the company you keep.

You know, I'm Down, everyone is tripping off those rumors.

They just a bunch of gossiping girls.

Yeah, yeah.

They're not telling the truth, are they?

Oh, come on, T. Not you too?

Look, let me ask you something.

- You ever hit a woman? - No.

Be straight up.

All right, well, once when I was nine, I�

hit my cousin Wanda, but that's 'cause she tried to kiss me.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Well, when I was 14,

I saw this guy slapping around this woman in the middle of the street.

So, I jump in, thinking I'mma help homegirl.

You know what she did?

She called the cops on me.

I learned two things from that.

Number one, every brother can lose it now and again.

You know what I'm saying?

Even my mom used to push my dad to the limit sometimes.

And number two,

whatever happens between a man and a woman

is between that man and that woman.

Whitley, I'm trying to make sense of this, but I'm just not getting it.

That's 'cause it doesn't make sense, Lena.

Gina, I need to talk to you.

- Oh. Can we do it later? I'm in a hurry. - No, no, no.

I need to talk to you now, honey.

You opened your mouth, didn't you?

You are so two-faced.

She's your friend, Gina. So am I.

It's not what you think, Whitley.

Dion is the sweetest, most romantic guy I've ever gone out with.

So I've heard.

He's just nervous about the concert.

Look, you know how I am.

I'm so self-centered, and I�

I'm always running off at the mouth.

You know how I flirt.

There's no excuse for what he did to you, Gina.

You're much smarter than this.

But he loves me�

and I don't want to break up with him.

I just want him to stop�

Throwing jabs.

You're making a big mistake, Gina,

if you think you can change that boy.

Well, I mean, I can try, can't I? I mean�

Isn't love about sacrifices?

I mean, maybe I am being stupid, but I don't even care anymore.

I think you do, Gina.

I think you do care.

I think you're embarrassed about that black eye.

Believe me, I understand about sacrifices,

but I'd rather sacrifice my relationship

than my body

or my spirit.

Well� that's easy for you to say.

I mean, you've always got somebody.

That's right,

and her name is Whitley.

Gina�

do you really think

you need a man who doesn't respect you?

I better not miss his call.

How about a refill?

No thanks, Mr. Gaines.

Well now, I know it's not my place,

but it's old folks' nature to butt in.

Mr. Gaines, I'm getting a little too much of that lately.

Well, I'll make it quick then.

Tell you a story about my cousin Ida Mae.

We grew up together.

Ida Mae was always saying,

"I don't believe my husband love me unless he hits me once a week."

Well, one day, her husband loved her to death

and we buried her last year.

Honey dip�

Can we go somewhere and talk?

No.

It's okay, Lena.

Gina�

Gina, I'll never trip on you like that again.

I had no right to get jealous over Ron. I'm sorry.

Dion, if your apology's going to be followed by another fist,

you can keep it.

It's not like that!

Gina, I love you more than I love myself.

Well, like Tina told Ike, "What's love got to do with it?"

Where you getting all this? Your friends?

They've obviously been butting in 'cause, all of a sudden,

people asking me to refund their tickets.

Everywhere I go, sisters talking about me behind my back.

You trying to squash me?

Dion, I'm going to get counseling. I need help, and so do you.

Says who? Freddie?

No, the mirror.

Maybe you should take a look.

We need to be alone.

Look, y'all need to mind your own business, all right?

We just going to talk.

One of you call us?

What up with this?

See, man, I decided

if someone's hitting a sister, it is my business.

Not only do you rap messed up lyrics, you live by them.

? But like a sucker, you walk around ?

? And like a sucker, you going down! ?

No�

No, no. I ain't going nowhere, troop.

They can't arrest me for having an argument.

Miss, do you want to file a complaint?

No one here has a complaint.

I do.

Gina!

I want to fill out a report.

- Let's go. - Gina.

- Let's go. - Gina�

You all right?

You know, I was just thinking, you were right all along.

I am much too cute to be wearing these ugly shoes.

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