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- What did she say? - Something about her foot.

Well, who is she and what is she doing? Who is she?

She's been here since I got up this morning.

Did anybody ask who she might be?

Mm-hm. Go on over.

Kim!

- Kim! - Kim!

No! I just did a double shift at the hospital.

If it's a dorm problem, talk to Freddie.

- Freddie's not in. - She sure ain't.

All right, what's up?

Who is that?

- Mm. How long's she been here? - All morning.

Girlfriend is strange.

Strange but yet, familiar.

Look close, ladies. That hair, the clothes�

Excuse me.

Hi.

I'm Kim, and you must be?

Joni, child of God, mother of Freddie.

Oh�

Yeah, right.

? I know my parents loved me ?

? Stand behind me come what may ?

? Come what may ?

? I realize that I'm ready ?

? I'm ready ?

? 'Cause I finally heard them say ?

? I heard them say ?

- ? It's a different world ? ? It's a different world ?

? From where you come from ?

? A different world ?

? Now, here's our chance to make it ?

? Here's our chance ?

? If we focus on our goal ?

? Focus on our goal ?

? If you dish it We can take it ?

? We can take it ?

? Just remember that you've been told ?

? That it's a different world ?

? It's a different world ?

? It's a different world ?

? It's a different world ?

? From where you come from ?

? It's a different world ?

? It's a different world ?

? From where you come from ?

? It's a different world ?

? From where you come from, yeah ?

Good morning, sir.

May I take your order?

While you're trying to decide, allow me to refill your bottomless cup.

Ooh. I'll have a hot, steaming helping of you. Come here.

No, no, no.

Rule number one at the International Cottage of Flapjacks

is don't mix hanky-panky with pancakes.

This is the cottage of Wayne

and we don't have no pancakes without hanky-panky. Come here!

Come here!

Explain something to me.

Why does my wife have to work on Christmas Eve?

So your wife can buy you a Christmas present.

No. Baby, you don't have to buy me a present.

All I want for Christmas is you, under the tree,

unwrapped�

And I know all you want is me, right?

- Right. - Right.

So, where's my love child?

Freddie's probably at the law school library.

- Checking out books. - Yeah.

Come on, sister.

She's probably at her boyfriend's checking him out.

Mm.

Whoa.

I'm sensing a little inner tension here.

No, I'm fine.

Uh-huh. That's called denial,

and it's all around us. Mm.

You, sister�

Let it out.

Let what out?

Oh�

I'm sensing something deep.

You mean Lance? Our breakup?

I'm not upset anymore.

Even though I wasted four years of my precious life,

I can say I no longer wish to rip his heart out on Valentine's Day.

I'm over it.

There you go, denial. And you?

I didn't break up with nobody. I'm looking for Lance's number.

Kim, Kim�

Share with us.

You know, at the present, I don't feel like sharing.

Oh, I see, you were raised the same way I was.

To hold it in.

Well, as a holistic psychologist, I urge you

to let it out.

- Here, punch a pillow. - No, thanks.

Come on.

We all need to do it. Here.

This is for bigotry, chauvinism,

injustice, Republicans, Naugahyde!

- Joni! Joni! - Freddie!

I can't believe it!

You're here!

Now, my mother ain't never said hello to me like that before.

You're really here!

Is that a new tattoo?

- Whoa. - A school of baby whales.

Beautiful. I love this tattoo, Joni.

Look at you, sister.

Where'd your hair go?

I'm evolving my look. What do you think?

Oh�

Do your thing.

I am.

Oh, Joni, I want you to meet Ron.

Ron, Ron�

Kim's Ron.

Honey boom, honey boom.

Look, I really have to be going. It was very nice meeting you.

Kim, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Joni! What?

Shazza!

Shazza, brother.

- How you doing? - Oh!

You know, Freddie's dad is still talking about that sweat lodge we did last spring.

- So intense! - Yes.

The four of us, naked�

- Chanting� - Releasing our toxins.

Under the full moon.

So, Freddie,

what are you and Shazza doing for Christmas?

I thought you'd like to join your dad and me in Guatemala.

Joni, I have to tell you,

Shazza and I aren't together anymore, and�

Ron is my new man.

Whoa. Rewind.

Listen, Joni, I got some things to do.

I'll check you out later. We'll rap, all right?

So, Ron�

Groovy to meet you, Ron.

You, too, Joni. It's real�groovy.

She's feeling your aura.

Oh.

All right, Miss Gilbert-Wayne.

In the next eight hours, you will serve

over 1,000 cups of coffee and 5,000 pancakes.

- I won't be doing it all alone, will I? - Well�

Sorry I'm late!

Oh, hi!

I'm Grace, and you're�"Whitey."

Aw. That's cute.

It's Whitley. They left the "L" off my name tag.

Well, we'll get you a new name tag tomorrow,

if you last.

Well, Grace and I will be working together?

No, you'll be working.

As the owner's daughter, Grace will spend eight hours

on the phone with her boyfriend.

Hi, baby. Guess who.

Yes! It is!

- So� - What are they talking about?

You can see why we need someone with your experience.

It was five years at a truck stop in?

In Texarkana.

It was called The Grit Stop.

How very picturesque.

No way! God!

Merry Christmas to you.

Can I help you to your table?

This is a lovely foursome for a window seat.

How are you, sir?

God�

- Whitley, I need to talk to you over here. - Kimberly.

- Over here. - Menus! Menus! They need menus.

Smile!

- You won't believe- - Grace!

- I'm on the phone, Whitey. - Whitley!

Okay, Kimberly, talk fast.

It's Ron and Freddie.

I've tried to be mature about everything,

- but I'm not feeling mature- - No sob stories.

Get 'em in, get 'em fed, get 'em out.

- May I take your order, ma'am? - I lost my appetite.

I know this is childish,

but all I can think about is Ron and Freddie in bed.

Two pigs in a blanket!

Until I talked to you, I didn't realize I had my yin confused with my yang.

That's why I ain't got nobody. Thank you, girl.

Hold it, hold it.

- Mr. Gaines� - Mm-hm.

�have you ever tried asking forgiveness

of this animal you're eating?

Well�

You want me to talk to this drumstick?

Oh, just try it once.

Well, hello�

And goodbye.

Joni! Excuse me. Hey!

- Hey. - I'm finished with all my classes.

I thought we could just hang out and rap, me and you.

Joni, you were right. I have been in denial.

Denial about Lance and the whole thing and it's driving me out of my mind.

Hold it. Here.

Take this healing crystal.

It will help quiet your spirit.

Thank you. How does it work?

Try putting it in your mouth.

Joni, can we go?

Okay, one minute, one minute.

Lena, Lena, your poetry� mind-blowing.

Sort of Maya Angelou meets Flavor Flav.

Well, I try.

Ooh� Ahh�

Your mother's amazing.

I know. She's always had a way with my friends.

When I was young

she used to turn my sleepovers into protest rallies.

She's so good at stirring things up.

So are you.

I miss you.

Things have been very intense, Shazza,

especially now.

I thought I knew where I was heading

and then Joni shows up, and-

Seeing Joni reminds me of the best of who you are.

Well, she was my role model,

and I always planned to grow up to be just like her.

She always told me, "If you want something, just go for it."

I couldn't agree more.

There you go.

I had the French crepes.

I thought you said French toast.

Anyway, same country.

Mm-hm, mm-hm. Oh!

Whitey, get me a cup of decaf?

Thanks.

So, Freddie, why didn't we just go back to your room?

Well, it's away from campus.

We can be one-on-one without your little fan club.

Whoa, I'm sensing a little something here.

Okay, sister, just let it out.

You're right, Joni.

I'm sorry.

Joni, I'm confused.

I thought that I knew who I was,

and I thought I knew who I wanted to be with.

So, why didn't you tell me about Ron?

You hate Ron, right?

And you'd rather that I'm with Shazza.

Sounds like your psyche is deeply divided.

Don't analyze me. Tell me what to do.

Admit it, Joni, you hate my hair.

Whether you wear your hair natural or bald,

whether you choose Ron or Shazza,

I would never interfere.

I'm asking you-

Is that Kim?

Kimmie. Kim. Hi.

Join us, sister.

Hey, Joni.

- Hi, Freddie. - Hey, Kim.

I don't want to disturb you guys. I know you haven't seen-

Oh, nonsense. She's not disturbing us, is she, Freddie?

- Here. Sit down, sister. - Of course not.

Come on.

After all, you two are best friends.

Which is why I'm moved to say something here.

I'm feeling some unsisterly vibes.

"Unsisterly vibes?"

Communicate or suffer the karma.

That's ridiculous. We're fine, aren't we, Kimmie?

- Ye- - Uh-huh.

Let it out, sister.

Kim?

Freddie, I know I said I was fine about you and Ron,

but I'm not.

Not the way you've been sneaking around behind my back.

Not the way you've treated our friendship, if friendship is still the right word.

All right. All right.

Okay, yes!

Now doesn't that feel better?

Yeah, it does.

Kim, wait, you and Freddie haven't�

�hugged.

That was cool, Joni.

The way you didn't interfere.

Well, at least she's being honest.

Can I be honest with you?

I am sick of calling you Joni.

We've always been best friends. More like sisters.

Yes, exactly, that's my problem.

Don't you get it? It's like that movie, Chinatown.

Mother, sister, mother, sister, mother, sister. Ow.

- Why did you come here? - Freddie!

Freddie, I was going to take your order now.

So impatient.

Do you know Freddie?

I've known her for years. Went to school with her.

She's a little wee-woo.

I'm her mother.

She's never talked to me like that before.

Miss Brooks?

Miss Brooks?

There she was, kissing Shazza,

and wearing the pearl earrings that I bought her.

Real pearl earrings.

I'm Ron Johnson.

I'm the one that's supposed to do the two-timing, not her.

Better think again, man.

I know what it is.

It's bad karma for what I did to Kim.

You reap what you sow, Ron. Come on.

Sure, cast the first stone

after you ruined Byron's wedding.

Wait a minute, I got what I wanted.

What about you?

You're right. I'm going to go get what I want.

I'm going to have it out with Shazza.

Uh-uh, uh-uh. You don't want to do that.

Shazza will drag you all over this campus.

- No, he wouldn't. - Yes, he will, Ron.

Think about it. It's not all about Shazza.

What do you want for Christmas, a black eye?

No, I�

I want Freddie.

Then go get your woman, boy. Get on out of there.

You know, you're right.

And I ain't coming back until I got her, baby.

- Okay, that's my man. - Shoot.

At least I'm coming back with them real pearl earrings.

- Hi. - Oh, hi.

I just have one thing to say.

I'm going to break up with Ron.

Kim�

I said I'm gonna break up with him.

I have just one question, okay?

When did it happen between you and Ron?

Oh, man.

Kim, it didn't�

We weren't together until after you guys broke up.

- Really? - Really. It's true.

I'm telling you the truth.

I know that I'm not acting like myself

and I've never been in a situation like this before,

and I know that I'm not handling things very well.

Today�

today, I let Shazza kiss me.

Oh. You're really on a roll.

Yes, I am.

I'm rolling right downhill.

And I'm hurting people and I'm not being very nice,

- and I'm all messed up. - Aw. Come on, Freddie. Come on.

All right, I hear you.

I mean, you are a little messed up.

But I still love you, okay?

Can we please be friends, Kim?

Yes!

Hey, you want to punch a pillow?

Don't make fun of my mother.

No, listen, I'm not trying to make fun of your mother.

Matter of fact, she was very helpful.

Yes.

My mother was helpful, wasn't she?

- If it wasn't for your mom- - I know.

We wouldn't even be talking.

Merry Christmas, Freddie.

Merry Christmas, Kim.

- Oh, my God. - What?

I've got to get your present out of the dumpster. Be right back.

�the bacon grease is flying, that T zone is greasy.

What do these look like to you?

It looks like a happy face.

Here are the two eyes, a little red nose,

and the bacon makes a slight smile, like the Mona Lisa.

No, you twit.

They're sunny side up. They're supposed to be scrambled.

Now they're scrambled.

Joni.

Joni, I'm so sorry-

- I'm so sorry. - No, no, no.

I'm the one who should apologize.

You needed a mother, not a psychologist.

So, I'm going to make it up to you, starting right now.

I don't approve of Ron.

My mother's intuition

tells me he's nothing but a lifetime of trouble.

Shazza is the man for you.

There. Is that what you needed?

That's not what I want. Listen-

No, you listen to me.

Twenty-two years ago, your grandmother took one look

at the black man I loved

and told me I was making the biggest mistake of my life.

When I was pregnant with you, she started wearing a black armband.

She said your life would be like Vietnam� unwinnable.

I swore I was going to prove her wrong.

That you would have more possibilities and choices than she ever dreamed of.

So, sister, if you think I'm going to tell you what to do

and who to be with, you're wrong.

Just as my mother was wrong, just as anybody who tries

to take away our choices is wrong.

So, who in the hell do you want to be with?

You.

You. I want to be with you.

Any objections?

Brother, as I always told Freddie,

"Honey, if you want something in life, go for it!"

? Joy to the world ?

? The Lord is come� ?

Oh, Dwayne!

- This is so beautiful. - Yes.

Merry Christmas, baby.

I got you something.

No. You said no presents, Whitley.

I know, but�

You got me a computer?

Just a picture of it.

I can't really get the computer yet,

but that's the computer I would've gotten.

And I would've loved it, baby.

Thank you.

Actually, I think you're gonna have to wait

a little longer than I anticipated for the computer

because I was just recently fired.

On your first day?

Baby, it's all right. It's okay. Don't even worry about that.

I know exactly what's gonna cheer you up.

Your present.

- You got me one? - Yes.

I knew it, I knew it!

- Yes, and you're going to love it. - Pookie.

It's going to keep you warm all winter long.

But we can't afford it.

I couldn't leave it in the store.

I couldn't.

Sit down. Sit down.

- I'm a princess. - That's right.

Sit down. Close your eyes.

You close them eyes.

- They're closed. - No peeking.

Your eyes aren't closed. No peeking.

Oh, Dwayne, come on, we can do that later.

Now hand over the fur.

Okay, just keep your hands out.

Yeah.

Oh, Pookie, it's beautiful.

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