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[Music plays]

- Hold it. Hold it.

Yeah boy. [Cackles] Still got it.

- Still got it. - Okay baby please don't tell me

you're wearing that jacket to your college reunion?

- I just might, over my tux.

- The theme is casino night baby,

but I;m not betting the house on you being able to fit that jacket.

- Yeah--what're you doing?. Okay, what you, what you doing?

- Aye look now, even the folks at Goodwill

would toss this junk out.

- Listen, my mementos are not junk, auntie.

- Really, well what about this. Look at this fanny pack.

- That is a leather, manny pack.

Okay, a useful little tool for all men around the world,

to put their manly goods in.

[Kimberly] Is that right?

- And why do you have a number on your jacket?

You didn't even play college football.

- Oh, let's not go down that rabbit hole auntie.

- You're right auntie, but I am the sole reason

Chicago University won its one and only championship game.

- Look it up. - The sole reason?

Now how so-- and please, Alfonso,

give me the Cliff notes version

'cause I have a lot of things to do.

- Oh no problem-o auntie.

- Okay, so, the university handpicked me to tutor

the starting quarterback, Marquis James.

Had it not been for me, he would've been benched,

denying him the one and only opportunity in his life

to show his self worth.

- Aww. - Facts.

- And he didn't thank you did he?

- Nah.

- It's bad enough Alfonso let's Marquis live in his head rent free

every five years, every time there's a college reunion.

- I don't know why you're bringing up old stuff.

'Cause it's gon' be me he thinking about this year, okay?

'Cause it's gon' be my name in lights, okay?

[Laughing] That's it. - Wh-what are you,

what're you talking about? What're you seeing up there?

- My name.

See so my friend's step-sister's cousin work down there at the building committee, right.

So she told me on good information

that the accounting cafe is naming it in my honor

after all the contributions I've made to the university over the years.

- That is wonderful. - Honey...

- That is awesome news. - See, see, don't jock me now.

- Don't jock me now. - Okay.

- So, can I wear the jacket now? Look.

[Rhythmic Chants] [Cloth Ripping]

- Oh! - Oh my God.

- This is ridiculous. - The jacket has spoken.

- Nah, you need to-- don't you know how to sew?

- Hey queen, what's the name of that filter you use?

[Aaliyah Sighs] Found it.

- Oh, now what you supposed to be, the king of coupons?

- (dramatically) No, I'm in king mode. - Oh.

- And after this weekend's college reunion,

even you my dear sister

won't be able to touch the hem of my royal garments.

- (dramatically) Can I get you anything else?

- It needs hot sauce my queen.

- Whatever you like, my king.

- Okay, what the hell's going on 'round here?

- Let's just say Lucille won't be the only one

with her name on a building.

- Chicago University is naming a new cafe on campus

after Alfonso.

- Okay, you barely took his last name, so why would they go do that?

- I'll get you a glass of hater-ade while I grab that hot sauce.

- Thank you my queen. - [Aaliyah] I'm just stating facts y'all.

- Well the fact is I'm a big deal Aaliyah!

Royalty!

- Hey, baby we are back.

Come on, well come on, hurry up and tell him.

- Son! - Pop!

- I been talking about you all morning.

I'm so proud to see you paying it forward

to the next generation.

- Charity starts at home.

- Oh, let me hold half of that. - No, no, no, no, no sis.

It's fundraising, okay.

I reached out to my frat brothers at Alpha Psi Nu

and they agreed to donate to a worthy cause,

especially when they found out the frat that shall not be named

was also pitching in.

- Oh, stop being childish, Alfonso.

I think it's great that Kappa Nu Nu decided to raise money.

I mean it's for a good cause after all.

- Wait, so you paid to put your name on a building?

- No, no, see that's the thing,

I started the fraternity's student fund

which raised 5 million dollars, okay.

A feat no alum has done except me.

- No, no, no, what about Marquis James?

Didn't he save the whole football program when it went bankrupt?

- I remember. - Oh, let's not go bringing up that name again.

- Are you tryna one-up somebody?

Man, I thought this Was for the students.

I want all my 300 dollars back.

- 300 dollars?

What you doing giving away 300 dollars when you owe me money?

- I don't owe you a dime Lucille!

- What're you talking about? - Oh, yes you do.

Oh how quickly we forget.

Don't you remember 10 years ago,

when you called me talking about "My car broke down,"

and you didn't have enough money to pay for it.

- And you asking for it back now?

- Of course I'm asking for it back now.

You know me from the womb brother,

and that's why I shouldn't even have to ask for money back.

In fact, I didn't ask myself to borrow it.

And besides, we could give that money to Kimberly.

So you can fund that commercial you working on for Lucille's.

- Oh, I don't need any additional funding for the commercial,

I have everything under control.

- Mhm, well, that isn't what I heard.

[Henry] Mm-mm, mm-mm.

- Well, how do you know what I have planned?

I haven't shared anything with you.

[Chuckling] You have some very thin walls here, boo.

And trust me, you need my help.

And would it kill ya' to bite a pillow every once and a while? - Whoa!

Wow. Over the line.

- Sure, I mean it is yours.

- Okay, girl, I need to join one of these yoga classes.

Oo, maybe we can sign up and take one together.

And get our namaste on, yeah?

- No, I'ma stay my ass at home.

- Lucille, I really don't wanna talk about this anymore.

I already have the commercial all figured out.

- Okay listen, a true leader leads from behind,

and motivates those under them to share their ideas.

- But you don't work here? - Well I'm still part owner of the place.

- So take the lead, from behind, okay?

- Is everything okay?

- It will be once this one realizes

that she needs to let me have creative control of the commercial.

- You can't even creatively control your outfits for the day.

- Y'all, don't you think that I should be the one to direct the commercial?

- See? Aaliyah agrees with me.

The eyes don't lie, never have. never will.

- No, I didn't say anything.

- Uh...

- You need to control your face, traitor.

- What I do? - Listen. Auntie, listen,

I know you mean well, but you have to trust me.

We're not making an infomercial.

- Okay.

You don't get it, but you will.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- Uh, you better change your mind quick or sleep with one eye open.

- Give it up for the finance king, the Alfonso Williams and his lovely wife.

Let's get this party started!

[Applause]

- Told you baby, I'm a big deal out here.

[Mumbling]

[Kimberly] I smell a set up.

- He's going in for the kill in three, two, one. - He bet not. He bet not.

- I heard that you raised 50 stacks for the building fund.

But you know what would really make you the man?

If you would put another 1,000 dollars

in here to help us reach our goal!

[Sad Chuckle] [Applause]

What do you say?

Come on, brother-o!

- Um, you got it bro.

You got it. [Applause]

Thomas Murphy, what?

- How you doing good brother? - All good in the neighborhood.

- How's life been treating ya'? - No complaints, no complaints.

- You should've heard him yesterday.

Nothing but complaints.

- Nice to see you again Kimberly. - You too, Thomas.

Ah, anyone else need a drink?

- Ah, I need two. You want one? - Nah, I'm good.

Guess who I ran into last week?

Marquis James.

- I can't stand that guy.

I should've just let him fail in college.

- Alfonso, you can't let Marquis live rent free in your head.

- Oh no, no, he pays monthly.

- You know he'll be here soon.

And you know he likes to make a gran entrance.

- Still shameless I see.

- Oh!

- Gotcha. - Thank you. - No problem.

- Picking up stuff ain't as easy as it used to be girl.

- Yeah, well us girls gotta stick together, right?

- Mhm. - Oh my Gosh, how far along are you?

- Girl, I'm not pregnant.

- I'm sorry. - [Chuckles] I'm just kidding.

I'm in my third trimester

and I'm ready to get this baby up out of me.

If I get another craving for grilled cheese and Nutella

I'm gonna go crazy.

- That's funny. Well congratulations, you look great.

- Thank you.

- Yes, are you alumna?

- If you mean Google University, then yeah.

But I'm just waiting for my partner.

Oh, actually, it's him, hold on a second.

Hello?

- She's so cute!

She's pregnant, her man is coming.

I just can't wait to have kids.

- Girl, she look like she about to pop.

I said let me go get the wet floor sign from out back.

[Cackling Off-Screen] [Mia] You are something.

- Oo, uh-uh, uh-uh. - What?

- So don't look down but that jackass formerly known as your ex-husband

just crawled in. [Gasps]

Mhm, looking real hungry.

I got a knuckle sandwich for that ass though.

No, no, no, wait, hold on, I'm about to the homies with the dreadlocks and glocks pull up.

- (sobbing) It's just crazy.

Mia, DeWayne has the audacity to come in here with his new wife

and she's pregnant?

We haven't even been divorced a year yet Mia, this is crazy.

- I know but, you know how men are.

You know they got trifling-ness in their DNA.

I got some dudes,

they could handle this right now just say the word, I'll make the call.

- What's wrong sis?

- I don't like to see my girl cry, man.

[Dramatic Huffing]

- W-what's wrong sis?

- DeWayne is out there. - DeWayne?

He is not a Chicago University alum, why is he here.

- He's out there with his new wife, and she's pregnant.

- New wife, and she pregnant? Damn!

That boy be rebounding, [Mumbling Off]

I'm sorry.

Anybody that makes you feel like this does not deserve you Aaliyah.

- It just hurt seeing him.

You know? That's supposed to be me.

I'm supposed to still be married and pregnant,

and having our first child, that's supposed to be us Alfonso!

- Sit down. Sit down.

You don't wanna bring no kids into a broken foundation.

You say DeWayne's controlling, he says you're self-absorbed.

Your irreconcilable differences were so bad, you couldn't even come to terms with your divorce.

- What you're saying is right in my head but,

my heart just hasn't caught up there yet.

- Look at me.

You are a Williams.

You are stronger than your weakest moments, you hear me?

- You're right.

I love you twin.

- I love you more.

I don't like seeing you like this.

You want me to have security escort him out?

- We don't have security. - You heard of Smith and Wesson, right?

- Well we got Smith and Mia, and you know she got paws. - Stop!

- Whoo!

Whoo! Come on red, mama needs some red bottoms.

Pow! Oo, baby, not right now, not right now, I'm on a roll.

- This is important. Have you seen DeWayne?

'Cause Aaliyah said he here and I got some choice words for that boy.

- I thought that was him, he just left.

[Man] Alfonso!

I just wanna thank you for your incredible commitment to Chicago University.

You know this year's graduating class has

three recipients who have benefited from your Alpha Psi Nu funding.

- That's what we here to do. You know, aim to serve.

- That's great to hear brother, but you don't have to yell.

I'm right here.

- So, how are you enjoying the reunion so far?

- Fantastic.

Anybody every told you you look like a young Mya?

"Little Ghetto Supastar? Sweet song.

I understand, a little birdie told me you're responsible for--

- Oh, whoa, whoa, no we are responsible

for all this, this is a family establishment, family business.

- Very much so. - Ah, a family affair.

I love it.

- Ha! - Ah, sookie, sookie now.

It looks like Kappa Nu Nu is in the house,

and they did not come to play.

[In Unison] Kappa Nu Nu!

[Alfonso] Hell nah.

- Kappa Nu step.

[In Unison] Kappa, Nu, Nu.

[Rhythmic Clapping]

[In Unison] Kappa Nu Nu!

- Boy, you didn't tell me you was gon' have a step show.

- I could've practiced! - I didn't know.

Aye, aye, get the brothers.

- Put me in coach. - You in.

'Scuse me, 'scuse me. It's about to get personal.

Aye, aye, aye,

can them old uncle knees still go?

- This cane is merely for sympathy.

It helps me attract the ladies.

- Have you smelled what Kappa Nu Nu has been cooking, Alpha Psi Nu?

- Tsk, Marquis.

You thought you was just gon' step up in here

with yo' S-curl and Jousen boots on

without no consequences and repercussions?

You wrong brother. [Sniffing]

You smell that? Smell like a challenge!

- Let's do this. - Oh, let's do it.

- I say my brothers. - [ALL] Yeah.

- I said, my brother. - [ALL] Yeah!

- You know we fly. - [ALL] Yeah,

because a Alpha Psi brother look good everyday.

Let's step! [Rhythmic Stepping]

[ALL] Alpha Psi Nu, Alpha Psi!

- And the winner is, Alpha Psi Nu!

[Barking]

[Clapping and Cheering]

- Get up on bruh. Get up on, that's what we do.

This what we do.

- Alfonso Williams. You know you got lucky tonight, right?

- Aha, that's something a loser would say, Marcus.

- It's Mar-quis man, never mind.

What's one loss, when you're already winning at everything else in life, right?

- That is so something a loser would say.

- Hey, hey, hey,

I think I saw DeWayne earlier.

- Oh, yeah, that's a whole separate thing pop-pop.

I been looking for him all night.

- Fair enough, but um,

I'm here to tell you they're about to reveal

who's name is gonna be on the new cafe son.

- Oh, show time baby, it's show time.

- Alright, ladies and gentlemen,

first, we wanna thank you all for coming out tonight.

- A lot of fun was had. - Yes, yes. [Agreeing Cheers]

- Now, as you know,

Chicago University's accounting cafe will be named after one of our most prestigious alums.

And that lucky recipient is...

...Marquis James. [Cheering]

- Hey, hey, Gary Payton [Incoherent]

- Oh whoa, whoa, is this a joke?

- Sounds like something a loser would say.

Oh! Oh!

Kappa Nu Nu!

- Alfonso! - Whew! Feel good to win.

[Knocking]

- Was hoping you'd be down here.

- You know ice cream is my favorite therapy.

- Wait, are you eating my double mint chocolate chip?

- I was too sad to go into the store.

- Was one hell of a night for me too.

- I'm sorry I missed your big moment.

- You didn't miss anything.

The accounting cafe will grace Marquis James's

name instead of mine.

- Well, you're an amazing man,

and you don't need some award, or a trophy,

or recognition to validate that.

There are tons of students who benefit from your community service

and they'd never been told.

- Yeah but, nobody will ever know.

- No, no, no, the ones who matter will know.

Because community service is done out of the kindness of your heart.

Not your ego.

You're right. Thank you.

Thank you sis, I love you.

Come here.

- And plus, there was this guy

who thought he knew a little somethin'-somethin' told me,

that to be a Williams is to be stronger than your weakest moments.

- That was, well I said that. - That was you.

- Yeah, yeah, so thank you, - See I remember.

for admitting that I'm always right.

- Hey who is that? - I don't--hm? Aye!

You know what, see, you!

- Whoo, hey girl.

- Okay, look like somebody is in a good mood today.

- You know it okay, out with the old, in with the new.

- Okay. Speaking of old.

- Hi Mia.

Aaliyah, can we talk?

- Aha! No we can not,

Mister uh, Moving-On- With-Ya'-New-Baby-Mama

- Mia, you can give us a second.

- Only 'cause you said so friend.

But if you need me, ca-call me.

- You have a lot of nerve coming to my brother's class reunion last night,

knowing I would be there.

- Which is why I came.

- Oh hell nah!

- Hoping that you would be here.

- Uh why, so you can show off your new pregnant wife?

We haven't even been divorced a year yet DeWayne?

- Wait, wife? Aaliyah, I am not married,

I definitely don't have a baby on the way.

- Ha! That's what they all say sister. - Yeah.

- Yeah, and don't try to deny it,

okay, 'cause I met her, and I even helped her with her camera thingy, stuff.

- Oh, you mean Linda.

- Oh! I knew you was a sneaky dog, conniving crook.

- I knew it was you. - No, listen, Linda's my business partner.

I have a production company, which is why I was there last night.

- Y'all was producing some babies, huh?

- Listen, the university hired us to cover the reunion.

- So you have a production company?

- Yes, I do.

And it's all because of you.

- You know, once upon a time you encouraged me to follow my dreams.

And it took me losing you to realize what I have to fight for in life.

- Oh, this guy.

- Good for you.

- But I see that you're doing the damn thing.

- And is, yes she is. - You know, becoming a decorator was the goal.

I'm glad to see you finally tapped into that.

- Yeah, it's amazing what you can do, when you don't have somebody holding you back.

- Oh, score for you.

- Listen, okay, I'm sorry that I caught you off guard last night,

but I wanted to run into you so we could talk.

- Talk about what?

- Us. (singing) Don't fall for it.

- There is no more us.

See, you asked for a divorce, remember?

- That's because you didn't know how to compromise.

- You withdrew emotionally without even a word!

- Because you never considered my feelings.

- You tried to change me.

- I thought it was my job to show you about life.

- No, see I needed a husband and I already have a father.

- Oo, wow, wow.

- I was wrong.

And all that I'm asking, is for you to give me a chance

to show you I've changed.

- I don't know that that matters to me anymore.

- Just...think about it.

- Mm-mm! Mm-mm.

[Mia Clearing Her Throat]

- You know I got him if you-- I know, I know, I know.

- Do you? - I was wanting to punch.

Kinda wanted to choke him just to see what it felt like, I mean,

I was gon' ask you how you feeling but,

I'm tryna get my feelings together.

That damn blue suit and them green eyes.

He gon' come in here and kiss you?

- I just wanted to just chop his neck. - No, don't do that.

- I don't know. What do I do? - I don't know.

- Oh my God. I have no answers. - I have no answers, for once.

- Hey guys, is it on yet?

- No, no, no not yet. Come on, come on, come on.

Hold on, here we go.

- Come on, get you some popcorn, sit down.

- Okay, everyone, get ready for our commercial debut.

[Whooing]

- I hope they got my good side.

- Honey, every side is my good side.

- Wait, guys, guys, come on. - It's on! [TV] Welcome to Lucille's.

- Our event space is the perfect canvas for all your special moments.

- Whether it's a birthday party, a baby shower.

- We are a family run, black-owned business

that is dedicated to ensure that your every detail is perfect.

- A gender reveal, a retirement party.

- Our grounds have the perfect aesthetic to pass your vibe check

and upgrade your TikTok feeds.

Or, Facebook if that's your thing.

- We work with all budgets. No credit checks here.

- Now?

Come on down to Lucille's to make any moment unforgettable.

- Lucille's Event Space,

where memories begin. [Lucille] That's good.

[Alfonso] Good job baby. [Cheering]

- Girl. - That was, it was really good.

Wow, let me find out you want to be a Hollywood producer.

- Well, it wouldn't have been as good

if it wasn't for Lucille's ideas.

- You know, I apologize for ever doubting you.

- That's alright sweetie. You know what really matters?

Is now the world will know about Lucille's.

And we can help people begin to

build wonderful memories together there.

And when I win my Emmy,

I will thank you all.

- Oh, yeah, yeah.

- The Williams family has done it again!