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So are you wearing a thong to the beat?

Why not?

Oh, don't get shy on me now, girl.

No.

Hey, look, I gotta go. I'm gonna see you later though, Lene.

All right.

Yeah. Ah, was that one of your honeys?

Nope. That was my queen bee.

What? D -Money's only got one girl now?

No, one woman.

See, D -Money don't mess with girls anymore, man.

All right, gentlemen. If you want a ride to school, let's go.

Yeah, but Dad, what about a balanced breakfast?

You're right.

We'll just stop off at Krispy Kreme on the way. Okay.

So, uh, should I tell Dad you're not going to school?

What are you talking about?

You put trunks in your backpack.

I know you are not on the swim team.

And it's not Hawaiian tropic, I smell.

Something tells me you're going to the beach.

Yeah, well, something better be telling you not to tell anybody else.

Well, uh, something's asking for a small fee.

Oh, well, uh, can I, uh, pay you in fist?

I would wait.

I'm not asleep.

I'm working on my paper.

Oh, well, you must have been typing with your face.

No, you see, I'm not typing at all. That's the problem.

I stayed up all night trying to write, but I got blocked.

Well, if you hadn't spent the last three days watching Hakeem heal, you would

have been done with your paper by now.

But I had to be there. He needed me.

Mm -hmm. And you enjoy every minute of it.

So what's up? Are you two a couple or what?

I guess so.

I mean, not really, Niecy.

I know that we're more than friends, but I'm just not ready for a real

relationship. Well, that's good, girl, because you can do way better than

Hakeem.

I'm sorry. Who are you dating now?

Oh, that's Lomo.

I'm sorry, Niecy. It's just that I'm cranky because I haven't finished my

Well, maybe I can help.

Well, do you have any insight into the conflict between creationism and the Big

Bang Theory?

Girl, I can't be doing all your work for you.

Can you at least get the door? I can get the door. Okay.

Hey.

Hey, baby.

Hey, baby.

I missed you. Yeah, I missed you, too.

Hey, you feel like going to get a bite to eat?

Uh, she can't go. She's working on her religion paper.

Baby, I want to have my favorite breakfast with my favorite girl.

I was going to take you to Muldoon's, my treat.

Ooh, Muldoon's. Home of the gourmet grits.

Yeah, you know, Mr. Muldoon gets in that kitchen and start creating everything,

then boom, it's like heaven on a plate.

Oh, boy, I know what you mean, because I slapped my mama with that French toast.

Yeah, I slapped your mama on an empty stomach.

Okay, what did you just say? I don't know. He said something about slapping

mama.

Before that.

What, everything Mr. Madone creates? That's it.

That's it, you guys.

Everything. Why didn't I see that before?

Everything is everything.

Oh, Lord, she thinks she's Lauryn Hill.

No, listen to me, Niecy. Look, if God created everything, then why couldn't

have created the Big Bang, too?

I mean, does there have to be a conflict between science and religion?

No. I'm going to ace this paper. Yes, I am.

Yes, I am. Oh, well, that's good for you, baby. Look, I'm going to check in

you later after I get my grub on.

I'm sorry. Okay.

Bye.

Okay, baby.

Where were you going?

What? I thought you said you were cheating.

Oh, you were thinking.

I was wondering what that noise was.

Good, you got your towel. Come on, I want to hit the beach before noon.

It's the rush.

Don't you want to see the rest of the house?

Yeah, I got a jacuzzi in my bedroom.

Well, you don't stop lying.

You don't believe me?

Come see. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

As irresistible as you are, that is not going to happen in your daddy's house.

But it is going to happen, right?

Right. Oh, wait, wait. Let me tell you what's going to happen.

We're going to the beach right after I go to the restroom.

Now, where is it?

Through the door to the right. I'll be back. All right.

aren't you in school?

Uh, I forgot my homework, so I came back to get it, we'll say. Uh -huh. Well, do

you usually write your homework on a beach towel?

Is this a beach towel?

Then where's my notebook?

Let me go try to find it.

Dorian, you know I could stand here and give you a lecture about not cutting

class, but I'd just be wasting my breath, wouldn't I?

Yeah, you're right, Dad.

You should punish me.

As a matter of fact... You should go back to the car and make me bring you

whatever it is you came in here to get.

Actually, I'd like to change clothes in the house. All right, baby. Are you

ready?

Baby?

Well, who are you?

Me?

Dad, this is my woman, Linnea.

Your woman?

Mr. Mitchell, it is not what you think. Oh, what do I think? Well, you think

that I should be leaving?

And I couldn't agree more. No, no, Lene, everything is cool. No, it's not cool.

In fact, it's not even legal.

Dad! Dorian, I'll talk to you later.

Oh, no, you won't.

Now, why do you have to ruin everything?

Because that's my job.

Dern, what kind of grown woman would want to fool around with somebody your

Did you meet her on the Internet?

No, Mo introduced us.

Yeah, she's in the music business.

Oh, the music business.

You see, that's exactly why I didn't want you involved in it.

What's the big deal? Age is just a number. Not when you're 17, Dorian.

You're still a child.

No, I'm not.

I'm with Lene now.

I'm a man.

Hey.

How'd your pepper turn out?

Hakeem, that's what I came over here to talk to you about. Okay, well, cool. Can

we talk later? Because I got a game to get to.

Well, Hakeem, right after you left, my writer's block came back.

I need you to inspire me.

You're my muse.

Your muse?

Yeah. I only have a few more pages, and then I'll be done. So why don't you sit

down and motivate me? Okay, well, look, I can't, okay? My intramural team is

trying to make the playoffs. I'm the ninth man off the bench. They need me.

Well, if you think your basketball team is more important than me and my term

paper, you just go ahead on and leave.

Hey, thanks for understanding.

Now you're giving me the puppy dog eyes.

Oh, now I mean you really want me to stay.

Okay, all right, all right, all right, I'll stay. But if we lose because I

wasn't there, then it's your fault. Thank you, Hakeem.

This is the sacrifice you gotta make when you're in a committed relationship.

What?

We are committed, right?

Hakeem, I'm trying to think. We'll talk about that later.

Okay.

Still got writer's block?

Yes. For some reason, I'm not feeling your energy yet.

Thank you.

You know what? I think I'm sitting too far away from you.

That's what it is. You need to come a little closer.

How do you feel now?

The same.

You know what, Mom?

I think I know what your problem is. What's my problem? You need to relax.

Okay? You're all tensed up. I'm not tensed. Yes, you are.

All this tension is blocking you from your creative energy.

See? Come here.

Ow. That tension's right there.

Right here.

And right there.

Yeah, you're crazy.

Crazy for you?

Come here.

Oh, that feels good. Yeah.

Hey, Mo, you know something?

What?

You're even beautiful upside down.

Man, I could see all the way up your nose.

Now, I was trying to be romantic.

Oh, come on, Hakeem. I'm just playing. I like your nose.

I like yours, too.

But not as much as I like your lips.

Might as well stay over.

Come on, let's go back to bed.

Hakeem, if I stay here, I will never finish my paper.

Then let me get my clothes and come with you.

Please?

Okay, but you have to behave. Oh, I'll behave, I'll behave.

Well, can you behave quietly? A brother trying to get some sleep.

Hey, and that goes for you, too.

Whose is it?

Nisi, you are called busted.

Me?

What about you and Hakeem? It's okay for me and Hakeem to be together. I mean,

we have a relationship.

We have history.

And so do Nisi and I. I'm talking about a whole seven hours worth.

Come on, come here. Okay, listen.

I'll finish the paper for you. I'll wash your car.

Anything, girl. Just don't tell anybody about me and Jerome, please.

What? I mean, after the experience we just shared, you need to be washing my

car.

Don't make me stab you.

I'm sorry, baby. I'm sorry.

Look, don't worry. You and Jerome are on the DL just like me and I can. Thank

you. What?

Whoa, excuse me.

Why are we on the DL?

Baby, I need time to think about what just happened. Man, I understand that.

Hey, uh, you need a little time to think about anything?

No. I need time to forget.

Yeah, yeah, I guess so.

But, Mo... Baby, I'm gonna call you later, okay?

Yeah. Hi.

Hi. Uh, Niecy, can I say something? No.

Well, I guess some stranger had to tell you to put some clothes on.

All right, so you feeling a remix, huh? Oh, yeah. Hey, did you hear how I

dropped that bass line and spread up the track? That's going to sound hot in the

clubs. Ah, so you feeling me. Oh, yeah. Hey, you think I could get a deal?

Definitely. I mean, I could walk you right into Def Jam with this demo.

Wait a minute, you work for Holler Records.

Why don't you just take me there?

Cha -ching.

Because you're better than them. They don't appreciate quality.

Yeah, but they sell a lot of records.

Their artists don't make any money.

Besides, they don't have the vision to promote someone like you.

You have a lot of insight, Lene.

And you have a lot of talent.

Well, not just in the studio.

Oh, my bad. I thought this studio big.

Now, where were we?

Where were we? What are you doing?

What am I doing?

Come on, girl.

We've been spending time together, hanging out, talking on the phone.

You must be feeling me. I'm not feeling anything in here.

Listen, Dorian, I am a grown woman with my own place where we don't have to

worry about interruptions or people watching us through the window.

So you invite me over to your place?

What do you think?

Well, after you.

So, uh,

Dad, what are we going to do about Dorian dating that old chick?

Oh, I'm sorry. I mean older woman.

No, no, no. You mean you're sorry for butting into grown folks' business.

Dorian's not grown.

And neither are you.

You know what?

I'm just gonna come back when I am.

Mo.

Hey, Dad. Hey, Mo.

Hey, Mo.

Be careful. He's a little touchy tonight.

What's up? I got your message.

Moesha. Then why would you set Dorian up with a woman that's ten years older

than he is?

Are you talking about Lene?

Yes. No, they met in my dorm room. I didn't set them up.

Yeah, well, it doesn't matter because I'm about to break them up.

No, Daddy, you know how Dorian is.

If you try to break them up, he's only going to fight harder to be with her.

But, Mo, I can't just let this happen.

Yeah, well, I don't think you have a choice.

Mo, this woman is making him lose sight of his goals.

I mean, she's encouraging this music nonsense.

She's already got him skipping school. And we know all she's going to do is end

up breaking his heart.

True. But Dorian has to find that out for himself.

I mean, sometimes it's the heartbreak that we go through that helps us realize

who we really love.

That was pretty deep, Pumpkin.

Hey, I guess it is.

That's my baby.

Oh, don't look now, but here comes your boo.

I hate you.

Hey, Mom. Hey, Jerome.

I would speak to you, but I don't know you.

See? See how I played that off, right?

Hey, let me see how you're doing.

Hey, man, back off, bro.

Oh, my bad.

That's you? Yeah.

No, no.

I've never seen him before. Me, I've never seen her in my life.

Would you step off?

This is very crazy.

You guys together or not?

Together. Not.

It's not like you guys need to talk.

Go on.

I mean, what's the matter, Niecy? Wasn't I gentle enough?

Jerome. It's not that. I mean, then what is it, girl? I mean, because I really

like you.

You do?

Yeah. When you left my house last night, I cried.

Look, I mean, if you can honestly tell me that last night meant nothing to you,

I'll walk out your life forever.

All right.

I'm going.

Bye.

You know this is your last chance, right?

Here I go.

All right, all right, snail.

So does this mean we go together?

No.

I mean, but we still could see each other, right?

Just don't tell nobody.

Okay. No, ever.

Except I already told my mama, and she told me to tell you how.

Hey. Hey.

You okay?

Yeah, it's just that my daddy's going through another episode of Dorian. Yeah,

that's good, Mo. Check this out.

Mo, I've been thinking about what happened last night.

Me too.

And, Mo, it was something that I wanted to happen for a long time.

A long, long, long time.

Really?

Yeah.

Mo.

Mo, you know I got feelings for you, right?

I mean, deep feelings.

I have feelings for you, too.

Or else last night would have never happened.

Then, baby, if we got all these feelings for each other...

Why do we have to keep it a secret?

We don't.

We don't, Hakeem. It's just that we've tried to be together before.

We weren't ready.

And this time I want to make sure that it's real.

Well, it's real for me.

It's real for me, too.

Because I feel it.

I feel it in my heart.

Yeah.

But then I want the whole world to know.

Because I love you, Marisha.

I love you, too.

Dorian, I need to talk to you.

Is this another lecture?

No, son.

Look, all I want to say is that, well, even though I don't approve of you and

Lene as an item, I realize that there are just some things you're going to

to learn for yourself.

That's it?

No, there's more.

There's always more.

Dorian.

If you're going to seriously be involved with a woman, then you need to make

sure that there's no unforeseen circumstances.

Do you understand what I'm trying to say?

Oh. Oh, Dad.

Dad, I got that handle. I got protection right here. Look. Oh, no, no, no, no,

no, no.

Yeah,

this is hard enough as it is.

Well, just be careful.