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Yeah, that ought to do it.

Hey, I thought you wanted the couch over there.

No, no, no, trust me, Miles. She'll just want us to move it right back here as

soon as she has a second to think.

Guys, I was thinking the couch should stay right where it is.

Hey, you know what? I think Dorian should be doing all this. It's his

party. Well, that's exactly why we're doing it, Miles.

See, this way all Dorian has to do is to walk down that aisle and pick up his

diploma.

I'll believe it when I see it.

Hey, y 'all. Hey, honey.

Barbara? Hello, Frank.

Hey, Dad.

You remember my mom?

I hope I'm not intruding. Dorian insisted I come in.

Yeah, I invited her to my graduation party. She didn't think it would be

but it's cool, right?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

I mean, if it's important to you, she's welcome.

Right, Dee?

It's fine by me.

It's Dorian's day and you are his mother.

Well, this has been fun.

Awkward, but fun.

Thank you, Frank. Dee, I'll just see you at the graduation.

All right.

This is great. My whole family is going to be together.

My mom is flying in from Oakland, and Barbara's going to be here, too.

This party is going to be off the chain.

Baby, this is so sweet of you to cook me dinner.

Yeah, yeah.

Just me and my baby.

And plus, it's a lot cheaper than a restaurant.

Baby, you're not supposed to tell me that. This is a romantic evening.

Thank you, Shania.

Shania from upstairs?

What are you doing in my man's bedroom?

I just came to take a shower.

That's the wrong answer.

Maybe I should explain.

Or maybe I should go.

Or maybe I... I don't know what to do.

Hakeem! Just leave.

Ooh, that was pretty weird, huh, baby? Yeah, it was. Baby, why was she in here?

Oh, well, you know, I gave her the key because... You gave her a key? No, no,

we, we, Jerome and I gave her the key because we were at school when the phone

guy came by.

Okay, so when the phone got hooked up, check this out.

Hello, come get your key back.

Baby, baby, we were going to do that.

But then the pipes got all messed up, and we owe them a favor. So we thought

that, you know, it would be a good idea if she used our shower when we weren't

here.

Okay, I understand. So now let's go get your key back.

Maybe. See, Jerome, Jerome and I thought that it would be a good idea if

somebody had a spare key just in case of emergencies.

Okay, well, I'll be that someone.

Yeah, but, baby, they're our neighbors, and you live all the way on campus.

Baby, I'm just 20 minutes away.

Yeah, but I'll still have to go to their place to call you.

Okay, well, it sounds like to me you really want them to have that key.

It sounds like to me that you don't trust me.

Whatever. Are you going to get your key back or what?

No, that's the whole point. You know, it's my key.

What are you trying to say?

Baby, it's my apartment.

My key and my decision.

Oh.

My bad.

What was I thinking? I just got a little too comfortable, I guess.

And have I lost my mind? Because this is not my couch.

Sweet, sweet, sweet.

Don't do this. Do what?

Oh, and could you open your door?

Because I don't live here.

And it wouldn't be right for me to just open it.

Look, look, Moesha, all I'm asking you to do is to just trust me. Oh, I trust

you.

Now, can you get your door so I can take my trusting butt home?

All right.

Let me eat this food all by myself, then. I hope you choke.

And for you.

Congratulations on your graduation, baby.

I don't know what tastes sweeter.

You or this sparkling cider.

Dorian, you are something else. You think you got so much game.

I'm not playing any games, Lene.

This is for real.

You're the best thing that ever happened to me.

Oh, well, I'm just happy that you're happy.

And I cannot wait to get to San Diego tomorrow.

I know.

What is going to rock the house?

I can't wait.

You know, it's good to see you so focused.

Because I have got a lot of A &R executives coming to the venue to see

we have to make sure we get there early.

Look, I can't leave too early because...

My family is throwing a little party for me.

They're expecting me to be there.

Dorian, you have got to get your priorities straight.

And that starts by deciding what you want.

You are establishing a reputation, and frankly, I have one to maintain.

Now, what is it you want to do?

Hey, baby, hey.

What's up, boy? Hey, shut up, shut up.

Oh, sweetie.

Congratulations.

Hey,

Doreen, let me get a picture of you and your mom. All right, all right, all

right.

You go ahead.

Thank you.

Geez.

All right.

Dorian, honey, I'm so proud of you. I knew you could do it. Thank you, Ma.

Hey, let's open the gifts.

Wait a minute, honey, honey. At least wait until we cut the cake. All right.

Well, who's got the knife? Let's do this.

Dorian, man, why are you rushing? Is there some place you have to be?

Leave Dorian alone, honey. He's not rushing to go anywhere.

He wants to tell his mama all about what's been going on and all his future

plans. Yep, yep, yep.

All right, Mom.

Can I get some?

I'm so proud of you, Dorian. Thank you, Mom. All right. No, no, come on, Debra.

Come on, come on. All right, everybody, come on in here.

I've got a toast to make.

All right, let's do it. One, two, three, one, two, three, one, two, three. Come

on, come on.

There we go.

All right, is everybody here?

I'd like to propose a toast to Dorian.

You know, Dorian, you're about to head out into a world that's rapidly

And I hope that I and all the people who love you have given you a sound

foundation so that you can face that world with certainty.

You have.

And I'm ready to head out into that world right now.

And so on this day, a day I'll always remember, I just want to congratulate

on a job well done.

I'm really glad that you're my son.

I love you, Dorian.

To Dorian.

Well, everybody, thank you. Now I have to go, all right? Love you. Wait a

minute, where do you think you're going?

It's time to open your gifts.

Yeah, man, open mine first.

And if it's too small, I'll keep it.

Lene, hey, you're just in time for the cake.

Oh, Lene, so you're doing it, girlfriend.

Girl?

Friend? Hi.

Come on in.

We have to go, y 'all. I'll see y 'all later.

Dorian, honey, don't you dare leave. Now, the party is not over.

I know, Mom, but this is business.

I gotta go.

Dorian, come on. These are your people.

My people?

Well, you certainly raised him right.

I want to know why you're letting my son date a woman my age.

Your age?

Sandra, please.

Really? I didn't think she looked too old for him.

And why are you here?

I was invited by my son.

Look, Sandy, I've reached a place in my relationship with Dorian where I realize

it's best for him to make his own mistakes.

Frank, that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

Oh, and that is very helpful, Sandra.

Dee, Dorian is a child. He needs direction.

Dorian is a young man who has had direction. That's right, and now he'll

out what happens when those directions aren't followed. You know, I'd have to

agree with Frank.

It's the only way he's going to learn to mature.

I think you need to keep your opinion to yourself.

Or better yet, give it to someone else to raise for 16 years.

Now, wait a minute, Sandy. That's enough.

Now, listen.

I am doing the best I can with these boys. I'm raising them by myself.

Excuse me?

Oh, no, no, Dee. I didn't mean that the way it sounded.

Then what did you mean, Frank?

Dee, please, can we just handle one crisis at a time?

Fine, Frank.

Handle this one by yourself.

She has to make everything about her.

What are you doing here?

Oh, well, Alicia let me in. I just came by to see if you were okay.

Yeah, we're fine. Why?

Well, I called you three, six, maybe 12 times.

When the machine ran out of tape, I decided to just come over here.

Oh. Ugh.

Stalker.

You were checking up on me?

Well, Mo, that's what they do.

Want me to call the police?

Okay, shut up, Erykah Badu.

You know... See, look at him. He all hostile towards women.

Girl, that's another sign.

Anyways, Mo, so, um, did you have fun at the club?

It was cool. It's just that those guys are so sweaty when they're giving you a

table dance. Guys, table dance?

What? Y 'all went to a strip club?

Oh, no, I just got me a table dance.

Who the hell is John?

A guy in my class.

Baby, what's wrong?

It sounds like you're not trusting me.

You know, Mo, it's not that I don't trust you. I don't trust him.

Hmm.

Sounds like the same problem I'm having with you, huh?

You know what, Moesha? I can see that you're not going to let this go. Did you

get your key back?

Good night, Moesha. Good night.

Hot food in the morning.

You're welcome home, Dee.

Well, honey, it's the least I can do to help out around here.

Anyway, you know, I can't believe Dorian stayed out all night long.

I mean, what was he doing that was so important that he couldn't get back here

to take his own mother to the airport?

Oh, come on, Dad.

You saw the night.

I guess he was just unwrapping his, uh, graduation gift.

Um, you know what?

I'm gonna let you two talk.

I'm gonna send myself to my room.

Go to your room, Mouse.

Dee.

Come on, baby.

I said what I said out of frustration, that's all.

Come on, Dee, I mean, you know your absence was felt.

Look, even though there may have been moments where I felt like I was alone, I

know that as long as I have you, I'm never alone.

Frank, honey, I'm here now.

And if there are any things that we need to work out, we just have to do it

together.

Thanks, babe.

Hey, what's up, y 'all?

You mind telling us where you were all night?

Oh, last night was crazy.

The place was packed, we did a couple encores, then we went out to celebrate.

We tried to drive back to L .A., but that wouldn't be safe.

Dorian, why would you leave your party and then drive all the way to San Diego

with that woman?

That woman is my girlfriend.

She just got me a record deal.

A record deal?

Dorian, are you sure?

Yeah. Mm -hmm. And what does Lene get out of this deal?

She gets me.

Dorian, I'm serious.

Me too.

Look, Lene said I was good at this, and she was right.

Look, I don't care what Lene said.

Somebody tells you you got a record deal last night, and now you think your

future's set?

Well, what's your backup plan?

My second album.

Look, Dad, this is what I want.

Music is my life.

Dorian, honey, I know how much you love your music, but couldn't you go to...

College and do your music? Yeah, I mean, isn't that what Puff Comb did?

Look, I think you mean Puff, Dad.

But it doesn't matter.

Look, we got a deal, plus Lene booked, what, three more times in the next two

months. I don't need college.

Dorian, you think college is just about money?

What about an education?

Why are you sweating me so hard?

We're about to blow up.

All right, Dorian, let's just get real, all right?

What you have right now is some verbal promises from some people who may or may

not even be legitimate.

Now, if you get a college education, at least you got something concrete.

You know what?

I'm not in high school anymore.

You know, I don't have to stand here and just let you treat me like a child.

I'm a man.

I'm a man.

How old is he, the man?

20.

20.

Girl, I thought you gave up babysitting a long time ago.

Well, I am not mad at you, Mrs. Lene.

Young is better than none, you know.

Forget you, Valencia.

Okay.

Dorian is younger than us, granted.

But he's more interesting, exciting, and spontaneous than most men our age.

Yeah, he just has to be in before the streetlights come on.

Now, people are going to always have their opinions, but 20 isn't really that

young. Girl, if he makes you happy, then go for it.

Thank you. I mean, we're just, we're having fun, you know. We're just hanging

out.

Look.

Darian, what are you doing here?

Oops.

Sometimes when you rob the cradle, the baby comes crawling to your crib.

Dorian, these are my friends. This is Valencia and Lisa, and they were just

leaving. Hi, Dorian. How you doing? What's up, girl? Oh, listen, can you

a question for me?

Sure. Okay.

Is Pikachu the strongest of all the Pokemons?

You do not have to answer that.

Dorian, why are you here?

My pops is tripping.

He's treating me like a child.

I'm almost 18.

Almost 18?

Girl, you going to jail?

Almost 18?

Cute. Oh, I had to borrow Mal's backpack because I had more stuff than I

thought.

Uh, I understand that you're having trouble with your dad, but...

Why are you bringing new things here?

Baby, sit here.

I think it's time we took this relationship to a whole nother level.

And what level is that?

I think we should move in together.

Dorian, we're not ready to live together.

Don't sell yourself short. You ready.

We have had fun.

I know. But this is too much.

I'm not ready to get serious.

If you need to chill here for a couple of hours, that's cool, but you can't

here.

Not like that.

Wait, wait, wait, baby, wait.

Listen, don't leave angry.

Yeah, just leave, right?

Hey, Mom.

I'm not staying. I just forgot my notebook.

Listen, listen, listen.

I know you're still tripping because I didn't give you the key to my place when

you asked me to.

Okay, first of all, I never asked you for a key, baby.

I just asked you to get it back, and you were fooling me. Wait a minute.

Let me finish.

Okay? Mm -hmm.

Ta -da.

See? Yeah, I should have given this to you a long time ago.

You got it back because you knew I was upset, huh?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Plus, I don't have to get up and open the door for you in the middle of the

night.

Look, you know I trust you, right?

I trust you, too.

So how did she act when you took your key back?

That better not be her.

Hey, Hakeem.

Hello,

what's up, Mo?

Hey, Hakeem, can I stay over here for a couple days, man?

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