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Some people live a lifetime without discovering their purpose.

Hence the need for career seminars.

Luckily, ever since I was old enough to hold a crayon, I knew I was destined to

become the next Charlene Hunter -Gault or Toni Morrison or Sonia Sanchez.

Look, the point is, I'm going to write.

That's why when Mr. Passmore told us about a summer internship on Capitol

I was there.

I mean, can you imagine where that kind of opportunity could take me?

Yes. Mr. President, has Chelsea met any cuties at Stanford?

I've given absolutely no thought to that question.

And I'm afraid if I give an answer to it, I'll be in more trouble tomorrow

I can figure out.

after two years with Good Morning America, I decided it was time to move

And trust me, it's hard to look that happy so early in the morning.

I guess that means my time's up. So as a proud Bridgewood alum, there's only one

thing left to say.

Go Bobcats!

Thank you, Alexandria North, CNN White House correspondent. Let's give her a

round of applause.

Tomorrow, you'll have an opportunity to ask Miss North questions. Please don't

embarrass me, all right? Now, scram, you hard coffee wannabes.

Yeah, Miss CNN sure is fine.

Hey, would you guys like to meet Alex?

You've listened to her for 50 minutes, and now she's Alex?

Yes. She was old friends with my dad, thank you very much.

Just because your dad tried to sell her a Saturn doesn't make her a family

friend.

Moesha Mitchell?

Is that you?

Hi, Alex.

Look at you.

You're a young woman now. Thank you. It's so good to see you again. These are

friends, Chris, Morgan, and Marco.

Hello. Morgan.

Hi, Morgan.

Miss North, I'm your biggest fan. I watch you every day. I mean, you're so

professional. You're so intellectual.

You're not like those other bimbos who win a beauty contest and next thing you

know, they're anchoring the news.

I was missing you. Louisiana.

Then, do you got any swimsuit pictures?

Come, Marco. It's time for your medication.

Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.

Miss Norris, you're at the White House all the time.

Does President Clinton recycle?

Sorry. You know what? You should come by for dinner tonight. Surprise my dad. My

stepmom would love to meet you, too. Oh, Frank remarried? Yeah.

So, can we expect you for dinner? Is there around seven?

Sounds good to me.

Okay. See you later.

What's wrong, Miles?

We're having a class play, and I'm going to be Romeo.

Oh, that's wonderful.

What's so wonderful?

I'm wearing tights.

Well, Miles, if you didn't want to be Romeo, why'd you volunteer?

I didn't. I was raising my hand to go to the bathroom.

Look, Miles, me and my boy Shakespeare had a sick flow.

Let me check, check.

Unkindness may do much.

And his unkindness may defeat my life, but never

taint my love.

Bravo, Hakeem. Oh, fellow.

No, Lawrence Fishburne.

Anyway, Romeo and Juliet is one of the greatest love stories ever written.

Love is for wet. Romeo also gets to sword fight.

Mortal Kombat, now you're talking.

Guess who spoke at the career seminar today? The trust -free will.

Alexandria Norris.

The reporter from CNN.

Yes, and she remembered me. Well, I sure remember her.

You all know her?

Oh, not as well as I'd like to.

She and Daddy were friends.

So can I invite her over for dinner?

Sure, I'd love to meet her.

Good, then she'll be here around 7.

It'll be three hours to get ready.

Anyway, I told her it's important to look cute and all, right? But if she's

hungry, she should just eat. I mean, no sense in starving yourself.

Good advice.

So how do you know Oprah?

Me and Oprah way back.

Old school and everything, but do you know J .S.? Who?

Jerry Springer. Now that's must -see TV.

Allison, I want to be just like you when I grow up. Yeah? A journalist?

Nah, girl.

Paid.

Well, stay in school and keep your grades up. Keep?

Alex, I want it all. That's why I really want this internship in D .C., even

though my chances of getting it are probably slim.

Not if I write your letter of recommendation.

Really? I hadn't thought of that. Thanks, Alex.

Dee, whatever you're cooking smells wonderful.

Oh, well, thank you. But I better go check on it before it smells burnt.

Excuse me.

Alex, I know a way to boost your ratings, male demographics, and self

Oh, really? How? With the Kimberla Lay Peek -A -Boo Collection.

Check it out.

Oh, yes. It's time to go.

What did I do?

Opened your mouth.

Did you have something to say for dinner?

No, we're going to go out to dinner. Mm -hmm. We got a two -for -one coupon at

Taco Bell.

Oh, Hakeem, what's that smell?

Oh, my cologne.

The saleswoman said she liked it. Boy, they'll take anything at the 99 -cent

store.

Well, hello.

Do you remember me?

Don't tell me this is my...

In the flesh.

Surprise, Daddy.

Alex spoke at my school today.

Is that right?

Well, Alex, D .C. definitely agrees with you. Girl, you look great.

Thank you, and so do you.

Frank, honey, you're home.

Well, now we can eat.

Moesha, would you get Miles, please?

Miles, come down for dinner.

Make sure you wash those hands.

Why don't you all get settled in the dining room and I'll be right out with

dinner.

Alex, I can't believe you're here.

How long has it been?

Too long.

No, no, no. The next thing we know... The elevator stops.

The lights go out. We are stuck between floors.

Yeah, just you, me, and a pregnant woman.

Proceeded to go into labor.

So what'd you do, Dad?

I'm a Mitchell, son. What do you think I did?

Panicked.

Actually, Frank was a tower of strength until her water broke. Oh, don't tell

that.

Anyone for a refill?

You know what, Dee? The food was delicious. Oh, thank you.

You know, sometimes I can just kick myself for choosing career over family

Well, why can't you have both?

Yeah, Dee does.

Eh, who knows? Maybe one day I will, too.

Wow, you know what? I didn't realize it was so late. I am supposed to be having

drinks with some folks from Paramount because...

They're interested in me doing a syndicated talk show.

Well, move over, Rosie.

Alex, I'll walk you to the car. You know what, Dean? Thank you so much for a

wonderful dinner.

You're very welcome.

Mo, I will see you tomorrow in class. You sure will, okay?

a pregnant woman's story. Now, that was funny.

Oh, Alex sure likes to laugh a lot. Yeah.

She's got a good sense of humor.

Alex sure likes to touch a lot.

She's a real people person.

Alex sure likes Daddy a lot.

Marisha, your father and I are very secure in our relationship.

I know, Dee, but when is Daddy coming back in the house?

I trust your father.

Hasn't Melrose Place taught you anything?

Oh, Risha.

You're right, I'm tripping.

Hey, you guys, thanks for coming.

Why'd you page me 911?

You guys, Alex wants my dad.

I saw her kissing.

Ugh!

I mean, for real.

What did your daddy do?

Well, Kim, he... I mean, it happened so fast, I couldn't really tell.

Girl, you pulled me away from the Mark Curry Film Festival for this?

You saw how she was all over my dad.

Mo, look, the only thing I saw was Mr. Mitch blocking.

Well, you know, Mo, even if she is desperate, I say don't rock the boat. I

Alex can get you that internship in DK.

I'm just saying.

Mo, look, this is Frank Mitchell we're talking about.

Okay, guys, pack it in. I got a life, you know.

Okay, what do you want?

Alexandria Norris, right?

Yeah, why? Is she back in town?

Yeah, she was over for dinner tonight.

Frigging in the house after the way she dumped him?

Oh, my bad. She called it a career move, talking about she had a network anchor

job. Wait, back up to the dump thing.

I thought they were just friends.

Excuse me while I go pull my Adidas out my mouth.

Wait a minute, Angela.

You mean that Alexandria and my dad were dating?

Hey, they dated, she dumped him, your dad married Dee. End of story.

How did I miss all of this? I don't know, but think about it on the walk

Come on, bye.

And Chris, yes, I agree. We haven't given enough coverage to wildlife

preservation. Well, then perhaps you can correct that oversight by using a baby

seal as your logo.

But we already have a logo. It's CNN.

That's so self -serving.

Okay, people, let's elevate this conversation to a slightly higher plane.

Okay, okay. When you travel on Air Force One, do you get frequent flyer mileage?

You know, actually, I never asked, but good looking out.

When I said higher plane, I meant... Oh, never mind.

Please, another question. Someone save the school's reputation.

Moesha, thank you.

For someone in a male -dominated profession, you've climbed the ladder

quickly. Would you attribute that to hard work or the male relationships that

you've developed?

Well, I prefer to attribute that to my excellent journalistic skills.

However, as in any job, relationships are very important.

I bet they are.

Well, exactly how does one develop these relationships?

Long lunches, cocktails, broken elevators. Oh, Moesha, that's enough.

No, it's okay, Chuck.

Networking is very important.

However, there is no substitute for hard work and a good

publicist.

Okay, that's all, folks. Let's give Miss North a big round of applause.

Quietly beat it.

Moesha?

Excuse me.

Um, what was that all about?

What was hugging and kissing my father about?

Moesha, I kiss a lot of people.

Alex, thanks a lot. The kids loved it. Thank you. Anytime.

Okay, Chuck.

Look,

your dad and I are old friends.

I was just saying goodnight.

Well, you must have been speaking in tongues.

I know you want him.

You know, for someone who wants to be a journalist, you're pretty quick to jump

to conclusions.

I'm not so sure you're ready for DC.

Are you saying that you're not going to write my letter of recommendation?

There you go again.

Jumping to conclusions.

Miles, oh, Miles, wherefore art thou, Miles?

My B is up in my roomies.

Well, come on down so we can get your Romeo costume.

I quit the play.

What? Get down here, boy.

Please don't try to make me change my mind again.

I quit the play to save the Mitchell name.

I stink.

Could be time for deodorant, son.

Miles, honey, maybe you're being too hard on yourself.

Why don't you recite some of your lines for us?

Okay, but don't laugh.

Oh, no, no, we won't. Go ahead.

Oh,

speak again, bright angel.

For thou art... For thou art... Quick, son, take the poison.

Miles, what your father means is that...

You can't just memorize Shakespeare.

Then how am I going to remember it?

Honey, you've got to breathe life into the words.

Look, watch as your father and I do an excerpt from the death scene. Uh -uh,

Dee, baby, I slept through literature clips.

Oh, Frank, just be yourself. Play dead.

I will kiss thy lips.

Happily, some poison yet doth hang on them to make me die with a restorative.

Let's do that again.

Hold on, wait a minute. You mean I get to kiss Cynthia Brown? If she's Juliet.

Well, let's go get my costume.

That's what I'm talking about. That's my boy.

Well, he is.

See you later, honey. All right, baby.

Alex?

Hi, Frank.

Sorry to come by unannounced like this.

Oh, no, no, no. Don't be silly. Come on in.

Is Dee home?

I know. She had a running errand with Miles.

Have a seat.

Actually, I was hoping to speak to both of you.

But this can't wait, because I need to clear the air right now.

What's the problem?

Well, Moesha accused me, she accused us, of being more than just friends.

What? I know, I know. It caught me off guard, too. You know, she saw us saying

goodnight, and she thought that... Look, I'm sorry, Alex.

Moesha?

Baby, you got some explaining to do.

Explain what?

I hear you've been throwing around some accusations.

Daddy, look, I know what I saw.

Baby, what you saw were two old friends just saying goodnight.

That's what I've been trying to tell her.

Mo, I'd never do anything like that.

You see?

This whole thing is just a big misunderstanding.

Yeah. Though, are we cool?

Yeah. We're cool.

And, uh, isn't there something else that you want to say?

Uh -uh.

I'm sorry.

Apology accepted.

And, Mo, by the way, this is for you. Your recommendation.

Thanks, Alex, but I already mailed him my application.

May I be excused?

Yeah.

But we'll talk later.

Yeah.

I'm sorry. I mean, you know how kids are.

Sometimes they say some of the craziest things.

I know this is weird, but, you know, maybe Moe is sensing some old feelings

used to have.

What do you mean?

Well, we always did have chemistry.

You know, Frank, I've often wondered what would have happened between us had

not taken that job.

Yeah, I wondered, too.

Until I found Dee.

You know, the people from Paramount, they want me to start this talk show

immediately, but I'm not so sure because I may not have to move back here to Los

Angeles. And on the other hand, I would get to see a lot more of you.

What do you think, Frank?

I think you should go, Alex.

Frank.

Dee is a really lucky woman.

And I'm a really lucky man.

Goodbye.

Love is a word used often, but not often used right.

For example, I love pizza, cordless phones and shopping.

But if I absolutely had to, I could live without those things.

But love is something that we all need.

And true love is something we all hope for.

Because it's forever.

Like Romeo and Juliet and my dad and Dee.