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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.