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Hi. Tonight's episode of Moesha is one
that we truly don't want you to miss.

We're examining a controversial subject
that's sure to prompt a lot of comments

and questions.

And that's why we're urging you to
regard this episode as family viewing.

believe that if parents and children
watch tonight's episode together, well,

can stimulate some honest, healthy
family discussion on a very important

subject. So gather your loved ones,
watch the episode, and when it's over,

please, talk to one another about what
you've seen and how you feel. How you

feel?

I knew things would be different when I
moved

back home. But I didn't expect us to
turn into the Brady's.

Ah, here you are, Marsha.

I mean, Moesha.

Moesha, Moesha, Moesha. What about me?

Oh, and here's one for you.

Radius reminds me to each other.

Okay, maybe that was an exaggeration.

But we're not acting like the Mitchells
either.

What I mean is, Daddy and I are so busy
trying to be nice to each other, we're

not being ourselves.

Oh, more juice, Pumpkin?

Thank you, Daddy. You're the best. Oh,
you're the best. You're the bestest.

Yucca Rama.

It's me.

It's me.

It's me.

It's me.

It's me.

A seat to eatin' before breakfast needs
reheatin'. What's with all the rhymes,

Aki? Can't let my skills go stale if I'm
gonna make that kale.

Kale? Yeah, steak, a stash, some cake,
some cash, the green cream. Come on, you

know what I mean.

No, we don't have no food yet.

And it's too early for Rep City, so
either eat or retreat.

Hey, where's Mo? Man, we gotta get to
work.

You know, honey, I'm... I'm kind of
concerned about all these hours Moesha's

putting in. She has been working and
studying pretty hard.

Hard enough for her to sleep through
breakfast every morning this week?

Oh, dear, I think she's just glad to be
home, sleeping in her own bed.

Hey, morning, everybody. I'm running
late, so I'm going to take my food to

Moesha, eggs and waffles don't travel
well.

Honey buns, chips, and candy bars do.

Sweetheart, isn't all that junk food
going to upset your stomach?

It hasn't all week. Oh, it's okay, dear.
She's young. She can handle it.

Just toss some Tums in there, Pumpkin.

It's time to flip the script, so get
your chips and let's dip to the whip and

get to work before Eddie starts to trip.

That girl is just crazy.

Honey, come on, turn off that
television. We've got a lot of work to

But I was about to turn it off.

Hey, Dee, what's going on, babe?

Frank, it's Saturday.

Gee, not in front of the boy.

I'm afraid that's next Saturday.

Today is cleaning day.

Miles, I know that you were on your way
to sweep the kitchen floor.

Oh, wow.

Beautiful and psychic.

Thank you, young and full of it. Now get
the broom.

Why don't you start in the attic? Baby,
I'd love to, but I have to go to the

office today.

Honey, you promised. I know, baby, but I
have a mountain of paperwork on my

desk. Look, tell you what.

I'll do my best to get back and help
out.

Well, don't kill yourself.

Miles and I can handle it.

I'll make it up to you, baby.

All right.

So long, Lizard boy.

Come on, baby. Move on, man. It's almost
tea time.

Tea time?

Yeah. See, Bernie and I, we... Man, I
told you to wait outside in the car.

Well, you know my power window's broken.
It's hot out there.

Frank, come over here. Miles, go to your
room.

But you just told me to sleep. Miles!

It's a woman's prerogative to change her
mind, son. Get used to it.

What's wrong, dear?

This.

That look like one of those marijuana
cigarettes.

We know what it is, Bernie. The question
is, where did this come from?

My guess is maybe the Far East.

Dang, Tom.

That's what I heard.

What I meant was, how did it get in this
house? I don't know.

You don't suppose it's Moesha's? Oh,
Dee, Moesha's done a lot of stuff, but

drugs, I don't think so. Frank, honey, I
don't want to believe it either, but

that would explain some of her behavior
lately.

Sleeping late, eating junk food, acting
strangely.

Oh, we're jumping to conclusions.

The girl's definitely not on drugs.

She's probably just pregnant.

Frank, you better do something. Wait a
minute, Dee. I mean, we don't know that

this is Moesha's. Maybe it's somebody
else's. But who's, Frank?

I'm guessing that ragamuffin next door,
looking like he live in a crack house.

Then again, you know, somebody else
could have dropped it. Like you, for

instance.

He done a blip.

Would you just stop it?

We've got a serious problem here.

Somebody left his joint in this house,
and it sure wasn't Bob Marley. I think

it's Moe.

Frank, honey.

Moesha has been out of this house for
five months now. We don't know what she

could have been doing.

And I'm sorry, sweetheart. I don't want
to believe it either.

But all signs point to Moe.

Uh,

Daddy, it's your move.

Oh, oh, I'm sorry, son.

Cry on me.

You mean cry on you.

Frank, honey, Moesha just drove up.

Whatever she did, I'm sure she didn't
mean it.

Just chalk it up to being a teenager.

Miles, go on upstairs.

But we were planning... Like the
commercial says, just do it.

Anybody want a bear claw?

Anybody want to tell me what I did?

Well, that depends, Mo.

Is this yours?

Daddy, that's a joint.

Yes, it is. Now, is this yours?

No.

Then how'd it get in our house?

How would I know? Well, you think maybe
one of your friends might know?

Daddy, none of my friends use drugs. How
can you be so sure?

Look, Dee, even if they did, they
wouldn't disrespect my home and bring it

here. Honey, this thing certainly didn't
grow in the couch.

Well, I'm not the only one with friends
around here.

It could have been one of your friends.
Watch it, Mo.

Oh, so, Daddy, it couldn't be one of
your friends?

How could you be so sure about that?
Because we know our friends. And I know

friends. Moesha, please, if it is yours,
you can tell us. It's not as if we're

going to throw you into a Turkish
prison.

Dee, I already told you that it's not.

Well, what do you want me to do, take a
drug test?

Well, maybe that might not be such a bad
idea.

Well, my word isn't good enough now?

Moesha, nobody is saying that. Well,
that's not the way it sounds to me, Dee.

You know what? I'm so sorry that you
guys can't trust me.

But I'm not taking anybody's drug test.

We'll see about that.

Just look at her.

She thinks she's so slick.

Trying to play it off like they're not a
couple.

Who does girlfriend think she's fooling?

All we gonna do is dump her.

All our men do.

And Dale, you know I got a number of
love folks.

But how's that to live with you?

My knees go from honor roll to rolling
joints.

Baby, after five months of being with
more than friends, it's lucky I'm not on

something.

How can you joke all the time like this,
Tweety?

Because I know Moesha doesn't use drugs.

Now, talk to her if you want me to.

Oh, you know you're a soft touch.

One tear from Moe's eye, you'll be back
being roommates.

Uh -uh.

My open -door policy has been slammed
shut.

Son, I'm gonna need a key.

A key?

If you're not paying my rent, you'll be
ringing my doorbell.

Ding -dong, Tweety.

Now talk to your niece.

Moe, Moe. Yeah. Come here, baby. Come
here.

Hey, Angel.

Hey, Moe. What's up, Uncle Bernie?
Besides your daddy's blood pressure? Oh,

you heard?

Daddy's tripping, y 'all.

Oh, I know.

And there's only one way to make him
stop.

I should have known.

Uncle Bernie, I'm not taking a drug
test.

Oh, Moe, don't be scared.

Just got a little curious.

Smoked a little chronic.

It's not like it was a third strike.

Uncle Bernie, I haven't smoked anything.

Then take the test. It'll back you up.

And, uh, I thought that you would
understand the principle involved here.

See?

I had it till you butted in.

Well, then you better watch out before I
put your butt out.

What's wrong, Moe?

They still think you strung out?

I don't know. Her pupils are kind of
dilated.

Will you guys stop? That's not funny to
me.

Relax, Mom. They got ways of beating the
test.

All you need is a newborn baby, a leak
-proof bag, then you can.

Beating the test is not the issue.

Well, then can you briefly tell us what
the issue is?

Trust.

Why can't Daddy and Dee believe me when
I tell them that I don't use drugs?

Maybe because you lie to them all the
time?

I don't lie.

Oh, no?

No. What about our trip to Tijuana?

Mm -hmm. Or Morgan's sleepover.

And you made up that school trip to Big
Bear knowing full well you was going

with Aaron. He told me to say that. And
you know that that's the only lie they

didn't catch you in.

So you guys think I should take the
test?

Well, no, no, no. I didn't say that.

I mean, just because you're not
trustworthy doesn't mean you don't have

Hey, how are you? What's up? Pull up a
chair, man. Chill.

So, have you decided about your
little...

Oh, look, Mo.

For once in your life, why don't you
avoid the drama and take the road less

traveled? Come on, man, take the test.

Yeah, Mo, you just got back home.

Yeah.

Listen to y 'all.

I mean, what about the right to privacy?

What about the presumption of innocence?

What about our ride to Aquanetta's 40?

Did you forget the party?

Now, look, Mo, sometimes you have to
pick your battles.

And you know how you and Mr. Mitch get.

And is it really worth going through all
that again over something that we know

you didn't do?

All right, man. Take the test.

All right.

I'll think about it. All right.

Just think.

This is your chance to take the high
road.

Well, I don't care what road she takes
as long as it gets us to Aquanet as

ordered.

Are you serious?

Oh, yeah. I was on the set of Frasier so
much, my name was in the credits.

Thank you for coming by at such short
notice. Hey, no problem. This is how I

the bills.

Well, how soon before we get the
results?

As soon as your check clears.

And the test, is it accurate?

Well, thanks to us, next season, half
the WNBA will be playing in the NBA.

All I'm saying is we catch the bad guys.

Oh, no, wait a minute.

I mean, we don't want to give you the
impression that Moesha's out of control

anything. Quite the contrary.

She's really a wonderful child.

A wonderful child who happens to need a
drug test.

Hey, Daddy.

Hey.

Who's this?

Are you Moesha?

Yeah. Fill her up and no topping off.

You know what?

I was hoping that I could come home and
discuss this with you.

I was going to take the high road and
take the test.

But you can forget that now.

I'm so sorry you wasted your time.

Moesha.

Call me if you want to reschedule.

Thank you.

Frank, what if we're wrong?

About what?

About Moesha.

Honey...

I have innocent -looking kids lying to
me every day, so I'm not naive, but I do

think that Moesha was telling the truth.
Excuse me, Dee, but aren't you the one

who said that all signs point to Moesha?
But, honey, now I'm not so sure. So if

she takes the test, I'll be sure.

But how are you going to make her take
the test? I don't know.

I just don't know.

Betty, what's up? It's Moesha.

I know I'm supposed to be at work.
That's why I'm calling.

Yeah, I'm running late. I have to stop
home for something.

I'll be there in about 15 minutes, okay?

No, I cannot stop at your mama's house
and pick up your dinner.

Okay. Bye.

Open the door now.

Yeah.

What are you doing in here with the door
locked?

Hey, do I just bust into your room? Get
out.

Miles, I know you're not up here smoking
weed.

That joint was yours?

What joint?

Oh, you know what joint I'm talking
about.

The one that I've been blamed for.

Man, you... No, you're crazy if you
think I'm going to let you keep doing

Miles. Where's the rest of the stash?

Man, I don't have any more.

Miles, who'd you get that weed from?

I have to tell you. Yes, you do have to
tell me. No, I don't have to tell you

anything. Well, fine, you're going to
tell Daddy and Dee.

Then I went up into his room.

And that's when I smelled it.

Moesha, are you sure?

Honey, maybe it was a cigarette.

Dee, I know what I smelled.

Unless there's air freshener that smells
like marijuana, Miles is using drugs.

I just can't believe it.

Miles? I mean, he never even entered our
minds.

Moesha, baby, we owe you an apology.

It's okay, Daddy.

It's all right, Dee.

I'm just really worried about Mal.

Let's go talk to him. Wait, Frank.

Honey, what are you going to say? I
don't know, Dee, but I'm not going to

down here and agonize over it. Who's
agonizing?

I just don't think that we should go
upstairs screaming and yelling. Frank,

whatever it is we say, he should know
that we care. Care?

Dee, I love my son. He's my son, too.

All right, our son.

Now let's go talk to him.

And Miles, I know we raised you better
than this. Now, you have got some

explaining to do.

Oh, forget explaining. You need to grab
that belt.

Why,

Miles? I mean, why did you do this?

Honey, if you don't talk to us, how can
we help you?

Miles, do you know what that kind of
stuff can do to you?

Huh?

Do you want to... up like the burnout
bums hanging in front of the liquor

Do you?

Let us handle this, Moesha. Then ask him
where he got it from, Daddy.

From school?

From the park? One of your friends? I
want to know.

It's always about you.

Like you really care.

Miles, son, we all care.

Miles, look at me, son.

Why did you do this?

I don't know.

I'm sorry.

The whys and the what ifs took over that
night, as I wondered how I ever let

Miles get that far below my radar.

I mean, fooling Daddy and Dee is one
thing, but I'm his big sister.

I'm supposed to be up on something like
this.

What would have happened if I hadn't
come home early?

If I hadn't gone upstairs?

We're all still in shock.

But we're going to get through this the
only way we know how.

Together.

Hi, I'm Brandi.

I'm Marcus Paul. And I'm Countess
Vaughn. I'm Lamont Bentley.

And I'm Char Jackson.

The episode you just watched explored a
very important issue.

Kids and marijuana.

Some young people experiment with
marijuana because their friends or

members are using it. Or because they
hear about it in music and see it in the

media they think it's cool. But it's
not.

Drugs can mess up your brain, your
health, your family, your schoolwork,

your friendships.

So even if you think you're only
experimenting, is it worth hurting your

parents? I don't think so.

If you know a young person who is using
drugs, he or she has a problem.

And it might be hard for them to express
what that is.

I don't know is a pretty common answer.

So parents, even if your kids can't
express to you why they're doing it, it

still up to you to help them figure out
what's really going on.

So talk to your kids if you suspect that
they're using drugs.

You can reach out for help.

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol
and Drug Information is a good place to

start.

For further information about teenagers
and the dangers of marijuana, contact

the National Clearinghouse for alcohol
and drug information.