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Some of you clearly had a firm grasp of the material, while others took the

Amelia Earhart approach.

You thought you could do it, but you just got lost.

I'm glad I studied, because I wouldn't want to be clowned like that.

I gotta see.

Let me see. Oh, my goodness. I can't believe this.

Way to go, Moose. That test was hard.

This class is tougher than what we thought.

We're gonna have to buckle down. Mm -hmm. We're definitely gonna need more

time. Mm -hmm.

And we're going to have to miss that big step show on Friday.

Maybe you're going to miss that step show, but I got a name.

Come on. I gotta do what I gotta do.

Gotta move on.

Alicia.

Nicole,

Nicole. What a pleasant surprise.

So you finally tracked me down.

Who are you?

Please. As long as you've been staring at me, you never asked anybody my name.

You know I can't believe that.

Believe it. Is Mrs. Mitchell home?

Yeah, and since you're so shy, the name is D -Money.

Whatever. Mrs. Mitchell, please.

Yo, yo, yo, you want to tell me what this is about, love?

Or do we need to play more games, huh?

Mrs. Mitchell!

Mrs. Mitchell! What is going on?

Nicole? Look, I'm sorry for yelling, Mrs. Mitchell, and for just dropping by,

but I'm really upset.

About what?

Well, Coach Harris said that you dropped the girls' JV basketball program.

Well, not exactly, but the principal is strongly considering it. But why us? I

mean, we're number one in our division.

Yeah, which is mostly due to your strong floor leadership.

Nicole, sit down, please.

Look, there's a revenue crisis going on throughout the district, and each school

has been ordered to take a good, hard look at extracurricular activities.

But why the girls? I mean, the boys' team is sorry.

Hey, y 'all only beat us by two points.

Nicole, I know this seems unfair, but more students turn out to see the boys

play. That is so sexist. Yes, and I agree with you. So then can't you do

something about it? I am doing everything in my power to prevent this

happening. But it doesn't look good.

Unless you can get Master P to join the team.

Or donate some gold teeth.

D, telephone.

It's Miss Hunter.

Miles, I'll be right there. Excuse me, Nicole. This is a phone call I've been

expecting. We'll finish this tomorrow.

Okay, fine.

Look, it's not over yet. I'm going to keep trying.

Please tell me you're the new babysitter.

This is so wrong.

No, you are so right.

Look, I can't believe they're doing this.

What do you care?

Hey, I'm on the basketball team, too.

And if they cut our team, I feel like you do.

You know, we should do something.

Like what?

Uh, lots of things.

Uh, get mad.

Yeah, yeah, yell, scream, be heard.

You mean like a protest?

That's exactly what I'm talking about. You feeling me?

Yeah. Now you see, I can get my teammates together and I can rally the

girls for support.

And I'll be right there beside you, my sister.

No basketball, no peace.

Yeah. Well, thank you. Wait, where are you going?

Got a protest organized.

Well, can I call you later?

I mean, just to see how things are going.

Of course. Let me give you my number.

Storm number?

No, it's the pager.

So, assuming that most solvents containing oxygen are polar, thus

polar and toluene is nonpolar.

Good, Miss Mitchell. You have the answer?

The answer? I was hoping that you could go back and explain the question.

Anyone else?

Miss Jackson.

Uh, glycerin would be mistable with water. Correct.

Ooh, good guess, girl. Yeah.

Almost straight -A guesser, huh?

Now, on to solid compounds.

Since water is a polar solvent, we can predict that water dissolves polar and

many ionic compounds.

Is it just me, or is she going too fast?

It's just you.

Yes, Ms. Mitchell?

Dr. Miller, can you please slow down and explain this one more time?

You know, Ms. Mitchell, I do have a formula that I think will clear all of

up for you.

Thank you.

See, Macy, if you want help, all you have to do is ask.

I'm going to give her excellent on her teacher evaluation.

I'm sorry, Professor. I don't understand that formula either.

Science building.

Room. 3A.

4 to 5.

Those are my office hours.

Please come by, and I will be more than happy to give you all the help you need.

I don't know about y 'all,

but I'm ready to do some work this weekend.

Does that mean you're going to miss the game?

Forget you, man.

I pulled out 15 rebounds last week. That's because we missed 100 shots.

Ease up, you money.

Man, it's hard for anybody to concentrate with those fine cheerleaders

there at Dorsey.

You can talk about those cheerleaders, but we got some fine women right here at

Crenshaw. You heard.

Dorian, we're going to be gathering over there, okay?

Okay. Thanks.

What you talking about?

Nothing. I'm just going to help the girls with their little protest.

D -Money, don't you get all political.

When I started trying to politic with Nicole.

And try to get out of that math test we're about to have.

Hey, look, man, I'm working on figures.

Just not the ones in math.

Because you and Uncle Frank are always telling me to do the right thing.

Well, standing up for girls' basketball is the right thing.

Yeah! Let's fight, Dorian.

Yeah, yeah. This is outrageous.

Ladies, you've been hacked.

Foul. Mm -hmm.

Slam dunk.

Yep. Yeah, we didn't land on Crenshaw High.

Ask not what you can do for your school.

Ask what your school can do for you.

We'll be keeping Hoop alive in detention.

Come on.

Oh, no, we won't go.

Oh, no, we won't go. Oh, no, we won't go. Oh, no, we won't go. Excuse me.

Hi, I'm with the Crenshaw Cougar. Why are you out here protesting with the

girls? Because right is right and wrong is wrong.

You tell her, Dorian. Yeah,

I mean, they're going to do something crazy like cut the girls' team.

Then they might as well go all the way and cut the boys' team, too.

Yeah!

Dorian! Dorian!

Dorian! Dorian!

Dorian! Dorian!

Dorian! Dorian!

Dorian! Dorian!

Ooh,

this is my car.

A Jag XJ8 convertible with the chrome rims. Now, that's tight.

Yeah, but when you grow up, you might want to trade that in for a man's car.

The Lincoln Navigator. Boy, I'll roll over your little matchbox car.

Man, you wouldn't even be able to catch me in that big old bus.

What does it do? Do the fixing in what? Two days?

I'll be like... Hey,

yo, yo, yo. Man, that might be Nicole.

Try that raggedy car upstairs before you embarrass me.

fellas? You tell us, traitor.

Traitor? You heard him, D -Money. What are you, now, a female?

Yo, yo, D -Money ain't no female.

Why'd you say they should cut our team?

And I told y 'all I'm just trying to get with Nicole.

I only said that cut the team stuff to the school reporter.

Nobody reads that paper.

The principal read it, and now he's talking about cutting our team, too. The

whole squad's ready to take you out.

Yeah, you messed us up.

And what are you talking about? You're just a mascot.

At least I get off the bench, Dorian.

Hey, my name is D -Money.

D -Money's a man's name.

Maybe we should call you D -Honey.

You ain't gonna be able to call me anything without me teeth.

Man, you can save that tough talk for Nicole.

We're the only friends you have left. And if the team goes down, you can

about us, too.

You heard.

Dee, you don't have to worry about dinner, baby. I got it all covered.

Oh, well, let me guess what we're having.

Chili.

Oh, no, no, no.

Madam, tonight we are having pecan -encrusted sea bass with a mango chutney

sauce served over a bed of wild rye, accompanied by baby asparagus and a

butter sauce.

You're kidding.

Yeah, we're having chili.

Hey, Dorian. I see you made the school newspaper.

I know you're probably catching some flack from the other guys, but I just

you to know for the record, I'm proud of you for taking a stance.

Thanks, Auntie.

Oh, you're welcome, honey. Oh, and sir, do call when the chili is ready.

Oh, I shall.

Well,

well, big man made the newspaper.

Why did you say anything?

I already said too much.

They're talking about cutting boys' basketball.

Oh, well, did they misquote you?

I wish.

For once, the press got something right.

Well, I'm confused.

You wanted them to cut the basketball team? No.

I tried to impress a girl. It backfired.

And now they want to cut the boys' basketball team.

And I think they got a hit out on me.

Uh,

then you're going to have to move.

Uncle Frank. I'm just kidding with you.

Anything I can do to help?

You can sponsor the girls' basketball team.

No, no, no, I'm serious.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Yeah, if you sponsor the girls' team, then they'll have no reason to cut the

boys' team, and I'll be in the clear. And I'll be in the red.

Brother Shannon is already sponsoring the boys' varsity team.

It's just money, Uncle Frank. He can't take it with you. And you can't take it

from me.

Dorian, you're a smart kid.

But you're always plotting and scheming and trying to look for the easy way out.

And where has it gotten you?

Well, usually what happens... That's a rhetorical question.

Look, if you applied half of that energy to thinking this thing through, you

might actually come up with a pollution.

Yeah, so look, like I said, if you apply the light dissolves like glue, you can

figure it out.

Lithium carbonate contains lithium and carbonate ions, which makes it an ionic

compound.

So, Li2CO3 is soluble in water.

All right, I got some of that.

Well, except for the beginning, then, and some of the middle.

You know, who made it out clear to me was Macy.

So, maybe you should ask her to do you, too.

D .C., tutor B, not as cute.

Hakeem, you forget, I am the tutor, not the tutee. And you forget that she has

an A and you have a C.

Hey, guys, what's up? Hey, I was just telling Mo how you helped me with my

chemistry. Yeah, how can I say?

It's a gift.

So you want me to help you too, Mo?

No, thanks, D .C. Between Dr. Miller, Hakeem, and my chemistry cliff notes,

straight. Are you sure? Because I got to study chemistry later anyway. You can

study together.

No, I like to study by myself. That way I can really concentrate.

Okay. Yeah, I got this chemistry thing down.

I said okay.

Well, uh, I better get back to the dorm so I can find someone to not help me

with Spanish.

And what was that supposed to mean?

Yeah, my niecey. I mean, where'd she get off trying to help you?

You know what?

I bet if you were on fire, she'd probably expect you to stand still while

threw H2O on you.

Look, Hakeem, if you have something to say, why don't you just come right out

and say it?

Okay, Mo, well, I think... As long as it doesn't have anything to do with me,

Nisi, chemistry, or college.

You left out tutoring and false pride.

No, I'm just leaving, okay?

Bye -bye. Oh.

Okay, so a bronze alloy is a heterogeneous mixture.

So, uh, what I suspected all along is true.

You're dumb.

And you're dead.

Oh, yeah, go ahead.

Kill the messenger.

Hey, Dad. Hey, son. Hey, pumpkin.

Hi, Daddy.

Ooh, girl, you really are burning the midnight oil.

Well, I feel like burning these chemistry books.

Daddy, I've never studied this hard for any class, and all I have to show for it

is a C.

It's to get an A.

Yeah, but that was high school, Mo.

This is college.

Look, baby, as long as you're applying yourself, a fee isn't the end of the

world. It is for me.

I mean, even Niecy's getting A in chemistry.

Well, there's your answer. Just get Niecy to tutor you.

Well, you know, Niecy's busy. She's carrying a full load or something.

Look, Mo, if you're too proud to ask Niecy to tutor you, just go to the

chemistry department and ask them for a tutor.

I'm not too proud.

Good. Problem solved.

Night, Brumpton.

Hiya, dear.

Okay, Doreen, make it quick. I may be a lady of leisure, but I don't want to

spend my leisure with you.

Can I get you an hors d 'oeuvre?

I made it just for you. It's all vegetarian.

Oh, and I'm sure it's very tasty, but you need to work on your presentation.

Honey, you should mention that, Adele. I got my presentation right here.

You like basketball, right?

Not since Rick Fox married Vanessa Williams.

Okay, okay, forget that.

Did I detail you how I stood up for the girls' basketball team?

She sure did, and I'm proud of you, boo.

Now, what do you want?

I want you to read that proposal.

Did I ever tell you how glad I am that you're going to be joining our family?

Can I start calling you Aunt Tweety?

You must be trying to call me Aunt Crazy. You're asking for a lot of money.

do you plan to spend it?

It's all there in the proposal.

Transportation to away games, equipment.

New uniform?

New uniform.

New uniform.

You probably thinking of something shorter.

I think we on the same page.

Boy, we ain't even in the same book.

If you don't make some changes to this proposal, we won't even be in the same

room. Okay.

We don't need the spandex uniforms or the victory parties or the co -ed hot

Oh, no, leave that one.

Thanks for helping out, Andell. Hold on. Andell helps those who help themselves.

What do you mean?

You have to show me your commitment. If you can come up with $500, I'll put in

the rest.

Where am I going to get $500?

Not from your Aunt Tweety.

There she is.

All right, I'm going.

Ooh, cream puffs!

I need some.

Mo has something to ask you.

Hey,

what you studying? Chemistry.

Oh, girl, anatomy.

Check out the brother in the cargo pants.

Yeah, he's cute.

Do you think you'll be studying chemistry later?

Well, I don't know. I have a Spanish test coming up.

Spanish? Shouldn't you spend more time on our chemistry preguntas?

I could, but why should I?

Because you like chemistry, right?

Yeah, but my Spanish test is tomorrow, so... Missy.

Oh, como se dice desperate, ma?

No, I'm not desperate.

I'm just in need of your help, and I have no other options.

Missy, will you help me with my chemistry?

Let me think.

Yeah, of course I will, girl. I would love to.

Just do me one favor. What's up? Sit over here. You're blocking my view of

Boy. Oh.

Ooh, yeah.

Hakeem and Daddy were right.

Asking for help was not the end of the world.

Thanks to Niecy and a week of continuous studying, my grades skyrocketed to a B

-minus.

As for Dorian, after he came clean with Nicole, they worked out a way to save

girls' basketball, starting with that generous donation from Mandel.

Nicole still won't go out with him.

But between the car washes, bake sales, and other fundraisers they have planned,

she'll have plenty of chances to change her mind.