1 00:00:06,730 --> 00:00:10,110 Ashley has really been on my tip about trying out for the cheerleading club. 2 00:00:10,490 --> 00:00:14,450 But see, I'm not into that. And neither are the women I admire. 3 00:00:15,050 --> 00:00:17,970 Can you imagine Zora Neale Hurston doing a split? 4 00:00:18,330 --> 00:00:23,770 Or Madame Curie shaking pom -poms? Or my girl Maya Angelou yelling, push him 5 00:00:23,770 --> 00:00:26,330 back, push him back, push him way back. 6 00:00:26,970 --> 00:00:29,630 I don't think so. And certainly not me. 7 00:00:37,870 --> 00:00:41,630 I'm a woman of the new millennium. 8 00:01:44,010 --> 00:01:45,390 another family to mooch off of. 9 00:01:46,950 --> 00:01:48,610 Hakeem, what are you doing, man? 10 00:01:49,310 --> 00:01:50,550 I'm trying out for basketball. 11 00:01:51,610 --> 00:01:54,370 Yeah, I'm carbo -loading for endurance, so I'll be fresh in overtime. 12 00:01:54,990 --> 00:01:58,530 Mm -hmm. I got my protein for bulk, so I can crash the boards with the big boys, 13 00:01:58,570 --> 00:01:59,449 you know what I'm saying? 14 00:01:59,450 --> 00:02:02,210 And I got my calcium, so I can grow three inches by Monday. 15 00:02:04,730 --> 00:02:07,730 Well, what do you have for skills? Because I've seen your game. 16 00:02:07,950 --> 00:02:08,949 It's weak, bro. 17 00:02:16,750 --> 00:02:17,750 Yes, she's right here. 18 00:02:18,670 --> 00:02:21,730 Now she's waving her hands in the air that she's not here. 19 00:02:23,190 --> 00:02:25,930 Okay. Yes, I'll tell her. Bye -bye. 20 00:02:26,690 --> 00:02:27,690 Dee? 21 00:02:28,230 --> 00:02:32,330 I'm sorry, Mo, but a woman's got to learn how to do her own lying. 22 00:02:32,790 --> 00:02:35,510 Bye. I thought you and Ashley got along. 23 00:02:35,990 --> 00:02:38,890 I do, but she's bugging me about trying out for the cheerleaders. 24 00:02:39,250 --> 00:02:40,250 Oh, all right. 25 00:02:41,050 --> 00:02:43,130 You be jamming, I'll be slamming. 26 00:02:43,470 --> 00:02:45,270 You be rooting while I'm shooting. 27 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:48,560 I came to dream -er. 28 00:02:50,460 --> 00:02:54,080 I'm not even interested in being a cheerleader. Besides, I'm a new 29 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:57,480 woman who will not be defined by traditional female roles, okay? 30 00:02:58,000 --> 00:02:59,300 I was a cheerleader, Mo. 31 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:00,840 Exactly my pointy. 32 00:03:02,700 --> 00:03:04,940 Where does she get these ideas, Frank? 33 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:06,260 Certainly not from me. 34 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:08,260 Scrambling me up some eggs, baby. 35 00:03:10,640 --> 00:03:12,500 Not in this millennium. 36 00:03:17,370 --> 00:03:19,370 Oh, Dee, I almost forgot. 37 00:03:19,590 --> 00:03:21,650 This came for you this morning. It's from your mom. 38 00:03:22,090 --> 00:03:23,090 Oh. 39 00:03:23,790 --> 00:03:26,710 Oh, it's the family Bible. 40 00:03:27,410 --> 00:03:28,410 Oh, look. 41 00:03:28,870 --> 00:03:30,390 She's still in the family tree. 42 00:03:31,090 --> 00:03:34,450 Dang, Dee, your family goes all the way back to Jurassic Park, girl. 43 00:03:36,350 --> 00:03:37,350 Look here, Dee. 44 00:03:37,470 --> 00:03:38,910 She's got everything in here. 45 00:03:39,790 --> 00:03:42,310 Births, weddings, crop failures. 46 00:03:44,110 --> 00:03:46,670 Did you have an aunt or a cousin named Deirdre? 47 00:03:47,860 --> 00:03:48,860 No, why? 48 00:03:49,220 --> 00:03:53,860 Well, according to the Bible, you're older than me. Let me see that. No, you 49 00:03:53,860 --> 00:03:56,900 don't have to. You know how old you are. Come on, Frank. No, no, no. Frank! 50 00:03:57,380 --> 00:04:00,800 Frank! All right, fine, fine. Hey, it's no big deal. 51 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:02,680 It's only a year. 52 00:04:02,820 --> 00:04:03,960 Well, it's no big deal to me. 53 00:04:04,180 --> 00:04:05,039 Me either. 54 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:06,040 Fine. Fine. 55 00:04:10,100 --> 00:04:12,560 How long have you known that you were one year older than me? 56 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:18,399 Frank. No, no, I'm just curious how somebody can manage to lose a whole 57 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:20,420 Were you in a coma? 58 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:23,420 In a witness protection program? 59 00:04:24,280 --> 00:04:26,000 Or were you on the O .J. jury? 60 00:04:30,540 --> 00:04:36,080 Okay, Mr. Funny Man, you have just won yourself an all -expense -paid trip to 61 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:38,380 that dusty little cop in the garage. 62 00:04:38,660 --> 00:04:39,660 Excuse me. No, no, no. 63 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:47,600 It's okay. 64 00:04:47,700 --> 00:04:49,120 I won that cop before. 65 00:05:02,340 --> 00:05:07,160 I don't know what that was, Andale, but I think I'm growing already. 66 00:05:07,460 --> 00:05:09,960 Well, you know what they say. Dump milk does a body good. 67 00:05:11,860 --> 00:05:12,860 Hey, Ashley. 68 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:15,100 Hey, Moesha. What's up, Niecy? Hey. 69 00:05:16,420 --> 00:05:17,980 Oh, uh... Kim! 70 00:05:18,260 --> 00:05:19,260 Oh, yeah! 71 00:05:19,340 --> 00:05:20,340 Hi! 72 00:05:21,860 --> 00:05:25,080 Moesha, don't forget, today is the last... Ooh, girl, your dress is so 73 00:05:25,140 --> 00:05:26,079 Where are you buying it? 74 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:27,480 They don't sell your size, dear. 75 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:32,100 Moesha, don't forget, today is the last day to sign up for cheerleader trials. 76 00:05:32,340 --> 00:05:34,240 Oh, no thanks, Ashley. I think I'm gonna pass. 77 00:05:34,500 --> 00:05:37,340 Oh, come on. You'd be so wonderful. You've got the look. 78 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,060 Hmm, what look is that? 79 00:05:39,380 --> 00:05:41,640 Girl, you know, sort of perfect. Like me. 80 00:05:43,630 --> 00:05:47,450 No one can be as perfect as you. Well, no one would expect that. 81 00:05:48,970 --> 00:05:52,510 You know, you really make it hard to say no, Ashley, but thanks anyway. 82 00:05:52,930 --> 00:05:53,930 Think about it. 83 00:05:55,270 --> 00:05:59,070 Ooh, Ashley, your hair and your dress is cute. You just altered it cute. 84 00:05:59,370 --> 00:06:00,370 Thanks. 85 00:06:00,910 --> 00:06:03,350 I wish I could return the compliment. 86 00:06:05,750 --> 00:06:06,750 Girl, 87 00:06:08,730 --> 00:06:09,730 are you all right? 88 00:06:09,850 --> 00:06:11,610 Niecy, can I speak to Mo in private? 89 00:06:12,390 --> 00:06:13,390 Why private? 90 00:06:13,630 --> 00:06:14,870 Because you would take it public. 91 00:06:17,290 --> 00:06:18,229 That's fine. 92 00:06:18,230 --> 00:06:19,690 You're just going to tell me later anyway. 93 00:06:22,610 --> 00:06:24,390 Mo, I really want to be a cheerleader. 94 00:06:24,630 --> 00:06:27,550 That's the reason why I was so nice to Miss. I think I'm all that. 95 00:06:28,010 --> 00:06:29,250 You want to be a cheerleader? 96 00:06:29,630 --> 00:06:31,550 I want to be the black Paul Abdul. 97 00:06:33,650 --> 00:06:36,830 Hey, if that's what you want to do, then... No, no, no. It's what I want us 98 00:06:36,830 --> 00:06:37,829 do. Us? 99 00:06:37,830 --> 00:06:39,250 I don't think so, Jungle Jill. 100 00:06:44,270 --> 00:06:48,050 I'm sorry, Thelma, but this is one Louise who is getting out the car. Come 101 00:06:48,090 --> 00:06:51,250 please. Please, Mo, please. You've got to do this. Please. 102 00:06:51,570 --> 00:06:53,170 Please. All right. 103 00:06:53,650 --> 00:06:58,690 I'll think about it. Thank you, girl. I owe you. I said thank you. Why are you 104 00:06:58,690 --> 00:07:01,250 thinking? Think of a chair. I'm about to go practice. 105 00:07:04,670 --> 00:07:05,670 What's up, Moesha? 106 00:07:05,910 --> 00:07:06,889 It's Kim. 107 00:07:06,890 --> 00:07:08,550 She wants me to be a cheerleader. 108 00:07:08,890 --> 00:07:10,510 That Kim, she's nothing but trouble. 109 00:07:10,750 --> 00:07:13,690 Today, cheerleading. Tomorrow, choir practice. What's next? 110 00:07:14,370 --> 00:07:15,370 Bible study. 111 00:07:16,530 --> 00:07:17,610 No, for real. 112 00:07:17,890 --> 00:07:21,650 What if I get picked and she doesn't? And you know she won't? She'll be 113 00:07:21,650 --> 00:07:23,650 devastated and our friendship will be messed up. 114 00:07:24,130 --> 00:07:28,430 Okay, let's say you don't go and she doesn't get picked. Then who gonna get 115 00:07:28,430 --> 00:07:29,750 in the neck with that boomerang? 116 00:07:31,470 --> 00:07:32,469 Go team! 117 00:07:32,470 --> 00:07:34,290 Go team! Fight! Fight! Fight! 118 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:16,260 things you should know. First, we do more than just cheer. We're very 119 00:08:16,260 --> 00:08:21,160 in our community. We plant trees, we feed the homeless, and we recycle. 120 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:32,039 And academics are extremely important. You must have a B average in order to 121 00:08:32,039 --> 00:08:33,299 qualify for our squad. 122 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:41,240 Economics, P .E., and English as a second language. 123 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:48,280 Alicia, I am so glad you decided to try out for cheerleading. Oh, well, I 124 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:50,640 thought about it, and I decided to give it a twirl. 125 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:53,320 You're getting into this. 126 00:08:53,680 --> 00:08:56,240 Why don't you come stand over here with the girls that are going to make the 127 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:57,360 squad? Okay. 128 00:08:57,740 --> 00:08:58,740 Let's go, Kim. 129 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:12,880 You'll do good. 130 00:11:23,340 --> 00:11:24,420 cheerleaders. I won't even trip. 131 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,120 Oh, I can't even look. 132 00:11:26,340 --> 00:11:27,340 You want me to look? 133 00:11:27,560 --> 00:11:28,560 No, no. 134 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:29,680 Yeah, no. 135 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:33,440 All right, you do. We'll do it together. 136 00:11:44,900 --> 00:11:45,900 What's wrong, Mo? 137 00:11:47,060 --> 00:11:49,160 My name isn't up there. You're kidding. 138 00:11:51,820 --> 00:11:54,020 Look, it's no biggie. Look, I only did this for you anyway. 139 00:11:54,820 --> 00:11:56,140 Congratulations. You deserve it. 140 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:01,160 I have to get to class. 141 00:12:05,540 --> 00:12:06,540 Yes! 142 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:17,700 Oh, come on, D. You're not still mad about the other day, are you? 143 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:23,640 Oh, no. I am far too old and senile to remember that far back. 144 00:12:23,860 --> 00:12:27,180 Baby, I was just teasing you. Look, I don't care how old you are. 145 00:12:28,540 --> 00:12:29,540 Peace offering? 146 00:12:31,180 --> 00:12:32,660 Oh, Frank. 147 00:12:35,660 --> 00:12:36,660 Geritol. 148 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:49,100 saved your sorry life. Oh, come on. 149 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:56,380 Hi, Kim. How are you? 150 00:12:56,700 --> 00:13:00,880 Just happy to be cute, black, and a cheerleader. Oh, congratulations. 151 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,200 You know, I used to be a cheerleader when I was in high school. 152 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:07,460 Yeah, Dee. As a matter of fact, what was that cheer y 'all used to do? 153 00:13:08,100 --> 00:13:09,700 Kunta Kinte. He's a man. 154 00:13:23,560 --> 00:13:26,000 I might tell Jordan City back. I'm working on a new cheese. 155 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:29,880 Oh, would you do it for me, please? Yes. Oh, no, Ken, please don't. Oh, it's 156 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:31,340 okay. No, it's not. 157 00:13:31,660 --> 00:13:32,660 Say we did. 158 00:13:33,420 --> 00:13:37,180 Look, I got some studying to do, so here's your CD. 159 00:13:38,700 --> 00:13:39,700 Bye. 160 00:13:46,500 --> 00:13:48,480 Moesha, is something going on between you two? 161 00:13:48,900 --> 00:13:49,900 No, it's just... 162 00:13:50,190 --> 00:13:52,950 better things to do than to listen to some sophomoric cheer. 163 00:13:58,170 --> 00:13:59,170 Brace too tight. 164 00:14:13,310 --> 00:14:16,030 What's up with all the food, Hakeem? I thought you didn't make the team. 165 00:14:16,650 --> 00:14:17,650 This is for Mo. 166 00:14:17,930 --> 00:14:18,930 She's depressed. 167 00:14:19,150 --> 00:14:20,590 Then why is it all in front of you? 168 00:14:21,870 --> 00:14:22,870 She's in denial. 169 00:14:25,570 --> 00:14:27,890 Why, you said, I heard Kim made the squad. 170 00:14:28,970 --> 00:14:30,930 Yeah, but they didn't want Moe. 171 00:14:33,410 --> 00:14:34,389 Shut up. 172 00:14:34,390 --> 00:14:38,850 The basketball team didn't want you either, Muggsy Bogus. Oh, see, see, 173 00:14:38,850 --> 00:14:42,570 how much you know, okay? I turned them down. Yeah, they offered me starting 174 00:14:42,570 --> 00:14:43,570 cowboy position. 175 00:14:43,750 --> 00:14:44,750 Oh, really? Yeah. 176 00:14:44,870 --> 00:14:46,610 Oh, great. Hey, hey, hey. 177 00:14:51,720 --> 00:14:53,320 You should be happy for your friend. 178 00:14:53,760 --> 00:14:58,560 And you, you should have took that terrible thing because I seen your game 179 00:14:58,560 --> 00:14:59,560 week, bro. 180 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:01,580 Now, now. 181 00:15:02,940 --> 00:15:04,200 Oh, come on, Kim, let's go. 182 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:06,240 Oh, let's not. 183 00:15:06,360 --> 00:15:07,360 Honey's is in the house. 184 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:08,500 Hey, cheerleaders. 185 00:15:09,180 --> 00:15:10,180 Looking lovely. 186 00:15:10,500 --> 00:15:12,780 Even Kim got a little rah -rah going on. 187 00:15:13,400 --> 00:15:14,400 Yay, me! 188 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:19,940 Would you two mind moving? Because we like to push these two tables together. 189 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:21,540 Yes, we do mind. 190 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:24,680 It's okay. Mo's my homegirl. We can all sit together. 191 00:15:34,660 --> 00:15:36,700 Moesha, I'm sensing a little bitterness. 192 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:39,000 You know you can try out again next year. 193 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:43,600 I don't think so. Next year, I'll be on the student council voting to abolish 194 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:44,600 cheerleading. 195 00:15:45,940 --> 00:15:50,400 So, ladies, how did your first day at prep? just go. 196 00:15:50,660 --> 00:15:52,420 Anybody having trouble with their handstand? 197 00:15:52,860 --> 00:15:54,860 I'm available to spot ya. 198 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:59,740 Well, you know, I came up with the new cheer. 199 00:16:00,300 --> 00:16:02,480 Oh, yes. It's all to the good. 200 00:16:03,480 --> 00:16:06,420 We don't need to attack, cause your team is booty whack. 201 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:09,320 Yo, booty! Hey, hey, yo, booty! 202 00:16:09,580 --> 00:16:11,160 Hey, hey, yo, booty! 203 00:16:12,460 --> 00:16:13,520 What do you think, girl? 204 00:16:13,860 --> 00:16:14,860 It's booty. 205 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:19,600 Can we talk about something besides dumb cheerleading stuff, Ashley? 206 00:16:19,920 --> 00:16:21,780 Wait, hold up. What's up with the dumb stuff? 207 00:16:22,700 --> 00:16:24,400 I'm sorry, just thinking out loud. 208 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:28,700 But you wouldn't understand that. The loud part you would, but the thinking 209 00:16:28,700 --> 00:16:29,639 would be a chore. 210 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:33,840 The only chore was watching you with your weak rhyming self. 211 00:16:34,060 --> 00:16:36,240 They call me Mel. I'm getting to go. 212 00:16:36,980 --> 00:16:37,980 Now. 213 00:16:41,420 --> 00:16:42,359 You're right. 214 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:48,260 I'm being a tad harsh, but you've got to admit, no cheerleader is ever going to 215 00:16:48,260 --> 00:16:49,260 cure cancer. 216 00:16:51,440 --> 00:16:55,880 Oh, but not unless your booty, uh, uh, your booty goes on a diet. 217 00:17:06,460 --> 00:17:07,460 For you. 218 00:17:07,900 --> 00:17:10,380 Oh, honey, they're beautiful. 219 00:17:12,420 --> 00:17:13,420 Forgive me? 220 00:17:13,619 --> 00:17:16,700 Oh, how can I not when you bring me flowers like this? 221 00:17:18,089 --> 00:17:24,630 You know, dinner is almost ready, so why don't you just take a seat and make 222 00:17:24,630 --> 00:17:25,990 yourself comfortable? 223 00:17:26,390 --> 00:17:27,390 All right. 224 00:17:28,190 --> 00:17:29,710 That's what I'm talking about. 225 00:17:32,570 --> 00:17:35,130 Son, I want you to take note. 226 00:17:36,030 --> 00:17:40,130 If you're ever having a little riff with your woman, you buy some flowers. 227 00:17:40,770 --> 00:17:41,930 What are you saying? 228 00:17:47,110 --> 00:17:48,110 What are we having, lobster? 229 00:17:48,370 --> 00:17:52,330 Oh, just a little something special I've prepared for my baby. 230 00:17:55,530 --> 00:17:56,870 Well, well, well. 231 00:17:57,230 --> 00:17:58,230 All right. 232 00:18:03,170 --> 00:18:04,470 Did you know about that? 233 00:18:04,730 --> 00:18:07,050 Sorry, Dad. She told me to take note, too. 234 00:18:17,680 --> 00:18:19,140 No, no, no. You're going to talk to me now. 235 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:22,040 Okay. 236 00:18:24,940 --> 00:18:26,240 Why are you looking at me like that? 237 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:27,480 Because you ain't right, Mo. 238 00:18:27,620 --> 00:18:31,260 Me? I mean, I thought you didn't even care about cheerleading. I don't. And 239 00:18:31,260 --> 00:18:34,480 you try it out just to help Kim. I did. And that you consider her your best 240 00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:35,500 friend. I do. 241 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:37,640 Oh, okay. I get it now. 242 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:40,880 She was your best friend until she started coming up. 243 00:18:41,300 --> 00:18:43,200 Until she grabbed a little bit of the spotlight. 244 00:18:44,020 --> 00:18:46,100 Until she became more than just your cheerleader. 245 00:18:46,550 --> 00:18:47,550 Are you finished? 246 00:18:47,670 --> 00:18:48,790 No, you need to check yourself. 247 00:18:49,190 --> 00:18:50,770 No, you need to get out of my house. 248 00:18:52,050 --> 00:18:53,870 Come on. It's cool with me. No problem. 249 00:18:54,130 --> 00:18:55,770 I don't stay no place where I ain't wanted. 250 00:18:58,170 --> 00:18:59,310 See you tomorrow at breakfast. 251 00:19:25,199 --> 00:19:26,199 Kim? 252 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:28,400 Hey. 253 00:19:30,340 --> 00:19:34,220 Look, uh, about yesterday, we need to talk. 254 00:19:35,540 --> 00:19:36,600 What's that on your neck? 255 00:19:38,180 --> 00:19:41,480 That ain't nobody but Eric. He was all up on me at the party last night. 256 00:19:44,420 --> 00:19:45,640 So y 'all going out? 257 00:19:46,160 --> 00:19:49,580 No, the only reason why he wanted to talk to me was because I was a 258 00:19:50,300 --> 00:19:51,620 Isn't that why you tried out? 259 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:52,840 Yeah. 260 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:03,000 Kim, we need you. 261 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:05,320 Look, they're about to do my chair. 262 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:07,040 Can you hang around here for a sec? 263 00:20:07,620 --> 00:20:08,620 I wouldn't miss it. 264 00:20:12,300 --> 00:20:13,300 Oh, girl. 265 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:17,160 Ladies! 266 00:20:29,710 --> 00:20:33,670 Funny thing about a friend, you can have one without being one. 267 00:20:34,330 --> 00:20:37,430 But from now on, I'm going to try to be one.