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♪ Do you see what I see over there? ♪

♪ What... What... What you see? ♪

-♪ Oh ♪ -♪ Whoo ♪

♪ I ain't never ever, ever Seen a body like hers ♪

♪ Type of body That'll make a ♪♪♪♪♪ skrrt ♪

♪ I ain't never ever, ever Seen a body like hers ♪

♪ Type of body That'll make a ♪♪♪♪♪ skrrt ♪

♪ It's a different world ♪

♪ Than where you come from ♪

♪ It's a different world ♪

♪ Than where you come from ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ It's a different world ♪

♪ Than where you come from ♪

♪ Oh ♪

Have to confess, Miss Wayne.

-Yes. -I bet $100 that you wouldn't last.

-Right. -But won't God do it?

Yes, yes.

There's been trials and tribulations, but by the grace of God and good edges,

I do endure. Come on now.

Unfortunately, despite all your gains, you still only have a 2.88 GPA.

And you know you have to land a 3.0 to get off of academic probation

or to register for the spring semester.

Uh, I've been studying...

...so hard, but despite the extra tutoring,

my grades have still been a bit of a challenge for me.

Mm.

Let me ask you something... ...Dr. Langhorne.

Um, if someone wanted to get tested

for a learning disability,

what would that look like?

That would look like you sitting in my office asking to be tested.

Me? Me? No. No, no, no.

Uh, a girl in my engineering class,

she brought it up while we were discussing...

...circuits.

Hm.

And I told her I would ask you because I am so nice.

Well, there are so many resources for students with learning differences.

-Mm. Differences. -And just tell your friend to come see me.

-Whenever they're ready. -Yep.

Okay. Okay.

Bye, Doc.

-Bye-bye. -Peace.

Thank God for this yogurt. Keeps me regular.

♪ Fly, let the rhythm Just carry me high... ♪

No. No, Chat, I asked if a triple text is thirsty,

not mathematical properties of the number 30.

-Bruh. -What?

You could've just asked me and spare Jackson, Mississippi,

a few gallons of water.

The answer is yes, thirst bucket. Even if it is to Rashida.

Don't you have a blazer you need to be finishing for finals?

Uh-oh, beige rage alert.

You all right?

Coach Coles suspended me for the Celebration Bowl 'cause of the video.

It was Andre's snitching ass who leaked it.

Yo, that's diabolical.

Nah, it's bullshit.

They can't win without me. I led us to an undefeated season.

I'm talking about I went above and beyond, apologized to coach, Andre, and the team.

Yo...

I'm done, bro.

I can't wait to get back to Detroit and just get away from all this.

Look, life is lifeing right now.

I mean, my annoying ass PO didn't approve my request to go home for break.

Larrold thinks I need to

spend time over break job-hunting in Richmond,

like I'm not working my cute behind off to keep these grades in check.

But still, I rise.

Bruv, if it makes you feel any better, yeah? I'm not going anywhere.

I mean, my parents will be in Nigeria visiting fam,

so I'm gonna be right here working on Chop Lyfe

without them in my business.

But I can help you find a gig.

I appreciate you, man, but I don't even know what I'm qualified to do.

-Mm. -The parolee, the orphan, and the outcast.

Merry Christmas to us.

-Merry Christmas. -Merry Christmas, indeed.

Mm.

I'm thinking of baking cookies with my face on it for the finals mixer.

Mm, just another way to lick you.

-Mm. Mm. -Mm, mm, mm.

-Mind if I join you? -Uh...

We're on a date.

-I mean, you good, but we trying to... -Uh... Uh, okay.

-Oh. -Goddamn!

-Oh. -Thanks.

Look at him over there looking all fine. I can't stand his ass.

-It's his loss. -Wait, who we talking about?

Marquise. He's a writer in residence here

who ended things between us when he found out that I was a student,

even though I gave him the best sex.

-There's this thing I do with my tongue... -Eh, yo.

-Amir, I'm eating my grits! -Pause.

-Damn. -I'm just saying.

-But tell me later, okay? -All right.

I like this one way better.

-Ready? -Mm-hm. Appreciate it.

-Thank you. -All good over here?

-Nice and clean? -Yeah, we're good. Thank you.

-Girl. -Hi!

Girl, put those dishes down. You're not supposed to be working today.

Well, you clearly need some help around here,

and I'm not gonna let you deal with this lunch rush alone.

I mean, besides, this is usually my shift anyways.

Yeah, until my budget got cut and I had to slash hours.

Please, I got this.

One burnt biscuit don't ruin a whole batch.

How on earth do you manage to still be so damn fine?

Even after an all-nighter?

-I get it from my mama. -Mm.

Future's bright.

So, um, it looks like I'll be staying on campus

over winter break,

and I was thinking maybe you'd want to stay too?

Oh. Wow.

I mean, we could spend the break keeping each other warm.

-That could be nice. -Mm-hm.

Maybe it could bring us closer.

Real close.

I mean, it would save me a lot of money from taking a trip to L.A.,

so I'll think about it.

Love to make me work.

Five, five. Name a landmark case that reshaped gender norms...

Megan Thee Stallion v. The Internet. I can do that one.

I got a theory with your gender and mine, so if we just head back...

B... Baby, seriously, seriously, we have to stop playing.

I have to ace my finals this week, or I am screwed, okay? The...

Hey. Hey, save it for the Survive and Thrive Finals mixer.

I plan to get my entire life.

Who playing, birdie?

Look, look, you need a little motivation.

-Give me my... -And I'm not feeling my books right now.

So I'll quiz you.

Look, every answer you get right, you get a kiss.

-I get a kiss? -You get a kiss.

Come here.

-Here, move my hair. Yep. -Mm-hm.

-Come back. Give me another. -Mm-hm.

Mm.

You got lipstick right there.

Right there.

Oh, what...

What's happening?

I don't know, but when Black folk start running, so should we.

There's a credible but active bomb threat on the premises.

We need everyone to evacuate the library immediately but safely.

No, Mom, do not get on a flight.

Yes, yes, yes, I'm good.

Don't call the FBI. Okay, I know. I... I love you. Bye.

Hey. You okay?

Yeah, just shaken up. That's fine.

-I'm gonna call you back. -Whatever you need, I'm here.

Yeah.

-Who that? -Huh?

Oh, it's, um, my tutor.

Oh, that's Ellington, huh?

-Yo. -Hey.

Thanks.

We got a 10-89.

I don't know, Dad.

-I can't believe this is happening. -Uh, I can.

When it comes to violence, America's kinda goated.

I mean, who threatens a college?

Should've seen the way the FBI busted through the library.

They had agents, dogs. It was wild.

Look, y'all, I'm too fine to die.

I mean, we're too fine to die.

Stay calm, everyone. Stay calm.

President Wayne is on the way. It's just a threat.

We don't know if it's real or not, bro. Yeah, we gonna be all right.

-We gonna be all right. -Come and get me, please.

We need to pray. Let's join hands and bow heads.

Call him up, Hazel.

Lord Jesus Christ in heaven, please bring us closer

to the protection of thee.

Yes, Lord.

Allow us to feel the comfort of your embrace in these troubled times,

especially, Lord, when some of us have just found our soulmate.

Hazel...

Please, in your infinite wisdom,

do not take away that which has been illuminated.

Oh, and Lord... if we make it through this,

please put it on everyone's hearts to vote for me for Miss Gilbert Hall.

-Girl, what? -Amen.

-Seriously? -Amen.

-All right. -That's why I mess with you.

You keep us covered.

Yo, it's hell a HBCUs being hit with bomb threats right now.

I mean, students is tapping in from Georgia, Alabama,

North Carolina, even Pennsylvania.

This is too much, y'all.

-Dad. -Hey, what's going on?

It's okay. Everybody calm down. Calm down, everybody.

Brothers and sisters, for those of you who have taken my breath-work class,

this is what the work is for.

When the world takes the air out of your lungs...

Professor Brooks, ain't nobody got time to be breathing.

We need a perimeter.

What we know so far is limited.

Richmond Police have received a credible bomb threat on Gaines Library.

-Jesus. -FBI are there now.

They're running a full sweep.

They're taking this very seriously as a potential hate crime.

As of now, we are one of many HBCUs on lockdown nationwide.

So for now, we just gotta wait.

-We wait? -Wait?

I should have gone Ivy.

Penn would never.

Let you into their institution. I've seen your grades, brother.

Don't fool yourself.

Target doesn't disappear just because you changed the address.

It's crazy how much tuition we pay for death threats.

I thought that this was the one place we could be protected from racism.

True.

Hey, man, I don't mean to puncture the collective chakra,

but context matters.

Black learning spaces have always been seen as dangerous.

Not just because of what students do, but because of who you might become.

Hm.

From Tulsa to the bombing of schools and churches

to COINTELPRO to the suppression of Black studies,

none of this is new.

-Yeah. -I hear that.

But how do we know that these threats aren't an inside job?

-Hm? -Seriously.

-It's not always white people... -Sit down.

-Cut his mic. -Sit.

That are responsible...

or trying to take us down. Black people can be their own worst enemy.

Like you.

-Cut his mic. Cut his mic. Sit down. -Hold it, hold it, hold it.

I know I'm supposed to say that colleges are the best place

to debate differing opinions,

but we're not gonna debate our own existence.

-Thank you. -Not today, brother. Not today.

We know who's making the threats. I call cap, Davion.

I prefer Dave.

So this assumption that the danger must have come from within,

it's not just playing devil's advocate.

That is conditioning.

-Yeah. -But how do we protect ourselves?

Yeah, it feels like there's nowhere we can be safe these days.

Another way to not just keep us down, but to control us.

Well, they can only control us if we let them.

You know, I get what Shaquille is saying. Our oppression is by design.

Uh, ju... It is all just so exhausting.

We go to their institutions, they punish us.

-We try to build our own, they destroy it. -Yeah.

We mess up, they use it against us. What... What is even the point of trying?

Hold on, hold on, hold on. Hold on. Whoa, whoa, whoa.

I know it feels that way, but think about what you do have in this moment.

The thing... The thing that's carried our people through generations.

-Community. -Right.

-You heard that? -Yes.

-Y'all seen a German Shepherd around here? -No, ma'am.

-What? -German Shepherd?

Damn. Boo Boo to base. K-9 still at large.

All right, y'all. Just carry on.

-Somebody get... -Somebody find the dog.

-A dog, a bomb? What... -What's going on?

This could be us, hugged up,

if you decided to stay over winter break.

-Boy, do you think about anything else? -Not really.

Just trying to distract us from the madness.

Well, I'm trying to be distracted by my books right now.

Say less.

-How do you know my RA? -Who, Candace?

We bump into each other at the gym from time to time, but that's about it.

♪ Trying only makes things Worse sometimes ♪

I thought you told me your tutor was a clown

after he said you might have a learning disability.

He's all right.

I was just mad, I guess.

Huh. Y'all seemed pretty close earlier. He must be really helping.

He was just being nice.

Mm. "Being nice."

♪ Free ♪

-♪ Set me free, set me free ♪ -♪ Free ♪

Damn, you have zero chill!

Ooh, Rashida, girl.

What's wrong?

-Girl, I thought you was Kojo. -What?

I mean, he keeps on trying to convince me to stay on campus for break,

and all I can think about is getting through finals...

-Mm-hm. -going home, and going to see my family.

Mm-hm. Kojo will just have to understand that there are bigger things going on

than hooking up.

Like right now, everything just feels louder.

Well, I don't know what kind of world he's living in,

but mine went from zero to 100 real quick.

-It's a lot. -Oh.

-Yes. -You come in for a hug.

-You need a hug. -I mean, do I have to?

-You need one though. Come here. -Come on.

Oh.

Did you just hug me for the second time this week?

-Don't start that. -We're best friends now.

-That's okay. I mean, unless... -We should get charm bracelets.

If we make it through this, you give me them Balenciaga pants.

No.

Hey, stranger.

What's up?

So we're just never gonna speak again?

Amir, it...

It's not that I didn't enjoy our connection.

It's just,

today it really hit me

that here I am with faculty, trying to help students.

I can't be involved with one.

But you're not faculty.

And look, your residency is up soon, so why can't we...

And that response shows me how young you really are.

-♪ Free ♪ -♪ Set me free ♪

Take care, Amir.

♪ Free ♪

-Hey. -Hey.

Rashida, right?

Right. Andre.

-Cyborg fan. -Mm-hm.

See, but the thing is, you know what's crazy?

All of this craziness reminds me of Attack on Titan

when the Colossal Titan broke down Wall Maria

and all the people in Shiganshina

was running around panicking trying to evacuate.

-Shut up. -It's beginning.

-I was thinking the same thing. -Oh my God.

This is total Shiganshina energy.

I'm trying to tell you. It's wild.

-What episode are you on? -This is too much.

-Shoot, I'm behind a little bit, but... -Dang.

♪ But this ain't workin' ♪

♪ And even though... ♪

Look, I'mma, um... I'mma go and try to study,

now that I got something beautiful to think about.

♪ ...deep inside and we'll find ♪

♪ Peace of mind If we both take time to realize... ♪

Andre.

-Oh. -But what happened, bro?

I thought we squashed beef, then you go and leak the video?

Bro, I don't know what you're talking about.

Oh, you don't?

What I do know is you came to me with some sad sob story,

acting like you the only one that's ever been through something.

But see...

You don't know how hard I worked to become QB1.

-QB1? -Yeah.

You know what?

This childish, bro. Everything that went down today?

I'm done going back and forth with you.

It's yours.

You got it, QB1.

Whoo-hoo.

Bruh, you stay reneging. People get hurt for that, you know?

-Just take this whooping like a man. -Nah. Nah, you cheatin'.

You cheatin'. Let your books do the talking, playboy.

-Who you feeling like, Eliantte? -All right.

-Yo, you good, bro? -Hell nah.

I don't do well with my life being threatened or discarded.

Nah, nah, I get it. You know, we had a bomb threat my freshman year, bro.

I was shook. I thought I was gonna die before my mom got to see my first game.

But, you know, I got... I got used to it.

-Mm-hm. -So just...

Your inner child needs a hug, 'cause that's messed up.

Damn, it is.

-How... How you always doing that, man? -Doing what?

Like, you been lining me up all semester.

Every time you got me in that chair,

you always talk me through whatever dumb stress I got going on that week.

Like, are you a barber? Are you a therapist? Like...

Even now, you the one who's anxious as hell,

you talking to me about my inner child.

Like... No, no, you got somethin'.

You got somethin'.

You talk a lot, but thank you.

Anybody want a drink here?

I'm ready to go.

Man, how much longer we gotta sit here?

-Seriously, this is crazy. -Oh my God.

♪ Girl, next ♪

♪ Next time you come my way ♪

♪ I'll know just what to say ♪

-♪ Can we talk for a minute? ♪ -♪ Can we talk for a minute? ♪

Hey.

♪ Girl, I want to know your name ♪

-♪ Can we talk for a minute? ♪ -♪ Can we talk? ♪

Are they really singing about trying to holla right now?

♪ Baby ♪

-♪ Girl, I want to know your name ♪ -♪ I wanna know ♪

♪ Oh, girl ♪

Hey!

♪ One more chance with you again ♪

-Uh-huh. -Come on.

♪ I will not let it ♪

What?

♪ Go ♪

♪ Oh, please Give me just one more chance ♪

I can't hear you.

♪ For love ♪

♪ Love, love, love ♪

♪ Talk to me for a minute ♪

Come on!

♪ Come on and talk to me, baby ♪

Hey!

♪ Said, I wanna know, I wanna know ♪

♪ I wanna know your name ♪

♪ Talk to me for a minute ♪

Hey!

♪ Come on and talk to me, baby ♪

♪ Said, I wanna know, I wanna know ♪

♪ I wanna know your name ♪

Hey.

Is it over?

Effective immediately, all lock downs have been lifted,

the library is reopened, and the FBI finished their sweep,

and an all-clear has been issued.

Praise the Lord.

Look, I don't feel all cleared.

Me either.

I mean, what about the other campuses? And do we know who threatened us?

There are several alt-right groups

taking credit for the threats online on messaging boards,

but usually in a situation like this,

rarely is a single perpetrator ever identified.

But I can assure all of you

that you can safely return to academic buildings

and resume normal activities.

Now, how are we supposed to resume normal activities

after our lives have been threatened?

I need to get out of here, man. This is crazy.

Whoo.

Damned if you do...

I wanna thank you, Nellie. You, um... You really held it down today,

and, um, I appreciate you.

I'll always have Hillman's back, because that's what family does.

But, Dwayne, you seem to have forgotten that.

The Pit is Hillman's beating heart.

Mine too.

And Granddaddy would be very disappointed in you, Dwayne.

Slashing our budget?

Oof.

I'm gonna have to agree with Nellie.

You know, now is not a good time.

Oh, it's always a good time for justice, brother.

Hey, the faculty and I

are not just gonna let you gut the school with your proposed budget cuts.

Well, Professor Brooks,

uh, my proposed budget cuts are already on their way to the board.

So they're in the hands of the trustees now.

The future of Hillman is at stake.

What do you want me to do?

You want me to magically shit $100 million? Huh?

I'm sorry.

That's not... It's not about you. It's...

-I got this job... -So do your job.

I'll do mine.

♪ Do what you can, do what I want Yeah ♪

-Hillman, are y'all listening? -Yeah!

-I said, Hillman, are y'all listening? -Yeah!

-Okay, they tried it. -Yeah!

Yes, they did.

-But we are not going anywhere. -Hell no.

-We are studying. -Yeah!

-We are partying. -Yeah!

And we are living our best, young, gifted, Black, talented lives...

Right here in our space.

And that's the cut on that, right?

Uh... Uh...

♪ Yeah, I'm from the streets... ♪

Okay, so I put us in a group chat, and I named it GirlyPops.

Mm-hm.

And I think we should try and do a FaceTime every Friday, just to...

Girl, it's only gonna be a month.

-Right. -Uh, but a lot can happen in a month.

I mean, somebody could fall in love in that time.

-I'm in love with Jalen. -Oh, what?

-Yay. -That's quite the development, baby.

I mean, this whole bomb threat situation, it made me realize that he's the one,

and that God clearly sent him for me.

Right.

Just be careful, girl. You only known the man five minutes.

Okay, four more than I needed. When you know, you know.

Hold up. Are those my Balenciaga pants?

Girl, when I said that you could have them,

I didn't mean you could wear them.

-Take them off. -But they look good on me.

That mean you're gonna stay on campus and train with the team?

Hang out with your brothers and let me style you.

And maybe trash that one outfit we discussed?

Yeah, can we...

A'ight, look.

You right, Jo. Look, I'mma stay here.

-I'mma lock in. -Mm.

Train like I never trained before, 'cause I'm QB1.

-Okay. That's what we like to hear. -I ain't worried about none of that.

That's what I'm talking about.

I don't know, but the bow, keep the bow.

-But I like... But the pink. -Keep the bow.

-It's not big though. -No, it's fine. I don't wanna...

-I don't wanna dwell on it. -You can sleep on the floor.

I'm glad all the madness is over.

My parents would've never let me hear the end of it if I got killed.

Speaking of parents...

I've decided to go home.

Hm.

I have to hug them and wrestle with my brothers

and remember what it feels like to feel safe.

I hear it.

♪ Now I can't contain it... ♪

I just feel pressure

all around.

Mm-hm.

Wait, are you... Are you talking about from me?

I mean, with this whole virginity thing,

you've been a lot.

Rashida, please, you don't understand.

-I haven't even... -Kojo, please.

Okay?

♪ It ain't nothin' to discuss 'Cause it is to me... ♪

Maybe...

we should just take a break.

♪ Tell me, what's it to ya? ♪

♪ Tell me, is it a crime to fall? ♪

♪ To fall in love... ♪

Calm.

Whatever you need.

♪ Tell me, what's it to ya? ♪

♪ Tell me, is it a crime to fall? ♪

-What's up? -Mm.

-Oh. You know... -Yeah. Yeah, come here.

-I cannot believe... -Mm.

We basically survived first semester.

-Yeah. -And a whole bomb threat.

Hm.

Yeah, and look, you even got us back here in this here library.

-Look at you. -Mm, I did, didn't I?

-You did. -Some might call it a gift.

Okay, gift.

You have come a long way since convocation.

Yeah. And I wanna keep going.

And I wanna keep going with you.

♪ I'm a woman, I'm not a girl ♪

♪ Is that a crime in this cruel world? ♪

♪ And so what? ♪

♪ I fell, you fell in love A couple times ♪

♪ Tell me, what's it to ya? ♪

♪ Tell me, is it a crime to fall? ♪

All right, I'mma catch y'all. I'mma head home.

I got you.

-Peace out. -Stay here, man.

Hey, you.

What are you doing here?

I thought the football team had to stay over break.

I'm just going home for a couple of days. I need to see my family after all of this.

I feel you. Family is important in trying times.

-For sure. -Yeah.

-Where you headed? -Compton.

-Word? -Yeah.

I got family out there.

Look, my Auntie Lovette stay right by the courthouse.

What?

Let me find out I should pay her a visit.

Maybe you should.

Uh, well, this is me.

Need a ride?

Baby, if you offering, I'mma always say yes.

The mental health center is a lifeline for so many of us,

and that's why I wanna work here.

You could even say I need to work here.

I'm looking for a dedicated psych major

to fill the position of the student mental health liaison.

-Does that describe you, Mr. Rodale? -Absolutely.

Um, there's this one thing.

I'm kinda on probation

for this messed up situation that happened back in Harlem.

But I assure you, Dr. I, that I have turned my life around.

Oh, stop right there.

That's the same thing my second ex-husband said to me in 1988, that whore.

Seven o'clock tomorrow, Mr. Rodale.

Wow. Um, wow, okay. Uh, thank you so much, Dr. I.

Um, I appreciate it. You won't regret it. Promise.

I better not.

-Okay. All right. -Okay.

Well, well, look who made it out alive.

I was wondering about you.

Yes.

In more ways than one.

Ta-da!

-3.0. -Mm-hm. Mm-hm.

I, uh...

I wanted to thank you

for all your help.

Even when you suggested I get tested...

-Mm-hm. -for a learning disability.

I know it was genuine.

I am, uh...

I'm gonna get tested.

Wow. That's amazing.

-I'm happy for you. -Yeah.

Uh... I wouldn't have been able to finish this semester without you.

Thank you.

Tutor hug?

♪ Same mistake ♪

♪ Same mistake ♪

♪ The nighttime brings promises I can't keep ♪

♪ Giving in is the one thing That I don't need ♪

♪ Got ahead of myself ♪

♪ Gotta retrace my steps ♪

♪ 'Cause I lost me the moment I took a piece of you ♪

♪ And you may never believe But I'm sorry ♪

♪ I never meant for it to go this way ♪

♪ This way ♪

♪ Only wanted the best And I'm sticking to my story ♪

♪ This was a moment for me ♪

♪ And this was all it could be ♪

♪ Now that love is almost gone ♪

♪ I fall, I get better ♪

-♪ You'll get better, baby ♪ -♪ Fall again ♪

♪ I've been on one ♪

♪ Lost control of the way ♪

-♪ The way I feel about it, but... ♪ -♪ The way I feel about it, baby ♪

♪ Same mistake ♪

♪ Same mistake ♪

♪ Same mistake ♪

♪ Same mis... ♪