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Hey.

Hey.

Hey, check me out.

Hey, check me out.

That's me at Howard doing my

first poetry slam.

Babe, are still working on

that slide show for the college

fair?

Yes, this is an important

event, Carla.

I am representing our Alma

mater.

This presentation has to be

engaging and informative, or as

engaging and informative, or as

Keenan would say, "hot."

[Laughs]

You know, I can't believe

You know, I can't believe

that we were at Howard together

for four years and never met

each other.

Oh, my god.

I know. It's so crazy.

But, you know, I mean, I lived

but, you know, I mean, I lived

on campus,

and you lived in an

apartment, and I was a psych

major, and you were in the

school of communications, and...

School of communications, and...

And--oh, and I was not looking

at guys who wore hoop earrings.

What is that?

What is that?

Hey.

Hey, hey, hey, careful, all

right?

This is homecoming '91.

My hoop earring was fly, yo.

My hoop earring was fly, yo.

Fly, yo? What?

Yes, yes,

girlfriend, come on.

It was '91, all right?

It was '91, all right?

Oh, my god, freshman year.

[Gasps]

Wait, did I ever tell you about

the time that me and my

the time that me and my

roommate Sandra double-dated

those really short twins, Kyle

and Kevin?

Kyle--i knew Kyle and Kevin.

You did?

Yeah, one had a scar, and one

Yeah, one had a scar, and one

had a mole.

Yeah, that mole.

Kyle had that mole.

I didn't know them that well.

[Laughs] Okay.

[Laughs] Okay.

Or how about the time we didn't

know the punch we were drinking

was spiked, and the next thing I

know, I was on a table dancing,

know, I was on a table dancing,

and I was like, "oh, this is

what it feel like to be drunk."

Oh, correction.

Oh, correction.

You knew what it felt like to be

drunk when you were on spring

break with Corey.

Yeah, but that was...

Uh, eh, uh...

Maybe you should just work on

Maybe you should just work on

that slide show.

[Funky music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

So I used my degree from

Howard to become an English

professor, but some of my

professor, but some of my

classmates chose very different

professions.

Let's see.

One is a sports reporter.

One is a sports reporter.

One is a screenwriter.

One is a magazine editor,

and one actually breeds horses.

No, that has nothing to do with

no, that has nothing to do with

English, but he makes a ton of

money.

Any other questions?

Any other questions?

Excuse me.

You have a question, young

man?

Oh, my god.

Dude, you go first.

Dude, you go first.

You seem a little desperate.

Thanks.

Professor Reed, I have a

question that will be of concern

question that will be of concern

to all prospective students.

Go ahead.

It's about the makeup of the

student body.

Student body.

What are the percentages of male

and female students at Howard

university?

It would be approximately

63% female, 37% male.

63% female, 37% male.

Any other questions about the

academic experience?

Almost two girls for every

Almost two girls for every

guy?

That would make my academic

experience outstanding.

Experience outstanding.

Young man, studies shows that

students who focus on their

social lives instead of their

schoolwork fail at a much higher

schoolwork fail at a much higher

rate, something I'm sure your

father would want you to know.

Father would want you to know.

I'm sure my father just wants

me to be happy.

Any other questions?

Dr. Reed, can you tell me

Dr. Reed, can you tell me

about the dorms at Howard?

All right, for the next

physics demonstration, I'm gonna

need two volunteers, one male

need two volunteers, one male

and one female.

No, no.

Right here.

Right here.

Okay, you guys.

All right, you guys stand facing

the chairs, and bend over so

the chairs, and bend over so

your heads are against the wall,

and make sure you have a flat

back.

Back.

You owe me big-time for this

one.

Now, lift the chair while you

stand up without pushing off

stand up without pushing off

against the wall.

The guy can't do it, because his

the guy can't do it, because his

center of mass his higher than

his girlfriend's.

She's my sister.

Yeah, and I'm stronger, so...

Yeah, and I'm stronger, so...

Nice.

Anyway, uh, a lot of things that

anyway, uh, a lot of things that

we see in everyday life can be

explained using the laws of

physics.

If you're interested, pick up

if you're interested, pick up

some information about mount

pleasant university and its

award-winning physics

department.

I'm a freshman there, and i'm

I'm a freshman there, and i'm

learning a lot.

[Applause]

[Applause]

Hey, thanks for helping out.

I'm Jacob Matthews.

What's up, man?

I'm Keenan Reynolds, and this

is my sister kaci.

Yeah, repeat "sister,"

Yeah, repeat "sister,"

not girlfriend.

Oh, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

So, Jacob, you don't look as

old as these other college

old as these other college

students here.

Oh, yeah, I'm 15.

And you're in college?

Who did you cheat off of?

Who did you cheat off of?

Well, Keenan, obviously,

Jacob is brilliant, and,

obviously, you are not.

Obviously, you are not.

Are you okay?

Oh, yes, just a little bit

Oh, yes, just a little bit

chilly.

Here, Keenan, give me your

jacket.

And ruin my look?

It's hiding a hole in my shirt.

It's hiding a hole in my shirt.

Really.

Here, you can borrow my

sweater.

Oh, thank you.

Hey, so we were about to go

Hey, so we were about to go

get some lunch.

You want to come?

Oh, we're probably taking him

away from his friends.

Actually, when you're 15 in

Actually, when you're 15 in

college, not a lot of people

want to hang out with you.

I mean, I spend most of my time

with my cousin Marco.

I know he'll want to get some

I know he'll want to get some

food.

Come on.

Marco, you want lunch?

Marco, you want lunch?

Always, except today.

There's some spelman ladies over

there's some spelman ladies over

there who look like they want to

holla.

I'ma holla back.

Holla atcha, man.

Holla atcha, man.

[Laughs]

Wait, you recycle?

Of course.

Of course.

The way that plastic bottles are

depleting the fossil fuel

supply, it's ridiculous.

Come on.

Come on.

Okay, we are so totally on

the same wavelength.

If you start to drool,

I am leaving you

I am leaving you

immediately.

Jacob, you busy?

Jacob, you busy?

I'm working on my physics,

and I still have to study for my

Spanish midterm.

Man, then you got a minute.

Man, then you got a minute.

Remember when you were helping

me with my turnaround jumpers,

talking about angles and

vectors, rotation?

Vectors, rotation?

Yeah.

Check out my free throw.

What do you think?

What do you think?

You, uh, missed.

You, uh, missed.

No joke, genius.

Tell me how not to miss.

Well, pretend you're about to

Well, pretend you're about to

shoot a free throw.

Okay.

Freeze.

Okay, now, you're not bending

your knees enough.

Your knees enough.

Go a little deeper like this,

and straighten your elbow out

more like this.

Now, this will increase the

now, this will increase the

acceleration of the ball, so

even if it hits the backboard,

it will still drop into that

basket at the appropriate angle.

Basket at the appropriate angle.

Meaning?

You won't overshoot in

anymore.

Thanks.

I knew all that science stuff

I knew all that science stuff

you studied would come in handy

in the real world some day.

Can I move now?

No, just stand there.

No, just stand there.

It makes me laugh.

[Knock at door]

[Knock at door]

Aunt trishelle.

Hey, mom.

Hey, sweetie.

Auntie, I've asked you to

Auntie, I've asked you to

please wait for us to answer

before you use your key.

We're men.

We could have some young ladies

we could have some young ladies

in here.

Well, the only young lady who

should be in here is me.

Auntie, you're not that

Auntie, you're not that

young.

Well, I am young enough to

have all of your dormmates

checking me out when I was

coming down that hallway.

Ew, mom.

Ew, mom.

Oh, come on, now.

Muah!

Don't be bad because your mama's

still got it.

Look, jakey, I brought your

look, jakey, I brought your

laundry.

Where are your dirty clothes?

Oh.

I'm going to the dry cleaners

too, so give me your church

slacks and your sweaters.

Slacks and your sweaters.

Okay, great.

Where's your mount pleasant

sweater?

Oh, I lent it to a girl I met

Oh, I lent it to a girl I met

at the college fair.

Jakey, I paid too much money

for that sweater for you to go

loaning it out to strangers.

Loaning it out to strangers.

Was she really that cute?

She was pretty cute.

I mean, ma, you taught me to

I mean, ma, you taught me to

be a gentleman.

Kaci was cold.

Well, yes, I did teach you to

be a gentleman, but I also

taught you not to waste my

taught you not to waste my

money, and since I paid for it,

I need you to get my sweater

back.

What?

Unless you want to ask her to

send me a check.

How am I supposed to get it

How am I supposed to get it

back?

Well, darling, you are the

genius.

Figure it out.

Figure it out.

You need to bend your knees

more.

Are you done?

I think so.

Ohh.

Look.

Oh.

[Gasps]

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, sweetie, my hair is so

colorful.

Colorful.

You are so creative.

I love it.

Thank you.

You're welcome, mommy.

You're welcome, mommy.

[Laughs]

Can we go to the park so

everybody can see your new

hairdo?

Hairdo?

Oh, you know what?

Sweetie, my hair is so special

that I think only my family

should see it.

Should see it.

Okay.

Okay? Should we clean up?

[Doorbell rings]

Mm-hmm.

Here.

Oh, I wonder who that is.

Hi, there.

Oh, hi.

Oh, hi.

Can I help you?

Oh, hey, mom, these are some

of the friends that I met at the

college fair.

This is Jacob and his cousin

Marco.

Come on in.

Hi, I'm Dr. Reed.

Jacob, nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Marco.

How are you?

Very good.

Ahh.

Ahh.

Oh, yeah, I have a

seven-year-old hairdresser.

Seven-year-old hairdresser.

I'll--I'll be right back.

[Laughs]

Hey.

Oh, yeah.

You look pretty.

Thanks, I'm loving the hair.

Oh, yeah, Alexis.

It's really great, honestly,

yeah.

[Laughs]

Oh...

Hey, how are you doing?

Jacob, I totally forgot you

were coming over.

Is that a new dress?

This?

No, just threw this on.

No, just threw this on.

It's just...

The tag is still on it.

Okay, mind your own business,

okay?

This was completely impromptu.

This was completely impromptu.

Um...here's your sweater, Jacob.

Oh, thanks.

If it's impromptu, why did

If it's impromptu, why did

you have his sweater in your

hand?

Shut up.

Really?

Thanks, kaci.

Thanks, kaci.

I febrezed it for you.

[Sniffs]

Oh, it smells pretty, like you.

[Laughs]

[Laughs]

Putting a little too much on it,

player.

Oh, hey, did you meet my dad?

Oh, hey, did you meet my dad?

Oh, I saw you at the college

fair today.

I was in the mount pleasant

booth.

Yeah, that's right.

Everybody was talking about the

everybody was talking about the

15-year-old freshman.

I saw those experiments, very

impressive.

Thank you.

Yeah, Jacob was nice enough

to lend me his sweater, and his

to lend me his sweater, and his

cousin Marco drove him over here

to get it.

Man, it smells like

Thanksgiving in here.

Ahh, well, you know, I got a

little chicken going on and some

little chicken going on and some

stuffing, homemade rolls.

That's a lot better than the

stuff they serve at the dining

hall.

Hall.

I know, right?

Yesterday they served chicken

and dumplings, and I swear there

were no chicken and dumplings in

it.

[Laughter]

[Laughter]

You know, Jacob, it must be

challenging to be so young and

in college already.

What's your major?

What's your major?

Oh, physics.

Wow, okay.

Well, I haven't met many

15-year-old physics majors.

Could you stand next to my son.

Could you stand next to my son.

Maybe some of your genius can

rub off on him.

Dad, I get good grades.

Yeah, but I'm sure Jacob

Yeah, but I'm sure Jacob

never tried to make his

skateboard go faster by dipping

his wheels in butter.

You too?

You too?

What?

Do I smell apple pie?

No.

No.

Can I?

Okay, I can take a hint, and

I remember how terrible that

I remember how terrible that

cafeteria food is, so you guys

are welcome to stay for dinner.

Cool.

Cool.

[Light rock music]

All right, guys, it's getting

a little late.

Thanks again for dinner, Dr.

Thanks again for dinner, Dr.

Reed.

All right, you guys get home

safely.

Oh, well, tell Mrs. Reed it

was nice to meet her.

Will do.

Will do.

Well, I had a good time

tonight.

I mean, talking to you guys and

playing games, it kind of

reminded me of being back in

reminded me of being back in

high school again.

Come on, little man, we have

to get back to campus.

There's a frat party tonight, so

I have to go put on some Cologne

and a fresh hat.

Wait, you're going to a party

tonight with girls and a dj

tonight with girls and a dj

and girls?

Man, I can't wait to go to

college.

No, man, I'm going out

tonight.

Tonight.

Jacob's a little too young for

all that.

He's going to party in the dorm

room with his physics book.

Actually, it's a Spanish

paper.

Paper.

I will be alone in my dorm,

solito.

>>well, buena suerte.

>>well, buena suerte.

Hablas español?

Me gusta hablar contigo.

Oh, no, I'm sorry.

Oh, no, I'm sorry.

I'm only in my first semester of

Spanish, and--well, I only got a

"b," so I...

"B," so I...

[Laughter]

Hold on.

Let me check.

Let me check.

He's still awake.

I'll see you at breakfast.

I'll see you at breakfast.

Man, I wish you could have been

at this party.

The girls were wobblin'.

The brothers were steppin'.

The brothers were steppin'.

The dj was on fire.

How was studying?

How was studying?

Yo, I was translatin',

conjugatin', pronunciatin',

highlightin', underlinin',

highlightin', underlinin',

takin' notes.

It was crazy.

Wait, you're being sarcastic,

aren't you?

You know, it's a good thing

you can put a ball in a hoop.

All right, I know it's kind

of rough right now, but in a

of rough right now, but in a

couple of years, you'll be able

to party with the grown folks

like me.

In a couple of years, I'll

still be younger than everyone

still be younger than everyone

else here.

Come on, now, it can't be

that bad.

I mean, so what you can't party

at night like all of us,

and so what there aren't any

and so what there aren't any

girls on campus that would date

you, and so what your feet

dangle off the chairs in class.

Dangle off the chairs in class.

Wow, it really is that bad.

All of us aren't popular

basketball stars like you.

That's why I'm sending my letter

that's why I'm sending my letter

to the Dean.

I'm giving up my scholarship,

and I'm going back to high

school.

School.

[Sighs]

[Sighs]

[Laughs]

[Laughs]

Hey, are you playing

basketball?

I beat Keenan in that yesterday.

Hey, Jacob.

What's happening?

Hey, how are you doing?

Hey, how are you doing?

Keenan, come here for a

second?

Yes.

Now, you know you aren't

supposed to have friends over

supposed to have friends over

until after you finish your

homework.

Oh, no, it's already done.

Jacob helped us.

Oh, so that means you had

company before you finished your

company before you finished your

homework.

Yeah, but Jacob's more of a

tutor than a friend, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, and he really knows his

Yeah, and he really knows his

polynomial functions.

Yeah, it brought back fifth

grade memories.

Good times.

Well, regardless, it's still

Well, regardless, it's still

a school night.

Wait, how did you get here?

It's too early for me to start

it's too early for me to start

cooking dinner, so I know Marco

didn't bring you.

Oh, no.

He's back on campus.

I took the train out here.

All the way from Jersey?

Yeah, I had such a fun time

with Keenan and kaci, I just

decided to kick it with them

again.

Again.

Look, Jacob, I know you

want to spend time with your new

friends, but I'm sure you have

plenty of things to do at mount

plenty of things to do at mount

pleasant.

Actually, things are much

better over here, sir.

Really?

Really?

I'll tell you what,

get your stuff.

I'll take you back to school,

and we'll talk about it in the

car.

Okay, we'll go with you.

Okay, we'll go with you.

No, I don't think so.

You guys watch your sister.

I'll be back before your mom

gets home.

Later.

All right.

All right.

Well, who am I supposed to play

with now?

With now?

Are you sure you want to do

that to yourself?

Fenton has the ball, fakes

left, drives right, squares up

to the basket.

To the basket.

He shoots.

Marco, have you seen Jacob?

No, not since this morning.

No, not since this morning.

Oh, sweetie, look, I am

really counting on you.

The only reason I let Jacob live

on campus was so that you could

on campus was so that you could

keep an eye on him.

I can't be everywhere.

Well, you should have been

there to make sure he made it to

class.

Professor Nance called and said

professor Nance called and said

that he never showed up for his

lab today, and he's not

answering my calls.

I'm just really getting worried.

I'm just really getting worried.

Hmm.

I didn't know he still had to

go to class, since he's dropping

out of mount pleasant at the end

of the semester.

Of the semester.

Oh, no, he's not.

He already sent the letter to

the Dean...

Telling him how much he loves

mount pleasant, so, you know,

mount pleasant, so, you know,

he's really dropping out at the

end of his senior semester,

which really means he's

graduating, you know, so I don't

graduating, you know, so I don't

think you have anything to--

Marco, Marco, just give it

up.

Give it up, okay?

'Cause you're not even smart

enough to lie.

[Sighs]

[Sighs]

What is going on with Jacob?

I mean, he knows how hard he

I mean, he knows how hard he

worked to get in here and what a

special gift he has.

I mean, why in the world would

he just want to throw it all

away?

Away?

What is going on with that boy?

Well, coach says that when

you don't get enough protein in

your diet--

That was a rhetorical

question, Marco.

Oh, sorry.

And why didn't you tell me?

And why didn't you tell me?

Marco, answer me.

Oh, I thought it was another

rhetorical question.

I...

Just...

Just...

Okay, so you checked the house

and the library?

And--what--is that...

And--what--is that...

Marco, who is that giggling in

the background?

Boy, you know good and well

those cheerleaders have no idea

where Jacob is.

Where Jacob is.

Now, I need you top get off of

this campus and go find my baby.

Just...ohhh.

Just...ohhh.

Mom, what are you doing here?

Ohh, Jacob, honey.

Oh, my gosh.

I should be asking you why

I should be asking you why

you're not here.

Where have you been all day that

nobody could find you?

I'm sorry to worry you, mom,

I'm sorry to worry you, mom,

but I as over at my friend's

house.

Remember, the ones I met at the

college fair, Keenan and kaci?

Kaci?

Kaci?

Oh, the sweater thief.

So are these friends the reason

why you're talking about

why you're talking about

dropping out of school.

Marco told you?

Mm.

Ma, it's not them.

It's just how I feel when i'm

it's just how I feel when i'm

around them.

They're just having a normal

life, and we like each other.

I don't have any friends here at

mount pleasant.

Honey, honey, you come home

every weekend.

You still have all of your

friends in the neighborhood.

Friends in the neighborhood.

It's not the same as it was.

Even when in try to hang out

with them, they treat me like a

freak.

Over at the reeds, I feel

over at the reeds, I feel

normal.

I can have fun and relax without

people looking at me like I

don't belong.

Don't belong.

Jacob, I had no idea that you

felt this way.

Sweetie, why didn't you tell me

that you weren't happy?

That you weren't happy?

I knew how hard you worked

and how proud and excited you

were when I got into college.

Were when I got into college.

I didn't want to let you down.

Oh, sweetie, I love you,

and you could never let me down,

not unless you did something

crazy.

Like dropping out of school.

Like dropping out of school.

Yeah, like dropping out of

school.

Yeah, that would be it.

[Laughs]

All right, I'll tell you what,

we have just got to figure out

a way to get you out more.

A way to get you out more.

What do you say we go and hit a

water park?

Or we could go rollerblading?

We could even go bowling on

we could even go bowling on

Saturdays.

Ma, I don't see how hanging

out with you is gonna make me

out with you is gonna make me

more popular.

I mean, like, would you hang out

with grandma?

Well, I mean, you know, your

grandma is...

Grandma is...

No, no.

All right, well, is there

anything else on campus that

you're interested in?

Well, you know, there's this

Well, you know, there's this

kegger that the sigmas is--

No.

Okay, well, there's a casino

night.

No.

All right, well, there's this

All right, well, there's this

hot girl--

Okay, no, no, no, no, no.

[Laughter]

Well, there is a talent show

Well, there is a talent show

going at the campus cafe this

weekend.

Oh, all right.

All right, yeah.

Well, and you've got such a nice

voice.

Voice.

Remember when you turned out

that easter pageant?

I am not singing the old

rugged cross.

Rugged cross.

Oh, I should hope not,

because it always makes me cry.

[Laughs]

All right, so if you have a good

all right, so if you have a good

time at this talent show

and you make a few new friends,

you'll stay in school?

All right, ma.

All right, ma.

All right, deal.

Come here, you.

Come here, you.

Is Jacob on yet?

He just texted me.

He'll be on in a minute.

He'll be on in a minute.

I want my own computer show.

I would call it Alexis and her

pets.

Alexis, no one's gonna watch

Alexis, no one's gonna watch

you and your gerbil.

That's why I need a cat.

Oh, wait, shh.

Wait, he's on now.

He's on.

He's on.

Well, this goes out to my

mom, my family,

and Keenan and kaci in new

Rochelle.

He just shouted me out.

He just shouted me out.

No, he shouted me out first,

though.

No.

He...

Oh, my god.

♪ she the prettiest thing ♪

♪ she the prettiest thing ♪

♪ that you ever did see ♪

♪ you may not see her ♪

♪ in a magazine ♪

♪ but I know that she ♪

♪ got to be ♪

♪ got to be ♪

That's my baby, right there.

♪ ohh ♪

♪ she the baddest ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, she the baddest ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, she the baddest ♪

♪ ohhh ♪

♪ she the baddest ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, she the baddest ♪

♪ I'm so impressed ♪

♪ 'cause she got it all ♪

♪ so beautiful ♪

♪ so beautiful ♪

♪ I see all your flaws girl ♪

♪ I like 'em all ♪

♪ I-I like 'em all ♪

♪ it don't matter to me ♪

♪ 'cause I like the way ♪

♪ 'cause I like the way ♪

♪ you are ♪

♪ I like 'em all ♪

♪ yeah, I like 'em all ♪

♪ it don't matter to me ♪

♪ 'cause I like the way ♪

♪ you are ♪

♪ you are ♪

♪ every single one ♪

♪ of your flaws ♪

♪ I like 'em all ♪

♪ it don't matter ♪

♪ it don't matter ♪

♪ it don't matter ♪

♪ it don't matter ♪

♪ 'cause I like 'em all ♪

♪ I-I like 'em all ♪

♪ it don't matter ♪

♪ it don't matter ♪

♪ it don't matter ♪

♪ 'cause I like 'em all ♪

♪ she the baddest ♪

♪ she the baddest ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, she the baddest ♪

♪ ohhh ♪

♪ she the baddest ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, she the baddest ♪

♪ ohhh ♪

♪ she the baddest ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, she the baddest ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, she the baddest ♪

♪ she the baddest ♪

♪ yeah, yeah, she the baddest ♪

♪ ohhh-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohhh ♪

♪ ohhh-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohh-ohhh ♪

[Cheers and applause]

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