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Previously on "Bel-Air"...

No one expects you to jump right into

the deep end that fast. - I'm back.

Yeah. Yeah.

I mean, no one expected that either.

My anxiety medication is giving me more anxiety.

Weaning off meds isn't something

we want him doing on his own.

There are side effects--

headaches, dizziness.

So if you have any stress or triggers,

you have to come to us. - Yeah, yeah. I promise.

We could be, like, the kings of Bel-Air.

- Hey, Carlton. - Hey.

She's feeling you, man.

Our paths don't really cross naturally.

Well, that sounds like something I can fix.

Is this the, uh-- the Black folk meeting?

Look who's the president.

There's a process, Ms. Hughes.

Here we go,

the process again.

- Ms. Hughes got fired today. - What?

I think that rallying to save Ms. Hughes' job

is a cause worthy of our BSU.

- I agree. - I think we should protest.

So we're gonna run

the plays that I call. - Yo, I can win this for us.

It's not about you, Will. It's about the team.

That fancy Bel-Air team got you and your game soft.

Tonight, I'm showing the real Will,

West Philly Will.

There it is, Will. Set it up, set it up!

? 'Ey, 'ey, 'ey ?

? 'Ey, 'ey ?

Good practice, guys, good practice.

That's good work.

Let's see if you actually pass the ball in the clutch.

Wow. We're going back there?

Yeah, let's look forward, not back, all right?

We live and die as a team.

One more win and we're in the state tournament.

Hey, that's right, Coach.

We're all about getting the W, right fellas?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

I'm glad to hear it.

Well, we need to stay focused, all right?

All right? - Yeah.

- Okay. - Got you.

See you guys tomorrow.

Bye, Coach.

? I'm about some fly shit ?

Yo, Ty. Can I talk to you for a second?

- Yeah, what's up? - Look, man,

you're supposed to be my ace gunner on this squad, okay?

So if you're against me, who's gonna be with me?

I'm sorry, Will, all right,

but we called you on the selfish shit last game,

and then you just went out and did it again.

Look, man, I apologise.

I just wanted to get the win,

put us in the position we're in right now.

But we're about to go to the playoffs.

I want to believe you, all right?

But when the game is on the line,

can you really put the team first?

Look, you have my word.

All right. I trust you.

? I used to get high before class ?

? They wondered what was up with me ?

? I acted up, I barely passed ?

? The teachers didn't fuck with me ?

? I made the team, they barely passed ?

? Games were never fun for me ?

? I was kind of a loser, not a cool kid ?

? I was too smart, they were stupid ?

? Went to school, thought I was clueless ?

? 'Cause I knew that it was useless ?

? I had a big heart, where was Cupid ?

? I wanted the new chick, she was too thick ?

- Hey. - Hey.

I hear everyone's all fired up to go to your house.

Yeah, you know, we're, uh, turning the mansion

into protest central.

- Coming through? - I was hoping to.

You okay with that? - Yeah, why wouldn't I be?

I mean, I know we're not together,

but we're still cool, right?

Oh, yeah. Of course.

The trophy they give out now is way bigger than that one.

Well, that's good.

It's gonna look even better when I hold it over my head.

Everyone cheering you on and--

I can see it already.

See, this is why we just click, you know?

You see, everybody else around here would've

gotten on my ass about being too cocky.

Oh, yeah? Well, you're a little

cockier than usual.

You good?

Yeah, I'm just being myself.

Maybe it's time everybody sees a little bit more of that.

Right, the West Philly Will.

That why you're so into this protest with Ms. Hughes?

Look, where I come from, we look out for our own.

Just 'cause I'm in Bel-Air, that's not gonna change.

Okay, but this is definitely new territory for Carlton.

Leading the entire BSU on a walkout for a Black teacher?

That's a lot.

Look, Carlton will be fine.

This is exactly what he needs to get his swag back.

Trust me?

Look, I tried to talk the BSU out of going through

with the walkout, but no one's gonna

back down at this point.

Everyone's all riled up now.

Because they think this is a game.

Private school students cosplaying

as protesters for the day.

Shouldn't you be on our side?

I am.

And as the faculty advisor for the BSU,

I'm advising you all to think this through.

You all have worked so hard.

You've got such bright futures ahead of you.

Does this have anything to do

with the Associate Head of School position

that they just announced?

Let me guess, you've already applied.

Your name has come up

in faculty discussions about the Founder's Award.

President of the student body and the first Black student

to win the school's highest honour.

You'd love that, right?

Yeah, of course I would.

Then shut this protest down,

and find a way to convince your cousin

and the others to get with the program.

Yo, C, you, uh,

ready to go?

Uh, yeah.

One sec, I just-- let me get my stuff.

Will, I hear we're gonna need to pull off an upset

in order to beat Stratus.

Yeah, they may be, uh, ranked higher,

but that'll make the dub that much sweeter.

Ready?

? My guilty conscious said ?

? Fallin' for you ?

I'm ordering some food for tonight.

What do you want?

I wanna know what program

Mrs. Bassin wants me to get with.

You heard that.

Mm-hmm.

Look, she's just concerned

that we might not be accounting for how embarrassing

a walkout would be for the school.

Yo, they're so scared of being embarrassed.

They might as well just give Ms. Hughes her job back.

Do you really expect the school to just cave?

Well, they will if our side sticks together.

But for that to happen, you have to stay strong, C.

How am I all of a sudden in the centre of this?

Like, a week ago, I was the Clarence Thomas of the BSU.

You put us on to fighting for Ms. Hughes.

And that got you your Black card.

You gave the BSU something legit to fight for.

Look, C, this is about you finally becoming the leader

that you always wanted to be.

And think about your little sister

and what she's going through.

You want her to blame herself for Ms. Hughes?

No.

Okay, you're right. You're right.

We're gonna go through with the walkout.

Okay. That's my cousin.

We gonna show this school a thing or two.

Trust me.

190

? Buy me, buy me, buy me everything ?

I wanna be able to see the banner

from across the street.

Pull the wrinkles out before you lay it down, please.

Uh, yes, ma'am.

Take you back, Geoffrey?

- Yeah. - What?

Mum used to boss y'all around?

What? I never bossed anyone around.

They were always happy to help me with my art.

Right, Geoffrey? - You don't know.

It was a joy and a privilege.

Ashley, you okay, honey?

I just keep thinking that Ms. Hughes got fired

because of me.

Ashley, sweetheart, none of this is your fault.

Honey, you can't put that on yourself.

We're here to take this on together.

Look, Ash, don't stress, okay?

When your school sees this, they're gonna be so sorry

they ever messed with Ms. Hughes.

Yeah, you gotta have hope that justice will prevail.

But what if it doesn't?

Okay, if you wanna help make protest signs,

that's happening over here.

If you wanna help write our open letter to the school,

you can join Yazmin over at the table.

Yep, we got enough pizza and pasta for everybody,

and, uh, you can help yourself to whatever's in the fridge.

But stay your ass out the wine cellar, a'ight?

If you wanna help make some calls,

reach out to other students and clubs,

you can head over to the couch.

Yaz, am I missing anything?

Um, well, I just wanna thank each and every one of you

for joining this cause.

I mean, we need to stand up,

not just for our teachers, but for the books

that depict the Black experience honestly.

Yo, what up, Ty?

Yo, I'm here to help with the protest.

Okay. I see you on your ally ish.

Welcome to the party, man.

Yeah, I figured you might need my expertise

since I've been in trouble with the head of school

more than anyone here.

Also I loved Ms. Hughes,

so I'm not about to just stand by.

That's what's up.

Yo, real rap, we, um--

we really appreciate you being here.

Of course.

Uh, one second.

I'ma stop a travesty in progress.

What the hell are you doing?

Oh, uh, I'm making some calls,

trying to grow a coalition.

Look, it dawned on me... - Mm-hmm.

That if we can get support from the entire student body...

- Right. - We could win this

before we even have to walk.

Well, I have an idea that's, like,

ten thousand times better.

Get your ass over there and work in Yazmin's group.

Oh, what, you expect me to flirt

while we're trying to save Ms. Hughes' job?

Pretty sure Ms. Hughes believes in Black love.

You know what I mean?

Look, I'm just saying, start some in her honour.

You're ridiculous.

Go, man. You'll thank me later.

Get out of here, pinky.

You got this.

Hey, Carlton, right on time.

I have an idea I wanna run by you.

- Uh, yeah. - Hey, Will.

- Great. I'm all yours. - You got a sec?

Uh, uh, yeah.

What, am I in trouble again?

No.

No, not at all. Um, your aunt and I, we--

we need your help, Will.

It's about Carlton.

You're aware he takes medication for anxiety?

Yeah, he told me that a while back.

Good.

Well, you know, usually, we respect his privacy

when it comes to this kind of thing, but, um,

Carlton started weaning off the medication,

and we just wanted you to keep an eye on him.

Let us know if you see anything off.

- Off? - Yeah.

Well, I mean, we're talking about Carlton.

He's always a little off.

No, seriously, Will.

Um, what do you mean?

Well, you know, just, like, anything out of the ordinary.

As far as I'm concerned, there's nothing too small

you could let us know about at this point.

Oh, okay.

Well, if C needs my help, I got his back.

All right. Appreciate that, Will.

Yeah. Hey, um,

did you, uh, look into the stuff I sent you about Doc?

Yeah, um, yeah, he seems to be involved

in a lot of things that could be helpful for you

when it comes to basketball,

but, you know, we gotta discuss it with your mother first.

But you all feel good about it, right?

We feel open to it, Will.

Uncle Phil, come on. I mean, the dude's legit.

I'm not sure he's the type of guy

you need in your life right now.

Look, you've come a long way.

We just don't want you to rush into anything that's not

gonna be in your best interest.

Hey, Mum.

Hey, baby.

You have a sec?

Yeah, honey, what is it?

So it's been a couple days, and I was wondering

if you or Dad had anything to say about Jazz.

Why do you think we have anything to say?

Mum, come on.

Don't act like Dad hasn't said something.

I swear he hasn't, but if you want to know his opinion,

you should ask him. - I can't do that,

'cause he's just gonna say, Honey Bee,

if you're happy, I'm happy.

Maybe that's actually how he feels.

Listen, your father and I decided

after you and LaMarcus broke up

that we were not gonna be in the business

rooting for or against any of your boyfriends.

You know y'all wanted me to marry LaMarcus.

And now you have nothing to say about Jazz?

I love Jazz, you know that.

And Dad?

I am not gonna be the messenger between you two.

Okay. Thanks, Mum.

But wait a minute, I have a favour to ask you.

After you just curbed me?

Okay, favour is the wrong word.

It's more of a job opportunity.

So you want me to give a speech during the protest?

What happened to the whole open letter idea?

People have short attention spans

for things that are important.

They'll read three sentences and then jump on Shade Room.

We need them to stay focused.

Okay, well, as the president of the BSU,

why don't you give the speech?

Well, it's expected coming from me.

Got it, but coming from me,

it'd be such a surprise since I'm the school's model Negro.

Well, that's way harsher than I would have put it,

but you can't argue with the logic.

Look, Carlton, we're trying to fight a system here.

And I'm sorry if that offends you, but--

Look, no, I--I get it.

I see why it'd be effective. I'll do it.

Really?

Thank you.

So Carlton and I are gonna go draft the speech,

but I'm sure there are other groups

that could use your help.

Uh, is there somewhere we could go

that's a little quieter where we could be alone?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, follow me. - Okay, cool.

Wow, you actually went to Minneapolis?

Yeah. Yeah, my mum's family's from there.

So we flew up to protest after George Floyd was murdered.

That was, uh--that was intense.

I had no idea.

Well, yeah, you know it happened during summer,

and we don't really talk much about it at school, so--

Summer. Don't you have all

your track meets and stuff then?

Yeah, but you know, you make time

for the things that matter.

I wish I could've gone.

But my dad--

Yeah, probably not the easiest thing

to convince a police chief to go to a protest, so--

No.

It's okay. There's--

there's a million ways you can fight the good fight.

Drew is like clockwork.

Every year, he makes play for Lisa.

Mm.

Boy just keeps on getting curbed, huh?

Yeah, but who knows?

I mean, before, Carlton was in the picture.

Then came you.

Drew's a pretty cool dude.

Maybe Lisa can finally start seeing him now.

Yeah, maybe.

What, you still into her or something?

No, of course not.

Okay, if you say so.

Yo, what up, Lisa?

Oh, um, James, right?

Drew. Close.

Drew, right.

Um, y'all finished the banners out back, yet?

Not yet, just taking a break.

Taking a break?

Okay. Well, if you need some help,

I'll show you how it's done.

Got you, man.

Yeah? You paint, Will?

Yeah, man, I'm pretty good. Ask Lisa.

She'll tell you about it. - Mm.

Well, Drew's gonna help us out for a bit.

You wanna join us?

Join you?

Uh, no, no. Y'all got it.

I don't wanna take up too much space.

All right.

Keep making those signs, though.

Will do.

Got you.

I'd give you full control to curate all my work,

and I'd give you a competitive rate.

What do you think?

Mum, I would love the opportunity.

I just don't have the bandwidth right now.

Bandwidth?

Wow, things are going that well?

Yes, they are.

I actually have a meeting tomorrow

about the house promoting this new Simply Spiked drink.

So yeah, I'm kind of swamped right now.

Yeah, I guess that's good news, I suppose.

You know what you need? An assistant.

Yeah.

I think you're on to something, Miss Bandwidth.

Hey, Lisa.

Can I talk to you for a second?

That's a good idea. That's perfect.

What's up? Hey.

Yeah, well, I've been doing some thinking,

and I really need someone to help me

with my upcoming art show.

And I was wondering,

would you be interested in being my assistant?

Oh.

I guess that's a yes, then? - Absolutely.

Period. That's perfect.

Pardon me, but, uh, Ms. Hughes has arrived.

I know.

Mr. Banks was equally surprised.

Who invited her then?

I'm so glad you could make it.

Oh.

Seeing so many of my students using their collective voice

to fight for your principles, it just--it fills my heart.

I love you all.

We love you too, Ms. Hughes.

And that's why we're gonna try

to get you back in class with us.

I will let you all get back to your organising.

And everyone, good luck tomorrow.

So I talked to Ms. Hughes to get a little more insight.

You think she has a chance here?

I'm not sure. She said she was just

trying to hold the school accountable

for what they promised they'd do.

Which is what?

Update the curriculum to be more inclusive.

They just weren't moving fast enough.

So she found a way to do it herself?

Yeah, even though she was well aware

that the readings on every syllabus

were supposed to undergo an extensive approval process.

And she was warned-- several times.

So this does not look great for her.

And some parents felt the books weren't appropriate.

And the extra credit she chose to give out

didn't help either.

Even though she went about it the wrong way,

she clearly believed in it.

And so do I. - Yeah, me too.

But all these kids, Ashley,

they might be out there fighting a losing battle, Viv.

Or maybe they need to find a bigger one.

493

Okay, we--we cannot allow our beloved school

to whitewash this crisis of conscience.

Mm. That's a strong closing line.

- You think it's too much? - No.

No, I think it's perfect.

And I think you'll deliver it like a king.

A king?

Thanks, I'll take it.

But you know you're kind of the queen of all of this.

I mean, president of the BSU is pretty damn cool.

I mean, yeah, I suppose it is.

But it's not really about one person

or one point of view, you know?

I mean, just look at all the incredible energy

you brought to the group just by showing up.

It's pretty impressive.

I'm just trying to do my part.

I know, and I appreciate it.

? I plant the seed and let it grow ?

? I plant the seed and let it grow ?

? I plant the seed and watch it grow ?

? I plant the seed and watch it grow ?

Hey, Carlton--

oh.

Oh, uh, sorry, I was just gonna tell you

that Mum and Dad want to talk to you.

Y'all just carry on as if I wasn't even here.

Sorry.

Um...

? I plant the seed and watch it grow ?

To be continued?

Yeah, to be continued.

You should demand more.

Changing the curriculum is a much bigger issue

than one person's job.

Absolutely.

I mean, we had a petition about this last year,

and they just swept it under the rug.

Yeah, Bel-Air Academy has to realize

that they can't control how Black we act

or how real we are.

Okay, but Dad, what do you think?

Well, it's really a matter of focusing on a clear message.

And I'm a fan of gathering all the facts

before rushing into action.

And there's a lot about this situation

that's still not clear.

But you do feel

that Ms. Hughes deserves better.

What I think doesn't really matter

when it comes to the protest.

This needs to be a student-driven decision.

Okay, then we're doing it.

Look, we can sit around all day

and worry about what might happen.

But the point of a protest is to let people know

that there's a problem, and I think we can all agree

that Bel-Air Academy has a problem.

Exactly. We can't cave now.

Look how much energy is around us.

Everybody came out because they wanna do what's right.

We can't just stop now.

That's right.

Look, this is bigger than Ms. Hughes.

It's bigger than all of us.

Changing the curriculum attacks the problem

on a systemic level, not just a personal one.

And...

We're gonna take a stand.

Yeah, that's right. See?

But we're walking out tomorrow.

So, uh, I seen you and Yazmin snuck away last night.

What, y'all have some protest sex?

We wrote a speech, Will.

Oh, speech sex.

Okay.

Y'all out there speaking in tongues.

I see you.

Y'all nasty, man, I swear.

Yo, what up, Ash? You ready?

Hey.

Um, I just wanted to give you these.

- Wait, you're not coming? - No.

Just got a email from the middle school

saying no students are allowed to protest.

And if we do, we'll be suspended.

Damn, that sucks.

Well, look, I'm not backing down.

Yeah, me either.

I just hate that I can't see it through.

Yeah, well, you will

because I'm gonna hang this

right outside your classroom where you can see it.

Promise.

Thanks, Carlton.

May not be everything, but it's something.

That's right. Keep your head up, a'ight?

It's okay.

See you at school.

? Money, money, money, money, money, money ?

As you can see, we're still redecorating.

But in addition to each influencer's

individual spaces, I've designated these areas

for group videos, where we can cross-pollinate ideas

and market to each other's audiences.

I've seen a few of those.

Really loved the one where you and Phanta did

the culinary tour of Milan.

Yes, I'm very proud of that one.

And we're just getting started.

So what do you think of the product?

It's amazing.

And I know when we put our heads together,

we can come up with some great ways to market it.

Okay, then.

The new Simply Spiked Peach flavour launches next month.

So I just need to know, if we do decide to move forward,

would Ivy be willing to participate?

Of course she would.

Does a collaboration depend on that?

It's just that Simply Spiked would need

to know that a partnership like the one you discussed

will reach the right-sized audience.

And Ivy's ten million followers will make that

an easy sell for me with my bosses.

Great.

Great, let's move forward then.

Wait, hold on.

What do they mean, "in addition to suspension"?

What else can they do to us?

It's all in the email they just blasted out.

Any student involved with the walkout

is gonna be suspended from school

and extracurricular activities indefinitely.

Yo, this is some bullshit.

We haven't lost anybody though.

Yet. And with how hard

the school's coming down on us,

I don't know if anyone would want to risk it for this.

What? Coming over here to tell us

you're not gonna protest with us?

No. We talked it over,

and it's like Coach said, we live and die as a team.

So if you walk out, we're walking out with you.

A'ight, then. I knew I liked you.

My guy.

Swim team and lacrosse is still with us.

Track team's still in.

All right, let's get back inside.

I called an emergency BSU meeting

to decide if we should still do the walkout,

and I'm guessing every Black student's gonna be there.

Earth to Carlton.

I see you, man.

I know Mrs. Bassin got in your head.

Just remember, we have to take a stand together.

I get that. I'm just trying

to consider both sides here.

All right, let me help you out with it.

On one side, there's Black people.

On the other side, people who wanna hold Black people down.

It's up to you to decide who you wanna stand with.

666

No, okay? We still need to protest.

This is about more than just Ms. Hughes.

Drew's right. If we back down now,

then nothing changes.

I'm not getting suspended over this.

Yeah, me neither.

We're not gonna get suspended for going to a protest.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

The only way they can win is if they divide us.

Ain't no way they gonna suspend

every Black student from this jawn.

Nah, Will's right.

They would catch way too much social media heat,

more than they could imagine.

Look, if we can point that out,

I think we'll be in a strong position

to negotiate a deal that's a win-win for everyone.

Well, that's not exactly what I was saying.

Yes, we have the most leverage right now.

Mrs. Bassin, can you get us

a meeting with the head of the school?

I'm sure he'll meet with a small delegation,

perhaps you and Carlton.

Okay, so is everyone in favour of committing to the protest

so we can negotiate with the administration?

all: Yes.

? Bring the entourage when I'm stepping out ?

- Right there, nice. - ? You know who I am ?

? Please don't make me spell it out ?

? I'm the one you read about ?

? All my haters heading out ?

? If you want to see the shining ?

? Come on and check it out ? - Right there.

? Always bring the entourage when I'm stepping out ?

Thank you, Greg.

I appreciate it.

Thank you.

Everything looking good?

Yes, awesome.

Thank you.

Hilary.

- Hey. - What are you doing here?

Listen, I know you're doing your photoshoot

and everything, I hate to interrupt,

but I needed to talk to you about--

Oh, I'm okay for now.

Thank you.

I want to talk to you about this deal that I'm working on.

Uh, you said a deal?

So like I was saying,

I had this great meeting with this marketing exec

about a collaboration opportunity for the house.

I feel like it's the perfect-- - Uh, I'll do it myself.

I don't want it too shiny.

Oh, and for the next look,

let's go with matte. - Sure.

Can you show me what you have?

Yeah. Here you go. I have the palette here.

Um, Ivy,

can you just listen to me for, like, five seconds?

Girl, you came down here in the middle of my workday.

Okay, but when I was hitting you up,

you weren't responding.

Again...

Working, Hil.

I'm working too, and I'm trying

to get our house to the next level.

So I need you to pay attention

when I'm talking about this company, Simply Spiked.

Oh, I love Simply Spiked.

Thank you.

Um, look, I gotta go back to work,

but I'll be done in a couple hours.

Let's meet later. Sound good?

- Yeah. Yep. - Okay, bye.

- Okay. - See you.

How's it looking?

Oh, my gosh, I love it.

All right, appreciate it.

Thanks again. Talk soon.

Okay, buh-bye.

Geoffrey?

Phil, what's up?

Just getting up to speed on a few things.

I thought you were going in to the firm today.

Yeah, yeah, well,

a few meetings got canceled,

so I figured I'd work from home.

But now that you're here...

Cohiba Behike.

What's the occasion?

A fresh start.

You didn't have to do this, you know?

Yeah, I want to.

I'm happy to have you home, brother.

Thank you.

Now, I hope you're ready to get to work

because I need you.

Of course.

James Lewis...

there's something not right with him at the firm.

- James? - Mm.

You think you can trust him?

Well, I mean, I want to, but--

get into it for me, will you?

- I'm on it. - Cool.

And I'll put these in the humidor for later,

because you know how we do.

We understand from your perspective

it seems like the administration acted

hastily in firing Ms. Hughes.

But we can assure you, it's been a lengthy process.

Mr. Hartwig formed a DEI committee

to review our curriculum, which I chaired.

And substantial changes were made.

All that is true, but we still feel it isn't enough.

Right, and--

and look, we understand your position

and want to work with you to find a solution.

Look, we have a bunch of ideas about how we can work

to make our voices heard,

but also spare the school from some, uh,

embarrassment about the issue.

I'm listening.

Listen up, everyone. We've got some great news.

We can go through with the walkout,

and no one will get suspended.

Hey, all right.

Also, the school has agreed to review the policy

that got Ms. Hughes fired, and they're gonna start

a curriculum review board with student members.

Nice.

- That's a good start. - Good job.

Tell them the rest.

Uh, yes, of course.

Uh, we, um...

We just also have to agree not to make any signs,

chant, or have any speeches.

- Whoa, whoa, whoa. - What?

Whoa, they're trying to put us on mute?

It's a compromise, Will.

There's a give and a take.

Well, there's a lot of give on our part.

Silent protests can be incredibly powerful, Will.

Yo, what they're talking about is not a protest.

That's a fucking fire drill.

It's the administration's best and final offer.

Reject it and they'll suspend anybody that protests.

Listen,

it's all we've got, and we're running out of time.

We can still make a powerful statement.

Let's put it to a vote.

All those in favour of the compromise.

Okay. Those opposed?

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Will. Will!

Are you seriously just gonna leave?

Protests are supposed to fuck with authority, Carlton.

If they're okay with doing what you're doing,

then you're doing it wrong.

Can't you see they fuckin' with you?

He's right.

So why don't we play them right back?

What are you thinking?

Uh, it doesn't matter

'cause we already have a plan.

No, see, I didn't want to say it in there,

but once they allow us to walk out,

they won't be able to stop us from holding our banner

or Carlton from giving a speech.

What, so you mean just, like,

pretend to go along with the compromise?

I like that. I like that a lot.

So what do you say, Carlton?

You ready to go viral?

Come on, we need you, Carlton.

Yeah.

Yeah. Fuck it, let's do it.

Great.

Okay, let's, uh, keep it between us.

We don't want this to leak.

See?

We wanted to be kings of Bel-Air.

Now this is some shit that they won't forget--ever.

Yeah. Dynamic duo, full effect.

It's gonna be great.

Trust me.

? Uh, yo, baby, you know what it is ?

? Uh, I just came to shake it up ?

Girl, I'm telling you, I'm trying to be here.

It's been an hour.

It's gonna be great.

Ivy, are you serious?

I'll see you guys inside, okay?

Where have you been?

We were supposed to meet an hour ago.

Right, uh, well, these ad execs wanna pitch me

their take on the H2Ivy campaign.

Can we make it fast? - Yes, okay.

We need to talk about the Simply Spiked collab.

I already told them I'd call them by the end of the day,

and I really do not want to lose this opportunity.

Yeah, uh, about that,

didn't we agree that H2Ivy would be

the official drink of the house?

Agree? No one agreed to anything.

There was no agreeing. You didn't even ask me.

Okay, well, it doesn't matter,

because I talked to my lawyers,

and they've advised me not to endorse the competition.

The competition?

Ivy, be for real.

What?

Simply Spiked is an international brand.

No one even knows what H2Ivy is.

That's not true.

Okay, they're talking about a billboard on Sunset.

Okay, that's great for you, but this opportunity

is great for the house.

I mean, Simply Spiked basically already agreed to be partners.

Well, I didn't.

So you're gonna have to find somebody else,

because I don't want to do it, period.

I gotta go.

? Basic, medium, hell, nah ?

? Them ain't none of my ingredients ?

? I'm made of sugar, spice, and a big-ass bite ?

? Uh, sugar, spice, and a big-ass bite ?

? Uh, average, basic, medium ? - Okay.

? Hell, nah, them ain't none of my ingredients ?

? I'm made of sugar, spice, and a big-ass bite ?

? Sugar, spice, and a big-ass bite ?

So to find the answer, it's best to look at the problem

as simply finding the area of a right triangle.

? Ticktock, ticktock, ticktock, ticktock ?

? Yuh, time's up, motherfucker ?

? Ticktock, ticktock ?

? Yeah, it's the return Black excellence ?

? Don't sit next to us, lay it down like scripture ?

? Jah bless God invest in us ?

? Blackface industry, lying don't invest in me ?

? Fuck the dance, fuck the list, fuck the ARIA's ?

? 'Cause I've seen the industry ?

? Kill dreams of a dreamer ?

? And I've seen the industry scheme and it's a killer ?

? It's a master plan to break you ?

? I'm the scheme, they the schemer ?

If you're participating in the school walkout,

right this way.

You coming?

Hell yeah.

Let's do this.

? Time's up, motherfucker ?

- ? Ticktock, ticktock ? - ? Time's up, motherfucker ?

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Oh, oh! Carlton, you did it.

Yeah, um, I kind of can't believe it.

But, um, look, it wasn't just me, all right?

The rest of the BSU deserves the credit.

All right, everybody's here.

Time for some devious shit.

Shut up, Will. Just be patient.

What are y'all talking about?

Nothing. Um, hey, everyone.

This is amazing.

Well, we got good participation, yeah.

But, um, what exactly

are we supposed to do, just stand around?

Uh, just take lots of pictures and videos.

All right, all these people are gonna make

a huge impression once we post about this.

For an isosceles triangle,

the area can be easily calculated if the height--

So we hope that seeing all these students out here

rallying behind former Bel-Air Academy teacher,

Ms. Donette Hughes, inspires you to use your voice

and rally for her reinstatement.

Um, thank you so much for your support.

Uh, okay.

Yeah, I fe--I feel really, really good about that.

That video was boring as fuck.

- Drew. - Yo, Tyler.

Get a picture of this. - We promised no signs, Will.

Yeah, yeah, I got you. I'll post this.

My guy. Big ally tings.

Shit. Uh, excuse me.

Are you serious?

Look, you should be getting that on camera.

- Come on. - What are you doing?

- Uh-- - We said no signs.

Y-yeah, just, um,

um, uh, my-- my phone's just messed up--

Seriously? Yeah, I got it.

Give me the banner.

Carlton!

Carlton!

Did you see that?

They took away the banner.

But you can still do the speech.

- Speech? - Yeah, like we talked about.

Just jump up on a table and start talking.

- That's a great idea. - Yeah.

Even if they drag you away, just--we'll just record it,

and it'll have the same effect.

Carlton, what are you waiting for?

- You could totally do that. - Uh, okay.

Okay, yeah. - So--

Yeah, just--uh, just give me a second, okay?

- Are you okay? - I'm fine. I'm fine.

Just--just give me a second.

Just--fuck.

- Carlton, where are you-- - Please.

What the hell is wrong with him?

Carlton, we're trying to fight a system here.

Founder's Award.

This is some shit that they won't forget.

Yo, C!

What happened to all the signs and the speeches and all that?

- I can't. - What do you mean, you can't?

I can't do the fucking speech, Will.

Carlton, we have all these people

out here waiting for something.

You better not fucking tell Mum and Dad.

Okay? Please, I'm letting everyone down.

I--okay?

Okay.

Carlton, look, it's gonna be all right, okay?

I got you.

Just breathe.

Just breathe.

Fuck.

All right, everyone.

Thank you for participating.

Now it's time to get back to class.

Start heading back to--

? The revolution won't be televised ?

? Too long, we the ones that they terrorised ?

? Yo, sunset on another day, 'nother day ?

? Feel it in my blood, ain't no other way ?

Point's been made.

Let's all get back inside. Let's go, come on.

Let's all get back inside. Back to class.

Let's hustle. Back to class.

? Tell my little homie, Daddy said it's useless ?

? I tell him, boy, you got a voice, you better use it ?

? Don't be confused with these other people's blueprint ?

? Protest's about American as apple pie ?

? You can't deny ?

- Hey, look. - Look, guys.

Yo, is that Will?

Yes.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, what--what's he doing?

? The revolution will not be televised ?

? Not be televised ?

? The revolution will not be televised, brother ?

? The revolution ?

? Will be live ?

Black teachers matter.

Black teachers matter.

all:

Black teachers matter.

Black teachers matter.

Black teachers matter.

He did it.

Ashley, please put away your phone.

Ashley? - He did it!

Please take a seat, Ashley.

Ashley Banks!

all: Black teachers matter.

Black teachers matter.

Black teachers matter.

Black teachers matter.

Black teachers matter. Black teachers matter.

all: Black teachers matter.