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male announcer: Previously on "The Quad."

- So what, you cheated on me with Ebony?

- What? - I'm pregnant, Cedric.

- The administration

just advanced us a check for $1 million.

- Who oversees them? - Flip Lawson.

- What the hell are you doing back in Diamond's band?

- I'm not.

- So you're gonna lie to my face?

- I wish I could look after him 24/7, but....

- Well, you see, that's not what you said

when you sat in my living room.

- You'll give up.

You're a fighter just like me,

but at a certain point the bell dings.

- All my sisters and brothers

Rise up together

Stand together

Ooh-oh-oh

[Anita Baker's "Sweet Love]

- I love you.

- With all my heart I love you baby

Stay with me

And you will see my arms

Will hold you baby

Never leave

'Cause I believe I'm in love

Sweet love

Hear me callin' out your name

- [grunts]

- I feel no shame

I'm in love

Sweet love

Don't you ever go away

It'll always be this way

Your heart has called me closer to you

- You okay?

- I had that crazy dream again.

- Wow, that hasn't happened in a while.

- I know.

Well, now, see?

That look right there,

I shouldn't have told you.

- Oh, I see.

My loving you, my being concerned,

it's just so annoying, so unnecessary.

- Mm. - But I am who I am,

so I'm gonna say what needs to be said.

You are Dean of Student Affairs and on faculty senate.

You are doing God's work,

and I hope that one day that'll be enough.

- It is.

Really, it is.

- [chuckles]

- I'm gonna finish these-- - Dishes.

Thank you.

- Stay right here, never fear

[knock at door]

I will be

All that you need

- May I come in?

I came to return this.

- Suddenly I'm worthy of access to your home?

- I understand that you believed

you were acting in my best interest,

and although you breached boundaries,

I also realize that I may have overreacted.

- Actually, I don't think you overreacted.

You simply acted...like a person with a drug problem.

- That's ridiculous, but since this seems to be

a thing with you,

know that my anxiety is under control.

It is dangerous to stop cold turkey,

so I'm titrating my dosage,

quitting safely.

- I'm not gonna apologize for being concerned,

but I am glad you're feeling better.

- All I ask is that you remember

that access to my home is a privilege.

- Mother, please, I have to go back to sleep.

- I just want to see a little bit more effort from him

as far as team play; you know what I mean?

- What about his numbers?

- You got a minute, Coach?

- Yup, almost daily at this point, huh?

- Well, Coach Randy just booted me out of the weight room.

- So that I'm clear,

even though the doctors haven't cleared you to work out,

that's exactly what you were doing?

- I'm fine, Coach.

- Well, you can feel fine and not be completely healed.

That's exactly when you can do the most damage.

Look at Andrew Luck.

- My injuries are nowhere near as bad as his, all right?

I'm ready to play.

- Luck lost a whole season when all he had to do

is maybe wait a month. - I don't have a month!

Spring game's in a couple days.

Coach, how's everybody gonna know that I'm ready

to lead next season if they don't see me play?

- Only person needs to know you're the quarterback is me.

Starting to feel like a goddamn broken record on that.

- Thanks for your time, Coach.

- BoJohn,

I wouldn't do it if it wasn't for the best.

- They said that they wanted to be helpful.

- We need to figure out how to upend this merger.

Can they be helpful with that?

- The merger is done, all right?

Now we need to try to figure out whatever we can about

Atlanta State's plans.

- Here. Thank you.

- Maybe their students have more info than we do?

- I need to get to my lab, so if this meeting is helpful,

I'll treat you to a movie, but if it isn't--

- If it isn't, I'll treat you.

- What's up, man? What's this?

- Look, we got a meeting the other day, right?

Pass on these flyers trying to shut things down.

- Cool.

- You really gonna pretend like I'm not standing here?

- You're the one who told me to leave you alone, remember?

- What time's your meeting with Atlanta State?

- Why?

What, are you-- you conscious now?

- I want to come and take notes for a doc I'm working on.

because I am, in fact, conscious,

but if you'd rather I don't--

- Okay, look, I--I saw the last video

that you put up on the school's website.

You got a whole bunch of hits,

and we need all the exposure that we can get,

so you should be here...

For the cause.

- For the cause.

[upbeat music]

- [laughs]

Oh, is it 6:00 already?

- Hey, baby. - What's up, Unc?

- Nephew, you joining us for dinner?

- No, I just stopped by to talk to Auntie about a few things.

- Seems practice is getting more hours than tutoring.

- Unc, please talk to my dad.

Look, if anyone can convince him that he's wrong

about me going to GAMU, it's you.

- Already tried. His position is clear.

He told me and Ula both to mind our own damn business,

so I have no idea why your Auntie's

putting you up to ask me.

- Right, but I assumed after going public

about wanting to go to GAMU that Coach Hardwick

would have reached out, you know, to my pops--

- For what? No sooner than you said that,

your father was all over the news saying,

"No way in hell."

- But honey, if the coach had just called--

- Honestly, son,

any further meddling would be inappropriate.

Your father wants what he thinks is best for you.

- Really, Carlton?

- You know what? I'm gonna bounce.

But maybe you can talk to my dad at the game tomorrow.

- We'll try. - I'll see you tomorrow.

- Yeah. I love you all. - Love you more.

- Love you too.

We discussed this.

You were supposed to leave it alone.

- My brother needs to listen to reason.

- It's none of our business, Ula.

- Every black child in America is our business.

- I encourage you to free your mind

and wrap it around the notion of doing well.

This exam that you're about to take doesn't own you.

You own it.

We are highly driven, very intelligent.

As a people we are survivors,

and we will always have to prove ourselves,

so this is your chance.

Prove it.

Prove you are who I know you are.

Good luck, Junior.

- So what'd he say?

[indistinct chatter]

- Why the hell did you invite him?

- Wow, maybe I should use my superpowers

to stop global warming too.

- Hi, everybody. Hi.

Let me just start by thanking Miles for setting this all up,

and I'd also like to apologize for the disgusting treatment

you received on our campus.

Those students that you clashed with,

they do not speak for the majority of our student body.

- Thank you, Keegan, and--and we

all appreciate that,

and we look forward to an alliance.

- An alliance based on respect

for where we're all coming from.

- Well, that's why we're here,

to have an open discussion

about how we can support each other.

I mean, when we got word about the administration's plans

for E.W. Smith Hall,

we knew we needed to talk.

[all murmuring]

- Hey, what is she talking about? What about Smith Hall?

- We're not surprised that they haven't been forthcoming,

especially considering Brian Bean is rumored

to be behind the redevelopment.

- Wait, the billionaire techie?

- What's he got to do with this?

- It's all about sales and branding.

He's been targeting universities

all across the country,

McManus,

DSU, Laura Farnsworth,

funding computer labs

and slapping his name on buildings.

- Wow.

- Yo, this shit is crazy.

Well, the merger just barely happened,

and they're already trying to take shit over?

- Bye.

- So I'm gonna need some help here.

- Hey. What's up with you, man?

- What do you mean, what's up with me?

- You're taking advantage of her.

You know what she went through, and you're still doing

what you're doing?

- I'm not doing anything that she doesn't want done.

- Renaming a building named for the school's founder

is completely unacceptable,

no matter how convenient that building is to street access

or a planned parking lot.

Yes, I know it is out of your hands.

This is why I did not phone you.

I phoned your boss.

Please ask Quentin to return my call and remind him

of how quickly he used to do so

when he was attempting to take over my university.

Didn't we just talk about not abusing privileges?

- We just met with a group from ASU about Smith Hall.

Students need to know you're just as angry as we are.

- Until I have more information,

I have nothing to share.

Please tell me you're standing there because you found a way

to track down Flip Lawson.

- No, ma'am.

There are several other things I need to discuss with you.

- I assure you that none of them

is as important as finding Mr. Lawson.

- Whatever.

Goodbye, Mother.

- Hey, I was just coming to check on you guys.

- Junior's still taking that make-up exam.

I'm on my way out.

- Where are you going? - Off campus to work out.

- I thought you weren't supposed to be--

- Really?

Tie, why are you grilling me?

It's not like you're my girlfriend,

since the races shouldn't be mixing.

- Oh, my God, that is not what I said.

- It's exactly what you said.

[funky music]

- Tea? - Please.

He figured out a way to circumvent the damn law.

- I know.

I was under the assumption that the building was protected

until the historical landmark petition was reviewed.

- Somehow massah got the process expedited.

- Unbelievable.

Every time I think there's a way,

maybe a stone that hasn't been turned...

We could have saved it.

- Go ahead, say it.

You could saved us if Carlton and I hadn't blocked the sale

by filing that petition in the first place.

- From the first meeting I took with G.U.S.

I made it very clear that Georgia A&M

was not interested in a merger.

Selling the land

to that investment group was the answer.

They were willing to give us the buyback clause

we wanted with Smith Hall and everything.

I was fighting for our independence.

If you had any idea the humiliating shit

that I put myself through...

You know what? It doesn't matter.

- It does matter. Things are changing.

Men are losing their jobs behind this crap,

as they should.

Did James Green--

- No, of course not.

I was just saying that we had hope.

Even when the deal fell through,

we still had a shot

at not being forced to join G.U.S.

Until Flip Lawson stole millions of dollars

that were intended for the school.

- Can you prove it? - No.

On paper it looks legit.

It's a charity, and by all accounts the bulk of the money

goes to "administrative costs,"

but we all know what these are.

- I'm so sorry.

I really didn't see until now

that you really do care about this school.

- Of course I care.

And I always worked my ass off.

[percussive marching band music]

[all shouting]

- Get those knees up.

- All right, that's it.

After this, not anymore.

Carlton, Ula?

- Mm. Yeah, we hear you. - Dwight?

- I hear you, Pop. I hear you. Thanks for showing up.

- Are these the type of puny crowds

you want to play in front of?

- It's the spring game, Lenny,

GAMU players playing each other.

You can't expect a full house.

- Carlton, Ula, it's so great to see you again.

- You too, Eva.

- I see you made an extra effort

to display your inner school spirit today.

- So nice of you to notice, Carlton.

- Aren't your seats down there?

- Yes. I moved them.

- Well, this--this is my brother-in-law,

Lenny Jenkins, and his son, Dwight.

- So nice to finally meet the both of you.

- How you doing?

- I know you have been doing your very best

to get your nephew to give GAMU some real consideration.

- For real, bruh? You're setting me up?

- I am just as unprepared

for the president's display as you are.

- All right, well, since you the big boss,

what you got to offer that's really worth listening to?

I mean, really?

- For starters, how about dinner

at the president's residence?

We can roll our sleeves up and talk about real options

before Dwight's signing deadline.

- I would love to have dinner at the big house.

- Then we shall.

- We already have dinner plans, Dr. Fletcher.

- As do I.

Fortunately, there are six more days in the week, aren't there?

- Well, damn, your balls about as big as mine.

- Could you do me a favor and stop this performance, please,

so I can enjoy time with my family?

Let's sit down.

You see why I can't wait for her to go?

- Let's just enjoy the game.

- Look at this.

People actually showed up this year.

- Hey, winning championships helps.

- I'm gonna I miss this shit, man.

- And you'll miss it again if you don't keep studying.

- Come on, bruh.

- Hut!

- Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to your championship

GAMU Mountain Cats spring football game.

The players have finished warming up

and are ready to take the field.

- Yeah!

- Let's go, BoJohn.

- I got this. - Ain't this about a bitch?

- Like hell. You ain't even supposed to be suited up.

- Hey, I'm the starting quarterback, all right?

- Time out! - Move your ass.

Move your ass, man.

- Get off my goddamn field. - Why?

So you can make room for Jenkins?

No, I don't think so. - I'm not gonna ask you again.

- What is going on out there?

- Coach, this is my team. This is my family.

- Taylor, Randy!

Get him off this field before I hurt him.

- This isn't fair!

There's nothing wrong with me!

- What is he doing? - I don't know,

but I'm about to find out.

- I'm the quarterback, right?

- Coach Hardwick is a great coach.

Whatever is going on, he will know exactly how to handle it.

- Whatever's going on down there,

I know you'd handle it differently, wouldn't you?

- No question.

- And that's why we need you out there

to raise the bar for our young black men.

- Look, big sis, I love you and everything,

but I'm gonna need you to stop filling

Dwight's head with that black cultural stuff.

The world ain't just black.

- What, you want to turn him into O.J?

"I'm not black, I'm Dwight?"

Look, wherever he goes, that's up to you,

but wherever that is, he's always gonna be black.

Dangerous to forget that.

- I know a couple of top high school recruits

who will join if I sign up.

- Come on, brother-in-law.

There's a football powerhouse waiting to happen.

Dwight can lead that.

Why won't you let the boy choose his own dream?

- Because I've already chosen for him. Let's go, boy.

- Come on, Pop. - Let's go, boy.

- Dwight. - Lenny.

- Join your GAMU Mountain Cats for food and drinks.

[indistinct chatter]

- I can't believe he freaked out like that.

- I ain't gonna lie; this whole thing's freaking me out.

- Hey, Tie, I really want to be here

for you and BoJohn, but--

- You got to go? - Midterms.

- Girl, go. - Okay.

- I'll text you and let you know when he shows up.

- I been clowning lately mixing drinks every night

I can down 'em lately, every town is crazy

- I'll be back. Got to grab my charger.

My phone is dying.

- Cheese, stop for the pictures

Let me take a sip, gotta stop for the liquor

- [laughs]

- Pass the ball.

- Yo, Madison.

I called you, like, 100 times. What's up? Your phone's broke?

- You've called me, like, 100 times after midnight.

- After midnight's when I'm free.

- Okay, we've hung out, what, like, three times?

And not once have you called to say,

"Hey, let's go have lunch," or, "Let's see a movie."

- Seriously?

- I don't see a damn thing funny.

- Everything player player player player player

- Look, I'd like to finish this conversation,

but I need to take this, all right?

- Delete my number.

- Brianna, where you been?

- Where the hell have you been?

- Felt like some Now 'N Laters.

- So you went back to the corner store

where they kicked your ass?

- Yup.

- Dawg, why would you go back up there?

- I was looking for Tiesha's friends.

- So you wanted to get your ass kicked again?

- Well, she's right, and you got to go apologize to Coach

and the whole team, like, now.

- I am so tired of y'all telling me what to do.

Sit, Bo. Roll over, Bo.

Do whatever the hell I tell you to, Bo.

Where's it gotten me, huh? Where'd it get me?

- What are you yelling at her for?

- Walk me to my dorm, Junior.

- "Walk me to my dorm, Junior."

- You tripping for real.

[Logic's 1-800-273-8255]

- God damn it!

- I've been on the low, I been taking my time

I feel like I'm out of my mind

It feel like my life ain't mine

Who can relate? Woo!

I've been on the low, I been taking my time

I feel like I'm out of my mind

It feel like my life ain't mine

I don't wanna be alive

I don't wanna be alive

I just wanna die today

I just wanna die

I don't wanna be alive

[line trilling]

- Hey, Dad.

- And let me tell you why

All this other shit I'm talkin' 'bout

They think they know it

Can you come get me?

- And my life don't even matter, I know it, I know it

I know I'm hurting deep down but can't show it

I never had a place to call my own

I never had a home, ain't nobody callin' my phone

Where you been? Where you at?

What's on your mind?

They say every life precious but nobody care about mine

[knock at door]

- You ready to talk about what happened?

- I want you to leave me alone.

- Yeah, well,

maybe I'll sit a while anyway.

[light electronic music]

[drums enter]

[line trilling]

- Hey, baby. - Hey, what's up, Ma?

- What's wrong?

- Why's something got to be wrong?

- Because I know you. What's--what's wrong?

- We just ain't talked in a minute.

Yo, I was just calling before I stepped out, all right?

- You and Bryce going out? - It's just me, Ma.

- Okay. How's Bronwyn?

- Uh, Bronwyn? Yeah, she's, uh--she's great.

- Good. Good.

- Actually, you know what?

She's not great, Ma. She's pregnant.

- She's what? Cedric, no. - Ma--

- I can't.

- Ma, you there?

- You were so cool when that comedian was roasting you.

- Come on, what else could I be?

I literally let you talk me

into sitting in the front row of a comedy club.

- Oh, when he said you look like a dude that kisses

his reflection in the mirror every morning?

- You know what?

I feel like that guy, every time he told a joke

that nobody laughed at, he was like,

"Where's that guy in the front row?"

And I do not look like a Cabbage Patch doll.

- I love Cabbage Patch dolls.

I am not ready for this night to end.

- Me neither.

- I know the best wine cellar in all of Atlanta, bar none.

What say you to a luscious cab, vintage 2000?

- I say lead the way.

- Much better turnout than last year.

- Who doesn't love a circus? - Mm.

- Ella Grace, when did you get here?

- About 20 minutes ago.

You have me for another 40.

You know I have a one-hour limit to be hanging out

with all these self-important people.

- The spectacle at the football game seemed pretty significant.

What was that about?

- Well, that's a question for Coach Hardwick, isn't it?

But I will say that it was refreshing to finally be

on the same side of an argument, wasn't it, Carlton?

- I have no doubts about my nephew's future fortunes.

What about BoJohn Folsom?

- Sometimes we need to remember that these big, strong,

manly looking athletes are really just boys.

- Oh, look who's arrived.

I'll be sure to tell him you have some questions for him.

- I want her gone so badly I can taste it.

- I know you all don't want to hear this, but--

- I knew you wouldn't be able to do it.

- Oh, shut up, Cecil.

- I'm just saying.

- She has worked hard to save this place,

probably harder than any of us. - And she failed.

She was a bad decision from the moment we made it,

and we vowed to get rid of her, so just stick with the plan.

- After today, this should help.

- How could you sit next to Dwight Jenkins

in front of BoJohn Folsom and the whole world?

- How is he? - Off the team.

He doesn't know it yet, but I--I have to let him go.

No, but I want him to go to student counseling

first though.

- I think it is a mistake to let him go.

- I hear you've been looking for me.

- Can we finish this conversation later?

- Handle your business.

- You look lovely this evening, Dr. Fletcher.

- Really?

You look like someone who's been tipped off about me

knowing you are a thief

who stole money from this university. Hey.

- How you doing? - There go Eva and Flip Lawson,

- What do you think they're talking about?

- Probably discussing how much further they can sell GAMU

down the river.

- Mm-hmm. - She didn't sell out GAMU.

He did.

- What? - All I've done

is what you couldn't,

keep the GAMU doors open.

- That is called embezzlement and fraud.

- I call it a commission.

I don't work for GAMU. Read the amendment again.

- My attorneys agree with me. - Hurry with your suit.

Oh, you can't.

- Oh, good evening, Doctor. Thanks for having us.

- The merger won't be final for another year,

which means GAMU

can't afford more lawyers.

- You're right.

Georgia A&M is tight on money,

but I've got plenty.

I look forward to a rousing game of,

"My attorney is bigger than yours."

Thank you so much.

- Each day I watch you get better at this

Each moment I'm more and more convinced

We trust in love, we took the risk

- No voil? tonight?

- We ran our own pace

We won our race

And I could never turn away

- Mmm.

Yes.

Sorry, honey, I should have gone with you,

but I just had so many papers to grade.

- How in the hell did all this happen?

- I'm sorry, Carlton.

- It makes my stomach turn just thinking about it,

being taken over by a PWI,

and a black trustee stealing from the school he attended.

- When it's finalized, the students are gonna need you

more than ever,

and if by some act of God our nephew ends up attending GAMU,

who better than you to look after him?

- If this is your way of reminding me

that being dean of students is where I'm supposed to be,

you can stop.

I know it. Really, I do.

It's just hearing all this Flip Lawson mess

makes me realize somebody's got to watch out for the students.

What?

- I love you, that's what.

- [chuckles]

Okay, you can--you can go ahead and get a head start.

- Mm-hmm.

- I'll put the rest of this stuff away.

- Well, I will take this up to our boudoir,

but you better hurry up,

'cause I don't want all this to melt.

- Mm, mm.

Make sure you put on some Luther.

- Oh, Luther.

- [chuckles]

Mm-hmm, I'm ready.

Uh-huh, all right.

All right. [glass shattering]

Ula?

- [groans]

- Baby? Baby!

[funky music]

- You'll be my hero

- [laughs]

- I'll be your heroine

- [exhales]

- You make me feel safe

- Let's go to my room.

- I thought you said your mother was at some event,

and she's not gonna be back for a while.

- That doesn't mean I want to get busy on her couch.

- Well, do you mind if I have another glass

of that cab first?

- Of course not.

- I'm your heroine

And you're my hero

- Here you go.

- No.

I've wanted to do this ever since I first met you

right here in this house.

- With you I'm lying in the streets of gold

Living on the edge

And I'm young and I'm reckless

But you help me forget this

With you I'm lying in the streets of gold

Streets of gold

[light electronic music]

- Tell me why I'm black

Tell me why whites don't like

When a black man really get bread

Tell me why they hate, tell me what I'm real

[knock at door]

Yo.

- I assume that means come in?

- What's up, Noni?

- I need your help.

- With what?

- What to tell my roommate who won't stop crying

because she's not sure what she's supposed to do.

- Didn't we already have this conversation?

'Cause this shit sure feels like d?j? vu to me.

- Actually, very different this time.

See, last time we spoke, Bronwyn wasn't pregnant.

- What the hell does that have to do with you?

- Unlike some people, when I care about you,

I'm ride or die, down for whatever all the time.

- Yo, you been listening to too many of them classic

hip-hop songs you love so much.

- Nice, distract and deflect.

- Oh, yeah?

This look like deflecting to you?

That's the text that your roommate sent me two hours

after I asked her for the tenth time if we could just talk.

She's not having it, Noni.

She doesn't want me to contact her again, ever.

Now, do you think you can mind your own business?

- Ced, I'm coming to you as an actual friend right now.

- Well, lucky for both of us, I don't need no more friends.

But I'm gonna need you to get out my room.

- And Bronwyn needs you to man up.

- Get the hell out of my room, Noni.

Get out!

[light electronic music]

[drums enter]

- How'd you beat me here? - Running after athletes

whose parents just set them free

will teach you every shortcut there is around this school.

- Well, I appreciate you providing me with an excuse

to get out of there.

Just too much on my mind,

including BoJohn's meltdown.

- Yeah, he's still in his room.

I have a couple of coaches staying with him tonight,

and I'll go back in the morning.

- What happened down there on the field?

- For the second time,

you saw a boy collapsing under pressure.

If his father wasn't such an abusive asshole,

I would have called his parents immediately,

but I can't do that without having a plan

to get this boy some help.

- It's really that bad? - Yes,

but the fact that you don't get it means you should stay

as far away from recruiting athletes as possible.

- Look, I think we should go inside,

open a bottle of wine, and talk.

Not hurl accusations at each other, just talk.

Can we do that?

- Yeah, okay.

- [moaning]

- Sounds like Sydney's watching HBO.

- We can do this another time. It's late.

- No, we're good.

- [moaning]

What the hell?

- Oh, shit. - Oh, shit.

- Get off of her. Get off of her, you son of a bitch!

Are you okay? - Mom, I'm really sorry.

I didn't think you'd be back until--

- How dare you? - How dare I what?

- Hey, show some respect.

- None of this involves you, Coach.

- I'm involved as hell right now, and I think you should go.

- Is that what you want, Eva? Huh?

You want me to leave?

- I swear I will kill you.

- I don't know what kind of point you're trying to make,

but you better get the hell out of here.

- [chuckles] Yeah, you know what?

I think you right, Coach.

[sniffs] Mm-hmm.

- Hey, hey, hey, hey. - Bye, Eva.

- Mom, stop! What's wrong with you?

Mom, stop.

- Look, I'll see that he leaves.

- I'm leaving too. - No, wait.

We need to--we need to talk about--about this.

- With the way you are right now? I don't think so.

Clearly you're still popping your prescription candy.

- Sydney, I said that we need to talk.

- Move!

- What the hell is wrong with you?

- You are insane!

- Eva.

- Please just leave.

- Look, call me if you need me to come back.

- If you think that I am letting you out of here

so you can run after that bastard,

you are sorely mistaken.

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