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- Hey, yo! Back up, gimme some space.
- Hey, calm down. Don't mess up my fit.
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Why you getting fitted anyway?
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We waited three years
for the Harlem Renaissance dance,
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and you can't even go.
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You know?
I actually had an itinerary planned.
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7:00 p.m., we strut in.
7:10, drop a verse at the literary salon.
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7:45, we go up. You broke that plan.
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- Nothing that can't be fixed.
- Fixed? What, you expect to fix Mom?
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Yo, you still haven't turned
in that assignment,
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- which was one paragraph.
- I started it.
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Well, you should have finished it.
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Yo, the crew was about
to do it big together.
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'Cause next year... (SCOFFS)
...gonna be a whole new game.
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- You and the crew, huh?
- Yeah.
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First of all,
Vondie's boo'd up with Angela.
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- So good luck getting in between them.
- (SCOFFS)
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And second,
you should have invited Maya, yo.
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You're the one missing out. Besides,
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- nothing is keeping me from Alexis.
- Oh, really?
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Well, you must have a doppelgänger
because have you met our mom?
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{\an8}Yeah, before you. I'm older remember?
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- By four minutes.
- And in that time, I learned a lot.
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Hey, don't trip, aight?
It's gonna work out, Filth.
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Tie me up.
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Oh, oh you didn't learn
how to tie your tie?
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- Nah. Not in four minutes.
- (SCOFFS) You know, whatever, all right?
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(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)
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(THEME MUSIC CONCLUDES)
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Babe, your nose.
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(SNIFFS) Hmm.
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It's my sinuses, probably. (CLEARS THROAT)
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{\an8}Mm.
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{\an8}- How do I look?
- (CHUCKLES)
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You sure are colorful.
Handsome, but colorful.
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- Can you help me?
- I clean up nice, right?
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{\an8}- Well, a lot nicer than our first date.
- That wasn't a date. I was 12.
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{\an8}- And ashy.
- And you loved these ashy lips.
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{\an8}- Did I?
- Mm-hmm.
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(BOTH CHUCKLE)
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- So how you feeling?
- I'm nervous. (SIGHS)
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{\an8}So much is riding on tonight.
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We got a flash flood warning. You know,
I probably should just cancel the dance,
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but Basil invited alums
so I can beg for money.
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{\an8}- Now, I... (SIGHS)
- Yeah.
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{\an8}...I can't even find my favorite earrings.
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I got you, babe. Whatever you need,
DJ Chuck Da Man is your right hand.
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{\an8}- (EXHALES) Mm.
- I can't wait to spin some hits.
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{\an8}If you spin anything,
those kids are gonna run out of the gym
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and never talk to us again.
You got my playlist, right?
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{\an8}(CHUCKLES) No, I got my playlist.
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- Did you hear back from your doctor?
- Mm-hmm, it's all good, baby.
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(JEWELRY RATTLING)
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And tonight, it's going to be even better.
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(CHUCKLES)
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Yeah. So you got the look
that turns every page in my book.
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- (GROANS)
- You're on fire tonight.
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{\an8}And the way your butter melts,
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{\an8}gonna charm all the cheese
off those donors.
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(CHUCKLES) Filthy'd be proud.
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Yeah. Where you think he get it from?
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(THUNDER RUMBLING)
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Ooh! Mm.
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Zora Neale Hurston would call them
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- some righteous rags. (CHUCKLES)
- Thank you very much.
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- Handsome.
- As in impeccable.
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- CRYSTAL: Mm-hmm.
- As in, flawlessly dipped?
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And why are you flawlessly dipped, JB?
Because I told you no paper, no dance.
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Now, I know you're struggling,
but rules are rules.
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- You don't just get to...
- I did it. I turned it in.
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- Fantastic. See, I know you hate it...
- (SCOFFS)
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...but going back on your medication
is gonna do wonders JB, 'kay?
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Well, I guess someone can
Lindy Hop with me, hmm? (CHUCKLES)
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- I got you, Mom. Oh.
- (CHUCKLES) Yeah.
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- CRYSTAL: See ya.
- See you.
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(CLEARS THROAT) Looking smooth.
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- Come on, y'all ready?
- Dad, I love you. But respectfully,
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there's no way we're riding with y'all.
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It's already bad enough
y'all gonna be there.
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- What? The man ain't the man no more?
- Is the man cool? Is my question.
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- Yeah, he thinks he is. (CHUCKLES)
- CHUCK: Hmm.
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The man is cooler
than the polar bear's toenails.
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- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.
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- JB: All right.
- Look at me. Look at me. Look at me.
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Move out my way.
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- JB: What?
- 'Scuse me.
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(THUNDER RUMBLING)
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Look, something's going on.
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Dad's sick or something.
But I don't know exactly.
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Sick? Yo, didn't Mom just say
his blood pressure was high?
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Maybe, but I feel
like it's more than that.
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Granny got the same thing,
and she takes a pill and keeps it moving.
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- I'm worried, man.
- Relax, bro.
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Yo, you're the one
who's always saying Dad will be fine.
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- So he will be.
- (SIGHS)
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(THUNDER RUMBLING)
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Did you really do that paper?
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(RAIN PATTERS OUTSIDE)
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I uploaded a blank document.
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- Oh, my God.
- Yo, by the time anyone checks,
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I'll have already written it.
I can even do it later tonight.
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- Nobody's gonna know.
- Mom's gonna know.
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- You're playing with fire.
- And I might get burned, but not tonight.
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Tonight, we turn up. Come on, man.
Together, me and you. Like Kobe and Shaq.
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- Nah, like Spike and Denzel.
- Mm.
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- Mo' Better, baby.
- You mean X.
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- (SCOFFS)
- Both.
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(SWING MUSIC PLAYING)
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Stop. Hat. And go.
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(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
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Hey, yo, I'll see you inside.
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FILTHY: Yo.
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Awesome.
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The night is beautiful.
So the faces of my people.
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The stars are beautiful.
So the eyes of my people.
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Watch us shine
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on some sleek Black boy afterglow.
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I hope you got your tickets
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'cause we're about to put on a show.
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(APPLAUDS)
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(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
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Josh Bell is my name,
but Filthy McNasty is my claim to fame.
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I play to win. Like all the greats.
Tonight is the night we celebrate.
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Beautiful also is the son.
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Sleek Black boy
at the cabaret tomorrow, who knows?
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That's why I say, "Dance today."
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- MALE VOICE: Yeah.
- FEMALE VOICE: All right.
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(CROWD APPLAUDING)
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(RAP MUSIC PLAYING)
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(CELLPHONE CHIMES)
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(MUSIC WARPS AND SLOWS)
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As you know, the Harlem Renaissance
is an integral part of Hughes's identity.
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That pivotal moment
where art and expression gave birth
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to a new form of Black joy.
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Well our kids,
they strive to embody that spirit.
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Well, they succeeded.
I mean, this is great.
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Basil Guidry! Looking sharp, my boy.
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All right. I see they let the poker king
in the building. Lamont!
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- Hey, thanks for braving the storm.
- What's happening, baby?
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What's happening is you took my money
out on the poker table,
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and then you brought me in here
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- to take some more of my cash.
- (CLEARS THROAT)
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- You sure that was me?
- That's that Basil hustle, baby.
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(BOTH CHUCKLE)
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But seriously,
Dr. Bell and I are thrilled to host you.
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I'm sure I don't have to remind you
how special of a place Hughes is.
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Yeah, and with the budget cuts,
schools are left to fend for themselves.
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So, we will need to lean
on the benevolence of our benefactors.
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Well, I'm happy to help.
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Well, we have a couple of new additions.
I'd love to take you on a tour...
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Hey, why don't I?
I'm sure you have your hands full,
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Dr. Bell, right?
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Right this way, Lamont.
How your mama now?
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LAMONT: Oh, she doing good.
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(RAP MUSIC PLAYING)
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(LIGHT CHIMING)
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(CHEERS) Is that my boy Big V
in the house?
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- What's up?
- VONDIE: What up, Filthy? How you doing?
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- You know Angela, right?
- Oh yeah, yeah, for sure.
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And this is Paul, my other date.
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- I thought you and Vondie were dating.
- What are labels?
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We just are. Like me and Paul.
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- I just am.
- I'm not.
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Uh, you guys wanna take a picture?
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- Yeah, sure.
- No, no, no, no. Let's go dance.
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(ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS)
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(FIREWORKS CRACKING)
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- Hey.
- Maya, you look...
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Fine, doesn't she?
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- What's up, Filthy?
- How did you get here?
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- I invited him.
- What? Why?
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This is our crew's night.
Our finale. He's not a part of that.
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- Our crew?
- Yeah.
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Are you even listening to yourself?
You don't run the world, Filthy.
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You don't even run your own life.
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And, uh, don't think I forgot
about that unfinished business.
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After you.
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- PHOTOGRAPHER: Okay, guys. Heads up.
- (CAMERA CLICKS)
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(SLURPING)
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RIFF RAFF 1: Mm-hmm.
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- (DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)
- (GROANS)
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- FILTHY: What y'all doing in here?
- What it look like? We talking about NFTs.
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Non-fungible tokens, bro.
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What's up, Reading Rainbow? Tell me,
what's the definition of this room?
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- (MIMICS LAUGHTER)
- (BOTH CHUCKLE)
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Yo, why y'all drinking in here?
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Aren't y'all afraid
somebody's gonna come?
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You ask a lot of questions.
Sure you ain't narcing for mom?
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(SCOFFS) Absolutely not. I'm cool.
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Yeah, okay. Where's your brother?
Y'all usually attached at the hip.
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Um...
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(THUNDER RUMBLING)
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ALEXIS: JB, where are you taking me?
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JB: Patience is a virtue, aight?
Just please keep singing.
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Don't know why
There's no sun up in the sky
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Stormy weather
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You're my favorite thing.
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- This moment is the best.
- (THUNDER RUMBLING)
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Oh, just the moment?
Is that all you want from me?
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- Since you asked.
- (CHUCKLES) I can't with you, JB.
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Except, I also can't stop with you.
201
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For real? I was worried.
202
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About me?
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'Bout us.
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I didn't mean to dump all my problems
on you like that.
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- It was too much.
- I'm here for it.
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00:11:36,195 --> 00:11:38,781
Look, you don't have to worry.
I'm a safe space.
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You are.
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There's something I wanna show you.
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(THUNDER RUMBLING)
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(CROWD CLAMORING)
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- (ELECTRICITY ZAPPING)
- (THUNDER RUMBLING)
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- Hey, watch your step.
- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
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(WHISTLE BLOWS)
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All right, okay. Don't panic.
You know the drill.
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Apparently, the storm
has knocked out our electricity,
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but emergency lights have come on.
Faculty members, please,
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let's gather all the students
inside the gym
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and make sure everyone is safe
and accounted for
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- and report back to me, okay? All right?
- FEMALE VOICE: Okay.
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(BREATHES HEAVILY)
I'mma check the generator.
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Chuck, you look like you need to sit down.
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'Scuse me. This is not a good look
for the alum donors.
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Do you ever stop?
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Basil, can you see
if there's someplace more comfortable
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- for them, please?
- Like where?
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Do you want me
to book 'em a room on the third floor?
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If there's availability.
228
00:12:31,834 --> 00:12:35,671
What's your problem, bro?
Basil, your boss is asking for your help.
229
00:12:35,671 --> 00:12:36,756
No problem at all.
230
00:12:36,756 --> 00:12:39,508
Actually, I'mma take 'em somewhere classy
with some more light.
231
00:12:39,759 --> 00:12:42,470
See if I can salvage this evening
and get that money. Hmm.
232
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Night, Basil.
233
00:12:44,764 --> 00:12:46,640
(SCOFFS) Evening, y'all.
234
00:12:48,350 --> 00:12:49,393
- Hey.
- (CRYSTAL SIGHS)
235
00:12:49,393 --> 00:12:51,729
- I'm checking the backup power.
- No, we got that.
236
00:12:52,438 --> 00:12:53,731
You meet me in study hall.
237
00:12:53,981 --> 00:12:56,817
- (THUNDER RUMBLING)
- (BREATHES HEAVILY)
238
00:12:58,235 --> 00:13:01,906
(CELLPHONE CHIMES)
239
00:13:04,575 --> 00:13:07,161
Yo, you ever need something-something,
I'm your dude, my dude.
240
00:13:07,369 --> 00:13:08,954
Well, now that you mention it,
241
00:13:09,163 --> 00:13:10,956
I was wondering
do you guys have anywhere else to be?
242
00:13:11,081 --> 00:13:13,709
- Nah, man, we entrepreneurs.
- RIFF RAFF 2: We make our own schedule.
243
00:13:13,959 --> 00:13:16,754
Cool. Well, in that case,
can I cop the speaker?
244
00:13:17,421 --> 00:13:20,925
- Why? What you thinking?
- Well, I'm thinking the party ain't over.
245
00:13:21,133 --> 00:13:25,221
- Whoo! Okay, yeah. Yeah!
- Whoa! All right!
246
00:13:25,429 --> 00:13:26,972
CRYSTAL: So, we need a new generator.
247
00:13:27,181 --> 00:13:28,974
- JANICE: Add it to the list.
- (CRYSTAL CHUCKLING)
248
00:13:29,266 --> 00:13:31,602
CRYSTAL: Just wanted one night
to be special for the kids.
249
00:13:31,602 --> 00:13:32,937
Is that too much to ask?
250
00:13:33,062 --> 00:13:35,648
- Please. You can't control the weather.
- Mm-hmm.
251
00:13:35,815 --> 00:13:38,359
- And what's going on with Basil?
- What do you mean?
252
00:13:38,359 --> 00:13:42,112
I know kissing butt is his forte,
but he just seems extra smarmy tonight.
253
00:13:42,238 --> 00:13:44,949
He can't help it.
He's got high opinions of himself.
254
00:13:44,949 --> 00:13:47,785
Or his opinion
is that he should be principal.
255
00:13:48,786 --> 00:13:51,789
- I don't know. Maybe he's right.
- I know you didn't just say that.
256
00:13:51,789 --> 00:13:54,834
We're not gonna have a pity party, sis.
We just gotta turn the dance around.
257
00:13:54,834 --> 00:13:57,253
Well, I don't know.
Something is going on with Chuck, too.
258
00:13:57,628 --> 00:13:59,338
I can feel it, something is not right.
259
00:13:59,588 --> 00:14:01,298
- Is he sick?
- CRYSTAL: You know Chuck.
260
00:14:01,423 --> 00:14:05,261
I'd be a fool to wait for him to tell me.
And you know that is something I'm not.
261
00:14:05,261 --> 00:14:08,639
- Mm-hmm. I got the kids.
- Ah. Wish me luck.
262
00:14:08,764 --> 00:14:12,268
I found a way to turn the party back up.
So, what's up, man, you okay?
263
00:14:13,644 --> 00:14:15,020
- No.
- Paul, huh?
264
00:14:15,229 --> 00:14:18,941
She said she was bringing a friend.
Why'd she invite him? That's just foul.
265
00:14:18,941 --> 00:14:21,944
I've treated her like a Disney queen
since sixth grade.
266
00:14:21,944 --> 00:14:24,071
- And this is how she treats me?
- I get it.
267
00:14:24,613 --> 00:14:27,783
- Me personally, I wouldn't let that slide.
- Man, that ain't right.
268
00:14:27,908 --> 00:14:33,247
But what if she brought Paul
as a sort of test for you, you know?
269
00:14:33,497 --> 00:14:36,166
An opportunity for you
to prove yourself to her.
270
00:14:36,375 --> 00:14:37,918
You gotta go hard in the paint.
271
00:14:38,544 --> 00:14:41,672
- You think that's what she means?
- All you gotta do is learn her language.
272
00:14:41,964 --> 00:14:42,965
Love language.
273
00:14:44,425 --> 00:14:46,093
- How do I do that?
- I have no idea.
274
00:14:46,552 --> 00:14:51,640
But, as long as you're still in the game,
you still have a chance.
275
00:14:53,893 --> 00:14:56,520
I... I really don't know
what you just said.
276
00:14:57,021 --> 00:14:58,022
But thanks, Filthy.
277
00:14:58,731 --> 00:15:01,942
- Hey, you know where JB is?
- I saw him slip away with Alexis.
278
00:15:02,693 --> 00:15:04,695
I wonder if that player is able
to think about anything else.
279
00:15:04,695 --> 00:15:06,405
- (CHUCKLES) Yeah.
- VONDIE: I'll see you, bro.
280
00:15:08,198 --> 00:15:11,076
- (SIGHS)
- Hey, man, that sounded good to me.
281
00:15:11,076 --> 00:15:13,913
(CHUCKLES) Thanks, man.
Look, I'll see you guys later.
282
00:15:13,913 --> 00:15:15,581
- RIFF RAFF 2: See you later, man.
- See you, man.
283
00:15:17,291 --> 00:15:19,251
ALEXIS: Maybe we should go back
to the gym.
284
00:15:20,377 --> 00:15:21,378
But we're already here.
285
00:15:21,587 --> 00:15:23,631
(ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYING)
286
00:15:23,756 --> 00:15:28,135
- ALEXIS: I didn't know you took art.
- I don't. Mr. Epps is cool.
287
00:15:28,761 --> 00:15:30,471
He lets me come by after school and hang.
288
00:15:31,722 --> 00:15:32,973
It's one of my favorite places.
289
00:15:33,265 --> 00:15:36,518
(RAIN PATTERS OUTSIDE)
290
00:15:37,394 --> 00:15:38,604
What's going on, JB?
291
00:15:40,397 --> 00:15:43,108
Me and Filthy,
we've always had these goals.
292
00:15:43,734 --> 00:15:46,278
Our whole life is mapped out.
He's so sure of it.
293
00:15:46,737 --> 00:15:50,282
And what about you? Y'all are twins,
and you have the same genes,
294
00:15:50,282 --> 00:15:52,409
but you can have different dreams.
295
00:15:55,537 --> 00:15:57,206
My mom put me back on my meds.
296
00:15:57,456 --> 00:16:00,000
I hate it, but without it,
it feels like I'm drowning.
297
00:16:00,209 --> 00:16:02,461
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
298
00:16:02,753 --> 00:16:03,754
And my dad...
299
00:16:04,964 --> 00:16:07,007
Filthy swears something's going on
with him, but...
300
00:16:08,092 --> 00:16:09,093
I don't know.
301
00:16:09,510 --> 00:16:11,470
There's not a lot of things
that keep me grounded.
302
00:16:12,388 --> 00:16:15,182
You're one of them, and the other...
303
00:16:16,433 --> 00:16:17,434
is art.
304
00:16:18,227 --> 00:16:21,188
It's like music on a canvas.
Lyrical therapy.
305
00:16:21,188 --> 00:16:23,023
There's no storm in my head
when I'm painting.
306
00:16:24,066 --> 00:16:26,026
- I never knew.
- I never told anyone
307
00:16:26,694 --> 00:16:30,322
or shown anyone. Not even Filthy, but...
308
00:16:38,247 --> 00:16:41,208
(ROMANTIC MUSIC SWELLS)
309
00:16:41,333 --> 00:16:43,877
- (THUNDER RUMBLING)
- (CELLPHONE KEYPAD CLICKING)
310
00:16:43,877 --> 00:16:47,631
BELL BROTHER 2: Maybe Vondie was right.
JB's head was into Alexis
311
00:16:47,631 --> 00:16:49,425
and he wasn't thinking
of anything else.
312
00:16:51,885 --> 00:16:54,638
JB might've been willing
to take punishment for his lie,
313
00:16:55,305 --> 00:16:56,306
but I wasn't.
314
00:17:00,519 --> 00:17:01,979
ALEXIS: When did you have time to do this?
315
00:17:02,146 --> 00:17:04,732
I know it's not great,
but I've been working on it for a while.
316
00:17:05,524 --> 00:17:07,026
Yeah, it's not that great.
317
00:17:08,485 --> 00:17:12,823
What? Are you serious?
No, it's so dope, JB. Tell me about it.
318
00:17:13,741 --> 00:17:15,242
Um. Okay.
319
00:17:16,452 --> 00:17:19,413
See, he's on this never-ending search
for his other wing.
320
00:17:19,413 --> 00:17:20,497
And because of that,
321
00:17:20,497 --> 00:17:22,583
the thing he wants the most
is just out of his reach.
322
00:17:22,916 --> 00:17:25,627
If he finds it,
it'll feel less like he's falling,
323
00:17:25,627 --> 00:17:28,297
- and more like he can fly.
- Like you, huh?
324
00:17:29,423 --> 00:17:31,467
And what's the thing you want most?
325
00:17:32,509 --> 00:17:36,638
I don't know yet.
Something bigger, bolder.
326
00:17:37,931 --> 00:17:39,516
Something you're passionate about?
327
00:17:44,646 --> 00:17:46,815
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
328
00:17:48,025 --> 00:17:49,151
(LIGHTNING CRACKS)
329
00:17:59,495 --> 00:18:03,624
Yo. I know how to start my essay.
It just came to me.
330
00:18:04,083 --> 00:18:06,877
- In a flash of lightning? Okay.
- (CELLPHONE KEYPAD CLICKING)
331
00:18:08,962 --> 00:18:10,089
What? What is it?
332
00:18:12,966 --> 00:18:14,218
Filthy did my assignment.
333
00:18:18,222 --> 00:18:20,015
(ROMANTIC MUSIC ENDS ABRUPTLY)
334
00:18:22,559 --> 00:18:23,602
(SIGHS)
335
00:18:25,479 --> 00:18:29,817
- Dr. Bell. So why did I get detention?
- Tell me what's going on.
336
00:18:35,989 --> 00:18:37,032
CHUCK: Come sit down.
337
00:18:39,159 --> 00:18:43,163
Between the high blood pressure
and the diabetes...
338
00:18:43,163 --> 00:18:44,248
CRYSTAL: I knew it.
339
00:18:45,457 --> 00:18:49,086
That nosebleed was not your sinuses.
What is going on, Chuck?
340
00:18:49,378 --> 00:18:50,379
Doctor...
341
00:18:51,296 --> 00:18:52,714
Hong said that I am...
342
00:18:54,466 --> 00:18:55,843
at risk for...
343
00:18:58,178 --> 00:18:59,263
renal failure.
344
00:18:59,847 --> 00:19:01,890
- What does that mean?
- CHUCK: It means that I need a...
345
00:19:02,724 --> 00:19:05,227
(CLEARS THROAT) ...a kidney transplant.
346
00:19:06,937 --> 00:19:09,523
- A transplant?
- I know it's a lot.
347
00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:12,526
How long have you known?
348
00:19:13,861 --> 00:19:15,863
- Couple of weeks.
- And you didn't tell me?
349
00:19:16,238 --> 00:19:19,491
You're not gonna ignore this.
We are raising two boys in this world.
350
00:19:19,741 --> 00:19:21,076
They need their father.
351
00:19:21,076 --> 00:19:24,121
I need their father to be here for them,
and I need my husband to be here for me.
352
00:19:24,121 --> 00:19:25,789
Yeah, I know it's, it's...
353
00:19:25,914 --> 00:19:28,083
- it's a lot now. I know...
- I'm your wife, Chuck.
354
00:19:28,834 --> 00:19:31,628
If you're not confiding in me,
then what do we...
355
00:19:32,838 --> 00:19:34,548
We're gonna get through this.
We got a big village,
356
00:19:34,548 --> 00:19:37,676
We're just gonna ask our family
and friends to test for a kidney match.
357
00:19:39,636 --> 00:19:41,722
- We gotta tell the boys.
- No, babe, I can't.
358
00:19:41,722 --> 00:19:43,849
What do you think they're gonna
do if they find out one day
359
00:19:43,849 --> 00:19:45,434
that they could've saved
their father's life?
360
00:19:45,559 --> 00:19:46,935
That's why I don't want them to know.
361
00:19:47,269 --> 00:19:50,606
I don't even wanna speak of my boys
taking a risk for me. Not today, not ever.
362
00:19:50,606 --> 00:19:52,357
- I never said today, Chuck.
- CHUCK: What, babe?
363
00:19:52,482 --> 00:19:56,069
I'm talking about never. I'm serious.
I, I... I don't care. This is my life.
364
00:19:56,069 --> 00:19:58,864
It is not just your life, Chuck.
We are a team!
365
00:19:59,948 --> 00:20:02,951
This is our life. We are not giving up.
366
00:20:03,327 --> 00:20:06,914
- Okay. Mm-hmm.
- We are not giving up, Chuck.
367
00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:09,666
Vondie, just let things unfold.
368
00:20:09,666 --> 00:20:11,001
- PAUL: Just be.
- ANGELA: Come on.
369
00:20:13,837 --> 00:20:15,505
Yo, V, what's up? What was that?
370
00:20:15,505 --> 00:20:17,424
She said I'm supposed
to let things unfold.
371
00:20:17,591 --> 00:20:20,510
- What does that mean?
- Yo, you wrote my paper? Why?
372
00:20:20,636 --> 00:20:21,762
Look, I was helping you.
373
00:20:21,929 --> 00:20:23,639
You were nowhere close
to finishing that paper.
374
00:20:23,639 --> 00:20:25,557
- Mom was gonna cook you.
- Then let her.
375
00:20:25,557 --> 00:20:27,017
Man, I'm sick of you controlling my life.
376
00:20:27,017 --> 00:20:29,686
Come on, JB. There's a time
and a place. This isn't it.
377
00:20:29,811 --> 00:20:31,772
Yo, tell Josh that. Not me.
378
00:20:31,772 --> 00:20:35,400
Look, she don't need to tell Josh nothing.
Yo, you ruining my night, man.
379
00:20:35,651 --> 00:20:37,986
- You all are.
- Nobody cares about your night, bro.
380
00:20:37,986 --> 00:20:40,864
Obviously, you don't.
Running off with her and all.
381
00:20:40,864 --> 00:20:44,159
Maya bringing stupid Zoom.
I mean, what kind of friend does that?
382
00:20:44,159 --> 00:20:46,286
- Filthy, what is going on?
- FILTHY: Oh, nothing.
383
00:20:46,495 --> 00:20:49,706
I'm just pointing out the simple fact
that Vondie is stuck in the multiverse.
384
00:20:49,831 --> 00:20:51,166
My brother left me.
385
00:20:51,166 --> 00:20:53,669
And one of my closest friends
is boo'd up with a complete idiot.
386
00:20:53,877 --> 00:20:54,878
Josh.
387
00:20:56,380 --> 00:20:57,923
She is not boo'd up with him.
388
00:20:58,215 --> 00:21:00,133
I'm the one who told her
you all used to be close.
389
00:21:00,259 --> 00:21:01,843
So I kinda gave her the idea.
390
00:21:01,843 --> 00:21:02,928
So what, you trying to ruin
391
00:21:02,928 --> 00:21:04,972
- my night, too?
- Hey, take the bass out your voice.
392
00:21:05,097 --> 00:21:07,516
- Stop talking to my mom like that, bro.
- Yo, that's my mom, too.
393
00:21:07,683 --> 00:21:09,184
And to be honest,
I think it's probably better
394
00:21:09,309 --> 00:21:11,478
you don't like basketball anymore
'cause you weren't very good.
395
00:21:11,478 --> 00:21:13,438
- Filthy, that's enough.
- I'm better than you ever were.
396
00:21:13,605 --> 00:21:16,441
- In your dreams.
- In my life. Any day, any time.
397
00:21:16,441 --> 00:21:17,651
Any day, any time, huh?
398
00:21:18,360 --> 00:21:20,696
How about today?
Matter of fact, how about now?
399
00:21:20,696 --> 00:21:22,281
Careful what you ask for, little bro.
400
00:21:22,739 --> 00:21:25,033
This'll definitely mess up
some of your little plans.
401
00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:26,243
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
402
00:21:28,287 --> 00:21:29,746
BELL BROTHER 2: Squall. Noun.
403
00:21:30,038 --> 00:21:32,499
As in a sudden disturbance
or commotion.
404
00:21:32,874 --> 00:21:37,087
Often a violent storm accompanied
by strong winds, thunder, and lightning.
405
00:21:37,087 --> 00:21:38,213
As in...
406
00:21:38,338 --> 00:21:43,135
The storm outside is nothing compared
to the squall I'm about to bring in here.
407
00:21:43,969 --> 00:21:46,388
Your words ain't gonna
save you here, Filthy.
408
00:21:46,388 --> 00:21:48,515
Oh, yeah? We gonna see about that.
409
00:21:50,017 --> 00:21:52,477
- Check ball.
- FEMALE VOICE: All right, let's go, boys.
410
00:21:52,477 --> 00:21:53,562
MALE VOICE: Let's go, JB!
411
00:21:54,104 --> 00:21:56,648
- (RAP MUSIC PLAYING)
- (CROWD CHEERING)
412
00:22:01,403 --> 00:22:05,282
- MALE VOICE: Yeah!
- (CROWD CHEERS)
413
00:22:08,702 --> 00:22:09,786
FEMALE VOICE: Nice shot!
414
00:22:20,547 --> 00:22:21,548
MALE VOICE: Come on!
415
00:22:24,176 --> 00:22:26,887
Let's go, JB! Nice, defense, defense.
416
00:22:33,769 --> 00:22:35,812
- Game point.
- Don't choke.
417
00:22:36,438 --> 00:22:39,191
- MALE VOICE 1: Come on, JB, you got it.
- MALE VOICE 2: All right, JB! Come on.
418
00:22:40,025 --> 00:22:41,360
MALE VOICE: Killin' it, JB!
419
00:22:42,778 --> 00:22:43,987
FEMALE VOICE: Come on, JB!
420
00:22:49,326 --> 00:22:51,036
BELL BROTHER 2: Basketball
rule number three.
421
00:22:51,328 --> 00:22:53,747
Sometimes you win even when you lose
422
00:22:53,914 --> 00:22:56,917
because you learn what
it's gonna take to come out on top.
423
00:22:57,542 --> 00:22:58,543
Hey!
424
00:23:04,049 --> 00:23:06,843
That's what type of energy we need
if we're going to win the playoffs, man.
425
00:23:06,843 --> 00:23:10,263
- Come here, man.
- (CROWD CHEERING, APPLAUDING)
426
00:23:10,263 --> 00:23:13,683
- JB: Thanks, Filthy. Good game.
- Hey, last dance.
427
00:23:14,309 --> 00:23:15,310
FEMALE VOICE: Okay.
428
00:23:19,815 --> 00:23:21,024
- Hey.
- Hey.
429
00:23:21,483 --> 00:23:24,027
- Night didn't go as planned, huh?
- No. No, it did not.
430
00:23:24,027 --> 00:23:25,320
And that's for sure. (CHUCKLES)
431
00:23:28,073 --> 00:23:31,034
That's a... it's nice.
I mean, your necklace is.
432
00:23:31,159 --> 00:23:33,412
- MAYA: Oh.
- Uh, I mean... But no, you look nice.
433
00:23:33,537 --> 00:23:36,748
Thanks. I wear it every day,
but it's... it's cool. Yeah.
434
00:23:36,873 --> 00:23:39,418
- (EXHALES)
- But my mom got it for me, so thank you.
435
00:23:41,586 --> 00:23:42,921
Still catching Ls, huh, Fil?
436
00:23:44,297 --> 00:23:45,298
Look, I don't wanna fight you.
437
00:23:45,632 --> 00:23:48,093
Why would I fight you?
That wouldn't be a contest.
438
00:23:48,093 --> 00:23:50,637
Look, let's just keep it
on the court, okay?
439
00:23:51,638 --> 00:23:52,639
Rivals?
440
00:23:53,765 --> 00:23:56,017
Come on, Zuma. Like, at least he's trying.
441
00:23:56,184 --> 00:24:00,021
- Every great baller needs a nemesis.
- And every great story needs a superhero.
442
00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:03,483
And that's just what I am.
I got wings, Zuma.
443
00:24:03,692 --> 00:24:06,903
- You ain't seen nothing yet. (SCOFFS)
- Oh. I've seen them.
444
00:24:11,116 --> 00:24:12,576
I know. I'm sorry. I'll see you tomorrow.
445
00:24:19,624 --> 00:24:21,585
I kinda like dancing in the dark.
446
00:24:26,631 --> 00:24:28,175
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
447
00:24:29,426 --> 00:24:31,720
- JB: Hey.
- FILTHY: Hey.
448
00:24:32,762 --> 00:24:34,222
- Hey.
- Hey.
449
00:24:34,222 --> 00:24:35,307
Hey, hey, hey.
450
00:24:35,307 --> 00:24:37,434
- Hey to Beignets.
- Yes, sir. Hey, I got a question.
451
00:24:37,559 --> 00:24:39,936
Can I look at something online real quick?
My phone's dead.
452
00:24:39,936 --> 00:24:43,607
- Sure. Just be careful. It's my dad's.
- All right. Appreciate you, man.
453
00:24:44,191 --> 00:24:45,567
(SNIFFS)
454
00:24:46,485 --> 00:24:49,154
What's this?
Coach giving a speech or something?
455
00:24:50,572 --> 00:24:51,573
Uh-oh.
456
00:24:53,283 --> 00:24:56,161
What's up, JB? What's up, Filthy?
457
00:24:56,495 --> 00:25:00,040
Nope. Not another coaching rant,
all right? It's my day off.
458
00:25:00,582 --> 00:25:01,583
Cool out.
459
00:25:02,751 --> 00:25:04,211
Jordan and Josh.
460
00:25:05,712 --> 00:25:09,549
- My twin flames, I love you so much.
- (SCOFFS)
461
00:25:10,926 --> 00:25:14,221
If you're seeing this, that means
something has gone terribly wrong.
462
00:25:15,639 --> 00:25:18,642
My dad, he never got a chance
to say goodbye.
463
00:25:20,852 --> 00:25:24,189
I went to the doctor's,
and the news wasn't that good.
464
00:25:27,984 --> 00:25:29,319
I knew something was wrong.
465
00:25:31,530 --> 00:25:33,114
What do you mean
you knew something was wrong?
466
00:25:33,448 --> 00:25:35,784
Why didn't you tell me, man?
What's going on? What is he talking about?
467
00:25:35,784 --> 00:25:37,661
Man, you wouldn't listen.
I tried to tell you,
468
00:25:37,786 --> 00:25:40,747
but you were so obsessed
with seeing Alexis at the dance.
469
00:25:43,041 --> 00:25:45,919
CHUCK: So I need to leave something
for you just in case.
470
00:25:49,548 --> 00:25:53,009
{\an8}(SIGHS) The basketball rules of life.
471
00:25:54,553 --> 00:25:58,557
Rule number one.
The ball, that's your heart.
472
00:26:00,350 --> 00:26:01,935
And family is the court.
473
00:26:03,853 --> 00:26:07,148
BELL BROTHER 2: A loss is inevitable
like snow in the winter,
474
00:26:07,482 --> 00:26:11,361
but as the seasons go,
the cold is always followed by spring.
475
00:26:11,945 --> 00:26:16,157
- (INDISTINCT CHATTER)
- (RAP MUSIC PLAYING)
476
00:26:18,201 --> 00:26:20,287
- Lakers, baby.
- BELL BROTHER 1: Lakers, baby.
477
00:26:20,495 --> 00:26:25,083
BELL BROTHER 2: Kindred, as in family,
homefolk, crew.
478
00:26:25,834 --> 00:26:26,918
That's what we were.
479
00:26:27,711 --> 00:26:29,504
- Still tight through all the fears.
- (CHUCKLES)
480
00:26:29,504 --> 00:26:31,047
BELL BROTHER 2: Maya the Defiant.
481
00:26:31,590 --> 00:26:33,717
BELL BROTHER 2: Clutched tight
after all these years.
482
00:26:36,011 --> 00:26:37,804
- MALE VOICE: Yeah!
- FUTURE MAYA: Vondie! (CHUCKLING)
483
00:26:39,931 --> 00:26:44,519
BELL BROTHER 2: True champions learn
to dance through the storm. We had wings.
484
00:26:44,519 --> 00:26:45,770
BELL BROTHER 2: NBA, man, we did it.
485
00:26:45,770 --> 00:26:48,315
BELL BROTHER 2: So high,
nothing could stop us from winning.
486
00:26:48,481 --> 00:26:50,150
I feel like I can fly.
487
00:26:51,151 --> 00:26:53,111
I swear we can make it
from here to the pool.
488
00:26:53,111 --> 00:26:54,487
- No!
- BELL BROTHER 2: We knew the seasons
489
00:26:54,487 --> 00:26:56,072
- would change.
- I don't... yo, I don't wanna...
490
00:26:56,197 --> 00:26:58,116
BELL BROTHER 2: We just didn't know
it would happen so soon.
491
00:26:58,116 --> 00:26:59,409
JB: Two, one...
492
00:27:02,412 --> 00:27:05,206
(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)
493
00:27:38,448 --> 00:27:40,784
(THEME MUSIC CONCLUDES)