DEXTER is walking into the dorm.
STUDENT - Dex! That party over at Amgis was hot! Why it end so early?
DEXTER - I think it got too crowded in the frat house! You know!
STUDENT - Yeah man! Damn! I was on this fly honey like what!
(DEXTER laughs.)
DEXTER - Hope you got her number dog.
STUDENT - Oh yeah man! Cuz that's how I do!
DEXTER - Yeah right!
(They both laugh.)
STUDENT - I'll holla!
DEXTER - Aight man.
(DEXTER passes through the lobby and gets on the elevator.)
DEXTER thinks - That party was off the chain! Bruhs be trippin'.
(DEXTER gets off and walks up to the door. He knocks.)
DEXTER - Open up.
(silence)
DEXTER - Hey!
(He bangs again. The door opens.)
JAHANNA - Hey! Hey! What you wanna do break it down?
DEXTER - I need to!
(DEXTER follows her inside.)
JAHANNA - What's the emergency? Dag!
DEXTER - I need to talk to you.
JAHANNA - Now?
DEXTER - Yes now. Right now.
JAHANNA - I got a headache. I don't feel like talking right now.
DEXTER - Well get a Tylenol or something because we bout to talk.
JAHANNA - Dex..
(silence)
(She sits down and holds her head in her hand. She closes her eyes.)
JAHANNA - I just wanna lay down and take a nap. Okay?
DEXTER - No! I wanna know what's up with you?
(JAHANNA sighs.)
JAHANNA - What are you talking about Dex? And please stop yelling.
(She opens her eyes and looks at him.)
DEXTER - Sorry.
(He quiets down.)
DEXTER - What's this I hear you trying to leave Ahpla?
JAHANNA thinks - Damn.
JAHANNA - Damn! PJ told you?
DEXTER - Nevermind who told me, how about the fact that you didn't tell me!
JAHANNA - Dex I haven't seen you. You stay with those fool frat brothers of yours and you're never home.
DEXTER - That aint true I'm always home.
JAHANNA - Whatever! When's the last time you stopped by here?
DEXTER - Um... two weeks ago!
JAHANNA - Besides coming to borrow some money not even coming inside my room?
(silence)
JAHANNA - Yeah, that's what I thought.
DEXTER - Well whatever for that... that's still no reason to make a major decision without talking to me first.
JAHANNA - Dexter please. So if you wanted to leave and transfer out, you would come and talk to me first?
DEXTER - Yes!
JAHANNA - Nigga stop lying!
(She closes her eyes again and lays her head back.)
(silence)
DEXTER - You tell Mom?
(JAHANNA pops her head up quickly.)
JAHANNA - Uh... I haven't really had a chance to call home.
(DEXTER smiles as he takes his phone off his hip.)
DEXTER - No better time than the present then huh?
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JENNIFER overheard some news about the new Alpha Phi Alpha line and is now on the phone with MATT from the baseball team.
MATT - Hello.
JENNIFER - Hey Matt, this is Jennie!
MATT - Hey, wassup.
JENNIFER - Man, do I have some good news for you!
MATT - What?
JENNIFER - What have you been trying to do all semester?
MATT - Hit it! Ha ha ha ha ha!
JENNIFER - Shut up boy! You got a much better chance of hitting a home run!
MATT - Just playing. What are you talking about?
JENNIFER - Matt, I aint supposed to tell you this, so keep this on the extreme hush!
MATT - Okay. What's up?
(JENNIFER smiles.)
JENNIFER - You just got chosen by the Alphas to be on their line coming up!
MATT - What?
JENNIFER - Isnt that awesome! You're gonna be an Alpha soon!
MATT - An Alpha? I am?
JENNIFER - Yes! They just had the vote and you made it!
MATT - Wait... huh?
JENNIFER - Oh hold on.
(JENNIFER clicks over.)
MATT thinks - An Alpha? I never wanted to be an...
(silence)
MATT thinks - How the hell can they...
(silence)
JENNIFER - Hey Matt! I gotta go but congratulations!
MATT - Wait! Jennifer!
JENNIFER - I got a real emergency meeting that I gotta run too! Mad important! But we'll talk man!
(She hangs up.)
MATT- Wait just one... hello?
MATT thinks - Damn!
(He hangs up.)
MATT thinks - An Alpha? Alpha Phi Alpha?
(He walks to his bed and sits down.)
MATT thinks - How can I be chosen when I didn't audition or apply or try out or anything?
(He gets back up and picks his phone up. He dials.)
BRENDON - Hello.
MATT - Say Bren, this is Matt.
BRENDON - What's up dude.
MATT - I got a question for you man. You know all about that pledging stuff and right?
BRENDON - Yeah, somewhat.
MATT - What does it mean when a frat chooses you and you didn't really try out for them?
BRENDON - Aw dude, then you must be the man! That seldom happens but my brother says that most frats have their eye on key people. Ya know? Like if you got your shit together and you run the yard, the frats probaly been checkin' you out and want to put you down with them.
MATT - Really?
BRENDON - Yeah man. Why? You know somebody down?
MATT - Yep! I sure do!
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DEXTER is trying to find out why his sister is transferring from Ahpla University.
DEXTER - You tell Mom yet?
(JAHANNA pops her head up quickly.)
JAHANNA - Uh... I haven't really had a chance to call home.
(DEXTER smiles as he takes his phone off his hip.)
DEXTER - No better time than the present then huh?
JAHANNA - Dexter no!
(JAHANNA jumps up and tries to grab DEXTER's phone.)
JAHANNA - Dexter stop!
DEXTER - What? I thought you had a headache?
JAHANNA - Why are you messin' with me! Shit!
DEXTER - Tell me the truth! What's the deal?
(He is holding his phone high over her head where she can't get to it.)
(silence)
DEXTER - Or I swear I'll call home!
JAHANNA - If you tell mommy she's gonna be trippin'!
DEXTER - I know! And then I'm gonna hand the phone to you! So wassup?
JAHANNA - I really would rather not say man.
(silence)
(DEXTER pulls his phone down a little and starts to dial.)
JAHANNA - Okay! Okay! Why are you doing this to me!
DEXTER - Because I care about you J and I wanna know what's goin' on.
(silence)
(She sits back down and grabs her head.)
JAHANNA - Dexter I hate it here.
DEXTER - You do? Since when? I thought you loved it here. I love it here.
JAHANNA - Yeah. Look at you. You got friends, you hang out, you're in a frat, you got a girl that loves you...
DEXTER - Huh?
JAHANNA - Please stop acting like Willie doesn't love you okay? Cut the bullshit. If you wanna talk, fine. At least keep it real with me.
(DEXTER smiles.)
DEXTER - Enough said. Continue.
JAHANNA - If I was you, I'd love it here too. But what do I have? Nothing.
DEXTER - How can you say that? You're on the honor roll.
JAHANNA - Yeah, and all my friends live in the library and wear pocket protectors in their shirts!
DEXTER - Come on Jahanna. Its gotta be deeper than that.
JAHANNA - It is.
DEXTER - Well...
(She pauses.)
JAHANNA - ... it is. Dexter, this stays here. Right here.
DEXTER - Okay.
JAHANNA - Say it.
DEXTER - Say what?
JAHANNA - Say it!
(DEXTER rolls his eyes.)
DEXTER - Honest engine all the way back to the caboose! Okay? Now what is the problem.
(She breathes heavy before she answers.)
JAHANNA - The problem is PJ.
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CARYN is in her apartment playing with LIL DERRICK.
LIL DERRICK - Cawinn!
CARYN - That's right! Say Caryn! Mommy's name is Caryn!
(LIL DERRICK laughs as he tries to grab her face.)
CARYN - Say Caryn!
LIL DERRICK - Cawinn!
(CARYN laughs and kisses his face.)
CARYN - Your ass is just too cute! You gonna be breakin' hearts like your father when you get older! Yes you are!
(CARYN's phone rings.)
CARYN - You wanna answer the phone? Huh? Who's callin' you huh? You got a hot date?
(She laughs as she answers.)
CARYN - Hello?
DONNA - Hey Caryn wassup.
CARYN - Damn girl, where the hell you been?
DONNA - I'm sorry, I was tied up when you called me and I couldn't really get back to you til now.
CARYN - That's cool though.
DONNA - Well what's goin' on?
CARYN - Girl... wait til you hear what I was trying to tell you! You sitting down?
DONNA - Oh shit! What did you do?
(CARYN starts laughing.)
CARYN - Now look, this is between me and you okay?
DONNA - Of course. You know how we do girl?
CARYN - Aight. Wait, hold on a second. Derrick, don't put that in your mouth sweetie. Give me that. Give it here!
(CARYN puts the phone down.)
CARYN - Here, play with this. Okay be a good boy while Mommy is on the phone.
LIL DERRICK - Cawinn!
CARYN - Yes! That's right big pumpkin!
(She picks the phone back up.)
CARYN - Sorry bout that.
DONNA - Its okay girl. Now tell me wassup.
CARYN - Okay. Remember how we had this big drama and shit about who the baby's father was? And then we had the test?
DONNA - Of course. Nino's.
CARYN - Right. But I never told you how it's Nino's.
DONNA - What you mean?
CARYN - Okay...
(CARYN whispers, eventhough she is home alone.)
CARYN - I never slept with Nino.
DONNA - What! The baby isn't his after all!
CARYN - No no, the baby is Nino's son! But I got pregnant without sleeping with him.
(silence)
DONNA - Caryn, what the hell are you talking about?
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MATT is getting the info about pledging from Brendon.
MATT - I got a question for you man. You know all about that pledging stuff and right?
BRENDON - Yeah, somewhat.
MATT - What does it mean when a frat chooses you and you didn't really try out for them?
BRENDON - Aw dude, then you must be the man! That seldom happens but my brother says that most frats have their eye on key people. Ya know? Like if you got your shit together and you run the yard, the frats probaly been checkin' you out and want to put you down with them.
MATT - Really?
BRENDON - Yeah man. Why? You know somebody down?
MATT - Yep! I sure do! Me!
BRENDON - You? With who?
MATT - I aint supposed to know this but the Alphas just signed me up! Or whatever they call it!
BRENDON - Word? Congratulations man!
MATT - Thanks! I aint supposed to know yet though so keep it on te dl.
BRENDON - Oh okay. Fo sho!
MATT - Damn man! This is a trip!
BRENDON - Yeah man, it is. You are mad lucky! This almost never happens! They must really like you.
MATT - Damn, do I even know any Alphas? Maybe they've seen me play ball or something.
BRENDON - Play ball? Nigga don't nobody be goin' to baseball games! Ha ha ha ha!
(MATT laughs too.)
MATT - True true!
BRENDON - Well look man, let me run but I'll holla.
MATT - Thanks.
(They hang up.)
(silence)
(MATT jumps up, grabs his coat and is out the door.)
MATT thinks - This is off the chain!
(MATT is so excited that he bypasses the elevator and runs down the stairs. He bursts through the doors into the lobby and hurries out the front door.)
MATT thinks - Man I can't wait til I'm done! You think I'm the man now, you know I'm gonna be the man then!
(He sees the shuttle bus about to leave for campus so he runs quickly and flags it down.)
MATT - Hey! Hey! Wait up!
(The bus driver stops and lets MATT on.)
MATT - Hey, thanks man!
(MATT looks for an open seat and he sees one by a familiar face. He smiles as he sits down.)
MATT - Hey stranger! Where you been?
PJ - I should be asking you the same thing. I aint seen you in a minute.
MATT - We're in the thick of the season now so I'm playing a lot and travelling with the team.
PJ - Oh true true. How you been?
MATT - Couldn't be better! Just got some great news!
PJ - Oh yeah? What's that?
MATT - The Alphas just selected me!
(The bus gets quiet. PJ looks at MATT shocked.)
MATT - Isn't that off the hook?
PJ - Matt, you don't want to just blurt things like that out. You gotta use a little bit of discretion.
MATT - Huh? Why not? What's the big deal?
PJ - Matt, fraternities are known as secret societies. And you just don't want everyone up in your business like that. Ya know? I'm surprised they didn't tell you that already.
MATT - Naw, well I haven't had much interaction with any of... them...
(MATT laughs.)
PJ thinks - Oh brother!
(The bus arrives on campus. Everyone starts to get off.)
MATT - But to be honest with you, I really don't know a lot about what I'm getting into. Ya know? This is all a big shock to me/
PJ - Yeah, it can feel that way at times. But its a great decision. Alpha is a great organization and you seem to fit right in.
MATT - Thanks!
PJ - As soon as you learn some of the rules!
(PJ laughs.)
MATT - Yeah, I know! Well, what else should I know?
PJ - Well...
(They stop walking.)
PJ - Okay, for one thing, you have to learn that wherever you go, whatever you do, you will be from now on representing Alpha Phi Alpha. You just can't roll around drunk, or actin' a fool. Ya know? You're representing a historic legacy now.
MATT - Wow. True.
(They start to walk again and something catches PJ's attention.)
PJ - Another thing is being Greek, you get a lot of hate.
MATT - Hate?
PJ - Yeah. From either other Greeks, people who want to be Greek, or from people who have no other reason than to just hate. Do me a favor and hold these for one second?
MATT - Huh? Oh yeah sure.
(PJ hands MATT her earrings as she walks up behind TRINA and taps her on the shoulder. TRINA turns around.)
PJ - I heard you were saying something about running into me on the yard and what you wanted to do if you saw me. Well I'm on the yard, so... wassup?
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CARYN - I never slept with Nino.
DONNA - What! The baby isn't his after all!
CARYN - No no, the baby is Nino's son! But I got pregnant without sleeping with him.
(silence)
DONNA - Caryn, what the hell are you talking about?
CARYN - Okay, remember when I used to mess with Gregg?
DONNA - Girl you got so many niggas, I lose count! Get to the point!
(CARYN laughs.)
CARYN - Whatever heffa! You aint no saint either!
DONNA - Just get to the point!
CARYN - Aight aight! Well anyway, one day I was trying to get it on with Gregg without a condom because I wanted his kid. He wasn't down to get down like that. So I found a condom in his bathroom toilet and used it on myself.
DONNA - You did what!
CARYN - Yep! Oh I gets what I want!
DONNA - That shit is disgusting Caryn! Ewww!
CARYN - Wait, let me finish! So I get pregnant, and low and behold, it must've been Nino's old condom from when he was with Candace because Lil Derrick is his son!
DONNA - You are lying to me! Tell me your ass is lying!
CARYN - I swear! I never messed around with Nino. Never liked him like that.
DONNA - Oh my God! Cayrn I don't believe you! Who have you told?
CARYN - Nobody! But I had to tell someone because it's been ready to burst out of me! Donna, I so wish I had a camera when the doctor said Nino's name! Everyone jaw hit the fuckin' floor!
DONNA - I bet it did! You got them thinking you slept with Nino when you really didn't!
CARYN - Yep! Serves that bitch Candace right! And her damn man!
DONNA - What did Candace do to you?
CARYN - She started sleeping with Derrick and messed my money up!
DONNA - What? The minute Derrick found out that the baby wasn't his, you was gettin' cut off. That aint got nothing to do with Candace!
CARYN - I hate her though! She thinks she so slick!
DONNA - How? You got this girl thinking... shit Caryn that's messed up!
CARYN - What! No its not! Fuck them! All of em can go to hell!
DONNA - Wow! I just think that's fucked up!
CARYN - Oh whatever! Stop goin' soft on me!
DONNA - I'm not!
CARYN - All I know is he who laughs last laughs best. Or in this case, she who laughs.
DONNA thinks - Damn!
CARYN - I can't believe you're stickin' up for them!
DONNA - I'm not. I'm just sayin'.
CARYN - Stop being a punk!
DONNA - It aint about being a punk. Wrong is wrong Caryn, damn.
CARYN - Oh whatever! What about me? Nobody cares about me! I'm the one left holding the bag with no child support! Now what!
DONNA - You still get money and gifts from Derrick, even though he aint the father.
CARYN - Yeah... so.
DONNA - You are hopeless!
CARYN - Boy! Put that down! Give me that! Donna, hold on okay?
DONNA - Caryn, let me go okay?
(silence)
DONNA - Caryn!
(silence)
(DONNA hangs up.)
(silence)
DONNA thinks - Damn!
(silence)
DONNA - Damn Caryn!
(DONNA looks at her watch.)
DONNA thinks - Oh shit! I'm almost late!
(She dials on her phone.)
DONNA thinks - Shit! What am I gonna do! Dammit Caryn!
ALEXIS - Hello.
DONNA - Hello Alexis. This is Donna.
ALEXIS - Hold on.
(ALEXIS clicks over.)
DONNA thinks - Dammit!
(silence)
ALEXIS - Hello.
DONNA - Yes.
ALEXIS - How you doin'?
DONNA - Good. How are you?
ALEXIS - Chillin' chillin.
(silence)
ALEXIS - So tell me Donna...
DONNA - Yes?
ALEXIS - ...what impressed you about my sorority that causes you to seek membership?
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