XAVIER has come out of his classroom and confronts LARRY for calling him out during class.
(XAVIER quickly gets to LARRY down the hall.)
XAVIER - Hey man! What's up with you! Why you tryin' to play me!
LARRY - What!
(XAVIER pushes LARRY.)
XAVIER - I don't care if you don't like the story! That's the way it went down and that's what I wrote!
LARRY - Story? What story!
(LARRY pushes XAVIER back.)
LARRY - This aint got nuthin' to do with no story and you know it!
SHARONDA - Hey!
(SHARONDA quickly steps in between LARRY and XAVIER and almost gets hit.)
SHARONDA - Stop acting like children! What the hell is the matter with you two!
NATE - A fight! A fight!
(Everyone looks toward XAVIER, SHARONDA and LARRY.)
SHARONDA - Shut up! Aint nobody fighting! Stop acting like this is high school! Grow up people!
(Some students laugh as they pass by and start to walk away.)
SHARONDA - Xavier, what's wrong with you man?
XAVIER - What's wrong with me? What's wrong with him! What's up with him calling me out in the middle of class like that? That wasn't cool!
(SHARONDA turns to LARRY but remains between the two.)
SHARONDA - That was foul Larry. What's up with that?
LARRY - I mean damn, a nigga can't take a joke?
XAVIER - No I can't! That wasn't funny!
LARRY - Then why was everyone laughing at you!
XAVIER - I should...
(SHARONDA tries to keep them apart.)
SHARONDA - Hey! Hey! Stop it!
(She turns toward LARRY and pushes him back.)
SHARONDA - Larry! Larry stop!
LARRY - I'm cool... I'm cool.
(LARRY fixes himself.)
XAVIER - What is this about Larry!
LARRY - You know damn well what this is about! Since when you started liking April?
XAVIER - April?
LARRY - What, is there an echo in here? Why don't you stop lying to her and leave her alone!
XAVIER - What? What are you talkin' about?
LARRY - You know you don't like her! You been playin' her to the left since back in the day! Why don't you leave her alone!
XAVIER - You know what, I aint got time for this! Mind your business and you and your frat, stay out of my way!
LARRY - Whatever playa! Whatever!
(XAVIER turns and walks away mad.)
LARRY - Asshole.
(silence)
SHARONDA - Since when you start being April's bodyguard?
LARRY - Aw damn!
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RONNIE is laughing to himself as he helps TRINA put on her coat.
DEXTER whispers - How did I get conned into paying for this whole dinner! Man you gonna pay me back!
RONNIE whispers - Ha ha ha ha ha, don't sweat it dog, I got you. Ha ha ha ha!
DEXTER whispers - And stop laughing you bitch! This shit aint funny!
TRACINA - Thank you Dexter for dinner...
DEXTER - Your wel...
TRACINA - ...and shit.
(silence)
DEXTER - ...welcome.
(RONNIE busts out laughing.)
TRINA - So where we off to now?
TRACINA - Yeah! We're the damn party at!
DEXTER - You know, I got an exam in the morn...
RONNIE - Bruhs over at Amgis got that party after the game. Let me call Clarence and find out the deal with that.
TRACINA - Yeah, call that nigga and see what's up! Yeah!
DEXTER - It sure is gettin' kinda late.
(RONNIE laughs as he flips open his cell phone.)
CLARENCE - What's up bruh.
RONNIE - Roo! Roo! Dog, wassup.
CLARENCE - Nothin' much.
RONNIE - Dog, I heard yall got this bangin's set over at the house! What's the deal with that?
CLARENCE - Its just a few folk comin' through.
RONNIE - A few folk? Man, everybody is talkin' bout that shit bruh. Know what I'm sayin'? That shit is bout to be off the chain.
TRACINA - See, that's what the fuck I'm talkin' bout! Let's go do that shit!
DEXTER thinks - Oh God! Why me!
RONNIE - Yeah bruh, that shit is bout to be tight as hell. You gonna be up in that piece regulatin'? Cause you know how bruhs get and its bout to get wild over that mug.
CLARENCE - Well I wasn't going to... but maybe I'll swing through to make sure things are straight.
RONNIE - Cool dog, so I'll see you there then.
CLARENCE - Aight bruh.
RONNIE - Be out.
(They hang up.)
RONNIE - Okay its on! Let's make a move!
TRACINA - Hell yeah!
(All 4 of TRACINA's gold teeth show as she smiles at DEXTER.)
DEXTER thinks - Somebody shoot me!
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XAVIER leaves the building and starts walking toward the office of The Sands, the student newspaper.
XAVIER thinks - What the heck is he talkin' about? I should've punched him in the jaw!
(He pulls his hat over his head as he leaves the building.)
XAVIER thinks - He don't know nothing about me and April! He aint got a clue the things I've gone through and what April means to me!
(XAVIER pulls out his cell phone and dials.)
APRIL - Hi boobee!
XAVIER - Hey wassup.
APRIL - I'm in the library. Hold on one second let me walk into the bathroom so I can talk louder.
XAVIER - Okay.
APRIL - I'll be right back girl. This is my boobee Xavier.
WILLIE - Huh? Oh okay.
(APRIL quietly gets up and walks into the bathroom.)
APRIL - Hey, I'm back.
XAVIER - How you doin'?
APRIL - Good. Just in here studyin' for something. What's up with you?
XAVIER - Just gettin' out of this class. This was the worst class in the world.
APRIL - Why? What happened?
XAVIER - I'll tell ya later.
APRIL - Okay.
XAVIER - I can walk over to the library now. Are you real busy?
(APRIL smiles big.)
APRIL - Oh no no, come on through!
(XAVIER laughs.)
XAVIER - Okay cool. I'll stop by.
(XAVIER changes direction.)
XAVIER - But yo, check this out. I had a run in with your boy after class.
APRIL - My boy? Who?
CHRISTIAN - Excuse me can I talk to you for a minute!
(XAVIER turns around and sees CHRISTIAN staring at him with a mean look on her face. Her arms are folded, partially because its cold outside.)
XAVIER - Uh...
(silence)
(XAVIER turns back around and speaks into his phone.)
XAVIER - I'll see you in a few minutes okay?
APRIL - Okay boobee! Bye.
XAVIER - Later.
(He turns back around as he hangs up.)
XAVIER - Hey.
CHRISTIAN - Hay is for horses! Don't hey me!
XAVIER- What's your problem?
CHRISTIAN - What's yours? What's this I hear about you seeing April?
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CANDACE parks her car. She looks up at CARYN's apartment complex. She turns her car off and sits for a moment.
(CANDACE looks at her watch. She then sighs as she sits.)
CANDACE thinks - Okay Candace, do not go in there and beat her ass.
CANDACE thinks - But what if she starts to trip and act a fool? You know how her ghetto ass is!
CANDACE thinks - Yeah but be calm. You need to get information from her and if you get into with her, not only are you stooping to her level, but she'll be less likely to tell you what you wanna know.
CANDACE thinks - You know damn well that chick is gonna start right up! No way she's gonna cooperate!
CANDACE thinks - You don't know that!
CANDACE thinks - Yes I do!
(silence)
CANDACE thinks - Why Nino? Why?
(silence)
CANDACE thinks - Okay let's go.
(CANDACE steps out of her car and starts to walk toward CARYN's door.)
CANDACE thinks - Stay calm.
CANDACE thinks - Kick her ghetto ass!
CANDACE thinks - No stay calm. Stay calm.
(CANDACE knocks on the door.)
(silence)
(silence)
(silence)
CANDACE thinks - See! The bitch aint even here!
(silence)
(CANDACE knocks again.)
(silence)
(CANDACE hears someone coming to the door.)
(The door opens.)
STEPH - Hi.
CANDACE - Hi, is Caryn here?
STEPH - Oh hold on... don't do that Derrick! Put that down!
(STEPH turns to take something out of the baby's hand.)
STEPH - I'm sorry, come in. He's just a handful sometimes.
(CANDACE walks in and sees STEPH bending over taking something from the baby.)
STEPH - No, you can't have this. No.
(She turns back around.)
STEPH - Hi, I'm Steph, the baby sitter.
CANDACE - Hello, I'm Candace.
LIL DERRICK - Dandiss.
(CANDACE smiles.)
CANDACE - Yes, can you say C-a-n-d-a-c-e?
(LIL DERRICK laughs.)
LIL DERRICK - Dandiss.
(He raises his arms to be picked up.)
STEPH - He is such a flirt. He loves the ladies.
(CANDACE laughs as she picks him up. He gives her a hug as he smiles at her.)
CANDACE thinks - Oh my God! He has Nino's eyes.
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RONNIE pulls up at the Omega Psi Phi fraternity house on Amgis' campus. There are lots of people outside the house waiting to get in.
TRACINA - Oh shit! Look at all these fuckin' people! We gotta wait in a long ass line or some dumb shit?
TRINA - Hell naw girl, we can go right to the front because we with Ronnie and Dex.
RONNIE - Yeah, yall rollin' with the bruhs! Come on!
DEXTER thinks - Can I sneak off in the crowd somehow?
(They get out of TRINA's car and walk toward the house. They pass by the students waiting to get inside.)
BRIAN - Yo Ron, what's the deal?
(RONNIE turns around and sees his friend BRIAN waiting in line.)
RONNIE - Wassup B!
BRIAN - Yo, you heard we won the game man? Kicked their ass!
STUDENT - Shut the hell up!
RONNIE - Word? Ahpla won? Oh shit!
DEXTER - We did? Damn!
BRIAN - I'll see you inside player!
RONNIE - Aight B!
(RONNIE and TRINA continue to the door with DEXTER and TRACINA behind.)
RASHIM - Two dollars please.
RONNIE - Nigga please! Bruhs aint gotta pay!
RASHIM - Oh... uh... I'm sorry... uh... I didn't... know that... uh...
RONNIE - You don't know the Ahpla bruhs? Well your ass better get to know us! Quick!
(RONNIE laughs as he walks past RASHIM and MARCUS who are at the front door taking money.)
RONNIE - What's up dog!
FRANK - Roo! Roo! Roooooo!
(RONNIE hugs FRANK.)
FRANK - What up!
RONNIE - This shit is about to be sick!
FRANK - You know how the bruhs do!
RONNIE - How did we beat yall in the game?
FRANK - Bruh! I don't know dog! I didn't go to the game. I aint seen Buck yet, he's probably still with the team.
RONNIE - Aight.
TRACINA - They got drinks up in this bitch! I'm tryin' to get fucked up so I can act a fool!
DEXTER thinks - Shit you aint act a fool already?
TRINA - Yeah, they got some drinks in the kitchen. Girl, they make this slammin' ass Omega oil punch. Come on!
TRACINA - Dexter honey, you want some?
DEXTER - Naw, uh, I'm gonna wait a little while.
TRACINA - You don't wanna get twisted? All fucked up and shit?
DEXTER - Uh... okay. Bring me some.
TRACINA - See, that's what the fuck I'm talkin' bout!
(TRACINA slaps a high five to her cousin TRINA as they walk toward the kitchen.)
DEXTER - Man what the hell you invite me out with Trina's hood rat ass cousin for!
RONNIE - Ha ha ha ha ha ha! My bad bruh!
DEXTER - Your bad? I should wood you up for that shit dog!
PJ - Hey.
(DEXTER turns around as he is tapped on the shoulder.)
PJ - Wassup.
DEXTER - Wassup PJ? How you been girl?
(PJ hugs DEXTER.)
PJ - I'm good. What's up Ronnie?
RONNIE - Hey! Skee! Roo!
PJ - You stupid.
(PJ hugs RONNIE.)
PJ - Dexter, what's up with your sister man?
DEXTER - What you mean?
PJ - She came by to see me and told me that she's leaving Ahpla.
DEXTER - What!
PJ - You didn't know?
DEXTER - Hell no I didn't know. What she leavin' Ahpla for?
PJ - She said she was transferring to...
TRACINA - Oh hell no! Helllllllllll no! What the fuck? I leave you for one motherfuckin' minute and this bitch think she can slide up and talk to my man! Dexter who is this bitch!
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LIL DERRICK - Dandiss! Dandiss! Dandiss!
STEPH - Calm down boy! Gosh! I'm sorry Candace, I can take him if you want.
CANDACE - Oh no, he's fine. Its okay.
STEPH - Okay. Well I'll go tell Caryn that you're here. She's in her room studying I think but I can get her.
CANDACE - Thanks.
(CANDACE sits down and places LIL DERRICK on her lap.)
CANDACE - So you're Nino's son.
(He is playing with her necklace and not paying attention to what she is saying.)
CANDACE thinks - I can't believe this.
(She holds LIL DERRICK up and looks deeply into his face.)
CANDACE - You have Nino's face.
LIL DERRICK - Neeero!
CANDACE - Yes, say N-i-n-o.
(He goes back to playing with her necklace.)
CANDACE - You are a beautiful little boy and you have his face and eyes. You look just like him.
(CANDACE puts him down and takes a deep breath. She wipes her eyes.)
CANDACE thinks - He has his eyes.
(The baby starts to climb back up into CANDACE's lap.)
LIL DERRICK - Dandiss! Dandiss!
CANDACE - Okay okay. You can get back up.
(STEPH walks back out.)
STEPH - Caryn will be right out okay?
CANDACE - That's fine. Thanks.
LIL DERRICK - Dandiss! Neero!
CANDACE thinks - God! Jesus! This is Nino's son! Oh God!
(CANDACE feels herself becoming emotional.)
CANDACE thinks - No! No! Remember what you're here for!
CANDACE thinks - But look at his face.
CANDACE thinks - Fuck his face! She fucked your man!
LIL DERRICK - Pay wif!
CANDACE - Huh? What do you want?
LIL DERRICK - Pay wif!
STEPH - He's trying to say play with. He wants you to play with him. When he says that, he expects you to stop what you're doin' and get his cars and play with him. See him pointing at it?
CANDACE - Oh how cute.
CANDACE thinks - I don't believe he looks so much like...
(CANDACE gets on the floor to play with the baby.)
CANDACE thinks - ... he looks so much like...
CARYN - Candace?
(CANDACE looks up as CARYN is walking toward her.)
CANDACE thinks - Stay calm! Stay calm! Stay calm!
CARYN - What you doin' here?
CANDACE thinks - If you stay calm and keep her calm, you can get what you came here to get!
CANDACE - Caryn I need to...
(There is a loud banging on the front door that startles everyone and the baby.)
KEN - Open up Caryn! I know you're lying ass is home and I'm bout to get to the bottom of this Nino lie once and for all!
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