" Were you just flirting Previwith my daughter?" "d"..." " Did you get a second opinion?" " Lung cancer." " Complicated" " Whatchorography, Ma'am." "Anny?" " And I hear you all got faith in that whack-ass ruby dude." "Oops, I meant diamond dude." " One of 'em said," ""If a dude was willing to put an instrument in his mouth, no telling what else he'll put in it."" " That's big talk... from a man about to lose his spot to Casper the friendly Quarterback." " Syd, please, tell me what's wrong." "That's me." " ♪ Out of mind, yeah, I'm out of control ♪" "♪ And I cannot be stopped because I'm feeling at home ♪" "♪ As long as I'm doing me, I cannot ever go wrong ♪" "♪ But I'm gonna do me, and I cannot go wrong ♪♪" " ♪" " ♪ I got exactly what you're looking for ♪" "♪ You don't ♪" "♪ You don't have to look ♪" " I heard he threw the mic at Dr. Fletcher and jumped off the stage." " There was no stage, silly woman." "Where you there?" " No." " Okay, well, a brother who was at the party posted a video on Twitter." " Oh, I saw it." " Okay, so maybe the mic wasn't thrown." "But I heard definitely it was tossed." " I'm telling you, man, I was there." "So was Dr. Fletcher mad?" " A little bit." "She was a little mad." " Cedric is crazy, and he's cute." "Am I right?" " But, look, y'all see the other video?" " Oh my God, yes." "I'll tell you, old boy was really getting something in those bushes." "Nothing like that ever happens to me." "Like never." "I mean..." " So... you all don't think that was rape?" " You ask me, it looks like two people having sex who just happened to get caught on tape." "Mm-hmm." " Are you freaking kidding me?" "It's as clear as day she was raped." " Not to me." " I don't know about all of that." "But I did notice she wasn't moving though." "Like she was hurt." "Maybe somebody you all know." "Maybe even cool with." "Alright, so here's what we're assuming, folks." "The object is moving in a straight line, right?" "And the rate of change of velocity is constant." "All of the following are equivalent notions for... at X equals A." "The derivative of valuated at X equals A." "But if you wanna pass this class... remember, these are the basics." "You have to understand this material." "Velocity is a vector quantity." "As such, velocity is directional wear." "Ms. Fletcher..." "Ms. Fletcher?" "Is everything okay?" " Fine." " ♪" " Dr. Fletcher?" "EJ here is the one who came across the information you asked about." " You work with campus security, EJ?" " Yes, Ma'am." "Computer and camera maintenance." "I'm a computer science major, so..." " Is this system wireless?" " No, Ma'am." "All coax and underground conduit." " If it's hardwired and the signal is secure, how did someone obtain the video?" " Actually, it's not that difficult." "Even if the system is hardwired, you can still get into it by intercepting the password handshake." "And then..." " I don't see what difference it makes." "Someone got into the system." "We've got an easy breach that needs to be patched up." " Did you cut and link this video, EJ?" " Well, of course, he didn't." " Yes, Ma'am, I did." " Why would you do that?" " I shouldn't have." "As soon as I pressed upload, I wanted to take it back." " Dr. Fletcher, it's done." "It's no big deal." "I'll take care of it." " I asked you a question, EJ." " Look, I'm just tired of it." "Not just this school, but everywhere." "My cousin goes to a private school in Oregon..." " EJ..." " a dude drops something in her drink." "Took advantage of her." "And nothing happened to him." "And nothing ever happens here either." " I am very sorry to hear about your cousin, EJ." " And you think this kind of thing occurs on our campus, too?" "I know it does." " Mm." "Thank you for your honesty." "You can go now." " Please accept my apology." " I do." " He's a kid." "I wouldn't be too hard on him." " And what about his supervisor?" "Should I be hard on him?" " You wanted information on the video, and I gave it to you." " You still don't see the problem." " Three, four times a week those cameras catch students hooking up in every corner of this campus." "And that's all they are..." "Hookups." "And that's all that video is." "Two kids who had too much to drink who got caught on tape doing what they do." " That's all it is, huh?" "What if it's more?" "What if that young woman was raped?" "Now given that it's at least a possibility, she deserves our due diligence." " Okay, so... what do you want me to do?" "I want you to offer your letter of resignation." " Why?" "For what reason?" " HR can help you with that." " ♪" " Good afternoon, sir." " Good afternoon." "This won't take long." "You all are aware of, uh, this video?" ""The rape video," they're calling it?" " Yes, sir." " Yes, sir." " Any of you have personal knowledge of it?" " No." " I met with every band member individually, it's not us." "And we don't know who they are." " That's a good thing." "Because we are separate and apart from nonsense like that." "And if I ever hear of any one of you... male or female..." "Sexually assaulting another student, you will be dismissed immediately." " With all due respect, sir, just because they're calling it the rape video, doesn't mean she was raped." "It looks like two people hooking up in the bushes to me." "I wouldn't do it." "But obviously some people would." " Well, this is not gonna turn into an express yourself session, Drum Major." "Here's what you need to leave here with." "We... are above such behavior." "We are above gossiping about who may have been involved in such behavior." "Am I clear?" " Yeah." " Yes, sir." " Good." "You're dismissed." " Hey, I gotta tell you something." " You know who's in that video?" " Better." "Guess who told Terrence you were talking shit about him right before he sucker-punched you?" " Who?" " Mr. Diamond's fake-ass protégé." "My roommate's boyfriend's on the football team." "She told me everything." " Noni?" " Mm-hmm." " That little bitch set me up." " Hey, Ced." " Yo!" "What up, Eb?" "'Bout time your goofy ass picked up the phone." "How come you've been ducking me?" " I haven't been ducking you, Cedric." "I just been busy going to all these appointments." " Stay up in the doctor's office." " Who you telling?" " So... what the white coats says?" "You good?" " Scans are clear." "What about those headaches?" " Haven't had one in a couple of weeks." " Yo, Eb, that's good." "Yo, yo, we should go out." "Let's celebrate." " I don't wanna go anywhere." " Alright." " Look..." "let me call you later." "Time for my head meds." " You good?" " I'm good." " How does it feel to so soundly beat the team that treated you so roughly in your first start last year?" " Everyone... okay, it's a little sweet," " You rushed for over 100 yards, 2 touchdowns in 3 quarters." "Did you have any inkling this would be such a special year?" " Not really." "But I kept believing in myself and my team." "And now we're doing it." "I feel really blessed." "And with good reason." "Were you surprised to see your backup quarterback score two more touchdowns in mop-up duty?" " Like I said, I feel really blessed." " Folsom, you look great out there." "Two passing touchdowns." "And our guy in the booth called them NFL throws." "You've been out of football two years." "How vindicated do you feel right now?" " I'm just glad to do my part to get a win." "You are still undefeated." "Are the Mountain Cats a team of destiny?" " I don't know, you tell me." " Congratulations on the win." " Thank you." "Thank you very much." "Great job, Coach." " ♪ I'm so confused on a state of being ♪" "♪ Driving the wrong side for no European ♪" "♪ Lies in you, what, you're so deceiving ♪" "♪ Who was there when you sitting miserable and grieving ♪" "♪ Stayed at my house without a dollar ♪" "♪ But I never let it bother ♪" "♪ Your friend mother father ♪" " Ma, I told you, I'm not hungry." " ♪ The audacity of... seeing seven figures, please ♪" " Damn!" " Cedric?" " It looks like Afghanistan in here, girl." " Oh my God, what are you... what are you doing here?" "I told you." "We need to celebrate." " And I told you..." "I'm not going anywhere." " Well, look around, Eb." "You need to get out of here." "I get it." "The band thing went sideways on you..." " Sideways?" "Playing in Diamond's band was all I ever wanted to do since I was a kid." "And I had it." "I was there." "You don't know what it's like to have something you love so much just taken from you." " ♪" " Seriously?" "I'm... sorry." "I wasn't thinking." "I've been wrapped up..." "How are you, Ced?" " I don't know." "You could ask me that question five times a day, and..." "I'd have five different answers for you." " They know who did it?" " Nah." "I'm sorry." "That's... that's crazy." " That's why if I can leave the house..." " Fine." "For you..." "I'll go." " ♪" "Hey, Coach?" " BoJohn Folsom, hey, what's up?" " You got a minute?" " Uh, just about a minute." "Meeting with the coaching staff." " Okay." "Um... can I sit?" " Yeah, yeah." "Have a seat." "What's on your mind?" " You know I'm grateful that you took a chance on me, right?" " Right." " I'm playing ball, getting an education." "I'm just... you know, hoping" "I haven't disappointed you in anyway." " Let me help you out." "Now, I can't put you in right now with Terrence giving us wins." "Now I see you getting more playtime though." "And remember, he graduates next year." "So a little patience, and the starting spot is yours." "If you want it bad enough." " Alright then, Coach." "I plan to show you how bad I want it." "Get ready." " Hey, I'm ready." "The question is, "Are you ready?"" " I'm ready." " ♪" " Hey." " Hey." "I am happy to report" "I cleaned up at Nordstrom's half-yearly sale." "Picked up a little something for you, too." " ♪" " What?" "You look like you just lost your best friend?" " I didn't lose my best friend, but I am worried about her." " Syd, you are dealing with a lot." " All I'm dealing with right now is finding a space in this tiny closet for my new Loubous." " Sydney, I'm serious." "I'm worried about you." " You need to talk to someone." " I am talking to someone." "To you right now." "But I won't be for long if you keep stressing me." " At least tell your mom." " Are you kidding me right now?" "And watch her make this about her disappointment and humiliation?" "Let's talk about what's really important." "Your wardrobe." " I have told you before, I'm not your project." "I'm fine with me just the way I am." "I gotta get to class." "I'd do anything for you, Syd." "I hope you know that." " ♪" "How could you fire the chief without consulting anybody?" " Sign on the door says president, Carlton." "Doesn't say dictator." "Things just aren't done that way here." " Typically, we would meet with the Student Safety Committee about this kind of thing." "I..." "I don't... don't know what to say now." "It's too late to say anything now." "Man's been chief for nine years, and he's gone just like that." " The man treated a rape video with the significance of a Groundhog Day report." " We don't know what's going on in that video." "Could've been a prank." "Or how that girl liked it." " How would you like to be sexually assaulted?" "To be tossed in some bushes and left there with your pants around your ankles?" " Now you're being..." " Maybe this is a misunderstanding." "I spoke to Chief Gaines, and he's just sick about you even thinking that he would dismiss crime on this campus." " And he could very well sue us for firing him." " Let him." "He fell asleep at the wheel." "We're not going to reward him for that." "How 'bout this?" "Let's pause, take a deep breath, grab a cup of coffee and meet back together 30 minutes?" " Good idea." " ♪" " ♪" "♪ Yeah, life straight-up out of movie scene ♪" "♪ Lot of cash, lot of girls, other groovy things ♪" "♪ Lot of things in this world I would like to see ♪" "Trap karaoke, really?" "How you find this spot?" " ♪" " Uh, I don't sleep much." " That sucks." " ♪" " Give me plenty of time to study." "I just like thinking." "And thinking about thinking, you know?" " That's 'cause you a poet, Flo Genius." "No, it's because I'm black." " ♪" " Folks risked their lives and broke their backs so the ones who came after would have opportunity." "Us here, we're the ones who came after." " Georgia AM getting to you." " Needs to get to you, too." " ♪" " Nah." " I'm serious, Eb." "You should come back." " Ain't nothing but pain for me there." " You know I understand that." "For me, Atlanta will always be the city that took Chantel." "But my mom said, if I run this, I'll be running from one thing to another for the rest of my life." " I don't know." "My father keeps wanting me to pick up my sax, but honestly..." "I just don't care about it anymore." " ♪" " I can't really say I don't care about the rap game no more." "But I need something different." "Yeah, I gotta feel like I'm rapping about something more than just growing up in the hood, bro, trying not to get shot." " Yeah, I mean, but if that's your truth, then that's your truth." " Trump is in the White House." "That's our truth." " Mm-hmm." " What are we gonna do about that?" "What does the revolution look like now?" "That's a good question." " You feel me?" " Mm-hmm." "You feel me?" " That's crazy." " We gotta make things happen." "My brother." " ♪ More money, more problems ♪" "♪ Yeah, don't believe that ♪♪" " Trap karaoke, baby!" " Alright, alright, everybody know what time it is right now, right?" "Time to open up that mic!" " Alright, whatever you got, a song, a poem, you wanna rap, whatever it is, bring it to the stage." "It's gonna be alright, come on." " Go on up there, Flo Genius." " You the one that claimed she used to rap." "Alright, who got next?" " Claim?" "Boy, please, I was sweet on the mic." " Oh, word!" "Come on, I need somebody." " Hey, I think she got next!" " What?" "No." "No, she don't." " Come on up here, pretty." " Come on, come on." " I hate you, like for real." "Like in my heart." "Oh." " Alright, now what you gonna do?" "I'm gonna battle." " Okay." "Who you gonna battle?" " Let's see." "That clown!" "Come on!" "What's the matter?" "You scared?" "What you scared of, Flo Genius?" "Come on, help me out, y'all!" "What you scared of, Flo Genius?" "What you scared of, Flo Genius?" " Alright, alright, alright." " 'Bout to throw you something bad." " Okay." " Hey, deejay, drop something." " ♪" " ♪ Now does a black life matter ♪" "♪ Only when it's lost to a cop ♪" "♪ 'Cause I know some busters at GAMU tried to take me out ♪" "♪ There wasn't no march and protest ♪" "♪ Me needing a pump fist ♪" "♪ But it's gonna be some brass breaking ♪" "♪ They head-butt the wrong chick and I ♪" "♪ Flo Genius so genius, I see you grinding ♪" "♪ Don't let that ape kill your dreams, you put your time in ♪" "♪ Stay tweeting, no beeping ♪" "♪ Stick to the mic ♪" "♪ Because where you add up you're bound to get it right ♪" "♪ And understand that dream chasing is a mental bluff ♪" "♪ Sometimes you gotta trade love for a pair of cuffs ♪" "♪ And life ain't fair, it ain't easy, never said it was ♪" "♪ The true measure of a man is when you don't give up ♪" "♪ Now we could cry pity party, dwell on the past ♪" "♪ All at this angle feel our future, no looking back ♪" "♪ No matter when, no matter what ♪" "♪ No matter how we make it ♪" "♪ If we can grind and keep shining, man ♪" "♪ We're destined for greatness ♪" " Okay." " Again." " Uh-huh." " ♪ Again ♪" " ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" " ♪ Again ♪ - ♪ Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪" " ♪ Again ♪" " ♪ That was nice, but that there sound ♪" "♪ Like it was written ♪" "♪ Me, I'm off the top of the dome with the visions ♪" "♪ A Trump's toupee, my grind like ♪" "♪ Always rock a hoodie in the hood like I'm Lil' Cage ♪" "♪ Why you call me to the stage and beat my blaze ♪" "♪ You my date, more like Lunchables in first grade ♪" "♪ Don't cave, keep your spirits up, you a soldier ♪" "♪ I got the mic, so keep your focus, don't trust the posers ♪" "♪ Oh Lord ♪" "♪ I know you get it ♪" "♪ I had to step back and fixed it ♪" "♪ I got a plan for the sissy ♪" "♪ Just gotta open your mind and pay attention ♪" "♪ I got 99 problems and rap ain't one ♪" "♪ I should get a gold medal when the battle is done ♪" "♪ They ready for revolution but it's already going ♪" "♪ My flow is as hot as the sun ♪" "♪ I use my words like a gun, bam ♪" " ♪ Oh, man said on a track ♪" " ♪ Hey, you ain't no relate that ♪" " ♪ Man, I got this crowd hype ♪" " ♪ Uh, yeah, and we killed over mic ♪♪" "This damn job never gets easier." " But you're hanging in there." "You got the water back on." " To running water." " You got strong anti-hazing rules enacted." " Oh, to kicking Cecil Diamond's ass." " For the children." " Oh yeah, for the children." " Hallejeluh." "Mm." " Here's the thing, Madame President." "These men are still not ready for you." " Oh God, here we go again." " And again and again and again 'til you get it in your thick skull." "As crazy as it sounds, you are no more than a Yankee to us." " Us?" " Yes, us." "And a woman at that." " Are you saying that I......" "I need to be more ladylike?" "Start having the donors over for sweet tea?" " And what do you have against sweet tea?" " It's just not my preference." " Well, everything's not about you." "Even with this video or whatever it is, somehow you've made that about you." " That's ridiculous." "How?" " You talk to everybody like everything they do is wrong." "Like you're smarter than they are." "And it sounds like," ""You hicks don't know a damn thing."" " Are you saying I do this to you?" " Sometimes." " Ella." " Try to be more measured." "Think less about being a woman that's trying to prove herself and more like a president who already has." " I don't even..." "I don't even know what that means." " It means you don't have to say everything you feel every time you feel it." "Take your time." "See how things fall." "If you don't leap." " Got it." "I'm sorry if you felt like I didn't appreciate you, because I really do." " Good." "Because I appreciate your wine collection." "When it really hits the fan, I'll introduce you to the whiskey." " Whoo." " ♪" " Okay, she doesn't know that you guys are coming so, okay, can you handle..." " Hey!" " Sydney, this is Trina and Lisa." " Hi." " Hey." "They're with the IDC." " What's IDC?" " I didn't consent." "We're a sexual assault support group." " Oh." "I've seen you in the quad passing out fliers." "Why are they here?" " To help." "Sydney, you can do whatever you want to do." "We support your decision, period." " But if the asshole who raped you isn't outed, he'll do it to someone else." " If he hasn't already." " Get out." " Sydney, please..." " It's okay, Madison." "Sydney, we're here if you need us." " I don't need you." "Goodbye." "I'm so sorry." " It's okay." " What the hell is wrong with you?" " Look, I'm sorry, I..." " You should be!" "I need some space." " Well, then it's a good thing there are two sides to this room then." " ♪" "♪" "♪ I'll be waiting ♪" "♪ I'll be waiting ♪" " Hi, Dad." " How're you, son?" " I'm good." "Just have a test tomorrow." "Well, I won't keep you." "Just wanted you to know I went fishing on your behalf." "And son of a bitch, I got some bites." " What kind of bites?" "I've been emailing clips from your fourth quarter performance in this last game to some of the coaches who recruited you in high school." "Three 'em called." "Called." "Son, if you transfer before the end of the season, you can play next year." " I'll think about it, Dad, but it doesn't feel right." "Coach Hardwick took me when nobody else would." "And he..." " Feel right nothing." "Division I school wants you bad enough, they'll find something for me, with medical benefits for me and your mama." "And get you ready for the NFL." "Son, you gotta remember what this is all about, you hear me?" " ♪" "Boy?" " I hear you, Dad." " Alright then." "Well, good luck on your test." "I thought you'd never get here." " ♪" " I don't know what else to do." " Undress." " Talking about my sister." "I'm trying my damnest to make things right with that girl." "She's so damn stubborn." " Mm." "I guess it runs in the family." "I blame my father." "Son of a bitch was half mule." " Well... it sounds to me like your father isn't the only that you blame." " I left when I should've stayed." "I was silent." "I should have shouted." " Tell her that." " I tried to." " Well, write her a letter." " Don't nobody write letters no more." " You write me letters." "And we both know that you don't give up until you've done all... you can do." "Hmm?" " ♪ I wanna get close to you ♪" " What I'm gonna do, woman, is you." " ♪ Exactly how precious ♪" " ♪ You know I'm grinding, I won't stop until I get it ♪" "♪ We at it to the top and I won't stop until I get it ♪" " That's crazy?" "But the hook?" "Mmm." "I don't know, it's missing something." "Actually, it might be too long." " Are you a producer, too, now?" " Whatever." " ♪" "Damn it's late." "I should get you back." " I've been cooped up in the house ever since I got out the hospital." "With my mom and dad trying to take my temperature every time I cough." "You think I could kick it here tonight?" "I could really use a night away?" " No doubt." "Stay as long as you want." " Thanks, Ced." " My bad, I didn't know you had..." "Ebonie?" " What's up, Blueblood?" " Yo, it's really good to see you." "Man... you look good, too." " What?" "For a girl who had a brain injury?" " I didn't mean it like that." " Uh-huh." "Hold on, and she..." "She gonna stay a couple days." " But if it's not okay, I can..." " I..." "I didn't say that." "But, um..." " But what?" "She'll take the bed, I'll take the floor." "It's done." " I'm gonna..." "I'm gonna step out." " Now you're inviting girls to stay in our room without checking with me?" "If she gets caught in here, we can get kicked out of the dorms." " Nothing's gonna happen to you." "You good, trust me." " Dude, what is your problem?" " You really don't know?" " Know what?" " Your pops never told you what went down between him and me?" " You mean when he helped you?" " Helped me?" " How do you think you got out of jail?" " I got out of jail because I was innocent." "Yeah, your pops came to see me." "But he came to tell me to my face that I wasn't shit." "And that I was never gonna be shit." " Ced, we both know that's a lie." " I guess he didn't tell me to stay away from his son either." "Four generation Richardson." " ♪" " Ebonie?" "Hi." " Hi." "You took my spot?" " Technically, it wasn't your spot once you left." " That's really your answer?" " I'm just saying, it's not like that." "What's it like then, roomie?" "I told you everything that Danny and his goons did to me." "Everything." "And you joined that band anyway?" "You know, you said you'd do anything to play in Diamond's band." "And you did." "You've crawled all the way up his ass." "And I hope you rot there." " ♪" "Hey." " You might as well save yourself the postage and the time and stop sending these." "Did you even notice?" "I never cashed them." "Or did you think doubling the amount would change something?" " Things gotta get right between us." " You left, Cecil." "You got away from the black eyes and the busted lips." "You got away, and you stayed away." "So stay away now." "I should have been stronger." " I wish..." "God, I wish..." " Well, I don't." "I stopped wishing a long time ago." "We were both fine until you had your crisis of conscious." "And we'll be fine when you're done." "Just asking that you leave me alone." "That's all." " Cynthia!" "Cynthia!" " ♪" " ♪" "Some days I'd like to be more measured." " You might wanna see this." "Behave more like a successful president and less like a woman who pushes too hard." "Today isn't that day." "We've all seen the video." "I cannot unseen it." "Nor can I pretend to never have seen it." "A young woman has been assaulted." "I wish I wasn't posting my first blog to our website about such a serious matter, but I have to speak on this." "Other universities can undercount their sexual assaults." "Close their eyes to rape culture." "But at Georgia AM, that is not going to happen." "We are going to investigate this video." "As we will investigate each and every incidence of its kind, whether reported or not, because we recognize that reporting such an injury can be an injury in itself." "Because we resolve to be guided by what is just and decent." " Thank you for joining me on this journey." " ♪" " Why did we even bother discussing this if you were gonna do whatever you wanted to do anyway?" " Discussing this with you helped me decide what I needed to do." "Ella Grace... you're my friend." "But I have to do what I think is right." "Now... last thing I wanted to do was disappoint you." " It's not what you're doing." "It's how you're doing it." "I put my academic reputation on the line to help you get his job." "I have bent over backwards to help you keep it." "And for what?" " To help make this school what we both know it could be." " This isn't about both of us." "This is about you, Eva." "And you just can't help yourself." "It's a wonder this school survived before you got here." " And how will we ever make it after you're gone." " ♪" " I'm gonna tell her." " ♪" " Let's go tell her now." " Like right now?" "Yeah." " ♪" " So we'll be sending you some information on, you know..." " I'm nervous." " I'll be right there with you." " What's wrong?" "That's him." "That's him." "The football player?" " ♪ We rep that GAMU ♪" "♪ We rep that GAMU ♪" "♪ We rep that GAMU ♪" "♪ We rep that ♪" " Sydney!" "Sydney!" " ♪ We rep that GAMU ♪" " You raped me." "You raped me!" "You raped me!" " What are you talking about?" " Yes, you did!" "Yes, you did!" " You're crazy!" " You bastard!" "You raped me!" "You know you did!" "You know you did!" "You know you did!" "You know you raped me." " She crazy." "No, she... she crazy." " I'm good, I'm good." " ♪" "Dr. Fletcher?" "I have the printouts you asked for." " Good afternoon." " Ma'am..." " Thank you." " ♪" "Ahh!" " ♪" " Coach!" "Coach Hardwick!" "Damn." " ♪" " Mom?" " I know." " I know." " Let's go home." " ♪"