"I just wanna make it clear that I'm not supporting any activities of the cheerbreeders or the straps." "I just like watching them bust their butts detailing my car." "There's something so satisfying about it." "I know, I know." "And the only thing that would make this even better." "Is if they were cooking our burgers, and supersizing our fries." "What will it be?" "Wash and wax?" "Clean your leather?" "Shine your rims?" "Is that code for something?" "Cause I already told you, you're not my type anymore." "Yeah, I know." "So are we okay from last weekend?" "I mean, after I got stupid and messed things up?" "You didn't mess things up." "You helped clear things up." "I'm glad, because that night..." "Definitely up there in my memory in 'must keep' list." "What are you doing here?" "Cause I know you're not here supporting the Cobras." "Got me!" "I'm here for the wet tee-shirt contest." "But I'd have to say I'm so disappointed." "When you're through opening the gay box, move the car into the line." "Oh, and don't worry, we're not gonna scratch it." "We wouldn't want you to have to ask mummy and daddy to fix it." "It'd mean they'd have to care." "Don't worry, I will make sure she gets the hose to the hair." "Don't let her get to you." "I just hate that she knows anything about me." "That's why I like new friends." "You can re-invent yourself." "edit out the bad and just start fresh." "Does this mean you're gonna kick me to the curb cause I know too much?" " Is that yours?" " Yeah." "I love it, it's so hot." "If I could pick any car, that'd be it." "Thanks." "You're new to King High?" "I haven't seen you around." "No, just passing by." "I heard the music and saw the cute guys with their shirts off." "I'm staying at the hostel in Broke Highland." " Youth hostel?" "You're from out of town?" " Yeah, I live in Seattle." "I'm Josie." "Spencer, hi." " Ashley" " Hi." "So, yeah, I'm just traveling for a few weeks and I'm home schooled." "And way ahead so I took some time off." " I so wish I could do that." " Come on, and miss all this school spirit?" "Maybe not?" "I'm gonna go say hi to my... brother." "So how do you like LA so far?" "You know, I haven't gotten to see much of it." "It's kinda hard to get around on foot." "Yeah, nobody walks in LA." "So, Ashley, do you have time to show me the sights tomorrow?" "Oh, I have school." "That's too bad." "You seem like the kind of girl that could really show me L.A." "It's okay." "You know, I actually feel sore throat coming on." "Great." "Hey, you wanna go check out my car?" "I have an awesome stereo system." "Yeah." "Yo Clay man, be easy man." " What's crackin'with you?" " Sorry." "I got a lot on my mind." "Yeah." "Gotta be careful man." "Can't let the girls get under your skin." "It's not Chelsea, It's my social ecology term paper." "It's due and I'm drowning." "Are you tripping, man?" "You'll get it straight." "I don't want a single dent on my GPA." "Nothing to screw up my chances of getting into an Ivy League school." " I can see you as a Yale man." " Harvard." "Whatever man, it's all too rich for me." "So what topic did you pull over to paper?" "Of all things this is what I've got to science analyze." "Define white society's resistance to contemporary black slang using James Baldwin's books." "Yo, I should have got this man!" "I love these brownies." "Okay you are not even trying to give me the silent treatment, are you?" "You've got a problem." "You picked up a complete stranger." "How else are strangers supposed to become friends?" "I don't know." "You could start with coffee or a movie or something." "Yawn." "Josie's cool, okay?" "We have things in common, unconventional families and lifestyles." "I think maybe you need attention because you're not getting enough of it at home." "Great, another shrink!" "And who are you to be talking about my parents?" "Just because your mom bakes you brownies and cuts your sandwiches all-diagonally doesn't mean their perfect, or even normal." "When do you think is the last time they saw each other naked?" "Don't change the subject." "You hook up with people for no reason at all." "I like what I like and I go after it." " You like too many people." " Relax, okay, she is just a friend." "There's nothing to get all jealous over." "It's not like you were my girlfriend." "And wasn't it you that said:" " "I'm allowed to have other friends"?" " Fine, have other friends." "I don't care and I'm not jealous." "Good cause I'm skipping school today and taking her out on the town." "Your life will be hell if you get caught." "Then I won't get caught." "If you move like that, there's no wonder our record's was 3 to 7." "Man, my stats on the court show off my skills." "That's the problem with being a one trick pony." "That's all you've got." "Skills on the court." "It's a pretty big talk for a guy whose girlfriend I'm dating." "I won't be getting all up my face," "I don't see too many talents tumbling out of your bag." "Oh yeah." "Bet I can smoke you like a pack of menthols at a poker table." " Oh you think?" " I'd bet on it." "Ok, right tomorrow poker my house." "See if I can round us up some other targets." "You're sure you wanna get schooled in front of a crowd?" "We'll see who's got game." "What about this?" "What does Baldwin think about Ebonics?" "That's good." "You know, slaves weren't allowed to read or write." "Basically, thought themselves how to speak English the best way they knew how." "Look." "Language ties a person to a community, gives them an identity." "So that makes if society doesn't recognize the way black people talk." "They're rejecting their community as a whole." "Hey, there's poker tomorrow night here." "You guys are in?" " Yeah, yeah." " Yeah." " Alright, cool." " Okay okay, I think I got this." "I gotta bounce, man." "My mom's gonna be home soon, and she worries, you know!" " Alright man." "Make that masterpiece on it." " Yes sir." "Thanks for letting me raid the kitchen." "Oh, no problem." "My mom's out of town." "And she doesn't even know how to cook or even where the kitchen is for that matter." "Well thanks. you've been so nice today." "Driving me around, getting me this new top, feeding me." " You've got some good karma building up." " I need it." "This is where you sleep?" "Must be nice to be rich." "Yeah, all your mom has to do is marrying an aging rock star." "Well, my mom married a school teacher, and all I got was home-schooled." "So do you mind if I crash here tonight?" "I mean, I can go back to the hostel, but my skin is starting to itch, it's so dirty there." " Oh no no no, yeah, stay." " Great." "You know what." "I forgot a drink." "Can I grab a soda if it's not too much trouble?" "Oh no no, here, I'll get it for you." "My mom tried to weed me off of caffeine, after she read an article she claims to have found in a parenty magazine." "But I have a secret stash." "I'll be right back." " No." " Who are you talking to?" "Just a friend in Thailand." "I'm visiting her in two weeks." "Hey, Sean." "I cannot thank you enough for your help." "I really, I really think I got what Baldwin was saying." "I'm trying to free your mind, Neo." "But I can only show you the door." "You're the one who has to walk through it." "yeah." " Morpheus." " Morpheus?" " Yo the Matrix." " Yeah, the..." "I'm feeling really good about my term paper I think knocked it out of the park." "That's some pretty heavy stuff Baldwin was talking about." "I told you, man, he's got a point of view." "Okay, please, don't say I told you so." "But I was suspended again." "They was me at the beach." " With Josie?" " Yep." "So where were you last night?" "What were you doing?" "I tried to call you." "Nothing that would interest you, cool people." "Just watching TV with the Brady Bunch." " How's your new friend?" " About to go to Thailand." "And after that she goes to India." "Well, tell her to say hi to the Dalai-Lama for me." "I will do that." "Okay, well I'd better go." "They don't like suspended kids hanging around the quad trying to incite some sort of walk out." "Yeah, well, I got a test to study for." "What are you doing later?" "Wanna hang out." " Why?" "Is Josie busy?" " I don't know." "I can't." "I have plans." " Tell Aiden I said hi." " It's not with Aiden." "Not that that's any of your business anyway..." "You're absolutely right." "What you do is none of my business, and what I do is none of yours." " Exactly." " Perfect." "What was your term paper about?" "The moral of the puritan community in Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter"." "I should have had that one." "You need to challenge that grade, man." "Take it to the school board man." "The whole education system is built to ensure that the black man does not succeed." "Doesn't have a damn thing to do with the fact that I'm black." "If it did, maybe you can explain to me how you got an A." "See, that's what I thought." "It's about me not being black enough." "So really I don't need to hear your Farrakhan rant right now." "Don't." " You man need some sugar!" " What happened?" "It's just one grade, baby, you can make it up." "The point Chelsea, I barely got a passing grade on a paper about being black." "I don't even know much about it." "Aren't you being a little hard on yourself?" "I mean, what is being black anyway?" "When you're adopted into an all white family, you and I can sit down and talk about it." "I don't even know..." "I don't know what to say to that." "Okay." "Hey, it's Ashley, if you want me, just leave a message." "I'm ready." " You look beautiful." " Thanks." "Wow, you look hot." "Oh, Sorry." "I..." "I mean..." "You look pretty." "She does." "The boys are in the dining room." "You're ready." "Yeah." "Let's go." "Yeah, Clay is set up." "Just head on back." "Well, hope you brought your best game." "It's gonna make my total domination all the sweeter." "Have fun, guys." " Do me a favor and kick his butt." " Let's go, come on." "I feel horrible." "The house always wins, boys." "And I do believe this is my house." "Damn." "Again." "This is two months allowance, right boys?" " Why do we have let him play with us?" " Maybe it's beginner's luck." "Does that look like beginner's luck to you?" "I'm telling you, he's a hustler." " I didn't know." " Guys." "Hi guys." "Sorry to interrupt, I didn't know you had plans." "It's cool..." "You actually saved me from losing my college fund." "Later guys." "What?" "Where did you learn how to do that?" "What?" "this?" "Atlantic City?" "Or Las Vegas?" "The boat on the Ohio River." "I'm sorry, Chels, this stupid grade messed with my head and I took it out on you." "I know." "Do you wanna talk about it?" "Cause that wasn't the Clay that I know." "Or at least I think I know." "You know, I love my parents." "They're color blind when I'm concerned." "Before we got here, that worked." "But now, I feel..." "I feel just like I wanna be seen as black, you know?" "I don't even know what that means." "And I don't even know where I fit in." "Does that even make sense?" "I'm trying to understand." "Well Clay, you need to learn to be happy with who you are." "Black kid, white family, Ohio, LA, It doesn't' matter where you are." "It's what's in your heart." "I mean, that's what makes you you, that unique and incredible person." "Just who happens to be the person that..." "I'm really attracted to." "Oh, my God." "Thank you." "I'm really glad we had this night together." "I'm just sorry I didn't like the movie a little bit more, but..." "Look, Spence." "I know with my insane work schedule that I've been..." "Less than available." "I want you to know I'm sorry." "I don't know, I feel like I'm..." "losing you." "No, I'm still here." "Look I may be your mom, but I know how hard it is to be a teenager." "I've been there and..." " I'm just trying to help and..." " No." "You are just trying to tell me what I should do." "Do you know how hard it is to be my age in LA at this time?" "I mean, I don't remember hearing about any high school shootings in the 80s." "Okay, I haven't had exactly your experience..." "Yeah and do you know that I could buy basically any drug I want at school?" " I mean, could you guys do that?" " Well, we didn't want to." "We..." "Yeah yeah, and sex wasn't nearly as big as an issue as it is now." "Okay, guns may be new in school and drugs may certainly be worse, but I can assure you..." "Sex has always been on top of the priority list when it comes to teenagers." "I'm sorry. is there something..." "you're trying to tell me?" "Not about that." "Then what about?" "Right now, I'm just worried about Ashley." "Look, Spence." "I really just wish that you would..." " Expand your circle of..." " You see, that's what I mean." "You asked me at what was bugging me and I told you." "And now you don't want to talk about it." "I'm sorry, that's just..." "Wait a second." "Alright, so what's going on with Ashley?" "She's just got a lot going on right now." "I mean, she's my friend Mom, and that's not gonna change." "I can't help it." "I just know that she has a good heart." "You really think that she's got a good heart?" "Yes." "I mean, she doesn't have what I have." "You and dad." "She's hanging out with some gypsy girl, and I don't trust her." "And she got suspended from school and I'm just... worried about her and I..." "I just want to know that she's okay." "And I just wanna know that you're gonna be okay." "Every time I look at you, Spence, I worry." "I'm just trying to be..." "The best mom I know how, and..." "Look although I really don't know what to make of Ashley." "I'll try not to question your friendship so much." "Really?" "I said I'd try." "Now let's go home and see how that world series of poker is going." "I didn't know you knew how to play poker." "Yeah, you said you weren't any good." "That's why we don't gamble, children." "I'm done for tonight." "He's done cause all the bank is gone." "Hey guys, I'm out." "I'm gonna go, you know, hang with Chelsea." "What?" "Wait, wait, what about poker night?" "With the guys!" "Sounds like Clay got dealt a better hand." "You know what?" "It's cool." "With can still play with three." "Right?" "Your dad had a better shuffle." "Hey, Ashley." "Hi." "What are you doing out here?" "You're not a big fan of poker?" "Right." "Okay, well, I will just leave you two alone." "Thanks, I had a great night." "Gosh, she so hates me?" "Give her time, she'll come around." "Yeah, right, I doubt that." " Look, I'm sorry." " I'm sorry." "No." "I'm sorry." "You were right." "My parents do suck." "And I do like attention, and I do try and get it the wrong way sometimes." " Everybody makes mistakes." " Not you." "You live in this great home, with your great brothers..." "Okay, one great brother, Clay." "And your mom kisses you and lets you hang out with teenage lesbian freaks..." "You're not a freak!" "You just act like one, sometimes." "Speaking of freaks, where is Josie?" "Who knows?" "I let her crash at my house, she ate everything, made so many phone calls." "And when I woke up, she was gone." "Along with half my clothes, my favorite bootleg, a Damien Rice CD." "And my ipod." "I'm so stupid." "You tried to tell me, but I wouldn't listen." "Hey guys." " I thought you might..." "like a snack." " Thank you." "So, Ashley, I was thinking." "Why don't you spend the night?" " Really?" " Yeah, I made your bed up on the couch." " Okay, thank you." " You're welcome." "See?" "I told you I would talk to her." "It's not so bad living with the Bradies." "I'm glad you came back tonight." "I couldn't handle another night without talking to you." "Me too." "I love..." "These brownies."