"[ Train Whistle Blaring ]" "Ticket, please." "[Man] Ticket, please." "Ticket, miss." "Have a good trip." "Excuse me." "Is this seat taken ?" "Oh, no." "I love ballet." "Now, I never had the body for it." "[ Chuckles ]" "Hey, you dance ?" "I used to." "[Woman] I'vegotsomething foryou." "It's for love, not luck." "Because you don't need luck, you dance like an angel." "Mom." "You're the best luck I'lleverhave." "[Girl] Areyou okay ?" "I kept messing up these pirouettes." "It's really frustrating, but it'll be okay." "My mom's going to be there." "She's going to drive me." "You've nothing to worry about, you're going to do absolutely fine." "You're the best dancer in Lemont." "Lindsay, this is not Lemont." "This isJuilliard, New York City." " Do you want to pray ?" " What ?" "You're leaving for St. Louis." "I'm not gonna see you." "We should pray." " Lindsay" " Father, S.J. auditions today, let herdo okay." "[Woman] We'vegot the Carson wedding, the Dankowskiparty, two funeralsandJill calls in sick today, ofalldays." "Sara, I'm sorry." "I have to handle this, there isn't anybody else." " Mom, what about" " Glynn?" "Do they want roses in this?" " lt doesn 't say what colormums." "Judy took that order, ask her." "Mom ?" "This is the hardest, most important day of my life." "You have to be there." "You promised." "I know." " Excuse me, are you SaraJohnson ?" " Yes." "You're next." "I'll be there, I promise, before you audition." "[Man]ls there anythingyou wouldlike to share with us... about your contemporary piece before you begin ?" "No, it's pretty self-explanatory." "[ Gasps ]" "Did you have a good ride ?" "I slept through most of it." "I guess you got stuff." "Baggage ?" "Three suitcases." "One big one." "[Man]Sorrylhadto split so soon aferthe funeral." "lflcouldhavegotten out of thatgig in South Bend, I wouldhave hungaround a lot longer." "Guess it wasprettytough leavingallyourfriends." "Uh-huh." "Here we are." "Put 'em anywhere." "Give you the grand tour." "It's not much ofwhat you're used to, but the water's hot and the mice are friendly." "Uh, bathroom." "Kitchen, big kitchen." "Uh... this is where I sleep." "Didn't get a chance to make the bed today." "Where do I sleep ?" "Nixon was probably in office... when they rolled this offthe assembly line, but, uh, there's a brand-new mattress in there." "Most ofyour clothes should fit in here." "Whatever's left over can put in the hall closet." "I know it's a little bit out in the open, but..." "I didn't get a chance to finish your room here." "Yeah, I'll fix that." "It's a work in progress." "I'll have it up and running in no time." "A few minor adjustments." "Well, I guess I'll let you get unpacked." "[Sara] You don't have to come in with me..." " since I'm allset." " l'myourfather, I'm supposedto." "You don't know where to go, who to see." "It's okay." "I mean, I have done this before, gone to school." "All right, well, this is the name they gave me." """Mrs. Gwynn." "Main office."" "I'llbe back topickyou up at3.:30." "Okay, sure." "Whatever." "[ Rap, Indistinct ]" "[ Chattering ]" " Hey, look at the white girl." " Wassup, baby ?" "[ Chattering ]" "[ Chattering ]" "[BellRings]" "My door is always open." "And contrary to hall rumor, you can talk to me." "Do you have any questions or concerns ?" "No questions, no answers." "All right." "This is Mr. Campbell's class, and he's expecting you." "[Man] Truman Capote." "In Cold Blood... represents a complete turning point in American history... and American literature-- you want to tell us why, Mr. Ricard?" "Gay rights." " The Com-pote dude who wrote it" " Capote." " Capote ?" " Capote." "Sweet tooth." "Straight-up fag, Mr. C. I'm serious." " [ All Laughing ]" " Flaming." "Thankyou very much." "We can now promote you up to kindergarten." "Anybodyelse ?" "Once, twice." "MissJohnson, I apologize ifany ofthis is overyour head, but ifyou see me after class, I'll give you some chapters." "Anybody ?" "Come on." "It's a non-fiction novel." "Capote mixed true events... with things that he couldn't know so he made them up." "He created a new genre." "White folks back then felt safe." "Capote scared them." "He took hard-core crime out ofthe ghetto... and placed it in America's backyard, that's what makes the book special." " Yeah, that's part of it." " That's all of it." " We got a debate going on now." " Capote wasn't the first." "Richard Wright,James Baldwin did the same thing." "Wasn 't nobodytrying to readthem, though." "A lot of people read them." "A lot of people like who ?" "You ?" " Didn't think so." " Mr. C ?" "Mr. C ?" " Yeah ?" " Your girl needs to bone up." "I thinkyou need to give her a pass to the library." "We need to get a parent-teacher's conference, something going on." "Why don't you lend heryours ?" "'Cause obviously, you don't ever use it." "Yo, Latrice, Mr.Jackson's civics class ?" "You will have a pop quiz." "It's mad hard, aiight ?" "Aiight." "That'showeasy it is togive to charityaroundhere." "Thanks." "Don't put your shit on the floor." "I'm" "[Rap, indistinct]" "[ Chattering ]" "[ Rap Continues, Indistinct ]" "So, here lam trying to study, right ?" "And he's crying and crying, I can't get anything done" "[Continues Talking, indistinct]" "Yo, where wereyou in math class ?" "Man-- lt wasso hard." "lief it blank, the whole thing." "For real." "And ifyou had been there, I'd of had my notes from yesterday." "I know you're new to the table, butjust look at this, we are the 2K generation..." "and no one takes us seriously." "We don't even take ourselves seriously." "And just look around, halfthe student body is DOA, and that's from the neck up, Clara." "Sara." "It's Sara." "Yeah, it's Sara." "You finished ?" "Yes." " Thankyou so much." " Mm-hmm." "No problem." "You need to watch where you sit, girl." "Don't ever let me catch you at that table again." "And it's Chenille." "Put your tray down here, and let me introduce you... to some ofthe ladies that I roll with." " [Hip-hop] - lt'sjust a little hip-hop." "Come on." "Hold up, hold up, hold up." "Girls, this is Sara." "Sara, this is Portia and Tanisha." "And this is Diggy." " She thinks she's down." " Excuse me ?" "I am down, okay." " Yeah, whatever." " Yousaidyou knewhowtoplay." "[Portia] Girl, that earring is fresh ashell, didit hurt ?" "[Diggy] Stickapin throughyoureyebrow," " see ifit hurts." " Asshole." "Who ?" "'Cause in this crowd you're going to have to be more specific." "The guy sitting by the window with the blue sweater." "He's in my English class." "He thinkshe'sso smart andso cute." " Derek Reynolds ?" " Oh, so you know him ?" "Hell, yeah, I know him." "He's my brother." "Oh." "Well, he's not an asshole, per se" "[ Laughs ]" "Forget about it, girl." "It's all right." "Don't even sweat it." " Yo, Derek." "Hey, yo." " Hey, man." "Medicine man." "What's up, Kai ?" "Man, baby, I wasjust asking about you, and I got a little emotional too about you being back and all." "Man, sit your punk ass down, fool." "Matter offact, step your ass off." "Give us some space." "Man, why we" " Everybody's got a piece in the hook." "You look good, man." "Who you stealing from ?" "Nicejacket." "What's up, man ?" "How'd it go with Mrs. Gwynn ?" "Bullshit. ""You're a smart boy, you can learn from your mistakes." "I'm here foryou."" Yeah, she's there for me, all right." "But you're hangin' in, though." "You feeling strong ?" "Strong about what ?" "First week back at home sweet high school ?" "You enlisted in this shit." "I'm drafted." "Judge said finish school or finish your sentence." "Like they both ain't 1 2 months ofa long-ass time." "But a year here is better than another one served up atjuvee." " At least we got chicks in here." " Yeah, man." " I'll checkyou later, man." " All right, man." "See this honey." "Hey, Sara." "Come in here a minute, will you ?" "You've been working awhile in there." "You must be getting hungry." "What do you say ?" "Look..." """Swanson Hungry Man Dinners."" "They're the best." "Look, got everystyle." "Animal, vegetable, or mineral ?" "I had a big lunch." "All right, well... they're in here ifyou change your mind." "Unlessyourplan is to starveyourselfto death." "It's not a plan." "I just don't eat when I'm not hungry." " Mom neverlet me eat thatstuff." " Okay." "Hey, uh" "Listen, uh" "I got a gig downtown tonight." "What do you say ?" "You haven't heard me play for awhile." "What do you say ?" "You want to come with me, and hang out, and maybe we'll get a bite to eat afterwards ?" " It's a school night, Roy." " Oh, yeah." "It's a school night, yeah." "I forgot." "All right, then." "Well, I'll just go." "And, uh, you can eat or not eat." "And I'll be back when I'm back." "Stepps is gonna be offthe hinges Friday night." "I'ma bust a new move, break in the newJordans... and bring a little honey." " Why, your hand busy ?" " [ Laughs ]" "If it wasn't for that attitude, you could be the lucky girl." " I can see us right now, baby." " Yeah, in your dreams." "Help me, dog." "Defend me, man !" "I got my own problems, Snook." "Problems ?" "What problems ?" "We ain't got no damn problems." "You going to college, doctor college after that." "You the man, dog." "He tripping off his acceptance letter from Georgetown." "No, I'm waiting for my letter." "I've been waiting." "lcouldhave been a doctor too, you know what I'm saying ?" "If it wasn't for that time I got left back." """That time" ?" "What, fifth and sixth grade don't count ?" "Why do you always try to make me feel bad ?" "I liked the fifth grade." " Hey, girl !" " Miss Barnett hadthisassso big" "This is my brother, Derek." "[ Laughs ] My bad, y'all have already met." " Yeah, we're acquainted." " Hi." " Hi." " Oh, hell, no !" "You're not going to introduce me ?" "Forget my name, your manners ?" "You don't need to know him." "Excuse me, you do need to know me." "Everybody needs to know me." "They call me Snook-G, from the CG." "And don't you forget it." "They call him Snookie, because ""fool" was taken." "They call me Snook, the cootchie crook." "Chi-town, where ya at, girl ?" "What's your first class ?" "Okay, let's see that upper body." "Both legs, nice." " Let's" " The upper body." " I can't." "I know." " I don't have an upper body." " We go through this every day." "You needto workyourupperbody." "Go do some chin-ups." "Stacia, you're next." "Kathy, spot her." "Good." "Pointyourtoes." "That's it." "All right, Sara." "You're up." "[Diggy] lhate this class !" " Look at my hand !" " Girl, you are bleeding." "I hate her." "She made me climb up to the very-- well, not the very top." "Obviously." "[ Laughs ]" "Damn." "Ex-cuuse me !" "[ Laughs ]" "Last time you said you would and you didn't." "Wait." "Hold on, hold on." "Sara." " Oh, hi." " Hi." "How you get your leg to twist like that ?" "What's up with that double-jointed, cheerleadershit anyway ?" "Nothing's up with it." "I just used to dance." "Ballet, mostly." "Oh." "So you should hit Stepps with us tomorrow night." "It's a club." "You know, like mostly hip-hop." "It's sort of members only, you know what I'm saying ?" "Oh." "I don't know." " You should go." " Yeah, Snook spins sometimes," " so he might be able to get you in." " Who ?" "Snook, she needs to get hooked up with Stepps, all the way hooked up." " All right." "Give him a twenty." " For what ?" "I.D." "She thought she was getting in offyour looks." "Ha !" "No, no." "Your girl is weak, all right ?" "I got my rep to watch." "I can't be getting any old toe-tapping, ass-shaking bandstand" "Snookie, you talk a lot ofshit for someone who never says anything." " Oh !" " [ All Laughing ]" "You gonna pay the man, or what ?" " I don't know where it is." " I'll give you my address." "We'll meet up, and we'll go together." "And I will have your I.D." "Stepps ain't no square dance." "That's all right." "I dance in circles, probably around you." " This girl's a joke, man." " [Chenille] What ?" "Break out." "Don'tyougotsomething to do ?" "Moneyto spend?" "Allright." "Let's roll, girl." " [Dog Barking ln Distance] - [CarAlarm Wailing]" "[ Man ] Mm-mm-mmm !" "[Knocking On Door]" "Hey, girl." "Come in." " So you found the place okay ?" " Yeah, it was fine." "All right, I'm just gonna get my coat and then we'll be out." "Cool outfit." "Slammin'." "Slammin' outfit." "Oh." "Momma Dean ?" "I'm leaving." "I-I look okay, right ?" "Uh, yeah." "You look all right." "Momma Dean, Sara." "Sara, Mom, aka Momma Dean." "Hi, sweetheart." "How are you ?" "And handsome here is Christopher." "Now don't get him all riled up, Chenille." "I'm gonna get me some sleep tonight." " Glad to have met you." " Bye." "I'll be home at 1 :00 at the latest." "Is that" " Is he yours ?" "He sure ain't Momma Dean's." " Here is your I.D." " Thankyou." "Chenille !" "She's ugly !" "She's fat." "She's 2 1 ." "Come on, girl, let's roll." "I ain't got all night." "Wait, wait, I just have to askyou a question." "Do I really look okay ?" "Yo, Lakisha, let me use your car." "I just want to sit in it for a minute." " All right?" " All right." " Come on." " What ?" "I-I thought" " Get in." "Let's go, let's go." " Okay." "All right, you need to take off that fifth-grade, dance-looking top." " It's from the Gap." " It's country, and you look country in it." "Let'sgo." "You're going to put these on too." "What the hellam I going to do with this ?" "Oh." "Come here, come here, come here." " Thanks, girl." " Noproblem." "Let's bounce." "[ Rap, Indistinct ]" "Yo, you got a pocket for this cash?" "Yeah." "[Rap Continues, indistinct]" "Let's get to our table before it gets crashed and I hurt somebody." "What are you, some kind ofV.I.P. ?" "No, Snook hooks me up when he spins." "Uh-huh." "Damn !" " Hey, hey." "You got it." "Got it." " Got what ?" "What ?" "The right to walk past your greasy, tickle-dick self..." " without your paws on my ass ?" " Yeah." "You got it." "That's how I got it ?" "That's how I thought I had it." "Come on, girl." " Hey, what's up ?" " We're in here." "Shawna !" "Sara, Shawna." "Shawna, Sara." "Hi, love." "So, this place is tight, right ?" " It's so cool." " What is up with this place ?" "Seems like they're letting anybody in." "And they started with you." "I'm Nikki." "Alyssa,Jasmin." "You knowDiggy, right, Marcia ?" "Sara." "It's Sara, actually." "I know you, though." "You're in my gym class, right ?" " That don't mean you know me." " Quit it, Nikki." "Quit what ?" "I ain't walking on eggshells... just 'cause you brought the Brady Bunch to the Negro club." "Maybe you came to the wrong spot, 'cause I'm pretty sure there aren't any Negroes here." "Doh !" "I'm pretty sure you came with one." "Oh, no, wench." "You did notjust call me a Negro !" " Y'all just chill, okay." " Why don'tyou tellherto chill ?" "She the one that's always got something to say." "I could say a lot more." "You keep talking, Nikki," "I will lay all your shit bare." "Dang." "Why you gotta burn her like that, Chenille ?" "'Cause I can't stand her ass and the way she played my brother." "[Rap, indistinct]" "Hey." " Hi, what's up, D. !" " Hey, man." " Let's dance." " Let's not." "Oh, it's gonna be like that ?" "Well, how'd you think it was gonna be ?" "You was going to drop me and pick me up wheneveryou felt like it ?" "I miss you." "Does this have to do with that fool from Northwestern dismissing you ?" "Ain't nobody dissed or dismissed me, Derek." "I laid him off." "Fired me ?" "You laid him off ?" "All you gotta do is find somebody to dance with and it'll be good." " What's up ?" "What did he say ?" " He's trippin', come on." "Yo !" "Excuse me !" " Wanna dance with me for a minute ?" " Yeah." " Catch you later, all right ?" " All right." "What you drinking ?" " I don't know." "I'll have, um" " That's him coming over." " Who ?" " Christopher's father." "Don't look, don't look." "Don't." "How you doing ?" "Why don't you ask how your son is doing ?" "That's a line you ain't tried in awhile." "Now why you got to jump off like that ?" "Why you gotta be like you are ?" "I thought you was coming to get Christopher on Sunday." "What happened ?" "You got amnesia ?" "Look, I'll take him next week." "I had to work on Sunday." "I ain't seen the fruits ofthat labor." "Come on, Chenille." "Chenille." "I mean, you know you want to dance with me." "That's why you came here-- to yell at me and to dance with me." "Kenny, Sara." "Sara, Kenny." " Hi." " Hey, what's up ?" "Rum and coke." "No ice." "Hey !" "lknowthis little girl hername is Maxine" "Herbeauty is like a bunch ofrose lflevertellyou 'bout Maxine You onlysayldon't know" "What lknow, but murdershe wrote" "Forreal, forreal" "Murdershe wrote, Murdershe wrote Murdershe wrote" "Watchya nowit name apretty face andbadcharacter" "[Continues, indistinct]" "Rum and coke, straight up, and a beer... anything." "That's a bad choice, ""anything."" "It'sjust a beer." "Well, it should be the best beer." "But you'd know that ifyou even drank." "Whatever." "What's that mean ?" """Whatever" ?" "Whateveryou want it to mean." "You're the genius, right ?" " You know everything." " Not everything." "Like I don't know why we're still standing here." "I'm supposed to be dizzy by now, remember ?" "From all those circles you danced around me." "I don't feel like dancing right now." " But you know how ?" " Would I be here, if I didn't ?" "Let's do it then." "Come on." "Come on." "[Rap, indistinct]" "[Rap Continues, indistinct]" "Cross, front." "Cross, front." "That's it." "That's it." "You got it." "Cross, front." "Cross, front" " Oh, shit!" " Sorry." "Sorry." "Sorry, I'm sorry." "Sorry." "Damn, Nikki." "She all up in your nut." "Uh-huh, up in your nut and cracking it." "What she doing ?" "Two-stepping ?" "I don't care what she's doing." "That bitch ain't got shit on me." "He's right there." "Don't be dealing in here." "What the hell is wrong with you ?" "[GirlScreams]" "I tell you, don't sell in here !" "Malakai, you hear me, man." "Y'all think it's a game, man ?" "Kai !" " Get up !" "Get up !" " All right, it's over." "Chill." " Get off !" " I'm all right." "Move, move." "Keep going." "Go, go, go, go, go." "[Train Rumbling]" "[Dog Barking]" "I gotta find my brother." "Derek !" "Derek !" "It's about to get real out here, y'all." "Cops and shit, I'm gone." "All right, girl." "Derek !" "Derek!" "Yo, what the" " Go." " Come on, man, get in." "Let'sgo." "Are you crazy ?" "What's wrong with you, Derek ?" "[PoliceSirens Wailing]" "Look, I'm going to tell you like I've been telling you, you need to leave Malakai alone and let that scrub handle his own mess." "Chenille, scramble the CD." "I ain't trying to hear all that shit." "You guys, I live like five blocks that way." "I'm just going to go home." "I'll see you later." "No, not alone in this neighborhood." "There's too many little boys out here thinking they thugs." " I'll walkyou." " No, don't worry about me." " It's no problem." " No, I said I'll walkyou." " Well, what about you ?" " We live right around the corner." " Well, I'll be home in a minute." " All right." "So you was working it tonight, girl." " Yeah, right, slammin'." " [ Laughs ] Later." "Bye." "Come on, Braveheart." "Maybeyou want to hook up sometime ?" "You know, after school ?" "Work on your moves, ifyou want." "Yeah, sure, ifyou want." "So how'd you like Stepps, once you got used to the music ?" "It wasn't the music that I had to get used to, Derek." "That's not the first time I've heard hip-hop." "Uh-huh." "I bet you listen to it all the time." "So are we getting any closer to your crib, or are we going to have to stop for food and water ?" " We" " We passed it." " You passed it." " Thankyou for walking me home." " Was that thanks like," """Gee whiz, I had a great time," or was that thanks like," """I'll bust a cap in your ass, ifyou ever darken my doorstep again" ?" "No, I would never bust a cap in your ass." "Oh." "[ Laughs ]" "Just checking." "So, uh, you're here." "you're home." "I'll see ya." "See ya at school." "Okay." "See ya." "Thankyou for the dance." " [Cough] - [ Gasps ]" " Morning." " You scared me." "I didn't know that you were home." "I didn't see your car outside." "Yeah, the night's full ofsurprises." "lhada big one myself when lcame home on mybreak." " Where were you, Sara ?" " I wasjust out with some friends." "And I just missed some work." "Half a night's worth." "Hope you had fun." "I did." "I had a great time." "Yeah, look, you're 1 7 years old, ifyou wanna go out, go out." "But don't sneak around." "And on top ofeverything else, don't make me worry about you." "Oh, now you're worried about me ?" "Now that I'm old enough to take care of myself?" "Perfect timing, Roy." "You know, the rules about going out are very simple, Sara." "I wanna know where and when." "And I want you home at a decent hour." " End ofdiscussion." " Fine, end ofdiscussion." "Relax." "All right, lesson one." "See, hip-hop is more than just like a dance, it's more like-- like an attitude, you know." "You gotta loosen up so you can feel them and let them flow through you." "All right, sojust stay right here." "[Hip-hop]" "Now, what is this ?" "Bring your feet out like this." "Put your feet forward." "Right, spread 'em, spread 'em." " You all right, then ?" " Yes." "Just hang loose." "Be strong, a tree, right ?" "Left, right, left, right, left, right, left, right." " Make that sound with me." "Uhhh !" " Uhhh !" "What, are you sitting down for tea or something ?" "Get up." "Boom." "That's it." "Just chillin'." "You just do it." "Sit down." "Okay." "Now we'rejust going to walk." "It's real simple.Just walk like this." " Okay, now you try, you try." " Okay." "Nowjust relax, let it be natural." "Five, six, seven, eight." "[ Hip-hop ]" "Dig into it more, the balls of your feet instead ofyour toes." "Bend your knees, bend your knees." "Just slouch a little bit, slouch." "Act like you're a nasty bitch." "All right, now watch." "Check it, check it, check it." " Got that ?" " Oh, it's come to headbobs ?" "Okay, it's the same beat, but then you split it up." "Freeze, freeze, freeze." " Bounce, bounce." " I am such a dork." "No, you're not." "Bounce." " Now I'm cool." " You're almost there." "Yeah, you got that." "Areyousure it's okay that we came here ?" "Well, it is now, but ifwe're going to keep on doing this, we're gonna have to find someplace else to practice." "[Off]" "Did you always want to be a doctor ?" "Who said I wanna be a doctor ?" "Chenille." "Everybody." "Well, yeah, you know." "I wanna be a doctor, but I gotta get into college first." "What kind ofdoctor ?" "Pediatrician." "I like kids." " Do you have any ?" " No." "Do you ?" "Oh, I didn't-- I wasn't trying to be smart, Derek." "Wouldn't be the first time." "Screw you, I'm brilliant and cool." " Oh, yeah." " Yeah." "Wow." "That was cute, that little thing you did." "Can you show me again ?" " What was that shit you just did ?" " Rond dejambe attitude." " Ballet." "I used to dance." " You used to dance ?" "Used to, as in don't anymore and no, I don't want to talk about it." "So, is that why you brought up that rond dejambe attitude shit... because you don't want to talk about it ?" "It's really not a big deal." "I think it is." "[ Hip-hop ]" "This club was so slamming, Lindsay, the dancing." "I'm gonna go again." "You are ?" "Well, have you seen anybody get shot yet ?" "What ?" "No, I didn't see anyone get shot yet." "God, I didn't move to Bosnia." "Well, I'm still going to pray foryou." "Jesus, Sara, you're in the freaking ghetto." "Forget about the drive-bys, how are you supposed to meet anybody ?" "Um, well, I did actually meet somebody, I think." "I met this guy, and he's really cool." "They got white guys at your school?" "Um... no, actually they don't." "Shut up !" "Look at me." "I want my money." "[Girl Crying] ldon't have it." "[Malakai] Shut up !" "Quityourcrying, man." "[Girl] ldon'tgetpaidtillnext week." "You wasn 't saying that whenyou wassmoking it." "ldon't have it !" "Well, you betterfinditsomewhere." " This ain't no layaway plan." " Hey !" "Hey, stop it !" "Come here." "Where do you thinkyou're going, huh ?" "Aahh !" "Bitch !" "You ain't seen nothing, so don't say nothing... to nobody." "[Derek] lstole a bike here once." " Why'd you do that ?" " 'Cause I didn't have one." " Oh, okay." "Good reason." " Well, it's not a reason, you know," "I used to do shit like that, you know-- wild shit." " With Malakai ?" " Yeah." "I don't get you two." "You seem so different." " We're not." " I thinkyou are." "I mean, come on, Malakai's scary." "Very scary." "What you mean by scary ?" "Kai's tough, he has to be." "But he's still got a good heart." "I know." "Maybe you only think you know." "Look, Malakai may not be the boy next door, but he's still my boy." "He does some shit that I'm not down with sometimes, but I ain't never going to cross him offand be like everybody else." "So, you're not down with the stuff he does, but you are down with him ?" " That makes sense." "I understand." " He's my friend, Sara." "You don't have to understand." "You don't have to understand." "Listen, me and him got into some shit awhile back-- some bad shit." "Broke into a liquor store and cracked open the cash register." "Somebody peeped us and called five-0, and we barely made it out ofthe store." "The cops were on our asses." "We split up and ran in different directions." "Now, I must have been going in the wrong direction, because the cops were closing in on me." "So, Malakai, he smashed in some car windows, set offthe alarms... and turned the heat from me to him." "I kept running, and he got caught." "The DA offered him everything but a Rolls Royce to turn my name in." "But he didn't, and he never will." "I stole a hat once, when I was 1 2." "But my Mom found it and made me give it back." "Gangsta Sara stole a hat." "Call the F.B.I." "Are you gonna turn me in ?" "I think I'll wait foryou to surrender." "So, you get along with your mom ?" "You know, you all tight and shit ?" "Yeah." "We got along, tight and shit." "How come you never talk about her ?" "'Cause there's nothing to say." "It's because you don't talk about her." "What do you want me to do ?" "I don't know, just say something about her." "I mean, you don't say anything about her." "Well, she's dead." "God, what do you want me to do," "run through the streets screaming ?" "If it helps." "Well, it won't, so drop it." "Didn 't mean topressyou aboutyourmom." "It's all right." "Don't worry about it." "Get along with your dad ?" "Y'all tight and shit ?" "Yeah, we're both tight and shit." "Our DNA matches." " [ Sara ] What is this place ?" " Well, in a few months, it'll be Club Med for the homeless, but right now... just an old furniture spot I used to work at last summer." "Hop, step, back." "Okay ?" "Real simple, do it with me, right ?" " [Hip-hop]" " Hop, step, back." "Got that ?" "Try it one more time." "Add on the next part after that, all right ?" "Six, seven, eight." "Step, back, break, spin, out, up, step." "Chilly on that ?" "One more time." "Okay, on this part ?" "It's like we're battling, right ?" "It's like a challenge." "When I step forward like this, you have to challenge me back into my space, and I challenge you back in your space, like this." "So, it's back, front, back, front, back, front, like that, that kinda feel." "Step, back, forth, back." "Wait, wait." "You're making me dizzy." "Stop, stop." "Sit on it, sit on it." "Stickyour ass out." " Do it." " [ Both Laugh ]" "[Hip-hop Continues, indistinct]" "Okay, okay." "How am I doing ?" "How's my butt ?" "[ Chuckles ] It's nice." "I mean, it's good." "Thankyou." "[Sara] You made that ?" "It's reallynice." "It's Tanisha's." "That girl's gonna pay my way through design school." "What about your mom ?" "Where is she ?" "She was in jail..." "for drugs." "Forthings women do fordrugs." "She got out and took off." "Well, maybe she'll come back." "That is what Derek used to say when we were little, when Momma Dean used to piss us off." "But he grew up." "He grew out of it." "You like Derek, don't you ?" "No." "No." "[Derek] Wooo !" "Yeah !" "lgot it !" "Yo !" "What's the deal ?" "What's going on in there ?" " [Momma Dean Laughing]" " Wh-What's going on ?" "Dr. Reynolds in the house." "You know what I'm saying ?" " What ?" "What ?" " Check it out." "Check it out." "[ Reads, Indistinct ] Georgetown !" "It's Georgetown !" "[ All Clapping, Cheering ]" " Congratulations." " Thankyou." " Really exciting." " Thankyou." "Whoo !" "Gimme some love." "Give it up." "Are you going to tell me where we're going ?" " No." " Why is this a surprise for me ?" "You're the one with something to celebrate." " We can celebrate together." " Okay." "We have an audience." "Work with me." "I can tell I can tell you want it" "Do you well Baby, I know, I know" "Girl, I'm so into you Let's do what you want to do" "I can tell I can tell you want me" "So much flavor I can't lie would be nice" "Girl, ifyou would spend the night by my side" "Oh, my God." "There'smore foryou to see" "'Cause I wantyou likeyou want me" " Tonight we'llgo on andon" " Feelingstrong" "Let'smake love to the break ofdawn" "[ Laughing ] That lady was freaking out." " I know it." " She was really losing it." " I'm so excited foryou." " Thankyou." " Are you nervous about Georgetown ?" " No." " [ Laughs ] Yeah." " Yes." "[ Laughs ]" "I'm sorry." "I-I can't go in there." "What do you mean ?" "This is where I'm taking you, the ballet." "I know, but" "But what ?" "[ Laughs ] Nothing." " Nothing." "Never mind." " Come on." "[Ballet]" "[Woman Cheering]" "I thought you would like it." " I did." " You ain't acting like it." "I'm sorry." "I don't want you to think that I didn't have a good time." "I did." "It'sjust... ballet is not a part of my life anymore." "I don't understand." "What happened ?" "You just woke up one morning and decided to waste your talent ?" "How do you know I have talent ?" "'Cause you saw me do some leg trick?" "I saw the look on your face when you did it." "The same as I saw tonight-- goofy, happy." "So, ifyou're gonna tell me something about not dancing, at least tell me something real." "Well, what if I don't want it to be real ?" "What I want is to wake up and see my mom again;" "for things to go back to the way when my life made sense." "But that's not gonna happen, and it's all my fault." " All of it." " What's your fault ?" "My mom, the accident, the fact that she's dead." "She got scraped off some highway because of me... because of my stupid audition." "Because she was rushing because I made her promise to come." "And when they called my name, I was mad at her because-- because I needed her to be there and she wasn't." "She was dying while I was dancing, and I was mad at her." "And I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." " I'm so sorry." " Listen." "It is not your fault that she died... or that she was rushing." "She cared about you." "Shejust wanted to be there foryou." "That's what makes it so bad." "She always wanted what was right for me." "I wanted to be the prima ballerina." "I had to be." "And I didn't care if it took all of her money and all of her spare time." "It was my stupid audition and my stupid dream, and it killed her." "And all she wanted was for it to come true." "I bet she would still want it to come true." "She wouldn't want you to give that up." "I know." "I just" " I don't think that I can do it without her." "What do you want ?" "Do you wanna do it, Sara ?" "I mean you." "Do you wantJuilliard ?" " Yes." " All right." "Then, it's on you." "You're the one that's gonna have to make it happen." "You're the one that's gonna have to make the dream come true." "[KeysJingling]" "So, I'll see you tomorrow ?" "Yeah." "I promise not to have a nervous breakdown." "Good night." "Good night." "Top billing'silkin'pure linen Me andLittle Ceas" "Malibusea breeze Dom P's, palm trees" "Cat's lay Pablo in milkedout Diablo" "The williest which wouldbe thesilliest" "The more lsmoke, thesmaller the Phillygets" "[Sara] lcalledJuilliard foran application." "They're holdingauditions in Chicago next month." "[Derek] Next month." "That's cool." "[Sara] I'm out ofshape, andit hurts." "Ifthat's what you call out ofshape, what does it take to get you in shape ?" " Practice." " Okay, jog around the room, then." "Do some push-ups." "I'll sit here, and I'm gonna watch." "That's not how I get into shape." " [Ballet] - [Woman]Stretch the leg." "That's it." "Now shoulders down." "Andbring the hip down asyougo." "Andstretch through the toes." "Don't wait." "And finish." "Good." "[Sara Sighs] You know, I'm okay with the balletpart, but lneedhelp with my free form." "[Man] Yeah, hey, Mama" "What lgotta do so maybe later we canpowerdrive" "You andyourgirls Me andmyboys in the lmpala" "Five on five Ten dimesjust like my dollarbe" "Yourbodyso bad it'sso badl wanna holler I'm bad, baby, lain 't lying ' l'm bad, baby, lain 't lyin' lseeyoushakeyourthing likeprofessionals" "We couldtake a ride down the love canal" "And, baby, lateron at the crack ofdawn in a Cadillac" "Yeah, I'm breathing on Let me know" "Oh, yeah, lsawyou lookin ' lseeyou lookin'" " Whatyou want" " Whatyou want, Shorty lt ain 't nothin ' but a thing, Shorty" "Say myname, holla [indistinct] lt'sbrandnew Yeah, girl, likeyou" " [Hip-hop]" " What's up ?" "Girl, who is Snookie talking to ?" "I don't know." "Anything with legs." "[ Laughs ]" "I think someone got spilled on." "Hey, back off." "Ain't nobody watching' you but me." "Yeah, right, nobody's watching." "Come on." "Gotta get ready forJuilliard." "You can do it Putyourbackinto it lcan do it Putyourass into it" " Putyourbackinto it" " Putyourass into it" "Tic tic boom hearme bangin ' down these backstreets" "Bumpin'BlackStreet Fiending like an athlete" "Life ain 't a trackmeet lt'sa marathon" "Fuck the cemetery that a niggaget buriedon" "We be clubbin'till the day we die" "You can ask the bartender ifyou think we lie" "But ifyou think we high nigga, thinkagain" "'Cause when it's sink orswim yougot to think to win" "Andifldrink thishere everybody willknowit" "While lpronounce this shit baby, bounce them tits" "Mama, move them hips Baby, shake them cheeks Igot dickfordays Yougot ass for weeks" "Don'tstop, Get it, get it" " That's real, I'mgonna do it" " Don'tstop, nigga, hit it" " Gonna do it, Gonna do it" " You go, girl !" "You can do it Putyourbackinto it lcan do it Putyourass into it" "You can do it Putyourbackinto it" "ican do it, Putyourass into it" "Putyourbackinto it" "Putyourass into it, Alll wanna do ishave fun with my lovedones" "Thug ones, relatives andmycousins" "Andlgot 'em bythe dozens When theybuzzin'quick to say" "This is formyniggas lockedaway" "Go Derek!" "Go Derek!" "Go Derek!" "[Continues, indistinct]" "Go, go, go, girl !" "You can do it do it, do it" "You can do it Putyourbackinto it lcan do it Putyourass into it" "Watch me squash this shit." "ican do it Putyourass into it" " Putyourbackinto it" " Putyourass into it ldo hard-core rhymes hard-timegrinding" "With willlpimp hoes otherniggas wine anddine them" "Gotta love thispup shit Passing the mudshit" "Pockets on foodshit OG lyricalbloodshit ldon't rent lbuyshit Niggasjealous ofmyshit" "You unaware thisyoungnigga gettin'allthis fyshit" "You're rootin'andrecruitin ' nigga six-eight whoopin' I wasin the hoodshootin ' 'cause lcome frompadresgold ln oversizedjars lpassedup strife lgotstarsandbars" "No time forplaya hating Mackpaperchasing" "Kickedout thesubstation to the hip-hop nation" "The mo'hits the mo'bigga with illegal weight figga" "Tryin'to develop thestatus ofaplatinumplusnigga" "Bust the first asshole to showlcan hit it lkeeppushing, don't quit it Don'tstop tilllget it" " Don'tstop, Get it, get it" " That's real" " Don'tstop, Nigga hit it - l will" "Gon'do it, gon'do it Gon'do it, do it, do it" "You can do it Putyourbackinto it lcan do it Putyourass into it" "You can do it Putyourbackinto it lcan do it Putyourass into it" " Putyourbackinto it" " Putyourass into it ldo hard-core rhymes hardtimegrinding" "With willlpump hoes while other niggas wine anddine them" "Gotta love thispup shit Passing the mudshit" "Pockets on foodshit OG lyricalbloodshit ldon't rent, lbuyshit Niggasjealous ofmyshit" "You unaware thisyoungnigga gettingallthe fyshit" "You're rootin'andrecruitin ' nigga six-eight whooping I wasin the hoodshootin ' lhadthe wife whoopin'" "Tellme whatyou want from me Take a lookat whatyousee" "Let me knowifthis right here is somethingyou can have foryears" "Tellme whatyou want forme Take a lookat whatyousee" "Let me knowifthis right here is somethingyou can have foryears" "Now, Mase, be the man Wanna seeyou doinggood ldon't wannaget rich Leaveyou in the hood" "Girl, in my eyes you the baddest" "The reason whylloveyou you don't like me cuz mystatus ldon't wanna seeyou with a carriage livin'average I wanna do mything so we be established" "Andldon't wantyou rockin'them fabrics" "Girl, I wannagiveyou karats tillyou feelyou a rabbit" "Anything inyourpathyou want you can have it" "You never look as good as she does with him." "That's oil." "You're milk." "Ain't no point trying to mix." "Tellme whatyou want from me Take a lookat whatyousee" "Let me knowifthis right here is somethingyou can have foryears" "Tellme whatyou want forme Take a lookat whatyousee" "Let me knowifthis right here is somethingyou can have foryears" "Hey, Mama, won'tyou come here to Papa" "You don't like the way yourtata's lookin'atShada ln a 600, there ain 't no smokin'cigada" "Come overhere, lthink lseeyourbaby faddah" "Hereyago the number to mycasa lfyou in a rush you callme manana" "Hey, what's up ?" "Look, we werejust dancing." "And what, her assjust happened to fall into your hands ?" "No, it was" " You were dancing with Snookie, I was dancing with Nikki." "The music was going and" "[Continues]" "I thought we were having a good time." "Please, girlfriend don'tstart nothin'" "Look." "There's nothing between me and Nikki anymore." "I didn't mean to hurt you." "Andlain 'tgonna ask who smashedthe E-Class" "Sara, I would never do anything to hurt you." "I'm sorry." "I really am sorry." "Let me knowifthis right here is somethingyou can have foryears" " You wanna go ?" " Yeah." "Come on." "Let's go." "Let me knowifthis right here is somethingyou can have foryears" "This is it." "This is where I live." "This is my dad'smusic room." " He plays the trumpet." " No shit." "[ Laughs ] He's actually pretty good ifyou likejazz." "No." "He's got some nice stereo equipment." "It's offthe hook." "Huh." "[ R  B ]" "And this is our living room." " It's not anything special." " It's all right." "lseeyourtrue colors shining through" "My dad's gonna fix that." "It's kind of messy in there." "True colorsandthat's why lloveyou" " Do you wanna see my room ?" " Uh, yeah." " This is it." "I sleep on the couch." " [ Laughs ]" "There's a bed underneath, but it gets stuck, and my dad says he's gonna fix it, but I don't know." "He's, um, at work right now." "He'll... be gone all night." "[Continues, indistinct]" "Yeah, um" "[Continues, indistinct]" "lseeyourtrue colors" " Shining through" " Straight up lseeyourtrue colors" "That's whylloveyou lseeyourtrue colors" "[Siren Wailing ln Distance]" "I'd sleep in a dresser too if I had six brothers to sleep with." "Hey, fellas, what's up ?" " Look at this stud." " What's up, man ?" "Hey, playah." "How you doin', man ?" "Whassup, baby ?" "Oh, no love." "No love." "I hearyou been traveling in new circles." "What's up with that ?" " You tapping' that white girl ?" " [ All Laugh ]" "That's why you ain't got more time foryour boys?" "Too busy fronting ?" "Too busy snowflaking." "Ifthat's the case, you best be watching your back." "'Cause white women don't bring nothing' but trouble." "That ain't white women, man." "That's women." " That's your women." " Yo, are wegonna check out... some honeys on the westside ?" " You riding ?" " Hell, no." "This ain't about no honeys." "I know what it's about." "Those fools we stomped at Stepps hit my corner four strong last week." " I gotta handle myself." " You slide out that side oftown," " they gonna handle you." " They can bring it." "I got my heat." "All that gat's gonna do is create some unnecessary mayhem, man." "That's the black man's life-  madness and mayhem." " How do you know ?" "You just got out ofjuvee, and now you're talking about... going out there trying to start some more shit ?" " [ Laughs ]" " That shit ain't funny." "You act like you don't know who you are anymore, Derek." "And what's up out there for anybody who ain't you ?" "I'm still from this neighborhood, but you ?" "I guess that's what happens when a white girl goes to your head." " Or gives you some." " Shut up, Lip." "Sorry." "I know what's out there." "Ain't like you can't get past it, but you're too busy getting in your own way to see that." "I had some help getting in my own way, didn't I ?" "[ Chattering ]" "[Cheering]" "Hey, wassup ?" "What the hell was that ?" "I was trying to block the ball." " [Rap, indistinct] - [ Chattering ]" "Stupid bitch !" "[Girls Yelling]" "Good going, Sara !" "Get off !" "That's it !" "Nikki, back off !" "[ Chattering ]" "Oh, yeah !" "Oh, yeah !" " Yeah, yeah !" " I like that !" "[Rap Continues, indistinct]" " [ Indistinct Yelling ] - [Gunshots]" " [ Indistinct Yelling ]" " What is this shit ?" " Malakai ?" "Are you all right ?" " Yeah, yeah, man." "Anybodycatch one ?" "It ain't over, bitch." "I don't even know why it started, bitch." "'Cause you always in my way." "I'm only in your way when it comes to Derek." "That's what this is about." "No, it's about you." "White girls like you." "Creepin'up, takin'ourmen." "The whole world ain't enough, you got to conquer ours too." "Whatever, Nikki." "Derek and I like each other, and ifyou have a problem with that, screw you." "[Train Clacking]" "[KnockAt Door]" "I'll get it." " [Knocking]" " Yeah, I'm coming." " Oh, hi." " Shit !" " I'm okay." " Wait." "Let me see." "I'm really okay." "I'm fine." "Well, what did she do ?" "Um, now is really not a good time to talk." " Okay." "Well" " I'll call you." "Oh, no." "Here, let me see." " Here." " God, that stinks." "Yeah, but it's gonna keep your face from swelling up like a pumpkin." "Hold it." "Here." "Hold it on there." "It wasmidnight at theparty" "So, whatcha gonna do ?" "Asyou walk in lookingnice" "It's payback time." "Eitheryou down oryou not." "Eitheryou my boy oryou ain't." "Simple as that." "Oh, ha !" "Hey, baby, we lit it up out there." "I am serious." "Did you see us, ""D" man ?" "Do you see us ?" "We're talking." "Anyway." "Hey, baby, we lit it up." " Oh, man, come on, man !" " That shit ain't funny, man." " You damn right it ain't funny." " lthoughtyou likedit down there." "That's your specialty, ain't it ?" "Crawling on the floor like a bitch." "That was a reflex action in the heat ofthe moment." "You'rejust plain rude and wrong to bring that shit up in mixed company." " I'm gonna go home." "Are you ready ?" " No, he'snot ready." "He's talking to me." "It's an ""A" and ""B" conversation." " You gotta go ?" "See yourself home." " Fuckyou !" " Bitch, I'm gonna" " What the hell is your problem ?" "Youseem to lie about all the thingsyou'regonna do" "You gonna take that bitch's back and won't even cover mine ?" " 'Cause you wrong, Malakai." " No, you're wrong." "You been wrong." "You ain't even worth shit no more." "Get outta my face, college boy, and take that trailer trash ho with you." "Little shorts like rubber Headsbounce like fubber" "Seeyourmind's in thegutter Wanna baganotherlover" "No way, nowthat I'm blowin ' thespots, you're aferme like" ""Hey, Kool-Aid'"" "Allyouget is shade, You think I'mgonna back up the Brinks" "From the Miller's Goldblatt'sandchinchillas" "Endofconversation, Move around 'causesomeshortys wannaget down lain 'tgot no time forno sillyho" "There was the blowofArsenio andbe all up in my video" "You're not lying about whatyou're doing l'lltrade that ass like Patrick Ewing, soyou bettercome at me" "Honey, hisbluepajamas are at the bottom ofthe bag." "lfit'sas coldasit was today, put those on him." "Hey, whatcha all doing with my nephew here ?" "Come on now." "There we go." "It's okay." "It's okay." " What's wrong with him ?" " He don't know you, Kenny." "I'm his father, he knows me." "What should I do ?" " Come around more often." " See, I can't talk to you." "And I can't depend on you." " Shh." " [ Baby Crying ]" "What do you think I use to raise this baby, oxygen ?" "He has needs, Kenny, and his needs require money." " Here we go." " And we're gonna keep going... until I get what I need from you to raise your son." "I'm doing the best that lcan." "But do you thinkyour mouth helps the situation ?" "I'mjust trying to deal with this shit. ldidn 't ask forthis." "What, and I did ?" "I climbed on top of myself and got pregnant ?" "You want me to take him to my mother's ?" "I'll take him." "Get his shit ready." "Get him ready !" "Oh, no." "You're not going nowhere with my son tonight." "Not on that temper, and not with that attitude." "Look, you know what ?" "Fine." "Then, I won't take him." "I'm outta here." "Go ahead, leave." "That's what you're good at !" "Your son ain't seen nothing but your back since he was born !" " [DoorCloses] - [Baby Crying]" "[Babies Crying, Murmuring]" "[Woman] Shawana Clarke." "Shawana Clarke." "Do you want me to take him ?" "No." "[Woman] Travis, come here." "Come here, Travis." "Travis, put that down." "Excuse me." "I have been here for an hour and a half." "Am I gonna be able to see a doctor anytime soon ?" "I've alreadytoldyou, we'll getyou in assoon as we can." "My appointment wasan hourago." "lalreadygot here early." "We are doing the best we can." "We have a lot ofpeople." "ls theresomebody else lcan talk to ?" "[Continues, indistinct]" "Wench." "I gotta stand over her... to make sure she puts your name on the damn list." "Triflin' bitch." "Okay." "Ooo-kay." "Yeah." "Da da da da da da da da." " I'll get that." " [ Baby Gurgling ]" "Da da !" "I know." "I know." "I know." "I know." "So, your dad's trippin' about the fight." "Yeah." "Probably thinks it's Derek's fault." "No, I explained about Nikki." "So, you put it all on her." "None of it's on you." "She started it." "I told you what she said." "Maybe she didn't have no business getting up in your face, but she had reason to say what she said." "Wait a minute." "You agree with her ?" "You and Derek act like it don't bother people to see you together." "Like it don't hurt people to see." "Well, we like each other." "What is the big damn deal ?" "It's me and him, not us and other people." "Black people, Sara." "Black women." "Derek'saboutsomething." "He's smart." "He's motivated." "He's for real." "He's not gonna make babies and not take care ofthem, or run the streets messing up his life." "He'sgonna makesomething ofhimself." "Andhereyou come-- white, so you gotta be right-- and take one ofthe few... decent men we have left afterjail, drugs and drive-by." "That is what Nikki meant about you up in our world." "There's only one world, Chenille." "That is what they teach you." "We know different." "I-I don't understand." "I thought we were friends." "You wanna be a friend ?" "Don'tjust be here to be here." "Open up your pretty brown eyes and look the hell around." "[Baby Continues Crying]" "Excuse me." "[Derek] Come on, Sara, this is foryouraudition." "Come on." "No, no, no." "You're not attacking it." "You're not working it, okay ?" "Come on now." "I'll get it right the next time." "You don't have time." "You gotta get it right now." " I can't work like this." " Like what ?" "Like this, with you dictating to me." "Allright." "Let's take a break." "I'm sorry." "It'sjust that the audition's next week, and everything is so messed up at school." "I don't know." "I'm feeling a little bit weird." "You know everything's going to be okay." "I feel it." "So, you pick out a dress yet ?" "Dress ?" "Yeah, you know, girls wear those sometimes." "Stepps." "Main Squeeze Night." "Couples only Saturday night." "We already talked about this, remember ?" "Yeah." "We talked about it, but I didn't know we decided on it." "Well, it's Stepps." "What is there to decide on it ?" "I don't know." "I just thought that with the fight and everything... that maybe we should cool it for a little while." "What ?" "Well, uh, what are you saying ?" "Are you saying that you don't wanna be with me ?" "You don't wanna beseen with me ?" "What areyousaying ?" "I'm just saying I'm confused, that's all." "Confused about what ?" "Me ?" "A little bit." "I don't know." "Yeah... no... maybe." "Maybe ?" "So, hold on." "What ?" "Are we talking about Stepps and school, orareyou talkingabout thegrocery store, thesidewalkandmuseums ?" "Break it down a little bit better for me, 'cause I don't get it." "When is it okay for us to be together ?" "To be seen together ?" "Why are you getting mad ?" "I'm just being honest." "Nobody wants to see us together." "We spend more time defending our relationship than having one." "It'sjust... so hard." "Everything's gotta be easy ?" "That's the story ofyour life, not mine." "You know this much about my life." "I know when shit gets rough, you give up and punk out." "Just the way you punked out on ballet when your mom died." "You don't know shit about my mother." "How dare you talk about my mom !" "God !" "I'm sorry." "I shouldn't have said that." "It'sjust that... all this shitjust kind of caught me off guard." "I mean, it's, like, damn, you don't wanna be with me." "Is that what you're saying, that you don't want to be with me ?" "No, it's not like that." "I'm trying to tell you how I feel, and you're taking it personal." "Let me tell you something, Sara." "I just hit the best friend I have in the world in the face overyou." "I've been taking shit from people I've known all my life." "People I care about, that care about me so I could be with you." "Telling myselfthat we are in this together." "So, don't give me this ""nothing personal." I don't wanna hear it." "Fine." "If I'm messing up your life so much, then maybe we shouldn't be together." "You know what ?" "I don't need this shit." "ldon't even know whylbother." "I'm out." "The hell with it." "The hell with you." "[R  B] ldon't know what I'm doing" "See, baby, lapologize" "Forallthe things that I've done that I've done" "See, lknow that I've been a fool" "Forfartoo long, oh" "Andmaybeyou'llhave a rumoron the way" "That comesback, Papa Please baby, baby, stay lfyou really love me then whyareyou leavingme lcan't think" " [Continues]" " Hey, man." "Uh, you know, about the other night." "I don't want there to be" "Don't even worry about it, man." "Myjaw's not made out of glass." "Yeah, well, you know, blood's thicker than blonds, right ?" "So, you got my back on Saturday ?" "Derek..." "I ain't got nobody else, man." " You got Lip." " Lip ?" "Man, that fool will get a nigger killed quick, man." "No, I need you there." "47th Street, under the El." "I'll call you, man." "Are you down ?" " Yeah, I'm down." " All right, man." "Let me get to class, get some education like you." "All right." "[Hip-hop] ldon't care about howmuch thatyougot" "'Causeyourcigs, yourlips yourjigs don't everstart it" "Oh, you'rejust another" "Undercoverposer, loser" "Acting like a boy" "So, ifyougot dough, lain 't hearingyougot a badJoe" "But lain 't hearing that bona fide code, That ain 'tgoodenough" "'Causeyou ain 't no-o-o-o" "Ain 't noplace in thegame Ain 't no waythat childrenplay" "Uh..." "I don't wanna bug you." "I just came in here to say good luck." "So, tomorrow's the big day, huh ?" "Yeah." " You scared ?" " Shitless." "You got a minute foryour old man ?" "I wanna show you something." "Sure." "Be careful." "That wall, it's, uh, still wet." "That'syourmother when she was 19, when I first met her." "I know." "It'sjust a start." "I mean, I know you're too old for a twin bed." "It's a nice bed, Roy." "You know, I-I didn't mean to mess up your life." "Oryour mother's." "And I don't deserve a second chance to be your father, but I'm hoping you'll give me one anyway." "You know, wayback when... lthought lhadallthe time in the worldtoget to knowyou, foryou to get to know me." "But... one day... wake up, you look around." "All you got to show foryourself is a... beautiful, talented, little girl." "Young woman... who hates you." "I don't hate you." "I miss her." "I miss her so much." "God, everything isso screwedup." "Derek is mad at me." "He's not gonna come tomorrow." "I want him to be there." "lneedhim to be there." "I just want someone there who loves me." "I love you." "Whoa !" "Hey." "Why are you so quiet ?" "I don't feel like talking." "Derek, there's something I oughta tell you." "I said something to Sara." "What ?" "What did you say ?" "Stuff." "About how maybe Nikki had a point about black men and white women." "What ?" "You said what ?" "I'm sorry." "I-I don't even like Nikki." "I was trippin' off Kenny." "You can't help who you love, Derek." "You're not supposed to." "When you love somebody, you love them." "Look at me." "At least you found somebody who loves you back." "I gotta go." "Where you going ?" "Stay out of my business, Chenille." "I know what Malakai wants you to do." "Why are you trippin' off him, Derek ?" "All you're trying to do is get the hell up out of here." "Ain't no shame or blame in that." "It's getting cold out here." "Take that baby inside." "Hey." "Hey." "Kai, I've been trying to catch up with you." "I gotta talk to you." " Ready to roll ?" " I gotta talk to you." " Wassup ?" " Look, man." "I ain't going with you." "What you mean you're not going ?" "You know what I mean." "Did you come here to waste my time?" "This shit is nonsense, Kai." "It's dangerous nonsense." "Just back up off it, man." "Come on." "I'll go with you ifyou go home." "Go home ?" "Get the hell away from me, you punk-ass bitch." "You're the one don't have the balls." "to walk away from this shit." "I should have tookyour ass tojail along with mine, man." "But you didn't, so you do not have to get in that car." "Malakai, you are so much smarter than this shit." "I know what you can be." "I know what you're capable of." "Let'sjust walk away." "Walk away to what ?" "I'm not you, Derek." "I can't do nothing but what I'm doing." "I can't go to Georgetown with a 1 0.0 G.P.A., operating on people, doing brain surgery..." " or whateveryou're gonna be doing." " You can, man." " If I can do it, you can do it." " All I have is my respect." "Andthat's what lgotta go take care of." "You wanna bail out on me, man ?" "That's fine." "But you can kiss my ass with all your future bullshit." "I know who the hell I am..." "right now." "Kai, man, wait, man." "Let's go, man." "[CarEngineStarts]" "Sara ?" "Ready to go ?" "Um" "Yes." "Yes." "Sara !" "[Woman] SaraJohnson ?" "Aah !" "[Police Radio Chatter]" "MissJohnson, we meet again." "I assume you prepared a contemporary piece." "[ Sighs ] Yes, sir." "They have my music." "[MaleJudge] Holdit." "Holdit." "Cut the music." "I'm sorry, sir." "I wasn 't ready." "[ Sighs ]" "Are you ready now ?" "[ Sighs ]" "Yes, sir, she's ready !" "Youngman, excuse me." "This isan audition." "Who let him in here ?" "How did he get in here ?" "He's not supposed to be there." " Youngman !" " You can do this." " I messed up." "It's too late." " It is not too late." " MissJohnson." " You can do it." " [ Sighs ]" " Sara, you were born to do it." " Thatjudge hates me." " Forget him." "Ain't nobody watching you but me." "All right ?" "Now show me some attitude." "MissJohnson, we don't have time for this." "Areyou readyto continue ?" " MissJohnson !" " I'm ready." "Liveyourdreams lt'snot ashardasit mayseem" "Gotta work toget the cream onyourhopesyou must lean" "Fromyourfears you have to weanyourself lt'sallornothing Giveyoureverything" "Here's the chance oflife" "Get ready, set, fyhigh" "But the fearofyourmind go forit lt'shit ormiss" "Too late foryou to quit" "Yougotta show 'em howbadyou really want this" "Liveyourdreams lt'snot ashardasit mayseem" "Gotta work toget the cream Onyourhopesyou must lean" "Fromyourfears you have to weanyourself lt'sallornothing Giveyoureverything" "Oh" "[ Vocalizing]" "Are whatyou believe Yougot to bring the heat" "Set thepace Competitions take the lead" "This is it All eyes onyou" "So stayonpoint andprove" "Thatyou deserve what's long overdue" "Liveyourdreams lt'snot ashardasit mayseem" "Oh, yougottagive youreverything" "Whoo !" "Yeah !" "That's what I'm talkin'about, baby." "Look, all due respect, ifyou don't let this girl in, you're crazy." "[ Murmuring ]" "Thankyou, sir." "Thankyou very much." "MissJohnson," "I can't say this on the record yet, but welcome toJuilliard." "[ Laughs ]" "Thankyou." "Thankyou." "[ Laughs ]" "[Hip-hop]" "Oh, yeah, hype it up." "Hype it up, everybody." "because it's Main Squeeze Night." "Hey, I heard you got intoJuilliard." "That's like the hottest school on the planet, right ?" "Yeah, it's pretty good." "Well, I know they got all these famous dance teachers and shit, but ifyou need some new moves, you know, some real flavor, you know who to call." "All right ?" "All right." " Congratulations !" " Thankyou." "Hold it." "Hold it." "Hold it." "Hold it." " Say, ""Thankyou, Snookie."" " Thankyou, Snookie." "Get your ass on the floor." "Oh, let'sgo somewhere andget it on tonight" "Let'sget it on I'vegot agirl butyou lookgoodtonight" "You looksogood, baby" " lt's one on one tonight" " Baby" " Tonight" " Whoa" "Girl, ifit'sallright" "Let'sgo somewhere andget it on tonight" "Gettin'it on" "Youshouldn 't have to be alone tonight" " Tonight" " Whoa" " But ifit'sallright" " Allright" "Let'sgo somewhere andget it on tonight" "Gettin'it on" "Youshouldn 't have to be alone tonight lt's one on one tonight" "One on one This is the way" "Nowshe's lookingat me" "But keep talkin'" "Oh, nowshe's tryin ' to iceyou" "Let'sstart walkin ' overon the dance foor lt'sherfault but what can she do" "Tellme baby, yeah" " Girl, ifyou're ready - l'm ready" "We canget it on" "We canget it on lknow where l went wrong" "She's whereyou went wrong" "Withyou is where lbelong" "Belong lfl" "Couldfindthe words to say" "To say lgottaget away" "From a love that killsme everyday" " Everyday - l'dgladlysaytoyou" "Let'sgo somewhere andget it on tonight lgotta ravageyou You lookgoodtonight" "Oh, you looksogood lt's one on one tonight" " Tonight" " Tonight" " Yeah" " Well, ifit'sallright" "Let'sgo somewhere andget it on tonight" "Youshouldn 't have to be alone tonight" " You looksogood - lt's one on one tonight" " Me andyou Baby, tonight" " Tonight" "Girl, yeah" "Oh" "Ooh, hey, girl" "One on one" "One on one" "Oh, yeah, whoa From a love" "That killsme everyday" " Everyday - l'dgladlysaytoyou" "Let'sgo somewhere andget it on tonight" "Tonight lcan't think" "Thinkabout this crazy day lcan't sleep" "Just daydreaming aboutyou baby I'mgoing crazy, crazy, crazy" " Just thinkingaboutyou lately - ican't think, baby I'mgoing crazy, crazy, crazy" " Just thinkingaboutyou baby - ldon't know what to do I'mgoing crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy" "Thinkingaboutyou lately" " l'mgoing crazy, crazy" " Crazy, crazy" " When lcan't touchyou" " Crazy, crazyl'mgoing crazy" " When lcan't holdyou" " Crazy, crazy" " When lcan'tseeyou again - lflcan'tseeyou lflcan'tseeyou lflcan'tseeyou lflcan'tseeyou lflcan'tseeyou" "lfnowlgo lflcan'tseeyou again" "[Echoes] lgo cra-ay I willgo crazy l, lgo crazy lgo crazy lgo crazy" "Matteroffact I'mgoing crazy lgo crazy lgo crazy" "Cra-ay, cra-ay" "Crazy, crazy" "Crazy I'mgoin'crazy lthinkl'mgoin'crazy lthinkl'mgoin'crazy lthinkl'mgoin'crazy"