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School Dazed
Flex and Breanna find themselves at loggerheads over where she should go to school. While Breanna is eager to attend a funky public school for the performing arts, Flex prefers that she enroll in a posh private academy. But once he hears her excruciatingly bad singing voice, he agrees to let her audition for the performing arts school.
Flex and Breanna find themselves at loggerheads over where she should go to school. While Breanna is eager to attend a funky public school for the performing arts, Flex prefers that she enroll in a posh private academy. But once he hears her excruciatingly bad singing voice, he agrees to let her audition for the performing arts school.
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00:03Hey, Brie Brie, what you doing, baby?
00:05I'm watching Save the Last Dance.
00:08Now, you watched that movie a hundred times since that Tracy boy broke your heart.
00:11But, Daddy, this movie is about true love.
00:15I mean, just look.
00:16Look at Julia Stiles' face and how those freckles are almost bleeding with tears.
00:23I wish I could do that.
00:26Oh, no, sweetie, you're a great actress.
00:28You act like you can't clean the bathroom every time I ask you.
00:32Oh, oh, there's my favorite part.
00:34There's my favorite part.
00:36Well, what if I don't want to be real?
00:40What I want is to wake up and see my mom again.
00:44But things to go back to the way they were.
00:46My life made sense.
00:49But it's not going to happen.
00:50It is all my fault, all of it.
00:54Go ahead, say a line, Daddy.
00:55Oh, what's your fault?
00:59My mom.
01:01The accident.
01:03The fact that she's dead.
01:06She got scraped off some highway because of me.
01:12Wow.
01:13Baby, that was great.
01:15I mean, I really could feel that.
01:18I could see your mom now getting scraped off the highway.
01:23And that's worth $8.50.
01:26$3.50?
01:28Senior citizens.
01:29No, I'm sorry.
01:30Sometimes in the sky, you can feel all by yourself.
01:34Check, one, two.
01:35But I have a partner, but I can't trust no one else.
01:40So don't isolate yourself when there's nobody around.
01:44Oh, yeah.
01:45I'll be better, thicker than what a true love we got for.
01:49Baby, baby, you can see your mom.
01:52Baby, one, one, one, one, one, one.
01:54Can't nobody break the spine.
01:56One, one, one, one.
02:00Now we have a partner.
02:02One, one, one.
02:03Yeah, one, one.
02:08So, Daddy, when you were growing up, what was your favorite movie?
02:12A little flick about a slice of Americana.
02:16E.T.?
02:18No, Scarface.
02:34Hey, baby, I couldn't wait to get over here
02:39to show you some of the pretty new school clothes I picked up for you.
02:45Oh, you bought me two of those, Grandma?
02:48No, four.
02:50It was two for Dan Tarjay.
02:52What school am I going to?
02:54The Stevie Wonder School for the Blind?
02:59Okay, well, that leads me to why I'm here.
03:02Flex, Brianna is my only grandchild.
03:04I need to know where you are on the school search.
03:06It is registration week.
03:08Relax, Ma.
03:09Your son has done his homework.
03:11Now, I've narrowed it down to three private schools.
03:15Grandma, will you talk to him?
03:17He keeps talking private school.
03:18I want to go to public school.
03:20Well, obviously, your father has given up on public schools.
03:24Now, why would I settle for Della Reese
03:26when I'm going to have Halle Berry?
03:29First of all, son, you could never have Halle Berry.
03:34And secondly, I've been teaching in public schools for 32 years.
03:38You can't give up on him.
03:40Daddy, I've done the private school thing, and I hated it.
03:43Everybody was the same, upper middle class.
03:46Names like Chad and Abigail.
03:49I mean, it wasn't no pokeys in sight.
03:52Daddy, I want to go to school with pokeys.
03:55Sweetie, now, your mother and I have both discussed this,
03:58and we feel this is the best thing for you.
03:59Kids in private school have the highest test scores,
04:02are highly motivated teachers,
04:03and they have the highest percentage of graduating seniors.
04:06The only thing high in public schools are the students.
04:09Well, you make a good point about that, son.
04:12We don't need another junkie in the family.
04:14Tell Wilfred I want my VCR back.
04:19Do I need to remind you that you are a product of the public school system?
04:23Hold on now, Ma.
04:24I had to go to McKinley High.
04:26We didn't have the money.
04:28Sure we did.
04:29How do you think we bought all that new furniture?
04:32Wait, wait.
04:33You said McKinley?
04:34All my friends go there.
04:35You only got two.
04:38You know, McKinley is a magnet school now
04:40with a wonderful performing arts program.
04:43I've been telling Daddy I wanted to be a famous actress.
04:46What kind of future is there in acting?
04:49Daddy, I can sing.
04:51I can dance.
04:52I can rap.
04:53I'm going to be the next J-Lo,
04:54but you can call me B-Lo, though.
04:56You know.
04:58You can call me No-No.
04:59You know.
05:01Because I'm still not convinced.
05:03But, Daddy, look.
05:04You pursued your dream of making it in the NBA?
05:06Yes, but when I blew out my knee,
05:08I still had my communications degree to fall back on.
05:10But you lived your dream.
05:12Let me live mine.
05:13Flex, at least check the school out
05:15before you make a decision.
05:17Okay.
05:18Here's what we'll do.
05:20We'll go see McKinley High.
05:21Only if you agree to visit the private schools of my choice.
05:25Deal.
05:26Oh, yeah.
05:27And one more thing.
05:28Do you have the receipt to these dresses, Grandma?
05:31Because they so pretty,
05:33I can't wear them to public school.
05:43This is crazy.
05:45Is this a rap concert or a high school?
05:48Brianna, you're here!
05:56Ooh, girl, this place is hot.
05:58It's like Beverly Hills.
05:5990210, except on BET.
06:03They look older than we did.
06:04Man, doesn't he play for the Ravens?
06:07I still don't have that much facial hair.
06:10Man, everyone is still taller than me.
06:13So, Brianna, are you signed up to audition today?
06:15I still audition?
06:16Yeah, we all did.
06:18Look at the classes I signed up for this semester.
06:21Music theory?
06:22History of jazz?
06:24In the films of Spike Lee?
06:25Mm-hmm.
06:26That's the easy act.
06:27Yeah, just blame the white man at the end.
06:31Hey, this school is dope.
06:32I am definitely coming here.
06:36Oh, I'm sorry about that, old dog.
06:38Oh!
06:40Hey, money, that's a nice little, uh,
06:42fubu jacket you got on.
06:44Oh, good looking out, man.
06:45Yeah, I get a lot of compliments on it.
06:47Fubu.
06:48For us, by us.
06:50So, uh, technically,
06:52that's our jacket.
06:57Ooh!
06:58Technically, it's for me,
07:00bought by me,
07:01and will be defended by me
07:03till the end.
07:04So, uh,
07:05don't let these
07:06two gray hairs fool you.
07:09Know what I'm saying there?
07:10Shout it.
07:12Mm-hmm.
07:12Mm-hmm.
07:13So, uh, get to stepping.
07:15Go on, all y'all.
07:16Get to stepping.
07:17Don't brush me.
07:18Don't brush me.
07:19Go on.
07:20Don't brush.
07:20Don't brush.
07:21Don't brush.
07:21Don't brush.
07:24Somebody better call
07:25the mental institution
07:26because your body
07:28is driving me crazy.
07:31Well, I guess I better
07:32get some insulin
07:33because I was just
07:34too sweet.
07:37You better get you
07:38some glasses
07:38and act like you
07:39see me standing here.
07:42I've seen enough.
07:43Come on.
07:43But, Daddy,
07:47I'm...
07:50Daddy,
07:51why do I have to
07:52wear this dress?
07:53You're like
07:54Little Orphan Annie.
07:55Uh,
07:56well, that would be
07:56more like
07:57Little Orphan Annie.
08:00Oh, sweetie,
08:01just hang in there.
08:02The sun will come out
08:02tomorrow.
08:05Flex,
08:06I would like you
08:07to meet the head
08:07mistress of Mount Eden,
08:08Stephanie Braxton.
08:09Hello.
08:10It's very nice
08:11to meet you.
08:11And this is my
08:12lovely daughter,
08:13Brianna.
08:14A pleasure to meet
08:15you, Brianna.
08:16She'll be a valuable
08:17asset to your school.
08:18She's a scholar.
08:19Say something smart, baby.
08:20I want to go home now.
08:23And she can say that
08:24in 16 different languages.
08:27Brianna Barnes,
08:28but I watch you
08:30on television.
08:31Your name is
08:31Flex Washington.
08:32Flex Washington
08:33is a pseudonym.
08:36Barnes just
08:37sounds like
08:38slow country folk.
08:46Hi.
08:47I'm Brittany.
08:48This is Sasha
08:49and Catherine Rose.
08:50We're here to tell you
08:51everything you want
08:51to know about this school.
08:52First,
08:53we're to get
08:53your fake IDs.
08:54Why would I need
08:55a fake ID?
08:58How else do you
08:59get into college parties?
09:00This is a very
09:01disciplined environment.
09:02It's not the party
09:03atmosphere you find
09:04in the public schools.
09:05We offer the best
09:06of everything.
09:07We have the best
09:08hackers in the country.
09:09We can get the SAT test
09:11for 2002,
09:122003,
09:13and 2004.
09:14And if you get a headache,
09:15we can get the best
09:16prescription medication
09:17and HMO combined.
09:20I'm sorry,
09:21I'm sorry,
09:21but I don't do that.
09:23Trust us,
09:24you will.
09:24Trust me.
09:25You will not regret
09:27sending your daughter here.
09:28We have one teacher
09:30to every five students,
09:32and our kids test
09:34in the top five percent
09:36in the SATs.
09:37I mean,
09:37that's unheard of.
09:38Even my daughters
09:39are kicking butt here,
09:40okay?
09:41And I never really thought
09:42they were that smart.
09:44And they're always
09:45just so up and perky.
09:47Hey,
09:48I'm so.
09:49There's nothing like
09:50a high-achieving perky kid.
09:52Well, good.
09:53We would love
09:54to have Brianna
09:54here at Mount Eden.
09:56What got us in?
09:57Was it my charming personality
09:59or her stellar academic record?
10:01Your fat paycheck,
10:02flat app.
10:04Well, here's my fat deposit,
10:06flat app back at you.
10:14Oh, but Dad,
10:15I'm telling you the truth.
10:17Those girls were awful.
10:19Sweet,
10:19that was just
10:20a little preppy prank.
10:22I mean,
10:22that school was wonderful.
10:23I wish I could go there.
10:25Wolfgang Puck
10:25cooks lunch every Tuesday.
10:27Dad,
10:27it isn't fair.
10:28You promised.
10:29I promised you
10:30that we would check out
10:31McKinley,
10:31which we did.
10:32I promised you
10:33that we would check out
10:34Mount Eden,
10:34which we did.
10:35And I also promised you
10:36we'd make a decision,
10:37which I did.
10:39Wait,
10:40how come I didn't get
10:40any say so in this?
10:41Because I'm,
10:42I'm the daddy
10:42and I makes all the money.
10:45Okay,
10:46I figured something
10:46would happen like this.
10:47That's why I called
10:48for backup.
10:51Grandma!
10:52Okay, baby,
10:53now calm down.
10:54Grandma's here to help you.
10:55And as usual,
10:56Grandpa's along for the ride.
10:59Flex,
11:00why didn't you talk
11:00to Rihanna
11:01before you handed
11:02that woman a deposit check?
11:03Listen, Mom,
11:04this is the best education
11:05$20,000 could buy.
11:07$20,000?
11:08Did you know
11:08that boy made
11:09that kind of money?
11:14Listen, Rihanna,
11:16this is the most
11:16important decision
11:17I've ever had
11:17to make for you
11:18and it'll affect
11:19the rest of your life.
11:20Exactly,
11:20my life,
11:21my decision.
11:22She has a point, son.
11:23Be careful,
11:24we're getting close
11:25to retirement.
11:26We should be on his side.
11:28Daddy,
11:29I have dreams.
11:30I want to be an entertainer.
11:31I want to give myself
11:32to the crowd.
11:33I want to make people
11:34laugh and cry.
11:36I want to hear
11:36the French people
11:37screaming my name.
11:38Brianna!
11:39Brianna!
11:43Oh,
11:43but McKinley
11:44can help me do that.
11:45Listen, sweetie,
11:47I just don't want you
11:48to grow up
11:48and regret this decision.
11:50And anyway,
11:51you have to audition.
11:52Are you ready for that?
11:53Oh,
11:53I was born ready.
11:54So what you gonna do?
11:55I'ma sing.
11:56Oh, what are you going in?
11:57I'll check this out then.
12:00This is my favorite song
12:02from my favorite movie,
12:03Say the Last Dance.
12:05Live your dreams!
12:07It's not as hard
12:08as it may seem!
12:10You gotta work
12:10dip cream!
12:12On your hopes
12:13you must leave!
12:16I love you,
12:17Baltimore!
12:17Good night!
12:22So now you feel me?
12:24Can I go to McKinley?
12:27I'll tell you what,
12:28you go on that audition,
12:30sweetie.
12:32And if you get in,
12:34Daddy will be
12:34your biggest supporter.
12:35Yes, I will!
12:37Well, thanks, Daddy.
12:39When I get my Grammy,
12:40I'ma give you
12:40a little special shout-out.
12:41You know.
12:43Well, right now,
12:43I'm about to
12:44prosper than Arnaz
12:45to tell him
12:46the good news.
12:49Sweet Nars
12:50on a chalkboard.
12:51The child is horrible.
12:54You know what?
12:54Dad, I hate
12:55winning this way,
12:56but at least
12:57it's not me
12:57being the bad guy.
12:58I mean,
12:59she may fail that audition,
13:00but she'll pass
13:01her SATs.
13:02You are right.
13:03You won the day.
13:05You are a good son.
13:09I didn't know
13:10you made that much money.
13:15Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do.
13:21I'm not trying
13:22to be negative, sister,
13:23but you can't sing.
13:26So, what you saying?
13:27I'm saying, sister,
13:29you can't sing.
13:32Arnaz?
13:33I think you're cute.
13:36This is what happens
13:37when you're trying
13:37to go to the top.
13:38People always
13:39trying to bring you down,
13:40but you know what?
13:41Ain't nobody,
13:42nobody bringing me down
13:43because I'm going up.
13:45I'm to the top
13:46and y'all just stay there.
13:48Mm-hmm.
13:49Mm-hmm.
13:49You tell them, baby,
13:50listen to your Uncle Dwayne.
13:51Go after whatever it is
13:52you want to do
13:53or die trying.
13:54I will.
13:54Don't worry.
13:56Okay, right now,
13:56I'm about to go
13:57pick out my outfit
13:58that I'm going to wear
13:58for my audition.
13:59Mm-hmm.
13:59So, if my friends
14:00would like to join me
14:01in my dressing room...
14:02Claim it, girl.
14:03Claim it.
14:07Arnaz?
14:09Yes, sir.
14:11See y'all later.
14:14I'll tell you one thing.
14:15My Breonna sure is determined.
14:18Then why are you so
14:19against her going to McKinley?
14:20First of all,
14:21I'm not sure she'll get
14:21the best education there.
14:23And you heard my baby saying,
14:24she sounds like
14:25a sack of drowning cats.
14:27You know what?
14:28When I was her age,
14:29I too had a dream.
14:30Mm-hmm.
14:31To perform at the
14:31Dance Theater of Harlem.
14:38When you're a used car salesman.
14:42The most graceful one
14:43on the lot.
14:44Would you like to buy
14:45a Toyota?
15:01Who among you
15:03are chasing a dream
15:05of celebrity
15:06replete with autograph signings
15:08and the coveted host spot
15:11on Soul Train?
15:13Get out!
15:17This program is for
15:19true artists,
15:20not some video dancing
15:21hoo-hahs.
15:24First up,
15:26Breonna Barnes.
15:31Oh.
15:33Man, we're just in time.
15:34I'm having mixed emotions.
15:36I'm here to comfort her,
15:37but deep down the side,
15:39smells like victory.
15:43All right,
15:43I gotta work with me, okay?
15:45So everybody,
15:45move your hands
15:46side to side.
15:47Come on.
15:48Side to side.
15:50Okay,
15:50I'm about to sing
15:51the theme song
15:51from the greatest movie
15:52of our time,
15:54Save the Last Dance.
15:58Live your dreams.
16:00It's not as hard
16:02as it may seem.
16:03You gotta work
16:04to get the cream.
16:05On your house
16:07you must leave
16:08from your fear.
16:11I'm sorry, girl,
16:13but you can't sing.
16:15Try again next year.
16:22Daddy?
16:24My baby's dying up there.
16:29Girl,
16:30you gotta save
16:31the last dance.
16:33Talk about your dreams
16:34and be real
16:36like Julia.
16:39Uh,
16:40I could do something else.
16:41I'm like J-Lo,
16:42I can act too.
16:43I'll be the judge of that.
16:49But what if I don't
16:50want to be real?
16:52What I want
16:53is to wake up
16:54and see my mom again.
16:55For things to go back
16:56to the way they were
16:57when my life made sense,
16:59but that's not gonna happen.
17:00And it's all my fault.
17:01All of it.
17:06What?
17:07What's your fault?
17:11My mom,
17:12the accident,
17:14the fact that she's dead.
17:17She got scraped
17:18off of some highway
17:19because of me.
17:21She was dying
17:22while I was dancing
17:23and I was mad at her.
17:27Listen,
17:28it's not your fault
17:29that she died.
17:36But she cared about you
17:37and just wanted
17:38to be there for you.
17:46I just don't think
17:47that I can do it all
17:48without her.
17:48What do you want, Sarah?
17:53Do you want
17:54Julian?
17:57Yes.
17:59Then it's all!
18:12Honey,
18:15you cannot sing a lick
18:17but you tore that scene up.
18:19We'll find a place
18:19for you in the drama department.
18:21We just won't put you
18:22in any musicals.
18:26Oh, that's my baby.
18:28That's my little girl.
18:29I'm so proud of you.
18:31Next up,
18:32Regina Carlton.
18:33So, can I go here, Daddy?
18:35You're not worried
18:36about all the metal detectors
18:37and the scary
18:38but cute boys?
18:40I'll be worried
18:40about some of the
18:41neighborhood kids
18:42they let in here,
18:43but you belong
18:44in this performing arts program.
18:45I'll just have to put you
18:46in a self-defense class
18:47on the weekend.
18:48What up?
18:50Thanks, Daddy.
18:53So, can we put
18:54that $20,000
18:55towards some voice lessons?
18:57Oh, I think
18:57that would be money
18:58well spent.
19:00And who better
19:01to teach her
19:01than former
19:02concert baritone
19:03Dwayne Odell Knox?
19:05Ahem.
19:06Old man river
19:08He just
19:09keep rolling
19:12He must know
19:13something
19:14But don't
19:15say nothing!
19:17Her old man river
19:19He just
19:21keep
19:22rolling
19:22He just
19:24keep
19:25rolling
19:48Oh, so what'd you say?
19:49Oh, what'd you want, sir?
19:53Oh, so what'd you say?
19:56Oh, so what'd you say?
19:58Oh!
19:58I'm out!
20:00I'm out!
20:02I'm out!
20:21I'm out!
20:45I'm hurt.
20:50I'm hurt bad.
21:19I love you, daddy.
21:20Love you, too, Netta.
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