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Oh, Michael.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

When you're 15 and you don't have a boyfriend, it seems like the whole world

a couple and they have this secret code only they can understand.

You know.

You know, you know.

I know, you know.

I didn't say it was a brilliant code.

Oh, that's so sweet.

Well, I guess you can't blame her. I mean, Mike was cute, adorable, and has a

great smile.

Not that I noticed.

Yeah, Michael.

See you, Michael.

Bye, Michael.

That was Michael.

Duh.

Listen, uh, do you want to go out tonight?

Oh, I thought you had a date with Michael. He has to work. Come on, we'll

a movie.

I don't know. I hate going to the movie Saturday night, watching everybody

hugging and kissing while I'm picking juju bees out of my retainer.

Well, okay, here's what we'll do.

I'll bring along a sweater, put it on the empty seat, and we'll tell everybody

our dates are getting popcorn.

That's really dumb.

We'll need two sweaters.

Hi,

girls. You think this is too sexy?

No. I better go change.

Mom!

Tia, I know that I'm embarrassing you. That's why I do it.

Hey, Lisa, um, didn't you see that movie quiz show?

Yeah, I saw it with Terrence.

What's it about?

I said I saw it with Terrence.

It must be him.

I think I should sit right down here and wait for him to come to the door. Now,

that is the ladylike thing to do.

Like I'm a lady.

Bye, girls.

Bye.

Come on, let's get to the movie. This is going to be so fun.

Hello?

Oh, hi, Michael.

You don't have to work?

No, I'm not doing anything.

I'll see you in 20 minutes.

It's gonna be so fun.

Let's see, what am I gonna wear?

One, two, three, four... Oh, Tamira, if I've gotten a five, I was gonna kill

you.

It's a Kodak moment.

Dad. Weren't you going out tonight?

Yeah. I was almost out the door with Tia until she gets this call from Michael.

Michael, Michael, Michael.

Roll your boat ashore.

Hallelujah.

Dad, please.

Hey, I got an idea. Why don't the two of us go out?

Together? Yeah, we'll have a lot of fun. Maybe go play miniature golf, go to a

planetarium. Why don't I put on my feety pajamas and we'll go to a drive -in

movie?

I'll get the blankets.

Dad, you don't go out with your father on a Saturday night. Will you try and

understand?

I'm just an old phobia whose daughter is too embarrassed to be seen with him in

public. You really do understand.

I want death here, hate here, and across my chest. Mom.

Michael, what are we doing here?

I just like to look around, that's all.

What kind of sick, demented, but quality people would come here?

I think it's kind of cool.

If you were going to get a tattoo, which one would you choose?

Me? Like I'd ever do that.

Yeah, I think you look kind of hot with the tattoo.

Me? Hot?

Well, let's take a look over here.

Let's see.

There's a plane crashing, a wolf eating a baby, and an open grave.

This is not a happy place, is it?

Look at those two. They're getting tattooed together.

Oh, he's in her rattlesnake.

That's love.

We used to do this.

What? Are you kidding?

It'd be a great way to show how much we love each other. Everywhere we go,

people would say... Wait a minute. Could you back up a little bit?

No. Back to the love part.

Michael, you said you love me.

Yeah? Well, you never said that before.

I'm sure I have.

No, I would have written that down. I keep track of all that stuff.

I love you, Tia.

Glad we got that out the way.

When was the first time you knew?

I guess the first time I saw you.

Well, what did I say? What was I wearing?

I don't remember.

Oh, that's so romantic.

Amira! Amira!

Michael!

Michael! Amira!

Oh, hey.

You were dreaming about Michael?

Jackson. The whole Jackson family.

Except Latoya.

So, how was your date?

You're not going to believe this.

We got a tattoo.

Mine is a half -heart that says Michael, and his says Tia.

You got a tattoo?

You?

Yeah, me.

Wait a minute. I'm awake, right?

It's so beautiful.

Your mom's going to rip your shoulder off.

No, she's going to be great. She's going to be cool. I'm not going to tell her.

I can't believe you.

And you know what?

There's more body piercing.

Michael said he loves me.

He did?

Yeah. You know, Tamir, tonight Michael was... Tia, do you mind if we talk about

you and Michael tomorrow?

I'm kind of tired.

Oh, yeah, sure.

Good night.

Good night, Tia.

Tia, did you notice that I didn't wait up for you by the door last night with a

barrage of questions?

Yeah, and I appreciate it. So, where'd you go? What'd you do? What'd you say?

What'd you eat?

Bye. Oh, Tia, Tia, wait a second. You're about the same size as my customer. I'm

gonna try to come. Here, take a picture. Oh, Mom, I gotta go. Come on. No, I

have a cold.

Wait a minute.

Mm -hmm.

I know what's going on here.

You do?

You got your first hickey, didn't you?

You're right, Mom.

And I'm so ashamed.

Bye. Oh, no, no, wait, wait, no, no, no. I'm not real happy about this, but we

can put some cocoa butter on that thing. I know all the tricks. Come on, let me

see. Oh, come on.

What the heck is this?

Well, it's not a hickey.

Start talking.

You see, Mom, what happened is, well, I don't know how to say it.

Well, that's about it.

What are you trying to say?

I'm scared of you.

You better be scared.

How could you do this?

Well, first rubbing with some alcohol.

Tia, Tia, you are grounded.

Look, I know I went a little crazy.

And you are never going to see that boy again.

I'm going to see him. You can't do that. I just did it. You don't own me.

I am renting you for 21 years.

Mom, that's not fair.

I don't care.

You're ruining my life.

I hate you. You don't hate me. Yes, I do. Oh, no. I used to tell my mother I

hated her. Now that was hate.

No, no. You love me. I hate you. You're a...

You're right.

I'm going to call Michael right now.

Tia, put down that phone.

You are not talking to that boy.

And stop making faces at me.

She's an alien.

Oh, man.

I'm supposed to meet Michael tonight.

Tamara, you've got to go meet him. Me?

Yeah. And tell him even though I can't see him, I'll be thinking about him all

day. When I wake up in the morning, when I brush my teeth, when I comb my hair,

when I... Is this going to be a long day?

She's grounded.

Really? What did she do?

I don't want to talk about it. That juicy, huh?

Roger, it's none of your business.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Did she flip out and run around the neighborhood naked?

No. Did she cheat on the test and run around the neighborhood naked?

No. At any point was she naked?

Roger. Sorry. I just like to say the word naked.

Roger, she just got a tattoo.

What? I can't believe my innocent flower mutilated her naked body in such a

foul, disgusting way.

Did it say Roger?

No. Then I'm really outraged. And that's the naked truth.

Michael.

Samara, what's wrong?

Listen, Lisa found out about the tattoo.

And Tia, she can't see you anymore.

What? Tia, she can't do that to us.

What did she say?

Well, she wanted you to know that she loves you.

I really love her.

And she's always thinking about you.

I'm missing her already.

And even though you guys are not together, she'll always be with you.

But she's not with me.

I know how bad you must feel.

I can't believe I'm not going to see her again.

This is all my fault.

No, no, it's not your fault. You didn't even know this was going to happen.

I just wish I could hold her.

Everything? Yeah, and don't leave anything out.

Okay.

I told him you loved him.

I also held him in my arms.

Thanks a lot, Tamera. I really appreciate it.

Hey, I'm your sister.

I'm also a boyfriend -hugging scum.

Tamera, I have to ask you a favor.

I want you to see Michael every once in a while.

Just so you know I can have some kind of contact.

I definitely can't do this.

I'm not right.

Okay, I'll see him tomorrow.

Thanks.

No, I can't do this.

Look, Tia, you and Michael belong together, and nobody should come between

But my mom, she's not... Tia, look, um, maybe we can soften her up. Like, make

something for her. What's her favorite dish?

Anything on a plate.

And stretch, and stretch, and stretch.

Yeah, that's it. That's it.

All right, what are you watching?

Uh, CNN.

Oh, Ray, Ray, Ray.

Okay, how much you want to borrow?

No, that'd be four rays with a little quiver in my voice.

Well, what's the matter?

I can't believe it. Tia got a tattoo.

It's like I don't even know my own daughter.

I know what you're going through. I tried hanging out with Tamara.

It's like I embarrass her.

Ray, what are we going to do? I don't know. You know how teenagers do these

crazy things. We just can't let it upset us.

How do you keep so sane?

I watch CNN.

A cake?

Oh, sweetie, that was nice.

But don't think you can buy me off.

Is that German chocolate?

Mom, I'm really sorry about what I said the other day.

I don't hate you. I never hated you. Oh, honey, I know that.

There's no poison in this, is there?

Mom.

Oh, baby, you know, I hate grounding you and telling you you can't see Michael

again. It makes me feel really bad.

I deserve the punishment.

Tia, how could you get a tattoo?

Well, it was one of those spur -of -the -moment things.

That lasts forever.

I mean, you may think it's like a work of art, but 20 years from now, you'll be

saying to yourself, why did I get that thing on my butt?

Mom, it's on my shoulder.

Oh.

Oh, yeah, right.

Shoulder, yeah.

Yeah, I knew that.

Mom,

No, of course not.

What is it?

A tiger.

You're kidding.

To this day, I can't even look at a bowl of Frosted Flakes.

Hey, wait a minute.

You're coming down on me, and you have one?

Tia, don't you understand?

I let some guy talk me into it, and now that guy's long gone, and I'm stuck here

with a tiger on my tail.

Mom, this is different.

Oh, really?

Tell me, Tia.

Did you want the tattoo?

Well, I guess.

Maybe. All I know is Michael and I are in love.

Well, then if you're really in love, then you can just say no, right?

And that's another conversation we're going to have in the very near future.

But for now, just say no to everything.

Mom, I love Michael. And I'm always going to love him.

I need to see him.

Honey, you're changing so much.

I'm still me.

Yeah. and you're still going to be grounded for two weeks, too.

I deserve it.

And you are going to get rid of that tattoo.

Okay.

But... There's a but?

After your punishment is over, you can see Michael.

Oh, thanks, Mom. You're the best. I love you.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're going to eat this cake or what?

Mom, can I ask you something?

Yeah, sure, honey. Anything.

Why, Tiger?

Well, baby...

It started out as a little kitty, then over the years... Oh, I got it.

Okay, Tia and Michael were going to get back together, but Michael and I had

some unfinished business.

I mean, you saw the way he hugged me. It was the start of a relationship.

But Tia's my sister, and even though I liked him, I had to tell him that the

meant nothing and hope he wouldn't be too destroyed.

I can see Tia.

Oh, man, that's great. I can't wait.

I'm going to buy some flowers. I'm going to get me a new shirt, take it to the

movies. Oh, man, it doesn't matter. I can't wait.

Michael here, Michael here, Michael here, Michael here.

Who is it?

Michael. Michael here.

I feel like I've been getting ready for two weeks. You have.

so sweet.

I've missed you.

You're not even pretty.

Oh, Tamira, can you put these in water?

Oh, yeah, sure. I was going to suggest that. They need to go in water.

How about Lake Michigan?

Hello, Martha.

Mrs. Landry.

You look... Don't even try.

Now, I'm willing to let bygones be bygones and start off with a fresh

Thank you, and I promise I'll never... You bet you will never. And the next

she comes home with something she didn't leave with, you will know the wrath of

the tiger.

Huh? Don't ask.

Now go ahead and... Hug.

Yeah, that's enough for the month.

You kids go out.

Enjoy yourselves.

Go out and have some fun.

And remember, I'm like...

or is that dessert a desperate cry for help?

You've been moping around the house. Can I help?

Dad, you wouldn't understand.

Just tell me.

I can't. Sure you can.

Okay, fine.

I can't be with T anymore because she's so in love with Michael and I'm so in

love with Michael.

to have a broken heart.

I can feel it.

Jesus, I just thought you had a pimple or something.

Dad, I feel hollow like my kneecaps are empty.

Oh, sweetheart, I wish I could say something, make it all go away, or at

fill up your kneecaps.

Thanks, Dad.

What do you say we just get out of here?

Dad, we already talked about this.

A Saturday night with my father?

Get all dressed up. I'll take you to the best restaurant in town.

Dad, there's no way I'm going out.

I'll let you drive.

What are we waiting for?

This is kind of fun. Oui, oui?

I guess.

You know, your mom and I used to bring you to this restaurant all the time when

you were a little girl.

You did?

Oh, yeah. Except back then when you said oui, oui, we knew that somebody's

dinner was going to get cold.

Mom was great, wasn't she?

Oh, yes, she was.

And here I am caught up with all these silly problems and...

Hey, hey, hey.

When you're in love, it's the most important thing in the world.

I can't believe I have a crush on my sister's boyfriend.

What kind of person am I?

Give yourself a break.

Now, I never told anybody this, but before I got married, I was kind of

attracted to my brother's wife.

You had the hots for Aunt Velma?

Ew.

Well, she used to be quite a looker before she beefed up.

Anyway, the important thing is I knew where to draw the line.

And in the end, I end up meeting the love of my life at their wedding.

Oh, great. I have to wait till Tia gets married?

What I'm trying to say is that you will meet somebody.

No, not like Michael.

He's the best.

I'm never going to look at another guy again.

That boy over there is looking at you. Really? Where?

He was kind of cute, and it looks like his mother's checking you out.

I still got it.

Why don't you go over there and say hello?

Me? Yeah, sure, why don't you?

All right, we'll both go.

Right. Come on, let's go.

Dad, you're serious?

A father -daughter pickup that thick?

Let's be adventurous.

Throw caution to the wind.

And if it doesn't work, we'll run like crazy.

What do we say?

Just watch and learn, Grasshopper.

Hello. Hi.

I'm Ray Campbell. This is my daughter, Tamara.

Hi, well, my name's Renee.

And this is my boyfriend, Bob.

Well, it's nice to meet you. Run like crazy.

Well, things are back to normal. And I'm finally over Michael.

I have a boyfriend.

Well, actually, I have a few prospects.

Okay, I don't have any prospects, but I'm over it.

And the best part is, is I have my sister back and...

I can talk to her again.

I had the best time tonight with Michael. Really? Yeah. He picked me up

he was wearing these really cool jeans.

Uh -huh. It makes me happy to see her so happy. Then we went to this arcade and

Michael said, I'm going to score a thousand points in Masters of the

and put your initials in there.

Uh -huh. I mean, she's my sister.

I love her.

Then we went for a walk and looked up in the sky and he named a star after me.

Of course I knew it was Venus and it was a planet, but I didn't say anything

because it was so romantic.

Doesn't she ever shut up?

Well, next week we're going to play miniature golf. I mean, I haven't done

since I was a kid, but it seems like it's going to be so much fun.