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Check it out. I got a B plus on my algebra test.

I was totally shocked.

I already came up with three excuses before I realized that's not a D.

What's up, Tamara?

This better be important. You scared me so bad I almost buttoned home a phone.

Sorry, but when you guys hear this news, you are going to freak.

I just got accepted to Northwestern.

Congratulations, Tia. No problem.

This is a terrific school. Thanks, man. I am so glad I applied early. But, you

know, I'm still holding out for Harvard. Well, I'm sure that letter is already

in the mail.

Oh, baby, these schools are going to be crawling all over each other just to

court you.

Mom, these are colleges, not men.

Well, hey, you know, begging is begging, baby. Get it wherever you can find it.

We're so proud of you, Tia. You should have heard how excited your sister was.

Really? What? I just opened up the letter. How did you know?

Oh. Must be that twin vibe.

Congratulations. Thank you, Tamara.

What do you say we go to dinner and celebrate? Oh, great idea, Ray.

Anywhere you want to go, sweetheart.

Shoot. Potato Mountain, here we come.

Look, I got a one potato, two potato coupon.

I'll tell him later.

If Northwestern is worth a dinner, B -plus ought to be at least worth a

peppermint patty.

Everybody see how different we have come to be.

Sister, sister, even though I'm glad to be with you, I thought I feel it's real

for me like you got to do what's right for you.

Hey, what's up?

Um, Tamir, are you okay?

I mean, you seemed a little down at Potato Mountain.

I wasn't.

Tamir, you only ate half of your yam burger.

I guess I am a little upset.

Tia, do you realize that this time next year, you may be in New York City taking

classes from the best professors at Harvard, and I'll be here?

A junior college taking basic English and history?

Well, actually, Harvard's in Boston.

And geography.

Tamira, um, why don't you apply to some four -year colleges?

I mean, it's not too late. Tia, we have the same faith, not the same brain.

You're major college material and I'm not.

That's the difference between you and I.

You and me.

I.

Me.

Tyree, are you sure you're okay with me going away to college? See, are you

kidding? I am so proud of you. Because, you know, I figured if you save $5 a

week, by next year, you know, you'll be able to visit me.

Provided you fly coast with a Saturday night layover in St. Louis, returning on

Monday mornings, excluding holidays and blackout dates. You figured all that

out? Uh -huh. Then you're going to breeze through Harvard. And stop

okay? I'm cool with everything.

I got to get to work.

Okay. Bye. Give me a hug.

We'll see you later. You have a good day. Okay.

The University of Michigan?

You are so lucky, Jordan.

Me? Better lucky I'm taking that full journalism scholarship.

Looks like everybody's going to be going away to college but me.

Well, you know, you should apply to Michigan, too. I mean, it's too late for

early admission, but I think you can get in.

Not according to the guidance counselor.

Mr. Ryan said no four -year college will even look at my application without

more extracurricular activities.

Extracurricular activities aren't everything. He's tripping.

What's your grade point average?

2 .5.

Oh.

Well, that's okay, you know, as long as your SAT score's really high.

What was it?

11 .20.

Oh.

Well, you think you could say something more encouraging than oh?

Maybe we should revisit that extracurricular activity issue. What did

Only that I should have finished one.

Well, you're on the school newspaper.

Right.

I was on the softball team.

Until I quit to be a cheerleader. But I quit that to devote more time to

breaking my Street Fighter 3 record.

Oh.

Okie dokie. All right.

I'm sorry. It's just that I don't have anything else.

What did you put on your application?

Well, Michigan was really impressed that I was an Eagle Scout. They said it

showed leadership and the ability to solve problems. Do you have anything

that?

I was a frontier girl.

Did you get to Golden Oak?

I just needed three more mayor leads.

camping, fire safety, and first aid.

How long do you think it would take you to earn them?

Hold up, Jordan.

I quit the Frontier Girls when I was 12.

Look, I'm just trying to help you get into college. Now it's up to you. How

badly do you want it?

Okay. If I do it, you promise not to tell anybody?

You have my word, Frontier Girlfriend.

Look, honey, I know we've settled on you going to a junior college, but I was

thinking maybe you should give more thought to a four -year college.

So if you could go anywhere right now, where would it be?

Uh, the video arcade.

Tamara, this is one of the most important decisions in your life, and

have a lot of time left to make it. I know, but Dad, if you don't get there

right after school, the sixth graders hog all the good machines.

Samara, look, the time you start acting like an adult, then I'm going to take

back my PlayStation until you do.

This one's from Rice University.

Uh -huh, yeah, it's a fabulous school.

But you know Tia, she's still waiting to hear from Harvard.

It's her first choice, though. She's holding up.

Listen, I know you're proud of Tia, and so am I, but didn't you already tell

your mother this?

My mother?

This is the Bloomingdale's catalog lady.

Hold on, Deborah.

I think I better take this in another room.

You know who is a little sensitive.

Nice hat.

Oh, yeah.

Hat sale at the mall.

You know, Tamara, you've been going to the mall every day for the past two

after school.

When are we going to sit down and talk a little more about college?

Oh, yeah. We should do that, Dad. Only I'm still coming down from that hat

Can we talk about it later?

Yeah, whatever.

It's only your future.

Right. See ya.

Do -si -do -it.

Very funny dip, bro.

Check it out.

I finally got my last marriage leaf.

I'm going to get the gold mug. Way to go, Tamara. You see, now this will look

great on your college app.

Well, the awards ceremony is tonight at the Lincoln Hotel, so I had to buy a new

uniform. Kind of goofy, huh?

No. You should be proud of yourself.

Did you tell your family yet?

Are they coming to the ceremony?

No. I told you, I don't want them to know. But this is a big deal.

Not compared to Tia.

I mean, Mark, I've gotten into Michigan yet, and this may not even make a

difference. The point is, you did it, and it wasn't easy.

Well, I am the only one in my district who qualified for the Golden Oak. That's

right. Those 12 -year -olds didn't want none of my baby.

I know that's right. That's right. And my girl doesn't care who knows.

Yeah, I'm going to shot it from the mountaintop. It's time to represent.

You better recognize.

Let's call your daddy in here right now. Hold up now.

Remember, you're the girl.

Right. What about you?

I am the girl.

Go get my dad.

Wait, never mind.

I'll call him myself.

Daddy! Now we're talking.

What is it, honey?

Here it is.

Dad, now I know you think I've been just hanging out at the mall too much, but I

haven't.

Drumroll, please.

See, I'm so sorry.

Well, it's okay now, baby. Now it's hard. It's lost.

Tamara, can we talk later?

Tamara, I'm really sorry. I know that...

Hello,

friend. Fellow friend to you, girl.

This night is very special to me.

Tamara, can I come in?

I worked so hard to get into Harvard.

You know what? Sometimes life just isn't fair, you know?

Tell me about it.

Hey, where are you off to?

Oh, um, I was supposed to meet Jordan at the mall.

What? Wait, wait a minute, Tamara, but you just came back from the mall.

Yeah, well, that was the lower level.

Now we're going to do the upper level.

Well, Tamara, um...

I think that, you know, you could give up cruising the food court the one time

your sister really needs to talk.

I mean, maybe you don't realize what a disappointment like this feels like.

Excuse me?

I don't know what disappointment is?

Well, yeah.

This is Harvard, you know. I'm really, really sorry for you, Tia, but you've

been accepted to what?

Five other colleges.

That's not disappointment.

Disappointment is watching Lisa hang up your seventh honor roll plaque next to

my one perfect attendance ribbon.

But, Tamira, I... Tia, do you remember the eighth grade spelling bee?

The one where I studied for two months so I can beat you, and then I lost in

first round? Yeah, yeah, I remember.

Uh, you misspelled misspell.

It was a trick question!

You got an easy word!

Theraptitious!

Tickets! I'm sorry, okay?

No, no, no, Tia.

You have no idea what it feels like to be the sister of someone who gets all

attention and all the praise.

I get it, Tamera. No, no, Tia. You really don't get it.

There are only two people in this world who knows what it feels like.

Me and Latoya.

Latoya and me.

I. No, me.

Latoya and...

Jordan? Oh, hi, Tia. Is Tamera here?

No, she left half an hour ago.

Wait, I thought she was with you.

Oh, right, right, yeah. We were supposed to go dancing, yeah.

No, she said you were going to the mall.

I'm bugging. It's me.

We were supposed to go dancing at the mall, you know, and the floor is

in front of Mrs. Fields because they always fill the grease. Jordan, what's

going on?

Where's Tamera?

Something happen to Tamera? No, no.

Tamir said that she was going out with Jordan, but he's not telling where she

is. Well, where is she?

What's the matter?

Look, nothing's the matter. Tamir is fine.

She's probably just waiting for me at the hotel.

That didn't come out the way I meant it.

Boy, you better say what you mean.

I'm sorry, but this is privileged information.

Some things are sacred, like the trust between a guy and his girlfriend.

You know, I understand, Jordan.

There's one relationship even more sacred.

The one between a father and his murder victim.

It all started when Mr. Ryan told Samara Steen his semester of curricular

activities, right?

Now, I'm feeling excited. I don't know what's going on.

And I'd like to thank my mommy, and my daddy, and my grandma Lynn, and my

grandpa Dave, and, uh...

Oh, good.

You got any extra jokes?

How do you feel about setting your hair on fire?

And now that we've awarded all the merit badges, it's time for

a very special part of our program.

Oh, I just love this.

A very extraordinary girl, excuse me, a young lady, is receiving our highest

honor, the Golden Oak.

At 17 years of age, she's become the oldest frontier girl in the history of

troop to receive this coveted award.

Let's give a big frontier howdy to Tamara Campbell.

Thank you, Wrangler Betty.

Fellow frontier girls, ladies and gentlemen, when I first decided

to rejoin this troop,

I thought the whole idea was pretty lame. I mean... No, no, no, no, no, no.

mean lame in a good way.

Anyway, well, once I got into it, I learned a lot about the value of hard

and persistence.

And how to make a mean s'more.

Hey, there she is.

We came just in time.

Oh, doesn't she look adorable in her little uniform?

Although they couldn't be here tonight, I'd like to thank my family.

Especially my sister Tia.

Because I always wanted to be like her.

She's inspired me to go after things that I never thought were possible.

Including the award.

And I'd also like to thank my boyfriend Jordan for all of his support.

That's right, I have a boyfriend, okay?

And he's really cute.

Once again, thank you.

She said I was cute. Did you get it on camera?

I just

don't

know. I mean, Howard University is so far away.

Well, what about Northwestern? It's in Chicago.

Yeah, but it's still a day's drive.

Oh, honey, now, you've been accepted into some really good colleges.

But if you're having second thoughts about going because you don't want to

Tyreek, then I want you to know something.

Now, I am not above kidnapping him and locking him in a dirt basement until you

graduate.

You know what? I'm going to leave now. Shut up and eat pie. No, Mom, that's not

it. I mean, Tyreek, he's great with it. I mean, he wants whatever I want. That's

right, Miss Landry.

Most people, they spend their whole childhood with their sister.

But Tamir and I, we've only known each other for a few years.

So I was thinking, since Tamir is going to a junior college here, why

don't I go to the University of Michigan? That way, you know, we can

out.

I see.

And you had nothing to do with this decision. No, no, no, no, ma 'am.

Tia wants is fine with me. Yeah, Mom, the University of Michigan, it's one of

the top -rated schools in the country.

Well... Okay, you have my blessing.

Thank you, Mom!

Oh, um, University of Michigan, that's a good school. It's a good school. You

better get back over there. Keep eating that pie. Yes, ma 'am.

Mailman, and guess what's in here?

A letter from the University of Michigan. Mom, that's the one I've been

for. I just love this. Open it, open it. Oh, no, wait. Ray, get your video

camera. No, no, no. I don't want to wait. No, open it.

Hey, T, what's going on? Did you get another college acceptance letter? Yeah.

Which one is it this time? The University of Michigan. But, you guys,

it's not official yet. Well, it will be as soon as you rip that thing open. Hey,

use your teeth, girl.

I didn't get in.

What? I can't believe this.

Oh. You know that, doesn't it?

It's going to get ugly up at the University of Michigan.

I'm about to kick me some Wolverine butt. Where are my keys? No, hold on.

I didn't get in because this is for Tamara.

Tamara? Bring it, bring it.

Miss Tamara Campbell, we are pleased to inform you that you're... Yes!

That's wonderful!

Honey, why didn't you tell me you were applying for school?

I don't know, Dad.

I guess I really didn't think I had a chance.

And I didn't want you to be disappointed in me.

Pretty dumb, huh?

Dumb? Tamara Campbell is going to be a freshman at the University of Michigan.

Yep. She's no dummy.

Tamara, we might be going to college together.

And you know what? If we don't get into the dorms, I can always pitch at the

tent.

I'll redo that line.

I understand, Jordan.

But there's one thing even more sacred.

Like the relationship.

Wait,

you know, I'm still hanging. You know, what, what, what?

Hang out.