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You got something to do, you know, like fight the rhythm.

I hate this. Why did Cindy have to fall off the pyramid two days before the

regional competition?

Hey, Cindy girl!

You rocking that neck brace?

We've got to find a cheerleader today who can make up the routine.

I know.

Otherwise, we have to go with Lil' Darren.

I'm Charlotte. I just moved here from D .C. And I came to show y 'all how we do

it in Chocolate City.

Okay. Well, show us what you got. All right.

was captain at my old high school.

Well, did I forget to mention that you're the newest member of this squad?

board is to get a new president to replace our beloved old man Gibson.

Excuse me, Fletch.

Did you play pro ball before you became a sports reporter?

Sports anchor, Stephen.

I hold it down to keep the sports from floating away.

All that charm, all that charisma.

You ought to be president.

Yeah. You know, it should be someone who's a real leader and cares about this

building and its tenants.

Look, guys, I would really love to help out, but, you know, I'm really busy

these days. But don't you want to see your name on that parking space next to

the elevator?

You mean the one that says reserved with the velvet rope?

There's no velvet rope there.

There will be one when I'm president.

Because I accept your nomination.

All right!

You know what? This is going to be great, Fleck. Hey, with you as

can finally get some things done around here.

I'm thinking you could start with security doors, landscaping. Oh, I'm

shrubbery in the shape of animals.

Dwayne, why don't you and I convene at the presidential kitchenette to discuss

some more of your concerns?

Oh, good looking out, Dwayne, pretending I'm more interested in being president.

Man, that parking spot is ten steps from the elevator.

It's going to save me so much time.

Wait a minute.

You're just doing this for the perks of the job?

That's right. The perking spot.

This is just like back in the sixth grade when we ran against each other for

class presidency.

Man, you didn't really care about the issues like I did.

Remember my slogan?

Vote for Dwayne Odell Knox.

Get more taters in your tots.

Man, you just wanted the locker next to homeroom. That's right. And all I had to

do to get it was bribe a few kids with some M &Ms.

You bought that election?

Man, that was a slap in the face to democracy.

That was sugar game.

Well, President Washington, as long as there aren't any other nominations,

make this official.

I nominate Dwayne Odell Knox.

Uh, okay.

Anyone second that?

I do.

Well, thank you, kind sir.

Or madam.

You know what? I accept the people's nomination, and I challenge Mr.

to a debate where I will lay out my platform.

Well, put on your platforms, shorty. Bring it on.

So you know my birthday's on Saturday.

The big 1 -8.

If they reinstate the draft, I could be in a foxhole sucking down mustard gas

tomorrow.

You wouldn't want me to leave and die without something to remember you by,

right? Oh, maybe you'll remember this.

You already did it with somebody.

Not even in battle, you're already killing me.

Another juice box, my love?

Yeah, sure, you can get my juice. But that's all you get.

Hey, it's Rihanna.

Charlotte has some really great ideas for some new cheers.

Oh, cool, because we haven't had any good ones since little Darren came up

I'm funky, you're funky, we're f -f -f -f -f -funky.

Yeah, and yet you lose every year.

No, these cheers are pretty good.

Ooh, look, y 'all, here comes Lil' Darren with his cheer book.

Oh, it's okay, Lil' Darren. Charlotte gave us some really good cheers.

Ooh, I think Lil' Darren is mad.

Mad. M -m -m -m -mad.

And in order to deter crime, I propose that we put video cameras here, here,

here. No, no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Here.

And we'll do this with a small but needed building fee increase.

Stay with me. Stay with me. Stay with me. Stay with me. Stay with me.

While security is important to us all, I know that I must and will provide

safety because safety must be and needs to be provided.

Flat out.

Flex, Flex, Flex. You're talking in circles.

Can you even tell us why you should be condo board president?

If not me, then whom, Dwayne?

If not now, then when?

Down with dope. Give Flex your vote. Flex.

What? Are you people insane? He's not even saying anything.

Rainbow,

vote for me.

I haven't even laid out my five -point plan for eliminating the smell in the

laundry room.

Come on, Dwayne. Throw in the towel.

Just face it. You couldn't beat me in the sixth grade, and you're not going to

beat me now.

People respond to two things, candy and celebrities.

Give me one example of how being a celebrity has ever been the deciding

in politics.

Okay, Ronald Reagan.

Jesse Ventura. And let's not forget the governor for the great state of

California.

Hey, Spirit, how about you do me next before practice?

Uh, Charlotte, I don't think you should do that. The last time I let Spirit

touch my head, I looked like Macy Gray on a hot, humid day.

By the way, you're working those earrings, Brianna Lynch. Well, thank

You know, I am so happy I met you guys.

Not just because you got cute earrings, but... I was really, really, really

nervous about transferring to McKinley.

Why?

Well, this summer when I was here in Baltimore visiting my grandparents, I

guy from McKinley.

Well, we hooked up.

Wait, when you say hooked up, do you mean hooked up or hooked up?

I mean hooked up.

Right, and that's why I'm kind of nervous about bumping into him.

But he was really, really cute.

Oh, well, tell us more. Was he cute like that boy?

No.

Or was he cute like that boy? Girl, he was cuter. He was cute like...

Ernest?

Hey, Charlotte.

What are you doing here with my friends?

Uh, I have to go to class. I have sex.

I mean, I have a test. A test.

Wow.

That was really embarrassing.

Um, can y 'all excuse me while I go rearrange my face?

I guess you're gonna want your earrings back, huh?

I can't believe we've been hanging out with the girl that our nabbed off his

virginity to.

I can't believe we've been hanging out.

With the girl that Arnaz lost his virginity to.

I can't believe.

Enough, Siri.

I can't believe we've been hanging out with the girl Arnaz lost his virginity

to.

I always thought she was some toothless hoochie.

I know, but she's pretty and smart and talented.

In a toothless hoochie kind of way.

We should change your name to Light Switch because anybody could turn you

All right, look, that's all good if you're immature.

But me?

I'm an actress.

I have to give him cool Brianna. The I don't care Brianna.

Answer!

Brianna, listen.

I'm sorry I ran off earlier.

But I didn't want to talk about me and Charlotte at school.

Charlotte?

Charlotte? Oh, yes, the new girl at school.

Charming, I must say.

Spirit, we must have Charlotte around.

Yes, we simply must.

Governor?

Come on, Brianna. I even wore an athletic cup just in case.

Let me have it.

Oh, you silly, silly boy.

The only cup you'll need around here is for tea. Would you care for a spot?

No, but I think I better go.

Ta -ta.

Well, that went jolly well, don't you think?

Brianna, he's gone. You can lose the accent.

I can't, you see.

It's bloody well keeping me from crying.

Don't forget, vote for Flex Washington tomorrow.

Next.

All right, who do I make this out to?

Hello, Flex.

I guess I should make this out to Runner.

Very funny.

You know what? I realized something, Flex.

Yeah, you might be the only celebrity in this building, but there's only one

idol in America.

Allow me to introduce you to Roban.

I'm just here to help my buddy Dwayne get elected, man.

Ruben, do your thing.

Thank you, man. This is for the prayers, y 'all. You know what I'm saying? I'm

about to sing my new single, Star of 2004.

Come on, y 'all.

It's like I missed a shot.

It's like I dropped the ball.

Give me my food. You're going to be hungry.

I'm on stage and I forgot the words. Come on, y 'all, stop it. I'm sorry.

It's like building a new house with no roof and no door.

I'm sorry.

What is going on in here? Y 'all are all happy because he's here, so I'm here.

This is my apartment.

We're sorry.

But y 'all have apologized a million times before.

Apologize a million more.

So here.

comes again for all the wrong I've done.

Here's one million one.

Girl, this is my story for 2004.

Possums are smooth, so smooth.

Possums are cool, so cool.

Possums gotta take it slow. Stop, stop, stop it now!

I am sensing a weak link in the McKinley cheer chain.

everyone gives the same effort.

Ujima is a Swahili word that means collective effort.

Can I get some Ujima from you, please? Take it from the top.

Five, six, seven, eight.

Oh,

stop, stop, stop it.

Excuse me, Charlotte.

The last sound heard in a cheer is a cheerleader's punctuation.

That yell is our exclamation point. Right now, You're a comma girl.

Whatever.

Whatever? Oh, that attitude has me thinking that you're not going to work

What do you mean?

Meaning you have to leave the squad.

Fine.

I know my way out.

I hope you don't miss me.

Charlotte, she's good.

Oh, I get it. We're settling for good now. I thought we wanted greatness.

But it's okay if you want to settle for mediocrity. That's fine.

I hope we do good in the competition.

Let's go.

and support him for condo president. Let's just say I'm stealing the

That is not stealing, Daddy. That's kidnapping. You can't kidnap Ruben

An unmarked van and no witnesses? Yes, you can.

This is all Dwayne's fault.

Okay, Daddy, if this is about that lousy sixth -grade election that you cheated

Dwayne out of, you have to let it go and let Rube go.

I don't want to. I want my parking space.

Now, is a parking space more important than Dwayne?

Right, of course, yeah, Dwayne, right. All right.

The ballots have been counted, and we have a new condo board president.

Uh, wait a minute. Uh, I just want to say, win or not, the most important

to me is my friendship with Dwayne.

You're stopping nothing to win.

Playing the friendship card.

Look, what I did to you back in the sixth grade was wrong.

I was jealous of you back then.

What? You were jealous of me?

Why? I mean, you were the best looking, best dressed, most athletic.

Man, you had it all.

All true.

And, uh, you may have been chubby, clumsy, pimply, and wore those special

shoes.

But you were funny, man.

And people loved you.

They just idolized me.

It's not the same.

You know what, Dwayne? He's right, man. It's not the same, you know, when you're

idolized by millions of people and the only friend you have in the world is

Aiken.

I'm sorry.

Dwayne, what's wrong, man? Did you know Clay?

No, it's just... It's just I'm touched, man.

I still want to win.

But I'm touched.

Oh, my.

This is awkward.

The new president with a record number of write -in votes is Mr. Ruben

Tell you what, buddy. You could be my vice president.

All right. But don't let me catch you in my parking space. You hear me?

Don't beat yourself up, dog. I'm on a roll.

You know what I'm saying?

All right, this is it, everybody. Are you ready?

Get in there!

Rihanna, are you over your little tirade from yesterday?

Because the whole team is counting on you. When Charlotte leaps from the top

that pyramid, you gotta catch her.

It's all good.

I have to catch the girl that Arnaz lost his virginity to.

But you know what? I think it's a little unfair that Arnaz had sex and I'm the

one that has to catch something.

Look, Brianna, as far as Charlotte and Arnaz go, what happened happened.

Spirit, how could you say that?

You were just as mad as I was when you found out about the two of them.

That was about Arnaz, not Charlotte. Charlotte just met you. She doesn't owe

anything. But we need her to win this competition.

And I don't know about you, but I want to win.

Don't you?

Me and Arnaz were hanging out. He talked about this special girl he gave a chain

to without her heart on it.

And I know now he must have been talking about you.

Anyway, can we be friends?

Sure, we could be friends.

Um, can we work up to that?

Sure.

Hey.

Hey.

Stop avoiding me, Arnaz. Brianna and I are cool.

I'm not avoiding you.

You can stop lying to me, too.

Oh, okay.

I'll see you around.

Whatever, honey.

Love you too, Netta.