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Mama, are you going out of town?

No, baby, this is finals week. I gotta be prepared.

We have to hit the books, too. You know, T, maybe you shouldn't have booked so

many gigs for this week. No, we're cool. There's plenty of time to study between

rehearsals. We can do this.

Hey, boo.

Looking for me?

Uh, yes.

Looking to avoid you.

Uh, since you're all here, I just wanted you to know, uh, be trying something

different this semester.

Oh, you're going to try not to be so boring?

Okay, this is for the rest of you.

To help my students prepare for the finals, I'm having Q &A sessions at my

place. Oh, well, we can forget the Q &A, and I'll come over and you can have

some T &A.

You know, HIV is the leading cause of death for black women our age.

I know, girl. It's scary.

That's why I'm here.

Besides, it gave me an excuse to come visit my best friend.

So are you still seeing Professor Boo?

Of course, girl. We're getting married.

Why? Because we're soulmates.

You know, I still can't believe that you are in college. You used to hate

school.

Girl, that's when I was young and dumb. But now I realize school is the best

thing that's happened to me in a long time.

And what about Kim? I know she's not still in school.

Yeah, she's still there.

But see, that's the beauty of community college.

Girl, she can go there forever.

I tell you what, y 'all can have all the school you want. Once I left high

school, I swore I would never go back.

Let me get you something to drink. Oh, thank you.

Why don't you stay here while you're in town?

Oh, no.

I wouldn't do that. I wouldn't show up on your doorstep unannounced and expect

you to let me stay here. No.

Mama. Whose luggage is this?

You have not changed a bit, girl.

Oh, y 'all went shopping without me.

Flo made me spend money I don't have.

I used to stay broke hanging out with Flo.

And you still are.

Auntie Flo, with you around, Mama's not so boring.

Boring? Your Mama?

Oh, the Nikki Parker I knew was never boring.

Did you tell Kim about the time we went to that pool party in Compton and... No,

no.

I never told her, and I don't ever intend to. Uh -uh.

What happened, Auntie Flo?

We had milk and cookies, and we were home by 10.

She jumped in naked, hear me?

still boyfriend stealing?

Oh, Andell, get over it. That was 20 years ago.

It was only for one night. I sent him back to you the next day.

Oh.

Andell, what is this you got?

It's a casserole. I figured you were studying and you wouldn't want to cook.

Oh, isn't that sweet?

You might want to taste it first.

Nikki, I thought we were going to go see Kim and her band play tonight.

That's right. I did say we were going to go.

Isn't this finals week? Don't you have to study?

Yeah, yeah, you're right. No wonder you're so boring hanging out with old

Andel here.

Come on, Nikki. I haven't seen you for 20 years. Who knows when I'll be back?

Hopefully never.

So, Nikki, are we on for tonight?

I guess I can put in a few more hours studying tomorrow.

Good. I'm going to go get my outfit together.

Well, I hope you find something to cover that face.

Oh, Andel.

I don't see you before I leave. I just want you to know that your boyfriend was

good.

Girl,

you know she just playing with you.

Nikki, she has always been trouble. Don't you remember?

I remember she stuck by me when I got pregnant.

She was there for me.

Yeah, with my boyfriend.

Look, this is crazy. Now, I love the both of you. Come on and hang out with

No, thanks. I don't want to go to jail.

We're just going to have fun.

No one's going to jail.

I would, for killing Flo.

Mama, you look so messed up.

But, Auntie Flo, you look great.

How do you do it?

Botox. Dang,

Nikki, ten straight shots of tequila? I didn't know you had it in you. Well, she

didn't keep it in her for long.

Lightweight. You used to be able to have.

Hey, you kids were off the chain last night. I was so impressed.

Hey, thanks. And might I say that you looked quite sexy on stage last night.

What a fine young tender, yes, indeed.

Now, if he wasn't as old as my mama, I might try to get my mac on.

Well, I haven't seen any of you at my study session.

Oh, we're coming to the next one. Yeah, catch you next time, Frank.

Uh, Professor, I'd like you to meet one of my oldest friends, Flo.

I'm not old.

He's... He's old. He looks much younger in the picture.

What picture?

The one of you asleep in your speedos.

You sent this woman a picture of me in my speedos?

Well, I couldn't send her a picture of you without them.

I want my picture back.

You nutcase.

I just came by to get my casserole dish.

Okay. Got it right here.

Whoa. Well, don't you look refreshed.

I got a good night's sleep. Now I can study.

Well, good. You're back on track.

You must have came to your pension and thrown Flo out.

And, uh, why don't you let up on Flo?

Because I don't like her.

And you're gonna mess around and let her throw you off track like she did when

we were in high school.

It was her who told you to sleep with Mel.

Okay.

Flo may not have been the best influence on me, but that was years ago.

Besides, because she has so much energy and she's full of vitality, she sort of

makes me feel like I'm back in high school without the acne.

You call me when you're ready to graduate.

Hey,

Nikki. Good morning.

Good morning. It's 2 o 'clock in the afternoon.

Oh, well, I'm up now.

Hey, I hear there's this hot party going on tonight. Some kind of underground

thing. You want to go?

Flo, I have a final one in the morning.

Oh, okay. I just thought we could hang out. This being my last night and all.

Last night? Girl, what are you talking about?

I thought you were here for another week. Oh, I have so many things to do.

leaving right after the AIDS walk.

But, hey, we can do this again in another 20 years.

All right, hold up.

If we don't stay out too late, I will try to go.

All right, you my dog.

Come on, bump for me. Come on, my dog.

Come on, bump for me.

You still got it. Oh, yeah.

I

can't

believe I drove all the way to San Diego for this.

Boy, get off of me.

Lighten up, Nikki.

Now, you messing with Flo's flow. We're having some fun.

This is a rave. This is a joke.

But do your thing, just as long as you're done by midnight, because that's

I'm rolling out.

Yo, what up, Mark?

Paul.

Isn't he delicious?

I think he bought a little friend for you.

Sorry, but I already have a child.

This is my boy Greg, but we call him Jiggy.

What's up, Shorty? And we the Notorious Pete and G. And Jigalo, a San

Diego.

I don't know where you found frick and frack back out of me.

And I got four, but you don't see me turn down a good time.

Now give me the car key. Why?

I just want to sit in the car where it's quiet and talk to Paul for a little

while.

Here, stay up in my back seat. Oh, there's plenty of room in the front.

I'm feeling a little frisky, too.

What do you guys want? We're here for the review session.

Hey, how you doing?

It's 11 o 'clock at night. The review session was eight hours ago.

Well, mine's about to start.

Stanley, is there a problem?

Yeah. Three of them.

Look, I'm about to get lucky, so beat it.

Come on, Fred. You know I know how important the honeys are. Now, could you

look us up?

Stanley, I'm getting lonely.

I'll be right there, Ashley.

Look, I'm about to have a little... study session of my own, so if you'll

me. Okay, Professor, but you're going to be so mad when I fail.

Kim, after the first couple hundred times, I got over it.

1130. Where the hell is Flo?

Brad. Yeah. Have you seen Flo?

Yeah, she and Paul drove off somewhere.

What? In my car?

I gotta get back to L .A. Don't worry.

They say they'll be back when the party's over. When is that?

Tomorrow.

Hey, girl.

Come here.

Hey, girl. Come on now. One at a time.

You got a car?

Oh, yeah, girl. I got a tight new whip.

Let's go.

Really?

Well, I get some every time.

as long as you come prepared.

Check, Liz.

Okay, chips?

Check. Soda? Check.

Mr. Snuggly?

Check.

What about books?

I'm not going to have time to read.

You know what, Kim? You might as well just go on and get a good night's sleep.

Then why are you at a junior college?

Stupid hat.

Hey, is that a mirror in your pocket?

What are you talking about?

Because I can see me in your pants, girl.

Does that line actually work on women?

I don't know. You're the first one I tried it out on.

What do you think?

I think you're going to say a virgin.

Who you calling a virgin?

Paul tell you that?

I will break you in two, put you in the trunk, and drive my damn self back to L

.A.

He's got an attitude problem.

And I'm also violent.

Oh, no, we busted.

I'm in a hurry, but you didn't have to speed.

I wasn't.

Well, I know you're not drunk.

Although that would explain those tired -ass lines you've been using.

You remember when I told you that this was a new ride?

Yeah. This ain't exactly my new ride.

Well, whose new ride is it?

You know, I don't know, but I bet you the police are about to tell us.

I love you!

Oh, my God, what time is it?

Girl, it's four in the morning.

You guys, we are in so much trouble. We still have so much to... Man, if we only

knew exactly what the professor was going to put on the test.

You know there are ways to get information out of people when they're

I just read about it in this magazine. It's called Suggested Conversation.

That wouldn't work, would it? Well, even if it does, how are we going to get in

the professor's apartment?

My mama has a key somewhere around here.

Of course she does.

to sleep on the couch.

He must have been reading his own study guide.

I hope this works.

I just hope he doesn't wake up.

Hey, Professor.

Ashley?

Yes, it's me, darling.

Oh, forgive me.

This has never happened to me before.

You know how you can make it up to me?

Tell me about your final.

Can't we just try and make love again?

I'd rather hear about your final.

Anything for you, beautiful.

All right.

First, I start with the Harlem Renaissance.

Mama,

where have you been?

You wouldn't believe it if I told you. I still can't believe it. You went to a

party with a bunch of 20 -year -olds and a young hottie hit on you?

A fine guy hit on my mama.

You lying, Andale.

After I get some rest, Ken, remind me to whoop you.

Where's Flo?

Oh, she left this morning to do the AIDS walk.

Bye. Okay.

With any luck, Flo will keep walking and never come back.

Not until we settle a few things.

time you showed up, Nikki.

Oh, no thanks to you. I had to go pick her up.

I'm sure you had nothing better to do.

I'll handle this, Handel.

I'm gonna go get some coffee.

Handel what? Are you mad at me?

Hell yeah.

You left me stranded there.

Oh, come on, Nikki. Things happen. I was having fun.

Well, I wasn't.

You know what? Back in the day, you would have just rolled with this.

Well, we're not back in the day.

Oh, come on. I left you with Greg.

Oh, yeah.

Greg, the coffee.

Yeah, he and Nikki got arrested.

Ooh, don't you just love bad boys?

No, Flo.

And I don't love missing my final.

So you missed one little test. No biggie.

You know, you too old to be going to school anyway.

Whatever you wanted to do with your life, it's too late now, so you might as

well enjoy yourself like me, okay?

See, now I'm really ready to take you out.

Lucky for you, I don't want to go back to jail.

Oh, do it. I'll bail you out.

I try to do you a favor by adding a little flavor up in your boring little

and this is the thanks I get? Keep it up, and I just might have to leave.

I thought you were leaving.

I said that to get you to come out last night. Uh -uh.

So you lied to me.

And you call yourself my friend.

And as for my life, I'm trying to do something with it instead of being an

immature, insensitive, selfish person like you. Now pack your stuff and get

Hit it.

I don't believe this. I thought we used to be girls.

Well, I'm not a girl anymore.

I'm a grown -ass woman.

Okay. This ain't no problem. It ain't no thing at all. But you know what?

I don't need to stay here.

I got plenty of friends, you know?

Come on, Andell, let's go.

Girl, you must still be drunk from last night.

You know what? Fine. You two old hens belong together. I'm going to go get my

stuff.

I know that was hard for you, but you did the right thing.

I know.

But it's too hard to lose a friend.

You didn't lose a friend.

You outgrew one.

Besides, you'll always have me.

Who wants you?

You're an old hen.

So you think the professor knows?

Knows what?

About the test.

Of course he knows about the test. He gave it.

Oh, I mean, how we got the questions.

Oh, here he comes.

Maybe we'll play dumb.

Okay, I'll give it a try.

Well, well, well.

I have to say I'm very impressed.

You guys aced my exam.

But you guys didn't come to any of my review sessions.

I don't know how you did it.

Easy, we cheated.

I knew it.

4 p .m., my office.

Retest.

Well, Ms. Parker, I thought about your request, and considering what happened

you, I'm going to let you take a makeup test.

Well, I'd rather we just make out.

Goodbye, Ms. Parker.

Okay, okay, okay.

Thanks, Will. I'll be at your house around 8.

Now I'll wear my schoolgirl uniform.

that your boyfriend was good.