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27 days until I retrace the steps of my ancestors.

Although I've always had a spiritual connection to the motherland, I'm now

blessed with the opportunity to breathe African air and touch its soil.

This is my chance to walk among my people, a chance to visit the birthplace

mankind, a chance to be with Q 7 ,896

miles away from my dad.

Frank,

how much longer is the bank going to dig into our lives?

I don't know, Dee. But if Whitewater had been investigated this thoroughly, we'd

probably have a one -armed president.

Baby, they've looked at everything.

Our tax returns, bank history, my father's maiden name.

Well, what's next? DNA test?

Oh, that's scheduled for Tuesday.

Well, it'll all be worth it when you have your own dealership. Baby, I love

when you talk dealership to me.

Showroom. Don't. Fleet sales. Don't do it, baby. Stop it.

Stop it.

Now, come on, baby. I don't want to get too excited. They could always reject

our bid.

Uh -uh. Because we have worked too hard on making your dream come true.

You know, baby, it is amazing how you managed to stay so calm.

I mean, after all, your situation is as stressful as mine.

Well, Frank, you know how much I really do want to become vice principal. But

then again, I refuse to worry about things over which I have absolutely no

control.

Baby, living with you is like having my own personal guru.

Oh, then show your guru some love.

Oh, get a room.

What'd you say, boy?

Felicia Street.

Miles, are you sure there are any lemons left? I mean, you've been working over

there every day for the past week.

I have five cents a lemon.

I'll be over there all year trying to get that new lesson done.

Unless you got to do the right thing and get it for me.

Thanks.

Frank, honey, you sure we shouldn't at least pay for half of it? What are you

talking about? We just got the boy a PlayStation.

No, let him pick lemons.

Picking lemons builds character.

Sorry, Mr. Mitchell.

soldier. You better drink up your ammo, because that's about all you're going to

get.

What are you all doing here? I thought you had an Africa Club meeting.

Oh, snap!

Kids! That's about before refreshments are gone.

Dad, would you write me a check?

Excuse me?

You know my $1 ,500 deposit for my school African trip? What's the second

for? My DKNY safari jacket.

I'll be writing one check, thank you.

Yeah, yeah, that's cool, Mr. Mitch. You can just lump my $1 ,500 over with Moe's

check.

Oh, I was just playing, Mr. Mitch. You know, I got a cover.

Well, your mama must have sold a lot of jujubes down at the Magic Jump. Let's

see that.

Hey, what's up, my man? Hey, what's up, what's up?

Ooh, that's cute. They taking color pictures at the Central Booking now?

My baby alone.

Yeah, let's see your passport picture.

Yeah, yeah, let's see that.

Dang!

Was she trying to scare you away in the country?

Oh, like you ain't had a bad hair day.

Not lately.

Come on, you guys. We were talking about the trip. You know what? I can't wait

until we walk on Glory Island, the last piece of African soil to fill the

imprint of our ancestors' footsteps.

That was a little lyric right there. I think we need to collaborate.

Hakeem, what you gonna do first when we get to Africa?

Towel off, because the only way I'm getting there is swimming.

What do you mean you're not going?

Well, look, I don't know if you noticed lately, but money doesn't seem to grow

on my trees.

Shoot, leaves barely grow on my trees.

Well, do you at least have some of the money?

Yeah, only what your dad's gonna kick.

Okay, so you're gonna need the full $3 ,000. No, no, no, I'm just not going,

okay? And the only reason why I joined the African Club is for the free buffet

on Thursday anyway.

You gotta go.

Mo, where am I gonna get that kind of money?

Now you know my paycheck goes to helping my mom.

We'll raise it. For starters, Q can throw you a set. I'm sorry,

son. I'm still in the wrap from the last set.

And Kim can... I can pray for the child.

Mo, Mo, Mo, look, chill, chill. I don't need charity, all right?

Hakeem, charity is just letting people who care about you help you out in a

crunch. And look sad, baby. It always works for Jerry's kids.

And, Del,

remember when you told us that if young brothers visited the motherland, they

could see that they came from a long line of brilliant combat strategists,

mathematicians, and scientists?

Yeah, and they wouldn't be disrespecting each other or their kids or their

women. or forgetting your birthday, or returning your car on empty.

Come on, come on.

Come on, Ann Dale.

This isn't a J .W. moment here.

I'm sorry. What's on your mind?

How'd you like to help Hakeem get to Africa?

That depends on how much help he need. He needs $3 ,000.

Let me check the cash register.

Only $37.

Let me check my purse.

a couple times.

I'm just kidding.

Best I can do is let you use the dead. For what?

I don't know. Get creative, but stop asking me for money.

You know I'm gonna come up with something because I gotta help my boy

to his roots. Man, I just watch BET.

No, no, no, Mr. Mitch. See, we go through this year after year after year.

Man, I ain't going nowhere.

Hakeem, I am feeling so good, I'm going to let you slide.

Oh, my God, you got... You know it, baby.

We're rich.

We're rich.

No, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute.

Dee, tell him.

get the car off the lot.

Now, let's talk Nintendo.

No, let's talk Africa.

Daddy, now I know you can afford to send Hakeem. No, no, no. Wait a minute,

everybody. Just calm down.

Now, it takes a couple of years for the average dealership to show a profit.

See, we're not talking about the average dealership. We're talking about Brumman

Sachs.

Yeah, well, Brumman doesn't count his Saturdays until the credit clears.

Especially after what we paid.

What do you mean, what we paid?

I thought you were the only one bidding.

Well, we were, until we got into a bidding war.

Are we talking Desert Storm or Star Wars?

Well, actually, it was more like a little skirmish.

Each of the partners is going to have to come up with an additional $75 ,000.

What?

Looks like it's back to picking lemons.

Lemons? You better make dead cotton.

Guys, guys, this is Frank Mitchell talking.

When have I ever let you down before, huh?

Baby, we're rich.

Really, Daddy?

Yeah.

We just can't tell anybody for a couple of years.

Hey, baby.

Hey, honey.

How'd it go?

Well, I just found out we only have $20 ,000 worth of equity in this house.

$20 ,000? I thought you said we had $90 ,000.

Well, yeah, but that was before the rebellion, the earthquakes, the Bronco

chase, and the Clippers.

So what's next? Well, baby, I tried everything so far. I sold the stock

I cashed in the T -bill. Frank, that was for our retirement.

How could you do something like this without consulting me? See, I had to

on this thing. They want that money in two days, baby.

Now, you know I hate to ask you this, but I'm going to have to borrow your

savings.

Oh, Frank.

I have plans for that money. I mean, I was planning to take a year off after

baby was born. Yeah, but, Dee, you're not even pregnant yet.

Are you?

I'm sorry, but I didn't mean to be insensitive.

Okay, Frank, you can have the money.

But even with our savings and the $20 ,000, you still don't have enough.

Well, we have $40 ,000 in the college fund. Oh, Frank, no!

No, no, no, Dee, I'm just going to take a little pinch from Miles' part.

I'll put it back when the business takes off.

Come on, baby, you saw our income projection.

By the time Miles graduates, we'll send that boy to Harvard.

Frank, do you hear yourself?

Honey, since when do we start spending money that we don't have? We just don't

live that way. Gee, baby, we are this close to turning a lifelong dream into a

reality.

All we have to do is just tighten our belts a little bit and make a few

sacrifices. And, baby, as soon as we get through the rough times, you can come

down to that lot and pick out any satin.

What color you like?

Diamonds. Come on, baby. I got business partners.

Daddy,

I'm handling this fundraiser for Hakeem. Look, I have already got some

businesses to donate a TV, a CD player, and a cell phone on approved credit to

your plan activation required.

And I know...

All of a sudden, it's going to give us a car to raffle off. It's tax deductible.

Pumpkin, why don't you have a seat?

You know, you remember we were talking the other day about coming up with the

money for this dealership? Yeah.

Well, the money didn't come through exactly the way I had planned. So we're

going to have to seriously cut back on our spending.

I'm with it, Daddy. No more shopping until I get back from Africa.

About the Africa trip, Pumpkin.

What about it?

Look, Mo.

Baby, the startup cost for a dealership is pretty steep.

But as soon as we get over the hump, baby, I promise you it's going to be

sailing from now on.

But right now, baby, I just don't have the money to send you to Africa.

You already said I could go. And you will, baby, you will.

Tell you what.

This is a promissory note.

It guarantees you...

An all -expense -paid, first -class trip across Africa.

Mo, I'm talking from Ghana to Kenya.

And all you have to do is cash this in at any Brother Saturn in two years.

Now, are you with me, baby?

I'm with you, Daddy. All right, that's my pump.

I told you to stay out of here. Now give me the key. There you go.

Just play more where that came from.

Ooh, that boy makes me sick.

Hey, Mo, why you all locked up in solitary confinement?

I've been studying. Why don't you try it? Oh, I can't study alone.

I won't learn anything.

What's that baby face you're seeing? Can I borrow it? No, kid.

Then why are you here?

Well, you know, you ain't been around all week, and we need help with the

fundraiser. I mean, nobody begs like you do, Mo.

I'm trying to study. Oh, I know you're not trying to put me out.

Meanwhile, I'm the one who's helping with the fundraiser that you fought on.

Uh -uh, I ain't even trying to get with Hakeem anymore.

Ooh, no, you didn't.

Kim,

I didn't know you were here.

Not for long.

Mo kicked me out. What's wrong with her?

Oh, she's just upset about not going to Africa. She's not going?

I thought you knew.

Well, uh, you see, it's, um...

Not the right time. Something came up. We decided to go to Africa as a family.

Oh, I understand.

Y 'all broke.

Oh,

that is so nice of Miss Felicia to send over those extra lemons.

Yeah, how's it been going over there, son?

It's been pretty boring up to now, but tomorrow she'll lend me seltzer slugs.

Hey, puppy.

Hey. Mo, we've been waiting for you. Where have you been? Job hunting. Hakeem

got me an interview at the Athletic Square.

How'd it go?

Well, they're kind of sad that we're not going to be customers anymore.

Well, come on. We're going to go to a movie, Mo.

Well, considering our money problem, shouldn't we just catch a movie on

We don't have cable anymore.

Come on, Mo. We need to do this, baby. We all need to relax.

Yeah, a little family fun. Mm -hmm.

I think I'll pass y 'all.

If you don't go, I'll stay home with you.

Let's go.

The winning number is... 2

-1 -3 -2 -1 -6 -8.

Adrian Wilkerson!

Hey, hey, hey.

I bought a lot of raffle tickets.

You guys, I don't think Moesha's coming.

Yes, she is.

I'm sure they ain't gonna let us down.

movie passes from Hakeem.

Then what am I doing here? Honey, we've got an hour before the show starts and

we knew that you would want to be here to show support for Hakeem.

Oh, I'm so glad you guys were able to make it.

Hey, I miss you.

We're here to see Hakeem. I'm sure he'd be just as happy to see you as I am, Mr.

Mitchell. I better get started.

Merchants Association for rallying behind such a worthy cause.

Thanks to all of you, we are able to send Hakeem Campbell to Africa.

by your generous support.

So I will accept this trip on her behalf.

Thank you.

Moesha, how can you act like that after your friends have worked so hard for

you? I'm not a charity case.

Honey, you say charity as if it were a bad thing.

Moesha, honey, you're only getting back what you put out there.

Honey, you worked so hard to raise that money for Hakeem that when your friends

found out that you couldn't go, they redoubled their efforts to help you.

wrong with you, Mo? These people are going to start thinking that you don't

this money.

You don't understand.

Then explain it to us.

Hey, Mo, we're going to the motherland. I thought you'd be happy.

Seems Mo's having a difficult time accepting charity.

What?

Mo, when you helped me raise that money, you did it because you cared.

So why won't you let us care about you?

Yeah, you gotta take this trip. You never know where you're going unless you

know where you've been.

It takes a whole village to raise a child.

Come on, man.

Don't. So crazy.

So what's it gonna be, pumpkin?

I'm going to Africa.

That's my baby.

Here, Mom.

Oh, Mommy.

I don't really need that new video game. You played one, and you've played them

all. Oh, thank you, Mom.

Now,

hey, girl, you ain't got to get all crazy.

I'll be right back, you guys. All right, baby.

I apologize, you guys. I almost let my pride stand in the way of all the love

and kindness and support that you've shown me.

Thanks to your generosity, I'm going to Africa knowing I have such wonderful

friends and family like you.

Thank you. Or as they say in Swahili, akwante.

Indeed,

Miles. Look at this.

Got a postcard for Mom.

Oh, honey, let me see.

Dear Daddy, dear Miles, visiting Africa has been a profoundly spiritual

experience and an expensive one, too.

Please ask Miles to pick some more lemons.

No more lemons.

Oh, look at that face.