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I'm about to embark on a journey, a journey of adventure and discovery.

I'll face new challenges, but I won't face them alone.

Together we'll leave the familiar behind as we brave new worlds and explore the

unknown.

We're going to college.

We'll be right back.

We'll

be right

back.

I wish I was living on campus.

Dang, Mo.

I mean, how many strings do you expect your father to pull?

Be glad he got you enrolled at the last minute.

Excuse me, I do think my grades have something to do with it. Uh -huh. Your

grades in that new Saturn that the Chancellor's wife is driving.

Whatever. You ready to go to the bookstore?

Oh, yeah.

I need to get one of those college hunt calendars, a school mug, and one of

those teddy bears that's rocking the school colors.

How about a school book?

Huh?

Haven't you read your syllabus? Hey, Miss Niecy, we have a paper due this

Uh -uh. See, you have a paper due, Miss Honors Curriculum, okay?

I will be in basic studies, getting straight A's, and keeping my

Okay.

Oh, my God!

It's Spunky! Oh, my God.

I am Niecy Jackson.

I used to watch Spunky's World every Monday night as a kid. My goodness, and

going to meet you. And, girl, I loved your show. In fact, I was you for

Halloween and the fifth grade.

appreciate the fact that you guys are big fans.

But I'm not Spunky.

I'm Piper Davis.

Spunky is a character.

And now she's dead.

Let her go.

The network did.

Okay, yeah, yeah, I hear you, Spunky. But look, girl, I read somewhere that

dog, Spunky, was in rehab.

No, that was me.

That's why our show got canceled.

No, that's not true.

The show ended because the other actor sucked.

Excuse me, I'd like to unpack.

Not the last time I'll dress up like her for Halloween.

I mean, Piper, we're about to go to the bookstore. You want to come along with

us, roomie?

No, thanks. My personal shopper will handle that.

This room looks bigger. What kind of cleaning lady would leave rags hanging

in the closet?

Nancy, you just don't let her do that.

You know, Dee, I can't believe my son is in junior high.

How was your first date, though?

Well, let's see.

I never found my home, didn't see any of my friends from sixth grade, and

everybody called me Minnie.

Well, that's... that's pretty bad.

Miles, if you want, I'll come up to your school and talk to some of your

teachers. Oh, yeah, that'll make them look real cool.

Don't worry, Miles. It'll get better. Your best bet is to just be yourself,

Sure, Dad.

Maybe I can give it some more time.

That's it.

Yo.

Don't listen to them.

That be -yourself stuff never works.

Look, if you want to make friends, you just have to be cooler and harder. You

know what I mean?

No.

I mean, that... Polo shirt has got to go, Mouse.

But Dee says it makes me look like a gentleman. Well, you look gentle, all

right.

And you could use a better name, you know?

Look, think of something you like and claim it.

That's how I created Dee Money.

Because I like the kid's ass, you know what I'm saying?

Okay, okay. All right, what's that?

I got it.

I'm going to be Kid Chocolate.

That's kind of sweet.

I'll just call you Kid, all right?

Okay. Now let's practice your stroke.

Check me out.

What's up, dog?

What's up, honey?

Woo -hoo! Woo -hoo!

Woo -hoo! Yeah.

Oh, what's up, baby? Well, you've been all my life.

Hi.

If you forget your key, one more time.

Yes, it's me.

Me who?

I'm Spunky.

Oh, yeah, well, I'm a lot of fun, too.

Yeah, but where's Niecy?

You have no idea who I am.

Well, either you're Niecy's roommate or a real polite burglar.

Come on in.

I'm Piper.

Thought you just said you were Spunky.

television show I starred in for several years.

Knocked Mr. Belvedere out of the top ten. Won a couple amateur awards.

Want a seat?

No, thanks.

Oh.

Okay.

Do you live in this dorm?

No,

I go to Santa Monica College.

Are you Niecy's boyfriend?

Nope.

Good.

There's a party tonight at the Pendulum Club.

Would you like to be my guest?

Well, yeah, well, I'd like to, but, um, I came over to study with Mo and Niecy.

Hey,

Hakeem. Oh, hey, y 'all. Um, your girl Piper just invited us to the pendulum.

Oh, Hakeem, I have a paper I have to finish. Besides, we've been going to

parties all week.

Party?

You mean those cute little freshman mixers where Kenny G rocks the crowd?

Oh, Lil' Spunky got you.

Think we can, eh?

Where is this pendulum club?

I didn't invite you.

Well, Hakeem did, and we're going.

I can't believe you've never seen my show.

Not even the episode where I was rescued from the well.

America held its breath.

I must have been out of the country on that day.

I hope you're not leaving. I just worked up enough courage to ask you to dance.

All your hard work is about to pay off.

I hope you're not leaving. Oh, because you just worked up enough nerve to ask

to dance?

Yeah. Come on.

Mom, girl, it is too bad college will be over in four years. Yeah, but we gotta

go to grad school. Okay.

I told you, I already have the answers for the history homework.

Daddy needs the answers for biology.

Call me back.

All right.

What's up, Big D?

Yo.

So how'd it go, kid?

Like butter, baby.

As soon as I hit the door, all eyes was on me.

Yeah, see, I told you. Sometimes you just have to shock them.

But shut up.

You're welcome to stay for dinner. Oh, no, I just want to grab your power yoga

tape and go. I want to have inner peace and abs of steel by tomorrow night.

I don't know, Annabelle.

Inner peace is hard to achieve.

I was cool, Miles.

Oh, it was all good.

Everybody wanted to sit by me at lunch, and I got invited to two parties.

You see, honey, it's just a matter of time. I told you. Good for you, son.

But in this house, even popular kids have to take off their hats.

Miles.

Boy, what did you do to your hair?

Oh, who did this for you?

I mean, to you.

Who did this to you?

Dorian.

Dorian.

Son, dyeing your hair is silly.

But Aunt Bill dyes her hair.

Natural color.

Well, that's what it says on the box.

Yeah, well, Miles' hair is going back to its natural black.

But, Dad, I like my hair like this.

Nobody clowns me, and girls like me.

Miles, do you want girls to like you just for your hair color?

Yeah.

All right, Miles, go in there and wash that dye out of your hair. Honey, I

think that'll wash out. You have to dye it back.

You might want to take Miles to a professional, because if you color your

twice in one day, it'll fall out.

So I've heard.

Hakeem, did you come here to see me?

Of course you did.

Oh, no, actually, I came here to stay.

Tonight?

But I'm going to a party that the basketball players are throwing.

Have fun.

I will.

to get there before all the good players are taken.

Try not to be too jealous.

You know, if you change your mind, the party's off campus at the Phi Chi house.

I'll save you a dance. Hi, Piper.

Daisy, what are you doing?

Just trying to finish my book in time to hit on some tall brothers who are about

to sign a million -dollar contract.

What happened to hitting the books?

Man, come on, Mo.

Now, you know you deserve a break.

Girl, we spend every night getting our party on. How about we get our college

on? But socializing is part of college, too.

Good point.

Guess we can go only for an hour, though. Okay, cool. Let's go. Hey, I'm

to head. I'm going to stay here and study.

Yeah, come on, Hakeem.

Only for an hour. Then I'll be here when you get back.

Well, Hakeem, I guess if you're going to stay, I should stay.

Then you can help me go over my paper again. Oh, let's go.

Oh,

girl.

You've been dancing since we got here. Okay.

That's because everybody's staring at us.

Well, me.

You know, I think I need something to drink.

Okay, I'll go with you. No, I mean, why don't you stay here and hold on spot?

Okay. Come on, let's bounce.

Study break.

That's what you said an hour ago.

Okay, one more song. And that's what you said ten songs ago. And I thought you

had a paper for tomorrow.

And I'll turn it in even if I have to play it all nighter. That's what you're

supposed to do in college, right? No, no, no. That's what you do in college.

I'm out.

College has brought out a whole new side of her.

Okay. And I don't like it.

I did one too many Michael Jackson films.

You only did one Michael Jackson, but the rest of them look like Jesse

Well, I feel kind of funny, too.

I think I'm dehydrated.

Well,

look at you go.

I thought you'd be a couple of lightweights, but you guys drink like

Uh -uh. We haven't been guzzling from the very final like you.

is way stronger than the beer.

They must have spiked it with the good stuff because you can barely taste it at

all. Cheers.

Kneezy?

I don't think we're dehydrated.

We were poisoned.

Oh.

We're drunk.

We got to get out of here.

I can't let anyone see me like this, girl.

It's too late.

I think everybody already saw you doing the bump with the flow lamp.

You see, I can't drive like this.

Somebody's got to come get us.

Hakeem, you know, he could be our designated driveway.

You guys are drunk?

Yeah, kind of. Now, come get us.

Man, no, forget that. Man, it took me two hours and two buses to get home.

But I'll go next door and tell Mr.

Mitch to pick you guys up. No, no. Tell Mr. Mitch he'll kill us.

Well, I'm not going to let you kill yourselves.

Now, look, either you call him or I will. All right, all right. I'll call

All right, you promise?

Yeah.

Oh, your daddy going to kill you.

You call him.

Damn, Lakeisha.

I said page me, then I'll call you back.

This is Niecy.

Sweet Niecy.

I knew it was just a matter of time before you'd be calling me. Look, Mo and

are at a party on the corner of Hoover and Adams, and we need a ride home. No

problem -a, baby.

Uncle Frank's keys are right here.

I'll be there in a minute.

Was he mad?

Uh -uh. He said he'd be right here. That's all?

Yeah. I knew he would come.

He been sweating me for a while.

Where's my daddy?

Probably at home sleeping.

But there's Doreen.

Me, she said you needed a ride home.

So I grabbed Uncle Frank's keys and I rushed over here to save you.

You took my daddy's car?

Yeah. And I parked it right in front so you wouldn't have far to stack it.

know which one of us to kill first.

But it'd be you, because I'm not too drunk to run.

Here, take my keys.

You know how to drive a stick.

Well, I guess we're about to find out.

shift and Moesha throwing up out the window. You lucky we got here.

And by the way, he's gonna need a car wash.

Dorian, don't worry about it, okay?

You know what? I really want to thank you for tonight. I will not forget what

you did.

You can forget what I did. Just don't forget you owe me.

Come on, Niecy. You can sleep up in my room.

Uh -uh, Mo.

I can't make it up them stairs.

I'm gonna sleep right here on the couch.

I'm sorry, baby.

I'm gonna carry you up to my room.

Come on. Go with me. Uh -huh. Boy, get off me. I ain't that drunk.

Y 'all, if we wake up my daddy, we all gonna be in trouble.

Too late, Mo.

Baby, what's going on in here?

You gonna trip.

Moesha, Denise Mitchell, have you been drinking?

Why don't you do something so stupid, so dangerous as going out drinking and

then driving home?

Shows how much you know.

Molding drives.

Doreen picked us up in your car.

That's it, Doreen.

Hand over your license.

I can't do that, Uncle Frank. Boy, don't play with me. I'm not playing.

I don't have a license.

Off your head.

Are y 'all drunk?

Yeah, certainly this takes the spotlight off of me.

You know, I don't believe this.

My daughter's drunk, my nephew's a car thief, and my son looks like Dennis

Rodman's love child.

I'll just take care of all of you tomorrow.

Glad that was only a dream.

Leave me alone, wino.

Hey, son.

Hey, Mo.

Hey, Daddy.

Care for some juice?

Sure.

A little too late for breakfast, huh? You are, but the good news is you're one

hour early for dinner.

What?

Daddy, it's almost five o 'clock?

Oh, my God, my honors paper. I was supposed to... to turn that in six hours

The alarm must not have gone off. Yes, it did.

Well, then why didn't you wake me up?

Well, Mo, I figured if you were grown enough to stay out drinking all night,

were grown enough to get yourself up for class.

Daddy, but now I'm gonna get dropped from the class because I missed my

assignment. They only offer that class once a year, Daddy.

Now I'm gonna be the only sophomore in honors freshman English.

Well, Mo, that's what happens, baby, when you act irresponsibly.

But I didn't think... Neither did Dorian.

He thought he was supposed to be taking driver's ed this year.

Closest he gonna get to a car is waxing every satin on my lot.

Daddy, that'll take weeks. No, months. The 2 ,000 models come in on Tuesday.

Hey. Hey.

Oh, I'm sorry, Moe. Was that a little loud for you?

What are you so happy about? Yeah, because I just took my first pop quiz,

know I aced it. Oh, well, it sounds like it's time to celebrate.

Yeah, yeah. That's the college life.

You work hard, then you play home.

After one night of flying high, the lesson I learned was that it's best for

to keep both feet on the ground.