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When you think about it, life is truly an amazing but confusing thing.

There's no explaining how the same parents can give birth to a beautiful,

gifted, and talented child and then turn around and have months.

It's not fair.

I mean, Janet's got Michael.

Caroline's got John John.

Even Brandy has Ray J.

But who knows?

Maybe with a little coaching from his big sis, Miles could be the next Kobe

Bryant.

Thank you.

Daddy's little girl.

Now, could you be any more obvious?

Speaking of obvious, I love Saturn.

You know, Mom, I was here first. I'm hitting Daddy up for a new catcher's

minute. Why?

You can't even catch a cold.

Take note, rookie. I'm setting Daddy up for something really big, and by the

time he sees my T -shirt... Daddy!

No.

But I haven't even asked you for a city player yet.

Uh, he said no.

Oh.

Oh, so, Dad, can I... No.

But you didn't even... He said no.

The CD player is only $200, and it's not for me. It's for my car.

Uh, Mo, your car is only worth $100.

But, Daddy, it would be worth more if it had some sounds in it.

I've been in your car. It makes enough sounds.

for you to come give your brother a hug, girl.

Oh, Shelby.

Hey.

Hey.

Shelby. Hey.

Man, it's good to see you.

And who is this beautiful young lady? I don't believe we have met.

Shelby, it's me, Moesha.

No.

said you were in bahia oh well that was three continents ago after i left brazil

i went over to turkey and then i shot over to tibet man you're like indiana

jones no more like alabama jackson good one frank

don't encourage him

So, Shelby, I hope you stay longer than you did the last time. Well, to be

perfectly honest with you, I haven't put as much thought into that as I have a

hot bubble bath.

I gotta wash the dirt of seven continents off of me.

Well, dang.

Maybe you need to be hosed down outside.

Come on, I'll get you settled upstairs.

Yeah, I'll go get you some towels.

That was the bomb.

So what?

Joby, this is some of the best Chinese food I have ever had. Yeah, man, where

did you ever learn how to cook like that?

Duh. He lived in Hawaii.

Actually, Hakeem, this dish is a specialty of a little village about 50

north of Qingdao.

Hmm, but wasn't it kind of weird being in China with all the political

repression? I see. You've been keeping up on world affairs, huh? Oh, man,

please. She don't even know what country China's in.

Well, I hope that one day you all get to see China the way I did. I mean, I rode

a moped from Shanghai to Beijing.

And then I backpacked along the Great Wall.

Oh, that is so romantic. I mean, it was just you, the stars, the wall.

Did you have McDonald's out there?

Yeah.

Oh, you should have seen all the bicycles lined up at the drive -thru

Well, as exciting as China was, I bet it feels good to be back home.

Yes, it does.

So, Shelby, what are your plans?

Well, um... Oh, Frank, honey, let him get settled first. IBM can wait until

tomorrow. I'll put in my five years at IBM, Dee Dee. I am not going back.

You're right.

Microsoft is the hot place to be. No, I'm not going to work for Bill Gates. I

going to be the next Bill Gates.

Well, when that happens, make sure you contribute to the Moesha Foundation.

What exactly are you saying, Shelby?

Well, I'm saying that I am finally going to make my mark as an entrepreneur.

Hear, hear. A man after my own heart. I'm telling you, Dee Dee, what I have

revolutionize life as we know it.

Check this out.

Come on, Shelby. The suspense is killing us.

Behold the future.

The future's a stick?

Oh, boy, the future's a... Dang.

It is a stick.

Just let him finish Malcolm and Eddie.

What is this, Shelby?

Dee? This is what I have been searching for.

Now, to the untrained eye, this might look like a stick.

But to the monks in Tibet, this root is a tremendous memory enhancer.

I mean, how else can you explain their uncanny ability to memorize volumes and

volumes of ancient scripture?

Flashcards?

Close, close. But actually, they eat this.

I'm sure that this is very tasty with a little salt and pepper.

But how else... It's not going to make you the next Bill Gates.

By giving the people a product they want and need. I mean, we all suffer from

information overload, right? We got social security numbers. We got computer

passwords. ATM PIN numbers. Oh, quick, Daddy, what's your PIN number?

Nice try, Mo.

I know it sounds crazy, Dee Dee, but that's why it's perfect for L .A.

I'm working with a lab man that is taking the key nutrients from this root

processing them into tasty little chewable vitamins.

I got a shipment that'll be here any day.

All right, so what's your marketing strategy?

I'm gonna sell it.

Look, I know what you're thinking, but this stuff is good.

I mean, it's gonna practically sell itself.

Shelby, nothing sells itself.

But what if you get very enthusiastic, highly motivated young people to sell

your vitamins?

Yeah, I hear you.

Hey, it works for the Girl Scouts.

True, but Girl Scouts are cute.

What's your angle, Ugmo?

Let me take a moment to talk about pre -sales. This is your road to fast cash.

Now, you won't have to wait until Friday to get your money. With Unforgettables,

every day is payday.

I don't know, man. I mean, selling something you don't have seemed kind of

to me.

Well, it's no more bogus than you ordering something with money you don't

Right, Andell? You can speak, child.

You might as well sign your first two paychecks over to me.

I paid you off last week.

That was just an interest. You haven't even touched the principal.

Oh, businesswoman.

Smart and beautiful.

Ooh, Shelby, you so observant.

So, Andell, what are the chances of us joining forces?

Well, I'm kind of seeing somebody right now.

But I don't see him right now.

Well, if it was me, I wouldn't let you out of my sight.

Oh, Shelby.

What do you think about displaying your vitamins right here on the counter?

Works for me.

So, who else wants to make some money? The line four is behind me.

Good work, Moesha.

And here at Unforgettable's, good work does not go unrewarded.

Ooh, what's this for?

For an excellent presentation and for recruiting our sales force.

Well, um, um, Kim wrote with me. Don't I get something?

Hey, Mr. Mitch. What time's dinner?

I don't know. What did your mother say?

She said bring her back a plate.

You lose something, Mr. Mitch? Yeah, I can't remember where I left my car keys.

Don't you just hate that?

I mean, here you are, a man on the go, and you slow down because you can't

remember where you left your car keys.

Or your car!

Remember last week?

My car was towed, Hakeem.

And why? Because you forgot to read the tow -away sign, Mr. Mitchell.

Now, with Unforgettables, an all -natural, fat -free, chewable memory

this problem would never happen again.

Is that the stuff Shelby's talking about?

Yeah, but don't buy from him. I'll give you a senior's discount.

Hey, man. Hey, Shelby. Hey, Frank, you should have seen your daughter

negotiating at the printer. She got him to knock off 20%.

Yeah, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Like father, like daughter.

No, more like father, like neighbor, okay?

You can stop buttering him up. I've already made this sale.

But how can't he's my daddy?

And with unforgettables, he'll always remember that.

So, Mr. Mitch, can I put you down for two bottles? Yeah, yeah, whatever.

Just help me find my car, please.

Oh, here they go.

Yeah, you left them in the door.

Oh, wait, Mr. Mitch, I forgot to get your name and your address.

Well, if nothing else, you gotta love the kids' enthusiasm.

Well, you're a great motivator. So are you.

We make a great team.

Yay, team!

Hey, everybody.

Hey, Dee.

Shelby, Shelby.

You will never guess who I talked to today.

Well, I hope it was my distributor. I've been trying to reach him all day.

No, Rick Elliott, your old boss at IBM.

Oh, so you were in Chicago today.

No.

I just thought that Rick might like to know that you're back in the country.

Oh, Dee, check out these incredible brochures Shelby designed for

Oh, that's cute, Moesha.

Shelby, Rick said that he would really like for you to give him a call. I think

he might want to give you your old job back.

So... Here's his number. Why don't you give him a call?

All right, sure.

I will call him. Good.

Maybe I can sell him some Unforgettables.

Believe him. I mean, here he is throwing away a great opportunity for a handful

of magic beans.

Dee, why are you so against this?

Unforgettable is a great idea.

Moesha, I love my brother dearly. But if I were you, I wouldn't get too involved

in this current project of his.

So you're saying that I shouldn't help him?

No, I'm saying that Shelby talks a great game, but he rarely follows through.

I just don't want to see you waste your time.

You know what, Dee?

Just because things didn't go well for him in the past does not make him a

failure.

Moesha, honey, that's not what I'm saying. Dee, I believe in Shelby.

You know, I think he'd go a lot further if you did, too.

Uh, baby, is there anything you want to talk about?

No, not really. I'm okay.

Well, if you're going to keep pacing, you might as well turn on the vacuum

cleaner.

Just trying to get the rug clean.

Honey, do you think that I'm being too hard on Shelby? Because if I am, it is

only because I care about him. Honey, he has been finding himself for the past

three years. I just don't want to see him wasting his life away. And he's

talented, Frank. You know, out of all of my siblings, he is truly the one most

talented. Dee, Dee, Dee, baby, slow down.

I think I liked her better when you were pacing.

Frank, I don't know.

Maybe I'm all wrong about Shelby this time. Do you know that he paid Moesha

and she's only been working for him a couple of days?

Hey, you think he'd hire Bernie?

Frank, will you be serious for just a moment, please?

Sure.

Only you may not want to hear what I have to say, baby.

I'll take my chances.

Okay.

Baby, I think that you're upset because Shelby is no longer living up to your

expectations.

Now, look, Dee.

Your brother is his own person with his own ideas about how to live his life.

Now, I know it's hard to let go, but you have to.

Hell, I still struggle with the choices that my brother makes, but they're his

choices. They're not mine.

But, Frank, is it wrong for me to want the best for my brother? I love him.

Then love him for who he is and not for who you want him to be.

I hate it when you're right.

Lucky for me, it doesn't happen that often.

Guys, guys, your pre -sales are looking great.

Shelby and I are really proud of you. You're exceeding all of our

Shut up!

Talk is as empty as this display case.

We need product.

You need to be a little more patient. The product is coming. So is El Nino.

Yeah, Mo, I mean, it's easy for you to talk patience. You've already been paid.

That's right, Miss New CD Player. Hey, I bought that for y 'all. So you would

have something to listen to when I show for you around town. It's for your

benefit.

Speaking of benefits.

It must be nice being a salaried employee.

Oh, do you have a dental plan?

Come on, you guys. Shelby's going to come through.

Oh, come on, Momay. You've been saying that for a week now.

Well, maybe you need to have a little faith like I do.

Well, it's easy to have faith when you're all sprung and whatnot.

Geez, girl, he's my uncle.

He ain't your uncle because D ain't your mama.

Well,

my question is, Why are we talking to the middle man when we need to be

to the man, right?

Look,

Shelby's been on the phone with the distributor all day.

And the bottom line is you've already done the work. Hakeem, you've sold 50

units. Kim, you've sold 35.

And Niecy, I don't know why you're complaining because you haven't sold

Well, that's because I'm nurturing my clients.

Okay. Well, if you want to be quitters, you can give me all your orders and I'll

have a new car to go along with my new CD player.

You know, nobody said nothing about quitting. Yeah, why are you trying to

our client?

Come on, we're still with you. They just had a few concerns.

And on that Shelby situation, I ain't mad at you.

Oh, y 'all still on board?

I know I am. Sure.

All right, and there's smoothies all around.

You know, I'm so sick of smoothies. My treat.

Oh, make mine a banana berry booze.

Hey, Diddy.

Hey, where are you going?

To Canada.

Are you off to join the Mounties?

You know, Dee, if the principal gig falls flat, you might want to try stand

Touché.

So why are you leaving, Shelby?

Well, we get a few kinks to work out. One of the lab rats died.

What? I'm just kidding.

There's a hold -up in the processing plant. I'm just going to fly up and see

I can help move things along.

Well, good luck.

Don't starve, D.

Okay, I can't go back to that gray suit -wearing lifestyle.

Oh, Shelby, I see you're out of here, huh? Yeah, I gotta go take care of some

business. Yeah, well, it's always good to see you, man.

Don't be a stranger. Okay, Frank. Nice suit, man. Oh, thanks.

I'll see you later, man.

All right, Dee, come on. Bring on the lecture, but make it the condensed

because my ride's going to be here any minute.

Good luck, Shelby.

That's it?

That's it.

What happened to the part where you tell me how to live my life?

There isn't one.

Look, Shelby, I have finally accepted the fact that...

My baby brother is a grown man.

And you've got to live your life the way you see fit.

Thanks, Dee.

Oh, I love you, Shelby.

I love you.

And don't worry about me. I'm like a cat. I always land on my feet.

I'm going to fly up to personally check on our shipment.

And you were going to leave without telling me?

Well, we just can't have our sales staff sitting around with no product now, can

we? You're coming right back, right?

Sure, sure. A week, ten days, three years tops.

No.

I'll be back soon.

That's my ride.

I'll be right there, Andale.

Bye, Shelby.

It's not goodbye, okay?

I'll see you later.

Okay, later.

Have a safe trip.

He's not coming back, is he?

With Shelby, you never know.

Now back to you.

After a month, I finally got a letter from Shelby.

It seems that things in Canada didn't go well enough fast enough.

Now he's in Jamaica managing a reggae band.

As for my CD player, I'm just glad I kept the receipt and original pack.

In the words of Shelby, you've got to keep your employees happy.

And that's even more important when they're also your best friend.