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Hi. Tonight's episode of Moesha is one that we truly don't want you to miss.

We're examining a controversial subject that's sure to prompt a lot of comments

and questions.

And that's why we're urging you to regard this episode as family viewing.

believe that if parents and children watch tonight's episode together, well,

can stimulate some honest, healthy family discussion on a very important

subject. So gather your loved ones, watch the episode, and when it's over,

please, talk to one another about what you've seen and how you feel. How you

feel?

I knew things would be different when I moved

back home. But I didn't expect us to turn into the Brady's.

Ah, here you are, Marsha.

I mean, Moesha.

Moesha, Moesha, Moesha. What about me?

Oh, and here's one for you.

Radius reminds me to each other.

Okay, maybe that was an exaggeration.

But we're not acting like the Mitchells either.

What I mean is, Daddy and I are so busy trying to be nice to each other, we're

not being ourselves.

Oh, more juice, Pumpkin?

Thank you, Daddy. You're the best. Oh, you're the best. You're the bestest.

Yucca Rama.

It's me.

It's me.

It's me.

It's me.

It's me.

A seat to eatin' before breakfast needs reheatin'. What's with all the rhymes,

Aki? Can't let my skills go stale if I'm gonna make that kale.

Kale? Yeah, steak, a stash, some cake, some cash, the green cream. Come on, you

know what I mean.

No, we don't have no food yet.

And it's too early for Rep City, so either eat or retreat.

Hey, where's Mo? Man, we gotta get to work.

You know, honey, I'm... I'm kind of concerned about all these hours Moesha's

putting in. She has been working and studying pretty hard.

Hard enough for her to sleep through breakfast every morning this week?

Oh, dear, I think she's just glad to be home, sleeping in her own bed.

Hey, morning, everybody. I'm running late, so I'm going to take my food to

Moesha, eggs and waffles don't travel well.

Honey buns, chips, and candy bars do.

Sweetheart, isn't all that junk food going to upset your stomach?

It hasn't all week. Oh, it's okay, dear. She's young. She can handle it.

Just toss some Tums in there, Pumpkin.

It's time to flip the script, so get your chips and let's dip to the whip and

get to work before Eddie starts to trip.

That girl is just crazy.

Honey, come on, turn off that television. We've got a lot of work to

But I was about to turn it off.

Hey, Dee, what's going on, babe?

Frank, it's Saturday.

Gee, not in front of the boy.

I'm afraid that's next Saturday.

Today is cleaning day.

Miles, I know that you were on your way to sweep the kitchen floor.

Oh, wow.

Beautiful and psychic.

Thank you, young and full of it. Now get the broom.

Why don't you start in the attic? Baby, I'd love to, but I have to go to the

office today.

Honey, you promised. I know, baby, but I have a mountain of paperwork on my

desk. Look, tell you what.

I'll do my best to get back and help out.

Well, don't kill yourself.

Miles and I can handle it.

I'll make it up to you, baby.

All right.

So long, Lizard boy.

Come on, baby. Move on, man. It's almost tea time.

Tea time?

Yeah. See, Bernie and I, we... Man, I told you to wait outside in the car.

Well, you know my power window's broken. It's hot out there.

Frank, come over here. Miles, go to your room.

But you just told me to sleep. Miles!

It's a woman's prerogative to change her mind, son. Get used to it.

What's wrong, dear?

This.

That look like one of those marijuana cigarettes.

We know what it is, Bernie. The question is, where did this come from?

My guess is maybe the Far East.

Dang, Tom.

That's what I heard.

What I meant was, how did it get in this house? I don't know.

You don't suppose it's Moesha's? Oh, Dee, Moesha's done a lot of stuff, but

drugs, I don't think so. Frank, honey, I don't want to believe it either, but

that would explain some of her behavior lately.

Sleeping late, eating junk food, acting strangely.

Oh, we're jumping to conclusions.

The girl's definitely not on drugs.

She's probably just pregnant.

Frank, you better do something. Wait a minute, Dee. I mean, we don't know that

this is Moesha's. Maybe it's somebody else's. But who's, Frank?

I'm guessing that ragamuffin next door, looking like he live in a crack house.

Then again, you know, somebody else could have dropped it. Like you, for

instance.

He done a blip.

Would you just stop it?

We've got a serious problem here.

Somebody left his joint in this house, and it sure wasn't Bob Marley. I think

it's Moe.

Frank, honey.

Moesha has been out of this house for five months now. We don't know what she

could have been doing.

And I'm sorry, sweetheart. I don't want to believe it either.

But all signs point to Moe.

Uh,

Daddy, it's your move.

Oh, oh, I'm sorry, son.

Cry on me.

You mean cry on you.

Frank, honey, Moesha just drove up.

Whatever she did, I'm sure she didn't mean it.

Just chalk it up to being a teenager.

Miles, go on upstairs.

But we were planning... Like the commercial says, just do it.

Anybody want a bear claw?

Anybody want to tell me what I did?

Well, that depends, Mo.

Is this yours?

Daddy, that's a joint.

Yes, it is. Now, is this yours?

No.

Then how'd it get in our house?

How would I know? Well, you think maybe one of your friends might know?

Daddy, none of my friends use drugs. How can you be so sure?

Look, Dee, even if they did, they wouldn't disrespect my home and bring it

here. Honey, this thing certainly didn't grow in the couch.

Well, I'm not the only one with friends around here.

It could have been one of your friends. Watch it, Mo.

Oh, so, Daddy, it couldn't be one of your friends?

How could you be so sure about that? Because we know our friends. And I know

friends. Moesha, please, if it is yours, you can tell us. It's not as if we're

going to throw you into a Turkish prison.

Dee, I already told you that it's not.

Well, what do you want me to do, take a drug test?

Well, maybe that might not be such a bad idea.

Well, my word isn't good enough now?

Moesha, nobody is saying that. Well, that's not the way it sounds to me, Dee.

You know what? I'm so sorry that you guys can't trust me.

But I'm not taking anybody's drug test.

We'll see about that.

Just look at her.

She thinks she's so slick.

Trying to play it off like they're not a couple.

Who does girlfriend think she's fooling?

All we gonna do is dump her.

All our men do.

And Dale, you know I got a number of love folks.

But how's that to live with you?

My knees go from honor roll to rolling joints.

Baby, after five months of being with more than friends, it's lucky I'm not on

something.

How can you joke all the time like this, Tweety?

Because I know Moesha doesn't use drugs.

Now, talk to her if you want me to.

Oh, you know you're a soft touch.

One tear from Moe's eye, you'll be back being roommates.

Uh -uh.

My open -door policy has been slammed shut.

Son, I'm gonna need a key.

A key?

If you're not paying my rent, you'll be ringing my doorbell.

Ding -dong, Tweety.

Now talk to your niece.

Moe, Moe. Yeah. Come here, baby. Come here.

Hey, Angel.

Hey, Moe. What's up, Uncle Bernie? Besides your daddy's blood pressure? Oh,

you heard?

Daddy's tripping, y 'all.

Oh, I know.

And there's only one way to make him stop.

I should have known.

Uncle Bernie, I'm not taking a drug test.

Oh, Moe, don't be scared.

Just got a little curious.

Smoked a little chronic.

It's not like it was a third strike.

Uncle Bernie, I haven't smoked anything.

Then take the test. It'll back you up.

And, uh, I thought that you would understand the principle involved here.

See?

I had it till you butted in.

Well, then you better watch out before I put your butt out.

What's wrong, Moe?

They still think you strung out?

I don't know. Her pupils are kind of dilated.

Will you guys stop? That's not funny to me.

Relax, Mom. They got ways of beating the test.

All you need is a newborn baby, a leak -proof bag, then you can.

Beating the test is not the issue.

Well, then can you briefly tell us what the issue is?

Trust.

Why can't Daddy and Dee believe me when I tell them that I don't use drugs?

Maybe because you lie to them all the time?

I don't lie.

Oh, no?

No. What about our trip to Tijuana?

Mm -hmm. Or Morgan's sleepover.

And you made up that school trip to Big Bear knowing full well you was going

with Aaron. He told me to say that. And you know that that's the only lie they

didn't catch you in.

So you guys think I should take the test?

Well, no, no, no. I didn't say that.

I mean, just because you're not trustworthy doesn't mean you don't have

Hey, how are you? What's up? Pull up a chair, man. Chill.

So, have you decided about your little...

Oh, look, Mo.

For once in your life, why don't you avoid the drama and take the road less

traveled? Come on, man, take the test.

Yeah, Mo, you just got back home.

Yeah.

Listen to y 'all.

I mean, what about the right to privacy?

What about the presumption of innocence?

What about our ride to Aquanetta's 40?

Did you forget the party?

Now, look, Mo, sometimes you have to pick your battles.

And you know how you and Mr. Mitch get.

And is it really worth going through all that again over something that we know

you didn't do?

All right, man. Take the test.

All right.

I'll think about it. All right.

Just think.

This is your chance to take the high road.

Well, I don't care what road she takes as long as it gets us to Aquanet as

ordered.

Are you serious?

Oh, yeah. I was on the set of Frasier so much, my name was in the credits.

Thank you for coming by at such short notice. Hey, no problem. This is how I

the bills.

Well, how soon before we get the results?

As soon as your check clears.

And the test, is it accurate?

Well, thanks to us, next season, half the WNBA will be playing in the NBA.

All I'm saying is we catch the bad guys.

Oh, no, wait a minute.

I mean, we don't want to give you the impression that Moesha's out of control

anything. Quite the contrary.

She's really a wonderful child.

A wonderful child who happens to need a drug test.

Hey, Daddy.

Hey.

Who's this?

Are you Moesha?

Yeah. Fill her up and no topping off.

You know what?

I was hoping that I could come home and discuss this with you.

I was going to take the high road and take the test.

But you can forget that now.

I'm so sorry you wasted your time.

Moesha.

Call me if you want to reschedule.

Thank you.

Frank, what if we're wrong?

About what?

About Moesha.

Honey...

I have innocent -looking kids lying to me every day, so I'm not naive, but I do

think that Moesha was telling the truth. Excuse me, Dee, but aren't you the one

who said that all signs point to Moesha? But, honey, now I'm not so sure. So if

she takes the test, I'll be sure.

But how are you going to make her take the test? I don't know.

I just don't know.

Betty, what's up? It's Moesha.

I know I'm supposed to be at work. That's why I'm calling.

Yeah, I'm running late. I have to stop home for something.

I'll be there in about 15 minutes, okay?

No, I cannot stop at your mama's house and pick up your dinner.

Okay. Bye.

Open the door now.

Yeah.

What are you doing in here with the door locked?

Hey, do I just bust into your room? Get out.

Miles, I know you're not up here smoking weed.

That joint was yours?

What joint?

Oh, you know what joint I'm talking about.

The one that I've been blamed for.

Man, you... No, you're crazy if you think I'm going to let you keep doing

Miles. Where's the rest of the stash?

Man, I don't have any more.

Miles, who'd you get that weed from?

I have to tell you. Yes, you do have to tell me. No, I don't have to tell you

anything. Well, fine, you're going to tell Daddy and Dee.

Then I went up into his room.

And that's when I smelled it.

Moesha, are you sure?

Honey, maybe it was a cigarette.

Dee, I know what I smelled.

Unless there's air freshener that smells like marijuana, Miles is using drugs.

I just can't believe it.

Miles? I mean, he never even entered our minds.

Moesha, baby, we owe you an apology.

It's okay, Daddy.

It's all right, Dee.

I'm just really worried about Mal.

Let's go talk to him. Wait, Frank.

Honey, what are you going to say? I don't know, Dee, but I'm not going to

down here and agonize over it. Who's agonizing?

I just don't think that we should go upstairs screaming and yelling. Frank,

whatever it is we say, he should know that we care. Care?

Dee, I love my son. He's my son, too.

All right, our son.

Now let's go talk to him.

And Miles, I know we raised you better than this. Now, you have got some

explaining to do.

Oh, forget explaining. You need to grab that belt.

Why,

Miles? I mean, why did you do this?

Honey, if you don't talk to us, how can we help you?

Miles, do you know what that kind of stuff can do to you?

Huh?

Do you want to... up like the burnout bums hanging in front of the liquor

Do you?

Let us handle this, Moesha. Then ask him where he got it from, Daddy.

From school?

From the park? One of your friends? I want to know.

It's always about you.

Like you really care.

Miles, son, we all care.

Miles, look at me, son.

Why did you do this?

I don't know.

I'm sorry.

The whys and the what ifs took over that night, as I wondered how I ever let

Miles get that far below my radar.

I mean, fooling Daddy and Dee is one thing, but I'm his big sister.

I'm supposed to be up on something like this.

What would have happened if I hadn't come home early?

If I hadn't gone upstairs?

We're all still in shock.

But we're going to get through this the only way we know how.

Together.

Hi, I'm Brandi.

I'm Marcus Paul. And I'm Countess Vaughn. I'm Lamont Bentley.

And I'm Char Jackson.

The episode you just watched explored a very important issue.

Kids and marijuana.

Some young people experiment with marijuana because their friends or

members are using it. Or because they hear about it in music and see it in the

media they think it's cool. But it's not.

Drugs can mess up your brain, your health, your family, your schoolwork,

your friendships.

So even if you think you're only experimenting, is it worth hurting your

parents? I don't think so.

If you know a young person who is using drugs, he or she has a problem.

And it might be hard for them to express what that is.

I don't know is a pretty common answer.

So parents, even if your kids can't express to you why they're doing it, it

still up to you to help them figure out what's really going on.

So talk to your kids if you suspect that they're using drugs.

You can reach out for help.

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information is a good place to

start.

For further information about teenagers and the dangers of marijuana, contact

the National Clearinghouse for alcohol and drug information.