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Microsoft asked the question, where do you want to go today?

Well, Bill, since I've just been accepted to USC, Duke, Harvard, and

can go just about anywhere I please.

Tonight, I want to have one last sleepover with my girls before we split

Love in the morning, new day is morning, it's me, it's me.

Not realizing my reason for the fear I see, it's me.

My best friend is always on my mind.

You're gonna be down, come on.

Gotta do what I gotta do.

This party is slumbering. It won't be a problem.

I mean, just think, this could be our last night to just be girls.

Oh, girl, what are you trying to say?

Are you changing your name to Mohesha?

I'm serious. Just think, in a few months, we'll be going our separate

Niecy and I will be going to college. Kim, you'll be... We'll be going to

college just like y 'all?

Yeah, we know.

The Fashion Institute a la Merck.

Uh -uh, they shut that down and turned it into a target.

Sorry, Kim.

Oh, don't be sorry for me. I have a plan B. I'm going to Santa Monica College.

Well, you know what, Kim? Your good news makes girls' night in even more

special. This is a celebration.

Y 'all know I could have been at Erica's party. You know

what, Missy? Tonight is about us. We're always out partying.

Man, we've had some good ones.

Sure, girl. There wasn't even a party until we got to start.

Around we go.

Yo,

yo, put your hands up. Put your hands up. Put your hands up. Put your hands

Around we go.

Now, the Jemmy Jam, that was a party. I mean, it had everything.

A mansion, scantily clad men.

No parents.

Except for Mo's dad. He was cold. He snatched up.

Can we talk about something else, please?

Yeah, we could talk about the look you had on your face when your daddy

humiliated you.

Louisa?

Daddy.

Let's go.

Now.

So I've been busted a time or two. A time or two? Oh, my bad. You talking

this month.

Moesha Denise Mitchell, where have you been?

Moesha? Daddy!

Dee, you find your polish?

I wish that's all I'd found.

Okay, you guys got me.

That stale popcorn was good, but I'm still hungry.

What other old food y 'all have?

Hey, let's make some chocolate chip cookies.

Cool. Mate, girl, don't you got a bag of chips to hoi around here?

Should I even eat some of those 99 -cent store cookies?

You should. That's all you ever eat.

Hey, what's happening, Fig Newtons? Hey!

We don't smell cookies.

Dang, can we get them out the wrapper first?

Okay,

and can you knock first?

Please, Hakeem never knocks on any door around here.

Morning, peeps. Good evening, super friends. Hey, Hakeem. Morning,

Hey, baby. Good morning, village people. Good morning, party of four.

Hey.

Afternoon, telly telly. Oh!

My God.

Stan, you act like you live here or something, Hakeem. Shh.

player -hating, okay? Please, boy. You ain't a player. You just bum a lot.

Come on.

Seven. Baby needs a new pair of shoes.

And so do you. Now roll.

Yeah.

Ooh, Marvin Gardner.

If I were you, I'd buy it, because you know Niecy already has Atlantic Avenue.

Mo. You the banker, man. Stay out of this. All right.

Pay 10%, I pay $200.

Girl, you'd be better off paying 10%. It's cheaper.

Mo!

What? I am trying to help. We know you're always trying to help. And what

that mean? That means that you're nosy.

I am not nosy, okay? Oh, so you just fall into people's business.

Especially mine.

Hakeem, I don't understand. Mo, Mo, just for once, stay out of my business.

Fine.

Why'd you take the job, Hakeem?

You know, you never did listen.

Hakeem, wait, let me explain, let me explain, let me explain. Mo, Mo, Mo, you

just don't get it, do you?

You think you can put me and my father in the same room and then boom, presto,

we just Opie and Andy?

Am I forcing you to work to help pay bills?

No, ma 'am.

No?

Well, then, Hakeem, why did you take the assistant manager position?

To pay for college?

Moesha, go sit down.

This is my son. Let me talk to him.

Yes, ma 'am.

Need I say more? Well, if you made better choices, Hakeem, I wouldn't have

always clean up your crazy life.

No, if I didn't know any better, I'd say you liked Hakeem. Right, right.

I gotta go.

Come on, y 'all. Hakeem is like my brother.

It's sad, but it's like that in some families.

Man, that is twisted.

Hey, y 'all smell something?

Yeah, but I thought that was you.

That smell like smoke.

Oh, dang, his mouth's getting high again.

Where'd you throw those burnt cookies away?

Knife and a little bit of vanilla ice cream will hook these bad boys right up.

Oh, well, forget the knife, Hakeem. I mean, just scrape them on the soles of

your old crusted feet.

Or better yet, I could just grate them on your ribcage.

Y 'all ain't right.

to swap me?

I had to get Frank something.

Oh, Marisha, I do not want to spring this outfit on your father until next

so do me a favor. Hide it in your closet.

Sure, if you bought me something that'll stay in my closet.

But of course.

Oh, excuse me, everybody, while I go, say hello to my husband and put his

card back in his wallet.

Looks like your wicked stepmother's finally turned into your fairy

Quit tripping, girl. Dee and I are tight. We just had a few disagreements

the years.

Disagreements? Your fights could have been on pay -per -view.

Moesha, I'm not going to have you talking to me like that.

I just want to go to the den. I don't know why you're tripping.

Well, maybe you'll understand more clearly after you've spent some time in

room. Because as of this moment, you are grounded, young lady.

Moesha. You were supposed to come straight home from school and watch

I'm sorry, Dee, but I can't be every place I want.

Well, this is the one place that you were supposed to be.

Moesha, I shouldn't have to come home to a kitchen full of dirty dishes.

And what about Miles? You can't just leave him unattended for hours.

Dang, Dee, I said I was sorry. You know, I'm not so sure I like your tone of

voice. Well, you're treating me like I'm a kid. And that is because you are

acting like one.

Moesha.

Apologize to your brother.

I'm sorry, Miles.

All right.

Now I want you to apologize to me.

Huh?

Excuse me?

You couldn't wait to throw my mother's stuff out, could you?

What? You thought you could buy me some funky duvet and I was gonna let you get

rid of my mother? Moesha!

No, it hasn't always been static between Dee and me.

Got good times, too.

All the daddy and Q are cool. I really want to be honest and upfront with him.

So I'm going to need you to tell him.

Moesha. Please, for love.

For love.

Thank you. Oh, you're welcome.

Okay, but tell him after I'm gone.

Dee. Hmm? Can we keep this Ohaji thing our little secret?

You mean not tell your father?

Yeah. He doesn't think I should date until I'm as old as you.

You do know you're grounded, right?

I love you, Moesha.

And I want you to know that I'm always here for you if you want to talk to me

about anything.

I love you, too.

Thank you.

I'm so proud of how far you and Dee have come.

But you don't have to thank me for all the advice I've given you.

Or the shoulder I let you lean on, or the couch I let you sleep on. How long

you going to go on?

Oh, broke boy got jokes.

He's waiting till tomorrow when you want to get your grub on.

Oh, come on, y 'all are just playing.

Why you got to be so sensitive?

Busting on somebody.

Yeah, when she's not hitting on him.

Andel, what would you do if I grabbed you like this?

Pray that you never let go.

So, Andel, 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.

Can one of you give me a jump?

I'll jump you. I mean...

Do I hear wedding bells? No, you must hear the ice cream truck.

Mandela's such a good person. Hope she finds somebody that can make her happy.

Oh, like we're so happy.

I mean, look at us.

Old popcorn, burnt cookies, and no dates.

We got ice cream.

Oh, why didn't you say so?

Ouija board.

I'm ready to ask my question.

Sure, this ain't no work.

The Ouija needs quiet. Go on, Kenny.

Ouija board. Is my husband going to be tall, dark, and handsome?

Please. Don't nobody want you.

No, this board talks.

He's just like Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost.

What are you doing creeping in here, boy?

Ouija board. Well, my husband...

I was about to go Bruce Lee on y 'all.

Oh, Moe. God, your little brother's a pest.

See, his girl a brat is more like it. Yeah, but that brat sure can dance.

He can dance when he's not being sent to his room.

your room, son. No.

What did you say?

I said no.

Maybe we've been too hard on the little Rudd grad.

Nah.

Where are you going?

To Erica's party, and I have a date. Oh, really?

Well, what time is she picking you up?

mad because you don't have a date.

Or a car.

Tell me, is this too much for a first date? Yeah, too much cologne.

They just jealous. Boy, you look good.

Except for that little thing between your teeth.

Oh yeah, do like this.

You know what? That's why we're here. Look out for each other.

All for one and one for all.

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

It takes a whole village to raise a child.

She's been there for me ever since preschool.

We made our first mud pies.

In fact, she was the one who told me you were not supposed to eat them.

She's always getting me out of trouble, even though she's the one who usually

gets me in it.

That's what friends are for.

Anyway, I love her.

And I really hope you'll grant this wish.

Because I want to be as good a friend to her as she is to me.

Well, you are a good friend, and I love you. I love you, too.

Who's out there?

Don't you just feel safe when he's around?

You need to check yourself.

No, you need to get out of my house.

Come on. It's cool with me. No problem.

Because I don't stay no place where I ain't wanted.

See you tomorrow at breakfast.

Oh, you guys, we need to stop gossiping.

I'm sorry, Nancy and Kim.

So am I.

Group hug.

Yeah, yeah, we spend so much time bagging on each other. I forgot how much

we actually had together. Yeah.

Just talking, hanging out, reflecting on old times. Yeah.

Well,

it's been real. Got to go.

Hey, Daddy.

Oh, I'm sorry, Pumpkin. Did I wake you?

No.

Well, it looks like you girls had fun.

Yeah, we did. We baked cookies and everything.

Oh, there's one left.

Here you go.

Don't say I never gave you anything.

Oh, you've given me plenty, Pumpkin.

Headaches, wrinkles, gray hairs.

I do see a few gray hairs, but I think those came from Miles.

Okay, I'll claim a couple of them.

Guess I put you through a lot over these last few years, huh?

You guess?

Did you leave your mind where you left the rest of your clothes?

Oh, Daddy, this is a midriff. All the girls are wearing them. And I guess all

the girls are mutilating their bodies, too.

Daddy, one person's mutilation is another person's art.

You didn't know that.

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

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

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.

Hey, Daddy.

What's up, Mom? Hey, baby. Hey, Mom. Mo, I got one extra ticket to the SC game.

Would you like to go back upstairs and put on some clothes?

I'm tired of being treated like a child. Oh, you are, are you?

Well, let me tell you something.

There's only two adults living in this house, and their names are Frank and

Dean. And any child living under my roof is going to live by my rules.

Is that clear?

It's real clear.

I'm moving out.

Well, Pumpkin, I guess you were just finding your way through.

Yeah. Hey, I'm glad we made it. Me too.

I miss you.

Mommy.

I miss her too, Pumpkin.

But you know what?

Baby, I'm a lucky man.

Because I see her every day when I look at you.

I just want you to know that you can talk to me or not talk to me about

anything.

Because I trust you.

And I believe in you.

And I'm here for you. No matter what.

You remember her always talking about the ladies of eminence?

How she was going to sponsor you one day?

And how you were going to become the belle of the ball.

I remember.

It's yours, Pumpkin.

Go ahead, try it on.

And then make up your mind.

Baby, I want you to come home.

Really?

Really.

Daddy, I love you.

I love you too, Pumpkin.

My journey through this life has introduced me to some unique and

people.

Sometimes I wish I could just take them with me and we could all fly away

together.

But that's not how life is.

We all have to jump out into the world and find our own way.

But we will always remember our way back home.