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[scatting]

♪ A Netflix series ♪

♪ I want y'all to meet my family ♪

♪ They're coming down south To stay with me ♪

-♪ Hey! ♪ -♪ Singing loud and having fun ♪

♪ It's Family Reunion! ♪

[laughs]

[upbeat music plays]

♪ Hey ♪

[sighs]

Dexter,

I just wish you didn't have to go back to college so soon, babe.

Me too, babe.

But you know I got to go get this degree so I can build a better future for us.

Oh.

Dexi-poo!

Gosh, I just... I can't believe it's only been three months.

Three months until forever, babe.

-Hmm. -[phone chimes]

I got to go. My ride's pulling up.

Okay.

[sighs]

I'm gonna miss you, babe.

You know you're my only one, right?

I'll see you at Christmas, babe.

Three months and he's building a future?

No red flags there.

What are you doing, eavesdropping?

I wasn't

[mockingly] babe.

Don't hate because I found the one.

Oh, slow down, cuz. Y'all haven't been together that long.

But y'all cute though. Black love, represent.

[scoffs]

When you know, you know.

And now he won't be home until December.

FaceTime only goes so far.

Eh. Y'all be fine.

But he just left and I already miss him.

-You know what? -What?

-I'll surprise him. -You're going to do what?

I am going to go to Dexter's school and just tell him how much he means to me

and remind him just what he's missing back home. Huh.

Anyway, how are you going to get there?

I'll take the bus.

Yeah, right. Like Big Unc and Aunt Cocoa

are going to let you ride the bus out of state to see a boy?

[chuckles]

Yeah, no, they won't let me ride the bus out of state to see a boy.

But they will let me ride the bus to see a college.

Jade, you think we're going to let you ride the bus to see a boy?

What? No. No, no, no, no, I want to see the college.

Come on. North Carolina A&T is a great school...

Oh, you're not slick.

We know your little boyfriend, Dexter, goes there.

[spluttering]

What? [laughs]

I resent that, M'dear.

You know, this is about my education.

I thought you guys would be happy I am interested in college.

Well, I am happy to hear that, Jade.

So happy that I'm committed to driving you there.

[laughs]

No, no, no M'dear, you don't have to do that.

Oh, no, no, I... I think that is a great idea.

Sure is. Thank you, M'dear.

Oh, don't mention it. We can leave in the morning.

I have a good friend there that's a professor. We need to catch up.

Besides, I'm so glad that you are interested in an HBCU.

[chuckles]

HB-what?

Historically Black College or University.

-We failed. That's what you get. -Oh.

Yeah, that's... that's what I was talking about.

You took my Miles Davis poster down to put up Cardi B!

I don't want to fall asleep looking at him.

Looks like he might snatch my soul in the night.

What are you arguing about now?

Tyson is an uncultured Philistine.

Me?

You're a son of Babylon!

You two boys, you've been going at it like two alley cats for weeks!

You two need to bond.

Hey, M'dear, would you mind taking Mazzi and Tyson

to North Carolina A&T with you and Jade?

-Oh, but, Mom! -But nothing.

This is about your education, right?

[chuckles] Yes.

The more, the merrier. We are leaving first thing in the morning.

You hear that?

We leave first thing in the morning.

That's not 10:30. It's not Tyson time.

[chuckles]

My brother, it's always Tyson time.

[upbeat music plays]

[announcer] Straight ahead to Stevens off the left side for three yards.

It'll be second and seven...

See, this is the part where Daddy catches the touchdown that wins us the Super Bowl.

Here we go. Here we go.

-[announcer] Touchdown! -Woo, touchdown! Mm!

♪ That could be you one day ♪

♪ That could be you one day That could be you one day ♪

But no pressure.

Pick your own path

to the Super Bowl.

[babbles]

Dad, where's Mom?

Uh, either the grocery store or the gym.

We'll see how sweaty she is when she's back.

-Are M'dear or Jade back yet? -No.

-What's going on? -Nothing.

I just need Mom.

Do you need to wash your hair? Get a comb.

Never again.

It took Mom a week to get the tangles out of my hair.

I thought you liked my pigtails?

Dad, sometimes I just say stuff so I don't hurt your feelings.

[scoffs] It's not like that hurt my feelings.

[exhales]

You can tell me anything.

I need some woman things from Mommy or Jade.

"Woman things"? What kind of... Oh!

Oh!

You've started your menstrual cycle?

My baby's not a baby.

You're growing up so fast. I'm just not ready.

I don't know if I can handle it.

[sighs] This is why I wanted Mom.

Me too.

Woo!

Hello, family.

I don't want to be a woman, Mommy.

Oh! Honey, it's okay.

Moz, what's going on?

Ami needs woman things.

[gasps]

Hey, you got your period! Congratulations!

For what? It's a disaster.

It really is.

[upbeat music plays]

♪ Hey, hey ♪

Ooh!

This place is gorgeous.

What do you think, Jade?

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. It's great. It's great.

Hey, Mazzi. Look. When the tour starts, I'm going to need you to hang in the back.

Pretend you don't know me.

I wish I didn't.

You're embarrassing.

Will you two cut it out? You're getting on my nerves.

Sorry, M'dear.

I'm going to meet my friend,

and I want you all to meet me at the Student Center

after the tour is over, huh?

Yes, ma'am, and I'll make sure Mazzi doesn't embarrass you.

I don't need your help.

This campus is big, but I got eyes and ears everywhere.

Welcome to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University,

more affectionately known as Aggieland,

the number-one public historically Black college in the country.

-And the largest. -That's correct. [chuckles]

Let's start at the Student Center.

Hey.

I'm going to go to the dorms, but if you run into M'dear,

I'm in the bathroom.

Hmm-mm.

I don't lie.

-I'll give you ten dollars. -But I do negotiate.

-It's a pleasure doing business with you. -Ha, ha, ha, ha.

-Oh! -Sorry.

Watch yourself. I'm not made of air.

I am so sorry. I don't go here. Um, I'm looking for the boys' freshman dorms.

I'm actually headed that way. I'll show you.

Cool. Thanks.

You just saved love today.

[upbeat music plays]

♪ What's up? ♪

Next, we'll go to Frazier Hall, where our visual arts and music programs are housed.

-Ooh. I sing, compose, and play music. -Well, sing something for us.

Okay. [clears throat]

♪ Hey, hey, girl, hold up I'ma tell you straight up ♪

♪ Your smile, your style We were meant to be ♪

♪ Together, you and me ♪

♪ Rolling with Mazzi ♪

-Wow. -[man] Ooh.

Wow, that was dope.

You got a nice voice, little man.

Hey, you guys are part of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.

Yeah. Blue Phi!

You know!

Oh, so frat boys. Y'all must get all the girls, huh?

Well, our main function is that we're a public service organization.

But the ladies love us also.

[laughing]

Okay, that's tight. That's tight.

You're a talented little dude, man.

You want to hang out with us?

[both] Sure.

Um, they asked me, not you.

Mazzi, where you going? Is the tour over?

Well, the Sigmas asked me to hang out. So can I go with them?

I don't know those children.

Kerry is one of my best students, Amelia.

The boys are in good hands.

All right.

Well, go and have fun. Take your cousin with you.

And don't forget...

[makes buzzer sound]

Etta, I am just so proud of you.

President of the AKA chapter,

tenured professor,

ooh, and a doctorate in Divinity.

[chuckles]

And with all that, I still cannot beat the Bible Verse Champion of the world.

♪ Of the world! ♪

[chuckles]

Well, you can't teach everything.

But listen, you lost fair and square. So, honey, you know you paying for lunch.

[laughs]

-What was your boyfriend's name? -Dexter Harris.

Maybe my boyfriend DJ knows him.

-His room is right here. Come on. -Okay.

[both] Hey, babe. Babe?

[gasps]

-[upbeat music plays] -♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪

♪ Hey, hey ♪

Honey, this is way more convenient than buying juice at the store.

A half hour cleanup and you're done.

[sighs] You got to go too.

Mm! Mm.

Mm.

Hey, boo boo.

Are you doing some decluttering?

What's up with the hat?

I'm mourning my childhood.

I'm a woman now, and as it says in the Bible,

it's time to put away childish things.

Oh, well, honey, if I had to put away childish things,

your father wouldn't be here now.

[in deep voice] Don't act like you don't love it.

[laughs]

My stomach hurts. I'm getting a headache.

And I read online that my hands and feet might swell up.

Make it make sense.

Oh, sweetie.

Periods are a natural part of life.

-What are you afraid of? -I'm not scared.

It's just inconvenient.

What if I want to go swimming or wear white?

I'd stay away from the white.

But Ruby Love makes really nice period swimwear we can get you,

and then when you're older you can wear tampons.

Tampons?

Is that your pep talk?

Ugh.

[upbeat music plays]

♪ Hey ♪

Open this door, Dexter!

Or DJ! I don't know, whoever you are!

[Dexter] I can't open this door. Uh, I'm sick.

[coughs]

[sneezes]

They told me I have to isolate for 24 hours.

Coward!

And you're corny. Who comes to college and changes their name?

You told me that I was the only one.

I mean, how could you do this to me?

How could you do this to her? She is so nice and pretty and stylish.

Thank you, girl.

You're welcome.

Look, don't worry about him.

He's going to flunk out anyway.

[scoffs]

I'm so hurt.

I really liked him and I thought we had something.

You did.

And he had something with me and probably another girl in another dorm.

Don't shed a tear over that fool. He is not worth it.

Yeah, I guess.

Come on, girl.

I can show you a campus full of cuties.

Okay. Let's go.

Shh.

-Let's get him! -[yelps]

-Oh, my gosh. -[both laughing]

[upbeat music plays]

I just can't believe I came all this way for nothing.

Girl, you haven't even graduated from high school yet

and you're hung up on some trash dude.

You're worried about the wrong thing.

I'm glad you're telling her.

Maybe she'll listen to someone her own age.

M'dear, what are you doing here?

Having lunch.

The better question is, what are you doing here?

The tour is at the library.

Uh...

I'm just taking a little break. [chuckles]

Mm-hmm.

Hey, Dr. Turner.

Hi, Ayesha.

I expect that paper in my inbox in the morning before 9:00,

and that's a.m. not p.m. like last time.

Yes, ma'am.

Wait. What are all those white people doing here?

Oh, are they the help?

[chuckles] No. What makes you think white students don't go here?

[chuckles]

"Historically Black College." It's in the title.

Yes, but anybody who wants a good education can come here.

We have white students. We have international students.

We have students from all over.

Oh, cool. [chuckles]

Come on, Amelia. I want to show you my new office.

They've been working on it for months,

and all this time, I've been waiting to exhale.

All right.

Oh,

Jade, meet me at the Quad in an hour, okay?

Yes, M'dear.

Caleb, my dude. Hey.

Meet my new friend, Jade.

She is here chasing a boy.

Oh, did you catch him?

[chuckles] Yeah, yeah, that's the problem. We had to throw him back.

Oh, my gosh, your teeth are so cool.

-Are they permanent? -Oh, please, my mama would kill me.

When I'm chilling, I'm a Migo.

When I go to biochem lab,

I'm Donald Glover.

Girl, class was a lot today.

Dr. Miles told me I have internalized misogyny.

It's hard for me to take her critique seriously with that Frida Kahlo unibrow.

Well, maybe you're too rooted in your patriarchal cisgendered point of view

to really hear the truth in her criticism.

Oh my gosh.

You guys have smart conversations even when you're not in class?

This is Jade. She's visiting.

Oh, you're touring schools? Any places other than this?

Um... [chuckles]

Honestly, guys, I don't know if college is for me.

I'm into fashion, so I thought I'd just go to New York.

That's not a plan. That's barely a wish.

The fashion program here is really good.

I even have an internship at Christopher John Rogers.

-[gasps] -New York me, please!

Oh my gosh, I love his work.

I mean, I can't afford any of it yet, but one day. [chuckles]

Caleb, what's your story?

My freshman year, I went to a school in Connecticut.

Then I wanted to be someplace where they didn't ask,

-"Why is there not a White History Month?" -[chuckles]

Yeah, that's real.

Well, I'm a legacy.

My grandparents met in the Quad. So this is my home.

And the café's fried chicken is fire.

What? Somebody had to say it.

[laughs]

[upbeat music plays]

[sighs] Ami, you can come down now!

What's all this?

These are the important moments in your life.

This is you, as a newborn.

You came into this world as a fearless child.

I can't lie, I was really cute.

Please step forward.

This is you after taking your first steps.

We were so nervous you'd fall, but you never looked back.

Step forward.

This is the first time you went to the beach.

At first, the waves scared you,

but then you got mad and started chasing them back into the water.

Sounds like me.

Please step forward.

This is the first time you rode a horse. We wanted you to pick the pony,

but you climbed on the tallest, strongest stallion,

and he behaved perfectly because you showed no fear.

Heck, no. I'm a bad babe.

And now you've reached a new phase in your life.

And just like those other moments, we're here by your side.

[sighs]

Amelia Nicole McKellan,

we are honoring the child you were,

the young lady you are, and the woman you will become.

Thank you.

And no matter how big you get, I will forever carry you in my heart.

Thank you.

-Here are some bubbles. -Bubbles?

Yes, to remind you no matter how old you get,

you should maintain your sense of fun and whimsy.

Thank you, Mom.

This still sucks, but you and Dad are making me feel better about it.

And I got these bubbles.

We love you, baby girl.

Aw.

Period. Get it?

I thought it was funny.

[upbeat music plays]

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh ♪

♪ Phi Beta Sigma's got soul ♪

♪ A P-H-I, a B-E-T-A ♪

♪ An S-I-G, blue ♪

All that dancing and you still got two left feet.

-You're the one who can't keep up, fool. -Well, I got your "fool."

-Yo, get off me! -[frat boys] Yo, yo, yo, chill.

You two, calm it down.

You know, Black fraternities were started

because so many people worked to pit us against each other,

and we chose to counter that with love.

We wanted to help people in our community in a space that'd celebrate brotherhood.

Got to respect that.

If you two think you got what it takes to kick it with us,

then you got to stop beefing and you got to rise up.

Let's bounce, fellas.

Hey, look, Mazzi, I'm sorry. I might've been doing too much.

No, man, it's my fault.

I know I can be a little uptight about stuff.

Tss. No, that's cool, man.

My mom calls me a spoiled brat 'cause I'm used to getting my way.

You know, if I'm being honest, you are kind of cool.

[chuckles]

You are too, in a very different kind of way.

-Thanks, bro. -[chuckles]

Y'all good?

All right, well, get over here then.

Activate.

♪ Phi Beta Sigma's got ♪

♪ Soul ♪

♪ Phi Beta Sigma's got soul ♪

♪ A P-H-I, a B-E-T-A ♪

♪ An S-I-G, blue ♪

♪ Phi Beta Sigma's got soul ♪

♪ A P-H-I, a B-E-T-A... ♪

Are my brother and cousin stepping?

Looks like you're not the only one who found new friends.

So, Jade, how was your visit at North Carolina A&T?

I love it here. I am definitely applying.

Oh, good.

And if you decide to come here, Dr. Turner will keep an eye on you

and report back to me.

Don't worry, I'll keep out all the good stuff.

-[chuckles] Okay. -Mm-hmm.

I like you, Dr. Turner. [laughs]

[chuckles]

You better not.

Girl, I was just telling her that so she would trust me.

[chuckles]

That's why we friends, girl.

[upbeat music plays]

[cartoon noises on TV]

You know what?

I don't care how old I get, the Minions will never not be funny.

Hey, guys. We're home.

-Hey. -Hey.

Mom, Dad, yesterday at North Carolina A&T was amazing.

I cannot wait to apply.

Jade, I thought we talked to you about following behind a boy.

She learned that lesson.

[chuckles]

Yeah, trust me, I am over DJ.

Who's DJ?

Exactly.

Look, I learned a lot of really great things about NCAT,

and I think an HBCU would be a cool experience for me.

Oh.

Well, I'm glad to hear it.

Yep. And they have a great fashion design program.

Hmm. Boys, did you have a good time?

Yeah, it was really cool. We got to step with some Sigmas.

And their math department is cool too. You know, women like a man that can count.

Yes. And they like a man they can count on.

Hey, Tyson, maybe we should go to the same college.

Oh, yeah.

I'll go get it warmed up, and when you come,

-we're going to dominate. -Exactly.

Different rooms though.

[upbeat music plays]

[upbeat music plays]

Diva out.