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Hey, that's a slick look, Kyle, but..

Tad pretentious indoors though, don't you think?

Overton, man, I just got back from the ophthalmologist.

I need glasses.

That's not a big deal.

No, no, no. You do not understand.

I am Kyle Barker, baby. Perfect male specimen.

Eight percent body fat. Reflexes of a panther. Word.

See, there's something so pathetic

about a brother like that having to wear glasses.

Kyle.

Time for some tough love.

Stop your whining!

There's nothing pathetic about you. Come on.

What are you doing anyway?

♪ Check check check it out check check check it out ♪

♪ What you want? No free position ♪

♪ We are living ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Single ♪ ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Yes we're living the single life yeah ♪

♪ We are living ♪ ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Single ♪

♪ Ooh and in a '90s kind of world ♪

♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪

♪ Keep your head up what? ♪

♪ Keep your head up that's right ♪

♪ Whenever this life get tough you gotta fight ♪

♪ With my homegirls standing to my left and my right ♪

♪ True blue it's tight like glue ♪

♪ We are living ♪ ♪ Check check check it out ♪

♪ Single ♪

♪ And in a '90s kind of world ♪

♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪

♪ Haaaa ♪

Ooh, that looks good.

Mmm. Okay.

Well, Khadijah, you can't eat all that by yourself.

Come on now.

Max, why don't you order something?

I told you I'm not hungry.

Hey, guys, sorry I'm late.

But I was stopped by the ultimate dress.

Ooh, it is perfect for the "Flavor" party.

‐ Let me guess. It's strapless. ‐ Backless.

And hits the cleavage about here.

See, being around me has given you all some fashion sense.

Bam.

Hey, you'll be overdressed and underdressed as usual.

Look, Regine, this is just something simple

to thank my advertisers.

I mean, we're gonna go stock up at the food barn

and fire up the old hot plate.

Great. A hoedown.

I'm saying, Khadijah

honey, this party is for "Flavor," your baby

so it should be special.

Now what's the one thing I know better than anybody?

Synthetic hair.

I mean, besides that. Parties.

You know what, it's true.

Remember that clever Columbus Day party she threw

and invited only single man named Christopher.

She's good. She's good.

And I will save you a lot of work.

Okay, you got $200.

[laughs] You're joking, right?

[imitates laugh] I'm serious, right.

‐ Max. ‐ 'Hmm?'

Don't look now, but there's a guy over there staring at you.

‐ Where? ‐ The young guy behind you.

‐ Don't look. ‐ Sorry.

Okay, wait, look now. No, no, d..

What the hell? Come on.

(Synclaire) 'Okay, look fast. Well?'

All I saw was braids.

‐ He's coming over. ‐ Mm‐hmm.

Excuse me, but aren't you Maxine Shaw?

Yes.

I'm Brendan King.

We met at the NYU job fair. Uh, I'm a freshman there.

‐ Ooh, fresh and tender. ‐ Stop it. Stop.

Um, oh, yes, Brendan. It's nice to see you again.

These are my friends. Khadijah, Synclaire and..

Yes.

Well, I just wanted to tell you I thought your presentation

on criminal law was outstanding.

Very inspiring.

Well, it's what I do.

Work it, Mrs. Robinson.

You know before I met you, I had no idea

what I was even gonna major in.

But now, I'm seriously considering a career in law.

Well, it's a lot of hard work.

But there's nothing more fulfilling

than embracing the law with the respect that it deserves

and then beating your point upside the head with it.

Well, if you get any spare time

I do have some more in‐depth questions I would like to ask.

Feel free to call me at my office.

Thank you. I will.

It's a pleasure meeting you all.

Girl.

I do believe you have just been macked.

‐ Oh. ‐ Oh, please.

He still has mother's milk on his breath.

[laughs]

Yes. Yes.

Okay, how about this for the buffet table?

An ice swan surrounded by calla lilies

and a dozen white doves.

You got $200.

Khadijah, this party is an extension of you.

I don't recall any ice swans where I'm from.

And if you take a closer look

underneath all those wigs, you'll find your roots.

I'm everything I pretend to be.

[knock on door]

Hey, Synclaire. Hey, Khadijah.

Hey, Regine. No time for pleasantry.

Look here. I need you all to do me a big favor today.

What's in it for us?

Anyway, Kyle went to the ophthalmologist

and it seems that he needs to wear glasses.

Oh, knowing Kyle, he's probably a little sensitive, huh?

Just a skosh.

So if you could say something nice to him

it would give you all a warm feeling inside.

Hot tea can do that.

Alright, I'll give you each $5.

Done.

Well, it is the Christian way.

[knock on door]

Okay, come on. Let me have it.

Get it over with. Come on.

Well, Kyle, they look great.

Yeah, man, you look very sophisticated.

Really?

Yes, you have such pretty eyes.

And those glasses make your eyes look really big.

Wow. Really big!

What Synclaire would say

if it weren't for that foot in her mouth

is that those glasses make you look sophisticated

and intellectual.

‐ Oh, you think so? ‐ I know so.

Hey, nice look, Mr. Magoo.

Well, Max, did he call?

‐ Who? ‐ Oh you know who.

The freshman. You know, jailbait.

If you mean Brendan, yes, he called.

And what did junior have to say?

Actually, he had quite a bit to say.

He has a very interesting way of seeing things

and he asked me some really good questions.

Like, what are you doing Saturday night?

No.

‐ He asked me out Friday. ‐ 'What..'

I knew it. I know a mack when I see one.

[laughing] Yes.

Oh, I bet he's home right now

planning a romantic evening, huh?

Candlelight.

Two Happy Meals.

Wait, and a "Barney" marathon.

[laughing]

Sounds to me like he's kind of young.

He's 18.

Whoo.

Oh, Max, now that you've taken

to cruising the nursery schools, what's next?

Staking out the maternity ward?

[laughs]

Come on now, Max is not gonna waste her time with a guy

whose tape deck says my first Sony.

‐ Hmm. That's good. ‐ Wow!

He is seven years younger than you are.

My, when you were 21, he was 14.

When you were 14, he was 7.

When you were 7, he wasn't..

‐ Oh, my sides. ‐ Alright, alright.

But wait, wait, but on the other hand

good things come in sevens.

You got the, uh, seven‐year itch.

The seven deadly sins.

The seven circles of hell.

Now when you think about it, it don't look so good for you, Max.

Well, you guys can all stop wasting your breath

'cause I'm not going out with him.

‐ You said no? ‐ Of course, I said no.

Oh, wait. I got a good seven. The seven dwarves!

‐ Forget it! ‐ 'Ah.'

[laughing]

I win. You pay.

Oh, that does not count.

You knocked down that old lady.

I did not knock her down.

I only grazed her walker.

Hi, can I get you something?

Oh, yes, yes, um, I'll take a coffee with Kahlua, please.

‐ Yeah, make that two, man. ‐ Whoo.

Okay, I'll, uh, have to see your IDs.

Ah.

[laughs]

I guess we're busted.

Whoo, yes. Okay, we'll just have two plain coffees.

‐ I'm sorry about that, Max. ‐ Are you kidding?

It's been a while since I've been carded.

Hey, look, "A Streetcar Named Desire"

is playing at the St. Mark Cinema.

‐ You wanna go tomorrow? ‐ Oh, I love that movie.

‐ Stella! ‐ Stella!

[laughs]

Oh, Max, this last week with you has been incredible.

I know. I was there.

Damn!

What's wrong?

Oh, I forgot. I hate this place.

‐ Oh. ‐ Hey there, Max.

‐ Brendan, right? ‐ Yeah, that's him.

Hello again.

Nice to see you again.

We'll see you again later.

Yes, come and talk to us.

Maybe I will.

Oh, you will.

Okay, I have gone over this party budget

with a fine toothcomb

and it's just not gonna happen for no $200.

So I shall write down a dollar amount

I think we both can be happy with.

Okay, I shall write down another dollar amount

I think might be a little more to your liking.

Alright, Khadijah, the least you could do is

have the courtesy to look at it.

Unless this says $200, you're wasting your time.

And napkins that could be used for the party. Thank you.

Thanks a lot for ruining my evening.

What?

You guys were all up in my business.

Please, if anybody should be mad, it's us.

I thought you weren't seeing Brendan. You lied.

Only because you made it plain, you wouldn't back me up.

‐ I always back you up. ‐ How?

Name a time I didn't back you up.

How about that time I wanted to go bungee jumping?

Now see, that was stupid and dangerous.

And what about when I started dating Greg?

That was stupid and a waste of time.

And what about when I wanted to become a model?

Please.

No, no. That was just stupid.

Max, I think you kept Brendan from us

'cause you're ashamed of the relationship.

Regine, you are not talking to me about relationships.

You who can't even commit to a hairstyle.

[indistinct shouting]

Good, all of you are here.

Maybe you all can help me talk some sense into Kyle.

Thanks to Max, he's refusing to wear his glasses.

Look, Overton, we're in the middle of something here.

Yo, I paid you all $5 a piece cash money to be nice.

I want a return of my investment.

Overton, look, man, I wore the glasses for a day.

My eyes are much better now. Watch.

Regine. Khadijah. Synclaire.

Sasquatch.

Come here. We are in the middle of a very juicy story here.

It seems that Max, the older attorney

has been dating Brendan, the young freshman.

She thought she could get away with it

until we spotted her at the cafe

sharing more than just coffee.

Hmm. Well, how deep did this relationship go?

Exactly. Let's rejoin them now, shall we? Break.

So dating a younger man, huh?

That's a natural.

Yeah, well, so is your birth.

Oh, Kyle, you dated younger women.

Yes, but that's normal.

Alright. Everybody, quiet.

I got to hear this one.

It is a scientific fact that women mature sooner than men.

Therefore, it is only natural for us to try to get to them

before gravity does.

Of course, I don't mean you, Max

because sagging could only improve your looks.

It is also a proven fact that women reach their sexual peak

oh, somewhere around 40 while men burn out at 19.

So when I'm getting the gold at the sexual Olympics

you'll have wrung out your towel and hung it up to dry.

Alright. Yeah.

Listen, y'all. Come on now, Max.

It doesn't matter who's younger or older.

What I fail to understand is why you felt you had to lie to us?

Come on, as soon as I mentioned he called

you made it very clear how you felt about Junior.

‐ When did you get so sensitive? ‐ Sensitive.

God, we were just teasing.

Yeah.

And I was just laughing

a lot, you know.

‐ Well, we're off it now. ‐ Yes, we are.

Max, listen, why don't you bring the little fellow?

I mean, I mean, the man.

Why don't you bring Brendan to the "Flavor" party, huh?

The more, the merrier.

Oh, and now I'm stupid, right?

‐ Oh, you‐‐ ‐ Don't.

Come on, Max, we ain't your coroner.

If Brendan is your man, he's our man.

This is my party. I want you to be there.

Okay. We'll be there.

Good. And you can tell Brendan

he can park his Big Wheel in my spot.

[laughing]

Hey, can you off stay off that thing?

Come on, stop your pout. This is a great party.

Girl, you worked that $200.

I bet you next year you could do it with 100.

Oh, yeah, we'll just move the party to a trailer park

and serve spam balls.

Oh, my God.

Who'd think someone that young could look that good in a suit?

Well, I tried to tell you that was the ladies' restroom.

Shh. Now give me my glasses.

You know, those figures look the same on those signs.

Well, here's a clue.

The one with the blue triangle dress

that's the girl.

Check out Max and her nephew.

‐ What? ‐ Hey, how are you doing?

‐ I'm Overton. ‐ Brendan.

‐ I'm Kyle. ‐ Good to meet you.

I understand you have some problem deciding on your major.

Well, I'm weighing a few options.

Yeah, well, don't fret. You got lot of time.

Hell, I remember when I was a young rascal

I couldn't decide between the fine arts or trade.

But after that tragic ballet debacle..

That's when the prima ballerina

took the literal interpretation of the nutcracker.

My mom tried to make me take dance classes

but now that I'm 18, I do what I want.

As long as I keep my room clean.

[laughs]

Excuse us. We're gonna go get some punch.

Yes, do that.

Brendan seems like an okay guy.

Yeah, he's alright. So what's he doing with Max?

Yes, I'm still with Evans And Bell Associates.

Are you still with Braxton and Watters?

Actually I'm up for partner since Watters was indicted.

Oh.

‐ And what do you do, Brendan? ‐ Well‐‐

‐ He's in education. ‐ Oh.

I guess that's one way of putting it.

I'm a student in NYU.

Oh, maybe you know my daughter, Gina Jones.

She's a sophomore there.

Well, she is a year ahead of me.

Excuse us. Hey, what's up?

‐ Certainly. ‐ 'Oh. Look.'

I have just spotted the future Mrs. Kyle Barker.

‐ Kyle‐‐ ‐ Unh‐unh. Unh‐unh.

I saw her first, man.

If you say so.

Look at that poise.

'That elegance.'

Now you need to look at that through your glasses.

Oh, the horror.

You worked that video. Yes, you did, Max, come on.

Unh‐unh, perhaps you heard that

Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston duet.

Yeah, kind of had a new edition feel to it.

‐ 'Yeah.' ‐ Yeah. Yeah.

You see Bobby Brown used to be a new edition

before he went solo.

I know that, Max.

Can I talk to you for a second?

Sure.

What's up?

Are you embarrassed to be here with me?

Oh, come on now. Is that what you think?

Tell me I'm wrong.

Embarrassed is such a strong word.

You know I don't need this.

I'm gonna go back to my dorm and see

what the other kids are up to.

What did you do now?

Why is everything automatically my fault?

Do I have to make a list or are you gonna go after him?

Go after him.

[sighs]

Well, that was a real mature exit.

Hey, I'm not staying where I'm not comfortable.

I mean, if the age thing

was bothering you, you should have said something.

Oh, Brendan, it's not that you're young that bothers me.

Okay, then what is it?

It's that you're young

and I'm really starting to like you.

And that's a bad thing, huh?

Look, why don't you give me a call

when you're mature enough to handle this?

‐ I got midterms to study for. ‐ Okay, alright, look.

Why don't we give us a little bit more time?

I'll get smarter, you'll get older.

I'll get better, you'll get older.

[laughs] Before too long, we'll both be 29.

I see my little girl's growin' up.

Listen, we are two very good‐looking people

in a small room alone.

So why are we still talking?

Sorry, technical difficulties.

Ooh, I see you've straightened things out with Brendan.

I guess you could say that.

I wasn't down with the idea of him at first

but now I see why you like him. He's pretty cool.

That's nice, but I don't care.

I've spent too much time worrying

about other people's opinions, so..

That's cool, Max.

'Cause I never worry about what other people think.

What? You base your whole life upon what other people think.

Unh‐unh. Unh‐unh. Not true.

I base it on what other people say.

There's a big difference.

Well, people should form their own opinions

and not care what anybody else thinks.

Don't you think so, Khadijah?

‐ Well, I gotta go. ‐ You just got here.

I know, but they close that dorm up at 1:30.

It's hell climbing that fire escape in heels, girl.

Girl, you're gonna wear yourself out.

Or die tryin'. Work it!

(Overton) 'Hey, Kyle, what are you doing man?'

(Kyle) 'Hey, man, I lost one of my contacts.'

'Do not step there.'

'Don't step there either.'

'Man, look, don't put your foot down, alright?'

‐ 'Where can I put it?' ‐ 'Nowhere.'

(Synclaire) 'Hey, Overton, how did you do that?'

[lens crack]

(Overton) 'Well, I guess I can put my foot down now, huh?'