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[telephone ringing]

Ooh, if that's Regine again, I'm still busy.

She wants to crash my interview with Grant Hill.

‐ And I ain't havin' it. ‐ Okay.

"Flavor!" Hello!

Hello?

Khadijah, I think it's Regine holding her breath again.

For the last time, Regine, no, you can't go.

And I don't care if you turn blue.

It's actually a good color for you.

Whoa.

So this is the legendary "Flavor."

No, this is the real one.

I have a package for Khadijah James.

I'm Khadijah.

Yes, you are.

And I am a really, really big fan of your writing.

And you are too fine.

Oh. I‐I‐I shouldn't have said that.

I'm sorry that was unprofessional of me.

And now I'm commenting on it. I'm an idiot, huh.

‐ Who are you? ‐ I'm Ivan Ennis.

Four time NYU journalism student.

Part time bike messenger.

And, uh, I'm sweating profusely right now.

Well, if you'll excuse me, I'm late for an interview.

Oh, uh.. Can I give you ride?

I could go home and get my parents' car.

My‐my parents' car, uh.. I sound young, huh?

Yeah, you do.

She touched me.

♪ We are living ♪ ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Single ♪

♪ Ooh and in a nineties 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 ♪

♪ Check check check it out ♪

♪ Single ♪ ♪ What you want? ♪

♪ No free position girl ♪

♪ Haaaa ♪

And that's how you dunk.

Now, it's your turn.

Remember, don't bring down the backboard.

(Regine) I've got it!

‐ What are you doing here? ‐ Shh!

They think I'm a guardian.

Oh, better luck next time, sweetheart.

I'm gonna make a great mommy.

[whistling]

Now, listen up, troops.

A 15‐minute break before your music lesson

ankle wraps and metronomes for everyone.

Is one of you ladies, Khadijah James?

I am Khadijah James, "Flavor" magazine.

And this is Regine. She was just leaving.

Oh, "The Air Up There."

Why don't you try to air out there?

‐ Why don't you sit down? ‐ Cool.

Uh, so, Grant, a summer camp for basketball... and piano?

They're both loves of mine.

And playing the piano can improve basketball skills.

Oh, how's that?

If you don't practice piano

you're not allowed to play basketball.

[laughs]

My mother was the same way.

She won't let me touch the chord

until I practiced my stupid French horn.

Do you still play?

I can play "Greensleeves."

No, I meant basketball.

Oh! Well, you know, not as much as I used to.

Although in some circles, I am known as.

Khadijah "All Chain" James.

Keek‐keek.

Really?

Okay, All Chain.

Show me what you've got.

Well, alright

but don't take it easy on me.

Not bad. Try again.

This time, I'm going to the hole.

Okay.

[moaning]

Foul!

Khadijah, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

‐ Good. 'Cause I'm not. ‐ Oh!

Oh! Father!

It's okay, Regine is right here, honey.

Um. Um. Um.

Duh. A‐a dancing pancreas.

Okay, come on, Obie.

Do that focusing exercise I taught you.

Pull on your ears.

"The Postman Always Rings Twice!"

‐ That's it! ‐ Yes! Yes!

[laughing]

Yes!

(Synclaire) 'Yes!'

Well, let' see..

Synclaire and I have won four games in a row

while you and Max have zip, nada, the big goose egg.

Somebody stop me!

[laughing]

You know, it is incomprehensible that these two have beaten us..

Consistently.

Are you brainiacs trying to say that we can't beat you

at something... brainiacish?

In your language, yeses.

Choose your weapon.

The confounding anagrams of Scrabble or Jeopardy?

Where agony takes the form of a question.

Alright, look, forget Scrabble.

They put down "She" we turn it in to shenanigan

it's over before we can enjoy it.

Psst.

Jeopardy.

Set it off.

Hey, how'd it go with Grant Hill?

Go ahead!

All Chain, tell 'em.

Well, well, we, we ha‐played a little game one‐on‐one

and then we had a collision.

I try to see him at the hospital but they won't let me.

They wouldn't even let him see his fiance

the future Regine Hunter Hill.

Regine, you are an embarrassment to desperate women everywhere.

Grant Hill is the kind of man that I am destined to be with.

Alright, he is, he is intelligent.

He is handsome, refined.

Worth 45 million.

A nice cushion for a young couple just getting started.

[telephone ringing]

Hello. Grant?

Oh, my God, I'm so glad you called.

I'm sorry about what happened. What did the doctor say?

It's just a sprain, I'm fine

expect for this dress they got me wearing.

Lord, five minutes with Khadijah and the man's in a dress.

You know, Khadijah, I still owe you that interview

but this place and the hotel are swarming with the media.

How about I come to your place?

‐ Brooklyn, right? ‐ How did you know that?

When I was on the stretcher, your roommate

slipped me the address and phone number.

Along with the list of her favorite baby names.

(Khadijah) 'W‐when will you be out?'

Oh, how about 8:30?

Alright, I'll see you then. Bye.

Perfect. Just enough time for me

to get a manicure, pedicure and facial.

[chuckles] Manicure and pedicure.

That little imp can buff her body all she wants

but Grant's coming to see you.

So you might want to think about tightening up the hair a bit.

You know.

Mmm.

I love it when Regine sets her man trap.

She makes the best stuff.

Too bad for her Grant likes you.

[chuckles]

Why you keep saying that?

You think?

Yes! Yes, and I hope you go for it.

You know, since Scooter left, you've been living like a nun

but a lot less fun.

Okay, Synclaire, I want you to put that right here.

I want the aroma to waft into Grant's nose.

Mmm!

Alright, gumbo, my favorite.

I thought you hated gumbo.

Dumbo. Alright, I hate dumbo.

Hey, hey.

What are y'all doing here?

We want Grant to sign this.

And I'm here to watch Overton make a fool of himself.

You wanna give him a few pointers, Mr. Dancing Pancreas?

[doorbell ringing]

‐ Hey! ‐ Hi, how are you doing?

Well, meet my friends.

You already know Regine.

That's Synclaire, Max, Kyle, and this is Overton.

Hey, homie, um, can you make this out "To my best pal Obie"

thanks for fixing my garbage disposal?"

That's different.

You know, I saw you in a magazine wearing Massimo.

You wear it well as I.

Actually I find Massimo a little pretentious.

[chuckles] Exactly.

I made your favorite.

Gumbo!

Mmm. Nothing like gumbo and cornbread.

Cornbread, coming right up.

Come on, have a seat.

Ah‐ah‐ah‐ah‐ah‐ah‐ah.

Grant Hill.

Oh‐oh. Ooh. Okay! Okay.

Grant, I really feel bad about what happened.

Don't. You gave me an excuse to see you again.

Well... hooh.

Um..

Let's get started.

Even though you're one of the most popular players

in the league, you still go to restaurants and movies alone?

The truth is, I'm kind of shy.

Come on, you've been on more TV than Johnnie Cochran.

Every time I do one of these things

I break in to a cold sweat.

Really?

Definitely. You think it's easy?

Let me ask you a few questions?

When you go to movies or restaurants, do you go alone?

Sometimes.

So, there's no one in particular you always go with?

It's a little warm in here.

Uh‐huh.

Oh.

Got you hiding for..

[screaming] No!

I hope you realize that your lips

are compromising your journalistic integrity.

Yes. Yes. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. It's about time. Listen.

Uh‐uh, I think, I‐let's go pull Regine's head out of the oven.

Alright, eh?

[laughing]

‐ Behave yourself. ‐ No. Go, go, go.

Yes.

G‐Grant, you gotta excuse me.

I'm‐I'm really not this unprofessional.

Me neither.

Oh.

[screaming] How could you do this to me?

Um..

Maybe tonight we should make it into a real date.

Takin' a movie.

What about the interview?

Let's just say I feel blessed to have an opportunity

to play a game I love.

Good enough for me.

Don't screw it up for us again.

Sweetie.

You don't understand the concept of teamwork, do you?

One person plays, the other person chills.

I'll chill when you start playing.

Come on, come on, come on, come on, we're getting old over here.

Uh, half the battle is pulling out the perfect piece.

Oh‐ho!

And the other half is putting it in the perfect place.

Your turn, Obie. Bring it home to mama.

Alrighty.

Why did you pick this game?

How was I suppose to know he'd be a Jenga genius?

The game is made out of wood.

He's a handyman. What do you wanna play next?

"Let's go build a redwood deck?"

Go on, take your turn, woman.

Come on, you guys. This is supposed to be fun.

‐ This is fun! ‐ This is fun!

Oh, Max, you can pull the paper doilies

out from between the cookies in a pepper's farm bag.

Surely, you can do this.

Alright.

Move. Move.

Oh.

‐ Oh. ‐ Uh.

Yes! No!

In that rubble..

Lies our relationship.

Ivan, I don't know how long Khadijah's gonna be.

She's out having lunch with her new beau, Grant Hill.

Grant Hill?

As in All‐Star, Rookie Of The Year.

All‐American paid Grant Hill?

The one and only.

He ain't all that.

Miss James, I need you to sign for this.

Mh! What penmanship!

If you don't mind me saying, you have a nice 'S.'

Oh, that wasn't supposed to sound like that.

Don't feel bad. She has the same effect on me.

Khadijah, I better get going now.

See you later.

Count on it.

Wish I was a little bit taller.

What the devil?

Good evening, Miss James.

Care to join me?

Grant, what is all this?

It's my last night in town

I thought it'd be appropriate to spend it where we met.

It's a good thing we didn't meet in an alley.

For you.

A different flower for every day we spent together.

Today's is a forgive‐me‐not.

I've never gotten flowers at half court before.

Have a seat.

If I'd known we were gonna have a jam session

I would have brought my French horn.

[piano music]

♪ Khadijah Khadijah ♪

♪ You're so sweet like a treat ♪

♪ From your head to your feet ♪

♪ You are so complete ♪

♪ Khadijah ♪

Ooh, that's so sweet.

You like it?

‐ I loved it. ‐ I wrote it.

[chuckles]

Grant, we should talk.

What is it? Is it my ears?

Ooh! No!

No, I love your ears.

They like love handles on your head.

I guess it's just that I already know what's gonna happen.

You call everyday and you write once a week

and we'll hook up a couple of times and

all of a sudden, we'll start playing phone tag.

And the letters will stop coming.

And before you know it, I'm back to burying myself

in my work because it hurts too much to think about you.

I take it you've been down this road before.

Unfortunately.

But you know I wouldn't play you like that.

I know.

But I'm just not ready to take that chance.

I hear you.

I don't understand you, but I hear you.

If you change your mind, let me know.

[piano music]

♪ Let me know ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ I'll be waiting in Detroit ♪

♪ Anticipating ♪

♪ Waiting ♪

♪ Khadijah ♪

Ooh.

Now, you know it's not everybody

who can just make up a song on the spot.

Obviously.

[laughing]

[piano music]

♪ Grant can't understand.. ♪

Uh, B‐9.

Oh, another hit!

‐ Man, that makes 15 in a row! ‐ Uh. Oh.

Uh, uh, Q‐49.

Come on, Overton, you went off the board again.

Oh, my bad. Your turn.

[laughing]

No, not that it matters. L‐13.

Oh! Wow! You, you send our fleet to a watery grave.

That's it! That's it, you win! You win!

Your pathetic losing streak is over.

Yay!

Max, they think that we are so pitiful

that the only way to heal our bruised egos

is to let us beat them at some little childish game.

S‐so, so, so, why does it feel so good?

'Cause, you beautiful man, we won!

Muah.

Oh, Khadijah, where's Grant?

Oh, we decided it wasn't gonna work.

It's over? You and Grant broke up?

He wanted a relationship. I‐I just wasn't ready.

Uh, what a cad!

I am calling him and telling him off.

No, no. I know where to find him.

I'm going down there to give him a piece of my mind.

You know why? Because you're my girl, Khadijah.

But don't wait up.

Come on, shorty, let's go grab a brew.

Alright, but loser buys.

Hey, hey, we let you win.

I'm gonna let you buy too, you know.

Khadijah, what did you do this time

to make sure that you'd be alone?

He arranged a candlelight dinner and flowers.

He even wrote a song for me.

I had to say no.

Don't tell me this is about that "Globetrotting"

"can't put two dives in a payphone" Scooter.

I think it's beautiful.

Khadijah saying no to the catch of a lifetime

to hold off for the love of her life

who might not feel the same about her.

This isn't about Scooter.

This is about me.

Not really, you know, being over Scooter.

I am the stupidest woman on the planet.

So what are you gonna do, Khadijah?

I'm gonna hold my head up high

and walk in to that kitchen

and eat an entire gallon of cookie dough ice cream.

And‐and, and if you care about me, you'd come with me.

Yes, of course.

‐ I love you terribly. ‐ Come on.

A woman is upset about a man

and she stuffs her face with food.

What a cliche. Listen..

Let's just go to movie or something?

‐ Right. ‐ Alright.

Okay. Yeah. You're right.

Girl..

You finished all ice cream, huh?

Yes. Complete.

(female narrator) Don't go away. We'll be right back.

[piano music]

♪ Regine Regine don't think of me ♪

♪ But you're the most shameless girl I've ever seen ♪

♪ You're lovely yes indeed it's true ♪

♪ You need some other man I don't know who ♪

♪ So walk yourself on out of here ♪

♪ Don't turn around don't shed a tear ♪

♪ And if one day we meet again ♪

♪ Let's have a cup of coffee ♪

♪ But you know let's keep it simple ♪

Tsk.

Still working on that last line.

You wrote that for me?

Play it again, Grant.

♪ Regine Regine ♪

Come on, let's change the words a little.

♪ Regine Regine ♪

♪ Don't.. ♪ ♪ I love Regine ♪

♪ I love Regine ♪

[laughing]

♪ My lips are chapped I need some Vaseline ♪

[laughing]

(female ♫1) Woo‐hoo!