All language subtitles for Stomp.The.Yard.2007.1080p.BluRay.x264-[YTS.AM]-English

[CROWD CHEERING]

[CROWD CHEERING]

[HEAVY METAL MUSIC
BLARING FROM SPEAKERS]

[SCREAMING]

[CHEERING & SHOUTING]

[BARKING]

Yo, we should just play this
straight up.

Those cats will fold
under pressure.

We can take these fools
with our eyes closed,
man. Come on.

No doubt, but I don't wanna
diss them in front of their
home crowd. I don't.

D, I got you.

I got y'all.

[♪♪♪]

All right, man.
Come on, let's do it.

[CHEERING]

MADD:
All right, all right, y'all, that was hot!

And the winner is

Sphere and the Thug Unit!

Who wants next?

Let's get it going on in here.

Y'all want some of this?
We got next.

DURON:
Let's go.

All right, all right, y'all, let's get
it popping in this mall!

[HIP-HOP MUSIC BLARING
FROM SPEAKERS]

You haven't seen him pop.
Come on, come on.

GUY 1 : Hey, got that?
Get out of here!

GUY 2: Get back.
GUY 3: Break it up.

GUY 2: Get back. Get back.
We good.

MADD:
All right, all right, let's hear it
for the Thug Unit.

[CROWD CHEERING]

MADD:
Yeah!

Give it up for
the Goon Squad!

[CROWD CHEERING]

What's up?
I think the Goon Squad
got it, y'all.

No, no, no.
Double or nothing
says you got lucky.

It's on.

Let's go! Let's go!
What the hell are you doing?

Man, I'm out.

What the hell
you walking away for, man?

I say we double up
on these niggas, man.

You know this ain't our spot, D.
Yo, Sphere's crew don't know us.

They don't know what game
we're bringing, period.

The more paper we take home.
Did you see that cat?

If he even thinks he's being
hustled, that's paper we're not
gonna be allowed to spend.

Why are you acting all scared?
I'm not acting scared.

I'm acting smart. You should try it!
Don't I always got your back?

Don't I always have your back?
Have me on this.

You know I got it, man, but I'm--
If you ain't with it, just go home.

Like you could do this without me.
BLACK: For real, DJ.

We ain't shit without
your brother, man.

You know, it's gonna get
nasty up in here!

I don't want stuff to get out of hand--
Yo, don't sweat it.

We came too far to turn
back now, baby boy.
I want this.

You want this?
I knew you were gonna say
something like you want this.

That's all this is about.
Typical DJ.

It's not just about you,
it's about all of us.
We're a team.

Well, this team's about
to double up
on their asses. Come on.

MADD:
All right now,
y'all ready to rip this?

Let's get it going on
up in this mall!

Let's go!

[YELLING INDISTINCTLY]

[HIP-HOP MUSIC
BLARING FROM SPEAKERS]

MADD:
It's over! It's over!
All right, all right, y'all!

This one, hands down,
the Goon Squad!

[CROWD CHEERING]

You're dead! You're dead!

Goon Squad!
Goon Squad is up.

DJ:
I'm telling you, man,
we're taking over L.A.

BLACK:
Believe that.

DURON:
Hold up, guys.

Hey, man, what's your brother doing?
Man, I don't know.

DURON: A little something for y'all.
DJ: All right. All right.

That's what's up.
You know what I'm saying?

[ALL LAUGH]

GIRL:
Yeah, man.

We gotta take Von home.
His mom's gonna trip.

I have your mama.

He'll get a beating.
Miss Williams ain't banging on me.

Why you gotta do my mom like that?
I was doing her like that. Last night.

SPHERE:
Give me my money!

[ALL SHOUTING]

I got it! I got it!

I want my money.
DJ: The money's mine.

SPHERE:
I want it.

Where's my money?
Where's my money?

Get out of here!

[GUNSHOT]

D!

GIRL 1 : Let's get out of here! Let's go!
GUY 1 : Sphere, let's go!

Get up, D!

Come on!

[DJ CRYING]

I'm sorry, man. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.

Somebody do something!

[POLICE SIRENS WAILING]

[♪♪♪]

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[TRAIN BREAKS SQUEAL]

MAN [ON PA]: We'd like to welcome
aII arriving passengers to AtIanta.

We are so glad
to have you here, DJ.

See, now that you're in Atlanta,
we're gonna have to get you
a Hawks jersey or something.

Honey,
nobody watches the Hawks.

That's your uncle's way
of saying welcome to Georgia.

You'll get used
to the humidity.

[♪♪♪]

You must be so excited
to start school.

Or nervous.

But don't be.
You'll do just fine.

You know that's where
I met your uncle.

You guys went
to Truth?

I did. Your uncle
was working there.

Come on, let me show you
up to your room. This way.

That's your bathroom over there,
and this is your room.

If you get tired of campus food,
you know you're more than welcome

to spend your weekends
here with us, anytime.

You know,
whatever makes
you comfortable.

Thanks.

DJ, I didn't get
a chance to tell you
at the funeral,

but you know we loved him.

I know how close
you two were.

I gotta run
and show a house

so when I get back,
I'll make us all some dinner.

Okay?

JACKIE:
Honey, go ahead and help
yourself to some apple pie.

I know it's your favorite.

No, no, thanks.

You know I had to call in a favour
to get you into this school.

Don't make me look bad.
Nate, please.

No, that's cool. I'm listening.
Good.

Because the rules
are very simple.

There's three things you're
gonna have to deal with.

First, you must keep
your grades up
at all times.

Second, I'm in charge
of your work study program,

but you'll not be
treated any differently

nor will you behave
any different than
my other 26 employees.

And third?
If there's a strike three, you out.

Period.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

NATE:
DJ?

What the hell
is going on, man?

I'm not gonna sit out here
and act like I wanna
be here when I don't.

This whole college-boy thing
is not for me, man.

You're the only thing
your mama's got left.

And there's no way in hell
I'm gonna let you put my sister
through any more pain.

So you better make this
college-boy thing work out.
Can you appreciate that?

Get your black ungrateful ass
in the goddamn truck.

What'd I say, man?
Get in the truck!

At least you don't
have a problem
with waking up early.

Looks like you're just in time
for registration.

[♪♪♪]

Next.

Yo, yo, hold my spot real quick.

This is my spot, thanks.
Excuse me?

There was a girl saving my space.
Nice try.

You have to wait in line
just like everybody else.

You saw me standing in line
behind the sister with the fro.

WOMAN:
Next.

Now, one of you come up
to the counter.

[♪♪♪]

DJ:
l'm just saying it's a IittIe earIy
to teII, Mom. That's aII.

No, l'm not saying l hate it.

I'm not quitting.
I promised you I'd try.
That's my word.

I love you too.

Okay. Bye.

[HUMMING]

Who--?

All right.

There are only a select
few things of mine that
are absolutely off-limits.

My toothbrush, my toothpaste,
my shaving cream
and my condoms.

Magnums, of course.
You know about
the gold packs?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Other than that, playboy,
anything else of mine,

you're welcome to. Rich Brown.

DJ.
Nice to meet you, sir.

Some Deltas
are having
a little barbecue.

I've got some juice, I can get you in.
I gotta work.

Classes ain't started yet.
I got a job.

Oh.

Okay, I feel you. Which--?

Never mind.

All right, bro.
In that case, I'll holler.

Yes.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Come in.

Don't just stand there, man.
Sit down.

Is this your office?

Mm-hm.

Awfully nice digs
for somebody
who cuts grass.

No, I don't cut grass.

But you do.

DJ:
You ever wonder
where them trains be going?

They probably be going
to Japan or something.

Japan?
Oh, yeah, they can't cross the water.

You going to college?
Don't say that when
you get out there.

I'm just playing
with you, man.

Listen, the key to success in
going to school, what you do,
you get a group of girls,

you get them
to do your homework.

When they do
your homework,
you get A's.

[CAR HORN HONKING]

NATE: How's it going, man?
I'm still standing.

Get in, man.
I'll give you a ride back.

[SIGHS]

GUY 1 :
Come on, come on.
Pass the ball. Pass the ball.

GUY 2:
Yeah, baby. Go deep. Go long.

They're getting the
very same education as you

so don't pay them
any mind.

[CROWD CHEERING]

[BAND PLAYING]

Oh, check it out.

Oh, that's old news, brother.
I've been there.
Been there and done that.

You're lying.
I'm not lying.

Rich--

Yo! Yo, yo, yo!

DJ, right?

My new roommate, DJ.
DJ, that's my friend Noel.

Good to meet you,
brother.

[CROWD CLAPPING]

Now, Thetas.

Everybody got quiet
like y'all can't
get down!

THETAS:
What?

[CLAPPING & CHEERING]

Are we the Pythons?

[THETAS HISSING]

What the hell are they doing, man?
NOEL: They're stomping the yard.

THETAS:
Yes.

Where are you from?

The Thetas are representing.
All day.

Smooth it out now.

THETAS:
Funky and you know it,
cIap your hands.

Smooth! Ha-ha!

Smooth! Ha-ha!

Smooth! Ha-ha!

Yo, I meant to--
THET AS.. Smooth! Ha-ha!

THETAS: Theta Nu!
THETAS: Theta what?

THETAS: Theta Nu!
THETAS: Theta what?

THETAS: Theta Nu!
THETAS: Theta what?

Theta Nu!

Theta Nu!

[STOMPING]

[MUS HOWLING]

Yo, yo, yo!

Get him out of here!
Get him out of here!

Hey, get your hands off me, dog.

Fool, you're about
to get your ass whupped.

Throw his ass
to the wolves!

[GUY HOWLING]

Can I get up here, man?
Because I can't see nothing.

Yo, yo, yo.
Isn't that your boy, DJ?

Hold, hold, hold, G.

Listen, man.

I don't know
if you're crazy or stupid,

but you gotta keep it moving.
SLY: Hey, Zeke!

When you're done playing
with your bitch,

we're gonna show you
what a real ass-whupping
look like.

CROWD:
Ooh.

Line up, Mus!

Mus, march!

[STOMPING]

[CROWD CHEERING]

ZEKE:
Mus, hut!

Back it up! Back it up! Back it up!

Mu!

Gamma!

MUS:
Xi!

[CROWD CLAPPING]

The seven-year champs are here!

[CROWD CLAPPING]

T-H-E-T-A!
THETAS: Nu!

SLY.. T-H-E-T-A!
THETAS: What?

T-H-E-T-A!
THETAS: What?

Who's that creeping in my window?

Now! Ha-ha! Theta Nu!

Who's that creeping in my window?

Now! Ha! Theta Nu!

Who's that creeping in my window?

Now! Ha-ha! Theta Nu!

What?

[CROWD CHEERING]

T-N-T!
THETAS: Boom!

ExpIosive, expIosive, expIosive.

[CROWD CHEERING]

WoIf pack, march!

ZEKE: M-U!
MUS.. Gamma Xi!

Gamma Mu Xi!

Gamma Mu Xi!

Gamma Mu Xi!

[CROWD CHEERING]

ZEKE:
WoIf pack attack!

[CROWD CHEERING]

[HISSING]

[WHISTLING]

Mu!

[CROWD CHEERING]

MUS:
The seven-year champs are here.

The seven-year champs are here.

The seven-year champs are here.

Hey.
Hey.

How you doing?

Aren't you that guy
that was fighting
with that girl in the line?

Yeah, but it--
It wasn't like that.

GRANT:
April.

Hey, babe.
What's up, baby girl?

I thought I told you to wait for me.
I know, I had to go to the library.

Who's your friend?
DJ.

DJ was just passing by.

Oh, yeah.
I remember you.

You're the idiot
that tried to break
our step line.

Yeah, well, it seems like DJ
has a thing with lines.

You see those
flags there?

You don't mess with
the Mus and you don't
mess with my girl.

I'm gonna bounce.

RICH:
As usual, you don't know
what you're talking about.

Around here,
it's all about the haves
and the have-mores.

Either you come in
first place or you're not
even in the game, player.

Oh, yo, guys, this is DJ.
You know Noel, this is Byron, Paul.

That's Easy over there.
What's up?

Yo, get that camera
out of my face, man.

As I was saying,
Theta Nu Theta is gonna wipe
the floor with Mu Gamma.

[GUYS LAUGHING]

How's that?
Because I'm gonna join.

Dude, why are you
pledging Theta anyway?
They tired.

They pull no women.
They never win step championships.

So?
"So?"

What else is there?
RICH: What about history?

What about tradition?
Give me my damn hat.

What about legacy?
A legacy of losing.

NOEL:
He's just saying that
because his father was a Theta.

Anyway, DJ,
please ignore their ignorance.

Brother, you need to roll with us
to the Rep Yo' City Blast tonight.

NOEL: Roll with us.
To the what?

[HIP-HOP MUSIC BLARING
FROM SPEAKERS]

KOOL [ON PA]:
Where my St. Louis folks at?
S-T-L, show some love.

Y'all know how we do it every week at
the Phoenix! Give me love, Miami.

C-H-I,
my Chicago folks in the building.

Y'all show some love.
Give it up for the A hometown people.

Where you at? Show your A.

I see you, Jamaica.
Do your thing, mon.

Watch out for the lovely ladies
in blue and white. I see you.

What's up, sir?
What's up?

You good, man?

Oh, damn, Rich.
You hanging with
the freshmen now?

What--?
Oh, no. This is my roommate.

This is DJ.
DJ, this is Grant.

That's nice. But see,
this section is for upperclassmen.

You know what we call freshmen?

We call them bootlickers,
because that's all they good for.

[LAUGHS]

You know
what we call guys like you
where I'm from?

No, what?
Pretenders.

You're gonna wish I was pretending--
You don't know me--

RICH:
Okay, okay! Okay, okay!

And on that note,
we gonna go to the bar.

Y'all have a good night.

Why you so sensitive,
dog?

It's a little freshman
hazing, man. We all
have to go through it.

Straight up,
that dude is whack, man.

Well, maybe.
But he's Zeke's prodigy.

Who the hell is Zeke?
He's the head of Mu Gamma,

seven-time national step champs.

NOEL:
And your boy, Grant, he's next
in line to take the throne.

So just chill.
Y'all killing me with all that.

KOOL:
Every week, you know
how we do it in the Phoenix.

Go to the dance floor.

Rep your city, wherever you're from.
It's about that time.

We got N-Y-C, obviously.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC BLARING
FROM SPEAKERS]

I hope he had
a condom on.

What's he doing?

I didn't think you were coming.
What do you think you're doing?

Come on, babe.
Don't play
at being jealous.

I'm not playing at anything.

It was just a show.

Well, I didn't like it.

It's not like I was doing
it for real. I was just
adding a little flavor.

Now, you keep yourself
looking this fine,
you ain't never gotta worry.

Excuse me?

Hey, yo, Grant,
where you at?
Your city needs you.

Why don't you sit
down with your girls,
have another drink on me

and watch your man
do his thing.

He's just being a man.

Remember, there isn't
a single woman in here
that wouldn't kill to be with him.

Don't make it easy on them.
You know you don't deserve that.

It's not that big of a deal.

Didn't I tell you to keep
your distance from my girl?

See, now,
I thought you was just
pretending again.

KOOL:
New York City, where you at?
Rep your city, it's your turn!

Grant, they need you
on the floor.

When I'm done,
you better be gone...

bootlicker.

I can take care of myself.
I know you can.

No, really.
Grant is not someone
you want to mess with.

Well, somebody's
gonna have to bring
him down a notch.

What the hell
is this nigga doing?

KOOL:
What's this? Looks like we got
a new addition added to the mix.

Hey, yo, kid.
What city you representing?

I ain't repping nothing. Just me.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC BLARING
FROM SPEAKERS]

KOOL:
Oh, don't clown him. Don't clown him.

You'll hurt him, Grant. Don't hurt him.

Y'all know how Grant does it, y'all.

Give it up for G, Grant.
New York in the house!

KOOL:
Oh, snap! Is he clowning St. Louis?

Is he breaking on Jamaica?

Wait a minute.
Oh, he's clowning everybody!

He's clowning on the Chi guy!

Oh, this is crazy.
A-T-L, are you gonna take that?

Miami! Even Miami!

Wait a minute.
Is he coming at Grant?

Wait. Oh, he's killing him!

That's my roommate.
That's my roommate.

Give it up, D!

Oh, no, he didn't.
Yes, he did.

[CROWD CHEERING]

Yo, goodness.

So I guess you thought
you were defending
my honor, huh?

April, what are you doing?
I'm just talking.

You don't have
to let this dude
talk to you like that.

Let's just drop it.
No, no, no. What did you say?

I said somebody gonna
have to teach you
how to talk to a woman.

You gonna show me?
I already schooled you once tonight.

How many lessons you wanna learn?
What, you think you funny, nigga?

No, but she clearly does.

What? No, no, no, Grant.
It's all good, baby. Come on.

Let's go.
Come on.

APRIL:
Wait, wait! Stop!

Grant, stop it, stop. Stop.
GUY 1 : Yo! Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Let's go.
You stay out of this.

All right, just chill.
Grant,

you know I ain't got
nothing against you,
but I told you already, dog,

this is my roommate, man.
You do what you gotta do.

But you, Noel, I thought
you was gonna pledge
Mu Gamma.

I was gonna--
I guess you can kiss that goodbye.

I'm gonna bounce.

We got unfinished
business, bootlicker.

Indeed.
Come on, let's go.

I got myself here.
I can get myself home.

Maya, will you take me home?

[ZEKE CLEARS THROAT]

Chill out, man.
This is a friendly visit.

I'm Zeke,
president of Mu Gamma Xi.

You know Grant.

We saw you at the Phoenix
and we were impressed.

Ain't that right, Grant?

Yeah.

I got work to do, man.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Wolves!

Y'all heard the man.
Get busy.

Now you got time
on your hands, let's talk.

Look, I brought Grant
with me just to show you

that we don't have
any hard feelings.

You're a straight-up guy.
I like that. You're working
your way through college.

I mean, that's admirable,
but this whole gardening thing

can't be getting you no play
with the ladies, man.

Never had any problems
in that area.

Okay, now I'll get
straight to the point.

Mu Gamma Xi
has the strongest
alumni network, period.

One phone call from us
when you graduate

and you've got
a high-paying job
just like that.

So you want me
to join your frat?

If you step on our line.

Step on the line.
I don't step, man.

I battle.

What's the difference?
Pussies step.

You should think
about what you say
before you say it.

Wolves!

That's enough.

Let's let Mr. DJ
get back to his...

His gardening.

ZEKE: You were right.
GRANT: I told you.

I'm telling you, Sly.

You didn't see
this dude punk Grant.

Look, I'm sure he's
a cool dude, I just don't
think he's Theta material.

You mean
he's too ghetto.

I don't care where he's from.

I just don't think he got here
based on his SAT's.

Okay, fine, so he's not
the archetype of a Theta,
but what he--

We've got a lot of other pledges
to consider who have far more
impressive résumés.

Thank you.

But are they gonna help us
win Nationals?

Okay. Okay,
so that's what this is about?

Well, what are you thinking?
Aren't you sick of living
in Mu Gamma's shadow?

I'm sorry.
You mind if I join you?

Suit yourself.

I'm here to talk to you
about Theta Nu Theta.

You're kidding, right?

No.

What about it?
Members of my pledge committee,

feel you'd be an asset to the house.
No.

Mu Gamma's murdered
your asses for the last
seven years.

And you're here because
you think I can help
change all that.

You know,
you're real cocky for a brother
that's got one trick.

Please spare me, man.

Spare you, fine.

There's a screening process.
All applicants go through it.

You want to apply?

That's up to you.

Funny, because Mu Gamma
coming here offering me
a sweet deal.

And the best
you can come up
with is I can apply?

If a sweet deal is really what
you're looking for,
Theta ain't for you.

A fraternity, now,
that's a brotherhood of men
who forge a lifetime bond.

Okay, once you are
a Theta, you will always
and forever be a Theta.

Now, you can go out of here,
you can leave Truth

as a young educated brother
from the 'hood.

And homey, that's great.

But if you pledge Theta,
you're gonna get
that same education

and you'll become a member
of our lifetime brotherhood.

Yo, what's up?
Hey, hey, what are you doing?

You almost
just ran me over
with that thing.

I didn't mean to scare you. My bad.
What?

[APRIL CHUCKLES]

It's the dance thug
from the club.

So can we move on
from that?

Move on to what?

I don't know.

You getting to know me?

I have a boyfriend.

So, what's up with this
Grant guy? What is he,
like a professional student?

Grant is in a six-year
law program

and his father's a partner
with a Wall Street firm,
so when he graduates--

You know, it's funny, because
I didn't take you as the type
of girl that could be bought.

Bought?

Bought.

Wait, I didn't mean bought
like that. I didn't mean
bought like that. Listen.

What?
Let's just start over.

Start what over?
Have lunch with me.

I'm tutoring.

Tutor what?
What do you tutor?

Yo.

Hi, can I help you?
Yeah, I'd like to sign up for a tutor.

Okay. What subject?

Uh, what subject
does April Palmer tutor?

Mm, history.
History it is.

How'd you pull this off?

What?

What, you think
I set this up?

Well, it's an awful
big coincidence,
don't you think?

What you take me for?
Some kind of stalker?

Like I'm gonna work that hard
to get your attention.

I mean you're fine, but you ain't
all that, you know what I'm saying?

Did I set this up?

Can I use your pen?

Yeah. Okay.
Thanks.

So where do we start?

You can start
by moving over there.

[LAUGHS]

Really?
No, I'm serious.

It works better if we can sit
across from each other.

All right.

APRIL:
This is gonna be good
reading material for you.

Time to go.

Thank God. I'm starving.
So let's go eat.

I can't.

Why?

You know why.

Why are you staring at me?

Okay.

I'll make you a deal.

Ask me any question
from the history lesson,
I get it right,

we go eat.

Okay.

What was the difference
between the Republicans'

and the Democrats'
political response

to the Great Depression
in the 1 930s?

Some other time maybe.

But by "political response,"
were you referring to
the Republicans' belief

that the marketplace
would correct itself,

as opposed to the New Deal
laid out by the Democrats?

Because the way
you phrased it was a little...

[BOTH LAUGH]

I'll get
my uncle's truck.

I'll drive.

[♪♪♪]

APRIL:
So I heard the Mu Gammas
are trying to recruit you.

So are you gonna pledge?

Probably not.
I don't wanna step.

Being in a fraternity is about
a lot more than just stepping.

Wow, you sound
just like them.

You should check out Heritage Hall.
What's that?

See for yourself.

Oh, it's right up here
on the right.

[BAND PLAYING JAZZ MUSIC]

[LAUGHING]

How does a nice young girl
like yourself know about
a place like this?

MAN:
We gonna take five.
We'll be right back.

There's a lot of things
about me you don't know.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING
ON SPEAKERS]

I didn't know
you can do that.
I'm surprised.

I gotta show you
how we do it in the A.

All right, I'm not mad.
I'm not mad at all.

Really?
No.

[SLOW SONG PLAYING
ON SPEAKERS]

You wanna sit down?

No.

I-- I can't do this.
What's wrong with this?

We're just having a little fun.
I know. We just need to go.

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

Stop.

GIRL 1 :
Let's heat it up!

[♪♪♪]

Yo, this one. Look at
the map. I'm telling you,
it's this one.

Quit playing, man.

GUY:
All in!

[♪♪♪]

[STOMPING]

[CHANTING INDISTINCTLY]

GRANT: Since when?
MU PLEDGES: 1932.

Bring it home!

Bring it home!

[MU PLEDGES
CHANTING INDISTINCTLY]

GRANT:
Come on!

Pledges, turn
and face big brother Zeus!

ZEKE:
Pledges, unmask yourselves!

[CROWD CHEERING]

Pledges, Mu Gamma creed!

MU PLEDGES:
The year of compIetion,
the manifestation.

1932 was the year our fathers
founded Mu.

Camaraderie in gray,
we are a woIf pack of brotherhood.

Fangs of power, fur of protection.
BattIe cry:

[ALL HOWLING]

By the rising of the moon!

MU PLEDGES:
Bring us our destiny, sir!

[ALL HOWLING]

THETA PLEDGES:
Oh, brother , we gotta keep pushing,
I wanna be a Theta Nu one day.

So big brother,
wouId you heIp me on my way?

Oh, brother, we gotta keep pushing!
We gotta keep moving!

We gotta keep fighting!

Oh, brother, we gotta keep pushing!
We gotta keep moving!

We aImost there!

Pledges of Theta Nu Theta,
face front!

Reveal yourselves!

[CROWD CHEERING]

Pledge Porkchop,
please introduce yourself!

Porkchop!

Extra gravy.

[CROWD LAUGHING & CHEERING]

Brother Showtime,
please introduce yourself.

Showtime!

[CROWD CHEERING]

Pledge Knucklehead,
please introduce yourself.

[HISSES]

[HISSES]

Knucklehead!

[CROWD CHEERING]

Payback's a bitch, ain't it?

ZEKE:
I'll see you at Nationals.

Yes, you will.

M-U!
MUS.. Gamma Xi!

Theta Nu!
THETAS: Theta what?

M-U!
MUS.. Gamma Xi!

SLY: Theta Nu!
THETAS: Theta what?

ZEKE: M-U!
MUS.. Gamma Xi!

Theta Nu!
THETAS: Theta what?

SLY: Theta Nu!
THETAS: Theta what?

ZEKE: M-U!
MUS.. Gamma Xi!

SLY.. Theta Nu!
THETAS: Theta what?

PALMER:
All right. Well, just make sure
it's coming from the dean's office.

Stewart, something's
just come up.
I'll have to get back to you.

No problem.
You don't have to get off the phone.

Don't be silly.
How's my baby?

I'm doing good.

APRIL:
Mm.

PALMER:
l heard that you've
been spending time

with this young man, DJ.

Oh, you heard.

So, what,
did Grant call you?

Well, we spoke briefly--
You know what, Dad?

Ever since you've
introduced me to Grant,
he's all you talk about:

"Grant's gonna be
a perfect provider," and
"Oh, Grant's going to the top."

"Grant just thinks
the world of you."
You know what?

How about you and Grant
hook up and leave me
the hell out of it?

Watch your tongue,
young lady.

This is ridiculous.

I gotta go, Dad.

[CHURCH BELL RINGING]

Hi.
What's up?

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Hey, you know,
if you wanna talk, I'm here.

Thanks.

All right.

Congratulations.

Why didn't you tell me
you pledged?

Maybe I wanted
to surprise you.

As if I didn't
already know.

What?

I like your earrings.
They're nice.

They're new, right?
Yeah.

You noticed them?

I notice everything
about you.

Oh, yeah?
Yeah.

So, what's my
favorite color?

Well...

You always wear
green eye shadow.

Your favorite ring
has green in it.

And I'm gonna bet
your car is green.

Right?

We should probably
get started.

Yeah.

SLY:
Countdown, feIIas.

For the next six weeks,
we prepare for the step show.

Since we don't have a lot of time,
the other team members and I

will take you through the basics
and break it down for you.

Now, some of you may think
you know what stepping is.

SLY:
Keep going!

[GRUNTING]

But l assure you...
SLY: Freeze!

untiI you have stepped
with Theta Nu Theta, you just don't.

SLY:
One more time.
It's gonna be a long day, fellas.

Come on, Thetas!

Move it, move it!
l wiII do my part.

But l need you to promise
to do yours.

From this moment forward,
I wiII be your Step Master.

Come on. Let's go, baby boy.
l teach, you Iearn.

Let's go.

Come on.

GRANT:
I'd like to see
a dessert menu, please.

So how was your dinner?

It was good.
Good, good.

April, there's been
something I've been wanting
to talk to you about.

It belonged
to my grandmother.

It's beautiful.

Try it on.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Grant...

What's my
favorite color?

Red. Why?

No, no, no.

Blue.

What's this about?

I don't know.

Please tell me
this has nothing
to do with that kid.

I'm sorry.

If you don't come
to your senses, and quick,

you are going
to lose out on me.

I really can't believe
you just said that.

You are spoiled and ungrateful,
and I'm taking you home.

You know what?

Don't bother.

Oh...

my favorite
color's green, asshole.

SLY:
T-H-E-T-A!

[STOMPING]

All right, stop. Stop!

Please, put some heart
into what you're doing, fellas.

Can I ask
a stupid question?

Better than
anyone I know.

[GUYS LAUGHING]

What?
I-- I just wanted to know

why we're stepping
in an empty pool.

SLY:
Well, it was so we could keep
our moves a secret.

But who would want them?

Let's pick this back up
tomorrow at 8 in the morning.

Eight?
Eight?

You got a problem
with 8?

Let's make it 7.

GUY 1 : What?
GUY 2: Oh, man.

GUY 3:
I'm out of here.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC
BLARING FROM STEREO]

GRANT:
Are they putting this
in the show?

I don't think so.
You know Sylvester.

He doesn't like
anything street
in his routines.

GRANT:
Good.

For us.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Hey.
Hey.

What's wrong?

I broke up with him.

You okay?

I haven't slept all night.

What have you
been doing?

Thinking.

What are you thinking?

I think
I wanna come in.

Come on.

GRANT:
Don't forget. We gotta practice
on those new steps later on today.

[GRANT CHUCKLES]

Check this out.

Nice ride.

DJ:
Whoo!

I'll see
you guys later.

[♪♪♪]

We'll pick it up first thing
in the morning.

If any of you have
any conflicts with
your class schedules,

let me know.

Prophytes.

We have been going strong
for over two weeks now.

And we still suck.

We've got
four weeks left.

NOEL:
That's easy for you to say.

You can do this stuff
in your sleep.

The problem is
these lame-ass steps
they got us doing, man.

So, what you saying?

I'm saying instead of us trying
to fit step, we gotta make step
fit our natural rhythm.

Here.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC
BLARING FROM STEREO]

RICH:
That's nice.

We're gonna try doing
something like that.

All right, we're gonna try something.
How you do that?

Right on the beat.
You just hit it real quick. You go:

Ugh, ugh, boom, ka, ka-ka.

Throw it in gear.
You come here.

Boom, boom, boom,
ka-boom, ha-ha-ha-ha!

[HIP-HOP MUSIC
BLARING FOR STEREO]

[MUSIC STOPS]

What--? What the hell was that?

The steps you taught us
was played, man.

You can't expect us
to beat the Mus with that
and you know it.

I'm just trying to give us
something fresh.

Are we doing a step show,
or are we doing a rap video?

It's a new day, man.
I mean, I didn't sign on
to be no loser.

No, losing,
it's a state of mind.

What?
NOEL: No disrespect, my brother.

But this frat has been
living in that state
for the last seven years, man.

The only reason you're
holding on to all that
talk about tradition

is because you
cannot keep up
with the present.

I'll make you a bet.

You go and you get
your line brothers together.

And I'll get my guys.

And we'll throw down.

You're on.
Tomorrow night.

At the Phoenix.

You sure
about this, man?

Yeah, man. I got you.

KOOL [ON PA]:
All right, y'all. We got the brothers
from the TNT step team in the house.

Y'all know what it is.
It's the age-old battle.

Old school versus new school.
Here come the Neophytes.

[HIP-HOP MUSIC
BLARING FROM SPEAKERS]

KOOL:
Time for the Prophytes to counter.

KOOL:
Oh, yeah. Uh-oh.

Here we go. Here we go.

Oh, wait a minute. Wait a minute.
They're doing the real thing.

They're bringing the real stepping
into the mix.

Okay, what you got for me, fool?
Let me see you bring it.

Hold on, hold on. What's happening
with this kid? What's he doing?

Oh, no, that's not gonna fly,
Phoenix.

Y'all know the rules.
Group against group.

What are you doing?
Come on, man.

This is about the team.

[CROWD BOOING]

Man, why
didn't you stick
with the plan?

All my people
in the Phoenix.

The prophytes of
Theta Nu Theta wanna show
these neos how it's done.

Prophytes,
step together now!

[CROWD CHEERING]

KOOL:
Yeah.

Hands down. No doubt about it.

Show some love, Phoenix.
Y'all know what it is.

Old school wins. Old school wins.

Phoenix, you know you cannot mess
with the prophytes of Theta Nu Theta.

CROWD:
Prophytes! Prophytes! Prophytes!

Y'all, I was just--
Next time you're gonna show off,

do it on your own time
and save us all the practice
that you put us through.

I mean, we hardly
did any stepping.

You know we should
have won that.

It was a slanted crowd. Come on.
Please.

It ain't always
about you, dog.

We're a team.

Come on, man.

DURON:
lt's not just about you,
it's about aII of us. We're a team.

What's up?

I owe all you guys an apology.

I just wanna be part
of the team.

That's good.

Because, uh, I'm gonna
need you to teach
all of us some of your moves

if we're gonna have any kind
of shot at Nationals.

[ALL LAUGHING]

SLY:
Pizzas and beer on me! I'm gonna
take my car. Who else is driving?

ALL:
Oh!

M-U!

Gamma Xi!

[ALL HOWLING]

Let's go! Let's go! Go!

M-U!
MUS.. Gamma Xi!

M-U!
MUS.. Gamma Xi!

Mu Gamma!

[ALL SHOUTING]

[♪♪♪]

SLY:
Top of the rock, baby.
Top of the rock. Come on.

ALL:
Thetas, Thetas, we rep the Thetas.

Thetas, Thetas, we rep the Thetas.

Thetas, Thetas, we rep the,

ooh, ooh, ooh, boom.

Thetas.

Thetas, Thetas, we rep the Thetas.

Thetas, Thetas, we rep the Thetas.

Thetas, Thetas, we rep the,

ooh, ooh, ooh, boom!

Do your work.

I'm done.

Well, I still have one more
chapter to read.

GUY:
Remember you wanted me
to check up on DJ?

WeII, meet
Mr. DarneII James WiIIiams.

"Youth slain in brawl.

Brother and three other youths
charged with assault."

All right, come on.

I'll take you to the place that makes
the best fried chicken in Atlanta.

With a record like that,
you would think the boy would
keep a low profile around here.

Everyone knows that Darrows
fries the best chicken
in all of Georgia.

Twenty bills if this
ain't the best
fried chicken you ever had.

Twenty bills?
Twenty bills.

So basically,
the brother's a criminal.

GRANT:
What a shame.

You're on.

I just gotta run in and get
something real quick.
It'll just take a second.

You can come in.

Just trust me. Come on.

Hello?

It's me.

Oh, hey there.
Hey, Unc.

This is, uh,
my friend, April.

Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.

JACKIE: Baby, is that you?
Yes, it is Sunday, right?

Just in time.

And who is this lovely lady?
April.

Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.

Hope you're hungry.

You can set your watch by my Aunt
Jackie's Sunday night fried chicken.

[♪♪♪]

[APRIL & JACKIE LAUGHING]

Those are the most
beautiful tulips.

Thank you, baby.
You're welcome.

They are my favorite.

Nate brings them for me
every Sunday since the day
we were engaged.

Oh...
Isn't that sweet?

Are you
taking notes?

See?
See what you started?

I mess up a lot.
Yes, you do.

Listen, guys,
there's plenty more
so don't be shy.

Yes, this is the best
chicken I've had.

JACKIE:
Thank you.

APRIL:
Your cooking actually
reminds me of my mom's.

She must be
a damn good cook.

She was a good cook.
She passed away
five years ago.

I'm sorry
to hear that.

APRIL:
Yeah, it was tough.

But, you know,
me and my dad are real close.

Her dad's the provost.

[APRIL LAUGHS]

EI capitán.
APRIL: Yep.

You're Palmer's daughter?
Yeah.

Auntie, when are you
gonna teach me how to
make this fried chicken?

[JACKIE LAUGHS]

JACKIE: Not gonna do it, sweetheart.
DJ: Why?

Because then I will never
see you on Sunday anymore,

and I need to see my boy
every Sunday.

Five, six,

seven, eight.

ALL:
Ha, ha, ha! Ha, ha, ha!

Smooth.

T-H-E-T-A!

T-H-E-T-A!

Theta Nu!

[HISSING]

[♪♪♪]

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

PROFESSOR:
Yes, come in.

Mr. Darnell James Williams,
you're wanted in the Dean's Office.

According to the information
provided to us,

you were charged with
and convicted of
aggravated assault

in a brawl that resulted
in the death of your brother.

Is this correct?

I was--
I was trying to protect him.

The thing is, if I had told you
the truth about my conviction,

I wouldn't be here anyway.

So either way,
I was screwed from the get-go.

So I guess the only thing
left to say is that...

since I've been here,
I've become a better person.

It is the decision
of this committee

to suspend you
for the remainder
of the year.

I'm sorry, Mr. Williams.

[CHATTERING]

Yo, DJ!

D?

You all right, man?
What's going on?

I'm out of here.
What are you talking about?

I'm suspended.

How the hell
can they do that?

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello?

Yeah, this is him.

When?

Yeah, yeah. I'll be there.

D, what's going on? D!

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Come in.

Excuse me, Dr. Palmer.
DJ Williams.

PALMER:
Have a seat, Mr. Williams.

The Ethics Committee
reports to my office...

but I seldom interfere
with their decisions.

I have the authority
to have you reinstated.

So, what's the catch?

This thing you have going
with my daughter, it ends now.

What does that have to do with--?
Look, you little shit.

My daughter is not some shorty
for you to mess with.

She's a woman with a bright
and promising future,

and I'm not gonna have you
come here and take advantage of her.

Excuse me?
Am I not getting through to you?

If you don't agree
to stop seeing my daughter,

you can kiss
your education goodbye.

And you'll end up
just like your uncle,
cutting grass for a living.

Now, how long do you think
April will go out with you then?

Well...

With all due respect...

sir...

it's her decision,
not yours.

You have a good day.

Three days before
the Nationals.

Are you sure there's nothing
we can do to help change
Dr. Palmer's mind?

No, he's one of them.
Palmer's a Mu Gamma?

SLY: That's right.
RICH: Damn.

We are screwed.

You guys are unbelievable, man.

You guys will be leaving here
in three, what, four years

with your fancy job offers
in your pockets.

It's my ass getting kicked
to the curb, man.

This is my life that's messed up.

This is not about
no damn Nationals.

PALMER:
Did he tell you
he has a criminal record?

What criminal record?

And I suppose
he hasn't told you

that he's been brought up
before the Ethics Committee

for lying on his
scholarship application?

What are you talking about?

I was just about
to call you.

So it's true.

What do you want me
to say to you, April?

I believed in you.

Why wouldn't you just tell me?

I got arrested
because I was...

Because I was fighting
and my brother got killed.

It wasn't my fault.
The only reason
I got convicted was

because I had a public
defender who couldn't
even remember my name.

Then why are you leaving?

Good question.

Why don't you
go ask your father?

DJ:
And he would have given me
back my scholarship

had I agreed to break up with her.

And you said no?

I wasn't gonna let him play me.

NATE: It was my fault.
I don't get it.

I dated Will Palmer
back at Truth,

my junior and most
of my senior year,
until I met your uncle.

You stole his girl?
It's not that simple.

I wish you would've
told me that before
it blew up in my face.

SWAY:
What's up, world?
This is Sway with MTV News.

Coming to you live from Atlanta

for the 1 7th Annual Step Show
Championships.

The Atlanta Arena will be
overflowing as thousands
of fans have gathered

from far and wide
for the competition.

Hundreds of applications
poured in,

but only 25 teams
were chosen from universities

from all across the country
to compete in the ultimate showdown.

[CHATTERING]

This year, defending champions
Mu Gamma Xi

go for their unprecedented
eighth title in a row.

Is there anybody
that can stop these guys?

Seven-year champs!

Eight is on the way, baby.
Eight is on the way.

Hey. Hey, Thetas, turn.
Get over here.

Come on, fellas.
I know what you're thinking.

But you're wrong.
Come on, we can still win this thing.

Okay, now, I've been watching you.

And I can promise you,

we are not the same Thetas
that we were six weeks ago.

ANNOUNCER:
You ain't never seen stepping
like this before.

So get ready. It's about to go down!

Let's go!
You ready?

All right.
Let's go.

NOEL:
All right, let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
Theta on three. One, two, three.

ALL:
Theta!

JACKIE:
Hello, William.

It's been a long time, Jackie.

William, how could you?
Look, if this is about--

DJ told us about the deal
that you offered him.

All I'm trying to do
is make sure

my daughter doesn't make
the same mistake you made.

I didn't make a mistake,
William.

Do you know how different
your life would be--?

If I would have
married you?

William,
I have a really good life.

Well, it's not good enough
for my daughter.

Shouldn't that
be my choice?

Dad, if you think me
being with Grant
is what's best for me,

then you don't even really know me.
Baby, you are all I have left.

Well, you just lost that.

Look, sweetheart, don't say that.
Just stop it.

I know I can
forgive you for this
one day, but I really...

I really can't imagine when.

Just give me a chance
to fix things.

[BAND PLAYING]

[CHEERING]

SWAY:
The procedure is simple.

Teams compete
in an elimination round.

Only four teams
are chosen to go to the finals.

These four teams will compete
for the $40,000 grand prize

to use for the community service
project of their choice.

And let's not forget,
bragging rights for the year.

[CHEERING]

Let the elimination rounds begin.

[♪♪♪]

[CAMERAS CLICKING]

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[CHEERING]

[CAR HORN HONKING]

[♪♪♪]

[CHEERING]

Let's hear it
for the sorority finalists.

[CHEERING]

Let's hear it
for the fraternity finalists.

[CHEERING]

SLY:
This is us, fellas.
Get them pythons up.

Hi.

Is he here?
Sure, sure.

Hold on one second.
DJ, would you come down?

I know about the offer
that my dad made.

All you had to do was talk to me.

I know.
I should have just stayed in L.A.

Everything I touch
gets screwed up.

Brother's dead, and that's on me.

DJ...

that's not true.

No, if it wasn't for me,
he'd be here.
Duron would be here.

Let it go.

Just let it go.

It's okay.

I love you.

[CRYING]

APRIL:
It's not your fault. Okay?

I want to tell you something.

My dad overturned
the committee's decision.

He'd much rather put up with you
in my life than lose me in his.

But I don't know if that's for me.

But I thought
this was your dream.

It's my brother's dream.

He was supposed to be this,
not me.

Well, then do it
for your brother.

Do it for Duron.

The elimination rounds are over
and only the finalists remain.

This is the last chance
for these teams
to let out all the stops.

ALL:
Our father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name,

thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those
who trespass against us.

Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil,

for thine is the kingdom, the power,
the glory forever.

Amen.

ANNOUNCER:
And now, ladies and gentlemen,
the defending champions,

the unstoppable
brothers of Mu Gamma Xi.

[CHEERING]

[HOWLING]

[GROWLING]

GRANT:
Wolf pack launch!

MUS:
Whoo! Ah!

Whoo! Ah!

Give it to me one time.
MUS: Ugh!

Give it to me two times.
MUS.. Ugh, ugh!

Give it to me three times.
MUS.. Ugh, ugh, ugh!

MUS:
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!

Whoo!

GRANT:
Wolf pack slide!

♪ Gamma ♪

♪ Xi ♪♪

Ugh!

[CHEERING]

[MUSIC BLARING
FROM SPEAKERS]

[MUS HOWLING]

[CHEERING]

Sylvester!
I can't let you save the best for last.

GRANT:
Because I think the crowd
out there is really feeling us.

RICH:
Man, what's it to you, dog?
Why don't you mind your own--?

Whoa, whoa, whoa, let's go.
GRANT: All right.

[THETAS LAUGHING & CHEERING]

You're suspended.

It seems like
your man Dr. Palmer
changed his mind.

You're not
gonna matter.

You never did.

ZEKE:
Come on, Mus.
Where's my Mus at?

So this is for real?
You're back?

MAN:
Theta Nu, you're on.

SLY:
All right, huddle up,
huddle up, huddle up.

Okay, now, we are TNT.

That's one of
the most powerful
explosives known to man.

And that's what we are.
GUY 1 : Right.

That's what you are.
That's what you are.

That's damn sure
what you are, and that is
what we have always been.

Okay, so tonight,
can we be explosive?

THETAS: Yes!
No, no.

Can we be better
than we ever have been?

THETAS: Yes!
Because we are repping the Thetas.

ALL:
Thetas, Thetas, we rep the Thetas.

Thetas, Thetas, we rep the Thetas.

Thetas, Thetas, we rep the,

ooh, ooh, ooh, boom!

ANNOUNCER:
And now, get ready for the brothers
of Theta Nu Theta!

[CHEERING]

[SIREN WAILS ON SPEAKERS]

[EXPLOSION]

[CHEERING]

THETAS:
T-H-E-T-A!

Theta Nu!

[HISSING]

[HIP-HOP MUSIC
BLARING FROM SPEAKERS]

♪ l got a feeIing
Can't touch this ♪

[HISSING]

[CHEERING]

SLY:
All ours, we get!

[THETAS SCREAMING]

[HIP-HOP MUSIC
BLARING FROM SPEAKERS]

Ah!

Ah!

[CHEERING]

[CHEERING]

ANNOUNCER:
All right. That's it for the finals.

Now it's all up to the judges.

[♪♪♪]

And now for the winner
of this year's

National Fraternity
Step Team Champions...

We have a tie.

[CROWD GRUMBLES]

Now, I know
what you all are thinking,

but the judges
will not let this end in a tie.

I'm gonna stay here live until
we have a definitive winner.

Alpha Tau Chapter
of Mu Gamma Xi...

[CROWD CHEERING]

and Beta Delta Chapter
of Theta Nu Theta.

We're gonna let y'all go
head-to-head one more time.

Theta Nu Theta and Mu Gamma Xi,
are y'all ready to battle?

[CHEERING]

Then let's go!
SLY: Come here.

All right.
We're gonna need you, man.

We're gonna need you
to bring this home for us.

You waited for four years for this
moment, man. You need to be
the one leading us out there.

I'm not doing it.
It's not about you, okay?

It's not about me.
It's about the whole team.

GUY 1 : That's my man.
GUY 2: Bring him in here. Let's go.

Looks like DJ
is gonna lead them.

I knew
they was gonna do this.

Don't worry.
I've been studying
his every move.

It'll be like taking candy
from a baby.

ZEKE:
All right. All you.

[CHEERING]

Why you on our stage?
THETAS: Stage!

THETAS:
Why you on our stage?

Why you on our stage?

[CHEERING]

Whoo!

They stepping
too damn close!

MUS:
Step back!
Step back away from me!

Step back!
Step back away from me!

Step back!
Step back away from me!

Step back!
Step back away from me!

[CHEERING]

Pythons!
THETAS: What?

Pythons!
THETAS: Come on!

[HISSING]

[HISSING]

[HOWLING]

[LAUGHING & CHEERING]

[THETAS IMITATING
AMBULANCE SIREN]

[WHISTLING]

[WHISTLING]

I don't know
what you've been told,

but that's the Mu Gammas
is in this house!

MUS:
I don't know
what you've been toId,

but that's the
Mu Gammas is in this house!

Whoo!

Whoo!

Whoo! Step back! Step back!
Step back! Step back!

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Ugh!

[CHEERING]

[IN FEMININE VOICE]
Gamma who? One word:

THETAS:
Bitches!

Ha, ha, ha!

Ha, ha, ha!

[HISSING]

[CHEERING]

The last time I heard

the Mu Gammas run this house.

Right?
MUS.. Right!

And we run them!

GRANT:
Let's give them the remix.

Hit me one more time, Mus!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

[CHEERING]

SWAY:
This competition
has entered the battle zone.

These two teams are relentless.

I don't know about you, but I've
never seen stepping like this before.

This is crazy.
MUS.. Mu Gamma Xi! Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

Mu Gamma Xi! Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

Mu Gamma Xi! Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!

Brother gotta...

give me that
beat one time!

THETAS:
Whoo!

Whoo!

Whoo!

Whoo!

Ho!

Ho!

Ho!

T-H-E-T-A! Can you move?

[♪♪♪]

[CHEERING]

[THETAS SHOUTING]

ANNOUNCER:
The 2007 National Step Champion...

Theta Nu Theta!

[CHEERING]

That's what
I'm talking about.

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

GUY 1 : Yeah!
GUY 2: Yeah!

GUY 3:
Thank you!

Ah!

[♪♪♪]

THETAS:
We rep the Thetas!

Thetas, Thetas! We rep the Thetas!

Thetas, Thetas! We rep the,

ooh, ooh, ooh, boom!

[♪♪♪]