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[knock on door]

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Oh, hey, guys.

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Oh, thanks for coming
to Gemma's teachers mixer.

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Yeah, of course.
You know we're happy to support.

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[chuckles]: Come on, Dave.
We're like family, man.

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Plus, Tina told me

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you had an open bar.

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Good, you guys are here.

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You have to meet Alexis.

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I just hired her to teach
Black history. Now my school's

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on its way to having
its most diverse staff in years.Hmm.

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With this group?

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By "diverse," she must mean
in height and age.Mm-hmm.

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She has three degrees,

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speaks
multiple African languages,

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and Sasha Obama
follows her on Twitter.

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[chuckles]

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TINA: Hmm.You are gonna love Alexis.

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You know, she has already taught
me so much about Black history.

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TINA: Ah.Did you know that one in four
cowboys were Black?

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No, Dave,
I think it's more than that.

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I mean, you got Deion Sanders,

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uh, Emmitt Smith,
Michael Irvin.

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That's just the '90s.
What are you talking about?

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[Tina chuckles]Come on,
I'll introduce you.

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Oh.Excuse me, Alexis?

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These are our good
friends Calvin and Tina.

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Oh, nice to meet you,
my brother.

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Mm. Nice to meet you...

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m-my sister.

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Hi.[chuckling]

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Oh! Okay.

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We're hugging. [chuckles]
Ooh, you're strong.

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[chuckles]Look at you.

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Nyeusi ni nzuri.

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Oh.It's Swahili. It means

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"Black is beautiful."

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Well, to you, I say,

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"Ezekiel Elliott."

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Another Cowboy.

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Peace out, y'all.
As-salaam alaikum.

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W-Wa alaikum as-salaam.Uh, wa alaikum as-salaam.

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Mayim Bialik to you.

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[door closes]

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Oh, my God.
Isn't she great?

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Yeah, yeah, really great.
But there's just one problem.

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She ain't Black.

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Huh?What?

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Oh, yeah, trust me. That girl is
as white as the cast of Friends.

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♪ Welcome to the block,
welcome to the neighborhood ♪

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♪ Welcome to the hood.

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Tina, what do you mean
Alexis isn't Black?

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You're the one who told me
that Black people

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come in all shades
and colors.

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We do. But there's
just something

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that doesn't feel
right about her.

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My Blackdar is going off.

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You know, I hate
to disagree with you, Tina,

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but my Blackdar
says she is legit.

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But, of course, I defer to you.

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Come on, guys.

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What's the worst that can happen
if this teacher's not Black?

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The kids clapping offbeat
in the school musical?

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Well, if she's not,

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then she lied
on her application.

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And even worse,
this job came from a grant

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designated
for an African American teacher.

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The whole program could be
in jeopardy if I got this wrong.

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Okay, well,
why don't you just ask Alexis

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if she's Black or not.Yeah.

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Legally, I can't.[Dave exhales]

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Wouldn't it be nice

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if there was a neighbor who...

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...had the complexion...

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...to make the connection.

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Real subtle, Dave.

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All right. All right,
fine, I'll do it.

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[exhales]Just invite Alexis over
for dinner,

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and we'll figure out
if she's Black or not.

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Oh, thank you!
Thank you, Tina.

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You know, this is like
the Mariah Carey debate

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all over again.

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Yes, no. Yes, no. Yes.

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By the way,
where did we land on that?

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Before you say anything,

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we are just here
for the free food.

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See, that's the problem
with you two

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living within smell distance
of my house.

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Mm.Oh, hey,

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have you guys
heard the rumor

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that they're
building a Starbucks

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on the old baseball field?

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The baseball field
where I taught Malcolm to play?

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Yeah. Mom, now we can walk

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to get our pumpkin
spice lattes.

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Mmm. God is good.
[chuckles]

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Yes, He is.
But I'm sure He prefers baseball

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over your little, fancy coffees.

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Come on,
they can't tear that field down.

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It means too much
to the community.

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I got to try to do something
to save it.

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Well, what are you gonna do,
move into the dugout in protest

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or lay out
in front of the bulldozers?

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It's a local field,

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Tina, not Dodger Stadium.

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I'm gonna go talk to the mayor.

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He owes me a favor.
Come on, Mal.

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What? Why do I have to go?
[scoffs] Done with baseball.

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A-And besides, no one's used
that field in ten years.

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And you haven't paid
for food in ten years.

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Let's go.

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All right, guys. Look,

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we got to convince the mayor
to save this field.

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Does everybody remember
their parts?

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I do.

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When you say,
"What about the children?"

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I start crying.

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You're raising
a fine young man, Dave.

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Okay, here comes the mayor.

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Mayor Clyborne.

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Thank you so much for meeting
us. We appreciate it.

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Always happy to meet
with my constituents.

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Especially one that saw me

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at the gas station
doing something.

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Allegedly.[Calvin chuckles]

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Well, you know, Mayor,

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if you forget
about putting a Starbucks

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out here,
then maybe I could forget

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about you getting premium
at pump two without a car.

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What do you want?

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This field used to be the heart
and soul of this neighborhood.

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What if we clean this place up

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and get the youth baseball
league going again.

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We can have sponsors
to cover the cost.

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You know, Calvin's shop
will put in some money.

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I-I will?

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Yeah. Oh, I will

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if it will keep kids
off the streets.

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Kids off the streets.

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Oh.
[clears throat]

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This field kept me
from joining a gang

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and doing the drugs.

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I don't know.

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Think about the children.

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[crying]

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Oh, you know, it's-it's
okay. It's okay, buddy.

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Look, you may never achieve
your baseball dreams,

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but you are gonna get
what every kid wants:

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a half-caf macchiato.

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Come on, Mayor.

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Now, I know you don't want
to see this cute little kid

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crying
in the Pasadena Star-News.

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[crying]

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All right! All right.

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You get the team
up and running,

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and I'll convince
the city council.

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Thank you.

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So, me and Marty know
how we're gonna figure out

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if Alexis is legit or not.

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Yeah, we're gonna play trivia

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and ask her things
only Black folks would know.

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Okay, guys, I don't know that
that's exactly a foolproof plan.

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I mean, after spending
so much time with Calvin,

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I'd probably win.

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[laughter]

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[chuckles]: Dave, you thought
Barry White was white.

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[doorbell rings]

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Okay, that's her.

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Gemma, be cool,
all right? We got this.

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Marty, get the door.Yes, ma'am.

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[Tina clears throat]

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Hi! Welcome.[chuckles]

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What's up, my people?

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Gemma. Dave.

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Tina, girl, I hope
you don't mind,

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but I brought
some potato salad.

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Mmm. Homemade
or store-bought?

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Now, you know my mama
raised me better than that.

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Homemade, of course.Okay.

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Fantastic.

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Now, if there are raisins
or pecans in this,

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she ain't Black.

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Calvin, I think
it is on point

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that you're exposing our boys
to baseball.

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Did you know
that Jackie Robinson

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is from right here in Pasadena?

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Yes. Yes, I did know that.

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You know what,
and speaking of fun facts,

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why don't we play
some Black trivia.

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[all exclaim]

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Yes, king![chuckles]:
Oh!

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Yeah. Me first, Your Highness.

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MARTY:
Uh,

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okay, Dave.

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After you stop, drop,

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what do you do next?

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Roll. Fire safety 101.
Nailed it.Yep.

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No. Wrong!Wrong!

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[chuckles] Tell him the
right answer, Alexis.

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After you stop, drop, you...

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♪ Shut 'em down, open up shop.

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[Malcolm and Marty exclaiming]Hey, oh!

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[Alexis laughs]

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Ruff Ryders forever![Malcolm and Marty laugh]

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Okay. Okay, well,
I got one. Uh, Gemma,

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in the movie
Lethal Weapon...

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GEMMA:Uh-huh....which actor says,

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"I'm getting too old
for this ish"?

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Oh.MARTY: Easy. Easy.
Come on.

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It was Morgan Freeman.

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Ooh, sorry, beloved.
It's Danny Glover

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and his fine, chocolate self.
Mmm!

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Make sure everybody
tries Alexis' potato salad.

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Now, I hope y'all like it.
It's my big mama's recipe

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from down in Biloxi.TINA:
Ah.

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Uh, Alexis?
You put your foot in this.

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Mmm.Oh, yeah. And your elbow.

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Mmm. Okay, not
too much mayo.

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Mm-mm.It's perfectly seasoned.

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I taste two squirts
of mustard.

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Girl, this is fire.Mm-hmm.

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I'm glad you like it.
May I use your restroom?

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Yeah.
Down the hall, to the left.

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You got to jiggle that handle.

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So?Oh,

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she's definitely a sister.
I can taste it.

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I was wrong, Gemma. Alexis

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is definitely a Black woman.CALVIN:
Mm-hmm.

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Hold up.

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Hold up.

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I forgot my purse. I did not
expect to hear all that.

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Y'all didn't think I was Black?

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No, no, no, no.
It's not that we...

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Oh.No, no, no, no, no,
no, no. No, no, no.

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Mm.

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I don't know whether
I'm more hurt or embarrassed.

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Mm. It be your own people.

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Alexis, wait.

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We're really sor...

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Well, I guess she's just
mad at you guys, then.

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Looks like no one
from the neighborhood showed up.

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Well, we tried.
Let's go home.

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Whoa, whoa, whoa. Guys.
G-Guys, hold on. W...

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We can do this.

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It's like my old drill sergeant
used to say.

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"Johnson,
you stop hugging people,

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and you get to work!"

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[both laugh]

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That's not gonna work
on these guys, Dave.

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Let me show you how it's done.

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00:10:38,072 --> 00:10:41,902
Either you start raking,
or I'll raise your rent!

252
00:10:44,034 --> 00:10:45,253
[motor sputtering]

253
00:10:45,383 --> 00:10:47,777
♪

254
00:10:52,695 --> 00:10:54,784
[motor running]

255
00:11:14,978 --> 00:11:16,893
[chanting]:
Weed-whack. Weed-whack.

256
00:11:17,024 --> 00:11:19,069
Weed-whack the grass.

257
00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:22,203
Weed-whack.
Weed-whack. Weed...

258
00:11:27,121 --> 00:11:28,949
Six hours

259
00:11:29,079 --> 00:11:32,822
and only 35 complaints
from Marty...

260
00:11:33,954 --> 00:11:35,956
...and the baseball field
is back!

261
00:11:37,522 --> 00:11:40,395
I'm so tired. I don't think
I'm-a ever move again.

262
00:11:40,525 --> 00:11:41,788
[phone chimes]

263
00:11:41,918 --> 00:11:43,964
Oh! My Uber Eats is here.

264
00:11:46,618 --> 00:11:48,446
Can we play on the field now?

265
00:11:48,577 --> 00:11:50,927
Sure, man. Come on. Hey,
Malcolm, grab a bat.

266
00:11:51,058 --> 00:11:53,582
Let's show Grover
how it's done.Oh, no, I'm good, Pop.

267
00:11:53,713 --> 00:11:55,758
Look, if we done here,
I'm-a just head home.

268
00:11:57,020 --> 00:12:00,850
Hey, man. You all right?

269
00:12:00,981 --> 00:12:02,417
[chuckles]:
I mean, you did all this work.

270
00:12:02,547 --> 00:12:04,506
You sure you don't want
to hit a few balls?

271
00:12:04,636 --> 00:12:05,986
Pop, this was your
project. All right?

272
00:12:06,116 --> 00:12:08,336
I'm only down here
because you made me.

273
00:12:08,466 --> 00:12:10,730
[chuckles]:
Come on, Malcolm. Come on, man.

274
00:12:10,860 --> 00:12:13,341
You and I, we had some
great memories on this field.

275
00:12:13,471 --> 00:12:14,908
Baseball
used to make you so happy.

276
00:12:15,038 --> 00:12:17,432
Yeah, it used to
make me happy, Pop.

277
00:12:17,562 --> 00:12:20,870
Look, I blew my knee out, man,
and I put baseball behind me.

278
00:12:22,132 --> 00:12:24,744
Being back here on
this field, it just...

279
00:12:24,874 --> 00:12:26,833
This doesn't feel
good anymore.

280
00:12:26,963 --> 00:12:27,964
All right?

281
00:12:28,095 --> 00:12:29,487
I'm out of here, man.

282
00:12:29,618 --> 00:12:31,054
Malcolm. Malcolm!

283
00:12:31,185 --> 00:12:32,926
Malcolm!

284
00:12:33,883 --> 00:12:35,972
Huh.

285
00:12:36,103 --> 00:12:38,366
You know, someone
wouldn't have to yell

286
00:12:38,496 --> 00:12:41,848
if someone hadn't broken
my megaphone.

287
00:12:45,721 --> 00:12:47,810
[hip-hop music playing]

288
00:12:49,159 --> 00:12:51,771
Thanks again for
accepting our apology.

289
00:12:51,901 --> 00:12:54,077
Yeah, I feel bad
for not believing you.

290
00:12:54,208 --> 00:12:56,427
Oh, it's all good. Especially
since you're taking me out

291
00:12:56,558 --> 00:12:58,386
for lunch and mimosas.[Tina and Gemma chuckle]

292
00:12:58,516 --> 00:13:01,781
Also, us queens
need to stick together.[chuckles]

293
00:13:01,911 --> 00:13:04,044
I know that's right, girl.

294
00:13:05,001 --> 00:13:06,829
Sorry. I got caught up.

295
00:13:06,960 --> 00:13:08,526
No, no, no,
that's all right, Gemma.

296
00:13:08,657 --> 00:13:10,093
You're a queen, too.

297
00:13:10,224 --> 00:13:12,313
[Alexis and Tina chuckle][siren wails]

298
00:13:12,443 --> 00:13:13,793
Oh, no.

299
00:13:13,923 --> 00:13:15,969
[gasps] Oh, no, I'm
getting pulled over.

300
00:13:16,099 --> 00:13:20,060
Ah, see, I told you
to slow your butt down.

301
00:13:20,190 --> 00:13:21,757
[Gemma sighs]You can't speed
through a neighborhood

302
00:13:21,888 --> 00:13:23,237
with a Whole Foods.

303
00:13:25,456 --> 00:13:27,197
License and registration, ma'am?

304
00:13:27,328 --> 00:13:28,851
Yeah.

305
00:13:29,983 --> 00:13:31,723
You're aware
your taillight is out?

306
00:13:31,854 --> 00:13:34,030
But my husband told me
he fixed it.

307
00:13:34,161 --> 00:13:35,684
Let me see.

308
00:13:38,034 --> 00:13:39,906
[car door closes]She's probably all right,

309
00:13:40,036 --> 00:13:41,603
but I don't want
to leave her alone.

310
00:13:41,733 --> 00:13:43,344
You right. You right, sis.

311
00:13:43,474 --> 00:13:45,476
We should go out there in
case something pops off.

312
00:13:45,607 --> 00:13:47,609
[clears throat]

313
00:13:49,132 --> 00:13:51,091
See, ma'am?I told Dave

314
00:13:51,221 --> 00:13:52,570
not to do it himself.[car door closes]

315
00:13:52,701 --> 00:13:53,963
ALEXIS:
Mm.

316
00:13:54,094 --> 00:13:55,835
You'd think with all
the crime in this city,

317
00:13:55,965 --> 00:13:57,793
he'd have something
better to do.

318
00:13:57,924 --> 00:13:59,447
Uh, can you two
please step back?

319
00:13:59,577 --> 00:14:01,318
Oh, yeah, yeah. Yes, sir.
Uh, Alexis, step back.

320
00:14:01,449 --> 00:14:03,843
No, we don't have to do
what he says. Yeah, yeah. I got

321
00:14:03,973 --> 00:14:05,801
time today.No.

322
00:14:05,932 --> 00:14:07,759
I'm gonna need
you to calm down,

323
00:14:07,890 --> 00:14:09,457
ma'am.Don't tell me to calm down.

324
00:14:09,587 --> 00:14:11,981
You about to lose your job.

325
00:14:14,549 --> 00:14:16,812
Listen, lady, I'm
just trying...Ow!

326
00:14:16,943 --> 00:14:19,902
Ow! You-you cannot lay
your hands on me, sir.

327
00:14:20,990 --> 00:14:22,949
Did you see that? Ow!

328
00:14:23,079 --> 00:14:25,299
I'm gonna have your badge,
sport!

329
00:14:25,429 --> 00:14:26,996
My parents

330
00:14:27,127 --> 00:14:29,825
own one of the biggest law firms
in Los Angeles!

331
00:14:31,348 --> 00:14:33,785
Featherinham and Associates.
I'm sure you've heard of them.

332
00:14:33,916 --> 00:14:35,613
DISPATCHER:
All units report
to 12th and Clover.

333
00:14:35,744 --> 00:14:37,006
Shots fired.

334
00:14:38,268 --> 00:14:40,880
She just said
Featherinham and Associates.

335
00:14:41,010 --> 00:14:43,447
She told me
her last name is Simpson.

336
00:14:43,578 --> 00:14:45,319
Copy that. Unit
24 responding.

337
00:14:45,449 --> 00:14:47,451
It's your lucky day, lady.

338
00:14:47,582 --> 00:14:49,149
Oh, yeah. Yeah,

339
00:14:49,279 --> 00:14:53,022
you better leave! I
was about to go O-F-F!

340
00:14:54,110 --> 00:14:56,460
All right, you guys ready to go?

341
00:14:56,591 --> 00:15:00,029
Uh, before we do,

342
00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:02,902
is your last name Simpson
or Featherinham?

343
00:15:03,032 --> 00:15:04,816
I don't know
what her last name is,

344
00:15:04,947 --> 00:15:07,602
but I know
her first name is Karen.

345
00:15:09,909 --> 00:15:13,390
No Black woman in the world
would do what you just did.

346
00:15:13,521 --> 00:15:15,958
And your parents
are the Featherinhams?

347
00:15:16,089 --> 00:15:18,656
I watch their TV commercials
every day.

348
00:15:18,787 --> 00:15:19,962
So, now,
unless you're adopted...

349
00:15:21,529 --> 00:15:22,965
...you white.

350
00:15:24,488 --> 00:15:27,927
As African Americans, aren't
we all mixed with something?

351
00:15:29,450 --> 00:15:31,800
Girl,
you just said "sport."

352
00:15:31,931 --> 00:15:33,628
That's even white for me.

353
00:15:35,978 --> 00:15:38,720
Okay. Uh, fine. I'm white,

354
00:15:38,850 --> 00:15:42,028
but I love Black culture.

355
00:15:42,158 --> 00:15:44,465
There's nothing wrong with
being culturally fluid.

356
00:15:44,595 --> 00:15:46,902
Girl, I don't know
what culturally fluid is,

357
00:15:47,033 --> 00:15:50,297
but I am Black every damn day.

358
00:15:50,427 --> 00:15:53,909
That's why you should
appreciate my appreciation.

359
00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:56,825
No, sweetheart.

360
00:15:56,956 --> 00:16:00,307
Your appreciation
is actually appropriation.

361
00:16:00,437 --> 00:16:02,091
It's called Blackfishing.

362
00:16:02,222 --> 00:16:05,094
See, we're not
some exotic species

363
00:16:05,225 --> 00:16:07,662
that you can mimic
to feel special.

364
00:16:09,359 --> 00:16:10,273
It's clear
that you want our rhythm

365
00:16:10,404 --> 00:16:11,840
but don't want our blues.

366
00:16:12,928 --> 00:16:14,930
Not to mention
you took a job

367
00:16:15,061 --> 00:16:16,845
from a well-qualified
African American candidate.

368
00:16:16,976 --> 00:16:18,847
Mm.I'm rescinding my offer.

369
00:16:18,978 --> 00:16:21,284
You about to lose
your job.

370
00:16:21,415 --> 00:16:22,851
Hmm!

371
00:16:23,983 --> 00:16:25,593
That's fair.

372
00:16:25,723 --> 00:16:27,377
I'm sorry.

373
00:16:27,508 --> 00:16:29,901
And I appreciate
you calling me out.

374
00:16:31,512 --> 00:16:34,994
That's what I love
about our culture.

375
00:16:35,124 --> 00:16:36,386
We fight amongst
ourselves,

376
00:16:36,517 --> 00:16:39,999
but at the end of the
day, it's all love.

377
00:16:42,914 --> 00:16:44,177
Gemma, get in the car.

378
00:16:44,307 --> 00:16:46,005
This woman
is Lifetime movie crazy.Yeah.

379
00:16:48,268 --> 00:16:51,271
Hey, Pop, are you all right?
Your text said it was urgent.

380
00:16:51,401 --> 00:16:53,577
Did I say "urgent"?Yeah.

381
00:16:53,708 --> 00:16:56,798
I meant while you was out,
uh, pick up some detergent.

382
00:16:56,928 --> 00:16:59,148
[scoffs softly]Hey, well,

383
00:16:59,279 --> 00:17:01,020
since you're here, come on, man.
Grab a glove. Let's go.

384
00:17:01,150 --> 00:17:04,197
No. No, man. I told you,
I'm done with baseball, Pop.

385
00:17:04,327 --> 00:17:06,199
Yeah, son, but...

386
00:17:06,329 --> 00:17:07,722
they aren't.

387
00:17:07,852 --> 00:17:09,202
Look at them.

388
00:17:09,332 --> 00:17:11,334
Those kids are you
when you were a boy.

389
00:17:11,465 --> 00:17:14,511
Except for the one
wearing LeBrons.

390
00:17:14,642 --> 00:17:17,645
I would never spend that kind
of money on a 12-year-old.

391
00:17:17,775 --> 00:17:19,908
Yeah, Dad, I know.

392
00:17:21,866 --> 00:17:23,651
Come on, man.

393
00:17:23,781 --> 00:17:25,392
Look how this game has brought
the neighborhood together.

394
00:17:25,522 --> 00:17:26,697
Join us.

395
00:17:26,828 --> 00:17:28,656
I don't know, Pop. I...

396
00:17:28,786 --> 00:17:30,701
All right. Okay, son.

397
00:17:30,832 --> 00:17:32,921
Do me this favor.

398
00:17:33,052 --> 00:17:36,751
For your old man,
take one swing.

399
00:17:36,881 --> 00:17:39,884
[laughs]:
Look, I got your favorite bat.

400
00:17:42,365 --> 00:17:44,454
You not gonna
let this go, huh?

401
00:17:44,585 --> 00:17:45,716
Nope.

402
00:17:46,935 --> 00:17:49,372
Fine, Pop. One swing.

403
00:17:49,503 --> 00:17:52,071
Let's go, baby. Let's do it.
All right, y'all.

404
00:17:55,074 --> 00:17:56,510
You ready?

405
00:17:57,946 --> 00:17:59,948
Here we go.

406
00:18:02,820 --> 00:18:04,779
It's okay, all right?

407
00:18:04,909 --> 00:18:06,650
Malcolm, just fix your stance.

408
00:18:06,781 --> 00:18:09,305
Adjust your grip.
Focus on the ball.

409
00:18:09,436 --> 00:18:10,698
Here we go.

410
00:18:18,836 --> 00:18:19,707
[ball thuds]

411
00:18:19,837 --> 00:18:21,274
[kids cheer]

412
00:18:21,404 --> 00:18:23,014
Boom, baby!

413
00:18:23,145 --> 00:18:24,755
[laughing]That's my son right there!

414
00:18:24,886 --> 00:18:26,583
Knocked it out the park!

415
00:18:26,714 --> 00:18:28,498
It's a smaller park, but still.Yeah.

416
00:18:28,629 --> 00:18:31,066
Home run's a home run, man.Malcolm,
that was incredible.

417
00:18:31,197 --> 00:18:32,894
You hit that thing
way out of here.

418
00:18:33,024 --> 00:18:35,505
And I also think you hit a car.

419
00:18:35,636 --> 00:18:37,899
Know what? If I did,
that was worth it.Yeah, right.

420
00:18:38,029 --> 00:18:41,207
Hey, mister, can you teach
us how to hit like that?

421
00:18:41,337 --> 00:18:43,948
Yeah, Malcolm,
can you teach us? Please?

422
00:18:44,079 --> 00:18:45,211
Oh, look, I
don't know, man.

423
00:18:45,341 --> 00:18:48,649
Don't make me cry,
'cause you know I will.

424
00:18:48,779 --> 00:18:50,651
[chuckles]

425
00:18:50,781 --> 00:18:53,349
That is messed-up,
G Man. But, uh,

426
00:18:53,480 --> 00:18:55,917
yes, I will teach you guys.

427
00:18:56,047 --> 00:18:58,093
KIDS:
Yes![Calvin chuckles]

428
00:18:58,224 --> 00:19:01,140
Now, you can't tell me
that didn't feel good.

429
00:19:01,270 --> 00:19:03,838
You know what, Pop?
That felt great.

430
00:19:03,968 --> 00:19:06,623
Felt just like back
in the day, man.

431
00:19:06,754 --> 00:19:09,235
Uh, growing up, all I
ever really wanted to do

432
00:19:09,365 --> 00:19:11,541
was play baseball, so...

433
00:19:11,672 --> 00:19:12,847
after I couldn't
play no more,

434
00:19:12,977 --> 00:19:14,631
even thinking about
the game hurt.

435
00:19:14,762 --> 00:19:17,156
Yeah.
I can understand that.

436
00:19:17,286 --> 00:19:19,636
But it doesn't mean
that you can't enjoy the game

437
00:19:19,767 --> 00:19:21,769
in different ways.

438
00:19:21,899 --> 00:19:24,728
Know what, you right.

439
00:19:24,859 --> 00:19:26,165
Thank you for
bringing me back

440
00:19:26,295 --> 00:19:29,255
to the game, Pop.Anytime, son. Anytime, man.

441
00:19:31,866 --> 00:19:34,303
That, my friends...

442
00:19:34,999 --> 00:19:37,611
...is why baseball

443
00:19:37,741 --> 00:19:39,917
is America's pastime.

444
00:19:40,875 --> 00:19:42,181
Hey!

445
00:19:42,311 --> 00:19:43,573
Which one of you
broke the windshield

446
00:19:43,704 --> 00:19:44,618
on my Mercedes?

447
00:19:49,884 --> 00:19:52,191
[crying]Hey.

448
00:19:52,321 --> 00:19:54,280
Hey, man, I'm
sorry, brother.

449
00:19:54,410 --> 00:19:55,759
I got a little man, too.
I'm s...

450
00:20:02,853 --> 00:20:04,638
Oh, hey, Tina.
It's official.Hey.

451
00:20:04,768 --> 00:20:06,553
I saved the baseball field.

452
00:20:06,683 --> 00:20:09,773
Mm.And I think the mayor's
gonna give me a statue.

453
00:20:09,904 --> 00:20:11,166
For saving the baseball field?

454
00:20:11,297 --> 00:20:14,387
Mm, that and, uh, you know,
keeping a secret.

455
00:20:15,692 --> 00:20:16,606
Well,

456
00:20:16,737 --> 00:20:18,042
I've got good news, too.

457
00:20:18,173 --> 00:20:19,740
My Blackdar was right.

458
00:20:19,870 --> 00:20:21,568
Alexis is white.

459
00:20:21,698 --> 00:20:23,091
What?Mm-hmm.

460
00:20:23,222 --> 00:20:24,962
But her potato salad was lit.

461
00:20:25,093 --> 00:20:26,573
[scoffs]
Please,

462
00:20:26,703 --> 00:20:28,923
she bought it from a food truck
in Inglewood.

463
00:20:29,053 --> 00:20:31,230
[chuckles]:
Oh. Is that how you busted her?

464
00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:33,493
No. We got stopped by the cops,

465
00:20:33,623 --> 00:20:35,538
and she switched it up
with the quickness.

466
00:20:35,669 --> 00:20:38,889
She even hit him
with the "I'll have your badge."[chuckles]: Oh.

467
00:20:39,020 --> 00:20:41,109
Not the "I'll have your badge."[laughs]:
Yes, she did.

468
00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:42,937
Well, you know how it is
with us, babe.

469
00:20:43,067 --> 00:20:44,721
Always on trend.That's right.

470
00:20:44,852 --> 00:20:46,854
I mean, first it was
our hair. Then our skin.Mm.

471
00:20:46,984 --> 00:20:48,769
Now it's our butts.Mm.

472
00:20:48,899 --> 00:20:50,771
Everybody want to be Black
till they treated Black.

473
00:20:50,901 --> 00:20:52,990
That's right.It's like my grandma
used to say.

474
00:20:53,121 --> 00:20:55,428
Don't stand next to the grill if
you ain't gonna keep it real.Hello.

475
00:21:00,041 --> 00:21:05,786
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476
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