1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:02,980 [energetic music] 2 00:00:23,609 --> 00:00:26,047 [light music] 3 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:42,672 - You're gonna have to remember these formulas 4 00:00:42,715 --> 00:00:44,239 on these math problems. 5 00:00:44,282 --> 00:00:46,980 That's the only way you're gonna pass Dr. Harper class. 6 00:00:47,024 --> 00:00:49,418 - No matter how much we do these algebra equations 7 00:00:49,461 --> 00:00:51,072 I just can't get it. 8 00:00:51,115 --> 00:00:52,638 - I don't know why you didn't call me 9 00:00:52,682 --> 00:00:55,119 over here three weeks earlier, I coulda been got you ready. 10 00:00:55,163 --> 00:00:57,078 - You're right but it's too late 11 00:00:57,121 --> 00:00:59,384 for that now finals is two days away. 12 00:00:59,428 --> 00:01:00,994 - Yeah, you're right about that. 13 00:01:01,038 --> 00:01:03,475 You gonna need a miracle to get what it is. 14 00:01:03,519 --> 00:01:04,607 - Hey. 15 00:01:04,650 --> 00:01:05,825 [laughing] 16 00:01:05,869 --> 00:01:07,088 I'm gonna-- - Just saying. 17 00:01:07,131 --> 00:01:08,219 - Need you to have more faith in me. 18 00:01:08,263 --> 00:01:10,743 - Faith, you need faith in these numbers. 19 00:01:10,787 --> 00:01:15,531 Faith, four-leaf clover, a drop of blood, all that. 20 00:01:15,574 --> 00:01:17,489 - You ain't right. 21 00:01:17,533 --> 00:01:19,274 - These problems ain't right. 22 00:01:19,317 --> 00:01:21,493 [laughing] 23 00:01:25,628 --> 00:01:28,587 - Hey babe, how was the library? 24 00:01:28,631 --> 00:01:31,460 - [Benjamin] Surprisingly quiet but I got my work done. 25 00:01:31,503 --> 00:01:32,809 - That's good. 26 00:01:32,852 --> 00:01:34,332 Babe you remember Quin. 27 00:01:34,376 --> 00:01:37,770 - [Benjamin] Of course, hey how you doing bother? 28 00:01:37,814 --> 00:01:39,468 - Hey, what's up man? 29 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:44,734 Just over here helping Karen get ready for these finals. 30 00:01:44,777 --> 00:01:47,824 - [Benjamin] Well that's what good friends are for right. 31 00:01:47,867 --> 00:01:50,479 May I get you two another drink? 32 00:01:50,522 --> 00:01:52,394 - No, thanks I'm full. 33 00:01:52,437 --> 00:01:53,612 - I'll take one. 34 00:01:55,397 --> 00:01:56,137 Thank you. 35 00:01:57,660 --> 00:01:59,270 [lips smack] 36 00:01:59,314 --> 00:02:00,750 - [Benjamin] Well good seeing you again Quinton. 37 00:02:00,793 --> 00:02:01,968 - You too. 38 00:02:02,012 --> 00:02:03,622 - [Benjamin] All right, well I'm gonna 39 00:02:03,666 --> 00:02:05,189 let you two get at it. 40 00:02:05,233 --> 00:02:07,235 I'm gonna go in the back and take a nap while you study. 41 00:02:07,278 --> 00:02:08,018 - Okay. 42 00:02:13,458 --> 00:02:14,764 Okay. 43 00:02:14,807 --> 00:02:16,157 - What a cool brother. 44 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:17,636 [laughing] 45 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:19,116 - He all right. 46 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:20,509 - Let me see you do this one. 47 00:02:20,552 --> 00:02:22,380 [dramatic music] 48 00:02:22,424 --> 00:02:25,166 - [Karen] Thanks so much for coming by. 49 00:02:25,209 --> 00:02:26,863 - Thanks, that'll be $20. 50 00:02:26,906 --> 00:02:28,952 - Sure, put it on my tab. 51 00:02:28,995 --> 00:02:29,779 - I'll see you tomorrow. 52 00:02:29,822 --> 00:02:30,693 - [Karen] Okay. 53 00:02:30,736 --> 00:02:32,216 - Bye. - Bye, see you. 54 00:02:36,351 --> 00:02:38,222 - Come here. 55 00:02:38,266 --> 00:02:40,877 What the hells wrong with you? 56 00:02:40,920 --> 00:02:42,139 - I'm sorry. 57 00:02:42,183 --> 00:02:42,879 - Answer me when I'm talking to you. 58 00:02:42,922 --> 00:02:44,272 - I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 59 00:02:44,315 --> 00:02:46,012 He's just a friend. 60 00:02:46,056 --> 00:02:47,753 [screaming] 61 00:02:47,797 --> 00:02:49,233 No. 62 00:02:49,277 --> 00:02:51,801 - Answer me when I'm talking to you. [screaming] 63 00:02:51,844 --> 00:02:52,758 - I'm sorry. 64 00:02:52,802 --> 00:02:54,195 He's just a friend. 65 00:02:56,153 --> 00:02:58,851 He's just my friend, I'm promise. 66 00:02:58,895 --> 00:03:02,203 I promise, I promise he's just my friend. 67 00:03:02,246 --> 00:03:03,769 He's just a friend. 68 00:03:45,333 --> 00:03:48,161 [groaning] 69 00:03:48,205 --> 00:03:48,945 - You up? 70 00:03:50,033 --> 00:03:51,426 - Yes, I'm up. 71 00:03:51,469 --> 00:03:52,688 - You don't look up. 72 00:03:52,731 --> 00:03:54,690 - Girl, what do you want? 73 00:03:56,213 --> 00:04:00,173 - Oh, mom told me to tell you that breakfast is ready. 74 00:04:01,740 --> 00:04:04,177 - Okay, I'll be down in a minute. 75 00:04:04,221 --> 00:04:06,919 - All right, well get up. 76 00:04:06,963 --> 00:04:09,052 Why are you so slow to get up 77 00:04:09,095 --> 00:04:12,273 it's so, freedom is awaiting you 78 00:04:12,316 --> 00:04:14,449 and you act like you don't even care. 79 00:04:14,492 --> 00:04:16,233 - It's just college. 80 00:04:16,277 --> 00:04:18,627 - Just college, just college. 81 00:04:19,845 --> 00:04:22,457 Two years and I'll be outta here, okay. 82 00:04:22,500 --> 00:04:25,721 Then I'll show you how to light it up. 83 00:04:25,764 --> 00:04:27,070 I'll show you. 84 00:04:27,113 --> 00:04:30,726 - Oh, yeah okay slow it down Danica Patrick 85 00:04:30,769 --> 00:04:33,598 you don't wanna live life too fast. 86 00:04:35,470 --> 00:04:36,384 - Yeah okay. 87 00:04:38,255 --> 00:04:40,823 - Can you just get out so I can put my clothes on. 88 00:04:40,866 --> 00:04:42,912 - Yeah, okay whatever bye. 89 00:04:43,913 --> 00:04:46,089 [screams] 90 00:04:47,569 --> 00:04:51,007 - This how I got you high school dance in the gym. 91 00:04:51,050 --> 00:04:51,703 Yeah. 92 00:04:53,662 --> 00:04:55,794 Take it down, take it down. 93 00:04:55,838 --> 00:04:57,970 [laughing] 94 00:05:02,410 --> 00:05:04,020 - What has gotten into mom and dad? 95 00:05:04,063 --> 00:05:06,457 - I have no idea they seem to happy about something. 96 00:05:06,501 --> 00:05:08,546 - Yo Dad, what are we celebrating? 97 00:05:08,590 --> 00:05:11,549 - Hey baby girl, what you wanna know? 98 00:05:12,637 --> 00:05:14,509 - What are we celebrating? 99 00:05:14,552 --> 00:05:18,034 - Oh, nothin' much just your exit from the house. 100 00:05:18,077 --> 00:05:18,817 - And after that-- - Wow. 101 00:05:18,861 --> 00:05:20,036 - What? 102 00:05:20,079 --> 00:05:21,429 - One more to go. 103 00:05:21,472 --> 00:05:22,604 - Wow. - And one. 104 00:05:24,519 --> 00:05:25,650 - You guys are so rude. 105 00:05:25,694 --> 00:05:28,131 What is wrong with you. - Very rude. 106 00:05:28,174 --> 00:05:30,655 - Baby, your daddy's just kidding. 107 00:05:30,699 --> 00:05:32,440 You know he loves you. 108 00:05:32,483 --> 00:05:34,311 - Can y'all please stop. 109 00:05:34,355 --> 00:05:37,401 I feel like I'm on Tom Joyner cruise. 110 00:05:37,445 --> 00:05:39,098 - Do you hear that Gladys 111 00:05:39,142 --> 00:05:41,536 our baby girl is hating on us. 112 00:05:41,579 --> 00:05:43,276 - Don't be hater all your life baby. 113 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:45,453 [laughing] 114 00:05:47,324 --> 00:05:49,282 - Everything okay pumpkin? 115 00:05:49,326 --> 00:05:50,980 - Yeah Dad, I'm fine. 116 00:05:52,982 --> 00:05:55,027 - Well today is the big day 117 00:05:55,071 --> 00:05:58,814 you're about to move in your own new dorm room. 118 00:06:00,468 --> 00:06:02,731 - I hope I like my roommate. 119 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,604 - Is that what you're worried about? 120 00:06:06,648 --> 00:06:11,392 - I mean yeah it has been awhile since I've had my own room. 121 00:06:12,697 --> 00:06:16,397 - Everything's gonna be fine baby, just fine. 122 00:06:18,050 --> 00:06:19,922 - I'm gonna miss you sis. 123 00:06:19,965 --> 00:06:22,881 - Ah, I'm gonna miss you too sis. 124 00:06:22,925 --> 00:06:24,927 - And I'm taking your room when you leave 125 00:06:24,970 --> 00:06:26,581 so don't fight it. 126 00:06:26,624 --> 00:06:27,364 - Mom. 127 00:06:28,496 --> 00:06:30,846 - [mumbles]. 128 00:06:32,674 --> 00:06:34,937 - Y'all packed up pumpkin? 129 00:06:34,980 --> 00:06:37,418 - Yeah Dad my life is all packed up. 130 00:06:37,461 --> 00:06:39,332 - All right. - New beginnings. 131 00:06:39,376 --> 00:06:40,899 New beginnings. 132 00:06:40,943 --> 00:06:42,814 - Well I'm gonna load up the car. 133 00:06:42,858 --> 00:06:45,600 You finish eating we'll leave. 134 00:06:45,643 --> 00:06:46,383 - Okay. 135 00:06:48,298 --> 00:06:50,866 - [Winston] My baby in college. 136 00:06:54,435 --> 00:06:57,002 [drums pounding] 137 00:06:57,046 --> 00:06:59,831 [crowd chattering] 138 00:07:08,840 --> 00:07:10,625 - Wow, it's nice. 139 00:07:10,668 --> 00:07:11,495 - I like it. 140 00:07:12,583 --> 00:07:14,411 - This is my new home. 141 00:07:16,413 --> 00:07:17,980 - How are you gonna get any school work done 142 00:07:18,023 --> 00:07:19,721 with all that noise outside? 143 00:07:19,764 --> 00:07:21,592 - Pretty sure that's not gonna be going on 144 00:07:21,636 --> 00:07:22,985 when school starts Dad. 145 00:07:23,028 --> 00:07:26,292 - Yeah, so okay so where are the boy's dorms? 146 00:07:26,336 --> 00:07:27,816 - Get out of that window 147 00:07:27,859 --> 00:07:29,992 and come help your sister make her bed. 148 00:07:30,035 --> 00:07:32,821 - All right Stacey, I don't want your grades to slip, okay. 149 00:07:32,864 --> 00:07:34,518 Now remember you're on scholarship. 150 00:07:34,562 --> 00:07:37,956 - I know, I am razor focused Dad. 151 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:39,741 Ain't nothin' gonna get me off my game. 152 00:07:39,784 --> 00:07:40,698 - [Winston] That's my pumpkin. 153 00:07:40,742 --> 00:07:41,612 [laughing] 154 00:07:41,656 --> 00:07:42,700 [door knocking] 155 00:07:42,744 --> 00:07:43,527 - Hi. - Hey. 156 00:07:45,050 --> 00:07:47,009 - Oh hi, I'm Stacey your new roommate. 157 00:07:47,052 --> 00:07:48,227 - Hey Stacey, I'm Jasmine. 158 00:07:48,271 --> 00:07:49,620 - Nice to meet you Jasmine. 159 00:07:49,664 --> 00:07:50,534 - Cool. 160 00:07:50,578 --> 00:07:51,361 - This is father Winston. 161 00:07:51,404 --> 00:07:52,144 - Nice to meet you. 162 00:07:52,188 --> 00:07:53,363 - Nice meeting you. 163 00:07:53,406 --> 00:07:55,060 - And this my lovely mother Gladys. 164 00:07:55,104 --> 00:07:57,367 - Ah, she's such a sweet little thing. 165 00:07:57,410 --> 00:07:59,108 - Thank you. - And I want you 166 00:07:59,151 --> 00:08:00,544 to take care of my baby. 167 00:08:00,588 --> 00:08:02,677 - Consider it done. 168 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:06,724 - And this is my troublesome little sister Tweety. 169 00:08:06,768 --> 00:08:10,032 - See mom, see she's already misleading her roommate. 170 00:08:10,075 --> 00:08:11,686 - I am so glad that the two of y'all 171 00:08:11,729 --> 00:08:13,296 will be apart for a while. 172 00:08:13,339 --> 00:08:14,906 - Me too. - Me too. 173 00:08:14,950 --> 00:08:15,864 [laughing] 174 00:08:15,907 --> 00:08:18,388 Well, bed's made, bags are down, 175 00:08:18,431 --> 00:08:20,085 I think I got it from here dad. 176 00:08:20,129 --> 00:08:22,348 - You kicking us out already. 177 00:08:22,392 --> 00:08:24,481 Are you sure you don't want us to stay and help you unpack? 178 00:08:24,525 --> 00:08:26,570 - Oh yes, I am sure 179 00:08:26,614 --> 00:08:28,311 before you guys start to embarrass me. 180 00:08:28,354 --> 00:08:29,965 - Don't worry about it, I'll help her unpack, 181 00:08:30,008 --> 00:08:31,836 it'll help us start the bonding moment. 182 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:33,098 - And thanks dear. 183 00:08:33,142 --> 00:08:36,362 And you call me before you go to sleep tonight. 184 00:08:36,406 --> 00:08:37,886 - Okay, I will Momma. 185 00:08:37,929 --> 00:08:41,411 - Nice to meet you Jasmine. - Nice, meeting you. 186 00:08:41,454 --> 00:08:44,327 - [Gladys] And it was a blessing meeting you too. 187 00:08:44,370 --> 00:08:45,850 - Thank you, nice meeting you. 188 00:08:45,894 --> 00:08:46,677 - You take care. 189 00:08:46,721 --> 00:08:47,504 - Yes, mam. 190 00:08:47,548 --> 00:08:48,461 - Hey stay up baby boy 191 00:08:48,505 --> 00:08:50,812 - Why I gotta be Jody? 192 00:08:50,855 --> 00:08:52,074 It's cool, we'll do. 193 00:08:52,117 --> 00:08:52,901 - [Winston] Bye pumpkin. 194 00:08:52,944 --> 00:08:53,554 - [Stacey] Bye Daddy. 195 00:08:55,686 --> 00:08:58,863 - [Winston] All right, buh-bye Jasmine. 196 00:09:00,430 --> 00:09:04,913 - Oh, god Jasmine girl, I am so sorry about that. 197 00:09:04,956 --> 00:09:08,177 Sometimes my folks can be so embarrassing. 198 00:09:08,220 --> 00:09:09,570 - No they're so cute. 199 00:09:09,613 --> 00:09:11,789 It's like the cast of "Black-ish" was in my dorm room. 200 00:09:11,833 --> 00:09:12,616 - What? 201 00:09:12,660 --> 00:09:13,443 Really. 202 00:09:13,486 --> 00:09:14,270 [laughing] 203 00:09:14,313 --> 00:09:15,140 - So you from Houston? 204 00:09:15,184 --> 00:09:15,967 - Yeah, actually I am. 205 00:09:16,011 --> 00:09:16,794 Where are you from? 206 00:09:16,838 --> 00:09:18,056 - Modesto California. 207 00:09:18,100 --> 00:09:21,059 - What, that is like so far away. 208 00:09:21,103 --> 00:09:23,061 How did you even find out about Texas Central. 209 00:09:23,105 --> 00:09:24,367 - Well I was a four-year letterman 210 00:09:24,410 --> 00:09:26,021 in high school soccer and they recruited me, 211 00:09:26,064 --> 00:09:28,806 plus I always wanted to go to HBCU. 212 00:09:28,850 --> 00:09:29,720 You play any sports? 213 00:09:29,764 --> 00:09:31,330 - Oh, no, no, no. 214 00:09:31,374 --> 00:09:33,332 I write, I'm an English major. 215 00:09:33,376 --> 00:09:37,162 - Cool so now I know who to go to when my term paper's due. 216 00:09:37,206 --> 00:09:40,252 - Yes, for about $20 a pop. 217 00:09:40,296 --> 00:09:42,254 - How you gonna hustle your new roommate? 218 00:09:42,298 --> 00:09:43,081 - I'm just kidding. 219 00:09:43,125 --> 00:09:44,343 [laughing] 220 00:09:44,387 --> 00:09:45,780 - Yo there's a back to school step show tonight 221 00:09:45,823 --> 00:09:46,955 you down to go? 222 00:09:48,217 --> 00:09:50,915 - I still have a lot of bags to unpack 223 00:09:50,959 --> 00:09:54,092 so I might wanna take it a little slow. 224 00:09:56,878 --> 00:09:59,620 On second thought the bags can wait. 225 00:09:59,663 --> 00:10:01,622 Girl, I'm down. 226 00:10:01,665 --> 00:10:02,884 - Yeah. 227 00:10:02,927 --> 00:10:03,711 Can't wait. 228 00:10:03,754 --> 00:10:06,278 [upbeat music] 229 00:10:17,986 --> 00:10:19,683 ♪ I'm gonna educate most of my people ♪ 230 00:10:19,727 --> 00:10:21,424 ♪ About life and about most of the things that I've learned ♪ 231 00:10:21,467 --> 00:10:23,600 ♪ We live in a generation where respect is not given ♪ 232 00:10:23,644 --> 00:10:25,210 ♪ And not what they ain't even learned ♪ 233 00:10:25,254 --> 00:10:26,821 ♪ You can give all of yourself to somebody ♪ 234 00:10:26,864 --> 00:10:28,823 ♪ And not even get the same thing in return ♪ 235 00:10:28,866 --> 00:10:29,911 ♪ Niggers will live in your place ♪ 236 00:10:29,954 --> 00:10:31,173 ♪ And then lie in your face ♪ 237 00:10:31,216 --> 00:10:32,609 ♪ And then you fuck around and get burned ♪ 238 00:10:32,653 --> 00:10:34,263 ♪ Where I'm gonna educate most of my people ♪ 239 00:10:34,306 --> 00:10:36,091 ♪ About life and about most of the things that I've learned ♪ 240 00:10:36,134 --> 00:10:37,396 ♪ I'm gonna give 'em the recipe ♪ 241 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:39,224 ♪ Then I seen ladies get angry ♪ 242 00:10:39,268 --> 00:10:41,052 ♪ Get violent and end up jail ♪ 243 00:10:41,096 --> 00:10:42,532 ♪ And most 'em lit a tale ♪ 244 00:10:42,575 --> 00:10:45,796 ♪ But ask them, they'd probably say fuck you ♪ 245 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:47,406 ♪ They like them chocolate chocolate ♪ 246 00:10:47,450 --> 00:10:48,799 ♪ They like that heavy cream ♪ 247 00:10:48,843 --> 00:10:50,975 ♪ And they mix with that cool whip ♪ 248 00:10:51,019 --> 00:10:52,716 ♪ They like soft bit ♪ 249 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:54,587 ♪ They like that caramel ♪ 250 00:10:54,631 --> 00:10:57,634 ♪ They like them chocolate chips be melted on that hell yeah ♪ 251 00:10:57,678 --> 00:10:58,722 ♪ Hell yeah ♪ 252 00:10:58,766 --> 00:11:03,118 ♪ Cookie, cookie, cookie ♪ 253 00:11:03,161 --> 00:11:05,294 ♪ All I wanna do is ♪ 254 00:11:05,337 --> 00:11:06,643 ♪ Roll ♪ 255 00:11:06,687 --> 00:11:07,644 ♪ Got me so high for the weekend ♪ 256 00:11:07,688 --> 00:11:08,950 ♪ Roll ♪ 257 00:11:08,993 --> 00:11:10,081 ♪ Put your head down so that we can ♪ 258 00:11:10,125 --> 00:11:10,952 ♪ Roll ♪ 259 00:11:10,995 --> 00:11:12,736 [muffled rapping] 260 00:11:12,780 --> 00:11:13,563 ♪ Roll ♪ 261 00:11:13,606 --> 00:11:14,912 [muffled rapping] 262 00:11:14,956 --> 00:11:16,261 ♪ Roll ♪ 263 00:11:16,305 --> 00:11:17,393 ♪ Never come down to the sun light ♪ 264 00:11:17,436 --> 00:11:19,351 ♪ Roll ♪ 265 00:11:19,395 --> 00:11:20,875 - [Bartender] So how long you plan on being here man? 266 00:11:20,918 --> 00:11:23,051 - Now that's my last one. 267 00:11:23,094 --> 00:11:24,705 - [Bartender] There's some beautiful women in here. 268 00:11:24,748 --> 00:11:25,531 - Yes, there is. 269 00:11:25,575 --> 00:11:28,317 - [mumbles]. 270 00:11:28,360 --> 00:11:30,536 - Now who's that? 271 00:11:30,580 --> 00:11:32,451 - Yeah, both of 'em. - Man you didn't tell me 272 00:11:32,495 --> 00:11:34,149 there's some hot girls gonna be up in here. 273 00:11:34,192 --> 00:11:36,499 - [mumbles]. - [mumbles]. 274 00:11:36,542 --> 00:11:38,370 - Her friend though, she's cute. 275 00:11:38,414 --> 00:11:39,241 - That little [mumbles]. 276 00:11:39,284 --> 00:11:40,024 - Yeah. 277 00:11:42,157 --> 00:11:43,767 - Yeah. 278 00:11:43,811 --> 00:11:45,421 - Okay. 279 00:11:45,464 --> 00:11:48,206 - Yeah, that right there gonna be my next little project. 280 00:11:48,250 --> 00:11:49,207 Try to tell you. 281 00:11:49,251 --> 00:11:50,731 - [Bartender] I like that. 282 00:11:50,774 --> 00:11:52,515 - Girl, you thinking about pledging? 283 00:11:52,558 --> 00:11:56,824 - Girl with school, soccer, and all these boys around 284 00:11:58,129 --> 00:11:59,348 I don't think so. 285 00:11:59,391 --> 00:12:00,784 - [Bartender] Another drink. 286 00:12:00,828 --> 00:12:02,220 - Yeah, pour me a little more man. 287 00:12:02,264 --> 00:12:03,744 - What you thinking about pledging Stacey? 288 00:12:03,787 --> 00:12:06,790 - Oh girl, no, if I do it probably won't be this year. 289 00:12:06,834 --> 00:12:09,924 Girl, I've got to stay focused. 290 00:12:09,967 --> 00:12:12,274 ♪ Undivided attention like you taught the class ♪ 291 00:12:12,317 --> 00:12:14,537 ♪ I'm forgetting to mention how you often ask ♪ 292 00:12:14,580 --> 00:12:15,973 ♪ About a nigger's intentions ♪ 293 00:12:16,017 --> 00:12:17,105 [muffled rapping] 294 00:12:17,148 --> 00:12:18,236 ♪ Look this invention ♪ 295 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:20,195 [muffled rapping] 296 00:12:20,238 --> 00:12:21,849 - You do know if you stare at him any longer, 297 00:12:21,892 --> 00:12:23,154 you're gonna get pregnant, right. 298 00:12:23,198 --> 00:12:24,286 - Girl, shut up. 299 00:12:24,329 --> 00:12:25,287 [laughing] 300 00:12:25,330 --> 00:12:26,462 I was not staring. 301 00:12:26,505 --> 00:12:27,506 - Yeah, okay. 302 00:12:27,550 --> 00:12:29,160 Come on let's go get some drinks. 303 00:12:29,204 --> 00:12:32,468 ♪ By the way that she workin' ♪ 304 00:12:32,511 --> 00:12:34,165 ♪ Bitch I'm drunk as fuck ♪ 305 00:12:34,209 --> 00:12:35,079 ♪ What ♪ 306 00:12:35,123 --> 00:12:36,733 - Hey Stacey how are you? 307 00:12:36,777 --> 00:12:38,256 - I'm good, how are you? - Oh my gosh, 308 00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:39,083 I'm doing really good. 309 00:12:39,127 --> 00:12:40,563 Good to see you. 310 00:12:40,606 --> 00:12:41,999 - [Stacey] You too. I didn't know you went here. 311 00:12:42,043 --> 00:12:45,263 - Yeah, I transferred here about a semester ago. 312 00:12:45,307 --> 00:12:46,308 - [Stacey] This is my roommate Jasmine. 313 00:12:46,351 --> 00:12:47,613 - Hi Jasmine I'm [mumbles]. 314 00:12:47,657 --> 00:12:48,876 Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you. 315 00:12:48,919 --> 00:12:50,268 - Hey ladies I'm about to go step. 316 00:12:50,312 --> 00:12:51,617 - [Stacey] Oh, cool we gonna come with you. 317 00:12:51,661 --> 00:12:52,749 - All right, all right I see you all out there. 318 00:12:52,793 --> 00:12:54,751 - Good to see you. - Bye. 319 00:12:54,795 --> 00:12:55,970 - [Bartender] How may I help y'all lovely ladies? 320 00:12:56,013 --> 00:12:59,451 - Can we get two [mumbles]? 321 00:12:59,495 --> 00:13:01,192 ♪ All right ♪ 322 00:13:01,236 --> 00:13:03,412 [laughing] 323 00:13:06,067 --> 00:13:08,025 - Good morning scholars. 324 00:13:11,420 --> 00:13:13,161 I am Professor James, 325 00:13:14,727 --> 00:13:17,818 allow me to tell you a little bit about myself. 326 00:13:17,861 --> 00:13:21,865 I was born and raised right here in Houston, Texas. 327 00:13:21,909 --> 00:13:23,606 I left here and went to Howard University 328 00:13:23,649 --> 00:13:28,219 where I received a double major in English and in business. 329 00:13:28,263 --> 00:13:30,526 And then I left Howard and came back here to Texas 330 00:13:30,569 --> 00:13:32,876 right here to this school, 331 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:37,402 Texas Central where I got my master's and my doctorate. 332 00:13:42,451 --> 00:13:43,931 I put a lot into my education 333 00:13:43,974 --> 00:13:46,803 so I expect nothing less from none of you. 334 00:13:46,847 --> 00:13:50,851 I only have two rules in my room, make that three. 335 00:13:54,680 --> 00:13:56,334 [book thuds] 336 00:13:56,378 --> 00:13:59,816 First there is no sleeping in my classroom. 337 00:14:03,211 --> 00:14:05,300 Secondly respect each other. 338 00:14:05,343 --> 00:14:09,957 Third don't ask for extra credit this is not high school. 339 00:14:11,697 --> 00:14:13,134 The young man to my immediate right 340 00:14:13,177 --> 00:14:18,052 is now passing out the syllabus for this semester. 341 00:14:18,095 --> 00:14:21,838 So next Wednesday I expect each and every last one of you 342 00:14:21,882 --> 00:14:25,276 to have your books, no excuses. 343 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:27,844 You will see this young man periodically in my classroom 344 00:14:27,888 --> 00:14:30,542 because he's my graduate student. 345 00:14:31,500 --> 00:14:32,544 - Hey. 346 00:14:32,588 --> 00:14:33,894 - [Stacey] Benjamin Williams. 347 00:14:33,937 --> 00:14:35,199 - [Stacey] Stacey Atwater. 348 00:14:35,243 --> 00:14:36,461 - Yeah. 349 00:14:36,505 --> 00:14:40,291 You was at the step show last night, right? 350 00:14:40,335 --> 00:14:41,205 - [Stacey] Are you following me. 351 00:14:41,249 --> 00:14:42,424 [laughing] 352 00:14:42,467 --> 00:14:45,296 - No, I just never forget a pretty face. 353 00:14:46,689 --> 00:14:48,952 - Before you look inside of your syllabus 354 00:14:48,996 --> 00:14:50,475 I'd like to inform you that this 355 00:14:50,519 --> 00:14:55,045 is gonna be the only short day of the semester so enjoy it. 356 00:14:56,307 --> 00:14:57,613 Class dismissed. 357 00:15:02,531 --> 00:15:04,272 - So where you heading next? 358 00:15:04,315 --> 00:15:05,490 - Biology. 359 00:15:05,534 --> 00:15:08,841 Biology, do you mind if I walk you to class? 360 00:15:08,885 --> 00:15:10,887 - [Stacy] Sure, why not. 361 00:15:10,931 --> 00:15:12,106 - Let me grab this bag for you. 362 00:15:12,149 --> 00:15:13,020 - Thank you. 363 00:15:21,637 --> 00:15:23,421 So do you give all the freshmen girls 364 00:15:23,465 --> 00:15:25,293 this special treatment? 365 00:15:25,336 --> 00:15:26,250 - What? 366 00:15:26,294 --> 00:15:27,251 [laughing] 367 00:15:27,295 --> 00:15:29,732 See that's messed up. 368 00:15:29,775 --> 00:15:33,866 What a guy just can't be nice and have no motives? 369 00:15:33,910 --> 00:15:35,303 - No. 370 00:15:35,346 --> 00:15:36,434 [laughing] 371 00:15:36,478 --> 00:15:37,566 I'm just kidding. 372 00:15:37,609 --> 00:15:38,523 [laughing] 373 00:15:38,567 --> 00:15:39,350 - Uh-huh. 374 00:15:39,394 --> 00:15:40,917 Okay. 375 00:15:40,961 --> 00:15:44,877 So I'm pretty sure you had a lot of schools to choose from 376 00:15:44,921 --> 00:15:46,314 why Texas Central? 377 00:15:47,402 --> 00:15:48,969 - Family tradition. 378 00:15:49,012 --> 00:15:51,580 I had two cousins who went here in the 90s, 379 00:15:51,623 --> 00:15:54,583 I really just couldn't see myself going anywhere else. 380 00:15:54,626 --> 00:15:56,193 What about you? 381 00:15:56,237 --> 00:15:58,239 - Well, I mean this school it has, 382 00:15:58,282 --> 00:15:59,544 it's great for TV and film 383 00:15:59,588 --> 00:16:01,459 so that's why I'm here how to learn 384 00:16:01,503 --> 00:16:03,331 how to write and direct films. 385 00:16:03,374 --> 00:16:06,595 - Oh, so I might be walking with the next Tyler Perry. 386 00:16:06,638 --> 00:16:08,814 - Hey, hey now you might be. 387 00:16:10,338 --> 00:16:12,079 So you might wanna be nice. 388 00:16:12,122 --> 00:16:13,689 - I will do my best. 389 00:16:13,732 --> 00:16:15,256 [laughing] 390 00:16:15,299 --> 00:16:17,693 - Well, thank you for letting me keep you company. 391 00:16:17,736 --> 00:16:20,000 - Well thank you, it was very kind of you. 392 00:16:20,043 --> 00:16:21,262 And I appreciate it. 393 00:16:21,305 --> 00:16:24,352 - Here's my card, give me a call sometime. 394 00:16:25,570 --> 00:16:27,877 - What? - Ooh fancy. 395 00:16:27,920 --> 00:16:28,704 - Oh, okay. 396 00:16:28,747 --> 00:16:30,010 [laughing] 397 00:16:30,053 --> 00:16:31,489 Robert Rodriguez said, "Every filmmaker should 398 00:16:31,533 --> 00:16:32,925 "have a business card." 399 00:16:32,969 --> 00:16:34,797 - [Stacey] Who? 400 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:37,365 - The director from "Desperado". 401 00:16:37,408 --> 00:16:38,714 "Dust till Dawn". 402 00:16:40,020 --> 00:16:41,195 Look don't worry about it, 403 00:16:41,238 --> 00:16:43,240 we'll talk about filmmaking another time 404 00:16:43,284 --> 00:16:46,852 if you have time to fit me in your schedule. 405 00:16:48,376 --> 00:16:51,466 - I might can squeeze you in for a few minutes tomorrow. 406 00:16:51,509 --> 00:16:53,903 - Okay, that's what I like to hear. 407 00:16:53,946 --> 00:16:55,339 - Bye. 408 00:16:55,383 --> 00:16:56,123 - Bye. 409 00:16:57,820 --> 00:17:00,388 [gentle music] 410 00:17:07,699 --> 00:17:09,223 - Hey Jas. 411 00:17:09,266 --> 00:17:10,615 - What it do? 412 00:17:10,659 --> 00:17:12,704 Ain't that how y'all say it down here in Texas? 413 00:17:12,748 --> 00:17:14,271 [laughing] 414 00:17:14,315 --> 00:17:15,751 - So funny. 415 00:17:15,794 --> 00:17:18,145 Now all you need is Paul Wall grill and [mumbles] cap 416 00:17:18,188 --> 00:17:19,798 and you'll fit right in. 417 00:17:19,842 --> 00:17:22,975 - How was your first day of classes, your professors cool? 418 00:17:23,019 --> 00:17:25,413 - Well yeah, first day was pretty decent. 419 00:17:25,456 --> 00:17:28,068 My professors were nice, they were cool for the most part. 420 00:17:28,111 --> 00:17:31,723 - Yeah, they all seem nice till they drop a pop quiz on us. 421 00:17:31,767 --> 00:17:33,073 - You know what? 422 00:17:33,116 --> 00:17:35,640 That's why mam, we gotta stay ready. 423 00:17:35,684 --> 00:17:37,686 Already bought all my books from the bookstore. 424 00:17:37,729 --> 00:17:40,254 - Yep, let's go ahead get to it. 425 00:17:41,777 --> 00:17:43,344 - I did meet a guy. 426 00:17:44,606 --> 00:17:45,955 - Only one. 427 00:17:45,998 --> 00:17:48,000 Girl, I got about four hounding me already. 428 00:17:48,044 --> 00:17:51,395 - Girl, that's because you fast. 429 00:17:51,439 --> 00:17:54,224 But I mean anyway he was different. 430 00:17:56,270 --> 00:17:58,707 - Stacey, don't fall for the game. 431 00:17:58,750 --> 00:18:02,189 They all seem so different and deep at first. 432 00:18:02,232 --> 00:18:04,060 - No, he's a older guy. 433 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:07,803 He's a grad student. 434 00:18:07,846 --> 00:18:09,544 I met him at my English class. 435 00:18:09,587 --> 00:18:11,285 - [Jasmine] Older guy. 436 00:18:12,199 --> 00:18:13,461 - [Stacey] Yeah. 437 00:18:13,504 --> 00:18:14,244 - That might work. 438 00:18:14,288 --> 00:18:15,898 Is he cute? 439 00:18:15,941 --> 00:18:17,378 - You saw him at the step show. 440 00:18:17,421 --> 00:18:18,857 - Who? 441 00:18:18,901 --> 00:18:22,426 That guy you was staring at all night. 442 00:18:22,470 --> 00:18:23,384 - Stop it. 443 00:18:23,427 --> 00:18:26,300 I was not staring I was just. 444 00:18:26,343 --> 00:18:27,518 - Staring. 445 00:18:27,562 --> 00:18:28,606 - No I was just-- 446 00:18:28,650 --> 00:18:29,825 - Staring. 447 00:18:29,868 --> 00:18:30,565 - Looking. 448 00:18:31,957 --> 00:18:35,918 But he gave me his card and told me to call 'em. 449 00:18:36,832 --> 00:18:39,704 - What he gave you his card? 450 00:18:39,748 --> 00:18:42,098 - Yeah, what's wrong with that? 451 00:18:42,142 --> 00:18:43,621 - He must of been watching 452 00:18:43,665 --> 00:18:46,276 that Milton Brothers movie "Do's and Don'ts of Dating". 453 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:47,451 I know the game. 454 00:18:47,495 --> 00:18:49,366 - Girl open these books. 455 00:18:51,151 --> 00:18:53,631 [light music] 456 00:19:18,961 --> 00:19:23,705 ♪ Staring at the head of these blank page ♪ 457 00:19:23,748 --> 00:19:25,837 I have to admit this is the first time 458 00:19:25,881 --> 00:19:28,275 I have ever been taken to a bookstore for a date. 459 00:19:28,318 --> 00:19:30,277 - Oh, we never stop learning, right. 460 00:19:30,320 --> 00:19:31,539 - Well, I guess. 461 00:19:32,540 --> 00:19:35,020 So what do you have me reading? 462 00:19:35,064 --> 00:19:39,111 - Well, I noticed you like to wear African [mumbles] garment 463 00:19:39,155 --> 00:19:42,114 so I grabbed you a couple African history books. 464 00:19:42,158 --> 00:19:44,465 - How observant, thank you. 465 00:19:44,508 --> 00:19:46,031 And what are you reading? 466 00:19:46,075 --> 00:19:48,164 - Oh, books on filmmaking. 467 00:19:49,818 --> 00:19:54,039 So if you're nice to me I might put you in one of my films. 468 00:19:54,083 --> 00:19:55,650 - Whatever. 469 00:19:55,693 --> 00:19:57,652 I'll make sure to keep you in line. 470 00:19:57,695 --> 00:19:58,827 - Mm-hmm, okay. 471 00:20:00,089 --> 00:20:01,699 So three weeks huh. 472 00:20:03,919 --> 00:20:05,616 - What about three weeks? 473 00:20:05,660 --> 00:20:07,270 - Well for the past three weeks every night 474 00:20:07,314 --> 00:20:08,837 you kept me on the phone 475 00:20:08,880 --> 00:20:12,319 before you agreed to go out with me. 476 00:20:12,362 --> 00:20:15,757 - Well, I couldn't make all of my availability easy, right. 477 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:17,672 - I mean you have good conversation 478 00:20:17,715 --> 00:20:19,151 that's why I was interesting 479 00:20:19,195 --> 00:20:21,284 or I'd been gone a long time ago. 480 00:20:21,328 --> 00:20:22,242 - Oh, really. 481 00:20:23,504 --> 00:20:25,114 We'll I guess I'll take that as a compliment. 482 00:20:25,157 --> 00:20:26,855 - You should. 483 00:20:26,898 --> 00:20:28,726 - My mom always did say, "I could talk a lot 484 00:20:28,770 --> 00:20:29,858 "when I wanted to." 485 00:20:29,901 --> 00:20:31,990 - Ha, yeah I believe her. 486 00:20:32,034 --> 00:20:32,817 - Hey. 487 00:20:32,861 --> 00:20:34,558 [laughing] 488 00:20:34,602 --> 00:20:37,996 - So did you date a lot when you was in high school? 489 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:41,261 - So that's where this conversation is going. 490 00:20:41,304 --> 00:20:43,567 - Inquiring minds wanna know. 491 00:20:46,440 --> 00:20:48,529 - I dated a couple of guys in high school. 492 00:20:48,572 --> 00:20:50,705 - Anyone serious? 493 00:20:50,748 --> 00:20:51,706 - Not really. 494 00:20:53,534 --> 00:20:57,233 There was one guy that I was serious with. 495 00:20:57,277 --> 00:20:59,931 I was serious with him junior year 496 00:20:59,975 --> 00:21:02,064 but we broke up right before prom night. 497 00:21:02,107 --> 00:21:04,632 - Wait, what happened? 498 00:21:04,675 --> 00:21:06,590 - Basically in a nutshell I wasn't ready 499 00:21:06,634 --> 00:21:10,681 to do the things that teens do on prom night. 500 00:21:10,725 --> 00:21:11,465 - Wow. 501 00:21:12,466 --> 00:21:15,904 So he left you because of that. 502 00:21:15,947 --> 00:21:16,644 - Yep. 503 00:21:18,210 --> 00:21:22,911 - Well, that's his loss because I'd never do that to you. 504 00:21:24,565 --> 00:21:25,783 - We shall see. 505 00:21:27,394 --> 00:21:30,745 - Well, enough of the 21 questions. 506 00:21:30,788 --> 00:21:33,095 Let's get outta here. 507 00:21:33,138 --> 00:21:34,052 - All right. 508 00:21:46,891 --> 00:21:49,764 [group chattering] 509 00:21:50,721 --> 00:21:51,635 - I noticed. 510 00:21:52,723 --> 00:21:53,594 Hey Stacey. 511 00:21:56,205 --> 00:21:56,988 Wake up. 512 00:21:58,207 --> 00:21:59,469 Stacey, wake up. 513 00:22:01,166 --> 00:22:02,167 Hey wake up. 514 00:22:06,389 --> 00:22:08,870 - Oh, hey Jas, what's up girl? 515 00:22:10,611 --> 00:22:12,613 - Just getting in from soccer practice. 516 00:22:12,656 --> 00:22:16,007 I know you not slacking already in these classes. 517 00:22:16,051 --> 00:22:18,488 - [Stacey] Oh, girl I'm up. 518 00:22:18,532 --> 00:22:20,272 Okay, I was just resting my eyes. 519 00:22:20,316 --> 00:22:21,622 - Yeah, sure. 520 00:22:21,665 --> 00:22:23,188 - Hey this is my teammate Tiffany. 521 00:22:23,232 --> 00:22:24,668 - Hey, nice to meet you. 522 00:22:24,712 --> 00:22:27,541 - Hi, nice to meet you as well, Tiffany. 523 00:22:27,584 --> 00:22:31,458 - Stacey, you look wore out, you need that rest. 524 00:22:31,501 --> 00:22:33,416 - Girl, I'm fine. 525 00:22:33,460 --> 00:22:35,766 I was just on the phone all night with Benjamin. 526 00:22:35,810 --> 00:22:37,159 You know how that goes. 527 00:22:37,202 --> 00:22:38,726 - And I also know your daddy's 528 00:22:38,769 --> 00:22:41,642 gonna lay the smack down on you for that cell phone bill. 529 00:22:41,685 --> 00:22:44,993 - Ah, Stacey y'all must be in the honeymoon phase, huh? 530 00:22:45,036 --> 00:22:46,647 - Yeah, that's what they call it. 531 00:22:46,690 --> 00:22:48,388 [laughing] 532 00:22:48,431 --> 00:22:50,564 - Well, you know if you need help staying up 533 00:22:50,607 --> 00:22:52,043 I know a guy with some pills. 534 00:22:52,087 --> 00:22:54,524 I mean it's better than No-Doz. 535 00:22:56,396 --> 00:22:58,006 - Thank you but I think I'm gonna 536 00:22:58,049 --> 00:22:59,660 take a raincheck on that one. 537 00:22:59,703 --> 00:23:00,574 - All right. 538 00:23:02,053 --> 00:23:04,099 - Hello. - Yeah. 539 00:23:04,142 --> 00:23:08,146 - Oh, I've been thinking about you all day too. 540 00:23:08,190 --> 00:23:10,410 - She's already hooked. 541 00:23:10,453 --> 00:23:11,672 [laughing] 542 00:23:11,715 --> 00:23:14,414 But anyways did you talk about coach? 543 00:23:31,692 --> 00:23:32,693 - Hey. 544 00:23:32,736 --> 00:23:33,520 - Hi. 545 00:23:33,563 --> 00:23:34,346 - Come on in. 546 00:23:34,390 --> 00:23:35,435 - Thank you. 547 00:23:35,478 --> 00:23:37,828 - Wow, you look great. 548 00:23:37,872 --> 00:23:38,786 - Thanks. 549 00:23:38,829 --> 00:23:40,918 Jasmine helped me pick this out. 550 00:23:40,962 --> 00:23:43,051 - I see she have an eye for fashion. 551 00:23:43,094 --> 00:23:45,096 - Yes, she does. 552 00:23:45,140 --> 00:23:47,359 - Oh, I hope you don't mind taking off your shoes. 553 00:23:47,403 --> 00:23:49,971 I'm trying to keep this place clean here. 554 00:23:50,014 --> 00:23:52,060 - Yeah, it's okay, I don't mind. 555 00:23:52,103 --> 00:23:53,278 Where should I put them. 556 00:23:53,322 --> 00:23:54,366 - [Benjamin] Right there by the door is fine. 557 00:23:54,410 --> 00:23:55,629 - [Stacey] Okay. 558 00:23:59,763 --> 00:24:01,199 - Right this way. 559 00:24:01,243 --> 00:24:02,113 - Thank you. 560 00:24:04,551 --> 00:24:06,422 So have you made any films? 561 00:24:06,466 --> 00:24:09,730 - Yeah, yeah, I made a couple short films here on campus. 562 00:24:09,773 --> 00:24:12,167 You know creating art is fun. 563 00:24:12,210 --> 00:24:14,299 - Well thank you for doing that 564 00:24:14,343 --> 00:24:16,693 because we need more people that look like us 565 00:24:16,737 --> 00:24:18,956 creating content for us. 566 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:20,784 - Indeed, thank you. 567 00:24:20,828 --> 00:24:21,829 - [Stacey] You're welcome. 568 00:24:21,872 --> 00:24:23,918 - Power to the people. 569 00:24:23,961 --> 00:24:25,876 - Right back at ya. 570 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:28,879 [laughing] 571 00:24:28,923 --> 00:24:31,665 - So are you close to your family? 572 00:24:31,708 --> 00:24:33,841 - Yeah, we are real close. 573 00:24:33,884 --> 00:24:36,713 We pretty much do everything together. 574 00:24:36,757 --> 00:24:38,628 Come and think of it this is the longest time 575 00:24:38,672 --> 00:24:40,325 that we have ever been away from each other. 576 00:24:40,369 --> 00:24:41,152 - Really. 577 00:24:41,196 --> 00:24:42,719 - Yeah. 578 00:24:42,763 --> 00:24:46,027 So what about you, are you close with your family? 579 00:24:46,070 --> 00:24:48,159 - Nah, not so much. 580 00:24:48,203 --> 00:24:49,596 You know my dad he ran out on us 581 00:24:49,639 --> 00:24:51,032 when I was about two-years-old. 582 00:24:51,075 --> 00:24:52,642 - [Stacey] What? 583 00:24:52,686 --> 00:24:54,296 - Yeah, so I reached out to him about a couple years ago 584 00:24:54,339 --> 00:24:56,385 but he kept his distance. 585 00:24:56,428 --> 00:24:59,693 Let my mom tell he's a no good player. 586 00:24:59,736 --> 00:25:01,303 - What, damn. 587 00:25:01,346 --> 00:25:04,001 I'm sorry to hear that you had to go through that Ben. 588 00:25:04,045 --> 00:25:07,135 Well, how are things between you and mom? 589 00:25:07,178 --> 00:25:11,095 - My mom, my mom still tryin' to get over my dad. 590 00:25:11,139 --> 00:25:13,054 You know she raised me to the best of her ability 591 00:25:13,097 --> 00:25:15,491 but I look so much like my dad 592 00:25:17,362 --> 00:25:19,626 she take all her frustration out on me. 593 00:25:19,669 --> 00:25:21,541 So you know when I finally see something 594 00:25:21,584 --> 00:25:24,761 that's worth having I try my best to keep 595 00:25:24,805 --> 00:25:26,937 and sometimes to a default. 596 00:25:30,288 --> 00:25:35,076 - Well, you don't have to worry about any of that with me. 597 00:25:43,867 --> 00:25:46,000 - If you don't like the grades you receive 598 00:25:46,043 --> 00:25:49,612 then that means you need to step it up. 599 00:25:49,656 --> 00:25:53,137 You can make the grades up during midterms. 600 00:25:54,312 --> 00:25:56,445 Class dismissed. 601 00:25:56,488 --> 00:25:58,708 Except for you Stacey. 602 00:25:58,752 --> 00:26:00,580 I said class dismissed. 603 00:26:10,590 --> 00:26:12,287 How do you make a C- in my class 604 00:26:12,330 --> 00:26:15,507 when I know you can do better? 605 00:26:15,551 --> 00:26:18,206 - I'm sorry Professor James-- 606 00:26:18,249 --> 00:26:19,903 - Sorry is a game made by Parker Brothers, 607 00:26:19,947 --> 00:26:21,992 it's a game board do you like being played? 608 00:26:22,036 --> 00:26:22,776 - No sir. 609 00:26:24,038 --> 00:26:25,692 - Then why this, huh? 610 00:26:26,606 --> 00:26:29,173 What's going on with you? 611 00:26:29,217 --> 00:26:32,220 - I just gotta get my focus, I been so tired lately. 612 00:26:32,263 --> 00:26:34,614 - I'm sure that your parents don't wanna hear any excuses, 613 00:26:34,657 --> 00:26:37,878 they didn't send you here to make any either. 614 00:26:37,921 --> 00:26:41,490 You tired, what's the difference between the Stacey now 615 00:26:41,533 --> 00:26:44,841 and the Stacey that was here at the start of the semester? 616 00:26:44,885 --> 00:26:48,497 - I can handle it Professor James. 617 00:26:48,540 --> 00:26:50,107 I just didn't think. 618 00:26:51,892 --> 00:26:53,894 I-- - You didn't think. 619 00:26:53,937 --> 00:26:55,286 You didn't think. 620 00:26:55,330 --> 00:26:57,332 You didn't even think! 621 00:26:57,375 --> 00:27:01,118 Do you know what it took for you to get into this classroom? 622 00:27:01,162 --> 00:27:03,294 Stacey, do you know what your people had to go through, 623 00:27:03,338 --> 00:27:04,513 what our people had to go through? 624 00:27:04,556 --> 00:27:06,036 Do you know what our ancestors 625 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:08,473 had to deal with just to get us here? 626 00:27:08,517 --> 00:27:10,345 Do you know the bodies that were severed? 627 00:27:10,388 --> 00:27:12,260 The backs that were beaten? 628 00:27:12,303 --> 00:27:13,827 Do you know the ones that didn't make it 629 00:27:13,870 --> 00:27:17,657 just so you could get here in my classroom? 630 00:27:17,700 --> 00:27:20,790 Stacey, let me give you a little bit of history 631 00:27:20,834 --> 00:27:23,793 when God made man and called him Adam 632 00:27:26,100 --> 00:27:29,756 but he put Adam asleep and make him a helpmate 633 00:27:29,799 --> 00:27:31,322 because Adam didn't even know he needed help! 634 00:27:31,366 --> 00:27:33,542 You understand me? 635 00:27:33,585 --> 00:27:34,804 Eve was her name 636 00:27:37,067 --> 00:27:41,898 but I'm gonna treat you like Adam should've treated Eve 637 00:27:41,942 --> 00:27:44,118 when she got tricked by the Devil 638 00:27:44,161 --> 00:27:46,250 because somebody's tricking you. 639 00:27:46,294 --> 00:27:47,817 Do I make myself clear? 640 00:27:47,861 --> 00:27:49,123 - [Stacey] Yes sir, Professor James. 641 00:27:49,166 --> 00:27:50,254 - Get out of my presence. 642 00:27:50,298 --> 00:27:51,691 - [Stacey] Yes sir. 643 00:27:55,042 --> 00:27:56,130 - And Stacey. 644 00:27:57,174 --> 00:27:58,045 - [Stacey] Yes sir. 645 00:27:58,088 --> 00:27:59,786 - Have a good evening. 646 00:28:15,758 --> 00:28:17,934 - Hey what was that all about 647 00:28:17,978 --> 00:28:20,023 between you and Professor James? 648 00:28:20,067 --> 00:28:21,808 - Oh, my grades are slipping 649 00:28:21,851 --> 00:28:23,679 so he just wanted to give me a pep talk. 650 00:28:23,723 --> 00:28:24,898 - [Benjamin] That's all. 651 00:28:24,941 --> 00:28:26,290 - What do you mean? 652 00:28:26,334 --> 00:28:28,423 - He wasn't brushin' up on you, was he? 653 00:28:28,466 --> 00:28:29,293 I mean you'd tell me. 654 00:28:29,337 --> 00:28:31,382 - No, of course not. 655 00:28:31,426 --> 00:28:35,735 He was just concerned about my grades that's it. 656 00:28:35,778 --> 00:28:36,518 - Okay. 657 00:28:38,041 --> 00:28:39,956 - But I'm gonna have to double down 658 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:41,653 on my studies for midterms 659 00:28:41,697 --> 00:28:44,134 so I won't be able to see you as much. 660 00:28:44,178 --> 00:28:45,875 But I promise to call. 661 00:28:48,399 --> 00:28:50,053 - I understand. 662 00:28:50,097 --> 00:28:52,577 Let's just make it count next time, deal. 663 00:28:52,621 --> 00:28:53,361 - Deal. 664 00:29:01,761 --> 00:29:04,328 [upbeat music] 665 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:39,249 - Hey you tryin' to warn me about something. 666 00:30:40,990 --> 00:30:43,297 You got me watching this crazy movie. 667 00:30:43,340 --> 00:30:44,602 [laughing] 668 00:30:44,646 --> 00:30:47,127 - No, I just like thriller films. 669 00:30:48,215 --> 00:30:50,913 - What's this called anyways? 670 00:30:50,957 --> 00:30:52,567 - "The Perfect Wife". 671 00:30:55,309 --> 00:30:58,094 - "The Perfect Wife" what a cliche. 672 00:30:58,138 --> 00:31:00,357 - Shh, this is the good part. 673 00:31:00,401 --> 00:31:02,882 [phone ringing] 674 00:31:03,752 --> 00:31:05,580 - Let it ring. 675 00:31:05,623 --> 00:31:07,408 You always jumping as soon as your phone rings, 676 00:31:07,451 --> 00:31:08,757 there somebody more important than me? 677 00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:10,106 - No, there's not. 678 00:31:10,150 --> 00:31:11,673 But you know it might be Jasmine. 679 00:31:11,716 --> 00:31:12,717 - So. 680 00:31:12,761 --> 00:31:15,285 - So me, Jasmine, and Tiffany 681 00:31:15,329 --> 00:31:16,765 are supposed to be hanging out today. 682 00:31:16,808 --> 00:31:19,159 I mean you know they're my girls, I'll always be with them. 683 00:31:19,202 --> 00:31:20,943 - And what about me? 684 00:31:20,987 --> 00:31:22,553 - What about you? 685 00:31:22,597 --> 00:31:24,468 I spend all of my time with you. 686 00:31:24,512 --> 00:31:25,992 I barely even get to see them. 687 00:31:26,035 --> 00:31:28,516 Lately it's just been you and these classes. 688 00:31:28,559 --> 00:31:31,388 - Okay, well what's wrong with that? 689 00:31:31,432 --> 00:31:32,563 - What do you mean? 690 00:31:32,607 --> 00:31:33,738 Boy, don't make me hurt you. 691 00:31:33,782 --> 00:31:35,697 Over there being greedy. 692 00:31:37,264 --> 00:31:40,310 - Look you don't need to hang out with your friends. 693 00:31:40,354 --> 00:31:41,311 - Wait, what? 694 00:31:43,835 --> 00:31:46,229 Are you joking right now? 695 00:31:46,273 --> 00:31:49,624 - Look at me, I'm all the friends you need. 696 00:31:49,667 --> 00:31:53,802 - Okay, so what about you, don't you have friends? 697 00:31:53,845 --> 00:31:57,414 - I'm like that rapper Z-Ro, I only hang one. 698 00:31:59,808 --> 00:32:03,464 - Oh my goodness what am I gonna do with you? 699 00:32:08,338 --> 00:32:09,949 - You almost there. 700 00:32:17,782 --> 00:32:19,567 - Dang Stacey you look good. 701 00:32:19,610 --> 00:32:20,829 Girl, where you going? 702 00:32:20,872 --> 00:32:22,352 - Well thank you girl. 703 00:32:22,396 --> 00:32:24,006 Benjamin is taking me out tonight 704 00:32:24,050 --> 00:32:26,487 but he didn't say where he just said, 705 00:32:26,530 --> 00:32:28,489 "That it's a surprise." 706 00:32:28,532 --> 00:32:31,579 - Now Jasmine is gonna expect the same thing. 707 00:32:31,622 --> 00:32:33,102 Thanks a lot Stacey. 708 00:32:33,146 --> 00:32:34,756 - Oh, no, no, no, do not put me in the middle 709 00:32:34,799 --> 00:32:36,497 of y'all two situation. 710 00:32:36,540 --> 00:32:37,977 But step it up bro. 711 00:32:39,804 --> 00:32:41,806 - Don't look at me you seeing a grad student, 712 00:32:41,850 --> 00:32:43,156 I'm just a freshman. 713 00:32:43,199 --> 00:32:44,984 Holla me in five years. 714 00:32:46,333 --> 00:32:47,987 - So is Benjamin coming over? 715 00:32:48,030 --> 00:32:49,205 - Yeah. 716 00:32:49,249 --> 00:32:50,337 - Oh, great. 717 00:32:50,380 --> 00:32:51,947 So we finally get to meet him. 718 00:32:51,991 --> 00:32:54,558 - Yeah, you've been hiding him all semester. 719 00:32:54,602 --> 00:32:56,865 - He's just a loner, okay. 720 00:32:56,908 --> 00:32:59,476 He just likes to be by himself. 721 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:02,044 [door knocking] 722 00:33:08,181 --> 00:33:09,182 Hello. 723 00:33:09,225 --> 00:33:09,921 - Hey. 724 00:33:12,141 --> 00:33:13,360 You look great. 725 00:33:13,403 --> 00:33:14,883 - [Stacey] Thank you. 726 00:33:14,926 --> 00:33:16,493 - Oh, I didn't know you 727 00:33:16,537 --> 00:33:19,061 was gonna have a packed house tonight. 728 00:33:19,105 --> 00:33:22,064 - Stop being so nervous these are just my friends. 729 00:33:22,108 --> 00:33:24,719 And this is my roommate Jasmine and her friend Anthony. 730 00:33:24,762 --> 00:33:25,850 - Yo, what's up bro? 731 00:33:25,894 --> 00:33:27,374 - Hey, how you doing? 732 00:33:27,417 --> 00:33:29,854 - And this is my friend Tiffany and her friend Eric? 733 00:33:29,898 --> 00:33:31,160 - What's poppin'? 734 00:33:31,204 --> 00:33:33,032 - Hey Benjamin, I mean it's nice to meet you. 735 00:33:33,075 --> 00:33:35,686 We've heard a lot about you. 736 00:33:35,730 --> 00:33:38,124 - Well I hope it was good. 737 00:33:38,167 --> 00:33:39,603 - For the most part. 738 00:33:39,647 --> 00:33:40,822 - You ready to go babe. 739 00:33:40,865 --> 00:33:41,605 - Yeah. 740 00:33:43,477 --> 00:33:45,783 I thought you was gonna wear your hair down? 741 00:33:45,827 --> 00:33:47,829 You know I like it like that. 742 00:33:47,872 --> 00:33:50,353 - Oh, yeah I know but I just wanted to go ahead 743 00:33:50,397 --> 00:33:52,399 and put it up so it won't be in face. 744 00:33:52,442 --> 00:33:54,140 - You know don't worry about it. 745 00:33:54,183 --> 00:33:55,315 What was I thinking? 746 00:33:55,358 --> 00:33:56,925 Maybe I was asking to much. 747 00:33:56,968 --> 00:33:58,361 - No, no, no, it's okay. 748 00:33:58,405 --> 00:33:59,884 Look I'll go change it real quick. 749 00:33:59,928 --> 00:34:01,364 I'll be right back. 750 00:34:06,021 --> 00:34:08,502 [light music] 751 00:34:23,386 --> 00:34:26,824 - [Jasmine] So how are things going with you and Benjamin? 752 00:34:26,868 --> 00:34:29,349 - It's good, I can't complain. 753 00:34:29,392 --> 00:34:32,308 - You don't think things are moving a little too fast? 754 00:34:32,352 --> 00:34:35,833 - No, I think we're at a good pace. 755 00:34:35,877 --> 00:34:37,444 - Does he have a temper? 756 00:34:37,487 --> 00:34:40,447 I've seen him snap on you a little bit a few weeks back. 757 00:34:40,490 --> 00:34:42,449 - I mean I can tell that he likes things his way 758 00:34:42,492 --> 00:34:44,277 but it's nothing I can't handle. 759 00:34:44,320 --> 00:34:46,931 - Well, you know I'm here for you. 760 00:34:46,975 --> 00:34:48,672 I got your back, right. 761 00:34:48,716 --> 00:34:50,805 - Yeah girl, thanks. 762 00:34:50,848 --> 00:34:54,896 - Oh by the way Tiffany's having a party next weekend, 763 00:34:54,939 --> 00:34:55,984 can you come? 764 00:34:56,027 --> 00:34:57,855 - Yes girl, you know I'm there. 765 00:34:57,899 --> 00:35:00,554 Oh, and can Benjamin come? 766 00:35:00,597 --> 00:35:02,991 - Yes, Benjamin can come. 767 00:35:03,034 --> 00:35:04,123 - Thank you. 768 00:35:04,166 --> 00:35:07,082 [laughing] 769 00:35:07,126 --> 00:35:08,562 Oh and one more thing? 770 00:35:08,605 --> 00:35:09,867 - [Jasmine] What's that? 771 00:35:09,911 --> 00:35:12,131 - I'm taking Ben to meet my parents next weekend. 772 00:35:12,174 --> 00:35:13,654 - What? 773 00:35:13,697 --> 00:35:15,221 Wow, it's getting serious. 774 00:35:15,264 --> 00:35:17,397 Do you think your family will like him? 775 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:18,833 - Yeah, I think so. 776 00:35:18,876 --> 00:35:21,270 I mean it's not like I bring boys home 777 00:35:21,314 --> 00:35:23,838 all the time to meet them. 778 00:35:23,881 --> 00:35:24,882 - I guess. 779 00:35:24,926 --> 00:35:26,101 Like I said, I'm here for you, 780 00:35:26,145 --> 00:35:28,973 you just let me know how it goes. 781 00:35:29,017 --> 00:35:31,019 - Thank you girl, you know I will. 782 00:35:31,062 --> 00:35:33,543 So you ready for this next 200. 783 00:35:34,501 --> 00:35:35,458 Come on. 784 00:35:35,502 --> 00:35:36,416 [laughing] 785 00:35:36,459 --> 00:35:38,157 - [Jasmine] All right. 786 00:35:48,079 --> 00:35:52,432 - Ah, look who finally came home to visit her family. 787 00:35:52,475 --> 00:35:54,260 - Mom, most you be so dramatic. 788 00:35:54,303 --> 00:35:56,436 - You knew that was coming. 789 00:35:56,479 --> 00:35:58,655 Who is this you got with you? 790 00:35:58,699 --> 00:36:00,657 - Mom, this is my boyfriend Benjamin. 791 00:36:00,701 --> 00:36:01,789 - Hi, nice to meet you. 792 00:36:01,832 --> 00:36:03,051 - [Gladys] Boyfriend. 793 00:36:03,094 --> 00:36:04,313 - Yes. 794 00:36:04,357 --> 00:36:05,271 - You and I got a lot to talk about missy. 795 00:36:05,314 --> 00:36:06,446 - [Stacey] Okay mom. 796 00:36:06,489 --> 00:36:07,969 - This is for you Mrs. Gladys. 797 00:36:08,012 --> 00:36:08,752 - Oh. 798 00:36:10,580 --> 00:36:13,496 - Did you hear someone say boyfriend? 799 00:36:13,540 --> 00:36:16,586 - Yes Dad, this is my boyfriend Benjamin. 800 00:36:16,630 --> 00:36:17,718 - Nice to meet ya Benjamin. 801 00:36:17,761 --> 00:36:20,329 - It's a pleasure sir. 802 00:36:20,373 --> 00:36:22,636 - Well, we gonna take this party on into the dining room 803 00:36:22,679 --> 00:36:23,941 where my beautiful wife Gladys 804 00:36:23,985 --> 00:36:26,248 has prepared a delicious lunch. 805 00:36:26,292 --> 00:36:27,031 After you. 806 00:36:31,906 --> 00:36:34,213 - So Dad, what do you think? 807 00:36:37,433 --> 00:36:39,870 - Fetch me a slice of pie. 808 00:36:39,914 --> 00:36:41,089 Is that how he talks to you? 809 00:36:41,132 --> 00:36:42,569 What the hell was that? 810 00:36:42,612 --> 00:36:44,310 - Yes Dad, that's just they way he talks 811 00:36:44,353 --> 00:36:47,269 he doesn't mean anything by it. 812 00:36:47,313 --> 00:36:51,404 - Stacey, I have to be honest I don't like it, okay. 813 00:36:52,666 --> 00:36:55,364 I think you should focus more on school. 814 00:36:55,408 --> 00:36:59,063 This relationship thing just seems too serious right now. 815 00:36:59,107 --> 00:37:00,456 I'm afraid it's gonna distract you 816 00:37:00,500 --> 00:37:02,197 and your grades are gonna drop. 817 00:37:02,241 --> 00:37:04,460 You got the rest of your life, okay. 818 00:37:04,504 --> 00:37:06,767 - Okay Dad, I got it. 819 00:37:06,810 --> 00:37:08,551 - [Winston] Stacey, I'm serious. 820 00:37:08,595 --> 00:37:09,770 - I know. 821 00:37:09,813 --> 00:37:10,771 - [Winston] Stay focused. 822 00:37:10,814 --> 00:37:11,728 - All right. 823 00:37:12,947 --> 00:37:14,078 - Fetch you a slap. 824 00:37:14,122 --> 00:37:15,341 I almost punched him in his face. 825 00:37:15,384 --> 00:37:18,039 - Dad you are not gonna punch him. 826 00:37:20,781 --> 00:37:22,391 [rap music] 827 00:37:22,435 --> 00:37:23,479 ♪ I'm losing my mind ♪ 828 00:37:23,523 --> 00:37:25,351 ♪ I think I'm going insane ♪ 829 00:37:25,394 --> 00:37:26,961 Oh, this is so cute. 830 00:37:28,092 --> 00:37:31,444 - Yeah, are you sure about this? 831 00:37:31,487 --> 00:37:33,794 I don't wanna seem like I'm the only old guy up in here. 832 00:37:33,837 --> 00:37:36,840 - Relax, nobody thinks you're old. 833 00:37:36,884 --> 00:37:38,886 - Oh my God, you made it. 834 00:37:38,929 --> 00:37:40,061 - Happy birthday! - Thank you. 835 00:37:40,104 --> 00:37:41,584 Thank you so much for coming. 836 00:37:41,628 --> 00:37:44,152 - Of course, you know I was not gonna miss your party. 837 00:37:44,195 --> 00:37:45,588 - Hey Ben. - Hey. 838 00:37:45,632 --> 00:37:46,676 - [Tiffany] Look at you looking all sharp. 839 00:37:46,720 --> 00:37:47,851 - Thanks. 840 00:37:47,895 --> 00:37:49,897 This is actually a nice party. 841 00:37:49,940 --> 00:37:52,334 - Thank you, my girl Jasmine here helped me put it together. 842 00:37:52,378 --> 00:37:53,596 So you know. 843 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:56,251 - Jasmine look at you looking all-- 844 00:37:56,295 --> 00:37:58,906 - I have a date after this, okay. 845 00:37:58,949 --> 00:38:01,822 - [Stacey] Okay, well do your thing. 846 00:38:02,910 --> 00:38:03,737 - Jas. 847 00:38:04,738 --> 00:38:05,695 - Benjamin. 848 00:38:08,307 --> 00:38:10,439 - Look, I'm gonna go grab us some punch all right. 849 00:38:10,483 --> 00:38:11,222 - Okay. 850 00:38:13,790 --> 00:38:15,314 What was that all about? 851 00:38:15,357 --> 00:38:16,706 - Girl it's nothing. 852 00:38:16,750 --> 00:38:18,186 - Uh-uh, y'all are not about 853 00:38:18,229 --> 00:38:19,100 to ruin my birthday party. 854 00:38:19,143 --> 00:38:20,362 - Right. - Okay. 855 00:38:20,406 --> 00:38:21,407 Let's go get down on this dance floor. 856 00:38:21,450 --> 00:38:22,190 - Fine. 857 00:38:23,104 --> 00:38:24,584 ♪ Yo ♪ 858 00:38:24,627 --> 00:38:26,281 ♪ That nigger ride in the kickback ♪ 859 00:38:26,325 --> 00:38:29,066 [muffled rapping] 860 00:38:33,636 --> 00:38:34,594 ♪ Niggers on the ♪ 861 00:38:34,637 --> 00:38:36,987 [muffled rapping] 862 00:38:37,031 --> 00:38:37,814 - Hey. 863 00:38:37,858 --> 00:38:38,946 - Hey, what's up. 864 00:38:38,989 --> 00:38:39,468 - I'm fine. 865 00:38:39,512 --> 00:38:40,208 - How are you? 866 00:38:41,209 --> 00:38:41,949 How about yourself? 867 00:38:41,992 --> 00:38:42,819 - I'm good. 868 00:38:45,779 --> 00:38:46,736 - All right. 869 00:38:46,780 --> 00:38:47,998 - You having fun? 870 00:38:48,042 --> 00:38:49,957 - Yeah, what about you, you enjoying the party? 871 00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:52,002 - Yeah, it's pretty nice. 872 00:38:52,046 --> 00:38:52,786 - Okay. 873 00:38:54,048 --> 00:38:54,962 - Hell no. 874 00:38:55,005 --> 00:38:57,443 Girl what you wanna do? 875 00:38:57,486 --> 00:39:00,315 - I'm sure it's nothing he probably already knows her. 876 00:39:00,359 --> 00:39:03,492 - Yeah, it looks like she knows him a little too well. 877 00:39:03,536 --> 00:39:07,017 - [Zanita] I don't see you here too often. 878 00:39:07,061 --> 00:39:08,541 - Jasmine, just be cool. 879 00:39:08,584 --> 00:39:11,152 It's probably not even all that. 880 00:39:14,547 --> 00:39:15,374 - Hey. 881 00:39:17,288 --> 00:39:18,115 - Hey. 882 00:39:19,508 --> 00:39:20,596 Here you go. 883 00:39:20,640 --> 00:39:22,381 - No, thank you. 884 00:39:22,424 --> 00:39:24,644 Who was that girl? 885 00:39:24,687 --> 00:39:26,428 ♪ If you're dead in the head ♪ 886 00:39:26,472 --> 00:39:28,038 - Oh, that's nobody. 887 00:39:29,475 --> 00:39:30,998 - Maybe it's his friend. 888 00:39:31,041 --> 00:39:32,782 - Yeah, friend, yeah right. 889 00:39:32,826 --> 00:39:34,305 - Look she's walking away. 890 00:39:34,349 --> 00:39:35,829 It's cool. 891 00:39:35,872 --> 00:39:38,135 - Who was nobody and why was her hand on your hand? 892 00:39:38,179 --> 00:39:40,486 - Girl don't be questioning me. What's wrong with you? 893 00:39:40,529 --> 00:39:41,835 We got a problem? 894 00:39:42,966 --> 00:39:43,880 - No. 895 00:39:43,924 --> 00:39:45,534 - That's right. 896 00:39:45,578 --> 00:39:48,711 Now look, in 30 minutes be ready to go. 897 00:39:50,104 --> 00:39:52,280 - Come on let's have fun, it's my birthday. 898 00:39:52,323 --> 00:39:54,804 - It's your birthday, it's your birthday. 899 00:39:54,848 --> 00:39:56,502 ♪ Ain't nobody got time for a nigger who ♪ 900 00:39:56,545 --> 00:39:58,678 [muffled rapping] 901 00:39:58,721 --> 00:40:01,420 - Hey look, what's that your face? 902 00:40:03,639 --> 00:40:05,206 [mumbles]. 903 00:40:05,249 --> 00:40:06,033 ♪ Double dog dare ♪ 904 00:40:06,076 --> 00:40:09,123 [muffled rapping] 905 00:40:09,166 --> 00:40:11,908 ♪ Double dog dare ♪ 906 00:40:13,127 --> 00:40:15,259 - Pencils down, that's it. 907 00:40:16,783 --> 00:40:20,351 When Mr. Williams picks up your paper you are dismissed. 908 00:40:20,395 --> 00:40:21,483 I'll have these papers graded 909 00:40:21,527 --> 00:40:24,094 by the start of your next class. 910 00:40:48,292 --> 00:40:50,860 - I've been calling you for the past three days 911 00:40:50,904 --> 00:40:54,037 and you haven't answered my phone calls. 912 00:40:54,081 --> 00:40:57,606 I'm only trying to say I'm sorry. 913 00:40:57,650 --> 00:40:58,825 Where you going? 914 00:41:00,435 --> 00:41:01,610 - Mr. Williams. 915 00:41:02,872 --> 00:41:03,656 - Yes, sir. 916 00:41:04,961 --> 00:41:07,224 - I'm gonna holla at you for a second man. 917 00:41:08,704 --> 00:41:10,837 You do know I can get you kicked out of this university 918 00:41:10,880 --> 00:41:12,752 based on what I just saw, right? 919 00:41:12,795 --> 00:41:14,318 - Yes sir. 920 00:41:14,362 --> 00:41:17,147 - I suggest you take you some anger management courses sir. 921 00:41:17,191 --> 00:41:18,932 - I can handle myself sir. 922 00:41:18,975 --> 00:41:19,759 - Oh, really. 923 00:41:19,802 --> 00:41:21,282 - Yeah. 924 00:41:21,325 --> 00:41:23,806 - There was a young lady in my class last semester, 925 00:41:23,850 --> 00:41:24,764 Karen Oliver. 926 00:41:24,807 --> 00:41:25,591 [screaming] 927 00:41:25,634 --> 00:41:26,374 - No, no! 928 00:41:27,549 --> 00:41:30,030 - She got hurt really bad. 929 00:41:30,073 --> 00:41:33,207 But she refused to talk to anyone, the police or anybody 930 00:41:33,250 --> 00:41:35,905 about what happened to her. 931 00:41:35,949 --> 00:41:39,866 Now you wouldn't know anything about that, right? 932 00:41:41,258 --> 00:41:44,827 Control yourself Mr. Williams or leave her alone. 933 00:41:46,002 --> 00:41:48,439 I will get involved if I have to. 934 00:41:53,009 --> 00:41:54,707 You're dismissed sir. 935 00:42:00,016 --> 00:42:02,932 [suspenseful music] 936 00:42:11,506 --> 00:42:13,856 - What do you want? 937 00:42:13,900 --> 00:42:14,988 - I need to speak to Stacey. 938 00:42:15,031 --> 00:42:16,424 - She don't wanna see you. 939 00:42:16,467 --> 00:42:17,904 - I have something important to tell her. 940 00:42:17,947 --> 00:42:19,819 - Did you not just hear what I just said. 941 00:42:19,862 --> 00:42:21,472 Don't you have some thots to attend to. 942 00:42:21,516 --> 00:42:23,736 - Man look I know I made a mistake 943 00:42:23,779 --> 00:42:26,652 but I'm not leaving this door until I explain to Stacey. 944 00:42:26,695 --> 00:42:28,175 Now get out my way. 945 00:42:31,352 --> 00:42:32,353 - Jasmine... 946 00:42:35,530 --> 00:42:36,487 let him in. 947 00:42:38,838 --> 00:42:39,621 - Uh. 948 00:42:58,727 --> 00:43:00,424 - I'm sorry. 949 00:43:00,468 --> 00:43:02,513 - Sorry for what? 950 00:43:02,557 --> 00:43:04,733 - For the way I've been acting lately. 951 00:43:04,777 --> 00:43:07,301 You don't deserve that kinda treatment. 952 00:43:07,344 --> 00:43:09,520 - Right, I don't deserve that. 953 00:43:09,564 --> 00:43:12,175 Who was the girl at the party Benjamin? 954 00:43:12,219 --> 00:43:15,352 - Zanita Smith, she's a actress I had 955 00:43:15,396 --> 00:43:17,572 in a couple of my short films. 956 00:43:17,616 --> 00:43:20,096 Look I didn't know she was gonna be there. 957 00:43:20,140 --> 00:43:21,532 - Why didn't you just tell me that 958 00:43:21,576 --> 00:43:23,622 when I asked you the first time? 959 00:43:23,665 --> 00:43:26,276 - I don't know I was just acting stupid and selfish. 960 00:43:26,320 --> 00:43:27,756 - Well, from where I was standing 961 00:43:27,800 --> 00:43:30,019 it looked like something's going on between the two of you. 962 00:43:30,063 --> 00:43:31,934 - I know how it most of looked to you 963 00:43:31,978 --> 00:43:34,458 but there's nothing going on between her and I. 964 00:43:34,502 --> 00:43:37,157 You have to believe me. 965 00:43:37,200 --> 00:43:38,375 - Why should I? 966 00:43:42,118 --> 00:43:45,078 - Look I want you to meet my mother. 967 00:43:47,820 --> 00:43:49,648 I mean she's the only person 968 00:43:49,691 --> 00:43:52,999 that means a lot to me in my family. 969 00:43:53,042 --> 00:43:57,568 I mean I must warn you she can get a bit harsh at times. 970 00:44:05,402 --> 00:44:06,577 - Your mother. 971 00:44:10,103 --> 00:44:12,888 I don't, I don't know what to say. 972 00:44:13,976 --> 00:44:15,456 - Say yes, please. 973 00:44:22,332 --> 00:44:23,159 - Yes. 974 00:44:27,381 --> 00:44:30,776 - You wanna go to the student center. 975 00:44:30,819 --> 00:44:33,474 - Yeah, let me just get my purse. 976 00:44:34,736 --> 00:44:35,563 Okay. 977 00:44:45,094 --> 00:44:47,793 [dramatic music] 978 00:44:54,060 --> 00:44:55,888 You have a lovely home. 979 00:44:57,803 --> 00:44:59,282 - Do I? 980 00:44:59,326 --> 00:45:00,457 - Yes, you do. 981 00:45:02,329 --> 00:45:03,983 - Thanks for noticing. 982 00:45:04,026 --> 00:45:05,593 - [Stacey] Your welcome. 983 00:45:05,636 --> 00:45:07,116 - Benjamin where'd you find her? 984 00:45:07,160 --> 00:45:08,814 She's cute. 985 00:45:08,857 --> 00:45:13,122 - I told you momma, we go to school together. 986 00:45:13,166 --> 00:45:16,430 - Boy don't get smart with me! 987 00:45:16,473 --> 00:45:19,215 Now you watch your tone in my house. 988 00:45:19,259 --> 00:45:20,826 - Benjamin is the professor's aid 989 00:45:20,869 --> 00:45:24,133 in my class, English literature advanced. 990 00:45:25,395 --> 00:45:26,309 - Advanced. 991 00:45:28,485 --> 00:45:31,097 So you one of those smart girls. 992 00:45:32,576 --> 00:45:34,840 What you doing with my son? 993 00:45:34,883 --> 00:45:37,016 [laughing] 994 00:45:39,279 --> 00:45:40,671 I'm just kidding. 995 00:45:47,069 --> 00:45:51,117 Yeah, you always did like I'm young and smart though 996 00:45:51,160 --> 00:45:52,727 just like his daddy. 997 00:45:53,902 --> 00:45:55,295 - Momma. 998 00:45:55,338 --> 00:45:56,383 - What? 999 00:45:56,426 --> 00:45:57,688 - That's enough. 1000 00:45:58,864 --> 00:46:01,431 - Benjamin is also smart and kind. 1001 00:46:04,304 --> 00:46:07,307 He took me out for our first date to the bookstore. 1002 00:46:07,350 --> 00:46:09,222 Now how many girls can say that? 1003 00:46:09,265 --> 00:46:10,832 - Not many. 1004 00:46:10,876 --> 00:46:12,965 It sounds like a cheap date. 1005 00:46:13,008 --> 00:46:17,056 - Well no, we also go to parties and step shows together. 1006 00:46:17,099 --> 00:46:18,361 As a matter of fact 1007 00:46:18,405 --> 00:46:20,494 we're going to another step show this Friday. 1008 00:46:20,537 --> 00:46:24,977 - Well, hopefully he'll keep up the good work with you. 1009 00:46:26,282 --> 00:46:28,502 I'm sure you'll keep him in line. 1010 00:46:28,545 --> 00:46:30,373 - Will do Ms. Williams. 1011 00:46:31,897 --> 00:46:34,160 What kinda spices did you put in this gumbo, 1012 00:46:34,203 --> 00:46:35,683 this taste so good? 1013 00:46:38,381 --> 00:46:41,167 - That's just a old family recipe. 1014 00:46:47,738 --> 00:46:50,611 Boy get that food off your face! 1015 00:46:50,654 --> 00:46:53,527 You don't feel that right there! 1016 00:46:53,570 --> 00:46:56,486 And put the cloth around your shirt like I showed you. 1017 00:46:56,530 --> 00:46:57,574 - Yes, Momma. 1018 00:47:02,014 --> 00:47:04,886 - Godliness is next to cleanliness. 1019 00:47:07,497 --> 00:47:10,370 - Cleanliness next to Godliness Momma. 1020 00:47:10,413 --> 00:47:13,329 - I told you don't get smart with me. 1021 00:47:16,419 --> 00:47:17,856 Like I was saying, 1022 00:47:21,860 --> 00:47:25,733 hopefully he'll keep up the good work with you. 1023 00:47:27,169 --> 00:47:31,217 Looking for somebody to pass this recipe down to. 1024 00:47:32,566 --> 00:47:36,091 Seriously though how's my son treating you? 1025 00:47:41,314 --> 00:47:44,360 - I mean we have our ups and downs 1026 00:47:44,404 --> 00:47:46,232 just like everyone else. 1027 00:47:47,973 --> 00:47:50,236 - Are you sure he's not kicking you down. 1028 00:47:50,279 --> 00:47:51,498 - You know what that's it. - What? 1029 00:47:51,541 --> 00:47:52,760 - We gotta go. - Benjamin, what is going on? 1030 00:47:52,803 --> 00:47:54,980 - You have a good night Momma. 1031 00:47:55,023 --> 00:47:56,590 - [Stacey] Benjamin. 1032 00:47:58,244 --> 00:48:02,161 - Well I guess y'all don't want the peach cobbler than. 1033 00:48:02,204 --> 00:48:04,685 [upbeat music] 1034 00:48:21,658 --> 00:48:26,620 - So how was dinner last night with Benjamin and his mom? 1035 00:48:27,403 --> 00:48:28,752 - Let's just say I see 1036 00:48:28,796 --> 00:48:32,582 where he gets some of best personality from. 1037 00:48:32,626 --> 00:48:35,063 - She was crazier than Benjamin. 1038 00:48:35,107 --> 00:48:37,196 Glad I wasn't there. 1039 00:48:37,239 --> 00:48:39,763 - Girl she was just so negative. 1040 00:48:39,807 --> 00:48:44,420 I mean not towards me, mostly towards Benjamin her only son. 1041 00:48:44,464 --> 00:48:46,988 - Look, hurt people hurt people. 1042 00:48:48,511 --> 00:48:50,600 - What do you mean? 1043 00:48:50,644 --> 00:48:52,080 - I never told you this 1044 00:48:52,124 --> 00:48:55,083 but I was a victim of domestic violence in high school. 1045 00:48:55,127 --> 00:48:56,519 - What? 1046 00:48:56,563 --> 00:48:59,348 Jasmine I don't understand you're so strong. 1047 00:48:59,392 --> 00:49:01,568 I can't imagine somebody putting their hands on you. 1048 00:49:01,611 --> 00:49:06,486 - Honestly I didn't see it either till it happened. 1049 00:49:08,009 --> 00:49:09,576 - I mean if you don't mind telling me what happened? 1050 00:49:09,619 --> 00:49:12,883 - I had a boyfriend in high school, we were so in love. 1051 00:49:12,927 --> 00:49:14,711 In my eyes he could no wrong. 1052 00:49:14,755 --> 00:49:16,626 My friends would tell me he had a drinking problem 1053 00:49:16,670 --> 00:49:18,802 'cause his dad not being there for him 1054 00:49:18,846 --> 00:49:21,501 and he could be violent at times. 1055 00:49:23,416 --> 00:49:25,679 - Jeez I mean did you even believe them? 1056 00:49:25,722 --> 00:49:28,029 - I mean maybe but I didn't see any of that 1057 00:49:28,073 --> 00:49:29,944 when he was with me. 1058 00:49:29,988 --> 00:49:32,338 Till this one day we were at a party 1059 00:49:32,381 --> 00:49:33,817 I was talking to one of my homeboys, 1060 00:49:33,861 --> 00:49:35,994 we were laughing and joking. 1061 00:49:36,037 --> 00:49:38,692 My boyfriend was drinking of course 1062 00:49:38,735 --> 00:49:40,868 and he took the situation the wrong way 1063 00:49:40,911 --> 00:49:42,609 and he beat up my friend really bad. 1064 00:49:42,652 --> 00:49:44,350 - What did you do? 1065 00:49:44,393 --> 00:49:45,612 - What could I do? 1066 00:49:45,655 --> 00:49:47,962 I yelled, I screamed, I begged for him to stop 1067 00:49:48,006 --> 00:49:50,008 but he didn't. 1068 00:49:50,051 --> 00:49:53,707 Then he took me in the backroom called me a whore. 1069 00:49:53,750 --> 00:49:55,143 I told him, "I wanted to go home." 1070 00:49:55,187 --> 00:49:58,799 But I guess out of frustration he slapped me. 1071 00:50:00,757 --> 00:50:05,719 Of course he said, "He was sorry, he'd never do it again." 1072 00:50:05,762 --> 00:50:07,895 - Jasmine did you take him back? 1073 00:50:07,938 --> 00:50:09,027 - I loved him. 1074 00:50:10,376 --> 00:50:11,638 What could I do? 1075 00:50:11,681 --> 00:50:13,814 I couldn't see myself with anyone else but him 1076 00:50:13,857 --> 00:50:15,772 until it happened again. 1077 00:50:17,078 --> 00:50:18,949 After that I told my dad and my brothers 1078 00:50:18,993 --> 00:50:21,865 and they went to pay him a visit. 1079 00:50:21,909 --> 00:50:26,653 After that he literally wouldn't look my way at school. 1080 00:50:26,696 --> 00:50:27,784 - Wow Jasmine. 1081 00:50:30,352 --> 00:50:31,788 - Look I'm not telling you to get some goons 1082 00:50:31,832 --> 00:50:33,051 if these happens to you 1083 00:50:33,094 --> 00:50:35,749 but at least seek help of some sort. 1084 00:50:39,013 --> 00:50:42,321 - Thank you for sharing that with me. 1085 00:50:42,364 --> 00:50:43,191 - Of course. 1086 00:50:51,156 --> 00:50:51,939 - Babe. 1087 00:50:53,593 --> 00:50:56,291 You got a text message from Tiffany. 1088 00:50:56,335 --> 00:50:57,379 - Oh, okay thank you. 1089 00:50:57,423 --> 00:50:58,206 Get my phone. 1090 00:50:58,250 --> 00:50:59,120 - I got it. 1091 00:50:59,164 --> 00:51:00,904 What's your code? 1092 00:51:00,948 --> 00:51:02,558 - Why do you wanna know my code 1093 00:51:02,602 --> 00:51:04,517 can I just please have my phone? 1094 00:51:04,560 --> 00:51:07,302 - What we hiding things from each other now? 1095 00:51:07,346 --> 00:51:09,522 - I'm not hiding anything from you. 1096 00:51:09,565 --> 00:51:12,002 - Okay, so why you got a code on your phone? 1097 00:51:12,046 --> 00:51:13,917 I don't have one on mine. 1098 00:51:13,961 --> 00:51:15,049 You know why? 1099 00:51:15,093 --> 00:51:16,746 Because I trust you. 1100 00:51:16,790 --> 00:51:18,705 I'm not hiding anything. 1101 00:51:19,662 --> 00:51:20,663 - Tweety108. 1102 00:51:21,708 --> 00:51:23,188 - Your kid sister. 1103 00:51:23,231 --> 00:51:23,927 - Yes. 1104 00:51:32,110 --> 00:51:34,024 - Man don't Tiffany got anything better than do, 1105 00:51:34,068 --> 00:51:37,158 she got some studying or something? 1106 00:51:37,202 --> 00:51:39,726 Man she all hyped about this step show tonight. 1107 00:51:39,769 --> 00:51:43,382 - You'd be surprised she studies hard. 1108 00:51:43,425 --> 00:51:45,166 She made the Dean's List. 1109 00:51:45,210 --> 00:51:47,081 She just party's harder. 1110 00:51:48,300 --> 00:51:50,345 - If you say so. 1111 00:51:50,389 --> 00:51:52,521 Who is Simon Taylor? 1112 00:51:52,565 --> 00:51:54,088 - My math tutor, why? 1113 00:51:55,350 --> 00:51:57,396 - Because he called you yesterday at noon. 1114 00:51:57,439 --> 00:51:58,614 - Yeah, he was trying to see 1115 00:51:58,658 --> 00:52:00,790 which part of the library to meet up at. 1116 00:52:00,834 --> 00:52:02,183 - Who's Kevin Smith? 1117 00:52:02,227 --> 00:52:04,925 He called you a couple times on Monday. 1118 00:52:04,968 --> 00:52:07,101 - He is just my friend. 1119 00:52:07,145 --> 00:52:08,276 - Friend. 1120 00:52:08,320 --> 00:52:10,713 - Yes, we are just friends. 1121 00:52:10,757 --> 00:52:13,281 - He is just a friend that I don't know about. 1122 00:52:13,325 --> 00:52:16,154 - Look he's in psych class and he helps me with my work 1123 00:52:16,197 --> 00:52:19,157 and sometimes he just makes jokes. 1124 00:52:19,200 --> 00:52:21,246 - Jokes, what kinda jokes? 1125 00:52:22,986 --> 00:52:25,163 - I don't know just jokes. 1126 00:52:26,468 --> 00:52:28,557 - Oh, so he's a funny guy. 1127 00:52:28,601 --> 00:52:31,299 And you like funny guys? 1128 00:52:31,343 --> 00:52:34,302 - Look I don't know where you're going with this 1129 00:52:34,346 --> 00:52:37,784 but I'm not cheating, that's not me. 1130 00:52:37,827 --> 00:52:39,351 [dramatic music] 1131 00:52:39,394 --> 00:52:43,181 - Listen to me, you don't need no male friends. 1132 00:52:44,660 --> 00:52:49,187 Man, man I tell you made me forget what I need to write. 1133 00:52:53,669 --> 00:52:55,410 - I'm sorry. - Make yourself useful, 1134 00:52:55,454 --> 00:52:57,934 go fix me somethin' to eat. 1135 00:52:57,978 --> 00:53:00,372 I got a lot of errands to run. 1136 00:53:01,895 --> 00:53:02,722 - Okay. 1137 00:53:05,115 --> 00:53:06,334 - And hurry up. 1138 00:53:21,131 --> 00:53:23,133 - Hey babe. - Hey. 1139 00:53:23,177 --> 00:53:26,789 - Why weren't you at the step show everyone was there. 1140 00:53:26,833 --> 00:53:29,096 - I had a paper that was due. 1141 00:53:35,015 --> 00:53:36,234 Where you been? 1142 00:53:37,452 --> 00:53:40,499 - Just around the campus with the girls. 1143 00:53:41,587 --> 00:53:42,979 - Did you forget? 1144 00:53:47,157 --> 00:53:49,812 Cleanliness is next to godliness. 1145 00:53:58,691 --> 00:54:02,477 Why you always hanging with them hood rats? 1146 00:54:02,521 --> 00:54:05,828 - Jasmine is the furthest from a hood rat. 1147 00:54:05,872 --> 00:54:06,960 - And Tiffany? 1148 00:54:08,918 --> 00:54:11,443 - She's just likes to have fun. 1149 00:54:20,321 --> 00:54:21,148 - Get up. 1150 00:54:23,019 --> 00:54:24,586 Turn around for me. 1151 00:54:28,155 --> 00:54:29,939 What are you wearing? 1152 00:54:32,942 --> 00:54:35,858 You look like you like to have fun too. 1153 00:54:35,902 --> 00:54:36,729 Am I right? 1154 00:54:38,121 --> 00:54:40,123 - No, I'm not like that. 1155 00:54:45,999 --> 00:54:48,306 - You know I love you right? 1156 00:54:53,920 --> 00:54:55,574 You know that right? 1157 00:54:56,749 --> 00:54:57,576 Okay. 1158 00:55:00,840 --> 00:55:01,667 Good. 1159 00:55:08,761 --> 00:55:10,153 - I love you too. 1160 00:55:14,114 --> 00:55:16,377 You can finish getting ready, 1161 00:55:16,421 --> 00:55:19,598 I'm gonna go ahead and fix your noodles. 1162 00:55:20,512 --> 00:55:22,818 - Yeah, you do that. 1163 00:55:22,862 --> 00:55:23,732 [upbeat music] 1164 00:55:23,776 --> 00:55:26,082 [vocalizing] 1165 00:55:29,738 --> 00:55:32,175 [vocalizing] 1166 00:55:35,701 --> 00:55:38,051 [vocalizing] 1167 00:55:42,838 --> 00:55:43,709 - Hey. - Hey. 1168 00:55:46,364 --> 00:55:48,453 - Is he putting his hands on you? 1169 00:55:48,496 --> 00:55:50,803 - He's not hitting me if that's what you're asking. 1170 00:55:50,846 --> 00:55:52,979 - No yet but it's coming. 1171 00:55:53,022 --> 00:55:54,589 - [Stacey] You don't know that. 1172 00:55:54,633 --> 00:55:57,200 - Stacey, I told you about my situation, 1173 00:55:57,244 --> 00:56:00,378 physical abuse is most likely the next step. 1174 00:56:00,421 --> 00:56:03,293 - He has a good side to him you just haven't seen it yet. 1175 00:56:03,337 --> 00:56:06,296 - And you haven't seen it in while. 1176 00:56:06,340 --> 00:56:10,953 Look, I'm here to help you but you have to help yourself. 1177 00:56:12,868 --> 00:56:14,783 I can change him. 1178 00:56:14,827 --> 00:56:17,264 I can let him know that the relationship isn't working out 1179 00:56:17,307 --> 00:56:18,570 how I want it to. 1180 00:56:18,613 --> 00:56:20,049 - He's a man. 1181 00:56:20,093 --> 00:56:23,052 - He's understanding-- - He's gonna be who he is. 1182 00:56:23,096 --> 00:56:25,881 - Well I have faith in him. 1183 00:56:25,925 --> 00:56:28,231 [vocalizing] 1184 00:56:31,713 --> 00:56:34,107 [vocalizing] 1185 00:56:37,153 --> 00:56:38,067 [door knocking] 1186 00:56:38,111 --> 00:56:40,418 [vocalizing] 1187 00:56:45,423 --> 00:56:46,772 - What you doing in my house? 1188 00:56:46,815 --> 00:56:48,208 - No, you don't get to ask the questions now. 1189 00:56:48,251 --> 00:56:49,949 I'm gonna talk and you're gonna listen. 1190 00:56:49,992 --> 00:56:51,472 - Really. 1191 00:56:51,516 --> 00:56:52,865 - What are you doing putting your hands on her? 1192 00:56:52,908 --> 00:56:53,953 She's scared of you now. 1193 00:56:53,996 --> 00:56:55,476 This whole relationship ends today. 1194 00:56:55,520 --> 00:56:59,567 - Whoa, whoa, it ends when I say it ends. 1195 00:56:59,611 --> 00:57:02,744 And besides whatever she told you I didn't do it. 1196 00:57:02,788 --> 00:57:06,966 The only thing I did was talk to her and that was it. 1197 00:57:07,009 --> 00:57:09,882 - We both know that's a lie. 1198 00:57:09,925 --> 00:57:10,883 - Prove it. 1199 00:57:10,926 --> 00:57:11,666 - I will. 1200 00:57:13,451 --> 00:57:16,976 - What a minute, what are you gonna do, huh? 1201 00:57:17,019 --> 00:57:20,109 Because I don't see her going to no cops on me. 1202 00:57:20,153 --> 00:57:21,154 You know why? 1203 00:57:22,721 --> 00:57:24,462 Because she loves me. 1204 00:57:25,811 --> 00:57:28,204 - I don't think she loves coward Benjamin 1205 00:57:28,248 --> 00:57:32,861 'cause that's what you are, a weak sorry spineless coward 1206 00:57:34,384 --> 00:57:36,517 that picks on young girls. 1207 00:57:44,569 --> 00:57:47,354 - Wow, what a big mouth you have. 1208 00:57:49,617 --> 00:57:52,141 Someone should teach you how to shut it. 1209 00:57:52,185 --> 00:57:55,275 - And who gonna teach me, you? 1210 00:57:55,318 --> 00:57:58,017 Is that how you plan on teaching my friend Stacey? 1211 00:57:58,060 --> 00:58:01,194 Look, I don't care about you. 1212 00:58:01,237 --> 00:58:03,631 I'll put them laws in your life. 1213 00:58:03,675 --> 00:58:07,374 - Tell 'em what you wanna tell 'em you have no proof. 1214 00:58:07,417 --> 00:58:09,637 It's your word against ours. 1215 00:58:11,465 --> 00:58:14,512 I'm her man, I know what's best for her 1216 00:58:14,555 --> 00:58:16,078 and don't you ever forget it. 1217 00:58:16,122 --> 00:58:17,689 - If you knew what's best for you, 1218 00:58:17,732 --> 00:58:20,213 you would stay out of her life. 1219 00:58:21,823 --> 00:58:23,869 - What'd you say to me? - You heard me. 1220 00:58:26,349 --> 00:58:28,526 - Are you threatening me? 1221 00:58:28,569 --> 00:58:31,224 - I'm just telling like it is boo. 1222 00:58:31,267 --> 00:58:33,356 Karma don't play no games. 1223 00:58:35,533 --> 00:58:38,274 - Let me explain something to you, 1224 00:58:39,537 --> 00:58:43,062 when I lay hands on Stacey she understands. 1225 00:58:45,107 --> 00:58:48,502 Yeah, she understands that I have to teach her. 1226 00:58:48,546 --> 00:58:49,764 Yeah, yeah, she understands I have 1227 00:58:49,808 --> 00:58:52,114 to teach her wrong from right. 1228 00:58:53,333 --> 00:58:56,728 Teach her how to respect and treat her man. 1229 00:59:00,688 --> 00:59:05,345 You see I can tell your man haven't been treating you right. 1230 00:59:05,388 --> 00:59:09,915 See you got your head held way to high baby girl. 1231 00:59:09,958 --> 00:59:12,047 You should bump it down a taste. 1232 00:59:12,091 --> 00:59:14,833 - Man, you a man, I don't think so. 1233 00:59:16,661 --> 00:59:20,621 You're a little boy pretending to be a man. 1234 00:59:20,665 --> 00:59:24,799 You probably never even grew up with a man inside the house. 1235 00:59:24,843 --> 00:59:26,496 You're a little boy who likes 1236 00:59:26,540 --> 00:59:29,021 to throw temper tantrums on young girls. 1237 00:59:29,064 --> 00:59:31,327 Isn't that right Benjamin? 1238 00:59:31,371 --> 00:59:34,983 Let me ask you something where's your mother? 1239 00:59:37,420 --> 00:59:39,945 Yeah, that would explain a lot. 1240 00:59:42,338 --> 00:59:43,992 Yeah, you got the right one 1241 00:59:44,036 --> 00:59:48,388 'cause if you put your hands on me you better kill me. 1242 00:59:51,521 --> 00:59:53,349 - Get out of my house. 1243 00:59:56,483 --> 00:59:57,571 Get out of my house. 1244 00:59:57,615 --> 00:59:58,311 - Or what? 1245 01:00:34,347 --> 01:00:37,437 [laughing] 1246 01:00:37,480 --> 01:00:38,394 - Benjamin. 1247 01:00:38,438 --> 01:00:40,788 - Hey, how you doing Stacey? 1248 01:00:40,832 --> 01:00:42,094 - Good. 1249 01:00:42,137 --> 01:00:43,356 - Can I speak with you for a moment? 1250 01:00:43,399 --> 01:00:45,619 - Kevin this is boyfriend Benjamin. 1251 01:00:45,663 --> 01:00:47,795 - Oh, Benjamin man, look pleasure to meet you man, 1252 01:00:47,839 --> 01:00:48,840 heard a lot about you. 1253 01:00:48,883 --> 01:00:50,145 - How you doing brother? 1254 01:00:50,189 --> 01:00:51,190 - [Kevin] I'm doing all right, yourself. 1255 01:00:51,233 --> 01:00:52,147 - All right. - All right. 1256 01:00:52,191 --> 01:00:53,409 - Let me talk to Benjamin, 1257 01:00:53,453 --> 01:00:54,628 I'll catch up with you later Kevin. 1258 01:00:54,672 --> 01:00:55,934 - Okay, I'll see you in class. - Okay. 1259 01:00:55,977 --> 01:00:58,893 - And Benjamin, nice to meet you man. 1260 01:01:04,943 --> 01:01:06,771 - Must you continue to embarrass me. 1261 01:01:06,814 --> 01:01:08,207 Now who the hell was that? 1262 01:01:08,250 --> 01:01:09,425 - That's Kevin. 1263 01:01:09,469 --> 01:01:10,775 - Who? 1264 01:01:10,818 --> 01:01:12,602 - Kevin the funny guy I told you about 1265 01:01:12,646 --> 01:01:14,256 that's in one of my classes. 1266 01:01:14,300 --> 01:01:16,302 - Well, it looked like you just broadcasting 1267 01:01:16,345 --> 01:01:17,956 your relationship to the public with this dude. 1268 01:01:17,999 --> 01:01:20,741 - I told you he is just my friend. 1269 01:01:20,785 --> 01:01:21,873 - Friend. 1270 01:01:21,916 --> 01:01:22,700 - Yes, yes. 1271 01:01:25,659 --> 01:01:27,835 [groaning] 1272 01:01:29,924 --> 01:01:31,317 - Get up. 1273 01:01:31,360 --> 01:01:32,144 You okay? 1274 01:01:32,187 --> 01:01:33,580 - What? 1275 01:01:33,623 --> 01:01:36,975 - Look now I told you I'm your only friend. 1276 01:01:37,018 --> 01:01:37,976 Now let's go. 1277 01:01:47,289 --> 01:01:50,640 - I don't know what I wanna listen to. 1278 01:01:50,684 --> 01:01:52,904 - [Jasmine] What the heck happened to your arm? 1279 01:01:52,947 --> 01:01:55,080 - Look it's nothing, it's my fault. 1280 01:01:55,123 --> 01:01:57,822 - You better tell me what happened before I go to the cops. 1281 01:02:00,520 --> 01:02:02,609 - Ben asked me very nicely to stop talking 1282 01:02:02,652 --> 01:02:04,045 to other guys on campus 1283 01:02:04,089 --> 01:02:05,220 and I didn't listen. 1284 01:02:05,264 --> 01:02:06,744 - So what? 1285 01:02:06,787 --> 01:02:10,095 That's called manipulative and being controlling. 1286 01:02:11,009 --> 01:02:11,792 - I know. 1287 01:02:12,967 --> 01:02:15,187 - Come on Stacey. 1288 01:02:15,230 --> 01:02:15,927 - I know. 1289 01:02:17,493 --> 01:02:21,323 I'm gonna go talk to the professor, I promise. 1290 01:02:21,367 --> 01:02:23,891 - You better 'cause if you don't I will. 1291 01:02:23,935 --> 01:02:25,153 And I mean that. 1292 01:02:29,070 --> 01:02:30,724 I can't believe him. 1293 01:02:32,204 --> 01:02:35,250 - Well good morning, this is a pleasant surprise. 1294 01:02:35,294 --> 01:02:38,123 - Good morning, Professor James. 1295 01:02:38,166 --> 01:02:41,430 I was wondering if I could talk to you about something. 1296 01:02:41,474 --> 01:02:43,345 Sure but if this is about your last grade 1297 01:02:43,389 --> 01:02:44,738 I'm sorry I can't change that. 1298 01:02:44,782 --> 01:02:47,132 You had quite a few grammatical errors. 1299 01:02:47,175 --> 01:02:49,569 - No sir, it's not about that. 1300 01:02:51,179 --> 01:02:53,268 It's about Benjamin and I. 1301 01:02:55,009 --> 01:02:59,448 I've been dating your graduate assistant Benjamin Williams. 1302 01:02:59,492 --> 01:03:00,710 - Yeah, I'm aware. 1303 01:03:02,277 --> 01:03:05,237 - Well, we've been having a few problems in our relationship 1304 01:03:05,280 --> 01:03:08,153 and I just wanted your advice on it. 1305 01:03:09,719 --> 01:03:12,679 - What kind of problems Stacey? 1306 01:03:12,722 --> 01:03:16,683 - Well, Benjamin and I have fun for the most part 1307 01:03:18,946 --> 01:03:21,775 we have a great time together 1308 01:03:21,819 --> 01:03:24,560 but when things just don't go right 1309 01:03:26,606 --> 01:03:28,347 and everything's not going well 1310 01:03:28,390 --> 01:03:30,828 it just gets so bad so fast. 1311 01:03:30,871 --> 01:03:34,266 And I guess what I'm trying to say 1312 01:03:34,309 --> 01:03:37,878 is that I think he has anger issues 1313 01:03:37,922 --> 01:03:39,662 but something he just can't control it. 1314 01:03:39,706 --> 01:03:40,446 - Stop. 1315 01:03:41,708 --> 01:03:45,059 Is he putting his hands on you? 1316 01:03:45,103 --> 01:03:45,843 - Yes. 1317 01:03:47,627 --> 01:03:49,629 - Are you afraid of him? 1318 01:03:51,283 --> 01:03:53,633 - Professor James I don't wanna get him in trouble. 1319 01:03:53,676 --> 01:03:57,463 - Listen, if he's putting his hands on you 1320 01:03:57,506 --> 01:03:59,291 and causing you bodily harm you know things 1321 01:03:59,334 --> 01:04:02,337 can progress worse than that, right? 1322 01:04:02,381 --> 01:04:04,209 And you shouldn't be with him. 1323 01:04:04,252 --> 01:04:04,992 - No. 1324 01:04:07,865 --> 01:04:10,868 - Stacey, I'm gonna give you a number 1325 01:04:12,173 --> 01:04:15,916 to a very good friend of my across the hall 1326 01:04:15,960 --> 01:04:17,831 in the next building. 1327 01:04:17,875 --> 01:04:20,094 You call her, okay. 1328 01:04:20,138 --> 01:04:24,620 And she can give you the next step that you need to take. 1329 01:04:26,144 --> 01:04:29,321 I really appreciate you bringing this information to me. 1330 01:04:29,364 --> 01:04:32,367 - Thank you so much Professor James. 1331 01:04:32,411 --> 01:04:33,325 - Thank you. 1332 01:04:36,763 --> 01:04:39,635 You gonna be okay I promise you that. 1333 01:04:39,679 --> 01:04:40,462 - Okay. 1334 01:04:40,506 --> 01:04:42,029 - Call her now. 1335 01:04:42,073 --> 01:04:42,856 - I will. 1336 01:04:42,900 --> 01:04:43,639 - Okay. 1337 01:04:49,950 --> 01:04:51,299 - [Benjamin] You wanted to see me sir. 1338 01:04:51,343 --> 01:04:52,083 - Oh, yeah. 1339 01:04:53,475 --> 01:04:57,088 First you are no longer my graduate assistant, 1340 01:04:57,131 --> 01:04:58,350 do you understand? 1341 01:04:58,393 --> 01:04:59,568 I don't wanna see you in my class. 1342 01:04:59,612 --> 01:05:00,874 I don't wanna see you on this campus. 1343 01:05:00,918 --> 01:05:02,223 And I definitely don't wanna see you around 1344 01:05:02,267 --> 01:05:04,008 any of my students anymore, you understand me? 1345 01:05:04,051 --> 01:05:07,489 - What, what, what, where's this coming from? 1346 01:05:07,533 --> 01:05:08,708 - Mr. Benjamin, you put your hands 1347 01:05:08,751 --> 01:05:10,492 on any young girls lately? 1348 01:05:10,536 --> 01:05:12,930 - Look, look Professor whatever she told you 1349 01:05:12,973 --> 01:05:14,279 look I can explain. 1350 01:05:14,322 --> 01:05:16,020 - Whoa, ain't no need. 1351 01:05:18,413 --> 01:05:20,285 I'm sure if pick up my phone right now 1352 01:05:20,328 --> 01:05:22,678 and call any of your ex-girlfriends 1353 01:05:22,722 --> 01:05:25,507 they all have very similar stories. 1354 01:05:25,551 --> 01:05:28,684 Do you catch where I'm coming from? 1355 01:05:28,728 --> 01:05:31,992 Look Benjamin, listen to me carefully dog 1356 01:05:33,820 --> 01:05:37,519 go get you some help but get out of my class. 1357 01:05:39,391 --> 01:05:42,046 - You don't want me to get the laws involved. 1358 01:05:42,089 --> 01:05:43,917 Do I make myself clear? 1359 01:05:46,789 --> 01:05:49,009 Do I make myself clear? 1360 01:05:49,053 --> 01:05:50,358 - Got it. 1361 01:05:50,402 --> 01:05:51,142 - Good. 1362 01:05:53,535 --> 01:05:56,495 And leave my credentials at my door. 1363 01:06:03,067 --> 01:06:05,330 - I'm about to hang up. 1364 01:06:05,373 --> 01:06:06,418 For real I am. 1365 01:06:10,117 --> 01:06:11,989 Why didn't you hang up? 1366 01:06:14,948 --> 01:06:17,559 Why didn't you hang up? 1367 01:06:17,603 --> 01:06:18,908 No babe, you. 1368 01:06:18,952 --> 01:06:22,086 - Girl if you don't get off that phone. 1369 01:06:22,129 --> 01:06:24,218 - Okay babe I gotta go for real. 1370 01:06:24,262 --> 01:06:25,437 Yes. 1371 01:06:25,480 --> 01:06:26,699 I love you too. 1372 01:06:26,742 --> 01:06:28,353 I love you, I love you, I love you. 1373 01:06:28,396 --> 01:06:31,356 [lips smacking] 1374 01:06:31,399 --> 01:06:34,141 Excuse me somebody's a hater. 1375 01:06:34,185 --> 01:06:36,317 - Please, do you wanna see my phone? 1376 01:06:36,361 --> 01:06:37,753 I keep a rotation. 1377 01:06:38,624 --> 01:06:39,538 - Whatever. 1378 01:06:43,150 --> 01:06:44,847 What's up Stac? 1379 01:06:44,891 --> 01:06:46,936 How are you and Benji? 1380 01:06:46,980 --> 01:06:49,287 - Girl not good right now. 1381 01:06:49,330 --> 01:06:51,941 [door knocking] 1382 01:06:58,818 --> 01:07:00,733 - Speak of the devil. 1383 01:07:00,776 --> 01:07:03,083 It's Benjamin at the door. 1384 01:07:03,127 --> 01:07:04,606 Should I answer it? 1385 01:07:06,391 --> 01:07:07,174 All right. 1386 01:07:17,228 --> 01:07:18,968 - [Benjamin] What's up Tiff? 1387 01:07:19,012 --> 01:07:20,187 - [Tiffany] Hey. 1388 01:07:22,842 --> 01:07:23,669 - Jas. 1389 01:07:30,023 --> 01:07:31,068 Hello Stacey. 1390 01:07:32,330 --> 01:07:33,896 - Hello. 1391 01:07:33,940 --> 01:07:36,203 - Can we talk alone? 1392 01:07:36,247 --> 01:07:37,248 - Whatever you have to say to me 1393 01:07:37,291 --> 01:07:38,640 you can say in front-- 1394 01:07:38,684 --> 01:07:40,033 - Man, you haven't answered my calls or texts. 1395 01:07:40,077 --> 01:07:42,775 - So what does that tell you? 1396 01:07:42,818 --> 01:07:46,822 - And I have somethin' important to talk to you about. 1397 01:07:46,866 --> 01:07:49,260 Can we talk in private please? 1398 01:07:53,568 --> 01:07:55,962 - Look you have five minutes. 1399 01:08:15,677 --> 01:08:16,765 - I'm so sick of him. 1400 01:08:16,809 --> 01:08:19,028 - He's so fucking rude. 1401 01:08:19,072 --> 01:08:21,074 [groans] 1402 01:08:24,164 --> 01:08:26,775 - What the hell you doing going to Professor James? 1403 01:08:26,819 --> 01:08:29,561 Don't you know I lost my [mumbles] 'cause of you. 1404 01:08:29,604 --> 01:08:30,344 Huh? 1405 01:08:32,607 --> 01:08:33,826 Shut up. 1406 01:08:33,869 --> 01:08:35,219 Now you listen to me. 1407 01:08:35,262 --> 01:08:36,655 Listen to me. 1408 01:08:36,698 --> 01:08:40,311 Snitches get stitches, you understand me? 1409 01:08:40,354 --> 01:08:41,312 Huh? 1410 01:08:41,355 --> 01:08:43,879 Don't nobody love you like I do. 1411 01:08:45,229 --> 01:08:46,882 Look at you. 1412 01:08:46,926 --> 01:08:50,930 You're fat, you're ugly, and you ain't that smart. 1413 01:08:52,845 --> 01:08:53,672 Come here. 1414 01:08:56,414 --> 01:08:58,807 This is your fault, not mine. 1415 01:09:02,855 --> 01:09:04,987 [crying] 1416 01:09:26,966 --> 01:09:27,967 - Oh my God. 1417 01:09:28,968 --> 01:09:30,361 Everything's gonna be okay. 1418 01:09:30,404 --> 01:09:31,710 Wait, just try not to move. 1419 01:09:31,753 --> 01:09:32,580 Call the police. 1420 01:09:32,624 --> 01:09:33,886 - [Tiffany] Okay. 1421 01:10:00,042 --> 01:10:01,218 - [mumbles]. 1422 01:10:01,261 --> 01:10:03,568 - [mumbles]. 1423 01:10:06,092 --> 01:10:07,876 - That's him right there. 1424 01:10:07,920 --> 01:10:09,269 Excuse me. 1425 01:10:09,313 --> 01:10:10,052 Runner. 1426 01:10:11,576 --> 01:10:13,665 Are you Benjamin Williams? 1427 01:10:16,363 --> 01:10:17,669 - Yes. 1428 01:10:17,712 --> 01:10:20,062 - This is Officer Smith, I'm Officer Johnson, 1429 01:10:20,106 --> 01:10:22,456 we're from the Texas Central Campus Police. 1430 01:10:22,500 --> 01:10:23,936 Show me some ID. 1431 01:10:23,979 --> 01:10:25,720 - May I ask why? 1432 01:10:25,764 --> 01:10:27,200 - You don't know. 1433 01:10:27,244 --> 01:10:29,202 Didn't do your best impression of Ike Turner 1434 01:10:29,246 --> 01:10:32,423 on your girlfriend just yesterday? 1435 01:10:32,466 --> 01:10:34,120 - Man I don't know what you're talking about. 1436 01:10:34,163 --> 01:10:35,382 [laughing] 1437 01:10:35,426 --> 01:10:37,036 - Yeah. 1438 01:10:37,079 --> 01:10:38,603 - Let me see your hand. 1439 01:10:38,646 --> 01:10:40,474 - Look is this really necessary? 1440 01:10:40,518 --> 01:10:43,347 - From the looks of your girlfriend it's necessary. 1441 01:10:43,390 --> 01:10:45,653 Now show me your right hand. 1442 01:10:45,697 --> 01:10:47,046 I won't ask again. 1443 01:10:50,179 --> 01:10:52,965 What happened to your right hand? 1444 01:10:53,008 --> 01:10:54,445 - I don't remember. 1445 01:10:54,488 --> 01:10:55,794 - He don't remember Smith. 1446 01:10:55,837 --> 01:10:58,666 - So you don't remember boxing your girlfriend? 1447 01:10:58,710 --> 01:11:00,625 - Man, look whatever she told you. 1448 01:11:00,668 --> 01:11:02,757 - What? - I ain't do nothing. 1449 01:11:04,193 --> 01:11:06,239 - Yeah get him down, get him down. 1450 01:11:06,283 --> 01:11:07,719 Put your hands behind your back. 1451 01:11:07,762 --> 01:11:10,156 You're being arrested for assault and battery. 1452 01:11:10,199 --> 01:11:11,288 - Really. - Yep. 1453 01:11:13,290 --> 01:11:15,727 - What, come on man really? 1454 01:11:15,770 --> 01:11:17,468 - [Officer Johnson] Oh, yeah really. 1455 01:11:17,511 --> 01:11:19,513 - That's all right I'll be out in the morning. 1456 01:11:19,557 --> 01:11:21,602 - Yeah right, well tell it to the judge. 1457 01:11:21,646 --> 01:11:23,387 - Pretty boy think you gonna be out in the morning. 1458 01:11:23,430 --> 01:11:24,475 - Right. - That's funny. 1459 01:11:24,518 --> 01:11:26,607 [laughing] 1460 01:11:39,359 --> 01:11:42,144 - Got me up that this jail early this morning. 1461 01:11:42,188 --> 01:11:44,538 What if I had warrants? 1462 01:11:44,582 --> 01:11:47,585 I tell yam you don't think about no one but yourself 1463 01:11:47,628 --> 01:11:50,283 just like your daddy. - Mom, I didn't do it. 1464 01:11:50,327 --> 01:11:51,328 - Yes you did! 1465 01:11:53,112 --> 01:11:54,548 Now you just cut out all this foolishness 1466 01:11:54,592 --> 01:11:57,072 and control your temper. 1467 01:11:57,116 --> 01:11:58,073 You gonna touch the wrong girl 1468 01:11:58,117 --> 01:12:00,641 somethin' gonna happen to you. 1469 01:12:00,685 --> 01:12:02,339 Go on get in this car. 1470 01:12:07,344 --> 01:12:10,434 - Would you like some coffee or water? 1471 01:12:12,174 --> 01:12:13,872 - I'm okay. 1472 01:12:13,915 --> 01:12:16,701 - So tell me, how you feeling dear? 1473 01:12:21,445 --> 01:12:24,839 - I'm just trying to get through it. 1474 01:12:24,883 --> 01:12:28,843 - Have you gone through domestic violence before? 1475 01:12:28,887 --> 01:12:29,627 - No. 1476 01:12:33,370 --> 01:12:37,112 And I never thought that I would have to 1477 01:12:37,156 --> 01:12:39,680 because I'm smarter than that. 1478 01:12:39,724 --> 01:12:42,944 - You are, you are a smart strong woman. 1479 01:12:48,341 --> 01:12:50,474 - It doesn't feel like it. 1480 01:12:54,303 --> 01:12:57,698 - Stacey, a lot of women don't tell anyone 1481 01:12:59,787 --> 01:13:01,789 for months or even years. 1482 01:13:02,964 --> 01:13:04,662 This is why I'm really happy 1483 01:13:04,705 --> 01:13:07,491 that you did go to the professor. 1484 01:13:07,534 --> 01:13:09,580 Have you told anyone else? 1485 01:13:13,453 --> 01:13:16,891 - No one else knows besides my two friends 1486 01:13:17,805 --> 01:13:20,286 at school Jasmine and Tiffany. 1487 01:13:22,636 --> 01:13:26,205 - Why haven't you told your parents? 1488 01:13:26,248 --> 01:13:27,772 - I can't tell them. 1489 01:13:30,165 --> 01:13:31,906 My parents won't understand 1490 01:13:31,950 --> 01:13:35,693 and they would never let me out of their sight. 1491 01:13:43,744 --> 01:13:47,835 - You have absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about. 1492 01:13:47,879 --> 01:13:50,098 - But I do feel embarrassed. 1493 01:13:51,491 --> 01:13:54,886 - I mean after all that is what family is for. 1494 01:13:54,929 --> 01:13:59,543 I'm sure that they love you and care about you very much. 1495 01:14:00,979 --> 01:14:04,504 And I would encourage you to talk to them. 1496 01:14:04,548 --> 01:14:07,289 - But what about my little sister, 1497 01:14:07,333 --> 01:14:11,642 she's only 16-years-old and she look up to me, 1498 01:14:11,685 --> 01:14:13,557 what is she gonna think? 1499 01:14:14,949 --> 01:14:18,562 - She'll probably think I'm really proud 1500 01:14:18,605 --> 01:14:20,520 of my big sister for one. 1501 01:14:21,521 --> 01:14:24,176 And she may feel anger or sadness 1502 01:14:28,223 --> 01:14:31,444 but mostly she would probably be relieved. 1503 01:14:31,488 --> 01:14:32,706 - Relieved. 1504 01:14:32,750 --> 01:14:33,968 - Yes, relieved. 1505 01:14:36,841 --> 01:14:41,193 You see I don't know if you realize this or not 1506 01:14:41,236 --> 01:14:45,023 but you are teaching her a very valuable lesson. 1507 01:14:46,285 --> 01:14:50,071 Your courage is showing her what to look for 1508 01:14:50,115 --> 01:14:53,031 in men like that in any relationship. 1509 01:14:56,687 --> 01:14:59,516 - I never thought of it like that. 1510 01:15:01,430 --> 01:15:05,609 - Stacey, do you think it was your fault 1511 01:15:05,652 --> 01:15:07,915 that he put his hands on you? 1512 01:15:09,482 --> 01:15:10,788 - Sometimes yes. 1513 01:15:14,705 --> 01:15:18,491 Sometimes I believe that if I would just wear 1514 01:15:20,188 --> 01:15:24,323 what he wants me to wear everything would be okay. 1515 01:15:25,759 --> 01:15:28,327 If I just bend to his will 1516 01:15:28,370 --> 01:15:30,634 that everything will be okay. 1517 01:15:33,245 --> 01:15:36,857 - Stacey, as a survivor of domestic violence 1518 01:15:41,253 --> 01:15:42,733 I'm here to tell you right now 1519 01:15:42,776 --> 01:15:46,998 that everyone and I mean every single person 1520 01:15:47,041 --> 01:15:49,783 is responsible for their own behavior. 1521 01:15:49,827 --> 01:15:54,701 They're accountable for their own actions and reactions. 1522 01:15:54,745 --> 01:15:57,051 Especially men like Benjamin. 1523 01:15:58,662 --> 01:16:00,794 I know his kind very well. 1524 01:16:05,016 --> 01:16:08,410 But I want you to walk away today, 1525 01:16:08,454 --> 01:16:11,457 I want you to know, I need you to know 1526 01:16:13,241 --> 01:16:15,548 that this is not your fault. 1527 01:16:17,115 --> 01:16:19,334 It is not your fault, okay. 1528 01:16:21,380 --> 01:16:22,207 - Okay. 1529 01:16:23,382 --> 01:16:25,819 - Say it, it is not my fault. 1530 01:16:31,651 --> 01:16:33,522 - This is not my fault. 1531 01:16:35,437 --> 01:16:37,265 - Say it again Stacey. 1532 01:16:44,011 --> 01:16:46,753 - This is not my fault. 1533 01:16:46,797 --> 01:16:48,973 - [Counselor] Again, Stacey. 1534 01:16:52,324 --> 01:16:54,195 - This is not my fault. 1535 01:16:57,068 --> 01:17:01,463 - And it's not baby girl, it is not your fault, okay. 1536 01:17:02,813 --> 01:17:05,685 Listen I have card I wanna give you 1537 01:17:08,253 --> 01:17:09,733 there's some information on here 1538 01:17:09,776 --> 01:17:13,606 about a group for victims of domestic violence 1539 01:17:13,650 --> 01:17:16,827 I think it would help with your healing. 1540 01:17:23,355 --> 01:17:24,356 - Thank you. 1541 01:17:25,618 --> 01:17:26,837 - Your welcome. 1542 01:17:28,142 --> 01:17:30,405 It'll be better, I promise. 1543 01:17:35,672 --> 01:17:38,413 [dramatic music] 1544 01:17:41,982 --> 01:17:44,855 [group chattering] 1545 01:17:48,989 --> 01:17:51,209 - Sweetheart, what's wrong. 1546 01:17:56,518 --> 01:18:00,697 I can tell something's bothering you, is it school? 1547 01:18:02,916 --> 01:18:04,222 What's going on? 1548 01:18:07,704 --> 01:18:09,662 - It's about Benjamin. 1549 01:18:09,706 --> 01:18:12,099 - Benjamin and you are not getting along. 1550 01:18:12,143 --> 01:18:15,363 Couples do argue from time to time baby. 1551 01:18:16,843 --> 01:18:20,804 - It's grown to much more than that Mom. 1552 01:18:20,847 --> 01:18:23,807 He used to be so nice and considerate 1553 01:18:26,635 --> 01:18:30,552 then he started to get upset and possessive 1554 01:18:30,596 --> 01:18:33,947 and he even wanted to know who, where, when 1555 01:18:35,253 --> 01:18:38,517 or why I need to hang out with my own friends. 1556 01:18:38,560 --> 01:18:42,390 - Wait, has he started putting his hands on you? 1557 01:18:44,392 --> 01:18:46,090 - I'm going to kill him. 1558 01:18:46,133 --> 01:18:47,787 - Nah, baby girl you not gonna do anything 1559 01:18:47,831 --> 01:18:49,746 because I'm going to kill him. 1560 01:18:49,789 --> 01:18:53,662 - Wait, we don't need any family members in jail. 1561 01:18:55,142 --> 01:18:57,841 We're gonna let the police deal with this misguided soul. 1562 01:18:57,884 --> 01:19:00,974 - Why didn't you come to us? 1563 01:19:01,018 --> 01:19:03,542 - I thought I could handle it. 1564 01:19:03,585 --> 01:19:05,762 I thought I could change him. 1565 01:19:05,805 --> 01:19:08,939 - You don't have to handle these things by yourself. 1566 01:19:08,982 --> 01:19:11,028 That's what family is for. 1567 01:19:14,074 --> 01:19:17,512 - I'm so sorry I let you down little sis. 1568 01:19:18,557 --> 01:19:20,864 - I'm learning just like you. 1569 01:19:22,474 --> 01:19:24,302 You never let me down. 1570 01:19:25,346 --> 01:19:26,695 You're so brave. 1571 01:19:28,306 --> 01:19:29,568 You're my hero. 1572 01:19:31,091 --> 01:19:34,355 - We're gonna get through this together as a family. 1573 01:19:34,399 --> 01:19:37,489 And I want you to know that you wasn't dealing with a man 1574 01:19:37,532 --> 01:19:39,752 that's a boy, a damn coward. 1575 01:19:40,622 --> 01:19:42,755 I don't care how old you are 1576 01:19:42,799 --> 01:19:47,107 anyone who prays on the defenseless is a coward. 1577 01:19:47,151 --> 01:19:50,241 - I'm just glad that you found out about him now 1578 01:19:50,284 --> 01:19:53,984 rather than years later after a baby 1579 01:19:54,027 --> 01:19:56,421 and after he stole your youth. 1580 01:19:56,464 --> 01:19:58,640 - [Stacey] Right Mom. 1581 01:19:58,684 --> 01:20:00,773 - We're here for you baby. 1582 01:20:04,037 --> 01:20:07,258 Your family is here for you. 1583 01:20:07,301 --> 01:20:08,737 It's gonna be okay. 1584 01:20:17,529 --> 01:20:21,272 - Good evening ladies, thank you for coming out. 1585 01:20:21,315 --> 01:20:23,578 We have a new member with us today, 1586 01:20:23,622 --> 01:20:25,493 her name is Stacey. 1587 01:20:25,537 --> 01:20:27,800 - [Group] Hi, Stacey. 1588 01:20:27,844 --> 01:20:28,583 - Hi. 1589 01:20:30,107 --> 01:20:32,849 - Thank you for coming out Stacey. 1590 01:20:33,806 --> 01:20:35,852 Who wants to share first? 1591 01:20:39,159 --> 01:20:39,899 Demetria. 1592 01:20:43,772 --> 01:20:46,993 - How could someone that I love beat me? 1593 01:20:52,738 --> 01:20:54,174 He was my husband. 1594 01:20:57,612 --> 01:21:00,746 I cooked, cleaned, ironed his clothes, 1595 01:21:06,404 --> 01:21:08,536 and I even stayed with him 1596 01:21:11,191 --> 01:21:14,847 after he had a baby outside of our marriage. 1597 01:21:26,032 --> 01:21:28,252 He had my mind and my heart 1598 01:21:32,821 --> 01:21:36,477 and he purposely [mumbles]. 1599 01:21:46,139 --> 01:21:48,185 [crying] 1600 01:21:55,453 --> 01:21:58,108 - Thank you for sharing Demetria. 1601 01:22:06,507 --> 01:22:07,334 - Hi. 1602 01:22:08,596 --> 01:22:09,946 - Hi. 1603 01:22:09,989 --> 01:22:13,732 - I hope being here today helped you. 1604 01:22:13,775 --> 01:22:16,953 - It did but I kinda feel bad 1605 01:22:16,996 --> 01:22:19,781 'cause I didn't get a chance to tell my story. 1606 01:22:19,825 --> 01:22:22,349 - Everyone doesn't tell their story on the first day. 1607 01:22:22,393 --> 01:22:25,004 And Mrs. Rose doesn't push you to. 1608 01:22:25,048 --> 01:22:28,703 I was here about a week before I told my story. 1609 01:22:28,747 --> 01:22:31,663 I guess it's similar to yours. 1610 01:22:31,706 --> 01:22:35,319 - Why would you say something like that. 1611 01:22:35,362 --> 01:22:37,974 - I dated Benjamin last semester. 1612 01:22:39,976 --> 01:22:42,021 And I've seen you two hanging around campus 1613 01:22:42,065 --> 01:22:46,460 and I can only imagine what he's done to you. 1614 01:22:46,504 --> 01:22:48,941 - Did you go to the police? 1615 01:22:48,985 --> 01:22:52,075 - No, I was embarrassed to tell anybody. 1616 01:22:53,380 --> 01:22:56,470 My family and friends they all loved him. 1617 01:22:56,514 --> 01:22:58,429 He was so charming. 1618 01:22:58,472 --> 01:23:00,735 But I had this one close cousin she knew the truth 1619 01:23:00,779 --> 01:23:03,521 and she saw right through him. 1620 01:23:03,564 --> 01:23:06,611 - How did you get him to stop? 1621 01:23:06,654 --> 01:23:10,180 - The last time I saw him he beat me so bad. 1622 01:23:11,442 --> 01:23:13,052 - Answer me when I'm talking to you! 1623 01:23:13,096 --> 01:23:16,142 - I just stopped answer the phone, text messages 1624 01:23:16,186 --> 01:23:19,972 but it took him about a month to get the point. 1625 01:23:23,106 --> 01:23:26,065 - In time do you think we will ever be able to heal 1626 01:23:26,109 --> 01:23:27,675 from this situation? 1627 01:23:28,850 --> 01:23:31,766 - I think so as long as we learn 1628 01:23:31,810 --> 01:23:35,118 from this relationship we'll be all right. 1629 01:23:36,249 --> 01:23:37,468 - You're right. 1630 01:23:38,860 --> 01:23:42,560 - Hey, here's my card whenever you wanna talk 1631 01:23:44,388 --> 01:23:45,606 just hit me up. 1632 01:23:46,999 --> 01:23:48,000 - Thank you. 1633 01:23:50,002 --> 01:23:53,179 - So I'll be seeing you again next Thursday. 1634 01:23:53,223 --> 01:23:53,919 - Yeah. 1635 01:24:11,154 --> 01:24:13,460 - And don't think I ain't see you talk 1636 01:24:13,504 --> 01:24:15,506 to that dude in the cafeteria. 1637 01:24:15,549 --> 01:24:17,029 - Who David? 1638 01:24:17,073 --> 01:24:19,858 I told you he's dating one of my line sisters. 1639 01:24:19,901 --> 01:24:22,078 Babe you really gotta chill. 1640 01:24:22,121 --> 01:24:24,167 - Watch your tongue when you're talking to me. 1641 01:24:24,210 --> 01:24:25,994 And slow down that walk. 1642 01:24:26,038 --> 01:24:28,040 You walking too fast. 1643 01:24:28,084 --> 01:24:29,259 Stay on my hip. 1644 01:24:34,786 --> 01:24:36,918 And stop poppin' that gum. 1645 01:24:38,964 --> 01:24:40,226 It's disrespectful. 1646 01:24:40,270 --> 01:24:41,184 Give it here. 1647 01:24:51,368 --> 01:24:53,413 [crying] 1648 01:24:57,678 --> 01:24:59,506 Now you quit all that crying and go in there 1649 01:24:59,550 --> 01:25:01,378 and clean yourself up. 1650 01:25:01,421 --> 01:25:03,858 And you better be here when I get back. 1651 01:25:03,902 --> 01:25:05,860 [crying] 1652 01:25:13,564 --> 01:25:16,480 [dramatic music] 1653 01:25:16,523 --> 01:25:18,656 [blooping] 1654 01:25:28,318 --> 01:25:30,537 [blooping] 1655 01:25:31,669 --> 01:25:33,932 [blooping] 1656 01:25:39,416 --> 01:25:43,115 - I'm about to go to my car to get my biology book. 1657 01:25:43,159 --> 01:25:43,985 - Hurry up. 1658 01:26:05,746 --> 01:26:07,661 - What you want it for? 1659 01:26:09,750 --> 01:26:13,667 Look you get caught with this you don't know me. 1660 01:26:27,333 --> 01:26:29,770 Hey, this is what you load it. 1661 01:26:50,051 --> 01:26:51,531 [gun bangs] 1662 01:26:51,575 --> 01:26:53,707 [gun bangs]