What you think?
I think it's time to leave.
Oh no, man, I'm not trying to go out.
You gonna spend New Year's Eve inside, being in your feelings?
Come on, the night is young. We should be out.
You know, test-driving these.
"Sayid Ali" from Delaware?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, I'm not going. We're definitely not getting in with these.
Yeah, not with that attitude. You and Keisha got into one little fight.
You gonna let it ruin all of winter break?
Come on, just, like, give her a call.
See what she's up to.
Nah, bro, she says she needs space.
Man, how much space though?
I dunno. She's been pretty busy. Her dad's still in town.
Look, I'm just trying not to be so clingy.
All right, so, ball's in her court.
Cannonball!
What do you think should I do?
Hm?
What? Are you even listening at all?
Sorry, honestly, I have kind of started to tune out the Justin talk on accident.
Okay, he fucked up. You guys both said some hurtful things.
You needed space to regroup.
But I have faith you will work it out in 2019.
How do you know?
Because you've been through so much shit, and we're not even out of high school yet.
Also, the universe would not do all this for nothing. Okay?
You're gonna be fine.
I promise.
Oh my God, I love this song.
- Come on, let's go dance. - Okay, okay.
Come on.
Damn, hot night, girls! Let's go!
I wanna see everybody out on the dance floor. Come on!
But you don't have to be
'Cause I do it for the thrill
For the rush...
Make some noise!
Oh, shit.
Oh my God, look who it is.
What?
Look over there.
It's almost 2019! Let's get this countdown going!
Five, four, three, two, one...
Happy New Year!
- Hi. - Hi.
I had a lotta fun tonight.
Uh, me too.
This has been the longest week of my life.
Mine too.
I tried to act like it wasn't, but it was.
Look, I'm really sorry for the shit I tried to pull in the pool.
Apology accepted.
Oh, um, I actually got a... ...a little Justin update.
Oh, yeah?
I just don't feel like I'm lost anymore.
I had this mindset shift that I'm not giving up on my dream,
and I'm just, you know, deferring it for four years while I'm at Northwestern.
Okay.
Oh, I've also been, uh, using your Christmas gift.
I love it.
I knew you would.
Yeah, well, I also sent Rodney some...
...some beats, so we will see.
Look, I'm...
I'm just happy as long as I have you.
Do you realize that we've been together for a year?
Damn. On and off, I guess, yeah.
Look, we've been through a lot. I've been through a lot.
But now, for the first time in forever, I just feel like everything is right.
All I want for the rest of the senior year is to just enjoy it with you.
- I don't wanna fight anymore. - It'll be our New Year's resolution.
New year,
new us.
Only fun.
What, like tonight?
Tonight,
tomorrow, till the end of time.
Deal.
I'm the one, yeah, I'm the one
Early morning in the dawn Know you wanna ride now
- Let's ride - I'm the one, yeah
And you sick Of all those other imitators
Don't let the only real one Intimidate ya
See you watchin' Don't run outta time now
I'm the one, yeah
Oh way oh, way oh...
Yes!
I need my 30 points.
- Let me see if Keisha brought a ringer. - Okay!
She the one that bring them raindrops
We go back Remember Kris Kross and hopscotch?
You the one to hold me down When the block's hot
I make your dreams come true When you wake up
And your look's just the same Without no makeup
Had to pull up on your mama See what you made of
Ain't gotta worry about them commas 'Cause my cake up
You can ride inside my life On that fame bus
'Cause I promise when we step out You'll be famous
Modern-day Bonnie and Clyde What they named us...
I am a very lucky guy.
Cha-cha-cha!
Happy birthday to you
Oh way oh, way oh
- I'm the only one - Another one
Don't ya know, girl?
I am the one for you
- I'm the one - Yeah, I'm the one
Don't ya know, girl? Don't ya know, girl?
I am the one for you
- I'm the one - Yeah, I'm the one
Don't ya know, girl? Don't ya know, girl?
I am the one for you
Yeah, I'm the one
Don't ya know, girl? Don't ya know, girl?
I am the one for you
- I'm the one - Yeah, I'm the one...
Yo, yo, what's up, St. Maria's. We're taking over the Santa Monica Pier.
I see you.
All right, St. Maria's. Y'all ready to dance? Let's get started!
Rich nigga, eight-figure That's my type
That's my type, nigga, that's my type
Eight-inch big, ooh, that's good pipe
Bad bitch, I'mma ride a dick all night
Rich nigga, eight-figure That's my type
That's my type, nigga, that's my type
Eight-inch big, ooh, that's good pipe
That's my type, nigga, that's my type
New wrist, new whip Ride around dipped
I can see why All these basic hoes pissed
Buss down wrist, not a buss down bitch
Said I want your man No, the fuck, I don't, sis
If he a rich nigga Why he still hitting licks?
Niggas spending bread But he still can't hit
Bitch please, Lamborghini keys
Pussy dripping ice He get flown out to me
Bitch, please I want a man with the Bs
Pussy from the Bay Going dumb on the D
Hennessy on my lips, take a little sip
Privacy on the door I'mma make the shit grip
Rich nigga, eight-figure That's my type
That's my type, nigga, that's my type
Eight-inch big, ooh, that's good pipe
Bad bitch, I'mma ride a dick all night
Rich nigga, eight-figure That's my type
That's my type, nigga, that's my type
Eight-inch big, ooh, that's good pipe
That's my type, nigga, that's my type
New wrist, new whip Ride around dipped
I can see why All these basic hoes pissed
- Messy hoes like to pop shit - Messy hoes
You the type That's fuckin' for the rent
Run it up, pin it up, big butts
Try your luck None of my bitches been touched
Hennessy on my lips, take a little sip
Privacy on the door I'mma make this shit grip
Rich nigga, eight-figure That's my type
That's my type, nigga, that's my type
Come on!
Thank you.
Have a good one.
Tonight has been...
amazing.
- Be honest. - What?
My prom was way better than yours.
Okay, all right.
I guess you're right.
I don't think I've ever experienced
this kind of Blackness before.
What are you talking about? You go to the Vineyard every year.
Yeah, no, but it's not the same.
I mean, my Uncle Charlie, he goes on and on about Howard.
That's why I can't wait to live like this every day.
Why do you think I always wanted to go to Howard?
- I don't want this night with you to end. - Isn't that why we got the hotel room?
What if I go to Howard?
Duh.
You better come Homecoming weekend.
I'm saying, what if I went to Howard with you?
Why go to Northwestern when I get to have this life with you?
I could call my Uncle Charlie. I'm sure he would...
he would help get me in, you know?
Tell Northwestern I don't wanna go and apply for Howard next year
or in the spring, you know?
I mean, at least we wouldn't be four years apart.
Why? What do you think?
I...
Yeah.
I think this is the last song, Keisha, come on.
Oh, okay, I'm coming.
Baby, the sound of you
Better than a harmony
Mm
I want you off my mind
And on me
Holding me closer Than we've ever been before
This ain't a dream
You're here with me
Boy, it don't get no better than you
I wanna love you
I'm gonna love you
Ooh
What's going on?
Nothing.
I'm just tired.
Or is it Howard?
You don't have to worry about it. You don't want me there, I'm not going.
I didn't say that.
Okay, but you don't have to.
What happened to being so sure of Northwestern?
I mean, it was a new idea.
My bad.
- Do you want anything from here? - No, I'm okay. Thanks.
Look, I guess it's just that
we've been talking about the next step for so long
that I just got used to this one version
where me and you go to different schools, and we visit each other like all the time.
And then in between, we get our own experiences
that we get to call and talk to each other about.
And then I'd get an internship near you, and we can spend summers together.
I dunno. I was...
I got excited about that future.
You always said that you were gonna go and find yourself at Howard.
I just thought that after tonight, I could-- I could go and do the same.
I don't wanna fight.
Okay, well, we're not fighting.
I'm not going.
It was a stupid idea.
Look, Justin.
- I-- - Should we invite Tammy and them over?
Or you wanna go to that party?
I'll see what she's up to.
Okay, they're on their way.
Don't wanna see your tears
Baby, it'll be okay
Don't wanna see you cry, darlin'
No way
Oh
But it just don't feel the same
Just don't feel the same
I know what you're about...
Yeah?
Hey. Come on, man. Get up.
We gotta get this car back and get ready for this event with your mom.
- Oh my God, Dad. - Get up!
I saw a charge for the Santa Monica Hotel. I was also looking for a CVS charge, sir.
Okay, Dad.
It's okay. You living the dream, son. Living the dream.
Ain't nothing like a Porsche and a pretty girl on prom night.
Y'all have fun?
Yeah, it was a... it was a night to remember.
Now look, when you see your mom at this event,
please give her the details of your night.
She been working really hard on not smothering you,
but she dying to know how it was, okay?
Okay.
So get up, get up. We gotta get out of here.
Where's the keys? I see 'em.
Get up. I'm serious. Get up right now, man.
- Okay. - Two minutes. You got two minutes.
- I'm getting up. - Okay?
- I'm coming back. - Two minutes.
Jaden, come on. We gotta go to the restaurant.
- Getting up. - Dad, you see my slide?
Put some shoes on, let's go.
You don't try to make me laugh no more
It was probably something that I did
You don't try to pull me back anymore...
- Hey, Siri, call Keisha? - Calling Keisha Clark.
When did we get here...?
Hey.
You're up early.
Yeah, I got that Northwestern thing I gotta go to.
Yeah. Yeah.
I just wanted to say sorry about last night and make sure we're cool.
Yeah, we're... we're cool.
Is it too late? 'Cause I wanna fix it...
I love you.
Okay, you sound sleep, so I'll hit you up afterwards.
I love you.
I love you too.
And I let you take the blame But I, oh, yeah
I, oh, yeah, I don't mean to
Now you're slipping through my hands
You've reached Justin. Leave a message.
Look, I know you're gonna call me after that event.
But I didn't wanna wait.
I'm sitting at home just thinking about me in DC
and you in Chicago, and I know I said I was cool...
But I'm-- I'm, I'm not.
I don't wanna repeat winter break where...
Hi. What's up, man?
...we just mention our feelings and not really talk about it, so...
can we just meet up after you're done?
I'll be around.
I love you.
Mm-hmm, that's right. He told me...
God. So much fun. I had such a great--
- Hey, Mom. - Oh, there he is.
Uh, Justin, this was my professor,
now Dean Schwartz of your school, Weinberg.
Hi, Dean Schwartz. Nice meeting you.
It's nice meeting you, Justin. You ready to be a Wildcat?
I'm my mom's son, so... ...I feel like I came out of the womb ready.
I had him swaddled in the school colors.
I hear you're trying to walk on the basketball team.
Yeah, I... I am. I'm kind of excited--
I hear Coach Collins needs his three.
Oh, we want another taste of March Madness.
What are you gonna study?
- You know, he's undecided. - Well, I--
But I think once he gets to campus,
he's gonna find something he's passionate about.
It's good to take your time, get your bearings before you decide.
The real adjustment is gonna be the weather.
Oh, yeah. We are known for our long winters.
I mean, if there is one thing I don't miss about Chicago.
Yeah, all these LA kids raised...
- Hi. - Hi.
Where is everyone?
Empty house.
Can you believe it?
Being in that room...
I dunno, it made me feel like I was back at JTD or Camden Hall again.
I mean, I know it's-- it's just four years...
but I can't go to another PWI my mother picked for me.
The struggling through classes, the wondering what's wrong with me
and why I'm just not excited to be there.
I think what you're trying to say is that
you're just tired of being in the same loop.
No, but, I mean, it's not just school, though.
I mean, when I said that I wanted to follow you to Howard,
it was me just clinging to you again
because I-- I don't know what the fuck I want.
You know, outside of you.
I wanted to talk.
Because I just wondered what it would've been like if I just
responded differently last night.
I wanna tell you, "Yeah, go to Howard."
But if I'm honest...
that just doesn't seem like something you really want.
I don't think you want it either.
I don't think I do.
I mean, it's-- it's okay, Keisha.
I mean, it's okay for you to want Howard to yourself. You deserve that.
I mean, you-- you deserve Howard exactly how you dream.
Look, maybe me and you,
we're stuck in, like, a loop too.
I mean, in the year and a half we've been together...
I mean, it's been this fucking roller coaster.
I mean, we block each other, we try to let each other go, we come back.
You're talking like it was all bad.
It's not what I'm saying.
Look, because of you, I finally know what it feels like
to really want something.
Okay, but it-- it can't just be you.
Why does it sound like we're breaking up?
I mean, maybe...
we weren't meant to be together forever.
You know, maybe we were meant to be the people who we remember forever.
Why are you doing this now?
Because if we don't...
I will continue to keep making you my whole world.
You're a mess if you think that we have to break up for you to level up.
It's so that we could level up.
I have a lot of things that I need to figure out.
And I don't have a lotta time. Okay?
And I-- I don't wanna weigh you down.
I should go.
I guess you wonder where I've been
I searched to find a love within
I came back to let you know
Got a thing for you And I can't let go
Some people go around the world For love
But they may never find What they dream of
What you won't do
Do for love
You've tried everything
But you won't give up
And in my world, only you
Make me do for love
What I would not do
Thanks for the ride.
Fuck. Okay, tell me I'm wrong.
Tell me that this doesn't make any sense.
Okay.
Justin...
you better make us breaking up be worth it.
If we're not gonna fight for us, at least fight for Justin.
Fucking fight for him.
Okay, do the thing that scares you. Tell your parents who you are.
Fuck. I could barely even ask to go to Chloe's party last year.
Yeah, but you did.
And we met.
And we fell in love.
Maybe this is destiny. Us.
We were supposed to come back into each other's lives so we could...
get each other out of our loops.
Oh, great, so now I got you talking like a nerd.
I'm gonna just say this one last time, okay?
Talk to your parents.
Do the hard thing.
Don't...
Don't go four more years not being who you are.
God, I love you.
I love-- I love you too.
You know I can't-- I can't see you for a while, right?
Come on.
I mean, knowing I could even have a little part of you, it'd just...
- Yeah, no, I get it. I get it. - Yeah.
- Um... - I know you can't resist me.
Hey, I gotta relax.
Mom.
Mom, I'm...
I know, baby, I know it hurts.
Sweetie. Hey.
Hey, you listening?
Yeah.
I promise you,
and I know it hurts right now,
but if you think Justin is the best you will ever have, I promise
anything God takes away from you, he always replaces with the same
or better.
Okay?
It's all right, baby.
The storm don't last forever.
- ...restaurant. I thought I told you. - Are you kidding?
- Didn't I tell you? - Amazing!
Going to Atlanta to talk about opening a spot.
Baby, what?
Yes!
Baby.
- I know. - Oh my God.
- Proud of you. - I know.
Hey, Wildcat. I thought I heard your car a while ago.
Yeah, I was just sitting in there for a little bit.
Your father has great news.
- Okay. - We'll have four restaurants.
- Jaden. - We're gonna have five, maybe.
Vegas is calling too.
- Wow. Congrats, Dad, that's... - Thank you, son.
Could this day get any better?
You ready to eat?
I actually have something I wanna talk to you guys about.
Should I leave?
What's, uh, what's up?
You in trouble?
Did you guys pay for the tuition yet?
- Oh, boy. - Whoa.
Jaden, it's okay for you to go eat in your room, okay?
Okay.
Look. I don't wanna go to Northwestern.
Okay, but I-- I will. I mean, I'll do it.
But I just want you to know that when I go, it'll be for you guys, okay?
And not for me.
All I wanna do is make you guys proud, but...
I don't wanna go to Northwestern.
Okay, well...
If it's not Northwestern, then what's your plan?
I wanna make music.
They have that at Northwestern.
You work hard, make that your goal, you can transfer in.
- No, that's not it. - That's--
I don't want you to think I don't appreciate all you've done for me, okay?
'Cause I-- I do, but...
I don't think you understand how fucking hard it was for me
to go through those schools.
Watch your mouth.
I think I'm built for something else.
I mean, other than Keisha, music is the happiest I've ever been,
and I need you guys to hear that.
Okay? 'Cause, I mean, that's who I am.
So...
you wanna make beats?
Yes, yeah. I-- I wanna be a producer.
And I want to defer Northwestern this year
and take some time to make my portfolio great so I can have...
...a better chance of submitting to better programs in 2020.
Look, I-- I know this is a lot,
but I'm finally figuring out who I am and who I wanna be.
I'm sorry if it's too late, but...
I hope I don't lose your love and your respect.
You could never lose our love.
I'm sorry, Dad. I didn't wanna say anything after your good news.
That's life, son.
That's life.
Shit.
Hi, everyone. I'm Keisha Clark.
That's my girl! All right!
There goes my co-captain!
Uh, love you guys.
- We love you! - Okay.
Wow!
We are really here. Like, we made it.
Look, reflecting back, I am not
at all the person that I was when I first got to St. Maria's my junior year.
I just saw this place as a means to an end.
I came here to be the fastest runner,
valedictorian. Well,
I didn't get that one.
Shout-outs to Kayla.
- Period. Okay? - But...
At least the salutatorian still gets to give a speech, so...
Heard.
Back then, I wasn't really looking to invest
in anyone or anything before I got to college.
I saw college as the starting line for the real race.
And everything before it, just another heat to get there.
I was running towards something that I thought was bigger
and better than my now.
And I thought I could do it all by myself.
But it turns out, I was very,
very lost.
And it took a whole village of support to help me find my way back to myself.
And to get me here on this stage.
So trust me, if you only have one person in your life
who'll always remind you of who you are,
you gonna be all right.
Justin Edwards.
My village showed me that I am worthy of love and grace.
Not just some perfect ideal of me, but the real me.
The me that gets lost,
that makes mistakes,
that feels undeserving.
Proud of you, boy! Proud of you!
She is worthy of it. And guess what? So are you.
So, thank you to the people around us who helped us get here.
I can't believe it!
The people who pushed us to be better,
allowed us to be courageous,
and challenged us to face ourselves with honesty
and forgiven us for any missteps along the way.
This achievement today, and all the ones to follow,
are made possible by people who love us
and who help us carry our dreams.
So, congratulations, class of 2019
and thank you.
Hey, Urk! Goddamn!
We love you, Keisha!
You better give a speech, Urkel!
We love you, baby!
Come on, Keish!
Yes, Urkel!
Yo, what the fuck are you wearing? You graduated?
Yeah.
You should've said something. You can come by here tomorrow.
What? No. I mean, I would, uh...
love to hear it now.
What's the rush?
My life.
Hey, man. You a different cat.
But I like you. My little sous-chef homie.
You ready?
- Yeah. - Sit down, homie.
All right.
Ooh
I might be new to raps But I ain't new to getting them racks
In life, you only get one shot
I can't waste it
I tied up my laces Now my dreams I'm chasin'
Tell 'em grab binoculars See how far I take it
Like I'm waiting on a doctor I've been patient
In life, you only get one shot
I can't waste it
I tied up my laces Now my dreams I'm chasin'
Tell 'em grab binoculars See how far I take it
Like I'm waiting on a doctor I've been patient
Foreign whips, we slide down Fairfax
Point me to the back
I'm lookin' around like "Where's this?"
She just want red bottoms Under her CELINE heels
- Kick - Looking at my life
I swear it just don't seem real
Walkin' like the champ I feel like Tank Davis
Uh, wake up and I go and collect All them payments, uh
Hey, what's up, Justin?
Hey.
- I'll catch up with you. - Yeah, you good. Take your time.
- Okay. - All right.
Hi.
How are you?
I'm good. I'm-- I'm good.
- You look good. - So do you.
Damn, so you're going off to Howard.
Yeah, next week.
I heard you were working with Rodney this summer.
Ooh. I mean, working is such a strong word.
I'd say it's more like unpaid labor.
So it's... I'm just doing it to hang out.
So when do you go to Chicago?
Oh, I'm not going.
- You told them? - I did.
You told them, and you survived?
I did, yes.
I'm actually, um, working at CVS.
Your mama kick you out?
What? No, no, no, I'm actually taking this, uh,
music production and engineering course that'll get me certified in a year.
CVS, I'm just using it to pay for it myself.
Yeah, but technically I'm taking a gap year,
so I have about a year to get my shit together.
Or I may be actually going to Northwestern.
Yeah, or my mom may kill me. Whichever one comes first.
You-- you did it.
I'm proud of you, Justin. Like...
for real.
Shit, I gotta go. It's Rodney.
Yeah, right.
Mm-hmm.
Hey, but, uh, good luck at Howard.
Thanks. Good luck with everything.
- See you around? - See you.
Okay, see ya.
Hey, Keisha?
Uh, can I get you dinner tonight?
I just wanna properly say goodbye to you before you leave.
- Hey. - Hey.
- Hey, it's good seeing you. - Come on.
- Let me get the door. I got you. - Thank you.
I'll go.
Okay, be honest.
- Did you know you were gonna see me today? - No.
Okay.
Well, did you hope that you were gonna see me today?
Maybe.
Maybe?
Man, every day I walked in there,
I checked to see if you were around.
Oh, I...
got you a belated graduation gift.
It's nothing big, but you should open it.
Oh my gosh! The HUF bag?
- You kept it? - Yeah. It's yours.
I mean, yeah. Honestly, I don't know,
I've been doing a lot of chores lately, so it was in the back of my closet.
But, yeah, I still, you know, hope it's good for track.
Thank you.
Now I feel bad that I didn't get you anything.
I mean, you already gave me a gift.
What you talking 'bout?
Keisha...
I mean, if it weren't for you...
I'd still be locked in a life that wasn't mine.
I think you're putting a lot on it.
Okay, remember that-- that... ...that day
that I hijacked my, uh, driver's ed car?
To come see you?
Yeah, well, I got in a lot of trouble,
but my mom made me do my homework on her old computer.
And that's where...
I found all my old songs.
Little Justin always knew it was music.
And guess what? I sold a song with Rodney.
- What? - Yeah.
Congratulations.
Thank you. Thanks. It feels good.
You
I was down on my sick bed...
Do you realize that this is how our first date should've been?
What? Where we get some ramen, and I get to take the bag home?
Yeah.
I finally completed the side quest just...
a year and a half late.
Whoa.
- Side quest? I was just a side quest? - Oh.
- Did I say side quest? - Side quest?
I meant, main quest.
- Main quest! - Ow, Justin!
- That's what I meant. Main... - I'm tender.
- You were my main quest. - Main quest!
I'm gonna miss you.
I'm gonna miss you too.
I mean, maybe we'll be ready for each other in ten years.
I mean, well, after you break up with whatever guy you meet at Howard.
Shut up.
Moon river
Wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style
- Someday - Someday
- A dream maker - Maker, maker
- My heartbreaker - You heartbreaker
Wherever you're goin'
- I'm goin' that way - The same, the same
Two drifters off to see the world
There's such a crazy world to see
We're all chasin' after all the same
Chasing after our ends
Moon river
Wider than a mile
Crossin' in style someday
- My dream maker - My dream maker
Heartbreaker
Wherever you're goin'
I'm goin' the same
Two drifters
Off to see the world
It's such a crazy world, you'll see
What I see, who I become, yeah
We're all chasin' after our ends
Chasin' after our ends
Life's just around the bend, my friend
Moon river
And me