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I can't believe this boy didn't eat breakfast again today.
[Leah] Mm-mm.
Is that one of those teenage boy things
that I don't know about?
What, eating breakfast?
No, teenage boys eat breakfast.
They usually eat you out of house and home.
Oh, what are you doing here?
You ain't got school today?
Yeah, I got school now. I'm actually on my way there.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, not so fast.
Look, Dad, I'm running late.
Yeah, that's my point.
Hey, come here.
Tell us why you late for school, Philip.
I overslept, Mom, and I'm getting there
if you guys would let me go.
Oh, okay, so now you gonna have detention.
No, my first period teacher is Miss Parks
and since she's been dating Mr. Brown,
you know, she's been cool with me.
Now you got to be kidding me.
How often have you been late?
I be trying to get there, Dad. I just be tired.
[Leah] Why you so tired?
He's probably tired because he's up all night
every night on the phone.
I've been meaning to mention it to you two.
Really, Mr. Reginald? Dry snitchin'?
Up all night on the phone?
Yeah, who you talking to? Chilecia?
No, not Chilecia, and I'm not on the phone all night.
Don't need to lie, young man.
My room is right next to yours
and the incessant talking till 4:00 am, 5:00 am,
is literally about to drive me crazy.
Egh, you oughta have more respect for your housemates.
-Sorry, Mr. Reginald. -[Reginald] Egh, thank you.
As his parents, I'm wondering why
you would allow such behavior.
Okay, so we didn't know about it, Judge Junie.
We apologize.
Yeah, now you say sorry.
My bad.
Boy. Excuse you. Apologize.
-I just did. -"My bad"?
"My bad" is something these young knuckleheads say
when they trying to apologize.
Go say sorry.
[sucking teeth]
I'm sorry, Judge, for talking on the phone
even though I wasn't talking on the phone.
Philip Washington.
I'm sorry, Judge.
Now tell us why you been on the phone
till 4:00, 5:00 in the morning.
Like I said, I wasn't on the phone.
I was on Flip Tok.
Flip Tok?
That better not be one of these little nasty sites.
No, it's not.
It's a social media site for teenagers.
How do you and your friends
manage to concentrate on your studies?
-Oh, my God. -That's what I was wondering.
You know what?
Just take your behind to school, all right?
Now, I know you got work tonight,
but we definitely gonna talk about this, this weekend.
You making a big deal and it's for no reason.
Okay, you have no idea how big a deal it's gonna be.
Now, I don't appreciate you taking advantage of Miss Parks.
You know better than that, Philip.
-Yes, ma'am. -Don't walk away from me, boy.
All right.
Flip Tok?
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♪ No matter what you do I love you ♪
♪ No matter where you go I'm behind you for sure ♪
♪ Always remember Blood ain't ever water ♪
♪ We'll make it if we stay together ♪
Yo, what's going on?
Yo. Yeah, yeah, yeah, what's up?
Yeah, nah, these twists.
My homegirl did them for me.
No...
Whoa!
I know that not DeAndre in the joint!
Yo, join up, bruh, join up!
Ah, he lame.
He ain't gonna join. He ain't gonna join.
Yeah, showgirl?
No, what you trying to show?
No, I'm just clowning, just clowning, just clowning.
No, next question, next question, next question.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, but this my crib, though.
This my crib, though. Y'all messin' with it?
Yeah, it's big or whatever, man.
You know what I'm saying?
Right, right.
What? Nah, my girl Chilecia would beat you up...
See? What'd I tell you?
-Whoa, whoa! -What the hell you doing?
Hold on, hold on, hold on. Yo, yo!
Yo, my parents just walked in, y'all, so...
Hold on. Give me a minute, man.
Y'all heard that...
Yo!
Put the phone down, right now!
Oh, my gosh!
Y'all gonna put a lot of salt on my game right now.
I'm on live.
On live? Do you know what time it is?
No, what, what time is it?
It is 3:30 in the morning.
All right, well, that's why I came in the living room.
I didn't wanna disturb you, Judge.
What? You made some much noise out here,
you still woke me up!
My bad, my bad.
-What? -I mean I'm sorry.
We got it from here, Mr. Reginald.
I sure hope so.
Dang, he's so grouchy.
Yeah, you grouchy when you don't get enough sleep too.
Yeah, so what are you doing on the phone this late?
Oh, I'm just live on Flip Tok.
Okay, well, you won't be a-live
when you don't cut that crap off.
Whoa, whoa, why so violent?
Yo, yo, y'all heard that?
Man, he was just playing. It was a joke.
He wasn't playing.
Whoa, whoa, no need to call the police.
I'm fine, you know it's--
Let me hit y'all later, all right? I'm out.
Oh, my gosh!
Are y'all trying to ruin my life?
Boy, didn't we just talk about this?
Look, I'm not doing anything wrong.
I'm just on Flip Tok.
Give me that phone.
Whoa, whoa, what?
Wait, you guys are treating me like I'm a kid.
Go to bed.
'Cause you're acting like a kid.
Okay, wait, well, you don't think
I'm a little too old for a bedtime?
Apparently, you need one, Philip. Stop talking!
Yeah, shut up. Go to bed.
[incoherent mumbling]
What's wrong with you?
Cora, I'm trying to come up with a date
for me and Kimberly tonight and I don't know...
Mr. Brown, look.
You just. You look so stressed.
It's cause I haven't been on the dating scene for a while
and I don't know what they do and the whole lock it down.
Mr. Brown, just take-just take her on a nice walk. Yeah.
That all you can come up with?
-Mr. Brown, -[Mr. Brown] Hm?
first of all, you just need to calm down.
-[Mr. Brown] Phew. -Calm down. Look.
-Okay. -[Cora] Just calm down.
Don't over think it.
-Keep it simple. -Okay.
Miss Kimberly just wants to spend time with you
and get to know you better, that's it.
Cora, I don't even know why I asked you. You ain't--
I forgot, Cora, you ain't been on no dates.
Wait. I've been on dates and I do have dating experience.
Cora, when the last time you went on a date?
I've been on several dates!
It ain't your business where I'm going.
See? Whenever somebody can't answer the question.
When the last time you been on a date?
It's been a minute, but I been on one.
It's been 10 minutes.
You don't know how many minutes it is.
What's your last date's name?
My last date was Reggie and John.
Now, what's your business?
-Cora. Cora. -Well, who you got?
You went on a date with--
You can't even figure out how to keep the one you got.
You been on a date with two men.
Maybe you been doing something else.
And it rhyme with snow.
That's between me and God. How about that?
No, that's between you and the two men.
[doorbell ringing]
-Hey, Mr. Brown. -Hey, Lindor.
How you doing? Is Philip around?
Yeah, yeah, he back there. He in trouble, though.
-Again? -Yeah.
What he do this time?
Well, you know you young people, you know how y'all just...
Oh, no, no, no, we're just as bad as you guys were.
You a liar. Y'all worse than we was.
All right, Mr. Brown. It's good to see you, though.
Lindor, come here, come here.
You date a lot of ladies, don't you?
-[shushing] Quiet. -What?
What are you trying, report back to Sandra or something?
No.
You know we're on a break, right, since she's at college?
Yeah, I ain't talking about Sandra.
I'm talking about me. I need help.
You need help with women?
Yeah, 'cause I ain't been on the dating scene
a lot in a long time.
Okay, so you got a lady friend?
Yeah, yeah, oh, she fine, too.
Okay, I see you, Mr. Brown!
You oughta see her!
Boy, I look at her, I look back at her,
I just like that, I just, "Girl!"
I wanna take her out on a date.
Okay, um just keep it simple.
No. Cora said the same thing.
I wanna text her or something
so she think I'm real cool,
so she think I'm hip.
Okay, uh, so text her
that you wanna Streamflix and chill tonight, okay?
What's Streamflix and chill?
You don't know what Streamflix is?
Yeah, I know what Streamflix is.
I'm old, but I ain't ancient.
Oh, look, okay, well, if you don't know what it is,
don't say it. It's a joke.
I just wanna. I wanna impress her though.
I gotta make sure she know I'm hot.
Why don't you just take her for a walk downtown?
Why is it... Is that the only thing
you think old people know how to do is walk?
What if I assume that all you know how to do
is run 'cause you young?
That ain't it, is it?
Right, you got it.
Keep it simple, Mr. Brown.
Yeah, I just, I know what to do.
Um, "Hello, Kimberly.
This is Leroy B. Brown.
The B is for 'your baby.'
Why don't we just Streamflix and chill tonight?
Fire emoji, fire emoji, heart emoji,"
oh, since she so sweet, "Peach emoji.
Peach, peach, peach emoji."
And send.
Yeah, she should be responding back to me real soon with that.
Go ahead and see if I know some tips.
"How to get your girl to like you a lot."
Oh, he don't have on no clothes!
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Mom, Dad.
Can I get my phone back?
[sighing] Your mother and I were just talking about this.
Here.
Can't believe you guys really took my phone.
Yeah, I guess you are a little old
to be taking your phone away.
Yeah, I mean, I do pay for it myself.
Yeah, you do, most of the time.
Yeah, but you still gotta be responsible.
Your mother and I, we just not happy
with your behavior recently.
I mean, I still don't understand what I did that was so wrong.
You up all night on a school night
and then being late for school.
That's what you did that was so wrong.
Yeah, you cannot be getting your schoolwork done
up all night on Pick Pock.
-Flip Tok, Ma. -Yeah, whatever it is.
Couple pieces of mail for you two.
Mm, thank you.
Oh, this is like a report card.
Oh, is that Philip's report card?
Oh, it's right on time.
I mean, I can take it and just tell you what it says.
Oh, you see what this says?
This says, "To Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Washington."
Guess who I am.
I'm Jeremy. Yeah.
Not looking to well there, Philip.
A D.
Oh, my, that's dreadful.
But the rest are Cs.
Okay, uh, I'm sorry.
I can't believe you.
I know, Dad. I'm sorry.
Philip, I don't understand what is wrong with you right now.
I thought I was keeping up.
How could you possibly be keeping up
when you on the phone all night?
I'm not on the phone. I'm on Flip Tok.
And look at all these latenesses.
Like, you are really showing out right now.
This is terrible, Philip.
You know these grades are gonna go on your transcript
for college.
I just don't understand you.
Like, you was taking one step forward,
then you turn around and take two steps back.
You know what?
No more Flip Tok.
Whoa, Dad, you can't do that!
[Jeremy] Oh, it's done.
But I can make an actual career out of this.
Career?
You guys should be supporting me.
Why would we support this?
Look, Ma.
See? I'm making money from this.
Just yesterday, alone, I made $83.50.
I'm on track to being a real influencer.
What are people giving you money for, Philip?
You doing nasty stuff on there?
Did you show somebody your wee-wee?
Really, Dad? What are you even talking about?
Boy, now, if you doing some freaky stuff
on one of these social media apps, uh...
When you go live, you can battle
and that means people can gift you 50 cent
or a dollar or even $20.
Boy, ain't nobody give you money for no reason.
Yeah, what they giving you $20 to do?
They're gifting me because of my drip.
Huh?
Because they think I'm cute.
Boy, so they giving you money 'cause they think you cute?
Yeah, like, why's that so hard to believe?
Why you looking like that?
Look, if I gain more followers,
then I can start making some real money.
Oh. No.
I'm with your father.
Your Lick Lock days are over, boy.
It's Flip Tok!
You know what?
That reminds me.
I'm going to your room
and I'm taking your video game,
and I'm keeping it until you get these grades up.
Well, that sounds like a good idea.
I think I'll join you.
This is so stupid, man!
Whoa, wait, hold on, hold on, young man.
Hold on.
You may not understand it now,
but your parents are right to push you
into taking your studies seriously.
-They should be supporting me! -Well, they are supporting you.
By taking away an opportunity to make money?
Not all money is good money.
Doing well in school, that will bring you money.
Instead of being on Bick Bock,
think about reading a book.
With all due respect, you don't get it.
What is it you think we don't get?
We all want you to be a smart, well-educated young man.
Instead of spending all that time
on the phone and in that game,
go to your school library.
See? That right there.
You don't understand because my school
hasn't had a library in years.
Your school doesn't have a library?
[stammering] That makes no sense at all.
Like I said, you guys don't get it.
[stammering]
What the...
[screaming] It hurts so bad!
What is wrong? What is wrong with you, Mr. Brown?
What's wrong with you?
Cora.
-What is it? -She left me, Cora.
-Who left you? What happened? -Kimberly.
Kimberly, she left me, Cora.
Oh, Mr. Brown. Why? What happened?
Cora, I was trying to come up with a date for us tonight
Yeah, that's right. I remember.
And so I text her, I say,
text her, I say, watch a movie.
Oh, well, that's a great idea
to watch a movie for a date, Mr. Brown.
And then, Cora, I text her to watch a movie
-'cause I like movies... -[Cora] Right, right.
And she text me back and she was mad!
Oh, well, why would she be mad
to come over here and watch a movie?
I don't know, Cora, I don't know.
Oh, Mr. Brown, I'm so sorry. Well, read me the text.
What the text say?
Let me get my phone, Cora.
Cora, get my phone.
Right here, Cora. This was the text.
Nah, that's the text from the church.
Hold on, Cora, I'm trying to find the text.
Okay, here we go, Cora. The one right here.
-Cora, she said... -What she say?
-"Leroy Brown..." -[Cora] That's what it says.
"I have never been so disappointed
with somebody I like so much."
And she said, "I don't know what kinda woman you think I am,"
but she said, "You barking up the wrong tree."
Cora, this what got my heart. This is what got my heart.
She said, "Respectfully, I ask you not to text me no more"!
Oh, Mr. Brown. Oh, my.
No!
[Cora] I'm so sorry.
-Cora, let me ask you something. -Sure, anything.
-I'ma ask you this. -All right.
And you gonna be honest with me.
-I will be honest with you. -Be honest. Tell me the truth.
-I will be. -I can handle the truth.
I will tell you the truth.
You think she broke up with me?
Well, Mr. Brown, according to that text,
it's a breakup.
No!
Ooh, wait, wait a minute, where you going?
Mr. Brown, wait!
No! Cora no!
-[Mr. Brown wailing] -Wait, wait, wait!
What is it?
Mr. Brown, calm down for your pressure!
Calm down for your pressure! Get up, please.
[wailing]
Cora, how could a woman,
how could a angel break my heart?
I don't know.
-Cora, I loved me some her. -I know.
I ain't gonna never...
breathe again!
I know, I know, Mr. Brown.
I can't stop thinking about...
Cora.
[incoherent rambling]
Mr. Brown, she got you listening to Toni Braxton.
-Yes, Cora. -[Cora] I know.
-Oh, Cora. Oh, Cora. -[Cora] It's okay.
[Cora] I hate to see you like this.
I hate to see you too, Cora.
Cora, you know what I used to do?
-Cora, are you crying too? -I'm crying too.
That's 'cause you ain't never had no man in a long time, Cora.
-You crying? Cora. -I'm crying.
'Cause you know what I used to do?
I don't know what you used...
Do, do, do, do, do.
-What you used to do. -I'm a believer.
You used to be bad, Mr. Brown.
That was my claim to fame.
With every pleasure.
Mr. Brown, you need anything?
Yes, I need you to go and let me cry.
-Okay. -Let me cry it out, Cora.
If I cry it out,
I'ma mourn for two days.
-Okay. -And I'm gonna cry it out.
-Go, I'm gonna cry it out. -Okay, you sure?
-[Brown] Yes. No. -You don't need anything?
-I'm here for you. -Okay.
Find me another woman then. Go, go.
[screaming]
Mr. Brown, you can't...
You can't scream!
Mom, Dad, can I talk to you for a minute?
Yeah, baby, what's up?
I just think the way you guys are treating me is real unfair.
How so?
And forbidding me from Flip Tok.
Hmm, I think you got off pretty easy if you ask me.
I mean, I started taking my belt off.
I'm way too old for all of this.
I mean, with all due respect,
I think this is ridiculous.
Ridiculous?
Really?
Oh, look at him, baby. He huffing and puffing.
Okay, huh, come on, son.
Get it off your chest.
I mean, I'm almost grown.
What's the operative word there? "Almost." You ain't grown.
Okay, look, can I just have my game back, please?
No!
I already told you that. Don't ask me again.
I mean, y'all still treat me like I'm a kid!
Like all this unnecessary stuff,
if y'all want me to get my grades up,
just say that,
but all this little stuff, like taking my game,
I mean, for what?
Look, look, look, you saying a lot right now.
I suggest you bring your tone all the way down.
[Leah] Come on, baby, calm down.
No, you need to tell your son to calm down.
-Everything okay? -No, everything ain't okay.
Who you staring at, boy?
[Cora] Okay, just calm down, y'all, come on.
I said who you staring at?
Whoa, Jeremy, please! Okay, come on, baby.
[Philip] Nobody.
-Back up, back up, back up. -Okay.
Back up.
You wanna take a shot at me?
What, I can't look at you now?
You tough?
Forget it. You got it, you won.
I know I win.
I always win. This is my house!
I suggest you wave that white flag, boy!
As long as you live under my roof,
you will do what I say!
Is that clear?
Crystal.
Yeah, that's what I thought.
"My days are blue and my nights are long.
For you, my love,
my love is strong."
Jesus loves you." Send.
Hey, Mr. Brown, what are you doing?
How'd the date go?
It went terrible. She quit me.
-Really? What happened? -Yeah.
She didn't like the walk?
Well, I took your advice
and I did the Streamflix and chill movie thing,
and she just quit me for some reason.
I don't know.
Mr. Brown, please, please tell me you didn't say that?
Yeah, 'cause I like movies
and I thought that was a good idea.
No, no, Streamflix and chill means like...
-The... -The...
What?
Shut up!
-Do love? -Yeah.
What? What?
-I know. -What?
What you talking about do love?
What that mean, supposed to mean?
You just supposed to tell somebody
if you wanna do love, you say do love.
You said Streamflix and chill.
Didn't nobody say nothing about I wanna do no love!
I know I would, no, I wouldn't.
Not right now. No! No do love.
Love come out of my heart.
Now, how you gonna joke?
Why you just can't say do love or watch a movie?
Because we need code names.
-Ain't no code names! -Okay.
I should need a code name
for rip your throat off of your neck.
What you talking about do love?
-I'm sorry. -[Brown] I start...
Cora!
Where are you, man?
Oh, there you are, man. You good?
Yeah, yeah, bro. Let's go.
Oh, your parents know you leaving?
Look, I don't care, bro. Let's go!
[doorbell rings]
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