Boiling Pot
...the body was bruised and beaten
...autopsy performed revealed
...crimes on university campuses
...police questioning possible
suspects
...four white males
It is 2008 and we still have
black people hanging from trees.
It doesn't serve me.
What?
My memory. I don't know what
was real and what I think I saw.
I'm not sure that there's a difference.
You weren't there.
You didn't see what I saw.
You're basing your
information off emotions.
Even if I am.
He got there after it happened.
I don't think you're
understanding the situation.
As insensitive as it may sound,
it's not my problem.
Look. I just need more time.
More time? You realize what that
tells me?
Did you see what happened out
there? I just need a minute!
So take a minute.
It's just hard to believe
it all comes down to skin color.
I mean, we're an educated
society.
It's 2008 for Christ's sake. It
just doesn't make any sense.
It's politics Garret.
Why the hell would it make any sense?
Well,
it's not all that complicated either.
Your mother's complicated.
You fill out my absentee ballot?
Yup.
Congratulations on your first vote!
Wooh!
Are you blind?
Garret?
You on your bike?
Yeah, I was heading to the dorm.
Don't
answer calls while you're biking!
Yo Pop I gotta call you back.
Jeez.
Wow. What's going on?
My God.
This historic event will be the first
to join three different
universities assemblies.
It will be held on the first
Tuesday of October.
Many volunteers are still
needed.
If you are interested in
participating,
please email Sean Seals or Rose
Torrance.
Any other ideas?
We could hold an awareness event?
News flash! You know...
students are aware that black
people exist, so thanks Britney.
Alright. Anyone else?
Okay. Thank you guys so much for
coming.
I will keep you guys posted on
my meeting with the dean.
We're doing this guys!
It's exciting.
Rose!
Y'all gotta come see this.
My God.
Okay, so what are we gonna do?
I have a meeting with dean
Marison.
Marison's never done sh*t
for us.
So why are you knocking on that
door again?
What do you think we should do?
What do you think we should do?
I wanna do something different!
Like what Trey?
Like go to the Cracka house
and kick some ass!
What's a cracka house?
And who says they have anything
to do with this anyway?
You don't think any of those
punks...
Not necessarily.
Bullshit Rose!
Mind your business Kevin.
Trey.
Do you even know what this is about?
I got this okay?
Lemme just, lemme take care of it.
God.
Dammit man will you just make the call?
You wanna see my cards?
Here. Here are my cards. See it?
Afternoon gentlemen!
Woah. Okay. Hello.
What's up?
Yo,
we're not rushing till next week...
so you can come back then.
No, I'm not here to join
Right. So why are you
here?
I'm here because I was
walking to class today,
and I saw a noose hanging from a
tree on my campus.
I'm sorry, it's a little too
graphic?
I was just wondering if you guys
had heard anything about that.
Yo any of you guys hear about a
rope hanging from a tree?
Alexander you hear about this?
Sorry man. Wish I
could help.
You think you're safe here with
your little Backstreet Boys?
You will always have to answer
to somebody. B*tch.
Aw sh*t!
Take it easy guys.
A bit more slack.
A little bit more.
Hazem, you're playing with
your phone again!
I'm not playing with anything!
You have my life in your
hands. More slack.
A bit more slack. More.
Sorry about that pumpkin. It's
my phone, you know?
I'm going to kill you!
Who's going to give you
more slack?
Just put me down.
Okay.
Why are you so stubborn?
Stop forcing me to do something.
I'm just suggesting.
Okay fine, so suggest.
Anything but the blue button
down.
You don't think I look nice?
I think you look nice
But I want my parents to think
you look nice.
And why would I care what your
parents think?
Because they're your future
in-laws.
My future what?
You're going to meet my parents
and you're going to wear the
blue button down.
I'll wear this shirt. How about
that?
You don't like this shirt. Are
you serious?
Do you know what kind of
material this is?
This is husband material.
Hey Bobby! Tonight!
Tomorrow.
Not tomorrow! Tonight. Just
later. Okay?
Don't talk politics okay?
Especially not with my dad.
insult him or something?
Let's see how do I say this?
You're not exactly the best at
being politically correct.
Well, we're not all poli-sci
majors are we?
That's right. Dean's list baby.
Yeah dean's list.
Which reminds me, I'm taking you
next week to go register.
Yeah, about that. No. I'm not
gonna vote, okay?
We're just gonna register.
I'm not gonna vote unless I get
the free ice cream.
Okay. Convince
me.
Okay. It is said that a weakened
sense of responsibility...
does not actually weaken the
fact of responsibility.
Okay...
Are you seriously not voting?
Look I just don't wanna watch
two rich guys debate
and then jump on a bandwagon.
Smart people don't do that.
Great. So when all the smart
people think like you...
who does that leave to vote?
You.
I can't vote for all of us.
Aw sure you can.
Okay, you keep this in your
fridge to keep your food fresh.
It makes things rise when you bake.
Baking soda.
Um, pure sodium bi-carbonate. Na H CO3.
Nice.
Okay, this is an easy one.
You use it to sweeten your
drinks. You put it in tea.
Honey. But that's not a
compound. So...
Honey? How old are you?
That's what I put in my tea.
Alright what does everyone else
in the world use?
How you get so fly.
Jesus. Sugar.
C12 H22 O11
You got it.
Nice. Honey? Good Lord man!
Sorry that's mine.
Yo what is this?
Are you competing for that?
I'm not competing. I'm gonna
get it.
That's awesome. That's a ton of
money.
And if you win, you can always
use it to...
Dude! Thirty thousand dollars?
Please help yourself to the
middle of my sentence!
Well you know my dad's been
looking for a job...
thought, you know,
this might help him out a bit.
So, you know we'll see.
Sir. It is declined.
I have other customers to help out.
I told you. If it don't
work, I can get you another one.
I can't accept any other payment
sir,
I'm going to have to ask you
to step aside.
Are you kidding me? I go to
school here.
Man, just hold on a second.
Woah, hey man get your hand out
of your pocket.
Hey! You heard the guy.
Let's keep it moving a little bit
Wha-pish!
I said why don't you take your
stolen credit cards...
and go to the fried chicken
place down the street, alright?
So what's up man, you got a
problem with me or what?
Hey, hey, let me take care of
this for you alright.
Look man I don't need this right now.
No it's fine. I got it.
What's your problem man?
Out of my way nig-nog okay?
Alright?
You know what?
Alright alright!
Get out. All of you! You too.
Now! Get out.
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