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talk about this.

That's lovely dear.

I never actually said that.

Egypt, you know? Egypt.

Isn't that where those doctors

there molested all those kids?

That's neither here nor there.

That was a rumor, Dad.

Well just the same,

I'm interested in Hazem's

stance on the matter.

I don't really have much of

a stance, actually.

If you think about it, one

person's actions can't really

speak for a large group of

people anyway...

You know all this talk of

politics, marvelous.

Valerie,

would you pass the corn?

It doesn't make any difference,

I mean, for instance...

Hazem, Tim's just trying to get

to know you better.

Yeah, I'm just asking questions.

I mean everybody around here

doesn't have to stand...

on political correctness amongst

family and friends.

Right, Garret?

Yeah.

You know, I think um...

I think we're done getting to

know each other.

I think Mr. Davis and I know

each other very well by now.

Is that supposed to mean

something?

Yes. Yes sir, it is. Excuse me.

Garret, it was nice meeting you.

I should probably get going.

No, you sit down, son.

You just stay right the hell

where you are.

What is wrong with you? Are you

crazy?

Valerie!

I must be crazy to allow

somebody like that in my home.

That someone is the person I

chose.

Just like you got to choose

and just like you got to choose.

Then I must be double crazy to

have allowed you to make such

A monumental decision with

such an immature mind.

Can we discuss this later? Yes?

Then why don't you choose for

me, Dad?

I should've. I should've chosen

for you!

Is that why you invited him?

I invited him because I can

invite...

whoever I feel like inviting to

my house.

What the hell is he doing here?

Don't raise your voice in this

house!

I don't want to do anything in

your house!

Are you the kind of

girl that goes looking for trouble?

That's not what we're talking about.

You didn't think your parents

would be upset...

if you brought Hazem home?

He's my fiance.

You knew it wouldn't sit well

with them,

not with his background.

You think you can say that kind

of thing because you're black?

You do see color!

What I see is you throwing sh*t

and trying to make it stick.

People get murdered everyday.

But one interracial murder

happens

And you get the cops and

the FBI involved.

When there's a chance for

headlines,

everybody wants a piece of the

pie.

Just a small town girl.

Livin' in a lonely world.

She took the midnight train

goin' anywhere.

You either change

yourself to adapt to the world,

or you change your world to

adapt to you.

Neither one is easy. But you

just move on.

Love you too. Hey. I do love

you.

So elasticity basically

lets us compare apples and oranges.

It's a unit-free measure

that allows us to...

quantify the differences in the

market without standardizing...

the units of measurement.

Now one of the best ways to see

this is in graphical form.

So let's start with your very

basic PED...

or price-elasticity demand

graph.

What is this?

Don't try to put it back up.

Leave that up here for the whole

class to see.

I wanna know which one of

you cowards...

put this thing up here.

You know what, screw it, I'm

outta here.

You know what? Forget this. I

want an answer. What is this?

Excellent. Now I want

another answer.

What are nooses used for?

To lynch people.

Good. Who used to use them?

Slave owners.

KKK.

The Ku Klux Klan. Does anyone

know what that means?

Ku Klux Klan? No

one knows?

It's Greek. Kyklos. It means the

circle.

Yes, that's one version of the

story.

Another etymology proposes an

onomatopoeia.

Ku Klux Klan. Ku-klux-klan.

It's the sound of a cocking

bolt-action rifle.

You see racism is rooted in

violence...

and violence is rooted in

racism.

I didn't come here for this

sh*t.

This is not the country I came

to.

We'll have this discussion next

week. You all can leave.

Come to the protest. Come to

the protest. Come to the protest.

Tremayne.

Come to the protest. Come to the

protest.

Tremayne! Tremayne!

Why are you being so rude? Try

to smile.

Smile, alright. Whatever.

Excuse me sir, may I interest

you in a protest?

How about that? Come to the

protest.

How are we looking?

Sixty people.

Sixty people is good!

Come to the protest.

Come to the protest.

Yo. Come to the protest.

Hey, what is this?

Basically these punks over at

Kappa...

are trying to throw this

bullshit racist barbecue...

It's an event held to mock and

disrespect black culture.

We're holding a demonstration to

show our disapproval and share

awareness that blatant

discriminatory racism...

happens on this campus.

Wow. English major?

You wanna sign our list?

Yeah sure.

Okay cool. This is Britney and

Sean. He's gonna sign up.

- Hey guys...

- Hi!

Go ahead and put your name down

there.

Okay.

Valerie.

Come to the protest.

Is that your girl?

Yeah, used to be.

What happened?

Him.

So? Go get that.

Are you kidding me?

Do you see the guy she's with?

You're gonna let Osama over

there get in your way?

You got something in mind?

I just told you, man. Unless you

like seeing her like that...

I say you go take your shot!

Worst thing that can happen is

she says no.

Best thing is you get your girl

back. C'mon dude.

Thank you, person I met

twenty seconds ago.

See you at the protest!

Yeah, yeah...

Come to the protest, man.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Come to the protest.

Yo, what the hell was that Rose?

What was what?

Why did you give that guy money?

Trey, I give him change all the

time.

Yeah but things are different

now.

Look at us! Do you think I want

to be out here doing this?

I feel like every day something

else reminds me that I'm black.

Okay, when did you forget?

No, when did you forget?

Half these kids walk past us and

they ignore us...

or look the other way. You know

why?

Because we're n*ggers.

- That's why!

- I know that.

- I know how he sees us.

- That's how everyone else sees us!

It's just you who can't see it.

Okay! Well then keep your change

to yourself next time.

So you were there the

first time Tremayne and Garret met?

They didn't meet.

He just gave him a flier.

Your brother never told you that

he had talked to Garret again?

No. What would make him so

special that...

Tremayne would even remember?

Relax Miss Torrance. Let me ask

the questions.

I'll be right with you.

I have to pee so bad bro

my kidney's about to explode.

No that'd be your bladder.

That's not your kidney.

No, no, you're thinking about

the liver.

The bladder supports the kidney.

Okay, can you believe him?

Malik. Why is he over

there talking to those people.

She means girls. And he's just

having fun, so why do you care?

I don't.

Aw...

Hey what's up?

Why are you here?

I mean-

...why are you sitting

here?

I mean you just want me to

hang out with you guys?

No, I don't wanna hang out. You

can stay here.

I'll see you guys later. Hey

where you going?

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