Boiling Pot Page #5

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Why would I wanna dance? I don't

even know how to dance.

That's alright. I'll just break

some moves by myself.

What is that?

Aw ain't that cute?

Dude.

You guys wanna tell some jokes?

Here we go.

Here's yours. Here's your girlie

drink.

That's mine. Thank you.

Enjoy that.

This is a girlie drink?

Dude, we're just here to have

fun man, remember?

Just chill. It's not a big deal.

Yeah. Alright.

Hey hot stuff. You look lonely.

And thirsty. Wanna buy me a

drink?

It's gonna have to be quick

before your boyfriend...

comes back from the bathroom.

He will kick your ass.

Okay, seriously are you going to

come to the party tomorrow?

About that, I heard that it

might be ghetto themed.

Hey! It's celebrating black

culture.

So invite your black friends.

I'm sure Hazem has some.

Okay, we'll see.

Woah, my bad man. You okay?

Yeah. Sorry, sorry.

Wooh!

I think I'm gonna throw up.

Hey. You alright?

I don't feel really good.

Here I got you. You need a ride

home or something?

Damn baby you're wasted. You

wanna get outta here?

Are you gonna drive me?

Yeah, I'll drive you.

Yo.

Get the hell outta here, alright?

Take a hike man. Get

outta here.

No, I promise you. You do not

want that, alright?

Back up and walk outta here.

Taxi!

We can be in the same place,

at the same time...

and still not get along. They

say it's a small world.

And yet, we still find a way to

avoid each other.

Boo!

God you're such a jerk!

What are you doing?

I'm studying!

Yeah, what's going on here?

Gosh. I think the plant's

exudation...

ended up intoxicating the soil

pH so...

I think I'm going to have to re

pot it.

Well thank God that's settled.

One more question. What exactly

were you going to do with this?

Water me to death?

Go away.

Fine.

I have to go see my dad. He's

been calling me every other day.

Okay, don't forget to tell him

about the wedding date.

Of course. Matrimony!

Hey!

How do I get some food here?

Is that everything is

relative. Every single thing.

Well you need to be a

little more specific Garret.

I mean opinions can be relative.

But math. Math is relative?

Absolutely.

Who decided that ten was ten?

Here. Take this.

No come on, I'm not taking your

money.

Take it. Okay? It's okay.

Thanks. Seriously, you keep this

in the oven?

Seriously, that's about how much

money it takes...

to open up a bank account, okay?

It's non-alcoholic okay? It's my

one treat. Don't say it.

I wasn't going to say anything.

Okay, let's watch the game.

Why is ten the number where we start over?

Ya know, why isn't it eight?

Ya know, why don't we go 5, 6,

7, 8, and then 1, 2, 3, 4?

Wow. And you go to college.

How many fingers and thumbs do I

have?

That's probably why we count

to ten.

No but see...

I cheated, okay?

Yeah, you did. You did.

You see my new piece of art, up

on the wall?

Yeah.

Absolutely beautiful, isn't it?

That is God's greatest gift,

you know?

And God is telling us that the

rich can have their...

beachfront mansions and Ferraris

but that the greatest things...

that we get to look at in life

are always gonna be free.

Or, $5.95.

That's a fortune cookie there.

You know what the difference is

between...

a mansion and a porcupine is?

What's that?

The pricks are on the outside of

a porcupine.

Another fortune cookie.

Alright let's get back to

watching this game.

A child that was

bullied will grow up to be violent.

Someone discriminated against

will go on to...

reflect that to others. It's a

vicious cycle.

And everyone sits back and

claims to be the victim.

Daddio! Guess what?

I answered your call and I'm not

on my bike.

Garret sweetheart.

It's your aunt. Something

happened.

What's goin' on?

Everyone is here.

I'm staying here as long as you

need.

Okay. What happened?

The doctors tried everything.

Wait. What?

Garret honey.

Your father didn't make it.

Garret listen to me.

Aunt Tina?

Garret, it's Alexander.

Alexander?

Yeah, I'm glad I was able to

catch you. You busy?

My dad just passed. He was

killed. By two thugs.

My God...

I'm so sorry. Garret, stay put.

I'll take you home. Trust me.

We can make things right again.

What do you he meant

by "we can make things right again?"

I can't read his mind.

You know Alexander. You know

what kind of a man he is.

What do you think he meant?

I don't know.

You trust him?

I barely knew him.

Do you trust him now?

Alright, tell me, what happened

next?

Where are you taking me?

I thought you were taking me home?

Just passing by the house for a second.

I'll be right back. Stay here.

Hey white boy! You wanna dance

with me? I got dat purple drank.

Woah, slow down! Come on.

What up, nigga!

Wooh!

Garret! Garret!

Come with me.

Talk to me man. What happened?

I don't wanna talk about it.

Don't get up in my face dude!

Garret. Just take a deep breath.

I'm here for you. Just tell me

what happened.

They killed him man.

Who killed him?

Our neighbor said she saw two

kids...

running around the place

earlier.

Kids?

Yeah, just some black guys.

You think it was them?

Val! Hey over here!

Hey!

I knew you'd come!

This place is crazy!

What's on their faces?

Where's Hazem?

Did he come with you?

Now listen.

Zone everything else out.

Nothing exists except

you and your goal.

And the only thing standing in

your way is him.

Now you won some fights before,

but this is the fight.

You lose today, you

lost them all.

You Understand?

Now go take care of this chump.

Alright, bring it in gentlemen.

Alright, fight clean, fight

fair.

Touch gloves. Back to your

corners.

Are you ready? Ready? Let's do

it!

Real action!

Real pain! Real action!

Real pain! Real action!

Real pain!

Real action!

Real pain!

I don't know what to do?

Don't do anything,

it's not your fault.

He was trying to call me. He was

trying to call me.

I just. I just wish I could've

talked to him.

He reached out to me. Why didn't

they just take the money?

Why didn't they just take the

money and go?

I don't understand!

Do you believe in heaven? Do you

believe in heaven, Garret?

I don't-I believe in God.

Your father was a good man.

Whoever did this. Why?

You're asking the wrong

question.

Then what's the right question?

You gotta ask the right

questions, Garret.

It's not about why they shot

him.

No, it's much simpler than that.

It's about who you are and who

they are.

That's the price you pay for

being part of the majority.

What did you think of the Compton Cookout?

What do you mean what did I think?

I didn't think anything?

So you didn't go to the party.

You know I didn't go.

But you didn't go to the

protest.

Where exactly do you stand on

all this?

I had a match. Two hundred

people watched me fight a guy...

the entire time the party was

going on.

That doesn't answer my question.

What were you doing at that

party?

I didn't know it was gonna be like that.

And when you saw Tremayne there.

I didn't see him there! They

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