Burning Sands Page #4

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Y'all niggas is nasty. Don't nobody

wanna be drinking y'all backwash.

- Don't be bumping me, nigga.

- Let me get some Epsom salts.

- Where your buckets, man?

- Under the sink.

Z, have you seen your back?

God damn, z.

They gave you that slave beatdown.

Sh*t, bro.

That's how we all gonna look

on hell night.

Hey, he asked for it.

We all got beat tonight because

he f***ed up all day long, man.

- Don't feel sorry for his ass.

- Some was from you

- not waiting on us, though.

- What?

Look, we need to come together as a team.

The spit on your face ain't get that...

- You think you slick? I'll beat your ass!

- Whoa, whoa.

What's wrong with you?

You don't know me like that.

How about we all just set our clocks

for 9:
00 P.M., okay?

We sit in the car and wait

until we get our instructions together.

Stop complaining, man.

All of you.

We can't take it this time, we ain't

gonna make it to no damn hell night.

You know that, right?

It's a rite of passage,

we gonna earn this sh*t.

What did I tell you about this "we" sh*t?

I wouldn't be with none of y'all niggas

if I didn't have to, all right?

Get that sh*t straight.

Yo, who that?

Leave that at the door, boy.

- Dean of pledges. Line up.

- Oh, sh*t.

Greet Dinerez.

Greetings, Dinerez the great!

You are the epitome of lambda phi!

The perfect lambda phi that shines bright!

Taking us to hell night and back!

Sit. Sit.

Sit.

You boys did well tonight.

Didn't make me look too bad.

Start calling your big brothers,

'cause the brothers gonna be there

on hell night

to see what the new line is made of.

You have any questions, you ask them.

They're all out in the real world

making power moves.

The brothers gonna be your new family now.

They're gonna have your backs for life.

Move forward to persevere.

All right. Thank you, doctor.

- Greetings, big brother.

- None of that big brother stuff.

- Sorry. Doctor.

- None of that doctor sh*t, either.

I'm still doing my residency.

Just Malcolm.

Got you, Malcolm.

How's it going for y'all?

- We hanging in there, big brother.

- The rest of your line brothers?

You got each other's backs?

Yeah. Yeah, sure do.

Anybody been to the hospital yet?

Everyone is fine, big brother Fred.

Good. Just stay focused, all right?

It'll all be worth it at the end.

Square.

- You boys keeping things discreet?

- Yes, sir.

What are the principles of the fraternity?

Leadership, scholarship,

compassion and brotherhood.

All right.

'Cause that's something you're gonna

have to live by the rest of your life.

Call me any time.

Look at me.

Hey.

Greetings, big brother, sir.

How's the season going?

My season going well.

- Trying to be in the league like you.

- There's more to life than football.

Focus on your scholarship, your family.

What's your major?

- Biology, pre-med.

- Pre-med?

If you need me to put a word in,

let me know.

Uh... that'd be great.

That'd be great.

I could use some help like that.

Well, one thing at a time.

Just keep your mind

on getting through hell week.

Yes, sir.

No funny business. Get in, get out.

Happy birthday.

Let's go, let's go!

Oh, my god!

Did you do this?

Nope.

What...?

Oh.

I bet he bought it at Walmart.

Zurich. Hey.

Good morning, professor. I can't chat,

though. I'm headed to cast my vote.

Well, it's a beautiful morning, isn't it?

How's the paper going?

It's good. It's good. I'm on it.

All right, I will catch you later,

professor.

Hey, if you're gonna cast your ballot,

student union's this way. Come on.

- Walk with me.

- You keep me on my toes, professor.

Seriously, man. Talk to me.

Are we talking about the paper or...?

Well, I don't know. Are we?

I'm going through some things right now.

Yeah, I know.

And you should know

that I am here to help.

For what, so you can look down on me

like my girlfriend? No, no.

No, thanks. I'm...

I'm not quitting.

Did I say anything about quitting?

Say what, professor?

- You're injured, aren't you?

- No, I'm fine.

I can tell by your breathing

you have an injury.

And the way you're holding your side,

it's your ribs

and you should get it looked at.

Appreciate it, I am trying to keep my head

low and make it through hell week, okay?

Mind over matter. That's it.

I ain't no leader.

You know, you don't always choose

to be a leader.

People gravitate to you.

You can't run from it.

Well, I'm not anybody, okay?

And who am I to change anything?

I want you to take that passion

and lead by example.

You light the torch that leads

your brothers out from the underground,

back to what your fraternity

was meant to be.

You see it through, Condoll.

Morning. Good morning.

Morning, morning. I have to go.

I'm gonna go cast my vote.

Zurich, you take care

of that extra assignment.

Yes, ma'am, professor Hughes.

Great day for a student body election,

am I right, professor Hughes?

- Mm.

- Energy, fresh blood...

Long as it's not on our hands.

Good day, Dean Richardson.

The struggle may be a moral one...

Or it may be a physical one...

And it may be both moral and physical,

but it must be a struggle.

Lambda lambda phi till we die

lambda lambda phi till we die

Louder!

Lambda lambda phi till we die

lambda lambda phi till we die

lambda lambda phi till we die

Louder!

- Lambda lambda phi till we die

- louder! With more enthusiasm!

Y'all sound like a bunch

of weak-ass puppies!

Lambda lambda phi till we die

- lambda lambda phi till we die

- yeah. Yeah.

Now show me what you got!

Who, who, who, who, who, who

That's right.

What you doing, number 1?

My nigga, he ain't got no rhythm.

Hey, get that sh*t right, number 1.

- Lambda!

- Lambda!

- Lambda!

- Lambda!

Lambda!

March on beat,

or there won't be no probate show for you.

All right?

So get! It! Right!

Yo, stop, stop, bro. That's enough.

- Yeah, fall out. Fall out, man! Fall out!

- Sh*t.

- Go there.

- Hey, right here! Here!

- Go, go, go.

- Yo, yo, yo!

- Ball, ball, ball.

- Right here. Right here.

On your knees.

Keep your hands where we can see them.

- What are you boys doing out here?

- We're just practicing football, officer.

We've been watching you boys

for a while now and...

Tell me

what you're really doing out here.

Officer,

we're just a bunch of fraternity brothers

practicing for a step show.

That's all, sir.

So much for your code of silence, huh?

I was a fraternity brother myself.

You get up out of my woods and don't

let me catch you here after hours again.

Yes, sir.

Come on. Thank you.

Go.

- Oh, man.

- Sorry.

It'll be all right though, man.

It's just a sprain.

Thanks, doc.

I like the sound of that.

Well, as long as you don't drop the line,

I'm squared away.

I'm not gonna drop... square...

Oh, that was... that was you trying

to be funny, right? Like a joke?

- Uh-huh.

- Yeah. Feel that, though.

- Ow. Man.

- Ooh. My bad.

Billy, don't leave me again.

I won't.

Yo, what the f*** are we watching?

Put the game on, man.

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