Stomp The Yard Page #3

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l'm gonna bounce.

We got unfinished

business, bootlicker.

-lndeed.

-Come on, let's go.

l got myself here.

l can get myself home.

Maya, will you take me home?

Chill out, man.

This is a friendly visit.

l'm Zeke,

president of Mu Gamma Xi.

You know Grant.

We saw you at the Phoenix

and we were impressed.

Ain't that right, Grant?

Yeah.

l got work to do, man.

Wolves!

Y'all heard the man. Get busy.

Now that you got time

on your hands, let's talk.

Look, l brought Grant with me

to show you...

...that we don't have

any hard feelings.

You're a straight-up guy. l like that.

Working your way through college.

That's admirable,

but this whole gardening thing...

...can't be getting you any play

with the ladies, man.

Never had any problems

in that area.

Okay,

now l'll get straight to the point.

Mu Gamma Xi has the strongest

alumni network, period.

One phone call from us

when you graduate...

...you've got a high-paying job

just like that.

So you want me to join your frat?

lf you step on our line.

Step on the line. l don't step, man.

l battle.

-What's the difference?

-Pussies step.

You should think about what you say

before you say it.

Wolves!

That's enough.

Let's let Mr. DJ get back to his....

His gardening.

-You were right.

-l told you.

l'm telling you, Sly.

You didn't see

this dude punk Grant.

Look, l'm sure he's a cool dude,

l just don't think he's Theta material.

You mean he's too ghetto.

l don't care where he's from.

l don't think he got here

based on his SAT's.

Okay, fine, so he's not the archetype

of a Theta, but what he--

We got other pledges to consider

who have more impressive rsums.

Thank you.

But are they gonna help us

win Nationals?

Okay, okay,

so that's what this is about?

What are you thinking? Aren't you sick

of living in Mu Gamma's shadow?

l'm sorry. Mind if l join you?

Suit yourself.

l'm here to talk to you

about Theta Nu Theta.

You're kidding, right?

No.

-What about it?

-Members of my pledge committee...

-...feel you'd be an asset to the house.

-No.

Mu Gamma's murdered your asses

for seven years.

You're here

because you think l can help.

You know, you're cocky for a brother

that's got one trick.

Please spare me, man.

Spare you, fine.

There's a screening process.

All applicants go through it.

You want to apply?

That's up to you.

Mu Gamma comes here

offering me a sweet deal.

And the best you can come up

with is l can apply?

lf a sweet deal is really what

you're looking for, Theta ain't for you.

A fraternity, now, that's a brotherhood

of men who forge a lifetime bond.

Okay, once you are a Theta, you will

always and forever be a Theta.

Now, you can go out of here,

you can leave Truth...

...as a young educated brother

from the 'hood.

And homey, that's great.

But if you pledge Theta, you're gonna

get that same education...

...and you'll become a member

of our lifetime brotherhood.

-Yo, what's up?

-Hey, hey, what are you doing?

You almost just ran me over

with that thing.

-l didn't mean to scare you. My bad.

-What?

lt's the dance thug from the club.

So can we move on from that?

Move on to what?

l don't know.

You getting to know me?

l have a boyfriend.

So, what's up with this Grant?

What is he, a professional student?

Grant is in a six-year law program...

...and his father's a partner with a Wall

Street firm, so when he graduates--

lt's funny, because l didn't take you as

the type of girl that could be bought.

Bought?

Bought.

Wait, l didn't mean bought like that.

l didn't mean bought like that. Listen.

-What?

-Let's just start over.

-Start what over?

-Have lunch with me.

l'm tutoring.

Tutor what? What do you tutor?

Yo.

-Hi, can l help you?

-l'd like to sign up for a tutor.

Okay. What subject?

What subject

does April Palmer tutor?

-History.

-History it is.

How'd you pull this off?

What?

What, you think l set this up?

Well, it's an awful big coincidence,

don't you think?

What you take me for?

Some kind of stalker?

Like l'm gonna work that hard

to get your attention.

l mean you're fine, but you ain't

all that, you know what l'm saying?

Did l set this up?

Can l use your pen?

-Yeah. Okay.

-Thanks.

So where do we start?

You can start by moving over there.

-Really?

-No, l'm serious.

lt works better if we can sit

across from each other.

All right.

This is gonna be good

reading material for you.

Time to go.

-Thank God. l'm starving.

-So let's go eat.

l can't.

Why?

You know why.

Why are you staring at me?

Okay.

l'll make you a deal.

Ask me any question

from the history lesson, l get it right...

...we go eat.

Okay.

What was the difference

between Republicans'...

...and the Democrats'

political response...

...to the Great Depression

in the 1 930s?

Some other time maybe.

But by political response, were you

referring to the Republicans' belief...

...that the marketplace

will correct itself...

...as opposed to

the Democrats' New Deal?

Because the way

you phrased it was....

l'll get my uncle's truck.

l'll drive.

So l heard the Mu Gammas

are trying to recruit you.

So are you gonna pledge?

Probably not. l don't wanna step.

Being in a fraternity is about

a lot more than just stepping.

Wow, you sound just like them.

-You should check out Heritage Hall.

-What's that?

See for yourself.

Oh, it's right up here on the right.

How does a nice young girl like

yourself know about a place like this?

We gonna take five. Be right back.

There's a lot of things about me

you don't know.

l didn't know you can do that.

l'm surprised.

Let me show you how we do it in A.

All right, l'm not mad.

l'm not mad at all.

-Really?

-No.

You wanna sit down?

No.

-l can't do this.

-What's wrong with this?

-We're just having a little fun.

-l know. We just need to go.

Let's heat it up.

Yo, this one. Look at the map.

l'm telling you, it's this one.

Quit playing, man.

All in!

-Since when?

-1 932.

Bring it home!

Bring it home!

Come on!

Pledges, turn...

...and face big brother Zeus!

Pledges, unmask yourselves!

Pledges, Mu Gamma creed!

The year of completion,

the manifestation,

1 932 was the year our fathers

founded Mu,

Camaraderie in gray,

we're a wolf pack of brotherhood,

Fangs of power, fur of protection,

Battle cry:

By the rising of the moon!

Bring us our destiny, sir!

Oh, brother, we gotta keep pushing,

I wanna be a Theta Nu one day,

So, big brother,

would you help me on my way?

Oh, brother, we gotta keep pushing!

We gotta keep moving!

We gotta keep fighting!

Oh, brother, we gotta keep pushing!

We gotta keep moving!

We almost there!

Pledges of Theta Nu Theta,

face front!

Reveal yourselves!

Pledge Porkchop,

please introduce yourself!

Porkchop!

Extra gravy.

Brother Showtime,

please introduce yourself.

Showtime!

Pledge Knucklehead,

please introduce yourself.

Knucklehead!

Payback's a b*tch, ain't it?

l'll see you at Nationals.

Yes, you will.

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