The Cookout

Yo, Todd,

where the floods at?

Yeah, Todd, is the flood

coming this way?

Bling and Wheezer,

quit horsing around.

Get to class.

Don't listen to them.

They're stupid.

Yeah, I know.

Don't worry.

I'll always be there...

for you, Todd Andersen.

Doo-doo head.

Thanks, Becky.

Todd, how does it

feel to have...

all of the experts

picking you...

to go first

in the draft?

Broke, from bribing

all those experts.

No, no, I'm just playing.

No, seriously,

I'm honored...

that people love

my game that much.

But there will be

a lot of good players...

in the draft tomorrow...

and the first pick

could be anybody.

Now, Todd,

you were raised...

in the ghetto,

the hood...

dragged up

in the streets...

after your father

abandoned you and your mother.

My dad never left.

He's right here.

This is my dad.

No government cheese?

No welfare?

No.

My parents

worked very hard...

to pay the bills

and keep clothes on my back.

So, Mr. And Mrs. Andersen...

once Todd is selected

in the draft...

he stands

to make millions.

Do you think things will

change for your family?

We're a down-home

kind of people.

We raised Todd to know...

that family values are more

important than money.

What about alcoholism...

drug abuse,

the smoke, the drink?

Domestic violence?

No?

Anything?

Tomorrow will probably be...

a historical day

for your family.

How do you plan

on celebrating?

We're gonna celebrate it

the way the Andersens...

have always celebrated

for generations.

We're having a family...

- Cookout!

- Cookout!

Well, that's all

our time for now.

Todd, Mr. And Mrs.

Andersen, thank you.

And good luck

tomorrow in the draft.

For Sports Time,

I'm A.C. Charles.

And I'm Pearce Gabriel.

Good night.

- What was that?

- Who the...

You can stop

all that smiling.

The camera's off.

The camera loves me, woman.

I ought to have

my own TV show.

How was I?

I didn't come off

too stiff, did I?

Sanford and JoJo.

Jojo and the Sex.

No, baby,

you were fine.

You go on up

and get some sleep.

You got a big day tomorrow.

Everybody loves JoJo.

I got it! Ah!

Who wants

to marry JoJo?

I got a perfect show

for you, JoJo.

Huh?

Jackass.

I do not care

what it takes.

There is no way he's

going to New Jersey.

Yo, dude, I know I don't have

the number-one pick...

and that's not

what this is about.

I want him taking us

to the championship...

and he can't do that

anywhere else. Is that clear?

Todd Andersen is coming

to Dallas. Are we straight?

Get his ass here.

We are in New York City...

the mecca

of professional basketball...

where legends

have been made.

Live from

Madison Square Garden...

it's the 38th annual

Professional Basketball Draft...

where the next crop

of young superstars...

led by 3-time All-American

Todd Andersen out of Rutgers...

will take that next step

into the professional ranks.

Hi, everybody. I'm Marv Albert

here on the floor...

with a couple

of the game's best-

Elton Brand and Baron Davis.

Now, Elton,

is this kid Todd Andersen...

as good as the hype...

and can he turn around

a franchise?

Well, Marv,

if New Jersey selects...

Todd Andersen with

the number-one pick...

they'll be getting a kid

with tons of potential.

Guys that are in the pros

like myself, Baron Davis...

we're excited to see

what this kid has...

and really want

to take it to him.

A candid statement

from one of the game's best.

Now, Baron, does New Jersey

keep that number-one pick...

and take Todd Andersen?

There's been a lot

of rumors circulating...

that Mark Cuban

wants to move up...

and take Todd Andersen

with the number-one pick.

And we all know that when

Mark Cuban wants something...

he usually gets it.

So I'm pretty excited

to see what happens.

Yes, it is

always interesting...

to see if Cuban's whatever-

- it-takes attitude pays off.

We're just moments away...

for the doors to swing open

for the league's future stars.

New Jersey

is on the clock.

We'll be back with that

first pick after these words.

I got to use

the bathroom again.

Will you please

just relax? Now come on.

You're gonna be fine,

all right?

Todd, no matter

what happens here today...

no matter what happens...

you're always

gonna be number one...

in me and your daddy's eyes.

You hear me?

That's right.

Whoo!

Sorry I'm late.

I had to put on my face...

in case there's any cameras

or anything.

Baby, do you like my shoes?

What do you think about them?

I think that I needed

a really nice pair of heels...

and these got the little

stiletto thing going on. Cute?

Mom... Dad...

Meet Brittany.

Mom? Dad? Oh, it is so nice

to finally meet you.

I have heard so much

about you guys.

Oh! I love your scarf.

Who is this by?

Uh, uh, honey...

Listen, this is

very odd, honey...

because we haven't heard

anything about you.

Oh. Well...

There will be

so much time...

for us to get

to know each other.

You should be

so proud of your son.

He is amazing.

He is going to be a big,

rich basketball player.

Very rich. Come on, honey.

I have some people...

I want to introduce you to, OK?

Excuse us?

Jojo? Jojo, who is she?

Where did she come from?

Where'd she come from?

Where'd she come from?

She's skankish. She's skankish!

Where did she come from?

Where did he meet her?

Oh, Lord. Oh, Lord.

OK, OK. Put the book down.

Put the book down.

Here we go.

Here we go.

Uh, please be seated.

Welcome to the National

Players Draft.

We're happy to welcome

our potential draft picks...

and their families.

Mama, get in here!

This is exciting!

Shoot!

You think cousin Todd

will introduce me...

to one of his

baller friends?

I need help with all

these daggone bills...

ever since Leon

violated his parole.

My kids ain't had

no father figure.

How you-all kids feel...

about calling

Vince Carter dad?

Let's begin with the first pick

of the 2004 draft.

New Jersey picks

Todd Andersen...

from Rutgers University.

Yes, baby!

Go ahead, cuz!

Number one, boy!

That's my boy! Oh, yeah!

Come on up here, Todd.

Aah!

All right.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Come on. Come on.

Sit down.

Number one!

I told you.

That boy's gonna be

the next Michael Jordan!

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Got a few things

for you here.

Try this on for size.

Congratulations.

Aw, my man made it, man.

Man, cousin Todd

got drafted.

Drafted?

Damn this war!

Dog, he was gonna be

the next Dr. J, man.

Huh?

Cousin Todd. Why him?

You're stupid, man.

So anyway, a sister

comes in the room, right?

So I'm looking at the ass

like, ooh, I got two.

This is, like,

a manage or something...

about to jump off here.

You know Bling. I'm about

to get it popping. So-

Hey, yo, Bling!

Bling, isn't that

your boy Todd?

Didn't he take your spot

when you had whooping cough?

I didn't say

whooping cough, man.

I said I whooped his ass,

and he stole my glory.

Yo, his pockets is about to be

really swollen right now.

He's gonna be able

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