We the Party Page #8

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Turn out the lights

when you're done?

0K3'! -

Hey, want to go for a dip?

I didn't bring a bathing suit.

Neither did I.

Now that, that's a plan right there.

You've only seen this once before,

but I can do the Buddha.

Oh, my God.

Whatever happens between us,

I want it to be special.

And safe.

And not now.

Let's make prom night a night

we'll never forget.

My mom is sewing her ass off.

The costumes will be ready.

I e-mailed a photo to you.

Okay, let me check it out.

Oh, oh, whoa!

And you, Hendrix Sutton,

have won a $100 gift certificate

to where the hell

you want to go,

because you, my man,

have won the bet.

You know,

the party ain't the car,

it ain't the house,

it ain't the shoes.

It's inside.

We the party.

Education is the key to success.

Smart is the new gangsta.

Hey, Calvin, I got you, bro.

That's real funny.

Yeah, congratulations on your bet.

What do you mean?

She has your password,

you dumb sh*t.

Aren't those shallow

gauges of success?

Did I pass or fail,

graduate or go to jail?

Who writes the test,

who defines success?

We all want to win,

play ball or rap

But when that don't happen,

it ain't no goin' back

You dropped out too young,

now you just busting caps

Call it blue on red,

but it's really black on black

'Cause the more we drop out,

the more we go to jail

Like voluntary slaves,

expected to fail

Listen up, brother,

you need to understand

Being truly educated

ain't a part of their plan

We got tricked again,

slicked again

Held back

and not picked again

Short-changed

and gypped again

Pink-slipped again

Truth been flipped again,

ripped again

The truth been flipped

again, ripped again

The truth been

flipped again, ripped again

Life's the test

keep us oppressed, we want

Life's the test keep us oppressed,

we want

Life's the test

keep us oppressed, we want

Success, so do your best

Education

is the key to success.

You definitely need

an education in this life

in order to be successful.

The problem is that the sisters

are graduating from college

while the fellas are dropping out.

If money's the only road,

then we're all goin' to fail

If greed is the crime,

then we all go to jail

If love is the answer,

why don't it pay the rent?

If patience is a virtue,

why's it all spent?

If religion is the way,

then why we all fighting?

If mankind gonna survive,

why we ain't united?

If the truth will set you free

Then why we still lying?

Big criminals get off,

but the baby still crying

If karma is real,

why don't we respect it?

If the earth is our home,

then why we neglect it?

We got tricked again,

slicked again

Held back

and not picked again

Short-changed,

been gypped again

Pink-slipped again

Truth been flipped again,

been ripped again

The truth been flipped again,

ripped again

The truth been

flipped again, ripped again

Life's the test

keep us oppressed, we want

What the hell you guys

do that for, man?

Do what?

Obama's stupid e-mail.

Cheyenne saw it.

Yo, Hendrix, what are you doing?

You're up.

Life's the test

keep us oppressed, we want

Life's the test keep us oppressed,

we want

Life's the test

keep us oppressed, we want

Success

So what is success?

Money, power, wealth,

happiness, spirituality, what?

When I think of success,

I think of someone who's smart.

Confident. Someone who takes

the time to help others.

And, you know, if you're lucky,

you can be fine, too.

The lady I'm about to introduce to you

is that and so much more.

She's my tutor,

she's my inspiration,

and hopefully,

no matter what happens,

she'll always be my friend.

Our director, Cheyenne Davis.

With all the people we interviewed,

it became clear that true success

is an individual thing.

Although they were

not always happier,

the well-educated people

were better off.

So, in other words, the more you learn,

the more you earn.

And in some cases,

the longer you live.

Perspective was a key factor.

Generally,

people with a sense of humor

who laughed a lot

tended to live longer, happier lives.

Soto all my seniors out there graduating,

keep laughing, keep learning,

and let's do some dancing

at our prom.

Didn't want you to know,

I couldn't let you see

I hid it from myself,

I tried to believe

More than the beginning

more than the end

More than just a friend

Hey!

- Ha ha.

- Watch your step, brother.

What are you doing?

You're looking for me, huh?

- Yeah, I got you.

- Obama. Obama.

Yo, your master's calling you.

- Yo, b*tch boy.

- Walk away. Get out of here.

Yo, man, the principal

wants to see you.

- What's going on?

- I don't know, man.

But whatever it is,

it's some heavy sh*t.

The cops were here earlier.

So the day before yesterday was supposed

to be our last day in this class.

But unfortunately I've got

to drag everybody back here

for something pretty disturbing.

Now, the other day when

Miss Chavez stopped by,

she put her purse over there.

I think I put it in...

on one of these tables.

Oh, right here.

Eduardo, were you there at the time?

I was in the restroom.

Okay, go stand in the back.

Now, inside the bag was cash

from the prom ticket sales.

When she went to make

the deposit at the bank,

she realized that it was missing.

So I'm here

because I'm, like, a suspect?

Why would I need to steal the money?

That's ridiculous.

Yeah, obviously it was someone

who needs the money.

Rich people steal more money

than anyone.

Half the time,

that's how they get rich.

Yeah, that's right. Tell him.

Hey, look.

Anyone could have taken the money.

Well, how much money

was in there?

$1,211.

Now, right now the school is not

looking to press charges.

We would just

like the money returned.

What if no one admits to it?

Well, then we'd have to refund

the remaining money

and we'd probably have

to cancel the prom.

What?

Yep. This class will

become a crime scene,

police will get involved,

and whoever did it

will have to face the consequences.

One klepto jerk steals the money

and now we're going to cancel prom?

Uh-oh, prom queen's

gonna miss a photo op.

Shut up, Taco, Paco,

whatever your name is.

Some of us actually care.

Hey, stay civil.

All right, we've got three minutes

until recess is over.

Then the bell's going to ring,

police are going to come in

and take statements.

We all make mistakes.

But rarely do you get a chance

to do damage control.

But what if they already

spent part of the money?

Why you keep looking at me?

Hey, hey, language! Sit down.

Look, a lot of you have worked

very hard on the prom fundraiser,

so whoever it is,

don't ruin it for everyone else.

Regardless if you spent some of it,

or not, say so now. Please.

Let's not end a good year

on a bad note.

17 seconds.

Come on. 12 seconds.

All right. Nope, no, no.

Stay in your seats.

Stay in your seats.

Sit back down.

Police officers are going to come in,

and they're going to have

to take some statements.

- I took it.

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