As The Sands Burn

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2007-11-13T03:44:00.001-08:00

As The Sands Burn - Characters

THE LADIES OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY

APRIL - Junior, prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. PJ's roommate. Likes XAVIER but doesn't know that he has feelings for her soror SHAREESA. Has dated DERRICK and has been involved with KATRICE.

OCTAVIA - Senior, prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. APRIL's line sister. Is very serious about grades and wants to be a physician. Is now dating DONTE, who has graduated from Ahpla University after being in college for six years.

PRESJINA (PJ) - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. APRIL's roommate. Previously dated GREGG but didn't know that he had a girlfriend and that she is an AKA. Wants her friend JAHANNA to pledge AKA. Hates MONA.

JUNE - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Is a history buff and can recite any history of the sorority. DERRICK is her ex-boyfriend. They separated while she was pledging because he was not supportive. Now she is dating BUCK, who plays for the Amgis College basketball team and is DERRICK's sports rival. BUCK is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

KATRICE - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Hides the secret that she is a lesbian. Has had a romantic encounter with APRIL. Voted against JAHANNA being chosen for line because JAHANNA beat up MONA.

GINA - Transfer member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Previously dated MIRI then dated JERREL, and now is in Africa with MIRI.

SYLVIA - Prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and basilius of the chapter. Good friends with SALEEMA and does not get along with WILLIE. Is a Muslim.

SHAREESA - Prophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and is a graduate of Ahpla University. Was Kappa Alpha Psi member GREGG's girlfriend but has a crush on his fraternity brother XAVIER. Now dating AHMAD, new member of Phi Beta Sigma at Amgis College. Works for Woolfolk Enterprises, a marketing firm.

MONA - Neophyte member of Alpha Kappa Alpha and is daughter of MELINDA FERGUSON. MONA did not earn her letters but proudly wears them. Extremely obnoxious and was given the line name Paper Wait because she only signed a "paper" to become a member and she should have "waited" to try and pledge. Previously dated MIRI. Conniving and causes most of the controversy on campus.

SOROR MELINDA FERGUSON - Member of the charter line of Alpha Kappa Alpha at Ahpla University. Mother of MONA. Wants the members of the chapter to handle chapter activity strictly by the books. Overlooks MONA's ways at times.

THE LADIES OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY

WILLEMINA (WILLIE) - Junior, prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. President of the Ahpla University student assembly. Dating Alpha Phi Alpha member JASON but may still have feelings for ex boyfriend DEXTER of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

CHRISTIAN - Prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Previously liked NINO, therefore doesn't like CANDACE. Previously dated Dr. ALEX JEFFERSON, therefore didn't like BREANNA. Good friends with MONA. Conniving and always tries to get her way.

ROBIN - Senior prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Is known for hazing pledgees. Takes the sisterly bond of Delta very seriously.

THERESA - Neophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Began the process of pledging Delta initially to get ex boyfriend JASON back from WILLIE but grew a love of the sisterhood while on line.

BREANNA - Neophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Dated her teacher ALEX JEFFERSON but didn't know that he was married to STACIE JEFFERSON, the advisor for the chapter.

STACIE JEFFERSON - Prophyte member of Delta Sigma Theta. Ahpla University graduate and was former advisor to the chapter. Wife of Dr. ALEX JEFFERSON. Mother of twin babies. Resigned from her position as advisor upon realizing that her husband ALEX was sleeping with a candidate of the sorority.

THE LADIES OF ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY

SALEEMA - Prophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta and basilius of the chapter. Good friends with SYLVIA. Is a Muslim.

SHARONDA - Senior, prophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta. Cousin of MONA FERGUSON, Alpha Kappa Alpha member. Wants MONA's little sister MIYA to pledge Zeta instead of AKA.

DENICE - Neophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta. Grew up with BRANDON and BRENDON. Has been in love with Phi Beta Sigma member BRANDON since high school and now they are dating. Previously dated GREGG of Kappa Alpha Psi.

TONYA - Neophyte member of Zeta Phi Beta. Putting herself through school and is the mother of 3-year-old daughter Kaiya.

THE LADIES OF SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY

CANDACE - Transfer student from Southern University. Came to Ahpla only to be closer to NINO, her fiancee. Doesn't like CHRISTIAN, who she has had several confrontations with.

PAULA - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Thinks ALEXIS is a good candidate for membership into Sigma Gamma Rho but dated Alpha Phi Alpha member BOBBY, ALEXIS' ex boyfriend.

JENNIFER - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Amgis College student.

ROSALIND - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Amgis College student.

ANGELIQUE - Neophyte member of Sigma Gamma Rho. Amgis College student.

ALEXIS - Currently pledging Sigma Gamma Rho sorority. Dating Alpha Phi Alpha member QUINTON. Previously dated Alpha Phi Alpha member BOBBY. Is having a hard time being pledged by her friend CANDACE.

THE BROTHERS OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY

BOBBY - Junior, president of the Alpha Phi Alpha chapter for the second term. Dates many women. Previously was the boyfriend of ALEXIS, but has since dated Sigma Gamma Rho member PAULA. Has a son, Lil' Derrick, with CARYN who he may try to gain custody of.

JASON - Neophyte member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Is now dating WILLIE but previously dated THERESA.

QUINTON - Neophyte member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Wanted to be chapter president but lost to BOBBY by one vote. Now is dating BOBBY's ex-girlfriend, ALEXIS. Has had confrontations with BOBBY.

LARRY - Neophyte member of Alpha Phi Alpha. Practical joker and funny man of the chapter. Loves to step. Learned many steps from NINO, who is now deceased.

REGGIE - BOBBY's line brother and the dean of QUINTON, LARRY, and JASON.

THE BROTHERS OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY

GREGG - Prophyte member of Kappa Alpha Psi and ex boyfriend of Alpha Kappa Alpha member SHAREESA. Has been known to be a dog, as he has cheated with PJ, DENICE, and CARYN. Is the dean of the newest Kappa brother, MIKE. Was the roommate of NINO, who is now deceased.

XAVIER - Prophyte member of Kappa Alpha Psi and writer for the school newspaper, The Sands. Is very religious and has never had sex. Has deep feelings for SHAREESA as he knows that GREGG treated her bad. Knows that APRIL wants to be with him. Previously dated DONNA.

MIKE - Neophyte member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Pledged by himself and is now overzealous and arrogant.

THE BROTHERS OF OMEGA PSI PHI FRTERNITY

RONNIE - Junior, prophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. Hates BOBBY. Previously tried to date ALEXIS while BOBBY was with her. Now dates TRINA because BOBBY used to be with her as well.

DEXTER - Prophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. From New Orleans and went to high school with NINO, who is now deceased. Used to date Delta Sigma Theta member WILLIE but seperated after they both crossed. He was said to have spent too much time with his new frat brothers and not enough quality time with her. He now wants her back.

DRE - Senior, prophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. Is the dean of Omega's newest brother, TY.

TY - Neophyte member of Omega Psi Phi. Wanted to pledge Omega for all the wrong reasons...for the girls and for the publicity. Has been humbled and learned a lot through his pledge process.

BUCK - Prophyte member of the Amgis College chapter. Star basketball player for Amgis College. Basketball rival was DERRICK who used to play for Ahpla University and date Alpha Kappa Alpha member JUNE. BUCK is now dating JUNE.

THE BROTHERS OF PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY

HAYDEN - Fall 1991 initiate of Xi Alpha chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Baruch, N.Y. Came to Ahpla University as a guest to organize the brothers to start a chapter there. Was successful with the newest line with Ahpla students MIRI and BRANDON. Spoken word poet.

COREY - Fall 1991 initiate of Xi Alpha chapter, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Baruch, N.Y. Makes guest appearance and was dean of the Crescent line of Ahpla University and neighboring Amgis College.

BRANDON - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Ahpla student who pledged at Amgis College. Has a twin brother, BRENDON, who wants to be a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He is trying to pursuade BRENDON toward Sigma. He is dating Zeta Phi Beta member DENICE.

MIRI - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Ahpla student who pledged at Amgis College. Previously hated all fraternities and sororities. Upon research however, deeply wanted to be a member of Sigma. Dating Alpha Kappa Alpha member GINA is in Africa with her now. Has also dated her soror, MONA. Excellent poet. His first book of poetry is called My Passion, My People, My Pen and is available for purchase.

CALVIN - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Amgis student. The first White member initiated into Sigma at Amgis College. Had issues with MIRI over his feelings toward White members of Black Greek letter organizations.

AHMAD - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Amgis student. Was previously on line for Kappa Alpha Psi at Ahpla University. Is now dating Alpha Kappa Alpha member SHAREESA.

SETH - Neophyte member of Phi Beta Sigma. Amgis College student.

THE BROTHERS OF IOTA PHI THETA FRATERNITY

SAIFA - Helps to initiate a chapter of Iota Phi Theta at Ahpla University by starting with SEAN and DR. MWATSUMI.

SEAN - Neophyte member of Iota Phi Theta. His father and grandfather are members of Alpha Phi Alpha. His father was very much against his pledging anything other than Alpha. Sean had expressed interest in Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma and finally Iota Phi Theta. Has had an altercation with RONNIE of Omega Psi Phi.

DR. COLIN MWATSUMI - Neophyte member of Iota Phi Theta. Ahpla University African American studies professor. Advisor and mentor to SEAN.

SAM - Prophyte member. Was very hard on SEAN and DR. MWATSUMI while they were pledging.

RAY - Prophyte member.

STUDENTS

BRENDON - Wants to be a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Was not chosen for line and doesn't know why. Goes through a time of depression about not being selected. His twin brother BRANDON is a new member of Phi Beta Sigma and is possibly considering that fraternity. Grew up with DENICE.

DERRICK - Left Ahpla University to pursue a career in the NBA with the Portland Trailblazers. Previously dated Alpha Kappa Alpha member JUNE but is now dating CARYN. Takes care of CARYN'S son, Lil' Derrick, who is actually BOBBY's child. Hates Omega Psi Phi member BUCK who is now dating JUNE.

CARYN - Ahpla University cheerleader. Very flirtatious. Mother of Lil' Derrick, who she thought was DERRICK's but found out is BOBBY's. Is now dating DERRICK because he has money from his career as a professional basketball player. Has also dated GREGG. Is afraid of losing her son to his biological father BOBBY.

TRINA - Dating RONNIE and previously dated BOBBY. When dating BOBBY, she knew that he already had a girlfriend, but dated him anyway. Is now dating RONNIE because she doesn't like BOBBY anymore.

DONNA - Previously dated Kappa Alpha Psi member XAVIER and is bisexual and has had relations with Alpha Kappa Alpha member KATRICE.

JAHANNA - Friends with PJ and is very interested in Alpha Kappa Alpha. Did not make line last year because she beat up Alpha Kappa Alpha member MONA.

Ahpla University Administration and Faculty

PRESIDENT DR. BRYCE - Phi Beta Sigma member and President of Ahpla University.

DR. ALEX JEFFERSON - Ahpla University psychology professor. Husband of Delta Sigma Theta member STACIE but has cheated with both CHRISTIAN and BREANNA.

JERREL - Works in Ahpla administration building. Very attractive brother. Dated Alpha Kappa Alpha member GINA but tried to pursue Sigma Gamma Rho member CANDAE at the same time. Initially perpetrated being a member of both Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Omega Psi Phi fraternity, all in a plot to get MONA expelled from campus.

Episode 50

2007-11-13T03:22:00.004-08:00

We begin this week’s episode with SHAREESA who is in GREGG’s room. She just found the Father’s Day card that NINO left for GREGG.

SHAREESA thinks - Why would Gregg be getting a father’s day card?

NINO thinks - Oh shit! I left that card on the bed! Shareesa might see it! Damn! I’m not finished in here!

(NINO quickly finishes what he can in the bathroom. SHAREESA begins to read the card.)

CARD - Dad, we all felt bad when we only got you a red tie for Father’s Day last year...

So this year we got you a red handkerchief to match your red tie! Happy Father’s Day!

Ha Ha Nigga! I just want to know one thing! If you have a boy, will it be a Nupe like his daddy or a cheerleader like his mommy! Just jokes man, but really I got your back in whatever you decide to do. But how do you find yourself in such stupid situations?! - Nino.

(GREGG enters the room drinking from a water bottle. SHAREESA is startled and turns around. The card is behind her.)

GREGG - Wassup baby. You want some water?

SHAREESA - Uh...no. Let me get my bag though, I want to take an aspirin before I lie down.

GREGG - Are you ok?

SHAREESA - Yeah, just tired and I have to leave soon to go to the crossing of the girls.

GREGG - Aight.

NINO - Gregg! Gregg!

GREGG - Yeah wassup? I’ll be right back baby.

SHAREESA - Ok.

(GREGG walks out and SHARREESA quickly opens the card again and glances at it.)

CARD - Dad, we all felt bad when we only got you a red tie for Father’s Day last year...

So this year we got you a red handkerchief to match your red tie! Happy Father’s Day!

Ha Ha Nigga! I just want to know one thing! If you have a boy, will it be a Nupe like his daddy or a cheerleader...

(SHAREESA hears GREGG coming back so she quickly puts the card in her purse.)

GREGG - Did you take your pill?

(GREGG glances at the bed as if he is looking for something.)

SHAREESA - Yeah, I’m cool. You know, I think what I need is a walk. Some fresh air.

(GREGG is still looking near the bed for something.)

GREGG - Uh yeah, a walk. Um...do you need me to go with you...or something?

SHAREESA - No I will be fine. I got some old friends I can stop by and see. Plus I have to get ready to leave anyway.

GREGG - Uh...yeah...ok.

GREGG thinks - Where the hell is that card that Nino says he left?

(SHAREESA grabs her purse and a small bag.)

SHAREESA - I’ll just change while I’m out. Maybe at Sylvia’s or something. And then I will catch up with you later.

(SHAREESA is holding back tears.)

GREGG - Ok Shareece...are you ok?

(silence)

SHAREESA - My head just hurts.

GREGG - Ok. I hope you feel better.

SHAREESA - I will...soon.

(SHAREESA goes to leave. GREGG stops her.)

GREGG - Hey. I love you.

(GREGG hugs SHAREESA and tears fall. But she quickly wipes them away before GREGG can notice.)

SHAREESA - I’ll talk to you later on.

GREGG - Ok.

(SHAREESA walks out and sees NINO in the kitchen looking nervous.)

SHAREESA - See ya later frat.

NINO - Ok Shareesa. Good seeing you again.

(NINO looks at GREGG who is walking SHAREESA out. GREGG silently shrugs his shoulders to NINO in reference to the card. NINO looks confused.)

GREGG - You can just come back when you are done. I don’t plan on going out tonight.

SHAREESA - Ok.

(GREGG opens the door for SHARERESA and she walks out. He closes the door behind her.)

GREGG thinks - Dammit!

NINO whispering - Yo, did she see it? What happened?

GREGG - I don’t know. I didn’t see it and she didn’t say anything. Are you sure it was on the bed?

NINO - Of course I am. Man I am sorry, I didn’t know she was...

GREGG - I know man. I know you would not have done that shit on purpose.

NINO - Plus I thought you knew already.

GREGG - Dude I had no fucking idea! That bitch is saying she is pregnant by me? Dammit!

NINO - What are you gonna do?

GREGG - I don’t know.

(SHAREESA walks down the hall and turns at the end of the hall. She drops her head and begins to cry heavily.)

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Our scenes change and we find ourselves at the Alpha House. The Alphas have assembled and the Sphinxmen are waiting in the basement. The Brothers are waiting on NINO.

BOBBY - I just want to take this time to congratulate Reggie on a job well done with the boys. He was very careful and stuck to the plan. We had one scare on the yard but that was handled. And congratulations to the chapter for your participation on bringing in another set of good brothers. Oh six!

REGGIE - Oh six! Thanks man. And thanks to all of you for your help and support.

DONTE - I have seen a lot of lines come in and I must say, these guys were impressive.

(There is a knock on the door.)

BOBBY - That’s probably Nino.

(BOBBY opens the door, he grips NINO.)

NINO - Sorry I’m late. I had a problem at the crib that I had to handle.

REGGIE - No problem.

(The Brothers sit down.)

REGGIE - Ok guys, most of you know how this works. But let me explain for you first timers like Nino.

WIL - Nino! Bout to be a prophyte kid! How does it feel?

NINO - I’m ready man! I am proud of these guys.

(In the basement.)

SPHINXMEN singing - Somebody pleeease...

Heeeelp meeeee...

I want to be an Alpha...

I’m down on my kneeees!

Somebody pleeease...

Heeeelp meeeee...

I want to be an Alpha...

I’m down on my kneeees!

SPHINXMAN LARRY thinks - I am ready! I am ready for whatever the fuck the big brothers bring my way! I have worked hard for this! I remember when I was sitting right upstairs and I said that stupid shit to Big Brother Ezah about wanting to pledge just for the ladies! Damn! That shit sure has changed. I remember being a scared interest. Now I am ready for whatever! What! I want to be an Alpha! Aint nobody holding me back!

Somebody pleeease...

Heeeelp meeeee...

I want to be an Alpha...

I’m down on my kneeees!

(Upstairs)

REGGIE - So brothers, here are the line names. Number one, Sphinxman Larry is...Memnun. Memnun was a warrior. But unlike most warriors. He would fight whomever, whenever, wherever for what he believed. He tried to defended his mother against attackers and held back forty men by himself. But he didn’t become an affective warrior until he channeled his energy and aggresiveness and used his strentgh to focus and attack. This made him a well rounded leader, aggresive yet smart. That is how I see Larry. Hyper and energetic. Down for whatever but cunning and smart. Memnun.

BOBBY - Oh six!

REGGIE - Larry’s alias is The Brown Bomber. Put that little nigga in the ring and he will be just like The Brown Bomber, Joe Louis. Shit, he may knock out Mike Tyson if you get him mad enough.

NINO - Ha ha ha ha! I like that. Memnun alias The Brown Bomber. Oh six!

(In the basement.)

SPHINXMEN singing - Somebody pleeease...

Heeeelp meeeee...

I want to be an Alpha...

I’m down on my kneeees!

Somebody pleeease...

Heeeelp meeeee...

I want to be an Alpha...

I’m down on my kneeees!

SPHINXMAN JASON thinks - I have fucked up from the beginning. But I tried to spring back. I tried my best. Everything wrong has happened to me since this whole process started. I remember playing my boys and boning Theresa when I should have been here at the Alpha house. I remember telling the big brothers I was in the library to cover that shit up. I remember Nino covering for me once he found out that I had lied. I remember Theresa sending that e-mail out against me...that bitch! I remember wanting to kill her! I remember seeing her across the yard and walking up on her...I remember hitting her! Dammit that shit was fucked up! I wasn’t a man that night! I shouldn’t have hit her! I have learned the true meaning of manhood. I have to apologize and fix things. I have to apologize...to be a true man...a true Alpha man!

Somebody pleeease...

Heeeelp meeeee...

I want to be an Alpha...

I’m down on my kneeees!

(Upstairs)

REGGIE - Sphinxman number two. Jason. My boy Jason. Jason showed up a shady nigga. He tried to get over on us and then he was gone. Then he came back trying to come correct and then he was gone again because of that e-mail. He then came back once the e-mail shit was corrected, and then he hits that girl. Then he came back once the boys were kicked off line and fixes the situation and gets the approval of the big brothers. And I truly feel in my heart that he wants to correct what he did to Theresa. Or at least try. Sphinxman Jason’s line name is Aparra. It means the child that comes and goes.

NINO - Yeah baby, that shit is phat!

REGGIE - His first alias is Iceberg Slim. His second alias is Shaft, because that nigga will pimp slap your ass!

WIL - Ha ha ha ha ha ha, oh shit!

DONTE - Bruh, I hear it!

TREY - Oh six!

(In the basement.)

SPHINXMEN singing - Somebody pleeease...

Heeeelp meeeee...

I want to be an Alpha...

I’m down on my kneeees!

Somebody pleeease...

Heeeelp meeeee...

I want to be an Alpha...

I’m down on my kneeees!

SPHINXMAN QUINTON thinks - This time is a long time coming. I don’t know what is going to happen next. But I am ready. I have grown. I remember that day on the yard when I approached the brothers so indiscreetly. What the hell was I thinking. I remember being scared...so scared...so scared. Thank God for Alpha. It has helped me become a man. I would have been a man anyway, but thank God for Alpha.

(SPHINXMAN QUINTON starts to cry.)

SPHINXMAN QUINTON thinks - Thank God for my line brothers, for my big brothers! Thank God for my dean!

(SPHINXMAN QUINTON sings harder as the tears fall from his face.)

SPHINXMAN QUINTON thinks - I have to always be there for my frat brothers. I have to always step forward and do my part. I have to always come forth and show myself approved! I have to always step out ! I have to always step forward! I have to always lead! I have to lead! Thank you Lord for this experience!

Somebody pleeease...

Heeeelp meeeee...

I want to be an Alpha...

I’m down on my kneeees!

(Upstairs)

REGGIE - Last but certainly not least, Sphinxman Quinton. I have never seen anyone rise to the occasion like Quinton. He has grown up on line. He has stepped out in the front and become a real leader. Sphinxman Quinton’s line name is Nefer' Tmu the Third Ra. Nefer' Tmu means personification of the sun. An egyptian god that personifies the sun, just as the sun always comes forth, so does Nefer' Tmu. The Third Ra represents the third ray or the third light from the sun god Ra. Quinton is the third ray of the light of the world that is Alpha two thousand. He is number three, thus the Third Ra.

BOBBY - Damn, that is deep. I like that shit!

REGGIE - His aliases are Hermes for being the line spokesman.

TREY - True that!

REGGIE - And The Negotiator.

TREY - True that too! I hear it!

BOBBY - Good shit bros!

REGGIE - Let’s go down and get these boys. We got some new Alphas to initiate.

DONTE - Hell yeah! A phi!

BROTHERS - Oh six!

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We next find the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha and the Ivies, PRESJINA, JUNE and KATRICE. They have gathered in the Burke Building on campus. They will conduct the crossing there.

MAXINE - I asked you ladies to be here a little early today because I want to explain what is going on. The ivies are in the next room so don’t talk so loud.

APRIL - What’s up now? What more can go wrong?

MAXINE - When PJ ran out of the room...

OCTAVIA - Yeah she broke my damn phone! She’s buying me a new one...when she crossses!

MAXINE - I’m serious!

OCTAVIA - Sorry.

MAXINE - When PJ left the room she called Soror Ferguson. She told Soror Ferguson that she was an ivy and that she has been pledging AKA all this time.

APRIL - What!

OCTAVIA - Oh no!

MAXINE - The good news is that Soror Ferguson took it very well.

SYLVIA - Yeah. Apparently, PJ laid it on the line and really told Soror Ferguson the true meaning of pledging. Of what working hard for AKA really means and Soror Ferguson had a recollection of how things should go.

MAXINE - PJ almost had her in tears.

OCTAVIA - Way to go PJ!

MAXINE - Well Soror Ferguson has agreed to look in Mona’s room to see if she finds her missing paraphanelia. If she finds it, she will remove Mona from this process and not allow her to become an AKA now.

APRIL - Hallelujah!

MAXINE - But don’t praise too soon. She may bust us for having a line in the first place. She may find the paraphanelia and get so upset that she turns us in.

OCTAVIA - That’s true.

SYLVIA - But we wanted you here a few minutes early because Mona will be here any minute. She has been informed of the crossing by Soror Bergen who will also be here in a few minutes.

APRIL - Damn!

(SOROR FERGUSON is sitting in her car across from MONA’s dorm.)

SOROR FERGUSON thinks - I can’t believe I am spying on my own daughter. But sure enough, the paraphanelia wasn’t in my house where I thought I had put it. I have to at least check Mona’s place. For my own sanity...and the promise I made to Presjina. Mona should be leaving soon or she is going to be late.

(Just at that thought, MONA walks out. SOROR FERGUSON ducks down and MONA’s boards the shuttle bus to campus.)

SOROR FERGUSON - Ok. Here we go.

(SOROR FERGUSON gets out of the car and walks through the front door of the dorm.)

ASHANTE - Well now that we are all aware, let’s go into the room with the ivies. We need to say some last encouraging words to them. It is almost time.

SYLVIA - Yeah, let’s go.

(The AKA’s enter the room where the Ivies are.)

IVIES - Greetin...

MAXINE - Shut up! You don’t greet us in this setting! Sheesh!

(APRIL and OCTAVIA laugh to themselves.)

SYLVIA - Everyone have a seat. Ashante.

ASHANTE - Ladies, I just want to say congratulations. It was a pleasure meeting and getting to know all of you. Presjina, June and Katrice. Soon we will welcome you into the loving arms of Alpha Kappa Alpha. I can’t wait and I know you can’t either. Once again, congratulations.

SYLVIA - April.

APRIL - I know yall don’t like me.

(The Sorors laugh.)

APRIL - But I was hard on yall for a reason. It’s because I knew you had great potential. As a line and as individuals. I have never been prouder as a woman of Alpha Kappa Alpha. For each one of you. I am so happy.

(JUNE starts to cry.)

APRIL - I am so happy that my little sisters...

(APRIL chokes up.)

APRIL - ...are coming into the family. I love you all. And I cherish the bond that we now share. And to PJ, you have been a true friend to me. I think there are some things we need to discuss, but know deep down...I love you PJ.

(APRIL starts to cry. So does PJ.)

SYLVIA - Octavia.

OCTAVIA - You three have become my babies. And soon you will be my sisters. We will sing the hymn together. We will be sorors. I know you have dreamed many many times of this day. It is almost upon us. I love each of my sorors. Everywhere. But especially the sorors that made me and the sorors I had the priviledge to help make. You ladies were sorors when we first met. It was just a matter of time to make it official. You ladies, June, Katrice and PJ deserve this. You worked very hard and did all that you had to do. Congratulations ladies. Congratulations sorors!

(KATRICE starts to cry. OCTAVIA walks over and hugs JUNE. JUNE is crying on her shoulder.)

OCTAVIA whispers - I love you spec.

JUNE - I love you too.

(SOROR FERGUSON gets off the elevator and walks to MONA’s door. She reaches in her purse and gets her key to MONA’s room.)

SOROR FERGUSON thinks - I love you Mona.

(SOROR FERGUSON opens the door and walks in. She closes and locks the door behind her.)

SOROR FERGUSON - I guess she would have it in her trunk. Where is the trunk?

(SOROR FERGUSON goes to the bed and gets on her knees. She looks under the bed and doesn’t see the trunk.)

SOROR FERGUSON thinks - I can’t believe I am on the floor in my daughter’s room snooping around! What is wrong with me? I can’t do this!

SOROR FERGUSON - And if I do find the paraphanelia?

IVY PRESJINA - Then you and I both know that you have a job to do. Not an easy one, but one nonetheless.

(SOROR FERGUSON closes her eyes. She gets up and opens the closet door.)

SOROR FERGUSON - Mona’s trunk.

(SOROR FERGUSON drags the trunk out of the closet and there is a combination lock on it.)

SOROR FERGUSON - I don’t know Mona’s combination! What would she use?

(SOROR FERGUSON tries MONA’S birthday.)

SOROR FERGUSON - Nine, twenty five, eighty.

(It doesn’t work.)

SOROR FERGUSON - Uh...let me see. AKA and Alpha...let me try...nineteen, oh six, oh eight.

(The lock opens.)

SOROR FERGUSON - Amazing!

(SOROR FERGUSON opens the trunk.)

SYLVIA - This has been the scariest time for me as basileus. We have had ups and downs this year. But I could not have done it without the love and support of the sorors in this chapter, and Ashante giving me advice the whole time. Thank you.

(GINA walks in.)

SYLVIA - Hey Soror.

GINA - Hi ladies.

(GINA sits down.)

SYLVIA - Thank you Ashante for always being there for me. Ladies, what will be bestowed upon you is more than an honor. This organization is a beautiful gift from God that you should cherish and hold close to your heart forever. Forever. Never forget the things you learned during this process. Don’t ever neglect a sister. Never disrespect the bond and carry this sisterhood with the utmost respect wherever you go. I hope the creator smiles on you all as he has smiled on Alpha Kappa Alpha. Max.

MAX - Well maybe Gina should go first before I speak. Soror, would you like to say a few words?

GINA - Sure, thank you. I just want to say that I have been shown nothing but love since I came to Ahpla. I was nervous about transferring but you sorors have made it a wonderful experience for me. I thank you for that. To the ivies, cherish this time. I miss my chapter so much. But know that you have family and sisters everywhere now. Congratulations.

OCTAVIA - you are very welcome soror.

MAXINE - Sorors, young, old and new. It has been an honor and a priviledge to have the responsibility to bring these deserving ladies into Alpha Kappa Alpha. When I was on line, I never imagined I would be the one with this great task. But you ladies have helped me come to my full potential by trying to help you see and meet yours. To Katrice, you have become stronger than you ever imagined. I knew you had it in you.

(KATRICE looks up through tear filled eyes.)

MAXINE - June, you are truly a historian. Your love and respect for the founders and foundation of this great organization is to be respected. PJ you came through hard as a rock. You kept your head when all around you were losing theirs and blaming it on you. Thank you ladies for the experience. Thank you.

(SHAREESA walks in. She has been crying but she speaks up.)

SHAREESA - Sorors, there is someone named Mona in the lobby. She is asking a lot of questions.

(Everyone looks around at each other.)

MAXINE - Ok everyone. Fix your faces. It’s showtime.

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We rejoin the Alphas at the Alpha House with the SPHIXMEN.

BOBBY - You are now members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity incorporated! Congratulations and oh six to my new frat brothers!

QUINTON - Is it over? Is it really over?

DONTE - Hell yeah! A phi!

ALL BROTHERS - Oh six!

(NINO hugs JASON. JASON begins to cry as NINO shows him the grip. QUINTON and LARRY hug each other.)

NINO - Bro, I am so proud of you! I got some gifts for you frat!

JASON - Word!

(NINO picks up a shirt and a key chain.)

NINO - Check out this shirt! New clothing line just for Alphas and AKA's called Phirst Pham Gear. And I got one for you and one for me.

JASON - Thanks! That's fat!

LARRY screams - Yeah! Hell yeah! A Phi! Oh six!

(The Brothers start to step together in the Alpha House.)

REGGIE - Everywhere we go...

BROTHERS - Yeah!

REGGIE - You tell the story!

BROTHERS - Yeah! You tell the whole damn world this is Alpha territory!...

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SOROR FERGUSON has taken all of her paraphanelia out of the trunk and laid it across the bed. She cries as she looks at a photo of her and MONA on MONA’s desk.

SOROR FERGUSON - Oh God. I gotta get to the campus.

SOROR BERGEN - Ok ladies. Are we ready?

MAXINE - Yes maam.

SOROR BERGEN - Good. Well then let’s bring in the four candidates and begin. I see you have a nice turn out of older sorors.

SYLVIA - Yes maam. Whenever we cross a line, many of the Ahpla sorors from the past come back to help us celebrate.

SOROR BERGEN - That is wonderful. Well let’s begin.

(MAXINE goes into the room where the ivies are.)

MAXINE - Ladies follow me.

IVY PRESJINA thinks - This is it! I hope Soror Ferguson is here!

IVY MONA thinks - This is it! I hope mommy is here!

(SOROR FERGUSON is driving to campus.)

SOROR FERGUSON - I love my baby. But I love Alpha Kappa Alpha. Too much to see anyone...even Mona not get it the correct way. Oh Lord.

(Someone cuts her car off and almost hits her.)

SOROR FERGUSON - Oh Lord my nerves. I can’t take this.

(SOROR FERGUSON pulls her car over.)

SOROR FERGUSON - Please Lord be with me. I know you know the pain and the difficulty of this human situation. Just guide me Lord and help me. Amen.

(She begins to drive again toward campus.)

IVY PRESJINA thinks - Where is Soror Ferguson?

IVY MONA thinks - Where is mom?

(SOROR FERGUSON pulls up on campus and tries to find parking. In the process, she drives up the block leading to the yard.)

SOROR FERGUSON - This is the same street we did our ivy march on years ago.

(silence)

SOROR FERGUSON thinks - I can’t let Mona do this! I can’t! I worked too hard! I can’t let her go through! She’s not ready!

(SOROR FERGUSON double parks her car by the Burke Building and runs up the stairs. She is breathing very heavy and her chest is hurting.)

SOROR FERGUSON thinks - I have to make it in there!

(SOROR FERGUSON busts in the double doors.)

SOROR FERGUSON screams - Wait! Stop!

(All the Sorors jump and look around. Everyone is startled and shocked. They all turn around and stare at SOROR FERGUSON who has just busted in.)

SOROR FERGUSON thinks - Did I make it on time?

MONA thinks - Mommy made it here for me!

PJ thinks - Will she stop Mona from crossing?

MAXINE thinks - Oh my God! Is she going to suspend us!

Episode 49

2007-11-13T03:22:00.003-08:00

We begin this week’s episode with BOBBY. He is in his room with ALEXIS and has just looked out the peep hole of his door to see that TRINA has unexpectedly stopped by for a visit.

BOBBY thinks - Oh shit! Not now!

ALEXIS - Is everything ok? Who is that?

(BOBBY quickly turns around.)

BOBBY thinks - Ok, think fast!

BOBBY - Uh...yeah...it’s cool...well...actually...no it’s not. For some reason, the sphinxmen are here and they aren’t supposed to be here.

ALEXIS - Oh really?

BOBBY - Yeah so I don’t know what they want. Just give me a second and I will find out what they are here for. I’ll be right back, just hold that last thought.

ALEXIS - Well hurry up.

BOBBY - I will.

(BOBBY steps closer to ALEXIS and very gently kisses her on the cheek.)

BOBBY - I love you Lexi.

(ALEXIS smiles and looks down. There is another knock on the door.)

ALEXIS - You’d better get that.

BOBBY - I’ll be right there!

(BOBBY opens the door just enough so he can slide out. He then stands with his back up against the door in case ALEXIS looks out the peep hole.)

BOBBY - Hey baby!

TRINA - Hi sweetie! I missed you!

BOBBY - I missed you too. What are you doing here?

TRINA - What? Is it a crime for a girl to come and see her man?

BOBBY - I guess not.

TRINA - Well can I come in?

BOBBY - Actually Trina, this is a bad time. You see, I have two of the sphinxmen inside. And they are fucking up on their history so I have a few hard lessons to teach. This may take a minute and it may get ugly.

TRINA - Oh, I’m sorry.

BOBBY - No problem, I know you didn’t know.

TRINA - Well listen, I really came by because I need you to do something for me.

BOBBY thinks - Damn, hurry up!

BOBBY - Sure, what’s up?

TRINA - I need you to come by my place.

BOBBY - For?

TRINA - So you can help me eat the dinner I am making for you.

BOBBY - Oh ha ha ha ha ha ha, that is funny. Ok sure, what time?

TRINA - Can you come by as soon as you finish with the line guys?

BOBBY - Yeah, I think I can do that. So I will see you then ok?

TRINA - Ok but please hurry. I want to spend some quality time with you.

BOBBY thinks - Oh God, not those two words again!

BOBBY - That sounds good to me. So I will be there as fast as I can when I am done.

TRINA - Great! And Bobby, I do love you.

BOBBY - I love you too baby.

(TRINA approaches BOBBY for a kiss. BOBBY is careful not to take his back off the door or his hand off the doorknob while they kiss.)

BOBBY - See ya later on.

TRINA - Bye sweetie.

TRINA thinks - This is going to work perfectly!

(BOBBY watches TRINA walk all the way down the hall and then through the door to the stairs. He sighs relief and goes back into the room.)

BOBBY thinks - Without question, I am the fucking man!

BOBBY - I’m back.

ALEXIS - I see. Come here.

(ALEXIS is sitting in the middle of the bed with her legs crossed. BOBBY smiles and joins her on the bed.)

ALEXIS - Where were we?

BOBBY - I think I was supposed to kiss someone, is that person still here?

ALEXIS - I don’t know, close your eyes and let me see if I can find her.

(BOBBY sits up and playfully closes his eyes.)

ALEXIS - I think I found her but don’t peek. Are you ready?

BOBBY - Ready!

(ALEXIS reaches back and slaps BOBBY across the face with all her might. She hits BOBBY so hard that he falls off the bed and hits his head on the floor. He grabs the side of his face in shock.)

BOBBY - What the hell did you do that for?

ALEXIS - What do you take me for Bobby, a fool! I heard that bitch Trina’s voice at the door!

(ALEXIS jumps off the bed and heads for the door.)

BOBBY - Alexis wait! Let me tell you what...

(ALEXIS opens the door and slams it behind her.)

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Changing scenes, we are now in the Alpha house. REGGIE, DONTE and TREY are there.

DONTE - Man, what’s up with your boys? They just left and haven’t tried to get back in contact with us!

TREY - Maybe they took our act a little too serious. Maybe they really think that they are off line.

REGGIE - I would think that I have been teaching them better than to give up so easy. But honestly, it is kind of surprising.

TREY - Did you talk to Bobby about it?

(The doorbell rings. REGGIE gets up to get the door as he is answering TREY’s question.)

REGGIE - I spoke to him about what was going on with them. And we talked about the party during nationals in Atlanta. But that was the last time I spoke to him.

(REGGIE turns around and answers the door. There is nobody standing there. But there is a gold envelope taped to the door. REGGIE sees it and looks down the street in both directions. He sees no one.)

TREY - Who is it?

REGGIE - I don’t know. I didn’t see anyone but this envelope was taped to the door.

DONTE - Look, it’s gold. A gold envelope?

REGGIE - Yeah.

(REGGIE sits down and opens the envelope. He pulls a folded sheet of paper out. The paper only has one word on it.)

PAPER - GUESS?

DONTE - What is it?

REGGIE - I don’t know. Somebody is playing games though.

(There is a knock on the door. This time REGGIE jumps up to see if maybe he can catch the person behind the pranks.)

REGGIE - Who is it!

(REGGIE opens the door. Once again, there is no one there. There is another envelope taped to the door. This one is black.)

REGGIE thinks - What the fuck?

(REGGIE looks all around, up and down the block. He sees no one. He slowly turns around to go back into the house.)

REGGIE - Hey, what the hell is going on?

DONTE - Nobody there again?

REGGIE - No, and another envelope.

DONTE - Well hurry up and open it.

(REGGIE opens this envelope and there is a single folded letter inside. He reads it out loud.)

PAPER - WHO’s.

REGGIE - Who’s?...What the hell is this stuff?

TREY - Keep an ear open for the doorbell. Next time they do it, ...

(The doorbell rings.)

REGGIE - Oh shit!

(REGGIE and DONTE both run to the door. They both swing it open and no one is standing there. But there is a white envelope there this time.)

REGGIE - Shit!

DONTE - Hey, I’m going to wait here a few minutes. Maybe that way, I will see the person doing this.

(REGGIE doesn’t answer but he opens the envelope as he walks back in.)

PAPER - BACK!

REGGIE - Back!

TREY - Back? Huh?

REGGIE - Oh wait a minute!

(REGGIE goes over and grabs the other two papers. He places them all together.)

REGGIE - Guess who’s back! That is what these are for. See? Together they say guess who’s back? But who the hell is sending little notes about being back?

(At that moment, the power in the Alpha house goes out. The lights go down and the television turns off.)

REGGIE - Shit! Now what?

(DONTE walks in and notices the power being out.)

DONTE - What the hell happened in here?

REGGIE - The power must be out on the block.

DONTE - It isn’t the block, I was just out front and nobody else’s power went out. Just this house.

REGGIE - What? What the hell is going on?

(The Bros are quickly startled as they hear noises from downstairs.)

REGGIE - Donte, is somebody downstairs?

DONTE - No. That is where the fuse box is, but who the hell is down there? Can you hear that...it sounds like...it sounds like they are singing! Listen!

The light of the world...

it beckons to me...

alpha’s light shining...

as bright as can be...

The light of the world...

it beckons to me...

alpha’s light shining...

as bright as can be...

(The Brothers run downstairs together. They have to run carefully because it is very dark with no lights working. They get to the basement and open the door.)

REGGIE - Who the hell is down here?

(All of a sudden the lights come back on. QUINTON, LARRY and JASON are standing near the fuse box. They immediately start to greet the big brothers.)

SPHINXMEN - Guess who’s back! Guess who’s back!

Guess who’s back! Guess who’s back!

Dropping the line, you know that’s whack!

And we aint going out like that!

SPHINXMAN JASON - And that’s a fact!

SPHINXMEN - Guess who’s back! Guess who’s back!

Guess who’s back! Guess who’s back!

Dropping the line, you know that’s whack!

And we aint going out like that!

SPHINXMAN JASON - And that’s a fact!

SPHINXMEN - Greetings Dean and Big Brothers too!

We know you missed us because we surely missed you!

But now it’s time to do what we gotta do!

And we aint scared, just ready to make it through!

(REGGIE smiles.)

DONTE thinks - How did they get down here?

SPHINXMEN - Because we know the Alpha train is about to leave the station!

We’re trying to get our tickets now so we can join the Alpha nation!

And we know that it’s a test because big brothers are always testers!

So we’ll just keep your lights off for the rest of the semester!

Or take us back and we will pledge real hard!

And represent A Phi love on the Ahpla campus yard!

(The SPHINXMEN begin to whisper.)

SPHINXMEN whispering - And we aint scared, just ready to make it through!

And we aint scared, just ready to make it through!

(REGGIE looks at DONTE and TREY. They are both smiling in admiration. REGGIE drops his head and smiles to himself.)

REGGIE thinks - These niggas shut down the power in the Alpha house! This is funny!

SPHINXMEN whispering - And we aint scared, just ready to make it through!

And we aint scared, just ready to make it through!

REGGIE - Line!

SPHINXMEN - Yes Dean!

REGGIE - Follow me. Let’s go finish pledging.

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We next find IVY PRESJINA who is on the phone with SOROR FERGUSON. IVY PRESJINA has just revealed to SOROR FERGUSON that she is indeed on line and pledging Alpha Kappa Alpha.

SOROR FERGUSON - You’re name is Ivy Presjina?

IVY PRESJINA - Yes big sister!

SOROR FERGUSON - You said those things from experience? From your heart?

IVY PRESJINA - Yes big sister!

(silence)

SOROR FERGUSON - Presji...I mean...Ivy Presjina, it has been a long time since I have pondered on those things. A very long time. But you brought back things for me that...

(silence)

SOROR FERGUSON - ...you have touched my heart today. I remember those things, everything you said. I went through it all. Those memories, fond ones, were hidden in the corners of my mind and heart and I got so wrapped up in other things, I pushed those memories aside.

IVY PRESJINA - Big Sister, I mean no disrespect. But Mona is going to get the pearls that you and I hold dear to our hearts. She could not possibly understand a word of what I said to you just now, nor will she ever. Unless she is brought in differently. But the way it is happening now is wrong.

(silence)

IVY PRESJINA - I know this is difficult. Mona is a nice girl. But even she deserves to gain our sisterhood the way that we did.

(silence)

IVY PRESJINA - Big Sister, because it is more than likely far too difficult to remove your own daughter from the process, I present to you this option.

SOROR FERGUSON - What is that?

IVY PRESINA - Go to her room and look in her trunk. She has your paraphanelia. She was wearing it when I went to her room that day. The same paraphanelia that you pledged so hard for. The same paraphanelia that you wanted to pass on. She had it on leisurely not doing a thing for it!

SOROR FERGUSON - And if I don’t find it?

IVY PRESJINA - If you don’t find it, then I will welcome Mona into this sisterhood with open and loving arms. I will put aside the feelings that I have that she does not deserve this and I will treat her as any other sister, with love and respect.

(silence)

SOROR FERGUSON - And if I do find the paraphanelia?

IVY PRESJINA - Then you and I both know that you have a job to do. Not an easy one, but one nonetheless.

(silence)

SOROR FERGUSON - Ok, I will check it out. And if what you are saying is true, then I will act accordingly.

IVY PRESJINA - Thank you Big Sister Ferguson, that is all that I ask.

SOROR FERGUSON - And Ivy Presjina, thank you. Thank you for helping me to remember a few things that were lost in the memory of an old soror.

IVY PRESJINA - Big Sister, thank you for deciding to begin a chapter here at Ahpla and for laying the foundation and the groundwork so that women like myself could one day pledge and be a part of it.

(silence)

SOROR FERGUSON - Goodbye Ivy.

IVY PRESJINA - Good bye Big Sister Melinda Ferguson of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated!

(click)

IVY PRESJINA screams - Yes! Yes!

SOROR FERGUSON thinks - My Mona may not be ready. Lord why does it have to be this way? I may have to remove my baby from the process.

(SOROR FERGUSON wipes her eyes.)

SOROR FERGUSON thinks - Let me clean myself up. I can’t get down to the campus until next week anyway for the line crossing. I will check Mona’s room then and if I find...

(SOROR FERGUSON closes her eyes to hold back the tears of inner pain.)

SOROR FERGUSON thinks - If I find the paraphanelia, I will stop Mona from crossing into Alpha Kappa Alpha!

Episode 48

2007-11-13T03:22:00.001-08:00

We begin this week’s episode with JASON. He left LARRY and QUINTON to go and visit a girl regarding getting the SPHINXMEN put back on line.

(JASON stands at the door.)

JASON thinks - I hope she is home.

(The door opens.)

WILLIE - Jason? What’s up? What are you doing here?

JASON - Willie, I need your help badly. Can I come in?

WILLIE - Uh...sure. But what do you need from me? Oh wait, if this is about Theresa, I can’t...

JASON - No this isn’t about that. I will have to deal with that later.

WILLIE - Then what can I do for you?

JASON - Willie, the big brothers kicked me and my line brothers off line. It probably had to do with the thousands of times I have screwed up since this whole process began. So I can’t help to think that it is my fault.

WILLIE thinks - Oh they did a number on this one!

WILLIE - Uh huh.

JASON - I didn’t know what to do or where to turn. So I came here. I know that you are a Delta and you know about pledging and shit. I know you may be able to give me advice on what I should do to get the brothers to let us back on line.

WILLIE - Well Jason, you are right. I am a Delta and I do understand pledging. But the key is, I am a Delta. I am not an Alpha. What exactly did you think I was going to be able to do for you?

JASON -I know that all Greeks stick together. Somewhat. So I thought maybe you were cool with some of the big brothers. Maybe you could talk to them and get them to reconsider.

WILLIE - That is crazy Jason.

JASON - Please! Please Willie! You gotta help me! You don’t understand! I have worked so hard for this!

(JASON drops to his knees and begins to pull on WILLIE’s legs.)

WILLIE - Jason get up! What are you doing?

JASON - Willie, I am begging you! You have to help me!

WILIE thinks - Is he serious? The Alphas got these boys going crazy!

WILLIE - Ok, ok! Just get up off the floor!

JASON - Thank you Willie! Thank you, thank you!

(JASON hugs WILLIE and kisses her cheek.)

WILLIE - Ok enough already! Now sit down.

JASON - What are you gonna do?

WILLIE - You just sit back and watch me work. Just don’t say anything. You may ruin everything.

JASON - Ok!

(WILLIE picks up the phone.)

WILLIE thinks - I can’t believe I am doing this!

(WILLIE dials a number. JASON is watching, smiling. WILLIE looks over at JASON and smiles back.)

WILLIE thinks - This is ridiculous!

WILLIE - Hello Bobby? Hey this is Willie...I’m fine how are you?...Good. You got a minute?

JASON thinks - Work it out Willie!

WILLIE - I just wanted to talk to you for a few minutes about pledging. You remember how it was to be on line? How much it meant to you? How you would do anything you had to do in your power to get the job accomplished?

JASON thinks - I know what she means!

WILLIE - I remember that too. It meant a lot to all of us. Everyone that has pledged can relate to what I am saying. The pledge experience means so much. I just want to make sure you are certain that each and every person has the same opportunities that they should.

JASON - Yes Willie! Yes!

WILLIE - Oh you understand fully?...You feel me?...Good...I agree. It is within the individual’s own power to be the master of their own fate. I agree. Well thanks, I just needed to get that off my chest. Do what you gotta do. Good luck.

(WILLIE hangs up.)

WILLIE - Ok Mr. Sphinxman, if those instructions are headed, you will have nothing to worry about.

JASON - Willie, how can I ever repay you?

WILLIE - You can cross and be a good Alpha man.

JASON - I promise I will.

WILLIE - Well the first part in being a good man is accepting the responsibility of being wrong. You were wrong to hit Theresa. You need to admit that to yourself and handle your business.

JASON - You’re right. You’re absolutely right.

WILLIE - But first, I think you should go home, check your messages, and call your line brothers. Yall better get ready.

JASON - Right! Thanks again!

WILLIE - My pleasure. And good luck.

(JASON hugs WILLIE one more time and leaves. He runs home so fast that he makes it there in no time.)

JASON thinks - Larry and Quinton are gonna be so happy! I hope Bobby, I mean Mr. President headed Willie’s words!

(JASON comes in his room and sees that he has two messages on his answering machine.)

JASON - I wonder who called?

(JASON pushes PLAY.)

MESSAGE 1:

WILLIE - Hello Bobby? Hey this is Willie...I’m fine how are you?...Good. You got a minute?... I just wanted to talk to you for a few minutes about pledging. You remember how it was to be on line? How much it meant to you? How you would do anything you had to do in your power to get the job accomplished?... I remember that too. It meant a lot to all of us. Everyone that has pledged can relate to what I am saying. The pledge experience means so much. I just want to make sure you are certain that each and every person has the same opportunities that they should...Oh you understand fully?...You feel me?...Good...I agree. It is within the individual’s own power to be the master of their own fate. I agree. Well thanks, I just needed to get that off my chest. Do what you gotta do. Good luck.

(click)

MESSAGE 2:

WILLIE - Jason, you are probaby wondering why you heard my voice in the first message as if I was talking to Bobby. When you were at my house, I didn’t call Bobby, I called you. Those words were for you. No one can put you on line but you. If you have the fortitude, then you can do it. Dig deep down within yourself and think about this process. You will find your answer there. Go to the Alpha house and make a good Sphinxman. Then cross and make a good Alpha. Good luck, much love.

(JASON stands in disbelief. He then smiles.)

JASON thinks - Thanks Willie.

(JASON runs out the door.)

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Our scenes change and we find NINO who has walked back from THE PLOT and is now in his room.

NINO thinks - I can’t believe both Bobby and Gregg! What is this world coming to? Ha ha.

(NINO picks up the phone and dials.)

MAXINE’s ANSWERING MACHINE - Hey this is Max. I’m not in. Leave a message and I will call you back. God bless. Beep!

NINO - Maxine, what’s up Soror. This is Nino. Just wanted to tell you that I found out the name of one of your girls! Ha ha ha! Give me a call when you get in and I can let you know who. You know nothing is a secret at Ahpla. Ha ha ha.

(NINO dials again.)

SYLVIA’s ANSWERING MACHINE - Greetings. You have reached the home of Sylvia Muhammed. Plesae leave your name, number, and a brief message and someone will get back to you as soon as possible. Beep!

NINO - Slyvia, what’s up Soror. This is Nino. I heard through the vine line one of the names of your girls. You should know better than to keep it a secret from the Bros. Ha ha ha. Give me a call when you get in aight? Peace.

(NINO hangs up.)

NINO thinks - I wonder where Gregg is. I’m glad he’s not here. That will make this joke just that much funnier!

(NINO goes into GREGG’s room and leaves an envelope on his bed.)

NINO laughing - He is gonna kill me but so what! I couldn’t resist. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

(NINO sits on the couch and turns the tv on.)

NINO thinks - Man, that is funny! Ha ha ha ha!

NEWS - There were riots in the streets of Los Angeles as hundreds of fans turned violent when the Lakers beat the...

NINO - That shit is crazy!

(NINO pops up and looks quickly for a good book.)

NINO thinks - Damn, I gotta go to the bathroom all of a sudden.

(NINO grabs "My Soul’s High Song" by Countee Cullen.)

NINO - Let me read a poem written by frat.

(NINO goes into the bathroom and locks the door.)

NINO thinks - I know there is a good poem about Jesus in here. I forget what page it is on though.

(NINO hears the front door opening and the sound of someone coming in.)

GREGG - Yo Nino, you here?

NINO - Yeah G, I’m in here.

GREGG - Oh cool. Say hi to Shareece.

NINO - Hey Shareesa! I didn’t know you were in town.

SHAREESA - Hi Nino. I just got here.

GREGG - Nigga, make sure you spray up in there! Ha ha ha ha ha!

NINO - Shut up! I’m shaving! Ha ha ha ha!

SHAREESA - Yall are stupid. Gregg, I’m going to go lay down ok?

GREGG - Ok that’s cool. I’ll be right in with your bag. Let me just grab something to drink. You want something?

SHAREESA - No, I’ll just drink from yours.

GREGG - Damn, can’t a brother ever eat or drink his own stuff when his girl is around?

SHAREESA - Nope.

(SHAREESA goes into GREGG’s room.)

NINO thinks - Oh here is the poem. I knew it was in this book. Countee was way ahead of his time when he...oh shit! The card!

(SHAREESA sees an envelope on GREGG’s bed.)

SHAREESA thinks - Hmmm, what is this?

(SHAREESA opens it. It is a Father’s Day card from NINO.)

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We switch to find PJ who is in JAHANNA’s room. She is on the phone and she just called SOROR FERGUSON.

SOROR FERGUSON - Hello?

PJ - Hello, this is PJ.

SOROR FERGUSON - PJ? What...

PJ - Ma'am before you say anything, I have something very important to talk to you about. Please, this is very important and very difficult. I need you to listen and just...listen.

SOROR FERGUSON - Ok, PJ. I’m listening.

PJ - Mrs. Ferguson, I need you to think back. Think back to when you first found out about Alpha Kappa Alpha. How it intrigued you, how the notion played with you. How you went to bed and dreamed about it. How you snuck around Pearl library to read about it. How it enticed you and called you in.

PJ - Then think back to when you first expressed you interest to someone else. It was probably a person just like you, a person who also wanted Alpha Kappa Alpha so bad she could taste it. You two may have studied together. Then more came, and maybe more. I know you remember this.

PJ - Then the rush came and you were scared to death but so anxious you couldn’t wait. So you went and were in awe at the beautiful Black women you saw and were told about. You took it all in and were speechless. You wanted it but didn’t even know what that really meant. Your journey had just begun.

PJ - You did what you had to do. Every day, every night. Studied every day to show yourself approved. You thought you may have been selected. Then you weren’t sure. Then you were, then maybe you weren’t. I wasn’t there, but I know this is what went through your mind. You then were chosen. The lucky but the unlucky. The awful decree had gone out that you were to pledge.

PJ - That meant a lot to you and as terrified as you were, you would want it no other way. Ever. Never. From day one, you no longer relied on your personal strentgh. You rested on the strentgh of your line sisters. You relied upon the whispers of the founders. You saw the visions of Soror Ethel Hedgeman Lyle. You heard her speak to you when you wanted to quit. That is the only reason you kept going on.

PJ - You cried and laughed. You cried when you slept. You drew sweat. But for the name of Alpha Kappa Alpha, you would have done it again. All over again. Every morning you woke up with the notion that you were closer to the day you would wear Alpha Kappa Alpha. Wear it proudly. Wear it without even wearing para. You wanted to wear Alpha Kappa Alpha by the things that you did. By the statements that you made. By the way that you walked. By the way that you held your head up, proudly.

PJ - You wanted to impress your parents who fully didn’t understand the sorority. Because if my history is correct, your mother is not a member of the sorority. This was something that you were doing for you. Not for anyone else.

PJ - Remember the times your lines sisters needed you? When you were the strong one. You can’t remember to this day where that strentgh came from. Because you didn’t have enough strentgh for yourself. But you would have offerred all you had and more for them.

PJ - Remember? Remember when you were alone with your line sisters? Remember talking about crossing? Remember talking about the songs? All the tears, all the pain, all the progress, all the success, all the hard times, all the good times. They would all be worth it when you crossed. Remember?

PJ - Think back to your dean. The woman responsible for holding your hand through the process. A woman you grew to love and respect. Think of all the lessons she tried her best to teach her little girls. Remember the things she told you to keep you strong? Think back to the things she said when no one was around but just you and her. Think back to how she could look at you and see through you. Think back to how she listened so attentively when you asked questions. How her strentgh helped you make it through and how you thank God for your dean.

PJ - Remember when it was time. All the dreams, all the anticipation, all the waiting, it was time. Remember crossing? Remember being welcomed into the loving arms of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Remember Sorors embracing you? At that point you first realized you were no longer amongst big sisters, but you were amongst...sisters. And it was at that time when you looked up at the sky and thanked God. You were in the midst of hugging someone and tears fell uncontrollably.

PJ - Your friends may have congratulated you. Your family members may have congratulated you. But nothing in the world was like a hug from a Soror when it was all over. Remember this? Remember all those feelings? All those memories? The good and the bad? Do you remember? Do you?

(silence)

SOROR FERGUSON - Yes. Yes PJ I do. I remember it all.

PJ - Mrs. Ferguson, I have only lied to you one time. And that was today. When you answered the phone, I called you Mrs. Ferguson and I told you that this was PJ on the phone. Maam, that was a lie. Big Sister Melinda Ferguson, my name is Ivy number three, Presjina.

Episode 47

2007-11-13T03:21:00.001-08:00

This week’s episode begins with NINO who is walking across the Ahpla yard.

NINO thinks - I need to get over to The Plot and order a crossing shirt for my spec Jason. Maybe I should run there real quick.

(NINO looks up at the clock tower to check the time.)

NINO thinks - I got some time. Let me run there now.

(NINO quickly turns around because he hears his name called from across the yard.)

RONNIE laughing - Yo Nino! Tell your boy to watch his back! Ha ha ha ha ha!

NINO - Whatever nigga! Aint nobody trippin’ off you!

RONNIE - Hope he don’t leave his girl laying around! She might get snatched up!

(NINO turns around and continues to walk, not paying attention to RONNIE who is laughing in the background.)

NINO thinks - That nigga Bobby needs to tighten up his game! This shit is ridiculous!

(NINO turns again when he hears his name once more. This time, he hears it much softer.)

TRINA - Hey Nino.

NINO thinks - Good grief!

NINO - Trina, what’s up babe?

TRINA - Nothing. How you been? I haven’t seen you in a while.

NINO - Aint too much. What about you?

TRINA - Maintaining. Has your boy told you the good news.

NINO thinks - Oh brother.

NINO - Well I’m glad that he did because if he hadn’t you would’ve.

TRINA - Ha ha ha ha ha. I know you too are cool so I knew he would tell you.

NINO - Are you happy? Are congratulations in order?

TRINA - Oh very. I just want Bobby and me to be happy together.

NINO thinks - Yeah right!

NINO - Well congratulations then.

TRINA - Thank you sweetie. Seems as if this bug is going around too.

NINO - Huh? What are you talking about?

TRINA - This is between me and you. I know I shouldn’t be telling you this. But if I don’t let this out, I am going to explode.

NINO - What?

TRINA - I’m telling you this because this involves your boy too.

NINO - Bobby again?

TRINA - No Gregg.

NINO - Gregg? What about him?

TRINA - Seems as if a little Alpha won’t be the only addition to Ahpla’s campus.

NINO - What?

TRINA - Gregg is having a baby! With Caryn!

NINO - What! You are bullshitting!

TRINA - No man, it’s true. I heard it from the horse’s mouth.

NINO - Oh shit!

NINO thinks - How is he gonna explain that to Shareesa?

TRINA - Promise you won’t say anything.

(NINO is just staring with a blank look on his face.)

TRINA - Nino! Promise you won’t say anything!

NINO - Huh? Oh yeah, ok.

TRINA - Cool. I am so excited! I’m about to go see Bobby so I will talk to you later ok? Take care.

NINO - Uh...yeah Trina. You too.

(TRINA walks away and NINO is still standing there.)

NINO thinks - I don’t believe this shit! How do these stupid negroes get themselves into these situations?

(NINO continues to walk across the yard.)

NINO thinks - Good, The Plot isn’t crowded at all. Damn, what the hell is Gregg gonna do? I wonder if he knows yet?

(NINO enters.)

EMPLOYEE - One minute sir, I will be right with you.

NINO - Thank you. Take your time.

(NINO casually looks around the store.)

NINO thinks - Oh this AKA jacket is phat! I wonder whose it is. Spring two thousand.

EMPLOYEE - Yes sir, how can I help you?

NINO - Firstly, whose jacket is this? It is very nice.

EMPLOYEE - Yes it is. It belongs to a young lady by the name of Mona Ferguson.

NINO - That’s nice.

NINO thinks - That must be the name of one of the two Ivies on line that I don’t know. I remember PJ. I’ll call Max and ask her.

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Our next scene finds us with BOBBY and ALEXIS. She has come by his room to talk about the status of their relationship.

BOBBY - Look, I know you would not have come over here if you were not at least willing to work this out with me. I want to keep my relationship with you Alexis. Like I said, I love you. Do you want to work this out with me too? Do you want to be my girl again?

BOBBY thinks - There is no way she is going to say no.

ALEXIS - No.

BOBBY - Huh?

ALEXIS - I don’t want to be your girl again Bobby unless some changes are made in this relationship.

BOBBY thinks - Whew!

BOBBY - I am willing to do whatever you want. Whatever you need baby.

ALEXIS - First of all, I want you to lose your pager.

BOBBY - What?

ALEXIS - That is the way that bitch gets in contact with you and I don’t want her to have that kind of access to you.

(BOBBY takes his pager off of his belt and tosses it on the bed.)

BOBBY - Consider it done. What else.

ALEXIS thinks - Wow that was easy.

ALEXIS - Secondly, I want to know where you are every minute of every day.

BOBBY - Ok cool. I will even give you a daily itinerary. You will know what classes I have, what buildings I am in, whatever you want.

ALEXIS thinks - Damn!

BOBBY thinks - Damn I’m good.

ALEXIS - You are willing to do all that to get back with me?

BOBBY - Wait just a second.

(BOBBY opens the door of his closet and pulls out a white posterboard.)

BOBBY - I was working on something before you got here. I was going to bring it over but you surprised me.

ALEXIS - What in the world is that?

BOBBY - I designed a bar graph with my intentions to get back with you.

ALEXIS - You did what?

BOBBY - Yeah, look here. See, this first bar represents our relationship.

ALEXIS - Are you serious?

(ALEXIS starts to laugh.)

BOBBY thinks - I’m getting back in!

BOBBY - I’m very serious. It’s good to see you smile again.

(pause)

BOBBY - So, this first bar represents our relationship. It was on the incline until I bottomed out, as you can see here with this drop in production.

ALEXIS - You certainly did.

BOBBY - Uh...yeah. As you can see here, future projections are looking up. I see a definite rise in market value and an increase in stock.

ALEXIS - Oh my goodness.

BOBBY - Experts are forecasting a very good return on emotional investment with low risk of crash or failure.

ALEXIS thinks - He must have gone through a lot of trouble to do this!

BOBBY thinks - She probably thinks I went through a lot of trouble to do this.

BOBBY - If you notice this pie chart...

(BOBBY turns the poster over and there is a pie chart on the back.)

ALEXIS - My gosh.

BOBBY thinks - I know she thinks I worked on this for a week! Thank goodness I had this laying around.

BOBBY - ...it clearly shows the potential for continuous growth in a future stable relationship.

(ALEXIS laughs.)

BOBBY - That concludes today’s presentation. I would like to now entertain questions from the audience.

(ALEXIS raises her hand. BOBBY pretends as if he is looking all over the room amongst the many people raising their hands to ask questions. ALEXIS giggles.)

BOBBY - I recognize the beautiful lady in the front row. Yes maam, state your name clearly and your question.

ALEXIS - Yes, my name is Sexy Lexi and my question is as to whether or not I can kiss the presenter.

(BOBBY smiles.)

BOBBY thinks - Ok, it is a fact! I am the fucking man!

BOBBY - The lady’s question from the front row was whether or not she could kiss the presenter. I normally don’t make those types of provisions, but in this case, I am definitely sure an exception can be made.

(ALEXIS smiles.)

BOBBY - Would the lady from the front row care to stand up?

(ALEXIS stands up. There is a knock on the door. ALEXIS sits back down.)

BOBBY - I will be right back.

(BOBBY puts the poster down and walks to the door. He looks through the peephole and bangs his head on the door because he sees TRINA standing there.)

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We jump back into OCTAVIA’s room where APRIL has just come in and told IVY PRESJINA that GREGG asked about her.

SHAREESA - What did you say April?

(IVY PRESJINA jumps back into the Ivy stance and looks straight ahead. OCTAVIA looks at APRIL like she is crazy. APRIL smiles.)

IVY PRESJINA thinks - Oh my God!

APRIL - Oh I was just mentioning that Gregg asked about PJ. You know Gregg...the Kappa. Oh Shareesa, you know him, that is your boyfriend right? I had almost forgotten. Are you guys still together?

(SHAREESA and OCTAVIA both look at APRIL stunned. They look over at IVY PRESJINA and then back at APRIL.)

OCTAVIA - Um...Uh...

(There is another knock on the door and the door opens. In comes SYLVIA and MAX who are followed by IVY JUNE and IVY KATRICE. The Ivies quickly join IVY PRESJINA and get ready to greet the Sorors.)

IVIES - A...K...A...Greetings Big Sist...

MAX - Stop. Pledge faces off. Sit down. We have a situation here and we need everyone’s attention.

(Everyone begins to look for places to sit. SHAREESA just stands there.)

MAX - Shareesa are you joining us?

SHAREESA - No I gotta go. I am sure you guys are capable to handle whatever is going on. I will catch up with yall later on.

SYLVIA - All right. Bye Soror.

SHAREESA - Bye Sorors, bye Ivies.

(SHAREESA turns to leave. She turns back around and gives a very harsh look at IVY PRESJINA. SHAREESA walks out and closes the door behind her.)

MAX - Ok everyone. We have a serious situation that has arisen that we need to discuss. I am sure you are all aware of who Mona Ferguson is.

APRIL - Oh God no!

MAX - She has come back and has been forcefully added to the intake process for this year. We have no choice but to cross her with the three of you.

PJ - What!

OCTAVIA - What the hell happened at the meeting?

APRIL - Yeah how can this be?

SYLVIA - Let me break down the story because I am sure the Ivies don’t know what is going on right now.

APRIL - I don’t believe this shit!

SYLVIA - We as a chapter voted down Mona because of her attitude toward the organization. She has extreme disrespect for Alpha Kappa Alpha and for all of us.

JUNE thinks - She does? What did she do?

SYLVIA - But as you all know, Mona’s mother is a Soror and a founder of this chapter. So mommy Ferguson wasn’t hearing that.

MAX - She made sure she used all the influence she had at her disposal to allow Mona entrance into our chapter this year.

PJ - Madame Dean, can they do that kind of stuff?

MAX - People with power can do whatever they want PJ. I am trying to teach you all that line is a synopsis of life. Works the same way in the real world. After this pledge process, you will be prepared to deal with whatever life throws your way.

SYLVIA - So Mona has to cross into Alpha Kappa Alpha with you three.

JUNE thinks - I still don’t see what she did wrong but I aint saying nothing.

KATRICE - Madame Dean, does that mean Mona will have to pledge with us now?

MAX - Hell no.

SYLVIA - If we put her through what yall are going through, she would probably run home and tell her mommy.

MAX - Besides, I am not going to disrespect your precious process with the likes of her.

PJ thinks - What the hell else can happen to me?

APRIL - There is no way we can legally rebuke this?

SYLVIA - Soror Ferguson has Soror Bergen in her back pocket. She really makes the decisions here and I could tell just by the tone of the meeting that Soror Ferguson was really the one who was in charge. Bergen was doing everything that Soror Ferguson told her to do. I was pissed.

(PJ drops her head.)

MAX - So there’s nothing more we can do.

PJ screams - Aaaaaaaaaahh!

(Everyone is startled by PJ’s scream and they jump back. PJ jumps up and grabs the phone and throws it against the wall. The phone crashes and falls to the floor.)

OCTAVIA - My phone!

(PJ runs to the door and opens it.)

MAX - PJ wait!

(PJ runs out and slams the door behind her. Everyone is shocked. KATRICE jumps up to follow PJ but by the time she makes it to the door, PJ is gone.)

PJ thinks - God! I gotta put a stop to this right now!

(PJ has run to the stairs and run down five flights. She enters the floor and runs directly to her friend JAHANNA’s room. She bangs on the door.)

JAHANNA - PJ? What’s wrong? What’s up?

PJ - Jahanna, you want to be an AKA next year right?

JAHANNA - Well...uh...yeah.

PJ - Ok, I need to use your phone right now and I need you to leave. Now!

JAHANNA - Oh ok...um...sure. Whatever you want.

(JAHANNA steps into the hall and PJ goes into the room.)

JAHANNA - PJ if you need anyting else just...

(slam)

PJ - Where the hell is the phone!

(PJ sees the phone, grabs it and quickly dials.)

SOROR FERGUSON - Hello?

Episode 46

2007-11-13T03:20:00.002-08:00

The week’s episode opens with JASON who was just punched in the face by LARRY in front of QUINTON.

JASON - Aaahhhh!

(JASON grabs the side of his face and bends over. The punch totally caught him off guard and he looks at his hand to see if his nose is bleeding. At that moment he feels a sudden shock and gust of pain as LARRY has lunged forward and tackled him.)

LARRY - You motherf!...I hate you!...I hate...

(LARRY tries to pound JASON on the ground. JASON does his best to block LARRY’s punches. QUINTON dives forward and tries to grab LARRY and pull him off of JASON.)

JASON - Get the hell off me!

LARRY - This is all your fault!

QUINTON - Stop!...Break it up!

(Finally QUINTON is able to get LARRY off JASON. JASON, still holding his face, is too surprised to retaliate. LARRY is trying to get free and get back at JASON.)

LARRY - Let me go! Get off me! Let me go!

QUINTON - Stop! Calm down!

LARRY - No! I’m gonna whip his ass!

JASON - What the hell is the matter with you? I should kick your ass!

LARRY - What is the matter with me! What is the matter with me! First you leave us hanging because you want to screw around with your girl! If that isn’t enough, you lie about being in the damn library and almost get us all killed! Then to top it all off, you hit a girl on the middle of the yard and get us thrown off line! Now we are never going to be Alphas and it is all your fault! And you have the gall to ask me what is wrong with me? The only thing wrong with me is this other idiot keeping me from beating you!

JASON - I said I was sorry man! What do you want me to do?

LARRY - Well sorry aint enough this time! You cant go through your life always saying your sorry! There is no fucking excuse for hitting a girl! That shit is not characteristic of an Alpha or any man for that matter! What the hell were you thinking?

(QUINTON lets Larry go. LARRY just stands there.)

JASON - I don’t know man, you know how bad I want to be an Alpha. And she almost screwed all that up! When I thought about all that, I lost my head.

LARRY - So now you screwed that same chance up for all of us! Thanks a lot!

(JASON doesn’t look LARRY in the eye but he keeps his eye on him so he doesn’t get surprised again.)

QUINTON - What we need to do is quit fighting amongst ourselves and figure out a way to get the big brothers to put us back on line.

LARRY - How the hell are we going to do that? You heard them in there. They kicked us out. They want nothing more to do with us at all.

JASON - Maybe I should be the one to try.

LARRY - Oh no! You’re the dumb ass that got us into this predicament in the first place!

JASON - And that is exactly why I should be the one to get us out.

LARRY - Hell no!

QUINTON - Wait Larry, maybe Jason has a point. What’s the worse that could happen? We are already off line. Maybe he can somehow redeem himself this way and fix all of this.

LARRY - Am I the only sane person here? What the hell are you talking about Quinton?

QUINTON - All I am saying is that we hear him out. Maybe he has a good plan to get us all back on line. That is what we all want right.

JASON - Hell yeah!

LARRY - I never thought I would want to be back on line! But yeah!

QUINTON - Well then let’s hear Jason out, unless you got an idea of your own Larry.

(silence)

QUINTON - Larry?

LARRY - Alright dammit! Alright! But this better be good! What’s your idea?

JASON - Good!

(JASON turns and begins to run off.)

LARRY - Hey! Where are you going?

JASON - I gotta go and see this girl! I promise, I will fix all of this!

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MONA’s Day.

8:30 am - Wake Up.

8:35 am - Bathroom mirror practicing greeting.

MONA - Greetings! Big Sister N.A.A.C.P.!

She don’t take no junk, junk, junk,

She la, la, la, la ,la

Let me see that thong!

Ha ha ha ha

MONA thinks - I sure am glad I won’t get in trouble for messing up a greeting!

9:15 am - Watches Jerry Springer.

9:40 am - Makes a phone call during commercial.

MONA - Hey aunt Cathryn, this is Mona. Just letting you know about my going over luncheon that mom is throwing for me. Give me a call when you get in and I can get you the details. Bye bye.

10:00 am - Leaves room.

10:08 am - Walking outside.

MONA thinks - My, what a beautiful pink and green day!

10:20 am - Boards campus shuttle bus.

MONA - Hey Miri.

MIRI - Hi Mona how you doing?

MONA - Great!

10:50 am - Walks across campus to class.

MONA thinks - I can’t wait til the day that I step as a Soror on this yard.

11:00 am - Class: The African Diaspora Today.

PROFESSOR - Today I want to create a paradox with the heroine Mary McCleoud Bethune. How affective would her views, opinions and actions be in this so called new millennium in terms of race, gender, and economics.

MONA thinks - Wow, wasn’t she an AKA?

12:00 pm - Class ends.

12:13 pm - Enters Callis student union to go to the cafateria.

12:15 pm - Goes to pay phone and makes a quick phone call.

12:18 pm - Enters cafateria.

MONA thinks - I think I will have the green salad with a glass of pink lemonade! Hee hee.

12:35 pm - Completes lunch.

12:45 pm - Walks across campus to The Plot, the official Ahpla University Greek paraphanelia store.

EMPLOYEE - Hi may I help you?

MONA - Yes hi. I’m Mona Ferguson. I called in.

EMPLOYEE - Oh yes indeed. I have your design and layout all ready in the back. Let me grab it for you.

MONA - Thank you.

MONA thinks - Wow, what a nice umbrella. Ooh what a cute hat.

EMPLOYEE - Here you are Miss Ferguson, just like you said on the phone. White jacket, pink letters with green outline. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc on the back with the crest. Spring 00 on the sleeve.

MONA - Oh I love it.

EMPLOYEE - I am so glad you like it. Now you mentioned that you were not sure if you would put a line name or number on here?

MONA - Oh...uh...let me decide.

EMPLOYEE - That is quite alright Miss Ferguson. You decide and just let me know.

MONA - So I pay half now?

EMPLOYEE - Yes and I can get started on this right away.

MONA - Ok.

EMPLOYEE - You know, you are lucky.

MONA - Why do you say that?

EMPLOYEE - Well, I have been in this business for a long time. And this time of year is the hardest on all paraphanelia places. Everyone crosses at the same time and wants to buy gifts.

MONA - Uh huh.

EMPLOYEE - But it seems that you have beat the crowd. Yall must have had an early crossing date this year huh?

MONA smiling - You could say that.

EMPLOYEE - Well thank you very much Miss Ferguson.

MONA - No, thank you.

1:30 pm - Walks back from The Plot to campus.

1:36 pm - Walks past the Alpha plot on the yard.

MONA thinks - SkeePhi frat!

2:00 pm Class: African - American Women in Science and Technology.

PROFESSOR - Today’s subject is Mae Jemison...

MONA thinks - Who?

3:00 pm - Class ends. Walks back across campus to shuttle bus.

3:10 pm Waits for shuttle bus.

MONA - Have you been waiting long for the bus?

STUDENT - Not long, maybe about...oh eight minutes or so.

MONA - Oh eight minutes huh?

STUDENT - Yeah.

MONA - Thanks.

MONA thinks - Hee hee, oh eight minutes.

3:17 pm - Shuttle bus arrives.

3:45 pm - Arrives back at room.

3:47 pm - Checks messages.

MESSAGE 1 - Beep. Hi Mona, this is mom. Call me when you get in. Beep.

MESSAGE 2 - Beep. Hi Soror Mona, this is Soror Mona! Ha ha ha ha, Skeewee! Beep.

MONA - Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

4:01 pm - Runs hot bath.

MONA thinks - Where is my...oh there it is.

(Grabs green bottle of pear glacee.)

MONA thinks - How cute! Green bath!

4:07 pm - Gets in tub.

MONA chants - S K Doube E, Double U, Double E,

SkeeWee my Sorors, SkeeWee!

4:20 pm - Gets out of tub.

4:30 pm - Watches last half hour of Montel

MONTEL - Susie’s mother abandoned her when she was just four years old...

MONA - Wow, imagine having a dysfunctional mom!

5:00 Study time

MONA thinks - I don’t feel like reading this! But if I put it off, I will never get to it. I guess I better just get it over with. Boring!

MONA reads - Mae Jemison was the first...

6:15 pm - Telephone rings.

MONA - Hello?

AUNT CATHRYN - Hello Mona honey.

MONA - Hey Aunt Cath!

AUNT CATHRYN - I got your message. What is the date of your function.

MONA - Actually Aunt Cath, I don’t know. You may have to ask mom because she is planning everything.

AUNT CATHRYN - Oh so I should ask Melinda?

MONA - Yes.

AUNT CATHRYN - All right. How is school? You studying hard?

MONA - Yes maam. School is fine. Gets better every day!

AUNT CATHRYN - That is good sweetheart. Make me proud.

MONA - I will.

AUNT CATHRYN - Ok bye Mona.

MONA - Bye Aunt Cath.

7:00 pm - Finishes studying.

7:04 pm - Logs on. Checks e-mail

7:30 pm - Logs off.

(Message on answering machine.)

MONA thinks - Oh, somebody called while I was online.

MESSAGE 1 - Beep. Mona this is mom. I guess your’re not in. I have to go out to a sorority meeting so I will probably talk to you tomorrow. Beep.

MONA thinks - I will be going with you soon! Hee hee.

8:00 pm - Watches television.

9:30 pm - Falls asleep.

10:45 pm - Wakes up in front of television.

MONA thinks - Gosh, I must have fallen asleep. Let me get ready for bed.

(Puts on pink pajama set.)

11:09 pm - Gets in bed. Watches television.

11:23 pm - Falls Asleep.

11:40 pm - Wakes up. Turns off television. Goes back to sleep.

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We catch up with APRIL who is at the 24-7 diner with DERRICK.

(APRIL reaches down and picks up her bag and it’s contents. She is in total shock. As she sits up, she calls a waitress over.)

WAITRESS - Can I get you guys something to drink?

APRIL - Uh...yes. Could you get me a hot tea with with honey...and...

(APRIL looks at DERRICK. DERRICK is smiling.)

DERRICK - Ginger ale.

APRIL - ...and a ginger ale.

DERRICK - With no ice.

APRIL - With no ice...please.

WAITRESS - Sure.

(The WAITRESS walks away looking back at APRIL strangely.)

DERRICK smiling - That wasn’t so bad now was it?

(silence)

APRIL - What do you want from me?

DERRICK - Nothing much. Like I said, I like you April. I like you a lot. I just find it very...intriguing, the more I learn about you.

APRIL - How do you happen to learn about me?

DERRICK - Let’s just say that I have my ways.

(APRIL turns away in disgust. She is furious. She speaks without looking back at DERRICK.)

APRIL - Like I said, what do you want from me?

DERRICK - I am pretty sure you don’t want your business all over Ahpla.

APRIL - You would actually do that to me?

DERRICK - Would I? I think you and I are much better friends than that. I should not have to.

APRIL - Should not have to?

DERRICK - Baby, I am just a little curious. A little tri-curious I should say. You know what I mean?

APRIL - What?

DERRICK - Hey, it’s the year two thousand. I’m with it. Obviously you are too. So let’s say you set it up. You know, you me and she. Ha ha ha ha ha.

APRIL - And you promise you won’t tell anybody?

DERRICK - Oh sure! I promise.

APRIL - Ok, I tell you what Derrick. If that is what you want, that is cool with me. I just have to check things with...uh...her. But I am sure I can be...convincable.

DERRICK - Really?

APRIL - I can make it hot!

DERRICK - Oh shit. That’s what I’m talking about!

APRIL - You ever had it hot before?

(The WAITRESS comes over.)

WAITRESS - Here are your drinks. Tea with honey and a soda. You two ready to order?

APRIL - Can you give us a few more minutes to decide?

WAITRESS - Certainly.

(The WAITRESS walks away.)

APRIL - So you think you will like it hot D?

DERRICK - Oh no doubt! No doubt!

APRIL - Then take this motherfucker!

(APRIL throws her hot tea on DERRICK.)

DERRICK - Aaaaaah! Bitch! What the fuck! Aaaaaah!

(APRIL grabs her bag and gets up quickly.)

APRIL - Go ahead you jerk! No one is gonna believe you anyway!

DERRICK - Aaaaaah! Shit!

(APRIL runs out of the diner and fumbles for her keys. She looks back to see if DERRICK is chasing her but she doesn’t see him. She drops her keys.)

APRIL - Shit!

(She picks up her keys and grabs her car key. She quickly opens her car door, gets in and speeds away.)

APRIL thinks - I hope I scalded his ass!

(APRIL drives back toward campus.)

APRIL thinks - How could PJ do this to me? I trusted her with this secret! I can’t believe she could bring herself to do this!

(APRIL speeds into a parking lot on campus where OCTAVIA lives and parks her car.)

APRIL thinks - I don’t know if I am more pissed or hurt!

(APRIL begins walking toward the dorm and hears a skeewee from behind her. She turns around and sees GINA.)

APRIL - Skeewee!

APRIL thinks - Ok April, fix your face, calm down.

(GINA and APRIL hug.)

GINA - What’s going on girl?

APRIL - Nothing much. Just going up to Octavia’s to see the Ivies for a few minutes.

GINA - Really? I was heading there too but I realized that I forgot something at home so I am going to run back real quick. Maybe I will catch up with you in Octavia’s.

APRIL - That’s cool, I will see you in a little bit.

(APRIL walks toward the dorm and GINA goes in the other direction.)

GINA thinks - She is really cool. Hey, isn’t that the guy that I met...

GREGG - Well hello Gina.

GINA - Hi...I’m surprised you remembered my name.

GREGG - Why because you forgot mine? Don’t worry, I will let you off the hook. I’m Gregg.

GINA - The Kappa right?

GREGG - Yep. The one and only.

GINA - I am impressed you remembered my name.

GREGG - I never forget a pretty face.

(GINA smiles.)

GREGG - You know, I still feel bad about how we...bumped into each other before. My invitaion for dinner is still open.

GINA - Why don’t you call me and we can talk about it.

GREGG - Fair enough.

(GINA writes her number down and hands it to GREGG.)

GREGG - So I will speak to you later.

GINA - Mmm hmm.

(GREGG walks toward the dorm and begins to hurry. He remembers he has to meet SHAREESA there. He starts to jog there so he will not be late.)

GREGG thinks - Gina is really cute.

(GREGG gets to the dorm and sees APRIL waiting for the elevator. He breathes a sigh of relief that he doesn’t see SHAREESA waiting.)

GREGG - April, what’s up?

APRIL - Oh hi Gregg, how you doing?

GREGG - Do me a favor? You may see Shareece upstairs. If you do, tell her I am down here waiting for her.

APRIL - Ok, cool.

(The elevator opens and APRIL gets on.)

APRIL - Damn! I can’t believe Derrick was trying to play me like that! I wonder if he really will try to tell people what he knows. I wonder how much he knows.

(APRIL gets to OCTAVIA’s room and knocks on the door. OCTAVIA opens the door and APRIL walks in.)

APRIL - Hi Shareesa! What’s up Soror!

SHAREESA - April! How are you?

APRIL - Good, very good. Oh Ivy Presjina, I’m glad you’re here. I have a message for you. I ran into Gregg downstairs in the lobby and he told me to tell you hello and good luck.

Episode 45

2007-11-13T03:20:00.001-08:00

We open this week's episode with BIG SISTER SHAREESA who was just thrown to the floor by IVY PRESJINA. BIG SISTER N.A.A.C.P. has just walked in.

BIG SISTER N.A.A.C.P. - What in the world is going on here?

(IVY PRESJINA jumps back into the Ivy stance. Shareesa looks startled and looks up at Octavia. Then she gets up.)

SHAREESA - I'll tell you what the hell is going on. I can't believe yall put this bitch on line! I tried to warn you all last year! That is why I kept her ass off but I see the chapter didn't heed my warnings.

BIG SISTER N.A.A.C.P. - What do you have against PJ? Why are you so upset?

SHAREESA - Because she is coniving!

(IVY PRESJINA starts to breathe heavy and her eyes begin to water.)

BIG SISTER N.A.A.C.P. - Presjina, loosen up. You can talk freely.

(IVY PRESJINA doesn't move.)

BIG SISTER N.A.A.C.P. - PJ, I said it's ok. Let it go so we can get to the bottom of this.

(IVY PRESJINA drops her head and looks at SHAREESA and OCTAVIA. Tears begin to fall.)

BIG SISTER N.A.A.C.P. - Now what is going on PJ?

IVY PRESJINA - Big Sister N.A....

BIG SISTER N.A.A.C.P. - Stop. For now, call me Octavia. I want you to talk openly. Call me Octavia, call her Shareesa.

PJ - Ok. Well this all started last year. Shareesa's boyfriend is Gregg. And Gregg and I dated. But I didn't know that Gregg had a girlfriend. He always denied it. But when Shareesa found out, she blamed me instead of placing the blame where it really belongs, on her man.

SHAREESA - That's bullshit! How could you not know he was my man! Everyone knows that Gregg is my man!

OCTAVIA - I didn't know that. Well I didn't know it last year.

(SHAREESA looks at OCTAVIA likes she's pissed off.)

PJ - Anyway, I didn't know either. But by the time I found out, I had serious feelings for Gregg. He never let on.

OCTAVIA - So then what happened?

PJ - I started to hear rumors that Gregg had a girfriend and that she might be a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.

PJ - I was scared to death. I couldn't tell anyone how scared I was because I wanted to be discreet about me wanting to be an AKA. I didn't tell you or April.

OCTAVIA - I remember. I never knew why you didn't make line last year.

PJ - Gregg and I eventually stopped whatever we had going on. He would still call occassionaly. But I had to get on with what I was trying to do. AKA burned in my heart and I couldn't take rejection from him as well as the chapter. I was depressed for a long time. I almost decided to not try this year.

SHAREESA - You shouldn't have!

OCTAVIA - So what is your side of the story Shareesa?

SHAREESA - I am going to listen to my man! And he says that he has never cheated on me! I'm not going to take the word of some girl who obviously is infatuated with Gregg. Gregg is my man and he loves me as much as I love him! And any girl that will listen to some other girl over their own man is stupid!

While on the other side of campus...

TRINA - Say that one more time?

CARYN - You heard me. I said I missed my period.

TRINA - How many days?

CARYN - If it was just a matter of days, do you think I would be here? This is more serious than just a couple of days!

TRINA - Oh shit! Here I am claiming to be pregnant and you may really be!

CARYN - Very funny.

TRINA - I'm not trying to make fun of you girl, you know I got your back. What do you want to do? Whatever you want to do, I got your back.

CARYN - I don't believe in abortions or shit.

TRINA - So you want to have a baby? Damn!

(CARYN sits down.)

TRINA - Well whose baby is it?

BOBBY - Haven't I seen you before? You're a cheerleader right?

(BOBBY and CARYN start kissing furiously.)

BOBBY - Haven't I seen you before? You're a cheerleader right?

(BOBBY turns CARYN over and enters from behind.)

BOBBY - Haven't I seen you before? You're a cheerleader right?

TRINA - Caryn!

CARYN - Oh I'm sorry, I was daydreaming.

TRINA - So whose baby is it?

CARYN - Oh...uh...it's...

(silence)

CARYN - Gregg's. It's Gregg's baby.

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We move to DERRICK who has just been joined at the 24-7 diner by APRIL.

DERRICK - What's up?

APRIL - Hey you!

(APRIL leans over and kisses DERRICK. As APRIL takes her chair, DERRICK drinks some water and slowly gargles and wipes his mouth.)

APRIL - What's going on?

DERRICK coughing - Nothing much. What's up with you?

APRIL - Chilling. I was reading up on some stuff but I am glad you called. I had been wanting to see you.

DERRICK - Yeah, I thought you might.

APRIL thinks - Huh?

APRIL - Uh...what were you doing?

DERRICK - Nothing.

(silence)

APRIL - O...k. Did you order already?

(DERRICK turns and looks around the restaurant. He doesn't pay attention to what APRIL just asked him.)

APRIL - Derrick, did you order already?

DERRICK - Oh did you say something?

APRIL - Yes...did you order?

DERRICK - No.

(silence)

APRIL thinks - What's wrong with him?

APRIL - Well would you like to order something? I thought you were so hungry?

DERRICK - Yeah, or better yet, why don't you order for me?

APRIL thinks - Oh that's sweet, maybe he wants to see if I have figured out what he likes to order.

APRIL laughing - Oh you want to see how well I know you huh? That's why you want me to order for you.

DERRICK - No, I want you to order for me because I told you to.

APRIL - Huh? Stop playing.

DERRICK - Do you see me laughing?

(silence)

APRIL - Derrick, what is wrong with you? You have been acting funny since I got here!

DERRICK - Ok new rule. You don't question me. I ask the questions. Got it?

APRIL - Is this some kind of joke? What the hell is wrong with you?

DERRICK - There is nothing at all wrong with me. I just think that some things need to change in our relationship. Things need to go moreso...my way from now on.

APRIL - When I met you, you seemed like a really sweet guy. But now you are talking crazy.

DERRICK - Whatever. Like I was saying, you need to go ahead and order for me.

APRIL - I will do no such thing. If you think I am going to be your slave or some shit, then you got the wrong chick.

(DERRICK casually looks around the restaurant again as if he doesn't recognize APRIL getting upset.)

APRIL - Are you playing around? Because it isn't funny anymore!

DERRICK - Look, stop talking so much shit aight. Just order my shit!

APRIL - If that's the way you want it, fine! But you can be obnoxious without me! I don't have to take this crazy shit! Nigga you are trippin'! I'm out of here!

(APRIL grabs her bag and gets ready to get up to leave.)

DERRICK - You can leave if you want. But if I were you, I'd stay. Unless of course you want me to spread the word on campus that you prefer females to lick on you instead of guys.

(APRIL's bag drops to the floor and she looks back at DERRICK. She feels her heat beat much much faster.)

(silence)

APRIL quietly - What did you say?

DERRICK smiling - I said, order my shit.

APRIL thinks - Oh my God! PJ must have told!

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Next we join a meeting that has been called between the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha. In attendance is SOROR FERGUSON, SOROR BERGEN, SYLVIA, MAX and ASHANTE.

ASHANTE - I would like to start this meeting by saying welcome to our visiting sorors, Soror Ferguson and Soror Bergen.

SOROR BERGEN - Thank you soror.

SYLVIA - And Soror Ferguson, let me say that it is a pleasure and an honor to finally meet you.

SOROR FERGUSON - Well thank you Sylvia.

ASHANTE - Now let's get down to business, shall we?

SOROR FERGUSON - Indeed.

SOROR BERGEN - Sorors, I wish I could say that this is a social visit but we all know that this is not. The matter at hand is Mona Ferguson. Can anyone tell us what happened with her application?

(SYLVIA looks over at MAX.)

MAX - I remember receiving her information. I actually brought it here today for this meeting.

(MAX looks in her bag and pulls out a folder.)

MAX - If you look here, she has the transcript and her letter of recommendation from her mother. But we asked for a letter from a faculty member to accompany this material. She did not have that information included with the rest of this. I even tried to contact Mona once to see if she could get it to me by the deadline that was set by the chapter. But I didn't get a response from her. Of course, I didn't feel like I had to track down an interested young lady. If anything, she should track me down.

SOROR BERGEN - This is true.

SYLVIA thinks - Work it Max!

MAX - So the chapter went ahead as planned with the induction of young ladies for this semester.

SOROR FERGUSON - My problem is this. It just seems like a funny coincidence that my daughter seems to have had problems with many of the sorors from the chapter, and this recommendation letter mysteriously finds itself lost.

SYLVIA - Soror Ferguson, are you suggesting foul play?

(MAX reaches over and puts her hand on SYLVIA's arm to quiet her.)

MAX - Soror Ferguson, we all knew Mona's strong intent to become a member of this organization and specifically this chapter. We knew of your desire to participate in any way that you could. That is why I tried to call Mona when I realized her packet was incomplete. I did not have a way to get in contact with you.

SOROR FERGUSON - I am pretty sure Sylvia knew of a way to get in contact with me if she really wanted to.

SYLVIA - Who said I really wanted to? We don't get into the practice of chasing down people that want to be in our organization. Or maybe it was different years ago.

SOROR FERGUSON - See, that is what I mean! No respect! Do you realize how long ago I pledged young lady!

SOROR BERGEN - Sorors please! We do not have to argue, all we have to do is settle this.

(SOROR FERGUSON quiets down and looks sternly at SYLVIA.)

MAX - Like I was saying Sorors, I had no way to get in contact with Soror Ferguson except through Mona. And when that didn't pan out, we had to go ahead on schedule.

ASHANTE - Soror Bergen, my question is for you. What happens now? From your stand point.

SOROR BERGEN - Ashante, there are a few options here. It really depends on what is comfortable for all parties.

SYLVIA - What are those options?

SOROR BERGEN thinks - Mona needs to wait a year, or two, or three. That would be a good option.

SOROR BERGEN - Mona can decide to wait until the date when applications can be submitted again.

SOROR FERGUSON - You mean wait until two thousand one?

SOROR BERGEN - Yes. Or she can submit her information to me now and be processed in with the other candidates for the crossing.

SOROR FERGUSON - I have all of Mona's information. I want her put through now so she crosses with everyone else.

SYLVIA - But how can that happen when the chapter was specifically given a deadline date? And that deadline date was given by Soror Bergen herself to us!

SOROR BERGEN - Because it is still early enough for me to get her information sent in. I can overturn my deadline date and accept it now.

SOROR FERGUSON - And I have the influence to push it through. I don't feel that Mona was treated fairly. I helped found this chapter! I love Alpha Kappa Alpha and I love my daughter! And I will embrace her in the love of this beautiful organization this year, when you cross the other women you are bringing in!

SYLVIA - Soror Bergen, she shouldn't be able to do this! There has to be some standard! What if everyone's daughter that doesn't deserve this decided to walk in here and cross!

SOROR FERGUSON - I will not stand for you saying that my daughter does not deserve Alpha Kappa Alpha! Who are you to say that!

SYLVIA - Your daughter was caught wearing our letters! She doesn't respect you or any of us!

ASHANTE - Sylvia...

SYLVIA - No! This is a damn shame! This is the damn problem with organizations now! People getting in that don't deserve it and don't respect it once their in!

SOROR FERGUSON - You are totally out of line young lady and disrespecting yourself right now! I will not stand for you to use that language nor that tone with me!

SYLVIA - I will not stand for people to be admitted to my beloved organization that don't deserve it! I will not allow this to go through!

SOROR BERGEN - Unfortunately for you Sylvia, you don't have a choice. Max, the date that you cross your other inductees, you will also cross Mona Ferguson.

Episode 44

2007-11-13T03:19:00.000-08:00

We open this week’s episode with BOBBY who is in his room. He is on the phone with REGGIE.

BOBBY - So you kicked the niggas out? That’s cool.

REGGIE - Yeah, I’ll give them a few hours alone. They’ll probably start to blame each other and then we’ll call them back.

BOBBY - Works every time. What is the deal with them crossing?

REGGIE - Everything should be according to plan.

BOBBY - Have you thought about a going over party.

REGGIE - Not in detail. I have been too busy trying to make sure everything else is on point.

BOBBY - Well I have an idea. Let’s have an official going over party for them during nationals.

REGGIE - During Alpha nationals? In Atlanta?

BOBBY - Yeah, that could be the shit! You’re going right?

REGGIE - Hell yeah, Atlanta is off the hook.

BOBBY - And I spoke to Nino and Trey, they are going too. And I know when the boys cross, they will be down to go if we go.

REGGIE - Sounds like a plan, but where?

BOBBY - Well there is frat that I know who lives there. He was telling me about this spot called studio central.

REGGIE - Oh yeah? Is it hot?

BOBBY - He said it was.

REGGIE - Who is this bro?

BOBBY - I actually met him in the chat room on skeephi. Mustafa is his name.

REGGIE - That’s cool.

BOBBY - But check this out, this is what I was thinking. I was talking to Sylvia and a lot of the sorors are going to Atlanta too?

REGGIE - They are? For our convention?

BOBBY - Yeah, I’m telling you, this Atlanta convention is gonna be off the chains. So anyway, they were talking to some of the sorors down there and they want to do a joint party with us.

REGGIE - Oh that shit would be crazy!

BOBBY - I know. Sylvia told me that she met a soror in the chat room named naka2nv. She seemed real cool. I think if we plan it, we can throw a large joint party at studio central for our boys and the new Ahpla sorors. What do you think?

REGGIE - I think that is the bomb!

(There is a knock on BOBBY’s door.)

BOBBY - Hold on bruh, someone is on my door.

(BOBBY looks through the peephole and it is ALEXIS.)

BOBBY thinks - Oh shit!

BOBBY - Reggie let me call you back. It’s Alexis.

REGGIE - Handle your business bruh.

(BOBBY hangs up the phone.)

BOBBY - I’ll be right there!

(BOBBY opens his bottom dresser drawer and reaches behind his folded shirts. He pulls out two pictures. One of ALEXIS and one of himself and ALEXIS. He puts them on top of the dresser. He opens the door.)

ALEXIS - Hi.

BOBBY - Hi.

ALEXIS - I think we need to talk.

BOBBY - Yeah, come on in.

(ALEXIS walks in.)

BOBBY - How have you been?

ALEXIS - I’ve been ok. How about you?

BOBBY - Cool. Kinda busy. Making sure these boys pledge the right way.

ALEXIS - Oh yeah, you have a line pledging.

BOBBY - Yeah, we got three.

ALEXIS - That’s nice.

(silence)

BOBBY - Alexis, I know you didn’t come all the way over here to talk about the Alpha line. Let’s cut through the small talk. What’s up?

ALEXIS - Ok fine. I would like to know why you decided to go outside of our relationship and sleep with someone else.

(silence)

BOBBY - Wow, you’re straight to the point huh?

(ALEXIS doesn’t smile.)

BOBBY - Here, sit down.

(ALEXIS sits on the bed. BOBBY is standing.)

BOBBY - Alexis, first of all, I love you. Make no mistake about that. I would die for you. What happened with Trina was an isolated incident. It happened once. There is no one to blame but me. I know that and I accept full responsibility for my actions. But just know that I am sorry. I was sorry when it happened. The next thing I know, she is telling me that she is pregnant. I said it probably wasn’t mine because she is a ho and probably fucks with a lot of these Ahpla niggas.

ALEXIS - So you cheated on me with a ho? That makes it even worse Bobby!

BOBBY thinks - Ok, change that strategy.

BOBBY - I’m not saying she’s a ho like I cheated on you with a prostitute or something. I’m just saying that I don’t believe that I am the only person that she has slept with. So if she is pregnant, it probably isn’t mine.

ALEXIS - Did you...

(ALEXIS stops and then continues.)

ALEXIS - Did you wear protection?

BOBBY - Uh yeah...sure. I definitely did.

(silence)

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We rejoin IVY PRESJINA who is now confronted by BIG SISTER SHAREESA.

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Well, well, well. If it isn’t PJ.

(IVY PRESJINA jumps up and stands in the Ivy stance.She doesn’t get a chance to wipe her face.)

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Sorors will put just about anybody on line nowadays huh?

(silence)

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - So what’s with all this cursing? Since when do Ivies say shit? Is this some new millennium pledging that I don’t know about Ivy?

IVY PRESJINA - No big sister!

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Well then explain to me what is going on.

IVY PRESJINA - Big sister, there is a girl who tried to make line with me. I saw her wearing the letters of Alpha Kappa Alpha. I warned her about it and she said that she would not do it again. But now she told her mother that it was me wearing the letters. Her mother is a big sister of Alpha Kappa Alpha and a founder of this chapter.

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Who is her mother?

IVY PRESJINA - Big Sister Melinda Ferguson.

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Continue.

IVY PRESJINA - So her mother just called and had this girl on the phone with her. They accused me of wearing the letters but it wasn’t me, it was her.

(silence)

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Well I think that once again you are mixed up in some shit where you don’t belong.

IVY PRESJINA thinks - Huh?

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Why is there always some drama with you PJ? Damn, you are really not going to make a good soror!

IVY PRESJINA - Big Sister Shareesa, I didn’t wear the letters? Why are you coming down on me for something I didn’t do?

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Why are you questioning a soror? A big sister at that?

IVY PRESJINA - Because you are not treating me like a big sister right now!

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Are you talking back to me!

IVY PRESJINA - You are treating me like Shareesa who is still mad that I fucked her man!

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - What the hell did you say!

IVY PRESJINA thinks - Oh shit! I should not have said that!

(IVY PRESJINA snaps back into the Ivy stance and doesn’t say anything.)

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - What the hell did you just say!

(SHAREESA pushes IVY PREJSINA.)

IVY PRESJINA - I’m sorry Big Sister! I didn’t mean that!

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Oh hell no! You took this shit somewhere else! You want to deal with me outside of AKA, fine! We can handle this shit right now!

IVY PRESJINA - Big Sister, I didn’t know Gregg was your man! Why don’t you believe me? If I would have known, I would never have...

(SHAREESA pushes IVY PRESJINA hard. IVY PRESJINA falls on the bed but jumps back into the Ivy stance.)

IVY PRESJINA - I am sorry Big Sister Shareesa!

BIG SISTER SHAREESA - Don’t even call me that PJ! It’s on bitch!

(SHAREESA slaps PJ across the face. PJ turns and holds her face.)

IVY PRESJINA thinks - Oh shit!

(IVY PRESJINA pushes back at SHAREESA shoving her to the floor. The door opens and BIG SISTER N.A.A.C.P. walks in.)

BIG SISTER N.A.A.C.P. - What in the world is going on in here?

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DERRICK has IVY KATRICE on hold and is now speaking to APRIL.

DERRICK - April?

APRIL - Yeah, what’s up boy.

DERRICK giggling - Hey, whaaaazzzuuuuppp!

APRIL - You’re so silly.

DERRICK - But listen, let me call you back. I got a call on the other line.

APRIL - Well who is it? They’re more important than me?

(pause)

DERRICK - It’s my coach.

APRIL - I’m just kidding. Call me back.

DERRICK - Aight, cool.

(click)

DERRICK - Hello?

IVY KATRICE - Yeah.

DERRICK - Hold on, let me make sure I cleared the other line.

(click, click)

DERRICK - Ok, cool. Now what were you saying? April went down on you?

IVY KATRICE - She tried. But it’s like your first time having sex. You’re not really good, ya know?

DERRICK - That is crazy as hell!

IVY KATRICE - Whatever you say.

DERRICK - But what if you are lying and you just want me to get back with June?

IVY KATRICE - Ask April if I’m lying.

(silence)

IVY KATRICE - I think it is shady that you are dating an AKA after you knew how badly June wanted to pledge. Out of all the girls to fuck with, you pick April. But that’s cool because what goes around comes around. And that is why I told you this shit. I hope this shit fucks with you for a long time.

DERRICK - What happened between me and June is none of your damn business, line sister or not. You need to quit poking your nose, and your tongue, where it doesn’t belong. Thanks for the info, now leave me alone.

(DERRICK and IVY KATRICE hang up at the same time.)

DERRICK thinks - I can’t believe this shit!

(DERRICK picks the phone back up and dials.)

RONNIE’s answering machine - Rowf! Rowf! Rowf! This dog aint in but leave me a message and I’ll holla back at ya! Rowf!

DERRICK thinks - Damn!

(DERRICK hangs up and thinks to himself. He then dials again.)

JUNE’s answering machine - I’m not in, but please leave your name, telephone number and a brief...

(DERRICK hangs up.)

DERRICK - Dammit!

(DERRICK dials again.)

APRIL - Hello?

DERRICK - Whaaaazzzzzuuuuppp!

APRIL - Hey boy.

DERRICK - What are you doing right now?

APRIL - A little reading. Why what’s up?

DERRICK - Let’s meet at the twenty four seven diner. I’m hungry.

Episode 43

2007-11-13T03:17:00.005-08:00

This weekâs episode begins with REGGIE, DONTE and NINO who have gathered at the Alpha house. SPHINXMAN LARRY, SPHINXMAN JASON and SPHINXMAN QUINTON are in a room downstairs.

NINO - So how do you want us to handle this? What do you want us to do bruh?

REGGIE - Basically follow my lead. Everything is going to be their fault so just do as I say and youâll see how it will unfold.

NINO - Cool.

DONTE - Yeah cool.

REGGIE - Aight, let's go.

(The brothers start to go downstairs where the SPHINXMEN are talking amongst themselves.)

SPHINXMAN QUINTON - What do you think is about to happen?

SPHINXMAN JASON - I don't know, I just hope this whole thing doesnât turn out really bad because of what I did.

SPHINXMAN LARRY - It probably will knowing your luck!

SPHINXMAN JASON - Huh? What's that supposed to mean?

SPHINXMAN LARRY - It means that I am tired of picking up the damn slack for you! Everytime we get our asses whipped it has something to do with you and I am tired of it! Do you know how bad we had shit come down on us just because you showed up to pledge late?

SPHINXMAN JASON - Yes I know exactly what you went through because I was there and I had to watch!

SPHINXMAN LARRY - Well watching aint like gettin' your ass beat!

SPHINXMAN JASON - So what you trying to say?

SPHINXMAN QUINTON - Come on guys, we can't fight amongst ourselves, we're line brothers.

SPHINXMAN LARRY - Shut the fuck up Quinton!

SPHINXMAN JASON - So what the hell are you trying to say Larry?

(The sound of the big brothers coming down the stairs quiets the line. They jump back to their pledge stance. SPHINXMAN JASON feels nervous as hell but then he glances at SPHINXMAN LARRY and starts to get pissed again at what SPHINXMAN LARRY said.)

REGGIE - Sphinxman!

SPHINXMEN - Yes Dean!

REGGIE - Do you know what that bullshit was about on the yard during your yard show?

(silence)

DONTE - Don't just stand there, answer your fucking dean!

(DONTE slaps SPHINXMAN LARRY in the head.)

SPHINXMAN LARRY - Yes...I mean...no dean!

(DONTE slaps SPHINXMAN LARRY again. NINO looks on.)

REGGIE - It seems like one of you has a thing for hitting girls.

NINO - Yeah, what the hell is up with that?

REGGIE - Which one of you is it?

SPHINXMAN QUINTON - Dean, if one of us did it, we all did it!

DONTE - Shut the hell up Quinton!

(DONTE slaps SPHINXMAN QUINTON in the face. REGGIE looks at DONTE but DONTE doesn't notice.)

REGGIE - Sphinxman, are you sure that is how you feel?

SPHINXMAN - Yes dean!

REGGIE - Fine, we had reserved punishment for the individual that had the audacity to hit a lady. Because in Alpha, we don't play that shit. You don't put your hands on no girl. Is that understood?

SPHINXMAN - Yes dean!

REGGIE - So since you motherfuckers all want to take the punishment...are you sure that is what you want to do?

SPHINXMAN QUINTON - Dean, if one of us is wrong, then we are all wrong! We will take the punishment!

SPHINXMAN LARRY thinks - Speak for yourself!

REGGIE - Aight, you are all kicked off line. Don't call me dean anymore, none of these guys are big brothers. My name is Reggie once again. There are no hard feelings. Maybe you can try again next year.

SPHINXMAN QUINTON thinks - Huh?

NINO - So you guys can go ahead and leave now. Sorry you didn't make it all the way, but like Reggie said, there is always next year.

SPHINXMAN QUINTON - Dean, we don't want to leave!

REGGIE - I told you to not call me dean anymore.

SPHINXMAN JASON - But you are our dean?

REGGIE - Ok look, the pledge process is over. Don't refer to mean as dean anymore. I am Reggie, Ahpla student just like you.

SPHINXMAN QUINTON - But dean, why are you...

REGGIE - Because you said that you all wanted to suffer the consequences of the one of you that fucked up. Well, we had decided to kick that certain person off line. So since you all want to suffer as he will, you are all kicked off.

SPHIXMAN QUINTON - But dean...

REGGIE - Why did you say it if you didn't mean it?

DONTE - You guys asked for this. And you got it!

NINO - So go ahead home or back to your regular college lives. We will be seeing you guys around. No hard feelings.

(Nobody goes anywhere.)

REGGIE - Are we speaking Spanish or some shit? Yall niggas get the fuck out! This is our house, and you are no longer welcome. Es mi casa, and get the fucko outo!

(NINO and DONTE laugh.)

SPHINXMAN JASON - But dean, can't we...

REGGIE - No, get out!

SPHINXMAN LARRY - I don't understand?

REGGIE - Oh you understand perfectly. Read my lips, get the fuck out!

(NINO and DONTE laugh hard again. DONTE goes and opens the door.)

DONTE - Goodbye gentlemen. See you at the interest meeting for spring two thousand whenever! Good luck then.

NINO - Good bye.

(SPHINXMAN LARRY turns and begins to walk out with a disgusted look on his face.)

SPHINXMAN QUINTON - You think we should be leaving?

SPHINXMAN LARRY - Come on!

(The three start to slowly walk out, not sure if they are doing the right thing.)

SPHINXMAN JASON thinks - I can't believe this is happening. Oh God, I'm sorry.

(As soon as they are out the door, it slams behind them. QUINTON turns to look back but LARRY is already walking down the street.)

QUINTON - Hey, wait up!

(QUINTON and JASON run to catch up with LARRY. They call his name but he doesnât stop nor turn around. As if he does not hear them.)

QUINTON - Larry stop!

JASON - Hey man, slow down! Hold up!

(As QUINTON and JASON catch up to LARRY, JASON grabs LARRYâs arm to stop him.)

JASON - Hey man, wait a minute!

(LARRY turns around and punches JASON in the face.)

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We change scenes and find GINA who is in her room by herself.

GINA thinks - I really hope I don't regret doing this.

(GINA picks up the phone.)

GINA thinks - Please be home.

MIRI - Hello.

GINA - Just listen, don't say anything.

(silence)

GINA - When I think of losing you,

my heart still beats but it doesnât.

I heard a telephone ring.

I thought it was you but it wasnât.

How I miss your poetic words.

And your soft eyes gaze at me.

How I miss your gentle touch.

Itâs true love canât you see?

I know you feel neglected.

And that I put you in second place.

But please Miri understand

that this is not a race.

My sisterhood and my man,

are two totally different things.

I want to be able to enjoy

all the happiness that they both bring.

I never want you to feel my dear

that I just do not care.

Because if you lost everything you had

Iâd still be standing there.

My words donât flow like your words.

But my heart feels the same.

I know I hurt your feelings

and I am the one to blame.

I just want to say Iâm sorry,

truly from my heart.

Iâd rather have the pleasure of being together,

than the pain of being apart.

(silence)

GINA - Well?

MIRI - Well what?

GINA - What do you think?

MIRI - I didn't know that you were a poet.

GINA - I'm obviously not as good as you. But it was on my heart and it came out. So what do you think?

MIRI - Well the poem itself is impressive.

GINA - But?

MIRI - But...I still feel the way I do.

GINA - What?

MIRI - Gina, pretty words are not going to change the fact of what happened or what will continue to happen.

GINA - How can you say that? That poem is all about saying I'm sorry. That wasn't easy for me to write. I put my heart into those words and now you are spitting them back like they don't mean anything.

MIRI - Like I said Gina, if the situation presented itself again, you would do the same thing. And that is where my issue is. You can have all the pretty words that sound good and even all the good intentions. But when the scenario comes up, that is where the test is. And the question is will you pass or fail.

GINA - So what if I would have came at you that way when you stood on that stage and read that poem to me? You were apologizing to me for disrespecting me! You used pretty words! You even took it so far to stand on stage in an empty room with balloons and music! I recognized how much trouble you had to go through to set all that up and I appreciated it! Maybe poetry is easy to you but it isnât for me! It took me a long time to write this and then muster up the courage to read it to you! And all you do is throw it back in my face? Well Miri, maybe this is the best thing for us! Forget the whole thing! Forget I called! Forget I even exist!

(click)

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We rejoin IVY KATRICE who is on the phone with DERRICK.

DERRICK - I want to know what happened between you and April.

IVY KATRICE - Why should I even tell you?

DERRICK - Look, if what you are saying is true, there are a couple of scenarios here. Firstly, I may not want to fuck around with a girl who is into that. Secondly, I know you are upset about June because that is your line sister. But you may also be upset about April seeing somebody else. So if I leave her alone...

IVY KATRICE - I get the point. Well this is what happened...

(APRIL opens the door and KATRICE is standing there.)

APRIL - Hey how are you doing, thanks for coming.

KATRICE - I really appreciate the fact that you let me speak to you openly while we study and not like a prospective for your organization.

APRIL - Well I thought it would be a better learning environment that way and you could get to know the real me if you werenât nervous or anything.

KATRICE - So I walk in and she starts eyeballing me. Looking at me the way only a lesbian would pick up.

DERRICK - Uh huh.

APRIL - Octavia has been telling me to pay better attention to my classes and I didn't listen. So have Max and Sylvia. My mother is going to kill me if I fail.

(KATRICE stands up and walks behind where APRIL is sitting.)

KATRICE - Just calm down ok.

(KATRICE places her hands on APRILâs shoulders and rubs hard one time.)

KATRICE - Wow, you are really tense.

APRIL - Yeah oooh. That makes it feel better though.

DERRICK - What?

KATRICE - Wait let me finish.

(APRIL puts her head down and KATRICE massages APRILâs shoulders.)

KATRICE - You aren't going to sleep on me are you?

APRIL - No not at all. That feels great. Can you get my upper back as well?

KATRICE - Sure no problem.

(KATRICE places her hands up the back of APRILâs shirt and begins to rub her upper back.)

KATRICE - How is that?

APRIL - Good but can you push harder?

KATRICE - Sure but wait. Lie down, that would make it easier.

(APRIL moves to the bed and lies face down. KATRICE straddles her back and pulls up APRIL's shirt. She pulls it right over APRIL's head.)

KATRICE - At this point, I want to fool around with her. And I wasn't sure if she was with it. But she gave me this vibe that it was all good.

DERRICK - So what happened next?

KATRICE - We make small talk and then she asks me if I would mind if she turns over.

DERRICK - What?

KATRICE - Yeah, and of course I don't mind. So she turns over and I can't take it so I start to massage her chest.

DERRICK - Her chest meaning her tits?

KATRICE - No...her chest meaning her breasts...men!

DERRICK - Damn! Are you serious?

(KATRICE looks at APRIL's breasts.)

KATRICE thinks - Oooh these are nice, but I can't stop. If I break the flow, April will stop me. Damn these look good!

(KATRICE rubs over APRIL's breasts to test APRIL's reaction. The only reaction is APRIL's breath quickening. KATRICE places both her hands on APRIL's breasts and her thumbs on APRIL's nipples and begins to rub.)

KATRICE - So then, I grab the lotion and started to put it on her. She definitely liked that. That is when she started to ask me to kiss her.

DERRICK - You are bullshitting! She asked you to kiss her?

KATRICE - Yeah but I wouldn't. I wanted to tease her and it worked. She was begging me to kiss her. So I let in and started to kiss her breasts.

DERRICK - I donât believe this shit!

KATRICE - Well it's true. Do you want to hear the rest or not?

DERRICK - Keep going.

(KATRICE continues to suck and doesn't miss a beat. She undoes APRIL's pants and APRIL arches up to help KATRICE slide them off. KATRICE touches APRIL's panties and can't take it anymore. She quickly goes to remove them.)

DERRICK - She didn't try and stop you or nothing?

(KATRICE pauses.)

KATRICE - Nope.

(APRIL begins to moan and arch her back left and right. KATRICE folds her arms under and around APRILâs legs to hold her in position. She performs quickly in one spot, never breaking her motion. With every passing wave, APRIL feels that she truly cannot take anymore, but then she does. Until KATRICE lets her down by slowing down immediately almost to a stop.)

APRIL exhaling heavily - Oh my God! You are driving me crazy!

KATRICE - Thanks for the compliment.

APRIL - Tell me how you did that so I can do it to you.

DERRICK - What? She went down on you too!

(DERRICK's other line rings.)

DERRICK - Hold on, let me answer this. But don't go no where. I can't believe she went there on you too!

(DERRICK clicks over to his other line.)

DERRICK - Hello?

APRIL - Hey Derrick, how you doing boo?

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We rejoin SOROR FERGUSON and MONA who were just hung up on by IVY PRESJINA.

SOROR FERGUSON - Hello? Hello? Hello?

MONA - Mommy she hung up.

SOROR FERGUSON - I can't believe she has this much blatant disrespect!

MONA - I know. I can't believe it either.

SOROR FERGUSON - This is absolutely ludicrous. I need to speak with the chapter basileus this instant.

MONA - Well what do you want me to do?

SOROR FERGUSON - I want you to collect all the information that you turned into the chapter again. Did you keep copies of everything?

MONA - I think I did.

SOROR FERGUSON - Check and see. We are going to submit your application again. I know some sorors in big places and I know I have some say, being that I helped start the chapter at Ahpla.

MONA - Ok.

SOROR FERGUSON - Don't worry honey, you will be a Soror this semester. Mark my words!

Episode 42

2007-11-13T03:17:00.003-08:00

This weekâs episode begins with IVY KATRICE and IVY PJ. They are in BIG SISTER N.A.A.C.P.âs apartment which is where the IVIES have been spending most of their time.

IVY PJ - I can't take this anymore! The Big Sisters are driving me crazy!

IVY KATRICE - You gotta get a grip Ivy PJ. We can't quit now.

IVY KATRICE thinks - Wow, who would have thought I would be the strong one on this line?

IVY PJ - Big Sister April Shower totally pisses me off every time she comes around! It's like she singles me out all the time!

IVY KATRICE - Well how do you think I feel when she comes around?

(pause)

IVY PJ - That's different. But all the big sisters are driving me up the wall! I have not slept in weeks, we got eight million things to do, I got school! Damn!

IVY KATRICE - But you have to think, you knew it wasn't going to be easy. If it was easy, you wouldn't have even wanted to do it.

IVY PJ - But honestly, I didn't think it would be anything like this shit! Everytime that door knob turns, my heart drops and I hope it is one of you two and not a big sister.

IVY KATRICE - Me too.

(IVY PJ starts to cry.)

IVY PJ - I just don't think I can take much more of this, I can't take it! I am losing my mind!

IVY KATRICE - Look...let me make you feel better.

(IVY PJ stops crying and glares at IVY KATRICE.)

IVY PJ - Excuse me?

IVY KATRICE - I don't mean that! Bow your head.

(The Ivies bow their heads.)

IVY KATRICE - Lord God...help us. This is something I know you have ordained and have placed in our hearts and in our possession...we trust in you...we believe in you...please give us strength...

(IVY KATRICE starts to cry as well.)

IVY KATRICE - Jesus please help us...right now...help us Lord...in Jesus name...amen.

IVY PJ crying - Amen. Thank you.

IVY KATRICE crying - Look, I have to go. But hold on girl, I always got your back, I love you line sister.

IVY PJ crying - I love you too.

(The IVIES hug. IVY KATRICE leaves.)

IVY PJ - I really feel better now...well at least a little.

(Telephone rings. IVY PJ was instructed to answer all calls for Big Sister N.A.A.C.P.)

IVY PJ - Hello?

SOROR FERGUSON - PJ? Is this you?

IVY PJ - Mrs. Ferguson?

SOROR FERGUSON - Yes, speak of the devil. I didn't expect you to answer Soror Octavia's phone, but it is just as well. Mona are you still there.

MONA quietly - Yes maam.

SOROR FERGUSON - Presjina, I need to understand something. Mona tells me that she saw you wearing the letters of Alpha Kappa Alpha and involved in some internet activity participating as if you were a member of the sorority.

IVY PJ - What?

SOROR FERGUSON - I need to get to the bottom of this.

IVY PJ - Mona, how could you?

(MONA doesn't say anything.)

SOROR FERGUSON - Don't blame Mona, just explain yourself young lady.

IVY PJ - Mrs. Ferguson, with all due respect, it wasn't me in the Alpha Kappa Alpha letters and in the chat room, it was Mona. I walked in on her.

MONA - You're lying!

IVY PJ - Mona! I tried to protect you! How could you say that about me? I have been a friend to you and tried to help you and guide you through all of this and all you have done is do stupid stuff and now blame me for something you did?

SOROR FERGUSON - That is enough Presjina!

MONA - Mommy, she's lying!

IVY PJ - Ok Mrs. Ferguson, if I am lying, why don't you look for some missing paraphanelia from your trunk in your attic at home. I'm sure you can find all the missing articles in Mona's room. I can't believe you would do this to me Mona!

MONA - I didn't do anything! How about that time I wanted to have a heart to heart with April and you closed the door in my face? We can go tit for tat!

IVY PJ - No we can't go tit for tat because I aint got time for this bullshit!

SOROR FERGUSON - Presjina!

(IVY PJ slams the phone down.)

IVY PJ screams - Shit! I can't believe this shit is happening to me!

(The door opens.)

SOROR SHAREESA walking in - What shit Ivy? I don't remember Ivies being able to curse!

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We now find BOBBY who is standing outside of the door.

BOBBY thinks - Maybe I should knock first...naw, I'll use my key. She better not have some other nigga up in this piece!

(BOBBY uses his key and walks in.)

BOBBY - Trina! What's up baby, it's me.

(TRINA comes skipping from her bedroom.)

TRINA - Bobby!

(TRINA jumps up and wraps her legs around Bobbyâs waist and hugs his neck hard.)

BOBBY - Hey, hey, hey...should you be jumping around like this? What about the baby? Is that safe?

TRINA thinks - Oh yeah.

(TRINA gets down and bends over holding her stomach.)

TRINA - Oh yeah, you're probably right. Maybe I should sit down and relax.

BOBBY - I think you should.

(They sit down together.)

BOBBY - So how have you been feeling? You okay?

TRINA - I'm cool. I miss you.

BOBBY - I miss you too baby.

TRINA whining - Where have you been? You don't love me.

BOBBY thinks - I hate that whiny voice shit!

BOBBY - You know we are in the middle of pledging our line. We got three guys on line and I need to be there every step of their process.

TRINA whining - Why? Are you the chapter president and the dean?

BOBBY - No Reggie is their dean, but he needs my help. We almost had one of the guys arrested the other day on the damn yard!

TRINA - What?

BOBBY - Yeah girl, it was crazy. If I hadnât been there to intervene, I don't know what may have happened.

TRINA - Wow, ok I'm sorry.

BOBBY thinks - I am the fucking man! Always on my toes with a good excuse!

BOBBY - That's ok baby.

TRINA - Well I think you deserve a nice back rub since you have been working so hard. You are probably all stressed out.

BOBBY - Now you're talking.

TRINA - Take off your shirt baby.

(BOBBY takes off his shirt.)

TRINA - Here, lay over here and let me rub your back.

(BOBBY lays down.)

TRINA thinks - Damn he is sexy.

(TRINA starts to give BOBBY a massage.)

TRINA - Bobby it is so good to see you. I feel like I have not seen you in weeks.

BOBBY - I know sweetie. This is always a hectic time of year for the chapter.

TRINA - Could you not be an Alpha for at least a weekend?

BOBBY - Never that sweetheart!

TRINA - Well how about if you weren't Mr. Alpha all the time?

BOBBY - Well that can be arranged...maybe...if you're nice to me.

TRINA - Really?

(TRINA turns BOBBY over.)

BOBBY thinks - What the hell is she doing?

(TRINA starts to unbuckle BOBBY's pants and kisses his stomach. Let me see if I can be a nice girl to you.)

BOBBY thinks - Dammit I am the fucking man!

(BOBBY puts his head back and closes his eyes.)

(knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock. TRINA jumps up. The many loud knocks startles her.)

BOBBY - Who the hell is trying to break your door down?

(knock, knock, knock, knock, knock, knock)

TRINA - I don't know but I can make whoever it is go away.

(TRINA goes to open the door slightly to peek and see who it is. CARYN pushes her way in.)

CARYN - Trina girl, I gotta talk to you about something.

(TRINA backs up surprised as CARYN just walks in the room without even noticing BOBBY. BOBBY grabs his shirt.)

TRINA - Um...

(CARYN notices BOBBY and stops dead in her tracks.)

BOBBY thinks - Oh shit!

(CARYN eyeballs BOBBY and then glances at his chest as he puts his shirt back on.)

TRINA - Uh...Caryn...you know Bobby right?

(silence)

BOBBY thinks - Ok think fast before this bitch fucks my shit up!

BOBBY - Yeah, we met once before. Youâre a cheerleader right?

CARYN grinning - Um hmmm.

BOBBY thinks - I gotta get out of here!

CARYN - I aint mean to be disturbin'...

BOBBY - No it's cool, I was about to bounce up out of here anyway.

TRINA - Bobby?

BOBBY - I will call you later on. Chill with your girl, I will call. Promise.

(Before TRINA could protest, BOBBY is closing the door behind him. TRINA just looks startled at the door. She then turns to CARYN.)

TRINA - Bitch, what the hell is the matter with you? Why in the world would you come up in here and break up shit with me and Bobby? Girl you know I was about to get some and...

CARYN - Trina I didn't get my period.

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We rejoin IVY KATRICE who is walking down the hall toward the stairs.

IVY KATRICE thinks - I hope PJ will be ok. Iâm sure she will. I just have to try and stay strong myself. This shit is no joke!

(IVY KATRICE starts down the steps and as she is going down she sees IVY JUNE going through the stairway door on the fourth floor.)

IVY KATRICE thinks - Hey, that was June? Where the hell is she going on the fourth floor?

(IVY KATRICE runs down the stairs to catch up with IVY JUNE. She runs through the door and onto the fourth floor.)

IVY KATRICE whispering loudly - Ivy! Ivy June!

(IVY JUNE turns around. She is crying.)

IVY KATRICE - Where are you going?

IVY JUNE crying - To my room.

IVY KATRICE - What is the matter? What happened? You know we you are not allowed to go to our rooms. What if one of the big sisters sees you?

IVY JUNE crying - I don't care. I can't take this anymore. I was just leaving class and I saw Derrick. He was walking across campus to the dorm.

IVY KATRICE thinks - Oh God.

IVY JUNE crying - How can he do this to me? And how can Big Sister April Shower date him? I swear when I see her again I might just...

IVY KATRICE - Wait, calm down. Now look, we have to pull together and get through this...together. I got your back girl, I love you. Don't fall apart on me. Donât let no fucking man make you this upset! Fuck him!

IVY JUNE crying - I try my best to not think about it. But every time she comes in the room I think about him holding her...and...

(IVY JUNE starts to cry hard. IVY KATRICE hugs her and then realizes they are standing in the middle of the hallway on the fourth floor.)

IVY KATRICE - June look. We need to take this somewhere. We can't do this out here like this. If we hurry we can go to your room and get yourself together without any big sisters finding out.

(IVY JUNE doesn't respond. She just cries...hard.)

IVY KATRICE - Come on.

(IVY KATRICE guides IVY JUNE carefully around the hall. IVY JUNE has her face in her hands and is sobbing. A girl passes by and looks, IVY KATRICE doesn't pay attention and keeps walking. They get to IVY JUNEâs room. IVY KATRICE looks around and then gets the key from IVY JUNE and goes in.)

IVY KATRICE - Ok, I think we are safe in here for at least a few minutes.

IVY JUNE crying - I can't take this anymore. I am not as strong as PJ and you. I can't pledge and go through this heartache at the same time.

IVY KATRICE - Yes you can and yes you are! June, I have never met anyone that retains information the way you do. You are a brilliant mind and an attractive woman. You are very strong. It is you and PJ that inspire and push me along. I am able to get through this because of you. You have saved our asses so many times just because of the amount of history you can remember. You learn greetings fast as hell and you are so on point.

(IVY JUNE stops crying so hard.)

IVY KATRICE - Any brother would be lucky to be with you. Don't cry your eyes out over some asshole that hasn't even got the decency to not date a big sister.

(silence)

IVY JUNE - You know what? You're right.

IVY KATRICE - I know I am.

IVY JUNE - I got more important things to focus on right now...if he wants to be with her...well then just let him!

IVY KATRICE - True that.

IVY JUNE - Thank you Katrice.

IVY KATRICE - I am always here for you girl.

(The IVIES hug.)

IVY KATRICE thinks - Damn, twice in one day!

IVY KATRICE - Look we need to sneak up out of here. I suggest we do it separately. You go first and go up to the room. Ivy PJ is in there. I will leave a few minutes after you and I will make sure your door is locked.

IVY JUNE - Ok.

(IVY JUNE wipes her face and then peaks her head out of the door. Once she is sure that the coast is clear, she walks out and closes the door behind her.)

IVY KATRICE - Shit!

(IVY KATRICE picks up the phone and calls the campus directory. She then dials a number.)

DERRICK - Hello?

IVY KATRICE - Derrick?

DERRICK - This is he?

IVY KATRICE - This is Katrice, June's line sister! How the fuck you gonna date one of the AKA's when you knew June was pledging! That is some foul shit!

DERRICK - Wait, who are you to be calling me and screaming on me? June broke up with me so I am free to date whoever the fuck I want!

IVY KATRICE - You knew this would break her heart and now I have to listen to her cry every day!

DERRICK - Well it's all her fault! I told her not to pledge! If she wouldn't have gone through this bullshit pledge process, none of this would have happened!

(IVY KATRICE becomes enraged.)

IVY KATRICE - What! Well peep this motherfucker! The next time you go down on April, recognize that you're tongue kissing me because I've already been there!

DERRICK - What?

IVY KATRICE - And I know that I'm better than you!

DERRICK - You're lying!

IVY KATRICE - No I'm not! When you're touching her, she's thinking about me!

DERRICK - I don't believe you!

(DERRICK hangs up.)

IVY KATRICE - Oh yeah, well...hello! Hello? Just like a man...to run away!

(IVY KATRICE hangs up and gets her face together to leave.)

IVY KATRICE thinks - I'm glad June can lean on me in her time of heartbreak. I wish I could do the same.

(telephone rings.)

IVY KATRICE - Hello.

DERRICK - I want to know the truth. Tell me what happened between you and April.

Episode 41

2007-11-13T03:17:00.001-08:00

The weekâs episode begins with MONA, SOROR BERGEN, and SOROR FERGUSON who are on a conference call.

SOROR FERGUSON - Mona honey, I have Mrs. Bergen on the line with us. She is a good friend of mine and a soror

MONA - Hello Maam.

SOROR BERGEN - Hello dear.

SOROR FERGUSON - Mona she is here to help find out where the communication may have broken down and try and find out if something can be done.

SOROR BERGEN - Yes. Now Mona, you say that the chapter members did not receive your full packet?

MONA - That is what they said. I know I gave everything in. I triple checked it. They requested certain requirements and letters. I had all that. I submitted my transcript and I have the grades. I donât know how something could have been misplaced.

SORORO BERGEN - I see.

MONA - Plus my mother is a soror. I figured that would certainly be enough.

SOROR FERGUSON - Yeah, me too.

SOROR BERGEN thinks - But don't you want to be admitted on your own merit?

SOROR BERGEN - Do you think that the members of the chapter would have any other reason for not allowing you into the chapter.

MONA - Besides the fact that they don't like me?

SOROR BERGEN - What do you mean?

MONA - They are always giving me attitude. One girl cursed at me. Another didnât even want to acknowledge me when I was speaking to her. She said something about speaking correctly to a soror. Well what about speaking correctly to me? Iâm human too.

SOROR FERGUSON - Calm down baby.

MONA - But that pissed me off. It just seems like they don't like me so they donât want me in the chapter. So I set my goal to prove to all of them that I can and I will get in.

SOROR BERGEN - Don't you think that is a bad reason to want to enter the sorority?

MONA - That was not my original intent. I originally want to be an AKA because Alpha Kappa Alpha is something I have looked up to since I was a little girl. From travelling to the conferences with my mom, to seeing the chapter here at Ahpla. This new attitude of mine is as a result to how they treated me.

SOROR BERGEN - I see. Don't you think that your attitude toward the current members and their attitude toward you will hinder your life as a soror working within the chapter at Ahpla?

MONA - No. I think once I put on the pink and green that is due me, it will be one sisterhood. I am big enough to get over things in my past. I hope that they are too. And if not, I will be an AKA for the rest of my life, well after Ahpla University.

SOROR BERGEN thinks - Pink and green that is due me?

SOROR FERGUSON - Thatâs true dear.

SOROR BERGEN thinks - This girl isn't ready. She is ridiculous!

SOROR BERGEN - What are your thoughts Melinda?

SOROR FERGUSON - I just want Mona to be treated fairly. It just seems to me that a lot of pettiness is going on with the sorors on the campus now. Back in our day, those types of things didn't take place. It was never any pettiness. For instance, the chapter basileus called and told me that Mona told her about some other interested young lady wearing paraphanelia and logged into some sorority or Alpha chat room or something on the internet.
MONA thinks - Oh shit!

MONA - What was that? Someone told you what?

SOROR FERGUSON - Oh Mona, I didn't tell you? Sylvia told me some nonsense about you seeing PJ in a chat room on the internet pertaining to Alphas and AKA's. And that she had paraphanelia on. That is rather petty and should be solved on the campus level. There is no point in calling me for something of that nature.

MONA - I agree, I can't believe Sylvia called you!

MONA thinks - Damn, I thought that got brushed under the rug!

SOROR BERGEN thinks - This girl needs to wait a year...or two...but should I tell Melinda that?

SOROR BERGEN - Let me get this straight Melinda. Sylvia is saying that Mona saw another young lady wearing the Alpha Kappa Alpha letters who is not a member of the sorority?

SOROR FERGUSON - Yes.

SOROR BERGEN - Then maybe we need to get this young lady on the phone and find out why she is in direct violation for wearing the letters without permission. What is this young ladyâs name?

SOROR FERGUSON - Presjina.

SOROR BERGEN - Mona would you care to tell me how this whole situation with Sylvia transpired? Then maybe I can get to the bottom of that as well in my investigation.

MONA thinks - Dammit!

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Our scenes change and we join the crowd that has gathered on the yard for the Alpha and AKA greetings. The AKAâs have just finished their greetings and the Alphas are marching out.

WILLIE - The AKA line looks pretty tight. They got mad props. I just hope that my girls look tight when they come out.

THERESA - Uh huh.

WILLIE - Don't hate just because you aint greek.

THERESA - Whatever.

WILLIE - What is wrong with you? You have been spaced out all day.

THERESA - I just can't wait to see the look on his face!

WILLIE - Who Jason?

THERESA - Yeah.

WILLIE - You need to let that go girl. You are obsessed with that shit.

THERESA - He put his hands on me!

WILLIE - I know and you did the right thing. You notified campus security and filed the report. Now let them handle it and stop focusing on it. That's all you talk about.

THERESA - Fuck that, I want him to fry! I want him kicked off line, kicked out of school, kicked off campus, suspended, expelled and put in jail

WILLIE - You really have issues girl...oh here comes the Alpha line now.

THERESA thinks - Right on time.

THERESA - This should be great!

WILLIE - What the greetings?

THERESA - No, the arrest.

WILLIE - What are you talking about?

THERESA - I guess I can let you in on the secret.

WILLIE - What secret?

THERESA - I made sure the campus police would pick Jason up today, right here on the yard.

WILLIE - What?

THERESA - Yep, isn't that classic?

WILLIE - How did you do that?

THERESA - I just smooth talked this cute cop. Having a nice pair of legs didn't hurt in my persuading him either.

WILLIE - Theresa that is foul!

THERESA - Why?

WILLIE - Because this isn't an issue with Alpha Phi Alpha. This is a situation with you and Jason. You are going to bring embarrassment to the whole chapter.

THERESA - Fuck them.

WILLIE - You know what...you really need help. I just hope for your sake this doesn't backfire on you.

THERESA - Oh it won't. The cop seemed very eager to help me. He insisted that he be the one to take care of this and only him.

WILLIE - Well let's see if we can scoot in between some of these people to get a better view.

THERESA - Cool.

(THERESA and WILLIE make their way almost to the front of the crowd. THERESA stays behind WILLIE though and she pulls her baseball cap down just in case SPHINXMAN JASON sees her.)

THERESA thinks - Yeah nigga, we'll see who gets the last laugh now!

NINO - What yall niggas know about the dirty south huh?

THERESA thinks - You aint gonna have my heart out there and have me thinking that we are gonna have a relationship and then step on me! It doesn't work that way buddy!

SPHINXMAN LARRY - Remix!

THERESA thinks - You aint even all that anyway! I can get a man that looks better than you!

(WILLIE squats down and THERESA is now in full view. SPHINXMAN JASON sees THERESA and is shocked. He starts choking and grabs his chest. He then falls to the ground.)

THERESA thinks - Ha! I must have a deadly glance!

(The crowd laughs because they think it is a joke at first. Then the other SPHINXMEN grab SPHINXMAN JASON and the Alphas rush over. They roll SPHINXMAN JASON over and he isn't breathing.)

REGGIE - Somebody call an ambulance!

THERESA thinks - Oh this is the best! This is really a treat!

WILLIE - Theresa, go for help! That boy is hurt and not breathing!

THERESA - I aint goin' nowhere! I wouldn't miss this for a million dollars! Ha ha ha ha ha!

(The crowd is making a lot of noise and THERESA begins to laugh.)

THERESA - Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

(Everyone in the crowd focuses on the officer making his way through. Someone bumbs into THERESA to get out of the officer's way. She snaps out of a daze and realizes she has been daydreaming. She glances from behind WILLLIE at SPHINXMAN JASON who is still doing greetings.)

THERESA thinks - Ok here we go!

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The OFFICER is now talking with REGGIE and BOBBY?

BOBBY - There must be some mistake officer.

OFFICER - No mistake. I am here for Jason. Which one is he?

REGGIE - Sir, I can vouch for Jason's whereabouts for the last few weeks. I can assure you that he has been within the confines of our fraternity pledge activities. We know nothing of him assualting anyone.

(The SPHINXMEN overhear what the discussion is about.)

SPHINXMAN QUINTON whispers - Yo Jason, what happened?

SPHINXMAN JASON whispers - I don't know.

SPHINXMAN QUINTON whispers - You assaulted someone?

SPHINXMAN JASON whispers - Hell no, I have been pledging with you guys ever since...oh wait a minute...

(DONTE approaches the line.)

DONTE - Shut the hell up until we figure out what this is about. You know anything about this Sphinxman?

SPHINXMAN JASON - It may be an incident that happened a few weeks ago Big Brother Ezah. I slapped this girl.

DONTE whispers - You pimp slapped a bitch? I hear it!

(The crowd starts talking amongst themselves.)

STUDENT - One of the Sphinxmen is getting arrested?

STUDENT - I don't know.

THERESA - I heard one of them raped somebody.

WILLIE - Theresa!

(THERESA smiles and pulls her hat down.)

BOBBY - Sir, can we discuss this somewhere else? There are a lot of people around and I am sure we can come to some definitive conculsion about this if we can talk about it.

OFFICER - Certainly. You and you, come with me.

REGGIE - Nino, take them inside Pearl.

(REGGIE and BOBBY walk with the OFFICER through the crowd.)

NINO - Ok guys, let's go.

(NINO leads the line to Pearl. The crowd follows but waits outside of the library as WIL and TREY wait outside and DONTE and NINO go in.)

BOBBY - Sir, we can't afford for one of our boys to be in trouble like this.

OFFICER - I know.

BOBBY thinks - You know?

OFFICER - First of all, I need a few questions answered.

REGGIE - Sure, whatever you need sir.

OFFICER - How long have these guys been online?

REGGIE - Three weeks.

OFFICER - And how much history do they know?

(silence)

REGGIE - Huh?

OFFICER - Do they know the Jewels?

REGGIE - Uh...the Jewels?

OFFICER - Yeah. What sphinxmen doesnât know the Jewels? You think I can get a greeting from these boys or what?

BOBBY - Youâre frat?

OFFICER - Fall eighty five! Whatâs up frat!

(BOBBY gives the officer the grip and REGGIE sighs relief.)

BOBBY - Frat, you scared the shit out of us!

OFFICER - Bruh, be glad it's me that's here. Let me hip you to what's going on.

(REGGIE grips the officer.)

OFFICER - This girl comes into my office and files a complaint that one of your boys slapped her to the ground on the yard. She wanted him picked up but she specifically wanted him arrested out here on the yard in front of everyone.

REGGIE - What?

OFFICER - Yeah. Once she told me that the guy was on line for Alpha, I told her that I would make sure it got taken care of. Of course, I never filed the report.

REGGIE - Thanks frat.

OFFICER - No problem. But let me give you this girl's name and information. You may not have heard the last of her.

Episode 40

2007-11-13T03:16:00.004-08:00

It is a bright sunny afternoon. Everyone expected it to rain today but the sun broke through. There is a large crowd on Ahpla's campus. Everyone has gathered on the main yard because the buzz is that the Alphas and the AKA's are bringing their lines on for their annual yard show. Two students talk as they wait for something to kick off.

STUDENT - Yeah girl, I heard Presjina is on line. I aint seen her in two weeks!
STUDENT - Really? I didn't know that. She is real cool. Did you hear how many they have this year?
STUDENT - I don't know. I think they have more than two like last year though.

(The attention of the crowd quickly shifts toward Pearl library and everyone begins to run in that direction.)

STUDENT - Oooh girl, here they come!

(The AKA's are walking onto the yard. APRIL, OCTAVIA, SYLVIA, ASHANTE, GINA AND MAX are surrounding three ladies on line. IVY JUNE, IVY PRESJINA and IVY KATRICE.)
(The IVIES sing to the Old Negro Spiritual "This May be the Last Time" author unknown)

IVIES singing - This train don't carry no Deltas...
This train don't carry no Zetas...
This train don't carry no Rhos...
This train is only for the Sorors...only for the Sorors of AKA!
This train don't carry no Deltas...
This train...
(APRIL and OCTAVIA begin to form a path through the crowd to the AKA plot. The crowd is cheering loud for the ivies.)
STUDENT - Yeah June! Hook it up girl!
IVIES - ...This train is only for the Sorors...only for the Sorors of AKA!
(The IVIES stop and stare into the sky. The crowd cheers again. Many cameras are going off and a few are taping on camcorders. When the noise of the crowd diminishes, the pledgees begin.)
IVIES - Greetings Big Sister Dean Maxine! We humbly greet you in honor of...
IVY JUNE - The most revered!
IVY PRESJINA - The most respected!
IVY KATRICE - The most requested!
IVIES - Pink and green! You are the epitome of style and grace, a classy woman of nineteen oh eight!
(The IVIES greet to the tune of "Imperial" by Busta Rhymes and Rah Digga)
Big Sister you're phenomenal!
You know we love it when we see you everywhere we go!
All of our history yes we want to know!
So we kick it ivies here we go!
(The crowd cheers)
STUDENT - Do that shit PJ!
IVIES -A lovely lady of the first and the finest, you are the prettiest, the most supreme, you're every lady's dream!
We are ever so fortunate to bask in your presence!
Oh just to behold the Alpha Kappa Alpha essence!
One day, if we grow up, when we grow up if we ever get a clue, can we be, could we be just like you?
Although we now exemplify imperfection, we will continue this struggle with your direction!
You lead us and guide us in all that we do, so now we humbly ask how may we serve you?
APRIL - SkeeWeeeeee!
OCTAVIA - Skee Weeeeee! Hook it up spec, I see you June!
(MAX smiles, then looks serious again.)
IVIES - Greetings Madame Basileus, It is truly an honor to stand here before you.
Because these ivies truly adore you!
You are Lady AKA, always striving for the best!
You set the standard for all the rest!
A wonderful sight to behold!
Oh how we trust in you as we wait for the future to unfold!
For we know not what tomorrow brings,
but we can only hope that it is a sisterhood like yours, everlasting!
(IVIES bow their heads.)
IVIES - Oh Madame Basileus as we stand in your presence we hope we can express our great admiration and utmost respect!
(IVIES snap their heads back up quickly.)
IVIES - Could she be, the most beautiful girl in the world?
The epitome of Twenty Pearls!
Oh most sophisticated and stylish lady, of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated.
Your style, your beauty, your elegance, and your class, makes us fall to our knees in envy!
You are queen of all divas, the lady supreme, of your grace we can only dream!
We are delighted to meet thee and greet thee!
SYLVIA & APRIL - SkeeWee!
(MAX looks at SYLVIA and smiles.)
STUDENT - Damn man, I'm glad I go to Ahpla. Other schools can't do this shit!
STUDENT - I know that's right!
IVIES - Greetings Big Sister Quiet Storm!
The most revered, our beautiful black queen!
You are the finest we have ever seen!
As you enter the room we notice the mood!
Its nothing but pure AKAtude!
We gotta face reality this road is certainly rough!
How could we deny we're only flesh and blood!
We gotta face reality with you to lead the way!
We can only hope and long for AKA!
OCTAVIA - Yeah Ashante!
ASHANTE - Thank you ladies!
(OCTAVIA stands up from sitting on the ground to hear her greeting.)
OCTAVIA - Don't mess mine up!
(The crowd laughs.)
RONNIE - I hear ya Octavia, pledge 'em girl! Roooof Rooooof!
(The crowd laughs again.)
IVY KATRICE - Introducing!
IVIES - Boom! Boom! Boom!
IVY KATRICE - Big Sister N.A.A.C.P.
IVY JUNE - The National Association for the Assassination of Chilling Pledgees!
(The crowd roars and starts cheering! Octavia smiles!)
APRIL - SkeeeeeeeWeeeeee Sands!
IVIES whispering - The Ivies are gonna make her unleash the paddle...
We don't really wanna make her unleash the paddle...
The Ivies are gonna make her unleash the paddle...
We don't really wanna make her unleash the paddle...
Ivies if ya hear us say yeah...Yeah!
Big Sisters if ya hear us say yeah!
OCTAVIA - Yaay yaay!
IVIES - So what's the paddle?
Uh huh what's the paddle?
It's the wood that's good for the sisterhood!
It's the wood that's good for the sisterhood!
(The IVIES greet to the tune of "The Thong Song" by Sisqo.)
She don't take no junk, junk, junk!
Gets guys like what, what, what!
At a set she gets crunk, crunk, crunk!
Think we'll sing it again!
Well she pledged real hard, hard, hard!
Gets props on the yard, yard, yard!
All day long...so we sing this song!
Greetings Big Sister N. Double A. C. P.!
(The crowd cheers and claps for OCTAVIA's greeting.)
OCTAVIA - SkeeeeeeWeeeeeeeee!
(OCTAVIA squats back down next to APRIL.)
APRIL - Girl, your greeting cracks me up!
OCTAVIA - Yeah, it's funny huh?
APRIL - Hilarious!
IVIES - Greetings Big Sister April Shower!
Always dropping knowledge as we strive for pink and green!
Making sure these ivies know...
(IVY JUNE stops greeting. The crowd notices her mistake and makes noise.)
STUDENT - Oh shit, don't fuck up now! Ha ha ha!
APRIL - Aww see, how she gonna mess my greeting up?
OCTAVIA - Come on spec!
(IVY PRESJINA and IVY KATRICE continue. IVY KATRICE looks over at IVY JUNE.)
...what those precious letters mean!
As peacful and tranquil as the beauty of spring!
(IVY JUNE joins back in.)
IVIES - Don't let these ivies mess up because the pain she will bring!
April Shower fall down on me! April Shower fall down on me!
So this ivy may grow and be just like thee!
OCTAVIA - SkeeeeWeeee!
APRIL - Whatever!
IVIES - Greetings most gracious, vivacious, tenacious, poised, intellectual, sophisticated, divine, fine as wine, potential big sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated!
You are often imitated but never duplicated!
We bow for our ignorance and stand and respect your effervescent elegance!
We are honored to meet thee and greet thee!
Many have tried but the chosen are few, potential big sisters can we grow up to be just like you?
MAX, SYLVIA, GINA - SkeeeeeWeeeee!
MAX - Picture time.
(The Sorors begin to pose in front of the line and the crowd begins to take pictures. Then there is a loud call from across the yard.)
NINO - A Phi!
(The crowd turns around and sees the Alphas coming onto the yard with their line of three.)
SPHINXMEN singing - We are the Sphinxmen...and we're moooooving on slowly...cuz we're pleeedddggging Alpha...and we're bad mother...shut your mouth! See those frats, I know you do! Don't wanna be no Omega, Kappa, Sigma fool! Come together! Come together! Pledging Alpha! Pledging Alpha! On our way! Yeah on our way! We are the Sphinxmen...and we're moooooving on slowly...
MAX - Right on time. Here come the Bros.
GINA - Do they always come out right after Sorors?
MAX - Yeah, they wait behind the library until Sorors are done and then they march their boys out. It's like clockwork every year.
(The crowd flocks over to see the Alpha line as they march toward their plot. A few remain to take pictures of the AKA line and to congratulate the Sorors.)
STUDENT - Why aren't they in height order? The second one is taller than the third one?
STUDENT - I don't know, maybe they had an add on or something.
SPHINXMAN - ...Come together! Pledging Alpha! Pledging Alpha! On our way! Yeah on our way!
(They stop the song and stand in an intense stance with their faces contorted.)
REGGIE - Sphinxmen!
SPHINXMEN - Yes Dean!
REGGIE - Yall ready to kick this?
SPHINXMEN - Yes Dean!
REGGIE - Are yall sure?
SPHINXMEN JASON - Hell yeah Dean!
(The crowd cheers for JASON.)
REGGIE - Aight then, hook my shit up.
(The SPHINXMEN greet to the tune 'Do It Again' by Jay-Z)
SPHINXMEN - Twelve a m we had to get in the cut!
One a m the wood hit my butt!
Two a m we was greetin' the bros!
Three a m we was washin' their clothes!
Four a m at the Alpha house!
Five a m we had cleaned it out!
Six a m bros was hazing about!
Six fifteen bros was kicking us out!
Seven a m we couldn't call our friends!
Cuz twelve a m we gonna do it again!
We gonna...we gonna...we gonna do it again!
Greetings Dean Hermakis!
Who be shootin' wisdom at us!
Our protector and savior by day and by night!
Lead us through this darkness, to Alpha's shining light!
And even though this period is diligant and long!
We pledge to ever give you praise and always be strong!
Because we know that if we don't we will feel the wrath!
And the fire and the brimstone of your deadly grasp!
Our most noble Dean Hermakis, sage of ancient years!
We call upon your wisdom, to save us from our fears!
Help us cross those burning sands!
And make it into Alpha land!
We'll always hold the banner high!
And always give the battle cry!
A Phi till the day we die!
(The crowd cheers. Cameras go off.)
BOBBY - Oh Six! Do that shit boys!
TREY - A Phi!
BROTHERS - Oh Six!
SPHINXMEN - Greetings Mr. President, alias Cool Breeze!
BOBBY - You boys been chillin?
SPHINXMEN - Man please!
Just pledging hard and being crisp!
BOBBY - I heard yall was talking to some babes?
SPHINXMEN - Huh? Don't we wish!
That true Alpha man, whose blood is black and gold!
You'll never see him sweat because he's too cold too cold!
But when time came for pledging, Mr. President came with it!
He's the leader of the chapter and a thorough Sphinxman critic!
If something was accomplished, Mr. President probably did it!
And if your girl is a cutie, Mr. President probably hit it!
And if you are a hater, he will bring you to your knees!
Greetings Mr. President alias Coooooooooool Breeze!
BOBBY - Yeah boys! Oh Six!
BROTHERS - A Phi!
(RONNIE is in the crowd and looks at BOBBY who glances back at him. RONNIE turns and talks to the person standing next to him.)
SPHINXMEN - Greetings Big Brother Frostbite So Cold It Hurts!
To that brother of the black and gold!
Freezing cold! As the story is told!
So cold, so cold, so cold it hurts!
Chillin' on the yard in Alpha shirts!
Ask that brother how cold can he go!
You'll be shocked to know! Down to seven below!
What lesson did we learn from a brother so cold?
We are the masters of our fate! We are the captains of our soul!
TREY - Oh Six! I love my shit, short and sweet!
SPHINXMEN - Greetings Big Brother Bout It Bout It from the Bayou!
(The crowd laughs and hollers.)
STUDENT - Yeah Nino, with that New Orleans flava kid!
(NINO smiles back at the student.)
NINO - What yall niggas know about that dirty south huh?
(The crowd laughs. The SPHINXMEN greet to the tune of 'Back that Ass Up' by Juvenile.)
SPHINXMEN - Big Brother's swing is good!
I had to back my ass up!
Cuz he swung that wood!
I had to back my ass up!
(The crowd laughs hysterically.)
SPHINXMAN LARRY - Remix!
(The SPHINXMEN greet to the tune of 'Bling Bling' by the Hot Boys.)
SPHINXMEN - Swing! Swing!
Everytime he comes around the line...
Swing! Swing!
He always brings that oak and that pine...
Swing! Swing!
I ask and I pray every night...
Swing! Swing!
that you would guide us to that Alpha light!
SPHINXMAN LARRY - Remix!
(The SPHINXMEN greet to the tune of 'The Hot Boys' by the Hot Boys.)
SPHINXMEN - What kind of boy wears Alpha on his chest?
What kind of boy be crazy doin' dem steps?
What kind of boy represents that dirty south?
Throwing signs up in the air, screaming A Phi out his mouth?
Big Brother...Bout It Bout It...from the Bayou!
Big Brother...Bout It Bout It...from the Bayou!
SPHINXMAN LARRY - Remix!
(The SPHINXMAN greet to the tune of 'Ha' by Juvenile.)
SPHINXMEN - What you gonna do when dem Alphas after you?
You better run sphinxmen run sphinxmen run!
(The SPHINXMEN begin to jog in place. The crowd laughs.)
SPHINXMEN - And what you gonna do when the bros be comin' through?
You better run sphinxmen run sphinxmen run!
Run sphinxmen run sphinxmen run!
Run sphinxmen run sphinxmen run!
(The SPHINXMEN stop. The crowd cheers loudly and claps.)
NINO - A Phi!
BROTHERS - Oh Six!
DONTE - They better not fuck my shit up! Ya heard me! ...hook up that ol' school greeting!
SPHINXMEN - Greetings Big Brother Ezah!..alias From Back in the Dayz, When it was Cool to Haze!

Greetings Ezah, Nefer Tmu',

the most noble brother from the ooold school!

The Tribal Drum with a Rhythm from the past...

pledging Alpha hard so tradition might last!

The 10th Pharoah of the Egyptian clan.....

SPHINXMAN LARRY (posing) - an artist!

SPHINXMAN JASON (posing)- a creator!

SPHINXMAN QUINTON (posing)- an ebony man!

SPHINXMEN - Greetings Big Brother Haze Sinister,

greetings Big Brother Madd Hazer,

greetings Big Brother Haze into the AM...

BOBBY (thinks) - Damn this nigga done had madd big brother names!

SPHINXMEN - Greetings Big Brother Ten Waze to Haze,

greetings Big Brother Hazeology,

greetings Big Brother MetamorphaHAZE,

greetings Big Brother Haze Express, No Local Stops.....

greetings Big Brother Razed to Haze,

GREETINGS, MOST NOBLE LORD, OF THE UPPER HOUSE...

OF ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY.....

(leaning back) IIINNNNCORPORATED!!!!

DONTE - YYYEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!......YES!.......I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!

(The crowd laughs.)

SPHINXMEN - Greetings Big Brother Osiris alias Ape Tamer!
SPHINXMAN QUENTON - I knew this bad Alpha man he was...
SPHINXMEN - Whoa!
SPHINXMAN QUENTON - I heard he crossed those hot burning sands I mean...
(The crowd joins in.)
SPHINXMEN and CROWD - Whoa!
SPHINXMAN QUENTON - He travels with that oak and that pine I'm sayin'...
SPHINXMEN and CROWD - Whoa!
SPHINXMAN QUENTON - He spits at the honies looking fine like...
SPHINXMAN and CROWD - Whoa!
(Confusion arises in the crowd and everyone's attention focuses on a policeman who is making his way forcefully through. REGGIE turns around to see what the comotion is about and he instructs the SPHINXMEN to stop.)
OFFICER - Who is in charge here?
BOBBY thinks - What the fuck is this shit about?
REGGIE - Is there a problem officer?
BOBBY - Yeah, what's going on?
OFFICER - I am here to take a student named Jason in for questioning on assault charges. I was told I could find him here.