B.A.D.D. (2023) Movie Script
(soft tense music)
(kids clamoring)
(fist thudding)
- Fight! Go!
(kids cheering) (bright music)
Bro, get up!
(fist thudding)
[Foster] Wait, what's happening?
(soft music)
(soft music continues)
(soft music continues)
Exactly.
Wow.
Did you see all that?
Cool.
Anyways.
Adam, I bet it will take three tries
to get that locker to stay shut.
(sneakers squeaking)
No deal, Jordan.
It came out really good.
Took a while,
but I finally got the wings attached.
Well, I mean, his dad's an engineer,
so what do you expect?
Wrong again.
He's an architect.
Same difference.
(sneakers squeaking)
(Bilbo sighs)
Yes!
(model plane clatters)
(uneasy music)
(bell ringing)
The first bell!
Let's get to class.
This locker's a disgrace.
You'll stay after school
and clean this pigsty.
I can't.
I'm getting a haircut.
Good.
Maybe it'll motivate you to move quickly.
Now hop to it. Get it.
I'm still missing a few permission slips
for the Spirit Day Gym Challenge,
so please get them in ASAP.
I've seen the prizes
and they're off the track.
[Student] The chain.
The train.
[Students] The chain!
The chain already. Geez.
Mr. Foster, are we keeping you awake?
No, ma'am.
Yes ma'am.
(soft music)
Some sad news.
Bilbo Philpot and his family
are moving out of state.
So today is his last day.
So there are these planes
that fly in the air.
There are many different sizes of planes.
Big planes.
There are small planes.
They all fly in the air.
Some use propellers.
They come in different sizes and colors.
(students applauding)
Hey.
Thanks for offering
to clean out the locker.
I'm not offering, you idiot.
(soft music continues)
You know Jordan's taking bets
that the boys team will
win by at least 10 points.
Heck yeah, we will.
But 10 points?
I don't know.
Why not?
Because of what Lena said.
(soft tense music)
Kids these days.
Hey, Mr. Bobby.
- Hey.
- Hey, Kevin.
Hey, listen up.
A customer gave me four VIP tickets
to tomorrow's big event.
If you all want 'em, you can have 'em.
Heck yeah we want 'em.
Well wait, why don't you wanna go?
I do, but my niece is getting married.
That sounds rad,
but my mom's money's kind of funny.
What if I get hungry?
Wait, what gives?
Are they in the nosebleed section?
He said VIP.
So we get food and we get great seats.
That's right.
Then I'm in. It's on.
All right, here's what I'll do.
I'll reach out to your
parents this evening.
If they say it's all right,
I'll leave 'em at Foster's
house in the morning.
Deal?
[All] Deal.
All right.
I can see it now.
(upbeat electro music)
(phone chiming)
[Parent] It's getting
late. Where are you?
Oh, I'm headed home now.
All right, now like I said,
I'll give your parents a call this evening.
Go ahead and get out of here.
- See ya, Mr. Bobby.
- This is gonna be lit.
- Bye, Mr. B.
- Yeah, it is.
Four free VIP tickets to the big event.
(soft music)
[Mrs. Blake] About time, sleepyhead.
It's spring break.
Not for you, it isn't.
Chores today.
Your to-do list is on the table.
[Foster] Did Mr. Bobby call you?
He did.
Did he talk about... He did.
And?
And I told him it wouldn't be a problem
if you get your chores done.
You have six hours to get them done.
What?
Hey, what's going on down here?
This. This list.
Everyone has a list, Foster.
Except for me.
I'd rather go to work.
Oh, convenient that.
Dad, you're leaving me?
Good luck, man.
Where's Marie's list?
Here it is.
What?
Chores are evenly distributed.
Marie, she gets her work done.
Plus also her hand is injured.
Where?
Make him stop.
He's hurting me.
This? This old cut?
That's from last week
when you asked her to take out the garbage.
- Mom, she's capping!
- Watch it.
Look what you did.
Now I'm bleeding.
Where's the cotton balls?
They're in the linen closet, sweetie.
Isn't it strange
how every time you
ask Marie to do anything,
she always has an excuse?
She's useless.
No name calling.
And if you wanna see your friends today,
get moving.
(upbeat bright music)
(glass squeaking)
(brush crunching)
(vacuum whirring)
(leaves crunching)
(brush crunching)
Mr. Bobby just dropped these off.
Ooh, where are we going?
We're not going anywhere.
These are for me and my friends.
Ma?
Your brother's right.
You need to stay home with me
and mend your injured hand.
Oh, and just pull those bins out.
You should be good to go.
And take a shower. You're ripe.
(jazzy music)
[Foster] Will Shin Phoenix be there?
[Mrs. Blake] Live and in person,
according to these tickets.
[Kevin] Oh man, that dude is bad,
but in a good way.
I've got a story for you
about a kid who's bad in a bad way.
[Mrs. Blake] Oh, this ought to be good.
Let's hear it.
[Kevin] Here's what happened.
This kid transfers to my
school two months ago
and he's trouble from day one.
Trouble with a capital T.
He's so bad that we nicknamed
him Badd with two D's.
Every time my homeroom
teacher Ms Duckwally,
turns and writes on the board,
he quacks like a duck.
(Barlo quacking)
He ties Ellie Kepler's
shoestrings together.
When Ellie goes to
sharpen her pencil, slam,
she falls flat on her
face, bites her tongue,
there's blood all over
like major crime scene red.
Next he puts a nail in
Christie Green's chair
and ouchie boo-boo.
(Christie yelps) She jumps so high,
she touches the sky.
Okay, the ceiling.
But she comes crashing
down, passes out cold.
When Jose Esposito goes to sit down,
Badd pulls the chair
from right underneath him
causing him to crack his tailbone.
So our classroom votes
to have an end of school year dance.
We calculated that $75
is how much we need
to save to throw a party.
Every day we bring in loose change
and drop it into a bank
on our teacher's desk
and each Friday we do a math equation
to see how far away we were from our goal.
This is going to be a great party.
We're going to have a lot of fun.
(students applauding)
[Kevin] The entire class was elated.
Well, almost everyone.
As soon as Ms. Duckwally announced
that we had saved $89,
Badd has to go to the washroom.
A few seconds later,
the fire alarm sounds and the
entire school has to evacuate.
(alarm blaring)
We return to class.
That's when we see it.
The bank is broken
into thousands of pieces.
The money's gone, all of it.
And my class turns and looks at Badd.
He shrugs it off and gives an idiotic story
about returning from the bathroom
and seeing two robbers jump out the window.
Don't look at me.
I was in the bathroom
and then some guy just
ran out of the window.
It wasn't me.
[Kevin] Even has a
piece of nasty toilet paper
stuck to his shoe.
Ms. Duckwally isn't buying it though.
She's about to have a dying duck fit.
Finally, she's had enough,
yells at him, tells him to get out.
This is when the story gets good.
As soon as he stands up,
coins drop from everywhere.
I'm talking jackpot.
After that, he was kicked out of my school.
What school is he at now?
[Kevin] Who knows?
[Foster] Why didn't
your teacher stop him?
- Couldn't catch him.
- Oof, now that's bad.
[Kevin] Bad to the bone, Mrs. B.
Bad to the bone.
[Lafi] Foster, let me see the tickets.
I'm posting everything on
Insta, TikTok, and Snapchat.
[Mrs. Blake] Meet me
back here in three hours.
[Foster] Okay. Bye, Mom.
Hey, Lafi, send me
a copy of that picture.
I'm writing an essay about this event.
Oh, I forgot my phone in your Mom's car.
I'll go see if I can get it real quick.
Hurry, before she pulls off.
(dramatic music)
(fist thudding)
(Foster grunts)
Stop him!
He has our tickets.
There are four tickets
and you're by yourself.
Please give us back
the other three tickets.
(soft music)
Where were you guys?
Someone stole our tickets.
Someone what?
This big lug came outta nowhere.
Why didn't you fight him?
We did.
[Kevin] I take it you lost.
We're looking for VIP.
Where are your tickets?
Someone stole our tickets.
What'd they look like?
- Wearing green.
- It was red.
I never saw him.
I know what it sounds like,
but I swear we have tickets.
Lafi, pull up the photo.
Yeah, let's show him the picture.
[Lafi] It happened so fast.
Boy, these ain't no tickets.
Look here.
Y'all ain't got to go home,
but y'all got to get up outta here.
Peace.
Go on now.
(R&B music)
I have an idea.
This is ridiculous.
We can't see anything.
Let's just go home.
How are we getting home?
Foster, just call your mom.
[Foster And Lafi] No!
I'll show you your seat.
It's right up ahead.
(uneasy music)
(hand slaps)
Kids.
(rock music)
Back in 1879
Over 100 years
Over 100 years
[Adam] You think that
jerk is enjoying our tickets?
[Lafi] I hope not.
[Mrs. Blake] Did y'all have a good time?
[Foster It was unforgettable.
(upbeat music)
Go, go, go, go
Party over here
Party over there
Party over here
Go, go, go, go
Party over here
Party over there
Party over here
Go, go, go, go
Party over here
Party over there
There's a party over here
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
Let's go, let's go, let's go
(upbeat music continues)
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
The week went by fast.
Always does when you're having fun.
Dad, I need this slip signed
so I can participate in Spirit Week.
And also I need five bucks for the T-shirt.
What did I tell you about
waiting till the last minute
to take care of your business?
Dad, I'm trying.
Marie, do you need yours signed?
Nope.
Got everything turned in two weeks ago.
That's my girl.
Love you, Dad. Bye.
Bye, sweetheart.
Foster,
all I have is a 20.
Okay.
(bell chimes)
(mellow music)
Oh shoot.
I left my book bag on the playground.
I gotta go get it.
- I'll tell Miss Princeton.
- All right, thank you.
[Lafi] I'll see you guys at recess.
What the?
Miss Princeton!
(students chattering)
Sit down.
Somebody's junk's in my locker.
Simmer down. Everybody simmer down.
Meet our new classmate,
Barlo Aldwin Daren Darden.
He's your new locker mate, okay?
(soft music)
All right, so are you
familiar with word quotations,
- math quotations?
- Huh?
Is it a yes or no?
Okay.
Okay.
All right, good, then
you can take this quiz.
Question number one, write this down.
The two numbers N and 16 have LCM equal 48
and GCF equal eight.
Oh, that's easy.
Question number two.
A car is traveling 75 kilometers per hour.
How many meters does
the car travel in one minute?
We're not old enough to drive.
Record your answers quietly, please.
(gentle chiming music)
Are you copying off of me?
No.
No, May.
My name's Kay.
All right, the bonus question.
You are a 25-year-old bus driver.
There are 31 people on your bus.
Two people get off the first stop.
Seven people get on at the fifth stop.
11 people get on and off at the last stop.
How old are you when the bus driver arrives
at the last stop?
I just wanna let you know
the girls are playing to win on Spirit Day.
We'll see about that.
We have Running Randall.
I can outrun Randall by seconds.
I'm just saying.
I heard there's a new kid in your class.
[Foster] I don't like him.
Then I guess what I heard is true.
What'd you hear?
A girl in my classroom
knows the brother of the cousin
who's best friends with the nephew
of the neighbor of the new boy.
[All] What?
Anyway, I heard he's been kicked out
of at least two schools.
That's it!
The letters of his name spelled Badd.
The kid that Kevin told us about Saturday.
Oh yeah, that's right.
Speaking of which.
[Foster] What's up?
What's up?
You're acting like you own
the playground or something.
[Foster] Of course not.
The playground is a public domain.
You serious?
I got 10 on this one.
Barlo says you've been
telling people he's a klepper.
What's a klepper?
- Not sure.
- It sounds like
something bad.
Boy, bye.
You need to stop instigating.
(tense music)
Expect it when you least expect it.
I have a headache.
You don't have time for one.
What are you gonna do
with that nut job after you?
I don't know.
I'll mind my own business,
do some schoolwork,
and maybe he'll chill out.
Forget that.
I say hit him with the one, two whammy.
- Huh?
- Geez.
I didn't stutter.
I'll just look like a
punk if I let him bully me.
But you'll never live it down
if he kicks the crap out of you.
Hit him in the gonads.
Don't let him bully you.
Barlo said Friday at school,
there's going to be a fight.
Between who?
You and him.
He's saying, and I
quote, "Your ass is grass."
He stole from me and wants to fight me?
That's crazy.
Hmm.
You do have a point.
(soft music continues)
Friday after school it's on.
Tell Lottie, Dotty, and everybody.
You want me to take him?
I'll let him have it right
in between the eyes.
It'll be over quick and in a hurry.
No, Marie.
I'll figure it out.
(soft music continues)
[Kevin] Hey, Foster.
You know the kid I told you about?
The one who got kicked outta my school?
Well, I just heard he transferred to yours.
Man, that's messed up.
Call me later.
Yeah, we came a long way
That's what the song say
And I can do all things
I can do all things
Yeah, I can do all things
Yeah, yeah, we came a long way
That's what the song say
And I can do all things
I can do all things
I can do all things
Yeah, yeah
I'm not afraid of the moment
I'm not afraid I can't hold it
Hey, how's my baby girl?
Hi, Dad. I'm good.
Is that your brother
downstairs blasting that music?
Yeah, he's working out.
He's getting ready for Friday.
And what is going on on Friday?
Um, I meant Wednesday.
It's the Spirit Week competition.
And I can do all things
Yeah, yeah, we came a long way
And that's what the song say
And I can do all things
And I can do all things
And I can do all things
Yeah, yeah, we came a long way
Hey, what are you doing?
That's 200 pounds.
You have to start gradually and build up.
And I can do all things
You trying to get a hernia or something?
Shout to the city that raised me
Shout to the people that made me
I'm from the '80s.
Hey, where you going?
We're just getting started.
Maybe I'm crazy
I ain't been wondering lately
(phone ringing)
Hi, Mr. Bobby.
Look, I don't care how much you work out,
you're still too gangly to win a fight.
Size has nothing to do with strength.
Foster, that was Mr. Bobby on the phone.
He says he wants you to stop by his shop
after school tomorrow.
He's got some work for you to do
and it's paying.
Sweet.
For Spirit Day,
don't forget your water bottles
and please bring a change of clothes.
Art week has been extended.
We all like art, right?
You'll be dismissed from the studio.
All right, class,
who can define expressive art?
Della?
[Della] Like when I'm
happy, I sing like this.
(Della vocalizing)
Okay, okay.
Not exactly what I envisioned,
but I respect your expression.
Anybody else?
[Jordan] Oh, may I recite a haiku?
Absolutely.
Row your boat.
Rowing across a stream.
Shoelaces.
Sardines on my sandwich.
(folksy music)
He gets it.
Ooh, he gets it.
Oh Foster, we haven't heard from you yet.
I'm not in the mood.
That is the mood.
Please explain.
It's the combination of elements
which make expression
unique, rich, and varied.
This joker, really?
So scholarly.
Please, class, do whatever you'd like.
(soft music)
You make me sick.
It's gonna be pure pleasure
beating the snot outta you on Friday.
I'm talking green snot, yellow mucus,
and clear phlegm.
(paint splatters)
Did you all hear about the break-in?
I can't prove it, but I know it's him.
Kevin said no one can catch him.
He hasn't gotten caught yet, but he will.
All right, I'm turning here.
Mr. Bobby has work for me.
All right.
- Later, Foster.
- See you, man.
(soft music)
(Badd laughing)
You gonna have to
come with more than that.
[Foster] Hey, Mr. Bobby.
The place looks clean.
Am I late?
[Mr. Bobby] No, no.
You're right on time.
Come on, son.
I wanna show you
something out in the garage.
Whoa, what is this?
Take a look at that.
What, did you get that online?
Earned it the old fashioned way.
I was a championship
boxer in the Armed Forces.
Sweet.
You won, right?
Come on.
Listen, I'm gonna start training you today
and by Friday you'll be
able to kick that bully's tail.
How'd you find out?
I hear about everything, son.
Let's get started.
I was tall and lanky just like you.
People mistake being thin for being weak.
But I'm gonna buff you up.
You are?
Here.
Put these on and hurry up.
(upbeat music)
Let's see what you got.
Man we gotta get your footwork in order.
Follow me.
Relax.
Shuffle your feet.
Stay on your toes.
Can the congregation please rise
And remember, if
your opponent's standing,
never look down.
I'm just here for collection
Drive 10% like the tithe
Just pay here for collection
As long as I'm here collecting money
I'm gonna make
Stay in control.
This pastor just bought a plane
Just bought a Royce and a Louis satchel
God's message had me baffled
God's message had 'em baffled
Only Mama win in the raffle
Playing bingo inside the chapel
Come on, boy.
Still running them blessings
Come on.
Still running them blessings
You got this. Come on.
Stand tall.
I ain't gotta be white light
[Mr. Bobby] Breathe.
I'm in church like a bunch of Catholics
Smoking is style backwards
Bring the action
'cause I'm off to murder
Yes, you're feeling it.
Come on.
Right here, right here, come on.
See it.
Don't look down.
Had too much communion with the union
I got down on the good for it
Tom Ford, I'm grooving
I'm just trying to spread the message
It's up to you today to use it
One more time for donations
Put the leaders on a cruise ship
Know I already talk
I'm just here for collections
Drive 10% like the tithe
Just pay here for collections
As long as I'm here collecting money
I'ma make this blessing work
This pastor just bought a plane
Just bought a Royce and a Louis satchel
God's message had me baffled
God's message had 'em baffled
Yeah, I like it.
Good start, good start.
Bingo inside the chapel
Still running them blessings
Still running them blessings
Good work, good work.
Good work today.
What's this?
I told your mom I'd pay you.
I didn't do any work.
Boy, you just worked your butt off.
Come on.
(soft music)
All right, on page nine,
you have the list of words
for your spelling test.
Yes?
Can I go to the bathroom?
Me too.
No shenanigans.
Come right back.
(suspenseful music)
The test will be in five minutes.
So you can look over those words right now.
(suspenseful music continues)
(suspenseful music continues)
Go, go, go, go! Come on, guys.
Come on! Get it, get it, get it!
(whistle blaring) (adventurous music)
(adventurous music continues)
Next group.
(adventurous music continues)
Hey, my water bottle's missing.
Mine is too.
I told you all to bring water bottles.
[Students] We did.
Two bucks for water.
(playful music)
Hey, can I hold $2 for a bottle of water?
Tell you what.
Two bucks for 2.50.
What?
You know that's illegal, right?
All right, boys and girls,
what we have here is a tie.
So what I'm gonna need
is each team to take a few moments
to decide who is gonna
compete in the final race.
All right?
All right, let's do it.
I will.
I've been working out since Tuesday.
You mean yesterday Tuesday?
Really?
Nina is the fastest girl.
I'm faster than a dumb girl.
I say Barlo.
I think you guys
should arm wrestle for it.
- Come on, Foster.
- Come on, come on, come on.
- Go, go, go, yes.
- Come on, man.
- You got this.
- That's it, that's it!
I won. They chose me.
He poked me. He poked me.
(adventurous music)
Who wants it more? Who wants it more?
Let's go!
Keep going, Barlo.
Hands up, hands up!
(whistle toots)
Interesting.
Thank you, Ms. Jonesy.
Well, it looks like due to a
certain swift kick to the calf,
the Spark Plugs are
now on a collision course.
Therefore, the judges have decided
to award an extra point to the girls,
which makes Pretty in Pink the winners!
(students cheering)
Well done, girls.
[Gym Teacher] Well done, well done.
I knew you could do it.
Fantastic.
Don't look so sad.
(Lena coughing)
Miss Jonesy,
I think there's something wrong with Lena.
Oh my, you're right.
Where's her inhaler?
She keeps it in her gym bag.
Look in her gym bag.
Hurry, hurry!
It's not over here.
(tense music)
- I'll call 911.
Lay back, sweetie.
It's okay.
Deep breath.
Hang in there, Lena.
I'm gonna tell her everything.
Barlo's gonna have it out for you.
Already does.
He'll label you as a snitch.
And you know what they say,
snitches get stitches
or they wind up in ditches or...
What happens to snitches again?
Well, he didn't care when
Lena's inhaler was missing.
I don't care what he thinks.
So I'm going in.
Can this Wait?
Barlo took Lena's gym bag.
What?
He did. It's true.
That's a declarative statement.
I'm declaring it.
So you saw him take it?
No.
Did either of you?
[Both] No.
Then you're speculating, pure conjecture.
Well, yes, but
Does this have to do with Barlo
getting into the final race?
What?
Or are you still reeling
that you have to share a locker with him?
Yes, but no.
Look, I'm telling you,
he got kicked out of his
last school for stealing.
You know, jealousy is
a green-eyed monster.
(mellow music)
You think I'm jealous of him?
Enough.
I'm gonna call Lena's
parents to check on her.
And then she accuses me
of being jealous of him, of all people.
He's a bad cat stealing that girl's bag
with her inhaler in it.
Was he trying to kill her?
Exactly.
How is she?
Not sure.
He has no conscience.
I'm gonna have to advance your training.
I've seen that kind of behavior during war.
It's a shame you have to
deal with it during school.
What's this?
You're gonna clean the mirrors.
I thought I was learning how to fight.
You are.
(inspirational music)
How's the arm?
Getting tired.
Then switch.
No, no. Not like that.
Like this.
No wrists.
Use your whole arm.
I'm done.
Good job.
Aren't you gonna pay me?
I did.
I taught you something you didn't know.
Come on, let's go.
I need to get you home.
Lena, I'm so glad you're back in school.
If you need anything, let me know, okay?
Okay.
Ms. Princeton, can I see you
outside for a moment, please?
All right, you guys
keep busy, keep working.
I'll be right back.
(soft music)
Where do you think you're going?
Gotta pee.
Urinate.
You're in what?
What?
You said you're an eight.
You have to go urinate.
I do?
Yes, you do.
- Okay.
- Okay.
It's a bad attitude.
It starts at home.
If you know anything
about Lena's gym bag,
you better tell Ms. Princeton
or you can get into big trouble.
Don't know what you're talking about.
Ain't nobody afraid of no trouble.
And then I have to leave work
to come here and deal
with your foolishness.
Wait until your father gets home.
I heard Xavier got
dragged out by his Mom.
That's what he gets
for being Barlo's stooge.
Speaking of, where is he?
(dramatic music)
Sorry, I didn't see it.
Oh, thanks for checking.
But I could've sworn
I put that in the fridge
in the teacher's lounge.
Excuse me, Ms. Princeton.
Yes, Foster?
[Foster] About yesterday.
No need to apologize.
We were all on the edge
because of Lena's scare.
Apologize?
No, I wanted to tell you
that Barlo is responsible for
all the missing water bottles
and all the missing lunches from yesterday.
My goodness. Not this again.
[Foster] Hear me out, Ms. Princeton.
How do you know this?
I just know it.
Think about it.
Ever since he came to our school,
all this stuff's been happening, right?
Enough already.
I don't wanna hear any more.
[Secretary] Ms. Princeton,
you're needed in the office.
Please come to the office immediately.
What the devil's happened now?
(soft music continues)
Hey, hey, hey.
What are you doing?
[Foster] I'm trying to get this lock off.
Well is it your locker?
[Foster] Yes.
Okay, and do you have
the right combination?
[Foster] 11 left, 13 right, nine left.
Well, maybe your
partner changed the lock.
Look, there's no sense
in fighting with the locker
because if you damage it,
you're gonna be up a
creek without a paddle.
So why don't you just go ask your partner
if he changed the lock?
[Foster] Barlo?
Forget about it.
Oh, Barlo. Yeah.
He's a real rascal.
[Foster] All the evidence is in there.
Wait. Evidence?
[Foster] Forget about it.
(uneasy music)
(horn honking)
Check it out, ma.
We be looking for some grub.
Starving like Marvin, really though.
We talking collar, pig
knuckles for shizzle.
Scoundrel.
Who's Marvin?
Did he just threaten us?
I heard something about knuckles.
- No, Marie!
- Don't do it.
Marie, what are you doing?
I'm helping the brothers out.
'Sup?
Be a spot around the way.
Just go by Flossy's Fixin's.
Rotate your tires to the left
and y'all be grubbing in a few.
For the real though.
What kind of grinds can we cop?
They got fat back, liver
mush, chitlins, hoppin' John,
crackling and shoe fly pie.
In a few, y'all be grinning
like a baked possum.
Ain't no rot gut.
Don't want no rot gut.
Nah, nah. Rot gut be bad.
Hat tip, Teeny.
- We off, yo.
- I'll rap.
Marie, let Mom know that
I'm stopping to see Mr. Bobby.
[Marie] Okay.
Just bought a Royce and a Louis satchel
God's message had me baffled
God's message had 'em baffled
Only Mama win in the raffle
Playing bingo inside the chapel
Still running them blessings
Still running them blessings
Still running them blessings
Why you still stressin'
Can the congregation please rise
Yes, Lord
Amen
Why the doubt?
What if there's no proof?
Listen, I've taught you
everything there is to know
about protecting yourself.
The rest is up to the universe.
What do you do in chess?
Study the board,
use strategy, and concentrate.
Exactly.
And boxing's no different.
And remember
[Both] Never look down.
(soft music)
You hardly ate.
Not really hungry.
Just tired from working out.
I'm going to shower and then head to bed.
What's with all the working out?
He wants to be buff like his old man.
He's got a lot of working out to do.
Lafi's mom called.
She said the police were at the school.
What gives?
Lunches and art supplies went missing.
A thief?
I know who did it.
Did you tell Ms. Princeton?
I tried but she just didn't listen.
She practically called him a liar.
Do you want me to go talk to her?
[Foster And Marie] No!
(soft music continues)
- Time to get up!
- He's gone.
Rode his bike to school.
Kick him in the Chiclets.
Oh, Barlo.
Yeah, he's a real rascal.
I'm gonna start training you today
and by Friday you'll be
able to kick that bully's tail.
He's saying, and I
quote, "Your ass is grass."
(tires screech)
(horn honks)
[Driver] Hey! Watch where you're going!
(soft music continues)
Hey.
- Come on, it's going down.
- What?
Who fights in the morning?
I told you to expect it
when you least expect it.
(fist thuds)
[Students] Fight,
fight, fight, fight, fight!
(fists thudding) (students cheering)
Have an awesome day, baby girl.
Oh shoot.
Baby girl?
(students clamoring)
No one ever told you to never look down?
Bro, get up.
This is gonna be worse than I thought.
Now accepting all bets.
I have a bologna sandwich.
It's yours if Foster's on his
feet in the next 30 seconds.
- Cheese or no cheese?
- Cheese.
No, I'm good.
(students cheering)
- Come on, Foster!
Yeah, that's right.
He down, I'm up.
Yeah.
Let's go.
Come on.
(fist thuds)
- Yeah, that's right.
- Do something.
Yeah.
- Come on, Foster.
- Get him, Foster.
(students cheering) (fists thudding)
(students applauding)
(students chattering)
All right, hurry!
You'll be late for class.
Let's go, let's go.
(mellow music)
Something strange is going on.
[Lafi] Again?
Dirt always comes off in the wash.
Are you dirty?
And you definitely need a wash.
[Ms. Princeton] Okay,
let's get back to class.
What happened to you?
I was in a
He was in a bike accident.
[Ms. Princeton] Looks
like the bike dragged you.
Hey guys, look.
Oh my God.
[Ms. Princeton] Foster,
can I speak to you, please?
You'll have the locker to yourself
for the remainder of the school year.
You were right about everything.
Although Xavier was suspended
after Lena's inhaler
was found in his locker,
the school surveillance
camera recorded Barlo
vandalizing cars in the teacher's lot.
And then when the
police broke the lock off,
they found spray paint, they found lunches,
and then they found another knife.
Kevin was right.
Bad to the bone.
And then he got expelled
and he's never coming to our school again.
Next time you tell an adult.
I did.
He did, honest, but
she didn't believe him.
Well, next time you tell another adult
and another adult until one believes you.
What's gonna happen to Barlo?
Hopefully he'll get some help.
You should have seen me.
I was, I was blocking, I was jabbing,
and then(fabric rips)
(all laughing) (electro hip-hop music)
(electro hip-hop music continues)
(electro hip-hop music continues)
(electro hip-hop music continues)
(electro hip-hop music continues)
(electro hip-hop music continues)
(kids clamoring)
(fist thudding)
- Fight! Go!
(kids cheering) (bright music)
Bro, get up!
(fist thudding)
[Foster] Wait, what's happening?
(soft music)
(soft music continues)
(soft music continues)
Exactly.
Wow.
Did you see all that?
Cool.
Anyways.
Adam, I bet it will take three tries
to get that locker to stay shut.
(sneakers squeaking)
No deal, Jordan.
It came out really good.
Took a while,
but I finally got the wings attached.
Well, I mean, his dad's an engineer,
so what do you expect?
Wrong again.
He's an architect.
Same difference.
(sneakers squeaking)
(Bilbo sighs)
Yes!
(model plane clatters)
(uneasy music)
(bell ringing)
The first bell!
Let's get to class.
This locker's a disgrace.
You'll stay after school
and clean this pigsty.
I can't.
I'm getting a haircut.
Good.
Maybe it'll motivate you to move quickly.
Now hop to it. Get it.
I'm still missing a few permission slips
for the Spirit Day Gym Challenge,
so please get them in ASAP.
I've seen the prizes
and they're off the track.
[Student] The chain.
The train.
[Students] The chain!
The chain already. Geez.
Mr. Foster, are we keeping you awake?
No, ma'am.
Yes ma'am.
(soft music)
Some sad news.
Bilbo Philpot and his family
are moving out of state.
So today is his last day.
So there are these planes
that fly in the air.
There are many different sizes of planes.
Big planes.
There are small planes.
They all fly in the air.
Some use propellers.
They come in different sizes and colors.
(students applauding)
Hey.
Thanks for offering
to clean out the locker.
I'm not offering, you idiot.
(soft music continues)
You know Jordan's taking bets
that the boys team will
win by at least 10 points.
Heck yeah, we will.
But 10 points?
I don't know.
Why not?
Because of what Lena said.
(soft tense music)
Kids these days.
Hey, Mr. Bobby.
- Hey.
- Hey, Kevin.
Hey, listen up.
A customer gave me four VIP tickets
to tomorrow's big event.
If you all want 'em, you can have 'em.
Heck yeah we want 'em.
Well wait, why don't you wanna go?
I do, but my niece is getting married.
That sounds rad,
but my mom's money's kind of funny.
What if I get hungry?
Wait, what gives?
Are they in the nosebleed section?
He said VIP.
So we get food and we get great seats.
That's right.
Then I'm in. It's on.
All right, here's what I'll do.
I'll reach out to your
parents this evening.
If they say it's all right,
I'll leave 'em at Foster's
house in the morning.
Deal?
[All] Deal.
All right.
I can see it now.
(upbeat electro music)
(phone chiming)
[Parent] It's getting
late. Where are you?
Oh, I'm headed home now.
All right, now like I said,
I'll give your parents a call this evening.
Go ahead and get out of here.
- See ya, Mr. Bobby.
- This is gonna be lit.
- Bye, Mr. B.
- Yeah, it is.
Four free VIP tickets to the big event.
(soft music)
[Mrs. Blake] About time, sleepyhead.
It's spring break.
Not for you, it isn't.
Chores today.
Your to-do list is on the table.
[Foster] Did Mr. Bobby call you?
He did.
Did he talk about... He did.
And?
And I told him it wouldn't be a problem
if you get your chores done.
You have six hours to get them done.
What?
Hey, what's going on down here?
This. This list.
Everyone has a list, Foster.
Except for me.
I'd rather go to work.
Oh, convenient that.
Dad, you're leaving me?
Good luck, man.
Where's Marie's list?
Here it is.
What?
Chores are evenly distributed.
Marie, she gets her work done.
Plus also her hand is injured.
Where?
Make him stop.
He's hurting me.
This? This old cut?
That's from last week
when you asked her to take out the garbage.
- Mom, she's capping!
- Watch it.
Look what you did.
Now I'm bleeding.
Where's the cotton balls?
They're in the linen closet, sweetie.
Isn't it strange
how every time you
ask Marie to do anything,
she always has an excuse?
She's useless.
No name calling.
And if you wanna see your friends today,
get moving.
(upbeat bright music)
(glass squeaking)
(brush crunching)
(vacuum whirring)
(leaves crunching)
(brush crunching)
Mr. Bobby just dropped these off.
Ooh, where are we going?
We're not going anywhere.
These are for me and my friends.
Ma?
Your brother's right.
You need to stay home with me
and mend your injured hand.
Oh, and just pull those bins out.
You should be good to go.
And take a shower. You're ripe.
(jazzy music)
[Foster] Will Shin Phoenix be there?
[Mrs. Blake] Live and in person,
according to these tickets.
[Kevin] Oh man, that dude is bad,
but in a good way.
I've got a story for you
about a kid who's bad in a bad way.
[Mrs. Blake] Oh, this ought to be good.
Let's hear it.
[Kevin] Here's what happened.
This kid transfers to my
school two months ago
and he's trouble from day one.
Trouble with a capital T.
He's so bad that we nicknamed
him Badd with two D's.
Every time my homeroom
teacher Ms Duckwally,
turns and writes on the board,
he quacks like a duck.
(Barlo quacking)
He ties Ellie Kepler's
shoestrings together.
When Ellie goes to
sharpen her pencil, slam,
she falls flat on her
face, bites her tongue,
there's blood all over
like major crime scene red.
Next he puts a nail in
Christie Green's chair
and ouchie boo-boo.
(Christie yelps) She jumps so high,
she touches the sky.
Okay, the ceiling.
But she comes crashing
down, passes out cold.
When Jose Esposito goes to sit down,
Badd pulls the chair
from right underneath him
causing him to crack his tailbone.
So our classroom votes
to have an end of school year dance.
We calculated that $75
is how much we need
to save to throw a party.
Every day we bring in loose change
and drop it into a bank
on our teacher's desk
and each Friday we do a math equation
to see how far away we were from our goal.
This is going to be a great party.
We're going to have a lot of fun.
(students applauding)
[Kevin] The entire class was elated.
Well, almost everyone.
As soon as Ms. Duckwally announced
that we had saved $89,
Badd has to go to the washroom.
A few seconds later,
the fire alarm sounds and the
entire school has to evacuate.
(alarm blaring)
We return to class.
That's when we see it.
The bank is broken
into thousands of pieces.
The money's gone, all of it.
And my class turns and looks at Badd.
He shrugs it off and gives an idiotic story
about returning from the bathroom
and seeing two robbers jump out the window.
Don't look at me.
I was in the bathroom
and then some guy just
ran out of the window.
It wasn't me.
[Kevin] Even has a
piece of nasty toilet paper
stuck to his shoe.
Ms. Duckwally isn't buying it though.
She's about to have a dying duck fit.
Finally, she's had enough,
yells at him, tells him to get out.
This is when the story gets good.
As soon as he stands up,
coins drop from everywhere.
I'm talking jackpot.
After that, he was kicked out of my school.
What school is he at now?
[Kevin] Who knows?
[Foster] Why didn't
your teacher stop him?
- Couldn't catch him.
- Oof, now that's bad.
[Kevin] Bad to the bone, Mrs. B.
Bad to the bone.
[Lafi] Foster, let me see the tickets.
I'm posting everything on
Insta, TikTok, and Snapchat.
[Mrs. Blake] Meet me
back here in three hours.
[Foster] Okay. Bye, Mom.
Hey, Lafi, send me
a copy of that picture.
I'm writing an essay about this event.
Oh, I forgot my phone in your Mom's car.
I'll go see if I can get it real quick.
Hurry, before she pulls off.
(dramatic music)
(fist thudding)
(Foster grunts)
Stop him!
He has our tickets.
There are four tickets
and you're by yourself.
Please give us back
the other three tickets.
(soft music)
Where were you guys?
Someone stole our tickets.
Someone what?
This big lug came outta nowhere.
Why didn't you fight him?
We did.
[Kevin] I take it you lost.
We're looking for VIP.
Where are your tickets?
Someone stole our tickets.
What'd they look like?
- Wearing green.
- It was red.
I never saw him.
I know what it sounds like,
but I swear we have tickets.
Lafi, pull up the photo.
Yeah, let's show him the picture.
[Lafi] It happened so fast.
Boy, these ain't no tickets.
Look here.
Y'all ain't got to go home,
but y'all got to get up outta here.
Peace.
Go on now.
(R&B music)
I have an idea.
This is ridiculous.
We can't see anything.
Let's just go home.
How are we getting home?
Foster, just call your mom.
[Foster And Lafi] No!
I'll show you your seat.
It's right up ahead.
(uneasy music)
(hand slaps)
Kids.
(rock music)
Back in 1879
Over 100 years
Over 100 years
[Adam] You think that
jerk is enjoying our tickets?
[Lafi] I hope not.
[Mrs. Blake] Did y'all have a good time?
[Foster It was unforgettable.
(upbeat music)
Go, go, go, go
Party over here
Party over there
Party over here
Go, go, go, go
Party over here
Party over there
Party over here
Go, go, go, go
Party over here
Party over there
There's a party over here
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
Let's go, let's go, let's go
(upbeat music continues)
There's a party over here
There's a party over there
There's a party over here
Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go
The week went by fast.
Always does when you're having fun.
Dad, I need this slip signed
so I can participate in Spirit Week.
And also I need five bucks for the T-shirt.
What did I tell you about
waiting till the last minute
to take care of your business?
Dad, I'm trying.
Marie, do you need yours signed?
Nope.
Got everything turned in two weeks ago.
That's my girl.
Love you, Dad. Bye.
Bye, sweetheart.
Foster,
all I have is a 20.
Okay.
(bell chimes)
(mellow music)
Oh shoot.
I left my book bag on the playground.
I gotta go get it.
- I'll tell Miss Princeton.
- All right, thank you.
[Lafi] I'll see you guys at recess.
What the?
Miss Princeton!
(students chattering)
Sit down.
Somebody's junk's in my locker.
Simmer down. Everybody simmer down.
Meet our new classmate,
Barlo Aldwin Daren Darden.
He's your new locker mate, okay?
(soft music)
All right, so are you
familiar with word quotations,
- math quotations?
- Huh?
Is it a yes or no?
Okay.
Okay.
All right, good, then
you can take this quiz.
Question number one, write this down.
The two numbers N and 16 have LCM equal 48
and GCF equal eight.
Oh, that's easy.
Question number two.
A car is traveling 75 kilometers per hour.
How many meters does
the car travel in one minute?
We're not old enough to drive.
Record your answers quietly, please.
(gentle chiming music)
Are you copying off of me?
No.
No, May.
My name's Kay.
All right, the bonus question.
You are a 25-year-old bus driver.
There are 31 people on your bus.
Two people get off the first stop.
Seven people get on at the fifth stop.
11 people get on and off at the last stop.
How old are you when the bus driver arrives
at the last stop?
I just wanna let you know
the girls are playing to win on Spirit Day.
We'll see about that.
We have Running Randall.
I can outrun Randall by seconds.
I'm just saying.
I heard there's a new kid in your class.
[Foster] I don't like him.
Then I guess what I heard is true.
What'd you hear?
A girl in my classroom
knows the brother of the cousin
who's best friends with the nephew
of the neighbor of the new boy.
[All] What?
Anyway, I heard he's been kicked out
of at least two schools.
That's it!
The letters of his name spelled Badd.
The kid that Kevin told us about Saturday.
Oh yeah, that's right.
Speaking of which.
[Foster] What's up?
What's up?
You're acting like you own
the playground or something.
[Foster] Of course not.
The playground is a public domain.
You serious?
I got 10 on this one.
Barlo says you've been
telling people he's a klepper.
What's a klepper?
- Not sure.
- It sounds like
something bad.
Boy, bye.
You need to stop instigating.
(tense music)
Expect it when you least expect it.
I have a headache.
You don't have time for one.
What are you gonna do
with that nut job after you?
I don't know.
I'll mind my own business,
do some schoolwork,
and maybe he'll chill out.
Forget that.
I say hit him with the one, two whammy.
- Huh?
- Geez.
I didn't stutter.
I'll just look like a
punk if I let him bully me.
But you'll never live it down
if he kicks the crap out of you.
Hit him in the gonads.
Don't let him bully you.
Barlo said Friday at school,
there's going to be a fight.
Between who?
You and him.
He's saying, and I
quote, "Your ass is grass."
He stole from me and wants to fight me?
That's crazy.
Hmm.
You do have a point.
(soft music continues)
Friday after school it's on.
Tell Lottie, Dotty, and everybody.
You want me to take him?
I'll let him have it right
in between the eyes.
It'll be over quick and in a hurry.
No, Marie.
I'll figure it out.
(soft music continues)
[Kevin] Hey, Foster.
You know the kid I told you about?
The one who got kicked outta my school?
Well, I just heard he transferred to yours.
Man, that's messed up.
Call me later.
Yeah, we came a long way
That's what the song say
And I can do all things
I can do all things
Yeah, I can do all things
Yeah, yeah, we came a long way
That's what the song say
And I can do all things
I can do all things
I can do all things
Yeah, yeah
I'm not afraid of the moment
I'm not afraid I can't hold it
Hey, how's my baby girl?
Hi, Dad. I'm good.
Is that your brother
downstairs blasting that music?
Yeah, he's working out.
He's getting ready for Friday.
And what is going on on Friday?
Um, I meant Wednesday.
It's the Spirit Week competition.
And I can do all things
Yeah, yeah, we came a long way
And that's what the song say
And I can do all things
And I can do all things
And I can do all things
Yeah, yeah, we came a long way
Hey, what are you doing?
That's 200 pounds.
You have to start gradually and build up.
And I can do all things
You trying to get a hernia or something?
Shout to the city that raised me
Shout to the people that made me
I'm from the '80s.
Hey, where you going?
We're just getting started.
Maybe I'm crazy
I ain't been wondering lately
(phone ringing)
Hi, Mr. Bobby.
Look, I don't care how much you work out,
you're still too gangly to win a fight.
Size has nothing to do with strength.
Foster, that was Mr. Bobby on the phone.
He says he wants you to stop by his shop
after school tomorrow.
He's got some work for you to do
and it's paying.
Sweet.
For Spirit Day,
don't forget your water bottles
and please bring a change of clothes.
Art week has been extended.
We all like art, right?
You'll be dismissed from the studio.
All right, class,
who can define expressive art?
Della?
[Della] Like when I'm
happy, I sing like this.
(Della vocalizing)
Okay, okay.
Not exactly what I envisioned,
but I respect your expression.
Anybody else?
[Jordan] Oh, may I recite a haiku?
Absolutely.
Row your boat.
Rowing across a stream.
Shoelaces.
Sardines on my sandwich.
(folksy music)
He gets it.
Ooh, he gets it.
Oh Foster, we haven't heard from you yet.
I'm not in the mood.
That is the mood.
Please explain.
It's the combination of elements
which make expression
unique, rich, and varied.
This joker, really?
So scholarly.
Please, class, do whatever you'd like.
(soft music)
You make me sick.
It's gonna be pure pleasure
beating the snot outta you on Friday.
I'm talking green snot, yellow mucus,
and clear phlegm.
(paint splatters)
Did you all hear about the break-in?
I can't prove it, but I know it's him.
Kevin said no one can catch him.
He hasn't gotten caught yet, but he will.
All right, I'm turning here.
Mr. Bobby has work for me.
All right.
- Later, Foster.
- See you, man.
(soft music)
(Badd laughing)
You gonna have to
come with more than that.
[Foster] Hey, Mr. Bobby.
The place looks clean.
Am I late?
[Mr. Bobby] No, no.
You're right on time.
Come on, son.
I wanna show you
something out in the garage.
Whoa, what is this?
Take a look at that.
What, did you get that online?
Earned it the old fashioned way.
I was a championship
boxer in the Armed Forces.
Sweet.
You won, right?
Come on.
Listen, I'm gonna start training you today
and by Friday you'll be
able to kick that bully's tail.
How'd you find out?
I hear about everything, son.
Let's get started.
I was tall and lanky just like you.
People mistake being thin for being weak.
But I'm gonna buff you up.
You are?
Here.
Put these on and hurry up.
(upbeat music)
Let's see what you got.
Man we gotta get your footwork in order.
Follow me.
Relax.
Shuffle your feet.
Stay on your toes.
Can the congregation please rise
And remember, if
your opponent's standing,
never look down.
I'm just here for collection
Drive 10% like the tithe
Just pay here for collection
As long as I'm here collecting money
I'm gonna make
Stay in control.
This pastor just bought a plane
Just bought a Royce and a Louis satchel
God's message had me baffled
God's message had 'em baffled
Only Mama win in the raffle
Playing bingo inside the chapel
Come on, boy.
Still running them blessings
Come on.
Still running them blessings
You got this. Come on.
Stand tall.
I ain't gotta be white light
[Mr. Bobby] Breathe.
I'm in church like a bunch of Catholics
Smoking is style backwards
Bring the action
'cause I'm off to murder
Yes, you're feeling it.
Come on.
Right here, right here, come on.
See it.
Don't look down.
Had too much communion with the union
I got down on the good for it
Tom Ford, I'm grooving
I'm just trying to spread the message
It's up to you today to use it
One more time for donations
Put the leaders on a cruise ship
Know I already talk
I'm just here for collections
Drive 10% like the tithe
Just pay here for collections
As long as I'm here collecting money
I'ma make this blessing work
This pastor just bought a plane
Just bought a Royce and a Louis satchel
God's message had me baffled
God's message had 'em baffled
Yeah, I like it.
Good start, good start.
Bingo inside the chapel
Still running them blessings
Still running them blessings
Good work, good work.
Good work today.
What's this?
I told your mom I'd pay you.
I didn't do any work.
Boy, you just worked your butt off.
Come on.
(soft music)
All right, on page nine,
you have the list of words
for your spelling test.
Yes?
Can I go to the bathroom?
Me too.
No shenanigans.
Come right back.
(suspenseful music)
The test will be in five minutes.
So you can look over those words right now.
(suspenseful music continues)
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Go, go, go, go! Come on, guys.
Come on! Get it, get it, get it!
(whistle blaring) (adventurous music)
(adventurous music continues)
Next group.
(adventurous music continues)
Hey, my water bottle's missing.
Mine is too.
I told you all to bring water bottles.
[Students] We did.
Two bucks for water.
(playful music)
Hey, can I hold $2 for a bottle of water?
Tell you what.
Two bucks for 2.50.
What?
You know that's illegal, right?
All right, boys and girls,
what we have here is a tie.
So what I'm gonna need
is each team to take a few moments
to decide who is gonna
compete in the final race.
All right?
All right, let's do it.
I will.
I've been working out since Tuesday.
You mean yesterday Tuesday?
Really?
Nina is the fastest girl.
I'm faster than a dumb girl.
I say Barlo.
I think you guys
should arm wrestle for it.
- Come on, Foster.
- Come on, come on, come on.
- Go, go, go, yes.
- Come on, man.
- You got this.
- That's it, that's it!
I won. They chose me.
He poked me. He poked me.
(adventurous music)
Who wants it more? Who wants it more?
Let's go!
Keep going, Barlo.
Hands up, hands up!
(whistle toots)
Interesting.
Thank you, Ms. Jonesy.
Well, it looks like due to a
certain swift kick to the calf,
the Spark Plugs are
now on a collision course.
Therefore, the judges have decided
to award an extra point to the girls,
which makes Pretty in Pink the winners!
(students cheering)
Well done, girls.
[Gym Teacher] Well done, well done.
I knew you could do it.
Fantastic.
Don't look so sad.
(Lena coughing)
Miss Jonesy,
I think there's something wrong with Lena.
Oh my, you're right.
Where's her inhaler?
She keeps it in her gym bag.
Look in her gym bag.
Hurry, hurry!
It's not over here.
(tense music)
- I'll call 911.
Lay back, sweetie.
It's okay.
Deep breath.
Hang in there, Lena.
I'm gonna tell her everything.
Barlo's gonna have it out for you.
Already does.
He'll label you as a snitch.
And you know what they say,
snitches get stitches
or they wind up in ditches or...
What happens to snitches again?
Well, he didn't care when
Lena's inhaler was missing.
I don't care what he thinks.
So I'm going in.
Can this Wait?
Barlo took Lena's gym bag.
What?
He did. It's true.
That's a declarative statement.
I'm declaring it.
So you saw him take it?
No.
Did either of you?
[Both] No.
Then you're speculating, pure conjecture.
Well, yes, but
Does this have to do with Barlo
getting into the final race?
What?
Or are you still reeling
that you have to share a locker with him?
Yes, but no.
Look, I'm telling you,
he got kicked out of his
last school for stealing.
You know, jealousy is
a green-eyed monster.
(mellow music)
You think I'm jealous of him?
Enough.
I'm gonna call Lena's
parents to check on her.
And then she accuses me
of being jealous of him, of all people.
He's a bad cat stealing that girl's bag
with her inhaler in it.
Was he trying to kill her?
Exactly.
How is she?
Not sure.
He has no conscience.
I'm gonna have to advance your training.
I've seen that kind of behavior during war.
It's a shame you have to
deal with it during school.
What's this?
You're gonna clean the mirrors.
I thought I was learning how to fight.
You are.
(inspirational music)
How's the arm?
Getting tired.
Then switch.
No, no. Not like that.
Like this.
No wrists.
Use your whole arm.
I'm done.
Good job.
Aren't you gonna pay me?
I did.
I taught you something you didn't know.
Come on, let's go.
I need to get you home.
Lena, I'm so glad you're back in school.
If you need anything, let me know, okay?
Okay.
Ms. Princeton, can I see you
outside for a moment, please?
All right, you guys
keep busy, keep working.
I'll be right back.
(soft music)
Where do you think you're going?
Gotta pee.
Urinate.
You're in what?
What?
You said you're an eight.
You have to go urinate.
I do?
Yes, you do.
- Okay.
- Okay.
It's a bad attitude.
It starts at home.
If you know anything
about Lena's gym bag,
you better tell Ms. Princeton
or you can get into big trouble.
Don't know what you're talking about.
Ain't nobody afraid of no trouble.
And then I have to leave work
to come here and deal
with your foolishness.
Wait until your father gets home.
I heard Xavier got
dragged out by his Mom.
That's what he gets
for being Barlo's stooge.
Speaking of, where is he?
(dramatic music)
Sorry, I didn't see it.
Oh, thanks for checking.
But I could've sworn
I put that in the fridge
in the teacher's lounge.
Excuse me, Ms. Princeton.
Yes, Foster?
[Foster] About yesterday.
No need to apologize.
We were all on the edge
because of Lena's scare.
Apologize?
No, I wanted to tell you
that Barlo is responsible for
all the missing water bottles
and all the missing lunches from yesterday.
My goodness. Not this again.
[Foster] Hear me out, Ms. Princeton.
How do you know this?
I just know it.
Think about it.
Ever since he came to our school,
all this stuff's been happening, right?
Enough already.
I don't wanna hear any more.
[Secretary] Ms. Princeton,
you're needed in the office.
Please come to the office immediately.
What the devil's happened now?
(soft music continues)
Hey, hey, hey.
What are you doing?
[Foster] I'm trying to get this lock off.
Well is it your locker?
[Foster] Yes.
Okay, and do you have
the right combination?
[Foster] 11 left, 13 right, nine left.
Well, maybe your
partner changed the lock.
Look, there's no sense
in fighting with the locker
because if you damage it,
you're gonna be up a
creek without a paddle.
So why don't you just go ask your partner
if he changed the lock?
[Foster] Barlo?
Forget about it.
Oh, Barlo. Yeah.
He's a real rascal.
[Foster] All the evidence is in there.
Wait. Evidence?
[Foster] Forget about it.
(uneasy music)
(horn honking)
Check it out, ma.
We be looking for some grub.
Starving like Marvin, really though.
We talking collar, pig
knuckles for shizzle.
Scoundrel.
Who's Marvin?
Did he just threaten us?
I heard something about knuckles.
- No, Marie!
- Don't do it.
Marie, what are you doing?
I'm helping the brothers out.
'Sup?
Be a spot around the way.
Just go by Flossy's Fixin's.
Rotate your tires to the left
and y'all be grubbing in a few.
For the real though.
What kind of grinds can we cop?
They got fat back, liver
mush, chitlins, hoppin' John,
crackling and shoe fly pie.
In a few, y'all be grinning
like a baked possum.
Ain't no rot gut.
Don't want no rot gut.
Nah, nah. Rot gut be bad.
Hat tip, Teeny.
- We off, yo.
- I'll rap.
Marie, let Mom know that
I'm stopping to see Mr. Bobby.
[Marie] Okay.
Just bought a Royce and a Louis satchel
God's message had me baffled
God's message had 'em baffled
Only Mama win in the raffle
Playing bingo inside the chapel
Still running them blessings
Still running them blessings
Still running them blessings
Why you still stressin'
Can the congregation please rise
Yes, Lord
Amen
Why the doubt?
What if there's no proof?
Listen, I've taught you
everything there is to know
about protecting yourself.
The rest is up to the universe.
What do you do in chess?
Study the board,
use strategy, and concentrate.
Exactly.
And boxing's no different.
And remember
[Both] Never look down.
(soft music)
You hardly ate.
Not really hungry.
Just tired from working out.
I'm going to shower and then head to bed.
What's with all the working out?
He wants to be buff like his old man.
He's got a lot of working out to do.
Lafi's mom called.
She said the police were at the school.
What gives?
Lunches and art supplies went missing.
A thief?
I know who did it.
Did you tell Ms. Princeton?
I tried but she just didn't listen.
She practically called him a liar.
Do you want me to go talk to her?
[Foster And Marie] No!
(soft music continues)
- Time to get up!
- He's gone.
Rode his bike to school.
Kick him in the Chiclets.
Oh, Barlo.
Yeah, he's a real rascal.
I'm gonna start training you today
and by Friday you'll be
able to kick that bully's tail.
He's saying, and I
quote, "Your ass is grass."
(tires screech)
(horn honks)
[Driver] Hey! Watch where you're going!
(soft music continues)
Hey.
- Come on, it's going down.
- What?
Who fights in the morning?
I told you to expect it
when you least expect it.
(fist thuds)
[Students] Fight,
fight, fight, fight, fight!
(fists thudding) (students cheering)
Have an awesome day, baby girl.
Oh shoot.
Baby girl?
(students clamoring)
No one ever told you to never look down?
Bro, get up.
This is gonna be worse than I thought.
Now accepting all bets.
I have a bologna sandwich.
It's yours if Foster's on his
feet in the next 30 seconds.
- Cheese or no cheese?
- Cheese.
No, I'm good.
(students cheering)
- Come on, Foster!
Yeah, that's right.
He down, I'm up.
Yeah.
Let's go.
Come on.
(fist thuds)
- Yeah, that's right.
- Do something.
Yeah.
- Come on, Foster.
- Get him, Foster.
(students cheering) (fists thudding)
(students applauding)
(students chattering)
All right, hurry!
You'll be late for class.
Let's go, let's go.
(mellow music)
Something strange is going on.
[Lafi] Again?
Dirt always comes off in the wash.
Are you dirty?
And you definitely need a wash.
[Ms. Princeton] Okay,
let's get back to class.
What happened to you?
I was in a
He was in a bike accident.
[Ms. Princeton] Looks
like the bike dragged you.
Hey guys, look.
Oh my God.
[Ms. Princeton] Foster,
can I speak to you, please?
You'll have the locker to yourself
for the remainder of the school year.
You were right about everything.
Although Xavier was suspended
after Lena's inhaler
was found in his locker,
the school surveillance
camera recorded Barlo
vandalizing cars in the teacher's lot.
And then when the
police broke the lock off,
they found spray paint, they found lunches,
and then they found another knife.
Kevin was right.
Bad to the bone.
And then he got expelled
and he's never coming to our school again.
Next time you tell an adult.
I did.
He did, honest, but
she didn't believe him.
Well, next time you tell another adult
and another adult until one believes you.
What's gonna happen to Barlo?
Hopefully he'll get some help.
You should have seen me.
I was, I was blocking, I was jabbing,
and then(fabric rips)
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