1. Come on. Vogue with me, baby.
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2. Look, Geoffrey. We're voguing.
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3. And what is the precise nature
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4. It's for people that want to look cool
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5. You should be good at it.
Come on, strike the pose.
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6. Unhand me, you ruffian.
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7. Will, please. Don't you have anything
better to do than to annoy Geoffrey?
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8. Yeah, but Carlton ain't home yet.
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9. That's right.
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10. Do you have any idea
what he does after school?
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11. Window-shop at Randy's Short and Small?
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12. Carlton belongs
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13. I belong to the home shopping club.
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14. - Hi, honey.
- Hi, love.
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15. - How was your day?
- Fine, until I ran into the man of leisure.
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16. Will doesn't think he needs
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17. if you sit around the house all afternoon
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18. you'll become a very, very shallow person.
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19. And you won't get into any
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20. I'll never meet Lisa Bonet.
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21. That's right.
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22. You have so many talents.
Why not join an after-school club?
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23. Aunt Viv, I ain't really down...
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24. with staying at an
all-boys school after dark.
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25. All right, then.
I think you should get an after-school job.
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26. Bring on the clubs.
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27. It's officially after school.
Go find the club of your choice.
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28. if I had the club of my choice,
you'd be lying on the floor unconscious.
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29. A girl?
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30. Where did that come from?
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31. Didn't you know?
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32. We share our extra-curricular activities
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33. Lead me to the sisters.
I'm ready to get extracurricular.
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34. Yo, Will. Slap me 10.
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35. You know, I finally rented
the movie GIory last night.
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36. Denzel was incredible.
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37. The South, man. I don't know.
We got to do something about it.
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38. - What's up, Mr. Fellows?
- Call me Ned.
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39. You need another member
of this poetry club?
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40. Will, solid.
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41. We could really use...
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42. a representative
of the Black male urban experience.
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43. More specifically, the handsome
Black male urban experience.
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44. Everyone, the meeting's about to begin.
Will you please take your seats?
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45. I'd like to open this meeting...
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46. with a reading from the poem Daddy
by Sylvia Plath.
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47. Daddy.
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48. "Panzer-man, panzer-man, O You
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49. "Every woman adores a Fascist
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50. "The boot in the face, the brute
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51. "Brute heart of a brute like you"
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52. Sylvia Plath killed herself
shortly after writing this poem.
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53. if she didn't, her daddy would have.
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54. Who are you?
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55. This is my main man Will Smith,
newest member of our poetry club.
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56. Will, Christina Johnson.
And we are so glad to have you.
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57. It's such a thrill to see a man
from Bel-Air Academy...
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58. not afraid to share our love of poetry.
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59. Thanks, Christina.
Yo, on with the love sharing.
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60. You can start by reading a poem for us.
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61. - I didn't bring one.
- What a shame.
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62. There's nothing that moves me
more than hearing a poem recited...
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63. in a deep, sensual, masculine voice.
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64. I got a poem.
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65. - Who's it by?
- He's a street poet.
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66. He's a friend of mine. His name is...
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67. Raphael de la Ghetto.
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68. Raphael de la Ghetto.
I don't think I've ever heard of him.
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69. I have.
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70. You have?
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71. I stay pretty current, bro.
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72. isn't he one of those street poets
from south central LA?
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73. Yeah. Same guy.
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74. Will, the floor's yours.
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75. Floor's yours.
You're a poet and you don't know it.
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76. I am a poet and I do know it.
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77. Why don't you recite your poem?
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78. All right. Ladies, my poem is called...
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79. Tick Tock Clock...
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80. by Raphael de la Ghetto.
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81. "Tick tock clock
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82. "The clock is ticking for you
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83. "Cause the love you said you'd give
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84. "Came up way past due
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85. "So dance to the clock rock
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86. "Stay on the floor
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87. "Cause when the ticks turn to tocks
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88. "I'll be knocking at your door"
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89. That was incredible.
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90. And very typical of de la Ghetto's work.
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91. Listen, everybody, let's take a break
while I go fire up the cappuccino maker.
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92. That poem was brilliant.
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93. De la Ghetto uses a lot of metaphor.
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94. No, baby, he used to. He went
to the clinic. He's straight now.
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95. I'd love to hear more
of de la Ghetto's poems.
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96. As a woman, I find his work
so passionate, so raw...
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97. so exciting.
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98. When I hear those words
my body just quivers...
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99. crying out for more.
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100. Poetry is good.
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101. "Love by Raphael de la Ghetto."
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102. "Burnin' Love by Raphael de la Ghetto."
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103. Master William,
Mr. Jazz is here to see you.
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104. Yo, what up, J?
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105. What's up, man,
I got this new lce Cube tape. It's dope!
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106. I ain't got enough time for that.
I got to finish writing this poem.
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107. Poem? Then what you going to do,
bake some cookies?
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108. Hem a dress?
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109. Shut up. I'm doing it to get this girl.
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110. Listen to what I got so far.
I just need one last line.
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111. "My love for you is like a river
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112. "Like a summer breeze
That makes my soul shiver
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113. "One look from you
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114. Let's go get some barbecue and get busy.
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115. What kind of line is that?
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116. It always works for me.
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117. I hear someone in this room likes poetry.
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118. Try this one on for size.
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119. "Roses are red
Violets are blue
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120. "Pansies are poets
Will, tell me it isn't true"
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121. That's funny.
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122. I got a poem for you, Carl.
Try this one on for size.
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123. "Roses are red
Violets are blue
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124. "Jazz and I are Black,
But Carlton, what are you?"
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125. Master William...
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126. I applaud your new interest.
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127. Poetry is one of my great loves.
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128. I won first prize...
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129. at the old Devonshire
poetry recital of 1963.
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130. You should have been there.
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131. The crowd rose to its feet
shouting, "Encore! "
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132. That's interesting—
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133. "Cannon to the right of them
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134. "Cannon to the left of them
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135. "Cannon in front of them
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136. "Volleyed and thundered"
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137. You need a last line for that?
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138. - Good evening.
- Good evening, sir.
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139. So, young man,
how'd it go at school today?
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140. - I joined the poetry club.
- Excellent.
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141. I remember
when I got interested in poetry.
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142. So who's the girl?
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143. I'm starving. When do we eat here?
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144. We eat here later.
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145. You eat here never.
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146. Looks like you eat here often.
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147. Hi, Will. Where's your uncle?
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148. He's throwing Jazz out the house again.
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149. Okay. Here are those poetry books
you wanted.
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150. I used them in the Freshman Lit class
I taught last year.
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151. if you have any questions about poetry,
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152. Yeah, I have a question.
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153. I understand why guys get into poetry.
To get girls.
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154. But why do girls like poetry?
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155. Because girls think with their brains.
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156. Miss Christina Johnson.
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157. This is my Aunt Viv
and this is my cousin Ashley.
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158. - Nice to meet you.
- You, too.
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159. You'll have to excuse us.
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160. Will, I've got a poem.
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161. - "Will and Christina sitting in a tree—"
- Beat it.
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162. They seem really nice.
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163. Yeah. They mean well.
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164. But the only people
I'm really comfortable with are my friends.
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165. The dead poets.
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166. - Care to sit?
- Thanks.
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167. You know, I can't get de la Ghetto's poem
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168. He is a genius, isn't he?
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169. Do you really, really know him?
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170. Yeah. We're like brothers.
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171. Tell me. What's he like?
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172. He's a kind of a strange guy.
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173. His girl left him back in the '60s
and he never changed his clothes.
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174. Wears the same old dashiki
and monster afro.
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175. - That's such a sad story.
- I know.
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176. When I think about poor Raphael...
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177. it makes me wonder if a woman
could ever really care about a man.
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178. I'm glad you know him so well,
because I have a favor to ask you.
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179. Anything.
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180. Could you bring Raphael to poetry night?
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181. - Excuse me?
- We have it at school once a month.
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182. Usually club members get up
and recite their poetry.
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183. I'm in charge of it this month...
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184. and I thought, "Wouldn't it be great
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185. I don't know.
Raphael doesn't like to leave the house.
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186. You wouldn't either if you had
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187. Could you just ask him, Will?
I'd be so grateful.
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188. - I could ask him, but I'm sure he'll say no.
- Please try, Will.
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189. It would mean so much to me.
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190. Yo, he'll be there.
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191. - I'm glad you're here.
- You sounded kind of clutch on the phone.
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192. I'm in big trouble.
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193. I promised Christina
I'd have a famous poet at school tonight.
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194. I'm connected,
but I don't know any famous poets.
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195. I need somebody
to pretend to be a famous poet.
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196. I'll be home about 6:00, Geoffrey.
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197. Is that your uncle?
I'm tired of those grass burns.
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198. - Good morning, Will.
- Good morning.
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199. - Better get ready for school.
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200. We're really looking forward
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201. - How did you hear about it?
- Your teacher Mr. Fellows called.
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202. He's calling all the parents
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203. No, Aunt Viv.
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204. - You guys can't go.
- But I love poetry.
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205. Wait a minute, now, Vivian.
Let's be a little sensitive here.
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206. Will only joined the poetry club
because he had a crush on Christina.
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207. if we show up, we'll cramp his style.
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208. Okay. You're right.
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209. Will, good luck tonight.
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210. - Thanks for understanding.
- Are you kidding?
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211. I just didn't want to get stuck
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212. Is he gone yet?
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213. Did you hear any of that?
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214. This is getting out of control.
I need a phony poet tonight.
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215. What does he have to do?
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216. He just has to have a big afro, a dashiki...
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217. and stand in front of a crowd
and read some stuff I'll write.
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218. He has to be able to read?
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219. Yes, Jazz.
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220. That'll cost you two extra Jacksons,
but I know a guy.
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221. He's a sidewalk jewelry salesman
so he has free nights.
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222. But he'll need $60 cash in advance.
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223. - $60? Are you tripping? All I got is $20.
- He'll take it.
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224. Here's an extra $10. Get me a Rolex.
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225. I just can't believe it.
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226. Raphael de la Ghetto at Bel-Air Academy.
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227. Yes. I'm looking forward
to seeing him again.
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228. Will, is Raphael here yet?
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229. No. He'll probably be a little late.
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230. He likes his audience to be a little hostile.
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231. It's okay if he's running a little late.
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232. I just wrote a new poem
and I'm anxious to share it.
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233. Will, this is our night.
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234. Bringing Raphael de la Ghetto
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235. is the most exciting thing
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236. I'm feeling really close to you right now.
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237. I don't know how to thank you.
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238. You don't have to thank me.
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239. But, Will, I want to after the reading.
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240. Will's gonna get thanked!
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241. What are you guys doing here?
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242. It's after dark, Master William.
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243. I thought it wise
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244. to ensure that they arrived safely.
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245. Are there any women my age here?
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246. - But why did you two come?
- Are you kidding?
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247. We heard the buzz
about this event on Melrose.
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248. I cannot believe your dinky, little school
got Raphael de la Ghetto to come.
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249. Why didn't you tell me
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250. You know
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251. I've never seen you read nothing.
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252. That's right. I suppose I just get
my horoscope out of the air.
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253. Jazz, where is the poet?
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254. Locked up in the steel hotel.
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255. Cops caught him
with a fistful of toy Rolexes.
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256. Yo, let's get out of here.
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257. Jazz, I can't go.
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258. After this, I'm getting thanked.
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259. Ode to Judy.
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260. "Unfinished Sunday Times puzzle
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261. "Lying limp on the hardwood floor
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262. "The society page spread open
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263. "My coffee is cold
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264. "It seems you are engaged
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265. "To a prominent investment banker
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266. "Prominent for what?
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267. "I'd very much like to know"
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268. We better go.
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269. This crowd will get ugly
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270. The audience is growing restless.
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271. Where is this de la Ghetto fellow?
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272. I really stepped in it this time.
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273. I don't know what I'm going to do.
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274. What's wrong?
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275. There is no Raphael de la Ghetto.
I made him up.
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276. I just wanted to impress Christina.
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277. I even had Jazz hire a phony poet to come
tonight, but the dude didn't show up.
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278. There was extenuating circumstances.
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279. I don't know what I'm gonna do, G.
Christina is a very, very nice girl.
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280. if she finds out I lied to her,
she may never even speak to me again.
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281. Everyone, I'm sorry for the delay
but the big moment has finally come.
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282. I'd like to present...
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283. the man responsible
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284. Mr. Will Smith.
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285. Ladies and gentlemen,
Mr. Raphael de la Ghetto.
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286. "Listen
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287. "To the street beat
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288. "Hear the sound pound
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289. "Plug your ears
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290. "Mask your fears
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291. "Something weird's going down
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292. "So listen to the street beat
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293. "Listen to the box shock
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294. "Listen, or I'll kill you"
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295. That was heavy, man.
Let's have another one.
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296. Encore.
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297. "Cannon to the right of them
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298. "Cannon to the left of them
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299. "Cannon in front of them
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300. "Volleyed and thundered"
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301. - Hilary, isn't that your butler?
- Yeah.
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302. It's a good look for him.
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303. "Came through the jaws of Death"
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304. Silence, you ungrateful children.
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305. When you're ready to be quiet and listen,
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306. That was your butler.
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307. Look, baby, let me explain.
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308. You don't even know de la Ghetto.
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309. I can't believe anything you've said to me.
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311. My man Will ain't no liar.
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312. Who are you?
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313. I am Raphael de la Ghetto.
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314. Where's your afro?
And where's your dashiki?
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317. How do I know
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318. Listen.
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319. "My love for you is like a river
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320. "Like a summer breeze
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321. "One look from you
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322. "Let's go get some barbecue
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323. Tell me more.
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324. Works every time.
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325. "Cannon to the left of them
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326. "Cannon to the right of them"
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327. I'm sorry I missed that.
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328. So Jazz went out with Christina.
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329. That's cool, though, baby.
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330. I'm a poet,
and it's a lot more ink in this pen.
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331. I think you have a talent for poetry.
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332. I was just playing around with that stuff.
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333. But the poem that you wrote
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334. That's right, and it got me a date.
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335. The other one you wrote got Jazz a date.
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336. The one I got out of your wastebasket
got me a date.
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337. Mommy, I'd like to hear a poem.
Could you read us one?
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338. Okay.
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339. This is a poem
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340. It's by Amiri Baraka.
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342. "l think about a time
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343. "When I will be relaxed
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344. "When flames and nonspecific passion
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345. "Wear themselves away
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346. "And my eyes and hands
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347. "And soften
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348. "And the songs will be softer
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349. "And weight the air"
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350. if you'd like to learn more about poetry,
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351. Psych. We just kidding. Good night, y'all.
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