1. Hey, come on.
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We're voguing.
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3. Hmm.
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4. And what is
the precise nature
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nervous disorder?
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6. It's for people that
wanna look cool
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got no rhythm.
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8. You should be pretty good at it.
Now, come on, strike the pose!
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9. Unhand me,
you ruffian!
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10. Will, please. Don't you have
anything better to do
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11. than to annoy Geoffrey?
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12. Well, yeah, but Carlton
ain't home yet.
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13. That's right. Do you have any
idea what he does after school?
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14. Window shop at
Randy's Short and Small?
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15. Carlton belongs to three
different after school clubs.
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16. I belong to
the home shopping club.
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17. Hi, Will.
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18. - Hi, honey.
- Hi, love.
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19. - How was your day?
- Fine.
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20. Until I ran into
the man of leisure here.
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21. Will doesn't
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23. Will, if you just sit around
the house whole afternoon
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any outside interests
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25. you'll become a very,
very shallow person.
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26. And you won't get into
any of the good night clubs.
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27. I'll never meet
Lisa Bonet.
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28. That's right.
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29. But Will, you have
so many talents.
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30. Why not join an
after school club?
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31. Aunt Viv, I ain't really down
with staying
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after dark.
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33. Alright, then. I think you
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34. Yo! Bring on the clubs!
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35. Well, Will, it's officially
after school.
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of your choice.
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37. Carlton, if I had
the club of my choice
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38. you'd be lying on the floor
unconscious, right now.
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39. A girl?
Where did that come from?
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extracurricular activities
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our sister school.
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43. Well, yo!
Lead me to the sisters.
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44. I'm ready to get
extracurricular.
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45. Yo, Will!
Slap me 10!
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46. You know, I finally rented
the movie "Glory" last night.
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47. Denzel was incredible.
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48. The south, man.
I don't know.
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49. We got to do
something about it.
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50. Hey, yo.
What's up, Mr. Fellows?
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51. Hey, call me Ned.
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52. Hey, man, you need another
member to this poetry club?
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53. Hey, Will, solid!
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54. You know, we could really use
a representative
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urban experience.
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56. More specifically, the handsome
black male urban experience.
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57. Everyone, the meeting's
about to begin.
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58. So, will you please
take your seats?
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59. Mm-mm-mmm.
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60. I'd like to open
this meeting with a reading
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61. from the poem "Daddy"
by Sylvia Plath.
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62. Daddy.
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63. "Panzer-man,
panzer-man, o you.
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64. "Every woman
adores a fascist.
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66. the brute, brute hard
of a brute like you."
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67. Sylvia Plath killed herself
shortly after writing this poem.
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68. Yo, if she didn't,
her daddy would have.
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69. Who are you?
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70. Oh, everybody.
This is my main man, Will Smith
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71. the newest member
of our poetry club.
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72. Will, Christina Johnson.
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73. And we're so glad
to have you.
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74. It's such a thrill to see a man
from Bel-Air Academy
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75. not afraid to share
our love of poetry.
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76. Hey, thanks, Christina.
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77. Yo, on with
the love sharin'.
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78. Well, you can start
by reading a poem for us.
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80. Oh, what a shame.
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that moves me more
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a poem recited
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83. in a deep, sensual,
masculine voice.
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84. I got a poem.
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85. Who's it by?
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86. Uh, he's a street poet.
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87. He's a friend of mine.
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88. His name is, uh,
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89. uh, Raphael De La Ghetto.
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90. Raphael Delageteau. I don't
think I've ever heard of him.
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91. I have.
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92. You have?
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94. Isn't he one of those street
poets from south central L.A.?
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95. Yeah, yeah.
Same guy.
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96. Will, the floor is yours.
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97. Hey, "Floor's yours." You're
a poet, and you don't know it.
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98. I am a poet,
and I do know it.
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99. Will, why don't you
recite your poem?
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100. Alright, uh, ladies, my poem
is called, uh..
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101. Tick-tock Clock
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102. by Raphael Delageteau.
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103. Tick tock clock
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104. the clock is
ticking for you.
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105. 'Cause the love
you said you'd give
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106. came up way past due.
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107. - Ooh!
- Ooh!
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108. So dance to the clock rock.
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109. Stay on the floor.
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110. 'Cause when the ticks
turn to tocks
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111. I'll be knockin'
at your door.
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112. That was incredible.
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113. And very typical
of Delageteau's work.
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114. Listen, everybody,
let's take a break
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115. while I go fire up
the cappuccino maker.
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116. That poem was brilliant.
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117. Delageteau uses
a lot of metaphor.
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118. Oh, no, baby. He used to.
He went to the clinic.
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119. He's straight now.
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120. I'd love to hear more
of Delageteau's poems.
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121. As a woman, I find his work
so passionate
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122. so raw, so exciting.
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123. When I hear those words
my body just quivers
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125. Poetry's good.
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126. Love, by Raphael Delageteau.
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127. Burnin' love,
by Raphael Delageteau.
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128. Master William, Mr. Jazz
is here to see you.
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129. - What up, Jazz?
- What's up, man?
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130. Man, I got this new Ice Cube
tape. It's dope—
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131. Hey, J, J, I ain't got enough
time for that.
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132. I got to finish
writing this poem.
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133. Poem? Then what
you going to do
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135. Hem a dress?
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136. Shut up.
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137. I'm doing it
to get this girl.
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138. Alright, look.
Listen to what I got so far.
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139. I just need one last line.
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140. "My love for you
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141. "Like a summer breeze
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142. "that makes my soul shiver.
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143. One look from you is
more precious than gold."
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144. Let's go get some barbecue
and get busy.
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145. What kind of line is that?
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146. It always works for me.
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147. I hear someone in this room
likes poetry.
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148. Try this one
on for size.
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149. Roses are red,
violets are blue
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Will, tell me it isn't true.
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151. That's funny. I got a poem
for you, Carl.
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153. Roses are red,
violets are blue
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154. Jazz and I are black,
but Carlton, what are you?
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155. Master William
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new interest.
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157. Poetry is one of
my great loves.
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of 1963.
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160. Master William, you should have
been there.
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162. shouting, "Encore! Encore!"
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163. That's very
interesting—
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164. Cannon to the right of them.
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166. Cannon in front of them.
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167. Volleyed and thundered!
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168. You need a last line
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169. - Good evening.
- Good evening, sir.
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170. So, young man, how'd it go
at school today?
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171. - I joined the poetry club.
- Excellent.
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172. I remember when I first got
interested in poetry.
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173. So who's the girl?
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174. Man, I'm starving.
When do we eat here?
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175. We eat here later.
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176. You eat here never.
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177. Looks like you eat here often.
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178. Aah!
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180. Where's your uncle?
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181. Uh, he's throwing Jazz
out the house again?
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182. Oh, okay.
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183. Here are those
poetry books you wanted.
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184. I used them in the freshman
lit class I taught last year.
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185. If you have any questions
about poetry, just ask me.
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186. Well, yeah,
I have a question.
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187. Well, I understand why guys
get into poetry
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188. to get girls.
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189. But why do girls
like poetry?
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190. Because girls think
with their brains.
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191. Miss Christina Johnson.
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192. Hey, Christina.
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193. Uh, this is my Aunt Viv
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194. and this is my Cousin Ashley.
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195. - Nice to meet you, Christina.
- You, too.
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196. You'll have to excuse us.
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197. Oh! Hey, Will,
I've got a poem.
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198. Will and Christina
sitting in a tree—
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199. Hey, hey, hey.
Beat it.
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200. They seem really nice.
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201. Yeah. They mean well
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207. Thanks.
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208. You know, I can't get
Delageteau's poem off my mind.
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isn't he?
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210. Do you really,
really know him?
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211. Yeah.
We're like brothers.
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What's he like?
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213. He's a kind of
a strange guy.
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back in the sixties
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his clothes.
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216. Wears the same old dashiki,
monster afro.
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217. That's such
a sad story.
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218. I know.
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219. When I think
about poor Raphael
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220. it makes me wonder
if a woman
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care about a man.
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223. Will.
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224. I'm glad
you know him so well
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a favor to ask you.
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227. Could you bring Raphael
to poetry night?
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228. Excuse me?
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229. We have it at school
once a month.
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230. See, usually club members
get up and recite their poetry.
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231. But I'm in charge of it
this month
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232. and I thought wouldn't it be
great if we had a real poet?
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233. Well, I don't know, Christina.
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234. Raphael really really does not
like to leave the house.
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the same dashiki
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ask him, Will?
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239. I could ask him, baby,
but I'm sure he'll say no.
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240. Well, please try, Will.
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241. It would mean
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242. Yo, he'll be there.
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243. Jazz.
Man, I'm glad you're here.
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244. What's up? You sounded
klutzy on the phone.
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245. Man, I'm in big trouble.
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246. I promised Christina I'd have
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248. I'm connected, but I don't
know any famous poets.
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249. Jazz, I need somebody to pretend
to be a famous poet.
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250. 'I'll be home about six,
Geoffrey.'
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251. Is that your uncle?
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252. Man, I'm tired
of those grass burns.
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253. - Good morning, Will.
- Good morning.
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255. Okay.
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256. We are really looking forward
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258. How did you hear about it?
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259. Your teacher,
Mr. Fellows, called.
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260. He's calling all the parents
at Bel-Air academy.
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261. Oh, no, no, Aunt Viv,
um..
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262. You guys can't go.
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on Christina.
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we'll cramp his style.
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Uncle Phil.
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272. Are you kidding?
I just didn't want to get stuck
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274. Is he gone yet?
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any of that?
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out of control.
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277. Look, I need a phony
poet tonight.
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278. What does he have to do?
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279. He just has to
have a big afro
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280. a dashiki, and stand
in front of a crowd
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stuff I write for him.
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282. He has to be
able to read?
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283. Yes, Jazz.
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284. That'll cost you
two extra Jacksons
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285. but I know a guy.
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286. He's a sidewalk
jewelry salesman
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288. But he need about
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290. 60?
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291. Man, what are you trippin'?
All I got is 20.
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293. Here's an extra 10.
Get me a Rolex.
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294. I just can't believe it,
Mr. Fellows.
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295. Raphael Delageteau
at Bel-Air Academy.
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296. Yes. I'm really looking forward
to seeing him again.
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297. Will, is Raphael here yet?
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298. Uh, no.
He'll probably be a little late.
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299. You know, he likes his audience
to be a little hostile.
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300. Oh, it's okay if he's running
a little late.
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301. I just wrote a new poem,
and I'm anxious to share it.
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302. Will, this is our night.
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here tonight
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exciting thing
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close to you right now.
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how to thank you.
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308. Well, you don't have to
thank me, Christina.
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309. Oh, but, Will,
I want to.
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310. After the reading.
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doing here?
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312. It's after dark,
Master William.
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drive the young ladies
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314. to ensure that they
arrived safely.
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315. Are there any women
my age here?
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316. - But why did you two come?
- Are you kidding?
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317. We heard the buzz about
this event on Melrose.
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318. I cannot believe
your dinky little school
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to come.
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320. Why didn't you tell me
it was poetry night?
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321. You know what a great lover
of literature I am.
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you read nothing.
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323. Oh, that's right. And I suppose
I just get my horoscope
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325. Jazz, where is the poet?
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327. Cops caught him with
a fistful of toy Rolexes.
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328. Yo, let's get outta here.
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329. Hey, Jazz, I can't go.
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330. After this, I'm getting thanked.
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331. "Ode to Judy."
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332. "Unfinished Sunday Times puzzle
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333. "lying limp
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334. "The society page spread open.
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337. "to a prominent
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growing restless.
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Delageteau fellow?
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I'm gonna do.
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impress Christina.
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poet to come tonight
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didn't show up.
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what I'm gonna do, G.
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very nice girl.
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359. Everyone, I'm sorry
for the delay
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360. but the big moment
has finally come.
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364. Ladies and gentlemen,
Mr. Raphael Delageteau.
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- Encore!
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the jaws of death.
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ungrateful children.
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and listen, I shall return.
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391. Hey, hey, look, baby,
let me explain.
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you've said to me.
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the real Raphael Delageteau?
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that makes my soul shiver.
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more precious than gold.
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410. Works every time.
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with Christina, huh?
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415. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
That's cool, though, baby.
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416. Hey, I'm a poet, and there's a
lot more ink in this pen.
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417. I think you have
a talent for poetry, Will.
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418. Come on, Aunt Viv. I was just
playing around with this stuff.
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419. But the poem that you wrote
got a standing ovation.
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420. That's right,
and it got me a date.
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421. And the other one you wrote
got Jazz a date.
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422. And the one I got out of your
wastebasket got me a date.
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423. Mommy, I'd like
to hear a poem.
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- Okay.
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432. "And my eyes and hands
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Goodnight, y'all.
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