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Season 1 - Episode 17
The Ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority have gathered in front of the Phi Beta Sigma frat house. The Sigma brothers are having their annual homecoming barbecue and everyone is enjoying themselves.
Sharonda: Soror, tell me about the chapter now. How’s the new girl?
Krystalyn: You really wanna know?
Sharonda laughs.
Sharonda: Trust me, whatever you say wouldn’t surprise me. Remember, I’m a Ferguson!
Krystalyn laughs.
Krystalyn: Oh yeah, that’s right. Well Little Miss Sy’mone is just…
Patrick walks up behind Krystalyn and hugs her.
Patrick: Hey!
Krystalyn: Boy! Don’t be sneakin’ up on me! You might get yo’self hazed next time!
Patrick: I thought Zeta Phi Beta was a non hazing organization.
Sharonda: Who told you that?
Krystalyn: Soror, this is Patrick my fiancée.
Sharonda: Hey frat.
Patrick: Nice to meet you soror.
Krystalyn: Don’t you got something better to do than to sneak up on me half the time? I was in the middle of a conversation.
Patrick: Fine, keep on. I was just seein’ if you wanted a burger. A yo D!
Patrick walks toward Donnell.
Krystalyn: Men!
Sharonda laughs.
Sharonda: So as you were saying?
Krystalyn: Oh yeah. So Sy’mone. Can you believe she…
Deniece: Rhonda! Come on!
Sharonda turns around and sees the sorors gathering.
Sharonda: What?
Deniece: Come here for a second!
Krystalyn: We just aint gonna get to this story.
Sharonda: Yeah we will because I wanna know what’s goin’ on with my chapter. I know I don’t call as much as I should but I wanna change that this year. You may see me a lot more often.
Krystalyn: Good, you can help me with your cousin Mona.
Sharonda: Oh she is beyond my help!
They laugh as they approach the other sorors.
Sharonda: What’s up?
Miya: Hey Rhonda, the neos want to hear some of the chants that we had so I told them we could show them some steps from back in the day!
Sharonda: We?
Deniece: Oh come on Rhonda. Show the newbies.
Sharonda: Oh that’s easy for you to say! You can’t step like that!
Sharonda points to Deniece’s pregnant belly.
Deniece: I’ll say it with yall. Me and my little Zeta princess inside!
Sharonda: Oh whatever! You know I wasn’t a stepper.
Miya: Not the stepshow stuff, just the yard stuff! You used to do that! Stop playin’!
Sharonda: Key word! Used to
Miri: Oh go ahead soror, I know you still got it!
Miri smiles as he walks up holding his daughter.
Sharonda: Miri?
Marcellus: What’s up blue!
Miri: Frat! What’s goin’ on!
Sharonda thinks: Oh my gosh, he looks nothing like he used to! All that hair!
Sharonda: Man! You look… I didn’t even recognize you!
Deniece: I see you let your hair grow long!
Miya: Real long!
Miri: Yep! At first I said I wasn’t gonna cut it until Gina had the baby. Then after our daughter came, I just kept it that way.
Calvin: Well I got some clippers in the back of my car man!
Miri turns around.
Miri: Sands!
Miri puts his daughter down and hugs Calvin so hard they almost fall over.
Miya: So can we step now?
Sy’mone: Yeah! I wanna see this!
Krystalyn rolls her eyes.
Sharonda: Alright alright fine! But yall don’t laugh if I mess up!
Deniece: Yaaay!
Sharonda: Okay which one we doin’?
Miya: The one I made up.
Sharonda: You made up a hundred with your hype self!
LaRay: Sounds like someone I know!
LaRay elbows Sy’mone.
Sy’mone: Oh shut up!
Miya: Okay the one that we dissed the other sororities.
Deniece: Which one!
Miya: You know, the one we did in a straight line. You know… he ain’t your brother…
Deniece: Oh yeah. I remember that one.
Sharonda: Okay.
Patrick comes and stands next to Krystalyn.
Patrick: Sorors about to step?
Krystalyn: Uhhh yeah. Isnt it obvious?
Patrick: Bros! Come check this out!
Marcellus and Donnell come over. The Zetas begin to step.
Zetas: He's not your bro! He's not your frat!
You're not related, so stop all that!
If you weren't founded by the other,
He's not your frat, he's not your brother!
If you wear red…
They throw the Delta sign.
OOOOO-OOOOPs!
…and he wears gold…
They throw the Omega sign.
Roo! Roo!
He's not your brother…
…haven't you been told?
If you do this …
They throw the Sigma Gamma Rho sign.
And he does that…
The throw the Kappa sign.
He's not your brother!
He's not your frat!
If you're a pearl…
They throw the AKA sign.
And he's a jewel…
They throw the Alpha sign.
He's not your brother!
You silly fool!
We're here to tell you…
…one simple fact…
…that we're the sorors…
…that have true frat!
They throw the Zeta sign.
You may see Sigma you may see Zeta but our family is all Phi Beta!
ZZZZZZ Phiiiiiiiiii! So sweet!
Sigmas: Blue! Phi! You! Know!
Sy’mone: Wow! I love that! You gotta teach me!
Miya: Told ya you could do it Rhonda!
Sharonda: Oh hush! I think I threw my back out!
Everyone laughs.
Deniece: I think I do need some water though. I was chantin’ kinda loud.
Brendon: Let me get it for you honey.
Deniece: Thanks babe.
Brendon walks toward the cooler where the water and sodas are on ice. He opens it and is looking for a bottled water. Suddenly the cooler lid slams down and almost catches his arm.
Brendon: What the…
Ahmad: Who told you you could just come up in here and chill at our house!
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Across campus, the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi have gathered to set up for the Red Light Special Homecoming party.
Joriah: Yo, I thought the K Sweets were supposed to decorate for the party.
Alvin: They comin' later, but I wanna get this stuff done right. I want this to be the hottest party on campus.
Dominic: A nupe party is always the hottest party!
Alvin: True! Yo frat, the fliers are hot!
Dominic: Thanks! Did you see the lil discount plan I added?
Alvin: What?
Dominic: Read the flier again.
Alvin goes over to the front table to pick up a flier.
Alvin (reading out loud): General Admission: $10, $5 for greeks wearing paraphernalia, $7 for ladies wearing a red thong!
Laughter
Joriah: Dominic! You wild, man! All I'm wanna know is, how can I be on red thong verification duty?
Laughter
Gregg and Mike walk in together.
Mike: Yo baby Yo baby Yo!
Gregg: What ya'll youngens in here talkin' about?
Alvin: Dominic and his red thong discount idea!
Gregg: His what?
Alvin: He put on the party fliers that all ladies wearing a red thong get in for $5.
Gregg: That's what's up! I like how you think, young nupe!
Joriah: So, Gregg......you think you might wanna hold it down at the door with me, then?
Gregg: Nah, I better not....
Dominic: What? Why not! Don't tell me somebody got you locked down! Please not the infamous Gregg! Man you're a legend on this campus!
Gregg: Nah, I just got my eye on someone who's comin tonight.
Mike: I know you ain't talkin' about PJ! I think she already let you know how she feel about you yesterday!
Gregg: That was yesterday, my brother. Today is a new day. Besides, I always know how to get exactly what I want from PJ. And tonight is not gonna be any different......
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Across campus, the ladies of Delta Sigma Theta are gathered at the home of Joseph and Carsen Davenport.
Robin: So sorors, what’s the plans for the weekend? Yall got something set up for us?
Laci: Glad you asked soror! We need some real prophyte wisdom here. What do yall think about white sorors in the chapter?
Willie: Wow! We ain't even get in the door good yet and ya'll already bringing up some heavy topics!
Laughter
Robin: Right! Where did that come from?
Laci: I'm sorry, sorors. I don't mean to bombard you as soon as you come in. It's just that we are in the middle of a little situation with the chapter.
Willie: What kind of situation?
Laci: Well.....
Natalie: I'll tell them. I don't care.
Robin: Well fill us in, then.
Willie: I think I need a drink for this conversation.
WIllie looks over at Laci
Willie: Neo, go find me something. Bring Soror Robin a drink, too.
Laci gets up and walks towards the kitchen.
Willie: So, go on.....
Natalie: Taylor.
Robin: Who?
Willie: Oh, Robin, you know who that is! Remember I told you that a white soror had transferred to Ahpla from Amgis?
Robin: Oh...right! Yeah, where is she?
Natalie: Well........I kind of didn't let her know where we were.
Willie: What? Why not?
Natalie: Because honestly, I'm not cool with Taylor being in the chapter. This is a historically black sorority! It was founded by black women for black women! It's like, why do white women feel like they need to be a part of everything we have? You don't see me tryin' to be a Tri Delta!
Robin: I feel you, little soror!
Willie: Is she a good soror?
Natalie: What?
Willie: Is she a good soror? Does she show up for the service projects? Meetings? Is she active? Does she have a true and genuine love for Delta in her heart?
Laci comes back in from the kitchen.
Laci: I think so....
Willie: What do you think Sheena? Is Taylor a good soror?
Sheena: I mean, she's nice and all......but I don't really know her that well. She shows up for everything. She's the first to show up for everything!
Willie: What about her grades?
Natalie: They are pretty good...
Willie: Well honestly sorors, I see where you are comin' from, but if she's an asset to the chapter, then why not give her a chance? I mean the bottom line is that she's a soror and there is nothin' you can do about it.
Robin: Maybe not, Willie but I see where Natalie is comin' from!
Willie: Okay but she also just said she's an active soror. What about all the black sorors who are not active and only pledge so they can wear a t-shirt and get a line jacket? Would you forget to tell them where we were hangin' out or would you include them just because they were black?
Silence
Willie: All I'm sayin is, the girl is a soror and she's here so you might as well find a way to include her in the chapter.
Taylor (interrupting): You don't have to worry about it, sorors. It's obvious that I'm not welcome here at Ahpla.
Everyone turns to see Taylor standing in the door. Her eyes are puffy and red; it is apparent that she has been crying.
Laci: Don't say that, Taylor!
Taylor: It's true! I've done everything I know to try and fit in. But you won't have to worry about me much longer. I've decided to transfer to another school next semester.
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Brendon: What the…
Ahmad: Who told you you could just come up in here and chill at our house!
Brendon: What!
Ahmad: Don’t play dumb with me!
Brendon: Look man! You need to go head with all that! I aint got nothin’ to say to you and you aint got nothin’ to say to me! Let’s keep it that way and keep it movin’!
Brendon reaches for the cooler and Ahmad keeps his hands on it to keep it closed.
Ahmad: You think I’m playin’? You think you gonna dis my line brother like you did you snake! I should punch you in your face right now!
Brendon: Your line brother is my twin brother! If he moved on, why can’t you!
Ahmad: Brandon was always too nice!
Brendon: Whatever Ahmad! I didn’t come here to fight! My wife is pregnant and I aint here for no drama! All this happened a long time ago!
Ahmad: A long time ago? Yall newlyweds! And how you talkin’ bout Brandon moved on? He aint even here cuz he knew yall two would be here all up in his face with this!
Brendon: Man whatever!
Brendon turns and walks away from Ahmad.
LaRay: No way you gonna learn all those words Sy’mone. Just write em down!
Sy’mone: I’m tellin’ you I got it! I got it!
Deniece laughs as Brendon walks up.
Deniece: Where’s my water honey?
Brendon: Come on, we’re leaving!
Deniece: Leaving? But we just got here.
Brendon: And we’re just leaving! I aint gotta stand for this!
Deniece: What? What happened?
Sharonda thinks: Oh God! I knew it!
Brendon: Come on.
Brendon picks up Deniece’s bag and grabs his car keys.
Deniece: Wait a minute! What happened!
Ahmad: I’ll tell you what happened!
Calvin: Ahmad! Chill out man!
Ahmad: Naw! I’m gonna say what yall are all thinkin’! You got some nerve comin’ up in here with him!
Deniece: Wait! Hold on! Comin’ up in here with who? My husband?
Brendon: Dude! I know you just didn’t raise your voice at my wife!
Brendon drops the bag. Calvin quickly steps in and pulls Ahmad back. Patrick and Marcellus don’t know what is goin' on but they step between as well and push Brendon back.
Sharonda: Deniece! Deniece! Come on, just go. We don’t need you stressed right now. Think about the baby!
Deniece looks at Sharonda.
Deniece: O… okay.
Sharonda: I’m gonna go with you.
Sy’mone: Wait! What is going on?
Brendon and Deniece take their things and begin to walk toward their car. Sharonda is with Deniece as well.
Miya: What you do that for! Why you do that!
Ahmad: I aint gonna just stand around like yall! I care about my line brother Brandon and this is wrong! He stabbed his twin brother in the back and yall actin’ like aint nothing wrong with that! Both of them stabbed him in the back!
Miya: That aint your business and it aint our’s either!
Ahmad: Whatever! Brandon aint even here at his own frat house cuz of this drama! I called him last week and he said he wasn’t comin’ cuz he couldn’t see them two together!
Patrick: Well unless I’m seeing double, that has to be Brandon right there! He looks just like dude!
Miri: Where?
Patrick points.
Patrick: Right there! He just pulled up and got out the car!
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Across campus, the Kappa "Red Light Special" Party is starting. People are just starting to arrive and the music is blasting.
Joriah (at the door with Dominic): What's up ladies!
Group of girls (giggling): Hey Joriah!
Dominic: Alright that will be $10 each........
One of the girls: The flier says $7 with a red thong!
Joriah: Well as much as we'd love to take your word for it, I'm gonna have to ask you to.....
Before Joriah can finish, the girls all reach down and pull the side of their thongs out through the tops of their jeans, except one. She runs over to where Joriah is sitting and bends over, pretending to pick up a piece of paper off the floor so that he can see up her skirt.
Dominic (smiling): Oh alright! Very nice ladies!
The girls give Joriah their money and enter the building.
Joriah (yelling behind them): You ladies have a nice time! And especially you, miss lady! Save me a dance!
Joriah turns to see Denitra and her friend, Karissa standing at the table.
Joriah: Oh um, hey Nitra.
Denitra: Joriah.
Dominic: Hey Denitra! Karissa! How you ladies doin'?
Karissa: We're fine. Is this where we pay?
Joriah: Oh yeah. Um, $10. Karissa, $5.
Denitra: Oh you don't think I wore a red thong, Joriah?
Denitra walks over to Dominic's side of the table, pulls her thong up through the top of her skirt to show to Dominic, staring at Joriah the entire time. She then walks back around, slams her money on the table and walks past Joriah, without saying a word.
Dominic erupts into laughter
Dominic: Yo Nupe! Your girl is trippin'!
Joriah is silent.
Gregg walks up to the table.
Gregg: Yo Nupes!
Joriah and Dominic: Yo!
Gregg: How's it goin' up here?
Dominic: So far, so good. You know it goes though. I figure everybody will start rollin' in the next hour.
Gregg: Yep! I see ain't nothin' changed at Ahpla! Have any of the AKA's gotten here yet?
Joriah: Now you know you would have heard them by now!
Gregg: Yeah that's true!
Just then, the Alpha's start to show up at the party.
Nathaniel and Jovan: Sup ya'll!
Joriah: Sup.
Dominic: Ya'll ready to go in? We got reggae on the top floor and hip hop on the ground floor.
Nathaniel: Yeah, just waitin' for one of my prophytes to get up here.
Jovan: That girl he with was tryin' to keep him in the car so who knows when they will get up here.
Nathaniel looks out the door.
Nathaniel: Nah. There Bobby goes now.
Gregg: Did you say Bobby?
Nathaniel: Yeah....
Gregg walks past Jovan and Nathaniel and sees Bobby walking up the sidewalk......with Caryn.
Gregg: Well, well, well.....
Bobby and Caryn look up.
Bobby: Sup, Gregg.
Gregg: Sup, man. And hello miss Caryn......
Caryn: Hey, Greggy..
Gregg: I didn't know you were comin' through to Homecoming!
Caryn: I wouldn't have missed it!
Gregg: Well I must say, you are lookin' real good these days, girl.
Caryn unhooks herself from Bobby's arm to do a quick spin around so that Gregg can get a better look.
Caryn: You not lookin' so bad yourself...
Gregg: It's good to see you, girl. We need to get uh....caught up.
Gregg extends his hand out for Caryn.
Gregg: Why don't you come in as my special guest?
Caryn looks back at Bobby and shrugs her shoulders and then grabs Gregg by the hand and begins to walk towards the door.
Bobby: Yo, Gregg, man....Caryn is with me tonight.
Gregg stops and turns around.
Gregg: Really? Cause it sure don't look that way to me.
Bobby: Well then you need to get yo eyes checked. Caryn came with me and she's leavin' with me.
Mike comes around the corner and steps up
Mike: Yo Nupe! What's goin' on!
Gregg: Nothin' man, don't worry about it.
Bobby steps close to Gregg and gets into his face.
Bobby: We ain't done talkin'.
Mikes jumps up into Bobby's face.
Mike: Bobby, I'm gonna tell you this one time. Get out of my frat's face.
Bobby: Or what Mike?
Mike looks over at Nathaniel and Jovan
Mike: Ya'll better come get your boy before I do.
Bobby: Mike, you got somethin' to say to me, then say it.
Gregg: Yo Mike man, let's go. We too old for this nonsense.
Bobby: Too old or too pretty? I know you red and white boys don't like to mess up your nails.
Gregg: Yo, Bobby, man what is your problem?
Bobby : You my problem, Gregg!
Gregg: Okay well do somethin' then!
Gregg takes his jacket off and throws it down on the sidewalk. Caryn stands off to the side with a smirk on her face.
Gregg: Do somethin' then, Bobby! You a big man, right? Do somethin!
Dominic comes around the corner.
Dominic: Yo Nupes! What's goin' on!
Mike: Get over here, Dom! We got a problem we need to fix! Now!
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