Dear White People Page #4

Synopsis: A campus culture war between blacks and whites at a predominantly white school comes to a head when the staff of a humor magazine stages an offensive Halloween party.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Production: Roadside Attractions
  14 wins & 26 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
79
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
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Year:
2014
108 min
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They turn the corner to spot Troy greeting more new

Sophomores. Coco’s caught off guard by his looks.

COCO:

Cute...

(off Sofia’s jealous

glance)

...for a Black boy.

Troy sees Sofia and flashes his trademark grin. They kiss.

SOFIA:

Hey boo. This is my friend Coco.

She’s new to the house.

TROY:

Hey I’m Troy. Welcome to Armstrong

/ Parker, home of the dopest --

SOFIA:

-- Are we on duty?

TROY:

Head of House is always on duty.

COCO:

Nice to meet you. I should get

settled. Thanks Sof!

Sofia and Troy smile as Coco turns to go - and continue down

the hallway. Coco sneaks one last glance at Troy’s ass.

TROY:

Think I got time for a quick cut?

SOFIA:

You got it cut last week.

TROY:

It’s a Black thing babe.

SOFIA:

Since when is OCD a Black thang?

TROY:

Don’t say “thang” like that.

SOFIA:

Besides you’ve got a shift at the

Politicos booth, then a shift at

Orientation, then your advisor --

10.

TROY:

-- I’ll just wear a hat.

SOFIA:

Then a movie maybe? Just us?

TROY:

Election night. Babe, come on.

Sofia holds her tongue. Troy ignores this as he spots...

TROY (CONT’D)

Yo, Kurt my man.

14 DINING ROOM - CONTINUOUS 14

...Kurt Fletcher - flanked by guys who share his cynical

knowing glare. We recognize them from the “Pastiche” portrait

from before.

As they chow down on Mac & Cheese in the Dining Hall - Kurt’s

glare burns particularly hot towards Troy who waves at him.

KURT:

Sis.

Sofia smiles at her brother Kurt. Troy covers the sting of

his dismissal.

They both spot Sam’s “Missing: Black culture” flyers.

TROY:

Is she kidding with this?

SOFIA:

You don’t have to run again. Just

because it’s her doesn’t mean -

TROY:

-- I can’t let Sam and her wannabe

Black Panthers take the House. The

House needs me. This is who I am.

SOFIA:

It’s who he wants you to be.

Troy smiles over his irritation. This is an old fight.

TROY:

Oh so you pick up a Psych class you

think you Freud or something? Huh?

SOFIA:

A Freud reference. Sophisticated.

11.

TROY:

(seducing)

Fine Beck, Jung, Maslow...

Troy gets a kiss out of her as they pass a booth featuring

stacks of Sam’s “EBONY & IVY.” The booth is manned by REGGIE,

21, Black - his fro top and preppy punk attire is both

bohemian and radical.

Troy glares at Sam’s picture on the book. It’s on. There’s a

history between Sam and Troy. Off Reggie’s laptop we hear...

SAM (O.S.)

Dear White People, this just in.

Dating a Black person to piss off

your parents is a form of racism.

Sofia walks off as Troy hears snickers from around him.

REGGIE:

Yo Troy I forget. Is your major in

shucking or was it jiving?

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Justin Simien

Justin Simien is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. His first feature film, Dear White People, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. more…

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