Meet the Browns Page #3

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concentrate on them books

and... and playing ball.

I'm gonna make it work.

Are you sure?

Hey.

One thing a black woman

know how to do...

that's make it. Hmm?

- Yo, what's up, Mike?

- Hey, what's up, Cal?

Chilling.

Good game tonight though.

Thanks. Nice whip, man.

I appreciate it, man.

I just bought this.

It's my baby.

How you doing, Miss Brown?

- Hey.

- Hey, we're going to kick it tonight,

celebrate a little bit.

You want to roll with us?

No, man. I've gotta walk

my mom and my sisters home.

I can give y'all a ride.

You want a ride?

- No.

- Okay.

- Hey, Cal.

- Yes, ma'am?

- Who's car is that?

- It's mine. I just bought this.

Calvin, where you working?

Hmm? Huh?

You know your mama'd turn over

in her grave if she knew, don't you?

All right all right,

I'll holler, man.

- All right, man. You be easy.

- Come on, Ma.

Bye, Miss Brown.

I don't want you hanging with them boys.

I don't even want you talking to 'em.

But, Ma, you know me and Calvin

been hanging since the third grade.

Yeah, well, he done changed.

and I don't want you

with him, all right?

- But, Ma, Calvin's cool.

- Look, do you think I'm crazy?

- Huh? Do you?

- No.

Now I know them boys

is in the dope game.

I don't want you with them.

Do you hear me?

- Do you?

- Yes, ma'am.

All right.

Come on, y'all.

Come on.

- Hey. Mike?

- Yeah.

I'm Harry Belton. Your coach wanted me

to fly up here and see you play.

You're pretty good.

You've got a lot of potential.

Potential?

That's what you call it?

Who is this?

Who are you?

I'm Harry. Mike's coach wanted me

to see your brother play.

We run a camp in the summer

for high-school players.

Are your parents around? I'd like

to talk to them about Mike attending.

- I'm his mama.

- Nice try though.

Oh. Uh, Mrs. Brown...

- Miss.

- Miss Brown,

can I take you to lunch

so we can talk about Mike?

What? No. Look, mister,

I don't know where you're from,

but what his coach

should've told you

is that I don't want Mike to even

think about basketball until after

he gets into college, which, judging by

his grades, might not even happen.

I agree. Grades are important,

especially the way Mike plays.

Whoa whoa, what's that

supposed to mean?

It means you're talented,

but talent's not enough.

You need the right attitude

plus skill.

Look, man.

Hold on, I got skills.

Watch your mouth.

You know what?

The reason that coach sent

you over here by yourself

is 'cause he knows

he don't do nothing

but tell these boys in this neighborhood

that they can make it to the pros.

And when they end up

with their hearts broken

they walk around here

mad at the world.

That ain't happening

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