51694. CHOIR BOY RY TARELL ALVIN McCRANEY DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC, ESTABLISHED BY MEMBERS OF THE DRAMATISTS GUILD [HANDLING OF THE ACTING RIGHTS OF MERGERS PLATS “THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE INCCAUTION: Pron and nat hey wads peers of OH BOY ope ty ly rade he ie Bauch Cacttoteeay wed a ty tartare TOI BOY ar couched pote nthe dlcT bc Pg speaks tetar k sheng. posing or ech apn ay snl, poe topune be Eel the’ ‘icin af prac has ehh pono ey ingrid he aque ys par he a of For pefoumines ef topytige song, rangement ov endgs mention in ed ep te cpg emer) ae be Sone. Oar song. ogee orci pole dea may breboceee(CHOIR BOY was presented by Manhattan Theate Club (Lynne Meadow, Arcs Divecror: Barry Grove, Executive Producer ina ‘co-production with Allznce Theater (Susan V. Booth, Artic Director), at Cty Center Stage Il in New York City, opening on July 2, 2013, I was directed by Tap Cullman; the set nd costae designs were by David Zinn; the lighting design was by Pcer Kaczorowski: the sound design was by Fez Patton: the music dlirection end vocal arangements were by Jaton Michal Webb: ana the production stage manager was Kyle Gates The cast was follows: HEADMASTER MARROW {Chuck Coop PHARUS JONATHAN YOUNG Jeremy Pope MR. PENDLETON Amin Pendleton BOBBY MARROW “Wallace Sith JUNIOR DAVIS, ‘Nicholas Ae ANTHONY JUSTIN *Aj> JAMES ‘Grantham Coleman DAVID HEARD Kyle Balan (CHARACTERS HEADMASTER MARROW — Late 30s/easly 40s man of colon, the youngest an laces headmasces for the Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys Hei paternal uncle co Bobby Marrow PHARUS JONATHAN YOUNG — Late teens an effeminate young man of color, Begins the play a junior a the Charles R, Drew Prep School far Boys and the lad ofthe schools famous choit He eroommates with Al James MR. PENDLETON — Late 604/70, white male profesor atthe (Chases R. Drew Prep School for Bos. BOBBY MARROW — Mido late tens young man of col Bobby ira junior atthe Chase R. Drew Prep Schoo and meme ofthe school choir. He ir alo nephew to Headmaster Marrow JUNIOR DAVIS — A teenage young man of color and a junio at ‘he Charles R. Drew Pep Schoo or Bos. He isa member of the schools choi ANTHONY JUSTIN “AJ” JAMES — Lae scons, an athlete young man of colt, senior atthe Charles R. Drew Peep School for Boys. He i a member ofthe school’s cle and the schools brsbal rem, He roommates with Phaus Young DAVID HEARD — Late teens, a young man of color, a senior at the Chale R. Drow Prep Schoo for Boy. Hes a member of the PLaCI (Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys TIMECHOIR BOY PROLOGUEIGRADUATION The sage is bare save fra fw chair A potigh warm on Heater Maro HEADMASTER. Ladies nd gentlemen, family and fiends, ‘Welcome tothe fith Commencement for the Charles R. Drew Prep School fr Boys. And now to present the school song. next yeas Choir Lead, Mr Pharus Jonathan Young (Phara ses forward and sng "Trust and Obey,” he rho ong. With his he commencement gins PHARUS, When te Lond i Word that a glory He shed on our way! Whi we do His ond wil de abides with wl and with ll wba will at and obey. “at and obey for the no other oy 10 be happy fos, bs Para bas topped. The beadmarr no Lok behind bi andi about 9 conte when we Sif)AN OFFICE HEADMASTER. (Tabing of i robe) sid [reminded you a rehearsal in Apri didnt PHARUS. Ys, Headmaster Marrow HEADMASTER. I said, “Pharur, whatever you do, dose sop singing the school Song unl evetysruden is gathered and seated fn that sage” What you sy then HEADMASTER and PHARUS, Why? HEADMASTER, | knew righe then Right cea, you would le thatopperunic eo Bevefian, ouble PHARUS, Touble se HEADMASTER. Up to something! Tin up there explaining to the board why You thnk I wane wo be explaining anything tothe board? “Why hn?” they asked. "Why thane” “Wall her he ber, egrdes of his PHARUS. You ssid that about mesic? HEADMASTER. Yer PHARUS, T mean, is tus but you sid? HEADMASTER. Phar! PHARUS. Sit HEADMASTER. Why, after I asked you not to told you, “jou couldn Made you undeesand che tradition, poiated out is Poueney did you ge up chere athe Senio® gradation A day that should afford them evety ste and tual (Ofte ceemoay, and mess up thet moment Why? PHARUS. I... Would you ether be feared or respected, Headmases HEADMASTER, Phar! PHARUS. Iekcept me up nigh HEADMASTER. It doesn PHARUS. (Moving bead) Now se, Ie yoterespect Bur if they fear you, they juni’ backoff oF curbs HEADMASTER, Son, what docs this hve wo do with you bredking 49-year-old Tradicion? ‘What docs this have to do with me needing o get Your mama on the phone beeaue the board wants you expdled? (Orta takeaway yar scholarship which theyknow means you cant Arend, PHARUS, Ica aford HEADMASTER. Few of you could Bucthere you have 3 finances, swo years on this jo, nd gotboard members aking shout withdrawing money! All bcawse PHARUS. Sir you ca achat HEADMASTER, [know PHARUS. And thas place in singing the song i, you sid HEADMASTER. Idid PHARUS. Dont let them! HEADMASTER. You ae ying my hands, Give me some answers. Teould sry .. Did you gee nervous? PHARUS, Tana professions, HEADMASTER. Something caugh in your throu? PHARUS. (Reiringt hs thea.) This the Los passageway, le no fli formed agains ve psp, HEADMASTER, Phares! PHARUS. Igor... did. was distracted HEADMASTER, By whee PHARUS. Allof the pomp and circumstance anda So much poise and Twas overwhelmed and in “awe” of my dear school Thinking on and very soon this, those graduating, hat willbe me. HEADMASTER. Why were you ted around? PHARUS, There was something swelling a he back HEADMASTER. Dont ie PHARUS, Si here Is noching want do more than be And act ea Drew man should {Uy to conduct uy behavior by che book ‘And I doc snitch,HEADMASTER, What? Hub. So So someone ..disacted you Someone was talking to you onstage? PHARUS, To me HEADMASTER. About you... Calling you PHARUS. Everything but cid of God Andi sory si 1... Jumpal si but lacy not to fic 1 heard That whisper and I ddae answer back Ijuse Kepcon singing. And everything worked out light Righ? In che end ie was all of four ve seconds HEADMASTER. Huh. Tm... Hab, Lace, User PHARLS. 1 was voted ext years choi ad, almost unanimouy you hese HEADMASTER. Thats quite an honor, privilege Aten, i was in my dy. PHARUS. Tlenow fm ead, want you to be proud vo, HEADMASTER. That Choir means 1 loc this schol. We've rid on its Suppor since PHARUS. (8) mre) Founded bythe second headmaster who head A group of boy singing in the showers and decided forthe Lil Alte Seo! That Col Whe Hens vas close enough vo hearth bop singing in he Showers ll cre: know ee HEADMASTER. Pharut PHARUS, Bus dat was olden times, People was us more closer hen goes HEADMASTER. Pharus PHARUS. Si? (Phar ura goes limp.) HEADMASTER. (He lob ond cores: Pharu'limp wri.) ns to peak tothe student who wa alling you Thing on the choi stand PHARUS. Teas TEADMASTER, [sight I know you dort want to be a 0 PHARUS. Hal Oh Hesdmaser yout so Colombo "sol pigeon”? HEADMASTER. Who watt, Pharud 0 PHARUS. You know the rule A Drew man doer tll om his brother, PHARUS and HEADMASTER. “He allows him che honor eo confess hime PHARUS. Ie may sem ily but ever since Iwas ail boy Te wanted to grow up and bea Drew man, I coulda owl say who thy were HEADMASTER. They? PHARUS, Have good summer, Headmastex (Sif) BOBBY. The ise day JUNIOR. Bob. BOBBY. Fis day of st JUNIOR. ¥ BOBBY. And this Nigga JUNIOR. Dont you get deed ofthat word? BOBBY. Nigga sea niga, gone cll hen nigga Aint even ge to schoo good didi even Ger chance ro know ay schedule, this, Darna JUNIOR. Ie over now. es Choir now, BOBBY, What I ook like, «slave? Gor me out cere Booker T. Washington that quad man ike Tm He supposed to get hem scholarship boys for dha. JUNIOR. Tin on scholaship, BOBBY, Part, Jonog ont be admiing tha, Shi My peopl ai paying so learn no [wih my daddy could Sind out JUNIOR. You gone tell hint BOBBY. Sich, He too busy mith Ri JUNIOR. Hows your sep-mom? BOBBY. (Shrap,) Step-mom Ste, Dann! Tat duty on the fst day of choo And for what? JUNIOR, Tmean heisyour undeBOBBY. When we here he Headmaster Maro JUNIOR. Bobby calm down, Whats li? We done now Wat rehearsal BOBBY, I know he snitched JUNIOR, Who, Phar? Dont nobody snitch at Drew HOBBY. Dont nobody ppove to vith a Deew neither Bacwe two for ewe Wie iT see hin, Wail he wal in Nigga ge get Pause, INIOR. How you know it was Phar? BOBBY. Who ele i gone be! Uncle Steve gone cal ‘Me in his ofc talking bout, "You know [sin Forgot about what happened at commencement ast” Trae, “hut?” He go you can hub you can bear You on trath dy” Tn le "what for He clking about some, "play dumb but play dumb (Guton thar quad while you gexing that rubbish, Bob And ake Jantr wth you” Ooh! stated vo go base Pharut up right then. You just wae JUNIOR, Jas eave em alone BORBY. ‘What you sweet on hima Don tll me I gotta watch My cheeks round you too JUNIOR, Bobby dont (Phar, Davi, and Af enter.) PHARUS. Welcome back, Welcome bac everybody This is the day the Lord hath made Cimon on yall ejice and be glad Take thee, it range yourselves in order o Tenor Barton Bas. The fist scheatal OF the Charles Drew Chorus about to bein (Bobly wale np on Phar) Bobby? JUNIOR, Cimon man, How you doi’, Pharos PHARUS. Bleed and Highly favored how you, Juin? Yall alrigh? Who came to make ajoyil mee Al. Why you sa happy? PHARUS. Leading Anthony Justin kes volume an front for. Now, Tim sure alae exited tobe back. And didnt Expect to be mesing so soon. With Ms. Jamison on leave Jat Pregnant, we a without a sponsor 0, ‘Until the Fleadmaster appoint someone to ake her place [figured we could ean music and get ready DAVID. For? PHARUS, "Foo Fatt hiss che ya 1 ead dhe Chaies Drew Prep Choie And ie 50h anaversy, We ave ta be on poine And though jus the ill, Spring Galas -coming, fs Tred fo whip these voices ino a blend so beautiful They gone retame the Coir "Seraphim Ys Father! Te deat done sone new arangemenson the more atonal BOBBY, Who sees you so do that PHARUS, Ics my prerogative as Choit lead, JUNIOR. Pre— what DAVID, His igh BOBBY. Eh, dort be pushing dem kinds rights up ia er. Al. Bobby, what are you talking about? PHARUS. Dont worry fils im new at this but noe to mas This | know: And [jst hough che wadiional Spiral Could ute a melody mare modem but we sil BOBBY. Sich PHARUS. You singing with us today or you gor something else in your Mout BOBBY. You tying ro be fanny? JUNIOR. Uk. noe ying to ell you co take the gun ou BOBBY. 1s my prerogative JUNIOR, Con DAVID. You know de ues Boys man. Phar lu pith pe) PHARUS, No gum during choir BOBBY. You dont run me! HARUS. Bul do un hc ; could say hing last spring when you were calling me out my [Name stood up there before God znd county BOBBY, Buc you ram and cold che Headmaster faster than you lie eds could cle DAVID. To? Whats he ulking about BOBBY. Cimon Pharus elle what I'm eng "bor PHARUS. While serving my duty a tenor in the choir ‘Singing the chool song forthe classe gone’ commencement Brother Bob andhis homie Junior decided they were going to cus Melike sree rashBOBBY, Tha i nig. TONTOR. Boy, rte is man PHARUS. Isnt gone be co many nor lis BoSby Marow BOBBY. juor a sy noing PHARUS. ‘Oh tha igh be ft nckred. Meanie your Uncle te Good Header cals nein his ofc nal ‘Gas opp to ok you fel and west cel eo Theol BOBBY. Ha! And cha when you old in, Boy war king PHARUS. Bobby you do know wat you atesyng ugh? Yovaging he ced et Onon DAVID, AJ, and JUNIOR. Youll on al PHARUS. And ed my bros te Sure there ae hinge could lk abu Thing coal shoe you heading ee to The able ihoa tight we hao pl Oro oor cn lo ly eal ge so Doing woe for hm JUNIOR Dann RUS. ‘There visions and things hate romp ese halls Healy would male the Heiman ong my way bot Contry papa ban ins th Sameer Me Mazo Found outst ep Bobby was eng eal Onthe hota earn om Phan Hate hing On my mind Boat Te PHARUS. tc epling wo young ones ut of his yer ae {was going lt you know that because of your Atte andthe consensus ofthe coat tha Forgive me lr, showed your nual Blacks [think we can ego probation and nove wo put Youu BOBBY. You can do that PHARUS. Ay Robby whe you ete eying about me oa ¢ Stand, you ofall peopl shouldnt be supped 4 Wht can do, And do well Now ifyou and your fiend wil excuse us we go An aatveray oo ready for Davi did you wan ola ws inthe prayer (Bobby exits David and A] bee Junio I'm soery bay I was being unfiryo Didnt sy anything. You are moe han welcome Tasty. And Lam sory I lamped you in ike “That shouldbe ashamed. oll people know ‘What it fel ike ro be acused ‘ate oF association Hu, we could lve our best, ‘What you sing apa? ee JUNIOR, (Proud, Baritone now. Can you heat? PHARUS, Ooh voice jst growing up! Low huh? Les pray Try to Blend For the Loed leat Phar los to nto, ile and gosto pray DAVID. (Oh couldn't ear nobody prey BOYS, ord Aco’ bear nbody pray (way dean yonder by moet ‘And ch emul hear nobody pry Acoula’t heer nobody pray On my bn Acoula't eer nob pray JUNIOR. Wh my burden Wey down yonder by mo DAVID. cl’ bear nobodyChil wate A coal’ bear nabody pray SOLUS EADMASTER, ... deciding ro leave the cage open inthe science lb, Ad tagging the doors with Underground Rail Road isnocfunay nar is ee bet way #9 dsenedisetion You may think of younever ar some wort of PETA/animal sighs Harrie Tubman bu leeme be dear: you ae vendaliing school propery. Which wll not tolerated Tet Us be honorable Drew Men, those cesponsile should Come forward now, repor to me your stance agains die and there may be les Punishment but some repayment Progra putin place. To everyone else Tico our SOs yea Anniver, ll sheds All rooms clean. Keep your minds Clear, and your hands i Fave minutes ae lighe out AROOM Al. You trying to be the only enor left sanding! Tm mean thats what look ike, hat what everyone gone think, PHIARUS. Tgave up om thinking for everybody a semester ago. Tes hard but you should ery Al, Tel ee trth PHARUS. And shame che devil, Hey we havent EVEN talked about summer yet fow wat yours, Roam? You big you a honey Or whatever you homics in Willcooche ll? Flurry el me we goe Bre unt A Ta forgo PHARUS, Hut? AJ. Sophomore year, You in chi room by yours they Move mein cause nobody would room wih yh PHARUS, Are you unhappy here ‘an change roms anytime you would Like, Aathony Justin Joey, Al. LORDY The ful amet PHARUS. No one i making you be was leping sight here and [heard you PHARUS. How you slesping and you head A... Tell your Mama on the phone Mama Tina be The fise Drew Boy in history to sng commencement sce! PHARUS. That ao what {sound lik would neve cll mys a "Drew bos. AJ ST the bet dey gor they have ro le me ing Juno Yea. Then Senior yar Twill jse make eo cn.” Sneaky as PHARUS. Lower your voice boy: quiet hous AJ. This me you talking to You want me cal your Mama? |ARUS. Lord no Shell shin someshing wrong Boy sit your lanky self down jst al ehese Limba, Okay, ley. Tm rng to sng the schooSong tout Graduation, And not calm ike 1 did Ie ehis parce, [woul po glory Like ony ean Noll. ‘Al Oh sone taken, Para an, well know you got PHARUS. Let imu me {A Buc you cnt be Kicking Bobby RUS. Who! The devi isa iat id noc kick That mean by ou the choi cause he could Sing bce than me Ob God I ety ined Tad him leave Beat he is eatin You herd Bobby calle ot my nae A}. Hal, David led you wor at pear PHARUS. Yah, but he apologized And you just got icin for Davi AI dnt bri cnn One Handed Schoo eed F PHARUS, The Lod works in mysterious ways AJ. Bur the dv ne eles mind: Dot mae No foc with Bobby Masow, man, PHARUS. You know what that son of bleed assurance Said while Iw up thre ging? Al. Him PHARUS. 'n up thre infor of i poppy andl His relative who support the wel staring formal ‘And Thesrhims ju pegling ‘You cant mis Hobby Nao ging Sound like wo i ladies Singon snd every now {heat hi say BOBBY. Sisy Du Say Dis Fagg au Neen PHAROS Hun Bren the custodian, done cle Meuse my name, hat dost maketh, Bu now nche middle of commencient realy? sed sim around but aidatay ong Ay. Why PHIARUS. + oo much, That would have 8 Brought more attention to call him ou ke that. Who would They have believed? The nephew ofthe Schools Hesdmater (Or the Sucer Boy they been ring to stzighten out for yeas? T worked hard o got where lam now in this choo A. You been doing Good, man, PLARUS Good? I been doing reat, iconly sem good Because everybody always want me odo bed All dhe great |g get diminished. Huh, IFT was you ‘Al You eae be PHARUS. On the baseball eam AA. Cant ving like me PEIARUS. With chat body AJ. Cari. wha? PHARUS. And my grades I would be the all he rave: Bu ook if they ee me sng [Aststane, with Bobby gon, they look to Juntos for commence ment of our Class bu vlc i o0 Tow now 0 then they have rook tothe Seniors and ince they ae looking they might aswel se AJ. Can, dont ger upd, now PHARUS, Besweensoomies {love Drew AJ, {do too PHARUS, I willbe so sd 10g AJ, Meteo PHARUS, But noc that dawg om sad Pal and Sls, bound jail” BOYS. Head no money fr together bal, Ovoob PHARUS and BONS, Keep yur eso he price Hold om old On Boys Haldon Hold on PHARUS snd BOYS, ‘Resp youre nthe price Heldon BOYS. Hold on Peal end Silas begin tosh owefail door open and the walked out PHARUS and BOYS. “asp owe othe price Helden eld On Halden a0¥s Holden PHARUS and B0¥s, Keg your von ie pre Holden Bald On 20¥s Holdon Maldon PHARUS tad Bors {apy psn he price Hold on a AHALL HEADMASTER. Understand me huh! You arto be an example Tsun cal a oenienet nl You for college ite an ad. See that you cea says Werth of xy aceparce. With the bord’ Hani review Coming up we nes ou pre Up your cin te ping, A teommendation fom sim io sal hing Ic could be yout wayin or ou of higher actin BOBBY. And acy profile fo the bs HEADMASTER. Boyt AJ, Herdmase, we aleady got lox of clases HEADMASTER Whats one more? AJ. One more HEADMASTER. What? BOBBY. Man, Isintplin on HEADMASTER. I dost even underwand why you alae aking! You aleady schedule (A graen, sve Paras) Right ferlunch BOBBY. “That's my fee period HEADMASTER. ‘This isco yu done need fice perio. DAVID. [though it was an elective course, can weak Him to teach eign? HEADMASTER. You dont as anything Whatever he says heb Doing, ure doing. I's. 4 gift the school on csanniversary, Wht you ned to sy, "Thank you ALL, Thane you, sz {EADMASTER. And sierwards wit a nice not othe board Now som athe comes I want You to welome him and weat him withthe urmeost Respect and De Pendleton MR. PENDLETON. I'm sory 0 sor helo, hell, no doctor Just Mr or Pendleton or Mr Por... Sosry Fm See its not jus black people who relate, Tmean You know with the CPT: See that was A joke ells about the colored peoples ime, Dont eave me out here too long, Tm Me. Pendleton. [taught here, well, forever ag. But Ive decided ro come Back and well lads cours in thinking AJ. Ugh HEADMASTER. By MR PENDLETON. Well no ts not just cours ta creative hinking couse, ‘When it comes to liberal ars, history, tis an lec HEADMASTER. Te equzed MR PENDLETON, les required And wal HEADMASTER. ‘They need course ike his 21BOBBY. Hi, Taugh: by afamoushistorin, HEADMASTER. Bobby! MR PENDLETON. Lie, flls can Ill ou HEADMASTER. Studens MR PENDLETON, Students, Teva class has going ep you chink ouside ‘he box Ory to Tellbesfn ca A. Doct sound fun MR. PENDLETON. course that is about you thinking About things ceave, fou wl PHARUS “Cetealy MR PENDLETON. Ye PHARUS. Not just what you cach buthow we rice it How it engages and our utigue way of undersandig ie MR PENDLETON, Very. whats your name? HEADMASTER and PHARUS. Phas, si MR. PENDLETON. Good. Good dori ble in eduction Tmeannotineheway.. notin te way mos do Tole hee informacion I ean gre you sd that rely Jou tach seh oes Wel listen your ie assignment ogre A theory, «Wal known door snd cllnge AI. Like ke “Reavy MB. PENDLETON. Yes lke the theory of ela, if you understand fe AJ. Gon cur dove MR. PENDLETON, ‘Nether do Gre Se you nex clase Shi) CALL HOME The Baye AU Call Home JUNIOR Racin be Land Bows. Rocking nthe Lad dnd agin thom bel Than Roki’ the Land Backing in the od And ringing thm bel Hela DAVID. Can I place a collet cal plese PHARUS, Hello Mama, Ys Maat. BOBBY, Yes si fm behaving Things going argh, yea. Mayu got aco Man, Chae geoff the pone Let me speak fo mama! rockin’ th lend king nd Thu oh ny Lord chert tnd gg bm bl Rockin’ eran In jeaom Bing th Bale DAVID. Yea ied calling eater But nobody would acepe the hares. Uhnow itExpensive, i [jase wanted to see how yall were doing Keno Lkaow Dad f Tn doing light Sout to. YessicL.. Yah Thnow They are expenaiecals. These yous And Tm. well Thats whar! wanted to. 'm eying el you, One of my grades slipped sow you cat and Tm tying to old on bt this new cas JUNIOR. Fillo? Chueh geting high (Church geting Higher fren Ring thom Bel Church geting bigs (Chih geting Higher Jem Ring sh Bl My Lon PHARUS. Ye Milam BOBBY, Night i AJ, Tove you too Ma Drop dead Chatlc JUNIOR. Hell. Sch, DAVID. 1 wil. Yess, Goodnight PHARUS. Ringing them Bell CHOIR, sand ringing thm bel. THE QUAD HEADMASTER I wane so speak to you PHARUS. Headmaster Mattow HEADMASTER You throw Bobby out? PHARUS. The Choir? ej old you tha? “Trac was months ago, HEADMASTER. Why? PHARUS. Now you know Tim not suppoied tite on 4 A fellow student ike chat But ie was well within My rights as lead ofthe Drew Prep Boys Chole IF ou would like iT could go ge he other members HEADMASTER. You think this is funny? PHARUS. Like. Like Laugh out Loud? HEADMASTER. Your amling PHARUS. Tam sling bur inside really am hur Tiss Bobby who ele wll interrapt me every HEADMASTER. I dhought asked yu ro cghten up No trouble! PHARUS, What rouble sin every yearasudent either leaves HEADMASTER. You are no longs lead of he choi PHARUS, Wh... what why HEADMASTER. You cannot ead, You can gr slong wih Chote PHARUS. ‘Oh se... what am I gonna ell my mama? HEADMASTER. Tell her PHARUS, That you took ine of ead because your nephew Called mea riil anda homophobic slur HEADMASTER, Excuse me? PHARUS. I want an appeal. HEADMASTER. What PHARUS. Is hat che proces HEADMASTER. Whose proces? PHARUS, I sean I dont know what the practice ofthe shoo Iswhat the stances fora studene cling another eradent Alur air were but you know jos choughe fun che Like, un cooperative Thats the only reason Baby got Kicked out HEADMASTER. When? I didnt. Iwill speak o Bobby. PHARUS. Bt, sig im sil Saanding here Being taken fom one ofthe ew, oh Se few things that mean anything rome and jus Should Il eo the board ofthe school about HEADMASTER. Pharus ae you thestening me? PHARUS, Ist wan to lead the CChoie and I'm doing o wel, why ares you proud? ‘Wewound great and all without 25A sponsor I did that Headmascee Te 1 can do tha withoucbeing called out my nae HEADMASTER. Phan, your wit! PHARUS. Tim srey Is my west the reason why Lam being Tmean isa wives Joincon my arm ifthe science richer told me sight Can erally be doing... mean is that why? Whae HEADMASTER. Go... go your room, Pharus PHARUS. Twont beable rest ules! now can lead HEADMASTER. You... you ae lad. PHARUS. Whats? HEADMASTER. You at stil ead, Pharus. (Si AHALL MR PENDLETON. No,no, David oc. wel you can buei Not ery grounded. understand what you weie Tiying todo. Did you get some help for anyone Like sad? I mes, listen, the topic is «hey one The Rise of Capitalism and the Adan save cade True the Fee madet wat hing is stride on The backs of chauel bu youre not gecting inside the Proces,youlte nor expling the sep jus horn UUswith numbers and és re, ering, but youre aking Too personaly. DAVID. Tm Black MR. PENDLETON. Touché, young fella. Touché Lasjesn um..." —? DAVID. ‘Yah Thank yous MR PENDLETON, But lien ty 0 ea personally 00, Tiy to think lage. Not ju the pain and sufleing But the pain the suring and he calculating. Tha’ the ugly Part People had to distance themcles, build «sytem thet liminaed personhood inorder to begin (Counting 2nd thos wrtag peopl ints jusstction as commodity. 26 Aa pee that npponed the bung of PHARUS. Four ft of « penon ’R PENDLETON. Yes DAVID, Bus money was justhe exe PHARUS. How x DAVID. People been un-humanining each MR. PENDLETON. Dehumaniing BAM. akong ahr he nae of te pesonal wealth ust made it more eechable MAPENDLETON. “Good "> ery good: See Thats beter You soul have ncuded that othe popes Bec tnc you go dco pre igh (fring Phar) sings js ome ou very good. Good asi, Pharus (God ee hs felan, thief BOBBY. Laine bon emp rower MRUPENDLETON. Lethe gl ime ll Boy you peak Pent BOBBY. I ead off bo MR PENDLETON. Matches BOBBY. Condoms MRPENDLETON. 1... A} AJ. Vouk being in pala, Me PP, Mi. PENDLETON, Peon? MR PENDLETON, Come on fllas al ask is tha you keep PHARUS. Si, havea new opie. BOBBY, Here hego PHARUS. “Spins solely songs forthe spt Thope I don pie anyon. MICDENDLETON, Now wee cooking: Let ear PHARUS. When twa ite my gender ou Sing songs ome hat she to eed slaves Nop Buteplataly She ald sgh ese song deep nthe nigh ese bee ee tlt eee atte da1 peace seen lec hems know God was with them every Whete they went, gave them suength and spiritual nourishment Thus we eal them Negro Spiritual, She alo woulda, "they 2 dhese song helped guide slaves To feadom if dey ran sway.” Mapped ost dhe geography and wis eoprp Them through che nigh [Bu with her shy self he would also sy "I dot know About all ha always wondered about How she, “idnitknow about All that” Her admission of ignorance [ltr gathered war because fandma wast There a slve and either washer mothe inden she was, here was no way to pass down the direct understand (Of hata Negro sisal ike "Wadein the Water” meaner slave ‘Who had jusrunaway Whatsbe coud verify by means ofthe igh Now was chat these songs il ave her courage gave her stength You could hear how “keep your hand onthe pla” Later became “herp your yer on she prize” Ain resulted in yes we can Sorather than continuing to pats down these mayest each other ‘Why do we never pass down what we know ro be tie? That These songs forged in the shame ad brutal of oppesion are Diamonds that gine and prove tue that hope and love can lve, thrive and even sing, There no substancive proof tha Sprcul contin coded Secret pastagemays ofcedom, And I know some would condemn Me for saying thas and breaking long tradition of ih that we ‘Were creative enough, szong enough to rebel een eh musi thar Dislopprest us But the rhyehmn and de jy andthe pitta upliing That the susie made, makes sil, well tha pro. That stengt that isthe rebellion. For we left earthly things co che oppresors by way af this music snd we joined The ranks ofthe heavenly ost wich spre and ove Thank you BOBBY. fas PHARUS, Thank yo BOBBY, Like he jus gave the sae of che union adress. (Baines is and) I gota question MR PENDLETON. Bobby? BOBBY. Who tld you you could be the Negro Historian? PHARUS. Oh BOBBY. T mean Lam sure she got People smarter than you Took back on what ‘Weve done and, and ell us whats What. PHARUS. All she profs hearsay and BOBBY, Guests [A Somebody chinks pose BBY, ltr more han possible sk you something You stuck somebody sole you sway and got you Inchalnsyou abiegone uy get fee? PHARUS, {never sid avs ds ery and succeed inecping DAVID, Even feast re BOBBY. lise! DAVID. Tim saying een f you cant prove it Why would the theory ext thislong? BOBBY, Exactly DAVID. Mast be some uch oi PHARUS, Think bout ¢ David Black people were tld in csrooms ike dis, bu Now le P woul neve bur we we Ulyand anyone trying to rewrite themselves Tying eo come up om all hae uly would Fle coger rub roeter any piece of anything ‘Tac might be rato makeover, to make Inbeaer BOBBY, How you just gone sy our ancestor made Up sil PRARUS. im nos, you are, Youre saying they inwcately Forged Songy that had code meseage that cold saves how BOBBY. Whatyou calling mea iar PHARUS. You know spinal oped slaves freedom? BOBBY. Evergbody know that dar rghe MR PENDLETON. Bobby. ost mind dco: Language. PHARUS, Tl mein Swing Law Sone Charo? where de message i What does men exactly? Show me the roo?BOBBY, Ie was o warm where she slave catchers were coming PHARUS. Well break ic down for us? Or *Wale in the Water: Why is che Good God troubling he wites? BOBBY, Meaning goin the wats case the hounds cas pick up your PHARUS. Oso wharsong they used when dhere watt ao hounds’ You dono BOBBY. You dat how PHARUS, rr sl i Br when don ow fr se dont make cig p coli DAVID Thon sng ere me han PHARUS. Ser hath wba am dng abot: al esp sying More hans” Wharyou mead Wate ee ape OF pln thal chan’ Dest srbee Dis di se ong ‘cs might ot be Asa mapping sts non We and ai Suet hone soc thar ep dae Bur ep is now ted! Geeta hee The gl wih che sion her hero the a mene Found hope and spats of is Thee melas the ch ron ed Rms hos ache map and pido he Promise land: Not ont ah ae chenhewineae Fae bree Bos Hak MR. PENDLETON, Bobby wh are you gig? (ebb ei) Al et him ge DAVID. Heft He nal ono MR PENDLETON. lage Alsght OK, whst nc (Si THE QUAD BOBBY. Aint you supposed tbe in las? JUNIOR. Arent your BOBBY. Man, [had eo ge the hell out of here. (Headmater enters) HEADMASTER. Junior, Bobby BOBBY and JUNIOR. (Soo voc) Dama! HEADMASTER. Tve been loking for you BOBBY. Iwas jie about ro Come to your ofce. You know this man eng HEADMASTER. Later. Hear me Tomorrow you te epor ack othe choi room For rehearsal BOBBY. fu HEADMASTER. Can you handle shat? BOBBY. Can HEADMASTER. Tim norasking, Tm telling Ac up and se. This is your cee and dsin Order ROBY. My JUNIOR. Stop and don do. BOBBY, Buc Why? HEADMASTER, Whats with you smdent ekg. You know in My day that word wast eve in yout vocabulary Unless you were in slence clit or reiting the alpha Dont ak me Why! "Cause Isl 0, Why, because Unless you wanna Clean move quad I suggest you keep Your mouth Shut wil you sing at rehearsal morrow BOBBY. Huh HEADMASTER. What you say? BOBBY, Nothing. Nothing siz JUNIOR. Si HEADMASTER, Get back clas. (Headmaster ex, BOBBY. Ain his about sb DAVID. You slat out her JUNIOR, Hestay mad dont he? DAVID. ‘Before found the Lond I was the same way 31BOBBY, Huh, you sl on chat? "This fool king "bout he Gone bea pater FUNIOR. "That coo BOBBY. How you gone be a pastor? You gota graduate high scho Doni DAVID. Wow, Bobby you on it hard today an, You mad Acevenbady cate you got bested boy [BOBBY Sich, hat nig aint beter than eel DAVID. Hu, he bere than me. This clas kicking my Taking my average down BOBIN. Look how it eiag run heard Me P tell you, Ty Phuus e could show you Interesting ways.” You wane Pharus to show you some things David DAVID. Ebi BOBBY. Oh so cere you go thats what Im talking about You fied up oo DAVID, Man, [ine nothin BOBBY, You ough abe. You ougheco be something you Taking sbout you gone bea Paso don et, DAVID, What BOBBY. This Ke, he coming in hee and aking ol (Our musi, our way and making it. Making DAVID: Ende BOBBY, Him too, He changing shic and geting Bold sw che wayhe draped cos eu he och day. DAVID. ‘Whae BOBBY. “David hand me tat book” Limp wis Ney ni Calling ox people ace, And hey ling Him. They allowing Ask no way this near Righe {mean you suppose ro be saved Cae. Wha’ going on with You DAVID. My man I'm tying to graduate. You know it grades ned woke. West al pd Like you, Cai cus the seacher ot and leave class Storm the alls and challenge everybody and expect mama to il ay for BOBBY. Ehi ‘Watch your mouth man, [know what you mean ‘Weal gra game to ply but watch yo mouth JUNIOR. Come on, fais. DAVID. Tim sorry man] forgot she .. no drespect. BOBBY, [aint asking you ro ge suspended man Im jus talking about sociation, cael who you walk Wi DAVID. L wall wich the Lord BOBBY, ‘They say He dial keep the best company cthe. ook what they did to him. (Davi ef alone He eps um soLus ‘The other Bes enter and prepare Shower wil ening at Same moments ininsely and over not, tthe Headmarter? HEADMASTER. Ashe Good Book ell her ia season fo Al hings We ene now ino che middle And in toe midalesesc, Fall urtng no Bader ‘Wine pecting colder ous, | ug you al find compasion Inyo err ech te Te ugh ofl dopo Low now, welghing on some, the pres of colleges 0 comes Soncofyou atten Hone for te fie. Al around m0 Tw: member, ren ger ey Look our low Drow Older aden bes ck and member who Jou a ‘Weare Chas Drow Pep Proving Men for tomorrane Showers Then quiet howSHOWERS Davio, Mri Sometime! Dan’ know wher My mother My father Won ou me. So ry to To'make heaven my home BOBBY, Someties I fel Like «mothers il Boys Sometimes fl ie Like a motels bd i mothers child 1 fel Sometime If like Like a mothers child Sometimes fel ie A log wy fom Sometime fel be lon wy fom home Someties Ife like ean bear ber calling me lng sy fom ome eam barber calling me oan ear br cal but I'm "slong rom Home Th belt Tne believer! Long way from From bone JUNIOR. ean beer my mother item ea bear my mothe’ ice 1 can bear my mother’ wie And se cag me Bat! Bat Tm along PHARUS. (Ob, Tine BalerALL Yer T'ma long way fom home! PHARUS, True belie BoYs, Tre belie? Tre believer Along wy fom home (Singing ends abrapey. All et save Phares end A.) AJ. Always go oe che best, PHARUS. Was singing oo loud? I'm sory you know Sometimes sng atl the spct moves in Myheare Al. Yeah Tear, “You standing threo you aking howe? PHIARUS. Tim ying ogre ut how you penis “hat bie A Ely Phar PHARUS. Tiean Lord you ait bua lanky Ho all iu reig ik tht AJ. Yu be quiet an. PHARUS. Whocrer you saving that forgone be ore A. Shoal wl sleniea PHARUS. “Ty beer srt doing srcches Al agg bol boy soma ha you king ie PHARLS. Whae Tm ping ou sence. ina gr Me. Peo come ‘Over: this something ot the prion timer, Nest to Botgged and lened back w the wid AJ. Tow yous complimenting me. PHARUS. Tjasehope they ready forall hae {AL Why you ava el ea provoun? PHARUS Huh? You got soe plan English Tn aman of Music and numbers Ae Bry ime you alk bout who I might be with, 46 Who I might interested in you el’ “th Yat oy hem PHARUS. Do I do hae AY. You know what pronoun you should use, ight? Yu know who Tin ving or ging ths and anhing eos PHARUS Hah Al, Shea he PHARUS, I know A. Doyo THIARUS, Yes. Why you being so seiou? A, Who yousvig PHARUS” Oh me fous AJ. 1 dat think fs intro PHARUS. Willi hr fr whatever he neds AJ Bue wha yo ned, Phar? You nd anything? (Dad ent, PHARUS, Oh ey, David A} Sup Dovid DAVID. Tovar ll conversation Phar Sore jt dil ut is sory Tu tink Is approprine, you ko. sor al Ta beelking tke dfn he ean PHARUS. Ob im scry David we thought. cough Eretyoe wa gone js ening. Antony AJ. lt coa im done anyway PHARUS. Yeah sould Somer Goad nigh DAVID. God bes, Si) AHALL HEADMASTER. Could you be the new faculy sponsor? MR. PENDLETON, Forth choi? HEADMASTER. Yo, MR. PENDLETON, But 'm HEADMASTER. The right mfr the obMR. PENDLETON, Ane! cant sing HEADMASTER. Watch “em. (Sif) HEADMASTER, Fine MR.PENDLETON. Tm... me? HEADMASTER, Yeah, He wspects you MR. PENDLETON, Who? | AROOM HEADMASTER. Pharus They all | MB. PENDLETON. He respecs yo to, And I can teach music, im just a | ‘AJ. Why ate you being so mean? HEADMASTER" The choi ist «chs. PHARUS. Ali Task Anthony is you lave your Funky socks MR. PENDLETON, know that but (a your side af the coum. Thal [say hats HEADMASTER. Mr. Pendleton I jas ced you to be The peace Te. dont care if ou leave papers and even your dusry rakes can you do that? Draws on the floor but your socks sell ike you shoes You know the history ofthe choi of che muse? Your shoes sel like your fet and yah fee smell Iemean 0 much 0 well everyone [ike baby puke corm chips The chor has avays had dhe more formal fing but Phas is You lghing but then you gor the nerve, My Goa, breaking thar Th evel tekypacages when you chink Iain Somehow, is .. an event tw hear them, That’ the chole we have Noticing, on thew dangerously dit socks, on my been waking Side ofthe rom. I dane wan your Lith and kin loch Fox, Imean they sound... Did you hear ther at Homecoming (On my things boy I know you ear me. MR. PENDLETON, Fantastic AJ, Phar Bw Calm dowel HEADMASTER, Yes! Can you imagine tht sound, tom that few? PHARUS, TAM! BEING CALM! Bur they nec adal supervision expedaly with Baty AJ. Whats wrong sweetheaz Rejoin the choi PHARUS. Dont you cll me MRPENDLETON, He lef AJ. You sting like my wife oF something. HEADMASTER. Pharus pur him out, pt him back in PHARUS. Uh, uh ‘aue wives ger some jy ou ofthis hnacy. MR. PENDLETON. T chougheyou std you wanted me o make em jus your eouamet,burey your Aid peice A You ay friend, PHARUS. You wanna sea fiendship end lil drummer bot Keep leaving thse gts round «in in fact you know what A. Phar what you. dont... eh bot. you give me my sole PHARUS. Ob now you want your sock. They hae cach oshe, HEADMASTER. So I've seen, But ight lok .. Ba Ian .. lot of people on the board Incaing my brother Saw tha my nephew was notin the coir at Homecoming. ‘And itmightlook badly ft appears leant keep rene ining my own Une my sco year of tour i AJ. a ot playing dont pu ny oc hat ‘And eva financially PHARUS You bls ome ge Risky year forthe school, With the annual gla AJ. Dont se ny socks on = jou crn bi We nee ething, everyone PHARUS. Hah! On board forthe ne 50 yea to come. You know | Af, Ob sce ow Tin gone fick you op MR PENDLETON. 1 PHARUS. Now, Antony judo thow you che consequence HEADMASTER. Js. Just watch chem forme, please. | ‘Al Teoe your consoycne MR. PENDLETON. Aight PHARUS. Iwat ou le 8 39A. Ub HARUS. No sop now geoff me ca and AJ, Yeah you dot ie te, HIARUS” Get of me clown! AY. Yes now ns have wo elle PHARUS, No! No dling eat no. your hick cb man hand oa. (Langhng) Sp Aton Noone la tat dea, i You! Lughing) No chai 4 wre Pher down and le fim more ol i eset pring ae ond punches more. Pharus become arsed od sees) ANTHONY AY. Whoa what wrong? Whats wrong man, Ubu you? PHARUS. Say ove tee A. AJ. You dat areca i AE Wha rong? PHARUS. Juss there lec dont come ove Here AJ. Tall me what happened, you wat me wo ge Somebody PHARUS. No! No Tim jus. Fin AJ. Why you. Oh. Aw shit Yn. Tm somry man PHARUS. TO my God AJ. Donic go man. Iai. You cant help chat, man mean. Dont be doing tha shit ore me but you | gues ia chick was I mean yu snus be pent up Or something. Iain never ugh you even PHARUS. Pete! Buct) Dont ell nobody AJ. Ts. cmon, Phat, PHARUS, Ifyou... you wan leave Team sy to people that A) What "HARUS. know some juniors on your team sid one day overeat They did know why you was ina room wih Sortenn ke me ard that they woulda mid busking Thee beds 0 make room. make toom foryous 0 AJ. Roomie PHARUS. ‘That wouldnt hur my elings, understan Juse don el AN. You want me ro go? PHARUS. You wanna go? Al, Taine sy that, You Kcking me ou? PHARUS. No. Jus. need... Can you ju give me a second, Anthony Tc ro eed eo change my A}. Yeah (About leve. Then) Pharut PHARUS. Hm. AJ. When I came in sacond yest .. You were alone in here ‘Who was your coommate? Who had moved ou belo? (Sif) AHALL he bay and Mr Pendleton enter the pace, They all st at he same ime and tare for along duration. Mr. Pendltn brea MR. PENDLETON, This is tease BOBBY. Whar PHARUS. Tens: another word for egines, sf gd. BOBBY, Matt be something sensitive people fel PHARUS, Junior, pl ease? BOBBY. Why you picking on hie JUNIOR. Sec. Tean pel PHARUS. Say if you wanna hurt aman hur the cing elves. JUNIOR, SEN —S... Sens? BOBBY, You coming out your mouth! JUNIOR. .. DernAJ, Right, an, he Gal BOBBY, uh, I'm aoe singing tac new-age gospel sh MR. PENDLETON, ‘The show s canceled ALLTHE BOYS. What MR. PENDLETON. As ie sands, right now, you all cant act Cant act lke brothers, mean. you know, PHARUS. You ant A). MP — BOBBY. You cans cancl she Gl DAVID. School bast rae money. PHARUS. Yeh. MR. PENDLETON. Oh I kaow. Bur ee Iam sponsor of the ‘And ju sy thy, macaing you, could Ger together Therefore couldn perform Which wouldnt eae Would i mor mone ew, Sie down. FUNTOR. Why do we have co stay if wearer rehearsing? MR PENDLETON, Weare, Weare Um. forthe nex week (Orso I would like you hae to a. a panishmen From your childhood. No from your parents childhood That you heard or know or.» Les lt This A schoo lets ry that Geral or gcunes and downoad ‘tong fom your paren eepeite pr Orgel. can be a slow jam or something from The git orm, you kno rm the grown Sd sey A Aight, Me Pr PHARUS, Talking about grown and sexy! MR.PENDLETON. Altght alight you know what mean. Bing Bring tin and igi. foreach ote DAVID. Tesform se MR. PENDLETON, Thai’ ght As best you cn. Okay? And then well hese forthe Gals, which sack on ify Get this asjgument dane agreed? PHARUS. Nice one MR PENDLETON, Oh thanks PHARUS. Yeah Next time pu il bags in your voice You know jus show ft you mesn MR PENDLETON. Aligh. (ers sie) Alight (Shi) ‘CALL HOME PHARUS. I know, [know Mama. im not going 19 embarrass anybody. Tell be good. Maybe .. I dont know im going 10 Be singing this year, js ealled to sy “hey” relly I mean is geting lose I didi even sally belleve ie would happen {mean di, Tknow you would have killed me bu Mama thats not Chistian, Or laylike. Tm sorey Tm noc tying ell you howto be a woman, What? Tv tight tight, Hes good, He asked about you the other Diy. No hit har, David he’ the one ging to be Atminstx. Anthony it my roommate. Othe. ight (On the baseball eum, Mama please don lt nobody catch You sping that Anthony isa phyme ail boy They wll they wil put you in all No dat know what they doing for Graduation prolly jas walking tke is. a You you coming igh? [know you gocaloc but 1 Jun abe. Right you donc have tobe Bere Kaow I graduated Hope you proud. You will be You will be.AHALL Bobly and nto sng a ecalarsmgfom teeigtie,like by MR. PENDLETON, That was lol Whats tae song called Fale PHARUS. (Tit of he song MR.PENDLETON, Very good Junior and Bobby see A. Fun MR. PENDLETON, Alright, who's nex PHIARUS. I ean jst havea question BOBBY. Lord MR-PENDLETON. Oh, Go ahead, PHARUS. How old IS your mama Bobby? BOBBY. Wha Al. Pharuel PHARUS. What? [mean tha song cue ou ia what'88 or something Timea if your mama was lisening Th this ong in her childhood she must had you when She war what 16, 17. oh she wat ao fas one BOBBY. Niges MR. PENDLETON. Hey BOBBY, Say something ce "bout my mama JUNIOR. Pharus dot AJ. Just stand down PHARUS. Tim jus saying Bobby calm down all our mamas had 9 drop i low and pick sup slow fo us to get hee BOBBY, (fn his fie) Sbe dead you pualeat gg MR. PENDLETON. Fh, Idont cae I dont care how mad, Do NOT ute that word hee! PHARUS. Tin sory, im 3 soery DAVID. Pharus stop talking PHARUS, Nom just apologising dic kaw Bobby sincerely How ld war she whens poe BOBBY, “Tha Al. Holdup BOBBY. You eave my mama ou your mouth, you fggoe as MASPENDLETON, eck Bobly wp.) Damnit Hey! You ise, Trold Told you noc os that word agai, L mean Tea i dam eth ety tp ying Ay Wi PHIARUS: Me, cal down, MIC PENDLETON. I wll nt be elm. You in tht oo. You Raed then ou calling each tke word you dont know ‘Anything those BOBBY. What you know bout MR. PENDLETON. 1 know Tv lot enough ends behind tht veo Reta oe. Gerthe al oof ee (hj) SHOWER JUNIOR There i fountain filed with Blood Dra fom Emmanuel es ‘And sioner planed beneath the fod Lota ser gui ins The dying thle rejoiced oe Tha ounain In it deyAin here may Lng Wash all ny sins ey Onveeh Oseeoh (ner Phare in towel He wal usr shower W Who hei speaking tis xeon bo) PHARUS” Tjust wanted say sory about euler, Tewar never meant vo upset the whole ches ike | Thar am sure word goe spoken was meant Ti come out the way they do. Maybe I lle 00 much Tm just dont cally ost been Thinking about al dry, and ha sing Look om your face, You mst chink some Kind of. went eo ft And dort Know whar msaying Tim more so just standing here Like Ido, sometimes Like we do think anyone ee for can Buta day I js been hoping to stand Is that abigh? You know like sanding By you. And sometim Should stand ai dover Hate You tell me You tll me wien. (Phen walk until ei amsen by us. Sond ofa dor opening, Jar ences the pace Sound of a punch iting afte. Phar fl oa the age bling je. SB) ou ket o0, Can T 46 ‘THE QUAD DAVID. Mr R. PENDLETON, David ty wanted MR. PENDLETON. I dort relly fe like aking co you fellas DAVID. 1 know a, nd Vm sre about. Teall [wanted eo curn in my assignment MR. PENDLETON, "Leave it until Monday. You wort be marked down, DAVID. No, aot the dats, the song... dhe song for Choi, MR. PENDLETON. Dsvid.. what. ourhere? DAVID. Yes sic. MR. PENDLETON. You wee DAVID, Yes si woul ket sing the Song tae I woul have sang, Me. P had Bobby And Pharus net... No got into an argument wondered if tha ‘Would be alight with you? Pleas MR. PENDLETON. David wy DAVID. No si, (David sings rong rich as *Love Ballad” by LID AN OFFICE HEADMASTER. What happened? know you might be ashamed Teno that, No (fhe boys. no boy om this campus as A nick on em. "Cept you, son Tellme about he Sigh. PHARUS, Want a fightHEADMASTER. So, what, you fl PHARUS. Fight mean you put hands up and fhe Bick: jure... ute ook i HEADMASTER. Why. why would you do tht? PHARUS, What you fight fon, st? What you fight or You fight when you believe wha You doing what you are, eight Huh Everybody round you aways cling you, showing You that you aint aothing. that they donk ‘Want you o be nothing hat you fight For then? Whae you defending? You belive ike, like they believe so Who you fighting fx HEADMASTER, Donic... dan ey, Phar, PHARUS. [ell 1 ll inte showers HEADMASTER. Dont lie PHARUS. I did HEADMASTER. ‘The custodian found ou laying on tha side “The bree an your ee and lip on this side Pharus jus ay who PHARUS. Not No. Aint nobody dane nothing. HEADMASTER, Stop ying PHARUS. You stop ealing me iar and Iwill Stop being one Tima Drew mn. You wanna holla ou something Bout me cant you sy that, Headmaster! You se Ta low need something ti My head ino try tat. Pharus ta Drew man HEADMASTER. Son, PHARUS, He lives the Drew way HEADMASTER Stop PHARUS. He follows the Drew rls, HEADMASTER. ‘That rle war made up amongst tudents This his real mares, THARUS, Would you rather be feared or cespeced Headmastes HEADMASTER. Pharus PHARUS, Which! HEADMASTER. I... expected 48 PHARUS. I cant ever make them fear me, (Sif) AN OFFICE Ai HEADMASTER. Anchony AJ. My Gist yea was your fs year Headmaster, Remember! HEADMASTER, I remember, Al. Teame in sophomore, My ful came up that open house, they cae upto sce The school and clases and my room. They came a and Shook hands with Phar. My brother, my olde brother, Waived il Phas was gone and eumed¢ my mama ad "Why you leting Al room with a faggot Talking bout Pharus, He don need to room with no chump. You beter check who Ahony i saying up here wich, You beter check what going On Talks "bout this nie Mid. who had been loaning me Supplies since art cause we couldnt aoe em. And he ask me every day, every day since “IFT nese help with anything fd hee go ny brother My only Brothes “Bauer check who Anthony is staying wth DPharus came in and sid goodbye o my mother. le made Her laugh at something Sd they lee He hea wha my brother said about him though. He kepe talking 10 me but oking away Like he was apologizing for something wanted to tl hin, “Pharos, Dont you... dare you Took down, ‘You bacn acer to me than my Blood ever boy, dont you look down, Pick your head up boy. Up Bue assay anything