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Everybody Hates Promises

‘Everybody Hates Promises’

Season 2, Episode 7 -  Aired November 13, 2006

Chris has trouble keeping the promises he made on the campaign trail now that he's class president. Meanwhile, Julius is annoyed when Rochelle's layabout brother, Michael, crashes at their place.

Quote from Adult Chris

Lisa: I'm gonna continue to pursue the truth wherever it leads me. Now get out of my office.
Chris: Fine.
Adult Chris: [v.o.] That was fair and balanced.

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Quote from Julius

Julius: Why is your brother sleeping on my couch?
Rochelle: Him and Momma got into a little fight. It'll just be for a few days.
Julius: You couldn't ask me?
Rochelle: I was going to.
Julius: I don't want my kids waking up in the morning getting used to seeing a grown man sleeping on the couch.
Rochelle: Don't worry, Julius, he'll be gone soon.
Julius: How soon?
Rochelle: Julius, he's family, okay? Just be patient.
Michael: Big man! That couch is kinda rough. 'Chelle, did you make anything to eat? I'm hungry.
Julius: Better make that food to go.

Quote from Rochelle

Rochelle: Here you go, baby. Now, is there anything else I could get for you?
Julius: No. I just want to sit in my chair.
Adult Chris: [v.o.] That face means there's nothing worse than sitting on a hot chair warmed by a lazy ass.
Rochelle: Mommy made you really good spinach. Mmm. Yummy. Mmm-mmm.

Quote from Michael

Rochelle: Michael, you talk to Momma yet?
Michael: Nah. I'm giving her a chance to calm down.
Rochelle: You got to leave. If Julius finds you here tomorrow, I don't know what he's going to do.
Michael: If I go home, I don't know what Momma gonna do.
Rochelle: You got one more night.
Michael: Okay, 'Chelle. Dang.
Rochelle: And stay out of Julius's chair.

Quote from Greg

Greg: DiPaolo told a guy we were going to put cherry Kool-Aid in the water fountains.
Chris: DiPaolo? Well, that was another bad idea.

Quote from Adult Chris

Store Owner: Gotcha! You think you can steal my stuff and get away with it?
Chris: I didn't take this. These kids ran by and they dropped it on my table!
Store Owner: Good, tell it to the police. [Greg runs off]
Chris: Greg, where you going?!
Store Owner: Come on.
Adult Chris: [v.o.] While he's grabbing me, three White kids grabbed everything in his cash register.

Quote from Chris

Chris: "Heist By Class President Foiled as Impeachment Looms"?
Greg: This is outrageous!
Chris: How are you going to call me a liar? You're the liar. I'm not guilty. They found the real guys five minutes later.
Lisa: I had a deadline. School was out in an hour and a half.
Chris: You couldn't wait 30 minutes to find out whether your story was true or not?
Lisa: You're the class president, this is the news. We wouldn't have printed it if you hadn't exhibited a pattern of behavior.
Chris: What pattern?
Adult Chris: [v.o.] Maybe I was guilty.
Greg: You're supposed to be a journalist. You can't in good conscience let this stand without printing a retraction. He's gonna lose his office.
Lisa: I promise I'll print a retraction.

Quote from Julius

Rochelle: Julius, he's my brother.
Julius: Okay. How much longer do I have to deal with this?
Rochelle: Not much longer. Baby, because you're so understanding about this, I am going to make your favorite cheese grits for breakfast.
Julius: Cheese grits? I love them cheese grits.
Rochelle: I know you do.
Julius: Baby, I promise you he'll be gone by tomorrow, okay?
Adult Chris: [v.o.] My dad had heard that before; I think it was yesterday.
Julius: Extra cheese?
Rochelle: Extra cheese, sharp cheddar.
Julius: Sharp cheddar.

Quote from Chris

Chris: Hey, how come you're not training?
Tonya: Because Drew lied to me. I did everything he asked. I ran through tires, I did wind sprints and I still can't double Dutch.
Chris: Well, I'll help you.
Tonya: You will?
Chris: Yeah. You already know how to do this. [starts spinning ropes] Just count it out and when I say "go"... Go.
Tonya: Okay, ready I'm doing it! I'm doing it! Thanks, Drew.
Chris: What?

Quote from Chris

Adult Chris: [v.o.] Getting impeached taught me a valuable lesson: only make promises you can keep. From then on, I just promised to eat pizza and watch the Knicks game.
Greg: She promised a retraction. Here it is.
Chris: Do you see this? This is tinier than the print in the Bazooka Joe comic strip.

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