Adult Chris: [v.o.] I didn't tell my mother I was in detention because then she'd come up to school. And there's nothing worse than a mad Black woman at an all-White school.
Rochelle: I thought I told you to be here, so I pick up my check.
Chris: I missed my bus.
Rochelle: What were you doing that you missed your bus?
Chris: Uh, I... Uh, I just forgot?
Rochelle: Oh. So you forgot to come home?
Adult Chris: [v.o.] I'll look pathetic and she'll take pity. Uh-uh.
Chris: What's this?
Rochelle: It's a bucket and a mop for mopping. Do the steps, the bathroom and the hall. This will help you to remember to get your butt home on time. I'm going to pick up my check.

Adult Chris: [v.o.] Another day, another sausage.
Rochelle: Look, Tonya, if you don't want sausage, then you're probably better off eating lunch at school, then.
Tonya: I hate school lunch.
Rochelle: You want some sausage?

Greg: How many days did you get?
Chris: Three. Ooh, I better get in there. I can't be late getting home today.
Monitor: You are late. Ten minutes.
Chris: But I was right outside the door.
Monitor: Outside is not inside. Twenty minutes.
Chris: Bu-
Monitor: Would you like to try for thirty minutes?
Adult Chris: [v.o.] I wonder how many minutes I'd get for knocking her upside the head with this book?

Julius: I understand what you're trying to do. We can put her on punishment. Whatever. I mean but we have to feed her.
Rochelle: The next time, why don't you let somebody know before you buy a whole crate of sausage! Thank you!
Julius: [quietly] Next time why don't you let somebody know when you quit your job.
Rochelle: I'm sorry?
Julius: Hey, uh I... I was going tell you... I'm going to get chicken next time.
Rochelle: Okay.
Julius: My man got some hook-up on the chicken.

Dr. Raymond: Look, son. I'm trying to help you. I know it's rough, but I suggest you try to fit in. And the next time you throw a battery, that's an automatic suspension.
Chris: Why do I have to get suspended? Caruso's the one that started it. He's calling me names and beating butt every chance he gets. And I never called him a "cracker."
Dr. Raymond: Are you sure about this?
Chris: Yeah.
Dr. Raymond: Good. [hands Chris some money]
Adult Chris: [v.o.] To this day, I don't know if he believed me or he thought I was packing.
Dr. Raymond: Stay out of trouble.

Greg: So what happened?
Chris: Oh. Raymond let me go. But he thinks I'm a crack baby. Listen, I just want to get home. My mother is making spaghetti tonight.
Adult Chris: [v.o.] It was the only time that week she made a meal that actually went with sausage.

Joey Caruso: Hey, it's Tenspeed and Brownshoe. What, no detention today?
Chris: Look, why don't you just leave me alone? I mean, what do you want me to do? Go around and tell everybody that you beat the heck out of me?
Joey Caruso: Yeah.
Chris: Fine. I'm just getting tired of you messing with me.
Joey Caruso: Oh, "I'm just getting tired of you messing with me."
Adult Chris: [v.o.] You just can't reason with a bully.
Joey Caruso: I don't care.
[When Caruso looks at Greg and steps forward, Greg runs away]
Chris: Greg!
Adult Chris: [v.o.] I told you, running like a bitch. I know it looks like I'm taking the high road, but all I'm doing is buying me. Remember, bullies are kind of like dogs. They usually don't chase you unless you run.

Adult Chris: [v.o.] Despite numerous internal injuries, seeing Caruso go to detention still felt good.

Adult Chris: [v.o.] That night, I got home on time, my mother got her check, but Tonya still wouldn't eat her sausage.
Rochelle: Baby, just try it, okay?
Tonya: But I don't like it.
Rochelle: But if you don't try it, you'll never know. I didn't used to like your father, and now I do.
Drew: And I definitely didn't like you, Tonya.
Chris: I never liked Drew.
Julius: And I hated your mother. [all laugh]