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‘Everybody Hates the G.E.D.’

Season 4, Episode 22 -  Aired May 8, 2009

When Chris is told he must repeat the 10th grade after being late too many times, he makes a big decision. Meanwhile, Drew performs on Amateur Night at The Apollo, Tonya graduates sixth grade, and Julius wants his $25 back after lending it to Pam.

Quote from Chris

Adult Chris: [v.o.] While I worried about getting to school, Tonya was worried about getting out of school.
Rochelle: Boy, slow down! You're acting like your food is trying to get away from you.
Chris: I'm trying to get to bed. I'm really tired.

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Quote from Adult Chris

Julius: That's okay. I've been saving up for this. How many times does a girl graduate from sixth grade?
Adult Chris: [v.o.] In Bed-Stuy, five.

Quote from Chris

Adult Chris: [v.o.] I made it on time. The joke was there was nothing to be on time for.
Chris: Good morning.
Thurman: Okay. Amy, Bethany, Bill, Bobby, Caroline, Chris...
Chris: Here.
Thurman: David, Donna...
Chris: You do realize no one's here besides me?
Thurman: You think I want to be here doing this, hmm? Last week of school, everybody's out having a picnic, playing softball. But I gotta be here with you. So I'm gonna take attendance. And you're gonna sit there and you're gonna shut up. Frank, Garrett...

Quote from Chris

Adult Chris: [v.o.] My father used to say to me, "There's no such thing as early. You're either on time or late."
Kill Moves: You waiting on the bus?
Chris: Yeah.
Kill Moves: It was on time today.
Chris: What do you mean? It always comes at 7:22.
Kill Moves: It ain't supposed to. Supposed to come at 6:58.
Chris: God!

Quote from Chris

Adult Chris: [v.o.] I'd been worried all week about what would happen if one thing went wrong. I never considered what would happen if everything went wrong.
Conductor: [over PA] Ladies and gentlemen, this car is now going express to Far Rockaway.
Chris: Far Rockaway?
Adult Chris: [v.o.] That's far out the way.
Chris: Ten stops past where I have to go.

Quote from Adult Chris

Adult Chris: [v.o.] A wise man once said, "Never challenge worse." I was a block away from school with 60 seconds to make it. I didn't think things could get worse. I was wrong.

Quote from Chris

Police Officer: Freeze! This the guy?
Chris: The guy that what?
Woman: The guy who stole my car.
Chris: I didn't-
Police Officer: Shut up.
Woman: How tall are you?
Chris: I'm five-seven. I did not steal-
Police Officer: Shut up!
Woman: No, I don't think it's him.
Police Officer: Are you sure? Take a closer look.
Woman: He was wearing a mask.
Police Officer: Wearing a mask?
Woman: He was wearing a mask.
Police Officer: Cover your face. Not your eyes, your mouth. What'd he say?
Woman:He said, "Give me your car."
Police Officer: Say, "Give me your car."
Chris: Give me your car.
Woman: Give me your car!
Chris: Give me your car.
Woman: No.
Police Officer: That's not him?
Woman: No.
Police Officer: Are you sure?
Woman: Yeah.
Police Officer: All right, beat it.

Quote from Chris

Thurman: You're late.
Chris: Please, Mr. Thurman.
Thurman: Principal's office. You're late.
Chris: Mr. Thurman, please, I can't be late.
Thurman: Then consider yourself early for next year.

Quote from Rochelle

Adult Chris: [v.o.] Meanwhile, I was going down like O.J. in the Vegas trial.
Rochelle: Chris, this is your own fault. If you would've told me you were having problems, then I could've done something.
Julius: It's not the end of the world. Most people don't get to finish the tenth grade once. You get to do it twice. It's kind of like working a double shift.
Chris: Do you know how embarrassing that's gonna be?
Rochelle: As embarrassing as being 40 and still living with your mother 'cause you were too stupid to listen to her and repeat the tenth grade, get your diploma?
Chris: Ma, if I'm late again, I'm gonna be in the tenth grade for the rest of my life.
Julius: Then be on time.

Quote from Adult Chris

Chris: May I be excused?
Julius: Yeah, go ahead.
Rochelle: If you want to sulk, go sulk. It's not gonna change anything.
Adult Chris: [v.o.] Ask Hillary Clinton.

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