
Computer Friend
Season 1 Episode 9 | 28m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Carmen applies for a computer friend.
Strange things happen when a black classmate gives Joe a black eye, Violeta pretends to be a karate expert, and Carmen applies for a computer friend.
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Computer Friend
Season 1 Episode 9 | 28m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
Strange things happen when a black classmate gives Joe a black eye, Violeta pretends to be a karate expert, and Carmen applies for a computer friend.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[Music] hello America we are part of the new USA people listen people let us share what we have [Music] today us us us this computer friend is such a great idea okay question number 12 what kind of books do you like to read I like Mysteries I like science fictions I like I like the classics jeta the only classics you ever read with the comic books don't want to be match up with a dumb dumb homework is computer you know computer anyway what do you mean you speak two languages I understood what you said didn't I I'm more fluent in Spanish than you think next question what do you plan to do with the next five years of your life that's a difficult question y i e out College I'll get an education right I am going into some kind of work where I can be of service to my fellow human beings vieta none of the above my Height's 58 [Laughter] 59 oh come on Veta you're not 59 all right you want me to get match up with the [ _ ] I'm going home I got a splp too Carmen I'll see you later byebye computer okay let's see are you a white collar worker or a blue collar worker uh a white color I think yeah yeah because I wear a t-shirt mommy oh um um I wear a different color color every day high medium or low no I Bobby it's for something called a computer friend I give the computer all the information about myself and then it matches me up with someone who's very much like me yeah the same everything not only will my new friend think like me but my new friend's parents parents will also have the same values that you and Mommy have I think that computer friend is a very good idea well what income bracket are we on high medium or low low high well medium I think yeah because in this country everybody's in the middle [Applause] we all please leave me alone it tickles hey you know what I'm take over the eye well you want some ice instead [Laughter] and did you also give him a black eye I couldn't tell he already had two of them two black eyes yeah but that's normal for black people black people the black dude started it he called me a name he called me a okay Cuban cream puff don't laugh you should hear what he called you it's not personal they always say the best insults for the mothers oh I see so you guys needed a reason to start a fight so you use your mother as an excuse here's the [Laughter] ice AR it's Jo school's counselor Miss pebody please nobody open the door please mommy there's something I haven't told you yet somebody tried to break up the fight and I [Music] Joe move or I'll give you another black eye I am so ashamed getting into a fight like this and did you know that he even hit someone that tries to stop the fight I [Music] know Jose Manuel look at me I can't my eyes swollen then look at me with your good eye I I I didn't mean to hit you miss I swear I didn't hear mean that I didn't start the fight I don't give up pink par Winkle H Jo I'm giving you an ultimatum I don't care who started it I don't care who apologizes first but one week from today I expect you two boys to be on friendly terms do you hear me one week from today and I mean it my computer friend well all I know is that it's a he and that his name is Charles Powell okay I'll call you as soon as he leaves all right byebye Charles po that's right there was a movie star Nam name Powell Tyrone Powell William poell [Music] [Applause] may I help you yes are you Carmen Peña yes I am glad to meet you I'm Charles Powell well come in come in it's [Music] okay this is incredible my family has the exact same Furniture you're kidding exactly the same wow that computer is really something else what kind of books you like to read I'm a help do you like d yogurt how about sex in [Music] movies these Cubans are weird hey we have one just like that at our house wow and one like this too [Applause] what I this where are the P do you know about me I'm carman's friend via the Kate expert oh I see youve met charal my computer friend you're computer friend I've decided I already have more friends that I can handle Charles I want you to meet my mother Mrs P please make yourself at home um would you like something orange juice or grapefruit uh would you happen to have any guanabana juice sure sure I'll go get it Charles I'd really like to apologize for my grandparents Hey listen you don't have to apologize for anything well I could just see my grandmother now if I brought you over to our place why she'd say Charles pile Jr what you doing bringing this girl in our house you want to get us kicked out of the [Applause] neighborhood yes violenta vienta no violenta tell me what are your plans in the next 5 years of your life I I plan to go to college oh College uh to study what Bast probably teaching and um what does your mother do yeah Works in a dress Factory and your father yeah kmen is your family moving out you [Laughter] when did he learn to drink Wana juice it's my foot the black brick layer doesn't know nothing of course he was putting the blocks wrong so I told the guy put that block down drop it SW right on my big toe who hey since when do we have W juice in this house since Carmen's computer friend asked for it take it bring it when there we must give Carmen's friend a very good impression all you have to do is just settle down and fill out the application [Applause] no was like excuse me I want everything back in its [Music] place everything okay okay everything everything harman's family sure is strange you the PE bra put you up to this no Pete brain didn't put me up to this I hope you didn't come to apologize apologize to you man I would apologize to you if it was a judgment day Amigo this guy isn't any more my amigo than the man on the moon to leave now before I really get mad oh yeah I'm leaving all right I can see this is turning out to be another wasted evening wasted evening like the one your parents spent about 17 years ago are you insulting my parents no man I'm insulting you I'm going to give you two black eyes hey Joel I see you've met my computer friend Charles by the time I got there the computer had already processed my card oh I hope that machine chokes why did it match you up with a real loser I wish it didn't match me up with [Laughter] anyone may I help you yes I'm Mrs po I'd like to speak to Mr pinea please well did your father sign up for a computer friend too come in please I'll get him for you [Music] hello oh [Applause] [Applause] well one thing certainly has to be said for these people they certainly have excellent taste in [Music] Furniture Mrs is poell yes Mr P glad to meet you Mr paa I've come to talk to you about my son and your daughter Mr P before you say anything I don't I want you to think that we are uh uh you know what I mean in Cuba we had many great and famous black people uh Mr pinea the only famous Cuban I've ever known was Ricky Ricardo and he was white well Mrs Powell I I think you you got the wrong idea about us in cuai had many friends and they were black uh I know you always believe that uh everybody should be friends Mr pin you're such an open-minded man I sure am how unfortunate I've always brought my own Charles up to be very proud of his Blackness I've always lived in nice black neighborhoods where he'd have other nice black youngsters to play with and hopefully he will grow up and marry a nice black woman and I don't intend for your daughter to stand in the way of my plans with yes in the way [Applause] yes Mama do this for your own good us young people are so understanding about each other so you went back for reinforcements you're really asking for trouble now buddy Charles and Mrs Powell hello what a pleasant surprise uh guess both of you young men have made up now they are still fighting like they were last week then why are they here what's happening [Applause] [Laughter] Charles pow Jr I gave both of you one week to make up and to apologize well your time is up apologize please I look uh Charles is black and I'm Cuban maybe it'd be better if we stick to our own groups how about it h put back in wa a minute hey wait a minute how come you get along so well with him he's blacker than I am helth is not black man he's [Applause] Cuban right on hey but uh you know what I'm saying man you know it's a time when people have to get themselves there what's happening Joe you got a problem with this brother see go I mean uh why why do you make life so difficult for yourselves you know I'm black I'm American I'm Cuban yeah when I'm a living example that uh when different groups get themselves together they can come up with something uh really outstanding right right on now and you two boys going to shake hands or are we all going to sit here all night we're going to sit just sit [Music] down hey Charles hey did you know the Paton say of Cuba was black y man hey CHS it won't rub [Applause] off that wasn't so bad hi hi hello everybody I want you to meet my new computer friend miwa well it's not [Music] [Applause] [Music] yet hey hey hey USA USA [Music] USA USA USA USA USA [Music]
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