:05:00
They sent me to Ben Franklin
:05:04
that's generar studies.
:05:07
They could have sent me
to the Bronx Zoo.
:05:10
No one ever said:
:05:13
Dewayne, you can't read.
What will you do with your ass?
:05:18
Excuse me.
:05:21
Anyway, graduation come
and my mama come.
:05:24
She took the day off
from the laundry where she worked.
:05:28
So, we' re there... .
:05:31
Dr. dalembretti calls out
the names on th diplomas...
:05:36
and what each kid done.
:05:39
Like "Sharonna Harris, honors."
:05:43
Tyrone Kirby, Regents Diploma.
:05:48
And then...
:05:51
he come to my name.
:06:02
he said, "Dewayne smith...
:06:05
receive a certificate...
:06:10
of attendance.
:06:14
You could hear people buzzing.
:06:17
A couple of folks laughed.
:06:20
And I had to go up there
and get it.
:06:23
I had to stand up there... .
:06:26
just dying...
:06:29
trying not to look at anyone.
:06:36
trying not to look too stupid.
:06:42
Mama's in front.
:06:45
She has her hat on and her purse
in her lap...
:06:49
tears coming down from behind
her glasses...
:06:56
Iike someone . .Iike someone died.