C-Bear introduces Jamal to the "Duke" in an effort to convince Jamal that the clothes he wears don't matter. It's the person he is that counts.
When Jamal is teased by a school yard bully, he tries everything from avoidance to a near physical confrontation. C-Bear teaches Jamal that words can often hurt more than fists, and that bullies are usually people in need of understanding and friendship.
When Jamal discovers his dad's job isn't as exciting as he imagined, he begins to lose respect for his father. C-Bear informs him on the value of hard work, an honest living, and providing for a family.
Unable to make any other school sports team, Jamal tries out for the Golf Team, coached along by C-Bear and by Big Chill who, surprisingly, is something of a golf prodigy. Jamal fails to make the team, but learns that he has prowess in other important areas.
When Jamal is teased by a school yard bully, he tries everything from avoidance to a near physical confrontation. C-Bear teaches Jamal that words can often hurt more than fists, and that bullies are usually people in need of understanding and friendship.
Jamal loses respect for his father when he discovers his father's job isn’t as exciting as he once believed.
Jamal is cast in a commercial and adopts an obnoxious attitude when he begins to dream of a glamorous Hollywood life. When Jamal is fired from the commercial, he is humbled and must apologize to his friends.
Jamal starts feeling neglected when his father starts dating the attractive mail carrier.
Jamal convinces Maya to act dumb and lower her test scores before she loses all her friends, who don't get grades as good as hers. C-Bear convinces Jamal it's wrong to make Maya reduce her intelligence in order to please others.
Jamal lies in order to get a job on the school newspaper as an advice columnist. When he can no longer lie, he begins telling too much truth, even at home. After learning how much the truth can hurt, Jamal apologizes to the people he insulted.
Jamal wants to ask a girl to the Spring dance and fumbles through various ways to do it.
Jamal gains a new respect for his grandfather when he has to replace Jamal’s father at the Parent/Student Picnic.
