Katendra Exclusive — Key And Peele

The class oohs. Mr. Garvey’s eye twitches.

A high school classroom. Mr. Garvey, the substitute teacher with the shaved head, the coiled-spring posture, and the permanent vein throbbing in his temple, stands at the front. He’s just finished taking roll.

Long pause. Mr. Garvey stares at her. Then, slowly, he nods. key and peele katendra

My point is that the letter ‘C’ exists for a reason! It’s right there! C-A-T-E-N-D-R-A. That’s a name. What you have is a license plate for a villain in a Fast & Furious movie .

(Unfazed) Mr. Garvey, you got three first names. That’s like a clearance rack at a Kohl’s. The class oohs

(Clutching the desk) No. No, it is not. Because I have been teaching for seventeen years. I have seen Ja’Quan. I have seen La’Darius. I have even seen a Brayden with a Y . But this… (He writes on the board: KATENDRA ) …This is a biological weapon disguised as a name.

My mom named me after her favorite Destiny’s Child song and a character from The Proud Family . What’s your point? A high school classroom

Do it. Call me “Catendra.” See what happens.