Original subtitles

Curtis, knock.

Oh.

Hello, mr. And mrs. Payne.

Hey, baby.

Hey.

Mwah.

Are those pancakes?

Uh-huh.

Yep.

And this is syrup.

That's butter.

There's the door. Get out.

Hey, that felt good.

I see why you do that so much.

Ha ha ha ha.

C.J. Just hurt my feelings.

I think I need a pancake to

Ease the pain.

Uh-uh.

Curtis, now you've only been on

This diet for 2 days.

Ouch.

Baby, that hurt.

Quick, put a pancake on it.

Curtis. Hey.

Uh, y'all can take that one.

See, look at what you made

Me do.

There's people starving around

Here.

Yeah, they good, unc.

Monica has been filling in

Really nice around here.

Aw, I'm just happy to help

Out while janine is in new york.

When is she coming back?

She'll be back by tomorrow

Night.

Oh, look at the time.

I've got interviews all day.

I may not be back in time to

Make dinner.

It's okay.

You guys can have dinner with

Us tonight.

Uh, baby, the kids...Unless

You going to hook your uncle up

With some pancakes.

Tonight is salad night.

Salad again?

Curtis.

Come on, baby, it's not fair.

Look, I want a corn dog or

Something.

My ancestors died that I

Might have a corn dog.

And I want a corn dog now!

Does that sound ridiculous?

It's a little over the top.

Yes, too much.

A little too much?

Yeah.

Take it back, tkk, tkk, tkk.

I'm so ashamed.

I'm just being childish.

I'll just go home.

Curtis!

Yuck.

Salad for dinner.

You know who else ate salads

For dinner?

Dinosaurs.

That's why they're extinct.

That's not why they're

Extinct.

Yes, it is.

It's true.

Well, that and talking back to

Their uncles.

That's how they got

Whoop-ass-asaurus.

You know I don't like sticking

My nose into other people's

Business.

[ laughs ]

Oh, that's a good one,

Uncle curtis.

You're serious?

I'll let you do what you do,

And I butt out.

[ laughs ]

Come on, people, these are the

Jokes.

[ laughs ]

These aren't the jokes?

I got a joke for you.

Knock, knock.

Who's there?

Get out.

Get out who?

Get out now.

Aw, man.

That was good though.

Go check on the twins for me.

Thank you, baby.

Know she gonna check.

Look, c.J., if you and janine

Are having problems, you have

Got to take control, man.

Let her know what you want.

Ooh, ain't that right, ella?

Absolutely, baby.

Listen...

Hey, look here, baby.

Look, I ate your little rabbit

Food, but for dessert I want

Pound cake.

Apple slices.

With hot chocolate.

Herbal tea.

You need to put a lot of

Sugar in it.

Lemon wedges.

Put it in my favorite mug.

Of course, dear.

Thank you, baby.

This is my favorite mug.

And that's how you do that.

[ chuckles ]

Hey, everybody.

Hey, monica, sit down and

I'll fix you a plate.

Oh, no, thank you, I already

Ate.

Oh, well, how was the job

Hunt?

I got one offer, but I think

I can do better than being

Beenie the burger dog outside

Of greenbriar mall.

Did they give you any

Samples?

Aunt ella, thanks for

Watching the twins.

I'm off to the movies.

Hey, are you going to see

That new horror movie?

If you've seen one horror

Movie, you've seen them all.

Ha, blood and guts not your

Thing, huh?

No, no, no.

I've been dying to see that.

Oh, you have?

Yeah.

Well, if you really want to

Go, then you better come on,

'cause we're going to be late.

Great.

I'll drive.

You know you don't like

Horror movies.

Yeah, but I love buttered

Popcorn. Heh heh.

Curtis.

Mnh-mnh. Mnh-mnh. Mnh-mnh.

So, you're just going to let

That happen like that?

Curtis, don't worry about

That.

I got that.

Okay.

All right.

If you say so.

Cur-- curtis, you know what?

Curtis, you know what?

You know, I'm sick of you!

It's time!

It's time!

What's going on?

Is it a fire?

Let's go. Let's move.

I, oh, what?

It's a pregnancy drill.

A what?

A pregnancy drill.

Calvin, what is a pregnancy

Drill?

Well, it says right here

That couples need to practice

To prepare before the big day.

Why did you do that?

Because I didn't want to hit

You in your face.

Come on, baby, we can't be

Caught off guard.

Calvin, listen, I don't want

To be awake right now, all

Right?

Just leave me alone.

Come on, baby.

It will just be 5 minutes.

Come on, please.

Okay, listen, if I do this,

Will you leave me alone?

Yeah.

Okay, what do you need me to

Do?

Okay, okay, okay.

First, your water's gonna break.

Okay, stop right there

Because if you throw that on me,

My water won't be the only thing

To break.

Fine.

Oh, not the whistle again.

[ whistle blows ]

Come on, baby.

It's gonna be a surprise.

You never know when it's going

To hit you.

I'm about to hit you if you

Don't leave me alone.

I'm sleeping for two.

Okay, calm down. Calm down.

Maybe this will work.

[ waves crashing, gulls crying ]

What is that?

It's the ocean.

Okay, great.

So, now I'm nervous and I have

To pee.

So, the twins are asleep?

So is jazi.

She let you tuck her in?

She usually only lets janine or

I tuck her in.

Yeah, well, I guess she's

Getting used to me.

I guess so.

You know, that movie was way

Scarier than I thought.

And those high-pitched screams.

I said I was sorry.

[ both laugh ]

Ah, I haven't had that much

Fun on a date in a long time.

That wasn't a date.

No, but it was fun.

Um, look, I need to hit the

Pavement again tomorrow.

So I'm going to go to sleep.

Good night.

Okay, me, too.

Good night.

Oh, you waited up for me?

Yeah, yeah.

I was just dusting the stairs.

Uh.

Ha ha ha.

Hey.

Hey. Mwah.

So, how was your trip?

It was good.

It was good.

They loved the presentation and

Roland really thinks I have a

Knack for this.

Oh, well, that's good.

Good for you.

I'm glad things are working out

For you.

You really mean that?

Yeah, yeah.

I know I've been really tough

On you lately, but I know

You've been working hard and

I'm proud of you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

And I want you to know that I'm

Not happy with the way we left

Things, but I do hear you, okay?

I brought you a peace offering.

Ah.

Ha ha ha.

These are the big boys.

Yes.

Cool, cool.

Yeah, hey, everything's gonna

Be all right.

We'll work it out.

I know.

All right.

Okay, so, what'd you do

Tonight?

Oh, well, uh, aunt ella and

Uncle curtis invited us over for

Dinner.

Well, that's good.

Monica, too?

Uh, yeah, yeah.

We were all pretty tired.

Sounds nice.

It was.

Hmm, well, I'm -- I'm tired.

Let's go to bed.

I missed you.

Yeah, me, too.

Yeah. Yeah?

Come on.

Missed you, too.

Bring that hat.

You gonna wear it?

Ha ha.

Yes.

[ laughing ]

Ohh, so you are enjoying

Your salad.

Oh, curtis.

Mmm, it's so good, baby.

See, I told you this would

Be good for you.

Mmm. Mmm.

Ha ha. You were right.

Oh, baby, I'm so proud of

You.

Oh, I'll get it.

I'll get it, baby.

Baby, you didn't have to

Announce it.

I wasn't getting up.

I'm enjoying this so much.

Oh, I told you it would be

Good for you.

[ chuckles ]

Why were you driving so fast?

Hi, miss ella.

Hey, baby.

Hi, ma. The hospital is

Exactly 4.2 miles away.

I wanted to see how long it

Would take us to get there.

But you stopped to get

Something to eat.

I deducted the time.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, it will be as soon as

Calvin stops making me do these

Labor drills.

Drills?

What are you talking about?

Oh, curtis, please, you

Remember.

Oh. Heh heh heh.

Do you know how many times

Your father made me practice

Labor drills?

Once.

Then you bit me.

That's right. That's right.

Well, look, it got so bad that

Whenever I would hear a

Whistle, I'd just take off.

I ain't talking about that

Kind of whistle.

Look, I was making tea one time

And the kettle whistle went off.

Curtis.

Yeah, yeah.

[ whistles ]

Your mama took off like a fire

At a jheri curl convention.

By the time I caught up with

Her she was half-way to the

Hospital.

You drove that fast?

Who said anything about

Driving?

Ooh.

Off.

Okay, tell you what.

I'm gonna show you my bona-fide,

Certified curtis payne labor

Drill.

Let's do it.

You ready for it?

Yeah.

Okay. This is father to

Son right here.

This is father to son.

First thing...

First you plant your feet.

Plant your feet, I got it.

[ growls ]

[ growls ]

And then you listen to

Whatever your wife says.

Hmm.

Oh, please, you didn't do

That.

Yeah, but the next time

You get pregnant, that's what

I'm going to tell your baby

Daddy.

[ laughter ]

Curtis, that's not...

What the?

Curtis!

Curtis!

That's the empire state

Building?

Yes, ma'am.

But it's so small.

No, baby.

Big building, little camera.

[ chuckles ]

I missed you, mom.

Aw.

I won't argue with that.

I missed you guys, too.

We should all spend more time

Together...

Especially you and I.

Ooh, sounds like date night.

Ha ha.

Monica could stay with us, dad.

I guess.

You and monica liked the

Movie last night, right?

[ coughs ]

Maybe you can go and take mom

To see it.

I'm gonna go and tell monica

She's babysitting tonight.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

Love you.

Why didn't you tell me you

Took monica to the movies?

Because I didn't want to do

This.

Listen, it was spur of the

Moment.

But you still thought not to

Tell me.

Janine, if you weren't

Working so much, I could have

Seen the movie with you.

Okay, so now you're saying

It's my fault that you took

Monica to the movies?

I didn't take monica.

Yes.

Look, look, babe.

Ha ha ha.

It's nobody's fault, okay?

I wanted to go to the movies.

You weren't here, she was here.

We happened to want to see the

Same movie and she tagged along.

End of discussion.

Can't even go to the movies.

I just wanted to go see a movie.

Really convenient.

Okay, maybe this labor-drill

Thing was a little stupid.

I just want everything to be

Prepared.

I know, baby.

I love that you care so much.

Even though I take things a

Little too far sometimes?

A little? [ laughs ]

Sometimes?

Ha ha.

Let me see that thing.

What you got in that bag?

Oh, well, I'm gonna put it in

The trunk for our big day.

Voilà.

Baby, my favorite ocean

Breeze candle.

I know you like to burn it

Every morning, so...

What else you have in there?

Okay, you're gonna love this.

You're gonna love it.

Bam!

My favorite socks.

Your favorite socks.

That's right.

Ooh, you hate those.

But I know you love them.

Uh, what is this?

This is not one of my favorite

Things.

Yeah, but it is one of mine.

Ha ha.

[ laughs ]

I'm sorry to tell you,

I don't think it's going to fit

The same.

Oh, no, it's gonna be okay.

We just gonna cut a hole in the

Front of it.

Yeah!

So special. But I love you.

I can't wait.

[ laughs ]

Can I have some fudge now, baby?

[ knock on door ]

Hi.

Hi, miss ella. No one's home.

Oh, that's okay.

I came by to see you.

Oh.

Good news.

What?

There's a women at the help

Center who's renting a room.

That's great.

But she's gonna need an

Answer today.

[ chuckles ]

Well, thanks for helping.

I'll think about it.

Well, now, this opportunity

Is a good one.

And I don't know how long this

Place is gonna be available.

Miss ella, you don't have to

Do this.

Do what?

What's this?

I was just leaving a note

Saying goodbye.

"Forever hold you both in my

Heart."

So, you were planning to leave

Today anyway?

Yeah. Janine and c.J. Need

Their space.

I think this is for the best.

I do, too.

Is there anything I can do?

Oh, uh, give this to c.J.

And janine and tell them I said

Thank you for everything.

Ohh.

Thank you for everything.

Mwah, mwah, mwah.

Ohh, but look, I'll make sure

They get this.

Okay.

Okay.

Busted.

Busted.

Brought something for the

Twins to eat.

Make sure they get that.

So, jazmine's asleep.

The twins are down.

Did you see this?

See what?

Oh, so, she's gone, huh?

Yeah.

You know, nothing ever

Happened.

I know.

I know, but I also know that

You and I have a lot of work to

Do.

I know that.

And that is why we can start by

Keeping our date night.

We can go to the movies.

You pick the movie.

I'll buy the tickets and we'll

Sit way in the back...

C.J., listen, um...

No, no.

I know, we need a sitter.

Aunt ella. We'll call aunt ella.

Baby.

Aunt ella can babysit.

C.J., baby.

Roland just called me.

He has an emergency meeting

With the city council tomorrow

So I have to go and help him

Prep.

Of course you do.

Don't do this, baby.

It's my job.

Right.

C.J.

Right, it's your job.

C.J., yes, it's my job.

Baby.

Ugh!

Come on.

Baby, I promise, tomorrow we'll

Go.

We'll go to the -- we'll go to

The movies tomorrow, okay?

[ thud, clang ]

Unh!

Heh.

Eat what I want to eat when I

Want to eat it.

Aah!

Baby?

What the hell?

Heh.

It's gonna take a lot more than

That to keep me out.

Ha ha.

Ha ha.

Oh, really?

Oh, really?

Ooh, that was a cold kiss.

[ chuckles ]

You think that was a cold one?

It's gonna be a cold night,

Curtis.