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All right, now, we're gonna get this show started. *

you guys ready to get down ? [ Crowd ] Yeah.

Are you ready to get funky ? [ Cheering ]

* ooh, go on and do it

* do it, do it 'til you're satisfied *

* whatever it is

* do it, do it 'til you're satisfied *

* go on and do it do it *

* do it 'til you're satisfied * * whatever it is

* do it, do it 'til you're satisfied *

* people know just what they'd like to do *

* whatever it is you've got it *

* long as it pleases you

* make it last as long as you can *

* and when you're through it's up to you *

* to try it again

* go on and do it do it now *

* do it 'til you're satisfied * * whatever it is

* do it, do it 'til you're satisfied *

* go on and do it

* do it 'til you're satisfied * * whatever it is

* do it, do it 'til you're satisfied *

everybody knows what they'd like to do.

Whatever it is, do it,

long as it pleases you.

Just take some time.

Oh, man. [ Rattling ]

Now, remember how it goes, iago ?

If I get in trouble, you get in trouble, okay ?

Then next time, you're stayin' home.

Look, I don't wanna hear it, okay ? You can't always do the things I wanna do.

Ya know ? All yappin' and yellin'--

just keep quiet, okay ? I'm making sure you stay home the next time.

Oh, man. Gee whiz.

[ Knocking on door ] Hey, man, come on !

[ Clicks ] [ Snoring ]

I know you're awake and listening. Come on, up and at 'em.

[ Snoring continues ]

Look, man, I'm no happier about this than you are.

Spending two weeks with your boojie aunt and uncle in their summer place...

Don't exactly have me doin' the boogaloo either.

But...

We got to go, and that is that.

[ Snoring continues ]

Well, let's see.

Hey, man, you know,

maybe it won't be that bad.

You get to see your cousin for the first time in years.

The house is on the beach.

[ Snoring continues ]

Hmm.

Maybe we could spend that time together.

Oh ! Unh !

Big guy ! Hey, man, where you--

I can't trust you for a minute !

[ Snoring continues ]

What is going on in here ?

Where you been ?

Out getting some fresh air.

You're gonna get nothin' but fresh air for 14 days.

And this thing--

[ snoring continues ]

That stays home.

[ Clattering ]

Why are we taking this raggedy old piece of shit ?

Because it's his bike and he'll want it, that's why.

And because you're making him leave his little friend. What friend ?

It's a doll, Brenda. Now, let's call it what it is.

A 16-year-old boy that's still playing with a damn doll.

Oh, just be quiet.

Would you g--

Ohh, it's gonna be a long drive.

* let's keep on groovin' the way we do *

* let's just keep on movin'

* and we're gonna make it through, hah *

* huggin' and a-lovin' * huggin' and a-lovin'

* gettin' with the kissin' * * gettin' with the kissin'

* gettin' with the kissin' * * gettin' with the kissin'

* huggin' and a-lovin' * huggin' and a-lovin'

* huggin' and a-lovin' gettin' with the kissin'* * ow, yeah

* gettin' with the kissin' huggin' and a-lovin' * * hm, hey

* feel like a kid whenever you're near *

* stickin' like glue I keep a-lovin' you *

* on and on * on and on

* huh, keep on movin'

* on and on * we gotta move we gotta groove *

* keep on movin' on and on * * on and on

* wow, we gotta move * on and on

* on and on

* keep on movin' * on and on

* hey, hey, hey, hey

- wake up, baby. Wake up, sweetheart. - Huh ? Huh ?

We're here. Come on.

Oh, I don't believe it !

Spence ! Mama !

They're finally here !

Oh, Brenda ! Oh, girl !

Oh ! Oh ! [ Laughs ]

Well, look at you, tryin' to stay as thin as me.

[ Laughing ]

Well, hey, Kenny, how ya doin' ?

Hey, Francis, how ya been ? Oh, just wonderful.

Well, it's about time !

[ Laughing ] After all these years ! Come here, come here.

Spencer. [ Chuckles ] You haven't changed a bit.

Well. [ Chuckles ]

[ Wolf-whistles ]

Come here, come here. Come up here.

[ Laughing ] How's my fave sister-in-law, huh ?

You're a mess. [ Laughs ] Ho, boy.

Hey, Ken, how ya doin' ? I see the old Swedish Princess is still kickin'.

Now, wait a minute. Where is drew ?

- I thought you said you were gonna-- - [ Screams ]

Boy, get on outta here. Scarin' your auntie like that.

Well, would you just look at you ? Growin' like a weed.

Give me a hug. Mmm.

Come on, let's go inside. Okay.

How ya doin, drew ? Hello.

Well, ya tell me all about the trip.

So, Kenny, how ya doin' ?

Fine. How ya been, man ?

No. Now, come on, son, this is america, huh ?

[ Chuckles ] You still workin' with that social program ?

What are ya, a social worker, somethin' like that ? Yeah ? Somethin' like that.

Oh. I'd almost forgot what a great place this was.

How long has it been ? Five years ?

Mm-hmm, and it's your own fault, Brenda.

You wouldn't even be here now if--

if your house hadn't almost burned down. Come on, girl.

There's my baby.

Hi, mama.

Come and give mama some sugar.

Not you.

My little baby.

[ Chuckling ]

Hi, grandma.

So, you finally decided to come see your mother...

Before she up and died on ya, huh ?

Hello, mama.

You're lookin' good.

Thank you, Brenda.

[ Laughing ]

[ Drew laughing ] [ Kissing ]

Drew, take your bags up to junior's room.

It's the first one that you come to. Okay.

You're looking fat.

Where's the black panther ?

Unloading the car.

And please, mama, don't call him the black panther.

His name is Kenny.

Oh, w--

oh, just stinking drawers.

[ Sighs ]

What're we doin' here ? Fourteen days ?

Fourteen long, boring, dull days...

In this... filthy... Stinking...

Nasty, old, yucky place.

Ohh.

Son of a bitch !

Who else could that be but drew Tate ?

- What it is, cuz ! - Hey, junior.

Long time no see... As in chicken of the sea.

[ Laughs ] The chick-- of--

ho, damn, what time is it ?

You guys must've drove all night.

Hey, and speakin' of nights, what a night I had last night.

Four parties, and I went to every last one of 'em.

Biddies all over me like mosquitoes. Had to beat 'em off me, drew.

So, how you doin' ? Still a virgin ?

[ Laughs ] I'm just kidding.

I'm just kidding, okay ? How you doin' ?

Believe me, you don't wanna know.

Well, let me be the first to welcome you to the vineyard, drew.

Now, if you're lucky, I might let ya hang out with me.

Just kiddin', drew. I'm kiddin', all right ?

Now, look, I just can't believe that you're finally here, man.

Now I got somebody else to hang out with.

Maybe I'll let you...

Hang out with the beautiful man there. [ Kisses ]

I'm about to get some breakfast. I'm starved. Want something to eat ?

Naw, I'm fine. Yeah, I'm fine. Sure ?

Hey ! J-u-n-i-o-r. Hey.

Hey, how ya doin', aunt Brenda ? Wh-where's uncle Kenny ? Downstairs.

I'll go say hi to him. All right.

We're goin' to the beach, sweetie. You better put on your trunks.

Uh, I'll pass.

Come on. I hate the beach.

What do you mean ? You ain't ever been to the beach.

And now you know why.

Sweetheart.

I know how you are about strange places,

but... this'll be good for you.

Maybe later, okay ?

You guys go. Go, go, go.

Okay. Mm, we'll come back for ya.

And it will be fun.

[ Door closes ] Right. Fun.

Oh, sand all in the crack of your butt.

Can't wait.

[ Exhales ]

* who knows

* how I feel

* who know-whoa-whoas

* how I feeeeel

[ sighs ]

[ Sea gulls squawking in distance ]

[ Squawking continues ]

[ Panting ]

Ooh. Wa-wait.

Wait. Iago. Iago ! Wait 'til you see this !

[ Chuckling ]

Yes, yes, yes ! Little buddy, you will not believe...

What I just saw !

Whoa ! Calm down. No, no, no, no, no, no.

Aw.

[ Exhales ]

Hey, sorry, little buddy. We're gonna have to keep you in the bag...

Before I can put you back on the saddle.

Hey ! I know it's stuffy in there.

I'm sure you can hold your breath.

Drew !

Hey, drew !

Hey, man. Didn't you hear me calling you, man ? No.

Your folks got me lookin' all over for you, man. Where you been ?

Oh, I just been out, you know, lookin' around and stuff.

- Have you been to the beach ? - Mm-mm.

Then what you waitin' for ? Come on.

Is it all right if I take my bike ?

Sure, if you wanna catch somebody's grandmother. [ Laughing ]

Well, feast your eyes, cuz, 'cause you ain't seen nothin' like you're about to see.

Welcome to the inkwell, drew.

Can you dig it ?

[ Drew ] Wow.

See, black folks started comin' here around the turn of the century.

He's right. And before that, it was all white.

Well, needless to say.

After we, uh, discovered it,

the white folks started moving to the beaches up-island.

Needless to say. Mm-hmm.

Bougie niggers.

As far as the eye can see.

God, downright scary, if you ask me.

Spencer, he's kidding.

Oh, I know. I know that. I mean, after all,

isn't this what your struggle was all about, hmm ?

Huey and Bobby, Angela, hmm ?

It's what I always wanted.

My own black beach.

Uh, the point is... That this beach, our own little part of the island,

is the result of economic struggle.

Yes, blacks who have made it-- [ Grunts ]

Who have attained the American dream.

[ Laughing ]

And what about the black folks who weren't allowed to make it ?

Where's their inkwell ?

Coney island ?

[ Francis laughing ] Oh, Spence.

Where do they go ? You are a mess.

Come on. [ Laughing ] Stop it.

[ Spencer and Francis laughing ]

See, cuz, you also gotta learn the scuba-do.

See, that's where you scope a honey in the water in a bikini,

dive underwater, pretend like you don't know where you're goin',

pull her suit down, bush everywhere.

But what about all those sharks and stuff ?

Aw, come on, drew, don't start with that jaws shit, man.

When that flick first opened up downtown...

And my man chopped that white girl's ass up,

black folks wouldn't go in the water for days, like that shit was real or something.

- Well, did you go in ? - Hell, no ! I ain't goin' ! You think I'm crazy ?

Shoot. Ah, see over there ?

Hi, junior ! That's Michelle and sheena.

See there in the back ? That's Darlene.

Oh, yeah. Darlene.

Get her under the pier,

you are the Mac daddy, drew. Oh, no.

I'll introduce you to everybody tonight, man.

Get your stroll down, drew. Mmm-mmm.

[ Sighs ]

[ Exhales ]

So he's, uh, okay, isn't he ?

Spence.

We said we wouldn't bring that up, at least before they did.

What ? We're all family here, aren't we ?

I'm just trying to show a little concern here.

Is who okay ?

Drew.

Yeah, you know. The fire thing, huh ?

Well, Francis told me that, uh-- Spence.

Well, Brenda, I know you told me not to tell how the fire got started,

- but he's my husband. - So ?

All right, now, the way I hear it,

those arson investigators, they discovered what ?

Lighter fluid residue, all over the--

those lips of yours just never stop flappin', do they ?

Well, you know how your sister is.

Oh, now, come on. Huh ?

Don't misunderstand. We like drew.

We're just tryin' to help, that's all.

Look, Spence is right.

We have a friend here on the island, a psychiatrist--

no.

Well, she specializes in children...

With emotional problems.

Oh, well, I'm not tryin' to say that drew has any problems,

but it wouldn't hurt for her to talk to him.

Drew don't need to see no shrink.

Oh, don't worry about the cost, hmm ?

I told you, she's a friend.

My son is not crazy ! [ Drew laughing ]

Hey, everybody. Hi, folks. Like my seashells ?

You know, see-shells ? [ Laughs ] Get it ? My see-shells ?

Show you my see-shells ? I don't need glasses. [ Laughing ]

- [ Whistles ] - [ Junior laughing ]

He's all right with me.

Where is my good-luck, get-laid shirt ?

Drew, what do you think of this shirt ?

Mm-mm.

Yeah, me too. It look like some Don ho stuff, huh ? I ain't goin' to no luau.

Why don't you get yourself ready, man ? You know they'll be here soon.

Uh, junior, I was thinkin' about it.

I don't know if I'm gonna go.

What do you mean you're not gonna go ?

Come on, drew, don't pull that shy stuff on me.

My mom said to make sure you have a good time,

and, damn it, you're gonna have a good time. Okay, okay.

Now, where's your stuff ? What stuff ?

Your party jams. Come on. Oh, yeah. I'm wearin' 'em.

[ Clears throat ] [ Laughs ] You're kiddin', right ?

No, what ? Drew, you're not goin' nowhere with me lookin' like that.

Why not ? These are corduroys, drew.

Man, they make noise when you walk !

[ Imitating noise ] You could start a fire !

Now, I got something for you, all right ?

Make me have to bring my fire extinguisher. Whew.

Now, look, Spencer. Listen to me. Look, um--

Malcolm X told white america like it is.

[ Groans ]

[ Exhales ] Malcolm little...

Was a demagogue, a charlatan, hmm ?

He was shot by his own people, for god's sake.

So was j.F.K. Oh, Malcolm had no...

Broad-base support,

and, in fact, had made a lot of negro enemies.

And I suppose reverend king didn't make any negro enemies.

Martin Luther King is another subject entirely !

And besides, his assassin was white and confessed.

And Malcolm's assassins were black. So what ?

What assassins ? He was a common Harlem hoodlum...

Killed by common Harlem hoodlums.

And you're full of shit. Oh ! Are you getting mad ?

Well, look, I am sorry if I have injured your black pride, huh ?

I mean, you being an ex-black-panther and all.

Oh ! [ Laughing ]

Yeah, that's right.

You injured my pride. Mm-hmm.

Because my blackness, my history, is important to me.

Something I think you forgot on your climb up honky's ladder.

Oh, he's getting mad.

Yeah, he's getting mad. Hey ! Everybody !

Everybody come see the black panther get mad !

Hey ! Ya don't wanna miss this ! [ Laughing ]

You will kiss my black ass, motherfucker.

[ Spencer ] Ohh. Whew, Kenny.

Ya see, ya take all this too seriously, Kenny.

Ya know what ?

You're right. I mean, what a fucked-up thing that is...

To care about your own people.

[ Laughing ]

Common Harlem hoodlums.

There he goes ! The l--

Kenny ! The last of the revolutionaries !

Spencer, you've had enough. There he goes !

Spencer, stop it, damn it ! That's my sister ! They're our guests !

Well, he needs to grow up.

This is america.

Love it... Or leave it.

Kenny !

What's this all about ?

Brother-in-law's a jive uncle Tom, how's that ?

He thinks you're a jive black militant. So what ?

He thinks, or you think ? I'm sorry I forced you to come.

I thought it might be good for both US and drew.

If I had known this would've happened, I never would've pushed.

What's the problem ? We are all family. Ain't that what uncle Remus said ?

This is my family. I am your family, and I didn't wanna come !

You should've stayed the hell at home ! Drew and I would have come alone.

Shit, he didn't want to come either !

'Cause of what you told him, like you've ever been here !

No, I didn't have to be here before.

I know your family and heard enough about this island of bourgeois jungle bunnies.

From who ? Those tired parolees you call friends ?

I know what this is about, Mr. Kenny Tate.

It's about a 16-year-old boy you don't know how to talk to...

And a dashiki you're afraid to take off.

Thank you.

I'm not chasin' you, Kenny.

Kenny !

Kenny !

Kenny !

Kenny !

[ Laughter ] [ Horn honking ]

Junior ! Come on out, daddy !

Junior !

[ Laughing ] Goin' down ! [ Honks horn ]

Goin' down to the party ! [ Laughing ]

Hey, hey. I'm coming down...

As soon as I finish with your girlfriend.

[ All laughing ]

That's not-- not funny.

That's not funny. Okay. Okay. Okay.

[ Both laughing ]

[ Both howling ]

[ Laughing ]

You don't tuck it in.

[ Together ] Hey, now ! Hey, now ! Ha-ha !

[ Howling, laughing ]

Come along, drew.

Hey, now ! Hey, now !

Hey, y'all listen up, cats. I want y'all...

To meet my cousin drew from upstate.

Hello.

[ Chuckling ]

- You have got to be kidding. - Do I look like I'm joking ?

- [ Chuckling ] - Just drive the car, moe.

Ohh.

Get in. No, no, no, the back seat.

[ Chuckling ]

Hello. Damn, who's wearin' brut ?

Oh, you know that's gotta be Darryl.

Aw, man, keep the top down.

Hurry up and drive before I go back up to see your girl.

[ All laughing ]

Yours up there too !

[ Laughing, whooping ]

Girl, I got a sweet tooth for your love.

Girl, if I had some bread, I'd sop you up.

[ Laughing ] Sop her up ! Sop me !

If I told you you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me ?

Y'all wanna park, or should we go on in ?

No, I say we hit the dance floor,

'cause I can hear the girls calling junior right now.

Hey, now ! Hey, now !

[ Laughing ]

Can you dig it ? [ Crowd cheering ] Yeah !

[ Laughing ]

All right, all right, all right ! Yes !

All right, I got some new rules tonight.

All ugly people have to vacate through the back way.

[ Laughing ]

So you know who you are, so don't let me point ya out.

All right, now. We're gonna get this show started.

Are you guys ready to get down ? [ Crowd ] Yeah !

- Are you ready to get funky ? - [ Cheering ]

When I say... * funky

give it up for the New York dream machine !

[ Cheering ]

Right on, right on ! How y'all doin' ?

Hi.

* * dancin', dancin', dancin'

* he's a dancin' machine

* automatic, systematic

* full of color self-contained *

* tuned and channeled to your vibes, yeah *

* captivating, stimulating

* heats up to sizzlin', baby *

* built with specs in design *

come on, you owe me, baby !

Pay the lady. I'm gonna pay you back.

Here we go. One, two, three, four.

Thank you, thank you. How're you doin' today ? [ Laughing ]

Hey, now ! Ah, yeah !

Listen, now, here's the plan, right ?

If you see anybody you wanna dance with, anybody you wanna talk to,

let US know; We'll introduce you.

Otherwise, just cruise, cuz, 'cause everything is everything.

[ Laughing ] Janet ! Janet Jefferson !

[ Laughing wildly ]

Janet Jefferson ! Ha-ha !

You got on my favorite color, girl. Look out !

Whatta ya say we move these feets ! Ha-ha !

[ Together ] The bitches are callin'.

[ Laughing ]

* the way he moves his body

* just like he don't care

* moves so stimulating

* groovin' everywhere [ Screaming ]

* sexy, sexy baby

* makes me feel so good

* moves so automatic

* like I knew he would * [ Humming, whistling ]

* dance like a fragmented machine *

* come on, let me show you

* well, you know what we mean *

oooh !

[ Grunting ]

* ooh, ooh, baby aw, yeah *

* dancin', dancin', dancin'

watch it. Watch it. [ Grunting ] He wanted me to go out.

Hey, now ! [ Chuckling ]

Girl, you got on my favorite color.

Let's get on the dance floor so we can smoke it with your hot feet.

[ Chuckling ] [ Groaning ]

Are you waitin' for a bus, or what ?

Unh. [ Laughing ]

[ Grunting ]

[ All laughing ]

[ Cheering ]

Thank you.

Thank you.

Are you all right ?

We're gonna slow it down for ya a little bit,

so, uh, don't walk away.

Get real close.

[ Together ] Hi.

* * I been really tryin', baby

* tryin' to hold back this feeling *

* for so long

* and if you feel like I feel, baby *

* come on

* hey, come on

* let's get it on

* ahhh, babe

* let's get it on

* let's love, baby

* let's get it on

are you alone ? [ Laughing ]

Whoo ! Fox, ain't she ? Yeah.

[ Singer ] * whoo-hoo-oo

yeah, Lauren Kelly. Prettiest thing in the vineyard.

Stuck-up-est too, right ? That's 'cause she thinks you're a loser.

You wanna dance with her ? She won't wanna dance with me.

Aw, come on, player, all you gotta do is ask her to dance. Yeah, man, go ahead.

Naw, that's okay. Go ahead. The song's gonna be over.

Okay, okay.

Come on, baby, let's dance.

Oh.

All right. Okay, okay, okay.

* baby, no, no

* and givin' yourself to me * [ Clears throat ]

* can never be wrong

excuse me. Say, excuse me.

I'd like to cut in, please.

Beat it, punk. Ow !

[ Darryl and moe laughing ]

Man !

[ Laughing continues ]

* ...Wonderful life can be *

drew !

Drew !

* I ain't askin' you, ba-- *

* [ Radio playing ] Ooh, gospel music sure brings me back !

[ Laughing ] Sunday morning on Lennox Avenue.

I can still see daddy sittin' at the table eatin' grits and scrapple...

In his overalls, girl. Yes. Yes, yes, yes.

You know, my Spence hates grits.

He calls it plantation food.

[ Laughing ] [ Phone ringing ]

Are you and that black panther having problems ?

We have the same problems as every other family, mama.

- Oh, I see. - That's all it is.

[ Spencer softly ] Ohh.

[ Groans ]

That was, uh-- that was Dr. Wade.

Our psychiatrist friend ?

Oh. Yeah. She says that, uh...

You guys can come in this morning.

On Sunday ?

Well, that's what friends are for, hmm ?

[ Drew ] Morning, everybody.

Good morning, drew. Good morning, sweetheart.

How's my party animal ?

Did you have a good time at the dance ? Oh, lots of dancin'.

- So you had fun ? - I never sat down.

[ Chuckles ] Somebody check the flame under the scrapple.

I think it went out. Oh, it did.

Here. I'll relight it.

Oh, no, no, no ! No ! No, drew !

What ? Wh--

what, I can't relight it ? Out ! Out !

Get out of my kitchen ! Out ! [ Belches ]

[ Clocks ticking ]

So, um... Andrew,

what do you think ?

- About what ? - The island. She's talkin' about the island.

Oh, we just got here.

I don't know what to think.

Well, um, how about a first impression ?

It's a big pile of dirt and some salty water.

Well, i-- I guess that is one way to look at it.

I bet you miss your friends.

Huh. He ain't got no friends.

Is that true ?

No, not exactly.

I-- I do have one friend.

Here we go.

Only one friend ?

Well, how many am I supposed to have ?

Doctor, there are a number of issues we'd like to address;

like not talking, at least not to US.

And who is he talking to ?

His damn self.

Mr. Tate, talking to one's self is not necessarily...

An indicator that there is a problem.

A boy his age is supposed to be out playin' ball or datin' or raisin' hell.

My boy is quotin' dead white people !

[ Brenda ] You would rather he were more like you when you were 16 ?

A hoodlum in training ? [ Dr. Wade ] Mrs. Tate.

Hoodlum ? [ Brenda ] Would you like me to spell that ?

Mr. and Mrs. Tate.

[ Clocks chiming, cuckooing ]

Jesus Christ. Well, I guess the hour's up, huh ?

I'm so sorry.

Thank you, anyway, doctor. How much do we owe you ?

This one's on me.

Drew.

Drew ?

Give the island a chance.

I think you'll find it's a lot more than rocks and salty water.

Drew ?

Drop by anytime. My door's always open.

Woman's got too much damn time on her hands.

[ Car door opens, closes ]

I am really sorry, sweetheart.

See you back at the house ? Yeah.

Bye.

I hope you're satisfied. Just drive.

[ Engine starts ]

Bye.

Oh, quit yappin'.

I know it's stuffy in there, but you can't come out right now.

Look, you just have to go back in the bag.

You can come out later, okay ?

Shoot.

[ Rattling ]

All right, come on.

Come on, Harold ! Come on, you're not even swingin' !

All right, all right. Are you gonna play ?

Are you gonna play, Heather ? Yes. Get ready. Are you ready ?

Are you ready ? Let's play, then. Let's go !

Okay. Losers pay for dinner. Let's go.

Oh, oh, oh ! You-- you okay ?

Yeah.

"The beauty of chivalry.

A thousand lights shine happily."

Thanks. Honey, honey. Are you okay ?

Yeah, I'm okay. Thanks. Let's finish this game.

You're welcome.

[ Heather ] Come on, let's play.

Mmm. Drew.

Drew ! Oh. Oh, hey, junior.

"The beauty of chivalry" ? What is that shit ?

Somethin' I read somewhere.

You need to stop readin', talkin' that crap.

Let's get up outta here, man.

Huh !

[ Girls laughing ]

You know, me and the boys were thinkin' who we could fix you up with.

We figured geechee Gail would be a good choice for you, man.

Naw, I think I'll pass.

Uh-oh, drew, I think we got a nippie sighting.

Oh !

[ Laughing ] Fix yourself up, drew.

Oh, man, that's Lauren Kelly.

You needed to slap her beautiful ass...

After what she did to you last night, man. Uh-uh.

Drew, no. Keep walkin'. Don't look at her, man.

Don't look at her, man. She'll tease you, drew. Y-Yeah, okay.

Think of geechee Gail. Geechee !

That's what she wants you to do. Drew ! That's a no-no !

I can't be seen alone with this bike !

Drew, don't go ! She's gonna tease you, man !

Oh, that's all I need ! Somebody to see me with this good humor bike !

[ Gum pops ]

You're in my light.

Oh, i-i-i-I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Did you lose something ?

You're the operatic ballerina.

Do I even know you ?

Well, we have had an encounter or two.

Are you junior's cousin ?

Yeah, i'm junior's cousin !

Figures.

Cuz, there's a pack of old ladies headin' this way. How much time do you need ?

What'd you say your name was again ?

Uh, my name is drew.

Uh, drew Tate.

[ Sea gulls cawing ]

Y-y-y-you know, you know,

you'd get a better lift with your pirouettes if you were to jump...

Instead of leap, you know.

Jump ! Put it here.

Your legs, strong legs. Get you here.

Kick it there. Kick it out.

Whatever.

Jerk.

I'll see you when you do your pirouettes.

If I were you, I wouldn't feel bad, 'cause she's like that with everybody.

No, she was nice.

Lauren, nice ? Ha ! Yeah.

You saw that guy that walked by with that girl ? Yeah.

That was Lauren's ex-boyfriend Alex. He dumped her to be with that fox he was with.

What ? Mm-hmm.

But don't worry. There's still geechee Gail. Uh,

we have to talk about geechee Gail.

* [ R&B funk ] Is everybody having a wonderful time ?

Ow, Spence ! Here she comes ! Here she comes !

Here she is ! Here she is !

Come on, baby. Yeah, come on, baby. Oh, that's too nasty.

That's too nasty ! But I can't help it ! I'm nasty !

Do the doggie ! Do the doggie ! [ Laughing ]

Hey, junior ! Hey, pop !

Come on, girl, 'cause I know you're thirsty.

Hey. Ha ha!

A lot for you, a little for me.

* [ Music continues ]

*

*

yes ! Mmm ! I'm gonna go get some air, okay ?

Mmm ! Mm-hmm !

Uh-huh ! Ooh.

Uh-- uh-- mmm.

*

Spencer tells me you were a black panther. Mmm.

The local in Newark. That was a long time ago.

What'd you do for them ? Public information.

I disseminated information that came out of Chicago.

Wanna boogie, huey ? Ooh, baby, let's go to Chicago.

[ Laughing ] See you later.

Uh-oh.

*

[ guests ] * ooh-ooh * do it

* ooh-ooh * huh

* ooh-ooh ooh-ooh *

ow ! Groove it over here !

Yeah ! Party over there !

Party over there ! Party over here ! [ Guests ] Party over there !

I don't wanna dance, okay ? Electric boogie and the funky chicken.

Tch ! I don't even know how to do those stupid dances.

Besides, ain't nobody downstairs I wanna dance with anyway.

[ Laughing ]

This is the love nest, baby. [ Laughing ]

Drew. Uh,

yeah, cuz, there's plenty of food left downstairs, man.

You better hurry up before it's all gone ! I'm not hungry.

Yes, you are, drew. [ Giggling ]

Is that your stomach I hear growlin' ?

Yeah, that's my stomach. [ Growling ]

See ? Hungry.

Go get some dessert. Mmm ! [ Laughing ]

[ Laughing continues ]

[ Clanking ]

Listen, you know I got a sweet tooth for your love, girl.

Hi. Hi.

Aren't you the one that helped me up at the tennis match today ? Yeah.

I thought so. And you're Francis' nephew, right ?

Brenda's little boy ? I just met your folks earlier. Right.

They're really nice people. Thanks.

So, was the party too noisy ?

Nah, not really.

Listen, you should really join the party.

There's some nice young girls who could use some... chivalry.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. Heather !

Come on ! You know I got to get up early in the morning. Come on !

I'm coming ! Thanks again for this afternoon, um--

drew. Drew. Okay, bye.

Bye.

[ Sighs ]

Where we going ? [ Hysterical laughter ]

You didn't tell him ? I wanted it to be a surprise, okay ?

[ Imitating gomer pyle ] Well, surprise, surprise, surprise !

[ Laughing ] Listen, drew, we are making our first expedition...

To the legendary land of... sk-i-i-i-n !

[ Together ] Oh, jungle beach !

[ Hooting, monkey howls ] Guys, guys, guys !

Wai-wai-wait ! Guys, guys, guys ! Wait, wait, wait !

What's jungle beach ? It's what they call...

[ Together ] "Clothing optional." It's new, drew !

Butt naked ! Darryl's brother turned US onto it,

and it ain't nothin' but biddies and titties and titties.

Biddies and titties and titties ! And titties.

Biddies and titties and titties ! And titties.

Biddies and titties and titties ! Wait, wait, wait !

Who's got the horses, bro ? They're gonna have horses too ?

[ Chuckling ] Oh, play him, play him. Junior, junior, junior.

Does he have to come with US ?

[ Junior ] He's in therapy. Give me a minute.

Take his ass back. Drew. Drew. Drew.

All right, a horse is a trojan, rubbers. You know, rubbers ?

[ Suppressed laughter ] Rubbers, bro.

Yeah, rubbers ! And speakin' of rubbers,

I just so happen to have...

Some, uh... trojans ! [ Whinnying ]

I got the sheiks, though. You know what I'm sayin' ?

Yeah !

Come on, you guys !

[ Together ] Biddies and titties ! Biddies and titties !

Biddies !

[ Screaming ] And titties !

[ Screaming ] * in the devil's workshop

* drifting out of time

[ snoring ]

[ Snoring continues ]

[ Spits ] This can't be right.

The sign says jungle beach, y'all.

[ Chuckles ] Surprise, surprise !

So what we gonna do ?

We're gonna get up; We're gonna walk straight. Maybe we're on the wrong jungle beach.

Cool. Yeah. Cool. Yeah, okay, cool.

Cool. All right.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we cool, we cool, we cool. [ Snoring continues ]

Shh, shh, shh ! Just be super cool. Just be super cool.

[ All screaming ]

Get it back ! Get back to cool. Back to cool.

Be cool ! Be cool. Be cool. Superfly cool. Superfly.

Be cool. Oh, lord ! [ Whimpering ]

Would you stop shuckin' and jivin' already ?

W-w-w-what are we supposed to do, take our clothes off ? Are you poppin' dope ?

Are you sniffing glue ? Are you high ? You ? No !

You ? You guys can stay here with Daisy the whale, no.

But I'm gonna keep on truckin'. Me too !

[ All shouting ] Spread out, stupids !

[ All screaming, shouting ]

[ Whimpering ] [ Grunting ] Oh !

Aw, damn, man, what the hell's wrong with you ?

- I'm sorry. I didn't-- - get the hell outta here, man !

I-I-I didn't mean it. I'm sorry. I didn't see you. Get outta here, man !

- Damn, get out ! Get outta here ! - I'm sorry.

Damn ! You all right ?

[ Wind chimes ringing ]

You know this "visit" was my idea, not your parents'. Right ?

Why ?

So, I like to chat a little bit.

I think you like my locks, don't you ?

They're different.

Is that why you like them ? Because they're... different ?

"Different"...

Takes... Care and Patience.

You know that ?

Come. Sit your little backside right there.

Yeah, you. Come now.

So, your summer vacation's almost over.

Bet you can't wait to get off this salty rock, huh ?

It's not so bad.

It's okay. It's--

it's kinda... Different.

That's your favorite word, isn't it ? "Different."

You think I'm nuts, don't you ?

Do you think you're nuts ?

I asked you first.

Does your... "Friend" think you're nuts ?

[ Stammering ] I-i-i don't know what you mean.

Sure, you do.

I'm talking about your friend... There in the book bag.

Can I meet him ?

[ Sighs ] I saw him the other day...

When you left my office and put him on the bike.

Are you ashamed of him ?

No !

Well, all right then. Let me meet him.

[ Sighing ]

[ Mumbling ] Come on, iago.

Truly,

he is gorgeous !

Simply gorgeous.

What is his name ?

Iago. Iago !

- As in othello ? - Mm-hmm.

Iago looks pretty old here.

My grandmother made him for me when I was little.

See, I put the velcro on his butt. Oh !

Oh, god. [ Laughing ]

Drew, now,

was iago there when you started the fire in your garage ?

Drew ?

He didn't try to talk you out of it ?

No.

He was in on it.

When the experiment got out of control,

it was on me to put it out.

And it didn't work.

So the fire was an accident.

Yeah. You think i'd burn down my own house ?

I was trying to make some rocket fuel, and...

The next thing I know, our house is on the news.

What am I supposed to do ?

Open up.

Let the world meet iago's best friend.

Everything will be all right.

I know sometimes it seems as though...

People don't appreciate you for who you are right now,

But the ones who really, really count,

they will catch on.

Trust me.

Hey. Well,

hello... drew ? Right.

Okay. Look at you. I like your hair.

Oh, this old thing.

I was waiting for my husband. He was supposed to be here over 30 minutes ago.

I can take you where you have to go. [ Chuckles ] No, thank you.

What ? This is a piece of cake.

I've never even been on one of these before. Aw, it's no problem.

I'll do everything. Come on.

I live at the beach, near the end of town. I know where that is.

Come on.

I'm game. Okay.

This is going to be a safe ride. Just get on ?

Just get on.

Okay. Hold on tight.

[ Bicycle bell rings ]

[ Drew laughing ] That was funny.

Uh-oh, wait. Hold on tight. Can we go fast ?

Here we go. Here we go. [ Screaming ]

[ Drew ] Jungle boom ! Pfft ! [ Heather laughing ]

Thanks for the ride home. Come on in and let me fix you a glass of lemonade.

Make yourself at home.

Nice.

Ah. "Bitches brew."

You like jazz ? My dad likes it.

But I kind of like some of this stuff too.

Especially this one. It's pretty cool.

That's unusual-- to find someone so young with an appreciation for jazz.

Well, when I was a lot younger, I really didn't care for it much.

Really ? How much younger was that ?

Hey, man, where have I seen you before ?

I don't know.

Hi. I thought you had to work.

And you were supposed to pick me up. Uh, yeah. You know what ?

You're right. I am so sorry.

Hey, is this lemonade ? Drew, this is my husband, Harold.

Drew was nice enough to give me a ride home on his bike.

Wasn't that sweet ? Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, real sweet. Hey, listen up, kid.

Here's $20. Why don't you run along, okay ?

[ Wheezing ] Honey, I got a client dinner tonight, so I won't be around.

Okay.

Oh, no, i-- look, I'm really-- I'll leave.

Uh, I won't be needin' that. Thank you.

You're welcome.

You havin' fun ?

In general or this exact moment ?

Don't do that to me, man. I mean here on the island.

I mean, you been spendin' a lot of time out of the house.

Are you meetin' any girls ?

I don't-- I met a few.

Yeah ? That's good, man ! That's real good !

I mean, a kid about your age-- well, past your age, actually.

'Bout this time, girls start lookin' real good.

Yeah. So anything you want to know-- I mean anything--

- you come to me, right ? - Like about what ?

Well, you know, like... things.

Girls. Biology.

- Oh, chemistry. - No, man, biology.

Biology.

- Okay ? - Okay.

No, man, look. I'm serious. Anything you want to know.

Okay. What's a clitoris ?

Uh... a clitoris.

Okay, okay. Okay. All right.

A clitoris. Okay, uh--

what ? What ? Okay. All right.

Um, see, hopefully, there's gonna come a time when you're gonna be makin' love.

Me ?

All right, all right. Okay, okay, okay.

Now just stay with me. Stay with me, all right ?

See, now, women, uh, they got a, a, a--

well, you know, uh, they're gonna start to moanin',

and, and, and that's because, you know, uh--

okay. It's like, uh--

it's like a guitar string when you pluck it.

It's like a guitar string when you pluck it.

Yeah, now, think about it.

It's like a guitar string when you pluck it ?

- Come on, come on. - A guitar string.

I-I don't see-- how can you pluck a cli--

- oh ! - That's it ! That's it ! You got it !

- It's like a guitar string when you pluck it ! - All right !

[ Both ] A guitar string when you pluck it.

[ Talking quietly ]

Be smooth. No, you gotta be smoo-o-oth.

Smooth ? No, man, smoo-o-th.

[ Both ] Smoo-o-o-o-o-th.

Oh, look, the fishermen are back.

Hi, sweetheart. Oh, while you were out, Lauren Kelly called,

but she didn't leave a number. [ Crash ]Oh !

Lauren Kelly called me !

Don't forget what I told you. Yeah, yeah.

Just pluck it. Right.

This is the house. This is the house.

[ Squealing ] Yes !

Are you tryin' to break my door down ?

Uh, you-you called me ?

- I did ? - Yeah.

Maybe I did. It doesn't matter now. You're here, right ?

So what do you want to do ?

Do ? What do you want to do, drew ?

Uh, uh, I don't know. What do you want to do ?

Is that your bike ? Yeah, th-that's my bike. That's my bike.

I want to ride your bike downtown to the arcade. To the arc--

but I want to drive. You want to ride my bike ?

Yes. It has all the new features--

ahem ! Oh, I'm sorry.

After you. Thank you.

It has all the new features: The horn, the bell, um-- [ Honking, ringing ]

Drew, just teach me how to ride, okay ? Save the history.

Oh, okay. Um, well, it's quite simple.

All you do is pedal, and I'll do the rest. I'll guide it.

[ Bell ringing ] Okay, we're ready. All right. Come on.

Don't make me fall. Oh, no problem.

[ Lauren giggling ] Drew.

Drew ! Beep, beep, beep.

Whoo ! Zzoooom.

[ Bell ringing ]

Okay, drew, I need the quarter.

Oh. All righty, here we go.

Okay, look, I only get four pictures, and I want them all to be perfect,

so I need to concentrate, okay ?

Shh !

Okay. Here I go.

Oh, I'm gonna hate that one.

Oh, my god, that was just as bad.

Okay. No--

all right, I give up. Drew, come on. This is the last picture.

What ? You want me ? I can come in ? Come on !

Okay, take a picture. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Cheese !

Yeah !

Now, Kenneth !

The most important thing about the serve:

Follow through.

Okay ? Right, hon ? [ Chuckling ] Right.

All right, we're just going to, uh,

warm up a little bit, okay ?

Take it easy. Just keep your eye on the ball. Over.

Good. Right there, right there.That's enough. Okay, good.

And...

Here we go.

Well, of course, you try to hit it back, all right ?

Come on. We'll try it again.

Don't worry. I'll pull back... A little, hmm ?

And here we go.

Oh ! Oh !

You, uh--

you been pullin' my leg, Kenneth, old boy.

Oh, no, no, no. You-- you play.

Well, not in a long time.

Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

Well, uh, hundred bucks, hmm ?

See just how long it's been.

No. Come on.

Just for fun, remember ? Well, this is fun.

Huh ? Come on. What do you say ?

Come on, come on. Step right on up, huey.

Let's go. Huh ?

Huh ?

Let's go.

[ Laughing ]

That was so much fun. Yeah, it was, kind of.

So you want to go see a movie ? No, but I'm hungry.

Okay, good. Oh, how about pizza ?

No, lobster ! No, not lobster.

Lobster's a little expensive. Drew !

I don't have that type of money.

[ Grunting ] Oh ! Jesus. Oh !

[ Coughing ]

Okay. [ Coughing ]

[ Wheezing ]

My ankle. You remember I hurt my ankle ?

[ Coughing ] Look, I'm not keeping score, but, uh, what was that ?

- 6-1. - Right. My 6 to your 1.

I don't know. [ Gasping ]

Here. One more. Oh, Spence, honey, let's go home.

No, no, no. Come on. Kenny, one more.

I-I think you should listen to your wife. [ Coughing ]

If you go any easier on me, you're gonna give yourself a heart attack.

Aw, go to hell, you New York sponging cockroach.

Uh, I didn't quite get that. What ?

You conned me. You're gonna have to stop mumblin' and speak up.

You conned me !

I never said I didn't play.

I said I didn't want to play, and you are the one...

That assumed I didn't know how to play this cracker game.

Whoo ! Ha-ha ! Oh, that's-- oh, that's--

conned ! By a lowlife hustler !

- Black panther, my ass ! - Spence, honey !

Come on. Speak your mind, chump.

Public informations officer ?

I know what you did ! You ran the fuckin' copy machine !

That's better than bein' a honky's hiney-kissin' poli-fuckin'-tician...

That would screw his own mother just to get ahead.

No wonder your son is missin' a screw.

Oh, shit. You want to talk about screws ?

Talk to your wife. She is the one who's been complainin' about not gettin' a decent screw...

Since she married your tight ass !

Fuck you. Fuck you, you son-of-a-bitch !

You no-life, city-workin', copy-machine-runnin' son-of-a--

[ Francis and Brenda ] Hey, come on now. Cut that out.

Damn ! [ Mumbling ] You motherfuckin' son-of-a-bitch !

You motherfucker !

[ Whimpering ] Come on.

[ Squealing fake karate yells ]

[ Spencer ] Kiai ! Kiai !

[ Brenda and Francis ] Cut it out, guys. Don't fight. Just stop it !

[ Growling ] Ya son-of-a-bitch !

Ahh, I got ya, ya son-of-a-bitch.

Brenda, help me get 'em apart before he gets killed.

Before who gets killed ? Before Spence kills your husband.

Spence kill Kenny ? Ha-ha ! That's a hoot.

Spence has a brown belt in karate. Kenny doesn't stand a chance.

The only brown belt Spencer ever had is hangin' in your closet.

You want 'em to fight ? All right, let 'em fight.

Go ahead, honey ! Kick his ass !

[ Drew ] I think someone is watching US.

[ Lauren ] Nobody is watching US. We're gonna get caught.

We won't. Come on. This thing is so loud. Whoo !

Okay. Go on.

Go on what ? Jump in, drew, okay ? And get me a lobster.

They keep the traps at the bottom, and it's not that deep.

It's only 30 feet. Thirty feet ? I can't swim.

Aah !

Drew.

Oh ! [ Laughing ]

You thought that was funny, didn't you ? You should've seen your face.

You thought that was funny. It was.

Let's see the look on your face. Here's your lobster. [ Screams ]

Oh, my god ! It's a big one, baby !

It is a big lobster !

[ Screaming ]

[ Screaming ]

[ Laughing ]

Yeah, I mean it was real funny.

Real funny. Ah. We ate it all too.

You should have got two. This is the good stuff.

I'm still hungry. Ah. Good stuff.

Oh !

Whoo. You know what ? What ?

When I become a famous dancer,

I'm gonna have lobster flown in every single week from this island.

Oh ! You really want to be a dancer, don't you ?

Yeah. Or an actress. That's a good one.

You know what ? What ?

When I was about ten, I did this christie doll commercial.

Remember christie ? She was Barbie's black friend. Wait a minute.

They used to play it every Saturday morning. That was you ?

Oh, wait, wait, wait. I think you used to say something like...

Come on, christie, right on ! Come on, christie, right on !

I loved that commercial. I really didn't care too much about christie,

but, you know, I thought you were pretty cool. Thank you.

Yeah. Come on, christie. Right on.

I was a star.

Oh, wow, it's gettin' late. What, you have to get home ?

N-No. [ Snorting ]

Ha ! Go home ? Me ? I can stay out all night if I want.

Yeah, right. No, no, no, it's just that I thought maybe...

Your parents would probably be worried.

I don't want them to be mad at me and you.

Don't worry about it. There are no folks.

It's just me and my mother.

And as long as I don't get pregnant, she could care less.

Well, what happened with your father ?

He split.

But I've seen your folks on the beach. They seem pretty cool.

Yeah, cool. They are usually.

That's usually how it works, huh ? Yeah.

So, um, which one will you go with when they split up ?

What ? Come on, drew.

How many people do you see with both their parents ?

So which one will you go with when they split up ?

I don't know.

Whichever one'll have me, I guess.

Hmm.

You ever wonder if you somehow ended up on the wrong planet ?

- What ? - I mean...

Because you ask yourself questions that...

You really shouldn't have to ask.

Like what ? Like...

"Is there a god ?"

Or, or, or, or...

"Why is there racism ?"

Or "where do you go when you die ?" yeah.

You know what, drew ? I've never thought about that.

It's a good thing we got this little bucket. Yeah.

You have a boyfriend ?

No. Not right now.

[ Laughing ]

Whoo, well-- ahh. Here we are.

Home sweet home. Yep.

Safe and sound.

Home sweet home for you.

Drew, I had a really nice time tonight.

And I had a very nice time too.

[ Coughing ] What ?

You know that they're havin' this big bicentennial thing on the fourth, right ?

Yeah.

I-I was thinkin' maybe, uh,

you'd like to be my date.

I mean, just for the night. Not the whole, entire night.

You know, just for the night.

Mmm.

Okay, I'll go. Okay. Okay, good.

So I guess I'll pick you up at 8:00. At 8:00 on the dot.

Eight is my favorite number, so 8:00 on the dot.

- Bye, drew. - Bye.

Yes ! Yes !

[ Roaring ]

What happened with Lauren Kelly ? Nothin' happened.

Junior, get off me. Don't give me that jive.

You were out with that girl for 12 1/2 hours.

Nothin' happened. Okay, okay, okay !

I'll tell you. Just get off of me.

I shouldn't tell you nothin'. But I can't help it.

Okay, okay. First, I went to pick her up.

Then we went to the arcade. Then we stole a lobster.

Can you believe ? I stole a lobster. Don't tell my mom.

Then we cooked the lobster. We ate the lobster, and we just sat at the beach...

And built a fire and talked.

And then ? And then we--

what ? We talked. Did you pop it ?

No, no, we boiled it. Not the lobster, numb-nuts. I'm talkin' about Lauren.

Did you get her legs open ? What ? No, I didn't get her legs open.

Man, we're gonna have to work on that, drew.

My cousin with Lauren Kelly ! Yeah.

Wait 'til I tell the boys !

You don't have to tell them. [ Brenda ] Our little boy has no business out past midnight !

[ Kenny ] A boy that has pubic hair...

Is ready to stay out late once or twice.

[ Brenda ] He'll hear you. [ Kenny ] I hope he does !

I'm not ready to choose. [ Kenny ] You think he doesn't know that he has pubic hair ?

I'm just not ready to choose. [ Kenny cackling ]

Pubic hair ! Oh, man.

Man.

I don't even know how to choose.

*

[ boys giggling ]

Wait ! We got two more months before school starts.

Darryl, you say stupid stuff like that again, you're walkin' home.

No, excuse me. This ain't your car, okay ? But it's my gas.

Excuse me, but this is my car, and you will be walkin' home.

Truck it. Out of sight.

Yo, yo ! There he goes.

Harold with his "client."

[ Woman ] Brown sugar, you. [ Laughing ]

Baby nat king Cole, scorin' again.

Excuse me. I-I'll be right back, okay ?

Where you goin' ? To pee ? [ Laughing ]

[ Indistinct "sweet talk" ]

Boy, you better stop it.

[ Woman ] I want to buy him a birthday card.

[ Indistinct ] Come here.

Whoo ! [ Muttering ]

Oh ! What a dog !

[ Doorbell ringing ]

- Hi ! - Drew ! Hi !

Um, i-is your husband home ?

Harold ? No, he had to work.

Is there somethin' I can help you with ?

[ Stuttering ]

Look, Heather, I really have to tell you somethin'.

Okay.

Well, you know, it's kind of like--

well, you, what gave me the whole thing in my mind...

Was... k-- uh-- even, even on the way over here ?

I was tryin' to think-- drew, listen.

I really gotta go. Can we talk about this later ?

Yeah. I have to go too. Bye.

You idiot ! Why didn't you tell her ?

All you had to do was just tell her. But she looked so happy.

Mr. Playboy won't get away with it.

Good morning, mama.

Good morning, Brenda.

Happy fourth of July.

Same to you.

Have you seen Kenny?

I saw him walking this morning toward the jetty.

Thanks.

Brenda ? Brenda !

Brenda !

I love you.

The world's such a different place than when we first got together.

Not just politics and fashion and music, but...

People.

And how they deal with each other.

Like US ?

Yeah. Like US.

It used to be so much easier,

so much easier to...

Talk, just...

Together.

We lost it, Kenny, and I don't know how to get it back.

But for our sake, yours and mine, and drew,

we've gotta try and save it.

So how do we do that ?

How do we save it ?

I don't know.

I'm open to suggestion.

Maybe we save it by remembering how it all started.

With how the world was...

Ahem, 16 years ago.

Do you remember ?

You ?

You don't believe...

That I ever stopped loving you, do you ?

No. Good.

'Cause I haven't.

Come here, baby.

Gotcha.

Say good-bye.

Heather !

Heather !

Heather !

Heather ! Heather !

Heather ! Heather !

Heather !

Heather ! Heather ! [ Firecrackers popping ]

[ Woman in white hat ] Boy, come here. What did I tell you ?

Is there any more potato salad ?

Oh, honey. Oh, boy.

Here.

Thanks.

Pass the chicken, please.

[ Mumbles ]

- You're welcome. - I said thank you.

- I didn't hear it. - Well, just because you didn't hear it--

you didn't-- [ Sighs ]

Doesn't mean I didn't say it. [ Groans ]

Look, Spence,

I'm sorry about what happened in the game the other day.

Yeah. Well...

No need to apologize.

Learned a very important lesson that day.

Never, uh, never judge a book by its cover ?

- I learned an important lesson too. - What's that ?

Black Republicans can fight.

Yeah, well, black Republicans have to.

I found that out the first time I walked into your house.

- How's that ? - Any brother that's got nerve enough...

To put Richard Nixon on his wall has got to know how to deal.

You're all right, man.

You too. You too.

Drew, man, I think that tie is a bit much. No, I think it's all right.

Take it from the kid, man. I think it's a bit much. Wait a minute.

Aren't I the one goin' out with Lauren Kelly ?

While you, on the other hand, will be spendin' the afternoon with your two stooges.

You know, I would come over there and smack you, but damn, it's kinda true.

Yes, it is kinda true. Come here, guy.

Hold your hand out. What's this ?

"Jade east" ? Yep, that's the good stuff.

All right. Get some-- don't put on too much. You'll kill the moment.

And last but not least, the piece of resistance:

The no-baby balloon, my treat.

Uh, I don't think I'll be needing that.

You afraid it won't fit ?

[ Laughing ]

I'm just kiddin', drew. But seriously, man,

there are a lot of daddies out there who said the same thing you just said.

So, just take it, all right ?

Thanks. You're gonna be late for your date, man.

Yes ! I got a date ! You gotta tell me everything that happens.

Everything ? Everything, drew.

I'll think about it. Yeah, right. You better bring me some evidence, man.

Hey, now.

Well, this-- this is it.

[ Exhales ] Finally. Okay.

Okay.

Come on now, Heather. You been buggin' me about this stupid parade all day.

Now you're runnin' around here draggin' your butt.

Just move it, all right ?

And I was sorry you missed your business appointment.

Now, now, wait, Heather. Th-this wine here was a gift from a client, okay ?

He gave me this when we closed this deal. Don't.

Baby girl, we gonna start this again now ? Come on ! Just admit it.

I am admittin' it to you. That wine was a gift. Shh !

Remember, it's just you and I, baby. Forget everybody else. Admit it.

I need to hear you say it. Tell the truth. Be a man.

I am a man, okay ? And I'm gonna--

get out ! Get out ! Heather, now, come on.

Go ! Get out ! You're a liar !

Get out ! Get out !

Out ! Get out !

You ain't no man. I ain't a man ?

You call yourself a man ? You wasn't sayin' that last night.

I trusted you, Harold ! I can't believe you're doin' this to US.

I gave you everything you ever wanted ! Money, car, clothes !

Just go ! Go ! I can't believe you're doin' this to US !

[ Crying ] Just go.

Oh, god.

Oh, god.

[ Firecrackers popping ] * [ Band ]

Hi.

Hi. Mind if I sit down ?

No, I don't mind.

Lousy night for a parade.

Yeah.

You look like I feel.

Well, I'll let you be alone. I'm gonna go.

Drew ?

It was you, wasn't it ?

You did the thing to Harold's car.

Heather, he really had it comin' to him.

Thank you.

So much.

Thank you.

Good-bye, drew.

Good-bye.

[ Sighs ] Kenny, if he's not here in five--

Look, um,

give US a minute.

So what's happenin', son ?

Nothin' much.

Where you been ?

I hung out with a friend.

A friend.

Yeah, a friend.

- A girl. - A girl.

You, uh-- you okay ?

Oh, I'm fine. Fine.

- Really ? - Really.

[ Chuckling together ]

So, um, how are you and mom ?

You mean that fine-lookin' woman over there ?

Your mom and I are just fine. Really ?

Really.

[ Chuckling ]

Let's move 'em out ! Whoo ! [ Laughing ]

Come here, baby. Give me some sugar.

Oh ! Excuse me, uncle Kenny.

Brenda, nice dashiki.

All night ? So, what happened ? What do you mean, what happened ?

Come on, cuz. Don't play that mystery shit with me. I'm talkin' about Lauren.

What happened with Lauren last night ?

I wasn't with Lauren.

Then where--

Wh-what are you doin' ? Stop it ! Who you was with--

oh, d-d-don't move.

Stay, stay right here. Stay right there !

[ Giggles ] I'm gonna go call the boys.

[ Giggling ]

Bye, Evelyn. Oh, Brenda. Yes, okay.

It was so nice to see you. See you next summer ? You bet.

You promise ? I promise.

I love you, baby.

Okay, slugger. All right, man.

Here. This is how it goes. What's that ? Oh, yeah.

How do you do this thing ? That's great.

All right, all right. That's enough ! Enough, enough !

I'm gonna buy you a dashiki when I get back.

Good. I'll send you a lifetime subscription to the wall street journal.

You got that. [ Francis ] Bye, drew.

[ Spencer ] Hey, drew ! Take care, you hear ?

[ All ] Bye-bye !

[ Junior ] Wait ! Drew, you still didn't tell me !

Wait !

Drew ! What was her first initial ?

Tell me ! Tell me !

Oh, thank god they're gone. [ Muttering ]

Spence ! I'm just kidding !

Get that boy out of the street. Bye !

Two weeks up already, huh ?

I-I just came...

To say thank you.

Thank you, drew.

It was a pleasure to meet you.

I'm gonna miss you.

Come here.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Did you have a nice vacation, sweetheart ?

Yeah.

I think I did.

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