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Hey, Pop.

Pop. Hey, man, maybe he's not in.

Yeah, he's here. The television's still warm. Hey, Pop.

Pop.

Hey, Pop.

Hey, Pop, are you asleep?

No, dummy.

screaming for you? What are you making all this noise for? Well, we didn't know

where you were, Pop. Didn't you hear me calling you? How come you didn't come

down? You just don't disturb a man when he's in the library.

Well, see, I'm not alone, Pop. I got Rollo here with me.

Oh, is that what that is? It is.

The one and only in the flesh.

Rollo and I need you to do us a little favor.

Look, number one, I don't do no favors after 6 o 'clock in the evening.

Two, I ain't got no money.

Three, I'm not harboring any fugitives from justice.

And... Four, bye.

Yeah, Pop, but this is legitimate.

Yeah, hey, Mr. Stafford, have you ever heard of a singing group called Three

Degrees? No, but I know if a group gets a third degree, they'll start singing.

You get that, son?

Yeah,

I got it. See, he's talking about a professional singing group that performs

nightclubs. The Three Degrees, man, they're fantastic.

Hey, you're looking at the new manager right here.

Where is he?

in a singing group? Yeah, that's right.

I'm going back to the toilet.

Wait a minute, man. Hey, I am a good manager.

What? You're a good manager? Well, see if you can manage to get out of here.

No, now, wait a minute, Pop. Now, look, this is serious. Now, square business.

Now, see, the Three Degrees are in trouble, man. The manager of the club

they was working for ran out on them with all the money. Yeah, we are in

trouble, Pop. We ain't got no money whatsoever.

We don't know which way to turn.

Turn this way here.

Oh, come on, man. Don't make me beg you, Pop.

Don't make me beg you.

You're a born beggar. You've been begging all your life.

Hey, Pop, at least listen to it. You know, hear the rest of it. You haven't

heard all of it. See, this just don't concern Rollo. See, it's my business,

I'm the co -manager of the group. The what?

You heard me, the co -manager of the group. We're a team.

Yeah, in the tradition of other great teams in the show business, you know,

Barnum and Bailey and frickin' Frack.

Pop, when I took on the responsibility of being the co -manager of the group,

was with the understanding that I would convince you to let the Three Degrees

stay here until they get on their feet.

Here? Are you crazy?

Hey, Pop, but it's only for tonight and tomorrow. The group is entering a talent

contest down at the Safari Lounge tomorrow, man.

Look, I don't take in no borders, and especially poems.

Bye. Hey, wait a minute, Pop.

Hey, we'll pay.

Didn't you just say you ain't had no money? Yeah, that's right. Bye.

Hey, wait a minute.

When we win... the contest tomorrow, I'm going to hit the management up for an

advance. Now, suppose I lay $25 on you for letting the group stay here.

Each night.

Oh, wait a minute. I didn't say I wanted to buy the house.

I just wanted to let the group stay here for two nights. Yeah, Pop, they don't

even charge that at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

They don't have the view we got here.

They don't have the furnishing that we have here.

So, it's $50.

Take it or leave it.

Yeah. Okay, Mr. Sanford, you got my back up against the wall, Jack.

You get your money tomorrow night after the contest.

But suppose they don't win.

Hey, wait, Pop, don't be bad -mouthing the group, man. You're supposed to think

positive. I'm thinking positive.

I'm positive I won't fit the box.

Get your money. Get your money. Go get the group, man. I'll take care of it.

Yeah, yeah. Work on it, man. Work on it. Hey, Pop, what are you doing?

You're sticking us up for $50, man. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. I'm

not... It's bad enough that you're doing a Dorado, but to me, man, I'm your own

son. Don't I count for something?

Count up to 50 bucks. That's something.

Let me tell you a joke to you, listen. No, this ain't no joke. I ain't running

no room in house.

Then how come you're charging us $50?

Wearing cash.

Look around you. This is your inheritance.

Gentlemen, presenting the Three Degrees Fiat.

These are three degrees you make my temperature go up a hundred degrees

Cut

that out come on get away from it. Yeah, it's hot might

attack him Yeah, but that's enough of that monkey business you Rallo you shut

and let me girl thank me enough If I tell him to stop there stop tell him who

The greatest manager ever to grace the planet. In whose hands we place our

lives, our careers, and our fortunes. We will never forsake his teachings for

silver or gold.

For he knows what is best for us.

That's good. Come on, sit down, girl.

That's the first thing I taught them when they got off the plane.

I got it, Jack.

I got it.

I know you got it, but I wish they'd find a cue for it real soon.

I'm tired, Rollo. What are we going to do? You promised us.

Now I'm going to sign sleeping quarters for each one of you. That's going to be

that. You hear me?

Look here, Rollo.

Why are you talking to your girl like that? Who do you think you are, Iceberg

Slim?

Hey, tell them who I am.

Pop, why come you so late getting up?

Well, I waited till everybody came out of the toilet.

Uh, I see you feed your own breakfast.

No, the girls cook, man. They're in the kitchen right now. They've been up for

hours. No kidding. Yeah.

I like women like that.

Cooking and ironing, washing, and pregnant.

At least we could do since you were nice enough to let us stay here with you,

Uncle Fred. I hope you don't mind us calling you Uncle Fred, do you? No, just

don't call me Aunt Fred.

Do you like buttermilk biscuits?

Does the hog love slop?

Yeah, I like buttermilk biscuits and plenty of syrup and margarine. All

And how do you like your eggs?

I like them two at a time and both of them looking up at me.

Well, you go right into the living room and we'll bring you your breakfast.

Look here, and I like my coffee like I like my women. How's that?

Sweet, hot, and without cream.

You know, I'd like to have a girl around the house.

Imagine you'd get used to something like that, couldn't you? Yeah, well, don't,

because that's not what they're here for.

I wish me and your mother had had some girls.

I'll get it.

Hey, Rollo. Hey, dude. I was just getting ready to split. You want some

breakfast? No, man. I already did it. I got to get to work with the girls.

Yeah, well, I'm going to get out of here now so I can do a little bit of work

and get home early tonight because tonight's tonight. Right, partner?

I'll see you later, Pop.

Okay, son. Now, don't work too hard.

Because I ain't.

Hey, Pops.

How you feeling this morning?

I feel with my hand like I always did.

I ain't a satirical wit.

What I'm trying to say is I hope the girls haven't been too much of an

inconvenience. Oh, not at all.

Hi, Rollo. Hi, Rollo. Here you are.

Hot buttermilk biscuits with margarine and syrup on the side. Hey, man.

They ain't no cooks or servants. They're singers.

Don't talk to him like that, Rollo. Well, I want to know what's going on.

Hey, pops, look at me.

Please, not while I'm eating.

You're supposed to be ready to rehearse. Well, we're ready.

Well, let's get to getting.

We're going to dedicate this to you, Uncle Fred. You girls sing, I'll eat,

Rado, you sit down and shut up.

When did it get to be a powder room?

It's a powder room to them.

For you, it's the toilet.

Hey,

what's taking y 'all so long?

We've been getting ready.

I don't see why we gotta go so early anyway. Yeah, and aren't you even gonna

anything about how we look?

All of you look lovely.

You look good enough to take to Chinatown.

Thank you.

You are coming to hear us sing tonight, aren't you, Uncle Fred? And you can come

and sit right down front. You have to be there. You're our good luck piece.

Yeah.

I told y 'all about that mess. Now, come on. Will you shut up, Ronald? Don't you

know you're supposed to kiss your good luck piece?

Come on. Hey, man. I'm going to see you in a minute.

Hey, girls. Hey, hey, hey. Come on. Come on.

We'll see you there, okay?

All right. Don't forget to sit down front.

All right.

Get up, stand, get dressed so we won't be late.

Which we is this?

That's me and you.

No, see, Pop, why don't you just stay home here and make yourself comfortable

and watch some television?

Didn't you hear the girls say they need me? Pop, they don't need you. They need

an audience to cheer them on and help them win the contest.

But I want to go.

Forget it, Pop.

I want to go.

a matter of time now, baby. The girls ready? Hey, they better be. Yeah.

Hey, man, this is just the beginning, Rallo. No lie.

Tonight is the fire lounge. Tomorrow, not Vegas.

Hey, and we get to travel with the girls, too, right?

Yeah, we're their managers, ain't we?

Rallo, I got to hand it to you, brother.

Hey, no need. I'll get it anyhow.

of the jungle out there on the front and had Safari Club written right across

the elephant's behind.

Hey, look.

That's Lamont.

Hey, hey, hey.

What are you doing here?

Didn't I tell you to stay home?

And what did you bring them pool room characters down here for?

You know, characters? He's my friend.

And we came down here to clap for the girls so they can win.

Why don't you just sit down and relax and have a nice, quiet, enjoyable

huh? I ain't never had no fun without quiet.

Wait a minute, Pop. Now, please, don't mess this up, because it means a lot to

me and Rollo. He was just saying that from here, we go to Las Vegas, and then

to Tahoe, Reno, and back to the ghetto.

And a big bowl of ice. You know, we do serve alcohol in here. You are allowed

drink, aren't you?

we showcase new talents.

And at the end of the show, we're going to bring all the performers back out on

stage and let the sound of clapping hands decide who's going to act the

Right on.

Tonight, we have three different types of entertainment.

First, we have Kirk Taylor, the funniest dude that'll walk out of Texas wearing

a pair of football shoes.

That's Kirk's sister.

We got Gabriel Gordon. That's right, the great G .G. and his horn of plenty.

He's an agent.

Last but far from least, we got three super fine, super flat chicks from

who sing like angels sing. The Three Degrees.

Hey,

I think we got some folks here from Philly. That would be cool.

I mean, the Three Degrees is going to be right out here where I'm standing.

But first, and without further ado, how about a big round of applause for Mr.

Comedy, Kirk Taylor.

you might wonder why I'm carrying a football.

See, I used to be a perfect football player for the Kansas City Chiefs. I

have been a star, too, but one thing kept me on the bench.

The coach.

Hey, hey, what is 6 '7 and weighs 299 pounds?

Hey, fool.

species of animal that's known as a defensive tackle.

Now, when I was playing football, Jack... Why don't you just go on off so

see it three degrees?

Yeah, yeah.

You ain't Mr.

Comedy. You're Mr.

Tragedy.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. You guys trying to tell me something? Yeah.

You stink.

Hey, hey, hey. Hey, old dude. Why don't you leave me alone?

How would you like it if I came over to those folks home tomorrow and knocked

over your checkerboard?

That wasn't funny at all. How would you like it if I come up there tonight and

give you some of these across your lips?

Shut up or else get out of here. Hey, Blood, what's the problem?

You know these guys?

Yeah, yeah. Tell them to stop interrupting the show or else I'm going

them all out of here.

All right. Hey, what's the matter with you, Pop? You're trying to get everybody

sold out of here.

Sit down over here and be quiet. Sit down over here. They don't want us here.

Just sit down.

As I was saying, well, Kirk Taylor was almost finished anyway, but tell me,

folks, how'd you like him, huh? How'd you like him?

Right on.

Well, moving right along, the Safari Lounge. proudly present the great

This is what I'm talking about.

That's what he's talking about. I

ain't

never coming back here no more.

I

see

you hit that. Big bouncer in the fist with your nose.

I don't want to talk about it. I don't want to talk about nothing.

You know, Papa was this girl's big chance, and you blew it for him, man.

treated you like a king. And how did you pay him back? How?

I don't want to talk about it.

Then what are you so happy about? What happened?

Well, we were standing in the back alley crying our eyes out. And the car was

just running everywhere. Yeah.

Anyway, the leader of the band came out and he heard us crying and we told him

what was wrong.

Yeah, we told him how this was the final straw. Yeah. And how we'd had nothing

but bad luck since we left Philly. Yeah.

What you got to say about that?

Ain't nothing to say. You're just about the luckiest old man in the world.

That's all.

Lucky? Let me explain something to you, son. That's not luck.

That's pizzazz.

I got that. See, a lot of people don't have pizzazz. But if I tell you

something, you'll learn to listen to me because I have never been wrong.

You miss them, don't you?

Yeah. They were nice.

You know, it's nice to have some females around the house. Don't seem the same

without them.

Yeah, Pop, but look at it like this, man. They're back in Philadelphia, and

they're happy, man. And they owe it all to you.

Speaking of owing, what about that $50 you and Rollo owe me?

What?

Your $50 for the girls staying here.

Are you serious, Pop? Those girls waited on you hand and foot, and you still

want money for them staying here?

That was the girls. They ain't got nothing to do with you and Rollo. owe me

bucks.

Hey, man, you're impossible.

And besides, those girls only stayed here one night.

Okay, I'll make it possible.

25 bucks. Forget it, Pop.

Oh, wait a minute.

15. No.

10. No.

Stanford & Son is recorded on tape for a live studio audience.