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Good morning, boo.

Here you go, baby.

- Oatmeal? Not again!

- I told you, you can't have sugar puffs every day.

They're not good for you.

- Well, chocolate isn't good for you, but you eat it every day!

- Mm-mm-mm, is that right?

Listen to your mother, Jordan.

Good morning, baby. - Morning.

- Yeah, Jordan, listen to your mother.

- AJ, what did I say about that phone?

[AJ] Okay...

- You look exhausted.

- Uh, I am exhausted.

Between working full-time at the accounting firm,

getting this event space together, it's killing me, baby.

Whoever said having a family business was amazing

was clearly an orphan.

- Remember, behind every great business is a family.

You just need some sleep.

- No, I need an induced coma, baby.

- Well, I slept great!

Give me that plate, ha!

Oh, one other thing.

Can you please tell me when my room is gonna be ready?

I have had enough of that couch!

- And that couch has had enough of you!

- Keep on, I'ma find my pistol.

- Okay, keep on snoring like a chainsaw, see I don't put you up in a tree house.

- Okay, come on.

- Uh, hey, hey, hey, hey!

- Good morning, beautiful people!

- Good morning, baby!

- Thanks, brother, I am starving!

- What am I? Am I the help?

- Mm-hmm. - Of course not!

Now, pass me the jelly.

- Oh, oh, yeah, let me pass you some jelly.

[Patting Jelly] I got your jelly...

Oh! - Drop it.

Thank you.

- How did you know?

- He is my twin. I know everything!

- Except for when to leave. Except when to stay out my business,

stay out my friends... - All right, hold up, hold up!

You invited me here. - What do you see when you look at me?

- Oh, don't let me answer that.

- Okay, see, this is the problem. I'm not getting no "respek"!

Respek with a K, I get no respect...

[All Arguing]

- Whoa, whoa, whoa!

- I'm tired, I'm tired-- - Time out!

Mayweather and May-never! Ha-ha-ha!

- Hey, Mia. - Y'all are starting to sound like me and my ex.

- Okay, which one, and what, why...?

- Is that you, Satan?

We not doing this today, Satan!

Jesus, be a whole fence around me for that one!

- Jesus need to build a wall. Y'all smell that? What is that?

- Uh, top lip on your face.

[Aaliyah] Okay, anyway, anyhoo.

Now, tomorrow is the grand opening,

and we still don't have a name for it.

- Hold on, y'all, I got one. How about "The Diamond Lounge"?

- [Imitates Buzzer] - That sounds like a strip club.

- Yeah, she works there part-time, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

- Ooh, I got one, okay.

What about "The Williams Chateau"?

- No, that sounds old.

[All Speaking]

- What, why are you...?

- Okay, okay!

So, clearly, we still need a name.

And we still need to decorate, there's so much to do.

- No, I thought your dad was taking care of that.

- No, no, no. Oh, no. - Oh, God no.

No, no-no-no, no. - No?

- No, no, no, no. - Oh.

- We probably need to call him, like right now.

- Yes, that's the best thing you've said all morning.

Oh, yes. Look at that.

I love it, hey, teamwork makes the dream work!

Williamses. Ready? Break! Go team!

Okay! - Love you, love you.

- Love you too! - Ooh, yes!

Oh, my Lord. Finally, I can eat...

..in peace...

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[Saxophone Playing]

[Stops Playing]

(laughs) Daddy, uh, what is all of this?

- Glad you're here, baby girl.

I've been thinking since I ain't working,

me and the guys could be the live band for all your events.

We'll call ourselves The Smooth Tonics

with all the phonics.

- Please stop rhyming.

It's weird, okay? Just like these birthday banners.

I saw "little bundle of joy".

Did I see a bachelorette party and a happy retirement?

- Yeah, you know what? We're non-denominational.

We're non-dairy. Baby, we are gluten-free.

Plant-based for all the human race!

- (laughs) Okay, I get it!

Ha-ha, I get it, Daddy, I do!

I'm just saying I, uh, you know,

wanted things to look inviting around here, you know?

Not like you robbed a dollar store.

And what is with this Afro wig?

- Are you wired?

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[Jordan] Thank you for calling, please hold.

[Phone Rings]

Thank you for calling, please hold.

[Phone Rings]

Thank you for calling, please hold.

- Um, Jordan, how many people have you been putting on hold?

- All of them.

- And have you been taking messages?

- I'm only six and three quarters.

Writing is still a new thing for me.

- Okay.

No more phone for you, okay?

I'm gonna get you some crayons and some coloring books, okay?

- Okay. - Okay.

- Here you go, the RSVP list. - Ooh.

There's nothing on it.

- What?

- It's blank.

- Oh, you might have to get a black light.

- Are you serious right now?

This is a mess!

[Door Slams]

- Oh, Lord. Oh!

(whining) Oh, no!

[Whimpering]

Oh, my goodness. You know, you're auntie's crazy.

Last time this happened, she went all Jazmine Sullivan

and, like, tried to bust the windows out my car.

She gon' kill me!

Listen...

Me and you, between me and you,

I forgot to send out the email invite.

That's why there's no names on the RSVP list.

- Well, it was nice knowing you, Dad.

- Well, clearly, it seems like I walked in on some tea.

- Yep, he forget to send the email invites.

- Thank you, baby.

- Y'all, we have a problem.

The bakery sent us a cake that says,

"Happy Second Divorce, Leon."

- What? - I think I broke the plunger,

and look at our sign!

- "Strip--"

- Yeah, we're not gonna spell that out.

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[Lucille] Oh! Hell to the no!

No, no, no, I swear, I swear it wasn't me!

- Whatever it is, I can't afford it.

- What were you thinking?!

Huh?

Just look at this!

You know...

..you're trying to change the original name of this place.

Without even consulting me, you've changed every square foot of this place!

And I haven't said a word, but this!

This right here!

This is too far!

Just get out of my way! I don't even wanna see--

- Lucille, wait!

- What?

- I feel responsible-- - No, Henry,

you're a father who wants your children to be happy

because you haven't been around in years.

And I get that, Henry, but let me tell you something, brother.

In order for this here to work,

they have got to consider everybody,

not just themselves, you spoiled brats!

You cannot apologize for them.

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Alfonso, baby. Yes, it's going to be okay!

Tell Aaliyah the truth, yes.

I will deal with Luci--

Uh-huh, I'm sure a spa day will make it all better.

Okay.

Bye.

Um...

Lucille, what is this?

- Well, you said to make myself at home, so ta-da!

- Okay, I didn't know it meant turning my home into an '80s cabaret.

- So you don't like it? - Wait.

Is that my yoga outfit?

And my necklace? - Mm-hmm.

- That's my wedding anniversary gift!

- Oh, that's so nice!

It's too bad it looks better on me.

And you know something?

Whoever you have cleaning up around here is doing a terrible job!

- (coughs) Um, excuse me, but I clean this house every day.

[Chuckles Uncomfortably]

- Every day?

- Okay, every other day, but the point is I clean on the regular.

- "On the regular", really?

Uh-huh. Let me show you what I find on the regular.

I found this in the couch!

And this little number!

Left over from Christmas play?

And by the way, those shoes should be left at the door.

You know better than that. It's just crazy in this house.

- (softly) What's crazy is you talking to me like that, that's what I know.

- What did you say? - (normal) Nothing!

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I just want you to know how sincerely and deeply

sorry I am about all of this, about everything!

And I'm willing to do anything, anything,

to make this right!

- Mm, what else you got?

- Ugh, you're right. You're tougher than her!

All right, okay, think, think.

Oh, you know what? We're just gonna keep it simple.

Keep it simple.

Okay, how's this?

Aaliyah, I've got something very important to talk to you about.

Everything can be worked out-- - What?

- Hey, hey, hey, girl!

Ooh, how you doing, girl?

- Hey, twin! - You get the... Twin, twin!

Looking real thin. What you wearing, Spanx?

[Both Laughing]

It's gotta be the hair, gotta be the hair.

Ah, I tell ya... [Stammering]

But you're looking good.

It's gotta be something, don't she look good?

- Thank you. Uh? - [Both] Nope.

[Aaliyah] Freeze!

- Uh-oh. - Spill it!

- (stammers) Forgot to send out the email invite...

- What?

- I, uh, forgot to send out the email invite...

- The email invites, what? - I forgot to send out the email invites!

- You forgot to send out the email invites?!

- I forgot to send out the email invites.

[She Shudders]

[Both Laughing]

- Good joke. [Laughing]

I'm gonna find my foot up your ass!

- Get him, sis! Get him, sis!

[Aaliyah Panting]

Aargh!

[Shrieking]

- I think she said she's gonna kick his--

- No, she didn't. She said he got gas.

- Me too. Shouldn't have ate that second burrito.

- Girl, is that you smelling like that?

- Silent but deadly. - Oh, girl...

[Henry] Ahem!

- Play sleep!

[Alfonso and Aaliyah Arguing]

[Mia Snores]

Is he still here?

Yep! Now, move it!

[AJ] Go, go, go, go!

[Arguing Continues]

- Come on, y'all!

- You want the truth?! You can't handle the truth!

- (bellows) Enough! Enough!

What's wrong with y'all?!

Your great-grandparents worked hard to rebuild this place

after the 1919 Chicago riots, and now their legacy is in your hands?

And look what you're doing with it!

I'm sorry. Okay?

I should've just told you the truth.

Yeah, and I'm sorry, too.

I know you have a lot on your plate, so...

Thank you.

[Both] Group hug?

- Come on. - Oh, I love our family!

- Wait, wait. You ain't in our family!

[All Yelling] - Why you always gotta start with me?!

- She ain't our family! - No, but seriously.

How are we still gonna get the word out by tomorrow?

- Oh, girl, easy!

I'll flood my feed, do a few lives, a few posts.

Boom, problem solved! - Flood my what?

You gotta get PP, boy!

Personal with people!

- Okay... - That's PWP, Pop.

But you right! 60% of marketing is what?

Phone calls, fliers, door-knocking.

- No, why don't we just send some smoke signals and telegrams?

[All Bickering]

- Social media time!

[Horn Blows]

- So rude! - Where did you get that?

- Why can't we do all of those things?

- You know what? That's genius. - She might have ate that one.

- Mwah! She's right.

But you know what? We're gonna make this interesting.

Team Old School vs. Team New School.

Whoever gets the most guests wins, period.

- I've already won. - Please, it's done.

- Deal, and loser cleans for a week!

- Ooh! [He Chuckles]

You ain't never cleaned in your life!

[Both] Deal!

- People are on. [All Speaking]

- Sh, sh! - Hey, what's up, everybody?

It's your boy AJ here with my beautiful Auntie Aaliyah,

and tomorrow, we are turning up at our family's event space, The Willow--

- Ooh, I don't think I like The Willow.

- Auntie, it is not the time or the place for that!

All you guys need to know is that it's going to be the bomb!

- The bomb! - And we'll see you tomorrow.

Link's in my bio. Bye! - Peace!

- That was good! Bye y'all, see you there!

- That was so good! - Maybe you should stick to texting.

Maybe we just have you do that, just for...

- Oh! - Oh my God, what happened to you?

- What in the Morris Chestnut?

- See that's why I said it's not a good idea to pass out fliers.

- This is how we did it back in the day.

This is how we built community!

- No, this is how you build calluses.

- Calluses got a lot done.

Passed out a lot of fliers, I shook a lot of hands,

and I kissed a lot of babies!

Hey, I even baptized a man at the gas station!

- You did what? - When the spirit moves, baby,

you gotta move with it.

- Ooh, and I hope you're getting the spirit of some soap and water 'cause whoo!

Your smell is disrespectful right now!

- Anyway, these the fliers, Pops. I got my flier boys, my street team,

they out there ready to go. I'm taking it old school!

- Eight by ten, that's definitely old school. - I work smarter, Pop.

Not harder, okay?

Keep your eyes on your boy. [He Laughs]

- Uh-uh. See, he always trying to take the easy way out.

- That ain't it. - No, that ain't it, but I got something for that.

Yeah, girl. Wait for it!

- Did you get ran over by Earth, Wind & Fire?

- See this?

This is my secret weapon!

[Aaliyah Laughs]

Don't you see? [Forced Laughter]

- Yeah...

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[Lucille Coughing]

[Both Coughing]

- Oh! - My roast!

Auntie...

..I was gonna cook that for dinner.

- Well, trust me, your cooking isn't too far off from this.

[Lucille Coughs]

- I love you dearly, I really do, Auntie,

but ever since you've been here, you have been judging everything I do,

changing stuff without my permission and honestly,

I don't really appreciate it.

- Oh-ho.

Well, maybe if you acted like a real stay-at-home wife,

and not a wife that just stays at home,

I wouldn't have so much to do around here!

- Okay, that's it.

You know, Auntie, I was raised to respect my elders,

but I've had enough of your disrespect.

This is my house.

And if you're gonna be a guest in my house,

then you need to respect me or you need to leave.

And put my necklace back where you found it!

Yeah.

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You know I remember that.

Yeah, I'll be there. You know I will.

All right, yeah. Later, later!

- What was that about?

- Ah, yeah, um...

..you remember Bow-Legged Willy.

- Bow-Legged Willy?

- Yeah, he wants me to go on tour with him

for about... 12 weeks.

- 12 weeks? - Yeah, 12 weeks.

You've been leaving ever since we were six

for some big tour, great for your career.

You know why I decided to do this family business?

You know what? Never mind.

You have two options this time.

You stay and help this family...

..or leave, and never come back.

Take your time, Dad.

[Door Slams]

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- Baby!

- Lucille is driving me crazy.

She burnt my roast. - What?

- Told me I can't cook, and then, she had the nerve to put on my necklace!

- Now, see girl, I told you. You didn't want to listen!

- Hey, we're on the radio! - What?

- [Henry on radio] Are you tired of these backyard barbecues

and baby showers in the basement?

Well, come on down to the grand opening

of the best event space in the Chicago Loop!

We're hosting a free community event tomorrow at 7 PM,

249 State Street. Be there, or be square!

- Okay! [Laughter]

- Yes!

- That's that old school...

- Okay, okay, okay, don't celebrate too soon

because Team New School is doing numbers on my social media.

Tell 'em, Auntie!

- All right, "Come support our grand opening

"and dance competition.

"Winner takes home 10,000..."

Wait, $10,000?

Boy, have you lost your mind? We don't have that kind of money!

- It's a click bait to get them there!

- Okay, are you sure?

Maybe you can send someone else?

Okay, thanks.

Y'all, I got bad news.

- (singing) Oh, here she comes bringing us more bad news.

(normal) What is it now...?

- The DJ and the caterers can't come tomorrow.

- What? - No!

- What are we gonna do now? - Hey, I used to DJ back in the day!

- What? - They don't make 8-tracks no more!

- That's where all my jams are! - Let's figure this out.

Let's figure this out, y'all. - This is a nightmare!

- I got my karaoke machine.

[She Sighs]

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- Ooh!

Can I get some help over here?

- Oh! - Please?

Sis! - Okay.

This is different. - Okay, ooh, thank you!

Oh, yes. - All right, step down.

I may look like "Happy Feet" but my dogs is hurting, okay?

- Thank you. Yes. - You okay, you need some water?

No, I'm good, I'm good.

- I've never seen you push this hard on anything.

Why this?

- Um, I mean, I guess it helps me keep my mind off my divorce.

Being around family helps me feel like I still have something left.

- Aw, you always have us, sis. We got you.

- You've got that right!

I'll tell you, no matter how much we get on each others nerves,

we are still family.

- That's right, Auntie.

- And Kimberly, listen.

I owe you an apology

for taking my frustrations out on you. Yes, I do.

And I know that Alfonso would never have let me stay here

had it not been for you.

Baby, I hope you can forgive me.

- Um...

Yes, Auntie.

- Shoot, you had me worried there for a minute!

Come on, y'all!

My girls, my beautiful girls.

- Mwah! - Thank you, Auntie.

Thank you. [Lucille Sighs]

You know, that ice cream looks good. Can I take some of that?

- It does look good, doesn't it?

Oh, we cool, but we ain't that cool.

- See, you ain't right. - Better get your own!

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* [Party music plays]

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Wow! Um, how did you do this?

- You know I did! I told you when I show up, I show out!

[Mia Exclaims] Okay, with the help of "Weavie Nicks" of course.

- Ooh, looking like a roll-on deodorant, get out of here!

- Ha, ha!

- Yeah. [Aaliyah Laughs]

- No, but how did you get all these people here?

- The radio ads, the fliers, and your live videos got 'em here.

Oh, and AJ fixed our $10,000 issue.

- Yeah, only redeemable for a free event.

- Genius, genius! - See, that's what I'm talking about!

- We are in this together forever.

- Yes, forever. Ever, ever! - Ever, ever.

[AJ] Hello, hello, hello, everybody!

On behalf of my amazing family, I would like to thank each and every one of you

for coming out to celebrate our grand opening.

Now, without any further ado, I would like to announce the winner of the dance competition,

and a free event here, okay!

Ms. Jamie James! [She Squeals]

[Applause]

- I'm throwing a birthday party, y'all!

[She Laughs]

- Hey, we're gonna have to charge you for the speakers, baby!

Those are brand-new.

Shirt say five, voice at a ten!

[He Laughs]

Uh, so I'd just like to thank you guys once again

for coming out to an event space that had no name.

Uh, but after much consideration,

I want to welcome you to the grand opening...

..of Lucille's!

[Cheers and Applause]

(chanting) Lucille's, Lucille's...

[All Chanting]

- Oh, no!

Y'all didn't!

[Chanting Continues]

- For you! - Oh!

- (chanting) Lucille, Lucille, Lucille!

[Chanting Continues]

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[All Conversing]

- I thought she was gonna jump through.

- Yeah, but she can dance, she can dance!

- All right, y'all. [All Speaking]

Y'all ready? - Yeah.

Here it is, so we have 13 birthday parties.

- Okay, okay. - Yes, 11 retirement parties.

- Okay. - Nine baby showers,

we have five divorce parties,

four bar mitzvahs, a coming out party...

- Okay! - ..and a funeral.

- A funeral?! - Funeral?

- Well, I'm gonna be sick that day anyway.

- [Both] Me too.

- Hey hey, everybody!

- Papa, I thought you left!

- Oh no, baby girl!

Papa just had to make a run!

Brought you something though.

- (singsong) Don't mind if I do!

- Save me a slice. - I got you.

- Make a run, huh?

So, what made you decide to stay?

- Well, a very, very beautiful, patient, loving woman

told me something that stuck with me.

"Behind every great business is a family."

And without me, the family isn't complete.

[Lucille] Ah! Oh, Henry!

Oh, come on, y'all!

[Lucille Laughing]

- AJ, bring your butt in here!

- Can y'all bring that in here? I'm trying to eat this pizza.

[They Laugh]