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Well, we're moving on up, moving on up, to the side, moving on up, to a deep...

Just a second.

George, telephone!

Mr. Jefferson, please.

What is it?

Kurt Randall, your accountant.

Oh, must be good news.

How do you know?

Because it was bad news he'd call Collette.

Hey, Kurt, what's happening?

Florence, didn't you hear the phone ringing?

Oh, yeah, Mr. Jefferson, I heard it. Then why didn't you answer it?

Was it for me?

No.

A hundredth time, the answer is still no.

No. Well, what was that all about?

Blue Skies Cleaners is to make another offer to buy my stores. Don't they know

that those stores are the most important things that I've got?

You're forgetting me, George.

Oh, I'm sorry, Weezy. The most important things we've got.

Don't you remember when I first started out, everybody was saying, oh, that

little punk ain't never gonna make it. Well, who's having the last laugh now?

That little punk? Thank you.

George sure has come a long way. Yeah, I gotta hand it to the little punk.

He can afford to do anything he wants to. My vacation starts Saturday, and I

can't even afford to leave this apartment.

Oh, Florence, there must be someplace you can afford to go.

Yeah, the zoo.

But with my luck, Congo the gorilla will be asleep.

Oh, we pay you more than that.

Are you kidding?

My bank account is so low that my bank says I owe them interest.

Hello, Mr. Bentley. Hello, Corrin.

Hi, Mr. Bentley. Come on in. Thank you, Mr. Jay. I was just downstairs picking

up my mail, so I brought yours up, too. Oh, thank you.

Ah, a card from Tom and Helen.

Ah, yes. Dear George and Louise, I'm having a great time in Hawaii, and we

you were here. Love, Tom and Helen.

Oh, and P .S., we'll be home this Saturday.

Is there anything for me, Mr. Bentley?

Oh, I wouldn't know, Florence. It wouldn't be proper for me to look

somebody else's mail.

Oh, Hawaii.

Now that's my idea of a real vacation.

Oh, yes. Hawaii is a truly magnificent place. Lush green forest.

Clear blue water.

Breathtaking sunset.

You've been to Hawaii, Mr. Bentley?

Uh, no, but I've seen every episode of Hawaii Five -0.

Aloha from Hawaii.

Aloha means goodbye, don't it?

Uh, yes, and it also means hello.

Do you know how to speak Hawaiian, Mr. Bentley? Uh, no, I only know aloha and

one other phrase.

Oh, and what's that?

Book him, Dano.

You wish George would take me someplace like this.

Unfortunately, his idea of a vacation is knocking off early for lunch.

Well, I better be off. I've got my own mail to read.

Oh, Mr. J., I was just leaving.

Oh, good.

I hate long goodbyes. Oh, really? So do I. You know, I remember once boarding

this room.

See you later, Weasley. I've got to make an appointment.

George, look at the postcard we got from Tom and Helen. Oh, yeah, what they had

to say.

Oh, just that they're having a wonderful time in Hawaii, and they wish we were

there. Why?

Does Willis want somebody to watch him do the honky -hoola?

George, do you realize it's been five years since we went on a vacation?

And you want to go again?

Yes, George. Call me crazy.

But every five years, I get the urge to take a vacation. You know, the kind

where you can just sit back, put your feet up, and do nothing.

Oh, yeah, like what I paid Florence to do.

George, will you be serious for a minute? Look, forget it. Let's go to

like Tom and Helen. Weezy, look, I'm right in the middle of my busiest

Dirt waits for no man.

But Tom managed to take time off from work. Why can't you?

That's because the people he works with are glad he's off.

Can you imagine what would happen if I took off?

You'll make me your happy woman. No, this is important stuff, Weez.

My whole business would fall apart.

But George, all I'm asking is... Forget about Hawaii.

Hawaii ain't that great. If it was, why did God separate it from the rest of the

country?

So much for vacation.

Yep. Looks like neither one of us is ever going to see Hawaii.

Oh, Florence, just because George and I aren't going, that doesn't mean you

can't go. Me? The closest I'll ever get to Hawaii is the pineapple section at

the A .M .P.

Come on, Florence. Maybe someday you'll get to Hawaii.

Oh, sure. All I got to do is find a fairy godmother.

I wonder how I'd look with a wand.

What did you say?

Oh, uh, I was just wondering about Helen and Tom.

Oh, boy, Helen, listen to those waves.

That wasn't the waves, Tom. It was me.

Oh, good imitation.

Tom, we've been in Hawaii for six days and you've barely moved from that spot.

Oh, I'm just trying to get a decent suntan.

Aren't you forgetting about me?

Oh, here. I thought you were finished.

You're impossible.

I might as well be talking to a ki 'i.

What's a ki 'i?

That's Hawaiian for statue.

If you take the time to learn a little about the islands, you'd know some of

those things.

But no, all you want to do is sit around all day smearing yourself with sun and

tan lotion.

Now, if I'm missing something, please tell me, because I can't for the life of

me see what kind of pleasure you get out of just sitting here doing the same

thing day after day.

Tom! Oh, I'm sorry, dear. I was just watching the hips.

I mean, the ships.

I realize that you're missing the main attractions of Hawaii.

Well, I catch what I can.

But we're leaving in three days, and we don't even know what the other side of

the island looks like.

Yes, we do. It looks just like this side, only the water's over there.

Well, if you want to sit here and fry like a pork chop until Saturday, that's

fine with me.

I'm going for a walk. Oh, now, Helen, wait a minute.

Helen, wait.

Sorry, Miss.

Helen.

Helen.

I guess she didn't hear me.

Boy, I'm glad I have to wait as long as this guy did.

Can I go home now?

Would you roll up your sleeve again, please?

For what? The nurse already took my blood pressure. Yes, I know.

It's pretty high, George.

Oh, yeah, well, Doc, that's your fault. You shouldn't let your nurse wear such

short skirts.

Just roll up your sleeve.

Okay. I'm going to check your pressure again just to make sure. Okay, it's your

office.

My nurse tells me that you've been suffering from... Headache, fatigue, and

occasional dizziness.

Oh, yeah, she told me a lot of things about you, too, Doc.

How have you been eating lately?

Fast. When my maid cooks, you don't take time to wonder what it is.

I mean, have you been eating a lot of salt or salty foods?

Should I? No. Then I don't.

Okay, just breathe normally and relax.

Think about something pleasant. I mean, think about your friend.

Your neighbor.

Your bank account.

Oh, okay.

Uh -huh.

Is that a good uh -huh or a bad uh -huh?

Okay, tell it to me straight, Doc. How long do I got?

You're all finished, George.

What?

You're finished with your test.

The pressure came down, son.

Hey, it came down. It means I'm cured. Hey, you're a miracle worker, Doc.

And you said he was a quack.

George,

the pressure came down some, but not enough.

When was the last time you had your blood pressure checked?

The last time I came to see you, two or three years ago.

More like six years ago.

Yeah, well, that's what I said, two, three, six years ago.

George, you're a lucky man.

Most people don't realize they even have high blood pressure until it's too

late. Oh, well, how late is too late?

That's too late.

Well, ain't you got nothing earlier than that?

candidate for either a heart attack or a stroke. What?

You're a 50 -year -old black male in a high -pressure job.

And black males have the highest incidence of high blood pressure. Okay,

so what should I do about it? For one thing, you should have your blood

checked every year. Everybody should.

Okay, then I'll see you next year.

You need yours checked more often.

Okay, I'll see you next month.

George! Look, I gotta go. I missed too much work already.

For one thing, you have to learn how to relax.

Look, Doc, I got a business to run. I'm too busy to relax.

You're too busy to live?

Oh, Doc.

Listen, George.

Why don't you take some time off? Oh, is that all I gotta do? Great. Well,

tomorrow, I'll knock off early for lunch.

You need more time off than that. Now you're starting to sound like my wife.

She was bugging me this morning to take her to Hawaii.

Some time in Hawaii would be perfect.

It would?

Yeah, go to Hawaii. Spend a week or so. Relax, and I'll check your blood

pressure when you get back. A week?

No way in the world I can take a whole week off. Besides, I feel fine.

George, are you all right?

Hmm? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm okay.

Look, don't say nothing about this to Weezy, okay?

She doesn't even know I'm here.

Hawaii, George?

Yeah, okay, Hawaii.

You want to go, too?

You look like you could use a tan.

Mr. J's store when I saw what you were doing.

What were you doing?

Listening to see if Florence is in there.

Oh, I can find out for you.

Florence!

I want to surprise her. I bought her a first class plane ticket to Hawaii.

Oh, Mrs.

J, you're wonderful.

But keep it a secret, okay?

Roger, Mrs. J. You can count on me.

I won't say a word to anyone about it. Good.

You won't believe what that woman did.

are you doing here?

I work here, remember?

What are you doing?

Well, I was... What does it look like I'm doing?

Gift wrapping your fingers.

Right. I always do this nervous habit of trying to quit.

Come on, Miss Jefferson. You're wrapping something else. Now, what is it?

Okay, Florence, I'll give you a hint.

If you could be anywhere on Earth right now, where would it be?

Billy Dee Williams' dressing room.

Besides that?

Billy Dee Williams' living room.

Florence, I've had enough of Billy Dee Williams.

Then pass him over here, child.

This is for you. A ticket to Hawaii.

Back to my little grass shack in Hawaii, Hawaii?

You leave Saturday.

Hawaii? You mean Hawaii?

Well, I figured since George won't take me, why couldn't you go so you can tell

me all about it?

Oh, Miss Jefferson.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

I don't know what to say. I hate you.

I think I get the message.

This is the best thing that ever happened to me. And you know what? I'm

start packing right now.

Florence, you aren't leaving for three days.

I know. And the next time you pull something like this, you got to give me

little more notice.

What do you say?

Oh, hi, George.

Hey, have I got something to tell you? Oh, I have something to tell you, too.

No, no, me first, me first. Okay.

What have you been bugging me to do for a long time?

George, shouldn't we wait till it's dark?

Not that long, Weed.

I'm talking about this.

I got us some tickets to Hawaii.

Hawaii? That's right.

You mean as in, I want to go back to my little grass shack in Hawaii, Hawaii?

That's the one. We leave Saturday. It's a great hell.

Look, we forget about this morning.

Just consider me an afternoon kind of guy.

But what made you change your mind?

Well, there was a little something in my blood.

Can't you just see the two of us just sitting under palm trees, drinking my

flies?

My ties.

Yeah, them too.

Mr. Jefferson, do you think diamond earrings will go okay with this dress?

Sure, Florence.

Can I borrow your diamond earrings?

Forget the earrings, Florence. Besides, there's a lot of things I want you to do

before me and Wheezy take off for Hawaii.

Hawaii? You mean you're going to?

Of course I'm going to.

You think I'm going to let Wheezy go to Hawaii all by herself?

Uh, George, there's something I've got to tell you. Wheezy, are you happy to go

to Hawaii?

Oh, why, sure I'm happy, George.

Well, I thought you was going to be thrilled.

Jenny, is there anything you want from Hawaii?

Oh, yeah.

Some chocolate -covered macadamia nuts.

And a puka shell bracelet.

And a muumuu.

Anything else?

Yes. Any piece of clothing ever worn by Don Ho.

Not until now.

Here, Ralph, this is the last piece. Yes, sir.

Where's Jessica?

Oh, she's with a babysitter.

Oh, well, tell her her grandpa's going to bring her back a grass skirt when he

comes, okay?

I don't think they make grass skirts that small.

Okay, I'll just get a big one and mow it.

Are you sure that's everything, sir?

Yeah, Ralph, look, I want you to take all this stuff down the line. this car

we'll all meet you down in a minute, okay?

Yes, Mr. Jefferson, and might I be the first to wish you a safe trip and a

wonderful week in Hawaii.

Yes, you may, Ralph.

Yes.

You know, sir, not everyone gets to spend seven days in such a beautiful

tropical island.

Why, I thought I'd go there myself this year, but money being what it is. Oh,

yeah, here you go.

You know, sir, you are very lucky.

For me, it's a...

Looks like I'll be taking the same old vacation I've been taking year after

year. Here it is, Ralph. That's it.

Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

Ma 'am, have a wonderful vacation.

Oh, we will, Ralph.

And speaking of vacations, where do you go every year?

Oh, I have a little beach house in the Virgin Islands.

guy for blue sky cleaners oh we'll tell him to talk to my accountant but pop is

about your story he wants to talk to you but then hang up on him i can't do that

pretend it's your draft board wrong number uh come on florence it's time

to go all right well hurry up woman

in the closet.

George!

Florence, you look very, um... colorful.

Why, thank you, Jenny.

I'll say one thing.

If she gets air sick in that dress, ain't nobody gonna notice it.

Listen, Jenny.

When your parents get back tonight, tell them how sorry we are we missed them in

Hawaii. If you don't mind lying.

Well, Pop, I sure wish I was going with you. I've heard a lot about those island

women. Oh, yeah, me too.

Don't believe everything you hear, son.

Well, I'm sure you're going to have a good time.

Yeah, and just think, George, no traffic, no smog. And the best part of

no will or says.

Tom?

Huh? Oh, hi, Helen.

Tom, do you realize what time it is? We're supposed to be at the airport in a

couple of hours.

Yeah, I know.

So what are you still doing here?

Oh, nothing.

Just looking over the horizon.

Why? Is it wearing a bikini today?

You ever seen such blue water in your life?

Tom, we have to hurry.

You seen the water in Long Island found lately?

On a good day, it's the color of an old army cot.

Tom. Probably just as lumpy, too.

Tom, if we don't hurry, we'll miss our plane.

And the air. It's so clean here.

I don't understand why you don't like Hawaii.

What are you talking about? I love Hawaii.

Great. Then why don't we stay a few more days?

What? Look, Helen, I've got another week's vacation coming.

I promise, if you stay, we'll see all the things you wanted to see. The

aquarium, the pineapple fields, the sugar mill.

I'll even take you sailing.

Tom, you know I get seasick.

You'll have more time to get well.

What do you say, Helen?

Can we stay?

Well, I was looking forward to seeing Jenny and the baby.

And Lionel. And Louise.

What about George?

Well, maybe another week in Hawaii would be kind of nice