All language subtitles for Good Times s01e10 Springtime in the Ghetto

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plants are going to look real nice on
that stand.

And they're going to grow better, too,
knowing that somebody cares enough about

them to build them their own little
home.

What are you talking about, Florida?

I read it in a plant book. It says that
plants are very sensitive, and when they

know you love them, they'll just
blossom.

Well,

in that case, let's do it up right.

I'll break out the muscatel and give
them a real housewarming.

Plants don't blossom on muscatel.

No, but I do.

Them plants can continue to get high on
fertilizer.

Well, I got the slipcovers finished.

Oh, James, everything is looking so
good. I'm getting so excited.

Now, baby, I know how important this
contest is to you, but don't you think

went overboard a little bit? I mean, the
money you spent for them slipcovers,

you could have made yourself a new
dress.

I saved money, James.

The sofa takes less material than I do.

Because I like you just the way you are.
There's plenty to hug, plenty to

squeeze. Oh, Jay.

And I know there's always enough left
over for next time.

You sure know how to make a Weight
Watcher dropout feel good.

couch oh my it's beautiful thank you
we're sure to get the first prize this

i know this is the best of an apartment
in the whole building well i don't know

baby the competition's pretty stiff this
year mr and mrs russell got a genuine

antique umbrella stand from montgomery

side of the stove.

Oh, Mom.

Oh, Selma.

Well,

a loving daughter is the next best thing
to a self -cleaning oven.

Oh, James, just look at this place.

I know exactly where I'm going to put
the plaque.

Now, baby, you got to win it before you
hang it.

Now, look, I don't want to be no
killjoy, but in this world, you got to

prepared for the fact... It ain't what
you do, but who you know.

James, I feel too good to let you rain
on my parade.

Now, I know that the important thing in
the contest is how good things look. And

Mrs. Vinson is the head of the
committee, and she is as honest as the

long. Yeah, that's the same thing they
said about them people in Washington.

You notice how short that day's been
getting lately?

Do our plans look the way you like them?

Put the philodendron on top.

Now, which one is that? I don't know a
philodendron from a collard green.

This one is the prettiest one.

I didn't mean that, all the rest of you
plants.

I love you all, and I think each and
every one of you is beautiful.

Maybe you're talking to them plants like
they understand you.

They do, James. You'd be surprised.

I guess you're right. Them turnip greens
we had for dinner talked back to me all

last night.

That's eating better than we do.

Why don't we just sprinkle a little
grits on them?

J .J., the plants don't like that kind
of talk.

Now, I'm sure you've upset them, so I
want you to go over there and tell them

you are sorry.

Okay.

Plants, I'd like you to meet my smart,
elegy son, James Jr.

This is a philodendron.

That's a Boston fern. This is a freckled
plant.

You African valet.

Howie it.

Precious. Ain't they? Now, this one's
Ozzie and that one's Harriet.

Or is this one Ozzie and that one
Harriet?

I can't tell the difference.

But they ain't got no problem because
they can.

Well, Lona, your bread ain't baked.

Here. Oh, it really is nice. But, Lona,
you shouldn't have spent the money.

Ozzie costs what? 35 cents and Harriet
costs 50 cents.

How come Harriet costs more than Ozzie?

Because Ozzie just swims around the
bowl.

Harriet lays the eggs.

Hi, Thelma. Hey, Madonna.

You really got everybody working,
haven't you? Got to get it together.

Well, I'm glad to see the house looking
so good because I got news for you.

What? The judging committee is coming
around this...

This afternoon?

Mm -hmm. Are you sure of that? Mm -hmm.
How did you find out?

They don't call me the Rona Barrett of
the projects for nothing.

Well, Rona, how did you find out?

All right. You know Miss Vincent, the
head of the committee? Mm -hmm. Well,

husband has a brother who's married to
some chick who has a father -in -law who

has a nephew who's a real handsome dude
who took me dancing at the Ambassador

East last night. Oh.

That is some food for the fishes. Good.

And when you feed them, Florida, make
sure you give more to Harriet.

Why? Because the man at the fish store
says she was pregnant.

She may be eating for 46.

Okay.

Bye, fishes.

See y 'all later.

Okay.

And thanks again, huh? All right. Good
luck.

Thank you.

You know something, baby? Y 'all too
much for me.

How you supposed to know which one of
them fishes is Harriet?

If one of them gets up in the middle of
the night and wants chocolate crackers

and sauerkraut, that's all right.

You know, your loaf could use another
ten minutes, too.

Hello there, vegetation.

I'm back from the bathroom.

Hey, where did you get them goldfish
from? Well, Donna brought them to

up the place a little bit. I suppose I
have to talk to them, too.

It wouldn't hurt to say something nice
to her.

Okay.

Hello, little gold brothers.

May the water in your bowl always be
wet.

Move your easel.

Fixing up the apartment and winning
first prize mean that much, huh, Ma?

It isn't just a first prize. It's taking
pride in your surroundings and trying

to make things look better.

Now, baby.

I told you not to get your hopes up too
high here. I mean, just because you're

the best filly in the race don't mean
there might not be a fix on.

Jane, I just know all this work ain't
going for nothing. We just got to win

first prize.

All right.

Mama, Daddy, can I ask you an important
question?

Uh -huh. If you meet a brother on the
street who was tired, hungry, and had no

place to go, would you help him?

I guess so. That would be the Christian
thing to do. I thought so, Mama.

Now, we can't help this brother. He's a
hopeless drunk.

I may be drunk, but I'm not helpless.

Hey,

could a helpless man do that? Get that
man off my new cover. Junior, come on.

Help him up.

Easy, man.

Look. Huh?

It's going to be all right.

See, Michael, we all know he's a whiner.
I know he's been on the grape for

years, and he won't get off.

That's right. His name's engraved.

promised he'd give up drinking and dry
out. That's right. I promise.

Easy, man.

All he needs is someone to help him.

Mama, if he could just spend a few days
here, he'd be all right.

A few days?

Well, Luna just told us that the
committee will be here in a few minutes.

Michael, in order to help a man, the
man's got to want to help himself.

But, Daddy, he does want to help
himself.

Oh, yeah?

Well, let's see about that.

Ned? Huh?

There's almost a full bottle of muscatel
in the kitchen cabinet.

You're welcome to it if you want it.

No, Jim.

and the committee is due here any
minute.

Oh, Michael, you pick such a bad time to
be a good Samaritan.

Mama, you always told us we were put on
this earth to help others.

Daddy, if we don't help them out, who
will?

Look, folks.

Thank you, Mr.

Muscatone.

River wants to know what the hell's
going on, too.

Now, try to get this milk down.

Milk? Oh, no, I couldn't. Oh, yes, you
could. Just make believe it's white

musketeer.

Okay.

By the time he gets it to his mouth,
it's going to be a milkshake.

Give me a hand. We'll get him off to the
bathroom.

Bathroom? You better off. We just took
off all his clothes and ran him through

the car wash.

JJ. Nobody will notice. They probably
just think he's streaking.

James, will you try and hurry him in
there? And while you're in it, explain

him about the contest and the committee
coming over.

The bathroom is this way.

have a chance.

Don't I know it?

Daddy and the boys are going to get him
cleaned up, Ma.

Cleaned up?

With all that dirt on him? It would be
simpler and faster if you dropped a

couple of seeds on him and turned him
into a planter.

He'd be the only real potted plant in
the project.

All right, Ma.

Thelma's right.

Ain't nothing lost. We still got time to
get him out of here if you want to. Oh,

no, no, no. We promised to help him and
that's what we're going to do.

James, you're...

closet seeking to find some old clothes
for him. I bet you we have him looking

more respectable than any of them judges
he's been up before.

That's sweet.

Hey. Huh?

James!

Hmm? What was that for?

That's for being a whole lot of woman.
And I don't mean weight, neither.

minutes trying to get them gray socks
off five minutes yeah we found out he

wasn't wearing

The committee gets here, Ned.

Hey, Ned,

if you can hear me, just wiggle a
finger.

That's close enough, Ned.

Ooh, that must be the committee.

Lord, if you ain't too busy, please...

my children.

Hi.

This is my cousin. He's visiting us from
Mississippi.

Well, now, isn't that funny?

I could have sworn it was Ned the wino.
Oh.

Same profile.

Same mustache.

Same breath.

Just trying to tie a shoelace.

Michael, want to give cuz in the hand
with a shoelace, please?

You know, cuz got a little touch of
lumbago.

The bathrooms are beautiful and the
bedroom is immaculate.

Then I don't think there's any doubt.

You're the winner, Mrs. Evans.

Just a minute, Mrs. Vinson.

We promised to Russell we'd go back and
take another look at their apartment.

It's my belief as chairperson that this
is by far the best kept.

and most charming apartment.

If you don't agree, you tell Mr.

and Mrs. Evans.

But as usual, you're the exception.

And you really deserve it, babe, because
you did one fine job on this apartment.

And don't forget, we also made a fine
new person out of Nate.

James, will you straighten up that fine
new person?

Mrs.

Evans, I just had to come back and tell
you one more thing.

You know, it was very close. between
your apartment and the Russells. Yes.

one thing made me decide in your favor.
Oh, what was that?

The way you cleaned up Ned.

Mr.

Benson, I know this is ridiculous, but
like I told you, this is my cousin

from... Mr. Evans, believe me when I
tell you, I would know Ned the way...

How could you be so sure?

He's my husband.

Lord have mercy.

Once I saw the way you cleaned up Ned, I
didn't have to look at the apartment.

You didn't? Do you?

in eight years, I don't mind taking this
man home with me?

Home with her?

Did she say I got to go home with her?

Everything is just the way you left it,
Ned. My mama still...

with us, the girls still come over three
times a week to play hard, and I'm

still taking my vocal lessons.

Oh, please, if you have any charity in
your heart... Well,

James, now I not only got pool in the
projects, but thanks to Ned, I also got

connections in the gutter.

Well, here it is.

That plaque is going to look real nice
up there.

Yeah, and that's something we can all be
proud of, huh? Amen.

Hello, Ma.

Hello, Michael. Hello, Thelma. Hello,
Dad.

Hello, plaque.

Hello, plants.

Hello, Ozzie.

Hello, Harriet.

Hey, what's them little things swimming
around in there?

Harriet just gave birth to seven new
babies.

Fine thing.

You leave the house for a half hour and
you got seven new dudes to say hello to.

Hello, Susan.

Hello, Brenda. Hello, Ricky.

Hello, David.

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