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Good times. Any time you need a payment. Good times. Any time you need a break.

Good times. Any time you're up and under.

Not getting hassled. Not getting hustled.

Keeping your head up above water.

Making a way when you can.

Temporary layoffs. Good times. Easy credit ripoffs.

Good times.

Mama.

Because I'm more graceful than you are.

I'm like a swan in flight.

No, you're more like a turkey in pain.

I bet you wouldn't be so hostile if your boyfriend Larry was tiptoeing through

the tulips with you.

Not a chance. Larry hates any kind of ballet.

Oh, yeah? He don't like nothing you like to do, which means he has good taste.

That's not true. Larry and I have a lot of things in common.

Oh, yeah? Like what?

Well, they like to kiss a lot.

That's not all we do. We do a lot of talking.

About what?

Kissing.

Oh, come on now. We talk about a lot of things.

Larry's always telling me about his work at the garage and how he fixes the

carburetors, radiators, generators.

He loves cars.

Well, maybe instead of putting makeup on your face, you should Simonize it.

Now, come on, Thelma. You know you're just kidding yourself.

You don't dig like half as much as you say you do.

Are you crazy?

We can't get along without each other.

That's the same thing Sonny and Cher found out.

And you know what else?

What am I talking to you two for? You don't know anything about love.

Oh, no?

Well, for your information, Thelma, I've been in love three times this year, and

number four is in the hopper.

Michael, that's just puppy love.

Well, JJ, I may get him when they're puppies, but you get him when they're

Is your mama here yet? No, she didn't get back yet.

Well, I can't wait till dinner. I'll eat some leftovers.

Where's the leftover chicken?

Oh, I... I had a morning snack, Dad.

Where's the leftover ham?

Oh, I had an afternoon snack.

I guess I have some peanut butter. Uh, too late, Dad. I got hungry between

snacks.

Junior, don't you do nothing but eat? I can't, Dad. These are my wonder years.

I wonder when you're going to start buying your own groceries.

I guess I have a jam sandwich. Two pieces of bread jammed together.

Come on.

Some water. Water?

Huh? Come on, sit down, Wilona.

You all right? Uh -huh.

What happened? Some dude chased you home? Uh -uh. You chased some dude home?

Here you go. What happened, Wilona? Honey, the elevator's broke again.

What's so funny?

Well, you knew it was broke when you left here, didn't you?

Well, Lonnie, you've been living in this building long enough to know you don't

leave your apartment when the elevator's broken. Only a fool would walk down 17

flights knowing they gotta walk back up 17 flights.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

Oh, yeah?

Well, uh, get on your hiking shoes, fool, cause Florida's on the eighth

with three big bags of groceries waiting on you.

Damn. Oh.

That's, uh, eight each way. Up and down.

All right. Come on, Junior. Don't worry, Dad.

I'll be here to open the door when you get back with the bundle.

Uh, son, did you get filled up on the peanut butter and the ham and the

Sure did, Dad. Good, because you ain't getting diddly squat tonight.

Yeah, it'll probably take them forever to fix that elevator, Walona. Yeah, it's

the only elevator I know of with three buttons, up, down, and forget it.

Oh, what you kids doing for the weekend?

You going out with Larry, right? Yeah, if he doesn't have to work late tonight,

we're going to go to a movie or something.

I'm going to try to get him to take me to the magic flute music by Mozart.

Mozart?

I'm taking my current fox to go see a concert by Motown.

I bet my mole outmoles your mole.

JJ, who's your new fox?

Sexy Samantha, the human panther.

If she goes out with you, she'll be an endangered species.

you meet these strange named chicks from?

Oh, I met Samantha while I was working at the spare rib joint. I brought over

all the ribs and french fries and threw in a side order of L -O -V -E or more.

Hey, let me help you with this thing here.

Thank you, JJ.

Oh, I tell you, I made up the stairs in pretty good time.

When I was in physical education class, I always learned that climbing up stairs

was good exercise.

You know, good for your legs and your thighs.

Helps strengthen your lungs.

Build your muscles.

Then why didn't you come down and help?

Oh, look at this body.

If I add one more muscle to it, I won't know where to put it.

How about that vacuum in your head?

Ma, I'll put away the groceries for you. Thank you. Yeah, well, I guess I'll go

on home and start my dinner.

You know, the one good thing about having this elevator out of order with

inflation is the only thing that's not going up. Ow!

I'll see y 'all later. See y 'all later.

I'm going downstairs to make some extra cash.

There's some ladies downstairs who are going to pay some good money to have

their groceries brought up.

Hey, Michael. Hey, Larry. Hey, everybody.

How you doing?

Hey, Larry. How come you're not breathing hard? The elevator's broke.

No, it's not. I just fixed it.

Boy, I tell you, this dude is handier than a tricycle man.

Oh, Larry, I'm so glad you didn't have to work late tonight.

Dig it. I begged my boss to let me off early, right? Get ready for this.

Some customer came into the garage and laid two tickets on me.

Yeah? Are they for the magic fluke? No, for the Chicago Bulls. Hey, Mr. Evans.

Huh? You want to go with me? Bulls are playing the Knicks tonight. I got second

row tickets.

Second row tickets? You got to be jiving.

I'll be ready in 15 minutes, man.

Second row tickets, all right.

Larry, I thought we were going to go to a movie tonight.

Well, yeah, Thelma, but how often do you get good tickets to the Bulls game?

I mean, you understand, don't you?

Yeah, sure.

Oh, babe, you know I'd rather go with you, but you don't like basketball.

Well, it's okay, Larry. Go ahead. Enjoy yourself.

Okay, thank you, baby. Now, I got to go home and change these clothes. You tell

your father I'll be right back, okay?

Bye, Miss Evans.

Goodbye, Larry.

Hey, Larry.

Who's playing centipede?

He'll be back in a minute, James.

Oh. You know something, Thelma? I'm lucky to get you a dude like Larry.

You know, you sure did change your tune, James.

When those kids got engaged, you weren't exactly crazy about Larry.

Well, that was before I found out he could get tickets to the Bulls games.

James. Just jiving, baby.

Actually, Larry would make Thelma a perfect husband.

He's hardworking, he's honest, and he's handsome.

Like me.

Uh -oh.

What am I doing sitting here? I got to go put on my lucky sweater if I'm going

to that game.

What lucky sweater?

The one I wear to the Bulls games all the time. Every time I wear it, they

lose but by 20 points.

Norm, are you okay?

Yeah.

Is something bothering you, honey?

ice cream in the cupboard.

Sorry, Ma. I wasn't thinking.

You're disappointed that Larry isn't taking you to the movie tonight, aren't

you?

No, I'm not.

Oh, good.

Then there's nothing wrong. Right. There's nothing wrong.

But in case there is, you can tell me about it. All right, all right. I'm glad

to know that everything is fine.

But if there is something wrong...

You know, you got plenty of time to think about it, honey.

It's not like you and Larry are just jumping into this. And that is smart.

Right, Ma. So see, there's nothing wrong. You don't have to worry.

fine. Good, good, good.

Well, I hope the bulls look as good tonight as I do.

I'll get it.

Hi. Hey, Mr. Evans.

I'm sorry for busting in on you guys like this, but I can't go to the game

tonight. I just got some fantastic news.

Take Michael or JJ.

Yeah, okay. Well, what happened, Larry?

What's the big news, Larry?

My uncle from Los Angeles just called me and offered me a job running the garage

he owns out there. And, baby, I took it.

I am going to be part owner, and it is a gold mine.

You mean you're going to move to California?

That's right, by the end of the week.

Maybe put on your Foxy's dress because I'm taking you out to dinner to the oak

room tonight We got a lot of big decisions to make I pick you up in a

while I See y 'all later

California

well doesn't take a palm reader to know that he's going to ask you to go with

him Yeah, Larry have fun and sun in his eye and taco sauce on his shirt

James, will you calm down? There ain't no way, Florida. If that grease monkey

thinks he's taking my daughter to California, his head needs a tune -up.

James, I don't want her to go 2 ,000 miles away any more than you do, but

is not a baby.

Well, she's still my baby. But, Daddy... Hush!

She ain't going nowhere with nobody.

But, Daddy... What?

Well, when Larry was giving you free tickets to the basketball game, you said

was the greatest guy in the world.

That's before I knew he was going to make a fast break with my daughter.

Wait a minute.

They may go to California and hit it big.

We can go out there and visit. I get a chance to sit across from Diana Ross.

Get near Pam Grier.

Let Brita Payne drive me insane.

make up her own mind.

Now, wait a minute, Florida, you're the one who said you didn't want her to run

off, too.

I don't, honey, but if you keep yelling at her like this, it's going to cause

her to set her mind and go just the opposite.

Well, now, that would be just plain stubbornness. Now, where would she get a

bullheaded attitude like that?

I have no idea, James.

Well, just look at the bright side of this thing.

We're not losing a daughter.

who's the strongest.

Well, all right. We'll toss for it. No, we won't.

Enough of that.

Now, how can you carry on like that over a bedroom when there's every chance

that your sister may be leaving us?

You're right, Ma.

I'm sorry.

Yeah, Ma.

I'm sorry, too.

But if them leaves can have the bedroom? Oh, my God.

Florida, we got to do something about this now.

I mean, we had plans for our daughter going off to college, not to just run

to California, and she might be leaving at the end of this week.

Well, I'm going to do something about it.

Go on in there and talk to her, Claudia.

James, the best thing that you and I can do would be to just leave her alone.

Well, you sure know how to surprise a girl.

Can I come in?

You're already in.

So I am. So I am.

Thelma, I want to apologize for the way I acted out there. I guess I let my

mouth run away with me.

Hey, Thelma, what's wrong?

You think when I say something like I let my mouth run away with me, you say

your mouth runs so fast you should enter it in the Olympics.

How come you blew such an opportunity?

I don't feel much like Haslam right now, okay?

Yeah, I guess you're right.

It'll never work.

What will never work?

Well, out there I said that if you left, I would take over your bedroom.

But this color scheme would clash with my red underwear.

Oh, JJ, you're too much.

I know.

Hey, Thelma.

I want to tell you, I'm always around if you need a shoulder to lean on.

I would if you had one.

Now you're perking up.

What I want to know is, what's really bugging you?

JJ, you know what's really bugging me.

I have a feeling something's happening between me and Larry. I mean, we're

together, but at the same time, we're going in different directions.

Well, let me tell you something, Dumber. I've been watching you since you've

been growing up.

I mean, in between the hassles.

And you got smarts. I mean, real smarts. Now, not to say that Larry doesn't have

smarts, but it's a different kind of smarts. Like, you got ballet smarts.

Reading smarts. Book smarts. Larry's got changing the oil smarts.

Rotating tire smarts.

Making a living smarts. There ain't nothing wrong with that, but maybe for

that... Just ain't enough.

But maybe it is enough.

I mean, we love each other.

We could work it out. I mean, people have their differences, and not every

couple is perfect.

I mean, we can work things out, and he'll give a little, and I'll give a

Hey, there's nothing we can't straighten out.

Except for one thing.

What's that?

I don't believe a word I just said.

Well, Thelma, why don't you just tell Larry?

That ain't gonna work.

Oh, JJ, it's not that easy.

He has plans and dreams.

And I'm part of those dreams.

Oh, I wish I didn't have to face this.

Well, why don't you get him to take you to Jack in the Box?

It's pretty hard to propose to someone when somebody's asking if you want more

chili or onions on your burger.

Just jive it. Just jive it.

Thanks anyway, JJ.

But I'll think of something.

JJ? Huh?

I love you.

And I'm glad you're my brother.

I'm glad I'm your brother, too.

Because if I were your sister, we'd be fighting over who uses the mascara.

Have a nice evening. Thank you.

Thank you.

Larry, this is a beautiful restaurant. I mean, really beautiful.

Nothing but the best for you, baby.

Nothing but the best.

You know, there's so many things that I want to tell you and ask. You know,

Larry, when you said you were going to take me to a fancy restaurant, I had no

idea it was going to be a steak place. I thought it was going to be French, you

know, or Italian.

Oh, I just love Italian food.

Don't you?

Yeah, baby, sure do.

Now, what I wanted to ask you is... You know, and my favorite is spaghetti olio.

Oh, I just love it. It's made with butter, olive oil, and garlic.

Mmm, it's delicious.

Have you ever had spaghetti olio? I don't think so. Now, baby, you're by

California. You know, I think they call it spaghetti olio in California, too.

Well, you know, spaghetti is spaghetti all over the world, right?

Except in China, where it's noodles.

Yeah. Honey, what I wanted to tell you... Oh, my goodness.

Look at these prices.

Oh, wow.

Now, this is an expensive restaurant.

Oh, that's all right, Thelma. See, one thing we don't have to worry about

anymore is money, which is one of the things that I want to talk... Oh, my...

$11 .50 for live Maine lobster.

Maybe we should order a dead one.

Oh, and $8 .95 for a steak?

Oh, Larry, this is too much.

Babe, would you stop looking at the prices?

Would you care to order anything from the bar?

Yeah, honey.

Oh, do you make anything like Shirley Temple?

Oh, yes, ma 'am.

Oh, well, that's what I like, a Shirley Temple.

A beer for me, please.

Yes, ma 'am. Oh, and a cherry and a slice of orange and a Shirley Temple.

Yes. Oh, oh, oh, and a chunk of pineapple. Oh, I just love pineapple.

Yes, ma 'am. Oh, oh, and if you have a slice of banana.

Perhaps you'd like a fruit salad.

Shirley Temple.

Thank you. Fine.

Funny, they're still making Shirley Temples. These days, they should be

Rodney Allen rubies.

Christina, where were we? Oh, yeah, sweetheart.

Now, I got a lot of big plans for us. Now, we've been engaged for a long time,

but I think...

dinner oh this is a rip -off come on let's get out of here stop worrying

the prices what's the matter with you you act like you're nervous about

something nervous me oh i'm not nervous why would i be nervous i'm not nervous

about anything just relax and let me get to the subject of the evening okay let

me do all the talking you do all the listening all right all right okay now

this is what we're gonna do

talking about? This is one of my favorite watering holes.

I always come here to chow down.

Even when I'm not going to eat, I come here just to leave a tip.

I'm really surprised to see y 'all here.

Hey, I want y 'all to meet my main lady, Samantha.

Sam, this is my sister Thelma and whole man.

Now, J .J., wouldn't you and your date like to have your own table?

Why? Y 'all leaving?

This is our table.

Well, Larry, since they're here, we might as well all eat together.

There's no sense in splitting up into separate tables, right? Come on.

Well said. Well said, little sister.

Well, isn't this nice?

All the four of us here right in a nice little cozy spot for a nice long

evening.

Here we are.

usual.

What's the usual?

A poulet sour.

A bonsoir.

Okay, give me two menus.

Yes, sir.

Guess who's staying for dinner?

Isn't this a coincidence?

I mean, us meeting here like this. Well, as they say in gourmet circles, Sad

whopper and finger bowls for everybody.

All right, JJ, Thelma and I had some private things that we wanted to talk

about. It can't be rude.

Hey, hey, we've got something private to talk about. Don't worry about us. Me

and Sam here got our own thing going, don't we, sweet mama?

Hey,

don't wait for us to drink up. We can start it on these breadsticks here.

It's a little bit more than just a coincidence.

What do you mean?

I mean, I think you're trying to tell me something.

Ever since we walked in that door, you've been stalling every time I bring

the subject of California, and now J .J. walking in. Well, I had no idea he was

going to come here. Tell the truth.

You don't want to go to L .A. with me, do you?

Well, Larry, it's a big step.

I mean, look.

We're both young.

Why do we have to rush into it?

Yeah.

I think I know what you're trying to tell me now.

Oh, Larry, you're the most wonderful guy I ever met.

And there are so many things that are right between us.

And so many things that are wrong.

Here we are.

Ah, good.

Very good.

Would you care to order now, sir?

Yeah, four filet mignons, please.

Yes, sir. Yeah, I'll have the same.

Waiter, bring me the tab. It's on me. Yes, sir.

On you?

Hey, Larry, you know how much all this is going to cost?

Sure, but this is a big night.

We're celebrating.

It's a farewell dinner.

Good times. Good times. Keeping your head above water.

Making a wave when you can.

Temporary layoffs. Good times.

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