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Good times, anytime you need a payment. Good times, anytime you need a friend.

Good times, anytime you're up and under.

Not getting hassled, not getting hustled. Keeping your head up for water.

Making a way when you can.

Temporary layoffs. Good times, easy credit ripoffs. Good times, scratching

ass.

How come the cakes you make never come out like the cakes on this box?

Uh, I was gonna let you lick the spoon, but if you feel that way about it, lick

the box.

Oh, Thelma, you did a nice job on that cake.

Oh, thank you, Mom.

I wonder why your cakes never look like the picture on the box. Yeah.

Oh, well. Mom, you know, I don't even know how old a loaner is. How many

should I use?

Oh, let me see now.

10, 20, 30, huh?

We don't want to start another Chicago fire.

Ma, why is it that women are so sensitive about their ages?

That's not true. I'm not sensitive.

All right, then how old are you?

30, 40 would like me to go upside your head.

That's it, I'm finished.

I decided to use one candle. Ah, now that was being tactful.

No, that's all we got left.

Well, I better hide this cake in the bedroom so Walona doesn't see it. Right,

right.

Ma. I wonder if J .J.'s going to stick his elbow in the cake again like he did

last year. That sure was funny.

I don't think that was so funny.

J .J. messed up a good suit, and Milona kept wondering why the cake was so low

in the middle.

Is it safe?

Yeah, J .J., it's all clear. Come on.

Boy, I can't tell you the hassle of carrying this thing on the bus here

This lady kept yacking and yacking at me. About what?

I don't know. When I stood up to find out, she went and took my seat.

All right.

All right.

JJ, you had it framed so nice.

Oh, I'm sure Wilona's just going to love it.

But how are you able to paint it without her knowing it?

Hey, painting without her knowing it was no big problem. Painting when she

wasn't talking, now that was the problem.

Well, Wilona will be here any minute, so hide the painting in my room, okay?

Right.

I think we did the right thing by inviting Ray. You know, he and Wilona

been divorced like six years, and you know how Wilona feels about the man.

Yeah, the way a barber feels about Kojak's head.

You know, when Ray called, I couldn't do nothing else but invite him.

That man sweet -talked me so much.

By the time I hung up that phone, I had gained five pounds.

What a relief. For a minute, JJ, we thought you stuck your elbow in the cake

again. No way.

JJ,

you did it again.

How many times do I have to tell you not to put the cake where somebody's going

to sit?

I don't have eyes in my behind.

or put some frosting on your shirt to match.

That might be a little... Come on, kids.

But remember now, this is supposed to be a surprise. Go ahead, go ahead.

knew you wasn't gonna let my birthday pass without a party and i knew was my

birthday the first thing i woke up this morning honey crying because

i knew i would never see 24 again

If we saw it a little later, the birthday will last a little longer.

on, Michael. Let's go see if we can help J .J. Go sit down, honey. I got some

news to tell you. Yes, I do. Yes, I do.

Guess who called me?

Give me a hand.

Well, he's tall, dark, and double -crossing.

I used to be married to him. You used to be married to him?

Ray is back in town.

Ray is back in town? Yes, Lord.

Oh, I know you can hardly wait to see him. Are you crazy?

I mean, take another ride on that roller coaster again.

Uh -uh, not yours truly.

I mean, that dude got more girls' phone numbers than a Chicago telephone number.

Now, I wouldn't say that Ray catted about, but I will say when we got our

divorce, he got custody of the kitty litter.

Well, Lona, I might as well tell you the truth.

Ray called me. What?

He warned me to invite him over.

Well, did you? Oh, well, Lona, I'd just as soon stand on my head in Marshall

Field's window.

Well, Lona, would it hurt you to see him?

Flo, aren't you hip to Lona's golden rule?

Do unto the dude before the dude do it unto you.

I would stomp up one side of him, honey, and down the other.

What else is new?

Flo, are you going to open that door? Yeah.

What door?

Honey, you better see a doctor about your ears.

Somebody is definitely locking on this door.

All right, Willie.

Oh.

So when does the first show start at Marshall Field?

Remember six years ago when you told me to go to hell?

Well, I'm back.

Big deal.

If only you could have been so tall, babe. Ray, come on in.

I'm a changed man, Willie.

Sure. And a tiger can change his spot.

Stripes. Tigers have stripes.

Whatever.

Well, I guess I better check on the kids. Yeah, it's a good idea.

I don't blame Florida.

It's your birthday.

Missed you.

Happy birthday, Willie. Don't touch me.

Anyway,

you're still number one on my charts.

Oh, now, where have I heard those words before?

Oh, yeah, I remember.

That came right after Honest Baby, Never Again.

Now, that was then, but this is now.

And that's the door. Use it.

You know you don't mean that. Hey, try me. Get out of my face and leave me

alone, Ray.

Leave you alone.

Everywhere I go, baby. Hey, what did you come back for?

You sure know how to louse up a birthday.

This couldn't be done.

It's me.

Say, it is. You know, I go away for six years, and you come out to be a

beautiful young woman. Thank you, Ray.

Hey, Ray, you still playing bass?

Chickadee, chickadee, chickadee, chickadee.

What else, man?

But, uh, it's off the road for this musician.

No, I'm settling in. A little combo at the Sheridan.

Finally got my head straight.

Honest. Don't mean chitlins to me.

Why don't we all sit down and have some cake and coffee?

Oh, Florida, I am sorry, baby.

God knows I should have told you how good it is to see you again.

Oh, Ray.

You've always been the sweetest thing since sugar to me, baby. Oh, thank you.

Ooh, sweet talk to me again.

Oh, sugar.

Well, well, Alona, we did not forget your birthday. We got you a present.

Oh, J .J., I love it.

It's gorgeous.

It's sensational.

It's fantastic.

It's me.

Oh,

honey, thank you.

Well, Lana, how about a little sugar for the frame? Oh, thanks, everybody.

You know, J .J., I mean, you are some kind of genius, man.

Well, you know, what can I say?

You have captured the picture that I've been holding in my heart all these

years.

You might have held it in your heart, but in your wallet you had the pictures

three other girls.

Oh, here we go, here we go.

Well, Lona, why don't you cut the cake? Okay.

Make mine an MP.

Oh, since J .J. said it, they're all MPs.

Thank you for this. It's beautiful.

Oh, I'm glad you like it. There you go, Ray.

Well, Ray, where are you staying?

Oh, I took a small apartment not far from here. A very quiet place.

You know, you'd be surprised how domesticated I've become.

I mean, I cook everything.

Oh, cook?

I remember in the olden days, I couldn't even get you to make the toast.

You were never home long enough for it to pop up.

good times.

I remember you'd come by the club and we'd go out for burgers and fries at

Sneaky Sam's. I remember the waitress you was always hitting on, Sleazy Sarah.

You know, I never minded you over tipping her, but I just didn't dig where

put the tip.

Um, baby, I guess you'll never get over being uptight.

I'm sorry, Florida.

It's all right. I tried.

Kids.

Oh, by the way, a little birthday present.

Oh, good times.

Ray, wait a minute.

Well, Anna, aren't you going to open it? Ray, wait a minute.

Hey, I don't know what this is, but this is the first time you ever gave me

anything.

I'm so nervous.

Oh, well, Luna, that's a beautiful locket. Oh, yeah.

Ray, hey.

Thank you. It's lovely.

You know, I came this close to getting you a diamond ring.

But then I ran out of Cracker Jack boxes.

Hey, I know you. When you decide to go, you go first class.

Oh, listen, Ray, maybe I have been wrong.

Maybe a tiger can change his butt.

Stripes. Whatever, honey.

Ray, you haven't had your cake yet. Why don't you stay a while?

Hooray! I thought you never had!

How do you

like the cake, Ray?

Delicious.

this for me, please. Okay, Ma.

You sure you don't want to go shopping with us? Oh, sure, Ma. I have a line of

studying to do.

In high school, you can get by if you just open the books. In college, you

study them bad boys.

Oh, Ma, I just broke it. Oh, that's all right, honey.

Well, we won't be long.

I just gotta match some threads.

bus to go downtown.

Oh, could I hitch a ride on your cloud?

Uh -huh. For the last six weeks, ever since Ray's been back. Oh, isn't it

ridiculous? I mean, no ordinary man should have the power to make a woman

so good.

Lord, but then again, Ray is no ordinary man.

Well, Lona, how does it feel to be in love all over again with the same man?

feels, yeah, scary.

Because this time, if anything goes wrong,

You were wiping me out.

Well, this time is for all times.

Believe me, I know.

Hey, hey, hey. Can you two loud mouths keep a secret? A secret? Go ahead.

Now, listen, I know you could.

But see, every time Flo hears one little thing, she goes down the laundromat and

runs her mouth, blabbing all over the place. Well, Lana, when have I ever

blabbed everything all over the laundry room? The time I threatened to put

starch in your pantyhose unless you told me what you heard.

Cross your heart and hope to die, you won't tell. Well, Lona, you're looking

a face without a mouth.

Now, here it is. Okay.

Yeah, what? Ray and I getting married again.

I gotta tell somebody.

I was only teasing.

Lona, that's wonderful.

Lona, will you be my bridesmaid?

I did it before.

own doing it till you do it right.

This time it's going to be right. You know, maybe we'll even have a baby.

Oh, that would be so nice for Ray.

I remember what James said when I told him JJ was coming.

He said, he said, if it's all the same with you, could we have someone else?

Wouldn't that be nice? I mean, a little baby boy that looks like Ray.

And then I'm going to teach you about women's lib so she wouldn't have to

her whole life cooking and so on.

Come on, let's go. Okay.

Listen, honey.

Now, Ray and I are going after dinner tonight. Now, if he gets back before I

don't you let him get away.

Okay. All right.

Oh, hi, JJ.

No, no messages.

Sure, I'm sure.

Honestly, nobody called you.

I am not lying.

Uh -uh.

Wait a minute, wait a minute. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Chick just called me about a second ago.

And she said she never wants to see you again.

And she also said if you dare show your face around our place, her father.

It's going to introduce your nose to your left ear.

I don't know who she was. She didn't leave her name.

Now let him sweat.

Hey.

Hey, Ray, you just picked up Luna.

That's what I thought when there was nobody home next time.

to do. I have a French exam tomorrow.

Oh, hey, maybe I can help.

You know, I worked in a French cruise liner once.

Learn to speak the language like a native of Chicago.

Well, let me get you some coffee.

Oh, that'd be nice.

Six weeks, and this is the first time we've had to be alone.

Well, it's nice to have you back, Ray.

I can't get over how much you've changed since the last time I saw you.

Well, I do have a lot of work to do.

Parts of the body.

That's a typical French lesson for you.

La tête, the head.

Le pied, the feet.

Le man, le bras, le cou.

Would you like milk and sugar with your coffee, Ray?

Just sugar.

Come on, you're so...

Is something wrong?

Thelma?

What's happening?

Thelma was studying her French lesson and I was teasing her. Oh, stinker. Is

that it, Thelma?

Well, Thelma, is it?

Thelma, honey.

You know, if something happens, you can't make it go away by pretending it

didn't.

Oh, Mom, I was just fooling around.

You know how Ray used to always tease me when I was a little girl?

Yeah, but you're a woman now.

There's a big difference.

Well, nothing happened, Mom. Like I told you, nothing happened.

Thelma.

You can shuck some of the people all of the time.

And you can shuck all of the people some of the time.

But you can't shuck your mama none of the time.

Now, what happened?

Nothing, Ma. Nothing.

Nothing happened.

You don't want to hurt Rolona, is that it?

Ma, you heard what she said. She loves him and they're going to get married

again, right?

We got to cut. I'll see you later. Come on, baby. Let's go. Well, Lona.

Huh?

Something happened between those two.

What do you mean something happened? Thelma, come out here. Well, Lona.

Thelma won't say anything because she doesn't want to hurt you. And I don't

to see you get hurt either. Flo, hey.

What are you really talking about? Come on, baby. Let's go. Well, Lona, I've got

to talk to you. Come on. Let's go, baby. Will you listen to me? I am listening,

Flo. What are you trying to say? Well, what I'm trying to say is Ray has not...

saved one bitch. What? He's still a bum.

What the hell do you mean?

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Stop this. You don't break up your friendship over

some creep like him. What do you mean creep?

What?

I'm going to tell you the truth.

What?

Ray, he came up pretty strong with me. Yes, he did. He grabbed me. Now, she's

lying.

What are you going to believe, some flaky kid or your old man?

Now, make up your mind. You're going with me or you're going to stay?

All right, Ray.

You get your nickel slick bones out of here.

Glad you told me. I'm just so sorry it happened to you.

But if it wasn't you, it would be somebody else sooner or later.

Hey, Walona.

Don't worry, I mean, you're a good -looking chick, you know?

You don't need a turkey like that.

You can get any turkey you want.

That's right, Walona.

There are a lot of other fish in the sea.

Well, uh...

What I'm trying to say is... Honey, listen.

I know what you're trying to say.

And there's also a lot of other pebbles on the beach. Right.

There's lots of other pebbles on the beach.

All right.

Hello?

Jackson's Bakery?

This is Bologna Woods.

You know the cake I ordered? The one with the three layers?

The doves on the side, the silver bells, and the bride and groom on top.

Well, there. Yes, the one. I want to make one little tiny, small adjustment.

You know what you were going to write?

Congratulations, Ray and Bologna.

Change that to Happy Bar Mitzvah Stuart Goldberg.

And I hope you find a buyer.

I couldn't.

Just looking out of the window Watching the asphalt grow

Thinking how it all looks Can we die

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