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Good times, anytime you need a payment. Good times, anytime you feel free.

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 rip -offs. Good times,

scratching ass.

left in the game, and Chicago trails by a basket.

J .J., will you get up and help me clean this house before Grandpa Lena gets

here?

All right, later, Thelma, later.

Hey, Thelma, turn that set back on, otherwise I'm gonna slam dunk that melon

head of yours.

Oh, look, J .J., the knob came off.

Thelma, you put that back on, otherwise the knob on your head's gonna come off.

Go ahead. Put your neck in there. Just put your neck in there. It's going to

come out like a long piece of licorice. Oh, here.

Hi, y 'all.

Oh, Mrs. Gale.

How was the movie? It was good, man. We went to see Close Encounters of the

Third Kind.

Hey, did Cindy call me? Yep, and she is very upset with you.

Oh, again? I wonder what I did this time.

In the movie, the smooth boy was on his way to school when this big UFO leans

down and carries him away.

Oh, yeah?

I've heard of bussing kids, but never in a UFO.

Hi, Cindy.

What? No, I did not go to the movies with another girl.

That was only Penny.

Only? Cindy, she's not my girl.

She's just a kid.

She can't be more than 9 or 10.

What? Now, Cynthia, if you don't believe me, why don't you ask her yourself?

I'll let you talk to her, okay?

Hold on a second. Penny, will you tell her, please?

Cindy Doley.

This is Pennywood.

Michael's mentioned you to me.

Your name came up when he took me ice skating.

And he mentioned you when we went to the movies.

And he pointed you out when we went to the zoo.

Cindy.

Cindy.

She hung up, Penny.

What'd you do that for?

I'm ten and a half, going on 11.

Well, I got to go straighten this out. Hi, Graham.

Hi, Lona. Sure is nice talking to you.

How was the movie? It was great, Mama.

You owe Michael $4 .50.

$4 .50? Did you see a movie or make it?

Hey, Lona.

Hi, baby. Grandpa and Lena are on their way over from the bus station. Oh,

great. You know, that dude's got more going for him than half the dudes I

half his age. You know what I'm saying? Yeah, and it keeps his girlfriend Lena

looking young, too.

But isn't Lena your grandmother?

Oh, not exactly.

They're just very good friends.

Oh, one of those modern arrangements.

Like Barbra Streisand and John Peter.

Oh, well, let's go home and get the surprise we baked last night for

Come on. Mama, you're going to be surprised, too. Why?

One of the pieces are missing.

Correction.

Two of the pieces are missing.

J .J., Grandpa and Lena are going to be staying in your room, okay?

You mean me and Michael are going to have to sleep on the couch?

Well, you used to it.

What's wrong with your room, Arkvark Nose?

Michael, did you make up with Cindy?

I made up with her, but she didn't make up with me.

Hey, Michael, if you want to get along with females of the opposite sex, you

to go by the J .J. Evans code of romance.

First, you have to tease them and please them.

Then, when they get nice and ready, you have to seize them and squeeze them.

Recognize you. Come and give your granddaddy a kiss.

Brown sugar.

Don't tell me this handsome dude is Michael.

Well, you know, what can I say?

Hey, JJ, your mama wrote me that you are now a big advertising

executive.

I guess she's right.

I'm the only one they allow to squeeze the shaman.

I guess y 'all are wondering why we chose to come back to Chicago.

Well, it is a surprise.

Well, you see this little box?

Uh -huh. It's going to get us all out of the ghetto.

Oh, yeah? What is it, a bomb?

You didn't mention.

Your grandpa's been working on it for years.

Grandpa, what is it? Well, you know, all those years I spent at sea working in

the galley wasn't wasted.

Thelma, I invented this little machine that's going to revolutionize the

kitchen. Oh, yeah? What's it going to do, make Thelma disappear?

I'll explain all that to you tomorrow after I meet with the manufacturers. You

know, we've been corresponding, and they are anxious to see it. Oh, Henry's

going to be so rich. I'm going to have my monogram on all my...

for Lena Evans.

Lena Evans?

Vampire, you didn't tell us. What?

That Lena's going to have her initials on a draw?

No,

the two married.

Well, we are not. And you know we are living together.

That way, we each get a social security check.

If we get married, we're going to lose part of it.

Yes, but Henry, you always... If you ever came into a lot of money, we'd get

married. Yes, yes, I know that, Lena. But right now, I got a lot of other

on my mind.

You going back on your word?

Not now, Lena. We'll talk about it when we get home.

No, we'll talk about it now.

Sit down, Lena.

We'll talk about it another time.

Um, let's go put the bags away, okay? All right, then.

Say, what room are we sleeping in?

Oh, wait, wait.

We ain't sleeping in no different room.

Oh, yes, we are, Mr.

Evans. You're sleeping here, and I'm sleeping at a motel.

Oh, Grandma, stop her.

Oh, don't worry. She isn't going anywhere.

Unless she's selling suitcases, she's going somewhere.

You'll regret this, Henry Evans. I gave you the best years of my life.

Oh, no, no. Wait a minute, Lena. We've just known each other for four years.

I was a late bloomer.

Hold it, hold it.

There's a time to laugh and there's a time to cry and there's a time to go

your woman. And right now isn't the time.

Oh, Grandpa.

Well, I'll take the luggage into your room.

Lena, wait a minute.

Grandpa didn't mean what he said.

Then why didn't he come after me? Because he's being stubborn.

You know men, they act like children.

Oh, don't I know it. Whether they're 9 or 90, they all want a mother. And I'm

not about to burp that man.

You know, Micah, it don't make no difference how old they are. They all

looking for a father. And I ain't about to bounce that woman on my knee.

I know just what you mean, Grandpa.

You do?

You living with an old woman?

I mean, Cindy's only 16, but she's just as jealous as a 65 -year -old woman. And

unreasonable. I mean, I have the heart. Yeah, well, Lena's unreasonable, too.

Now, we've been living together for four years, and she still wants to know if

I'm serious. Serious? Linda, Lena, they're all alike. They just don't think

a man.

Good thing they don't look like a man.

Amen.

You love Grandpa, don't you? Of course I love him. I tell him that every day.

But right now, I wouldn't go back to that man if he were the mayor of Motown.

You know, Michael, I wouldn't go after that woman if she was Nefertiti and

an oil well.

You know what, Michael? When I sell that invention, I'm going to see that you go

to law school right on up to the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Michael Evans.

And don't forget the poor man that you got there. I won't forget Grandpa.

And Thelma?

You are going to wear the most beautiful fur coat on Lakeshore Drive, a mink

coat with a sable lining.

And, J .J., I'm going to buy you the longest and the biggest

Rolls Royce that you ever seen.

Wow. Let's see the license plate now. The front will have Michigan, and the

it will have Illinois.

You get prettier every time I come to Chicago.

Why, if I was just ten years younger and you was ten years older... You still

couldn't catch me, honey. I'll still be too fast for you.

Where's Lena?

We had a little hassle.

And it's breaking your heart, huh? There's no sweat. She'll be back.

The first telephone booth she hits, she's going to be calling me. You'll

Okay. Henry, the... This is for you, Grandpa Evan.

Oh, thank you.

Now... Who is this little darling?

This little darling is my adopted daughter, Penny.

Oh, well, look at those dancing eyes.

I haven't seen anything this beautiful since I captured that mermaid down on

coast of Bermuda. Penny, a real mermaid?

Yeah. What happened to her?

She became a model for the tuna fish company.

Chill out.

Oh, hi, Lena.

What'd they tell you?

Yeah, Gramps is here.

Uh -huh, okay, uh... Oh.

Okay. I'll tell him.

Bye.

Uh, yeah, uh, Gramps, uh, Lena left a message for you. Yeah? When's she coming

back? She's going to New Orleans tomorrow. She's not coming back.

really feel awful about Lena leaving Grandpa.

Yeah, don't worry, Thummer.

He'll snap back.

That's more than I can say for these pancakes.

Girl, what you make these things out of, silly putty?

Did Cynthia call?

No, and Lena didn't either.

Don't worry about it. As soon as Grandpa sells that invention in his head, he'll

be able to buy him a hair of a Lena.

Come on, J .J., where's their sensitivity?

They had a real love affair.

Yeah, J .J., man, you know there's some things money can't buy.

Michael. Obviously, you don't understand the final workery is a big deal.

You see, you should see the foxes that throw themselves at my feet just for a

Big Mac and fries.

Yes, I have seen your foxes, and they all look like the Golden Arches fell on

them.

Oh, look, here comes Grandpa, and don't mention Lena. All right. Hey, Grandpa,

would you like some breakfast?

Yeah, how about some Lena?

Now, I would like to, but I don't want to be late for my appointment with the

kitchen equipment people.

Did I get any calls?

No, Grandpa.

Lena didn't call. Cindy didn't call.

Well, why would Cindy be calling me?

Lena! Well, Grandpa, look who's here.

Good morning, J .J. Oh, Lena!

Mr. Evans.

My jogging suit is in your suitcase. Oh, now, wait a minute, Lena. Now, wait. We

ought to have a little talk.

I'm here for my jogging suit, Henry. Oh, now, lighten up, Lena. You know why

you're here.

You don't understand women, Henry.

Especially me.

You had a good thing going, but you blew it.

All right, Lena, now give me a little chance to explain. You had your chance.

Oh, now, Lena, Lena, we've got a whole lot to talk about. Our future.

Um, J .J.

Michael?

What's come over you, Lena?

It's not me, Henry. It's you.

You've changed.

You used to make me feel important and attractive, but now you make me feel

some kind of gray -haired Barbie doll.

How can you say that?

It's true, Henry.

You take me for granted.

When is dinner, Lena? Sit down, Lena. Stand up, Lena.

time you said you loved me?

Well, the last time I told you to stand up, Lee. A woman wants

to be told she's loved and wanted. All right. Okay.

Okay. I love you, you little gray -haired Barbie doll.

And we are getting married today.

We're getting married. I want to be asked.

Real nice.

Well, would you like for me to get down on one knee?

Oh, no, no. You may not be able to get back down.

Will you marry me, sweetheart?

I'd like you to be my maid of honor.

Around here, we'd just like her to be the maid.

J .J., you can give the bride away.

Why, certainly.

Michael? Yeah?

You'll be the best man.

I wish my old lady'd tell me that.

And, J .J., you'll handle all the arrangements.

And, honey, come on. We got to go get us a wedding ring and a marriage license.

Yeah, Henry.

It's the wedding ring.

When did you get there? The day after I met you.

Where is the reverend?

The marriage is going to take place in a little while.

Well, where is he?

What? He's at a funeral?

Well, tell him when he gets over here, don't have no mud on his shoes.

except you got a tree growing out of your head.

Ah, yes, of course.

Hey, I heard there's going to be a wedding around here.

Was it an accident I wasn't invited?

No, Bookman, it was on purpose.

Hey, what's that funny -looking stuff over here?

Hey, Bookman, don't mess with that now.

That's caviar. It costs $15 an ounce. We brought a nickel's worth.

with a prize for stupidity, you'd probably eat it.

Well, look, is there anything I can do?

Maybe you need a musician, a bartender, photographer?

Photographer? Hold on, Bookman, you're a photographer?

Am I a photographer? Haven't you ever seen my darkroom?

Bookman, every room you enter becomes a darkroom.

Bookman, you and your camera can come to the wedding. Oh, goody.

Hi, there.

Hey, Miss Woods, I'm going down...

out of the closet. Oh, nice. Your wife will like to come out for some fresh

Well, Mama, I just love that dress. You're going to make a beautiful

Oh, thank you, baby.

You know, if the right man came along, this bridesmaid's gown could turn into a

wedding dress before you could throw him in the dress.

Oh, look at my baby. Oh, Benny, you look so cute.

Thank you.

When I grow up, I'm going to marry JJ.

Malona be my mother -in -law?

Say what?

Oh, no, what I'm saying is that with all my female admirers, I wouldn't be

responsible for the mass suicides.

Oh, yeah? If any of them commit suicide, they're going to have to be buried at

the pet cemetery.

I wouldn't take that. Oh, Jacob, come on.

Come on. No violence. No violence. Now, go on. Put the coat on. Open that door.

Hmm.

Huh.

Huh. Huh.

Carol gets married.

Well, the Gabor sisters gave it a hell of a shot.

Oh, Linda, you're getting a wonderful guy. I just can't figure out how you

ripped him off from me. Well, I don't call him Tiger for nothing. I heard

I heard that. Oh, oh, if that's Henry, I don't want him to see me before the

wedding. Okay, I'll take you back, okay?

All right, hurry up.

Is this the Evans residence?

I'm Reverend Beasley.

Oh, yeah, it is.

Oh, just a moment. I don't want to track any mud across your lovely car.

Hey, everybody, this is Reverend Beasley. Reverend Beasley, the family.

Oh, hello.

How are you?

Ooh, Lottie, Miss Lottie.

You must be the lovely bride.

Lovely, yes. Bride, no.

What's that on your shoe?

Oh.

Come on, Payne. Let's see if Lena has something borrowed.

How about my library book?

That's borrowed. Oh, no, baby. It's the same thing. Except with old something

new.

What do we have here?

Champagne, caviar, and chitlin dip.

Indeed.

I suppose that you want my first class ceremony.

No, Reb, I think we'll be traveling tourists today.

Grandpa! Oh, Michael!

What,

somebody having a party?

What's going on here?

Who's the party for?

It's for you, Grandpa.

Hey,

Michael, give me some black coffee and make sure I have plenty of it. Come on

here, Grandpa.

Come on in here.

What else?

You got to shape up. You get married in ten minutes.

I can't get married, JJ.

What are you talking about?

Your grandfather is a failure.

Can't say that about my grandfather.

They turned down my invention.

Turned it down?

They had three more food compressors better than mine.

And the Japanese are bringing in one with an AM and FM radio.

Well, Gramps, a lot of inventors have failed. I mean, look at Edison. It took

him years to teach that dog to talk into a Victrola.

Here's your coffee. Hey, y 'all better hurry up because the Reverend's eating

all the caviar.

It doesn't matter how much it costs.

I'm going to pay you back every cent.

All the things I wanted to do for you children, all the dreams I had for you,

things that...

I never could do when your father was living, and now they're just dreams, all

just dreams.

Hey, that's okay, Grandpa.

Hey, Grandpa, hurry up. We're waiting on you. See, Gramps, they're waiting for

you. Oh, JJ, I can't do it. I can't do it. But, Gramps, this morning you said

you love Lena. I do love her, and I want to marry her.

But she thinks she's marrying a wealthy man.

Well, why don't you just talk to her and explain the situation?

Yeah. I was going to do that.

Good. I'll go get it. Here's some coffee in the meanwhile.

What's wrong, Henry?

They turned down my invention.

Oh, I'm sorry.

And now we can't get married.

Well, why ever not?

Well, you know, if we get married, we're going to have to take a cut in our

Social Security.

Henry, if...

If you think I'm marrying you for your money, why, you couldn't be wrong.

Now, if we can't make it on Social Security, I can always get a job as a

dancer.

You really do love me, don't you?

You couldn't be right.

Just looking out of the window.

Watching the asphalt roll Thinking how it all looks and we

die Good times, good times Keeping your head up above water

Making a wave when you can Temporary layoffs, good times

Easy credit ripoffs, good times Good times is videotaped in front of a studio

audience.

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