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Good times, any time you need a payment. Good times, any time you need a friend.

Good times, any time you're up and under.

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

Making a way when you can.

Temporary layoff.

over here and feast your eyeballs upon my painting.

When people see this painting, Vincent Van Gogh is going to be known as Vincent

Van Wint.

This painting is so immortal, not even I know what to say.

Is this the painting you're going to submit to the district art contest?

Yep.

It's beautiful. I mean, I could never paint that good.

I'm just wasting my time. I quit.

Just go ahead and quit.

Hey, now, take it easy. Take it easy, y 'all.

Y 'all can't quit. Not my best students.

We your only students.

Let's face it, J .J., I'm not getting anywhere.

Yeah, me either, man. This painting job ain't gonna keep me alive.

Hold on. Hold on.

As the French would say, au contraire. And booyah.

not getting anywhere.

I say this girl can paint.

Leo, you say you want to quit.

I say this girl can paint.

Hey, man, you know, this art, this art job ain't for me. And besides, I thought

we was going to be painting news.

Hey, look here, Leo. Anytime you want to take off your clothes, you go right

ahead.

any hasty decisions. I mean, tomorrow y 'all will feel differently. Just wait

and see. Yeah, I know I will, because tomorrow I'm joining the Navy.

The Navy? Hey, look here, man. Haven't you heard what they're making you do?

They make you paint submarines.

to try and talk some sense into this young man. Come on over here. What would

you say to a young man that's got all this talent and wants to throw it away

joining the Navy?

the right idea. No, he doesn't. You don't want to be a sailor.

Look here, you got a lot of talent. Ask anybody from any walk of life.

Look what we have here, a bus driver.

Now, let's ask her.

Miss Bus Driver, come on over here now. Come on.

Now, what do you think of the talent of my last paying student?

Well, to tell you the truth, Emily, ever since you've been coming over here,

very much impressed with your work. You really have talent.

I mean, your sense of color, your style, it shows a natural ability.

Come on, Mrs. Evans, you're exaggerating.

Oh, come on now. Could a face like this lie?

Why, next to Ma, Lincoln's known as Occasionally Honest Abe.

Look, J .B., I haven't got half your talent.

Well, this is true.

and one day you'll have your paintings hanging in the Louvre, right under mine,

next to those two famous brothers, Michael and Angelo.

I didn't know better.

I think J .J. painted this.

Let's not go crazy.

Everybody knows there's only one J .J.

But seriously, sweetheart, you do have talent.

And I'd hate to see you quit.

Thanks a lot, Mrs. Evans.

Look, J .J., I'll let you know what's going on with the class next week, all

right? Okay, Emily.

Oh, come on now, son. Don't let it get you down.

Oh, no, it doesn't, Ma. At times like this, I think of the famous words of

General Custer.

We can get out of this mess as long as we follow them arrows.

You'll have other students. I just know it.

Yeah, Ma, but that's not what bothers me.

Seeing you navigate that bus.

Oh, I don't mind, son.

I love my work.

Yeah, but then you have to come home and work some more. It pains me to watch

you work this hard.

Yeah, he's gonna stop watching.

Stay out of this, turtle face.

Matter of fact, who's gonna come see me win the art contest tonight?

We will, brother -in -law. All right, then.

We stick together in this family.

J .J., you know, a couple of minutes you were down in the dumps.

Now you're just top -heavy with confidence.

Boy, I swear you do more swinging back and forth than a fly on a horse's tail.

Well, unbelievers, I want you to behold the latest J .J. Evans masterpiece.

I hope y 'all can handle it, because here it comes.

Oh, J .J., it's beautiful.

This is the best thing you've ever done.

Hey, man, I don't know what to say.

You can start off with super sensational and fantastic.

It's super sensational and fantastic.

You really mean it?

You have such a way with words.

You know, everybody knows I'm the best painter in the ghetto.

Then how come you didn't win last year, membrane nose?

The truth is, he didn't take enough time with his painting last year.

Yeah, but this year I'm working on it all the way up to the deadline, which

happens to be 5 o 'clock.

Well, good luck, son.

But don't get your hopes up too high.

You know, you just may not win.

Not win? The chances of me not winning are the same chances Dolly Parton has of

sleeping on her stomach.

Well, since it's such a surefire win, how come you're not working on your

acceptance speech?

Dear dudes and dudettes and members of the J .J. School of Art.

J .J.? You can't say that. Sounds like you're doing a commercial.

Why not, Ma?

When I win the contest, I'm going to have students coming left and right.

Hey, I got to get to work.

Later, y 'all.

Okay. Well, I better get back to my canvas here, Ma.

Got a lot of work to do.

Got to have a lot of silence.

Genius at work. Got to get this stroke exactly... Hi, y 'all.

Exactly wrong.

Something happen?

No, Wilona. I just happen to be working on the most significant painting of my

life. That's all.

Oh, good. I thought I might be interrupting something important.

You want a cup of coffee?

No, baby. I got to get back to the boutique. We're having the sale of the

Everything is marked down 75%. 75 %? How will y 'all make money? We spent the

whole day marking everything up 80%. But for our regular customers, we got some

real good deals.

Now, I found the dress for you.

No, don't tempt me.

No, remember that dress you loved in the window that cost $200 with the lace

sleeves? I can't afford it.

Flo, it's $80 now.

And with my discount, you can get it for $60.

It's still out of my neighborhood.

Well, it's cut to make a woman look 10 pounds thinner. Yep, there goes the

neighborhood.

Ta -da!

Finished!

Oh, this is bad. Who did this one? That's Emily's work.

Oh.

J .J., don't you have to get down to the district hall with your painting for

the contest?

Uh, no, Ma. I gotta wait for it to dry.

Anyway, Bookman promised to take it down in his pickup truck.

Bookman? Booker did that for you?

How much did he charge you?

Nothing. I just walked up to Bookman and said three little words.

Sweet potato pie.

Hey, Bookman.

Just the man I wanted to see.

Look here, Bookman. Don't forget to take that painting down to the district hall

today at 5 o 'clock.

It's on the easel closest to the door. On the easel closest to the door, yeah.

And don't you forget about that sweet potato pie, man.

Don't worry about it, Bookman. It's in the refrigerator closest to the door.

And don't eat any of it until you take the painting down to the district hall.

Mmm, sweet potato pie.

Boy, I can taste it now.

got me home. Oh!

Oh!

Boy, you saved my life, J .J. Oh, yeah, Bookman. And the life of the people 17

floors down, too.

Look, Bookman, don't forget to take that painting down to the district hall by 5

o 'clock. Don't forget that painting.

Now, listen, don't make me waste my money now.

Oh,

hey, Ms. Evans, I came to pick up J .J.'s painting. I know, I know. He told

Hi, Ms. Woods. Hi, fat face.

Say what?

Oh, you in a hurry and you forgot to sign your name on the painting. No

I just tell him that the painting is being entered by J .J. Evans.

Yeah, I got it, man.

I'm going to take care of it right now.

Stop eating wet pie.

Hey, man, I'll take care of it.

People don't trust nobody today.

it out, Keith.

I know I didn't gain that much weight.

There you go.

Smarty.

Oh, wee!

Is this too much?

Not for me.

You know, if J .J. wins, the whole family may be called up to take a bow.

That could be a total disaster for you.

won't even be seen in the same room with that walking funhouse over there.

J .J., what in the world is this you got on? I think it's Liberace's hand -me

-down.

That shows you how much you Philistines know about color.

My socks are white, my suit is burgundy, my shirt is green, and I am a vision

to be seen.

Yeah, you put them all together and they come out obscene.

as if he stepped on one.

Now, why can't you wear clothes like everybody else, huh?

I hereby declare moratorium on any more insults about my clothing. I'll give you

a moratorium. Hey, I'm ready.

Hey, I didn't know it was a costume party.

What made you decide to go as a peacock?

Enough, enough.

Mom, I got a feeling tonight my ship is going to come in.

All right, folks.

fleet just came in.

Hey, we better get moving if we want to get some seats. He's right. We had

better hurry.

You know, we got to get five seats.

Hey, you forgot to include me.

That means we're going to need at least 10 or 12.

Oh, come on, Miss Woods.

Oh, J .J., I sure dig your brim, baby. That's bad.

Look at that.

See, we got the same taste, you know? Now that had something else.

I'd like to have one myself, but I think it's a little too conservative for me.

See that, Ma?

Bookman likes my outfit.

How do you like it?

Well, Ma, let's just say that when you win and you go to accept your cup,

if they have a power failure, we'll still see JJ.

Boy,

what a great turnout.

I'm so glad so many people came.

Uh -oh.

Look who's coming.

Alderman Davis.

The world's biggest turn -off.

Well, if it isn't my favorite project family and their lovely neighbor,

be on the up and up. You hear me? The name of the Alderman Davis has always

associated with double honesty, double integrity, and double dealings. Now,

that's not right, Trevona.

I'm proud of my record, and the taxpayers are going to see that it's not

playing record.

Now, Flo, you see, I was just about to invite you and your family and Verona

over to my house.

barbecues. But if you insist on talking like that, then it just might be

necessary for me to invite some other nice lady whose lease is also coming up

next month.

Aw, topless.

You've always known how to fight fair, but you never do.

Well, I see they're ready for me on the podium, so I'll say farewell now to...

the wonderful Evans, and to you too, dear Kelowna.

Kelowna, take it easy.

Matter of fact, why don't you hand out a few of these cards while you're around

here? Cards?

Yeah. For the finest lessons under the heavens, you can't go wrong with J .J.

Evans.

I'm not passing these cards on to you. K .J., that's no way to advertise your

business. Yeah, Ma, I guess you're right. I'm sorry.

That ain't subtle.

Oh, no.

Put your jacket back on.

I guess I'll go mingle with the people so they can see the winner.

Hello there. Yeah, you're looking at the winner. How you doing?

Nice to see you.

It's a wonderful place.

Excuse me, mademoiselle.

I can tell by the back of your head that you have a fantastic amount of artistic

talent. Why don't you say... Oh, Emily.

J .J., what is this you're handing me?

Just his usual jive, Emily.

Hey, hey, hey, gang, look. The big breeze is about to blow. Let's sit down.

Okay, okay, okay.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

I am your alderman, Fred C.

Davis.

And I thank you for your generous ovation.

Now, if you'll just settle back down, we'll get on with it.

Friends and neighbors...

upon this wonderful sea of upturned votes of me faces, I

bid you welcome to the second annual District Art Contest.

Now, perhaps you would like to know some of the background behind the

organization of the school.

Of course, on the other hand, perhaps you might not.

So, we'll just settle right down to the nitty -gritty and

announce the prizes. Now, before I announce the first prize, the runner -up

is Belinda Robbins for her oil painting, Study in Lust.

Study in Lust?

She must be painting that by memory.

Must be going on behind that red stripe.

Oh, excuse me, Mother. There must be some mistake.

Don't you mother me.

You just give me my plaque. You dirty old man, you.

I should have won first prize.

You old bald -headed...

Sandwiches? You mean professional, brother.

Now, perhaps you might like to know how I became involved in this.

On the other hand, perhaps you might not.

First prize for his untitled oil painting.

That's not J .J.'s painting. That's Emily's.

Would you like to say a few words, J .J.? Well, I hadn't planned on anything,

but, you know, they're patrons of the arts and future students.

To quote my old buddy Pablo Picasso, known in trade as Petey, he once

said, I don't care if people don't look like that. I'm going to paint them

anyway.

Would you mind speaking up, friend?

J .J., behind you. Yeah, Ma, the toughest days are behind me.

Uh... I've, uh... I've worked very hard on this painting for the

last three weeks and been working on it day and night.

And, uh, I'd like to say that, uh...

I'd like to say that this is not my painting.

This belongs to the young lady sitting in the front row, Miss Emily Gibbs.

Emily, come up and receive your cup.

J .J., are you all right?

Why?

Well, I seem to remember you a little taller.

Oh, it's just that I thought I'd win the art contest more and have a flock of

students and bring in a lot of money.

Sorry I disappointed you.

Disappointed me?

A son who is a gifted artist, who can accept defeat and give others credit,

is a great teacher, and whose student won first prize?

Go on.

But the one thing I can't figure out is, what happened to your painting?

I don't know, Ma.

Bookman must have delivered the wrong painting.

Impossible. I delivered the right painting. I remember every detail.

You said, take the painting off the easel and put it down.

Then I smelled the aroma of the sweet potato pie, so I went over to the

refrigerator and opened the door. Then the phone rang. That was you. And you

told me to take the painting off the easel. That's exactly what I did.

I brought the wrong painting.

I mean, well, I was just trying to do a favor. I mean, I ain't no Vincent Van

Gogh. I was doing it on my day off, trying to do you all a favor.

You brought the wrong painting.

J .J., isn't there anything we could do to protest the decision?

Oh, no, Ma. I mean, Emily won fan square.

Oh, son.

I'm even more proud of you.

one came true.

Yeah, but it sure took the city group to get him.

Good times is videotaped before a studio audience.