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

Good time, anytime you're out and under.

Not getting hassled, not getting hustled. Keeping your head above water.

Making a wave when you can.

Temporary layoffs. Good time.

would i be if i was just attracted to you for your body yeah you know all of

that has changed since i started college i've learned to respect women for their

minds i'm not joking you know all last week i was telling people you know that

lisa she sure does got a good head on her chest i mean your shoulders lisa

Come on, you know.

I know.

Hi, y 'all. Hey, Wilona.

Hi, Graham. How you doing?

Oh, Flo, I got a problem. Yeah? What is it?

It's this.

What you think?

Yeah, you do have a problem.

If you're planning on fitting into that little thing, the only thing you won't

be showing is a little common sense.

Oh, it's not for me. It's Penny's.

Jeffrey bought it for her.

That's the new boyfriend?

Mm -hmm. Ooh, he sure is generous.

A little too generous.

This is 100 % silk. Do you know where it came from?

Well, now, if that's 100 % silk, I'd say a worm somewhere in China.

Flo Marshall Fields.

Jeffrey's credit card hasn't got any rest since he met me. Now, last week he

bought her an expensive tape recorder.

This week, this silk nightgown, and God knows what's next week.

Maybe a guest spot on Charlie's Angels.

Oh, listen, what's going on? I come in to ask you for some help, and I get the

best of Groucho.

No, seriously, though.

I don't know what to do. I don't know whether I should let Penny have this or

not, because, well, he's coming on a little too fast and a little too soon, I

think. And I don't want to be that committed, you know?

Now, suppose he wants to buy something else expensive. What do I say?

Why don't you just tell Jeffrey that Penny needs four new law books, a sports

code, electric shaver, you know, and a basketball.

Oh, will you be serious? I am serious.

Oh, yes.

When I go out this evening with Jeffrey, I'm going to have this on my mind all

night. Well, Lana, you shouldn't worry. What you should do is get yourself one

of these.

And then Jeffrey will have it on his mind all night.

All right, Mike. Hey, I'm just driving. I'm leaving. See y 'all later. Bye -bye.

Okay.

I tell you, I think that boy reached puberty, liked it, and decided to stay

there.

Oh, Flo, what am I going to do?

I think you have to do what you think is best.

Mama?

Huh?

Penny?

I think Mama has finally decided you can keep this gift.

Thanks, Ma.

You know, baby, it makes me happy when you get the finer things in life that

want.

Are you sure, Mama?

Absolutely positively.

Okay, Mr. Booker, keep going.

What in the world?

Hold it right there, honey. What is this?

It's the headboard for Penny's new brass bed.

You know, I must have lost five pounds. I can't afford to lose that.

Yeah, isn't it beautiful? Just what I wanted all my life.

Did you oil it? No, Flo, I didn't. Now, Jeffrey has finally done it. Take it

right back where you got it from. What?

No, take it out of here.

Oh, no, Miss Woods. That'll take all day. I'll miss half my dinner.

We'll ship the other half overseas.

That should feed about 2 ,000 people.

Nobody knows the troubles I see.

But, Mommy, you said it makes you feel happy when I have the things I want.

Baby, that's before Jeff decided to make Santa Claus look like a cheapskate.

Now, honey, there's a limit, and he's reached his limit. You can't have it.

you said... No, but you heard what I said.

Oh, yeah.

I heard what you said.

Both times.

I'll grab you back. Hey, Wilona.

Thanks for babysitting for me.

I owe you $285.

No problem.

Thank you, sugar.

I'm Mike Jeff.

Nice to meet you, Jeff. My pleasure.

Good night, baby. Good night, Wilona.

Why don't you sit down while I check on the baby? Okay.

You sleeping?

Can I get you something?

Oh, no, no, no. Say, baby, why don't you just come and sit down and relax for a

while, huh?

Only a good idea.

I'm a little tired anyway.

It's nice, real nice, baby.

Why don't we just buy two flags and sing to each other?

All right, yeah. Hey, I'm sorry about this evening, but...

My mind has been on Penny all night. Yeah, I know.

She hates me.

No, she doesn't. Yes, she does.

You should have heard the way she said her prayers tonight. She said, Dear God,

bless on Florida and all the family and all the little animals.

And, oh, yeah, Mama, too.

You know, it blows my mind to think that when it comes to God, I'm second to a

turtle.

Well, if it bothers you that much, why don't you just give her the brass bed?

No, no, I can't do that.

Well, sure you can.

Now, are you the kind of lady that would let a brass bed come between the love

you and your daughter have?

Yes. We've only known each other two, three months now, and that's an

gift, and I just can't... Oh, the love you and I have? I just can't... You

talked me into it. Oh, baby, I haven't even started talking yet.

Coming, coming, coming.

Watch yourself.

All right, Miss Woods, I just finished putting the bed away in the cellar.

When do you want to sit back?

Well, girl, about the bed, I changed my mind. Oh, come on, Miss Woods, not that

now. Please.

I mean, what do I have to do to you?

17 floors.

Well, girl, well, girl.

Now, would you let Penny sleep on a lumpy old bed when she has a brand new

down the cellar rusting? Would you?

Yes, I would. Oh, come on.

Poochie, poochie. Come on, Miss Woods. Come on now.

Well,

I hope this makes you feel better.

Well... I bet I know what would.

Not tonight.

We could have a party here tomorrow.

You could invite your friends. I could invite mine. We could have a real good

time and forget about all this hassle.

A party tomorrow?

Yeah, nothing big.

Just a little coming out party, you know.

To let the world know we are together.

You're going to put me down.

You know, you are such a good salesman. All right, we can have a party.

Okay? Well, all right.

You take care of the house.

I'll get things set up.

Call me tomorrow.

Every hour on the hour.

Oh, many friends. Get out of here.

This is Gordon.

What are you doing here?

I can't stand all the waiting. Now, what's happening?

I set the party for tomorrow night. Now, give me a break. The woman's upset.

The brass bed did it, huh?

Yeah.

I knew it would.

But, you know, but I think that we... I don't pay you to think.

Now, I told you before, Penny was legally adopted.

And the only way I can get my daughter back is to prove Wallona's an unfit

mother.

And that's exactly what I intend to do.

Do you understand?

Yes, ma 'am.

thing looks so pretty, doesn't it? I just know it's going to be a great

Oh, Sloane, thanks for helping me out.

Michelle, Jeffrey will be here in a few minutes.

What? I can hardly wait to meet him.

Mom, can I use the tape deck now? Wait a minute. The bookman finished putting

the bed up here?

No, he's doing that now. That's what I want to do.

I see.

He is teaching you how to set it up.

Well, not exactly.

You know, he smashed his finger for the third time. Yeah.

And I've never heard a string of swear words last that long.

Speaking of incompetence, here comes a whale that can't swim.

How rude, Dad. It ain't funny, man.

Hey, Miss Woods, did you see the size of their bed?

Yeah. Oh, goodness.

Look at the colors.

I guess I'll be getting back to work.

Come on, Penny.

Don't strain yourself, booger.

Here it comes.

Interesting bunch, huh, Mom?

Yeah.

But of what?

Jeffrey, are these your friends?

Do you happen to own a circus?

Come on, baby, they're harmless.

Oh. Here, hey, I want you to meet Elena Woods.

Jazz.

Jazz?

Well... That means hello.

You see, worm hair is on a different wavelength than the rest of us.

Well, don't look now, but I think the sucker just blew a fuse.

Winona, what do you think you're doing?

Winona, what kind of people are these? No, I don't know.

Jeff, Jeff Lowe.

With goldfish?

Jeffrey, don't say that.

I'll take care of it.

Oh, Flo, I feel a migraine coming on.

Pill?

Oh, now I know I feel a migraine coming on. Oh, those pills look funny.

Oh, that ain't the only funny thing that's going on around here. You know

Sugarfoot? What? He's here with two of his girls. Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait a

minute now.

Drugs, hustlers.

Now, Jeffrey said these were his friends.

Well, where'd he grow up? On death row?

I don't know, but I'm going to find out. Will you move your foot, Jeffrey?

Okay, baby.

Jeffrey, what kind of party is this?

I told you, baby, a coming out party.

Coming out of what?

A straitjacket?

Jeffrey, there are people here who don't know who they are, let alone where they

are. And that guy Worm, he's got enough drugs on him to turn on Mount Rushmore.

I can explain that.

Explain?

You see, he wore him here.

He doesn't want this to get out.

But I'm afraid he has a little allergy.

What's he allergic to? Waking up straight?

You see, baby, you're getting excited.

Oh, I'm sorry if I'm getting excited, my darling.

But you see, I'm used to being a hostess to a chain gang.

Baby, go play, okay?

Oh, Jeffy, I don't know where you're coming from.

Baby, I... I don't want to hear nothing you got to say, Jeffy. You brought the

wrong kind of people into my house, especially around my daughter.

Wrong kind? What do you mean, wrong kind?

These are normal, everyday people.

Yeah, if every day was Halloween.

Now, you know what?

You got exactly five minutes to get everybody out of here. I mean,

You know the position.

Charlie, look what the trash man left behind.

No wonder the streets are so clean. Look like everything dirty is up here.

Check around, will you, Mike?

Officer, I don't think you understand.

I know, sweet cakes. You can explain everything, huh?

No, no.

You've got it wrong.

I'm employed.

Then let Sugarfoot get you out.

Hey, come on, man. I worked here.

Look at my uniform. Look at my calluses.

Where'd you find that?

I had nothing to be in. Come on. I was working, man. I worked here. I don't

these people.

Hey, tell him, Miss Woods. Tell him. Officer, officer.

He's right.

I don't know what's going on. This is all a big mistake.

That's right, Miss Woods.

And the mistake seems to have been yours.

So it's you.

Thanks for the tip, Miss Gordon.

They're up here just like you said they'd be.

Now, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait a minute.

I don't know any of these people. They're not my friends. They all came

Jeff, right, Jeff, honey?

Is that right, buddy?

No, sir, it's not.

Let's go, let's go. Come on now, move.

Let's go. You set me up for this. You set the whole thing up, didn't you?

What's going on here?

Who is she?

She's Penny's natural mother, and she had the whole thing prearranged.

But I thought you... So in what position, officer, I live in the

Will you tell us?

I'll find out. Hey, wait a minute.

Oh, no, my neighbor. Look, I'll be right back.

Michael!

Okay, you two, let's go.

Officer, wait, please. Please, can I just have a few minutes with her? No

You gotta... Officer, I'm on the 17th floor. What do you think I'm gonna do,

out the window?

It's okay.

I'm gonna enjoy this.

I'll be waiting outside.

Mama, what are you doing here?

Mama's come to take you home.

What do you mean, take her home?

She's already home.

I'm not talking about this home. No, I'm talking about a brand new home with a

backyard and a swimming pool and a home where you'll have a mother and a father.

Father?

That's right, Miss Woods.

I got married.

Of course, I didn't know at the time that he was from a wealthy family, but

is, baby.

Miss Woods, do you know what it's like to have everything you could ever

possibly dream of?

No, I don't.

Well, neither did I.

But there's still something missing.

Something even money can't buy.

Hey, just like that?

Just like that, you're going to just walk in here? I'm supposed to pack up my

child's clothes, get her ready, and give away my daughter?

She is not your daughter. She is to my daughter.

Mama? Yes?

Penny, baby, come with Mama.

Go in the room so I can do a little talking, okay?

Okay.

Now we can stop where we left off.

Come on, that's all in the past.

You know, I know you're not wrapped too tight.

You know, but you come in here talking about it's all in the past.

Let me tell you a little something.

That little girl, wakes up at night screaming, thinking about your abuse,

beatings, the bruises, the cuts, the burns with the hot iron. She ain't gonna

forget it. You see, you remember it, I remember it. I only hope to God one day

she can finally forget it. Look, times change, people change. Look, there's no

need to bring up all that. All that?

What about all this?

I mean, you come up here and set me up like I'm some kind of gangster. Okay,

okay, I'm sorry. That was unfortunate.

But I needed insurance, just in case you want to take this thing to court.

Well... Behind you trying to frame me, you better believe we're taking it to

court. I'll tell you something else, young lady. Your plan ain't gonna work,

because I got too many people to vouch for me. People at my church, where I

work, and this whole neighborhood. And I got two policemen, pictures, and a

dozen witnesses that will swear you were throwing a wild party in the presence

of a minor. Now you add that to an uptown lawyer and tell me who the judge

gonna believe.

Come on, Miss Woods. Now, can't we just talk this thing out woman to woman?

That depends.

What woman is going to talk for you?

Didn't you see the look in that kid's eyes? She wants to come home with me. It

was those gifts I gave her, that tape recorder and that $2 ,500 brass band.

what could you possibly give her to top that?

Love.

So is the garbage.

Don't make no difference.

Okay. All right, you want to take this thing to court? Let's take it to court.

But nothing you say, nothing you do is going to stand in the way of me getting

Penny back.

You just try it.

Come on, Jeff.

You.

You were in the whole thing, huh?

Oh, yes.

He was a very expensive part of the whole thing and a mighty fine actor.

An actor?

Bravo.

That's right, I hired him.

You know, it just proves to me that money can buy almost everything.

Lie, deceit, deception.

Look, you get your little bit player and all your props and get out of here.

Yes, I am.

Serious as suicide.

How long has this been on?

It's been on since those people came to the party.

Rewind it.

What do you think that's going to prove? I don't know.

Maybe the truth?

That's you.

On tape.

Hey, Penny.

Penny, give that to me. Penny.

Let's go, Miss Gordon.

Benny, I... Bethany.

Belona?

Any other time, any other place, you still would have been too good for me.

Jeff, get out.

Bye, Walona.

Well, I guess you better go out there and tell the police.

Everything is cool in here.

I don't think you want to go to court now, do you?

No.

Here.

I don't want it. Fanny, baby.

We need that for evidence.

It doesn't...

Good times is videotaped before a studio audience.