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- Pam. - What?

If you know the song

sing along!

Without a doubt, yeah!

Alright.

What's happenin', racquetball?

How you livin' junkin' the Jerome?

- Jerome. - Uh-ha.

- Jerome. - Uh...ha.

Jerome, what are you..

Yo, what are you doing here?

Oh, yeah, okay, uh..

Well, word on the street is

you two little honey dips is living together.

Well, I wanted you to be the first to buy my new creation.

- Oh, this should be good. - That's right.

Jerome done went legit.

'Cause I'm too legit to quit, dan-dan.

Yeah.

Too legit to quit.

Got my own business, now.

I'm hustlin' door to door.

Check it out.

Aah-oh!

You like him?

You like?

I call him

Pretty Teddy.

A teddy bear?

Not just any old teddy bear, junk!

He's a player in his own right.

Every young hustler should have one.

Pull his string, red, pull his string.

Will you pull his string?

My man, where's my money?

Where's his money?

Jerome, no disrespect.

- But you got to roll. - What?

- You got to roll-- - Put me out like that?

Well then lemme stay here with y'all and have menage a trois!

- Oh, no! - Wait..

Lemme call my people, let them know

there's some freakin' lady here.

- Yo, wassup? - Yeah.

- Wassup, man? - Brought you some grub.

You know, while you're on this mad job search.

- Ooh, straight up! - Yeah.

- Oh, man! - So, y-you find anything yet?

Uh, no, no, not yet.

Um, but it's just a matter of time.

You know, that's the word.

- It's all gonna come around. - Alright.

I sent Gina, right.

Sent her over to Pam's

you know, so she can get her

head back on straight.

You know, with my baby's head

that's going to be a minute.

Just a little joke on my baby.

No, you know what, I'm gonna get my stuff together.

So when Gina, comes back I'm gonna make it right for us.

- I'm gonna make it right. - Yeah, yeah. Yeah.

I know, I know, you're gonna handle your business.

- Eh! I'm goin'. - Eh.

- Eh, I like it. - Eh, boy.

So, Martin, how ma-how many

job applications have you filled out?

About two, three, 400, maybe.

So, so, how many, you know interviews

have you, have you been on?

- Oh, you mean now? - Oh, now, yeah, now.

None, none, I ain't been on no interviews right now.

But, uh, you know, it's just a matter of time.

I sent my resume out to a lot of agents.

I mean, they all know me, so everybody knows me.

- Yeah. - You know.

- Whatever you say. - That's right, that's--

Meanwhile, why don't you

give me your resume, okay?

I'll take it to work with me.

So we got some openings coming up.

- Tom! - What?

- What? - Come on, man, wh--

Why you going to lie to our brother, man?

- No, no, I-- - Man, come on man.

You know, you ain't got no job, man.

Come on, come on, come on, man.

I don't, I don't, I don't appreciate

you playing with the job system like that, okay?

Now, me on the other hand

I can get you a gig at the airport.

- What? - Yeah.

- Straight up? - Yeah.

Y'all got benefits.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yo, as a matter of fact

the opportunities are endless.

Check this out, okay, uh

last week, Janet Jackson had hurled

on one of our 747s and old Coley Cole here

got to clean it up, I was the man that day.

Yes. Janet Jackson, any time, any place!

- Yeah, yeah-- - Cole, Cole!

Bruh, you need healin'.

Lord help him, help him.

- Hey, honey. - Hey, what's happenin'?

Wassup, baby?

Hi, Thomas.

Whassup, girl?

I just stopped by to get my briefcase, left here last night.

Okay, wait a minute now, now see

I thought you said y'all broke up.

I-I better take this one, I'mma, I'mma

I'mma get him on this one.

'Cause, uh, if I don't tell him

then he's not gonna know

I don't-I don't think so.

Cole, it's like this..

Me and Gina are seeing each other

but not on a regular basis.

We're engaged, but not living together.

We're giving each other some space

so we can get closer.

- Ah, okay. - Yeah.

I still don't get it.

I don't, I don't get it.

You, y-y-you see what happens when I get up.

And then I put all that in to what I jus--

Hey, hey, you gettin' job offers yet, baby?

Well, baby why would you ask me--

I'm so sorry.

No, it's, it's, it's cool, it is cool.

But dan, I mean, we got him, got her, we got..

Yeah, people talk.

I'm just saying people talk.

But I, no, I sure didn't.

But our brother's gonna work it out, um..

You know that, girl. I'm gonna make it right for us.

- I know that. - Hmm.

Anyway, um, I knew you were feeling down and out

so I got you a gift.

Oh, Pam.

You're so sweet.

I knew you-you-you had a

heart under that hairy chest.

Boy, just take the gift.

Well, what is the gift?

It's a stool.

So you could sit on it while you're waiting in line

at the unemployment office, brokie.

You know, if I had a saddle, I'd ride you down now.

Alright? Alright?

But I don't want no trouble with this animal race thing.

Everyone's in trouble now, talk to her.

Ah, a-ooh, ooh, ah!

- W-w-what, what is it, man? - Okay, okay.

Uh, let me get this right now.

You're not together together

but you're together apart.

Pam, can you take this over

to the apartment for me please?

- Alright, no problem. - Thank you.

Hey, hey, Pam, look.

Let me get that for you.

- Thank you, Thomas. - You're welcome.

Hey, oh, oh, oh. Ah..

Got you.

Tom, wait a minute, wait a minute, Tommy.

Okay, I think I got it.

Y'all getting the divorce before you get married

'to avoid all that drama.'

Cole, come, man, just shut up

and come on, man.

Hey man, don't be getting mad 'cause I figured it out.

But is it coming too, you know?

People now listen to the Marvin Gaye song.

"What's going on? What's going on?"

- Whoo! They now listen. - Oh, don't, baby.

Nah, I can't take this job here. Money's not good enough.

Oh, nah, nah, nah.

I need at least four weeks vacation on this one.

Martin, Martin, Martin, Martin.

You're gonna drive yourself crazy.

Why don't you just go down

to the unemployment office?

What?

I can't go to no unemployment office, Gina.

Somebody may recognize me.

There is nothing to be embarrassed about.

Have you ever been to the unemployment office, Gina?

Hell no, I got a job.

I mean, that I would if I had to

see 'cause, you've nothin' to lose.

I mean, oh, just go, man.

I-I don't believe you really honing in

in what you have in your man.

You're not really recognizing what you have.

- Okay? - 'Okay.'

Soon as word gets out

that I'm available, the phone ring ring

is coming off the hook.

It's going to be ringing.

I know this, I feel this.

Okay, baby, but just, just in case you change your mind

I'm going to call information for the address, okay?

No, no, Gina, you're not gettin' it.

You-you didn't hear nothing I just said

you didn't hear nothing.

Won't be no changing of the mind, Gina.

Okay? 'Cause once I made up my mind, that's it.

I ain't going to no unemployment office.

The only way I'll go, if it's my last resort.

Number 999.

Hey, hey, what's ap, what's up?

What you doing here, Myra?

My damn job.

Alright, well look, uh..

hook your brother up with some work.

First of all, who are you?

It's me Myra, Martin.

Martin...from the radio station.

Remember me, you and Stan outside hung out.

Oh, yeah!

You the one with that high booty girlfriend

the one that I don't particularly like.

Oh, whatever, okay, Myra?

Look here, now brother is down

here because I need some work, Okay?

But you can't just give me any old job.

My fans may recognize me.

Oh, don't nobody know you, honey.

They know me, Myra, everybody knows me.

You don't believe me well watch

where I'm going now, huh?

Wassup?

I said, "Wassup?"

I said, "Wassup?"

Man, sit your ass down.

I ain't got time for Richard Roundtree over there.

Or like, Jim Kelly over there.

- See, he knows me. - No, he don't.

Martin, these are the only jobs

we have available right now.

Take it or leave it.

Well, no offense, Myra

I'm going to have to leave it.

I'm looking for a fat job at a major corporation.

Oh, you want a company car?

- Sure, why not? - Mm-hmm.

An expense account.

Yeah, yeah, that's always helpful.

Uh-huh, and a six month vacation.

Now we, now we, here, we startin' to..

Uh-huh..

You want yourself one of 'em high profile

high payin' kind of jobs, eh, Martin?

Dammit, Myra..

And don't be afraid to put me in communication.

'Cause you know, I'm good, when I'm behind the mic, huh, huh?

Alright, I think I have just the job you've been looking for.

Welcome to Hoochie burger.

May I take your order, please?

'Can I have three Hoochie burgers out..'

I'm sorry, ma'am, but I can't hear you.

You gonna to have to speak directly into the hoochie.

Hey, baby!

Congratulations, on your first day at Hoochie Burger!

You got fired.

No, baby, I quit.

I mastered flipping burgers till I can't flip them no more.

But did I get a promotion? No, no!

Martin, Martin, you've only been working there one day, honey.

You know, you just can't start a job

and expect to become manager all in one shift.

Why not?

How hard is it to manage

your Hoochie burger, Gina?

Flip 'em! Let's go.

Martin, you need a job today.

Baby, I'm not taking any old job.

I have an image to maintain. You better ask somebody.

Baby you may have an image to maintain, but you also have

a bunch of bills, look at it, look, look at all these.

See, see, you, you, you got to point out to me

my financial status.

I am sorry.

Gina, what are they going to do in the bills?

What are they going to do? Come and get me.

You got at least 30 days before they can do anything.

At least 30 days, ooh!

Martin..

...one of these bills is electric bill.

I don't know, Gina!

I can't see!

'Ain't he supposed to start a new job today?'

I don't know why it's so hard for him.

He's got great qualifications.

Ah-oh!

Look, Gina

it's a munchkin' trick or treater.

Trick or treat, you're slob, did you lose another job?

Why you gotta go there, sounder?

Shouldn't you be down at the airport, sniffing luggage..

Bow-ooh!

Shut up!

Hi, honey, how was your day?

Mama told me there'd be days like this.

- She told me. - Martin..

You didn't quit your job again, did you?

You damn right, Gina, you're damn right.

And for good reason. I've been there 24 hours.

They could've at least bump me up the head mailman.

Martin, why do you always have to be in charge?

Why can't you work your way up

like you did in the radio station.

Because it's in my nature to be the man.

I can't go against that.

- Martin.. - What?

You quit before you finished delivering

all of this mail, that is not right, Martin.

No, no, no, baby. This is all my mail.

They're bills, Gina, they're bills, look at 'em.

Look, second notice, right, okay?

Go through 'em, go through 'em.

A third notice, look at this one, this one here.

A "Don't let me catch your ass in the street", notice.

That one's from mama, baby!

- Baby. - I-I-I-I owe everybody.

It's enough to make you have a nervous breakdown.

Baby, it's going to work out, baby, it's gonna be alright.

- Love.. - Baby, hang in there, honey.

You know, I got your back, right?

You know what? I got somethin' for you.

I'm tryin', you got something for me.

I sure do.

I-I got a little bonus this week at work

and I wanted to help you out with your rent

And I want you to have this check.

What?

Wow! My-my baby rollin'!

No, no, I'm not gonna..

My pride won't let me take your ends.

But why I, that's why I'm working.

That's why I got this goin' and I'm out--

Martin, your pride won't let you take a job

that'll pay the rent, your pride, won't let you

take money from me. You keep comin' and going.

I think it's time, you need to check your pride at the door.

Seriously, honey.

You know what I'm goin', that's right.

You know what I'm going to do? I'm a, um..

I'm going to go back down to unemployment office.

Yeah, th-that's what I'm going to do.

And guess what, whatever job they giving me..

...it's what job I'm taking.

Good, good, now that you have all that stuff

straight once, you take it to your own apartment

this one's occupied, thank you.

How do people like her get jobs?

Why is it she works, while..

...old Marty Martin struggles.

I guess all that training at the circuits paid off, huh?

That's right, I'm showing my face. What's up?

You know what I'm saying?

What y'all laughing at?

Man, don't make me open up a can of whoop ass on you.

And that's straight up.

Come on, man, you ain't talking about

nothin' with the two braids.

Back on up, please, back on up.

It ain't like that--

My line is closed. I'm going to lunch.

I heard the Colonel got gizzards now.

Look, Myra, I learned my lesson.

You were right.

I'm ready to take a regular job.

Unh-unh, we sent you out on four jobs

and you left every last one of 'em.

Listen, I am at the end of my rope. I'll do anything.

I learn quickly and I am a people person.

Say, Jack, why don't you hurry up? I got to go to work.

Man..

You see, I could have yelled at his dumb ass

but did I? No, I ain't got time for him.

Now, all I'm trying to do is find some work, okay?

Now please, hook a brother up.

If you'd like, uh..

...I could work around here.

You know, hook this place up in no time.

Hook it up to what?

I'll have this place running like clockwork.

Waste not, want not, organize, Myra, organize.

Okay, but this is your last chance.

Bring it on.

- Hey, hey! - Hey, hey.

- Hey, how you doin'? - Hey!

- Wh-wha-what's happenin', babe? - Hey, you.

What's up?

I brought you dinner, should be still warm.

Oh, baby, that was sweet of you.

But, uh, I'll get it later, okay, Gina.

Right now my mind is on buffing floors.

If I'mma buffin' floors, I'm gonna be the best

damn floor buffin' in all of Detroit.

I'm going to be a floor buffin--

- Shut your mouth! - Ah-ha, ah-ha, I'm a buffer.

- Oh, man. - Aw.

Hey, guess what else I got today?

- What? - Uh-ah, let me get in here.

Let me get in here. Blam!

- Black out time.. - Oh-oh!

- Got my first paycheck. - Oh-oh!

I-I-I didn't really look at it.

Didn't check the ends quite yet. Yeah.

- Open it up? - Oh, we're good.

Open it, open it.

Honest days' pay

for honest days' work.

So what's up, baby?

What we, what we rolling with?

- What we rollin' with? - Uh..

Come on, talk to me, what we rollin'?

"$77 and, uh, 43 cents."

- "$77 and.." - "43.."

Well, alright! Well, alright.

- Well, alright, uh, whoo! - Yay.

I mean, that's one small step for Martin

and even smaller step for makin' count out.

Go ahead, baby, make that money, big day..

That's alright, give me the lesson, give me the lesson.

Look, here, you know what maybe you better take this home.

Put it in the c.. Get ready for the account.

Put it in an account, you know, 'cause somebody might

come in here and try to get me for my 77.

I did get all my cent, get all my 77.

You know, I work hard for my money, baby.

Yes, you do, baby.

Well, look, you get on out of here, go home.

Be careful, I love you.

- Love you too. - Okay.

- Martin? - Yeah.

I'm proud of you.

Oh, yeah.

Well, I'm proud of me too, great.

I love you, girl. work hard for the money.

So hard for the money hunting, buddy.

Yeah, that's alright, that's alright.

Together me and my buffer will rule this floor, Gina.

Because for the first time in my life, I'm in complete control..

Oh, oh!

Hold on!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Gina!