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Hi, welcome to "Roc Live."

For remainder of this season.

This is what Roc will symbolize.

But what we need for you African Americans viewers to do

is this. You got that?

I like to introduce you to a very special friend of mine

This is Miss Tria Campbell. She's a very special lady.

'We're dedicating this entire season to her.'

Enjoy the show.

♪ Them that's got shall have ♪

♪ Them that's not shall lose ♪

♪ So the Bible says ♪

♪ And it still is news ♪

♪ Mama may have ♪

♪ Papa may have ♪

♪ But God bless the child ♪

♪ That's got his own ♪

♪ That's got his own ♪ Them that's got shall get ♪

♪ Them that's not shall lose ♪

♪ Them that's got shall get ♪

♪ Them that's not shall lose ♪

Shoot! It's cold in here.

I know. I made a nice cup of hot tea to keep you warm, daddy.

Oh, no, thanks. I just had two cups of coffee.

And I'm wearing my thermal, sweats and two pair of pants.

Oh, if nature calls

that's a lot to take off in a short time.

That's a good point.

But the heat don't come up soon.

We could always burn that...

...terrible-lookin' Christmas tree

'that Roc brought home from the dump.'

'Don't get me started on that pitiful tree, daddy?'

You know, I've been after Roc for the past five years

to get us a new, real tree.

- You know how he is. - 'Yeah.'

If it's free or reusable, it becomes a family heirloom.

Oh, man!

Hey, these things wear out Mr. Emerson?

You just have to buy a new furnace.

Yeah, alright.

- I'll put it in tomorrow. - Yeah, what time?

Sometime between 8:00 a.m. and noon.

You just make sure somebody'll be here.

Don't look at me. I got a life.

Eleanor, Roc, I-I'm sorry

about the inconvenience these past few days.

But I guess I should've told you sooner but

I'm trying to sell the place.

- What? What you sellin'? - You sellin' our house?

Yeah. I'm selling all of my property.

Uh-uh, there's this, these buildings here

it's all I got left.

Now, I'm moving back to Georgia

so I can take care of my mother. She's sick.

Oh, I'm, I'm sorry to hear that.

Oh, do you have any offers, Don?

Well, I had a buyer but it fell out of escrow.

Listen, there's a rumor going around in the neighborhood...

Look, I don't want you guys to get upset but...

Andre Thompson has been asking about the property.

- Oh, Roc! No, God! - Andre Thompson!

- That low life drug dealer? - Come on, Roc.

Listen, you know I wouldn't sell to nobody like him.

But I'll make you this one promise.

That I'll find you a good landlord.

Oh, man! Oh, man! First we don't have any heat.

Then we find we're getting a new landlord.

No tellin' what he'll be like.

Well, thank goodness, we have this beautiful

Christmas tree to enjoy.

And God willin', one day our grandchildren will enjoy it too.

Man, the hawk is at it...

Oh, say, Joey, have you heard about this?

At that economic summit in Little Rock, Clinton dozed off.

I tell you, there must've been something in those jelly beans

Ronald Reagan gave him.

Smells like... burnt corn in here, pop.

Oh, that's just my slippers thawed off in the oven.

I bet it's a lot warmer back in your hotel room.

Well, I wouldn't know, pop.

I decided to check out before I went completely broke.

Then why don't you move on back here?

- Roc said it was okay. - Oh, come on, pop.

You know, I move back here, I gotta hear

the same tired old song from Roc.

Get a job. Change your life.

Bring back the receipt.

Just do like I do.

Stack some crackers and sardines upstairs

so you don't have to come down when he's home.

No, no, uh, I can't do that, pop.

Listen, don't say anything to Roc about this

'cause it'll just start another argument

he'll say a lot of things he regrets

and I'll say a lot of things that I mean.

Then what are you gonna do, son?

Movin' in with Janice, pop. Yeah, she believes in me.

Yeah, she'll just let me practice my music.

And unlike Roc, she won't keep bugging me to get a job.

Well, it's good you don't have to job hunt now.

Oh, there's a lot of competition out there.

George Bush, Neil Bush, Barbara...

...and Millie.

Hey, what you're doing, sweetheart?

Well, baby, in all the Christmas rush

I forgot to send a Christmas card to my cousin Tria.

Hey, well, you know she's not gonna get it before Christmas.

Well, I figured, I'll just date it December, 12th

crumple up the envelope and blame it on the post office.

Hey, Eleanor, sit down. I wanna talk to you about something.

- Sit right down here. - Yeah.

Eleanor, you know, we've been living here a long time.

And even though we've always had that dream

about buying a semi-detached house

and leaving the neighborhood.

I mean, this is our home you know.

When people like us leave

the Andre Thompson's of the world move in.

Pretty soon, the neighborhood are filled with crack houses.

Now, I can't live with that, you know?

I mean, if we don't take some responsibility no one else will.

- Yeah. - So, Eleanor.

How would you feel if we bought these houses from Don?

Roc, I know you have good intentions, honey, but

if we buy it, it's gonna wipe out our savings

and I know you, Roc, you can't go pass a pay telephone

without checking the coin return.

Uh, yeah, yeah, well, that's the kind of discipline

that gives up the means to be potential home owners.

Right, while you checkin' the bank statement and readin' it

when you see that we got $12 left in our bank account

I know you, you gonna start bitin' your nails

and mumblin' and pacin', you'll be Grouchy and Grumpy

and Weepy and all the other Seven Dwarfs.

Oh, no, no, no, not this time. That won't happen, look.

I've done some figuring and according to my calculations

if this is the mortgage and we bring in this much in rent

and in account for maintenance and other cost...

...we'll be making $29 more a month.

Well, Lord roll in the wheel barrel

to carry out all that cash.

Oh, yeah, yeah, alright. You joke now.

By the end of the year that's over, um...

- $348. - Okay, 14 carry the one.

That's $348!

Roc, baby, look, everything you have said

makes perfect sense, honey.

But are you prepared to give up your dream

of buying a semi-detached house?

No, no, no, see, if we put that $29 a month in the bank

I mean, we can reach for the stars.

I'm talkin' about a fully detached house.

You know, and in the meantime we could stay here

and help out the neighborhood.

Roc, if you feel this strongly about this

baby, you know I'm with you.

Look, I'll call Don.

And look, I got all kinds of ideas about how to save money.

I mean, for instance, since we're paying the water bills...

I'm gonna ask the tenants to limit their showers

to five minutes.

Roc, I don't know if that's quite fair

it takes me more than five minutes to take a shower.

Well, don't worry, baby. You get 10 minutes.

'Cause you're gonna shower with me.

Bring on the heat, baby.

There's more live "Roc", right after these messages.

♪ Yeah yeah yeah ♪

Hello, Mrs. Landlord, home owner.

Hello, Mr. Landlord,, home owner.

Ha ha! Hey, you in there, sweetheart?

You got so much on and I don't know where you are.

- Here I am, sweetie. - Oh!

You just got to squeeze me extra hard to feel me.

Well, that's my pleasure, baby.

Alright, that's it too, baby.

That's the start, yeah, you...

Oh, shoot, man! Somebody at the door.

Hurry back.

Alright. Hey, Jerry. How you doing?

Okay, Mr. Emerson. I got your new furnace.

Alright, look, I'm buying these buildings.

We're in escrow right now.

So I'm gonna stay on top of what you're doing.

Why do we have to replace the old furnace?

'Cause carbon monoxide will leak into the house

and people could die.

Well, Roc, you don't want that to happen

that could lower the property value.

Baby, why are you so worried about it for anyway?

You're not buying them, Don is.

Right, right, okay, go ahead, put in there

all the furnaces you want. Knock yourself out.

Oh, Lord, have mercy.

That's crazy George from next door.

Is he talking to himself?

No. He's havin' a good day today.

'This boy's crazy.'

- Whoo! - Hi, George.

- How you doing? - It's cold.

Don't, don't you touch me.

Uh, look, I saw your truck outside

so I just wanted to let you know our heaters out too.

Okay, I'll check it out.

Whoo. Merry Christmas.

Shaker.

George, what you want?

Well, you know my grandmother, she's watchin' "WrestleMania"

so I had to get outta the house 'cause she like to put my head...

Grandmom is something else.

Whoo, this stuff is used, huh?

'Cause my grandma said all your stuff's used.

Not all our stuff.

Bad news. His furnace is busted too.

Well, Don left a check for one furnace.

You have to wait for him to get back in town to get yours.

Oh, come on, Roc, man, I can't go to my grandmother

and tell her I ain't got no heat, you know she gonna give me

that speech. "You ain't worth a dime, George. You ain't.

"I'm cold and I'm old, I'm so cold I'm about to turn blue.

"I'm already black.

"If I'm black and blue I won't be able to cash my check, y'know

"I shoot craps every weekend, I lost my teeth last week.

- "Shootin' craps I gotta get.." - George! George!

Roc, we can't let grandma freeze.

Why not? I mean, of course not.

Uh, okay, okay, okay.

G-grandma gets the furnace. Here you are.

Okay, I'll get right to it.

That's, you know, there's some other things I jotted down

that needs some attending to.

"Dripping Faucet. Squeak on third stair.

Funny smelling grandma's closet."

Yeah, I guess, I've to start putting my socks somewhere else.

Let's go, George. Okay I'm comin'. See ya.

I gotta find some heat because I can't...

I don't know why I came here to get the heat from y'all.

'cause you ain't even got no heater.

You ain't got no heater, I gotta get some cuddle sock

or some packets of luggage for my mom.

Come on, grandmother, you know, if I didn't love you

I wouldn't do this for you.

I don't want that boy up in here no more.

Man, the hawk is not playing today.

Oh. Say, son, how you doing?

- Alright. - How's living at Janice's?

Well, actually, pop, it's not working the way I planned.

She started to get on my nerve.

She keeps asking me the same weird question over and over.

What question?

What about my needs?

Oh.

She has needs? You're in trouble.

- Yeah. - Why don't you come back home?

Oh, I told you, pop, I can't deal with Roc.

He'll just keep bugging me to get a job.

Keep tryin' to give me advice on my life.

Like I would seriously take advice from a man

who's hobby is rolling up pennies.

Well, Joey, if you aren't happy at Janice's

why don't you come on home and be unhappy

with people that love you.

No, pop, you know, for me to come home

things gonna have to be a whole lot different...

Well, let's not talk about it, it's Christmas eve, pop.

I'm her to see my family. Come on.

Okay, fine, but I go first.

Clear the way, I'm the oldest in the family.

- I get the space here. - I get this...

Whew!

So, did you get a hold of Don about our furnace?

No, but what's the difference? It's Christmas eve.

We can't get a guy here tonight.

Roc, what is wrong with you?

I'm lookin' over crazy George's list and I'm thinking.

Being a landlord isn't all it's cracked up to be.

I don't wanna go sticking my head in grandma's closet.

You know something, pop?

Your closet get kind of a funny smell too.

It's the sardines.

All kinds of things will go wrong with these houses.

I mean the wire, it could go, the ceiling could sag.

I mean the whole flat foundation could fall apart.

We'll loose our money. Look, Eleanor.

If escrow hasn't closed we can still get out of this.

Roc, why don't we just put it all aside for now, okay?

I made us some eggnog.

Let's just try and get in the Christmas spirit.

That's a good idea. I got it.

Joey, if those are carolers

tell them to go fa la la la somewhere else.

- Hey, Reverend Adams! - Hey, look who's here.

Hey, hey, Reverend Adams, what brings you here?

Well, first let me say I'm happy to learn

that you're buying my house. I feel safe with you.

Now, I don't like to burden a man around Christmas time

but I've some leaky pipes around my place that needs some fixing.

You know that there's only one among us who can walk on water.

Am I right? Am I wrong now yo?

Yeah, well, I'm sorry. I'm sorry about your pipes, reverend

but from now on that's-that's Don Ellis' problem, you know.

- I'm not your landlord yet. - Say no more, my brother.

I understand, perhaps you wouldn't mind if we use

your home for the orphans Christmas breakfast tomorrow...

Don't worry about it. I'll fix them pipes.

- Don't worry about it. - Roc? Roc?

It is Christmas eve.

We cannot get a plumber out here tonight.

Uh, hey, hey, Roc, Roc. Let me go take a look at these pipes.

I used to do that kinda stuff when I was living in New York.

- Thank you, Joey. - Yeah sure, Mr. Preacher.

So, reverend, would you like some eggnog?

- Why, yes, thank you. - Here you go.

- Have a Christmas cookie. - Oh, word up.

So, brother. We missed you at services this evening.

Oh, yeah, well, uh, yeah, um...

You know, we lost our way...

Since you lost your way I figured I'll find my way

over to you so you could make your donation

to our Christmas fund.

There are a lot of people who aren't as fortunate as you are.

Reverend, why don't you look around.

Do we look fortunate to you?

Yeah. I could take you upstairs.

It would make you cry.

I'm sure it would, Brother Andrew, I'm sure it would.

But I'm sure a lot of homeless people would be happy

with your situation. Although it is a might chilly...

Reverend, I've given to the homeless you know in the past.

You know, quarter here, quarter there but, uh

things are little tight right now.

Tight. Tight is a relative term, Brother Emerson.

Did you know that if you wake up every morning in your right mind

and your right body with all your health

and all your strength then you've been truly blessed.

- Can I get an amen, sister? - You can have that.

Thank you, thank you...

It's like what the Lord said at Galilee--

Yeah, alright, I'm rich. Yeah, yeah, okay, alright.

All I have is a 10. Eleanor, have any singles?

Singles? My brother, don't worry the Lord will make change.

Sister Eleanor, I know you're eager to donate also.

- I'll get my purse. - Yes, you will. God bless you.

Oh, now, brother, before I forget

here's a list of some things that need fixing up in my place.

- Get to that soon. - Here you go, rev.

- Oh. - "Paint the kitchen", huh?

- "Shampoo the rug." - Yes, sir.

"Regrout the bathroom tile."

Yes, sir. You gotta know something.

The Lord does not like a dirty bathroom

or a dirty preacher. God bless you.

Oh, man!

Now I'm working for a crazy old woman

and a boy of the cloth.

Eleanor, we're getting out to escrow.

I'm not cut out to be a landlord.

Wait, Roc, wait a minute.

Now you bought the house because you said

you wanted to get involved with the community.

I do, pop, but I don't wanna go to the poor house doing it.

I mean these repairs cost money.

Roc, if you wanna invest in the neighborhood

you gotta invest in the houses.

Okay, fine, but if we invest in the houses

where will we find time to do these repairs?

I mean, Don had a full time superintendent

to handle all his properties.

We can't hire someone like that.

Well, maybe you can find a guy who down on his luck.

A handyman who would work cheap.

Whoo! Hey!

I fixed those pipes. No problem.

- Joey? - Huh?

I've got a proposition for you.

How would you like to move in here

and work for us as our super?

Now, why would I wanna do something like that?

Because I heard you're running out of money

and you leaving that hotel.

- Oh! Hey, pop. - I'm sorry, son.

I had to tell him. He was gonna turn off the oven.

So, wait, what's the deal?

I move in as a super in exchange for room and board?

Yes, you got it!

That would still leave me time for my music, wouldn't it?

- Alright, I'll do it. - Okay, alright.

But, Roc, listen, listen.

You gotta promise me, if I move back here.

You will never ever, ever, ever criticize me

or the way I live my life again.

Alright, alright, okay, okay. You got it. Okay, okay.

But now you have to promise me

that you'll never ever, ever, ever

ever ask me for money again.

- Okay, okay, no problem. - Okay, we got a deal.

Huh? We got a deal. Oh, man, who could that be?

♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas.. ♪

Oh! Carolers. Isn't that beautiful?

Oh, they so cute!

'Oh, look at the little fat one.'

Ah! You know what?

This turned out to be a pretty good Christmas Eve after all.

It sure did. Hey, Joey, welcome home.

Yeah, welcome home, son.

Yeah, welcome home, brother-in-law.

Hey, Merry Christmas, family.

And God bless us everyone.

Happy Holidays from all of us on "Roc Live".

We'll be right back. Don't go away.

♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly.. ♪

You know, I like caroling just as much as anybody.

But these damn kids are giving me a headache.

Why won't they stop already?

I think they're waiting for somebody to go, give them a tip.

Yeah, well, if that's what they're waiting for they better

learn some Easter songs.

I'm gonna tell them why don't they move to crazy George's.

Hey, Roc, come on, it's Christmas time, kids are trying

to make us happy. How you gonna tell them to go?

Joey, I'mma keep it nice and simple.

Kids, you gotta get away from around here.

Hey, children... we like your songs very much.

Mm-hmm. And we thank you.

Unfortunately, we have nothing to give you.

So, goodnight and Merry Christmas.

Hey, hey, hey! Cut that out!

Hey, hey, hey! Hey, hey! I'm gonna set my dog on you.

Grandma?

Is that you?

♪ Keep on walking ♪

♪ Oh Lord ♪

♪ Oh yeah yeah yeah ♪

♪ Yeah yeah well well well ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ Whoa whoa ♪

♪ Keep on walking on ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ Whoa whoa ♪

♪ Whoa whoa ♪

♪ Keep on walking on ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Whoa whoa ♪

♪ Keep on walking on ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ Whoa whoa ♪