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Look, could you please put me through to Lou Rawls.

I'm doing a benefit concert for kids and I need to talk to him.

I'm sorry, he just isn't answering right now.

Why don't you try him yourself over on our house phone?

Right.

Hello, Sister Mary Grace.

Oh, you know, I am sorry I missed mass on Sunday.

That's okay, Fred, I'll just tell Father Michael

to expect you in confession.

- Is Mr. Rawls in? - Oh, I don't think so.

This gentleman has been trying to reach Mr. Rawls also.

Yes, and it is very important that I...

Yeah, I why, hello there. How are you?

I don't believe we've met, where you've been keeping

your fine self?

Well, most of the time I am home with my sisters.

You mean, there's more like you at home?

Damn!

Listen, uh, would you like to get together

and have dinner sometime?

Thank you but no.

I don't think that would be appropriate.

Well, why, why you got a boyfriend or something?

Not exactly, but there is someone I'm quite devoted to.

Baby, it's just dinner. I mean, who says he has to know.

He knows every move I make, he's always watching me.

Well, you know you could get a court order to stop him.

Brother, there's a wall I have to fall on you.

This sister is a sister, she's a nun.

You're a-you're a nun?

Oh, m.. I-I-I'm, hey please, please forgive me, forgive me.

I'm-I didn't mean any disrespect, sister.

See, when I see an attractive woman, I lose all...

Not-not that you're attractive I...

Yeah, you're attractive, it's just...

Oh, forgive me, sister, I know not what I do.

Don't worry about it.

Oh, and if you do see Mr. Rawls, please give him my card.

I'm working with a number of religious groups

to put together an afterschool program for inner-city kids.

Hey, you got to be kidding me.

Nuns don't kid.

My order and some of the other religious groups

are trying to put together a benefit concert

to raise the funds.

Now this is, this is really something here.

See, some musician friends and I are trying to do the same thing.

We're trying to put a community music school together

for you know for kids.

But we want to kick it off by doing a benefit concert

but like you, we have the same problem.

We can't get any big name acts involved.

Well, we don't have any problems there.

We've got Queen Latifah and Toni Braxton involved.

The thing is none of us know how to organize

and promote a concert.

I can do that.

Yes, I-I can-I can-I can do that.

Sister, we should-we should work together to help these kids.

- Well, maybe we should. - Alright.

I'm Sister Mary Grace.

And I am Brother Joey Emerson.

Well, Mr. Emerson, I look forward to working with you.

- Me too. - You have my card.

- Just give me a call. - I will.

Hey, I'm sorry, she was out of uniform, so...

♪ There's a man ♪

♪ With no future ♪

♪ So it seems ♪

♪ Can't live out his dreams ♪

♪ Now he's trapped into thinking ♪

♪ He won't succeed ♪

♪ And he can't believe ♪

♪ Live your life today ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ Not for tomorrow ♪

♪ Not for tomorrow ♪

♪ Oh ♪ Ooh ooh ♪

♪ Live your life today ♪

♪ Oh I'm not bragging on myself baby ♪

♪ But I'm the one who love you and there's no one else ♪

♪ No one else ♪

Joey, what's going on?

I know you don't know Whitney Houston

but somebody from her office called.

I also got a call from Anita Baker's office.

Then Peaches called, then Herb.

And I also got a call from Tony, Toni and Tone.

Now what kind of game are you running.

Roc, I told you, I know all these people from New York.

I know Whitney, I know Peaches, I know Herb.

I know Tony and I know Toni. I don't know Tone that well.

But look I told you, I'm trying to put together

a benefit concert to raise money for that music school.

Yeah, well, last week you said the concert

wasn't coming together and you was ready to give up.

I was, but hey check this out.

I met a nun who's connected with all these different

religious groups and they actually have the clout

to get these people to do the benefit concert.

It's incredible.

The nation of Islam, uh...

...the AME Church and the Baptist Church involved.

Wait a minute, hold. Let-let-let me get this straight.

Between the African Methodist, The Nation of Islam

The Catholic church and all the Protestant denominations

the most virtuous man they could find to handle this project

was you?

I am the chosen one.

Well I'll be damned and go to hell.

Eleanor.

Grab the baby, the world is coming to an end.

Joey, you're kidding yourself if you think this'll work.

Look, I can't think of another way to get to Lou Rawls now.

His people screen all of his calls

even a nun had a hard time.

Now I heard he likes kid, okay.

So when... There he goes, there he goes...

Oh, my goodness, Lou Rawls, I can't believe it's you.

Well, it's the real deal, honey. What's your name?

Hendricks. Sheila Hendricks. I'm your biggest fan.

I have all your records.

Oh, then which one's your favorite.

Well, uh, it's so hard to pick a favorite

but, um, if I had to I guess it would be the one that

has your picture on the cover and your name too, you know.

Oh, that's the one I got the Grammy award for

maybe 'cause it had lyrics, huh.

Uh, Sheila, Sheila, what'd I tell you

about bothering people...

Sir, I apologize for my daughter's behavior. Come on.

Dad, do you know who this is, it's Lou Rawls.

That ain't no Lou...

Oh, my stars, it sure is Lou Rawls.

Hey, what a thrill it's to see you.

Say, I'm Joey Emer... Hendricks.

Yes, yes, I raised my kids to your music.

Really, how many kids you got, man?

- Three. - Two.

- One of 'em's real small. Yeah. - Oh.

Um, listen, I'm sorry I didn't recognize you.

I've been working so hard on the music school foundation ball.

I can barely see straight.

Yeah, we're trying to put together a music school

to help inner-city kids.

Music school for inner-city kids?

Yes, sir. We're trying to keep the kids off the street.

Hey, that sounds like a plan.

Listen, here's my card. Give me a call and I'll be there.

Oh. God bless you, Mr. Rawls. Thank you, thank you.

I thank you and all the little children thank you too.

That's great. Come on, honey, let's go.

- Uh, hey, Joey. - yeah.

Listen, the kid is bad at acting

get it together, brother.

Hey, pop.

- Sis, I need some money fast. - No.

Oh, no, Joey, are you in debt to some loan shark.

No, no, nothing like that, no.

The sound system for tomorrow's concert broke down.

I need $500 to repair it.

Joey, don't go making these stories up.

You know, I'll give him this much, Eleanor.

It's the most elaborate stunt he's ever tried to pull.

Every time I pick up the phone it's either a nun or Lou Rawls.

Even had somebody calling me representing the queen.

No, no, no, no. That's Queen Latifah.

She's in the show and there won't be a show

unless I get the sound system and there won't be

a sound system unless I can get $500.

Joey, will you calm down.

Now we are not going to give you any more money.

We've all agreed to it.

You are never going to be able

to turn your life around

if we keep bailing you out.

This money is not to bail me out of anything.

It's to keep kids off the streets.

Now, I've said and done a lot of things to get money in the past.

I know that, but y'all gotta believe me this time.

I'm on the level.

Come on, I'm trying to turn my life around now

and I realize that the best way to do that

is to help somebody else.

Uh-huh.

Look, I've been working on this for months, okay.

I got the Crystal club, I got the talent

and I got tickets that are selling like crazy, okay.

And then there's no way that I'm going to get stopped

because of some damned sound system!

So are you all gonna help me or what?

Alright, fine.

So, to you I'm just gonna always be somebody

just trying to run a hustle, huh?

I'll find the money somewhere else.

Daddy, I hate to say it, but I'm beginning to believe him.

Son, hold on.

We'll give you the emergency money.

It's in the bread box.

Thank you.

Pop, sis, thank you.

Listen, Roc, doesn't have to know anything about this.

'Cause I-I'll replace the money before he even knows

it's missing, alright.

Joey, Roc has an emotional tie to money.

As soon as he walks in that door

he's gonna know something is missing.

Ah, he probably senses right now that it's in danger.

Oh, he-he. Hey, pop, hey, Eleanor.

Something's wrong.

Roc, see Joey...

He said he needed some money

for the sound system for the benefit.

So we gave him $500.

You what?

You should've heard him. You should've seen him.

I swear he was telling the truth.

Oh, Roc, he's put a lot of work into this.

He's got The AME, The Baptists

and The Nation of Islam involved.

Yeah, I know... and the Buddhists

and the Quakers and the atheists.

He's got every religion known in the universe involved.

Now where did you say he was going.

I guess he was going down to the Crystal Club.

He said that's where the benefit is going to be.

Don't you understand there's not gonna be any benefit.

This is just another one of Joey's scams you know.

Look, as soon as he loses my $500

he's gonna say the Hindus came in

and pulled the plug on the whole thing.

Um, excuse me.

Miss, have you seen Joey Emerson?

Um, no, but he should be here soon.

I'm kind of waiting on him myself.

Helping with the benefit.

Uh-huh, did he tell you he wanted you to

you know help serve drinks or something.

No, I'm helping him out with the music.

Oh, Lord, I can't believe this.

Look, miss, miss, there's not going to be any music.

I've known my brother a lot longer than you have, you know.

And I can guarantee you, this whole benefit is just a scam.

He doesn't know Toni Braxton or Lou Rawls.

And there's no way Queen Letifah is gonna come in here

singing you know "You and I TY."

Actually that's...

♪ U-N-I-T-Y ♪

And the name is Latifah.

You trying to tell me how I go?

I know rap music, you know what I mean.

And I like my version better.

Hey, Latifah, you've got a phone call in your dressing room.

Oh, okay.

You're, um, you're Queen Latifah!

- Yeah. - You're Queen Latifah.

That's right.

- Hey, hey. - Hey, Joey, Joey, Joey.

Joey, look, look, look.

I think we owe you an apology, you know.

I mean, you're turning things around

and we have to respect that.

But now, we're gonna have to take you at your word, Joey.

That's right, son.

Well, you know, I understand the reason

why you reacted the way you did.

I mean, in the past I haven't given you

much reason to trust me, right?

No, you sure haven't. No, no.

But to show you there's no hard feelings

I'm gonna let each of you introduce one of tonight's acts.

No, no, hold on, wait, wait, Joey.

We're not prepared to do that.

Not at all.

Joey, I wouldn't know what to say.

Well, maybe I'm putting y'all on the spot

just to get revenge on you for not believing me.

I'm gonna have to do some soul searching on that

while y'all on the stage with nothing to say

with hundreds of people staring at you.

- Good luck. - Joey, come on...

Ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome

to the music school foundation ball.

We got a terrific show planned for you tonight.

So get ready. Are you ready?

Oh, yeah.

- Are you ready? - Yeah!

Alright, alright.

First stop, ladies and gentlemen

here to introduce to our first

act is one of his biggest fans.

Ladies and gentlemen, please say hello

to my sister-in-law, Miss Eleanor Emerson.

No. Joey.

Hey.

I wouldn't know what to say!

- Here's the mic. - Joey.

I'm gonna get you for this, Joey.

You have to catch me first.

Well, hello.

Well, um...

I've loved the music of Lou Rawls for years.

Well, there's this one record of his.

Ooh, "Tobacco Roles."

'Yeah.'

Girl, now, I played that song so many times

I wore it out.

I don't know what else to say.

Psst-psst-psst.

Miss, I got to catch a plane.

So, uh, will you just say, "Here's Lou Rawls."

Here's Lou Rawls!

♪ You'll never find ♪

♪ As long as you live ♪

♪ Someone who loves you ♪

♪ Tender like I do ♪

♪ You'll never find ♪

♪ No matter where you search ♪

♪ Someone who cares about you ♪

♪ The way that I do ♪

♪ Whoa I'm not braggin' on myself baby ♪

♪ But I'm the one who loves you ♪

♪ And there's no one else ♪

♪ No-oh-oh ♪

♪ One else there my baby ♪

♪ You'll never find ♪

♪ Another love like mine ♪

♪ Someone who needs you ♪

♪ Need you like I do ♪

♪ Oh baby ♪

♪ You'll never see ♪

♪ What you have found in me ♪

♪ You'll keep searching and searching ♪

♪ Your whole life through ♪

♪ I don't wish you no bad luck baby ♪

♪ But there's no ifs and buts or maybes you are ♪

♪ You're gonna miss my lovin' ♪

♪ You're gonna miss my lovin' ♪

♪ You're gonna miss my lovin' ♪

♪ I know you'll miss my lovin' ♪

♪ You're gonna miss my lovin' ♪

♪ You are gonna miss my love ♪

♪ Let me tell you baby ♪

♪ You're gonna miss my lovin' ♪

♪ I know you're gonna miss my lovin' ♪

♪ You're gonna miss my lovin' ♪

♪ Late in the midnight hour darlin' ♪

♪ You're gonna miss my lovin' ♪

♪ I know you're gonna miss my lovin' ♪

♪ You're gonna miss my lovin' ♪

♪ Oh baby ♪

- Lou Rawls. - Lou.

It is my pleasure to introduce to you this evening

a young lady who's been nominated for two Grammy awards.

'Alright."

The lovely, the vivacious.

Ms. Toni Braxton.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

You know, I bet if I look up

Mac Daddy in the dictionary, your picture's right next to it.

And the definition would read

good looking, suave, distinguished, charming and...

Oh, yeah, I'm all that.

And a pension check too.

Come on, y'all. Let's give it up for Ms. Toni Braxton.

♪ If I never feel you in my arms again ♪

♪ If I never feel your tender kiss again ♪

♪ Oh if I never hear I love you now and then ♪

♪ Will I never make love to you once again? ♪

♪ Please please understand ♪

♪ If love ends ♪

♪ Then I promise you I promise you ♪

♪ That that I shall never breathe again ♪

♪ Breathe again ♪ No baby ♪

♪ That I shall never breathe again ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ And I can't stop thinkin' about ♪

♪ About the way things used to be ♪

♪ And I can't stop thinkin' about ♪

♪ About the love that you make to me ♪

♪ And I can't get you out of my head ♪

♪ How in the world will I begin? ♪

♪ To let you walk right out my life ♪

♪ And blow my heart away ♪

♪ And I can't stop doin' without ♪

♪ No no no wooh ♪

♪ No I can't stop doin' without ♪

♪ No no no no no ♪

♪ When I can't get you out of my mind ♪

♪ Well I can't deny it ♪

♪ And I would die if you decide ♪

♪ You won't see me again ♪

♪ If I never ever see you ♪

♪ Tender kiss again ♪

♪ No no no no no ♪

♪ If I never hear I love you now and then ♪

♪ Will I never make love to you once again? ♪

♪ Please please please please understand ♪

♪ If it should ever really love love ends ♪

♪ Then I promise you that ♪

♪ That I shall never breathe again ♪

♪ No baby ♪

♪ That I shall never breathe again ♪

♪ That I shall never breathe again ♪

♪ No no no ♪

♪ That I shall never breathe again ♪

Ladies and gentlemen

a true royalty of rap, always a positive force

on the hip-hop scene. Let's give it up for Queen Latifah.

♪ Everybody just snap your fingers to the beat ♪

♪ Come on and just snap your fingers to the beat ♪

♪ All the people on my right snap it up ♪

♪ And all the people on my left check it out ♪

♪ Yo just another day living in the hood ♪

♪ Just another day around the way ♪

♪ Feeling good today feeling lovely-yay ♪

♪ Come on just another day living in the hood ♪

♪ Just another day around the way ♪

♪ Feeling good today ♪

♪ I hear the but I'm here to stay ♪

♪ Well it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood ♪

♪ A beautiful day in the neighborhood ♪

♪ Can't go wrong I feel strong and the flavor's good ♪

♪ I'm with whatever comes my way hip-hop hooray ♪

♪ Latifah's on vacation I'm just plain on day to day ♪

♪ I strap out step out in every direction ♪

♪ Glock tech jimmy hat's in case I need protection ♪

♪ So I land cruise but sounds play I wanna be's ♪

♪ A kid in the MP3 jack right in front of me ♪

♪ So I play this close my finger's on the trigger ♪

♪ Don't wanna get wet so they step ♪

♪ Cause mine's is slighty bigger ♪

♪ But better yet I'ma threat so ya better walk ♪

♪ Or get sketched out in chalk 'cause I don't wanna talk ♪

♪ I stay true blue I'm hoping it's you too ♪

♪ I got the fever for the flavor of a woo woo ♪

♪ So it's back to the block time to play ♪

♪ It's just another day around the way hey ♪

♪ Just another day living in the hood ♪

♪ Just another day around the way ♪

♪ Feeling good today oh feeling lovely-yay yeah ♪

♪ Just another day living in the hood ♪

♪ Just another day around the way ♪

♪ Feeling good today come on ♪

♪ I hear the but I'm here to stay check it out yo ♪

♪ Time to chill hit the hill uptown let's keep it sight's ♪

♪ Shoot some pool act a fool 'cause it's own tonight ♪

♪ I'm doing the knowledge it's not easy ♪

♪ Watchin a cop cuff a kid for sellin a clip to a DT ♪

♪ But it's home so I flex get pressure's off my chest ♪

♪ Slip in a tape now which hood should I hit next ♪

♪ Stomach ache had a steak and take for a bean pie ♪

♪ Get a final call from the brother in the bow tie ♪

♪ I'm where little kids dream and fiend for fun ♪

♪ Lots of laughter moms no pops playing with her son ♪

♪ I passed by a girl's wake they say she died at seven ♪

♪ Hit by a stray but I pray that there's a hood in heaven ♪

♪ Fake brothers claim there's no shame in their game ♪

♪ You know my name show me your real nigga with a brain ♪

♪ So it's back to the block time to play ♪

♪ It's just another day around the way hey ♪

♪ Clap your hands to the beat ♪

♪ Come on just snap the fingers ♪

Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Peace. Peace and love.