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[gentle music]

[laughing]

-You were hilarious! -[Leroy] Cora!

-[Anastasia] Oh, my God. -Wait, I know she is here.

-[Reginald] Huh? -Cora!

Mr. Brown, it's too early for all that noise.

Y'all seen Cora?

We haven't seen her yet this morning.

Well, she-she-she's usually here by now.

Well, she must be running late this morning.

Oh, Cora will don't never be running late.

Cora's always on time.

Even Cora's entitled to a late day.

-I'm sure she'll be along soon. -Well,

anything we can do for you?

You and her? Y'all can't do nothing for me.

Well... Well, good morning to you, too.

[Anastasia] This is actually

early for you and Cora to be here, isn't it?

I thought you guys were going for a walk each morning.

Yeah, that morning workout. How's that going?

Well, Cora done ditched me for the last couple days.

Well, that was Saturday and Sunday,

maybe she decided to take those days off.

Well, today is Monday. What's her excuse now?

Getting up early to work out takes a lot of commitment.

[Vinny] Well, good morning,

lady and gentlemen.

Oh, yeah, and you too, Brown, King of the Billy Goats.

What you trying to say? I'm not a lady or a gentleman?

Brown, I'm gonna let you work on that yourself, okay?

Is Jeremy down at the hearing

with those guys who took his car?

Yeah, they're down there now.

I hope they can put that matter behind them as soon as possible.

Well, you never know.

The courts, the way they're backed up,

those cases may take a minute to get them resolved.

Yeah, with everything going on, I'd be worried about Cora.

Well, what's wrong with Miss Cora?

Well, I've been looking for her. She usually here at work by now.

Well, you know, she probably overslept

from her hot date last night.

[Anastasia] Hot date?

I didn't know she had a hot date.

-Good for her. -Good for her nothing.

That's a...What thewhat?

That's what I said. Cora had a hot date last night.

Well, why she didn't tell me nothing about no hot date?

She probably just didn't tell you, that's all.

She would have told me.

She probably didn't want you to know.

-That's what. -Cora's grown, Mr. Brown.

She doesn't have to check in with you.

Not at all.

The devil is a liar, and you is too!

I'm her daddy. She got to tell me everything.

Who's the hot date with, Vinny? Do you know?

Do I know? Hell, I set it up!

[laughing]

What?

What!?

-What!? -[Vinny] Oh, my goodness.

You set up my daughter with a date?

-Oh, my goodness. -What?

I can't believe you set up my daughter with a date!

-Mr. Brown, calm down! -[screaming]

That's enough. That's enough, Mr. Brown!

Oh, he going to be all right.

-[Anastasia] Vinny, help! -[Leroy] I'm not gonna make it.

[Vinny] Now, look, Brown, look...

-He tricking my daughter. -You know, look, Brown.

I can't take it. I'm gone.

-[Anastasia] Mr. Brown... [Leroy] I'm dead.

Promise me you're going to die. Don't be fooling me now.

Don't get my hopes up high, okay? I need you to go.

♪No matter what you do, I love you♪

♪ No matter where you go, I'm behind you for sure ♪

♪ Always remember, blood ain't never water ♪

♪ We'll make it if we stay together ♪

Wait a minute.

What you mean you set up my daughter with a date?

Just what I said.

I set Ms. Cora up with a hot date.

You're overreacting, Brown.

Ain't nobody overreacting. Cora's in trouble!

She is in trouble and I'm gonna call her!

Brown,

what the hell are you doing?

I'm calling 9-1-1 because she is in trouble, 9-1-1!

-[Vinny] Look, look, look. -Hey, woo-hoo.

Good morning, good morning, good morning!

Here she is right now.

Stop calling 9-1-1, Brown.

Good morning, Cora. You look amazing.

Well, thank you, thank you so much, and I feel good.

You do have a certain glow about you, lady.

Thank you. I'm feeling good this morning.

Cora, I thought I taught you

to be the woman of Virgo.

Virgo? You mean virtue, Mr. Brown?

Cora, don't you be trying... You don't try to correct me.

Because I'm up to here with you!

I'm just as full of shame as way up here, Cora!

-Shame! -I am shame, shame, shamed.

Shame for what? What happened?

Look, look, look.

You ain't got to tell your daddy nothing about what you did

with Deacon Lenny last night.

What you did? What you did, Cora?

What you did with Deacon Lenny?

-What you did? -No, no, no, no, no, no.

-What I did? -You ain't got to answer that.

Deacon Lenny... He sound nasty anyway.

You can't tell anything by his name, Mr. Brown.

Stop being ridiculous.

You tell Cora to stop being ridiculous.

Mr. Brown, just calm down.

Me and Deacon Lenny, all we did is we went to dinner.

-You all went to dinner? -[Cora] Yes!

And what kind of Deacon goes on a suspicious date?

Suspicious? The word is salacious.

And I used to try to make all my dates salacious.

Well, my date with Deacon Lenny wasn't salacious.

We just had a nice time.

Did you have a nice time or a great time?

Well, we had a great time!

[cheering]

That means it was salacious.

Woo hoo! Woo hoo! Yeah!

Cora!

-Huh? -You got me so devastated.

I'm just devastated in my heart. Pearl clutch.

Mr. Brown, you don't have to be devastated.

Deacon Lenny was the perfect gentleman.

Mm-hmm.

Until the sun went down.

Oh! Oh! All right! Woo hoo!

Woo hoo! Yes, I know! Woo!

-Did he do it? -All night long!

[laughing]

That's great, Cora.

Do you think you'll go out with him again?

Yes, I would love to go out with him again.

We went on a walk this morning. Oh, it was so nice.

Oh, so you gonna ditch me

to go out

on a date with some dirty man named Lenny.

Dirty Lenny is what they call him.

[laughing]

Look, Deacon Lenny was not dirty.

He was clean as you can get...

[cheering]

[whooping]

Cora Jean, you stop all that dirty lady talk!

[laughing] Oh, my goodness!

-Ms. Anastasia got me. -[Vinny] Oh, my God.

Well, Mr. Brown, look, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

I know I've been busy the past few mornings,

but Deacon Lenny been wanting to go on these nice walks,

and it's just been so nice, Mr. Brown.

Oh, so you ditch your daddy thrice?

What the hell?

Mr. Brown, you know the word thrice?

Of course I know the word thrice.

It means three times. Cora ditched me thrice!

And I can't take this!

I can't take this pressure no more!

Why?

I can't take my daughter being out there in the streets!

[laughing]

They done turned you into a...

Mr. Brown, wait!

Where is he going?

Look, Ms. Cora. Don't worry about it.

Look, we want to hear about this thrice.

That's what we want to hear.

Well, all I can tell you is it was nice!

[cheering] [clapping]

[upbeat music]

Well, did they at least look sorry?

Nope, unfazed.

You know, like they were used to being in court.

[Jeremy] They are.

They are, they both got rap sheets super long.

What, at 13 and 14?

That's what I said. That's crazy, right?

-Yeah. -Ridiculous.

I'm glad I got good kids.

Well, you at least have one.

I mean, the verdict's still out on Philip.

You can stop talking about my son like that.

He's trying to find his way, Sandra.

[Jeremy] Yeah, well, he better hurry up

and find his way

or this size 12 is gonna keep kicking his ass.

[Kimberly] Hi, there.

-[Jeremy] Hey. -[Sandra] Hi, Miss Kimberly.

Hey, Sandra, Leah, Jeremy. Have you all seen Leroy?

Uh, no, but we've been out all morning.

Okay, well, he called me to come over.

He seemed so upset.

Really? Everything okay?

[Kimberly] I think so.

Something just upset him.

Okay, well, let us know if there's anything we can do.

I will.

-Yeah. -Yes!

You two must be so proud.

Of?

Philip.

[scoffs] Proud? Sometimes. Worried? All the time.

Well, this must be one of the proud times.

Okay, why? Did something happen?

You don't know that Philip is being honored

at the awards assembly this week?

-No, we don't know that. -[Jeremy] No.

Phillip didn't mention it.

Well, he made the honor roll,

and he's getting the school district award

for best improved.

It's called the Diamond in the Rough Award.

It's a pretty big deal.

-Oh. -Wow.

Way to go, Philip.

I'm so happy for him. Jeremy, can you believe this?

I mean, yeah, I can believe it. The boy's smart.

He is.

I mean,

but why wouldn't he have told us?

You know, I have seen this before.

Sometimes kids get so used to getting into trouble

that when they finally do something to receive praise,

they don't think anyone will care.

We're only hard on him because we care.

Well, make sure he knows that.

[door clicks]

[Leroy breathes heavily]

There you go, my gumdrop.

Leroy, what happened, handsome?

-It was terrible. -Oh, you come and tell

me all about it.

Oh, I'm here now.

-Pray for Cora. Pray for Cora. -Okay, okay...

-[Leroy wails] -[Kimberly] Oh, no.

Gumdrop, we have to make a big deal out of--

-"Pray for Cora. Pray for Cora" -[laughing]

Okay, you guys. Don't start, too.

-Come on, Dad. -[Jeremy laughs]

All right, but no, seriously though,

we need to make a big deal out of Philip's award, baby.

I don't know why he didn't tell us.

Because he's always in trouble,

so I guess he's trying to stay out of the spotlight.

Yeah.

We should make this really special.

Yes! You have any ideas?

[gentle hip hop music]

♪ I'm feelin' good ♪

Somebody sounds like they're in a great mood.

Yes, I am, because you know why?

Because I'm highly favored and truly blessed,

and you all know the rest.

Well, all right.

Sounds like he's rhyming everything.

Anyway, what y'all doing?

Playing cards.

Just a bunch of heathens.

Isn't it time for you to be headed home?

No, me and Cora are going to the movies tonight.

We're going to see a new faith-based film called

On Solid Rock.

They got all the gospel artists in it.

[Reginald] Oh, I heard about that film.

[Leroy] When she get here, we're going to take out.

-Hey, everybody! -[Vinny] Hey!

-Hey, Cora. -There you are.

You ready?

Uh-uh. Ready for what, Mr. Brown?

We're going to the movies.

Oh, we'll have to go another time, Mr. Brown.

Hey, everybody. I want y'all to meet Deacon Lenny!

-Oh, yeah, all right. -Yes, yes, yes.

[Anastasia] Mm-hmm.

Hey, hey, hey, everybody.

[chuckling]

Hey, hey, heaven!

[music]

[music]

-Oh, this is Miss Anastasia. -Oh.

-[Anastasia] Nice to meet you. -All right, all right.

-And this is Judge Reginald. -Hi.

Pleasure to meet you, pleased to make your acquaintance.

-And you already know Vinny. -My man! What's up, Vinny?

[Vinny] Yeah! You in there, playa!

-[Vinny] You still got it! -[Lenny chuckling]

Y'all cut it out.

Come on in.

And this? This is my...

this is my...

this is my d...

This is...

-This is my... -[Anastasia] Mr. Brown.

I'm her daddy: Leroy I.S. Brown!

[hands slap]

And the I.S. is for "insane in the membrane"

for anybody trying to date my daughter!

[laughing]

Cora told me you were a bundle of laughs.

[chuckling]

It's nice to finally meet you, Mr. Brown.

You ain't going to think

-it's so funny when I-- -Cora!

You did not tell me Mr. Brown was so young.

I think you guys were the same age.

[chuckling]

Shut up! You shut up!

Well, you know,

I am in the gym a couple days a week.

Well, that's what it is, then.

-You think so? -[Lenny] Yeah!

Feel me?

Oh.

[chuckling]

[laughing]

Y'all dressed up, all color coordinated.

Y'all dressed up like y'all

about to go somewhere or something.

[Cora] Oh, yeah.

Lenny's about to take me to see this movie.

-What is it called again? -On Solid Rock.

Yeah, yeah. I can't wait to see it.

Wait...What...[chuckles]

Whatmovie are y'all going to see?

-On Solid Rock. -On Solid Rock.

I know you didn't just think what I said...

You think you said

that I thought you said y'all was about to go see.

What y'all said

y'all was about to go see?

-On Solid Rock. -On Solid Rock.

Okay, okay. Come on, everybody.

-We'll see y'all. -Oh, we'll see y'all.

You mean to tell me

y'all fixin' to go see On Solid Rock

and I'm supposed to be going

to seeOn Solid Rock?

Cora, you supposed to be taking me to seeOn Solid Rock!

I'm supposed to be going toOn Solid Rock!

I want to go see On Solid Rock! Solid Rock!

[wailing]

-I think it's your play, Reggie. -It's yours.

Bro, your ass, bro.

Just follow me in the building, bro.

Nah, I don't talk to her no more.

You talk...

You talkin' about big booty Judy?

-Knock, knock. -[clearing throat]

Yo, what's... What's... What's up, Dad?

What's going on, Son? What you doing?

Vibing, chilling.

-[Jeremy] Oh, yeah? -Yeah.

Well, how was school today?

School was, uh... School was cool.

School was cool.

Hold on, bro, let me... Hold on, give me a second.

-School was cool? -Yeah...

Okay... Nothing interesting happened today?

Nothing ever interesting happens at school.

I... I don't buy that. It's school.

There's so many things going on.

There's classes, there's teachers, there's lunch.

There's recess. They have recess in high school?

No.

-Oh, okay. Things change. -Hey...

You had recess in high school?

Yeah, yeah...Well, I also was in one class all day

with five other students, so...

Did you ride the short bus?

Look, that's not important. Um...

So, uh, what's going on, man?

Hey,

can you put the game down for a second so I can talk to you?

Okay, if you give me, like, a solid five and a half minutes,

-I can finish this level and... -[Jeremy] No, no, Son.

No. Put it down now. You can come back to that later.

Okay, okay. All right. Yeah. Okay. Yeah.

What's... 'Sup?

Can you put the game down, Son?

The game is down!

No, it's still in your hand. Put it down.

Look, you said I could play the game

once I finish my homework, right?

Okay, well, did you finish your homework?

Yeah, I did it right when I got home.

Really?

Yeah.

You did your homework as soon as you got home?

Yeah, is that so hard to believe?

Yeah. Yeah, it's very hard to believe.

But uhm, look man, uh...

your mother and I, we wanna talk to you about something.

So come on to the living room.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Look, Dad!

whatever Sandra said I did,

I didn't do it; she's lying.

No, Sandra didn't say you did anything; come on.

Okay, wait... You don't want to talk about it here?

-I can't... -No. Come on.

Can I finish this level

-and then I'll be right there? -[Jeremy] Son!

The game is not going anywhere. Come on. Now!

Okay. Okay. All right. I'm right behind you.

I'm right behind you... Hello?

Yeah, bro. My dad's bugging. I gotta go.... Yeah, I know.

Yeah, I know, bro.

Just pause the game and I'll be right back.

Unless I get... Unless I'm...

Philip!

Now!

Oh, I'm literally right behind you walking.

Yeah,

if I'm not on punishment, I'll talk to you in, like,

a few minutes, bro.

All right, bro.

Yeah, man. Get on in here.

Mm-hmm.

Look, um...

Look, Mom and Dad, I was only there for, like, five minutes.

Philip, shut up!

I don't know. Let him finish.

I think he was about to tell us something he did.

Stop it, Jeremy.

Philip, this is a good meeting, so just chill and be quiet.

Uh, a good meeting?

Yes... It's a good meeting.

[Philip] What, uh...

Sandra, you got a new scholarship or something?

Not for me, doofus. For you.

For me?

Yeah, man.

Why didn't you tell us you were on the honor roll?

[scoffs] Yeah, and that you won the school district's

Diamond in the Rough Award!

Come here, snookerpoo! Mommy is so proud of you.

[cooing]

-Oh, oh. -That's my baby.

Dad, uh... uh... Who told you?

Who told... Man, why didn't you tell us, Snookerpoo?

Daddy's so proud of you.

[chuckling]

I didn't think it was that big of a deal.

Excuse you? Not that big of a deal?

Baby, we love you so much,

and we're so, so, so proud of you.

Oh, my goodness. Look at those cheeks.

Oh, you're just the sweetest thing.

Yeah! Way to go, little bro! We're so proud of you.

-[groaning] -Woo!

So...so this... This is a good meeting?

Mm-hmm.

It's a good meeting.

Then why y'all have to beat me up?

[chuckling]

Hey, we're just showing you love, man.

Hey, you know what?

Come on. We got to show you something.

[clicking tongue, snickering]

[chuckling] [applause]

All right, all right.

Congratulations to my grandson.

Granddad is so proud of you, Philip.

-Here you go. Take that out. -Diamond in the Rough!

Well, I think you're already a diamond.

Here, Philip.

Uh, thanks, Grandpa Vinny. Thanks, Miss Anastasia.

Philip, I am so honored to have had a front row seat

to watch you learn and grow and mature.

Thanks, Judge Junie.

Mom, Dad, what is all this?

All of this is for you,

and we want to have our own dinner

for you here to celebrate.

-Oh... -[Philip] Wait...

All this is for me?

[sing-song] All of this is for you!

All of this is for my little baby,

my little snickerpoo.

Yeah, baby, we're proud of you. Really, really proud of you.

Wait, so what's for dinner?

Your favorite.

Fried chicken and pasketti.

Wait, wait, fried chicken and spaghetti?

-Yes, baby. -No way!

Yep. [applause]

And your mom and I want to get you a very special gift.

Wait, no, you guys didn't have to give me anything.

Hey, wait till you see the gift before you say no.

-Mm... -[Jeremy] Yeah...

because, you know, I could always keep that.

What's this?

It's $2,500, man.

$2,500? Whoa, whoa, whoa. This for real?

You're not pranking me? This is not a prank?

That is not a prank.

Wait, and there's no rules on how I can spend it?

Man, look, you can spend it however you want.

Wait, wait, except... no porn.

Yes, you are a diamond, baby.

You got this. I'm proud of you.

Thanks, Mom.

Here, here. [applause]

Bravo!

Let's give a big round of applause

for our very own diamond!

[cheering]

[hooting]

Hey, let's eat!

-Yes, let's dig in! -Yes!

[music]

[door slams]

You ready, Mr. Brown?

Ready for what?

To go out on Taco Tuesday.

Oh, you want to go out to Taco Tuesday with me?

Yes, I want to go out with you, Mr. Brown.

Well, Cora, you had done canceled all the other times,

so I didn't think you was going to want to go this time.

Mr. Brown...

Now why wouldn't I want to go out with you, Mr. Brown?

-Cora, you canceled-- -[Cora] Now, I know

I've been busy... I've been busy this past week, I know.

I know you know, 'cause, Cora, you hurt me.

-Well, I didn't-- -[Leroy] You hurt me deep.

You stabbed me like with a knife.

-Mr. Brown, I'm sorry. -Look at the scar.

It's hurtin', Cora.

I'm sorry, Mr. Brown. I didn't mean to hurt you.

But look, I'm grown, too. I want to... I want to go out.

Well, Cora, I know you're grown, and I know you want to go out.

I just... I just didn't want you to forget about your daddy.

I... I could never forget about you

-You did. -Well, I didn't mean to,

-Mr. Brown. -But you did.

Okay, I didn't mean to!

Not once, not twice, not thrice, but four times!

Oh, come on, Mr. Brown.

Now... Now, next time,

what I'll do is I'll communicate my plans better, okay?

Okay.

-All right? -All right.

So, you know, but one thing I can do is I can let you know

next time I'm getting ready

to go out so you can call Miss Kimberly

and y'all can spend some time together.

I'm sure she'll appreciate that.

Yeah, she'll appreciate that. You know, she love your daddy.

Oh, she like her some me.

-[Cora] Well, she... -The way she look at me

in my eyes.

-She's lucky to have you. -It make me tingly, Cora.

-Tingly? -Well, you know...

Well, yeah, I don't want to know all that about tingly.

-Well, I'm just saying... -No, I don't, but...

Cora, you like that old Lenny dude?

I do like him, Mr. Brown, a lot.

I know it's a little early, but...

we had a nice time together.

Don't y'all be having too nice of a time.

You ain't too old to be pregnant.

Now... Mr. Brown, don't start all that now.

You ain't too old.

Now, come on, let's just go eat tacos; come on, now.

Cora, why he look like an old blues singer?

Now what you talkin' about, a blues singer?

-Because he look like it. -What?

He look like he ought to be

David Ruffin's brother or something.

[Cora laughs] [music]

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