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[instrumental music]

[grunting]

No.

[beeping]

Marlon.

- Marlon. - What?

Look at this place, man.

We got a poker game tonight. We gotta get ready.

Alright, alright.

Man.

Phew!

Boy!

You know better than that.

God.

Cool.

[theme song]

♪ We're brothers ♪

♪ We're happy and we're singing and we're colored ♪

♪ Give me a high five ♪♪

(male #1) 'Alright, cut and print. Beautiful guys.'

'Dynamite. That is..'

♪ Girl what you got goin' on tonight? ♪

♪ I got something that you gonna like ♪

♪ Won't you just chill with me tonight ♪

♪ I got something that you gonna like ♪

♪ Girl what you got going on tonight? ♪

♪ I got something that you gonna like ♪

♪ Won't you just chill with me tonight ♪

♪ I got something that you gonna like I got something.. ♪♪

[instrumental music]

Hey-hey hey hey!

What's happening, young blood?

Well, well, well.

If it ain't my man, black-on-black-crime. What's up?

Son, you're gonna be calling me almighty dollar

when I take all your money at poker tonight.

Come on, T.C., the only thing that's almighty about you

is your breath.

Now, look here.

We need another player for this game tonight.

Look no further.

Oh. Sorry, sensual chocolate.

We ain't playing pinochle, baby. This here's..

(both) Business!

Poker is a man's game now.

Ain't no women allowed.

Listen, I got three brothers.

There's nothing you could do that I haven't seen before.

Unless we gonna play strip..

[kisses] ...poker.

[laughs] Nah!

Probably gonna be a regular game.

Alright. Just look at me as one of the guys, only better.

Hey, Marlon, what do you think about

Dee playing poker with us tonight?

- Uh, well, I don't-- - I think it's a great idea.

Me too.

Alright then. Tonight, poker.

- My crib. - 'Okay.'

Sound to me like somebody need to hear a story

about the evils of poker.

(Marlon) 'Oh, come on, Pop, I'm not doing that'

stupid poker story again, man.

Preach on, bro.

Now, this is a story

about a hustler..

...who was the best darn poker player

east of the Mississippi.

He was known as the..

(all) The Duke.

The Duke was a legend in his own time.

They say The Duke can tell you what you had in your hand

before the cards were even dealt!

That's 'cause he cheated.

The Duke didn't cheat.

He can tell you what cards you had by the way you held them.

- Hmm. - Hmm. Mm-mm-mm.

One night in Las Vegas..

...he was on a roll.

He couldn't lose.

He was so hot he was up $200,000.

[hissing]

But then he got..

(all) Cocky!

Shh!

The Duke got cocky.

And bet it all on one hand.

One twist of the card..

...he lost everything.

And like that he disappeared.

No oneever

- Hmm. Mm-mm-mm. - 'Hmm. Boy.'

Poker's a pretty risky business.

Yeah. Thanks for the story, Pops.

Well, that's what I'm here for, guidance.

♪ Jesus loves me ♪♪

- What time is the game? - 7:30.

- Bring your wallets. - Hey, T.C.

- 'Uh-huh.' - No food stamps.

Damn.

Yo, yo, yo. What's up my brothers?

Mike is in the hou-u-use! A-ha!

- What's up? - Hey, hey. Come on, man.

[laughs]

Yeah.

What's up, White Mike?

Hey, you know T.C. and Kitchen?

Y-yeah, we met at the Million Man March.

I told my brother, "Hey Tom."

Yo, what's up, White Mike, man? What you got for us?

Oh, you know about the jams from my bro Helms.

Alright then we got some Biggie Smalls, BigBaby.

Redman, Method Man.

Barbra Streisand?

Oh, man. How did that get in there?

That's my mom's.

Streisand is wack, man.

What are you talking about, man? Barbra's dope.

Did I say wack? I meant dope.

Barbra is dope.

[laughing]

No, you the dope. Now sit your ass down.

Hey, hey, hey. Hold on.

What happened to all the dip?

I ate it.

The whole bowl?

I thought it was pudding.

Onion pudding?

I didn't say it was good.

A-alright. Come on, come on.

Let's play cards before he eats those too.

Sorry I'm late.

Had to stop and pick up some beer.

Oh, don't worry, girl.

Big daddy saved you a seat right here..

...sweet mama.

Don't be yelling for your mama once I clean you out.

You're not fooling me.

Alright, Dee.

We're gonna start off real slow.

But I gotta warn you, we play real poker here.

- You know what I'm saying? - Oh, thanks for the warning.

I hope I can keep up.

Okay, the game is five card stud.

One-eyed Jacks and Suicide Kings are wild.

It's a high and low game.

Low in the hole splits the pot.

T.C., keep your hands on the table.

[coughing] Yo, homies.

Could we crack a window up in this crib?

What did he say?

I think he wants you

to put your cigar out.

Or buy better ones.

Excuse me,ladies.

I didn't mean to offend.

Okay, brother Mike. What do you need?

Alright, let me see.

No.

Golly, gee, whiz, bonkers.

Oh-oh. I-I mean, it's all good!

Yeah.

I'mma, um, fold.

I'm gonna need five.

- Five cards? - No.

Five of them cookies over there.

I fold too.

- I think I'mma hold. - Oh.

No help for the brother on the street, huh?

Give me three.

Make it four.

No, I'm just gonna play these.

Real smooth, Marlon.

Okay. I'll take three.

And they better be good.

Right. The dealer takes one.

Shawn, you owe.

It's gonna cost you five bucks to see what I've got. Huh!

I'd pay 20 to see what you got.

I'll show you mine for a quarter.

I wouldn't give you a penny for your thoughts.

Hey, hey, hey. Can we just play cards?

Come on, now-now it's five to you, Marlon.

Five bucks? Oh, I'm out.

- I was only bluffing anyway. - No!

For real.

Too rich for my blood.

I see you 5 and raise you 20.

I see you. What you got?

- Three aces! Ow! - Ooh!

All I got is these three sevens.

Oh.

Wait a minute.

What is this I see?

Ah! Is it two queens, boy?

That's four games in a row.

You suck worse than Marlon, T.C.

Yeah, you stink.

Hey!

That's 200 to you, T.C.

Right. Now, I see you 200.

Raise you another 200.

Okay, now. Let's go easy, boys. This is just a friendly game.

Looks to me, T.C., like this hand's gonna cost you..

...everything you got.

I think I smell a bluff.

That's your halitosis, brother.

Alright. Alright.

I see you.

And I raise you..

...my gold tooth.

Oh! Uh-uh. No, come on now.

Stop. Uh-uh.

I see

and smell your rotten tooth..

...candy creep... and I raise you..

...my watch.

Why don't we just cut to the chase?

I raise you..

...my mama's mighty car.

Now-now, just hold it, T.C.

You can't bet your car 'cause Shawn don't have one.

Oh. Then look like you're gonna lose.

Uh-uh-uh-uh.

[muttering]

I don't think so.

Hold on. Are those newsstand keys?

- Damn, skippy. - 'Boy..'

Well, well, well.

I always wanted to become

a legitimate businessman.

What better way to get there than through a card game.

Shawn! Don't do it.

We talking about your livelihood now.

- Yeah, and mine. - Rel--

- No, Shawn. Don't do it. - Uh-uh. Come on.

- Stop it now. - 'Don't do it.'

Relax. Alright.

There's no way I can lose this hand.

Alright.

What you got, Huggy Bear?

I think you better get your scuba gear ready, baby

'cause I'm about to give you the royal flush. Ha!

- Ooh! - Oh, Shawn.

Now, you can't beat it. You can only tie.

So what you got to say about that?

[laughs]

What I got to say about that?

What time you want me at work tomorrow?

Oh.

(Dee) 'So how you doing, Shawn?'

How you think I'm doing, Dee?

I'm broke, I just lost my newsstand to dolomite

and if my father finds out, he's gonna kill me.

Well, maybe he won't know this.

When I get my liquor license

this place's gonna be a gold mine.

Shawn, I'm taking this magazine back to the card shop, cool?

- Okay. - Oh, wait a second.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

What do you want, wack daddy?

Oh. Hey-hey now.

- Ain't no credit. - No, no, no, no. It's okay.

I always let her read the magazines

then bring them back.

[muttering]

Ain't no library.

Ain't no newsstand either.

Yeah. You turned it into a convenient store for pimps.

Oh. Pimps can't be in a hurry.

Here. Take your magazine.

I'll go read the one at the dentist's office.

For free.

Well, girl while you're there, get your teeth cleaned.

That's it, I ain't wearing this stupid sign no more.

What are you doing, man? Get back out on your corner.

- Peace out. - Here.

Take these out there and make me some money.

T.C., these are yesterday's papers.

Well, then I guess you're gonna have to work twice as hard.

Shake the spot.

Hey. Hey!

Hey, I ain't no revolving door. What's wrong with you?

Look, T.C., this whole newsstand thing ain't working out.

Oh, oh, I agree with you, brother.

And it's because you don't have

a positive attitude.

Now, what I've done is written down a little sales pitch

I want you to memorize and use on all the customers.

You're bugging.

Well, you're gonna be bugging on the unemployment line

if you don't do it.

Here comes a customer. Use it.

Hi.

Hi right back at you, sweetness.

[T.C. clears throat]

I mean..

"Welcome to T.C.'s.

"We aim to please.

"Our magazines are sleaze

but good like government cheese."

That is so lame.

Look, T.C., you gotta give me a chance to win my newsstand back.

You gotta give me a chance to win this customer back.

Excuse me, miss.

Oh, Shawn, I was wondering if you..

What's going on with the newsstand?

- Uh, I can explain, Pops. See-- - I like it.

'What's T.C. doing with the customer?'

Oh, I hired him.

Shawn, I told you to straighten up those magazines.

Man, see with attitude like that he'll be manager in no time.

Yeah, he already acts like he owns the place.

How can you afford to hire Marlon and him too?

- Where is Marlon? - Uh..

Hey, lady, calm your nasty dog. I ain't no..

Hey! Hey!

[Marlon screaming]

[dog whimpers]

(Marlon) 'I'm okay.'

Shawn.

I wanna know what's going on out here?

Oh, Pops! Oh.

Do you know what I'm in the mood for

right about now?

I'm sorry, sugar dumplings. I'm working.

Big banana split.

I told you I'm working.

Working? You hallucinate.

Now, I'm talking about ice cream, old man.

Well, why didn't you say so in the first place?

Got me all worked up over nothing.

You want that with whipped cream and nuts?

I'm afraid to answer.

- Thank you, Dee. - You owe me.

Now, I will see you Friday night.

And don't forget to bring your twin sister.

Hey.

Whoo!

- Hey, jive-time Jimmy? - Yeah.

Look, all I'm asking for is a rematch.

Alright. Alright.

I'm feeling lucky. I'll give you another shot.

That's if you got the duckets to make it worth my while.

Hey, don't worry about me. You just show up tonight.

'Marlon? Are you alright?'

Yeah, I'm okay.

I just don't know what happened to that little puppy?

Here, little puppy, puppy, puppy, puppy.

Here, puppy, puppy, puppy, puppy.

Oh, yo. Here, puppy, puppy..

[instrumental music]

Um, Pops, can I talk to you for a second?

Make it quick, son.

Your mom and I are going over to your Aunt Nadine's for dinner.

We're gonna stop by, eat us a pizza

before we get there.

Well, Pops, it's like this, um..

I was wondering if I could borrow some money.

For what?

I wanna expand our business.

See, I figured the more product we bring in..

...the more product we'll sell.

Phew!

Two years of junior college and that's the only thing

you can come up with.

"The more product we bring in, the more product we sell."

Come on, Pops. It's really important. What do you say?

Lemme think about it and get back with you.

Oh, Pop. Think you can get back to us in, like, ten minutes?

'Cause we need that money tonight.

- Tonight? - 'Yeah.'

What's going on?

You in some kind of trouble?

No, Pops, it's just, you know

kinda complicated to explain.

Marlon, what's going on?

Now, Pop, what kind of brother would I be if I told you

Shawn lost the newsstand to T.C. in a card game?

Thanks a lot, Marlon.

I didn't tell him it was a poker game.

A poker game?

After all I've told you about The Duke.

Shawn, how could you?

But, Pops, I was on a roll, man.

On a roll, my ass!

I've given you the opportunity to start your own business

'and make something out of yourself.'

You blow it on a damn card game?

Pops, I-I'm really, really sorry.

Save it.

Right now..

...I can't stand to look at you.

[instrumental music]

(T.C.) 'Well, let's see.'

TV, stereo, microwave, refrigerator, sofa.

Is that it?

Well, you're still $600 short.

Somebody help a brother out?

Well, you cleaned us all out last night.

Well, maybe this might help.

It's an authentic, autographed photo

of Luke and Laura from "General Hospital"

on their wedding.

This is worth a fortune on the soap opera circuit.

Oh.

I'm a "The Bold And The Beautiful" fan myself.

Twenty-five dollars.

Highway robbery.

Yo, T.C., I got somethin' I know you can use.

My personal stash of Dark And Lovely hair relaxer.

Now, where the hell you get that from?

I won it at the Scramble Board on the Soul Train.

Alright, blanco. Here, have a seat.

Hey, Shawn.

As seen on TV, man, the Ab Isolator.

- Oh. - Oh, you shouldn't have.

Hey.

Hey, look, T.C.

It ain't been used yet.

Alright, look.

I'll give you $200 for everything

but you're still $400 short.

I got your $400.

Now, the ante's even.

Thanks, Pops. I knew you'd come through, man.

Shut up and move, son. I'm playing this hand.

Now, that's cool with me.

'Cause it doesn't matter which William sits there

he's still gonna lose.

The game is five card draw, one hand

nothing wild, winner takes all.

(Dee) 'Alright. Alright'

- Smooth, Pops. - Player.

- I take one. - One card?

(T.C.) 'Hmm.'

Probably means you're chasing a full house.

I play these.

What say we make this game a little more interesting?

You know, jack up the stakes.

What you got?

My sister's..

...diamond engagement ring.

I see your ring.

And raise you...the diner.

- No! - No, Pops, not the diner, man.

Pops, Pops, please. Please, not the diner.

He's gonna make me wear one of 'em

stupid sandwich boards again.

Well, T.C., what's it gonna be?

Well, I got a feeling..

...like father like son..

...you're bluffing.

And I got a feeling..

...that you didn't catch anything.

And you're stuck with two measly pairs.

That..

...newsstand was cramping my style anyway.

[all cheering]

Oh, yeah, Pops. Hey, man.

- Pop, what do you have? - Doesn't matter.

The important thing is Shawn gets his newsstand back.

T.C., there's your sister's wedding ring.

Oh, that's alright. You can keep it.

I got six more just like it.

Now, if you gentlemen would excuse me

I'm late for hot brownie at your Aunt Nadine's.

Oh, no. Wait, wait, wait.

How did you know I only had two pairs?

Sometime you just know what the other man's got

before the cards are even dealt.

Well..

...I guess we know who The Duke was.

[laughing]

Who?

Come on, y'all. Who's The Duke?

Come on, man. Come on, White Mike. Who's the Duke, man?

Yeah, the best part about it..

...we got to redecorate our apartment for free.

- Now, I know how Superfly felt. - Oh, yeah, brother.

All we need is Cleopatra Jones..

...and some Thunderbird.

Send me the love. I'm up there.

- Oh, we roll in the Cadillac. - Oh, yeah.

- We're the big time. - Big trick, baby.

- We gotta push. - Trick better have my money.

Through all kinds of weathers.

(Shawn) Look up, Marlon. Say, cheese!