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[Door opens]

[Exhales loudly]

- Hi, Joey.
- Hey, Eleanor.

- What a day.
- Rough one, huh?

You know, I wanted to be a nurse

ever since I was a
little girl, but honestly

some days I think if I have
to see another sick person

or have some doctor snap at me..

Or eat that hospital food..

- What you watching?
- "General hospital."

[Shouts indistinctly]

[Scatting]

♪ Them that's got shall have

♪ them that's not shall lose

♪ so the Bible says

♪ and it's still is news

♪ mama may have

♪ papa may have

♪ but god bless the child

♪ that's got his own ♪
them that's got shall get

♪ god bless the child ♪
them that's not shall lose

♪ them that's got shall get

♪ them that's not shall lose ♪

"Quality engineer."

"Foreman". Hm.

Am I dreaming? Or you're
actually reading the wanted ads?

- Yep.
- You're reading the wanted ads?

No, you dreaming.

Working a crossword puzzle,
I need an eight-letter word

for "quality engineer."

"Employed."

Ah, looking at those
wanted ads is a waste of time.

All the jobs in there
are for white people.

- What, pop, you...
- That's right.

Here.

Look at this one.

"Hotel seeks hands-on person
with professional appearance

"and effective
communication skills

to handle customer relations."

Yeah, so it's an ad
for a hotel manager.

If you're white, it
is, if you're black,

it's for a doorman.

Doesn't sound like a
good career move, roc.

I made up the spare
bed for Russell.

Joey, you can take the couch
for a few days, can't you?

Yeah, sure, no problem,
last time I moved the cushions

I found 76 cents and a comb.

- That was my change, you know?
- Oh, yeah?

Who'd the comb belong to?

I can't wait to see my
baby brother Russell.

Baby? Pop,
Russell's 45 years old.

Oh, it doesn't matter. He'll
always be my baby brother.

I'm the one that looked out
for him after our daddy died.

I helped change him, fed
him, told him bedtime stories.

I used to bounce him
for hours on my knees

while we listened to the radio.

Yeah, you used to
do that to me too, dad.

- You never did that to me, pop.
- Ah, I tried.

But your butt was too bony.

That wouldn't be a
problem anymore, would it?

When I wasn't making
enough as a train Porter

I took odd jobs,
whatever I could find

to help put Russell
through college.

And now, look at him, he travels

all over the world
covering stories.

Let's see, the last
time Russell was here

must be about seven years
ago when he and Susan

were going through
their divorce.

- Oh, it was damn ugly.
- Yeah, well.

- Divorces are messy.
- No, Susan.

Oh, that's him.
Uh, let me get it.

There you are! You son of a gun.

Come on in here!

[Laughing]

Hey, uncle Russell!

- How you doing?
- Good!

[Indistinct chattering]

Lord, look at you, girl.

- You more beautiful than ever.
- Oh, thanks, Russell.

Well, you lookin' pretty
good yourself now.

Well, I, you know,
keep exercising

try to keep myself together.

- Here.
- What's this?

This is the article you wrote
in this month's "esquire."

Uh, I want you to
autograph it for me.

Pop was so anxious to read
it, he wouldn't wait for me

to find one in
next month's trash.

Listen, Russell, if
you'd like to freshen up

and take your things
upstairs, you could..

Where's your suitcase?

Oh, I checked into a
hotel before I came over.

Why'd you do that? We got
plenty of room here for you.

Oh, I know that, but I
didn't come alone this trip.

Oh-h-h, you dog, you.

[All laughing]

You seeing someone?

Oh, for the past
year or so, yeah.

I knew it! I knew it!

The minute he walked
in the door, I said

"now this man looks too
happy and looks too good.

- He in love!"
- You're right! You're right.

See, us women know these things.

Does your sweetie-pie
have a name?

Yes, Chris, but you see...

Oh, if I know my baby brother

this Chris is some
looker. Am I right?

Sure, you're right.

So when do we get to meet her?

- Uh, soon. Real soon.
- Hm.

But you see, I wanted
to talk to you first

uh, before you get introduced.

You see, there's something
I've kept hidden for a long time.

From you, even myself.

You see, I'm gay.

And Chris is a man.

That's nice.

How about some
coffee? I'll put on a pot.

- Hey, pop, are you okay?
- Sure, I'm okay.

- Why? Aren't I acting okay?
- Yeah, that's what I mean.

I mean, Russell here
just said he was gay.

Oh, for god sakes,
roc, it's the '90s.

Don't you ever watch "Oprah?"

Uh, I'm gonna give him a hand.

Uh, well, would you, would
you like anything in yours?

I'd like a little cinnamon.

That figures.

- Pop, you sure you're alright?
- Hell no, I'm not alright.

My baby brother just
told me he was gay.

How could I be alright?
What's the matter with you men?

I know you must be shocked, pop.

I'm not too comfortable
with it either.

Not about being gay, about
uncle Russell being gay.

See, I'm even uncomfortable
about being uncomfortable.

That's how uncomfortable I am.

Wow, man, uncle
Russell's gay b-but, hey

he's still the same
uncle Russell

except now we know he's gay.

But, h-he's always been
gay, but now we know.

- So what's your point, Joey?
- Uncle Russell's gay.

I just can't see how a
black man can be gay.

White people I can understand.

Now, they're all descended from
those sissy European countries.

But an educated, proud
black man like Russell..

Gay?

Why would he choose that?

Pop, it's not a matter
of black and white.

And maybe he didn't
choose it, maybe it chose him.

I mean, you can't force him
to be something that he isn't.

Alright, I watch
"Oprah" too, so..

That's right. You have
all those afternoons free.

Oh-h-h, I don't know, Joey.

This is all too
hard for me to take.

What do you think
we should we do, roc?

I'm really not sure, pop.

I mean, you see people
talking about it on television.

I mean, you know people who
have friends and family members

that are you know, you
know, you know, gay.

And now, there's somebody
in our family who's, uh

you know, you know, gay.

There's nothing
we can do about it.

So, I guess we have
to, you know, deal with it.

So, let's, let's get out there
and deal with it like adults.

You're right, son. Go on.

- No, you go first.
- No, you go.

- Joey, you go.
- You, you go.

Joey, come here, man.

Roc, you can beg
all you want to.

- But I'm not..
- Get..

Hey, man.

Um, guys, Russell was
telling me all about Chris.

Yeah, he designs outdoor
living spaces for cities.

Right now he's working
on a park in St. Louis.

Well, he'll be
flying in tonight.

Why is he coming here? We
don't even have a backyard.

Andrew, listen,
there's one thing I think

I should mention to you
before Chris gets here.

You see, this Sunday, Chris
and I are getting married.

Y-Y-You can't do
that in Baltimore.

Well, you see, it's more of
a public acknowledgement

of our commitment
than a legal ceremony.

Andrew, it would mean a
lot to me if you were all there.

Well, I think that's wonderful.

Who wants coffee?

I'll give you a hand, pop.

I'm gonna give him a
hand giving him a hand.

Well, this is our
second trip in here.

Shouldn't somebody
be making coffee?

How can you think about coffee

when my baby brother's
gonna marry another man?

Well, at least, he's
marrying a professional man.

Pop, I don't understand
or like thinking about this...

Yeah, man, this marriage
thing is strange, huh?

I mean about uncle
Russell being gay.

I haven't even gotten
to that marriage part yet.

Roc, this means a
lot to uncle Russell.

Now, if he says this
is what he wants to do

and it makes him happy
then the least we can do

is be there for him.

Sally jessy Raphael.

Oh, I don't know, boys.

I don't know if I can
go through with this.

Oh, come on, pop. Joey
makes sense I guess.

And anyway, we'll
be there for you.

Well, I'll try to do it
for Russell's sake.

But I'm drawing the line if
he asks me to give him away.

Where's the coffee?

Oh, the coffee, uh... Slow drip.

Real slow.

Roc... uh

Russell says he's
gonna have his wedding..

At the banquet
room in the hotel.

Oh, that would be real nice.

Well, I thought it
would be even nicer

if he were to have
it here at our house.

Don't you think so?

Here?

Sunday, here?

Russell and a guy, uh..

W-W-Well, maybe uncle
Russell can't change

his plans at the last minute.

Listen, roc, if this is
an inconvenience...

Yeah, i-it is kinda late notice.

Oh, no. Russell, we're family.

And we'd be happy to have
your wedding here at our house.

Wouldn't we, roc?

Yeah, we'd, um... We'd
love to have you two, uh..

Guys tie the knot here.

You all are the best. I never
expected you to take it so well.

Especially you, Andrew.

Well, I had a talk with
the boys in the kitchen

and, uh, t-they can
still be pretty naive

about the ways of the
world. E-Even at their age.

Well, you know, there's
one other thing I think

I should mention
before Chris gets here...

Hell no, I-I mean..

I mean, I don't think I
can handle much more..

Good news today.

- Yes, but...
- Whatever it is doesn't matter.

You can tell me later.

[Doorbell rings]

Oh, that's probably Chris,
now, you want me to get that?

No, I'll get it.

I could use the air.

Mr. Emerson.

- Hi, i'm...
- White.

Chris daily.

How do you do, Chris?

I hope that you and Russell
have a long and happy life together.

And that I never have to see
either one of you ever again.

Now, let me see if I
can get this straight..

So to speak.

Uh, your brother Russell is gay

but you are not
upset about that.

Of course, I'm upset about that.

Well, yeah, I would be too.

And you're also
upset about the fact

that he, like, wants to
marry this white guy?

Yeah, I'm upset about that too.

Yeah, I would be too.

Uh, but what I can't quite
seem to follow, Andrew

is what bothers you the most.

The fact that he
wants to marry a man

or that the man is white?

I'm so mixed up. Who can tell?

Well, uh, ask yourself, uh,

would you rather
he marry a black man

or a white woman?

- Neither.
- Mm-hmm.

So, how's about
an oriental bisexual?

Wiz, you been sitting
here 20 minutes.

Don't you have to
go to the bathroom?

As a matter of fact, I do.

But this is so good,
man, I was holding it.

But before I go, let me tell
you one thing that I learned

in all of my years of dealing
with people and appliances.

Only washers and dryers
come in matching sets.

After that, all hell
can break loose.

Hey, you know, pop,
your walking out like that

doesn't change anything.

- They still at the house?
- 'Yeah, pop.'

you should give Chris a chance.

Yeah, pop, he's a nice guy.

Uh, roc, i'm, uh... Gonna check
out that a-frame over there.

Are we still gonna have that
silly wedding at the house?

Yes, we are.

Why? Tell me why.

Because uncle Russell
is still family and I like him.

This is a big day in his life.

And that's the way
Eleanor says it's gonna be.

There's not gonna be a wedding
between those two in my house.

Oh, now, hold it, pop, it
happens to be my house

and I say there's
gonna be a wedding.

Fine.

Have the wedding.

I'll stay in my room.

Since it's my house

that technically
makes it my room too.

But I won't argue with
you, op, if you won't come

c-could you at least park cars?

- Wiz, wiz. I need a favor.
- Huh?

I know this is kinda
last minute, but, uh

I'd like to get the happy
couple a wedding gift.

- Uh, you got anything?
- Oh.

You think the newlyweds
could use a toaster?

Hey man, it's
still in good shape

except one side toasts
darker than the other.

Perfect.

[Indistinct chatter]

Roc, did you see
the wedding cake?

It has two little
grooms up on top.

One little black one
and one little white one.

Could you tell I glued the
white guy's head back on?

No. What happened?

Pop was in the
kitchen this morning

when they delivered it,

pulled the little dude's head

right off.

Hello there, uh, may I inquire

as to which bridegroom
you're guests?

I don't want to
presume america being

such a melting pot and all.

- We're friends of Chris daily.
- Fine.

You're on the white
side of the room.

I knew I should've
nailed his door shut.

Pop, I thought you were
gonna stay in your room.

I'll only be down
here for a minute.

You know how cranky I get
when I don't have my fiber.

Well, get it and
get back upstairs.

- Andrew, listen...
- Now, uncle Russell.

Are you sure you wanna
do this now, I mean

I apologize for pop's behavior,
but you gotta understand

this gay stuff is
all new to him.

Plus, you marrying a white
man, I think it's all been

a little too much for him to
handle. He's just not ready.

Give him some
time to get used to it

and, uh, eventually
he'll come around.

Well, thanks, roc.

At least it's nice to know
that you've accepted it.

Oh, no, no, no, i-i-i'm
just explaining it for pop..

[Indistinct chatter]

Excuse me.

- Andrew, we need to talk.
- Oh, you wanna talk?

- Yes, I wanna talk.
- I'm happy to talk.

- Talk to me.
- Let's you and I talk.

Russell, are you sure you
wanna go through with this?

- T-The wedding?
- The wedding. Being gay.

Marrying a white man. Pick one.

Andrew, listen, I'm not
gonna through the usual story

of how I tried the straight
life and it didn't work for me.

This is what I
wanna do with my life!

Andrew, you're my brother. You
supposed to accept me for me.

But... maybe it's just a
phase you're going through.

No, no, no. I've looked back.

I realized I've
been gay all my life.

Okay, so it's not a phase.

Maybe you didn't give
the straight life a fair shake.

After all, you did
marry an ugly woman.

Andrew!

Yeah, at least Susan
was the right color.

Uh, hey, maybe if you ask
her nice, she'll take you back.

Dammit, Andrew, listen to me.

Now, you told me, never
ever let the color of your skin

stop you from doing anything.

Now, I also thought that
that meant... Falling in love.

Ah, but I meant with a woman.

- How could you do this to me?
- To you?

Dammit, Andrew, what
does this have to do with you?

No, no, no, forget
it. Forget it, Andrew.

This is a waste of my time.

There's just no
talking to that boy.

Come on, Malcolm, you
shouldn't have to see this.

Well, I guess we can start now.

Ready when you are.

[Piano music]

Dear friends and family
of Russell Emerson

and Christopher daily.

We are here today to
celebrate the promise of love

'and commitment to one another.'

excuse me.

Andrew, listen..

Well, in this sometime crazy
and unpredictable world we live in..

[Blender whirring]

Um, u-uh, t-time out,
everybody. Take five.

Joey, music, music, music.

[Piano music]

Pop, what the
hell are you doing?

- Protein shake.
- I can't believe you.

How could you do this to your
own brother on his wedding?

A man's gotta do
what a man's gotta do.

That's right, pop,
and that's exactly what

Russell is doing out there now.

Pop, uncle Russell is trying

to live his life the best
he can. He's happy.

Why can't you be happy for him?

Oh, but, roc, you told me

you were just as
disappointed and uncomfortable

with Russell as I was.

I know, pop, and I'm
trying to deal with it.

Hey, I mean, at
least I'm comfortable

about being uncomfortable.
That's a big step for me.

You can say that.
He's not your brother.

How would you feel if Joey
w-were marrying a white man?

Clarify that. Would
they be living here?

- Oh, forget it.
- Hey, pop.

We ain't the only minorities

that had it rough
in this country.

Look, we've been over
this enough. Face it, pop.

Things ain't gonna change.

He's always gonna
be your brother.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

I have to go give away my uncle.

[Piano music]

Before taking their vows

Russell and Chris would
like to address their guests.

I'd like to take a moment
to thank Russell's family

for making me feel so welcome.

Uh, for the most part.

I understand how difficult this
is for some people to accept.

That's why you won't
see my family here today.

Well, my family is here
and I'd like to thank them

for their understanding
and support.

This is a very important
day in my life and it means..

A great deal to me to
have you share it with me

even if the person whose..

Love and acceptance..

Means the most to me couldn't.

Andrew, I love you anyway.

I got something to say.

[Piano music]

I've been asked to
accept a lot of things

around here these past few days.

Weird things.

Real weird things.

But something my son just
said to me in the kitchen..

Helped me to put
things in perspective.

He told me not to
be such a jackass.

Well, I never said that, pop.

Well, you would have if
you were more articulate.

Anyway, Russell..

You were right.

I guess I have been more
concerned about how I feel

about this whole thing than
with what's really important.

And that's how you feel.

Now, I can't fully accept this..

But more than anything..

I want you to be happy.

Andrew, I am happy.

[Both chuckling]

And, Chris..

And, Chris..

- And, Chris...
- 'oh, Andrew.'

you don't have to say anymore.

The fact that you didn't
shoot him says it all.

[All laughing]

Alright, cinnamon
coffee for everyone!

[Scatting]

♪ Yeah

♪ keep on walking

♪ oh lord

♪ oh yeah yeah yeah

♪ yeah yeah well well well

♪ oh good god now

♪ oh oh

♪ whoa whoa

♪ keep on walking on

♪ oh yeah walk on

♪ yeah

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