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No I'm not crying, my eyes are just watering

from the onions in put in the dinner

I fixed for you.

You what?

You love me and you miss me?

No.

You don't love me, you love what I gave to you,

and that's what you miss.

Troy, I gave you my heart and my soul,

and you just walk in and out my life,

like you got a free pass?

You know what?

Goodbye, Troy.

And do me a favor, lose my number.

You okay?

Hey Ms. Eadie, how are you?

Hi, Mr. Johnny, how are you?

I'm doing fine, how's your day going?

Pretty good I guess,

I just got used to it.

Ah Ms. Eadie?

Yes?

You know that restaurant,

that new one, down there on Woodward Avenue?

Yeah?

Well they're looking for some folks to hire.

Okay, Mr. Johnny--

You, you still looking for a job ain't you?

Yeah, just give me a minute, I'll be right back.

Ms. Eadie, Ms. Eadie baby.

A good job like that ain't gonna last too long,

this Detroit you know.

Okay.

You want me to get this?

Yes, could you please?

Oh, no, no, no.

I got it, I was expecting a call.

That's all right, I got it.

I said I got it!

All right if you feel like that Ms. Eadie,

you can have it, I'ma go back and work

on this pipe.

Hello, hello.

Yo what's up?

Is this Eadie?

Yeah who is this?

Yo, it's Justin Ladinmore.

But you know, most of my peoples

be calling me Big Daddy.

Big Daddy?

And where do I know you from?

You know I met you at

the Club Cabaret last Friday night.

How did you get my number?

Anyway honey, I don't remember meeting you,

unless you're that fine bald-headed brother

who came over to our table

and bought everybody a drink.

Yo, who else could it be?

I had on my back body shirt, you know,

I'm like about 6'4", 220.

Oh, and didn't you say you were

a professional football player?

Uh yeah, you know what,

as a matter of fact I did.

But that's neither nor here, nor there,

but yo I was wondering if I could come by,

you know, maybe hang out with you and--

Yeah hold on a second.

Michelle, what are you making in there?

Chicken and rice and stuffed cabbage.

Honey, you're in luck.

I just so happen to be making chicken, rice

and stuffed cabbage.

Why don't you hold on while I go check on that.

Hey Eadie, can you help me with some of this...

Now where did she go that fast?

Hello, hello?

Hello, praise the Lord.

Oh that was quick.

Yo tell me something, ey you got that chicken

and rice ready?

Excuse me, who is this?

Yo I told you, it's Justin.

You know tell me something,

you got them juicy drumstick legs ready?

Cause Big Daddy over here hungry.

What does this look like, Popeyes Chicken?

Well you said--

Hold on.

What church do you go to?

Do you know who Jesus is and what he did for you?

Have you accepted Jesus as your Lord

and personal savior?

Do you pay your ties and offering?

Hello, hello?

Gets them every time.

Don't no brother wanna hear nothing

about the Lord.

Hello, hello, hello?

Michelle, what happened to my call?

Look Miss Holy Child.

I'm not playing with you, what happened

to my phone call?

I don't know.

He must'a had a demon or something.

As soon as I mentioned the name Jesus,

he was gone, just like Troy.

Do you know the Bible says:

"If you mention that name, the devil will flee from you."

Why did you do that?

That's the man who bought me a drink at the club,

and he could've been my new man.

I have a new man for you and his name is Jesus.

Save it Michelle, nobody wants to hear all that

religious stuff.

And Eadie, why do you think that when

a brother buys you a drink,

it automatically qualifies him to be a member

of your family.

Did he sponsor your car note this month?

Did he subsidize your rent?

Did he eradicate your student loan?

Or better yet, did he deposit a few Benjamins

in your hand and tell you to shop till you drop?

Did he, did he?

Dang, what's your first name, Puff?

I just met the man, give him a break.

Can he show me some paper?

Yes, show me the paper,

where's his baptism certificate?

Is he Fortune 500?

Is he spirit-filled?

Y'all need to quit hating.

And you need to quit matin'.

You remember the last guy you brought up in here,

what was his name?

Who, Eddy?

I thought it was Freddy.

Don't be petty, his name was Teddy.

What's the difference anyways?

Uh, see that's your problem right there, Hotel Eadie.

Anybody with pants on is attractive to you.

No, not just anybody.

A man's body.

Girlfriend, you need a man.

And you need a hotel clerk.

You need a wakeup call, girl.

You keep on messing around

and God is gonna--

God gonna what?

He gonna punish me?

God ain't interested in a sister from the East side,

because if he was, he sent me a soldier.

Hey, I need a soldier!

You need stop all that gyrating, that is not holy.

The Lord doesn't like it when you're a critic.

Why are you two always chiding?

Chiding?

Where do you think you are, back in Canada?

Honey, this ain't the North Pole.

You would've thought that if Mama

had a baby, by a white man she wasn't

married to, at least he could've been American white.

You ain't even American.

Let me see your birth certificate.

Listen Eadie, I'm as black and American as you are.

I said, let me see your birth certificate.

Oh where you from, Switzerland?

What's that other place, where they be French kissing?

France, stupid.

Yeah, nooda!

You two have nothing better to do with your time,

than to sit here and debate over men

who could care less whether you're on a course

to heaven or a course to hell.

As long as they can intercourse with you.

Shut up, Michelle.

Men are simply disgusting.

Well honey, I'm like the marines,

I could use a few good men,

and Michelle, you just need a man,

my Eddy could hook you up.

With who, the police?

Girl, bye.

Anyway, Michelle,

so how's your precious Troy doing?

We broke up.

Well that figures.

You know you and Eadie are just sickened

with adulation for the opposite sex.

And what are you Ashley,

sickened with adula, ajuda...

Goofy.

Oh whatever.

Whatever you said for the same sex.

Now Ashley, I hope you're not going

that way, because the Bible says,

that God will turn you over to

a reprobate mine if you don't honor him as God.

Michelle go in the kitchen and cook something please.

And Eadie you were born with the reprobate mine.

You seem to have matriculated yourself

into some kind of Quixotic aura

that has totally narcotized your brain.

Oh you need to come up off all that girlfriend,

'cause I know where you from Ms. Trailer Trash,

yo problem is you think you too smart for most men.

Well at least I'm smart enough to know

that when I do get another man,

he won't be broke like your daddy or some plumber,

or grease monkey...

Oh, hey Mr. Johnny, how you doing?

Hey Ms. Ashley how you doing?

I'm good, I'm--

Oh, I just been in the back, back there

working on that garbage disposal.

And I found this, all clogged up in the pipe.

Uh, y'all got a puppy dog around here?

My momma.

Hey Mr. Johnny, gimme that.

Just what, well well, you can have it.

I must go and run out to my truck

and get some more tubes and uh,

I'ma be back in a minute, y'all be nice now.

Yeah you do that.

Now back to you.

Back to me.

Ain't nothing wrong with a plumber honey,

as long as he can fix the problem.

And you know it really doesn't matter

what kind of job a man has,

as long as he loves the Lord and pays his ties

and offering.

Excuse me?

Ugh, that was the problem with your father.

See, he wears his broke-ass Granddaddy's

pocket watch, but you know what,

I guess as long as he was, praising the Lord,

and shouting Hallelujah, raising his hands,

everything was okay?

Please, both of you, are delusional.

Just stuck in some imaginary journey, okay?

You know what, this ain't working for me.

I can't be living with Juanita "Buyin' 'em up" Lord

and Ellen DeGenerate everyday of my life.

I know we out here camping with Mama

till we get back on our feet.

But it's time for me to go.

Besides, my Eddy gonna take care of me.

Hello, praise the Lord.

Hmm-mm.

Eadie, it's Eddy.

He wants to know if you have that 20 dollars

he loaned you last week.

Hold on, Eddy.

Eddy, don't be calling here

asking for no 20 dollars

with your broke behind.

I gotta go.

Why?

Cause I'm a conjunction meeting,

that's why, dang!

Eadie, Eadie!

You don't have to leave!

Listen, we'd all be gone if things were better.

I lost my job, so what?

I'll find another one.

And as much as you don't like him now,

I know losing Eddy was hard.

Or was it Teddy?

Honestly, I think it was Freddy.

And maybe Eadie should've kept the gates closed,

or at least charged admission price.

What?

You just jealous cause they be lined up for me.

What?

Men don't want no bootlegging loving,

they want the real thing baby.

You know why they're lined up?

Because you keep giving out complimentary tickets,

that's why.

And you know why your marriage failed?

Because your mouth is always in first gear.

- Ladies! - Whatever.

Come on now.

We need to start acting like real sisters.

Because we are, even though we do have different fathers.

Wow, what a revelation.

Look at us, we look like exhibit A, B and C.

You know what Michelle,

maybe you're right.

Maybe we do need to treat each other better.

That's right.

We must stick to our virtues,

we can't become intransigents.

We must remain incredulous,

when dealing with the opposite sex.

What?

Especially with men who are of

an impecunious nature.

What are you doing?

Trying not to step on all that bull

you talking.

Oh, okay.

Ashley, what did you have for lunch today,

a dictionary?

Ignorant.

Michelle, I feel so.

You're ignorant.

Girl you are stupid.

Now wait a minute.

I was not talking about men.

I was talking about us living together,

and being together.

We weren't meant to be alone.

It's God's plan for us to have each other.

No, we have each other,

because we're broke.

Okay?

And not to mention that none of us,

none of us, can find a good man.

Ashley, it's not meant for you

to find a good man,

the Bible says that he will find you.

Well you know what Michelle, why don't you just go

and put an add out in the paper,

in the lost and found, okay?

"Lost, one lonely church girl."

Lord, have mercy.

Jesus!

Woo, I'm so tired.

I've been at that unemployment office

all day long today.

Up and down, walking back and forth,

my feet are so swollen, they feel like big old yams.

How y'all doing?

Hey Auntie.

Hey, my sweet girls,

is for horses.

And does Auntie look like a horse?

Well, all I know is Auntie,

there's a horse running around here somewhere,

, without a tail.

Oh, oh, oh, you trying to hate on the girl,

you better back up off of me.

Shoo.

Lord I'm tired.

I have to get another job.

Or find a good man,

and the way things are looking nowadays,

both is pretty hard to come by.

Well Michelle here seems to think

that he'll find you.

That's right, Ashley.

That's what the good word says.

Well honey, call 'em up and tell 'em

where I'm at.

Well anyway Auntie, why do you need another job?

You just got this one.

Well.

If you must know.

Yes.

I got fired.

Fired?

Yes, I got fired.

Auntie, you didn't need to be

a security guard anyway,

who is you gonna protect?

Now hold on now y'all.

You have bad knees.

You're too old.

Excuse me?

I, I mean...

Let me tell you what happened.

This guy came and tried to rob the joint.

What?

Now he, he trying to rob us,

I pull my gun.

I said if you take one more move,

I'ma lullaby you.

And what did he do?

Child, he took one more move.

And I shot him.

- Auntie! - Auntie, what?

I sure did, I shot him in his behind.

Oh Jesus.

I sure did, and anyway, I didn't want that

old devilish gun.

But you wanna know what was really bad?

- What's that? - What?

That man was so fine.

Oh Auntie, he was fine?

Oh he was fine girl,

he had the skin of The Rock,

the body like The Rock,

and he was strong--

Desperate!

He had good hair, and everything,

he looked like Adonis, he was just,.

Thirsty.

You thirsty too and hungry, shut up,

let me tell you girl, he was fine.

But I had to shoot him in his behind.

Now, now, Auntie, I thought you were saved.

I am saved!

The Bible says, "No lusting!".

It's right here.

Okay, Michelle, now I appreciate you for that,

and I am saved.

As a matter of fact.

I am pure as the driven snow.

And no lying.

No baby, let me tell you something,

no one has walked on my snow.

Not only am I pure.

I'm virginal.

I'm like the virgin Mary.

Reincarnated.

Ain't nothing touched me.

Because I am pure.

Except you are the immaculate misconception right?

You sure are brave,

you are so brave to talk to somebody

who just shot somebody.

Oh!

Oh...

Auntie just shot somebody honey,

don't do that to yourself,

don't do that.

La la la la la, la la la la la,

girls, I just had the most wonderful audition

with the most beautiful director.

♪ The hills are alive

♪ With the sound of music

My baby sister the space cadet.

Oh Momma you so crazy.

Girls, things are gonna get so much better,

I know they are.

Why do you say that Mama?

You got the part?

Are you gonna be a big star?

Not yet.

But things are gonna get so much exciting,

I can just feel it.

Isn't today a beautiful day?

The Creator has blessed us all today,

ain't that right, Willia Mae?

The Creator, gal let me tell you something,

you know Big Momma and them used to call Him,

Sweet King Jesus.

Amen.

Oh he's the rock!

That's right.

He put a fire in your soul!

Oh hallelujah, Jesus, hallelujah, hallelujah.

Okay, okay, okay, Willia Mae.

Calm down.

So Mother, where did you get the new dress huh?

Yes, Mom, it's beautiful,

where did you get the dress?

Oh this little thing?

Just a lil' something something.

A lil' something you stole from Macy's.

I did no such thing.

Anyway, today is in perfect harmony.

Can't y'all just feel the energy all around us?

Mother why can't you act civilized

and sagacious for a change.

You know what?

I do feel it.

And it's coming from your mouth.

Here, try a mint.

There you go.

Does my breath stink.

Hmm.

Coulda swear I brushed my teeth.

No you didn't, take two.

Oh dang.

God.

You know what, all of this is ridiculous,

I can't take this anymore.

What's wrong, honey?

What's wrong, Momma?

What's wrong is I can't stand this two-bit apartment.

I'm tired of these dollar store lamps,

and I'm tired of being broke.

And frankly, I'm sick and tired of you.

Miss Ashley, watch yourself girl.

As a matter of fact, you,

are giving me a headache.

You know what Ashley, you've gone too far.

Ashley baby, did you have another bad day today?

Momma don't worry about her, she been tripping all day.

Tripping?

Oh sweetie, you haven't seen me trip yet,

I'm just getting started.

You just need some prayer.

Prayer will change everything Ashley.

You need to let go and let God.

Amen.

Your breakthrough is in your prays.

Your deliberate--

Michelle.

Stop with all your preaching.

Your prays and your prayers

hasn't done you or anybody in here

any good, thank you.

And I guess I'll get that.

Do something.

Praise you, praise the Lord,

look here, I'm looking, I mean,

praise the Lord, I'm...

Looking for,, Sister Jackie.

Oh I'm sorry y'all.

Forgot I brought company home.

Come on in reverend, I didn't mean to leave you waiting

out there so long.

Oh it's okay.

Praise the Lord.

Timeout Mama, who's your new friend?

Oh, this is Reverend James W. Buckworth.

Reverend, these are my three beautiful daughters,

and my sister Willia Mae.

Ain't they all beautiful and blessed?

Oh, I must say they truly, truly are blessed.

I mean, may God be the glory.

I must say you all are really abundantly blessed.

From the crown of your head to your little sexy feet.

Ah, Mama!

Where did you find him from?

Uhm, well I was paying the cable bill,

and the reverend was nice enough to pay the bill for me.

Oh yes, let's just say I have some friends

in some high places.

Amen.

Hallelujah.

And then we started talking.

And the next thing I know,

I ended up with this beautiful dress.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I'll get that in the kitchen,

it's probably Freddy.

Oh children, always got something shaking.

Hmm-mm, you can say that again.

Uhm, excuse me Momma.

What?

But what Cracker Jack box did

you get Reverend Duckworth from?

It isn't Duckworth, it's Buckworth.

Well for what it's worth,

he obviously isn't a real preacher.

My goodness, has he had his shots yet?

Is he good in bed?

Ashley!

Well the real question is,

is Reverend Duckworth,

I mean, Buckworth,

worth a buck, 'cause frankly,

I don't think he is.

I mean what school did he go to?

Does he have a degree?

I think he went to Martin Luther King High,

like everybody else.

Reverend?

Uhuh?

Ahem, yes.

Where did you get your degree from?

Oh uh, I got my Masters of Theology

from the distinguished private college, U of E.

U of E?

What is that?

Oh, University of eBay.

I took online classes of course,

but you can tweet me.

Tweet-tweet.

So what's the name of your church?

Oh, well, the, the,

the name of it is kinda long,

but I think it's applicable.

It's called, "The True Soldiers

"of the Antioch First Redeemed Church

"of the Latter Rain, and Snow."

Amen.

Eddy goes there!

Yes, I seen Eddy there,

and our theme, you love it is,

and our philosophy is that,

we believe every man and every woman,

praise the Lord, has a right to express themselves

in the most efficacious matter possible.

In accordance with the fifth degree

of extraterrestrial magnificence.

In accordance to a divine auspiciousnesses.

What the hell did you just say?

What's the name of your church?

You know, well I done told you the name

of the church, all right?

You know what Ms. Jackie?

I think I better wait outside, cause,

your little daughters are getting a little too

exquisitive, and it's starting to scratch me

the wrong way.

Uh, it's inquisitive,

and rubs me the wrong way.

Yeah, that too.

Okay reverend, I'll see you on Sunday.

Yeah, praise the Lord, I see you Sunday.

Okay, amen.

Hallelujah.

What is wrong with y'all?

Oh, that's my cue to go to the restroom.

Don't hurt em, Jackie.

I am so ashamed of you girls.

I never raised y'all to think that

y'all was better than nobody.

That was just pathetic how y'all treated the reverend.

What's pathetic, is that your friend is stuck on phonics.

Ashley, don't you start now.

You know what Mama, you're right.

You didn't raise us to think we were better than

anybody else, you know why?

Because you didn't raise us at all.

So we always thought everybody was better than us.

Now why you gotta go and hurt Mama's feelings?

So what if the man has a limit on his vocabulary,

and so what if Mama didn't raise us?

At least she had enough sense to leave us

with Auntie while she was getting better.

Well 10 years is a long time

to get better.

And if you think,

that leaving us with a lunatic like

Aunt Willia Mae makes sense,

then you need your head checked out.

Ashley didn't mean none of that what she said,

did you, did you?

Girl you better...

Eadie, stop it!

Ashley why are you so angry?

Why don't you ask your mother?

So Mama made some mistakes?

Who hasn't?

Didn't God forgive you of your sins?

I don't know, Michelle, I wasn't there.

We have all sinned,

and come short of his glory.

Evangelist Michelle, do you have to preach

all the time?

All you need is a deacon and a pulpit.

Let's get one thing straight.

I'm not trying to be a saint.

Oh we know that.

You ain't trying to be much at anything

but a gold digger.

You know what, gold digger,

you can learn a few things from me!

Stop it, stop it, stop, stop!

This is all my fault, and I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Ashley baby I'm sorry.

I know I should've been there for you.

I should've been there to braid your hair.

I should've been there to walk you to school.

Baby, I should've been here to see

how pretty you were at prom.

How about when I got married, Mama?

That would've been a nice time to be around.

I mean Aunt Willia Mae tried the best

she could for years, but that wasn't nearly enough.

Baby I said I'm sorry.

Ashley, I know I should've been there.

But I was sick.

I should've been there, but baby I couldn't.

Whew, Lord.

Did I hear somebody say they was sick?

Girl, I keeps me some Pepto-Bismol in my purse,

it works magnificently wonderful for me.

No, I'm all right, Willia Mae.

You all right?

Did somebody say something to you?

No, it's all right.

What happened in here?

Oh nobody ain't got nothing to say, huh?

Maybe I can loosen some tongues up in here.

Somebody gonna say something.

Willia Mae!

Put that blade away.

Ashley listen to me.

I got so caught up in drugs and alcohol,

I lost everything except you girls.

Baby everything was stolen from me.

Did you forget, Mama?

I too know what it's like to have something stolen from me.

But I'm clean now baby, look at me.

I was just a baby,

when you ran off with your druggie friends, remember.

Ashley!

No, Michelle!

I'm gonna finish this.

What was I left with, Mama, huh?

Raising my sisters, that's what.

Momma I needed somebody to raise me.

That's why I married the wrong man,

Steve was your friend, but you were too drunk to notice,

what he was doing, and I was too young to stop him.

Don't you know you stole the best years

of my life from me.

Oh stop it, please.

Yes your mama left you.

She left you for that pathetic

sorry white man, who was your daddy.

And she ran off with him,

and he cheated on her day and night,

and she was good enough to be his bed partner,

but she wasn't good enough to bring around

his family or his friends.

So what she did was she ran up and got involved

with drugs and alcohol,

now let me tell you something.

She had enough sense not to let you see her be

in despair.

Your mother was in sorrow.

And she left you with me.

So she dropped us in your lap.

That makes sense.

Look here you little.

You better back up off of me.

Now I may be saved, but I was raised in the hood,

and you can meet that side of me too.

Willia Mae, Willia Mae, stop it.

No, no, you my sister.

You my sister, and I love you.

And I ain't ashamed of you no way, no how.

I love you too, Willia Mae.

Eadie.

You're just like me.

I love you Mama.

And I love you too, baby.

Michelle, I should've been there for you too

when you...

You got baptized and you joined that church.

Mama!

I'm sorry.

Mama don't worry, it's okay.

I understand.

Things happen for a reason.

God's gonna work it out.

Michelle, you're right.

God is gonna work it out.

And Ms. Jackie, all you got to do

is believe that everything is gonna be okay,

and, God's gonna make it okay,

because God never fails.

Y'all believe that?

I believe it.

You believe that Ms. Jackie?

Yes I do.

♪ Hey when the going gets rough

♪ Things start to get tough

♪ You feel deep inside you done

♪ Had enough

♪ When you look to your left

♪ And then to your right

♪ And somehow you know there is no

♪ Hope inside

♪ You just lift your hands

♪ Look to the sky

♪ Somebody bigger than

♪ You and I, and he's a problem-solver

♪ Yeah

♪ He's a problem-solver

♪ Oh, oh, oh

♪ When your bills pile up

♪ You ain't got a cent

♪ The first rolls around and you

♪ Can't pay your rent

♪ You look in your cupboard

♪ And they are there

♪ Trying for a friend

♪ And there is nobody there

♪ You just lift your hands

♪ Look to the sky

♪ Somebody bigger than

♪ You and I

♪ And he's a problem-solver

♪ Yeah

♪ He's a problem-solver

♪ Yeah

♪ He's a problem-solver

♪ He's a problem-solver

♪ Oh, oh, oh

Oh Ms. Jackie you know I,

care about you and them kids.

I love these kids like they was my own.

We love you too like a daddy.

Yes, yes, yes.

Maybe Mama has made some mistakes,

but that's no reason to treat her like a reject.

One thing is for sure,

she will always be Mama, and there's nothing

that you or anybody else can do to change that.

Have you forgotten what she's done to us?

Ever since your little divorce you been getting on

everybody's case, that was your mess.

That's what happens when you just go after the money.

Michelle, what the Bible say about money?

It says, the love of money, is the root of all evil.

And what does it say in there about sack chasers?

Because I'm sure there's something in there

about that, right?

As a matter of fact, it is.

I think in--

Michelle, don't you know when you're getting played.

Dang.

Oh, I'm not thinking about Ashley,

I know what she's trying to do.

You're trying to get me to say

that promiscuous folks like Eadie is going to hell,

well I'm not gonna say it, nah-ah, no.

Thank you Michelle.

And you know what?

The word also says, that we need to put all of our trust

in Him.

You know, you kill me with all that Bible bunk.

What has it ever done for you, huh?

Oh so now you gonna pick on her?

Leave her alone, she ain't done nothing to you.

Why should I?

You think you can hide your problems

behind all your glories and your hallelujahs?

You thought that God was gonna save your precious Troy,

but he didn't.

He left you for another woman, and he's still out there

doing his thing.

You know what, you church girls are all alike,

just desperate.

That's not what I'm doing.

Michelle, wake up.

That's what you did every time you met a man.

You thought you could wash away their sins

and make them your husband.

You know why?

Because you thought God wouldn't give you

a husband, that's why.

That's not true.

I know what God has lined up for me,

and it's not about what I have lined up.

I don't know about y'all,

but God already got a husband lined up for me.

Yeah I know,

downtown in the police lineup next to Freddy.

At least I got a man.

No, honey, you have a facsimile of a man.

What's a facsimile?

It's like having a piece of a man.

Hmm, that sounds interesting.

Girl you are sick.

You know what, we need to go into serious fast.

A fast?

Yes, a fast from men.

Are you kidding me,

that might work for you church girls,

but I can't live without men.

What difference does it make?

Men are like toilets at Chene Park.

Either they are full of crap, or they're all taken.

You know what, Michelle?

Maybe you're right.

Maybe we have been too dependent on

the opposite sex.

That's right.

Maybe a good fast from men

might help get them out of our systems.

Oh, you done lost all your marbles.

You don't need a man?

Girl please, don't be playing me.

Speaking of playing, honey,

have you talked to Eddy?

What's Eddy got to do with anything?

Ashley you need to stay out of that.

Stay outta what?

I'm just saying.

Don't be holding out on me.

Matter of fact put a pause on that,

I'll handle this in a second.

Hello?

Hey baby, you know,

I know we ain't be kicking it a lot lately,

but you know, I miss you.

Well speaking of the devil.

Ain't seen you in two weeks.

Where have you been?

Oh you know, see,

I got this new job, and you know,

it's been taking up a lot of my time.

So what you're really trying to say is you

found another girl.

Oh nah-ah, nah-ah baby,

it's not even like that.

She a friend of the family.

So when we going on this fast?

Oh girl you must be sick.

Cause I know this is not my little sister talking.

Yes, who's talking?

I should've pinched myself a long time ago.

I'm so sick of men.

I'm done with brothers.

I'ma get me a white man.

A Canadian white man.

Totes.

Now how long is this fast?

Can we do one of them nine to five

like the Baptists?

Girl, any fast for you will help.

Yeah but for how long?

Cause there ain't no guaranteeing I can hold out too long.

40 days.

What?

And nights.

Do I look like Moses?

Now hold on Reverend Mother.

I need to pray on this one.

To the man upstairs.

I know you busy holding up the stars

and the sky, and all that scientific stuff,

but, I need you,

I need you now, not another minute,

not another second, but I need you now.

♪ I need you now

Okay, so it's settled then?

Don't be telling me off!

You can't sing.

Okay, all right, listen,

here are the ground rules, sit down Eadie.

No phone calls, no dates,

not even praying for a man,

and definitely no sex.

And Eadie, you just need God in your life.

I got God in my life,

hey,.

Whoo!

What is that?

Hey Mama what's wrong?

Well, I overheard you girls talking,

and, I'm having second thoughts about Reverend Buckworth.

Well you might as well join us on our fast.

How long y'all fasting for?

40 days.

Ain't you sure about them nights?

Girl...

Now Mama, why you having second thoughts?

I thought you really liked the reverend?

That I did too.

But I don't know what it is,

it's just something about him,

I can't quite put my finger on him.

Seriously?

Ashley.

You're right.

I'm sorry Mama.

Mama?

Do whatever you wanna do.

Listen, we all want you to know,

that we really love you.

Seriously?

Look guys, I 'm starting to get a few headaches.

I think I need a drink.

You just need some prayer, that's all.

Michelle can't you see nothing is wrong with Eadie,

she's just aroused.

I mean what were we thinking?

Maybe we should throw in the towel,

cause this fast is killing me.

Oh God, he's good!

Girls, I have exciting news.

What are you so excited about Mama?

Y'all remember I told you I had an uncle

in the furniture business?

Down in North Carolina?

Yeah?

Well, he never got married,

and all of his family is gone,

in fact, his only sister died two years ago,

and she didn't have any children either.

Anyway, to make a long story short,

he died two weeks ago,

and they read his will last week.

And I got this certified letter today.

And so that means that?

Dang girl, for a person who is supposed to be

so smart, you sure are stupid,

maybe you got your degree from eBay too?

Anyway.

He's gone now.

And he left all of his money to his only surviving relative.

And guess what girls.

What?

It's me!

You mean we're getting paid?

We're getting paid.

We're getting paid, no money, no friends,

some money, everybody your friend.

Oh my God, I knew God would bless us,

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it.

How much Mama, how much?

$2,000,000.

I'm buying everything, I saw this bag that I want!

Money, money, money, money, money!

I say!

I haven't had this much fun in years.

I could do this, every day!

Hmm-mm, me too!

But isn't it nice to have money in your pocket?

But is it better than having a man, Eadie?

Uh, I'll let you know in a couple of days.

Thanks to Mama, I'ma take some of this money

and probably go on a cruise,

maybe to Alaska, and lay out on the beach.

Girl, shut up.

What are you talking about?

Well it's about time that Mama did something

for us, you know she owes us, right?

Ah, Eadie, you better lay off that stuff.

The Bible says, be not drunk with excess of wine.

What does it say about vodka?

Girl.

Help her, Jesus.

See, I like, that 's a good look.

Woo!

Look at her piece right here,

don't she look good?

Don't she look good?

Now look at my sister!

Well, you now, we went

and got our hair did.

Auntie, you look gorgeous.

I told her that blond works for her.

Oh Lord!

Who let the dogs out?

Who, who, who, who, who?

Hi, I'm Roger.

I'm here to install the new cable system?

I understand a Reverend James Buckworth

has already paid for everything?

Buckworth?

He got the premium package,

the works.

That's my friend.

Yeah, that was so nice of him.

Well come on in Roger, and I'll show you

how uh, everything works.

Okay.

Now that's all right, you work the dough,

come on here Daddy, Momma got you.

How you doing?

So look, I'm just gonna help myself

into the other room, I live right upstairs

so I'm familiar how all the units are laid out.

Are you sure you're name isn't Justin Ladinmore?

The football player?

Didn't I meet you at the club the other night?

Uhm, excuse me.

I would imagine that the positive polar ends

connecting to the negative

molecular stratagems would allow

for a positive transmission to

the fiber optics.

But then again I guess that would be an arduous task,

wouldn't it?

♪ God is a good God

Boy you so fine.

I mean, ahem, God is good.

All the time!

Amen.

Praise the Lord.

Hallelujah.

Well uh...

Oh Jesus.

Nice meeting all of you.

Yes Lord.

I'm just going to...

Add a couple things, you know.

Reconnect a couple of things,

all right, it won't take long.

Hmm, Jesus, I need to lay hands on him.

Girls!

Now I thought we were supposed to be fasting

from men, and I do believe that was a man

that just walked in there.

Now we do need to give thanks to the Creator,

cause he has blessed us all.

Yes he has.

Michelle, Michelle?!

Yes Mother?

Come on and lead us in prayer.

Uh, why you ain't ask me?

I ain't no heathen.

Okay baby, come on, Eadie lead us in prayer.

Cool.

Then I know we're going to hell.

To the man upstairs.

His Lord.

Wassup?

I've been chilling with these y'all peoples

for a long time, it's cool that you brought us together,

and we just wanna thank you for the chips,

oh and lead me not into temptation,

cause I can find it myself.

We'll kick it with you later.

Deuces.

Amen.

Amen.

That was good baby.

Well come on Willia Mae, let's go shopping.

Spending some of this money.

Yeah, I can't do it, okay, okay, bye.

Wow Eadie's prayer must've affected you

cause I ain't never seen you speak in tongue before.

Girl, I wasn't speaking no tongues,

I ain't have but five minutes left on my cellphone.

You know what, now that we got some money,

we gonna get you a phone when we go get me

some shoes too.

All right, cause this money ain't gonna spend itself.

Oh right, you got that right.

Just think, we got 200,000 a piece

to spend on whatever we want

and there's plenty more in the bank for backup.

Hmm-mm.

Now you're finally beginning to understand

the value of money.

Girl please, I understood it when

I come borrow 10 dollars for your broke behind.

Well just think about all of those

poor people in Africa, I mean,

think how they must feel, they don't have anything.

Think about that, Eadie.

You know what your problem is, Michelle?

You need a man to show you what you've been missing.

Whatever.

All right ladies, I'm just about done.

But uh, I need to go downstairs and flip the switch

on the main board.

Okay, just do what you do, hmm.

Yeah girl you be missing it.

So what am I missing, Eadie?

Some hot sweaty man breathing all down

my neck?

Hmm.

Licking and sucking all over my ears.

Ohh...

Unbuttoning my blouse like he got a search warrant

or something.

Talking about how much he loved me.

Oh girl keep going.

Girl, you need help.

No girl, Mama don't need help.

You just missing it.

I don't think so.

Are you so quick to forget what a man did to you?

Move girl.

What a man did to Mama,

and what a man did to Ashley?

If you wanna know if your man is the real deal,

you need to be willing to make him wait.

Make him sweat a little.

Make him want you more than anything

in this world.

Make him get down on his knees.

Oh, there you go again,

girl you need to stop.

Girl please.

Eadie you need to dip your head

in a bucket of bleach.

Hmm...

All right ladies.

I just wanted to let you know.

You're all set.

And I put two new cable boxes and two new remotes

in the back.

And you have two beautiful eyes.

You wanna come to a party this weekend?

Eadie, it's Mama's party.

Remember?

Eadie, come here.

Eadie, come here!

Excuse us.

Are you forgetting something?

I know, I know, we're still fasting,

but at least we can look at him!

I mean we need somebody cute at the party.

Eadie's right.

I mean we're not trying to become nuns.

I mean we're just breaking our dependency on men.

All right.

Okay, so it's settled.

Uhm, hey Roger?

Yeah so uhm, would you like to come to our party?

Uh, excuse me Miss Independent,

do we have a parakeet in the room?

Didn't I just ask him?

So you coming?

Sure, I'd love to come.

Thanks for invitation.

And actually since I live upstairs,

we'll all be seeing a lot of each other.

- Is that so? - Amen.

So can I get you to sign here?

Oh no, I'll sign that, she can't spell.

So, all right, there you go.

All right.

Okay.

Perfect.

Well, enjoy.

We will.

See you soon.

Ta-ta.

All right now.

Thank you Jesus, hallelujah!

Oh!

So now you wanna be saved?

Girl, bye.

Yes sir, things were looking

pretty dark before.

What's that scripture?

God always has a Sam in the bush

Woo!

Thank you Jesus.

You need help.

She's a mess.

Hey Sister Jackie.

Hi, reverend.

Sister Jackie, I just wanna thank you for

letting me come back over

and reconnect with you.

You're welcome.

Do you mind if we just have a word of prayer?

Oh sure.

Yes.

Father God, we just thank you.

Thank you for bringing me and Sister Jackie

back in each other's company.

Lord your grace is so wonderful.

In Jesus name, amen.

Amen.

Come on in.

Now you sure you're daughters are not gonna

jump down my throat again are you?

No, come on in,

I know they was a bit tough on you last time.

I must say your house really looks nice, Sister Jackie.

Thank you.

You know I've been praying for y'all.

Well it's a funny thing you say that,

because, the Lord has truly blessed us.

Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord, the Lord is good isn't he?

All the time.

Reverend?

Yes sister?

Listen, I wanted to give you a little something.

Okay.

You know, as a peace offering

to show you how sorry I am.

Well you know I ain't bring no condoms.

What?

I'm just kidding.

Sit down.

This is for you.

Oh Sister Jackie.

Oh my goodness, gracious.

Sister Jackie!

This is, this is a real Rolex.

And you deserve it, it's just a little something.

I would say it is.

And you're so fine.

Reverend, we're gonna have a party here this weekend.

Okay.

At the house.

You should come on by.

I sure will.

All right.

Wouldn't miss it for the world.

All right.

I don't plan to ever let you out my sights again.

Well, amen.

Praise the Lord.

Sister, I must say, Sister Jackie,

you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen.

Oh, God is good.

Oh, I got a preacher funeral.

You remember Miss Dawson, the little midget lady

who had the big old water head?

Yeah, I remember.

Well she passed.

Oh that's too bad.

Yes.

Well, you take care now.

See you this weekend.

Thank you for the invite.

Don't forget the party!

Praise the Lord!

All right, God is good.

All right.

Thank for you for the watch,

Sister Jackie.

All right.

Hmm...

Well I hope Mama's happy.

But I don't know how much longer I can stand this,

the music is whack, ain't no real men in here.

Not even a dog.

Dang girl, just hold on.

We only got a few more weeks or so.

Yeah, and in a few more weeks

I'll be dried up like the Red Sea.

Well you look like the Red Sea.

Oh, excuse me, mouth.

Hey Auntie.

Oh, that must be my date.

Booya!

A date?

Yeah, you know, I still work it.

It's okay, it's okay now!

Let me get some of these.

Willia Mae, will you leave him alone,

he ain't thinking about you.

Come on in, the girls must have you invited you.

Yes they did.

Oh, welcome to my party.

Thank you.

Can I get you something?

Ah...

Oh, would you like a little bit of my homemade

upside down pineapple cake?

Don't eat that.

The puppy died.

She's just playing.

No, I'm not.

Uhm, would you like a slice?

Uh, I'll pass on the cake,

I'll take something to drink.

Oh, okay.

Excuse me Mama.

Oh honey, you need something to wet your whiskers?

Come with me.

I'll take it from here, Eadie.

Right this way.

Would you like to try some of my, sandwiches?

I call them my miracle sandwiches.

Uhm, now, excuse me.

But he looks like the type of man

that would rather something like,

caviar or lobster,

you know, something with a little taste to it.

Not those little, plain little tuna sandwiches.

Come on.

You're such a hater.

Wow.

Yeah, thanks for bailing me out,

I was getting a little nervous.

Well why would you feel apprehensive?

I mean, there's nothing insidious going on here.

I mean we're all quite innocuous.

Well, normally I don't,

but I just didn't wanna perceived

as a player.

You know?

I mean it...

It's a travesty how, how brothers behave

so immaturely and, and treat our

beautiful sisters so ignominiously.

Hmm!

You know?

You know what's funny?

What?

You make this party worth coming to.

Really?

Yeah.

There's something uh,

magnetic about you.

I feel so,

so placid, so...

Hmm!

Imperturbable.

Oh.

Sweetie you don't sound like a cable guy

to me.

What, you thought I just fixed television sets

and I don't know, strain cable wire?

Well, sort of, I mean isn't that what you do?

Well that's only what I do part time.

Oh.

Actually I just got my doctorate

in communications, and my family is funding my

new communications company.

As soon as they liquidate some stock.

Oh.

Hope I didn't present myself

in an ambiguous way.

Oh no.

Not at all.

Well you know what, I should uh,

I should be getting back to the party.

I don't wanna take up too much of your time.

Oh, okay.

But uh...

You look beautiful.

So I should let some of these

other wonderful people absorb your company.

Thank you.

Au revoir.

Au revoir!

Oh my gosh!

A real man.

A brother with a plan that knows how to say

more than just "Wassup".

Not to mention his family has money, oh!

And let's face it, that man is fine.

Hmm!

Praise the Lord.

Aren't you Michelle?

Praise the Lord, I am.

How you doing?

I'm good, thank you.

You know, you're

so much different than your sisters.

There's something really spiritual

about you.

You think so huh?

I mean, I might be wrong,

but, I feel like we were supposed to meet.

Amen.

All things work out

good for those who love the Lord.

Oh so you're saved?

Saved?

Uhuh?

Oh yeah, saved, I've been saved

for, well about 15 years now.

Oh...

15 years?

Hmm-mm.

Hmm!

For God so loved the world that he gave...

Uh, you were saying?

Right, for God so loved the world.

Hmm-mm?

Bow your head.

For God so loved the world that he gave...

He gave...

He gave his...

You know what?

Huh?

We should talk about this some other time.

I don't wanna get too heavy here.

Oh, oh, glory!

You feel that?

I feel it!

You feel that?

I feel it, praise the Lord.

Michelle.

Huh?

Michelle I...

I feel like Elijah.

I'm out here all alone.

All alone.

I just need somebody to,

I don't know, just,

somebody who understands

my pain, someone who,

can sympathize with what I'm going through.

Oh...

Someone who...

Is dealing with the same temptations

I'm dealing with.

Yes, yes.

But you know what, I shouldn't,

I shouldn't pour all this out

on you right now.

Okay.

Yeah, that's not good.

I'm sorry.

Okay.

So I'm gonna get back to the party.

Okay, praise the Lord.

Okay?

Okay.

One quick prayer?

May the grace of God,

and the...

Sweet aroma of the Holy Ghost,

rest, rule,

and abide with you.

Shalom.

Hmm, hmm!

Lord.

Could this be my husband?

Now God I know you called me to be a missionary,

and I'm supposed to be about your work.

But, Roger...

Hmm!

Now that's a good place to start.

Thank you Jesus.

What's up Mama?

What's up with you, Daddy?

I mean I was standing back there,

I was looking at you the last few minutes,

and I was like,

she is fine!

Straight up marriage material!

You knew all of that just by looking at me

for a few minutes?

What?

Put it this way.

♪ Let your hair down

You must be a songwriter.

I mean, you know, producer.

Actually me and my man SamX,

we got a little record label, BlazeMe Records.

Oh!

Phew, fire!

We're actually looking for a new artist.

Yeah, what, you sing?

A little.

Hell yeah?

Get outta here.

That's what they all say.

Come on you can't be this fine

and have a beautiful voice too.

Girl why don't you hit something for me?

For real?

Yeah.

Okay.

♪ Oh baby, baby, baby

♪ Eh, eh, eh

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh

♪ Yeah, baby, I love you

♪ And I'ma make you love me too ♪

Oh yeah, ho-oh, that is fire.

That's hot, you got a beautiful voice.

You know what?

I see it.

I see it, do you see it?

Videos, reality shows.

Tonys.

Yeah!

Oscars!

Oscars...

Grammys.

Grammys.

SAMMYS.

Oh, SAMMYS.

106 & Park.

106 & Park!

What, girl you gonna be so hot,

I mean, I don't know if I'm gonna be able

to keep up, I just hope,

there's still space for a brother like me.

Glad you're not like one of them lil'

holier than thou girls, or one of them lil' gold diggers.

Well then you don't wanna get mixed up

with my sisters, then.

Guess not.

Look.

Hope I didn't come on too strong,

I was, just blown away

by, you know, you just being a real sister.

So I'ma get back to this party

and go highlight a couple of other people.

But I'ma see you around, right?

A'ight.

He ain't nothing like Eddy or any of them

other dorks I've been messing with.

Oh shoot.

But what about the agreement?

This brother's too good to let go.

I see you finally decided to let go

and let God.

Well it is good to have a balanced life, girl.

Even David danced outta his clothes.

Hey!

Oh baby get that for me?

Okay.

Hey.

Rev. Duckworth.

It's Buckworth, with a capital B.

You keep messing my name up, and I--

Revered Buckworth!

Hey Sister Jackie!

I didn't think you was coming.

I wouldn't miss this special occasion,

demons from hell couldn't keep me from being here.

I'm glad to hear that.

Well join the party, make yourself at home.

Thank you Ms. Jackie.

Mom.

What?

I thought you said you were having second thoughts

about the rev.

Well, baby I thought it over and

at first it seemed like he was trying to use me,

but, it turns out I was wrong.

You didn't tell him about the money, did you?

Well not exactly.

See, I told him that we was blessed unexpectedly,

and you know baby, he been so kind to me.

And y'all been so mean to him.

So to make it up to him,

I got him a little gift,

nothing big, you know, just a Rolex.

A Rolex, Mother?

Oh.

Ms. Jackie, I must say this is a really nice party

you have going on here.

Oh thank you reverend,

let me introduce you to some of the other men here.

Okay.

All right.

That's Eric, and Charles over there.

Praise the Lord.

And that's uhm...

Roger.

Yes, Roger.

Ah, Reverend Buckworth right?

Yes, yes.

Right, right, right.

Uh, you have sent a lot of customers

over to our company.

Ah, that would be me.

The cable company, okay yeah.

That's right, right, right.

Now Roger is such a Biblical sounding name.

Oh really?

Yeah, uh, sister, we need to talk scripture.

Listen, let me get me a second to talk scripture

with Brother Roger.

Oh sure, you go right ahead and talk.

Girls, y'all come on over here,

let's get this party started now!

Praise the Lord.

Break it down.

Right, right, left, uh, break it down,

break it down!

Praise God.

All right, hmm-mm-mm, whoo.

That's right, phenomenal woman, she is, damn.

Listen, listen.

What's going on?

Stop that!

Man, I was gonna pray for you!

Stop praying for me, stupid.

Listen, what the hell is this

with the Biblical name?

Roger ain't no Biblical name.

Man it just sounds good man,

that's what pastors say.

Okay, well stop, you know what I'm saying?

This pastor stuff is fake anyway.

Well how you coming with everything?

Look, I'm coming along but,

this is hard work man, yes it's tough,

cause they're so different.

Hey, praise the Lord sister--

Move it.

We gotta watch her, she might be on to us.

But look.

It's a challenge

because they're all really smart,

well at least two outta the three.

But uh, I don't know, this might take me more

than just a few days, this might take me a few weeks.

A few weeks?

Man I ain't got no damn few weeks man.

Man, that's why I hired you,

you told me, you was a player.

You need to be in the gym, working on them muscles,

you need to work on your game, baby.

Look man, I got a mortgage due, I got a car loan due,

I got a girlfriend, a wife, and a baby mama.

Man, you need to wrap this thing up man,

I need you to get you to scoop on all them girls, man.

Don't blow this thing, man.

Or there's no way it'll work.

I'm actually doing pretty well, I think.

But I don't know about you, "Rev".

Whatever.

What about you, how are you doing huh?

I don't know how well this pastor thing is working.

You almost blew everything when you broke up

with the mama.

Well she wanted to get married man.

Oh come on.

I can't marry fool, I'm already married.

Oh that's right.

That's a felony.

But, but if you marry her anyway,

won't you, you'll get all the money?

I didn't know about the money then.

You're right.

How we gonna handle this thing man?

We need to make this thing happen.

Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay,

now listen, listen.

Just keep telling her what she wants to hear, all right?

Yeah.

She's a beautiful woman, but just keep

complementing her on how good she looks,

and how much she been losing weight, right?

Right.

You know, tell her, she been glowing,

she got a glow about it, they love that kind of stuff.

Now, now, now fellas.

You must not keep the ladies waiting.

Ms. Jackie.

It's just a little man-talk.

And you are right about that Ms. Jackie.

Nice to meet you, Robert.

Yes sir.

Thank you for sharing that scripture with me.

Yes, Ms. Jackie.

Hmm, amen.

I must say that your figure,

looks really wonderful,

you've been losing weight in the gym.

Yes I have.

And if you keep, oh lord,

you got a great future behind you too, girl.

Listen, if you keep this up,

I'm gonna have to fight to keep those wolves

off of you!

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.

Can I ask you a question?

What?

Is this the party?

Yes it is, reverend.

Well let's go get our boogie home.

All right.

Show me what you're working with,

right, uh, right, uh, right, yeah!

You know, Roger.

These last few weeks

have been great.

You seem to have managed to

get me to let down my guard.

No one does that.

You know?

I can't wait for this absurd fast

to be over.

Ugh.

It's killing me.

I know, me too.

You remember when I told you,

my family was gonna monetarily facilitate

my communications company?

Yeah, I remember.

Well.

It's not gonna happen now.

Oh?

Stock market went south and,

it's gonna probably delay my plans

for like at least another couple of years.

You know, worst part about it?

What?

I've already got $500,000 worth of clients

already set up.

So what's the problem?

I'm gonna have to raise like $35,000

for licensing and equipment.

Just crazy.

Can I help?

No.

Nah, I mean,

I couldn't ask you for any money,

that would just be unconscionable.

But thanks for being so sweet and considerate.

Well you know it's not like you're taking it from me.

I'm giving it to you.

And if it's makes you feel any better, babe,

you can give it me back to me,

when you start making money.

Just give me a few days.

I just have to move a couple things around in the bank.

But.

I have it handled.

And not a word to my sisters.

Not a word.

Hey.

Hey Michelle.

Hey honey how are you?

Good, good.

How you doing?

I'm good.

You look great.

Oh well thank you.

Praise God.

What's wrong with your voice, you've been

shouting all day in church or something?

Boy, church was good,

I nearly shouted my vocal cords out the door.

I heard that, praise God.

And speaking of church.

Ahem, where have you been?

You haven't been to Bible Study in three weeks.

Well...

I know, but to be honest with you,

Michelle I just, I just haven't been feeling

real comfortable about myself, you know?

I know people in church are always

looking good and all the brothers always dress sharp,

and, you know, my clothing game

is kinda suspect, you know, I wouldn't wanna be there

and embarrassing you or myself.

But you know what, I believe,

God for uncommon favor.

But what would really help

is if I had like my own line of credit,

then I could just get what I need, when I needed it.

I mean doesn't the word say, that I should be the first,

and not the last?

The head, and not the tail.

The lender, and...

Oh hallelujah!

Oh, oh!

Yes, yes Lord.

Can you feel that, Michelle?

I feel it.

I feel it.

I feel the Lord, and I'm in his presence

right now.

Yes, you know,

what am I thinking about?

You know I have a credit line

of $50,000 on my Visa credit card,

you can have it.

And get whatever you need.

No, what!

Yeah, yeah.

Oh Michelle...

I, no, I don't know, I...

It's yours.

I couldn't do that, I know you need that.

Listen.

The Bible says, that God is love right?

Yeah.

Well.

Love won't let me wait.

Because you know why?

My tomorrow, might very well be today.

Hmm.

Here's your wine, baby.

Thank you.

You know?

These last few weeks have been

the best days of my life.

Oh!

You always say the sweetest things.

Especially for a producer.

Oh, thank you baby.

Well, you know, speaking of producer,

me and my partner was talking the other day,

and, well you know,

we're trying to figure out who we want to be

the first artist on our new label.

And I told him about you.

You did what?

Yep, told him how beautiful you were,

told him how beautiful a voice you have,

and we should consider our first artist,

being you.

And what did he say?

Well you know.

He said it was my call.

And what did you say?

Come on now baby.

What you think I said?

Oh but you know what baby,

no, you can't get too excited.

Because, the studio still needs some major renovations,

you know, so we ain't got to outsource everything.

So how long can that take?

I don't know.

But it might take a while.

You know, we only need about like,

$40,000 or something like that,

you know, not much, but,

I ain't tripping, I got it covered.

And then, I'ma see my baby's face

on the cover of a new CD.

I already scheduled your photo shoot.

Well maybe I can help with the revelations.

Uh you know what?

It's really nothing you can really help with,

you know it's gonna take a lot of muscle.

I wasn't talking about muscle.

Well what were you talking about then?

I'm talking about money.

Money?

What about money?

I've got a little saved up that I could use.

What you?

Nah!

Nah, nah, nah, nah.

You can forget about that, squash that.

Why, cause I'm a woman?

I'm saying baby, I can't take no money from you.

We've only known each other for a few weeks.

And they been the best few weeks of my life.

Anyway, I wanna help.

I'm gonna be the next Mary J. Blige.

But baby I'm talking about $40,000.

Not $4,000.

I got this.

You do?

You gonna help me with that kinda money?

I mean you gonna, you gonna help,

your man, do his thing?

Yeah, just gimme a couple days,

I gotta move some stuff around.

And uh, none of my nosy sisters can find out.

Nah-ah.

Cause we got this little agreement.

But it'll be over in a few days.

Oh yeah...

I think I love you girl.

♪ Ain't no woman like the one I got

♪ No, I can't let me better

Ah...

The forecast, mostly sunny skies today...

Hey Auntie.

Auntie.

Tomorrow, more sunshine and slightly warmer...

Hello?

Hey Roger, it's Michelle.

Hey girl, God is good, isn't he.

All the time.

Auntie are you on the phone?

Sorry about that, I,

I thought my auntie was listening.

So, I know you think I forgot, but uh,

happy birthday sweetie.

Happy birthday sweetie?

What kind of bullcorn is this?

So what do you want for your birthday?

You know I'm glad you asked.

I thought maybe you could maybe you could come on over

to my place Friday night, and fix me one of those

delicious old-fashioned soul food meals of yours.

Well that's easy.

I thought you'd never ask.

And uh, well I kinda thought,

maybe we could finish that other business too.

Can you come Friday night about seven?

Oh sure, I'll be there at seven.

And oh, I'll bring the card out,

I put a extra 15 grand on there for you.

Wow.

$15,000?

I will put my foot in yo 15, oh.

But you better not use it all in one place, Roger.

I promise.

All right sweetie.

I'll talk to you later.

All right.

Bye, bye.

God bless you baby.

God bless you.

Hey.

Hey Ash, how you doing?

Good.

Good to see you, you look beautiful.

Thank you, uhm, so,

were you heading out?

Oh yeah, yeah, I thought you was uh,

you were hanging with Mom today?

No, no, I have a few things I have to do.

Oh okay, okay.

So you were leaving right?

Yeah I'm going, I'm just gonna...

You look cute.

Go on ahead and go.

All right, leave you to it then.

I'll see you later.

Okay.

Have a good day.

You too.

Hello?

Hey beautiful.

So tell me?

Why do I have such an insatiable appetite

for your presence?

Sweetie you say the most intelligent things.

You are such an ass, don't you know

when somebody's playing you?

I just called to wish you happy birthday.

Oh, thank you.

That means so much to me for you to remember.

Now listen, I was thinking maybe we could celebrate.

Uhm, I don't know,

maybe Saturday night, around eight?

And by the way.

I'm working on some new research for one of my clients,

and I could really use your help.

Now sweetie you know I'd love to help you.

I'll be there at eight.

All right.

And another thing, I thought maybe we could,

you know, wrap up that little deal we talked about.

Oh, okay.

Well uhm, I'll be there at eight.

All right.

All right.

See you soon.

Well you have a good day.

You too.

Okay.

Bye.

Mama?

Ashley?

Michelle?

Hello?

Hey baby it's me Eadie.

Hey.

How's my superstar?

Superstar, who the hell he talking about?

You know what day it is?

Uh, it's Wednesday.

Uh, yeah.

Yes, it is Wednesday.

But come on now.

How you gonna play me like that,

I thought you was feeling me.

Don't get too excited.

I was just playing with you.

Happy birthday, baby.

All right, that's more like it.

You know you had me worried for a minute.

Please, so what do you want for your birthday?

For you to be a recording star.

Oh, you're so sweet.

So I need to get you that package?

Yeah, actually we need to get the work

on that sorted right away.

It puts the drop date up

on your new CD too.

You gonna make me love you forever.

I hope so, baby.

Hey, you think you can come by Sunday night,

around seven?

Maybe we can get things all squared away.

Then me and you can celebrate

our newest star.

Along with my birthday.

Hell no she can't come by,

cause she don't think.

She can't even color inside the lines now.

That sounds good.

I see you at seven.

Talk to you later, baby.

All right.

Bring your birthday suit.

Hey baby.

Hey Mama, gotta go.

Oh, okay.

Willia Mae you sleeping?

I thought we was going to the movie.

Hell no I ain't sleep.

I need the girls cellphone numbers.

What you need them numbers for?

Dang, you asking more question than a prosecuting

attorney, I got some stuff I need to do.

Now I get them phone numbers.

Willia Mae what's going on?

Well, if you must know,

it ain't none of your business,

I got some divine intervention I got to handle,

as I make some arrangements

to handle some business about them girls.

Let me get that.

Hey Mr. Johnny.

Hey Ms. Jackie, how you doing?

I'm good.

I finally got them screws for that picture,

to hang on your wall.

I'm sorry it took so long.

Oh, that's all right.

Oh you sure looking nice today, Ms. Jackie.

Thank you Mr. Johnny.

And uh,

I like them shoes you got on too, Ms. Jackie.

Thank you.

Now go and put the screws up.

And uh, I love your hair Ms. Jackie.

Mr. Johnny.

If I didn't know better I'd say you were

flirting a lil' bit.

You might wanna tighten the screws up

in her brain while you at it.

Jackie.

You know Willia Mae, I've been thinking.

Oh damn that's scary.

Oh, I've been thinking,

how I can make up for lost time with the girls.

They've been so sweet through the years,

and I've been such a fool.

Oh stop being so easy on yourself.

All these years I should've spent loving them

and being a better part of their lives.

You were a part of their life,

the part that they chose to forget.

Willia Mae!

How can you say such a thing?

Ah girl, that's cause I couldn't think of nothing else

to say, look I'm just playing with you.

I love you.

You sure?

I love you.

You taking it too serious,

you're my baby sister, look.

Your girls are gonna be all right.

But if you really wanna help your girls,

let me tell you what I found out about

that snake in the grass, Roger.

What he do?

Oh, what didn't he do.

Like, I'll tell you about the particulars

later on, I've got a plan,

but I'ma need some help from your friend Mr. Johnny.

Let me go get him.

Mr. Johnny?

Oh yes Ms. Jackie?

Willia Mae gotta ask you something.

Mr. Johnny, you're the head maintenance man

of this whole building aren't you?

Yes.

And you have keys to all the apartments in this building,

don't you.

Yes, and uh, and what?

Don't you worry about it,

just leave everything to me.

And let me tell you what's going on.

Come on let's have a seat.

Is that okay with you, Ms. Jackie?

Come on over here.

Yeah, that's fine.

Okay.

I happened to be eavesdropping

on the phone, cause that's what I do.

Come on man, run, run, run,

you gonna break the record, you gonna break the record too.

Goddamn, yes!

Oh, perfect day.

Got my TV, baby cooking,

hey Michelle, how you doing in there

with that food baby, it's smelling good.

It's coming baby.

About 21 minutes or something,

here taste this.

That's good right?

Hmm-mm!

Hey listen, I was thinking.

We're gonna need to tell my sisters about us soon, okay?

Oh, yeah, yeah yeah yeah.

Don't worry, we will, in time, all right?

Okay.

We just gotta, you know,

we just gotta keep things on the low for a lil' while.

You're so full of wisdom.

I know.

That's why I love you.

I'ma go finish my dinner.

All right.

Okay.

Do your thing baby, hmm-mm.

Oh yeah, woof,

I think I might actually be thrilled about this one.

Can't beat it.

Football.

All right, come on, let's go.

Strong defense.

No, what's this?

Who is it?

It's me baby, Eadie.

Eadie?

What in the world are you doing here?

You're not supposed to be here till tomorrow.

Uhm...

One second baby.

Oh, think, think, think, think!

Oh...

Baby, I need to run out to the store,

to grab some ginger ale, all right?

You know how I love my ginger ale.

I know baby.

That's why I already bought some.

You did?

Okay.

Uh, need to get some chips too.

I love having chips after dinner,

as a snack, wohoohoo!

Got those too.

You do?

Roger!

Open your door!

Ah...

Okay, one second baby.

I'll be right there, okay?

I uhm, uh...

Oh, I just got out of the shower,

and uhm, uh, I just need to put some clothes on.

I know you ain't worried about no clothes.

It's me!

Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah,

but I'm uh, I'm soaking wet.

You know I gotta dry off,

otherwise I'll uh, I'll catch a cold!

Don't have me standing out here.

Why can't you open the door?

Roger, are you on the phone?

Uhm, just talking to my Aunt Louise, baby.

I didn't know you had an Aunt Louise.

Lot about me you ain't know about.

Roger!

All right Roger, this your last chance,

if you don't open this door in five seconds,

I'ma knock it down,.

All right, I'm coming.

Be right there.

Eadie.

How you doing?

You know, you weren't supposed to be coming

till tomorrow, baby.

How you gonna send me a text telling me to come

at seven, and then act like you don't remember?

I did?

I did that?

Why you talking so soft?

What, well how?

Oh you mean like this?

Oh it's because uhm, because I got a cold.

And uh, you know, something kinda going on with my throat.

I thought you was in the shower.

You don't look like you just took a shower.

You ain't even wet.

Oh, uhm...

What's thats smell?

Is there something cooking?

Yeah, uhm, I was cooking for you baby.

All right, and I wanted to surprise you.

How are you gonna surprise me,

you weren't expecting me till tomorrow.

Well you know why,

that's because uhm,

I normally cook the day before, right?

And then, I let the food sit overnight,

let it marinade, so uh, you know,

the seasoning set in,

it taste better that way.

Oh, okay, well yeah I'm hungry.

You need some help?

Momma can cook a lil' bit

No, no, no!

I got it, I got it.

I don't even want you to worry about that, okay?

You know what?

Why don't you go in the bedroom,

and just relax and make yourself

comfortable, and I'll bring the food to you.

Oh boo!

You so sweet.

You know, if my sisters were to find out,

I'd be jacked.

I know baby, you know what,

that's exactly why we got to keep this on the low.

Okay, all right.

Now look, why don't you go on in there,

and turn that music up nice and loud?

Cause I'm feeling kinda freaky.

Oh!

You feeling dirty huh?

♪ Turn off the lights

♪ I light a candle, hey

Who the hell is this?

Ah!

What is wrong with you?

Baby hold that thought, I've gotta use

the restroom.

Okay.

Roger, what was that noise?

Was somebody screaming?

No, no, no, no, that was just me.

I was like,.

I'm getting into my new favorite rap CD, hoo.

Now Roger you know I don't listen to that music.

Would you turn on some gospel music please?

And is somebody in the bathroom?

No, no, uhm, well yeah.

But it's my neighbor.

My neighbor they just came up to use

the bathroom for a second,

his one always gets stopped up.

But you know what, don't you worry about that baby.

Don't you bother with nothing that's going on out here okay?

Don't you worry about it,

just go on in there, and uh, keep hooking that up.

I'ma turn on some gospel music right now.

Gospel music.

Roger!

Huh, huh?

Why did you scream when I came to the door earlier?

Uhm...

Do I scare you, am I a ghost now?

Oh yeah, I mean no, no, no,

no, no, girl come on now, you ain't no ghost.

I mean you just startled me, that's all.

Okay, I wasn't expecting you till Sunday.

Well baby you sent me a text and told me to be here

at 7:30, did you forget?

Uh, yeah.

You did?

I must've forgot.

Yeah I think so.

Yeah I did.

Oh well, what's wrong with your voice?

Why are you talking like that?

Oh, oh, not it's just because uhm,

my throat, I'm starting to get a little tickle in

my throat, I think I'm coming down with something.

Oh, oh!

Yeah, I know, yeah.

But you know what?

You should probably keep your voice down too,

and it'll help me not to get headache.

Me?

Oh okay.

All right.

What's...

Hmm-mmm.

♪ My God, is an awesome God

♪ Ashley, I'm so happy to see you ♪

Knock it off Roger,

you are so silly.

I know.

Hmm, what's that smell?

Something smells good.

Oh uhm, just some leftovers I had in the kitchen,

my moms gave me a little bit.

Leftovers?

It'll be a--

Well you know what, I am kinda hungry.

Uhuh, right.

Don't you worry about what's going on

in the kitchen girl.

I will take care of that for you.

All right, just relax.

You came over here to see me didn't you?

Yeah.

Okay, okay, let me take care of you.

All right.

Uh, you know what?

I got an idea.

What?

I just thought of it.

I'm doing this study, on the etymology of Ebonics.

Ebonics?

Yes.

Oh.

And your expertise, and your intellect,

will be a great resource, would you mind helping me out

with the research?

Oh yes.

Yes, oh that's wonderful,

I knew you would.

Okay, so you know what we gonna do.

I'ma put you here in the computer room, all right?

I'm gonna fire that computer up.

And uh, we'll get started on that,

and I will bring you a plate.

But baby, you know, I didn't come over here

to work, I came to celebrate your birthday

and just share a few intimate moments with you, you know?

That sounds great, it really does.

And you know what?

We're gonna get to that.

Okay, but uh, right now,

I just need you to kinda get started on what's going

on in here, okay?

Oh, okay.

All right, take your lil' smart sexy self

in there on that computer!

Okay.

All right, all right.

The etymology of Ebonics.

Hey loverboy.

Are you coming or what?

What's taking so long, and where's the food?

Uhm, you know what baby?

It's gonna be coming up in like two minutes, okay?

So, why don't you just turn your little pretty behind

around and uh, go on back in the bedroom,

and shut the door?

Roger, it's ready.

Oh, look at that!

Roger?

Why are you sweating?

Oh I don't know, I just...

Oh, oh oh!

There must be something wrong with the thermostat.

Roger, what is that music?

I thought I asked you turn on some gospel music.

Oh you know what.

Come on!

I did, I did, but I can't control that,

that's my alarm clock,

it just comes on and off whenever it wants to,

it just flips stations all by itself.

It's crazy.

So what is this other music?

Come on Roger!

That's my computer!

Roger please turn on some gospel music, okay?

I'm gonna go get our drinks,

can you just get yourself together, please.

Okay, all right.

I'm gonna get myself together, okay.

You just go on in there

and do what you do.

Roger, where's the grub?

It's coming.

Okay...

Here you, all right.

You doing okay, good.

Okay.

Here you go sweet pea.

Okay.

Just go on and chew on that for a minute.

Chew on that, I ain't no dog!

♪ God is good God, yes he

Excuse me.

Didn't I put two plates on this table?

Uhm, you know what.

I didn't see two plates on this table.

But I think you thought you did.

Roger?

I could've sworn

I brought two plates,

and put 'em on this table.

I think you thought, you had two plates

and put 'em on this table.

But you really didn't.

Roger.

I put two plates on this godforsaken table.

Now where is the food?

Ssshht!

Why are you shushing me?

You ain't gotta make all that noise.

You know what, you know what I think happened?

I think what happened is, uhm, you know,

you suffer from short-term memory loss, cause you

been working so hard, you're losing your voice,

all kinds of wild stuff going on with you.

Roger, I'm not crazy now.

I may look crazy, but I'm not crazy.

I know I brought two plates and put 'em

on this table.

Okay, okay!

Now where is the food, Roger?

You know what, I don't really have an answer for that.

But what I think we need to do, I think we need

to go on in the kitchen, and make ourselves some tea,

to calm our nerves.

You're making me...

What's wrong with your nerves Roger, huh?

What's wrong with your nerves?

What's wrong with your nerves?!

Ah you know, I get nervous when you get nervous, so--

I'm not nervous!

What's wrong with your nerves?

I don't know, you, not me.

So if we can just go in there, make ourselves some tea,

and calm down.

And then you will come with me, right?

Come on, come on, come on.

Uh no, I'm not really trying to go

in the kitchen right now, cause I'm not feeling you.

Excuse me!

Oh I said I'm not really trying to go into

the kitchen right now, cause I'm not feeling good.

Uh, yeah, you're not gonna be feeling good,

if you don't bring your tail in this kitchen.

Okay, okay.

I'ma geting some annoyance from you.

Where do you think you're going!

Nah-ah!

I rebuke you satan, I can't believe you,

what is wrong with you?

Okay, uhm, nothing.

I didn't do nothing.

See, this was uhm--

You better spit it out.

This was Buckworth's idea.

I can't you all would just break the pact

and cheat on me.

What?

Cheat on you?

So you wanna sit and act as if you were innocent

all along?

What fantasy world are you living in, girl?

Y'all knew I was gonna backslide.

Oh so that justifies what you did?

And what justifies what you did?

You was the one cooking up the cabbage

and the chicken.

Oh you thought you was cooking the last supper,

now you acting all mad.

I'm not acting mad, if you wanna see me mad,

you keep on talking.

I'm sick of you--

Stop it!

It makes no sense to fight over a man.

Oh, but it makes sense to fall out over one?

Look, it's just time for us to split up.

That's it.

That's fine with me.

I can go pack my stuff now.

Me too.

I'm sick of y'all anyway,

you're getting on my doggone nerves.

You're bothering me.

Bye!

So, so?

Got him!

I wish I could've been in that house

to see that boy handle those girls

coming in one a time.

Oh boy!

Sister, sending them phony texts

was a great idea.

Yeah, let me tell you something,

but you should've seen

me and Johnny sneaking in their apartment,

oh my goodness, Johnny has great reflexes, oh!

And what about me?

I'm such a great actress.

Yes you were darling.

Roger, my cable is out,

and I am missing my soap operas.

Oooh!

We got him so good.

We got him good, good.

Oh that was fun.

I'm worried about my girls, though.

Michelle, she's so anxious for anybody

to put a ring on it, and...

Ashley she been so bitter since her divorce.

And now that she's got money,

I'm afraid that she might self-destruct.

Well you know what the Bible says.

A fool and his money are soon parted.

And my baby Eadie.

Eadie need Jesus.

You finally learning something, huh?

Yeah, I did.

And just in time.

We saved my girls from that old trickster, Roger.

And don't forget that old trickster Reverend Buckworth.

I done told you all about sneaking up

behind folks, that's how bad thing happen to good people.

Baby what are you talking about?

Mama, the reverend was in on it too.

What?

That's right.

I knew there was something about him,

I should've followed my first mind.

Well you better follow his behind and that Rolex back.

Mama.

Can I talk to you for a second?

Yes Ashley.

I uhm...

I need you to know that uhm, I'm sorry

for all the nasty things that I said to you.

They were mean, and disrespectful and I'm sorry.

And I also want you to know that I love you.

And honestly I always have.

I love all y'all.

I just want us to stay together, okay?

I love you too.

And Mama.

Money is a great thing, but,

family is what's important.

And you're right, I do need Jesus.

I'ma look for him.

First thing next week.

Amen, baby.

And Mama I'm convinced that whatever

man the Lord has for me, he is already mine.

And I don't have to search high or low for him.

Because the Bible says,

"He, that findeth a wife, findeth a good thing."

Honey you are not in heaven's lost and found.

Money can buy a man.

But money can't buy a good man.

That's right!

Remember that!

Honey, speak for yourself.

Let me get this door.

Willia Mae.

I'm sorry.

- I'm sorry too. - I'm sorry.

Can I help you?

I reckon you can.

I just came to ask if you would spend

the rest of your natural life with me.

Do I know you?

♪ Jackie

It's Mr. Johnny!

Mr. Johnny?

Well?

Y'all, it's Mr. Johnny.

Look at you!

What do you say?

Yes!

Put a ring on it!

Oh well I just happen to have a ring

in my pocket.

There you go.

Oh my God!

Oh my goodness, it's beautiful!

Yes, oh look at it in the light baby, yes.

I'll get it, I'll get it.

Do you like it?

It's beautiful!

Hi.

Oh my goodness.

Ah...

It's gorgeous!

It fits so perfect on your finger.

Mama, it's a delivery for you.

Well open it, baby!

It says...

Ms. Jackie Simmons.

You have been awarded the lead role

in the play, "The Good, The Bad, and My Mother"!

Mama you got the part!

Oh Jesus Lord!

Mommie, are you okay?

Momma wake up, momma wake up.

Somebody fan her, Mama come on now!

It's all right Mama!

Wake up, wake up, Mama?

Let me see it, let me see it!

Hell, I'll get it.

Your dreams are coming true.

Isn't it wonderful, yes!

Hi.

Hi, how you doing?

I'm good, I just moved in down the hall,

and I was wondering if one of you could show me

where the nearest drugstore was?

Oh excuse me.

Oh, oh yes!

I can show you in a minute!

Well I don't know...

Excuse me, Auntie.

Here we go again!