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( R&B music playing backwards )

( moaning )

( whispering ) THAT WAS GOOD.

- HEY. - HMM?

YOU ASLEEP?

MMM.

( sighs )

I WANNA DO IT RIGHT NOW.

HUH-UH.

TONY, NO. NOT WITH MY ROOMMATE IN THE ROOM.

Tony: I’LL MAKE IT QUICK.

TONY, WILL YOU GO TO SLEEP?

- I AIN’T SLEEPY. - WELL, I AM.

- TONY, NO! - WHAT?

AW, DAMN IT.

RIGHT HERE.

RIGHT HERE.

RIGHT HERE.

- RIGHT HERE. - ( giggles )

RIGHT THERE.

RIGHT HERE.

( giggles )

RIGHT HERE.

RIGHT THERE.

RIGHT THERE.

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU?

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING? DOING ALL THE PUSHING?

YOU’RE TAKING TOO GODDAMNED LONG.

TOO GODDAMNED LONG TO DO WHAT?

WHAT YOU THINK?

I DON’T KNOW, YOU TELL ME.

I THOUGHT YOU WAS GOING GIVE ME SOME...

GIVE YOU SOME...

YOU KNOW, SOME... MM-MMM.

HUH-UH. HUH-UH.

Tony: COULD I JUST TOUCH YOU? COULD I JUST TOUCH YOU?

- YEAH. - YEAH.

AND THANK YOU.

- YOU’RE WELCOME. - IT WAS GOOD TOO.

- MM-HMM. - IT WAS REALLY GOOD.

BUT THAT WAS YOUR FAULT, BABY. I DIDN’T ASK YOU TO DO THAT.

BUT YOU DIDN’T PUT UP A FIGHT.

WELL, DAMN, BABY, IF YOU’RE GONNA OFFER IT,

IT’S NOT LIKE I’M GONNA REFUSE IT.

AND YOU OBVIOUSLY LIKED IT, SO DON’T BE MAD AT ME

BECAUSE I DON’T FEEL OBLIGATED.

THAT’S FUCKED UP.

NO, IT IS NOT. WHAT IS FUCKED UP

IS THAT YOU WANT ME TO DO SOMETHING THAT I DON’T WANNA DO.

- I WOULDN’T DO IT TO YOU. - YO.

SO HOW COME YOU DON’T WANNA DO IT?

IT’S JUST NOT ME.

( chuckles )

OKAY.

( sighs ) WHAT’S WRONG?

HMM? TONY.

BABY, YOU MAD?

ARE YOU MAD?

YOU KNOW YOU CAN’T BE MAD AT ME.

I DON’T KNOW WHY YOU PLAYING.

YOU KNOW YOU CAN’T BE MAD AT ME.

( sighs )

* YOU ALREADY KNOW THE ANSWER *

* STARTED PUTTING ME DOWN *

* I LIKE THE WAY YOU CALL MY NAME, BABY *

* WHEN I’M MAKING LOVE TO YOU *

* I’LL BE WAITING FOR YOUR CALL, GIRL *

* TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO *

* I’LL BET YOU NEVER HAD ANOTHER *

* BROTHER LIKE ME *

* A BROTHER LIKE ME *

* I’M THE ONE YOU’RE DREAMING OF *

* A SPECIAL KIND OF BROTHER LIKE ME *

* A SPECIAL KIND OF BROTHER LIKE ME *

* I’LL BET YOU NEVER HAD ANOTHER *

* BROTHER LIKE ME *

* I’M THE ONE YOU’RE DREAMING OF *

* A SPECIAL KIND OF BROTHER LIKE ME *

* A BROTHER LIKE ME, GIRL... *

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT’S THE MATTER NOW?

YOU KNOW WHAT?

AS YOU WERE, TONY.

WHY ARE YOU ACTING LIKE A DICK TEASE?

YOU KNOW WHAT? GO ON TO THE BATHROOM THEN.

END ALL YOUR BUSINESS, PLAYER.

I GIVE YOU PERMISSION.

WHAT ARE YOU--

HERE. GO AHEAD.

I SUGGEST YOU DO THAT BEFORE IT GOES LIMP.

Man on radio: Damn.

That’s cold-blooded, brother.

Let’s go to line one and talk to the people.

Baby, you are talking for women.

Woman: Uh, I don’t think women should do that anyway,

because it’s not clean!

I mean, it’s like a kid...

Man: My brother don’t want to take care of the child.

And my wife...

- YOU LOOK SEXY WHEN YOU’RE MAD. - I AM NOT MAD.

- YOU’RE MAD. - I’M NOT MAD.

YOU KNOW, I’M MILDLY AMUSED.

STOP LYING. YOU’RE MAD.

I’M NOT. YOU KNOW WHAT? I’M THE ONE WHO TOLD YOU. WHY AM I MAD?

MAD. OH, SO MAD.

- YOU KNOW WHAT, TONY? - SHH.

I HEARD THEM SHAKE SOMETHING.

( coughs )

NO.

WHY DON’T YOU SHAKE SOMETHING?

( music continues playing )

( moaning )

DAMN.

FUCK. MMM.

SHIT.

OH, YEAH. OH, YEAH.

DON’T STOP.

WHAT THE FUCK? WHAT THE--

( squeals )

( laughing )

( sighs )

( R&B music playing )

* I *

* LOVE THIS *

* THE WAY YOU *

* TOUCH ME *

* I WANTED THIS *

* JUST LIKE THAT *

* AND YOU’RE GIVING IT UP TO ME *

* I’VE BEEN NEEDING YOU, BABY *

* SO BADLY THAT I CAN’T SPEAK... *

( cell phone buzzes )

* BABY BABY BABY, I REMEMBER YOU *

* BY THE WAY YOU WALK, BY THE WAY YOU MOVE *

* BABY BABY BABY, I REMEMBER YOU *

* YOUR CHOCOLATE EYES CAN KILL MY BLUES... *

( both moaning )

( breathing heavily )

SHIT.

( cell phone buzzing )

HEY.

I GOTTA GO TO THE BATHROOM.

HOLD IT.

YOU WANT ME TO PEE IN THE BED?

EW.

( laughing ) SEE?

OKAY.

- GO TO THE BATHROOM. - ALL RIGHT, WAIT.

( cell phone buzzing )

( door opens )

HELLO?

YEAH. NO, NOT YET.

I GOTTA-- I GOTTA GO BACK FOR A CONFERENCE CALL

AND THEN A SHORT MEETING AFTER.

OKAY.

YEAH, WE CAN DO THAT. THAT’S GOOD.

ALL RIGHT. COOL. I’LL SEE YOU THEN.

YEP. BYE.

HEY.

I GOTTA GO.

I’LL CALL YOU LATER, OKAY?

D’ANDRE. D’ANDRE.

D’ANDRE.

D!

YEAH.

WHAT’S UP?

- COME HERE. - I’M HERE.

COME ON. SEE?

I ALREADY-- I KNOW WHAT YOU--

I DON’T WANT YOU TO GO.

- I DON’T WANT YOU TO LEAVE. - I GOTTA GO.

- STAY. - I KNOW, BUT I CAN’T. I GOTTA-- I GOTTA GO.

- COME ON. - BABE.

STARTING THAT STUFF AGAIN.

HEY. HEY.

HEY. HELENA.

HELENA, COME ON.

WAIT WAIT. WHOA, COME ON. NO NO NO.

- WAIT, HELENA. WAIT. - MM.

OH, SHIT, BABY.

- ( moans ) - GIRL, STOP. OKAY?

- ( moans ) - WAIT, HELENA.

OH, SHIT.

( moaning )

BABY, STOP.

- WAIT. - OKAY.

I CALLED YOU BACK ’CAUSE YOU FORGOT YOUR PHONE.

I MEAN--

YES, I SAID STOP, BUT I DIDN’T MEAN LIKE STOP.

- I JUST-- - THEN THAT’S DATE RAPE.

- COME ON, YOU-- - NO MEANS NO, RIGHT?

YOU KNOW YOU HAD NO INTENTIONS TO FINISH IT.

HOW ARE YOU GONNA START SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND NOT FINISH?

I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT.

WELL, LOOK DOWN AT MY MAN AND YOU’LL SEE WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT.

OH, IS THAT WHY YOU LOOK SO STANK?

- MR. HIT-AND-RUN? - THAT’S NOT EVEN THE SAME THING.

YOU’RE WRONG FOR THAT. THAT IS--

I DON’T HAVE A LOT OF TIME IN THE DAY.

- I TOLD YOU THAT. - YOU HAD TIME TO COME GET SOME PUSSY.

WHY IS YOUR MOUTH SO FOUL?

HUH?

MAN, THAT’S-- IT’S NOT LIKE THAT AND YOU KNOW IT.

ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, D’ANDRE.

HERE WE GO.

SHIT.

SO WHAT YOU GOT PLANNED TODAY?

- YOU GOT SOME EXTRAVAGANT PLANS? - I DON’T KNOW.

I JUST FIGURED WE COULD GO OUT AND EAT OR SOMETHING.

YOU INVITED YOURSELF OVER.

OKAY. HERE WE GO RIGHT HERE, I GOT IT.

ME AND YOU TOMORROW, WE--

TOMORROW-- TOMORROW, WE CAN--

WE CAN GO OUT AND EAT. YOUR RESTAURANT, YOUR SPOT, YOU CHOOSE.

TOMORROW. I PROMISE.

ME HUNGRY TODAY.

- ( sighs ) - AND YOU’RE ALREADY HERE.

WHILE YOU’RE HERE YOU SHOULD JUST HANG OUT.

- REALLY? - REALLY.

IT’S A SPECIAL OCCASION.

I WILL COOK YOU BREAKFAST.

SINCE WHEN DO YOU COOK?

YOU’RE HERE, I WILL COOK.

HOW ABOUT THAT? I’LL COOK.

- YOU GONNA COOK? - I’LL COOK.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. I’LL STAY A LITTLE WHILE.

LITTLE WHILE.

ONLY IF YOU REALLY REALLY NEED ME TO.

YOU DO NEED ME TO, RIGHT?

MM-HMM.

I DON’T WANNA KEEP YOU HERE.

- BUT WAIT WAIT WAIT. - NO, YOU WANNA GO? YOU SHOULD GO.

- WE CAN GO-- - CIAO.

YOU STILL SITTING THERE?

BE OUT. YOU GOTTA GO.

WHAT YOU STILL DOING HERE?

I THOUGHT YOU LEFT A LONG TIME AGO.

- YOU’RE FUNNY. - YOU’RE FUNNIER.

( sighs )

MMM. THAT LOOKS GOOD.

FOR THE FOOD WE’RE ABOUT TO RECEIVE

FOR THE NOURISHMENT OF OUR BODY AND OUR MIND,

IN JESUS’ NAME. AMEN.

( chuckles )

ALL RIGHT, LET’S EAT.

MMM.

( mutters )

MMM.

- Helena: D’ANDRE. - MM-HM.

- DO ME A FAVOR. - WHAT?

WHAT? WHAT?

ALL RIGHT.

THERE YOU GO.

WHAT’S-- WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?

PLEASE?

COME ON, MAN.

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?

I’M SAYING THE REALITY HASN’T CHANGED.

- I TAKE THIS-- - IT MAKES ME HAPPY.

- YOU KNOW WHAT? NO BIGGIE. - UH-HUH.

EVERYTHING TO YOUR LIKING?

YEAH, YOU DID YOUR THING. I’LL GIVE YOU THAT.

( cell phone buzzing )

COME ON. TELL HER TO STOP CALLING. DAMN.

DON’T DO THAT.

I CAN MAKE YOU EGGS.

HELLO?

YOU WANT SOME EGGS, BABY?

NO.

NO. NO, I’M HERE.

YEAH.

NO NO, MAN. WE CAN’T DO THAT DEAL.

THIS GUY’S 20G SHORT.

UNLESS HE COMES UP WITH HIS END, THAT’S THE ONLY WAY.

YEAH.

NO, I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THIS TO HIM.

I MEAN, HE UNDERSTANDS. THERE’S NO MYSTERY.

WHAT ARE YOU-- YOU ADVOCATING FOR THIS GUY NOW OR WHAT?

NO. FOR SURE.

ALL RIGHT, GOOD.

YOU WANT YOUR BACON?

I GOTTA GO.

I’M GONNA HEAD OUT. ( clears throat )

THANK YOU FOR BREAKFAST.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

RIGHT NOW?

WHY ARE YOU LEAVING?

’CAUSE I GOTTA GO.

WHY?

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

TODAY IS A WORK DAY FOR ME. YOU REALIZE THAT, RIGHT?

- NO. - NO?

I CAME HERE FROM WORK. I GOTTA GO BACK TO WORK.

ARE YOU COMING BACK?

- NO. - WHY?

- NOT TODAY. - LATER TONIGHT?

IT’S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

TOMORROW I’LL CALL YOU THOUGH, ALL RIGHT?

WHAT?

WHATEVER. YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS DAY.

I’M NOT YOUR WIFE, D’ANDRE.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO GIVE ME YOUR WORK SPEECH.

OH, IT’S APPARENT THAT YOU’RE NOT MY WIFE. IF I WANTED MY WIFE,

I’D BE HOME WITH MY WIFE. ALL I’VE BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST HOUR IS TELLING YOU

WHY I GOTTA LEAVE, AND YOU’RE CONSTANTLY STOPPING ME FROM MY AGENDA.

YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ME COOKING?

THIS AIN’T GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. I GOTTA GO.

YOU AIN’T SAID YOU AIN’T HAD LONG--

IT DON’T MATTER. IF I SAY TO YOU I GOTTA GO

THEN I HAVE TO GO. WHY DO I HAVE TO EXPLAIN THAT TO YOU 100 TIMES?

HOW IS YOU CALLIN’ AND INVITIN’ YOURSELF OVER TO MY HOUSE MY FAULT?

ALL I’M SIMPLY DOING IS EXPLAINING TO YOU WHAT’S NOT FEELING RIGHT FOR ME RIGHT NOW.

AND YOU STILL HAVEN’T DONE THAT. WHAT DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT TO YOU?

BECAUSE YOU’RE DOING MORE TALKING THAN LISTENING.

YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH BREAKFAST?

YOU SHOULD BE RECEIVING INSTEAD OF BROADCASTING.

OH, YOU’RE NOT WORRIED ABOUT IT NOW, HUH?

YOU DON’T WANNA HEAR WHAT I’VE GOT TO SAY NOW?

IT DON’T HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH WHAT I DO.

I’M ON THE PHONE AND I’M HAVING A BUSINESS CALL

AND YOU GOT THE NERVE TO TALK WHILE I’M TALKING.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW?

YOU SPEAKING WHILE I’M SPEAKING.

- I’M SORRY ABOUT THAT. - MAKING SNIDE COMMENTS WHILE I’M ON THE PHONE.

I’M SORRY ABOUT THAT. I APOLOGIZE.

- IT WON’T HAPPEN AGAIN. - RIGHT RIGHT.

THEREFORE IT SHOULD ALL BE GOOD NOW, RIGHT?

THAT’S IT?

- YOU APOLOGIZED SO... - THAT’S ALL THAT I SEE AS THE PROBLEM.

SOMETHING ABOUT BEING REAL LITERAL ABOUT THIS DAY.

IT’S JUST THE OVERALL ENERGY IN THIS DAY HAS BEEN

- REAL REAL BRAND-NEW. YOU GOT THIS-- - YOU ARE SO EXTRA.

OH, I’M EXTRA? I’M EXTRA?

YOU’RE THE ONE THAT BARELY CAME BEFORE YOU ANSWERED THE PHONE.

BUSINESS CALL?

YOU COULDN’T EVEN HALFWAY TAKE A PISS

WITHOUT THE DAGGONE VOICEMAIL INDICATOR GOING OFF.

- BUSINESS CALL? - THAT’S BULLSHIT RIGHT THERE.

- OH, THAT’S BULLSHIT? - YEAH, THAT’S BULLSHIT RIGHT THERE.

WHAT I SAY? NOT YOUR WHOLE SPEECH?

YOU MAKING IT LIKE BECAUSE IT’S A BUSINESS CALL

- THAT MADE THE DIFFERENCE. - THAT DID MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

IT MAKES MORE OF A DIFFERENCE IF IT’S NOT A BUSINESS CALL.

NO IT DOESN’T.

SEE? THAT’S THE PROBLEM I HAVE,

BECAUSE NOW YOU’RE MOVING

INTO A WHOLE ’NOTHER AREA OF THINGS.

- I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN. - YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

THAT’S STRAIGHT UP DISRESPECT.

AND I APOLOGIZED.

YOU ROCKING THE BOAT.

YOU BEING DRAMATIC.

I’M NOT ROCKING THE BOAT. I APOLOGIZED. THAT WAS WRONG.

YOU GOT THIS REAL FUNKY-ASS ENERGY GOING ON WITH YOU RIGHT NOW.

WHY I ALMOST HAD TO WRESTLE YOUR FUNKY ASS RING OFF YOUR FINGER?

YOU WANNA START WITH THAT AND WE CAN WORK OUR WAY DOWN?

YEAH, BECAUSE YOU ACT LIKE BECAUSE MY RING IS NOT ON MY FINGER,

THAT SOMEHOW, I’M NOT MARRIED, RIGHT?

YOU DON’T THINK THAT I KNOW YOU’RE MARRIED?

- I HOPE YOU DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF IT. - HOW COULD I NOT?

YOUR WIFE REMINDS ME THAT YOU’RE MARRIED.

I REALLY COULD GIVE A FUCK ABOUT THE RING.

IT’S TRADITION, OKAY?

WHEN YOU COME OVER HERE, THE RING GOES OFF.

THAT’S IT. THAT’S ALL. BUT NOT TODAY FOR SOME SPECIAL REASON.

BUT I’M BRAND-NEW? WHAT’S UP WITH THAT?

THAT’S NOT NEW ENERGY? NIGGA, PLEASE.

COME ON. WAIT, WHAT PART OF THE GAME ARE YOU MISSING?

ARE YOU DELUSIONAL? YOU DON’T GET THAT EVERY TIME I COME HERE

TO OBLIGE YOU, I TAKE MY RING OFF?

- OH, YOU’RE OBLIGING ME WHEN YOU COME OVER? - YES, I’M OBLIGING.

THAT’S YOU.

THAT IS YOUR BAGGAGE THAT YOU’RE REMOVING.

YEAH, YOU DO WANNA RIDE WITH THIS GUILT TRIP NOW?

I’M NOT TRIPPING. THAT’S WHAT IT IS.

I AM YOUR FANTASY, OKAY?

AND I LOVE THAT. I MAKE YOU HAPPY WHEN YOU COME OVER HERE,

YOU GET AWAY, AND THAT’S WHAT WE WANT.

YOU CALLED AND INVITED YOURSELF OVER, I COOKED,

NOW YOU GOT BEEF. WHAT’S UP WITH ALL THAT?

YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH ME TRYING TO MAKE YOU HAPPY TODAY?

- THAT’S WHAT I THOUGHT. - I CAN’T DO THIS, MAN.

- I CAN’T DO THIS. - BUT YOU’RE DOING IT.

- YOU’RE CONTINUING IT. - YOU STARTED IT.

- I STARTED OFF TRYING TO TELL YOU-- - YOU STOOD HERE

AND STARTED IT WITH THE BIG DRAMATIC PAUSE

AND THE BIG "BRAND-NEW."

- BUT YOU’RE NOT WITH IT. - I’M GONNA HOLLA WITH YOU ABOUT THIS LATER.

D’ANDRE, YOU ARE NOT GONNA CALL ME LATER.

AGAIN,

I MEAN, I DON’T KNOW WHY I EVEN SPEAK TO YOU.

WHAT YOU MEAN, YOU DON’T KNOW WHY YOU SPEAK TO ME?

- BECAUSE YOU DON’T BELIEVE SHIT, - WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

I’M TELLING YOU WHAT’S GOING ON WITH ME, AND YOU AIN’T--

BECAUSE I KNOW YOU’RE LYING. I KNOW YOU ENOUGH TO KNOW WHEN YOU ARE LYING.

AND YOU’RE LYING RIGHT NOW. YOU’RE NOT GONNA CALL ME BACK TODAY.

( cell phone buzzing )

YES, I’M GONNA ANSWER MY FUCKING PHONE.

I’D APPRECIATE IF YOU KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT TOO.

( dishes clanking )

SPEAKING. YEAH.

( clanking continues )

COOL. YEAH.

OKAY, ALL RIGHT.

I’M GOING.

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE PHONE IS A PROBLEM.

THE PHONE RINGS ONE TIME, THE PHONE RINGS 20 TIMES, IT’S A PROBLEM.

BUT YOU’RE TRIPPING LIKE

SOMETHING’S CHANGED.

ALL THIS ARGUING, BITCHING AND MOANING--

I GET THAT AT HOME. I DON’T NEED THAT HERE WITH YOU.

I’M AMAZED AT HOW DISRESPECTFUL YOU’VE BECOME.

THIS SHIT IS JUST-- IT’S AMAZING TO ME.

- ( water running ) - YOU SAY YOU WANT ONE THING,

BUT I CAN’T-- I CAN’T IMAGINE YOU REALLY DO, MAN,

THE WAY YOU’VE BEEN BEHAVING THIS DAY.

BUT IT’S COOL. IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANNA DO.

ARE YOU TALKING TO ME?

I THOUGHT YOU WERE STILL ON THE PHONE. WHAT DID YOU SAY?

I WAS TRYING TO BE RESPECTFUL.

( water running )

THAT’S WHAT I THOUGHT.

( plates clanking )

( cell phone buzzes )

( sighs )

( water running )

( buzzing continues )

HELLO?

HELLO?

Woman: I’m sorry, I must have the wrong number.

WHO ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

- Excuse me? - DID YOU CALL D’ANDRE?

Yes, I did. Who is this?

THIS IS HELENA, WHO IS THIS?

- This is his wife. - OH, HE JUST LEFT.

DID YOU WANNA LEAVE A MESSAGE?

( laughing ) Who is this?

HELENA. WHAT’S YOUR NAME AGAIN?

- Bitch, I know you know me by my first name. - WHO? WHO?

- Jade. - OH, THAT IS SUCH A PRETTY NAME.

( sighs ) Bitch.

You are so far out of line, right now.

I WASN’T TRYING TO BE OUT OF LINE. I APOLOGIZE.

- YOU’RE OBVIOUSLY LOOKING FOR HIM. - Apology not accepted

because I know damn well you know if I call my husband’s phone,

- I was not calling for you. - I WAS TRYING TO HELP OUT. I DIDN’T KNOW.

Oh, thank you. I’m really trying to understand...

- I DO WHAT I CAN. - ...why my husband was with you today?

MAYBE YOU SHOULD ASK HIM.

I’m asking you, bitch. You’re the one who answered the phone.

I’M NOT THE BITCH. I THINK YOU GOT THE WRONG NUMBER FOR REAL.

YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR HUSBAND, NOT ME, COW.

WELL, IS THERE SOMETHING I CAN HELP YOU WITH?

Hey, you know what? You know what?

You know what?

How long is this been going on, Helena?

ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS, JADE.

( laughs ) You love him?

MAYBE.

DO YOU?

( screaming ) What the fuck do you think? What do you think?

I took the ring, the last name,

the bills, the debt, the child support, everything!

Yes, I love him.

How would you feel if somebody came and destroyed your family?

Think about my children. Think about how they’re gonna feel.

You’re fucking my shit up.

( R&B music playing )

( answering machine beeps )

Woman: Hey, baby, it’s me.

Let’s do lunch or something tomorrow, okay?

- Call me. - ( answering machine beeps )

Hey, this is my second message.

I know you pretend to be busy with your job that you’re never at.

But call a sister back.

I wanna talk to you. Bye.

( answering machine beeps )

Okay, Dre, what is with the ice?

I don’t understand why you’re not returning my calls.

This is call three. It should be strike three.

You’re acting like an ass. You know my number.

( answering machine beeps )

( woman sighs )

( hangs up )

( R&B music playing )

* AIN’T NEVER WANTED YOU SO BAD *

* WON’T YOU COME AROUND HERE? *

* NO GAMES... *

- HAPPY BIRTHDAY. - THANK YOU.

WATCH IT, GIRL.

GOOD, THOUGH.

- WATCH YOUR MANNERS. - WHAT?

WHY DO YOU WANT SOME OF MY FRIES?

’CAUSE I WANT SOME.

OKAY, JUST ’CAUSE YOU WANT SOME-- GIVE ME SOME OF YOUR FRIES.

I DON’T HAVE ANYMORE, THAT’S WHY I’M ASKING YOU FOR SOME OF YOURS.

- OH. - COME ON.

- YOU’RE NOT GONNA LET ME HAVE NONE? - NO.

- DAMN, YOU STINGY. - I AIN’T STINGY.

YOU ATE ALL YOUR FRIES. YOU WANNA GET MY FRIES?

YOU CAN SHARE.

YOU DIDN’T SHARE YOURS. YOU ATE ALL YOURS.

YOU DIDN’T ASK ME FOR NONE.

- UNREAL. - OH, MAN, YOU’RE WACKED.

OH, I’M WACKED ’CAUSE YOU ATE ALL YOUR FRIES?

IT’S MY FAULT-- LOOK!

OH, YOU’RE A LIAR! YOU JUST PUT ONE IN YOUR MOUTH.

- THAT WAS THE LAST ONE I HAD. - THE LAST ONE?

- ( laughs ) - OOH!

THAT WAS THE LAST ONE.

I’M GLAD I DIDN’T GIVE YOU NONE OF MY FRIES.

IT WAS HID UP UNDER MY CHICKEN.

MAN, WHATEVER. WHATEVER.

IT WAS HID UNDER THE CHICKEN. I DIDN’T KNOW I HAD NO MORE.

MAN YOU’RE-- OOH! YOU’RE A LIAR.

- NO, I AIN’T. - THAT’S A LIE.

YOU’RE CHEAP.

( laughs )

STUPID.

- GIVE THEM TO ME. - GET OFF OF ME. HUM-UH.

QUIT. QUIT. QUIT. QUIT.

( humming )

OH, YOU AIN’T SEEN THESE YET, HUH?

SEEN WHAT?

- YOUR HANDS CLEAN? - MY HAND IS CLEAN.

LOOK AT MEAGAN’S UGLY ASS.

SHE’S ALWAYS LOOKING MEAN, MAN.

SHE JUST RUINED THE PICTURE, BABY.

- SHUT UP. - WHAT?

DON’T TALK ABOUT MY FRIEND LIKE THAT.

SHE LOOKS MEAN!

DON’T BE MAD AT ME ’CAUSE YOUR FRIEND UGLY.

DON’T BE MAD AT-- MMM.

( whistles ) LOOK AT JILL, THOUGH. WHOO.

DAMN!

YO, I GOT TO HAVE THIS ONE, STRAIGHT UP.

- JILL IS THE-- - I DON’T THINK SO.

- LET ME-- WHAT? - NO.

BUT YOU CAN HAVE ONE OF ME.

- IS JILL IN IT? - NO.

TO MY CRAZY

PLAY BROTHER,

STAY COOL

AND DON’T FORGET

TO TAKE YOUR MEDICATION.

( both laugh )

YOU’RE FUNNY.

"LOVE, TAM-TAM." ( laughs )

LEAVE IT UP THERE ON THE DASHBOARD.

LET ME GET ONE OF JILL, THOUGH.

- LET ME GET JILL. - NO.

YOU KEEP THAT ONE.

- WHY CAN’T I HAVE JILL? - BECAUSE YOU DON’T NEED JILL. YOU GOT ME.

- I NEED JILL. - NO, YOU--

- GIVE ME MY PICTURE. - NO NO.

- GIVE ME-- - I’M GONNA KEEP IT.

I’M GONNA KEEP IT.

- YOU’RE MAKING ME MAD. - I AIN’T--

I DON’T WANNA MAKE YOU MAD.

ANYWAY, WERE YOU HIDING MY BIRTHDAY GIFT?

YOU JUST FINISHED EATING IT.

- WHAT? - WHAT YOU MEAN WHAT?

YOU JUST FINISHED EATING IT.

- HAPPY BIRTHDAY. - YOU JOKING, RIGHT?

- NOPE. - YOU DIDN’T GET ME NOTHING ELSE?

WELL...

- ( groans ) - WHAT? I MEAN, YOU COULD UNWRAP IT, BABY.

YOU COULD UNWRAP IT.

- OH, FUCK YOU, NIGGA. - WHY YOU TRIPPIN’?

- THAT’S WACK. - THAT’S NOT-- THAT’S NOT WACK.

YOU DIDN’T GET ME NOTHING ELSE?

I’VE GOT SOMETHING ELSE FOR YOU...

IF YOU WANT IT.

- WHAT, YOU MAD NOW? - YEAH, I’M MAD.

- YOU MAD? I’M SORRY. - DON’T TOUCH ME.

DON’T TOUCH ME.

- NO. THAT’S NOT NICE. - WHY YOU BEING MAD?

WHY ARE YOU BEING MAD? DON’T BE MAD. I’M JUST-- I’M JUST PLAYING.

- DON’T TOUCH ME, JABARI. - I’M JUST PLAYING.

- WHATEVER. DON’T TOUCH ME. - I’M PLAYING. I’M PLAYING.

YOU’RE RIGHT, YOU ARE PLAYING.

- YOU’RE A DAMN JOKE. - WHERE ARE YOU--

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

YO, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

AND DON’T BE SLAMMING MY DOOR!

YO!

WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU?

CAN’T EVEN LIGHT IT. ( laughs )

JUST GET BACK IN THE CAR.

JUST GET BACK IN THE CAR. GET BACK IN THE CAR.

I TOLD YOU IT AIN’T GONNA WORK.

JUST GET BACK IN THE CAR.

IT’S A DUD.

( laughs )

YOU FEELING BETTER?

WHAT YOU GET FOR BUYING CHEAP FIREWORK.

THAT’S WHY IT WON’T WORK.

HA!

HELLO, WORLD! HERE I AM.

TAMALA BROWN--

A YOUNG, SEXY,

TALENTED, BLACK, PHENOMENAL WOMAN

WHO HAS 365 MORE DAYS

TO FIGURE OUT ME.

AIN’T THAT SOMETHING?

WHAT’S YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD TODAY?

- OH, WHAT’S MY CONTRIBUTION? - HUH?

I’LL SHOW YOU MY CONTRIBUTION. THERE.

( laughs ) THAT’S MY CONTRIBUTION--

A RICE KRISPIE TREAT.

- WHAT? - WHY YOU ACT LIKE SUCH A DICKHEAD?

YOU LOOKED LIKE THE BLACK STATUE OF LIBERTY OUT THERE

- WITH THE THING. - HA HA.

- I’M SORRY. - YEAH, YOU SORRY.

I’M SORRY. I’M BEING A ASS.

YEAH, YOU ARE BEING AN ASS.

- COME ON. COME ON. - THAT HURTS.

- ALL RIGHT, JABARI, GOD. - WHAT HURTS?

- I’M JUST TRYING TO-- - YOU’RE POKING ME IN MY SIDE.

I’M TRYING TO-- I’M TRYING TO BE COOL WITH YA.

YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR NOSE.

- I’M JUST-- - NO, DON’T TOUCH ME.

DON’T TOUCH ME.

- I’M JUST TRYING TO-- - DON’T TOUCH ME.

- I JUST WANT YOU TO BE-- - GET THAT OUT OF YOUR NOSE!

STOP IT! ALL RIGHT.

SEE? SEE?

- BEING BAD, THAT’S ALL. - ALL RIGHT.

THAT’S ALL.

BORN TO TRIP, THAT’S WHAT IT IS. JUST BORN TO TRIP.

( sirens blaring )

WAIT. WAIT.

JABARI, JUST WAIT. COME ON.

COME ON.

GOD.

( tapping fingers )

SORRY.

YEAH, YOU’RE SORRY.

- WHAT? - YEAH, YOU’RE SORRY.

YOU KNOW WHAT? JUST TAKE ME HOME, OKAY?

NO. THAT AIN’T GONNA WORK.

THAT AIN’T GONNA WORK.

- WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? - WHAT YOU MEAN, WHAT THAT MEAN?

EITHER YOU GIVE IT UP OR GET TO STEPPING.

DON’T LOOK AT ME LIKE YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK I’M TALKING ABOUT.

EITHER YOU GIVE IT UP OR GET TO STEPPING.

IT’S YOUR CHOICE.

I’VE TRIED TO BE NICE TO YOU.

WHAT’S IT GONNA BE?

( tires screeching )

( R&B music playing )

( woman giggling, moaning )

I MISSED YOU.

( moaning )

OH, YEAH.

OH! WHOA.

- STOP THAT. - WHAT?

THAT THING THAT YOU’RE DOING.

- WHY? - I DON’T LIKE THAT.

WHY?

STOP IT, OKAY?

- WHY? - ’CAUSE I DON’T GET DOWN LIKE THAT, THAT’S WHY.

THINGS ARE SUPPOSED TO GO OUT, NOT IN.

WHO SAYS? HMM?

- GOD. - NO, HE DIDN’T.

- YES, HE DID. NO NO. - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

HEY, BABY.

- Man: NUH-UH. - Woman: OH, SWEETHEART.

Man: NO NO NO!

GET YOUR HAND OUT OF MY ASS.

( woman giggling )

( moaning )

HEY. HEY HEY HEY.

HEY. HMM?

- ( sighs ) - RELAX.

BABY, COME ON.

WE WERE HAVING SUCH A GOOD TIME.

YEAH, I KNOW THAT, BUT...

LOOK, I JUST DON’T WANNA DO THIS.

- OH, COME ON. - I JUST--

I DON’T FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING IT.

BABY, I WANT YOU TO DO IT TO ME.

- OKAY. - MM-HMM?

REALLY?

- YEAH, I’LL DO IT TO YOU. - MM-HMM.

TELL YOU WHAT:

IF YOU GET OUT OF THIS, I’LL TAKE MY SHORTS OFF.

- I’LL BET YOU I’LL BEAT YOU. - ( giggles )

OH.

- I’M DONE. - YOU CAN WATCH NOW.

- OH. - MM-HMM.

( giggles )

OKAY.

YOU READY?

- SO I’M DOING IT TO YOU? - YEAH.

I WANT YOU TO RELAX.

OKAY.

( giggles )

RELAX.

- RUSSELL? - MMM?

- Russell: ALL RIGHT. - THERE YOU GO.

DON’T BE SCARED, OKAY?

( whispering ) THAT’S RIGHT, BABY.

( moaning )

( moans )

( Russell moans )

YOU LIKE THAT, DON’T YOU?

- ( moans ) - FEELS GOOD, DOESN’T IT?

* AND ALL I CAN SAY *

* FOR ME IS A BRIGHTER DAY *

* BABY, WHEN I FOUND YOU *

* BABY, WHEN I FOUND YOU *

* BABY, WHEN I... *

- WHAT’S GOING ON? - WHAT WAS THAT?

NO, WHAT-- WHAT HAPPENED?

HE THREW ME OUT HIS DAMN CAR, THAT’S WHAT HAPPENED.

YOU SHOULD HAVE GONE WITH US TONIGHT.

JABARI WAS JUST BEING AN ASSHOLE.

HOW? WHAT YOU MEAN AN ASSHOLE?

THAT DOESN’T GIVE ME ENOUGH, TAMALA. WHAT DID HE DO?

HE GONNA KICK YOU OUT OF HIS CAR LIKE THAT

AND IT’S NIGHTTIME?

WHATEVER. TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY, I JUST WANNA FORGET ABOUT IT.

TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY, YOU SHOULD BE 10 TIMES MORE MAD THAN YOU NORMALLY ARE.

- MEAGAN! - WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT SHIT?

- AND MY DAY’S GONNA BE MORE FOR HIM? - EXACTLY.

Meagan: FUCK THAT. THAT’S SOME FUCKED-UP SHIT.

TO A GIRL? YOU DON’T DO NO SHIT LIKE THAT TO NO GIRL, DO YOU?

THAT’S WHY I DIDN’T WANNA SAY NOTHING.

I’M CALLING HIS ASS.

Tamala: WHY ARE YOU CALLING HIM, MEAGAN?

- LOOK, JUST LET IT GO. - SHH.

JABARI, THIS IS MEAGAN.

HUH-UH, NO. TRY ME, MOTHERFUCKER.

YOU PLAYING THEM BULLSHIT-ASS GAMES?

OH NO, NIGGA, YOU MESSED WITH THE WRONG BITCH TONIGHT.

I’LL CALL ALL THE HOMIES FROM THE HOOD, WE GONNA MOLLY-WHOP YOUR ASS.

NIGGA, DON’T HANG UP ON ME.

- DON’T YOU HANG UP. - HE IS SO STUPID.

- WHAT IS A MOLLY-WHOP? - ONCE YOU GET HER STARTED SHE DON’T STOP.

- JUST TURN YOUR PHONE OFF. - MAN, FUCK HIM.

- YOU’RE NOT FROM THE HOOD, YOU’RE FROM THE VALLEY. - FUCK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT.

STUPID-ASS CHICO DEBARGE-LOOKING MOTHERFUCKER.

LOOK TO MY MIGHTY MOUTH SHIT.

- ( laughing ) - ( crying )

IT’S FROM THE HOOD.

OKAY.

LET’S GO EAT.

SEAT BELT OFF, IT’S ACROSS THE STREET,

WE CAN WALK. IT’S NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL.

- IT’S NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL. - HE’S DOING US A FAVOR.

I GAVE HIM GAS MONEY. I PAY FOR HIS FOOD.

( R&B music playing )

HEY, CAN YOU GET ME SOME FRIES?

YEAH. YOU WANT KETCHUP?

THANKS.

( chuckling )

( music continues )

* GOT ME BURNING, GOT ME BURNING *

* OH, YOU GOT ME BURNING... *

( cell phone rings )

HEY.

YEAH YEAH YEAH.

WE’RE ON OUR WAY TO THE FIREWORKS.

YEAH, IT SHOULD BE NICE. I THINK THE BABY’S GONNA LIKE IT.

NO, THE BABY’S NOT GONNA BE COLD. IT’S JULY.

NO, THE BABY’S NOT GONNA BE COLD. IT’S JULY.

YEAH, 30 MINUTES.

YEAH, ALL RIGHT.

OH, CHRIST. I’M HUNGRY.

( music skipping )

* BABY, WHEN I... *

* JUST WHATEVER, BABY, WHATEVER, BABY *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WE’RE GONNA BE OKAY *

* JUST WHATEVER, BABY, WHATEVER, BABY *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WE’RE GONNA BE OKAY *

* JUST WHATEVER, BABY, WHATEVER, BABY *

* WHATEVER, BABY *

* WE GONNA BE OKAY *

* JUST WHATEVER, BABY, WHATEVER, BABY *

* WHATEVER, BABY *

* WE GONNA BE OKAY... *

( baby giggling )

( laughing )

( jazz music playing )

( sighs )

IS HE TRYING TO PUT US TO SLEEP OR SOME SHIT?

TRYING KNOCK US OUT?

WHAT? HE THINK WE’RE HAVING A GOOD TIME?

AIN’T NO PARTY MUSIC. WHAT KIND OF SHIT IT IS?

IT’S FRIGGING 4th OF JULY,

WE WANNA DANCE AND PARTY.

WE DON’T WANNA DO THIS SLOW SHIT LIKE IT’S VALENTINE’S DAY.

LIKE IT’S YOUR ANNIVERSARY OR SOMETHING.

I COULD HAVE SWORN YOU WERE AN OLD-ASS MAN.

WE DON’T WANNA HEAR THIS WHOLE DUMB SHIT.

- DO YOU WANNA HEAR THIS? - Jill: NOT REALLY.

YOU KNOW WHAT THIS SONG IS CALLED?

NO.

Man: YOU’RE FOGGING ALL MY WINDOWS WITH ANGER.

I DON’T GIVE A SHIT.

( crickets chirping )

Meagan: YOU SHOULD JUST GO AND SIT HERE?

Man: WHY DON’T YOU GO GET HER FOR ME?

Meagan: YOU SERIOUSLY GOING TO JUST SIT HERE?

Man: WILL YOU GO GET HER? COME ON.

Meagan: GOD, YOU LAZY.

- DO WE EVEN HAVE ROOM? - OH, CAN I GO?

- I REALLY HAVE TO PEE. - Meagan: COME ON.

WHOSE HOUSE IS THIS?

- HI. - HOW ARE YOU?

THIS IS MY FRIEND JILL.

CAN SHE USE YOUR BATHROOM?

( jazz music playing )

* THE LOVE NOW WE SHARE *

* WITH EACH OTHER *

* I FOUND LOVE *

* WHEN I FOUND YOU *

( singing along ) * YOU’RE THE SUN *

* MAKING MY LIFE COMPLETE *

* AND NOW I CAN SAY *

* FOR ME THERE’S A HOLIDAY *

* BABY, WHEN I FOUND YOU *

* BABY, WHEN I *

- * BABY, WHEN I FOUND YOU * - * BABY, WHEN I FOUND YOU *

* BABY WHEN I FOUND YOU *

* BABY, WHEN I FOUND YOU *

* BABY, WHEN I FOUND YOU... *

( humming )

- * BABY, WHEN I * - * BABY, WHEN I FOUND YOU *

* BABY *

* BABY, WHEN I FOUND YOU. *

Man: WERE YOU GONNA SAVE SOME FOR ME?

NO.

SORRY.

LAST ONE.

- SHADY. - ( giggles )

HERE.

UH-OH.

SO WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS SONG YOU WERE JUST SINGING?

MY MOM,

SHE USED TO PLAY IT FOR ME WHEN I WAS LITTLE.

YOU KNOW I DIDN’T KNOW MY SISTER HAD SUCH...

INTERESTING FRIENDS.

- YOU DON’T REMEMBER ME, HUH? - HUH-UH.

WE HAD A CONVERSATION ONCE,

A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AT MEAGAN’S BIRTHDAY PARTY.

- REALLY? - MM-HMM.

I PROBABLY LOOK DIFFERENT NOW.

( sighs )

- ( laughs ) YOU KNOW... - WHAT?

I REMEMBER WHEN YOU USED TO PICK MEAGAN UP IN THE SIXTH GRADE.

- Oh, no. - ( giggling )

YOU HAD THIS OLD GREEN BIG BUCKET.

OH, NO.

MEAGAN USED TO CALL IT THE PUKE MACHINE.

- WOW. - SHE WOULD CUSS UP A STORM

EVERY TIME YOU PULLED UP IN THAT THING.

IT WAS TERRIBLE.

IT WAS MORE THAN TERRIBLE.

DON’T CLOWN NOW.

- YOU WAS WALKING. - ( sighs )

DANG.

I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU DON’T REMEMBER ME.

I ONLY LIVED A COUPLE OF DOORS DOWN FROM Y’ALL

BEFORE MY GRANDMOTHER MOVED.

- WHERE? - IN THE GREEN HOUSE.

I WAS THE SHORT LITTLE GIRL WITH THE BANGS

ALWAYS RUNNING AROUND THE HOUSE?

DID YOU USE TO HAVE BRACES?

OH, GOD. YES.

OH, MY... LOOK AT YOU.

GIRL, YOU WERE TINY.

( giggles )

I MEAN MINIATURE.

OH, PLEASE.

YOU USED TO GIVE HIGH-FIVES TO YOUR BARBIES.

- ( coos ) - THAT’S COLD. SHUT UP.

I’M GONNA GET YOU FOR THAT, WATCH. ( giggles )

- OH, YEAH? - MM-HMM.

ALL RIGHT.

( laughs )

DAMN.

ALL GROWN UP.

ALL GROWN UP.

- ALMOST. - JUST A LITTLE.

( door beeping )

( sighs )

MMM. WHAT’S WRONG, LITTLE BOY?

HUH? YOU JUST WANNA BE SLEEPING, HUH?

I KNOW. I KNOW.

MM-HMM.

YOUR SON’S SO CUTE.

AIN’T HE?

- HE GET IT FROM HIS MAMA. - ( giggles )

SO HOW OLD ARE YOU NOW?

25. WHY?

DAMN. YOU OLD.

- THAT’S OLD? - MM-HM.

- ( giggles ) - OKAY.

SO WHAT DO YOU DO?

WHAT’S YOUR CONTRIBUTION?

WHAT’S MY CONTRIBUTION? THAT’S AN INTERESTING WAY TO PUT IT, YOU KNOW?

I’M A FREELANCE ACCOUNTANT.

- OH, REALLY? - YEAH.

- OKAY. - BORING.

SO WHAT DO YOU DO, LIKE, PUNCH BUTTONS ALL DAY?

I DON’T PUNCH BUTTONS ALL DAY.

I DO, LIKE, BOOKKEEPING

AND PAYROLL STUFF FOR OTHER CORPORATIONS AND BUSINESSES

WHEN THEY NEED EXTRA MANPOWER.

- OH, THAT’S COOL. - YEAH.

IT’S BORING.

AND WHAT ABOUT YOU? WHAT’S YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE WORLD?

I’M STILL WORKING ON IT.

I MEAN, YOU’RE A SINGER, RIGHT?

OH, THAT WOULD BE NICE.

I MEAN, YOU SING WELL, SO WHY DON’T YOU SING?

THANK YOU.

YOU’RE WELCOME.

WELL,

I’D LIKE TO DO IT FOR A LIVING, BUT

I WANNA BE REALISTIC AND GO TO SCHOOL AND GET A DEGREE OR SOMETHING.

YEAH YEAH. BUT REALISTIC AIN’T NO FUN.

TELL ME ABOUT IT.

DON’T GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAM, BABY.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I MEAN, YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL VOICE.

YOU SHOULD USE IT.

I MEAN, I’LL GET THE ALBUM.

YOU WILL?

I MEAN, MAYBE I’LL DOWNLOAD IT, BUT I’LL GET IT.

- I’M PLAYING. - I WILL REMEMBER THAT.

ALTHOUGH YOU PROBABLY WON’T.

YOU KNOW, WHEN I MAKE IT AS A BIG RECORDING ARTIST,

I’M GONNA NEED AN ACCOUNTANT.

YOU KNOW, TO COUNT ALL MY CHEDDAR AND STUFF

WHEN MY DOUGH STARTS TO FLOWING, YOU KNOW?

YOU WANT THE JOB?

I DON’T KNOW. YOU GONNA PAY ME RIGHT?

I’LL HOOK YOU UP.

I MEAN, I GOTTA GET MY CHEDDAR TOO, RIGHT?

- I GOT YOU. - OKAY.

YOU KNOW I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR...

PICKING ME UP TONIGHT. I KNOW YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

YOU’RE WELCOME.

WHAT AM I GONNA DO? LEAVE YOU ON THE STREET?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BY THE WAY.

OH, THANKS.

- Meagan: JULIAN. - WHAT?

COME HERE.

WHAT DID I DO?

- JULIAN! - WHAT?

COME ON.

OH, SHIT.

- ( crying ) - AW.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

I KNOW, I KNOW, LITTLE PUMPKIN.

ARE YOU COLD? IT’S OKAY, I KNOW.

SHH. SHH.

YOU KNOW, WHY DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND?

NO, WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WHY DON’T I JUST UNDERSTAND?

ALL I’M ASKING YOU IS COME TO THE FIREWORKS WITH US.

YOU AIN’T DOING NOTHING. I COULD SEE IF YOU WERE BUSY.

- IT’S NOT THAT IMPORTANT. - SO YOU CAN DO YOUR THING?

( chatting quietly )

( siren blaring )

( door opens )

- HI. - ( crying )

- BYE. - THANK YOU SO MUCH. IT WAS NICE MEETING YOU.

BYE, BABY.

BYE, SEE YOU LATER. BYE, PUMPKIN.

ALL RIGHT. SEE YA.

- WELL, SAY HI TO YOUR MOM FOR ME. - I WILL.

- WHO’S THAT GUY? - Meagan: TRACY’S NEW BOYFRIEND.

EXCUSE ME.

HE DOESN’T LOOK TOO HAPPY ABOUT THAT.

JULIAN DOESN’T KNOW ABOUT HIM.

THAT’S WHY HE LOOKS SO PISSED.

THAT’S WHAT HE GETS.

JUST A LITTLE BIT.

Meagan: DON’T PISS HIM OFF ANY MORE WHEN HE GETS IN THE CAR.

I’M NOT GONNA SAY ANYTHING.

( R&B music playing )

* ONE MORE HOUR, THE LAST HOUR *

* GOTTA THANK OBATALA FOR THIS ONE *

* CLARITY *

* ’CAUSE IF I HAD JUST ONE MORE HOUR *

* WHAT AM I GONNA DO? WHAT YOU GONNA DO? *

* RUN A MILE? EAT A GOOD MEAL? *

* CALL UP A FRIEND? *

( girls chatting, laughing )

* I WROTE THESE RHYMES, I WAS INCLINED, MY DAILY TIME *

* FANS READ MY MIND, WERE WRITTEN ON A PAGE *

* PERFORMED ONSTAGE, I CHANNELED MY RAGE *

* LIKE YOU WERE IN A DAZE *

* WAS WHAT I WENT THROUGH WORTH ALL THAT I OWNED? *

* WHAT HURT SO MUCH IS THAT I WAS ALL ALONE *

* I MEAN, I HAVE SOME FRIENDS, I EARNED SOME THINGS *

* EVEN WITHOUT GOOD MEN I STILL KEPT IT MOVING *

* WITHOUT A GOOD MAN I STILL KEPT IT MOVING *

* I’M NOT TRYING TO MAKE EXCUSES *

* MM-HMM... *

( fireworks exploding )

* I CALLED HIM A LIAR, I LOVE HIM A LOT *

* BUT HE AIN’T ALL THAT I GOT *

* FURTHERMORE, HE WAS NOT AVAILABLE *

* I SIT AND I PRAYED AND MY GOD WOULD SAY *

* IT’LL BE OKAY *

* LOVE BE COMING WITH EACH DAY *

* IF HE’S THE ONE IT’S NOT ABOUT THE WAIT *

* IT’S ABOUT THE ARRIVAL *

* THESE MEN CAN ONLY FOCUS UPON THEIR OWN SURVIVAL *

* YOUR LOVE IS VALID, BUT IT’S NEW TO THE PALATE *

* DON’T GET SO MAD, IT’S JUST HIS HABIT *

* SO I LEFT HIM ALONE, I LET MYSELF TO ROAM *

* THESE NEW YORK STREETS, THESE NEW YORK BEATS *

* AND THROUGH ALL THE DEFEATS, THE TEARS ON THE BEDSHEETS... *

( floor creaking )

( TV playing )

( beads thud )

SORRY.

- WERE YOU ASLEEP? - NO, IT’S OKAY.

Girl on TV: I think I had enough.

Well, not right now, I don’t think.

Well, you gotta get in the car.

- Man: Why’s that? - Well, we’re sort of busy.

We have another party we have to go to.

Man: You heard it on the radio,

you’ve seen it on a TV show...

( beads rattling )

Man: Hey hey. Wassup? Wassup?

Hey, man. These people cool, man.

Man #2: Hey, what’s up? They your friends?

Man: She’s a reporter, man. They’re all right.

They’re cool. This is my man Ray, here.

Ain’t no need for this.

Tell this dude, man.

I will burn this shit, right, Ray?

( floor creaking )

Yo, man, I’ll tell you like this.

I haven’t been in the yards in a while, man.

But I’m ready.

And how about tonight? We go tonight.

You wanna go to the yard tonight?

Yo, I’m down...

That’d be cool, me and you and this guy, man.

As long as you got the pay.

( engine sputtering )

Child: Hey, lady, need any help?

Woman #2: All right, no, you can’t touch this car.

I’m calling the cops. I’m not kidding.

Where are the telephones?

Child: On the corner but--

( sighs )

( squeaking )

( panting )

( gasps )

SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY.

( breathes heavily )

OH.

( whispering ) SORRY.

COME HERE. COME HERE. COME HERE.

OH.

( breathing heavily )

* BACK PORCH, SCREEN DOORS *

* DOUBLE-DUTCH, BUTTERSCOTCH *

* LITTLE FLOWERS HANGING *

* DROPPING THEIR SEEDS, DROPPING THEIR SEEDS. *

( crowd cheering )

( R&B music playing )

BASKETBALL.

OH, THANK YOU.

WHOO.

- OH, YEAH. - ( urinating )

LORD. THANK YOU, LORD.

( man speaking Chinese )

( flushes )

( urinating )

( flushes )

( woman on TV speaking Chinese )

( R&B music playing )

- COME ON, GIRL. - ( bell rings )

YOU HAVE LIKE THE PERFECT ASS.

- OH, THANK YOU. - WHO DO I THANK, YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR FATHER?

YOU GOTTA THANK BASKETBALL, BABY.

- OH, REALLY? - OH, YEAH.

I THINK I’LL START WATCHING BASKETBALL TONIGHT.

YOU KNOW WHAT? BASKETBALL SEASON IS OVER WITH.

- WHATEVER. - YEAH, WHATEVER.

COME ON. YAO MING IS NOT YOUR BROTHER.

YOU’RE UNDER 4’2". DON’T HURT YOUR HEELS.

COME ON, YOU JUST GOT YOUR TOES DONE.

NOW WE SAID WE WEREN’T GONNA DO THAT ANYMORE, REMEMBER?

OKAY, HOLD ON. YOU WANNA PLAY GAMES?

BOOYA. POW. BOOM!

POW. YEAH. YEAH.

OKAY. OH, THE DOUBLE TWIST. OKAY.

YEAH, YOU GOT ME.

YOU GOT ME.

OOH! TAKE-- OOH!

BOY, DON’T YOU GRAB ME LIKE I’M SOME TRAMP.

- MY BAD. - YOU ASK PERMISSION BEFORE YOU TOUCH A LADY.

MY BAD. I JUST THOUGHT THE LADY PREFERRED TO GET TREATED LIKE A TRAMP.

NO. ONLY TRAMPS LIKE BEING TREATED LIKE TRAMPS.

BUT TECHNICALLY YOU WERE A TRAMP BECAUSE I HAD YOU IN THE BEDROOM--

- YOUR MAMA. - MY MAMA?

OH, MY MAMA, RIGHT?

NOW YOU KNOW I LOVE MY MAMA, RIGHT?

OKAY. I GOT SOMETHING FOR YOU, GIRL.

I’VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS.

( hums )

( karate yelling )

OOH!

( Chinese music playing )

OH.

( screams )

( breathing heavily )

WHO’S THE MASTER? WHO’S THE MASTER?

- YOU ARE. - YEAH. IT’S ME.

- ALL RIGHT. - WHO’S THE MASTER?

( laughing )

( shrieks )

( breathing heavily )

OH.

YEAH.

YOU’RE ON YOUR BACK NOW, BABY.

A LITTLE MORE LIKE A LADY OR MORE LIKE A TRAMP?

WHAT DO YOU FEEL MORE LIKE?

A DICK OR AN ASS?

BASKETBALL.

YEAH. OH YEAH.

( knocking )

( doorbell rings )

( Man speaking Chinese )

( speaking Chinese )

SO WHAT’S UP? IS THAT YOUR PARENTS?

YEP.

( speaking Chinese )

( speaking Chinese )

( rap music playing )

( footsteps approaching )

YO.

( dialing )

YO. YO, IT’S JESSE.

GIVE ME A CALL WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE, MAN.

( ringing )

- Man: Hello? - YO.

- HEY, WHAT’S UP, DOG? - What up, dog?

YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE. I’M AT JASMINE’S RIGHT NOW IN HER ROOM.

I’M STUCK. I’M LAYING ON THE BED RIGHT NOW

AND I’M TRYING TO BE EXTRA QUIET

SO THEY CAN’T HEAR ME. I’M STARVING LIKE HELL.

MAN, THEY’RE DOWN THERE COOKING.

- Cooking what, man? - I DON’T KNOW, MAN.

PROBABLY EGG FOO YOUNG OR SOMETHING. I DON’T KNOW.

I MEAN, I FEEL LIKE BUSTING LOOSE

AND RUNNING OUT THE CRIB, BODY SLAM HER DAD AND RUN OUT THE HOUSE.

I MEAN, SHE AIN’T BRINGING ME A PLATE,

NOTHING TO DRINK. THIS IS PISSING ME OFF, MAN.

Well, hold on, man. Hold on, I got another call. Hold on.

YEAH FOR SURE.

Yep. Gotta go, brother. I’m sorry.

WHAT? COME ON. HOLD ON. HOLD ON.

HEY, MAN, JUST TELL HER YOU’LL CALL HER BACK, MAN.

DOG, I NEED TO TALK TO SOMEBODY.

I’ll call you back. How about that?

- REMEMBER WHEN YOU WAS-- - Peace.

YO YO. YO, DOG?

YO YO! HEY.

DAMN. FUCK.

YO. IT’S JESSE, MAN. GIVE ME A CALL.

( dialing )

YO, IT’S JES, MAN. HOLLA BACK.

YO, IT’S JESSE, GIVE ME A CALL WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE, MAN.

BYE.

- Woman: Hello? - HEY, WHAT’S UP?

Hey.

- YO. IT’S JESSE. - Hey.

- HOW ARE YOU DOING? - I’m good. I’m good.

- What are you doing? - I’M JUST CHILLING. I’M JUST WATCHING SOME TV.

Cool. Cool.

- HOW YOU DOING? - Good.

I WAS JUST CHECKING WITH YOU, MAN.

I WAS JUST BORED, YOU KNOW, WATCHING A MOVIE.

YOU KNOW, NOTHING ON TV.

JUST SEEING HOW YOU’RE DOING.

Listening to music, painting my toes and my daughter’s.

- THAT’S REAL GOOD. - Girlie stuff.

Well, I need to let you go.

- OKAY. - My man is coming over in a minute.

OH, HOW LONG Y’ALL BEEN TOGETHER?

It’s been like about three months.

THAT’S REAL GOOD. THAT’S REAL GOOD.

I’M GLAD. I’M GLAD, YOU KNOW,

- THAT YOU’RE IN A RELATIONSHIP. - Thank you.

- THAT’S COOL. - How is Jasmine doing?

OH, YEAH. WE GOOD. WE GOOD.

Okay.

YEAH, SHE JUST-- SHE’S DOWNSTAIRS SOMEWHERE, YOU KNOW?

- Mm-hmm. - YEAH, SHE’S IN THE HOUSE. YEAH.

Oh, okay.

HEY, OKAY, WELL,

IT’S JUST NICE TALKING TO YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO SEE HOW YOU ARE DOING.

Okay, you too.

- OKAY. - Bye.

ALL RIGHT.

( speaking Chinese )

( clears throat )

( Dad clears throat )

Father: HMM.

NO REALLY.

OR HIV OR CHLAMYDIA.

THAT’S STILL FORD.

AND A REALLY NICE JUICY ASS.

( yelling in Chinese )

( thumping )

FUCK IT, HUH?

FUCK, HUH? COME ON, HUH?

YEAH YEAH, BASKETBALL.

BASKETBALL, HUH? BASKETBALL, RIGHT?

FUCK!

COME ON, OLD MAN. JESSE.

ALL AMERICAN, BABY.

COME ON, WHAT’S UP, JESSE?

YEAH.

THREE, TWO, ONE, BITCH!

I’M GONNA PUT YOU DOWN, BITCH.

FUCK WITH ME NOW, HUH? BASKETBALL.

BASKETBALL. FUCK BASKETBALL.

( thumping continues )

( clears throat )

HE’S JUST A FRIEND.

( shatters )

( jazz music playing )

* BABY BABY BABY, I REMEMBER YOU *

* BY THE WAY YOU WALK, BY THE WAY YOU MOVE *

* BABY BABY BABY, I REMEMBER YOU *

* YOUR CHOCOLATE EYES KILL MY BLUES *

* BABY BABY BABY, I REMEMBER YOU *

* BY A WAY YOU WALK, BY THE WAY YOU MOVE *

* BABY BABY BABY, I REMEMBER YOU *

* YOUR CHOCOLATE EYES KILL MY BLUES *

* KILLS MY BLUES. *

* I WROTE THESE RHYMES, I WAS INCLINED, MY DAILY TIME *

* FANS READ MY MIND WERE WRITTEN ON A PAGE *

* PERFORMED ONSTAGE, I CHANNELED MY RAGE *

* LIKE YOU WERE IN A DAZE *

* WAS WHAT I WENT THROUGH WORTH ALL THAT I OWNED? *

* WHAT HURT SO MUCH IS THAT I WAS ALL ALONE *

* I MEAN, I HAVE FROM FRIENDS, I EARNED SOME THINGS *

* EVEN WITHOUT GOOD MEN, I STILL KEPT IT MOVING *

* WITHOUT A GOOD MAN, I STILL KEPT IT MOVING. *

* I’M NOT TRYING TO MAKE EXCUSES *

* I JUST CAN’T MAKE A COMMITMENT *

* I LOVE YOU *

* BUT I CAN’T LOVE YOU THE WAY THAT YOU NEED TO BE LOVED *

* YEAH, I HEARD THAT BEFORE *

* I CALLED HIM A LIAR, I LOVE HIM A LOT *

* BUT HE AIN’T ALL THAT I GOT *

* FURTHERMORE, HE WAS NOT AVAILABLE *

* I SIT AND I PRAY AND MY GOD WOULD SAY *

* IT’LL BE OKAY, LOVE BE COMING WITH EACH DAY *

* IF HE’S THE ONE, IT’S NOT ABOUT THE WAIT *

* IT’S ABOUT THE ARRIVAL *

* THESE MEN CAN ONLY FOCUS ON THEIR OWN SURVIVAL *

* YOUR LOVE IS VALID, BUT IT’S NEW TO THE PALATE *

* DON’T GET SO MAD, IS JUST HIS HABIT *

* SO I LEFT HIM ALONE, I LET MYSELF TO ROAM *

* THESE NEW YORK STREETS, THESE NEW YORK BEATS *

* AND THROUGH ALL THE DEFEATS, THE TEARS ON THE BEDSHEETS *

* CALLUSES ON MY FEET, ME AND SOME BEANS *

* SCROUNGING JUST FOR SOME FOOD TO EAT *

* LOVE HELD ME THROUGH THE NIGHT *

* LOVE HELD ME THROUGH THE FRIGHT *

* LOVE MADE ME FEEL ALL RIGHT. *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WHATEVER, BABY *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WE GONNA BE OKAY *

* IF YOU’RE LOST OR FOUND *

* IF YOU’RE UP OR DOWN *

* IF YOU’RE IN OR OUT *

* IS IS ABOUT FAME OR ART? *

* WELL, IS IT RIGHT OR WRONG? *

* AND WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THE SONG *

* WILL YOU LAUGH OR CRY? *

* WILL YOU SACRIFICE? *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WHATEVER, BABY *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WE GONNA BE OKAY *

* SO WHATEVER, BABY, WHATEVER, BABY *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WE GONNA BE OKAY *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WHATEVER, BABY *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WE GONNA BE OKAY *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WHATEVER, BABY *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WE GONNA BE OKAY *

* BABY, WHEN WE FOUND THE MUSIC *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WE KNEW IT WAS OKAY *

* BABY, WHEN WE FOUND THE MUSIC *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WE KNEW IT WAS OKAY *

* BABY, WHEN WE FOUND THE MUSIC *

* WE KNEW, WE KNEW, WE KNEW-- OKAY. *

* BABY, WHEN WE FOUND THE MUSIC *

- * WE KNEW * - * WHATEVER, BABY *

* WHATEVER, BABY, WHATEVER, BABY *