Good Times (1974) - Season 1 Edit

A $2.00 charge

A bale of hay would be delicious.

A bet?

A bet?

A bet.

A black family should have a black symbol.

A black man

A boy his age

A card? Let me see it.

A cat ain't doing his work to my satisfaction,

A college thesis can't be dirty..

A convent, Willona. Only men go to monasteries.

A couple of sailors on weekend passes

A couple of seeds on him and turned him into a planter.

A cup of coffee?

A dime to call me if she needs me,

A dollar and a dime, hell. Keep the 5.

A dollar and a dime.

A few days? Willona just told us

A foreman's job, huh?

A girl my age is much too young

A good looking man like you

A hundred dollars a day

A hundred dollars a day?

A hundred dollars a day...

A husband shall cleaveth unto his wife,

A job as an usher in a Pussycat Theater?

A job? What the hell good is a job, man?

A kid back on that farm in Mississippi.

A large percentage of that group,

A little longer than they figured.

A little stumbling block called "high school."

A long time ago, somebody named Leroy...

A lot of mouth to mouth resuscitation.

A man gave you $10?

A nicer place to live.

A patron is a sponsor.

A patron? What's he talking about?

A poor kid getting healed

A poor little girl has fainted.

A racist?

A refresher course ain't never hurt nobody.

A set of barbells! Barbells?

A soda pop?

A spook sailed with Columbus?

A spook sailed with Columbus?

A TV commercial?

A Weight Watchers' dropout feel good.

A wino Jesus.

About $32.

About American history

About burning your dinner.

About Dr. Daniel Hale Williams.

About George Washington.

About getting him unsuspended?

About how much they was gonna pay me.

About it ain't what you do but who you know?

About my wheels.

About Smiling Sam, the happiness man.

About that no good crook Jackson,

About the contest and the committee coming over.

About this little piece of mail that James Jr.

About Van Gogh, the cat who cut off his ear,

About what?

Actually, Mr. Evans, you're in pretty good shape,

Advertise Vita Brite on television.

Advertising nothing below the neck.

After drinking all that stuff,

After I blew that $250 on the race that day,

After I finished paying them,

After I separate your teeth from your mouth.

After that, he comes down.

Against Black Jesus there.

Ah... eh... ah... well, good bye.

Ah... it's only the breakfast again.

Ahem.

Ain't exactly real.

Ain't going to help you none.

Ain't going to put us no closer

Ain't he the preacher Daddy knows?

Ain't never worked a day in his life

Ain't no blacks named Nixon.

Ain't no chance of me crapping out.

Ain't no doubt I'm going to win.

Ain't no hustle, Mama. Thelma said so herself

Ain't no way I'm gonna use anything else but good English.

Ain't no way in the world for me to embarrass you

Ain't no wife of mine

Ain't nobody got an arm that long

Ain't nothing lost. We still got time

Ain't nothing to worry about, Mama.

Ain't nothing wrong with that.

Ain't that a whip?

Ain't that tender?

Ain't the decorations out of sight, Daddy?

Ain't they?

Ain't you as upset about this as I am?

Ain't you asleep yet?

Ain't you gonna kiss me hello?

Ain't you gonna stay and have dinner with us?

Ain't you got nothing better to do

Alcoholics Anonymous, Willona?

All Cs and an A in art...

All he got to do is apologize to Mrs. Danvers,

All he needs is someone to help him.

All his clothes and ran him through the car wash.

All I know is my mother is not going to speak...

All I know is that she can have her pick of any dude in school.

All I need is some time.

All it is is a little white lie.

All of a sudden,

All of you,

All right

All right, baby, I'm sorry.

All right, baby, open your eyes.

All right, baby.

All right, but if you need anything,

All right, but just for Black History Week.

All right, come on, come on.

All right, folks.

All right, folks. Let me through here.

All right, good luck. Thank you.

All right, here you go

All right, JJ.

All right, JJ.

All right, let's try algebra.

All right, my man.

All right, Ned!

All right, now, just keep your eyes closed.

All right, son, go ahead,

All right, stop it, the two of you.

All right, you two, out

All right, young man,

All right! All right!

All right! Just what I always wanted!

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right. $104.50.

All right. Remember when we was 17 years old, Florida?

All right...

All that's going to change real soon.

All the blood rushed right out of her head.

All the boys used to call you

All the time you spend in the bathroom.

All the way from Napa Valley, California.

All the way to the west wing of the mansion.

All the way. Come on, Ned.

All this quiet is disturbing my concentration.

All this quiet is just too much for me.

All we got is a bottle of iodine and three band aids.

All we got to do

All working at the same time.

All you notice is top of the other heap.

All you're gonna get is one of those recordings saying,

All you've got going for you is superstition.

All your good things are happening.

ALL: The elevator ain't working.

ALL: The elevator's working?

Almost a full bottle, huh?

Almost ready, baby.

Already got my acceptance speech memorized.

Also helped to discover the North Pole

Also under armed.

Amen, brother. Hallelujah.

Amen!

Amen!

Amen!

Amen!

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.

Amen.

An "out of order" sign on your mouth!

An A in English, B+... an A in History!

An A in English, B+... an A in History!

An arm this long is going to stretch out

An artist? He's an amateur.

An awful lot of this family's bathroom time.

An elevated which?

An eviction notice that says "final."

An understanding with the Lord

And a C in all the rest of your classes.

And a chance to work their way up in the Super Bowl Rumble.

And a dollar to get home if she can't reach me.

And a face to go along with it.

And a graduating class of over 600.

And a great barbells man.

And a hard working husband.

And a man asked me to do a TV commercial.

And a newborn courage in their hearts

And a smile that lit up the night...

And after 20 years,

And ain't never been to jail.

And all that was just last week.

And all they paid you was $6.00?

And always complaining about a headache.

And apologize like your mama said.

And apologize to Mrs. Danvers tomorrow

And apologize!

And apologize.

And artists don't need intelligence.

And as for you, African violet, right on, bro!

And asked them about their sexual behavior

And asking for a dime for some wine

And babysit with my Siamese cats!

And be a lawyer.

And believe me, that's mighty good.

And besides, it's a health tonic.

And black eyed peas.

And boogie, huh?

And boogies!

And boy, I believe you can skip "lawyer"

And bust you in your big mouth

And buy us a little food too.

And come in on automatic pilot.

And come out fighting.

And come straight home.

And coming out still wet behind his ears.

And cries when they don't answer back.

And cut my finger on my eyelashes.

And Daddy has all the symptoms of hypertension.

And Daddy will think we've moved into a white neighborhood.

And disillusioned, despairing,

And divine inspiration when he sees it

And do your homework

And don't forget the green backs and turnip fat!

And don't forget, we also made a fine new person out of Ned.

And drink myself into a Kool Aid coma.

And each one with a different girl.

And eight hours in a car wash,

And Elizabeth Taylor.

And empty your pockets

And entertain the troops! Ha ha!

And Español, comme çi, comme ça.

And faith to carry through when things are bad.

And for JJ, that's a first.

And for your hair That is strictly mod

And found out they gave it to a brain surgeon.

And fried foods wherever possible, hmm?

And frustration of ghetto life.

And generosity.

And get in that kitchen and clean it up.

And get me a few bags.

And get Michael's shoes from the shop

And get my food stamps.

And get ready for school... now.

And get some art supplies

And get some hot oatmeal into your stomach...

And girl, take a good look at that bathroom,

And give 'em a real housewarming.

And give up a day of school for Daddy's sake.

And go and set the table?

And go down to the Internal Revenue.

And go right on to president.

And good bye, my African violet.

And good Lord, what is this?

And government rules can't be broken.

And Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes

And have a talk with your principal.

And have so much money,

And he ain't a boy no more. Shucks, he's a man

And he blew everything:

And he bought this slave key for Marcy.

And he decided he liked what he saw.

And he don't want to hear nothing about that mess.

And he escaped

And he mugged me

And he probably will pass again.

And he told Daddy everything was going to be okay

And he was in the basement at the time.

And he was preaching, and the choir was singing,

And he'll try to hit more home runs than Hank Aaron.

And he's going to be ready for black history.

And he's graduating high school.

And he's living dangerous.

And he's still got two yards left over

And he's the only one who'd hold still long enough

And help Michael with his homework.

And here it is, my oldest son has the morals of a Philistine

And his eyes are like flame of fire."

And his was a customized Cadillac.

And hold my arms out to the audience,

And how about those milk commercials?

And I ain't gonna give it a crooked mouth.

And I ain't upset!

And I almost used this tube of paint.

And I bet you're going

And I came over here to warn him

And I can teach you all there is to know about acting.

And I can't get away right away.

And I can't get them up in the morning.

And I don't appreciate you

And I don't care what happens after,

And I don't get scared by no beanstalk.

And I don't mean one at a time.

And I don't mean weight neither.

And I don't want Michael getting out of line,

And I don't want my kids exposed to it

And I don't want to hear another damn word about it!

And I even got my lipstick stains

And I fall out of the chair,

And I finally found the one that was working.

And I gave Charlotte my slave key.

And I get my report card today, Daddy.

And I got $4.60

And I got 100 ways to warm your butt if you do.

And I got a government letter here

And I got another $6.00 right here in my pocket.

And I got news for you..

And I got that all figured out.

And I guess I'll have to deal with it when he wakes up.

And I had it engraved just like he wanted, see?

And I hope what Mama cooked for five

And I just had a horrible thought.

And I just knew we had to have done something

And I know she knows right from wrong,

And I know there's always enough left over

And I need a man I can trust.

And I need some help with this breakfast.

And I opened my program and ducked.

And I say to you, God is with you every minute,

And I spoke, you know.

And I stand up

And I start crawling to you,

And I think we ought to get Mama one bad 25 inch color TV.

And I thought Junior

And I told her I was a great dancer.

And I took him back every penny.

And I want a little peek at that "uh oh."

And I want to become a great actress!

And I want to know now!

And I want to watch a real good flick tonight.

And I was going to give her this.

And I'd feel a lot better about it

And I'd like to express myself

And I'll bring home the bacon!

And I'll give the $2.00 I been saving for law school,

And I'll help you by giving your son a diploma,

And I'll keep a closed pocketbook.

And I'll show you a happy wino."

And I'm getting custody of the truss.

And I'm going to church.

And I'm going to do it.

And I'm going to do my homework,

And I'm going to get a wardrobe

And I'm going to give all my money

And I'm going to say it now.

And I'm going to tie a knot in your tongue.

And I'm late getting dinner started.

And I'm not afraid to face up to Daddy.

And I'm not going to have you talking that way

And I'm still taking my polka lessons.

And I'm tired of being inside the dog looking out.

And I'm torn between a life as an artiste

And I've got the strong feeling

And I've got to pay rent.

And I've got to tell him when he wakes up.

And if I get stuck, I'll ask somebody to help me.

And if I like it,

And if I'd known this was going to happen,

And if our budget is cut, our teaching staff suffers,

And if our teachers suffer, the students' education suffers.

And if she was, she wouldn't be taking no job in no kitchen.

And if that ain't enough, then you get some more,

And if we're lucky,

And if you don't pass,

And if you don't want any problems,

And if you need me, just dial me direct:

And if you put him in a ditch 20 by 30 feet,

And if you're in a hurry for this dress,

And in between,

And in that respect, I'm from Cleave land.

And in the greasy spoon, everybody orders eggs,

And in your heart, you know you miss him, too.

And it ain't a filthy piece of trash

And it blew his mind,

And it looked pretty good for a while.

And it pays pretty good.

And it takes a long time to shovel dirt,

And it took her 15 minutes to jump up.

And it won't be long before you'll be saying,

And it's a health tonic, and they're going to send over

And it's a whole lot better than that cold water flat

And it's hell on the white folks too.

And it's not too expensive.

And it's the number one killer of black people.

And JJ, here you go, man.

And JJ, you put the painting back, son,

And JJ... well, he's got...

And Joe Namath is doing those pantyhose commercials now.

And just sitting there waiting for her retirement.

And killed everything that was.

And leaves dried egg yolk on their plates.

And let me concentrate, ugly sister?

And let me, Reverend Sam, lighten your burdens...

And Liz was waiting for her diamonds to dry.

And look at my favorite daytime serial.

And look at them eyes. Red like fire!

And look here,

And look out that window.

And Lord, look at you now.

And Lord...

And loving you?

And make believe you really on TV.

And make it like I like my men:

And make James' belt a little softer.

And make like the world was coming to an end

And make you know it.

And making dumb remarks about my paintings?

And Mama don't get the money at welfare?

And maybe I got all this wild, restless kind of beauty

And messed up our whole day.

And modest.

And Monty told me don't worry about it.

And move two of our afternoon evictions

And Mr. Jackson could still sell my paintings.

And Mrs. Vinson is the head of the committee.

And my sister.

And needed some emergency funds,

And nobody knows that better than you.

And nobody wanted no money back.

And nobody's going to push him through school

And not enough good teachers to go around.

And not enough vitamins and proteins.

And not find a plainer face than yours.

And nothing means nothing!

And now he's going for his master's degree.

And now that I've done something for you,

And now, James, what were you saying

And Old Man Sweeney

And old Smiling Sam says, "You are healed!

And on the tenth floor,

And once a stubborn ox, always a stubborn ox.

And one stop down at...

And out of this house. Take him down

And Ozzie cost, what, 35 cents, and Harriet cost 50 cents.

And people were clapping...

And picked on somebody like Benedict Arnold.

And pork chops.

And pork chops.

And pork chops.

And probably will be again tomorrow.

And punish you for that?

And pursuant to article five of the lease agreement

And put an extra chair up there for Mr. Stonehurst.

And ran seven miles to the hospital.

And really get things moving!

And regular loving.

And remember, Junior, you got pride.

And remember... Vita Brite is dy no mite!

And reruns and re something or other.

And said he was from an advertising agency

And said, "Florida, this boy is going places."

And Sam turned to me and said,

And say "I am healed! I am healed!

And says, "Mmm, dat's good!"

And see that he stays in there

And see, Mama?

And send letters of protest to Washington.

And settle for the worse.

And shake him up a bit.

And she asked me to paint her portrait.

And she picked JJ? This I can't believe.

And she yells back, "Never. Hold it in till you bust!"

And shouting to the sky,

And shut up!

And slammed the door in my face.

And slammed the door right in my face

And smacks her lips.

And so I had this friend of mine fix me up

And squishing squash,

And standing right here, having a fit,

And stay in the 11th grade

And stepping out more and more

And stop this daydreaming.

And take it down there proud,

And take my place in the senior class.

And take this hat off.

And take your hats off in my house.

And tear up that picture of him that's hidden in my drawer.

And tell you one more thing.

And tell your brother he's got exactly two minutes.

And thank you that we didn't have to go on welfare.

And that's all Thelma's interview

And that's all.

And that's it right there, baby.

And that's obey.

And that's that.

And the coach dropped him after the first practice.

And the guy in the car gave me $2.00

And the guy in the truck gave me $3

And the importance of taking a physical examination."

And the last thing I ever want to hear you doing

And the Lord is going to show you a sign

And the man ain't even called yet.

And the man said I was qualified and had the experience,

And the minute our eyes heaped,

And the money we gonna make

And the night before that, it was Barbara.

And the one thing he don't need is a partner.

And the Pan African Council

And the people rise up,

And the ushers was collecting..

And the words I was sure could spell

And their backs straighten, and their heads sit tall,

And their spirits start soaring, soaring,

And Thelma's bugging me about some jive time job!

And then he said I could make as much as...

And then they walk out dancing, dancing,

And then you take an extra job

And then, James, he said something

And there was this accident,

And there wasn't a dude who didn't...

And there's more.

And they are symptoms of hypertension.

And they gonna grow better, too, knowing that somebody cares

And they hear the voice of God,

And they pay big for commercials, Ma.

And they want to talk to us.

And they're considering me.

And this dude who recognizes true talent

And this is for my little man.

And this is my way of saying, "Available."

And this one I'm gonna put in the funny papers.

And this one's my father.

And this rumble's gonna be a longie.

And those are my children.

And those big feet, you look like a barbell.

And thoughtful and intellectual and..

And to me, and I'm not going to have that

And told me he'd get in touch with me if he needed me.

And too old

And took the vows to do God's work.

And tried to take a shower through the car wash.

And trying to make things look better.

And two years public school.

And two, because I fear for my life.

And under a little emotional stress.

And underpaid.

And use your real face as the voodoo mask.

And wait for some more good news.

And wants chocolate crackers and sauerkraut,

And we double dated.

And we promise we'll never ask for anything else again

And we want to make sure he has a real education.

And we'd like a little privacy.

And we'd like to be alone.

And we're going to have hot corn bread and butter

And what about the cat in the wheelchair?

And what about the people he cured?

And what do you get?

And what do you have to say to that, reverend?

And what she was is what he's gonna get.

And what's wrong with a man having a little pride?

And what's wrong with reading stuff like that?

And when all those white pigeons went flying in the air,

And when he sees what you're up to,

And when I called her, I couldn't reverse the charges.

And when I complete the program,

And when I felt his arms going around me, I froze.

And when I was a maid, forgive me,

And when I'm lost and don't know where to turn,

And when they know you love them,

And when you do, remember everything I taught you.

And when you get paid,

And where am I supposed to sleep?

And where's that big string bean brother of yours?

And while we're eking out the sympathy,

And while you in it, explain to him

And why not, pray tell?

And why not?

And Willie Washington next door,

And with Black Jesus' help,

And with that diploma, help him get a job.

And wouldn't bleed until Thursday.

And yelling, "Get out of there, girl,

And you all go straight to school, you hear?

And you and I both know

And you and me are going down to the school,

And you beat me out of my money.

And you called him a racist?

And you came over to ask him home.

And you do suffer from these headaches,

And you don't get too many chances

And you got seven new dudes to say hello to.

And you got some reach, reverend...

And you got yourself a couple of teenagers

And you know how them models and artists work.

And you know what? He blew it on a horse.

And you know why he cut off his ear?

And you know why he left the other ear?

And you really deserve it, baby,

And you say "You are healed!

And you stop laughing and make yourself useful

And you supposed to be my best friend.

And you will believe

And you'd be surprised

And you'll be just fine.

And you'll be the same Florida Evans

And you'll see the kind of joy

And you're going to apologize to Mrs. Danvers.

And you're going to lock Little Red Riding Hood up.

And you're making him sound like a lecherous old man.

And you're right with him.

And you're still my wife.

And you're supposed to be the smart one in the family.

And you've got exactly 10 minutes

And your Mama demands silence.

And your mother ain't selling nothing

And zap... one skinny, tame house cat.

And, ah, here's a free sample for little sister.

And, baby, this is a dog eat dog world out there,

And, baby, you can spend it any way you like...

And, bam!

And, Florida, it was a chance,

And, Junior,

And... And when you're finished with us,

And... Perfume? Mm hm.

And... whoo.

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Answer the phone, baby!

Any cat named Pedro Alonzo Nino couldn't be no brother.

Any kid his age has got to sow some wild oats.

Any problems to be solved around here, I'll do it

Anybody home?

Anything else you want me to do, Ma?

Anything you wear is all right with me.

Anytime I want to.

Anyway, he says I can paint there

Anyway, we was walking

Anyway, you promised you wouldn't gamble.

Anyway, you're going to him pretty soon,

Are going to some great places

Are me and gasoline.

Are named after presidents?

Are you calling me stupid?

Are you chicken about becoming rich?

Are you crazy, JJ?

Are you going to teach me how to dance, or what?!

Are you kidding?

Are you miserable?

Are you ready for this?

Are you sure of that? How did you find out?

Are you unhappy?

Army. Army.

Around her a lot, and postpone the kissing.

Around this time of the day, but if you got an extra ticket,

As an average housewife with three kids.

As any of the rest of them cats.

As bank presidents and bookies.

As our next cover layout.

As soon as we get some of 'em around here,

As the Good Book says,

As this dude right here

As we leave these ivory colored walls,

Ask me to come home.

Asking me for another date.

Assorted

At 10:00 a.m. today.

At 7:15, I made hot oatmeal for the kids.

At 7:40, I washed your shirts. At 9:10, I went shopping...

At a $1.59 a pound,

At least give me a chance

At least if you can't afford to pay the electric bill,

At least she got a chance to sit down.

At least you're getting turned down

At that concert tonight.

At the AA club.

At the Ambassador East

At the Ambassador East last night.

At the gas station.

At the same time

At the same time.

At what JJ brought into this house?

Aunt Willona, that's terrible.

Aw, baby, you call this serious?

Aw, come on, Dad.

Aw, come on, Gramps.

Aw, Dad, that was 20 years ago.

Aw, Florida... Monty is a wino, James,

Aw, it's so nice

Aw, JJ, that's... that's pretty.

Aw, JJ, you too much.

Aw, Junior, you can come home anytime you get ready.

Aw, Mama, I didn't have nothing to do with this.

Aw, Mama!

Aw, Mama.

Aw, no, no. I mean,

Aw, no.

Aw, now come on, Thelma,

Aw, now, baby, calm down.

Aw, son, it's rough out there.

Aw. Yesterday, I had to take 'em down,

Awfully quiet around here.

Baby, all I know is

Baby, come back here and keep me warm.

Baby, did you know

Baby, everybody knows that what you see on TV

Baby, have you ever tried scraping dried egg yolk

Baby, he peered and poked and thumped.

Baby, how do you answer "I'm sorry?"

Baby, I ain't going to say this but one more time...

Baby, I ain't gonna try and talk you into nothing

Baby, I ain't got time for no coffee.

Baby, I could work myself up to foreman,

Baby, I don't know what happened.

Baby, I don't know what you got

Baby, I know we raised her right

Baby, I told you not to get your hopes up too high, hear?

Baby, I'm so mad, I might bite.

Baby, I've been waiting almost a week now

Baby, I've got to tell you something

Baby, it ain't lying.

Baby, it says here that Alexander Dumas...

Baby, it turned out that that money

Baby, it was like they was blessed.

Baby, it's down to 45 now.

Baby, it's down to 55.

Baby, it's him!

Baby, it's the real thing. Now come on.

Baby, Junior must be in love.

Baby, kids always giving them things to each other.

Baby, let the boy do his thing.

Baby, Sam offered me a job paying a hundred dollars a day.

Baby, that ain't gonna do no good.

Baby, that man offered me a job making a hundred dollars a day

Baby, that must be the man with the script.

Baby, that was a long time ago.

Baby, that's just a coincidence.

Baby, there ain't nothing wrong with having $5,000 now.

Baby, they're just two kids that dig each other.

Baby, think Junior can make it through his senior year?

Baby, this could be a job. It's the employment agency.

Baby, this is a chance for me to give you and the kids

Baby, we can't blame the boy for wanting to be alone.

Baby, we may win yet.

Baby, when I get home tonight, we're going to party hard.

Baby, without money,

Baby, would you mind

Baby, you can pray all you want.

Baby, you know I'm just joking.

Baby, you leave that to me, you hear?

Baby, you say you're sorry one more time,

Baby, you sound real good. Keep going. Come on.

Baby, you talkin' to them plants like they understand you.

Baby, you've got to give Sam a chance.

Baby, you've got to stop that talk,

Baby, you've got to understand.

Back off, Jack!

Back to the barracks, see,

Bald headed, with eight pair of hands...

Bald headed, with eight pair of hands...

Bathroom? You better off we just took off

Be economical and keep these buildings in the black.

Be grateful for oatmeal or anything else on this table.

Be talking to you in school, Thelma.

Beats me

Beats me, Ma.

Because every time it's missing,

Because he owned slaves.

Because I am just about to go into orbit!

Because I was born out of an act of passion.

Because if she goes out of here

Because it says right here:

Because it's stuff like that.

Because like he said in the paper,

Because of her diet?

Because the man at the fish store

Because they was born out of an act of love.

Because they're boring and immature.

Because you don't know how to hang the right words together.

Beddy bye?

Before a live audience.

Before a live audience.

Before a live audience.

Before a live audience.

Before a live audience.

Before a live audience.

Before a live audience.

Before a live audience.

Before a live audience.

Before a live audience.

Before he closes.

Before he decided.

Before he was using it.

Before he'll say I'm his mama

Before I do what I got to do,

Before I got rid of Black Jesus

Before I lose my appetite?

Before I married your mother, Junior,

Before it gets lost.

Before the Korean War.

Before the party starts.

Before they throw you out on the sidewalk,

Before y'all had me?

Before you fall into that oatmeal and suffocate.

Before you hit me with your fuss of the day,

Before you tell James you're going to work.

Before your suitcase stopped rocking.

Being concerned about your health...

Being real cute.

Being the son of a famous movie star.

Besides, if they did, I know a much better person

Besides, where'd he get the money for the stamps?

Better known as the Ghetto Prophet.

Better than not enough.

Better than that. We understand.

Better you than me

Between the family named Evans and the projects.

Big, black limousine?

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee Williams' happy marriage

Black History Week or no Black History Week,

Black is beautiful, Thelma, but not when it's oatmeal.

Black Jesus, my foot. That's Ned the Wino.

Black Jesus, you're really turning it on,

Black Jesus.

Black maid.

Blaming an 11 year old boy for reading such trash.

Bob Hope will come into the neighborhood

Both. You see, Ma, it's not really the soul food,

Boy, Junior reminds me of myself when I was his age.

Boy, Junior, you are something else with them chicks.

Boy, pretty soon we're gonna have to go to the bathroom

Boy, that girl will drive you crazy

Boy, that's a lot of money, baby.

Boy, the chicks used to line up

Boy, them plants eating better than we do.

Boy, we was tight.

Boy, you work hard all day

BOY: I don't want to be it next time.

BOY: You can be it next time.

Boys don't get pregnant.

Breakfast is ready if you're hungry.

Breakfast will be ready soon.

Bring him out for a grand entrance.

Brings Junior as much luck as it brought me,

Broke my heart, beat me for my money,

Broke.

Brought my baddest dress to pose in.

Brown cow or black cow,

Bulletins from the NAACP, CORE, SNCC...

Business is slow, so he's making house calls.

But "boy" is a white, racist word.

But 21 years old... Oh, James.

But after they got finished taking out federal withholding,

But already we got ourselves a decorated tree.

But anyway, he gave me his card

But as usual, you're the exception.

But before I hang you in its place... why?

But believe me when I tell you,

But couldn't fail you twice,

But Daddy didn't want to worry you.

But do yourself a favor..

But don't you think we should work on the painting?

But don't you think you went overboard a bit?

But Errol Flynn was white, Ma

But ever since I met Marcy Jones,

But every time JJ don't kick me, I wake up.

But every time they tried to nail it up,

But first I've got to go downtown

But first, let's have some champagne!

But for $5,000, the price is right.

But for you, my pretty, do you have a Bible handy?

But George already made his farewell speech...

But he also showed disrespect to his teacher

But he sure punched a hole in your watch.

But he'll call you back in a couple of days.

But his motor was too fast for me.

But I ain't going to let him snow me.

But I also ain't giving up the first good thing

But I always come through in the stretch.

But I am totally disgusted

But I can't blame you

But I didn't know the Lord was desperate.

But I don't want one that's hot.

But I don't want you going around saying,

But I don't want you running around the country

But I gave it to him at the wholesale price:

But I had a terrible time getting a taxi here.

But I just didn't have the heart

But I just wanted you all to know I was dancing

But I still shoot a pretty good stick.

But I sure am going to be stupid

But I want something more for my son.

But I was the best damn maid there was!

But I'll need at least nine months notice.

But I'm also a little confused. About what?

But I'm going to say something

But I'm still the boy's father,

But I'm sure a lot of hunk.

But if I get those barbells,

But if it is what I think it is,

But if they don't have nothing in here about speckled cows,

But in this one, the drawbridge is always stuck.

But it ain't always going to be that way, James

But it does say so!

But it just ain't making a personal appearance today.

But it sure would've been nice.

But it took every cent we had.

But it'll replace the rent money

But it'll sure make life a whole lot easier

But it's a very pleasant way to swallow aspirin.

But it's all that grease and salt we use when we cook it.

But it's all that grease and salt we use when we cook it.

But it's awfully depressing to hear things like that.

But it's my problem, and I'm going to handle it.

But it's my turn to say the blessing.

But it's on my mind,

But JJ could walk me home when I get off work!

But JJ has passed before,

But JJ painted him.

But just suppose, just suppose, now,

But let's sit down and read it.

But like I told you, this is my cousin...

But Mama ain't going to like the rent money

But Mama's going to have your behind.

But mark my words.

But my friend, Monty, who works down at the projects,

But nothing's ever happened.

But now...

But one thing made me decide in your favor.

But put your mind at rest...

But rich folks don't take welfare, do they?

But seeing is believing,

But some day, that one girl's going to hook him,

But thanks anyway, 'cause I appreciate the thought.

But thanks to Ned,

But that job was already took.

But that stubborn little mule won't do it.

But that's no call to drop it

But that's the first time

But the Lord detoured my footsteps

But the school don't teach you about that.

But Thelma, you keep saving for the 'fro, hear?

But Thelma's the only daughter we got, baby.

But there ain't nothing good about it.

But there's one thing that I'm concerned about.

But they ain't got no problem,

But they came and broke it up.

But they don't know what the heck to do about it

But they were all on Reverend Sam and his people

But they've widened the road a little.

But this project is government funded,

But under the circumstances,

But usually only at eviction time

But wait.

But we also got to remember

But we didn't expect our complaints

But we do have a colored... Ne...

But we got $32 in the shoebox,

But we had a great turnout last night.

But we have to move your stuff on out of here.

But we need help bad, and we need it fast.

But we still have this piece of paper.

But we told Mr. Kirkman our son came to school to learn,

But what about your luck?

But what are we supposed to do, fire a 21 gun salute?

But what I was thinking

But when I got to the application,

But when it comes to being religious,

But why? They're both the same age. They're 17.

But you can have it.

But you can't let JJ

But you didn't light my fuse

But you do have an elevated cholesterol level.

But you get what's there.

But you got an F on this History exam.

But you gotta be prepared for the fact

But you know what would work better

But you should be painting

But you slammed the door in my face.

But you threw me out of your house.

But you wouldn't have gone to the black book

But you'd get an "F" in survival

But you're the one that comes in with it every day.

But, Dad, it's his best shot

But, Daddy, he does want to help himself.

But, Daddy, this is my room.

But, Florida, $5,000 is a lot of money.

But, folks, the system...

But, James,

But, James, let me tell you...

But, James, you always see this family through

But, Ma, the black male is the number one victim.

But, Mama, you always told us

But, Mama, you said the man was interested in you,

But, Mama..

But, Mama... [KNOCK ON DOOR]

But, Marcy, I thought me and you were, uh...

But, Mr. Stonehurst, you didn't tell us how long it would take.

But, Willona, you shouldn't have spent the money.

But, you see,

By asking you to walk my French poodles.

By the time it gets up here, it's air conditioning,

By then, the audience is going crazy,

By then, the results would be in from the last race.

By this whole discussion

Bye bye, and thank you all so much.

Bye bye.

Bye, and thank you.

Bye, baby.

Bye, doc. Thank you, doctor.

Bye, Ma.

Bye, Mama.

Bye, Mama. I'm going.

Bye, Mrs. Vinson. Adios.

Bye, now.

Bye, son.

Bye, sweetheart.

Bye, sweetheart.

Bye, y'all. Bye, Willona.

Bye.

Cabernet sauvignon, 1969.

Call it what you to, but, baby, it's working.

Calling the father of our country

Calm down now. It's not a picnic.

Can I come in?

Can I forgive you?

Can I get an Amen?

Can I have an Amen?

Can I have an Amen?

Can I have an Amen?

Can I say something?

Can live with a wife and another woman

Can you believe that a newspaper

Can you ever forgive me?

Can you think of anything else I could do?

Can't a man get some rest in his own house?

Can't I eat first?

Can't we have a little unity around here?

Careful, James. Them ain't my wings.

Carrying on like that!

Cat didn't even hang around for his paycheck.

Cause there ain't no heat, Stoney.

Cause with only one of me to go around,

Caused some commotion down at the office.

Cesar Romero.

Champagne, everybody!

Changing her clothes in that room right now

Charlie...

Chicken Delight made a wrong delivery.

Children, turn that sound down.

Chitlins, sweet potatoes,

Chitlins, sweet potatoes, corn bread with butter

City Ordinance 705.

Clean out in the hallway!

Cleaned up? With all that dirt on him,

Clear the table for me.

Coincidence? That ain't no coincidence.

Collecting dust.

Come down to the revival meeting tonight,

Come here, Junior

Come here, son. Here, sit down.

Come in, Junior.

Come in?

Come in.

Come on in and have a cup of coffee.

Come on in, brother.

Come on in.

Come on now, Thelma,

Come on now, y'all, stop jiving while I'm rehearsing Mommy.

Come on over here and sit down.

Come on, baby, at least try it.

Come on, baby, sit down.

Come on, baby, you're doing great!

Come on, Dad!

Come on, Dad.

Come on, Eddie

Come on, Eddie, let's move it.

Come on, Florida. I got a bag of goodies.

Come on, help me put this on the couch.

Come on, JJ, I feel so good,

Come on, JJ, you been in there a half hour now.

Come on, JJ. Stop fooling yourself.

Come on, Junior, tell her.

Come on, Junior. Lift him up. Here we go.

Come on, kids, eat your breakfast,

Come on, kids, have your breakfast,

Come on, Ma, let's have breakfast.

Come on, Ma, read us the TV commercial,

Come on, Ma.

Come on, Mama. How can I have a fair trial

Come on, Michael

Come on, Michael, Junior.

Come on, Mom, now you can do it.

Come on, move it, JJ.

Come on, Ned. You've got to eat something.

Come on, now, let's go beddy bye.

Come on, now, where'd you meet him?

Come on, sit down.

Come on, Thelma

Come on, Thelma, help me put the dinner on the table.

Come on, Thelma, let's try it.

Come on, Thelma, stop jiving me!

Come on, Thelma, y'all, let's go in the kitchen.

Come on, you guys. Don't do that

Come on, you've got to come to that meeting tonight.

Come on.

Come on. Give me a little play

Come on. Here we go.

Come on. Let's go. Rise and shine, boys.

Come right in. Good evening.

Come to Chicago Stadium tonight,

Come to pick up some of that long green, huh?

Coming from the pool room, Daddy.

Coming right up

Comme çi, comme ça is French, stupid.

Computer designer, college graduate.

Considerably

Cool it, Cicely Tyson.

Cool it, lover boy.

Cool it, Thelma.

Could be the future Mrs. James Evans Jr.

Could have had any woman in Chicago.

Couldn't be too bright at the post office.

Cry? Men don't cry at whippings

Dad, I think you better get one soon.

Dad, we want you to get a checkup.

Dad! Hey, Dad, Dad, Dad!

Dad! I knew you'd do it. You got the money.

Dad... what are you...?

Daddy ain't too old.

Daddy and the boys are gonna get him cleaned up, Ma.

Daddy wanted music,

Daddy, "boy" is a white racist word.

Daddy, are you going to be the new foreman?

Daddy, can I have a word with you... Yeah.

Daddy, don't forget to sign my report card.

Daddy, even if there isn't anything wrong with you,

Daddy, have you ever heard of hyper...

Daddy, he's a wonderful person,

Daddy, I haven't done anything wrong.

Daddy, I heard if you don't cry, they give you a lollipop.

Daddy, I think you should show some unity.

Daddy, I'd like to express the black point of view.

Daddy, I'm going to be

Daddy, I've been looking all over for that book.

Daddy, I've been thinking.

Daddy, I've got nothing to be ashamed of

Daddy, if we don't help him out, who will?

Daddy, it's not what you think

Daddy, please go and get a checkup.

Daddy, the article said that most black people

Daddy, the horse lost, huh?

Daddy, this is... Leroy Jackson.

Daddy, when was the last time you had a physical checkup?

Daddy, you apologizing to me?

Daddy, you used to go out with a lady

Daddy, you're locked somewhere in the 19th century.

Daddy, you're nothing but a male chauvinist!

Daddy, you've been trying

Daddy!

Daddy! Don't throw him out.

Daddy? Reverend Sam's here, and he's in a big hurry.

Daddy...

Damn right.

Damn, I'd hate to think what he looked like

Damn, that man always could move me.

Damn!

Damn.

Dancing to the music.

Dancing with a smile on their face

Dancing with Emmaline Watson.

Dat's right.

Day and night.

Day dreaming.

Dean Martin!

Did all right with the girls too

Did my full tour of duty over here too.

Did my full tour of duty over there.

Did she say I got to go home with her?

Did they remove the "Condemned" sign from your great body?

Did we live in one of those?

Did you both manage to split, Daddy?

Did you bring Ned the wino into this house today?

Did you get that money from them?

Did you hear that, Florida?

Did you know that I have been trying to contact you for days?

Did you say Jackson?

Did you say no?

Did you see how starry eyed she was

Did you see the accident?

Did you see the look in her eyes

Didn't have nothing to do with what they wanted.

Didn't have to do nothing illegal,

Didn't I just say I don't want to talk about nothing?

Didn't like.

Didn't want to what, James?

Didn't we get any warnings?

Didn't what?

Didn't you pass anything?

Didn't... didn't like me.

Discussing the Lord?

Dishonorable, disrespectful, unlawful...

Dishwasher. Laundry helper. Night watchman. Floor sweeper.

Do I hear a knock at the door?

Do it to it, Thelma.

Do my ears deceive my face?

Do they also tell you

Do you always lie to your chicks like that?

Do you hear that, Mama?

Do you know somebody's mugging somebody

Do you know them?

Do you know what it's like watching a dolphin

Do you realize this is the first time

Do you share with the black community?

Do you think he really waxes his own floors?

Do you think he'll agree to that?

Do you think it's easy working two jobs?

Do you use Vita Brite?

Does it have something to do

Does my dad have hypertension, doctor?

Does that mean I can take the job?

Does that mean there's a gang fight going on?

Does this look like a man that's sick?

Does this look like I've got hypertension, huh?

Does your crusade go to Hollywood?

Doing what, Sam?

Don't "Daddy" me. Go on back in your room now.

Don't be embarrassed to talk to me about it, Florida.

Don't be smart, Michael.

Don't be. You tried.

Don't bother offering me a chair.

Don't come out a brown paper bag.

Don't cry

Don't even know it?

Don't exactly compare

Don't finger me, Michael.

Don't forget, Mama,

Don't forget, Mama,

Don't get suspended for nothing.

Don't give me no lip, Michael.

Don't give me none of your sass

Don't go putting your brother down now.

Don't I know it!

Don't I know it?

Don't just sit there with your butt glued to the chair.

Don't lean up against no doorbells

Don't mean he had anything to do with it.

Don't mean it might not be good for folks.

Don't mean there might not be a fix on.

Don't nobody say "good morning" no more?

Don't rush me.

Don't show your ignorance.

Don't spread it around.

Don't stop me now, Mama!

Don't take enough physical examinations.

Don't tell me the heat ain't working.

Don't tell me.

Don't that make you feel good?

Don't they teach about Malcolm X in school?

Don't think of taking mail that ain't ours.

Don't touch. Just look. Touching is reserved for Marcy.

Don't try shining me on with that smile, James Jr.

Don't wait up for me tonight,

Don't worry about it.

Don't worry, baby. I ain't going to throw the chair.

Don't worry, Ma.

Don't worry, Mama. I feel so good today

Don't yell at me like that, JJ.

Don't you dig the Rev?

Don't you go putting yourself down,

Don't you know what today is?

Don't you know your date's out here waiting on you?

Don't you think I know that?

Don't you think I should be introduced formally first?

Don't you think you're rushing things?

Don't you touch a thing.

Don't you two understand?

Don't you, Mama?

Dressed like that,

Drinking wine and preaching?

Due to nonpayment of rent

During the commercial, 'cause it might be you.

Dy no mite!

Dy no mite!

Dy no mite!

Dy no mite!

Dy no mite!

Dy no mite!

Dy no mite!

East Pole, and West Pole

Easy, Mama. We'll figure someplace close to home,

Easy, Ned. What?

Eddie asked me for a date

Eddie's fantastic, Ma

Educational

Eight hours in a greasy spoon, busting suds,

Eight weeks.

Eighty three cents?

Eighty three cents.

Either James Evans Jr. Gets a good education,

Either you get this project into A 1 condition,

Emily, this is William.

Emmaline wasn't.

Emmaline Watson.

Emptied the bottle? It cost $2.95 for six ounces!

English, could be, History, maybe,

Enough about them to build them their own little home.

Enough of that, JJ.

Eric. Me and him was playing "cops and militants

Errol Flynn?

Especially the green backs and corn fat.

Especially the male elder,

Especially when he comes around to call on me.

Evans. Evans.

Even if you didn't wear anything,

Even if you have to sit on him.

Even the barbells,

Every president

Every time I fell asleep last night,

Every time I told them where I was going,

Every time she passes me in school, she never speaks.

Every week.

Every word of it,

Everybody's watching me, right?

Everything is just the way you left it, Ned.

Everything there was to know,

Everything you paint is a mistake.

Except ain't nobody got an arm that long.

Except at home.

Except for when I tell 'em how handsome I am.

Except he's tired

Except neither one of us

Exercising my ebony genius on canvas.

Extra, extra! The latest bulletin...

Extra! Extra! Hear all about it!

Faculty, and juvenile authorities.

Fair enough.

Faked y'all out!

Family, are y'all ready for this?

Far out!

Father and son, huh? They look more like

Father, give me strength.

Feels like 40.

Fifteen, and that's my last offer.

Filled with 20 year old scotch?

Finally, now,

Fine painting my foot, JJ!

Fine thing. You leave the house for a half hour,

Fine, James.

Finito.

First, it was Thelma. Now it's you!

Five feet one, 250 pounds,

Five minutes?

Five. Five. Five.

Fix anything you want for my victory dinner.

Fixing that victory dinner right now.

Fixing up the apartment and winning first prize

Florida Evans, you got it made in the shade,

Florida Evans?

Florida Flynn

Florida just melted every time he walked into the room.

Florida was sweet on some dude. Willona.

Florida, a Christian keeps an open mind.

Florida, check out my new hat I got on sale.

Florida, guess what.

Florida, honey, the committee's gonna be here any minute.

Florida, I couldn't be happier

Florida, I just want to ask you one question.

Florida, I'll talk to you later. I'll call you on my lunch hour.

Florida, I've got a feeling I'm going to get it

Florida, I've got something to tell you

Florida, not only did he

Florida, Sam has invited us all

Florida, there's a Cadillac outside as fine..

Florida, were you trying to hide all this from me?

Florida, what's going on around here?

Florida, what's the problem today?

Florida, what's wrong with you?

Florida, why are you so surprised?

Florida, why you let me oversleep?

Florida, would you mind

Florida, you bought champagne?

Florida, you've got to be kidding!

FLORIDA: Amen.

FLORIDA: Come on, Michael, I want to hear it.

FLORIDA: Well, well, well!

Florida.

Fly me straight to the kitchen and pour me a cup of coffee,

Fly me.

Folks lie to you a lot, don't they?

Folks, this is Mr. Jackson, my jackpot.

Folks? Folks...

Folks... I want to make a toast

Followed by broke Tuesday,

Followed by disastrous Wednesday.

For a change.

For a dollar,

For a family with three kids.

For a job tomorrow, and it's a good one.

For a man who's been working a 16 hour gig?

For a store where they charge you too much.

For an 11 year old midget.

For as long as I can remember.

For being the ebony genius that I am."

For business?

For flapping

For getting my dishwashing uniform cleaned...

For her to speak like a real TV commercial announcer.

For his Social Security.

For Jackson to help him?

For JJ having Jesus on his mind

For Ned?

For needing your appendix out?

For next time.

For no reason.

For none of your jokes, JJ

For one more

For that unsolicited testimony

For the day shift,

For the go ahead on that union job training program.

For the kids' education.

For the union apprentice program.

For Thelma to get out of the bathroom.

For this heavy date I got on Saturday night.

For wanting to find out something else, though,

For wanting to give you a whipping

For what, baby?

For what? This ain't your week to shave.

For which the grateful folks at Vita Brite

For yelling at you the way I did, hear?

For you to take over the wheelchair gig.

For your annual physical checkup, right?

For your hospitality.

For your two sweet lips With teeth in between

Forget about it right now, Mr. Stonehurst.

Forget it

Forget it.

Forgive me, Lord,

Four dates this week,

Four yachts?

Four years high school,

Foxes, my foot!

Foxy mama!

Fred Thompson a thought until she mentioned it just now.

From a militant midget like you.

From my darling ex husband.

From reading that trash?

From the corner drugstore.

From the housing authority.

From the Internal Revenue

From the time I carried him in my belly

From the way you talking, you sound like

From there, the rest of the week goes downhill

From what I just saw, it's one of the better times.

From what I saw on TV this morning,

Furthermore, I got an interview at the Dearborn Building

Gas bills, phone bills, anything at all.

Gee, it all looks so good,

George?

Get dressed.

Get him off!

Get lost

Get me a tube

Get me some aspirin for my headache, will you?

Get me some aspirin.

Get out your wallet, James.

Get that man off my new covers!

Get up and get to stepping.

Get up from there.

Getting my daughter mixed up in it

Getting the rest of the clothes yourself?

Girl, I'm really happy for you,

Girl, JJ has got himself another girl.

Give away the first painting he ever painted.

Give him one of them soulful "what did I do wrong" looks

Give me a double.

Give me a hand whipping him off to the bathroom.

Give me one good reason why you married me.

Give me that phone!

Give me that safety belt.

Give my father a chance to get here.

Give your family Kasey's Korn Krinkles for breakfast.

Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield

Go ahead, make fun of me, y'all.

Go ahead. Lay it on me.

Go back in your room and study.

Go downstairs 17 floors, get some water.

Go finish setting the table.

Go get the clothes off the bed.

Go in there and wash up.

Go on and do it,

Go on back over there.

Go on back to school

Go on back to school

Go on downstairs and get the mail.

Go on, get the mail, please.

Go on.

Go partners with the Chicago police?

Go to school and don't learn nothing.

Go to your room

God didn't make man to steal.

God told me to come to Chicago...

Goes out with a 16 year old girl,

Going out with 21 year old men and reading stuff like this?

Going through the revolving doors.

Gone? What the hell do you think you're doing here?

Good

Good afternoon, Mrs. Evans,

Good bye, Mr. Moore.

Good bye, now. Bye bye.

Good bye.

Good luck.

Good morning, baby.

Good morning, class

Good morning, Daddy

Good morning, folks.

Good morning, kids.

Good morning, sister.

Good morning, sweetheart.

Good night, Mr. and Mrs. Evans

Good night. You take care of my little girl, now.

Good Times is recorded on tape

Good, then it was a mistake.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Good. I'll go get a hook for it

Good. We'll go down to Acapulco for two weeks.

Goodbye, almost everybody.

Goodbye, Mama.

Goodbye, Michael. Goodbye, Thelma.

Goodbye, oatmeal. Hello, Cream of Wheat.

Goodness, I guess that means I'll have to stay here.

Goodness, Mrs. Evans, what do you do

Got a genuine antique umbrella stand from Montgomery Ward.

Got all the decorations finished?

Got from the mailbox this morning.

Got the longest wait.

Got to get it together.

Got to say today?

Government rules can't be broken.

Gramps, come on

Great, Michael! Well, how do I look?

Great!

Great.

Green deodorant? That was my mouthwash, fool!

Green meadows?

Groovy, super heavy, yeah!

Guess we gonna have to wait till JJ gets back

Guess what.

Guess what.

H E L P.

Ha! That'll be the day.

Had a painting of unique Sweet Daddy Williams.

Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Handsome?

Hang up these things here, honey.

Harriet just gave birth to seven new babies.

Harriet lays the eggs.

Has had a chance to be very foxy

Has his four yachts anchored there.

Has it ever occurred to you that this is the first time

Has speck led spots.

Has speck led spots.

Has the gas bill gone up too, Daddy?

Has to be subject to such conditions.

Have a good time, Willona.

Have been coming in a little shy lately,

Have for James Evans this morning.

Have mercy!

Have no fear, because Santa Claus is here.

Have passed the written aptitude test

Have to argue about this one,

Have you had a good look at her lately?

Have you?

Haven't they cleaned up Ned yet, Ma?

Having all the family together like this.

Having another one of those discussions?

He ain't brought you no luck.

He ain't going to hardly like you working in somebody's kitchen.

He ain't laid a glove on me yet.

He ain't looking for no ice cream

He ain't made it to the back pew yet.

He ain't off that detail yet.

He ain't setting foot in this house again

He already has.

He asked me

He been on the g**** for years and he won't get off.

He can come up here and fire away anytime,

He can't pass

He can't use but one at a time.

He could blow your brains out with a soda straw.

He could dig hisself out.

He could do anything anybody gave him a chance to.

He could do that job at the union.

He could've been from the lost tribe of Israel.

He couldn't lose from winning.

He did the first open heart surgery

He did the rowing, didn't he?

He did? Mm hm.

He didn't expect you to hijack Soul Train.

He dipped her real deep.

He don't need no money for no stamps.

He finally got it

He got his bachelor's degree,

He had to take off from work this afternoon

He interviewed Thelma for his thesis.

He just walked by singing:

He kept making me the cop.

He left us with two Latin words...

He might get upset all over again.

He might not ever be right again

He ought to be getting up soon.

He owns a little... get this word. "Boutique."

He picks up just like... that.

He promised he'd give up drinking and dry out.

He said don't worry about it,

He said he had to look at some other faces

He said he needed an honest face

He said he was going to be star

He said he'll take care of it, didn't he?

He said I'll be selling a new product called Vita Brite,

He said it'd be okay anyway.

He seemed to be doing people a whole lot of good.

He should've named those three dudes

He sure couldn't afford to buy no slaves now.

He sure did.

He thinks he can sell them.

He told me one of the regulars got drunk,

He took me to see a Lena Horne picture,

He wants to help JJ's career.

He wants to pick out two of my paintings.

He was a black man.

He was a crapshooter

He was a great man.

He was a navigator

He was Buck Private Sam, the latrine orderly man

He was our first president

He was our president too.

He was out of sight too

He was sent to us to teach us humility

He was showing off, you know,

He was supposed to help me set the table,

He was the finest, sharpest dude you ever laid your eyes on.

He was the first man to die in the Revolutionary War.

He was the first war casualty of the latrine detail.

He was the hero at Bunker Hill.

He was their president.

He was?

He wasn't our president

He will. Just give him time.

He would cut himself shaving on Monday

He'd be all right.

He'd be the only real potted plant in the projects.

He'd have been ready sooner, but we lost five minutes

He'll be traveling with us for a while.

He'll call, Mama.

He'll get over it

He's a lecherous young man.

He's an artist,

He's an artist.

He's been sending letters to the newspaper

He's bound to win it for guts.

He's bright, he can be charming when he wants to be.

He's brilliant, kind, sensitive

He's coming down off that wall

He's five feet four.

He's frustrated because he's being overworked

He's getting his pool cue.

He's going to be a college professor.

He's going to be a professor some day

He's got another heavy date tonight

He's got too good a future for that.

He's got two bathrooms

He's had lots of time,

He's hanging there for Black History Week.

He's in love. He should look good.

He's in there gussying up for Marcy.

He's just being a little stubborn now

He's leaving someplace else,

He's made things happen for me.

He's my husband.

He's my patron now.

He's no good, Mama

He's not gonna find a more honest face than yours.

He's not supposed to be an athlete.

He's only a symbol of Jesus.

He's right, James

He's showing all the signs, Mama.

He's so clean, he going into a state of shock!

He's soon going to be making $4.25 hour.

He's the closest thing the projects have

He's the most wonderful boy I ever met in my whole life!

He's the same dude that got shot five times

He's waiting for me downstairs, so I'll be brief.

Heh heh. Just a little something I...

Hell, I am Mr. Whole Dinner Winner!

Hell, I bet we also discovered the South Pole,

Hell, I had jobs all my life,

Hell, no. We ain't going nowhere.

Hell, woman, give me a break. A hundred dollars a day.

Hell, you son of a gun.

Hello there, Boston fern.

Hello there, philodendron.

Hello there, spreckle plant.

Hello there, vegetation.

Hello, Emily?

Hello, fool!

Hello, handsome Papa.

Hello, James

Hello, James. How did it go?

Hello, Junior.

Hello, little gold brothers.

Hello, lovely Mama.

Hello, Ma. Hello, Michael. Hello, Thelma. Hello, Dad.

Hello, Ozzie. Hello, Harriet.

Hello, plants.

Hello, plaque.

Hello, pretty sister!

Hello, Susan. Hello, Brenda. Hello, Ricky. Hello, David.

Hello, Thelma.

Hello?

Hello? Yes, this is Thelma Evans.

Hello.

Hello.

Hello. Yeah.

Hello...

Help him up.

Helped to prove a strong theory I have

Her father answered the door,

Here goes Jack without Jill.

Here in Marshall Field's department store

Here is some food for the fishes.

Here is your slave key. Willona brought it over.

Here it is.

Here we are at Marshall Field's department store,

Here we go, Mr. Stonehurst.

Here you go, man.

Here, look at this.

Here, Ma, read it.

Here, son, you take this down to the art show

Here, take this.

Here, young woman, take this dollar.

Here.

Here. Take $5.00 spending money.

Here's a dollar.

Here's a man, my blood buddy,

Here's number one.

Here's one.

Here's one...

Here's something for Michael...

Here's the aspirins, Mr. Stonehurst.

Here's to men from 18 to 35,

Here's to Vita Brite.

Here's your aspirin, Dad.

Here's your change, Mama.

Here's your mouth, gal.

Hey there, foxy mama

Hey there, foxy mama

Hey, baby,

Hey, baby, how I look?

Hey, baby, where are you going?

Hey, baby, where's JJ?

Hey, baby? This is it!

Hey, baby.

Hey, cool, a new pair of sneakers!

Hey, Dad, did you see all that money he collected?

Hey, Dad, I could use $18.

Hey, Dad.

Hey, Daddy, guess what?

Hey, Daddy, I got $4.00

Hey, Daddy, listen to this.

Hey, Daddy!

Hey, did he lead any protest marches?

Hey, girl. You ever getting out of there?

Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, hold it, man.

Hey, how about that?

Hey, I must be somebody special too, huh?

Hey, I'll bet folks are always telling you

Hey, I'm beginning to sound like Mama.

Hey, is this the last round,

Hey, it's cold in here!

Hey, it's getting late. You kids better get moving, now.

Hey, James, can a friend have a vote?

Hey, James, how does it feel to be the man of the hour?

Hey, James! James! The water's running!

Hey, JJ, did anybody have a painting like this?

Hey, JJ, guess what? What?

Hey, JJ, if it takes two men three days

Hey, JJ, while you're at it,

Hey, JJ, you seen my black history..

Hey, JJ, you should enter this

Hey, JJ! Hey, Marcy.

Hey, JJ.

Hey, Junior,

Hey, Junior, how did it go?

Hey, Junior, how did it go?

Hey, Junior, who is this cat

Hey, Junior, you all finished shaving and lotioning?

Hey, Junior. How'd your date go?

Hey, kids?

Hey, kids... kids...

Hey, look at that fancy gold lettering.

Hey, Ma, I'm getting ready

Hey, Ma, let me help you.

Hey, Ma, were you jealous?

Hey, Ma! Dad!

Hey, Mama

Hey, Mama,

Hey, Mama, here he comes now!

Hey, Mama, there's Reverend Sam.

Hey, man, you guys said 5:00.

Hey, man, your number hit!

Hey, Michael.

Hey, mister, what you doing up so early?

Hey, Monty. Come on in, man. What you doing here?

Hey, morning, baby girl.

Hey, Mr. Jackson.

Hey, Mr. Kirkman, please don't make me tell you

Hey, Rembrandt?

Hey, Robinson. I don't like the way

Hey, thanks, Mama. Now that's class.

Hey, that'd be groovy,

Hey, that's a street hustler

Hey, that's a Sunday meal!

Hey, Thelma,

Hey, Thelma, how you like this?

Hey, Thelma, I just got $5.00!

Hey, Thelma, turn down that noise in there!

Hey, Thelma, when are you getting out of there?

Hey, Thelma, you were right about Daddy.

Hey, Thelma?

Hey, uh, Thelma, what's keeping you, girl?

Hey, wait a minute

Hey, wait a minute.

Hey, we're running buddies, ain't we, Lord?

Hey, what are you all talking about?

Hey, what's them little things swimming around in there?

Hey, who made a toll call to Oak Park?

Hey, who'd you get them goldfish from?

Hey, Willona

Hey, Willona.

Hey, Willona. I see you got your usual ringside seat.

Hey, you just cool it on that stroll down memory lane.

Hey, you really got yourself together.

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey!

Hey! Now, don't rush me

Hey.

Hey...

Hi, baby.

Hi, Daddy!

Hi, Daddy.

Hi, Daddy. Hey, baby

Hi, Eddie

Hi, everybody

Hi, everybody.

Hi, everybody. Where's Romeo the Casanova?

Hi, Florida!

Hi, folks.

Hi, gang.

Hi, gorgeous family.

Hi, Gramps. What you got there?

Hi, honey

Hi, I'm Eddie Conroy.

Hi, James.

Hi, James. I was just leaving.

Hi, JJ

Hi, JJ!

Hi, JJ. Did you get the plant food?

Hi, JJ. How you doing?

Hi, Junior.

Hi, kids. Hey, Willona.

Hi, love.

Hi, Ma. Hi, Dad.

Hi, Ma. Hi, Dad. Hey, folks.

Hi, Mama!

Hi, Mama.

Hi, Marcy. Hello, Mrs. Evans.

Hi, Michael

Hi, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Evans, Thelma.

Hi, Mr. Kirkman. I'm Mr. Evans.

Hi, son. Did you have a nice time?

Hi, sweetheart.

Hi, sweetie

Hi, Thelma. Hey, Willona.

Hi, Thelma. Wow, you look great.

Hi, Willona

Hi, Willona, how you doing?

Hi, Willona.

Hi, Willona.

Hi, Willona.

Hi, Willona.

Hi, y'all out there in TV land.

Hi!

Hi!

Hi!

Hi.

Hi.

Hi. I'm Willona.

Hi. JJ?

High cholesterol.

Him of all people.

His arm is twice as long as his body.

His boss called and said he was laid off for a few days.

His face came to me in a vision.

His head.

His name's engraved in the Ripple Hall of Fame.

His own separate place to paint. Won't be no...

His sweet time bringing them results back, ain't he?

Hmm?

Hmm?

Hmm. By the time he gets it to his mouth,

Ho ho ho.

Hold it, Ned.

Hold it!

Hold on there, buster

Hold on, now, James.

Hold on.

Hollywood, here she comes!

Holy cow, a poor little girl has fainted

Home with her?

Honest James, married

Honest James!

Honest James.

Honey, don't get yourself upset like that.

Honey, I thought you wanted to go to college

Honey, if I don't, this dress goes back tomorrow.

Honey, if I ever get married again,

Honey, in my day,

Honey, in Washington's time,

Honey, that man is using religion like a hustle.

Honey, we just got the place spick and span.

Honey, why do you keep jumping up in my face?

Honey, your daddy and I

Honey.

Hope it's all right with you, JJ.

Hot damn! How high is up?

Hot dog!

Hot, black and strong.

How about my hand upside your head?

How about Sunset on the Congo?

How are you going to get art supplies?

How are you?

How can I paint you when you're moving like that?

How can you forget Emmaline Watson?

How come all of a sudden he's got so much art supplies?

How come everybody's in such a big hurry

How come Harriet cost more than Ozzie?

How come he never sold anything?

How come it takes so long, son?

How come it's in a muscatel bottle?

How come only six women showed up?

How come?

How come?

How could you be so sure?

How did a dude like you ever meet my daughter?

How did you all get all the way down here?

How did you do it, Daddy?

How did you do with the interview, honey?

How did you ever get to be a reverend?

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways

How do we even know he's even got teeth?

How do we know he even got strong teeth?

How do we know Mark Spitz really drinks milk

How do you do, Mr. Evans?

How do you do?

How do you do. Hello. Hi.

How do you expect to do on your report cards today?

How do you know the Lord won't reach down

How James has been acting around here lately.

How long do you think it'll take?

How long would it take four men

How long would it take four men

How long?

How long?

How much did you say?

How much I can squeeze in those rest stops.

How much money we got in that shoebox?

How much of that harvest

How much you look

How should I know where your gold paint is?

How should I know?

How was that date you had last night, Willona?

How we know it ain't? How we know it is?

How wonderful to see you home!

How you doing, baby?

How you remember Emmaline Watson?

How you supposed to know

How, Junior?

How'd this trash get into my house?

How'd you get a sponsor?

How'd you get those grades without doing any studying?

How's it going, James?

How's it going?

How's things down in the laundry room?

Huh?

Huh?

Huh?

Huh? Oh, all right.

Huh? You mean that, baby?

Hungry, and had no place to go, would you help him?

Hush the noise. Hush the noise, now.

Hush up, both of you, and eat your breakfast.

Hush, hush, hush.

Hypocrite?

I add 10 to the 66, and that gives me 76.

I ain't apologizing for what I said.

I ain't been sleeping too good since JJ left.

I ain't even close.

I ain't even lost an ear yet.

I ain't felt like this since I stopped drinking.

I ain't finished detailing yet.

I ain't giving up my principles.

I ain't going nowhere.

I ain't going to get another chance like this

I ain't going to have no daughter

I ain't going to throw it, baby. This is my new child silencer.

I ain't got no right to it.

I ain't got no time. James, this is important.

I ain't got nobody.

I ain't got that job yet.

I ain't in no mood

I ain't in the mood

I ain't interested.

I ain't kidding. You've got it made.

I ain't lying

I ain't never even used it at all.

I ain't never seen no yachtsman in our john.

I ain't no ditch digger.

I ain't sick! I ain't nervous,

I ain't taking no handouts.

I ain't the oldest.

I already did my homework

I already lost mine.

I also got connections in the gutter.

I also know your weight

I also promised to take care of my family.

I always get off to a slow start,

I always got a dollar.

I am happy to inform you that you've won first prize.

I am no longer forced by economic necessity

I am reasonable.

I appreciate how you feel about your son's education,

I appreciate y'all offering to help like that,

I asked him to check my mail.

I asked you to teach me how to dance,

I assure you he'll agree to it.

I been telling him all about you

I been watching her too.

I been watching how nice a girl she is, baby.

I bet they were

I bet you feel better, too, don't you?

I bet your liver wants to know what the hell's going on too.

I betcha we have him lookin' more respectable

I better get down to my cab.

I bought a dozen eggs,

I bring to my following.

I call it "the husband pepper upper."

I call it Black Jesus.

I call out to God,

I called for Michael.

I came by your house to tell you this,

I came to see how you were, and I see.

I can always make a living as a painter.

I can certainly see where she gets her fine looks.

I can do it.

I can explain that, Mama.

I can get a warmer welcome at a Klan meeting

I can get things done.

I can make it on my own.

I can raise the rent by 5:00,

I can see it now.

I can walk!"

I can't believe it!

I can't believe it! Junior, give me that water.

I can't eat any more.

I can't eat on no evicted stomach.

I can't get 'em to bed at night,

I can't give it to you for that.

I can't tell the difference.

I can't, Mama

I claim innocence for my client

I come down the aisle in the wheelchair.

I come home from work,

I could bring the radio up.

I could buy my own clothes, have my own spending money.

I could even teach you how to dance now.

I could have sworn it was Ned the wino.

I could kiss you.

I could stay at home and paint,

I could use $18 for a set of barbells.

I could use a boost in the algebra department.

I decided to take a job.

I decided to wear my pink one

I demand the right to defend my life in person.

I did the beds

I did the dishes

I did, and I paid them... out of what they owed me

I did, Mama.

I did? When?

I did. Your voices carried

I didn't come here to yell at you.

I didn't do nothing wrong!

I didn't even enter.

I didn't even recognize him. I never saw him vertical before.

I didn't fight with JJ, and the elevator's working.

I didn't get the job. They said I was too old.

I didn't have nothing to do with this.

I didn't have to look at the apartment.

I didn't know $4200 was the limit

I didn't know they could bottle miracles.

I didn't lie, 'cause actually what I told her

I didn't mean that, all the rest of you plants.

I didn't say nothing that kind.

I didn't tell you he had no problem.

I didn't. You're not Michael Evans?

I do

I do feel weak.

I don't believe it.

I don't believe what I'm hearing.

I don't blame you for not wanting me here.

I don't care

I don't care

I don't care what you call it.

I don't care why they picked her, JJ.

I don't have to ask who hung this here,

I don't intend to get serious for at least another six months.

I don't know

I don't know a philodendron from a collard green.

I don't know about the gorgeous,

I don't know about y'all, but I'm sold

I don't know but one way to get it

I don't know how to thank you.

I don't know what chitlins are.

I don't know what I mean.

I don't know what I'd do without you

I don't know what I'm going to do with this one

I don't know what she wants with him, anyway.

I don't know what you want with barbells.

I don't know what's going on.

I don't know whether he divorced her

I don't know,

I don't know, baby,

I don't know, Sam, I got a job now,

I don't know, Willona.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't like to hear that, Dad.

I don't like what's going on,

I don't live here.

I don't need defending.

I don't need no help in that department.

I don't need no help. I'm the man of this house,

I don't need no lip out of you or favors from him.

I don't remember being cold, Mama.

I don't remember you reserving this room

I don't see why I've got to suffer.

I don't take things, Mama.

I don't think I heard right. What?

I don't think that's funny, JJ,

I don't understand

I don't understand

I don't understand why you keep putting her down.

I don't want to be late for this gig.

I don't want to have nothing to do

I don't want to hear it!

I don't want to hear it.

I don't want to talk about it no more!

I don't want to talk about it.

I don't want to talk about nothing no more!

I don't want to waste it on somebody I don't know.

I don't want you away from me. I need you.

I don't want you away from the kids

I don't want you doing no praying for me, woman,

I don't want you stealing, James Jr.

I don't want you to ever blow an opportunity

I done ever seen.

I done passed the government mental test,

I done passed the government physical test,

I doubt it.

I dreamt I was commissioned to paint Miss Black America...

I dug you on the tube, man

I ever had going for me.

I ever seen in my life.

I expects to do

I failed you once, James,

I feel just like those people in California

I figure these things out by word association.

I finally got one.

I find them.

I found about six articles on the subject,

I found Thelma to be one of my more interesting subjects.

I found this heavy new mouthwash.

I get down to the front of the stage,

I got $8.00 I was saving for a new watch

I got 100 ways I can get $70.

I got a big stack of bills to get through.

I got a date tonight too, you know?

I got a fake ID.

I got a family.

I got a little ways to go yet

I got all As.

I got enough of my own.

I got enough problems.

I got good vibes about this one, baby.

I got one more magic trick.

I got one nerve left, and you dancing on that

I got out of the bathroom at 7:10.

I got some dispensing here to do

I got suspended.

I got suspended.

I got suspended.

I got that imported stuff

I got that part time job I wanted.

I got that part time job I wanted.

I got that part time job I was waiting for.

I got this department store hustle we can run.

I got this heavy date with this chick on Saturday night,

I got to go to the bathroom.

I got to go.

I got to take it back to the library tomorrow

I got your bed ready

I guarantee I'll have this place

I guess he ain't used to drinking nothing

I guess I ought to be grateful

I guess I'm picking up bad habits from Dad.

I guess so. That would be the Christian thing to do.

I guess the Lord didn't intend for me

I guess them numbers

I guess there is room for a hi fi up there.

I guess we both were so upset about Michael

I guess we get so bogged down in paperwork,

I guess we should be thankful it's cold.

I guess you all know my husband James.

I guess you right.

I had a bad night.

I had a nightmare about a flying chair.

I had better conditions than this in Korea.

I had her myself in the sixth grade

I had him in the closet

I had that Mrs. Danvers in the sixth grade.

I had the same glow on my face

I had to have something to hang my hopes on.

I had to walk up 17 flights.

I had to walk up the stairs.

I had when I got called up for the Army.

I hate a phony.

I hate to bring you people down,

I have confidence in my ability.

I have fainted... We know that.

I have no intention of getting pregnant.

I have not had a thing to eat in three weeks.

I have thousands of students in this school,

I have to catch on the midnight plane

I have to go to the bathroom now.

I have what we call in artistic circles "a patron."

I haven't been sleeping too good myself

I hear it's simply fab.

I heard that help was hard to get,

I heard you, but when your son scores the winning touchdown,

I hire the handicapped.

I hope he hasn't been finding things again.

I hope I didn't spend too much money

I hope I'm coming through to you, boy.

I hope so, Willona.

I hope that article also said most black people can't afford

I hope you're proud of yourself, James.

I intend to suffer in silence

I interviewed a cross section of ghetto residents

I just been down 17 floors for the mail.

I just bought your father's favorite meal

I just can't believe it!

I just don't want to look like a "T."

I just dreamed of the day that you'd go to college.

I just finished washing my hair

I just found out he owns a gas station.

I just got $5.00!

I just got a call from the octopus

I just had divine thoughts on my mind.

I just hit the number.

I just hope your 21 year old boyfriend

I just hope your grades are good enough

I just pick up kids screaming

I just ran into your oldest,

I just said I didn't want to talk about nothing,

I just undecided for you. You got a full time job here.

I just walked all the way from the laundry room.

I just walked up 17 flights of stairs.

I just walked up 17 flights of stairs.

I keep dozing off,

I kind of played the field myself.

I knew he was a shepherd

I knew she was Gladys Knight and I was the Pips.

I knew that child was stubborn

I knew there was something hiding behind that,

I knew when I was born black, life wasn't going to be easy.

I knocked on the girl's door,

I know a very clever one I use down at my club. Yeah?

I know exactly where I'm gonna put the plaque.

I know it's the number one killer of black people.

I know that 10 stands for "boxer."

I know that, Dad, but it won't hurt

I know they got emergency funds down at the welfare, Florida

I know this is the best looking apartment in the building.

I know what you look like.

I know what you mean,

I know you don't want

I know you got one less now.

I know you will be, baby.

I know you wouldn't leave me now...

I know, son.

I know!

I know!

I know!

I know.

I know.

I know.

I like Reverend Sam.

I like the way you're talking now.

I like to see you paint

I look like Wilt Chamberlain!

I looked at the hamburger, but it was too expensive,

I lost

I love Gramps and I care what happens to him

I love having a coat to keep me warm,

I love our sons, both of them,

I love y'all both, but nothing's going to change my mind

I love you all.

I love you For your gorgeous bod

I love you For your skin's pure sheen

I love you For your skin's pure sheen,

I love you In all kinds of weather

I love you too much to leave you when it's going bad.

I love you?

I make James Brown look like Lawrence Welk!

I may be drunk, but I'm not helpless.

I may do real good in the 12th grade.

I may even learn how to swim.

I may get me a job as a lifeguard.

I may just find $70.

I may surprise you.

I may wear these outside my clothes!

I mean $100 a day, seven days a week.

I mean family yapping kind of noise.

I mean it. They could look for a month

I mean it. You got the perfect face.

I mean the refrigerator and the heat...

I mean you was experienced.

I mean, he was my friend and I trusted him,

I mean, he's got a sponsor now, ain't he?

I mean, just 'cause you ain't used it for three months

I mean, like that guy in the little boat

I mean, the money you spent for them slipcovers,

I mean, they're different.

I mean, we did everything together.

I mean, you're right on time.

I mean... Uh, uh, uh...

I meant her.

I might as well pop the question at Wrigley Field.

I might have wound up with green hair.

I must have your answer by then.

I must say, it's hard to believe you're JJ's father.

I need an honest man.

I need help, and I need help quick

I need help.

I need more time to put on my makeup.

I need my old buddy, Honest James

I need you, my good friend. God needs you.

I never could figure out

I never dreamed it would be

I never figured on

I never have any trouble

I never know

I never saw so many fabulous clothes

I never seen three more jive kids in my life

I never sit on anything but mink.

I never will forget the night

I only hit the jackpot once,

I opened a fortune cookie last night and listen to this!

I opened my mouth and screamed

I ought to box your ears.

I ought to drop him... Oh, James

I ought to light your behind up right now.

I paint part impressionistic.

I painted him black.

I passed him in the hallway a little while ago,

I pity the rest.

I put it as biblical as I could.

I put the finishing touches on it yesterday after you left.

I read about it in Mohammed Speaks

I read about it.

I read it in a plant book.

I read something once, and it stays right here,

I remember you and Jimmy Phillips.

I rubbed my face

I said hold it

I said I don't want to hear it.

I said I wanted to lift his spirits,

I said I was gonna dry out, and that's what I'm...

I said I'm proud, Mama, not crazy.

I said it's Ned the Wino.

I said something my teacher, Mrs

I said turn down that noise...

I said you take 'em! I don't need 'em!

I said, do I hear a knock at the door?

I saved money, James.

I say just to him, "Hey, Robinson..."

I see none of them vows included poverty.

I see we're in total agreement.

I sent him to the library to check up on something, Ma.

I should get mostly As and Bs.

I smell meat.

I split with the money, but they split Sam.

I still can't believe it.

I still think we'll win.

I still walked out the door with 140 big ones.

I suffer from migraine headaches.

I suppose we should propose a toast.

I suppose you know me pretty well, son.

I sure am glad I got me an ample woman

I sure do hope it's soon,

I sure would like to, Dad,

I switched.

I tell you, Florida, I can't believe it.

I tell you, I can't keep up with you without a scorecard.

I tell you, I lost that window washing job

I tell you, Mama, give me and Thelma three hours.

I tell you, the way my luck is running,

I tell you, this is the last time

I tell you, we've got to do something.

I tell you, when Sam had those dice,

I thank you too, for that great three cushion shot.

I think all the poor people ought to get together

I think Black Jesus' winning streak is over.

I think each and every one of you is beautiful.

I think he's this month's Jet Magazine centerfold.

I think I'll just have some coffee, baby.

I think so.

I think they're both beautiful.

I think we owe it to the brothers

I think we should stay here and protect the furniture.

I think you'll be more comfortable staring from here.

I think you're getting upset about nothing.

I think you're working the farm again.

I think you've flipped.

I thought I had killed a centipede.

I thought I told you

I thought so, Mama.

I thought you knew, Ma.

I thought you owed them

I thought you said she hardly speaks to you in school.

I thought you were supposed to be going to church.

I told her I was the head of Motown.

I told her that George Washington

I told James I was going to church.

I told you 21 years old ain't nothing but trouble

I told you all I was as healthy as a horse!

I told you I read that cat's face right.

I told you it was going to be all right.

I told you to clean, not lean.

I told you. He meant it.

I took a couple of my masterpieces downtown,

I took two jobs to try and pull the money together

I tried to explain it the other day,

I tried to, Mama, but by then a cop came,

I try to raise a good Christian family,

I turned around, and sure enough,

I turned away from a life of sin

I turned my back for a minute,

I understand you wrote a filthy piece of trash here,

I understand, man.

I used it last night to wipe out some bugs.

I used to dream about marrying Errol Flynn.

I used to have those kind of dreams too

I want her to lock herself in the bathroom,

I want him to have an opportunity,

I want the potato chips bought, not found

I want the truth, Michael Evans

I want the whole family

I want to apologize

I want to apologize to you

I want to apologize to you too, baby.

I want to drive the girls crazy

I want to know right here and now

I want to know what's going on in this house every minute

I want to know where you got the money.

I want to offer you a position in my crusade.

I want to say to you, son

I want to see if it came.

I want to talk to you

I want to talk to you about solving these problems.

I want to watch an all black show for a change.

I want us to give him a great big welcome

I want you home too, son.

I want you to meet my mother and my father.

I want you to meet the man

I want you to stop talking like that,

I wanted to tell you,

I warned you about flying in the face of the master.

I was 20, young and innocent.

I was a little bit worried too,

I was born in 1932. '32.

I was going to wash my hair,

I was having this terrible dream.

I was in the balcony singing "Show Me The Way To Go Home."

I was just holding onto for my retirement.

I was just kissing The Supremes,

I was just trying to recreate

I was just trying to solve the problem

I was nitroglycerin

I was on this protest march.

I was standing in the supermarket,

I wasn't even born yet,

I wasn't even born yet.

I wasn't sure if I was spelling them right,

I wasn't trying to hide nothing from you, James.

I went out with 21 year old boys, and..

I went to see about earlier this morning?

I went to see him in the infirmary,

I went you to meet my family.

I will.

I wind up looking like I'm not doing too good a job.

I wish I knew, child.

I wish we could have Cream of Wheat

I withdraw the demand.

I won a bet, Ma! I won a bet.

I won't do anything to embarrass you.

I won't even bother to tell her

I won't have to find my art supplies no more.

I won't say another word

I wonder how much of this stuff you're supposed to take.

I wonder what kind of deduction he put on his return

I wonder what this bad news is.

I would know Ned the wino anywhere.

I would now like to leave you

I wouldn't be surprised if I got to my janitor's job,

I wouldn't buy nothing like that

I wouldn't do that, Mama.

I wouldn't drink that stuff if I was you, lady.

I wouldn't even have bothered to show up.

I wouldn't mind being like Whistler's Mother

I wouldn't play with you again

I wrote this little poem especially for you.

I wrote this little poem especially for you.

I you don't agree, you tell Mr. and Mrs. Evans.

I'd better hurry up and get dressed.

I'd better talk to you.

I'd end up owing them 10 bucks

I'd give anything to be able to buy back

I'd have my own Cadillac to drive down

I'd leave my coat on if I were you.

I'd like to help you,

I'd like to paint a stop sign over your big, fat mouth.

I'd like to see the dude who called him too old.

I'd like you to meet my old friend, James Evans.

I'd rather wait for the movie to come out

I'd rather you be hurt a little bit now

I'd say if you just relax a little,

I'd tell him about those not too old whippings.

I'll accept anything.

I'll be damned.

I'll be happy to go along with you.

I'll be praying for you

I'll be right back

I'll be right back

I'll be seeing you

I'll bet you do.

I'll bet you were dy no mite

I'll bet you'll get at least $100.

I'll break out the muscatel

I'll bring the radio up anyway.

I'll buy you a nice, big jar of plumber's grease.

I'll catch up with you yet, Michael.

I'll get it

I'll get it, JJ.

I'll get it.

I'll get some glasses.

I'll give him 10 seconds to show me a sign.

I'll give you my autographed picture

I'll give you something to be sorry about, hear?

I'll grab the bathroom.

I'll handle the rest.

I'll have my words with you later.

I'll help you!

I'll just say, "Eddie, she can't go out this evening.

I'll keep working on your daddy.

I'll keep you all posted.

I'll lay this up.

I'll let the chauffeur do that.

I'll make him sorry he brought garbage like this

I'll make the lunches, Ma.

I'll paint 'em.

I'll paint a pair of lips on you myself,

I'll pretend like I'm a shopper.

I'll put him in our room.

I'll see you again next year

I'll see you later

I'll set the pace around here if you don't mind

I'll settle for foreman, BJ.

I'll settle for the end of the line.

I'll settle for the middle of the class.

I'll shine your shoes in Marshall Fields' window

I'll show y'all how easy the hustle is.

I'll show you an instant replay.

I'll start the ball rolling.

I'll take care of this area.

I'll take care of this family.

I'll take care of your father.

I'll take my chances.

I'll talk about it.

I'll talk to you tomorrow.

I'll tell you how.

I'll tell you something, baby

I'll tell you what I'm doing here.

I'll tell you,

I'll try, honey,

I'm a married woman.

I'm a senior citizen

I'm a year younger, but I'm a lot taller.

I'm afraid my office isn't large enough for everybody.

I'm afraid that at 41, you're too old

I'm all right, but the floor ain't.

I'm already a wreck.

I'm always available, Junior.

I'm an artiste.

I'm an expert on cards, Mama.

I'm asking for my children...

I'm back from the bathroom.

I'm coming

I'm coming home with a good report card.

I'm coming! Quiet, kids!

I'm coming.

I'm delighted to meet you, Willona

I'm dying to hear all the good news,

I'm finally going to say it, and you're going to listen.

I'm from the district office.

I'm froze numb.

I'm getting so excited!

I'm giving him this painting for his graduation present.

I'm glad you like it, Marcy. It's yours.

I'm glad you waited to have me last, Mama.

I'm glad you woke me up.

I'm going back to sleep.

I'm going to ask her to go steady.

I'm going to be the boss... the main man.

I'm going to be the Hank Aaron of the art world.

I'm going to be there bright and early Monday morning

I'm going to call Thelma, then I'm going to pack.

I'm going to enter Sweet Daddy Williams

I'm going to get a heart attack

I'm going to go all the way up to $4.25 an hour!

I'm going to go pack.

I'm going to have to lead a protest march

I'm going to help him get over it

I'm going to leave it up to you, Mama.

I'm going to make sure my husband don't work nights...

I'm going to pack.

I'm going to pay attention in class,

I'm going to study hard,

I'm going to take a job as a maid.

I'm going to take off from work for a few hours,

I'm going to take you down to the welfare.

I'm going to talk this time, James Evans,

I'm going to tell you both, I've had about enough of it!

I'm going to treat it real diplomatic like.

I'm gonna be the fastest blood in the west!

I'm gonna go scrounge in my closet,

I'm gonna throw him in da ribber.

I'm having dinner with this family.

I'm hearing it, but I don't believe it.

I'm here to tell you about Vita Brite health tonic.

I'm in the bathroom first for a whole month.

I'm just apologizing for the way I said it.

I'm just getting started

I'm just not interested in any of your schemes

I'm Michael Evans, Esquire, and I just want to say...

I'm Michael, the floor manager

I'm Miss Penelope Pittstock from House Beautiful.

I'm missing my red checkered shirt,

I'm Mr. Kirkman.

I'm no longer asking you. I am telling you

I'm not going to have our kids talking to me that way.

I'm not going to school

I'm not interested in no action

I'm not interested.

I'm not mad.

I'm not putting down what you believe in,

I'm not really as much at ease as I appear.

I'm one of the top men down there.

I'm only doing this

I'm past the point of no return!

I'm proud to go along with your quota system

I'm putting the finishing touches

I'm quitting it.

I'm reading Cs, but I'm hearing Fs.

I'm right on time.

I'm running this house.

I'm saying maybe I ought to leave.

I'm so proud of you!

I'm sorry

I'm sorry if I said anything to offend you.

I'm sorry, baby.

I'm sorry, but two families came up with the rent

I'm sorry, Florida.

I'm sorry, folks.

I'm sorry, Mama.

I'm sorry, Thelma.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. Well, don't be.

I'm still a mother with a family,

I'm still your first born.

I'm sure glad he didn't get upset.

I'm sure he won't be calling me.

I'm sure three out of four physicians don't recommend this,

I'm surprised at you for being so old fashioned

I'm suspicious of anyone

I'm taking a bubble bath!

I'm telling you, we going to be just fine.

I'm the attorney for the defense.

I'm the expert on how to raise kids, right?

I'm the floor manager.

I'm the little fellow who sleeps on the couch.

I'm the luckiest girl in the world

I'm the victim of 300 years of oppression.

I'm Thelma's mother. Won't you come in?

I'm thinking of joining a monastery.

I'm too fine for that.

I'm too young to remember anything

I'm used to having him in bed with me.

I'm waiting for the overdue alimony check

I'm waiting to get in the bathroom.

I'm warning you, girl,

I'm wearing it for a wild date tonight.

I'm wearing out my shoes getting his.

I'm white.

I'm William Stonehurst from the housing authority.

I'm Willona, a friend of the family.

I'm wishing all the best for you too?

I've been going to the Community Workshop Theater,

I've been in that store a dozen times,

I've been looking all over for it

I've been saving for a rainy day

I've been trying to say this for 20 years.

I've been wanting to say all these years,

I've ever been involved in a cash transaction.

I've got a job. I've got two jobs.

I've got enough troubles reading about

I've got my eye on this super bad suit.

I've got to go back in my room and study?

I've got to go downstairs. We're out of mouthwash.

I've got to take it back to the library tomorrow.

I've got to tell you something.

I've had it with everybody believing in this.

I've heard enough of it.

I've just been kissed by a lady that makes $5,000 a day.

I've never seen such high class sewage

I've seen you somewhere

If Dad wasn't so hung up about Mr. Jackson,

If ever a people were lost, we're it.

If he don't win first prize for talent,

If he hadn't stopped to hot wax his hair.

If he sets foot outside that door,

If he was black, he sure blew it.

If he's looking for an honest face,

If he's studying so hard,

If he's your friend,

If her BB brain falls out,

If I can get Sweet Daddy Williams together,

If I don't eat right, my little body may crumble up.

If I knew I was going with your blessing

If I live to be a thousand years old,

If I spill this on you, then you know what you'd be?

If I'd have waited another half hour

If I'd worked for them a few more hours,

If it takes two men three days

If it was my wife who got a job.

If it wasn't for stuff like that,

If it's for you, she's probably a bear!

If Jesus was black, the Bible would've said so.

If JJ says it again,

If Mama sees that there, she's going to kill you

If one of 'em gets up in the middle of the night

If Reverend Sam has a concession

If somebody really wants to help me,

If that ain't black history, I don't know what is.

If that girl weighed like she eat,

If that's a compliment, I'm Wilt Chamberlain.

If that's Sam outside this door,

If that's the best you look after all that time in there,

If the boy made a mess, let him clean it.

If the rumble lasts long enough,

If the sheet fits...

If The Supremes really love you, they'll be back tonight.

If Thelma can follow a couple of simple moves,

If they ask her to say, "Dat's right,"

If they can't explain it in here, I sure can't

If they let me go on television,

If they see Ned, you ain't gonna have a chance.

If they was gonna use me.

If things are getting rough, Daddy,

If this painting here

If we get any closer to it, we'd be in the pot.

If we lose, well, there's always next year.

If you ain't the most hard headed woman

If you answer to any other name, it'd be an alias.

If you don't give me some sugar.

If you don't think shopping is a problem,

If you go anywhere near Leroy Jackson's house,

If you had a better painting, you might win a prize.

If you had to insult somebody,

If you hadn't found something wrong

If you hadn't read the other one

If you hate him, why you watching him?

If you just had one more kid...

If you meet a brother on the street who was tired,

If you need anything else, just holler, hear?

If you want to move along in the senior year

If you wanted somebody fast,

If you was the last kid in the projects.

If you were a little shorter,

If you were born in Detroit,

If you'd just be reasonable.

If you're making time in the hallway,

If you're not, check the furniture,

If your big feet don't waste her,

If your daddy don't come home with all the money,

If your father catches you here,

If your mother gets some money, it's all hers.

Imagine being turned down

Imagine, next year,

Immediately would be right on.

Imported directly from California.

In a way

In about two hours, if we want water

In all the excitement, I didn't introduce myself.

In any color.

In Chicago.

In due time.

In eight years I don't mind taking this man home with me?

In his cap and gown,

In how to get through

In my black history book

In my heart, I always knew

In one place in my life

In perfect shape just like that!

In stuff that will help the black community

In that case, a lot of chicks around here must have it too.

In the art exhibition.

In the bathroom mirror.

In the bathroom?

In the bathroom.

In the cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

In the company chapel

In the contest is how good things look.

In the first book you was reading,

In the first place.

In the hallway ain't working.

In the history of Elmo's Pool Emporium

In the kitchen cabinet.

In the library, in a book on black history

In the meantime, I'd better go.

In the projects area,

In the shape the dollar bill's in,

In the summer, I have to put all my toilet seats

In the United States.

In these tickets to the Marvin Gaye concert,

In this building is going to be fixed!

In this country.

In this direction.

In this house, a person can get kidney malfunction waiting

In this house!

In this house.

In two weeks but some bad oatmeal

Incidence

Instead of out in the streets

Instead, we're broke.

Into cold storage.

Into leaving the house so we could be alone and we...

Into my apartment.

Into the exhibit

Into this house.

Is a particular friend of mine

Is almost nonexistent

Is an elephant heavy?

Is by taking a physical examination."

Is designed for men between the ages of 18 and 35.

Is eke out a little sympathy from some strangers,

Is going to be about the prodigal son.

Is he working overtime on?

Is how could he afford this?

Is in our own living room.

Is in the special life saving category

Is it good news? Yeah

Is it something on black unity?

Is it true that you have a waterbed

Is over my dead body.

Is running down your own thing.

Is rushing right out of yours.

Is seeping right through the walls

Is some knuckles from your face,

Is sponsoring an art show this week

Is still gonna come out green.

Is that energy crisis,

Is that front door hitting your backside!

Is that the one I painted the Eisenhower stamps on? Uh huh.

Is that what you was trying to say 20 years ago?

Is that who I think it is?

Is that you simply can't reach everyone.

Is that your Cadillac out there?

Is the most normal thing in the world

Is the present Mrs. James Evans Sr.

Is Thelma ready?

Is there?

Is this the Evans' apartment?

Isn't anything working in this house?

Isn't she a little doll?

Isn't there any decency?

It ain't all that bad, James.

It ain't but 8:00

It ain't but a little bit after 4:00.

It ain't going to be in the house.

It ain't his house no more.

It ain't lying, Mama, it's acting.

It ain't the mess he made.

It also says,

It brings you health and brings us wealth.

It can cause a lot of trouble.

It can't be the same one.

It can't be the same one.

It could also have been loaded dice

It could be secondhand,

It could be termites.

It decided to keep the refrigerator company.

It don't make no difference how busy I am.

It don't sparkle, it don't bubble,

It don't surprise me none. Look who his daddy is.

It don't, huh?

It is disgraceful that a nice family like yours

It is important.

It is? It is.

It is. I'm just going to sit here

It isn't just the first prize.

It just kind of lays there.

It just took off at 60 miles an hour

It keeps the food from spoiling.

It looks like the Grand Ballroom

It looks like the kind of dirty trash

It makes real nice reading too

It might help.

It might've been James

It says so right here.

It says so right in the Bible.

It says that as an apprentice, I'll be making $2.50 an hour,

It says that plants are very sensitive.

It says the male... Let me see that.

It says, um... "His hair is like wool,

It seems to be coming to me in a vision too.

It sounds like a crap game.

It still don't mean a thing.

It sure do say that, don't it?

It sure is

It sure is a shame to keep this in the closet.

It sure is nice

It took your daddy ten minutes

It turned out the winner was Moms Mabley.

It was a bad scene, man

It was alimony money.

It was all right, baby.

It was beautiful.

It was either Errol Flynn and Clark Gable

It was hallelujah time.

It was very close between your apartment and the Russells'.

It won't be long before you'll be a grandmother.

It won't do any good, Ma.

It would be all right with me.

It would be simpler and faster if you dropped

It would break so bad

It would have made me feel a whole lot better

It wouldn't hurt to say something nice.

It'd better be good enough for you.

It'd help the whole family too.

It'd take six of you to lift her

It'll be all right, Ma.

It's "El Permanente."

It's 7:00.

It's a bad suede pantsuit

It's a bother, though.

It's a club for divorced people.

It's a commercial. She can't say, "dat's bad."

It's a fine painting!

It's a good thing you're back

It's a good town

It's a health tonic.

It's a lot of typewritten pages.

It's a whole new world

It's a wonder you can feel anything.

It's all about how happy he is with his wife.

It's all right with me. Okay.

It's all right. I'll take that. Go ahead, kids.

It's also saying, "Your place or mine?"

It's back to regular hours, regular meals...

It's because they were all our presidents too.

It's been on my mind all day, and I still don't like the idea

It's been years since I've used this,

It's called "food."

It's called "The Freak out."

It's called Control Tower.

It's called selling.

It's caused by eating too many foods cooked in grease

It's caused by the stress

It's cold in here.

It's educational

It's eking.

It's even sadder than this building.

It's for your own good.

It's from drinking muscatel.

It's going to be Al's Car Wash for one week.

It's gonna be a milkshake.

It's gonna be all right.

It's gonna be all right.

It's got a lot of good in it

It's got fish in it.

It's got to be around here someplace.

It's hard to believe.

It's how well you do it,

It's in Revelations. Chapter 1, verse 14.

It's just a symbol.

It's just that I didn't know

It's just that I was too proud to be left behind my classmates,

It's like a miracle, James

It's like we all of a sudden got a miracle.

It's McDonald's calling about that job you applied for!

It's morning,

It's my belief as chairperson that this is by far

It's Ned the Wino.

It's no fun without JJ pounding on the door

It's not the kind of work you do that gives you dignity.

It's not top sirloin.

It's nothing that concerns you, son.

It's nothing to get too alarmed over,

It's nothing. What she mean is...

It's okay, James. I understand.

It's okay, James. I understand.

It's okay, Michael. I'll paint another one.

It's on the writings of Malcolm X.

It's only a painting, not the second coming.

It's only selling, Mama.

It's part of America.

It's perfectly all right. It's safe.

It's perfectly normal for a kid his age

It's probably one of my foxes calling.

It's so cold in here, one of the tiles has popped loose.

It's so cold in that hallway,

It's something you haven't tasted in a long while.

It's still just a few other coincidences

It's Sunday, remember?

It's taking my stomach by surprise.

It's taking pride in your surroundings

It's ten after now. Ten after?

It's the boogie woogie man!

It's the mess he might be in.

It's the one with that special cycle...

It's time to get your books

It's you, foxy papa.

It's your time to say the blessing, Michael.

It's yours.

Izee Mae Patterson.

Jackson sold one of his paintings,

Jackson, Lincoln, Roosevelt...

James

James don't need no instructions

James Evans, I just can't stand..

James Evans, you watch your mouth.

James Evans!

James getting a good steady job like this.

James is a good man,

James Jr. hassling me

James Jr., that is blasphemous.

James Jr.'s disappeared,

James Sr. out hustling pool, which is immoral,

James was laid off for a couple of days,

James was upset and a little tense here lately.

James was upset and a little tense here lately.

James, "chauvinist" ain't no dirty word.

James, after seeing what this stuff did to Michael,

James, aren't you forgetting something?

James, at least...

James, before you go,

James, calm down. Stop upsetting yourself.

James, don't get your hopes up too high.

James, don't you dare go into that closet.

James, everything is going to be just fine.

James, get out the muscatel.

James, give me that dumb watch.

James, have we got a pleasant surprise for you.

James, honey, please don't upset yourself.

James, how could you go anywhere with that hypocrite?

James, how long you going to carry a grudge?

James, I ain't been using this stuff for three minutes.

James, I ain't leaving this house.

James, I bet you can't guess why.

James, I can certainly see

James, I don't want you hustling no pool.

James, I feel too good to let you rain on my parade.

James, I just know all this work ain't going for nothing.

James, I just want to say one thing.

James, I know you want what's best for us,

James, I want you to talk to JJ.

James, I'll heat you up some stew for breakfast.

James, I'm not selling anything but happiness.

James, I'm only trying to help you

James, I'm sorry.

James, I've got to tell you something.

James, it has to be his own decision.

James, it's up to you now.

James, JJ passed into the 12th grade.

James, just 'cause you got some money back

James, let the man speak his piece.

James, let's don't jump to any conclusions.

James, luck is not

James, no!

James, plants don't blossom on muscatel.

James, please

James, please.

James, please. Won't you sit down?

James, she's already got enough money

James, should there be a price on truth?

James, tell your son this is his house too.

James, that is blasphemy,

James, that is pure blasphemy,

James, that puts you in the same league

James, that's blasphemy.

James, that's the trouble in the projects today.

James, the children are right. You did the wrong thing.

James, the Lord don't want you hustling no pool

James, Thelma is a good girl.

James, there is dignity in all work!

James, there's no need to shout at the girl

James, they got me telling lies.

James, this ain't funny. Now it's a slave key.

James, this is getting out of hand.

James, this is going to be a celebration

James, this is the coat I wanted!

James, Vita Brite is Vita Booze!

James, wait. I got to tell you something.

James, we could get that boy back

James, will you straighten up that fine new person?

James, will you try and hurry him in there?

James, y'all hurry up in there.

James, you ain't doing yourself no good

James, you ain't going to need an elevator

James, you can't let a silly argument like this

James, you got on your going to funeral suit.

James, you know that's just another coincidence.

James, you know what your trouble is?

James, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

James, you put that watch back on

James, you remember when Junior was born,

James, you shouldn't tease her.

James, you still didn't tell me how the job opening came up.

James, you was shooting dice in the house of the Lord?

James, you're being foolish about this whole thing.

James, you're laid off!

James, you're passing up a golden opportunity.

JAMES: Have mercy!

JAMES: Hey, Junior. What took you so long?

JAMES: Uh, wait a minute, Junior.

JAMES: Well, here it is.

James!

James!

James!

James!

James!

James? James... Wow, what a rip off.

James.

James.

James.

James...

James...

James... Turn around and close your eyes.

James... your daughter is in there crying.

James' problem ain't what you think it is.

Jesse James

Jesus has nothing to do with luck.

Jesus may have your soul,

Jimmy Brown, Shaft, and Superfly.

Jive ain't got a pot or a window.

JJ and Thelma just kicked. He stomped.

JJ couldn't win a prize

JJ is 17, looks 15 and acts 12.

JJ the Hermit speaking.

JJ to art school,

JJ, come out here!

JJ, come out of there!

JJ, did you get my... Hello?

JJ, don't leave.

JJ, don't you think of anyone but yourself?

JJ, give her the face cream.

JJ, give me the phone.

JJ, how do you explain this?

JJ, I don't know what's going to become of you,

JJ, I think you're letting this go too far.

JJ, I thought I told you

JJ, I want to talk to you serious for a minute.

JJ, I've got to tell you

JJ, if you were in any worse condition,

JJ, if you were to look into that mirror,

JJ, it's not the end of the world.

JJ, keep studying.

JJ, let Mama finish! Go ahead, Mama.

JJ, man, don't do this. I'm being asked to.

JJ, Michael, it's time for school.

JJ, say grace.

JJ, the plants don't like that kind of talk.

JJ, Thelma, take him in there,

JJ, this could be the big break

JJ, this is important!

JJ, wake up

JJ, what are you talking about?

JJ, what kind of hustle you got going on here?

JJ, what were your paints doing in the bathroom?

JJ, what you doing back so soon?

JJ, what you so happy about?

JJ, what's happening? Are you all right, son?

JJ, where'd you get the threads?

JJ, why don't you paint

JJ, you and Thelma run down to the store

JJ, you are not supposed to use your prayers

JJ, you got a C in History on your report card,

JJ, you haven't got a prayer of passing.

JJ, you need any money?

JJ, you ought to be ashamed of yourself,

JJ, you sure know how to pick your models

JJ, you wouldn't care to bet

JJ: Come on, Ned! Three down, one to go!

JJ: Well... This calls for a celebration!

JJ: You all right, Stoney baby!

JJ!

JJ!

JJ!

JJ! Well, it ain't mine

JJ?

JJ.

JJ's 17

Judging from your high

Junior painted him.

Junior, before I tear your divine skinny arms

Junior, come on.

Junior, did you make a toll call?

Junior, don't throw your bus tokens away

Junior, get your mother a glass of water!

Junior, have you been finding things again?

Junior, how come you decided to paint this?

Junior, I got a fat phone bill here

Junior, I guess you're going to have to go.

Junior, if you don't split,

Junior, my friend Sam

Junior, sit down.

Junior, stop hanging around here

Junior, that's your painting. It ain't mine.

Junior, this is Reverend Sam.

Junior, this is the Evans' house,

Junior, what is happening?

Junior, what made you paint Black Jesus?

Junior, what you doing home so early?

Junior, you are clean to the bone!

Junior, you mean to say you'd stay with a man

Junior, your mother asked you a question.

Junior?

Junior? Junior!

Junior.

Junior's got a lot on the ball. Got a good sense of humor,

Junior's the one that's supposed to be in love.

Junior's the only one who ain't bugging me to death.

Just 'cause y'all had a hassle 20 years ago,

Just 'cause you the best filly in the race

Just a few finishing touches

Just a little something I wrote while I was bubble bathing.

Just a minute, Mrs. Vinson. We promised the Russells

Just about

Just be quiet, Florida. Now, Jackson, I...

Just bills, bills and... Uh oh.

Just cut down on the grease and the fat

Just do what I do and repeat after me, okay?

Just follow my directions.

Just get the beer, baby

Just go.

Just groan and moan

Just like his daddy,

Just like that, and it'll hang in a museum.

Just my husband... at two different jobs

Just one thing.

Just see to it that the little fellow

Just sit down and tell me

Just standing there and looking at the squash,

Just started dancing in front of my eyes.

Just tell 'em you starving.

Just tell me one thing, baby. What does it say on page 25?

Just to learn what they teach

Just trying to ease the tension.

Just waiting for a ride in that big, black limousine

Just what you need for your next protest march, huh?

Just yet, hear?

Just you try it!

Kasey's Korn Krinkles are delicious

Keep at it, Junior. When you're rich and famous,

Keep her talking, Michael.

Keep trying, JJ.

Kissing, kissing, kissing, kissing.

Knock it off, JJ.

Knock it off!

Knock, knock.

Know them? I saved every one of them.

Knows that.

Kool Aid!

Korea.

Laid off?

Landing in the right apartment.

Last night he had a job, and he destroyed a chair.

Last night, it was Charlotte.

Last time I saw you, man,

Later for beddy bye.

Later for you then!

Latest bulletin...

Learns to be a little more discreet in the future.

Leave him alone, Thelma.

Leave Thelma alone

Leroy Jackson, get the hell out of my house!

Leroy. Leroy Jackson.

Less $18 for a set of barbells.

Let Black Jesus hang alongside?

Let him perform his miracle of the mothballs.

Let me guess.

Let me hit you with mine.

Let me see the rest of the mail you got there.

Let me see.

Let me talk to you.

Let the boy know he's going out with a rich man's daughter.

Let us be inspired by our principal,

Let's do something real white

Let's drink champagne.

Let's face it, James.

Let's face it, James...

Let's go, let's go.

Let's hear some more about this what's his name Fred Thompson.

Let's just sit down and eat our breakfast

Let's see if he knows the answer

Let's talk about something else.

Light a candle and have a happy.

Like a big jackass.

Like a garbage can in the ghetto.

Like Black Jesus is doing his thing real good.

Like he used to.

Like he was going through a three minute car wash

Like I told you

Like I told you before, Michael,

Like I told you in the first place,

Like I'm an imperial wizard of the Klan?

Like it's chiseled in stone.

Like me. Picture this

Like that fine Billy Dee Williams.

Like the Good Book says,

Like The Jackson Five and The Staple Singers.

Like the man says, if you've got to ask how much,

Like Thelma's room.

Likes to touch me a lot.

Listen here.

Listen to JJ

Listen to this. "Dear Sirs.

Listen to us carrying on.

Little girl?

Long enough."

Look at it.

Look at that hair. Like wool, ain't it?

Look at the bright side, Mr. Stonehurst.

Look at the way Daddy's been acting around here lately.

Look at this, a 17 year old flunky

Look here, don't hire The Temptations.

Look here, Junior.

Look here.

Look like Moms Mabley without her teeth in.

Look out, stomach, here she comes.

Look who finally got back from her honeymoon

Look who's talking about smarts.

Look who's talking.

Look, about that letter in the newspaper...

Look, boy..

Look, Dr. Welby,

Look, floor manager,

Look, folks, I got 16 bucks

Look, folks, you don't have to bother.

Look, girl, I told you

Look, here, Florida,

Look, how do you like my new dress?

Look, I had to stop by one of the projects,

Look, I know what I'm doing. Just let me deal with this.

Look, James, don't you know

Look, kids, I want you to have all those things,

Look, Michael,

Look, stupid, we've got to do something

Look, this is a very special moment for Thelma.

Look, we know the projects is a big operation.

Look, y'all let me deal with this here.

Looks like it's in short supply anyway.

Looks like she hasn't had a meal in weeks.

Looks to me

Lord knows I didn't know the date

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, I know it ain't right to ask for selfish things,

Lord, I know you're busy, but this is top priority.

Lord, if you ain't too busy, please stick around for a while.

Lord, make the child's hide a little tougher

Lord, make this man more reasonable.

Lord, thank you for the food,

Lord, would you look at this electric bill?

Lord, you've got to help us.

Lots of people owned slaves.

Lots of things happening in the building this morning.

Ma, Daddy just got to let me take that job.

Ma, don't be mad.

Ma, he looks great! Yeah!

Ma, here's my report card. All As and one B.

Ma, I got my room spotless.

Ma, I got some news that'll cheer everybody up.

Ma, it's JJ's turn to help.

Ma, JJ must be crazy, thinking about getting serious.

Ma, please!

Ma, tell him to get out of there.

Ma, the last time we had meat in here,

Ma, this whole thing with him and Marcy is getting ridiculous.

Ma, what I'm gonna do with the milk and the eggs?

Ma, you've got to do something about JJ.

Ma! Ma!

Ma?

Make him believe it

Make it the Supremes, and with Diana Ross

Make sure you iron that shirt real smooth,

Make the beds and clean up.

Making complaints about this place.

Making us some coffee, please?

Mama would have had a golden opportunity.

Mama, "boy" is a white racist word

Mama, "boy" is a white racist word.

Mama, "boy" is a white, racist word.

Mama, all those people believed he was the shepherd of the Lord.

Mama, are we ever going to get a color TV?

Mama, couldn't we at least

Mama, Daddy has to get a physical checkup right away.

Mama, Daddy, can I ask you an important question? Uh huh.

Mama, Daddy's home. Out of sight!

Mama, did the man say when he was gonna call you?

Mama, did you see my can of hairspray?

Mama, does a rich man have more than one bathroom?

Mama, everybody knows that what you see on TV isn't for real.

Mama, how do we know Jesus wasn't black?

Mama, I don't think we should go to school today.

Mama, I got nothing to be ashamed of,

Mama, I had a long talk with him.

Mama, I still say I didn't do anything wrong

Mama, I think I might know what's wrong with Daddy.

Mama, I was just telling it like it is

Mama, I'm 17. She's 17. Together that makes us 34.

Mama, I'm glad you're not doing that commercial.

Mama, I'm going downstairs to wait for Eddie.

Mama, I'm quitting school. I'm going to get a job.

Mama, I'm ready to take my punishment.

Mama, I've been playing basketball for three hours

Mama, if he could just spend a few days here,

Mama, if you and Daddy are having any problems..

Mama, it's just a symbol of Jesus

Mama, it's not like you're doing anything wrong.

Mama, my life is on the line.

Mama, racial freedom demands vigilance..

Mama, some day, I'm going to sit on the Supreme Court.

Mama, someday I'm going to make you famous.

Mama, summer's coming on. I need muscles.

Mama, that could have been you doing a commercial.

Mama, was they both beget the same way?

Mama, we may have to cancel that dinner we were going to have.

Mama, we supposed to fight for our rights, ain't we?

Mama, we're worried about Daddy.

Mama, what are you trying to do?

Mama, what did he say?

Mama, what's going to happen?

Mama, what's the matter?

Mama, when's the problem, coming home?

Mama, where'd you find that?

Mama, why are you trying to get rid of me?

Mama, why is it that every time something goes on around here,

Mama, you and Daddy still on that kick?

Mama, you don't have to iron that

Mama, you hear that?

Mama, you seen my black history book?

Mama, you should be resting.

Mama!

Mama!

Mama!

Mama! Papa!

Mama?

Mama.

Mama...

Mama... Thelma, go.

Mama's not going to speak bad English

Mama's talking about hypertension.

Man to man, you know how hard it is

Man, he was up there flapping his arms

Man, there's a block long Cadillac parked outside

Man, they tried to put up an "Out of Order" sign

Man, this is my house.

MAN: Too old?

Man!

Marcy Jones is crazy about me!

Marcy Jones is the most popular chick in school.

Marcy Jones wouldn't give you the time of day.

Marcy, baby, it is finished.

Marcy, I'm going to make you immortal on canvas.

Marcy.

Married? Oh, JJ, don't talk crazy.

Marshall Field's.

May the water in your bowl always be wet.

Maybe 3:00 in the morning.

Maybe he and Thelma look the way they do...

Maybe he didn't lay a glove on you,

Maybe he's entitled to some privacy.

Maybe I can get a part time job after school.

Maybe I'll take him up on that.

Maybe Michael's got the answer, Dad.

Maybe so, honey,

Maybe that's the kind of jive they go for.

Maybe that's why

Maybe Thelma's right.

Maybe they'll call to tell me

Maybe this time they won't turn me down

Maybe we can get a discount on a Big Mac.

Maybe we ought to go down to that school

Maybe you better sit down.

Maybe you got hoof and mouth disease, Dad.

Maybe you got something to worry about

Maybe you ought to hold out for one season,

Maybe you're right, Michael.

McDonald who?

Me and Leroy Jackson

Me neither!

Me too.

Me? Work in your crusade?

Mean that much, huh, Ma?

Mechanical aptitude test scores, Mr..

Meow!

Meow!

Michael Evans,

Michael may have a point there, Mama.

Michael one, Florida nothing.

Michael wouldn't be interested in that stuff anyway,

Michael, a good student like you

Michael, baby, say the blessing.

Michael, come back here!

Michael, come here a minute, son.

Michael, come here.

Michael, come here.

Michael, did you know this was Ned The Wino?

Michael, don't mess with my table.

Michael, go into that room.

Michael, go on back in your room.

Michael, go to your room

Michael, honey, you just got to get him outta here

Michael, I think she's going fast.

Michael, I want know why you were sent home,

Michael, I want you

Michael, if you apologize,

Michael, if you don't be quiet, I'm gonna unify

Michael, in order to help a man,

Michael, it ain't gonna make no difference.

Michael, maybe you're right about George Washington,

Michael, Michael.

Michael, say the blessing.

Michael, tell him he can stay.

Michael, Thelma, I'm so proud of you.

Michael, this ain't no time to be black

Michael, this is what we're going to do tomorrow.

Michael, turn that thing off.

Michael, up, up, up.

Michael, wanna give cousin a hand

Michael, wasn't that a little fast?

Michael, where did you learn all that stuff from?

Michael, where do you come off asking me a question like that?

Michael, you can't drop out

Michael, you give that back!

Michael, you go over there. You play the floor manager.

Michael, you mean they actually printed

Michael, you picked a bad time to be a Good Samaritan.

Michael!

Michael!

Michael!

Michael!

Michael!

Michael?

Michael?

Michael? Get your butt out here!

Michael...

Michael... I'm sorry, folks,

Might get upset?

Might have packed it in with his stuff by mistake.

Milk! Oh, no, I couldn't.

Miss TV Star.

Mm hm

Mm hm, everything just like James wanted it.

Mm hm, well, now she's a perfect size 14

Mm hm.

Mm hm.

Mm hm. Have a nice time, baby

Mm hmm.

Mm mm hm.

Mmm mmm!

Mmm, ain't that nice the way he puts that, baby?

Mmm, mmm, mmm. Stew at 2:00.

Mmm.

Mmm. James!

Mmm...

Mnh mnh. Uh uh.

Mom, Dad, guess what.

Mom, what Daddy's talking about?

Monty, you ready?

Monty, you're all right, man

More than one.

Morning, everybody.

Morning.

Mother Nature already finished you good.

Move your easel.

Mr. and Mrs. Evans,

Mr. and Mrs. Evans, I'd like you to meet Ozzie and Harriet.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell

Mr. Breadwinner?

Mr. Evans, believe me when I tell you

Mr. Evans, that letter you wrote

Mr. Jackson, don't go.

Mr. Jackson's even got a little storage room

Mr. Kirkman,

Mr. Moore said the government wouldn't let them

Mr. Stonehurst, let me make a wild guess.

Mrs. Evans,

Mrs. Evans, I can't wait to see your master bedroom.

Mrs. Evans, I just had to come back

Mrs. Evans?

Mrs. Vinson, I know there's a resemblance,

Mrs. Vinson!

Mrs. Vinson!

Muscatel?

Must be where you left it

My blood is fast, fast, fast.

My children know my age

My dear, one for each direction

My dreamboat was Jimmy Phillips,

My face cream is gone, and I know he took it.

My friend Monty has saved the day.

My friends will never stop jiving me.

My husband is due home any minute.

My husband James used to have slow blood.

My husband, James,

My interview with Thelma

My kitchen is spilling over with your stuff.

My lips are sealed

My mama, my papa or this Jesus.

My mama's still living with us.

My motto used to be, "A chick a day keeps Dullsville away."

My name ain't Jack,

My name is Wes.

My name would have had a nice ring to it.

My remarks ain't half as dumb as your paintings.

My room?

My teeth are chattering so much,

My ushers are in the john

My wallet's so empty, make a mugger cry.

My younger brother is in the hospital..

My, my, my, my, my.

My, what a lovely sofa... all mink.

Name's Scooter Johnson.

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Naw, besides, to be a TV star,

Ned the Wino for Black Jesus?

Ned the Wino is going back to the closet

Ned the Wino not passed out in the gutter,

Ned the Wino,

Ned the wino? Oh, not in my apartment today.

Ned, if you can hear me, just wiggle a finger.

Ned, try and get this milk down.

Ned, you look fine, man!

Ned!

Ned?

Ned? Huh?

Need a physical examination for?

Never bothered Robin Hood.

Never denied that.

Never mind that.

Next Columbus Day, I'm taking off from work

Nice try, Mr. Stonehurst.

No

No

No

No good, Willona.

No kidding.

No kids playing stick ball,

No news, just one question... What is happening with JJ?

No nothing, no water.

No reason you making yours

No water?

No way, son.

No way.

No way.

No wonder his eyes are red like fire.

No wonder you can do it so good.

No you don't.

No, "Fill 'er up."

No, Alimony Anonymous.

No, baby, I just want to teach that boy

No, baby.

No, Black Jesus is going back up on the wall,

No, but I do.

No, but I was out with one last night

No, but they're usually

No, having a mind.

No, honey.

No, I didn't mean it like that

No, I don't mean that kind of noise.

No, I don't think so.

No, I don't think so.

No, I mean it. That's it.

No, I mean the part after that

No, I mean these calluses, Michael

No, I was standing in the vegetable section,

No, I'm all right, Mama.

No, I'm heating up some stew for James' breakfast.

No, I've got everything under control.

No, it won't, Mama.

No, James, you're the guest of honor.

No, James.

No, Ma

No, Mama. I'm finished with women.

No, Mama. Mr. Jackson says I could use his storage room.

No, man, I'll tell you the way it is.

No, Michael.

No, Mr. Evans, I'm not going to accept that as an excuse.

No, no, no, no, no. There's nothing to worry about, dear.

No, no, you don't understand.

No, no. I promised Michael.

No, please! If you have any charity in your hearts...

No, she ain't here,

No, sir. go ahead.

No, something's got to be done about all this,

No, son, he was... well, what he was was...

No, son, your dad does not have hypertension.

No, thanks.

No, that's asking too much.

No, that's the last thing on my mind, baby,

No, the body is too short for the arm.

No, the Mr. Evans you want is my son.

No, they call it subsidy

No, they printed my letter in the "Chicago Defender"!

No, this cat was looking to exterminate a dude.

No, this is JJ, all right

No, you don't understand.

No!

No!

No?

No.

No.

No.

No. For somebody who really need it... me.

No. I overheard it in the laundry.

No. Now, Leroy Jackson, get the hell out of my house.

No. The only way anybody gets this painting

Nobody going to be looking at Isaac Hayes

Nobody makes that kind of money legally.

Nobody mugging nobody...

Nobody puts my kids down around here but me.

Nobody signs my Bible but the original author.

Nobody'll notice.

Nope

Nope

Nope, because of her husband

Nope.

Nope.

Nope. I think it's taking them

Not bad.

Not bad. Good.

Not chicken, just inexperienced.

Not commit suicide!

Not for him, Mama.

Not for me nor for my colleagues.

Not in the locker room.

Not just when things are starting to go good.

Not me!

Not now, Michael.

Not oatmeal again.

Not shock his system.

Not the father you're thinking about.

Not till she shuts her mouth.

Not to just get pushed around.

Not to use my dish towels to wipe your paintbrushes.

Not too good.

Not unless you want

Not until I get this off my chest.

Nothing but her life.

Nothing else as good.

Nothing for you, Gramps.

Nothing is ever fixed!

Nothing, except I got a lifetime contract

Nothing.

Nothing. He heard that Flip Wilson

Nothing. Why don't you go outside and play?

Now about this suspension,

Now as for those headaches you've been having,

Now from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Now get back to posing.

Now he's going to come up with a 20 year old excuse.

Now he's trying out for the cheerleaders

Now here's the way you should do this spot.

Now hold on.

Now how did a girl like that ever notice you?

Now I bleed all the time.

Now I know I'm late,

Now I know that the important thing

Now I know why you can't paint.

Now I'll be able to say those three little words.

Now I'm going back to sleep.

Now I'm sure you've upset them,

Now I've seen everything.

Now Junior's going to have

Now let us see you do Geraldine

Now let's just worry about your brother, huh?

Now listen, all y'all.

Now look, let's sit down.

Now look, Thelma, I said forget it!

Now move out of my way. I've got work to do.

Now split, man!

Now split!

Now that you find out that it's Thelma's,

Now that's gonna be pretty hard to top.

Now that's her now. This is a big occasion in my life,

Now that's that.

Now that's the kind of talk I like to hear.

Now the next time you make a toll call,

Now the subject is closed! You hear me?

Now there you go telling me I'm upset!

Now this one's Ozzie, and that one's Harriet.

Now wait a minute, Thelma.

Now we can't help this brother. He's a hopeless drunk.

Now what?

Now when I hang this gold chain around Marcy's neck,

Now which one is that?

Now who would've thought

Now who's upset and hollering?

Now why don't we all get our heads out of the cloud?

Now why don't you folks check the other rooms?

Now you all got me on television advertising ketchup

Now you got her worshiping a wino.

Now you kids are just making excuses

Now you say it's soul food.

Now you work all day

Now you're all going to school just as usual.

Now you're all trying to tell me I'm sick!

Now, answer me.

Now, baby, I know how important this contest is to you,

Now, baby, stop that talk.

Now, baby, that was a miracle.

Now, baby, this is something I've got to do, now

Now, baby, this is something I've got to do...

Now, baby, you gotta win it before you hang it.

Now, can we eat, please,

Now, does that make sense to you?

Now, don't forget now, food, music, champagne...

Now, don't make a big hassle out of this.

Now, Eddie is somebody special.

Now, either you do the smart thing

Now, first, when he puts you over his knee,

Now, Florida, I ain't got no hypertension,

Now, Florida, my mind's made up, and that's that.

Now, Florida, you know James is a proud dude.

Now, Florida, you want to worry your head about nothing,

Now, get

Now, get the child's shoes before he grows out of them.

Now, get this straight.

Now, git!

Now, go on and tell her what happened in 1066.

Now, he ain't going to hurt, but he's going to help.

Now, he may be a wild tiger now,

Now, he's the one I know and love,

Now, hold on, Dad.

Now, honey, you can't complain,

Now, how about that, baby?

Now, how do you know it was JJ?

Now, how'd we get off on egg yolks?

Now, I done told y'all the plan.

Now, I need him here, Junior.

Now, I need that job

Now, I want barbecued chicken, ribs, music...

Now, I want the government job.

Now, I've got a great idea.

Now, if anybody here knows another way

Now, if I don't graduate

Now, if that's good enough for him,

Now, if you don't answer this question,

Now, it ain't going to make us independently wealthy,

Now, James will soon be here.

Now, James, about JJ and this

Now, James, tonight is my last night in Chicago

Now, James... Don't worry about Eddie.

Now, JJ, you've got a big decision to make.

Now, JJ.

Now, JJ... Now thanks, Mama!

Now, JJ... she's just one girl.

Now, Junior, as long as you're living under my roof,

Now, just hush up, both of you.

Now, just turn around and close your eyes.

Now, let's all sing. And a one, and a two..

Now, look here, Florida.

Now, look here, Jackson... No, you look.

Now, look here, woman. I'm the father of those kids

Now, look here.

Now, look, baby,

Now, look, I don't wanna be no killjoy,

Now, look, I've got an interview

Now, Ma, here's a great diction exercise.

Now, make up your mind, son.

Now, Mama, Marcy's going to be here in a few minutes,

Now, Mama, this is probably Michael's

Now, Mama, when you do the commercial,

Now, Michael, what are you doing home from school so early?

Now, move.

Now, move.

Now, painting is your thing, ain't it?

Now, see, baby? What did I tell you?

Now, son, when you mess up in school,

Now, stay out of this, Willona

Now, Sweet Daddy Williams here is one of a kind.

Now, that way, you'd have until 5:00.

Now, that's heavy.

Now, that's the kind of religion I can get into.

Now, the 66.

Now, there's going to be no violence

Now, this is what the brothers need.

Now, wait a minute, Junior.

Now, wait a minute, now.

Now, wait a minute.

Now, wait here.

Now, what day do I report?

Now, what do you call this?

Now, what in the world is that?

Now, what is the first thing a referee says to a boxer

Now, what kind of blessing is that?

Now, what the hell's happening here?

Now, what's eating you?

Now, what's going on?

Now, who was Crispus Attucks?

Now, why don't you and your whole family

Now, why don't you shut up

Now, why were you sent home?

Now, you all go back in the room

Now, you go to your room

Now, you hear that?

Now, you hold on just one minute, Junior.

Now, you hold on, young lady. You ain't going nowhere.

Now, you keep that up, and we're going to be down

Now, you know,

Now, you laugh if you want to,

Now, you march your behind back in that room,

Now, you stay out of this, woman.

Now, you're not to leave the apartment,

Now, you've got a lot of other paintings.

Nude.

Of a son that's not here.

Of all the knowledge you can,

Of Billy Dee Williams.

Of course, he's got that gift with the girls

Of course, that was before I met your mother

Of having her own very special, private wolf answer the door.

Of Marshall Field's department store,

Of Soft and Satin Pretty Lips

Of the basketball team,

Of the crowd walking your French poodles.

Of the projects this morning.

Of the projects.

Of Thelma going out with this 21 year old boy.

Of them all.

Of you putting your brother down.

Off my autographed picture of Stevie Wonder.

Off of 200 plates,

Off that mountain right into da ribber.

Oh yeah? Well, let's see about that.

Oh, "strong father figures

Oh, ain't nothing, Mama

Oh, all right

Oh, and he told you about it.

Oh, and look at that, Thelma.

Oh, baby, I sure hope Junior does make it.

Oh, baby, that was one fine meal.

Oh, baby, we got two of those while you was in the hospital,

Oh, baby, you're getting upset about nothing

Oh, BJ, you really got us a roll going, baby!

Oh, bye, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Evans.

Oh, come on, now. I know your age

Oh, Dad, could I borrow your aftershave lotion?

Oh, Daddy, I'm sorry.

Oh, Daddy! Now, Thelma, forget it!

Oh, don't be ridiculous

Oh, don't let these rocks and rags fool you, James

Oh, don't mind if I do.

Oh, don't worry, baby. First thing in the morning

Oh, fine, Marcy.

Oh, Florida, come on

Oh, Florida, it's beautiful

Oh, Florida, that's outta sight.

Oh, great, Thelma!

Oh, hamburger. Oh, yeah, okay.

Oh, have mercy

Oh, he'll be all right, baby.

Oh, he'll get in touch with me, baby, you'll see.

Oh, hi, Charlotte!

Oh, hi, folks.

Oh, hi, Marcy.

Oh, hi, Mr. Jackson.

Oh, hi, Willona

Oh, hush up, all of you,

Oh, I can't wait to get started, JJ.

Oh, I could tell you a whole lot about him and Florida.

Oh, I know the machine you got.

Oh, I love it!

Oh, I sure will. [JAMES CHUCKLES]

Oh, I won't be able to do that! I just know I won't!

Oh, I would have never known that.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, I'm sure they'll all do fine.

Oh, isn't that nice.

Oh, it really is nice.

Oh, it says here you were in the Army?

Oh, Jackson, you always did fight dirty, man.

Oh, James, come on now, admit it.

Oh, James, everything is looking so good.

Oh, James, I'm so sorry.

Oh, James, it sure would be fine if you get that job.

Oh, James, just look at this place.

Oh, James, one lucky break don't mean a thing.

Oh, James, that's sweet.

Oh, James, this little bit of food

Oh, James, we were getting so turned around by all that money,

Oh, James!

Oh, James!

Oh, James!

Oh, James.

Oh, JJ, baby. I am so sorry.

Oh, JJ, I just love sitting here talking,

Oh, JJ, I'm going to change my clothes.

Oh, JJ, it's out of sight!

Oh, JJ, you are a great artist. Ohh!

Oh, Junior, don't let it get you down, son.

Oh, Junior, I'm really proud of you, son.

Oh, last week.

Oh, let's see, I'll pay this one,

Oh, Lord, an eviction notice

Oh, Lord, just help us through all this oatmeal,

Oh, Ma, can I go?

Oh, Ma, that must be the TV commercial.

Oh, Ma.

Oh, Ma.

Oh, Mama, Daddy, I say these happy things

Oh, Mama, don't worry about me.

Oh, Mama, I can't deal with this.

Oh, Mama, listen to me!

Oh, Mama, when you tell him that,

Oh, Mama.

Oh, Mama.

Oh, Mama. Why do I got to go?

Oh, mercy, the water is on!

Oh, Mr. Stonehurst, I've heard that song before.

Oh, Mrs. Evans, how are you?

Oh, my good... I forgot the potato chips.

Oh, my, I think I'm going to faint.

Oh, my!

Oh, my. Yes.

Oh, no, use the phone. It's right over there.

Oh, no, you don't! I was there first!

Oh, no!

Oh, no.

Oh, no.

Oh, no.

Oh, no. Now all my food is gonna spoil.

Oh, no. You guys just concentrate on your education.

Oh, not too bad.

Oh, now come on, Junior.

Oh, now I can see where JJ gets all his charm.

Oh, now, baby, get off of Sam's case.

Oh, now, baby, I'm still your husband,

Oh, now, come on, baby.

Oh, now, wait a minute.

Oh, oh!

Oh, please do.

Oh, shut up, Willona

Oh, son, I'm sorry.

Oh, soul food!

Oh, thank you, baby.

Oh, thank you, Florida

Oh, thank you, Monty.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Evans.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, thank you. May I have some water?

Oh, that'll be the day

Oh, that's a nice idea. Yeah.

Oh, that's all right, Dad.

Oh, that's great, baby.

Oh, that's him now.

Oh, that's nice.

Oh, that's simple.

Oh, that's too bad.

Oh, the plants are gonna look real nice on that stand.

Oh, Thelma baby, we're just teasing.

Oh, Thelma, I got something I know you'd be interested in.

Oh, Thelma!

Oh, Thelma.

Oh, there go my chitlins.

Oh, there's a God, all right,

Oh, they ain't all schoolbooks.

Oh, uh, Marcy, I want you to meet my kid sister, Thelma.

Oh, wait!

Oh, was that your cab?

Oh, we did it!

Oh, we have water,

Oh, well, that boy is really growing up

Oh, what was that?

Oh, what's so terrible about that?

Oh, Willona, they are beautiful!

Oh, Willona.

Oh, wow. Every time we get something going..

Oh, yeah, that happens,

Oh, yeah, we understand the lack of money real good.

Oh, yeah, well, I'm usually busy

Oh, yeah? Well dig this, Mr. Beep,

Oh, yeah. Yeah, They do.

Oh, yes, you could. Just make believe it's white muscatel.

Oh, you know already.

Oh, you know what I mean, baby.

Oh, you!

Oh, your daddy is going to be so proud of you.

Oh! "El Permanente."

Oh.

Oh...

Oh...

Oh... "Pick up a 6 pack of health."

Ohh! He's back on the couch again!

Okay

Okay

Okay, baby.

Okay, but I'll have to run all the way to school.

Okay, but it's going to be weird

Okay, bye bye.

Okay, Eddie, you clear off that desk over there.

Okay, fine.

Okay, I'll get them

Okay, if you don't take back

Okay, Ma.

Okay, Mama, we'll be careful.

Okay, Mama.

Okay, Mama.

Okay, Michael, tell him I'll be right there.

Okay, Mr. Evans, I've got your lab reports.

Okay, so we've both got it tough.

Okay, whatever you say, Mr. Breadwinner.

Okay, Willona, what has the roving reporter

Okay, Willona.

Okay, Willona.

Okay, Willona. And thanks again.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay...

Old fashioned?

Old Sam cleaned out a bunch of noncoms

On a horse.

On behalf of my sick sister and us,

On better jobs.

On government stationery

On making it to the 12th grade, would you?

On sexual behavior in the ghetto

On that operation you had?

On the 14th floor?

On the black father's point of view.

On the grounds of insanity

On the sixth floor, I ran into an exterminator...

On the street that hour of the night!

On the walls of none of the projects,

On this party.

On three wheels.

Once I met you, my whole life changed.

Once I saw the way you cleaned up Ned,

One flush and he's buried at sea.

One gargle, and all the girls circle around

One hand washes the other.

One of Daddy's AAA specials

One of my heroes, Crispus Attucks,

One of the greatest presidents we ever had,

One of the sadnesses of my calling

One of them, huh?

One of us fought in the Revolutionary War?

One of which needs a set of barbells

One stop down at Marshall Fields

One, because I respect you,

Only missed that one by four years college,

Only ours was an old city bus

Only to drive him out of people's hearts,

Only when your daddy was done dipping,

Oo ee, now, here's something

Oo ee! $4.25 an hour.

Oo ee! You mighty sharp.

Ooh whoo!

Ooh, and George is going to really love it.

Ooh, and when we danced, boy, could he dip.

Ooh, girl, you will not believe

Ooh, Gramps, you look so sharp.

Ooh, honey

Ooh, honey, let me look at you.

Ooh, I can't wait to get it finished.

Ooh, it makes me warm and tingly all over.

Ooh, Ma, it's beautiful.

Ooh, Miss Penelope Pittstock?

Ooh, thanks, brother!

Ooh, thanks, Willona

Ooh, that must be the committee.

Ooh, Willona, heat up the coffee

Ooh! It's freezing in here!

Ooh! What you say!

Ooh.

Ooh. Hey, don't you think that... I know.

Or about Pedro Alonzo Nino, who...

Or as we plain folks say, high blood pressure?

Or do I still got time to lay down a bet on the fight?

Or else that fake gold is going to turn her neck green.

Or foods with a high content of animal fat.

Or I shall see to it personally

Or in the next one, either,

Or is this one Ozzie and that one Harriet?

Or let them push you through the 12th grade

Or punched her in her big mouth.

Or Stepin Fetchit and Rochester.

Or we're going to know why.

Or you'll be late for school.

Or you're going to get a whipping

Or you're going to have me believing

Otherwise I'll blow your brains out?"

Otherwise known as Dial a Thrill.

Otherwise, she would have thought I was cheap.

Otherwise, you'd have been the muggee.

Our budget is cut,

Our marriage was fine

Our next stop is Philadelphia

Our school is right behind you.

Our son is going to be facing a tough world pretty soon,

Out of sight!

Out of sight! Thanks, Dad!

Out of your divine string bean body,

Out there this morning.

Out, out, out.

Over a hundred times.

Over his store... pardon me, "boutique."

Over to the refrigerator and get me a beer, hear?

Package for Miss Florida Evans.

Paint 15 minutes, rest 15 minutes.

Paint 15 minutes, rest 15 minutes.

Painting today?

Pardon me, plants...

Party time!

Passed?

People like us ain't got no chance at all.

People who can't go no further,

Perhaps you could understand this.

Perhaps you don't think there is a God.

Personally, it never worked for me

Pfft.

Pick up Ned, shovel dirt, pick up Ned,

Picked him up in your arms,

Picks up a bottle of ketchup

Plants, I'd like you to meet my smart alecky son James Jr.

Play two nights, rest one night.

Please help me. Heal me

Please, Mama?

Pork chops! Pork chops!

Porno Tech?

Positive.

Precious.

Pure dy no mite.

Put 'em in the refrigerator.

Put him back in the closet.

Put him back on the wall, JJ.

Put the philodendron on top.

Putting other brothers out on the street

Quiet, Thelma.

Ready for what?

Ready to roll, Sam

Real sweet, well behaved and respectful to her elders.

Really, Mom?

Red, black, and blue

Relax, Michael.

Relevant? Are you jiving?

Rembrandt?

Remember last year all that money we spent

Remember me?

Remember, all we're trying to do is satisfy the tenants,

Remember, this family got through the meat shortage

Report card day!

Research?

Reverend Sam starring in "Blackula Gets Religion."

Reverend Sam, help me

Reverend Sam, right off of television,

Reverend Sam, we have to go if you want to catch that plane

Reverend, may I please have your autograph?

Ribs warming and the champagne icing.

Right

Right away, it's choose your corner

Right from the diaphragm. Come on.

Right from the pulpit to the pocket.

Right here in the living room.

Right in Thelma's room, baby. Right through there.

Right now it's me and the Arabs running the world.

Right now, the two things in most demand around here

Right on, Lord!

Right on! Faked y'all out!

Right, Gramps?

Right, Ma? Dat's right.

Right, Ma. All right.

Right, Thelma?

Right, Willona?

Right. Come on, Junior, tell us.

Robinson?

Rodney Allen Ripoff.

Rodney Allen Rippy, eat your little heart out!

Ruin me!

Run down to the shoemaker's

Rusty!

Said he was black.

Said he'd have made it too,

Said she was pregnant.

Sam, I want you to meet my oldest son, James Jr

Sam, I want you to meet my youngest son, Michael.

Sam, they don't print enough money

Sam, this is my daughter, Thelma

Sam, this is my wife, Florida.

Sam...

Same breath.

Same profile. Same mustache.

Saw the gleam in my eye,

Say hey to JJ.

Say what?

Say, how about washing them down with a little muscatel?

Says he'll give me $10 for this painting.

Scented candles for a romantic evening.

School ain't perfect, you know,

Score at the end of the first inning:

Score one for another family with a strong father figure

See if he comes up with better terms.

See if I can find some old clothes for him.

See these hands, son?

See y'all later.

See you!

See, Daddy? We're getting some action.

See, Florida?

See, I was courting your mother,

See, I was just kidding before.

See, Michael, we all know he's a wino.

See, Mom, he's got this friend named Monty

See, that's what us human beings... JJ.

See, there's some things only a father can handle.

See, this one's from the library.

Setting the table for four instead of five.

Settle down, James Jr.,

Seven. Six. Five.

Shares the abundant harvest.

She ain't drinking nothing but the best from now on...

She called me the ugliest thing!

She called me ugly.

She called me ugly.

She can remember when this was an all Indian neighborhood.

She couldn't come out of it.

She does lay it on a little heavy.

She doesn't, Ma. I don't get her.

She fainted from lack of food.

She got to say yeah.

She heard about my ebony genius on canvas.

She is as honest as the day is long.

She is pure dy no mite!

She liked it so much,

She may be eating for 46. Bye, fishies.

She not only gave me the time of day,

She seemed like a real nice girl.

She shines shoes at Marshall Fields.

She should pass you for just staying awake

She spent a half hour kissing me a thank you note.

She thinks she's in Marshall Field's.

She was 20 years behind the times then,

She weighed 300 pounds.

She will be here in approximately 10 minutes.

She won the class beauty contest this year.

She wouldn't have a thing to worry about.

She'd take that bottle of ketchup and throw it

She'll be ready in a little while.

She's been there so long, honey,

She's crying like crazy.

She's expecting me home for dinner.

She's going out with a 21 year old boy

She's got a fever of 105 degrees."

She's page 25.

She's right. It just beeped.

She's so dull,

She's special. She's my little girl.

Shovel dirt, pick up Ned...

Show disrespect to George Washington,

Shut up.

Simple. When you're on top of the heap,

Since both are just symbols of Jesus,

Since I met you, honey, I never even gave

Since I'm going to be making a white man's salary,

Since I'm making a formal apology,

Since you been working that midnight shift.

Sir, you have to understand the system.

Sister Florida, I do the Lord's work

Sister Florida, you doubt me now,

Sister Willona

Sister, I don't need a religious man

Sister, you should give in to those charitable feelings.

Sit down, James,

Sit down, man.

Sit down, please.

Sitting around eating

Six foot two, shoulders out to here,

Sixteen, what a great age.

Sleep in help.

Sleeping on scotch is like sleeping on a cloud

Sliding through school like this.

Smelled the mouthwash on my breath,

Smells pretty good.

Smiling Sam!

So are the children.

So are the plants.

So can I

So could I.

So don't tell me about your problems, woman.

So he can die happy.

So he uses a lot of big words you don't understand.

So he's out buying some new things.

So his mama would have something to box

So I brought you something to lift his spirits.

So I come with the full amount of your rent money.

So I gave Leroy Jackson $250 of my money

So I got Isaac Hayes, the Jackson Five,

So I just emptied the bottle.

So I missed out. What's the big deal?

So I moved on over to the baloney...

So I want you to go over there and tell them you are sorry.

So I want you to go...

So let's close the subject.

So Mama can rest up from her operation

So maybe you'd better get lost, long black.

So Mr. Kirkman is giving you a choice.

So right away,

So Sam hands me his winnings and said,

So try and think of yourself

So when they got by where I was sitting,

So you can go to school.

So you don't know she ain't had a meal.

So you won't kill yourself.

So you're going to beat the future out of him, huh?

So your hands don't never have to look like this.

So, what's the big deal?

So, y'all, let's hit it. Ready? And...

So?

So? They got roaches.

So... JJ, does that mean

So... step aside!

Sock it to 'em, Thelma.

Some black policemen.

Some cat was yelling for water for his shower.

Some cats done set up a food concession.

Some day when I want a vacation,

Some girl named Gloria.

Some more spending money, fancy clothes,

Some of the finer points

Some of us poor people still have to work for a living.

Some other time, Florida

Some people read. I paint.

Some privacy.

Somebody get me a glass of water.

Somebody is going to pull me into an alley and say,

Somebody mugged my buckets.

Somebody put a tack on her chair one day,

Somebody's going to mess with her

Somebody's gotta be the voice of reason around here.

Someday you'll meet a girl like your mother,

Somehow, the sword seemed a more dashing

Someone more relevant to black history.

Something gay?

Something hurting you, Mr. Stonehurst?

Something I always wanted. What is it?

Something tells me

Something tells me you ain't learning nothing.

Something to build a life on

Something wrong with your cousin?

Something you never gave me a chance to say,

Something you wrote?

Something's burning.

Sometimes it takes more than one person

Somewhere around the scene of the crime.

Son, don't you think his arm is too long?

Son, I just made the greatest three cushion shot

Son, now you're talking sense, 'cause you know, Junior,

Son, Sam didn't need that jive.

Son, that's why I want you to finish school,

Son, what made you go to the black history book?

Sorry, I didn't know the movie already started.

Sorry, I didn't know you had company.

Sorry, Lord.

Sorry, Mama.

Sounds delightful.

Sounds like a basketball schedule.

Speaking of ample, I bet you sorry

Splitting the big take.

Stall this one,

Stand in the way of your son's future.

Star of stage, screen and the ghetto.

Steady trying to prove his point.

Step back, give the little lady some air.

Step back! Step back! Give her some air!

Stick her on top of a mountain

Still a nonbeliever, eh?

Still call Muhammad Ali "Cassius Clay."

Still Honest James.

Stop bumping your gums, will ya?

Stop padding your part.

Stop taking me through changes, JJ.

Stop worrying about spending.

Stop yelling! You just busted one of my bubbles!

Stop, kids. Stop the arguing.

Straight down to the principal's office.

Suppose Daddy don't get the money at the pool hall

Suppose I have to talk to them, too.

Suppose one of the kids had heard you say

Sure

Sure did. The concert was groovy,

Sure does seem funny

Sure is a dumb painting

Sure was a loud discussion.

Sure, but that's not important.

Sure, he's been busy, ripping off poor folks.

Sure, I'll get you Mama's

Sure, just one moment, please.

Sure.

Suspended? For what?

Sweet Daddy Williams is black.

Sweet Daddy Williams owns three apartment houses,

Ta da!

Take a look at this, baby.

Take back your hallelujah.

Take it easy now. It's nothing definite yet.

Take it easy, brother.

Take it from somebody who loves you and James both.

Take it out of the rent money.

Taking no help from him.

Talk about BB brains...

Talk about fat

Talked back to me all last night.

Tall, slim, smooth...

Tapped me on my shoulder,

Tell her, James.

Tell me, what did he say? What happened?

Tell the Lord you're sorry, kids.

Ten?

Ten.

Ten. Nine. Eight.

Than an old man getting healed?

Than any of them judges who've been up here before.

Than Bob Hope and Redd Foxx put together

Than hang around bothering poor, innocent women?

Than hurt for the rest of your life

Than me to do that commercial.

Than the broom.

Thank heavens the stove still works.

Thank the Lord for the food.

Thank the Lord that they're not in it and sit it out.

Thank you

Thank you kindly, sir.

Thank you that the children

Thank you that we still got a roof over our heads.

Thank you, brothers.

Thank you, Daddy,

Thank you, Daddy.

Thank you, God, for the food.

Thank you, God, for the grits we are about to receive.

Thank you, husband James,

Thank you, Lord, for the food we are about to receive.

Thank you, Lord.

Thank you, Lord.

Thank you, son.

Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks

Thanks a lot, Dad.

Thanks a lot, Willona,

Thanks to hard work, perseverance,

Thanks to Vita Brite health tonic,

Thanks, baby. Audit him? What for?

Thanks, Dad!

Thanks, James.

Thanks, Ma!

Thanks, Ma. I'm so happy.

Thanks, Willona,

Thanks, Willona, but I ain't taking money from friends

Thanks, Willona.

Thanks. That's all the time I need, man. Thank you.

That $5,000 is put away money.

That ain't mine. Don't lie to me, JJ.

That ain't nothing new.

That ain't nothing to joke about.

That ain't the kind of prayer the Lord had in mind.

That ain't what I mean.

That also goes for the medium and the large.

That bad, huh?

That causes a lot of stress and frustration.

That child is even militant in his sleep.

That could reduce a less beautiful person

That didn't work out.

That does TV commercials.

That don't change nothing but your name.

That don't even make the Top 30 on the fuss charts.

That don't mean they tied together.

That don't sound like good news

That dress ain't only saying "available,"

That goes for you too, JJ.

That goes sailing around the toilet.

That green deodorant of yours is right on, Daddy.

That he inherited from his old man.

That he'll be falling behind his classmates.

That honest men were that expensive

That I hope her hot comb has a short circuit.

That I was saving to get my 'fro together,

That is the politest word that comes to mind.

That is the truth, Mama. I am black

That it ain't what you do but who you know.

That JJ!

That job is still going to be open.

That kids pass around between each other.

That knows the real Evans talent when he sees it?

That man has done to keep this family together...

That my ex husband's double hernia came back..

That night I talked your mother and father

That opportunities only come through an education.

That our women are supposed to be heads of the house?

That part is right on.

That plaque is gonna look real nice up there.

That real beautiful beauty,

That said Nixon was going to be poor folks' best friend.

That says I'm certified, qualified, and bona fide.

That schools in more privileged areas have.

That that was Sam right outside the door.

That the committee will be here in a few minutes!

That they claim he owes them $110.

That this Ned was hiding underneath that other Ned?

That too.

That uses such a word.

That usually cuts down on the beating time

That was a lot of years and 50 pounds ago.

That was good.

That wasn't 8 feet tall and shooting a basketball.

That way, you can get the blood and the money

That we start snapping at each other

That we were going to be okay.

That we were on a waiting list for two years

That weighed 300 pounds?

That while I'm at the pulpit spreading the Good Word,

That won't be enough. I'll get the Lysol.

That word is dy no mite!

That wrote "The Three Musketeers"?

That you are out of a job, and I mean rapido.

That you'll remember for the rest of your life

That you've permitted us to do your new 80 room mansion

That your daddy and me was real disappointed in you today.

That your father has it.

That'll be the day,

That'll be the day.

That'll make Diahann Carroll look like a nun.

That's $700 a week!

That's a "Can I borrow $5?" greeting if I ever heard one.

That's a fancy name

That's a nice painting, JJ, real nice

That's a result of your playing Casanova.

That's about some $72 short.

That's all right by me

That's all right, Mama.

That's all right! That's all right!

That's all right. Go on with your painting

That's better.

That's close enough.

That's cold, mama.

That's cold.

That's cold.

That's different, baby.

That's easy.

That's easy.

That's enough of that, children

That's enough of that. I want you to stop arguing.

That's exactly what I'm going to do.

That's exactly what we came here to talk to you about.

That's final, baby.

That's for being a whole lot of woman.

That's for the children's education and our old age.

That's gonna make you go against your principles.

That's gonna put 11 year old kids on skid row.

That's gonna sell 18 percent booze as a health tonic.

That's good. That's good. Now, when do I start?

That's got to be the man.

That's great

That's Harriet.

That's her. Now take it easy.

That's him. Ned the wino.

That's how come I didn't tell you about Michael.

That's how come I made up my mind. About what?

That's how much you know. JJ has real talent.

That's interesting.

That's just too much.

That's like having to tell Nixon

That's more like it

That's more than the president of No Town makes!

That's music to paint by.

That's my good buddy.

That's my good friend Smiling Sam on there

That's only because he was too tall.

That's right

That's right,

That's right, baby.

That's right, baby. Your mother's a proud black woman.

That's right, Dad. With me protecting her,

That's right, Mama.

That's right, Mama.

That's right, Mama.

That's right, nothing

That's right, Thelma.

That's right! I promised. Easy, man.

That's right.

That's right.

That's right.

That's right.

That's right.

That's right.

That's right.

That's terrible, Mama.

That's the best news we've had in weeks.

That's the best time.

That's the biggest hog I ever seen

That's the dumbest painting I ever seen

That's the kind of sugar my diet don't mind.

That's the part

That's the same I use down at my club.

That's the same Monty

That's the same thing Rembrandt's wife said to him.

That's the same thing they said about them people in Washington.

That's the trouble, Daddy.

That's the year

That's the year the smog didn't kill the g****s.

That's what I always do

That's what I call clean.

That's what I used to always get suspended for.

That's what I'm doing here now.

That's what Thelma's interview's about

That's what we're supposed to be arguing about

That's when you meet

That's where I blew it.

That's why I don't take no excuses

That's why I let him sleep.

That's why in the morning, I'm going right in there

That's why it doesn't matter.

That's wonderful! All right!

That's yours? Yes

The 16 inch black and white TV we've got?

The 4:00 news.

The arm's too long for the body.

The bathroom is this way.

The bathrooms are beautiful, and the bedroom is immaculate.

The Battle of Hastings.

The best kept and most charming apartment.

The best thing he can do is just sleep it off.

The Bible says

The Bible.

The blood is rushing from my head.

The boss of No Town.

The boy's failing... The boy's passing.

The cat jumps up out of that wheelchair

The children miss JJ, I miss him,

The colonies rebelled against England,

The commercial man said he wanted what she was,

The committee is due here any minute.

The competition's pretty stiff this year.

The concert starts in about half an hour.

The contents of this apartment

The doctor said we should all watch what we eat.

The elevator ain't working, no heat,

The elevator ain't working!

The elevator ain't working.

The elevator ain't working.

The elevator ain't working.

The elevator conked out, baby.

The elevator is broke.

The elevator...

The Evans family is starting to get some luck!

The first punch is going to knock him

The first thing I did

The foxiest sister at the concert.

The girl with the dangerous curves.

The girls still come over three times a week to play cards.

The good word rolls out, and the long green rolls in.

The happiness man! Dy no mite!

The head of his graduation class...

The healing power is within you!"

The heat went off a half hour ago.

The hell you say.

The housing authority?

The janitorial service is looking for a foreman

The judging committee is coming around this afternoon.

The judging committee's on the 16th floor and...

The kids aren't back home from school yet?

The last 10 years and be 17 again.

The last six letters, I painted them on.

The letter says that I, James Evans,

The look on that man's face read J O B.

The Lord ain't got nothing against a good PS.

The Lord ain't never lost $250 on a horserace.

The Lord moves in mysterious ways.

The Los Angeles Lakers against the Milwaukee Bucks.

The man's gotta wanna help hisself.

The Militant Midget strikes again.

The milk is still gonna come out white.

The minimum wages has always been his maximum.

The miracle is anybody believed it.

The miracle of the Evans family.

The money, the business, and our friendship,

The most exciting thing happened at the supermarket.

The most exciting thing happened!

The most wonderful guy in your whole life

The music in my head.

The next thing I know,

The next thing you know, you'll be putting your footprints

The night that pigeon picked on your uncle Hector.

The North Pole?

The old cuz got a little touch of lumbago.

The one who's always bragging about her perfect size eight?

The only Jesus I know is him,

The only man I ever trusted to go into business with,

The only prize you'll win is from the Mafia.

The only thing I want to hear

The only thing you're going to be removing

The only trouble is when you're watching television,

The other night?

The Pan African Council

The Pan African Council would really dig it.

The peaceful sounds of home.

The people could have discovered his talent.

The picture tube's weak.

The plants look the way you like 'em?

The poor child ain't had nothing to eat

The president made $200,000 and only paid $700 in tax.

The princess was rinsing her husband's shorts,

The refrigerator broke down again.

The Richard Roundtree of the project.

The Rona Barrett of the projects for nothing.

The rumble is off. Bye.

The same girl

The script with what I have to say.

The sermon this morning

The slipcover is beautiful.

The sofa takes less material than I do.

The spirit of God has healed you!"

The state disability insurance,

The state withholding,

The storage room over a boutique.

The sympathy will be eking out the money.

The teachers in my school

The ugly Green Giant.

The unemployment compensation,

The union job training program was for

The War Lords and the Dukes are fighting for the championship

The War Lords and the Dukes are having a rumble again,

The War Lords and the Dukes?

The War of 1812 was fought in 1812

The water ain't running.

The way kids move these days,

The way you cleaned up Ned.

The way you put yourself together,

The wheelchair gig.

The white ain't right, and the black ain't beautiful.

The whole family sitting there

The woman who has the weight watching place?

The word I've been waiting for.

The words I could think of,

The world needs more artists like JJ to represent us.

Their money back?

Thelma going to an Isaac Hayes concert

Thelma going to faint?

Thelma here will act as court stenographer.

Thelma, a little while ago

Thelma, baby, don't worry about it.

Thelma, baby, when you're all finished,

Thelma, come here, baby.

Thelma, do your thing

Thelma, don't faint.

Thelma, don't try and change your mama, hear?

Thelma, get Mr. Stonehurst two aspirins, please.

Thelma, how you know they don't want Mama to speak street talk?

Thelma, I told you

Thelma, I took your face cream.

Thelma, just go to your room, baby,

Thelma, now I told you your daddy had a hard day,

Thelma, one good meal ain't going to hurt your daddy.

Thelma, open the windows!

Thelma, please, don't faint

Thelma, put that magazine down

Thelma, she's got

Thelma, that's enough

Thelma, this is for you.

Thelma, this is no time to tease your brother.

Thelma, what has gotten into you lately?

Thelma, what's going on here?

Thelma, when I sent you into the kitchen,

Thelma, when it comes to lying, I am color blind.

Thelma, where's my gold paint?

Thelma, why are you wasting your time dancing

Thelma, why can't you go out with boys your own age?

Thelma, will you stop looking over my shoulder

Thelma, you and Michael say I got hypertension?

Thelma, you look just fine.

Thelma, you saying something kind about me?

Thelma, you shouldn't talk to JJ like that.

THELMA: Mama, you pressing my dress yet?

Thelma!

Thelma! Thelma!

Thelma?

Thelma? JJ. Ain't you going yet?

Thelma.

Thelma... Classmates, parents,

Thelma... what is this Marcy like?

Thelma's 16

Thelma's in there again.

Thelma's right.

Them dudes gonna pay me for my sweater.

Them grades you got, you didn't deserve them.

Them plants can continue to get high on fertilizer.

Them threads, those rocks, them wheels...

Them turnip greens we had for dinner

Then announces it's a buck a slice.

Then don't find any mail that ain't ours.

Then get the hell out of your house.

Then go into my room and do your homework

Then how can you lose?

Then how come he gave us more pockets than hands?

Then I don't think there's any doubt.

Then I gather, little sister, you are no longer interested

Then I'll know I'm home.

Then I'll throw him down the stairs.

Then make her an enemy, then. A buck's a buck.

Then maybe you can also tell me what happened in the year 1066.

Then owner of the factory.

Then plant manager,

Then play it my way.

Then start panting.

Then take your books and go to Thelma's room

Then tell her to stop bothering me

Then that's the way I'll go!

Then they hear the Lord's name through me,

Then think about the kids.

Then this extra goody

Then we can hang him on the wall, Mama?

Then we decided to go into business together,

Then when I get home, I'll holler,

Then why can't JJ go by himself?

Then why didn't you give those people

Then why don't you tell JJ it's all right

Then you come and lift me up to my knees,

There ain't going to be no eviction here today.

There ain't no way in the world

There ain't nothing in this building that's operating.

There are at least 200 Leroy Jacksons

There could be something wrong, and you don't even know it.

There he goes again...

There is an awful lot wrong with this building,

There is nothing wrong with your father,

There is still some respect for Black Power around here.

There must be something else you can enter

There was nothing about us in the other ones,

There was Peter Salem.

There wasn't one girl who didn't want to...

There wouldn't be no black community

There you are

There, he's clumsy

There'll be a lot of other girls before you're through.

There'll be nobody in this family

There's a battalion of sore losers.

There's a difference between girls and boys.

There's a high percentage of loose attitudes towards sex

There's a whole section about it in the library

There's almost a full bottle of muscatel

There's always room on God's train

There's always room on God's train

There's an article in there about your main man,

There's every chance of me walking out

There's just too many students

There's more than one fish in the sea, man.

There's no way I'm gonna do that commercial.

There's not much to tell, baby.

There's nothing I can do. That's the way it is.

There's nothing I can do... He's passing?

There's nothing to reprimand him for, Mrs. Evans.

There's nothing wrong

There's one more thing

There's plenty to hug, plenty to squeeze.

There's something else we got to discuss about JJ.

There's something wrong with this report card.

These last few days.

Thesis?

They ain't having a block party.

They all look the same to me.

They also don't teach you

They come from the Lord

They couldn't have found a more beautiful one.

They disallowing the use of his yacht

They do, James. You'd be surprised.

They don't call me

They don't fool me.

They don't know what it's all about.

They gonna be here at 5:00.

They got in some fresh meat by mistake?

They had already hired somebody. An aircraft engineer!

They hired me for an honest face,

They just gave them to you to get rid of you.

They knocked down a wall.

They know an earthquake is coming,

They may even pick me to make the graduation speech.

They need food on the table and clothes on their back,

They need you.

They only took out my appendix, not my mouth nor my fist.

They paid me a lot more,

They probably just think he's streaking.

They read about your little letter in the newspaper,

They said in the letter

They said something about repeats

They said, "Man, you're in!"

They say they're going to throw us out today.

They slipped on me at the last minute,

They stopped us from doing that by raising the price of stamps.

They sure did.

They sure do.

They turned on the "Off Duty" sign

They was all bald.

They was born out of wedlock?

They were supposed to be black

They'd hang a "condemned" sign on your nose.

They'll extend me.

They'll just blossom.

They're adding another $100,000 to his tax bill.

They're all our presidents

They're brought on by tension.

They're going to audit him

They're sneaking food prices up again.

They're supposed to call me for an interview today,

They're the ones that's going to hit me

Things are finally getting together.

Things like trees, mountains,

Think what we can do with the money

Thinking I could win a prize, anyway?

Thirty two? It says right here 1942.

This afternoon!

This afternoon? Mm hm.

This ain't gambling.

This building's about to drive me... James!

This cat even uses short words you don't understand.

This child is so black,

This dollar came from the Devil.

This family ain't Ozzie and Harriet.

This family has stood up

This family sat down for more than five seconds

This family will go to its first high school graduation.

This girl's about to drive me up the wall

This has been happening in all the cities

This house can do with a lot less fat mouthing

This is a big moment in your brother's life.

This is a Christian house.

This is a philodendron. That's a Boston fern.

This is a spreckle plant. And that's an African violet.

This is an eviction notice.

This is between me and my son

This is between me and the Lord.

This is Black Jesus.

This is Black Jesus.

This is fantastic!

This is Florida Evans,

This is Florida Evans, and I...

This is for adults only.

This is it, Mama.

This is James Evans talking!

This is Mr. Stonehurst.

This is Mrs. Evans.

This is my cousin. He's visiting us from Mississippi.

This is my family. They're kind of interested.

This is my lucky day!

This is my mother, my brother

This is ridiculous.

This is Sweet Willie Koontz.

This is the Casanova of the ghetto speaking,

This is the day of judgment.

This is the first girl he ever painted

This is the first time you ever seen her,

This is the one you should enter.

This is the only thing I've painted so far.

This is the worst run building in this whole project!

This is what I'm going to wear tonight

This is where I came in.

This is your big day.

This is your passport to stardom!

This man was watching me

This message is signed Mayor Daley or Muhammad Ali,

This money come right from the Internal Revenue.

This one. It's the prettiest one.

This ought to wash those aspirins down.

This picture has been in my family

This thing looks expensive.

This was a big chance for JJ

This was a three way discussion.

This?

Those kids are not exaggerating, James

Those were the only stars we had to dream about.

Those with the shortest legs

Three children, aged 17, 16 and 11.

Threw away all of my farming tools.

Threw on.

Tie a knot in that child's tongue,

Till I can figure this out here.

Till it's the worst minute to come in here.

Time to do it, 'cause opportunity is knocking.

Time's running out.

Tired and grouchy from working all night

To a national monument.

To a revival meeting tonight

To a self cleaning oven.

To a setting for three, number four.

To a whole lot of dream smashing.

To afford all the things around here that don't work.

To an aircraft engineer.

To ask for personal favors.

To be disrespectful to George Washington

To be interested in these things,

To be printed up in the newspaper.

To be tall, tan and terrific.

To be the best friend of a grandmother.

To bring home the bacon.

To build strong teeth?

To change your mind,

To come by the money that way.

To complain about our son's grades.

To complain about this for months.

To dig a ditch 20 feet by 30 feet long,

To dig a ditch 20 feet by 30 feet,

To dig the same ditch?

To dig the same ditch?

To dry him off after he walks the water?

To explain why I'm doing it

To fight the trials and the tribulations!

To find things.

To get him outta here if you want to.

To get into that Dearborn Building

To get into this project.

To get me to go to sleep?

To get some mouthwash

To get some potato chips.

To get you through the 11th grade.

To go down for a physical examination.

To go on a date with a boy..

To go out and do something illegal,

To go out on a date and not me?

To go right back to that school

To go to the Isaac Hayes concert tonight

To go with it.

To have some respect for authority.

To listen to the Rona Barrett

To make it the black cow.

To make me ruin my son's life.

To my husband, James, who...

To my makeup.

To pay for physical examinations.

To pay the rent on a building that's falling down.

To pose.

To put on the business,

To put the finishing touches to your house beautiful.

To put us in the mood for what I'm about to say...

To recover from the whipping I'm going to put on him.

To say that the guy in the car did it.

To say that the guy in the truck did it,

To screw together, and I run out of plumber's grease.

To see about getting a job to help out.

To see father and son talking things over.

To see if Romeo made it up to Juliet's balcony, dig?

To see The Day of The Dolphin

To see this family out in the street.

To share Michael's paddling.

To sleep with tonight.

To smash your dreams.

To spread the word of the Lord,"

To squirm loose.

To tears.

To that algebra problem.

To that little, scrawny fella that delivered it.

To the cause of Black Unity.

To the miracle of the loaves and the fishes.

To the soup line than we already are.

To the tune of $10 for some art supplies.

To try to cheer him up a little.

To try to sell their new product.

To watch him.

To what's happening around here.

Today I'm burying poverty.

Today I've got to bring 'em back.

Today is the beginning of Black History Week.

Today my joy is overflowing

Today, kids read that kind of stuff

Today, we're going to learn some facts

Tomorrow night, from 7 to 11.

Tonight, we are having fresh collard greens,

Too much!

Too old? For what, man?

Took Israel to lunch.

Took me dancing at the Ambassador East last night.

Took off all his clothes,

Took one look at my work,

Total agreement, my foot, man.

Toulouse Lautrec was 18 when he left home.

True, but I married you.

Trust is the name of the game

Try and get one more down now.

Try and get this...

Try going with me sometime.

Try it.

Try one more now. Come on. That's it.

Trying to explain gasoline prices.

Trying to get them gray socks off.

Trying to make out with a chick on a crowded bus?

Turpentine soup.

Twice

Twice as fat as your face.

Two adorable goldfish

Two Cadillacs and a Lincoln,

Two drops behind each ear,

Two nights before that, it was Linda.

Ugly?

Uh huh, uh huh.

Uh huh, uh huh.

Uh huh.

Uh huh.

Uh huh. Uh huh.

Uh huh... pretty heavy stuff.

Uh huh... uh huh.

Uh oh

Uh oh.

Uh uh, James.

Uh, can I have a little privacy, please?

Uh, Charlotte,

Uh, Junior..

Uh, look here, uh, I ain't busy this morning.

Uh, Ned? Ned.

Uh, no, he just trying to tie his shoelace.

Uh, no, no, no.

Uh, this one's my mother.

Uh, we'll tell on each other.

Uh, well... Have a cup of coffee.

Uh, yeah, Dad.

Uh... didn't want to date us.

Uh... to whom it may concern?

Um... JJ, where can I change?

Under the teeth and over the gums.

Unless you're running the government.

Until Alvin started coming home less and less

Until he can show some respect for his father.

Up to the morning?

Upon the completion of this portrait.

Uptight and hollering at everybody,

Use your sexy voice.

Used to be a football player for the Chicago Bears.

Van Gogh wasn't famous till after he was dead.

Very funny.

Very Intense Pain.

Very lovely, Mrs. Evans.

Wait 10 seconds for the beep,

Wait a minute, baby.

Wait a minute, man.

Wait a minute, Michael.

Wait a minute, y'all.

Wait a minute. She said for adults only.

Wait for me downstairs, Ed.

Wait till George sees this painting.

Waited for the preacher to say the word

Waiting for landing instructions.

Wakes up?

Walking in the steamy waters of despair

Walking in, disgruntled, dispirited,

Want everything to work out right.

Want me to help you do anything?

Want some more, huh?

Wanting to know about these things

Wants me to go to work for him.

Was a white racist

Was all about

Was call the employment agency

Was gonna be that heavy.

Was making the basketball team

Was that I was the head of No Town.

Was that next term in my senior year

Was that the fastest you can open a door?

Was what they call a medical deduction.

Was working in a gas station together.

Wash and tear.

Washington, Jefferson,

Wasn't afraid when his turn came.

Wasn't nothing like that exam

Waste of time posing for an amateur like...

Watch out, brother.

Watching Junior march down the aisle

Water? For a big star like Mama?

We about got him ready.

We ain't even dropped in yet

We ain't going to be able to find it.

We ain't going, JJ.

We ain't talking about playing stick ball.

We are here to remove

We are suddenly confronted with a big problem

We been stepping over him for years.

We both left in equally expensive vehicles,

We came to see you, Daddy.

We can even give Thelma dancing lessons.

We can have the money like that!

We can make a new man out of him. What do you say?

We can sit down now. Come on, JJ.

We can use all the help we can get

We could send Michael to law school,

We doing all the kissing.

We don't have any.

We don't need no color TV.

We don't need the shoebox.

We don't want him pushed through high school

We drank together, we partied together,

We finally got a chance to get a piece of the action.

We found out they're just pushing you through here.

We get out of touch with people.

We going to give you all the privacy you need.

We gonna take good care of you. James?

We got a couple of notices when you were in the hospital,

We got a limited membership,

We got to win the first prize! All right.

We got too busy to look after our own kids.

We got troubles.

We have to do something about this poor child.

We in a lot of trouble.

We just may make that scene, Michael,

We know the sky is blue and the grass is green

We know you ain't personally responsible.

We lack the facilities and money

We may even get married.

We might as well get it over with.

We might as well have both of them up there.

We only gonna be able to go on odd numbered days.

We ought to make a noise about this.

We promised to help him, and that's what we gonna do.

We should try to get him to see a doctor.

We talk in school all the time. Hey, girl, how you doing?

We thought you might have been gone already

We used to live in with the bathroom in the hallway.

We want to talk to the principal alone first.

We was doing all that heavy courting.

We was on our knees all the time.

We washed off all the dirt that wasn't moving

We were demanding more black policemen

We were not arguing. We were discussing the problem.

We were put on this earth to help others.

We will, Daddy

We won't have to send JJ down into the street.

We would have 17 years of hard luck.

We'd better get on with what we're here for

We'd get it just like that.

We'd go back and take another look at their apartment.

We'd like to say thank you for your kindness

We'll be here, but I think I ought to tell you that...

We'll be living down there!

We'll get him clean if we have to sandblast him.

We're also the mother and father

We're going to give you one more chance.

We're going to march you

We're having fat greens and turnip backs.

We're in total confusion.

We're just having corn bread, fatback and turnip greens.

We're lucky too, Dad.

We're really going to have trouble

We're sure to get the first prize this year.

We're talking about working.

We're trying to teach them honesty

We're way over the legal age limit.

We've been down to see that manager

We've got two geniuses here.

We've seen 'em go till 2:00,

Well enough not to shoot craps with you.

Well, a loving daughter is the next best thing

Well, algebra, so so.

Well, all right, then. Paint on.

Well, all right. Now, that's my man

Well, any friend of this family

Well, anyhow, all we need now is $70.

Well, anyway, I was young.

Well, as I was saying, James,

Well, at least the phone is still working.

Well, at least you had a night out.

Well, baby,

Well, baby, I got till 5:00 to get us $72.

Well, baby, I just couldn't put my words together.

Well, baby, I've got a feeling

Well, baby, that is an employer's prerogative.

Well, baby, when I catch up to Leroy Jackson,

Well, baby, you always did say

Well, baby, you sure was gone a long time.

Well, changing the subject rapidly,

Well, committee, our work is done.

Well, cottage cheese is low in fat and high in protein,

Well, Dad, see, what happened is that I met this classy chick,

Well, did you hear that, kids?

Well, don't just stand there like a fool.

Well, don't they have anything for mechanics?

Well, drawbridge or no drawbridge,

Well, fancy or not, let's not count our chickens.

Well, Florida, you know I know

Well, Florida?

Well, for you information, little sister,

Well, gang. What a day

Well, go ahead and suffer,

Well, good bye, plants.

Well, good enough.

Well, he ain't my daughter. I ain't got to worry about him.

Well, he does the most reading in the family.

Well, he must've blinked,

Well, he passed out in the gutter,

Well, he said he'll call by 4:00

Well, he was, Mama. He owned slaves.

Well, he was.

Well, he was. He sailed with Columbus.

Well, he's going out with somebody's daughter.

Well, he's had his time

Well, he's ready.

Well, hello, symbol. And goodbye.

Well, her husband has a brother who's married to some chick

Well, here's to you, baby!

Well, honey, is there anything I can do to help?

Well, how can I help you folks?

Well, I ain't no expert in making toasts.

Well, I don't care what anyone says.

Well, I don't dig this modeling jive.

Well, I don't know, baby.

Well, I feel sorry for that poor girl.

Well, I got one last thing to say to you, Michael..

Well, I got some fresh collard greens,

Well, I got the slipcovers finished.

Well, I got to go myself, but good luck,

Well, I got to go, but I'll be back later

Well, I gots to keep on trucking.

Well, I gotta go. Uh oh, almost forgot.

Well, I guess he don't want to talk about nothing.

Well, I guess I'll just put my arms

Well, I guess there's nothing else for me to say,

Well, I guess they hired that out of work brain surgeon.

Well, I guess won't become the Mrs. Olsen

Well, I had a chat with Princess Grace

Well, I hate to give up my ringside seat,

Well, I hope the space lab is out of the way,

Well, I hope you got heavy cash, Willona,

Well, I hope you'll let me keep helping your son,

Well, I interviewed her while I was doing my research.

Well, I know it ain't as classy as secretary of state,

Well, I might as well give you

Well, I still say

Well, I still say that don't necessarily mean

Well, I still say they gonna pick you,

Well, I suppose we can talk right out here.

Well, I talked to him.

Well, I think I should stick around,

Well, I think it's junk.

Well, I think that's just about it.

Well, I thought he was beautiful,

Well, I tried.

Well, I used to drive a friend's hearse

Well, I usually charge a quarter,

Well, I want it to be.

Well, I want to thank you all very much

Well, I was before I saw him

Well, I was walking down the street,

Well, I was,

Well, I... That is to say, I...

Well, I'd love to really, but I should get on home.

Well, I'll be damned.

Well, I'm a cinch to cop an A in Art.

Well, I'm glad to see the house looking so good,

Well, I'm going to go back to my place

Well, I'm going to, uh, leave this movie.

Well, I'm gonna call this project manager

Well, I'm gonna get on back to my place

Well, I'm gonna get out of all this.

Well, I'm gonna make some hot tea for everybody.

Well, I'm not exactly thrilled,

Well, I'm Reverend Sam, your happiness man,

Well, I'm starved! Let's dig in.

Well, I've been meaning to ask you.

Well, I've got to get ready for my date

Well, I've got to look together, Ma.

Well, if he reads this, he ain't going to be 11 long

Well, if he's through eating, y'all clean him up.

Well, if I am hypertensed,

Well, if it ain't what I think it is, cool.

Well, if y'all excuse me,

Well, if you can do that, I can go back to school

Well, if you think you can help him, go ahead.

Well, imagine that.

Well, it ain't going to kill you to eat a few minutes later.

Well, it ain't Let's Make a Deal.

Well, it ain't no Valentine card.

Well, it can't hurt, baby.

Well, it is

Well, it is handy to have the lake nearby.

Well, it's a party, ain't it?

Well, it's called "Sexual Behavior In The Ghetto."

Well, it's comforting to know

Well, it's going to be fine.

Well, it's Saturday night,

Well, James, I don't like it. I been watching this Marcy.

Well, James, now I not only got pull in the projects,

Well, James?

Well, JJ, I'm gonna need some water for dinner...

Well, just do it

Well, kids, I'm home.

Well, let me give you some facts of life, honey.

Well, let me relieve you of your embarrassment

Well, let's go.

Well, let's hope the J O B was for Y O U.

Well, let's just hope for Mr. Right's sake,

Well, let's see

Well, let's see what we've got here.

Well, Lord have mercy.

Well, Ma, I'm ready to make the supreme sacrifice

Well, Mama,

Well, Mama, he was lying in the gutter.

Well, Mama...

Well, Michael, I simply got the calling.

Well, Michael?

Well, Monty, that's wonderful!

Well, Mr. Kirkman...

Well, my friend Sam put on quite a show, didn't he?

Well, my system is subject to human error.

Well, not so good, baby.

Well, nothing comes free in this life

Well, now isn't that funny.

Well, now, if I don't graduate a high percentage,

Well, now, James, wait a minute.

Well, now, James, you have been upset and hollering,

Well, now, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, this is a good report.

Well, pass the corn bread.

Well, personally, I like the old world better

Well, she must have his nose wide open.

Well, since this is wine,

Well, sister, he who toils in God's garden

Well, so has she.

Well, somebody ought to tell James.

Well, someday I'm going to paint one of you,

Well, son, and that's if you care about being my son,

Well, son, the Lord watches over me.

Well, son, what do you know about hypertension?

Well, sort of, son.

Well, speak of the Devil.

Well, take it easy on that stuff.

Well, thanks a lot, Michael.

Well, thanks for giving me the rest of the night off

Well, thanks, brother. Thank you.

Well, thanks.

Well, that doctor sure is taking

Well, that does it.

Well, that good luck hanging there

Well, that makes sense, except for one thing.

Well, that means nothing!

Well, that must be the company.

Well, that was some revival meeting.

Well, that was the man from the housing authority.

Well, that's a computer error, I guess

Well, that's a fine way to raise your son, James

Well, that's all over now.

Well, that's enough of that.

Well, that's good.

Well, that's my problem,

Well, that's nice, JJ.

Well, that's not fair

Well, that's supposed to be the rule.

Well, the curves are still here,

Well, the Lord is my friend too.

Well, then talk to Thelma.

Well, then, go on outside and play some more

Well, then, let her father worry.

Well, then, what's the problem?

Well, there goes my discount on a Big Mac.

Well, there was 80,000 at Soldier's Field

Well, there's another way of looking at it, honey.

Well, there's just something wrong

Well, they are living things.

Well, they got a lot of things to check out.

Well, this is Rona Barrett of the projects

Well, this ought to be good. Go ahead and say it, Jackson.

Well, time is running out.

Well, too bad, Junior.

Well, two out of three ain't bad.

Well, unfortunately this is Friday night.

Well, unless y'all are out of here in six seconds,

Well, wasn't she everything I told you she was?

Well, we came here

Well, we count our children,

Well, we got more than 200 days to Christmas,

Well, we sell 'em for $10.

Well, we were in love.

Well, we're all for that, Michael,

Well, what about the building?

Well, what are you worried about?

Well, what do you got to say now, woman?

Well, what do you say, Junior?

Well, what if we was to juggle

Well, what they see is what they're going to get.

Well, when you're taking out a girl like Marcy,

Well, why don't you call your friend Monty?

Well, why not, baby? I was young and handsome and muscular.

Well, you came to the right neighborhood for tension.

Well, you can just get it renewed, mister,

Well, you can make your will out

Well, you can't keep a great line from getting around.

Well, you could clean the inside of the stove.

Well, you kids got back fast.

Well, you still don't say things like that

Well, you told me to.

Well, you're going to believe it

Well, you're in my house now,

Well, you're just going to have to get used to it, honey.

Well, you're sure holding up a sign to me.

Well, young lady, you sit down here right now,

Well, your apartment certainly seems...

Well?

Well... Come on, at least talk to him.

Well... he said I got the job!

Well... oddly enough, you're right.

Went down there,

What a day.

What a gorgeous hunk of woman here.

What a hip life that must be, married to Billy Dee

What a lovely view of Lake Michigan.

What about a hundred dollars a day?

What about you and Charlie Ketchum?

What all the equal opportunity employers

What am I doing here?

What am I, an Algerian?

What are we going to do

What are you doing here?

What are you doing home from school so early?

What are you doing home?

What are you doing with this?

What are you going to do, Florida?

What are you going to do, James?

What are you saying?

What are you talking about, Florida?

What are you talking about?

What are you talking about?

What are you trying to say, Junior?

What are you two doing out here?

What are your hours?

What are your hours?

What are your hours?

What barbells?

What can I say, Mama? When you're hot, you're hot.

What did I tell you, huh?

What did the doctor say, Dad?

What did you do, James?

What did you say was the reason for Thelma's low..

What do I have to know algebra for, anyway?

What do I use for money for this orgy?

What do they mean to you?

What do you got to call Thelma for?

What do you mean "was"?

What do you mean by that?

What do you mean, "Right, Willona?"

What do you say, James?

What do you say, Rev? I got a gig?

What do you say?

What do you say?

What does a great physical specimen like me

What does he need us for?

What does it say in that magazine?

What else I got to hold onto?

What family doctor?

What happened in 1066?

What happened to the heat?

What happened?

What happened? Junior mug a cow?

What have you got there?

What holds that up?

What I don't know is how to tell Superman that he can't fly

What I mean is, Florida,

What I need a union job for

What I'm trying to say is

What is a dangling participle?

What is it, Florida?

What is it?

What is it?

What is it? Another eviction notice?

What is the Picasso of the projects

What is this stuff?

What Jesus was sent to us for

What job in what kitchen?

What kind of book you was reading

What kind of kiss is that

What kind of marks do you expect?

What makes you think your father has hypertension,

What mess?

What money? I got the bowl wholesale.

What music?

What my son wrote is true.

What point? That a married man

What the hell is going on here?

What the hell is going on in here anyhow?!

What the hell is that? Are you all right?

What the hell is your big hurry?

What the hell you doing dealing with an employment agency?

What the hell you're doing reading this filthy trash!

What they always say after you get finished with a physical:

What was I going to do, baby?

What was that for?

What was we yesterday?

What would it have meant anyhow?

What y'all kids doing down here?

What y'all trying to make me out to be, some kind of maniac?!

What you always do with milk and eggs, Thelma.

What you can do with your system.

What you doing awake, Michael?

What you doing here, woman?

What you doing here?

What you doing, anyway?

What you doing?

What you got in the bag?

What you got there?

What you hanging around for?

What you mean, soon?

What you need $18 for?

What you painting there?

What you planning for him next?

What you said about George Washington,

What you two got Thelma laid out like that for?

What you yelling for?

What your mama don't know won't hurt her, huh?

What, y'all trying to make me out to be sick or something?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What?

What? Having divine thoughts?

What? This.

What? You gonna do a TV commercial?

What?!

What?!

What?!

What'd you do, hijack a supermarket, girl?

What'd you get from the grocery store, Ma?

What're they going to think

What's all the hollering about?

What's all this job foolishness about anyhow?

What's going on here?

What's going on here?

What's going on?

What's going on?

What's happening, Willona?

What's happening?

What's he going to do, Mama?

What's he gotta do with it?

What's his first name?

What's his name? Fred Thompson.

What's it about?

What's she coming here for?

What's that, doctor?

What's the big deal about apologizing?

What's the big rush about the mail?

What's the matter with Thelma?

What's the matter, James? Couldn't you get any rest?

What's the matter, Willona?

What's the name of this dance anyway?

What's to discuss, baby?

What's wrong with

What's wrong with a wife and children

What's wrong, Honest James? Not enough?

Whatever you all are putting in here,

Whatever you kids are thinking about your father's health,

When a 21 year old cat

When a fox like that is calling, she deserves the honor

When a letter like that is made public,

When all you got going for you is a sixth grade education.

When Daddy yells, he has an excuse.

When did you drive a big, black limousine?

When did you paint this, JJ?

When do you start?

When do you think you'll know for sure?

When he gets here,

When he got sassy

When he jumped, his nose got caught in the net

When he said music,

When he starts bringing home that long green.

When he's counted out?

When his floors get dirty, he just buys a new house!

When I don't even know the product is,

When I finish that painting, I'm going to pop the question.

When I get through with that painting,

When I got out of the Army, about 20 years ago.

When I got there, eight other dudes

When I got there... Look, honey, honey.

When I got you and these kids? Huh?

When I put on a T shirt this summer,

When I saw him fleecing the sheep.

When I see him, I'm going to knock him right upside his head!

When I told my parents about you.

When I told you I could stop the eviction,

When I took the tests,

When I was 16,

When I was a baby, I don't know what I saw first,

When I was your age,

When I was your age, a kid back in Mississippi.

When I'm living so high on the hog

When it comes to getting suspended,

When my ushers drive better cars than I,

When she goes on television.

When she started talking about him?

When she talked about him?

When that old man wheeled down to the front

When the committee gets here, Ned...

When the lion will lay down with the lamb."

When the meeting was over,

When the only thing he had on his mind

When the school turns you out into the streets.

When the toilet on the 11th floor backed up.

When there's a gang fight?

When they have Florida Evans on television.

When they saw I was strong enough to open the door,

When things are going good

When this man walked over to me,

When we was in the Army, we was best friends.

When we were going out,

When we were young.

When you feed them, make sure you give more to Harriet.

When you go on that job interview tomorrow,

When you got a good thing going, you don't advertise.

When you got a name like "boutique,"

When you mess up in school

When you run around town

When you say "long,"

When you see all those sad people

When you see him doing those floor wax commercials,

When you thought it was JJ reading this stuff,

When you were born, you didn't know you was black

When you were...

When you're an artiste, you gots to keep up the image.

When you're black, you're a handyman.

When you're in love, money doesn't matter.

When you're white, you're a mechanic.

When you're working for the Lord,

When your brother is busy trying to stomp out roaches?

When your father hears your working hours,

Where am I?

Where are you going to find one?

Where are you going?

Where did you get $5.00 from?

Where did you get a real dollar, Michael?

Where do I get off

Where do you come off

Where do you get off bad mouthing the man

Where does that go?

Where he wasn't performing no miracles for nobody

Where he's going to continue to perform

Where is that JJ?

Where the inspiration may hit me.

Where they ask you to put down

Where they going?

Where would the two of you live?

Where you're going to freeze your fine right off

Where'd all those records come from?

Where'd he get all that money?

Where'd he take you?

Where'd you pick up such trash?

Where's Junior Long Legs going in such a hurry?

Where's Michael?

Which don't mean a thing.

Which gives me the word "rebellion."

Which gives you an idea how I'm doing in Español.

Which he does, every night.

Which I will only relinquish

Which is embarrassing...

Which is pursuant to the end of my fist.

Which means you served in Korea

Which one of his three underpaid jobs

Which one of them fish is Harriet?

Which we had before I went to the hospital

Which, from the size of your chest,

Whichever scares you the most.

While I was walking around at the market,

While I'm painting

While Lena was on the screen singing "Stormy Weather,"

While they got the whole world watching the price of gas,

While you're doing that, I'll be in the back

While you're trying to fight off an octopus?

Who betrayed your father?

Who broke it up?

Who could sure use the $5,000.

Who don't have enough soul? I got so much soul,

Who ever heard of an arm twice as long as a body?

Who fathered this magnificent talent, my dad.

Who has a father in law who has a nephew

Who looks too young to have a son.

Who needs you anyway?

Who once said,

Who only has to wait 24 more years

Who says I'm coming back? JJ!

Who says I've got to live under your roof?

Who says there's pie in the sky,

Who talks to pictures of Billy Dee Williams

Who walked into the boutique shop

Who was you yelling at in the hallway?

Who works in the projects,

Who would've ever thought you'd be making that?

Who y'all want to speak to?

Who you calling ugly, ugly?

Who you saying "yeah" to?

Who?

Who? Who?

Who's a real handsome dude.

Who's been drinking Vita Brite for three months.

Who's he going out with tonight?

Who's that?

Who's the lucky guy?

Whoa, hold on there, Onassis.

Whoever marries you is going to forget about the better

Whoever said he was too old don't know Daddy

Whoo ee, the hawk is really biting

Whoo ee!

Whoo, you really got everybody working, haven't you?

Whoo!

Whoo! 17, what a great age.

Whoo! All right!

Whoo! Florida,

Whoo! We're going to be so rich

Whoops, well, here's your earthquake now, honey.

Whose picture is on our one dollar bill?

Why can't Michael go?

Why can't Thelma go by herself?

Why did you pick of all people

Why do you think so many black folks

Why don't he answer some of your phone calls?

Why don't we just ask him to come home?

Why don't we just sprinkle a little grits on 'em?

Why don't you come and sit down, my dear?

Why don't you ease back into Thelma's room,

Why don't you get lost?

Why don't you get washed up?

Why don't you grow a beard and disappear in it?

Why don't you just flap your wings

Why don't you offer him a belt of booze? He's 21.

Why don't you paint jolly things...

Why don't you two stop fussing?

Why haven't you turned up the heat?

Why I got to go with him?

Why I got to go?

Why not?

Why not?

Why you married a dude like that anyhow.

Why you so down?

Why you think they picked a black woman anyway?

Why you think you're the right man for the job?

Why, how long has that woman been in that school?

Why, of all people, and why, of all times,

Why, this is art.

Why, you militant midget, you

Why?

Why?

Why? For telling the truth?

Why'd you make his arm so long, JJ?

Will go into six.

Will send you an additional check for $1,000.

Will you feed your face someplace else?

Will you get off the soap box,

Will you get the mail, please?

Will you hold still, girl?

Will you look

Will you open the door? It's cold out here!

Will you stop looking at me

Will you stop trying to defend your daughter?

Willona brought 'em to brighten up the place a little bit.

Willona knows what she's saying

Willona, don't all the magazines say

Willona, don't you ever come in

Willona, have I got something to tell you.

Willona, how did you find out?

Willona, I heard you the first five times.

Willona, I know you mean well,

Willona, it's getting worse.

Willona, sometimes I think you wait outside that door

Willona, we've been married for 18 years,

Willona, what could be sadder than this building?

Willona, what does it really say?

Willona, what you got in that bag?

Willona, you don't understand.

Willona, you're too much.

Willona, your bread ain't baked.

WILLONA: Oh, that sounds good.

Willona.

With "God is here" signs hanging on the door.

With a bad suede hat and bad shoes. Ooh!

With a heavy date to make her jealous.

With a little meatball on top.

With a personal message to you from God.

With a word of advice to Willona:

With all that bad, it can't be good.

With all that makeup.

With any of his paintings anyway.

With going out with someone 21 years old, Dad,

With her 21 year old boyfriend and reading that filthy trash.

With his shoelace, please?

With my massive body.

With none of your lame hustles.

With Scheming Sam the rip off man?

With sugar, strawberries and cream,

With sugar, strawberries and cream.

With that skinny body and that big head

With that wolf in God's clothing

With the heat still off, I can take a bath in my overcoat.

With the real one here.

With the refrigerator not working,

With the two of them going together.

With the water before we wash the dishes, Thelma.

With the wind blowing through her hair.

With these two Latin words... Cesar Romero.

With this boy you're going out with tonight

With this dude blowing on the dice,

With this family,

With what you're hiding behind your back?

With you talking that way,

With your classmates,

With your good woman's blessings

Without any references to number five, will you?

Without being allowed in there?

Without bothering you

Without even knowing there was one.

Without making a joke?

Without my permission.

Without once hearing somebody say,

Without putting something into his head.

WOMAN: So do what I do...

Won't be back next year, so he's bucking for the job.

Won't you get me a beer?

Won't you sit down?

Wonder what they got in this stuff.

Working all night... Oh, James, I'm sorry.

Would immediately be too soon?

Would print a letter from an 11 year old kid?

Would you like a drink?

Would you mind if I telephoned my wife?

Would you say that again?

Would you see if your daddy is ready?

Would you stop that noise?

Wouldn't bother me none.

Wow, you and Dad

Wow, you must know everybody on TV,

Wow! Out of sight!

Wow. Out of sight!

Y'all ain't gone yet?

Y'all excuse me. I got to go chill the Kool Aid.

Y'all folks can't hear me, can you?

Y'all heard Mama. Adults only.

Y'all tell me I'm ready for the funny farm!

Yeah

Yeah

Yeah, 'cause Daddy's going to be home soon,

Yeah, and all the sense

Yeah, and if I pass,

Yeah, and she's going to stay that way.

Yeah, and that's something we can all be proud of.

Yeah, and that's what scares the hell out of me.

Yeah, and with the 50 cents I loaned him, he just made it.

Yeah, at least they've got a black man on the box.

Yeah, baby, but you know,

Yeah, blue Monday,

Yeah, but I don't want you finding it

Yeah, but I only went out with her one time.

Yeah, but it didn't do a thing for them.

Yeah, but it's my money!

Yeah, but just like a poor man,

Yeah, but old James wants to know how he did it.

Yeah, but only the lion is going to get up

Yeah, but they didn't give me none of that long green,

Yeah, Dad's going to say,

Yeah, doc.

Yeah, dy no mite!

Yeah, except then

Yeah, Florida, that's something I've been looking forward to.

Yeah, go ahead.

Yeah, hallelujah!

Yeah, he don't know what happened in 1066,

Yeah, he kept talking about all of us being equal

Yeah, he'll be all right, baby.

Yeah, he's always predicting the end of the world

Yeah, he's just playing the part of a man who owns a junkyard.

Yeah, help yourself.

Yeah, here's a Vita Brite, Dad.

Yeah, how come it's all right for him

Yeah, I got that feeling.

Yeah, I guess you'd better get that computer fixed, huh?

Yeah, I had her in the sixth grade too..

Yeah, I had two pipes under the kitchen sink

Yeah, I heard you and Daddy arguing all night.

Yeah, I heard.

Yeah, I liked to die

Yeah, I ought to give you some action.

Yeah, I thought so.

Yeah, I'll get him

Yeah, I'm getting flaky having a bathroom all to myself.

Yeah, I'm on my way.

Yeah, if you like cottage cheese

Yeah, it's even nicer that we're indoors

Yeah, it's under the sink.

Yeah, JJ says, "This is the biggie."

Yeah, Junior?

Yeah, like you're playing the part of a woman

Yeah, look what it did

Yeah, Ma, I want to be a lawyer.

Yeah, Mama, but that's not all of it

Yeah, Mama?

Yeah, man.

Yeah, Michael, it helps to cry a lot

Yeah, Monty!

Yeah, okay.

Yeah, so I could keep on

Yeah, some teacher

Yeah, sometimes you don't even need the aspirin.

Yeah, son, you suck it dry

Yeah, sure, so she could jump out of a wheelchair

Yeah, that car you're going to get me.

Yeah, that's for two reasons, Dad...

Yeah, that's my baby

Yeah, that's the champagne of the people.

Yeah, that's what I want to tell you.

Yeah, they sure is.

Yeah, they'll extend you... right out into the street.

Yeah, they'll probably put Mama in some long evening gown,

Yeah, this is a day of miracles.

Yeah, this is Mr. Evans.

Yeah, this one could last longer than that.

Yeah, try it, Thelma.

Yeah, we got ourselves some wonderful kids.

Yeah, we had that same starry eyed look

Yeah, well, I'm going to have to work out

Yeah, well, I'm not too happy about Thelma's date

Yeah, well, in that case, let's do it up right.

Yeah, well, it still don't sound like Mother Goose to me

Yeah, well, it's my best shot too, son.

Yeah, well, maybe so, but it's the only game in town,

Yeah, well, you had reason to glow.

Yeah, when I go to the beach this summer,

Yeah, when you think of all the things

Yeah, without a doubt.

Yeah, you do have the same build as a gas hose

Yeah, you sound like you was

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Yeah?

Yeah? Well, if he's got real talent,

Yeah? Well, if you're the best,

Yeah? Well, they should hang

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. Cost me $1.95.

Yeah. It didn't say how many drops to use,

Yeah. Marcy is 17 going on 30.

Yeah. We found out he wasn't wearing none.

Yeah. Yeah. Could a helpless man do that?

Yeah. You know, I thought if I'd have got that job,

Yeah..

Yell at me!

Yep.

Yes

Yes, and I just wanted to tell you how honored we are

Yes, but not desperate

Yes, especially if you nip between naps.

Yes, he did.

Yes, I have. What?

Yes, I know.

Yes, I'll be home this evening.

Yes, I'm completing a thesis for my master's.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, Mr. Moore.

Yes, sir. Thanks, Dad.

Yes, thank you, ma'am.

Yes, this is the Evans' household.

Yes, we did, son.

Yes, you did, and I want you to hush.

Yes?

Yes.

Yes. He my boyfriend. My main man.

Yes. Let's have some Kool Aid!

Yes. Thank you.

Yes. Yes.

Yesterday, I stepped on one of her false eyelashes.

You accept it.

You ain't doing no brassiere commercial.

You ain't going to be able to sit anywhere

You ain't going to do but one thing,

You ain't going to enter that in the exhibit.

You ain't got time to get around to everybody personally.

You ain't heard from the giant economy size yet.

You ain't heard from the giant economy size yet.

You ain't in for no ordinary whipping.

You ain't never seen it

You ain't putting in time in nobody's kitchen.

You ain't wrong.

You all gave it to me with this nagging all the time.

You all ready for this, folks?

You all right, Ned?

You all should have been there...

You always do that. What about your other classes?

You and God must be on a first name basis!

You and me gonna go to knuckle junction.

You are smooth... You know what, reverend?

You are the father of...?

You are! All right, hold it.

You be careful.

You be sure and let me know, you hear?

You been freaked out for years.

You been woofing so much,

You better believe me,

You better get your esquire off that chair.

You better hurry,

You better know it

You better know it.

You call this kind of trash nothing?

You call your employees by their last name?

You came into my room,

You can beat me all you want to, but I'm not apologizing.

You can come into the office now.

You can do it

You can forget about ever coming back here again.

You can forget that, Junior.

You can get a free one at the clinic.

You can go right to sleep.

You can have this.

You can hire somebody to explain it to me

You can hire The Temptations if you want them,

You can just fly in through the window.

You can keep this from James just so long

You can make that room for two more, Sam,

You can never find nothing.

You can pull it off,

You can still put your head in the oven.

You can tear his picture up now!

You can't afford it.

You can't get nothing done in this town!

You can't see.

You certainly did.

You come home and half the light bulbs

You come on.

You come up with a new pair of psychedelic dungarees.

You could be a witch doctor

You could have been attacked by...

You could start

You could tell me what we're going to do

You could've made yourself a new dress.

You couldn't paint a white line down the middle of a road.

You count off like that,

You crazy!

You did it, BJ! You did it!

You didn't marry Emmaline Watson.

You didn't?

You do the dishes for a whole month.

You do understand that, hm?

You dog, you!

You don't answer it, honey.

You don't have any money.

You don't have enough soul to dance anyway.

You don't have to introduce me to Thelma.

You don't have to mean it.

You don't have to worry about that, Dad.

You don't have to worry, lady.

You don't look so good, man.

You don't need a bathroom,

You don't.

You dress up.

You even shave on your off weeks.

You finished, chump.

You get good grades in school,

You get that junk off my couch and go into the room

You give nobody else a chance to woof.

You going to have a fight with mama, ain't you?

You going to make 'em wait for Daddy, Mama?

You going to make the Mona Lisa

You going to talk that way to me?

You got an A in Art

You got any other explanation for all this good luck?

You got enough on your mind.

You got it.

You got me 7 feet tall!

You got me?

You got no call

You got some job for a brother,

You got that nice plain, ordinary, everyday face.

You got the job?

You got the kind of face they look for in commercials now.

You got to be a real natural.

You got to give Marcy a fighting chance.

You got too darn much pride.

You got what I want, so you hassling me, right?

You got your hat. Get your coat.

You got your thing so together I almost sent you a dollar once.

You gots to charge more.

You had all the time you needed in the bathroom this morning.

You have a strong and loyal family.

You have my word. Everything that's wrong

You have no idea how often I hear that.

You have to get into character.

You have to help us move the pupils along,

You hear me?

You hear that, Lord?

You hear that? The poor child's delirious.

You hear the dirty words she done picked up

You hear the way he talks to me?

You heard him, Mama.

You heard me. JJ passed.

You heard, huh?

You jive dude.

You just got fired.

You just made me change my mind.

You just see to it that the boy learns to...

You just turned my jackpot into two lemons and a plum.

You know any way to barbecue cottage cheese?

You know how busy the man is

You know how girls are.

You know how it was when we was going together.

You know how they run through you...

You know I didn't mean it that way.

You know I got to go to work. I'm over an hour late now.

You know Larry Williams?

You know Mrs. Vinson, the head of the committee?

You know on the bottom of the application

You know something, baby,

You know something, baby? You all too much for me.

You know something?

You know something? A man's home is supposed to be his castle.

You know that painting, "Whistler's Mother"?

You know that window washing job

You know we've been to that manager over a hundred times.

You know what he called me after that?

You know what I almost made for dinner

You know what I call him?

You know what I mean.

You know what my horoscope said this morning?

You know what, son?

You know, all that nice quiet beauty...

You know, baby, it's all for the best.

You know, doctor, that's right,

You know, Florida,

You know, Florida, I think he's going to make it.

You know, Florida, it's getting rough out there.

You know, Florida, that's some boy you brought into this world.

You know, girl, you do use up

You know, I can still remember how gone I was on him.

You know, I could always trade you in on Emmaline Watson.

You know, I remember

You know, I'm going to be smart in school,

You know, if Eddie needs more work on his thesis,

You know, if we were rich

You know, it ain't that I don't want to learn.

You know, it's kind of fun being rich.

You know, James, I really think

You know, Junior, when you was born,

You know, me and your mama's still pretty lucky.

You know, one thing I never worry about, baby,

You know, Sister Florida,

You know, son, I was just like you

You know, that's the closest you've been to a book all year.

You know, the Larry Williams asked me.

You know, the next day,

You know, the other night they had a movie on TV

You know, the thing I can't figure out, though,

You know, Thelma,

You know, there are eight machines down there,

You know, this girl just might be Miss El Permanente,

You know, this here is crazy.

You know, thumping melons and squeezing lettuce

You know, up to now,

You know, when you go for a job that pays $4.25, baby,

You know, you're getting to be

You know, your loaf could use another ten minutes, too.

You let the wolf out the door

You like to sleep late on Sunday mornings.

You little squirt.

You live in there.

You look just like I looked... five years ago.

You look like a man we can really use.

You look like a string of spaghetti

You look like an eel with the teeth of a shark.

You look like Sidney Poitier?

You look so young.

You lose that bet.

You made me make a mistake.

You made me ugly.

You make me sick sometimes.

You make the toast.

You may never see him vertical again.

You mean Alvin was committing adultery?

You mean Daddy didn't go to work this morning, Mama?

You mean he wasn't a preacher in the Army, Daddy?

You mean page 25 is clean?

You mean penciled in Silly Putty.

You mean the dude who's always walking up and down the street

You mean y'all

You mess with me, I'll tell it

You messing with Wes, you messing with the best.

You might as well sleep in there.

You might as well stop wasting your breath,

You must be Mr. Evans.

You must have read the first page.

You must've left a dozen messages

You need a whole bunch of talent and training for that

You need an assembly line.

You never even looked at a book this term.

You never know when I might meet Mr. Right.

You never know when I might meet some new dude,

You notice how short their day's been getting lately?

You ought to learn how to speak English.

You ought to settle for a straitjacket

You passed!

You pray for him,

You promised

You put "boxer" with "rebellion,"

You putting us on, boy?

You ready, Lord? Let's go.

You ready, set, hut! Hut!

You realize

You really think I can help you, huh?

You really want me to keep your son in the 11th grade?

You remember the guy

You said they gave you a thorough examination.

You said yourself you wanted the money

You save that big mouth of yours for eating, JJ.

You saw all them people he made happy,

You see that, James?

You see what it says here in Michael's history book?

You see, in broken homes with just one parent,

You see, my collections

You see, the union apprentice program

You see, Thelma, it's not stealing,

You seen my black history book?

You served in..

You should have heard his graduation speech.

You should have married O.J. Simpson.

You should hear what's going on.

You should make them pay for it.

You should see the kid who sits behind me.

You should see the way she runs her class

You should sue the mirror for nonsupport.

You should've played it safe

You shouldn't be back for another two hours.

You shouldn't have written it, Mr. Evans.

You sound just like the heads of one of them oil companies

You start off doing TV commercials,

You sure are slick, Rev,

You sure can act ignorant sometimes.

You sure do

You sure got a load of schoolbooks there, Gramps.

You sure know how to make

You sure was...

You sure you want one before you go to sleep?

You take 'em! I don't need 'em!

You take that good and use it..

You talk about pulling a hustle one more time, James Jr.,

You think he really wears 'em?

You think Henry Fonda would lie?

You think I'm having problems, Mama?

You think maybe you could get it Xeroxed?

You think Redd Foxx really makes his living from a junkyard?

You think you can beat $2.50 an hour?

You told me it was caused by emotional stress.

You trying to drag me off to the Welfare office,

You two are the mushiest, kissing old folks

You two get along like Sonny and Cher.

You understand?

You used my hairspray on bugs?

You waited this long, you can wait a minute longer.

You wanna see how it was working?

You want all the details?

You want an instant replay?

You want JJ home as much the rest of us do,

You want me to apologize to a plant?

You want me to go with you?

You want to call in the exorcist.

You want to come home.

You want to hear it on instant replay.

You want to see the bills, huh, Mama?

You want to talk about your report card now, Junior?

You want to tell me about it, James?

You was born out of an act of madness.

You was decked out in guardhouse green,

You was old for your age.

You was pregnant.

You was the biggest equal opportunity employer

You went down to that laundry room by yourself?

You were born in 1942,

You were Florida Evans before James got this gig,

You were something else in those days.

You were something else out there tonight, Rev,

You were three years older than me.

You weren't. You were warm in my belly.

You what?

You will excuse me.

You won't be able to run to the john

You won't thank me when you read it

You worked all night

You worked the whole farm by yourself.

You would never go to the second book

You wrote about my daughter in this here thing?

You, James?

You, Mama?

You, uh... you dig?

You, Willona?

You'd be back home

You'd better believe I don't.

You'd better believe I got the money

You'd better believe it.

You'd better believe it.

You'd better check yourself, Junior.

You'd better get him back to school and fast

You'd better not let him see you here

You'd better not let Mama hear you say that.

You'd better pull that lip in.

You'd find they'd disappear in no time at all.

You'd have been recalled for being dangerously ugly.

You'd have been the first black leprechaun.

You'll be up before you're down.

You'll both change your mind when you meet Eddie

You'll find our diet has too much starch

You'll have it.

You'll have to stay at home

You'll never forget.

You'll never guess!

You're a cold dude, JJ.

You're a very handy man, James.

You're absolutely wrong!

You're cashing in too, huh, Willona?

You're divorced

You're getting your report card today.

You're going to be giving up a lot of skin.

You're going to be late for school.

You're going to be next!

You're going to enter a street hustler?

You're going to get the VIP job:

You're going to have a lip

You're going to have to fight off all the girls.

You're going to have to find something, Junior,

You're going to need that education

You're going to stay in the 11th grade?

You're gone now, baby.

You're happier than a rooster in a henhouse.

You're in the wrong apartment.

You're jiving. No!

You're just as lonesome for us as we are for you.

You're just hanging out the window,

You're looking at a James Evans original.

You're lucky the mugger was busy with somebody else.

You're making a mess of this whole house.

You're making a special trip for that?

You're making her nervous.

You're messing with something serious

You're my sister, so I can't divorce you.

You're my son,

You're not so bad yourself.

You're perfectly welcome to stay for dinner.

You're Reverend Sam!

You're right, and Ed,

You're right, baby.

You're right, Florida, and I ain't got no argument.

You're still supposed to get a physical once a year.

You're supposed to be weak.

You're taking a chance.

You're that preacher who makes more money on television

You're the old man in the wheelchair.

You're the tallest boy in that class.

You're the winner, Mrs. Evans.

You're upsetting my sister.

You're washing them windows, man.

You're wearing it.

You're welcome to it, if you want it.

You're welcome. Goodbye.

You've been waiting for.

You've got 10 seconds to do your thing!

You've got Mama to argue with.

You've got to be kidding.

You've got to stop that talk

You've got yourself an 11 year old Nat Turner

You've gotta be kidding.

You've never been around many black families, have you?

Young James is doing well.

Young man, do you mind if I ask you a question?

Your behind with my belt. Amen!

Your boss called, said you're laid off,

Your brother is studying.

Your daddy and I still ain't too pleased

Your family will love them.

Your father's going make sure you have a Betsy Ross behind..

Your friend Monty don't know shellac from Shinola.

Your Highness has had his breakfast served,

Your little bony elbows will.

Your man is on his way up in the world,

Your motor is going to be worn out

Your mouth is always ahead of your think piece.

Your number came in!

Your old man not home yet?

Your refrigerator is out of order too?

Your son has every right to be angry.

Your wheels?

Yours, Thelma?

5:00

7 to 11.

10 percent acrylon, 90 percent confetti.

10, right?

13, 14 months tops. Good bye.

17 flights.

18 percent alcohol?

20 years?

25 pennies gets you 150 of the long green.

38 men and six women.

1066 was the Battle of Hastings.

1066. Boxer Rebellion!

'Cause hate is such a good emotion

'cause he ain't going and I ain't going

'cause he sure ain't bringing it home.

'Cause he was pushing the down button on the elevator,

'cause he's coming over here.

'cause he's going to need it

'Cause he's got pride.

'Cause he's got pride.

'cause he's having trouble seeing the blackboard.

'Cause his mother and sister kept yapping in it

'cause I ain't finished with it yet.

'cause I got my own personal heating system.

'cause I got news for you.

'Cause I got no shoes.

'cause I like you just the way you are.

'cause I need JJ to kick me to sleep.

'cause I only got a sixth grade education.

'cause I think he's really got talent.

'cause I want to talk to your mother alone.

'cause I'm a happy person.

'Cause I'm black

'Cause I'm blessed with total recall.

'cause I'm the subject.

'cause if the man had called,

'cause it's going to be a long evening.

'cause James made $100 too much last year.

'cause JJ came to my boutique last night,

'cause my luck ain't leaving this wall.

'Cause one of those men is Ned the Wino,

'cause one of your hubcaps is missing.

'Cause Ozzie just swims around the bowl.

'Cause that's our limit.

'cause that's the last time you will see it for a month.

'cause that's when we got real close.

'cause that's who

'cause the girl I'm going out with tonight

'cause they can. [SPEAKS BABY TALK]

'cause they know I'm a hard working man.

'Cause we know how tired you are.

'cause when it comes to a plain, ordinary face...

'cause you did one fine job on this apartment.

'cause you got a whole lot of buying back to do.

'cause you're excited about that $5,000.

'cause you've got just as much chance of winning

'cause you've got that sweet, innocent face

'Cause, baby, You is all together

'cause, Junior, once a crook, always a crook.

'Course, too much of that can be fattening too.

"18 percent alcohol."

"a few people who made this possible.

"A good wife is the peculiar gift of Heaven."

"Afro Glo Face Cream, for the look of beauty

"America's wonderful new health tonic.

"And also my sixth grade teacher

"and an elevator that runs all the time."

"and it's a disgrace to our fair city

"And last but not least, I would like to thank myself

"and pick up a..."

"and the entire United States.

"And then my family doctor suggested that I try..."

"and tired every morning.

"Boy" is a white racist...

"but I would like to thank

"But in homes with a solid family foundation,

"Chicago Noodle Company."

"Complaints are ignored,

"Dat's good"?

"Dy no mite!"

"especially a strong father figure,

"First, my mother and father, who made me possible.

"for not turning me in to the principal

"for three months and..."

"Get back to your own apartment."

"Girl, when you getting out of there?"

"Goodbye, Cockroach Towers." Hey!

"here to tell you about Vita Brite,

"Hi, Daddy, how wonderful to see you home!"

"Hi... hi there...

"High blood pressure causes heart attacks,

"Homes with a solid family foundation

"Hypertension

"I can dance!"

"I can even boogie!"

"I can run!"

"I have been using Vita Brite

"I humbly accept first prize for my masterpiece.

"I owe it all to my mother the liar."

"I used to wake up listless

"I'm... I'm Florida Evans

"in the boys' bathroom

"in the projects area.

"It's time people knew about the terrible conditions

"James, I believe we're being followed."

"James, you run faster than me, so take the money and split."

"Keep out of the reach of children."

"Ladies and gentlemen of the Awards Committee,

"Leave your message after the sound of the beep."

"Let a smile be your umbrella."

"Lord, Lord, give me a sign!"

"Love your enemies and pray for them."

"Make it a daily habit.

"Put on your clothes and wait."

"Sexual Behavior in The Ghetto

"Sexual Behavior In The Ghetto."

"Sexual Behavior In The Ghetto."

"Sexual Behavior In the Ghetto"?

"Show me a man who can laugh when he's down,

"Signed Michael Evans, Esquire."

"Skinny Sam, the Gimme Man."

"Soul food is one of the big causes of hypertension."

"Stop at your favorite supermarket

"strokes and kidney malfunction."

"Take Vita Brite and sleep tight."

"Tell me what happened in 1066,

"Thanks! I needed that."

"The day will come

"The happiness man is here

"the incidence of unwanted pregnancies

"the only way you can tell whether you have it,

"They are becoming a slum.

"This hurts me as much as it hurts you

"Time does not permit me to thank everyone involved,

"to a fancy apartment overlooking Lakeshore Drive

"To M. With eternal love, JJ."

"Vitamin C, Vitamin D, "Vitamin E."

"when he discovered my first painting

"who will take you away from your present rundown pad

"with heat, hot water,

"You are about to meet a tall, dark handsome man

"you've been going steady with the bathroom mirror

(everyone talking at once)

(gasping) Y'all know the elevator...

[BICKERING]

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

[CHEERING]

[COUGHING]

[CRUNCH]

[DAZED VOICE] Hi, Marcy. Come in.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[DOOR SHUTS]

[EVERYONE SPEAKS AT ONCE]

[EVERYONE TALKS AT ONCE]

[EVERYONE TALKS AT ONCE]

[GASPING FOR BREATH] H Hi, folks.

[GIGGLING]

[HUMMING "CAISSONS GO ROLLING ALONG"]

[HUMMING "SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT"]

[KEY SCRATCHING IN LOCK]

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[KNOCKING]

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[KNOCKING]

[MOUTHING ALONG WITH FLORIDA]

[MUSIC BLARING]

[MUSIC BLARING]

[MUSIC STOPS]

[MUSIC STOPS] In there.

[OVERLAPPING GREETINGS]

[RING]

[RING]

[RING]

[SINGING FANFARE]

[SNIFFS] Hey, JJ, you got on my perfume!

[SOUND DROPS OUT]

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[TELEVISION BLARING]

[WITH EXAGGERATED ENUNCIATION] The br own cow

[WITH EXAGGERATED ENUNCIATION] The br own cow...

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♪ Just looking out of the window ♪

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♪ Keeping your head above water ♪

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♪ Let's get it on ♪

♪ Making a wave when you can ♪

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♪ Not getting hassled Not getting hustled ♪

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♪ That nobody can deny That nobody can deny ♪

♪ Thinking how it all looks hand me down ♪

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♪ Tie a yellow ribbon... ♪♪

♪ Tonight, tonight Won't be just any night ♪

♪ Watch those Tomcats go rolling along ♪

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♪ Watching the asphalt grow ♪

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♪ We don't fight... ♪

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♪ Ain't we lucky we got 'em ♪

♪ Any time you're out from under ♪

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♪ Just looking out of the window ♪

♪ Keeping your head above water ♪

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♪ Making a wave when you can ♪

♪ Mmm..

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♪ Scratching and surviving ♪

♪ Scratching and surviving ♪

♪ Temporary layoffs ♪

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♪ Thinking how it all looks hand me down ♪

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♪ Watching the asphalt grow ♪

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♪ We don't fight ♪

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