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Adult Dean:
I was lucky to grow up
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in a time and place
where I could see
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my parents
have great friendships
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with other successful
Black professionals.
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Uh, hey, Bill,
you remember them clubs
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we went to in
Mississippi? Ah, mm-hmm.
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Uh, no talking across the board.
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Hmm. You tell 'em, Lil,
my ace boon coon.
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Coach Long had known my dad
since they were eight.
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Growing up, they bonded
over games like stickball,
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pick-up sticks,
hoop-and-stick...
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Yeah, sticks were basically
their Internet back then.
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Like our dads, Cory and I had
a special connection, too.
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We did everything together.
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Dean: Hey, Dad! Guess what.
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Me and Cory are going to enter
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the Montgomery
Soap Box Derby together.
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And when we win, we'll go
all the way to Nationals.
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We're just going to need
a power saw, some lumber,
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and a box of matches.
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What are the matches for?
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To... burn things.
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[ Scoffs ] Nice try.
Like I'm gonna let
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a bunch of 13-year-old boys
play with matches.
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Power saw's in the shed.
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Thanks, Mr. Williams.
Thanks, Dad.
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Take it outside! I don't want
any dust or blood in my house!
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While Daddy and Coach Long's
friendship
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had stayed the same
over the years,
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Mama's friendship with Coach
had gotten a little trickier.
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They'd been work friends
for years,
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then she got promoted
and he had to report to her.
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Oh, damn, Lillian.
You got the magic hand.
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Ha! Oh! Oh, by the way...
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I need to come in late tomorrow.
I got a dentist appointment.
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Now, Cliff, you know
all personal requests
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have to be submitted and
approved by a supervisor.
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I'm just kiddin'. [ Laughs ]
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I'll let it slide. Again.
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I know you have my back.
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See, it's good to be
friends with the boss.
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Ha! Ha ha ha...
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Now, you can either
win this book
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or be late for work tomorrow,
but you can't do both.
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Ha! Gonna bring it right back.
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[ Laughter ]
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[ Indistinct conversations,
typewriter clacking ]
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Lillian. There you are.
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I, uh, I just read over the
budget numbers you submitted.
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Good news...
You're doing a great job.
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The department's never been
more efficient.
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Why, thank you, Mr. Davidson.
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Bad news... you still
need to cut another 10%.
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The person before you, uh,
really inflated the budget.
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He was the person before her.
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Well, I already
trimmed all the fat.
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I'm not sure how you can
expect me to find another 10%.
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Well, I'm going to empower you
to make your own decision...
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Without me telling you
what to do.
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That's office speak for,
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"I'm covering my ass
in case this goes poorly."
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But if I were
to make a suggestion,
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it seems the simplest fix
would be to... let somebody go.
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[ Indistinct conversations ]
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[ Chuckles ] Hey.
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Um, sorry I'm...
I'm later than expected.
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The... The dentist messed up.
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I could hear the radio
through my filling.
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Cliff, are those papers
on your desk
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the ones you were supposed to
file for the Birmingham office?
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Uh... Oh, no, t-those
are just duplicates.
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Make me look busy. [ Chuckles ]
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These... [ Grunts ]
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...are the papers for
the Birmingham office.
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[ Chuckles ] You know what?
I'm gonna get through that
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after break 'cause you know I am
worthless without my coffee.
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Ooh, shoot. It's almost twelve.
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You know what? This might
bleed into lunch. I'll be back.
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[ Laughs ] [ Door closes ]
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♪ All I know ♪
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♪ Ohhh, through
the highs and the lows ♪
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♪ I'mma find my way home ♪
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Kim, come help your mother.
My hands are full.
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What's all this? [ Groans ]
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I need you to
sort those into piles,
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and then I'll let you know
which tabs go where,
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and I'll get the rest
out the car.
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You know, I have other things
to do with my life.
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Oh? Like...
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your laundry
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or your history paper
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or your college applications?
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Uh, do you want these
alphabetized or color-coded?
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What's going on in here?
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I had to bring home
a little work
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to keep from firing anybody.
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It's Cliff, isn't it?
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I just hope he appreciates
everything you're doing for him.
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Well, I'm not letting him know.
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It'd be weird.
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So... if I'm doing
Mr. Long's work,
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does that mean he's gonna fill
out my college applications?
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Ooh, child. You don't want that.
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[ Chuckles ]
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[ Indistinct conversations ]
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Now, uh, before
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we break for lunch,
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I have a little announcement.
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We've all been working together
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to tighten the budget,
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which temporarily means we have
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to shorten lunch
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to a half-hour...
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[ All groan ]
...until we catch up.
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[ Workers murmuring ]
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Hey... Hey, Lil.
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Between me and you, y-you're
not making many friends here.
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What do you mean?
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[ Sighs ] Look. It's...
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Nobody's liking
all your new rules.
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You might want to
back off a little bit.
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Well, just between you and me,
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they want me to fire somebody
and I don't want to do it.
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Well, look, I understand,
but you're the boss now,
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so you got to
hurt some feelings.
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So it's... it's better
to hurt one person
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than the entire office.
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Now, if you want
any suggestions...
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when I was leaving work early
the other day,
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I saw Thompson already
on the way out the parking lot!
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That is because Mrs. Thompson
had just gone into labor.
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Where he going?
She the one havin' the baby!
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You know what, Cliff?
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How about you run
the productivity numbers
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for everybody in the office
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and then you let me know
who's the weakest link?
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Sure thing, Lil.
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First thing tomorrow.
[ Chuckles ]
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Hey, fellas! Wait up!
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[ Chuckles ] I got shotgun!
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I'm telling you...
Once we build it,
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we can definitely get a sponsor.
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Maybe the Cadillac dealership.
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That'd be cool.
Yeah. [ Chuckles ]
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Our best bet for a sponsor
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would've been a junkyard.
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Hampton: Watch out!
[ Horn squeaks ]
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Jesus take the wheel! [ Grunts ]
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Hampton! That was amazing!
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That was only a test run.
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My dad said we're gonna
make it even faster.
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How you gonna do that? Prayer.
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And my dad's an engineer.
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How's your car coming along?
I bet it's super-cool.
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- Uh, it's coming great.
- We definitely have a sponsor.
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We were going to need
some extra help
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if we wanted to catch up
with Hampton.
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But we had dads, too.
Might as well use 'em!
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Bill: The best way to help you
with your car
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is by not helping you
with your car.
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Come again?
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See, uh, helping you
in the short term
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is actually hurting you
in the long term.
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Bill: You'll understand one day.
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And we won't be able
to tell you when.
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Right. Because that...
That'll be helping us.
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Which... hurts us.
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You're welcome.
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Okay.
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Dean never finishes anything.
I'm not gonna waste my weekend.
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Look. We are two busy men.
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We already have enough work
as it is. [ Chuckles ]
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That mean you finally finished
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that productivity report
I asked for?
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I did. I did. Oh. And?
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And just as I thought.
Thompson. Mm-hmm.
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Are you sure? Did you run
everybody in the office?
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Yes. I-I mean,
not... not me and you.
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We are obviously the glue
that keep the office together.
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Now, now, after you fire
Thompson, can I get a raise?
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Look, losing this overtime
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has put a real crimp
on our family budget.
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A raise.
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Cliff, I'm supposed to cut
the budget, not add to it.
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Yeah, of course, of course.
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Now, if you fired
Thompson and Wiggins,
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that'd do it.
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[ Chuckles ]
See, I did the work for you.
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The coals should be hot by now.
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Y'all can get the rack
out the oven.
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Oh, Lil, you got the ribs,
right?
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Cliff was supposed to do them!
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Damn. Uh, uh, I knew
I was forgetting something.
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Um, I should've
started those hours ago.
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Mama's look said
she had had enough,
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but Coach Long was face-blind
and he couldn't tell
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that her expression meant,
"Stop talking!"
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Hey, hey, Lil, you think you can
grab some from Jerry's BBQ?
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Or Pits'? You know,
whatever you decide.
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You always make it work.
[ Laughs ]
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Cliff, you're fired!
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From the barbecue?
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No! From your job.
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I'm sick of covering for you!
I'm done!
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What?! You... You can't fire me!
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I quit! What?!
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Well, then you won't have
any severance!
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I can't believe
you just fired me.
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[ Scoffs ]
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[ Sighs ] [ Door slams ]
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[ Scoffs ] Nuh-unh.
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My husband just got fired
from his job.
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We're gonna be needing that!
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[ Bill sighs ]
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I'm not working on that open
weekend. That's for sure.
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What are you up to?
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Hey, Max. Great work on
the unclaimed-property report.
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[ Dryly ] Thanks.
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Where are you thinking
of going to lunch?
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Out.
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Well, I hear there is
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a new businessman special
at the Rooftop.
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It was a good
lunch special, too.
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Really nice spread.
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Swanee! Lillian!
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I was just stepping away
for a moment.
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I have Jennifer
covering your line.
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Well, you're not in trouble.
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Why are people acting so funny?
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I thought they'd be happy to get
overtime and hour lunches back.
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Well, Lillian, I, um...
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Permission to speak freely.
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Everyone's upset
you fired Cliff.
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He was everybody's favorite
in the office. He's so fun.
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Well, I can be fun in
the office. [ Scoffs softly ]
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You don't think I can be fun?
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It's just that
you don't have a reputation
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for being the most...
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not deadly serious person
in the office.
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Is that what people say?
I should stop talking.
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I see you're getting upset, and
I don't want to get Cliff-ed.
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Is that what they're calling it?
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I think I hear
the phone ringing.
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♪♪
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Unfortunately for Mama,
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there was no separation
of church and state
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when it came
to the cold shoulder.
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Pastor Singleton:
Hey, say, "Amen," everybody.
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Congregation: Amen! Amen.
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Before we begin today's service,
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we'd like to ask
if there's anyone here
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with a prayer request
to come forth at this time.
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Is there one?
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[ Clears throat ]
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Yes. Yes, sir.
Come on up, young man.
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Come on. Give him
an "Amen," everybody.
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Congregation: Amen!
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Alright.
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[ Exhales sharply ]
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Now, I stand before you
with a...
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heavy heart
and a humble spirit...
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as I confess
to the congregation...
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that I've lost my job.
[ Congregation groans ]
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I have failed
as a provider for my family.
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Ohh...
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[ Cliff sighs ]
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And as you all know, I
had a good job. Good job.
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A good job! A good job.
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But it's when
you're at your highest...
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is when the devil shows up.
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Yes, he does. Or she.
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But he won't win this battle.
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[ Congregation agreeing ]
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Because I have the Lord...
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[ Congregation agreeing ]
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...on my side!
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[ Congregation agreeing ]
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[ Applause ]
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Pastor Singleton: Amen.
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Now, everybody
join hands together
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in support of Brother Long
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as he fights the good fight
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against the forces of evil.
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I mean, he was late every day.
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Mama was feeling really bad...
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And not the kind of bad you're
supposed to feel after church.
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I know he was upset,
but I can't believe.
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Cliff went up there
and put on a show
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in front of God and everybody.
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The man did just lose his
job, Lillian. I'm well aware.
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That doesn't mean he have to
tell the whole service about it.
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I thought the sermon
was particularly enlightening.
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Especially for your
situation. How so?
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Jesus was always very patient
with the Apostle Peter,
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even when he was being brash
or petulant or showing up late.
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I don't remember that part.
You know what I mean.
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He wasn't a perfect follower,
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but Jesus still found ways
for Peter to contribute
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that best fit his personality.
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I guess I could help Cliff
find another job.
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I'm sure somebody I know
is hiring.
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I think he'd appreciate that.
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I take it you're paying
attention to the sermons now.
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I always pay attention!
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What about last week
when the Pastor said
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that brown liquor was
the devil's elixir?
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That was real?
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I thought I dreamt that part
when I nodded off.
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[ Laughs ]
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It was too bad
Mama and Coach Long
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weren't speaking to each other.
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Luckily, Cory and I had
no problem communicating.
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I'm telling you, Cory. The horn
should go, "A-wooo-gah."
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Well, maybe your granddad's car.
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Race cars go, "Eeeee-Eeeee!"
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That's a siren, you dummy!
We're not driving an ambulance!
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W-What is all this noise, man?
Huh? Y'all woke me up!
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It was three in the afternoon.
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He was not taking
unemployment well.
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Cory's being unreasonable.
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Well, Dean's not taking
any of my ideas.
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Okay. Alright.
I see what's going on.
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Y'all two need to learn
about team dynamics, okay?
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In... In a creative process,
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you got to lay down
some ground rules.
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Look, everyone must be heard.
No bad ideas.
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Dean, what's your idea?
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I think the car horn
should go, "A-wooo-gah."
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Okay. What's...
What's your idea, son?
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Well, I think the horn
should go, "Eeee-Eeee-Eeee!"
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Alright. You know what?
Forget... Forget what I said.
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Forget... Those are two
terrible ideas. And w...
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Why y'all worried
about the horn anyway?
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W-Where the steering
mechanism at, huh?
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Where the brake system at?
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How do we do that?
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Alright. Let... Let me see
what I can do. Alright?
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W-What do you want us to do?
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You can start
by going in the house
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and getting me
something to drink.
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Psh. Alright.
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Y'all talking about
some "A-wooo-gah."
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[ Scoffs ] Boy...
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[ Horn honks ]
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Guess it was "A-wooo-gah."
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♪♪
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After a long afternoon,
we had made
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significant progress on the car.
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And by "we," I mean Coach Long.
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Hey, Cory, Dean.
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Yes?! Yes? Yes?
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You're blocking my light.
Move back.
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Come on, now.
Y'all see me working.
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[ Car door closes ] Is
he gonna drive it, too?
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Wow! Look at you guys!
The car's coming along great!
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Mom, how'd you fire Coach Long?
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Dean, that's grown folks
business. Well, you're grown.
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Can you please fire him
for us, Mrs. Williams?
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He is not
letting us do anything!
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It's just like
my diorama project.
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He gave Lewis and Clark
huge afros.
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Eh, don't worry.
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I think I have something that'll
get him out of your hair.
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Hey.
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So nice of you
to work with our boys.
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At least someone
appreciates my work.
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Well, um, I just
wanted you to know
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that I reached out
to a few people
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who I think would be lucky
to have you working for them.
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And if you're interested,
they'd love to meet you.
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What type of jobs
are you talking about?
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Jobs that I think
would suit you well.
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A couple of accounting firms
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and a law firm that's looking
for a new financial manager.
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And you told them
nice things about me?
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I did.
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[ Sighs ]
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Thank you, Lillian.
I've been bummed out.
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We haven't been able to hang out
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with you and Bill like
we used to. I agree.
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W-Why don't you and Vivian
come over this weekend?
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You making your mac 'n' cheese?
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You know I am!
Well, we there, then!
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[ Both laugh ]
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Well, how am I gonna
break it to the boys
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I ain't gonna be able to finish?
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- Thanks, anyway!
- No, no, no! We're good.
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We're good. We're good.
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♪♪
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Mama's gesture to Coach Long
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helped get things back
to normal for all of us.
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Cory and I got back to work
on our derby car,
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and our parents got back
to spending time together.
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Well, don't keep me in suspense.
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I want to know about
all your job interviews.
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Uh, well, now that
you mention it, um,
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I did get an offer
from the law firm.
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Hey. Amazing!
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00:14:52,975 --> 00:14:55,186
So will you be running
their accounting department?
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00:14:55,186 --> 00:14:56,771
Uh, well, they didn't
offer me a job.
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00:14:56,771 --> 00:14:58,731
They actually want to
represent me as a client.
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00:14:58,731 --> 00:15:00,233
As a client? For what?
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00:15:00,233 --> 00:15:02,276
We're gonna sue
the state of Alabama.
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For wrongful termination.
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00:15:04,695 --> 00:15:07,406
They think I have a really good
case for racial discrimination.
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00:15:07,406 --> 00:15:09,242
Yes! [ Laughs ]
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00:15:09,242 --> 00:15:11,452
Wait. Are you accusing me
of racial discrimination?
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00:15:11,452 --> 00:15:15,248
Oh, Lil. It's not about you.
We suing the state.
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They have a lot of money.
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A lot of money.
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[ Both laugh ]
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00:15:19,502 --> 00:15:21,754
Well, it affects me
because I was the one...
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Oh, w-wait. Lillian.
Let me stop you right there.
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00:15:23,631 --> 00:15:26,300
Uh, I'm not allowed to
talk about ongoing cases.
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00:15:26,300 --> 00:15:29,011
Mmm-mmm! Sweetie, you know,
you just sound like
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a Black Perry Mason. I love it!
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[ Both laugh ]
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00:15:32,682 --> 00:15:35,476
Hey, hey, Bill, hey. Stop
hogging that mac 'n' cheese.
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00:15:35,476 --> 00:15:37,019
Don't make me sue you next. Ooh!
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[ Both laugh ]
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00:15:38,646 --> 00:15:40,857
Come on. Pass that over.
Let me get that. [ Laughs ]
422
00:15:44,902 --> 00:15:47,738
Lillian! Have you heard
about the lawsuit?
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00:15:47,738 --> 00:15:49,448
Yes, I have, and what are we
gonna do about it?
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00:15:49,448 --> 00:15:52,160
We're not doing anything.
This was your doing.
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You told me to fire someone.
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00:15:53,703 --> 00:15:56,455
My recollection is different.
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00:15:56,455 --> 00:15:58,666
You've gotta fix this.
I don't care what it costs.
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You told me to cut
10% of the budget.
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00:16:01,043 --> 00:16:03,504
Again, your recollection.
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00:16:03,504 --> 00:16:06,299
I don't want to be
called in as a witness.
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00:16:06,299 --> 00:16:09,385
I can't go back to court.
It never ends well for me.
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♪♪
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♪♪
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What's this doing in my house?
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00:16:25,401 --> 00:16:27,195
What'd I tell you about
bringing in stuff from outside?
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00:16:27,195 --> 00:16:28,779
And Cory?
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00:16:28,779 --> 00:16:30,698
Don't worry, Dad.
It's just staying in here
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00:16:30,698 --> 00:16:32,575
so it doesn't get damaged
before the race.
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00:16:32,575 --> 00:16:34,368
Hmm.
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00:16:34,368 --> 00:16:37,121
It looks like an actual car.
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00:16:37,121 --> 00:16:39,540
Well, great job, son.
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00:16:39,540 --> 00:16:40,833
So that's what it feels like
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to finally have your dad
be proud of you.
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00:16:42,793 --> 00:16:45,504
If it's in the house
when I get back, it's firewood.
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00:16:45,504 --> 00:16:47,089
And... there it is.
446
00:16:47,089 --> 00:16:53,095
♪♪
447
00:16:53,095 --> 00:16:54,305
Hey, baby.
448
00:16:54,305 --> 00:16:55,514
No. Ah!
449
00:16:55,514 --> 00:16:57,266
Don't touch. This is for Cliff.
450
00:16:57,266 --> 00:16:58,517
But he's suing you.
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00:16:58,517 --> 00:17:00,311
You gonna make a casserole
for that cop
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00:17:00,311 --> 00:17:01,938
that pulled you over
the other day?
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00:17:01,938 --> 00:17:03,439
I'm just taking it over
as a peace offering
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00:17:03,439 --> 00:17:06,067
so I can talk him
out of this lawsuit.
455
00:17:06,067 --> 00:17:07,652
[ Bill groans ]
456
00:17:07,652 --> 00:17:10,154
I know you want
to say something, so...
457
00:17:10,154 --> 00:17:12,406
Go ahead. Spit it out.
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00:17:12,406 --> 00:17:13,783
Remember when Pastor said...
459
00:17:13,783 --> 00:17:15,618
No, please.
No quotes from the Pastor.
460
00:17:15,618 --> 00:17:17,620
Just tell it to me straight.
461
00:17:17,620 --> 00:17:19,455
I know Cliff was
slacking at work,
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00:17:19,455 --> 00:17:20,998
but what would you have done
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00:17:20,998 --> 00:17:22,708
for any other employee
in that situation?
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00:17:22,708 --> 00:17:24,752
Well, I would have
given them a warning
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00:17:24,752 --> 00:17:26,087
and then a formal write-up.
466
00:17:26,087 --> 00:17:27,588
Did you do that for Cliff?
467
00:17:27,588 --> 00:17:28,965
No. He's my friend.
But you fired him.
468
00:17:28,965 --> 00:17:30,883
Well, he was taking advantage
of the friendship.
469
00:17:30,883 --> 00:17:33,427
He was, but you also let
the friendship get in the way.
470
00:17:33,427 --> 00:17:35,388
How was he supposed to know
you were unhappy
471
00:17:35,388 --> 00:17:37,098
if you never told him?
472
00:17:39,976 --> 00:17:41,811
Thank you speaking up
473
00:17:41,811 --> 00:17:43,396
and letting me know
I was in the wrong.
474
00:17:45,606 --> 00:17:47,567
While we're at it...
And that's enough for today.
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00:17:49,986 --> 00:17:51,153
Hm, yeah.
476
00:17:51,153 --> 00:17:55,116
♪♪
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[ Knock on door ]
478
00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:02,707
If you're coming
to talk about the case,
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00:18:02,707 --> 00:18:04,542
we told you
we can't discuss that.
480
00:18:04,542 --> 00:18:08,504
Vivian, she got a hot plate.
Let her in.
481
00:18:08,504 --> 00:18:12,091
I brought this to say I'm sorry.
482
00:18:12,091 --> 00:18:14,343
Well, I'll give you guys
some space.
483
00:18:19,890 --> 00:18:21,976
I should've been honest
and told you
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00:18:21,976 --> 00:18:23,603
I was upset about you
485
00:18:23,603 --> 00:18:25,855
coming to work late
and leaving early...
486
00:18:25,855 --> 00:18:28,190
And I didn't always
finish my assignments...
487
00:18:28,190 --> 00:18:30,151
and I would always
sleep in meetings...
488
00:18:30,151 --> 00:18:32,361
and, uh, I stole
all that toilet paper.
489
00:18:32,361 --> 00:18:34,405
Wait. You were stealing
toilet paper?
490
00:18:34,405 --> 00:18:35,948
Lillian, open up your eyes.
491
00:18:35,948 --> 00:18:38,993
The whole damn office
is stealing toilet paper.
492
00:18:38,993 --> 00:18:41,203
Well, also everyone
in the office
493
00:18:41,203 --> 00:18:42,371
misses you very much.
494
00:18:43,873 --> 00:18:45,333
Especially me.
495
00:18:47,209 --> 00:18:49,253
So...
496
00:18:49,253 --> 00:18:51,339
I came to offer you
your job back.
497
00:18:54,634 --> 00:18:56,552
Oh. Uh, wow.
498
00:18:56,552 --> 00:18:58,888
Um...
499
00:18:58,888 --> 00:19:01,057
I'm... I'm flattered.
500
00:19:01,057 --> 00:19:03,309
Thank you.
501
00:19:03,309 --> 00:19:05,019
But no. Vivian: What?!
502
00:19:05,019 --> 00:19:07,313
Vivian, I got this!
503
00:19:07,313 --> 00:19:09,607
You did me a favor by firing me.
504
00:19:09,607 --> 00:19:11,651
Look, it was good,
but it wasn't my dream job.
505
00:19:11,651 --> 00:19:13,235
Now I got the opportunity
to pursue
506
00:19:13,235 --> 00:19:14,987
something I'm passionate about.
507
00:19:14,987 --> 00:19:18,783
Well, I know you'll be good at
whatever you put your mind to.
508
00:19:18,783 --> 00:19:21,327
[ Chuckles ]
509
00:19:21,327 --> 00:19:24,205
So... you'll drop the lawsuit?
510
00:19:24,205 --> 00:19:26,207
Oh, well, yeah, the lawyers
dropped the case.
511
00:19:26,207 --> 00:19:28,334
Um, turns out it's not racism
512
00:19:28,334 --> 00:19:31,671
if you're just bad at your job.
513
00:19:31,671 --> 00:19:34,924
So... no job and no lawsuit.
514
00:19:34,924 --> 00:19:37,426
Huh! Well, I hope that
you're just as passionate
515
00:19:37,426 --> 00:19:40,012
about sleeping on that couch.
516
00:19:40,012 --> 00:19:42,223
I don't work here.
And I don't do broke.
517
00:19:42,223 --> 00:19:43,933
But... But... But, baby!
518
00:19:43,933 --> 00:19:44,934
[ Door opens ]
519
00:19:46,477 --> 00:19:48,771
Mama told her boss
that she got Coach Long
520
00:19:48,771 --> 00:19:51,190
to drop the lawsuit,
and she used that as leverage.
521
00:19:51,190 --> 00:19:53,984
And if we can afford
to hire Cliff back,
522
00:19:53,984 --> 00:19:56,779
we can afford to hire another
employee to take up the slack.
523
00:19:57,947 --> 00:19:59,657
Makes sense.
524
00:19:59,657 --> 00:20:01,867
And... since you said
this is my department,
525
00:20:01,867 --> 00:20:03,994
I'm gonna make sure
I'm not the only.
526
00:20:03,994 --> 00:20:05,121
Black employee here.
527
00:20:05,121 --> 00:20:06,330
My recollection is...
528
00:20:08,666 --> 00:20:11,127
...exactly what you said.
[ Chuckles ]
529
00:20:11,127 --> 00:20:13,254
And that's exactly what she did.
530
00:20:13,254 --> 00:20:14,797
She hired a Black woman...
531
00:20:14,797 --> 00:20:16,757
who she fired two weeks later
532
00:20:16,757 --> 00:20:19,009
because "she thought
she was cute."
533
00:20:19,009 --> 00:20:21,262
But she replaced her
with another Black woman
534
00:20:21,262 --> 00:20:23,597
who worked there for 30 years.
535
00:20:23,597 --> 00:20:26,142
As for Mama's relationship
with Coach Long,
536
00:20:26,142 --> 00:20:29,019
thankfully their friendship
was back on track.
537
00:20:29,019 --> 00:20:31,105
And watching them taught me
538
00:20:31,105 --> 00:20:34,024
how to balance friendships
and working relationships.
539
00:20:34,024 --> 00:20:36,026
For the extra gravity.
540
00:20:36,026 --> 00:20:37,403
[ Thud ]
541
00:20:37,403 --> 00:20:39,488
♪♪
542
00:20:39,488 --> 00:20:40,781
You sure you don't wanna drive?
543
00:20:40,781 --> 00:20:42,950
Nah, man. You're gonna do great.
544
00:20:42,950 --> 00:20:45,828
Thanks. You can drive
when we get to Nationals.
545
00:20:45,828 --> 00:20:46,746
[ Chuckles ]
546
00:20:46,746 --> 00:20:48,289
Ready...
547
00:20:48,289 --> 00:20:49,540
Alright, Dean! Come on, then!
548
00:20:49,540 --> 00:20:51,333
...set...go!
549
00:20:51,333 --> 00:20:53,127
[ Spectators cheering ]
550
00:20:53,127 --> 00:21:01,135
♪♪
551
00:21:01,135 --> 00:21:03,512
Oh, no, no, no, no!
No, no, no, no!
552
00:21:03,512 --> 00:21:05,681
♪♪
553
00:21:05,681 --> 00:21:07,683
[ Spectators groan ]
554
00:21:07,683 --> 00:21:09,310
- Man!
- Come on, now!
555
00:21:09,310 --> 00:21:11,771
Man, I told you
I should have drove!
556
00:21:11,771 --> 00:21:13,731
The weight was too heavy.
You sabotaged me.
557
00:21:13,731 --> 00:21:15,357
I knew they couldn't do it.
558
00:21:15,357 --> 00:21:16,901
Maybe we should've
given them the matches.
559
00:21:16,901 --> 00:21:18,903
So they can burn that piece
of junk to the ground.
560
00:21:18,903 --> 00:21:20,821
[ Both laugh ]
561
00:21:26,327 --> 00:21:28,788
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