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What's the matter,
James,

don't you like
your vegetables?

Oh, they're good, Florida,

but this is three days straight,
just vegetables.

I'm tired of eating
what the cow eats.

For once,
I'd like to eat the cow.

I'll have
some more, Ma.

You can
have a lot.

You know, I just
don't understand

why we have so many
leftovers this week.

I do, because J.J.'s
missed dinner every night.

Yeah, Ma,
you're not feeding

the garbage disposal
of the ghetto.

Thelma.

I'm sorry, and besides,

it's no fun insulting
J.J. when he's not here.

Yeah, if J.J. was here,
he probably would say,

"Who you calling
garbage disposal, melonhead?

"Your mouth is
as big as the bathtub

with both faucets running
at the same time!"

Michael.

That's what J.J. would've said.

I never would've thought of it.

James, you know,
I'm worried about J.J.

This schedule
he's keeping

just isn't
healthy for him.

What you talking about, baby?

Oh, you know, working all day

delivering orders
for the Chicken Shack,

coming home,
changing on the run,

and then rushing off
to that art school every night.

Oh, I kind of wish he
was in regular college.

Oh, baby, Junior's
doing just fine.

He's working hard.
He's studying his art.

You know what makes me
proudest of all?

He's finally becoming a man.

Greetings
from the Chicken Shack!

This ain't no fake out.
This is take out.

We got stacks of backs,
kegs of legs,

blizzards of gizzards...

and the rest is breast!

Our man is home.

All I see is a chicken
sitting on a turkey.

Look here, Thelma...

I've been delivering
greasy fried chicken parts

for the last three weeks,

and I still ain't delivered
nothing half as ugly as you.

Who are you calling ugly,
pheasant face?

Pheasant face?

I don't wanna hear that--

All right, you two,
knock it off now.

Daddy!

Sit down, J.J.
There's plenty left.

And you could use
a decent meal.

I don't have time, Ma.

I gotta change for art school.

Oh, Junior, you ain't
nothing but skin and bones now.

You keep skipping meals,

you gonna
disappear altogether.

No, Dad,
I've been nibbling all day.

They give you
all the free fried chicken

you can eat.

Only trouble is,
every time I see an egg,

I have a strange desire
to sit on it.

J.J., how come
you got home

so late tonight?

Oh, I got into
a little accident, Ma.

A cab hit my delivery
truck from behind.

J.J., are you all right?

Sure, Ma.
It was only a tap.

But I got
a chance to see something

very few men get
a chance to see:

Fifty-six orders
of fried chicken flying again.

Oh, listen,

I want you
to be careful

driving around,
you hear?

Sure, Ma.

J.J., are you sure
you don't have time

to eat dinner?

No, Ma.

Uh, by the way,
is it all right

if I bring
a friend home with me

from art school tonight?

Of course it is, J.J.

Good,
because he wants to see

some more
of my paintings.

Michael, come help
me count my tips

while I'm changing.

Sure, J.J.

And if you do a good job,

I'll let you watch
my mustache grow.

Is that what that is?

Man, I thought you was
drinking chocolate milk.

Hey, get out of here!

Hi, y'all.

FLORIDA:
Willona!

Ooh, girl,
that dress is fantastic!

Oh, you like it, Flo?

It's just a little something
that I... threw on.

Looks
like you missed.

All right, Willona,
what's going on?

Oh, girl,
I got this heavy date

with this dude tonight,

and this dress is a test.

If his eyes don't pop,
he's dead.

Well, I ain't in the mood
to stick around here

for all this girl talk.

Y'all excuse me,
I'm going in the room

and catch this John Wayne movie
on TV.

How do you know there's
a John Wayne movie on?

[IMITATING JOHN WAYNE]
There's always

a John Wayne
movie on, kid.

Ooh, Willona, that
is a bad dress!

I bet it was
expensive, huh?

Oh, yes,
it ran me back $80.

What?
Mm-hmm.

Sixty dollars
for the dress and--
I know!

And $20 to cure the
cold you're gonna get.

Oh, no.

Willona,
who are you going out with?

Oh, well,
it's a blind date,

a cousin of one of the girls
that works at the boutique.

She's been trying to get us
together for the longest time.

She said he's real classy,
a great dresser, a good dancer,

and a big spender. Woo-oh!

All the simple qualities
I like in a man.

[POSH VOICE] Well, have you
any idea what he looks likes?

Well, I know for sure
he's tall and dark,

so handsome can't be far behind.

FLORIDA: All right!

[DOOR CLOSES]

Oh-ho!

Willona... you look so fine,

you must have all the dudes
standing in line.

[FRENCH ACCENT]
Oh, merci,J.J.

Do you like
my French perfume?

[SNIFFS]

I can't smell
a thing, Willona.

I've been delivering
fried chicken all day.

Hard for anything else
to get through.

By the way, how
come you haven't

been by the place
to get anything yet?

Because all y'all
got is chicken.

The Colonel's got ribs.

Well, I gotta
be going.

Otherwise I'll be late.

Okay, but you come
straight home from art school,

you hear?

Sure, Ma,

and don't forget I'm bringing
my friend Walter with me

home after school tonight.

Who's Walter?

Oh, he's an older dude
I met at art school.

You know, Willona...
Hmm?

Too bad you can't be here
when he gets here.

I think you'd really dig him.

Oh, thanks
anyway, J.J.,

but I got my date for tonight,

and from what I hear,
he's pure...

[CLAPS]

Dy-no-mite!

How's it going, James?

Oh, not bad, baby.

I ought to be through
in a few minutes.

Michael,
hand me that monkey wrench.

Are you sure you don't
mean the pliers, Daddy?

I know what I'm doing.

Hand me the monkey wrench.

But, Daddy, pliers
would be better.

Will you hand me
the monkey wrench, please?

[CLANGING]

Hand me the pliers.

Are you sure, Daddy?

Will you...

Will you hand me the pliers?

Hi.

Willona,
what happened to your date?

It's only 9:30.

Honey, I thought I was
gonna go out with a big fish.

You know, I wound up
with Charlie the Tuna.

Oh, Lord, Flo.

You got anything to eat?
I am starving to death.

You mean you didn't
have dinner?

How could I?

With that octopus,
I didn't have a free hand.

Willona, we had
vegetable stew.

Do you want me
to warm you up some?

Oh, thank you, honey.

Come on.

Hey, everybody!

I want y'all to meet
my main man from art school,

Walter Ingles.
Hey.

Come on in, Walt.

This here's my mother.

Hello.
Hello.

My father.
Walter.

My little brother,
Michael.

And the one over there
with her face in the pot

is my sister, Thelma.

WALTER: Hi.

What's happening,
Willona?

Oh, uh,
and this here's our neighbor

and dearest friend,
Willona Woods.

Hey, Willona,
how are you doing?

Oh, a whole lot better
than I was doing

a half hour ago.

Uh, Walter,
can I get you a cup of coffee?

Oh, no thanks,
Mrs. Evans.

I just came by to see
some of J.J.'s paintings.

I'll get them.

You got yourself
a talented boy there.

Well, thank you.

We know that, Walter.

Well, you must be
pretty good yourself.

I mean, going to art school
and all, huh?

No, I just do it to relax...

but when I was a kid,
I only had one dream,

and that was
to be a great artist.

My parents sent me
to the best art schools,

and then one day,

one of my teachers called me
to the side

and told me something
that made me change that dream,

something profound.

Yeah, what was that, Walter?

"You ain't got it, man."

[ALL LAUGH]

So now I own
my own machine shop downtown.

You own your own
machine shop?

And did you say
you were married?

Florida.

I'm not.

I never had time, I guess.

Ah... Well, then--

Come on
over here.

James!
Come on.

Hey, uh, Walt,

why don't you come
into my studio

and let me show you

that I'm the Van Gogh
of the ghetto.

Okay.

Willona, would you
like to accompany me

to a private exhibit

a young friend of mine
is having?

Oh, why not?
I'd be delighted.

James!

James,
what are you doing?

I know you, Florida.

I know just what
you're thinking.

Oh, I get it.

You think just because

the most perfect man
for Willona

just walked
into this house

that I'm already thinking
they should get married?

Yeah.

The thought
never crossed my mind.

I bet you're
already picking out

Willona's wedding
dress, ain't you?

This early?

Well,
we first got to worry

about the reception hall,
the minister,

and the flowers.
Bingo!

James...

And, uh,
this here's one I painted

when I was
really depressed.

I had a date
with these three chicks

for the same party,
and they all showed up.

I call it "Three Dog Night."

Well,
what do y'all think?

I think the artwork here
is fantastic, and I--

[CLEARS THROAT]

Uh, the painting's
over this way.

Oh, I'm sorry, J.J.

Great. Great.

Hey, Willona.

Hey, I bet you'd make
a perfect model.

Me?

Oh, maybe 10 years ago,
but since then,

the contents of this package
has... settled a little.

Looks to me like it all landed
in the right places.

Woo! Thank you.

Willona,
here's your dinner.

Uh, Willona, you
haven't eaten dinner yet?

No.

Well, neither have I.
It's still early.

Why don't you let me
take you out to dinner?

Oh, oh, no. No, I couldn't.

I mean I hardly know you.
We just met.

Flo, cancel the stew!

Well, it was nice meeting you,
Mr. and Mrs. Evans. Kids.

See you tomorrow night
in class, J.J.

Bye-bye.

Walter, before you pick out
a restaurant,

I think there's something
you ought to know about me.

I beg your pardon?

Were you saying
something?

Yes, I was.

I kind of felt you were.
What were you saying?

Well, I was saying, before you
pick out a restaurant,

there was something
you ought to know about me.

I can't eat seafood.

Well, as long
as we're being honest,

there's something
you should know about me too.

What?

I can't hear a thing.
I'm totally deaf.

Ain't that a blip.

Walter, I can't believe it.
I can't believe you're deaf.

Well,
I only lost my hearing

a little over a year ago,

so I can speak well,

and I've learned lip reading,

so I can tell
what a person's saying

as long as I can
look at their lips.

Which is a problem

when you're
talking, Willona,

because you got
a lot better things

I'd rather be
looking at.

Woo-hoo!

You're right. You do talk well.

Hey, uh, Walt,

how come you never told me?

Never seemed to be a good time.

Besides, the minute
you tell people you're deaf,

they treat you differently.

Oh, now,
that's simply ridiculous.

I mean, who... would... do...

a... thing... like... that?

Hey, J.J.,
you can speak normally.

I only need to read your lips,
not your tonsils.

Um... If you're deaf,

how do you wake yourself
up in the morning?

I mean, you can't hear
an alarm or anything like that.

Michael--

That's all right, Mrs. Evans.

I don't mind talking about it.

Um, some deaf people
rig a bright light

up over their beds,

plug it into their alarm clock,

and when the clock goes off,
light shines in their faces.

And then there are
others like me

that have a gadget
that shakes the bed.

Well, that takes
a little getting used to.

I remember the first time
that thing went off,

shaking like crazy.

I ran out into the street
yelling "Earthquake!"

And I wasn't
wearing my pajamas.

[SHOUTING]
Say, Walter,

you say you got
this machine shop--

What?

[REGULAR VOICE] You got
this machine shop downtown.

That must be kind of hard.

I mean,
you can't hear and all, huh?

It's an advantage.

I got 10 people
working under me, all deaf.

The average person can't stand
the noise of the machine.

But I'm an equal opportunity
employer.

I'll even hire
people who can hear.

[LAUGHS]

Hey, uh, Walt,

uh, you say
that you're your own boss.

Could you use
a hardworking, aggressive,

extremely intelligent young man?

We always can. You know one?

Hey!

Well, that's another advantage
of being deaf.

I don't have
to listen to my own jokes.

Too bad.
We have to look at ours.

Walter. Walter...

I really admire
your courage.

You know, being deaf doesn't
bother you at all.

That's really out of sight.

Well, I figure there's an
advantage to everything.

Like, I watched every Monday
Night Footballgame this year

without once hearing
Howard Cosell.

You know, Walter.
You ain't alone there.

I know a lot of people
that watch with the sound off.

Hey, but I got a better thing
going in baseball.

You know, like, when there's
a close play at the plate,

and the umpire and the manager
are standing belly to belly,

yelling at each other,

and everybody in the stands

is wondering
what they're saying...

I read lips.

I know what they're saying.

Well, I don't read lips,

but I still know
what they saying!

What are they saying, Daddy?

Never mind.

Well, I think we've
held you two up long enough.

If you're gonna have dinner,
y'all better get going.

That's right, Flo.
Walter...

Come on.
We'll see you guys later.

THELMA: Okay, have fun.
JAMES: Have a nice time.

Thank you.

Good night.

ALL: Good night, Walter.

Mmm.

Ah, Willona.
Huh?

I think
there's another advantage

about being deaf
I ought to tell you about.

What's that?

I can't hear it
when a girl says "no."

Oh...

Well, so long
as you understand... it's cool.

Come on.

James, will you hurry
and get dressed?

Walter and Willona
will be here soon.

Yeah, I'm trying
to get dressed,

but I can't find
my good brown tie.

You seen it?

I gave it to J.J.
He needed it.

He's working tonight.

He's delivering chicken
in my brown tie?

I'll kill him!

James,
he'll be careful.

I don't know
about that.

How about my watch
and my handkerchief?

I can't find them
either.

Oh, yeah,
I gave your watch to Michael

because I want him
home by 10,

and Thelma needed
your handkerchief

because Larry is taking her
to one of those sad movies.

Well, thanks
for not giving away my pants.

Hi, y'all--

James, we're supposed
to be going out to dinner!

Why aren't you dressed?

Because Florida done
turned my closet

into a Salvation Army depot,
that's why.

Flo, what is he talking about?

Nothing.

Where is Walter?

[DOOR CLOSES]

He should have
been here by now.

You sure he ain't
out reading

some other
lady's lips?

[LAUGHING]

No, I don't think so.
Not Walt.

Hey, you know,

you two have been
seeing each other

almost every night
since you met.

Sounds like it's
getting serious.

It is. A little too serious.

What do you mean?

He's a nice guy,

one of the nicest guys
I ever met,

and we have
a good time together, but...

Honey, I think
he's in love with me,

and I am not in love
with him.

Are you sure?

Yeah, that's what's worrying me.

I think he is
about to pop the question.

Well, then you
better have

a little talk
with him.

It ain't that easy.

I want to keep dating Walter
because I like him,

but I don't
want it to get too heavy.

And I know
if I tell Walter that,

he's gonna misinterpret it.

He's gonna think
I'm putting him down

because he's deaf.

You know,
I never thought of that.

Flo, you're my best friend.

Now, tell me, how can I tell him
without hurting his feelings?

Willona, there's one thing you
can't do, and that's--

Hey, Ma!

Hey, Willona, what's happening?

WILLONA:
Hi, honey.

This is for you.

Thank you.

Willona,
why'd you order chicken?

We're gonna eat out.

I didn't order it.
Walter did.

Oh, he said he's gonna
be a little late.

Will somebody tell me
what's going on?

Well, you see, deaf people
can't use the telephone,

so every day
J.J. stops by Walter

and see if he has
to send me a message.

Aw...

Yeah. Some people deliver
messages by carrier pigeon,

Walter delivers his
by chicken.

Junior, I thought I heard
your voice out here.

What you doing wearing
my best brown tie?

Oh, Dad,
I need it for work,

but I'll
keep it clean.

I ain't messy.

Why don't you wear one
of your own ties, Junior?

I can't.

They all got
gravy stains on them.

Junior,

now, either you gonna
take off the tie,

or I'm gonna take it off.

If I take it off,
I ain't going to untie it.

Untying the tie.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Hey, Willona, come on.

That must be Walter.
Come on.

Oh.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Hi, Walter,
come in.

Hey, everybody.

Hey, Walt.

How are you?

Remember what I taught you,
Willona.

Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

Uh-huh.

[LAUGHS]

Ma, you sure they ain't
saying something dirty?

Junior!

All right, Dad,
I'm leaving.

Bye, see y'all later.

Well, ain't that a sight?
A chicken delivering chicken.

All right. What do
you say we get going?

I'm hungry!

Me too.

Oh, before we leave...
Uh, Willona,

there's something really
important I have to say to you.

WILLONA: Uh...

Well, look, uh...

Right here, right now?
I mean, uh--

Look, if y'all need
some privacy, Willona,

why don't y'all go talk
in our room?

Okay. Thank you.

Florida, where
are you going?

It's a problem.

Yeah, it's a problem.

It's a real
bad problem, James.

It always is
a real bad problem.

Every time you start
making matchmaker,

it's a real
bad problem.

That's all you get.

Now, come on,
sit down.

James...

Baby, sit down.

Walter, I've got something
I have to say to you,

and I think
I should say mine first.

No, let me,
let me talk first.

I mean, I got to say this.

Now, we have been seeing
an awful lot of each other,

and it has been fantastic.

Walter, please--

No, not until I finish
what I have to say.

Now, when you get
to be our age,

steady dating
for a couple of weeks

means that things are
getting pretty serious.

Going steady ain't enough.

You start to think
about marriage...

But, Walter, I--
No, no.

I know marriage
is a big step.

A really big step.

Walter!

That's why if you're
thinking about it,

I got to tell you
I ain't ready for it.

Oh, Walter, listen,
I hope you understand--

What did you say?

Now, Willona.

You turning me down?

Well...

Willona, when I
taught you that word,

I didn't expect you
to ever use it.

Well, I got
steamed up a little bit.

Huh!

Well, look,
I had to get it straight.

Hmm!

Look, I love
being a bachelor.

I enjoy my freedom.

I'd like to spend time
with you,

but I don't
want to be tied down.

You understand, don't you?

[LAUGHS]

Ain't this something?

What?

I was gonna tell you
exactly the same thing.

You were gonna
turn me down?

Walter!

There's no need
to yell at me.

[BOTH LAUGH]

How long have you felt this way?

Well--

I don't know, maybe a week.

And you didn't
say anything. Why?

Well, because I--

Because you were afraid
that I'd be hurt

because I'm deaf?

Yeah.

Look, I know you were
just trying to be nice,

but believe it or not,

that's the biggest problem
I have!

Being deaf is a handicap,

but most of us learn
to deal with it,

and we do all right...

But the biggest handicap

is people treating us
like we were handicapped.

We cool now, baby?

Uh... We're cool.

Well, um...
they're waiting.

We better go.

* Just lookin'
Out of the window *

* Watching the asphalt grow *

* Thinkin' how
It all looks hand-me-down *

* Good times
Good times *

* Keepin' your head
Above water *

* Makin' a wave
When you can *

* Temporary layoffs
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