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* Good Times *

* Anytime
You meet a payment *

* Good Times *

* Anytime
You meet a friend *

* Good Times *

* Anytime you're
Out from under *

* Not getting hassled
Not getting hustled *

* Keeping your head
Above water *

* Making a wave
When you can *

* Temporary layoffs *

* Good Times *

* Easy credit
Rip-offs *

* Good Times *

* Scratching
And surviving *

* Good Times *

* Hanging in
A chow line *

* Good Times *

* Ain't we lucky
We got 'em *

* Good Times *

Breakfast is ready
if you're hungry.

If you're not,
check the furniture,

you're in the wrong apartment.

Mmm.
James!

What a gorgeous hunk
of woman here.

I don't know
about the gorgeous,

but I'm sure a lot of hunk.

You know, one thing
I never worry about, baby,

is that energy crisis,

'cause I got my own
personal heating system.

You're not so bad yourself.

A good-looking man
like you

could have had
any woman in Chicago.

True,
but I married you.

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

You know I didn't
mean it that way.

Give me one good reason
why you married me.

You was pregnant.

James, you ought to
be ashamed of yourself.

Baby, you know
I'm just joking.

That ain't nothing
to joke about.

Suppose one of the kids
had heard you say

they was born out of wedlock?

Wouldn't bother menone.

I ain't the oldest.

You mean y'all

waited for the preacher
to say the word

before y'all had me?

You better know it.

Don't spread it around.

My friends will never
stop jiving me.

Look who finally got back
from her honeymoon

in the bathroom mirror.

Knock it off, JJ.

Your mouth is always ahead
of your think-piece.

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

you should sue the mirror
for nonsupport.

JJ, if you were
to look into that mirror,

it would break so bad

we would have 17years
of hard luck.

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

Right away,
it's choose your corner

and come out fighting.

Let's face it, James...

this family ain't
Ozzie and Harriet.

Junior, stop hanging
around here

collecting dust.

Go on downstairs
and get the mail.

Can't I eat first?

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

Well, it ain't going to kill you
to eat a few minutes later.

Go on, get the mail, please.

And, Junior,

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

I don't take things, Mama.

I findthem.

Then don't findany mail
that ain't ours.

God didn't make man to steal.

Then how come he gave us
more pockets than hands?

Will you
get the mail, please?

What's the big rush
about the mail?

Baby, I've been waiting
almost a week now

for the go-ahead on that
union job training program.

I want to see if it came.

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

Oh, no.

I got good vibes about this one,
baby.

When I took the tests,

the look on that man's face
read J-O-B.

Well, let's hope the J-O-B
was for Y-O-U.

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

Thank the Lord
for the food.

Thank you, God, for the food.

Michael, wasn't
that a little fast?

Not for him, Mama.

He picks up just like...that.

Don't be smart, Michael.

Oh, Mama, I can't
deal with this.

Not oatmeal again.

Be grateful for oatmeal
or anything else on this table.

Remember, this family
got through the meat shortage

without even knowing
there was one.

I wish we could have
Cream of Wheat

for a change.

Yeah, at least they've got
a black man on the box.

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

Well, let's see

what all the equal
opportunity employers

have for James Evans
this morning.

Here's one...

Computer designer,
college graduate.

Ain't that tender?

Only missed that one
by four years college,

four years high school,

and two years
public school.

Well, don't they have anything
for mechanics?

You're a very handy man, James.

And that's it right there, baby.

When you're white,
you're a mechanic.

When you're black,
you're a handyman.

[KNOCKING]

Good morning, folks.

Hi, Willona.

Come on in and
have a cup of coffee.

Good.

I just ran into your oldest,

Rodney Allen Ripoff.

I asked him to check my mail.

I'm waiting for the overdue
alimony check

from my darling ex-husband.

You know something?
I never could figure out

why you married a dude like that
anyhow.

Well, we were in love.

I was 20, young and innocent.

Well, anyway, I was young.

Our marriage was fine

until Alvin started coming home
less and less

and stepping out
more and more

steady trying
to prove his point.

What point?
That a married man

can live with a wife
and another woman

at the same time.

You mean Alvin
was committing adultery?

Michael!

All right, young man,

I want to know right
here and now

what kind of book
you was reading

that uses such a word.

The Bible.

Score at the end
of the first inning.

Michael one,
Florida nothing.

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

The elevator conked out, baby.

I had to walk up the stairs.

Lots of things happening
in the building this morning.

On the sixth floor,
I ran into an exterminator...

So? They got roaches.

No, this cat was looking
to exterminate a dude.

And on the tenth floor,

some cat was yelling
for water for his shower.

He finally got it

when the toilet
on the 11th floor backed up.

Hey, baby? This is it!

The word I've been waiting for.

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

You got the job?

Listen here.

The letter says
that I, James Evans,

have passed
the written aptitude test

for
the union apprentice program.

Furthermore, I got an interview
at the Dearborn Building

at 10:00 a.m. today.

Finally, now,

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

and when I complete the program,

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

Hallelujah!

Goodbye, oatmeal.
Hello, Cream of Wheat.

Oo-ee! $4.25 an hour.

James, that puts you
in the same league

as bank presidents and bookies.

I'd better hurry up
and get dressed.

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

Whoo! We're going
to be so rich

and have so much money,

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

And I'm going to get a wardrobe

that'll make Diahann Carroll
look like a nun.

And I'm going to give
all my money

to the cause
of Black Unity.

Oh, hush up,
all of you,

and stop this daydreaming.

It's time
to get your books

and get ready
for school...now.

Girl, I'm really happy
for you,

James getting a good
steady job like this.

Yeah, when you think
of all the things

that man has done
to keep this family together...

Dishwasher. Laundry helper.
Night watchman. Floor sweeper.

And all that was just last week.

Well,
that's all over now.

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

It's hard to believe.

You know, up to now,

the minimum wages
has always been his maximum.

Bye, Mama. I'm going.

Bye, sweetheart.

You sure got a load
of schoolbooks there, Gramps.

Oh, they ain't
all schoolbooks.

See, this one's
from the library.

It's on the writings
of Malcolm X.

Don't they teach about
Malcolm X in school?

Are you kidding?

The teachers in my school

still call Muhammad Ali
"Cassius Clay."

Thelma? JJ.
Ain't you going yet?

I'm waiting
to get in the bathroom.

Thelma's in there again.

Hey, girl.
You ever getting out of there?

I'm coming.

I'm putting
the finishing touches

to my makeup.

Ain't going to help you none.

Mother Nature
already finished you good.

Leave Thelma alone.

Okay, but I'll have to run
all the way to school.

You know, Florida,
I think he's going to make it.

I'll see you later.

Thelma!

You know, girl,
you do use up

an awful lot of this
family's bathroom time.

Well, I've got
to look together, Ma.

You never know
when I might meet Mr. Right.

Well, let's just hope
for Mr. Right's sake,

he's got two bathrooms.

Hey, baby, how I look?

James, you got on
your going-to-funeral suit.

Why not?

Today I'm burying poverty.

You know, when you go for a job
that pays $4.25, baby,

you dress up.

Hot damn! How high is up?

James, you ain't going
to need an elevator

to get into
that Dearborn Building.

You can just fly in
through the window.

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

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

you can hire The Temptations
if you want them,

and look here,

since I'm going to be making
a white man's salary,

let's do something real white.

Let's drink champagne.

Whoa, hold on there,
Onassis.

What do I use for money
for this orgy?

Take it out of
the rent money.

Okay, whatever you say,
Mr. Breadwinner.

Mr. Breadwinner?

Hell,
I am Mr. Whole-Dinner-Winner!

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

Look here, don't hire
The Temptations.

Make it the Supremes,
and withDiana Ross.

Thank you, Lord.

In my heart, I always knew

you was the biggest
equal opportunity employer

of them all.

Judging from your high

mechanical aptitude
test scores, Mr...

Evans.
Evans.

You look like a man
we can really use.

That's good. That's good.
Now, when do I start?

Oh, it says here
you were in the Army?

Army. Army.

You served in...?

Korea.

Did my full tour of duty
over there.

You are the father of...?

Three children,
aged 17, 16 and 11.

Did my full tour of duty
over here too.

Now, what day do I report?

You were born
in 1942,

which means you served
in Korea when you were...

Ten?

Uh, no, no, no.

I was born in 1932. '32.

Thirty-two?
It says right here 1942.

Well, that's a computer error,
I guess.

We are suddenly confronted
with a big problem.

Yeah, I guess you'd better
get that computer fixed, huh?

No, you don't understand.

You see,
the union apprentice program

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

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

Too old? For what, man?

We're talking about working.

We ain't talking about
playing stick ball.

Yes, I know.

I'd like to help you,

but this project
is government-funded,

and government rules
can't be broken.

Now, wait a minute, now.

I done passed
the government physical test,

I done passed the government
mental test,

and I got a government letter
here

on government stationery

that says I'm certified,
qualified, and bona fide.

Now, I want the government job.

There's nothing I can do.
That's the way it is.

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

I got a family.

They need food on the table
and clothes on their back,

and I've got to pay rent.

Now, I need that job.

Government rules
can't be broken.

Unless
you're running the government.

I understand, man.

I'm a senior citizen

who only has to wait
24 more years

for his Social Security.

[MUSIC BLARING]

What's going on?

Hey, kids?

Knock it off!

[MUSIC STOPS]

FLORIDA:
Junior? Junior!

Junior?

Don't stop me now,
Mama!

I'm past the point
of no return!

Your motor
is going to be worn out

before the party starts.

Where'd all those records
come from?

Daddy wanted music,

so I got Isaac Hayes,
the Jackson Five,

Gladys Knight,
Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield

and Harold Melvin
and the Bluenotes.

When he said music,

he didn't expect you
to hijack Soul Train.

Got all the decorations
finished?

Just about.

Oh, my good...
I forgot the potato chips.

JJ, you and Thelma
run down to the store

and get me a few bags.

Why I got to go?

Why can't Thelma
go by herself?

Because if she
goes out of here

dressed like that,

somebody's going
to mess with her.

Then why can't JJ
go by himself?

Why I got to go with him?

To watch him.

I want the potato chips
bought, not found.

Hang up these things
here, honey.

Michael, don't mess
with my table.

Go in there
and wash up.

Hi, kids.
Hey, Willona.

Where they going?

To get some potato chips.

Hey, you really

got yourself
together.

Well, it's a party, ain't it?

You never know when I might
meet some new dude,

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

That dress ain't only
saying "available,"

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

Oh, Florida,
it's beautiful.

It looks like
the Grand Ballroom

at the Ambassador East.

Mm-hm, everything just
like James wanted it.

Want me to help you
do anything?

No, I've got everything
under control.

Ribs warming and
the champagne icing.

All right.

I hope I didn't spend
too much money

on this party.

Oh, Florida, come on.

Stop worrying about spending.

Are you chicken
about becoming rich?

Not chicken,
just inexperienced.

Well, you're just going to have
to get used to it, honey.

Your man is on his way up
in the world,

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

"Goodbye, Cockroach Towers."
Hey!

Go on.

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

Knock, knock.

Good afternoon, Mrs. Evans,

I'm Miss Penelope Pittstock
from House Beautiful.

Ooh, Miss Penelope Pittstock?

Yes, and I just wanted
to tell you how honored we are

that you've permitted us
to do your new 80-room mansion

as our next cover layout.

Can I come in?

Oh, please do.

Thank you.

Won't you sit down?

Thank you.

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

I never sit on anything
but mink.

It's a bother, though.

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

into cold storage.

What a lovely view
of Lake Michigan.

I've never seen such
high-class sewage.

Well, it is handy
to have the lake nearby.

My husband, James,

has his four yachts
anchored there.

Four yachts?

My dear, one for each direction.

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

I hear it's simply fab.

Is it true that
you have a waterbed

filled with 20-year-old scotch?

Sleeping on scotch
is like sleeping on a cloud.

Yes, especially
if you nip between naps.

Listen to us
carrying on.

That'll be the day,

when I'm living
so high on the hog

I don't know what chitlins are.

You were Florida Evans
before James got this gig,

and you'll be
the same Florida Evans

when he starts bringing home
that long green.

You better know it.
Party time!

Party time!

Well, you kids
got back fast.

Yeah, this is a day of miracles.

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

Here's your change, Mama.

Thank you, son.

You know,
it's kind of fun being rich.

I've been in that store
a dozen times,

but that's the first time

I've ever been involved
in a cash transaction.

Hey, Willona.

Ooh, Gramps,
you look so sharp.

You're going to have to
fight off all the girls.

Well, what they see
is what they're going to get.

[KNOCKING]

Well, that must be
the company.

I'll get it, JJ.

Hey!

[OVERLAPPING GREETINGS]

Florida,
I couldn't be happier

if it was my wife
who got a job.

Oh, thank you, Monty.

Folks? Folks...

Now, James will soon
be here.

When he gets here,

I want us to give him
a great big welcome.

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

Mama!

You count off like that,

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

Hey, Mama, here he comes now!

So, y'all, let's hit it.
Ready? And...

* For he's a jolly good dude *

* For he's a groovy dude *

* For he's a groovy dude
That nobody can deny *

* That nobody can deny
That nobody can deny *

* For he's a groovy dude *

* Which nobody can deny **

That's the kind of sugar
my diet don't mind.

'Course, too much of that
can be fattening too.

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

Great.

Ain't the decorations
out-of-sight, Daddy?

Yeah. How much of the rent money
did you spend for them?

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

you can't afford it.

James, this is going
to be a celebration

you'll never forget.

Yeah, I got that feeling.

Baby, I've got
to tell you something.

Dad! Hey, Dad,
Dad, Dad!

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

It's a bad suede pantsuit

with a bad suede hat
and bad shoes. Ooh!

With all that bad,
it can't be good.

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

Now, wait a minute.
What's wrong with

the 16-inch black-and-white
TV we've got?

The picture tube's weak.

The white ain't right,
and the black ain't beautiful.

I've got to tell you
something.

When I got there--
Look, honey, honey.

I'm dying to hear
all the good news,

every word of it,

but first, let's have
some champagne!

Come on, Thelma.

Florida, you bought champagne?

Well, you told me to.

I got that imported stuff

all the way
from Napa Valley, California.

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

Yeah.

About my wheels.

Your wheels?

Yeah, that car you're
going to get me.

It could be secondhand,

but it'll sure make life
a whole lot easier.

Man-to-man,
you know how hard it is

trying to make out with a chick
on a crowded bus?

Junior, don't throw
your bus tokens away

just yet, hear?

Champagne, everybody!

Folks...

I want to make a toast

to my husband,
James, who...

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

You make the toast.

Here's to men from 18 to 35,

'cause that's who

the union job training program
was for.

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

MAN:
Too old?

James? James...

Wow, what a rip-off.

Whoever said he was too old
don't know Daddy.

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

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

Daddy ain't too old.

He could do that job
at the union.

He could do anything
anybody gave him a chance to.

I'm sorry, baby.

I wanted to tell you,

but I just didn't
have the heart

to smash your dreams.

It ain't all that bad,
James.

This family has stood up

to a whole lot
of dream-smashing.

Yeah. You know, I thought
if I'd have got that job,

that we were going
to be okay.

Instead, we're broke.

What was we yesterday?

Broke.

And probably will be
again tomorrow.

But, James, you always
see this family through.

You can do it.

Yeah, that's my baby.

So I missed out.
What's the big deal?

What would it have
meant anyhow?

Some more spending money,
fancy clothes,

a nicer place to live.

What I need
a union job for

when I got you
and these kids? Huh?

You don't.

You'd better believe
I don't.

But it sure would've been nice.

Well, baby,

thanks to hard work,
perseverance,

and Willie Washington
next door,

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

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

but it'll
replace the rent money

and buy us a little food too.

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

Look here.

He told me one of the regulars
got drunk,

took off all his clothes,

and tried to take a shower
through the car wash.

Said he'd have made it too,

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

* Mmm *

* Just looking
Out of the window *

* Watching
The asphalt grow *

* Thinking how
It all looks hand-me-down *

* Good Times
Good Times *

* Keeping your head
Above water *

* Making a wave
When you can *

* Temporary layoffs *

* Good Times *

NARRATOR:
Good Times is recorded
on tape

before a live audience.

* Ain't we lucky
We got 'em *

* Good Times *