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* Good times
Any time you meet a payment *

* Good times
Any time you need a friend *

* Good times *

* Any time you're
Out from under *

* Not gettin' hassled
Not gettin' hustled *

* Keepin' your head
Above water *

* Makin' a wave when you can *

* Temporary layoffs
Good times *

* Easy credit rip-offs
Good times *

* Scratchin' and survivin'
Good times *

* Hangin' in a chow line
Good times *

* Ain't we lucky we got 'em *

* Good times **

J.J., must you
gulp your food?

I can't help it, Ma,

it's been so long since
my stomach's tasted ham,

it just keeps saying
to my mouth,

"Don't bother chewing,
just send it down!"

Mama, can you cut me
three more slices of ham?

Three more slices?

Yeah, I want to make a
sandwich--

One slice of ham
between two slices of ham.

Well, you can have one more
slice of ham, how's that?

Thanks, Daddy.

I feel sorry for rich people,

you have to poor
to appreciate a meal like this.

I'm glad you all
are enjoying it,

because there's
plenty of it.

And for the rest of the week
you're going to be ham happy.

You're going to have ham hash,
ham loaf, ham stew and ham soup.

And just so you won't forget it,
I'm going to bronze the bone.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

I'll get it.

No, I'll get it Michael,
you stay and eat that ham

you wanted so bad
and clean that plate too.

Yeah?

James Evans.

Yeah, that's right.

Well, don't you recognize me?

No, can't say that I do.

Cartersville,
Mississippi.

Well, maybe
this'll help you.

Quack, quack, quack.

Duckfoot Harris!

I think they recognize
each other,

they're starting to dance.

Baby, this is Duckfoot--

I mean this is Ernie Harris,
Emma and Fred Harris's son.

Very pleased to meet you,
Mrs. Evans.

It's my pleasure
to meet you.

James has told me so much
about you and your folks.

Ernie, these are my kids.

That's my daughter Thelma.

She's beautiful.

Yeah, and my youngest son,
Michael.

Oh, he's a handsome lad.

And the one there with the ham
is my oldest boy, Junior.

As you can see I'm the one

who got the beauty
in the family rolling.

Come over here and sit down,
let's talk.

I see you didn't waste no time
getting off the blocks, huh?

No.

Come on, help me clear
the table.

Okay, Ma.

So tell me, man,
what brings you to Chicago?

Well, I'm just
passing through on business,

but I had to stop by and say
hello to my old partner.

I sure am glad
you did, man.

Well, how long
has it been now?

I don't know, what is it,
30 years since

we were kids together,
Patches.

Patches, boy you
got some memory.

Baby, in case you're wondering
how I got the nickname Patches

when I was a kid,
I was so poor

I always had to wear
patches on my pants.

I thought where you lived
all the kids

wore patches on their pants.

Yeah, but baby, I had
patches on my patches.

I never realized things
were that bad, Daddy.

Yeah, see, baby girl,
my folks were sharecroppers.

We did all the cropping
and the landlords

did all of the sharing.

Boy, it was evil times.

Big depression, a lot
of folks out of work,

folks waiting
in the relief line.

It's almost as bad as 1975.

You ain't wrong, baby.

I tell you, it hadn't have been
for Ernie's folks here

we never would have made it
through that year.

See they had a little grocery
store and they used to let us

have all the food
we needed on credit,

told them we could pay them back
whenever we got the money.

Things sure are different today.

When you go
to the market now,

not only do
they not give you credit,

but if you don't grab
a can fast enough,

they stamp your hand
with a higher price.

You right on that, baby.

Well, Ernie, you sure
had some good folks.

I was sorry to hear
that they passed on, man.

Yeah, but they
had a good life.

Look here, we sitting
here fat mouthing, man,

I bet you hungry.

Baby, why don't you cut
Ernie a piece of that ham.

Oh, sure, James.

I don't want
to be any bother now.

Oh, it's no bother at all.

Ernie, come on over here and get
you something to eat.

Well, if you say so.

There goes Hash Monday.
J.J.!

Maybe he won't eat the ham,
maybe he's Jewish.

Michael, get Ernie a can
of beer, will you?

Sure, Daddy.

That was lucky,
for a minute there I thought

he was going to cut
into my Kool-Aid supply.

J.J., you're always
thinking of yourself.

Can you think
of a better person?

Here you go.

Thanks, Michael.

Here you are, Ernie.

Thank you.

Well Ernie, I guess you took
over your folks' store, huh?

Yeah, for a little while,

but a little old country
business like that

wasn't for me, I wanted to move
into something bigger, you know?

So, I sold it.

Well, from the way
you're dressed

I'd say you made
the right move.

Oh, I love that ring,
Mr. Harris, it's beautiful.

Oh, do you now?

Well, I tell you
it's a rare opal,

birthstone of October.

October? It look like
the whole 12 months.

Yeah, Ernie,
you look just fine, man.

Now what kind of work
you doing now anyhow?

I'm in public relations.

What's public relations?

Well, that's when you relate
to the public, Michael.

Like when them big oil companies
raised their prices

and the public got angry,

so they had to spend a lot of
extra money on public relations

to smooth things over.

Where'd they get
the extra money?

They raised
the prices again.

That's all part of the game.

See, I represent all kinds
of clients, companies, people--

it's my job to help their image,
you know?

How much would
you charge for J.J.?

You got some nerve!

I don't want to hear--!

Ernie, you're going to have
to forgive them,

this is just brotherly
and sisterly love.

Yeah.
J.J.

Yeah.
Thelma.

You got a wife now, kids?

No, no, I'm not
the marrying kind.

Besides, my business
keeps me traveling too much.

Oh?

Oh hey, say listen,
I'm sorry,

I hate to eat and run,
but I got a busy day tomorrow,

I got a lot of clients
to check in

and I've got
to check into a hotel.

It's very nice meeting all
of you, and Florida, ooh,

that ham, oh, it was delicious.

Hey, look here Ernie, I know you
can afford to check

into any fancy hotel
in town, man,

but we'd sure appreciate it
if you'd stay with us,

wouldn't we baby?

Oh, you'd be more
than welcome.

I wouldn't want to put you
to that trouble.

Trouble?

After what your folks did
for me and my family?

Wait a minute, man,
I want to show you something.

I bet you ain't never
seen these before.

When we got married your folks
gave them to me

and Florida
as a wedding gift.

It's the only silver
we ever owned,

and we are so proud of it
that we only use it

for special occasions.

Yeah, like Thanksgiving,
Christmas

and O.J. Simpson's birthday.

Well, now you can see how
we feel about you

wanting to stay
with us, Ernie.

Yeah, well I appreciate it,
brother,

but I'd be
inconveniencing you.

Oh, it's no trouble
at all.

Listen, one more sardine
ain't gonna bust the can.

That's right, now Florida
can move in with Thelma,

I can flop on the couch with the
boys and you can take our room.

That's right,
no trouble at all.

Well, you see,
I am messing you up.

No you ain't, man.
Yes, you are!

Did you say something,
Junior?

What I said was, "Welcome
to our bed, Dad."

That's what
I thought you said.

Old Duckfoot...

I thought you two would never
stop telling stories.

Well, it was a lot
to remember, baby.

Boy, that Ernie's
something else, ain't he?

I bet you his folks sure would
be proud of him

if they could see him now.

James, I just thought
of something.

You know this is the first time
since we were married

we won't be sleeping together
in the same bed?

Hey, you right.

Look here, I got an idea.

Why don't we take Ernie's bag
and check into a motel tonight?

Easy, lover boy,
you know what they say,

absence make
the heart grow fonder.

Yeah?

Well, I don't need no absence,
I'm feeling fine right now.

Well, I don't want you
to start me feeling fine too.

Goodnight, Ms. Evans.

Goodnight, Mr. Evans.

Lord help me make it
through the night.

Ernie, I thought
you'd gone to bed.

Oh, I wish I could, but I've got
to go out and meet a client.

This time of night?

Well, that's public
relations for you,

you know, you got to keep
working at it night and day.

Well, good night.

Hey Ernie?
Yeah?

You better take this
key with you man,

since you gonna be
coming in late.

Thanks, man, I didn't even
think about that.

I'll see you all in the morning.

This is an awful strange time
to be doing business.

Well, you know,
he's a big executive, baby.

Them big executives don't be
punching no time clocks.

I bet you President Ford and his
Economic Commission

meet late at night
all the time.

Yeah, that's so nobody else
hear them crying.

Good night, James.

Goodnight, baby.

Night.

Michael, what is keeping
your brother

in that bathroom so long?

He's looking in the mirror.

He hates to say
goodbye to himself.

Junior, bring your narrow butt
out here and come on to bed.

Well, Dad, look like you
all set for tonight,

because you're sharing the sack
with Kid Dyn-o-mite!

Junior, are you going to ever go
to bed just one time

without wearing
that dumb hat?

Can't do it, Dad.

Just in case I go sleepwalking
one night

and meet some groovy chick,

I want something
to tip to her.

Dad, do you mind moving over,

I'm used to sleeping
on the left hand side.

All right,
over and under, son.

Hey, do I have to sleep
in the middle?

I'm liable to get
stabbed to death

with J.J.'s bony elbow.

I'll sleep in the middle.
Over and under, come on.

Hey now,

hold on now,
now this ain't gonna work.

I'm used to sleeping
next to Michael.

All right, Junior,
shift.

All right.

Hey, wait a minute,
now I'm in the middle.

You gonna stay there too.

See, we running
the wishbone formation,

and tonight you the bone.

Hey, Dad, ain't you gonna
say your prayers?

Junior, if I had
said my prayers,

I swear you wouldn't
be here right now.

Goodnight, Daddy.

Goodnight, son.
Goodnight, Junior.

Goodnight, Dad.
Goodnight, Michael.

Goodnight, J.J.

Goodnight, John Boy.

All right now.

Now you go to sleep
or I'm gonna put you to sleep!

You act a fool
sometime boy.

Get your elbow out
of my back.

I don't want no more horsing
around in here.

I'm gonna say this one time

and I ain't gonna
say it no more,

I don't want to hear another
sound in here

except my own snoring.

Now good night.

Goodnight, Michael.
Goodnight, J.J.

Don't you all start
that mess again, hear?

I mean that.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Now who could that
be this time of night?

It's probably Ned the Wino,

got lost on the way
to his apartment.

Get up and see
if you can push him

in the right direction,
Junior.

Excuse me!

You're excused.

[KNOCKING CONTINUES]

Come on out here!

What the hell, don't nobody
hold my son except me!

Now get your hands off him!

Now what y'all want here?

We're looking
for Ernie Harris.

What y'all want
with Ernie Harris.

Some friends of ours
in Cleveland

would like us to get
in touch with him.

You see, Ernie rolls
cold dice.

He got into them
for five thou and split.

And we are sort
of a collection agency.

Uh, you all mind putting
away the collection plate?

We hear that Ernie might be
in this neighborhood.

Oh, no, man,
Ernie ain't been around here,

somebody must have gave
you all a bum steer.

Oh you don't have
to worry about Ernie,

he could pay
you all back easy.

He's a big time
public relations man.

You ought to see
that ring he's got on...

Junior, shut up!

Man, why did you
have to lie?

Well, fine thing, James,

you having this pajama party
and you didn't even invite me!

All right, man,
I'll level with you.

Now Ernie come by here earlier
today, he said hello, goodbye

and he went on his way.

And besides, what would he want
to hang around here for?

Yeah.

If that's your story,
we won't hassle you, man.

Look, if you happen
to see Ernie Harris,

you tell him if he don't come up
with the cash

the big public relations man
is gonna have

a nice private funeral.

Well, they didn't invite you
to the party either, huh?

Now what does
that tell you? Huh, huh?

Just when I was starting to feel
real good about Ernie too.

Damn, those were about
two evil looking dudes,

wasn't they, Junior?

Yeah, I tell you Ernie
ain't exactly

in the friendly hands
of Allstate.

When we go back
in the house

don't you breathe
a word of this to nobody.

I don't want the family getting
upset about this mess.

You don't have
to worry about me, Dad.

I'm frightened enough
for everybody.

Come on.

Hey, Patches,
what are you still doing up?

I thought we might have us a
little talk this morning, Ernie.

Oh man, couldn't it wait?
It's almost 4:00 in the morning.

Oh you must have got really
wiped out, huh?

I see you done
even lost your ring.

How you managed to do that,

trying to make
an eight the hard way?

It was a six.

All right, all right,

so I was playing
a little friendly game of craps,

what's wrong with that?

Nothing, except that you had
two unfriendly callers tonight,

something about
you leaving

a bookie in Cleveland
holding $5,000.

Oh that, that, well yeah,

you know I'll take care of that,
it's my problem.

Uh-uh. It's my problem now,
Ernie.

See, I've got a family,

I can't have no hoodlums
coming to my door.

You didn't just happen to drop
into the neighborhood,

you was looking to use
my place as a hideout.

Oh, come on, Patches
now, man.

Listen, I had
to hide out here.

Man, they were
getting close.

And besides, our family
were friends.

Well, man, now you know I love
your mother and father, man,

but I can't have this.

Now you get
yourself some rest

and you clear out of here first
thing in the morning.

Okay.

And I'll tell you something,

you better be stepping fast,
brother.

Them cats said if they
catch up with you,

you gonna be polluting
Lake Michigan.

They ain't gonna kill me
for no five Gs.

Ten yeah, but for five they just
break your arm.

Yeah, I know.
This one never did set right.

Lord, have mercy.

I'm gonna be going shopping
this morning,

I wonder what Ernie
would like for dinner.

Ernie ain't gonna be staying
for dinner, baby,

soon as he gets up
he gonna be leaving town.

I thought he was gonna
be here for a few days,

didn't you say...

Now, Florida, I spoke to him
late last night and he said

something came up
and he got to leave town.

Yeah, for his health.

His health?

He looks the picture
of health to me.

Yeah, but he don't want
no holes in the picture.

What are you talking
about, J.J.?

Oh nothing,
he ain't talking about nothing.

You know something, Junior,

your mouth starts working early,

but I swear your brain don't
start until 10:00.

Then it goes right back
to sleep a minute later.

You got some nerve going--!

All right,
now that is enough!

I'm sick and tired of these
cat and dog fights!

James, why are you so upset?
What's wrong?

Nothing, baby, nothing.

Well, you sure make it sound
like something.

Look, Florida, quit barking
at me now, I said nothing!

Well, then
you stop yelling!

Boy, do they get in bad moods

when they don't sleep together.

Now how would you like
some strap with that oatmeal?

Now everybody just quit talking

and let's have some quiet
and eat, stop all this yapping.

Morning everybody!

Speaking of yapping,
here come the head yapper.

Can't you two ever have a
pleasant hello for one another?

I'm willing.

Hello, James.

Hello, Willona.

Can I have the envelope,

I want to see which one of us
just won the Academy Award.

Would you like some
coffee, Willona?

No thanks, honey, I came over
to ask to borrow something.

That figures.

Willona, what is it
you want to borrow?

I'm giving a special dinner
party for my boss

and his wife tonight.

Oh.

And I want everything
to look just fine,

so could I borrow your silver
salt and pepper shakers?

Oh, sure.

Oh, Flo, that's wonderful.
It'll be the perfect touch.

I have a linen tablecloth
with matching napkins,

elegant candlesticks,
crystal cut glasses

and a bowl of flowers
for the center.

Oh, that sounds fancy!

What you serving?

Pizza.

Pizza?

Yeah, I thought it was
classier than chicken delight.

Well, serve them a lot
of wine beforehand

and then they'll like
anything you serve them.

Okay.

Willona, whatever you do,
guard this with your life.

Don't worry, honey.

Oh, and you don't need
to bother about polishing,

I already did that, see?

Oh, no.
Florida!

What's the matter, Ma?
What is it?

They're gone!

What you mean they're gone?

They're not here James,
I don't understand.

I understand it,
we've been ripped off.

Could you have misplaced
them anywhere?

No, no, no, I always kept them
right here in this box.

Oh, baby, I feel
so sorry about this.

Look, I'll go down and see
if I can find a policeman.

This might be one
of their visiting days

in the neighborhood.

Oh, James, this is the only
valuable thing we ever owned.

Oh, Ma, don't feel bad, maybe
it'll turn up.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Good morning.

Good morning.

Well listen, I hate
to just run off like this,

but I gotta catch
an early plane.

You mean an early pawnshop,
don't you?

James, what are
you saying?

Ernie, them silver salt
and pepper shakers

I showed you yesterday,

you didn't happen to find them
around here nowhere, did you?

No, no, of course not.

Well, I've got to get moving,
that plane.

No, wait a minute.
Wait a minute, James...

James, what are you doing?
I know what I'm doing.

Come in here eating my ham,
sleep in my bed.

Oh, no!

Yeah, and then steal
from me.

Yeah, baby, he was
gonna hock them.

A successful businessman
like you?

I don't understand that, Ernie.

Yeah? Well, baby, it seems like
our successful businessman

ain't nothing but a gambler.
Translation: loser.

Ernie, I knew
you were sick, man,

but I didn't think
you'd stoop to stealing.

Oh come on, man, I wasn't
stealing them, I was just,

uh, I was just borrowing them.

No, I could get at least
$10 for them.

Hey listen, I got a sure thing
running in the fourth

at Arlington, it's going to pay
at least eight to one.

I'll tell you what,
I'll take that money,

I'll put it on his nose,
and when it comes in,

I can parlay it. That way I can
get into that crap game!

Oh come on, man, I know I can
do it, I did it before!

Listen, you know what
I did one time?

I took $5 and ran it
into 20,000.

Yeah, how long it take
you to lose it back?

Half hour.

James is right,
you are sick.

You don't have to gamble.

If you need a quick buck,
have you ever considered

going on Let's Make a Deal?

Honey, I don't know what kind
of trouble you're in,

but it seems to me that
it's no different

than being hooked
on alcohol or drugs.

Now you need help and there are
places that can do it

like...um, Gamblers Anonymous.

I don't need help, because
I don't have a gambling problem.

I'm as normal as any one of you.

Yeah, and would you knock it off
with this lecturing?

I mean I got enough
of that from my wife.

I thought you said
you weren't married?

Well, yeah, I got a wife and two
kids, and she took them

and left because she didn't
understand me either.

Ernie, that store you said
you sold, you didn't sell it,

you lost it gambling,
didn't you?

Oh, man,
I just had a bad streak,

that can happen to anybody.

Yeah, you're right.

I tell you what,
you want them,

go ahead and take them.

James!

No, no, no, it's all right,
it's all right, baby.

Now you can see how much
they mean to us,

but if gambling means
that much to you, man,

go ahead and take them,
hock them, pawn them, bet them

on the ponies,
anything you want.

But you can be damn sure
of one thing,

if you do walk out of here
with them, you're sick!

I ain't sick.

No?

Then stroll on out the door
without them, Ernie.

Well, I'll get them back to you,
with interest.

Kids, I'm sorry you all
had to see that,

but then again maybe
it's a good thing you did.

Maybe you all learned something
about gambling from it.

I know I did.

Two to one I'll never place
a bet in my life.

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Out of the window *

* Watching the asphalt grow *

* Thinkin' how
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* Good times
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* Makin' a wave
When you can *

* Temporary layoffs
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