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Bird, you still tough.

If you were alive,
you'd be a Marine sergeant.

Back you go,

and I want you to hang in there
till you tender up.

Hup, two, three, four.

Hup, two, three, four.

There you go.
Hi, Ma.

Hi, honey.

Oh, you found the paper.

I looked all over
the hall for it.

Yeah, it's a little
messed up.

One of our neighbors
got to it

before we did.

Mm, must have been
that Miss Crutcher.

She's always
stealing our paper

and then complaining

about how
the crime rate is going up.

I want to see
if they got anything in here

about J.J. winning the award
for his art exhibit.

Mm.

Ooh, Ma, you must be
some kind of magician.

You finally
figured out a way

to make ham hock
smell like chicken.

I did better than that.

I made chicken
smell like chicken.

Whoo.

This is some big occasion,
huh, Ma?

Biggest we had in months.

J.J. winning the award.

Whoo.

When we celebrate,
we eat chicken, right?

Mm-hmm.

What do chickens eat
when they celebrate?

Less fortunate chickens.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

Thelma.

Hello?

Ah.

Hello, Alderman Davis.

No, J.J. isn't here right now,

but I'm expecting him
any minute.

Yes, I'll tell him.

Well...

There's a surprise.

That was Alderman Davis.
He's coming over to see J.J.

Now, what does that buzzard
want with our gooney bird?

Ooh, here it is.

"J.J. Evans wins
Urban Community art show,

"second year in a row.

"The award ceremonies
were taped

and will be shown tonight
on the 6:00 news."

All right.

Hi, Ma. Hi, Thelma.

Hi, baby.

Michael, we got
a big surprise for you.

J.J.'s going to be
on TV tonight.

How did you know?

Miss Crutcher told me.

Now, what's your surprise?

Never mind. Turn on the TV.

We don't want to miss J.J.
Okay.

Ma, you think J.J. knows
he's going to be on TV?

I ain't rolling nothing
but sevens and 11s.

Here come the TV star,
J.J. Evans.

He knows.

Hey,

when does the ebony idol
of the airwaves

grace the boob tube?

Well, you still have

a few more minutes before
you boob up the tube.

Thelma...

Let's get this thing
rolling here.

Come on, let's get
this picture happening.

NEWSCASTER:
On the national scene,

Governor Carter
was in Oregon today,

President Ford
made a speech in Iowa,

and it is reported that
Secretary of State Kissinger

was seen in Washington.

And now for the local news.

Oh, local news.

The Urban Community Center
presented its coveted

annual awards for excellence
in the arts.

Here was the scene

as the director of the center
made the presentation.

DIRECTOR:
And now for the award
in visual arts.

Hey, I'm standing up now,

getting ready
to walk down the aisle.

In a second,
you'll hear me clear my throat.

This young man's painting

of contemporary black
athletic heroes

was the highlight
of this year's show.

[CLEARING THROAT]

Uh, that's me
clearing my throat.

It sounds fine, J.J.

Here I come.

And now, here is this year's--

[TELEVISION STOPS WORKING]

Oh, come on, tube.
There I go.

Come on, TV.
Oh, come on.

Honey,
try flipping it off and on.

Oh, why me, Lord?

Why couldn't this happen
during the Ford/Carter debates?

They ain't got
nothing to say anyway.

Baby, quit kicking it.

Show some respect for the dead.

Hey, well,
you know what?

Let's go watch it
on Willona's TV.

Oh, good idea.
Ooh, hurry up.

Hi.
Ain't got no time.

Going to watch me
at Willona's house on TV.

Hello.

I saw you on TV, J.J.

That's more
than I can say.

I was so disappointed.

Give it to me
straight, Willona.

Was I as great on TV
as I am in person?

J.J., you were
fantastic.

Well, you know,
what can I say?

At the beginning, I had
a little trouble seeing you.

You were standing
behind the flagpole.

Only kidding, honey.

Now, come on, Willona.

Tell me, truthfully,

what did I say
to the man?

J.J., what do you mean,
what did you say?

You were there.
You should know what you said.

It's not the words,
it's the execution.

Well, I'll vote for that.

Ma, we got to get a new TV.
That one's had it.

Yeah, I expect to be winning
many more awards, Ma,

and I can't stand
to watch myself

blow up on TV every week.

Yeah, Ma, we missing
all the new shows.

That's right.

Missing all
the new shows.

My friends,
Poppo and Head,

they was telling
me about this new show

called The Bionic Black Man...

About this black dude
gets into an accident,

the white scientists
want to save him,

but they don't have
enough bionic parts,

so they put the dude together

with old parts
from his Cadillac.

Well, we can stand
a new TV set.

Well, honey, all you're going
to see on television

is some kind of debates.

They got a debate now between
President Ford and Jimmy Carter,

and Jimmy Carter wants it to be
winner takes all,

and President Ford wants it
to be two falls out of three.

And both the candidates
come on the air with dyed hair,

caps on their teeth,
whole lot of TV makeup on,

and they got the nerve to say,
"Trust me"?

And you'd be surprised
how the debate

has influenced the clothes
coming into the boutique, honey.

They got this new number
called the election special.

Whoo! Cut low,
making all kinds of promises

you know
you just ain't going to keep.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

I'll get it, Ma.

Hey, hold on there,
Michael.

If that's
one of my chicks,

tell her I'm busy
till 1989.

All right.

Oh, Alderman Davis.

Hello, Florida.

It is indeed a rare honor
to cast my eyes

on my favorite family
in the entire precinct...

And you, too, Willona.

Honey, hide the silver.

Come in, alderman.

Thank you, Florida.

My, but your family has grown.

I wouldn't have recognized you,
Theresa.

That's Thelma.

And you, Mitchell.

Uh, that's Michael.

And, of course,
everybody knows you, J.J.

Nice of you to remember
my initials, Alderman.

Son, I wanted
to tell you

how impressed I am with
your current art exhibit,

so I decided
to come over here

and personally
compliment you.

Flo, hide
the paper napkins, too.

Down at
the community center,

they tell me

that they never had
so many young people

get so excited
about an art exhibit.

Well, you know, what can I say?

When you got it, you paint it,
you frame it, you hang it.

And, Davis, you can stuff it.

J.J., you're
a vital force

among the young people
in our community.

Get to the point.

Exactly what do you want
from J.J.?

Now, Florida,
why in the world

would you doubt
my sincerity?

Oh, it's not that I doubt
your sincerity.

I've just that
I've never seen it.

Florida,
I do what I do.

Remember, I'm merely
the people's servant.

Oh, servant, huh?

Do you do windows?

Willona, I am
constantly amazed

at your wonderful
lack of humor,

but going
from the ridiculous

to the sublime,

J.J., I want
to congratulate you.

Your art speaks

for all the young people
in our community.

Well,

as usual,
it's been a pleasure

seeing all the Evans'
glowing faces,

and yours too,
Willona.

And I bid you goodbye.

That Davis has just got
to be sick.

He didn't ask for anything.

And that's like a fox
going into a chicken coop,

ordering a vegetable plate.

Oh.

There's one little thing
I just remembered.

Cancel the vegetable plate.

There's a
pre-election dinner

being given in my honor,

and here's four tickets
for you good people.

There's one in there
for you too, Willona.

By the way,
they're $5 apiece.

You can put the money
in the envelope.

That's very thoughtful of you,
but--

Ah, now, now, Florida.

Don't beg
for any more tickets.

That's all
I can spare you.

Well, it's nice to know
he's his rotten self.

This way, we don't have to worry
about him going bad on us.

Well, well, well.

Long time, no see.

There's one more little thing

that I just remembered--

[SNIFFS]
Mm.

If these old
nostrils of mine

don't deceive me,

that aroma I smell

is Florida's
famous home-cooked chicken.

Bring along
a few of those

famous birds of yours,
Florida.

Alderman,
I'd love to give you the bird.

Uh, Willona,

you can bring
some coleslaw.

Anybody can cut cabbage.

But it takes a cabbage head
to know that...

Balderman.

Goodbye, all.

Ma, you're not gonna really
fix him any chicken, are you?

Because--

There's another little
thing you just remembered.

Based on your influence
with the young people, J.J.,

I'd like for you to head up
the YAM committee.

What's YAM?

Y-A-M.

Young Artists for Me.

Perfect.

Yams go good
with a stuffed turkey like you.

J.J., I'd like for you
to sit on the dais with me

and make a little speech
in my honor.

Yeah, but I ain't no
speech writer.

No sweat, son.

We'll have
an extemporaneous speech

all prepared for you.

You'll be picked up
at 7:00 by a limousine

from the
Green Funeral Home.

Oh, I hope it's the one
with the seats in it.

All right,
then it's all settled.

I'll see you at the dinner.

Hold it, alderman.

Nothing is settled.

Now, I'm not about

to let J.J.
be bait for you

to get in
your young voters.

These young people
nowadays

can make up
their own minds.

And I'm not about to
cook you any chicken.

You cook your own bird.

Give it to him, Mama.

And, uh, Balderman,

you do know
what you can do

with your cabbage,
don't you?

Tell it like it is, Willona.

Well, we have a saying
down at city hall.

"How soon they forget."

Florida, it pains me
to remind you,

but it was through
the good graces of my office

that I got you this apartment
in the first place.

And you never
let us forget it.

Oh, look, Florida.

Now, what possible harm
could it do

if J.J. would say

a few modest words
to those young people?

Well, why don't we
just ask J.J.?

I agree with you, Ma.

I'm getting tired
of Alderman Davis

coming up here
blackmailing us

about this apartment.

You know, alderman,

I think
it would be a crime

if the people
in this district

reelect you,

and I am not about
to let J.J.

become an accessory
to a crime.

All right.

If that's how you want it,
Mrs. Evans.

All well and good.

We have another saying
down at city hall.

"The essence of democracy
is the freedom of choice."

May I use your telephone--

Hello, Bookman.

Alderman Davis here.

Bookman, an apartment
has suddenly become available

in your project.

The Evans family
have freely chosen to leave.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Just what do you
want, Bookman?

Well, since you're getting out,

Alderman Davis requested

that I take inventory
for the new tenants.

Ma, he can't
do this to us, can he?

I mean,
there are laws.

That's true, honey.

Unfortunately, it's
politicians like Davis

who make those laws.

This place will have to be
completely redecorated.

Oh, yeah?
What you plan on doing?

Bringing in
a new set of roaches?

Bookman, how come
you got

a "Win With Ford" button

and a "Win With Carter"
button on each side?

Because Nathan Bookman's

always on the side
of the winner.

Yeah, but they both
can't win.

And they both
can't lose, either.

Look here, no matter
who's in the White House,

a donkey or an elephant,

there'll still be

a horse's behind
running this building.

Now, that's a cold shot.

You're right.

Now, J.J., you should not
have said that,

and I want you
to apologize...

To horses everywhere.

Okay, I'll see
how smart you are

when you're living out
on the streets.

Now, I got to get back
to this inventory.

Let's see, now. One sink.

Chipped and rust-stained.

Mint condition.

Two faucets.

Needs washers.

Excellent condition.

One stove.

Pilot light keeps going out.

Ideal. Saves on gas.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

The door sounds fine, too.

Hello. We came
to look at the apartment.

What?

Is this the Evans apartment?

Yes, it is.

Oh, I'm Mr. Gillard.

This is my wife,
Margaret.

Hello.

Alderman Davis
sent us over.

He said this apartment
is available.

Alderman may be rotten,
but he sure works fast.

Oh, come right in, folks.

I'm Nathan Bookman,
the supervisory engineer.

Better known as
Buffalo Butt, the janitor.

We're going to miss that kid.

You folks, excuse
the conditions.

The last tenants
were a little sloppy

in the housekeeping
department.

Just a minute,
Bookman.

But with a little paint
and a little plaster,

you folks will have a beautiful
little honeymoon cottage.

Come on, let me
show you the layout.

Now, right over here
we have the master bedroom.

Right here.

Look, George,

it has
a separate bedroom.

Yeah, sure is nice.

Where we live now, there are
four of us in a single.

Mm. You see, this is one of our
most sought-after apartments.

Yeah, right now
it's eight to five

the rats will take it
from the roaches.

Uh, you know something?

You really
won't be happy here.

I mean, the bathtub leaks,
and the pipe freezes,

and sometimes we have
to wait 20 minutes

before the water
warms up. It's tough.

Yeah, but your bathroom
is in the apartment.

Ours is down the hall,

and we have to share it
with six other families.

Uh, hey, well, um,

if you like snow
in the wintertime,

you don't have to worry

about going outside
to get it,

because it comes
right through that window.

Well, our windows
are all boarded up.

Lots of vandals
in our neighborhood.

Well, you know,

this neighborhood
ain't exactly peaceful.

You don't have to watch TV
to get sex and violence.

We got it on either side of us.

One side, the battling Johnsons,
and the other side,

a religious fanatic known as
"Our Lady Of The Streets."

That's right.

[INDISTINCT]

FLORIDA:
It's all right.

It's all right.

Look, Mr.
and Mrs. Gillard.

This may not be the
best place in the world,

but it is our home.

Now, we are
being forced out

by your friend, Davis,

and he just might
do the same thing to you.

We'll take that chance.

It's so much nicer
than what we have now.

Then it's settled.

Yours is a lease,

and yours, Mrs. Evans,
is an eviction notice.

Come with me, folks.

I'm so sorry.

It was nice
meeting you.

Come on, let me take you
down to the laundry room.

The way I keep that place,
it should be in a magazine.

Yeah, Better Slums and Garbage.

Well, Ma,
now what we gonna do?

The only thing
we can do, son.

May I speak
to Alderman Davis, please?

And in conclusion,
ladies and gentlemen,

this year, 70 million people
in our country will not vote.

A sad commentary on my opponent,

who seems unable
to attract the voters.

Why, in this ward alone,

hundreds of young voters
will not go to the polls.

Just remember, young people,

it doesn't matter
who you vote for,

as long as you vote...
for Fred C. Davis.

[APPLAUSE]

And now, I am
honored to introduce

a young man who has asked to say
a few words on my humble behalf.

That is the humblest lie
I ever heard.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the winner
of the Urban Community Award,

Mr. J.J. Evans.

[APPLAUSE]

Uh...

Ladies and gentlemen,
Yams and Yamettes,

this is a rare honor
to be able to speak

on behalf
of a great public serpent...

That's servant!

No, that's serpent.

Who has dedicated his whole life
to his fellow man.

Forgive him, Lord,

but apartments
are hard to come by.

For Fred Davis,
no sacrifice has been too great,

and I am thrilled to be able

to say these things
about this man,

and I am overjoyed
that he has allowed me

to speak on his behalf.

And I'm getting sick
to my stomach

saying all this garbage.

I'm sorry, Ma, but I just can't
go through with it.

Now, I'm going
to tell you

about the real Fred Davis.

I haven't finished yet,
Mr. Davis.

The Fred Davis
who promised to increase

the number of people working,
which he did.

The unemployment offices
have doubled their staff.

[APPLAUSE]

I'm talking about
the real Fred Davis.

You know what I'm talking about?

The real Fred Davis.

The Fred Davis you don't
read about in the newspaper,

but the Fred Davis

that should be wrapped up
in a newspaper, like a fish.

You can't say nothing bad
about Fred Davis.

Why?
Is it your turn, brother?

Sit down.

Boo! Boo! Boo!

You let him talk.

Right on, J.J.

Pluck that turkey.

Yeah, talk.

Even though Fred has walked

with the highest
and the mightiest,

he has not lost personal,
common touch with the people.

Matter of fact,
there isn't one of us tonight

he hasn't touched personally
for five bucks.

Whenever you hear
the name "Fred Davis,"

you hear the words "honesty,"
"integrity," and "trust."

Unfortunately, these words
only apply to his opponent.

And to all you young brothers

who have dropped out
of the political arena,

drop back in.

Make your vote count.

Vote on election day.

[APPLAUSE]

Right on.

All right.

Well, Ma, I guess I blew it.

No, son.

You said what
you had to say,

and I'm proud of you.

And I love you, J.J.

Hey, J.J., I'm proud
of you, too, man.

J.J., you are the greatest thing
that happened to politics

since they kicked Earl
in the butts.

All right, Evans family.

This time, you've gone too far.

I know, alderman.

We're evicted.

Eviction is
too good for you.

No more Mr. Nice Guy.

I am not a crook.

Don't punish them.

I was the one
that did it.

That may be,

but all of you
are going to get it.

Hey, hey, Fred.

Hey, have you heard
what the crowd is saying?

Hey, it's a success.

Yeah, for that
big-mouth kid.

No, it's for you.

I sure enjoyed that.

Funnier than any roast
I've ever seen on TV.

And they say

that politicians
have no sense of humor.

Yeah, come on.

Let's hear it for Fred...

C...

Davis.

[APPLAUSE]

Yeah.

Yeah.

They love you.
They love me.

Yeah. Yeah, they think it's
just like a Dean Martin roast.

Yeah.

Oh, Evans,
you're still my favorite family.

And you, too, Willona?

J.J., I'm scheduling
more campaign dinners for you,

and Florida,
as long as I'm alderman,

you'll be living
in the project.

And that's the sad part.

As long as there are
aldermen like Fred Davis,

people like us will
always live here.

In the ghetto.

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