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Okay, so.

Wow.

I'm surprised you're still here.

You usually run out of the

House with just a piece of

Toast.

Oh, the toast.

The toast, the toast.

No, I got it. I got it.

You have been doing a lot

Around here so I...

Excuse me. Excuse me.

I am making breakfast for

Everybody, including you.

Thank you.

Oh, that is so nice.

You know, janine, you don't

Have to do this.

Helping out around here is my

Way of saying thank you for

Everything you're doing for me.

It's not a problem, okay.

Hopefully, this help will help

You get on your feet a little

Faster.

Oh, morning.

Morning.

So, you're home.

Yes.

And cooking.

Yes.

Hell must have froze over.

Stop playing.

I've cooked breakfast for you

Before.

Last time you cooked

Breakfast for me was before you

Were an executress.

Well, this exec is working

From home today and later on, I

Have a hair appointment so that

I can look good for my baby.

[ telephone ringing ]

Oh, phone. I got it. It's okay.

So, c.J., what kind of eggs

Do you want?

I take them sunny side up

With some toast, please, and

Hash browns crispy on the edges.

Uncle curtis, you do realize

You're not home, right?

Of course I realize that.

I don't get eggs at home.

Do you know your aunt still got

Me on that doggone all-fiber

Diet?

What?

By the way, you might want

To clear a path to the bathroom.

Thank you.

What ya doing?

About to save you money.

And you can thank me later.

Are those energy-saving

Bulbs?

Yes, baby.

Can you believe these last 30

Years?

[ light bulb shatters ]

As long as you don't drop

Them.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Oh, janine, how would you

Like your eggs?

To go. That was roland.

He needs me to come into the

Office immediately.

Wow, that's a shocker.

I'll take hers.

I also have to cancel my

Hair appointment for later.

Oh, do you want me to call

For you?

Heh. To call?

Have you seen your hair, baby?

You need to go and take that

Appointment.

Have you seen her hair?

She hasn't seen her hair.

I couldn't do that.

Yeah, you should take it.

I mean, I'm gonna have to

Pay for it anyway for

Canceling so late.

So, you -- you, yeah, take it.

Are you sure?

Yeah, sure.

That is so generous of you.

Thank you.

And don't worry about anything

Here.

I'll take care of everything.

Thanks.

Uh, mr. Payne, your breakfast

Is ready.

Okay, right after I finish

These bulbs.

[ light bulbs shatter ]

Okay, baby, I gotta head out.

Aw, look at you.

I miss calvin junior.

I do, too, baby.

Did you say, "Baby"?

Listen, I gotta head out.

I'm late for class.

Can I get you anything else?

Oh, you know what I need?

I need your bat, so I can crack

Tracie in the head.

Miranda payne, what's come

Over you?

Me?

You should be asking that about

Tracie.

One minute she's asking us to

Raise calvin junior and the

Next minute she's hitting on

You.

Well, I got a crazy baby

Mama.

Ha ha, you about to have two

Crazy baby mamas if tracie

Don't check herself.

Well, hey, she lost her

Husband.

Maybe she's just desperate to

Start a new family.

Well, she better stay away

From mine.

Okay.

Okay, look, I gotta go, all

Right?

Mm-hmm. Mwah!

You two gonna be okay?

Mm-hmm.

We're gonna be fine. Go.

Okay, well, I got my

Cellphone on me, so if you need

Me, just call me.

Okay, go to school.

Oh, and don't call tracie.

I already took care of it.

Come on, not me.

Goodbye, baby.

Bye.

Phew.

Don't tell me who not to call,

Messing with my husband.

Tracie got...

Put that phone down!

Okay.

Ah, ah, ah!

Thank you.

Looks good to me.

All right, thanks.

Okay.

How about..."Fire is mean, don't

Be on the scene?"

Nah, nah.

I got it.

Okay.

"Put it out when in doubt."

Eh, I don't think so,

Marlena.

It's marissa.

Hi.

Sorry, I got here as fast as I

Could. Hi.

Okay.

Okay. Where are we?

Where are we?

Well, we're still trying to

Come up with the perfect slogan

For the "Playing with fire"

Campaign.

Okay. All right.

All right. Keep it coming.

Let's keep spitting them.

Um, what, what, "When in

Doubt, put it out?"

Love it.

Yeah?

Ha ha ha.

But I just said that.

Uh-huh, well, you said it

Backwards.

But I used the same words.

Now, don't be like that.

We're a team.

Come on, write it down.

Come on, what else, what

Else?

All right, come on. Okay.

All right.

Let's keep it going.

Okay.

Okay, how about, "Fire

Catches, so don't play --"

"Don't play with matches,

Fire catches."

And we found it.

That's it.

[ laughter ]

I knew I called you for a

Reason. You are my right hand.

I appreciate that.

Oh, you know what?

You need to get ready for your

Meeting.

You're gonna be late.

Let's do this.

Oh, yeah.

Okay.

Yes.

All of this on here.

Well, wish me luck.

The group that comes up with

The best slogan gets to go to

New york and develop the

Campaign.

Good luck.

All right, thank you,

Janine.

You are amazing.

Thank you.

There you go.

Thanks, ladies.

Bye.

All right.

Did you see the way he

Grabbed that pencil?

It's so embarrassing how much

He wants me.

[ chuckles ]

Hey, baby.

I just got my big commission

Check.

Ohh!

We are celebrating tonight.

Oh, the baby's kicking.

He's excited.

Ooh, or she's excited, too.

Oh, okay, well, call me back.

Oh, one more thing, baby, I

Love you.

[ knock on door ]

Who is it?

It's tracie.

It's on.

Hey.

Ahh, what do you want and

Where is calvin jr.?

My son is at my sister's

House.

I just came to pick up his

Things.

Oh, you stay right there.

I'll get his things.

I know where calvin jr.'s

Room --

Did I invite you in my home?

Uh, wait, what do you think,

I'm going to steal something,

Sweetie?

I don't steal.

Well, you tried to steal my

Husband.

Actually, he was all over me

And I practically had to fight

Him off.

Ha, you're reaching.

No, your husband was doing

The reaching.

Hmm.

So, have you ever stopped to

Wonder why calvin and I are no

Longer together?

Yeah, in real estate it's

Called trading up.

No, actually, I guess you

Think this little baby bump

Here is going to have you keep

A hold on calvin.

You know, now that I think

About it, I will pack

Calvin jr.'s things at my

Convenience.

Now, get out.

Excuse me.

Good-bye.

That's it.

I'm never going to school again.

Well, what happened, they

Stopped serving pizza at the

School lunchroom?

No, dad.

Life as we know it is now over.

That's what happened.

Take a look at this.

I'm warning you, it's pretty

Scary.

It's a spelling test.

Hello, I'm back.

Whoa.

I know.

Isn't it terrible?

It's great.

I mean, you scored a 98, baby.

I know.

It's not perfect, but so

What?

Aren't you supposed to want

More from your kids, dad?

C.J., can I see that?

Sure.

Oh, I'm so embarrassed.

Ooh, jazmine, I don't blame

You.

You don't?

No, of course not.

You want to be perfect.

Finally, somebody who

Understands.

I sure do.

You know, I was on the honor

Roll almost every year I was in

School.

You said almost.

What happened?

Sugar habit, overdue library

Books?

Those kind of things can take

You down.

No.

See, I was memorizing things

Just to pass, instead of

Learning them.

Maybe that's what I've been

Doing.

Then stop doing it.

Shh.

Daddy, perfect people talking

Here. Ha ha ha.

Okay, so, your brain is like

A computer.

What would define the perfect

Computer?

It wouldn't make any

Mistakes.

Nope.

Everything and everyone makes

Mistakes.

The perfect computer would be

Able to learn and correct those

Mistakes.

Good point.

Thanks, miss monica.

You're welcome.

I better start dinner so I can

Earn my keep.

Hey, dad.

Yeah?

I like miss monica.

She's just like miss wilhelmina

Without the loud mouth and beer

Breath.

Yeah, she's pretty cool.

[ both laugh ]

That dinner was so good.

Thank you for a wonderful

Evening.

Well, why are you thanking

Me?

You're the one who paid for it,

Ms. Big-shot real estate agent.

Um, that is mrs. Big-shot

Real estate agent to you.

Whew! And we both had a lot to

Celebrate.

Yes, we do.

And again, I'm proud of your

Awesome sale.

And I'm proud of my wife.

Oh, and I am proud of my

Wonderful husband on his

Upcoming graduation.

Thank you, baby.

Aw.

And I am so proud of the

Both of you...

Oh, curtis!

...For having food in your

Fridge finally.

Okay.

Pops, how did you get in here?

It was easy, I used my key.

But, mr. Payne, we didn't

Give you a key.

Yes, you did.

The one you put under the mat

For me.

That was the key hidden

Under the mat.

Then you need to -- then

You need to find a better

Hiding place, okay?

And I'll just keep this one, so

Somebody you don't want to have

It won't get it.

Ha ha.

What are you doing here?

I ain't doing nothing now,

But about 2 minutes ago, oh,

Boy.

[ chuckles ]

And your bathroom is

Beautiful.

Can I say that?

It was straight flush, bam!

And by the way, I found this in

Your couch.

Can I keep it?

It's 75 cents.

[ telephone ringing ]

You want me to get that?

Hello?

Yes, this is mr. Payne.

Excuse me? What?

Well, she never said anything

About -- well, no, I'm not

Gonna -- hello? Hello?

Who was that?

Tracie's lawyer.

She's suing me for child

Support.

What?

[ knock on door ]

You wanted to see us?

Sorry to have you guys

Working so late, but I have some

News about the "Playing with

Fire" campaign.

Oh, okay, what happened?

We won!

[ chuckles ]

We won!

That's great!

Congratulations.

Oh, man.

High five!

That is wonderful.

Congratulations.

Anybody?

Anybody?

Oh, yeah.

Oh! Ha ha.

Oh, yes.

Oh, my gosh, you are going

To new york.

I am so insanely jealous.

Well, I need my staff.

Oh, great. Ha ha.

Wait. Wait.

We have to go shopping and see

Times square and broadway.

And you know what they say, if

You can make it there, you can

Make it anywhere.

Uh, I'm only taking one.

Sorry, kid, that's life in

The big city.

I'm taking janine.

You are?

You are?

Well, you do want to go,

Don't you?

Uh, of course, I mean, who

Wouldn't?

I've never been to new york

Before.

Great.

Well, we'll leave tomorrow.

Okay. You guys have fun.

No, no, no.

I want you to be a part of this.

Really?

Yeah, uh, will you make

Hotel reservations for us?

Yes.

Oh, he's just playing hard to

Get.

Yeah.

Um, roland, listen, you should

Probably just take marissa.

Why? It was your idea.

You earned it.

Thank you, but, I mean, it's

Really short notice and I think

I've been neglecting my family

Just a little bit.

Oh, well, you're a career

Woman. I'm sure

They understand that.

That's just it.

Please, can I just get in on

The next trip?

[ no audio ]

And you have your priorities

Straight.

You never cease to amaze me.

All right, well, marissa can go

On this trip.

Okay.

Yes!

I'm not listening!

Thank you, roland.

I owe you one.

How about a celebratory

Drink with your boss?

Can you handle that?

Yes.

Yes, I can handle that.

Okay.

Okay.

Well, let's go.

Uh, oh, okay. Okay.

The kids are down for the

Count.

Well, that was easy.

Yeah, they must have been

Really tired.

Hey, thank you for that talk

With jazzy today.

She really likes you.

I like her, too.

She's very sweet.

Oh, and thank you so much for

That slamming meal.

I can't tell you the last time

I ate -- hell, I don't think

I ever ate like that.

[ chuckles ]

Where did you learn to burn

Like that, girl?

My grandmother.

I spent most of my summers with

Her in louisiana.

Oh, that's good.

Let me get this.

C.J., I got the dishes.

No, no, no, I can do this.

I'll knock this out in no time.

Thanks.

C.J., you'll have to excuse me.

I'm just not used to a man

Being so nice to me.

What, your husband never

Helped you with the dishes?

No, he only threw them at me.

Wow, that must have been

Tough.

Yeah, but it's in the past

Or at least that's what I keep

Telling myself.

Well, you're safe here.

I know.

Anyway, thank you for doing the

Dishes again.

I'm going to turn in.

I'm going to look for a job

Tomorrow.

Good night.

Good night. All right.

Hi, baby.

I'm sorry I'm so late.

[ sighs ]

No worries.

I'm getting used to it.

So, um, I take it you all

Already ate dinner?

Yep.

Your food's in the oven.

Thanks.

Oh, I had a crazy day today.

We started this new campaign...

Say what, janine?

What, you don't want to hear

About my day?

Actually, I'd rather hear

You say good night to our

Children.

Okay, come on, c.J.

Let's not start this again, all

Right?

Oh, don't start it?

Don't start it.

When did we stop it?

C.J., I'm working just like

You are to help this family,

Okay?

I know you believe that, but

See, I think you're using this

Job as another way to escape.

Escape?

What are you talking about?

Escape what?

See, I don't think that

You're content with being a

Wife and a mother and you will

Go to any length to get out of

It.

No, no, no, c.J.,

I cannot believe this.

After everything we've been

Through.

I've wanted to be a wife and a

Mother to the point where I

Beat an addiction, c.J.

See, that's where you're

Wrong.

You just traded in one addiction

For another.

That's what this is about.

This whole thing is about you

Wanting to punish me for having

Been an addict.

Well, you know what, c.J.,

Again, for the thousandth time,

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I'm not perfect.

If you were sorry, you'd

Have washed them damn dishes

And get home on time to say

Good night to your kids.

Then I might believe you were

Really sorry.

I'm going to take a bite out

Of the big apple, and if all

Goes well, roland will be

Taking a bite out of me.

Marissa, about these travel

Arrangements.

Uh, well, I mean, I am on

Top of you -- I mean it.

Um, the driver will be waiting

At the airport, dinner

Reservation's at 7:30 and then

You and I have adjoining rooms

So I will be available 24/7.

Uh, there's been a change in

Plans.

Oh?

Would you rather have one room?

I'm ready. Hi.

Oh, how sweet, you came to

Take us off to the airport.

Uh, marissa, didn't you get

My e-mail?

Janine's coming to new york.

Oh, with us?

No, with me.

I know what he's doing.

He's going to make me wait for

It.

He's good.

Pardon?

[ chuckles ]

Hey.

Well, I'm glad you changed

Your mind.

Yeah.

I'm really looking forward

To this weekend.

Me, too.

Um, let's get going.

Oh, I got it.

Thank you.

Yeah.