Original subtitles

- We're over, you know that. - Calvin.

- Get out. I said get out. - Calvin--

- Baby! - Ah!

- Dinner ready? - Not yet.

- What're you waiting on. - I told you.

I'm not your employee.

- You know the girl I was seeing.

Apparently, the two of them know each other.

- Laura. - And Miranda's been

telling that girl about me.

- Calvin is my husband.

- I'm so hungry.

Open this for me.

Woman's work. - Ugh!

- You're completely over her? - Yeah, I am.

- That's not what she thinks.

- "I'm just a little old woman...

with no place to go. Thank God for Curtis."

- Curtis, talking like that is gonna get you in trouble.

- ♪

- Yes. Good morning. - Hey.

- I said, "Good morning."

- Yes. Good morning.

Good morning.

- How are you?

- Didn't I see you in the bedroom?

- Yes, but you have not seen me in the kitchen.

- We gotta say good morning in every room?

- What's wrong with you, baby?

- Nothing.

- It must be.

- Why you say that?

- Because you're sort of grumpy-grumpy.

- No, I'm not grumpy. - Okay, fine.

- Where's breakfast?

- Curtis, do I look like your maid?

- Well-- - Watch it.

- But, baby, I'm hungry.

- Okay, Curtis, and I'm working on breakfast.

- Well, I don't know why you don't just have it ready

when I get up.

- Curtis, you do know that I do this because I want to,

and not because I have to.

- Well, whatever you do, can you do it now?

Coffee even?

- [laughs] You know what?

- What? - [hums]

Here.

- What are you doing?

- You want breakfast? You cook it.

- [laughs]

What you mean?

- You wanna take me for granted?

You just go right ahead, baby.

Go right ahead.

- I do not take you for granted.

- Okay, Curtis, what do you call it?

- I call it being a husband.

- Mm-hmm.

If that is your idea of being a husband,

you do it.

- Do what?

- You cook and you clean.

How 'bout that?

- And what will you do...

if I'm doing all your work?

- What do you mean, Curtis?

- I--I bring all the money in.

- [indistinct mumbling]

Would you please stop saying that?

You are retired.

You're not bringing any money in.

- I still get a check, Ella.

- And what I do here is not important?

- Anybody can clean up a house, baby.

And cook.

A toddler could do that.

- Oh yeah? - Yeah.

- Okay. - Okay. What?

- Well, since a child can do it,

you do it.

- What are you talking about?

What do you want me to do?

- I'm not doing a thing.

- What do you mean, Ella? - ELLA: You heard me.

You heard me. - Make it plain, Ella.

Say what you mean. - I'm...

not doing sh...ugar.

- Hey, you get back in here!

I know I better get some eggs!

You need to crack, crack four, five of these eggs.

And put them in this pan in here,

scramble with some butter.

And some cut up--some bell peppers and some onions!

Scramble 'em.

Ella, get back in here!

Ella, you heard me!

Baby!

Babe. Baby?

- [door closes]

- Did she just leave?

Honey?

Ho--ho--how am I gonna eat?

Baby?

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♪

♪♪

- [knocking at door] - Who is it?

- ELLA: It's me! It's your mama!

- Hey, Mama. - Hi, baby.

- What are you doing here?

- Uh...

I just came by to say hi.

- You didn't bring the baby?

- No.

- Oh, that's right, it ain't even the time yet.

- No, it's not.

I don't know why y'all can't take care

of picking up your own child.

Why do y'all just drop him off to different people?

- It keeps the peace.

- Well, it's confusing to the baby.

- Mama-- - No, wait, don't say that.

If you want me to continue to be your drop-off,

you need to talk to her.

- Here we go. - [scoffs]

Here we go what? - Nothing.

What are you doing here?

- Uh, what am I doing here?

Mm. Your daddy.

- [laughs]

What'd he do now? - Working on my nerves.

He wants me to cook.

And he wants me to clean.

But he takes me for granted.

I don't like that.

- Well, is that new?

- Calvin, I told you I don't feel like laughing.

- Okay, my bad.

- Thank you.

- But that ain't nothing new.

- No, it's not. I know that.

- [laughs] He's been doing that for years.

- Are you trying to cheer me up?

- Sorry, Mama.

But he has.

- I know that.

- Okay, so what'd he do now?

- He's just not appreciating me.

- Mom, uh... - ELLA: What?

- You know how he is.

You know, but he-- - Don't do this.

- But he loves you.

- Ooh!

He--[laughs]

- He got a funny way of showing it.

- Yeah, he has a very strange way of showing it.

- Yeah.

I mean, but--but you have been with that man all these years.

You should know how he is.

- I'm getting sick of it.

- You know what? I'll talk to him.

- No, no, no, I don't need you to talk to him.

I'll talk to him when I wanna talk to him.

I don't wanna talk to him.

- Isn't that what you wanted me to do?

- Did I said, "I want you to talk to your father for me?"

- Well, you came here and...

- I just wanna give him some time...

and let him learn to appreciate me.

- [laughs]

- Uh-ha-ha what?

- He could die first. - Calvin.

- I'm serious.

He's not gonna change at this age.

- Okay.

Fine, fine, fine.

But I just needed some time.

- Okay, so...

You just gonna hang out here?

- You got a problem with that?

- No, no, that's cool. - Well, then, yes,

I'm just gonna hang out right here.

- Okay. - In this mess.

Why is it so messy?

Why is it so messy in here?

- No, it's not, I just straightened up.

- Baby, you don't need to straighten up.

You need to clean up. - Mama, just stop.

- No, no, you get out of here and let me clean this place up.

- Okay, so wait. [laughs]

Let me get this straight.

So--[laughs]--you're mad at Pops

for wanting you to clean and cook,

but you come over here and you do it?

- Okay, Calvin.

I am not mad at your father because he wants me

to clean and cook.

I love doing it.

I'm mad at your father because he does not appreciate

when I clean and I cook.

- Okay, I get it. - [laughs]

- I get it. - You get it?

- Yeah.

- So get out the way so I can clean this mess up.

- Look--well, look, I appreciate it.

And I love you for it.

- Thank you.

And I love you, too.

- And I'll never take you for granted.

- I'm just cleaning today.

- But, uh, uh--before you do that, sit down.

- [laughs] - Since you're here,

um, I do need to talk to you about Laura and Miranda.

- Calvin, that ain't got nothing to do with me.

- Well, no, it does if you've been encouraging Miranda

to think she's gonna get back with me.

- I never did that.

What? - Are you sure?

- Yes, I never did.

- Then why is she always at the house?

- Calvin, I still love the girl.

You have a child with her.

- Well, I mean-- - Calvin, don't say it.

- Okay, fine.

- People grow apart all the time, baby.

But you can still be adult enough

to raise your child.

- I know that.

- Well, if you know that,

then do that.

- Okay.

- Always having to drop the child over here

so you don't have to talk to her over there.

And then you drive over there, you drive around the corner,

and you wait on the side.

And then she pull off, and now you show up.

It's crazy.

This is crazy to me.

- I know that, but-- - But, but, but what?

If you are over her, then you can just

have her bring the baby here and drop the baby off.

- Mama, I hear you-- - Unless you're not.

Unless you're not. - I am.

- Well, if you are, then call her.

Tell her to bring the baby here today.

- Okay.

Okay, I can handle that. - [laughs] Okay.

Okay, call her is what I'm saying. Call her.

Call her now.

- Okay, I will.

'Cause you know why? I'm a man.

I can handle that.

I'm a grown man. - I know that.

I know you a grown...man.

- Uh, Miranda? Hey, yeah, uh,

bring the baby over here. My mom's over here.

Okay? - [scoffs]

- Well, okay. Cool.

- "My mama over here."

What she say?

- She said, okay, she will.

- Well, okay then. - Mm-hmm.

Now, I'm leaving.

- Calvin, wait, wait, wait.

You leaving?

- Mm-hmm. - Why?

- 'Cause she bringing the baby over.

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- Ah!

It ain't even on.

Uh, act like I don't know what I'm doing.

I don't know what I'm doing.

I don't know what I'm doing.

Uh!

I know what I'm gonna do.

I know who to call.

I'm gonna call my lovin'-- my lovin--my lovin'--

lovin' family.

Somebody love me for me.

Hello? Malik!

- MALIK: Who this?

- Look, come on across the street.

I need you real quick. It's emergency.

- MALIK: Man, what's going on?

- Fire! Fire!

- MALIK: What?

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- ♪

- [heavy breathing]

Hey.

- Uncle Curtis?

- What's going on?

- Nothing.

- You said it was a fire.

- Did I say that?

- Yes. Yes, you did.

- Oh, okay.

- Dad?

- Uncle Curtis, what's going on?

- Nothing.

I miss you, C.J.

- What?

- Yeah.

- Man, he slipping.

- I see that.

- I'm going home.

- No! No! Wait!

Wait!

- Man, what is it?

- The remote.

- What?

- I can't reach it.

- Are you kidding me?

- Uncle Curtis?

Why does this house look like this?

- Look like what?

- It's a mess in here.

- Is it?

I don't really see it.

- Where's Aunt Ella?

- She left me.

- When?

- This morning.

- Well, finally. Good for her.

- Boy.

- Well, what happened?

- [scoffs]

You know your auntie.

Talking about she tired of me taking her for granted.

- Well, good for her. About time.

- I'm gonna kill your son.

- Malik, just stop. - Alright, I'm sorry.

What happened?

- She won't cook.

And she wouldn't clean.

Can you believe that?

- Since when?

- Since this morning.

- This morning? That was four hours ago.

- Has it been that long?

- And this place look like this

in that amount of time?

- Yeah.

I need her, C.J.

Ugh, I need her.

- Uncle Curtis, you need to call Aunt Ella

and apologize and fix this.

- I know. She won't answer my call.

- You know, you do this a lot.

- Whose side are you on?

- Auntie Ella's.

- You Judas.

Your son's a Benedict Arnold.

- I'm just saying.

- Look, call Aunt Ella and fix this.

- C.J., I told you, she won't answer the call!

- Well, where did she go?

- I don't know!

I miss her, though.

[sobbing]

Auntie!

Auntie!

- You know what? It's your own fault.

- You're gonna shut up! I'm sick of you talking!

Get your son.

- Come on, Malik, let's go.

- Don't--don't go!

Don't go!

Wait!

I need food.

- You're a sad case.

Come on, man. - C.J.: Come on.

- Well, y'all just gonna leave me?

You're just gonna leave me?

- Love you.

Mean it.

- This is wrong, C.J.!

I'm just a man...

in the world alone.

- ♪

- Wow.

- Tada!

- It smells good. This place is spotless.

- You were needing a deep cleaning.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- And you cooked dinner?

- Yes, I did. [laughs]

- I just love you.

- I love you, too, baby.

- This is beautiful.

- Aw, see?

This is all I wanted your father to do.

- I know.

- I mean, is it too much to ask?

- No, it's not. - [knocking at door]

- I'll get it.

I feel like I live here.

How 'bout that? Can I move in?

- If you clean every day, yeah.

- I'm going home.

Who is it? - Hi.

- Oooh. - Come on, baby.

- Hi. - Hey, my man.

- Grandma, give her hugs. - Hi, big man.

Oh my goodness. You are so handsome.

Hey, listen, let's go this way.

- How are you? Good? - We're good.

Good. - Good.

- I'm so glad to see you. Come on this way.

You're so tall. I love you so much.

Hey to Grandmama's baby.

♪ It's Grandmama baby

- Uh, why are you leaving?

- Because I'm gonna let you and your, um...

her--I'm gonna let y'all talk.

- Mama. - Bye-bye.

Come on, big man, I wanna go this way.

I wanna play this way. You wanna go this way?

Let's go this way. Come on.

Thank you.

- It's okay.

I know you don't have anything to say to me.

- Actually, I do. - Okay.

- I don't like you talking to Laura about me.

- I never mentioned your name.

- But you were still talking about me.

- I was just telling her how hard it was.

- I was that bad?

- No. [sighs]

We were just young and foolish.

- Yeah, well--

- I'm sorry that I asked for the divorce.

- Yeah, well, it is what it is.

- I was just tired and I wanted more.

And I didn't realize that it was right in front of me.

- What?

- Yeah.

- Yeah, well, we're through.

- I know.

- Okay, well, I ain't got nothing else to say.

- Okay.

- But stop talking about me.

- I will.

Can I, um-- can I ask you something?

- Yeah, what?

- Do you really like her?

- Yeah, I do.

- Mm-hmm.

Alright.

- So, does that bother you?

- Yes.

- Why?

- 'Cause I still love you.

- Yeah, Miranda, you should go.

- The place does look nice.

- Thank you.

- I, uh--I guess we should go back to pick up

and drop-offs at your mom's?

- Yeah.

- Fine.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- ♪

- How did it go?

- Cool.

- Did y'all talk?

- Yes.

So?

- Look--look, Mama, nothing is gonna happen. It's over.

- Okay.

Okay.

- Ella!

- Did you tell him I was here?

- Well, didn't you tell me to call Miranda?

- What do you want?

- I'm a fool.

- You can say that again.

- Baby, I love you.

Come on home.

- Have you learned your lesson?

- Yes, I have.

- And what is it?

- I need to treat you better.

- And what else?

- Baby, I'm gonna appreciate you.

- Okay.

- And I'm gonna cook and clean, baby.

- And what else?

- And you gonna help me cut the grass, check the lawn.

- That's no problem. I got that.

- That's my baby.

Come on, let's go home.

- [laughing]

You're hungry, huh?

You haven't eaten all day.

Curtis-- - I'm hungry for you, baby.

- Oh please.

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