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- CURTIS: Baby, I'm hungry.

- You want breakfast? You cook it.

- I need to talk to you about Laura and Miranda.

- That ain't got nothing to do with me.

- Well, it does if you've been encouraging Miranda

to think she's gonna get back with me.

- What happened? - She left me.

- Good for her.

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

- Uh, I need her.

- Do you really like her? - Why?

- 'Cause I still love you.

- Ella!

- What do you want? - Come on home.

- You're hungry, huh? Curtis-- - Hungry for you, baby.

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- Yes, thank you.

Yes, that would be fine.

Okay!

Hmm, thank you.

Thank you.

Yes, thank you.

Okay!

You think you slick. You think you slick.

But you're not slick.

Okay, fine.

Okay, thank you, bye.

Curtis!

What are you doing?

- Did you get excited? - [laughs]

- Baby? - ELLA: [laughs]

- Where my cards?

I'm looking for my cards. Where's my cards?

- They're not under me.

- But how do you know?

- There are some cards in the cabinet.

- No, baby, I need my lucky cards.

My lucky cards, Ella. - Yes, Curtis.

Yes, you mean the cards that you cheat with.

- I...do not.

- Mm. Well, what do you call it, baby?

- I call it raising the stakes to win.

- Well, that's fine.

You just better not be playing with those guys.

- What guys are you talking about, Ella?

- Curtis, the ones that had you in here hiding.

- What are you talking about?

- You remember those gangsters.

- That is so old. Those were not gangsters.

- Well, baby, what do you call them?

- The mob.

- [laughing]

That's not the same thing?

- No. - Okay.

- It is not.

But I'm glad you was here though.

- You were so wrong for that.

- Well, baby, they weren't gonna do nothing to you,

'cause you--you know God.

That's why I push you in front of me.

Protect me, Lord.

- Those people wanted their money.

If something did happen, you would have been in a casket.

- Why do you keep reminding me of something that happened

way before Calvin was even born?

- I need to remind you that you don't need to be gambling.

- You did remind me. - Yes.

- And you also reminded me that you had a stash...

that I didn't know about.

- A good woman always has a stash her man don't know about.

- What? We got money, baby?

- No.

I got money.

- Where's it at?

- Somewhere you will never look.

Ha!

- Where's that?

- Anywhere where there are cleaning supplies.

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- I just don't understand this.

- Hey, I got 'em!

I found 'em! - Who's they--

- Don't even know--don't about it, I got 'em.

It's good. Thank you, Lord.

Don't even worry about it. - Curtis,

those cards gonna get you in trouble.

- What's this? - Uh-uh.

- [groans] - Curtis--

- I'm just playing with the kids.

- You're not playing with no kids.

Then you gonna be gambling again.

- Ella? - What?

Here, baby.

- What is that?

- Just play with those.

- These cards got Jesus on 'em, Ella.

- I know, baby.

Those are my bridge cards.

- I tell you, I can't even play

with him looking at me like that.

And I sure can't cheat.

That ain't gonna work.

- [laughs] That's the point, baby.

- And who's the sexy woman on-- the little chick on the back?

She cute. She fine.

Now, she can get some.

She get it.

- That's Mary Magdalene.

- But--oh, God, I'm going to hell.

Okay.

- I've been trying to get you saved.

- I am saved, Ella.

The Lord loves me.

- Curtis, I know the Lord loves you.

- Thank you.

- It's that saved part I've been worried about.

- What you worried about?

I went to church.

- Curtis, there is a big difference between

"went" to church and "go" to church.

And I really don't remember you doing either.

- Don't you remem--when I went to church, Ella?

You don't remember that? - Uh, yeah,

I remember when we got married.

- Yeah, I forgot about that one.

- You know what? - That one too.

See, I was saved twi--twice.

- [chuckles] Curtis, you don't get saved just because

you walk in the building.

- What else you gotta do?

- Confess with your mouth, believe with your heart

that he is Lord.

- Okay, I can't do all that now.

That's just too much.

And then give your peace or something,

you get anything with it?

- Mmmm.

- And--and what's with the communion and the wafer thing?

I remember that.

The wine had--it had sugar in it, Ella.

They give everybody diabetes.

That same people, Ella? - Okay, okay.

Where you going, you're not gonna need it.

- Do you remember when C.J. and Calvin got married?

- That was in the backyard.

- But it was a church setting, Ella.

- You know what? [laughs]

- And there was a preacher.

- Stop, just stop.

- And he was a-whining.

If I ain't saved listening to him...

I don't know how it gonna happen.

Baby, it's just a card game.

- Okay, just a card game, Curtis.

I don't want you to open up no old habits.

- Ella, you know me.

- And that's why I say I don't want you to open up

no old habits.

I've been wanting to do that for a long time.

- I've been wanting to tap something else for a long time.

- Curtis.

- Since--since--since--since when?

- Stick with your card game.

- Baby, I gotta go practice my game.

And you need to relax, baby. - Okay.

- Relax. - Okay.

- Relax. - Curtis.

- [laughs] I got it last!

I got it last! - Yeah, you it.

- Hey!

- ♪ Mmm Hi.

- Mwah. - Mwah. Mm-hmm.

- How you doing, Auntie? - ELLA: I'm good, how are you?

- I'm good. - Ooh, is Janine home?

- No, no, she took the kids to get pizza.

- And you did not go with them?

- No.

- Why not?

- Well, listen, screaming kids at a pizza party or home alone?

I'm going with home alone.

- Yeah. I would too. [laughs]

But you're not at home.

- That's 'cause I'm hungry. - [groans]

Come on. - C.J.: [laughs]

- ELLA: Ooh.

--make for you. [laughs]

- What are you cooking?

- Uh, something for your card game tonight.

- Really? - Yes.

- Well, you do know that I'm gonna beat Uncle Curtis?

- Yeah.

- What's that look for?

- Because...

you know Curtis cheats.

- He coming here to cheat?

- Yeah.

But you didn't hear it from me.

- No, we already know.

We be watching him. - Aw.

- C.J.: Dropping cards on the floor and whatnot,

hiding 'em under his belly.

He think nobody see him.

We see him.

- [laughs] Okay.

You want a sandwich?

- Oh, Aunt Ella, that would be so sweet of you

to make me a sandwich.

- And it would be sweet of you to make me one too.

And pour me a cup of coffee while you're at it.

- Uh...Aunt Ella?

- Ha. Oh, yes.

Aunt Ella needs to be loved on too.

- I got you.

- Aw.

Thank you, baby.

- Hey.

- Hey, Miranda. - Hiiii.

You should walked in.

- How are you?

- I'm good.

Yeah.

- Here we go.

Oh, wait a minute.

You know the baby's not here? - Oh, yeah, yeah.

Um, actually, I came by because I wanted to talk to you.

- Okay, good.

- So, can we--

- Yeah, come on.

Just sit down right here.

Um, C.J. was just leaving.

- Wow, really?

Aunt Ella. - One, two--

- You know what? I'll just take this stuff with me.

- He's taking everything. - He's taking everything.

And I asked for coffee.

- No coffee. - You see any coffee?

- Oh, yeah, mm-hmm. - You see coffee?

- Right there. - Aw.

Mwah. - How are you, Miranda?

- Turkey, mustard, water--hey, listen, don't forget.

You owe me $12.99, yeah, for this.

And don't let him cheat you out your money.

- I'll let him cheat me out of $12.99.

- He's so cute.

I am not drinking this.

So, what's going on?

- Okay, I wanna talk to you about--

- Calvin.

- I said a lot of things to Laura about Calvin

that I shouldn't have.

- Okay.

- I never thought that they would ever meet.

And I know I shouldn't have.

- Miranda, this is a small world.

- I know.

- Baby, you--you gotta be careful.

- Oh, I know.

- You gotta be careful what you say anybody.

- I know. I know that too.

- Okay. So, you just gotta deal with it.

- But he won't talk to me.

- That's not new.

- I know, but I really wanna talk to him.

- Miranda, can you do me a favor?

- Anything.

- ELLA: Good.

Can you stop whining?

- You don't understand.

- What's there to understand?

You're a grown woman, hmm? Yes?

Yes? - Yeah.

- He's a grown man. Hmm?

Go talk to him.

- I don't wanna be--

- Rejected?

- Yeah. - ELLA: I know.

But does that mean that you don't try?

- Alright.

You have a point.

- Go talk to him.

And tell him how you really feel.

- He doesn't wanna have anything to do with me.

- Okay, well, what do you have to lose? Ha!

If you already know that, just tell him.

- Okay. Okay. - ELLA: Okay?

- Okay. Okay, you're right. - I know.

- MIRANDA: You're right. - So go.

- Now?

- When else? Go, yes.

- Okay. - Aw.

- Alright, Miss Ella. - Okay. Mm-hmm.

Miranda? - Yes, Ma'am?

- No whining.

- [knocking at door]

- Who is it?

- LAURA: Laura!

- [groans]

Can you see me?

- LAURA: No, I--I can't!

- I'm coming!

- LAURA: Oh, actually, I can see you. [laughs]

Hi. - Hi.

- Hi. - I was waving.

You see me. I was like,

"Ah! I think that's you." - I saw you.

Yeah, I saw you. [giggles]

- Well, come on in. - Thank you.

Uh, I think I did--I'm sorry, I--

- Yes, you did--

- Um... - --unannounced.

- Is this a bad time?

- Um...yeah no.

- Yeah no? - No, yeah, no.

- I'm--I'm sorry, I'll just leave.

I--I'm sorry.

- Okay, no, no, you don't have to.

Come on, it's a good time.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

Come on, the coast is clear.

Better stop asking me that.

- Okay. - Okay.

- [sighs]

- Don't look at that.

- Okay, I won't.

- Have a seat.

- Thank you. [sighs]

- What can I do for you?

- Well, I wanna talk

to you about-- - "--to you about Calvin."

- Yes.

- Wow.

- I haven't spoken to him, and he's so upset.

- He is?

- Yeah, he didn't tell you?

- I mean, how do you know if you haven't spoken to him?

- I mean, I could just feel him.

- Ooh.

This is gonna be good. [laughs]

You could just--you could just feel him?

- Yes, it's like-- - Mm.

Oh, you one of them.

- One of what?

- One of you who can feel...each other.

- Oh, yes. [laughs]

We definitely have that kind of connection.

- BOTH: [laughing]

- [sighs] He's like a part of my soul, Miss Ella.

- Okay, okay. - Yeah.

- Oh, yeah, yeah. Yes. - Yeah, um...

So, I mean, you don't feel that for your husband?

- I do.

He is a part of my soul. - Good.

- He's like a hole in my soul. - Oh.

- He really is my whole soul is what I meant to say.

- Oh, is that bad?

- No, no, no, no, it's very good.

- Oh, okay. - Mm-hmm.

I'm joking. - Okay.

- So what do you need? - [sighs]

Well, I wanna know what I should do.

- Why would you be asking me?

- [laughs] Because he's your son.

And he loves you so much.

- Right, he does. And I love him.

Um, but, Laura, this is your business.

This is your business.

You and Calvin.

- So you don't think I should talk to him?

- Now, I did not say that.

- Well, you just said, "Well, that's your business."

- Honey, listen--

- Look, I know he loves me.

I know it.

- Well, you should go with that.

- I want to, but I don't wanna be hurt.

- But does that mean you don't try to love?

- Uh, I know. - How 'bout that?

- I know, I know, I know. [sighs]

- So, if you know that, then why am I telling you?

- Right.

- [laughs]

- You know what?

I'm gonna go see him.

Ha!

- Wait, wait, wait, wait.

When? - Right now!

- Wait, now, no, no, no, no.

Don't do that.

- You don't think I should go talk to him?

- Yes, but I think you should talk to him tomorrow.

Take some time, think about it.

- Uh, my mother always said never put off tomorrow

what you can do today.

- But your mother does not know this situation.

- I'm gonna go over there.

- Okay, but no, no, no! - Miss Ella?

- Oh, good, yes? - I just wanna thank you.

- You just wanna thank me? - Bye.

- I didn't tell you to go over there?

- Thank you. Mwah. - Mwah to you.

- Thank you. - But come here! Urgh!

Lock that door, Ella! Lock it!

Lock the door, put the chain on.

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- Yeah, that's it.

That ain't--that ain't nothing.

- What are you talking about?

That's a spade.

- That's a spade. Well, this is a blam!

That's an ace.

- That's a club.

- Well, it's black.

- Who taught you how to play this game?

- I don't play games, son.

I'm grown. - CALVIN: Pops.

- I quit school when they wanted me to go to PE.

- That makes a lot of sense now.

- So I win. - No, you don't.

- What? How you win?

This is an ace, this is a spade.

- You just switched it.

- No, I didn't.

- Pfft.

- Pops, we all saw you.

- BOTH: Right.

- All I know is I win.

- Yeah, because you're cheating.

- I am not.

- That is right.

- You a hater.

- And you're a cheater. - Boy!

- You just better be glad we ain't playing for money.

- Yeah, exactly.

Because somebody will be assaulted.

- By you?

- By me!

- Get your seed.

Get your seed.

- You are cheating.

- I didn't cheat.

- Cards on the floor. - Exactly.

- Who could've--you dropped your cards, man.

- My cards right here. - Check his stomach.

- [doorbell rings]

- Hey, you know what?

I'm gonna tell you right now, ain't no cards on this floor.

These right here--these ones--these ain't even mine.

- CALVIN: Laura.

- Hi.

- CALVIN: Hi. - How are you?

- I'm good.

- Oh, I didn't know you had company.

I can come back. - No. No, no, no, it's fine.

They were just leaving.

- What? Man, we just started playing Spades.

- Be breezy.

- Dad, come on.

- Look at her.

You can't compete with that.

- [laughs] Yeah, I heard.

- Yeah, you right about that one.

- Hello again...Kelly.

Stephanie?

Tamika?

You know he got all that from me.

I'm just saying, I'm just saying.

- Will you get out of here?

- And wait 'til you fill out.

- And I'm just gonna call Aunt Ella.

- Please, ain't nobody scared of her.

- Oh, hey, Auntie Ella.

- [spits]

- Oh, what the--

Look at ya! What's going on?

- Where she at? Where she at?

- Will y'all get out of here?

- Come on, y'all, let's go. - Come on.

- Ooh, you want--you got this?

Ain't gotta clean this up?

- It's fine, Pops.

- [unintelligible]

- Mr. Curtis. - Hey, how you doing?

Good to see you. - Good. Good to see you.

- Hey, look it, you get tired of playing games...

- Pops, get out of here.

- [unintelligible] holler, son.

- [sighs]

[laughs] It's okay.

Hi.

- Hey.

- Are you surprised to see me?

- Somewhat.

- Well--

- But--but... I'm glad to see you.

- Thank you for not throwing me out of here.

- No, I wouldn't do that.

- So...can we talk about

Miranda, you, and me?

- Sure. - [sighs]

Um, well, she said a lot of things about you.

- And you believed her?

- Yes.

- So you were with me every day, and you let her lie?

- She didn't lie.

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- How do you know?

- Because everything she said was true.

- Such as?

- Mm, like she said you weren't ambitious.

- I am.

- When you were married to her, you would say that?

- Yeah.

- Okay.

Well, she also said you weren't a very good husband.

You never cheated that she knew of,

but your eyes wandered a lot.

- And yours don't?

- No.

And your eyes wander when we are on dates, Calvin.

- Yo, I'm a man. I can't look?

- [sighs] No.

I don't mind you looking.

- Okay, so why are you here?

To torment me or what?

- No.

I'm here to tell you that I love you.

And I'm sorry.

I miss you.

And...I just--

I just wanna...

- I--

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