All language subtitles for The Inkwell

All right, now,
we're gonna get
this show started.
*

you guys ready
to get down ?
[ Crowd ] Yeah.

Are you ready to get funky ?
[ Cheering ]

* ooh, go on and do it

* do it, do it
'til you're satisfied *

* whatever it is

* do it, do it
'til you're satisfied *

* go on and do it
do it *

* do it 'til
you're satisfied *
* whatever it is

* do it, do it
'til you're satisfied *

* people know just what
they'd like to do *

* whatever it is
you've got it *

* long as it pleases you

* make it last
as long as you can *

* and when you're through
it's up to you *

* to try it again

* go on and do it
do it now *

* do it 'til
you're satisfied *
* whatever it is

* do it, do it
'til you're satisfied *

* go on and do it

* do it 'til
you're satisfied *
* whatever it is

* do it, do it
'til you're satisfied *

everybody knows
what they'd like to do.

Whatever it is,
do it,

long as it pleases you.

Just take some time.

Oh, man.
[ Rattling ]

Now, remember
how it goes, iago ?

If I get in trouble,
you get in trouble, okay ?

Then next time,
you're stayin' home.

Look, I don't wanna hear it,
okay ? You can't always do
the things I wanna do.

Ya know ?
All yappin' and yellin'--

just keep quiet, okay ?
I'm making sure you stay
home the next time.

Oh, man. Gee whiz.

[ Knocking on door ]
Hey, man, come on !

[ Clicks ]
[ Snoring ]

I know you're
awake and listening.
Come on, up and at 'em.

[ Snoring continues ]

Look, man,
I'm no happier about
this than you are.

Spending two weeks with
your boojie aunt and uncle
in their summer place...

Don't exactly have me
doin' the boogaloo either.

But...

We got to go,
and that is that.

[ Snoring continues ]

Well, let's see.

Hey, man, you know,

maybe it won't
be that bad.

You get to
see your cousin for
the first time in years.

The house
is on the beach.

[ Snoring continues ]

Hmm.

Maybe we could spend
that time together.

Oh !
Unh !

Big guy !
Hey, man, where you--

I can't trust you
for a minute !

[ Snoring continues ]

What is going on
in here ?

Where you been ?

Out getting
some fresh air.

You're gonna get nothin'
but fresh air for 14 days.

And this thing--

[ snoring continues ]

That stays home.

[ Clattering ]

Why are we taking
this raggedy old
piece of shit ?

Because it's his bike
and he'll want it,
that's why.

And because you're making him
leave his little friend.
What friend ?

It's a doll, Brenda.
Now, let's call it
what it is.

A 16-year-old boy
that's still playing
with a damn doll.

Oh, just be quiet.

Would you g--

Ohh, it's gonna be
a long drive.

* let's keep on groovin'
the way we do *

* let's just keep on movin'

* and we're gonna
make it through, hah *

* huggin' and a-lovin'
* huggin' and a-lovin'

* gettin'
with the kissin' *
* gettin' with the kissin'

* gettin'
with the kissin' *
* gettin' with the kissin'

* huggin' and a-lovin'
* huggin' and a-lovin'

* huggin' and a-lovin'
gettin' with the kissin'*
* ow, yeah

* gettin' with the kissin'
huggin' and a-lovin' *
* hm, hey

* feel like a kid
whenever you're near *

* stickin' like glue
I keep a-lovin' you *

* on and on
* on and on

* huh, keep on movin'

* on and on
* we gotta move
we gotta groove *

* keep on movin'
on and on *
* on and on

* wow, we gotta move
* on and on

* on and on

* keep on movin'
* on and on

* hey, hey, hey, hey

- wake up, baby.
Wake up, sweetheart.
- Huh ? Huh ?

We're here. Come on.

Oh, I don't believe it !

Spence ! Mama !

They're finally here !

Oh, Brenda !
Oh, girl !

Oh ! Oh !
[ Laughs ]

Well, look at you,
tryin' to stay
as thin as me.

[ Laughing ]

Well, hey, Kenny,
how ya doin' ?

Hey, Francis,
how ya been ?
Oh, just wonderful.

Well,
it's about time !

[ Laughing ]
After all these years !
Come here, come here.

Spencer. [ Chuckles ]
You haven't changed
a bit.

Well.
[ Chuckles ]

[ Wolf-whistles ]

Come here, come here.
Come up here.

[ Laughing ]
How's my fave
sister-in-law, huh ?

You're a mess.
[ Laughs ]
Ho, boy.

Hey, Ken, how ya doin' ?
I see the old Swedish
Princess is still kickin'.

Now, wait a minute.
Where is drew ?

- I thought you said
you were gonna--
- [ Screams ]

Boy, get on outta here.
Scarin' your auntie
like that.

Well, would you
just look at you ?
Growin' like a weed.

Give me a hug. Mmm.

Come on,
let's go inside.
Okay.

How ya doin, drew ?
Hello.

Well, ya tell me
all about the trip.

So, Kenny,
how ya doin' ?

Fine.
How ya been, man ?

No. Now, come on, son,
this is america, huh ?

[ Chuckles ]
You still workin' with
that social program ?

What are ya, a social worker,
somethin' like that ? Yeah ?
Somethin' like that.

Oh. I'd almost forgot
what a great place
this was.

How long has it been ?
Five years ?

Mm-hmm, and it's
your own fault, Brenda.

You wouldn't even
be here now if--

if your house hadn't
almost burned down.
Come on, girl.

There's my baby.

Hi, mama.

Come and give mama
some sugar.

Not you.

My little baby.

[ Chuckling ]

Hi, grandma.

So, you finally decided
to come see your mother...

Before she up
and died on ya, huh ?

Hello, mama.

You're lookin' good.

Thank you, Brenda.

[ Laughing ]

[ Drew laughing ]
[ Kissing ]

Drew, take your bags
up to junior's room.

It's the first one
that you come to.
Okay.

You're looking fat.

Where's
the black panther ?

Unloading the car.

And please, mama,
don't call him
the black panther.

His name is Kenny.

Oh, w--

oh, just
stinking drawers.

[ Sighs ]

What're we doin' here ?
Fourteen days ?

Fourteen long, boring,
dull days...

In this... filthy...
Stinking...

Nasty, old, yucky place.

Ohh.

Son of a bitch !

Who else could that be
but drew Tate ?

- What it is, cuz !
- Hey, junior.

Long time no see...
As in chicken of the sea.

[ Laughs ]
The chick-- of--

ho, damn,
what time is it ?

You guys must've
drove all night.

Hey, and speakin'
of nights, what a night
I had last night.

Four parties, and I went
to every last one of 'em.

Biddies all over me
like mosquitoes. Had to
beat 'em off me, drew.

So, how you doin' ?
Still a virgin ?

[ Laughs ]
I'm just kidding.

I'm just kidding, okay ?
How you doin' ?

Believe me,
you don't wanna know.

Well, let me be
the first to welcome you
to the vineyard, drew.

Now, if you're lucky,
I might let ya
hang out with me.

Just kiddin', drew.
I'm kiddin', all right ?

Now, look, I just
can't believe that you're
finally here, man.

Now I got somebody else
to hang out with.

Maybe I'll let you...

Hang out with
the beautiful man there.
[ Kisses ]

I'm about to get
some breakfast. I'm starved.
Want something to eat ?

Naw, I'm fine.
Yeah, I'm fine.
Sure ?

Hey !
J-u-n-i-o-r. Hey.

Hey, how ya doin', aunt Brenda ?
Wh-where's uncle Kenny ?
Downstairs.

I'll go say hi to him.
All right.

We're goin'
to the beach, sweetie.
You better put on your trunks.

Uh, I'll pass.

Come on.
I hate the beach.

What do you mean ?
You ain't ever been
to the beach.

And now you know why.

Sweetheart.

I know how you are
about strange places,

but... this'll
be good for you.

Maybe later, okay ?

You guys go.
Go, go, go.

Okay. Mm, we'll
come back for ya.

And it will be fun.

[ Door closes ]
Right. Fun.

Oh, sand all in
the crack of your butt.

Can't wait.

[ Exhales ]

* who knows

* how I feel

* who know-whoa-whoas

* how I feeeeel

[ sighs ]

[ Sea gulls squawking
in distance ]

[ Squawking continues ]

[ Panting ]

Ooh. Wa-wait.

Wait. Iago. Iago !
Wait 'til you see this !

[ Chuckling ]

Yes, yes, yes !
Little buddy,
you will not believe...

What I just saw !

Whoa ! Calm down.
No, no, no, no, no, no.

Aw.

[ Exhales ]

Hey, sorry, little buddy.
We're gonna have to
keep you in the bag...

Before I can put you
back on the saddle.

Hey ! I know
it's stuffy in there.

I'm sure you can
hold your breath.

Drew !

Hey, drew !

Hey, man. Didn't you
hear me calling you, man ?
No.

Your folks got me lookin'
all over for you, man.
Where you been ?

Oh, I just been out,
you know, lookin'
around and stuff.

- Have you been
to the beach ?
- Mm-mm.

Then what you waitin' for ?
Come on.

Is it all right
if I take my bike ?

Sure, if you wanna catch
somebody's grandmother.
[ Laughing ]

Well, feast your eyes, cuz,
'cause you ain't seen nothin'
like you're about to see.

Welcome to
the inkwell, drew.

Can you dig it ?

[ Drew ]
Wow.

See, black folks
started comin' here around
the turn of the century.

He's right.
And before that,
it was all white.

Well, needless to say.

After we, uh,
discovered it,

the white folks
started moving
to the beaches up-island.

Needless to say.
Mm-hmm.

Bougie niggers.

As far as the eye can see.

God, downright scary,
if you ask me.

Spencer, he's kidding.

Oh, I know.
I know that.
I mean, after all,

isn't this
what your struggle
was all about, hmm ?

Huey and Bobby,
Angela, hmm ?

It's what
I always wanted.

My own black beach.

Uh, the point is...
That this beach, our own
little part of the island,

is the result
of economic struggle.

Yes, blacks
who have made it--
[ Grunts ]

Who have attained
the American dream.

[ Laughing ]

And what about
the black folks who weren't
allowed to make it ?

Where's their inkwell ?

Coney island ?

[ Francis laughing ]
Oh, Spence.

Where do they go ?
You are a mess.

Come on.
[ Laughing ]
Stop it.

[ Spencer and Francis
laughing ]

See, cuz, you also
gotta learn the scuba-do.

See, that's where
you scope a honey
in the water in a bikini,

dive underwater,
pretend like you don't
know where you're goin',

pull her suit down,
bush everywhere.

But what about
all those
sharks and stuff ?

Aw, come on, drew,
don't start with
that jaws shit, man.

When that flick first
opened up downtown...

And my man chopped
that white girl's ass up,

black folks wouldn't go
in the water for days, like
that shit was real or something.

- Well, did you go in ?
- Hell, no ! I ain't goin' !
You think I'm crazy ?

Shoot.
Ah, see over there ?

Hi, junior !
That's Michelle
and sheena.

See there
in the back ?
That's Darlene.

Oh, yeah. Darlene.

Get her under the pier,

you are the Mac daddy,
drew.
Oh, no.

I'll introduce you
to everybody tonight, man.

Get your stroll down, drew.
Mmm-mmm.

[ Sighs ]

[ Exhales ]

So he's, uh, okay,
isn't he ?

Spence.

We said we wouldn't
bring that up,
at least before they did.

What ? We're all
family here, aren't we ?

I'm just trying to show
a little concern here.

Is who okay ?

Drew.

Yeah, you know.
The fire thing, huh ?

Well, Francis told me
that, uh--
Spence.

Well, Brenda, I know
you told me not to tell
how the fire got started,

- but he's my husband.
- So ?

All right, now,
the way I hear it,

those arson investigators,
they discovered what ?

Lighter fluid residue,
all over the--

those lips of yours
just never stop
flappin', do they ?

Well, you know
how your sister is.

Oh, now, come on. Huh ?

Don't misunderstand.
We like drew.

We're just tryin'
to help, that's all.

Look, Spence is right.

We have a friend here
on the island,
a psychiatrist--

no.

Well, she specializes
in children...

With emotional problems.

Oh, well, I'm not
tryin' to say that drew
has any problems,

but it wouldn't hurt
for her to talk to him.

Drew don't need
to see no shrink.

Oh, don't worry
about the cost, hmm ?

I told you,
she's a friend.

My son
is not crazy !
[ Drew laughing ]

Hey, everybody.
Hi, folks.
Like my seashells ?

You know, see-shells ?
[ Laughs ]
Get it ? My see-shells ?

Show you my see-shells ?
I don't need glasses.
[ Laughing ]

- [ Whistles ]
- [ Junior laughing ]

He's all right with me.

Where is my good-luck,
get-laid shirt ?

Drew, what do you think
of this shirt ?

Mm-mm.

Yeah, me too. It look like
some Don ho stuff, huh ?
I ain't goin' to no luau.

Why don't you get yourself
ready, man ? You know
they'll be here soon.

Uh, junior, I was
thinkin' about it.

I don't know
if I'm gonna go.

What do you mean
you're not gonna go ?

Come on, drew, don't pull
that shy stuff on me.

My mom said to make sure
you have a good time,

and, damn it, you're gonna
have a good time.
Okay, okay.

Now, where's your stuff ?
What stuff ?

Your party jams. Come on.
Oh, yeah.
I'm wearin' 'em.

[ Clears throat ]
[ Laughs ]
You're kiddin', right ?

No, what ?
Drew, you're not goin' nowhere
with me lookin' like that.

Why not ?
These are corduroys, drew.

Man, they make noise
when you walk !

[ Imitating noise ]
You could start a fire !

Now, I got something
for you, all right ?

Make me have to bring
my fire extinguisher. Whew.

Now, look, Spencer.
Listen to me. Look, um--

Malcolm X
told white america
like it is.

[ Groans ]

[ Exhales ]
Malcolm little...

Was a demagogue,
a charlatan, hmm ?

He was shot
by his own people,
for god's sake.

So was j.F.K.
Oh, Malcolm had no...

Broad-base support,

and, in fact, had made
a lot of negro enemies.

And I suppose
reverend king didn't make
any negro enemies.

Martin Luther King
is another subject
entirely !

And besides,
his assassin was white
and confessed.

And Malcolm's assassins
were black. So what ?

What assassins ?
He was a common
Harlem hoodlum...

Killed by common
Harlem hoodlums.

And you're full of shit.
Oh !
Are you getting mad ?

Well, look, I am sorry
if I have injured your
black pride, huh ?

I mean, you being
an ex-black-panther
and all.

Oh !
[ Laughing ]

Yeah, that's right.

You injured my pride.
Mm-hmm.

Because my blackness,
my history,
is important to me.

Something I think
you forgot on your climb
up honky's ladder.

Oh, he's getting mad.

Yeah, he's getting mad.
Hey ! Everybody !

Everybody come see
the black panther get mad !

Hey ! Ya don't
wanna miss this !
[ Laughing ]

You will kiss
my black ass,
motherfucker.

[ Spencer ]
Ohh. Whew, Kenny.

Ya see, ya take all this
too seriously, Kenny.

Ya know what ?

You're right. I mean,
what a fucked-up
thing that is...

To care about
your own people.

[ Laughing ]

Common Harlem hoodlums.

There he goes !
The l--

Kenny !
The last of
the revolutionaries !

Spencer,
you've had enough.
There he goes !

Spencer, stop it, damn it !
That's my sister !
They're our guests !

Well, he needs
to grow up.

This is america.

Love it...
Or leave it.

Kenny !

What's this all about ?

Brother-in-law's
a jive uncle Tom,
how's that ?

He thinks you're a jive
black militant. So what ?

He thinks, or you think ?
I'm sorry
I forced you to come.

I thought it might be
good for both US and drew.

If I had known
this would've happened,
I never would've pushed.

What's the problem ?
We are all family. Ain't
that what uncle Remus said ?

This is my family.
I am your family,
and I didn't wanna come !

You should've stayed
the hell at home ! Drew
and I would have come alone.

Shit, he didn't want
to come either !

'Cause of what you told him,
like you've ever been here !

No, I didn't have
to be here before.

I know your family and heard
enough about this island
of bourgeois jungle bunnies.

From who ? Those tired parolees
you call friends ?

I know what this is about,
Mr. Kenny Tate.

It's about a 16-year-old
boy you don't know
how to talk to...

And a dashiki
you're afraid to take off.

Thank you.

I'm not chasin' you, Kenny.

Kenny !

Kenny !

Kenny !

Kenny !

[ Laughter ]
[ Horn honking ]

Junior !
Come on out,
daddy !

Junior !

[ Laughing ]
Goin' down !
[ Honks horn ]

Goin' down
to the party !
[ Laughing ]

Hey, hey.
I'm coming down...

As soon as I finish
with your girlfriend.

[ All laughing ]

That's not--
not funny.

That's not funny.
Okay.
Okay. Okay.

[ Both laughing ]

[ Both howling ]

[ Laughing ]

You don't tuck it in.

[ Together ]
Hey, now !
Hey, now ! Ha-ha !

[ Howling,
laughing ]

Come along, drew.

Hey, now !
Hey, now !

Hey, y'all
listen up, cats.
I want y'all...

To meet my cousin
drew from upstate.

Hello.

[ Chuckling ]

- You have
got to be kidding.
- Do I look like I'm joking ?

- [ Chuckling ]
- Just drive the car, moe.

Ohh.

Get in.
No, no, no,
the back seat.

[ Chuckling ]

Hello.
Damn, who's wearin' brut ?

Oh, you know that's
gotta be Darryl.

Aw, man,
keep the top down.

Hurry up and drive
before I go back up
to see your girl.

[ All laughing ]

Yours up there too !

[ Laughing, whooping ]

Girl, I got
a sweet tooth
for your love.

Girl,
if I had some bread,
I'd sop you up.

[ Laughing ]
Sop her up !
Sop me !

If I told you you had
a beautiful body, would you
hold it against me ?

Y'all wanna park,
or should we go on in ?

No, I say
we hit the dance floor,

'cause I can hear
the girls calling
junior right now.

Hey, now !
Hey, now !

[ Laughing ]

Can you dig it ?
[ Crowd cheering ]
Yeah !

[ Laughing ]

All right, all right,
all right ! Yes !

All right, I got
some new rules tonight.

All ugly people have to
vacate through the back way.

[ Laughing ]

So you know who you are,
so don't let me
point ya out.

All right, now. We're
gonna get this show started.

Are you guys ready
to get down ?
[ Crowd ] Yeah !

- Are you ready
to get funky ?
- [ Cheering ]

When I say...
* funky

give it up for
the New York dream machine !

[ Cheering ]

Right on, right on !
How y'all doin' ?

Hi.

*
* dancin', dancin', dancin'

* he's a dancin' machine

* automatic, systematic

* full of color
self-contained *

* tuned and channeled
to your vibes, yeah *

* captivating, stimulating

* heats up
to sizzlin', baby *

* built with specs
in design *

come on, you owe me,
baby !

Pay the lady.
I'm gonna
pay you back.

Here we go. One,
two, three, four.

Thank you, thank you.
How're you doin' today ?
[ Laughing ]

Hey, now !
Ah, yeah !

Listen, now,
here's the plan, right ?

If you see anybody
you wanna dance with,
anybody you wanna talk to,

let US know;
We'll introduce you.

Otherwise, just cruise,
cuz, 'cause everything
is everything.

[ Laughing ]
Janet !
Janet Jefferson !

[ Laughing wildly ]

Janet Jefferson !
Ha-ha !

You got on my favorite
color, girl. Look out !

Whatta ya say we move
these feets ! Ha-ha !

[ Together ]
The bitches are callin'.

[ Laughing ]

* the way he moves his body

* just like he don't care

* moves so stimulating

* groovin' everywhere
[ Screaming ]

* sexy, sexy baby

* makes me feel so good

* moves so automatic

* like I knew he would
* [ Humming,
whistling ]

* dance like
a fragmented machine *

* come on, let me show you

* well, you know
what we mean *

oooh !

[ Grunting ]

* ooh, ooh, baby
aw, yeah *

* dancin', dancin', dancin'

watch it. Watch it.
[ Grunting ]
He wanted me to go out.

Hey, now !
[ Chuckling ]

Girl, you got on
my favorite color.

Let's get on the dance floor
so we can smoke it
with your hot feet.

[ Chuckling ]
[ Groaning ]

Are you waitin'
for a bus, or what ?

Unh.
[ Laughing ]

[ Grunting ]

[ All laughing ]

[ Cheering ]

Thank you.

Thank you.

Are you all right ?

We're gonna
slow it down for ya
a little bit,

so, uh,
don't walk away.

Get real close.

[ Together ]
Hi.

*
* I been really tryin', baby

* tryin' to hold back
this feeling *

* for so long

* and if you feel
like I feel, baby *

* come on

* hey, come on

* let's get it on

* ahhh, babe

* let's get it on

* let's love, baby

* let's get it on

are you alone ?
[ Laughing ]

Whoo !
Fox, ain't she ?
Yeah.

[ Singer ]
* whoo-hoo-oo

yeah, Lauren Kelly.
Prettiest thing
in the vineyard.

Stuck-up-est too, right ?
That's 'cause she thinks
you're a loser.

You wanna dance with her ?
She won't wanna
dance with me.

Aw, come on, player, all you
gotta do is ask her to dance.
Yeah, man, go ahead.

Naw, that's okay.
Go ahead. The song's
gonna be over.

Okay, okay.

Come on, baby,
let's dance.

Oh.

All right.
Okay, okay, okay.

* baby, no, no

* and givin'
yourself to me *
[ Clears throat ]

* can never be wrong

excuse me.
Say, excuse me.

I'd like to cut in,
please.

Beat it, punk.
Ow !

[ Darryl and moe
laughing ]

Man !

[ Laughing continues ]

* ...Wonderful
life can be *

drew !

Drew !

* I ain't
askin' you, ba-- *

* [ Radio playing ]
Ooh, gospel music
sure brings me back !

[ Laughing ]
Sunday morning
on Lennox Avenue.

I can still see daddy
sittin' at the table
eatin' grits and scrapple...

In his overalls, girl.
Yes.
Yes, yes, yes.

You know, my Spence
hates grits.

He calls it
plantation food.

[ Laughing ]
[ Phone ringing ]

Are you and that black panther
having problems ?

We have the same problems
as every other family, mama.

- Oh, I see.
- That's all it is.

[ Spencer softly ]
Ohh.

[ Groans ]

That was, uh--
that was Dr. Wade.

Our psychiatrist friend ?

Oh.
Yeah.
She says that, uh...

You guys can
come in this morning.

On Sunday ?

Well, that's what
friends are for, hmm ?

[ Drew ]
Morning, everybody.

Good morning, drew.
Good morning,
sweetheart.

How's my
party animal ?

Did you have a good time
at the dance ?
Oh, lots of dancin'.

- So you had fun ?
- I never sat down.

[ Chuckles ]
Somebody check the flame
under the scrapple.

I think it went out.
Oh, it did.

Here. I'll relight it.

Oh, no, no, no !
No ! No, drew !

What ? Wh--

what, I can't
relight it ?
Out ! Out !

Get out
of my kitchen ! Out !
[ Belches ]

[ Clocks ticking ]

So, um... Andrew,

what do you think ?

- About what ?
- The island. She's talkin'
about the island.

Oh, we just got here.

I don't know
what to think.

Well, um, how about
a first impression ?

It's a big pile of dirt
and some salty water.

Well, i-- I guess
that is one way
to look at it.

I bet you miss
your friends.

Huh. He ain't
got no friends.

Is that true ?

No, not exactly.

I-- I do have one friend.

Here we go.

Only one friend ?

Well, how many
am I supposed to have ?

Doctor, there are
a number of issues
we'd like to address;

like not talking,
at least not to US.

And who is he talking to ?

His damn self.

Mr. Tate, talking
to one's self
is not necessarily...

An indicator
that there is a problem.

A boy his age is supposed
to be out playin' ball
or datin' or raisin' hell.

My boy is quotin'
dead white people !

[ Brenda ] You would rather
he were more like you
when you were 16 ?

A hoodlum in training ?
[ Dr. Wade ]
Mrs. Tate.

Hoodlum ?
[ Brenda ]
Would you like me
to spell that ?

Mr. and Mrs. Tate.

[ Clocks chiming, cuckooing ]

Jesus Christ.
Well, I guess
the hour's up, huh ?

I'm so sorry.

Thank you, anyway, doctor.
How much do we owe you ?

This one's on me.

Drew.

Drew ?

Give the island
a chance.

I think you'll find
it's a lot more than
rocks and salty water.

Drew ?

Drop by anytime.
My door's always open.

Woman's got too much
damn time on her hands.

[ Car door opens,
closes ]

I am really sorry,
sweetheart.

See you back at the house ?
Yeah.

Bye.

I hope you're satisfied.
Just drive.

[ Engine starts ]

Bye.

Oh, quit yappin'.

I know it's stuffy
in there, but you can't
come out right now.

Look, you just have to
go back in the bag.

You can come out
later, okay ?

Shoot.

[ Rattling ]

All right,
come on.

Come on, Harold !
Come on, you're not
even swingin' !

All right, all right.
Are you gonna play ?

Are you gonna play, Heather ?
Yes. Get ready.
Are you ready ?

Are you ready ?
Let's play, then.
Let's go !

Okay. Losers pay
for dinner. Let's go.

Oh, oh, oh !
You-- you okay ?

Yeah.

"The beauty of chivalry.

A thousand lights
shine happily."

Thanks.
Honey, honey.
Are you okay ?

Yeah, I'm okay. Thanks.
Let's finish
this game.

You're welcome.

[ Heather ]
Come on, let's play.

Mmm. Drew.

Drew !
Oh. Oh, hey, junior.

"The beauty of chivalry" ?
What is that shit ?

Somethin'
I read somewhere.

You need to stop readin',
talkin' that crap.

Let's get up
outta here, man.

Huh !

[ Girls laughing ]

You know, me and the boys
were thinkin' who we
could fix you up with.

We figured geechee Gail
would be a good choice
for you, man.

Naw, I think I'll pass.

Uh-oh, drew, I think
we got a nippie sighting.

Oh !

[ Laughing ]
Fix yourself up, drew.

Oh, man,
that's Lauren Kelly.

You needed to slap
her beautiful ass...

After what she did
to you last night, man.
Uh-uh.

Drew, no. Keep walkin'.
Don't look at her, man.

Don't look at her, man.
She'll tease you, drew.
Y-Yeah, okay.

Think of geechee Gail.
Geechee !

That's what
she wants you to do.
Drew ! That's a no-no !

I can't be seen
alone with this bike !

Drew, don't go !
She's gonna
tease you, man !

Oh, that's all I need !
Somebody to see me
with this good humor bike !

[ Gum pops ]

You're in my light.

Oh, i-i-i-I'm sorry.
I didn't mean it.
I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Did you lose something ?

You're the operatic
ballerina.

Do I even know you ?

Well, we have had
an encounter or two.

Are you junior's cousin ?

Yeah, i'm
junior's cousin !

Figures.

Cuz, there's a pack of
old ladies headin' this way.
How much time do you need ?

What'd you say
your name was again ?

Uh, my name is drew.

Uh, drew Tate.

[ Sea gulls cawing ]

Y-y-y-you know,
you know,

you'd get a better lift
with your pirouettes
if you were to jump...

Instead of leap,
you know.

Jump !
Put it here.

Your legs, strong legs.
Get you here.

Kick it there.
Kick it out.

Whatever.

Jerk.

I'll see you when you do
your pirouettes.

If I were you, I wouldn't
feel bad, 'cause she's
like that with everybody.

No, she was nice.

Lauren, nice ? Ha !
Yeah.

You saw that guy that
walked by with that girl ?
Yeah.

That was Lauren's ex-boyfriend
Alex. He dumped her to be
with that fox he was with.

What ?
Mm-hmm.

But don't worry.
There's still geechee Gail.
Uh,

we have to talk
about geechee Gail.

* [ R&B funk ]
Is everybody having
a wonderful time ?

Ow, Spence !
Here she comes !
Here she comes !

Here she is !
Here she is !

Come on, baby.
Yeah, come on, baby.
Oh, that's too nasty.

That's too nasty !
But I can't help it !
I'm nasty !

Do the doggie !
Do the doggie !
[ Laughing ]

Hey, junior !
Hey, pop !

Come on, girl, 'cause
I know you're thirsty.

Hey. Ha ha!

A lot for you,
a little for me.

* [ Music continues ]

*

*

yes ! Mmm !
I'm gonna go
get some air, okay ?

Mmm ! Mm-hmm !

Uh-huh ! Ooh.

Uh-- uh-- mmm.

*

Spencer tells me
you were a black panther.
Mmm.

The local in Newark.
That was a long time ago.

What'd you do for them ?
Public information.

I disseminated information
that came out of Chicago.

Wanna boogie, huey ?
Ooh, baby, let's
go to Chicago.

[ Laughing ]
See you later.

Uh-oh.

*

[ guests ]
* ooh-ooh
* do it

* ooh-ooh
* huh

* ooh-ooh
ooh-ooh *

ow !
Groove it over here !

Yeah !
Party over there !

Party over there !
Party over here !
[ Guests ] Party over there !

I don't wanna dance, okay ?
Electric boogie
and the funky chicken.

Tch ! I don't even know how
to do those stupid dances.

Besides, ain't nobody
downstairs I wanna
dance with anyway.

[ Laughing ]

This is
the love nest, baby.
[ Laughing ]

Drew. Uh,

yeah, cuz, there's
plenty of food left
downstairs, man.

You better hurry up
before it's all gone !
I'm not hungry.

Yes, you are, drew.
[ Giggling ]

Is that your stomach
I hear growlin' ?

Yeah, that's my stomach.
[ Growling ]

See ? Hungry.

Go get some dessert.
Mmm !
[ Laughing ]

[ Laughing continues ]

[ Clanking ]

Listen, you know
I got a sweet tooth
for your love, girl.

Hi.
Hi.

Aren't you the one
that helped me up at
the tennis match today ?
Yeah.

I thought so.
And you're Francis'
nephew, right ?

Brenda's little boy ?
I just met your folks earlier.
Right.

They're really nice
people.
Thanks.

So, was the party
too noisy ?

Nah, not really.

Listen, you should
really join the party.

There's some nice young
girls who could use
some... chivalry.

[ Chuckles ]
Yeah.
Heather !

Come on ! You know
I got to get up early
in the morning. Come on !

I'm coming !
Thanks again for
this afternoon, um--

drew.
Drew. Okay, bye.

Bye.

[ Sighs ]

Where we going ?
[ Hysterical laughter ]

You didn't tell him ?
I wanted it to be
a surprise, okay ?

[ Imitating gomer pyle ]
Well, surprise,
surprise, surprise !

[ Laughing ]
Listen, drew, we are making
our first expedition...

To the legendary land
of... sk-i-i-i-n !

[ Together ]
Oh, jungle beach !

[ Hooting,
monkey howls ]
Guys, guys, guys !

Wai-wai-wait !
Guys, guys, guys !
Wait, wait, wait !

What's jungle beach ?
It's what
they call...

[ Together ]
"Clothing optional."
It's new, drew !

Butt naked !
Darryl's brother
turned US onto it,

and it ain't nothin'
but biddies and
titties and titties.

Biddies and titties
and titties !
And titties.

Biddies and titties
and titties !
And titties.

Biddies and titties
and titties !
Wait, wait, wait !

Who's got the horses, bro ?
They're gonna have
horses too ?

[ Chuckling ]
Oh, play him, play him.
Junior, junior, junior.

Does he have
to come with US ?

[ Junior ]
He's in therapy.
Give me a minute.

Take his ass back.
Drew. Drew. Drew.

All right, a horse
is a trojan, rubbers.
You know, rubbers ?

[ Suppressed
laughter ]
Rubbers, bro.

Yeah, rubbers !
And speakin'
of rubbers,

I just so happen
to have...

Some, uh... trojans !
[ Whinnying ]

I got the sheiks, though.
You know what I'm sayin' ?

Yeah !

Come on, you guys !

[ Together ]
Biddies and titties !
Biddies and titties !

Biddies !

[ Screaming ]
And titties !

[ Screaming ]
* in the devil's workshop

* drifting out of time

[ snoring ]

[ Snoring continues ]

[ Spits ]
This can't be right.

The sign says
jungle beach, y'all.

[ Chuckles ]
Surprise, surprise !

So what
we gonna do ?

We're gonna get up; We're gonna
walk straight. Maybe we're
on the wrong jungle beach.

Cool.
Yeah. Cool.
Yeah, okay, cool.

Cool. All right.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
we cool, we cool, we cool.
[ Snoring continues ]

Shh, shh, shh !
Just be super cool.
Just be super cool.

[ All screaming ]

Get it back ! Get back
to cool. Back to cool.

Be cool ! Be cool.
Be cool. Superfly cool.
Superfly.

Be cool.
Oh, lord !
[ Whimpering ]

Would you stop
shuckin' and jivin'
already ?

W-w-w-what are we supposed
to do, take our clothes off ?
Are you poppin' dope ?

Are you sniffing glue ?
Are you high ? You ?
No !

You ? You guys can stay
here with Daisy the whale,
no.

But I'm gonna
keep on truckin'.
Me too !

[ All shouting ]
Spread out,
stupids !

[ All screaming,
shouting ]

[ Whimpering ]
[ Grunting ]
Oh !

Aw, damn, man,
what the hell's
wrong with you ?

- I'm sorry. I didn't--
- get the hell outta here, man !

I-I-I didn't mean it.
I'm sorry. I didn't see you.
Get outta here, man !

- Damn, get out !
Get outta here !
- I'm sorry.

Damn !
You all right ?

[ Wind chimes ringing ]

You know this "visit"
was my idea, not your
parents'. Right ?

Why ?

So, I like to chat
a little bit.

I think you like
my locks, don't you ?

They're different.

Is that why you like them ?
Because they're... different ?

"Different"...

Takes...
Care and Patience.

You know that ?

Come. Sit your little
backside right there.

Yeah, you.
Come now.

So, your summer vacation's
almost over.

Bet you can't wait to get
off this salty rock, huh ?

It's not so bad.

It's okay. It's--

it's kinda...
Different.

That's your favorite
word, isn't it ?
"Different."

You think I'm nuts,
don't you ?

Do you think
you're nuts ?

I asked you first.

Does your... "Friend"
think you're nuts ?

[ Stammering ]
I-i-i don't know
what you mean.

Sure, you do.

I'm talking
about your friend...
There in the book bag.

Can I meet him ?

[ Sighs ]
I saw him
the other day...

When you left my office
and put him on the bike.

Are you ashamed of him ?

No !

Well, all right then.
Let me meet him.

[ Sighing ]

[ Mumbling ]
Come on, iago.

Truly,

he is gorgeous !

Simply gorgeous.

What is his name ?

Iago.
Iago !

- As in othello ?
- Mm-hmm.

Iago looks
pretty old here.

My grandmother made him
for me when I was little.

See, I put the velcro
on his butt.
Oh !

Oh, god.
[ Laughing ]

Drew, now,

was iago there
when you started the fire
in your garage ?

Drew ?

He didn't try
to talk you out of it ?

No.

He was in on it.

When the experiment
got out of control,

it was on me
to put it out.

And it didn't work.

So the fire
was an accident.

Yeah. You think i'd
burn down my own house ?

I was trying to make
some rocket fuel, and...

The next thing I know,
our house is on the news.

What am I
supposed to do ?

Open up.

Let the world meet
iago's best friend.

Everything
will be all right.

I know sometimes
it seems as though...

People don't
appreciate you for
who you are right now,

But the ones who
really, really count,

they will catch on.

Trust me.

Hey.
Well,

hello... drew ?
Right.

Okay. Look at you.
I like your hair.

Oh, this old thing.

I was waiting for my husband.
He was supposed to be here
over 30 minutes ago.

I can take you
where you have to go.
[ Chuckles ] No, thank you.

What ? This is
a piece of cake.

I've never even been
on one of these before.
Aw, it's no problem.

I'll do everything.
Come on.

I live at the beach,
near the end of town.
I know where that is.

Come on.

I'm game.
Okay.

This is going to be
a safe ride.
Just get on ?

Just get on.

Okay.
Hold on tight.

[ Bicycle bell rings ]

[ Drew laughing ]
That was funny.

Uh-oh, wait.
Hold on tight.
Can we go fast ?

Here we go.
Here we go.
[ Screaming ]

[ Drew ]
Jungle boom ! Pfft !
[ Heather laughing ]

Thanks for the ride home.
Come on in and let me fix
you a glass of lemonade.

Make yourself
at home.

Nice.

Ah. "Bitches brew."

You like jazz ?
My dad likes it.

But I kind of like
some of this stuff too.

Especially this one.
It's pretty cool.

That's unusual--
to find someone so young
with an appreciation for jazz.

Well, when I was
a lot younger, I really
didn't care for it much.

Really ?
How much younger was that ?

Hey, man, where
have I seen you before ?

I don't know.

Hi. I thought
you had to work.

And you were supposed
to pick me up.
Uh, yeah. You know what ?

You're right.
I am so sorry.

Hey, is this lemonade ?
Drew, this is
my husband, Harold.

Drew was nice enough
to give me a ride home
on his bike.

Wasn't that sweet ?
Uh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, real sweet.
Hey, listen up, kid.

Here's $20.
Why don't you
run along, okay ?

[ Wheezing ]
Honey, I got a client dinner
tonight, so I won't be around.

Okay.

Oh, no, i--
look, I'm really--
I'll leave.

Uh, I won't be
needin' that.
Thank you.

You're welcome.

You havin' fun ?

In general or
this exact moment ?

Don't do that to me, man.
I mean here on the island.

I mean, you been
spendin' a lot of time
out of the house.

Are you meetin' any girls ?

I don't--
I met a few.

Yeah ? That's good, man !
That's real good !

I mean, a kid about your age--
well, past your age, actually.

'Bout this time, girls
start lookin' real good.

Yeah.
So anything you want to know--
I mean anything--

- you come to me, right ?
- Like about what ?

Well, you know, like... things.

Girls. Biology.

- Oh, chemistry.
- No, man, biology.

Biology.

- Okay ?
- Okay.

No, man, look. I'm serious.
Anything you want to know.

Okay.
What's a clitoris ?

Uh... a clitoris.

Okay, okay.
Okay. All right.

A clitoris.
Okay, uh--

what ? What ?
Okay. All right.

Um, see, hopefully,
there's gonna come a time when
you're gonna be makin' love.

Me ?

All right, all right.
Okay, okay, okay.

Now just stay with me.
Stay with me, all right ?

See, now, women, uh,
they got a, a, a--

well, you know, uh,
they're gonna start
to moanin',

and, and, and
that's because,
you know, uh--

okay. It's like, uh--

it's like a guitar string
when you pluck it.

It's like a guitar string
when you pluck it.

Yeah, now, think about it.

It's like a guitar string
when you pluck it ?

- Come on, come on.
- A guitar string.

I-I don't see--
how can you pluck a cli--

- oh !
- That's it ! That's it !
You got it !

- It's like a guitar string
when you pluck it !
- All right !

[ Both ]
A guitar string
when you pluck it.

[ Talking
quietly ]

Be smooth.
No, you gotta be smoo-o-oth.

Smooth ?
No, man, smoo-o-th.

[ Both ]
Smoo-o-o-o-o-th.

Oh, look,
the fishermen
are back.

Hi, sweetheart.
Oh, while you were out,
Lauren Kelly called,

but she didn't leave
a number.
[ Crash ]Oh !

Lauren Kelly
called me !

Don't forget
what I told you.
Yeah, yeah.

Just pluck it.
Right.

This is the house.
This is the house.

[ Squealing ]
Yes !

Are you tryin' to
break my door down ?

Uh, you-you called me ?

- I did ?
- Yeah.

Maybe I did.
It doesn't matter now.
You're here, right ?

So what do you
want to do ?

Do ?
What do you want
to do, drew ?

Uh, uh, I don't know.
What do you want to do ?

Is that your bike ?
Yeah, th-that's my bike.
That's my bike.

I want to ride your bike
downtown to the arcade.
To the arc--

but I want to drive.
You want
to ride my bike ?

Yes.
It has all
the new features--

ahem !
Oh, I'm sorry.

After you.
Thank you.

It has all the new features:
The horn, the bell, um--
[ Honking, ringing ]

Drew, just teach me
how to ride, okay ?
Save the history.

Oh, okay. Um, well,
it's quite simple.

All you do is pedal,
and I'll do the rest.
I'll guide it.

[ Bell ringing ]
Okay, we're ready.
All right. Come on.

Don't make me fall.
Oh, no problem.

[ Lauren giggling ]
Drew.

Drew !
Beep,
beep, beep.

Whoo !
Zzoooom.

[ Bell ringing ]

Okay, drew,
I need the quarter.

Oh. All righty,
here we go.

Okay, look, I only get
four pictures, and I want
them all to be perfect,

so I need
to concentrate, okay ?

Shh !

Okay. Here I go.

Oh, I'm gonna
hate that one.

Oh, my god,
that was just as bad.

Okay. No--

all right, I give up.
Drew, come on. This is
the last picture.

What ? You want me ?
I can come in ?
Come on !

Okay, take a picture.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Cheese !

Yeah !

Now, Kenneth !

The most important thing
about the serve:

Follow through.

Okay ?
Right, hon ?
[ Chuckling ]
Right.

All right, we're
just going to, uh,

warm up a little bit, okay ?

Take it easy.
Just keep your eye
on the ball. Over.

Good. Right there, right
there.That's enough. Okay, good.

And...

Here we go.

Well, of course, you try
to hit it back, all right ?

Come on.
We'll try it again.

Don't worry.
I'll pull back...
A little, hmm ?

And here we go.

Oh ! Oh !

You, uh--

you been pullin' my leg,
Kenneth, old boy.

Oh, no, no, no.
You-- you play.

Well, not in a long time.

Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

Well, uh,
hundred bucks, hmm ?

See just how long it's been.

No.
Come on.

Just for fun,
remember ?
Well, this is fun.

Huh ?
Come on.
What do you say ?

Come on, come on.
Step right on up, huey.

Let's go. Huh ?

Huh ?

Let's go.

[ Laughing ]

That was
so much fun.
Yeah, it was, kind of.

So you want to go
see a movie ?
No, but I'm hungry.

Okay, good.
Oh, how about pizza ?

No, lobster !
No, not lobster.

Lobster's a little
expensive.
Drew !

I don't have
that type of money.

[ Grunting ]
Oh ! Jesus. Oh !

[ Coughing ]

Okay.
[ Coughing ]

[ Wheezing ]

My ankle. You remember
I hurt my ankle ?

[ Coughing ]
Look, I'm not keeping score,
but, uh, what was that ?

- 6-1.
- Right. My 6 to your 1.

I don't know.
[ Gasping ]

Here. One more.
Oh, Spence, honey,
let's go home.

No, no, no. Come on.
Kenny, one more.

I-I think you should
listen to your wife.
[ Coughing ]

If you go any easier on me,
you're gonna give yourself
a heart attack.

Aw, go to hell, you
New York sponging cockroach.

Uh, I didn't
quite get that.
What ?

You conned me.
You're gonna have to stop
mumblin' and speak up.

You conned me !

I never said
I didn't play.

I said I didn't want to play,
and you are the one...

That assumed I didn't know how
to play this cracker game.

Whoo ! Ha-ha !
Oh, that's-- oh, that's--

conned !
By a lowlife hustler !

- Black panther, my ass !
- Spence, honey !

Come on.
Speak your mind, chump.

Public informations officer ?

I know what you did !
You ran the fuckin'
copy machine !

That's better than bein'
a honky's hiney-kissin'
poli-fuckin'-tician...

That would screw
his own mother
just to get ahead.

No wonder your son
is missin' a screw.

Oh, shit.
You want to talk
about screws ?

Talk to your wife. She is the
one who's been complainin' about
not gettin' a decent screw...

Since she married
your tight ass !

Fuck you. Fuck you,
you son-of-a-bitch !

You no-life, city-workin',
copy-machine-runnin'
son-of-a--

[ Francis and Brenda ]
Hey, come on now.
Cut that out.

Damn !
[ Mumbling ]
You motherfuckin'
son-of-a-bitch !

You motherfucker !

[ Whimpering ]
Come on.

[ Squealing
fake karate yells ]

[ Spencer ]
Kiai ! Kiai !

[ Brenda and Francis ]
Cut it out, guys.
Don't fight. Just stop it !

[ Growling ]
Ya son-of-a-bitch !

Ahh, I got ya,
ya son-of-a-bitch.

Brenda, help me
get 'em apart before
he gets killed.

Before who gets killed ?
Before Spence
kills your husband.

Spence kill Kenny ?
Ha-ha ! That's a hoot.

Spence has a brown belt
in karate. Kenny
doesn't stand a chance.

The only brown belt
Spencer ever had is
hangin' in your closet.

You want 'em to fight ?
All right, let 'em fight.

Go ahead, honey !
Kick his ass !

[ Drew ] I think
someone is watching US.

[ Lauren ] Nobody
is watching US.
We're gonna get caught.

We won't. Come on.
This thing is so loud. Whoo !

Okay. Go on.

Go on what ?
Jump in, drew, okay ?
And get me a lobster.

They keep the traps
at the bottom, and
it's not that deep.

It's only 30 feet.
Thirty feet ?
I can't swim.

Aah !

Drew.

Oh !
[ Laughing ]

You thought that was
funny, didn't you ?
You should've seen your face.

You thought
that was funny.
It was.

Let's see the look on your
face. Here's your lobster.
[ Screams ]

Oh, my god !
It's a big one, baby !

It is a big lobster !

[ Screaming ]

[ Screaming ]

[ Laughing ]

Yeah, I mean
it was real funny.

Real funny. Ah.
We ate it all too.

You should have got two.
This is the good stuff.

I'm still hungry.
Ah. Good stuff.

Oh !

Whoo.
You know what ?
What ?

When I become
a famous dancer,

I'm gonna have lobster
flown in every single week
from this island.

Oh !
You really want to be
a dancer, don't you ?

Yeah.
Or an actress.
That's a good one.

You know what ?
What ?

When I was about ten,
I did this christie
doll commercial.

Remember christie ?
She was Barbie's
black friend.
Wait a minute.

They used to play it
every Saturday morning.
That was you ?

Oh, wait, wait, wait.
I think you used to say
something like...

Come on, christie,
right on !
Come on,
christie, right on !

I loved that commercial.
I really didn't care
too much about christie,

but, you know, I thought
you were pretty cool.
Thank you.

Yeah. Come on,
christie. Right on.

I was a star.

Oh, wow, it's
gettin' late.
What, you
have to get home ?

N-No.
[ Snorting ]

Ha ! Go home ?
Me ? I can stay out
all night if I want.

Yeah, right.
No, no, no, it's just
that I thought maybe...

Your parents would
probably be worried.

I don't want them
to be mad at me and you.

Don't worry about it.
There are no folks.

It's just me and my mother.

And as long as I
don't get pregnant,
she could care less.

Well, what happened
with your father ?

He split.

But I've seen
your folks on the beach.
They seem pretty cool.

Yeah, cool.
They are usually.

That's usually
how it works, huh ?
Yeah.

So, um, which one
will you go with
when they split up ?

What ?
Come on, drew.

How many people do you see
with both their parents ?

So which one
will you go with
when they split up ?

I don't know.

Whichever one'll have me,
I guess.

Hmm.

You ever wonder if
you somehow ended up
on the wrong planet ?

- What ?
- I mean...

Because you ask yourself
questions that...

You really shouldn't
have to ask.

Like what ?
Like...

"Is there a god ?"

Or, or, or, or...

"Why is there racism ?"

Or "where do you go
when you die ?"
yeah.

You know what, drew ?
I've never thought
about that.

It's a good thing we got
this little bucket.
Yeah.

You have a boyfriend ?

No.
Not right now.

[ Laughing ]

Whoo, well--
ahh. Here we are.

Home sweet home.
Yep.

Safe and sound.

Home sweet home for you.

Drew, I had
a really nice time tonight.

And I had
a very nice time too.

[ Coughing ]
What ?

You know that they're havin'
this big bicentennial thing
on the fourth, right ?

Yeah.

I-I was thinkin'
maybe, uh,

you'd like to be
my date.

I mean, just for the night.
Not the whole, entire night.

You know, just
for the night.

Mmm.

Okay, I'll go.
Okay. Okay, good.

So I guess I'll
pick you up at 8:00.
At 8:00 on the dot.

Eight is my favorite number,
so 8:00 on the dot.

- Bye, drew.
- Bye.

Yes ! Yes !

[ Roaring ]

What happened
with Lauren Kelly ?
Nothin' happened.

Junior, get off me.
Don't give me that jive.

You were out with that girl
for 12 1/2 hours.

Nothin' happened.
Okay, okay, okay !

I'll tell you.
Just get off of me.

I shouldn't tell you nothin'.
But I can't help it.

Okay, okay.
First, I went
to pick her up.

Then we went to the arcade.
Then we stole a lobster.

Can you believe ?
I stole a lobster.
Don't tell my mom.

Then we cooked the lobster.
We ate the lobster, and we
just sat at the beach...

And built a fire
and talked.

And then ?
And then we--

what ?
We talked.
Did you pop it ?

No, no, we boiled it.
Not the lobster, numb-nuts.
I'm talkin' about Lauren.

Did you get her legs open ?
What ? No, I didn't
get her legs open.

Man, we're gonna have to
work on that, drew.

My cousin with
Lauren Kelly !
Yeah.

Wait 'til I tell the boys !

You don't have to tell them.
[ Brenda ] Our little boy has
no business out past midnight !

[ Kenny ]
A boy that has pubic hair...

Is ready to stay out late
once or twice.

[ Brenda ] He'll hear you.
[ Kenny ]
I hope he does !

I'm not ready to choose.
[ Kenny ] You think he doesn't
know that he has pubic hair ?

I'm just not ready
to choose.
[ Kenny cackling ]

Pubic hair !
Oh, man.

Man.

I don't even know
how to choose.

*

[ boys giggling ]

Wait ! We got
two more months
before school starts.

Darryl, you say stupid
stuff like that again,
you're walkin' home.

No, excuse me.
This ain't your car, okay ?
But it's my gas.

Excuse me, but this is
my car, and you will
be walkin' home.

Truck it.
Out of sight.

Yo, yo !
There he goes.

Harold
with his "client."

[ Woman ]
Brown sugar, you.
[ Laughing ]

Baby nat king Cole,
scorin' again.

Excuse me.
I-I'll be right
back, okay ?

Where you goin' ?
To pee ?
[ Laughing ]

[ Indistinct
"sweet talk" ]

Boy, you better stop it.

[ Woman ]
I want to buy him
a birthday card.

[ Indistinct ]
Come here.

Whoo !
[ Muttering ]

Oh ! What a dog !

[ Doorbell ringing ]

- Hi !
- Drew ! Hi !

Um, i-is your husband home ?

Harold ?
No, he had to work.

Is there somethin'
I can help you with ?

[ Stuttering ]

Look, Heather, I really
have to tell you somethin'.

Okay.

Well, you know,
it's kind of like--

well, you, what gave me
the whole thing
in my mind...

Was... k-- uh--
even, even on the way
over here ?

I was tryin' to think--
drew, listen.

I really gotta go.
Can we talk about this later ?

Yeah. I have
to go too. Bye.

You idiot !
Why didn't you tell her ?

All you had to do
was just tell her.
But she looked so happy.

Mr. Playboy won't
get away with it.

Good morning, mama.

Good morning, Brenda.

Happy fourth of July.

Same to you.

Have you seen Kenny?

I saw him walking
this morning
toward the jetty.

Thanks.

Brenda ? Brenda !

Brenda !

I love you.

The world's
such a different place than
when we first got together.

Not just politics and
fashion and music, but...

People.

And how they deal
with each other.

Like US ?

Yeah.
Like US.

It used to be
so much easier,

so much easier to...

Talk, just...

Together.

We lost it, Kenny, and I
don't know how to get it back.

But for our sake,
yours and mine, and drew,

we've gotta try
and save it.

So how do we do that ?

How do we save it ?

I don't know.

I'm open to suggestion.

Maybe we save it
by remembering how
it all started.

With how the world was...

Ahem, 16 years ago.

Do you remember ?

You ?

You don't believe...

That I ever stopped
loving you, do you ?

No.
Good.

'Cause I haven't.

Come here, baby.

Gotcha.

Say good-bye.

Heather !

Heather !

Heather !

Heather !
Heather !

Heather !
Heather !

Heather !

Heather ! Heather !
[ Firecrackers popping ]

[ Woman in white hat ]
Boy, come here.
What did I tell you ?

Is there any more
potato salad ?

Oh, honey.
Oh, boy.

Here.

Thanks.

Pass the chicken, please.

[ Mumbles ]

- You're welcome.
- I said thank you.

- I didn't hear it.
- Well, just because
you didn't hear it--

you didn't--
[ Sighs ]

Doesn't mean
I didn't say it.
[ Groans ]

Look, Spence,

I'm sorry about what happened
in the game the other day.

Yeah. Well...

No need to apologize.

Learned a very important
lesson that day.

Never, uh, never judge
a book by its cover ?

- I learned
an important lesson too.
- What's that ?

Black Republicans
can fight.

Yeah, well,
black Republicans
have to.

I found that out the first time
I walked into your house.

- How's that ?
- Any brother that's
got nerve enough...

To put Richard Nixon on his wall
has got to know how to deal.

You're all right, man.

You too.
You too.

Drew, man, I think that tie
is a bit much.
No, I think it's all right.

Take it from the kid, man.
I think it's a bit much.
Wait a minute.

Aren't I the one goin' out
with Lauren Kelly ?

While you, on the other hand,
will be spendin' the afternoon
with your two stooges.

You know, I would come over
there and smack you,
but damn, it's kinda true.

Yes, it is kinda true.
Come here, guy.

Hold your hand out.
What's this ?

"Jade east" ?
Yep, that's
the good stuff.

All right. Get some--
don't put on too much.
You'll kill the moment.

And last but not least,
the piece of resistance:

The no-baby balloon,
my treat.

Uh, I don't think
I'll be needing that.

You afraid
it won't fit ?

[ Laughing ]

I'm just kiddin', drew.
But seriously, man,

there are a lot of daddies
out there who said
the same thing you just said.

So, just take it,
all right ?

Thanks.
You're gonna be late
for your date, man.

Yes ! I got a date !
You gotta tell me
everything that happens.

Everything ?
Everything, drew.

I'll think about it.
Yeah, right. You better
bring me some evidence, man.

Hey, now.

Well, this--
this is it.

[ Exhales ]
Finally. Okay.

Okay.

Come on now, Heather.
You been buggin' me about
this stupid parade all day.

Now you're
runnin' around here
draggin' your butt.

Just move it, all right ?

And I was sorry
you missed your
business appointment.

Now, now, wait, Heather.
Th-this wine here was
a gift from a client, okay ?

He gave me this
when we closed this deal.
Don't.

Baby girl, we gonna
start this again now ?
Come on !
Just admit it.

I am admittin' it to you.
That wine was a gift.
Shh !

Remember, it's just you and I,
baby. Forget everybody else.
Admit it.

I need to hear you say it.
Tell the truth. Be a man.

I am a man, okay ?
And I'm gonna--

get out !
Get out !
Heather, now, come on.

Go ! Get out !
You're a liar !

Get out !
Get out !

Out ! Get out !

You ain't no man.
I ain't a man ?

You call yourself a man ?
You wasn't sayin' that
last night.

I trusted you, Harold !
I can't believe
you're doin' this to US.

I gave you everything
you ever wanted !
Money, car, clothes !

Just go ! Go !
I can't believe
you're doin' this to US !

[ Crying ]
Just go.

Oh, god.

Oh, god.

[ Firecrackers popping ]
* [ Band ]

Hi.

Hi.
Mind if I
sit down ?

No, I don't mind.

Lousy night
for a parade.

Yeah.

You look like I feel.

Well, I'll let you be alone.
I'm gonna go.

Drew ?

It was you, wasn't it ?

You did the thing
to Harold's car.

Heather, he really
had it comin' to him.

Thank you.

So much.

Thank you.

Good-bye, drew.

Good-bye.

[ Sighs ]
Kenny, if he's
not here in five--

Look, um,

give US a minute.

So what's happenin', son ?

Nothin' much.

Where you been ?

I hung out
with a friend.

A friend.

Yeah, a friend.

- A girl.
- A girl.

You, uh--
you okay ?

Oh, I'm fine.
Fine.

- Really ?
- Really.

[ Chuckling together ]

So, um,
how are you and mom ?

You mean that
fine-lookin' woman
over there ?

Your mom and I
are just fine.
Really ?

Really.

[ Chuckling ]

Let's move 'em out !
Whoo !
[ Laughing ]

Come here, baby.
Give me some sugar.

Oh !
Excuse me,
uncle Kenny.

Brenda, nice dashiki.

All night ? So, what happened ?
What do you mean,
what happened ?

Come on, cuz. Don't play
that mystery shit with me.
I'm talkin' about Lauren.

What happened
with Lauren last night ?

I wasn't with Lauren.

Then where--

Wh-what are you doin' ?
Stop it !
Who you was with--

oh, d-d-don't move.

Stay, stay right here.
Stay right there !

[ Giggles ]
I'm gonna go
call the boys.

[ Giggling ]

Bye, Evelyn.
Oh, Brenda.
Yes, okay.

It was so nice to see you.
See you next summer ?
You bet.

You promise ?
I promise.

I love you, baby.

Okay, slugger.
All right, man.

Here. This is how it goes.
What's that ?
Oh, yeah.

How do you do
this thing ?
That's great.

All right, all right.
That's enough !
Enough, enough !

I'm gonna buy you
a dashiki when
I get back.

Good. I'll send you
a lifetime subscription
to the wall street journal.

You got that.
[ Francis ]
Bye, drew.

[ Spencer ]
Hey, drew !
Take care, you hear ?

[ All ]
Bye-bye !

[ Junior ]
Wait ! Drew, you
still didn't tell me !

Wait !

Drew ! What was
her first initial ?

Tell me !
Tell me !

Oh, thank god
they're gone.
[ Muttering ]

Spence !
I'm just kidding !

Get that boy
out of the street.
Bye !

Two weeks up
already, huh ?

I-I just came...

To say thank you.

Thank you, drew.

It was a pleasure
to meet you.

I'm gonna miss you.

Come here.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Did you have
a nice vacation,
sweetheart ?

Yeah.

I think I did.

*

* whoo, once you get it
hold on *

* don't you let go
no matter what it is *

* hold on
don't you let go *

* once you get it
hold on *

* don't you let go
no matter what it is *

* gotta hold on
don't you let go *

* all you want out of life
you can get it *

* just be sure of yourself
you won't regret it *

* once you see it in your
reachtry and set it *

* then grab it
hold on once you get it *

* whoo
once you get it *

* hold on
don't you let go *

* no matter what it is
gotta hold on *

* don't you let go

* once you get it
hold on *

* don't you let go
no matter what it is *

* hold on
don't you let go *

* people all have goals
they want to attain *

* but some of them don't try

* and their dreams
just die in vain *

* whatever it is you're after
your mind is gonna know it *

* so once you get it
just hold on *

* and don't you let go
whoo *

* once you get it
hold on *

* don't you let go
no matter what it is *

* hold on
don't you let go *

* once you get it
hold on *

* don't you let go
no matter what it is *

* just hold on
don't you let go *

* do you understand me
am I getting through *

* with all your might now
don't you let go *

* don't you let go
just keep on holdin' on *

* do what I say, dude
don't let it get away *

* whoo
once you get it, hold on *

* don't you let go
no matter what it is *

* gotta hold on
don't you let go *

* once you get it
hold on *

* don't you let go