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Miss Cora, that was the best breakfast I've had all week.

Uh, what about the breakfast I cooked for you yesterday?

Miss Cora, that was the best breakfast I've had all week.

Thank you, Joaquin. But Will's breakfast was good, too.

If you like black and grits.

Hey, buddy, I'm doing the best I can, okay?

Sasha and Brianna will be back in a few days after the retreat.

Oh, by the way, Renee called and she said she could watch Joaquin while

at work.

Uh, not Miss Renee.

She still doesn't know how to pronounce my name.

You know what?

She's just messing with you. You're cool?

Morning, Miss Brain. Want breakfast?

Uh, yeah, if it's not black and grits again.

Ungrateful. Ungrateful? Black grits? No.

I'm getting ready for work.

What's all this junk?

Uh, I have you to know this is not junk.

This right here is memorabilia from my incredible singing career with Brown and

Soul. Let me guess.

You were Soul. Ah, no.

Wait a minute.

Yes, yes, I was Soul.

Uh, look here.

That's us on stage 40 years ago.

Mr. Brown, you had hair. Yes, yes. I had what they call back in the day a

process.

Look at my hair. It's fried, dyed. And laid to the side.

Ha, ha.

Cora, don't do that. Let me finish my own stuff. If I had wanted to, I'd say,

Cora, say the last part. Did I say? No.

Oh, Mr. Brown, so who is this guy right here? Why he look so for me? That's

Teddy Travell.

From the group Travell?

No, from Simon and Garfunkel, Cora.

Of course, from the Travell.

Yes, he left me sitting right here, signed with Folkertown Records.

He went on to make millions, thousands even.

Look at me.

I'm happy.

Well, that must have hurt.

At least you're not bitter.

No, I'm not bitter.

Well, until they asked me to sing at the high school class reunion.

Oh, well, it's good they asked. Yes, they asked me.

Well, right after the one -armed juggler canceled on them.

Oh, I'll get it. Well, how you doing? Well, come, you used to sing, I can move

like... I'll be doing all of that.

Are you and Teddy still friends?

I'd kiss a goat right on the lip before I ever spoke to that bum again.

Mr. Brady got company.

So, my man, tell Edna to pucker up.

How to be in my own house. And Teddy, why don't you do like a tree and go?

You still mad after all this time? Yes, I'm still mad. You think you can come in

here and smile in my face all the time you want to take my place?

Backstabber.

This is about to get good.

Uh -uh, uh -uh, don't sit down. Get upstairs.

Oh, man.

Could you guys at least yell so I can hear you from my room?

Upstairs.

Brown, hear me out.

You know what? I hear you out. You got one minute, you dream snatcher.

I didn't snatch your dream. We had different dreams, so I moved on.

That's a bunch of baloney. B -O -L -O... B -O

-L -O... Ham!

That's a bunch of ham.

Mr. Cabell, what is he talking about?

Brown wanted to sing gospel music, and I didn't.

That's because we were supposed to be a team, like Peaches and Herb, like Bobby

and Whitney, like Ike and Tina. I just wanted to make a living singing, so that

was my chance.

Is that true, Mr. Burns?

Carver, I could have been a big rock star, but I didn't want the rock star

women throwing out themselves at you. I didn't want that. Yeah, Gloria and

Barbara and Doris.

Oh, it was awful. It was awful.

And what about the dance steps y 'all stole from me? What about that move?

You mean the groove top?

Yes. You stole that from the husband.

Ain't nobody steal.

What about the fashion? I know y 'all bit off of my fashion. I'm Tiki Yeltsin.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I see you still rocking our 1972 look.

Mr. Brown, that was a long time ago. Don't you think you need to bury the

hatchet? What would Jesus do?

Jesus would have kept the band together. That's what Jesus ought to do. I'm

serious. Don't you think when Jonah had got swallowed by that big old catfish

that the Lord was the one got him out of there? It was a whale. Whatever it was,

he got it out and he kept the band together. They all ate happily ever

Look, look, look. Let's be friends again.

I missed you, man.

I guess time we make up.

You know what?

I just had a crazy idea.

You know, they asked me to sing at the reunion.

Won't you come and join me?

I don't want to steal your thunder, man.

You're not going to be stealing my thunder. I'm going to get mine, so you

get yours.

Yes, I'm going to be up there jamming.

You know what?

Barbara Jean can come and see me perform.

Bam. In the lights, Barbara. Barbara Jean.

Oh, who is Barbara Jean?

My old girl.

Brown tried to steal.

Ain't nobody try to steal nothing. She used to be my girl.

Mine. She was my girl. Everybody knew. Don't nobody know nothing. Shoo -doop

mine. Shoo -doop nothing. Shoo -doop these.

She was nobody's girl.

Hey, Joaquin.

Uh, Renee's not here yet?

She called and said she'd be late.

Something about getting a boot off her car?

Oh, okay.

Hey. Hey.

Uh, everything okay? Uh, Joaquin said something about you having a boot on

car. I didn't say that. I said I was in my car knocking.

What difference does it make? I'm here.

Okay.

Well, uh, thanks for watching, Joaquin.

Oh, no problem.

Uh, I like watching little Walter.

My cable's out.

I don't know why my neighbor won't pay his bill.

So irresponsible.

Cora and Uncle Brown will be back later.

All right. All right. Don't worry about me and little Wachovia. We're cool. It's

Joaquin. Oh, black people and African names.

Joaquin, behave yourself.

Okay. All right.

You pick horses?

I handicap horses. And if I have two bad little kids with little funny names.

Can you make money doing this?

Well, when you're as good as I am, you can pay for an Ivy League education.

Didn't you flunk junior college?

Well, I wasn't that good back then. And why are you asking me any questions?

Well, according to this racing form, you so crazy doesn't run well in the mud.

You should bet on girl, please.

But you know what? I will humor you.

Okay?

Hold up.

Hey, Pookie.

Okay, so I want to put 50 on You So Crazy.

And just for fun, put 20 on Girl, Please.

Okay. All right.

Watch a pro at work.

Here goes our final race at Double Down Derby. And they're off.

Quickly out in front, jumps. Oh, no, you didn't.

Followed by Oh Hell No. You So Crazy is in a close third with Girl Please dead

last.

Looks like your horse not doing too well.

As they turn the corner, No You Didn't drops off and You So Crazy takes first.

Oh Hell No falls next to Fart in the Wind with Girl Please still last.

They turn the final corner as No You Didn't drops to fifth.

Fart in the Wind closes the third, but wait! Girl Please now pulled into

Oh, what?

Girl, please, I'm taking the lead with Park in the Wind on its heels. And it's

Girl, Please, the winner!

Yes!

My horse won! Yes! I won!

Now what do you got to say about that?

Do you know how to hook up cable?

Oh, my God.

Oh, God.

Okay,

I figure we'll start out with a move like this.

You look like you got epilepsy.

Wait a minute. Now, I know I can dance. That's one thing I know I can do.

Are you sure you want to do that song that you wrote?

Yes, yes. You know, that could have been a hit way back in the day.

Yeah, that's what Johnny W. thought.

Okay, who is Johnny W.? Exactly. I'm going to grab some water.

Okay, I got to make up this.

Leroy Brown.

Patricia Peeler?

You know it. Girl, you let yourself go.

What, my smile give me away?

No, that ain't what you been giving away.

Anyway, I need to talk to you about that song you're doing tomorrow.

Now, wait a minute. What song? We supposed to do songs.

Who is we?

Patricia Peeler.

Teddy Travelle, how are you? Oh, my goodness.

I thought you couldn't make it.

Tell me you're going to perform.

Yes, with Brown.

Oh. Well, we'd love for you to perform.

Okay, now, wait a minute. Hold on now. Hold on.

This is my time to shine, and I know the people want to hear me.

People, don't y 'all want to hear Brown and Soul?

Yeah, your song.

So, can you do a few of your hits, please?

Well, I guess I can call the band, and we could do a little something.

Okay, wait a minute. You asked me to perform.

No, you begged.

I caved.

I'll make the changes to the program.

Well, I'm sorry, Brown, but you know this is show business.

This ain't no show business. This is a class reunion, and you're selling me out

again. I ain't selling you out. I'm just giving the people what they want. Well,

right now the people want to punch you in your face.

Still the same old hothead Brown.

You know you never had what it took to be in show business anyway. And you

had what it takes to be a true friend anyway neither. And I'm leaving.

You rode with me.

Well, then I take the love train.

Hey, little buddy.

Renee's going to be watching you until Cora gets back, okay?

It's 3 o 'clock.

Okay.

You want any of this blackened grit?

I made for you?

I already did my homework.

All right.

Now I know you're not listening.

Where'd you get that?

Miss Renee gave it to me for picking some winning racehorses for.

Wait a minute. You were gambling?

No. We were just handicapping horses.

Okay. I'm going to talk to Renee about this. Talk to Renee about what? You had

Joaquin gambling?

Gambling?

Gambling.

See, we were watching horses running free.

And I said, I bet that one comes in first. And then he said, I

bet it does not.

But you said that we all.

Oh, I love him.

I love him so much. He's a good running kid.

So go to work. I got him. I love him so much.

Okay. All right. But no horses.

No horse bits. Yeah, we got this. All right.

Okay.

See you guys after work. Okay.

See ya.

He's gone.

Pick me some winners.

I can't. Will said no more horses.

Exactly. These are dogs. And I already have one and a fifth, so I can't lose,

so... I really shouldn't pick anymore.

Okay, you don't have to pick the winners.

Just... Point out all the losers.

I'll get in trouble.

I'll buy you three video games.

Flying little boy doesn't have a chance.

Could you put a little bit more reverb on this mic?

And the mic is just a little too hot. Can you bring it down a little?

Hey, Teddy.

Hey, Cora. Can I talk to you for a second?

Did Brown send you here?

No, he's too busy at home crying.

Uh -oh, he's taking this harder than I thought.

He is upset that you took his spot.

I didn't take it. They asked me to perform, and I said yes.

But how could you do that to your friend?

What was I supposed to do?

Let Mr.

Brown sing.

It would have meant the world to him.

Cora, listen. My guys canceled their other engagements, and they're coming.

I'm sorry. I'm just sorry.

Teddy, you've been in the spotlight for 30 years.

40. 40 years.

Okay. All my daddy wanted was 15 minutes. I mean, but that's coming from

that he called his best friend.

Just took it all away.

Did he say that?

No. He called you a backstabbing, lyric -stealing, dance -move -taking bum.

But he said it in the nicest way.

Sandy,

I know Jeremy's got a new bike, but I got the lunch hookup.

Can get you chocolate milk any time you want.

So, you, me, monkey bars tomorrow?

Hello? Hello?

Hello?

Hello? Sandy?

Miss Renee?

You scared me.

Where'd you come from?

Pookie, I had to pay him 200 bucks for those bad pics you gave me.

Well, I guess sometimes you win and sometimes you lose.

Oh, really? Well, if I lose, you lose. Give me my video games back, Julio.

It's my game. I earned it. It's not your game. It's my game. Hey, hey, hey.

You earned what? What are you doing here, Renee?

Miss Renee was trying to take back my video game because she lost some money

some bad pics I made.

I thought I said no more horses.

We didn't bet on horses. Bye.

Joaquin. They were dogs.

Yes, they were dogs.

Every single last one of them.

And how much money did you lose, Renee?

200 bucks, and I'll take it in singles.

Where's my money?

Your bookie's got it.

That should teach you not to let kids gamble.

But he has my video games.

Okay, where's the video game?

Thank you.

Thank you?

I'm going to give this to a little kid down at the hospital who obeys his

parents. That's dumb.

I'm sorry I let you down, Will. Yeah, so am I.

Now go to your room.

Bye, Miss Renee.

Bye, Wonka.

Renee, you ought to be ashamed of yourself.

I know, I am.

I haven't lost that much money in months.

That's not all you've got to say.

Oh, you're right. You're right, my bad.

Um, what's your favorite six numbers?

Under six.

Unreal.

That word has four letters in it. So number four?

We owe number four?

Curry, you know, I could have been a star.

Your daddy could have been rich.

Mr. Ray, how about we go to your class reunion anyway?

We can go down there and talk about all your old classmates, how they went bald.

Really? About how they went bald?

Really?

That's what I said?

Yes, that's what you said.

Never mind.

Curry. I'm not finna go down to that place and watch Teddy get all the

Everybody hollering, Teddy!

Everybody just riding on his... Let me... I'll get that.

Hey, Mr. Brown. Look, it's Teddy.

Tell him I said I ain't here.

You know I see you right and hear you.

You two need to talk.

Carver, what else is it to say? What is it to say that hasn't been said 40 years

ago, huh? I can't change what happened 40 years ago, but I can change what

happened today.

Okay, what you want?

I want you to sing with me tonight.

Oh, isn't that great, Mr. Brown? He wants you to sing with him tonight.

that wonderful?

Oh, I'm so excited. Carver, why are you yelling in this house?

Stop yelling. I can hear you. I'm standing right here.

And you, I'm not interested in singing with your little band.

My guy's Mr.

Flight. and the show's in an hour.

I need you, Brown.

It'll be like old times.

Come on, what you say?

What you say, Mr. Brown? What you say? What I say is no.

I done made up my mind, and I'm not gonna do it, and I'm not saying it with

love bad, so don't ask me no more, and ain't nothing can change my mind.

Barbara Jean's gonna be there.

I used to respect

her when she was mine. I used to neglect her.

Oh, she had more than I could give.

She's been my girl.

She used to be my girl.

No, no. She used to be my girl.

She's got a charming personality.

The girl was all right for me.

She's my girl.

And if I had a chance, I'd take her back.

As a matter of fact, right away.

Come on, say it with me like you mean it. Say it.

Ask me how I know.

And I'll tell you so.

She used to be my girl.

She. She used to be my girl.

Oh. She used to be my girl.

My girl. My girl. She used to be my girl.

No, no, no. She used to be my girl.

so much what you did for my dad i mean but you didn't have to lie what you

talking about you guys missed their flight who are these oh you saw that yes

did everybody knows who you are well you know i thought about what you said and

this 15 minutes meant a lot to brown i don't even think my father needed 15

minutes of attention come on take a picture you can take i'm enjoying this

attention well i thought he didn't need 15 minutes of attention hey i tell you

they said Barbara Jean was going to be here.

Now we can see who she really wants. I met her earlier.

She's right over there.