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Robin Hood. He's about to rescue Maid Marian.

That's what I'm going to do one day. Save the village and rescue my queen.

Queen Beyonce.

Yeah, right, Joaquin. You know that story isn't even true.

It is true.

It's not. Good morning, Brianna and Wacom.

Mr. Brown, tell Brianna that Robin Hood was real.

Yes, everybody know that story.

Robin lived in the hood.

And he was bougie because he had a maid named Mary. Right.

Then he had a homeboy he wanted to hang out with named Lil' John.

So Lil' John said, yeah, I'll hang out. And he said, okay, let's hang out. Then

they went and rescued Queen Latitha from the village people. The end. Thank you

very much.

You've got to tell me about Goldilocks one day.

Is she the one that was on the thing she fell off the wall and the three wolves

ate her?

And they lived happily ever after.

Hey, everybody.

Hey,

Thickums.

We're talking to you.

I'm talking to you, fat boy.

Oh, that's cool, Mr. Brown. That's cool. I know it's cool.

Sorry about that.

What's all that y 'all got in that thing?

Oh, the prom committee asked me to help with the decorations for the prom.

It's going to be looking real nice.

Yeah. Mr. Brown, can you go get the rest of the stuff out of the car for me,

please? Okay.

You know, y 'all don't need all them fancy decorations.

What y 'all need is a big old banner that says, Don't get pregnant.

That's what you need.

Don't be pregnant.

What is he talking about? That's really cool that you're helping out, Ms. Cora.

Oh, thanks.

I can't wait until my prom.

You know you have to make it to senior year, don't you?

And we all know that's not happening.

Keep talking, and you won't make it out of this kitchen.

So, Miss Cora, where do you air into the prom?

I'm not going.

What? Why not?

That's the last thing I need to do is spend my whole day off with a bunch of

loud -mouthed teenagers.

No offense, Brianna.

Oh, none taken. I'm not loud.

Stop pitching me, Joaquin!

Hey!

You're not going?

No. But I was looking forward to doing the robot with you. Under the distance.

Let's go ball.

Uh, Reggie, somebody need to slide some oil to you.

Mr. Burns, you get everything?

Yeah, yeah, Kirby.

Uh, I don't know why y 'all got all these balloons.

What? Y 'all could just tie a rope to Reggie's big old butt and let him hang

over the gym.

It'd be like the bag you're blimp hanging outside.

Or we could plug in this shirt you're wearing and you could light up the whole

gym.

First, you don't walk up on grown people. That's what's wrong with you

Y 'all disrespect grown people. I'm a grown man. You don't walk up on me. It

takes a village to raise a child.

nurse tried that?

And she said she hadn't had her blouse unbuttoned that quick since her

honeymoon. I still got it. And you should keep it.

Now look, if you start cramping from taking these pills on an empty stomach,

don't come crying to me. I ain't playing.

Take it. You know, you are so cute when you get mad.

Then let me have to tell you this one more time and I'm going to be gorgeous.

Now take it.

Now.

Knock, knock.

How are things going in here?

Would you tell him that there is no game called catch a nurse, kiss a nurse?

What are we going to do with you?

Anything you want.

I have ideas.

You are incorrigible.

That's because I work at it.

I'm not as surprised as I used to be, but you should have seen me back in the

day when I was a Pullman Porter.

I had women all along.

I couldn't even remember their names.

I had to call them according to where they live.

St. Louis.

Chicago.

Detroit.

You know,

I think I'm going to call you Hotlanta.

Wow. And I think I'm going to call you Hotlanta. Meth.

As long as you're calling me, baby.

Mr. Brown, what are you doing in there? I'm trying to find a Whatchamacallit.

What is a Whatchamacallit?

You know, the thing that go on the thingamajig.

What is the name of the thingamajig?

Dang, I'm a jiggy as I wouldn't be calling her to watch me call her.

Oh, you two teachers?

Oh, Lord.

I'm the only one out here with some sense.

Can't stand him sometimes.

So, I can't convince you to be my prom date?

For the last time, no, Reggie.

You sure?

What's really going on, Cora?

Look, Reggie, we need to talk. Oh, here it comes.

I've been in this situation before.

Had an allergic reaction. My eyes got a little watery.

I can't believe I'm about to say this.

Go ahead.

This is kind of hard for me.

Well, don't drag it out. I'm a man. I can take it.

I don't want to go to the prom because I was stood up for mine.

Why, girl? Why?

Huh? What?

My prom date stood me up.

And to this day, every time I think about it, I... It still hurts.

Is that all?

I was stood up for three proms in a row.

So you didn't go to yours either?

Well, I finally went my senior year.

Mama was a great date.

I didn't go.

I was left standing in my powder blue prom dress and matching shoes.

I even bought my own corsage.

I still have it in my yearbook.

What happened to your date?

He met somebody on the way to pick me up.

I was left sitting in the window until midnight.

Well, that's all the more reason for us to go.

No. That time has passed for me, and you can't get it back.

I'm sorry if I upset you. I just don't want to go.

Okay.

But we still good, right?

Yes. We're good.

But are you okay? Your eyes look a little watery.

Push me. I didn't push you. I slipped.

Are you two eavesdropping? No, ma 'am.

So what is it?

Yes, ma 'am.

I'm sorry you didn't get to go to your prom.

Yeah. I don't know what I would do if I got set up.

Don't worry.

Your chance will come.

No means no.

No. Not it.

Mr. Wells?

Wait a second. Is he up to his old tricks again?

And some new ones.

If I was just 20 years younger. You would still be 20 years older than my

great, great, great, great grandfather.

I'm going to my grave.

I'm getting inside that head.

So today's your big day, huh?

Now I want you to relax. There's no need for you to get nervous.

Oh, I'm not nervous.

I survived three marriages, the civil rights movement, and the O .J. verdict.

Good morning, Mr. Brown. Hey, how you doing, brother? Hey, they already did my

blood pressure. Uh, Steve, could you let me have a little privacy?

Uh, maybe later.

Listen, I just came by to make sure I let you know that gallbladder surgery is

very routine.

You'll be up and at them by tomorrow. Uh -oh. All right? Oh, you hear that?

Tomorrow, me and you got a date with a sponge.

Well, Mr. Wells, I'm not too sure how my husband would feel about that. Oh, you

don't have to tell him.

He doesn't have to know.

He already does.

Oh.

Good thing you got to it before I did, brother.

Mr. Wells, this is Dr.

Brown, my husband and your doctor.

My doctor?

Oh, no.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. No, he's not my doctor.

No, I need to talk to Dr. Goldstein.

Mr. Wells, it's okay.

Dr. Brown performs this type of surgery all the time.

It's okay.

Is there a problem, Mr. Wells?

You're damn right there's a problem. I don't know you like that.

Dr. Brown is more than qualified to perform this procedure.

But he's so young.

I'm not that young.

And I'm very experienced. I read your chart, and there's nothing for you to

worry about. I'm not worried about anything like that.

Well, what's the problem, Mr. Wells?

I don't want you to do my surgery because you're black.

Um, excuse me, sir?

I'm not sure I heard you correctly.

Look, I do not mean to offend you, son.

Why would I be offended? I mean, you just told me that you don't want me to

operate on you based on the color of my skin, which is the same as yours. Well,

good, good, great. So you understand.

Bye.

What does his skin color have to do with anything? I don't know, and I don't

want to find out.

Mr. Wells, I am surprised at you.

Didn't you say that you were a Pullman porter?

And a darn good one.

A Pullman porter?

Then you should understand, you all formed labor unions so you could fight

better working conditions. Yeah, but I wouldn't have let any of them operate on

me either.

Where have you been the last 50 years?

I mean, the civil rights struggles, the other progressions... Whoa, whoa, whoa,

wait a minute.

You don't have nothing to tell me about the civil rights movement. I remember

the sit -ins, the marches, and the boycotts. I was there, partner. And I

know that a lot of us benefited from affirmative action.

So you think I got my job by affirmative action? Didn't you?

Unbelievable.

Are you kidding? Will, calm down, okay?

Mr. Wells, Dr.

Brown graduated from medical school with honors.

Look, look, I am sure that you are competent.

But when it comes to my health, I want the best person available.

I am the best person available. I can't believe you're saying this. Well,

believe it.

You need this surgery, Mr. Wells.

And I'm going to get it as soon as you get out there and get me a white doctor.

A white doctor?

Do you have any idea how hard I've worked to be here?

My patients respect my judgment. This hospital respects my expertise.

I'm one of the leading young doctors in the region. Look, look, look, that's all

I have to say about it. I want another doctor now.

Give me another doctor. I want another. Mr. Wells.

Mr.

Wells. Easy to stick a needle in the eye of a camel than

it is for a rich man to make it to heaven.

No, that ain't right. That ain't the scripture.

told you I would do that. Cora, I can do this. You need to begin dress for your

prom. Now, I'm not going there with you, Mr.

Brown. You're not going there with nobody. I have too many things to do.

And ain't nothing that can't wait either.

I have to make you dinner.

I already did it. I warmed me up some of that, uh, frozen, uh, kwee cheese.

What? Yes.

That's called quiche, Mr. Brown. What the devil is, uh, quiche, quiche?

Quiche, quiche. It's made with eggs, spinach, milk, cheese, and broccoli in a

pie crust.

Shoes all that, Derek Carr.

Yeah, why don't you just feed me a bomb?

Oh, Mr. Brown, you probably right.

Derek Carr, uh... What? Come here and sit down and let your daddy talk to you.

Come here and sit down.

I don't have time, Mr. Brown. I have too many things to do. Well, you got time

here. Cora.

Yes. You got to learn to face your fears. That's what you got to do.

What are you talking about?

I know that boy hurt you and broke your heart when he stood you up for that

prom. But that was a long, long, long, long time. All right, Mr. Brown. I got

it. A long time ago. Yeah, yeah. Well, what I'm trying to say is it was his

loss. Yes, that was his loss, not yours. He probably somewhere on that stuff.

Just crack that, just looking like a crackhead, ain't he? No, he owns a bank.

Well, that was your loss, Cora. That's your loss this time.

But anyway, Reggie want to take you to that prom.

You should let him.

Now, he may be a loser and a broke -down bus -riding with a stinky mama, but he

is your loser with a broke -down stinky mama. He's yours.

Let him take you, Cora.

I just don't want to see my baby hurt all over again.

All right, okay.

Do it for your daddy. I think I will. All right. All right.

Okay. Cora, I love you. I love you, too. Mr. Brown, are you sure you don't need

me to help you with that shirt?

No, any dummy can sew a button on a shirt.

Look here, I already did. I got it sewed right on there, Cora.

Okay, dummy. Just put it on the couch. I'll get it when I get back.

No, doctor.

This is the closest I've been to him without him trying to grab me up.

So, how's our patient?

His pulse is strong and his heart rate's improving.

Here you go, baby.

Thank you.

Good, good.

Am I dead?

No, Mr. Wells.

What happened?

You had a heart attack.

And Dr. Brown saved your life.

You didn't cut my foot off, did you?

No, sir, but with all due respect, I did consider sewing your lips shut.

I guess I deserve that.

I guess I owe you an apology.

Well, I think you owe us all an apology.

I owe you an apology over a glass of wine.

You couldn't lift a glass of wine.

That's why I got my nurse.

He's back!

You take it easy, Mr. Wilson. Young man, young man, please, please. I need to

say something to you.

Is this a complaint about your blackened chicken dinner?

No.

I need to apologize for the way I acted.

You see, I've been telling myself for so long all the things we couldn't do.

I forgot what we couldn't do.

Well, we've come quite a long way, sir.

Too bad it took a heart attack for an old coot like me to realize that.

Thank you, Dr. Brown.

No problem. Just doing my job.

So, uh, will you do my follow -up care?

Actually, no. I've got some other obligations. But Dr.

Wash will be taking care of you from now on.

Black?

Yes, sir.

One of the best.

Well, I guess that's sort of fine. I guess that's okay.

Okay.

No, actually, here's Dr.

Wash now.

Dr. Wash?

A woman?

Oh, hell no, man!

to try to do to me.

Master plan, master plan,

master plan.

That's my jam. Oh, Mr. Brown, you waited up for me? Yes, Curly, because I don't

trust that Reggie fella.

Yeah, I waited up in case I got to roll up on him like that.

Why are you sitting outside?

Cora, I decided to eat some of them quee cheeses. It's quiche, Mr. Brown.

Whatever it is, it got my stomach boiling like water.

I'm just about to go any minute, Cora. Yes,

ma 'am.

How was the prom, Cora? I was halfway there.

Reggie called and said his mother needed a car back.

Oh, well, maybe we can call that banker fella.

Hey, Mr. Brown, maybe it just wasn't meant to be.

I'm just going to go inside and...

cry myself to sleep. Oh, no, Carl, wait. Before you do that, I need to talk to

you about something. What? Mr. Brandu, go in front of me. You might blow mood.

Carl, Carl, uh... What is all of this?

Yeah, what is all of this?

Welcome to your prom, Cor. My prom?

Your prom. Bam! What are you talking about?

Well, when Joaquin and I heard that... Eavesdropped.

Eavesdropped. That you were stood up.

something about it so we got in touch with mr brooks and he helped i did some

the decorating uh i wouldn't call i think i dropped some glitter i wouldn't

it decorating this is beautiful great look at this uh let me let

me break something down too i got some rules i want car in this house by 12

Well, as a father, I felt obligated to say that.

Miss Cora, I hope you don't mind.

I went in your old yearbook and saw your corsage, so I took it out to see if

you'll wear it. Oh. Yeah, um, bad news.

It was all smashed.

I think it's dead.

Well, thank you. Thank you. But that's why I got you a new one.

Oh. That's why I got you a new one.

You owe me $7. Having a moment here.

This is so exciting.

It better not be that exciting.

Fred, what are you doing?

I'll just hold it.

Good.

Beautiful.

One more thing.

It was decided unanimously.

Anonymously.

That you should be crowned prom queen.

Yes.

Cara, the tiara was my idea.

Tiara? Yeah, her too.

believe you guys went through all of this just for me.

Okay, all right, let's get this party started.

All right, put something on.

Oh, that's my jam.

May I have the honor of this jam? You sure may.

Oh, I have to get this.

It's Snow White and her dwarf.

Look at my baby.

Clara, look at you.

My jeez.

Y 'all look like two glow worms.