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Gosh, Tamera, I should have known you were with Vanessa last night instead of

choir practice.

Now, if you ask me, that girl's bad news.

Well, if you ask me, who asked you?

Tia, I don't know why you're always cracking on Vanessa.

I mean, she'd give you the shirt right off her back.

Hey, where'd she get that shirt?

Vanessa. She gave it to me right off her back.

She was trying it on in the mall, and when I said I liked it, she bought it

me. Well, Tamera, it looks awfully expensive.

Nah, I think I still have the tag in my pocket.

See? It's only $30.

Tamira, it says $300.

Oh, my gosh.

Tamira, how could Vanessa afford that?

Tina, look, she probably used a credit card without noticing the price.

Oh, man.

If I would have known I was walking around in this diner shirt, I would have

on a bib at Burrito Boys.

Or at least aim for your mouth.

now that everybody knows

So did I.

You have one new message.

Oh, it better be from you, you date -breaking, leave -me -hanging -knob -and

-eat pumpkin head.

Hi, Mr. Campbell. Just calling from Rosie's Posies to confirm your order for

dozen long -stem, forever yours, roses.

Ah!

Ah! I forgive you for missing our lunch date, pumpkin head.

Lunch? Lunch!

I forgot. I'm sorry, Lisa. Oh, you better be.

Ray, it was six months ago today that you and I had our first date.

But instead of having a romantic lunch for two, I was sitting alone in Kizzy's

kitchen bouncing biscuits off the wall and pretending they were your head.

But I'm not mad anymore.

Rosie's called and left a message about the roses. So where are they? Give me,

give me, give me.

Uh, roses.

Um, they should show up any minute now.

Oh, good, because I need them.

Lately, you've been missing meals, working late.

Wasn't so darn good looking. I think that you were seeing another woman.

Excuse me just a minute, will you?

Hello, Roses Posies. This is Ray Campbell.

I'm going to need another two dozen roses.

Yeah, deliver them to Lether at my address.

Oh, no, no, no.

I'll pick up the other roses myself.

And make sure they're yellow.

Yeah, that's Ellen's favorite.

Hey, Samara.

Yes? I've been looking for you.

Brace yourself, girl.

You know that shirt you bought for me?

It cost $300.

And I can't take it back because I ruined it.

FYI. A moist Brillo pad?

Did not remove stubborn salsa stains. It's okay, Tamara.

Throw the shirt away. We'll hit the mall tonight and get you a new one.

Whoa, whoa.

Say, I didn't sit on your lap and make these last Christmas dinner.

I just like giving stuff to my friends.

We are friends, aren't we?

Friend? You are my queen.

I like you too, Tamara.

Can you keep a secret?

That shirt I gave you, yeah?

I never paid for it.

Quit joshing, you knucklehead.

Either you're the greatest little kidder on the planet, or you're totally

psycho.

Oh, my gosh, you're totally psycho.

I don't know.

I just love the rush.

Well, um, next time you want to rush, eat a whole bag of Snickers.

Meanwhile, you've got to take that stolen stuff back.

Or what?

You're going to tell on me?

Then you'd be in trouble, too.

What are you talking about?

Maybe I gave you the shirt, but you're the one who wore it out of the store.

Now, if anyone had seen you doing that, what would they have thought?

Well, that I was stealing it, but... Right.

Because you were.

But the security camera got a real good picture of you, too.

So you better keep quiet, or I'll tell on you.

Call you later. We'll go shopping.

Patrice, you think Ray might be having an affair?

You better be choking because this ain't funny.

I'm sorry, honey, but how can that man be cheating on you? He's always here.

Not really. This week he's been going out early and coming home late.

Oh, well, what about the physical side?

Assuming he has one.

He doesn't lately.

He won't even hold my hand.

Just this morning I held out my hand and he slapped me five.

I don't believe it. I just can't picture Ray Campbell with another woman.

I don't know, Teresa. I can just feel the storms are coming. And I'm always

right. My grandma, Virgil, she used to tell me I had the gift of second sight.

Once she read my palm, and she told me I could see ghosts and visions.

That old woman was crazy.

Why do you believe her?

She'd been dead five years at the time.

Listen,

if you really suspect he's cheating on you, no sense beating around the bush.

direct.

Root through his pockets and sniff his neck for perfume.

You ain't gonna find nothing but if you do.

I got a sock full of nickels in my purse.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Now what are you doing?

Oh, I'm looking for candy.

A root beer barrel.

That's a button that fell off my jacket.

You know, Ray, I've been thinking.

We don't play enough games together.

I got a good one. It's called Finish the Sentence.

Look, Lisa, I don't really want to play any games.

You're right, Ray.

Let's not play any games anymore.

Ray, just tell me. Now, are we cruising on the love boat or are we going down on

Titanic? What are you talking about?

Us. Every time we start heading in the right direction, I can feel you just

holding back.

It's like there's something in the way.

Or someone.

Now, Ray, now you need to tell me how you feel.

Because if we can't commit, then we just ought to quit.

Maybe you're right.

I am.

Lisa, I'm not being fair to you.

I need time to think.

Oh, man.

I'm never going shopping again.

Leave me alone, Vanessa. What are you trying to do to me?

Tamera, where in the world did all this stuff come from?

Stuff?

What stuff?

Hello, Tamera. I'd like to go to sleep, but there's a stack of snow tires where

my bed used to be.

Check out the threads.

Mrs. C, you ought to help yourself.

There's about 50 more of these hanging over the bathtub.

Pumpkin, is there something you want to tell Daddy?

I didn't steal any of it. I swear.

Police have just arrested more thieves.

Vanessa Daniels. Also sought is this accomplice.

All right.

I did steal one dinky little $300 shirt, okay? But I didn't mean to.

You believe me, don't you, Daddy?

Give me the police.

Honey, may I come in?

Dad, are you going somewhere?

Uh, yeah.

There's someone I have to talk to.

But I wanted to check on you first.

Are you all right? You didn't eat your dinner.

Well, neither did you.

Well, I figured that was because Lisa squeaks a whole bottle of dub for dishes

on your rice -a -roni.

Yeah, well, Lisa's not too happy with me right about now.

I don't much blame her.

Lately, I've had my mind on another woman. Whoa!

Dad, you just went right past the teenage stop sign.

No offense, but, uh... I don't think I should be hearing this.

Honey, I'm talking about your mom.

It was 15 years ago this week that we lost her.

So I've been spending a lot of time by myself at church, going to some of our

favorite places, like the Bistro de Moore.

It's where we had our first date.

You were just a toddler when she passed away.

Do you remember much about her?

A little.

Mostly, I remember sitting on her lap at the piano while she sang to me.

Yeah.

She was so happy when we adopted you.

She loved you very much.

I wish you could have seen what a lovely young lady you turned out to be.

Well, I'm glad you feel that way, Dad, but...

What if I did something not so wonderful?

Something, I don't know, let's go for broke.

Bad. I don't think we have to worry about that.

You're Daddy's perfect little girl.

Thanks, Dad.

Listen... Sweetheart, I'm sorry, but I've got to go.

So you have a nice night.

Well, decide which one of these you want to sing and bring it to next week's

choir rehearsal.

You know, there's a rumor going around that you have a twin sister.

Well, sorry, Reverend Thomas. I told Tamir that you wanted to work with us

tonight, but she flaked on me again.

Looks like I'll be singing that solo solo.

Tia, are you all right?

Reverend, what do you do when you find out someone you love just can't be

trusted?

Oh, now, I'm sure Tamara will come through for us. No, no, no, no. I wasn't

talking about her.

Never mind.

Looks like I'm going to have to work this one out myself.

Ellen, uh...

It's me again.

I feel like I'm back in high school pestering you every five minutes.

But, honey, I need you.

I am so lost.

I don't want to break up my family, but I may not have a choice.

Lisa's right.

I can't give her what she needs.

Because I'm still in love with you.

I really need to talk.

Really?

Yeah. Well, me too, Tamara. Listen, I was going to go to church and sit alone

for a while and think, but I guess I can do the same thing at Rocket Burger, so

do you want to come?

Are you kidding?

I'm already there and waiting for you.

I got it.

Hi, Vanessa.

Tamara! You didn't answer the phone last night. We were supposed to get

together.

You know, you are absolutely right.

I am a great disappointment to you as a friend. If I were you, I'd have nothing

to do with me.

Um, listen, Vanessa, I don't want to be rude, but we were just on our way out.

What?

Tamara, hello!

You're hanging with me, remember?

No, I'm...

I guess I can't go with you.

Oh, I'm sorry, too.

Have fun with your friend.

Uh -oh, I'm smelling Amway.

May I help you?

Oh, thank goodness. You can see me?

and, oh, I wasn't expecting you till tomorrow. But sure, I can see it now.

Woo -hoo! I can see why you'd want me to make you a whole new wardrobe.

Woo, girl, who died and left you that dress?

I'm not Mrs. Gosman, Lisa.

I'm afraid I'm the other woman.

Why, you homewrecker! All up in my house trying to steal my man behind my back,

hussy! Just right for him.

He's very lucky to have found you.

You know, I'm trying real hard to hate you.

But I'm one step away from asking you if you want some pound cake.

Lisa, I need you to give Ray a message for me.

I don't want to stand between you two anymore.

Tell him I said goodbye.

Well, why can't you just tell him yourself?

I've been trying to for a long, long time, but I just can't seem to get

to him.

Mm, I hear that.

Lisa, if you and Ray fall apart, this family falls apart. I want you all to

together.

Well, all right, but, you know, there's no point in you leaving here empty

-handed. Now, can I help you find a man?

Lisa, tell Ray he needs to let me go.

Not just for his own sake, but for Tamara's.

She needs a mother.

She needs you.

Well, I know, but you know what kind of... Wait, wait, wait a minute. My head

spinning. Let me get Ray and the three of us and sit down and talk. No, I can't

stay.

Tell Ray what I said.

And if he doesn't believe you, bring him to church.

Ray!

Anyway, I caught my mom snooping around my room, so I need to stash some of my

freebies here with you.

You know, this sweater would look great on you. Really? Let me see.

What am I saying?

Get rid of it.

All of it.

I'm not keeping the stolen stuff in my house.

You already are. Like that shirt you stole, remember?

This is ridiculous. Who is this woman? She wouldn't even tell you her name.

All right, Vanessa.

Maybe I did steal the shirt, but I didn't mean to.

You know what? I'm not going to let you push me around this way. I'm telling my

dad the truth.

Are you crazy?

No. I'll just explain that you tricked me into wearing it out of the store.

And I'll pay back every penny of that $300.

I don't care if I have to ask my grandchildren to spot me the last 20.

So here.

Walkman, tapes, all the stuff you swipe.

Take it and get stepping.

Tamara, you're confused.

I didn't swipe any of this.

You did.

Well, at least that's the way I'm going to tell it.

Go ahead.

It's your word against mine.

Oh, please.

Who's going to believe you?

We voted outside.

We pick her.

Oh, my, Mr. Campbell.

We were just... Oh, I know what you were just.

You were just headed out to get yourself a full -time job so you could pay for

all that stuff you stole. And I was just about to call your mama. So you just

get...

I'd like to be there for your welcome home, baby.

I'm sorry I got all mixed up in this.

I was so stupid.

Tamara, why didn't you tell me what was going on?

Well, I tried to last night, but it's like you weren't even listening.

Oh, honey, I'm sorry. I didn't even notice.

I guess I'm just so wrapped up in my own problem.

Speaking of problems, you're about to have another one.

What is this picture doing here?

I gave it to Tamera.

It's one of my favorites.

You have more?

Fox is full.

I put them away years ago, hoping it would help me heal.

Lisa, this is Ellen, my wife.

She was beautiful, wasn't she, Lisa?

Lisa, what's the matter? You look like you've seen a ghost.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I know what a ghost looks like.

And there was no way that I was offering pound cake to Casper.

Come with me, come on.

Ray, now when I saw my grandma Virgil, I knew she was a ghost. Her little

orthopedic shoes never even touched the floor.

But this woman in my kitchen, she was just as alive as you and me. Well, me

anyway.

She said that I should bring you to church.

What are you guys doing here?

Hello, baby.

I'm looking, I'm looking for her.

Has she been in here?

Lisa, this is impossible.

Ellen was not in our house today.

Ellen was at our house?

Oh, no, Mom.

Then you know.

Know what?

About you and Ellen.

Come on, Ray. I heard you on the phone.

Ellen's who you bought the yellow roses for?

Tia, that's true.

Ellen was my wife.

What?

I bought the roses to bring them here and put them on her grave.

I didn't know. I thought that... Honey, I know what you thought, because I

thought so, too.

But, Ray, I'm getting a funny feeling here because if this woman in the

is the woman that was... Oh, come on, Lisa.

You thought you saw Wesley Snipes at pick and pay, remember?

Yeah, Lisa, you chased poor Wesley all the way to his car, and he realized it

was Miss Collins, Tamara's gym teacher.

There's a logical explanation for all of this.

What's this?

I don't know. It wasn't there a minute ago.

I was working on a whole different song.

This looks kind of familiar.

What, Ray?

What is it?

It's Ellen's.

See, look, it has a little heart she drew up in the cornea with our names in

She used to sing this to Tamara when she was a little baby.

Let me see.

I remember.

It was Ellen.

Wasn't it Ray?

She's been the other woman all the time.

Yes, Lisa, I'm sorry, but Ellen was the first woman I ever fell in love with.

After all these years, I just...

I still can't believe she's never coming back.

Oh, but she did come back, Ray.

See, she wanted it to be a family.

And it wasn't then that you needed to let her go.

It's time, Ray.