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What was I thinking?

One stiff wind and I'll be airborne.

Oh, goodness.

Having second thoughts?

Mom, what are you talking about?

We have been here as a family for six years, and now you're going off to New

York with the WNBA, and Tamara, she's going off to Africa with your natural

father, and you're getting ready to live with a man I hardly even know. Oh, but

really, love, Mommy, everything is going to be just fine.

No, everything's going to change.

Why can't things just stay the same?

Mom, do you remember what you told me when Ray first suggested we move in?

That he was only after my body?

After that.

You said, Tia, this would change everything.

Why can't things just stay the same?

Mommy, look at... What a wonderful change that was.

And this will be too.

How do you get to be so smart?

Oh, this package just came for you.

Better be my wedding shoes.

Let me see.

Mommy, they're gorgeous.

Won't they make my feet look tiny?

They better.

Yes, I was five

Like you got to do what's right for you.

One,

two,

three.

This isn't going to work. Get up.

Hold this.

You're just going to have to get you some braids.

Samara, in Africa, the rule on safari is you take it, you carry it.

Why don't you say we're only packing the bare minimum?

Matt, once we went to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, it took three extra mules

to carry the girls' bare minimum.

Those mules were old.

our trip to Hawaii, two sky caps went on disability.

They were old, too.

Well, Tamara, looks like we'll be all loaded up in three or four more trips.

Matt is so sweet.

Gotta love him.

Are you girls talking about me?

Roger, you were supposed to be a surprise. I told him this house was off

-limits. I know, but Tamara and I have some unfinished business.

Come on, girl.

Once, for old time's sake.

Okay.

Go home, Roger.

Ah, just like old time.

Follow him.

I won't let him out of my sight.

Well, I've given it a lot of thought, and I've decided to accept the offer.

Yeah, I'm looking forward to working with you as well.

Yeah, see you in Lansing.

See you in Lansing.

That was Governor England.

He wants me to come to the Capitol and head up his commission on campaign

reform.

Dad, that is such an honor.

Why did he pick you?

I mean, he was really smart to pick you.

Wasn't he? Yeah. Leaves me only three weeks to wear my business away and close

up the house.

Close up the house? What are you talking about?

Well, the governor has asked...

to the Capitol to clean up politics.

Wow!

We're all leaving home.

Isn't that great, Mommy?

Mom?

Closing up the house?

Well, yeah, I mean, with the girls out of town and you gone, I might as well.

No, wait, no, wait. Now, hold up. We just need to slow our roll.

Slow our roll? Mother, your wedding is in an hour and you don't have any shoes

to wear.

What are you...

Mademoiselle, you are looking for something for a particular occasion?

Oh, yes, yes, yes. My mother, she's getting married for the first time.

I'm not over to wait until you are old enough to give her away.

Could you please give me the mate to this shoe?

Step on it, pinhead. We got to get to the church.

Relax. You have waited this long?

the nature of the shoe, please?

No. No.

You want this one?

No. No, I don't.

Oh, yes, you do.

Look, pal, if my daughter says she doesn't want the shoe, she doesn't want

shoe. Your daughter specifically offers the shoe, pal.

I did not.

Oh. Oh. And I suppose, I suppose I just imagined a girl with long hair,

your face, that same snooty attitude.

Oh, great.

Oh,

my gosh.

This is where it first started.

Where what started?

had a twin.

Oh, it's a day our family will never forget. I'll never forget.

I was wearing my hair in a cute little bob.

I think I was wearing a chambray shirt, belted out the waist.

Yeah, that was then back then. Honey, did you get your sweatshirt?

No, that cell's been yelped at me.

Excuse me, sir, there appears to be a slight misunderstanding concerning my

daughter.

Oh, you mean that scrubble maker?

Yo, pinhead, when do you get off being rude to my daughter?

That's it. I'm calling security.

There's no reason for that. No, let him call security. I don't...

Come on, Tamara, let's go home. What are you doing, Mom? We're going home. Hey,

you let go of my baby. Your baby's my baby. Hey, hey, hey, watch that. Just a

minute here. Wait, wait.

Dad?

Mom?

That girl has my face.

After that, we moved in with Ray.

And the girls, they got to be together at last.

Ah, they say these things only happen on TV.

And the girls, they'll be a continent apart. Our family will never be the same

again.

I feel your pain.

Cash or charge?

Hold it.

Great shot, guys.

We do look smooth, don't we?

Hey, don't you clean up good.

Back at you.

I'm here to see... Oh, man about to see?

I am the man. Let's go.

Catch me later.

Hey,

guys.

Hey, uh, either of you see Lisa and the girls?

Not me.

The church is nearly full and I can't find them anywhere.

Well, you're not supposed to. It's bad luck to see the bride before the

ceremony. Right. And you know how long it takes women to get dressed.

First they gotta lift it and snap it, separate it and cross it, pull it up,

cinch it in, and control it off 18 hours.

How do you know all that?

I watch Lifetime.

So, Lisa, are you a little nervous about your honeymoon night?

Are we almost ready?

Oh, yes, we are.

Girls, we'll join you in the vestibule.

I'd like to have a word with your mother.

Oh, of course. Just don't forget your bouquet and camera. Okay, I won't.

Let me see, let me see.

Weddings are such joyous occasions.

Believe me, yours is a particularly happy one for me.

It is.

Oh, my, yes.

I watched you with Ray and the girls over the years, and I know how much your

family means to you.

It does.

It's everything.

Yes, it is.

Those who allow their families to slip away are nothing more than lambs without

a flock.

Lost on the cold and jagged rocks of life.

You go on.

I gotta get my flowers.

Oh, this isn't right.

I can't leave my lambs and get hit in the head with some jagged rocks.

Oh, but there's a church full of people waiting.

And I'm not the kind of woman to hightail it out of there when nobody's

I'm going to pick you up in a wedding dress.

I don't mind telling you, but the mood is ugly in there.

She's standing me up. I knew it was too good to be true.

Wait upstairs making sure she looks perfect for you. Don't worry, Tia went

hurry her up. What's taking her so long?

Son,

why don't I take you next door to the rectory for a little soul searching?

Yeah, that's what I need.

Guidance from the father.

That and Jack Daniels. Yes.

Mom's gone. I can't find her anywhere.

What? No.

I got an idea what she might be.

Okay. Girls, I want you to figure out a way to keep our guests occupied. Okay.

Guys, I want to make sure the Reverend keeps filling Victor with spirit.

You got it. What are you going to do, Ray?

I'm going to do what the best man does.

I'm going to make sure there's a wedding.

Well, if you're not back in an hour, I'm going to tell everyone to go ahead and

eat.

Somebody got dumped.

Honey, nobody could dump this.

Case of cold feet.

Case of coming to my infant.

I have a pink lady.

Girl, I ain't made one of them since Donna Summer left her cake out in the

one with the slow gin or the tequila thing with that little umbrella because

ain't got no umbrellas well just give me a coke with extra cherries now cherries

i got i don't think this place has

changed since i was in my 20s and that was nearly

10 years ago

Girl, this place ain't changed in 20 years.

I don't like change.

Every Friday night, we still have a bump with a big fat woman contest.

Well, it's nice to know I can come home to the old neighborhood and everything

is the same.

Oh.

You from around here?

Where you live now?

I don't know.

Hold up.

Bring the guys around you all the time.

You Sandra, right?

No, Lisa.

Lisa Landry.

Foxy Jones.

Welcome home.

Don't you worry, Lisa. We gonna get you right back in the swing of things.

We gonna hit the hot spot together, find ourselves a couple of fine young men,

and show the world that we still some bad mama jams.

You got your own place? My ex -husband's sleeping on the sofa.

To be honest, Foxy,

quite the party animal I used to be.

Ain't no thang but a chicken wing.

He'll come back to you.

I can score you a little something to put your zip back in your zang.

You ready for another?

No, I think I've reached my limit.

Time for me to go back where I belong.

Listen.

Girl.

find me?

Well, I went back to my old neighborhood on my wedding day.

Now, what did you find me?

A bunch of yesterdays and not a tomorrow in sight.

Lisa, before you start telling me all the reasons why you shouldn't get

let me tell you the one reason why you should.

Ray. Lisa, for six years, you put your life on hold so that our daughters could

be together.

You uprooted yourself and moved in with a cantankerous bachelor and became the

mother that his daughter always wanted.

and the good friend that he always needed.

Ray. And now that our daughters are grown and practically on their own, it's

time that you took your life back.

Because if there's anybody who deserves happiness in this world, it's you.

Are you finished, Ray?

I got a man waiting for me at the church.

Well, then why don't you say so?

I never stop a cantankerous bastard when he's paying me such a nice compliment.

Barkley? B -I -N -G -O, B -I -N -G -O, B -I -N -G -O, and B -O -N -N -A -O.

So tell me again why they're singing in there. Well, because they're so happy

you're getting married.

Oh, that's great.

Woo, there's a lot of love in this room, man.

There's a lot of love.

Yeah, almost too much.

Okay, wait, it's about to start.

Mommy, this is it.

Time to take that walk into the future.

Oh, girls.

No matter how far I may walk, I'll never be too far to pop you upside your

head in case you start thinking you're gross.

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