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Now the world don't move to the beat of just one drum. What might be right for

you may not be right for some. A man is born, he's a man of means.

Then along come two, they got nothing but the genes.

But they got different strokes to take, different strokes to take, different

strokes to move the world.

Everybody's got a special kind of story.

Everybody finds a way to shine.

It don't matter that you got not a lot. So what? You'll have theirs, you'll have

yours, and I'll have mine.

And together we'll be fine. Different strokes to move the world. Different

strokes to move the world.

Miss Bat, can I have a donut?

Well, you just had one, Arnold.

he didn't want any breakfast.

Yeah, because I made a deal with him to eat for both of us.

What's the matter?

Is Willis sick?

Well, he's just a little down in the dumps.

Well, why is he down in the dumps? I don't know. Maybe it's just a habit.

In Harlem, you're always down in the dumps.

What?

Just a little uptown humor, folks.

Daddy, who are you playing pedestal today?

Oh, just some fella I do some business with.

I gotta make a couple of calls before he picks me up. I'll see you all later.

Bye -bye.

We're gonna take Willis' donut and cheer him up.

Hey, Willis. Brought you a donut for breakfast.

How come there's a bite missing?

Maybe we got a mice.

Well, the mouse who sleeps in the upper bunk can eat the rest of the donut.

The mouse thanks you.

What do you want to do today, Willis? It's Saturday.

I know it's Saturday.

I don't want to do nothing.

Willis, we're already doing that. Let's play something.

Go hide in the closet.

Okay.

What's that?

No game.

Just hide in the closet.

If your face gets any longer, you'll be tripping over your lips.

Hey, Arnold.

This morning, I finally found out what's bugging me.

I miss my old club back in Harlem.

You do?

Yeah. We used to meet every Saturday.

And since I moved up here, I missed every meeting.

Well, at least you got a perfect attendance record.

I sure do miss them.

Bubba and... Tiny and Charles and Vernon.

They were the best friends I ever had.

Yeah.

I miss some things, too.

Like playing stickball in the street.

Yeah, that was a lot of fun.

Except when we accidentally broke a window.

You mean one that wasn't broken already.

See, that's what I'm talking about. In Harlem, there was always somebody

around the street.

I could walk outside and see some of my buddies anytime.

Except for a couple you can only see on visiting days.

The guy I miss the most is Bubba.

We used to hang around the candy store.

You know, I used to like to play kick the can with the guys, but you never let

me play.

That's because they wanted to use you for the can.

Look, Lewis, if you stop to think about it, we got everything a guy could want

right here.

And what we don't have, they deliver.

This has nothing to do with money.

And besides, this isn't ours. It's all Mr. Drummond's.

Well, besides all this, you got the greatest thing in the world.

What? Me for a brother.

You are a terrific brother. Well, you won't get an argument out of me.

That's how my guy needs his buddies.

Not just family.

Can a man be friend and family at the same time?

Sometimes. See, it's hard to explain.

You get something from friends that you don't get from family.

I see.

Friends can't send you to your room when you're bad.

Friends share secrets.

They're your own age and they know what's coming down.

I still don't get it.

Look, Arnold.

I love you, Mrs. Garrett, and Kimberly, and Mr. Drummond.

But sometimes my guy needs his buddy like Bubba. He makes me happy in a

different way.

Hey, Willis.

I'm trying to cheer you up. I think you're cheering me down.

Arnold, please leave me alone.

Look at all the fun we can have.

We can catch a frog and put it in Kimberly's bed.

Noah.

it'll turn into a prince.

Do me a favor, Arnold.

Just let me be.

Hey,

Will -S.

Go down to the schoolyard and shoot some baskets.

Arnold, I said let me be.

Come on.

Hey, Willie.

What?

I don't know.

I don't want to play basketball here.

Now you're done, you dumb head.

Why did you reach up and grab the ball?

I tried, but I got a short reacher.

What was that? What was the crack? Anybody hurt?

No, we're fine, but this ain't the clock's finest hour.

supposed to play basketball in the living room?

Boy, Mr. D gonna give it to us.

He won't blame me. You were the thrower, I was the throwee.

When Mr. Drummond finds out, you're gonna be the spankee.

Oh, no, he won't, Mrs. Garrett. Daddy's fair.

He'd never spanked a boy if it was only an accident.

My head believes you, but my other end says get out of time.

Believe me, I know Daddy a lot better than you do.

So long, family.

I'm off to play tennis.

What happened to the clock?

I broke it, Mr. D. It was my fault.

No, I did it. You can believe me because when Willis breaks something, I'm the

first to admit it.

It was an accident.

Well, okay.

Accidents do happen once in a while.

Having three kids doesn't help your odds.

You don't need to laugh it up, Arnold. I'm not going to spank you.

Hey, just a little insurance.

I'll see you all later, guys.

And listen, ease up on the accidents, okay?

Bye.

Now, see, what'd I tell you guys about Daddy?

If I had a daddy like that, I'd still be living home.

Throwing a ball in the living room, I mean.

You gotta be careful, Arnold.

We can't break no more Mr. D's nice thing. Right.

Fellas, they're not your daddy's thing. They're our thing.

What you talking about, Kimberly?

We share things.

All this is ours.

Ours, huh?

Did I cheer you up?

All this is ours.

Well, why didn't he cheering up?

It's nothing, Kimberly.

Nothing is right.

He mentioned his dumb club meetings in Harlem on Saturday.

Now, don't go knocking my club, because you're just a mascot.

So? So, you're the mascot only because the dog ran away.

Oh, Willis, is that why you got the blog?

I know. Why don't you call your friends and invite them to meet here?

Here? In your apartment? There you go again, Willis. It's our apartment.

You got it.

Now, who else would just catch it?

Well, why don't you just call your friends and invite them over, and I'm

you ask Mrs. Garrett, she'll serve some cake and stuff.

Well... I'll go ask her for you.

You know, I really like that Kimberly, especially the way she uses the word

ours.

Do you think she really means it?

Like, this is ours, and that's ours, and this is ours, and this... Cheers, Art.

You finally tuned in on the right station.

Ours. Ours. This is all ours.

It just sunk in.

Arnold, we are loaded.

Let's face it. Rich is better.

Yeah, you can tattoo that one on my piggy bank.

I'm gonna call up Bubba and the gang.

they see this path.

It ain't nothing like that shack they used to meet in. Yeah.

I never been in a room that small that couldn't flush.

What do you think they say when they see this place?

You mean before or after they freak out?

Hey, remember what you first said when you seen this penthouse?

Yeah. I said, I do believe...

Wait to see the guys.

Me too.

You think they'll have enough money for the subway?

You know, it's Saturday.

So what?

Yeah, but they always broke by Saturday.

I guess because they broke the rest of the week, too.

You don't need no money to get here.

Uh, run that by me again?

Willis, Mr. Drummond's just picked up a tennis, right?

Right. Which leaves us with our chauffeur.

They gonna think somebody died.

Welcome, gentlemen.

Come in. Come on in.

Hey, I'm Bubba, the club press.

I'm Mrs. Garrett, the housekeeper.

I thought all housekeepers who work downtown was black.

No, a few of us white ones are being bussed in.

Because he's the only one who didn't flunk spelling.

Hi, Vernon.

That's V -E -R -N -O -N.

How you doing, Miss Gary?

That's G -A -R -R -E -T -T.

Came right on.

And this is Charles, the former impeached and still treasurer.

Former impeached treasurer?

That's me.

There wasn't any money in the treasury, so it didn't make no difference no how.

Your treasury's like my whole chest.

There's nothing in either one of them.

All right.

Hi, Tiny.

Hi, Tiny.

How are you doing, Mr. Garrett? Just fine.

Tiny will eat anything that don't eat him first.

Man, will you dig this place?

This place is bigger than a subway station.

Yeah, and it smells better, too.

Faster than a subway station. This is more like a funeral parlor.

It's better than a funeral parlor. You don't have to be lying down to enjoy it.

Practice swallowing. Now, food's coming soon.

Make yourself comfortable, kids. Willie!

Your guests are here!

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!

Oh,

my God!

Brother Man you just stepped into it this time.

I keep telling you guys. These are old clothes

and it's like this. You knew us when we used to be poor.

We also knew you when you used to be black.

Yeah, we really missed you, Beth.

Refreshments will be ready in a minute, gentlemen.

If we need anything, we'll tingle.

You really doing okay, huh?

We doing better than okay. We doing all right.

Ain't this joint fantastic?

Man, you guys are lucky to be living in this penthouse.

We're so high up, we're safe from the pigeons.

Let me show you our expensive antiques and heavy stuff.

This is an antique mirror.

It's one of our prized possessions.

It costs way up there in the big books.

How much?

Just think of the big...

you'll be 200 years old when you're through paying for it.

That'll make you an antique.

Is it okay if we just stand here and breathe?

Hi, guys.

There's our main man now.

What's going on?

I'm having a club meeting for my old partners from Harlem.

Well, what a pleasant surprise.

Everybody, Mr.

Drummond. Hello. Mr.

Drummond. Mr.

Drummond. Mr.

Bubba. Charles, Tiny, and Vernon.

I'm very glad to meet you boys. Welcome to our home.

Our home.

Our, our, our.

Love that word.

What are you two all dressed up for?

Hey, I thought you said those was your old clothes.

They are.

We wore them to meet straight.

notes from our moms.

Oh, what are you talking about?

Us and the man got it all.

Color TV, stereo, tape recorder, everything.

And we got them the hard way, without going on a quiz show.

We'll have a little talk later about everything we got.

Oh, hi, Daddy. Hi. I told Wilson it was okay to have his club meeting here.

Well, of course it is. Fellas.

Have you met my daughter, Kimberly?

Hello. How are you doing?

Told you we got everything, even a live -in sister.

Thanks, Arnold.

Hey, Mr. Drummond, that sure was a sharp limousine that you gave Willis for

Christmas.

Oh?

Is that what he told you?

Yeah.

Well, we'll get out of your way, guys. Nice to meet you all. Bye -bye. It was

nice meeting you.

What in the world is going on in there with Arnold and Willis? They are telling

their friends the most ridiculous things.

Daddy, I'm afraid it's all my fault they're being so obnoxious.

I hate to say this, Mr. Drummond, but I think that your money is going to their

heads.

And their mouths, too.

I was afraid that this might happen sooner or later.

Well, Daddy, don't blame them too much. I mean, I told them that everything that

was yours and mine was theirs.

Now I sort of want to take it back.

Hey,

hey, hey.

This meeting is called to order.

As president of this club, I'm starting the meeting.

Anybody who ain't a member, get lost.

That means you.

Oh, my brother can sit anywhere he wants to sit.

This is our living room.

Thank you, Willis.

This meeting is called to order.

Charles, read the treasurer's report.

Stand up, man.

The treasurer's report.

We are broke.

Mr. Treasury, what happened to the 89 cents we had?

I had to buy this notebook and pencil to write down that we are broke.

If it's money you need, you came to the right place.

I pledge a thousand...

Hold it. You guys ain't got nothing to worry about money.

Because from now on, we're going to hold all our future meetings in our fancy

pad. With free food pads.

And if nature calls, we got enough plumbing for everybody.

Now, I make a motion that that's what we do.

I second that motion.

I third it, then it's passed.

Hold it, fancy pad. You're out of order.

I'll figure it out.

Okay.

Before I tell you my idea is to give the club a shot in the treasury, I move we

make my brother a member of the club.

I second that motion.

I object.

You can't do that. According to the rules of this club, Arnold is too young.

Yeah.

the motion that my brother willis be elected president instead of you

look arnold you ain't a member and i am the

president oh bubba stop acting like a big shot hey do you believe this dude

you talking to the generous guy who's nice enough to let you use his place let

me lay this on you mr generosity yeah i make a motion that we kick willis Out of

the club. Yes, ma 'am.

Oh, you guys can't. Now, you crazy.

I'll make another motion.

Hey, we'll let Arnold be a member of this club so we can kick him out, too. I

said that motion.

I said that motion.

Hold it!

What's going on here?

Hey, look, Willis, you ain't the same guy you used to be. You ain't one of us

anymore. Sure I am.

No, no, man. You think if you live in here now, you're something and we're

nothing. Yeah.

He never said that.

Hey, a skunk don't have to say nothing before he lets you have it.

When you get it, you sure know what he had in mind.

Oh, come on. You guys got it all wrong.

Yeah. Willis was just trying to, uh, trying to, um, tell him, Willis. Hey,

he don't have to tell us nothing. Our club ain't for you anymore, bitch kid.

All right, now, come on, Bubba. I'm the same old Willis, and he's the same old

Darnold. Yeah, yeah, sure.

And it's the midnight mission.

So long, Willis. Come on, man.

Hey,

hold it, guy.

Hey, man, if this is what moving downtown does to you, we'll stay in

we'll take the subway home. You know what you can do with your limousine.

Those guys are just jealous.

They ain't my friends.

Yeah, they're just jealous, I guess.

I thought they'd be happy for us, but I was wrong.

You're right.

You're wrong.

Yeah, I tried to be nice to Bubba, and he stabs me in the back.

If you're gonna stab somebody, that's the right place to do it.

Let's face it, Arnold.

When you make it big, your old friends don't like you anymore.

Yeah.

Then you made it bigger than you thought because you don't have a friend left.

Who needs those turkeys?

Yeah. Who needs them?

I tell you who need them.

I need them.

And I run those guys out of here.

I act like a gunk.

And I rub their noses in it. No wonder they walked out on me.

It wasn't much of a club meeting, was it?

Well, he blew it, Mr. Drummond. I did a dumb thing. I'm ashamed of myself.

Well, I helped you blow it. Could you be ashamed of me, too?

Well, fellas, is there anything that you can think of to do about it?

Yeah. Man, I'm going back to Harlem, tell those guys I'm sorry, and beg them

let me back in the club.

Yeah, I'm going to and asking if I can be mascot again.

bark as they want me to.

Come on, Arnold.

Say, Mr. Drummond. No, forget it.

You take the subway.

I hope you realize something, guys.

Nothing in this world can replace a lost friend.

Amen.

And by the way, I guess you know now that being well -to -do isn't always a

blessing.

I'm glad it didn't happen to me until I was eight.

We're going to come back again. Bye.

Bye.

Thank you.

Thank you.