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'Oh, I'm sure he will be here, sweetheart.'

Oh, hey, baby.

Umm. Baby, what's the matter? Too tired to pucker up for me?

Yeah, yeah, but you can peck me where I like it.

Aww... here.

Well, what's the matter, son?

Oh, pop, today the worst thing that could happen

to a garbage man happened to me.

What? You run out of pine-scented cab freshener?

Oh, worse, pop. I was assigned to work with Calvin Hendricks.

- Who's Calvin Hendricks? - Oh, pop!

He's the lousiest garbageman on the face of the earth.

He's always running his mouth, you know

talking like he's some kind of, you know, philosopher.

Oh, Roc, he's not that bad.

Calvin's just a little eccentric, that's all.

Oh, Eleanor, the man has no passion for the job.

Not everybody is as devoted to garbage as you are, Roc.

Yeah, but this guy doesn't even like getting his hands dirty.

And today...

...today, he passed up a perfectly good perk.

A fly swatter.

In our business, you know you're gonna need one in the summer.

Oh, yeah, and a new one costs every bit of 29 cents.

We can put 29 cents in the bank 'cause I went and got that perk.

Roc...

The boy needs help.

Oh, Roc, forget about Calvin. Charlaine said there's gonna

be a big ol' surprise, in here tonight.

A surpri.. Well, how can I forget about him, Eleanor

'when he's standing ten feet away, there he is.

- Hello, beautiful. - Roc Emerson!

Fate has brought us together once again.

- Hey, Calvin. - How you doing?

- Let me ask you a question. - Shoot. Go ahead, sure.

Do you ever consider another line of work?

No, Roc. I love my work.

Roc, you know...

...if you were to put garbage in a proper context

you would see that it's a metaphor for life.

Well, I've got a metaphor for you, Calvin.

Tomorrow at work, I want you to move your can!

Well, actually, Roc, that's a pun. Excuse me.

- That's what I'm talking. - 'Ladies and Gentleman..'

'The surprise you've all been waiting for'

'...Baltimore's own Downtown Divas..'

Hey, Baltimore, the Downtown Divas are back in town.

And because each and every one of you helped launch our careers

we want to thank you with a song.

We wanted to dedicate this song to the whole neighborhood

but somebody wants to dedicate it to her man.

That's right. So stand up, Joey.

Is Joey comin'? No, I didn't know they was gonna be here.

Tell 'em something. Say something.

Um, well, uh, Joey's... Well, he, um...

He-he-he couldn't make it tonight.

So, um, uh, we-we accept this song on his behalf.

It's okay, 'cause later on I'll go by and give Joey

his own private concert.

- I hope Joey's at home. - Hmm.

I hope Joey's at home alone.

♪ When ♪

♪ I ♪

♪ When I ♪ When I ♪

♪ Had you ♪

♪ Had you ♪ Had you ♪

♪ I treated you bad ♪ You bad ♪

♪ Wrong my dear but since ♪ Since ♪

♪ Singing to and away ♪ Away ♪

♪ Don't you know I ♪ Hang around ♪

♪ Sit around ♪ Sit around ♪

♪ With my head hanging down ♪ Head hanging down ♪

♪ And I wonder ♪ Wonder ♪

♪ Wonder ♪ Wonder ♪

♪ Who-o-o-o-o ♪

♪ Who-oooo-ooooo ♪ Who's ♪

♪ Loving ♪

♪ You ♪ You ♪

♪ You ♪ You ♪

♪ Oooooooo ♪

♪ There's a man ♪

♪ With no future ♪

♪ So it seems he can't live out his dreams ♪

♪ Now he's trapped into thinkin' ♪

♪ He won't succeed ♪

♪ And he can believe ♪

♪ Live your life today ♪

♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ Not for tomorrow ♪

♪ Not for tomorrow ♪

♪ Ahh ♪

♪ Oh oh o-o-o-o-h ♪

♪ Live your life today ♪

That's total price? Okay. Alright.

So I-I get the Ginsu knives and that car wax, right?

Alright, okay, cool. Now, lemme.. About this car wax...

Yeah-yeah, hold it up, baby. Yeah.

Hey, lemme ask you something about this car wax.

Let's say my car totally burns up, right?

And leaves nothing but an empty shell.

It'll still shine, right? Yup, that's all I need to know.

Give me two. Yeah, yeah. Uh, you can bill, uh, Mr. Roc Emerson.

- I gotta go. - Hey, Joey.

- Are you, are you alone? - No, Roc, I'm not alone.

Halle Berry is freshening up in the bathroom. Ah, Halle?

Come on, Joey, get up, get yourself together now.

- I'm together, Roc. - Joey, I'm serious.

Come on, Roc, can't a man have a quiet evening at home

without being sweated by his employers?

'Joey, if you don't get up... I'm telling you, get up!'

- Joey? - 'What?'

You better change that shirt?

You've got to get yourself together, boy.

Come on, y'all, I wear the same shirt two days in a row

and you jump all over me. I like this, you know.

The grunge look is in now, you know.

- Joey! - What?

- Kim... is out there. - Mm-hmm.

Kim? My-my-my Kim? Oh, Roc, you might've...

Listen, hey, hey, listen. Tell her I'll be down...

I held her off as long as I could, son.

- Joey? - Hey, baby.

'Aww, look at them. Aww.'

Well, uh, I guess I better go write a letter to my mother.

Upstairs. Roc?

Yeah. I'll go help you lick the envelope.

Daddy?

Oh, alright, you don't have to drop a Safe-O on my head.

But you all keep one foot on the floor.

Well, baby.

So what're you doing here?

You-you're supposed to be in Europe.

I know, it's a long story but some shows got cancelled and...

...we'll be home for two whole weeks.

Whoa, baby, two whole weeks.

A whole lot can happen in two whole weeks.

- Not if we just stand here. - Good point.

Oh, I really missed you in Paris.

Oh, well, baby, what can I say? We-we...

It was so romantic.

I-I imagined you and me walking along the sand.

Well, you know, we could always take a little trip...

...down by the harbor and pretend it's the same, you know?

- I'll even wear aberet, baby. - You have aberet?

Oh, you couldn't be an official Jazz musician without one, baby.

Oh, it's a date.

Joey, you know, I've really missed your sense of humor.

I could've use it in Stuttgart, you know?

So-so are-are we gonna miss or we gonna kiss?

- Kiss. - Ding.

You move on to the bonus round.

- Oh, Joey... - Oh, Kim.

- Joey... - Kim.

Europe is so wonderful.

I've to tell you about Amsterdam and Copenhagen and Brussels.

Well, you could start by... showing me how to kiss.

Okay. Close your eyes.

There.

Oh, wait, I gotta tell you about...

...London. Oh, wait, and Brussels.

You know what, it's funny you should mentioned that

I-I just decorated my room upstairs

that look exactly like London and Brussels.

- Really? - Yes, shortly after the war.

Why don't you, uh... check it out?

Come on, baby, London's calling.

♪ Ooh-ooh ooh-ooh ooh ♪

You are just the funniest man I know.

- Yeah, I'm a hoot. - No, really, I mean...

It's, you know, it's so amazing how you can be so silly

and yet exude such savoir-faire all at the same time.

Now, wait a minute.

Is this deja vu or are you flirting with me again?

Have I flirted with you before?

Yes, you've.

Well, I just... must learn some self control.

- Hi, guys. - Oh, Natalie.

You better keep an eye on your friend here.

You don't want her to get all wrapped up

in some exotic May-December fantasy

starring... yours truly.

Oh, why? Do you have someone else in mind?

- Oh, Lord, you too? - Uh-huh.

Lord...

...I could die a happy man tonight.

Calvin, isn't there some place you'd rather be?

No, Roc. See, we're friends now.

- And you know why? - Why, Calvin?

Well, Roc.

You see, we both share a certain philosophy on garbage.

We both realize that at some point in time

everything must turn to trash.

And it's up to us, Roc, people like you and me, to clean it up.

Sweep, sweep.

You know, Calvin, my philosophy on garbage...

...dump it in the truck, collect my pay check

and stay away from knuckleheads like you.

Roc, I gotta talk to you.

Why? What's wrong? What's the matter?

It's my little brother, he's hiding 'cause

'cause Andre Thomson is after him again.

Oh, don't tell me he owes that punk drug money again.

Trey don't owe him nothing, Trey told me

he was dealing with these new guys and they stole his money.

But Andre don't care, Andre wants his money.

Urgh! If I could just get my hands around his neck!

Jackie, Jackie, Jackie, now, come on, come on.

Let's sit down, calm down now.

Come on, let's talk about this. Maybe I can help, you know.

Uh, h-how much money are we talkin' about?

Ten thousands dollars.

Maybe there's something else I can do.

I don't know what, Roc, but Andre is gonna kill him.

- Unless I do something first. - No, no, wait, now, Jack...

Jackie, Jackie, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Now, Andre is not gonna kill Trey.

Now, take my word for it.

And before you go out there and do something foolish

lemme talk to Andre and straighten this thing out.

Roc, I can't ask you to do that.

Jackie, I'm your godfather.

That's what godfathers are supposed to do.

Now, you let me handle it.

Well...

Okay, I'll think about it.

Okay. Now just relax, okay?

Now, come on, come on, go, have yourself a drink. Come on.

It's on me. It's on me.

One drink.

- Hey, Roc. - Hey, Ronnie, how you doin'?

What's goin' on, man?

You're looking a little troubled, man, tell me about it.

Yeah, my goddaughter...

My goddaughter's having a problem, man.

I heard about that.

I'll say she got a serious problem named Trey.

Yeah, you're right, you know.

I just talked to Jackie, and I can see that she's...

...Trey's got her caught up in his lies.

Well, the little scoop on the street is that Trey

thought he found himself a little opportunity

to set himself up in Andre's drugs.

Now, you know as well as I do

he ain't gonna get away with a little amateur

ass scam like that.

- I knew it was like that! - Yeah, it was.

Listen, it'll break Jackie's heart if she knows the truth.

You know, now I-I gotta find a way to fix this thing.

Hey, you know what, you don't even need to be

gettin' yourself involved with something like this

know what I'm saying? You leave this up to a brother like me.

Somebody who got the proper tools

and know how to get the job done.

You know what I'm saying? Bang, bang.

You know, Roc...

...I feel so much better knowing you're gonna take care

of this for me. Thank you so much, Roc.

Don't dare go away.

There's more "Roc Live" after these messages.

Goodness gracious.

Lord, have mercy.

- Whoa, sis! - Ha?

When was the last time I saw you defrosting the freezer?

Yeah, well, I wouldn't have to be doing this if that brother

of yours was springing for a refrigerator

that was made in the 20th century.

Just be happy you don't have to set the food out

on the windowsill.

Ah, sis, you got a minute? Can I talk to you please?

Joey, the only time you wanna talk to me is

if it is about money or women

or money for a women.

- Okay, it's about Kim. - Mm-Hm.

Okay, now, I-I know I love her, right?

- And I know she loves me. - Yeah.

But, uh... I-I think I'm ready to move on to that next step

but I think something's changed in our relationship.

I can't put my finger on it.

Wanna put your finger on that knife

and help me chip away at this ice?

See, there're three things that I expect from a woman.

I call them the three A's.

Attention

adulation.

and-and more adulation.

Joey, Kim's career has really taken off now

maybe she just can't give you

all the attention that she used to.

No, no, no. I'm gettin' plenty of attention.

So I guess it's the adulation.

Oh, no, She's... She's adulating me alright.

I-I think, I think it's that...

...it's that more adulation where she's falling off though

you know? What should I do?

- Grow up. - Excuse me?

Joey, your problem is that all these women around here

have spoiled you rotten. Not to mention me, your father and Roc.

Ho, ho, wait a minute, Roc has never spoiled me.

I don't know where you get that from?

You live in this house, rent free

you don't pay for any meals

and you never lift a finger around here.

- Damn, I am spoiled. - Mmh.

I guess that's what Kim meant when she said

"Joey you're spoiled."

And if you wanna keep your relationship with Kim

you just gonna have to get over that, honey.

So, if I don't get over being spoiled, I can lose my woman?

- Right? - Mm-hm.

- Well, now I'm mad. - At whom?

I'm mad at these women out here.

I'm mad at pop and I'm mad at you.

See, you all have treated me like a God and in the process

you've managed to wreck my life. Thank you very much.

I hope you're happy.

What'd you make for dinner?

That's your dinner.

- Well... - Ooh, you're beautiful.

Hey, look, look here.

You have truly, truly outdone yourself.

For you and for your beautiful work, baby, here.

No, don't even go nowhere, here.

Matter of fact, here.

Ooh, I can see myself.

And I look good.

Hey, Roc, that there is a holy woman...

...sent by God...

...to do my nails.

Then why don't you get God to send somebody to do your job?

You left me to finish the route by myself.

You know, Roc.

The Hindu's believe...

...that you can't clean the world...

...until you first clean yourself.

- Did you punch me out? - No, I didn't.

But I'm thinking about it now.

Oh.

Trash man.

Whatcha doin' up in here man?

Can't be for a hair cut.

Hey, look, Andre, we-we-we-we gotta talk.

- I'm listening. - This is about Trey.

What about Trey, man?

Hey, why don't you stay outta my affairs?

Look, Andre, I know you look at yourself as a business man.

This is all business to you.

But what sense is killing that boy going to do?

Look, Trey knew the rules.

Trey broke the rules. It's outta my hands, G.

Andre, the boy is 15 years old--

I wouldn't care if he was 12 years old.

You understand?

Look... it's not about that boy.

It's about you getting in my face one time too many.

Andre... man, do you remember

what this neighborhood was like when you were a kid?

Look, trash man, you're wasting my time.

Look, I mean, Andre, look, people cared, you know?

There was respect. It was safe to walk down the street.

What I remember when I was a kid

I was poor, just like you.

That's what I remember.

Now, I'm getting paid, you understand?

Andre...

...there's over seven hundred thousand people in this city

and forty thousand of them are shooting drugs.

Only forty thousand? Damn!

I must be slipping.

Now, families are being destroyed by this thing.

Babies are being addicted to drugs.

You're spreading AIDS throughout the community

I mean, it's genocide. Can't you see what you're doin'?

- It's wrong! - No! What Tray did was wrong!

He stole from me!

As far as I'm concerned, Tray is gone.

All I am doing is taking care of my trash!

You know something, Andre?

All you're doin' is continuing a cycle.

And you're either too stupid

or too blind to see it.

Those addicts out there shouldn't be dying.

It's you.

Whatcha doin' back in here? Whatcha gonna do with that, huh?

'Oh, I just have to tell you'

that your singing gets better and better every time I hear.

- Aw-w-w. - Thank you, Eleanor.

You're welcome and the little choreography

you're doing is just wonderful.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

And I've noticed you've been using some of the moves

that I taught my little goddaughter Jackie

when she was a little girl.

Ah, that's where you got all those moves from?

Ye-e-e-s, but obviously Jackie's been holding out on y'all

'cause she never showed y'all our best moves.

Jackie, remember this one that I showed you.

♪ And you shake it to the east ♪

♪ Aha aha ♪

♪ And you shake it to the west ♪

Yeah! C'mon, you can do it. I'll show you how.

♪ Shake it to the east ♪

Okay, baby. Then you put your shoulders to the west.

Yeah, baby, get your body in it. Get your hips in it.

You're in the east, baby, bring it to the west now.

There you go. There you go now.

And, yeah... Well, y'all keep practicing.

No offence, girls, but it's a good thing y'all can sing.

So, uh, sis, what were you doin'?

Oh, I was just helping the girls out with a few shaking moves.

But, it's like eight left feet over there.

- Is Roc here yet? - Um, no.

Well, I wonder where he is.

Well, you know, Charlaine starts charging cover at 7:30

so I figure he'll be here about 7:29.

Stop it.

If I know Roc, he probably stopped his car

on the express way because he saw a penny on the corner.

Daddy, don't talk about him like that.

♪ Love don't love you ♪

♪ Love don't care ♪

♪ Love don't love you ♪

♪ Love don't care ♪

♪ You said you'd always be there ♪

♪ You said you'd always care ♪

♪ You'll always comfort me ♪

♪ You used to share things with me ♪

♪ You used to have time for me ♪

♪ Now it don't seem to end ♪

♪ I can't control my fears ♪

♪ Neither hold back tears ♪

♪ Now we got some things wrong yeah ♪

♪ More than I fight with you ♪

♪ Or I reunite ♪

♪ It takes more than that to satisfy ♪

♪ My love ♪ Love don't love you ♪

♪ Love don't care ♪

♪ Love don't love you ♪

♪ Love don't care ♪

♪ I thought I never would see ♪

♪ The day that you and me ♪

♪ Could not communicate ♪

♪ It came to my surprise ♪

♪ The only reason why we mistook the four letter word ♪

♪ I should have known the signs ♪

♪ Instead I was blind ♪

♪ Ignoring what people would say ♪

♪ When will I ever learn ♪

♪ Can't blame it ♪

♪ All on one word ♪

♪ Some words can seem more ♪

♪ Brutal than time ♪

♪ Love don't love.. ♪