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Eleanor, I got something

for the baby and you're gonna love it.

- Oh, where? - It's right here.

It's a crib.

All it needs is a little sanding

and a little paint.

Look more like it need a little gasoline and a little match.

Oh, come on, Eleanor.

Roc, I don't want our baby sleeping

in someone else's garbage.

Hey! Wait a minute. What kind of father do you think I am?

This isn't trash! A lady on my roof was going to sell it.

But I talked her in to giving it to me instead. Huh!

This is genuine yard sale

quality merchandise.

You mean it's garbage that hasn't made it to the curb yet.

Oh, come on, Eleanor.

Roc, no perks for our baby now.

Hey, what's wrong with perks?

May I remind you, our child started out

on this perk right here.

- Ooh, ooh, ooh. - Hmm, you like that, huh?

Ooh! No the baby kicking.

Ooh!

Ooh.

- You know, sweetheart. - Mmm?

It's gonna be kind of strange you know...

...with the kid in the room when, uh...

...you know we, we wanna be you know romantic.

Don't worry about it, Roc.

As tired as I'll be after this bowling ball

rolls out of me, we'll have to put romance

on hold for a while.

Whoa-whoa-whoa! Whoa! Whoa-whoa!

Wha-wha-wha-what do you mean a while?

I mean, you mean a while on a watch

or a while on a calendar?

Let's put it this way.

When the time come, you gonna be good and ready.

♪ There's a man ♪

♪ With no future ♪

♪ So it seems ♪

♪ Can't live out his dreams ♪

♪ Now he's trapped into thinking ♪

♪ He won't succeed ♪

♪ And he can't believe ♪

♪ Live your life today ♪ Oh yeah ♪

♪ Not for tomorrow ♪ Not for tomorrow ♪

♪ Ohh ♪ Oh ohh ohh oh ohh ♪

♪ Live your life today ♪

'Hey, baby.'

Hey, Eleanor, listen.

I've got the perfect night planned.

We'll go to that sea food place.

If we hurry, we can catch the free fried clams.

Then a movie at the 99 cent cinema.

A whole night of fun, I won't even have to break a five.

I don't know, Roc.

I'm so tired these days.

Honey, let's just stay home.

That way you don't even have to break a one.

Okay, baby.

Maybe you're too tired you know

to have a whole night out.

But we can still go to the movies, right?

Oh, no movies, Roc.

I'm so big, it's just not fun.

Last time when I went to go get some popcorn...

...that little boy pointed at me and shouted, "Free Willy!"

Oh!

Okay, Willy. Okay, okay, honey.

Look, no problem, no problem, Baby.

Look, I'll get some take out, we'll rent a video

you know, I feel like, uh, watching

something with a lot of action

like, uh, "Die Hard 2," "Aliens 3."

Well, I don't know, like, I wanna see this video that I got.

It shows women actually going through

the experience of giving birth.

You're sure, y-y-y-you're

you're sure that isn't "Aliens 3"?

Roc, you don't have to watch this tape at all

if you don't want to.

Okay, okay, alright.

You know, chickens, chickens have the right idea, you know.

They just-they just lay eggs.

Hey, pop, hey there. What you-what you guys doing?

Ah, we're making my special corn bread.

It's for the surprise baby shower

Eleanor's friends are giving her.

Now...

...the most important ingredient

is a big spoon full of pure mouth watering fat.

Oh, yeah.

Pure mouth watering, artery clogging

heart stopping, 911 calling fat.

I'll have you know my Great Aunt

ate like this every day

and she lived to be 82.

Well, did you ever stop to think that

maybe if she'd eaten less that, she might've lived to be a 100?

Mmm, I doubt it, she got hit by a bus

crossing the street to get some bacon.

Ah, uh, Sheila would you-would you mind

if I talked to pop privately for a minute, please?

Mmm, sure.

And you know what else will go well

with your corn bread, Mr. Emerson?

What?

A nice healthy pack of cigarettes.

You!

What's on your mind, son?

Ah, pop, something's bothering me, you know

but I-I can't talk about it with Eleanor

because it'll-it'll upset her.

- Well, what is it? - Oh, it's about the baby.

Now don't get me wrong, pop, you know

I really wanna be a father, you know

but now that the baby's almost here, you know I mean...

...you know, papa.

I don't like what I'm feeling.

Well, what's the matter, son?

Well, I mean you know, the baby isn't even born yet.

You know what, already it's changing things.

Like, you like tonight

I wanted to go out with Eleanor you know

and have a good time, but she couldn't.

You know and it'll probably get worse

you know, when the, once the baby comes

and I just, I guess I'm just afraid, you know

this kid is gonna change my life a lot more than I thought.

Well, now I understand where you're coming from.

Hell, having kids is both a blessing and a curse.

When you and Joey were little

oh, there was fighting and screaming and toys everywhere.

Ah, your mother and I never got a moments peace.

Hey, pop, if I didn't know better

I think you stayed working on the railroad

all that time just to get away from us.

No!

There was a neighbor who was bothering me too.

Oh.

Oh, come on, pop.

I know, son. I'm just playing with you.

You and Joey were a joy.

Ah! At least that's what your mother said in her letters.

Hey, come on, pop, will you be serious now?

And I really need you to tell me, you know

how things are gonna be for me

you know after-after this baby comes.

- You really wanna know? - Yeah.

Son, let me explain to you how life works.

You meet a girl

you fall in love and you get married.

Then the babies start coming.

She's busy taking care of them

and you working your tail off supporting them.

Meanwhile, you're getting older, you're slower.

You're shorter and you always want a sweater.

And finally the kids leave home

and you're alone again with the woman you love.

But you're too broken down to do anything about it.

All you can do is... sit around and talk about

whether or not you should buy one of those beds

that helps you sit up.

That's it?

- You want more? - No, no, no, no, no, pop.

Hey, hey, hey.

What's all this for?

Joey, Eleanor's baby shower

is going on down at Marie's.

So, I've got the house all to myself for poker.

You know, Joey, I've been so busy getting ready for the baby

it's nice to get away from it for a night.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

I like getting away from my babies for a night.

Well, count me in.

So, uh...

...you wanna be in this game, huh?

Yeah.

Well, I want you to get a job and move out.

So it looks like neither one of us is gonna get what he wants.

Come on, Roc. Why.. How come I can't play?

Because you're broken, I'm not lending you the money.

I won't need your money. I got something better than money.

Look at this.

"Joey Emerson, certified I owe you."

Well, you know something, Joey, you can forget that.

I still have some of those written in crayon.

Now if you wanna play with us, you're gonna need real money.

Roc, real money comes from the government

which has a debt of four trillion.

Now, these "I owe you's" comes from me

who owes you what like $200, right?

You get your money faster from me

than the Japanese will get theirs from Washington.

So you picked up a newspaper.

Mm-hmm, you're still not playing.

Come on, man. This ain't right.

- How's-- - Hey, hey, hey! How you doing?

Alright, let's get started.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Come on. Look, look.

Why don't-why don't you guys just pull out

all your money right now and give it to me

and save yourselves the pain of losing it bit by bit.

Roc, Roc, Roc, tonight's the night

your lucky streak comes to an end.

Oh, yeah, I heard that, I heard that.

Come on, over here, let's separate the men from the boys.

He's playing? No, no, no, no, no. No, no...

Hey, no, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

I don't know how he got in that chair, I swear.

But I'll get him up. Get up, Joey.

- Get up. - What's the matter with 'em?

My money's not good enough for y'all?

You never have any. You so broke there's a echo in your pocket.

Joey. Why don't you just be reasonable?

You don't want us to throw you out?

No, no, no, it's okay.

I enjoy throwing him out.

- Get out, Joey. - Right, alright, alright, fine.

I'm not gonna play with y'all. I got friends of my own, you know.

Hey, hey, pop.

Let's get down to business.

- We got you five card draw. - Okay.

Deuces while take the toll.

Okay, you know, look after weeks of baby talk

I mean, it's good to hear the sound of cards shuffling

and beer cans popping over.

Hey, Roc, so tell me.

After your baby is born, you're still

going to play poker with us?

Of course, I am, Carlos.

Nothing's gonna change.

Isn't that what the Indians said around 1492?

Hey, wait, now you guys can't tell me

I'm never gonna have time to myself now.

Oh, come on, Carlos. You've-you've got four kids.

You're here playing poker.

Hey, Roc, it's not that easy, bro.

You know that every time I come home late

from playing poker with you guys

I gotta come up with a story about where I was.

Which reminds me, I need one for tonight.

Why don't you just tell her, tell her you had to work late.

Sly, I teach the first grade.

At that level there aren't a lot of night classes.

Wait, wait a minute, you're saying your wife

won't let you play poker anymore?

No, no, no, Roc, see, look.

Once you have kids

your wife wants you at home with her.

I'm talking about changing diapers, washing bottles

getting up in the middle of the night.

You know sharing in the joys of parenthood.

I know what y'all are doing see.

Damn, you're scared of losing, right?

So you're trying to get my mind off the game.

- No! No-no-no-no. - Yeah.

But it's not gonna work. It's not gonna work now.

Because I'm feeling lucky tonight.

- Oh, no. - This is my night.

This is my night, you watch. Hey!

Hey, Roc. Marie's kid got sick.

So we have to move Eleanor's baby shower over here.

Oh, Norma, shower? We were playing poker here.

Well good, they can help me put up the decorations.

- Oh, no, no, no, no. - Look, look, look.

We don't have a lot of time.

Eleanor would be here real soon.

But I'm feeling lucky tonight.

Sorry, guys, need to use this table.

- Oh wow, hold on! - Wait a minute.

We're in the middle of a hand...

Yeah, you-you just can't, you can't come in here

messing up a game. I have four aces.

- I fold. - Hey, I'm out.

I'm out.

Wha-what do you mean we can't play here?

Tonight's my poker night.

Couldn't you have the shower tomorrow?

Roc, half the women in the neighborhood

are on their way over here.

Now if you wanna tell them no

just put your good suit on now

so we don't have to struggle getting you into it

after they kill you.

I was looking forward to this poker game all week.

Roc...

You can play poker anytime.

But you're only gonna have this baby once.

I know that.

Can't you play poker on the kitchen table?

No, no, no, actually we need

that kitchen table for our party food.

Well, then where are we supposed to play poker?

Well, you can use this table.

Just wipe it off and put the ribbon back on when you're done.

Damn, Roc.

Last time I sat at a table this small

it was thanksgiving 1965.

Well, well, well, well.

Look at the big macho men playing poker

on a little tiny baby table.

Look like a kindergarten casino, eh?

Yeah, shut up, Joey.

Oh, sounds like some little mister's

ready for the naptime.

Yeah, I thought you were gone.

Well, I was but I heard about the shower messing up

your poker game, I thought to myself

"Man, that's terrible, man, Roc's game is messed up.

"He's in a nasty mood.

And I'm not there to see it."

Yeah, now that you've seen it, why don't you get out?

You know, Roc, maybe you wouldn't be so grumpy

if you could stretch your legs out a little bit.

Y-y-y-y-you keep playing with me here Joey, alright.

Mm, mmm. Hey, Roc. Pop's cornbread is delicious, man.

- You gotta try a little. - Well, I don't want it.

No try. It's the best he ever made, man. Here, here, try it.

Get that cornbread out of your mouth.

I didn't make that for you.

I tried to stop him, pop, he overpowered me.

Joey, I'm gonna kill you.

Roc.

I got these pamphlets from school.

And we're learning that heart disease is a big

problem among African-Americans.

And Blacks are far less likely than whites to receive

the most advanced medical procedures.

But we can reduce our risk

if we stay away from saturated fats.

You know like the kind you find in, uh

fried foods, fatty meats, corn bread.

What's wrong?

Ah, I forgot the butter.

Quite, everybody, Eleanor's coming.

Tellin' you I would be so happy when Ethan is that new nurse--

Surprise!

Either somebody just got hit by a bus or my wife is home.

I am sitting at a kid's table listening to people screaming

not making much money.

This is just like teaching.

- Roc. - H-hey.

Baby, they threw me a shower.

Yeah, I heard, I heard.

Oh, honey, your poker game is tonight, I'm sorry.

Oh, sweetheart, don't worry about that.

I can play poker anytime.

But we're only gonna have this baby once.

That's good, Roc.

I hardly saw Eleanor's lips move.

Come on in here, Eleanor.

We got food and presents waiting for you.

Oh, you are so sweet to throw me this party.

Almost makes being 30 pounds overweight worthwhile.

Alright, Ernie, let's go, last hands to you.

Now how many you want?

Ah, give me two.

What?

Never draw to inside hmm

when you got hmm.

Ohh, so you saying that I should try for a mmm.

- Mm-hmm. - Give me three.

There you go.

Well, you could always bluff.

Joey, get the hmm out my face.

- Roc. - Huh?

Baby, you gotta come see this one present I got.

It's really for the both of us.

Okay, okay, I-I'll-I'll be right back.

- I-I'll take you seat. - No, you won't.

See, Roc.

Jackie King gave us a daddy papoose.

That's nice.

Oh, yeah, now, Roc we can take the baby with us

everywhere we go together.

Everywhere we go together. Ha-ha.

Well that, that's great Eleanor. Thanks, Jackie.

You know, if I'd carried baby Roc around in

one of those things I'd have broken my back.

Daddy!

Well, well, Eleanor I'm-I'ma get back to my game.

Oh, okay, baby.

Okay.

So what was the big surprise you had to see?

Oh...

Jackie King gave us a papoose.

Jackie King!

Wait a minute, you mean, she's so fine

she'd make you jump off the bus

run back a block, catch your breath

and go "Hey, Jackie King!"

All I know there is a woman here named Jackie King.

I wished I had brought my cologne.

What am I worried about, I'm me!

Yeah, that's what I'm counting on, don't ever change.

No.

Well...

I guess trying to play poker on a little table...

...was a bad idea anyway, huh?

Roc, I guess there's nothing else to do but going to party.

Yup, well at least they got food in there.

- You coming, Roc? - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I-I-I-I'll be in in a minute.

'Oh, right there. Awww!'

Roc.

Oh, sorry, Eleanor. I didn't mean to wake you.

Oh, you really didn't wake me. I was only half asleep.

I was worried about you, Roc. Where'd you go?

Oh you know, you know, I was just walking around you know.

What's wrong, Roc?

Nothing, nothing, I just...

...had some thinking to do, that's all.

Roc, you better tell me now.

I'm not gonna be this week come 4 a.m.

Oh, come on, Eleanor, it's-it's really no big deal, baby.

Just-just go back to bed, I-I don't want to upset you.

Roc Emerson, now you tell me what this is about.

Now you're scaring me.

I mean, it's just that, um, you know, Eleanor.

I love our life together.

And that's a bad thing, because--

Wha-what-what I'm saying is you know, I mean

I-I, we've got a good thing going here, you know

and I've got a wife who is my best friend.

I've got my family and my friends, you know.

But now, you know there's this baby coming you know

and it's changing everything you know.

I mean, I mean I want this kid, you know, I mean, I really do

you know, but I don't wanna lose our thing either.

Man, I hate saying things like this

this you know what I mean.

'Uh, because I-I know I'm upsetting you, you know.'

Because I know...

I know for you having this baby is nothing but joy.

Nothing but joy?

Roc...

I am losing sleep.

I walk like a duck.

Every time I pull out a pair of my old jeans

I swear I hear 'em laughing at me.

I know once the baby's born

I'm never gonna have a minute to myself.

And this may come as a shock, Roc

but I kinda like being alone with you too.

Wait a minute, you mean, you mean, you're saying

you're just as scared about having this baby as I am.

Hell yeah.

Oh, Eleanor, you don't know how happy

I-I am to hear you say that.

Oh, man, God, what are we saying.

I guess we're saying, we're human, Roc.

Well, I mean.. But does...

Do good parents say things like that?

Well, I think the bad parents are the ones

that keep these things all bottled up inside

and they take it out on their kids.

I think the way to being good parents

is to just stay honest and keep talking to each other like this.

Oh, yeah, okay.

Because you know, I got-I got some things

you know going on there through my mind, you know.

I mean, you know what if this kid

turns out to be, you know, pain in the butt you know.

What if it turns out to be, you know, like Joey?

Roc, you're gonna love him no matter what.

Hmm, yeah I know.

- And you know what? - Hmm?

You're going to be a great mother.

And our baby is gonna have

the greatest father in the world.

- Mmm-hmm. - Mm-hmm

Hey, you know I never got the chance

to look at all those baby gifts.

Why don't we go downstairs and you can show 'em to me, huh?

No, no, no. I got a better idea.

I wanna show you this pamphlet I got.

- A pamphlet? - Yeah.

From the doctor's office.

It shows all the different ways

a person in my condition can get...

...you know romantic.

Well, you know me, baby.

I like to figure things out for myself.

Uh, now this is how poker supposed to be played.

Plenty of elbow room.

Yeah, and not a woman in sight.

I know what you mean, but one good thing

came out of that baby shower.

I got a chance to meet Jackie King.

I think we might get a little something going.

Yeah, you might be right, Slys.

You're all she talked about over breakfast this morning.

Watch it Joey, you know, you're lucky

we let you back in the game.

I must be lucky 'cause I'm about to take everything

you got except the lint out of your pockets.

Two kings and a lovely wife. Now if you'll excuse...

Wait a minute, wait a minute, Roc-Roc I won

that money fair and square, what are you doing?

No, you won these fair and square.