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Your brother.

You know, the last time I heard from you, you had shacked up with some woman

left your daughter in a rented room.

Do I have to remind you that I've been given the privilege of directing my own

play?

Mr.

Peel's money was to get you in college if you lived that long. Holly Laird.

Holly Laird?

Study it.

Learn it.

Be it.

Sit on it. You want me to leave?

He go...

I'll go with him, Leroy.

Thank you.

And you can't keep a picture from the ground beneath you. Step very lightly on

the earth below.

Or before you know it, everyone will know.

Streets are paved with thousands of tries you made. You can't disguise.

only two things you can't hide from. That's you and the ground you're walking

on.

What you got along your teeth, they can read what you say, so you gotta stay

away from words that sing words are not true. And the things you say make a fool

of you. Little white lies like sidewalks lie in candy trees.

The things you say, words won't last and stay in your past and you've been

misled by the things you said.

What's where you walk?

What are you doing?

What does it look like I'm doing?

Dance. Dance over here for a minute. Let me talk to you.

What about my encore?

Tina, Tina, didn't I drop you off at school this morning?

Yeah. Well, what are you doing back here? Don't tell me nothing about no

holiday. You tried that with me last week.

This is legit, Uncle Leroy.

Herbie Garvey got real sick.

Damn, Marty Miller got sick, too.

They figured it had something to do with the drinking water, which has been

looking kind of brown lately.

Anyway... Close down school to investigate.

Close down the school?

So what are you supposed to do?

I don't know. I guess I'll just hang out with you.

Teacher says it could be a week.

Or two.

Or three.

We can always help.

Okay, everybody.

Here's the rear rights.

Get them while they're hot.

Take one and pass it down.

Melville Dewey.

I think the title speaks for itself.

Ah, let's face it, Dwight. The smell of it in the Dewey -Desmond system is not

exactly a fueling premise for music.

Do I have to remind you that I've been given the privilege of directing my own

play? No, you've done it a million times.

Melville Dewey, one of the unsung heroes of the century.

Yeah, at the age of eight, he reorganized and reclassified his

cabinet.

I don't suppose there's any chance I can talk you into the magic flute?

I tried.

If we could all just turn to the first app, we can get started on this thing.

Wait a minute. What's this?

Dedication to the loving memory of Holly Laird, who will always be my Anna

Dewey. Who's Holly?

She used to be a student here.

Is she dead?

No, not exactly. She's in L .A. doing a soap.

Her body may be in L .A., but her spirit is here in this room with us.

Is he always like this?

Unfortunately, yes.

But don't worry about it. It's just life.

But I am worried.

I'm playing and I do.

Come on, Z -Boy. I'm no Miss Castillo.

Let's go out for breakfast.

You are too.

You know, Z, don't you lay off Miss Castillo. She's a lonely old lady who

happens to care about you. She works very cheap. She don't let me have no

no soda.

All right, last one upstairs. I have to eat everything on that plane.

I'm gone.

I told you what. I told you a thousand times.

Let's go live in another country. Learn the language.

Pirate's Cape is no place for a nice young lady. I'm not a young lady. I'm a

kid.

You're going to stay a kid the way you eat. Here, taste.

What is it?

Okra. Yes!

Okra's very good for you.

Also, she.

I saved three whole cents a pound today.

Three cents?

Three whole cents?

Make fun.

Burlate. Burlate, eh? You make fun.

It all adds up, Dina.

You listen to your abuelita.

Someday you'll see.

Now hurry up and watch out before it gets cold.

I want you to take me off.

I missed this deal.

I've got to go.

There's a dance contest at the Teen Citizen Center tonight.

you will go to the market. They have a sale on fruit vegetables.

Cuidate negra, eh?

She's a special one.

That she is.

know you out here.

Hey.

No, man, keep your voice down.

Hey.

How you doing, man?

You're looking good.

I've been missing you.

What do you want, Lamar?

You don't be like that, man.

I'm your brother.

Some brother.

You know, the last time I heard from you, you had shacked up with some woman

left your daughter in a rented room.

Not true, man.

I told Tina, I told her to come see you.

Couldn't take it anymore, man.

How is she?

She's doing fine.

Do you think maybe I'll come in and see her?

Why?

Why?

So you can build her hopes up and then leave again?

Uh -uh, Mark. Forget that. Forget it.

Yeah.

Yeah, you're right.

Right. So, um... How you doing over

at that school, man?

Bet you big time.

I'm just an assistant.

Well, they paying you, right?

How much?

Check it out, man.

See, me and my old lady, like, we ain't together no more, and I gotta find

a place to live, and I'm just trying to get myself organized.

I can only give you a hundred bucks.

Well, there's something.

I'm gonna wait here.

Yeah, I just want to see her.

She's still my little girl.

I'm going to wake up.

She's got my looks.

Jacket! Blow those heads back!

Get the lead out!

I never knew you had so much fun.

Hold it! Hold it! Stop!

Stop!

Thanks for taking over, Miss Bergman. But I'm sorry I'm late. Miss Castillo

never showed up.

I mean, I waited. I called.

Not like her. Where could she be?

Don't worry. She'll turn up.

We are here today to read the last will and tax of Mrs. Castillo,

who died while performing in a rumble marathon.

I, Lolita Alejandro Castillo, being of sound mind, leave my sole fortune and

estate, valued in excess of $22 ,000, to Tina Johnson.

Melville Dewey was a man with a dream.

The numbers, the new purpose, the new reason, the new rhythm.

We are what we know as the Jewelry Dance.

Jewelry, man -built Jewelry, not the admiral, not the politician.

Jewelry, man -built Jewelry, just a man -made tradition.

This is all too much love down in history.

A hero to hero top 92.

You weren't out there long enough to do anything wrong.

That's why I'm the director and you're at decimal point.

Kate, I want to see some passion in your Anna Dewey. The woman was vibrant and

zestful. She was one of the founders of home economics, for God's sake.

Dwight, listen.

I think you should play this part in a light brown pageboy wig.

Is that how Anna Dewey wore her hair?

That's how Holly wore her hair.

Her hair always had that special shine and bounce to it.

It always smelled so fresh, too.

Like a summer's day after a rain.

He's obsessed.

He and Holly must have had some romance going.

Yeah, he dreamed and she woke up screaming.

They're here!

All right!

There you go.

That's really nice of you. You keep buying us this and I'll keep doing your

homework.

Just gonna remember me in her will. I've always been so nice to her.

Excuse me.

Who's paying for this?

Oh, she is. We're with the Johnson party.

Hey, Leroy, remember what I said when that lawyer told me about the money?

Excuse me for a minute.

No, that wasn't it.

What are you so tied up about, Leroy?

Look, Mr. Theo's money was to get you in college if you lived that long.

Well, what's the money if you can't spend it on your friends?

But, baby, you got to be more careful with it.

You remember what the lawyer said?

It might be six months before you even get the money.

Look, Leroy, you're not my daddy. You're not charging my money. You just don't

trouble yourself, okay? Hey, baby girl.

Daddy!

Daddy! Daddy!

Hey, baby.

Couldn't stay away no longer.

Twenty -two.

My baby was left $22 ,000.

You know, you're the one who should be in show business.

Because you're putting on one hell of a performance in here tonight.

Give me the rest, will you? How will I know about the money?

Look, I ain't crazy. You're the legal guardian.

I know they notified you.

That'd be kind of hard, Leroy, to find me. You know, I ain't got no phone, no

address.

lie to you and tell you that i ain't happy about the money i'm damn happy

the money the money is the best thing ever happened that little girl and

coming here is the worst thing that ever happened to that little girl i know

what you think of me all right i swear i'm gonna do right by her

how i don't know how but i am

spaghetti.

That'd be great, but I just came by to see you, baby.

I gotta find me a place to live.

Well, what's wrong with here?

That might not be such a good idea.

Of course it is. We'll just lay out some pillows and blankets right here on the

floor and it'll be more comfortable.

Is that okay?

Of course it is.

Uncle Louie don't mind sleeping on the floor. The stairs are good for his back.

Is this a picture of Anna Dewey? It's a picture of Holly Laird. Holly Laird?

Study it.

Learn it.

Be it. Sit on it.

Dwight, look. Holly has nothing to do with this part.

Don't you ever say that again.

Holly Laird is perfect for Anna Dewey. What about me?

You? Yeah.

You're perfect for Holly.

Hey, what's the fingerprints on that?

We saw this big old yellow house, and there was a cell sign on it.

Door was open, and we went in, lifted over, you know. And guess what Daddy

What? He said that someday we're going to live in a house just like this one.

Maybe even this very one.

Really? And it's going to get me a big canopy bed and a swing in the backyard.

Isn't that great, Uncle Leroy? Isn't this perfect?

That's perfect.

She's going to be our first house.

Lamar, why do you tell her stories like that?

She's making her feel good, man.

Don't you know anything about kids, about people?

You don't make people feel good by filling their head with lies.

It could happen, buddy.

With what?

Her $22 ,000?

Hey, look, man, I don't blame you for not trusting me, all right?

But I've changed, man. At least I'm trying.

Oh, that's good.

That's very good, Lamar.

Hey, listen, Leroy, man, hold up.

Hold up.

Man, where the hell you getting up after? Superior to me, man. Where the

you think you are?

You know, you're forgetting something, Lamar.

We grew up together. I've seen you operate. I know you.

You better chill out, little brother.

You better chill out, big brother.

You think you're going to come around here and walk into this little girl's

and hurt her again? You got another thing coming. You got to get past me.

Man, you're looking at a different man here, man. Why can't you believe that?

I want to believe you.

I really do, but I can't. There's too much history involved.

Hey, all of us can't dance, Leroy, man. I mean, you had a gift, man.

You had something to wake you up in the morning, man. Save it. Save it.

Why don't you grow up?

When are you going to stop thinking that you got it tougher than everybody else?

It's hard, man.

It's hard for everyone.

It's hard for everybody.

Right. Say the word, man. You want me to leave?

If he goes, I'll go with him, Leroy. And you'll never see me again. I mean it,

Leroy. Never.

Now that you two are made up.

You two have made up, haven't you?

Yeah, sure.

Just like old times.

Good, because you two are brothers, and that makes us a family.

This firm represents the estate of Mrs. Castillo, who passed away recently.

What's this got to do with me?

Mrs. Castillo left your daughter, Tina, $22 ,000.

How'd you find me?

Well, to be frank, Mr. Johnson, through your parole officer.

As her father, you'll be solely responsible for Tina's inheritance.

Can you say grace?

Okay, sure.

Well, close your eyes.

Thank you, God, for these SpaghettiOs.

And thank you for the sweaters that I was able to buy with the money that Ms.

Castillo left me.

May she rest in peace.

And most of all, thank you for bringing my daddy Lamar back.

Soon we're going to be in our own house, right, Daddy?

Yeah. And we're going to take Leroy with us.

About time he had a break, too.

Good night, baby girl.

Sweet dreams.

Good night, Daddy.

I love you.

Yeah, not

Lamar

yeah, I'm really glad you're back

What is your name?

Lamar Johnson.

Where do you work?

I'm still a boy.

Oh, isn't that nice?

He's never worked a day in his life.

All he does is hustle and fight.

Who are you?

I'm Leroy. His brother, Leroy Johnson.

What is your name?

My name is Tina.

Her name is Tina.

is responsible for you.

I am.

I am.

I'm the father. She lives with me.

Confusion, I say.

No.

No dancing allowed.

Why not? I want to dance.

You have to eat.

Your vegetables, Bert?

Nonsense. I eat spaghettios, hamburgers with onions.

Ridiculous. Absurd.

I like onions.

Order,

order, order, order.

Give her to me.

I'll take care of her.

No, he won't. You'll just disappear.

The minute the money.

I love Tina.

I love you, B -boy. No.

Tina! Tina!

Daddy! Daddy! Wake up! You're dreaming!

Wake up!

Oh, baby. I've never heard you, baby.

I've never heard you.

How many times do I have to tell you? I am not Holly. I'm Kate. Remember me?

Kate. Kate Riley.

I have red hair. She has brown hair. Of course you're Kate.

But you could be Holly if you weren't so stubborn. I've had it.

I think you're going over the edge. Where do you think you're going? I'm not

wearing this wig. Where I come from, we just don't do that sort of thing. Oh,

yeah? Well, where's that?

The planet Earth. I quit.

Holly would have worn the wig.

Holly wouldn't have had to.

Therapy, Dwight. Think of it.

Shock treatment's better.

You're not sick, Dwight.

You deranged.

No Tina today?

No, she's with her father.

Again?

What is it this time? Coney Island?

Central Park?

Horseback riding?

All three, probably.

Well, those two certainly are doing town.

Want to play hooky?

Tina, what are you doing here?

You're supposed to be with Lamar.

Something came up. Something big.

How big?

Five.

I don't know what you're talking about. An apartment.

Lamar's supposed to go over to Riverside Drive and check it out.

Riverside Drive? Why didn't he take you with him?

What are you doing? Conducting your own private investigation?

Why, Tina?

I don't know. He said he had some things to do around the house.

What kind of things?

I don't know.

But my daddy really loves me, Leroy. He held me real tight before I left the

house. Tighter than he ever has been.

I gotta go uptown. You stay here with Miss Berg until I get back.

Is something wrong, Leroy?

Now who's running the investigation?

Just stay here with Miss Berg until I get back, like I said.

What's he so excited about?

Well, I don't know, dear. But you know, playing hooky sounds like a great idea.

If I could get the afternoon off, we could go bowling or roller skating.

I think I better take a rain check, Leroy. But your Uncle Leroy wants you to

stay here.

Don't ask me no questions because you already got the answers.

Lamar, don't do this.

I came back for the money.

I knew about it all the time.

So I came back to get it.

Did you hear me?

I came back for the money.

Nothing else.

I don't care.

Well, maybe you don't, but I do.

Hey, look, man, what I did, what I did is, it ain't right.

I'm gonna make it right.

By leaving, by splitting?

Oh, you were right, Leroy. I'm bad news. I always was.

Life is tough and it just gets tougher, okay?

Come on, man, don't go.

Tina.

Tina, don't cry, baby.

Any questions, call me. What is it all about, Amatulo?

You'll see, Dwight. You'll see.

Hello? Hello?

Holly?

Holly? Is that you, Dwight? Yes, it's me, Holly.

How's everything in California?

Fine. Fine.

Holly?

Before you say anything, I think you better know we're not alone.

I know. The guys told me they were going to call.

Is this some kind of cruel jest?

No.

Friend? I thought we were more than friends.

What about all those times when you were delinquent in the halls and I didn't

write you up?

You can't go around trying to turn everybody into me.

Why not?

Because it's sick.

You think it's sick to worship the ground that somebody walks on?

You're a great guy, Dwight. And there'll be other girls for you if you just give

them a chance.

Could you all excuse me for a moment?

I'd like to be alone with Holly's voice.

Hello?

Hi. Don't mind me, Mr. Mendenhall. I couldn't care less.

Holly? Yes?

Why should I give any other girl a chance when it's you that I want?

I think it's time you started to face reality, Dwight.

Because if you don't, you'll always be lonely.

Holly, can I ask you one more question?

Sure, what is it?

If it was another time, another place, do you think we might have hit it off?

Not really.

But I'd always like to think that we were great, great friends.

Thanks, Holly.

You're welcome, Dwight.

And one more thing.

If you ever come back to this school, don't look for any breaks in the halls.

I love you.

Tina!

Tina?

got one phone call and I can't get a hold of Leroy.

Tell him I have the 14th person.

I need him to come down and bring me.

I'll take care of it.

Yeah, what can I do for you?

Leroy Johnson.

Oh, you're Johnson?

Yeah.

I don't get it.

He's walking around with 50 bucks in their pocket.

And he steals.

Nestor.

Take a tip from me, Johnson. I got five kids of my own.

Two dollars a week, if I did that.

More than ten.

Can I see her?

Yeah, she's right over there.

Now take her in the back in the detective room.

Now here, give her that.

Johnson,

take it easy on her, will you?

She's gone through her share of Kleenexes, you know what I mean?

Yeah, thank you.

You know,

why didn't you call?

I was worried sick about you. I don't know what happened to you. I was looking

for you all night long.

What is wrong with you?

Tina.

No matter what your father did, he loves you.

How do you know that, Leroy?

Because it's true.

Stay down all night.

Stole something.

Got caught.

Just like your old man.

How did you get here?

I called your school to make a message for you.

They had one for me.

What was the message?

I'm sorry.

I don't blame you for hating me, Tina.

You don't hate somebody you don't need, and I don't need you. I don't need you

no more than Ma.

I've got Leroy.

Don't remember your mama, dear.

She was 15 when you were born.

I was 17.

We were so young.

We didn't know what we were doing.

Well, you must have known something since I'm here.

I did know something.

I knew I loved you.

I knew it then. I knew it now.

You know what I wanted to do?

When I came in here and I saw you, I wanted to scoop you up in my arms and

carry you off like you were some kind of hero.

Why can't you?

Oh, it's a dream.

Like the house?

Like the house.

But it's not a dream, Lamar. We're loaded.

That's your money, baby.

grow up and be somebody.

Somebody fine.

Like Leroy.

You're fine too, Lamar. Only if you believe it.

I want to be.

I hope to be.

Gotta get your act together, right?

I'm gonna try.

Trying ain't got nothing to do with it. You got the Johnson blood in you. We're

winners.

You're right.

I think you're my baby girl.

I can't.

Sure.

It's only if you promise to stop every once in a while for dinner.

You bet.

in for spaghetti.

You better watch out.

Did you know you would go down in history

as 020 .92?