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Well, the stove worked on the eggs

the sausage and the grits.

Let's see if the temperature's right for some flapjacks.

Hey, Overton, can I get bacon instead of sausage?

Uh, sorry, girl. No substitution.

Overton, I know I don't drink it

but can you fix me a cup of coffee?

Girl, you know I was about to suggest that.

You've been lookin' a little terrible lately.

Like anybody's been able to sleep

since that couple moved in upstairs.

No kidding.

I mean really, how many times can two people

do it in one night?

Is this one of those "If two trains

"leave the same station at the same time

what time will they meet" kind of question, 'cause I'm..

Okay, thank you.

Yeah, who are those people upstairs anyway?

Yeah, can't say I know 'em, but I'll be meetin' them soon.

I know their radiator needs fixin'.

Who needs heat?

The way they're goin' at it

I'm surprised they haven't burst into flames.

♪ Check check check it out ♪

♪ Check check check it out ♪

♪ Do what you want no free position ♪

♪ We are living ♪ ♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Single oh ♪ ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Yes we're living the single life ♪

♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ We are living ♪

♪ Hey ♪ ♪ Single oh ♪

♪ Ooh in a nineties kind of world ♪

♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪

♪ Keep your head up ♪ ♪ What? ♪

♪ Keep your head up ♪ ♪ That's right ♪

♪ Whenever this life get tough you gotta fight ♪

♪ With my home girls standing to my left and my right ♪

♪ True blue it's tight like glue ♪

♪ We are living ♪ ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Single oh ♪

♪ And in a nineties kind of world ♪

♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪

♪ Ha ♪

‐ Mornin', everybody. ‐ 'Hey.'

‐ Hi. ‐ Oh, hey, man.

Yo, Overton, man. I got a favor to ask you.

Um, you remember my old girlfriend, Dionne?

Dionne.

Oh, the one always braggin' about her fancy car

and how much money she was pullin' in?

Yeah, she's a beautiful person.

Anyway, um, she's in town to visit her cousin

and I wanna take her out tonight

but she doesn't wanna leave her cousin alone

so I was hoping that, you know, you come along.

‐ Sorry. No can do. ‐ Oh..

Synclaire's got a broken tape deck

that requires my..

Intensive care.

Oh, Overton, it's okay. It can wait.

There you have it. You're comin' with me.

Yeah. Look, look, look.

I'm operatin' here.

See, first, I fix the tape deck.

Then, I give it a little trial run

with some Marvin Gaye

which can only lead to one thing.

You and Synclaire playing another

hot and heavy game of Monopoly.

There's a lot of subtext in that game.

Anyway, I'm not goin'.

Overton, you should go. Kyle's your friend.

And what's more important than friendship?

‐ Money. ‐ Power.

Coffee. What's up with that, Overton?

Come on, man, you're gonna help me out with this or what?

Alright, man. I'll go.

But this time you're payin'

and I'm not orderin' off the children's menu.

Thanks a lot, man, 'cause if I don't see Dionne tonight

I might not get another chance before she leaves.

Yeah, and then Kyle won't have another date

until Barnum & Bailey come back into town.

[sarcastic laughter]

[chuckles]

So, Dionne, tell me

are you still drivin' that beautiful Mercedes Benz?

I've gone through some changes, Kyle.

You know, there are people starvin' on this planet.

And each of us has to make some sacrifices

to make the world a better place.

I drive a BMW now.

But now, you do still work

for that chemical company, right?

Oh, yes. You're lookin' at the new senior VP.

[chuckles] That's my girl.

I just drive an old, dependable American‐made car.

It's not very fancy, but it works.

Hey, I like that, Summer.

Nothin' fancy, but it works.

I might make that my new handyman's credo.

Overton, what's the hardest part about being a handyman?

Bein' handy, I guess.

Hell, I was born into the man part.

He's so clever.

So, what do you think, after dinner

maybe we could all go to a movie?

If.. If you feel like it.

Hell, I love movies.

Specially, science fiction.

I find the combination of fantasy and hardware

simply irresistible.

I know exactly, exactly what you mean.

I must have seen Star Wars 25 times.

Oh, that's one of my favorites too.

I like that movie, but this is what I don't understand.

Why was everybody so afraid of Darth Vader?

Oh, sure he was big, but the man had asthma.

If you'll excuse me, I'm gonna go to the ladies' room.

‐ Oh. ‐ I'll go with you.

Don't go away.

Leave before we get the parking validated?

Not likely.

Man, Summer really likes you.

Yeah, she's alright too, in a cute, bubbly

irresistibly female sort of way.

Well, I think you should make that move.

I don't know, man.

What about Synclaire?

I'd feel like I was cheatin' on her.

Overton, you're not in a relationship

with Synclaire.

I feel sorry for you.

With you, it's just one woman after another.

Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex.

[chuckles] Yes, I have a pitiful soul.

See, you might not think that

I'm not goin' anywhere with Synclaire

but I'm workin' that girl slowly but surely.

Pretty soon, I'll be askin' her to wear my tool belt.

Yes, but you see, the problem is

your plan will take ten years.

My plans pays off at roughly..

10:45.

Yeah, and seven minutes later, your plan will be over.

Overton, has Synclaire ever

once responded to one of your advances?

Well, she kissed me under the mistletoe.

Traditional obligation.

Uh, what about the time she fell into my arms?

She tripped on a rug, that's not love

that's bad motor skills.

Man, I am one patient man.

Look, Overton, live a little, man.

Summer is good lookin', interested in you

and my personal favorite, mildly aggressive.

‐ You know what? ‐ 'What?'

You're right. Maybe I should give Summer a chance.

My son, today you are a man.

‐ Yes. ‐ Yes.

‐ Oh, hey, babe. ‐ Hey.

Uh, you know, Summer.

Uh, uh, 'bout what you were sayin' earlier..

About, uh, me and you..

‐ Would you like to go out? ‐ Yes, I would love to.

Dessert anyone?

[indistinct]

Regine!

Get your slow dressin' behind down here

or we're leavin' without you!

Hey, look, girl. Sorry, but I don't wanna

stay out too late.

What, the marathon couple keep you awake again?

Mm‐hmm.

I gotta find out where they got their furniture from.

I mean, that's really holdin' up well

under the strain.

Come on, everyone is ticklish.

Not me.

Guaranteed tickle proof.

Others have tried and failed.

Yes, but others did not have the these.

Oh, stop it. Okay. I ain't even laughin'.

I ain't laughin'. I ain't laughin'.

Uh, hey. Hey, ladies.

‐ Hey, Overton. ‐ Hi.

Who's your friend?

Um, this is Summer.

Uh, Summer, that's Max, Khadijah.

Synclaire and, uh, Regine.

Hi, he's told me so much about you guys

I feel like I know you.

[chuckles]

And here he hasn't mentioned diddly about you.

Okay, well, as you can see

she's about yea high

uh, she has curly hair

she can wear virtually any kind of hat

uh, she dabbles in metal sculpture

and she enjoy parasailing.

Wow, I sound really interesting.

[laughing]

Um, uh, so, uh, what are you two guys up to?

Oh, we just rented some movies.

Just the two of you? Well, that's no fun.

We're all goin' out. Why don't you come and join us?

Synclaire, they obviously have plans.

Oh, you're right.

Well, you two kids enjoy those movies.

And don't you let that FBI warning scare you.

‐ Good night. ‐ 'Bye.'

‐ Bye. ‐ 'Good night.'

[laughing]

Okay, so..

My client says to me

all she wants is the same number of nostrils she had

when she walked into her doctor's office.

I say a malpractice suit this good only comes around

once in a lifetime.

Nowadays, she's breathing easy

in her new convertible Porsche.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Max, don't you ever feel bad about

hangin' people out to dry in court?

Don't you ever feel bad about adding

a hundred and fifty percent markup at the boutique?

‐ Man, we've got good jobs. ‐ Okay..

[sighs]

‐ Synclaire. ‐ Huh?

Oh, oh, I'm sorry.

I was just thinkin' about life, and..

What it all means, and..

You know, where we all go after we die.

So, what'd you think of Summer?

‐ Ooh, I see. ‐ Oh, oh‐oh!

You're upset because you saw Overton with another woman, huh?

This shows how much you know.

I just feel bad for Overton.

He's datin' such a phoney‐baloney.

Like those girls are natural.

And did you see that hat?

Who is she? Mary Poppins? Come on.

[laughing]

Ooh, somebody had a little meow mix this mornin'.

‐ Synclaire, you are jealous. ‐ Mm‐hmm.

It's pretty obvious you really like Overton.

Is that why I've been plunged into this swirling eddy

of despair and degradation?

So, what you gonna do?

The only thing I can do.

Make crank phone calls to his girlfriend?

Oh, come on. Like you guys have never done it. Please.

Listen, obviously Overton has someone in his life

that he really cares about.

I'm not gonna get in the way of that.

From now on, Overton Jones and I

are just good acquaintances.

You know, Synclaire.

In a roundabout sort of way.

Overton has been your man.

Come on, girl, maybe you should fight for him.

No. That's not my style.

I'll get by without him.

There's lots of ways to handle being manless.

I could do nothing but pamper myself

and shop constantly.

Or I could develop a cold, hard shell

and lash out at my friends with my icy wit.

I can just get so involved with my work

I just eliminate my social life altogether, you know.

The people upstairs are at it again.

I'm gonna write them a note.

"Dear neighbors.

We live downstairs in 1‐A."

If you will.

"Basically, we can hear you.."

"When you.."

‐ 'Alright.' ‐ Now, oh, oh. Could you..

You guys, we cannot send them that.

Okay. We'll send them a note askin' them to stop by sometime.

And when they get here, we'll say, "Hello, nice to meet you."

Could you give that headboard a rest?"

Great.

Well, look, I got to go and take Dionne to the airport.

‐ Kyle. ‐ What?

Hey, what's up with Overton and that girl, Summer?

Well, I'll put it like this.

My boy Overton is finally happy.

He's found a woman that..

And that's how the male seahorse fertilizes the eggs.

[doorbell rings]

Hey, Synclaire, how's it going?

I'm well. Thank you for asking. And you?

Um, I'm cool.

Just came by to fix your tape deck.

Well, I know you're very busy so I took it

to the Dr. Fixit down the street.

An outside contractor?

The handyman is always the last to know.

I thought it was best for me just to step aside

and let you start fixing other people's things.

I see.

Are you sure?

I think it's best.

Um.. Um, Overton, man, come on.

Why don't you go to the airport with me?

You know how you like to watch them refuel the planes.

Yeah, sound like a good idea Kyle

but there ain't a fuel tank in the world

as empty as I am today.

[telephone ringing]

Hello.

Well, I hope you're happy.

Because of you, I've lost the only man

I've ever really cared about.

Was that Summer?

No, Dr. Fixit. He says my tape deck is ready.

Hey.

Hey, cuz, what you doin'?

Reading some old letters from Overton.

Letters? When did he write you?

Oh, he used to write me all the time.

"Dear, Synclaire.

"I'll be down later to change

"the light bulb in your refrigerator.

Overton."

See, he said "Dear."

See that?

It's an early sign I obviously missed.

Ooh, the passion.

Synclaire, why don't you just go talk to Overton?

‐ Tell him how you feel. ‐ I can't.

I'll just be interrupting his life.

He's happy now.

Well, sweetie, if that's how you really feel

I say, next time find yourself

a brother with some bank.

Now, it is just as easy to love

a rich man as a poor man.

Shoot, much easier.

Synclaire, don't listen to Miss Robin Givens here.

You go for Overton. You two are made for each other.

I'm gonna go call the psychic hotline.

They'll know what to do.

Tell La Toya I said what's up.

[knock on door]

Hi. Are you Khadijah?

Uh, did I say that right?

Yeah, I'm Khadijah. Can I help you?

Yeah, I'm Mort, this is my wife Esther.

Uh, we're your neighbors upstairs.

You're the couple from upstairs?

Yes, we got your lovely note asking us to stop by.

We were passing by so we stopped.

You're the couple from upstairs.

What, do we look like a strippergram?

Yeah, we're from upstairs.

Oh, Mort, always something smart to say.

‐ You can't stop him. ‐ So I hear.

So, um..

Your note said you wanted to talk, um..

Yeah, uh, we just wanted to say..

Welcome to the neighborhood.

Oh, what a lovely gesture.

‐ Look, Mort. ‐ Hey.

Well, girls, we hate to rush off

but we've got tai chi tonight.

Goodbye and thank you.

Come, Mort.

[sighs]

Can you believe it?

Sex after 60. Go ahead.

[laughing]

Well, what you doin'?

Lookin' up tai chi.

I wanna know what it is and where I can get some.

Thanks for the lift home, Summer.

No, thank you.

Never been to a hardware store on a date before.

It's really different.

Yeah, there's a whole undiscovered

world of tools out there.

We need only take the time to look.

You know, it's still early.

Do you want to go upstairs and look at a movie, or..

Not look at a movie?

Um, that's a temptin' offer

but, uh, I gotta get up real early in the mornin'.

Oh, I hear you, man.

Bye, see you.

Overton.

I though I heard you come in. Are you alone?

Well, if you count you, no.

Would you like to come in for a minute?

I'm not sure.

You got somethin' that needs to be fixed?

In a way.

Well, then, uh, let's talk.

Um, so how's your girlfriend?

She's not my girlfriend. We're just friends.

Really? You took her to the hardware store.

That don't mean I'm datin' her.

Hell, I took you to the hardware store.

You're not my girlfriend.

Are you?

Well, no.

But that's what I wanted to talk to you..

I mean, when a man and a woman..

Oh..

I mean, when two people..

Oh, nuts.

Wow.

Girl, huh.

I dreamt of this moment for a long time.

Except in my version, there's a big disco ball

hangin' from the ceiling.

But, uh, I can make do without that.

Hey, guys.

Be careful of my headboard, huh.

‐ Hi, girls! ‐ Hi.

Look, Esther.

It's, Khadijah and, uh, Regine

and, and that girl that hangs out all the time.

Y'all movin' out already?

Can you believe it?

Our son, the orthodontist

bought a new house in Teaneck and invited‐‐.

Insisted.

‐ That we move in with him. ‐ Uh‐huh.

He's a wonderful boy.

And the divorce was all her fault.

Well, it was a pleasure meeting you.

Yes, yes, you are an inspiration to us all.

Five minutes after we move out

you'll forget all about us.

We just met your new neighbor.

He's a good lookin' guy.

I didn't have much time to investigate.

But I can tell you this.

He's in sports medicine, his favorite color is green

he likes Italian food, he likes girls.

You know what I mean? And I did not see a ring.

A man that perfect movin' into our building?

‐ Not likely. ‐ Uh, don't believe me.

But the line will be forming outside.

Excuse me.

Yeah, bye.

As soon as he come downstairs, I'm askin' him out.

That's only if he turns me down.

Like either of you have a chance

once he sees me.

Alright, hold up, y'all.

This has the potential to get really ugly.

Yeah, only if you take it there.

And you know we will.

Right. None of us are even gonna look at this man.

‐ Agreed? ‐ Um..

‐ Agreed. ‐ Agreed.

‐ Hello. ‐ Hi.

Bonjour.

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