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Damn.

Not one dead lawyer in the whole obituary section.

I mean, how am I supposed to find a job?

Word to the wise. Khadijah's in a mood.

[whispering] That time of the month.

Cramps?

Credit to us, we are doing Flavor's monthly bills.

I looked it on the books and I got it figured out.

We can get rid of our debts by declaring Flavor

a non profit organization.

We gonna have to dress up like nuns. But it could work.

Khadijah, what you need is a sharp eye to look those over.

The batteries on the Game Boy dead again?

Morning, people.

Look at my big fat commission check.

Mrs. Lisa Marie Presley Jackson came into the boutique

and bought four neck‐laces, two bracelets

and a display case. I did not ask questions.

What you gonna do with all that money?

I'm gonna use it the way that God intended.

I'm gonna make my wardrobe fruitful and multiply.

Enjoy.

Lookie here, Regine.

Maybe I should go shopping with you, you know.

You never know. You might trip over some of merchandise.

Break your leg. Have to sue.

Max, please. I'm going to Bloomi' sale.

My feet won't even touch the ground.

Well, come on.

There must be something I can to do for you people.

Oh, good, Max look, I'm buying a new piece of art

and need your help on legal jargon on these insurance forms.

Sorry, Kyle. I'm just so busy.

♪ We are living single ♪ ♪ Hey ♪

♪ Ooh, in a '90s 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 got to fight with ♪

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

♪ True blue and tight like glue ♪

♪ We are living ♪ ♪ Check check check it out ♪

♪ Check check check it out ♪

♪ Single ♪

♪ Haaah ♪

It's a rare water vessel of Mali region of Africa.

Very old and very sacred.

Oh! That'll look cute with bunch of daisies in it.

Khadijah, I just got off the phone with Mary

the owner of the boutique.

I've done something wonderful for you.

Regine, I don't need another demo bra.

No.

Mary, want's to start runnin' ads in magazines.

So, I suggested Flavor.

And she wants you to stop by later to tell her more.

‐ Really? ‐ Hmm‐mm.

Thank, sure. Flavor really needs the money.

Hey, it's nothin' alright.

If things work out I'll look very good for the recommendation

and then both you and Mary will owe me big.

Hey, ladies. I've installed a new water heater today.

So if y'all got those womeny type of things to do

involvin' hot water, you oughta get to it.

We'll be sure to wash our hair and birth our babies by noon.

Hey, hey, hey, don't pick on Overton, alright?

He's just trying to do his, um, um, what's the word..

Job.

So, Khadijah, call Mary and set up an appointment, okay?

Or maybe I should just go right now.

Ah! You might wanna run a hot comb to your head

and put some clothes on. Just a thought.

Ah, help me find a hot comb.

Hey, Overton, hey‐hey.

That water heater of yours.

Must come with some sort of warranty, right?

How about I give it a legal once over for you?

That ain't no problem.

But I know Kyle needed to..

Khadijah want..

Synclaire?

Damn. I knew I should've rolled up out the back, come on.

And you can get a full page layout

for only half of what you're paying other magazines.

Well, hey, you've got my attention.

Oh, good you two are talking. Well, go on, talk, make, sell.

Anyway.

Flavor magazine, really appeals to a wide variety of people.

People who need clothing.

We appeal to young consumers

who are looking for new trends in fashion.

That's the market I'm trying to reach.

Good. And you'd be proud to see your ad in Flavor.

It's a quality magazine known for its editorial point of view.

But it's not weighed down with those complicated stories

that nobody cares about.

The stories are so light that the ads pop out at ya.

Pop!

Anyway.

The best thing about a magazine our size

is that we function as your ad agency as well.

But another benefit of a magazine this size..

Foldability. Huh?

Fits into any purse.

[intercom buzzing]

Hello.

Okay.

Excuse me ladies, I'll be right back.

Did a pair of shoes fall on your head, while shopping?

Why, girl? Is my hair messed up?

Regine.

You are ruining my sales pitch.

Able to fit it to any purse.

Khadijah, please. I mean, editorial pieces

wide readership. Blah‐blah‐blah. Bore‐bore‐bore.

Look, I know what I'm doing.

I know selling.

I know Flavor.

I know Mary.

I know kickboxing.

[sneezing]

I'm gonna be a while out there, but I do like what I've heard.

You come up with a good ad and you've got the account.

‐ I did it. ‐ I did it.

Lights on.

Welcome to Overland.

My home, below my home.

Hey, since it's in the basement

maybe you should call it "Underland."

Uh‐huh.

Here is the warranty bill.

Okay.

Standard parts and labor life time.

Yeah, you are fully covered.

Well, thanks for your help, Max.

Buh‐bye.

Looks like a big job.

Yup.

You know, my father used to fix things in the house.

I learned a lot from him.

That's nice.

Let me help.

‐ No. ‐ Come on man, I'm begging you.

Come on, don't be like that, brother. Come on.

Come on, I got no place else to go.

You don't know how useless I feel.

Max, you're not useless.

It's just that, I don't have any use for you now.

But I promise I'll be upstairs to watch core TV with you, okay?

‐ Okay, Obie. ‐ Alright, then.

♪ I left a good tool in the city ♪

♪ I left it on the corner back in Maddy ♪

♪ But I never saw another tool just like it ♪

♪ Till I went to the hardware store in NYC ♪

♪ 'Cause the screwdriver keep on turnin' ♪

♪ Turnin' ♪

♪ Both sides they keep on burnin' ♪

♪ Burnin' ♪

♪ Turnin' ♪ ♪ Turnin' ♪

♪ Burnin' ♪ ♪ Burnin' ♪

♪ Burnin' on the river ♪

♪ Burnin' on the river ♪

[indistinct singing]

♪ Do‐do‐to do‐do‐to ♪

Alright.

Now, you know you crazy.

Yeah‐yeah.

Do a better Tina Turner than I do.

Yeah. Okay.

Let me stay.

Alright.

But don't do anything, don't touch anything

don't say anything.

‐ Not a peep. ‐ Cool.

Hey, Obie, what's that?

Cross pin sledge.

And that?

It's a pipe wrench.

And this is?

A large blunt object.

Oh, hey baby, look here.

If Flavor gets the boutique ads

you can make payment on the copy machine, before its repossessed.

Now we can stop camouflaging it as a coffee table.

So Regine finally came through, huh?

Like a freakin' bulldozer.

Do I detect a tinge of frustration?

Kinda frustration one feels when one's bein' crowded!

Oh, goodness. That sounds just like Regine.

I wasn't gonna say anything.

But the little napoleon almost sabotaged the whole thing.

You know Regine. I'm sure she was just trying to help.

Yeah. In her bossy, short person

tryin' to prove something, kinda way.

Kyle's done. Turn him over.

Poor Max.

Too old for the "Little Rascal" auditions.

Actually that beep means the plane carrying

my African water vessel has just entered US air space

and will be upstairs on its revolving pedestal soon.

I still say the velvet curtain is a bit much.

Hey, y'all.

Let the bubbly flow, huh?

Khadijah, did you tell everybody how we won Mary over?

Hmm‐mm. You should have heard her.

And Mary said that hooking her up with Flavor

showed real business savvy.

She even joked about me having her job some day.

Obie, be a dear. It's Dom.

Perignon, that is.

Girl, lucky for you I was there.

Talk about the two sides of the same story.

Right. I think I need to set her straight.

Oh, let her think what she wants.

The important this is you gonna get this account.

You won't have to deal with her anymore.

Celebration time.

Grab a glass.

Regine, this is very generous of you.

You usually only get this excited for yourself.

Ah‐ha!

I saved the best part for last.

Mary wants us to work together on the ad campaign.

Ain't that great?

Together?

Synclaire, it is ten minutes after nine

and Khadijah's not here.

No wonder this magazine is in trouble.

No that's not fair, Regine.

This magazine is in trouble

for a whole bunch of other reasons, alright?

Will I see you for lunch?

From every possible angle.

Ah, I love seeing people in love.

Yes.

Especially you two.

Hmm‐mm.

Your joy is my joy.

There are no words.

Ah, yes. There's one. Bye.

You know that was a brave move

for someone whose real hair is in a stocking under that.

I'm sorry. But we've got a lot of work to do

if we're gonna make the presentation.

Okay‐okay.

Here are my ideas.

Hmm, a bunch of different people.

Clothing on paper towel cuts outs. Okay, let's talk.

Now in a creative give and take, Khadijah.

There are no problems, okay? Only solutions.

And let's just say that your solutions

have caused a problem.

What are these?

Ideas for the ad.

It's a desolate Russian train station in winter.

The image evokes a continental loneliness.

Loneliness, cold. Cold, warm. Warm, clothing.

Pretentious, stupid. Stupid, no‐no. Next.

It's too deep for you. It's okay.

Regine, these people are naked.

They are not naked.

They are tastefully nude.

We need something simple. Something straight forward.

Like this.

You show different people of all shape and sizes.

Short, fat, tall.

And the slogan reads.

"Like you, our clothes come in different shapes and sizes".

Khadijah, these look like real people. Very unattractive.

‐ Let's get a second opinion. ‐ Fine.

Synclaire, which one of these two do you like?

Oh, I like this one.

The big guy looks like my Aunt Selma.

You see, relatability.

Synclaire, how can you pick her idea over mine?

Ah, oh, okay. Why don't you guys do something with daisies?

They always work for me.

No, they do not.

Khadijah, I was two blocks away

when a really nice guy named Marlin

pointed out I was carrying your purse.

Scooter, thank God you are back.

Now which of these ad campaigns do you like the best?

The naked one.

You don't even know what they are selling.

Huh?

Thanks for my bag.

I'm gonna hear about this later on, aren't I?

‐ Damn, right. ‐ Hmm‐mm, bye, baby.

So, how good could your idea be, huh?

Your own boyfriend didn't even like it.

Hey, I liked Khadijah's.

Ah, another arguement from my side.

What makes you think you could just come in here and take over?

I'm not tryin'.. Well, you know what, Khadijah?

If it weren't for me, there'd be nothing to take over.

Now, Mary thought enough of my ability to put me on the team.

So, you better start taking me seriously.

Regine, I've been doing this a lot longer than you.

‐ I know what sells. ‐ Oh, yeah. You know what sells.

Your magazine is so broke, it's about to become a pamphlet.

I think now would be a good time to pack up

your low executive playset and skip your ass on

back to the botique.

I'll see you at the pitch meeting.

Oh, Khadijah, remember.

You're a passenger on this bus..

Don't try to drive.

Smooches.

Maybe this will be a good time for a soothing Gregorian chant.

[humming]

[whispering] Lights on.

Hey, Obie.

Max, I thought we had a understanding.

See, this is overlayin', for Overton.

Yes, I'm sorry.

But I just came down here to prepare a surprise for you.

Hm, that's nice. Should I close my eyes?

You are looking right at it.

I realise the basement brings out the romantic in anyone.

And you're a very lovely woman..

No, you nut, please!

I installed the water heater.

You did what?

Okay, you're welcome. You can thank me with food.

[sniffing]

Up to spanks.

All we gotta do now is install the steam release valve

and adjust the thermostat, yeah, we in business.

Don't worry about it, I already adjusted the thermostat.

What's the steam release valve?

It's supposed to do that, right?

‐ Hell no. ‐ 'What are we gonna do now?'

Run!

And as you can see the photograph would be

very artistic and Avant‐garde.

What is it?

Naked people behind a bush.

Well, that would be great if we were selling

hedge clippers or Calamine Lotion.

[coughing]

Do you have any other ideas?

Well, the other concepts aren't as trendy

but that maybe for the best.

The idea for this is a collage

of different people of all shapes and sizes.

And the slogan reads.

"Like you, our clothes come in all shapes and sizes."

I don't know about this. That's a snoozer.

Maybe we should just forget this.

You know, I thought you two had such a good chemistry going

but based on these ideas, I can see I was wrong.

Chemistry? We are a chemistry set.

You've never seen two people work together

like Regine and myself, side by side.

Shoulder to shoulder.

Well, we live together, we eat together.

We both support a homeless woman who comes from across the street

and lives in our kitchen.

We're close.

I'm sure if you just gave us a little more time

we could come up with something you'll love.

Okay, I'll give you a week.

[sighing]

That was a good save, Khadijah.

Unfortunately, I don't wanna work with you.

Duh, I don't wanna work with you either.

But I need this account.

Did it ever occur to you that this is important to me too.

No, I was too busy trying to save my little pamphlet.

You know, Khadijah, it's like you don't take me seriously.

You think I'm this beautiful diva

with a closet full of great hair

and‐and that I can just throw together a fabulous outfit

from practically nothing.

Well, there's more to me than that.

Regine, I think you're an intelligent woman

who can do anything she sets her mind to.

You do?

Yeah, the problem is you don't know it.

‐ I don't? ‐ No.

So you come up in here like you own a joint

just because you got somethin' to prove.

It's not necessary.

[chuckles] So, I got it goin' on?

I just don't know I got it goin' on?

Alright. Who cares as long as I got it goin' on.

It's a beautiful thing.

[sighing] Khadijah, it's not really a pamphlet.

Thanks.

Now, look. We gotta get this account.

Right, so, um, I don't know.

I guess, we gotta come up with a totally new idea.

Yeah, something completely new.

Okay... let's think.

I got it!

A picture of the boutique in a graveyard

and the slogan is, "Shop or die."

[cackling]

No, no, no. Atleast, at least..

Make it a maternity ward and have it say, "Born to shop."

No, no, no. We'll put 'em together, "Born, shop, die."

'Cause that's how life goes.

‐ Hm, well, if you're lucky. ‐ What do you mean?

Well, you're born, you die and if you're lucky

you do some good shopping in between.

That's it!

(both) "You're born, you die and if you're lucky

you get to do some good shopping in between."

I'm going to catch Mary.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

We gotta make a formal presentation right?

With a overhead projector and all.

Do you want to tell Mary this idea

or spend another six days with me?

Let's go.

It's dope.

(both) "You're born, you die and if you're lucky

you get to do some good shopping in between."

Lights on.

[suspires] Oh! Obie, it's everything I dreamt about and more.

How come nobody else was allowed down here?

Well, yesterday I realized what a romantic spot this was.

And, now for the best part..

Lights off.

(Max) 'Hey, Obie.'

(Obie) Max? Lights on.

I said, "Lights on!"

That damn light switch, eh!

(Max) 'Here it is!'

[explosion]

[theme music]