Original subtitles

PREVIOUSLY ON "CHERISH THE DAY"...

STANFORD'S HERE.

OREO CHEESECAKE, ARCADE, STANFORD?

Evan: APOLOGY ACCEPTED.

I ACCEPT YOUR APOLOGY, TOO.

I WAITED A YEAR AND A HALF

TO TAKE YOU ON ANOTHER DATE, THEN THIS HAPPENS.

OH, MY! OHH!

ARE YOU OKAY?

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING OUT FOR ME.

SHOULDA KNOWN YOU COULDN'T BOWL.

[ LAUGHS ]

Gently: IT'S REALLY HARD FOR ME TO TRUST PEOPLE.

REALLY, EVAN? FOR REAL?

YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND?

I KNOW YOU DON'T TRUST EASILY.

BUT I WANT YOU TO TRUST ME.

I'VE NEVER MET ANYONE LIKE YOU EVER.

WHY DO I LIKE YOU?

[ SADE'S "CHERISH THE DAY" PLAYS ]

♪♪

♪ YOU SHOW ME HOW DEEP LOVE CAN BE ♪

♪♪

♪♪

♪ THIS IS MY PRAYER ♪

♪ I CHERISH THE DAY ♪

[ MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ]

♪♪

♪♪

[ GROANS, EXHALES ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

HOW LONG YOU BEEN UP?

JUST A LITTLE BIT. MM.

WERE YOU JUST LAYING HERE?

JUST WATCHING THE LIGHT COME IN.

[ SIGHS ]

ENJOYING THE LITTLE THINGS, HUH?

♪♪

ALL THE THINGS.

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪

YOU HAVEN'T CHANGED YOUR MIND

ABOUT THAT, HAVE YOU?

BABE? I'M NOT GOING TO THE PARTY.

WE AGREED. IT'S TOO SOON. NO, "WE" DIDN'T AGREE.

I WANT YOU TO COME. MNH-MNH.

NUMBER ONE...

I'VE BEEN AROUND THREE MONTHS.

TWO -- I'D JUST BE IN THE WAY.

[ EXHALES SHARPLY ] IN THE WAY? COME ON.

EVER SINCE I MET YOU,

ALL I WANT TO DO IS BE WITH YOU.

DON'T YOU KNOW THAT?

NOTHING'S AS MUCH FUN WITHOUT YOU BEING THERE.

♪♪

FOR REAL?

♪♪

YOU'RE LIKE KETCHUP.

YOU MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER. [ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

NO?

SO CORNY. [ LAUGHS ]

TRULY CORNY.

SO SWEET, TOO. HMM.

[ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

I JUST...

I WANT THEM TO MEET YOU AND KNOW YOU.

YOU'RE REALLY IMPORTANT TO ME.

THANK YOU.

[ SIGHS ]

OKAY.

OKAY.

HEY! I'LL GO.

OKAY.

♪♪

[ SHOWER RUNNING ]

[ CELLPHONE VIBRATES ]

WAIT TILL YOU MEET MY PARENTS.

MY DAD IS THE LIFE OF THE PARTY.

♪♪

MY MOM'S GREAT, TOO.

[ Whispering ] SHIT.

SHE'S ONE OF THOSE MOST-LIKELY-TO-SUCCEED TYPES,

[CHUCKLES] BUT SHE'S GONNA LOVE YOU.

I HAVE A REALLY GOOD FEELING ABOUT TODAY, BABE.

OH, ARE YOU GOOD MEETING AT MY SISTER'S HOUSE LATER

TO TAKE ESTHER TO GET HER HAIR DONE?

[ PHONE RINGING ]

Janice: IF YOU HAVE THIS NUMBER, YOU KNOW WHO I AM.

AND IF YOU KNOW WHO I AM, THEN YOU KNOW WHAT DO TO.

[ BEEP ]

[ Quietly ] HEY, MA.

T TOLD ME YOU WERE IN TOWN.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU.

UM, CALL ME BACK WHENEVER YOU GET A MOMENT.

[ SHOWER RUNNING ]

I'M GONNA TALK TO BEN, SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT NOTHING.

UM, CALL ME BACK, THOUGH, OKAY?

I GOTTA MOVE A COUPLE THINGS AROUND,

BUT MAYBE WE CAN SPEND THE DAY TOGETHER.

IT'LL BE GREAT.

O-OKAY, BYE.

[ CELLPHONE BEEPS ]

EVERYTHING OKAY?

YEAH. [ CHUCKLES ]

EVERYTHING'S GOOD!

I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET THE FISHERS TONIGHT.

[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

THE FISHERS! THE FISHERS!

♪♪

♪♪

[ CHUCKLES ] OKAY, I SEE YOU.

YOU DOING FACE MASKS NOW?

BLACK DON'T CRACK, BUT IT DOES GET DEHYDRATED.

[ Chuckling ] NOW, BESIDES, MY LADY SAID...

THESE WILL HELP WITH THE POTATO SACKS UNDER MY EYES.

YOUR LADY? WHICH LADY?

AH, DANITA. MY BABY GIRL'S HERE.

OH, HI, BABY!

IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU!

OH, COME HERE. [ BOTH LAUGH ]

HMM.

OOH, TAKE YOUR PICK.

UNDER-EYE CREAM, EXFOLIATING MASKS,

LIP HYDRATORS. BUT YOU CAN TAKE THEM ALL.

OKAY. THIS IS A NICE TREAT.

-MM. -[ CHUCKLES ]

I USUALLY JUST USE COCONUT OIL.

MM. HMM.

OOH, IT'S WORKING FOR YOU.

UH, JUST KEEP IT ON ANOTHER

FIVE MINUTES, OKAY, BABY? [ VEHICLE APPROACHES ]

YES, BABY. OKAY.

[ ENGINE RUMBLING ] [ DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE ]

MMM.

BYE. BYE-BYE.

[ BARKING CONTINUES ]

[ CHUCKLES ] [ SUITCASE CLATTERS ]

[ WHEELS ROLLING ]

-I LIKE HER. -MM-HMM. MM-HMM.

[ BARKING CONTINUES ]

UM...

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING.

[ SIGHS HEAVILY ]

YEAH. [ INHALES DEEPLY ]

YEAH, I KNOW.

UH, LET'S GO INSIDE.

[ DOOR CREAKING ]

[ DOOR LATCHES ]

♪♪

[ SIGHS ]

♪♪

I KNOW THIS IS ABOUT YOUR MOM.

I KNOW SHE'S IN TOWN.

AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GONNA SAY.

I PROMISE SHE WON'T TAKE ANYTHING THIS TIME.

♪♪

WHERE'S SHE GONNA SLEEP IF WE DON'T HELP HER?

TOO MANY THINGS CAME UP MISSING LAST TIME SHE STAYED HERE.

LISTEN, EVERY FEW YEARS,

YOUR MOTHER BLOWS THROUGH TOWN LIKE A TORNADO AND YOU JUMP.

BUT YOU AIN'T A KID NO MORE.

YOU AIN'T GOTTA DO THAT.

♪♪

NOW YOU MAD.

I'M NOT MAD.

GIRL, I KNOW WHEN YOU MAD.

WHATEVER. [ SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE ]

I GOTTA HEAD OUT,

'CAUSE I GOT A COUPLE ERRANDS TO RUN

BEFORE I MEET UP WITH EVAN LATER.

SIT DOWN.

GIRL, SIT.

♪♪

SO, HOW'S EVAN DOING?

Y'ALL GOOD?

♪♪

YEAH. [ CHUCKLES ]

I NEVER MET SOMEBODY

WHO'S SO EASY TO BE WITH.

HE'S SWEET.

HE'S HONEST.

HE'S JUST GOOD TO ME.

NO GAMES, YOU KNOW?

JUST A REAL GOOD PERSON.

HMM.

YEAH, Y'ALL GOTTA COME BY HERE SOMETIME.

I'LL THROW SOMETHING ON THE GRILL.

OH, SO HE CAN COME OVER, BUT MY MAMA CAN'T?

[ CHUCKLES ] [ DOGS BARKING ]

I SEE YOU'RE NOT GONNA LET THIS GO.

TELL ME SOMETHING.

THOSE THINGS YOU JUST SAID ABOUT YOUR BOY...

...CAN YOU SAY ONE OF THEM ABOUT YOUR MAMA?

[ VEHICLES PASSING IN DISTANCE ]

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING IN DISTANCE ]

SEE WHAT I'M SAYING?

[ SIREN WAILING IN DISTANCE ]

SHE'S NEVER GONNA CHANGE, AND YOU KNOW IT.

DON'T LET HER HURT YOU AGAIN.

[ INDISTINCT SHOUTING IN DISTANCE ]

[ VEHICLES PASSING IN DISTANCE ]

[ DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE ]

YOU HUNGRY?

[ Chuckling ] I'VE GOT SOME LEFTOVER HOT LINKS.

YEAH, MY SPECIAL SAUCE.

I MADE IT. COME ON.

Janice: IF YOU HAVE THIS NUMBER, YOU KNOW WHO I AM.

AND IF YOU KNOW WHO I AM, THEN YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.

[ BEEP ] HI.

JUST TRYING YOU AGAIN.

LOOK, IT'S A CHANGE OF PLANS.

I'MMA GET YOU A HOTEL ROOM.

WE CAN ORDER UP ROOM SERVICE.

IT'LL BE FUN. [ CHUCKLES LIGHTLY ]

JUST CALL ME BACK, MA, ALRIGHT?

♪ I'VE LEARNED... ♪

♪ SOMETIMES, THE HEART WILL BREAK ♪

♪ AND SOMETIMES IT BURNS ♪

♪ GOT ENOUGH LOVE ♪

WHY WOULD YOU INVITE HER TO THE PARTY?

WHY ARE YOU TRIPPING?

IT'S NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL. OH!

B-B-BECAUSE IT'S ONLY BEEN THREE MONTHS!

-[ SIGHS ] -THEY CALL IT A COCKTAIL.

CIRCA 1964.

14K YELLOW GOLD MESH BAND.

YOUR MOTHER IS GOING TO FLIP.

REUBEN, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU FOUND

THE EXACT WATCH I WANTED FOR HER.

[ CHUCKLES ]

THAT IS NICE. LOOK, LOOK,

DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN YOU ABOUT BRINGING HER OVER.

YOU KNOW HOW YOUR MOM IS. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

I MEAN, SHE GAVE ME SHADE FOR THREE YEARS

AFTER SHE MET ME, AND I WENT TO STANFORD.

WHAT'S SHE GONNA THINK ABOUT YOUR GIRL FROM AROUND THE WAY?

NICK, SHE GAVE YOU SHADE BECAUSE YOU KNOCKED UP HER DAUGHTER.

♪♪

-RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT. -AND LOOK AT THIS ONE.

CELLINI. CIRCA 1966.

18K YELLOW AND WHITE GOLD BRAIDED BAND,

AND "OUR LOVE IS TIMELESS."

I CAN ALREADY HEAR

YOUR FATHER BRAGGING... [ LAUGHS ]

...AND AT THE SAME TIME, WORRYING HOW MUCH IT COST.

THERE ISN'T A NICKEL HE DIDN'T WANT TO SAVE. [ CHUCKLES ]

I'M GOING TO TAKE THESE INTO THE BACK TO FINISH THE POLISH.

SHOULDN'T TAKE TOO LONG. THANK YOU, REUBEN.

♪♪

WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I'M LOOKING AT A BRACELET.

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M DOING?

A $4,000 BRACELET FOR...YOUR MOMS?

BRO, HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?

[ MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ]

[ DOGS BARKING IN DISTANCE ]

♪ YOU KEEP ME GROUNDED ♪

♪ STILL, I'M LIFTED ♪

♪ THERE'S NO CEILING ♪ [ CELLPHONE CHIMING ]

♪ WHEN I'M ORBITING YOUR GALAXY ♪

♪ HOLD ME CLOSE AND MINDS MOVE IN MOTION ♪

♪ THERE'S NOTHING STRONGER THAN... ♪

[ SINGSONG VOICE ] GOOD AFTERNOON! [ LAUGHS ]

♪ WE HAD NO CHOICE... ♪ HELLO, MISS LUMA.

I'M EVAN FISHER.

I KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE.

YOU'RE GENTLY'S PRINCE CHARMING.

[ LAUGHS ]

UH, SHE JUST TEXTED AND SAID SHE'D BE FIVE MINUTES LATE,

AND I DIDN'T WANT TO BOTHER YOU, SO I WAS GONNA WAIT IN THE CAR.

FIVE MINUTES LATE?

AND YOU FELL FOR THAT?

[ LAUGHS ]

COME ON IN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. [ LAUGHS ]

[ WIND CHIMES CLINKING ]

[ VEHICLES PASS IN DISTANCE ]

[ MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ]

♪♪

♪ I'M WALKING ON THIS LONG ROAD ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT ♪

EVAN?

♪ WHEN I'M WITH YOU ♪

♪ IT'S THE THINGS YOU DO ♪

♪ THAT DRIVES ME ♪

♪ THE WAY YOU MOVE ♪ SUN TEA?

MY GRANDMOTHER USED TO MAKE THAT.

I LOVE SUN TEA! OH, GOOD!

[ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

♪ OUR LOVE... ♪

UH, SHE USED TO MAKE IT WITH REAL CANE SUGAR AND LEMON.

Miss Luma: THAT'S WHAT MADE MY TEA,

AND A WHOLE FULL OF LOVE.

[ CHUCKLES ] [ CHUCKLES ]

[ SWALLOWS ]

MM-HMM? MM-HMM.

[ LAUGHS ] MM-HMM.

I'LL BET YOU NEVER TASTED ANYTHING LIKE THAT, DID YA?

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

BUT DON'T WORRY. I WON'T TELL YOUR GRANDMA.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

MM.

I SEE YOU'VE FOUND MY KEEPSAKE.

'92 REBELLIONS.

NOTICE I DIDN'T SAY "RIOTS"

BECAUSE IT WAS, INDEED, A REBELLION.

PEOPLE 'ROUND HERE GOT GOOD AND TIRED.

GOOD AND TIRED, YOU HEAR ME.

THAT SEEMS TO BE THE PERPETUAL FEELING

OF OUR PEOPLE, DOESN'T IT?

INDEED. AND OUR JOY, TOO.

THEY CAN'T HAVE THAT BECAUSE IT'S IN

OUR D...N...A. [ Quietly ] YEAH.

STRUGGLE AND JOY.

STRUGGLE AND JOY.

[ CHUCKLES ] HUH?

AMEN. AMEN. YOU KNOW,

IF I WAS 30 YEARS YOUNGER BACK THEN,

I WOULD'VE LED THE CHARGE.

TO BEVERLY HILLS, MAYBE.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE LOOT IS,

AND THAT'S WHAT I WANT.

AMEN!

[ Laughing ] AMEN! [ DOOR OPENS ]

Gently: HEY, HEY, Y'ALL. SORRY I'M LATE.

HEY, MISS LUMA.

WELL, WELCOME BACK.

EVAN! MM.

OKAY, LET ME START GETTING READY.

UM...

I GOTTA LOOK GOOD FOR THE FISHERS.

FIVE MINUTES.

[ CHUCKLES ] [ LAUGHS ]

HEY, LISTEN. YOU LIKE MUSIC?

I DO. [ BOTH LAUGH ]

WELL...

I THINK YOU GOT

QUITE A WHILE DOWN HERE. [ LAUGHS ]

ENJOY YOURSELF.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ NOLA ADé'S "COOL" PLAYS ]

♪ COULD NEITHER FATHOM NOR FANTASIZE ♪

♪ THAT YOU COULD BE SO DEEP IN MY THOUGHTS ♪

♪ I'VE SEEN IMPROBABLE, IMPOSSIBLE THINGS ♪

♪ HAPPEN 'FORE MY EYES ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN TO GRAMMAR SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL ♪

♪ COLLEGE AND BEYOND ♪

♪ I'VE SEEN A LOTTA DUDES' SHORTS OFF ♪

♪ FINEST WINE ALL AROUND THE GLOBE ♪

♪ BUT I NEVER HAVE MET NO ONE LIKE YOU ♪

♪ I'VE MET A LOT OF PEEPS ♪

YOU HAVE AN AMAZING COLLECTION, MISS LUMA.

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ SMACKS LIPS ] OH!

ONE OF MY FAVORITES, SENT TO ME BY MY DARLING Q.

ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT QUINCY JONES?

IT'S THE ONLY Q THAT MATTERS. [ LAUGHS ]

EVERYONE THINKS THAT QUINCY WROTE THAT PIECE.

'TAIN'T SO. IT WAS WRITTEN BY --

SHUGGIE OTIS.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT SHUGGIE OTIS, BOY?!

[ LAUGHS ]

[ THE BROTHERS JOHNSON'S "STRAWBERRY LETTER 23" PLAYS ]

♪♪

WOULD YOU DO ME THE HONOR? ♪ HELLO, MY LOVE ♪

YOU DIDN'T ANSWER MY QUESTION. [ LAUGHS ]

I'LL SHOW YOU.

♪ AHHH ♪

♪ AH-AH-AH-AH-AHH ♪

♪ A PRESENT FROM YOU ♪

♪ STRAWBERRY LETTER 22 ♪

♪ THE MUSIC PLAYS ♪

♪ I SIT IN FOR A FEW ♪

♪♪

♪ OOOOH ♪

♪ OOOOH ♪

YOU STILL GOT IT, MISS LUMA.

YOU STILL GOT IT. [ BOTH LAUGH ]

DON'T INTEND TO LOSE IT ANY TIME SOON.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

Gently: OKAY, SO...? [ SIGHS ]

[ SMOOTH JAZZ PLAYS ]

♪♪

MY DEAR, HOW ABSOLUTELY LOVELY YOU ARE.

EVERYONE WILL SAY SO, TOO.

YOU'LL SEE.

[ CHUCKLES ] [ LAUGHS ]

♪♪

[ UP-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ]

♪♪

♪ START ON UP ♪ [ LAUGHTER ]

♪ YEAH, YEAH, WE'D LIKE TO START ON UP ♪

♪ FLY WITH GLITTER, FLY WITH... ♪

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

♪ ANYBODY... ♪

[ PHONE RINGING ]

♪ ANYBODY... ♪

♪ LOVE ON 'EM ♪

♪ START ON UP, YEAH, START ON UP ♪

[ PHONE RINGS ]

HEY, MOM. I'VE CALLED THREE TIMES ALREADY.

ANYWAYS, I HAVE THIS THING TONIGHT,

AND I'M HELPING MY BOYFRIEND'S NIECE

GET HER HAIR DONE, SO...

UM...

NEVER MIND.

OKAY, BYE.

♪ ...LITTLE MAMA RIDING SHOTGUN ♪

HEY. HEY.

EVERYTHING OKAY WITH YOUR MOM?

I'M SORRY. I-I COULDN'T HELP BUT OVERHEAR.

YEAH. IT'S ALL GOOD.

THANKS.

IS THAT WHO YOU WERE TALKING TO THIS MORNING?

♪ START ON UP ♪ YEP.

♪ YEAH, YEAH, WE'D LIKE TO START ON UP ♪

WELL, CAN I HELP?

♪ ANYBODY... ♪

♪ LOVE ON 'EM ♪ I'M GOOD.

♪ ANYBODY... ♪

♪ LOVE ON 'EM ♪

REALLY. I'M GOOD. [ EXHALES SHARPLY ]

♪ FLY WITH GLITTER... ♪

WELL, I'M HERE.

♪ ANYBODY... ♪

♪ LOVE ON 'EM ♪

♪ START ON UP ♪♪

AH! [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

♪ FAIRY TALES DON'T HAPPEN ♪

♪ HAPPEN ♪

♪ ONLY IN MY DREAMS ♪

-[ SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ] -I KNOW.

Gently: WHEN YOU WALK IN THE PARTY TONIGHT,

THEY AIN'T GONNA KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOU.

Esther: I HOPE SO.

MY MOM NEVER KNOWS WHAT TO DO WITH ME.

UNLESS YOU COUNT JUDGING AND CRITICIZING.

OR MAYBE SHE LOVES YOU ENOUGH

TO CARE ABOUT YOUR HAIR AND CLOTHES

AND OTHER STUFF SHE FUSSES ABOUT.

EVERYBODY AIN'T THAT LUCKY. LUCKY?

DOESN'T FEEL LUCKY. FOR REAL.

THERE ARE KIDS WHO WOULD GIVE UP CHRISTMAS TO HAVE A MOTHER WHO CARED.

I KNOW FIRSTHAND.

YOU PICKED A GREAT COLOR.

TRUST ME.

YOU GONNA BE LOOKING AS CUTE AS YOUR UNCLE.

EWWW! COME ON,

YOU KNOW THEY'RE CUTE TOGETHER.

ROLLING IN HERE LOOKING LIKE THE OBAMAS

BRINGING LITTLE SASHA IN TO GET HER HAIR DONE.

CRAZY.

AND TIME FOR MUSIC.

SHE OVER ME. [ BOTH CHUCKLE ]

SO, YOU'RE GOING AFTER ALL? GIRL, YES.

AND WHY DID I SAY YES?

MY MOTHER'S IN TOWN. YOU KNOW HOW THAT IS.

I GOTTA GET HER SETTLED. NO, WHAT YOU GOT TO DO

IS TAKE YOUR BUTT TO YOUR MAN'S PARTY.

MEN LIKE THAT DON'T BRING JUST ANYBODY TO MEET THEIR MAMA.

HE MUST BE SERIOUS.

OH! YOU SCARED TO MEET HIS MAMA?!

[ Quietly ] SHH, SHH, SHH, SHH. AIN'T NOBODY SCARED OF NOTHING,

ESPECIALLY SOMEBODY'S MAMA.

THEN WHY ARE YOU USING YOURS AS AN EXCUSE?

RIKA, SHE NEEDS MY HELP.

SHE ALWAYS NEEDS SOMETHING.

THIS TIME, WHAT IF IT'S NOT ABOUT HER,

AND IT'S ABOUT YOU?

SIS, YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU,

AND I JUST WANT TO SEE YOU WIN.

DON'T LET THAT GOLDEN TICKET SLIP THROUGH YOUR FINGERS.

♪♪

♪ I FORGIVE YOU ♪

♪ JUST COME THROUGH, I FORGIVE YOU ♪

♪ BOY, COME THROUGH, I FORGIVE YOU ♪

♪ JUST COME THROUGH, I FORGIVE YOU ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I MISS YOU ♪

♪ I FORGIVE YOU ♪

Johnny: WHAT, YOU GOT ABOUT, UH, 70 CARS OUT THERE.

UH, HOW MUCH YOU --

YOU GET PAID IN TIPS? NOT ENOUGH.

-GRANDPA! -OHH! MM!

THERE'S MY SWEETPEA!

COME HERE! AAH!

[ Laughing ] OH, MY GOD! YOU'RE GETTING HEAVY!

YOU LIKE MY HAIR? OHH! [ SPUTTERS ]

THERE SHOULD BE A LAW AGAINST SO MUCH BEAUTY.

[ BOTH LAUGH ] GO ON INSIDE.

YOUR GRANDMA'S WAITING ON YOU.

[ CHUCKLING ]

AND YOU MUST BE THE ONE AND ONLY GENTRY.

HI, MR. FISHER. IT'S SO GOOD TO MEET YOU.

AAH! WE HUG IN THIS HOUSE.

COME ON. BRING IT IN. [ CHUCKLES ]

[ LAUGHS ]

HEY. UH, IT'S THE ONE AND ONLY

GENTLY, NOT GENTRY.

OH, YEAH, I'M -- I'M SORRY, YOUNG LADY.

OH, IT'S OKAY.

I'VE BEEN GENTLE, JENNY, GENIE, YOU NAME IT.

WELL, LISTEN, I'M NOT GONNA ASK WHAT YOUR MAMA WAS THINKING.

I-I THINK IT'S A SWEET NAME. [ CHUCKLES ]

NOW, C-COME ON, LET'S GET IN THERE.

GET -- GET ON IN THERE, AND WE'RE GONNA EAT, UH, UH,

SOME OF THE BIGGEST-TAILED LOBSTERS YOU EVER SEEN.

[ LAUGHS ] MY SON WENT ALL OUT HERE.

[ CHUCKLES SOFTLY ]

[ Whispering ] HEY. EASY, TIGER.

RAWR!

AH, COME ON. LIGHTEN UP.

THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW. OKAY.

YOU WANT A LITTLE SIP? -I'M GOOD.

♪ IT AIN'T TOO LATE ♪

♪ IT AIN'T TOO LATE, NOW, HONEY ♪

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ] [ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]

♪ IT AIN'T TOO LATE ♪

[ LAUGHTER, CONVERSATIONS CONTINUE ]

♪ IT AIN'T TOO LAAAATE ♪

♪ IT AIN'T TOO LATE ♪

♪ SAID, AIN'T TOO LATE ♪

Woman: DON'T LOOK NOW. DON'T LOOK NOW.

ARE THOSE WOMEN STARING AT US?

[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]

[ SIGHS ] NO, THEY'RE STARING AT YOU.

UM, THOSE ARE MOM'S SORORS.

JUST -- LESS IS MORE.

HERE THEY COME. [ CLEARS THROAT ]

-EVAN. -HI.

HEY, DID YOU GET THAT ARTICLE I CLIPPED FOR YOU?

"12 MOST INFLUENTIAL BLACKS IN TECH"?

I SAID, "HOW COME MY NEPHEW ISN'T ON THERE?"

I'M ON MY WAY, AUNT NATALIE.

[ CHUCKLES ] OKAY.

HONEY, THAT IS YOUR COLOR! THANK YOU.

-ARE THOSE CHANEL? -OR FERRAGAMO?

BLUEBIRD.

THRIFT STORE.

[ LAUGHTER ] OH, SHE'S JUST TOO CUTE!

IS, UM, THIS THE GIRLFRIEND? YES.

NOW, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LIGHT-SKINNED WOMAN?

ALL I KNOW IS SHE BETTER NOT BE A DELTA.

OH! [ INDISTINCT ] [ LAUGHS ]

LEAVE THE GIRL ALONE. LET HER BREATHE.

OHH... WE'RE JUST CURIOUS.

WHO'S TO SAY WE CAN'T ASK A FEW QUESTIONS?

[ CHUCKLES ] UH, YOU'LL HAVE TO EXCUSE MY SORORS.

UH, MOM, THIS IS GENTLY.

-I KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE. -MM.

HELLO, GENTLY. I'M MARILYN.

HI. IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU.

[ CHUCKLES ] YOU ARE SO PRETTY.

[ Chuckling ] OH, MY GOODNESS.

HOW SWEET. [ CHUCKLES ]

WELL, I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO FINALLY MEETING

THE MYSTERY WOMAN WHO CAPTURED MY SON'S HEART.

EVAN'S TOLD ME ALL ABOUT YOU.

THEY, UH, MET IN A LIBRARY.

I LOVE THAT YOU MET IN THE LIBRARY!

NOT IN A CLUB OR ON TINDER!

-OH, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT TINDER?! -HUH.

WHY DON'T YOU TWO GET A COUPLE OF DRINKS, AND WE'LL TALK LATER?

OKAY. [ CHUCKLES ]

-EXCUSE ME. -MM.

[ INDISTINCT SINGING ]

Auntie Dore: TURN UP! [ WOMEN CHUCKLE ]

OH, WOW!

OHH. YOU BETTER STOP

BEFORE YOUR MAMA COME UP IN HERE.

I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT. YEAH, YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR MAMA.

[ SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ] [ BOTH LAUGH ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

SO, DID YOU HEAR FROM YOUR MOM?

NO. OH.

YOU KNOW, SHE DOES STUFF LIKE THIS.

IT'S COOL.

IS SHE IN TOWN?

I THINK SO. WELL, YOU KNOW,

AFTER THE PARTY, I CAN DRIVE YOU OVER THERE TO SEE HER.

I TOLD YOU I'M TAKING CARE OF IT.

[ PLATES CLATTER LIGHTLY ]

-[ Quietly ] OKAY. SORRY. -[ SIGHS ]

-HEY. -HEY.

[ PLATES CLATTERING ]

-ELLENE? -YEAH?

YOU DON'T HAVE TO CLEAR UP.

I KNOW. I KNOW.

I JUST -- I NEED SOMETHING TO DO.

ESTHER IS SHOWING OFF HER NEW HAIR TO MOM,

AND I JUST CAN'T STAND TO LISTEN TO THEM GUSH ABOUT IT.

YOU DON'T LIKE THE HAIR?

IT TURNED OUT CUTE. THANK YOU.

IT'S JUST THE SITUATION THAT PISSES ME OFF

BECAUSE SHE KNEW IT WOULD UPSET ME,

AND THAT'S WHY SHE DID IT ON TODAY OF ALL DAYS,

AND I JUST -- I DON'T -- I DON'T GET IT.

AND DAD'S HAD MORE THAN ONE DRINK, BY THE WAY.

YES, I SAW.

I'LL KEEP AN EYE ON HIM.

OKAY. [ WATER RUNNING ]

AH!

DISTRACT ME.

EVAN, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU AT WORK?

WELL, WORK IS GOOD, ACTUALLY. YEAH?

UH, REMEMBER THAT PROMOTION I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT?

YEAH.

UH, MY BOSS TOLD ME TODAY THAT I GOT IT.

-WHAT?! [ LAUGHS ] -WHAT?!

CONGRATU-- AW, MY BROTHER!

-MWAH. -MWAH. I'M PROUD OF YOU.

THANK YOU. OH, THAT'S GREAT.

YEAH, BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M GONNA TAKE THE WEEKEND

AND THINK ABOUT IT. THINK ABOUT WHAT?

EVAN, YOU'VE BEEN WORKING TOWARDS THIS FOR FIVE YEARS.

AND I CANNOT WAIT TO TELL EVERYONE...

[ SCOFFS ] ...THAT MY BROTHER IS A V.P.

OF THE BIGGEST TECH COMPANY IN L.A.

YEAH, I JUST --

I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I'LL BE THERE.

YOU KNOW, AND I'M MAKING MOVES ON MY APP.

WHOA, OKAY. COME ON, NOW. EVAN.

IT'S A BIG PROMOTION.

IT'S A BIG RAISE.

RIGHT?

WELL, IF IT'S NOT WHAT HE'S PASSIONATE ABOUT...

PASSION EXCITES YOU...

IT DOESN'T FEED YOU.

♪♪

[ UP-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ] [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

-DOING VERY WELL... -OH, YEAH.

Man: YOU JUST HAVE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.

-YES. -LET ME KNOW.

-YEAH. -[ CHUCKLES ]

Marilyn: SO, UM, WHERE ARE YOU FROM AGAIN, GENTLY?

THE WEST ADAMS AREA.

OH, IT USED TO BE SO NICE OVER THERE.

IT'S STILL NICE, MOM.

OH, WELL, I HAVEN'T BEEN OUT THAT WAY FOR A WHILE.

[ CHUCKLES ] SO, I, UM --

I HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A GOOD TIME.

I AM. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND I DIDN'T GET TO SAY IT EARLIER BUT HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.

40 YEARS. THAT IS JUST...

-HMM. -...WOW. -[ CHUCKLES ]

YOU WANT TO KNOW THE SECRET?

TAKE TIME OUT FOR YOUR FAMILY.

EVERY YEAR, WE WOULD TAKE A VACATION.

IT WAS...

WELL, A LITTLE FISHER FAMILY TRADITION. [ CHUCKLES ]

WHAT ABOUT YOUR FAMILY?

I MEAN...

WE HAVE A BLOCK PARTY EVERY 4th OF JULY.

MM!

I LOVE BLOCK PARTIES.

BUT, OF COURSE, OUR CITY COUNCIL WON'T ALLOW US TO HAVE ANY

BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST, YOU KNOW,

TOO DISRUPTIVE. [ CHUCKLES ]

UH, YOU SHOULD SEE THE HUGE OLD CRAFTSMAN

THAT GENTLY LIVES IN.

IT'S ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL. OH!

YOUR FAMILY HOME?

I TAKE CARE OF THE WOMAN WHO OWNS IT.

OH! WONDERFUL.

YEAH, SHE'S ACTUALLY A VETERAN ACTRESS.

SHE'S BEEN IN A LOT OF CLASSIC MOVIES LIKE --

YOU KNOW, I DON'T WATCH MUCH TELEVISION.

THIS DEEJAY ISN'T PLAYING THE RIGHT MUSIC.

I'M GONNA HAVE HIM CHANGE THE VIBE.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF MORE DRINKS

AND, UM, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

[ Whispering ] THANK YOU.

[ Whispering ] THANKS.

[ Muttering ] SHE AIN'T BEEN TO NO BLOCK PARTY.

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

A BLOCK PARTY. THANK YOU.

[ BOTH LAUGH ] [ GLASSES CLINK ]

YIKES.

[ CELLPHONE VIBRATING ] LET ME...

CAN YOU HOLD THAT? YEAH.

[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]

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HEY. I GOT YOUR TEXT. WHAT'S UP?

Tiera: YOU PULLING UP?

PULLING UP WHERE? MY HOUSE.

EVERYBODY'S HERE. YOUR MOM, TOO.

TODD SCOOPED HER UP FROM THE BUS STATION.

THEM FOOLS OUT BACK PLAYING SPADES NOW.

WAIT. DID MY MOM TELL YOU TO CALL ME?

NO, I'M CALLING TO TELL YOU, LIKE I TOLD HER,

SHE AIN'T STAYING HERE.

HOLD ON. Janice: DEUCE AIN'T THE HIGHEST.

NO, GET OUTTA HERE WITH THESE NEW RULES.

HEY, GENT, COME ON. GET OVER HERE.

HEY, MAMA. WERE YOU GONNA EVEN CALL ME?

YOU KNOW I WAS GONNA CALL YOU, GIRL.

DON'T BE SO SENSITIVE.

THIS GIRL IS SO SENSITIVE. JUST COME OVER.

I'M AT A PARTY AT MY BOYFRIEND'S PARENTS' HOUSE.

I CAN'T LEAVE.

GIRL, YOU GROWN.

YOU CAN DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO. HM!

HOW LONG ARE YOU IN TOWN?

NOW, DON'T START WITH ALL THESE QUESTIONS.

UNH-UNH! DID HE RENEGE? OH, HELL, NO!

LOOK, I GOTTA GET OFF THIS PHONE, BABY, BUT, LISTEN --

I NEED $85 FOR MY BUS TICKET BACK.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU CAN GIVE ME THAT

INSTEAD OF THAT HOTEL MONEY, OKAY?

BUT JUST HURRY UP.

OH, LOOK, I GOTTA GET OFF THE PHONE.

ALRIGHT, MA.

I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

ALRIGHT, BABY.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS IN DISTANCE ]

Marilyn: I'VE GOT A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

HEY.

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I BUMPED INTO PARIS AT THE NAIL SALON.

SHE ASKED ABOUT YOU.

SHE'S GONNA BE HERE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, SO I INVITED HER.

I THINK IT WOULD BE VERY NICE

IF YOU BOTH WENT OUT WHILE SHE'S HERE.

I'M WITH GENTLY.

OH, YOU TWO AREN'T SERIOUS.

YOU CAN'T BE. WE ARE.

I REMEMBER WHEN PARIS WAS THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.

SHE'S CERTAINLY MUCH MORE YOUR TYPE.

I'M NOT DOING THIS WITH YOU, MOM.

[ SIGHS ] EVAN, YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY TO BEING VICE PRESIDENT,

AND GENTLY IS BABYSITTING AN OLD LADY.

SHE HASN'T EVEN BEEN TO COLLEGE!

FOR GOD'S SAKE, SHE HAS A TATTOO

SPREAD ACROSS THE BACK OF HER NECK.

WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?

YOU'RE FROM TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS.

YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HER. YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HER.

I KNOW SHE'S NOT FOR YOU.

OKAY, I'M DONE.

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[ CLINKING ] [ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

UH, EXCUSE ME, EVERYONE.

UH, CAN I HAVE EVERYONE'S ATTENTION?

UH, WELL, UH, YOU ALL KNOW...

[CHUCKLES] THAT I HATE SPEAKING IN PUBLIC.

AND EVAN LOVES IT, SO I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M EVEN UP HERE.

[ LAUGHTER ]

UM, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING,

AND I WANT TO TELL YOU ALL ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED

THE YEAR MY PARENTS WERE MARRIED.

[ CHUCKLES ] OOH! [ CHUCKLES ]

"WE ARE FAMILY" WAS AT THE TOP OF THE CHARTS.

[ LAUGHTER ]

JIMMY CARTER WAS PRESIDENT.

-[ LAUGHS ] -MM.

IRAN HELD HOSTAGES FOR 444 DAYS.

-OH, MY GOD. -MNH.

-AND GAS WAS 86 CENTS A GALLON. -OH, WOW.

[ CLEARS THROAT ] [ CHUCKLING ]

JOHNNY LLOYD FISHER... [ APPLAUSE ]

...DORSEY HIGH TRACK STAR,

AND MARILYN ROSE NICHOLL...

OOH! ...MISS DEBUTANTE,

WERE HIGH-SCHOOL SWEETHEARTS FROM TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS,

BUT YOU FOUND EACH OTHER.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] MM.

AND ON THIS DAY 40 YEARS AGO... OH! [ CHUCKLES ]

...THEY MADE IT OFFICIAL. [ APPLAUSE ]

SO, MOM AND DAD,

WE HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL FOR YOU.

-OH. -[ CHUCKLES ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

IT'S FOR MOM. OKAY. ALRIGHT.

THERE YOU GO, BABY. OOH.

AND YOU.

-OH! -OH!

THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL! NICE!

[ LAUGHS ] WILL YOU LOOK AT THAT?!

-[ LAUGHS ] -WELL DONE. WELL DONE.

[ LAUGHING ] OH, GOOD.

OHH.

OKAY, WELL, I'M GONNA PASS THE MIC, IF WE HAD ONE...

[ LAUGHTER ]

...TO MY BROTHER, EVAN.

UM, EVAN -- WHERE'S EVAN?

-THERE HE IS. EVAN. -EVAN!

COME UP. [ APPLAUSE ]

-ALRIGHT! -EVAN!

[ CLEARS THROAT ] [ JOHNNY CHUCKLES ]

[ APPLAUSE FADES ]

UH... [ CLEARS THROAT ]

40 YEARS.

UH, THAT IS QUITE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT.

-YEAH! -WHOO!

CONGRATS ARE IN ORDER

FOR MAKING IT THROUGH THE UPS AND DOWNS,

FOR, UH...

SURVIVING ONE ANOTHER. [ LAUGHTER ]

UM, MY PARENTS HAVE TAUGHT ME A LOT ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS.

MM.

UM, THEY'VE TAUGHT ME...

ABOUT BEING A GOOD PERSON.

SO, LET US RAISE OUR GLASSES.

[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]

A TOAST... -WHOO-WHEE!

-WHOO! -WHOO!

-TOAST! -YEAH!

...TO THE PEOPLE WHO TAUGHT ME TO HAVE AN OPEN HEART...

-AWW. -YES. -ALRIGHT.

...AND NOT TO JUDGE.

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TO THE PEOPLE WHO TAUGHT ME TO SEE THE VALUE

IN A PERSON'S CHARACTER

AND NOT THE VALUE

IN THEIR BANK ACCOUNT.

TO THE PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND

THAT A HAPPY MARRIAGE

IS SO MUCH MORE THAN WHERE YOU COME FROM.

[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]

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IT IS THE HOME YOU MAKE TOGETHER.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MOM AND DAD.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

Woman: YES!

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[ Hushed ] I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU, EVAN.

WELL SAID, SON.

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[ GROANS ] DAD?

[ GROANING ]

DAD? DAD?

[ VOMITS ]

♪♪

AW, COME ON, MAN.

I CAN DO THIS.

IT'S FINE.

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LOOK, LOOK.

YEAH, YOUR MOTHER TOLD ME WHAT'S GOING ON.

SHE, UH --

SHE JUST WANTS WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU.

OKAY?

IT MAY NOT FEEL LIKE IT,

YOU KNOW, BUT TO HER,

YOU -- YOU'RE STILL IN THE SUPERMAN PHASE,

YOU KNOW... [ SIGHS ]

...WHERE YOU TRYING TO JUMP OFF

TABLES AND CHAIRS, YOU KNOW,

TRYING TO FLY IN THAT LITTLE, WORN-OUT COSTUME...

JUST, DAD, DAD, DAD, STOP, STOP.

...JUST DOING YOUR THING.

PLEASE, JUST -- OKAY, STOP, OKAY?

I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS.

ALRIGHT.

ALRIGHT, SON.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS IN DISTANCE ]

SHE...

SHE DIDN'T MEAN NOTHING BY IT.

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Marilyn: EVAN.

EVAN.

[ CONVERSATIONS CONTINUE IN DISTANCE ]

I KNOW YOU'RE ANGRY WITH ME,

BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO HUMILIATE ME IN FRONT OF ALL MY FRIENDS.

I WAS JUST TELLING THE TRUTH. IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL THAT?!

Ellene: THERE YOU ARE. [ SPUTTERS ]

WHAT'S GOING ON UP HERE? NOT NOW!

YOU EMBARRASSED ME.

I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.

I FEEL THE EXACT SAME WAY ABOUT YOU.

HEY, HEY, WHAT'S GOING ON?

YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT ME? YEAH.

BECAUSE I'M REALIZING THAT NOT EVERYONE

HAS A SEAT AT YOUR TABLE.

OH, GROW UP, EVAN!

THAT'S NOT REAL LIFE, AND YOU KNOW IT!

DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF?

OKAY, CAN WE JUST DO THE BLACK "DYNASTY" THING

ANOTHER TIME? -BEFORE HER,

YOU WOULD'VE NEVER SPOKEN TO ME THAT WAY.

I'M GUESSING "HER" IS GENTLY, RIGHT?

OKAY, I'M NOT TRYING TO DISRESPECT YOU.

I JUST WANT YOU TO SEE WHAT I SEE.

WHAT AM I NOT SEEING, EVAN, HUH?

WHAT AM I NOT SEEING?!

SHE MAKES ME HAPPY! OH.

MORE AND MORE EVERY DAY. SHE -- SHE CHALLENGES ME.

SHE'S WHO I'M WITH, AND I EXPECT YOU

TO RESPECT ME ENOUGH TO SEE THAT.

I SEE THAT YOU ARE TOO YOUNG AND NAIVE

TO EVEN KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR.

YOU NEED TO GROW UP,

AND YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT A REAL, ADULT FUTURE.

COMPATIBILITY -- LONG-TERM COMPATIBILITY.

NOT SOME...

LOW-CLASS PIECE OF ASS... -OH, NO. OKAY, NOW, STOP.

-MARILYN. -...THAT MAKES YOU FEEL EDGY

AND HIP! -WHOA, WHOA.

THIS IS GETTING TOO HEATED, OKAY?

PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR US TO CUT THE CAKE.

I'M NOT GOING DOWN THERE.

I AM NOT GONNA PRETEND THERE'S NO PROBLEM DOWN HERE.

SHE'S ACTING LIKE A DAMN FOOL!

HEY, HEY, HEY. YOU WATCH YOUR MOUTH, SON.

WE ARE ALL GOING DOWNSTAIRS,

AND WE ARE GOING TO EAT THAT CAKE,

AND WE'RE GONNA ENJOY IT.

NOBODY IS GOING TO RUIN MY PARTY.

[ CONVERSATIONS CONTINUE IN DISTANCE ]

WH--

EVAN.

GENTLY, I AM SO SORRY. -OH, HUSH, MARILYN.

LET 'EM GO.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

[ SIGHS ]

LOOK, EVAN, JUST BREATHE.

IT'S OKAY. IT'S NOT OKAY!

MY MOTHER WAS WRONG. SHE HAD NO RIGHT TO SAY THOSE THINGS.

WE CAN'T CONTROL OUR CRAZY-ASS MOMS.

THAT'S FOR SURE.

[ CHATTER CONTINUES ]

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SO, WHAT YOU WANNA DO? YOU READY TO GO BACK IN?

♪♪

LET'S GO.

HEY. WHERE ARE WE GOING?

LOOK, AWAY FROM HERE.

WE CAN'T JUST LEAVE YOUR PARENTS' ANNIVERS--

GENTLY.

IT'S JUST ME AND YOU.

THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS.

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LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

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LET'S GO FOR A DRIVE.

♪ I'MMA TELL YOU THIS ONE TIME ♪

♪♪

♪ BOY, I WANT YOU TO BE MINE ♪

♪ CAN I COME SEE YOU NOW? ♪

♪ CAN I LAY WITH YOU OUTSIDE? ♪

♪ CAN I TOUCH YOUR LIPS WITH MINE? ♪

♪ 'CAUSE I NEED YOU ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU'RE MAKIN' ME FEEL THIS WAY ♪

♪ AND IT'S KINDA LIKE WHOA ♪ ♪ WHOA ♪

♪ DA ♪ ♪ WHOA, FEEL LIKE ♪

♪ DA ♪ ♪ WHOA, FEEL LIKE ♪

♪ DA ♪ ♪ WHOA, FEEL LIKE ♪

♪ OH, YOU MAKE ME FEEL AND BELIEVE, BABY ♪

♪ DA ♪ ♪ WHOA, FEEL LIKE ♪

♪ DA, DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA ♪ WHOA, FEEL LIKE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE WHOA ♪

♪ OH, NO, WHOA ♪

♪ DA ♪ ♪ WHOA, FEEL LIKE ♪

♪ DA ♪ ♪ WHOA, FEEL LIKE ♪

HEY, SO...

DID YOU TALK TO YOUR MOM? YEAH.

♪ OH, YOU MAKE ME FEEL AND BELIEVE, BABY ♪

I ACTUALLY CAME UPSTAIRS

TO TELL YOU I WAS GONNA GO SEE HER AT MY COUSIN'S.

[ WIND RUSHING ]

THEN I HEARD WHAT YOU SAID.

NOBODY'S EVER STOOD UP FOR ME LIKE THAT.

ESPECIALLY HER.

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YOU KNOW, THE DAY SHE LEFT, I WALKED HOME FROM SCHOOL

WITH MARCELLE JOHNSON,

THIS KID WHO LIVED THREE BLOCKS DOWN.

I REMEMBER BECAUSE HE HAD A RING POP,

AND HE LET ME HAVE A COUPLE LICKS.

[ CHUCKLES ]

MY MOM COULD NEVER REALLY KEEP A JOB.

SO, A LOT OF TIMES, SHE'D BE HOME WHEN I GOT THERE.

I WALKED IN, AND I REMEMBER THE PLACE

SMELLING LIKE MACARONI AND CHEESE.

YOU KNOW, THE BOX KIND. MM-HMM.

THE POT ON THE STOVE WAS STILL HOT.

HER CUTE, LITTLE GREEN SHOES WERE SITTING BY THE DOOR.

HER CLOSET WAS FULL OF CLOTHES.

IT WAS AS IF...

SHE JUST STOPPED WHAT SHE WAS DOING

AND LEFT.

SO I SAT ON THE COUCH,

I ATE MY MACARONI AND CHEESE

AND WATCHED TV,

AND I WAITED.

I'M STILL WAITING.

I'M SO SORRY.

YEAH. ME, TOO.

♪♪

[ SIGHS ]

♪♪

GOING TO SEE HER TONIGHT...

...WOULD'VE JUST BEEN LIKE...

FEELING HOW I FELT ON THAT DAY,

WANTING SOMETHING

THAT'S NEVER GONNA COME.

EVERYBODY TRIED TO TELL ME.

I DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR IT.

WHAT SHE GIVES IS NOT LOVE.

I CAN'T LOOK FOR THAT IN HER AND EXPECT TO FIND IT.

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YOU CAN LOOK FOR IT IN ME.

AND YOU'LL FIND IT.

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I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

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