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Hey.

Y'all not gonna believe this.

Finally got that DNA test, huh?

Always thought that boy looked like the mailman.

Come to think of it, he do look like the mailman, don't he!

You know what, he have been coming around here

six days a week, now.

He comes around here six days a week

because he's delivering mail six days a week.

Sound like he delivering more than just mail.

Sound like he got a special delivery package.

Please, whatever. Philip is mine, all right?

-Allegedly! -No, he's mine.

He was born in Chicago.

Wait a minute, didn't the mailman say

he had a family in Chicago?

He did say that the other day!

You better check.

Hey, cut it out!

Philip is mine. Y'all going too far.

Who's going too far?

Uh, the post office with they--

[Mr. Brown & Vinny] Customer service!

[laughing]

-I love their customer service. -Hey!

[laughs]

Ignore them, look.

Guess who got invited to join the Chamber of Commerce?

Let me see, let me see.

Is he sweet, sexy, and smart?

Naw, I'm pretty sure Jeremy talkin' about hisself.

-Thank you, Mr. Brown. -You're welcome, you're welcome.

I'm pretty good at this guessing stuff.

So tell me all about it.

Well, it all started when I was in kindergarten

and my kindergarten teacher caught me eating glitter.

And she say, "Somebody's poop is gonna look like a disco ball."

And I look and say, "That's me!"

I was talking to Jeremy.

Spoiler alert. I guessed right again.

So, tell me all about it!

Look, you remember the old dude I told you about

with the unibrow?

The, uh, midlife crisis, Anthony Davis.

Right, so it turns out he owns three Bob's Breakfast Barns

and he's the president of the Chamber of Commerce.

And he invited me to join as owner of Pleasant Days.

[coughs] Did you say owner?

-Co-owner. -Co-owner, okay,

'cause you ain't gonna get no owner stuff.

I'm the one put the $40,000 to get this place up

and you wanna take credit.

You been out there telling people you own the place.

Is that what you've been doing?

'Cause when you got here, you didn't have nothing.

-No running water, nothing. -All right, okay.

I took $40,000.

You gonna try to take credit for that?

-All right. -You ain't have nothing!

All right, all right, Mr. Brown, okay.

Okay, I'm just checkin', makin' sure you know that I know

-that we both know. -And I appreciate you.

-Thank you. -All right.

-As y'all were. -Okay, thank you.

Look, this can be huge for Pleasant Days

and all of us as co-owners.

Thank you.

Now, this can give us access

to all types of resources to improve the business.

Oooh, look at my husband,

the future business leader of the community.

Well, look, it's not official yet.

I still gotta go meet with the board tonight,

and then I have to be voted in.

I'm so proud of you.

Is that the mailman? I have something for him.

She got--she got something for him?

Mm-hmm, lickin' his stamps.

Hey, damn y'all!

Hey, hold up, baby, wait a minute!

Let me help you with that mail.

Nine months, there may be another kind of delivery.

[laughs]

[theme music]

♪ No matter what you do, I love you ♪

♪ No matter where you go, I'm behind you for sure ♪

♪ Always remember, blood ain't never water ♪

♪ We'll make it if we stay together ♪♪

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-Can you believe this? -You know, I can.

-It just happened to me. -Seems like it would never end.

Whew, that traffic was so crazy downtown.

They had everything blocked off because of the protests.

And who's mad now?

Seem like they're protesting every damn week.

The police killed another Black man.

Yeah, and he didn't have a gun or anything.

-Damn. -In front of his kids.

-Lord have mercy. -I'm not mad at these protests.

As long as there's injustice,

there needs to be somebody speaking out against them.

Well, you know, I marched in the sixties and seventies,

and my feet are still tired.

I don't see the point anymore.

Well, Dr. King says the day

that you stay silent for things that matter

is the day that our lives begin to end.

You know, I met him up close and personal once.

-[groaning] -Oh, Lord.

As a young starlet fresh on the scene.

Not one of them nasty stories in front of the kids, Ms Anastasia.

I like nasty stories.

It wasn't that kind of story.

We met at a fundraiser in Hollywood.

-Oh, I bet that was awesome. -It was.

You know, a lot of Black folks in Hollywood

played a role in supporting the movement,

either by being on the front lines

or behind the scenes raising money.

Oh, so--so what was he like?

Charismatic, of course.

But he had a wonderful sense of humor.

And he smelled great.

He could've sold his own "I Have a Dream" cologne!

[laughing]

What, y'all telling jokes? Okay, I got one.

When I was a little boy--

Mr. Brown, Mr. Brown...

We were talking about protests.

Oh, okay.

But you marched with-- you marched with

Dr. King, didn't you, right?

Yes, Cora, I was right there on the front line.

[Cora] Really?

I was right there when we marched from Selma--

Selma, over the bridge to Montgomery.

They was standing there, waiting on us.

What was that like?

Ooh, it was hot!

It was so hot, my-- my boots was melting!

It seemed like it took all day. I mean, we was walking--

I kept saying, "Are we there yet?

Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

Well, were you scared?

Oh, scareder than Vinny at a STD test!

[laughing] Shut up.

But even as a young teenager,

I realized how important it was for me to be there.

It was a lot of kids y'all age out there.

Well, the young people were always on the front line

for every movement for change,

like the civil rights, Black Lives Matter.

Getting Aunt Jemima off the syrup bottle.

Even when they gave her that bad perm,

we tried to get her off.

Well, what are y'all doing out here?

Oh, we just giving the kids a little history lesson

on protests.

Oh, I've been to a protest or two in my day.

You marched with Dr. King too?

[Vinny] [chuckles]

I'm not that old, boy.

Don't make me hurt you.

What happened to nonviolence?

I grew up on the South Side of Chicago.

Try me if you want to.

Wait, I wanna hear your protest stories.

Oh, I was a little younger than you

when I went to my first one.

We were protesting the Rodney King verdict.

The "Can't we all get along?" guy in the high-speed chase?

Yep, I still never seen a little car go so fast.

That was the first major case of police brutality

that was caught on tape for all the world to see.

Well, what happened to the cops that did it?

They got acquitted-- also for the world to see.

That's why we were protesting.

Your dad was out there, too.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

So, you're telling me you and Dad were out there,

with your Jheri curls,

juices flowing, by all that fire?

Ain't that dangerous?

Like, like, one little curl get on fire, it's over with.

-Boof! -Whoosh!

You insist on trying me today, don't you?

Okay, you got it, you got it, you got it.

I love hearing all these protest stories.

It's like a real live history class.

A history class I can stay awake in.

-And pass. -I did pass history.

With a C minus.

Still passing.

This is so inspiring.

I think it's time for us to do our part

and go to that protest.

Aww, my little babies wanna be activists.

Not me.

After the way those two police officers treated me and Lindor

at the vigil? No thanks, you can keep that.

That's why it's so important.

I mean, the same things that they were protesting against

are still going on today.

Yeah, look, I'm with Sandra.

I've never been more scared in my life.

And that's coming from the son of a cop.

Who knows where I'd be if it wasn't for Judge Junie?

Exactly, so why risk it?

Because then we're playing into their hand.

They wanna intimidate us.

They wanna use their power to make us feel like

we have to stay in our place.

He's right. We have to fight the power.

Come on, bro, we can do this. You in?

Who knew coloring on posters was so much fun?

We're making protest signs, not arts and crafts.

Yeah, this isn't a joke.

-Whoa, we got glitter? -Yeah, man.

When did we get this?

You need some. Yours is dry.

So, what y'all dummies doing?

We're making signs for the protest.

Y'all going back down there again?

We can't let them back us down in the fight for justice.

Okay, cool, cool, just in that case,

here, uh, check this out.

Is that contact info for a lawyer

in case we get arrested for the cause?

No, that's in case you decide to fight for justice

by throwing a brick through a department store window.

55-inch flatscreen?

We're not stealing for you.

Okay, it's not really stealing,

it's more like...reparations.

Okay, well, we're not "reparationing" you

a television.

Okay, now, fine, you know,

I'll take some shirts, shoes, and pants.

Just, you know, whatever. My sizes are all in there.

Sizes are all in here--

Keep your list.

Look, I understand you're nervous.

Just do like I do, all right?

First, you gotta spread your legs for balance.

You got that? You got that balance?

And then--and then--

and then you wanna grab and go like that, all right?

-We run that slow? -No, no, faster than that.

You know, just grab and go, that's it.

Sit down! Sit down!

Lindor, stop.

We're not looting for you, okay?

You guys are so damn selfish, shoot!

Hey, children, what are you up to?

Denying me my reparations, that's what they doin'!

Ooh, protest signs.

Yes, ma'am.

We were so inspired from everyone's stories,

we decided to step up and make our voices heard.

In that case, let me give you

some important advice about protests.

Yeah, that would be awesome.

Let me show you.

Locate the camera,

hold up your sign,

and serve protest face.

No justice, no peace!

I think that's a bit much.

Follow along with me, come on.

Up, everyone, up, up, up.

Up, hurry, hurry, camera shot!

Find the camera.

[claps]

Philip, Philip! Find the camera!

-Find the camera! -It's right there!

Sandra, sweetheart, you're at a protest, not a funeral!

Outrage! I need more outrage, Lindor!

Peace!

-No! -Outrage!

Okay, look, we appreciate it.

But uh, we're not--we're not going for the cameras.

Yeah, we're just here to protest.

All the social media you do,

and you don't wanna be on camera?!

Ah, this generation is just falling apart!

What's wrong with Miss Anastasia?

She's upset because we don't want

our revolution to be televised.

Oh, so y'all making protest signs?

-Yeah, we did. -Oh, look at that!

"Fight the power!" That's right, girl.

Hey! Oh, "Who will be next?"

That's good, Lindor, I like that.

You think this needs glitter or--

Yeah, a little bit, just a little bit.

Glitter will make it pop,

so people can see it from far, far out.

That's what I was thinking, okay.

No justice, no peace!

Uh, uh, baby, yeah, no justice--

but you misspelled your "peace."

Did you--did you fail spelling as well, sweetheart?

I passed, C--C minus.

No, but you need to spell "peace" P-E-A-C-E,

as in peace and love.

Then you want a "piece" as in two piece with a biscuit.

You know, you know.

-You sure? -Well, yeah!

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Mm-mm!

What?

I love seeing my man in a suit!

I see you!

[imitates shutter click]

Mwah.

Hopefully you lookin' at the soon-to-be newest member

of the Chamber of Commerce.

That's awesome, Dad.

Congratulations, Mr. Washington.

Maybe you can use your newfound power

to get other businesses to adopt nondiscriminatory practices

and use their influence to push for social justice initiatives?

I've got no power!

They gave me a mug and a 20% discount

at the Bob's Breakfast Bar.

-Ooh, can I get that coupon? -Oh yeah, you got it, Son.

They got the best breakfast burritos!

Them burritos is fire.

-[Philip] I know, right? -I know.

What's all this?

The kids wanna go to the protest.

Aw, naw, naw, that's a bad idea after what happened last time.

But that's exactly why we need to go out there.

[sighs] Look, Sandra.

It's just not safe for you kids, all right?

Kids? You and Mom were younger than us

when you protested the Rodney King verdict.

I think what your father might be trying to say is

he's worried about y'all's safety.

Yeah, you know how protests go.

People start looting, and then start burning down businesses.

It's just a bad idea.

Well, Grandpa Vinny already taught us how to loot.

Grab and go, grab and go.

Hell no, I hope I never catch y'all looting--ever!

You're not even worried about our safety.

You're worried about your standing

with the Chamber of Commerce.

Whoa, slow your roll, Sister Souljah.

No, I just--I don't understand

why you're so against us going out there

and raising our voices,

just like you did when you were our age.

Look, we gonna have a talk about this later, all right?

Now, I'll think about it. But I gotta go.

I don't wanna be late for my interview, all right?

Good luck, baby.

You got this!

What's up with the attitude, man?

She got that from you.

-Teenagers. -No, that's you.

-That's you. -[Jeremy] That's you.

That's your momma, actually.

Now--I love her, though.

Go wow the people.

See you later.

All right, Mr. Brown, we gotta get out of here

before we get caught in the traffic from the protest.

The protest is on TV! Look!

[doorbell rings]

Hey, hey, hey, you are now looking at the newest inductee

of the Chamber of Commerce.

-Congratulations! -Congratulations, baby!

Thank you, baby.

This could be a real big game-changer for us, all right?

Where are the kids? I want to share the news.

Uh, they should be home soon.

Said they wanted to meet up with friends.

-[Jeremy] Okay. -[Leah] Mm-hmm.

Is they friends a thousand other Black Lives Matter protesters?

'Cause if so, there they are right there.

They're on TV!

They went to the protest anyway?

And they're doing it exactly like I taught them.

Locate the camera, hold up the sign,

and give protest face.

[Mr. Brown] No justice, no peace!

No justice, no peace!

Get--get out the front of the camera, boy!

[doorbell rings]

Where you been?

And before you lie...

we saw you on the news.

Okay, would you believe that there are three people

that happen to look like us

and we were really at Bible study?

You think this is funny?

I'm sorry.

Look, I can't believe you outright disobeyed me

when I specifically told y'all do not go to that protest.

Well, actually, Dad, you didn't specifically say not to go.

You said you'll think about it,

which 9 times out of 10 means yes.

[Philip] Good point, that's a good point.

Hey, Mr. Washington.

Look, I'm sorry.

But rest assured, we're all in one piece.

Lindor, we did not give our children permission to go.

They should not have gone!

Yeah, what you mean, "I took care of everybody"?

You ain't no damn bodyguard.

Why you still here, huh?

Go home.

Bye.

[sighs]

You guys are so upset, but you guys protested.

Sandra, your mother and I were worried sick about you.

Dad, we just wanted to speak out and go to the march.

Okay, they wanted to go to--okay, all right.

Well, I got a march for you.

How 'bout y'all march your butts back to your room,

and you're on punishment until we have a new Black president?

This is so unfair.

I know you better be quiet.

-I didn't say anything. -Boy, you better hush!

Can you believe they did that?

What? Acted like teenagers or

continue the family legacy of activism?

Neither of those options sound like you on my side.

Of course I'm on your side.

They used a technicality to go against your wishes

when they knew better.

Thank you.

But they were only being the kind of people

we raised them to be--

the kind of people who speak up for others,

call out racism, and take action when they can?

So I'm wrong.

That's not what I'm saying.

I just think there needs to be

some understanding on both sides.

You're right, you're right.

I'll go talk to them.

You got this, baby.

[music]

Can I come in?

Sure, it's not like we have any rights in this place anyways.

Look, I didn't come to fight. I came to talk.

Should our attorney be present?

No, he shouldn't,

and it's not like you can afford one anyway.

Touché. Touché.

Now, look, I understand where y'all coming from,

and I get why you did what you did.

Then why didn't you let us go in the first place?

Everybody talks about how our generation

just stays on our phone.

But as soon as we try to do our part, we get shut down.

Look, Son, I'm just concerned about your safety, all right?

I'm your father.

Now, I'm extremely proud of y'all for going out there

and trying to be a part of the movement

and making your voice be heard.

Those are all great things, okay?

But you have to understand that as a parent,

every time your child leaves the house,

there's a little bit of fear in you.

And I was just scared.

But you guys raised us to be smart about these things

and not to follow the crowd.

We knew to break out before it got dark,

because that's when things get crazy.

Yeah, and we took so long because our batteries died

and we got lost with all the streets being blocked.

Okay, I'm not gonna lie, y'all are pretty smart.

Even Philip?

Yeah, even your brother.

I passed all my classes.

So listen, this is what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna apologize for underestimating you two.

But that still does not give you the right to disobey me.

We know, and we're sorry about that too.

It's just, everything going on in the world,

we just wanted to finally be able to go out

and do something about it.

Yeah, we heard all the stories about marching with Dr. King

and you and Mom protesting Rodney Dangerfield's verdict.

And you called him smart.

I think you meant Rodney King.

Yup, that's the one.

I'm just so proud of the two people

that you guys are growing up to be.

-Thanks, Pop. -Yeah, thanks, Dad.

Yeah, I did a good job.

Wait, Dad, uh, you didn't give me the coupon

to Bob's Breakfast Barn.

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

You're still on punishment for a month.

-[laughs] -What?

What you laughin' at?

-You are too. -What?

It looks like I'll be having the double bacon breakfast burrito.

[laughs]

Man, can't we all just get along?

[music]

Look at all those brave souls in the face of danger.

Whew, I'm so proud of all of them.

Every color of the rainbow being represented.

I'm so proud my babies were amongst those brave souls.

But I'm glad you're home.

I just got off an emergency conference call

with the Chamber of Commerce.

I'm sure they were all about protecting their money

and their businesses.

Well, that's how the call started.

Then I directed it to how we as business leaders

can do more for our community.

Really?

Yeah, and we got a few things on the table,

including pushing for citizen oversight committees

with the police department,

as well as donating to grassroot organziations

for the fight for equality.

That's awesome.

You know, when you and your brother were born,

I hoped that you would grow up in a world where

these type of protests weren't needed.

But generation after generation,

we've had to fight against the unjust killings of our people.

-So true. -Yep.

We had Emmett Till and the four little girls of Birmingham.

We had Rodney King and Amadou Diallo.

And we have George Floyd and Trayvon Martin.

Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor.

Oh yeah, the list goes on and on.

And as long as that list goes on,

we will continue to fight.

-All of us. -Yes.

Amen to that.

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