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Any time you need a friend *

* Good times *

* Any time you're
Out from under *

* Not gettin' hassled
Not gettin' hustled *

* Keepin' your head
Above water *

* Makin' a wave when you can *

* Temporary layoffs
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Michael, you better stuff
them pamphlets faster.

Look at the big pile
we got left here.

Why do we have to stuff
for Fred Davis?

Because me and your mother
always vote for him.

Daddy, why do you and Mama

always have
to vote for him?

Because he's

the best man
for the job.

Now, shut up
and keep stuffing.

All right,

but I'm stuffing
under protest.

What did you say,
young man?

I said I wish
I was old enough

to vote
for Fred Davis.

That's what I thought
you said.

You stuffing
under protest too,

young lady?

Well, frankly, Daddy,
I don't know about Fred Davis.

The other day,

I heard him talk
for a half-hour,

and he didn't say nothing.

Well, Thelma, he's a politician.

He ain't supposed
to say nothing.

Uh, what I mean is,
uh, he ain't a talker.

He's a doer.

But he's been the
alderman in this ward

for over 20 years.

Don't you think
it's time

for somebody with
some new ideas?

You know somebody
better for the job?

Yeah. Jimmy Pearson.

Jimmy Pearson? That kid?

Daddy,
Jimmy Pearson's not a kid.

He's 26, and that's old.

Well, I ain't voting for nobody
that's still wearing Pampers.

That's what's wrong
with this country--

too many decisions being made

by people
still in their playpens.

That's because
all the old politicians

are in state pens.

Just shut up and keep stuffing,
mister.

Hello, dear brother.

Hello, dear father.

Hello...

whatever that is
in a dress.

Well, at least
I fill out a dress.

Paint some numbers on your body

and you'd look
like a thermometer.

You got some nerve,
you old fever face--

All right,
will you two knock it off?

Junior,
you get them Davis posters up

like I asked you to?

I sure did, Dad.

Fred Davis is painted
all over the ghetto.

I put one on the back
of a passing bus,

one on the back
of a police car,

and you know
that chicken place

with the Kentucky colonel
smiling down at you?

Yeah.

Well, now Fred is smiling
right back at him

from the bucket.

I even put one
on Ned the Wino's chest.

What you do that for,
Junior?

Great exposure, Dad.

When people
step over him in the gutter,

they've got to see his face.

I tell you, I use my head.

Only to separate your ears.

Be quiet, Thelma.

Otherwise, I'll put
a Fred Davis poster

on your face.

It'd be a definite
improvement.

Look who's talking
about faces.

If you ever ran
for dog catcher,

you'd lose to the dog.

You, uh, thinking

about running
against me?

That's enough of that.

Both of you knock it off

or you gonna be
absentee ballots.

[CLEARS THROAT]

By the way, Dad, uh,

how much we getting
paid for this?

Nothing.

Junior, this is
volunteer work.

Why, don't you ever do anything
besides think about money?

Yeah.

I think about girls,
which brings me back to money.

Hi, kids.

Hi, Mom.
Hey, Mom.

JAMES:
Hey, baby.

James, you're home.

I thought
you went bowling tonight.

Yeah, I was gonna,
but I promised Fred

I'd get these pamphlets out
for him.

Where you been?

Oh, out.

Out where?

Oh, the usual places:

the market, the bakery,
the five-and-dime,

Jimmy Pearson's rally,

the drugstore,
and then--

Wait a minute.

Hold it, hold it,
hold it, hold it.

Back up there a minute.

Where did you say
you were?

The drugstore?

No, go back
a little bit more.

The five-and-dime.

Back a little bit more.

The market.

No, baby.

Now come forward
just a wee taste.

The bakery?

Uh-uh, not the bakery.

Jimmy Pearson's rally?

Bingo.

Now, Florida,
have you lost your mind?

I mean, that's just like
Reverend Jesse Jackson

cheering for Lester Maddox.

That kid is the opposition.

Oh, James,

I have watched
Jimmy Pearson grow up

since he was a little boy,

and he has really come along.

You know, he's young,
he's bright.

Honey, he is the future.

Yeah, but baby,
where's your gratitude?

If it weren't for Fred Davis,

we would never have got
into the projects.

Well, it's about time

somebody got us
out of the projects.

Well, Fred
always helped us

when we needed it.

If it hadn't been for him,
Junior wouldn't have been born.

What?

You remember when
we first got married,

we said we couldn't
afford to have no children

until I got a job?

It was Fred that got me

that temporary job
at the stock yard.

Then we had you.

One more reason
to vote against Fred Davis.

That'll be enough
out of you, young lady.

I think I feel

another hair in my beard
growing.

It must be a full moon tonight,
werewolf.

[HOWLS]

Daddy, I don't see
anything wrong

with Mama going

to the Jimmy Pearson
rally.

Jimmy Pearson
wants us to have dignity.

He wants us to be able to walk
with our heads high,

and he is for
equal rights

for women.

Oh, now, Florida,
what you talking about?

You've always had
equal rights

as far
as I'm concerned.

Every time we have a problem,

don't I always
discuss it with you first

before I tell you
what we're going to do about it?

But Daddy,

Jimmy Pearson would really do
a better job for us.

Thelma,
you just saying that

because he's young
and good looking.

Oh, Thelma,
if it were up to you,

we'd vote for Billy Dee Williams
for president.

What good would it do?

They'd still call it
the White House.

Look, I don't want to hear

no more talk
about Jimmy Pearson,

and that's final.

* Hail, hail
The gang's all here *

Lord...

I think I better
change that song

to "Help Me Make It
Through the Night."

He didn't go bowling, Willona.

Yeah, but there's
a couple of pins

he's about to knock over
right now.

Willona, what you doing here
with that poster?

What poster?

Oh, you mean
this poster?

Well, uh...

James,

the reason
Willona brought the poster in

is because I invited
Jimmy Pearson over

tonight.

We're helping him
with his campaign.

Oh...

Oh, James, come on,

what is wrong
with supporting youth?

Half the population
of this country

is under 40.

Right.

Not your half, sweetie.

Okay, James, I owe you one.

James, you know,

I been voting for Fred Davis
for a long time,

but I'm beginning
to realize

he's nothing but
a political hack.

Yeah, he thinks

just because
he gives out

free turkeys
on Thanksgiving,

everybody's got to vote for him.

Michael, that's the way
the game is played.

I mean,
he does small favors,

he gets small favors
done back.

It's a case of one hand
washing the other.

Yeah, but they
don't get clean

if they're washed
in dirty water.

WILLONA:
Whoo!

Yes!

Y'all calling Fred Davis
a crook?

Well, all I figure is,

if any man that can afford
a new Cadillac every year,

spend a month's vacation
in Bermuda every winter,

buy his wife fancy mink coats,

all on an alderman's salary,

is either a crook

or makes a whole lot
on Let's Make a Deal.

I don't want to hear
no more bad mouthing

about my friend Fred Davis,

and I don't want
that Jimmy Pearson in my house.

You keep saying
"my house."

The last I remember,
it was our house,

and I did invite
Jimmy Pearson over--

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Yeah, well,
if that's him,

I'm gonna
uninvite him.

Now, James. James.
James--

Baby, take it easy.

I'm gonna be polite.

I'm gonna treat him
real gentleman-like.

You ain't
welcome here!

Uh, sorry, Fred.

[LAUGHS SHEEPISHLY]

I thought you was
a bill collector.

I know the feeling.

Many a time,
the wolf was at my door.

Yeah.

He probably skinned it

to make another fur coat
for his wife.

What did you say,
Willona?

I said--
She said, uh...

She hoped you didn't
skin your knuckles

when I slammed the door.

Uh, ain't y'all gonna
say hello to Fred?

Well, hi, everybody.

It's good to see
the Evans family again.

You know, you're
my favorite family

in this whole project.

I had to work like mad
to get you in here,

but it was worth it.

You're good people.

The Evans family

always votes for
the straight ticket,

and you too, Willona...

and that's why
I never forget you.

My goodness, J.J.,

you get bigger
every time I see you.

I'm Michael.

Oh, of course.

I can still remember
the christening

when I held you
in my arms.

That was me.

When Michael was christened,
you were in Bermuda.

Oh, yes,
one of my rare vacations.

A man needs a little rest

from the hard work
of helping run the city.

A man needs a lot of rest

if he can't tell
a boy from a girl.

Hey, Mr. Davis.

What's happening?

J.J.

Uh, you are J.J.,
aren't you?

Am I J.J.?

Are there black people
in Harlem?

Ah, talking
about growing,

you're really
springing up there.

and, uh, hey,
do I detect

a little beard
coming out there?

Yeah, I must have missed
one of the hairs.

Well, two out of three
ain't bad.

And, uh, Mr. Davis,

speaking
of shaving cream,

you know, shaving cream
costs money,

and I been doing all this
volunteer work here,

and I was wondering--
Junior.

I am very, very
happy to do it,

without a doubt.

That's why I love this family...

and you too, Willona.

Everybody pulling together
for the cause.

You know, I've been in politics
a long time.

A long time.

A long, long time.

Let me tell you
what wins elections.

It's good, loyal
precinct workers

like you, James.

Well, I do what I can
to help, Fred.

And I appreciate it.

You know, any time
you got a problem,

you feel free
to call on me.

Will do.
I want to be
more to you

than just a turkey
at Thanksgiving.

To me, he's a turkey
all year round.

Each of you is a cornerstone
that built my career.

James, Florida...

and you too, Willona.

I can always count
on your votes.

[CLEARS THROAT]

And, uh,

I'm gonna be voting too
this year, Mr. Davis.

It's my, uh,
first time.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Welcome to
the American dream, son.

Yeah.

I'm gonna be
in that voting booth,

pulling them levers.

I'll be double clutching
so fast,

I'll punch out the name Davis
three times

before I slap it
back up into park.

No, no, just your one vote
will be enough.

The one thing
that we're proud of

in our Chicago elections

is their honesty.

You know,

it just warms my heart
to see this whole family--

And you too,
Willona.

Yes, and you too, Willona.

You know,
just between you and me,

the opposition
blew it this time

putting up
that young egghead

against me.

And what is wrong
with that young egghead?

Yeah.
Yeah, what's
wrong with him?

Same thing that's wrong
with all young eggheads.

He's soft-boiled.

You get the yoke?

And you'll need a man like me
in this area

who understands the problems.

He should
understand them.

He created them.

I want to ask you something.

Jimmy Pearson
has been trying

to debate the problems with you.

Why do you keep
avoiding him?

Oh, I haven't been avoiding him.

Oh, yes,
you have.

In fact,

if the poor kid
was here right now,

I'd tear him apart.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Well, here's...

Here's your chance,
Mr. Davis.

Meet Jimmy Pearson.

I think the grits
done hit the pan.

How are you, Pearson?

Fine, thank you, sir.

My goodness.

You look younger
than your pictures.

Oh, really?

How old are you, son?

26, sir.

[LAUGHS]

26.

I remember
when I was 26.

Just getting started.

Yeah, you
and the Mills Brothers.

[WHISPERING]

No, I didn't have
nothing to do

with him coming
over here, Fred.

Florida invited him.

I don't know what's gotten
into that woman lately.

What's gotten into me
is some sense.

When Fred Davis
asked me to vote for him

after 20 years of doing nothing,

I say nothing doing.

You know, Mr. Davis,

I've been trying to get
in touch with you

for quite some time now

to discuss the issues,

but it seems

like every time
I call your office,

your secretary
says that you're out.

Well, uh, I can understand that.

I mean,

when a man's messing
with his secretary,

he don't like to be...

interrupted.

You know, the law says
he's old enough to vote,

but they ain't
heard him talk yet.

Nevertheless, Mr. Davis,

I am glad that we had
this opportunity to meet,

because I would
like to discuss

some questions
and issues with you.

No more than me, son,

but right now
I have to rush off.

I left my car
in a no parking zone.

That shouldn't
bother you.

You fix

everybody else's
tickets.

That's cold, Florida...

but I understand.

If you want to vote
for a loser this time...

A loser?

It's okay with me.
Goodbye.

No, no, Davis,
please don't rush off.

Let's talk issues.

Tear him up, Fred.

All right.

I'll give you time
for just one question.

Shoot.

All right, Davis.

How come you never tell
what your position is

on the citizens'
review board

to handle complaints
against the police?

Well, um...

you see, uh...

[CHUCKLES]

Cute kid you got here, James.

Real cute.

He's gonna be
even cuter

when he's got to sleep
standing up tonight.

Yes, well, I happen to think
it's a very good question,

Mr. Davis.

You're darn right it is,

and I've given it
a lot of thought.

A lot of thought.

Well, what do you think
about it?

I have very definite opinions
about it,

very definite opinions,

and I appreciate
an opponent

who's thinking
on these matters.

Yes, well, Davis,

you don't have
to patronize me.

Okay, now, I have
one more question.

I'm curious to know
exactly how you stand

on something

that is very important
to this community.

Night care centers.

Night care centers?

Well, yes, uh,
night care centers

are merely extensions
of day care centers.

He knows that.

There are a lot of black women
in this community

who work at night,

and they need a place
to leave their small children.

I think that
is a very good idea.

That's wonderful, Jimmy.
About time.

Oh, yes, night care centers.

I have very definite opinions
about that.

One thing about Davis:

he has very definite opinions.

Oh, come on, Davis.

Why don't you
just admit it?

You're totally
out of touch

with the problems
of this community.

You are a relic
of the past.

A relic, huh?

Exactly, sir.

All right, man.
That cuts it.

You want to get down,
then let's get down.

[CHEERING AND SHOUTING]

You are
a real smart dude

with a lot
of fancy words

you like to strut,

but when it comes
to politics,

you don't know
your head

from your butt.

[CHEERING]

Come on, Jimmy,
get him.

WILLONA:
Get him, Jimmy.

Look, y'all, no, no.

Hold it, hold it,
hold it.

I am not interested

in getting involved
in street games.

Well, if you're
not interested

in getting involved
with this one,

I am.

So you want to play
the dozens,

huh, Davis?

All right.

You stand there

and say you're
a man of the people,

but I say

you'd steal
everything,

including
the church steeple.

Now, wait a minute, Fred.

Let me come to your aid here,
brother.

Now, your eyes
may shine

and your teeth
may grit,

but that alderman's job,
you ain't gonna git.

Hold on. Hold on.
It's my turn.

Go ahead,
Willona.

My turn.

Go ahead.

Now, those speeches
you gave against crime

were real
heart tuggers,

only things have
gotten so bad

in those streets,

the muggers

are mugging
the muggers.

Well, well, well.

Let me say something here.

Don't worry about it, Fred.

I'll get all my chicks
to vote for you,

because they don't picket,
and they don't fight.

One taste of these lips

and they follow the lead
of Kid Dyn-o-mite!

Go on, Thelma.

As usual,

my brother
the licorice stick

just said something

that proves
his head don't tick.

Come on, Jimmy.

I want you to talk to this man.

Come on.

Jimmy,

put the tacky turkey in the oven

and cook.

Please, please. Okay, please.

Look, I am
only interested

in the issues.

You know something?
Jimmy is right.

The issues

are the only thing
that counts.

Nothing else.

Okay, Jimmy,
you go on...

Well, I've done
enough yakking

about the issues.

I got things to do.

Florida, Thelma...

"And you too, Willona"?

Yes, and you too, Willona.

I'm disappointed.

After what I've done
for you all,

I thought I could count
on your support.

Wait, Fred, I'll go with you.

Florida got some people

coming over here
to the house tonight,

and I don't want to hear
nothing they got to say.

Yeah, Dad.

I think
I'll go along with you too.

No, stay here, Junior.

Good idea, Dad.

I'll be the only one here who
could speak up for Fred Davis.

On second thought,
you better come with me.

Excuse me, excuse me.

Mom, Willona,
we just got some more returns.

Hey, gang,
more returns are in.

Shh, shh, shh.

For the 21st Precinct...

Oh, it looks good.

Fred Davis, only 74 votes.

[CHEERING]

And... Hold it.

Jimmy Pearson...

three.

Willona, that's our precinct,

and only three votes
for Pearson?

I know you and I
voted for him,

but who was
the other one?

Well, I helped Ned the Wino
into the voting booth.

Hey, y'all,

don't leave,
don't leave.

Come on. Please.

Don't go.

Hey, play something.

* Happy days are here again *

* The skies above
Are clear again *

* Let us sing a song
Of cheer again *

* Happy days are here again *

* Happy days are here again *

* The skies above *

* Are clear again *

* Let us sing a song
Of cheer again *

* Happy days are here... **

Well, let's face it, Willona.

Everybody knows we lost.

Yeah, but we tried.

Hey, Florida,
we thought we'd stop by

and invite you over
to Fred Davis' headquarters

for the victory celebration.

Yeah, it's gonna be
a real wild party.

At midnight,

they're gonna drop balloons
into the cheese dip.

Come on, baby, cheer up.

We just want to let you know

what it's like
to celebrate with a winner.

[LAUGHS HEARTILY]

[MIMICS JAMES' LAUGHTER]

Don't crow too loud, rooster.

You still got a lot of years
in the same coop with this hen.

[LAUGHS]

You take Michael home, J.J.

Okay, Ma.

Come on, Michael.

I'll share
a jelly apple with you

on the way home.

J.J., if I know you,
all I'll get is the stick.

If you're going home with J.J.,
you already got the stick.

Y'all are just jealous

because y'all lost.

Get out of here.

Don't feel bad, Ma.

You voted for
the right man.

I know I did.

Willona, Thelma, Florida,

I would like to thank all of you

for all the help
that you've given me.

It's all right.
You're welcome.

I just can't believe

less than 40 percent
of the people

even bothered to vote.

Well, Fred Davis
made sure

all his people
got to the polls.

Even had a hookup

with the Eternal Life
Funeral Service

to make sure limos

carried his people
to the voting booths.

He probably used the hearses too

and got a vote

from every stiff
in the mortuary.

What's the difference?

Davis is in.

Flo, we just
struck out.

Come on, Thelma.

Yeah.
Okay.

I'm sorry, Jimmy.
Yeah.

Jimmy, I'm sorry.
Maybe next time.

It's okay.

Bye, Daddy.
Bye. You too, Willona.

You know something, James?

You may have voted for a winner,

but that don't mean
the rest of us were wrong.

Maybe you weren't
wrong, Florida,

but Pearson here was.

What?

Pearson,
you're a good man,

you got some good ideas

and you're
better educated

than Davis,

but when it came time
to talk to the people,

you just didn't reach them.

Like before,
when we were playing the dozens,

you was too high and mighty
to get down.

James, please.

No, no, no, no.
It's okay, Florida.

You know, I've been thinking

about exactly
where I went wrong,

and James makes sense.

He makes a lot of sense.

I just wasn't getting through.

You got through to me.

Yes, Florida,

I got through to you
and maybe a couple of others,

but it was not
the people's fault.

It was mine.

I was talking at them

when I should have been
talking to them.

Well, you let me
tell you something, James.

You know, I'm gonna be back here
for the next election,

and if I have to stand
in the middle of State Street

in my underwear

and do the dozens,

that's exactly
what I'm going to do.

Well, go on!
Go on, Jimmy.

You're right.

You tell us.

Yeah, so you tell your man

to watch out, Jack,

because there is no doubt
that I'm gonna be back.

I'm gonna leave you now
without a tear or a sob,

but next time I see you, man,

I'm gonna have that cat's a-job.

All right,
all right.

[LAUGHS]

All right.

You know
something, baby?

Mm-hmm?

I think he's starting
to get the idea.

Mm-hmm.
Who knows?

A couple years
from now,

I might even
vote for him myself.

You?
Mm-hmm.

Oh...

Does this mean
we're friends again?

Oh, even more
than friends.

Well, all right.

Now, that's the kind
of election return

I like.

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* Mm-mm-mm *

* Just lookin'
Out of the window *

* Watching the asphalt grow *

* Thinkin' how
It all looks hand-me-down *

* Good times
Good times *

* Keepin' your head
Above water *

* Makin' a wave
When you can *

* Temporary layoffs
Good times *

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