All language subtitles for American.Soul.S01E02.Continuous.Revolution.In.Progress.1080p.WEB..x264-CRiMSON

Hello, Lamont.
I thought I heard you, son.

Yeah, I heard you, too,
Liberace.

- Huh?
- Nothing, just grab that box

of bottles and don't touch
what's on the front seat.

Don. Brooks Donald.
Thanks for stopping by.

-Well, George speaks
very highly of you.
-Love George.

I just hope I can make you
as much money as I did him.

That's why I wanted you
to see this.

It's a new show
called Sanford and Son.

It's got an all-Negro cast,
and, Don, it's gonna be huge.

A show set in a junkyard?
It's a joke, right?

Man, you colored guys have
no idea the power you have.

Careful, Brooks.

Mulligan.
Look, I ran the numbers.

Soul Train's got everything
it needs to be a massive hit.

Everything except a white boy.

- A white boy?
- Oh, yeah.

A caviar-eating, golf-playing,

Frank Sinatra-loving white boy.

When white guys want to sell
to colored... Negroes...

They get a Negro face to make
other Negroes feel at home.

So hire you to make
white advertisers feel safe?

Every firm in there...
TWA, A&P, Polaroid... I closed.

And I'll do the same for you.

If you don't get caught drinking

or sleeping
with your boss's wife.

Yeah, I'm a drunk.
Yes, I'm desperate.

And yes, I will get you
the one company

Coca-Cola.

Now, it's gonna take some work,
but I'll get them.

But today, you got
a bigger problem, Don.

-Leland Mills.
-How do I have a problem
with Leland Mills?

'Cause he's your biggest
Southern affiliate,

- and he's dropping the show.
- Bullshit.

Look, Leland's gonna use
boycott threats to pull out.

And when he goes,
so goes the South.

Six out of your 14 cities
will drop you in week one,

and you'll look
like a damn failure.

Leland's a jerk,
but he's a reasonable jerk.

Look, we play nice,
kiss the ring,

he can be persuaded to stay.

Lucky for you, he's at a retreat
in Tahoe, and, uh,

I know exactly
where he's staying.

My old man is a coordinator
in a junkyard.

Looks like I got myself
a white boy.

Easy, easy.
Charlie-6, we have visual.

Copy. Shifting east.

Hey, get down,
get down. Get down.

Damn it.

I got you.

Sergeant Clarke! Joe!

Hey! Now, you stay with me, son.

I'll get you home, okay?

Hey, is this thing
coming with us?

Stay with me.

Come on, spread him out.

One, two.

- Brianne.
- Yes?

- Your daughter's here.
- Thank you.

And I'm not paying overtime.
You should be done already.

Of course, Mrs. Arimus.

I'll get the bed.

I brought your textbooks
and your food for later.

Oh, thank you, sweetie. Thank
you so much. I appreciate it.

Do me a favor, honey, hand me
that bedpan over there, please.

Never be ashamed of hard work.
This job keeps clothes

on your back and food
in your mouth. Respect it.

Thank you.

You get the balloons
for your dad's party?

And sent the invites
and bought the charcoal

and ordered the food.

Everything's taken care of.

You know your dad's gonna
have something to say

about Jeffrey, right?

Why don't you like him, Mama?

I like him fine,

but older boys
expect certain things.

Well, JT isn't like that.

All boys are like that.

W-We haven't done anything,
but he asked me to go steady.

Good Lord in Heaven.

-I invited him to the party
to meet Daddy.
-Mm-mm.

No more secrets, Ma.

- At the party?
- Yes.

- Fine. No more secrets.
- Yes.

- Thank you. Yes.

Girl, get out of here.

What time you getting home?

I don't know.
It'll probably be late.

-You're sure you want
to do this?
-I don't want to work

for someone
who doesn't respect me.

- I'll find something else.
- All right.

But don't be coming home
with all that negativity, okay?

It ain't sexy when you're mad.

Keep it up,
and I'll put you on rations.

You won't get none for a month.

Girl, you might be able
to quit Soul Train,

but you can never quit this.

- Dream on.

Finish it up, Jeffrey. Need you
off my clock five minutes ago.

Oh, I told Susie
I'd cover her shift.

Susie don't make my schedule.

Ma, come on.
I need these hours.

Mm. And people in hell need
ice water. Wrap this up, son.

JT Tucker.

Reggie?

Oh, man, what's up?

- What's up, brother?
- Nothing much, nothing much.

JT and I went
to school together.

Till he decided white man's
history wasn't worth learning.

- Oh, that's him.
- Yeah, it is.

Hey, you still do
that music thing?

- Still trying, man.
- JT is cold.

Any instrument,
that boy can play it.

I'm a'ight.

How they got you legit
bussing tables?

Hey, man, I'm just trying to
make a dollar out of 15 cents.

- It ain't working, though.

Hey, dig it:
my ride didn't show.

Giand I'll break you off,
with some gas money.

Yeah. Cool. Meet me out back.

- May I help you?
- You sure can, sweetie.

Brooks Donald, and I would die
for a cup of joe.

Black, two cubes.

Are you...?

I'm getting the coffee.

Soul Train Productions,
Brooks Donald speaking.

Hi, may I speak
with Don, please?

Uh, yeah. Give me a second.

This is Delores, his wife.

Delores. Sure thing, sweetheart.

He'll get back to you.

Thanks.

Thank you, sweetie. You rock.

- You're welcome.
- Mm.

...Special recipe.

I'm Tessa Lorraine.
If you need anything else,

don't hesitate to ask.

Got it.

So I say, "Go ahead. Shoot."

- "You miss, I'm gonna kill you.

"You don't, I'm-a haunt
your white ass

for the rest
of your natural life."

You lying.
Ain't no cop that crazy.

Well, I've never
been afraid to die.

Not that I don't have fear,
I just work like hell

- not to give into it.
- Mm.

I mean, life's a game of chance
anyway, so why be afraid?

Live today, die tomorrow.
Flip a damn coin, girl.

- You actually believe that?
- All of it.

Living in L.A.,
loving this game.

Every day we play
Russian roulette with our souls

and most of us will lose.

Lose our fortune,
lose our families.

Our dignity, our sanity,
all of it.

We all know it, and none of us
can stop, till we die.

Mm. You need a drink, Don.

...A double.

What he needs is this
liquid gold. Come on.

-Put your lips on this.
Best honey ever.
-Ger... I don't want no honey.

Mm... this ain't just honey, Don.

It's a sure thing with huge
upside. I'm talking about bees.

- Honeybees?
- These bees is money, baby.

I'm on the ground floor,
I want you with me.

In what,
a honey processing company?

Hell no.
I went straight to the top.

I bought the damn bees.

Gonna flip them, wholesale
the honey, mega-bucks.

Your neck's bleeding.

Oh, this? It's a bee sting.
I'm allergic.

"But the pain of success hurts

most often at the outset
of one's journey."

Ming Loud.

Lao Tzu.

Yeah, him.

And if he was here,
he'd tell the both of you

you need to get in on this,
because these bees is money.

...Huh?

I'm-a pass on the bees, Gerald.

Gladys, easy money.

Tempting, but next time.

- Okay.

More honey for me.

You crazy, Gerald.

You need to see this.

What is it?

It's just a cease and desist.

Simply states that Ms. Knight
and her Pips are not to sing

any song on Soul Train
unless previously approved.

Approved songs included.

Don Cornelius,
meet Ilsa DeJarnette,

my label's lead attorney and
an all-around professional...

Flattery will get you
everywhere, Gladys.

Is there some reason

- you're spying on us?
- I'm not spying.

We're protecting
our million dollar investment.

Yeah. This is cute,
but I own Soul Train,

and no one tells me
how to run it.

If our request
isn't met to the letter,

no other act from our label will
ever set foot on Soul Train.

- That's a bluff.
- That's a fact.

And one that I wouldn't
bet against.

Oh, and I'll be at the taping.

Just to make sure things
Ogo as they should.

Sing whatever you want.

I'll back you all the way.

Careful, Don.
They don't make idle threats.

Neither do I.

No fear.

- Hey, sweetheart.
- Hey, baby.

- I know she thinking it.
- She heard it.

Hey. What's going on, soldier?

Ha, how you doing?

Thanks for the ride.

All this for some gas?

You see all this?
We're a family.

Everything we have, we share.

You know, the white man
took that from us.

And it's our duty
to take it back.

Continuous Revolution
In Progress.

274 American soldiers
were killed in action,

1,320 were wounded
and 12 were missing.

You thinking about Dad?

Don't worry, he'll be home soon.

I was actually just thinking how
we all should live every day

- like it's our last.
- Good.

Then you and all four
of your eyes need to come on.

We're gonna be late.

You need anything, get at me.

You hear me? Anything.

Okay.

- My people.
- Reggie!

Found her in your pocket.

Thought you could use some love.

She fine.

Good taste.

I'm Sergeant Clarke.

My team, we pulled you
from that fight.

You know, we were able
to save your leg, but, uh,

you'll need a cane to walk
from now on.

Steven?

Private Vance didn't make it.

Lieutenant Bowles?

You're the only survivor.

Um, S1 says
you're from Flagstaff.

I'm from L.A.

We're neighbors. My tour's done
tonight and I'm headed home.

Anybody back home you want me
to reach out to for you?

Your girlfriend? Huh?

Your mama?

Okay.

I just didn't want you
to wake up alone.

The worst part about this place.

Let me see his chart.

Do you ever get over it?

Killing people?

Seeing people die?

I don't know.

But I sure as hell
aim to find out.

Take care, kid.

Okay. All right, all right.

I won't miss you.

Hey, now tell your sister
I'm gone, okay?

- Give them hell, boy.
- No doubt.

Hey, I won't miss you! Mwah!

All right, Joe!

- See ya, Sarge.
- See you later, Sarge.

Mama, why is Aiya out
of her pen?

Hey... Mama!

That's the second practice he
missed this week. Get a phone.

-He's got a lot
going on, Kendall.
-We all do.

All right? The world doesn't
just revolve around JT.

Very nice.

Mama!
- Jeffrey.

I thought you had rehearsal.

Uh, faucet's working now,
so I'll go.

-Thanks for stopping by,
Mr. Willard.
-Uh-huh.

- Hey!
- Jeffrey. Jeffrey, don't go...

- Hey!
- It's not what you think, JT.

-Man, you stay away from her.
-Look, I'm sorry
you had to see that,

but your mama's grown.
She knows what she's doing.

I'll pay you every damn cent,

-but if I catch you
in my house again...
-You'll do what?

If I go in your house, take my
rent out of your mama's ass,

what exactly
are you gonna do, Jeffrey?

Hmm?

Yeah, that's pretty much
what I thought.

You damn sure
ain't your father's son.

Simone and Kendall Clarke.

- You two brother and sister?
- Yes, ma'am.

Okay. Show me what you got.

All right, that's good.

- That was good.
- Very nice.

Who choreographed your routine?

Just something
my brother put together.

- Can I get a new one every show?
- Yeah.

-Yes, we'll be ready.
-Sometimes we film three,
four shows in a weekend,

- sometimes just one.
- There's no place I'd rather be.

Okay. We tape Saturdays
from 10:00 until.

- Okay.
- Welcome to Soul Train.

-Don, I wanted
to give this to you.
-I'll get to it tomorrow.

- You're leaving?
- I'm headed out of town.

Boss, there's a Delores
on line one.

- She called earlier, too.
- I will call her back,

and I will meet you in Tahoe.
I got to make a pit stop.

What about prep?
We shoot in two days.

Handle it.
That is what I pay you for.

Thank you.

What time is my flight?

25 minutes.

Boys, I don't where
you're getting your info,

but somebody's
tugging your pecker.

Oh, come on, Leland.
Be straight with me.

Are you planning
to bail on my show?

You a smart fella, Don.

If I was planning
to do what you say,

how smart would it be to say so?

- Oh.
- Come on.

Leland, look at the numbers.

You stay six weeks,
you'll make a mint.

Numbers lie, son.
My gut never does.

And it's saying that people
ain't gonna watch this show.

Oh, you mean white people?

Shit, Don. I give a damn
about black, white.

If it ain't green,
I don't care much at all.

I don't want my daughter
marrying one of you,

but either way, this just ain't
a hill I'm looking to die on.

So there's nothing I can do
Itto change your mind?

I'm afraid not, Don.

Hope we're not disturbing you.

You darlings must be
in the wrong place.

Oh, Leland, allow me to
introduce Ms. Diahann Carroll...

- ...Marilyn Monroe.
- Mm.

These ladies aren't real,
are-are they, Don?

They're as real
as you need them to be.

Think we're gonna take
a little step out.

Maybe come back in an hour or so
and finish the meeting?

Marilyn, would you mind?

- Of course, sweetie.
- Maybe make it two, Don.

Later, boys.

Kiss the ring my ass.

You stopped in Vegas
to hire look-alikes?

Well, Leland loves
mixing dark and white meat.

Hard to indulge in Georgia.

How the hell did you know that?

You know money and I know men.

And knowing
their weaknesses and desires

is more valuable than gold.

Let's go grab a drink.

We got time to kill.

You think
they're kissing his ring?

I doubt it.

The Soul Train!

All right, ready camera two,
take two.

Soul Train,
the hippest trip in America.

60 nonstop minutes
over the tracks of your mind.

Gladys Knight & the Pips,

Honey Cone and special guest

Eddie Kendricks
and the Soul Train Gang.

Now, here's your host,
Don Cornelius.

You're just in time for
the first trip on Soul Train.

If the sound of soul
is your pleasure,

then what's your treasure?

You can bet your bottom
we got them, baby.

After a message
from Johnson Products,

three talented sisters are gonna
look you dead in your eyes,

- where your beauty lies.
- And, we're out.

We're back in ten.

All right, guys, back up,
back up. Let the boss through.

Oh, no, no, no. Benny, wait,
wait, wait, wait. Let it go.

I like it.

Tell Tessa to add
this line dance thing

they're doing to the set.

Soul Train Line.

And tell Tessa that I want
the best for the board.

Yes, Mr. Cornelius.

Unit A, stage left,
B on the right.

It's real, guys.
Don't hold back.

I'm so nervous,
I don't know what to do.

Nerves are good.
It means you're ready.

That shirt has seen
better days, though.

- Oh, you don't like it?
- The question is,

do you like it?

There's a stash
in the back, come on.

- It's almost showtime, let's...
- It'll take two minutes.

Come on.

Easy on the makeup, Pammy.
Natural, not glam.

Gotcha.

Oh.

- Now this is cute.

You don't think
it's a little skimpy?

No, makes you
look like the star you are.

Try that on.
I'm-a go find a belt.

Kendall, you all right?

I don't think I am, Miss Tessa.

Good as you dance, I wouldn't
let a little nerves get to me.

Only a few million people
will be watching.

Millions? For real?

Flo?

Somebody help me!

Some people live
their entire lives

and never get a chance
like this.

Enjoy it.

- I will.
- Good.

And I need my best
on the Scramble Board.

For serious?

Segment six, you and Simone.

But first, let me introduce you
to the world.

Places, people.
Make Mommy proud.

Hey, Flo.

Have you seen my sister?

Um, I think she went
to go tinkle?

And we're back.

Quiet on set, quiet on set.

All right, here we go.

Five, four, three...

Look out, it's The Honey Cone.

Sho' nuff rack 'em back
and that ain't fiction, baby.

It's a natural fact.

Benny, I don't want dancers
in my shot during the intro.

Yes, sir. I'll reset the marks.

Don.

This is Frank Asher of TWA.

Tyler Hodge,
Corning Kitchenware.

And Mr. Dave Bryant.

He's from Coke.

Girl, this is the craziest thing
I've ever been part of.

Glad you guys could come by.

- Hope it won't be the last time.
- Hey, I'll tell you what,

this is amazing.

I mean, just as Brooks promised.

Bandstand for coloreds.

First time ever.

And look at that.

It's just a sea of blackness.

Man, don't you just love it?

- Brooks.
- Yes, sir?

Take care of these boys.

Uh-huh.

Anything they want.

Aye aye, captain.
What do you say we

- get another drink, huh, boys?
- Hey, I'll drink to that.

Sure could use another scotch.

Tessa. We need the dancers
in place for the Scramble Board.

Anyone got eyes
on Kendall and Simone?

Fresh and I can handle
the board.

Okay.

Benny. Flo and Fresh
got the board.

- All right.
- Come on.

Somebody please get me
out of here... hello?

Simone, what are you doing...

I'm gonna kill that scag.

What's wrong with you
locking me in that room?

Girl, if you don't
get out of my face

before I stomp a mudhole

- in your ass...
- I'd like to see you try.

- Do it.
- What's all this about?

...Cut.

No, no, no, Rob. We don't cut.

She took me in the back

and tried to lock me
in the closet.

If she got stuck in there,
that's on her.

Hey! Hey!

Hey!

What the hell is going on here?

I don't know where
you think you are,

but this ain't the hood;
you don't rumble on my set.

- Flo tried to lock me in...
- I don't give a damn

Every time that camera stops,
wit costs me $1,000.

Do either of you have $1,000?

You make a mistake,
you keep dancing.

You break an ankle,
you keep dancing.

I don't care if you have to piss
your pants, you keep dancing.

We will cut around it,
are we clear?

Are we clear?!

-Yes.
-Yes, sir.
-Yes, Mr. Cornelius.

Good.

Take it from the top.

And we're back. Cue the music.

And five, four, three, two...

All right, now, let's meet two
members of our Soul Train Gang.

What's your name, pretty lady?

Hi, I'm Flo Davis.

I'm Curtis "Fresh" Edwards.

So I guess you guys Flow Fresh.

Now let's work that board

as McKinley Jackson
and The Politicians

take to the Love Machine.

I'll call you on Monday.

Are you gonna end this soon?

I have a massage
scheduled at 4:00.

I'd be delighted if you left
and never returned.

Can I give you some advice, Don?

Can I stop you, Miss DeJarnette?

One, you're not
gonna win this fight.

Convince Gladys to play nice,

I'll keep you
off the naughty list.

And two, favor left.

Your right side's
your best side.

Screw you, Miss DeJarnette.

My favorite pastime,
Mr. Cornelius.

...Come in.

Hey.

Uh...

I don't mean to interrupt
your whole preshow thing,

but I was wondering
if you decided on the song yet.

What happened
to full creative control?

Nothing's changed.

I just need to know.

The illusion of being in control
is that you never really are.

From the songs I sing,
the shows I do,

my image...

I really just want
to do what you did.

Roll the dice
and do it all on my own.

So why don't you?

"The pain of success
hurts most often

at the outset of one's journey."

So what you're really saying

is bees is money.

You're a good man, Don.

I say we keep
playing by the rules.

For now.

Thank you.

15 seconds to camera.

Don. Excuse me, excuse me.

Corning and TWA are in.

Now, we knew Coke would be
tough, but we'll get him.

They weren't turned off
by my management style?

Are you kidding me?

Those guys scream for a living.

They love a man who knows
he's in charge.

And we're back.

Three, two...

Now let's put our hands together
for four beautiful people

representing
a mighty mountain of soul.

The gifted and talented
Gladys Knight

and the dancing, singing,
swinging Pips.

Keep it up;
another day, another dollar.

What are you doing in my office?

Sorry, I was looking for
the dance sheet.

And I left your messages.
Delores called again.

The dancers.

They were good tonight.

Okay, all right, all right.
Real quick, everybody.

I just want to thank you all
for your love and support.

We absolutely could not be
the family that we are without

- each and every one of you.
- Aw...

And before we get back

to festivities, I want y'all
to give it up for my babies

that just got hired dancing
on this new TV show.

Make some noise!

...Yes.

Okay, and quick... Joe's gonna
be here in about an hour,

so if your cars
are right in front of the house,

I need you to move them,
get them out of sight.

And other than that,
I want everybody to drink up,

'cause it's all about
the party tonight!

Whoo-hoo!

Thank you, L.A.

Thank you.

We'll be back
in two shakes and a twist.

I don't know how long
I'll be dancing on Soul Train.

Why, don't you like it?

I lied, Mama.
I got kicked out of school.

And I got my draft notice.

Oh, my God in heaven.

- And I'm gonna do what Dad did.
- No, no, no.

I'm going to Vietnam.

Come here.

Oh, your dad will handle this.

He'll know what to do.

Say it with me:

- bees is money.
- How much you make?

After expenses, and kept ten
cases of the honey.

Come on, say it.

Bees is money.

Gladys.

I'm a believer, Gerald.
Bees is money.

Hey, what you say...

So, you survived
your first round

of Russian roulette,
character intact.

How does it feel?

Well, for the first time
I remember, things feel right.

You know?

I keep waiting for it
to go wrong,

but it hasn't, and I don't think
that it will.

Pull over. Stop right here.

Keep the car running,
lights off.

You see anything,
you blink the high beams twice.

You cool?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm cool.

You know, a hundred years ago,
a little boy found

a shiny rock in the wall
of his hut.

It turns out to be the first
diamond found in Africa.

21-carat. Flawless.

Those diamonds are a natural
resource to the motherland.

And hundreds of billions
of dollars later,

what we got to show for it?

Murder, rape, bloodshed
and tears.

They pillaged our land
and took our future.

We're just taking it back.

Continuous Revolution
In Progress.

- You understand me?
- Damn right.

CRIP for life, brother.

That's the way it be.

So now what?

Reload.

Spin the chamber, raise the gun

and do it all over again.

Life's a gamble, then you die.

Life's a gamble, then you die.

- So, can I hear it?
- Hear what?

The song you wanted to sing.

- Right here, now?
- Right here, now.

- Come on.

Spin the chamber, girl.

Let's check this out.

Freeze!

Come on!
Come on, let's go!

Stay on the ground.
Come on, buddy.

Talk to me, man.
Come on, buddy.

292, this is car 17.

Officer down.
Officer down, I repeat.

Marty is down.

Come on, Marty.
Hang in there, buddy.

It's gonna be all right.
Come on.

Come on, Marty.

Damn it!

Yeah?

When?

Okay, I'll be there.

What's going on?

Officer down.

I caught the case.

Who is it?

Patrolman. John McMartin.

Jewelry store heist gone bad.

Be careful, baby.

Always.

My favorite writer
sent me a new song.

And I'll retire before
I let anybody

tell me how to do it.

The name of the song is
"Midnight Plane to Houston."

And, uh, I don't fly much...

so I changed the words
just a little.

Surprise!

Oh, God.

Mrs. Clarke, is there somewhere

- we can speak in private?
- No. No!

No, he's coming home.

He's on his way home.
My husband is coming home.

Ma'am, I'm so sorry.

He's coming home.
He's on his way home.

-Coming this season
on American Soul...
-Ladies and gentlemen,

we're very proud to welcome
aboard the Soul Train...

Revolution
don't come easy, baby.

- Police! Get on the ground!
- We look weak,

people try us.
We look strong...

......they pay us.

You are a man
with many gifts, Don.

Who the hell is Ilsa DeJarnette?

Don is a con! Don is a con!

You want us back?

- Mm-hmm.
- Impress me.

You people never listen.

Oh, shit. Everyone down!

I want to buy Soul Train.

Right now you are standing
in a dream.

My dream.

And in case you've never
had a dream of your own,

let me tell you,
it doesn't come fast,

cheap or easy.

You will protect it
at all costs.

I will protect it at all costs.

'Cause we wish you love, peace

and soul.