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[bell ringing]

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm down here dealing with

one of the little boys, yeah.

Alright, I'll get back.

So, you forgot your locker key, huh, boy?

Huh? You forget your head if it wasn't attached to your body.

Am I right? Boy, I said, am I right?

Yeah, I guess so.

Yeah, well, you guess so. That's it, kid..

Come on, kids. Let's keep on walkin'.

Let's get to class. Come on, now.

Let's get to class, boy.

Come on, you little butter ball. Let's go.

This ain't no peep show.

If it was, your mother'll be here.

Look here, boy. You what, seven years old? You too damn big.

I got some words for you. Two words. Gym class.

Alright, work it out, boy. Alright, now let's go.

Now back to you, boy.

You see, I got my keys attached to my belt.

Now say it with me. That's what you wanna do.

- A.. - A..

- ...ttach it.. - ...ttach it..

- ...to ya belt. - ...to ya belt.

Attach it to ya belt. It ain't funny, boy.

- Attach it to ya belt. - Attach it to ya belt.

Alright, you laughin' and-and sniggling and everything

that's the problem with you kids now.

You sniggle too damn much.

Now, here. Here, boy.

Look at that. There, see how that opens.

Well, it took you long enough.

How's that, boy? What you say?

- I didn't say nothin'. - I didn't think so, boy.

You better learn to respect your elders, boy.

- Jerk. - Jerk?

You like to call me a jerk, huh, boy?

- I got to be jerk, huh, boy? - Yeah.

I got to be a jerk. Well, jerk that.

Huh, how's that? How's that?

Who's a jerk now, boy? Huh?

[kid screaming]

Hey, how you doin', little kid?

I love the kids. I love, oh, I love the kids.

Go to school. Get education.

Mind's a terrible thing.

[theme music]

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

- Yo, Cole. - Huh?

You sure you know what you doin', man?

Mm-hm I know exactly what I'm doin'.

There, alright. Boom, check it out.

Fifty seven channels. All for free.

Oh, so you hook me? You hook me? Alright. Okay.

(J.J) 'Dy-no-mite!'

'Dy-no-mite!'

'Dy-no-mite!'

Yo, man, it's 57 channels of "Good Times."

[chuckles] Yeah, I know. It is great right?

Hey, yo. Yo, yo, check out that Esther Rolle.

Baby got it goin' on, don't she?

Yeah.

Hey, Martin. Whose is this?

- What? - Whose is this?

I don't know, Gina. It ain't mine.

Are you cheatin' on me, Martin?

Yes, Gina. I'm datin' the weather girls.

Cole.

Have you been here with Big Shirley again?

Sorry about that, Gina.

Martin, seriously though.

Too many of your friends have keys to your apartment.

Hey, hey, hey. Gina, my partner is here.

You know what, it's a good thing I trust you

'cause I could open a Victoria's Secret

with the stuff I find around here.

Hey, hey, hey. Victoria.

Alright, If it's this damn big, it ain't no secret.

[knock on door]

Oh, who is that?

It's probably somebody you don't know

or else they'd have a key.

- Oh, oh, oh. - Ha.

- You mean, like a jockie joke. - Ha ha.

Well, it's probably one of my women.

Hold that. I hope it's Esther Rolle.

Look here, woman, I told you, don't come over here, huh?

Not while Gina's here.

Oh, they know about us now, girlfriend.

- Hi, Tommy. - What's up, bro?

Yo, man, what's up? Like that coat.

Thanks a lot. Blue light special.

- Oh, yeah. - Hey, hey, Martin, look.

We havin' a career day down at the school and I was wondering

if you'd like to come down and talk to the kids.

- I don't know about that. - Now, you should do it, Martin.

I mean, I remember when we went to school for career day

all we had was this janitor leanin'

against a-a broom talkin' about..

[coughing]

"You don't wanna end up like me."

Yeah, Martin, you should do it. Kids need a role model.

Maybe you're right, I guess, now that

Cosby's a has been, it's up to me.

Ya betcha life.

Yeah, man, I'd do it too.

- Do what? - Speak at the school, Tommy.

Come on, I wanna be a role model too.

Besides, kids love to fly airplanes.

Yeah, but you don't fly it, man.

You, you scrub 'em.

Yeah, I know. That's that damn janitor's fault.

That's why I got to go down there and save these kids.

Oh, Martin, you will never guess

who is teachin' the eighth grade now.

- Who? - Miss Trinidad.

- No. - Yes.

- Ms. Trinidad. - Ms. Trinidad?

Hey, Cole, who are they talkin' about?

Ms. Trinidad.

She was my third grade teacher and my first girlfriend.

Ah, you mean your first crush?

No, I meant my first girlfriend. Just what I said.

We had a progressive school. I could've got with her too.

Yo, boom, here it is. Fixed it up.

All the cartoon channels for free.

[woman moaning]

Cole, this can't be right, man.

Well, if it's wrong, I don't wanna be right.

[instrumental music]

Okay, class.

It's time to welcome our two speakers today for career day.

Martin Payne and Cole Brown.

Alright, yeah.

Yeah, alright, alright.

"I work for the airlines.

"The pay is good.

I like it. The end."

Alright, man, where do you live?

With my mother.

Man, you are so pitiful.

- Boys, be nice. - Oops, sorry, Ms. Trinidad.

You, you go ahead.

Alright, alright, check it out, bro.

Man, what kind of car you driving?

[chuckles] Got me a '79 Pacer.

[laughing]

Hey, yo, what is wrong with you?

And I got the chin on it, you know.

Hey, y'all, you know..

Y'all don't know nothin' about that scene.

Y'all don't know.

'Cause y'all ride a big, yellow schoolbus.

Hey, hey, hey. Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, brah, you know what I'm sayin'?

Look, I like the Pacer. You know what I'm sayin'?

When can I ride the Pacer one more time? I love the Pacer.

And, uh, next..

...I'm pleased to present one of my favorite students

and the voice of Detroit Radio, Martin Payne.

[hooting]

Consider that.

What's up? What's up, yo?

Hey, before you start, what kind of car are you driving?

[scoffs] What kinda.. What you think?

Uh, I got me a Mercedes, you know.

Mercedes 500, you know.

On the weekends, I drive a Ferrari.

Yeah, now them a couple of cars, Cole Brown.

Hey, look, check this out, alright.

Best thing about my job?

I only work three hours a day. Ha ha!

Yeah, that's like exactly what I wanna do when I grow up.

So y'all hirin' down there, what's up?

Uh, partner, you need to be gettin' it..

You need to get into your books right now.

Oh, so what you're sayin' is that

you don't want to give me a job.

No, I'm sayin' you gotta graduate high school first, man.

Hey, check it out, man, help the little brother out.

Give him a job. He's just trying to get paid.

What do you mean give, man? You gotta earn, partner.

Oh, I get it. You ain't got no juice then, huh?

[bell rings]

I, I got juice.

[mumbling]

- What? - What? What?

Y'all better go on 'bout y'all business.

Before somebody gettin' hurt.

Okay, outta here. Everybody.

Out.

- 'Let's go.' - Alright.

Thank you, Mr. Brown and Mr. Payne.

Kids, let's give 'em a round of applause.

Y'all come back when you're hirin'.

Ain't nothin' changed in this school, man?

Yeah, you still gettin' beat up by eight graders.

- Later, Ms. Trinidad. - Martin, Martin.

- Yo, I'll catch up. - Alright.

I am really so sorry at how this turned out.

Yeah, well. No, don't worry about it.

Alright, Ms. Trinidad. Young'uns will be young'uns.

How about we get somethin' to eat?

It's been a long time. We can talk and catch up.

Oh, yeah. Fine. Hey, fine.

I ain't got nothing to do. I'll like that.

- Okay. - Alright.

- Ms. Trinidad. - Hmm.

Have I really changed since the third grade?

No, you're still the same.

But, you know what? Your ears got smaller.

Oh, yeah, well, other things got bigger.

[instrumental music]

Yeah.

- Oh. - Woo!

Oh, thank you for letting me use your phone, Martin.

I'll only be a minute.

Oh, come on. Now, come on now.

That's no problem. And don't you rush.

Lemme get that coat.

[both chuckle]

Woo-hoo!

Yeah, Ms. Trinidad. Mm-mm-mm.

- Dinner was wonderful, Martin. - Was it?

Well, guess what, you get to keep the Batman Cup

but for limited time only.

[both laugh]

Yeah. Just sit on down here.

Now you know what, I'm just so sorry

you didn't get a chance to meet Gina.

It's a shame she had to work.

Well, look, can I get you a little somethin'?

- White wine would be nice. - White wine?

Wait a minute, you ain't no alcoholic, are you?

[both laugh]

Just say no. Throw that away.

Uh, no. I will get you that wine.

Look here. The phone's right here, okay?

White wine comin' up for Ms. Trinidad.

Not too much. I lose my head when I drink.

What?

Well, then you gettin' the whole bottle.

- Nope, no messages. - 'Ah.'

Ooh-oo-hoo.

Ooh!

[clears throat] Little dark in here, ain't it?

- Isn't it? - Isn't it?

[laughs] Ms. Trinidad, always workin'.

Always workin'. Yeah.

[laughs]

Woo-hoo.

Are you gonna smell that? Yeah.

Woo!

Alright, here we go.

Alright. Ah-ah-ah-ah!

Don't you gulp that. Be up here belchin'

Ugh, that would be nasty, Miss Trinidad.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

[squeals]

You know, Martin.

Yeah.

- I never miss your show. - Is that right?

Oh, you must have so many women after you.

Yeah, I do alright. But you are the one though.

Oh man, everybody loves Ms. Trinidad.

I had such a crush on you.

- Did you? - Oh, most definitely.

See, I used to sit right in the front row.

So I remember how you used to sit on your desk, right?

And you would cross your leg like bam, right?

And you had a little piece of thigh that would stick out.

A real smooth baby thigh.

And even though I was a little young boy

I wanted to touch that thigh.

Blam!

Drove us crazy!

[laughs]

You mean...like this.

[exclaiming]

Yes, yes. That is it.

And I remember how you would take the erasers

and you'd bang him together like bow, bow.

Oh!

- Oh, I love my job. - We all love Ms. Trinidad.

Even though it was tough being a kid.

[both laugh]

You're not a kid anymore, Martin.

No, no.

You are a grown man.

[giggling]

Miss, Miss Trinidad, that's my knee.

It's a start, isn't it?

Yeah, yeah.

- No. - Come on, Martin.

No-no-no. What are you doing?

Come on, Martin. We both want this.

Oh, no, we both..

Ah! No.

No-no-no. No, we don't.

Listen, Ms. Trinidad, Ms. Trinidad.

You taught me how to add and subtract.

And now I'm gonna teach you how to divide and multiply.

Hey, hey, Ms. Trinidad. I got a woman.

Shh!

She doesn't have to know.

I'm going to eat you alive.

Ms. Trinidad..

Ms. Trinidad. Mummy.

Oh.

Hey, baby.

Wh-what's up?

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music]

Excuse me.

Wait, wait, wait, baby.

Wait, Gina. Let me explain.

Let you explain?

I am so sorry.

[sighs] Thank you. Woo!

I had no idea Martin had a girlfriend.

What?

He never mentioned you.

What?

- Is that so? - No, that is not so.

I would've never let him kiss me.

Oh, damn!

Baby, she's lyin'.

She was all up over me, Gina, on the counter. Muah-muah--

I am so embarrassed. I better be going.

Martin didn't tell me. I feel so, oops, used.

I am really sorry. I am very sorry.

Did she..

Like I unbuttoned that.

- Baby, she's lyin'. - I don't wanna hear it.

I'm gone. I trusted you.

Wait, wait, wait, baby. Wait, wait, wait.

Okay, wait. Whoa, whoa.

- You're taking her side? - I know what I saw, Martin.

Well, who're you gonna believe. Me or your own eyes?

Gina, do you know who that was?

That was Ms. Trinidad. My third grade teacher.

Oh, Martin, you could do better than that.

Look, I'm not lyin', I can't help it

if the woman got it goin' on, Gina.

So what was Ms. Trinidad doin' here?

Nothin', I-I took her to dinner and we came up here and--

You took her to dinner? You went on a date?

No, I took her to McDonalds. That's not a date.

What do you think? I'm stupid, Martin?

No, I do not think you're stupid.

- Yes, you do. - Gina.

You know what, right now I think you're being stupid.

Look, wait, wait.

Wait, wait, baby.

Wait, think, think.

You're smarter than that. Think, okay?

Think, Gina. Alright.

Would I be dumb enough to bring a woman

up here knowing you got the key?

Even though you knew I was workin' late, Martin?

Wrong. You are so wrong.

I'm wrong? I'm.. Look at..

I'm wrong? How am I wrong, Martin?

Gina, because if I was gonna cheat on you

I'd have took a woman over to Tommy's.

Is that where you usually go?

No.

Baby, come on, stop. Stop.

Come on. Come on. Stop it now. Come on.

Come on. Stop, baby.

[keys clink]

Goodbye, Martin.

Hey! Hey..

Oh, damn!

If I knew all this was gonna happen

I should have got some.

[upbeat music]

Look, Tommy, I wasn't kissing another woman, man. Alright.

Why don't Gina trust me?

Okay, I got plenty of chances

to cheat on her if I want.

I gettin' it thrown at me all day.

And what did I do? I just block it. Bow bow bow.

Bow. Bow.

You know, I know what you're talking about. Me too.

What do you mean, me too? You don't even have a woman.

Yeah, what would you call Big Shirley, Martin?

Plenty, behind your back.

I'm sorry, man. I am just hurt right now, alright.

Look, man, you brothers ever have a teacher come on to you?

My Sunday school teacher.

Man, she taught me the true meaning

of the word "missionary."

Oh, yeah. One teacher make a pass at me.

You know what? I remember that.

They fired him, right?

So, um..

- What's up, man? - I'll tell you what's up.

I'm going back to the school

and I'm gonna talk to Miss Trinidad.

- Good luck, brother. - No, partner, alright.

She cost me my lady.

She's the one who's gonna need the luck.

Y'all, catch up with you all later.

- 'Alright.' - I apologize, man.

- Alright. - Alright now.

Thank God, I never thought he would leave.

[woman moaning on T.V.]

Give me that. Give me that!

[upbeat music]

Shake it, Miss Trinidad, but don't break it.

Martin.

I knew you'd be back.

Hey, hey, look, Miss Trinidad. What's up with you?

Why'd you lie like that last night?

When I was eight, you taught me that lying was wrong.

Now, you go sit in the corner

'cause you ain't right, Miss Trinidad.

- You're not right. - What's not right, Martin?

It's not like you're married or something.

We're both consenting adults. We're both at our sexual peaks.

Aye-aye-aye, look. Aye aye, look.

Would you stop, okay?

Before I call the principal on you.

I'm telling you, I'll call the principal on your ass.

- Ooh. - Yeah.

I love it when you talk dirty.

Would, would you stop? Stop! Okay.

Don't you find me attractive, Martin?

You alright.

Look, Miss Trinidad, alright. I have a woman.

I am in love with my lady, but if she goes down

in a plane crash..

...you'd be the first I'll call.

Martin, don't fight this. Don't you want me?

No, bitch, I want you.

Gina!

That's right. Gina!

And how did you know my name was Gina?

Last night you called me by my name before

Martin even mentioned it.

I never realized it till I got home.

So, that makes you a liar.

And if there's one thing that I hate..

...more than a liar

is a liar who tryin' to steal my man.

So, you go near Martin again, I'm gonna hurt you.

- You got that, girlfriend? - Aye-Aye, ha ha.

Hey. Wow. Baby.

Alright. Forget it.

Honey, he ain't worth all that.

Isn't?

I isn't worth all that, Miss Trinidad.

Baby. You go, girl.

Put your clothes on, you coming down

to school with a bag to fight.

That's right. Nobody messes with my man but me.

[chuckles]

Hey, Martin, I'm sorry.

I didn't trust you. I acted like a jerk.

- Uh, no, you didn't, babe. - Ah, yes, I did.

Yes, yes, yes, you did.

You know what, after all I said, I wouldn't have blamed you

if you had gone back and slept with that woman.

Now, you're telling me?

Hey, hey, hey, where are you goin'?

- I'll go see Miss Trinidad. - Oh, no, you will not.

- But you said it's alright. - No, don't even try it.

- But you're secure. - No.

But look, I'm only gonna be a minute. You know that.

[upbeat music]

To your belt, boy.

Oh, you, you gonna laugh, huh? You just hah.

You little kid like to sniggle all the damn time.

Yeah, Martin's..

(Martin) 'You should've let us keep going.'