Baby Boy

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There 's this psychiatrist...

...a lady named|Dr. Frances Cress Welsing.

She has a theory|about the black man in America.

She says that because|of the system of racism...

...he's been made|to think of himself as a baby...

...a not-yet fully formed being who|hasn't realized his full potential.

To support her claim,|she offers the following:

First off...

...what does a black man|call his woman?

Mama.

Second, what does a black man|call his closest acquaintances?

His boys.

And finally, what does a black man|call his place of residence?

The crib.

No!

I don 't want to lose my baby!

Baby!

Come on, babe.

You all right?

We'll go straight home, okay?

Jody!

Baby, come on.

Just take it easy, okay?|Just get in.

Take it easy, baby.

Baby?

Yvette?

You going to sleep?

Are you hungry?

I'll go to Lucy's and get you a cheese|enchilada and a strawberry shake.

That'd make you feel better.

I'm fine, Jody.

You don't need Daddy|to be here for you?

I'm just trying to take care of you.

Seems like you already done that.

Leave me alone, Jody.|Just get out of my face.

Then I guess you don't mind|if I use your car, huh?

Since you're going to sleep.

What's up, little homie?

What's going down with you?

Get the hell home.

Peanut?

Why are you screaming?|I'm hungry. Fix me some food.

You gonna give me some love?

Hey, Ms. Herron.|How's Daddy's little girl doing?

Look at you. Suckie-suckie, now.|Come on.

How's Daddy's little baby?

-Jody, you're parked in the driveway.|-Sorry. I'll move it.

Least you can do|is wash mine before you leave.

I got it.|Say, "Daddy got it, Grandma.

Daddy got it all under control."

Look at my pretty baby.

One thing I know how to do|is make some pretty babies.

That's my baby.|That's my little girl.

When will you say "Daddy"?|You want to go to Disneyland?

That's my baby.

Sleep, sleep, sleep.

Go on and pull the damage out.

What you doing to the backyard, Mama?

I told you I was starting a garden.

You've said that for the longest.

I must be getting old. I'm doing the|same things I seen my mama do.

I'm planting collards,|mustard greens...

...and all this over here|will be my corn.

Tomatoes. Then I'll get|a lace awning at Home Depot...

...so I can sit here, tune you out and|sip my wine while my tomatoes grow.

My cabbage is over there.|My beans, onions and sage.

How's Yvette?

She's all right. Sleeping.

I can't give you money|every time you get a girl pregnant.

I know, Mama.

This is Melvin.|He's helping me with my new garden.

He owns a landscaping business.

Maybe you can work for him|and make some money.

Your mama told me you got a problem|finding a job.

I know how that is.

I had that problem too,|before I got my own business.

I'll take these back to the truck.

I'm gonna see you later?

I hope so.

So you got a new boyfriend now?

Mama gotta have a life too.

I'm trying to get money.

That's all I'm about. I desire sleep.

-Hey, homie. Want some weed?|-No, man. I'm cool.

I ain't gonna make no money here.|There's too many weed mans.

Let's go holler at these hos.

How's moms doing?

She cool.|I think she got a new boyfriend.

Some old thug-ass nigga.

I know she'll want to kick me out.

He'll want to lay up in the house,|move me out so he can get at Mama.

Next thing you know,|he'll be goin' upside her head.

Ain't that the way it go?

Why are you still with him?|You're always at the clinic.

It ain't Jody's fault.|It take two.

I stopped taking my pills.

There you go blaming yourself again.

How many times do you call on|the phone about his ass?

Cut him loose. I don 't care|if you got a baby. He don 't own you.

Look, Jody don't put his hands on me,|no matter how mad he get.

He ain't crazy.

B*tch, how long you been with Chris?|Three years?

How many times has that nigga gone|upside your head?

How's your eye feel?

It's all right. It's all right.

Sh*t. At least we living together.

He just want to play with your life|and string you along.

He with his other baby's mama|when he ain't with you.

Please believe. He don't love that ho.

Oh, but he love you, though.|You need to check him.

What's he say about moving in?

Jody wants to live with his mama,|not with me.

Jody, my Jody.

He's a mama's boy.|He'll never leave his mama.

Then let him f*** his mama.|Have her ass up at the clinic. Sh*t!

I love you, Jody.

I love you too.

I want you to have my baby.

I want to have your baby.

I want to have your baby.

I love you, Jody.

I love you.

I love you too.

I love you, Jody, but you scare me.

You scare me.

No, that's my baby.

Oh, my baby.

Don't cry, Mama.

Give him back!|God, please, give him back!

Jody!

Can I have my car|so I can get to work?

Your car?

My car!

Go on with all that, girl.|I'm here asleep.

It's Monday. I can't be late.

Monday? What's that supposed to mean?

Get up!

Please be on time.

I'm always on time, Yvette.

Don't have me waiting.

Give me some sugar.

-Love you.|-I love you too.

You gonna have a good day?

Be good. Listen to Daddy.|I love you.

Love you too, Mommy.

Thumbs up. My man.

You be good too.

-I'm always good, baby.|-Yeah, right.

Come in front, little man.

Young baller, future shot caller.

5:
05, Jody. Don't be late.

You want to nod your head too?|That's my boy.

Wait a minute, Jody!|Hold it! Sh*t!

You got a man out here waiting.

How do I look?

Okay. Where you going?

I don't know. I'm just going.|He asked and I'm going.

Necklace or no necklace?|You don't know.

Why don't you know|where he's taking you?

How'd you know to wear|that tight-ass dress?

This is an all-purpose dress. I am|prepared for anything in this dress.

He likes music, so we're probably|gonna hear music.

You know where he live?|Been to his house yet?

What you know besides him|smiling at you? He could be crazy.

Is he a killer like Henry?

Why don't you get an L-7 boyfriend?

A white-collar brother|with a briefcase.

You like them thugs.|I don't know why.

Your daddy was a thug. I need a man|who can handle a woman like me.

He's got to be a thug to handle you?

Melvin's not a thug. He's a nice guy.

I'm going out, that's all I know.|That's all I need to know.

I got a date. I look "okay"?|I look good.

What's up, man?

Them's some nice shoes.

Stacey Adams.

Stacey Adams, huh?

OG style.

So where y'all going?

I'm taking her to a club on Crenshaw,|listen to some music.

My partner's in a band there.

That's good. That's real good.|My mama likes to dance.

I asked 'cause I just met you...

...and I didn't want to|chaperon you old folks.

That's my brother, Ray.

He lived here until Mama kicked|him out over her last boyfriend.

He dead now.

My brother, I mean.

So where you live, man?

I live in Inglewood.

I grew up on 101st and Vermont.|The Hoovers.

That was a long time ago.

I was young...

...and dumb.

Jody, are you messin' with my date?

No, I'm keeping him company.|Playing the host.

Nobody likes sitting up here,|waiting alone.

Why can't women be ready on time?|They always make us wait.

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