Car Wash Page #5

Earl, see that the stuff is

cleaned up. And wash cars!

Come with me.

That was the Pee Bottle Bomber!

- l just don't understand white folks.

Hey, ain't that Sonny Fredericks

over there? - Yeah.

We got a little deal workin'.

l thought ya stopped hangin' with him.

- He ain't good enough for you?

'Cause he's an ex-con?

Ain't you forgetting something?

l ain't forgettin' nothin'.

- Then lay off me and my friends.

At least he didn't bust the head

of a gas station attendant.

Hey, don't push it, Abdullah.

What are you doin'?

- What?

Why are you closin' the door?

lt's noisy, Leon.

l thought it might disturb you.

You're a sweet girl, Marsha.

That's 5.50.

What's your name?

Marsha.

- Hi, l'm Kenny.

Here's your change.

And your raincheck.

You get a free car wash if it rains.

- What if it rains today?

Then come tomorrow.

What if l can't wait 'til tomorrow.

Let's say l come back tonight at 6?

You couldn't get your car washed.

Let's say l come back at 6 anyway?

Come on, would you?

Hi Mr. B!

Hi, Abdullah!

Hey, Little Lonnie, how you doin'?

- Hi, Daddy. - How you doin?

Hi, Daddy! - Hey, how's my girl?

How's Mama? - Good.

Can l play pinball?

- How much homework you got?

Not much.

Not much? You ain't

got no business here today.

Daddy, look what l got.

- Let's see.

Beautiful.

- Here's the car wash, and that's you.

That's really nice.

l drew it for you. - For me?

Thank you, baby. That's my girl.

Dad, lemme play pinball.

- You got other responsibilities.

Just take your sister home

and get your homework done, DK?

Do it. l'll be home later.

And watch out for traffic.

'Bye. - See you later.

- 'Bye, Dad. - Thanks for the drawing.

Do you own a Cadillac with

the license plates YNL877? - Sure do.

Then you're under arrest. Turn around.

- Why? - Dver 37 parking violations.

l gave my sister-in-law the

money this morning to pay it off.

ls there any other way, Dfficer?

l woulda brought the check myself ...

- Tell it to the judge!

... but l had to go to work!

Slide, you goin' to the slammer?

Call my sister!

- Better not check his locker!

See you on visitin' day!

- Call my sister at the May Company!

l guess all debts are cancelled?

- No they aren't!

Back to work!

Come on, wash cars!

Call her!

What's the number of the May Company?

- Which one? - No idea, any one.

Will you come on?

l gotta go home, turkeys. See ya

tomorrow. - Don't do us no favors!

Go to the ''Bluebird Car Wash''

and give them your business.

Calvin!

You okay?

- Made ya look!

Little creep!

- Boy, watch where you're goin' !

He got it that time,

but he had it coming!

He's a pain in the ass!

- Mr. B, my money!

What money?

Hey, you firing me?

We'll talk inside. - l don't need your

stinkin' office! Fire me right here!

You were out yesterday, twice

last week. l need somebody ...

Now l'm warning YDU. l'm gonna

burn this place ... l don't need your

slave job? You think you're the boss?

You ain't, and l'm gonna git you.

l'm warnin' you, understand?

l'm gonna git you! - Everybody

back to work! l'm sorry, Duane.

My name's Abdullah, you ...

Come on!

No problem, brother,

you know what's up.

- Come on, now.

lt's all right. - Come on.

- Watch your ass, n*gger. You hear?

Watch yourself!

- lt's all right, come on ...

Where's the aspirin, Marsha?

- lt's in your drawer.

Mr. B,

l'm sorry about Abdullah. l mean,

he's really wired up, you know.

l wish you'd give him another chance.

- l've given him 1000 chances.

The man is just confused ...

Lonnie, not now. Please!

Every week l try to talk to you,

every week you say ''Not now''.

l've worked here for over a year.

When's it gonna be?

l don't wanna talk about Duane.

Let's don't talk about Duane, let's

talk about me. l need more money.

l can't make it, l got 2 kids.

- ''Bluebird Car Wash'' is ruining me!

You got a big lot here. lf you

organize it right, you could make

twice as much ...

- Lonnie,

l know you got ideas ...

Don't l always pay you extra

for opening and closing?

lt's time to get back

in the music groove.

But first:
Disco Dance!

Dutta my way!

Girl, please! No!

- l got an important call!

Come on, answer it, answer it!

''Born to Love''! The answer is

''Born to Love You''!

My name is Theodore Chauncey Elcott,

l work at the ''Dee-Luxe Car Wash''.

Dig, l'm gonna pick up the tickets

after work at 6. Cool? Beautiful!

We got a winner at the

''Dee-Luxe Car Wash'' in Los Angeles.

lt's Theodore Chauncey Elcott ...

- T.C.'s gotta stand for something!

l always thought

T.C. stood for Tough Chit!

l'm gonna try to get away later.

You gonna be home?

No, l'm going to

visit my sister tonight.

Well, maybe tomorrow?

Yeah, maybe.

Watch it, Marsha.

Hey, guys,

l just wanted to say it's been

really far out hangin' with you.

lt's been nice

hangin' with you too, man.

Good luck.

- Come back sometime. Good luck.

Lonnie ...

l didn't know where you were.

We'll talk about that stuff tomorrow.

We'll sit down and talk about

all the things on your mind.

You got my word.

l promise.

Scruggy, you gotta

help me pick the next race.

Charlene!

l told you, man, l told you!

- l was just gonna call you!

What's this? What are you doing?

Later, brother!

l was gonna call you.

l didn't mean to stay out last night.

Dne minute before 6. News, weather,

then weekend music, stay with us.

ls Loretta gonna pick you up?

Everything straight?

She's coming.

Hey, ya'll, it's quittin' time!

- l'm the boss around here.

l get to say when it's quittin' time.

- Well?

lt's quittin' time!

Thank you. Now for our

next impression:
James Brown!

Brothers, l'm tired,

but l'm clean!

Who's got my ''Swahili Sheen''?

You know you got it.

- No, really, l don't.

Why you always hassle me? You

know l got a date! Come on!

Come on, brother!

The Fly flies again!

Triumphant after the Pop Bottle Bomber.

''lt's a bomb!''

You're just jealous

'cause l got the tickets.

Too bad you're goin' alone.

Here, honey,

l'll show you how.

We'll see who you takin' out tonight.

Where's your radio, brother?

l ain't never seen you without it.

l broke it.

- What, did you sit on it? - Yeah!

Charlie, hurry it up!

- Lonnie, you want a ride?

No thanks, Charlie

l gotta close up.

We'll wait for you.

- That's all right.

Try not to leave the locker room

too messy. - Will you listen to this?

Ding dong, fool is gone ...

We'll see you on ''Soul Train''.

- Good luck. - Thanks

l got a date!

Go ahead. l'll check out the register.

- Thanks, Lonnie.

You clean it up!

No congratulations?

l'm the big winner, and the

whole city knows it. How about that?

l won the concert tickets,

l'm gonna go pick 'em up.

T.C., l'm tired and busy,

and l've had a date ...

You listen:
Ain't no prince gonna

come in an sweep you off your feet.

l'm your prince. No one digs you

as much as l do. You know that.

But unless you treat me different,

l'm not comin' 'round here no more.

And if you don't wanna go out with me

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