Dirty Laundry Page #10

everybody had gone to bed...

I was cleanin' up, and I found you out

on the front porch...

in the dark, writin'

your little heart out in your journal.

It was a diary.

Oh, yes.

You were writin' in your diary.

And I said, "Baby, it's time

for you to come up to bed."

You said, "All right, Mama.

I'll be up in a minute."

And the next morning,

I found you out there asleep...

your writing pen still in your hand.

Oh, you had such big dreams.

You were goin' to be an author.

Remember?

Write the great American novel.

Funny.

Oh, it's so funny.

Washing clothes for people,

especially in a town this size...

you learn about folk-

things that's happening in their lives.

Now, you find lipstick

on a married man's collar...

and you know what's comin' next.

Or some- some trinkets

in somebody's pocket.

Those little trinkets will tell you things about

them that you didn't know before.

The little things.

Hmm.

I was so busy...

workin' so hard...

trying to make sure

that I raised you right.

L- I missed some of the small

little things in your life.

Yes, you did.

Well, don't make

the same mistake I did.

You look up, 10 years done gone by.

A lifetime!

You don't even know your own son.

He don't know you.

[Sniffles]

Mama, I am scared.

We all scared, baby.

It's just life.

That's the stuff you write about.

I'm gonna take these biscuits

since you ain't gonna eat 'em.

Oh, my God.

Great American novel, huh?

[Sheldon Narrating] Have you ever had

a chapter in your life that you thought was over...

a page you had turned-

moved on, closed the door-

only to discover no matter

how hard you tried...

it kept staring you

dead in the face?

- Hey, big man.

- Are you gonna put me on another punishment?

Oh.

Well, that depends.

I have a very important

question for you.

[Men Singing]

[Evelyn] I don't care what you say, Jackie!

You don't tell me how to cook no greens.

All I'm saying is that it is possible

not to throw pounds of pig fat into the pot...

and the greens still taste good.

Jackie, get away from me.

Get out.

You need to watch your health.

That's all I'm saying.

- You need to watch your health.

- [Doorbell Rings]

- Who is that?

- Oh, Lettie.

- She comin' over here?

- You know that ho is comin' over here.

- She called 'fore we could get in the house good.

- Pudge, get the door!

- Hey, hey, hey.

- Oh, hey, y'all.

Ooh, it smells so good in here.

- What y'all up to?

- Y'all early, ain't ya?

- Just helpin' Mama cook.

- Helpin'?

Talkin' about healthy greens.

What you doin' is killin' the greens.

No, Mother Davis.

I did see on Oprah they said that you can-

Uh, uh, uh, uh! I don't want to hear

nothing that big heifer had to say.

Mama, you know what you can use?

I brought you some of my new sausage.

It's a new recipe. Use it.

It's got black pepper in this one.

Okay, baby.

Throw this out.

[Cheering On TV]

Mother Davis, is that sweet potato pie

you're making?

- I'm just gonna help with the crust then.

- You know Oprah don't lie.

So if she says no pork, you need to do no pork.

You seen how much weight she lost.

Oprah say you're not supposed

to eat after 8:
00.

You know something?

She don't even like fake flowers.

How you gonna live by what she say?

Will you get out of my kitchen?

- I don't know why you can't use the sausages.

- Get out of my kitchen.

You don't never listen to nobody.

We're just trying to help you.

- All y'all get out the kitchen.

- You need to stop smoking, too, while we at it.

- How about that?

- You need to put on a skirt, is what you need to do.

- [Men Singing]

- Okay, boys. Let's get to game... time.

Hey, guys.

Come on in.

Pop a spot.

- Uh, boy, this is Sunday. We watch the game.

- Know what I'm sayin'?

Oh. Sorry.

I'm already watching figure skating.

You know the rules. First one

watching the TV gets to choose the show.

[Vocal Group Vocalizing]

[Group Singing]

[Vocalizing Continues]

What are y'all doin'?

Y'all are not supposed to be eatin' cake.

Get up out of here, Tiny.

Oh, big-ass kids.

Titties bigger than mine in here.

Eatin' up all the damn cake.

[Mumbling]

Oh, this is good.

Oh, heavenly spirit,

we thank you for this wonderful opportunity...

for us to get together-

family- and breaking bread.

Things haven't always been easy.

Things haven't always been right.

But we here, so, um,

let's eat. Come on.

Pass me some chicken, boy.

I don't know.

Let's just eat.

Mmm, mmm!

Evelyn, this is all wonderful.

- Everything is just perfect.

- Thanks.

You were always

the domesticated one.

Cook, clean.

I had to marry money.

Mm-hmm.

I couldn't even do what you do,

and you do it so well.

Thanks, Lettuce.

So, Trae-Trae, how's

the whole rap thing going?

Well, coz...

I can call it good, solid,

flowin' and rollin'.

Mm-hmm. Jimmy's financing

a demo for him.

- His record drop next month.

- Go on, Trae baby.

- Do some of that rappin' for us.

- No, Mama.

- Let everybody hear you.

- Oh, come on, Son. You always got to be ready.

First of all, I'm not your son.

- Do some of your rapping.

- Don't nobody want to hear none of that.

Believe me, baby, with that body...

we want to hear

anything you got to sing.

- All right.

- What the hell are you doing?

I was never one

to ask for help

And I'm from where niggas

keep more guns on their waists than belts

You get shot, skip the ambulance

Straight to death

I fire rounds till there

ain't sh*t left

Whoo! Well, okay!

There ain't sh*t left. That was good.

Ain't sh*t left! Hey.

You know,

I once thought about a career in rap.

[Chuckles]

Oh, bless your heart.

Ryan helped me with my dance tryout

the other day. He's really talented.

I'm sorry, honey. I didn't get your name.

You are who again?

- This is my friend Ryan.

- Friend, you say?

Mm-hmm.

Well, if I remember, at the picnic-

Sheldon, you know, you don't

even have to explain.

You know what, Jackie?

It's- It's okay.

Ryan is my partner.

Oh, my goodness.

This sure is modern.

[Laughing]

Evelyn, I don't know how you do it.

Oh, no, honey.

You a better woman

than I'll ever be.

Raise these kids, and they run around

and do all kind of things.

Living all types of lives

in all types of places.

Dungeons. Mm-hmm.

Bless your heart.

Bless your heart.

What I want to know is, uh,

how is little Gabriel takin' all this?

- I'm fine.

- That's enough, Lettuce.

I'm just concerned

about the child, Jimmy.

You know what?

You don't have to worry about anything.

And my son is doing fine.

Well, I would just hate to see

you do what your daddy did.

- Excuse me?

- Quiet as it's kept.

I never thought he was good enough

to be in this family anyway.

He weren't ever around.

You weren't ever around.

You know, Lettie, you are

the worst part of family.

Evelyn, I'm just being honest.

And sometimes honesty can

be a hard thing to take.

It's no wonder I'm the way I am.

You're just like Mama was.

Don't bring Mama into this, Evelyn.

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