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in kitten heels,

just going that way.

That's what happens.

- Yeah, un-huh.

- (crying)

Yeah, okay, look, baby,

I'm gonna call you back, okay?

Yeah, in 10.4 minutes.

Yeah, I'll call

you back, I promise.

I know you're counting.

Okay, love you.

He dumped me!

Who... who, Charles?

The married guy.

Yeah, he said I should've known

that what we had

was just temporary.

Just for fun.

Ohh...

I feel so used.

Oh, ooh, oh.

I mean, ooh, don't cry.

Oh, oh, the pain, I can

feel the pain from...

Don't cry.

Come on, ooh,

come on, just...

I know, even trampolines

need love too.

I hate to say I told you so, Sheila.

- But I told you so.

- Gee, thanks.

Well, what...

Well, what do you

want me to say?

What do you expect

for me to say?

When you're wrong,

you're wrong, Sheila.

You can't be going around wrecking

people's homes,

wrecking this, wrecking that.

In the words

of the immortal Ice Cube:

# You better check yourself #

# Before you

wreck yourself #

# You better check

yourself... ##

You can't even understand.

You can't.

No.

I never had no one

to love me, okay?

My father left me and my mother

when I was eight years old.

Do you know what it's like to

cry yourself to sleep at night

because you miss

somebody so much?

Do you wonder?

You ever wonder why somebody

doesn't love you?

No, no, you don't.

So you just need

to shut your mouth!

That's enough now.

I know what it

feels like to hurt.

I know what it feels like

to have a spicy chicken wing

ripped out of your mouth

when you don't make the draft.

And you know what?

I know what it's like

to pay the bill

at that dinner at that draft.

You know how embarrassing

that is?

You know how hard it is

to go back to the block

where you ain't got drafted?

Now I'm here dealing

with you and everything.

I know about that pain.

I deal with that

pain every day.

But you know what,

I know God's got my back.

God don't like ugly.

So of course you're gonna have

a little harder time than most.

You are, I'm just saying.

But still, you gotta

get down on your knees.

You gotta get down on your knees

and pray.

Hallelujah,

Honda Civic, Osama Bama.

Yes, you gotta get down

on your knees

and you got to pray, all right?

You know, I just...

You know what,

I'm gonna get back to work

because if I get to preaching

around here,

I'm gonna get the Holy Ghost.

Y'all ain't gonna hear me

up in this piece.

You know, I'm gonna go off.

Whoo, Lord, Jesus, amen...

Sheila.

Can you hold

all my calls please?

Uh, Yeah, Mr. Rand...

hey, how you doing?

You need some coffee, take your coat,

anything?

Yeah, I need a coffee

with three Splendas.

Okay, three Splendas,

all right, and so, uh...

three Splendas,

so Jarvis Brown getting your coffee.

Remember Jarvis Brown,

'cause I get the coffee.

Go this way, all right now...

Can you have Elston

meet me in my office?

I need to have a very personal

conversation with him.

Oh, yes, sir.

Remember, Jarvis Brown,

coffee, anytime.

Got ya, I'll be right back.

(humming)

Oh, he knows.

He knows,

he knows everything.

- Did you open your big mouth?

- I can't believe it, I can't believe it.

- My money supply's gonna dry!

- I didn't do anything.

- What if I die, what if I die?

- I didn't do anything.

Take it to the grave, man.

Take it to the grave, that's

that I always say, man.

That's it, I'm telling you

right now...

You've been so good to me.

I can't believe

he's gonna kill you.

First you're gonna get fired.

Oh, no, I'm gonna miss you

so much, Elston.

Where's he at?

He said for you to meet him

in the conference room.

All right, conference room it is.

Oh, Elston...

after you get killed,

since I know the combination

to your safe

can I have

that $1,500... please?

I'm saving for

a beauty procedure.

Ooh.

Okay, Mom, can you just sing

the first part for me?

Yeah, I'm stressed out right now.

Everybody here is crazy.

Yeah, okay,

just sing it like you used to.

I'll sing with you.

Okay, okay.

# Twinkle, twinkle #

# Little star ##

Yeah, uh, yeah,

like I was saying,

I just punched him in the face.

You know, that's what we do,

we slap people for fun.

Yeah, that's what we do here

at the law firm.

Yeah, uh-huh,

all right, okay, I gotta go.

Yo... what's up, man?

I'll tell you later.

I ain't seen your face long like that

since you punched a cheerleader

for stealing your dance moves.

That was you, not me.

Oh, yeah, that's right,

yeah, yeah.

I would've left him alone too

if he didn't take

my signature spin move.

She's not answering.

Listen, tell Yvette

I'm not gonna be able to make lunch.

I got something

I need to handle.

Okay, boss, no problem.

Mom, you still there?

# Ooh-ooh-ooh... ##

Mr. Trace,

I need to talk to you.

Have a seat.

No, sir,

I'd rather stand.

I'd rather you sit.

I'd rather stand, sir.

Young man,

have a seat.

Please.

What is it?

##

- Well, sir, I...

- Wait, son, let me stop you.

I know exactly

what you wanna say, okay?

Sir...

Son, let me stop you.

I wanna talk to you

about something

that's very dear to my heart.

I know, that is why

I want to talk...

Listen.

(sighing)

This firm has been the cornerstone

of this community

for over a decade.

And I'm very proud of that.

And I don't make

any decisions in here

that are not in the best interests

of this firm,

even when it's personal.

Right, sir.

So I've decided...

...I've decided to, uh...

interview for the...

Vice President of Operations

position.

It doesn't mean you're

not gonna get the job.

It just means I think we may go

with somebody a little bit

more qualified.

More qualified?

I put my blood, sweat and tears

in this place for a decade.

I know you did.

Long hours,

no vacations.

How can you tell me

"more qualified"?!

That's my position.

Son, I've been

watching you

and you've been walking around

here with your...

your chest poked out,

like you're the big gun,

like you're the top gun,

like you're running

things around here.

Like I owe you something.

Can I ask you

a question?

Do I owe you something?

Now, son,

you're not ready.

(scoffing)

Maybe you'll be ready

in a few years.

But you're not ready now.

So I'll have my decision

in a few weeks.

I don't have

any words right now.

Sometimes no words

is the best answer.

Can I go?

I have some work to do.

You know, I have to go

pick up that Simmons check.

You know, she's getting

a half a million dollars

for a pinkie toe?

Do you know how much

she could've got for a big toe?

(laughing)

You know what?

If you threw in a hand

and a foot...

(laughing)

...she could clean up.

(laughing)

Listen...

it's gonna be fine.

God...

Oh...

Charles, can you please

stop sending me

directly to your voice-mail

and call me back?

Please?

What are you

doing here?

He just walked out.

I was listening

at the door.

I guess you were right, I...

I tried to warn you.

I have to admit it,

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