Guess Who Page #7

- This is Theresa's boyfriend.

- Jamal! What's up, man?

- Percy told me all about you.

- What's that?

My name is Reggie.

Percy told me all about you, man.

He did?

You know what we should do?

Get together and play some hoops, man.

I don't really play hoops.

Come on, man. Don't be shy.

Why are you being shy?

Percy told me that you went to Howard.

He said you almost went pro.

- He said that?

- Yeah.

He was bragging all about you, Jamal.

But listen...

two things.

One:
Could you autograph the issue...

of Jet for me? And the other thing is,

I would love to meet the Cosbys.

When I say love to meet them,

I mean I love to meet them.

- I'll see what I can do.

- I feel like I grew up with them.

Let me get Percy for you.

You know, in the '80s and whatnot and...

- It's for you. It's Reggie.

- We were talking about the Cosbys.

- May I have some privacy, please?

- But, yeah, you know what I mean?

- And shut the door.

- I'd still love to meet them.

Theo...

Reggie. What did you find out?

You were right about Simon Green.

He is no longer at J.P. Oliver.

Come on. Give me my pants.

- Jamal, huh?

- Don't start.

This isn't about me. It's about you

and your job, that you don't have anymore.

- What?

- Yeah. Move out of my way.

Hey, baby!

Theresa! Come here, sweetheart.

Daddy needs to talk to you.

- Don't listen to him.

- What are you talking about?

Your boyfriend's unemployed, lost his job.

He got fired a couple days ago.

I did not get fired! I quit!

You quit? Why didn't you tell me this?

- It's complicated.

- It's complicated when you're a liar.

I'm a liar?

What about the lies you told Reggie?

- Jamal?

- Who's Jamal?

- He's good friends with the Cosbys.

- What about NASCAR?

That was nothing, and I admitted it.

- You admitted that you lied.

- You tried to kill me with a go-kart.

At least I can drive.

This crazy ass almost got us arrested.

Now we both got court dates.

I can't believe you checked up on me.

- You kept asking me for money.

- I never asked you for money.

- You asked my father for money?

- $50,000 loan, baby.

- I did not. He trapped me into it.

- You're a liar.

You were checking up on him?

He forced my hand.

You're my daughter and he's not worthy!

- That's not for you to decide.

- Right!

And what about you, lying to me?

You said you would never lie.

You ain't gotta go over there.

I thought I could get another job.

I was gonna tell you,

but I didn't want to ruin the big weekend.

You said we would

always tell each other the truth.

Like how you told your parents

about me being white?

- I knew they wouldn't care about that.

- I don't care. I care that you're a liar.

That's bullshit! You care.

He has to care. It's human nature.

That means that you care that I'm black?

- Do you?

- Dad!

No. It doesn't matter what I say.

You people are gonna think I'm a racist.

- You hear that? "You people."

- I know. I heard. What people?

The people in the yard.

That's what I'm... See?

I say one thing and I'm a racist!

- No, Simon, you're a liar.

- And a racist.

Where do you get off calling me a racist?

I have a black girlfriend!

- You had a black girlfriend!

- Have.

Past tense! Had!

And let me tell you something else, son...

- What the hell is going on?

- I'll tell you what's going on.

- He got fired from J.P. Oliver!

- I did not get fired! I quit!

- I told you to stay out of Theresa's life.

- Thank you.

He can't just walk in our house,

telling our baby lies.

- I'm not lying!

- I don't think so!

- The party's off, Percy.

- Woman, you must be crazy.

I don't want to say my vows with you.

It would be a lie before God.

Marilyn, we're saying

some goddamn vows tomorrow.

- Yeah, he got a book and everything.

- Would you shut up?

You got your vows out of a book?

No. Don't listen to him! I got a book.

I'm using it for inspiration.

- He wrote it down word for word.

- You're going to get hurt.

- That is so pathetic!

- Come on, Marilyn!

Because if memory serves me correctly,

I used to be inspiration enough.

You still are!

You'd be inspiration to me. He neglects you.

Marilyn, get your ass back here!

I got a $200 cake coming tomorrow!

Sixty pounds of shrimp!

Sixty pounds of shrimp, woman!

I had to take a second on the house!

- She looked angry.

- Marilyn, don't let me raise my voice now!

You gonna force me to use the muscle!

Hope you like seafood.

Theresa! Wait!

Come on!

- They'll be back.

- No, they're not coming back.

They gotta come back.

Sixty pounds of shrimp!

Come on, baby. Pick it up.

Answer that phone, sweetheart,

and it will be your last.

Let me borrow your car.

What? You can't go chasing behind

no women. Have some dignity!

Besides, you can't even drive

a damn go-kart!

Trouble in paradise?

Baby, we need to talk about this.

You should call me

and we should talk about it like adults...

because adults communicate

when they have problems.

I'm looking at your photos on the wall

and they're beautiful.

Beautiful photos. I don't think that

I compliment you on your work enough.

You know what? You're being rude.

That's what you're being. So call me back.

Baby, I'm sorry. You're not being rude.

You have all the reason in the world

to be upset with me right now.

You shouldn't be calling me back.

If I was you, I wouldn't call me back.

Baby, call me back.

Call me back, baby.

I'm looking at your bulletin board

and there's a picture of you...

sitting next to a guy and I think

that that guy might be Curtis Booker.

He looks like he's got Bucky Beaver teeth.

He looks a lot older than 13!

So I don't know how you feel about it,

but it's gone!

Old Curtis Booker can go bye-bye!

Baby, do you have any Scotch Tape?

You're acting like I cheated on you,

and I've never cheated on you...

except for that one time with myself,

and you caught me.

Hello.

Darlene! How you doing?

This is Percy Jones.

I'm looking for Marilyn. She left a little

earlier. I thought she'd be back by now.

- I'm sorry. Now, who is this?

- Percy Jones.

I'm sorry, Percy.

I must have fell asleep on the couch.

Baby, you say you looking for Marilyn?

- Have you seen her?

- Well, now, what happened?

What'd you say to my sister, Percy Jones?

Nothing.

Listen, if you hear from her,

can you let me know?

Will do. And I look forward to seeing you

tomorrow at the party, right?

- Yeah, it should be a lot of fun.

- Goodbye.

Girl!

You will never guess

who was just on the phone!

- Who?

- A Mr. Percy A. Jones.

Percy A. Who?

Yeah, well, baby, he is feeling the pain now!

Mom. Is that gonna be your last one?

It might be, baby. And it might not.

You should be over there

trying to work this out with Dad.

I should be over there trying to work it out

with Simon. Mom, please.

Child, leave your mom alone.

They ain't going nowhere.

Your man quit his job and didn't tell you.

- Got to nip that sh*t in the bud.

- Yes.

No. But... Look, I have 15 missed calls.

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