How Stella Got Her Groove Back Page #6

we have to notfy the closest relatve.

What kind of problem

are you talking about?

l'm sorry to tell you.

Ms. Abraham s facng

a medcal emergency.

A what?

Durng surgery ths mornng. we found

her cancer had advanced to the lver.

She's been n the hosptal for two weeks.

l thought you were aware of t.

No, l wasn't.

She told me she talked to you.

l thnk. f you're able to get here.

you should come to New York rght now.

Yes, as soon as possible.

Goodbye. Ms. Payne.

What is it? What is it?

Tell me what's going on.

l'm waiting.

Two years ago,

when l got that big IRS refund check....

That is too long for a girl to go...

.. .without feeling

the rush of a shopping spree.

So Bergdorf's it is.

What's my limit?

Just keep in mind that l'm jobless.

-Five thousand.

-You're crazy.

And you could use a pedicure.

My balance at Bergdorf's is zero.

-l'll work with that.

STELLA:
Okay.

You know, your plants look petrified.

When was the last time you vacuumed?

Girl, you know

l had to fire that housekeeper.

That b*tch was eating me out

of house and home.

l'd get up there to the refrigerator,

there'd be nothing left.

l had to suck her ass out of there

like a Hoover.

l called her Miss Hoover.

''Get the f*** out of my house.''

[MARVIN GAYE'S ''GOT TO GIVE IT UP''

PLAYS ON RADlO]

Hey.

STELLA:
Mm-mm.

-Turn that up, girl.

Hey.

Whoo!

What you trying to do?

The Skate?

Oh, Snuffy's going-away party.

You and Cooper

going down the Soul Train line.

Both of you, 10-inch Afros.

Looked like you was having a seizure.

And forgive me, but it was a hot-pink

polyester jumpsuit you were wearing...

...which l remember telling you

was a bad fashion statement.

l never wore a hot-pink jumpsuit

in my life, b*tch.

Right. l was right behind you

in my sexy miniskirt and silver lam halter.

Unfortunately, l was dancing

with no-deodorant-wearing Johnny.

''Funky Johnny'' to his friends.

That same night, Cooper's ex-girlfriend

snatched off Melanie's Afro wig.

Everybody started tossing it

back and forth.

What was her name?

Cassandra, girl.

-Oh. Mm-hmm.

-Cassandra the ho. Ooh.

Cassandra, the 360-degree ho.

Child, you step on her foot,

her legs open.

Little f***ers come tumbling out,

people you ain't seen for years...

...going, ''Hey.''

''l've been up here with Cassandra.''

l seen a Volkswagen come out of there.

That's why Cooper left her for you,

the Kamasutra herself.

DELILAH :

He didn't leave her for me.

-Cooper left for cockeyed Charly.

STELLA:
Who?

The boy with the--

You remember him?

Talking about,

''Charly, put your glasses on. ''

He'd look at you dead in the face.

You know he was seeing eight of you

like The Fly.

Talking about,

''l don't need no glasses. ''

Oh, my God. l liked Charly.

lf he'd just kept his eyes shut....

What? What?

Give me a hit.

-Should l call the doctor?

DELILAH:
Mm-mm.

What's wrong?

-Why are you shaking?

-l'm not. It's just cold in here.

-lt's my breath, ain't it?

-Mm-mm.

-l smell bad, child....

-No, you don't. No, you don't.

l smell like Funky Johnny.

-Nobody would tell him.

-l told him.

What? You did that?

What did you tell him?

l said, ''You stink, motherf***er.''

-Did it hurt his feelings?

-He was mad. He was mad.

-l love you, girl.

-l love you too.

l'm scared.

Yeah, me too.

DELILAH:
Will you do me a favor?

-Anything. You name it.

Sing to me.

STELLA:

Sing what?

l don't know. It don't matter.

Come on, now.

[SINGING]

-Give me your hand.

-What would you like?

Go to sleep....

MAN:
nd now,

we'll have a few closng remarks.. .

...from Dellah's dear frend.

Ms. Stella Payne.

D would tell me to make it quick...

...don't get all mushy on her.

So l'll try.

l guess it really shouldn't matter that

she didn't tell me right off she was sick.

But l'm mad at you, D...

...for finally doing

what you've never been able to do...

...keep a secret.

Who's gonna be my best friend now,

is what l want to know.

We had 20 whole years behind us.

That's a long time to love somebody.

l hope you like it up there, D.

Look for my mama.

She'll be near a bid whist game

or cooking greens and ham hocks.

l hope you guys

are half as blessed as l was...

...to have a friend as cool...

...as funny...

...smart...

...and as crazy as she.

Life is but a dream.

Look.

Hey, man. What's up?

CHANTEL:
Good to see you.

WINSTON:
You too.

QUINCY:
What are you doing here?

WINSTON:
l came to check on your mama.

QUINCY :

She's kind of sad right now.

Thank you for coming.

So....

l hate packing.

But l guess l should get upstairs.

The kids have to get back.

l have to get on with my life,

whatever that is.

l love you.

Deal with this buyout,

Iook for a new job.

l love you, Stella.

No, you don't.

You couldn't.

Yes, l do. Very much.

Winston, we haven't talked about your

plans. l mean, what are you going to--?

What time does our plane leave?

Ten-fifteen.

Okay.

STELLA:
Tell your mom we're tired.

l'll call her tomorrow.

-Quincy, please hurry up.

-Okay, Mom.

MAN :

Here you go.

-ls that smoke?

-Where?

Oh, no.

Oh, no, please.

-What happened?

-Nothing.

Auntie Stell? My mom's having

everyone over for a barbecue.

She doesn't care how tired you are.

Get in here.

A barbecue.

l'd like to meet your family.

l thought maybe we'd wait

a couple of months before we did that.

But l'm hungry.

l have food at home.

Mm-hmm.

Where is he?

We want to meet him.

Winston? You in there, baby?

Hey.

Stella.

Well, well. Hi there, Winston.

How do you do?

As you can see, l'm more beautiful

and brilliant than whatever-her-name-is.

-Get your butt out of that car.

-Okay.

STELLA:
Vanessa. A little outspoken.

WINSTON:
Vanessa.

Can be downright tacky.

l like her already.

l know she's in there talking about me.

STELLA:

Ain't nobody studying you.

WOMAN 1 :
Let me see. Let me see.

WOMAN 2:
Here they come.

WOMAN 1 :

Hey, y'all, get out of the car.

Welcome home.

He's up in there.

Stella's got herself a man!

Come on. We're all waiting for you.

WOMAN 2:

Come on, girl.

Get out, now. Come on.

MAN :

Let's see what he look like.

Stella?

Open the door, Stella.

Mom! Guess what? Dad's here.

What?

[WHISTLES]

[PARLIAMENT'S ''FLASH LIGHT'' PLAYS]

STELLA:

Oh!

Hey, Walter. Good to see you.

What are you doing here? Spying?

ln town on business.

Excuse me.

l ran here as fast as l could

just to see how miserable you are.

[FLY BUllING]

WINSTON :

Stella says you got two brewing in here.

Yeah. Both boys, due in December.

WINSTON :

l can't wait to meet them.

Are you coming back at Christmas,

or not leaving?

-lf you dare.

-What?

Hey, what's going on?

They got to know who's boss.

Don't hurt yourself.

Go, Dad! Go, Dad!

You know, Stella,

l'm not saying he's not nice.

l'm not saying he's not educated.

All l'm saying is, you can't possibly think

this is going anywhere.

Let's be serious here.

VANESSA:
Why don't you just

shut the f*** up, Angela?

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