Meet the Browns Page #8

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Thanks.

But this is about

helping my son, right?

Yeah.

What if I also enjoy spending

as much time with you

- as I do coaching your son?

- Harry.

I ain't going down

that road, okay?

- Thanks, girl.

- You're welcome.

- All right now, I work for tips.

- I know.

- This is your neighborhood, huh?

- Mm-hmm.

It ain't so bad, is it?

You'd rather live here

than in your own house?

Well, I know this. I don't know

nothing about Georgia.

So it's friends

keeping you here.

If I could live here,

I ain't afraid of nothing.

Brenda, aye, mami.

- Cheryl, hi, girl.

- I've been looking all over for you.

We have to go to the hospital.

- The hospital, why?

- They shot him.

- What happened, Cheryl?

- Mikey... they shot him!

Michael.

I never had much of a mother,

so I was determined

to be the best that I could.

When he was young,

I gave him to the Lord.

I said, "Lord, protect my baby.

Watch him for me."

But I can't...

I can't feed him.

I can't give him what he need.

There are nights

when I go to bed hungry

'cause I know they didn't

get enough to eat all day.

You know, I just...

feel so bad.

Why did I do this to them?

You know, I can't even

keep 'em out of harm's way.

Hey hey hey hey.

You've done more than most.

Look, thank you.

I know you have to go.

No, I'm not going anywhere

unless you want me to go.

No.

I'm here with you.

Thank you.

Hey, Brenda, what's up with all these

emergency phone calls?

Michael Jr.,

he was shot last night

trying to hustle money for me.

But I ain't paying for no funeral.

He ain't dead. You bastard.

Hold on here. Don't call me.

- You know what happened last night.

- Hey hey!

- Is everything all right here, Brenda?

- Yeah.

I'm fine.

I gotta go to work.

Hey hey.

- Michael.

- What?

This is my last $25.

That's what you make?

Can I buy an hour of your time

to spend with your son?

Don't you call my house again.

You're pissing off my wife.

- You okay?

- Miss Brown.

- Yes.

- Hi. Now we managed

to get the bullet

and stop the bleeding.

It's a miracle that

it missed his vital organs.

Is he gonna be okay?

Yes, he's gonna be fine.

I need to see him.

Well, he's in recovery right now,

but he'll be in I.C.U.

in just a little bit.

Thank you, thank you.

You're welcome.

You're welcome. All right.

# This life can make me

so confused #

# But it's all right #

# Living day by day,

I feel so used #

# That ain't right #

# I just want to run and hide #

# But I don't have

the time to cry #

# It's all right #

# It's all right, all right #

# Many thoughts are

runnin' through my head #

# It's all right #

# Wishing to be

somewhere else but here #

# And it's all right #

# I can't wait

to see your face #

# I need a smile

and your embrace #

# I'm all right #

# I'm all right, yeah #

# Life can bring us

through any changes #

# It's all right #

- # Never give up #

- # Just don't give up #

# Know that it's

gonna be all right #

- # People come and they go #

- # They go #

# It's just the way that it goes #

# Everything is everything #

# It's all right #

# Sometime the rain #

# It makes me sad

and it's all right #

# Some things in the world

they make me mad #

# And it's all right #

# In the morning

when I see the sun #

# I know I'm not the only one #

# And it's all right #

# It's all right... #

I can't believe you're leaving.

I know, but you're

welcome to come.

I don't think so.

I'll come visit

or something, but no.

And anyways, look at that.

You're in very good hands.

I know, I can't even believe

he stayed as long as he did.

Ay, you know I don't like half

the men you've dated,

but this one...

I like him a lot.

Mmm.

Uh, we ain't dating.

Yeah, call it whatever you want.

You might not be dating him,

- but he's definitely dating you.

- Huh-uh.

Come on.

Hey, beautiful,

you mess with my girl,

I come down there

and I get you...

- English, Cheryl, English.

- Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm!

What are you

doing with that bag?

# Everything is everything #

- # It's gonna be #

- # All right #

# Life can bring us

through many changes #

# It's all right... #

Are you serious?

Oh, Tosha.

Oh my God.

Welcome home.

What is this? Harry!

I can't believe this.

It's your house.

Oh my God.

Hey! Don't y'all just

stand there.

Come on in this house!

Come on now!

Come on!

Oh, Harry told us

what happened.

- We all prayed for you, Mike.

- Thank you.

Y'all come on in.

I decorated.

- What?

- No he didn't.

Come here.

Come on.

Oh my gosh.

Mom!

Mama, I got my own room!

I know, baby.

Oh! Oh, God,

thank you.

Thank you. How did you

afford to do all of this?

Well, I pitched in

most of the money.

If you call $45 most of it,

well then, okay.

No, we had a fundraiser

at the church.

- Yeah, and we all pitched in.

- Thank you. Thank you.

l... I don't know what to say.

Money shot.

Here you go. Go up strong.

Always go up strong.

You know, I think

that Harry's a nice man.

- Yes, he is.

- Mm-hmm.

- Thank you.

- He put up the most money for this house.

- He sure did.

- He did?

And I think he likes you.

Mm-hmm.

- Mama?

- Yeah, baby.

Where do these

two lovebirds go?

Come on, I'll show you.

I think...

he likes her son.

What are you talking about?

Honey, are you that naive?

You haven't noticed all that attention

he been giving that boy?

What are you trying to say, Vera?

Oh, not like that.

He's being so nice to her

because her son

is a gold mine.

Okay? He's trying to get in

so he can get that boy to go pro

so he can get some of them perks...

maybe pay off some of them

gambling debts, okay?

Child, please.

This is an investment.

She better watch out.

- I don't believe none of that.

- Me neither.

Why else would

a man be this nice

to a woman with three...

count 'em... three kids.

Well, you know, Vera, there are

some good men in this world.

And Harry happens

to be one of them.

- That's right.

- Not according to the local bookies.

Why you think he got

kicked out of the league?

Don't sit there acting like y'all don't

know this boy got a gambling problem.

- Don't be acting like you don't know.

- You need to stop

- listening to all that gossip, Vera.

- Please.

- Stop being messy.

- Hush your mouth before she hears you.

- Yes.

- If you ain't happy,

you don't want nobody else to be.

Well, I called it like

I see it and smell it!

Well, you're always

smelling up some mess.

That's right.

Do your negative

smelling somewhere else

'cause you're always

smelling up a mess.

- Cora!

- What?

- Cora!

- Yeah!

I'm in the kitchen!

I'm in the kitchen!

Your mama done went crazy!

People just everywhere!

Mr. Brown, please!

Cora, you slapped your daddy?

I oughta whup your butt.

Calm down. What's wrong?

Just sit down. Sit down.

- Turn the TV on.

- Okay...

- Turn the TV on!

- What happened on the TV?

- Get the TV on.

- I'm trying to get it on. Hold on.

- What happened?

- Look!

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