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That's okay. I got it covered.

Hey, what are friends for?

Friends?

I gotta get back to work.

We'll talk about this later in private.

Yeah. Yeah.

Excuse me.

What's with you and him?

He's a racist bastard.

Is that what you came in here

to tell me?

If it is, I don't have time

to listen to your militant ravings right now.

Just chill, brother. And picture this:

Champagne, mellow music, you...

...and Natalie

making that love connection.

Oh, I can picture it.

When is it going to happen?

- Tonight.

- Tonight?

No, I can't make it tonight.

I gotta get some sleep.

I've got a deadline to meet.

I can't blow it. What about tomorrow?

Tomorrow works for me.

Man, this ain't no damn power lunch, man.

This is love.

You can't be

penciling that sh*t in, man.

Let me tell you something.

That ham is cooked, glazed

and ready to be sliced.

You just gotta go for it.

Okay. Okay.

I just can't stay out late.

Bet. But you can't go with me

looking like that tonight.

What is wrong with the way I dress?

Don't make me answer that.

But I tell you what,

meet me after work...

...I'll take you to the place.

I'll hook you up.

Yeah.

Bet.

No, no, no.

Forget it.

All right.

- You got it.

- I got it?

- You got it.

- I got it.

Yo, I got it going on.

You know

what I'm saying to you, baby?

I'm kicking it a lot.

Oh, sh*t.

I called you a hundred times.

You didn't return any of my calls.

That's very unprofessional

of you, Waymon.

Look, honey, you've come

at a really bad time.

I was on my way out the door.

What is going on with you?

And I know

you are not seeing someone else.

What? No, no.

Of course not. Come on.

Now, look, I have a very important

meeting with my Japanese buyers.

- Dressed like that?

- What do you mean?

- Honey, I swear, you look like a jerk.

- Gee, thanks, hon.

I didn't mean that.

- So why don't I come with?

- You can't.

I mean, you know how these Japanese

are about women seen and not heard.

- Yes.

- Diedre, please. I'm running late.

You're always

talking about staying focused.

Making that almighty dollar

always comes first.

- Right.

- A condo...

...Benz, exotic vacations.

Now, how am I supposed to get

all of that for you?

I'll tell you how,

by working my tail off night and day.

That's how, right?

I guess you're right.

I knew you'd understand.

Hey, where are we going, anyway?

You the one who said

you wanted to chase the girl down, right?

So chill out and drive, man.

Are we in Harlem?

Yeah. So?

Nothing.

Don't tell me

you never been to Harlem before.

That's crazy retarded.

- You never been to Harlem before.

- Of course I've been uptown before.

I just didn't know we were

coming up here tonight, that's all.

What is this, one of those crack alleys?

Crack alleys? Man, you tripping.

This doesn't look safe to me, Bobby.

Why don't you stop squawking

like a sucker?

Don't nobody want what you got.

Ow.

She came here

to meet some of her people.

There she is.

- Who are those guys?

- Those guys are large and in charge.

That's all you need to know.

Like I was saying,

we should make a move on 2-5 Street.

You're right.

People don't appreciate the value

of that location.

Yeah, brother. If we could

just bum-rush that entire situation.

Hey, fellas, how's it going?

- Hey, Johnson.

This is Waymon Tinsdale.

Hey, home dudes. What is going on?

Excuse us. We're busy.

Hey, hey, no problem.

Girl, he may be cute,

but he got too many ain't-gots.

- So, what you saying?

- I'm saying he ain't got no A-P-T.

Uh-huh.

- He ain't got no J-O-B.

- I heard that.

And he ain't got no C-A-R.

You know, you can ride a dream

by yourself, girlfriend.

- Thank you.

- There it is.

Hi.

It's on the house.

Uh...

Thanks.

You all right?

You seem a little nervous.

Me, nervous?

Hey, no. I'm just chilling.

Is love this place. It's really, uh, def.

Right.

Well, enjoy yourself.

What's happening, troop?

What you drinking?

- Uh, club soda with lime.

- Club soda with lime, yeah.

Hey, bartender,

give us two shots of Black Label.

No, I...

Listen, Sherm, let me explain

something to you about women.

These young ladies in here...

...any man, even you,

can pull a serious fine honey out of here.

All you gotta do is remember

one golden rule, which is...

...the man with the gold, rules.

Hey, I'd love to,

but my jeep is in the shop.

Jeep? I thought you said

you had a Benz.

I said that?

- Yeah.

- I mean, my Benz, uh...

Hey, Bobby, man.

I've been looking all over for you.

- Johnnie Walker, Black.

- Man, what you been doing?

Hey, man. Hey, sharp as a tack.

Your ass is leery, man.

- You've been over there...

- Maybe you two could use a little drink.

Thanks, Nat.

You know, you're kind of cute.

You're in there.

- I'm in there.

- In there.

- Hey, I'm the man.

- You're the man.

Hey, man, I'm jamming on the...

Oh, sh*t.

How about a BMW, baby?

Know when to say when, boyfriend.

You're a valued member

of this firm, David.

Thank you.

- A real team player.

I try, sir.

You and Waymon Tinsdale are friends,

aren't you?

Yes. Why?

Is he in some sort of trouble?

Oh, no, no. Nothing like that.

It's just that he is focusing

on a very important deal these days...

...and hasn't much time

for anything else.

I've tried to warn him

not to put all his eggs in one basket.

What I wanna know is...

...can you take on

some of his smaller deals?

I want him to stay concentrated

on the Savoy Tower deal.

When he closes that one...

...it'll be a victory for the whole team.

- Of course.

- Ah!

- I knew I could count on you.

- Thank you.

To hell with that deal

and the damn team.

- Need some help?

- No.

Listen. I've been meaning to talk to you

about my status here at the club.

Since I took over promotions,

business has tripled.

I should be a partner.

- Jake.

- What?

You and I both know

I made this club hot.

Look. I don't have time for this

right now, okay?

Hopefully we can talk about it later on.

Natalie...

...these just came for you.

Oh, thank you.

Finally.

- Congratulations.

- Congratulations.

Have you arranged for the messenger

for tomorrow morning?

Absolutely.

Don't forget to toss

these earlier projections.

The numbers are all wrong.

No problem. I'll take them down

to recycling right now.

You've done enough for one day.

Take care of it tomorrow.

- Good night.

- Good night.

- Hi, Bobby.

- How're you doing?

- How's the head?

- Uh.

Terrible. But I haven't had time

to think about it.

I've been working

on the Savoy Tower deal.

The deal I almost blew

hanging out with you.

Tomorrow morning, the projections

will be delivered by messenger...

...at 7 a. m.

- Messenger?

Are you crazy? Those brothers are ill.

Give it to me, I'll take it.

They're not in right now, anyway.

And I don't wanna take the chance

that the hotel will lose it.

Besides, I feel more comfortable

with a professional messenger.

Man, now I'm insulted.

Tomorrow morning, the deal will be done.

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