[groovy music]
Two, three, four, five, six.
[indistinct]
Hey.
[Curtis] Hi.
There ain't nothing in here [indistinct].
[mumbles] Now I see you still got that no bueno cake.
I bet it was terrible, wasn't it?
-I knew it. -Hi. Hi, hello.
Tell me, when you goin' shoppin'?
How are you?
-I'm good. -Good!
What, y'all fixin' each other lunch?
That's so cute.
Why are you rummaging through our refrigerator?
Is that what I'm doin'? Rummaging?
Yes.
[Curtis] I need some eggs.
Your Aunt Ella's makin' a cake for one of them ladies
from the help center.
And every time she makes one, she makes one for me.
I have some in there. I know I just, I just saw them.
-Well, get it out. -I'm going to--!
-Get the egg out then, Janine. -Calm it!
Can you get her to make one for me?
No bueno.
They're right here. Right here.
Why, what you got, camouflage or somethin'?
Holdin' out on the eggs.
-Thank you, Janine. -[Janine] You're welcome.
What the hell I'mma do with one egg?
Why don't you just go to the store?
First of all, the line is hella long.
Mm-hm.
Second of all, you know they are chargin' an arm, a leg,
and a kidney for a carton?
I even went to Old Man Kenny's farm.
Did you know, $25 for a dozen?
$25, Janine.
Okay, yeah, that is, that is crazy.
-You're right, it is. -Yeah, I heard about that.
The eggs and the high prices.
Somethin' to do with the birds havin' the flu or somethin'.
[Janine] Yeah
Is that what it is?
Well, they need to take some 'Tussin or somethin'.
'Cause I ain't payin' that much for no eggs.
Hey, y'all. What's up, Uncle Curtis?
-Hey, baby. -Malik.
You look nice.
Oh, well, thank you. Appreciate it.
My man Malik. Is everything okay?
Eh, well, yes and no.
Look, I'm tryin' to help Lisa out with buildin' her resume
by getting her some work experience, so...
Yeah, I let her come and work for me today.
[Lisa] You are not the boss of me!
You were treatin' me like a Hebrew slave.
"Do this, bring that. Give me this, do that."
He was just bossin' me around all day.
You were working as my assistant,
that's what you're supposed to do!
Respectfully.
A staffer in his own assistant.
Yeah, that's a good thing, I like that.
[Malik] Yes, sir.
Maybe it wasn't executed...
Effectively.
[C.J.] Right, right.
-Clearly. -[C.J.] See?
Workin' with your woman can be rough, man.
You know, most people frown on it.
I've done it, and, uh, you know, it, it can be a headache.
'Cause, you know, sometimes, fights at work
can bleed into the house.
And sometimes people can bleed in the house anyway.
Oh, I'm sorry, babe.
Yeah.
Mr. Payne, you seem a lot less demanding than Malik.
[Janine] Ha!
Can I come to work with you, please?
Um, we not hiring right now.
Listen, listen. Forget these men.
I love them, really, I do, but men can be babies sometimes.
Mm-hm.
-I heard that. -Me, too.
I wanted you to. Yeah.
Listen, why don't you come work for me?
-Really? -[Janine] Yes!
We can show them that women can work together in peace,
without any drama.
I can show you the ropes without barkin' orders at you, right?
We can have some women empowerment goin' on here.
You know what?
-Deal. -Deal.
Easy.
Alrighty, then.
Yeah, can we get some brother empowerment goin' on?
I mean, what you tryin' to do, Dad?
Hey, we'll watch the game tonight.
-That's what we gon' do. -Bet, [indistinct].
You know you not doin' that, right?
I'm sorry, Malik,
I gotta finish fixing these lunches for the kids, man.
[Malik] Oh.
[wacky music]
[upbeat music]
$35?!
What, what the hell kinda chickens you got?
Look, I mean, you got 'em liftin' weights?
Are thsomethin'?oga or
Oh, okay, you ain't gotta yell.
Okay...
But sir, how much are the eggs
that comedrug problems? that got
Hello?
-Baby... -Gon' hang up,
you can't even tell when people hang up on you.
What's that I hear about you liftin' weights?
[knocking on door]
HeyWhat's goin' on?ly.
I just got off the phone.
I found somebody online for the eggs, man.
Do you know they're chargin' $35 a carton?
-$35? -$35!
Oh, no...
Baby, I'm sorry, I think you just gotta set up for
one of them no bueno cakes.
I can't do that lady like that.
It's a I'll pay for it.Curtis.
No you will not, Ella.
Now, it's the principle, baby.
I cannot and will not pay for those New Jack City prices.
Ella, why you need 'em so bad?
I am makin' a chocolate-caramel deluxe cake
for a woman at the help center.
And one for me. Remember that.
You always forget to say that.
The reason I can't make you a cake is I don't have the eggs.
Hey, Ella, could you make three cakes, please?
One for me, please?
Why would I do that?
'Cause we family.
Okay, why don't you ask Glo to make you a cake?
I'm sure she would.
Yeah, well, it wouldn't be like your deluxe.
Now, she'll probably get the recipe outta
some old cookbook or somethin'.
But yours comes from the whispers of the ancestors
[indistinct]
Mm-hm.
Look, Floyd, I would do that for you, I really would.
But I got too many things on my list to do.
I'm not bakin' three cakes.
I'll just cut you a few slices from Curtis's.
Hey, a win's a win.
The hell you will.
[Ella] Love you, baby. See ya.
Man, this price spike is crazy.
I hear that the egg farmers are makin' big bucks.
Have you tried the farmer's market?
Yes, Floyd.
Yeah, they more expensive than the regular grocery store.
Mm, oh, well, you know what?
That explains why Old Man Kenny
was makin' it rain down at the strip club last night,
allegedly.
I mean, I wasn't there.
Is that glitter on your face?
Anyway, brother, I've been thinkin' about this.
I've got a whole different perspective
on this situation.
Like what?
Well, you know how I always know a guy that knows a guy, right?
And I think this guy is takin' advantage of this situation,
and, uh, I suggest that we do the same thing.
How?
The word on the street is that a large truck full of chickens
all of a sudden disappeared mysteriously about a week ago,
and the same guy just so happened to have found them.
He also is a big fan of your sauce,
and I think that if we can kinda barter with him
and get a whole gang of eggs, and we can sell 'em.
Hm?
Floyd, Floyd, Floyd.
What? Yeah?
That is genius.
[indistinct]
Come on, [indistinct]
Yeah, we can sell 'em right out the food truck.
There it is. You know what?
I can go get a case of sauce, and, and I'll keep you posted.
Okay, cool. Uh, but keep me updated.
Alright, make sure Ella give me four, five pieces of that cake.
[Lisa] Hey, sis.
We're good.
[Lisa] Thank you for watching Malisa for me.
It's cool, she's actually been real chill.
No diaper explosions yet.
Praise the Lord.
Wait, weren't you supposed to be workin' with my mom today?
I was.
Uh-oh. What happened?
No offense, girl, but your mama is just like Malik.
-Really? -[Lisa] Yeah.
Just a little nicer.
She had me takin' phone calls all morning long,
takin' messages and lunch orders.
I needed a break, so I took one.
Oh, okay. When you goin' back?
I'm not.
Girl, I can't do it.
You see how they got me dressin'?
They are way too uptight over there.
Lisa, can I be real with you for a second?
Sure. What's up?
I personally don't think
you're gonna find what you're looking for
until you're in a position of power.
Like management.
Girl, weird, 'cause I been thinkin' the same thing.
-[Jazmine] Mm-hm. -I mean,
I need to be tellin' people what to do.
Only thing is, every job,
they want, like, ten year's experience for management jobs.
That's true, but you gotta remember what you good at.
Okay?
You need to lean into what you can already do really well.
And you should apologize to my mom
for quittin' on her like that.
That wasn't cool.
Fine.
I will.
I need to, like, blow off some steam or somethin'.
Girl, I know the feeling.
Clear my head.
Oh girl, that's a cute bag.
What, this old thing?
-Yeah. -You like it?
Yeah, that's real cute. It's got a lotta pockets.
Uh-huh, please take it. It's yours.
You sure?
Yeah, I need somethin' bigger. I got way too many books now.
Thank you!
[Jazmine] You're welcome.
You mind watchin' Malisa while I...?
Go, blow off some steam. Everything is cool.
I'm takin' classes remotely today.
Thank you so much, sis.
Mm-hm.
Hi.
As long as my cute lil niece don't make that poopy face!
[baby laughing]
There go the poopy face.
Lisa, come back!
[chickens cooing]
Shh, quiet down.
[chickens cooing]
If y'all don't shut the cluckin' up...
I'mma tell you the real reason why they head 'cross the road.
Yeah, that's what I thought.
[indistinct]
What's happening?
What is that, what is that?
Oh, look, great news, man. I us got our own supply.
Now, these chickens are a little tough,
'cause I think they were raised at a track.
But you were supposed to get eggs.
Well, I did, at first.
But then he made me a better deal,
and now we got our own supply of eggs.
Supply? Floyd.
We're just tryin' to make a few dollars on the side.
Man, what are you talkin' about?
Stay with me, Curtis. Stay with me.
These chickens can and shall essentially pay for
the whole operating cost of our business.
And if we keep sellin' 'em for a profit,
we don't even have to show it on our taxes.
-Floyd, I need eggs. -Hm?
Look, I know, look, all the hens that I bought,
they already pregnant.
So, they gon' have eggs in about an hour.
[chicken bawking]
Mm, maybe two.
Did that chicken just cuss at me?
[Curtis] Better him than me.
-Mm, mm. -Come on, my goodness, Floyd.
[Floyd] Hey, baby.
Mm, Curtis.
Mm, you look amazing. Mm, look at you.
You know, that color goes real well with your complexion.
Oh, God. And cut, Lord.
Curtis, ain't no eggs in here.
No, woman, I got it. I got it.
By the time you come back this evening,
you gon' have some eggs, girl.
You gon' be all squared away.
Promise.
I have got to bake a cake for a woman at the help center
-as a thank-you. -[Glo] Alright.
And I've gotta make two,
because this one will sneak in the middle of the night
and take a slice.
Yoo-hoo.
Well, that's nice of you. That's nice.
Hey, babe, um, where you comin' from, babe?
Oh, well, a neighbor was complaining about
-some strange noises. -[Floyd] Mm-hm.
So, I go to check it out.
Do you know these people had exotic animals in they backyard?
Exotic animals?
[Glo] Yes! I had to fine 'em $500.
No, you didn't.
Yes, I did, and then, by law,
I had to report them to the city,
and they are going to fine them $5,000.
-$5,000?! -Girl...
$5,000.
Uh, baby, boo bear, question.
Um, exotic animals.
What constitutes an exotic animal?
Well, I mean, they, they had, uh, they had goats.
-Oh. -[Glo] They had pigs...
Oh, okay.
Ooh, and a whole chicken coop.
Basically barnyard animals.
-But, you know. -No.
[Glo] Yes!
[laidback music]
Curtis, what's this right over here?
-Hm, huh? -[Ella] What's this?
Right over here.
-[indistinct] where? -Over there.
-Oh... -[Glo] Right there.
What, what's this, what, uh, what's, uh, what's up with this?
-Floyd? -Oh.
Oh, this! Yeah, just, um...
Well, you know what?
When I heard that Ella was making a cake for the women
at the women's center, right?
I knew that I wanted to collect some toys for the children
of the women at the help center.
'Cause, you know, children always need
somethin' to play with.
Yeah, and I told him that was a good idea.
-Mm-hm. -It's for the kids.
For the kids.
[chicken bawking]
What was that?
Oh, that noise was the toys.
Sometimes they have a little mis-malfunction,
a switch was left on.
-Yeah. -Yeah, the thing on.
-The switch [indistinct] -Gotta flip it.
You gotta turn the battery around.
-Exactly. -Yeah.
You know, you know, 'cause, um,
that way, uh, I won't have to re-pluck it.
I mean, um, I won't have to, uh, rewire it.
You know, see? That's so nice of you.
Hey, baby, you know, I'm a nice kinda guy, you know?
Lord love kids.
Lord love, Lord loves the kids. He do, God do that.
I think that, uh, that...
Uh, it ain't nothin' but bird flu.
Bird flu goin' back around, that's all.
I'm goin' in here.
I'mma go get some 'Tussin, and I'mma be alright.
Okay, Curtis.
Okay, baby.
-Alright. -Get that, Ella,
put that 'Tussin out for me, baby.
See you, baby.
That was close.
That was real close, wasn't it?
Yes.
Okay, but what you gon' do with 'em?
They're poopin' all over the place.
I gotta leave 'em over here! Man, look.
Don't you think it'd be better for them
to be able to roam all over
-these beautiful green acres? -Are you crazy?
What?
Floyd, I cannot take a fine from your woman.
Alright, look, this is what I'mma do.
I'mma leave 'em over here for awhile, alright?
Let 'em have the eggs, right?
I'll keep Glo occupied,
and then I'll come later and get 'em.
Okay?
Okay, fine.
Fine, fine. Alright.
Just tell Glo I had to go get somethin'.
I'll be back, keep 'em quiet. Sing to 'em.
Hey.
What was that for?
Just because.
How was work with Lisa?
Went fine for me.
Not so sure about how it was for her.
Why was that?
She quit on me halfway through the day.
You was too hard on her, huh?
Oh, no. I mean, I don't know.
Well...
Well, I mean, you know,
if you wanna roleplay, let's talk about it.
-I'm all for it. -Now, look, now wait a minute,
you know good and well this is not mine.
I got this out of Jazzy's bag just now.
It's, it's a whole...
It...
-You got my attention. -Okay.
[laughs] You, you see that?
This is not funny! No, this, this is not...
Oh, I want it off.
This isn't mine.
But this, this isn't like Jazzy, I mean, this is from her bag.
No.
Not, not my baby girl. No way.
I don't know, I mean...
You mean what?
I mean, tech, technically, she's grown.
Technically, she's here.
-You ask her. -No, you ask her.
You ask her! She's your baby girl.
You ask who? Let's talk about it.
Hey, baby girl.
Hey!
Jazz, Lisa.
Lisa, so good to see you again.
Hi, Ms. Payne.
[Janine] Hi.
Um, I, I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have bailed on you like that.
Um...
But that work just ain't for me.
But I know you was just tryin' to help me, so...
Please forgive me.
You did leave me hanging, but it's fine.
Not everything is for everybody.
Ain't that the truth.
[C.J.] Speaking of this, uh, Jazzy,
I need to ask you a question.
Sure, Daddy. What's up?
Well, see, uh, your mother was under the impression...
Are you stripping?! Are you stripping?
Like, this turns on.
Look...
What, where did you get that?
It was in your bag.
I didn't mean to, he was lookin' in it.
Oh, you found it in that bag.
[Janine] Yes, your bag.
My bag.
Well, what if I am?
Oh my God.
Uh-uh, none of that.
There's nothing wrong with being an exotic dancer.
It's very empowering and freeing.
And y'all know I love empowerment and freedom.
Oh, I failed as a father.
Don't [indistinct] this.
Oh, my baby's on the pole.
We're gonna, we're gonna deal with this
like we've dealt, we've dealt with everything else.
What y'all gon' do?
I had one job. One job.
-Keep the baby off the pole. -[Janine] We failed together,
we failed together.
Lisa, please tell 'em!
That stuff y'all found is mine.
I needed a new bag, so I gave her my old one.
And that's just my stuff for
fitness pole dancing class later.
See, I knew it was a misunderstanding.
Oh, you did?
Your mother was the one that was worried.
I was cool with it.
Wow, wow.
[indistinct]
Lisa? Lisa?
Now that we have that kind of taken care of,
where, where'd you get these?
Girl, the flea market. 183rd.
Got it.
Lady in the back corner.
That's kinda seedy, but it's fine.
Why don't you, uh, grab your stockings?
I'm not putting her stockings on.
I'm sure we got somethin' like that upstairs.
-We can just go get it hoppin'. -Let's go look, let's go look.
[C.J.] That's what I'm talkin' about.
[groovy music]
Ella!
[Ella] Yes?
What are you doing?
Settin' you up for success.
Okay.
And I got the main ingredient, the eggs.
Uh-huh, oh, you finally bought 'em.
Gave in, bought 'em. 'Bout time, Curtis.
Actually, I didn't pay for 'em. I stood my ground.
These were free eggs.
These eggs been emancipated.
Okay, where's the carton, baby?
Bam.
Oh, okay.
Hey, Curtis, is that Jazzy's little old Easter basket?
And they different colors.
The eggs, they're kinda brown, white...
And Curtis, is that a black egg? You got a black egg, Curtis?
Ella, don't do that.
Black eggs matter in this house.
You know what, Curtis, I don't even want none.
Just get out of my kitchen.
[calm music]
Boom!
Congratulations, you officially have
a professional resume completed, girl!
Thank you!
You know, last time I had to do a resume,
I didn't have to do all this.
I just had to twerk professionally.
You know, speaking of twerking,
I think I'm still gonna go to that pole dancing fitness class.
It really helps clear my mind.
Okay.
Just don't tell my brother,
or else he's gon' be the one havin' the heart attack.
[indistinct] [laughing]
I'm gonna go check on this baby.