-[knock on door] -Come on in.
-Hi, Lisa. -Hey, Ms. Payne.
I'm How you doing? in.
I am well, thank you. How are you?
-I'm just cleaning up.
-You know how all of that goes. -I do.
Yes, how's everything over there?
Everything's good. I mean, Malik's with the baby,
so I gto myself.inutes
Ooh, yes, yes, yes, yes. Enjoy, honey.
[Ella] I remember when I used to sneak away from time to time.
When CalOh, yes, baby.le baby.
So, what's going on? Lisa?
What's going on, baby?
Well, I just wanted to know
if you thought your dad had an impact on your life.
Oh, yes. Yes, I loved my daddy.
Oh, girl, my daddy was a man's man.
different time in history.
Wasn't too emotional.
And when it came to me,
oh I had him right here in the palm of my hand.
-I was his favorite. -Wow. That sounds dope.
I mean, I wish I was my dad's favorite,
but that's a whole different story altogether.
I mean, he wasn't around.
I didn't have one. I mean, I did, but I didn't.
You know, like, he would come, he would leave,
he would leave, he would come, he would leave, he would come.
OK hey, Lisa, baby, what's going on? What is it?
I've just been thinking
about all the wonderful men in your family.
You know, I ain't never seen that, literally.
Yeah, they a'ight.
Father's Day is coming up,
and it's going to be Malik's first Father's Day,
so I want to do something special.
That is so nice. So what did you have in mind?
I don't know.
You know, usually on Father's Day, I'm with my mom,
and she's just talking about
how she was the mother and the father,
and how she did everything, and I need to respect that,
and how I ain't got no respect for it, and it's just like buh!
Why did you bring me in this world
if you're just gonna complain? So, I don't know.
I see, I see.
It's a lot, but I think this is a chance to start something new.
It is. Very good.
Now, I remember giving Curtis
all kinds of gifts all through the years,
but there's one thing that I truly learned.
What's that?
Give leave him alone. him,
-That's it? -That's it.
Feed him, give him a gift, leave him alone.
[music]
-[knock on door] -Thank you, thank you,
-thank you ladies. So much! -Hey, ladies.
-There she is. -[Ella] I knew it.
Got here as soon as I could. Sorry, it was so much traffic.
What's going on?
Miss Ella hasn't started yet, so we don't know.
It's OK, I'm just glad you were able to make it
on such short notice.
-Yes, of course. -OK.
We just wanted to assemble you
this morning because Father's Day is coming up.
It is, yes.
And it's Malik's first Father's Day, so, you know,
something special,
but my fund's a little jacked up right now.
So, we were thinking that it would be good
if we gave special gifts to all of the men in our lives
as a collective.
-I like that idea.
-So, what are you thinking? -Something different.
Definitely something different.
We want to get away from all of the gifts
that we give every year, year after year after year.
Mm-hmm, like the ties.
And the socks for the Lord. The socks.
I have given CJ every sock,
brown, black, striped, polka-dotted socks.
Listen, I understand.
Me and the boys have given Calvin dress shirts,
ties, underwear.
I mean, well, the underwear, that's your department now.
OK.
You know, I used to love giving my father gifts as a kid.
I used to always give him ties. I'm a really good tie giver.
I got that tie taste in me.
Oh, you think so? I thought so, too
until CJ made it very evident. I gave him a tie,
and not-so-glad looklad,
accompanied with, "You shouldn't have."
Calvin does the same thing.
-Does he? -Yes!
I have given Curtis tools and train accessories,
enough to last that man a lifetime.
I wish he would fix his face to say, what?
-You shouldn't have. -[Ella] You shouldn't have.
-Okay, I shouldn't have.
OK, wait, wait, wait.
what are you thinking?
Well, Ms. Ella said all you got to do is feed him,
get him a gift, and leave him alone.
-[Ella] That's it. -Good advice she never gave me.
Careful, Janine. Careful.
Well I will say this, um, that whole scheme and plan,
worked with my dad.
You know what?
We should do something that's gonna occupy them
for a few hours,
and then give them an experience that they'll never forget.
OK, that's good.
As long as it does not require me to cook or bake a thing.
My kitchen is closed.
-It is not that serious, Glo. -It is that serious!
You don't compare my looks to another woman.
[Floyd] All I said was that the girl was beautiful.
[Glo] No, you said she was a beautiful number five.
Well, she is! I mean, she was, like, flat at the top,
but she was curvy on the bottom. Ooh!
-You don't do that to women. -What are you talking about?
She was right there in my face. You was looking at her, too.
That don't mean you have to say something, Floyd.
What is wrong with you?
Uh-uh, uh-uh. Take it back out there.
Youinconsiderate,de,
and plain old disrespectful to women.
-Is that right? -Yes.
Oh, so, now, see, now, you tripping now.
No, both of y'all are tripping, bringing that mess in here.
Why are y'all yelling in my house?
Glo is overreacting to a comment that Floyd made.
-[Curtis] Did I get it right? -Right.
Wrong, and mind your business.
You brought your business in my house.
Floyd complimented another woman, a younger woman,
and he had the audacity to compare her body to mine.
Look, I just said that if you had on the same outfit
as her and the way it was shaped on her,
then you would look cute, too. That's all.
No, no, no, that ain't it.
I am, uh, I am sorry for disturbing you, Ella.
And I am done with you.
Come on, now, you're doing too much right now.
Seriously now, we need to talk--
Floyd, I will cut you so deep.
Floyd, you a single man again.
Curtis, that is not nice. Floyd, are you okay?
Oh, yeah, yeah, I'm Floyd.
I'm gonna be all right, you know what I'm saying?
Hey, like Curtis said, I am single again. What?
Hell, you look happier already.
Yeah, you know, hey, hey,
I can go out there and find me another one just like that.
You just gotta go down to the bus station,
there's a whole bunch of them waiting in line.
Well Curtis, at his age, I don't know if anybody's down there
waiting to ride his bus, like you think.
If anybody can pull them, Floyd can.
Would you tell her again?
No, tell her again. She ain't hear you.
-What's up, y'all? -[baby cries]
Sounds like she's hungry.
No, no, that sounds like she's tired.
Sounds and smells like she needs to be changed.
Way over there.
Thank you all. Thank you for all the help.
-Really appreciate it. -You welcome.
Strike three! Let's go. Let's go, home team.
They better not blow this lead, I know that.
Where's Lisa?
Oh, she's out. Yeah.
I've been on daddy duty all day. She said she needed a break.
OKthey always showhy
these old weak commercials, knowing good and well
womenfolk ain't watching no baseball game!
Right, what they need to do,
they need to play Father's Day commercials
during reality shows.
Then they'd get more bang for their buck.
Ain't that the truth?
On Mother's Day, you see billboards and random emails
from places you shopped at.
Even the previews for movies got the reminder.
What are you getting your mother for Mother's Day?
What about the restaurants?
They got lines around the building.
Exactly, you gotta pack a lunch so you don't starve in line.
Yeah, I remember those days.
And then you get a gift,
you gotta act like it's something special.
Right, like this,
"Oh, thank you for these socks."
[both laugh]
Hey, if you didn't like the socks,
you could have just said something, all right?
Mothers do a lot.
They deserve a day to be acknowledged.
-And we don't? -I never said that, OK?
Dad, you were and are awesome.
I thought so.
It kind of sucks, because I'm really not like you
or Uncle Curtis at all.
Well, everybody can't be great, son.
To be honest, I don't really think
I'm doing this whole fatherhood thing right.
I mean, I'm not making nearly enough money
to be a provider like you all were.
I mean, what kind of example am I setting for a child?
I'm just kinda good
on celebrating Father's Day this year.
[music]
Hold up. Come back. What do you mean?
You have to participate Malik, it's your first one.
I don't know, I just feel like a failure a lot of the times.
I don't even know why Lisa's with me.
Yeah, I don't either.
Yeah, I was trying to figure that out myself.
I mean, she was from the streets.
And Malik, he ain't even close to the streets.
All right, no man, look.
The point is,
my life and career isn't where I anticipated it to be,
and I just feel behind in life.
Man, we already talked about this, right?
Come on, man.
You're doing pretty good for yourself.
He is?
Yeah, he is.
There are tons of people in his generation starting off slow.
You know, they still at home.
That was happening in Calvin's generation, too.
Then you got what most people don't have,
which is, you know, a solid support system.
That's right. I remember when C.J. was little
and Calvin had just come in the world.
I was a young, handsome, fine dad.
Here we go.
Manfigure it out. to
It was just me and Ella.
When Junior got here, I didn't know what to do with him.
And you still don't.
But things got better over time.
By the time I had Christian,
I was in a slightly better position.
Wait, was that before or after you worked at the barbershop?
I think that was after the barbershop.
Because I think he was at the grocery store around then.
Oh, yeah, yeah, that's right, that's right.
Oh, yeah, that was pretty embarrassing.
Oh, whatever. I was doing what I had to do,
and that's what being a father is all about,
doing what you have to do.
Yes itthere is no bookMalik,
on how to be a good father.
You learn by watching the men that's in your life.
Trust me, Melissa, is blessed--
It's Malisa.
To have you as her father.
Yeah, so don't be so hard on yourself, you know?
-You're doing all right. -Well, thanks, y'all.
Look, I really appreciate
an influence in my life.
We love you, big dog.
Trust me, you are ahead of the game.
Speaking of game, the commercial's off.
[music]
Uh-oh. I see you! I see you!
You see me? You see me?
I tell you, baby, I don't waste no time. Come on.
Look at him, back on the prowl.
-Yes, sir. -What's that I smell?
Oh, that's my new cologne. I picked up this new fragrance.
It's called "Chateau De La Freaque."
Yeah, it's kind of like a cool citrus burn
on a sunny day or something like that in French.
Smells like burnt oranges.
Anyway, I bought you a bottle. Happy early Father's Day.
Oh thank you, Floyd. You shouldn't have.
So I see you got your mojo back.
Yeah, you know. Ha!
Bro, I really don't. Man, I am so pitiful right now.
What's wrong with you? What are you talking about, man?
Man this whole thing--
You about to have the time of your life, Floyd.
You ain't got to answer nobody.
You get to stay at a club all night if you want to.
[Floyd] OK.
You get to spend your money on yourself?
Come on.
Yeah, but brother, she...
I didn't mind spending the money on her, man.
She was worth it.
Cuburning oranges?re
Oh, that's his player cologne.
Floyd don't look like a player.
He looks pathetic.
Floyd, you never should have compared Glo to another woman.
You never should have. It's insensitive.
And it will have you eating dinner all by yourself.
-Well, it's cheaper that way. -Just apologize.
And let her know the error of your ways.
Ella, look here, leave him be. OK?
Now, he's got his new player-player outfit on.
He's got his little Chateau burnt orange stuff.
The man is free to play again.
Curtis, Glo is unhappy, OK?
And the more upset she is, the more likely she is
to be riding around,
finding things wrong in the neighborhood, starting here.
[Curtis and Ella bark at each other]
You know what?
Might not be a bad idea they make up.
Might not be a bad idea to make up.
But you just told me a few seconds ago that it was.
Yeah, look here.
You need to go sweep that old woman off her feet.
'Cause I don't want to see her back over here.
[Ella] Thank you.Curtis.
You can go to bed now. I got this, baby.
We got church in the morning.
Floyd's going to church with you?
Floyd, you should be happy to have a woman like Glo.
Yeah.
[Ella] So just apologize.
And be the man that I know you can--
[coughs]
Be the man I know you can be.
The kids are all good and ready to go.
keeping them occupied.
Good.
Thank you all for getting up so we can be on time.
But before we go, we wanted to give you guys your gifts.
-Pass them out. -Do I do the honors?
-Calvin, get Calvin. -Curtis.
-Cuzzo. -Thank you, thank you.
These bags are awful small.
-My new TV can't fit in here. -Curtis, hush.
I personally want to let all of you know
that you all are exemplary examples
of fatherhood in our family.
Absolutely, I concur.
You know Calvin,
you ara wonderful dad.s been
You are loving and consistent,
and I'm just so glad that Calvin Jr. and Christian
both have you in their lives as their dad.
Good job.
Very well said, Miranda.
I would also like to add that, baby, you are an amazing man.
And in the short time that we've been together,
I grow as a man,ou
I've watched you grow as a father,
and you have the perfect balance
of beibut also tender.tough,
Your to have you.lucky
It's Very admirable. I love you.
Thank you, baby.
[Miranda clears her throat]
-Oh, thank you also Miranda. -Oh, you're so nice.
Well Daddy, I mean, you already know what it is. We talk.
But as I'm constantly bombarded with messages
and different philosophies from social media,
college, and everywhere else,
I always compare it to what you taught me first.
I really don't know who I would be without you.
I love you, and thank you for being such a great father.
you're an amazing dad.
-He aight. -[everyone laughs]
I'm playing, CJ.
You know we have been to the moon and back,
and despite it all,
I've always been able to count on your love and support
with this family.
Thank you for being the father I always knew that you would be.
Love me some you.
I love you, too. Thank you all.
-Pops, you all right, too. -Thank you
[everyone laughs]
And Malik, you know I ain't never had no daddy.
What you talking about? Big daddy right here.
Ah! Not in front of your family!
And I rarely saw what a present dad looked like.
I mean, except for on TV.
But I am so thankful that Malisa has a tribe of men
and a wonin her life.le of men
-Happy First Father's Day, baby! -Thank you, baby.
I thank God for all of the men in my family.
the mold when he made you.
So fellas, if you will please open your gifts.
[Ladies]Open them, open them, open them!
[Ella] Open your gifts!
Calvin.
[Ella] Open your gifts.
[Women all exclaim]
[Men] You shouldn't have.
No, we mean really, you shouldn't have.
Well, I guess you were right. They did not like my ties.
And they didn't even try to hide it.
They did, but they didn't.
Well, we collectively wanted to give you something
that you would never forget.
Absolutely.
So now, I'd like you to reach down in the bottom of your bag,
gentlemen, and tell me what you see.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. These are Braves tickets.
For today's game.
And there's also a gift card to the steakhouse
across the street from the stadium,
so you can eat for free afterwards.
Oh, look at him now.
As long as you don't add syrup to your drink.
Fellas, these tickets are by the home plate!
-Oh! -Yeah!
-Well, let's go. -[Calvin] OK!
Wait, wait, wait, we got to go to church first.
Ain't nobody wasting this good feeling on church.
Curtis, Curtis! Don't try it. Don't try.
Baby, I um, I want to apologize.
I should have never complimented that young lady
and how she looked.
You know, 'cause I mean,
you have a beautiful glow about you.
I mean, you are glow. All right?
And I just want to say I'm sorry,
if you'll accept my apology.
Well, thank you.
when you're pouting.
Shut up.
Look, I um, I was thinking that maybe as a peace offering,
that maybe we can go and see that movie
talking to me about,
the one with the boxer dude. You know what I'm talking about?
Uh, yeah.
I mean, I think that would be a good start.
Please?
Even as an additional peace offering.
Oh, I mean, you know, I do love the star of that movie.
Yes, he is a great actor.
-He's good. -He is good.
-And he is handsome.
-Hmm, OK. - He is charming.
All right.