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Gobble, gobble, gobble. Happy Thanksgiving, baby.
Happy Thanksgiving. Woo-hoo.
Who deflated your turkey?
Aw, this is the first Thanksgiving
we won't have Sandra at home.
She's doing a Friends-giving up at school.
Yeah, baby girl growing up.
I know. I just didn't think it would happen so fast.
I see you about to throw down in here.
You know, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year.
Mm-hmm. 'Cause you like my famous turkey.
Your turkey's aight.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because this is
the only day of the year where I get to watch football
and not get bugged all day.
Oh, please. You know that my turkey recipe is the business.
It has been passed down from generation to generation.
I thought our family tradition was to get together,
argue about what go in grits, salt or sugar.
Then we all get the itis, pass out on the couch
and don't move for four or five days.
Oh hey, Ms. Anastasia, what you got there?
An official invitation to the Foxy Four reunion.
Ooh, I love the Foxy Four. I loved that movie!
The Foxy Four was my jam back in the day, man!
That was the funkiest group of superheroes ever.
What did you like best, the action-packed plots
or the special effects?
Oh, definitely the special effects because you know,
around that time, that's when I started moving through puberty.
Man, y'all came through with them tight leotards huggin'
them curves, man. My special effects was about to you know--
[slams bottle down]
We get it, Jeremy. You liked the movie.
Ms. Anastasia, when is the reunion?
Who cares? I wouldn't be caught dead at a Foxy Four reunion.
[doorbell rings]
-Damn. -Whoa.
-I'll go. Uh. -What got into her?
Hey, look who's here!
-Hey, Mom and Dad! -Hey, baby.
Sandra! [screaming] Oh, baby!
What are you doing here?
You said you weren't gonna be able to come in!
I wanted to surprise you. Do you believe that a universe
exists where I'd miss out on your famous turkey?
No, actually, I'm not cooking turkey this year.
-You're not? -Mm-mm.
-You are. -[laughing] Good one, Mom.
No. I mean, actually, I've been thinking,
you know, since you've been off at college, that, um,
you're practically grown.
And, I mean, one day soon you're gonna have a family of your own.
That ain't gonna be no time soon.
That's gonna be a long, long time from now
when I'm up in Heaven playing bones with Biggie and Tupac.
Sandra...
It is time I pass
the Thanksgiving turkey torch
to you.
[music]
♪ No matter what you do, I love you ♪
♪ No matter where you go, I'm behind you for sure ♪
♪ Always remember, blood ain't ever water ♪
♪ We'll make it if we stay together ♪
[music]
This apron belonged to your great-great grandmother.
She made sure to pass it on from generation to generation.
And now I'm passing it on to you.
-Wait, has this been washed? -Of course it has.
I think.
I know you've been watching me throw down in the kitchen
for years, and you really don't need a refresher course.
-Sandra? -Oh, sorry. What was that?
Come on, girl.
I'm just gonna walk you through the process, okay?
[sighs] First step, you gotta pull out all the giblets
and all the other stuff in there.
Just stick your hand in there and pull it out.
Uh-uh. I'm not putting my hand in there.
What part of the turkey is that? Its butt?
Now, who's the drama queen?
Girl, it's not even that serious. Okay, the next step is
you clean it, you clean it real good. And then you...
Get some butter and seasoning and rub it down.
And then you put all put all the dressing in there.
Dressing? What kind? Ranch?
Girl, you gonna put salad dressing in the turkey?
Oh, my goodness. You are hilarious.
Okay. Then you tie it up, baby.
You're gonna put it in the oven... Hmm, like 325
for give or take three hours.
Look, Mom, please stop. This is too much.
Oh, I know. I get it. Okay.
-You do? -Yes. I'm sorry.
[sighs] All right. You do not need your mom micromanaging
-you in the kitchen. -What?
You've been watching me do this every year. You've got this.
-I am gonna get out of here. -No, no, no, Mom.
Look, I really don't think this is a good idea.
I know. I get it. I know how special it is.
Go ahead. Open it.
Oh. Wow, Mom. You shouldn't have.
No, for real. You really shouldn't have.
Oh my goodness. I embroidered it myself years ago.
You know how to embroider?
Yeah, girl. [laughing] I taught myself on the internet.
You know, I be on the Tube.
I mean, but it was for this special moment right here.
I knew that I would be passing the family tradition on...
-To my daughter. -Mom, really I...
No. Here's the recipe.
But I know you got this 'cause like I said,
you've been cooking every year.
So I am going to get out of your way, so you can get to it.
-You're leaving me? -Oh yeah, baby.
Another tradition is
the daughter gets to fly solo on her first mission.
But... cooking is in your genes, baby.
-You got this, okay? -No, no, no, Mom, look.
Mom, look, I really don't think you want me--
This is gonna be so good!
Mom, you don't want me to cook the turkey because
I have no idea what I'm doing.
[music]
Cora, Jeremy said that Anastasia don't even wanna
go to the Foxy Four reunion.
-Really? -Yeah. That movie was good.
That was a hood classic. I liked that movie.
I remember it.
Oh, Anastasia, you know, you was my favorite on that movie!
Whoo, you were my favorite out of the superhero team
'cause I liked the way y'all was...
You liked some Lava Lamp Lucy with my magic lava lamp
that could shoot hot lava at the bad guys?
Yeah.
I'm so glad I was your favorite.
Well, no. Actually, you wasn't. Uh-uh. Afro Annie!
Now, that was my favorite.
She had an afro that was bulletproof.
And she would blind people
with the bullets. Pew! Pew!
They'd just be ricocheting off her afro.
Yes, Annette, the actress who portrayed her,
was such a nice woman.
Ooh, no, no. The other one! Remember the girl, uh,
DJ Diana? DJ Diana, now, she would throw records at people
and cut their arms off! Zwack-wak-wak! Zwack!
And the records went, zwack-wak-wak! Zwack-wak-wak!
I liked her.
Diana, the actress who portrayed her, was such a nice woman.
And the one that was the finest one of all,
Disco Finger Francine.
Disco Finger, she'd be coming down with that big ole hip.
And she'd just knock, zing!
Woo! She's the first one I noticed that one of them
big ole, you know.
Yes... Francine, the woman who portrayed her, was such
a colossal bitch!
-Miss Anastasia! -Anastasia!
I'm sorry. I never use bad words,
but sometimes a bad word is the only type that fits.
Oh, so that's why you didn't want to go to the reunion!
I never would've guessed y'all didn't get along.
'Cause y'all chemistry was so good in the movie.
It was, but as soon as the director said cut,
we couldn't stand one another.
Well, she must've did something real nasty to you.
She did something unforgiveable.
-Well, well, well, what's-- -She stole my boyfriend!
What? You mean, somebody--
Somebody stole a man from Anastasia Devereuax?
Girl, that's like stealing a moth from a flame.
Well, in my defense, I was a bit distracted.
I had six other boyfriends at the time.
But it was the principle!
Oh, wait a minute. Wait, wait.
You mean to tell me y'all was in high school doing all this?
No.
Well, how was you going with the principal? That was illegal.
Mr. Brown, the point is,
I don't wanna be in the same room with Francine ever again!
Ms. Anastasia, now, how long has it been since you saw her?
Oh my, at least 40 years.
What? Now, I'm sure she's changed by now.
Lord knows I have.
But to be honest with you, I was glad she stole my man.
He was the worst lover I ever had.
Well, save the details.
I was a map with peaks and valleys.
And his GPS didn't work.
Well, stretch marks will do that to you.
No, no. You ought to take me as your plus one to the reunion.
I'm going alone, especially after that remark.
You know, I would very much enjoy
seeing all the girls again. Even Francine!
Oh, we were like sisters and it's been far too long.
You know, I'm gonna go! Cora, can you hand me my phone?
-Sure, sure. -Okay.
-Here it is. -I'm going!
That's good. Yes!
Hello. This is the Anastasia Devereaux,
aka Lava Lamp Lucy!
I would like to RSVP for the Foxy Four reunion. Thank you.
What?
What do you mean it's been cancelled?
-[Mr. Brown] What? -[Cora] What?
-Ms. Anastasia, what is it? -What happened?
Francine passed away last night.
No. I'm so sorry. Right before the reunion.
-But she could've died-- -Shh!
-Some other time just-- -Shut up, would you?
[music]
[laughing]
I think you got the holidays mixed up.
It's Thanksgiving, not Halloween!
This isn't funny. Mom is making me cook the turkey this year.
Oh, God. No. This is serious. Look. I need to call 9-1-1.
Put that phone away and help me!
I am trying to help you because if you mess up that turkey,
they're gonna murder you! [doorbell rings]
Look, I know it's important, but it's not that important.
-[Mr. Brown] Oh! Sandra! -Hey, Mr. Brown!
Sandra, look at you! Hey, girl! When did you get back?
Oh, shut up!
Girl, look at you lookin' like-- Are you--
-Are you doing the turkey? -Unfortunately.
[laughing loudly] Shut up! Really? Okay. Be careful.
You don't wanna mess that turkey up. Concentrate.
You don't wanna mess it up. No. Don't, don't--
I'm focused.
Okay. 'Cause Aunt Earline messed it up. She disappeared.
Ain't nobody seen her since.
Wow, Mr. Brown. That kind of sounded like a threat.
Oh naw, it ain't no threat. She was so embarrassed
'cause she cooked the turkey with all the gizzards
and the necks, and the backs and everything in it.
And she was so embarrassed, she just made herself disappear.
Moral of the story is,
don't mess up the turkey, you won't come up missing!
God bless you!
Do you need a back in there?
You know, it's Mr. Brown.
He always likes to put the extras on it.
Sandra, you're my daughter, but if you mess up that bird,
it's up and it's stuck. You feel me?
You would really hold a grudge against me?
Mess up that turkey and find out.
I'm just kidding... Mostly.
Is that, prune juice?
Oh yeah, man, I gotta flush him out.
Get him ready for later!
Dad, come help me cook this turkey.
Nah, uh-uh. You ask your mother.
Y'all women, y'all got your Thanksgiving traditions
and so do us men, right?
Let me guess. You're just gonna sit up in your room
so no one bothers you while you watch the football game?
Touchdown!
Yeah, maybe you should ask Mom for help.
I mean, you ain't even seasoned it yet.
I can't. She wants so badly to do the tradition of
the daughter cooking the turkey and I don't wanna let her down.
Maybe together we can figure it out. Please!
All right. You know I got your back always. All right.
Let's see. [clears throat] For the stuffing,
add a half a cup of milk to three-fourths cup broth.
This kinda sounds like a math problem.
-It is math. -I'm out!
What? At least help me put the turkey in the oven.
Fine.
Uh, it's still weird.
Ew, it jiggled.
Yeah, dang. I got turkey juice on my shirt.
All right.
No, more, more.
Wait, why do you wanna cook the turkey hotter?
'Cause I like dark meat. Duh!
You think that the longer you cook the turkey,
the darker the meat gets?
-It's common sense. -No, it's not. It's genius!
What do you think? 500?
-Nah, 550. -550.
Mom's gonna be so proud.
Hey!
How long do you think that's gonna take?
Hmm, probably about like, six hours.
-Six hours. Set a timer? -Eyeball it.
[music]
I was hoping it was a mistake, but I just got off the phone
with the other two girls. And it's true.
My Foxy Four co-star, Francine, has passed away.
I'm so sorry, Ms. Anastasia. So how are you feeling?
Horrible.
We were best friends during our 20's.
I should've called her years ago.
I was so stupid.
No, you weren't. Don't say that.
It's true. Why did I let some silly argument
over some dumb boy keep us apart?
Because under that glamour and fame, there's still a person.
And never feel bad for being human.
I suppose you're right, Cora.
You know what? Mr. Brown had an idea.
I don't know if it's a good idea or not, but he has an idea.
I can hazard a guess.
Well, he wanted to know if you would watch the
Foxy Four movie with us.
Oh, I don't know.
Oh, Ms. Anastasia, it's one of Mr. Brown's favorite movies.
He thought you could tell him, you know, tell him some of
the behind-the-scenes stories.
And, truth be told, I thought it would be a good way to
celebrate the life of your friend
and reminisce on some of the good times.
I guess we can do something like that at some point.
-So is that a yes? -Oh, yes.
Okay! Mr. Brown, we on!
[screaming]
-Mr. Brown! -Nope, I'm not Mr. Brown.
I'm Disco Finger Francine!
[screaming]
-Hit it, Cora! -Okay, hold on.
Oh my gosh, you got it already up and ready to play.
Oh, look at you! Lava Lamp Lucy! Girl, you was fine!
I did look good, didn't I? [laughing]
Oh my God, there's Francine!
Ooh, Francine was fine. Look at the--
Girl, that cheek hangin' out!
Oh my God! Francine was positively fierce in her role
as a Foxy superhero. But you know what?
She was so light-hearted off camera...
Always the life of the party.
Yep, she was light on her feet, too. Look, she just kicked that
gun right out of that dude's hand! Scrap!
Oh, she had so much energy. Couldn't keep still.
I used to call her Hummingbird.
And why, she loved the nickname so much,
she had a hummingbird tattooed on her shoulder.
Oh really? That is so cute. A hummingbird.
Okay, so look. So we had just had a double date
with a local pro basketball team's starting five.
-Y'all had a maniki-twik then. -Oh.
[Cora] Mr. Brown!
Look, honey, Francine loved climbing trees!
Ooh!
-Y'all was nasty! -Nasty!
[laughing]
Okay, everybody. Grandpa Vinny just texted me a video message
to say he's sorry he can't make it
because he's still on vacation.
But he wanted to wish all of us a Happy Thanksgiving.
Aw.
Ooh, that's so nice. Well, let us see the video!
Uh-uh. Uh, he on the beach in Rio with some new friends
who must be dentists because, uh,
they wearing swimsuits made of dental floss.
Trust me, you don't wanna see this, Cora.
I do! I mean, for the scenery. You know, the mountains, sky.
Whatever. Ain't nobody thinkin' about him
over there vacationing. We hungry!
If I don't get something to eat right now,
I'ma bite one of you jive suckers.
Yeah. What's the hold up, Leah?
Okay. Sandra comes from a long line of great cooks!
See, here she is now with the turkey!
Mr. Reginald's with his son.
And Mr. Efe's with his new girlfriend.
Oh, that's so good.
Great. Now that we got all that out of the way,
let's go ahead and eat!
Mr. Brown!
Before we do the big reveal, we all have to go around and
-say what we're thankful for. -Yes!
Okay. Give thanks. Great. You're right.
Oh, okay. It is tradition. So I'll go first, all right?
Uh, I'm extremely thankful that Atlanta won the game today.
Jeremy!
All right. Okay. All right.
I'm thankful to be here with all of you. I'm truly blessed.
Oh, and uh, I'm thankful that everybody gonna keep
their speech real short like I just did. Amen!
I'm thankful you just said that, Mr. Brown.
I'm thankful for everybody here and for the video games
you guys are gonna get me for Christmas, right?
Yeah. Next.
I'm thankful that I had the great opportunity to be friends
with my little Hummingbird for the short time I did.
And I just hope that wherever she is,
-she knows that I love her. -She does, Ms. Anastasia.
I'm thankful that I was able to pass down
a long family tradition to my daughter, Sandra.
-Amen! Now, let's dig in! -Mr. Brown! Stop it!
Sandra has to say what she's thankful for. It's her turn.
-Go ahead, Sandra. -Make it quick.
I'm thankful that my mom trusted me enough to pass down this big
-tradition to me, but I'm sorry. -For what, baby?
-I'm a terrible cook. -No. You're not.
Yes, Mom. I am. And I--
I know how important it was for you to have a daughter that can
cook like you. And I tried to live up to your expectations,
but I couldn't. I'm sorry.
Are you saying you burnt the turkey?
Girl, I told you, don't burn the turkey! Watch the turkey!
You just gotta look at the turkey!
Hey, come on, man. Take it easy!
Okay, let's eat burnt turkey! Let's just all--
Everybody's gonna be satisfied with eating burnt turkey!
Okay. This is my fault! It's all my fault!
[Mr. Brown] Yes, it is!
I'm sorry, baby, that I put so much pressure on you
to be something that you aren't.
I mean, I was so excited about how I felt, I didn't even stop
and listen to how you felt. And for that, I'm sorry.
Yes, you're sorry. Remember, Aunt Earline?
We won't see her again. Say goodbye.
-Would you-- -Yes, she's sorry.
Anybody know the number to Big Bama Kuntry Turkey Burger?
Wait a minute. Wait, everybody! Wait.
I haven't said what I'm thankful for.
-Oh, go ahead, Cora. -[Cora] Well, thank you.
Thank you, y'all. I'm thankful for walkin' into that kitchen
and seeing that oven at 550 degrees
and saving this house from burning down!
550 degrees?
The turkey didn't burn? You saved it?
Lord, you--
Lord, forgive me. Forgive me for saying I would eat burnt turkey.
If I had ate that burnt turkey,
I would've been hot at you, girl!
Let's eat! Come on!
Nah, I put some butter, some seasoning on it. Look at it.
It looks good.
[Mr. Brown] You put some butter on it?
[Cora] Oh, you're welcome, sweetheart.
Oh, I'll cut it for everyone.
[All] No!
I got it.
Okay. I wanna propose a toast.
To new family traditions like Cora making the turkey.
-All right. Okay. -Cheers!
-Cheers. -There, there. There, there.
Where's the mac and cheese, baby?
It's all behind you. Everything's just self serve
-back here! -All right.
[music]
You ready to go to the airport, Ms. Anastasia?
I have to, um, bury my friend.
I don't think I'd ever be ready for that.
I understand that. I understand.
You know, um...
It's scary when you get to be my age
and all your friends start dying.
What is it?
Oh! It's a hummingbird! Come see!
Would you look at that?
Cora, it's a hummingbird.
Wow, that is beautiful.
It's a hummingbird.
[crying]
Hummingbird...
It's gonna be all right, Ms. Anastasia.
It's gonna be all right.
[crying] I miss my Francine.
You're right. It's gonna be okay. She's gonna be okay.
Thank you, Ms. Cora. Thank you for being here for me.
-You ready? -Yeah. I'm ready now.
[music]
-I love you. -I love you back.
Thank you.