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George Carlin movie. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly
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tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to
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Hey, hey, L.A., L.A.,it's a brand-new day.What you say, babe?You want to get down,you got to get up,and I'm yourwake-up man, baby.TheJ.B. Is here,rappin'in your ear.LfJ.B. 's not on your radio,your radio's not really on.Too hot for ya?Then you stay coolwith the baddest sound in town.This is KGYS,where the music'salways the best.News and weather at . and don't be late,'cause you ain't got the newstill you get itstraight from KGYS.It's Friday... T.G.I.F. Day.There's smog in the basin,traffic on the freeway,crime on the streets,music all day long at KGYS.It's . baby.That's a good time to fly.Can you dig it?Hey, get right tonight.Tonight's the night...J.B. 's disco dance and show,live at Howard's Grand CasinoMusic Hall and Rib Shack,and you can be there,or be square.Only three pair of tickets left,and I got 'em right herein my hot little hand,and I'm gon'give 'em away today.!'Cause they ain't no goodtomorrow.So when you hear this sound...Disco Dance.!Get on the phone and call J.B.At -KGYS.And if you name the tune,two of those ticketscan be yours.Remember now,that's -KGYS.The eagle flies today...payday.!Oooh.!Listen to that eagle scream.Don't fold it... I wanna hold it.Money don't buy you love, honey,but it gets you the bestlow-calorie substitute.We'll be right back with yaafter thisstation identification.Hey, peace, Lonnie.
How you be, man?
All right.
Ohh, do itGood morning,this is Billy Bass,
and this is the news.
In Washington, a new scandal
as congressional investigators
probed into the rumors...
of male congressional aides...being hiredby male congressmen...in exchangefor sexual favors.Mm-hmm.
This will never do,
honey.
Here in Los Angeles,gay activist spokesmanHarry Twig...issued a statement applaudingthe alleged violation ofthe ethics committee rules...after an extended filibusterand a special caucus.A Southern senior committeemember replied that he hadno objection to homosexuals...as long as they stayedin their place.
Yee-hah!
Come on,
let's go!
You don't know
what you have to do in life.
You're very confused.
Shut up.
Don't tell me
to shut up...
just shut up. Okay?
Don't tell me to shut up.
You shut up.
Say, Otis,
is, uh, Mona here?
She's late again,
as usual, T.C.
All right, all right,
all right.
Today
we got the big three.
Yeah?
Yeah.
The baseball pool,
the fight
and the jai alai.
Jai alai?
Yeah, they're playing
jai alai in Tijuana.
I thought
that was a dance.
A dance?
I'm gonna bet two dollars
on the fight.
On the fight?
All right.
Yes, sir.
Uptight, outta sight.
Stand and deliver,
honey.
Ow-oooh!
Oy, mamacita...
You sexy thang!
Watch it.Here comes Ann-Margret.
Keep an eye
on your zippers!
One thing you can
be sure of, Hippo:
When I'm around,
your body is safe.
Lindy, where's my money?
Sly, you know I ain't got
no sweet potatoes today.
Hi! I'm Floyd!
And I'm Lloyd...
Oh, Hollywood, Hollywood.Hi! I'm Floyd!
Whoa!
And I'm Lloyd.!
And we're the Futuristics!
Sittin'
by my telephone
Waitin' for
my woman to call
Na na-na na na
Na na-na na-naNa na
I don't know
what I did wrong
I just wish that
she would come back home
Na na-na na na
Ha!
Na-na na-na na na
Do it!
Do it!
Do it, uh-huhDo it, uh-huh
Do it, a-do it, a-do it
Do it!
Ha!
All right.!
We got an audition
for an agent today.
How'd you like our new opening?
Lonnie, what did you
think about it?
Well...
it's improving.
Say what?
No, no. No!
No! That's all right.
They're fools, man.
They don't know, man.
Hollywood!
Hey.! T. C...!Don't he look good?
Whoo!
Well, kiss my grits!
Damn!
All right!
What's wrong, buddy?
You going to a funeral?
Carry on, honey.
Ritzie titsie.
Somebody around here
got to have a little class.
"A little" is right.
"...after our victory
in the war of resistance
againstJapan."
Will you just
put that stuff away.
August .
From the selected works
of Chairman Mao.
I heard you already,
damn it.
Morning, Mr. B.
Morning, Snapper.
Good morning, Mr. B.How are ya?
Lonnie.
Irwin.
Come on, Irwin.
Irwin!
Hey, Irwin.
How you doin'?
Hey, Lonnie.
Hey, all right.
Irwin. How you doin', Irwin?Hey, baby.
What's happenin'?
Oh, man...
Don't think
I know that one.
Lay back, baby.
I'll catch you later.
You want it, they got it,on easy terms.Hey, T.C. I ain't heardnothin'about the Flyin a long time, man.
That's the way it is
with the Fly, brother.
He just lays back, man.
He checks the buzz...
Hear the cry... Whoo!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
No, dude, it's the Fly!
All right, man!
All right.
Check this out.
You ain't seen nothin' yet.
Whoa!
- "Get down tonight."
Hey! Hey!
Hey, hey, hey!
Hey, look at that here."Get down tonight."
Put your heart
in my hand, honey.
Look out,
Mr. Clean!
Now hear this!
I believe it is exactly
minutes, seconds
to opening.
Thank you.
Keep the change.
You probably noticedI ain't got nothin'against you people.
I ain't got nothin'
against any people.
That's what I think we need
is more love in the world.
I don't know about marriage.
I don't know
if I'd go that far.
But I believe in
the lunch counter thing.
If a guy wants something
to eat, he oughta be able
to get something to eat.
Come on!
Let's move it up there!
What is this, a Mobil Gas
economy run? Come on!
Bunch o'bastards.!
Move it!
Yeah, you're probably wonderin'
why I even picked you up
in the first place.
A lot of guys are scared
of gettin' ripped off,
beat out of their fares.
A KGYS public health serviceannouncement.Hi, Leon!
Remember.Cancer cures smoking.
Watch it, Marsha.
My son's here today.
Oh. Okay.
I used to drive
a gypsy cab in New York.
Know what a gypsy cab is?
Gypsy cab'll go to Harlem,to a Puerto Ricanneighborhood.
We used to have
a slogan on the side
of the gypsy cabs.
Kinda funny,
now that I'm workin'
with the Yellow Cab.
Slogan used to be,
"We will go anywhere.
We are not Yellow."
"We are not Yellow."
It's no kind of a slur
on the Chinese
or anything like that.
But I ain't afraid
because I trust people.
I trust people
because I like 'em.
Come on, you bastard!
Come on!
I could tell from a blockaway that you was honest.I could tell by your eyes.
Well, not the eyes, actually,
from a block away.
But I go by body language.
You got a real honest body.
You bastard.
The Philadelphia Flyer'srecord run...in the women's -yard dash...was. seconds better thanWilma Rudolph's Olympic recordset a decade ago.And in baseball,another record was set...when ReggieJackson hit twoconsecutive grand slam home runsin one inning...to aid in the - undeniable slaughter...ofhis former teammates.Now, that's what I callswingin'a big bat.The weatherfor Los Angeles and vicinity...continued clear and warm,light smog in the basin, at the airport, downtown,and in KGYS-land,watch out, Los Angeles... degrees.
Smile so...
Oh... Oh!
KGYS
You messed up again.
How about
that ReggieJackson?
Reggie who?
He's a great
baseball player.
Honey, baseball
is not my game.
Well, do you know about...
Stay tuned to KGYS, soul supportin greater Los Angeles.Remember, we're giving awaytickets toJ.B. 's bigdisco dance and show tonight.Now here's a smooth onecalled "Water."Take a sip.
Morning, Abdullah.
Where were you
yesterday, Duane?
And you're late today,
Duane.
You'd better get off
of my case, Earl.
And my name
is Abdullah Mohammed Akbar.
All right?
"Mohammed Akbar."
Hey, man,
you all right?
Hey, Abdullah...
No, man!
You got a problem?
You need somethin'?
No.
Just wondered
if you was all right.
I'm all right, man.
Go to work.
I'll be there in a second.
See you outside.
Excuse me, I realize
you don't get to look up
very often,
but did you happen to see
a tall, black, blond chick...
Big... Big, black,
blond chick?
Red boots?
Blond, big,
black...
Yeah, black blond.
No.
Scruggy!
What's the matter, man?
You should be
feeling great.
Look, I'm worried
about Charlene.
I mean, maybe I should
call her or something.
I ain't ever stayed out
all night before.
It's not cool to
let a woman take you
for granted, man.
Besides, you was terrific
last night.
That's another thing.
I got a burn down there now.
Suppose I caught somethin'...
Hey, this ain't funny.
Suppose I got the clap.
How am I gonna explain that?
Hey, man,
you ain't caught nothin'
but a case of the guilts.
Yeah?
A guilt burn?
This is J.B. Back on the case...
with a change of pace,
with another
better than the other.
Hey, come on, fellas.
What are you doin'? Come on.
This is KGYS, Los Angeles,the hit trip,guaranteed to put more dipin your hip,more glide in your stride.Now, on the flip side,here's the hottest soundin town,the coldest sound around.This is J.B.,the round man in town,live and in full, living color.More pleasure per pound.Get down.!Ooo-oooh, you might notever get richBut let me tell yait's betterthan diggin'a ditchThere ain't no tellin'who you might meetA movie staror maybe even aIndian chiefAt the car washWorkin'at the car washYeahCome on and sing it with meCar washSing it withsome feelin', y'allCar wash, yeahWhooWell, some of the workgets kinda hardThis ain't no place to beIf you planned onbein'a starLet me tell youit's always coolAnd the bossdon't mind sometimesif you act the foolAt the car washWhoa, whoa, whoa, whoaTalkin'aboutthe car wash, yeahCome on, y'alland sing it for meCar washWhoo-hoo-hooCar wash, yeahWork and workWell, those cars neverseem to stop comin'Work and workKeep those ragsand machines hummin'Work and workMy fingers to the boneWorkHe probably can't waittill it's time to go homeHey, get yourcar washed todayFill up and you don'thave to payCome on and give us a playGet a wash right awayAt the car washTalkin' 'bout the car washCar wash, yeahCome on, y'alland sing it with meCar washSing it with feelin'y'allCar wash, yeahWhoa, whoa, whoa, whoaCar washThose cars never seemto stop comin'This is what I sayCar wash, yeahKeep those ragsand machines hummin'Car washLet me tell youit's always coolCar wash, yeahAnd the bossdon't mind sometimesIf you act a foolAt the
Say, Mona!
Hey, baby, it's me!
T.C., Mona.! Hey.!Car washCar wash, yeahCar washCar wash, yeahCar washCar washOh, man, that is so bad.!Super smash.Number three with a bullet.To slow our pace,here's a taste of mellow funk.
Lonnie. How are you?
How you doin', Mr. B?How's the family?
Everybody'sall right.
Kids okay?
Charlie?
Yeah.All right.Hey, Duane.
Duane, I want to
talk to you, Duane.
I don't know how many times
I gotta tell you this.
My name is Abdullah.
Abdullah.
Uh, where...
where was Abdullah yesterday?
Something came up.
Something always comes up.Something came up three times...
You want these cars washed,
or don't you?
Here you go.
Looks good.
Morning.
Good morning.
I don't want you
to leave here
without realizing...
what I can do
for your car.
Like what? Take over
the payments for me?
Man, there ain't
no black Superman, man.
Dig it, I would be
the first, Lloyd.
But I won't be like Superman,
that square sucker, Jack.
I'd be sharp, sharp, sharp.
Oh, wow, I'd have me
a bad black cape, man,
a helmet... look like
two big eyes, you know,
with a brim, man...
You full of shit.
Oh, come on, Lloyd.
Like... Wow, man, like,
I could be able to walk up
buildings, brother man.
And nobody would
mess with me, man.
Nobody, man.
'Cause I would be the Fly.
But you still
full of shit though.
You wouldn't
talk to me like that
if I was the Fly.
Oh, yes, I would,
because then you'd be
full of fly shit.
You know what else, man?
There ain't nothin' lower
than fly shit.
Not kangaroo shit,
elephant shit
or chicken shit.
Ain't nothin' lower
than fly shit.
You crazy, man.
I swear, I'll kill you man,
you ever do that again.
You ever mess
with my shirt again,
I'll kill you.
I'll give you
the best shine
you ever had.
All right, do it.
Look, you didn't,
by any chance,
happen to see...
a tall, blond, black girl,
did you, around here?
No. No.
Okay.
Yeah, go ahead, get in.
I'm on my way to see Slide.
Wanna play a number, Earl?
Never sucker me
with that lame game.
Go lose your money,
fool.
Fool?
Who you callin' fool?
Say, what makes you think
you're so special?
'Cause I'm the nigger who
doesn't get wet around here.
I'm the star.
Just like me.
Shinin', shinin'.
Only you stoop
a lot lower.
Irwin, report to the office.
A lot lower.
Irwin, wherever you are,
report to the office.
Did you hear your father,
Irwin?
Report to the front office.
Dee-Luxe Car Wash.
Hold on, please.
Leon.
It's your wife.
Myrna?
Uh, yes.
Sure, we can talk.
Why not? Uh...
Yes?
Uh, yes.
Don't do that. Put that down.
It's nothing.
It's nothing.
Myrna...
Is that all, Myrna?
Myrna...
I'm busy, Myrna.
The new drapes aren't
long enough in the living room.
What does she care
how much it costs me?
Oh, poor Leon.
Tsk-tsk-tsk.
Watch it, watch it.
My son. My son.Irwin, come to the office.I want to talk to you.
L-Irwin, uh,
I hate to interrupt
your summer vacation.
Maybe you can look over
last week's receipts,
give us the benefit
of what you're learning
in business management.
Double check my figures,
why don't ya.
I wanna work
with the men, Dad.
What?
I wanna work
with the men.
Listen, l... I wanna be
one of the working class.
Like Mao says,
workers of the world unite.
I'm hearing this
from a college man.
Twenty thousand dollars
worth of education,
you wanna wash cars.
Listen..."All work done
for the masses..."
That book again.
I don't want to see
that book again.
All right, Pop.
Hang loose.
Go ahead, go ahead.
Wash cars, wash cars.
All right!
'Cause we're making it happen.
J.B. Here on KGYS.
Keep that glidein your stride.It's . in the a.m.The mid-morning hour.It's out at the ocean,and the surf reported goodfrom Malibu to Newport Beach.This next tune is forall you surfers out there.Hang ten.Zig zagZig zagZig zagZig zagZig zagZig zag
You all right, Calvin?
Huh?
Zig Zag
You all right?
Didn't I tell you not to
skate here? Get outta here!
Zig zag
Calvin, not...
Watch out!
- You little...
Oh, are you here again?
That's right!
Go play in the street,
Calvin.
Yo mama!
Watch out!
Hey! Hey!
Nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah
I'd like to talk to someone
and get some information
about a social disease.
Well, I can't right now.
I'm working.
Uh-huh.
No.
Not yet.
Well...
Well, it's just kinda
hangin' there, lookin' sick.
I know you're diggin'it,'cause I dig playin'it.!Hey, Irwin...
I'm cool. I'm cool.
Hey.
What's happening?
And then after we...
Looks like the car wash heir
wants to play in the water.
Mmm!
Look at that child.
Hey, brothers!
I'm here to unite with you!
Oh!
Stoned to the tits,
honey.
Say, uh, Irwin,
why don't you go there
with Lloyd and Floyd...
and work with
the steam, huh?
Right.
Good.
I think I'd better go work
with the dryers.
Mm-hmm.
You got a problem there,
boys?
Oh... Oh, man!
Far out!
You okay, kid?
Oh, wow.
What a trip.
Hey... Hey, stop...
Stop that horsing around!
- It's okay, Mr. Bernstein.!
Irwin, stop that fooling around!
Irwin! Irwin!
You'd better go put on
something dry.
Yeah.
Come on.! Wash cars.!
Wow, look at that.
I'm the first human being
to go through a car wash!
Number one!
Number one!
Hey, Mr. B!
Hey, kid,
this is no playground.
How come
all the other car washes
got fancy brushes...
and you still
wash cars by hand?
That's the feature
of this car wash...
we do it all by hand.
The personal touch.
Can't you read the sign?
I think you just too cheap
to put in machines.
Get out of here.
Beat it.
KGYSRadio, radio, radioBecause you wanna keep yourselffresh and feminine,you want to use Wildflowerfor personal hygiene.Wildflower,because it's made for you.
I drink it every day.
Can you dig it?
And when I do,
it makes me go...
Hey! Hey!
Sorry.
Hey, that's okay, baby.
You're my kind of woman.
Disco dance!
The first one to call me at KGYSand name this song...gets to win the first pairof tickets toJ.B. 's disco danceand show, don't you know.Drop a dime, get on the line.That's -KGYS.
I ain't got no change?
Call me now.
What the...
I ain't got no dimes?
We have a winner in Compton.!How about that?
Man, I knew the song.
Didn't have no change.
Quick as a flash,
no-cash T.C.
The next song, T.C.,
is "Swanee River."
I never liked you
anyway, Slide.
You need a dime?
Yes.
Thank you, man.
It's on me, brother.
Of course it's busy.
It's a beauty salon.
Just break in.
Okay, darling,
hold it in for Mommy.
You can do it.
If you have to throw up,
do it out the window,
away from the car.
Operator,
this is urgent.
Please, look,
if they do come through,
phone me at this number.
It's absolutely urgent
that I talk to them.
No, away!
Away from the car!
Hippo, you got yourself
a customer, honey.
Oh, my God.
It's going to
eat the paint out.
I told you,
for Mommy, to throw up
away from the car.
Can you get it off
before it wrecks
the finish?
You'd better
get out of there.
I'm very late...
Do you think it's gonna
eat through the paint?
Look at you.
You're just, uh...
Can you tell me
where the, uh...
Over there.
Thank you very much.
Hurry, because
the finish is gonna be...
Sir,
if Monsieur Mark ca...
l-lf he calls, would you
ask him to take me
half an hour later, please?
Sure.
Thank you.
Hello?Is somebody in there?Is somebody in there?This is an emergency.!
Is somebody in there?
I have an emergency!
I think someone's
in there, ma'am.
What? Uh, someone...
Please.!
Open up!
Oh, God, please.
Uh, Miss Thing
wants it clean, honey.
Uh, Charlie! Come take over
for a minute, all right?
What is going on in there?
Why don't you open this door?
Oh, God, please.
Please, God, open this door.
Oh... my God,
it stinks in here.
It's supposed to, lady.
It's the toilet.
I'm not gonna go in there.
It's the ladies room.
On Police Radio, - A- -A- ambulance, injuries.Beautiful, beautiful.!Stay with me, 'cause we'llbe giving away tickets all day,so we can boogie all night.Get down, baby.!You wanna get that, Mona?Hello. Five Spot.
Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa
Men have named you
Mona? Mona.
Oh, my God, I have ten...
I know you didn't do it.
It's all right.
Is it clean yet?
Sir, is it...
Oh, yes, ma'am.
Thank you very much.
Rickie, get in the car...
My... God,
I see a speck.
Oh, it's
in the paint.
No.
That is not in the paint.
Do it again, please.
Lady, believe me,
it's in the paint.
I do not believe you.
Please try that again.
Lady, it's in the paint.
Look for yourself.
I am looking for myself.
I brought this car in.
You are refusing
to do your job?
I am refusing
to tip you.
Just shows you what happens
when you go out of Beverly Hills
for any service.
Mom...
Not now, Rickie.
Adios, Miss Beverly Hills.
I know you gonna dig this.Guaranteedto ease your pain...and take the chainoff your brain.It's long and lowand dedicated to whatmakes the world go 'round.Wait a minuteHere comes Daddy RichIn his mean limousinePeople come from everywherewhen he's on the scene"Clean"can't describeThe clothes he wearsHe says all you got to dois believeAnd you'll get your shareI went to Daddy Rich's churchlast SundayThere was, uhwall-to-wall people thereStanding room onlyAyoung man jumped upand accused Daddy Richofbein'a thiefDaddy Rich just smiledAnd, uh, began to preachHe saidI fear not thoseWho do not like me
Whose car is that?
That belongs to the supreme
black man, that's who.
Yeah, that's Daddy's car.
Daddy Rich.
You never watch him on TV?
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Amen.!Hallelujah.!
Praise the Lord.
Or praise this car, honey.
Thank you, miss.
Yeah, Daddy.
Daddy Rich,
what's your secret?
My secret?
How you doin'?
Please.
Thank you, brother.
Good to see you.
The secret...
Thank you.
Yeah.
There are no secrets.
Believe that.
Uh-huh. I believe it.
Except believe
in the Lord!
Right!
Ooh-wee.
And believe in yourself.
And most of all,
Uh-huh?
Believe in that
federal green.
'Cause money walks
and bullshit talks.
How you doin',
brother?
Daddy Rich,
I been followin' you
for over five years.
Well, bless you, brother,
bless you.
Would you allow me
the privilege
of shining your shoes?
Please?
Well, you know what they say.
I take what is given unto me.
Amen!
Amen.
Daddy Rich's
special polish.
Wow.
Special polish.!
Ooh!
That's real fur.
Oooh.!Oh, my God.!
What's it feel like
in there, Lindy?
Like being in church
with Burt Reynolds, honey.
I'd like you
to drink with me,
'cause my cup runneth over.
All right!
All right!
Blessed be the tithe.
Yeah!
My Lord.!
From the body
to the heavens,
and a little bit
for the earth.
Amen, brother, amen.
Amen.
Hallelujah.
And it's good too.
Don't even look dirty.
You're gonna wash this car
because of a little pigeon shit
on the trunk?
Not the car.
Just the spot.
Don't let the water
be hotter than . .
Water? You'd better speak
to this gentleman.
Daddy Rich, ever since
I been following you,
I got a new house
and a color TV.
Amen.
All right!
Praise the Lord.
Why don't you tell everybody
how you got so rich,
Daddy Rich?
This is one nigger
you ain't foolin', brother.
I'm hip to the game
you runnin' down
on these people here.
What can I do for you,
brother?
The same thing you doin'
for everybody else... nothin'.
Hey, man, hey.!
Guess you don't believe
in my church... the Church
of Divine Economic Spirituality.
Yeah, that's right.
I don't believe in it.
- Then you don't believe in God.
- Not your God.
My God's doin'
all right by me.
He sure is!
He's doin'
all right by me too!
Why don't you
climb on board, brother,
and believe in me.
And for a small fee
I'll set you free,
nearer thy God to thee.
- Praise you, honey. Praise you.
'Cause it's better to have money
and not to need it than
to need it and not to have it.
Amen!
There's a good place
in this world for money.
And I know where it is...
right here in my pocket.
Hey, give me some.!
You talkin'
just like a pimp.
Now, wait a minute.Answer him.
Answer him, Lord.
I don't get mad
at people like that.
You know why?
- 'Cause he's a revolutionary.
- That's right, brother.
He must be leadin'a bunch of fools, disrespectwomen he don't even know.
Wilson Sisters
some of the finest women
you ever wanna meet.
He don't know nothin'
about 'em.
Gon' talk about 'em.
You better believe it.
If I wasn't a Christian man,
I'd probably be
kickin' in yo' ass.
Thank you.!
- Well, drop on down, brother.
Drop on down here, brother.
I'm gon' drop on down
with a bit of light.
Make him apologize, sister.
All right, all right.You got it, Daddy.
I shall not be moved.
Like a tree
planted by the water,
Amen!
I shall not be moved.
Doo-doo-wop
A-rat-a-tat boom
Make the sound
of a jet plane zoom
Doo-doo-wop
A-rat-a-tat boom
Make the sound of a gun
You got to believe
in somethin'
All right.!
Well!
Why not believe in me
You got to believein somethin'
- Well!
- Why not believe in me
Take him back!
Straight uptown!
Tell me, brother
What have I, I
Done to you
To make you mean
and treat me
The way you do
Go on and wave your flag
brother
Start your revolution
I'm willin'to let youdo your thingTell me, why are you blindwhen it comes to mine
Oh, you gotta believe
in somethin'
Why not believe in me
Me, me, me, me, me
Believe
You gotta believe
In somethin'
Ooh, yeah
Why not believe in me
Why don't you let
the Wilson Sisters
set you free
Take the chainoff the brain
Believe
Lord, I said
that's the truth
Take the chain
off your brain
Hey-ey
Believe
Listen, brother
You always talkin''bout the
World needs changin'
You'd better stop
Take a look at yourself
Stop ridiculin'
everybody else
You got to believe
in somethin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
yeah, yeah
Why not believe in meWhy don't you letthe Wilson Sistersset you free
You got to believe
in somethin'
Believe, believe
believe
Yes, why notbelieve in me
The world don't need
to be no colder
Believe, believe in me
Get the chip
off your shoulder
You got to believein somethin'
Don't you wanna
And maybe this will help
to find Joe?
Seek and ye shall find.
All right, Daddy Rich.!
Bye, Daddy!
Bye-bye!
Bye-bye, Daddy.!
- Thank you, Daddy.
- Bye.! Good work.!Daddy.! Bye.!
You got it in you too, brother.
You got it in you.
Here's the big one back at ya.Our lines have been ringin'all day for this one...the chart climber of the week.!
Take it on outta here,
honey.
Ciao.
Shit.
You gonna drive that car.
You are driving
and cleaning that car.
It's okay.
He won't hurt ya.
Hey.
Hey, look.
Come on.
- He's a puppy dog.
Well, just drive
the puppy dog around there
and get him in the shower.
Trash.
Yeah, scum.
Scum.
I'm gonna try
to get away after dinner.
You gonna be home?
I don't know.
Maybe.
You cats
have no maturity!
Hey, we got work to do.
We got work to do.
You cats haveno maturity, man.
There's a dog
in the car.
Sparky!
Sparky!
Nice doggie!
Get it! Get it!
It's out!
Sparky, come back.!Catch him.! Hold him.!Get him.! Get him.! Sparky.!
Sparky!
Come here!
Thanks.
All right, come here.
Whew. You're welcome.
Look at that dog.
Gimme a break, Sparky?
Not here.
Yuck.!
Dogcatcher.
Yeah.
Gets points
with people.
Geronimo? Here.
What's that for?
To clean up
the dog shit.
Hey. Hey.
We don't clean up no shit.
Don't give me no lip.
Clean up the shit.
You clean it up, Earlie.
That's right.
You clean it up.
I don't get wet and
I don't clean up no dog shit,
but I do kick ass.
I love it.
Clean it up.
It's five minutesbefore the hour.We promised you moreabout the pop bottle bomber.KGYS is first with the flash.
You got it.
Keep doin' it that way.
Live from Parker Center,soul sister LaVonne Styles.Come on in.Hi, this is LaVonne Styles.
Oh. No, thank you.
I'm here at Parker Centertalking toPolice Chief Dave Evis.Chief Evis, have you been ableto identify the mad bomber?Hi, Sam!
He's a short, nervous,scraggly haired individual.How you doin'?
Okay.
From eyewitness descriptions,his principal weapon...
Mail call!
Seems to be a common pop bottlethat's filled with, oh,you know, high explosives,
Thank you.
Capped with silver foil,containing a fuse device.From Parker Center,this is LaVonne Styles for KGYS.
Uh, finito, honey.
Oh, thank you...
Lindy, you lightened
your hair.
I love it.
What color is it?
It's supposed to
be mango, honey,
but it's not right yet.
But wait till I get to
the school tonight.
Listen, Lindy,
I finally figured out how
I wanna have my nose done.
I was thinking of doing
ELizabeth Taylor
from here to here...
and Olivia Newton-Johnon the bottom.
- What do you think?
- Flawless, honey.
Damn. Who is Earl
to tell me to
clean up that shit?
And then Geronimo's gonnarun off and leave mestandin'there.
Wh... Who do they think...
Hey, Tall Chief,
lend me your ears.
Yeah, uh, run that
by me again.
Lend me your ears.
Lend me your lips.
Ah, come on, man.
I ain't askin'
to sleep with your mama.
Have you ever seen me
give up my ears?
No, man, but...
Well, then, what
possessed you to even think
to ask to borrow my ears?
This chick wants to
take my picture, man.
Just for a minute.
You gotta do
better than that.
And "just for a minute"
ain't gonna get it either.
You gotta tell me somethin'.
Make me understand...
Well, it ain't every day
you can do somethin'
for a fellow American.
Midday in L.A.,
And don't get it all dirty.
And time for Rod McGrewto do it to you.Yeah, thank you,J.B.This is your brother,Rod McGrew.Don't forget, stick around,because later onwe've got two tickets...toJ.B. 's disco danceand show...live at Howard's Grand CasinoMusic Hall and Rib Shack.It happens tonight.Be there for the funkiest soundsin town, like this...Hey, Tall Chief,
thanks for the ears.
Oh, any time,
my friend.
The Five Spot got ribs today.
I'm gon' get me some ribs.
Ooh, yeah!
How 'bout y'all,
man?
Uh, how 'bout...
Abdullah, you want
some ribs?
Man, I told you.
I don't eat meat.
I'm off the pig.
I eat natural foods,
not slave foods.
Is that all right with you?
Um, excuse me, brother,
but is ribs pig?
They had such a good time.How do you know
Scruggs had a good time?
What did I do?
Shit, man!
What did I do?
She's crazy.
Got her brains
in her lungs.
Then the bitch
must be a genius!
Marsha, this is my lunch!
What'd you do
with my ears, man?
Nothin'!
Looks like a nice lunch
you got there.
Geronimo.
Yeah?
What do you want?
I was just thinkin'.
Maybe I ought to
call Charlene, just to
let her know I'm all right.
Scruggy, what I tell you
this morning?
It ain't cool for your old lady
to know where you are
every minute of every day.
Tonight when you get home,
she's gonna be at the door
with your pipe and slippers...
in that little negligee
you told me about.
It ain't good for her to know
that she can boss you around.
Well, I don't smoke a pipe
and I don't wear
no slippers.
Scruggy, I'm the expert.
Right?
Take it from me. I've been
married three and a half times.
I should know, huh?
Hey, what the hell
is going on
around here, huh?
This is no playground.
We wash cars, huh?
We're on our lunch hour.
Then eat your lunch.
Go ahead.
You heard me.
You heard Mr. B.
That's all right, Chuko.
I'm gonna get you.
In your dreams, Pocahontas.
Hey, come on. Come on.
KGYSThe station that brings you...Soul, soul, soul, soulMusicHere's your coffee, sir.
Sittin'hereIn this chairWaitin'on you
Anybody want
some more coffee?
Oh, babyTo see things my wayBut not a worddo you sayYou don't evenlook my wayYeahGirl, I'mSpendin'my dimesWastin'my timeTalkin'tillI'm black and blueOh, can't you seeI wanna get next to you
Okay,
what'll you have?
Dreams of youand I go sailing byWhenever your eyesmeet mineYou're so fine.And, girlyou make me feel so insecure
Snapper,
you'd better stay away
from that hooker!
You're so beautifuland pureHey, Goody, watch. Watch.
Why must you be unkindAnd tell meI'm not your kindBlowin'my mindGirl, mymy money is lowAnd I know
Uh, give me
that special.
That I can't take youto the fancy placesYou might wanna goStill, I wannaget next to youI, I wannaget next to you
Two specials.
You look really pretty
this morning.
What'll it be?
You and me.
Listen, T.C.,
I got no time...
Okay.
What's the special today?
Ribs and wings.
What kind of wings?
Chicken wings.
I've always been
a breast-and-thigh man myself.
Why are you so cold to me?
I went out with you once,
didn't I?
Yeah, but what about...
Take your hand
off of me.
What about tonight?
It's just not in the cards
for you and me.
Why?
Because you've got no money,
no future and no class.
I'm not going out
with niggers
with no class anymore.
- Pick up two.
- What about Chinese?
We got class.
Oh, wow.
I wanna get next to you
Wanna get out
of the car, Harold?
Okay. Okay.
May l...
It's a mellow afternoon,and you're out there groovin',You're funnin'and sunnin'with your brother Rod McGrewon the big KGYS,playing the songsthat you want to hearon your soul support station...in greater Los Angeles.Old lovin'Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Dad, let's rap.
It's very important
that you and I rap.
Ray Hoenig almost choked
to death the other day.
He was eating a chicken sandwichwhen his son decidedat that moment...
to tell him
he's a homosexual.
Got a piece of chickencaught right here.
So please, talk later.
That's cool.
Irwin. Irwin!
- You're not a homosexual,
are you?
- Not yet.
Can I help you, honey?
Uh, yeah.
You haven't by any chance
seen a tall, blond
black chick around here?
No.
Fly, look at that.
Oh, shit!
Ah-ha-ha-ha.
Get goin', get goin',
get goin'.
You think it's
the invisible man?
Come on, man.
Now, look. Look, look.
Hey, baby.
How're you doin'?
Good.
I'm glad to hear that.
What happened
to you, man?
Yeah?
That's some tough shit,
man.
Oh, my God.
I'll tell you what
I'm gonna do.
Hey, watch out, Goody!
Hey, man!
Man, I don't know
what y'all...
- Say, Goody.
You almost got
my hair wet, man.
My stuff ain't straight
like yours. It takes time.
Come on.
Nah, man.
That dude don't know who
he's messin' with, man!
He didn't mean it.
That cat's lucky.He don't know how closehe was. I am the Fly.!
Let me go. Hey!
Cat got that straight hair.Shoot.
My hair takes time
to get together. You know
what I'm talkin' about?
What did you doto that cat anyway?I don't know.He did somethin'with Goody's ears.Yeah, that was niceand really, really smokin',Here's a new tunecalled "Zig Zag."Let's see if this goodyis hot enough for you.
You hungry, Harold?
You want Chinese
or Italian?
Italian.
Hey, T.C., man.
All right?
All right.
Hey, man, I didn't know
that Marsha was gonna do that.
That's all right.
Just like the other time
with that wet towel.
Yeah. That was...
Hey, man.
Loan me some soda?
Hey, nothin' to it.
Hey, all right.
What was that
in that car?
That mummy.
Mmm!
Hey, what...
Hello, Lonnie.
Hey, man. What the hell
are you doing here?
It's our policy from time
to time to visit our men at
their place of employment.
Man, I report every month
like I'm supposed to.
You ain't got to keep
checkin' on me.
It's part of my job.
You think I'm lyin' to you?
You think I ain't
workin' here no more?
Lonnie, please.I ain't embarrassed.I served my time.I check in every month.
I keep my job
washing the goddamn cars.
How the hell come
can't you leave me alone?
Like I said,
I'm just doing my job.
Well, I'm just doing mine,
and I can't afford to lose it.
So don't you come
'round here no more.
You understand?
It's time for...
Disco Dance.
Whoo!
Your lucky numberis -KGYS.
Oh, no!
Not now, please!
Lady, I got an emergency.
Please, lady, excuse me.
I have to get in.
This is an emergency.
Please!
Since you been away, boy
Lady, my family is dying!
They're all choking, and I'm
the only one who can help them!
I'm the only...
Lady, come on, lady!
Lady, listen to me.
Don't ignore me.
Listen to me.
I gotta make this call.
Lady, please,
I'm just beggin'.
Just one minute, please.
Slowly driving me insaneBoy, I'm goin'down
I'm going down
'Cause you ain't around
Baby
My whole world's
upside down
Hello.
Uh, is Joe there?
Joe.
Boy, please believe me
You ain't got noJoe.
Since you've been gone
Is this - ?
Everything's going wrong
Well, this is the number
he gave me.
Why'd you have tosay good-bye
No.
Look what you'vedone to me
Okay. Bye.
I can't stop these tearsfrom fallingFrom my eyesOh, babyI'm goin'downI'm goin'down'Cause you ain't aroundBabyMy whole world'sUpside down'Cause you ain't aroundGoin'downOoh, hoo, ohh-ohh
Don't they ever
get sick of it?
You'd think just once
they'd wanna hear
a Frank Sinatra,
Perry Como, huh?
Well, it's your place.
Play what you want.
You think so, huh?
Just watch this.
I'm goin'down...- That's funny, huh?I'm goin'down- 'Cause you ain't around
- Very funny. Very funny.
My whole world'supside down
just forget it.
I'm not goin' back to school.
Justin, would you please listen?
What you mean,
"Justin, please"?
I done listened to you
and my folks long enough now.
What do I have
to show for it, huh?
Nothin'.
I wanna get me a real job,
makin' me some real money.
Like the job
that was offered to me.
Hey, we can get married.
You know?
We can do all the things
that we wanted to do.
We don't have to do
no more waitin'.
That's all I'm sayin'.
I understand what
you're saying, but...
Hey, Justin!
Hey, Justin!
I said I am not
going back to school.
Then we're not
getting married.
Say what?
I said no college,
no marriage.
Now you talkin' crazy.
I'm not talkin' crazy.
You are talkin' crazy.
I gotta go back to work.
We'll just talk about this
later, okay?
No, you forget
about talking to me,
sweetheart, ever.
L...
Good-bye, Justin.
What do you mean, good-bye?
You heard me.Good-bye.KGYSRadio, radio, radioclose the door, Hippo?
Oh, okay.
Hey, Irwin.
Come here for a minute, man.
I got a real bad
stomachache, man.
Why don't you take my place
for a while while I go
to the bathroom, huh?
I appreciate it, Jack.
Yeah, sure.
Put your moneywhere your mouth isOr you ain'tsayin'nothin'Put your moneywhere your mouth isOr you ain't sayin'a damn thingTalk is cheap.That's right, honey.
That is what is meant by
"a fall into the pit...
is a gain in your wit."
Irwin, who did you say
said all that?
Mao, man. Mao Tse-tung.
He's the head dude
of all the red Chinese.
Is he anything
like Bruce Lee?
Do-do-do-do-dodo-do-do-do-do, do
It's really getting hot,
ain't it?
Uh-huh.
Oh, hot. Oh, hot.
If you wanna feel
something hot, you oughta
put your hand on this beer.
Or you ain'tsayin'nothin'Put your moneywhere your mouth isOr you ain'tsayin'a damn thing
Mmm!
Marsha!
Will you please stop?
I mean, this is a place
of business, huh?
I dropped my contact lens
in the cold cream.
My brother told me not
to go into this business.
Parking lots, he said.
I told him
he was crazy.
Now he can buy
and sell me.
Enough!
Geronimo, man, I gotta win
that radio contest.
I get them tickets, boy,
I take Mona out tonight.
Boy, I'll be over,
you know?
Whoo! She's so fine.
Mmm!
Man, I got down with her.
Can you believe that?
I ever tell you?
Every day.
"And to overthrow
the reactionary
ruling classes...
and therefore impossible
for the people to win power."
- That's from ibid, page .
- Ibid?
Heavy rhetoric,
little boss.
Duane... I mean...
I mean, Abdullah.
You know what I'm
talking about. You know
where I'm coming from.
Revolution is...
You wanna pick my brain,
right?
Right.
I'm gonna let you.
You know that revolution
you keep talkin' about
all the time?
When it happens,
and it's gonna happen,
then you're gonna be
working here for real
and not just playing around,
splashing in the water.
We get a chance
to run your white ass,
and you all get a chance
to sing "We Shall Overcome"
in Chinese.
- Hey, man!
- That's not what I meant.
I'm so tired of you
runnin' off at your mouth.
It's gettin' me down,
honey.
Why don't you just leave
and be an assassin?
'Course the only thing
you're good at shootin' off
is your big mouth.
Would you please
get out of my face,
you sorry-looking faggot?
Oh!
Who you calling
sorry looking?
Can't y'all see
that she ain't funny?
She's justanother poor example...
of how the system has
of destroying our men.
Honey, I am more man
than you'll ever be...
and more woman
than you'll ever get.
- Shit.
- All right.
I want to see youget downI want to see youget downKGYS news update.Here in Los Angeles,the mysterious pop bottlebomber is still at large...after explodinghis latest bomb in Anaheim.Apsychological profile releasedby the police department...pictures the bomberas a short, eccentricmiddle-European man...with an unhappy childhood.More on this fast-breaking story
later on KGYS news.Hi there, sir.
Good morning.
Can I interest you
in a hot wax for your car?
We shampoo rugs.
We even got regular wax.
Yes, anything.
Are you quite through?
Oh, you are. Good.
Here, here.
Thank you.
Boy, there's been
some weird people
in here today.
Hey, uh,
pardon me, lady.
Pardon me.
You didn't, by any chance,
see a tall, blond,
black girl, did you?
T.C.!
T.C., come here.
I'm serious, man.
T.C.!
What is it, Hippo?
- T.C., come here.
- Damn.
What is it, Hippo?
See that cat down there?
- Yeah.
- Do you know what he gotin that bag?
Nah, I don't know.
Uh...
A pop bottle.
You calling me over here
to tell me that cat's
got a pop bottle?
Wait, wait, wait, wait!
A pop bottle with
silver foil on the top.
So what?
So... So what?
Just take a look at this.
Look at that.
Just be cool, Hippo.
Follow me. Follow me.
You think he ain't
gonna see you up against
the wall like that, man?
Come on.
How you doin'?
I like your hair, man.
It's bad. It's bad.
It's him.
He's got the bomb.
We're the next victim.
He gonna blow us up.
Shut up!
What are we gonna do, man?
What are we gonna do?
Quiet. This is a job
for the Fly, Hippo.
You're worthless, man!
I swear!
Two and a half
gallons of gas.
Charge?
And the, uh...
the, uh, the blue...
Stop, thief!
They took my bag!
Get them!
Everybody,
get out of the way!
Hey, wait a minute.
- Hey, T.C.What's going on, man?- Get him.!
It's a bomb!
It's a bomb!
It's a bomb!
It's a bomb!
It's a bomb!
- Catch it.!Catch it.!
My bag.
Oh, my bag.
- Piss?
- Piss!
- Piss?
- It's... It's piss.
- Piss?
- He broke my bag.
Piss?
I was just taking a sampleto the doctor.
It took me two days to go.
I had this operation,
and the doctor...
l-I'll handle this.
L-I'll handle this.
I'll handle it.
I was just taking
that sample to the doctor.
It took me two days to go.
I had this operation...
I'm terribly sorry, sir.
L-I'd like to replace it.
I mean, I can't replace it.
But here's a little something
to take care of everything.
And the car wash...
the car wash is on the house.
How 'bout my-my pants?
It'll all be
taken care of.
Hey, Mr. B, why don't youfill up another onefor the man?
We'll find it.
Why don't you fix
the wheel?
Earl, see that
that stuff is cleaned up.
Hey, fellas.
Wash the cars!
Look, come with me.
Come with me?
You know who that was?The pee bottle bomber.
I just don't understand
white folk.
Hey, man.
Ain't that Sonny Fredricks
over there?
Yeah. We got
a little deal workin'.
Thought you wasn't
hanging out with him
no more.
What's the matter?
He ain't good enough
for you?
He ain't good enough
because he's an ex-con?
You're forgettin' something.
I ain't forgettin' nothin'.
Then you just lay off
me and my friends.
At least he didn't
bust no head open on no
gas station attendant.
Hey, don't push it,
Abdullah.
What are ya doin',Marsha?
What?
Why-Why are you
closing the door?
It's so noisy out here.
I thought it might disturb you.
Hey, you're a sweet girl,
Marsha.
With the gas,
that's . .
- What's your name?
- Marsha.
- Hi. I'm Kenny.
- Hi.
Here's your change.
And here's your rain check.
- You get a free car wash
if it rains.
- What if it rains today?
Then come back tomorrow.
What if I can't wait
until tomorrow?
Let's say I come back
tonight around... : .
It would be too late.
You couldn't get
your car washed then.
Yeah, but let's say
I was to come back
at : anyway.
Hey, come on,
would you?
Ooh-whee-oohOoh-ooh-oohTogetherForever, me and youHi, Mr. B.
Hey!
Hi, Abdullah!
Hey, little Lonnie.
How you doin'?
Hi, Dad.
Hey, how ya doin'?
Hey, how's my girl?
Hi, Daddy.
Hey, how's Mama?
Okay.
Can I play pinball?
How much homework
you got today?
- Not that much.
- Ah, not that much.
You ain't even got
no business over here
this afternoon, have you?
Daddy, look what I got.
Now, let's see.
Hey.
That's beautiful, baby.
Here's the car wash,
and there's you.
That's really nice, baby.
I drew it for you.
For me?
Ah, thank you, baby.
That's my girl.
Come on, Dad.Let me play pinball.
Uh... no, you got
more responsibilities
than playing pinball.
You just take your sister home
and get your homework done.
Okay.Do it.I'll be home later.
Oh, and watch out
for the traffic
at the corners.
Bye.
See you later.
Bye, Daddy.
Thank you for the drawing,
baby. Bye.
Do you own a Cadillac
with the license plates
YNL ?
I sure do.
You're under arrest.
Turn around, please.
For what, man?
Over parking violations
you haven't paid.
Oh, I gave my sister-in-law
the money this morning
to pay it all.
Is there any other way
we can straighten this out,
Officer?
I gave a certified check.
I would've brought it myself,
but I had to go to work.
Tell it to the judge.
Wait a minute!
I would've brought
the check myself!
Hey, Slide, are you
going to the slammer?
Hey, look!
Call my sisterat the May Company.
Better not look
in his locker...
See you on visitin' day!
Hey, call my sister
at the May Company.
- I guess this means
all debts are cancelled.
- No, it don't!
Get back to work.
Come on. Wash cars.
Wash the cars.
Call her!
Huh? What's the number
of the May Company, huh?
Which one?
I don't know.
Any one.
Calvin,
will you come on!
I gotta go home now, turkeys.
See you tomorrow.
Don't do us no favors,
honey.
Go to the Bluebird Car Wash
and give them your business.
Calvin!
- Calvin!
- Hey, Calvin!
Calvin, you okay?
I made you look!
- You little creep.
- Boy, why don't you look
where you're going?
Do it!
We got him that time.!What happened?Pain in the ass.!- Mr. B, I forgot my money.
- What money?
Hey, Mr. B.
Where's my money?
Hey! You firing me?
Let's go inside.
We'll talk inside.
I don't need
your stinkin' office!
You fire me right here!
I warned you.
You were out yesterday,
twice last week.
I need someone...
I'm warning you!
You understand me?
I'm gonna burn this place...
You think I need your
stinkin' slave job?
You think you're
gonna be the boss?
You ain't!
I'm gonna get you for this!
I'm warning you.
You understand me?
Everybody, back to work.
I'm gonna get you!
Get your hands off me.
- Look, I'm sorry, Duane.
- My name is Abdullah, you...
All right!
All right, all right!
All right.!All right, all right.All right.Hey, come on, man.
Come on now.
What's the problem,
brother?
- What y'all excited about?
- Come on now.
It's all right.
Come on.
You watch your ass, nigger.
Watch yourself!
Hey, man.
You watch yourself!
It's all right.
Come on, man.
Where's the aspirin,
Marsha?
It's in your drawer.
Mr. B, about Abdullah...
I mean, I'm sorry
about Abdullah.
He's really wired up.
Wish you'd think about
giving him another chance.
I've given him
a thousand chances.
The man is just confused.
He really is.
Lonnie, now is not
the time, huh?
Please?
Mr. B, every week I keep
trying to talk to you.
Every week you keep telling me,
"Now is not the time."
I've been working for you
for over a year now.
When is it gonna be time?
Uh, I don't wanna talk
to you about Duane, huh?
All right,
let's don't talk about Duane.
Let's talk about me.
I've got to have more money.
I can't make it
on what you payin' me.
I've got two children.
That Bluebird Car Wash,
they're driving me
out of business.
Mr. B, I keep telling you,
you got a big lot here.
- If you organize this right,
you could be making twice...
- Lonnie.
Look, I know you got ideas.
You got ideas.
Don't I always pay extra
for opening and closing?
Yeah.
Sh...
All right, it's time to get
back in the music groove.
But first, Disco Dance.
Ooh!
Oh, no!
Get out of there, girl!
No, please, please!
I gotta make a call!
I gotta make
an important phone call!
You'll get those last two freetickets toJ.B. 's Disco Dance.
Come on, please, man.
Answer! Answer!
"Born to Love You."
The answer is
"Born to Love You"!
Whoo! Whoo.
Yeah.
Oh, oh! Yeah, my name is
Theodore Chauncey Elcott.
I work at
the Dee-Luxe Car Wash.
Now dig it, man.
I'm gonna be there after work.
I get off at : . Is that cool?
Oh, all right.
Beautiful, man, yeah.
Whoo! Whoo!
Whoa!
We got a winnerat the Dee-Luxe Car Washat th and Rampart...here in Los Angeles.His name isTheodore Chauncey Elcott...
Theodore Chauncey?
And he's gonnaget down tonight.
T.C. Gotta stand
for something, don't it?
I always thought T.C.
Stood for "Tough Chit"!
Yeah!
I'm gonna try
to get away later.
You gonna be home?
Uh, no, Leon.
I'm going to visit
my sister tonight.
Well, maybe
tomorrow night, huh?
Yeah, maybe.
Watch it, Marsha.
Hey, guys.
Uh...
I just wanted to say
it's been really far out
hanging out with you guys.
I mean...
It's been nice hanging out
with you too, man.
You know?
Good luck, man.
Yeah. Come on back
some time. Good luck.
Lonnie.
Lonnie, I didn't know
where you were.
Uh, Lonnie, uh,
we'll talk about
all that stuff tomorrow.
Lonnie,
tomorrow we sit down,
we talk about
all the things
on your mind.
You got my word.
I promise.
Hey, Scruggy.
You gotta help me pick
the ninth race, man.
Charlene!
I told you, man.
I told you.
I was just gonna call you.
Charlene.
What's this?
Charlene, what the...
What are you doing?
- Later, brother.
- Listen, I was gonna call you.
I didn't mean to
stay out last night!
Hey, Charlene!
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Loretta gonna pick you up?
You get everything straight?
Yeah, everything's straight.
She's comin'.
Hey, dog,
it's quittin' time!
No, no, no, no.
I'm the boss around here.
I get to say
when it's quittin' time.
Well?
It's quittin' time!
And, girl, you make mefeel so insecure
Yeah! Yeah!
All right!
Uh-oh!
Whoo!
Thank you, thank you.
Now, for our next impression,
we'd like to doJames Brown!
Brother! I'm tired!
But I be clean!
Put some here.
Hey! Damn it,
who's got my Swahili Sheen?
Nigger, you know
you got my Swahili Sheen.
No, I don't, l...
Man, you know
I got a date.
Oh, come on, man!
Come on!
Come on, brother!
A-ha!
The Fly flies again!
Yeah, uh, triumphant
after the pop bottle bomber.
"It's a bomb! It's a bomb!
It's a bomb! It's a bomb!"
Yeah, yeah. You cats are
just jealous 'cause I got
tickets to the concert tonight.
Yeah, well, too bad
you goin' alone though.
Whoo-hoo-hoo.!Here, honey,
I'll show you how.
Whoa!
We see who you
takin' out tonight.
Where's your radio, man?
I ain't never seen you
without your box.
Oh, I broke it.
What'd you do,
sit on it?
Sit on it. Yeah.
Hey, come on, Charlie.Let's hurry it up, man.Hey, Lonnie,
you want a ride?
Ah, no, thanks, Charlie.
I gotta close up.
We'll wait for ya.
No, that's all right.
Thanks.
Try not to leave
the locker room
too messy.
Will you listen to this.
Ding-dong
the fool is gone
Ding-dongthe fool is gone
We'll see you people
on Soul Train.Good luck.!Thank you. Thank you.
Okay, okay.
Man, come on.
I got a date!
Well, you go ahead.
I'll check out the register.
Oh, Lonnie, thank you.
Thank you.
Bye.
Bye-byeYou clean it up!
Whoo!
All right, brother!
Hey, hey!
Don't I get
any congratulations?
I'm the big winner.
And the whole city knows it.
Can you get to that, my love?
What?
I won concert tickets.
I'm gonna go pick 'em up
in a few minutes.
Look, T.C.,
I'm tired and I'm busy...
and I've had a day...
Now, you listen to me.
You waitin' for some
high-class prince to come
sweep you off your feet,
that's not gon' happen.
I am your prince.
Don't no one dig you
as much as I do.
You know that.
If you don't get yourself
together and start
treatin' me different,
I'm not comin'
around here anymore.
And if you don't want
to go out with me tonight,
I'll just get me
somebody who will.
- T.C.
- What?
I'm gonna be through
in an hour.
Come back then?
All right.
That's what the kid
wanted to hear.
The Fly flies again.You're on my mindOoh-ooohYou're on my mindOoh-ooohYou're on my mindOoh-oooh
Bye.
You're on my mindHere's the bus.
Ooh-ooohYou're on my mind
Loretta.
I've been thinking...
Ooh-ooohSo you never, never partYou're on my mind
Let's not even
talk about it. Okay?
Ooh-oooh
We'll just sit down calmly
next week and discuss it.
No, 'cause I mean...
Next week.
You're on my mind
A deal?
Deal.
Hey, move over.
I'm driving.
All right.
All right.
You're on my mindOoh-ooohYou're on my mindHey.
Somebody out there?
Oh. Say, Abdullah.
What you doin' here?
Hey, man, I'm glad
you come back though.
I'm gon' have a talk
with Mr. B in the morning,
straighten out that whole mess.
I didn't come here
to talk, Lonnie.
I came for the money.
Abdullah.
You're gonna have to
use that piece.
Oh, I am, huh?
I forgot you was
a house nigger for Mr. B.
Protectin' him
this afternoon,
and now you're protectin'
his money.
Come on, man. I don't
give a shit about Mr. B's money.
I'm protecting you.
That's chump change, man.
What you gonna do with it?
Buy you a revolution?
Solve all your problems?
Just give me the money, man.
You and I both know
jails are full of thousands
of young men just like you.
Is thatwhat you really want?
Come on, man.
Give me the gun.
I don't wanna kill you,
Lonnie.
Abdullah,
you don't have to.
Give me the gun, man.
Come on.
Come on, man.
Huh?
Man, don't make me.
Give me the gun.
Abdullah.
Oh, shit.
Come on.
It's all fallin' apart,
man.
Hey, come on.
It's all fallin' apart.
Yeah.
It's all right.
I know.
It's all fallin' apart.
Yeah.
Yeah, I know
just how you feel, man.
I don't know, man.
I don't know.
I know I'm not crazy.
But every day
I have to come here...
and watch
this clown show, man.
Sometimes...
I just can't take it.
I know.
I know.
Hey, look.
Hey, it's gon' be all right.
Okay?
We'll work it out.
Together.
Huh?
The prince of darkness,comin'to you in the nighttime'cause you knowit's the right time.Starting with the best,the number-one soundin the West,"Car Wash."Dig the playerson this session.Blowin'on steam guns,Floyd and Lloyd.Darrow Igus...and De WayneJessie.Suckin'it up on the vacuum,Hippo.James Spinks.Lindy. Antonio Fargas.Dig the Pointer Sisters...and Daddy Rich.Mr. Richard Pryor.The taxi driver'sGeorge Carlin.On shoes, Clarence Muse.T.C. Is Franklyn Ajaye.And Mona's somethin'else.She's Tracy Reed.Duane... I mean, Abdullah,is Bill Duke.Lonnie. Ivan Dixon.On the bottle, Henry Kingi.On burrito, Pepe Serna.Geronimo is Ray Vitte.Scruggs is Jack Kehoe.The man with the mummy,that's Garrett Morris.Justin and Loretta.Leon Pickney and Ren Woods.On the outside,Miz Beverly Hills,Lorraine Gary.
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