-Baby, it was crazy. -Okay, here it is.
When I tell you my life passed before my eyes,
that's a real thing.
-Whoa. -[Curtis] And then, and then
I went all the way back to elementary school, Ella.
And then I could see myself running the end zone
in high school.
It was crazy. Oh, baby.
Went all the way back to when we first met.
-Okay. Baby. -Baby, it was beautiful.
And I say it to this day, baby,
nobody danced that pole like you.
What?
So you remember you'd get mad at me?
-Curtis. -I made it rain,
and you said, "Stop, them quarters hurt."
[Curtis] [laughing]
Son.
So proud of you.
You've really grown into yourself, Calvin,
'cause you was an ugly baby.
Curtis.
Momma said I was a pretty baby.
You were a pretty baby.
-Your momma lies. -Curtis.
-Baby, you do. -No.
Come on now, don't make me do it.
You just lied about Glo the other day.
Something, that her hair was pretty.
Soon, soon as she walked out the door...
-[Ella] Curtis! -[Curtis] She talkin' about yo--
Don't you-- Uh-uh.
I remember you said she needed a better--
-Nah! Curtis, just-- -Look, look,
you know what, Curtis?
Had you stepped away from the hood of that truck
one second later,
I mean, I'd be in here consoling Ella
and celebrating.
Yeah, Unc', you were pretty lucky.
"Lucky"? Oh baby, that had nothing to do with no luck.
That was...
That was a close call, Pops.
Yeah, you need to pay a visit to Sunday Service
and thank the Father for that one.
[Calvin] I gotta say, Pops,
that's a little more than a coincidence
that you didn't go meet the man upstairs in person.
Oh, God, thank you.
Yeah, you need to look into that one.
And stay away from food trucks.
In fact, stay away from all trucks, for that matter.
That one.
-I think, C.J., you right about that.
-There you go. -I tell one thing.
I'm going to investigate this thing.
Thank you, God!
Hey, the devil didn't win that one.
No, he didn't.
-The devil didn't win that! -No, he didn't.
And I'll tell you what,
I'ma find out who that devil is
'cause somebody around here trying to kill me.
Pops, who do you think would try to kill you?
[cellphone ringing]
That's why I want to investigate.
Hello, Tracey.
I'll have the check to you by Friday.
Yeah, okay. What's up?
What?
He did what?
All right... Okay, okay, no, no, no, no, I'm on my way.
Everything all right?
Junior just got suspended.
Suspended? What did he do, Calvin?
Tracey said he just got into a fight at school.
That don't sound like Junior.
Well, you know, Tracey said
he's been getting into a lot of trouble lately.
Calvin, you need to get on that.
Yeah, I know. I...
You need to get on that right now, baby.
-I know. I'm on my way. -Pops, I'm glad you okay.
Thank you, son. Thank you, son.
All right, all right, team. Let's go.
Right, go upstairs and get out of your school clothes.
That is not what I just said.
Okay, I think they must be deaf.
Hey, hey, you guys heard your mom.
We're going.
Now.
Stop.
Not with the tablets, okay.
You're going to do your homework first.
My homework is on my tablet, Mom.
Oh, oh.
Yeah, he hits you with that one.
Somebody else is about to get hit.
We're gonna do the homework that's not on the tablet first.
All of our homework is on the tablet, Mom.
Put it down!
Gosh, they act like we're in the Stone Age.
That's all they know, Jay.
There's something to that twin thing.
They are two peas in a pod.
Speaking of peas in a pod,
what are we going to eat for dinner?
Yes. Yes, yes, yes. No.
Tonight is definitely an order-food-out evening.
[C.J.] Okay.
[screams]
Jazmine.
-Hello mom. -[C.J.] Hey.
-Hi. -Look at you.
-[Jazmine] Hi. Hello. -Oh, my God.
Oh, you scared me.
Mom, what doesn't scare you?
-Hey, baby. -Hey, Dad.
What are you doing here? You told us Friday.
I know, but I wanted to surprise you.
Right.
Yeah, but look at you, looking like new money.
-Look at me? -[C.J.] Yeah, you looking good.
It's the hair, Daddy. It's the hair.
-It works on me, huh? -I like it.
Yeah, yeah, that's nice, that's nice.
Did y'all just get in?
Yeah, yeah, we just got in just now.
-Where the twins? -Upstairs.
I should go surprise them too.
Oh, they're going to be so excited.
Yeah, they've been asking every day,
when are you coming home?
Well, Malik misses you more than them.
-Really? -Yeah.
I'ma go say what's up to them.
-I love y'all. -Love you.
Love you too.
She scared the entire hell out of me.
Oh, my Go-- ugh...
Y'all really need to lock this.
-C.J. -Unc' Curtis.
-Janine! -Uncle Curtis.
Where the hell you been?
I ain't seen you since forever.
I know. I know it's been a long time, okay?
But, look, every time I come here,
you either upstairs or at work
or the other end of the phone.
Okay, I'm here now, Uncle Curtis.
-Well, welcome back. -Thank you.
-So glad you could make it. -Me too.
Glad to have you back.
All right, I feel like you about to just start something...
I'm just saying that I'm just wondering.
You can't be just disappearing now.
-See, that's what I mean... -Uncle Curtis, Uncle Curtis.
-You always pick a fight. -I started having nightmares
of dance pipes chasing me down the street.
I'll just keep minding my business and finding you some!
What can I do for you, sir?
C.J., I was just talking to Floyd.
[C.J.] Uh-huh.
And he actually had a good point.
What's that?
An explosion like that could not happen
unless it was faulty wiring.
-Faulty wiring? -Yes, sir.
Okay, I'll look into it.
-Thank you, nephew. -Wait, what happened?
Somebody trying to kill me.
Somebody wanted you gone?
Can you imagine?
Yes.
No.
Uncle Curtis had an explosion at his food truck yesterday.
Oh, my gosh, dang it.
-Traumatized. -It didn't work.
Like you're still here.
I gotta try harder, a different--
I'm just playing.
No, don't! You better go.
[laughing] Why you holding on to me?
-Don't you be hugging me. -No, don't be hugging me.
You go. Go on somewhere with that.
But, uh, just curious,
where were you yesterday?
Somewhere afternoon.
Wouldn't you like to know.
Start the investigation here.
-Hey, baby. -[Calvin] Hey, babe.
-Hey, sweetie. -Hey, Miss Laura.
What a surprise.
I didn't know Junior was coming over, babe.
Yeah, he's spending some time with me
while he's on suspension.
Suspension? For what?
Yo, don't get quiet now.
He was fighting.
I know my ears did not just hear
what I thought I heard.
You got suspended, Junior?
Yes, ma'am.
Oh, baby.
I'm very disappointed to hear that.
All right, Junior, go to your room.
So what you gonna do?
I don't know.
My parents would've let me have it.
My momma would've whooped my butt.
It's just hard. You know how it is with Tracey.
Oh, yeah.
I barely get to see him at all.
She only calls me when he's in trouble,
and, you know, I hate to spend
the little time that I have with him
being a disciplinarian.
Yeah, I know.
It's tough, baby, but you know what?
It'll be fine.
Don't you worry.
And, uh, where you going?
I'm going to have brunch with Sandy, remember?
Oh, yeah.
And then we going shopping.
-Shopping? -Yes, shopping.
Calvin, don't do this.
Don't act like you don't remember!
You told me that I could go shopping for my birthday.
-I did, yeah. -You did.
-Did we discuss a budget? -We did not.
Okay, so the wedding?
Okay.
Save a little here, put it there.
-I mean, sure. -Yeah.
But, um, I'm still going shopping.
[Calvin] Okay.
Listen.
I want you to keep your chin up, okay?
Don't worry about Junior.
You got this.
-I love you. -I love you too.
Uncle Curtis!
Hey.
You got any information for me?
Actually, I do.
What is it?
Roy came in and took a look at it for me.
-The fire investigator Roy? -Yeah.
What'd he say?
You were right.
Faulty wiring.
From the manufacturer?
No, no.
It, uh, it was intentional.
I knew it!
-I knew it, C.J.! -Mmhm.
[screaming]
Who the hell? What the hell?
-Ella! -[Ella] Yes, baby?
Ella, come out here right now!
-Come on! -Yes, baby.
Help me get this.
Leave it right there.
It's evidence.
[Ella] What?
Baby, somebody left this ladder out here
-for me to trip over it. -[Ella] Curtis.
Who would do that? Who-who?
Hey!
Speak of the devil.
Don't call me a devil, Curtis.
Well, if the horns fit.
See? See? I was coming by to be nice.
Oh-oh.
You were coming by to be nice to Curtis?
Well, yeah, I met with the board.
-Oh. -You know what?
I'm about sick of you and that board
because y'all have had it out for me
this whole time.
No one has had it out for you, Curtis.
Glo, there's several people on there
that don't like me.
Like who?
Um, uh, uh, William Baxter.
-Okay. -That bastard.
Curtis!
Well, I mean, now, look,
you did call his wife a lard ass.
I know she lying.
You've seen her ass, Ella.
Baxter ain't thinking about you, Curtis.
Somebody's trying to kill me.
Curtis, just stop it, okay, with all this foolishness.
It's not foolishness, Ella.
Now, C.J. told me that it was faulty wiring
that caused the explosion!
Curtis, okay, you're the only one
who goes near that food truck.
Yo, baby, C.J. told me
the faulty wiring was intentional.
I don't care what C.J. said, Curtis!
Listen, don't you go accusing people
unless you know for sure!
Especially since I came to tell you
that the board is getting rid of the fines,
which is surprising,
considering how evil you are.
I mean, people were actually relieved
that you were okay.
Don't be trying to butter me up!
Because I'm telling you right now,
all y'all under investigation.
Yes. Yes, ma'am.
I got the FBI on it,
the CIA,
the TSA.
They all on it.
And the KGB.
And when they find out who did it,
-All y'all going to jail! -[Ella] Oh my goodness.
-Glo. -[Glo] Ughh...!
You know what? I oughta push you over this ladder, Curtis.
[yells]
What?
You didn't hear her?
-Hey, Miranda. -Hey.
Um, I just came by
to bring Christian's school clothes.
Um, I will be back from my conference
Wednesday afternoon.
Okay.
Hey, cutie-pie. Come give me hugs.
Hey, Momma Miranda.
Oh, baby, so what do I owe this surprise?
He wants to get in fights at school,
so he's suspended for three days.
Oh, no.
Now, tell me, Junior, what were you fighting about?
I don't know.
He can't seem to tell anybody
why he continues to be a knucklehead.
You finished the dishes?
-Yes. -[Calvin] All right.
Going in your room, clean the bathroom.
It's a mess.
I can tell he has you pretty upset.
I'm just tired of him doing stupid stuff.
He's a big boy now.
He needs to start making better choices.
All right, Calvin, you need to take it easy on him, okay?
Miranda, why do you always take Junior's side?
Okay, listen, I'm not taking Junior's side.
You do know that I spend a lot of time with him
because Christian loves his big brother?
I know and I appreciate that.
And not only do I see him, but I talk to him also.
Okay, what, did he say something?
Not about this.
Look, I just want to know what the problem is.
Really, Calvin?
You don't know what the problem is?
The problem is clear as day.
Okay, so what is it, Miranda?
Okay, it's very simple.
He wants to spend more time with his daddy.
That's it.
I spend a lot of time with Junior.
But do you?
Yeah, as much as Tracey will allow.
Now, come on.
You know that that boy adores you.
All he ever talks about is his daddy, his daddy this.
[Miranda] Calvin.
Both of the boys, one of my favorite things
has been the way that they look at you
when you come in a room.
Christian and Calvin Junior.
They look at you like, like you are shiny, new money.
Those boys love you.
And I love my boys, Miranda.
And I know you do.
Just wanna spend more time with you.
That's it.
Well, he can call me any time.
I bought him a cell phone so he can call me.
But, Calvin, no, it's not about talking to you.
It's about being with you, spending time with you.
Him getting in trouble at school,
don't you see it?
This is exactly what he wants,
getting punished, getting put on suspension for three days
because he gets to spend those three days with you.
So he's smart like his daddy.
Okay, I wouldn't go that far.
That's pretty good.
[Miranda] Look, Calvin.
Let's just, let's just be real.
He's yearning to spend more time with you.
In these three days out of school,
he gets your undivided attention.
Please, just talk to him.
Okay?
Yeah.
[Jazmine] Hey, Uncle Curtis.
Hey, Jazmine.
-Hey, Tay! -It's Jayden.
Hey, grass!
Stop, Uncle Curtis, it's Hay...
Yeah, like what the horses eat.
I don't know why I can't remember that.
You so wrong, Uncle Curtis.
Speaking of eating,
-Aunty made your favorite cake!
-Yay!
-[Ella] Your favorite cake. Come on!
-[Jazmine] For them? -[Ella] Yes, for them.
I'm not lettin' y'all take my cake.
-How you doing, C.J.? -I'm good, man. Uh, listen.
Um, Roy said that the wires
were connected incorrectly.
Okay. Okay.
Hey, Unc' Curtis. What's up, Dad?
-[C.J.] Hey. -[Curtis] Hey, man.
Hey, where's Jazmine at?
In there with Aunt Ella and the twins.
So these are the wires, actually,
that Roy said was connected incorrectly,
and that's what caused the explosion.
Uncle Curtis, those are the cables you installed.
You connected these wires?
I didn't connect no wires. I just...
I installed a new battery.
I didn't connect no wires for nothing to explode.
Uncle Curtis.
Roy said that the wires connected from the battery
were connected incorrectly,
and that's what caused the explosion.
Wait, I know I'm not going crazy, let me, let me...
Yeah, those are the wires
that you installed to the battery.
Uncle Curtis.
Okay, don't you have somewhere to be?
You caused the truck to explode!
Did what?
Uncle Curtis installed the wires to the new car battery wrong.
Yeah, that's why the truck exploded.
Curtis, I told you that.
I told you, you were the only one
going by that truck, Curtis!
Yeah, okay, Ella.
Oh, he has accused everybody.
Oh, the KGB coming by here, Ella.
Oh, my goodness, and the TSA!
-I'm calling in everybody, FBI! -Okay, Ella. Ella.
There was a ladder in the back on the ground.
He was like, "Somebody trying to kill me, Ella."
-We get the point! -I gotta call the...!
I brought, I brought the ladder over.
He told me to do that this morning.
Will you get the hell out the room?
-Accused everybody. -[Malik] You did.
-This is ridiculous! -I'm not doing this!
I thought I heard your bigheaded presence in here!
-What's up, boy?! -What's new, Jazmine?!
What's up, Malik?
I missed you!
I missed you too!
This my boy right here.
-This my boy! -We know.
You know, Uncle Curtis is exploding trucks.
I'm about to explode your head.
Come on, come on, come on.
Let's go get some cake. Come on. Come on, Malik.
[Ella] Come on, Malik.
Junior.
Yeah, Dad?
Come here, let me talk to you.
Do you understand why I'm upset with you?
'Cause I keep doing bad things.
Yeah, well, uh, sit down.
You're just so much better
than the trouble you're getting into.
Talking back to your teachers...
Miss Zimmerman don't like me.
Why doesn't she like you?
-I don't know. -Yeah. She likes you.
She told me you're smart.
It's just that you spend a lot of time
talking and playing in class.
Is that true?
Sometimes.
You know I love you, right?
Yeah, I guess.
What you mean you guess?
I know I've been making you mad
and I know Momma makes you mad
Look, son, I don't care how mad I get.
I'm always gonna love you.
Whatever you do, it doesn't matter what you do.
That's not gonna change, you understand?
Yes, sir.
Look, Junior, are you upset with me?
I don't know. A little.
Tell me.
You forgot about me and Momma when you got your new family.
What?
No. No, Junior.
And I'm sorry if I ever made you feel that way.
It's nothing like that.
Momma says you're busy with your other family.
Okay, look, sit down, son.
I love you.
I love your mother.
Sometimes, families, they go through it,
but that's love.
We get angry because we just expect
the best from one another.
You understand that?
Yeah.
Look, I promise you I'm going to do better,
and we're gonna start spending a lot more time with each other.
You promise, Dad?
I promise.
But you gotta promise
that you're gonna start doing better at school.
-Deal? -Deal.
So you wanna go get a burger?
-From Mavro Burgers? -You know it.
Let's go.
You gonna get fries?
-[Junior] Yes, sir. -[Calvin] Yes, sir.