[pleasant funky music playing]
Them offers ain't worth a damn.
Bennie, the economy is the economy.
People aren't starting businesses like that right now.
[Bennie] Make 'em.
Ain't you supposed to be some kind of mongrel?
You know damn well the word is "mogul."
Hey, hey, keep testing me.
I got something in my purse that could end this all right now.
Ain't nobody scared of that little Stuart Little gun.
Mm-hmm, and there'll be a cartoon ambulance
taking your ass into surgery.
You're not gon' believe this. Aaliyah got a parking ticket.
She can't go to France.
Okay, Regina, I know you're having a hard time with everybody leaving,
but that's even thin for you.
I can't believe you would say that.
You can't go on your cruise.
We're back.
When I said I'd buy everyone's luggage,
I forgot how many people were actually leaving.
Swiping that card for the family.
Shit felt good, didn't it?
Yeah, the hug was nice.
Well, we wanted to send y'all off right, so this is a gift from…
Tumi?
What the hell, Frank?
Since when does T.J. Maxx sell Tumi?
Y'all do know I gotta ship everything I own?
Y'all got any Tumi crates?
So you don't want the luggage now?
Uncle Frank, ain't nobody said all that.
Look what I got!
You got her a bag? Where the hell is she going?
Wherever the wind takes me.
I had to buy it.
Drove that damn thing out of the store before I knew she had it.
If she hadn't tried to stop at that Taco Bell drive-through,
we wouldn't have caught her.
Hi.
When were you gon' tell us that you got this parking ticket?
[sighs] I should've gone straight to my room.
What do I always say?
If you robbing a liquor store,
don't stop and get a slushy.
You always say that?
Come on.
Big city council.
You got it, right?
Yeah, that's how I'm using my political power.
Fill the sinkhole in front of the Braille Institute
or save your ass.
Nobody drives at the Braille Institute.
And why is fixing sinkholes a debate?
None of that was real, Aaliyah. I was lying to win the argument.
I'm in government.
You know, we'll deal with your moral character later.
Take these bags upstairs.
Don't forget to take your old bag, Frank.
Bennie, a lot of suitcases just came in here.
I could put a part of you in each of 'em.
Cops don't look for poor people.
All right, come on, baby. That was way too thought-out.
Come on, let's go.
Ooh. [sighs]
There's too many people leaving.
I'm not used to this family having all these opportunities.
Yeah, I can't think about all that. I'm just thinking about the shop.
Baby, you will figure it out, okay?
Besides, we're good, you know? We… we all right right now.
I mean, we ain't got champagne problems,
but… [chuckles] …shit, we ain't got dark liquor problems either.
[chuckles] That's right.
-And besides… -[knocking on door]
…God will not give you more than you can handle.
Hey, Regina.
Hey, baby.
Mama, what you doing here? Did you find the guy who stole my car?
The search continues, honey.
Look, I heard y'all selling the shop.
You haven't yet, have you?
I got something there I got to relocate right quick.
Glodine, how the hell you hear about that?
Me and the baby text all the time.
By the way, I voted for you.
Absentee, under an alias.
See, that's family right there.
Grammy Glo, did you bring it?
You know I did.
Just pop out the SIM card and bury the old one at school.
Ooh.
And here's that saltwater taffy you asked for.
Maya, don't you eat that titty taffy.
It's gonna mess up your dinner.
[vocalizing]
♪ Solid as a rock ♪
[vocalizing]
♪ Solid, solid, solid, solid… ♪
Look, man, this is the same shop from the last three times you saw it.
Do you want it or not?
Bennie, let the man with the excellent credit score
calculate his all-cash offer.
Of course. You'll have my counter by the end of the day.
Can we have it by the end of the door?
Why are we countering? We lowered the price.
You do business wrong.
You sold your Camaro for $37.
Don't tell me about business.
I forgot I already snuck in here and moved my shit.
Don't ever get old.
I still can't believe you selling this garage.
I still can't believe
we let you near our safe alone.
Hey, hey, hey, Mama changed her life after Clarence left her.
Thank you.
And, Lucretia, if you was really worried about me robbing you,
you wouldn't have made the code Frank's birthday.
How the hell you know that?
I know what needs knowing.
And, baby, if you really not happy
with these broke-ass losers she keep bringing you…
I can get you some real money.
Listen here, Bumpy Johnson.
Your family might believe that you've turned over a new leaf,
but I know that leaf is just as trifling.
Hey, wait. Whoa, whoa. Hold on. Wait… wait a minute now.
This is my mama, okay?
Now… now, we can think some shit,
but we can't say it.
[mellow instrumental music plays]
Glodine, you didn't have to make dinner.
Or throw out the one that I was making.
That was dinner?
I thought you were soaking that pot.
On a open flame,
while I was seasoning it?
I don't know, honey.
This is my first visit since we got good.
I'm just trying not to be honest with you right now.
Ooh, that smell good, Grammy Glo.
Ma, Uncle Frank gotta buy me some more luggage.
I got too many creams, serums, lotions, moisturizers, toners, spa treatment--
Back in my day… [chuckles] …all we had was Noxzema and spit.
You know you're going to the cosmetics capital of the world, right?
What you should be packing are foods with chemicals in 'em.
They ain't got that over there.
I got a backpack full of Red Vines.
Shoes, socks, dresses.
That's the stuff that you need.
I don't trust what you doing up there. Let me go and help you.
[door opens]
For once, will your mangy ass do the right thing in a timely manner?
Lucretia, quit hitting me with that offer. The man ain't giving us enough money.
Bennie, this is a damn good offer.
If you don't sign this,
I will cut your hand off and sign it for you.
Okay, now what?
Glodine,
are you happy with what you raised?
He ain't hit you back, so… yeah.
You couldn't slide a dollar under that bar.
You know, I've been thinking.
Oh Lord.
No, good things, baby.
You shouldn't have to sell this shop.
At this point, it'll take a miracle.
Then let me pull this choir of angels
out of God's pocket.
You know damn well I'm not touching that.
Apparently, they've recovered some of the money
Lucretia's accountant stole from her.
More than enough to save your garage.
How the hell did you get that?
I just happen to go drinking with Lucretia's mailman from time to time.
Well, she ain't gon' use none of that money to help me.
That Lucretia wouldn't.
This Lucretia would.
All we gotta do is go down there,
flash a couple of fake IDs, and walk out with the money.
She ain't gon' miss it. She don't even know it's there.
Let me see that letter.
Goddamn!
I forgot how much money it was.
Mama, this could fix problems
that I ain't even caused yet.
Sounds like you in.
[funky bass riffs, fades out]
All right, Ms. Turner.
We didn't get it all, but we are gonna keep fighting.
Just a couple more things to sign and initial,
and we'll get you outta here.
I never thought I'd see this money again.
You know, money's the only thing I really love.
[in deep voice] That's why she married me.
And maybe now you'll stay in Atlanta, where you belong.
[chuckling]
Stock market.
[Bennie and Glodine chuckling]
All right, that should do it. Here's your check. Congratulations.
Thank you.
And I'll see you later, lawyer friend.
In court. [chuckles]
[chuckles] Oh, okay.
Sustained.
[mouths silently]
[in own voice] I can't believe that worked.
Hush, Bennie. You're Frank till we get to the car.
Now, let's go cash this shit.
[chuckles]
I kinda want them to see us making fun of 'em.
Look, I can see Frank now.
-[in deep voice] "Bennie, you're a clown." -[elevator pings]
Oh, you and your wishing ass.
-What the hell? -What are you two doing here?
[in own voice] Don't move. They'll think we're a mirror.
I was kinda hoping you'd topple over.
[in deep voice] How could you, Bennie? Lucretia, come on. Let's go on a cruise.
She knows you're not me.
[pleasant instrumental music plays]
Girl, I cannot believe you're going to France.
You ain't gotta miss me yet. I don't leave for another month.
Mm, no, I mean, I should be the one going.
You ain't built for Europe. I'm the one who gets nothing but bread for dinner.
Mom, hold up. I figured out where I wanna go.
Get off of that thing!
You are not going anywhere.
And bang into my ankles one more time…
But everyone else gets a trip.
I wanna go to East Germany.
They got a wall you can paint right on.
[chuckling] Oh my God.
Now I have to go to work tomorrow
so that I can vote to close down your school.
I'll be in my room.
Dang it.
Remember this differently!
We praying it's just for attention, right?
With every fiber of my being, baby.
Whatever Lucretia says, she's a damn liar!
Okay, and why are you dressed like Frank?
Why are you paying attention to Frank's clothes?
Bennie stole my money!
Hold on. You can't just come into my house and accuse my husband of stuff.
You damn right!
Throw her ass out
before she says something else.
They recovered some of my stolen money, and instead of telling me,
this bastard and Glodine went down there and took it.
Dad, whoa!
Don't you take her side. You're my kid.
Bennie, what the hell? That kind of fraud is a Class A felony.
You better not join his side either.
All right, girls, upstairs now.
Oh, y'all don't bother me.
This is like every birthday party I've ever had.
I'm getting a little tired
of you humblebragging about how messed up your family is.
Let's go.
Cree, there has to be some explanation. Bennie, tell me that she's wrong.
He's still got the damn check.
Yeah, I got it. But this money don't mean nothing to them.
Oh, Bennie.
This could save the shop. This could change our lives.
Look at it.
-God, that's a lot of money, Bennie. -[Bennie] That's what I'm saying.
Hey, what's all the yelling?
Ask them. They the one tripping.
You know what?
Keep the damn check.
It'll be worth it to me
to never have to deal with your ass ever again.
Cool, cool, cool, cool. Y'all hungry? It's on me. Let's go hit Popeyes.
We ain't hit it in a minute. Go buy the whole back out.
This motherfucker!
Regina,
out of my love for you,
I have put up with years of his half-baked criminal bullshit.
It's always been me versus him.
But now
it's me or him.
Choose!
That's my wife. She ain't about to pick you over me.
Pick you?
I can't even look at you.
I am done!
You got a right to be mad.
I'll sleep on the couch.
This money will make a good pillow tonight.
I know this is a big ask.
Could we stay with you until we get set up?
Y'all can stay at my apartment. I can stay with Hector.
Look, look, look, everybody quit playing this shit!
-Ain't nobody going nowhere! -Hey, this was too much.
I don't care what it was.
You're not taking my kids.
Bennie, I… I… I…
I can't do this. I…
It's… it's… it's… it's… I…
I gotta… I gotta do something. I…
I gotta go make sandwiches!
Don't you walk away from me!
If my mama says she wanna make sandwiches, we gonna let her make sandwiches.
You don't wanna start this.
I bought a gym for this moment.
Yeah, and it is not a good one.
You can't be mad at me.
Not after I make you my special apology pancakes.
Don't fall for it, Regina.
Those are trap jacks.
Shut up, Aretha.
We ain't got no eggs.
Get some eggs, Aretha.
Regina, I know this seems bad, but remember, girl,
the service is always faster at a table for one.
That helps me.
That's why I said it.
Okay, I called the moving companies.
Oh, thank you so much for helping me sell the house.
Sell the house?
Bennie, I'm not going over this with you.
Now, I don't wanna jinx it, but I smell an offer coming.
She's already talking about what she wants to rip out.
Ain't nobody touching my house!
It's not your house anymore!
Could we maybe bring it down a touch?
Believe me, this house is not gonna sell itself.
Okay, we'll take it.
This house is so much nicer
when you're not being chased out of it. [chuckles]
Bennie, I'm so sorry to hear about everything.
We don't need that from you. You're not Kelvin's daddy.
And I'm not trying to be.
Look, whatever it is they're offering, we will take it.
I just want out.
Look, Regina, anybody but her.
Hey, look upon me, Bennie Upshaw.
I am the patron saint of baby mamas.
Every woman who has ever been told that he's allergic to latex
shall pray to me.
You said that.
Oh, did I? Oh, well, damn.
Well… [inhales, exhales sharply]
I stand at the ashes of your dreams.
-You've been rehearsing that shit. -Since the stick turned blue.
Plus, it's an excellent school district.
No, no, no, baby, we mad at him.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's right. Get him!
[shouting] Get him!
[thunder crashing]
[unsettling music plays]
Stock market!
Ain't shit! Ain't shit!
Whoo, whoo! Gibberish, gibberish!
Pourquoi, Papa?
I'm keeping my suitcase!
-How could you, Bennie? -Thanks for including me, man.
Regina, you gonna let them do this to me?
You brought this on yourself.
He's all yours.
I can't believe this is really going down.
Y'all got pitchforks.
Poke him before he wakes up.
Oh my God!
-[thunder crashes] -[dramatic sting]
[Glodine] I ain't getting no younger. Are you in or not?
Nope. Mama, can't do it.
Not the same guy. You got to go.
I can't believe you don't wanna steal from family.
You're different.
I ain't mad.
Just
disappointed.
Hey, Lucretia,
you got some mail.
[funky instrumental music plays]
-[music fades] -[Regina exhales deeply]
I put this off long enough. [sighs]
[hesitates] Hang… hang on.
For what? We prayed on it.
I know I've shot this down in the past, but
what if we borrow against the house?
Take out just enough
to pay off the loan so you can keep the shop.
Regina,
I love you,
but
we're not doing that.
Come on, Bennie. I…
[huffs] You shouldn't have to do this.
It's not right. Selling the garage? Come on.
You've worked too hard. You've been doing good.
We'll start something new.
We'll be fine.
[voice wavering] You'll be fine.
I'll be fine. [sniffling]
I'm Bennie Upshaw, baby.
Yeah, you are. You are Bennie fucking Upshaw.
[downbeat funky music plays]
-Pop's gon' be okay, right? -He always is, but still, it's weird.
-The shop's been here my whole life. -Mine too.
Maya, you're younger than us. That's how time works.
Have any of you guys talked to Dad?
No. Ms. Regina said he's good with it.
I don't know, man. I just can't imagine having to do this.
You better start. Aren't you supposed to be selling your gym?
Nah. Grammy Glo says she'll take care of it for him.
Pew, pew, pew, pew.
[faint screaming, mock explosions]
She can't burn my gym down.
I haven't had insurance since I broke that window.
Tell her I said no.
Good thing I said something.
[hip-hop music plays on radio]
And then you thanked me for being in my dream.
Oh. That don't sound like me.
It was pretty cool I was in it. I appreciate it.
So you gon' be all right? What you gon' do now?
Yeah, man, I don't know.
Wait. Weren't you elected to create jobs?
[Regina] Well, yeah.
[chuckles] But, um, they put me on the sewer committee. You wanna do that?
Well, I've been dealing with Bennie's shit.
-Might as well deal with everyone else's. -[chuckling]
I'll put the word in on Monday.
-Thank you. -[chuckling]
There you go.
Now I don't need to give you four months' pay.
Sorry I'm late.
Mama's car died, so she took mine.
I had to Blackxi-cab it over.
Wait, wait. Aren't you Blackxi-cab?
No, no, man, I sold it when I got the Alfonso job.
You mind taking a look at Mama's car? You're the only one she'll let touch it.
I'll come by your place tomorrow. Grab a cup.
[Davis chuckles]
Girl, you ain't gotta look at me like that.
I don't leave for another month.
No, you got a little pizza sauce right here.
-[mock chuckle] -Mm. There you go.
-[chuckles] -Hey.
-Oh. No. Hey, hey, hey. Hey, hold on.
When I go to France, I won't be around to block this.
-You look nice. -I ain't changed.
You gonna be around later?
I might.
Cool.
Girl, you see how I had him crawling over here back to me?
See? It's all about the long game.
Damn!
Mmm!
Damn!
Noah, let me get this straight.
-You made these greens? -[Noah chuckles]
These greens right here?
-Grandma Yang's recipe. -[Althea] Ooh!
Can we write a book together? Me and Grandma Yang? [grunts]
Well, write it fast,
or she gon' be a ghostwriter.
[Althea] Mm. Mm-hmm.
Come on, Frank. I got a chunk of my money back.
Let's just buy him another garage.
It'll be his Christmas gift.
Lucretia, no.
Remember the luggage? How good that felt?
Chase the dragon with me, Frank.
We're all moving on.
I don't wanna move on.
They love me.
Stay strong.
Bennie.
We are damn proud of you.
Stock market, Frank.
Back at you.
All right, everybody, gather round. It's time for a toast.
Clink, clink, clink, clink, clink.
[chuckles]
So… [sighs]
…Bennie's Garage has been a part of our family for a long time.
In fact, it helped raise our family.
And so I think that we need to raise a glass--
Uh-uh, Regina.
We don't wanna hear all that right now.
Well, baby, I just think it would be, you know, cathartic to acknowledge
what this garage has been to us, to the culture, to the--
Boo!
Maya, stop booing your mama.
But that was you!
Okay, well, go turn the radio up.
Hey, hey, hey, but not too loud.
The new owners don't know we in here.
[scoffs] All right.
[softly] To Bennie's Garage.
[all whispering] Bennie's Garage!
[upbeat electronic music plays]
It's just seaweed, Hector.
It… it's not a shark. You okay.
Where is he going?
Sydney, go get him. He's causing a scene.
[upbeat tropical music plays]
Now, Frank, just 'cause you Black, you still gotta wear sunscreen tomorrow.
Nope.
Clashes with my cologne.
What are you wearing anyway?
Old Fish?
[chuckling]
Ah… we finally made it, huh?
Yes, we did.
Lucretia Turner?
Nathan.
Oh damn!
Now I gotta wear a life jacket for the next six months.
Back away from the railing, Frank. He's a pusher.
I can see you're still upset about me knocking you off that jetway,
and into that open grave.
Two different times.
But that's not gonna happen on this boat.
Not to me.
Frank, are we in international waters yet?
I'm afraid to tell you.
Don't matter. Take my cane.
[water splashes]
[panicked cries] It's happening again!
Friend overboard!
-[Lucretia] Help! -Friend overboard!
[Lucretia] Help!
If I don't drown,
I'm gon' kill you, Nathan!
[water splashes]
-Lucretia… -[Lucretia] Help!
…you gotta unball your fists so you can grab it.
[Lucretia] I'm just so angry right now!
[French accordion music plays]
[music fades out]
[in French] Hey, girls. Dinner soon.
Sell the bakery, Mick.
Shouldn't you be ringing the bell at Notre Dame,
ya hunchback?
I will
ring your bell, you idiot. [tuts]
[sighs happily]
[in English] Finally,
culture.
[funky instrumental music plays]
[music fades out]
Okay, our first job's tomorrow at 7:30.
Come pick me up at 8:00.
You coming in to eat?
Oh, nah. Tony's taking me to Savannah's house.
Oh, Tony, let me drive.
Hell no.
You've only been working here two weeks.
We just got this van. We all been here two weeks.
-That's not the point. -You always do that.
-No, I'm not always doing it. You can't-- -Hey! Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Y'all figure it out. I'm getting out.
Hey, baby.
Hey, baby, how was your day?
Busy. Might need a second van.
Did you solve the city's problems?
Ah, all but one.
Still trying to figure out Grandma Yang's greens recipe.
I've been down a fatback rabbit hole.
You gonna have to let those greens go.
Can I please do a trampoline park for my birthday?
Girl, you just healed from that suitcase accident.
-The Lotus Room will be fine. -[Regina] Mm-hmm.
I can't wait to get out of Indiana!
Damn it. Here we go.
-I thought one kid would be easier. -[scoffs] No.
You just notice more wrong with the one that's left.
You know, I'm not used to only cooking for three people.
Let me take your mind off of it.
Let's play some music.
Okay.
[Malik] ♪ Everywhere I go, skrrt Everywhere I go, skrrt… ♪
-No, no. -No, no.
You can't… [chuckles] You can't dance to that.
["Solid" plays] ♪ Solid ♪
There we go.
♪ Solid as a rock ♪
♪ And nothing's changed it ♪
♪ Whoo! ♪
♪ The thrill is still Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot ♪
♪ Solid, solid, solid, solid… ♪
[theme music playing]
[music fades out]