You're excused.

In honor of my grandfather, I should have hit her with a brick.

Hi, Mama. You look good.

And that's my grandmother, Maxine.

She was the only woman who could out-snob my mother.

Your hair smells funny.

Are you still using that cheap perm?

Dark and Lovely?

Look at mine. It's beautiful.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

Good to see you too, Mama.

That's my Aunt Charlotte,

but we called her Grievey, because we only saw her at funerals.

No birthdays, no weddings. Just funerals.

Girl, I haven't seen you since Cheryl's funeral.

I know, I know, I know...

Grievey, stop crying. Come on.

Okay, okay, let me go. Grievey!

Come on, come on.

Come on.

That's Aunt Mousey.

We called her that because she talked like a mouse

and she only spoke when spoken directly to.

Hi, Aunt Mousey.

How you doing?

Fine. Huh?

My Uncle Michael was almost 40 and never had a job.

He put the "um" in "bum."

How you doing? Hey, sis, how you doing?

Good. Y'all got something to eat?

Yeah, we just...

I think he saw a job chasing him.

Hey, Shaft.

That's too bad about your grandpa.

Sorry.

Really? Yeah. I mean...

who's going to teach you how to tap dance now?

Later that day, he beat up a Chinese kid in my honor.

Oh, here you are. Hey, everybody.

Hey, everybody.

Good to see you.

I'm going to, uh, take Michael and Charlotte upstairs to get situated.

Are you okay, Mousey? Fine.

Okay.

Um, come on, upstairs, follow me.

Julius, shouldn't you be at work already?

Hey, you know I'm on my way.

I just came by to say hi real quick.

How are you? Well as can be expected.

You know, Gene and I were married for 40 years.

I hope Rochelle and me make it that far.

The way she keeps this house,

I'm surprised you haven't left already.

My grandmother always criticized everything my mother did.

Mama, you like my coat?

It's all leather.

Oh... feels rubbery.

Feel mine.

Italian leather.

At home, even though my mother seemed to be keeping it together,

the house was falling apart.

Rochelle, can you change the channel?

Sure, no problem.

They were treating her like she was me!

Rochelle, you going to help me pick out this casket,

or do I have to do it by myself?

Oh, sure, Mama, I'll help you in a minute.

Oh, 'Chellie, get me a glass of iced tea.

Sure, Mama.

Tea for Mom...

Damn it! What?

You ever had the feeling

you're about to get smacked upside the head with a yo-yo?

Here, baby. Be more careful.

You're not mad?

No. Why would I be mad?

Here, Mama.

This tea tastes funny.

What kind is it?

I think it's Lipton.

Mm-mm, tastes like Nestea.

It's Lipton.

Hey.

Hey.

Want a Turtle?

My mother offering me a Turtle?

In her world, that's a cry for help.

Mm, no thanks.

You okay, Mom?

I'm fine.

You sure you don't want a Turtle?

What was that for?

I just wanted to let you know that I love you.

Since my father was working extra hours and my mother wasn't being herself,

I decided to pick up the slack the best way I knew how.

Tonya, you go make up your bed.

Drew, you clean up in here.

Sitting in here playing cards...

This was going to be harder than I thought.

Turn that mess down!

You trying to make everyone in the house deaf?

Take your feet off the table.

Rochelle, tomorrow, we're going to the funeral home to pick out a casket.

Please dress presentably.

I don't want him to think that we can't afford a decent casket.

Sure, Mama.

You okay, baby? You need to sit down? Oh, no, I'm fine.

As bad as she felt, I didn't know it was about to get worse.

Rochelle, can't you make a decent glass of iced tea? Rochelle

Well, can't you leave her alone?

It's iced tea!

If you're thirsty, well, then you drink it!

If you're not, don't!

I might be joining my grandfather sooner than I thought.

Are you going to sit there and let that boy talk to me like that?

Boy, don't you know I'll knock you into another family?