Living Single (1993–1998): Season 2, Episode 11 - My Cups Runneth Over - full transcript

Regine has to get a breast reduction.

Hey, you all remember Kevon?

Uncle Obie!

Hey, Kev. What's up, man?

Kevon, did the Big
Brother program assign

Kyle to you as punishment?

You're right. She
is a mean old lady.

Where's the nice
one with the fake hair?

Well, Regine is at the doctor's,
but if you want to see her hair

there's a whole
box of it upstairs.

Ice cream!

That ice cream man is so greedy



he'll deliver
through a blizzard.

Can I have some money
for some ice cream?

Kevon, man, you
just had a candy bar.

Please?

Ah, look at that face.
You can't turn him down.

Here you go, Kev.
Get some ice cream.

‐ I better go with
him. ‐ No, I'll go.

Well, I got a hankering for
a Nutty Buddy my damn self.

Yo, shorty, I think I
gave him my last dollar.

Uh, Kyle, could I have some
money for some ice cream?

Please?

‐ Hey, right. Here. ‐ Thanks.

Hey, get me a Bomb Pop.

‐ A Bomb Pop. ‐
Alright. Bomb Pop.



‐ Bomb Pop. ‐ Alright.

Man, I gave Overton a 50.

Oh, he'll bring
back your change.

'Hey, kids, I got
a 50! I got a 50!'

♪ We are living single ♪
♪ Hey ♪

♪ Ooh and in a
'90s kind of world ♪

♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪

♪ Keep your head up ♪
♪ What? ♪

♪ Keep your head up ♪
♪ That's right ♪

♪ Whenever this life get tough ♪

♪ You got to fight with ♪

♪ My homegirl
standing to my left ♪

♪ And my right ♪
♪ True blue ♪

♪ It's tight like glue ♪

♪ We are living ♪
♪ Check check check it out ♪

♪ Check check check it out ♪
♪ Single ♪

♪ Do what you want
no free position girl ♪

♪ Ha ♪

You know, this commercial
makes me so hungry.

It's a public service
announcement.

Yeah, for eating disorders.

‐ Hey. ‐ Hey.

So, what did the doctor
say about your back?

Oh, you know how doctors are.

They always got to find
something wrong with you.

He told me I needed
a breast reduction.

I told him he
needed to go to hell.

A breast reduction?

You know, I always thought
you walked a little hunched over.

So, what are you going to do?

I'm going to ignore him.

Come on, I don't want
to look like a man or..

Max.

Hey, more than a
handful is wasted.

Says you.

Regine, if your doctor's
recommending it

maybe you should consider it.

Now, that's how I
chose my toothbrush.

Synclaire, we're talking
about my breasts, not gingivitis.

Regine, your back
has been bothering you

for the last three months.

Maybe you should just
get a second opinion.

I don't need to go to
another doctor, alright?

I'll just have to get
some gravity boots

and hang upside down
for a couple of hours.

Yeah, but is it worth
two black eyes?

Ah, jealous, boyish Max.

Look, if it'll make
it any easier for you

I will go with you.

‐ You would? ‐ Yeah.

Well, you pay for the cab
and lunch, and I'm there.

Obie killed the ice cream man.

No, no, the ice cream
man is not dead.

The paramedic said all
he needs is a little rest.

And maybe a bypass.

All I did was ask
for a Nutty Buddy.

But the ice cream man had
to dig all the way in the back

and the next thing you
know his heart skipped a beat.

Well, several, hmm.

So, man..

Did you get the Bomb Pop?

Here you go.

Would you relax?

No. What if this was you?

In fact, this should be you.

‐ Why isn't this you? ‐ Nah!

Now, I was built
to hold this shelf.

A‐are you here
to be reduced too?

Oh, no. I just got these.

Did you hear that?
Did you hear that?

People are paying good money

to get what I
might have to lose.

She will be back in three years
when them things get recalled.

What if this plastic surgeon

agrees with the other doctors.

‐ I'm just.. ‐ Look, relax now.

Look, I know you're
scared, but we're passing up

one very important
opportunity here.

Look at these people.

What do you say we
play Name That Surgery?

Tummy tuck.

Nose job.

I have no idea.

‐ Lipo! ‐ Lipo!

The doctor will see you now.

Me? No.

She's the one that's
about to tip over.

My mistake.

Right this way, Ms. Hunter.

Ah, that's better.

‐ Hi, I'm Dr. Sheridan.
‐ You're a woman.

Well, according to
this chart, you are too.

So, your orthopedist recommended
reduction mammoplasty.

Yes, yes, he did, but
you know, just sitting here

my breasts suddenly
feel quite light.

Well, before you float away..

Let me take a look at your back.

‐ Mm‐hmm. ‐ Mm‐hmm what?

Oh, that's just something
they teach us to say

in medical school while
we're examining patients.

Ah!

Well, Regine, it looks to me

like your breasts
are overworking

your latissimus muscles.

And that means?

We really should
get your breasts down

to a workable size.

Well, I've been working
with these for years.

I mean, come on, they're
one of my greatest assets.

They're‐they're part of
what make me a woman.

And if I might say, a diva.

Oh, a diva. That
wasn't on your chart.

Okay, I got a solution.

Why don't you just give me
a lifetime supply of painkillers

and then I'll be out your hair?

There's an idea. We can do
your surgery right after Detox.

As a woman, would you do this?

H‐have you done this?

Many times.

On many patients.

And in your case, I would
say, we'd have to take out

only about four ounces of
fat, glandular tissue and skin.

And actually, I doubt
we'd have to even

detach the nipple at all.

Bye‐bye. It's been
really great meeting you.

Take care. Cool out. Khadijah!

Ms. Hunter, if you decide
not to have this operation

your back pain
can only get worse.

‐ Worse? ‐ 'Yes.'

And it's going to be
kind of hard to be a diva

when you're bent over in pain,
and your assets are sagging.

You paint an ugly picture.

Okay... I'll do it.

Good decision.

And the first step
is taking pictures

so we can determine
precisely what needs to be done.

Pictures?

'Higher, please.'

'All the way up. That's right.'

'Hands up. Here we go.'

'Lovely. Lovely.'

'A little higher.'

'Okay, now a
little side to side.'

Those kids used to love me.

Now, I'm more hated than
supermarket‐brand sneakers.

Oh, Obie, they're children.

They've probably
forgotten about this whole

ice cream man incident
already. Come on.

'Down with Obie!
Down with Obie!'

Wow, they really do hate you.

Hey, you kids, knock it off!

'The murderer's girlfriend!'

Badass kids.

You know, Overton, I
have to say it's kinda nice

not being the most hated
grown‐up in the neighborhood.

Thanks for taking
the heat off, man.

I knew I should have ordered
the ice cream sandwich.

They were right up front, but no

just had to get the Nutty
Buddy from way in the back.

Curse this craving for peanuts!

Just buy them some ice cream,
and get them off your back.

You can't buy their affection.

Yeah. Got to reach out to 'em.

Reason with them.

Hey, kids, cut a
brother a break.

Now, I'm your uncle Obie.

'Get him!'

♪ You've got to
accentuate the positive ♪

♪ Eliminate the negative.. ♪

Shut up! Shut up,
shut up, shut up.

I wish they'd just hurry
up and get this over with.

I haven't eaten in 24 hours.

They wouldn't let you eat?

What kind of prison is this?

And then they stabbed
me with this giant needle

to get me to relax. How
am I supposed to relax?

Hey, what if, what if
they mess up, huh?

O‐o‐or what if
they take too much?

What if they give
me a third one?

Well, they say the
third one's the charm.

You know, sweet thing,
you can find the silver lining

in any cloud.

But sometime, you
need to just let it rain.

Oh, okay. Okay, okay,
you're right, you're right.

What?

I just can't imagine
you without them. I..

Kyle, you're like Satan's
little get well card.

Well, I'll be sure to
be more sympathetic

when you're getting
your lobotomy.

Khadijah, what
if I don't make it?

Regine, we have your
check for this month's rent.

We'll be fine.

And when you come back,
I'm just going to sing, sing‐‐.

If you mention
singing one more..

Who put the blue
hat on Larry's table?

I think that happy
needle just kicked in.

Alright, now, Regine, I'll be
right here when you come out.

Ah, thank you, Khadijah.

Kha‐dee‐jah!

You know, I've known you
longer than I've had these.

We've been through
a lot together.

Me and mine.

You and yours.

We bought our
first bras together

and then we went to
the pa‐a‐anty section.

A‐and the saleslady
had to tell you

what a G‐string was.

Oh, come on.

Shouldn't you have
passed out by now?

Oh, and, Max. Oh,
funny, funny Max.

Bye‐bye, friends!

Bye‐bye, double Ds.

Smooches!

You know, I don't think

I've ever seen Regine
this quiet before.

She ought to have
surgery more often.

I heard that, you goat.

Hey, she's back.

So how are you feeling?

Okay, I guess.

Oh, my God.

How are you feeling?

Flat as a board, thanks to you.

Oh, Regine, your surgery
went extremely well.

You're just
bandaged quite tightly.

I can assure you we left you

with some substantial
breast‐shaped structures.

Breast‐shaped structures?

What am I, a muffin
pan? I want cleave.

Trust me, as someone who's
performed this procedure

many, many times, you still
have an impressive set of hooters.

I guess you get
this attitude a lot

with your patients, huh?

‐ No. She's my
worst case. ‐ Yeah.

Cleave. I want cleave.

Oh, fine. Go on. Get out.

Surprise!

The ice cream man!

Yeah, I wanted to show
Kevon that you're alright.

And then show him
that I had nothing to do

with you being in here.

‐ It's you. ‐ Sure, it's me.

You tried to kill me.

No, I didn't.

Have you come
back to finish the job?

You and your damn Nutty Buddy.

Look, look, kind of
unfair to blame me.

I mean, you are a tad
bit on the hefty side.

That's it! I'll kill
you, you hear me?

I'll kill you.

Nurse, oh, nurse!

You killed him again?

Look, I wanna take
you and get you

one of those Fudgie the
Whale ice cream cakes.

In his own chocolate ocean?

‐ Sure. ‐ Let's go.

'I'll kill him.'

Hey, Regine, come on over.

‐ Hey, you guys. ‐ 'Hey, girl.'

Good to see you out. Here.

'Oh, thank you.'

Alright, now isn't
this much better

than sittin' at home
knitting and singing.

"The Way We Were?"

So, how are you
doing? Feeling better?

Yeah. I'm feeling great.

But I'm still having
that nightmare

where I'm in the
swimsuit competition

at the Miss America pageant,
and people are yelling.

"Get that guy off the stage!"

No, but I‐I'm fine, I'm fine.

God, look at the way she is
throwing her chest in his face.

Who does that?

Hey, Kyle, Overton.

Oh, Mitch, what's
up, man? Alright!

Now, you guys coming over
Sunday to watch the fight, right?

On that little bitty
box you call a TV?

Yeah. TV's so small.

Last time, went over there
to watch "Eight Is enough"

could only see three people.

‐ That's too small,
baby. ‐ That's too small.

Well, maybe next time, alright?

Alright.

Well, you know,
Mitch, I love boxing.

Oh, is that right?

Well, I‐it's my roommate

who makes a big production
out of fight night, you know.

Well, then maybe
you should avoid

all the hoopla at your place

and, oh, take somebody out
to a movie or get some dinner.

Well, I‐I'm sorry, I
don't eat out much.

Well, uh, I got to
go feed my meter.

Hey, I'll check you
guys later, alright?

‐ Alright, peace, man ‐ Alright.

Well, that was nice
and humiliating.

Oh, Regine, it wasn't that bad.

He tried to let you down nicely
before he totally dissed you.

I'm gonna go home.

Hey, wait. Don't..

♪ Scattered pictures ♪

♪ Of the smiles
we left behind.. ♪

Go away.

Okay, but I can
only stay a minute.

Why don't you
just leave me alone.

Mr. I‐just‐can't‐
imagine‐you‐without‐them?

Okay, okay, so I lose some
of my debonair nonchalance

in a hospital room. I'm sorry.

No, it's not just you, Kyle.

Did you see the way I
repulsed your friend?

Not because you looked different

because you looked desperate.

Well, how else was I
supposed to get his attention?

He was talking to you

but having a conversation
with Khadijah's chest.

Guys used to talk
to me that way.

Look, first of all you
do not look different.

And second, the
reason why men paid

so much attention to your
breasts is because you did.

You left us no choice.

Well, how else was I
supposed to get dates

or get out of speeding tickets?

You really believe your
breasts got you those things?

Y‐yes. It's always
been that way.

My figure got me elected
homecoming queen.

I sent in a picture with
my college application.

I know that didn't hurt.

Oh, okay. So it's your breasts

that made you top
buyer at the boutique.

It's your breasts that make
people come to you for advice

and make you such a good cook

and make you look so
good in a bathing suit.

Wait, wait, scratch
the last one, come on.

They were part of a package.

When I look in the mirror,
I see a different person.

Regine, you are
a different person.

You are a beautiful woman
who has lost her confidence.

That's what made
men flock to you.

Your wit, your poise..

And your ability to make
every other woman in the room

feel like she had something
hanging out of her nose.

I had it all.

And you still do.

Just one cup size less.

Who told you?

I'm Kyle, baby.

Come on.

You know, you used to
be the only person I knew

whose sense of style
even came close to mine.

Now look at you.
What, what is this?

Yeah, it was kind of weird

not being the best
dressed in the cafe tonight.

I mean, even Synclaire
in her dorky hat

looked more pulled together.

‐ There you go. ‐ Oh,
I'm just getting started.

Khadijah.

What was girlfriend
thinking in all that purple?

She looked like
Barney's girlfriend.

She's back.

You want a scarf?

I think I'm finished.

Uh, this?

Th‐th‐th‐this, this is nice.

No, it's not.

Come here.

‐ Kyle? ‐ Mm‐hmm?

This really hurts.

‐ Oh, sorry. ‐ It's okay.

'Now, I need a top view,
so, can you do a little..'

'You know, Marilyn
Monroe thing?'

'We need it from the top.'

'Lean from the top. Just bend..'

'Yeah, go, bend down a
little bit. Alright, here we go!'

'Okay, now, I need to see
the range of motion side.'

'Show me the range of motion.'

'This is going to
be very important'

'if you want this done right.'

'Just a little side to side.'

'Okay, now.. Whoa, that's good.'

'Now one more.'

'Just one more.
Hands on your hips.'

'Come on, be proud. Here we go.'

Woo‐hoo!