Living Single (1993–1998): Season 2, Episode 5 - Bristle While You Work - full transcript
Damn.
Not one dead lawyer in
the whole obituary section.
I mean, how am I
supposed to find a job?
Word to the wise.
Khadijah's in a mood.
That time of the month.
Cramps?
Credit to us, we are
doing Flavor's monthly bills.
I looked it on the books
and I got it figured out.
We can get rid of our
debts by declaring Flavor
a non profit organization.
We gonna have to dress up
like nuns. But it could work.
Khadijah, what you need is a
sharp eye to look those over.
The batteries on the
Game Boy dead again?
Morning, people.
Look at my big fat
commission check.
Mrs. Lisa Marie Presley
Jackson came into the boutique
and bought four
neck‐laces, two bracelets
and a display case. I
did not ask questions.
What you gonna do
with all that money?
I'm gonna use it the
way that God intended.
I'm gonna make my
wardrobe fruitful and multiply.
Enjoy.
Lookie here, Regine.
Maybe I should go
shopping with you, you know.
You never know. You might
trip over some of merchandise.
Break your leg. Have to sue.
Max, please. I'm
going to Bloomi' sale.
My feet won't even
touch the ground.
Well, come on.
There must be something
I can to do for you people.
Oh, good, Max look, I'm
buying a new piece of art
and need your help on legal
jargon on these insurance forms.
Sorry, Kyle. I'm just so busy.
♪ We are living single ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Ooh, 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 home girls standing
to my left and my right ♪
♪ True blue and
tight like glue ♪
♪ We are living ♪
♪ Check check check it out ♪
♪ Check check check it out ♪
♪ Single ♪
♪ Haaah ♪
It's a rare water vessel
of Mali region of Africa.
Very old and very sacred.
Oh! That'll look cute
with bunch of daisies in it.
Khadijah, I just got
off the phone with Mary
the owner of the boutique.
I've done something
wonderful for you.
Regine, I don't need
another demo bra.
No.
Mary, want's to start
runnin' ads in magazines.
So, I suggested Flavor.
And she wants you to
stop by later to tell her more.
‐ Really? ‐ Hmm‐mm.
Thank, sure. Flavor
really needs the money.
Hey, it's nothin' alright.
If things work out I'll look very
good for the recommendation
and then both you and
Mary will owe me big.
Hey, ladies. I've installed
a new water heater today.
So if y'all got those
womeny type of things to do
involvin' hot water,
you oughta get to it.
We'll be sure to wash our hair
and birth our babies by noon.
Hey, hey, hey, don't
pick on Overton, alright?
He's just trying to do his,
um, um, what's the word..
Job.
So, Khadijah, call Mary and
set up an appointment, okay?
Or maybe I should
just go right now.
Ah! You might wanna run
a hot comb to your head
and put some clothes
on. Just a thought.
Ah, help me find a hot comb.
Hey, Overton, hey‐hey.
That water heater of yours.
Must come with some
sort of warranty, right?
How about I give it a
legal once over for you?
That ain't no problem.
But I know Kyle needed to..
Khadijah want..
Synclaire?
Damn. I knew I should've
rolled up out the back, come on.
And you can get
a full page layout
for only half of what you're
paying other magazines.
Well, hey, you've
got my attention.
Oh, good you two are talking.
Well, go on, talk, make, sell.
Anyway.
Flavor magazine, really appeals
to a wide variety of people.
People who need clothing.
We appeal to young consumers
who are looking for
new trends in fashion.
That's the market
I'm trying to reach.
Good. And you'd be proud
to see your ad in Flavor.
It's a quality magazine known
for its editorial point of view.
But it's not weighed down
with those complicated stories
that nobody cares about.
The stories are so light
that the ads pop out at ya.
Pop!
Anyway.
The best thing about
a magazine our size
is that we function as
your ad agency as well.
But another benefit of
a magazine this size..
Foldability. Huh?
Fits into any purse.
Hello.
Okay.
Excuse me ladies,
I'll be right back.
Did a pair of shoes fall on
your head, while shopping?
Why, girl? Is my hair messed up?
Regine.
You are ruining my sales pitch.
Able to fit it to any purse.
Khadijah, please. I
mean, editorial pieces
wide readership.
Blah‐blah‐blah. Bore‐bore‐bore.
Look, I know what I'm doing.
I know selling.
I know Flavor.
I know Mary.
I know kickboxing.
I'm gonna be a while out there,
but I do like what I've heard.
You come up with a good
ad and you've got the account.
‐ I did it. ‐ I did it.
Lights on.
Welcome to Overland.
My home, below my home.
Hey, since it's in the basement
maybe you should
call it "Underland."
Uh‐huh.
Here is the warranty bill.
Okay.
Standard parts
and labor life time.
Yeah, you are fully covered.
Well, thanks for your help, Max.
Buh‐bye.
Looks like a big job.
Yup.
You know, my father used
to fix things in the house.
I learned a lot from him.
That's nice.
Let me help.
‐ No. ‐ Come on
man, I'm begging you.
Come on, don't be like
that, brother. Come on.
Come on, I got
no place else to go.
You don't know
how useless I feel.
Max, you're not useless.
It's just that, I don't
have any use for you now.
But I promise I'll be upstairs to
watch core TV with you, okay?
‐ Okay, Obie. ‐ Alright, then.
♪ I left a good
tool in the city ♪
♪ I left it on the
corner back in Maddy ♪
♪ But I never saw
another tool just like it ♪
♪ Till I went to the
hardware store in NYC ♪
♪ 'Cause the screwdriver
keep on turnin' ♪
♪ Turnin' ♪
♪ Both sides they
keep on burnin' ♪
♪ Burnin' ♪
♪ Turnin' ♪
♪ Turnin' ♪
♪ Burnin' ♪
♪ Burnin' ♪
♪ Burnin' on the river ♪
♪ Burnin' on the river ♪
♪ Do‐do‐to do‐do‐to ♪
Alright.
Now, you know you crazy.
Yeah‐yeah.
Do a better Tina
Turner than I do.
Yeah. Okay.
Let me stay.
Alright.
But don't do anything,
don't touch anything
don't say anything.
‐ Not a peep. ‐ Cool.
Hey, Obie, what's that?
Cross pin sledge.
And that?
It's a pipe wrench.
And this is?
A large blunt object.
Oh, hey baby, look here.
If Flavor gets the boutique ads
you can make payment on the
copy machine, before its repossessed.
Now we can stop
camouflaging it as a coffee table.
So Regine finally
came through, huh?
Like a freakin' bulldozer.
Do I detect a
tinge of frustration?
Kinda frustration one feels
when one's bein' crowded!
Oh, goodness. That
sounds just like Regine.
I wasn't gonna say anything.
But the little napoleon almost
sabotaged the whole thing.
You know Regine. I'm sure
she was just trying to help.
Yeah. In her bossy, short person
tryin' to prove
something, kinda way.
Kyle's done. Turn him over.
Poor Max.
Too old for the "Little
Rascal" auditions.
Actually that beep
means the plane carrying
my African water vessel
has just entered US air space
and will be upstairs on
its revolving pedestal soon.
I still say the velvet
curtain is a bit much.
Hey, y'all.
Let the bubbly flow, huh?
Khadijah, did you tell everybody
how we won Mary over?
Hmm‐mm. You
should have heard her.
And Mary said that
hooking her up with Flavor
showed real business savvy.
She even joked about me
having her job some day.
Obie, be a dear. It's Dom.
Perignon, that is.
Girl, lucky for you I was there.
Talk about the two
sides of the same story.
Right. I think I need
to set her straight.
Oh, let her think
what she wants.
The important this is you
gonna get this account.
You won't have to
deal with her anymore.
Celebration time.
Grab a glass.
Regine, this is very
generous of you.
You usually only get
this excited for yourself.
Ah‐ha!
I saved the best part for last.
Mary wants us to work
together on the ad campaign.
Ain't that great?
Together?
Synclaire, it is ten
minutes after nine
and Khadijah's not here.
No wonder this
magazine is in trouble.
No that's not fair, Regine.
This magazine is in trouble
for a whole bunch of
other reasons, alright?
Will I see you for lunch?
From every possible angle.
Ah, I love seeing
people in love.
Yes.
Especially you two.
Hmm‐mm.
Your joy is my joy.
There are no words.
Ah, yes. There's one. Bye.
You know that was a brave move
for someone whose real
hair is in a stocking under that.
I'm sorry. But we've
got a lot of work to do
if we're gonna make
the presentation.
Okay‐okay.
Here are my ideas.
Hmm, a bunch
of different people.
Clothing on paper towel
cuts outs. Okay, let's talk.
Now in a creative
give and take, Khadijah.
There are no problems,
okay? Only solutions.
And let's just say
that your solutions
have caused a problem.
What are these?
Ideas for the ad.
It's a desolate Russian
train station in winter.
The image evokes a
continental loneliness.
Loneliness, cold. Cold,
warm. Warm, clothing.
Pretentious, stupid.
Stupid, no‐no. Next.
It's too deep for
you. It's okay.
Regine, these people are naked.
They are not naked.
They are tastefully nude.
We need something simple.
Something straight forward.
Like this.
You show different people
of all shape and sizes.
Short, fat, tall.
And the slogan reads.
"Like you, our clothes come
in different shapes and sizes".
Khadijah, these look like
real people. Very unattractive.
‐ Let's get a second
opinion. ‐ Fine.
Synclaire, which one
of these two do you like?
Oh, I like this one.
The big guy looks
like my Aunt Selma.
You see, relatability.
Synclaire, how can you
pick her idea over mine?
Ah, oh, okay. Why don't you
guys do something with daisies?
They always work for me.
No, they do not.
Khadijah, I was two blocks away
when a really nice
guy named Marlin
pointed out I was
carrying your purse.
Scooter, thank God you are back.
Now which of these ad
campaigns do you like the best?
The naked one.
You don't even know
what they are selling.
Huh?
Thanks for my bag.
I'm gonna hear about
this later on, aren't I?
‐ Damn, right. ‐
Hmm‐mm, bye, baby.
So, how good could
your idea be, huh?
Your own boyfriend
didn't even like it.
Hey, I liked Khadijah's.
Ah, another
arguement from my side.
What makes you think you could
just come in here and take over?
I'm not tryin'.. Well, you
know what, Khadijah?
If it weren't for me, there'd
be nothing to take over.
Now, Mary thought enough of
my ability to put me on the team.
So, you better start
taking me seriously.
Regine, I've been doing
this a lot longer than you.
‐ I know what sells. ‐ Oh,
yeah. You know what sells.
Your magazine is so broke,
it's about to become a pamphlet.
I think now would be
a good time to pack up
your low executive
playset and skip your ass on
back to the botique.
I'll see you at
the pitch meeting.
Oh, Khadijah, remember.
You're a passenger on this bus..
Don't try to drive.
Smooches.
Maybe this will be a good time
for a soothing Gregorian chant.
Lights on.
Hey, Obie.
Max, I thought we
had a understanding.
See, this is
overlayin', for Overton.
Yes, I'm sorry.
But I just came down here
to prepare a surprise for you.
Hm, that's nice.
Should I close my eyes?
You are looking right at it.
I realise the basement brings
out the romantic in anyone.
And you're a very lovely woman..
No, you nut, please!
I installed the water heater.
You did what?
Okay, you're welcome.
You can thank me with food.
Up to spanks.
All we gotta do now is
install the steam release valve
and adjust the thermostat,
yeah, we in business.
Don't worry about it, I already
adjusted the thermostat.
What's the steam release valve?
It's supposed to do that, right?
‐ Hell no. ‐ 'What
are we gonna do now?'
Run!
And as you can see
the photograph would be
very artistic and Avant‐garde.
What is it?
Naked people behind a bush.
Well, that would be
great if we were selling
hedge clippers or
Calamine Lotion.
Do you have any other ideas?
Well, the other
concepts aren't as trendy
but that maybe for the best.
The idea for this is a collage
of different people of
all shapes and sizes.
And the slogan reads.
"Like you, our clothes come
in all shapes and sizes."
I don't know about
this. That's a snoozer.
Maybe we should
just forget this.
You know, I thought you two
had such a good chemistry going
but based on these ideas,
I can see I was wrong.
Chemistry? We
are a chemistry set.
You've never seen two
people work together
like Regine and
myself, side by side.
Shoulder to shoulder.
Well, we live together,
we eat together.
We both support a homeless woman
who comes from across the street
and lives in our kitchen.
We're close.
I'm sure if you just
gave us a little more time
we could come up with
something you'll love.
Okay, I'll give you a week.
That was a good save, Khadijah.
Unfortunately, I don't
wanna work with you.
Duh, I don't wanna
work with you either.
But I need this account.
Did it ever occur to you that
this is important to me too.
No, I was too busy trying
to save my little pamphlet.
You know, Khadijah, it's like
you don't take me seriously.
You think I'm
this beautiful diva
with a closet full of great hair
and‐and that I can just
throw together a fabulous outfit
from practically nothing.
Well, there's more
to me than that.
Regine, I think you're
an intelligent woman
who can do anything
she sets her mind to.
You do?
Yeah, the problem
is you don't know it.
‐ I don't? ‐ No.
So you come up in
here like you own a joint
just because you got
somethin' to prove.
It's not necessary.
So, I got it goin' on?
I just don't know
I got it goin' on?
Alright. Who cares as
long as I got it goin' on.
It's a beautiful thing.
Khadijah, it's not
really a pamphlet.
Thanks.
Now, look. We gotta
get this account.
Right, so, um, I don't know.
I guess, we gotta come
up with a totally new idea.
Yeah, something completely new.
Okay... let's think.
I got it!
A picture of the
boutique in a graveyard
and the slogan
is, "Shop or die."
No, no, no. Atleast, at least..
Make it a maternity ward
and have it say, "Born to shop."
No, no, no. We'll put 'em
together, "Born, shop, die."
'Cause that's how life goes.
‐ Hm, well, if you're
lucky. ‐ What do you mean?
Well, you're born, you
die and if you're lucky
you do some good
shopping in between.
That's it!
"You're born, you
die and if you're lucky
you get to do some good
shopping in between."
I'm going to catch Mary.
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
We gotta make a
formal presentation right?
With a overhead
projector and all.
Do you want to
tell Mary this idea
or spend another
six days with me?
Let's go.
It's dope.
"You're born, you
die and if you're lucky
you get to do some good
shopping in between."
Lights on.
Oh! Obie, it's everything
I dreamt about and more.
How come nobody else
was allowed down here?
Well, yesterday I realized
what a romantic spot this was.
And, now for the best part..
Lights off.
'Hey, Obie.'
Max? Lights on.
I said, "Lights on!"
That damn light switch, eh!
'Here it is!'
Not one dead lawyer in
the whole obituary section.
I mean, how am I
supposed to find a job?
Word to the wise.
Khadijah's in a mood.
That time of the month.
Cramps?
Credit to us, we are
doing Flavor's monthly bills.
I looked it on the books
and I got it figured out.
We can get rid of our
debts by declaring Flavor
a non profit organization.
We gonna have to dress up
like nuns. But it could work.
Khadijah, what you need is a
sharp eye to look those over.
The batteries on the
Game Boy dead again?
Morning, people.
Look at my big fat
commission check.
Mrs. Lisa Marie Presley
Jackson came into the boutique
and bought four
neck‐laces, two bracelets
and a display case. I
did not ask questions.
What you gonna do
with all that money?
I'm gonna use it the
way that God intended.
I'm gonna make my
wardrobe fruitful and multiply.
Enjoy.
Lookie here, Regine.
Maybe I should go
shopping with you, you know.
You never know. You might
trip over some of merchandise.
Break your leg. Have to sue.
Max, please. I'm
going to Bloomi' sale.
My feet won't even
touch the ground.
Well, come on.
There must be something
I can to do for you people.
Oh, good, Max look, I'm
buying a new piece of art
and need your help on legal
jargon on these insurance forms.
Sorry, Kyle. I'm just so busy.
♪ We are living single ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Ooh, 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 home girls standing
to my left and my right ♪
♪ True blue and
tight like glue ♪
♪ We are living ♪
♪ Check check check it out ♪
♪ Check check check it out ♪
♪ Single ♪
♪ Haaah ♪
It's a rare water vessel
of Mali region of Africa.
Very old and very sacred.
Oh! That'll look cute
with bunch of daisies in it.
Khadijah, I just got
off the phone with Mary
the owner of the boutique.
I've done something
wonderful for you.
Regine, I don't need
another demo bra.
No.
Mary, want's to start
runnin' ads in magazines.
So, I suggested Flavor.
And she wants you to
stop by later to tell her more.
‐ Really? ‐ Hmm‐mm.
Thank, sure. Flavor
really needs the money.
Hey, it's nothin' alright.
If things work out I'll look very
good for the recommendation
and then both you and
Mary will owe me big.
Hey, ladies. I've installed
a new water heater today.
So if y'all got those
womeny type of things to do
involvin' hot water,
you oughta get to it.
We'll be sure to wash our hair
and birth our babies by noon.
Hey, hey, hey, don't
pick on Overton, alright?
He's just trying to do his,
um, um, what's the word..
Job.
So, Khadijah, call Mary and
set up an appointment, okay?
Or maybe I should
just go right now.
Ah! You might wanna run
a hot comb to your head
and put some clothes
on. Just a thought.
Ah, help me find a hot comb.
Hey, Overton, hey‐hey.
That water heater of yours.
Must come with some
sort of warranty, right?
How about I give it a
legal once over for you?
That ain't no problem.
But I know Kyle needed to..
Khadijah want..
Synclaire?
Damn. I knew I should've
rolled up out the back, come on.
And you can get
a full page layout
for only half of what you're
paying other magazines.
Well, hey, you've
got my attention.
Oh, good you two are talking.
Well, go on, talk, make, sell.
Anyway.
Flavor magazine, really appeals
to a wide variety of people.
People who need clothing.
We appeal to young consumers
who are looking for
new trends in fashion.
That's the market
I'm trying to reach.
Good. And you'd be proud
to see your ad in Flavor.
It's a quality magazine known
for its editorial point of view.
But it's not weighed down
with those complicated stories
that nobody cares about.
The stories are so light
that the ads pop out at ya.
Pop!
Anyway.
The best thing about
a magazine our size
is that we function as
your ad agency as well.
But another benefit of
a magazine this size..
Foldability. Huh?
Fits into any purse.
Hello.
Okay.
Excuse me ladies,
I'll be right back.
Did a pair of shoes fall on
your head, while shopping?
Why, girl? Is my hair messed up?
Regine.
You are ruining my sales pitch.
Able to fit it to any purse.
Khadijah, please. I
mean, editorial pieces
wide readership.
Blah‐blah‐blah. Bore‐bore‐bore.
Look, I know what I'm doing.
I know selling.
I know Flavor.
I know Mary.
I know kickboxing.
I'm gonna be a while out there,
but I do like what I've heard.
You come up with a good
ad and you've got the account.
‐ I did it. ‐ I did it.
Lights on.
Welcome to Overland.
My home, below my home.
Hey, since it's in the basement
maybe you should
call it "Underland."
Uh‐huh.
Here is the warranty bill.
Okay.
Standard parts
and labor life time.
Yeah, you are fully covered.
Well, thanks for your help, Max.
Buh‐bye.
Looks like a big job.
Yup.
You know, my father used
to fix things in the house.
I learned a lot from him.
That's nice.
Let me help.
‐ No. ‐ Come on
man, I'm begging you.
Come on, don't be like
that, brother. Come on.
Come on, I got
no place else to go.
You don't know
how useless I feel.
Max, you're not useless.
It's just that, I don't
have any use for you now.
But I promise I'll be upstairs to
watch core TV with you, okay?
‐ Okay, Obie. ‐ Alright, then.
♪ I left a good
tool in the city ♪
♪ I left it on the
corner back in Maddy ♪
♪ But I never saw
another tool just like it ♪
♪ Till I went to the
hardware store in NYC ♪
♪ 'Cause the screwdriver
keep on turnin' ♪
♪ Turnin' ♪
♪ Both sides they
keep on burnin' ♪
♪ Burnin' ♪
♪ Turnin' ♪
♪ Turnin' ♪
♪ Burnin' ♪
♪ Burnin' ♪
♪ Burnin' on the river ♪
♪ Burnin' on the river ♪
♪ Do‐do‐to do‐do‐to ♪
Alright.
Now, you know you crazy.
Yeah‐yeah.
Do a better Tina
Turner than I do.
Yeah. Okay.
Let me stay.
Alright.
But don't do anything,
don't touch anything
don't say anything.
‐ Not a peep. ‐ Cool.
Hey, Obie, what's that?
Cross pin sledge.
And that?
It's a pipe wrench.
And this is?
A large blunt object.
Oh, hey baby, look here.
If Flavor gets the boutique ads
you can make payment on the
copy machine, before its repossessed.
Now we can stop
camouflaging it as a coffee table.
So Regine finally
came through, huh?
Like a freakin' bulldozer.
Do I detect a
tinge of frustration?
Kinda frustration one feels
when one's bein' crowded!
Oh, goodness. That
sounds just like Regine.
I wasn't gonna say anything.
But the little napoleon almost
sabotaged the whole thing.
You know Regine. I'm sure
she was just trying to help.
Yeah. In her bossy, short person
tryin' to prove
something, kinda way.
Kyle's done. Turn him over.
Poor Max.
Too old for the "Little
Rascal" auditions.
Actually that beep
means the plane carrying
my African water vessel
has just entered US air space
and will be upstairs on
its revolving pedestal soon.
I still say the velvet
curtain is a bit much.
Hey, y'all.
Let the bubbly flow, huh?
Khadijah, did you tell everybody
how we won Mary over?
Hmm‐mm. You
should have heard her.
And Mary said that
hooking her up with Flavor
showed real business savvy.
She even joked about me
having her job some day.
Obie, be a dear. It's Dom.
Perignon, that is.
Girl, lucky for you I was there.
Talk about the two
sides of the same story.
Right. I think I need
to set her straight.
Oh, let her think
what she wants.
The important this is you
gonna get this account.
You won't have to
deal with her anymore.
Celebration time.
Grab a glass.
Regine, this is very
generous of you.
You usually only get
this excited for yourself.
Ah‐ha!
I saved the best part for last.
Mary wants us to work
together on the ad campaign.
Ain't that great?
Together?
Synclaire, it is ten
minutes after nine
and Khadijah's not here.
No wonder this
magazine is in trouble.
No that's not fair, Regine.
This magazine is in trouble
for a whole bunch of
other reasons, alright?
Will I see you for lunch?
From every possible angle.
Ah, I love seeing
people in love.
Yes.
Especially you two.
Hmm‐mm.
Your joy is my joy.
There are no words.
Ah, yes. There's one. Bye.
You know that was a brave move
for someone whose real
hair is in a stocking under that.
I'm sorry. But we've
got a lot of work to do
if we're gonna make
the presentation.
Okay‐okay.
Here are my ideas.
Hmm, a bunch
of different people.
Clothing on paper towel
cuts outs. Okay, let's talk.
Now in a creative
give and take, Khadijah.
There are no problems,
okay? Only solutions.
And let's just say
that your solutions
have caused a problem.
What are these?
Ideas for the ad.
It's a desolate Russian
train station in winter.
The image evokes a
continental loneliness.
Loneliness, cold. Cold,
warm. Warm, clothing.
Pretentious, stupid.
Stupid, no‐no. Next.
It's too deep for
you. It's okay.
Regine, these people are naked.
They are not naked.
They are tastefully nude.
We need something simple.
Something straight forward.
Like this.
You show different people
of all shape and sizes.
Short, fat, tall.
And the slogan reads.
"Like you, our clothes come
in different shapes and sizes".
Khadijah, these look like
real people. Very unattractive.
‐ Let's get a second
opinion. ‐ Fine.
Synclaire, which one
of these two do you like?
Oh, I like this one.
The big guy looks
like my Aunt Selma.
You see, relatability.
Synclaire, how can you
pick her idea over mine?
Ah, oh, okay. Why don't you
guys do something with daisies?
They always work for me.
No, they do not.
Khadijah, I was two blocks away
when a really nice
guy named Marlin
pointed out I was
carrying your purse.
Scooter, thank God you are back.
Now which of these ad
campaigns do you like the best?
The naked one.
You don't even know
what they are selling.
Huh?
Thanks for my bag.
I'm gonna hear about
this later on, aren't I?
‐ Damn, right. ‐
Hmm‐mm, bye, baby.
So, how good could
your idea be, huh?
Your own boyfriend
didn't even like it.
Hey, I liked Khadijah's.
Ah, another
arguement from my side.
What makes you think you could
just come in here and take over?
I'm not tryin'.. Well, you
know what, Khadijah?
If it weren't for me, there'd
be nothing to take over.
Now, Mary thought enough of
my ability to put me on the team.
So, you better start
taking me seriously.
Regine, I've been doing
this a lot longer than you.
‐ I know what sells. ‐ Oh,
yeah. You know what sells.
Your magazine is so broke,
it's about to become a pamphlet.
I think now would be
a good time to pack up
your low executive
playset and skip your ass on
back to the botique.
I'll see you at
the pitch meeting.
Oh, Khadijah, remember.
You're a passenger on this bus..
Don't try to drive.
Smooches.
Maybe this will be a good time
for a soothing Gregorian chant.
Lights on.
Hey, Obie.
Max, I thought we
had a understanding.
See, this is
overlayin', for Overton.
Yes, I'm sorry.
But I just came down here
to prepare a surprise for you.
Hm, that's nice.
Should I close my eyes?
You are looking right at it.
I realise the basement brings
out the romantic in anyone.
And you're a very lovely woman..
No, you nut, please!
I installed the water heater.
You did what?
Okay, you're welcome.
You can thank me with food.
Up to spanks.
All we gotta do now is
install the steam release valve
and adjust the thermostat,
yeah, we in business.
Don't worry about it, I already
adjusted the thermostat.
What's the steam release valve?
It's supposed to do that, right?
‐ Hell no. ‐ 'What
are we gonna do now?'
Run!
And as you can see
the photograph would be
very artistic and Avant‐garde.
What is it?
Naked people behind a bush.
Well, that would be
great if we were selling
hedge clippers or
Calamine Lotion.
Do you have any other ideas?
Well, the other
concepts aren't as trendy
but that maybe for the best.
The idea for this is a collage
of different people of
all shapes and sizes.
And the slogan reads.
"Like you, our clothes come
in all shapes and sizes."
I don't know about
this. That's a snoozer.
Maybe we should
just forget this.
You know, I thought you two
had such a good chemistry going
but based on these ideas,
I can see I was wrong.
Chemistry? We
are a chemistry set.
You've never seen two
people work together
like Regine and
myself, side by side.
Shoulder to shoulder.
Well, we live together,
we eat together.
We both support a homeless woman
who comes from across the street
and lives in our kitchen.
We're close.
I'm sure if you just
gave us a little more time
we could come up with
something you'll love.
Okay, I'll give you a week.
That was a good save, Khadijah.
Unfortunately, I don't
wanna work with you.
Duh, I don't wanna
work with you either.
But I need this account.
Did it ever occur to you that
this is important to me too.
No, I was too busy trying
to save my little pamphlet.
You know, Khadijah, it's like
you don't take me seriously.
You think I'm
this beautiful diva
with a closet full of great hair
and‐and that I can just
throw together a fabulous outfit
from practically nothing.
Well, there's more
to me than that.
Regine, I think you're
an intelligent woman
who can do anything
she sets her mind to.
You do?
Yeah, the problem
is you don't know it.
‐ I don't? ‐ No.
So you come up in
here like you own a joint
just because you got
somethin' to prove.
It's not necessary.
So, I got it goin' on?
I just don't know
I got it goin' on?
Alright. Who cares as
long as I got it goin' on.
It's a beautiful thing.
Khadijah, it's not
really a pamphlet.
Thanks.
Now, look. We gotta
get this account.
Right, so, um, I don't know.
I guess, we gotta come
up with a totally new idea.
Yeah, something completely new.
Okay... let's think.
I got it!
A picture of the
boutique in a graveyard
and the slogan
is, "Shop or die."
No, no, no. Atleast, at least..
Make it a maternity ward
and have it say, "Born to shop."
No, no, no. We'll put 'em
together, "Born, shop, die."
'Cause that's how life goes.
‐ Hm, well, if you're
lucky. ‐ What do you mean?
Well, you're born, you
die and if you're lucky
you do some good
shopping in between.
That's it!
"You're born, you
die and if you're lucky
you get to do some good
shopping in between."
I'm going to catch Mary.
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
We gotta make a
formal presentation right?
With a overhead
projector and all.
Do you want to
tell Mary this idea
or spend another
six days with me?
Let's go.
It's dope.
"You're born, you
die and if you're lucky
you get to do some good
shopping in between."
Lights on.
Oh! Obie, it's everything
I dreamt about and more.
How come nobody else
was allowed down here?
Well, yesterday I realized
what a romantic spot this was.
And, now for the best part..
Lights off.
'Hey, Obie.'
Max? Lights on.
I said, "Lights on!"
That damn light switch, eh!
'Here it is!'