Sister, Sister (1994–1999): Season 4, Episode 19 - Double Dutch - full transcript

- Ray: Would you cut it out
- up there?

I'm getting paint chips

in my fruit 'n' fiber.

Sorry, dad!

Oh... excuse me, but you have

to forgive my sister.

- She's been
- double dutching day and night.

Yep, 'cause I'm getting

ready for this.

- Mm-hmm. It's this really
- cool street fair

- -with great food...
- -And boys.



- -And game booths...
- -And boys.

And live music.

Did I mention there'll be boys?

- There are other things
- to think about besides boys.

Okay, okay, okay.

Well, there's

this double Dutch contest.

- And I think I'm going to win,
- I was pretty good as a kid.

-Mm-hmm. And so was I.

Amazing, huh?

- We were doing the twin thing
- before we met.

We're even more alike

than we thought.

- You know what?
- I want some breakfast.



Me, too.

We're baffling science here.

Tia, I just don't understand

- why you don't want
- to sign up with me.

We make a great team!

- Tamera, I haven't
- double dutched

Since I was ten years old.

So? All you need

is a little brush up.

Hey, Tia, first prize

is all the shoes

you can carry out

of shoe shack city.

I've been practicing.

I can carry 33 pairs

if I put five in my pants.

-Tamera, give it up.

Double Dutch is for kids.

- Don't you think we're
- a little too grown up

To be doing this sort of thing?

Tamera: Look!

35!

♪ Talk about

a two-way twister ♪

♪ shakin' up the family tree

with sibling synchronicity ♪

♪ never knew

how much I missed ya ♪

♪ I ain't ever gonna

let you go ♪

♪ Never knew

how much I missed ya ♪

♪ I ain't ever gonna

let you go ♪

Tamera: There you go.

Tia, are you sure

you don't want to sign up?

- Come on, Tia.
- We need another jumper.

No. You guys,

you'll find someone.

-Don't worry.

-Okay, fine, you guys.

When Tia says no, it's final.

I know my sister.

-Thanks, tamera.

-You're welcome, Tia.

Oh, please, please, please!

Tamera!

- Okay, fine.
- I'm not giving you any shoes.

Don't even ask to borrow.

Climmie: Check it out!

If it isn't queen latia.

Climmie...

Been a while, huh?

-How have you been?

-Keeping it real.

So, what you doing here?

I know it's not

for the contest.

-Well, actually...

-didn't think so.

'Cause I'm in it.

When we were kids

you were always scared

to come up against me.

-And I guess you still are.

-That's a lie.

Oh, yeah?

- Then why did you quit
- the finals in fourth grade?

Didn't even sign up

in the fifth and sixth.

I had other things to do, okay?

- Double Dutch wasn't
- all that important to me.

Hah! Maybe that's why you cried

every time I beat you.

I think you going

to cry right now.

-That's just stupid.

-Wouldn't blame you if you did.

It must hurt to be a loser.

Look, forget the contest.

No way you could win.

From jump, you were

never that good anyway.

All right, tamera.

Sign me up for double Dutch.

I just joined the team.

Come on, Tia.

- Oh, what you
- watching there, ray?

Some old home movies

of tamera and me.

- This family day celebration
- coming up

- Has got me kind of nostalgic
- for my own family.

Oh, look at my baby.

Come here, pumpkin,

throw daddy the ball.

Come on. Throw daddy the ball.

Come on, pumpkin.

Oh, please, not again!

- Come back here, tamera!
- Tamera, leave that boy alone!

- Put him down! Put him down!

When she was that age,

I thought it was cute.

- Oh, don't worry.
- She'll outgrow it.

Tia was just like that

when she was her age.

- We'd be sitting
- and some boy would pass by

- And Tia would chase him
- like a bat out of...

Wait a minute. That was me.

Hola, Ms. Landry.

Hey, Mr. Campbell, it says here

- that Ray's limos
- is a proud sponsor

- Of the up-and-coming
- black family day celebration.

That's right, Roger.

- Where did you get those,
- at the mall, the market?

I found them across your lawn.

There's 100 of them spilling

outside your garbage can.

Lisa! I told you

to hand those out around town.

-I don't work for you!

I'm sorry, ray

- but I volunteered
- for family day, too.

- And I was just busy
- preparing for my own job.

Oh, please, Louise! You're just

going to be judging a bake-off.

- Judging a bake-off
- takes preparation.

I had to buy

a whole new outfit.

- One befitting
- the dignity of my position.

And besides, I...

- I just didn't want
- to hand out

Your stupid flyers!

- Roger, what you going
- to do this year at the fair?

- Well, I was going
- to open my own booth,

But apparently kissing is not

considered a family event.

The fair has all kinds

of father-son events.

- Ray, why don't you and Roger
- hook up with one of them?

Yeah. Why not, Mr. C?

- Well,
- I can give you two reasons.

- One, I'm not your father.
- And two, no.

- Ray, let's have
- a fireside chat.

Oh, ray, come on now.

Have a happy meal.

- You know Roger's folks
- just split up.

He could use a buddy right now.

- Lisa.
- -Besides, I would love watching

- Those big man, little man
- events kind of rugged.

Makes a woman sit up

and take notice.

-Really?

Okay, Roger, I'll do it.

- Lisa: Okay, let's see
- what we got here.

Full. Full. Full. Full.

Oh, here's one.

- Looks like
- it's the only one left open.

- Well, whatever it is,
- sign us up.

-Okay.

-Wait, won't you tell us?

Well, let's just say...

- Better start kissing up
- to the judge.

- Gonna win,
- gonna win, gonna win.

Gonna win, gonna win.

Whoo, yes!

Nothing like a five-mile run

to warm up for a ten-mile run.

Where you running?

Tamera: Away from you!

Tia, honey, don't you think

- you're working yourself
- a little too hard?

- I'm sorry, mom.
- I got to win this contest.

- -It's important.
- -I can see that.

Tia! What's going on?

- Since you came
- back from the park yesterday,

- All you care about
- is winning this contest.

Mom, that's ridiculous.

Oh, great, I'm falling

below my target heart rate.

Look, mom, I can't talk now.

I got to run.

Tamera! Come on, tamera.

Get out of the closet.

It's time for calf-crunches.

Tia, please!

I don't want to crunch

my calves anymore.

I'm tired!

- Crank it down, wacky.
- It's just a jump rope contest.

What are you trying to prove?

That I can win it.

And I'm not a quitter.

Tia, I never said you were.

Besides, I'm going to be late.

Where are you going?

Oh,

I have a date with j.R. Thomas.

Ooh...

Just the sound of his name

makes me giggle

like tickle me elmo.

J.r.?

See?

Tamera, you can't go.

We're in training.

No dates till

the contest is over.

Excuse you?

I'm sorry, tamera.

- But when you're around
- a good-looking guy,

- You can't focus
- on anything else.

I can focus! It takes more

than a pretty face...

-Ooh, look, Tyson.

-There, there, you see?

Come on, tamera.

I really need you.

- And don't you really
- want those shoes?

Hey, it's only for a few days.

- -You can do it.
- -No, I can't!

I'm weak. I'm me.

Just, just think

about it, tamera.

First prize...

A big blue ribbon

and a pantload full

of hush puppies.

Okay, okay, okay!

Till the contest is over...

I won't even look at j.R.

Tamera: Yikes!

Hi, tamera.

Where have you been?

Uh, nowhere. The library?

Uh, it's Thursday.

The library's closed.

Did I say library?

I meant the museum.

The museum of libraries.

You know, they have

- really cool
- stuffed librarian exhibits.

Don't go, tamera!

I want to hear about your day.

Everything that happened

- after you broke up practice
- and took our jump rope

And ran out screaming,

"I'm gonna lasso me a man!"

I don't remember.

Well, maybe I can help.

You smell like puppies.

- -No, I don't.
- -Yes, you do.

Tamera, doesn't that cute guy,

j.r., work at the pet store?

- You've been down there,
- haven't you? With him!

Darn right I have, Tia!

And we bottle-fed

the hamsters together!

It was a date, Tia!

Because I needed

to see j.R. Bad!

What will you do about it?

- Oh, my gosh,
- I can't believe this, tamera.

- Not only did you break
- your promise,

But you broke training.

Look, you can't do this to me!

I can't even with

climmie Collins without you!

Who?

Oh, gosh.

Climmie from my old

neighborhood.

I saw her at the park

- and she was all up in my face,
- same as ever.

Who the heck is climmie?

How come you never

mentioned her before?

Look, I don't have to tell

you everything, do I?

- Besides,
- you wouldn't understand.

Tia, we're twins.

- There's nothing about you
- I wouldn't understand.

- -We're like the same person.
- -No, we're not, tamera!

Look, you grew up here

in this house!

I didn't!

I had a life of my own

before I ever met you!

- So, don't go telling me
- you understand

- Because you don't understand
- anything!

Well, fine.

Fight your own battles.

I quit.

This is it, Mr. Campbell.

This time we got a cake.

Well, actually

we have three cakes.

Is there a reason

- you used two round pans
- and one square one?

Oh, absolutely!

That's a squirkle cake.

- You didn't have the right
- pan to make a scriangle.

What are you talking about?

Remember,

originality counts for 10%.

Right, Ms. Landry?

- Oh, yeah.
- That may be so, Roger,

- But looking at the other 90%,
- I'd say, uh...

Pack it in, suckers.

That was a bad idea.

Did I thank you recently

for getting me into this?

- Let's just call it a day,
- Roger.

- Yeah, 'cause you sure
- can't call it "cake."

-Maybe I could use my influence

- to get you into the kente cloth
- quilting bee.

Uh, wait, Mr. C.

- I could take it home
- and fix it.

Oh, just forget it.

- It's useless.
- Just forget the whole thing.

I'll take that as a yes.

- -Where's tamera?
- -Are you girls talking again?

No. I just want to tell her

this is all her fault,

- and I couldn't find
- anyone to replace her.

So our team broke up,

and I'm out of the contest.

That's hard to believe

- you couldn't find anyone
- to replace her.

You would think people would

jump at the chance.

Oh, come on, ladies

- I'm just trying
- to lighten up the mood here.

- I hate it
- that you girls are fighting.

I've never seen tamera

so unhappy.

Whoo-hoo!

- I'd love to go
- to the fair with you, j.R.

Oh, hi, Tia.

I'm talking to j.R., my date.

- Meet you by the corn dogs
- at 3:00, okay?

- And to think I was going
- to waste my time

Jump roping tomorrow.

- Oh, yeah?
- Well, how about the time

- I wasted training you for...
- Oh, just never mind!

- -You don't understand.
- -Oh, of course, I don't, Tia.

- How could I possibly understand
- anything about you?

- I'm just your sister who's done
- everything with you

For the last four years,

- but that doesn't
- count, does it?

What? Don't...

Ding, ding, ding,

ding, ding, ding!

That's the end of that round.

- Tia, you go chill
- by the chopping block.

- And tamera, you go cool off
- by the cookie jar.

Go on!

Come on, now, we're going

to settle this right now.

What's this all about, tamera?

I don't know. Ask her.

She's been totally crazy

ever since she talked

to this girl named climmie.

Tamera!

Clim...

Climmie Collins?

- Tia, honey, why didn't you
- tell me that you ran into her?

Mom, because it wasn't

that important.

- Look, I don't want to talk
- about it, okay?

-See? See?

Would somebody clue me?

Who's climmie?

-She's a nasty little thing.

- She always knew just
- what to say

To make my baby cry.

Well, it looks like

she hasn't lost her touch.

Tamera, obviously, your sister

has really been hurt.

Maybe you could try to be

a little more understanding.

Oh, no. Not you, too!

What about my feelings?

- She's been taking this
- all out on me!

Well, tamera...

- Tamera: No! Now I don't want
- to talk about it!

- Ray, uh...
- If you want to go

- To the black family day
- celebration,

Do you have to bring a family?

Hi, Lisa.

- Oh, tamera, I was hoping
- you was still up.

- Come here, there's something
- I want you to see.

Oh, no.

I wish dad would burn

those old home movies.

Hey, I don't remember

having that haircut.

That's not you, honey.

That's your sister.

Lisa: Wave to patrice!

Wave to patrice!

- Patrice's got that camera
- on low, but...

Look, look!

Wow. Tia was really good.

Climmie:

You can't jump!

Shut up, climmie.

- Lisa: Oh, don't you
- mind her, baby.

Sticks and stones, remember?

Now come on, jump for mama.

Oh, she can't jump.

She's going to cry.

Tia: I'm not crying.

Lisa: Shut up and go

on home, climmie.

Yeah. You heard my mama.

So what?

- I can whup you
- and your mama, too.

Lisa: Ooh! I... come here!

Don't you let me get my...

You better run.

I hope you caught her.

Man, what a little bully.

Poor Tia. She looks so hurt.

Well, honey, mainly

it was her pride.

- And, you know,
- when you have somebody

- As sensitive as Tia,
- and your pride gets hurt,

Take a long time to heal.

Lisa... maybe Tia's right.

- There's a lot about her
- I didn't know.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, Roger, there you are!

- I was afraid you weren't
- going to make it.

- Perfection
- shouldn't be hurried.

- When it comes to perfection,
- you can't touch this.

Ooh!

I said you can't touch this.

- Somebody over there
- sure can burn some chili.

- I thought you were going
- to judge the bake contest.

Oh, that's later.

- Anyway, this judge's badge,
- it'll get you in anywhere.

Mom, look...

- I've had a very fun,
- family-filled ten minutes

But I don't want to stay here

and watch climmie win,

so, why can't I go home?

- Because if you do,
- then climmie will win more

- Than just a trip
- to shoe shack city!

She'll have gotten to you again

- and she will keep
- getting to you

Until you say, "it's over."

Now, Tia, honey

- sometimes it's okay
- to let your past drive you,

- But, baby, you can't let it
- drive you crazy.

Thanks, mom.

Man: Hey everybody!

The catfish cook-off

will begin in two minutes.

Excuse me, baby.

- I got two minutes to get
- clear across the park.

- Get out the way!
- Judge coming through!

Mmm! Coconutty, yeah.

Cheeky, yet impertinent,

with a hint of mocha.

Mmm! Now, that says good!

Bucket! Ah!

- She's getting ready
- to taste ours.

Hold me.

Hmm.

Did you hear that?

"Hmm." I think we're in.

Attention, the judges have

an announcement to make.

Act surprised.

Someone here is perpetrating

a serious cake fraud.

- In other words,
- we have a baker who's a faker.

One of these cakes

is store-bought.

What kind of culinary

con man would stoop so low?

Roger, where are you going?

- You can get it for $17.99
- at Otto's bakery.

Unless you get it a day old

- and then you can get it
- for eight and a quarter.

Anyway, I'm afraid

I'll have to disqualify

cake number... six.

All right, where's number six?

Show your cheating face.

Come on, I want to see

your cake-buying butt

- right here, right now,
- number six.

- Uh, ray?
- You're number six.

No, I'm not, I'm number nine.

Here.

Ray, how could you?

- I-I couldn't...
- I didn't...

I did.

- I went to Otto's last night
- and bought the cake.

Roger, why in the world

would you do such a thing?

I really enjoyed

hanging out with you

and I thought if we won

- you'd want to do more
- father and son stuff.

Okay. How's this?

Roger, go to your room

and never bother those

nice neighbors again.

Lisa: Ray!

Okay, okay.

I admit it.

Our time together

was kind of fun.

Great. So what are we

doing next weekend?

Both: Sorry!

Both: Oh.

Both: I want to talk.

Both: No, you first.

No. Me first, tamera.

Look, I pushed you way too hard

and I never even told you why.

It was just that I was thinking

- like I was
- eight years old again

And I was ashamed of that.

And I'm even more ashamed

because...

- I didn't trust you
- with my feelings.

I'm sorry, tamera.

Now you.

Tia, you should have

let me talk first.

I was going to tell you

you didn't have to apologize.

I did.

Hey!

Queen latia!

Let me guess. Climmie?

-Yep.

- Climmie.
- This is my sister, tamera.

Now what do you want?

- Well,
- I wanted to whup your behind.

Guess I won't get the chance.

- Why'd you cross your name
- off the list?

Because it's over.

What do you mean?

Contest starts in half an hour.

Come on.

Sign up, crybaby.

Who you calling "crybaby"?

No, tamera, I can handle it.

Finally.

Look, I'm not playing anymore.

- And I'm not just talking
- jump rope.

So why don't you

- take your tired,
- stupid little girl,

Eight-year-old, crybaby-calling

- living-in-the-past behind
- and step?

Because I am so over you, okay?

Come on, tamera.

Hey, where you going?

Don't you walk away from me.

- Come on, tamera,
- let's jump a little rope.

-Just for the fun of it.

- Roger, what are
- you going to do this year?

Oh, open up...

So, Roger what're you

going to do this year

man: All right. Moving on.

Okay!

- Roger, what're you going to do
- this year at the fair?

- What're you going to do
- this year, at the fair,

At the fair this year?

I ain't on camera,

I had my lines

-when I was on camera!