Sister, Sister (1994–1999): Season 5, Episode 13 - The Laws - full transcript
After the twins and Diavian are engaged in a battle of the sexes with their beaus, Lisa introduces the girls to "The Laws", of dating. The R&B trio 702 performs.
- Hey, guys, um,
- come on in.
I'll go put some music on.
- And I'll
- get the lights.
Oh, that was so romantic.
I mean, all those men
just sacrificing their lives
- on the Titanic,
- just so the women can be saved.
Hey, you know what?
- If we had been there,
- I would have held you in one arm
And used the other
to swim us to paradise.
Oh, that's so
sweet, tyreke.
Steven, would you
have saved me?
- Baby, I'd have
- given up my seat
In the lifeboat for you.
Hold up.
How'd you get
in the lifeboat before me?
Uh... I was keeping
your seat warm.
- We are so lucky all of us
- can hang out like this.
- I mean, there are
- a lot of couples
Who can't go out together
and get along as well as we do.
All I'm saying is
a woman is just as capable
- of going down
- with a sinking ship as a man.
Fine!
If you give me your
seat, I'll take it.
- Oh... so you'd
- just leave me in a ship
While you paddled away
with a bunch of women?
- Make up your mind
- either you want to drown
- Or you want to be
- in the lifeboat.
I want to be in the lifeboat,
but I want the right to drown!
You're impossible!
Oh!
Then again, there are some
couples who should go out alone.
♪ I do my own style
in my own time ♪
♪ how different
we have come to be ♪
♪ even though I'm glad
to be with you ♪
♪ I got to feel
what's real for me ♪
♪ like you got to do
what's right for you ♪
- I didn't mean
- to make you angry, Tamara.
- Well, and I didn't mean
- to be unreasonable.
And you weren't, and that's
what I like about you.
You have strong opinions.
- Well, that's what
- I like about you.
- You like that I have
- strong opinions.
Yes.
- Anybody want to hear
- my strong opinion
About your opinions?
Diavian, I'm just glad
they stopped arguing
because I don't want
anything to get in the way
- of us going
- to that 702 concert.
- We've got it
- all planned out.
We'll have dinner
- tomorrow night
- at Barry's pizza.
- Yeah, and I got
- a two-for-one coupon.
And then after the concert,
we'll go play laser tag.
Yeah, laser tag!
Uh, excuse me?
Barry's pizza?
Laser tag?
- Why is this
- the first time
I'm hearing about this?
Because this is the first time
we're telling you.
Well, guys, um...
- Maybe we don't like
- laser tag.
Maybe we want to go dancing
after the concert.
- Why are you
- trippin'?
- We can dance
- at the concert
And then after,
we'll dance on
over to laser tag.
Why does everything
have to be your way?
- Everything doesn't
- have to be my way.
Yes. It does.
- Tyreke:
- Okay, guys
Let's settle down.
Yeah, calm down,
tamera. He's right.
You women always
get so emotional over nothing.
"You... women"?
Being a woman has
nothing to do with it.
You're only saying that
because you're a woman.
Well, now, I'm saying this.
Oh!
What's this?
What was that all about?
Man, you know
how women get.
What?
Hmm?
- You agree
- with him?
No.
- No. No, no, no.
- What I said was
- "you know
- how tamera gets..."
- No, no, no, no, no,
- you did not say that.
You said, "you women."
You did say "women."
- Sit down.
- Sit down.
- You take care
- of your woman.
Sit down.
- All right,
- listen, Tia.
- Don't go getting
- all emotional.
Emotional?
- Can you believe
- these guys?!
Now, hold up, Tia.
My baby didn't say anything
- because you know
- your boys are buggin', right?
Oh, baby, you know
it's all good.
"It's all good"?
Isn't it?
You guys are all alike.
Like what?
What?
I don't know, man!
- Aw, don't play
- dumb, tyreke.
What?!
- Let's go, Tia.
- Yeah.
- We have to make sure
- tamera's not too emotional.
Yeah. You know
how we women get.
- Jordan:
- Aw, nobody...
Oh. Dim lighting.
Soft music.
You know, back in my day,
we used to do this with girls.
They're upstairs.
Yeah, we had
a little argument.
Oh, must have been
a big, little argument.
Uh, what was it all about?
All:
We don't know.
- Ray:
- Been there!
What happened?
Tamera and Jordan
- were talking about what
- to do after the concert.
And all I said was,
"you women always get..."
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa.
Let me stop you right there.
What?
When you're talking to women
never... and I mean never...
Start a conversation
with "you women."
But that doesn't make any sense.
I know, but trust me.
- Just let them cool off
- for a bit.
Give them their space.
- They'll be back,
- and all will be forgotten.
Hmm... oh.
- Ray, you must have been the man
- back in the day.
"Back in the day"?
I'll have you know
I still get down
with the foxy ladies.
Oh! Ho, ho-ho!
Uh, Jordan?
See?
You're still the man, ray.
Yeah, yeah.
Yes... tamera?
In case you haven't noticed,
this date is over!
Time for phase two.
Buy them something.
- Did you tell them
- to leave?
- Oh, I told them
- to leave all right
- And you know
- what they did?
What?
They left!
Well... well, did
tyreke say anything?
- No, and the way
- he didn't say anything
- Said everything
- that needed to be said.
Oh, no, he didn't!
Oh, yes, he did!
- Well, what about,
- uh, Steven?
- Oh, please, don't get
- me started with Steven.
- I knew it!
- I knew it!
I don't know what's
up with Jordan.
- You guys,
- he never argued with me
- When we first
- started dating.
- Oh, yeah,
- he did, tamera.
- You just thought
- it was cute.
No, no, no, no,
I thought he was cute.
But he's changed.
- He used to call me
- 18 times a day.
Now, it's down
to one lousy message
on the answering machine.
Hey, you know what?
Tyreke is the same way.
Talking about he's busy working.
Uh-huh. I found out
about tonight's date
from a post-it stuck
on my locker
and to think I actually
thought it was romantic.
Hey, girls.
- I thought your boyfriends
- would be here.
- Well, not up here,
- but you know...
You know what I'm saying.
So, uh...
Well, where are they?
- Well, we had
- an argument
- And they went
- home early.
Mmm...
- Hey, mom,
- you're home early, too.
Did...?
Did you have an argument
with your new boyfriend?
Puh-lease!
No man could disagree
with anything
that looks this good.
I ended the date early.
Why?
Because it keeps
them guessing.
Guessing about what?
Oh, baby, it's
all right here
in chapter six.
A dating guide
for women
of the new millennium.
Uh-huh. It teaches you
- how to lay down the laws
- to these men
And make them love you for it.
You say "jump,"
they outleap Michael Jordan.
Well, does it really work?
Look out the window
and see if James is still
- waiting outside
- in his car.
Why is he still here?
I left him so stunned,
he forgot how to drive.
- He'll be gone
- in about five minutes.
Any longer than that,
you call the police.
- Give me that!
- No way, girl!
Hey, what are you guys
doing here?
Tia and diavian called
- and said
- to meet them here.
- Tamera
- called me, too.
You know
what this means, right?
Yeah!
Well, no, not-not really.
It means we won.
Ray was right.
All we had to do was
let them chill for a while.
- I'm glad we didn't
- buy them gifts
Like ray said.
- Yeah, 'cause only chumps
- buy gifts.
- Only chumps
- buy gifts.
You right.
Shh...
- Hey, what's up,
- ladies?
Baby...
Ease up, mack daddy.
- We didn't come
- down here
- To have nachos
- with you.
Then why are we here?
- We just wanted
- to talk to you guys
About our relationships
- and some ways
- to make them work better.
Mm-hmm. You see, we've
made a list of laws
- that you guys
- need to follow.
- Take one
- and pass it around.
"The boyfriends
consult the girlfriends
before planning any date"?
"No dates for the weekend
- can be made
- after 11:59 P.M. Wednesday"?
"Girlfriends must receive
two 'just called to say hi'
phone calls per day"?
So, what do
you think?
Well, I'm cool.
Whatever.
No, no, no,
heck no!
You women
always coming...
Oh, no, he did not
go there again.
Oh, yes, he did.
Yeah, I'm there.
You women are crazy.
A list of laws?
Shoot, are we going
to take that, guys?
Well, you know...
They sound reasonable...
This is wack!
We're not doing this.
See, girls?
- They just want
- things their way.
- We give them all
- kind of respect
- And what do we
- get in return?
- Nothing.
- Nothing.
Baby, I bought
you earrings.
Oh, no, you...
Now we're talking.
Thank you.
Boy, can you believe
what he just did?
Yeah. It worked.
- Look, baby,
- I bought you a charm.
Look at that...
For your bracelet.
Oh, a little baby hippo.
Give that back!
Don't you see?
It's a trick.
They're trying
to buy us.
Not they're not, tamera.
You guys are cool
with our laws,
aren't you?
- See? You see?
- Listen to them.
You buy them jewelry
- and now they're
- making demands.
- Are you going
- to take that?
Yeah.
No! No, you're not!
- This is only
- the beginning.
If we okay these laws,
there'll be more.
Soon there'll be no more
two-for-one coupon dates.
- You know what?
- He's right, dog.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
- I want my
- earrings back.
You can
have them.
- Well, you know
- what, guys?
If you aren't going
to follow the laws
- you leave us
- no choice.
- We're going
- on a strike.
Yeah!
Wha-wha-wha-what
does that mean?
It means, you guys
are going to be dancing
with each other
at the 702 concert.
At least
we'll be there.
Well... fine!
Fine.
Coming up in here
dressed like g.I. Jane.
Girls, we did
the right thing.
- I know
- that's right.
Yup, and I still got
to keep my little baby hippo.
Excuse me.
- Tia:
- When will these laws kick in?
It's only six hours
till the 702 concert.
We don't need the guys
to go to a concert.
Why? Do you have tickets?
No.
But we've got the cd.
Sing it, girl.
Hey, I'm with it.
- We can pump up
- the volume.
Well, crank it up, then.
- Girl, raise
- the roof.
- All:
- Woop-woo!
Then we can dance
with each other.
I was with you
till I became
your dance partner.
Come on, guys.
Now, look
- in order to be respected
- by the guys
We've got to stand strong
and stay focused.
Now, look, it's all
right here in chapter 12:
"Stand strong. Stay focused."
- Well, is there
- a chapter in there
- Called "this
- ain't working"?
Oh, hey, girls.
Anybody seen
the TV guide?
No.
Lisa, I am so glad
you're up here.
Laverne and Shirley here
- are losing faith
- in the laws.
So, uh, I bet you got
a hot date tonight, huh?
Yeah, with Walker, Texas ranger.
Wait a minute.
What happened to James?
We broke up.
He said I had too many laws.
How many laws did you
ask him to follow?
Just the first 32.
Oh, take my advice, girls.
If you want to have
a mature relationship with a man
do not play
childish mind games.
Excuse me.
- I'm going
- to go call James
And hang up on him.
- Jordan:
- Tyreke, you've got it made.
- It must be nice having
- your own place over your job.
Oh, man, this is cool.
Yeah, this is cool.
Just us guys,
hanging out.
No girls and no laws.
No laws.
That's right.
This is wack, man.
No. Wack is being
a whipped brother.
Stay strong.
- Ray:
- Tyreke?
Yeah. Come on in, ray.
Hey, guys.
- Tyreke, did you change
- the oil
In the white stretch?
Yeah. Right before
I clocked out.
Good. Tonight's the night
of the big concert, huh?
- You guys back in good standing
- with the ladies?
No. We bought gifts, too.
Uh-oh. What happened?
They came up with
this list of laws
- and then Jordan
- said "no way."
Then tamera goes
"we're on strike,"
and here we are.
We're okay with that.
- We don't care
- if they never call.
- Why are you waiting
- by the phone?
That's tyreke's phone.
Oh, guys, guys, guys.
Let me pull up a...
A bucket seat...
Give you some advice.
- You're going
- about this
All wrong.
What should we do?
Tell them you're sorry.
Hey, I like that plan.
No way. They're the ones
trying to tell us what to do.
Why should we apologize?
Oh, so you want
the long version.
- Look, talk it out
- with the girls.
Tell them how you feel.
Listen to their point of view.
Then...
Tell them you're sorry.
- I was with you
- up until the "I'm sorry" part.
I can't do it.
Suit yourself.
I got to get back to work.
Maybe you should bring
a sweater with you tonight.
- You can drape it
- over the chair next to you.
Maybe people will think
- your dates
- have gone to the bathroom.
- Wait, wait.
- Hold up, ray.
Check it out.
- Just how sorry
- do we have to be?
Somewhere between
cards and flowers.
Well, I'm not crawling back.
Once you get down on your knees
you end up with footprints
on your back.
That's all I'm saying.
Tia, you won't believe
who I saw diavian
all lovey-dovey
with at the mall.
Who?
Steven.
You don't say.
No, I do say.
- And then when
- I confronted them
They said the problem
was between Jordan and me.
How you doing, tamera?
Hey, tyreke.
So, anyway, diavian was
all up on Steven like...
Like you're
all up on tyreke.
Why is he here?
We're about to eat?
Tia, how could you do this?
Well, we're both
kind of hungry.
Tia, how could you sell
your sister out like this?
Look, I didn't, tamera.
Now, this is really
between you and Jordan.
And you and Jordan
can't solve your problems
if you don't talk.
Yeah.
All it takes
is a little
face-to-face
negotiating.
I think the boy
can eat his own cookie.
Please.
Uh-huh.
It's Jordan.
Now, you see what happens
when you stand strong
and stay focused?
Now, let's just see
what he has to say.
Yes?
- Here. Take these
- stupid concert tickets
Because I'm not going.
What?!
Don't tell me
to take those tickets.
You take them
and take somebody else.
- No. you take
- somebody else.
- Don't tell me
- to take somebody else!
- Well, fine. Then
- take yourself!
Here's your ticket.
- Well, fine,
- but I'm paying for it!
Fine. 38 bucks.
38 bucks?
Fine!
No problem.
Here.
I owe you...
What?
38 bucks.
Wait...
Aah!
Well, at least
they started talking.
- You're having
- a good time, Tia?
You know I am, tyreke.
And so is
my little baby hippo.
Oh, I got my man
and my new earrings.
It's all good.
Well, being by yourself
is even better.
Anybody want
the last jalapeno?
Aw, shoot!
Somebody change seats with me.
Did you hear something?
Oh, no, no, not a thing.
I asked who wanted
the last jalapeno.
Oh, great.
Anybody want to change seats
with me?
Been there, said that.
- They're not
- talking to us.
Well, then, I guess
I'm sitting here.
Okay?
Don't ask me.
I'm not talking
to you either.
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the blues shack.
Right now put your hands
together and welcome 702!
Yo, what's up, Detroit?
We're going to start off
with one of our slow jams.
- Yeah, so this is
- for all the couples out there
- That's trying
- to get it together.
Ready?
You want to dance?
No, thanks.
I've got diavian.
Can you believe them
giving up their principles
just to be together?
Yeah. You don't see us
acting that way.
That's because we're too mature.
You're right about that.
- We're mature enough
- to have arguments and still...
You know...
Like each other.
I'm not going to
argue with that.
You know, tamera
you and I have evolved
to a level of understanding...
Shh...
Just shut up and
ask me to dance.
Okay.
But first,
you shut up and take this.
A little lifeboat?
Yes, and as long
as you wear this necklace
I'll never let you drown.
But you'll always
have the right to.
♪ I just don't know
what to do ♪
- Tamera, don't go
- getting all emotional.
You called me tamera.
Oh.
Hold up. "Emotional"?
You don't even know
which one's which.
I am Tia, okay?
Oh, no, he didn't.
Whoa!
- I'm always
- doing the...
Thank you.
Hey, guys.
- Tyreke, you change the wa...
- The oil...
- The oil
- in the white stretch?
Yeah, yeah I did it. Just...
We're not taping this, are we?
- come on in.
I'll go put some music on.
- And I'll
- get the lights.
Oh, that was so romantic.
I mean, all those men
just sacrificing their lives
- on the Titanic,
- just so the women can be saved.
Hey, you know what?
- If we had been there,
- I would have held you in one arm
And used the other
to swim us to paradise.
Oh, that's so
sweet, tyreke.
Steven, would you
have saved me?
- Baby, I'd have
- given up my seat
In the lifeboat for you.
Hold up.
How'd you get
in the lifeboat before me?
Uh... I was keeping
your seat warm.
- We are so lucky all of us
- can hang out like this.
- I mean, there are
- a lot of couples
Who can't go out together
and get along as well as we do.
All I'm saying is
a woman is just as capable
- of going down
- with a sinking ship as a man.
Fine!
If you give me your
seat, I'll take it.
- Oh... so you'd
- just leave me in a ship
While you paddled away
with a bunch of women?
- Make up your mind
- either you want to drown
- Or you want to be
- in the lifeboat.
I want to be in the lifeboat,
but I want the right to drown!
You're impossible!
Oh!
Then again, there are some
couples who should go out alone.
♪ I do my own style
in my own time ♪
♪ how different
we have come to be ♪
♪ even though I'm glad
to be with you ♪
♪ I got to feel
what's real for me ♪
♪ like you got to do
what's right for you ♪
- I didn't mean
- to make you angry, Tamara.
- Well, and I didn't mean
- to be unreasonable.
And you weren't, and that's
what I like about you.
You have strong opinions.
- Well, that's what
- I like about you.
- You like that I have
- strong opinions.
Yes.
- Anybody want to hear
- my strong opinion
About your opinions?
Diavian, I'm just glad
they stopped arguing
because I don't want
anything to get in the way
- of us going
- to that 702 concert.
- We've got it
- all planned out.
We'll have dinner
- tomorrow night
- at Barry's pizza.
- Yeah, and I got
- a two-for-one coupon.
And then after the concert,
we'll go play laser tag.
Yeah, laser tag!
Uh, excuse me?
Barry's pizza?
Laser tag?
- Why is this
- the first time
I'm hearing about this?
Because this is the first time
we're telling you.
Well, guys, um...
- Maybe we don't like
- laser tag.
Maybe we want to go dancing
after the concert.
- Why are you
- trippin'?
- We can dance
- at the concert
And then after,
we'll dance on
over to laser tag.
Why does everything
have to be your way?
- Everything doesn't
- have to be my way.
Yes. It does.
- Tyreke:
- Okay, guys
Let's settle down.
Yeah, calm down,
tamera. He's right.
You women always
get so emotional over nothing.
"You... women"?
Being a woman has
nothing to do with it.
You're only saying that
because you're a woman.
Well, now, I'm saying this.
Oh!
What's this?
What was that all about?
Man, you know
how women get.
What?
Hmm?
- You agree
- with him?
No.
- No. No, no, no.
- What I said was
- "you know
- how tamera gets..."
- No, no, no, no, no,
- you did not say that.
You said, "you women."
You did say "women."
- Sit down.
- Sit down.
- You take care
- of your woman.
Sit down.
- All right,
- listen, Tia.
- Don't go getting
- all emotional.
Emotional?
- Can you believe
- these guys?!
Now, hold up, Tia.
My baby didn't say anything
- because you know
- your boys are buggin', right?
Oh, baby, you know
it's all good.
"It's all good"?
Isn't it?
You guys are all alike.
Like what?
What?
I don't know, man!
- Aw, don't play
- dumb, tyreke.
What?!
- Let's go, Tia.
- Yeah.
- We have to make sure
- tamera's not too emotional.
Yeah. You know
how we women get.
- Jordan:
- Aw, nobody...
Oh. Dim lighting.
Soft music.
You know, back in my day,
we used to do this with girls.
They're upstairs.
Yeah, we had
a little argument.
Oh, must have been
a big, little argument.
Uh, what was it all about?
All:
We don't know.
- Ray:
- Been there!
What happened?
Tamera and Jordan
- were talking about what
- to do after the concert.
And all I said was,
"you women always get..."
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa.
Let me stop you right there.
What?
When you're talking to women
never... and I mean never...
Start a conversation
with "you women."
But that doesn't make any sense.
I know, but trust me.
- Just let them cool off
- for a bit.
Give them their space.
- They'll be back,
- and all will be forgotten.
Hmm... oh.
- Ray, you must have been the man
- back in the day.
"Back in the day"?
I'll have you know
I still get down
with the foxy ladies.
Oh! Ho, ho-ho!
Uh, Jordan?
See?
You're still the man, ray.
Yeah, yeah.
Yes... tamera?
In case you haven't noticed,
this date is over!
Time for phase two.
Buy them something.
- Did you tell them
- to leave?
- Oh, I told them
- to leave all right
- And you know
- what they did?
What?
They left!
Well... well, did
tyreke say anything?
- No, and the way
- he didn't say anything
- Said everything
- that needed to be said.
Oh, no, he didn't!
Oh, yes, he did!
- Well, what about,
- uh, Steven?
- Oh, please, don't get
- me started with Steven.
- I knew it!
- I knew it!
I don't know what's
up with Jordan.
- You guys,
- he never argued with me
- When we first
- started dating.
- Oh, yeah,
- he did, tamera.
- You just thought
- it was cute.
No, no, no, no,
I thought he was cute.
But he's changed.
- He used to call me
- 18 times a day.
Now, it's down
to one lousy message
on the answering machine.
Hey, you know what?
Tyreke is the same way.
Talking about he's busy working.
Uh-huh. I found out
about tonight's date
from a post-it stuck
on my locker
and to think I actually
thought it was romantic.
Hey, girls.
- I thought your boyfriends
- would be here.
- Well, not up here,
- but you know...
You know what I'm saying.
So, uh...
Well, where are they?
- Well, we had
- an argument
- And they went
- home early.
Mmm...
- Hey, mom,
- you're home early, too.
Did...?
Did you have an argument
with your new boyfriend?
Puh-lease!
No man could disagree
with anything
that looks this good.
I ended the date early.
Why?
Because it keeps
them guessing.
Guessing about what?
Oh, baby, it's
all right here
in chapter six.
A dating guide
for women
of the new millennium.
Uh-huh. It teaches you
- how to lay down the laws
- to these men
And make them love you for it.
You say "jump,"
they outleap Michael Jordan.
Well, does it really work?
Look out the window
and see if James is still
- waiting outside
- in his car.
Why is he still here?
I left him so stunned,
he forgot how to drive.
- He'll be gone
- in about five minutes.
Any longer than that,
you call the police.
- Give me that!
- No way, girl!
Hey, what are you guys
doing here?
Tia and diavian called
- and said
- to meet them here.
- Tamera
- called me, too.
You know
what this means, right?
Yeah!
Well, no, not-not really.
It means we won.
Ray was right.
All we had to do was
let them chill for a while.
- I'm glad we didn't
- buy them gifts
Like ray said.
- Yeah, 'cause only chumps
- buy gifts.
- Only chumps
- buy gifts.
You right.
Shh...
- Hey, what's up,
- ladies?
Baby...
Ease up, mack daddy.
- We didn't come
- down here
- To have nachos
- with you.
Then why are we here?
- We just wanted
- to talk to you guys
About our relationships
- and some ways
- to make them work better.
Mm-hmm. You see, we've
made a list of laws
- that you guys
- need to follow.
- Take one
- and pass it around.
"The boyfriends
consult the girlfriends
before planning any date"?
"No dates for the weekend
- can be made
- after 11:59 P.M. Wednesday"?
"Girlfriends must receive
two 'just called to say hi'
phone calls per day"?
So, what do
you think?
Well, I'm cool.
Whatever.
No, no, no,
heck no!
You women
always coming...
Oh, no, he did not
go there again.
Oh, yes, he did.
Yeah, I'm there.
You women are crazy.
A list of laws?
Shoot, are we going
to take that, guys?
Well, you know...
They sound reasonable...
This is wack!
We're not doing this.
See, girls?
- They just want
- things their way.
- We give them all
- kind of respect
- And what do we
- get in return?
- Nothing.
- Nothing.
Baby, I bought
you earrings.
Oh, no, you...
Now we're talking.
Thank you.
Boy, can you believe
what he just did?
Yeah. It worked.
- Look, baby,
- I bought you a charm.
Look at that...
For your bracelet.
Oh, a little baby hippo.
Give that back!
Don't you see?
It's a trick.
They're trying
to buy us.
Not they're not, tamera.
You guys are cool
with our laws,
aren't you?
- See? You see?
- Listen to them.
You buy them jewelry
- and now they're
- making demands.
- Are you going
- to take that?
Yeah.
No! No, you're not!
- This is only
- the beginning.
If we okay these laws,
there'll be more.
Soon there'll be no more
two-for-one coupon dates.
- You know what?
- He's right, dog.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
- I want my
- earrings back.
You can
have them.
- Well, you know
- what, guys?
If you aren't going
to follow the laws
- you leave us
- no choice.
- We're going
- on a strike.
Yeah!
Wha-wha-wha-what
does that mean?
It means, you guys
are going to be dancing
with each other
at the 702 concert.
At least
we'll be there.
Well... fine!
Fine.
Coming up in here
dressed like g.I. Jane.
Girls, we did
the right thing.
- I know
- that's right.
Yup, and I still got
to keep my little baby hippo.
Excuse me.
- Tia:
- When will these laws kick in?
It's only six hours
till the 702 concert.
We don't need the guys
to go to a concert.
Why? Do you have tickets?
No.
But we've got the cd.
Sing it, girl.
Hey, I'm with it.
- We can pump up
- the volume.
Well, crank it up, then.
- Girl, raise
- the roof.
- All:
- Woop-woo!
Then we can dance
with each other.
I was with you
till I became
your dance partner.
Come on, guys.
Now, look
- in order to be respected
- by the guys
We've got to stand strong
and stay focused.
Now, look, it's all
right here in chapter 12:
"Stand strong. Stay focused."
- Well, is there
- a chapter in there
- Called "this
- ain't working"?
Oh, hey, girls.
Anybody seen
the TV guide?
No.
Lisa, I am so glad
you're up here.
Laverne and Shirley here
- are losing faith
- in the laws.
So, uh, I bet you got
a hot date tonight, huh?
Yeah, with Walker, Texas ranger.
Wait a minute.
What happened to James?
We broke up.
He said I had too many laws.
How many laws did you
ask him to follow?
Just the first 32.
Oh, take my advice, girls.
If you want to have
a mature relationship with a man
do not play
childish mind games.
Excuse me.
- I'm going
- to go call James
And hang up on him.
- Jordan:
- Tyreke, you've got it made.
- It must be nice having
- your own place over your job.
Oh, man, this is cool.
Yeah, this is cool.
Just us guys,
hanging out.
No girls and no laws.
No laws.
That's right.
This is wack, man.
No. Wack is being
a whipped brother.
Stay strong.
- Ray:
- Tyreke?
Yeah. Come on in, ray.
Hey, guys.
- Tyreke, did you change
- the oil
In the white stretch?
Yeah. Right before
I clocked out.
Good. Tonight's the night
of the big concert, huh?
- You guys back in good standing
- with the ladies?
No. We bought gifts, too.
Uh-oh. What happened?
They came up with
this list of laws
- and then Jordan
- said "no way."
Then tamera goes
"we're on strike,"
and here we are.
We're okay with that.
- We don't care
- if they never call.
- Why are you waiting
- by the phone?
That's tyreke's phone.
Oh, guys, guys, guys.
Let me pull up a...
A bucket seat...
Give you some advice.
- You're going
- about this
All wrong.
What should we do?
Tell them you're sorry.
Hey, I like that plan.
No way. They're the ones
trying to tell us what to do.
Why should we apologize?
Oh, so you want
the long version.
- Look, talk it out
- with the girls.
Tell them how you feel.
Listen to their point of view.
Then...
Tell them you're sorry.
- I was with you
- up until the "I'm sorry" part.
I can't do it.
Suit yourself.
I got to get back to work.
Maybe you should bring
a sweater with you tonight.
- You can drape it
- over the chair next to you.
Maybe people will think
- your dates
- have gone to the bathroom.
- Wait, wait.
- Hold up, ray.
Check it out.
- Just how sorry
- do we have to be?
Somewhere between
cards and flowers.
Well, I'm not crawling back.
Once you get down on your knees
you end up with footprints
on your back.
That's all I'm saying.
Tia, you won't believe
who I saw diavian
all lovey-dovey
with at the mall.
Who?
Steven.
You don't say.
No, I do say.
- And then when
- I confronted them
They said the problem
was between Jordan and me.
How you doing, tamera?
Hey, tyreke.
So, anyway, diavian was
all up on Steven like...
Like you're
all up on tyreke.
Why is he here?
We're about to eat?
Tia, how could you do this?
Well, we're both
kind of hungry.
Tia, how could you sell
your sister out like this?
Look, I didn't, tamera.
Now, this is really
between you and Jordan.
And you and Jordan
can't solve your problems
if you don't talk.
Yeah.
All it takes
is a little
face-to-face
negotiating.
I think the boy
can eat his own cookie.
Please.
Uh-huh.
It's Jordan.
Now, you see what happens
when you stand strong
and stay focused?
Now, let's just see
what he has to say.
Yes?
- Here. Take these
- stupid concert tickets
Because I'm not going.
What?!
Don't tell me
to take those tickets.
You take them
and take somebody else.
- No. you take
- somebody else.
- Don't tell me
- to take somebody else!
- Well, fine. Then
- take yourself!
Here's your ticket.
- Well, fine,
- but I'm paying for it!
Fine. 38 bucks.
38 bucks?
Fine!
No problem.
Here.
I owe you...
What?
38 bucks.
Wait...
Aah!
Well, at least
they started talking.
- You're having
- a good time, Tia?
You know I am, tyreke.
And so is
my little baby hippo.
Oh, I got my man
and my new earrings.
It's all good.
Well, being by yourself
is even better.
Anybody want
the last jalapeno?
Aw, shoot!
Somebody change seats with me.
Did you hear something?
Oh, no, no, not a thing.
I asked who wanted
the last jalapeno.
Oh, great.
Anybody want to change seats
with me?
Been there, said that.
- They're not
- talking to us.
Well, then, I guess
I'm sitting here.
Okay?
Don't ask me.
I'm not talking
to you either.
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the blues shack.
Right now put your hands
together and welcome 702!
Yo, what's up, Detroit?
We're going to start off
with one of our slow jams.
- Yeah, so this is
- for all the couples out there
- That's trying
- to get it together.
Ready?
You want to dance?
No, thanks.
I've got diavian.
Can you believe them
giving up their principles
just to be together?
Yeah. You don't see us
acting that way.
That's because we're too mature.
You're right about that.
- We're mature enough
- to have arguments and still...
You know...
Like each other.
I'm not going to
argue with that.
You know, tamera
you and I have evolved
to a level of understanding...
Shh...
Just shut up and
ask me to dance.
Okay.
But first,
you shut up and take this.
A little lifeboat?
Yes, and as long
as you wear this necklace
I'll never let you drown.
But you'll always
have the right to.
♪ I just don't know
what to do ♪
- Tamera, don't go
- getting all emotional.
You called me tamera.
Oh.
Hold up. "Emotional"?
You don't even know
which one's which.
I am Tia, okay?
Oh, no, he didn't.
Whoa!
- I'm always
- doing the...
Thank you.
Hey, guys.
- Tyreke, you change the wa...
- The oil...
- The oil
- in the white stretch?
Yeah, yeah I did it. Just...
We're not taping this, are we?