Diary of a Mad Black Woman

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Woman: MARCH 11th.
DEAR DIARY, MY HUSBAND
OF 18 YEARS
THIS WEEK IS BEING HONORED
BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA
AS THE JACOB FRIENSTEIN
ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR.
I AM SO PROUD OF HIM.
HE HAS WORKED SO HARD.
[BAND PLAYING]
Woman:
♪ I WANNA SWING ♪
♪ SWING TILL DAYLIGHT
WITH YOU ♪
♪ I WANNA DANCE ♪
♪ DANCE THE WHOLE
NIGHT THROUGH ♪
♪ WHERE THE BEAT-BEAT-BEAT
IS JUMPING ♪
♪ AND THE CROWD
IS FEELING FINE ♪
♪ WHERE THE DANCE-DANCE-DANCES
ARE POPPING ♪
♪ THEIRS ARE FLOWING
LIKE WINE ♪
♪ I WANNA SWING ♪
♪ SWING TILL DAYLIGHT
WITH YOU ♪
♪ I WANNA DANCE ♪
Woman: TO LOOK AT US,
YOU WOULD THINK THAT WE’VE
GOT IT ALL TOGETHER.
BUT LOOKS CAN BE
DECEIVING.
SOME DAYS ARE GOOD
AND I THINK HE LOVES ME.
THEN OTHER DAYS…
I THINK
HE DOESN’T CARE.
♪ DANCING TILL DAYLIGHT ♪
♪ JUST US TWO ♪
♪ KICKING UP MY HEELS… ♪
Man: I NEVER THOUGHT
I’D SEE THIS DAY.
I WAS JUST SAYING
TO MY WIFE THIS MORNING
THAT IF I DIED
AND CAME BACK…
THAT I WOULD WANT
TO COME BACK AS ME.
[LAUGHTER]
NO, TRULY IT IS
AN HONOR
TO RECEIVE THE JACOB FRIENSTEIN
ATTORNEY OF THE YEAR AWARD.
IT’S ESPECIALLY
AN HONOR BECAUSE…
Woman’s voice:
HE IS SO INTO APPEARANCES.
WHAT LOOKS ONE WAY
ON THE OUTSIDE
CAN BE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT
MATTER ON THE INSIDE.
THERE IS NO WAY…
NO WAY…
THAT I COULD HAVE
DONE ANY OF THIS
WITHOUT MY WONDERFUL
WIFE OF 18 YEARS.
[APPLAUSE]
Woman’s voice: I DON’T KNOW
THIS STRANGER I SIT NEXT TO.
ALL I KNOW IS THAT
WITH EVERY DIME AND EVERY CASE,
HE HAS CHANGED.
HOW ABOUT I…
RUN US A HOT BATH?
I LEFT SOMETHING
AT THE OFFICE.
I HAVE TO GO.
[SIGHS]
WHO IS SHE?
WHEN YOU GET A JOB
AND PAY ONE
OF THESE BILLS,
THEN YOU CAN
ASK ME QUESTIONS.
I AM STILL
YOUR WIFE.
[LAUGHS]
THAT’S CUTE.
CHARLES…I DON’T
WANT TO FIGHT.
THIS IS YOUR NIGHT.
LET’S JUST ENJOY IT.
TELL ME WHAT
I NEED TO DO,
AND I WILL DO IT.
YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW
WHAT YOU OUGHT TO DO?
[OPENS CAR DOOR]
GET THE HELL
OUT OF MY CAR.
Woman’s voice: WHAT A WAY
TO START OUR ANNIVERSARY.
TELL ME…WHY DO I LOVE
THAT MAN SO MUCH?
MAYBE IF I COULD
STOP THINKING ABOUT
HOW GOOD THINGS
USED TO BE,
I MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIND
THE STRENGTH TO LEAVE.
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
[BEEP]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
HI, SARAH.
HOW ARE YOU?
HI, MRS. McCARTER.
HEY, MRS. McCARTER.
KALVIN, HOW ARE YOU?
HOW IS JOANNE?
THAT’S GREAT.
SHE’S DOING GREAT.
YOU DOING ALL RIGHT?
I’M WONDERFUL.
THANK YOU.
LISTEN, IS HE IN?
BECAUSE I BROUGHT
HIM, UH…
LUNCH.
ACTUALLY, I’M HEADED
THAT WAY–
NO, NO. PLEASE.
THANK YOU, THOUGH.
THANK YOU.
HELEN.
WHAT, UM…
UM…HI.
I’M BRENDA MARCOS.
HOW DO YOU DO?
UM…
WE GOT TO GO.
YOU READY,
LITTLE FELLOW?
IT WAS NICE
TO MEET YOU.
IS THAT HER?
DON’T PLAY GAMES
WITH ME.
TELL ME, CHARLES.
IS THAT HER?
THANK YOU.
I’LL SEE YOU
AT HOME.
EXCUSE ME.
EXCUSE ME!
WHAT?
WHAT ARE YOU
DOING?
WORKING.
WHERE ARE YOU GOING
WITH MY THINGS?
LADY, LOOK…
I’M JUST FILLING IN
FOR MY COUSIN
BECAUSE HE’S SICK.
SOMEBODY NAMED CHARLES McCARTER
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
RENTED THIS TRUCK, TOLD ME
TO LOAD IT UP AND WAIT.
SO THAT’S
WHAT I’M DOING.
NO. WAIT. WAIT.
CHRISTINA.
CHRISTINA.
CHRISTINA, THERE…
THERE IS A MAN
OUT THERE
PUTTING MY THINGS
IN A TRUCK.
WHAT IS GOING ON?
MR. McCARTER ASKED ME TO PACK
ALL YOUR THINGS THIS MORNING.
AND ALL THESE CLOTHES
ARE FROM THE BOUTIQUE.
I WISH I HAD A MAN TO DO
SOMETHING LIKE THIS FOR ME.
[LAUGHS]
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[DOOR BEING UNLOCKED]
[DOOR OPENS
[DOOR SLAMS]
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.
I HAVE SOMETHING
TO TELL YOU.
YOUR GIFT FIRST.
AREN’T YOU
GOING TO OPEN IT?
CHARLES,
I HAVE TO ADMIT,
I THOUGHT YOU FORGOT,
BUT I SAW ALL THE CLOTHES
IN THE CLOSET
AND…TA-DA! HA HA!
IT’S NOT EXACTLY MY TASTE,
BUT I LOVE IT.
HELEN–
THIS ONE, IT DOESN’T REALLY
FIT QUITE RIGHT, THOUGH.
I THINK I’M GOING TO
HAVE TO GET SOME ALTERATIONS–
HELEN.
YOU SEE HOW I KEEP
INTERRUPTING YOU?
CHARLES, I ONLY WANT
TO HEAR THE GOOD TONIGHT.
OK?
[DOOR OPENS]
I NEED TO TELL YOU
SOMETHING.
WHAT IS SHE
DOING HERE?
I ASKED HER
TO COME.
CHARLES,
WHAT IS GOING ON?
IS SHE WEARING THE DRESS
THAT I JUST PICKED OUT?
WHAT?!
THERE’S NO EASY WAY
TO SAY THIS,
BUT OUR MARRIAGE
HAS RUN ITS COURSE.
IT’S OVER.
WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU
TRYING TO SAY?
I’M SAYING…
IT’S OVER.
CHARLES!
HELEN, DON’T ACT
SO SURPRISED.
I MEAN, I HAVEN’T
TOUCHED YOU IN A YEAR.
I HAVEN’T…WELL…
I HAVEN’T BEEN
HAPPY FOR YEARS.
18 YEARS,
AND YOU THINK
YOU CAN JUST COME IN HERE
AND END IT LIKE THIS?
CHARLES, WHAT AM I
SUPPOSED TO DO WITHOUT YOU?
YOU’RE A BRIGHT GIRL.
YOU’LL FIGURE IT OUT.
CHARLES…PLEASE.
OH, MY GOD.
DON’T DO THIS.
PLEASE TELL ME
YOU’RE NOT
ONE OF THOSE WEAK
BEGGING SISTERS.
BRENDA, LET ME
HANDLE THIS.
YOU ARE NOT LEAVING.
NO…
I’M NOT LEAVING.
BUT YOU ARE.
THERE’S A TRUCK OUTSIDE.
IT’S FULL OF GAS,
AND I HIRED SOME GUY
TO TAKE YOU
ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO GO.
I CAN’T KEEP TREATING HER
LIKE THIS. AND MY CHILDREN,
NOT SEEING THEIR DADDY
EVERY NIGHT.
I’M STAYING
HERE AND THERE…
CHI…CHI…
CHILDREN?
2 BOYS.
THEY NEED ME.
CHARLES.
IT’S ME. HOW CAN YOU
SAY THIS TO ME?
HOW CAN YOU
DO THIS TO ME?
GOOD-BYE. HELEN,
NOW BE A LADY
AND LEAVE QUIETLY.
NO.
NO. YOU WOULD
HAVE NEVER HAD
ANY OF THIS
WITHOUT ME.
NOW, YOU BETTER
GET UP OUT OF HERE
BEFORE I LOSE
MY TEMPER.
NO!
NO, I AM NOT
LEAVING!
YOU WHAT?
NO!
YOU’RE LEAVING,
ALL RIGHT.
YOU’RE LEAVING.
GO ON.
ANY WAY
YOU WANT TO DO IT.
[SCREAMING]
GET UP! GET UP!
AAH! NO!
CHARLES! NO!
[SCREAMING CONTINUES]
COME ON.
HUH? COME ON.
[SCREAMING]
WHY DON’T YOU GO?
GET OUT OF HERE!
GET OUT!
CHARLES! CHARLES!
[LOCKS DOOR]
CHARLES!
[POUNDING ON DOOR]
[POUNDING STOPS]
[SOBS SOFTLY]
WHAT THE HELL
DO THEY GOT ME INTO?
HEY, LOOK…
WE’VE BEEN
DRIVING AROUND
FOR HOURS NOW.
I MEAN, I DO HAVE
ANOTHER JOB
THAT I HAVE TO BE AT
IN A FEW HOURS,
SO THERE’S GOT TO BE
SOMEPLACE
I CAN TAKE YOU.
TAKE ME WHERE?
HE HAS ALIENATED ME
FROM MY ENTIRE FAMILY.
HE MADE ME PUT MY MOTHER
IN A HOME BEC–
[CHOKES]
BECAUSE SHE DIDN’T FIT
INTO HIS “AMERICAN DREAM.”
I DON’T HAVE
ANYPLACE TO GO.
LADY, I’M REALLY SORRY
TO HEAR ABOUT THAT,
BUT IT’S THE MIDDLE
OF THE NIGHT–
JUST STOP THE TRUCK!
I’M TRYING
TO HELP YOU OUT.
JUST STOP THE TRUCK!
I’M NOT STOPPING
THE TRUCK.
ALL YOU MEN
ARE JUST ALIKE!
YOU JUST THINK
ABOUT YOURSELVES!
YOU DON’T THINK ABOUT
ANYBODY ELSE BUT YOURSELF!
JUST STOP THE TRUCK,
AND I WILL DRIVE MYSELF
WHERE I HAVE TO!
PULL THE TRUCK OVER!
HEY! DON’T GRAB
THE WHEEL!
HEY. DON’T TOUCH
THE WHEEL.
I’M STOPPING.
I’M STOPPING.
THEN GET OUT!
WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE
OF NOWHERE.
I DON’T CARE!
GET OUT OF THE CAR!
I’LL DRIVE MYSELF!
YOU KNOW WHAT?
NOW I SEE WHY YOU’RE
GOING THROUGH WHAT
YOU’RE GOING THROUGH.
OH, YOU GO TO HELL!
HAVE A NICE LIFE.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
YEAH,
YOU’RE WELCOME!
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[BRAKES SQUEAK]
[ENGINE STOPS]
[POUNDING ON DOOR]
AAH!
[SHOUTING]
DON’T SHOOT!
IT’S HELEN,
YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER!
DON’T SHOOT!
WHAT THE HELL? GIRL!
I ALWAYS OPEN THE DOOR
THIS TIME OF NIGHT
SHOOTING,
BECAUSE THERE AIN’T
NOTHING BUT A CRACKHEAD
OR THE POLICE KNOCKING
ON YOUR DOOR THIS TIME OF NIGHT.
WHAT YOU DOING HERE
THIS LATE?
OH…
I WAS IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD AND–
YOU WERE IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
I THOUGHT I’D COME BY
AND SAY HI.
YOU LIVE
IN A MANSION
ON THE OTHER SIDE
OF TOWN.
WHAT THE HELL YOU
DOING IN THE GHETTO?
YOU AIN’T ON
THAT STUFF, IS YOU?
IS YOU OVER HERE TRYING
TO BUY SOME STUFF?
I…I MISSED YOU.
COME BY IN THE DAYLIGHT
HERE. DON’T COME BY–
MADEA, PLEASE.
COME ON IN HERE.
Man: WHO THAT IS
AT THE DOOR?
SHUT UP, JOE.
I GOT THIS.
…I’M GOING TO
HAVE TO PUT MY FOOT DOWN.
KUNTA KINTE
PUT HIS FOOT DOWN,
AND IT GOT
CHOPPED OFF.
NOW SHUT THE HELL UP
AND GO BACK TO SLEEP.
OH…
I KNOW I HAD SOME
CIGARETTES IN THIS–
HARPO.
HARPO,
WHO THIS WOMAN?
JOE, GO IN THAT ROOM
AND TAKE YOUR MEDICINE.
YOU KNOW YOU CRAZY AS HELL
WHEN YOU DON’T TAKE IT.
I SAY HELL…NO.
[GUNSHOT]
WHAT THE HELL?
LOOK WHAT YOU DONE
MADE ME DO!
OH, HELL!
GET THE HELL UP.
YOU DIDN’T COME BY
YESTERDAY.
YOU GOT TO EAT SOMETHING
OUT THERE ON THEM STREETS.
YOU GOT TO BE CAREFUL,
YOU HEAR?
LOOK AT YOU.
LORD HELP ME. HA HA!
YOU AIN’T GOT NO REGULAR
CLOTHES, DO YOU?
WHAT?
HELEN…HEY.
DEBRAH?
HA HA HA.
YEAH, GIRL.
YOU GONNA HUG ME?
YEAH.
SO, HOW ARE
YOU DOING?
YOU LOOK GOOD.
YOU LOOK GOOD.
MARRYING
THAT RICH LAWYER.
WHEN WE WERE KIDS,
WE BOTH SAID
WE’D GET
A RICH MAN, RIGHT?
WE BOTH GOT LAWYERS.
DEB, WHAT…
WHAT’S GOING ON?
DON’T. DON’T DO THAT.
DON’T JUDGE ME.
THANK YOU.
I GOT TO GO.
YOU TAKE CARE
OF YOURSELF OUT THERE.
LORD.
YOU HUNGRY?
I CAN’T EAT ANYTHING.
YOU NEED TO EAT
SOMETHING.
WHAT HAPPENED TO HER?
LIFE.
BRIAN AND THE KIDS MUST
REALLY BE GOING THROUGH IT.
THEY’RE DOING
ALL RIGHT.
BUT I WANT TO TALK
ABOUT YOU.
I CALLED CHARLES
THIS MORNING,
AND HE TOLD ME,
BEFORE HE HUNG UP,
THAT YOU AND HIM
IS GETTING A DIVORCE.
BUT WHAT I CAN’T SEEM TO
FIGURE OUT IS WHY YOU’RE HERE.
HE PUT ME OUT
OF THE HOUSE.
WHO’S HOUSE?
OUR HOUSE.
EXACTLY. HOW THE HELL
A MAN GONNA PUT
A WOMAN OUT
OF HER OWN HOUSE?
HE MIGHT HAVE
PUT ME OUT,
BUT HE WAS GONNA
PUT ME OUT OF HALF.
I’M GONNA GO IN THE
OTHER HALF OF THE HOUSE.
THE HOUSE IS
IN HIS NAME, MADEA.
LORD HAVE MERCY.
THAT’S HOW WOMEN
GET MESSED UP.
TOO BUSY
OUT SHOPPING
WHEN YOU NEED TO BE
CHECKING THE DEED.
WHOO! THAT
MAKES ME MAD, GIRL.
I DON’T HAVE
ANY RIGHTS TO THE MONEY.
NO RIGHT?
[SIGHS]
I SIGNED A PRENUP.
WHAT THE HELL
YOU SIGN A PRENUP–
I OUGHT TO PUNCH YOU
IN THE FACE.
WHO THE HELL TOLD YOU
TO SIGN A RENUP?
HE DIDN’T HAVE NOTHING
WHEN YOU MARRIED HIM!
CHARLES ALWAYS KNEW
HE’D BE SUCCESSFUL.
AND HE SAID TO ME,
“I WANT TO KNOW THAT
YOU’RE HERE FOR LOVE.”
AND I DIDN’T
HAVE A JOB.
SO IT’S
HIS MONEY.
IS IT?
WHAT WAS YOU DOING
WHILE HE WAS
WORKING, HONEY?
TAKING CARE OF THE HOUSE,
COOKING, AND CLEANING.
EXACTLY.
THAT SOUNDS LIKE
A JOB TO ME.
COOKING AND CLEANING–
HOW LONG YOU DO THAT?
18 YEARS.
ALL RIGHT. OK.
18 YEARS…
LET’S SEE HOW MUCH
HE OWES.
18 YEARS…
YOU’VE BEEN
COOKING…
CLEANING…
HAVING SEX WITH HIM
WHEN HE WANTED.
WAS IT GOOD?
NO.
MAJOR DEDUCTION.
AND I DIDN’T TELL YOU
THAT HE HIT ME.
WHOO HOO!
GIRL, THAT MAN
OWES YOU 64 BILLION,
283 MILLION,
974 TRILLION,
5 THOUSAND AND…
20 DOLLARS
AND 82 CENTS.
NOW, YOU NEED
TO GET YOUR MONEY.
THAT’LL NEVER HAPPEN.
YOU WANT TO BET?
I CAN HAPPEN ONE
OF TWO WAYS, HONEY.
YOU CAN GET IT FROM
HIS CHECKING ACCOUNT
VOLUNTARILY
OR HIS INSURANCE
POLICY.
INVOLUNTARY
MANSLAUGHTER.
WHICH ONE IS IT
GONNA BE?
MADEA.
MMM-MM. I AIN’T
GONNA HAVE THIS.
COME ON.
WHAT? WHERE
ARE WE GOING?
TO YOUR HOUSE.
OH, NO. THE GUARD
WILL NEVER LET US IN.
I SAID COME ON!
[ENGINE REVVING]
MAYDAY! MAYDAY!
[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]
[MADEA PANTING]
LORD HAVE MERCY.
GET YOUR STUFF.
WHAT THE HELL
IS WRONG WITH YOU?
THESE YOUR CLOTHES?
THEY’RE HERS.
OH, THEY’RE HERS?
WHO IS, UH…
DOL…CE AND CABANA?
WHO THAT IS?
DOLCE AND CAMPANA.
THEY’RE DESIGNERS.
OH. SHE A LABEL WHORE.
$700 FOR A DAMN RAG?
JUST A RAG.
MADEA, NO, NO, NO.
DON’T DO THAT.
THIS MAN LEFT YOU
FOR SOME OLD FLOOZY.
MADEA,
WHAT’S WRONG?
A WIRE HANGER!
RIP IT.
RIP IT?
RIP IT.
NO, NO.
RIP IT!
RIP IT? RIP IT!
RIP IT!
RIP IT!
[GROANING]
WHAT THE HELL
ARE YOU DOING?
RIP IT LIKE THIS!
GET MAD AT IT!
IT’LL MAKE YOU
FEEL BETTER! RIP IT!
RIP IT! RIP IT!
RIP IT!
RIP IT!
RIP IT REAL GOOD.
RIP IT.
WAIT A MINUTE.
WHAT’S THIS GONNA SOLVE?
NOTHING. IT’S JUST
GONNA MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.
RIP IT! HA HA HA!
THIS IS FOR
EVERY BLACK WOMAN
WHO EVER HAD A PROBLEM
WITH A BLACK MAN!
WHEW. HAVE MERCY.
[PANTING]
CALM DOWN, GIRL.
I’M TIRED AS HELL.
OK.
I’M GONNA GO DOWN
TO THE OFFICE.
[EXHALES]
I FORGOT
SOME THINGS.
OK…YOU GO DOWN
IN THE OFFICE
BECAUSE YOU FORGOT
SOMETHING.
FIND ME SOME OXYGEN.
AND BRING ME
SOME OXYGEN!
[PANTING]
WHAT ARE YOU
DOING IN HERE?
CHARLES.
ARE YOU STEALING
FROM ME?
NO. I JUST–
HOW DID YOU
GET IN HERE?
I CHANGED THE LOCKS.
HA HA HA!
WHAT THE…
WHO ARE YOU?
WHO ARE YOU?
I’M THE OWNER
OF THIS HOUSE.
WRONG ANSWER.
MY GRANDDAUGHTER HELEN
IS THE OWNER
OF THIS HOUSE.
YOU’RE THE HO.
YOU AIN’T GOT
NO POWER OR NO DEED.
DID YOU DO THIS?
THIS IS VERA WANG!
WHO THAT IS?
SHE DO NAILS?
I NEED TO GET
MY NAILS DID.
THAT’S IT!
I’M CALLING THE POLICE!
I’M NOT SCARED
OF NO POPO.
CALL THE POPO, HO.
CALL THE POPO, HO!
CHARLES, PLEASE,
I DON’T HAVE ANY MONEY–
I TRIED TO BE NICE
TO YOU, DIDN’T I?
DIDN’T I?
I’LL JUST GO.
YOU’LL JUST GO?
I’LL JUST TAKE IT,
AND I’LL JUST GO.
OH, YOU’LL JUST
TAKE IT AND GO, HUH?
YOU’RE GONNA TAKE
MY MONEY AND GO?!
IF I CALL THE POLICE, THEY’RE
GONNA BE HERE IN 10 MINUTES.
OK. THEN THAT
LEAVES ME 9
TO BEAT THE HELL
OUT OF YOU.
YOU THINK?
I KNOW TAE KWON DO.
AND I KNOW
WHOOP YOUR ASS.
COME ON.
BRING IT ON.
YOU DON’T KNOW, BUT I’M
FROM THE PROJECTS.
[SPEAKING SPANISH]
COME ON. WHAT THE HELL
IS YOUR PROBLEM?
COME ON.
SHUT UP. SHUT UP!
[CHARLES SHOUTING]
OH, HELL, NO.
WATCH OUT.
YEAH, YOU KEEP
RUNNING!
NOW YOU ASKING ME
QUESTIONS?!
YOU BEGGING, HUH?
OH, PLEASE DO IT.
PLEASE HIT HER.
I WANT TO SEE YOU DO IT.
WHAT THE HELL’S
WRONG WITH YOU?
HERE NOW, YOU BASTARD.
PUT YOUR HANDS ON HER.
OH, MY GOD!
DON’T HURT HIM!
OH, I’M NOT GONNA HURT HIM.
I’M GONNA KILL HIM.
PUTTING HIS HAND
ON MY GRANDDAUGHTER.
I’M CALLING
THE POLICE.
YOU CALL THE POLICE, SO THEY CAN
SEE HOW YOU DONE HIT HER.
NO, JUST GET OUT.
CHARLES, I HAVE
BEEN NOTHING
BUT A GOOD WOMAN
AND WIFE TO YOU.
I DON’T
DESERVE THIS.
YOU WILL REAP
WHAT YOU SOW.
KEEP YOUR MONEY.
YOU CRAZY AS HELL.
JUST LEAVE IT.
I MIGHT LEAVE
SOME OF IT.
IT WAS THIS
THAT MADE YOU
THE EVIL BASTARD
THAT YOU ARE.
GET OUT.
THE WAY I SEE IT,
HALF OF EVERYTHING IN THIS HOUSE
BELONGS TO HER,
AND I AIN’T LEAVING HERE
TILL SHE GETS IT.
SHE’LL NEVER SEE IT.
WHAT DID HE SAY?
COME ON, MADEA.
LET’S GO.
THAT’S RIGHT. GO.
GIVE ME 5 MINUTES WITH HER
IN THE BATHROOM, PLEASE.
MADEA, LET’S GO.
OK. OH, YEAH.
I’M LEAVING.
[COCKS PISTOL]
IT’S JUST
A MATTER OF TIME
BEFORE HE DOES
THE SAME THING TO YOU.
NEVER.
I COULD NEVER BE YOU.
I’M A WOMAN WHO KNOWS
HOW TO GET AND KEEP HER MAN!
[ENGINE SPUTTERING
AND MADEA SHOUTING]
WHAT’S THAT?
MADEA…
Madea: HALF OF EVERYTHING
IN HERE BELONGS TO HER.
WHICH HALF
DO YOU WANT?
DO YOU WANT THIS HALF,
OR DO YOU WANT THIS HALF?
[CHAINSAW REVVING]
MADEA.
[CHAINSAW REVVING]
[ELECTRICAL BUZZING]
[CRASH]
Man: YOUR HONOR,
CASE NUMBER 456790–
THE PEOPLE VERSUS MABEL SIMMONS
AND HELEN McCARTER.
CRIMINAL TRESPASSING,
RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT,
CRIMINAL POSSESSION
OF A HANDGUN,
ASSAULT WITH
A DEADLY WEAPON…
Madea: WHAT ARE YOU
WALKING SO FAST FOR?
SUSPENDED LICENSE,
EXPIRED REGISTRATION,
RECKLESS DRIVING,
AND A BROKEN TAILLIGHT.
GIRL, I KNOW THAT AIN’T
WHO I THINK IT IS.
I KNOW YOU DIDN’T SAY
MABEL SIMMONS. MADEA?
HOW ARE YOU DOING,
JUDGE MAYBELLINE?
IT’S GOOD
TO SEE YOU.
WHOO! YOUR HAIR
IS PRETTY, GIRL.
LOOK AT YOU.
YOU’RE LOOKING GOOD.
HOW YOU BEEN?
YOU’RE STILL AT IT?
WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS–
SAVE IT. WHO’S HERE
FOR THE DEFENSE?
BRIAN SIMMONS HERE
ON BEHALF
OF MRS. McCARTER
AND MRS. SIMMONS, YOUR HONOR.
BRIAN.
HOW YOU DOING,
JUDGE EPHRAIM?
I’M GETTING TIRED
OF SEEING YOUR AUNT.
I’M TIRED
OF SEEING YOU.
SHH!
IT WON’T
HAPPEN AGAIN.
YEAH, I BET.
BAIL IS SET AT $5,000
FOR MS. McCARTER,
PROPERTY OR CASH.
BUT AS FOR YOU, MADEA,
I’M PLACING YOU
UNDER HOUSE ARREST.
YOU AIN’T PUTTING ME ON
NO HOUSE ARREST, HONEY.
I AIN’T FIT
TO DEAL WITH THAT.
IT’S EITHER THAT OR PRISON.
WHAT’S YOUR CHOICE?
I’LL TAKE
THE HOUSE ARREST.
BAILIFF, CALL
THE NEXT CASE.
Bailiff: THE CITY OF ATLANTA
VERSUS BOBBY BROWN.
WHAT IS THIS,
REPEAT-OFFENDER DAY?
Woman: BOBBY!
BOBBY, I LOVE YOU!
SIT DOWN, MS. HOUSTON.
♪ IT AIN’T GONNA
HURT NOBODY ♪
♪ TO GET ON DOWN ♪
♪ IT AIN’T GONNA
HURT NOBODY ♪
♪ TO GET ON DOWN ♪
♪ IT AIN’T GONNA
HURT NOBODY ♪
♪ TO GET ON DOWN ♪
OK, YOU LIKE
HOT SAUCE?
♪ AND I WON’T STOP YOU ♪
Joe: HA HA HA. WHOA.
WHAT THE HELL?
HOW THE HELL YOU DO THAT?
YOU DON’T KNOW
WHAT WE’RE PLAYING?
HEY, DADDY.
I SEE YOU GOT THELMA
AND LOUISE OUT OF JAIL.
HA HA HA!
YEAH, I DID.
HEY, STOP RUNNING.
STOP RUNNING. SAY HI
TO YOUR AUNT HELEN.
HI.
HI.
THAT’S YOUR SON.
HA HA. TIFFANY.
MY GOD. HOW OLD
IS SHE NOW?
SHE’LL BE 12
TOMORROW.
HEY, BABY.
HOW YOU DOING?
CAN I?
YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
SO, UM…
I SAW DEBRAH.
UM…I DIDN’T KNOW
SHE WAS SO BAD.
[SIGHS]
YEAH. SHE, UH…
TOOK IT PRETTY HARD
WHEN YOU LEFT.
CHARLES WANTED US
TO MOVE AWAY
FROM ANYTHING THAT
REMINDED HIM OF THE PAST,
AND WHY I
LET HIM DO THAT…
DEBRAH AND I WERE THICK
AS THIEVES GROWING UP, HUH?
YEAH, YOU WERE.
I’LL TELL YOU WHAT.
Y’ALL ABOUT TO BE SET.
WHAT YOU GOT?
OH, HELL.
Y’ALL DON’T KNOW NOTHING
ABOUT PLAYING NO CARDS.
I’M GONNA TAKE MINE
AND GIT.
I COULD HAVE SPENT MY MONEY
IN A BETTER PLACE.
DID YOU HEAR ME, JOHN?
Woman: WE GONNA PLAY,
OR WE GONNA TALK?
JOE, LET ME
GET SOME.
[COUGHING]
THAT’S SOME GOOD STUFF.
YOU WANT SOME?
I GUESS NOT.
JOE, LET ME
GET SOME.
LAST TIME WE GAVE YOU
SOME OF THIS STUFF, MILDRED,
WE HAD TO CALL
THE POPO ON YOU.
WE HAD TO CALL THE AMBULANCE
AND EVERYTHING.
YOU WENT CRAZY AS HELL.
YOU AIN’T SUPPOSED TO SMOKE THIS
WHEN YOU’RE ON LITHIUM.
I’M ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT.
DON’T WET UP MY BUTT,
GET THE LIPSTICK
ALL OVER IT.
YOU ACT CRAZY IF YOU WANT TO.
WHOSE PLAY IS IT?
PLAY SOMETHING.
PLAY SOMETHING.
BRIAN, CAN YOU
HANDLE MY DIVORCE?
YOU DON’T EVEN
HAVE TO ASK.
I ALWAYS THOUGHT
THAT…
IF I DID
ALL I COULD,
GOD WOULD BLESS
MY MARRIAGE.
IT TAKES A LOT MORE
THAN YOU DOING ALL YOU CAN.
AND WHO’S TO SAY THAT
THIS IS NOT YOUR BLESSING?
YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES
WE HOLD ONTO THE THINGS
THAT GOD HIMSELF
IS TRYING TO TEAR APART.
IT’S NOT THAT EASY.
YOU KNOW WOMEN.
WE LOVE HARD.
AND MEN DON’T?
NOT LIKE A WOMAN.
I DON’T KNOW
IF I AGREE WITH THAT.
WE DON’T LOVE
AS EASY,
BUT WHEN WE LOVE,
WE LOVE JUST AS HARD.
YOU DON’T SEE MEN
GETTING THEMSELVES
IN SITUATIONS
LIKE MINE.
THE MOTHER OF MY KIDS
IS A JUNKIE…
AND I LOVE HER.
THAT’S A TOUGH
SITUATION.
YEAH.
I LOOK AT TIFF.
SHE IS
SO MUCH LIKE HER.
SHE WANTS TO SING.
I CAN’T LET HER DO THAT.
SHE’S NOT DEBRAH.
TELL THAT
TO MY HEART.
ORLANDO. O DAWG,
WHAT’S GOING ON, MAN?
BIG BRIAN,
WHAT’S UP, MAN?
Y’ALL GOT IT SMELLING
REAL RIGHT AROUND HERE.
Brian: THAT’S MY DEAL, MAN.
THAT’S MY DEAL.
HEY, I WANT TO INTRODUCE
YOU TO SOMEBODY.
THIS IS MY COUSIN HELEN.
HELEN, THIS IS ORLANDO.
[SIGHS]
DID I MISS SOMETHING?
YOU TWO KNOW EACH OTHER?
THIS IS THE SWEET
YOUNG LADY
THAT THREW ME OUT
OF A MOVING TRUCK.
THIS IS
THE CRAZY WOMAN…
THAT’S HER.
THIS TOWN
IS TOO SMALL.
I THINK YOU OWE ME
AN APOLOGY.
I DON’T OWE YOU
ANYTHING.
I WAS JUST TRYING TO HELP
YOU OUT THE OTHER NIGHT.
OH, YEAH, RIGHT.
YOU’RE NO GOOD SAMARITAN.
HE PAID IT.
IT’S NOT LIKE
YOU’RE SOME SAVIOR
OR SOMETHING.
I’M…I’M GONNA GO…
CHECK…DO SOMETHING.
JUST ANOTHER BITTER
BLACK WOMAN, HUH?
EXCUSE ME?
I CALLED YOU BITTER,
BECAUSE NOW
EVERY MAN YOU MEET
IS GONNA HAVE TO PAY
FOR WHAT HE DID.
YOU DON’T KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT ME.
I KNOW I WATCHED
A MAN DRAG YOU
OUT OF A HOUSE AND
TREAT YOU LIKE DIRT.
NOW THERE’S ANOTHER STORY
YOU CAN TELL MY COUSIN.
AND I’M NOT BITTER.
I’M MAD AS HELL!
Madea: TURN THAT OFF UP THERE.
TURN IT OFF.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
SHUT UP UP THERE,
ALL THAT MUSIC.
HOW YOU DOING?
HENRY LEE?
IT’S GOOD
TO SEE Y’ALL.
SEE, I’M
ON HOUSE ARREST.
WHAT IS THAT?
YOU DON’T EVEN
WANT TO KNOW, BABY.
YOU DON’T EVEN
WANT TO KNOW.
GET SOMEWHERE AND SIT DOWN
OVER THERE, LITTLE BOY,
BEFORE I KNOCK THE HELL
OUT OF YOU. WHERE’S YOUR MAMA?
Joe: THERE YOU GO.
MILDRED, YOU ALL RIGHT?
MM-HMM.
MILDRED, DON’T YOU START
ACTING CRAZY.
I’M TELLING YOU.
GIVE ME. GIVE ME.
HERE. I’M GONNA
PUT THIS OUT.
YOU ACTING LIKE YOU CRAZY.
I’LL SAVE THAT FOR LATER.
YOUR PLAY, MILDRED.
PLAY SOMETHING.
AAH!
[SCREAMING]
HELP! SOMEBODY
HELP ME!
I’M OUT.
WHAT HAPPENED
TO MY EYES?
EVERYTHING IS DARK!
OPEN YOUR EYES, AND YOU MIGHT
BE ABLE TO SEE SOMETHING, FOOL.
CRAWLING ALL OVER ME!
THE RABBITS!
THE RABBITS ARE
CRAWLING ALL OVER ME!
YOU AIN’T SUPPOSED TO BE
SMOKING THAT STUFF, MILDRED.
OH! RABBITS!
[LAUGHING]
BRIAN, PLEASE TAKE HER
HOME TO HER HOUSE.
I DON’T KNOW WHY THE HELL
YOU COME OVER HERE TO MY YARD…
GET ON, RABBIT. GO, RABBIT.
GO. GO, RABBIT. GO GO.
OK, THE RABBIT’S GONE. OK?
MM-HMM.
ALL RIGHT.
NO MORE RABBITS.
HEY, MILDRED,
YOU FORGOT YOUR RABBIT.
[SCREAMING]
DON’T COME BACK OVER HERE
NO MORE, MILDRED!
DON’T COME BACK OVER HERE!
I DON’T SEE
NO RABBIT.
THAT WAS GOOD
STUFF WE HAD.
IS THAT A RAB…
THAT’S A RABBIT!
HA HA HA!
HERE. USE THIS.
WHAT’S THIS, YOUR WAY
OF APOLOGIZING?
BECAUSE IF IT IS,
I’M NOT ACCEPTING IT.
I’M SORRY,
MISTER.
HEY, HEY.
MY NAME’S ORLANDO.
ORLANDO.
WILLIE, PUT
SOME MUSIC ON.
PUT ON SOMETHING
WE CAN DANCE TO.
YOU GOT IT.
LET’S TURN THIS PARTY UP.
Y’ALL, COME ON. DANCE.
COME ON. EVERYBODY COME ON.
COME ON, HELEN.
YOU AND THAT YOUNG MAN.
COME ON, YOUNG MAN.
COME ON.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ EVERYBODY DO ANY DANCE
YOU WANT TO ♪
♪ THE MUSIC
MAKES YOUR BODY MOVE ♪
♪ WELL, ALL RIGHT… ♪
[MUSIC FADES]
Helen’s voice:
MARCH 19th.
DEAR DIARY…
I LOOK OUT AT MY FAMILY
HAVING FUN AND LAUGHING,
AND EVERYTHING IN ME
IS SCREAMING FOR HELP.
HOW DO I GET
TO THAT PLACE?
HOW?
[CHANTING “GO, JOE!”]
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
HELLO.
Man: CHUCK, THIS IS JAMISON.
MAN, I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.
YOU KNOW
WHAT TIME IT IS?
I DON’T REALLY CARE
WHAT TIME IT IS.
I GOT A SITUATION.
WE NEED TO TALK NOW.
Jamison: IT WENT BAD.
WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?
WHO?
I SHOT HIM.
SOME COP UNDERCOVER
WHO WAS TRYING TO STING ME.
WHAT DOES THAT
GOT TO DO WITH ME?
CHARLES, I NEED
A LAWYER AND A JUDGE.
NOW, THERE IS
$300,000 IN THAT BAG.
THAT OUGHT TO
BUY ME BOTH, RIGHT?
LOOK, I’M A LEGITIMATE
DEFENSE ATTORNEY,
AND I WOULD ADVISE YOU
NOT TO TRY AND BRIBE A JUDGE.
LOOK, MAN, I’M HOT!
I DON’T HAVE TIME FOR ALL
THIS LEGAL STUFF, MAN.
OK, LOOK, YOU KNOW I DON’T DEAL
WITH YOUR KIND ANYMORE.
MY KIND? BROTHER,
BEFORE YOU STARTED
DEFENDING ALL
THESE RICH WHITE BOYS,
IT WAS MY KIND
THAT GOT YOU DOWN.
I’M GOING HOME.
HOME? OH, HOW QUICKLY
WE FORGET.
I RAN SO MUCH COKE
FOR YOU BACK IN THE DAY,
I PAID FOR THAT HOUSE.
NOW LOOK HERE.
I NEED YOU,
LIKE YOU NEEDED ME
BACK IN THE DAY
TO GET ALL YOU GOT.
NO. WHAT YOU NEED
IS A LAWYER…
AND NOT TO EVER
CALL MY HOUSE AGAIN.
YOU ARE MY LAWYER.
YOU KNOW
WHERE TO FIND ME.
LORD JESUS. ALL OF THIS
CALAMITY IN THE WORLD.
HA HA HA.
BUT I TELL…HA HA HA.
THE PAPER’S SAD.
IT’S REALLY SAD.
YOU NASTY AS HELL.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT
I’M GONNA DO WITH YOU.
HERE.
WHAT?
YOU NEED A JOB.
OH, MADEA,
I DON’T…
I DON’T KNOW
HOW TO DO ANYTHING.
Joe: I GOT A JOB
FOR YOU,
AS SOON AS I GET
SOME MORE VASELINE.
JOE, THAT IS YOUR…
THAT’S YOUR FAMILY.
THAT’S YOUR DEAD HUSBAND’S
SIDE OF THE FAMILY.
SHE AIN’T NO KIN TO ME.
I COULD INTRODUCE YOU TO HARVEY.
MAYBE HE’LL HELP YOU OUT.
SHE AIN’T SELLING
NO DOPE, JOE.
IF I HAD A BOTTLE
OF BATTERY ACID,
I WOULD GIVE YOU
A CHEMICAL PEEL,
JUST SCRUB ALL OF THAT UGLY
OFF OF YOUR FACE.
I KNOW YOU’RE MY BROTHER,
AND THE ONLY REASON
I’M LETTING YOU
STAY IN MY HOUSE
IS TO GET YOUR CHECK.
BUT I CAN STILL
GET YOUR CHECK
IF YOU COME UP MISSING.
KEEP TRYING,
BUT YOU’RE GONNA END UP
IN THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER.
WHAT YOU LOOKING AT?
YOU AIN’T
MOVING IN HERE.
NEXT THING YOU KNOW,
SHE’LL BE GETTING MAIL HERE.
JOE, LEAVE
THAT BABY ALONE.
IF THEIR NAME
COMES ON THE ENVELOPE,
THAT MEANS THEY MOVE
RIGHT THE HELL IN.
GET OUT.
GET…GET OUT.
[SIGHS]
BABY, TAKE
THAT NEWSPAPER
AND GO ON IN THE KITCHEN
AND LOOK FOR YOU A JOB.
AND AN APARTMENT.
LOOK FOR AN APARTMENT
WHILE YOU’RE IN THERE.
YOU ALWAYS MESSING
WITH SOMEBODY.
WHAT THE HELL’S
WRONG WITH YOU?
YOU’RE JUST GROUCHY AS HELL.
YOU BEEN GROUCHY.
THAT’S WHY MOMMY AND DADDY
DIDN’T LIKE YOU.
SHE AIN’T MOVING
IN HERE.
AIN’T ENOUGH ROOM IN THIS HOUSE
FOR ALL OF US HERE.
THIS AIN’T ROOTS.
THESE ROOMS ARE
BARELY BIG ENOUGH
FOR YOU
TO TURN AROUND IN.
MAN, BUT YOU KNOW,
YOU’RE JUST HUGE.
YOU BIG AS A BUICK.
YOU JUST FAT AS HELL.
I WATCHED YOU WALK
DOWN THE HALL THE OTHER DAY.
I THOUGHT SOMEBODY HAD PUT
A REFRIGERATOR ON YOUR BUTT.
YOU’RE HUGE. YOU’RE BIG.
AND THAT’S SOMETHING
YOU’LL NEVER
IN YOUR LIFE
HEAR A WOMAN SAY.
♪ ARE WE ♪
♪ STUPID? ♪
♪ ‘CAUSE I KNOW THAT YOU
NEVER REALLY LOVED ME ♪
♪ NEVER PLAYED ME SONGS
WHILE I’D SING ♪
♪ AND YOU AND ME, WE NEVER HAD
A SUMMER LATELY ♪
♪ AND I FEEL SO STUPID ♪
♪ AFTER ALL THE NOISE
AND THE FREEDOM WE HAD TO DIE ♪
[SOBS]
YES!
OH…
♪ AND I’LL SIT ALONE
AND CRY ♪
♪ OH, OH ♪
♪ OH, OH, OH ♪
♪ OH, OH ♪
♪ OOH, YEAH ♪
♪ AM I STUPID? ♪
♪ I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
YOU WERE ONLY PLAYING ♪
♪ A LOVE GAME ♪
♪ AND YOU AND ME,
WE NEVER PLAYED THE SAME ♪
♪ YOU MADE ME FEEL LIKE
I’M THE ONE TO BLAME ♪
♪ AND I FEEL SO… ♪
Woman: THANK YOU,
MRS. McCARTER.
SHE’S IN HER ROOM.
HI, MAMA.
HI.
[KISS]
I BROUGHT YOU
SOME THINGS.
HEY, BABY.
HOW YOU DOING?
OH…I’M…
I’M DOING OK.
YEAH.
THEY TALKED TO ME
ABOUT THE BILL HERE
YESTERDAY.
THEY CALL YOU?
YES.
I’M GONNA GET THAT PAID.
YOU KNOW CHARLES DON’T
CARE NOTHING ABOUT ME.
WHAT MAKES YOU THINK
HE’S GONNA PAY IT?
I TALKED TO MADEA.
I KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON.
I THINK I’M…
LOSING MY MIND, MAMA.
HE HURT ME SO BAD.
HE WAS MY EVERYTHING.
GOD IS YOUR EVERYTHING.
DON’T YOU KNOW
HE’S A JEALOUS GOD?
HE DON’T WANT
NO MAN BEFORE HIM.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW
WHERE TO BEGIN
TO PICK UP THE PIECES
OF MY LIFE.
LORD HAVE MERCY.
I WAS 39 YEARS OLD
WHEN YOU WERE BORN.
I NEVER EVER DREAMED
I’D HAVE CHILDREN.
AND THEN HERE
YOU COME,
SWEET BUNDLE OF JOY.
BUT WHAT DID I DO?
I THINK I SHIELDED
YOU WAY TOO MUCH.
NOW YOU GOT TO
GET OUT THERE,
TRY TO STAND
ON YOUR OWN 2 FEET.
OH, NO, MAMA.
I CAN’T DO THAT.
I’M NOT STRONG
LIKE YOU.
SURE YOU ARE.
YOU GOT THE STRENGTH
GOD GAVE US WOMEN
TO SURVIVE.
YOU JUST AIN’T
TAPPED INTO IT YET.
COME HERE.
COME ON.
COME ON NOW.
OH…
JUST LET IT GO.
NOTHING WRONG WITH
SHEDDING A FEW TEARS.
IT CLEANSES THE SOUL.
YOU KNOW, YOU NEED
TO STOP THINKING…
ABOUT WHAT YOU THINK
YOU LOST
AND LOOK FORWARD
TO WHAT THERE IS TO GAIN.
IT’S A NEW LIFE, BABY.
IT’S RIGHT
IN FRONT OF YOU.
ALL YOU GOT TO DO
IS REACH OUT AND GRAB IT.
HOW DO I DO
THAT, MAMA? HOW?
BY WAKING UP
EVERY MORNING
AND THANKING GOD
THAT YOU DID.
AND THEN ASK HIM
TO HELP YOU.
JUST ASK THE SAVIOR
TO HELP YOU.
[WOMAN SINGING]
♪ OH, ASK ♪
♪ THE SAVIOR
TO HELP YOU ♪
♪ COME… ♪
Helen’s voice:
APRIL 18th.
DEAR DIARY,
EVERY DAY I WAKE UP,
I TAKE
MY MOTHER’S ADVICE.
MOST DAYS, I DON’T WANT
TO GET OUT OF BED,
BUT I DO.
SOME PEOPLE SAY,
“ONE DAY AT A TIME.”
SEEMS TOO LONG FOR ME.
MOST DAYS, ALL I CAN DO
IS MOMENT TO MOMENT.
THE GOOD THING
ABOUT BEING THIS LOW
IS THAT THERE’S
NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP.
HI. CAN I GET
YOUR ORDER?
HI.
OK, I’M GONNA
KILL BRIAN.
DID HE TELL YOU
I WORK HERE?
HEY, EASY. EASY.
A MAN’S GOT TO
EAT, RIGHT?
WHAT CAN I GET
FOR YOU?
HOW ABOUT A COFFEE
AND A NUMBER 4?
WE DON’T HAVE
NUMBER 4’s
IN THIS RESTAURANT.
OK. HOW ABOUT
JUST A COFFEE?
COFFEE.
OK.
I LIKE THE NEW
HAIRCUT…
A LOT.
THANK YOU.
[CRASH]
♪ OH, NO MATTER WHAT ♪
♪ YOU MAY BE GOING THROUGH ♪
♪ TAKE IT TO THE MASTER ♪
♪ HE’LL SEE YOU
RIGHT ON THROUGH ♪
♪ I KNOW JESUS, WHOO! ♪
♪ TAKE IT TO HIM ♪
♪ YOU CAN LEAVE IT THERE ♪
♪ HE WILL WORK IT OUT ♪
♪ NO MATTER WHAT ♪
♪ YOU MAY BE
GOING THROUGH… ♪
Helen’s voice:
APRIL 25th.
DEAR DIARY,
TODAY WAS A BAD DAY.
I GOT UP AND CAME TO CHURCH
BECAUSE I WAS SO ANGRY.
WHEN I THINK ABOUT
ALL THE BLOOD
AND SWEAT AND TEARS
I PUT INTO MY MARRIAGE,
IT MAKES ME
WANT TO HATE HIM.
Jamison: LET ME TELL YOU
SOMETHING, BOSS.
I PAID YOU
A LOT OF MONEY,
AND THAT JUDGE,
HE AIN’T DOWN.
THE JUDGE
HAD NO CHOICE
BUT TO ALLOW THE VIDEOTAPE
INTO EVIDENCE.
I TOLD YOU
TO MAKE THIS GO AWAY.
SAY IT WASN’T ME,
I WASN’T THERE.
HOW THE HELL DO YOU
USE SELF-DEFENSE?
YOU ARE
ON VIDEOTAPE.
AND IT WILL BE
VERY HARD TO EXPLAIN
YOU NOT BEING THERE
AT THE TIME OF THE MURDER.
SELF-DEFENSE IS
OUR ONLY OPTION.
THEN PUT ME
ON THE STAND.
I’LL SAY
IT WASN’T ME.
THEN ALL YOUR PRIORS
COME INTO PLAY.
LOOK, MR. JACKSON,
YOU HAVE TO
LET ME WORK HERE.
LOOK, MAN, YOU COULD
GET ME OFF, MAKE THIS GO AWAY.
LOOK, I SAID I WOULD
DO ALL I CAN.
WELL, THAT BETTER BE
A HELL OF A LOT, BROTHER.
OR I WILL DO
ALL I CAN.
WAIT A MINUTE.
ARE YOU THREATENING–
AIN’T NOBODY
TALKING TO YOU.
I DONE PAID YOU
A LOT OF MONEY.
YOU KNOW HOW IT IS
ON THE STREETS, CHUCK.
BROTHER DON’T DO
WHAT HE SAY.
HOWEVER YOU
AND YOUR HOMEYS
SETTLE
YOUR DISPUTES,
THIS HAS TO
PLAY OUT IN COURT.
IF I GO DOWN, MAN–
IF YOU GO DOWN?
KALVIN,
WALK AWAY.
WALK AWAY.
DON’T LET THIS SUIT
FOOL YOU.
I DON’T
TAKE TOO KINDLY
TO THREATS,
MR. JACKSON.
AND I DON’T MAKE
IDLE THREATS, MR. McCARTER.
I BETTER GET OFF.
Helen’s voice:
MAY 12th.
DEAR DIARY…
[SIGHS]
I’M BEGINNING
TO FIND MY WAY.
IT’S BEEN CLOSE
TO 3 MONTHS,
AND EVERY DAY
GETS A LITTLE EASIER.
EVEN THOUGH WE’RE STILL
BATTLING CHARLES IN COURT,
I DON’T EVEN GIVE IT
THAT MUCH ENERGY ANYMORE.
I DON’T UNDERSTAND THIS,
BUT IT’S STRANGE
HOW LITTLE CAN BE SO MUCH
WHEN YOU’RE HAPPY.
I FIND MYSELF SMILING
AND LAUGHING
MORE THAN I EVER HAVE.
I FIND MYSELF…
WAIT A MINUTE.
THAT’S IT.
I’M FINDING MYSELF.
IT’S NIGHTS LIKE THIS
I WISH I HAD A CAR
OR KEPT THAT U-HAUL TRUCK
A FEW MORE DAYS.
[ENGINE STOPS]
HEY. BRIAN ASKED ME
TO PICK YOU UP TONIGHT.
HE DID?
NO, THANKS.
ALL RIGHT, BUT YOU KNOW,
THE NEXT BUS DOESN’T COME
FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR.
I’LL BE FINE.
WHY ARE YOU BEING
SO MEAN, WOMAN?
WHY ARE YOU BEING
SO NICE, MAN?
YOU KNOW, THERE ARE STILL
A FEW OF US NICE GUYS AROUND.
ALL RIGHT. SUIT YOURSELF.
[THUNDER]
COME ON NOW.
THIS MAKES NO SENSE.
YOU’LL TAKE ME
STRAIGHT HOME?
I’LL TAKE YOU WHEREVER
YOU WANT TO GO.
JUST GET IN THE TRUCK.
COME ON.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YEAH.
[ENGINE STARTS]
THIS IS SOME
WEATHER, HUH?
HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT?
I’M KIND OF HUNGRY.
YOU WANT TO STOP
AND HAVE SOME DINNER?
I HAVE FOOD AT HOME.
I WAS THINKING
YOU MIGHT LIKE
A NICE LITTLE
SALMON DINNER
AT ONE OF
MY FAVORITE SPOTS.
WHERE IS THAT?
McDONALD’S?
ACTUALLY, IT’S A LITTLE
JAZZ BAR CALLED CHANDRA’S.
I LOVE THAT PLACE.
THERE YOU GO.
ALL RIGHT. SO?
ARE WE GOING?
I CAN’T AFFORD
CHANDRA’S.
NO, NO, NO.
I GOT IT.
YOU GOT IT?
YEAH, I GOT IT.
AND WHAT DO YOU DO?
BECAUSE I DON’T HANG
WITH DRUG DEALERS.
I WORK
12 HOURS A DAY
AT McWORTH STEEL,
ALL RIGHT?
I GOT THE BILL.
YEAH. WELL,
THIS IS NOT A DATE.
YES, MA’AM.
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
WHAT ARE YOU
LOOKING AT?
A BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMAN.
IS THAT ALL YOU SEE
WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME?
NO. NO,
NOT AT ALL.
I ALSO SEE A WOMAN
WHO’S BEEN HURT…
A LOT,
AND SHE’S TAUGHT HERSELF
HOW TO BE TOUGH…
REAL TOUGH.
BUT, YOU KNOW, THE KEY
IS TO BE TOUGH, NOT HARD.
AND HOW WOULD YOU
KNOW WHAT THE KEY IS?
LET’S JUST SAY
I HAD TO LEARN IT, TOO.
HMM…
IS THAT WHAT YOU
TELL ALL YOUR WOMEN?
I DON’T HAVE “WOMEN.”
I HAD A BAD
BREAKUP LAST YEAR.
AND I GUESS
YOU COULD SAY I’VE…
I’VE BEEN HAPPILY
SINGLE EVER SINCE.
WELL…I GUESS
WE’VE BOTH HAD
BAD BREAKUPS, THEN.
Woman: HELLO.
WELCOME TO CHANDRA’S.
I’M CHANDRA CORELLI.
[APPLAUSE]
THIS ONE IS
FOR THE NEW COUPLES
HERE FOR THE VERY FIRST
TIME TONIGHT.
[BAND PLAYING]
♪ HOW DO I START? ♪
♪ WHERE DO I BEGIN? ♪
♪ I’VE BEEN HURT SO MUCH ♪
♪ I JUST NEED A FRIEND ♪
♪ COULD IT BE YOU? ♪
♪ WILL YOU BREAK
THROUGH THESE WALLS? ♪
♪ ARE YOU WILLING ♪
♪ TO HELP THEM FALL? ♪
♪ I WANT TO LOVE AGAIN ♪
SO, WHAT
DID YOU DO?
WHAT?
WELL, MEN ALWAYS
DO SOMETHING.
DID HER LOOKS
CHANGE?
DID YOU GROW
TIRED OF HER?
NO.
[SIGHS]
SHE DECIDED SHE WANTED
A PRO BALL PLAYER.
HE HAD A LOT MORE
MONEY THAN I HAD.
I’M SORRY.
IT’S NOT
A BIG DEAL.
♪ …WITH YOU ♪
♪ YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT ♪
♪ THESE… ♪
DANCE WITH ME.
[SIGHS]
NO. I’M
IN MY UNIFORM.
SO WHAT? WHO CARES?
LOOK AT ME. COME ON.
NO, NO, NO.
♪ IS DRIVING ME CRAZY ♪
♪ OH, MY MIND,
MY MIND SAYS NO ♪
♪ BUT MY BODY SAYS YES ♪
♪ YOU’RE… ♪
Helen’s voice:
DEAR DIARY,
THIS MAN IS FINE.
HOW DOES HE KNOW
I LIKE TO BE HELD LIKE THIS?
AM I HOLDING YOU
TOO TIGHT?
LORD KNOWS, I WANTED TO SAY,
“YES. BACK THE HELL UP.”
BUT HE FELT SO GOOD.
IT’S OK.
DEAR JESUS, PLEASE LET
THIS MAN LET ME GO
BEFORE I LOSE MY MIND.
OH…
AND HE SMELLS SO GOOD.
WHAT’S THE CATCH?
PLEASE LET HIM
SAY SOMETHING STUPID,
LIKE ALL MEN DO
AT THIS TIME.
YOU KNOW, THIS FEELS
LIKE A FAIRY TALE.
NO, HE DIDN’T!
THAT WAS THE RIGHT THING.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
JUST ME HOLDING YOU
LIKE THIS.
I USED TO BELIEVE
IN FAIRY TALES, BUT…
I DON’T ANYMORE.
♪ AND I’LL,
I’LL DO THE REST ♪
♪ YOUR EVERY SMILE,
YOUR GENTLE TOUCH ♪
I’VE, UH…NEVER BEEN
THIS CLOSE TO ANY MAN,
OTHER THAN MY HUSBAND–
MY EX-HUSBAND.
CHARLES.
THAT’S HIS NAME.
HE WAS SUPPOSED TO
BE MY FAIRY TALE.
HE WAS MY FIRST…
AND MY ONLY.
HERE IT IS.
THANK YOU.
YOU’RE WELCOME.
YOU KNOW, I’D LIKE
TO SEE YOU AGAIN,
IF THAT’S ALL RIGHT.
UM…
ORLANDO, I’M JUST GETTING
OUT OF A RELATIONSHIP AND–
YOU KNOW, IT’S SO EASY
TO SAY NO SOMETIMES
OUT OF FEAR.
SO HOW ABOUT JUST
TAKING THE HARD ROAD
AND SAYING YES?
JUST THIS ONE TIME.
I MEAN, WHAT’S SO WRONG
ABOUT BEING FRIENDS?
NOTHING, I GUESS.
YEAH. NOTHING.
SO, I’LL SEE YOU
TOMORROW?
[SIGHS]
SO, YOU’RE ASKING
ME OUT AGAIN?
THIS WASN’T A DATE,
REMEMBER?
[BOTH LAUGHING]
HUH?
OK, I’LL SEE YOU
TOMORROW.
THERE YOU GO.
I’LL SEE YOU
TOMORROW.
YOU GOT IT?
TRAPPED.
IT’S OLD-SCHOOL.
I GOT IT.
[SEAT BELT CLICKS]
I’LL SEE YOU
TOMORROW.
OK.
GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT.
[FOOTSTEPS RECEDING]
UH!
[KNOCKS ON DOOR]
[RINGING DOORBELL]
WHEN YOU’RE FINISHED,
YOU NEED TO LEAVE.
LEAVE? I DON’T HAVE
NOWHERE TO GO.
WHAT DO YOU
WANT ME TO DO? HMM?
OPEN THE HOUSE UP
TO YOU?
GIVE YOU THE KEYS?
YOU PUT ME AND THESE
KIDS THROUGH ENOUGH.
YOU NEED TO GO.
YOU STILL HAVE
THAT PICTURE.
WHAT HAPPENED TO US?
YOU.
[CRYING]
I DON’T WANT TO DO THIS
ANYMORE, BRIAN.
HELP ME, PLEASE.
NO. EVERY TIME
I TRIED TO HELP YOU,
YOU’D DISAPPOINT ME.
THIS TIME, YOU GOT
TO HELP YOURSELF.
BUT I CAN’T.
GOD KNOWS
HOW MANY TIMES
WE’VE BEEN
THROUGH THIS.
YOU SAY THAT
EVERY TIME,
AND I WAKE UP
THE NEXT MORNING,
MY WALLET IS GONE.
NO, BUT I’M SERIOUS
THIS TIME, BRIAN.
COME ON, PLEASE.
I CAN MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD.
DON’T YOU WANT TO
FEEL GOOD?
IT’S TIME TO GO.
I REALLY AM TRYING.
[DOOR OPENS]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[LOCKS DOOR]
♪ IF GOD HAD A NAME ♪
♪ WHAT WOULD IT BE? ♪
♪ WOULD YOU CALL IT
TO HIS FACE ♪
♪ IF YOU WERE FACED
WITH HIM ♪
♪ AND ALL HIS GLORY? ♪
♪ WHAT WOULD YOU ASK
IF YOU HAD JUST ONE QUESTION? ♪
♪ YEAH ♪
♪ YES ♪
♪ YES ♪
♪ YES ♪
♪ I KNOW
GOD IS GREAT AND ♪
♪ YES ♪
♪ YES ♪
♪ YES ♪
♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪
♪ WHAT IF GOD
WAS ONE OF US? ♪
♪ GOD WAS ONE OF US ♪
♪ JUST A SLOB
LIKE SOME OF US? ♪
♪ SLOB LIKE SOME OF US ♪
♪ JUST A STRANGER
ON A BUS ♪
♪ TRYING TO MAKE
HIS WAY HOME ♪
♪ YEAH ♪
♪ WHAT IF HE WAS, YEAH,
WHAT IF HE WAS? ♪
♪ AND WONDERING
IF HE WAS YOU OR ME ♪
♪ OH ♪
♪ IF HE WAS ONE OF US,
YEAH YEAH ♪
♪ OH, YEAH YEAH ♪
♪ I WANT TO KNOW,
I GOT TO KNOW ♪
♪ I WANT TO KNOW,
I GOT TO KNOW ♪
♪ IF HE WAS ONE OF US… ♪
DAMN THING IS WORKING
ON MY NERVES.
YOU KNOW,
I WAS WATCHING
THE ANIMAL PLANET
CHANNEL,
AND THEY SAID THAT
WHEN A COYOTE IS TRAPPED,
IT WILL EAT
ITS OWN FOOTS OFF
TO GET OUT
OF THE TRAP.
YOU WANT
SOME HOT SAUCE?
[LAUGHING]
IN YOUR CASE,
IT WOULDN’T BE A COYOTE.
IT WOULD BE A…
A ELEPHANT!
A BIG OLD GIRAFFE!
HA HA HA!
A BIG OLD GIRAFFE!
SAY ONE MORE
THING, JOE.
[GUN BEING COCKED]
SAY ONE MORE THING.
I DON’T HEAR YOU.
YOU’RE QUIET.
CAN I BUY A VOWEL?
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
IT’S OPEN.
COME ON, TIFFANY.
HEY. GOT TO DROP
THE KIDS OFF
BECAUSE I GOT TO
GO TO COURT.
YES, I DO HAVE…
MY CIGARETTES.
HOW YOU DOING?
YOU ALL RIGHT?
HEY THERE, LITTLE BOY.
WHAT’S GOING ON?
HOW YOU DOING?
GOOD TO SEE YOU, B.J.
WHAT’S WRONG
WITH YOU?
SHE WANTS TO SING
IN THAT CHURCH CHOIR.
YOU CAN JOIN IN
AT 12.
GO ON IN THERE AND WATCH TV.
LET ME TALK TO YOUR DADDY.
MADEA, I DON’T
WANT TO HEAR IT.
SHE’S NOT SINGING
IN THAT CHOIR.
ROLL YOUR EYES AT ME,
GET SLAPPED.
JUST BECAUSE SINGING
LED DEBRAH TO DRUGS
DON’T MEAN
THE SAME THING
IS GONNA HAPPEN
TO YOUR DAUGHTER.
AND WHY YOU PUT DEBRAH OUT
OF THE HOUSE THE OTHER NIGHT?
YOU NEED TO TRY
TO HELP HER.
Joe: HELL, NO!
DON’T DO THAT.
THAT IS STU…PID!
I’VE DONE
ALL I CAN, MADEA.
Joe: YOU RIGHT. YOU RIGHT.
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING,
WHAT I LEARNED.
YOU CAN’T TURN NO WHORE
INTO NO HOUSEWIFE.
I’M TELLING HIM.
I TRIED IT WITH YOUR MAMA.
WHOO, THAT WAS TERRIBLE.
COME ON.
LET’S GO OUT THERE.
MADEA, I CAN’T
KEEP PUTTING
THESE KIDS
THROUGH THIS, OK?
BRIAN, YOU IS USING THEM
CHILDREN LIKE A CRUTCH.
YOU UNDERSTAND
WHAT I’M TELLING YOU?
ANY FOOL COULD SEE
YOU LOVE THAT WOMAN
WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT.
YOU NEED TO HELP HER.
AND AT THE SAME TIME,
IT MIGHT HELP YOU.
DON’T DO IT!
DON’T DO IT!
DON’T DO IT,
I SAY!
DON’T DO IT!
LISTEN, YOU TAKE
YOUR DAUGHTER
ON DOWN THERE
AND LET HER SING
IN THAT CHURCH CHOIR.
THAT IS CONSTRUCTIVE,
WHAT SHE’S DOING.
SHE NEED TO DO
SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE.
LOVE IS STRONGER
THAN ANY ADDICTION, BABY.
HELL, IT IS ONE.
YOU GOT TIME TO EAT?
Helen’s voice:
AUGUST 30th.
DEAR DIARY…
SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS FOR YOU.
ORLANDO AND I HAVE BEEN OUT
EVERY NIGHT SINCE CHANDRA’S.
THAT WAS ALMOST 4 MONTHS.
I KEEP WAITING
FOR HIM TO CHANGE,
TO BE THIS EVIL PERSON,
BUT IT HASN’T HAPPENED.
I DIDN’T KNOW A MAN
COULD BE SO THOUGHTFUL.
IT’S LIKE SECOND NATURE.
WHAT?
I’M JUST SITTING HERE
TRYING TO THINK OF A WAY
TO SAY THIS TO YOU.
I’M IN LOVE
WITH YOU.
HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT?
I DON’T KNOW HOW TO
EXPLAIN IT TO YOU.
TRY.
HELEN, IF I’M AWAY FROM YOU
FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR,
I CAN’T STOP
THINKING ABOUT YOU.
I CARRY YOU
IN MY SPIRIT.
I PRAY FOR YOU MORE
THAN I PRAY FOR MYSELF.
I GOT IT SO BAD FOR YOU,
I’D GO TO THE GROCERY STORE,
AND I’D BUY YOUR FEMININE
PRODUCTS. I SWEAR I WOULD.
[BOTH LAUGHING]
SEE, AND THAT. THAT.
THAT SMILE.
HELEN, WHEN YOU
SMILE LIKE THAT,
MY WORLD…
IT’S ALL RIGHT.
I AM IN LOVE
WITH YOU.
Helen’s voice: DEAR DIARY,
WHEN DID I GET HERE?
SOMEWHERE OUT
OF ALL THE PAIN
CAME A MAN WHO IS STRONG,
BEAUTIFUL, SENSITIVE,
AND CHRISTIAN.
LAST NIGHT
WAS SO AMAZING.
EVEN THOUGH WE BOTH
WANTED TO MAKE LOVE,
HE CHOSE TO GIVE ME
SOMETHING BETTER.
HE GAVE ME INTIMACY.
[MOANS]
I HAVEN’T FELT
THIS WAY IN…
WELL…NEVER.
YOU KNOW WHAT’S STRANGE?
IS THAT I THANK CHARLES,
BECAUSE IF HE HADN’T BEEN
SUCH A TERRIBLE MAN TO ME,
I WOULDN’T KNOW
WHAT A GOOD ONE FEELS LIKE.
HE CAN HAVE IT ALL.
YOUR HONOR, MAY I HAVE A MOMENT
TO CONFER WITH MY CLIENT?
IT’S FINE.
IT’S FINE.
YOUR HONOR, LET HIM
HAVE IT ALL…EVERYTHING.
ARE YOU SURE?
YES…AS LONG
AS HE AGREES
TO PAY
MY ATTORNEY’S FEES
AND MY MOTHER’S STAY
IN A NURSING HOME,
HE CAN HAVE IT.
SO ORDERED.
MR. McCARTER
WILL RETAIN OWNERSHIP
OF ALL SAID PROPERTIES SOLELY,
AND NO ALIMONY IS ORDERED.
MR. McCARTER WILL PAY ALL
MRS. McCARTER’S ATTORNEY FEES.
DIVORCE WILL BE GRANTED UPON
THE SIGNATURE OF BOTH PARTIES
AFTER 30 DAYS.
[POUNDS GAVEL]
ADJOURNED.
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA
WHAT YOU JUST DID?
YES.
SMART CHOICE.
LATER, CHARLES.
UH-HUH.
SMART CHOICE.
Judge: WILL THE DEFENDANT
PLEASE RISE?
MR. FOREMAN, HAS THE JURY
REACHED A UNANIMOUS VERDICT?
WE HAVE,
YOUR HONOR.
WHAT SAY YOU?
Foreman: WE, THE JURY,
FIND THE DEFENDANT,
JAMISON MILTON JACKSON,
GUILTY.
[EXCITED CONVERSATION]
Judge, pounding gavel:
QUIET. QUIET.
QUIET.
[CONVERSATION FADES]
I’D LIKE TO THANK THE MEMBERS
OF THE JURY FOR THEIR DUTIES.
TAKE HIM AWAY.
SENTENCING WILL BE
IN 3 WEEKS.
THIS COURT IS ADJOURNED.
GOOD
LOOKING OUT.
[GUNSHOTS]
[SCREAMING]
SOMEBODY GET
AN AMBULANCE!
HURRY! WE NEED
AN AMBULANCE, PLEASE!
WILL SOMEONE
GET SOME HELP?
DO YOU LOVE ME?
HEY.
HEY. HEY.
HELEN, MY HEART
SAYS THAT YOU DO.
YOUR ACTIONS
SAY THAT YOU DO.
BUT YOU’VE NEVER
SAID IT.
THE LAST MAN
THAT I SAID–
NO, NO, NO, NO.
PLEASE…
DON’T MAKE ME PAY
FOR HIS MISTAKES.
IF YOU LOVE ME,
JUST SAY IT,
AND YOU TRUST ME
WITH THAT INFORMATION,
BECAUSE I PROMISE YOU
I WON’T ABUSE IT.
BUT I NEED
TO HEAR IT.
YES…
I LOVE YOU.
NOW WHAT?
THAT’S IT. THAT’S IT.
YOU JUST TRUST IT.
OK?
ANY TIME YOU WANT TO
GIVE IN TO THAT FEAR,
YOU LET OUR LOVE
OUTWEIGH IT.
RIGHT?
YEAH?
OK.
[KISS]
GOOD MORNING.
UH…
ORLANDO, WHAT’S GOING–
I KNOW YOU DON’T
BELIEVE IN FAIRY TALES.
BUT IF YOU DID…
I’D WANT TO BE
YOUR KNIGHT
IN SHINING ARMOR.
YOU’VE BEEN
THROUGH SO MUCH.
I DON’T WANT TO SEE
YOU HURT ANYMORE.
NOW, I MAY NOT BE
ABLE TO GIVE YOU
ALL THAT
YOU’RE USED TO.
BUT I DO KNOW
I CAN LOVE YOU
PAST YOUR PAIN.
I DON’T WANT YOU TO
WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING.
I MEAN, YOU JUST
WAKE UP IN THE MORNING.
THAT’S ALL
YOU HAVE TO DO,
AND I’LL TAKE IT
FROM THERE.
THERE’S
ONE CONDITION.
YOU HAVE TO BE
MY WIFE.
UH…
SAY SOMETHING.
WHAT?
WHAT’S WRONG?
OH, MY GOD.
WHAT?
WHAT’S WRONG?
WHAT?
I HAVE TO GO.
GO? GO WHERE?
I’M SORRY.
WHERE
ARE YOU GOING?
I HAVE TO GO.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]
Woman: WE REMOVED
2 OF THE 4 BULLETS,
BUT THERE’S ONE THAT’S
VERY CLOSE TO THE SPINE.
THERE’S A GREAT
POSSIBILITY
HE COULD BE
PERMANENTLY PARALYZED.
ARE YOU HIS WIFE?
Brenda: I AM SOON TO BE.
HE WON’T BE ABLE TO WALK?
IT’S TOUCH-AND-GO
AT THIS POINT.
WE’RE TRYING
TO STABILIZE HIM
SO WE CAN PERFORM
THIS LAST SURGERY,
BUT THIS BULLET IS IN
A VERY DIFFICULT PLACE.
I NEED TO KNOW,
IF THINGS GO BADLY,
SHOULD WE
RESUSCITATE?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
“IF THINGS GO BAD”?
I HAVE TO BE HONEST
WITH YOU.
IT DOESN’T LOOK
GOOD IN THERE.
SHOULD WE
RESUSCITATE?
NO.
EXCUSE ME?
WAIT A MINUTE.
I’M SORRY.
THESE DECISIONS
ARE USUALLY LEFT
TO THE SPOUSE.
NO, NO, NO. LEGALLY,
SHE IS STILL HIS WIFE.
THEN YOU HAVE TO
MAKE THE CALL.
YOU DO EVERYTHING
YOU CAN FOR HIM.
YOU ARE
SO VINDICTIVE!
WHAT QUALITY
OF LIFE
IS THAT MAN GONNA HAVE
IF HE CAN’T WALK?
DID YOU NOT HEAR HER
SAY “POSSIBILITY”?
WHY ARE YOU HERE?
HELEN, CALM DOWN.
WHY ARE YOU HERE?
LET ME GO.
OK.
I’M FINE.
[HEART MONITOR BEEPING]
Helen’s voice:
SEPTEMBER FIRST.
DEAR DIARY, TELL ME,
WHY AM I HERE?
I KNOW IT’S THE CHRISTIAN
THING TO DO,
BUT MY FLESH WANTS TO BEAT
THE HELL OUT OF HIM.
I WANT TO HATE HIM,
BUT AS I LOOK AT HIM,
ALL I FEEL IS SYMPATHY.
CHARLES?
HI.
HI.
HE CAME THROUGH
PRETTY WELL.
HE CAN’T SPEAK,
BUT HE CAN HEAR YOU.
WHAT ABOUT
THE PARALYSIS?
MR. McCARTER,
IT’S DR. SHILOH.
IF YOU CAN FEEL THIS,
I WANT YOU TO BLINK YOUR EYES.
DON’T GET
DISCOURAGED.
IT’S NOT AS BAD
AS WE THOUGHT.
HE IS BREATHING
ON HIS OWN.
HE’S SUFFERED A LOT
OF SCARRING AND SWELLING
AROUND THE NERVES
OF THE SPINE,
BUT AS THE SWELLING
GOES DOWN,
IT’S POSSIBLE THAT HE WILL
BE ABLE TO REGAIN SOME FEELING.
DON’T GIVE UP.
Helen’s voice:
SEPTEMBER 19th.
DEAR DIARY…
AS I SIT HERE
THINKING ABOUT
PICKING UP THE PIECES
OF WHAT USED TO BE MY LIFE,
I REALIZED SOMETHING.
EVERY ROOM IN THIS HOUSE
HOLDS A PAINFUL MEMORY FOR ME.
EVEN THOUGH
HE’S SUFFERING,
SOMETHING SOMEWHERE IN ME
WANTS HIM TO SUFFER MORE.
A FEW MONTHS
AND A DIVORCE
CAN TAKE YOU THROUGH
JUST AS MANY EMOTIONS
AS 18 YEARS
IN A MARRIAGE.
AND I’M STARTING TO FEEL
ALL OF THEM AT ONCE.
BUT THE ONE THAT IS CLEAR
IS RAGE.
SIGNED, A MAD BLACK WOMAN.
I DON’T SEE IT.
YOU DON’T SEE IT?
NO.
YOU AIN’T GOOD
FOR NOTHING.
FIND MY BANK
STATEMENT
AND GET THE ACCOUNTANT
ON THE PHONE.
THEN CALL KALVIN
AND TELL HIM
TO GET OVER HERE,
AND YOU COULD LEAVE.
THIS IS NOT
GONNA BEAT ME.
WHAT ARE YOU
STARING AT?
ALL OF THIS, AND YOU’RE
STILL THE SAME.
I’M CHARLES
McCARTER.
I’M GONNA DIE
CHARLES McCARTER.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW
WHY YOU’RE HERE.
I AIN’T GIVING YOU
A DIME.
CALL BRENDA
AND GET MY KIDS.
WHERE ARE MY KIDS?
LOOK, JUST GET
THE HELL OUT.
I ASK YOU TO DO
ONE LITTLE THING,
AND YOU CAN’T EVEN
DO THAT
AFTER 18 YEARS?
GET OUT!
LET ME EXPLAIN
SOMETHING TO YOU.
OLD HELEN IS GONE,
AND YOU WILL NOT
TALK TO ME LIKE THAT.
NOW, I CAME HERE
TO HELP YOU, BUT NOW…
I’M GONNA GET EVEN.
HELEN–
SHUT UP!
YOU WANT BRENDA
AND YOUR KIDS?
DO YOU SEE WHAT
YOU LEFT ME FOR?
THIS IS WHAT YOU
LEFT ME FOR!
SHE DIDN’T GIVE A DAMN
ABOUT YOU, CHARLES.
SHE TOLD THEM
TO LET YOU DIE.
I WAS YOUR WIFE.
I LOVED YOU.
I NEVER WOULD
HAVE HURT YOU!
WHY DID YOU
DO THIS TO ME?
TO US?
ANSWER ME!
AND YOU KNOW
WHAT’S FUNNY?
I GAVE YOU LIFE,
EVEN THOUGH YOU
TOOK IT FROM ME.
YOUR KIDS…
YOUR BOYS…
I WANTED
CHILDREN, CHARLES!
AND HAD YOU NOT BEEN
WITH THOSE WHORES,
WE WOULD HAVE THEM.
GOT ME ALL
STRESSED OUT–
MY HAIR FALLING OUT,
MY WEIGHT UP AND DOWN,
CAN’T KEEP ANYTHING DOWN,
2 MISCARRIAGES!
YOU TOOK LIFE FROM ME,
AND YOU NEVER EVEN
SAID, “I’M SORRY.”
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
I’M GONNA LET YOU
SIT HERE FOR A FEW DAYS…
AND THINK ABOUT
WHAT I’VE SAID.
EW!
YOU STINK.
HELEN,
WHAT YOU DOING?
HEY! STOP IT! STOP IT!
HEY, STOP!
“BATHE HIM, FEED HIM,
CLOTHE HIM,” THEY SAY.
WHAT ABOUT ME?
HUH?
HUH?
WHAT ABOUT ME?
[BUBBLING]
OH, STOP MAKING
THOSE BUBBLES.
[BUBBLING CONTINUES]
[CRYING SOFTLY]
YOU KICKED ME OUT
OF OUR HOUSE!
YOU TRIED TO KEEP ME
FROM OUR MONEY!
NO.
WHOA.
[GASPING]
I WAS THERE…
WHEN ALL WE HAD
WAS EACH OTHER.
[COUGHING]
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]
[WOMAN SINGING OPERA]
[SOBBING]
HELEN.
ARE YOU HUNGRY?
UH…
OH. MAYBE YOU SHOULD
GO INTO THE KITCHEN
AND GET YOURSELF
SOMETHING TO EAT THEN, HMM?
[WEAKLY]
CHRISTINA.
CHRISTINA?
CHRISTINA’S GONE.
YOUR LITTLE TRAMP DIDN’T LEAVE
ANY MONEY TO PAY HER,
SO SHE LEFT,
JUST LIKE YOUR LITTLE SLUT.
SHE PACKED ALL HER THINGS–
AND SOME OF YOURS–
AND LEFT.
[LAUGHING]
COME TO THINK OF IT,
SHE CLEANED OUT
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT,
ALL OF IT.
YOU TRIED TO
KEEP IT FROM ME,
AND SHE TOOK IT ALL.
HUH? HUH?
[LAUGHING]
WHOO!
LORD HAVE MERCY.
MMM!
CHARLES, YOU ARE
LIKE SO MANY MEN.
YOU’D RATHER
LEAVE WITH TRASH
THAN MAKE IT WORK
WITH A GOOD WOMAN.
YOU’RE A COWARD.
HERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU.
HI.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE
GOING TO STAND ME UP.
NO.
UM…CAN I GET
A CRANBERRY JUICE, PLEASE?
HELEN, I HAVEN’T HEARD
FROM YOU IN 3 WEEKS.
WHAT’S GOING ON?
I HAVE A LOT OF THINGS
GOING ON RIGHT NOW, ORLANDO,
AND I DON’T THINK
I CAN COMPLICATE IT.
COMPLICATE IT?
I’M A COMPLICATION?
THANK YOU.
MY HUSBAND’S BACK HOME.
WE’RE BACK TOGETHER.
HELEN, DON’T YOU
DO THIS.
THAT MAN DID EVERYTHING
IN HIS POWER
TO TRY AND BREAK YOU,
BUT YOU MADE IT.
YOU FOUND STRENGTH
AND PASSION FOR LIFE
YOU NEVER HAD BEFORE.
WHY WOULD YOU TURN BACK?
WHY?
YOU CAN’T ANSWER ME,
CAN YOU?
WELL, I KNOW
THE ANSWER,
BECAUSE I WAS
JUST LIKE YOU.
EVERY TIME THINGS
WERE GOING GOOD,
I WOULD ALWAYS FIND
A WAY TO MESS IT UP.
I WOULD SABOTAGE,
JUST LIKE YOU’RE DOING.
BUT, HELEN, I LEARNED
THAT I DO DESERVE
TO HAVE GOOD THINGS
AND A GOOD LIFE.
AND I DESERVE YOU.
HELEN, LOOK AT ME.
LOOK AT ME.
YOU’RE A GOOD WOMAN,
AND YOU DESERVE ME.
YOU WANT OUT
OF THAT LIFE.
I KNOW YOU DO.
THE ONLY REASON YOU’RE
GOING BACK TO IT
IS BECAUSE YOU ARE
STILL AFRAID.
I’M RIGHT HERE.
HELEN, I LOVE YOU.
BUT I NEED YOU
TO TRUST ME.
I’M SORRY, ORLANDO.
DON’T. DON’T. DON’T.
WHAT? WHAT? DON’T WHAT?
DON’T WHAT? WHAT? WHAT?
WHAT DO YOU WANT
FROM ME?
WHAT? AM I
SUPPOSED TO SAY,
“LET’S BE FRIENDS”?
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?
YES.
YOU DON’T GET IT,
DO YOU?
SEE, WHEN YOU
REALLY LOVE SOMEONE,
YOU CAN’T JUST
BE THEIR FRIEND.
I DON’T WANT
TO LOSE YOU.
AND I DON’T WANT
JUST HALF OF YOU.
WHAT’S THAT
ON THE DOG’S LEG?
IT’S A FLEA
AND TICK THING.
A FLEA AND…
MM-HMM. COME ON.
THAT DON’T LOOK LIKE
NO FLEA AND TICK
THING TO ME.
THAT LOOKS VERY STRANGE.
WHAT IS IT?
MADEA, WE’RE HERE!
MADEA. MADEA.
WHAT’S THAT
ON THE DOG’S LEG?
LORD, MYRTLE JEAN,
LOOK AT YOU.
YOU’RE LOOKING
GOOD, GIRL!
I JUST COME FROM CHURCH.
GO AHEAD ON, HONEY.
YOU LOOK GOOD.
WHEN YOU COMING
TO CHURCH?
I’LL BE THERE AS SOON AS YOU GET
A SMOKERS SECTION.
I’M GONNA BE RIGHT THERE.
YEAH, YOU LOOK GOOD,
MYRTLE JEAN.
YOU LOOK REAL GOOD.
HOW ARE YOU
DOING, JOE?
I’M GOOD. COME HERE,
BABY. COME HERE.
COME HERE.
COME HERE.
I GOT VIAGRA.
OH…
COME HERE, BABY.
I GOT MACE.
YOU’RE JUST AS MEAN
AS A SNAKE, MYRTLE JEAN.
YOU’RE MEAN AS A SNAKE.
LISTEN, NEXT SUNDAY I’M COOKING
A BIG OLD DINNER,
AND I WANT ALL OF Y’ALL
TO COME BY HERE.
HELEN, HAVE YOU
CALLED ORLANDO?
THAT BOY BEEN
CALLING HERE
AND COMING BY HERE
LIKE HE’S CRAZY.
WHO’S ORLANDO?
HA HA HA.
HER BOYFRIEND.
MY FRIEND.
AND YES, I DID
TALK TO HIM.
BABY, DON’T YOU
OPEN THAT DOOR
BEFORE YOU’VE CLOSED
THE OTHER ONE. YOU HEAR ME?
Joe: MYRTLE JEAN,
CAN I GET YOU
TO OPEN THE DOOR
FOR ME?
KNOCK, KNOCK.
OPEN WIDE. HA HA HA!
SHUT UP,
YOU OLD FOOL.
THAT ALL
SOUNDS REAL GOOD,
SITTING THERE
TELLING YOUR MOM
HE AIN’T NOTHING
BUT A FRIEND.
BUT I DON’T KNOW IF I
BELIEVE THAT, HONEY.
THERE’S SOMETHING
GOING ON BETWEEN Y’ALL,
THE WAY YOU’VE BEEN
WALKING AROUND HERE
JUST SMILING AND
GRINNING ALL THE TIME.
[LAUGHING MOCKINGLY]
MM-MMM. I’M TOO BUSY
TAKING CARE OF CHARLES.
I DON’T HAVE TIME
FOR ORLANDO.
YOU’RE BETTER
THAN ME,
BECAUSE I WOULD BE BEATING
THE HELL OUT OF CHARLES, HONEY.
YEAH, LIKE THAT MAN
IN MISERY.
THAT WOMAN
TOOK THAT BOARD,
AND SHE PUT IT
ON HIS ANKLE BONE,
AND SHE BROKE
BOTH HIS FOOTS OFF.
THEY WERE
JUST LIKE THIS.
BOTH HIS FOOTS
WENT LIKE THIS.
BROKE BOTH OF THEM.
THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I’LL BE
DOING–BREAKING SOMETHING.
I’LL TELL YOU,
I LEARNED A LONG TIME AGO
THAT GOD COULD
TAKE CARE OF FOLKS
FAR BETTER
THAN YOU CAN.
GOD TAKES TOO LONG
SOMETIMES.
I NEED THEM TO GET GOT
RIGHT THEN.
THAT’S WHY I DON’T
WORRY ABOUT FOLKS.
THEY CAN’T
MAKE ME HAPPY,
AND THEY CAN’T
MAKE ME SAD.
WHAT DID
THE PASTOR SAY?
YOU KNOW
I DON’T KNOW.
I’D BE TRYING
TO READ THAT BIBLE
OR GO TO CHURCH
OR SOMETHING,
AND SIT THERE, AND I LOOKED DOWN
AT THAT NEW TESTIMONY
AND SAW JESUS–
YOU KNOW, THE ONE
WITH THE WORDS IN RED.
I LOOK DOWN AND SAW ALL THAT RED
THE OTHER NIGHT.
I SAID, “I CAN’T SIT HERE
AND READ ALL OF THIS.”
JESUS WAS TALKING TOO MUCH
FOR ME TO READ ALL OF THAT.
AIN’T THAT THE TRUTH?
IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME
YOU OPEN UP THE BIBLE,
YOU GETS–
ANY TIME ANYBODY
OPENS A BIBLE, I JUST FALL–
[SNORING]
HA HA HA!
[LOUD SNORING]
I’M JUST PLAYING.
YOU LOOKING
JUST LIKE BEYONCE.
SEXY THING.
PEACE. BE STILL.
THAT’S WHAT HE SAID.
PEACE. BE STILL.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
PEACE IS ALWAYS STILL AROUND ME
BECAUSE I KEEPS ME
WHAT THEY CALL A PIECE OF STEEL.
AS LONG AS YOU’VE GOT
A PIECE OF STEEL,
YOU’RE GONNA HAVE PEACE.
LOAD YOUR STEEL.
THANK YOU, JESUS.
YOU’RE NOT READING
THE RIGHT PART.
LOOK HERE. THAT ALL SOUNDS
REAL GOOD AND EVERYTHING,
TALKING ABOUT
THE “PEACE, BE STILL”
AND THE BIBLE
AND ALL THAT STUFF.
BUT YOU GOT
TO BE CAREFUL,
BECAUSE I REMEMBER
THIS MAN DID ME WRONG…
HONEY, I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW
HOW MAD I WAS
TILL I GOT TO HIS FUNERAL.
HE HAD DIED.
WHY WERE YOU
STILL MAD AT HIM?
BECAUSE HE HIT ME.
YES, HE DID. HE HIT ME.
AND HE IS 8 FEET UNDER.
6 FEET UNDER. THAT’S WHERE
THEY BURY FOLKS–6 FEET.
THAT’S WHAT I’M
TRYING TO TELL YOU.
I THOUGHT I WAS OVER
WHAT THE MAN HAD DONE TO ME
TILL I SAW HIM
LAYING IN THAT CASKET.
THE MAN WAS DEAD, AND I GOT MAD
ALL OVER AGAIN.
I BEAT HIM DOWN 2 MORE FEET.
I WAS MAD AS HELL.
LISTEN, YOU THINK
YOU’RE OVER SOMETHING,
YOU THINK YOU’RE READY
TO GET ON WITH YOUR LIFE.
THIS IS HOW
YOU REALLY FIND OUT
IF YOU’RE OVER
SOMETHING OR NOT–
IF YOU GET AN OPPORTUNITY
TO GET EVEN
WITH SOMEBODY WHO DID YOU WRONG
AND YOU DON’T TAKE IT,
THEN YOU’RE OVER IT,
BUT IF YOU DON’T,
AND YOU BEAT THE HELL
OUT OF THEM,
YOU AIN’T OVER IT YET.
BABY, TELL ME SOMETHING.
HOW ARE Y’ALL DOING?
I’LL TELL YOU
HOW SHE’S DOING.
SHE’S BEATING
THE HELL OUT OF HIM.
HOW DID YOU KNOW?
CHILD, YOU’VE BEEN
AROUND ME.
I KNOW SOMETHING
DONE RUBBED OFF ON YOU.
YOU HAVEN’T
HURT HIM, HAVE YOU?
JUST HIS FEELINGS.
YOU KNOW,
I KNOW THIS MAN
PUT A HURTING
ON YOU, BABY,
BUT YOU GOT TO
FORGIVE HIM.
NO MATTER
WHAT HE DONE,
YOU GOT TO
FORGIVE HIM–
NOT FOR HIM,
BUT FOR YOU.
FORGIVE HIM FOR ME?
WHEN SOMEBODY
HURTS YOU,
THEY TAKE POWER
OVER YOU.
YOU DON’T FORGIVE THEM,
THEY KEEPS THE POWER.
FORGIVE HIM, BABY,
AND AFTER YOU FORGIVE HIM,
FORGIVE YOURSELF.
UH…FORGIVE ME.
FOR WHAT?
THIS.
[FARTING]
OH, LORD HAVE MERCY.
YOU KNOW, YOU JUST
DON’T HAVE NO COUTH.
THAT’S WHAT’S WRONG
WITH YOU.
Brian: JOHN, $35,000
IS NOT ENOUGH
FOR ME TO TAKE TO MY CLIENT.
I’M ON THE PHONE, SWEETHEART.
[HUMMING]
NO. NO WAY. YOU TALK
TO YOUR CLIENT AND–
STOP! STOP THE CAR!
STOP! THAT’S MOM!
I’LL…I’LL CALL YOU
BACK, JOHN.
I’LL CALL YOU BACK.
CAN I GO TALK
TO HER, DAD? PLEASE?
DAD.
CAN I GO
TALK TO HER?
GO ON.
HEY, MAMA.
TIFFANY. HEY, GIRL.
MOM…DAD LET ME SING
IN THE CHURCH CHOIR.
THAT’S GOOD, BABY.
AND I WISH
YOU WOULD COME.
[LAUGHS SOFTLY]
YOU KNOW I AIN’T
GOT NOTHING TO WEAR.
WELL, THE SERVICE
STARTS AT 10:00…
IF YOU WANT TO COME.
Brian: TIFFANY.
[KISS]
BYE, MOMMY.
[ENGINE STARTS]
I CAN FEEL
ON MY RIGHT SIDE.
ARE YOU GOING SOMEWHERE?
ACTUALLY, I WAS
WAITING ON YOU.
WHAT DO YOU WANT?
I DON’T HAVE ANYONE.
EVERYBODY WHO I THOUGHT
WAS MY FRIEND
HAS TURNED THEIR BACK
ON ME, AND IT HURTS.
BUT NOT NEARLY AS MUCH
AS WHAT I’VE DONE TO YOU.
YOU ARE A GOOD
WOMAN, HELEN,
AND A GOOD PERSON.
SO…DON’T BE
LIKE ME.
YOU ALWAYS
USED TO TELL ME,
“GOD HAS THE POWER
TO SHOW YOU
WHO’S GOD.”
I GET IT.
EVEN THOUGH I ALMOST
DESTROYED IT,
I KNOW YOU STILL
HAVE A HEART.
FOR EVERYTHING…
EVERYTHING…
THAT I HAVE EVER
DONE WRONG TO YOU…
I’M SORRY.
I…
AM SO…
SORRY.
♪ AIN’T IT FUNNY? ♪
♪ TRY TO LEAVE ME ♪
♪ BROKEN AND CONFUSED ♪
♪ YOU TRY TO HURT ME ♪
♪ THROW ME OUT
LIKE SOMETHING USED ♪
♪ NOW YOU’RE BACK ♪
♪ AND YOU NEED ME
FOR EVERYTHING ♪
♪ TO HELP YOU AND KEEP YOU
AND HOLD YOU AND NEED YOU ♪
♪ OH, HOW THINGS
HAVE CHANGED, YEAH ♪
♪ AIN’T IT FUNNY ♪
♪ HOW LIFE GOES AROUND? ♪
♪ THE SAME PEOPLE
YOU MEET GOING UP ♪
♪ YOU SEE THEM
COMING DOWN ♪
♪ BOY, AIN’T IT FUNNY ♪
♪ HOW YOU,
YOU NEED ME NOW? ♪
♪ THE SAME WOMAN
YOU MISTREATED ♪
♪ IS YOUR EVERYTHING NOW ♪
♪ TRYING TO FIND ♪
♪ A PLACE IN MY HEART
TO FORGIVE YOU ♪
♪ MAYBE SOME OLD MEMORY WILL ♪
♪ MAKE ME CARE FOR YOU ♪
♪ SEEING YOU THIS WAY ♪
♪ BOY, IT MAKES ME
WANT TO CRY ♪
♪ TO HELP YOU AND HOLD YOU
AND LOVE YOU AND TEACH YOU ♪
♪ THERE ARE RULES
IN LIFE ♪
♪ AIN’T IT FUNNY?
HEY, HEY, OH ♪
♪ HOW LIFE GOES AROUND? ♪
♪ I KNOW THAT THE SAME PEOPLE
YOU MEET GOING UP ♪
♪ YOU KNOW YOU’LL SEE THEM
COMING DOWN ♪
♪ AIN’T IT FUNNY… ♪
Man: SEE,
WHAT I LOVE ABOUT GOD
IS THAT WHEN HE ASKS
A QUESTION,
HE ALREADY
KNOWS THE ANSWER.
HE ASKED EZEKIEL,
“CAN THESE BONES LIVE?”
HE ASKED THE LAME MAN,
“WILL THY BE MADE WHOLE?”
SOMEBODY’S BEEN MADE WHOLE
UP IN HERE TODAY.
COME ON AND GIVE HIM
SOME PRAISE.
HE ASKED ABRAHAM,
“IS THERE ANYTHING
TOO HARD FOR GOD?”
YEAH, GOD IS ASKING YOU
THAT QUESTION RIGHT NOW.
IS THERE ANYTHING
TOO HARD FOR GOD?
IS THERE ANYTHING
TOO HARD FOR HIM?
WHAT WILL YOU
BELIEVE GOD FOR TODAY?
GOD CAN DELIVER YOU
OUT OF ANY ADDICTION,
SITUATION, OR ANYTHING
THAT YOU DISLIKE.
COME ON, SOMEBODY.
WHAT WILL YOU
BELIEVE GOD FOR?
COME ON, CHOIR.
THE DOORS OF THE CHURCH
ARE OPEN.
[PIANO PLAYING]
COME ON.
COME ON
AND BLESS HIS NAME.
HALLELUJAH. HALLELUJAH.
♪ FATHER, CAN YOU
HEAR ME? ♪
♪ WE NEED YOUR LOVE TODAY ♪
♪ I KNOW THAT YOU
ARE LISTENING ♪
♪ YOU HEAR THEM
EVERY DAY ♪
♪ FATHER, PLEASE HEAR US ♪
♪ AND WE WILL BE OK ♪
♪ FATHER, WE NEED YOU ♪
[CHEERING]
♪ TO LIVE
AND LEAD US TODAY ♪
♪ FATHER,
CAN YOU HEAR ME? ♪
♪ I’M CALLING
ON YOUR NAME ♪
YES.
♪ NOT BUDDHA NOR MUHAMMAD ♪
♪ BUT IT’S JESUS,
WE CRY OUT LOUD ♪
♪ FATHER,
JUST FORGIVE US ♪
♪ HEAR US WHEN WE SAY ♪
♪ WE’LL GIVE YOU, GIVE YOU,
GIVE YOU EVERYTHING ♪
♪ OUR LIVES AND SOULS TODAY ♪
Woman: ♪ GOD, YOU KNOW
WE NEED IT ♪
♪ I’VE NEVER SEEN
SO MUCH PAIN ♪
♪ WE HAVE THE FAITH
FOR NOW ♪
♪ YOUR VICTORY
WE WILL GAIN ♪
♪ FATHER, YOU KNOW
WE NEED IT ♪
HALLELUJAH.
♪ THERE’S NO MORE
HEART OF STONE ♪
♪ WE’RE READY
FOR YOUR POWER ♪
♪ NOW THE SIN IS GONE ♪
♪ OH, FATHER,
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? ♪
♪ FATHER ♪
♪ CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? ♪
♪ FATHER ♪
♪ CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? ♪
♪ FATHER ♪
♪ WE WILL SING,
SING A SONG ♪
♪ JUST SAY YOU WILL, JESUS ♪
♪ JUST SAY YOU WILL ♪
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
♪ SAY YEAH ♪
♪ COME ON, RAISE YOUR HANDS
AND SAY YEAH ♪
♪ COME ON NOW ♪
Different woman:
♪ MANY PEOPLE ARE IN NEED OF ♪
♪ SEE THEM COMING
TO YOU, LORD ♪
♪ JUST AS I AM, I’M IN NEED
OF THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB ♪
♪ OH, MY HEAVENS,
I SAY YEAH ♪
♪ YEAH ♪
♪ YEAH ♪
♪ HELP ME, LORD ♪
♪ I KNOW I CAN’T DO THIS
BY MYSELF ♪
♪ I SURRENDER, LORD ♪
♪ YEAH ♪
♪ DO YOU BELIEVE? ♪
♪ SIMPLE AND FREE ♪
♪ SOMEBODY OUGHT TO
SEND UP A SONG, YEAH ♪
♪ LIFT UP YOUR HANDS
AND SAY ♪
♪ OH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪
♪ LIFT UP YOUR HANDS,
ALL YE KINGS ♪
♪ THE KING WILL PROMISE
HE’LL COME IN ♪
♪ SOMEBODY TELL ME WHO IS
THE KING OF GLORY ♪
♪ THE LORD GOD,
STRONG AND MIGHTY ♪
♪ DO YOU KNOW JESUS? ♪
♪ THROW UP YOUR HANDS
AND SAY YEAH ♪
♪ OH, YEAH ♪
♪ SOMEBODY SAY YEAH ♪
♪ SAY YES ♪
♪ YES ♪
Brian: FATHER GOD,
WE THANK YOU
FOR THIS DELICIOUS MEAL
THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO PARTAKE IN.
WE ASK THAT
YOU WOULD BLESS US
IN THE DECISIONS THAT WE’VE
MADE FOR YOU TODAY.
KEEP US STRONG
AS A UNIT, FATHER.
WE GIVE YOU
GLORY AND HONOR…
AMEN,
AMEN, AMEN,
AMEN.
AMEN. AMEN. HA HA!
Y’ALL AIN’T HAD GREENS
LIKE THIS BEFORE, BABY.
I PUT MY FOOT IN IT.
GIVE ME SOME CORNBREAD.
GO AHEAD AND EAT
SOMETHING, MYRTLE JEAN.
YOU KNOW I’M HUNGRY.
CHARLES?
HMM?
YOU KNOW
I LOVE YOU, RIGHT?
YEAH.
AND YOU KNOW I’LL
ALWAYS BE YOUR FRIEND.
DO YOU FORGIVE ME?
I ALREADY HAVE.
NOT JUST FOR WHAT
I DID TO YOU.
[SIGHS]
[ZIPPER OPENING]
I’M IN LOVE.
[KISS]
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
I’M GOING
TO FIND MY MAN.
HA HA HA! GO GET HIM, GIRL,
WHEREVER HE’S AT.
YEAH,
AUNT HELEN.
BYE, Y’ALL.
Madea: LORD HAVE MERCY.
I KNOWED IT. I KNOWED IT.
COME ON, IKE TURNER.
GO ON OUT THERE AND GET HER.
♪ I’VE BEEN HERE
TOO LONG ♪
♪ FEELING SORRY
FOR MYSELF ♪
♪ I’VE BEEN TOO UPSET… ♪
ORLANDO! ORLANDO!
MA’AM! WHOA, MA’AM!
YOU CAN’T GO IN THERE!
ORLANDO!
THAT’S NOT SAFE!
WHOA!
ORLANDO!
ORLANDO!
YOU HAVE TO STOP.
ORLANDO! ORLANDO!
MA’AM, YOU’VE
GOT TO STOP.
ORLANDO,
WHERE ARE YOU?
SORRY.
YOU’VE GOT–
THIS IS
TOO DANGEROUS.
IT’S NOT SAFE.
I’VE GOT TO
ASK YOU TO LEAVE.
BOSS, SHE’S ALL RIGHT.
SHE’S WITH ME.
WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE, HELEN?
I GAVE IT ALL UP.
WHAT?
I JUST WANT YOU.
I JUST WANT YOU.
ASK ME AGAIN.
ASK ME AGAIN.
I LOVE YOU.
NOW, HOW DO YOU
KNOW THAT, HELEN?
I CARRY YOU
IN MY SPIRIT.
I PRAY FOR YOU
MORE THAN I PRAY
FOR MYSELF.
AND IF YOU’RE AWAY
FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR,
I CAN’T STOP
THINKING ABOUT YOU.
AND YOUR SMILE…
WHEN YOU SMILE,
MY WORLD
IS ALL RIGHT.
ASK ME AGAIN.
I LOVE YOU.
ASK ME AGAIN.
WILL YOU MARRY ME?
YES.
YES. YES.
OH, HELEN.
HA HA HA!
THIS WOMAN
RIGHT HERE
WANTS TO MARRY
ME, Y’ALL!
SHE WANTS TO
MARRY ME!
[CHEERING]
♪ I ♪
♪ I ♪
♪ I WANT ♪
♪ I WANT TO BE FREE, YES ♪
♪ I’M TELLING YOU ♪
♪ I WANT TO BE FREE ♪
[MUSIC CHANGES]
♪ MARY LOST HER FAITH ♪
♪ ‘CAUSE HER BROTHER
HAD DIED ♪
♪ JESUS CAME FORTH ♪
♪ SAYING, “LAZARUS,
BE UNTIED” ♪
♪ NO MATTER HOW BAD
YOU THINK IT IS ♪
♪ IF YOU LEAVE IT
AT HIS FEET ♪
♪ HE’LL GIVE YOU PITY, YEAH ♪
♪ NO MATTER WHAT ♪
♪ YOU MAY BE GOING THROUGH ♪
♪ TAKE IT
TO THE MASTER ♪
♪ HE’LL SEE YOU
RIGHT ON THROUGH ♪
♪ I KNOW JESUS ♪
♪ TAKE IT TO HIM ♪
♪ YOU CAN LEAVE IT THERE ♪
♪ HE WILL WORK IT OUT ♪
♪ NO MATTER WHAT ♪
♪ YOU MIGHT BE GOING THROUGH ♪
♪ HE WILL WORK IT OUT ♪
♪ PASS IT ON, YEAH ♪
♪ DON’T LET NOBODY ♪
♪ TURN YOU AROUND ♪
♪ GIVE IT TO JESUS ♪
♪ HE’LL NEVER
LET YOU DOWN ♪
♪ TAKE IT TO JESUS ♪
♪ TAKE IT TO JESUS ♪
♪ TAKE, TAKE,
TAKE IT TO JESUS ♪
♪ TAKE, TAKE, TAKE, TAKE, TAKE,
TAKE, TAKE, TAKE IT TO JESUS ♪
♪ HE WILL BE
RIGHT THERE ♪
♪ ALL YOUR PROBLEMS ♪
♪ EVERY SITUATION ♪
♪ HE WILL WORK IT OUT, YEAH ♪
I’LL TELL YOU. THERE AIN’T
NOTHING ON TV NO MORE.
REDD FOXX DIED, AND ALL
THE GOOD TV WENT TO HELL.
Woman on TV:
YES.
DONNA RICHARDSON ON THERE
“SWEATING IN THE SPIRIT.”
HOLD IT HERE.
YES, LORD. THANK YOU
FOR DONNA RICHARDSON, LORD.
THANK YOU FOR
DONNA RICHARDSON, LORD.
…WITH THE ARMS
SWOOPING UP AND OVER.
REACH OVER.
HERE WE GO.
NOW KEEP YOUR FEET PLANTED.
SEPARATE THEM WIDER.
AND SEPARATE.
PICK IT UP.
DO IT. DOWN. DOWN.
OOH, SHE DID IT!
AW, HELL, DONNA.
YOU DON’T DO THAT
TO ME, BABY.
OXYGEN. OXYGEN.
THIS TIME, WHEN WE
COME BACK UP,
LIFT THE ARMS
ABOVE THE HEAD.
LIFT IT UP, 2, 3.
NOW, I REALLY WANT YOU
TO STILL CONCENTRATE
ON WHAT THE LEGS
ARE DOING.
CONTINUE
YOUR BREATHING.
THAT’S IT. COME ON.
WHEN YOUR MUSCLES
ARE WORKING,
YOU’VE GOT TO
BREATHE IT OUT.
AND LOWER BACK DOWN.
ONE MORE. LIFT IT UP.
YOU’RE TRYING
TO KILL ME, DONNA.
TRYING TO KILL ME.
Man: AND ACTION.
Joe: HARPO,
WHO THIS WOMAN?
HARPO, I SAY,
WHO THIS WOMAN?
JOE, LEAVE
THAT CHILD ALONE.
WHERE’S YOUR MEDICINE?
THEY’RE AT HOME.
WHERE’S YOURS?
[LAUGHTER]
I’M SORRY.
HARPO,
WHO THIS WOMAN?
WAIT A MINUTE.
I NEED SOMEBODY ELSE
TO READ THAT.
I’M SORRY. I’M SORRY.
HARPO,
WHO THIS WOMAN?
I SAY, HARPO,
WHO THIS WOMAN?
JOE, LEAVE
THAT CHILD ALONE.
YOU TAKE
YOUR MEDICINE?
THEY’RE AT HOME.
WHERE’S YOURS?
[LAUGHING]
[CHAINSAW REVVING]
[CHAINSAW IDLING]
[CHAINSAW STOPS]
THAT WON’T CUT.
YOU WANT SOME?
NO.
YOU SURE?
I’M POSITIVE.
COME ON, JOHN.
JUST HAVE A LITTLE
BIT OF IT.
NOT ME.
NOT YOU? JOHN,
YOU WANT SOME?
NO.
ALL RIGHT.
I LOVE YOU, DADDY.
[BOTH LAUGHING]
OK. ALL RIGHT.
I LOVE YOU, DAD–
[BOTH LAUGHING]
COME ON, MAN.
[BOTH LAUGHING]
ALL RIGHT. COME ON.
[LAUGHING]
MAN, WE’RE GONNA BE HERE
ALL NIGHT WITH YOU.
COME ON. ONE MORE TIME.
I GOT A FUNNY BONE.
YOU GOT A FUNNY BONE?
OK. ALL RIGHT.
YOU MIGHT WANT
TO CUT THERE,
BECAUSE I DON’T–
HA HA HA!
I DONE RUBBED OFF
ON HER TOO MUCH.
SHE’S GONNA NEED
TO MAIL IT.
YOU AIN’T SUPPOSED
TO LEAVE A MAN AT THE TABLE.
HA HA HA! AT LEAST WAIT
TILL YOU GET IN THE CAR TO–
SHE EMBARRASSED
THE HELL OUT OF YOU
IN FRONT OF
THE WHOLE FAMILY.
WHOO! THAT GOT TO HURT.
YOU OUGHT TO FEEL THIS BIG.
MATTER OF FACT,
SHE TOLD ME YOU WERE–
I’M JUST…HA HA HA!
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My Horny brother says this plugin is Petite. Helen McCarthy has everything a woman wants: a nice house and rich husband. However, after her husband Charles throws her out of the house after admitting to an affair, a distraught Helen turns to her mother, grandmother Madea and cousin Brian who take her in and turn back to God. Helen learns for the first time in her life to stand up on her two feet and is ready to remove herself from her relationship with Charles and move on with Orlando. But when her husband is almost killed by a vengeful client, Helen wonders if she has the heart to forgive him despite everything.