The Proud Family (2001) s01e03 Episode Script
Rumors
- Come on, Penny, let's go!
- Penny!
Penny! Let's go!
Penny, let's go!
And if he makes this
Can I go now, daddy? Huh?
- Did you finish your chores?
- Yes.
What about the dusting?
Downstairs and upstairs?
These people make me sick
What did you say?
Uh, got it covered, sir.
Aah! Mama, why do you
always scare me like that?
Oh, stop talking like your
daddy and front me a ten spot.
I gave you money yesterday.
That wasn't enough for a
full round at the bingo parlor.
All I could yell was "Bing."
Well, I don't have it.
And to think of all
the money I spent
on guitar and singing
lessons for you.
Heaven knows we
didn't have the money
but I wanted my little boy
to have the very best.
Mama, that was
your other son, Bobby.
Well, what about all those
years of swimming lessons?
- Bobby.
- Basketball camp?
- Bobby.
- Trip to Europe?
That was you and
daddy and Bobby.
Oh, stop being so ungrateful
and give me the twenty.
I thought you said ten.
Well, I'm charging you
extra for quizzing me.
The Proud family ♪
what? ♪
you and me will always be tight ♪
family, every
single day and night ♪
even when you
start acting like a fool ♪
you know I'm loving
every single thing you do ♪
I know that I can
always be myself ♪
I love you more
than anybody else ♪
and every day as I'm
heading off to school ♪
you know there's no
one I love as much as you ♪
family, a family ♪
Proud family ♪
they'll make you scream ♪
they'll make
you want to sing ♪
it's a family
thing, a family ♪
Proud, Proud family ♪
the Proud family ♪
they'll push your buttons ♪
and make you want to hug 'em ♪
family, a family,
Proud, Proud family. ♪
Oscar How did
the twins get here?
Come on, Trudy. You
remember a year ago, hospital
yelling, "I ain't never
gonna have a baby again!"
- Oscar.
- Baby, I don't know.
Now, those are your kids.
All done, daddy.
Can I go now?
Did you clean your room?
Mom! Can I please do that later?
You know the rules, honey:
No movies until all of
your chores are done.
But I've been
cleaning all morning.
All morning? I only asked
you to clean your room.
Uh, come on, now,
run along, Penny.
You don't want to keep
your friends waiting, now.
Daddy made me clean the
kitchen, take out the garbage
cut the grass, wash the windows.
- Okay.
- Aah!
Have a good time and
stay out as long as you like.
He even made me
change the oil in his car.
Oscar, I told you to
do all those things.
But, honey, I
Penny, you go on
and have a good time.
Thanks, mom.
I almost forgot Can
I have my allowance?
After you sold me out,
you expect to get money?
Oh, Oscar, give the
girl her allowance.
Ew. Daddy, five dollars is
not enough to see a movie.
It is at the dollar theater.
But all those movies
are dubbed in Spanish.
Adios, muchacho.
Come on, daddy.
I've been getting the same
allowance since I was ten.
Don't I at least deserve
a cost-of-living raise?
What cost of living?
I pay for everything.
Not everything.
The point is, an allowance
is not a salary,
not a right, but a gift
from me and your mother
and if five dollars isn't
enough to go to a movie
maybe you need to
go every other week.
That or get a job.
- Mother
- Penny, I'm afraid your dad is right.
I can't stand y'all.
What did you say?
I-I said I'm
going to the mall.
Kids don't appreciate
anything anymore.
All they know is
"gimme, gimme, gimme."
Hey, baby, you want to get me a
sandwich while you're in the kitchen?
Mmm. Good.
Yeah, you know what I'm saying.
How do my parents
expect me to make it
on this little bit of
money they're giving me?
I don't even get
the little, just the bit.
I know what you're saying, girl.
I can't do anything with
the fifty my parents give me.
50 cents?
I guess I shouldn't feel so bad.
That's 50 dollars,
Penny pincher!
I'm not mad at you.
Lacienega is treating.
You might be a little mad.
After getting my hair
done, my nails done
and this cute little purse
I've only got two dollars left.
Sticky, what are you doing?
Trying to raise me some
paper so I can see the movies.
Y'all want to help
a brother out?
We don't have any
money to give away.
I'll work for it.
Do your taxes?
Sticky, we're Republicans
We don't pay taxes.
No problem. Do your
nails? You know you need it.
Or how about I
play you a little ditty.
Hey.
Dijonay, don't do that.
The boy is good.
Forget sticky wonder.
How are we getting
into the movies?
Step right up. Get your
ice-cold wizard cola.
Get the one with the magic
cap, and you could win $50,000!
What do you say, young lady?
One dollar for a
lifetime of riches.
A lifetime of
riches? Give me one!
Dijonay, you have a greater
chance of being struck by lightning
than winning one of
those fake contests.
Or getting a date with sticky.
With $50,000, I'd own sticky.
Dijonay, give me that!
This could be the difference
between us sitting in a movie
or standing in front
of Fred's TV shop
watching leave it to
beaver without sound.
Give her her money back.
Are you sure?
I know it's a lucky
one I can feel it.
All I want to feel is you sliding
that dollar back in my hand.
Hey, ice-cold wizard cola
man, give me one of them pops.
I could use $50,000.
Heck, I could use $50.
Got a winner this unlucky
young lady didn't want right here.
She didn't put her
lips on it, did she?
Oh, I don't care.
All right! Big money!
I just won $50,000!
Whoo-hoo! I'm rich! I'm rich!
Penny!
Like you would've won.
Now, on to more important things
like how we gonna get into the movies.
Next person in line, please.
Welcome to the
wizard Kelly theater
where we can watch
movies in our own community.
All right! We're
in the house now.
Hey, Zoey, what's up?
Hi, guys.
Hey, Zo.
How'd you get a job here?
You're too young.
Shh! They think I'm 16.
Anyway, you sure look
good in your wizard uniform.
Yeah. You look
cute running things.
Doesn't she, Lacienega?
She does?
Oh, yeah.
Your hair is is so brown.
It matches the dirt
under your fingernails.
I do what I can.
That's good because we figured
you'd do what you could for your girls.
Three tickets, please.
That'll be $25 more, please.
I said, for your girls, Zoey.
I still need another $25.
Look, Zoey, are you going
to hook us up or what?
I don't understand
what you mean.
Give us the stupid tickets!
Oh, now I get it.
You want me to steal
from wizard Kelly.
Wizard Kelly!
What's up, wiz?
Uh-huh. How may I assist
you, you beautiful young ladies?
Okay, my friends and I want
to see a movie in your theater
but we have a slight problem.
Now, you know there ain't
no such thing as a problem
here at wizard Kelly's theaters
where you can watch a
movie in your own community.
We don't have
enough money to get in.
Well, it looks like you've
got yourself a problem.
But, Mr. Kelly,
these are my friends.
Well, now, that's a basketball
of a different color, Suzie.
They qualify for the
friends-and-family rate.
Instead of ten dollars
you pay only $9.75.
Come on, wiz,
that's not a discount.
Yeah, we don't have
that much money.
All right, children
here's a coupon for a free
small buttered popping corn.
You know, it all started
with an orange basketball.
Hello? What about the movie?
That'll be $9.75.
Just give the money to Suzie.
That's Zoey!
Never correct wizard's English.
Oh, and by the way, you fired!
I don't get it.
I wasn't really
correcting his English.
It doesn't matter.
You're broke
like the rest of us.
I guess it's dollar
theater time.
Hola, children.
Welcome to the wizard
Kelly dollar theater
where you can watch
a movie in español.
Diez dinero, please.
Forget the movies.
There are plenty of things
we can do for five dollars.
See? What did I tell you?
Let's bowl.
Keep reading, Penny.
That's all right.
Let's play some miniature golf
and get our Tiger Woods on.
See? $3.50 a round.
We'll even have enough
to get something to eat.
It's a dollar to rent the club.
So? Still got 50 cents left.
Enough for a soda.
The ball is five dollars.
You know, I don't care
about golf, anyway.
Let's go skating
and meet some boys
who can buy us something to eat.
- Yeah!
- Yeah!
Dang!
What are we going
to do now, guys?
Empty your pockets.
The gross sisters.
Of course.
Now.
Is that all y'all got?
Yeah. Except this lint.
And what about you, conehead?
I just got fired.
You know what, y'all can
keep this chump change
but, uh, I like that hat.
Hey! I like it, too.
That's it! We don't even have enough
money for the gross sisters to Jack.
Isn't that a good thing?
No. It means we have
nothing. And why?
Because our parents give us
kiddie money to buy adult tickets.
I say it's time we
stand up for ourselves.
- Tell it, girl!
- I say it's time for a change!
And I'm not talking
about that pocket change
our parents make us sweat for.
I'm talking about grown-up
money for grown-up work.
Because we've been tricked
hoodwinked, bamboozled.
We didn't land on Plymouth
rock; Plymouth rock landed on us
and we're mad as heck
and we're not going
to take it anymore
until they show us the money.
Till then, nobody works.
We're going to shut
this neighborhood down.
We're going on strike.
Strike! Strike! Strike! Strike!
Strike! Strike! Strike! Strike!
Strike! Strike! Strike
As a new day Rose
above the neighborhood
with the fire of Penny's words
still burning in their bellies
the children refused
to do their chores.
Beds went unmade.
This room is a mess, young lady.
And make your bed immediately.
Mother, I refuse to make my bed.
Lawns went uncut.
Don't just stand there, boy
start cutting the grass.
Daddy, I will not cut the grass.
Dishes went unwashed.
Dijonay, clear this table
and wash these dishes.
Sure, Mama.
Mom, dad, I'm not busting
these suds anymore.
See ya.
Babies went UN-sat.
Penny, we need you
to baby-sit tonight.
Sure, mom, no problem.
Mother, father, I will
not baby-sit tonight.
Together they stood tall.
And together they
got kicked to the curb.
So what they kicked us out?
That's okay. We're tough.
And we're staying out
until we get grownup wages
for grownup work.
I want my mommy!
Silence!
- Hey
- What is it, Dijonay
my loyal right hand?
Uh, Penny, it's
cool and everything
to be standing up
for the cause out here
in the middle of the street
with no food, no water, no roof
No blankets no
toothbrush, no hope.
I move we strike in the
house where it's warm.
No. We'll do something better.
We'll put our money
together and build a teen city.
Uh, isn't that why we're here?
We don't have any money.
We don't need any money.
Speak for yourself, honey.
I've got lots of
pretty things to buy.
We'll live by our wits
build our own shelters
and work the land
like our forefathers.
Penny, that's nice and all but
when do we get to the good stuff?
Like the party?
What party?
Party over here ooh! Ooh! ♪
Party over there ooh! Ooh! ♪
Silence!
This is serious, y'all.
Now, if you're with me
throw your hands in the air.
And wave them like
you just don't care.
And if you're a kid and
you're ready to party
somebody say, "oh, yeah!"
Oh, yeah ♪
somebody scream! ♪
Oscar, I'm worried
about my Penny.
She might catch a cold.
She'd catch more than
a cold if she were in here.
Telling me, "I'm not
doing my chores."
I brought her into this world
Now, wait just a minute.
I brought her into this world
and I want her
back in this house.
I'm just trying to
teach her a lesson.
Besides, looks like
they having a party.
Where do you think
you're going with that?
I'm taking my grand-baby a pie.
What? You never made me any pie!
Besides, they don't need any.
Shoot. Teach those
ungrateful kids a lesson.
That girl's got a
thing or two to learn
about the meaning of hard work.
If anybody's getting a pie
around here it's going to be me.
Mmmm, this has a
delightfully strange taste.
Tart, yet sweet.
Crunchy, yet mushy.
- What kind of pie is this?
- Prune.
- What do we want?
- More money!
- How do we want it?
- In cash!
- What do we want?
- More money!
- How do we want it?
- In cash!
Hi, I'm Marsha Mitsubishi.
This marks day three
of "teens on strike"
and the entire nation
is watching my career
go down the tubes while I
cover a romper room story.
I'm here with the leader
of the strike, Penny Proud.
Penny, tell our audience
what we're seeing.
Well, here is where
we jar all of our jams.
We hope to be totally
jam sufficient in two weeks.
Over to our left are
our grass weavers.
We can make
anything out of grass:
Rope, baskets, furniture.
How interesting.
And here we have
our spider wranglers.
We use their webs
to make clothes
and they're an excellent
source of protein.
Try one?
No, thank you. How long
are you prepared to hold out?
We're in this for the
long haul, Marsha.
Shoot, if I wanted to work this
hard I could have stayed at home.
Now, now, people
let's not lose sight
of what this is about.
But, Penny, I'm tired.
Yeah, and I got the munchies.
We have plenty of food.
Here, have a spider.
A spider!
- There, it's in your hair!
- Ew! Get him off! Get him off me!
That's it! I've had it!
I've done enough
slumming for a lifetime.
I'm going home.
But don't you want to
stay and support us?
Why should I? We're
not even friends.
Forget her. We don't need that
kind of attitude around here anyway.
Come on, everyone.
What do we want?
- A bed.
- No. No. What do we want?
Food.
No! What do we want?
More money.
- How do we want it?
- In cash.
- What do we want?
- You heard it here first.
A K-COOD-TV exclusive.
Wracked with desertion and
dissension the teen strike
Much like my career
appears to be on its last leg.
I'm Marsha Mitsubishi
and I'm looking for a job.
What was that?
I don't know, but
let's go find out.
- Who is that, Penny?
- I don't know.
Yo, what's he doing?
It looks like he's
cutting the grass.
Look, there's another one.
And another one.
Wow, they're everywhere.
Who told them they
could do our chores?
And they're giving
them our allowance.
What are we going to do?
I know what I'm doing.
I'm going back to the crib.
Me, too. I'm going
to make my bed
then I'm going to lie in it.
This is exactly what
they want you to do.
Just think of all the great stuff you
can buy with your new allowance.
Dijonay, not you.
I thought you were my girl.
I am your girl. Your
girl's going home.
More money. How
do we want it? In cash.
What do we want? More money.
How do we want it? In cash!
Oscar, will you go out there and
talk some sense into your daughter?
She's not going to listen.
The girl is hardheaded.
She gets it from your side
of the family, you know.
I'll go get her.
What do you want?
A cheeseburger.
How do you want it?
With pickles and onions.
What? No fries?
Daddy? What are you doing here?
You're ready to negotiate?
No. I'm ready for you to
give this up and come home.
What do we want? More money!
How do we want it? In cash!
Come on, Penny,
why are you doing this?
You told me to always
stand up for what I believe in.
Now I'm telling you
to get in the house.
Not until you negotiate.
You are one hardheaded child.
I don't know where
you get it from.
Mom says I get it from
your side of the family.
She did? Well, there's nobody
more stubborn than her crazy uncl
Never mind. So, what
are we going to do?
- Stand out here forever?
- If I have to.
Well, if I were
going to negotiate,
I'd have to do it with
something warm in my stomach.
Like that gumbo your
mother made for dinner.
Gumbo?
Yep. She made a big pot.
She put a whole lot of
crab and shrimp in there.
And those teeny-weenie
sausages you like so much.
Sausages?
Mm-hmm. And suga
Mama made a peach cobbler
and homemade ice cream.
- Chocolate?
- Chocolate,
with fudge chunks all up in it.
Okay, we can go in and negotiate
but just this one time, okay?
I understand.
- Daddy?
- Yes?
Carry me? I-I can't
feel my legs anymore.
Baby girl Yes, daddy?
I just want you to know that
I'm Proud of you and I love you.
I love you, too, daddy.
- What do you want?
- Gumbo.
- How do you want it?
- Now.
- What do you want?
- Gumbo.
- How do you want it?
- Now.
And he sinks it.
He's won the championship!
Oscar? What do you think?
Is this sweater too sexy for me?
It's too freaky for me.
You always were square, son.
All done in the kitchen.
Would you like me
to do anything else?
No, thank you, Penny.
Mom, do you need anything?
No, sweetheart.
How about you, Suga Mama?
Yes, baby.
Come on over here,
and rub Suga Mama's feet.
Ew
I think you've done
enough for today, Penny.
Thanks, mom.
Daddy, may I have my allowance?
You certainly may.
That'll be five big ones.
Oscar, give her some more money.
Yeah. Stop being a cheapskate.
Hey! I won the strike.
Okay, either you
give her a raise or
Did I say five?
I meant to say six.
But that's not enough
for my baby girl.
How about another five?
Thank you, daddy.
Now, what have we
learned from all this, Penny?
That an allowance is
not a right but a privilege.
That's my girl.
And next time, let
mommy do the negotiating.
Bye, y'all.
Did you hear that?!
Yes, and that's my girl.
- Penny!
Penny! Let's go!
Penny, let's go!
And if he makes this
Can I go now, daddy? Huh?
- Did you finish your chores?
- Yes.
What about the dusting?
Downstairs and upstairs?
These people make me sick
What did you say?
Uh, got it covered, sir.
Aah! Mama, why do you
always scare me like that?
Oh, stop talking like your
daddy and front me a ten spot.
I gave you money yesterday.
That wasn't enough for a
full round at the bingo parlor.
All I could yell was "Bing."
Well, I don't have it.
And to think of all
the money I spent
on guitar and singing
lessons for you.
Heaven knows we
didn't have the money
but I wanted my little boy
to have the very best.
Mama, that was
your other son, Bobby.
Well, what about all those
years of swimming lessons?
- Bobby.
- Basketball camp?
- Bobby.
- Trip to Europe?
That was you and
daddy and Bobby.
Oh, stop being so ungrateful
and give me the twenty.
I thought you said ten.
Well, I'm charging you
extra for quizzing me.
The Proud family ♪
what? ♪
you and me will always be tight ♪
family, every
single day and night ♪
even when you
start acting like a fool ♪
you know I'm loving
every single thing you do ♪
I know that I can
always be myself ♪
I love you more
than anybody else ♪
and every day as I'm
heading off to school ♪
you know there's no
one I love as much as you ♪
family, a family ♪
Proud family ♪
they'll make you scream ♪
they'll make
you want to sing ♪
it's a family
thing, a family ♪
Proud, Proud family ♪
the Proud family ♪
they'll push your buttons ♪
and make you want to hug 'em ♪
family, a family,
Proud, Proud family. ♪
Oscar How did
the twins get here?
Come on, Trudy. You
remember a year ago, hospital
yelling, "I ain't never
gonna have a baby again!"
- Oscar.
- Baby, I don't know.
Now, those are your kids.
All done, daddy.
Can I go now?
Did you clean your room?
Mom! Can I please do that later?
You know the rules, honey:
No movies until all of
your chores are done.
But I've been
cleaning all morning.
All morning? I only asked
you to clean your room.
Uh, come on, now,
run along, Penny.
You don't want to keep
your friends waiting, now.
Daddy made me clean the
kitchen, take out the garbage
cut the grass, wash the windows.
- Okay.
- Aah!
Have a good time and
stay out as long as you like.
He even made me
change the oil in his car.
Oscar, I told you to
do all those things.
But, honey, I
Penny, you go on
and have a good time.
Thanks, mom.
I almost forgot Can
I have my allowance?
After you sold me out,
you expect to get money?
Oh, Oscar, give the
girl her allowance.
Ew. Daddy, five dollars is
not enough to see a movie.
It is at the dollar theater.
But all those movies
are dubbed in Spanish.
Adios, muchacho.
Come on, daddy.
I've been getting the same
allowance since I was ten.
Don't I at least deserve
a cost-of-living raise?
What cost of living?
I pay for everything.
Not everything.
The point is, an allowance
is not a salary,
not a right, but a gift
from me and your mother
and if five dollars isn't
enough to go to a movie
maybe you need to
go every other week.
That or get a job.
- Mother
- Penny, I'm afraid your dad is right.
I can't stand y'all.
What did you say?
I-I said I'm
going to the mall.
Kids don't appreciate
anything anymore.
All they know is
"gimme, gimme, gimme."
Hey, baby, you want to get me a
sandwich while you're in the kitchen?
Mmm. Good.
Yeah, you know what I'm saying.
How do my parents
expect me to make it
on this little bit of
money they're giving me?
I don't even get
the little, just the bit.
I know what you're saying, girl.
I can't do anything with
the fifty my parents give me.
50 cents?
I guess I shouldn't feel so bad.
That's 50 dollars,
Penny pincher!
I'm not mad at you.
Lacienega is treating.
You might be a little mad.
After getting my hair
done, my nails done
and this cute little purse
I've only got two dollars left.
Sticky, what are you doing?
Trying to raise me some
paper so I can see the movies.
Y'all want to help
a brother out?
We don't have any
money to give away.
I'll work for it.
Do your taxes?
Sticky, we're Republicans
We don't pay taxes.
No problem. Do your
nails? You know you need it.
Or how about I
play you a little ditty.
Hey.
Dijonay, don't do that.
The boy is good.
Forget sticky wonder.
How are we getting
into the movies?
Step right up. Get your
ice-cold wizard cola.
Get the one with the magic
cap, and you could win $50,000!
What do you say, young lady?
One dollar for a
lifetime of riches.
A lifetime of
riches? Give me one!
Dijonay, you have a greater
chance of being struck by lightning
than winning one of
those fake contests.
Or getting a date with sticky.
With $50,000, I'd own sticky.
Dijonay, give me that!
This could be the difference
between us sitting in a movie
or standing in front
of Fred's TV shop
watching leave it to
beaver without sound.
Give her her money back.
Are you sure?
I know it's a lucky
one I can feel it.
All I want to feel is you sliding
that dollar back in my hand.
Hey, ice-cold wizard cola
man, give me one of them pops.
I could use $50,000.
Heck, I could use $50.
Got a winner this unlucky
young lady didn't want right here.
She didn't put her
lips on it, did she?
Oh, I don't care.
All right! Big money!
I just won $50,000!
Whoo-hoo! I'm rich! I'm rich!
Penny!
Like you would've won.
Now, on to more important things
like how we gonna get into the movies.
Next person in line, please.
Welcome to the
wizard Kelly theater
where we can watch
movies in our own community.
All right! We're
in the house now.
Hey, Zoey, what's up?
Hi, guys.
Hey, Zo.
How'd you get a job here?
You're too young.
Shh! They think I'm 16.
Anyway, you sure look
good in your wizard uniform.
Yeah. You look
cute running things.
Doesn't she, Lacienega?
She does?
Oh, yeah.
Your hair is is so brown.
It matches the dirt
under your fingernails.
I do what I can.
That's good because we figured
you'd do what you could for your girls.
Three tickets, please.
That'll be $25 more, please.
I said, for your girls, Zoey.
I still need another $25.
Look, Zoey, are you going
to hook us up or what?
I don't understand
what you mean.
Give us the stupid tickets!
Oh, now I get it.
You want me to steal
from wizard Kelly.
Wizard Kelly!
What's up, wiz?
Uh-huh. How may I assist
you, you beautiful young ladies?
Okay, my friends and I want
to see a movie in your theater
but we have a slight problem.
Now, you know there ain't
no such thing as a problem
here at wizard Kelly's theaters
where you can watch a
movie in your own community.
We don't have
enough money to get in.
Well, it looks like you've
got yourself a problem.
But, Mr. Kelly,
these are my friends.
Well, now, that's a basketball
of a different color, Suzie.
They qualify for the
friends-and-family rate.
Instead of ten dollars
you pay only $9.75.
Come on, wiz,
that's not a discount.
Yeah, we don't have
that much money.
All right, children
here's a coupon for a free
small buttered popping corn.
You know, it all started
with an orange basketball.
Hello? What about the movie?
That'll be $9.75.
Just give the money to Suzie.
That's Zoey!
Never correct wizard's English.
Oh, and by the way, you fired!
I don't get it.
I wasn't really
correcting his English.
It doesn't matter.
You're broke
like the rest of us.
I guess it's dollar
theater time.
Hola, children.
Welcome to the wizard
Kelly dollar theater
where you can watch
a movie in español.
Diez dinero, please.
Forget the movies.
There are plenty of things
we can do for five dollars.
See? What did I tell you?
Let's bowl.
Keep reading, Penny.
That's all right.
Let's play some miniature golf
and get our Tiger Woods on.
See? $3.50 a round.
We'll even have enough
to get something to eat.
It's a dollar to rent the club.
So? Still got 50 cents left.
Enough for a soda.
The ball is five dollars.
You know, I don't care
about golf, anyway.
Let's go skating
and meet some boys
who can buy us something to eat.
- Yeah!
- Yeah!
Dang!
What are we going
to do now, guys?
Empty your pockets.
The gross sisters.
Of course.
Now.
Is that all y'all got?
Yeah. Except this lint.
And what about you, conehead?
I just got fired.
You know what, y'all can
keep this chump change
but, uh, I like that hat.
Hey! I like it, too.
That's it! We don't even have enough
money for the gross sisters to Jack.
Isn't that a good thing?
No. It means we have
nothing. And why?
Because our parents give us
kiddie money to buy adult tickets.
I say it's time we
stand up for ourselves.
- Tell it, girl!
- I say it's time for a change!
And I'm not talking
about that pocket change
our parents make us sweat for.
I'm talking about grown-up
money for grown-up work.
Because we've been tricked
hoodwinked, bamboozled.
We didn't land on Plymouth
rock; Plymouth rock landed on us
and we're mad as heck
and we're not going
to take it anymore
until they show us the money.
Till then, nobody works.
We're going to shut
this neighborhood down.
We're going on strike.
Strike! Strike! Strike! Strike!
Strike! Strike! Strike! Strike!
Strike! Strike! Strike
As a new day Rose
above the neighborhood
with the fire of Penny's words
still burning in their bellies
the children refused
to do their chores.
Beds went unmade.
This room is a mess, young lady.
And make your bed immediately.
Mother, I refuse to make my bed.
Lawns went uncut.
Don't just stand there, boy
start cutting the grass.
Daddy, I will not cut the grass.
Dishes went unwashed.
Dijonay, clear this table
and wash these dishes.
Sure, Mama.
Mom, dad, I'm not busting
these suds anymore.
See ya.
Babies went UN-sat.
Penny, we need you
to baby-sit tonight.
Sure, mom, no problem.
Mother, father, I will
not baby-sit tonight.
Together they stood tall.
And together they
got kicked to the curb.
So what they kicked us out?
That's okay. We're tough.
And we're staying out
until we get grownup wages
for grownup work.
I want my mommy!
Silence!
- Hey
- What is it, Dijonay
my loyal right hand?
Uh, Penny, it's
cool and everything
to be standing up
for the cause out here
in the middle of the street
with no food, no water, no roof
No blankets no
toothbrush, no hope.
I move we strike in the
house where it's warm.
No. We'll do something better.
We'll put our money
together and build a teen city.
Uh, isn't that why we're here?
We don't have any money.
We don't need any money.
Speak for yourself, honey.
I've got lots of
pretty things to buy.
We'll live by our wits
build our own shelters
and work the land
like our forefathers.
Penny, that's nice and all but
when do we get to the good stuff?
Like the party?
What party?
Party over here ooh! Ooh! ♪
Party over there ooh! Ooh! ♪
Silence!
This is serious, y'all.
Now, if you're with me
throw your hands in the air.
And wave them like
you just don't care.
And if you're a kid and
you're ready to party
somebody say, "oh, yeah!"
Oh, yeah ♪
somebody scream! ♪
Oscar, I'm worried
about my Penny.
She might catch a cold.
She'd catch more than
a cold if she were in here.
Telling me, "I'm not
doing my chores."
I brought her into this world
Now, wait just a minute.
I brought her into this world
and I want her
back in this house.
I'm just trying to
teach her a lesson.
Besides, looks like
they having a party.
Where do you think
you're going with that?
I'm taking my grand-baby a pie.
What? You never made me any pie!
Besides, they don't need any.
Shoot. Teach those
ungrateful kids a lesson.
That girl's got a
thing or two to learn
about the meaning of hard work.
If anybody's getting a pie
around here it's going to be me.
Mmmm, this has a
delightfully strange taste.
Tart, yet sweet.
Crunchy, yet mushy.
- What kind of pie is this?
- Prune.
- What do we want?
- More money!
- How do we want it?
- In cash!
- What do we want?
- More money!
- How do we want it?
- In cash!
Hi, I'm Marsha Mitsubishi.
This marks day three
of "teens on strike"
and the entire nation
is watching my career
go down the tubes while I
cover a romper room story.
I'm here with the leader
of the strike, Penny Proud.
Penny, tell our audience
what we're seeing.
Well, here is where
we jar all of our jams.
We hope to be totally
jam sufficient in two weeks.
Over to our left are
our grass weavers.
We can make
anything out of grass:
Rope, baskets, furniture.
How interesting.
And here we have
our spider wranglers.
We use their webs
to make clothes
and they're an excellent
source of protein.
Try one?
No, thank you. How long
are you prepared to hold out?
We're in this for the
long haul, Marsha.
Shoot, if I wanted to work this
hard I could have stayed at home.
Now, now, people
let's not lose sight
of what this is about.
But, Penny, I'm tired.
Yeah, and I got the munchies.
We have plenty of food.
Here, have a spider.
A spider!
- There, it's in your hair!
- Ew! Get him off! Get him off me!
That's it! I've had it!
I've done enough
slumming for a lifetime.
I'm going home.
But don't you want to
stay and support us?
Why should I? We're
not even friends.
Forget her. We don't need that
kind of attitude around here anyway.
Come on, everyone.
What do we want?
- A bed.
- No. No. What do we want?
Food.
No! What do we want?
More money.
- How do we want it?
- In cash.
- What do we want?
- You heard it here first.
A K-COOD-TV exclusive.
Wracked with desertion and
dissension the teen strike
Much like my career
appears to be on its last leg.
I'm Marsha Mitsubishi
and I'm looking for a job.
What was that?
I don't know, but
let's go find out.
- Who is that, Penny?
- I don't know.
Yo, what's he doing?
It looks like he's
cutting the grass.
Look, there's another one.
And another one.
Wow, they're everywhere.
Who told them they
could do our chores?
And they're giving
them our allowance.
What are we going to do?
I know what I'm doing.
I'm going back to the crib.
Me, too. I'm going
to make my bed
then I'm going to lie in it.
This is exactly what
they want you to do.
Just think of all the great stuff you
can buy with your new allowance.
Dijonay, not you.
I thought you were my girl.
I am your girl. Your
girl's going home.
More money. How
do we want it? In cash.
What do we want? More money.
How do we want it? In cash!
Oscar, will you go out there and
talk some sense into your daughter?
She's not going to listen.
The girl is hardheaded.
She gets it from your side
of the family, you know.
I'll go get her.
What do you want?
A cheeseburger.
How do you want it?
With pickles and onions.
What? No fries?
Daddy? What are you doing here?
You're ready to negotiate?
No. I'm ready for you to
give this up and come home.
What do we want? More money!
How do we want it? In cash!
Come on, Penny,
why are you doing this?
You told me to always
stand up for what I believe in.
Now I'm telling you
to get in the house.
Not until you negotiate.
You are one hardheaded child.
I don't know where
you get it from.
Mom says I get it from
your side of the family.
She did? Well, there's nobody
more stubborn than her crazy uncl
Never mind. So, what
are we going to do?
- Stand out here forever?
- If I have to.
Well, if I were
going to negotiate,
I'd have to do it with
something warm in my stomach.
Like that gumbo your
mother made for dinner.
Gumbo?
Yep. She made a big pot.
She put a whole lot of
crab and shrimp in there.
And those teeny-weenie
sausages you like so much.
Sausages?
Mm-hmm. And suga
Mama made a peach cobbler
and homemade ice cream.
- Chocolate?
- Chocolate,
with fudge chunks all up in it.
Okay, we can go in and negotiate
but just this one time, okay?
I understand.
- Daddy?
- Yes?
Carry me? I-I can't
feel my legs anymore.
Baby girl Yes, daddy?
I just want you to know that
I'm Proud of you and I love you.
I love you, too, daddy.
- What do you want?
- Gumbo.
- How do you want it?
- Now.
- What do you want?
- Gumbo.
- How do you want it?
- Now.
And he sinks it.
He's won the championship!
Oscar? What do you think?
Is this sweater too sexy for me?
It's too freaky for me.
You always were square, son.
All done in the kitchen.
Would you like me
to do anything else?
No, thank you, Penny.
Mom, do you need anything?
No, sweetheart.
How about you, Suga Mama?
Yes, baby.
Come on over here,
and rub Suga Mama's feet.
Ew
I think you've done
enough for today, Penny.
Thanks, mom.
Daddy, may I have my allowance?
You certainly may.
That'll be five big ones.
Oscar, give her some more money.
Yeah. Stop being a cheapskate.
Hey! I won the strike.
Okay, either you
give her a raise or
Did I say five?
I meant to say six.
But that's not enough
for my baby girl.
How about another five?
Thank you, daddy.
Now, what have we
learned from all this, Penny?
That an allowance is
not a right but a privilege.
That's my girl.
And next time, let
mommy do the negotiating.
Bye, y'all.
Did you hear that?!
Yes, and that's my girl.