The Proud Family (2001) s01e11 Episode Script

Ooh, there's a
phone store, Mama!
I would really like a
cell phone for Christmas.
Penny, you're not getting
a cell phone for Christmas.
I wish you would stop asking.
Daddy, why can't I
have a cell phone?
Because people with cell
phones have cell phone bills
and you have a
can-and-string allowance.
Ow!
Oh, spit it out, boy. I
can't read your mind.
My foot! Get off my foot!
- Oh, stop crying.
- Ow!
Look what you did to my shoe.
Oscar, quit fooling around.
We still have a few
people left on our list.
Come on, Trudy, let's
leave something in the stores
for other people to buy.
Say, brother, I see
you need a little help.
That's okay, brother. I
can help myself for free.
People always
getting on my nerves.
Peace be with you, brother.
You have a blessed day, sir.
Oscar, give those
people a couple of dollars.
Give? Nobody gives me anything!
It's Christmas, Oscar.
They're a family,
and they need help.
Baby, that could be us.
When we get the credit card
bills next month, that will be us.
Okay, okay!
- Where did they go?
- Obviously not home.
Oscar, you've got to find them.
Trudy, what do you
expect me to do?
Go down to the homeless
shelter and look them up?
That's a great idea.
It's just down the street.
Trudy, I know you don't
understand this word
so I'm going to say it slowly.
No
Fine. You take the
kids to see Santa.
Penny and I will go.
Ho, ho no!
Come on, Penny. We've got
a family to lose I mean, find!
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 them ♪
family, a family ♪
Proud, Proud family ♪
What is this, charity row?
Oh, yeah, I know
what time it is.
Baby girl, you're about to be
schooled in the art of giving.
All set? Now, let's go fishing.
See, baby girl?
Everybody's happy, but
most importantly, I'm happy
because I still have my dollar.
You know you're wrong, daddy.
Let's get out of the rain
before lightning strikes us.
Nothing bad's going
to happen to us.
Oops!
Ugh!
Okay, sign in.
Once you've done that, you
get a warm blanket, a hot meal,
and in your case, a
shower and delousing.
Wait a minute.
We're not homeless.
I know, I know, you're
just in between places.
No, we're looking
for a homeless family.
We just want to give
them some money.
We met them over at
the mall. This is their sign.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself,
making your daughter lie for you!
It's okay, sweetie,
you don't have to be
embarrassed to be homeless.
I told you, we're
not homeless, lady.
Look, I can't feel my toes
anymore. Give me a blanket?
- After you sign in.
- Fine.
Here's, uh toothbrush,
toothpaste, mouthwash
Better give you two.
Deodorant, a snack and
blankets are in the bin to your left.
Ooh, snacks!
Man, I'm starving! Ugh!
These are awful! What on earth
are you giving these people?
Hmm.
Good. Everybody eat the snacks!
Daddy, these people
really don't have homes?
I'm afraid not, baby girl.
Can we get out of here?
Hmm after I finish
this fish sandwich.
Hey, we've been looking
all over for you guys.
Bro, I've seen a lot of
people hit rock bottom
but never in just two hours.
What was it, Internet stocks?
Look, Rockefeller, the only reason why
we're here is to give you some money,
but if you don't
want it Oh, no, no!
That's very thoughtful
of you, Mr?
Proud. Oscar Proud.
President of Proud snacks.
Oh?
You're the one who
makes those nasty snacks.
Stephanie!
Mr. Proud, we
appreciate your generosity.
Well, I'm glad somebody does.
Here you go. Merry Christmas.
Thank you. That's
very kind of you.
Would you like to come to
our house tomorrow for dinner?
Penny, baby, I'm
sure these nice people
already have their dinner plans.
Now we do. Where do you live?
Look, pal, I'm not inviting you.
We're on Willow Lane.
That's way across town.
That means we'll need some
"way across town" money.
You don't have a
cross-town invitation.
Daddy, please?
It's the holidays. Please?
Okay, okay, okay. 4:00 tomorrow.
Now, if you don't mind I'd like
to finish eating my fish sandwich.
Man, this is good!
Merry Christmas, everybody!
Whee!
Oh, goody, a phone book!
So, I can write down all
the numbers I can't call.
Penny, here's one
you didn't open.
A cell phone! I
don't believe it!
Thank you, mom and dad!
This is the best Christmas ever!
I'm going to call all my
friends on my new cellie!
Oh, this is great.
Yep, this is what
Christmas is all about.
Come on, Oscar. Open
your gift from me now.
I thought we agreed we weren't
exchanging gifts, remember?
We said Christmas
was for the kids!
I know, but I just wanted
to get you a little something.
A Wizard Kelly diamond watch!
I just wanted you to, you know,
"bling-bling" like the wiz, y'all!
So, what did you get me?
Hmm, somebody's at the door.
Good morning, my brother.
What are you doing here?
We said dinner at 4:00.
You got a good seven hours.
- See you then.
- Oscar, don't be rude!
Come on in. I'm Trudy.
I'm Margaret.
This is my daughter, Stephanie
and this is my husband, Joseph.
Good morning, Trudy.
Here you go, a little
something we picked up.
Ooh, what is this?
It's a fruitcake.
It's good for
your soul, brother.
Trudy, thank you for
having us in your home.
I hope we're not intruding.
Oh, it ain't no trouble, baby.
Y'all come on in here and
make yourselves comfortable.
This is my mother-in-law,
Suga Mama.
Merry Christmas, y'all ♪
And my brother-in-law, Bobby.
And a happy Hanukkah, too ♪
Feliz Navidad ♪
Feliz Navidad ♪
Here, baby.
Even though we agreed
not to exchange gifts,
I got you something.
Thank you, Oscar! You
are the sweetest Santa.
A fruitcake?
You know what
they say, "got fruit?"
Hey, everybody!
Merry Christmas!
Hey, that's my
Wizard Kelly watch!
Not anymore, fruitcake.
Oh! ♪
I love me some fruitcake ♪
but this smell like the bottom
of somebody's boot cake ♪
ooh! ♪
It's funky, funky ♪
Something wrong
with the presents?
No, they're fine.
It's just that We don't
celebrate Christmas.
We got tired of buying
into corporate America's
end-of-the-year profit scam.
Fine. Give me back my watch.
Mom, dad, can I take Stephanie
with me to meet my friends at the mall?
Can I, Joseph, Margaret?
I don't see why not.
Have fun, baby.
Take the sign.
What's up, guys?
Check out the new cellie!
- Hey!
- Hey, Penny!
Now check out my
new girl, Stephanie!
So, you're the home girl
Penny told us about.
Ooh, those jeans are Bombay!
Are they guess? Or guess what?
Dijonay!
I don't know.
You know, I'm not really into
the whole designer clothes thing.
You go to school around here?
I'm home-schooled.
How can you be
home-schooled without a
Oops.
I guess I'm just being schooled.
My mom's a teacher.
So, what do you do for fun?
I mostly like to read books.
Mmm, what's your favorite book?
Mmm The Tao of Pooh.
The Tao of who?
Ooh! Why would you read it
when you can watch
the cartoons every day?
Well, what about
chilling with your friends?
You do have friends, don't you?
Joseph and Margaret
are my friends.
Who are they?
- My parents.
- Your parents?
Wow, you must get tired
of spending all your
time with your parents.
Nope.
It's better to be a
family in the streets
than strangers in a home.
Come on, be honest.
Don't you wish you
had your own room?
Joseph says it's what a
person has inside that counts.
Yeah, inside your pockets!
That was funny,
wasn't it, you'all?
Well, money is useful,
but it's not everything.
Uh, okay, I was
feeling her for a minute
but your girl is
straight-up loony.
Let's raise up, y'all.
My pops gave me some wizard
Kelly movie passes for Christmas.
Cool!
Yeah, go ahead, Penny, have fun.
I'll stay here and
do some reading.
Penny, why don't you lose beloved
so we can have some real fun?
I can't do that, Dijonay.
I told our parents
I'd hang out with her.
Well, we'll catch you later
When she's not around.
- Now what?
- Here, take this.
I've already read this part.
I think we did it, dawg! ♪
Here, let me help you with
that, my bumbling brothers.
Yeah, that should do it.
I used to be a
construction worker.
Yeah? I can see why
you're still out of work.
It looks rickety to me.
Well, I guess it's okay.
Well, all right,
babies, it's all set.
Look at them.
I work hard to make the money
even harder to put the thing
together, then, they play with the box.
That's because the toy
is not what's important.
Well, the working hard sure is, but I
guess you wouldn't understand that.
Wrong again.
Look, Oscar, you have
three beautiful kids.
You should spend
more time with them.
You mean quit work and hang out
on the streets all day like you do?
Hey, I'm just like you, Oscar.
I just found a better
place to build my home.
Yeah, let me guess.
Under a freeway pass?
Bebe and Cece, you
better put a "J" on that box.
Sure, Oscar, you have
a nice home, nice things
but what does all
that really mean?
Wait don't tell me ♪
Regis asked this
question last night ♪
Think about it.
Can I get a 50-50? ♪
Are these material possessions
really worth the stress?
You better believe it.
Is that your final answer? ♪
Is it, Oscar?
So, Margaret, what's
it like to be, um
Aw, heck, I'll say it!
Homeless.
Well, to tell you the truth,
once you get past the ego
thing, it's actually quite liberating.
Really?
Yeah, I used to be just like you
bending over backwards
to maintain my things:
Tires for the car, roof for
the house, fence for the yard.
Trudy, I just got tired
of things taking over.
Sounds like somebody got tired
of you not paying for your things.
You really don't
miss having a home?
I mean, I can't imagine
not having my own home.
Girl, I got news for you.
You don't own this
home. It owns you.
Oh, I know what
you're trying to say
but you're wrong.
I'm not attached
to anything here.
I'm not like that Oh, no!
Not my good China!
What do you care?
You're not attached.
Oops! Eh, dropped another one.
Stef, baby, come on!
It's time to go!
Trudy, thank you for your
hospitality and the lovely dinner.
But you didn't eat anything.
That's because we're vegans.
Oh, really?
Girl, I love Las Vegas.
No, no, no, Suga Mama.
It means we don't eat meat, dairy
processed foods, things like that.
Well, Margaret, thanks
to your horror stories
about how turkeys are enslaved
before being pumped
with steroids and slain
nobody could eat,
except for Bobby.
The bird was good, y'all ♪
I ate it all, y'all ♪
I need an
antacid, y'all, ow! ♪
Well, what can I say?
Thank you for ruining our favorite,
most expensive holiday of the year.
I have just two words
for you get out!
Oscar, that was really rude.
I don't care, Trudy.
Those people were
weird and you know it.
The most important
thing is that they're gone
and we can get back to
our holiday celebration.
Now, let's eat!
Eat what?
Bobby didn't leave
nothing but Turkey bones.
Don't worry. I got it covered.
Hello? Pizza express?
Oh! Finally, a day to myself.
No more shopping,
no more wrapping gifts.
It's me and my bowl game.
Habari gani!
I thought you
were already gonie!
Trudy!
How'd you get in my house?
The door was open.
So, close it on your way out.
But you invited us
over for the holidays.
I invited you over for Christmas
which you ruined yesterday.
But we don't
celebrate Christmas.
We celebrate Kwanzaa.
Kwa-who?
Kwanzaa. It's a cultural holiday
based on African principles.
We thought, since you were nice
enough to invite us into your home
we wanted to invite
you into our home.
But you don't have a home.
Our spiritual home.
Trudy!
Oscar, what are you
yelling about now?
Wow, what a lovely table!
It's a Kwanzaa table.
Right, of course.
I've always wanted
to celebrate Kwanzaa.
Another holiday?
With gifts, I hope.
I need a headset to go
with my new cell phone.
You know!
Honey, this holiday
is not about gifts.
It's about instilling
strong values.
And becoming in tune with
our past, present and future.
Oh, I'm in tune.
You ruined my
yesterday, the past,
you're ruining my
morning, the present,
and if you don't
get out right now,
I guarantee you I'm
going to ruin your future.
Wait a minute, Oscar.
I think celebrating
kwanzaa's a great idea.
What do we do?
First, we need an
elder to pour a tambiko
and say a word or two in
praise of a worthy ancestor.
Suga Mama?
I thought you said
worthy ancestor?
It's easy.
You say "habari gani?"
"What's the news?"
Everyone responds, "umoja."
"Umoja" stands for unity in
the family and community.
Why don't y'all show
me some "umoja"
and leave my house?
- Unify.
- Oscar
Then you say something about
an ancestor or family member
and how they contributed
to the spirit of unity.
Drink, and pass the cup.
Habari gani?
Umoja!
Here's to Percy Proud,
the only man I've ever loved.
Without whom this family
would not be together today.
To my mother, for
not disowning me
even when I acted
like a spoiled brat.
Go ahead, Oscar, say something.
It doesn't matter what.
I don't want to.
Okay, I got one.
Here's to Nebraska,
may they cover the spread
'cause I got 50
bucks on the game
and I need the bread!
Okay, Oscar, light
the first candle.
I am watching the game!
Stephanie, will
you do the honors?
Umoja! unity!
Habari gani?
I got 50 bucks
"gonie" because of you.
Nebraska lost!
What the?
What do you think you're doing?
We're here to celebrate Kwanzaa!
I thought we did that yesterday.
Aw, everybody knows ♪
kwanzaa's seven days ♪
Seven days? I don't do
anything for seven days.
Except go without bathing.
Trudy, they're here!
Kujichagulia.
Self-determination.
Let's come together now ♪
it's Kwanzaa time ♪
Ujima.
Collective work
and responsibilities.
Let's come together now ♪
it's Kwanzaa time ♪
we celebrate Kwanzaa ♪
'cause it's a way to
teach the principles ♪
that we must learn to read ♪
Ujamaa. cooperative economics.
Gives us values
and a way to show ♪
we're building a
future we can harvest ♪
so the world will know ♪
we come from
the ancient ones ♪
and we're
children of the sun ♪
and we're one big family ♪
- Nia. purpose.
- join the dance of unity! ♪
Kuumba. creativitay!
Ow!
Let's come together now ♪
it's Kwanzaa time ♪
Imani.
Hey, we almost named Penny that.
Oh, um, faith.
These are for the twins.
Thank you. I know
they'll love them.
I'll read them to them myself.
Penny, take this book.
It's one of my favorites.
The Tao of pooh. Thanks.
You know, Stephanie maybe
we could hang out sometimes
like at a book-signing
or something.
Oh, I'd like that!
There aren't any more holidays
I don't know about, are there?
Nah, there's no more
but every day should
be a celebration.
That's what I say ♪
celebrate! ♪
And when you can't do that ♪
elevate! ♪
Hey, uh you guys
will be okay, won't you?
Don't worry, we'll be just fine.
I didn't bet on Nebraska,
I took Ohio state.
I thought you understood.
"Umtu aleeay naimani anayote."
"A man who has
faith has everything."
Oscar, Trudy, Penny,
take care of yourselves!
Suga Mama mwha!
Mom, what's going
to happen to them?
I don't know, but I get
the feeling they'll be okay.
You know, I'm glad they
shared Kwanzaa with us.
It's not so bad.
What's up with the kufi, goofy?
Felix, what are you
doing back in town?
I thought you were in
Acapulco for the holidays.
I was, until one of my
foremen quit on me.
Hey, the guy who just left
is a construction worker.
He hooked up the
twins' jungle gym.
Yeah, that's what
I'm looking for, Oscar,
somebody who can
build a jungle gym.
Can you build one?
Hey, could you tell that guy to
be in my office tomorrow morning?
I can't wait to see the
look on that old lady's face
when she sees the Proud family.
Something told me
you would be back.
And there are more of you.
Oh, hey, Bobby, what's up?
What's up, Agnes? ♪
What's for
lunch today, girl? ♪
Your favorite. Minestrone soup.
Your table's waiting for you.
Lunch is on me! ♪
And it's free ♪
Look, for the last time
I'm not homeless, I'm
here to find a family.
Oh, that again.
Look, they've been over to
our house every day this week,
so I know they're here.
Yeah, you saw us walk
out with them the other day.
No, I saw your father stuff
ten fish sandwiches
in his pocket
and run his narrow
behind out of here.
So, there's no Joseph, Margaret
or Stephanie that live here?
He's a construction
worker, and she's a teacher.
Look, I see everybody
that comes through here
and nobody matches
that description.
Look, my friend
has a job for Joseph.
I think the very least you can do
is check and see if he's back there.
Excuse me, did I
just hear you say
you were looking for
a construction worker?
- Yeah, that's right.
- Hey, I'm an out-of-work foreman.
I've been looking for a job for
months now and my wife is a teacher.
She hasn't worked
in almost a year.
I could really use it.
I don't want my daughter to
live like this anymore, you know?
Hey, look, this is their sign!
Is this yours?
Yes. Well, actually It was
my daughter Stephanie's, idea.
Huh?
Anyway, about that job
Stephanie? And you're Joseph,
and your wife is Margaret?
How did you know?
It's not important.
Here. Call this number,
and speak to Felix.
Tell him Oscar
Proud referred you.
Thank you, Mr. Proud.
Don't mention it.
Habari gani?
What?
Oh, uh, as-salam-u-alaikum?
Never mind.
That's weird. That's
them, but it's not them.
Why would somebody
impersonate a homeless family?
I don't know. Maybe they
came to give us a little Imani.
Faith.
They gave us more
than that, Mama.
They taught us how to celebrate
our family and our heritage
and how to share it with others
but most important of all,
they made me realize how
lucky we are to have each other.
I think you're right.
I love you guys.
Look at that!
That fruitcake I
threw out the window ♪
turned into a fruit tree ♪
ooh! ♪
It's beautiful!