Peeples

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(Gospel music playing)

Woman:
Yes, sir!

(Choir whooping)

Say it now!

Wade:

I'm gonna teach this.

Woman:
All right, now. Teach

it and preach it, brother!

Wade:

There comes a time...

Woman:
Mmm-hmm. Amen.

Wade:

... In everyone's life

when you have to

express yourself.

Woman:
Mmm-hmm.

Holding feelings inside

makes us do strange things.

Can I get a witness?

Now, Jimmy over there

has shared with the group.

And that's good.

Nothing to be ashamed of here.

Woman:
Yes, sir.

That's right.

It can happen to anybody.

No judgment over here.

(Children giggling)

Have I peed on myself before?

Hell, yeah, children!

(Children giggling)

Was it an accident? Yes.

Okay, sometimes I

did it on purpose,

but that's what

we're getting to.

We're learning

you don't have to

pee on something.

You can use your words.

Your words have power.

More power than your pee.

You've got to speak it,

don't leak it.

That's what this

song is telling you.

Speak it, don't leak it.

# Get up and dance!

You totally can

# speak it, don't leak it

# don't keep

your feelings secret

# say it, don't spray it

# that's how

the big kids play it

# don't you repress it now

# express yourself

# so if you're

thinking about that number of

# there ain't no

curin' in that urine

# speak it, don't leak it

(vocalizing)

(Children cheering)

Ha ha!

Hey!

Grace peeples.

How are you?

Baby, I'm good.

Did you try leak it?

Yeah.

And?

They loved it.

Agh! Honey, you're like

the kid whisperer. Right?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Their little

hands were clapping. Mmm.

You're amazing.

Thank you.

They're so lucky to have you.

Mmm.

Do you want a snack?

You're the best, babe.

No. I...

(Groans)

What?

Babe. I had plans

for us this weekend.

I bought a new suit. I was gonna

give you some ebony elegance.

No. We have been through this.

This is a non-negotiable with daddy.

It's Moby dick day.

I have to go.

Okay, you know

how crazy that sounds, right?

Yes. But it's the whole town.

We all get together.

We recite from the novel. We bless

the fishermen. It's a whole thing.

So if it's big dick day, why aren't

I going? Shouldn't I be there?

I didn't say it was big.

So it's little dick day. You're going

all the way out there for little...

Okay. You have to stop.

I'm telling you,

you would not like it.

It's boring,

it's cold, it's...

Grace! It's been a year.

It's time I met your folks.

You get that

little eyebrow thing

when you're mad at me.

It's very cute.

No. No. Stop.

And it makes you

very much delicious.

No. I'm not making sweet

precious love to you

until you share

the chocolate Kennedys.

We are not

the chocolate Kennedys.

I don't like it when

you say that, wade!

This is about your dad.

What about him?

You empower him.

No, I confer.

I confer with him.

He's a federal judge.

(Scoffs) You're a lawyer

with the united nations.

But you need a permission slip

signed by daddy so I can be your man.

(Chuckling) Oh!

Peanuts! Ah!

What?

Peanuts!

No, no, no.

How are you gonna

use the safe word?

I can't come

against the safe word.

You agreed to the safe word.

"Peanuts" means end of discussion. Yes?

But we talked...

De-ba-ta.

Hmph. Fine. Go on. Be with your

peeples. I got peoples, too.

Wade?

What?

I will be back

before you know it.

Mmm-hmm.

And do you know why?

Because I love you.

Wanna take me to the jitney?

Sure.

Doctor, how is Amanda?

Unfortunately, Amanda

suffered quite a lot of damage.

I'm gonna need to keep her

for about a week.

Agh!

I hate this part of my job.

Here's my card.

Call me if you need

anything.

(Sighs)

That's so generous of you.

I know.

Hello. Let's prep

Amanda for surgery. Nurse.

Don't take my baby!

Agh! Son of a...

Fix her!

(Grunts angrily)

Good thing you're

in the hospital.

What are you doing here?

Ah. Just came, you know, hang out,

see what you want to do this weekend.

Hang out? What about grace? Thought

Saturday was the big proposal day.

(Groans) She's away at

sag harbor with her family.

Without you?

Yeah. You know,

no big deal. Whatever.

So what are you supposed

to do this weekend,

just sit there looking stupid with

grandma's ring sitting in your pocket?

How did you know

it was in my pocket?

Because it's been there

for the last three months.

Look, I love grace.

You know I love grace.

But this is some

highly suspect sh*t!

Why is everything

about betrayal with you?

You know what?

You never got over

seeing mom in bed

with Mr. Andy.

Don't talk about Mr. Andy.

Okay? I had to watch my troop

leader doing very unspeakable acts

while wearing my merit

sash. That's not right.

Look, answer me this.

What are you supposed to do?

I don't know, man.

All right.

You're gonna postpone your

wedding proposal yet again,

all for the sake

of big dog daddy.

I mean, the power

distribution is way off.

It's like she can't make a

move without daddy, you know?

She puts him on

some kind of pedestal.

On a freaking

pedestal, man.

Look, you are just

as good as him.

Mmm-hmm.

I mean,

maybe not as good,

because he's a federal judge, and

you sing songs about urine to minors,

but people love you.

People do love me.

You're right.

Maybe I should

just go out there.

Go!

Meet the family.

Yeah.

They love me.

I love them.

Black love.

I pick the perfect time to propose

in front of

daddy and everybody.

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