The Porter

Junior.

See you next week.

These sons-of-bitches act like they got a right

to little we got.

I should get going.

I'm late for my revival meeting as it is,

and Gwen's gonna have a fit.

You sure you don't wanna stay with us?

Or with me?

Zeke, can you make sure that my husband

stays out of trouble tonight?

Don't I always?

Courtesy of Popsy, with apologies.

Thank you darling.

You wanna dance with me?

Yes.

You missed a great service last night.

Mhm, I'm sure I'll miss the next one too.

How did I give my heart away to such a heathen?

Well, as I recall, Mrs. Massey,

last time I hear you shout God,

wasn't a church in sight.

Hey Junior,

how late you planning on making me?

Ms. Marlene.

Good morning, Zeke.

Morning.

Henry's waiting outside.

Alright Teddy,

come and say goodbye to your daddy.

Teddy.

Listen, I'll bring home a little extra for the roof.

Come on.

I didn't realize married folks still had romance.

How 'bout you get yourself a wife

and come back to me on that Zeke.

Well I am waiting for that one special lady.

Alright.

I mean, we can't all be as lucky as Junior Massey.

Not luck me brotha, just skill.

Mhm.

Henry, you getting paid to wait there?

- Hey! - Come on!

When folks see you read that,

they gonna get ideas about your ideas.

Randolph knows what's what.

He really changed things for the Negro workers.

S'why I'm going to take the engineer's test.

We cover their ass all the time and don't get a dime for it.

Figure I might as well give it a shot.

And you think they just gon' walk in there

and let you take it, huh?

Randolph says the company can't deny me taking it.

Says if they try we'd have cause for legal action.

You gotta see the world with the sun up Henry, okay?!

Hey, what he mean to say is,

white folk get real ugly when they see a Negro

aim to go from the boy to a man.

Learned that the hard way.

Winny!

Get this stock tip to Anderson in car 6.

Some of them are spotted like a leopard,

pink and black.

Oh.

Thank you kindly, sir.

Listen to me,

you take that test and don't you fail.

Mr. Helm, any improvement?

Enter.

My colon is still trying to tear its way out.

You know, I...

I know oysters don't agree with me,

but damned if I can't stop eating them.

Well next time I'll draw the line at three orders, sir.

In the meantime,

I have something that should help.

Bacon fat.

Old trench remedy.

Soldiers used to use the grease from the tins.

You served?

Yes sir.

Well I know they made light of you second battalion boys,

but we can hardly fight a war

without somebody clearing a path.

I couldn't agree more sir.

However, I was infantry.

Huh.

I hope this should clear out the fire in no time.

US Customs Supervisor: Have your passports ready!

Have your passports ready.

US customs.

Ah, that luggage belongs to General Consul Helm.

US Customs.

He's unwell right now but I'll be sure to tell him

you rifled through his things.

Perhaps you'd like to tell him yourself?

Yes ma'am, I'm gonna get these in your car.

This way, ma'am.

Right this way.

This gentlemen will get these in your car.

Porter, your tip!

I gotta vet it Junior, you know that.

For waterin' down or switched labels or any other thing.

You might not stoop to it,

but the fella that sold it to you coulda.

What if I told you I had a buyer lookin' for an increase

on your regular inventory?

What kinda increase?

Fifty bottles.

This buyer's your regular?

Not exactly, no.

So he's your friend?

Well, I-I wouldn't say that.

But you vouch for him.

You'd trust him with your life if it came down to it.

That's why you asked me to trust you with mine?

Six bottles.

Don't you want a better life for your boy than you got?

Bobby if you ever talk about my son again,

I'll rip your heart out where you fucking stand!

What the fuck is wrong you with you?!

Just think on it Jun!

Fifty bottles a run?

Grown-up money!

I don't know how he got that piece of glass.

I-I try to keep my eyes on him

but he's quicker than people think.

No one is blaming you, Rose.

This might sting a little.

Ten drops with water, twice a day.

And I'll be back next week to check on Isaac.

He-he won't be here.

They got a spot for him in Kingston.

The asylum?

Boys like ours,

they need more help than we know how to give.

No.

They just see life through different windows.

I know you mean well Marlene

but we could collect more if we didn't spend extra time

at each house.

They don't have anyone else to help them.

Well, you try explaining that to Eli

when we get to the office.

I don't expect we can compete with the likes of New York.

The UNIA is about improving the lives of Negroes everywhere.

And we're proud to do our part.

It's just the folks on our route seem to need extra care.

If we could bring the training that the Black Cross Nurses

get in New York to Saint Antoine...

You are absolutely free

to pursue that training in New York, Sister Massey.

Encouraged even.

But we have to be fiscally diligent.

The UNIA has its own factories,

printing presses,

newspapers,

volunteers second to none.

But if we are ever

to restore the Negro to their rightful place,

it's gonna take every penny.

Even the ones that are hard to come by.

I look forward to telling Brother Garvey

about your efforts at the upcoming convention.

Now, as you can see,

we have spared no expense in our renovations.

Finest Parisian fabrics,

gold accents from Egypt

and of course,

round the clock porter service at the push of a button.

Yes sir.

How can I be of service?

When you invest in CC Rail, you can be sure you've made

a sound investment in the future.

Miller!

My investors are melting in here.

Fix it!

Right away, sir.

Local papers here! Local papers!

Get your pictures, news, read all about it!

Engineer's a union job, Henry.

Maybe it's time we get in the union then.

Oh, you think you're the first person to think of that idea?

How you think we came up with the Welfare Committee?

So what, we just accept it?

You better bury that book, Henry.

The President of the damn railroad

is sweating through his suit in there.

Ice needs a reload, now!

The CCR Handbook's firm on that being a six man job, sir.

Maybe some of the men from the kitchen

they could lend a hand.

Got all the hands you're gonna get boy.

Get it done.

Last call for the I Train leaving on platform 4.

Last call for the I Train leaving on platform 4.

Junior say how long he'd be?

Does he ever?

Come on now Henry.

Them union boys don't have to take this shit.