Lap Dance

¶ Sometimes when I wake up, I just feel so high ¶

¶ I feel like walking on top of a rainbow sky ¶

¶ Where the grass don't grow and women know ¶

¶ Time flies by ¶

¶ Oh, oh, oh, oh ¶

¶ I move my hips down low ¶

¶ So-o-o-o ¶

¶ You'll notice where I go ¶

¶ And when the lights are low, low, low ¶

¶ You're gonna pick me up and never let me go ¶

Brandy. Hey, girl.

Hey, girl. Where you at?

Yeah, hey. We're, uh...

we're still about eight hours outside Houston.

Are y'all driving straight through?

Yeah, we're going to stop,

maybe grab a bite, clean up a bit and then,

you know, we'll see my dad,

we'll spend a night or two there,

and then we'll be in L.A. by the end of the week.

Just in time for that CSI audition.

Babe, can you put that out?

Goddamn.

You guys find a place yet? Koreatown.

Sandra got us a cute little studio.

Oh. I know.

Um, but, you know, we're still on a really tight budget.

I have a couple thousand saved from my student loans,

and what Kevin saved up this past

year while I was finishing school.

You're happy? Yeah, we are.

And Kevin? He's helping me with my lines.

He's the best boyfriend ever.

Exciting. Okay, yeah.

We're really excited to see you too.

Okay. Bye, chica. Bye, girl.

¶ To sing a song ¶

¶ To sing a song ¶

¶ We're gonna pick me up ¶

¶ And never let me go ¶

¶ Because the day ¶

¶ Is long gone ¶

¶ And yesterday ¶

¶ Will never come again ¶

¶ There is no right... ¶

You're killing me.

What do you think about the script?

Honestly?

Is that bad?

It's wonderful.

I thought so too.

Kevin...

What's this?

A box...

made for rings.

Oh, my...

I wanted to ask your dad first,

but I couldn't wait.

I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you.

¶ You're gonna pick me up and never let me go ¶

¶ You're gonna pick me up and never let me go ¶

¶ You're gonna pick me up ¶

¶ And never let me go ¶

All right, go tell them.

I'll get the luggage.

Daddy? Dad.

It's Mo and Kevin.

His car's still in the garage.

Call Billie.

Aunt Billie?

Where's Daddy?

I should have been here with you.

I'm sorry.

I was planning on telling you when you got here.

And I was coping just fine till last night.

Billie should have called me.

This isn't her fault.

This was my decision, and mine alone.

Well, I could have, you know, been here with you...

helping.

What could you have done?

I would have made you do the chemo.

Sweetheart, I taught you never to give up on your dreams

because you feel obligated to a man.

And that includes me.

We should have at least discussed it.

There's nothing they could do.

Dad.

Hey, what's this?

Kevin, come here.

I'm really sorry, sir.

I wanted to wait to ask you first.

Enough of that "sir" stuff.

From now on...

Oh, my God. Dad!

Dad...

Nu-Nurse?

Nurse?

Come on.

Whoo!

Dad? I'm okay, honey.

Sit down. I'm okay.

Her mama really liked you, son.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

We can't leave.

I know.

How long do you think they'll hold our apartment?

I mean, they have our deposit, so, uh, you know,

maybe a month.

What about your fellowship?

It's unpaid anyway.

You should go.

That's the perfect opportunity.

I'm not leaving.

But you saved up all last year

so you could take that opportunity.

With you.

That's our money.

It's for our future.

I love you.

I love you, babe. Hmm.

Miss Moore? Yes?

Hi, I'm Dr. Jones, your father's attending physician.

I missed you the other day.

Um, Dr. Cook, the hospital administrator,

needs to see you right away.

Is there a problem? Well, Monica,

your father's benefits have run out for his hospital coverage.

It would only cover hospice care.

I... I don't understand.

This is an itemized sheet,

showing that he's exhausted his acute care coverage

in the hospital.

But we have an excellent hospice program here.

Of course, it could be costly for patients

who don't have outside coverage or assistance, you understand.

How much are we talking?

Well, it's a considerable amount.

You know, it depends on factors

like how long he'll be here, which could be several months.

There's also home hospice care.

We could have someone take care of him at the house.

No.

Monica? No.

No. If my dad is dying this way,

we are getting him the very best care until the end.

Until the end, Kevin.

I have some money saved.

We have some money saved.

Okay.

We have to come up with...

$15,000,

which has to be paid at once.

And then, of course, there's next month's billing.

15,000?

It's all right there, Monica.

And I wish I could pay half of it.

Not a fun part of my job.

But the facts are the facts,

so we have to figure it out.

Okay. Uh, not a problem.

We'll have the cheque for you in the morning.

Let's go.

You said...

It's our money. I know.

$15,000.

That's half of our savings.

It's okay.

I'm selling my car.

I'm paying you back.

I promise.

Well, who's that handsome fella?

Is that my Kevin?

Hey, Billie. Hi.

How you holding up?

It that your famous tuna casserole?

You know it. Well, then I'd say things

just got considerably better.

Let me bring you to Monica. Okay.

I'm going to go check on Dad.

The tuna casserole was terrific.

Thanks, darling.

Be there in a bit.

This is going to take everything we have.

And then some.

We need to get him the best treatment there is.

I don't care what I have to do.

Don't you think I love my brother enough

to make that happen?

You were in junior high when your mother got sick.

I was the one there,

helping your dad make all the hard decisions.

In his first bout with cancer,

I was the one that was cleaning bedpans

and helping raise you.

So don't come around here

spending money you know you don't have,

like you're the only one that gives a damn.

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