Undercover Brother

After a generation of struggle...

changed the face of our nation,...

African Americans entered the '70s...

with new found hope.

I am... - I am...

Somebody! - Somebody!

Vibrant leaders emerged...

and black culture reached its high point,...

influencing all facets of American life.

But progress slowed in the decades that followed.

Black culture began to lose its distinctive flavor.

And as the millennium drew to a close disaster struck.

These seemingly random events were in fact orchestrated...

by The Man, a villain obsessed...

with turning back the clock on race relations.

Just when it seemed the funky spirit...

of the '70s would be lost forever,...

a new hero emerged. His name, Undercover Brother.

Give it to me. Need it, got to have it.

Say!

It ain't no thang.

Yeah.

A bird gonna shit on my windshield?!

Not on my Cadillac!

I'm gonna chop your feathers off and put you in Chinatown!

They gonna make Peking Pigeon out of you!

Damn!

Unbeknownst to Undercover Brother,...

there was a secret organization dedicated to truth,...

justice, and the Afro-American way.

They had never crossed paths until now.

Headquarters, come in.

Good work, Sistah Girl.

Data from the mainframe ready to commence.

She's transmitting! Are we up and ready? - Yes, sir.

And I've hacked into the bank security system.

You've got soul.

We're in.

The computer! Another idea stolen from the black man.

Did you all know that George Washington Carver...

made the first computer out of a peanut?

A peanut?

A peanut! - Shut up and get back to work!

I've spent six months setting up this operation...

and I want to see everything...

off-shore accounts, dummy corporations, money laundering.

If we can cut off his funds,...

we may finally be able to stop The Man.

Waited a long time for this.

What the hell? - What the hell?

What the... - Dissed.

Ah, solid. - Hey!

What the hell are you doing, old man?

Headquarters...

Is there another agent on this case? - Hell, no!

Damn it, who is that guy?

I'll cross-reference the bank's security camera with our database.

Come on, Uncle Ben!

It's Macy Gray with pork-chop sideburns!

Who's bad?

Ohh! Right up the pooper!

Right on, sweet sistah.

Damn it, who is he?!

Sistah Girl, abort mission!

Damn it. Who was that guy?

Solid.

Solid.

Too funky for myself.

Mr. Feather, The Man wants to see you.

Fabulous.

And now, the Channel 8 News with Wendy Marshall and Chuck Marlboro.

There's growing speculation that former defense secretary and war hero,...

General Warren Boutwell, will run for President.

He is considered the first African-American...

with a legitimate chance of winning.

Wendy? Yeah, he is a strong candidate, Chuck.

He's so well-spoken. I've noticed that.

General Boutwell seems to have a lot of support all across the nation.

Yes, and not just in the urban areas.

In fact, the decorated four-star general and Vietnam vet...

is regarded as one of the country's...

most well-respected public figures.

Thank you very much.

A staunch advocate for civil rights,...

Boutwell has never backed down from controversial issues.

Indeed, if ever there was a straighter arrow than Warren Boutwell,...

we'd be hard-pressed to find him.

Well, if he does declare his candidacy,...

this certainly will be an exciting race.

Race? I'm not touching that one.

First, our children hip-hop all over the suburbs.

Now Boutwell might be President?!

They are taking over every aspect of our culture!

Don't you agree, Mr. Feather? - Word.

For sheezy, my neezy. - What did you say?

I said... for sure.

Yes, indeedy.

I have a cold.

I want the White House to stay white.

Eliminate him!

But, sir, if we kill him,...

we'll only be making him a hero.

Do you have a better idea?

Our friends at Multinational Inc. have been developing a new drug...

with some very interesting side effects.

I think we may have found the perfect guinea pig.

The so called Afro Bandit struck Multinational Bank.

However, it appears no money was stolen.

Authorities questioned singer Macy Gray,...

but she was released for lack of evidence.

Well, would anybody like to explain exactly...

what the hell happened at the bank?!

His name is Undercover Brother.

Apparently, he was erasing mortgage records...

so that low-income families wouldn't lose their homes.

Great.

A "Soul Train" reject with a Robin Hood complex.

Now I've heard everything. - Hey, hey, hey, now.

At least he got the job done.

That's the kind of man we need around here. - The keyword being "man"?

Hold on. I didn't say that, you did.

Man-man.

The General's press conference is starting!

We interrupt this broadcast to take you live...

to a press conference by General Warren Boutwell,...

in which he is expected to announce...

that he is a candidate for presidency of the United States.

I wonder if he'll run as a Democrat or an Independent.

Never know. Might be a Republican. - Oh, please.

What kind of self-respecting black man would run as a Republican?

Name one thing the Republican party has done for black people. One!

Well, they were the party of Lincoln.

They stood against the tyranny of oppression...

by leading the call for the Civil War,...

and forced passage of the Emancipation Proclamation,...

which freed the slaves.

All right, name two things lately.

Damn it, it doesn't matter what party!

This could be the first step on the road to putting...

an African-American in the White House.

It's a great day for black people of all races.

Good morning. - Think about it!

I've thought long and hard about how I can best serve my country...

now that I'm no longer in uniform.

Well, today...

I am proud to announce...

that I will be...

opening a chain of fried chicken restaurants.

General Boutwell!

Yes, sir.

So, you're passing up a chance to be President...

to open a chicken joint?

A man like me doesn't have any business in politics.

They say you should always do what you know.

And what I know is good fried chicken.

Yes, ma'am.

Don't you think your supporters in the African-American community...

will be particularly disappointed?

Not after they taste the General's fried chicken.

Surrender, Colonel, here comes the General.

Will there be side dishes? - Sweet potatoes...

Black-eyed peas, Mashed potatoes, macaroni...

cornbread and the General's special... hot sauce!

That's all for today.

Thank you very much. Nice to see you all.

General, what about desert?

You know, he does have a point about that Colonel.

I never trusted the Colonel!

Slaves cooked that chicken! Ain't no white man know...

about no 16 herbs and spices and giblets!

Smart Brother, if you so damn smart,...

Why don't you explain what just happened?

If I wanted to hear something stupid,...

I'd ask this skinny black ass! - In your face!

Skinny black... Hey!

We got to find out exactly what happened to the General, and fast!

I'll get right on it. Whoa, hold on.

Not that fast. We need some new blood on this case.

What? Who? You can't just hire some fool off the streets.

Watch me. Get me Undercover Brother!

Ooh, too funky for myself.

You were the only man outside the palace.

I was outside. - Jimmy!

But I wasn't the only one. - Jim Kelly!

It is not possible. - Watch out for the hand!

Gets you every time! Spinning back-kick!

I think I'll lay down...

and get me a little bit of sleep.

Don't touch the hair!

Okay, Bruce Leroy, turn around.

Slowly.

If you gonna shoot me, shoot me.

Thank you, Jesus.

Dig it.

You that Sistah Girl from the bank, huh?

I guess you like what you saw earlier.

Look, baby, let's stop fooling around.

Your body's slammin', let's get to jammin'.

Excuse me?

Oh, nothing relaxes a brother after a hard day of going undercover...