05x21 - Goin' for Mine

[bunniefuu]

[Knocking on door]

All right, hold up. Hold up.

Damn!

Hey! Whoa! Hup! Whoo!

Whoa, cut! Whoa, cut!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, baby.

You're not dressed yet?

Hurry up, girl! Come on, man.

You're gonna make us late for the super bowl.

That's super fest, fool!

Super bowl, super fest, super glue,

It don't matter. I ain't going.

Ok, ok, ok, come on. Come on, come on, pam.

Look, companies downsize all the time, sweetheart.

You are not the first person to ever lose their job.

Tommy ain't even got a job,

And you don't see him buggin'.

You know what? You're supposed to be helping,

Not making things worse.

Now, come on, come on, girl,

You know you wanna go to that super fest.

Hey, I bet babyface make you feel better.

Hell, he may even pay your rent.

[Knock on door]

Well, I didn't get it.

What's happening, clint beastwood?

I'm gonna let that one slide

'Cause we got company,

Scary jane blige.

Whatever. Just get out.

Hey. Hey.

How're you doing?

Ah, I'm pam.

Sorry about that door thing.

Oh, don't even sweat it, sister.

I'm trey foster. I went to high school with the fellas.

Yeah, yeah, trey's the one

Who hooked us up with the super fest tickets.

And the backstage passes, but you know that ain't no thing

For the top a&r man at keep it real records.

Hold up, hold up. You work for keep it real records?

Yeah.

That's always been a dream of mine,

To work for a record company!

I can't believe it! So you're really into a&r?

A&r, huh?

Y'all make root-beer records?

You know what?

I-it's real funny running into you, because currently,

I'm looking for a more challenging career opportunity--

Trey, trey, in other words,

She's unemployed till halloween.

Uh-huh. The ghouls and the goblins

Come out on halloween.

Now is not the time. Ok.

So, uh...

How can I be down with this record thing, man?

No problem. Just drop by my office anytime.

I'll try to look out for you.

Oh, cool! How about tomorrow?

Hey, look, look, look, pam,

Y'all can talk about all that later.

Right, now, why don't you go shave

So we won't be late for the concert?

We'll lose our seats. Now, go. Please!

Captwhwhng made possible by warner bros.

♪ Martin ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

♪ Ooh, yeah, yeawhazzup!♪

♪ I'm the man ♪

Tin ♪♪

Keep it real records.

Hey, madonna!

What's up, girl?

Thank you so much for the baby pictures.

Yeah, it's the first time I've ever seen an infant wearing a push-up bra.

Hello, this is sweets.

Do you wanna remake that?

Hold on. Let me check with my computer.

Donna, who recorded

Ain't gonna bump no more [with no big fat woman]?

Joe tex, , epic records.

It made it to number on the charts.

Oh, yeah, we can do that.

Trey was supposed to handle this weeks ago.

Hey, don't worry about it. I'll handle him.

Yeah, ciao, baby.

Listen, when trey gets here,

Send him in my office right away.

Right, boss.

I was just on the elevator with chaka khan!

I was just on the elevator with chaka khan!

Great! And you are?

Uh, pamela james.

Are you here to interview for the a&r job?

A&r job?

Am I here to interview for the a&r job?

It's not an essay question.

Right, right, right.

Um, of course I'm here to interview for the a&r job.

They're not gonna ask for any references, are they?

We spend a half a mil on this music video.

I'm the creative director.

When I say I want a guy floating down the spaceship,

I want a real freaking spaceship!

Now go take your shoes for a walk.

Oh.

You must be here for the video.

Yeah, go throw your bikini on, honey.

We'll do the audition in the back.

First of all, I'm not your honey,

And secondly, I only work with my clothes on.

Thank you.

Well, that's too bad.

Don't mind tony.

He acts like a hit man,

But he cried like a baby during the little mermaid.

Got you.

I'm donna. Hey, donna.

Is trey foster in?

No, he's late as usual,

But you can have a seat and wait for him if you want.

Chilling in a cot.

♪ Hm hey, doll.

What's up, donna?

The man of the hour is here, baby.

Oh, well, that's good,

'Cause the man in the office wants to see you.

Oh. Damn. He must've found out

About the mariah carey thing.

All right, look, just tell him I called in sick, all right?

Yo, trey, what's up?

Hey, pam. What are you doing here?

Oh, you told me to drop by.

I'm dropped.

Come here for a minute. Um...

I heard there's, like, a job opening around here.

Yeah, that's true-- that job is for me.

I mean, I love music.

I know every last song that gladys knight ever recorded.

I know all the pips' moves.

You know, they were smooth.

You know, they took it...

They rock. The pips were smokin',

That's--that's good. Look here, I'll call don cornelius

To get you on soul train,all right? Now I gotta roll.

Cool. I'll roll with you.

Trey, I'm telling you,

I'm perfect for this job, man.

Hey, I come from a musical family.

You know blackstreet?

Yeah?

Yup, I used to live on that street.

Clyde, take this package

Over to the recording session at soundworks.

Oh, now I'm supposed to just run that over there

Like I'm some type of a errand boy, huh?

You are the messenger.

True that.

But I won't be for long, see? 'Cause my uncle sweets...

Oh, he gonna hook me up with this a&r job.

Clyde, I don't even want that job,

And I have a better chance of getting it than you.

So, anyway, I get stevie wonder's home telephone number,

And he actually answers the phone.

I get so nervous, all I could do was say,

"Yo, stevie!

I just called to say I love you, man!"

Maybe I can get you a little receptionist gig, ok?

No, no, no, sweetie,

I'm talking about the a&r job.

Pam, you tripping. Come on, you can't

Just walk in here and get a job like that.

Trey, I hate to interrupt, but if you don't see sweets right now,

There's gonna be a&r jobs open.

I gotta go. If I hear about anything,

I'll let you know, all right?

But, trey-- peace!

Hey, trey, now would be a good time

To kick in for sweet's birthday gift.

Donna, please, I'm broke, all right?

I got bills. We're in a recession--

Uh, look here. Hey, donna, you know what?

Here's for my man sweets' birthday present, all right?

I wish it could be more, but you know how it is.

Gimme that.

What about all the good things I've done for the company, sweets?

I mean, I got taylor reed to leave her label,

And she went platinum for us.

That was last year, trey,

But like janet jackson said,

What have you done for me lately?

Ok, girl. All right.

I'll holler.

All right, bye.

Are you still here, pam?

Hey, hey, trey, I just got off the phone with tlc.

Well, actually, I don't know t and l,

But me and c have the same hairdresser.

I hear they might be changing labels.

Here's the number.

So what's up with the job, trey?

What's up with the job?

Sister, for the last time,

I told you, what I do is an art.

I'm not just making deals here.

I'm guiding careers.

Every one of my artists loves me.

Yo, trey. Here.

I got iceberg on the phone.

He said something about whuppin' your a*s,

Because he don't like his album cover.

Tony, just tell him I'm not here, man.

Well, why don't you tell him yourself?

He's on the speakerphone.

Tony--

Yo, 'berg, what's up, man?

Iceberg: what's up is I hate my album cover.

I'm a gangsta rapper, man. How's my cover gonna have

White people chillin' on the beach?

What's wrong with you, man?

'Berg, come on, man. It's crossover.

Trust me, baby. White folks are lovin' you!

Man, look, change the cover, or I'm changing labels.

[Dial tone]

Ok, trey, check this idea out, ok?

Iceberg is a gangsta rapper, right?

You give him a blank album cover

With the word "censored" stamped all on it,

Everybody and their mama will buy that album.

Sister, with all due respect,

That's wack.

Trey,

Tony tells me iceberg's upset about his album cover again.

Can't you solve this?

Yeah, yeah, sweets, I already got it solved.

Look here, I was gonna say, um...

Let me talk to you for a second. Um...

We gonna do a blank album cover, right,

With the word "censored" stamped all over it.

Man, everybody and their mama buy that album!

Yeah. I feel it.

Well, now, don't forget:

You're still on thin ice.

I know about that mariah thing.

Sweets, I wasn't stalking her.

I was just trying to sign her.

In the jacuzzi?

Trey, you always got an excuse.

All I know is you better bring me some talent.

Sweets, I'm on it. I...

I'm going to a club tomorrow night

To check out some new talent.

Good, because if you don't bring me somebody soon,

You're not gonna be working a&r.

You'll be working at kfc.

So I see you like my idea

For the album cover, huh?

Girl, that's just how we do in the business, you under--

We probably won't even use that.

Cut the bull, trey!

I heard what your boss said.

You got problems, man!

You're right.

Pam, I'm falling off.

I used to sign people left and right!

I was a talent magnet!

Now where am I gonna find another singer?

Singer?

I got a great singer!

Yeah, right. Pam, what do you know about finding talent?

All I know is i...

I got a girl.

I got a girl that sings way better than toni braxton.

Mm-hmm.

Fine, trey, fine.

If you don't want to hear my idea,

I'll just walk across the street and talk to motown,

'Cause I'm sure they'll hear me out.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait, wait.

Who is she?

You help me get that a&r job,

And I'll get you the girl.

All right, you got a deal.

See? That's what I'm talking about, trey!

All I need is a foot in the door!

Damn it, give me a toe!

Now where am I gonna find a singer?

[Knock on door]

Hey, dante, what's up? Come on in.

Hey, pam. What's up?

Thank you so much from bringing my stuff from the office.

No problem.

How are the auditions going?

Eww. I've seen over people so far,

And the one with the best voice was scruffy the shih tzu.

I gotta find somebody by tomorrow night, man!

[Telephone rings]

Excuse me.

Hello?

I can have the club for my showcase?

No, that's great! That's great!

No, I'll bring my deposit down there right away!

Thank you!

That's good!

Well, pam, good luck on the showcase.

I'll see you around.

Oh, hold up. I'm leaving, too.

Just give me a chance to grab my coat.

[Plays notes]

♪ No ♪

♪ No, babe ♪

♪ There's something wrong with me and you ♪

♪ If you don't mind ♪

♪ Let me talk to you for a minute, baby-- ♪

Boy!

I didn't know you could sing like that.

Yo, I saw the piano. I--i didn't know--

No, no, no, no, no.

You got skills.

Now, now, when you do that run, just put in,

Like, a ♪ oh, babe ♪

Just like gospel it up.

I didn't know you could blow like that.

Oh, I know I can blow.

It's just that I'm trying to be behind the scenes.

That's why I'm trying to make

This a&r thing happen. Come here.

Now, let me see if you really got what it takes.

See if you can follow my lead.

♪ Oh oh oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ h* oh-oh-oh h* oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ Ooh whoa oh-oh-oh oh oh ♪

♪ Ah ah-ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah- ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah- ah-ah-ah ♪

♪ Ah-ah-ah- ah-ah-ah-ah ah ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh ♪

Yes! Ohh!

Dante!

You are just the one I've been looking for!

Pams, I'm sorry.

I already have a girl.

No, no, no, not that.

I think you might have

What it takes to be a star.

For real?

I'll show you how real I am.

Cancel all your plans for tonight, brother,

♪ 'Cause we got work to do ♪

♪ 'Cause we got work to do ♪

Ok, let me think...

Ha ha ha.

You ready to do this, pam?

Oh, hey, hey, trey,

No doubt, no doubt, no doubt, um...

It's just been a slight change in the program, yeah.

Um, the sister I told you about...

Is a brother.

So...what is this,

Like a rupaul- dennis rodman kind of act?

No, actually, he was my assistant-slash-typist, and--

Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait.

He's a typist?

I'm risking my whole career

On a damn cross-dressing typist?

Come on, trey, I'm pretty sure he doesn't cross-dress,

But--but, trey, he can blow.

The boy can definitely blow.

I hope you're right, sister,

'Cause I gotta show somebody to sweets tomorrow.

You might not have to wait till tomorrow.

What are you talking--

What the hell is sweets doing here?

I don't know.

He's your boss.

Ok, whatever. Just get your singer up on stage, all right?

Small problem, bro.

He ain't here!

Well, where the hell is he?

I don't know, I don't know,

But you're stressing me out. I can't think!

Just let me think!

Look, look, come on.

We gotta be cool about this.

All right, trey, we gotta be cool.

Phew. So what are we gonna do?

You find your singer, and I'll stall sweets.

Ok.

All right?

Hey, sweets!

What's--what you all doing here, man?

Hey, you said you had the b*mb talent.

I came to check it out for myself.

Oh, no doubt, no doubt. He definitely the b*mb.

Yeah? I'll be the judge of that.

When's this show gonna get started?

Right now.

Come on, dante. Answer the phone!

Come on, we gotta get this thing started.

He's getting impatient.

I--you're on my neck! You're on my neck!

Ok.

All right.

I got it together.

Oh, hey!

[Applause]

Thank you. All right.

Ok, you all know why you're here.

I'm giving this little showcase

For keep it real records,

And I'd just like to take this time

To recognize the ceo, mr. Sterling sweets.

You know!

Don't forget about the crazy clyz-ide

Chilling up in the hiz-ouse

Without a dee-draft.

Boy,

Siz-it

Diz-own.

We'll--we'll be right back.

Oh, god, you're here!

Pam, sorry I'm late.

That's ok, that's ok. Just save your voice.

I'm just happy you're here.

Uh, ye-yeah, but I came-- I came to tell you

I can't sing in front of all these people,

And I hope you understand that.

Oh...

Of course I understand.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Give it up

For dante!

[Piano starts]

Come on, dante, please?

Just do it like we rehearsed, remember?

Come on.

♪ If it's magic ♪

♪ Why can't it be ♪

♪ Everlasting? ♪

♪ Like the sun that always shines ♪

♪ Like a poet's endless rhyme ♪

Together: ♪ like the galaxies in time ♪

♪ The only key to every heart ♪

♪ Throughout the universe ♪

♪ It fills you up without a bite ♪

♪ It quenches every thirst ♪

♪ So-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ If it's magic ♪

♪ Why can't it be never-ending? ♪

♪ Like the sun that always shines ♪

♪ Like the poet's endless rhyme ♪

♪ Like the galaxies in time ♪

That's it. I've heard enough.

Trey?

Meet me in my office.

Now? No, rightnow.

Let's roll.

♪ It fills you up without a bite ♪

♪ It quenches... ♪

Sweets, look,

I can explain if you just give me the chance.

What's she doing here?

I can explain that, too.

Look, that brother that you saw singing,

That was pam's idea.

Hold up. Hold up.

You're the one responsible for that singing?

I tried to tell her that the kid was wack.

Wack? Uh-huh.

That brother was bad.

That boy was bad!

I'm gonna sign him to a deal.

What are you talking about, wack?

"Wack?" No, no, no,

I said "black."

The brother was young, gifted, and black.

So you discovered dante, huh?

I sure did.

I worked with him on his song.

I picked out his gear and everything.

Well, technically, she discovered dante,

But, you know, i--i discovered pam,

So if you really want to get technical,

I discovered dante, too.

No?

Look, mr. Sweets,

You might hire somebody else for this a&r job

With more experience than I have,

But I'm telling you,

Nobody has music in their heart like I do.

I can recognize talent.

I was born to do this.

Pam,

If I gave you that a&r job,

When could you start?

Yesterday.

I like that.

Whoa, whoa. Ok, hold up,

Sweets, I mean, you know,

For a brother's hard work and everything, you know,

What a brother get out of all this?

A brother get to keep his job.

That's cool, too, you know.

Pam, monday morning, :.

I'll be here.

Congratulations, pam! Welcome aboard!

Thank you so much, donna.

Oh, I wasn't listening.

You know, i--

Come in, guys.

Happy birthday, sweets.

h* h*! It's your birthday!

Hey, now!

A golf club.

Uh, where's the rest of them?

There ain't no rest of them.

That's it.

See, we--we figured like this here:

If we work for you another years,

You'll have a whole set.

Ah, welcome to keep it real, pam,

And hey, don't worry about a thing, baby.

I'm gonna take you under my wing.

Hey, trey? Mm-hmm?

If you don't get your ashy arm off my shoulder,

You gonna have a broken wing.

Oh, yeah.

This little combination's gonna be very interesting.

So...

I guess I'll see you all monday.

:.

Bye.

Yes!