Bessie

00:32:32,817 --> 00:32:34,660 So, that's your man or what? 486 00:32:34,686 --> 00:32:36,688 No, he's still auditioning. 487 00:32:39,657 --> 00:32:41,603 Can I have this dance, baby? 488 00:32:41,659 --> 00:32:43,536 Touch her hand, Charlie, and draw back a nub. 489 00:32:43,628 --> 00:32:45,130 And what if I touch his? 490 00:32:54,105 --> 00:32:55,641 Hey! Yeah, come here! 491 00:32:55,707 --> 00:32:57,550 Come on, girl. Run! 492 00:32:57,642 --> 00:32:59,803 - Let's go get 'em, okay? - Get that motherfucker! 493 00:33:02,146 --> 00:33:04,387 - Chump! - You were so brave, Papa! 494 00:33:04,482 --> 00:33:06,223 See how crazy I am about you, girl! 495 00:33:08,853 --> 00:33:11,390 Your audition ain't over yet. 496 00:33:12,557 --> 00:33:14,662 Keep your eyes on the road. 497 00:33:26,137 --> 00:33:28,310 Say, we still $15 short. 498 00:33:28,373 --> 00:33:30,182 $10 is what everybody gets. 499 00:33:30,241 --> 00:33:31,584 But we had a contract, sir. 500 00:33:31,676 --> 00:33:34,714 Contract? You must be one of them old country niggers. 501 00:33:34,746 --> 00:33:35,918 Contra... 502 00:33:35,980 --> 00:33:38,085 I'll cut you every way but loose. 503 00:33:46,491 --> 00:33:48,451 And remember when we did that show at Don's place? 504 00:33:48,493 --> 00:33:49,494 Ah, you don't remember that. 505 00:33:49,560 --> 00:33:52,769 Ooh! Lookit. Lookit, JG. That's our corner. 506 00:33:52,830 --> 00:33:55,674 - That's our corner. - A penny a song. 507 00:33:55,733 --> 00:33:58,053 - I love you, Bessie! - You see that gin joint right there? 508 00:33:58,102 --> 00:34:00,207 That's where I made my first whole dollar. 509 00:34:00,271 --> 00:34:01,944 Spent it, too. 510 00:34:13,284 --> 00:34:15,457 - How y'all doing? - Oh, my God. 511 00:34:15,553 --> 00:34:19,729 <i>A good man is hard to find.</i> 512 00:34:19,791 --> 00:34:23,364 <i>You always get another kind.</i> 513 00:34:23,428 --> 00:34:26,705 <i>So, if your man is nice.</i> 514 00:34:26,764 --> 00:34:28,038 <i>Take my advice...</i> 515 00:34:28,099 --> 00:34:30,136 Come over here right now. 516 00:34:31,369 --> 00:34:33,542 - You know all them words? - Yeah. 517 00:34:33,604 --> 00:34:35,049 You know what you're singing? 518 00:34:37,275 --> 00:34:38,652 Hold out your hand right now. 519 00:34:45,383 --> 00:34:49,331 Keep singing. Make sure all you're doing is singing. 520 00:34:53,491 --> 00:34:54,993 Come on, let's go. 521 00:35:02,767 --> 00:35:05,509 Mommy. Where's my mama? 522 00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:18,791 Welcome home. Come on inside. - Hey, hey! 523 00:35:19,917 --> 00:35:22,989 Hey y'all. How you doing? How you doing? 524 00:35:23,020 --> 00:35:25,364 Viola, you here? Viola, where you at? 525 00:35:43,708 --> 00:35:48,384 Well, I guess you think you're something. 526 00:35:50,848 --> 00:35:51,952 How are you? 527 00:35:52,884 --> 00:35:54,659 You care? 528 00:35:54,719 --> 00:35:59,998 I think I'm gonna go show Jack and Lucille around. 529 00:36:13,070 --> 00:36:14,481 That's your man? 530 00:36:17,175 --> 00:36:19,678 You got something to eat? 531 00:36:19,744 --> 00:36:23,214 - Drink? - Oh, city gal, huh? 532 00:36:23,247 --> 00:36:27,059 Can't stand to be in regular folks' houses no more. 533 00:36:34,258 --> 00:36:36,033 You still keeps the food locked up. 534 00:36:36,594 --> 00:36:38,437 That's right. 535 00:36:38,529 --> 00:36:40,941 Y'all was like little rats. 536 00:36:41,499 --> 00:36:43,706 How else was I supposed to keep the food in the house 537 00:36:43,768 --> 00:36:47,011 - and feed six people? - Come here. 538 00:36:47,071 --> 00:36:49,608 Go get a case of Coca-Cola and a lot of ice. 539 00:36:49,674 --> 00:36:53,212 As many tater chips and peanuts as you can get. 540 00:36:53,844 --> 00:36:56,188 Oh, golly. Mmm! 541 00:36:57,048 --> 00:37:00,257 A whole case of Coca-Cola. 542 00:37:00,284 --> 00:37:04,562 After 10 years, ain't you a saint? 543 00:37:11,095 --> 00:37:12,540 Don't drink it all up. 544 00:37:12,597 --> 00:37:14,304 You're one to talk. 545 00:37:14,365 --> 00:37:16,072 Well, you're the one still keep the food locked up. 546 00:37:16,133 --> 00:37:18,044 Don't look like you're missing no meals. 547 00:37:18,102 --> 00:37:20,446 Well, I sure didn't gel 'em here, now, did I? 548 00:37:26,043 --> 00:37:29,081 I got some tickets for the show tonight. 549 00:37:29,146 --> 00:37:31,990 - You want to bring the family... - I got someplace else to be. 550 00:37:46,998 --> 00:37:48,443 You been by Mama's grave yet? 551 00:38:05,950 --> 00:38:08,760 No street signs, no lights, no nothing. 552 00:38:08,819 --> 00:38:10,924 Hold ya, Mama, this is Blue Goose Hollow. 553 00:38:10,988 --> 00:38:12,829 I know this town better than JG's ding-a-ling. 554 00:38:15,459 --> 00:38:17,166 Yeah, this is my town! 55