Claudine

523 00:34:25,871 --> 00:34:27,724 She's a straight, solid broad, too. 524 00:34:27,748 --> 00:34:30,768 I bet she gonna control them boys. I bet she's tellin' them right now. 525 00:34:30,792 --> 00:34:32,979 - "You all be nice to Mr. Marshall." - Oh, man. 526 00:34:33,003 --> 00:34:34,439 She's gold, man. Gold. 527 00:34:34,463 --> 00:34:37,734 Yeah, but she got a lot of needs, man. Needs! 528 00:34:37,758 --> 00:34:39,944 She got to feed all them kids. 529 00:34:39,968 --> 00:34:42,280 Nah, she got the welfare number, and she got a job. 530 00:34:42,304 --> 00:34:43,740 No, she doin' okay. 531 00:34:43,764 --> 00:34:47,410 Yeah, but she only getting welfare if she stays alone, man. 532 00:34:47,434 --> 00:34:49,704 You know, she takin' a big chance on you, Roop. 533 00:34:49,728 --> 00:34:52,999 Them welfare people gonna find out, then you gonna be the man. 534 00:34:53,023 --> 00:34:54,703 The welfare man. 535 00:35:01,114 --> 00:35:04,302 Ma, she's coming up the stoop. The social worker. 536 00:35:04,326 --> 00:35:06,203 <i>♪ Keep away from ♪</i> 537 00:35:08,288 --> 00:35:10,088 <i>♪ Mister Welfare ♪</i> 538 00:35:10,374 --> 00:35:12,977 <i>♪ They just keep on sayin' ♪</i> 539 00:35:13,001 --> 00:35:14,729 <i>♪ I'm a lazy woman ♪</i> 540 00:35:14,753 --> 00:35:17,065 <i>♪ Don't love my children ♪</i> 541 00:35:17,089 --> 00:35:20,092 <i>♪ And I'm mentally unfit ♪</i> 542 00:35:20,801 --> 00:35:23,001 <i>♪ I must divorce him ♪</i> 543 00:35:23,053 --> 00:35:25,698 <i>♪ Cut all my ties with him ♪</i> 544 00:35:25,722 --> 00:35:28,284 <i>♪ 'Cause his ways, they make me sick ♪</i> 545 00:35:28,308 --> 00:35:31,371 <i>♪ It's a hard, hard, hard sacrifice ♪</i> 546 00:35:31,395 --> 00:35:33,897 <i>♪ A hard sacrifice ♪</i> 547 00:35:33,980 --> 00:35:37,150 <i>♪ Not having me a lovin' man ♪</i> 548 00:35:38,318 --> 00:35:39,921 <i>♪ Society gave us no choice ♪</i> 549 00:35:39,945 --> 00:35:41,964 <i>♪ Tried to silence my voice ♪</i> 550 00:35:41,988 --> 00:35:45,134 <i>- ♪ Pushin' me on the welfare ♪ - ♪ On the welfare ♪</i> 551 00:35:45,158 --> 00:35:46,719 It's Miss Kabak, Mama. 552 00:35:46,743 --> 00:35:50,056 Charlene, don't just stand there. Let her in. 553 00:35:50,080 --> 00:35:53,824 <i>♪ I'm tryin' to prove my equal rights ♪</i> 554 00:35:54,084 --> 00:35:55,728 Hello, Charles. 555 00:35:55,752 --> 00:36:00,149 <i>♪ Though I've made some mistakes For goodness' sakes ♪</i> 556 00:36:00,173 --> 00:36:03,319 Hello there, Miss Kabak. I'm sorry. I didn't hear the door. 557 00:36:03,343 --> 00:36:06,114 Children, would you cut that music down? 558 00:36:06,138 --> 00:36:08,181 Just turn it down. 559 00:36:08,265 --> 00:36:09,784 Hello, Mrs. Price. 560 00:36:09,808 --> 00:36:10,993 - Hi. - How ya been? 561 00:36:11,017 --> 00:36:13,454 Oh, grand. Livin' like a queen. 562 00:36:13,478 --> 00:36:15,415 - Mrs. Price, have you been working? - No. 563 00:36:15,439 --> 00:36:17,083 Because if you have, I have to know. 564 00:36:17,107 --> 00:36:19,544 - Otherwise, you get into trouble. - No, I ain't been workin'. 565 00:36:19,568 --> 00:36:22,463 You know I'm your friend, but you have to be honest with me. 566 00:36:22,487 --> 00:36:24,587 I ain't been workin'. 567 00:36:24,906 --> 00:36:28,970 Well, I understand a man's been visiting you regularly this past month. 568 00:36:28,994 --> 00:36:31,097 You are not supposed to spy on us. 569 00:36:31,121 --> 00:36:33,558 I didn't spy on you, Mrs. Price, but someone has. 570 00:36:33,582 --> 00:36:35,685 It must be that lady — that bitch across the street. 571 00:36:35,709 --> 00:36:37,270 She'll say anything, that bitch. 572 00:36:37,294 --> 00:36:40,022 The thing is, Mrs. Price, if something comes out later 573 00:36:40,046 --> 00:36:42,608 and I don't know about it, you'll be in all kinds of trouble. 574 00:36:42,632 --> 00:36:44,068 So, if you've been seeing this man... 575 00:36:44,092 --> 00:36:46,320 Well, what is this? Am I not supposed to see a man? 576 00:36:46,344 --> 00:36:47,864 What am I, a damn nun? 577 00:36:47,888 --> 00:36:51,451 No, but if you've been sleeping with a man and he's been giving you things, 578 00:36:51,475 --> 00:36:52,910 I'm sorry, but I have to know. 579 00:36:52,934 --> 00:36:54,745 Do you sleep with a man? 580 00:36:54,769 --> 00:36:57,373 - That's none of your business. - It's none of your business either. 581 00:36:57,397 --> 00:36:59,333 You're wrong, Mrs. Price. It is our business. 582 00:36:59,357 --> 00:37:02,420 This man may be bringing things into your home which you may not be deducting. 583 00:37:02,444 --> 00:37:04,505 You know I have to deduct you on those things. 584 00:37:04,529 --> 00:37:07,091 What things? What things, damn it? 585 00:37:07,115 --> 00:37:09,594 You have a man over for dinner, he brings y