Talk To Me

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00:01:18 Wake up, God damn it!
00:01:21 I know it's hard.
00:01:23 Your eyes is burning,
00:01:27 You slowly realizing
00:01:31 No, this is your life.
00:02:20 Yeah, right about now
00:02:24 and you wondering,
00:02:27 "And how the fuck
00:02:45 (BUZZING)
00:02:51 But you know what they say:
00:02:54 PETEY ON P. A.. :
00:02:58 So reach on up there
00:03:02 But don't be whining.
00:03:04 Uh-uh.
00:03:05 Ain't gonna be no signal fire.
00:03:08 Just take a stand.
00:03:09 Be a man.
00:03:11 And try to understand.
00:03:13 You ain't in here
00:03:16 No, you in here
00:03:20 Look, this is the nigga
00:03:23 Yo, I was reading my court
00:03:26 They say, "Ralph Waldo
00:03:31 I say, "Goddamn!
00:03:36 So I'm gonna dedicate
00:03:40 Man, she gonna be up here
00:03:44 she's fine as frogs, yeah.
00:03:46 So while this is playing,
00:03:50 And I'm talking about the one
00:03:52 not the cat in the next bunk.
00:03:55 I guess you're pretty hard up
00:03:58 Yeah, man. This is prison.
00:04:00 Whatever gets you through
00:04:07 I got a meeting.
00:04:10 You...
00:04:14 You need anything?
00:04:16 Okay.
00:04:19 Let me ask you something.
00:04:22 Because I promised Mama.
00:04:27 Don't do me no fucking favors.
00:04:48 (BUZZING)
00:04:54 Hello, Vernell.
00:05:00 That's the booty line.
00:05:03 Conjugal visits.
00:05:06 (VERNELL EXCLAIMING)
00:05:14 Hay. Hey, Radio man! Hey!
00:05:19 So Milo been telling you
00:05:21 What?
00:05:23 Milo. Your brother?
00:05:25 Said y'all need a new DJ
00:05:28 Hey, I'm your man.
00:05:29 My brother wouldn't know.
00:05:31 And in case you forgot,
00:05:35 It's a minor challenge.
00:05:36 You're a miscreant.
00:05:38 That's more than
00:05:41 The fuck this nigga call me?
00:05:43 A miscreant.
00:05:44 A convict.
00:05:46 (LAUGHING)
00:05:48 Listen to this nigga!
00:05:52 Well, you know what?
00:05:54 'Cause that makes me sound
00:05:56 Hey, Ralph Waldo
00:05:59 miscreant mack
00:06:01 You forgot "felon."
00:06:03 "Lowlife."
00:06:06 So do that mean
00:06:08 Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait! Wait!
00:06:11 I need you to do me a favor,
00:06:14 I need you to go home
00:06:17 right on down to Nighthawk
00:06:20 Here.
00:06:22 Here!
00:06:23 Come on, take it!
00:06:26 Here!
00:06:28 Ain't no padding in there,
00:06:29 You tell him
00:06:32 PETEY: Vernell.
00:06:34 What?
00:06:36 Oh, shut up.
00:06:37 Hey, radio man!
00:06:39 You better come on!
00:06:40 I'm gonna look you up
00:06:42 Yeah?
00:06:44 Five to ten.
00:06:45 Nickel to a dime.
00:06:48 You do that.
00:06:49 I'm the best there is, baby.
00:06:52 I'm the greatest
00:06:57 NIGHTHAWK: This is
00:06:59 doing it for all those
00:07:04 The Love Hawk
00:07:07 rocking your radio
00:07:11 It's 5:10 on the
00:07:16 We keep losing ground to WOOK.
00:07:19 We can make up the lost ground
00:07:22 Great music, talk...
00:07:25 What's the problem?
00:07:26 The problem is we've lost
00:07:28 in our attempts
00:07:31 This has always been
00:07:33 and in case you forgot,
00:07:36 Yeah, but the people who live
00:07:37 do shop at Giant Foods
00:07:40 Sponsors that pay your salary.
00:07:41 No. I pay his salary,
00:07:46 Maybe I should start paying
00:07:51 Sir, I think...
00:07:53 What do you say, Dewey?
00:07:55 You think
00:07:59 Yes sir, I do.
00:08:01 Let's give it a try.
00:08:06 Good afternoon, gentlemen.
00:08:07 MAN: Sir, I just need
00:08:10 PETEY : Hey, y'all, guess what?
00:08:15 For real.
00:08:16 I am not a con,
00:08:21 No. I am a miscreant.
00:08:24 (LAUGHS)
00:08:26 Now, y'all know what that is?
00:08:27 That's a con, brother.
00:08:32 We ain't in prison.
00:08:34 No, this
00:08:37 See, when you broke into
00:08:40 it wasn't 'cause you
00:08:43 No, see,
00:08:46 You disenfranchised.
00:08:48 ANNOUNCER : The Tonight Show
00:08:52 PETEY : All this wordplay
00:08:57 'Cause the truth is,
00:09:02 I'm a con.
00:09:05 OFFICER: Lights out!
00:09:08 And you a con, too.
00:09:12 POOCHIE: (SINGING)
00:09:17 Yeah! Come on, Warden!
00:09:21 You got that little dick?
00:09:22 Who the hell is that man
00:09:24 Braxton, Poochie, sir.
00:09:27 (INMATES YELLING)
00:09:29 Hey, Warden! You got a little,
00:09:33 Shoot him.
00:09:35 Right between the eyes.
00:09:37 I don't know
00:09:40 Technically,
00:09:43 Well, where in hell
00:09:45 I want Petey Greene!
00:09:48 You hear me, Warden?
00:09:50 I want you to get Petey Greene
00:09:55 Petey! Petey! Petey!
00:09:58 POOCHIE: What's he gonna do?
00:10:01 Where Petey at?
00:10:02 Oh, yo, Petey!
00:10:04 (WHOOPING)
00:10:06 Yeah. Look,
00:10:10 Warden! Your dick, Warden!
00:10:14 Look like you got
00:10:17 Yes, Mr. Greene, I do.
00:10:20 (SINGING) Warden's got
00:10:23 Can you do anything?
00:10:25 I don't know, sir.
00:10:28 I mean, what you got
00:10:33 Sorry, Warden, you kind of
00:10:37 Poochie! Nigga, what the hell
00:10:41 Yeah! Warden's got
00:10:44 Now look here, Warden.
00:10:46 He's a good kid,
00:10:48 Come on, Warden,
00:10:51 Got that little dick!
00:10:53 Come on, what you gonna do?
00:10:54 What you gonna do, Warden?
00:11:03 Now, exactly how grateful
00:11:12 (WHISPERING)
00:11:17 All right.
00:11:20 Poochie!
00:11:21 Petey! It's Petey!
00:11:24 Boy, if you don't come down
00:11:26 I'm gonna call your mama.
00:11:27 (EXCLAIMING)
00:11:30 Now, come on down. Poochie.
00:11:31 (LAUGHS)
00:11:38 INMATES: Petey! Petey!
00:11:42 Petey! Petey! Petey! Petey!
00:11:55 (ALL SHOUTING)
00:11:57 We take all necessary measures
00:12:02 and in defense of peace
00:12:04 Stop the bombing,
00:12:14 Come on.
00:12:24 (LAUGHING) Petey!
00:12:26 Yeah.
00:12:30 Ain't this a bitch?
00:12:31 What?
00:12:34 I can't move my legs, baby.
00:12:35 You jiving!
00:12:37 No.
00:12:39 Look here, Petey.
00:12:40 Now, you know I been
00:12:43 Hell, nine of them
00:12:45 So you know how
00:12:48 But I didn't get all foxy,
00:12:50 to hear you talking
00:12:53 Now, I know you're scared.
00:12:55 Every man is scared.
00:12:57 But baby, I'm standing here
00:13:00 and I wanna meet me
00:13:02 So you best to get your legs
00:13:06 What if I ain't good enough?
00:13:08 Hell! Every man I know
00:13:11 But even with all your shit,
00:13:17 Now, come on! Look at you!
00:13:19 You the man with the pants!
00:13:21 Yeah.
00:13:22 The shit-talking,
00:13:26 Oh, that's right.
00:13:27 The mack that's the head
00:13:30 Preach on.
00:13:31 And you'll be damned if you
00:13:36 Amen!
00:13:39 Baby, did I tell you
00:13:41 I know!
00:13:43 (GASPS)
00:13:47 Good afternoon, good people.
00:13:50 There he is.
00:13:54 I can't move my legs.
00:13:56 Hello, DC, this is Sunny Jim,
00:14:01 Well, it's about time
00:14:02 but don't forget to come
00:14:05 I know I'd love me some cotton
00:14:08 (HONKS)
00:14:09 "Oh yeah, I love it,
00:14:11 "and it's oh-so-satisfying!"
00:14:14 I'm gonna leave you
00:14:18 of The Supremes.
00:14:24 (R&B MUSIC PLAYING)
00:14:35 Have no fear,
00:14:37 You're late.
00:14:39 Oh, I'm never late. The Hawk
00:14:41 Just hurry on up
00:14:43 What you got?
00:14:45 Better tell these women
00:14:47 I'm not your social secretary.
00:14:49 Jamming up my phones!
00:14:51 One heifer sent her panties!
00:14:53 Don't blame me.
00:14:56 In the last six months,
00:14:59 Nighthawk's show,
00:15:01 But we need to take
00:15:04 We need to inject some new
00:15:10 Oh, hell, no.
00:15:12 You all right, Dewey?
00:15:16 Yes, sir.
00:15:21 May I help you?
00:15:22 Tell your boss that Petey
00:15:25 May I ask
00:15:28 I don't know what
00:15:32 Go on, get on the horn, sugar.
00:15:34 ON RADIO :
00:15:35 (WHOOPING)
00:15:36 Taking you all the way
00:15:39 (FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:15:40 FREDA : Excuse me, sir.
00:15:43 who wants to tell you he's
00:15:47 PETEY: Come on
00:15:52 ...a five-dollar bill
00:15:54 What in blue blazes
00:15:57 Did this nigga just say
00:16:00 Who are these people?
00:16:01 Hold it, now. Hold it, man.
00:16:03 Go on, get your boss, sugar.
00:16:05 That is my boss.
00:16:06 No, not Blue Blazes.
00:16:10 Young man, there is
00:16:14 Hey!
00:16:16 Where you been hiding?
00:16:19 What?
00:16:22 Tell your boss that
00:16:24 Did you promise
00:16:25 No sir.
00:16:27 Now, you is about
00:16:28 You promised me a job as
00:16:31 Well surprise, I'm out.
00:16:33 Oh my God, he's a convict.
00:16:35 Ex-convict!
00:16:37 I prefer "miscreant."
00:16:39 Freda, call the police.
00:16:40 Now, you ain't calling
00:16:43 You know how much bullshit I
00:16:46 I ain't never going
00:16:48 Now, you promised me a job,
00:16:52 And ain't no way
00:16:55 till I get what's mine.
00:16:56 So figure it out.
00:16:58 (WHISPERING) Sir,
00:17:01 Would you like
00:17:03 Yeah. Talk to me. Shit.
00:17:05 (VERNELL EXCLAIMS)
00:17:06 This is my song!
00:17:08 (R&B MUSIC PLAYING)
00:17:09 Girl, you can't feel that?
00:17:12 What y'all trying
00:17:14 Get your goddamn hands
00:17:17 Are you trying
00:17:18 Man, I'm trying
00:17:20 Look, I admire
00:17:22 But you do not walk in here
00:17:25 And where the hell
00:17:27 From you, brother.
00:17:29 I never said that.
00:17:33 And even if I could
00:17:35 or a window cleaner, maybe.
00:17:37 Oh, I don't do windows,
00:17:38 I guess that kind of work
00:17:42 You know what, man? Fuck you.
00:17:45 I thought you was real.
00:17:46 You ain't nothing but another
00:17:49 See, a cat come out
00:17:53 Shit, I expect
00:17:55 So because I'm black,
00:17:56 I'm supposed to ignore
00:18:00 and hire you as a DJ?
00:18:01 You goddamn right.
00:18:04 You sound
00:18:06 Nigga, I ain't him.
00:18:08 His ass is back there
00:18:12 But you know what?
00:18:13 You Sidney Poitier-ass nigga,
00:18:16 And when I do, I'm coming
00:18:20 Sellout!
00:18:24 (HUMMING)
00:18:26 Vernell. Come on, baby,
00:18:29 Come on.
00:18:32 One second. Wait.
00:18:48 That Formica?
00:18:54 Hey, you're...
00:19:03 (MO ANING ON RADIO)
00:19:04 (KISSING)
00:19:08 You make me so hot.
00:19:11 (GIGGLING)
00:19:15 Bye-bye! Thank you!
00:19:24 It was so lovely meeting
00:19:26 Shut the fuck up!
00:19:29 Blue Blazes, you so cute!
00:19:31 I'm gonna take this
00:19:34 (CHUCKLING)
00:19:37 PETEY: Vernell!
00:19:41 I told your ass I was coming
00:20:03 Thanks.
00:20:18 Hello, brother.
00:20:23 Democratic freedom, brother.
00:20:24 First Amendment, baby.
00:20:26 God bless you.
00:20:43 Go straight to hell!
00:20:44 WOL! WOL!
00:20:47 Go straight to hell!
00:20:49 You're embarrassing
00:20:52 You're embarrassing...
00:20:53 You're embarrassing
00:20:56 WOL!
00:20:57 Go straight to hell!
00:20:58 Go straight to hell!
00:21:00 WOL!
00:21:01 WOL!
00:21:10 PETEY ON LOUDSPEAKER :
00:21:11 CROWD: Dewey Hughes is
00:21:13 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:14 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:15 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:16 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:18 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:19 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:20 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:21 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:23 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:24 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:25 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:26 Dewey Hughes is
00:21:27 Dewey Hughes is in bed with...
00:21:29 There he is!
00:21:31 (ALL BOOING)
00:21:33 Dewey Hughes is a blushing...
00:21:35 Well, does he have blood?
00:21:39 Now, a righteous brother
00:21:44 ALL: That's right!
00:21:45 ... and WOL slams
00:21:48 Now, I ask you,
00:21:50 ALL: No!
00:21:52 Ladies and gentlemen,
00:21:56 Our goal is to speak for
00:22:01 Did he say WOL speaks
00:22:03 Why ain't they speaking
00:22:06 that got shot down
00:22:08 Yeah!
00:22:11 Do you know why?
00:22:14 Mr. Giant Foods
00:22:17 And as we know, money is
00:22:23 ALL: Petey! Petey!
00:22:26 Petey! Petey! Petey! Petey!
00:22:29 Petey! Petey! Petey! Petey!
00:22:30 Petey! Petey! Petey! Petey!
00:22:32 Hell, no!
00:22:35 Telephone!
00:22:37 Let him know!
00:22:40 (ALL CHEERING)
00:22:48 (FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:22:59 PETEY: You're late.
00:23:01 Hey, you a little
00:23:03 Mister Tibbs?
00:23:07 Well, I thought you might be
00:23:12 Yeah, you right.
00:23:13 So, I wanna bring this little
00:23:16 Well, that mean
00:23:18 Well, then I'm afraid
00:23:22 That's entertainment talk.
00:23:25 Listen, man,
00:23:29 wanna play a little game?
00:23:34 Sure.
00:23:37 Call it, sugar.
00:23:39 Heads. Please.
00:23:41 (COIN DROPS)
00:23:43 Tails.
00:23:45 Please.
00:23:46 (CHUCKLING)
00:23:51 Wanna make it
00:23:54 A little wager on it,
00:23:56 You don't wanna just play?
00:23:57 Ain't really playing unless
00:24:03 What do you think? About
00:24:05 five hundred?
00:24:08 Rolling kind of heavy for
00:24:11 Oh, they got
00:24:14 Okay.
00:24:17 Uh-huh.
00:24:19 I see Mr. Blue Blazes
00:24:21 I do okay.
00:24:25 Now, this is just a side bet,
00:24:27 Really?
00:24:29 What you say, Tibbs?
00:24:32 How about you play me
00:24:35 One game, 9-Ball.
00:24:37 I win, you get me
00:24:41 And as you know,
00:24:48 And if you lose?
00:24:54 I leave you the fuck alone.
00:24:58 Well, then, let's play.
00:25:01 Well, all right.
00:25:02 I tell you what.
00:25:05 says you don't drop
00:25:08 (LAUGHS)
00:25:09 Mister Tibbs,
00:25:15 I like your style, Tibbs!
00:25:18 Yeah, I'm gonna take some more
00:25:21 VERNELL: Get him!
00:25:23 I'm about to run this rack.
00:25:26 You're chalking up your cue a
00:25:30 I mean, that ain't
00:25:33 (MAN LAUGHING)
00:25:37 Just for that, I'm gonna drop
00:25:39 Nigga, you couldn't drop your
00:25:42 if all three of them was lying
00:25:55 What's the matter, big time?
00:25:57 You thinking
00:26:00 Is that why you're sweating?
00:26:03 Or maybe it's all that whiskey
00:26:06 Or maybe you're sweating
00:26:11 you still might
00:26:15 'Cause this ain't
00:26:21 And you ain't shit out here.
00:26:25 Are you through?
00:26:27 Knock 'em down, champ.
00:26:36 MAN: All right.
00:26:39 MAN 1: Yeah.
00:26:42 Damn!
00:26:45 Too bad, big time.
00:26:48 I had faith in you.
00:26:53 (CHATTERING)
00:26:55 One ball, corner.
00:27:02 Two ball, side pocket.
00:27:08 Three ball, corner.
00:27:13 See, negroes always think that
00:27:15 or you wear clothes
00:27:18 that you're not real.
00:27:19 Four ball, side pocket.
00:27:24 And to you, what's real is
00:27:27 Telling everybody
00:27:32 Five.
00:27:35 But you give him a chance
00:27:39 and he can't sink
00:27:41 Six.
00:27:48 Lucky seven!
00:27:51 (PEOPLE EXCLAIMING)
00:27:52 Now, you were so busy
00:27:54 you never really asked
00:27:58 'Cause this uppity nigga
00:28:03 or made his way through school
00:28:05 hustling dumbass niggas
00:28:16 They call me Mr. Hughes.
00:28:28 Grew up
00:28:38 This con climbed the tower
00:28:41 He up there, man,
00:28:43 You know, unflattering
00:28:45 Nobody could talk
00:28:47 So they call Petey Greene,
00:28:49 I talked this cat down
00:28:52 Let's just say the warden was
00:28:54 Five minutes, huh?
00:28:57 But what the warden don't know
00:28:58 is it took me six months
00:29:09 Let me ask you something.
00:29:13 Why?
00:29:14 Why you want to be on
00:29:19 Oh, man, it's what I do, man.
00:29:22 I started off making
00:29:26 as part of the work program,
00:29:30 Couple years later,
00:29:33 that my Aunt Pig had sent me,
00:29:37 That's an incredible song.
00:29:38 She sent me that record,
00:29:42 and I wanted to play it
00:29:44 you know, give them some hope.
00:29:46 And I'm telling you, man,
00:29:48 it's the only thing that kept
00:29:53 And now that I'm out,
00:29:56 Why should I put
00:29:59 Nigga...
00:30:02 Shit! I swear to God,
00:30:09 Sorry.
00:30:11 See, what this pretty lady
00:30:14 man, being a DJ, that's
00:30:16 that don't involve me
00:30:20 And shit, since you here
00:30:23 I'm gonna assume
00:30:29 Three rules.
00:30:32 One,
00:30:34 always know
00:30:36 Two, you talk shit,
00:30:39 And three, don't you ever,
00:30:42 never, ever,
00:30:43 underestimate me again.
00:30:46 What are you talking about,
00:30:47 I'm gonna give you
00:30:51 Tomorrow morning, 9:00 a.m.,
00:30:57 Be sober.
00:31:00 And definitely
00:31:02 be by yourself.
00:31:04 (STAMMERING)
00:31:05 You my kind of nigga, Hughes!
00:31:07 You my kind of motherfucker,
00:31:09 We love you!
00:31:12 Oh my God!
00:31:13 (EXCLAIMING)
00:31:16 We need to make
00:31:18 Really? Who?
00:31:20 Sunny Jim.
00:31:22 You're not serious.
00:31:24 Sir, morning shows
00:31:27 We have to compete here.
00:31:28 WOOK is killing us
00:31:30 But Sunny Jim is a DC icon!
00:31:33 Everyone loves Sunny Jim.
00:31:36 No sir, you love Sunny Jim.
00:31:38 Sunny Jim is a relic
00:31:41 We don't play Nat "King" Cole
00:31:43 And our DJ's have
00:31:44 That's why we have Nighthawk
00:31:47 I'm not turning this into
00:31:50 We're a respectable
00:31:52 With all due respect, sir,
00:31:56 This is DC.
00:31:57 You see them out
00:31:59 protesting the so-called
00:32:01 We can't become
00:32:12 Who do you have in mind?
00:32:13 Well, sir, I found a DJ
00:32:16 He has a major following,
00:32:18 and he's recently
00:32:22 from his contract.
00:32:29 Jim, come back here, please.
00:32:33 Oh, shit! I'm sorry...
00:32:35 Watch where the hell
00:32:37 All right, man.
00:32:39 Oh, no.
00:32:42 You know the drill.
00:32:44 I don't think so.
00:32:45 Let me ask you something.
00:32:47 You ever had anybody
00:32:48 Mr. Sonderling!
00:32:52 What's wrong, Freda?
00:32:54 Oh, God.
00:32:57 I put up with your
00:32:59 for a week, Mr. Brown.
00:33:01 All right, Mr. Green,
00:33:03 I'm your DJ, man!
00:33:04 Freda, call the police.
00:33:06 God damn! Y'all got
00:33:10 You're cutting it close.
00:33:12 What can I say, man?
00:33:15 Your vine?
00:33:16 You're going on the...
00:33:17 Fuck.
00:33:19 Mr. Sonderling,
00:33:22 this is our new morning DJ.
00:33:30 I've been hoodwinked!
00:33:33 Come on.
00:33:34 You are out of your mind
00:33:38 Sir, I know
00:33:39 Unorthodox? It's insane!
00:33:41 Sir, hear me out.
00:33:43 I just have a feeling...
00:33:45 Sir, we need to put somebody
00:33:48 Black, black, black.
00:33:54 Freda, run after Jim, he might
00:33:56 Sir, we don't have time.
00:33:57 You're just gonna have
00:34:01 One shot.
00:34:05 Our morning show's already
00:34:07 We don't have a thing to lose.
00:34:10 FREDA ON INTERCOM :
00:34:13 Oh, for crying out loud.
00:34:15 It's my own fault
00:34:21 All right, one show, one shot.
00:34:24 I want you on air with him.
00:34:26 I'll be watching and listening
00:34:28 You watch your language
00:34:30 Okay.
00:34:32 Let's go.
00:34:38 You ready?
00:34:39 Okay, remember,
00:34:44 anything, but no dead space.
00:34:47 And watch your language.
00:34:48 Okay. Now, you're a man
00:34:52 Connect to Washington. Okay?
00:34:54 Yeah.
00:34:55 You watch your language.
00:34:57 Okay.
00:34:59 We're coming in.
00:35:01 Let's do it.
00:35:03 Michael, get the door.
00:35:07 MAN: Okay, we're on in five,
00:35:13 And hello, Washington.
00:35:19 I'm Dewey Hughes,
00:35:21 here to announce that
00:35:25 after The Nighthawk Show.
00:35:27 Today I introduce to you
00:35:31 a native of Washington,
00:35:35 a prophet of the streets,
00:35:41 Mr. Petey Greene.
00:35:50 Say hello, Petey.
00:35:51 Yeah, hello.
00:35:55 Like the man say,
00:35:58 And I'm here to spin
00:36:01 (GRUNTS)
00:36:03 Your AM morning drive.
00:36:09 But hell, maybe you ain't
00:36:12 Maybe... Maybe you at work
00:36:16 But irregardless,
00:36:21 I'm gonna play the music
00:36:24 that's gonna keep you going,
00:36:28 and I hope
00:36:30 (GAGS)
00:36:32 With my rambling.
00:36:34 Say the call letters.
00:36:42 (FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:36:47 (VOMITING)
00:36:48 What the fuck is going on?
00:36:51 Oh, shit.
00:36:53 No, man.
00:36:56 I ain't drunk.
00:36:58 Nerves or not, you better
00:37:01 My ass is on the line!
00:37:02 I don't wanna hear some
00:37:04 I want Petey Greene, damn it!
00:37:06 Stop putting your goddamn
00:37:08 I ain't no punk, fool.
00:37:09 Well, stop acting like one
00:37:14 Move, man.
00:37:21 Here.
00:37:43 Got some bullshit...
00:37:58 (CLEARS THROAT)
00:38:01 Well, that was a little funk
00:38:05 over your yawning,
00:38:11 Well, over the break,
00:38:14 So, who is Petey Greene?
00:38:16 Well, I got
00:38:22 I'm a recovering alcoholic,
00:38:26 But I ain't touched a needle
00:38:28 That's right.
00:38:32 I been incarcerated
00:38:34 most recently down at Lorton.
00:38:37 My mama been in jail
00:38:40 and as we speak my daddy's
00:38:44 I am an all-around hustler,
00:38:46 and some of my best friends
00:38:52 But I guess that don't make me
00:38:54 And hell,
00:38:57 (LAUGHING)
00:38:58 I'm in pretty good company.
00:39:00 Maybe I'll own a label
00:39:04 So this is me, y'all.
00:39:06 And you ain't gotta worry
00:39:09 'cause that's all I know.
00:39:12 This is P-Town, y'all.
00:39:14 (FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:39:17 Are you out of your mind,
00:39:20 Oh, man, I ain't said nothing
00:39:23 You will apologize
00:39:25 or I pull the plug
00:39:30 (SOFTLY) Okay.
00:39:31 What?
00:39:33 I will apologize.
00:39:34 Now!
00:39:37 You said you wanted
00:39:39 (WHISPERING) Just apologize.
00:39:42 Just apologize.
00:39:46 I'm going by.
00:39:49 I'll tell you what, man.
00:39:54 Open the mike.
00:39:56 Sorry I had to break in now
00:39:59 I know you was
00:40:01 But in all seriousness, folks,
00:40:05 I gotta apologize about
00:40:11 I gotta apologize
00:40:13 for making him out
00:40:17 Mr. Gordy's
00:40:24 And I love the way
00:40:29 broke-down runaways,
00:40:33 and he gets them
00:40:35 Then he puts a few dollars
00:40:40 then sends them right back
00:40:43 So I'm sorry if in any way
00:40:48 That ain't pimping, y'all!
00:40:51 Studio One.
00:40:52 So why don't we hear us
00:40:54 Mr. Sonderling,
00:40:56 Yeah.
00:40:59 And again, I sincerely
00:41:03 from the bottom of my heart.
00:41:06 This is Petey Greene.
00:41:08 SONDERLING:
00:41:11 (R&B MUSIC PLAYING)
00:41:14 (DOOR OPENING)
00:41:16 Something like that, boss?
00:41:17 Mr. Greene, you may have just
00:41:23 And you obviously can't handle
00:41:27 so you don't have it anymore.
00:41:29 Call Jim. He's back on
00:41:37 What the fuck was that?
00:41:41 This is a radio station,
00:41:42 We can't afford
00:41:44 "We"?
00:41:46 Did I miss something,
00:41:49 But hey, like Malcolm say,
00:41:51 "When the master sick, house
00:41:55 Oh, you're a self-righteous
00:41:57 You goddamn right!
00:42:00 field nigga!
00:42:03 (DOOR SLAMMING)
00:42:04 PETEY: Hey, man.
00:42:06 Hey, man!
00:42:08 At least I know who I am.
00:42:10 I'm Petey Greene, and
00:42:12 Yeah?
00:42:13 For all the shit you talk, you
00:42:22 NIGHTHAWK ON RADIO :
00:42:25 This is The Hawk,
00:42:30 MAN 1: How many times
00:42:32 MAN 2: Oh, man!
00:42:33 That nigga this morning?
00:42:36 Come on, man, Berry Gordy
00:42:40 You see, the problem with
00:42:43 You telling me
00:42:46 with that much money...
00:42:48 Oh yeah? You're just
00:42:52 No, I'm telling you.
00:42:55 if he wasn't telling
00:42:58 See, you're right
00:43:00 That's why they took
00:43:01 Berry Gordy is
00:43:03 Don't nobody want to hear
00:43:07 Right.
00:43:08 I would rather listen
00:43:13 Petey Greene was cool,
00:43:15 Oh, God!
00:43:16 (COUGHING)
00:43:18 You okay?
00:43:23 Guys, drinks are on me, okay?
00:43:26 See that, now,
00:43:28 Thank you, my brother.
00:43:30 Yo, bartender.
00:43:33 Right on.
00:43:34 Hey, hey. Keep it coming.
00:43:38 (FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:43:59 You ready to shake up
00:44:02 Let me ask you something, man.
00:44:05 Why, huh?
00:44:08 Why should I put my ass
00:44:13 Why should I give up
00:44:17 and take a chance on you?
00:44:22 I guess I need you
00:44:25 to say the things
00:44:30 And you need me to
00:44:36 do the things
00:44:42 Damn, that was deep.
00:44:43 Yeah. It was, wasn't it?
00:44:47 You should put that shit
00:44:51 Go on, chump. Rack them.
00:44:55 See if I can't
00:44:59 SUNNY: Yeah.
00:45:01 Hey, Jim.
00:45:04 I just wanna apologize
00:45:09 Come on, let's not fight.
00:45:13 Fan mail.
00:45:16 I'm gonna get some coffee.
00:45:20 Come on, Jim.
00:45:22 Black. Two sugars.
00:45:23 Okay. Okay.
00:45:57 Dewey! Hey!
00:46:02 Is Jim in his office?
00:46:04 He's probably
00:46:05 You go get him.
00:46:14 I thought that kind of work
00:46:16 Hey, doing this shit is
00:46:19 Well, then this should feel
00:46:31 Wake up, God damn it! Petey
00:46:36 And this ain't Washington DC.
00:46:37 No, this is P-Town!
00:46:39 Did you miss me?
00:46:40 Well, I missed y'all, too.
00:46:45 Man, I don't know
00:46:46 Freda, help!
00:46:48 See, a negro get
00:46:50 and now we can't talk about it
00:46:54 Look here, man...
00:46:55 Freda! Excuse me, I seem
00:46:58 Could you give me
00:47:00 which may not be much longer,
00:47:02 so I'm gonna go on ahead
00:47:04 (INAUDIBLE)
00:47:08 And see, that's what
00:47:10 SONDERLING: Freda!
00:47:12 in this so-called
00:47:14 till they break you down.
00:47:15 Well, guess what?
00:47:17 That's right, and I'm
00:47:20 Some of it you're gonna like,
00:47:22 If you got something to say,
00:47:25 If you disagree,
00:47:26 Dewey, have you
00:47:27 Open this door right now!
00:47:29 Mr. Greene, sir,
00:47:31 I'm tired of hearing fools
00:47:35 Let your opinion out.
00:47:37 Come on and give me
00:47:43 Somebody tell Freda
00:47:45 215-JK5-0199.
00:47:49 And now, old Petey gonna play
00:47:52 Dewey, open this door.
00:47:56 You are in real trouble,
00:47:58 Come on.
00:47:59 Come out of there
00:48:01 I'm not kidding!
00:48:03 (FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:48:04 Dewey, you're not...
00:48:06 WOL.
00:48:08 Yeah. Yeah.
00:48:11 Putting you through.
00:48:14 Talk to me.
00:48:15 MAN 1.: Is this Petey Greene?
00:48:17 Petey, didn't I see you
00:48:20 Oh, yeah, I was down there.
00:48:23 But that don't mean I mind the
00:48:25 My girl, Vernell,
00:48:27 She has a bar down there now.
00:48:29 SONDERLING: What do you think
00:48:30 Yeah, I had to go
00:48:31 WOL.
00:48:34 That's right.
00:48:37 Again.
00:48:39 MAN 2.: Petey,
00:48:40 All them record guys
00:48:44 You give them all hell!
00:48:46 SONDERLING:... do you hear me?
00:48:51 No, no, no, no. Put it
00:48:54 Line three. On the board.
00:48:57 Dewey?
00:48:58 MAN 3.: What you think about
00:49:01 I'll tell you what I think.
00:49:03 Black folk life
00:49:05 One day, black folk ain't
00:49:07 and when that day happens...
00:49:12 Do you realize
00:49:15 Hot mike, man.
00:49:17 I'm sorry, sir,
00:49:19 You just let this fellow
00:49:21 You're making a mistake, sir.
00:49:23 If you throw us out,
00:49:26 Good! That will help
00:49:28 Gentlemen,
00:49:31 Sir? I've been trying
00:49:35 but all our lines
00:49:37 What?
00:49:38 The operator can't handle
00:49:43 Are these listener calls?
00:49:45 FREDA: I think so.
00:49:49 Wait a minute.
00:49:54 Good morning, WOL.
00:49:58 Yes, ma'am, he is,
00:49:59 but I'm afraid he's real busy
00:50:04 Yes ma'am, I will,
00:50:07 Keep listening.
00:50:11 DEWEY: Morning music
00:50:15 Because WOL is
00:50:18 for the people,
00:50:20 by the people.
00:50:22 I'm the people.
00:50:23 He'll be a hit, sir.
00:50:29 All right, thank you all.
00:50:32 Let's all get back to work.
00:50:36 The next time you decide
00:50:39 at least put it in a memo.
00:50:40 Hold it. You can't give
00:50:43 Man, I got your thug
00:50:45 Oh, for heaven's sake.
00:50:47 What?
00:50:49 I want him on a short leash.
00:50:52 And I want a morals clause
00:50:54 Fine, man, whatever.
00:50:56 Just let me get back
00:50:58 Can I get back to work?
00:51:00 All right. But you watch
00:51:02 And you keep an eye on him.
00:51:06 All right,
00:51:08 (MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING)
00:51:16 I love that song!
00:51:17 Reminds me of summertime
00:51:20 trying to get some foxy coed
00:51:23 Mmm. Mmm. Mmm.
00:51:24 Well, in case you been
00:51:27 Hello, caller,
00:51:28 And you ain't in Washington,
00:51:30 No, this is P-Town.
00:51:32 Hello, caller,
00:51:33 Hello, James.
00:51:35 (FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:52:01 My granny,
00:52:03 Aunt Pig say, "Petey,
00:52:07 I tell her I don't know.
00:52:10 Then one day
00:52:13 they say,
00:52:19 I said, "Damn! No wonder
00:52:22 He's talking about...
00:52:23 And I don't care
00:52:27 Now, that ain't to say
00:52:29 I mean, I dabbled, man,
00:52:33 But give me a sister
00:52:38 and you ain't got to worry
00:52:43 NIGHTHAWK: Hey, hey, hey!
00:52:46 How many for The Hawk?
00:52:50 Three?
00:52:52 Sorry.
00:52:54 Gave you one of Petey's.
00:52:58 Y'all listen everyday, huh?
00:53:03 Ain't you, now!
00:53:04 Check it out.
00:53:15 Talk to me, Petey! Talk to me!
00:53:17 Talk to me!
00:53:21 (SCREAMS)
00:53:22 God damn it!
00:53:26 Oh, baby.
00:53:28 Let me explain.
00:53:30 Girl, put the bottle down
00:53:31 and let me talk to you.
00:53:33 "Talk to me, Petey.
00:53:37 You tell this bitch how I was
00:53:42 when you had nowhere else
00:53:44 She took me in.
00:53:45 I cleaned your clothes,
00:53:49 motherfucker!
00:53:50 Vernell, please. Baby,
00:53:53 You don't wanna
00:53:55 Listen, I'm sorry.
00:53:57 I fucked up.
00:53:59 I did. I fucked up.
00:54:02 And I ain't trying to make
00:54:06 Vernell. Come on, baby,
00:54:11 (SOBBING)
00:54:12 Get out.
00:54:17 Nigga, didn't you hear?
00:54:19 I don't give a fuck, Petey!
00:54:21 Let me put some drawers
00:54:23 Don't make me say it again,
00:54:26 I don't wanna get more upset
00:54:29 and get jumpy
00:54:30 You'll be sounding like
00:54:34 All right.
00:54:35 Get out.
00:54:40 Vernell! Baby...
00:54:42 (KNOCKING)
00:54:44 Help a nigga out, now.
00:54:47 Come on, man.
00:54:48 Look at me, man!
00:54:50 I wanna get this image
00:54:53 Now, Vernell kicked me out
00:54:56 I ain't got
00:54:57 You should have thought
00:55:00 Listen, man,
00:55:01 I've been jacking off
00:55:05 Come on, you telling me
00:55:07 just throw her pussy
00:55:09 Hey, Dave.
00:55:10 Hey, Dave!
00:55:12 Just helping out...
00:55:15 My motherfucking deuce!
00:55:20 Susan, this is Petey Greene.
00:55:24 I'll leave you two alone.
00:55:26 No, no, there's no need
00:55:28 Is this what you mean
00:55:31 Being married to your career?
00:55:33 I should have known.
00:55:35 No, no, no, no, no... Hey!
00:55:40 Damn!
00:55:42 Man, ain't that a bitch?
00:55:46 PETEY: (SINGING)
00:55:53 too long, Vernell
00:55:57 to stop now
00:56:06 You are...
00:56:10 (WHISPERING)
00:56:12 Put that on!
00:56:16 I'm sorry, Dewey.
00:56:23 I fucked up, man.
00:56:25 Oh, shit.
00:56:28 I fucked up, didn't I?
00:00:04 Just give her a chance
00:00:10 (SOBBING) She don't wanna
00:00:13 She loves you.
00:00:17 Yeah.
00:00:19 Yeah. Yeah.
00:00:22 You're a good friend, Dewey.
00:00:24 Okay.
00:00:26 You're a good friend. Yeah.
00:00:29 Thank you, man.
00:00:31 Okay.
00:00:38 Get some sleep.
00:00:42 Get some sleep.
00:00:45 I'll talk to you
00:00:48 Okay.
00:00:50 Crazy little...
00:00:54 (CLATTERING)
00:00:55 Shit.
00:01:00 Oh, man.
00:01:06 I appreciate, you know,
00:01:09 Come on, man.
00:01:10 Gonna have to give me
00:01:12 I'm not giving you
00:01:14 Man...
00:01:15 Good night, Mike.
00:01:17 Good night, Jim.
00:01:18 "Night, Jim.
00:01:20 "Have a nice weekend."
00:01:22 I don't talk like that.
00:01:23 Yeah, you talk
00:01:25 And you walk like
00:01:28 I walk with confidence,
00:01:30 You could learn something
00:01:33 Those are my gators, man.
00:01:41 This all my...
00:01:48 Is she still here?
00:02:04 Now we're even.
00:02:12 Oh, no, she didn't.
00:02:14 No, she...
00:02:16 Move, Dewey, move!
00:02:20 You enjoy yourself, nigga?
00:02:22 Don't blame me.
00:02:24 Oh, is it?
00:02:26 Oh, fuck. Okay,
00:02:49 (MEN SHOUTING)
00:02:52 PETEY: Mr. Sonderling!
00:02:55 He tried to kill me.
00:03:02 I'm gonna need you
00:03:07 What is it?
00:03:14 PETEY ON RADIO :
00:03:17 Oh, man...
00:03:19 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
00:03:23 winner of
00:03:29 and chief orchestrator
00:03:38 was shot and killed
00:03:44 outside a Memphis motel
00:03:49 They got him, y'all.
00:03:58 Only 39 years old,
00:04:01 Dr. King leaves behind
00:04:14 I'm sorry, y'all.
00:04:17 I'm just tired of this.
00:04:21 I don't know
00:04:25 I'm tired of them
00:04:29 I know you are, too.
00:04:35 This is WOL, 1450 AM.
00:04:47 They're burning down DC.
00:04:49 What?
00:04:54 They're burning it down.
00:05:04 (VEHICLES HONKING)
00:05:08 (MOB SHOUTING)
00:05:19 Come on!
00:05:22 Come on!
00:05:37 (EXCLAIMING)
00:05:42 (EXCLAIMS)
00:05:43 My store.
00:05:45 My store!
00:05:52 DEWEY: Hold it!
00:05:54 Hold it, man!
00:06:00 Get out of here, man!
00:06:01 Come on! Come on!
00:06:04 Stop it, man!
00:06:09 Y'all! Run!
00:06:17 Thank you.
00:06:24 I got to get back
00:06:29 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.. :
00:06:32 but I want you
00:06:35 that we as a people
00:06:43 Coming to you, Petey,
00:06:53 Yeah, buddy,
00:06:58 Got to be one of the
00:07:01 and I seen more than most.
00:07:02 WOL. Yeah, hold for Petey.
00:07:05 In Washington,
00:07:08 Talk to me.
00:07:09 MAN : It can't go down
00:07:11 Somebody's gonna have to pay,
00:07:13 somebody gonna pay tonight.
00:07:15 I know you're hurting.
00:07:20 I know how angry you are.
00:07:22 You want revenge,
00:07:29 But I want y'all to just go
00:07:32 I mean,
00:07:33 Just take a look outside
00:07:36 You see a city on fire.
00:07:39 Now, that's your city.
00:07:41 Our city.
00:07:42 And that's not what Dr. King
00:07:47 Now, I ain't nothing, man,
00:07:52 So I ain't up here trying
00:07:55 I'm just trying to tell
00:07:58 and the truth is,
00:08:02 Dr. King went to jail
00:08:08 And this ain't it, y'all.
00:08:10 This ain't it.
00:08:12 The man was a giant. Now,
00:08:15 don't think for a minute
00:08:20 So look here. If you at home,
00:08:24 And if you out in these
00:08:27 Put your anger away till
00:08:31 I ain't saying I know
00:08:35 We shall overcome.
00:08:40 Hold on a second, now.
00:08:42 Petey, there's a free concert
00:08:44 You and James Brown,
00:08:46 Okay, I've just been told
00:08:50 Mr. James Brown,
00:08:53 is gonna be giving a free
00:08:57 at Georgetown University.
00:08:59 Bring your heartache,
00:09:03 and we gonna work it out
00:09:08 WOL. Hold for Petey.
00:09:11 WOMAN : Petey, I just keep
00:09:14 WOL. Yeah, hold for Petey.
00:09:18 Well, the clock on the wall
00:09:25 That's the end of my show,
00:09:28 But before I go,
00:09:34 "The ultimate measure of a man
00:09:37 "is not where he stands
00:09:42 "but where he stands
00:09:48 And no, those ain't words of
00:09:54 Those are pearls
00:10:00 May he rest in peace.
00:10:51 (PEOPLE APPLAUDING)
00:11:01 Thank you.
00:11:07 Guess I best get on
00:11:25 Great job, Petey.
00:11:28 Thank you.
00:11:34 Good night, fellas.
00:12:43 (KNOCKING)
00:12:45 VERNELL: Who is it?
00:13:02 You did good, baby.
00:13:13 (ALL SHOUTING)
00:13:15 Black Power!
00:13:34 Where...
00:13:38 Vernell, where is he?
00:13:40 He's not here.
00:13:41 We're gonna have another
00:13:47 (SHOUTING)
00:13:51 1,200 years of persecution...
00:13:53 Get back. Get back!
00:14:00 Ladies and gentlemen...
00:14:02 Ladies and gentlemen,
00:14:05 unless you calm down!
00:14:07 Back off! Stand back!
00:14:09 we cannot start the show
00:14:14 Please.
00:14:16 Please,
00:14:18 PETEY : We can't start
00:14:22 (ALL CHEERING)
00:14:30 I can't believe
00:14:32 And I can't believe
00:14:35 ALL: Petey! Petey! Petey!
00:14:36 Petey! Petey! Petey!
00:14:37 Ladies and gentlemen,
00:14:40 give it up
00:14:42 (ALL CHEERING)
00:14:47 PETEY : Now calm the fuck down.
00:14:50 Hey, hey,
00:14:51 Uh-oh.
00:14:53 I said, "Fuck."
00:14:56 But hell,
00:14:57 so I'm about to say a whole
00:15:01 (ALL CHEERING)
00:15:04 Like the brother said,
00:15:09 Good evening, Washington,
00:15:15 I'm happy you could make it.
00:15:19 I'm glad you could show.
00:15:22 But the government's the most
00:15:30 On my way over here,
00:15:33 "Mr. Greene, why them niggers
00:15:37 "and burn their shit down
00:15:41 He called me "mister,"
00:15:45 I say, "Hey, we ain't the ones
00:15:50 "And if you keep
00:15:53 "your mothers, fathers,
00:15:55 "gonna have to call
00:16:01 I say, "Mr. Charlie,
00:16:05 "I ain't seen
00:16:09 "I saw a bunch of beautiful,
00:16:20 But I'm here to tell y'all,
00:16:22 (ALL MURMURING)
00:16:25 And the killing of our
00:16:30 We're gonna pray together...
00:16:32 ... stay together...
00:16:34 ... jump up and sing...
00:16:38 ... as we celebrate the memory
00:16:49 Now I want y'all to give
00:16:52 to a bad motherfucker.
00:16:55 Oh, he's a bad, bad man!
00:17:02 Ladies and gentlemen,
00:17:06 the hardest-working man
00:17:10 Mr. James Brown!
00:17:19 Look here, baby.
00:17:22 James Brown!
00:17:27 (FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:17:30 (SINGING) Say it loud
00:17:32 ALL: I'm black
00:17:34 Say it loud
00:17:36 I'm black and I'm proud
00:17:38 Say it loud
00:17:40 I'm black and I'm proud
00:17:42 Say it loud
00:17:44 I'm black and I'm proud
00:17:47 (VOMITING)
00:17:50 But I say we won't quit moving
00:17:54 I worked hard on a job
00:17:58 But all the work I did
00:18:02 Say it loud
00:18:03 I'm black and I'm proud
00:18:06 Say it loud
00:18:07 I'm black and I'm proud
00:18:09 Say it loud
00:18:11 I'm black and I'm proud
00:18:13 Say it loud
00:18:15 I'm black and I'm proud
00:18:22 REPORTER :... in Washington,
00:18:26 while the flag flew
00:18:29 Amid the chaos today,
00:18:32 Dewey Hughes and Petey Greene
00:18:36 to the nation's capital.
00:18:39 PETEY ON LOUDSPEAKER : Now,
00:18:43 Now they wanna keep us down,
00:18:46 if we stand up.
00:18:48 Why do you think
00:18:51 instead of keeping them
00:18:55 Yeah!
00:18:56 Because the white folk know
00:18:59 oh, buddy, we gonna
00:19:04 Right? All of y'all
00:19:09 Psychologist asked me
00:19:12 Lady, "nigger" is the greatest
00:19:17 See, white man say "nigger,"
00:19:21 But, see, a black man,
00:19:22 he could say "honkey," "ofay,"
00:19:27 a million times,
00:19:28 still wanna go out there
00:19:31 You're gonna to have
00:19:35 Well, with all due respect,
00:19:38 I ain't saying nothing
00:19:40 As long as the people
00:19:42 I'm gonna keep telling it.
00:19:43 I'm gonna talk it
00:19:45 and I'm gonna talk it
00:19:46 I'm gonna talk it
00:19:48 and even that sucker,
00:19:52 This is P-Town, baby.
00:19:59 Now, that was a good one, Dew.
00:20:03 That was a great show, Petey.
00:20:05 That was a great show.
00:20:08 Look at them.
00:20:10 Oh man, what a day.
00:20:12 Thank you, man.
00:20:15 I just see the things you do,
00:20:18 It's amazing to me.
00:20:21 You know? Something people
00:20:24 I think you could go
00:20:26 Let me be your manager.
00:20:30 I'm talking stand-up,
00:20:36 to be a part of P-Town.
00:20:37 Well, I don't think
00:20:40 Well I think you're wrong.
00:20:43 I think the world's
00:20:46 for a nigga like you.
00:20:48 What you say?
00:20:52 (LAUGHING)
00:20:54 All right.
00:20:57 (FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:21:07 VERNELL: You ladies
00:21:10 Okay, vote for Shirley
00:21:15 Over here, young man.
00:21:19 Now the judge say,
00:21:21 "why you rob everybody
00:21:24 I said, "Well, your honor,
00:21:27 "I didn't want anybody
00:21:31 And I'm looking out
00:21:34 and there's some good old
00:21:37 Watch your purse, baby.
00:21:41 DEWEY : Well, I'm looking
00:21:42 I got him at the Howard
00:21:46 Well, I can get you
00:21:50 Can't wait?
00:21:51 Y'all see the paper
00:21:54 Say "Petey Greene goes
00:21:59 Now, come on,
00:22:01 Imagine that,
00:22:04 get invited by the President
00:22:07 and I'm gonna run up in there
00:22:09 Come on, y'all.
00:22:13 (CHUCKLING)
00:22:15 Well that's all we got.
00:22:17 My time is tight,
00:22:19 So grab your head
00:22:23 I tell it to the hot,
00:22:25 I tell it to the young,
00:22:28 Don't want no laughing,
00:22:30 And most of all,
00:22:33 Tune in next week. This is
00:22:37 Be cool, y'all.
00:22:40 DEWEY: And we're out!
00:22:43 Great show, everybody.
00:22:46 MAN: We're good here.
00:22:55 We love it.
00:22:57 We'll pick you up
00:23:00 Congratulations.
00:23:05 (LAUGHING)
00:23:06 They loved it. They loved it.
00:23:11 We did it, man!
00:23:15 What?
00:23:17 I know it sounds crazy,
00:23:20 I kind of miss
00:23:25 And I know it wasn't nothing
00:23:29 with about 58 records
00:23:31 Pete, you're...
00:23:33 You're a different man now,
00:23:37 You're not going to be defined
00:23:45 This is Petey Greene.
00:23:48 My guest is the funniest man
00:23:52 How you doing, Dick?
00:23:54 My guest tonight
00:23:57 Now what is the state
00:24:00 (INAUDIBLE)
00:24:38 PETEY: You see,
00:24:43 "P.O.P." Pissed-Off People.
00:24:47 Man, sometimes I feel
00:24:52 And ain't that
00:24:55 As opposed to what, man?
00:24:58 Speaking of which...
00:24:59 I gotta apologize again.
00:25:02 Now, I know some of y'all
00:25:05 Or as my Aunt Pig would say,
00:25:09 And I was, too.
00:25:12 See, I drank about
00:25:15 and then I just walked
00:25:18 (GRUNTING)
00:25:20 Didn't even bother grabbing
00:25:22 (GRUNTING)
00:25:23 Started skipping with it.
00:25:26 (IMITATING LAUGHING)
00:25:27 By the time I was through,
00:25:31 (ALL LAUGHING)
00:25:33 And we had a whole row
00:25:36 Real important people, now.
00:25:38 We talking about
00:25:40 Not like you, sir, but...
00:25:44 I'm telling you,
00:25:47 All of them. Looked like a row
00:25:53 Judge say, "Mr. Petey Greene,
00:25:59 "as a lethal weapon.
00:26:02 I said, "Your Honor!
00:26:05 "Come on now, I don't want
00:26:12 "Shit only look lethal
00:26:21 Good evening, Petey.
00:26:24 DEWEY: Okay,
00:26:26 For what?
00:26:27 You said, "Good evening,
00:26:31 No, I didn't.
00:26:33 Dewey, I didn't say...
00:26:35 How many times
00:26:36 I'm gonna say some stupid
00:26:38 Okay, my mistake.
00:26:40 That's stupid.
00:26:45 Are you ready?
00:26:47 Good evening...
00:26:49 Okay, let's try it again.
00:26:52 Let's try it again.
00:26:54 I fucked up, is what I did!
00:26:56 I gotta stop drinking.
00:26:59 Good evening, Washington.
00:27:00 My guest tonight is a pimp
00:27:04 but y'all done
00:27:05 DEWEY: Cut!
00:27:07 Jesus Christ, Petey!
00:27:13 DEWEY: What?
00:27:16 (LAUGHING) Freda!
00:27:18 I love my job!
00:27:21 Where's Petey, huh?
00:27:24 Right on with the right-on!
00:27:27 You're not gonna
00:27:29 You're not gonna
00:27:31 Was it Free Pussy Day
00:27:33 You are looking at the baddest
00:27:36 You, my man,
00:27:38 Next Tuesday, New York City,
00:27:42 They had an act cancel
00:27:47 You, me, Carson.
00:27:51 This is it, my man.
00:27:53 This is that moment that
00:27:56 Yeah. Yeah!
00:27:59 Yeah, that's great, man. Yeah.
00:28:02 "Here's Petey!"
00:28:06 Yeah.
00:28:09 Yeah.
00:28:42 New York, New York, y'all.
00:28:45 If you make it here...
00:28:48 (SCREAMING)
00:28:49 DEWEY: There it is.
00:29:05 Dewey Hughes?
00:29:07 Fred De Cordova.
00:29:09 Glad you could make it
00:29:10 If you called us
00:29:13 And you must be Petey.
00:29:15 Heard a lot about you.
00:29:17 Johnny's looking forward
00:29:19 Well, I just hope
00:29:21 Oh, you'll be fine.
00:29:23 Oh, that's Vernell.
00:29:27 So, dry run's at 10:00,
00:29:38 (LAUGHING) Hi!
00:29:40 Oh, thank you.
00:29:43 No, no, please...
00:30:09 (LAUGHING) That's
00:30:13 Oh, no!
00:30:16 Hey.
00:30:19 Don't worry. Everyone does it.
00:30:22 Should've seen Elvis.
00:30:29 (CHATTERING)
00:30:36 MAN: Picking up some
00:30:42 Yeah.
00:30:45 So Bette's going to do
00:31:03 You should see
00:31:10 Would you two relax?
00:31:12 Carson's gonna give you
00:31:15 and then you
00:31:18 Yeah, well, I don't know
00:31:22 I don't know if I'm ready, is
00:31:25 MAN ON P. A.. : Bette Midler
00:31:30 You're ready.
00:31:31 And in exactly 30 minutes,
00:31:33 this whole country is gonna
00:31:36 That Petey Greene is
00:31:42 Just keep it real,
00:31:46 you'll be fine.
00:31:49 Excuse me.
00:31:50 Where's the green room?
00:31:53 It's only New York, baby.
00:31:57 Relax!
00:32:09 Over here, to your left.
00:32:11 Dewey!
00:32:13 You have to get him
00:32:16 What? Are you nuts?
00:32:19 I know that man.
00:32:23 I didn't see shit.
00:32:26 Dewey, baby. I know
00:32:29 He does, too! That's the
00:32:31 To me? It has nothing to do
00:32:34 Bullshit! I mean, Cosby,
00:32:40 What comic in the world
00:32:43 You see, he ain't a comic.
00:32:45 He ain't a comic, he ain't
00:32:47 he ain't a civic leader!
00:32:49 He's just a regular-ass
00:32:56 He's just a regular-ass nigga
00:32:59 And for some reason,
00:33:02 Vernell, you're wrong, okay?
00:33:07 Look where we are.
00:33:09 Look where we are.
00:33:10 He doesn't want
00:33:15 Just keep an eye on him.
00:33:19 Make sure he doesn't leave
00:33:25 Petey?
00:33:28 Oh, no! No, Petey.
00:33:31 (THE TONIGHT SHOW
00:33:36 McMAHON : From New York,
00:33:41 This is Ed McMahon,
00:33:44 inviting you to join
00:33:49 Bette Midler,
00:33:53 and comedian Petey Greene.
00:33:57 And now, here's Johnny!
00:34:26 Make sure you're watching him.
00:34:30 Yeah. He's gonna be
00:34:34 CARSON : Hi, I'm Johnny,
00:34:38 you could be a Big Brother
00:34:41 Move.
00:35:01 Did you see him?
00:35:04 Petey? Petey!
00:35:16 Thank you!
00:35:21 You know, I said it before
00:35:24 I said, "You are going
00:35:26 "You're going to be a big star
00:35:29 "because you are unique,
00:35:38 Hey, man.
00:35:40 Fuck! Petey,
00:35:43 where have you been?
00:35:45 I'm here, ain't I?
00:35:57 (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING)
00:35:59 CARSON: All righty,
00:36:01 Now, ladies and gentlemen,
00:36:05 (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING)
00:36:29 Y'all gonna have to forgive me
00:36:31 I just ain't never been
00:36:34 (PEOPLE LAUGHING)
00:36:36 I know my manager, Dewey,
00:36:39 saying, "Oh Lord, please don't
00:36:45 But he knows
00:36:50 Yeah.
00:36:57 Well, the truth is,
00:36:59 I'm just an ex-con, y'all.
00:37:02 And the people that live
00:37:04 well, most of them
00:37:07 They listen to me
00:37:10 because I keeps it real.
00:37:14 When they out there laughing,
00:37:16 I know they laughing
00:37:26 But I look out here at y'all,
00:37:29 and all I see a room full
00:37:37 I ain't got nothing
00:37:40 Y'all ain't ready for P-Town.
00:37:45 Sorry, Johnny.
00:38:02 I was being real, Dewey.
00:38:06 You motherfucker!
00:38:08 VERNELL: No! Dewey!
00:38:09 Fuck you, man! Fuck you!
00:38:13 (GRUNTING)
00:38:18 What the fuck you doing?
00:38:20 Fuck you, man!
00:38:25 PETEY: You know,
00:38:53 Dewey, man, I'm sorry, man.
00:38:55 Get the fuck
00:39:04 Look here. I ain't never
00:39:09 All I ever wanted to do was
00:39:14 All this other shit, this
00:39:18 That ain't me.
00:39:20 I tried to tell you that.
00:39:25 The whole
00:39:27 fucking world
00:39:32 was yours.
00:39:37 I could've
00:39:41 taken you right to the top.
00:39:45 But you just fucked it up.
00:39:50 You're nothing but a con.
00:39:55 That's all you'll ever be,
00:40:00 Just another no-good,
00:40:04 low-life
00:40:08 con.
00:40:10 I ain't your brother, man.
00:40:13 I also ain't the one
00:40:16 That was you.
00:40:19 So if I'm a con,
00:40:21 baby, you a con, too.
00:40:27 You two. You got bailed.
00:40:53 Quit trying to change me,
00:41:06 Hey, baby, let's just go home.
00:41:35 Carnac is attempting to
00:41:39 May I have silence, please?
00:41:41 Yes. You've had it
00:41:44 (AUDIENCE LAUGHING)
00:41:46 (TV SWITCHES OFF)
00:42:00 What the fuck?
00:42:04 (WATER RUNNING)
00:42:24 You don't need Petey Greene.
00:42:28 You've got your own voice.
00:42:33 You've been on leave
00:42:36 But you want to came back now
00:42:46 Morning, DC, this is
00:42:51 Or if you're one of a whole
00:42:55 or don't even have a car
00:42:59 I'm here for all y'all.
00:43:00 So whether you're in your car,
00:43:05 pump up the volume
00:43:08 "if you think I'm gonna gargle
00:43:11 "you out of your mind."
00:43:16 Congratulations.
00:43:22 ON RADIO : Well, DC,
00:43:25 ...Sounds of Soul.
00:43:26 I mentioned Oliver North...
00:43:28 If you want to let it out,
00:43:30 CATHY ON RADIO : R&B hits
00:43:34 DEWEY ON RADIO :
00:43:37 I'm Dewey Hughes, rocking
00:43:40 so take your hand off the horn
00:43:44 'cause at WOL,
00:43:46 we love music.
00:43:50 Talk to me, Ralph!
00:43:51 PETEY : Wake up, God damn it.
00:43:54 That's right, DC.
00:43:55 Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene
00:43:58 Morning, everybody.
00:44:03 Hey, congratulations
00:44:06 Man, I gotta tell you,
00:44:08 but you turned out to be
00:44:13 What you in the mood for,
00:44:19 Why don't you play me
00:44:23 If You Want Me To Stay.
00:44:26 (PHONE HANGS UP)
00:44:32 Hung up.
00:44:41 It's all right.
00:44:46 (FUNK MUSIC PLAYING)
00:44:52 What's your job, man?
00:44:54 I'm sorry, man.
00:44:56 Shut up! Screen the calls!
00:44:58 God.
00:45:18 (KNOCKING ON DOOR)
00:45:22 One minute.
00:45:33 How much is it?
00:45:36 Priceless,
00:45:40 I ran into
00:45:45 Nice!
00:45:49 So I hear you're
00:45:54 Cathy Show was a hit.
00:45:56 I bought the station.
00:45:58 Congratulations.
00:46:00 Is that enough milk?
00:46:05 To your success.
00:46:20 Aren't you gonna
00:46:23 How is he?
00:46:26 He helped you build this
00:46:31 How's Petey?
00:46:33 Well, you know,
00:46:36 all those years
00:46:43 His time is tight.
00:46:47 He misses you.
00:47:04 (CHATTERING)
00:47:06 You see this show?
00:47:10 My whole fucking life
00:47:14 I learned to walk,
00:47:20 watching The Tonight Show.
00:47:23 I can tell.
00:47:24 (BOTH LAUGHING)
00:47:26 It showed me that there was
00:47:35 He reminds me of my brothers.
00:47:38 Loud-ass shit-talkers.
00:47:41 Funny as hell.
00:47:46 Milo was the funniest.
00:47:51 He was my hero.
00:47:54 He could say anything,
00:48:10 Well, he's at Morgan's
00:48:14 waiting for somebody
00:48:18 Thanks for the drink.
00:48:27 I love you, Dewey.
00:48:31 You take care
00:48:51 (R&B MUSIC PLAYING)
00:49:16 Tails.
00:49:37 So you the new
00:49:42 That's right.
00:49:45 You sure did it, Dewey.
00:49:53 and turned it into
00:50:13 I couldn't have done it
00:50:16 No.
00:50:18 I could've never did
00:50:22 Like you said, Dew,
00:50:25 I needed you
00:50:56 What about the other part?
00:50:58 What other part?
00:51:04 The part
00:51:07 when I said that I need you
00:51:11 to say all the things
00:51:15 Oh, that part.
00:51:19 (COUGHING HOARSELY)
00:51:27 Not now.
00:51:35 Well, the truth is,
00:51:38 you ain't getting
00:51:42 So I decided I'm gonna
00:51:47 Go on and forgive you.
00:51:50 Forgive me.
00:51:58 I love you
00:52:03 I know you love me, too.
00:52:07 Now, you too stubborn
00:52:10 but I think you miss
00:52:15 So I'm gonna give you
00:52:26 That's deep.
00:52:27 (CHUCKLES)
00:52:30 Yeah it was, wasn't it?
00:52:34 I might put that
00:52:36 (PETEY CHUCKLES)
00:52:41 (POOL BALLS STRIKING)
00:52:44 Good shot, Petey.
00:52:58 (CHATTERING)
00:53:04 Everybody come back
00:53:08 Stop it!
00:53:12 (INAUDIBLE)
00:53:20 PETEY : I ain't nothing, man,
00:53:25 So I ain't up here trying
00:53:28 I'm just trying to tell
00:53:38 DEWEY : Petey liked to say
00:53:43 Telling it like it is.
00:53:47 But he was more than that.
00:53:54 He said the things
00:53:59 I'm sorry, man.
00:54:08 He was the bravest man
00:54:13 He was, and still is,
00:54:20 And that's why I love him.
00:54:21 MAN: Yeah.
00:54:27 So, in the words
00:54:32 "That's all we got.
00:54:35 "There ain't no more.
00:54:37 "Time is tight.
00:54:39 "It's the end of the show.
00:54:41 "So grab your head
00:54:46 "Listen to me
00:54:49 ...and remember this.
00:54:50 I tell it to the hot,
00:54:53 I tell it to the young,
00:54:57 Don't want no laughing,
00:55:00 And most of all,
00:55:03 This is
00:55:07 This is P-Town!
00:55:09 ALL: Petey! Petey!
00:55:12 Petey! Petey! Petey! Petey!
00:55:22 PETEY : Be cool, y'all.
00:56:11 PETEY : Wake up, God damn it!
00:57:33 VERNELL : Shirley Chisholm
00:57:35 Vote Shirley Chisholm
00:59:31 PETEY : Why do you think
01:01:44 Look here. I ain't never