clarence pierre: uh-huh. james bryant: what? clarence pierre: some oil. james bryant: did you put some on him? clarence pierre: no, i thought you was asking me, am i going to put something-- james bryant: no, you didn't. well, i'mma have to really-- i'mma have to-- i have to work harder with you. [laughter] [piano playing] so you scared of hard work? clarence pierre: no, not scared of hard work. just like you said, it's a new day-- james bryant: you want to walk in on easy street. clarence pierre: yeah, it's a new day and new time. james bryant: i can remember when i first went to see one of my grandmother's brothers who died back in '57, '57. philippine lucky funeral home in rockdale had his body. and they wouldn't let us come through the front door to view him. we had to go through the back. they went in, oh, yes, sir. you so good to us. and we gone through the back door. now you can go through the front door. clarence pierre: since been at the age of 5, i always was curious about death. i always wanted to go to funerals. i was like called to those even