willona! i just wanted to make sure you spelled my name right, honey. [ laughs ] [ knocking on door ] oh, boy, that's all i need, another interruption. take it easy there, my little shakespeareus. i'll handle this, so you can keep scripting your scribe. [ chuckles ] you stupid fool. that was mrs. flicker. ...evans' apartment? come on in, mrs. flicker. i am so sorry that happened. everybody, this is my drama teacher, mrs. flicker. and this is penny and her mother, willona woods. [ dramatic voice ] how do you do? [ laughter ] and this is my little brother, michael. [ deep voice ] what it is? is is my... [ chuckles ] ...my stupid brother, j.j. unpredicated. thelma, i must tell you the wonderful news, or i think i'll die. or at least get sick. [ laughs ] what is it? what is it? oh. oh, i got a phone call. i got a phone call from mr. nicholson, head of the community theater. he has decided to put on your play. wow! very own play. i mean, actors on stage, saying the words i want to say. oh, i can't

that's right, willona. this is fabulous. together: "fabulous"? "fabulous"? whatever happened to "dy-no-mite"? what's that? together: "what's that"? uh, j.j., it is getting late, and i think you're gonna miss your bus. be jivving. uh, that's "jiving," with one "v." uh, that's "jiving," with one "v." i'm going to take a cab. oh, you're the last of the big spenders, huh? don't you know that taxis are very expensive? it costs money to be white, willona. well, i wouldn't know about that. well, i'm on my way. thanks, willona, but, uh, i shall cope. i'm the evans family's great white hope. whoo-whee! [ laughs ] did you hear him? i'm the evans family's great white hope? the man's in my dream, going down to my office to get my promotion. hey! wait for me! good morning, carmen. [ laughs ] well, if it ain't snow white. tell me, snow -- what did you do with happy, sleepy, and dopey? carmen, i'm getting that promotion today. why don't you come to the house for dinner tonight? [ chuckles ] guess who's coming to dinner? no, thanks. i saw that movie. i don't comprehend, car

willona, this time i am sure of it. that child has a hearing problem. he don't even respond when you call his name unless he's looking right at you. well, that still don't mean he isn't slow. how about when i broke the plate? he didn't hear that. so, it still don't mean he ain't slow. he beat michael at checkers. where's the little genius? they're all back there in thelma's room, waiting for his mother. hi. hey, baby. florida: hi. aunt flo, did larry's mother come over yet? i'm afraid not, penny. flo, don't worry. if push comes to shove, i did not mean he was going to spend the night in your room, mrs. smart-mouth. besides, penny, he's only 10 years old. jailbait. i don't know... hey, where's my suitcase at? j.j., where have you been? it's almost 7:30. i was just saying goodbye to some friends. who? sue -- stop, j.j. that's what all my girls say, also. mrs. evans, can i have a drink of water? oh, sure, sweetheart. larry, this is my friend willona and her daughter, penny. hi. hi. larry? [ loudly ] larry? huh? did you finish playing checkers? checkers? oh

willona! you get prettier every time i come to chicago. why, if i was just 10 years younger and you was 10 years older... you still couldn't catch me, honey! i'll still be too fast for you. [ laughs ] where's lena? oh, we had a little hassle. and it's breaking your heart, huh? there's no sweat. she'll be back. the first telephone booth she hits, she's gonna be calling me. okay. henry? look. this is for you, grampa evans. oh! thank you! now, who is this little darling? this little darling is my adopted daughter penny. ahh! well, look at those dancing eyes. i haven't seen anything this beautiful since i captured that mermaid down on the coast of bermuda. a real mermaid? yeah! what happened to it? [ laughter ] [ telephone rings ] whoo-hoo! chello? oh, hi, lena! what'd i tell you? yeah. gramps is here. uh-huh. okay. uh...oh. okay. i'll tell him. bye. [ chuckles ] uh, yeah. uh, gramps? uh, lena left a message for you. john, we're giving you a raise. that's fantastic! but i'm gonna pass. are you ok? honey, you got another present. no thank you,

willona, now, just stay calm, all right? keith: willona. i'm cool. collected. willona? yeah? you okay, willona? willona, you all right? i want another "cof" of "coofee." another -- willona? i'm afraid i'm gonna need a little help down here -- nothing fancy, no frills, strictly economy-class. but, lord, i want you to help me get these nice little kids home to their warm beds. [ thud ] now, lord, i know you work in strange and mysterious ways, [ thud ] who's out there?! donald: who's out there?! aunt florida, is he a heavenly messenger? no, stupid. he's either ernest or julio. the name is donald, and you've been disturbing my beauty rest all day. in my townhouse. our school bus got stuck in the snow. man, i'm freezing. your place sure is cold. [ scoffs ] not when you carry your own antifreeze. oh, beg for pardon. pardon my ill-mannered self. have some? we're not quite ready for that yet. well, i am. you got a match? match?! don't you know what the surgeon general said about smoking? [ coughing ] you see what i -- [coughing] -- mean? gee, that's the worst smoker's cough i've eve

willona, that's all right. willona, it's okay. just the important thing is that the doctor said we have to keep j.j. calm and relaxed and not get him excited about anything, all right? okay, here we go. hey, j.j., my brother, dear. my lovely, lovely brother here. take your coat off. make yourself comfy. uh...i think i'm in the wrong apartment. coat, thelma. i'll help you take off your galoshes. sit down. sit down, pick your foot up. come on. galoshes? i'm not wearing any galoshes. why don't you put some on so i can help you take them off? what's going on here? don't worry, big bro. we're just here to help you. just tell us whatever you want. i just want to know what's going on here. unh-unh. take it easy, now. take it easy. that's right, j.j. remember your belly button. what penny means is the doctor called us ah, what does he know? j.j., the man should know. he's a specialist. oh, yeah? well, i walked in the office, and he had a skeleton in there. how come he didn't cure that guy?! j.j., be calm! calm down, baby. calm down. i am