Wed, Feb 19, 1975
Hank, Clifton's cousin, returns to Washington D.C. to attend his dad's funeral. Hank had to run out of town years before because he testified against a bad guy named Doc. Doc gets word that Hank is back in town. He comes to Clifton's barbershop, stating that he is out for revenge. Doc also hints that anyone found protecting Hank will be in trouble, too.
Clifton gets the idea to pretend that Hank is dead. He sets up a fake funeral with the help of Earl and Leonard. Doc shows up to make sure Hank is really gone. The game is nearly blown when Junior, pretending to be a preacher, refers to the deceased as "a fine woman." After the funeral, Doc is so impressed by Junior's preaching that he forces him to come with him to the river. Doc wants Junior to say a few words over some former business associates of Doc's. Hank is able to attend his father's funeral in peace and leave town in safety.
Later, Junior shows up at the barber shop to explain how the memorial service Doc wanted him to preside over went. Junior flashes all the money Doc paid him.
Clifton gets the idea to pretend that Hank is dead. He sets up a fake funeral with the help of Earl and Leonard. Doc shows up to make sure Hank is really gone. The game is nearly blown when Junior, pretending to be a preacher, refers to the deceased as "a fine woman." After the funeral, Doc is so impressed by Junior's preaching that he forces him to come with him to the river. Doc wants Junior to say a few words over some former business associates of Doc's. Hank is able to attend his father's funeral in peace and leave town in safety.
Later, Junior shows up at the barber shop to explain how the memorial service Doc wanted him to preside over went. Junior flashes all the money Doc paid him.
Wed, Oct 22, 1975
Leonard decides to become a "Weekend Father", which is an organization similar to Big Brother, and he gets a young boy named Andy. Andy, however, latches onto Earl, despite Leonard's attempts to bond with the boy. After a further attempt to bond with Andy, Leonard loses him at a ball game after giving him money to get snacks. Andy apparently has run away and, despite reassurances from Mama, Leonard is worried that only the worst could have happened. Soon, Andy shows up at the Curtis house and reveals that his running away was a test to find out if Leonard really did like him and want to be his "weekend daddy". Leonard, in a turn of events, stands up to Andy and shows him what a real father should do--punish him, but sternly and fairly and tell Andy he still loves him. After Leonard, Tracy, and Andy make up and go home, Earl drops by and Mama discovers that he is the one who convinced Andy to come back when he realized Andy needed a "father" and not just a "friend".