((BEGINNING PAGE ONE OF TAPE 7, OCT 23, '74, HOPE. TARGET PL = PLESHETTE, WITH DR = DERICK, TR = TORRENCE, KM = KIM, KE = KEISHA, OR = ORRON, RN = RENITA, AA = AARON, TD = TODD. THE SETTING IS KIM'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. THE TABLES ARE SET WITH SODA, PLATES ETC. TECH1 IS CUTTING THE CAKE). DR I EAT DIS (THIS) CAKE. UHGGGG ((MAKES A GROWLING SOUND). * * * GB TORRENCE, SIT DOWN PLEASE. TR YOU ATE THAT ALL UP. DR YEAH. IT WAS MESSY. PL IT'S MESSY. TR DERICK ATE ALL HIS CAKE UP. IMMA (I'M GOING TO) EAT ALL MY CAKE. TECH1 THIS IS WHAT IMMA --- ((TECH1 PUSHES PL'S CHAIR INTO THE TABLE). CAUSE (BECAUSE) IF YOU WASTE ANYTHING IT'LL GO ON THE CHAIR, ON THE TABLE. TR YOU DID NOT! DR IMMA (I'M GOING TO) TAKE DIS (THIS) THING HOME ON ME. TR DAT'S (THAT'S) WHAT YOU SUPPOSED TO DO. DR IMMA (I'M GOING TO) TAKE ALL OF IT. I'M TAKIN (TAKING) DIS (THIS) HOME. TR YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT HOME. KM (INAUD).. TECH1 SO YOU SEE WHAT HAPPENS --- (INAUD). TR LEMME (LET ME) SEE YOURS A MINUTE? LEMME SEE YOURS A MINUTE? * LET ME KEISHA? THAT'S KEISHA --- . UHRMMM. I WANNA (WANT TO) DO THAT. I WANNA (WANT TO) DO THAT. DR IMMA (I'M GOING TO) GO OUTSIDE WITH DIS (THIS). TR I'M HUNGRY! KE YOU LEAVE THAT APPLE. TR I WANNA (WANT A ) APPLE! IMMA (I'M GOING TO) EAT DAT (THAT) APPLE. SEE, IF I THROW DIS (THIS) AWAY, ON TOP O (OF) YOUR HEAD. LET ME SEE? LET ME SEE, DERICK? DR LET ME TAKE, UNDO IT. TR NO, WHY YOU DON'T, WHY YOU DON'T TAKE IT OFF? DR NO, I'M NOT. * LET ME TAKE IT OFF. TR OKAY. (INAUD). * I ATE UP DIS (THIS) APPLE. I DON'T WANT DIS (THIS) APPLE. PUD (PUT) IT IN YOUR DESSERT. YOU WANT IT? YOU WANT IT? ?? YEAH. TR YOU WANT IT? ?? YEAH. TR YOU EAT IT. LEMME (LET ME) HOLD IT. OH, LEMME (LET ME) HOLD IT! DERICK, LEMME (LET ME) HOLD IT! ((CRASHING SOUNDS IN BACKGROUND). ?? YOU WANT IT? TR DO DA DA DA. DON'T GIVE IT BACK TO ME, IMMA (I'M GOING TO) EAT IT. ?? YOU WANT IT? TR AHAAAY! LOOKIT (LOOK AT) MS CRUZ! OR GIMME (GIVE ME) HERE. KE YES YOU DID RIGHT HERE --- KM I WANT SOME O (OF) THOSE. NO, I GOT SOME O (OF) THOSE. KE THAT'S FOR THE TEACHER. ?? WHAT? KM UH UH. KE THAT WAS BY RENITA, CAUSE (BECAUSE) RENITA, GAVE IT TO TODD (INAUD). DAT'S (THAT'S) THE TEACHER'S APPLE. RN OH! LOOK WHAT ME AN (AND) TORRENCE GOT! ?? ME TOO KE AH (I) GOT SOME. ((A CHORUS OF ME TOO). KE WE DON'T NEED SOMETHING THAT YOU GOT. RN I WANNA (WANT TO) SEE THAT ONE. THAT ONE IS, YOU DON'T LIKE THAT ONE RIGHT? THAT ONE'S (INAUD). TR IT GOT DIFFERENT COLORS. RN (INAUD). DR DOES ANYONE WANT DIS (THIS)? KE I DO. ?? I GOT ONE. TR I WANT IT. I EAT ALL A (THE) CANDY UP! RN OH NO YOU AINT. ?? IT GOOD. TR OH YES YES YES! TECH3 KIM, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK MS JOHNSON, MS BLASENGAME AND MS (INAUD) IN? ((KIM GETS UP AND GOES OUT OF THE ROOM). DR GIVE ME A CUP, GORRENCE (TORRENCE), QUARENCE (TORRENCE). TR DON'T CALL ME QUARENCE. KE TORRENCE. RN DORRENCE (TORRENCE), DORRENCE (TORRENCE). TECH3 DON'T THROW THE FORKS! KE TORRENCE, TORRENCE, GIVE ME TORRENCE. ((KE PRONOUNCES TR'S NAME WITH A VERY NASAL, BRONX JEWISH QUALITY. KIM RETURNS ALONE). TECH3 KIM! WOULD YOU GO AND ASK MS JOHNSON, MS BLASENGAME AND THE OTHERS IF THEY WOULD LIKE SOME OF YOUR BIRTHDAY CAKE? DID YOU HEAR? RN I HEARD MS CRUZ TALKIN (TALKING) ON THE MICROPHONE. KE GIVE ME TORRENCE. TECH2 HEY, SIT UP! I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ONE OF THOSE. DR I ONLY GOT TWO MORE. KE GIVE ME, TORRENCE. ?? THAT'S MINE. DR HERE TORRENCE, KEEP IT KEEP IT! TORRENCE KEEP THIS, KEEP THIS TORRENCE. TR TODD GOD (GOT) IT NOW. TODD GOT IT. OR WHO'S THIS? TR TODD THE ONE WHO GED (GET) IT. IT'S DOWN HIS BACK! AA TODD THE ONE THAT GOT IT. TD GET OFF A MY CHAIR! AA TODD'S THE ONE THAT GOT IT. TD I GAVE IT TO YOU. AHHH!! AH HA HA. ?? GIVE ME, TORRENCE. TD IT AINT HERE. TR I GOT MA (MY) OWN. (( A GROUP OF CHILDREN LEAVE THE ROOM). TECH3 Y'ALL COME BACK IN HERE! AA NICE SHOT, SID, NICE SHOT. TR WHO'S THIS? KM MINE. ((END).