(talking)

- I am not looking forward to taking these braids out, man.

- [Voiceover] What are gonna do with your hair?

- I don't know, maybe I'll just wear

it in a puff for a little while.

- [Voiceover] Uh, huh.

- Oh, but then I have to go vacation next week.

I don't know, thinking like twists,

but braids and stuff will be hard on the edges.

- [Voiceover] You know I know.

- Ugh, maybe I'll just twist it tonight, but--

- [Voiceover] That could work.

- (sigh) Yeah, I don't know man,

this stuff is stressing me out.

- [Voiceover] Quinta.

- [Voiceover] You don't think there has to

be more than one Steve Harvey?

- Hold on girl, somebody just called me.

- [Voiceover] Quinta.

- What's that, who's there.

- [Voiceover] It's me.

- Perm Box?

- [Voiceover] Yeah, that's right.

- With the (mumbles).

- [Voiceover] Yes, I can talk.

What's the matter, you've never seen a box talk?

- [Quinta] No. - [Perm Box] Oh.

- What do you want?

- [Voiceover] Well, I overheard you talking

about not knowing what to do with your natural hair

and I thought I'd offer a solution, me.

- Please, you can not be serious, please.

- [Voiceover] No seriously, you know how

much easier I'd make everything.

There'll be no more suffering, no more heartache.

- (laughter) What do you mean.

- [Voiceover] Well, when you go to sleep at night,

there'll be no twisting your hair.

So you can have a good night's rest.

- I get enough sleep, thank you very much.

And it's okay, I make time to twist my hair.

- [Voiceover] No more broken combs.

So much wasted of money.

- Only two dollars, it's not that bad.

- [Voiceover] No more shrinkage.

- What?

- [Voiceover] That's right, your hair will stay the

same length from when you wash it to when you dry it.

Quinta.

- Shut up, I'm thinking.

- [Voiceover] Sorry.

- That's okay.

(store music)

No, no you know what, you're wrong about this Perm Box.

- [Voiceover] I have a name.

- Oh, what is it?

- [Voiceover] Shanece.

- Oh, that's a pretty name, that's my cousin's name.

Listen, you talk a good game but I used to get

you when I was younger and you made

my hair fall out, you sick bitch!

(store music)

You need to know the truth Shanece.

You need to know it.

- [Voiceover] Okay, I mean that wasn't me.

And I made you feel better before all of that.

You have to admit, wasn't it nice to have straight hair?

That was just super sleek and easy to manage?

And pretty?

- You know, I won't lie.

It was nice, being with you but ignorance is bliss.

And I don't know how bad you were for my hair back then.

(soft music)

I didn't know my hair without you.

Heck, I didn't even know myself.

And guess what Shanece, I'm not going back.

I know me without you and it feels good

and I'm determined to work with what the Lord gave me.

And to make it work so that the world sees it as acceptable.

Besides, I like twisting my hair, it's kinda fun.

Sometimes I watch The Office while I do it,

it's pretty nice.

- [Voiceover] I love The Office.

- Me too.

- [Voiceover] Okay , maybe you're right.

I don't know, I've always been a perm

and people are starting to buy me less

you know, it's been pretty hard.

(upbeat orchestral music)

- You know the times, they change

and we have to acknowledge it,

move on, evolve Shanece.

I know there are thousands of shea butter shampoo

bottles that would love to have your face on them.

- [Voiceover] You mean it?

- Of course,

in the meantime,

someone will buy you Shanece.

People still wear perms, you are

sold little girl, okay? (laughter)

It just won't be me today.

- [Voiceover] Thank you.

- Hey give me your number and I'll contact you alright?

We'll talk about this.

- [Voiceover] Quinta, I'm a box.

You've been talking to a box this whole time.

This has all been in your mind.

(store music)

- Oh.

- [Voiceover] Yeah.

- Okay, bye.

(upbeat jazzy music)