Acrimony Page #5

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Damn it. I wanted

this for us, baby.

I wanted it to work for us.

I wanted to get you that ring.

The apartment, the boat,

the private jet.

I wanted you to have it all.

I wanted you to have it all.

Have you ever

asked me what I wanted?

I just want you to get a job,

help me out consistently,

that's all.

Now that we know this battery

is not going to work,

we can put it away, okay?

Because that's over.

That's it.

Move on. Let's just move on.

Okay?

I know this could work.

MELINDA:
Please.

Please.

Please. Come on.

Just a job.

Okay?

Yeah.

I'll find the best job I can.

Baby.

If you give up on me now,

I got nothing left.

Tell me you love me.

I love you.

I do.

But I'm so tired.

I'm so tired.

MELINDA:

Go, go. It's recording.

Hi, my name is Robert Gayle,

and this is my wife, Mel.

Hi, I'm Melinda Gayle.

And we are excited to show

you my new invention!

It's called The Gayle

Force Wind.

And it's powering

this room right now.

Melinda?

Melinda?

MELINDA:
Hey.

BRENDA:
Did you know this house

was about to be foreclosed on?

Did you?

That damn Audra

at the bank.

She's not supposed to be

telling my business.

Mel, that's

our cousin.

Did you know this house was

about to be foreclosed on?

Yeah, I was just getting

my battery ready for...

We all know about

that damn battery.

That sh*t ain't

never gonna work.

It's a joke.

Get a job and help her.

- Baby, that's enough, okay?

- Yes, Brenda, stop it.

We need to be able

to talk about this.

BRENDA:
Melinda,

this is Mama's house.

We grew up here.

And you mortgaged

it for him?

His ass needs a job.

Why are you putting up

with this sh*t, huh?

Why?

- Brenda, let up.

- Move, Kalvin.

The things our daddy did

to keep this house.

And you gonna lose it?

I knew this would happen.

- Okay, okay. Listen.

- I knew it.

We know the problem, and we

know you don't have the money.

So Audra told you that, too?

Mel, we're trying to help you.

Just listen. We have a plan.

Babe, tell her

the plan.

Look, Kalvin and I went to the owners of

one of the restaurants we deliver for.

He will advance us money

for future deliveries

three weeks at a time.

But if we mess this up,

he'll take our trucks.

BRENDA:
I do not

like this at all.

Baby, it's all right.

We're just trying to help.

We worked our asses

off for those trucks.

KALVIN:
Baby, stop!

Just listen.

Look, man.

All we need you to do is help us

keep the requirements, all right?

You gotta drive and you gotta

be on time to his chains.

That's all.

We can get this paid back

in, like, three months.

But you can't be late.

You can't miss a delivery or a

pickup, or we'll lose everything.

Everything!

- And we can't pay you.

- And we shouldn't do it.

He don't give a damn about

nothing and nobody but himself.

Look, promise us that

you'll do this, Robert.

And you'll do this right.

Promise us.

Yeah.

I'm in.

MELINDA:
See, he's in.

I'll see you at the lot

at 6:
00 a.m. tomorrow.

I'm there.

And I'm changing the locks.

Mel, we're just

trying to help.

Mmm-hmm.

She gotta want

to help herself.

You're right.

- Have a good night.

- 6:
00 a.m.

MELINDA:
He'll be there.

Just go.

You know why I know how you

don't love me the same?

You didn't even try

to defend me.

MELINDA:
That bastard

actually said that to me.

He actually said that.

(CELL PHONE BUZZING)

Another morning.

No kiss, no hug.

Good morning.

Another night of him

sleeping downstairs.

At first, I was sad about it.

Then I started to get mad.

SARAH:
It's good.

Right? I mean, it's good.

At least he's working.

Yeah, right.

He's so mad

at me, though.

- Is he?

- Yeah.

He's not touching me.

He sleeps downstairs.

We haven't had

sex in months.

Really?

Yeah, it's like

we're roommates.

Well... Hey. At least he's

a roommate with a job.

Right.

Yep.

But I know that man.

And he is very sexual.

So if he's not getting it from me,

he's getting it from somewhere.

No, Mel, no.

I don't believe that,

not for one second.

- Are you sure?

- Yes, I'm sure.

I'm sure. He learned his lesson

before y'all got married.

Okay.

If he's cheating, he better pray

to God that I don't find out.

Yeah, for all our sakes.

- Stop it.

- You a little crazy.

- Hey!

- You know it.

I love my wife.

And I just wanna

do so much for her.

She's done so much for me.

And if you can find the time

to just take a look

at the Gayle Force Wind,

- it will truly, truly change this planet.

- (BATTERY HUMMING)

The Gayle Force Wind.

(VOCALIZING)

(SINGSONG) The Gayle Force Wind.

The Gayle Force Wind.

Hey, they need this delivery

by 11:
00 am this morning.

- It's a big one.

- Okay.

They're having a corporate

luncheon or something like that.

All the execs will be there,

and they need this fish fresh.

And he likes it an hour

before they open.

ROBERT:
Okay.

It's our biggest client,

so you can't be late.

- Okay.

- Look, man.

You've been

killing it around here.

All right.

Keep up the good work.

And don't worry

about the Moore sisters.

They're just close.

Yeah.

Yeah, I know.

Hey.

So, I see. You just not

gonna say nothing to him?

Not a damn thing.

I just need him to work,

like all of us have to do.

Let me see, 9 times 16.

Let's see here.

Let's see here.

Okay.

What is this?

Hi, Mr. Prescott.

My name is Robert Gayle.

I invented this battery,

Gayle Force Wind.

I would appreciate it

if you would consider

reviewing my materials.

Thank you.

Are you still

watching those videos?

Yeah.

Is Prescott in yet?

Let me check.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Yeah.

CASEY:
Hey, man. It's 9:30.

Just wanted to be sure

you're gonna be there at 11:00.

Yeah.

And I'm tracking you.

It's a lot of traffic.

Yeah. I'm close.

You the man.

Call you when it's done.

Okay.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Look, the last letter I sent was

the morning before you called.

You must have just gotten it.

I won't send another.

I won't call your office.

Plus, I threw the battery out,

so no need to threaten me.

DIANA:
Well, that's too bad.

I saw your research.

It's brilliant.

I've shown it to Mr. Prescott.

Oh, my God.

He wants to meet with you today at 11:30,but

if you've thrown out the prototype...

No, no, no.

I have it, I have it.

Can you make it at 11:30?

11:
30.

Does it have to be today?

Robert, you're joking, right?

Yeah, yeah. Yes, yes.

I'll be there. I'll be there.

Okay, I'll see you then.

Oh, sh*t.

- CASEY:
Kalvin!

- Yo.

Check this out, man.

KALVIN:
Where's he going?

Sh*t.

He's not pickin' up.

Babe.

BRENDA:
Hey, Kalvin.

Yeah, you're not

gonna believe this.

- What's up?

- Where you at?

- I'm going to Mel's.

- You with Melinda?

No. Not yet. What?

It looks like

he's heading to her house.

What?

Yeah. Meet us

over there, all right?

- All right.

- All right. Love you.

Come on, man.

Come on.

(HORNS HONKING)

Hey! Hey!

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Hey!

Hey, hey, hey!

Sorry, sorry.

I need that, I need that,

I need that.

- That?

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