All Things Fall Apart Page #8

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Deon, the real reason I

can't put you on my staff

is because the university

feels because of your condition,

that if something

happened to you

and you're uninsured,

they'd be on the hook for the costs.

I'm so sorry, son.

In other news,

unemployment figures are in

and the numbers are not good.

Cheap labor continues

to be outsourced abroad.

Particularly hardest hit

are minorities.

Black unemployment is

almost twice that of white.

Unemployment amongst blacks has

risen 33% over the past two years.

Manufacturing and

construction jobs

have been hit

the hardest.

Unskilled workers and those

without college degrees

are finding it increasingly

difficult to land gainful employment.

Okay, I will

transfer you.

Mr. Barnes, someone is here to see you.

Deon, you can't just show

up here like this, man.

I got no more

money to give you.

I'm not asking for money.

I'm asking for a job.

You don't got

any experience.

Is this some kind

of joke to you, Deon?

It's not a joke, man.

I just need a job.

Just give me

a chance, please.

Please, I can do this.

Look, I'm a Finance

manager, not Sales.

Even if I could, I can't

make that kind of decision.

Please, man.

Just try me out, man.

There's gotta be

something I can do.

I can't.

I'll work

for free.

Deon.

Please, man.

Don't make me beg.

Deon.

I'm sorry, man.

I'm sorry for everything I

said, for everything I done.

I apologize. I don't know

what else to say to you.

Sharon, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to say

the things I said to you.

I didn't mean it.

I just need a little

bit of help, man.

I didn't mean to say it.

I mean it.

I just need some help.

Come on,

get up.

Come on, get up, get up.

You're embarrassing yourself.

Just... I'm sorry.

I was just trying

to find a job.

Hey, son.

You work here?

Yeah.

I want to talk to you

about this car right here.

This car?

Yeah.

It's a Chrysler 2005.

It's listed at 11,150

but I could probably get

it for you at ten five.

- Sean.

- What?

That's your brother

out there, huh?

Is this gonna

be a problem?

No. No, sir,

no problem.

Well, if you can do ten five, I

don't see why you can't do ten.

I might be able to get

it for you for ten.

Then you might

have a sale.

Hold, one moment

please, one moment.

Deon. Deon,

what the f***.

Please, I got this.

What the f***

are you doing?

I'm up for

promotion here.

I won't mess up,

I swear.

You gonna get

me fired.

I won't, please.

Just let me do this.

F***.

F***.

F***ing manager,

he's pissed.

I'm sorry, I can't sell

it to you for that price.

If I do, we're gonna

actually lose money.

You told me I could

have it for that price.

Either you're a man

of your word,

or you're not.

The owner's gonna be

here in 15 minutes.

And if the paperwork's

isn't done,

chances are he's gonna shut

down this deal and me with it.

Hey, hey, hey!

Not so fast.

You better get that

paperwork started right now,

'cause I'm writing you

a check, end of story.

It's a good try, man.

He says it's good

for selling sh*t.

Obviously, she sell you

some bullshit.

Man, that's

a power tie.

All the big sellers wear this sh*t.

The tie helps you sell stuff.

priced at 3500 dollars.

Here we are, a beautiful

car for a beautiful lady.

My brother runs

the finances.

If you can get them in

that margin right there,

we in business, brother.

You never know

if you don't try.

That's right.

See? Same suit

but you change the tie.

You're ready.

A 2009 Jeep Cherokee.

Got enough space for

you to take the dog.

I know how much you

love the dog. Hey, Noah.

I'm gone for

a couple of days

and new car

sales double.

Hear that, Gerry?

He beat your record.

Good initiative

using your brother, Sean.

Thank you, sir.

Come on, let's talk about

moving you up to General Manager.

D, what up, baby?

What up?

Sh*t, what's this?

I told you I was

gonna pay you back.

I didn't believe it.

I got something else

you ain't gonna believe.

Check it out.

Ooh, damn.

I'm seeing eye candy.

Yeah, but this how

brothers be f***ing up.

They end up buying some sh*t

that's too expensive on credit,

and the banks win, man.

As soon as the car

pulls off the lot,

it's considered

a used car.

Believe it or not,

this is a used car.

What?

Yeah.

Does it run?

It still got the

factory warranty.

Eric says

it runs beautiful.

And you know

that brother don't play.

Man.

What about

the gas though?

Gas? It's a hybrid.

You goin' green, nigga.

You know I like

that green.

And it's American made.

So you there ain't that sh*t with the

accelerator getting stuck and all that sh*t.

Can I afford it?

No.

Get a white b*tch

to co-sign?

You might.

No, you can do like Sean

taught me, and incorporate.

Then you're not buying

as an individual,

you're buying

as the actual company.

You pay it off

through your taxes,

you know, like

the big boys do.

Damn, man, you gettin'

kinda smart, nigga.

Now you know it's

hurtin' my feelings

to find that you just now

realizing that I'm smart.

Smart as the

new gangsta.

Man. Let's

go get the keys.

That's 12 new, 2 used.

You did good, man.

Hey, I got promoted

to GM because of you.

What?

Yeah. Me.

Good.

That's real good.

I got a favor

to ask you.

What?

We don't get paid

till the end of the month.

So I was wondering if you

would pull a drawer for me.

That's a lot

of money, Deon.

I know, but where else

am I gonna go, Mr. GM?

Alright. Hey, Sharon,

could you pull some

cash from the lock box?

Thank you.

Here. You take this so you can pay back

some of the student

loans you got.

I want to thank both of you for

letting me in here and do my thing.

Alright.

Ooh!

Ooh, look at you!

Look at you.

You look so good.

You gained weight.

Yeah, I been

handling my business,

trying to get

it together.

You got a job?

Sean gave

me a job.

I'm selling cars

over at the dealership.

Wait a minute, you and your

brother are working together

and nobody told

me about that?

Yeah, Ma, I thought that

would help with the bills.

Look, I told you, I don't

want you worrying about that.

I know, but I'm tired of watching

you do everything for everybody else

but yourself.

Ooh, you did it

to me again.

Alright, I guess

you were right.

You said you had

to do it yourself

and you did,

And thank God I was

able to listen to you

and just do it.

But don't you be giving

up on your mother, hear me?

I'm not promising

anything but maybe

I can go back to college

and get that degree.

Oh, man.

Oh.

Well, what the hell are

you looking so sad for!

Big D is back.

Hey, Big D!

Baby, are you hungry?

Sherry, I want you to get

him some smothered pork chops.

Collard greens? With

collard greens, yeah.

Collard greens,

corn bread.

Okay! I'll do

it right now.

And what you

want to drink?

Cranberry juice

for you, right?

Yeah.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'll get your refill.

Deon, I'm not

supposed to do this.

I'm required to refer

you to the oncology team.

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