American Girl Page #2

I want to win the lotto, so...

here, you want some?

No, no, no.

I missed my last

couple of visits.

The time there,

it's not so bad,

but it takes my soul

a day or two to recover.

You know how things is.

Yeah, I know how things is.

Barbie, I'm not going to

make you go, but...

your daddy

sure would like it.

He always loved you.

I know.

Just like you

was one of his own.

Yeah.

So what do you say?

I guess I will if I have to.

Didn't I just say

you didn't have to?

Come on, hurry up!

I have to go,

and I have to go now!

(coughing)

What's going on in there?

What?

What's going on?

Yeah, I'm just feeling pukey,

Thats all.

Uh-huh, uh-huh.

What kind of pukey?

I don't know.

I'm just sick, I guess.

Uh-huh.

You know what I'm thinking?

I'm thinking you shouldn't

be expecting to see

your ruby slippers

any time soon.

I don't know what

you're talking about.

Who's the daddy, Rena?

What are you going on for?

Just tell me

who the daddy is.

Who is he?

What are you

going on about?

Mama's going to

just about sh*t.

Mama's got no reason

to sh*t, all right?

She was 15 when she had you.

Right.

Barbie, I need you for this once

just to be my friend.

Daddy's going to be so proud

of his little slut.

I've got a heart murmur,

you know!

(laughs derisively)

What?

I do.

What are you looking at?

B*tch.

The news of an unexpected baby

can have a powerful effect

on people.

I couldn't wait to share

the good news with its daddy.

Hey, this is Kenton.

Leave me a message,

maybe I'll call you back.

If you're going to

have a baby,

you need to start wearing shoes

around the house,

brushing your teeth.

I'm not going to be shacked up

with some Jerry Springer

contestant...

"Babies Having Babies .

Let's ask the audience what they think."

Are you going to keep it (the baby)?

Yeah, I want to.

I mean, if mama lets me, that is.

I'd like to.

Was uncle Arno's any fun?

Must be nice to travel...

who's the baby's daddy?

It doesn't matter.

It might matter to mama.

She'll want to make sure

it's not like

that one-legged Chinaman

who mops up the...

don't say "Chinaman,"

all right? Say "China-person."

The dad's something

special, Jay.

Therefore, I figure this baby

has at least half a chance

of being something special,

too, you know?

She's not going to hit you.

Mama's a screamer, not a fighter.

Hey, baby.

So, guess what.

What?

I gotta pee, honey.

I gotta pee, hold on.

Wait, wait. I'm going to go in

and soak up the first wave.

If Barbie comes out,

just hit her or something.

Okay?

Mom?

Run!

Where the hell is she?

I don't know.

Rena!

Rena, you better run!

You and I are going to

have a long talk about this

tomorrow morning, missy.

And you are damn lucky

I'm too tired

to fight with you anymore tonight.

Can we still go and see daddy?

Goddamn it, Rena!

You think we're going to

tell your daddy about this?

Look, I just thought that...

you thought?

If you'd been thinking, Rena,

you wouldn't be in this mess!

Don't hurt yourself thinking, sweetie!

Yeah, well, he might be happy, you know?

Having a grandbaby and all.

We won't know till we ask.

I didn't use a stomach pump

because your daughter is pregnant.

We just had to force fluids

in order to flush out those vitamins.

Chewy-chews.

Yeah.

Well, lucky for you,

children's vitamins are non-toxic.

Do you have any idea

why she took that many?

I think she thought they were

good for the baby.

That's smart.

Well, they are,

aren't they?

Yes, in moderation.

I'm going to talk to her

about cutting back on those.

All right, you do that.

Okay.

48, 49, 50.

Yeah! Look at that. Ooh!

Hey, your mama coming this year?

No, she aint never coming.

She in San Antonio

with my sister and her kids.

You can eat with us, then.

I don't want to horn in

on your family time, John.

My daughter's coming.

Hey, now, you never told me

you had a daughter. How old?

A couple years younger than the boy.

Teenage-something.

Teenage-something?

Well, maybe I will.

All right, I'll finish up work.

You're looking good, John.

One, two, three...

delicioso.

Yeah.

Jay, we should bring those

bottle rockets you been saving.

Mama, it says no explosives

of any kind right here.

It does not say that.

Mama, read it.

It says it right there.

That is just

the stupidest thing I ever heard.

Bottle rockets

never hurt nobody.

Actually, I saw uncle Arno

blow up a cat's butt

with a bottle rocket once.

When are you kids

going to stop telling tales

about uncle Arno?

"Uncle Arno tried to feel Rena up,

"uncle Arno tried to slip me the tongue,

uncle Arno is having sex

with the neighbor's dog."

I mean, Jesus!

That one I saw.

I like uncle Arno.

One day you kids are not going to

have me and uncle Arno

to blame everything on.

Mama, it says no whole chicken.

What? Why not?

I don't know,

perhaps it's a vegetarian institute.

Well, that's the stupidest thing I ever heard.

We're taking it.

All right.

We're good.

I'm running free

I'm falling down

I'm looking for

a little direction

I'm walking tall

I'm looking fine

but feeling so far from perfection

hey, but that's okay

junior, can you do anything with this?

I don't know.

Honey, honey, honey...

God, it looks like

it's going to explode or something.

Should we wake up Barbie?

It's the radiator.

Let's go over everything

not to upset your daddy with, okay?

All right, don't tell daddy

I dropped out of high school again.

Don't tell daddy that Jay junior

lost his box boy job at the Kroger.

Don't tell daddy about the two Koreans

that moved in

across the way.

Tell daddy that I'm planning

to go to beauty school.

That'll be happy.

Click your heels, Rena.

Maybe the wizard

will send us home.

Maybe he'll grant me a brain

so I have the good sense

to stay home next time.

Come on, you guys.

Let's hurry.

Jay:
Don't ask daddy why he

got passed up for parole again.

Barbie:
Don't tell daddy

about that queer boy

Jay used to run

around with.

And above all...

Jay:
Don't tell dad

you're going to have a damn baby.

Just remember that.

Your dad's going to have

a real nice day.

Hi.

All set, thanks.

Hey.

Hey.

Good to see you again.

Who, me?

I haven't been here in...

what is it, mama, three years?

Yeah, about that.

No, I swear you were

just here last week.

I must look like

somebody on TV.

No, I never forget a face.

Damn, it's the chicken.

I hope we don't get arrested.

No whole poultry.

Regulations.

How come?

The bones can be carved

into weapons and such.

With your permission,

I'll send this

over to the guards in the tower.

Are we going to get our bowl back?

See me on the way out.

Hey, welcome back.

Are we good?

All right, let's go.

Enjoy the picnic now.

Thank you.

You see them yet?

Not yet.

You sure they coming?

I don't know.

Mother:
I want you to behave yourself.

Make your father proud!

We're Grubbs.

You know what that means.

What, we crawl on our bellies

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