Angels in Stardust Page #4

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That's so kind of you to say.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Such a pleasure.

Goodbye.

Thanks. Goodbye.

Hello.

Hi.

Did you want me to sign a book?

Oh, I... I don't have one.

Oh. Would you

like a book?

Yes, please, ma'am, I would.

Thank you, Bobby.

What's your name?

Vallie Sue.

That's very pretty.

Thank you.

Goodbye.

Bye.

What'd she write?

"Turn your dreams and ambitions

into tomorrow's daily bread."

What's that mean?

She thinks we should

change our diet.

Wow, cool.

How's she know what we eat?

Come on, bud.

I don't see her.

Is that her?

Oh, no.

Some dumb old guy's with her.

- Oh, great.

- I'll be there.

Give me five minutes, darling.

Shh. Quiet. Quiet.

Get down. Get down.

Surprise!

Surprise!

Now, what the...

What are you two up to?

Happy birthday, Mom.

Look what we got you!

Happy birthday, Mom.

You two are so sweet.

All this for me?

It's your presents, Ma.

Me and Val have been

saving forever.

Well, I expect you have.

Now, how 'bout we do this later,

though, okay?

I got somebody waiting.

Aw, Mom.

He wants to take me out

for a birthday dinner.

Ain't that nice?

Look, I'll blow out the candles,

and we'll celebrate later, okay?

Make a wish.

Mmm.

Okay, I gotta get a move on.

Later, okay?!

She don't like the stuff, Val.

She does.

She's just busy.

Want some cake?

Nah. I don't want any.

Check this out.

You know, Natives believe

that spirits

can inhabit animals.

Do you believe that?

I think that there's

guardian spirits,

so, yeah, it's possible.

He won't run away, will he?

I'll make sure he doesn't.

Wow.

We'll put a bell around this,

and we'll tie it

around his neck.

Then you'll always

know where he's at.

I'm gonna name him Spirit, 'kay?

Well, that part's up to you.

He's your cat.

Yeah.

Vallie, look what I got!

Wow, it's cute.

Where'd you get it?

Tenkill gave it to me.

Uh-uh.

Ma...

What are you doing?

Take this.

Hey...

What are you thinking?

I was just trying to do

something nice for Pleasant.

But...

What's wrong with you?

Just stop it.

I don't have time to watch

Pleasant every minute.

You have to help me

keep a better eye on him.

I know.

Ma, why do you dislike

Tenkill so much?

My God, he's like a primitive,

full of heathen stories

and god-awful savage myths.

Thinks he can wheedle his way

into our family through Pleasant,

improve his station

marrying a white woman.

Our people civilized

this country.

We got no business sinking

back into savage ways,

trashing the family tree.

Bad enough we gotta contend

with a boy that's slower

than a slug in May.

Where is that boy, anyways?

I don't know.

He ran off somewheres.

Well, you better go find him

before it gets dark.

I don't know how

people stand smoking.

Common appetite.

Part of being human.

Looks stupid.

Thanks for sugarcoating it.

Loretta says Ma's got

a powerful appetite for men.

Well, that's

a whole 'nother story.

Hmm.

Francine,

you filthy little slut.

Is that what I raised you to be?

Ma, I'm sorry!

You're hurting me, Ma!

Go!

Leave me alone!

You go! Now!

You move it!

Mom!

Go!

Leave me alone!

Hey, Ma.

Mm-hmm?

Uh, I heard Francine's ma

screaming at her

'cause she came out of a

concession stand with a boy,

and he was pulling his pants up.

Ah, Tenkill ought to tear that

damn old concession stand down.

Never used

for nothing but no good.

Think Old Ray sold

drugs out of it once.

Mm.

Did you mess around

with lots of boys

when you were Francine's age?

Not exactly a proper question for your mom,

hon.

But I had my share of beaus.

How come you never

marry any of 'em?

Marrying's a serious business,

gotta be worthwhile.

Hmm.

What about that widow man?

Up to his ears in debt, hon.

Good thing I went

through his desk.

We don't need no more problems,

do we?

Nah.

No, ma'am.

Going after a man

is like wildcatting, hon.

You're searching

for a good claim

in a land of doubtful

productivity.

And even though

I like the prospecting,

I ain't hanging around

no empty wells.

Remember, hon,

the man does the drilling,

but it's us women that

takes most of the risk.

See how pretty

this makes your feet?

Yeah.

Hey, is that important?

Like honey to bees, sweetie.

Hmm.

Would you marry anyone

with plentiful well?

Not anyone.

Can't marry beneath yourself.

Like Tenkill?

Exactamo.

I bet he was hot when he was young.

Ma says he was

an all-state halfback,

says he's real strong.

Used to twist nails

around his girlfriends'

fingers for steady rings.

Wow.

Ma says that your ma

had a thing for him.

Nuh-uh!

Mm-hmm. Swear!

My ma says he

followed her around.

Yours says more, she's a liar.

Okay. Don't get mad.

I'm just saying what I heard.

Ah, look at old Dinwiddie

garbage picking.

Suppose Tenkill

pays her for that?

No. She's just

got no life.

What you doing?

Nothing.

Just hanging.

Hey, you got a cigarette?

Sure.

I say can't you see

I want to believe

Take me away

Take me away...

I love your car, Cody, man.

Yeah? That's cool.

I try to live it...

Hey, hop in.

We'll go to the Two Kiss

and hang.

We can do that.

Yeah?

Can't we, Vallie Sue?

I mean, I got no money.

Oh, no sweat.

I got Andy Jackson

burning a hole.

Okay.

Give her some room, dude.

What?

In the back, dope!

Come on.

Oh. Oh, yeah. Yeah.

So take me away

Hi, Vallie Sue.

Hey, Boyd.

Bang it.

Take me away

Where the milk and honey

run just like...

Boyd, ain't you part Indian?

Uh, yeah. Yeah.

You know your tribe?

Uh, Choctaw,

but ain't like

I live out on the res.

You know,

nothing to be ashamed of.

Eh, nothing for pride, neither,

not like winning

the lottery or something.

No, I guess not.

Hey, y-you want

to go out sometime?

Hey, Loretta!

What?

Well, jeez.

"Well, jeez," what?

Nothing.

I'm sorry. What?

Uh, go out, like to a movie?

Oh, yeah. I guess.

Maybe we'll go see "Pocahontas"?

Okay.

Oh, th-that was a joke.

Yeah.

Oh.

Think you can marry an Indian?

I don't know.

Lot of bad blood.

Hmm. Like

the Little Big Horn.

Or "Little Big Man."

Or Wounded Knee.

You know, some folks

just don't mix well.

Yeah,

but half the state's got Indian blood.

Guess when people

got their clothes off,

all that bad blood

just turns hot.

Wait. Okay.

This is a peculiar territory,

awful pretty in places,

but you look close,

and the grounds full of rocks

in the worst

damn dirt in creation.

Not good for growing at all.

I hate it when she

brings 'em home.

I hate it.

Sounds dangerous.

Exactly.

And disturbing for sure.

Yeah. You don't

know the half.

Oh, my God.

Hey, Ma...

Yeah?

Why'd you bring him home?

You never bring them home.

Please, Vallie.

It's too early.

He saw me in my underwear!

He didn't touch you, did he?

Nah, 'course not.

Well, then?

Ain't right.

It's not.

Why didn't you go

to his place, Ma?

We couldn't.

He said he was

getting his place

redone or something.

Redone?

He's married, Ma.

You're screwing

married men, stupid.

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