Antwone Fisher Page #8

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Thank you.

Antwone:
|There's nothing in here.

Why don't you go see|your foster mother?

- Who, Mrs. Tate?|- Yeah.

I'm not--I'm--

I'm not|going back.

Well, why not?

I mean, she might know|something about your family.

No.

I haven't|done this before.

Take a ride with me.

[Rings Doorbell]

If you selling sh*t,|just keep on walking.

Oh, my God.|Is that you, Antwone?

Come here, baby.

Don't touch me.

Yeah, it's me...

and I'm all grown up.

I'd like to speak|to Ms. Tate.

Well, you want|to come in?

No.

Would you like|to get her?

'Twon's here.

Mrs. Tate:
|Lord have mercy.

Where's the child?

Oh, n*gger!|Hug my neck.

Oh, n*gger.

I-- Don't you know|how to come home?

Where you been?

I came for one thing:

whatever you can tell me|about my real family.

I don't know nothing|about your real peoples.

A name, number,|anything?

I said I don't know.

Now, come along.|Come on.

I remember everything.

Everything.

You could|have helped me...

but instead, you beat me|to dust, and you--

Boy, I don't know|what you're talking about--

Yes, you do.|I was 6 years old!

Now, you just listen--

No, you listen to me!

No, I think you done|forgotten--

I think you forgotten.|I said listen to me.

This is my time.

You understand me?

It don't matter...

what you tried to do.

You couldn't destroy me.

I'm still standing.

I'm still strong.

And I always will be.

Antwone.

Elkins.

Your father's name|was Edward Elkins.

You take Shaker Heights|and East Cleveland...

and I'm gonna take|Akron and Cleveland.

Yeah. 1 97 6.

Hello. Hi, um...

I'm looking for the family|of Edward Elkins.

Cheryl:
Edward Elkins.

[Telephone Ringing]

Cheryl:
Hello.

Hi, I'm looking|for the family...

no--Ed-ward.

E-D-W-A-R-D.

What? I'm speaking|clearly.

You can't--

Okay.

Well, thank--|thank you.

I'm looking|for the family...

of an Edward Elkins.

You should have said|that in the first place.

Wha--why you...

[Mutters]|Forget it, man.

Yeah, well,|we're from California.

Yes, it's very nice here.

Okay, well, thank you|for your help, ma'am.

Thank you. Bye.

Any luck?

What you got?

Chinese.

[Chuckles]

[Ring Ring]

[Ring Ring]

Hello?

Antwone:
|Hello, ma'am.

Yes?

I'm looking|for the family...

of an Edward Elkins.

Hmm?

Wh-who is this calling|about Edward?

My name|is Antwone Fisher.

I didn't mean|to disturb you.

I'm just trying|to locate my family.

Honey, Edward Elkins|been dead...

a long time.

Yes, ma'am, I know...

a long time, but|he was my father.

Wait, wait, wait.|Who is this...

calling me up|out of nowhere?

How'd you|get this number?

I got your number|out of the phone book.

I been calling Elkins|all day.

Got no reason|to lie to you, ma'am.

Well, honey, Edward|never mentioned no...

What's your name again?

Antwone.

Antwone.

I don't think he knew|my mother was pregnant.

She was away in prison.

You know how he died?

Yes, ma'am.

He was murdered by|one of his girlfriends.

My God.

Wait.

What made you|decide to show up...

20-some-odd years later|in the middle of the night?

Mmm, that's|a long story.

But I'm in the navy...

and, uh, I'm stationed|on the west coast.

I gotta get back|in a few days.

Well, I--I want you to come|by my house before you go.

Okay.

Okay, look.|Y-Y-You have a pencil?

Take down my address.

Yeah.

It's 1 089 Drexel.

1 089 Drexel.

You know where that is?

Yes, ma'am.

All right, well, come by|my house tomorrow, hear?

- Okay. Um, ma'am...|- Yes?

You mind if I bring|my girlfriend with me?

Yes, fine. I'm--I'm looking|forward to meeting her.

I'm sure she's looking|forward to meeting you, too.

You--listen.|You know, if--

If Edward was your father...

then you talking|to your auntie, son.

You are talking|to your Auntie Annette...

your daddy's baby sister.

Well, I'll see you|tomorrow.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Good night.

Bye.

I found them.

Hmm?

I found my family.

You did?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, baby.

Mmm.

I don't know.|What do you think?

Well, he does|look like Eddie.

I do?

Yeah, you look|just like him.

Mm-hmm.

I brought|my birth certificate.

Born in '7 6.

That's the year|Edward died.

Antwone:
Yeah, he--|He died in June...

and I was born|in August.

And your mother's name|is...

- Eva Mae Fisher.|- Eva Mae Fisher.

Eva?

I know Eva.|That's Jess's sister.

Who?

Jess.

You mean Fish?

Yeah, Fish.|Jess Fisher.

The boy's name|is Antwone Fisher.

That's Jess Fisher's|sister, Eva Mae.

You know, Mae-Mae.

She live over there|on Hodge Street.

No, I don't remember|no Mae-Mae.

Y-You know|where she lives?

You don't know her,|do you?

No. I--I--

No, no.

You want|to meet her?

Uh...

yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

You sure?

'Cause we can take care|of this right here and now.

Yeah, I'm sure.

Let me get my hat.

Want me|to go with you?

No, why don't you just stay|here with us, baby?

Okay, let's ride.

Bye.

You're not gonna let nothing|happen to me, are you?

No, Antwone.

I won't let nothing|happen to you.

[Dog Barking]

[Kids Shouting]

Woman, Grouchy:
|Who is it?

Eva, it's James.|James Elkins.

Edward's brother.

Did you hear me, Eva?

This is James.

What you want?

Can we come in?

[Lock Turns]

Hey, Eva.

Hey.

It's all right,|son. Come on.

Who's that, Eva?

That's Johnny.

No.

That's Antwone|Quenton Fisher.

Who's Antwone|Quenton Fisher, Eva?

That's my first-born son.

[Sobbing]|Oh, God.

Ohh!

There's nothing|going on around here.

You wanna stay?

I'm gonna stay.

I'll be in the car.

Ahem.

You want|something to eat?

No.

Why'd you never|come for me?

Didn't you wonder|where I was...

or what I was doing...

or what I'd become...

or even if I|was still alive?

Didn't you?

I've taken care|of myself.

I have.

I've never been|in trouble with the law.

I've read|hundreds of books...

written poems...

painted pictures.

I've traveled|the world.

I serve my country.

I speak 2 languages...

and I'm working|on a third.

I never fathered|any children.

I've never|done drugs...

or even|smoked a cigarette.

I used to dream|about you.

My mother.

My mother.

You know,|what you'd be like.

How you look.

Your voice|and your smile.

Even your scent.

For all these years|I wondered about you.

I dreamed about you.|Didn't you miss me?

On the way to school|each day...

I imagined you were just|around the next corner...

and when I'd get there,|you'd be there.

And in my mind,|you was always there.

You just|couldn't find me.

So I'd race|to the next corner...

and you'd be there.

I'd know you would.

Then you would|buy me ice cream.

And then you would|take me home.

I'm a good person.

I'm a good man.

Hey, boy, how you doin'?|I'm your Uncle Horace.

Get out of the way, Horace.|Come on, baby. Here he is!

Oh, look at you!|Look at you!

I'm your Aunt Eda,|baby.

Ooh, I'm your|cousin Jeanette.

Welcome home!

And I'm your Aunt Anna.|How you doin', baby?

This is my wife, ''T.''

How you doin',|good-lookin'?

I'm your cousin Eddie.

My dad named me|after your father.

And this is my brother Ray.

Whassup, dog?|What's crackin', man?

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