Children of God Page #2

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Where are you going?

Anna Ross's place.

How are you going to get home?

Don't worry about me. Lucky for you

I live right around the corner.

Oh. Ok.

Hey, do I know you?

You sat across from me

on the ride over here.

No I mean before the boat. You went to

Bahamas Senior High, right?

Yeah, you are the painter Jonny, shy

silent one always kept to yourself.

I never forget nobody's face, man

Remember me?

I think you got me confused with

somebody else.

No man. I don't know too many skinny

white Bahamian boys and besides,

I never forget nobody face man.

I'm not white.

Well umm... I'll be seeing you.

Thanks... Romeo.

Ahhh! I knew you remembered me.

Thanks for the ride.

No problem.

Give me your motherfucking wallet.

(laughs)

That was me at my scariest.

You don't have to be afraid to shake

my hand.

Welcome to Eleuthera.

Good to be here. I wish it was under

different circumstances, but the

Lord's business is the Lord's

business. When he says it's time to go

it's time to go.

So, what exactly do you need?

What is your plan?

I'm working with the Save The Bahamas.

I'm collecting signatures to take to

Nassau. I think we are gonna have a

mini-rally and we'll need something to

print out the fliers.

We can do that at the church office.

It has everything there internet,

printer... what have you.

Of course. Always forget how advanced

the family islands are.

Where's Rhoda?

She left.

Sorry. We can stay somewhere else...

No. It's fine.

I have plenty of room.

Thanks.

So. It's just us two then...

The three of us!

And loads of work.

That's true.

So, maybe if you stay a couple of

days maybe we could catch a swim in.

No I don't swim,

I don't want to spoil my hair.

You're that preacher right?

Not in here.

Can I ask you something?

You like dick?

Depends...

on who's asking.

Check this out bro. Just got it today.

White gals love that freaky sh*t.

White gals?

Yeah man... these tourist girls come

here for a helping of black doggy bro.

I'm just supplying the demand.

So what are you getting to drink?

Just a club soda bro.

Club soda?

What kind of rum you want with that?

Nah, just the club soda.

You sure?

Yeah. I'm sure.

Alright.

Could you pour it in a sanitary cup

instead of a glass?

Alright bro.

You want a straw with that too?

Yeah, that will be better.

Alright.

You are an unusual one aren't you?

And he don't drive either.

Romeo, Romeo whats going on?

Hey Mojo. I'll have what he's having

with coconut rum.

You my old school friend

naughty Jonny?

No I haven't.

So you enjoying the island, huh? I'm

guessing you walked here.

It's dead tonight... by tomorrow night

it'll be all alive, man.

You'll get to see real

island culture dread.

It's the best and our band playing on

Friday...

We Tte hardest native band in the

Bahamas.

We the hardest Band right Mojo?

We are the hardest band!

You should come.

Two nights a week.

I bet you don't even like

Bahamian music.

What you listen to, Rock and Roll?

Heavy metal, alternative?

Yeah sorry, I gotta get to

lighthouse beach.

Good luck with that. It's quite an

excursion.

You need a strong vehicle and my

friend you ain't got one.

And you do?

I do alright.

Then can you take me there? I'll pay.

Hey, I'm coming. I'm coming.

That is for the two of us. He doesn't

look like he's in any capacity to pay.

Don't do that sh*t man.

So why you hate faggots so much?

I don't.

But you have to give people something

to hate. It keeps them together.

You understand.

Yeah, I think so.

What you waitin' on girl...

put it in.

Hey Jonny!

What happen man?

Hey, I want to give you

money back man.

No it's cool man. I still owed you

for the ride.

No no. I know.

I am not ready for my payback yet.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

I'm so drunk.

You OK?

Yeah man.

I don't think I could make it

home though.

Come on.

It's me...

Nice house.

I want to take you to lighthouse

beach you know. First thing in the

morning... I'll take you.

It's hot.

Hey...

Excuse me?

Let Beauty live in this house,

that's what those words say.

For real, that's Russian

or something hey?

No, it's Greek.

What it should say is Let Beauty

always live in our lives.

How do you know that?

I know something beautiful

in every language.

You're drunk.

Right.

But I'm serious. First thing tomorrow

I'll take you.

And that's not drunk speak.

Hey Sister Lena

you OK?

Fine... just...

Have you been crying?

No. Allergies.

Are you sure?

Happens every summer.

I think I may have just the

thing for that.

Some seawater will have you

cleared up in no time.

Do you ever feel like

we are just wasting our time?

I'm here to protect my future

and the future of my child.

I know but when I was younger, I

wanted to be a priest because I loved

God and felt his love. I thought my

greatest achievement as a priest would

be to share that with others. Now, I

feel like I'm always in attack mode.

It's a battle. We aren't just

handed over things.

Who are you?

Excuse me?

Who are you? I know I am a Reverend,

and I can be a bit shy.

I like movies. I love the Lord,

but I also love other things as well.

I just wanted you to know that.

I think a lot of times, we pretend to

be this machine gun for the Bible and

forget that we are just people.

I can't believe what you're saying

that. Where is your faith?

What is wrong with you?

I thought you ain't had no swimsuit

man. What you runnin' like that for?

What? You got a problem with my

little friend Franky, eh?

Ain't gonna lie.

Maybe he's not that little...

Come on, man. Don't go.

Let's go swimming.

You owe me, man. Remember?

Yeah you owe me.

I came by the house

and I didn't see you.

I came to take you to

Lighthouse Beach.

I just want to have

a little dip first.

C'mon.

Please?

You're gonna have to put your clothes

back on first.

What's wrong?

The thing you had in your hand.

What, the sea urchin?

Yes.

Aw, it's so cute.

Put it away.

Why? But its so cute...

I'm serious.

What's the problem?

Spiny... disgusting...

It's just a sea urchin.

You alright?

Yeah, It's just...

animals freak me out.

It's not an animal, man, its a sea

urchin. You are so f***ing weird.

I'm not normal. It's been established.

You know what you need?

What's that?

You need to relax.

What are you suggesting?

Float.

Float? Are you serious? I can't float.

Because in order to float gotta let go

of everything. The baggage,

the anger, the fear...

and just be.

I think you need that.

You're full of sh*t.

I'm dead serious.

C'mon, fall back.

Can we do it without

actually touching?

It's not going to work unless you let

me help you man.

It's OK.

Take a deep breath in.

Fill your lungs with air.

Fall back into the sea.

Now think of the most special place

you ever felt.

It could be real or from your

imagination.

You feel safe. You feel beautiful.

You feel like you belong there...

Now let go...

Dread.

(laughs)

Dread, you floating.

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