Daddy's Little Girls Page #4

and it's not time to throw in the towel.

It's time to lift up your head because

something's about to happen in your life,

and God's gonna ensure it.

The evidence that you're so close

to your breakthrough,

the evidence that you're so close

to your payday and your reward

for walking righteous,

is that you will feel like...

You better hear this,

I'm telling you something.

You will feel like you're about to faint.

And when you feel like

you're about to faint, don't faint.

Because that says

that I'm right there next to my miracle.

I'm right there,

right at the door of my due season.

I'm talking to those

that walked into this church today

with their head kind of hung down,

and just about to give up

and about to lose your faith.

I'm encouraging you, keep the faith.

Stay right there. Don't faint. Hold on.

God is about to bring your due season.

And you need to give him praise,

you need to bless his name,

you need to tell him, "I'm still holding on."

God bless you. God bless you.

And God bless you.

You know how you're working

my man's nerve with that whining?

You think I'm gonna let you

come in between me and my man

with all that mess? You're gonna stop that.

- I want my daddy.

- Well, you ain't going back to your daddy.

- Why?

- Because I said so, that's why.

You're gonna stay right here with me.

And you're going...

China, you gonna stop that whining.

China, get in there. Get in there.

You gonna stay here with me.

You ain't going back to your daddy.

Now you get in there

until you figure that out. Get in there.

Lauryn, go in there with her.

Go talk to your sister.

I gotta tell you something now.

Y'all better be glad I know Jesus.

How y'all get on my nerves.

Really beautiful.

Selling drugs right out here

in front of this holy place.

Oh, my goodness.

You know what, they need to be stopped.

Janice's son got caught selling at school,

he said he got it from him.

He comes to school and recruits the kids.

Babies, Monty.

And then he sends them to go sell it.

You know, Monty, you really need to come

to this community meeting.

Monty, a lot of people respect you

in this neighborhood.

And they still remember.

- You should come to one of the meetings.

- I know.

I'm praying for you,

and for you to get your girls back.

- I'll babysit any time I can.

- I'll babysit, too.

Honey, the Devil never wins,

unless you don't fight.

Yeah. You're right.

- All right, well, I'll see y'all later.

- Okay, baby.

I'm going back in for a piece of cake.

Now, you know, baby. You're old enough

to understand some things. Okay?

All right?

Now, you ain't gonna just be

sitting around here living off of me.

You got that?

Hey, look at me while I'm talking to you.

Look at me while I'm talking to you, I said.

Don't you dare not look at me.

- It's time for you to start your own hustle.

- No.

What do you mean, "No"?

- Are you telling me...

- I'm not a hustler.

No, you gonna be

whatever I tell you you gonna be.

I'm trying to teach you how never

to be broke another day in your life.

The number one rule to the game

is never get caught.

You got that?

Now, I'm about to go get a drink.

You want one?

Willie's Garage. Can I help you?

- Hold on. Monty, telephone.

- Yo.

Yeah.

What?

We called her mother

but no one answered.

This kind of thing is frowned upon,

Mr. James.

Yes, sir.

Sisi, where did you get this from? Huh?

- Go ahead and answer me.

- Joe.

Joe gave you this?

- Who is Joe?

- Joe's her mother's boyfriend.

What is wrong with you, Sisi?

- Did you lose your mind?

- I don't want you to die.

What are you talking about?

He said if I didn't do it, he was going

to get one of his boys to take you out.

And Joe crazy, Daddy.

He'll do it. I know he will.

It's okay.

Hey, didn't I tell you not to call him?

These are my kids.

- Please.

- He has no right to my kids.

Did you give this to my daughter to sell?

- Is this punk talking to me?

- No, I don't think so.

I'll take that as a yes. Look, man...

Daddy!

Look at him, you git.

- Security, get up here.

- You wanna play?

- Daddy!

- Now. Right away, to the Principal's office.

- Let him go!

- I run this, man.

Ain't nothing you can do about it.

These are my streets.

It's okay, baby.

Do yourself a favor, Monty, live.

'Cause if you keep coming at me

the way you coming at me,

we won't need a custody hearing.

You heard me?

- Stop it, Sierra.

- Let go. Come here.

Daddy's all right. Daddy's all right.

- Daddy, please, can we go with you?

- Sierra, come on.

- Sierra.

- Please.

It's gonna be all right.

It's gonna be all right.

- Sierra, come on.

- Let me go!

Stop it. Both of you.

- Stop grabbing her like that.

- What you doing, Sierra?

It's gonna be all right, Sisi. All right?

Why you gotta come up in here...

If you come up in front of me again,

I swear to God, you'll never see

another daylight in your life.

- Morning.

- Hi.

Excuse me.

...and your 8:
00 appointment's all set.

- Okay.

Mr. Farnberg called.

Oh, and I was able to reschedule

your hair appointment for next Tuesday.

Also...

- Hey, what are you doing in here?

- I needed to talk to you.

That's what I was trying to tell you.

Mr. James is here.

Yeah, obviously.

Did you just let him in my office?

Well, he said he's here to drive you home.

- Call security.

- No, you ain't gotta call security.

I don't know what I was thinking

coming here talking to you.

I'll just leave. I'm going.

What do you want from me?

I gotta talk to you about my kids.

- Maya, can you give us a second, please?

- Yes, ma'am.

I gotta get my girls back.

Okay, what you need

is a family law attorney.

Okay? And if you can't afford one,

the court will appoint one.

I can't walk in there with a public lawyer.

Their mama's spending

a lot of money on a lawyer.

And I need a bulldog like you. No offense.

Look, our firm charges $500 an hour.

Can you afford that?

- I got $1,200 to my name.

- Look, Mr...

No, no, just call me Monty.

Look, sister, I'm trying to get...

Typical. Typical.

I thought more of you, but it's real

typical. I'm not your sister, okay?

I don't appreciate you coming

into my office asking for favors,

playing the race thing.

It's sad and it's pathetic.

- What are you getting out of this?

- What?

Why do you want your daughters back

so badly?

You getting a check for them

or some sort of government assistance?

Go to hell.

Well, that, my friend, is exactly

how you get what you want.

Insult me. Great strategy.

I see why you're so successful.

Get a man. Get a life.

Thank you.

Excuse me, are any of you ladies

named Julia?

- No.

- No.

Sorry to bother you.

Julia.

- Christopher?

- Yes.

- Please, call me Chris.

- Sure.

- May I?

- Oh, please. Sorry.

I'm sorry for staring.

It's just that you're more beautiful

than your friend said.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- So you're a lawyer?

- Yes, I am.

- Me, too.

- Really? Wow.

Mostly corporate stuff, tax stuff.

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