Daddy's Little Girls Page #5

It's pretty boring. What about you?

Our firm handles some criminal, some civil.

- Okay. What firm?

- Rossmore & Blake.

Oh.

- What?

- I applied for a job there.

They turned me down.

Said that my resume

was a little bit shallow.

That's what the old fart said.

- What's he... How's he doing these days?

- He retired to Florida.

- Oh, you keep up with him?

- He's my father, the fart.

Check, please.

- I'm sorry. That was embarrassing.

- Don't worry about it.

He can be a little tough on people

he doesn't know that well.

Oh, it must be big wingtips to fill.

Actually I try to fill my own stilettos.

Touch. And I will try to keep

my foot out of my mouth

for the rest of this conversation.

It's cute. You should leave it there.

- Well, if it's what the lady likes, then I will.

- Oh, I like.

- Would you like anything to drink?

- A latte would be great.

Okay. Coming right up.

Thank you, Jesus.

So, I had an amazing time.

This was one of the best dates

I've ever been on.

Me, too.

- I would like to see you again.

- Yeah? I'd like that.

Who the hell is this, Chris?

This is...

Baby, you were supposed...

- Who are you?

- I was just saying goodbye, ma'am.

Yeah, you better go, slut.

You see, right now, this is his family.

- Get away from my daddy, tramp.

- Junior!

Excuse me, you're trying

to be playing player, huh?

Where is your wedding ring?

That is so tired. Get into the car.

- Where's your lawyer?

- Sir, I can't afford one.

But I do have all my paperwork,

Your Honor.

- Are you ready to begin?

- Yes, sir.

- My kids were taken for...

- The court is aware of that,

but first I'd like to hear about

the incident that happened at school.

Your Honor, he gave my daughter weed

to sell in school

so, you know, I had to handle that.

Mr. James has no evidence

to support that allegation.

However, we have documentation

that demonstrates

that Mr. James has a history

of violent behavior.

Your Honor, look, I'm caught between

a rock and a hard place here.

You know, the courts won't help me.

My daughters are living with this man.

You know,

what am I supposed to do right here?

Your Honor, not only are we requesting

full custody with no visitation,

but also a restraining order

against Mr. James.

He assaulted my client

and threatened bodily injury.

You Honor, this man

is giving drugs to my kids.

- What proof of that do you have?

- Absolutely none.

- Your Honor.

- Ms. Rossmore?

I'll be representing Mr. James.

I'd like to request a continuance

at this time

so I might be brought up to speed.

Your Honor, this has gone on long enough.

My client is ready to put this behind her.

Perhaps counsel might want

to remind his client

that in family court it's not

what's best for the parent,

but rather what's

in the best interest of the child.

That being said,

I think these children

need effective counsel.

Ms. Rossmore, you are appointed

by the court as guardian for the children.

When I hear this case on the reset date,

I want evidence,

not just accusations and speculation.

This case is continued for 30 days.

Your Honor,

during that time we'd like to request

full custody be granted to the father.

You're pushing your luck.

Full custody remains with the mother.

Father will have visitation one day a week.

Adjourned.

You have really interesting taste in women.

No, that's not the girl I met in high school.

Nope, she's changed.

I think the hood has a way of bringing out

the best and the worst in people.

That's not just the hood, Monty. That's life.

Yeah, maybe you're right.

We had big dreams, though. Big dreams.

Then I guess, you know, reality set in.

Really? What kind of dreams did you have?

I'm a mechanic and, you know,

I wanted to open my own shop.

I'm good with cars, you know.

So that's my hustle.

You should open that shop one day.

Well, I had to use the money

that I had saved on my kids.

- Oh.

- It was worth it, though.

You know, I think that parents sometimes,

they gotta give up their dreams

so their kids can have one.

Thank you.

- Thank you so much...

- All right.

...for giving me hope. Thank you.

Great. Cool. Okay.

Come by tomorrow evening after work. We're

gonna have to do all this after-hours.

- Okay.

- And if you could bring any receipt

that pertains to the kids' expenses

or anything else you can possibly think of

- that can help us win the case.

- Thank you.

No, no, no. This needs to be addressed.

He is the councilman.

He needs to know what the real issues are.

You the one we elected.

You supposed to do something.

- That's what.

- That's right.

Quiet, quiet, please.

One at a time. One at a time.

Yes, you, ma'am.

I'm scared to go to the mailbox on

the first because they be watching me.

Yes, sir.

That Joe boy's been selling drugs

on this block for years.

- Why haven't you called the police?

- What good would that do?

He's been arrested five times

and he keeps coming back.

- You gotta do something.

- That's right.

What did I miss?

More of the same. Still complaining.

Let me tell you why

he's gonna keep getting off.

Because none of you in this neighborhood

will testify against him.

What if we did?

I mean, what if we did testify?

Who's gonna protect us?

Police don't come when you call them

in this neighborhood half the time.

- May I say something, please?

- Yes, sir.

I've been in this neighborhood

for almost 67 years.

I've watched Dr. King walk this very street

to go to the barbershop.

I remember Billie Holiday

who checked into what used to be

the only hotel in the South

that would allow black people,

right here on Auburn Avenue.

What I remember most is we used to be a

people that would take care of ourselves.

Nobody never gave us nothing.

We all earned it.

We look at these politicians and ask

that they help. It ain't up to them.

It's up to us.

And if we all stand up together,

then maybe they'll come and help us.

That's the history of us as a people.

We have to get our neighborhood back.

I can see my whole neighborhood up here.

It ain't but five, ten blocks

but it's a whole different world out there.

- And the highway running right through it.

- Monty, I have a question.

Yeah.

When did you and their grandmother

file this with the family court?

Oh, pardon me.

It was like a month before the fire.

- There, see the date?

- Thank you.

So you've been supporting

these children their whole lives?

Yeah.

- What?

- Nothing, you should be proud of that.

That's all I'm saying,

you should be proud of that.

Judging from these past years' tax returns

and how much you spend on them,

- it's commendable.

- Don't be surprised.

I mean, I know the world

will have you thinking that,

you know, brothers in the hood

don't look after their kids but...

I know there are some that don't, but I do.

I love my kids. I want them back.

Oh, well, you know, I think...

I think we have enough info here to begin

preparing a really, really solid case.

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