Deliver Us from Eva Page #6

That's not the hug I was hoping

for, but it'll do for now.

I'm just playing.

Is everything all right?

Yes.

Yes. My friend here

was just telling a littlejoke.

- What are you doing here?

- Well, well, Inspector Dandridge.

Now, you-you manage the Red

Leaf restaurant across town.

Oh, no, not after

your last inspection.

I was fired for a broken light

bulb in a freezer. Remember?

No. No, no, no,

I don't want you.

I want the man with O.C.D.

Eva, relax.

It's all right.

The old manager's not here.

How's that salad working?

You know, we used our special

house dressing just for you.

- Creamy, isn't it?

- I'm not eating here. Let's go.

I'm sure it's okay.

Did you hear what I just said?

I am not eating here.

Let's go! Okay. Okay.

Don't forget to validate.

Don't be mad at me.

I just wanted to stay.

And have her

put things in my food?

I don't think so, pal. I just

think you overreacted a little bit.

You're a civil servant,

not the F.B.I.

Well, excuse the hell

out of me.

Why don't you tell me about the

demanding world of meat delivery?

So, you just basically pick it up

and deliver it to a guy named Bob?

Or is there some sort of math

involved? You don't need to be so nasty.

Oh, there is definitely a need

for me to get nasty.

My job is serious.

It is not a hobby.

Guess what, meat boy? I'm sure

my job pays more than yours does.

So in my eyes, the eyes

of society and the I.R.S.,

that makes me bigger

and better than you.

So why don't you think about

that the next time you're out...

doing the complex work

of toting around a pig's ass.

'Cause that's like

a family thing.

You know, with the thing

- Excuse me.

Hello. Kareenah, it's

Eva. I need to talk.

Hey.

It's Eva. And Kareenah.

We got an emergency.

Jacqui, it's Eva.

And Kareenah. And

Bethany. Code seven, girl.

No!

- What's up?

- The date was catastrophic.

Wait till I tell you what happened.

This fool had the nerve to-

- What the hell went wrong?

- Kareenah was falling in love with having a baby.

And me and my wife

were cuddling. I mean,

I was hitting it real manly,

and I didn't get to finish.

They had a four-way phone

conference about your date all night.

I thought you was the master

player. The master player.

I can't get to her. Most women have

a few barriers around their hearts.

Eva has an electrified fence

with rabid pit bulls. Okay?

And that mouth!

My ears are still bleeding.

We got to do something about this, 'cause

we can't have Eva messing up our plan.

Ray, listen, all you have to do is find a

way to get back on her good side. That's all.

- He's gotta sleep with her. That's what you gotta do.

- Yeah, that's it.

Look, I would love to have

another shot with her, all right?

My pride was hurt. But I'm

sure it's out of the question.

What, you don't like women?

Watch yourself now.

- You have to have sex with her.

- I don't think that's the answer.

Oh, man, he don't like women!

I told you this dude was-

Hey, hey! I do like women,

all right? How are you?

Look, fellas, I'm sorry,

but there's no way she's

gonna go out with me again.

Hmph. No way. I'll

give you your money back.

You're damn right

you will.

'Cause I'm in

damn good company.

Martin Luther King

was uncompromising.

Nelson Mandela:

uncompromising.

Confucius:
uncompromising.

And so am I. Here is your citation. Eva.

What, Raymond? I am working.

So am I.

And you're right.

There's no math involved.

Why did I stop her

from leaving?

It wasn'tjust curiosity

that made me go after her.

Now that I'm dead, I know it was

something special about Eva.

I know you're upset with me, but

I want you to go out with me again.

And why is that?

'Cause you're pretty.

That's the most shallow thing

I've ever heard.

It's not like I got to really know you.

So basically, I'm working on beauty here.

Well, you know what? I am so much

more than what's on the outside, okay?

More than what appeals

to some... meat man.

And thank you

for the compliment.

I feel like I owe you.

We can do anything you want.

Anything?

Anything. Sky's the limit.

Wait. Okay. Okay.

Whoa. Whoa.

Whoa! Oh, God. Oh, God.

Hang on! Hang on!

My ass feels like it got

caught in a blender.

You did good. You only

fell what, four times?

Yeah.

I have a confession to make.

I used you.

I can't afford to

come here all the time.

I come but once a month

when I save my pennies.

When you asked to go out again,

I didn't really want to, but...

I thought, you know-

I guess that makes me

a bad person, right?

No. I just wanted to make up

for the other night.

Did you know I wanted to be a horse

trainer when I was a little girl?

No. But I could have guessed.

What happened?

I had to take care of my sisters, and a

beginning horse trainer doesn't pay big bucks,

so I took a job with the city

and another as a waitress.

And there you go.

Steady pay checks.

So why didn't you go back to it

after your sisters were okay?

You know what? Let's do

something you want to do.

Anything?

Yeah, sure.

I have to say, this is exactly

how I thought you'd be living.

What, you got something

against pool?

No, but a sofa wouldn't

kill you, would it?

Uh-uh.

Your turn.

So how does

a meat delivery man...

afford a nice place like this?

He struggles and makes do.

Did I tell you my boss and I are

going to the mayor's mansion...

so we can show him cuts for

a private dinner he's having?

You're doing a meat show

for the mayor?

Meat presentation. There's a

subtle difference of humiliation.

So you never did

answer my question:

why you didn't go back into horse training

after your sisters got on their feet?

I don't want to talk

about it, okay?

It's hard to get to know someone

when they won't talk to you.

You know, we're having a really

good time right now, Raymond.

Let's just drop it, okay?

Did you know...

that I was an orphan

just like you and your sisters?

My mom gave me up after I was born. I

don't think she even knew who my father was.

Yeah, so that explains it,

why the idea of staying

in one place scares you so much.

Scares me? I said I was a multi

- talented guy that liked to travel.

- I didn't say I was scared.

- I read about it.

When a child is abandoned,

he becomes afraid that his

entire life will fall apart again.

I don't think

you should feel bad about it.

It's a completely

natural reaction.

Okay then. I won't

feel bad about it.

What about you?

Okay.

Our parents died

in a car accident when I was 18.

Insurance paid for the house,

and we started a bank account

that we called the Dandridge fund.

I guess as they grew older,

I settled into this cushy

little life I have now.

And I didn't wanna go back and chase

dreams of becoming a horse trainer.

So I guess if it doesn't kill

you, it makes you stronger, huh?

I think what people mean

when they say that...

is that you deal with whatever pain that

you have by building a bridge over it...

with all the things that life

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