Deliver Us from Eva Page #7

hasn't taken away from you.

So if it doesn't kill you,

it makes you build a bridge.

Yeah. Yeah. That's good. I

like that. I'm gonna use that.

You should be proud of yourself.

No. I'm proud

of my sisters.

What about you, Eva? I know

all that devotion cost you.

It did.

There was this guy,

Lucius Johnson. Lucius.

Anyway, he was

our local Mr. Everything.

You know. We were young,

but it was serious.

We were gonna get married, and Ready for

the World was gonna sing at our wedding.

But... he asked me to choose

between him and my sisters.

And when I didn't choose him, he

dumped me. Why didn't you choose him?

Because my sisters needed me more than

he did, and what I needed didn't matter.

So, what about you, Raymond? What has

the tragedy in your life given you?

You know!

Just cough up the damn money

so I can get goin'.

Uh, okay. I didn't mean

to interrupt.

- Yeah, you never do, Mike.

- Pay you on the bet later, Mike.

No problem, Ray.

It's all good, baby.

Mike's a lucky pool player.

That I am.

Look, I'm gonna let you two

get back to your date.

See you later.

You know, Mike and his little

buddies are not fooling me.

I didn't think so. No.

They set us up, you and me.

They want us to date so

I'll stay out of their hair.

You might not believe this. They

don't really like me very much.

I didn't get that.

Really?

So, uh, do you mind that

they set you up with me?

Just show me how to

hit the ball straight.

You want me to show you how

to hit the ball straight? Yeah.

First, hold

the stick straight.

That's it. Now slide the

stick between your fingers.

Eva never misses our night.

Something must

have happened.

- Maybe she had an accident.

- Oh, please. Eva would call from the ambulance.

- Eva's with Ray.

- What?

But... she hates him.

We all agreed.

- How do you know that?

- She called me on her cell phone to say that...

she and Ray were going

horseback riding.

- I guess it went well. -

Horses? Three words: e- rot-ic.

Horses make me feel

all tingly.

Shut up. Shut up.

Oh, my God.

Eva has a man.

- Hey, guys.

- Eva.

Chi-town is calling you.

Congratulations, Eva.

I don't know what to say.

Um, wow.

Can I have some time

to think about it?

- Sure, but why? This is a great opportunity.

- I know, I know.

A lot's changed in my life

since all this happened.

I know how

relocation can be.

Take some time.

Thanks.

Ray, you are the messiah.

I haven't seen Eva

in a week, bro.

And Kareenah and I are having baby

talk, my blood pressure's down,

and fellas, I do believe

I am growing another penis.

Eva's cool because Ray got

her into bed. Right, player?

That's right. No, no.

We're just hanging out.

- He's modest.

- Now you have to tell her you're moving to another state...

so she can get out

of our lives forever.

Yeah. Tell her you're going

to somewhere like Delaware.

Can't nobody find that sh*t

on the map. I know I can't.

- Do you have to be so gleeful about it?

- What did he say?

Hey, Ray, Ray, Ray,

Ray, Ray.

- You gotta be tough. You gotta stay strong for all of us.

- Yeah.

Men who get away with sh*t are the

backbones of this here country, Ray.

Yeah, life, liberty and

getting away with sh*t, Ray.

Did you know that Eva does charity

work, teaches Bible studies?

She loves animals. She

rides this horse named Romeo.

He reacts to her

like he understands.

We didn't say she was a bad person.

We said she was an irritating person.

Yeah, and that horse

is probably retarded, man.

- I'm just saying-

- Just saying what, Ray?

We had a deal, Ray.

- Remember your motto?

Player first- - Women second.

- Now, are you the man or what, Ray?

- Come on, Ray.

You're not hearing me.

Are you the man or what, Ray?

- You know I'm your man.

- Yeah! All right!

That's a player.

I wasn't worried.

That's my money working

right there.

Eva, you flying solo

tonight?

Yeah, my boyfriend Ray had some

kind of inventory thing tonight, so-

So you given any thought

to the offer?

I'm still thinking

about it, sir.

Don't let me rush you, Eva.

We do have a small window here.

I'll keep that in mind.

Thanks.

Excuse me.

Hi.

Um, let me get a white wine

spritzer, please.

You got it.

Eva. Eva Dandridge?

- Lucius?

- I thought that was you. How you been?

I'm fine, Lucius.

It's nice to see you again.

I want you to meet somebody.

My wife, Renee.

Baby, this is Eva.

- The one I told you about.

- Oh, the love of his life.

I've heard so much about you.

I hate you.

Yeah, Eva and I were engaged after

high school, but it didn't work out.

- You dumped me, Lucius.

- Right. Didn't you have to go work for your baby sisters?

Eva,you broke

Lucius's heart.

Thank God you did though. Or

else I never would have got him.

These are our kids.

They're cute.

Real cute.

I'm assistant to the mayor now.

Hired me right out of General Motors.

At a very generous salary.

- So, Eva, what is it that you do?

- I'm a health inspector.

Great. So you go look at dirty

kitchens and public restrooms...

and stufflike that?

- Sounds fascinating, girl.

- It pays the bills, yeah.

So where's your date?

He's running late.

Sorry, baby. I had that thing.

You okay?

Yeah.

Hi. Ray Adams.

How you doing, man? Lucius

Johnson. My wife, Renee. Hello.

Lucius. Heard a lot about you.

- So how long you two been going out?

- Not long.

I was in Africa on business. The city

is trading with the brothers over there.

I came all the way back

to escort Eva.

I had no idea the city of Los

Angeles was a trade partner in Africa.

You wouldn't. It's on the

highest levels of city government.

Really? Well, let's hear all

about this so-called trade program.

Ray, shush. It's fun

time now. Mr. Mayor!

Hey.

Ray, how is my main man?

Good, sir. Good, good.

Good to see you.

This is my date, Eva.

So this is Eva?

Ray, you didn't

do her justice.

Thank you, sir.

- And this is, uh, Lumpy and Reeses.

- Lucius and Renee, sir.

I'm one of your new assistants and I thought that

- Ray.

I want you to bring this beautiful

young lady up to the house sometime.

Will do, sir.

Great to meet you.

Nice to meet you too.

Thank you, sir. Thank you.

Ray, my man.

I'm sorry about that-

You can have a rain check

on kissing my ass, Leo.

I have to dance

with the prettiest girl here.

Right.

Good seeing you again, Eva.

If you don't stop

staring at her,

I'm gonna slap the taste

out of your mouth.

Was that okay? The question

is, how did you do it?

Well, first I got home

from work early,

then I watched you from across the

room looking like you wanted to die.

Okay. And what

about the mayor?

I did a hell of a meat presentation

for him. Remember? That's right.

He's a really nice guy.

I only had to beg him once.

You know you look good

in that tux, right?

Your hair looks fine.

Thank you. Bethany did it.

Really?

I should go by there one day. No.

Promise me you will not go in there.

Okay. Okay.

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