Forbidden Woman Page #6

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I...

I just don't

think you understand

what I did for that man.

Win all those cases.

Long hours.

I haven't had a vacation

in five years.

Three days after my mother

passed I was back at work.

I deserve that promotion.

Elston, you're an attorney.

You know you don't get in life

what you deserve.

You get what you negotiate.

When he needed you,

you should've just talked to him.

Now that you need him, you don't

have a leg to stand on.

It's your husband,

though, what do I do, like...

Let me just talk to him.

You know,

pillow talk does wonders.

You would do that?

Yeah.

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I appreciate it.

Come here,

I can make you feel better.

No, it's...

No...

Look, don't say no.

That's your problem.

You're always looking out for somebody

else and how they feel.

You need to

focus on yourself.

Elston, I know you want to.

Everybody needs

somebody.

Come here.

- Let me make you feel better.

- Vanessa...

Shh.

(whistling)

Oh!

I'm sorry to intrude.

I guess

I should have knocked.

Well, yeah.

I almost forgot you was here.

The last time that Elston

had a woman at his house

the Bulls were winning

the championship.

I know you was doing the cabbage patch

and everything...

Okay, okay,

I forgive you.

So what you watching?

A special on the greatest

NFL defenses of all time.

Hmm, okay.

Okay, who would you pick:

The '86 Bears

or the '76 Steelers?

Uh, okay, that's

a good question.

Well, you know, everybody knows

that I'm a hardcore

Bears fan...

but I'm gonna have to discreetly go

with the Steel Curtain

on this one.

You know, you can't beat that

total dominance on the field.

Right, right.

Okay, as usual,

I agree with you.

You are the expert,

so, you know.

Please, you're a walking

sports encyclopedia.

Well, it is kind of

impressive up there sometimes.

You know what I'm saying,

but you know.

- I just use it for sports, you know.

- Stop it.

You know everything.

You know, that's one of the things

that I love about you.

- Really?

- Yeah.

You're such a smart man.

- Smart man.

- Mm-hmm.

Uh... I should

go call my mama.

Jarvis, stop.

Ooh, I mean...

You know what,

see, that right there.

That right... that's what I like.

Me and you,

we can talk.

You know, we just... it's easy.

It's not complicated,

it's like...

And you don't try to change me.

Didn't.

I didn't

try to change you.

Didn't try to change me.

Yeah, just like you...

didn't have to

break up with me.

You didn't.

I mean, you had me

crying in the shower.

I was singing

Freddie Jackson songs.

I couldn't sleep, I couldn't eat,

I mean, it was...

Okay, let's not

dwell on the past, okay?

I mean, sometimes people come into

your life for a season.

Yeah.

Only God knows why.

You know, my pastor,

he preached a great word

on the season of change

in life last week.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hmm.

Well, maybe you could

help me with this.

What do you do

when someone you

thought you loved

turns out that you don't

actually love them at all.

Pray about it.

I mean, the best thing

I can tell you is

to be honest with yourself.

Be honest with her.

But... you know

my relationship with God.

You know how I feel about it.

I mean, with her...

she doesn't see eye-to-eye

about that.

I mean, she hates organized religion.

Well, pray for her

and let the Holy Spirit

deal with that.

I mean, look...

you... you should just love her

and lead by example.

You should let her see what

He has done in your life.

Wow.

You see...

this is why I dream about you

so often.

- Okay, stop...

- No, I do.

I mean, I be dreaming... I'll be asleep...

- Dream about you.

- Stop it.

I mean, because you always

have the right answers.

Everything you say is just...

it's magical.

I mean, to be honest with you,

lately I've been having

these nightmares

and, like, really scary...

- Nightmares?

- Nightmares!

For real,

like in the daytime,

at my desk, just nightmares,

and you're never in them.

You're always

in the good dreams.

Okay, please.

Spare me the details.

All right,

whatever, whatever.

All right, well...

Elston said he can't

make it for lunch so,

uh, how's about a hug?

Uh, behave yourself.

Come on, get your bigfoot over here

and give me a hug now.

Give me a hug.

Fine.

Oh, you crushed my toe.

Just please stop it.

All right.

Keep talking about my feet.

Hey, I'm not, you know,

it is what it is, you know, hey.

- You know I love you, right?

- Mm-hm.

But, uh, seriously, um...

...thanks for the advice.

Anytime.

Bye.

Bye.

(exhaling)

Woman:
Ooh, child.

I heard you in here just-a crying

and a-sniffling.

It can't be that bad, can it?

No, I'm sorry.

Can I help you?

Oh, I'm Mrs. Simmons.

- You know, pinkie toe.

- Oh... oh.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Oh, don't be silly.

I'm here for my check.

God done took

that toe back, child.

Ain't nothing

I can do about that.

Well, Mr. Randall,

he went to pick it up.

He insisted that he do it in person

and deliver it to you.

See, that's why

I called this firm right away

as soon as I had that accident.

The personal service.

His grandfather

was like that too, you know.

Well, it's the least we can do,

considering...

Honey, don't feel sorry for me.

Feel sorry for yourself

but that man better hurry up

and come on

because I'm late for

my tango class.

- Shoot.

- Tango?

What part of "tango"

don't you understand?

The "tang" or the "go"?

See, that's what's wrong

with you young people.

You're running around here upset

because your life

ain't going the way you want.

That's because you're not grounded

in the word.

You don't know

how God operates.

Honey, life is like a parade.

You standing

on the street watching

but God is way up top

looking down.

He's in the beginning of the parade

and the end

of the parade.

But you came.

That's why we have to

have faith, sister.

Well, is that...

Is that why

He makes us feel pain?

The Bible says:

"Weeping endures

for a night

"but joy...

joy cometh

in the morning"

Hallelujah!

Try Him.

Ask Him.

Ask Him to reveal

Himself to you.

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Ask Him to give you the strength

so that you can endure.

And you'll see.

All things come

together for good

for those who love the Lord.

That's why God

let me lose this toe

so I could be

a blessing to somebody.

See, I'm leaving most of this money

for some college scholarships.

Oh.

Oh, yes, God had a plan, honey.

Whoa, that is

so generous of you.

Oh, that ain't nothing,

I didn't do nothing.

God did it all.

And this ain't nothing.

My parents

were junkies.

Left me on a housekeeper's doorstep

when I was ten.

Hurt like hell.

But then one day

I picked up that Bible

and I learned that I could not

dwell in the past.

My future was up to me.

I couldn't let somebody else's

stupid decisions

impact my thoughts.

I couldn't let all that

anger and hurt

control my life.

'Cause I knew

I was somebody.

- And you know why?

- Why?

'Cause my Heavenly Father

said so.

He loves me

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