George Washington Page #5

They'll get your picture done right one day.

What does the term | "a rolling stone gathers no moss"mean?

If you start something, finish it...

...otherwise you'll never | accomplish anything.

- I don't know. | - "Has your life ever been in danger?"

No, ma'am.

One time, my brother | got my hand caught in a bear trap.

There was gushing... | Blood was gushing everywhere...

...and we couldn't go to the hospital | 'cause we didn't have the money.

So we tried some tape.

When was the last time you saw Buddy?

Um... About two days after he disappeared...

...before he disappeared, I mean.

And what did he say?

I haven't seen Buddy in almost six months.

What was the last thing he said to you?

He said, "See you later, man. "

I broke up with Buddy | because I fell in love with another man.

Hi.

Hey, Daddy, can I say something?

"I just want to say that"...

You remember when you told me | what happened was an accident...

...and I didn't believe you?

Well, I do now.

And I, I love you.

I love you so much, | sometimes I can't even breathe.

Hey, you wanna get outta here one weekend?

Y- You wanna leave?

Tsk. You need to get a new shirt.

Baby, you smell funky.

You smell good.

They found Buddy in a peaceful place.

The water washed... His hands.

Hello?

Hi. This is Nasia. You can talk.

I don't feel good. What time is it?

How's your head?

I don't know. It's my stomach.

You wanna come over to my house?

- I wanna see you. | - No.

I don't think we should talk anymore.

Why not?

I just ain't got nothin' to say.

George always knew he'd be a hero.

It's like something he can sense.

He can tell when somebody's in trouble...

...so he's, like, always there, | "trying to help out however he can"...

...walkin'old ladies across the street...

...teaching kids stuff | so they can walk across the street.

One time, George saw | a dead man sittin'in a ditch...

...and he brought him back to life.

Just little things...

...but they can kind of | be bigger to other people.

You know, the truth is, I respect you.

People might laugh, but you push on.

Endurance. Like a real... Athlete.

"People have two faces"...

...one they have for the crowds...

...one they keep for themselves.

People might push you down, | but you just gotta get back up...

...and go back to work the next morning.

You know, I saved a man from death once.

I saved a man from death.

The truth is, | we're all fightin'for salvation.

But at the finish line...

...you're probably a better man than me.

I'd like to help you...

...if you think I can cut it.

Get the hell out of here.

What are you doin'? | What you got your panties on for?

Just makin' notes.

That's good.

The backyard is full of fire | and electrical hazards.

- I'm just makin' notes of all violations. | - "Oh, yeah?"

Let me see what else I can cut up.

Buddy's ma was a decent woman.

She didn't ask for no trouble.

But she would never | let the preacher come inside.

Too slow. Go back to bed.

Damn, you seen George lately?

Ever since he saved that little boy...

...he been walkin' around | in this superhero outfit.

Crazy, man. He ain't been talkin' to nobody.

He's been... It's like | he in another world or something.

Like he above us now | since he... Saved that little boy.

I c-can't stop thinkin' about Buddy's mama.

She was so nice, man.

She, she don't deserve this.

I remember one night...

...we ain't had no food in the house.

So I left...

...and I walked past Buddy's house | and his mama was on the porch.

And it's like | she could feel that I was hungry.

So she let me in, and we ate.

It was, like, sardines and crackers...

...but... I felt so bad | about eatin' it, man...

...'cause I knew the next day that | they wouldn't have no food.

They'd go hungry.

Buddy was so skinny, man.

And I got all this in reserve.

I felt so bad about that.

Can you keep a secret?

I'm not a good person, | and I don't think nice thoughts.

Well, we all just | a little screwed up right now.

But when Buddy died...

I didn't cry.

What good is that?

Well, that's you, Sonya.

You're like... Your brothers, man.

They don't cry, they don't talk.

Just go around tearin' up stuff.

I guess it ain't all that bad.

I didn't care at all.

It didn't upset me.

Vernon, I don't have much | to look forward to.

I ain't smart. I ain't no good.

My whole family ain't no good.

And for the first time in my life...

I don't got no excuses for my future.

You can come, you can come with me, Sonya.

What if it's contagious?

What if everybody that touches me | loses what they got?

I ain't gonna catch it | 'cause I ain't got nothin' to lose.

Hey, what the hell you doin'?

Get away from my car!

Come back here!

You awake?

Your sister Whitney told me | you had a dog out back of the house.

That, um... it was a little, ugly dog...

...but, uh, that you loved it.

Do you think I killed your dog?

All I know is I come around back of | the shed the other night...

I just hid him in the bushes and | watched him bleed to death.

Yeah. He was pretty, uh, cau-caught up, huh?

Look. I just want you to know...

...that, um...

...dogs... Scare me, okay?

And, um, dogs... | They really make me nervous.

And, um...

...you know how...

...dogs play around, right?

And they'll climb up on your leg...

...and start, you know, movin' up and down.

Well, one time...

I was about, um... Six years old...

...and this dog did that to me.

And... He knocked me down.

And he started humpin' me all over my body.

And, um...

...it really messed my head up, okay?

And I wanted so bad...

...to kill this dog.

I mean, I got a drill, | and I came back lookin' for him.

And, you know, he had gone off someplace.

Some place special.

I, um... Your dog...

...never had a chance.

I never gave him a chance.

I mean, nobody told me nothin'.

Okay? I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, all right?

All I can say is that...

...that...

I- I messed up.

And, all of the sudden, the only thing...

...that hits me and I'm afraid of...

...is God's judgement.

- Hey, what's been takin' you so long? | - My mom was yellin' at me.

Man, some men came by my house | today lookin' for me.

Man, we gotta get outta here.

In his heart...

I think his uncle cared about him.

He knew George's helmet hurt his head.

So he made him a soft, new hat...

...out of the skin of his dead dog...

...and an old raccoon's tail.

George said he wanted to meet a real hero.

But I think he just wanted to | walk into that parade...

...and take his place.

Maybe if no one would look after him...

...at least they'd look at him.

Um, excuse me.

Uh, I just wanted to say | I enjoyed the parade today.

Thank you very much.

I thought you were the best part.

- Hi. | - Hi.

- What you doin'? | - Nothin'.

- Some people are lookin' for you. | - I don't care.

You know, there's a place | near the Arctic Circle called Lapland.

The people there are called Lapps.

You know, how we're called Americans | 'cause we live in America.

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