Good Deeds Page #5

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Then why are you in this line?

Well, see, I was just wondering.

I know you have to be here by 5:00,

but I don't get off work till 11:00.

So I was just praying that you could

hold a spot for me and my daughter.

- It's against the rules.

- Please.

How old is your daughter?

Six.

Honey, have you ever been

in a shelter before?

- No, I haven't.

- You should try the Petrie House.

- They take women and kids.

- Yeah, I know.

I did, and they're full.

So this is it, you know?

Okay, knock around back at 11:00,

ask for Jerry.

Tell him Denise said

it was okay for you to stay.

And, honey, this is no hotel.

Keep your belongings close

and your daughter closer, you hear?

Thank you.

- First name?

- Lauren.

Go in.

- Lonnie.

- Go on in.

- First name?

- Renee.

You're upset, aren't you?

Where is your mother?

She'll be here.

When you come to school,

you're very hungry.

Are you eating at home?

Sometimes.

Why not all the time?

Something wrong with the stove?

No. It's...

You can tell me.

I don't want my mommy to get into trouble.

She won't get in any trouble.

We sleep in the car.

It's okay, I'm here. I'm here.

Thank you for waiting, really.

Can I talk to you for a second?

It's not a great day.

Ariel was telling me

the two of you are homeless.

What?

I don't know, she got an imagination.

And all that stuff in the car

is her imagination?

You know what? We're good. Thank you.

Ms. Wakefield, I will have to call...

I will have to call Child Welfare

if you don't talk to me!

- I gotta go!

What's the matter with you?

Why would you tell her that?

I'm sorry, Mom.

I mean, do you want them

to take you from me?

- No.

- 'Cause I'm telling you

that is exactly what'll happen

if you go around saying

those kind of things to people, come on!

'Cause I'm only telling you

for your own good!

Now have you got it?

Yes.

Damn it!

Where did you go, baby?

- Hey. Where you running to?

- No. I...

Please, please, listen. No, no, no.

I want to talk to you for just a second.

- Please, just let me go!

- No, no.

She's in my office. No, no, Lindsey.

Lindsey.

- Did I tell you not to move?

- Lindsey, Lindsey.

- She knows not to...

- Listen.

She didn't move, I found her.

I made her come with me, okay?

She didn't leave.

Oh, God, did you call Child Welfare?

- No.

- Thank you. Thank you.

But I should have.

Lindsey, what is wrong with you?

What kind of mother does this?

I don't understand what kind of mother

would leave her kid in a car...

I had to take this new shift

and I don't have a babysitter.

Sure, I get it. You don't

have a babysitter.

But there's surely someone in your family

who can be a caregiver to this child.

No.

No, we don't have family.

Don't you think

I would have done that already?

What about this boyfriend, the one

that was gonna help you with the car?

We broke up.

- Is that the truth?

- Can you let me go to my kid?

No, no, no. Look.

I had to drag her out of that closet.

She was scared to death.

Shaking. Because she was so worried about

what you would say

or what you would do to her.

How often are you hitting her?

I would never do that.

All right, we're just going through

a rough time right now.

And I don't like it,

but she has to learn to be responsible.

You see how ridiculous you sound?

She's six years old.

She's six!

How can she be responsible at six?

That's like my parents.

You're comparing her to you?

She doesn't have a silver spoon

in her mouth.

You just don't get it!

You're the kind of guy who leaves

a $10 tip for a $20 bill!

I want you to calm down,

'cause I've had just about enough of you...

- You just don't understand.

- ...this talk about me and my privilege...

- We live in the real world.

- ...and where I come from. And I don't?

No, you do not.

Tell me,

how much does a gallon of milk cost?

You don't even know.

Or a gallon of gas.

When's the last time

you worried about paying a bill?

Ariel.

You're not...

- Come on.

- I'm tired.

- Lindsey?

- Yeah, Jerry?

Yeah, come on in.

Just follow me, all right?

Look, it's lights out,

so you want to be quiet, okay?

Yeah.

All right, the rest room's

right down there, okay?

You guys are over here on this side.

There's your bed, right there.

All right?

- Thank you.

- Have a good night.

Mommy, who are all these people?

Just lay down.

- All right?

- Yeah.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- You're up late.

- And so are you.

Yeah, there's a lot going on at the office.

You want to talk about it?

No. I'll get it all worked out.

You were pretty drunk last night.

Sorry.

Don't apologize. I was just...

I don't think I've ever

seen you that drunk.

I don't think

I've ever been that drunk before.

Is there a reason why?

Work.

The real estate market is crap right now.

The wedding, the engagement party,

and it's all been

a little overwhelming, and I guess

I just wanted to let my hair down.

- Anything I can do?

- No, baby, I'll...

I'm gonna be fine, don't worry about me.

Dang it!

What's that?

- Really?

- What?

What?

A blonde hair? In our bed?

- There's no way.

- No. It's a long, blonde hair.

Looks like it's brown to me.

No, no, it's blonde, like a blonde woman.

It's a curly, brown hair.

Like I don't know a blonde hair?

I know blonde women.

- I know they have...

- Okay.

I know what blonde hair looks like.

Blonde, brown, whatever.

And it's in our bed.

You don't think I had some woman

in the bed, now, do you?

No. No, I was gonna say

Maria needs to tell the dry cleaners,

"Be more careful."

Babe, how much is a gallon of milk?

I don't know. You're lactose intolerant.

You're gonna wake that baby!

No! Stop!

Get up! Get up, baby, get up!

Come! Come on, come on!

How can you be so sure?

What, baby?

That I'm not cheating.

You know, a little jealousy

might be nice, Natalie.

Baby, you always do the same thing.

Are you saying I'm boring?

No.

No, I'm saying that you eat

the same thing every day,

you go to work the same time every day,

when we make love,

you do it the same way every time.

I'm saying you're predictable.

- Wesley.

- Morning, John.

Hit me with it. What'd he say?

Well, he and his wife were

extremely offended by Walt,

but they have the offer.

Did he seem interested at all?

No.

As a person who's advised you

for the last few years

and your father for two,

I have to ask you something.

I hate it when you come in with

this advisory tone early in the morning.

You think your brother's

trying to sabotage you?

No. I don't.

Wesley, all I'm gonna say is

that he wants to run this place.

So if you fail, he can tell everybody

that he was right and your father was wrong

for giving you the position.

- Hey!

- What?

- You didn't pick me up.

I waited 20 minutes out there for you.

Well, just give me my damn keys

and I'll drive myself, Wes.

I'm not giving you your keys

and you know why.

I'll talk to you later.

You do that, John.

What are you trying...

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