Gospel Hill Page #5

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a close look at it one day, Herrod.

That's a good guy right there.

- Yeah, a sweetheart.

Hey, my brother, word on the street

is you had yourself a little date...

over at the Ponderosa, huh?

Jesus Christ, this town is small.

Okay if I tell Dad

so he can get off your back?

I think both of us know that ain't gonna happen.

Well, Mr. Malcolm, the good news

is that you are the picture of health.

I'm sure you weren't concerned.

No, not about my health.

Well, I have to say I am surprised

that you came here for your physical.

Well, I figured you

a real good doctor...

seeing how successful you are.

- Oh, well, thank you.

But unfortunately I have to

supplement my income here.

Yeah. Black man can't make it

on one thing, can he?

But I don't need to tell you

what it's like to be black.

Uh, no.

You have to always keep

an eye out for opportunities.

Yeah. Good opportunities.

Well, you know the time to grab the

biscuits is when the biscuits is passed.

Yeah, as long as you, uh,

save some for the next man.

Right?

Right.

Well, it's good to see you today,

Mr. Malcolm.

Hope you never find

the need to come back.

Never know, do you?

All right, well, it looks

like you're all set, so, uh...

let's say, uh - say I pick you up in,

uh, four hours?

Sounds good to me, man.

All right.

Come on. Let's go.

All right, put your seat belts on.

# Nobody knows what #

# King Cotton have done to me #

# Nobody knows what #

# King Cotton have done to me #

# Took my people from home #

# Rut us in misery #

# Can't stand to look at

rum, tobacco, sugarcane #

# Well, I can't stand to look at #

# Rum, tobacco, sugarcane #

Hello?

Jack, Bob Owens.

- Hi, Doc.

So, when are you planning

on coming in for treatment?

Jack, you there?

- I'm here.

You taking your antiandrogens?

I'll get to it.

- I know what you're thinking, Jack.

It's not too late.

Do you hear me? We can beat this.

Yeah, that's what you said.

I'm not gonna force

anything on you.

I'll talk to you.

How'd it go today?

Hey, Joel, man,

I can't do this no more.

Everybody around here,

they know me.

So?

These folks used to own these houses.

Now they rentin' 'em.

They rentin' their own homes.

You know you work for me,

not Dr. Palmer, right?

Look, I'm gonna come by

next week and get my check.

No. We'll square up now.

I'm sorry, man.

Don't be.

Come on over now, y'all.

Joel?

- Hey, Dr. Palmer.

How are you?

- Good.

It's good to see you.

- Good to see you too.

Hello. Ron Palmer.

I'm sorry.

Rosie Griffith, Dr. Ron Ralmer.

Nice to meet you.

This is my wife Yvonne.

We met the other day actually.

Yeah. Well, would you

like to join us for dinner?

Oh, we can't. I'm cooking.

- Yeah.

Oh, that's-that's too bad. I-

I thought maybe you'd join us,

and we could talk about some business.

I'd like that actually. Um-

That'd be great.

- I'm gonna go and get a table.

Okay, darling.

- It's good to see y'all.

Um, I'm sorry.

Maybe, uh, another night.

I'm sure we'd

love to go for dinner.

Of course. Just give me a call.

- Will do.

Nice to have met you.

- Mm-hmm.

Enjoy.

- You too.

Sorry about that.

- Oh, don't be.

How do you know that guy?

Oh, Dr. Palmer?

He's actually my biggest client.

Why?

- No. Nothing.

Thanks for understanding.

- Oh, I don't. You're just too pretty to argue with...

so I just kinda just roll with it,

you know?

Mm-hmm.

- Right.

# I got a hunger for the mike #

# My appetite strikes late at night #

# Food for thought

Hold down the fort #

# Up in the border riches

Last seen given stitches #

# Blood gushin', I think

I hear sirens, commotion #

# Still showin' from the war potion # #

Hey.

- Hey. Oh.

What are you so jumpy about?

I thought you was somebody else.

- Oh, yeah? Who?

Nobody. Nobody.

What are you doin' here tonight?

Huh. Well, I guess her husband had other plans.

The life you lead.

Yeah. I know what you're thinkin'.

I don't need to hear it again.

Just kick back and enjoy

our 12-pack bonding experience.

Ahh.

Looks like ol' Joel's

got himself a date.

Really?

- Yeah.

He's got his eye

on the new schoolteacher. Hmm.

That's good.

I worry about that boy.

He feels too much.

What about me?

You know, I feel too much, Dad.

You were born not givin' a damn.

That's not true.

Well, you don't care...

who's money you take...

or whose wife you sleep with.

You drank your way

through that law school...

I worked my butt off to pay for.

You don't give a damn about

nothin' and you never have.

You know it.

Go on then. Tell me.

What the hell

do you care about?

You know, we can go inside if you're cold.

No, I love it out here.

Listening to the crickets?

Hmm.

It's so peaceful.

Well, I'm glad to know you like

somethin' down here.

There's a lot that I like down here.

- Really?

You know, I feel like-

I gotta figure out what to say to Dr. Palmer.

I mean, it just felt awkward not-

Just walking away like

we did tonight, you know?

I wouldn't worry about him.

Yeah. Well, he's not

your boss, so-

I don't know, Joel.

I don't think he's a good person.

I heard him at the city council

meeting the other night.

He had no sympathy for the people

affected by the Gospel Hill project.

I think he's affected.

I mean, he's got a lot

of properties in Gospel Hill.

He just wants to make money.

What's wrong with making money?

I mean, you gotta live

on somethin', right?

You can't displace people

to make money.

They've been living in those houses

for generations.

You know, maybe it's just business.

Maybe this golf course is what everyone needs.

Maybe everyone will benefit.

What?

I don't know.

Before I got Dr. Palmer as a client...

I was scrapin' by.

And now I got a ton of clients.

I can see myself gettin' out of debt.

And believe me,

I couldn't see that before.

I don't know. It just feels like...

I have a future, you know?

I have somethin'

to look forward to now.

Tomorrow in Julia

members of the community...

are expecting a big turnout

for the Raul Malcolm Memorial.

It's been 40 years since

Raul Malcolm's assassination.

Despite an extensive investigation...

local officials were never able

to bring a perpetrator to justice.

After 40 years with no leads

and few living witnesses...

it seems this crime

will remain unsolved.

In other news,

it looks like the city-

Mr. Malcolm?

- Mm-hmm.

I'm Rosie Griffith.

I teach with Sarah.

Oh. My wife sent ya.

Yes, sir. She said you were the man.

She doesn't believe that

all the time.

What's she doin'?

- It runs really rough.

Then it stops and won't start again.

- Hmm.

Hmm.

Well, I think I can fix it.

Let's see-

You see, you have the fuel line-

Might have to pick up another distributor

at the salvage yard.

Won't cost you too much.

- Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

Hmm.

- I don't have to tell you what teachers live on.

Yeah, my wife tells me

all the time.

I have so much respect for Sarah.

Well, it's hard not to.

It's your first school?

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