Hateship Loveship

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Johanna? I'm here.

I'm here. Yes.

Yes.

I'd like to wear my blue dress.

Dress. Yes, ma'am.

Hi. Yes.

I'd like to report a death.

I'd like to report a death.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, ma'am.

No, um... I don't know.

No, um... I don't know.

She's very old.

She's very old.

I-I take care of her.

I-I take care of her.

No, I work here.

No, I work here. Yes, ma'am.

I hope it was peaceful.

It was in her sleep.

It was in her sleep. Thank you.

So, you got another job lined

up there?

Yeah.

Whole new everything.

Mrs. willits' pastor set it up.

Hey, gorgeous!

Hey, dad. Hey, Edith.

Hey, Edith. Hi.

Hi. Hey. What's going on?

I'll just leave you with it.

There's this model that I wrote

there's this model that I wrote

out to get the loan.

Out to get the loan.

'Cause I think if you check that

'cause I think if you check that

out...

out...

are you sure you want to have

are you sure you want to have

this conversation?

This conversation?

It's a really good

it's a really good opportunity.

Opportunity.

I just thought you might be

I just thought you might be

interested in it.

Interested in it.

Why don't you just leave him

why don't you just leave him

alone?

Alone? It is a really good

it is a really good

opportunity.

Opportunity.

There's a lady over there.

I'm, um, johanna parry from

plainfield.

Plainfield. The pastor sent me.

The pastor sent me.

Oh, yes, we've been expecting

oh, yes, we've been expecting

you.

You. Only a suitcase and a bag?

Only a suitcase and a bag?

Oh, this my granddaughter...

oh, this my granddaughter...

sabitha.

Sabitha.

She lives in the house with me.

She lives in the house with me.

And that makes me Ken.

And that makes me Ken.

I'm sabitha's father.

I'm sabitha's father.

He's usually not here.

He's usually not here.

He doesn't live here.

He doesn't live here. Ah.

Ah.

Uh, did you have any problems

uh, did you have any problems

finding the house?

Finding the house?

Oh, no, I asked in town.

Oh, no, I asked in town.

Oh. Good. Good.

Oh. Good. Good. Okay.

Okay. We're going to the astro

we're going to the astro

later for burgers, if you want

later for burgers, if you want

to join us.

To join us. Ken, please.

Ken, please. She just got here.

She just got here.

I'm just being friendly,

I'm just being friendly, bill.

Bill.

Let me show you to your room.

She's gonna be working here?

Yeah.

Yeah. Look at her shoes.

Oh!

Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh, sh*t.

Oh, sh*t.

You scared the hell out of me.

You scared the hell out of me.

Sorry.

Sorry.

I was just looking for some

I was just looking for some

hangers.

Hangers.

Well, they're not in here.

Well, they're not in here.

Oh, these are Mr. mccauley's.

Oh, these are Mr. mccauley's.

Yeah.

How much is he paying you?

I'm only asking 'cause he's a

I'm only asking 'cause he's a

cheapskate, and I wouldn't want

cheapskate, and I wouldn't want

him ripping you off.

Hey, um, don't tell sabitha I

hey, um, don't tell sabitha I

got a headache.

Got a headache.

She'll just worry about me,

she'll just worry about me,

okay?

Okay? Thanks, gorgeous.

And now turn.

And now turn.

Let's see.

Let's see.

Send it.

Send it.

What's taking him so long?

So, you know sabitha from

school?

School? What?

What? Uh, yeah.

Uh, yeah.

Where does her mother live?

Where does her mother live?

She died.

Oh, my God.

Stevie thought johanna was your

Stevie thought johanna was your

mom.

Mom. Ah!

Ah! Look.

Look.

"Sabitha's mom seems weird."

"Sabitha's mom seems weird."

Please text him back and tell

please text him back and tell

him she's not my mom.

Him she's not my mom. Get down.

Get down.

Hey, you missed the action at

hey, you missed the action at

the astro burger, bill.

The astro burger, bill.

You're not gonna be home to

you're not gonna be home to

Chicago till 1:
00 or 2:00 in the

Chicago till 1:
00 or 2:00 in the

morning.

Morning.

Well, I was thinking I'd just

well, I was thinking I'd just

stay and then leave tomorrow.

Stay and then leave tomorrow.

I don't think that's a good

I don't think that's a good

idea.

Idea.

I'm glad you're here at

I'm glad you're here at least.

Least.

Sabitha needs someone like you.

Sabitha needs someone like you.

Where did grandpa go?

He's supposed to take Edith

he's supposed to take Edith

home.

Home. I'll drive her home.

I'll drive her home.

You know, that's okay.

You know, that's okay.

I can call my mom.

I can call my mom.

Not a problem.

Her parents don't want her

driving with you.

Come on. I wasn't driving...

I wasn't driving...

it was an accident.

It was an accident.

It was an accident.

It was an accident.

Okay, okay, okay!

Okay, okay, okay! Damn it!

Damn it!

And now you're trying to suck

and now you're trying to suck

up to me to get my money for

up to me to get my money for

your sleazy motel Ponzi scheme?

Your sleazy motel Ponzi scheme?

The thing is, I got the motel

the thing is, I got the motel

for practically nothing, right?

For practically nothing, right?

So, when it's up and running,

so, when it's up and running,

it's all profit.

It's all profit.

I'd pay you back in three

I'd pay you back in three

months, four at the most.

Months, four at the most.

Yeah, well, you haven't paid

yeah, well, you haven't paid

me back from the last time I

me back from the last time I

lent you money.

Lent you money.

That was mainly for marcel,

that was mainly for marcel,

wasn't it?

Wasn't it?

I mean, I just... I think if you

I mean, I just... I think if you

saw the improvements that I've

saw the improvements that I've

done, you'd jump right in.

Done, you'd jump right in.

You know, Ken, I'm really

you know, Ken, I'm really

trying here.

Trying here. I'm really trying.

I'm really trying.

You know, marcel would have been

you know, marcel would have been

36 last month.

36 last month.

Yeah, I know that.

Yeah, I know that.

Do you know that?

I miss her, too, bill, a lot,

okay?

Okay.

I have to drive Edith home.

$18,643 on the dot.

For a savings account, I'm gonna

for a savings account, I'm gonna

need a government-issued I.D.,

need a government-issued I.D.,

and I put some x's there to show

and I put some x's there to show

you where to sign at.

You where to sign at.

May I have a bank book?

May I have a bank book?

Oh. Thank you.

Oh. Thank you.

You live with Mr. mccauley over

you live with Mr. mccauley over

in South cedar?

In South cedar?

He banks here, too.

He banks here, too. Oh.

Oh.

You're the one taking care of

you're the one taking care of

his granddaughter.

His granddaughter. Yeah.

Yeah.

See, um, sabitha is in class

see, um, sabitha is in class

with my grandsons.

With my grandsons.

They're twins, both football

they're twins, both football

players.

Players. Yep.

Yep.

Oh, gosh, poor little thing...

oh, gosh, poor little thing...

sabitha, I mean.

Sabitha, I mean.

Well, losing her mother in that

well, losing her mother in that

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