He Got Game Page #3

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Look, maybe it's in your best interest

to take it as a compliment.

People really do care about you.

People don't care about me.

They care about themselves.

They're just tryin' to get over, tryin'

to get a piece of Jesus, that's all.

Not everybody's a scumbag.

Some are-- don't get me wrong--

but not everybody. Okay?

When are you gonna make

a decision?

Sometime between now and

Monday morning, 10:00 a.m.

I still have a lot of thinking to do.

I have to weigh my options.

- You got my home phone number, right?

-Yeah, I got it.

You call me anytime.

I don't care how late it gets,

you wanna talk this thing through.

Jesus, I always thought of you

as a son. You know that, right?

Yeah, I know that too.

You remember what I told you?

You remember?

- I remember. You tell me every day.

- What? What did I say?

I know what you told me, Coach.

I know, I know.

It'll make me feel good

again, all right?

This is gonna be the most

important decision in your life.

- Hi, young man.

- I'm John Thompson

from Georgetown University.

Hello. I'm Dean Smith, the basketball

coach, University of North Carolina.

I'm John Chaney

from Temple University.

I'm Roy Williams

from the University of Kansas.

I'm Coach Noland Richardson,

the University of Arkansas.

I'm Lute Olson, head basketball coach

at the University of Arizona.

- And this will be--

- The most important decision--

- In your life.

This will be the most important

decision in your life.

Coach, I understand

the magnitude of this decision.

God bless you, son.

I believe you do.

Baby, I love you

You havin' a good time?

You havin' a good time?

Because you look so good.

Mmm, you look so good.

So you like the wig?

- I love it!

- You look great!

You look f***in' wonderful!

You know what? You look like

Kim Novak from what movie?

- Vertigo.

- Vertigo, baby, I tell ya.

So what do you wanna do

for your birthday? It's your day.

I wanna go on the Cyclone.

I wanna go on the Turbo-Jet.

- I wanna go on the Wonder Wheel.

- Damn!

Brother?

Do you know me?

Do you know my lady?

No, I don't think so.

Well, brother, you lookin' at us with

all that f***in' familiarity and sh*t.

Mind your own business, man.

Yeah, you right.

Obviously, I'm wrong, brother.

It's my mistake, uh--

No disrespect.

I don't want no trouble, my man.

B*tch, what--

Get your motherfuckin'--

I gotta meet your brother.

Please let me meet your brother.

I have to meet him. We'll talk about

this tomorrow. See you later, Mary.

See you, Sarah.

Miss Shuttlesworth.

Boo Boo.

- It's okay.

- Daddy.

How're you doin', baby?

Oh! My little woman.

- Daddy.

- How're you doin', baby?

Look at you. You done all grown up

and everything like that.

That's what I keep trying

to tell him.

- How's he doin'? How's your brother?

- Bossy as usual.

He's supposed to be bossy

and everything like that.

He's supposed to be,

taking care of his little sister.

Daddy, when did you get out?

Last night.

Look. Come on.

Let me walk you over to Uncle Bubba

and Aunt Sally's house.

We don't live there anymore.

He moved us out.

- Where you all live at?

- O'Dwyer Gardens.

Uncle Bubba

hasn't changed a bit.

So who payin' the rent?

- My brother.

- Your brother?

- He workin'?

- Naw.

-How long y'all been livin' around here?

-About a year.

- A year?

- Yeah.

That's good. How're you doin'

in school? You doin' all right?

- I got an "A" in Science.

- In Science, yeah? What you studyin'?

- Oh, cells or somethin'.

- Cells?

Yeah, me too.

- So, this is our building.

- Right here?

Yeah.

It's all right.

This is pretty nice, actually.

So--

You ain't gonna

invite me upstairs?

I don't know if I should.

I could get in trouble.

- With who?

- You know who.

All right.

Tell you what.

I'll leave before he come,

all right?

All right, Boo?

Okay.

What's in the bag?

Toothbrush, toothpaste. An afro pick?

Underwear?

Skittles, Daddy!

Ha-ha!

You figured I forgot, huh?

- You went shopping?

- Yeah, a little bit. Who this, baby?

That's Lala.

Lala Bonilla, Jesus's lady.

Lala Bonilla.

Daddy, how'd you get out? I thought you

were gonna be away a long, long time.

Can Daddy's little Boo Boo

keep a secret?

Yeah.

I'm out on a-- what you call like a...

work release program, baby,

where's if l--

- Well, I got a week to do a job.

- Meaning?

Meaning if I do a good job,

I can get out sooner than expected.

- What kind of job do you have to do?

- I can't tell you that yet.

Because I'm too young.

I cannot wait until I'm 18.

I am tired of people telling me

that I'm not old enough.

"Can't do this. No, no, honey,

can't do this. You're too young--"

Hold on, hold on.

Sit down.

Look. Number one, you ain't too young.

You're a young woman.

It's just that I could...

get in trouble.

- Now, you don't want your daddy

to get in trouble, do you?

- No.

I don't want you getting into any more

trouble. I know it wasn't your fault.

I know you didn't mean it.

You don't know what

that means to your daddy.

Now, let's hit them Skittles.

Your brother, he's doin'

all right, huh?

- He is so good.

- Yeah?

He is better than good, Daddy.

You should see him play.

He's a zillion times better

than when you last saw him.

- Remember when he used to be

so weak on his left hand?

- Yeah.

Naw, now he can handle it

with both.

- And he can shake so good.

- Can he?

I bet he can finally beat you.

You think so?

-Yeah, he probably can.

You've reached Mary and Jesus.

We're not at home.

- Leave a message at the beep.

It's me, baby. It's Lala.

Hello, son.

Mary, what did I tell you

about letting strangers in the house?

- He's not a stranger. He's our father.

- I don't have a father.

- Hey, wait a minute--

- Daddy, he's trippin'.

Trippin'? We'll see who's trippin'

later on tonight.

- What did I tell you about

talking to strangers anyway?

- "Don't do it."

- And why?

- Because it may cause us harm.

So why did you let

this stranger in our house?

Mary, do you hear me talking to you?

Don't play deaf.

Mary, do you hear me talking to you?

Don't play deaf.

I'm not standing here for

my health, and you ain't deaf.

- Don't talk to your sister like that.

- Am I talkin' to you?

Matter of fact, I don't

even know why you're here.

Mary, answer me right now.

I won't do it again,

I promise!

It's time for you

to get to steppin'.

And I'd appreciate it if you don't

ever walk through that door ever again.

All right.

Look, I need to talk to you.

- Why?

- I just need to. When can we talk?

I don't know.

I'm usually around.

- Where you gonna be at?

'Cause this is kinda urgent.

- I'm usually at the Garden.

- All right.

- All right.

- I'll see you down there.

- Yeah, you can see me there.

Enjoy the Skittles, baby.

Now you enjoy walkin'

out that front door.

- Where you think you're goin'?

- Help!

Get in there!

Open the door!

- Who's tryin' to break the door down?

- Booger!

What's up?

Hey, how y'all doin'?

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