I Can Do Bad All By Myself Page #8

Baby, these kids ain't no good.

They spending up

all my damn money, baby, you know?

I mean, everything was fine

before they got here.

It's all their fault, baby.

Them kids causing

all kind of problems.

Paying all these bills around here...

...these damn kids come here

snatching up all our money.

I didn't want these damn kids here,

I told you that.

We had all kinds of problems

since they got here.

Tell me what happened.

April, I told you what happened.

Tell me what you did.

April, I didn't do nothing.

That's my niece.

She's 16.

Baby, calm down now.

What did you do?

I told you, I didn't do nothing, April.

You are just like Lee.

April, stop!

He told my mother

he didn't do nothing either.

Stop! Stop it, April. Damn!

April, get that thing

away from the water.

April, stop!

You wait here, okay?

-You watch your sister.

-Stop playing!

I told you. Get that thing off!

-April, damn it!

-Just like Lee.

He told my mother

he didn't do nothing.

April.

-That it was my fault, that I did it!

-That is plugged in and I'm in water!

-Shut up!

-He's not worth it. Put the radio down.

-Stop! Let--

-You want me to put it down?

-Ap! Calm down!

-You want me to put it down?

April, no!

You got three minutes to get your stuff

and you get the hell out of here.

Hey.

Why did you leave him alone?

April, he's gone, okay?

I took his keys, he won't be back.

Are you okay?

I should've known.

-April, this is not your fault.

-I should've known.

The way he looked at her.

I should've known.

Like my mother should've known.

She was always saying...

...whatever happens in this house

stays in this house.

Nothing ever gets healed

if you keep it covered up.

I should've known.

When a man...

...a grown man...

...takes interest in a little kid...

...something ain't right.

Come on, April, that's enough.

Get off of me.

Are you one too?

What?

A child molester.

-Are you a child molester, Sandino?

-Are you asking me this question?

Why do you care so much

about those kids?

I hit a nerve.

-Enough.

-What do you like, huh?

Do you like the little girls

or do you like the little boys?

I said, that's enough.

You shut your mouth.

Who are you talking to?

Come back here.

Come back here. Hey!

Hey! Tell me.

-Stop it.

-What is it?

-Tell me!

-Enough, April.

You get your stuff out of my house!

I'm not a child molester,

you stop calling me that.

-Why are you so uncomfortable?

-You wanna make me a bad person...

...for showing these kids some love?

These kids that have nobody?

You're sick! You're out of your mind,

you know that?

You don't know my life, April.

I have nobody.

From the time

that I was 7 years old...

...and picking coca leaves

...and getting beaten

when I'm hungry or tired.

When I'm old enough...

...the cartel send me to recruit children

to do the same thing.

I see these kids, I wanna help them,

and you wanna get in the way of that!

I feel sorry for you.

What the hell are you looking at?

Move out of the damn way!

You don't ever have to worry

about him coming back.

He's never coming back.

-Get some sleep.

-Wait.

Aunt April.

Thank you for believing me.

Baby, I believed you

when you said it.

I know that look.

Wait, wait.

If you let us stay here,

I promise we won't be no trouble.

I'll cook and clean for you.

And the boys, I'll take care of them.

You won't have to do nothing.

-Jennifer--

-Wait, let me finish.

-I'll quit school, I'll get a job.

-Jennifer.

You don't have to quit school.

And I'll help you pay the bills...

...and I can be a good girl.

I won't be so angry.

I'm just so tired

of going from place to place.

I need y'all to stay with me.

I just messed--

I messed everything up.

And I gotta fix this.

So you gotta stay here

with me, okay?

And I really--

I would love it if you taught me

how to take care of your brothers.

Jennifer.

We will get through this, okay?

You're a good girl.

We're gonna be all right, okay?

Now, get your brothers

and come up to your new room.

Hey, come on, go get your brothers.

Manny? You have to get up.

Come in.

-She's gonna let us stay.

-I know.

-Ain't that supposed to be good?

-Yeah, Manny, that's really good.

Why do you look sad?

I'm not sad.

I have to go away for a while.

-What?

-Where you going?

I'm gonna shoot straight

with you guys, okay?

Things aren't going very well

with me and your aunt.

So it's best that I leave.

In the meantime,

I'm going to call you...

...and write letters.

Okay? And you make sure

you write me back.

All right.

I understand.

I mean...

...you gotta do

what you gotta do, right?

We're gonna miss you.

I'm gonna miss you too.

Give me a hug. All right?

-I'm gonna miss you so much.

-I'm gonna miss you too.

-Hey.

-Hey.

He's gone.

Yeah, I know.

You wanna help me unpack

some of Mama Rose's things?

Sure.

That's cute.

You know,

I think you're wrong about him.

What do you know about this?

That's a good man...

...and I don't think

you should just let him go like that.

You're too young

to understand, baby.

Yeah, but...

...I know there's a lot of bad people

in this world.

-Yeah.

-lf you find somebody you can trust...

...then you should probably

hold on to them.

I mean, it's like....

When Peter

was walking on the water...

...and he got distracted by the whale

and he started to drown...

...and Noah came in

in the St. Louis Arch--

Wait, wait. What? What?

He was drowning and Noah--

He was-- Wait a minute.

Who taught you this story?

Madea was telling me

all these Bible stories--

Oh, Lord, her?

Girl, even I know that ain't right.

I know that story. Come on.

I guess

I should've known better, huh?

Yeah, I guess I'm gonna have to

take you to church more often, huh?

What is it?

That's weird.

They're singing

Mama Rose's favorite song.

She still knows when to show up.

Come on down now for prayer

if you want the Lord.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm....

I'm so sorry.

I'm not really good

at knowing how to love...

...anything...

...or anybody.

But I really like having you around.

And since you talked me

into keeping the kids...

...I really, I would love for you

to just stay here with me...

...and help me with the kids.

Please?

Say something.

-What do you want me to say?

-What do you wanna say?

I don't know. What is this?

Your way of telling me

that you like me or something?

I do. I can admit that.

I think I love you.

Please say something.

I don't know what to say.

I mean, you're a good human being.

I love you like a friend,

like how I love Tanya.

Okay.

Like you love Tanya.

-You don't believe me.

-No, I don't believe you, okay?

-You don't believe I love you.

-April, let's not get into this, okay?

No, tell me, please.

It's okay.

You don't fully love yourself, okay?

Everybody that loves you,

you push them away.

You keep them at a distance.

What are you, a psychiatrist?

Not a psychiatrist, but I know love.

Look at you, that's not love.

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