James White

[electronic music]

[hip hop music]

[ Ray Charle's singing "Don't Let

the Sun Catch on you Crying "]

[Ray Charles faintly heard

amid hip hop music]

Yeah.

Yeah?

["Don't Let the Sun Catch

You Crying" by Ray Charles]

don't let the sun

catch you crying

Crying at my front door

[amid hip hop music]

Yeah, yeah, no.

This guy doesn't know, so I just

got to go over it with him.

[chatting under music]

[hip hop music continues]

[Ray Charles singing faintly]

[street noises]

(taxi driver) Hey, good morning, boss.

Hey, man.

Uh,

87th between West and Riverside.

You got it.

[exhales deeply]

That was quick.

There you go.

Have a good one.

Thanks.

[elevator door closes]

F***.

[low voices speaking]

Sorry.

Excuse me.

(Gail) Um, I've taught a lot of

di-, I mean, mostly high school.

But I have...

[sigh]

This is James, my son.

This is Karen.

(James)

Hi, Karen.

(Gail)

This is Jessie.

Jessie.

Nice to meet you.

I needed you to go to the

pharmacy this morning.

I know.

You need to be here when you

say you're going to be here.

I know.

I'm sorry.

Jessie, you look so pretty.

I love your barrette.

Where is it from'?

(Karen) It's from a

children's store in Queens.

I don't remember where.

Well, will you let me

know when you remember?

Because I think

I should get one, don't you'?

Yeah.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

He really loved you

very much.

You want to say something?

You want something to drink?

(Jessie) I'm fine, thank you.

You sure?

Then can I get you something?

(Karen) I'm okay, thanks.

I'm going to grab something.

[breathes deeply]

[Karen weeps]

- Hey.

- Ben.

Hey, man.

Sorry about your dad.

Thanks.

That's tough stuff, kid.

Yeah.

(Ben) How you doing with all

of this'?

It's pretty intense.

There you go.

What part'?

All of it.

I think I just met my dad's wife

for the first time, so I just...

Cheers.

Happy you're here.

Of course.

Can we please

have lunch sometime?

Will you come downtown? Come to the office.

I'll take you out.

Love it.

You working?

Um, you mean right now'?

Nothing really consistent.

Um, I've been staying on the

couch here for a while, Yeah.

But I've got to take care of her.

Yeah, no, I understand.

Maybe we could find something

for you at the magazine.

What, like a job'?

If it fits.

I mean, that would

be amazing, Ben.

Thank you.

Yeah.

You know what? Actually, I got

to go run an errand for her.

Can you just look

after her while I'm gone?

I won't be long.

Whatever you need.

You do what you need to do.

Thank you.

I'll be here.

[humming]

[little girl giggles]

[laughs] [Giggles

[laughs]

(male customer) You all right'?

(pharmacist) 464. 82.

Next.

Yo.

Gail White.

Yep.

White.

Okay-

[beep]

[sob]

You okay?

Oh.

I'm just sad, James.

It's okay to be sad.

[sniffing]

(James) When did you get in?

(Nick)

About an hour ago.

Came straight from the airport.

Ma, is it cool

if I go out with Nick?

Yeah. I'm not

going anywhere.

Are you sure?

It's good to see

you two together again.

Need anything before I go?

You sure I?

Yeah.

You're not mad'?

[kiss]

Shut up.

[kiss]

Go. Go.

I shouldn't have left her.

(Nick)

Let's go back up.

No, it's cool.

You sure, man?

We're right here.

It's cool.

[elevator door opens]

Hey, what's with all the Asians?

It's his wife's family.

Wife, when did that happen?

He re-married.

I just found out last week.

That's crazy.

[women chattering]

Don't.

Well, you talk.

What've you been doing

down there'?

Mostly like entertaining kids,

doing comedy.

Communications,

hotel management, lying.

What'?

What'?

That's like four things.

Right.

(woman) You ain't

never met nobody

that would actually

marry your ass!

Seriously, shut up!

(bartender)

Hey, calm down.

(Nick) This is my shirt I designed.

Like it'?

Let's verb together?

Yes.

It's got all the verbs

in the" yeah.

It's fresh.

Yeah.

I'm glad you like it.

Well, nobody cares, you c*nt.

(woman) Excuse me I? What?

Who the hell do you think

you're talking to?

Oh, and uh, your dude'?

We're still together.

It's good.

That's cool, man.

What's that look?

I mean, I'm not used to it yet.

But you're fully...

Yeah.

Fully, full-on!

That's cool.

Oh, no!

(woman) Tell my ass to

be quiet one more time.

[laughing]

Word.

I'm going to smoke.

Uh-huh.

Thank you.

Open your mouth.

Open your mouth.

Open your mouth.

[yelling] Right now. Get

out of my bar right now.

Break it up, just let

it be, just let it be.

Shut up, stop.

You forgot something.

I don't got a pen, man.

You're looking at me.

You're looking at me.

Don't fight, man.

We're good.

Here you go.

Just-

We're good.

What's up?

[grunts]

Nick, Nick, Nick! Come on! Get off.

Get off. Get off.

(man) Get out of

the bar right now!

(Nick)

Holy sh*t, dude!

[laughter]

[loud club music]

[chatting under music]

Yo, Nick!

Irene.

What's your name'?

Irene.

Irene.

Irene.

Strong.

Esta' borracho.

Dude, your boy's f***ing

saying I'm drunk

when I'm f***ing not.

Esta' borracho. All right,

but I'm having fun.

That's cool, right'?

Alright!

We're having fun.

[snoring lightly]

(Nick)

Yo, yo.

Wake up, wake up,

we got to ride out.

Your mom's been blowing up my phone, dude.

Let's roll.

What'd she say'?

Yo, get up man, come on.

Let's ride! Get dressed.

[coughing]

Damn.

Your mom is going to be pissed.

Your face looks crazy.

Just tell her that

it was an abscess.

An abscess?

Yeah.

What are you talking about? Just

an abscess, a tooth infection.

I know what it is.

It's fine.

I don't understand why...

Sh, sh, sh.

(Irene)

Where are you going?

We're going to get food, baby.

Want something?

Coffee, Splenda.

Splenda'?

Hm.

I need water so bad.

You have those smokes?

Yeah.

[chuckles]

(man No. 1)

James.

I worked with your dad.

Oh, okay.

Nice eye.

Yeah.

We always thought

you'd end up in jail.

[laughs]

Thanks.

(wedding officiant on TV)

For better, for worse.

[woman repeats]

For richer, for poorer.

[woman repeats]

In sickness and in health.

[woman repeats]

To love and to cherish

[woman repeats]

as long as I shall live.

[woman repeats]

Mom!

Did you put this on?

No.

Do you want this on?

I don't know.

Are you okay'?

I don't know, James.

Karen, did you put

on your wedding video?

I'm sorry.

Does anyone have the remote?

(wedding efficient)

Let it be to you and to me...

[TV turns off]

Did you put on the video?

Yes.

Yeah, why'?

Are you stupid'?

Excuse me'?

Let me ask you a question.

Do you know

whose house you're in'?

It's your mother's house,

we know that.

Exactly right.

It's my mother's house.

Don't point your finger. So why

would you think that it is okay

to set up my mother's dead

ex-husband's wedding video?

Why would you think

that that is okay'?

This is for him.

Hi, um, excuse me everybody.

I'm James.

I'm going to have to ask

all of you to leave

just for my mother

and I to grieve

in peace over my dead father.

Is that okay'?

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