Kingdom Come Page #3

- Aunt Marguerite, please.

- No, no, Ray.

That would be good, Mama.

Look, could we slow down a little?

For the price of the stone...

...we get the date of birth and death.

More costs extra.

- Extra?

- Two bucks a letter.

- How many words in that?

- One, two, three...

That won't cost too much.

It'll be more than you'll kick in.

So what are you saying?

You saying I won't pay my share?

It's easy for you to come in

here and shoot your big mouth off.

- Would he do that for you?

- Yes, he would.

You're dreaming.

This is our last chance...

...to help Dad, and you're being cheap.

It's not all about money.

That's why you don't

have two nickels to rub together.

I saw that new used truck outside.

I heard about your trip

to Swamp World.

- What about it?

- I'd like to take my kids there.

- What about that?

- Yeah?

Those monsters can ride around on

your invention in the parking lot.

- You talk about my machine, my kids?

- Yeah. Yeah.

Why you talk about my kids?

IKnow what?

- At least I got kids.

- Okay, tough guy.

Let me go so I can kick your ass!

- Come on!

- Don't let him do that to you!

Ray! Junior!

Stop it, stop it!

Stop it!

Stop! Don't move at all!

Come here, Royce.

I want you to take this to Antoine's

and tell him...

...that this is what I want

on my husband's headstone.

It's 12 letters.

My wallet's in the kitchen.

- This is between us, right, Royce?

- Yes, ma'am.

I'm just gonna get some air.

Don't say anything to me.

Sorry, Mama.

How can you act like this...

...when your mama

is going through all this?

Bud would be so upset.

And you, acting like

you can't hear me.

You gonna show me that note!

I can't believe this.

You a real tough guy, ain't you?

"Mean and surly."

Damn.

Okay, Aunt Marguerite.

Oh, she's doing fine.

Yeah, okay. I'll look that one up.

Good night, Junior.

Good night, Lucille.

Hey, Ray.

You got yourself a little taste, man.

Yep.

You told Lucille you quit.

You know how I lie.

Sure is hot out here tonight, Ray.

Damn, reminds me of that time...

Sit down, Junior.

Thanks, Ray. Sure do appreciate this.

Sure is funny

how things work out, ain't it?

Oh, yeah. I just laugh myself

to sleep every night.

Look here, Ray.

I didn't mean what I said in there.

I was real sorry to hear

Lucille lost that last baby.

I guess she was all

tore up about that.

Sorry.

We should just quit trying.

'Cause last time

was the absolute worst.

The doctor told her...

...she'd have to

lay flat on her back, not move.

We talked about it and

decided to give it one more shot.

She went to bed,

I went to get her prescription...

...and a bedpan.

Got a chicken bucket in case

she had to go while I was gone.

It took longer than I expected,

and when I got back...

...she lost it.

In the chicken bucket, Ray?

Chicken bucket, Junior.

Damn, Ray.

That's the most God-awful story

I've ever heard.

It's pretty bad, man.

I was sorry to hear about

your business going under.

Thank you, Ray.

So you gonna tell me or not?

I don't know,

it just kind of happened.

I was at the Shop Well parking lot

giving a sample cleaning.

And there was this girl

loading up her car.

We sort of

struck up this conversation.

So I started talking

about the machine.

She seemed real interested.

I mean, here I was...

...sitting on top of this big machine

like I was its master.

And there was this woman...

...staring at me.

Smiling at me.

You know, making me feel

like a man, Ray.

I was in business

and I had control of my life.

What happened?

Aw, Charisse showed up.

She was looking all hot and sweaty...

...with all them kids

hanging off of her.

She wanted to talk about...

...house payments, car payments...

...how the kids need this and that.

And the whole time she was talking...

...I watched that woman pack up

her stuff and drive away.

And all of a sudden I got

this strong desire to just...

...run Charisse over

with that machine.

So what happened with the woman,

Junior?

Old Bernice Talbert.

- Bernice Talbert?

- Oh, yeah.

- Bernice with the?

- Oh, yeah. Two.

So now what?

I don't know, Ray.

Things just so messed up now, man.

I gotta get some money.

You will.

You'll figure it out.

Just not tonight.

Junior...

Why don't you bring

your machine over...

...and polish up the driveway

on Sunday. I'll pay you.

If you're not busy.

- No, Ray. Sunday's good, man.

- Yeah?

Thanks, bro.

Hey, Ray?

I never thought he'd die, man.

Did you?

Well, friends,

it's been another busy day.

And as I rush from place to place...

...offering comfort and counsel...

...to some of our brothers and sisters

in crisis...

...catharsis, and confusion...

...I ask myself, "Beverly...

...what is this thing called life?

Is it nothing but a collection of...

...problems, disappointments

and heartache?

Or do we make it that way

with all our...

...wants, needs and desires?

And if it is, we, ourselves...

...then why do we do it?

Why don't we realize that the slender

and fragile canoe of life...

...can be so easily overturned...

...in the turbulent rapids

of the world?

God's gonna handle your problems.

Why don't we learn to relax?

And why do we...

...have to call somebody

when we're troubled?

Why can't we just keep it

to ourselves?

God handles your problems.

Listen to him.

Remember, friends...

...our time here is short.

If you feel your life is nothing...

...but unrelenting torture...

...try to make the most of it.

After all, tomorrow...

...is another day.

Yes, call God...

...don't call me.

Well, let's see here.

Friends, tonight,

we have a new sponsor:

Depew's Funeral Home.

"Your Pit Stop to the Afterlife."

Depew's Funeral Home,

where longtime Lula resident...

...Woodrow "Bud" Slocumb

is currently in repose.

He sure looks good.

Feets look funny.

My daddy's wearing ballet shoes.

You know Daddy Bud

always had arthritis.

When he had his stroke...

...he pointed his toes down

and they stayed that way.

New shoes wouldn't fit at all...

...so they just did

the best they could.

- I'm gonna kill him.

- Ray!

- Lucille?

- Hello there, Merline.

Somebody has to organize this food.

And all these people

gotta be out of here by 8:15...

...as there's a Bisons meeting

in here.

Just take those to the kitchen...

...and I'll be right in. Thank you.

So nice of you.

Thank you, I'll be right in.

Go over there

and say hello to the people.

You can do it, baby. I know you can.

Hey, Buster. Tiny.

Bud's inside. Go on in.

I'll be back. Can I get you anything?

Can you give me back

the last 12 years?

Can you give me back my

dreams of a loving, faithful husband?

Can you do that?

No.

But I can get you a Pepsi.

Pepsi's fine, adulterer.

Damn it!

You better run!

I'll be right back.

Just a minute. Pepsi, right?

I love you.

Come on.

Ray Bud. From your mama.

I think you should see this.

"Mean and surly"?

They painted you up

like a two-dollar whore.

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