Lila and Eve Page #3

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There was nothing in the papers.

- They're not looking for us, Lila.

- But the gun, it's still...

I told you. I'm gonna

take care of everything.

I got it.

Did you see who that call was from?

- It was a text.

- What did it say?

It said, "We said J.J.'s.

Usual time. Saturday. Leo".

Well, that's from whoever he works for.

So, if we go this Saturday at

the same time Donelle was there,

we might find the one

who killed Stephon.

Off.

Sh*t.

You have a moment, ma'am?

Sorry. Do you have company?

I just haven't picked up.

Come on in.

- Doing some work on the house?

- Yeah. "Get a hobby," they said.

A**holes.

Look. I won't keep you long. I just need

to take a look in Stephon's room.

Standard procedure.

Oh, come on. It's right in there.

- Right here.

- Okay. Okay.

Like I said, I usually pick up

better than this.

It's okay. I was a teenager once.

Albeit, a long time ago.

Can I get you something to drink?

Coffee?

No, thanks. I'm fine.

Well, I have something on the stove.

I'll be right back.

Okay.

Thank you, ma'am.

You know, I saw he liked

to play Splinter Cell.

I play that with my nephew sometimes.

I just got it for him.

He never had a chance to play it.

All right. Well... we'll be in touch

if there are any developments.

What were you looking for? You said

it was about the corner and the rent?

Well, there's certain

evidence-gathering protocol.

- Like I said, procedure.

- That's it?

You didn't come here to investigate

anything for real?

You're just here to check off

a box by his name?

No, ma'am. I treat every case

they give me the same.

That's why I follow the same protocol.

Make sure nothing important gets missed.

Next time, call first.

Don't just show up to a person's house.

I like that. "Call first".

You got potential.

Let's get to work.

I always loved

home-design magazines and shows.

That's something

I always wanted to do, but...

I don't need more than one guess.

First, I got pregnant.

Then he wanted to marry me.

And by the time Stephon rolled around,

he didn't even know my name.

Home design didn't even matter

after that. You know what I mean?

Same type of thing happened to me.

Except the first time he told me

he didn't want my baby,

I told him to go f*** himself,

wasn't his anyway,

then I went and had a pizza.

- Hey, Ben.

- You feeling all right?

Justin said this would be a good time

to come for my chairs.

- Hungry? We got plenty.

- Are you sure? I've seen you eat.

- Is it okay?

- Yeah. It's fine. I'll fix you a plate.

All right, then.

Justin, how you doing?

- I've got an art project to work on.

- What? You just gonna leave?

All right.

Boy.

This looks good, if I do say so.

Well, I didn't make it.

This is one of your dishes.

My mother taught me this.

Since it's just me, I don't usually

want to make a whole pot.

Well, it's very nice of you.

I haven't felt much like cooking, so...

Well...

it looks like you've been pretty busy

working hard on this house.

- Just let me know if you need a hand.

- I can manage just fine.

I didn't mean anything, Lila.

I'm sorry. My nerves

are just shot. I just...

I'm gonna go back to group tomorrow.

I don't know what else to do.

I don't know why things are like they are,

why people do what they do.

All I know is, is you'll find your way.

Till then, remember to eat.

I'm gonna cut this...

and give you a piece of this to eat.

There.

You got to eat.

See? Feel better?

Guess we finally had that dinner

I've been nagging you about.

I kept asking 'cause...

- maybe I shouldn't say.

- No, no. No, go ahead.

I kept asking 'cause Stephon told me to.

He said your thing with Denzel,

it wasn't gonna last.

Thanks for that.

Yeah.

And for helping with Justin,

for everything, 'cause...

I work out in the yard a lot.

They're kind of rough.

No, they're not.

Okay. Well, you take care.

Okay.

See you soon.

Hey, Lila. Can I ask you something?

Now, did you find a sponsor?

Patrice said she was interested.

But I have someone. Eve.

That's okay. Look. Hey, Patrice?

- Lila just wanted to let you know...

- Hey, I'm sorry. I can't talk right now.

I got to get home and get

to making my lemon squares.

- What's your hurry, Patrice?

- Charles is coming home.

He was coming home earlier,

but you know how boys are.

Out there with his friends. So, I got

to get home, and I got to get ready.

- Well, did you stop taking your medicine?

- Yeah. I didn't need it anymore.

I found the answer.

I found it right here in the bible.

Who raised up his only son

in three days?

That's what got me.

'Cause if he could raise up his son,

he could raise up mine.

So, that's when I started to pray.

And I knew my prayer would be answered.

Three days, three years.

I got to let the others know.

- Charles is coming home.

- Charles was...

at a barbecue, and he was trying

to break up a fight, and he got killed

three years ago today. Birthdays,

anniversaries, they're the worst.

Patrice, do you think

you can stay for the meeting?

This has happened to her before?

Not just her. No, we all have

our bad times. So...

we look in on each other, we...

we stay over if we have to.

So I'm gonna make sure

that she gets home tonight.

And tomorrow, I will take her...

If I lost it...

would I even know it?

Am I gonna end up just like her?

If you stay inside

and you keep it all in

like her, it festers.

You got to do something

about your feelings.

I try to sleep, but...

My mind keeps going back

to that corner every time.

You been thinking about this?

I never stop thinking about it...

About that damn diner

and who he was gonna see there.

I want to see him,

see if he's the one that took my son.

It's Saturday.

In two hours,

it's the usual time.

I think you have to go.

It wouldn't just be for me.

I need it just as much as you do.

Then maybe we can help each other.

I guess this is a stakeout.

What do cops do during stakeouts?

Sleep.

In the movies, they talk

about their families.

Is that my cue?

My boyfriend's name is Mello.

He comes from the land of JELL-O.

With pickles for his toes

and a cherry for his nose

And that's the way my story goes

My boyfriend's name is Billy

He come from good, old Philly

With a cherry on his nose

And 10 big, fat toes,

And that's the way my story goes

I gave him back his peaches

I gave him back his pears

I gave him back his 50 cents

And kicked him down the stairs

- So, your mom taught you that, too?

- Yeah.

Your little girl used to do that?

Yeah.

I never told anyone,

but I always wanted a little girl.

There they are.

Think they killed anybody?

- I think they killed Stephon.

- We don't know that.

You know how I feel.

We just talk to them.

- Now, last time...

- Last time, you messed up.

That's what I was gonna say, okay?

Last time, I messed up.

So, this time, it's all you.

If you want to go, we'll go. If you want

to talk to them, we'll talk to them.

If we get a name for that cop,

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