Little Accidents Page #4

You okay?

Yeah.

They're gonna find him, ma'am.

Don't call me "ma'am. "

You going in?

Oh, no. I just swung by.

Why are you working there?

Because I like to work, Carl.

Coal is all I know.

Makes you look like there's

something wrong with you.

You want those people to

think you're on their side?

This thing is big.

Don't you get that?

Dumb

son-of-a-b*tch.

You like watching from the sidelines?

I wonder what Junior and the

rest of them would be saying

if they could see you now.

Why don't you go f***

yourself, how 'bout that?

Seems like you're feeling

like your old self again.

People been saying

some interesting things.

One of my workers said they saw

you at Bible study on Tuesday.

Yeah. Yeah, I've been twice.

I guess that's good if it helps, huh?

It gets me out of the house.

This Bible study thing, it's

what Amos Jenkins invited me to?

Yeah, that's the one.

You do realize that he's the guy

the Feds are talking to, right?

If people in town see you

talking to mining folks,

it could be weird, don't you think?

What do I care what people think?

You might wanna connect the dots, Diana.

It just looks shitty.

Bunny and Sandy say they

never see you anymore.

They say... Bunny and Sandy...

They say you're avoiding their calls.

Jesus. I can't...

I can't deal with their pitying...

They're not pitying you.

It's not pity, Diana. They're

just checking in on you.

- Oh, it's pity.

- They're just being nice.

Speaking of Sandy,

I heard you hired a lawyer.

Greenbaum?

He's a lawyer the company recommended.

Yeah. Why is it you need

your own lawyer anyway?

Jerry doesn't have a lawyer.

Company's not vouching for you anymore?

It's worse than I thought.

I ended up being more

exposed than I thought.

More exposed? What does that mean?

It's not my fault, Diana.

I just did what they told

me they wanted me to do,

and in the process, I made a

shitload of money for everybody.

You were right to spare me the details,

because they make me sick.

And you don't care that I

could be the fall-guy here?

Well, I guess we both know

it wasn't a lightning

strike now, don't we?

Hey, you say what you will,

but you like your things.

Your car, this remodel,

all your clothes.

So don't you go acting

all high and mighty!

My wife's putting you to work now, huh?

Yeah, she won the raffle.

Yeah, I heard.

Bill.

- Owen.

Owen. Owen what?

Owen Briggs.

Owen Briggs, you're in high

school, right? In JT's school?

Yeah.

You're Junior's son?

Yeah.

Yeah, you look like him.

How's your mom doing?

- She's fine.

What I'd like to do is get rid

of all this beach furniture,

and the patio stuff,

just get it all moved out back.

Just generally get

this corner cleaned out.

You like to ride?

Yeah.

You have a bike?

No, ma'am.

I did, but it's small now, I guess.

Hey, Bill.

Bill, can you dig out this old bike?

Which one? The old blue one.

JT got this new one anyhow.

It's just collecting dust.

Will you make sure it's

still in good shape?

All right. Good.

I'll see you on Saturday, then.

How do those wheels feel?

They're good.

- Yeah, they're all right.

All right, well...

You sure it's okay?

- Yeah, it's okay.

Be safe.

Hey!

How did you get in

here? I jumped the bank.

You shouldn't be snooping

around in here, it's dangerous.

You're walking.

- Yeah, I'm getting there.

Are you taking care of your mama?

Yeah, I am.

Well, can you tell me

what is it that you want?

Nothing.

I was just looking around.

Did you find anything?

No.

You think you can take me in the mine?

You can't be going down in here too far.

Is this the Number 3?

No, of course not.

It's been closed down. Sealed up.

You miss your pop?

Yeah.

Sometimes I think

James forgets about him.

No. He don't forget.

He's a sly one, your brother,

he's a whole lot smarter

than you think he is.

All right, turn on that light.

Them beams hold up the roof,

and the face is all the

way down about a mile in.

Does this look like Number 3?

Oh, that's a whole lot bigger.

Did you see my dad die?

Were you near him?

Yeah. I was near him.

We was all taking care of each other.

Helping each other

with the self-rescuers.

Y'all couldn't breathe, right?

We was having a hard time.

How come you survived,

and nobody else did?

Did you do something different?

I had luck, I guess.

It was a waste to save

me, if you think about it.

I ain't got no family, no kids.

You got your dad.

That's true.

What do you think it's like to die?

Son, there was no one in pain in there.

You understand me?

Come on, now.

They'll give me an ass whooping

if they find you down here.

Go on, get that door open for me.

Which button? That one right there.

You can't use that bar

of soap in your hair.

I use soap. I'm a one-stop shop, baby.

I don't use that stuff. No.

Come here. I'm gonna take care of you.

I don't want the pink stuff.

I don't... Don't put that

in my hair. I don't want it.

I use soap.

Come here. -No. No,

I don't want that...

Come here.

Don't say "no" to me.

I'll say "no. "

- Don't say "no" to me.

Oh, God. I got soap in my eyes.

Oh, get in.

Ah!

Get it out.

- It's okay, now.

Get it out.

Are you all right?

Are you okay?

- I got it, baby.

Come on, Owen. Owen, stop!

That was such a pathetic...

Wait for me.

Nobody goes in there anymore.

If you're scared, we don't

have to go any further.

Did he do it again? -Yeah.

That's the third time this week.

He's a bundle of nerves lately.

What's wrong with him?

Did he say anything to you?

No.

Maybe if you'd stop babying him.

You guys don't tell anybody

what's going on in your heads.

That's what I think.

You just keep it all in.

Please.

You got work this morning, don't you?

Yeah.

Don't linger at that place,

okay? Just in and out.

Okay. I won't.

How do you want these folded?

Oh, honey, I don't think the

Salvation Army is gonna care.

You're not gonna throw out

any of JT's stuff, right?

No, just, uh... This is

all old, junkie stuff.

I'm keeping all the

special sentimental things.

I can't even think to touch his room.

I wouldn't want to move a pencil.

Oh, my God.

I got this the year I was married.

Yeah, it looks old.

It's crazy what you hold

on to for no good reason.

Have you ever been in a coal mine?

Uh, not really.

I went on a field trip in grade

school, and that was enough for me.

I was real claustrophobic down there.

I went down in one the other

day. It was a rookie mine.

My dad died in Number 3.

I just wanted to see what

it looked like where he died.

Actually, we kept three

of my dad's shirts.

We each picked one out.

Me, my mom, and James.

We wear them sometimes.

Oh, who's that now?

Hang on, I'll be right back.

We never talk about your son now, do we?

I don't want to burden you.

But you can, though, babe.

It's just...

Something I don't wanna talk about.

I think about it every second

of every day when I'm at home.

So this is your vacation then, huh?

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