Monster's Ball Page #3

- Mama, what's wrong?

- We got to walk.

Boy, get out that street!

Get yourself killed. Get over here.

Don't do that. Don't do that.

Oh, this?

I'm telling you, this is a jim-dandy.

This is just what I'm looking for.

And at the same time,

it's the most expensive one

I've come across, you know?

But if you're willing to talk on price under...

- We put quite a bit of work in it.

- I bet you did.

We can talk about it.

You know what?

Let me think it over. You got my number.

- Sure, I got yours.

- All right.

- It was a pleasure.

- Sure.

- Nice seeing you.

- I'll be talking to you.

- You, too.

- Okay, see you.

Come on, T. Let's go.

That's what you think your mama look like?

Yeah, sort of.

- See you tomorrow morning?

- Yeah, see you.

You, too, young man.

- Bye.

- Bye-bye.

Come on, T! Come on! Get up!

Come on, T! Get up!

Help me! Wait!

Wait!

Come back here!

Help us!

Come help us!

Help us!

T, wake up, baby. Wake up.

He was hit... He was hit by a car.

Calm down. Calm down.

We gotta get him to a hospital right now!

Right now!

Hey, y'all,

we're gonna need a gurney out here.

- There's a kid. I think it's pretty bad.

- Gurney!

We're gonna, we're gonna need some help.

Are you the boy's mother?

Please, follow me.

Is that your boy?

- No.

- No?

What happened to him?

I think he got hit by a car.

That was his mother, went through there.

- She said he was hit by a car.

- Hit and run?

Like I said, I don't know. I picked them up...

Listen, I need to file a police report

if it was a hit and run.

Well, sh*t, I don't even know the people.

I wouldn't know what to write.

I wouldn't know the first thing about it.

Just stay, tell the police what you did,

what you saw.

It'll take you 5 minutes. I promise.

Wait! Wait! Wait!

That's my baby!

That's my baby!

I know you're not supposed

to move people and everything,

but, sh*t, I didn't know what else to do.

I mean, the boy was laying there,

and the woman was hysterical.

I just did the best I could do.

I just thought I'd better lug him in the car

and get on to here as quick as I could,

so that's what I did.

All right. Well, you did a good job.

- So you were just passing by?

- Yeah, I was just passing by.

I don't know that lady at all.

I'm gonna give you my card.

We're gonna do a follow-up...

If we get anything, okay?

And we might call you as well

if we need to.

- That's all right.

- That'd be all right?

- Whatever you need me to do.

- I got your number right there.

All right.

Is that it? Can I go?

Yeah. Thanks.

That boy make it all right?

No. He died.

Mrs. Musgrove,

I'm gonna give you my card,

and you feel free to call me

anytime that you can remember

anything about this, okay?

And I am so sorry.

Ma'am, could you get me something

to clean that off?

That's my... That's my bag.

Let me go.

- Here's your purse.

- He gone. My baby.

Yes, ma'am.

He gone. He gone.

You gonna take her home, ain't you?

I don't really know her.

- I'll take her home.

- I think that's a good idea.

Yeah, I'll take her.

Could you do me a favor

and throw that away for me?

- Yes, sir.

- I'd appreciate that.

Take care, ma'am.

Now, where do you live, hon?

Ma'am, you're gonna have to tell me

where you live.

Now, I'm gonna go in your purse.

I'm just letting you know.

I'm going in your purse

to try to find an address on you, all right?

You probably ought to call

some of your kin people

or one of your friends or something.

I'm gonna have to go.

You gonna be all right?

Police told me to call the coroner's office

in the morning.

I'm sorry?

They told me to call the coroner's office.

Said they gonna do an autopsy.

I don't know

why they gonna do an autopsy.

He was hit by a car.

Well, I imagine it'll help them find out

who did it.

You really believe they gonna do that?

I believe they'll try their best, I do.

He's a black kid.

You think they gonna do that?

Here's your bag.

I'm just gonna leave it on the floor here.

I'm real sorry.

Mr. Grotowski?

Just wanted to say sorry about Sonny.

We liked him a lot.

We feel bad, sir.

Which one of y'all is Willie,

and which one of you's Harry?

This is Willie. That's Darryl.

I'll see you. I appreciate that.

I'm going over to the cafe.

Do you want me to give you a ride?

Sure you don't mind?

I'm going that way, anyway.

Is this music all right with you?

- 'Cause I can change it.

- No, it's cool.

You ain't got a car?

It's broke.

I'm saving to get me another one.

$8.64. Thank you.

Thank you.

You have a good shift, okay?

Thanks.

Thank you.

Hey, Pop.

- Lookie here.

- What are those for?

I bought a gas station.

That right?

It's all bought and paid for. We own it.

Don't say "we."

You own it.

I didn't buy it.

Yeah, well...

I wouldn't have bought no gas station.

Is that right?

I would've stuck to what I knew best.

- What's that?

- Corrections Officer.

Right.

Well, I ain't a Corrections Officer no more.

I'm a gas station owner.

I already made the deal. It's too late, Pop.

- You want me to fix you something?

- No.

Suit yourself.

Hey.

There you go.

How you doing?

I'm all right.

Tired.

- You gonna eat something?

- Chocolate ice cream.

Plastic spoon.

You got it.

Thank you.

Are you set?

About time for you to get off, isn't it?

Did you want me to give you a ride?

No. I...

I wouldn't think to ask you to do that.

It's right on the way home.

- Sure you don't mind?

- No, I'd be happy to.

Okay.

- The one on Prospect Street.

- Clement's?

- Yeah, Clement's.

- You bought Clement's?

Yeah.

I know Clement. Can't stand that man.

Well, he ain't gonna be running it. I am.

Well, that's good.

Thanks for the ride.

Can I ask you a question?

Why did you help me?

What do you mean?

When you took me and my baby

to the hospital,

why'd you do that?

I don't know. I guess...

I just...

You know, doing the right thing, I guess.

My son died.

And...

Well, he...

He died, and then...

I never was a very good father.

He was a good kid.

I guess that somehow I just...

When I seen

what you're going through there,

it made me think about something,

or it reminded me of something,

I don't know.

You know when you feel

like you can't breathe?

And, you can't get out to...

From inside yourself, you know?

Really.

Do you want to come inside?

I like these curtains.

I got these here curtains on credit.

I never heard of anybody getting curtains

on credit before, that I know of.

What you think? They cute. Ain't they cute?

I love these curtains.

They're good and red, all right.

I got...

I got these curtains right here on credit,

and the man told me

that I really

wasn't supposed to get this deal.

But I think he kind of liked me,

and he told me I could have these curtains

on credit.

I said, "Hey, what the hell?

"Some red curtains

would be great for my place."

So I said, "Hey, I'll take it."

So I got me some red curtains.

Damn straight, huh? Just...

Boy, you sure suck that whiskey down,

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