Othello Page #4

Hey, D...

you never used to go out

with Mike, like-

Iike before I got here or

anything like that, right?

Michael? He's like my best

friend, except for Emily.

But I thought

I was your best friend.

Oh, does my baby feel like

he's got a little competition?

Come on, stop playing around.

Come on, stop!

Damn.

Let's just go, okay?

Did somebody

say something to you?

No, let's just go.

Look, just give me the money.

It's only 100 bucks.

This is it, dude.

I'm tapped out.

Dad said

he won't send any more.

Then you'll have

to use his credit card.

- We need a cell phone.

- What?

If this is going to work,

we have to keep in constant contact.

Hey, guys.

Hey, Roger,

could you do me a favor?

- Sure.

- Get lost.

I have something for you.

You have things

for lots of guys.

You're amazing.

What are you going

to do with it?

Nothing.

I'm not going to keep it.

It's just a little prank.

When it turns up missing,

she's going to go nuts.

What would I do without you?

All this time I've been

looking for romance,

and all I had to do

was steal something.

You didn't steal anything.

You just borrowed it

for a little while.

And if you wouldn't mind,

I'd like to borrow you.

I want you to be able

to do anything.

I want you to do

what you want with me.

Yeah?

I want you to have me

however you want.

I want to give myself

to you the way you want me.

Don't hold back.

Ow!

Odin, stop!

Stop!

Stop!

No!

...purposely uses

this maternal imagery

to get him into

doing this dirty work.

"I have given suck and know how tender

it is to love the babe that milks me."

Odin, did you give Desi

a scarf a while back?

Yeah.

It was

silk or something, right?

Yeah,

I showed it to you.

Gentlemen.

Wait, you gave

that scarf to Desi?

You know I did.

You want me

to give that to her?

Don't tell her it's from me.

I think I saw Michael with

that same scarf about an hour ago.

I'm not sure, but I'd swear

it was the same one.

Thanks.

Get the f*** out of here!

Mr. Goulding, Mr. James,

would either of you care to name

one of Shakespeare's poems for me?

I thought he wrote movies.

Perhaps you two should pay attention.

That way, after you've won this

nationally televised championship,

you'll have something

more profound to say.

What do you mean, rough?

He forced you?

No, it wasn't like that.

We were already doing it.

Did you say "stop"?

He didn't rape me.

Desi, you know

I like O too, okay?

But you act like the guy's

a saint or something.

Well,

maybe he's not a saint,

but he's never done anything

even close to that before.

Half the time, he doesn't

even want to do anything.

He just lays naked with me.

Desi, you said stop.

Would you be so concerned

if he were white?

That is so easy.

D, it's me.

What are you doing?

It's after hours.

I know.

I'm sorry.

I just had to see you.

- To say how are you doing, Emily?

- Good.

Sorry, baby, no presents

for you this time.

Where were you?

Michael was looking for you.

Mike?

Yeah, Michael.

Can I have a kiss?

Hey, D, how come you never wear

that scarf I gave you?

I hadn't really

thought about it.

- Can I see it real quick?

- Yeah.

I keep it right here.

- What, you lost it?

- No, it's here somewhere.

My mamma gave me that scarf

when she got real sick.

She said to make sure to give it

to someone very special,

and it'd keep

our love right.

I'm sure it'll turn up

around here somewhere.

- Could you look some more?

- She'll find it later.

- Come on, I'll help you.

- No, I'll find it later.

Right now, I really want

to talk about Michael.

You know, he deserves to play,

and he's your best friend.

- That's all he talks about.

- I really need you to find that scarf.

And I said

I'll find it later.

Hey, D...

you'd never give out no love

behind my back, now would you?

I mean, maybe

I'm not enough for you.

You know, especially with you

being all hot and sh*t.

What?

You know

what I'm talking about.

Hey, Em, you've got

to see this girl in action-

Are you kidding me?!

That's really shitty!

Okay.

But check this.

If you were a virgin

like you said you were,

how come when we're doing it

you're acting all freaky and stuff,

telling me I could do

whatever I want with you?

- I don't need to be here right now.

- No, Em.

- I don't think you do either.

- That is not what I meant!

- What the hell is wrong with you?

- Look, let's just find the scarf, OK?

- Emily's going to help us.

- What if Emily doesn't want to help?

I think you should go.

- Where is my scarf?

- I don't know.

- You lost it.

- No, I'll find it later.

Does Mike know where my scarf is?

Is that why you want me to talk to him?

What?

If you want to ask me if I'm cheating

on you, get some balls and ask.

No, I'm not!

Michael?!

You're the only person I've ever been

with and the only person want to be with.

And if you want to be with me,

don't ever talk to me like that again, ever.

I'm always

straight with you, O.

Two on one half break.

Let's go! Let's go!

Push it!

Push it! Push it!

Hugo!

For Christ's sake,

look where you are!

Look where the basket is!

Protect the basket! For Christ's sake.

It's two on one fast break!

What, are you deaf?

Odin, where are you? At some picnic?

We've got 10 full minutes.

Let's make it count!

Come on, stack it up!

- Come on, man, stack it up!

- Let's go!

Come on! Push it!

Give me the ball.

Give me the ball!

Damn it!

You guys are lolly-gagging

the ball up and down the court

Iike a bunch of snails.

You play this way

come game night,

you won't beat the Sisters of Mercy!

All right, Michael,

come in here

and run the point.

Odin, why don't you

take your nap on the bench?

It's more comfortable there.

Let's go, Michael.

I said let's go! Come on!

You've got eight minutes.

What's your f***ing

problem, man?

You get back here, son,

and apologize! Odin!

Odin! You get your ass back

here and apologize.

Jeff, run the team.

Hey, Pop.

Have a seat.

It's been a while since

you invited me in for dinner.

What is going on with Odin?

I don't know.

I saw him in class today.

He seemed all right.

By the way, I'm getting

an A in English again.

That's great, son.

Congratulations.

You know I don't ever have

to worry about you, thank God.

You've always done well and

you always will, but Odin's different.

He's all alone here.

There's not even another Black student

in this whole damn place.

We're his family.

I want you to keep an eye on him,

find out what's going on.

- Sure, Pop.

- All right...

'cause if he's

got a problem,

we've got a problem.

All right, Dad.

You know, your mother just

doesn't understand us.

You stay here

and finish your supper.

The state finals

are a few days away,

and Palmetto Grove comes in

as a heavy favorite.

Coach Duke Goulding,

or The Duke, as he is called,

has got to be even more

jittery than the players.

A win right here could pave the way

for a position at the college level.

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