Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire Page #5

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''who lived in a magical bubble

under the sea.

''And she was from land.''

Stop screaming.

His name's AbduI Jamal Lewis Jones.

He heaIthy. His mother Iove him.

The food in this hospital's nasty.

lt's not from here.

Where it from?

A little shop by my house where

I get my organic food ,

so l don't have to eat that

nasty mystery-meat stuff

they got downstairs.

Can you bring me something?

l don't like fru it. l like McDonald's.

First of al l , l don't eat McDonald's.

Second of all, you don't need

to be eating McDonald's, either.

lt's not healthy.

But l li ke McDonald's.

We all like McDonald's, right?

We like McDonald's, too, over here.

l don't like no damn McDonald's.

l want some of that organio sh*t

like you got.

Well , l tell you what,

when you get up out of here,

you go with all you r l ittle friends,

and you go to McDonald's,

and you get as much

McDonald's as you want.

But right now,

you're gonna take care of your health.

Are you a doctor?

-Are you her doctor?

-Am l a doctor?

-Yeah .

-l am a nu rse's aide.

Nurse John-John.

Oh , that's funny?

Well, you're a man.

-You've never seen a male nurse?

-No.

Not looking like you do.

I am a male nurse.

l am Nurse John McFadden.

So was you up in the room

when she popped the baby out?

You was like, all up i n between her. . .

Joan n , don't be nasty!

How was it? Was he screaming?

lt hurt.

Tough gal like you had to scream?

Not so tough with a baby coming out of me.

lt hurt. And it burned.

-Are you married?

-Shut up!

You got a girlfriend?

-Why you asking? He don't want you.

-How would you know?

Why don't you stop being a ho

for 1 0 minutes?

What's wrong with these people?

You don't want her, right?

l wish l was a cantalou pe in that cup.

So he could eat you?

Okay, no. l gotta go. l gotta go.

No, that's all right. That's all right.

Can l get a kiss, too, Nurse John?

-Good afternoon , ladies.

-Bye, N urse John .

-Bye !

-Good night, Nurse John-John !

Precious and John-John

Sitting in a tree

-F-U-C-K-I-N-G

-Shut up! Y'all are nasty.

You thi n k he's spending the night

up in here?

Now she gonna write

about Nurse John in her book!

''Dear Ms. Rain,

''AlI the years I sit in cIass, l never learned.

''Now I got a baby again by my father.

''I wIsh I had a boyfriend Iike other girls.

''Then I'll feel right

that l have to quit school.

''I love my baby, but l want school, too.

" Social worker ask me

if l wanna give littIe Mongo

''and Abdul up for adoption.

l could kilI her.

'"She never helped before.

Now she wanna take my kids away?

''lf she takes AbduI,

l won 't have nothing no more. ''

''Dear Precious,

''I think your first responsibility

has to be to yourself.

''If you keep Abdul, you might have nothing.

''You're learning to read and write.

That's everything.

''You come back to school

when you get out of the hospital.

''You're onIy 1 7. ''

This looks like a big-ass condom.

Use that for Nurse John.

Not looking l ike that.

Your hair looks a mess.

-l'm giving you banjee.

-Shut up!

l got your journal.

Thank you.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Are you sure?

Yeah , l'm sure.

All right. l'm bored. l'm about to leave. Bye.

Bye, Ms. Toosie.

You got a nasty-ass mouth.

You got a nasty-ass hat.

That's what's wrong ,

you hanging out with b*tches like that.

Here's your baby.

lt's probably the last time

you're gonna ever see him.

Grandmother come and visit and say,

''Only a dog would drop a baby

and walk off. ''

Not even a dog.

Say later, '"Not even a dog. "

l'm proud of you .

Ain't nothing like you r mother.

''Where was your grandmother

when your father was abusIng you?

''Where is IIttle Mongo now?

''What is going to be the best thing for you

in this situation ?"

''Ms. Rain, you ask too many questions.

''Sometimes l wish l could stop breathing.

''I just wanna be a good mother. ''

''Being a good mother mIght mean

letting Abdul be raised

''by someone who's better abIe than you

to meet his needs. "

''Ms. Rain, I is the best

to meet my chiId's needs. ''

''Who's gonna heIp you?

''How wIll you support yourself?

''How wiIl you keep learning

to read and write?'"

''The weIfare helped Momma. ''

''You look and see

how much welfare has helped your mom.

''You could get your GED,

''and go to college.

You can do anything, PrecIous. ''

You back?

What's his name?

Can l hold it?

Hey, Precious.

Hey.

You had the baby?

A boy.

Where you been all this ti me?

Let me see him.

Can l hold hi m?

He look like his daddy.

He named Abdul.

put all this sh*t down

and go get me something to drink.

You b*tch !

-You f***ing b*tch !

-You crazy, Mom ma?

Am l crazy? B*tch , if l was to. . .

You ruined my f***ing life!

You done took my man ,

you had those f***ing babies,

and you got me put off the welfare

for running your goddamned

stupid-ass mouth !

l ain't stupid and l didn't take you r man.

Your husband raped me !

Didn't no-f***ing-body rape you !

B*tch, don't you put

your fucki ng hands on me!

Mary, leave that gi rl alone!

Can l see the baby now?

B. . . C. . . D. . .

E. . . F. . . G . . . H. . .

l . . . J . . . K. . .

l'm tired of shopping.

Yes, because they all trying

to take your money.

They don't. . .

l'm cal ling the cops.

Tel l me what you see back there.

l could teII by Ms. Rain 's face

l ain 't gonna be homeless no more.

l just don't know

where l'm gonna end up, though.

l'll hold.

I feel bad for her.

She just an ABC teacher.

She ain 't no social worker.

What's going on?

But she all l couId think of.

Look, when the others get here,

tell them to start writing .

And whichever one of you is older

is in charge, okay?

Consuelo, l know that's not you.

Come here.

Ms. Rai n , l can't stay. l'm serious.

l've tried to talk. . .

Consuelo, you're not leaving class

and l'm not dealing with this right now.

Take this money.

Go get something for Precious to wear.

Quick. And bring back my change.

Sixteen years old . A three-day-old infant.

The baby not bleed ing .

l think this is Precious' blood.

Well, why didn't you tell me that before?

We'll find you a place to live.

Joann , you're late.

Rhonda, you ain't the teacher.

Joan n , Ms. Rain is busy

with Precious today,

so l am the teacher today.

Okay. Why?

-Where's Preoious?

-J ust sit. Pull out your notebook.

Joann , you wanna say one of you r raps

to the baby?

What's the baby doing here?

-Joann's gonna rap for you.

-Let me see.

She all right. She's doing good.

Why is the baby wrapped u p

in a blood-covered blanket?

-Joann, what's so funny?

-For real . What happened?

You don't wanna know is

how it got on the blanket.

You know what your problem is, Joann?

That you can't take anything

serious enough.

-Jermaine, me expect better from you.

-Okay, Rhonda.

Joann, stop laughing at this baby.

Queens.

Let me call you back.

J ust tell me what happened !

No, it's not funny.

But Joann, there's nothing funny

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