SherryBaby Page #2

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you know what I mean?

Mm-hmm.

I did a bad thing,

and they sent me to jail.

Do you know

what that is?

What bad thing?

I stole from people

to get money for drugs.

Mm-hmm.

Oh, baby,

come here.

Oh, honey, I missed you

so, so, so, so much.

I used to talk to you.

Did you hear me?

Mm-mm.

No?

Lord, please, please, please,

please, please

hear my extra prayer tonight.

y weaknesses

and my mistakes.

Give me the strength

to take life one day at a time

and take care

of my daughter again, amen.

Three years in Clinton, huh?

Well, there's the Del Monte

plant in Irvington,

just started hiring

new people.

Actually, I would like

to work with kids.

Kids?

Yes, I graduated the Parenting

From the Inside program,

and I worked 13 months

in the family trailers

and 6 in the children's center.

So I'd like to work

in a Head Start

or a day care

or something like that.

Uh-huh.

Also, I have a child.

Swanson, you're a young,

pretty girl.

If you don't want to work

in the factory,

you know, maybe you could

wait tables, cocktail--

oh, no, no, no, no,

not--not with...

Hmm.

Wait, I, um...

I have some papers.

This is from

the parenting program.

Okay.

This one is from

the children's center.

Okay.

And...

And... and what?

Nice.

I'll suck your dick

if you give me the job I want.

The f*** you

looking at?

God, grant me the serenity

to accept things

I cannot change,

and the wisdom to know

the difference.

Tonight Dean will be reading

the preamble.

My name's Dean.

I'm an alcoholic

and an addict.

Hi, Dean.

Genesis Recovery

is a fellowship

of men and women

o share their experience,

strength, and hope

with each other,

that they may solve

their common problem

and help others to recover

from alcoholism

and drug addiction.

Is there anyone here tonight

that feels the need

to drink or use?

Go ahead, little sister.

Don't be shy.

Um, I'm Sherry.

I'm an addict.

Hi, Sherry.

Um, I've got

I got clean in prison,

and...

I feel like using so bad.

From the age of 16 to 22,

heroin was the love of my life.

I mean, I had a daughter,

and I never even

took care of her,

and I want

to take care of her,

but I got to...

stay clean,

so I'm just here

to stay clean and...

That's all I got.

Hey, Sherry.

Hey.

Listen, don't worry

about your problems.

I mean,

you're not alone.

Like, me, I could

completely relate

to what you

were saying,

because I come

from a dysfunctional,

alcoholic family.

And drugs were part

of my entire teenage life.

When I was growing up,

I knew we weren't supposed

to be doing drugs,

but everyone

was doing them anyway,

so I just--

I just fell into that, you know?

She's not hearing you,

friend.

She's got too much

on her mind.

Do you need

a ride home?

Okay, thanks.

He's right, Andy.

I'm sorry.

I'll catch up with you

tomorrow.

Sherry, did you ever

work at Tony Martino's joint,

the Paradise?

I used to cook speed

in a warehouse

over at South Kearny.

Tony was

one of my partners.

What's your name again?

Dean Walker.

Dean Walker?

I don't know you.

Man, I was, like, 16

when I worked there, I think.

Tony named me Lolita.

That was my stage name

because I was so young, Lolita.

I had really long hair.

Yeah, I remember.

You do?

You know

they closed that place down.

Why,

too many underage girls?

No,

it all came down

when Richardson

got into office.

Tony lost all his juice.

Where's he at, anyways?

Greenhaven.

He got busted making a big move

in the city last year.

They gave him 15 to life.

Damn, that's deep.

He probably deserved it,

though, right?

Ugh!

Do you know Richie Parks?

Richie Parks.

No, I don't know him.

Who's that?

He's another lowlife scumbag.

He's also my baby's daddy.

He broke out a while ago.

I don't know

if he's alive or dead.

Do you have kids?

Oh, yeah.

I got three boys

and two girls.

They all live in Oklahoma

with their mamas.

Hmm.

Do you take care of them?

Oh, yeah,

I do now.

So far away.

Yeah.

Okay, thanks, man.

Good night, little sister.

And you take care,

all right?

And be careful.

Bye.

I love you too.

All right.

Okay, bye.

What's up?

Some f***ing real-life bullshit

I had to deal with today.

Are you done

with the phone?

Yeah, go ahead.

I forgot how it gets,

you know.

Here I was,

thinking prison was the worst;

this was gonna be, like,

some kind of heaven,

but it ain't, you know?

I heard that.

That job sh*t

got me tight.

You all right?

Good looking out,

girl.

Ain't no thing.

What are you looking at?

Damn, white girl,

you are always on the phone.

Ests sorda?

Hey, Lynette.

Hi.

How are you?

It's Sherry.

Is Bobby there?

Don't you hear me?

Ah--

hey, Bobby, what's up?

It's Sherry, yeah.

How you doing?

Yeah?

Cool. Listen, I called

to talk to Alexis, actually.

Is she there?

Why, you think

you're something special?

What? She's sleeping?

Wait.

Hold on a second.

Get out of my face.

B*tch.

Uh...

Okay, well,

I'm gonna call back tomorrow,

then, early,

because I really want

to talk to her, okay?

Okay.

Okay, Bobby.

Bye.

Have you got a problem

with me?

Yeah, I've got

a problem with you, b*tch.

You jealous of me

or something?

Your mother's a b*tch.

Oh, my mother's a b*tch?

My mother's dead,

you f***ing stupid crackhead.

But you turned out good.

Look at you.

Your daddy's

a f***ing baby raper.

Get the--

F*** you,

you f***ing c*nt!

I'll call the cops!

Do you hear me?

F*** you,

you f***ing toothless c*nt!

F*** you, puta!

Now that you've

both been f***ed,

you should feel better.

I'm telling you, b*tch,

you don't f*** with me,

because I will hurt you.

Go to your rooms, now,

or I'm calling 911.

Go.

Sherry, wake up.

Oh.

What's going on?

Sorry.

Sorry to show up like this.

Bob.

Yes, hon?

Your sister's here.

Hey.

Hey.

What are you

doing here?

Mommy!

Hey.

Oh.

Hey, Lexi.

How you doing, kiddo?

Why do you have

a garbage bag?

A garbage bag?

Okay, come on.

Let's finish getting ready

for camp.

I can't stay at that place.

It's like being in prison

all over again.

I know. I know.

I hear you.

Mm.

But don't you

have to stay there?

No.

I can live

wherever I want.

I just have a curfew.

You take sugar?

No.

Milk?

No, thanks.

So, Bobby,

I'm not asking

to move in here.

Okay?

But I do need to stay here

for a little while.

Two weeks.

If I stay at that place,

I'm gonna violate.

I can feel it.

Okay.

Okay.

No drugs in this house,

Sherry.

You bring drugs in here,

and I'm going to call the cops.

Bobby,

how many times

do I got to tell you this?

I'm clean.

Okay.

Promise?

Hey, my baby.

I'm going to camp now,

Sherry.

"Sherry"?

You want to give your mama

a kiss?

I think you do.

Alexis.

An Eskimo kiss?

You're gonna be late

for camp.

You remember

what that one is?

smooch!

You have a good day,

baby.

Mm-hm.

Okay.

Bye, Alexis.

Have a good day,

okay?

Bye, baby.

Oh, yeah,

here's your lunch.

Bye, Sherry.

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