The Family That Preys Page #2

-You wacko.

Do l have to listen to this

all the way home?

-Yes, you do.

-Then you taking the bus tomorrow.

You're gonna do a purchase, and

open, and it's gonna go up like this.

That's where you're gonna end up.

You got that?

So this is a good one, huh?

Well, you know,

this is really, really good.

Won't you stay for supper?

-l need to go.

-l'll fry some green tomatoes.

l need to go. lt's too close.

l need to go. lt's too much.

Nick, if you ever feel

like you wanna come off the streets...

-...you let me know. All right?

-l'm okay. Thank you, though.

-Just don't forget to do this, all right?

-Okay.

-That's important.

-l'll remember.

-Don't forget.

-l won't.

-That's a big one.

-Got it. You take care.

Put that away for me.

Mama, why do you entertain

that man?

He's obviously crazy.

Be careful how you talk to strangers...

...because you could be entertaining

an angel, unaware.

That's the Bible, darling.

Mama, you've been

knowing this man for years.

He ain't no angel. And if he was...

...you'd think God would send him

with money so he can pay his bill.

You know, it don't hurt

to be good to people, Pam.

-Everybody got a story.

-Oh, yeah? Well, what's his?

He used to come in here all the time.

He loved my coffee.

He'd leave me big tips.

Then he got fired. His wife died.

He lost custody of his kids.

He just checked out on life.

Now he's living wherever.

-How are you?

-Fine.

-Hey, Priss. How was your day?

-Hey, Mama.

-Hi, Christopher.

-Hi, Mom.

You making a drawing?

Give me a kiss.

-We gotta go.

-Damn.

-Where are you going?

-Home.

You forgot

you're supposed to pay me today?

l swear,

you act like $300 would break you.

Here. Will that cover it?

You know what?

Keep your damn money.

Hey, stop it now.

-She makes me sick.

-Stop it now.

All l'm saying is, you only keep

this child for two hours after school.

He's your nephew.

You ought to do it for free.

That's right, he's my nephew.

Not my child.

-Sit down.

-That's your responsibility.

-Mama.

-Come here.

What is wrong with you all?

l'm the one who's sick of it.

You all been at each other's throats

all your life. What is it?

l am just so tired of her

looking down her nose at us.

Like we didn't live in the same house,

or in the same neighborhood.

l didn't like it then,

and l don't like it now.

''l don't like it now.''

You hear that? She's so snooty.

Turn around. This is your sister. When

are ya'll gonna start acting like it?

l watched you break your back

in this place...

...to put this girl through college,

and look at how she repays you.

My back is not broken.

-She's an ingrate.

-Oh, that's a big word, Pam.

-Shut up.

-That's enough.

You know what, sweetie, you can keep

your little $300, okay. l don't need it.

-But you mother does.

-l do?

Mama, yes.

We only made $2 1 7 this week.

You do the math, Miss Finance Major.

Go on, put your fancy degree to work.

Some weeks are better than others.

That's why you plan for the long haul.

But l am fine.

No, you're not, Mama.

-Keep your little money, girl.

-No.

Here. There's a check for $5000.

Does that make you feel better, Pam?

Oh, that's a start, Andrea.

-l don't need it.

-Yes, you do.

Can l go now?

Yeah, you can go.

Thank you.

-See you later.

-Come on, baby.

Can you jump down?

Mama, you do need it.

You know, l'm the mama.

-Long day?

-Yeah, yeah.

-Thank you, sweetie.

-You are so welcome.

-You look good right now.

-Thank you.

Well, it looks like our son...

...is going to be attending

the Whitmore Academy.

Really.

You'd think it was for a college

rather than a preschool.

l'm sure your mother called them.

Well, maybe you should call

and thank my mother.

Yes. l'll call and thank her.

So she can tell me what an awful

mother and daughter-in-law l am...

...and how l couldn't

make that happen for myself.

Sweetheart,

you know how my mother is.

What do you think about that?

Honey, it's beautiful.

Pull your hair back, will you?

l wanted you to have something

to wear...

...to the opening of

the new Cartwright Towers.

-You got the contract.

-Yeah.

That's great.

l just signed a

half-a-billion dollar international deal.

And l did it all alone.

My mother's gonna have to

turn the company over to me.

-She will, honey. She will.

-Yes.

l'll tell you what, why don't l

get cleaned up, take a shower?

l'll meet you up upstairs in a little bit.

Okay.

Oh, yeah.

-Go hug Daddy.

-Daddy.

Hey, you're running a little late tonight.

-Hey, big man.

-Yeah.

How you feeling, huh?

What's going on with you?

Why don't you go wash your hands

for dinner, okay?

-You all right?

-l'm good, l'm good, l'm good.

-Baby, whose car is that?

-Company car.

Company car. Wow, that's nice.

-Treating you real good over there.

-Yeah.

They're paying for this house,

they gave you a Mercedes.

Yeah.

l wish they'd treat

the construction workers like that.

Baby, l need to talk

to this Mr. Cartwright.

-Why?

-l just got some ideas, that's all.

He doesn't see construction workers.

-But l'll tell him for you.

-Okay.

What is it?

l was just wondering-- l mean,

you work pretty close with him, right?

Not that close. Why?

Well, l was just wondering if

l can get a meeting with him, that's all.

-What are you talking about?

-Come on.

You know l always wanted

to start my own construction company.

You know, l'm just thinking, maybe--

You know, he has all those contacts.

He might be willing to give me one of

the smaller jobs that he passed on.

Maybe even front me

with some of the start money.

Don't be stupid.

This man is not interested

in helping you.

He's a multi-millionaire,

with a lot of better things to do.

He's not trying to give out

any handouts.

l'm not asking for any handouts.

-Chris.

-What?

Will you just ask the man for me?

That's all l'm asking for, baby.

-Okay, okay.

-Thank you. Thank you.

Let me get that for you.

-Are you okay?

-Yeah.

Chris.

l had a-- l had a long day.

l just need a bath.

-Lock up the back.

-All right, now.

Can you stand it?

l bought it because it's as old as l am.

Was made in the same year

l was born. Not.

-l got it today.

-Why?

Well, it goes with my outfit.

No, now listen. l got this idea.

l want us to drive across country.

Like Oprah and Gayle.

Oprah and Gayle don't have a diner

to run. l got business to do, honey.

Well, so do l.

No, you got too much time

on your hands entirely, obviously.

-Alice--

-What's that smell? Burning?

Alice Evans, you have spent your life

inside the four walls of this diner...

...and every time l ask you to go

on a trip, you give me some excuse.

l'm having none of it.

There's a whole world out there.

And a bunch of fools

running around in it.

lt don't need me

adding to the confusion.

You never even seen the monuments,

or the Grand Canyon, or the ocean.

Come on. Life is short, girl.

Yours is passing you by.

-What's gotten into you?

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