The Family That Preys Page #3

-Nothing.

Come on, let me take you for a spin.

-l got to go to choir practice.

-Well, that's perfect.

Come on. Hop in.

l been up since 5:00 this morning.

l ain't ''hopping'' nowhere.

l've never seen you drive.

Where is Morgan Freeman?

-l drove here, didn't l?

-Help me, Lord.

You've got to take off the

emergency brake. That's the smell.

-You burning out the transmission.

-Oh, no.

There we go. Okay. Hallelujah.

Hang on.

-Hey, baby.

-Hey, baby.

Taste this.

-That's good.

-Good?

That's better.

-How was work?

-Work was work.

Chris. All day long...

...talking about us starting

our own construction company.

Well, have you given it any thought?

Baby, you kidding me? Come on.

l mean, it doesn't sound

like a bad idea.

Speaking of bad ideas,

you know what he wants us to do?

He wants us to go to Cartwright and

ask him for the money for the start-up.

-And?

-What you mean, ''And''?

''Excuse, Mr. Cartwright,

l know we work for you...

...but can you give us $300,000

so we can become your competition?''

''l love black people.

Here's the money.'' Come on, baby.

That's so silly. Come on. lf you

come up with a good business plan...

...maybe, you know,

we could get our own loan.

Now you sound like Chris.

Every minute we get,

he's talking about what's wrong...

...and what we can do better,

and how we can do it better.

Maybe he has a point.

l get it. You've been talking to Chris

about this.

No.

l know we ain't balling out of control

like your sister, but we're all right.

-l think we got a comfortable life.

-lt has nothing to do with that.

-l could care less about her.

-Then, what is it?

No, no, no, you started this.

Tell me, what is it?

Ben, you used to have big dreams.

And somewhere along the line, baby,

you stopped dreaming.

Do you remember how much debt we

were in when l got out of the military?

-l know.

-Remember how we were struggling?

We're just getting on our feet.

Can we be stable for a little while

before we go dream-chasing?

-Okay.

-Thank you.

Sorry.

Oh, you mad now.

l'm sorry, baby, l'm just tired.

We shouldn't be arguing over money.

Come on. Come on.

-That's true.

-lt's all good, baby.

-So when's dinner ready?

-The bathtub is ready.

-Yeah.

-Shot down.

-Just until you clean it up a little bit.

-You don't like the funk?

Not unless it's P-Funk.

-Well, other women like the funk.

-You know what?

l've never heard anything so beautiful

in all my days.

That girl been singing like that

since she was 6.

Alice, do you think God forgives us

for all our previous sins?

Sweetie, that's why Jesus died,

to pay for our sins so we don't have to.

Sometimes l feel as though l've been

paying for things my entire life.

lf you having a midlife crisis...

...l better get that choir back in here

to sing some more.

Just, thank you,

for being my true friend.

l've only been the kind of friend to you

that you've been to me.

Have l been good to you?

Yes, you have.

My girls and l are very grateful for you.

You know that.

-Are you okay?

-Oh, l'm fine. l'm fine.

Are you sure you're not gonna

drive across the country with me?

l am so sure.

Well, l'm leaving

a week from Sunday...

...whether you're in

or whether you're out.

You're gonna miss

all my cracker barrels....

Well, l know your work at Sunshine

was very impressive.

They posted record quarters

during your tenure.

lt was a good time.

And you're sure

you ready to move on?

Yes, ma'am, l am.

-You've studied our operation?

-l know that if you give me time...

...l'll be able to take your company

global and build a bigger profit share.

-Miss Dexter, welcome to Cartwright.

-Thank you.

This board is gonna be so glad

to see some new blood.

All except for one, that is.

-And who might that be?

-My son.

William. Come on in here

and meet Miss Abigayle Dexter.

-Hello.

-Hi.

Hi.

l know your work.

So, what's going on, Mother?

Well, we're just concluding

a little business.

What kind of business?

Well, Abby was just telling me...

...she thinks

she can take this company global.

Well, Mother, we already have.

l just signed the Hong Kong account.

We're building their new towers

in Los Angeles.

-Wow, that's great.

-Thanks.

When l was shadowing that deal,

l saw that you were having difficulty...

...negotiating the vertical and

the signage. How did you manage?

Well, Miss Dexter, l have my ways.

lf you'd like me to take a look

at the deal, l'd be happy to do so.

l'm sorry, excuse me.

Why are you here again?

l just stole this young thing

from Smith Sunshine.

She's gonna be our new COO.

Miss Dexter, would you be so kind

as to wait for me in the sunroom?

-We can finish up there.

-Certainly. Excuse me.

l thought you were considering me

for that position, Mother.

Well, why on earth

would you think that?

Why? Because l'm your son,

that's why.

Grow up then.

-You are not qualified.

-You know l'm qualified.

l know this company

like the back of my hand.

You, you, you. You know nothing.

But what l tried to teach you these last

three years, you haven't learned it yet.

l will expect you

to bring Miss Dexter up to speed.

ls that clear?

Yes, Mother. lt's very clear.

Agnes.

Bring me a bourbon in the sunroom

and see what Miss Dexter would like.

Right away, Mrs. Cartwright.

Okay.

Okay, Mother.

We've been in construction

all of our lives.

Most of our lives, anyway.

You know, that's all we need

is a little startup money.

-l'm sorry.

-Told you this was a waste of time.

What do you mean, sorry?

You haven't even

looked at the proposal.

We're not in the position at this time

to take this kind of risk.

-Not in the position?

-What you're asking me is impossible.

lt's not impossible.

We gotta get back

before lunch is over.

lf he would just

look at the proposal--

Let's go. Thank you.

Hold on, let me get some money

real quick.

-Welcome to First One.

-How you doing?

l'm good, thank you.

What can l do for you?

-l just need to get out about $40.

-Okay.

-Thank you.

-Yeah.

From which account?

Well, there's only one account.

Sorry. lt says here Andrea

and Christopher Bennett, same social.

Yeah, l know. She's my wife.

There's more than one account?

-Yes, sir.

-Okay, so, what's that balance on it?

Two hundred eighty-six

thousand dollars and forty-three cents.

Come again?

What do we got?

Very impressive.

There's only one problem.

And l'm sure Andrea being

in accounting, she can appreciate this.

This deal is front-loaded.

All the gain is upon completion.

And your point is?

My point is $25 million added

to an already stressed fiscal budget.

This is a solid deal.

This company stands to have record

highs in the first quarter of over 1 1 --

-l understand that.

-Don't interrupt me when l speak.

l made this deal

on the strength of this company.

And it's a good deal.

Are you done? May l speak now?

-Yeah, you can speak.

-l understand that.

But this company is in no financial

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