The Family That Preys Page #5

You know, maybe it's a sign

we ain't supposed to do this.

Ben, you can do this, okay?

You can, baby.

You know what l think you're afraid of?

You're afraid that this just might work.

-l ain't scared of nothing.

-Okay, well, then what is it?

l like our life, it's simple. We're happy.

Why can't we leave it at that?

l want a new sofa. And l'm not asking

for diamonds and pearls.

l'm not asking

to be filthy rich here, okay?

l just think it's okay

to want a little bit more.

A little more is the problem that

Charlotte has, your sister and William.

They all want more.

Those people are not happy.

l don't want us to end up like that.

Your sister hiding this money

from Chris--

What?

What do you mean, hiding money?

Did l say hiding money?

Yeah, that's what you said.

Come on, Ben, don't do that.

-Did l--?

-You said, ''hiding money.''

-What do you mean?

-Baby, you can't say nothing.

l won't say nothing.

-You lying, you gonna say some--

-l'm not.

Okay, fine. We went to the bank...

...and Chris found out

she had another account.

-You know how y'all women do.

-What's in the account?

-Money.

-Money, right. How much?

-Almost $300,000.

-What? Three hundred thou--?

Calm down.

And she won't give Mama

any money?

Knew l shouldn't have told you.

Wait a minute,

where is she getting this money?

Now you asking the questions

we wanna know.

-l'll get to the bottom of it.

-You can't talk to her.

You ain't supposed to know.

Chris is not gonna do it.

l'll get to the bottom of it. Your move.

Charlotte.

Charlotte, it's Alice.

Hey. Agnes let me in.

Charlotte?

Hey.

-Hey.

-Good morning.

Good morning.

What you doing sitting in the dark?

Just such a peaceful day.

So beautiful out there.

Yeah, it is, it's very, but you

sitting in here staring at the drapes.

Don't know how you know.

Did you oversleep?

What has that maid of yours

been doing?

l don't know.

l don't either,

but it sure ain't been cleaning.

-Come on.

-You come to see me off?

No, l did not.

l got my bags in your car.

Come on. We going. Get dressed, girl.

Come on, we gotta hit the road.

ls this your stuff?

l don't know why l let you talk me

into this, but it is a pretty day.

-Bye.

-Bye.

l know those greens

are good today, huh?

Sure enough is.

Why do you keep calling me?

Ben told me about all that money

you got in the bank.

And?

l just want to make sure it's legit,

Andrea.

And why is it

any of your damn business?

Because Mama got you that job...

...that's what makes it

my damn business.

l get bonuses, okay?

-Hey, Pam.

-Oh, God.

-Don't you see us talking?

-Andrea.

-Yeah.

-l gotta get my son.

-Hi, Nick.

-Sorry.

Hi, Nick, are you okay?

-Where's Alice?

-She's not here. She's out of town.

Want something to eat?

l can get you something.

-No.

-Nick. Nick.

Bye.

-l'm not done with you.

-l'm done with you.

Bye, baby. Oh, yeah, okay.

Now, mama told me

to take good care of you.

-l'm okay.

-Nick, you know she's gonna call.

She's gonna wanna know

if you've been by and been eating.

And we don't want

to disappoint her, right?

-Yeah, okay. All right, all right, l'll eat.

-Okay.

-And wash up too, right?

-Yeah, yeah. Yeah, and wash up.

-Yeah. Come on.

-Okay.

This is delicious. l don't know why

you didn't get one of these.

l ain't drinking nothing

named after a natural disaster.

When's the last time

you even had a drink?

Maybe l ain't never had a drink,

Miss Nosy.

l wanna know. l know you had a drink

somewhere back 85 years ago.

You the one drinking a Hurricane.

That stuff gonna tear your life up

and flood you with misery.

That's why they call it that.

You fool enough to buy one.

-Alice.

-l ain't having that.

Sir? Sir, would you mind

taking our picture, please?

-Of course.

-Thank you.

-You naughty thing.

-Okay.

-Are you smiling?

-Yeah.

-One more.

-Smile.

-Thank you so much.

-Thank you so much.

Oh, wow, that is so cute.

l'm supposed to be country. You done

took a picture every five minutes.

lt's because l wanna remember this.

You got enough pictures

to remember a lifetime.

l hope so.

-Hello.

-Hello.

l was wondering

if my wife was around.

-Your wife?

-Yeah.

Andrea Bennett?

-Okay.

-Okay.

Sure, l'll see if she's still here.

She usually has a standing

appointment every Wednesday with....

-l'll check.

-Okay.

-Chris.

-Hey, baby.

What are you doing here?

Well, l wanted to come down

and apologize again. l'm sorry.

Oh, that's fine. lt's fine.

Now, you have to go back to work.

Yeah, well l just wanted

to take you out to lunch, baby.

-Today's not a good day.

-ls there a problem with the site?

No, Mr. Cartwright.

This gentleman was just leaving.

Hey, Mr. Cartwright. Chris.

-Andrea's husband.

-lt's been a long time. How you doing?

-Yeah.

-Hi. l'm Abigayle Dexter.

Abigayle. Nice to meet you.

Andrea, l didn't know

that you were married.

So l guess we'll be seeing you

at the gala.

Gala?

The opening of the Prestige building.

No....

-She didn't tell me about that, so l....

-Oh.

Shame on you, Andrea.

Well, you should be there.

-Okay. l will.

-Nice meeting you.

-You too. You too.

-Okay.

-Everything's going well out there?

-Yeah, Mr. Cartwright.

Everything's going well

down at the site.

Good. Let me know

if you need anything, okay?

-Well, actually, Mr. Cartwright--

-Chris.

Yeah?

-What is it?

-lt's probably nothing.

Let him talk. What is it?

Well, l just wanted

to run a few ideas by you, that's all.

Robin, give us 1 5 minutes in between

our meeting. Come to my office.

-Let's talk.

-Yeah. Yeah, sure.

Hello?

Yes, your appointment

is going to be 1 5 minutes late.

l'm so glad you decided

to come with me.

l am too.

l must admit though, at first l thought

you had lost your mind, but this is fun.

-So where are we going next?

-l don't know.

That's the beauty of it.

We get up and drive...

...and just wake up and go

wherever we want.

Okay, but it would be kind of nice

to know what direction we're going in.

West. We're going west.

We're gonna sleep in fleabag motels

and eat at truck stops...

...and hang out

with all the regular folk.

You know, l been regular all my life.

lt ain't nothing new to me.

But l wanna see you stay one night

in a motel.

Lord have mercy.

Alice, l can go with the flow.

Yeah, l bet you can.

My child ain't speaking to me

because l didn't promote him.

Why didn't you promote him?

Well, let's not forget the hell

he put me through.

Four years at Harvard

and three years in rehab.

Yeah, but he got it together. l told you

he would. Don't be so hard on him.

He ain't got it yet.

Sometimes you gotta let them go

for them to get it.

Sometimes you say the simplest

things, and it means so much.

lt's just the truth.

l raised mine up, but they'll kill me.

Amen.

Amen.

You know what? Don't say ''Amen''

while you're sucking on that.

God! Dog.

-l feel closer to heaven when l drink.

-Shame on you.

Sit down.

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