The Family That Preys Page #8
-Fine.
All that money you stole from me
was given to me by William.
Why would he give you
so much money?
Oh, this--
Because he's my man, Chris.
-Chris.
-Wait a minute.
-Don't you--
-Stop it.
Who'd he slap so hard like that?
You've been making me feel like
the whole time that this is my fault...
...that l'm the one that's crazy, and
you been doing this the whole while.
You know what? Keep that money.
There's plenty more
where that came from.
ln fact, you know what?
Here's some more.
You go buy yourself some boxes
and get your stuff out of my house.
Five years we've been married
and you talk to me like that.
And we've got a son.
What are you gonna tell him, huh?
My son is a Cartwright.
Jillian.
You are here in my rose garden.
And without calling.
Here, sit down.
lt must be something awful
if you came to see me, of all people.
William...
...is having an affair.
lt's been going on years,
with this woman.
According to the private investigator...
...they meet every Wednesday...
...at the Mayhew Hotel...
...Room 629.
Room 629, huh?
That's the same room
his father used to have affairs in.
l know it well.
He so wants to be like him.
You know why
Because you're such
a weak little thing.
To be a Cartwright woman, you have
to endure a lot to enjoy these comforts.
You didn't mind
his father having affairs?
No.
While he was having his,
l was having a few of my own.
Cartwright men
are the kind of men that wander.
We have to be the kind of women
that stay a few steps ahead.
l jus....
l ca....
What?
Oh, you love him.
ls that it?
Yes.
And here l was thinking you married
him to get out of that old trailer park.
You-- You--
l don't know why l came to you
for help.
You don't need my help.
You are a woman scorned
without a prenupt.
That is a recipe for good living.
You go on home.
pull yourself together...
...and make your demands.
He'll listen. You hold all the cards.
Since you know so much
about the Cartwright men...
...your son is planning a board
meeting today to have you voted out.
l can't believe he hit me.
l have never seen Chris so upset.
l'm gonna press charges.
No, wait.
When did you and William...
...start sleeping together?
Mama, this is not up for discussion.
l'm divorcing Chris.
And me and William
are gonna be married.
Oh, you are, huh? Just like that, huh?
Just like that.
This is not the '60s.
That's how it's done now.
Andrea.
You are so disrespectful.
Do you really think that man is gonna
leave his wife and his child for you?
Shut up. Shut up. Yes.
He will. Why is that so hard
for you to believe?
He won't marry you.
No he won't, baby.
l'm sure someone told
the very same thing...
...to the woman
who took Daddy from you.
You damn near pushed him
in her arms.
Hey. You have no idea what happened
between me and your father.
-You have no idea.
-l know that he left us here.
He left us and he never came back
because of you.
He left us here struggling and broke...
...while he went off and remarried
and lived well.
Yes, he did.
He certainly did, but that was
30 years ago and l let it go.
Andrea, you have to let it go now.
You can not build your life
on hurts from the past.
William is from a different world than
you, honey, and he will not marry you.
He will. He loves me.
Where did l go wrong with you?
You can't make yourself happy
bringing misery to other people.
l can see where this is going.
Don't do it.
Andrea, don't do it.
l raised y'all to love God
and respect other people.
What you're up to now
is only gonna lead to disaster for you.
Well...
...then l'm gonna enjoy the ride
on the way.
So here's what we're looking at.
We've got 33 floors of office space...
...we've got 25 floors
of condominiums.
And roughly between 600,000
and a half a million dollars more...
...you can get the gorgeous view
of Atlanta, okay?
And you have great schools,
the education is topnotch.
We have two schools down the street,
and they're just absolutely beautiful--
You're sleeping with my wife?
You son of a b*tch!
-Get him off me.
-You're sleeping with my wife?
-Chill, man.
-Get off of me.
Hey, baby, you're running late.
You won't believe the day l had.
l went to my lawyer's and--
Mrs. Cartwright.
Yes, Mrs. Cartwright.
My husband won't be seeing
you again. You're pathetic.
That's why you're limited
to this little room.
He won't be seen in public with you.
You think his colleagues
would deal with him...
...if he showed up with you
on his arm?
You stay away from my family.
-Oh, Mr. Cartwright, the--
-Not now, not now.
What the hell? l'm the only one
who has authority to call a meeting.
You don't say?
-Mother.
-Have a seat.
Not in your father's chair.
Why don't you come down here
and sit by me?
With pleasure.
Well, Mother, what's this about?
You, darling. lt's all about you.
So tell me, what have you been up to
while l've been away?
Well, Mother,
l'm glad the board is here.
l've already explained to them...
...that several decisions that you've
made, including hiring Ms. Dexter...
...is not in the best interest
of this company.
Therefore, the board and l have voted
to retire you.
ls that so?
-lt's a unanimous decision, Mother.
-Unanimous?
What about my vote?
For some reason, you don't have
control of the share anymore.
Yes.
-Are you sure every member voted?
-Most of them.
All except the Calvary Company.
But they've been silent for 1 5 years,
they never vote.
Well, maybe it's high time they did.
-Are they here?
-Yes, they are.
-Abby, would you?
-Yes, ma'am.
unanimously...
...scoot to the other side of the table?
Thank you.
-Sit here.
-What's going on here?
Mother, this is precisely why...
...this company thinks that you're
incompetent of running this company.
-What are these antics, Mother?
-My son is so bright.
Have you never considered
looking into the managing members...
...of the Calvary Company?
Of course l have.
-lt's Reynolds and Blanchett.
-That is my maiden name.
-l'm Blanchett.
-Austin?
Don't you remember
your old colleague?
-Nicholas?
-Call me Nick.
-What's going on?
-Nick was one of the most powerful...
...stockbrokers in this company,
until your little ego let him go.
Apparently he's been advising Alice
for years.
lmagine my surprise
when l found out...
...she has
quite a few shares in this company.
-l take it this is legit, right, Austin?
-lt looks that way.
So, Alice?
l think you have been doing a fine job,
Charlotte.
l see no reason to change now.
My sentiments exactly. Well,
now that l have the controlling vote...
...there are a few changes
effective immediately.
Abby, l'd like for you
to maintain as COO.
And William, you're fired.
Meeting adjourned.
Mama, you're a millionaire?
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