The Love Section Page #8

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calling you again.

Just checking on you

and your mom.

Never heard back

from you today

so I'll just swing by tomorrow

on my way home.

I stay up late

Waiting on you

Can't go to sleep

And I'm not sure what to do

I check my phone

Time and time again

Are you with your friend?

No.

Here you come walking in

Smile when you

walk through the door

Look in my face anymore

(INDISTINCT TALKING)

SANDRINE:
Hey, it's your

lucky day. Leave a message.

Hey, babe.

Just leaving you a message.

Give me a ring back,

all right?

Talk to you later, bye.

All right, Junior's in there

counting sheeps.

Thanks.

Who was that? Ali?

Yup.

Sandy, you really

need to talk to him.

I know.

Seriously.

I know.

When?

When... I will.

So have you heard

from her?

I haven't heard

anything from her.

She probably needs some

time alone. That's all, man.

I can understand that but,

let me know something.

She's just stressed

out, man. It'll pass.

Let's do this.

Hey. Hey, Sandrine.

Hey.

You think you could swing by

here tomorrow around 3:00?

Yeah, okay.

Okay.

Bye.

Well, the surgery was

a success.

Now she just has to undergo

an intensive chemotherapy.

So the outlook

is positive, right?

If she...

If she responds well

to the chemo

and goes into remission, yes.

If not, they're giving her

six months.

Six months?

She's gonna respond.

I know she will.

I pray she does.

I've been so worried

about you.

I know.

I'm sorry, I've been meaning

to return your calls.

I just got a lot

on my mind.

I've been thinking

about us.

Us? Okay.

I'm not sure what

to do right now.

What to do?

What are you talking about?

About us.

About my family.

I'm here for you

and your family.

It's not one or the other.

This isn't easy for me, Ali.

Okay?

I just don't think I can give

us all of me right now.

Listen.

You just can't turn things

off and on when something

bad happens in your life.

You really don't understand.

I understand, if something

tragic happens to me and

my family,

I expect my lady to be

there for me, just like

I'd be there for her.

Yeah but, it hasn't

happened to you, babe!

It happened to me and

my family.

Okay? I'm dealing with this

the only way I know how.

By ignoring me?

Not answering

my phone calls?

I mean, now you hit me with

the, "We need to talk"?

Okay.

I just need to be alone.

Alone?

You're breaking up

with me?

I'm sorry, Ali.

I'm sorry.

Things have changed and I'm...

What has changed

from the note you left

at my apartment?

I mean, what?

A lot.

I do love you and

I meant what I wrote.

It's just that right now...

It just doesn't make

any sense, Sandrine.

I'm trying to be here.

I'm trying to be here

for you and your family.

Ali.

I lost my dad two years ago.

And right now,

my mother is struggling,

fighting for her life.

I have that to deal with.

You know, there's that

and school and my son.

I don't have anything

for you right now.

I'm sorry.

Baby, I'm so sorry.

Okay.

Where are you going?

Good bye, Sandrine.

You're leaving?

I'll never leave you.

(SOBBING)

(UPBEAT INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC)

I've gotta tell you,

Mr. Reese,

when my secretary presented

your sales report,

I couldn't believe

the numbers.

Well, I wasn't in

my right state of mind

the first time we first met.

Sh*t, you're damn right

about that.

You know you were about

six minutes

from getting your ass bounced

out of there by security.

Well, I'm glad you didn't.

That would not have been

a good look.

Well, take a look. As you

can see, we're almost done

with Community Gardens.

And in about six months

we gonna need to get it sold.

Absolutely.

We have 300 units

available.

And I'm your man

for the job.

Really?

Yes, absolutely.

All right, well,

we'll see what

we can work out.

Thank you for

the second chance,

Mr. Johnson.

(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)

And I'd like to

make it exclusive.

You know,

I like the way think.

I'll have my secretary

be in touch.

Thank you.

Hello?

You the waterfall man, huh?

See the fishes,

you got the alligator.

I'm just waiting for

a wild monkey to jump

out of the bushes, man.

On the for real, though, man,

like, I'm proud of you, man.

Like this is beautiful.

Thanks, Joel.

Long time coming, right?

Yes, sir.

I'll tell you though, I can

still see myself

whooping that ass

in chess right here, too.

Yo, it wouldn't matter

if you was lounging in

the White House, man.

Wouldn't nothing change.

Checkmate.

That's how I do, all right?

No matter where you is or

where you at, I bust your ass.

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Well, stay in touch.

SANDRINE:
Ali.

(LAUGHS)

Hi.

Wow!

Sandrine.

You look nice.

Thank you.

You look beautiful.

This is cool.

Thank you.

So how did you know

I'd be here?

(HORN HONKING)

Make sure she gets home

safe, partner.

I figured I'd ask

Joel to come help

me out this time.

I'm not trying to take up

too much of your time.

I know you're busy.

No.

Just...

I want you to know that

I really regret and I hate how

things ended between us.

You were going through

a lot and it was hard for you.

I was... I was selfish.

No.

No, you were trying

to be there for me.

I ran away.

And I'm sorry.

You were the best thing

that happened to me in

a really, really long time.

Just, I'm just

realizing that now.

You know my mother used

to say, "You never know

what you got till it's gone."

I didn't really appreciate

those words then, you know.

How is she?

How's she doing?

She passed away.

Oh, God.

I'm so sorry.

That's okay.

She was... She was

in a lot of pain, you know?

She's in

a better place.

Yeah.

She is.

She thought

highly of you.

I'm just glad

she gave you the okay.

Yeah, me too.

How's Junior?

He's good. Junior's good.

He's dealing with this,

you know.

He's staying at Steph's

tonight. He's spending

the night there.

Good and Steph is cool?

Yeah, Steph's good.

Steph's good.

How are you doing?

I'm all right.

I'm hanging in there.

You knew somebody

else with breast cancer?

Yeah.

Your mom.

Wow!

Thank you.

You're welcome, baby.

It's a beautiful day.

How about we

go hit up the diner?

Okay. But I'll treat.

Well, I got the tip then.

Deal.

I still love you, Ali.

I still love you, too.

Change of plans.

Give me your keys.

Where are we going?

To the love section.

(ALI LAUGHS)

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