The Secret Life of Bees Page #5

[Chuckles]

[Chattering Softly]

[Radio:
R&B]

- [Woman] I'm so lonely

- You all right?

- [Chattering, Arguing]

- [August] She'll be fine.

[Chattering, Arguing Continues]

- [Neil] Because.

- [June] No. Why?

- Why does it always have to come back to this?

- Because I love you and you me.

Neil, I don't wanna get married.

I don't wanna get married.

That's what people in love do.

I don't wanna be married today

or tomorrow or ever.

It's about that time!

- What are you so scared of?

- I'm not scared of anything!

Then you are the most

selfish b*tch I ever met.

What?

What did you just say to me?

- Oh, Lord.

- What did you just call me?

How dare you call me that, Neil.

Neil, I'm talkin' to you.

You better turn around

and listen to me right now.

You better come back here

and apologize right now!

Don't you ever plan on comin' back then!

I don't even need you in my life!

How dare... Don't come back!

- [August] Don't worry, May.

- [Grunts] Don't come back!

[Lily] I bet they'll be back holdin' hands

on the porch swing tomorrow.

I don't know, Lily.

Some people rather die than forgive.

And June is one of 'em.

She still hasn't forgiven me for paintin'

the house, and that was 10 years ago.

Well, how come, if your favorite color is blue,

you painted the house so pink?

[Sighs]

That was May's doin'.

She was with me the day

I went to the paint store...

and she latched onto this sample

called Caribbean Pink.

Said it made her wanna dance

a Spanish flamenco.

I thought it was the tackiest color

I ever seen in my life.

But if it could lift May's heart,

then I guess she ought to live in it.

Well, that was sure nice of you.

Well, some things

don't matter that much, Lily.

Like the color

of a house and whatnot.

But liftin' someone's heart...

now that matters.

- Were you ever in love?

- [Chuckling] Course I was.

- But you didn't love him enough to marry him.

- Well, I loved him enough.

I just loved my freedom more.

I can't think of one thing I'd rather have

than somebody loving me.

Where are all the bees?

[Buzzing]

You hear that?

They're coolin' the hive.

That's the sound of 100,000

bee wings fannin' the air.

People have no idea about the complicated life

goin' on inside a beehive.

Here. Let me help you with that.

See, bees have a secret life

we don't know anything about.

[May Screaming]

[Screaming Continues]

[Laughing, Screaming]

[May]

Yeah!

[August]

Well, if this ain't the livin' end.

- Now come over here. You gonna get wet.

- [Screams]

[Screaming, Laughing]

Oh, Lord, Lord!

[All Screaming]

- Would you keep it down?

- [Laughing]

- Keep it down! I'm practicin'.

- You come over here, you gonna get wet.

[Shrieks]

- Oh, damn it to hell!

- Run, Lily!

Oh, damn it to hell!

- How dare you!

- [Laughing]

- [June] You out of your mind?

- All right now, June.

[August]

Come on, June.

[Both Laughing]

[Crying]

[Sniffles, Moans]

- Where you goin', June?

- June?

- Come on back.

- [Laughing]

Oh. Miss May.

Got thirsty.

- [Refrigerator Opens]

- [Liquid Pours]

I saw a roach.

The roaches will

follow this right out the door.

Works every time.

Miss May?

Did you know a Deborah?

Deborah Owens?

She's a white woman from Virginia.

It would've been a long time ago.

Oh, yes.

Deborah Owens.

She stayed out in the honey house.

She was the sweetest thing.

[Sniffs]

[Humming]

Think I'll go out

to the wall for a while.

[Laughing]

Give it back!

[Laughing Continues]

[May]

Zach! Come back here.

Thank you.

Hey. Lily, come ride with me.

Uh, I gotta drop some honey off

to Mr. Forrest. I want you to meet him.

Oh, I gotta talk to Miss August.

You know where she is?

Uh, she went to Columbia to go pick up

a new blade for the spinner.

Oh.

[Radio:
R&B]

Thought a new notebook might

help you start writin' again.

Whoa.

My mother stayed in

the honey house, just like me.

What? When?

I don't know.

I don't know anything about her.

Maybe it was before I was born.

Or maybe she left me like my daddy said.

So, wait.

You mean to tell me...

all that stuff about your aunt...

and... and just passin' through...

You made that up?

Why not just tell the truth?

'Cause I'm afraid the truth

is gonna wreck everything.

[Continues]

[Chattering]

[Man]

There he is.

And who might

this pretty young lady be?

This is Lily.

She's stayin' with Miss August.

- You stayin' in her house?

- Yes, ma'am.

Well, Miss August is a good friend of mine.

I hope you're enjoyin' yourself.

- Yes, sir.

- I have an appointment with the dentist.

Okay.

- [Zach] What you working on?

- Run-of-the-mill stuff.

Hey, I got somethin' for you.

Wanna head up to the office?

Are you, uh, lookin' forward

to school gettin' started up?

Yes, sir. And football season...

Oh, yeah.

We're lookin' forward to that.

[Woman]

Hello. Operator.

I'd like to make a call

to Sylvan 7-1710.

Hold while I connect

your call, please.

[Line Ringing]

[T. Ray]

Hello? Hello!

Look what he gave me.

I'm startin' my law library.

That's nice.

[Exhales]

Hey.

Lily, I know you're scared

the truth is gonna wreck things.

Findin' out the truth

is only half of it.

It's what you do with it

that matters.

Right?

[Sighs]

When's the last time

you seen a movie?

I don't remember.

Come on. We gonna go see Surf Party.

- But what...

- But nothin'. Come on. Let's go.

- [Chattering]

- [Car Horn Honking]

- One adult, please.

- Here you go.

[Man]

It can't hurt, you know?

[Man #2]

One adult and one child.

[Man On Screen]

Everybody waxed up?

- This is a surfboard.

- [Woman] You're kidding.

This is the nose.

The sides are called rails.

Thank you.

- The first step is...

- [Man] Come on!

Hey, boy!

- We're gonna teach you a lesson, boy!

- Hey! It's not his fault!

Let him go!

Shut your mouth, n*gger lover!

- [Woman] Where are they takin' him?

- Get him in the truck.

- [Man] Just trying to gather up all the pieces.

- You're wastin' time!

- You know who took him.

- Is that right?

- Yeah, that's right.

- All right. Now hold on here, folks.

Soon as we know anything,

we'll get back to you.

Neil, counselor, ladies.

Come on. Let's go.

I'm gonna get some men together.

We'll look ourselves.

If you'll have me,

I'm willin' to help.

[Engine Starts]

May doesn't need to know about this.

[Engine Starts]

[Sighs]

Nah, it'll be too much.

[June]

Black boys don't come back, August.

[August] He's gonna be found,

and he's gonna be all right.

- [June] How could you say that?

- I have to.

Please let him be okay.

Lily's gonna look so pretty in this.

[Humming]

August, where are your scissors?

Uh, in my room.

- Hey, Greta.

- Hey, May.

You been to see Mary?

[Crying]

Zach is still missin'.

[No Audible Dialogue]

We have to pray, May.

You understand?

We got to pray, May.

[Crying]

- [June] Who was at the door?

- May, was somebody at the door?

Greta.

No news on Zach.

Why didn't you tell me?

You all right?

[Inhales, Exhales]

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