The Unseen Page #6

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When Harold comes home

I'm going to tell him,

'You need to take me to see her.'

I don't understand why he won't.

Well...

I guess I better get back in the window huh?

Is that Harold's truck?

What's the rush, slow down!

Harold?!

Where's my window Roy?

What do you think you're doing?

Hey, relax...

I thought I told you to get out of here!

Sammy, what are you doing out here?

I just wanted to go see Mama.

Harold! Stop!

I think it's a little bit too late

for you to be coming around trying to save the day.

You just need to calm down.

Get off of him!

- Stop it Harold! Stop!

- Get off!

Get off of him Harold!

Get up Sammy!

Back up. Get off!

Earl!

You stay off me Earl!

- Settle down.

- Back up man!

- Stop it!

- Settle down!

Roy took me to see Mama!

You never take me to see her!

Oh really? Yeah?

Well,

Roy did you fill our little blind bat in on why

our Mama and Daddy

ain't around here no more, huh?

You work that out yet?! Huh?

Now Sammy come with me.

Now that is enough Harold! That is enough!

I'm not going in that house ever again!

Well take him! Go!

- Kathleen...

- Come on Sammy. Come baby.

You're crazy Harold.

You're crazy man.

Good Lord!

What happened to you?

Oh my Lord, what happened?

I'm going to get some ice.

- Harold.

- Harold?

- He came home early.

- Sit down right here.

What the hell did he do to you? Let me see.

Veronica, bring me some ice.

Here.

Good Lord, who does that stupid

bully think that he is?!

Just hold it there tight.

You hold onto that lip.

I'm going to tell him what's what.

No, no.

Stay nearby for awhile.

Please?

All right.

Sit down. Let me look at that.

Yeah, well I'm going to clean up

a little bit then go check on the 'stupid bully...'

Sorry Kathleen.

You're the best

thing that ever happened to Harold.

You are right.

He probably ain't no good for me.

Yeah, well you better take care of yourself.

Sammy, you can stay with us tonight if you want.

We'll put Earl on the lazy boy

and you can take the couch.

Roy, can't I stay with you.

Roy, I think it would be a fine idea.

Please?

All right Sammy.

Well, if you change your mind you

can bring him on over to our place.

Thank you. You all are very nice.

Roy's got you.

- Darling, you going to be okay?

- I don't know.

Roy!?

What happened between you and Harold?

I'm going to come over and check on you.

Thanks for staying so long.

I can stay longer if you like.

Sammy's still a little shook up...

You're a good man Roy Clemens.

Look, let me go tell him I'm going

to walk you home.

No, it's all right. It's okay.

It's a pretty night.

I'm sorry because I've been so distant.

And I said a lot of things that I didn't mean.

I'm sorry.

Can I ask you something?

Okay.

This is harder than I thought.

Do you swing for the other team?

Oh come on Roy,

people have been talking around here.

You know how they do.

And you are not the same

person that left here.

I was just thinking, you know, that

you went up to the city and all

and you just found out that you don't...

I mean it's okay... I just...

thought maybe you weren't attracted...

I'm attracted to you.

That's always been the case.

And no,

I do not like ABBA,

or show tunes

or men.

Although, I am a might partial

to West Side Story.

You know my grandmother

is a constant reminder

of me missing out in life.

I guess I've just been afraid of

dying without love, you know?

I'm sorry I've put all

my lack of patience on you.

I've got time.

I've got plenty of time.

Good bye.

Roy!

Roy!

Roy, you in there?

I got something for you.

Harold sure is strong.

He gave us a whooping!

I love marshmellows. These are great!

I'm sorry, I don't have marshmellows,

only these...

Describe potato chips.

They're kind of soft and squishy.

And the outside is like

dry and a little powdery,

but I like the inside the best!

It's all sweet and creamy.

Sammy,

what you're describing,

those are marshmellows.

Your brother has been telling you

the wrong name for foods,

probably for a long time.

That's kind of funny.

I hope Harold's okay.

All up at the house by himself.

Thanks for the P.J.'s

Let's get you to sleep, all right.

Roy,

why do you think Harold's so mad at you?

I reckon he thinks I'm responsible for some things.

Maybe if you would just tell him

that you was sorry,

and then he would say he's sorry too.

And everything would be okay.

What if I didn't do anything to say I'm sorry for?

Saying sorry don't cost nothing.

I wish it were that simple.

I say it all the time.

Do you mean it?

Of course I mean it.

That's a silly question.

I know you would never really do

anything to hurt Harold,

- did you?

- No,

of course not, but it sure feels like I did.

It's...

just been real hard growing up around here.

God damn n*gger!

- You like kissing my son?!

- No sir.

- You like it!

- No.

I'll be back for you my little friend.

I want you to come over here and

look at your little n*gger friend.

It's the last time you're going to see him.

We weren't doing nothing.

What are you doing running the

woods for then, huh?!

Get in that room!

Keep your mouth shut.

We weren't doing nothing Pa.

You weren't doing nothing?

I want you to keep your mouth shut!

Do you understand me?!

You understand me!

What is wrong with you boy!?

I ain't got nothing wrong with me!

I ain't got nothing wrong...

with me...

I ain't got nothing!

wrong...

You hear!

I'm going to make you hate Roy.

I got something for you.

It's a shilling coin from England.

Now we both have one.

Harold?

Harold, are you in there?

I hate Roy!

Why were you running

around in the wood with him?!

We didn't do nothing.

We didn't do nothing daddy!

Pa, we weren't doing nothing!

Quiet!

Mommy!

So what were you doing running

around the woods for then? Huh?

N*gger lover!

Help! Please! Somebody!

You embarrassing me and you ain't

going to embarrass me no more!

You understand me?

Please! Don't Pa!

You little f*ggot, huh?!

You little f*ggot!

N*gger lover, you understand that!

Mommy!

Stop it! Don't!

No! Please don't Pa!

I want you to keep your mouth shut,

do you understand me?

Do you understand me?

It's for your own good.

What are you doing here boy?

I told you not to come back here.

George?

What's going on here?

He was...

He was misbehaving.

Roy, take Sammy out back.

He had to understand!

Harold, come on. Come on.

Pull your britches up son.

I had to teach him a lesson.

What is wrong with you?

I had to show him.

I had to show him!

Oh my god...

You are an animal!

I know. I know.

- I'm sorry.

- No.

Please!

You do it!

Mommy?

Do it!!!

Harold?

What's wrong?

I went over to check on Sammy.

Roy wasn't there. And I saw the fire.

And I just came to get everyone.

Harold? What's burning? Where's Harold?

Sammy, your house is on fire.

Where's Harold!?

I've got to get Harold!

I've got to get him!

Where's Harold!?

Harold...

- Are you okay?

- I'm fine... Easy there...

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