The Watsons Go to Birmingham Page #8

And there's another

one coming in, too.

I hadn't looked at myself

in a real, long time...

so maybe it was my reflection.

I'm not sure, but being

there with Byron...

it was like the flood gates opened up and all

the pain from the summer just poured out.

I'm sorry, Byron.

Just shut up and cry if you want.

Why would they do that, Byron?

Why would they hurt some

little girls like that?

I don't know, Mom and Dad said

they can't help themselves.

They said they did it because

they sick, but I don't know.

I ain't never heard of no sickness

that makes you kill little girls...

just because you don't

want them in your school.

I went to the church.

I saw what happened.

I saw one of the girls.

We all did, Kenny. There's nothing

wrong about being sad about that.

I mean, I'm sad about it.

I got real scared about it, too.

I should have saved her.

Nothing could have been done.

No way, no how.

I left that little girl.

I thought the Wooh

Pooh had her and...

Man, you ain't gonna start talking about

that Wooh Pooh mess again, are you?

I told you that the

Wooh Pooh was made up.

The only one I was fighting in that

water was your little, stupid behind.

There was no one else in

that water but you and me.

That's what you think.

But I know better.

I've seen him... twice.

Look, Kenny, if you don't stop

talking that Wooh Pooh mess...

I'mma leave you in here

to cry by yourself.

And there's no such thing

as magic powers, either.

You can't stay behind the couch

for the rest of your life.

But, By, I should have stayed at

the church... and looked for Joey.

Instead... I let the

Wooh Pooh scare me away.

I wasn't brave enough

to fight him like you.

And Joey was all right.

She came looking for you.

How can you believe in something...

something so stupid as magic powers

or genies living behind a couch?

But not believe that there was

something that saved Joey?

It's not fair what

happened to those girls.

Kenny, things in life

ain't ever gonna be fair.

You just gotta understand that's the

way it is, and keep on steppin'.

Here, man, blow your nose.

Wipe your face, it's about

time you cut this mess out.

Mom and Dad are starting to think

your little behind is on the blink.

And don't let me catch

you back there again.

You ain't got no cause

to be scared of nothing.

You smart enough to figure

this one out for yourself.

Besides, you're gettin' this

from the top dog himself.

You're gonna be all

right, baby bro.

Okay? You'll be all right.

Shoot, I sure wish I knew

who my real folks was.

There just ain't no way two folks

as ugly as your momma and daddy...

could ever have a

child as fine as me.

Is everything okay, Byron?

Kenny's cool. He's

related to me, ain't he?

Byron Watson, how many times am I gonna

have to tell you not to say ain't?

Everything all right, Kenny?

Hey, Poindexter...

watch yourself.

You hear me?

What, you deaf now?

Yeah, I heard you, Larry Dunn.

What?

Just say what you have to

say and leave me alone.

You can't hurt me.

Oh, you're gonna pay

for that after school.

Oh, yeah? Says who?

I thought you were a coward.

Look at you.

Today President Johnson signed

the Civil Rights legislation...

outlawing discrimination based

on race, religion and gender.

Thereby making segregation in schools or any

public place illegal across this nation.

Byron was wrong about there not being

anything like magic powers and genies.

There might not be magic powers like when

a magician pulls a rabbit out of a hat.

But the magic of love could

overcome injustice...

protect against fear

and heal any wound.

Hey, hey, hey.

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