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MAN ON PA: Dr. Patterson,
line 3422, please.
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Dr. Patterson, line 3422.
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(♪ PAOLO NUTINI: "WHITE LIES")
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(WOMAN ON P.A., INDISTINCT)
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♪ There's a heart
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♪ On the line
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♪ And it rests
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♪ With your eyes
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♪ Please don't fade
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♪ And please don't cry
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♪ 'Cause it's all white lies
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♪ Take a chance
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♪ Watch it fall
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♪ Grab too much
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♪ And lose it all
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♪ Now I've lost
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♪ My disguise
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♪ It was all white lies
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(ELEVATOR DINGS)
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MAN: Elliott.
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Hey.
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(LINE RINGING)
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MAN: You've reached Dave Anderson.
Leave a message.
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David, it's Elliott.
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I'm gonna go home.
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They'll be taking her body
to Richter Memorial.
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I'll come back in the morning,
meet them, go with her,
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see what's the next step.
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I'll talk to you in the morning.
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My brother.
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- MAN: She's gone?
- Yeah.
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(STAMMERS) Well, what'd the doctor say?
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That they, um...
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That they did what they could.
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Oh, my God, Elliott... I'm so sorry.
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I can't believe it.
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What are you gonna do now?
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I don't know. Probably just go home.
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Well, you want some company?
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'Cause I can come by and just hang,
you know?
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You know, drink, not drink.
Talk, not talk. Listen, not listen.
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Maybe tell some stories,
go for a walk, or uh...
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You know, I'm kinda hoping
you're gonna say no here
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- so I can stop doing this, all right?
- No. Thanks, though.
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- (SHAKY VOICE) I feel so shitty.
- I know, man. I know. I'm sorry.
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(SOBS)
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♪ Stay here
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♪ Lie with me here
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♪ Oh lo-fi
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♪ Lonely sighs
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♪ I will roam
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♪ Lost but never alone
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♪ Hide with me
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♪ Hide with me
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♪ Now you move
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♪ With the tide
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♪ And I've heard you've found
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♪ Peace of mind
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♪ I now know
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♪ That life's design
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♪ Moves around white lies
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♪ White lies
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♪ White lies ♪
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- (KNOCKING ON DOOR)
- GIRL: Grandma? Papa?
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(GRUNTS)
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(KNOCKING CONTINUES)
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GIRL: Grandma? Papa?
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Honey, hold on. Hold on, hon.
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OK, come in.
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(DOOR OPENS)
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(SQUIRTS BREATH SPRAY)
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Hey.
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Where's Grandma?
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She's not here. Come give Papa a kiss.
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How's my PUPPY?
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- (BARKS)
- Mm.
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Is Grandma gonna take me to school?
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I don't know. I think, um...
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I think I'm gonna take you to school.
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(GIGGLES)
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Can you finish getting ready?
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- Yes.
- OK.
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(LIGHT KNOCKING)
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What's going on?
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You need to comb out my hair.
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- Really? You... You can't do that yet?
- Nope.
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Not from the top down,
from the bottom up.
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GK.
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Wow.
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(GRUNTS)
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(SIGHS)
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- This is every day?
- Yup.
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- Eloise! We can't be late, honey.
- ELOISE: OK.
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Wait, wait, wait. Shut the door.
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- Here. Put this in my hair, please.
- Your hair?
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GK.
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Rosita, can you help me
find my sunglasses, please?
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- All right.
- There you go.
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You tied it like a tennis shoe.
It needs a bow.
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- Like Grammie does it.
- All right.
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Come redo it.
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Let me try again.
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All right, there's your bow.
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Now what?
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You're supposed to make me
brush my teeth.
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- I am?
- Yes. Grammie makes me every day.
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- Forces me.
- All right, well then, you...
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You get up there and you brush
your teeth, young lady. Right now.
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Say it like you mean it.
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Well, I mean it, all right?
I mean business. Right now!
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Good job.
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- Are you lost?
- No, I um...
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I thought it was on this street.
I'm just...
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(GRUNTS) I'm on the wrong street.
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Thought it was somewhere else.
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Isn't that called being lost?
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Yes, normally.
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I mean, it could be, but it isn't now,
right? I'm... not lost.
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How come you don't know?
You come to school every day.
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You don't know how to get here?
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I'm not driving.
I'm sitting in the back.
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If you're lost, you can tell me.
I don't care, Papa.
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Yes, I'm lost.
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ELOISE: We've gotta hurry up.
They're all inside already.
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I know, Puppy, I know.
OK, we're right here. See?
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I'm gonna be late!
They're all already in there.
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It's OK.
Just tell them your grandfather got...
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- Got lost?
- Yes, you can tell them I got lost.
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- Does that make you happy?
- It does.
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Go on.
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(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)
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ELLIOTT: I didn't have
the strength to tell her.
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Now I'm terrified that one of the kids
in her class will say something to her.
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I need to be there
when she gets out of school.
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I need to tell her.
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It's OK. You'll tell her.
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Uh, meantime, we have some
good food here for you both to eat.
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Yeah, I was calling about
a memorial service and a burial.
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Um... I had spoken to Father Mackley.
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He suggested I give you a call.
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I'm gonna make some dishes for you,
Elliott, some pre-cooked things
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for you two to nibble on.
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(DRY CHUCKLE) OK.
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Uh, do you need to call her grandmother?
Reggie's mother?
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What does she call her, "Wee Wee"?
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- Grandma Wee Wee?
- Yeah.
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Why would I call her, Rick?
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I mean, really,
why would I call any of them?
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We're not related. All right?
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Carol wasn't related to them.
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Guess if I was gonna... call anybody,
it'd be that piece of shit son of hers
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that nobody's seen or heard from
in three years.
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Believe me, the last person I need
swarming around me right now
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is Grandma Wee Wee.
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Bad enough I have... you two.
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Sorry.
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(CHILDREN CHATTERING)
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You didn't have to do this, you know.
I could've...
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- I could've come on my own.
- Oh, come on.
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- We want to be with you right now.
- What a pretty school.
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I heard it's like one of the best ever.
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- Tell me your name again?
- Fay.
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That's right.
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You're right, Fay.
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Hey, there she is.
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Hey, are you sure you're up for this?
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Why don't I just grab her,
we'll take her back to the house,
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- tell her later when you're...
- I'm fine. Relax, Rick.
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Fay? (GRUNTS)
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- (SQUIRTS BREATH SPRAY)
- RICK: That ain't gonna help.
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Papa, Andi Jacobson wants me to come
over and scrapbook at her house today.
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You want to do that?
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(SLURRING) Go scrapbook over at
Andi Jack... ogym... Johnson's house?
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No. But I told her I'd ask you.
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Well, you did. You asked and I said no.
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Thank you.
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Let's go over here for a minute, Eloise.
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Talk with you about something.
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We had a bad night last night,
Eloise, you and I.
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Grandma Carol was killed in a accident.
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A car accident.
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A man hit her and...
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and she and he and several others,
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they're all gone.
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Have you been drinking?
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I... I have, yes. That's why, um...
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That's why Rick and his girlfriend Fudge
are out there in the car,
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'cause I've had a few drinks.
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I don't like it when you drink.
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I know.
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Her name isn't Fudge.
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- Rick's girlfriend, it isn't Fudge.
- Who said it was Fudge?
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- It couldn't be. You did.
- No.
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You said Rick and his girlfriend, Fudge.
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No, I said it was, um...
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it was...
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(SIGHS)
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- I actually don't remember her name.
- Her name, it isn't Fudge.
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- I just know that.
- No, no. No, no, of course not.
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It couldn't be Fudge.
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I'm so sorry about your grandma, Eloise.
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I know you loved her a lot.
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(STAMMERS)
And she loved you so very much.
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(VOICE CATCHES) I'm sorry.
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- Are you OK, Pup?
- No. I'm super sad.
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(ELOISE MOANS)
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So am I, sweetheart.
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(ELOISE SOBS SOFTLY)
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It's the worst day of my life.
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(♪ LILY COSTNER:
"LONG AS I CAN SEE THE LIGHT")
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♪ Put a candle in the window
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♪ 'Cause I feel I've got to move
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♪ Though I'm gone, gone
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♪ I'll be coming home soon
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♪ Long as I can see the light
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♪ Pack my bags
and let's get moving
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♪ 'Cause I'm bound
to drift awhile
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♪ Though I'm gone
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♪ You don't have to worry
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♪ Long as I can see the light
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(SOBS)
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♪ Long as I can see the light
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(CONTINUES SOBBING)
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♪ Guess I've got that old
traveling bone
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♪ 'Cause this feeling
won't leave me alone
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♪ But I won't
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♪ Won't be losing my way, no
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♪ Long as I can see the light ♪
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on... (SIGHS) Mm.
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Mm-mm. Mm-mm.
Give me some love. That's right.
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Uh...
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Uh...
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Elliott, Elliott, Elliott.
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Uh.
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Every time I come out here,
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I tell myself, "One day, Rowena,
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you're gonna get Elliott
to invite us all out for a swim."
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You got a plan for Eloise
in light of all this?
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ELLIOTT: Not sure, not yet.
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Probably just love her.
That's the plan for now.
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Mm.
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She's got a whole lot of family
down with me. Mm-hm.
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I got my Kristen, and her cute little
gay family across the street.
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And her darlin'
little music teacher wife.
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Got two of my brother's girls
and my sister's boy.
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All on my dime.
(DRY CHUCKLE) Go figure.
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Well, you can always come visit,
come for a swim. How's that?
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- I know you don't like my boy.
- (DRY CHUCKLE)
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I know you're still angry,
but this isn't about Reggie.
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He's not in the picture.
This is about Eloise.
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OK, got it.
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(CHUCKLES) Got it. Jeez...
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Have a sandwich, Rowena.
Maybe a drink. All right?
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Enjoy yourself.
255
00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:44,043
I'd go somewhere and play some poker
if I was looking to enjoy myself.
256
00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:45,725
Maybe a Lakers game.
257
00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:47,723
Not here for a good time.
258
00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:51,566
- It's a wake, remember?
- Fine.
259
00:18:52,560 --> 00:18:53,971
Point taken.
260
00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:07,046
Toothpaste, toothbrush,
in your mouth, now.
261
00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:10,724
- What?
- Madder.
262
00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:13,321
You gotta be madder at me
like you mean it.
263
00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:18,604
Let me, uh...
264
00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:20,564
Want me to just go out and start again?
265
00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:21,966
Yeah.
266
00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:28,082
Eloise, you brush those teeth!
I mean it.
267
00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:30,686
Don't make me come in there
and have to say it twice.
268
00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:32,330
Nice.
269
00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:47,326
Aren't you going
to drive me to school?
270
00:19:51,240 --> 00:19:52,321
Yes.
271
00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:54,050
GK.
272
00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:01,008
(CLEARS THROAT)
273
00:20:13,480 --> 00:20:14,925
Morning.
274
00:20:15,080 --> 00:20:16,730
(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)
275
00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,810
You're in the third grade
and you're dealing...
276
00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:34,211
(ICE CUBES CLINKING)
277
00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:40,442
You're in the third grade and you're
dealing with this level math?
278
00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:44,571
I didn't deal with
this stuff until... ever.
279
00:20:44,760 --> 00:20:47,161
Does that mean
you're not going to help me?
280
00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:50,006
Of course not.
281
00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:53,525
Not at all. Let's take a...
282
00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:56,329
Let's take a shot at this.
283
00:20:56,520 --> 00:20:59,364
I'm not very good at math, though,
all right? I'm a lawyer.
284
00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:03,006
- You know what we're good at, right?
- What?
285
00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:05,361
Nothing.
286
00:21:06,360 --> 00:21:09,125
(CHUCKLES) That was...
287
00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:10,611
That was a joke.
288
00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:18,966
(DOORBELL RINGS)
289
00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:24,044
Hi. I'm Duvan. Are you Elliott?
290
00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,521
Yes, yes. Uh...
291
00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:28,210
- Nice to meet you. Come on in.
- Thank you.
292
00:21:28,360 --> 00:21:29,486
(CHUCKLES) Come on in.
293
00:21:30,760 --> 00:21:32,808
My résumé.
294
00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:41,209
A list of my study courses.
295
00:21:44,320 --> 00:21:45,810
(CHUCKLES)
296
00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:54,281
A paper that I wrote
for the National Math Board
297
00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:57,410
on systemic dysfunction
in proper Algebraic education.
298
00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:03,281
That's good. This is good.
299
00:22:05,160 --> 00:22:07,845
- You want a drink?
- I would... like a drink, yes.
300
00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:11,368
OK, good.
What do you like? I got the works.
301
00:22:11,520 --> 00:22:14,524
Oh, no, just a water, please.
302
00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:21,730
And... another paper that I wrote.
303
00:22:21,880 --> 00:22:23,644
In the flyer, my piano lessons.
304
00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:27,521
I have a fall special that I'm currently
running that offers the piano lessons
305
00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:30,206
half off when purchased with tutoring
in either math, science
306
00:22:30,360 --> 00:22:32,966
or any of the eight languages
that I have listed there.
307
00:22:33,160 --> 00:22:35,527
You sure you don't want a cocktail?
308
00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:37,842
You're very, very qualified, Duvan.
That's good.
309
00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:40,611
Because Eloise, she's special.
310
00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:45,800
She lost her grandmother... my wife,
about three weeks ago in a car crash.
311
00:22:45,960 --> 00:22:48,201
I don't want her to fall behind
in her studies.
312
00:22:48,360 --> 00:22:50,362
- What about her mother?
- My daughter?
313
00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:54,969
She died during childbirth.
She had congenital heart problems.
314
00:22:57,040 --> 00:22:59,600
My wife and I weren't with her
at the hospital when she was born.
315
00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:02,450
Weren't invited. Or included.
316
00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:09,331
We, uh... We weren't called,
let's just put it that way.
317
00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:14,768
The doctors weren't aware
of her medical history.
318
00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:20,326
I lost my father, my grandfather
and two of my brothers.
319
00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:24,963
Killed by murderers,
along with 300 others from my village.
320
00:23:27,480 --> 00:23:28,641
I'm sorry.
321
00:23:28,840 --> 00:23:31,844
A paper I wrote on literature's
effect on grief
322
00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:36,130
for the library of the National
Endowment for Children's Literature.
323
00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:40,683
I have also written a paper
on channeling our emotions
324
00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:45,448
in a positive direction using meditation
and alternative grief counseling.
325
00:23:45,600 --> 00:23:47,807
That's good, but there's gonna
be something else, all right?
326
00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:50,167
It's not gonna be just Eloise.
327
00:23:50,360 --> 00:23:51,771
It's gonna be me as well.
328
00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:56,403
I'm gonna need a little tutoring
in math myself.
329
00:23:56,560 --> 00:23:58,562
Is that gonna be a problem?
330
00:23:58,720 --> 00:24:01,610
No, that will not be a problem at all.
331
00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:05,207
I do, however, charge by the student.
332
00:24:05,360 --> 00:24:08,045
(CHUCKLES) Yeah, I'm sure you do.
333
00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:09,440
ROWENA: Elliott, it's Rowena.
334
00:24:09,600 --> 00:24:11,568
Now I need you to pick up that phone
and call me, baby.
335
00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:14,240
I know you're in pain.
Your pain is my pain.
336
00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:16,209
That little girl is my little girl. OK?
337
00:24:16,360 --> 00:24:20,410
Pick up the phone. Call Wee Wee.
Call Wee Wee.
338
00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:23,046
Kyle had 32 shells.
339
00:24:23,200 --> 00:24:25,601
He gave eight to his friend.
340
00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:29,526
- How many shells does Kyle have now?
- Eight to his friend?
341
00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:31,728
Eight to his friend.
This might be a bit easier for you.
342
00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:34,247
But write it down, please, both of you.
343
00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:47,883
- No, I'm good.
- You sure?
344
00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:49,451
Yeah. Yeah, I'm good.
345
00:24:49,600 --> 00:24:52,922
So what's the deal with, uh,
Jonny Quest's sidekick?
346
00:24:53,080 --> 00:24:54,570
- Where'd you find him?
- ELLIOTT: Craigslist.
347
00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,331
- RICK: Oh, yeah?
- He's very good.
348
00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:00,165
So what's going on?
What's so important you had to see me?
349
00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:03,847
(SIGHS) It's Reggie's mother.
350
00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:05,684
You know who her baby brother is, right?
351
00:25:05,840 --> 00:25:08,207
He's a senior partner
at that new firm over there on Flower.
352
00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:10,601
She's got him threatening
to file a family court hearing
353
00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:13,087
on custody of Eloise
unless you deal with her.
354
00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:16,045
- Threatening or filing?
- Threatening, at this point.
355
00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:17,765
Well, that's hilarious.
356
00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:20,890
They don't know jack about family law.
They sue corporations, Rick.
357
00:25:21,080 --> 00:25:23,924
They make billionaires beg.
They don't...
358
00:25:24,120 --> 00:25:25,690
They don't do custody hearings.
359
00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:28,605
Well, guess what, Elliott,
neither do we.
360
00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:30,410
Have you thought about that?
361
00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:32,571
Listen...
362
00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:38,687
Do you really plan on raising this girl?
Full time?
363
00:25:38,840 --> 00:25:41,764
I'm not being a dick. I'm just asking.
Are you sure you're up for this?
364
00:25:41,920 --> 00:25:44,651
(SOFTLY) You know... raising a little
black girl all by yourself?
365
00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:47,804
Little black... What the hell
does that mean? She's not black!
366
00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:49,883
- All right? She's half black.
- All right.
367
00:25:50,040 --> 00:25:51,690
She's also half white.
368
00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:53,842
Which, by the way, what does that
have to do with anything?
369
00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:56,651
That's the stupidest thing
you ever said to me. I expect that...
370
00:25:56,800 --> 00:25:58,529
I expect that from Wee Wee, not you.
371
00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:01,923
OK, well, technically,
she has just as many rights as you do.
372
00:26:02,120 --> 00:26:04,282
Just enough to have it
brought up in a hearing.
373
00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:07,683
So I suggest you go and talk it out with
her before she gets the state involved.
374
00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:10,446
I'm telling you, Rowena's brother is
not somebody you wanna mess around with.
375
00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:12,887
The guy has like six different degrees.
376
00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:17,090
Well, you know how many degrees your
rectal thermometer has at home, Rick?
377
00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:20,847
(LAUGHS) You know where
you put that thing? Shit.
378
00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:24,371
These are the study papers
for the next time that we meet.
379
00:26:24,560 --> 00:26:27,689
Can I go watch TV now,
since I worked on my homework?
380
00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:31,128
Of course you can, but first,
say good-bye to Duvan.
381
00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:34,443
- Bye, Duvan.
- Bye. (CHUCKLES)
382
00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:38,050
- Thank you, Elliott.
- Hey, Duvie, can I ask you something?
383
00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:41,847
I know you offer a lot of services,
teach a lot of languages.
384
00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:45,049
- Different skills, you know, shit.
- Yeah, I do.
385
00:26:45,200 --> 00:26:46,440
Can you drive?
386
00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:50,641
I mean, for some good money.
I'm not, um...
387
00:26:51,520 --> 00:26:54,000
capable of driving... right now.
388
00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:55,730
Could you drive me around town
a little today?
389
00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:57,285
Of course, I can do that.
390
00:26:58,240 --> 00:27:02,211
- Good. Good. Uh...
- (KEYS JINGLING)
391
00:27:02,360 --> 00:27:06,365
Don't tell me you've written a paper
on driving, though. Don't tell me that.
392
00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:08,210
(♪ BILLY JOEL: "DON'T ASK ME WHY")
393
00:27:08,360 --> 00:27:12,445
♪ All the waiters
in your grand cafe
394
00:27:14,160 --> 00:27:16,606
You do drive well, Duvan.
395
00:27:16,760 --> 00:27:19,240
Thank you.
(CLEARS THROAT) Um...
396
00:27:19,400 --> 00:27:21,209
Where are we going?
397
00:27:21,360 --> 00:27:24,204
South of downtown. South Central.
398
00:27:24,360 --> 00:27:25,725
Have you been there?
399
00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:29,202
- No. No, I have not.
- (ELLIOTT CHUCKLES)
400
00:27:29,360 --> 00:27:31,089
Probably seen it on television, though.
401
00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:34,210
- CSI or something? (LAUGHS)
- I don't watch much television.
402
00:27:34,360 --> 00:27:35,361
No, of course not.
403
00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:39,081
I'm afraid, for me, it is not
a nourishing form of entertainment.
404
00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:42,287
Maybe you should consider
405
00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:47,321
curtailing the amount of hours
Eloise watches television.
406
00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:52,924
OK. Got it. Good tip.
407
00:27:53,080 --> 00:27:55,845
Let's get off at this exit here.
Right here.
408
00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:59,766
♪ Don't wait for answers
Just take your chances
409
00:27:59,920 --> 00:28:03,288
♪ Don't ask me why
410
00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:11,290
♪ Mm, you can say the human heart
is only make-believe
411
00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:14,284
♪ I am only fighting fire with fire
412
00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:21,286
♪ But you are still a victim
of the accidents you leave
413
00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:23,966
♪ As sure as
I'm a victim of desire ♪
414
00:28:24,120 --> 00:28:26,043
Right up here by this tree.
415
00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:30,808
(♪ KIL THE GIANT: "EVERYWHERE")
416
00:28:33,040 --> 00:28:35,805
- Margaret.
- Elliott.
417
00:28:35,960 --> 00:28:37,689
(MAN RAPS INDISTINCTLY)
418
00:28:42,800 --> 00:28:45,406
(LAUGHS) What's up, Elliott, man?
419
00:28:45,560 --> 00:28:47,961
Give me some love, man.
420
00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:49,969
I'm sorry again about Carol.
421
00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:52,771
Thanks, thanks. Where's your aunt?
422
00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:54,803
She in the garage.
423
00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:56,445
Who's this?
424
00:28:56,600 --> 00:29:00,161
Uh... This is Duvan. He's, uh...
425
00:29:00,320 --> 00:29:03,244
- He's my bodyguard. (LAUGHS)
- No shit.
426
00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:06,882
- You got you a bodyguard?
- Wow.
427
00:29:07,040 --> 00:29:10,647
Is it just me or has the whole world
gotten real gullible?
428
00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:12,440
- (TV ON, INDISTINCT)
- Hey, Uncle Victor.
429
00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:14,449
- Hey there, Elliott. How's it going?
- Good.
430
00:29:14,600 --> 00:29:17,046
I would get up,
but this back's been killing me.
431
00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:19,362
No worries. I know the feeling.
432
00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:21,363
("OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM" PLAYING)
433
00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:24,171
(CHILD FUSSING)
434
00:29:26,320 --> 00:29:28,561
- MAN: Look who's here.
- WOMAN: Hey, Elliott.
435
00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:31,451
- WOMEN: Hey, Elliott.
- Hey, come here. Give me some love.
436
00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:34,001
- Come here. How are you?
- ELLIOTT: I'm real good, thanks.
437
00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:38,484
- All right.
- This is, uh... Duv... Duv-something.
438
00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:41,928
Um... Elliott got him a bodyguard.
439
00:29:42,080 --> 00:29:45,846
Ooh! Really? You're a bodyguard?
440
00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:49,527
No, that is just some humor
that Elliott had implied earlier.
441
00:29:49,720 --> 00:29:53,167
Come here. Give me some love anyway,
Mr. Bodyguard. Come here.
442
00:29:53,320 --> 00:29:56,164
Oh, wow, I feel safer already.
443
00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:58,049
(LAUGHS)
444
00:29:59,800 --> 00:30:01,962
You OK, Mr. Bodyguard?
445
00:30:04,960 --> 00:30:07,247
(WOMAN LAUGHS)
446
00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:10,210
(LAUGHING)
447
00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:18,841
Oh, hey, uh... when we come back in,
maybe you can speak to them as a group
448
00:30:19,040 --> 00:30:21,042
about watching too much television.
449
00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:29,729
Well, well, look who came to visit.
450
00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:34,285
This is quite a setup, Rowena.
451
00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:38,001
- Quite a setup.
- (WOMEN TALKING, INDISTINCT)
452
00:30:43,920 --> 00:30:45,445
Always impressive.
453
00:30:45,600 --> 00:30:47,762
We aim to impress.
454
00:30:47,920 --> 00:30:49,490
Do our best.
455
00:30:51,040 --> 00:30:52,929
You're welcome to have one.
456
00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:55,521
I just bought out the men's department
of a Sears going down.
457
00:30:55,680 --> 00:30:58,206
Got some beautiful suits
for some lucky men in the neighborhood.
458
00:30:58,360 --> 00:31:00,681
- (BOTH CHUCKLE)
- ROWENA: Can only help, right?
459
00:31:02,600 --> 00:31:05,444
- Who do we have here?
- Oh, this is Duvan, our math tutor.
460
00:31:05,600 --> 00:31:07,887
ROWENA: That's good. Math is good.
461
00:31:08,040 --> 00:31:11,442
Math is my middle name, babe.
(CHUCKLES)
462
00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:16,565
Rowena, you're not gonna really
take me to court, are you?
463
00:31:16,720 --> 00:31:18,404
Eloise is happy where she is.
464
00:31:18,600 --> 00:31:22,605
Eloise needs more love than just
what her grandfather can give her.
465
00:31:23,400 --> 00:31:27,724
Now Carol... God rest her soul...
466
00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:29,609
Carol was a mom.
467
00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:31,762
She and I, we had us a bond.
468
00:31:31,920 --> 00:31:34,651
Therefore, I had no reason
to worry about my grandbaby.
469
00:31:34,800 --> 00:31:35,801
And now you do?
470
00:31:35,960 --> 00:31:39,089
Well, there are certain things a man
can do, certain things a woman can do.
471
00:31:39,240 --> 00:31:41,447
I don't wanna have to be the one
to spell that out to you, Elliott.
472
00:31:41,600 --> 00:31:43,329
Especially a man your age.
473
00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:45,323
I already told her that
you're all welcome to come visit.
474
00:31:45,480 --> 00:31:48,643
I'm thinking with things
the way they are,
475
00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:52,845
life dealing us all the hands
we've been dealt, she's been dealt,
476
00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:55,321
we need to start talking
about a shared custody.
477
00:31:56,480 --> 00:31:57,720
Not gonna happen.
478
00:31:57,880 --> 00:31:59,291
- No?
- No.
479
00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:01,200
Like I say, you're all welcome
to come visit.
480
00:32:01,320 --> 00:32:03,004
But you don't want her down here,
do you, Elliott?
481
00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:06,004
- Down here with the black folks.
- Don't... Don't start with that.
482
00:32:06,200 --> 00:32:10,842
Got her a little black math tutor.
Is that gonna do it? Hm?
483
00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:12,365
Take care of that whole half
of her soul?
484
00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:14,443
What is it with you?
Why do you always have to go there?
485
00:32:14,600 --> 00:32:17,600
What is it with you that you don't wanna
admit that there's a "there" there?
486
00:32:18,680 --> 00:32:22,571
And you. You're a math tutor.
Is that it?
487
00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:28,525
He gets $25 an hour?
488
00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:32,209
- Damn, that's a good business.
- (SCOFFS)
489
00:32:32,360 --> 00:32:34,362
- Is this Elliott's ride here?
- Yup.
490
00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:36,648
He's in the garage with your mom
and his bodyguard.
491
00:32:36,800 --> 00:32:38,450
Elliott has a bodyguard?
492
00:32:38,640 --> 00:32:40,847
He got himself some
fancy foreign bodyguard.
493
00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:42,650
The goofiest thing you've ever seen.
494
00:32:42,800 --> 00:32:44,609
Come on, Rowena, don't be stubborn.
495
00:32:44,760 --> 00:32:46,967
She's in one of the best schools
in the entire country.
496
00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:49,407
One of the safest neighborhoods
in Los Angeles.
497
00:32:49,560 --> 00:32:52,131
You and I know a different version
of the word "safe."
498
00:32:52,320 --> 00:32:54,971
That girl belongs down here
with her family, Elliott.
499
00:32:55,160 --> 00:32:56,400
You just want her away from me.
500
00:32:56,560 --> 00:32:58,210
You just want her...
That's all you want.
501
00:32:58,360 --> 00:33:01,125
You just want her away from us.
The black people.
502
00:33:02,080 --> 00:33:05,801
Now why... Why do you always
have to checkmate me with that shit?
503
00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:09,447
You always do this.
You always say something like that.
504
00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:12,604
How am I supposed to respond?
505
00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:15,768
After all your son put us through?
506
00:33:15,920 --> 00:33:19,811
The hell he unleashed on Carol
and my daughter, I think you'd...
507
00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:21,724
l think you'd have
the common sense to understand
508
00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:24,201
he can never be anywhere near her.
509
00:33:24,360 --> 00:33:26,044
Don't be coming down here lecturing me,
510
00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:28,601
all liquored up,
about common sense, Elliott.
511
00:33:28,760 --> 00:33:32,401
I'm this girl's grandmother
whether you like it or not, OK?
512
00:33:32,560 --> 00:33:34,449
- I'm just looking out for my babies.
- Yeah.
513
00:33:34,600 --> 00:33:37,683
My baby boy and my baby granddaughter.
514
00:33:44,040 --> 00:33:45,644
Ahh...
515
00:33:51,880 --> 00:33:54,247
- WOMAN: Bye, Elliott.
- MAN: See ya, Elliott.
516
00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:57,324
- Send Eloise our love, hear?
- WOMAN 1: Oh, no.
517
00:33:57,480 --> 00:33:59,562
- WOMAN 22 No!
- (ALL LAUGHING)
518
00:33:59,760 --> 00:34:00,761
WOMAN 12 Elliott, no.
519
00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:03,366
WOMAN 2: Elliott, that's not your car!
520
00:34:03,560 --> 00:34:05,961
- That's not your hooptie!
- MAN: Elliott.
521
00:34:06,120 --> 00:34:08,805
- WOMAN 2: That way!
- (ALL LAUGHING)
522
00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:09,961
MAN: Look at that.
523
00:34:10,120 --> 00:34:12,202
(GROUP TALKING OVER EACH OTHER)
524
00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:14,641
Yay! Bravo! Bravo!
525
00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:16,962
(ALL CHEERING)
526
00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:20,608
WOMAN 2: Make it home safe!
527
00:34:20,760 --> 00:34:25,641
I'd like to introduce you all
to my sister, Rowena.
528
00:34:25,800 --> 00:34:29,009
As you've all been briefed,
my sister has retained us...
529
00:34:29,160 --> 00:34:32,607
- (LOW CHUCKLES)
- ...for a family custody matter.
530
00:34:32,760 --> 00:34:36,242
In front of you, you all have iPads
full of all the filing information
531
00:34:36,400 --> 00:34:38,926
we will have access to
in processing this case.
532
00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:44,962
Now this is, to us, obviously much more
than just a child custody hearing.
533
00:34:45,120 --> 00:34:47,122
It's much bigger than that.
534
00:34:47,280 --> 00:34:52,889
This will be argued as a breach
of a minor's rights to her family.
535
00:34:53,040 --> 00:34:54,485
To her people.
536
00:34:54,640 --> 00:34:57,166
Taken away by a man who,
for some reason,
537
00:34:57,360 --> 00:35:00,364
- don't too much care for black folks.
- (ROWENA STAMMERS)
538
00:35:00,520 --> 00:35:02,124
Wait a minute, Jeremiah.
539
00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:04,647
I didn't exactly say that.
I'm sorry.
540
00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:08,043
I mean, he lost his wife,
he lost his daughter,
541
00:35:08,200 --> 00:35:10,362
and he isn't sure he feels safe
with her down with us.
542
00:35:10,520 --> 00:35:13,524
Oh, he's got a problem
with black people.
543
00:35:13,680 --> 00:35:15,444
If he didn't,
we wouldn't be here, right?
544
00:35:15,600 --> 00:35:18,888
You'd be at home making
some kind of dinner for the child,
545
00:35:19,040 --> 00:35:20,610
helping her with her homework.
546
00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:25,123
Let's just say there was a nice
little white family, just like yours,
547
00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:29,569
but white, living in
a nice little white neighborhood,
548
00:35:29,720 --> 00:35:34,009
willing to pick up the responsibilities,
take care of the child.
549
00:35:34,160 --> 00:35:36,447
You mean to tell me that little girl
wouldn't have come to that funeral
550
00:35:36,600 --> 00:35:39,001
with her suitcases packed,
ready to go home with them?
551
00:35:42,560 --> 00:35:45,370
Now I give him credit for what he's
doing, taking care of the child and all,
552
00:35:45,520 --> 00:35:48,569
but he's only doing it because
he feels like he has no other option.
553
00:35:50,560 --> 00:35:53,450
- Do you want what's best for the child?
- Yes.
554
00:35:53,600 --> 00:35:56,922
Then he has a problem with black people.
555
00:35:57,880 --> 00:35:59,769
Now it's our job to make sure
556
00:35:59,920 --> 00:36:04,562
that he and the court
understand that very clearly.
557
00:36:16,080 --> 00:36:17,889
(QUIET CHATTERING)
558
00:36:22,320 --> 00:36:23,810
(TELEPHONE RINGING)
559
00:36:23,960 --> 00:36:27,089
Elliott. So good to see you.
560
00:36:27,240 --> 00:36:28,890
It's good to see you too, Rita.
561
00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:34,491
I hope this means you'll be back.
562
00:36:34,640 --> 00:36:38,122
I'll be back. Not...
Not sure when just yet.
563
00:36:38,280 --> 00:36:40,567
The intel we have says
they're gonna come guns blazing.
564
00:36:40,760 --> 00:36:42,808
We think they even had something to do
with the seating of the judge,
565
00:36:42,960 --> 00:36:44,086
but that's just speculation.
566
00:36:44,240 --> 00:36:46,811
Either way, it's Cummins.
Judge Cummins.
567
00:36:46,960 --> 00:36:49,804
They got themselves a black lady judge.
568
00:36:49,960 --> 00:36:52,850
In family court,
you might as well close up shop now.
569
00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:55,162
A lady judge is always
gonna go with the mother.
570
00:36:55,320 --> 00:36:57,971
If there's no mother,
the state or the grandmother.
571
00:36:58,120 --> 00:37:00,964
And a black lady judge
is never gonna give a little black girl
572
00:37:01,120 --> 00:37:02,485
to a white grandfather.
573
00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:06,804
All right, let's talk about Rowena.
574
00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:09,531
She was born and raised in LA.
One of six.
575
00:37:09,680 --> 00:37:12,729
Never went to college.
She's a self-made woman.
576
00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:14,530
She has a real estate license.
577
00:37:14,680 --> 00:37:18,401
Owns about six businesses, three homes.
578
00:37:18,560 --> 00:37:21,530
She's raising three nephews, a niece.
579
00:37:21,680 --> 00:37:25,241
She has a daughter who lives across
the street, a gay woman and her wife.
580
00:37:25,400 --> 00:37:27,289
And then she's got the son,
Reggie Jr.
581
00:37:27,440 --> 00:37:30,284
He's been convicted three times
on felony drug charges.
582
00:37:30,440 --> 00:37:32,249
Pretty much is the bad apple
of the family.
583
00:37:32,400 --> 00:37:33,970
MAN: Oh, we'll find her weak spots.
584
00:37:34,120 --> 00:37:37,488
Get a couple of private investigators
shaking her tree for a week and a half
585
00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:41,167
and believe me, a lot more bad apples
are gonna fall out, no doubt about it.
586
00:37:41,360 --> 00:37:45,524
The point is,
are you OK getting ugly, Elliott?
587
00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:49,241
We can get a lot uglier than they can.
588
00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:51,562
Remember that, Elliott.
589
00:37:51,720 --> 00:37:53,722
You wanna keep your
little granddaughter,
590
00:37:53,880 --> 00:37:57,089
damn well bet
you're gonna do just that.
591
00:37:57,240 --> 00:37:58,969
Just give us the go-ahead.
592
00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:04,928
(SIGHS)
593
00:38:06,400 --> 00:38:09,882
Something else I wanted
to talk to you about before you go.
594
00:38:11,400 --> 00:38:13,368
It's your drinking.
595
00:38:13,560 --> 00:38:16,166
This is my brother-in-law,
my sister's husband.
596
00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:18,209
He's in Alcoholics Anonymous.
597
00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:22,684
I don't have a drinking problem, Rick,
all right?
598
00:38:22,840 --> 00:38:24,365
I enjoy drinking.
599
00:38:24,520 --> 00:38:26,602
If it were a problem, I'd stop.
600
00:38:26,760 --> 00:38:28,444
Yeah, what do I know, right?
601
00:38:28,600 --> 00:38:30,682
I'm just the guy you brought along,
dragged up through the ranks,
602
00:38:30,840 --> 00:38:33,241
- I couldn't possibly know anything.
- I hope that's not the case.
603
00:38:33,400 --> 00:38:34,890
I picked you to represent me, right?
604
00:38:35,080 --> 00:38:36,889
You're about ready to get
dragged into a street fight here,
605
00:38:37,080 --> 00:38:38,600
with both hands tied behind your back,
606
00:38:38,720 --> 00:38:41,883
and the booze is gonna do its best
to make sure you lose Eloise.
607
00:38:42,040 --> 00:38:43,405
All right?
608
00:38:44,360 --> 00:38:45,930
Just call my brother-in-law.
609
00:38:47,240 --> 00:38:48,287
All right.
610
00:39:09,040 --> 00:39:11,611
- What are you doing?
- I'm gonna make you pancakes.
611
00:39:11,760 --> 00:39:14,206
You're not the only one
who can make pancakes.
612
00:39:14,360 --> 00:39:15,600
Set the table, please.
613
00:39:20,360 --> 00:39:21,885
Puppy, do you ever...
614
00:39:23,040 --> 00:39:24,883
you ever think about
living somewhere else?
615
00:39:25,040 --> 00:39:26,041
Where?
616
00:39:26,960 --> 00:39:30,965
I don't know, maybe...
over there with Grandma Wee Wee?
617
00:39:31,840 --> 00:39:34,446
- With your cousins?
- Would you want that?
618
00:39:34,640 --> 00:39:35,971
For us to go live there?
619
00:39:36,120 --> 00:39:37,724
ELLIOTT: No, it wouldn't be me,
it'd just be you.
620
00:39:37,880 --> 00:39:39,644
I'd visit, you'd come back here, visit.
621
00:39:39,800 --> 00:39:42,201
But... you'd live with them.
622
00:39:42,400 --> 00:39:46,246
- Would that maybe be better?
- No.
623
00:39:46,440 --> 00:39:48,329
I don't like that.
624
00:39:48,480 --> 00:39:50,881
I like it here.
625
00:39:51,040 --> 00:39:52,530
With you.
626
00:39:52,680 --> 00:39:55,843
- With Rosita and my friends.
- I know, but maybe I'm like a...
627
00:39:56,840 --> 00:39:58,126
you know, I'm...
628
00:39:58,280 --> 00:40:00,681
You know, I'm just like an old guy, El.
629
00:40:00,840 --> 00:40:04,811
Don't you think a seven-year-old
should be hanging out with other kids?
630
00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:08,971
I'm with other kids all day long.
You're talking silly, Papa.
631
00:40:09,800 --> 00:40:11,962
Set the table, please.
632
00:40:16,840 --> 00:40:21,209
"'Who are you?' I ask,
and aim my watch light at the voices.
633
00:40:21,360 --> 00:40:23,840
The light reveals a mermaid.
634
00:40:24,000 --> 00:40:29,370
No, five mermaids, all with green
and orange swishing tails.
635
00:40:29,520 --> 00:40:33,411
The tops they're wearing look familiar,
but I can't figure out from where."
636
00:40:34,920 --> 00:40:37,810
- What?
- (WHISPERS) I love you, Papa.
637
00:40:41,120 --> 00:40:44,841
"'We're Lana's sisters, '
the one in the middle says.
638
00:40:45,040 --> 00:40:49,011
'She has short, butter-colored hair
and she's wearing a white..."
639
00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:54,767
Are you OK, Papa?
640
00:40:57,360 --> 00:40:59,203
I'm good.
641
00:41:00,040 --> 00:41:02,964
It's just a really sad story.
642
00:41:03,120 --> 00:41:07,921
It's not sad. It's about a mermaid
that takes her family on a vacation.
643
00:41:08,080 --> 00:41:12,165
No, I... I know.
644
00:41:12,360 --> 00:41:17,048
It just reminds me of another story.
A sad one.
645
00:41:19,120 --> 00:41:20,929
I just got sad.
646
00:41:21,840 --> 00:41:23,842
It's fine.
647
00:41:24,040 --> 00:41:28,409
"'We've been spying on her but we can't
get too close to the shore. ls..."'
648
00:41:28,560 --> 00:41:30,847
- (KISSES)
- (♪ DOROTHY MOORE: "MISTY BLUE")
649
00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:32,650
"'ls Lana OK?'
650
00:41:34,160 --> 00:41:37,721
'Not exactly, ' I say,
before explaining the whole story."
651
00:41:41,560 --> 00:41:44,131
♪ Oh
652
00:41:44,280 --> 00:41:48,285
♪ It's been such a long
653
00:41:48,480 --> 00:41:52,485
♪ Long time
654
00:41:53,080 --> 00:41:57,244
♪ Look like I'd get you
off of my mind
655
00:41:58,360 --> 00:42:00,488
♪ But I can't
656
00:42:01,920 --> 00:42:06,164
♪ Just the thought of you
657
00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:12,802
♪ Turns my whole world misty blue ♪
658
00:42:12,960 --> 00:42:15,770
ELOISE: Papa! Come brush my hair!
659
00:42:18,080 --> 00:42:19,923
Papa, are you sure you're OK?
660
00:42:20,080 --> 00:42:21,809
You seem like something's
wrong with you.
661
00:42:21,960 --> 00:42:26,249
No, baby, I'm fine.
Papa... Papa just had a rough night.
662
00:42:31,680 --> 00:42:32,966
GK.
663
00:42:35,640 --> 00:42:36,880
GK.
664
00:42:38,280 --> 00:42:39,691
GK.
665
00:42:40,520 --> 00:42:42,329
GK.
666
00:42:42,480 --> 00:42:43,766
Let's go.
667
00:42:45,160 --> 00:42:47,083
ELOISE: Where are you going?
You seem like something's wrong.
668
00:42:47,240 --> 00:42:49,561
Where are you going?
Why is Duvie all dressed up like that?
669
00:42:49,720 --> 00:42:52,929
I have a business thing this morning.
He's coming with me, OK?
670
00:42:53,080 --> 00:42:55,287
It's fine, honey, all right? It's fine.
671
00:42:55,440 --> 00:42:58,364
You've been drinking.
That's why Duvie has to drive.
672
00:42:58,520 --> 00:43:02,127
I told you.
I told you that I had a hard night.
673
00:43:08,480 --> 00:43:11,802
- What?
- Where are you going today?
674
00:43:11,960 --> 00:43:14,611
Just a business meeting, Puppy,
now get inside. Go on.
675
00:43:14,760 --> 00:43:16,603
Go on in the school.
676
00:43:36,440 --> 00:43:38,966
(LOW CHATTER)
677
00:43:42,400 --> 00:43:45,563
- What's she doing here?
- Who, Fay?
678
00:43:45,720 --> 00:43:47,160
Oh, she's never been in a courtroom.
679
00:43:47,200 --> 00:43:49,521
You really are a piece of work.
680
00:43:49,680 --> 00:43:51,489
This is their brief.
681
00:43:53,000 --> 00:43:55,890
You need to derail all this for me,
Rick.
682
00:43:56,040 --> 00:43:57,371
I don't know where Reggie is, OK?
683
00:43:57,520 --> 00:43:59,010
But when he comes back,
he's gonna want to take her.
684
00:43:59,160 --> 00:44:01,447
And I can't let that happen.
685
00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:06,526
- You've been drinking again?
- What makes you say that?
686
00:44:06,680 --> 00:44:09,445
Well, Hadji drove here,
your breath smells like Binaca,
687
00:44:09,600 --> 00:44:10,761
and you look like you spent the night
688
00:44:10,960 --> 00:44:13,964
getting dragged through
cobblestone streets by angry villagers.
689
00:44:14,120 --> 00:44:15,520
Other than that, I'm just guessing.
690
00:44:15,640 --> 00:44:19,565
- Hey.
- Fay, my name is Fay.
691
00:44:20,520 --> 00:44:22,204
I said, "Hey." As in hello.
692
00:44:22,360 --> 00:44:23,691
Hey.
693
00:44:25,080 --> 00:44:26,605
You gonna be all right in there?
694
00:44:31,040 --> 00:44:34,965
You go in there, all right?
And you get this done.
695
00:44:35,120 --> 00:44:36,485
You understand?
696
00:44:37,600 --> 00:44:40,968
- What's his problem?
- Ah, he's under a cloud of crap.
697
00:44:41,120 --> 00:44:43,009
- Hey, you excited?
- Yeah. (GIGGLES)
698
00:44:43,200 --> 00:44:45,771
- I'm so proud of you.
- Thank you.
699
00:44:45,920 --> 00:44:47,922
CUMMINS: Who is the lead counsel
for the Jeffers family?
700
00:44:48,120 --> 00:44:52,250
- I am, Your Honor.
- And who is the lead for Mr. Anderson?
701
00:44:52,400 --> 00:44:53,401
I am, Your Honor.
702
00:44:53,560 --> 00:44:56,404
Rick... Rick Reynolds with Stacy,
Vertell, Anderson and Beighan,
703
00:44:56,560 --> 00:44:58,403
- on behalf of Elliott Anderson.
- CUMMINS: OK.
704
00:44:58,560 --> 00:45:01,404
And I assume this is
Ms. Jeffers, your sister?
705
00:45:01,560 --> 00:45:03,847
Yes, Your Honor.
Pleased to meet you.
706
00:45:04,560 --> 00:45:08,963
OK. Um, I have your brief for parental
custody on behalf of Ms. Jeffers
707
00:45:09,120 --> 00:45:12,647
and I want you to know up front,
I think it's a bit of an overreach.
708
00:45:12,800 --> 00:45:14,131
Why aren't you asking
for shared custody?
709
00:45:14,280 --> 00:45:16,965
Well, Your Honor,
we feel that the child's environment
710
00:45:17,120 --> 00:45:20,329
is not conducive to her growing up
with a strong sense of self-esteem.
711
00:45:20,480 --> 00:45:24,644
We feel that she is in need of much more
support, community and history
712
00:45:24,800 --> 00:45:27,121
than she's currently getting
living with her grandfather.
713
00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:30,489
Well, unless you're gonna be making
some pretty serious claims
714
00:45:30,640 --> 00:45:33,007
about her grandfather,
who she's lived with her whole life,
715
00:45:33,160 --> 00:45:34,680
that you don't seem to be making here,
716
00:45:34,760 --> 00:45:37,127
I don't think we have enough
to warrant a hearing on full custody.
717
00:45:37,280 --> 00:45:39,931
I mean, not when we're talking
one grandparent to another, right?
718
00:45:45,200 --> 00:45:49,000
CUMMINS:
Uh... OK, anything else, Mr. Reynolds?
719
00:45:49,160 --> 00:45:51,003
Anything other than your briefs?
720
00:45:52,160 --> 00:45:55,240
Yes, only Your Honor, if I can quickly
tell you that Mr. Anderson and his wife
721
00:45:55,320 --> 00:45:59,006
went through a life-altering tragedy
when their 17-year-old daughter,
722
00:45:59,160 --> 00:46:00,605
completely unbeknownst to them,
723
00:46:00,760 --> 00:46:03,161
became pregnant
by Mr. Reginald Davis, Jr.,
724
00:46:03,360 --> 00:46:05,169
who at the time was 23 years old.
725
00:46:05,360 --> 00:46:07,044
The pregnancy was hidden
from them by their daughter
726
00:46:07,240 --> 00:46:09,242
for the first several months,
and then she was gone from them
727
00:46:09,400 --> 00:46:11,721
for the last several weeks,
hiding away at a friend's in shame.
728
00:46:11,880 --> 00:46:14,724
When she had the child,
the Andersons were not informed,
729
00:46:14,880 --> 00:46:18,680
and as such, were not at the hospital
when their daughter died,
730
00:46:18,880 --> 00:46:20,450
in a case of indirect maternal death
731
00:46:20,600 --> 00:46:24,286
that they felt would've been preventable
had they been present during the labor.
732
00:46:24,440 --> 00:46:26,044
JEREMIAH: Your Honor,
as horrible as this may be,
733
00:46:26,200 --> 00:46:28,520
it has no bearing on the custody
of the child at this time.
734
00:46:28,680 --> 00:46:29,841
RICK: Actually, it does, Your Honor,
735
00:46:30,000 --> 00:46:33,402
because it speaks loudly to the roots
of Mr. Davis' track record as a father,
736
00:46:33,600 --> 00:46:34,840
starting from the night she was born.
737
00:46:35,000 --> 00:46:38,163
Your Honor, our petition
has nothing to do with Reggie Davis.
738
00:46:38,320 --> 00:46:40,891
It's on behalf of his family.
His mother.
739
00:46:41,040 --> 00:46:42,769
His mother has nothing to do with him?
740
00:46:42,920 --> 00:46:45,321
Not at this time, Your Honor, no.
741
00:46:45,480 --> 00:46:49,280
My boy is in pain, Your Honor.
He's a good boy.
742
00:46:49,440 --> 00:46:51,727
He's lost. He's trying.
But he isn't the issue.
743
00:46:51,880 --> 00:46:55,885
The issue is this man doesn't want
our family in our baby girl's life,
744
00:46:56,080 --> 00:46:57,730
and we just need to be.
745
00:46:57,880 --> 00:47:01,043
Now she has to be living with us.
That's all there is to it.
746
00:47:01,200 --> 00:47:03,931
Also, Your Honor, sad to have to say,
747
00:47:04,080 --> 00:47:06,651
he's got himself a drinking problem
that needs to be looked into.
748
00:47:06,840 --> 00:47:09,241
Just as a side note, your people
got some work on their hands
749
00:47:09,400 --> 00:47:11,482
looking into that, if you ask me.
750
00:47:11,680 --> 00:47:12,886
The man can drink.
751
00:47:13,040 --> 00:47:17,125
Mr. Jeffers,
if we do go ahead and move to hearing,
752
00:47:17,280 --> 00:47:21,330
that... that's not gonna happen again,
am I right?
753
00:47:21,520 --> 00:47:23,921
- 'Cause I won't put up with that.
- You are correct, Your Honor.
754
00:47:24,080 --> 00:47:25,809
It... It won't happen again.
755
00:47:43,040 --> 00:47:46,601
OK, the clerk will schedule
a family custody hearing
756
00:47:46,800 --> 00:47:49,644
and I'm gonna order psychiatric
evaluations of young Miss Anderson.
757
00:47:49,840 --> 00:47:53,845
And please beware, all of you,
that when we go down this road,
758
00:47:54,000 --> 00:47:58,324
the state has custody options
other than the Jeffers and Mr. Anderson,
759
00:47:58,520 --> 00:48:01,888
so we will all be very courteous
and respectful.
760
00:48:02,040 --> 00:48:03,565
- All right?
- (BANGS GAVEL)
761
00:48:03,720 --> 00:48:05,404
BAILIFF: All rise.
762
00:48:10,960 --> 00:48:13,327
DUVAN:
Seemed like that did not go so well.
763
00:48:13,480 --> 00:48:14,481
ELLIOTT: Yeah.
764
00:48:14,640 --> 00:48:17,166
DUVAN: Have you thought about
learning a new language?
765
00:48:17,320 --> 00:48:21,006
When I am low, or in a place in my life
where I cannot make things happen
766
00:48:21,160 --> 00:48:23,003
the way I want them to happen,
767
00:48:23,160 --> 00:48:26,846
sometimes to busy myself,
I teach myself a new language.
768
00:48:27,000 --> 00:48:29,844
It really seems to help me
feel more at ease.
769
00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:32,765
Even if truly I am just distracted.
770
00:48:32,920 --> 00:48:35,526
Duvan, tell me the truth.
771
00:48:35,720 --> 00:48:37,688
What planet are you really from?
772
00:48:37,840 --> 00:48:41,526
OK? I'm not gonna report you,
I just would like to know.
773
00:48:50,120 --> 00:48:52,805
(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)
774
00:49:08,560 --> 00:49:10,608
(GAME BEEPING)
775
00:49:17,720 --> 00:49:19,882
Eloise, are you sure you're OK?
776
00:49:20,040 --> 00:49:23,044
You want to talk at all about
what you talk with the lady about?
777
00:49:24,480 --> 00:49:26,244
No. I'm OK.
778
00:49:27,480 --> 00:49:29,642
What do you talk about, honey?
779
00:49:31,440 --> 00:49:34,762
Uh, I don't know.
We talk about my daddy, I guess.
780
00:49:35,880 --> 00:49:38,360
If I have dreams of him.
781
00:49:38,520 --> 00:49:42,844
- Do you?
- Yes. Sometimes. Are you mad?
782
00:49:43,040 --> 00:49:45,964
No. Not at all.
783
00:49:46,120 --> 00:49:49,169
The lady said me wanting
to see my daddy would make you angry.
784
00:49:49,320 --> 00:49:51,084
The therapist said that to you?
785
00:49:51,240 --> 00:49:53,368
Actually, she asked me
if it would make you angry
786
00:49:53,520 --> 00:49:55,249
if I dreamed of seeing my daddy.
787
00:49:55,400 --> 00:49:58,324
- What did you say?
- I said I didn't know.
788
00:50:02,600 --> 00:50:03,601
(BARKS)
789
00:50:11,120 --> 00:50:13,282
I just dropped Eloise back at school.
790
00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:17,286
She had another one of those...
therapy sessions that the judge ordered.
791
00:50:17,440 --> 00:50:19,920
They're starting to get to her.
792
00:50:20,120 --> 00:50:22,282
She's changing, Rick.
793
00:50:22,440 --> 00:50:24,727
These people are getting in her head
and I don't like it.
794
00:50:24,880 --> 00:50:27,690
RICK: OK, I'll get into it. Why don't
I swing by the house in like an hour?
795
00:50:27,840 --> 00:50:30,286
We need to petition a judge on this,
all right?
796
00:50:30,440 --> 00:50:32,602
And I don't want these damn therapists
messing with her head.
797
00:50:32,800 --> 00:50:35,246
- We need to limit this.
- All right. I'm on it, I'm on it.
798
00:50:35,400 --> 00:50:38,370
- (SONG PLAYS ON TV)
- ELLIOTT: Eloise.
799
00:50:38,520 --> 00:50:42,127
Eloise, this is the paper
you were supposed to turn in, right?
800
00:50:42,280 --> 00:50:45,523
- Didn't we work on this with Duvan?
- I don't remember.
801
00:50:46,400 --> 00:50:50,803
You have to finish this homework, honey,
all right? Isn't it due tomorrow?
802
00:50:50,960 --> 00:50:54,407
- I think it is.
- Well then, turn that thing off there.
803
00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:59,846
Turn it off,
and get to work on this now.
804
00:51:01,200 --> 00:51:05,285
Papa, you need to stop being so mad
all the time. It's not healthy.
805
00:51:06,720 --> 00:51:09,166
(PRACTICING BASIC PIANO)
806
00:51:11,080 --> 00:51:12,923
Very good, very good.
807
00:51:19,880 --> 00:51:22,167
(PIANO FADES)
808
00:51:42,520 --> 00:51:44,682
You're back.
809
00:51:44,840 --> 00:51:47,411
You're back. I'm so glad.
810
00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:53,206
I have so much
I need to talk to you about.
811
00:52:02,200 --> 00:52:04,521
Rowena wants to take Eloise.
812
00:52:05,840 --> 00:52:09,686
Of course I... said no.
813
00:52:11,200 --> 00:52:13,202
That's what you'd do, right?
814
00:52:14,960 --> 00:52:18,362
(SNIFFLES) I miss you so much.
815
00:52:20,240 --> 00:52:22,447
Don't go away again.
816
00:52:22,600 --> 00:52:23,965
(SOBS) Please...
817
00:52:36,840 --> 00:52:39,650
(CARTOON PLAYS ON IPAD)
818
00:52:39,840 --> 00:52:41,922
What did we say, hm?
819
00:52:43,240 --> 00:52:45,925
What did we say about watching cartoons?
820
00:52:46,080 --> 00:52:47,730
- I forget.
- No, you don't.
821
00:52:47,880 --> 00:52:50,804
We said no cartoons until
the homework's done. It's not done.
822
00:52:50,960 --> 00:52:53,088
Now, turn it off.
823
00:52:53,240 --> 00:52:56,767
Eloise, turn that thing off. All right?
824
00:52:56,920 --> 00:52:59,446
I'm being serious here, honey.
This is my serious voice.
825
00:52:59,600 --> 00:53:02,126
You're about to make Papa very angry.
Now turn it off!
826
00:53:03,560 --> 00:53:07,610
I'm gonna count to three.
I'm being serious. One... two...
827
00:53:07,760 --> 00:53:11,606
You listen to me when I'm speaking
to you, young lady, do you hear me, huh?
828
00:53:11,760 --> 00:53:13,285
Do you hear me?
829
00:53:13,440 --> 00:53:15,249
I don't know who you think
you're dealing with here,
830
00:53:15,400 --> 00:53:17,607
but I'm not gonna put up with it!
831
00:53:23,040 --> 00:53:25,566
- Eloise, come here.
- I don't want to live with you.
832
00:53:25,760 --> 00:53:28,161
- I want my daddy.
- (DOOR CLOSES)
833
00:53:56,480 --> 00:53:58,881
(CHILDREN LAUGHING, SHOUTING)
834
00:54:14,840 --> 00:54:16,001
RICK: Elliott, you gotta get down here
835
00:54:16,160 --> 00:54:17,525
- as fast as possible.
- ELLIOTT: What's up?
836
00:54:17,680 --> 00:54:19,364
- It's Reggie.
- What about him?
837
00:54:19,520 --> 00:54:21,090
- He's here.
- Where?
838
00:54:21,240 --> 00:54:22,571
Here, in our office.
839
00:54:22,720 --> 00:54:24,563
He just showed up,
said it was important,
840
00:54:24,720 --> 00:54:27,371
said he needs to see you.
You need to get down here.
841
00:54:32,800 --> 00:54:35,167
(SIGHS) Hey, Elliott.
842
00:54:36,280 --> 00:54:37,691
What's up?
843
00:54:39,880 --> 00:54:41,723
Follow me.
844
00:54:41,920 --> 00:54:44,685
Rita, I think this one's
gonna need some strong coffee.
845
00:54:48,080 --> 00:54:49,081
(DOOR CLOSES)
846
00:54:49,240 --> 00:54:51,686
What do you want?
847
00:54:51,840 --> 00:54:55,640
Just, uh... wanted to say hey.
848
00:54:55,800 --> 00:54:58,531
Hey? Good. (DRY CHUCKLE)
849
00:54:58,680 --> 00:55:00,011
Now what do you want?
850
00:55:00,160 --> 00:55:02,811
Elliott, don't be all that way, man.
851
00:55:02,960 --> 00:55:05,042
I need you not to be
all harsh and shit, please.
852
00:55:05,200 --> 00:55:07,965
You came here, Reggie.
Now what is it that you want?
853
00:55:09,400 --> 00:55:11,926
I wanted to talk to you about the girl.
854
00:55:12,120 --> 00:55:13,963
- My daughter.
- Eloise.
855
00:55:14,160 --> 00:55:16,162
- Mm-hm.
- What about her?
856
00:55:16,320 --> 00:55:19,244
Well, I know from Rex and them
that my moms and Jeremiah and them,
857
00:55:19,400 --> 00:55:21,801
they wanna...
they wanna take her from you.
858
00:55:23,080 --> 00:55:24,969
There's gonna be a hearing and, um...
859
00:55:34,240 --> 00:55:37,369
I could just go ahead and say that
you should have custody of her, but...
860
00:55:37,560 --> 00:55:39,608
l just, I need some help now,
Elliott.
861
00:55:39,760 --> 00:55:41,000
(DOOR OPENS)
862
00:55:43,600 --> 00:55:44,647
I meant me.
863
00:55:46,160 --> 00:55:47,525
The coffee's for me.
864
00:55:53,840 --> 00:55:55,001
(DOOR CLOSES)
865
00:55:55,200 --> 00:55:57,931
- I need some money, Elliott.
- Why am I not shocked?
866
00:55:58,120 --> 00:56:01,203
Why don't you get it from
your Uncle Jeremiah. He's a big shot.
867
00:56:02,200 --> 00:56:03,804
He don't think a whole lot of me.
868
00:56:04,000 --> 00:56:06,207
Mm-hm. What makes you think I do?
869
00:56:07,760 --> 00:56:10,843
What about your mother? I know you don't
have a problem taking money from her.
870
00:56:11,000 --> 00:56:12,520
Well, she's not gonna give me anything
871
00:56:12,600 --> 00:56:15,285
unless I come home
and do things her way.
872
00:56:15,440 --> 00:56:17,602
Why would I give you anything?
873
00:56:17,760 --> 00:56:18,966
Well, I thought...
874
00:56:20,000 --> 00:56:22,367
l thought that I could
make things easy on you.
875
00:56:22,560 --> 00:56:24,324
You know, just not
be around during all this.
876
00:56:24,520 --> 00:56:26,522
(SCOFFS)
877
00:56:26,680 --> 00:56:28,125
So you, um...
878
00:56:29,120 --> 00:56:30,485
you think by your staying here,
879
00:56:30,640 --> 00:56:32,642
it makes it easier for them
to take Eloise from me.
880
00:56:34,400 --> 00:56:38,928
Let me tell you something.
The girl, your daughter, Eloise,
881
00:56:39,120 --> 00:56:40,884
she's the only decent thing
you have going.
882
00:56:41,080 --> 00:56:42,730
- Yeah, I know, Elliott. I know that.
- No, you don't.
883
00:56:42,920 --> 00:56:44,160
You don't know shit, all right?
884
00:56:44,240 --> 00:56:45,730
You don't know your head
from your ballsack.
885
00:56:45,920 --> 00:56:48,320
I've half a mind to snap your neck
right now, you understand?
886
00:56:48,400 --> 00:56:49,447
I am clean, Elliott.
887
00:56:49,600 --> 00:56:51,648
I've been up in Seattle,
trying to get it together,
888
00:56:51,840 --> 00:56:52,887
- trying to stay clean.
- Bullshit.
889
00:56:53,040 --> 00:56:57,762
No, it's not bullshit.
I'm on a new path. And you got me wrong.
890
00:57:01,480 --> 00:57:02,845
I just...
891
00:57:04,000 --> 00:57:07,846
I'm just hurting with some debts, man,
and I could use a little help.
892
00:57:08,000 --> 00:57:09,923
And I'll go away, man,
for good this time.
893
00:57:20,240 --> 00:57:22,527
You aren't going anywhere.
894
00:57:22,680 --> 00:57:25,251
You be out at my house tonight
at 7:00 for dinner,
895
00:57:25,400 --> 00:57:29,689
with flowers, a gift,
and a strong line of bullshit.
896
00:57:29,880 --> 00:57:35,444
You come say hello to Eloise, OK?
Eloise. That's her name.
897
00:57:35,600 --> 00:57:37,568
She needs to see you.
898
00:57:37,760 --> 00:57:40,491
She wants to see me? Really?
899
00:57:41,960 --> 00:57:43,769
She's in a lot of pain.
900
00:57:48,680 --> 00:57:49,886
REGGAE'. OK.
901
00:57:51,000 --> 00:57:52,889
OK, 7200. I'll be there.
902
00:58:03,680 --> 00:58:07,207
Then we can talk some more, you and me?
About that... about the money?
903
00:58:07,360 --> 00:58:08,930
Get out.
904
00:58:09,080 --> 00:58:10,969
Now. Just get out!
905
00:58:25,200 --> 00:58:27,168
- Think I got everything.
- Yes.
906
00:58:28,800 --> 00:58:31,451
- I'm gonna shower.
- No rush.
907
00:58:37,920 --> 00:58:41,163
Wow. You look very, very pretty, Puppy.
908
00:58:41,320 --> 00:58:43,607
Did he say where he's been?
909
00:58:44,760 --> 00:58:46,569
Yes, he's been away on business.
910
00:58:46,720 --> 00:58:50,281
Did he say why he hasn't called?
All this time?
911
00:58:50,440 --> 00:58:53,444
There was a problem, um...
with the phones where he's been.
912
00:58:53,600 --> 00:58:54,681
He feels badly.
913
00:58:54,880 --> 00:58:57,804
But he's coming right now.
That's all that matters.
914
00:58:59,840 --> 00:59:02,969
- Right?
- Yes. That's all that matters.
915
00:59:04,080 --> 00:59:05,923
Why don't you go help Rosita
in the kitchen.
916
00:59:06,080 --> 00:59:07,081
GK.
917
00:59:08,080 --> 00:59:11,368
What you making for me,
my daddy and Papa?
918
00:59:11,520 --> 00:59:13,887
ROSITA: Potatoes and chicken.
919
00:59:33,480 --> 00:59:34,970
Rosita?
920
00:59:35,120 --> 00:59:37,771
Fix yourself a plate to eat,
bring it in here, sweetheart.
921
00:59:40,760 --> 00:59:45,402
I'm sorry, Puppy. He, uh...
He must've gotten held up or something.
922
00:59:45,600 --> 00:59:47,921
Can I be excused, please?
923
00:59:48,080 --> 00:59:50,287
Of course you can.
924
01:00:06,680 --> 01:00:09,809
(CLATTERING)
925
01:00:31,720 --> 01:00:33,404
(ELLIOTT GRUNTING)
926
01:00:37,000 --> 01:00:39,207
(PANTING)
927
01:00:39,400 --> 01:00:42,244
You don't have to hide this, OK?
(SNIFFING)
928
01:00:42,400 --> 01:00:46,246
This is all I drink, you know that.
This is all I drink.
929
01:00:46,400 --> 01:00:49,882
OK? You don't have to hide it.
It doesn't do me any good.
930
01:00:50,080 --> 01:00:54,802
I know you think it helps...
but it doesn't.
931
01:00:56,200 --> 01:00:57,406
You understand?
932
01:01:00,960 --> 01:01:03,531
Oh... (BREATHES DEEPLY)
933
01:01:03,720 --> 01:01:05,210
Jesus.
934
01:01:19,040 --> 01:01:21,088
(RAPID KNOCKING ON DOOR)
935
01:01:21,280 --> 01:01:24,648
- Who is it?
- It's Wee Wee, Elliott. Open up.
936
01:01:29,440 --> 01:01:30,885
ELLIOTT: Oh, Lord.
937
01:01:31,080 --> 01:01:34,368
(SNIFFS) Please, God, give me a break.
938
01:01:34,560 --> 01:01:36,608
(SNIFFS, SIGHS)
939
01:01:38,120 --> 01:01:41,249
You said we were welcome any time
to come swimming, right?
940
01:01:43,360 --> 01:01:44,885
Rowena, are you kidding me?
941
01:01:45,040 --> 01:01:47,805
We came over to have a good time today,
Elliott. What do you say?
942
01:01:47,960 --> 01:01:49,450
' He)', guys!
- ALL: Hey!
943
01:01:49,640 --> 01:01:51,449
Hey, baby.
944
01:01:54,080 --> 01:01:57,243
Eloise, your grandmother's
brought over a pool party.
945
01:01:57,440 --> 01:02:01,365
Are you in the...
Are you in the mood to go swimming?
946
01:02:01,520 --> 01:02:03,409
Yes! Can we? Please, Papa!
Please, Papa!
947
01:02:03,560 --> 01:02:06,404
- Please, Papa?
- ALL: Please?
948
01:02:06,560 --> 01:02:09,564
Of course.
949
01:02:09,720 --> 01:02:12,166
- Come on in, everyone.
- ALL: Yay!
950
01:02:12,320 --> 01:02:15,130
(♪ THE LITTLE WANDS:
"DANKA DANKA")
951
01:02:15,280 --> 01:02:17,408
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
952
01:02:17,560 --> 01:02:19,449
(EXCITED CHATTERING)
953
01:02:22,320 --> 01:02:23,765
- Hey, good morning.
- Thank you.
954
01:02:23,920 --> 01:02:28,164
- Welcome. Welcome.
- (WOMAN WHOOPING)
955
01:02:28,320 --> 01:02:30,288
- (EXCITED CHEERING, SHOUTING)
- MAN: Yeah!
956
01:02:30,440 --> 01:02:32,886
(PEOPLE WHOOPING)
957
01:02:34,000 --> 01:02:37,004
Hey, Dondi, y'all get that table set up.
I'll be right back.
958
01:02:39,120 --> 01:02:40,770
WOMAN: Whoo!
959
01:02:43,560 --> 01:02:44,846
Uh...
960
01:02:47,400 --> 01:02:49,846
Elliott, I need to tell you something.
961
01:02:51,040 --> 01:02:53,088
Reggie's outside in the car.
962
01:02:54,400 --> 01:02:56,687
Reggie's here now?
963
01:02:56,840 --> 01:02:58,080
- Don't get upset.
- He's out...
964
01:02:58,200 --> 01:02:59,326
- Don't get upset.
- He's out front?
965
01:02:59,480 --> 01:03:01,289
He told me about last night.
966
01:03:01,440 --> 01:03:04,125
Now, Elliott, you need
to let the past be the past.
967
01:03:04,280 --> 01:03:07,523
He's off all the drugs. He's cleaned up,
he's changing his whole life.
968
01:03:07,720 --> 01:03:09,051
- Oh, please.
- It's true.
969
01:03:09,200 --> 01:03:12,727
Look past that sour hangover attitude
you got wrapped around your face
970
01:03:12,880 --> 01:03:14,882
and listen up for once.
971
01:03:15,040 --> 01:03:18,362
Elliott, he's afraid
you're gonna get all up in his face
972
01:03:18,560 --> 01:03:19,846
and embarrass him in front of Eloise.
973
01:03:20,000 --> 01:03:22,571
You know, you wouldn't know the truth
when it comes to this guy
974
01:03:22,720 --> 01:03:26,167
if it came up behind you,
slapped you on your fanny.
975
01:03:31,240 --> 01:03:34,528
Hey! What happened to you last night?
976
01:03:34,680 --> 01:03:38,480
- Huh? Where were you?
- Man, I wanted to come.
977
01:03:38,640 --> 01:03:39,766
- I just couldn't...
- You know what?
978
01:03:39,960 --> 01:03:42,167
Actually, I don't give a shit.
Just get your ass in the house, Reggie.
979
01:03:42,320 --> 01:03:44,084
Go on, Reggie.
You don't have to be afraid of me.
980
01:03:44,240 --> 01:03:45,924
I wouldn't dream of embarrassing you
981
01:03:46,080 --> 01:03:47,320
to make you look bad
in front of your daughter.
982
01:03:47,480 --> 01:03:50,211
Listen, Elliott.
I wanted to be here last night.
983
01:03:50,360 --> 01:03:53,045
I did. You need to know that.
984
01:03:53,200 --> 01:03:55,601
All I need to know
is you broke her heart again.
985
01:03:55,760 --> 01:03:59,207
- You should be ashamed of yourself.
- I am ashamed of myself, man.
986
01:04:00,320 --> 01:04:02,527
All right, but you don't
make it easy, Elliott.
987
01:04:02,680 --> 01:04:05,080
Every time I come around,
you just rain down hate on me, man.
988
01:04:05,120 --> 01:04:07,600
- It makes it hard to come around.
- I'm sorry it's hard on you, Reggie.
989
01:04:07,760 --> 01:04:09,603
You want to blame it all on me now?
990
01:04:09,760 --> 01:04:12,843
That's a load of shit.
That's like a mile-high load of shit.
991
01:04:13,000 --> 01:04:15,606
Man, I screwed up, OK?
I screwed up last night.
992
01:04:15,760 --> 01:04:18,331
I couldn't come here and I couldn't
face up. All right? But I'm here now.
993
01:04:18,480 --> 01:04:21,404
But you're not here, Reggie.
All right? You're not here.
994
01:04:21,560 --> 01:04:22,766
You're not in the house.
995
01:04:22,960 --> 01:04:26,248
You're out here in the street,
sitting on your car, doing what?
996
01:04:26,400 --> 01:04:31,167
Huh? What, catching some rays?
Shaking off last night's buzz?
997
01:04:31,320 --> 01:04:33,368
You can go to hell, Elliott.
I'm not going in there.
998
01:04:33,520 --> 01:04:36,126
Is that it?
You just gonna walk away now?
999
01:04:37,560 --> 01:04:39,767
I do you the favor,
let you make up with your daughter
1000
01:04:39,920 --> 01:04:41,251
and you're just gonna walk?
1001
01:04:41,400 --> 01:04:42,640
Is that what you do? You're gonna...
1002
01:04:42,800 --> 01:04:44,040
What, are you gonna sulk?
1003
01:04:44,200 --> 01:04:46,248
You gonna sulk
all the way back to Compton?
1004
01:04:46,440 --> 01:04:49,364
You're unbelievable. You know?
1005
01:04:49,520 --> 01:04:51,488
You not only broke
your little girl's heart,
1006
01:04:51,640 --> 01:04:53,961
but you're killing your mother.
1007
01:04:54,160 --> 01:04:56,481
You can't do any worse than that,
Reggie.
1008
01:04:57,720 --> 01:04:59,324
You know what? You need...
1009
01:04:59,480 --> 01:05:02,290
You need to quit acting like you're
some kind of little street nigger.
1010
01:05:03,560 --> 01:05:05,244
'Cause you're not.
1011
01:05:05,400 --> 01:05:07,641
You come from a good family.
1012
01:05:14,160 --> 01:05:17,528
- MAN: Morning, Elliott.
- Morning, Andrew, Bill.
1013
01:05:17,720 --> 01:05:21,008
- (DOG PANTING)
- My granddaughter's father.
1014
01:05:21,160 --> 01:05:25,449
Goddamn crackhead,
inconsiderate asshole!
1015
01:05:25,600 --> 01:05:26,931
Yeah!
1016
01:05:28,840 --> 01:05:30,001
(DRY CHUCKLE)
1017
01:05:30,160 --> 01:05:32,401
(♪ MIKE LUSK: "HONEY")
1018
01:05:34,640 --> 01:05:36,369
- Hey, Uncle Vic.
- Hey, buddy.
1019
01:05:39,760 --> 01:05:44,561
♪ When you look in my direction
1020
01:05:44,720 --> 01:05:49,647
♪ I can tell you feel it too
1021
01:05:49,840 --> 01:05:54,368
♪ You could make a soul connection
1022
01:05:55,880 --> 01:05:59,282
- Do you know who that is, Eloise?
- Is it my daddy?
1023
01:05:59,440 --> 01:06:02,171
Why don't you get out of the pool
and go say hello, baby?
1024
01:06:04,400 --> 01:06:06,562
♪ You got something I need to see
1025
01:06:06,720 --> 01:06:09,644
♪ Oh, show me the honey... ♪
1026
01:06:09,800 --> 01:06:11,768
(some FADES)
1027
01:06:47,800 --> 01:06:50,929
(♪ DAMATO: "BACK TO YOU")
1028
01:06:52,080 --> 01:06:55,880
♪ It's not fun
unless I have you by my side
1029
01:06:56,040 --> 01:07:00,568
♪ 'Cause you're beautiful ♪
1030
01:07:03,000 --> 01:07:04,843
(♪ NEVILLE IVEY:
"BABE I LIKE YOUR WALK")
1031
01:07:05,040 --> 01:07:07,202
♪ Babe I like your walk
1032
01:07:09,360 --> 01:07:13,604
♪ Now see that girl
like a 747 coming in to land
1033
01:07:13,800 --> 01:07:15,290
♪ Watch that baby maneuver
1034
01:07:15,440 --> 01:07:19,525
- Uncle Vic, you seen Reggie?
- No, I sure haven't.
1035
01:07:19,720 --> 01:07:23,964
- How's the game?
- Oh, it's not good for the bookies.
1036
01:07:24,120 --> 01:07:27,044
ROWENA: Oh, my.
1037
01:07:27,200 --> 01:07:28,964
This is major.
1038
01:07:29,120 --> 01:07:30,849
You drew this?
1039
01:07:31,000 --> 01:07:32,923
You swear to me?
1040
01:07:33,080 --> 01:07:37,165
'Cause I think your grandfather must've
gone out and bought this somewhere.
1041
01:07:37,360 --> 01:07:41,684
- No. He didn't. It was me.
- You're a true talent.
1042
01:07:41,840 --> 01:07:43,171
That's good.
1043
01:07:43,320 --> 01:07:47,166
This skinny one right here,
is that supposed to be me?
1044
01:07:47,320 --> 01:07:49,891
- No.
- Mm.
1045
01:07:50,080 --> 01:07:52,162
That's not my favorite.
1046
01:07:53,280 --> 01:07:54,645
But it's good.
1047
01:07:58,360 --> 01:07:59,407
(WHISPERS) It's good.
1048
01:07:59,560 --> 01:08:03,007
- Dondi, have you seen Reggie?
- No, I haven't.
1049
01:08:03,160 --> 01:08:05,367
- (MUSIC CONTINUES)
- (LAUGHTER CONTINUES)
1050
01:08:24,360 --> 01:08:27,682
Twenty-five grand. OK?
1051
01:08:27,840 --> 01:08:29,683
Twenty-five grand to go away,
1052
01:08:29,840 --> 01:08:31,763
until you can get yourself
cleaned up for real.
1053
01:08:31,960 --> 01:08:35,009
Get off the drugs, pay back
whoever it is you need to pay.
1054
01:08:35,160 --> 01:08:36,525
Is that gonna do it?
1055
01:08:36,680 --> 01:08:39,923
Yeah. Yeah, that'll do it.
1056
01:08:41,280 --> 01:08:45,649
You either clean yourself up...
or you stay away from Eloise.
1057
01:08:48,040 --> 01:08:50,691
I am clean, Elliott.
1058
01:08:50,840 --> 01:08:53,161
This is just to pay some debts,
some trouble that I got myself into.
1059
01:08:53,320 --> 01:08:56,369
Just stop, please, all right? Just stop.
I can't take anymore.
1060
01:08:56,520 --> 01:08:57,965
Really, I can't take the bullshit.
1061
01:08:58,120 --> 01:09:00,885
You couldn't even be bothered
to stay awake out there.
1062
01:09:01,040 --> 01:09:05,170
All right? You need to get honest
with yourself, Reggie. All right?
1063
01:09:05,320 --> 01:09:07,129
You need... (PANTING)
1064
01:09:07,280 --> 01:09:09,567
(SLURRING)
You need to get your act together.
1065
01:09:15,040 --> 01:09:16,485
(UNCORKS LIQUOR BOTTLE)
1066
01:09:16,920 --> 01:09:21,050
♪ Turbo powered automobile
1067
01:09:21,200 --> 01:09:24,761
♪ I'd really like to have a look
what's under that hood
1068
01:09:24,920 --> 01:09:28,402
♪ Black, red, white or yellow
It doesn't matter what's its shade
1069
01:09:28,600 --> 01:09:30,921
♪ I just like the way mama
how you work that thing ♪
1070
01:09:31,080 --> 01:09:33,401
All right, Reggie,
give it to me straight.
1071
01:09:33,600 --> 01:09:35,401
Because the judge
is gonna look you in the eye
1072
01:09:35,440 --> 01:09:38,091
and ask you for it even straighter.
1073
01:09:38,240 --> 01:09:41,084
How long you been clean?
1074
01:09:41,280 --> 01:09:42,611
A while now.
1075
01:09:44,200 --> 01:09:47,283
I... I been doing good, man.
1076
01:09:47,440 --> 01:09:48,805
I been up in Seattle.
1077
01:09:48,960 --> 01:09:51,486
Made a good group of friends,
like I was telling you, Mama.
1078
01:09:51,640 --> 01:09:53,165
How you been taking care of yourself?
1079
01:09:53,320 --> 01:09:56,290
Ah, man, just doing odd jobs, you know?
1080
01:09:56,440 --> 01:09:58,408
Construction, shit like that.
1081
01:09:58,560 --> 01:10:01,211
I don't think it's a good idea
to bring him into the mix.
1082
01:10:01,360 --> 01:10:04,967
The judge will only see him
as a two-bit drug addict, not much more.
1083
01:10:05,120 --> 01:10:07,885
Jeremiah, I'm clean, man.
I'm telling you, I'm clean now.
1084
01:10:08,040 --> 01:10:10,122
I don't believe you.
1085
01:10:10,280 --> 01:10:13,363
And if I don't believe you, the judge
sure as hell won't believe you.
1086
01:10:13,560 --> 01:10:14,971
Jeremiah, you need to listen to me.
1087
01:10:15,120 --> 01:10:17,088
This isn't about him doing drugs.
1088
01:10:17,240 --> 01:10:18,651
He'll admit that he did 'em.
1089
01:10:18,800 --> 01:10:22,646
Hell, he'll take a damn drug test.
He's already said that.
1090
01:10:22,800 --> 01:10:25,246
He's changed.
And he just wants to be with his baby.
1091
01:10:25,400 --> 01:10:28,927
He doesn't want to be with his daughter,
Rowena. That's the problem.
1092
01:10:29,120 --> 01:10:31,771
- You do, he doesn't.
- That ain't completely true, Uncle J.
1093
01:10:31,920 --> 01:10:34,161
Yes, it is!
1094
01:10:34,320 --> 01:10:36,049
You're a goddamn cliché.
1095
01:10:36,200 --> 01:10:38,931
You're a perfect stereotype.
1096
01:10:39,080 --> 01:10:42,209
You don't even realize
the damage you do.
1097
01:10:42,360 --> 01:10:44,442
Beyond the damage
you've done to that little girl.
1098
01:10:44,600 --> 01:10:48,321
You corroborate everything
the white community thinks.
1099
01:10:48,480 --> 01:10:52,451
You're a walking validation stamp
on all their bullshit.
1100
01:10:52,640 --> 01:10:55,689
You are a father. Goddamn you, Reggie!
1101
01:10:55,840 --> 01:10:57,842
You're a little girl's father!
1102
01:10:58,000 --> 01:11:00,844
And there's some broken chromosome
in that thick head of yours
1103
01:11:01,000 --> 01:11:02,601
that won't allow you to connect to that!
1104
01:11:02,640 --> 01:11:04,290
- I ain't like you, man, OK?
- Right!
1105
01:11:04,440 --> 01:11:05,680
- I'm not you!
- You're right!
1106
01:11:05,840 --> 01:11:07,161
- I'm not you! All right?
- Reg...
1107
01:11:07,240 --> 01:11:09,447
- Reggie, wait! Don't go.
- I'm done!
1108
01:11:09,600 --> 01:11:11,011
- Don't go!
- Jeremiah.
1109
01:11:11,200 --> 01:11:13,646
Now look,
if you wanna win custody from Elliott,
1110
01:11:13,800 --> 01:11:15,280
it won't help bringing him into this.
1111
01:11:15,360 --> 01:11:20,207
Now I say we go with my original brief,
you petition for custody.
1112
01:11:21,000 --> 01:11:24,800
- He is the father.
- He doesn't want the job!
1113
01:11:24,960 --> 01:11:26,371
Will you please tell her, Andrea?
1114
01:11:26,520 --> 01:11:28,443
Auntie, you need to listen to him.
1115
01:11:28,600 --> 01:11:30,329
- Mm-mm! Mm-mm!
- He's right.
1116
01:11:32,120 --> 01:11:34,281
- Don't give me that look.
- I'm not giving you a look.
1117
01:11:34,360 --> 01:11:36,567
I don't care how many law degrees
you went and got,
1118
01:11:36,720 --> 01:11:38,600
doesn't give you the right
to give me that look.
1119
01:11:38,680 --> 01:11:40,569
There it is again. I mean it.
1120
01:11:40,720 --> 01:11:43,451
Now I'll get Daddy on the phone
and he'll tell you what's what.
1121
01:11:43,600 --> 01:11:44,965
Giving me a look.
1122
01:11:46,000 --> 01:11:47,729
Oh, is that what you want?
1123
01:11:47,880 --> 01:11:49,882
You want a call coming in
from your dad? You know what?
1124
01:11:50,040 --> 01:11:51,405
Let me just get him on the phone.
1125
01:11:51,560 --> 01:11:52,800
You know what, Rowena?
1126
01:11:52,960 --> 01:11:55,566
You're damn hard to take.
Always have been.
1127
01:11:55,720 --> 01:12:00,203
And I have to say this,
you're not getting any goddamn easier.
1128
01:12:02,480 --> 01:12:04,562
I was going to the water well
one day for my mother.
1129
01:12:04,720 --> 01:12:06,927
- It's a everyday activity.
- (CELL PHONE BEEPING)
1130
01:12:07,080 --> 01:12:10,163
So I was walking back to my village
and I could hear something in the bushes
1131
01:12:10,320 --> 01:12:12,926
and I turn around and a gazelle
was headed in my direction.
1132
01:12:13,080 --> 01:12:15,242
- I gotta take this.
- DUVAN: Of course, of course.
1133
01:12:15,400 --> 01:12:17,164
I started to... (LAUGHS)
1134
01:12:17,320 --> 01:12:19,368
Well, of course,
I started to run very, very fast.
1135
01:12:19,560 --> 01:12:20,561
What's up?
1136
01:12:20,720 --> 01:12:22,085
RICK: They've refiled
under a different chain.
1137
01:12:22,240 --> 01:12:24,971
- What?
- It's Reggie's complaint now.
1138
01:12:25,120 --> 01:12:27,282
Filing for full parental custody.
1139
01:12:27,440 --> 01:12:29,647
- No, how can that be?
- Gets worse.
1140
01:12:29,800 --> 01:12:33,441
They submitted to the court a copy
of a check Reggie cashed for $25,000
1141
01:12:33,600 --> 01:12:34,647
made out from you.
1142
01:12:34,800 --> 01:12:35,926
It's gonna play really badly
1143
01:12:36,120 --> 01:12:38,327
if you were trying to bribe him
to walk away from his daughter.
1144
01:12:38,480 --> 01:12:39,720
I think you better come in tomorrow.
1145
01:12:39,880 --> 01:12:42,247
We need to discuss this as a group.
1146
01:12:42,400 --> 01:12:44,164
It's about to go real bad, real fast.
1147
01:12:44,320 --> 01:12:45,970
All right, thanks.
1148
01:12:48,480 --> 01:12:50,528
- (DOOR CLOSES)
- So I'm running very, very fast
1149
01:12:50,720 --> 01:12:53,246
with having these three gazelles
chasing me down.
1150
01:12:53,400 --> 01:12:55,641
- Did not know what to do.
- Are you OK, Papa?
1151
01:12:55,800 --> 01:12:57,325
Yes, I am.
1152
01:13:02,120 --> 01:13:06,364
Duvan, I was thinking maybe...
you could teach me a language.
1153
01:13:07,520 --> 01:13:09,887
Sure. Which language?
1154
01:13:10,040 --> 01:13:12,088
I don't know. You just pick.
1155
01:13:12,280 --> 01:13:14,487
Papa, are you being silly?
1156
01:13:14,640 --> 01:13:19,123
No. I think he is being very serious.
1157
01:13:20,160 --> 01:13:22,731
I think he needs to learn a new trick.
1158
01:13:26,760 --> 01:13:30,128
It wasn't a goddamn bribe, all right?
He asked for the money.
1159
01:13:30,280 --> 01:13:33,921
I gave it to him in the hopes
that he'd get his act together.
1160
01:13:35,080 --> 01:13:38,801
- Whatever it was, it was a bad move.
- Mm-hm.
1161
01:13:38,960 --> 01:13:41,122
Yeah, puts us in a tough situation.
1162
01:13:41,280 --> 01:13:43,521
We need to think about
how this is gonna play in court.
1163
01:13:43,680 --> 01:13:45,364
Play in court?
1164
01:13:45,560 --> 01:13:47,560
You got a young black kid
who's cleaned up his act,
1165
01:13:47,680 --> 01:13:50,968
he's got a sweet little mother
and her little niece,
1166
01:13:51,120 --> 01:13:54,010
and all the little cousins,
and here comes Mr. Big...
1167
01:13:54,200 --> 01:13:57,010
Big ol' white guy with a checkbook,
bossing everybody around.
1168
01:13:57,200 --> 01:13:59,931
That's the story
they're gonna tell right there.
1169
01:14:00,120 --> 01:14:02,168
This isn't about black and white,
all right?
1170
01:14:02,320 --> 01:14:06,086
This is about right and wrong,
all right? He's a drug addict.
1171
01:14:06,240 --> 01:14:08,481
Look, we know that, Elliott.
1172
01:14:08,640 --> 01:14:10,324
And she's gonna know it
before we're done.
1173
01:14:10,480 --> 01:14:13,051
You just, you gotta keep your cool.
1174
01:14:13,200 --> 01:14:15,248
This isn't gonna be one of those times
1175
01:14:15,400 --> 01:14:19,041
where you can just bulldoze
through everything, Elliott.
1176
01:14:19,920 --> 01:14:21,729
- What did you just say to me?
- Hey, Elliott, hang on.
1177
01:14:21,880 --> 01:14:23,211
We're all on the same team here, guys.
1178
01:14:23,360 --> 01:14:25,727
He destroyed my daughter, Eldridge.
He destroyed my little girl.
1179
01:14:25,880 --> 01:14:29,646
I'm not gonna let him
do the same to my granddaughter.
1180
01:14:33,040 --> 01:14:37,045
We're gonna go in there and we're gonna
remind this judge who Reggie Davis is.
1181
01:14:37,240 --> 01:14:39,049
We're gonna use his criminal record.
1182
01:14:39,240 --> 01:14:40,890
You're gonna need to bring it up
every third sentence.
1183
01:14:41,080 --> 01:14:44,084
We're gonna make this guy
wear it like a badge!
1184
01:14:45,280 --> 01:14:46,725
MAN: You start attacking this kid
1185
01:14:46,880 --> 01:14:49,161
- and the game is already over.
- Oh, for the love of God.
1186
01:14:49,240 --> 01:14:51,004
- He's not a kid.
- Look, Elliott...
1187
01:14:51,160 --> 01:14:53,401
He's 30 years old.
1188
01:14:53,560 --> 01:14:57,565
Nobody is arguing with you here.
It's just the world we're living in.
1189
01:14:57,760 --> 01:15:01,207
We're just not gonna get away with
making it about him.
1190
01:15:05,000 --> 01:15:08,925
If it isn't about him,
then it's gonna be about me.
1191
01:15:16,440 --> 01:15:17,805
(CELL PHONE BEEPS)
1192
01:15:27,120 --> 01:15:30,090
- Eloise!
- ROSITA: Mr. Elliot, I am here.
1193
01:15:31,520 --> 01:15:33,602
Mr. Elliott, her father came.
1194
01:15:33,760 --> 01:15:37,082
He took her and he say
he will bring her back by dinner.
1195
01:15:37,240 --> 01:15:39,447
But I didn't know what to do.
1196
01:15:43,040 --> 01:15:44,405
(VOICE CRACKS) It's OK.
1197
01:16:03,960 --> 01:16:05,246
(TIRES SCREECH)
1198
01:16:07,200 --> 01:16:11,364
- (FAINT CHATTERING AND LAUGHTER)
- (FAINT MUSIC PLAYING)
1199
01:16:15,080 --> 01:16:17,242
(PLAYING UP-TEMPO SONG)
1200
01:17:26,040 --> 01:17:27,166
Hey!
1201
01:17:35,720 --> 01:17:37,051
What the hell are you doing?
1202
01:17:50,560 --> 01:17:54,121
Don't you ever come into my house again
without my permission. You hear me?
1203
01:17:56,040 --> 01:17:58,441
And don't you come anywhere
near that girl again anywhere,
1204
01:17:58,600 --> 01:18:00,523
unless I have plenty of warning
about it, you understand?
1205
01:18:00,680 --> 01:18:02,648
- She's my daughter, man.
- Did you hear what I just said?
1206
01:18:02,800 --> 01:18:04,086
Yeah, yeah, I hear you.
1207
01:18:05,280 --> 01:18:06,361
Good.
1208
01:18:30,360 --> 01:18:33,284
- What the hell was that about?
- I got no idea.
1209
01:18:33,440 --> 01:18:34,851
All right?
I was up there having some laughs
1210
01:18:35,000 --> 01:18:36,809
and the dude came out of nowhere
and attacked me. All right?
1211
01:18:36,960 --> 01:18:38,803
I told you,
he's a special kind of crazy.
1212
01:18:38,960 --> 01:18:40,246
You told me you had permission
to go get her.
1213
01:18:40,440 --> 01:18:42,681
- I got permission from the maid.
- The maid?
1214
01:18:45,520 --> 01:18:46,851
Mama, I just...
1215
01:18:48,320 --> 01:18:49,600
l just wanted to be with her.
1216
01:18:49,680 --> 01:18:52,160
What the hell were you doing up there
with them if you wanted to be with her?
1217
01:18:52,320 --> 01:18:53,921
Why aren't you over there with her,
baby?
1218
01:18:55,040 --> 01:18:56,405
I don't know.
1219
01:19:07,680 --> 01:19:11,321
So sweet of him to bring Eloise over
for a crack-smoking field trip.
1220
01:19:11,480 --> 01:19:13,847
But she has to get home now
and do her homework.
1221
01:19:14,000 --> 01:19:15,968
There's no crack-smoking going on,
Elliott.
1222
01:19:16,120 --> 01:19:18,726
Just beautiful music. Don't come here
talking to me about crack-smoking.
1223
01:19:18,880 --> 01:19:20,882
Your son had no right to come in
and take her from my house.
1224
01:19:21,040 --> 01:19:22,440
He told me you gave him permission.
1225
01:19:22,560 --> 01:19:25,166
Well, your little angel lied, all right?
1226
01:19:25,360 --> 01:19:27,806
I'm gonna file a motion
with the court tomorrow
1227
01:19:27,960 --> 01:19:30,121
and get a restraining order against him.
He's a junkie.
1228
01:19:30,200 --> 01:19:32,851
- My son is not a junkie.
- He's a crack junkie, Rowena.
1229
01:19:33,000 --> 01:19:35,685
- He never got over his daddy dying.
- Oh, please.
1230
01:19:35,840 --> 01:19:37,808
He's overcome that now, but...
1231
01:19:38,000 --> 01:19:39,525
He's gonna shine, Elliott.
Just wait and see.
1232
01:19:39,680 --> 01:19:41,125
He's gonna shine.
He's gonna make us all proud.
1233
01:19:41,280 --> 01:19:44,045
Well, you must've been pretty proud
when he paid you all back then, right?
1234
01:19:44,200 --> 01:19:46,601
What are you talking about, Elliott?
1235
01:19:46,800 --> 01:19:49,770
The $25,000 check
that you're all worked up about.
1236
01:19:49,920 --> 01:19:53,129
You know, the bribe?
That was for debts, Rowena.
1237
01:19:53,280 --> 01:19:58,650
How much of that did you see?
How much did any of you see?
1238
01:20:00,640 --> 01:20:03,246
You live in a blind spot
when it comes to your son.
1239
01:20:05,520 --> 01:20:09,366
Yeah? Why don't you just run on home
and have yourself a drink?
1240
01:20:09,520 --> 01:20:11,727
Good idea. You know, I think I will.
1241
01:20:11,880 --> 01:20:14,531
My son is not a junkie!
And you're a drunk!
1242
01:20:14,680 --> 01:20:16,808
- OK, thank you!
- Just run on home,
1243
01:20:16,960 --> 01:20:19,406
fill your bathtub with whiskey
and just soak in it.
1244
01:20:19,560 --> 01:20:21,767
Have yourself an old drunk man's
bubble bath!
1245
01:20:21,960 --> 01:20:23,928
- ELLIOTT: Got it!
- Good!
1246
01:20:27,560 --> 01:20:29,722
- ELOISE: Papa!
- What?
1247
01:20:29,880 --> 01:20:31,609
A mus!
1248
01:20:31,800 --> 01:20:35,521
Wow! An A plus. Look at that!
1249
01:20:35,720 --> 01:20:37,529
Someone's been doing their homework.
1250
01:20:37,680 --> 01:20:41,730
- Someone's been doing their homework!
- (GIGGLES)
1251
01:20:41,880 --> 01:20:46,761
- (WOMAN SPEAKING FRENCH)
- (ELLIOTT REPEATING FRENCH)
1252
01:20:46,920 --> 01:20:49,605
(BOTH CONTINUE SPEAKING FRENCH)
1253
01:20:52,080 --> 01:20:53,286
Too fast.
1254
01:20:55,600 --> 01:20:57,204
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
1255
01:21:08,160 --> 01:21:09,810
Hey.
- Hey.-
1256
01:21:09,960 --> 01:21:12,691
I was out walking by, saw the light on.
What are you doing?
1257
01:21:12,840 --> 01:21:16,287
- Um... Learning French.
- Why?
1258
01:21:16,440 --> 01:21:18,647
Well, it's either that or get drunk,
I guess.
1259
01:21:18,800 --> 01:21:20,290
That's the most insane thing
I've ever heard.
1260
01:21:20,440 --> 01:21:22,602
- Yeah.
- Going to AA isn't easier than trying
1261
01:21:22,760 --> 01:21:24,603
- to learn that shit? Gotta be kidding.
- OK, all right.
1262
01:21:24,760 --> 01:21:27,843
Let me put some pants on, all right?
Come on in.
1263
01:21:29,360 --> 01:21:31,567
Kristen! Where's your brother?
1264
01:21:31,720 --> 01:21:33,404
I told him
I wanted to get to court early.
1265
01:21:33,560 --> 01:21:35,483
Give that judge a pretty picture
to look at.
1266
01:21:40,800 --> 01:21:42,006
Here.
1267
01:21:44,280 --> 01:21:45,281
Reggie!
1268
01:21:49,880 --> 01:21:51,609
All right, brother.
1269
01:21:57,320 --> 01:22:00,483
Just having a cigarette,
trying to get my head together.
1270
01:22:02,440 --> 01:22:06,445
You know, the truth is, Mama, I don't
think I can handle this, all right?
1271
01:22:06,600 --> 01:22:08,682
Jeremiah just need
to get it put off or something.
1272
01:22:08,840 --> 01:22:10,649
What are you talking about?
1273
01:22:10,800 --> 01:22:13,007
It's too much, all right?
1274
01:22:13,160 --> 01:22:15,527
I can't sit up there
in front of a judge and a jury.
1275
01:22:15,680 --> 01:22:19,605
There's no goddamn jury, boy. Wake up!
1276
01:22:19,760 --> 01:22:21,760
You got to go in there
and fight for your daughter.
1277
01:22:21,840 --> 01:22:26,050
Look, I can't do it! All right?
I can't do it.
1278
01:22:26,200 --> 01:22:28,726
Now she need to just
stay up there where she is.
1279
01:22:29,880 --> 01:22:32,884
Look, I wanna do it, Mama. I do.
1280
01:22:33,040 --> 01:22:35,646
I keep trying, but I can't.
1281
01:22:35,840 --> 01:22:37,365
All right? Jeremiah said it himself.
1282
01:22:37,520 --> 01:22:40,171
I'm not right that way.
There's something missing.
1283
01:22:40,320 --> 01:22:42,163
(VOICE CRACKS) Shut your mouth!
1284
01:22:44,880 --> 01:22:48,407
Today is not the day
for you to lose sight of what's real.
1285
01:22:48,560 --> 01:22:51,769
This is a little girl's life
we're talking about.
1286
01:22:51,920 --> 01:22:54,400
She has a family.
1287
01:22:54,560 --> 01:22:56,881
She has a father.
1288
01:22:58,240 --> 01:23:02,325
And unless you let her know right now
that she's worth fighting for,
1289
01:23:02,480 --> 01:23:05,882
she'll never feel in her little heart
that she's worth a damn.
1290
01:23:07,160 --> 01:23:08,207
You understand?
1291
01:23:10,600 --> 01:23:12,329
All of you.
1292
01:23:12,480 --> 01:23:15,245
You're all precious and perfect,
1293
01:23:15,400 --> 01:23:19,644
and every one of you would be worth
whatever the fight was to keep close.
1294
01:23:22,280 --> 01:23:24,931
We don't want anything else
out of this cranky-ass old man,
1295
01:23:25,080 --> 01:23:27,924
not one cent, not one concession,
you hear me?
1296
01:23:28,080 --> 01:23:31,801
We just want our blood close.
Your blood, Reggie.
1297
01:23:32,760 --> 01:23:35,127
Now she needs to be good with you.
1298
01:23:35,320 --> 01:23:38,051
She needs to be in your life, baby,
making you whole.
1299
01:23:38,240 --> 01:23:39,526
That's why you're so sick.
1300
01:23:40,760 --> 01:23:43,127
That's why you're so broken.
1301
01:23:45,440 --> 01:23:48,603
I love you. OK?
1302
01:23:54,040 --> 01:23:56,122
Now pull yourself together.
1303
01:23:56,280 --> 01:23:59,284
Pull yourself together!
You got a job to do.
1304
01:23:59,440 --> 01:24:01,761
Probably should've been doing that
a lot more while you were growing up.
1305
01:24:01,920 --> 01:24:03,365
We wouldn't be in this situation.
1306
01:24:03,520 --> 01:24:07,206
Mr. Davis, when was the last time
you saw your daughter?
1307
01:24:07,360 --> 01:24:09,931
About a month or two ago.
1308
01:24:10,080 --> 01:24:11,889
How did she seem to you at that time?
1309
01:24:12,040 --> 01:24:13,849
She seemed good.
1310
01:24:15,680 --> 01:24:16,727
A little lonely.
1311
01:24:16,880 --> 01:24:20,601
Kinda lost, maybe like she wanted
to say more, but thought she couldn't.
1312
01:24:20,760 --> 01:24:22,603
Say more about what?
1313
01:24:23,600 --> 01:24:25,523
I guess about living
with her granddaddy or something.
1314
01:24:25,680 --> 01:24:27,444
Uh, Your Honor? Your Honor, if I may?
1315
01:24:27,600 --> 01:24:31,161
Eloise has had nine sessions
with the state's child therapist
1316
01:24:31,320 --> 01:24:33,004
and the Jeffers' stipulated
psychiatrist.
1317
01:24:33,160 --> 01:24:35,441
Not one of those reports came back
that Eloise was a child
1318
01:24:35,480 --> 01:24:38,962
who didn't feel safe enough to
say what was on her mind on any subject.
1319
01:24:39,120 --> 01:24:40,281
Move along, Counselor.
1320
01:24:40,440 --> 01:24:42,169
RICK: Thank you.
1321
01:24:42,320 --> 01:24:45,005
JEREMIAH: Mr. Davis,
just so the court has it straight,
1322
01:24:45,160 --> 01:24:48,209
you do have a criminal record,
is that correct?
1323
01:24:48,360 --> 01:24:50,840
Yes, sir, I do. (CLEARS THROAT)
1324
01:24:51,000 --> 01:24:56,530
Now you have been convicted of:
robbery, drug possession, assault,
1325
01:24:56,680 --> 01:25:00,366
drug possession with intent to sell.
Did I leave anything out?
1326
01:25:00,520 --> 01:25:03,524
No, sir. That's... that's about it.
1327
01:25:03,680 --> 01:25:07,651
Mr. Davis, at one point,
you were smoking crack every day.
1328
01:25:07,800 --> 01:25:11,043
- Is that correct?
- Yeah. Yeah, pretty much.
1329
01:25:11,200 --> 01:25:13,362
And why do you think that was?
1330
01:25:13,520 --> 01:25:16,683
What do you think led you
to taking all these drugs?
1331
01:25:19,320 --> 01:25:20,560
I think I...
1332
01:25:22,200 --> 01:25:23,964
I guess I just...
1333
01:25:26,840 --> 01:25:28,649
I don't know, man. I don't know.
1334
01:25:28,800 --> 01:25:30,165
Emotional pain. Emotional...
1335
01:25:30,320 --> 01:25:31,970
He was in pain, Your Honor.
1336
01:25:32,120 --> 01:25:33,884
He let his family down, he lost his way.
1337
01:25:34,040 --> 01:25:36,761
The drugs were a way for the boy
to hide the pain of losing his daddy
1338
01:25:36,880 --> 01:25:39,008
and letting his family down.
1339
01:25:40,560 --> 01:25:41,607
Ms. Jeffers?
1340
01:25:42,520 --> 01:25:46,411
You open your mouth like that again,
you'll leave this room.
1341
01:25:46,560 --> 01:25:48,403
You may even have handcuffs on.
1342
01:25:48,560 --> 01:25:50,801
Counselor, I'm not kidding, not one bit.
1343
01:25:50,960 --> 01:25:52,485
As impossible as the task may be,
1344
01:25:52,640 --> 01:25:57,043
you're gonna have to figure out
a way to control her, OK? Go on.
1345
01:25:57,200 --> 01:26:00,568
JEREMIAH: How long have you been
clean from drug use, Reggie?
1346
01:26:00,720 --> 01:26:02,324
REGGIE: About two years.
1347
01:26:02,480 --> 01:26:05,563
I've been up in Seattle,
rebuilding my life.
1348
01:26:05,760 --> 01:26:08,923
Building a path back to my girl,
to my family.
1349
01:26:09,080 --> 01:26:10,684
And you have a job now, is that correct?
1350
01:26:10,840 --> 01:26:12,729
Yeah. Yeah, I do.
I work with my mother now.
1351
01:26:12,880 --> 01:26:15,565
She, uh, she has a real estate business.
1352
01:26:15,720 --> 01:26:18,246
She does some ad sales.
Plus, she got a website business.
1353
01:26:18,440 --> 01:26:20,329
Actually, she's got like six businesses.
1354
01:26:20,480 --> 01:26:24,565
So, Reggie, at this time, do you feel
that you are able to take over
1355
01:26:24,720 --> 01:26:27,087
the care and guidance of your daughter?
1356
01:26:27,280 --> 01:26:28,361
No.
1357
01:26:29,760 --> 01:26:32,286
I mean...
I mean, not yet, Your Honor.
1358
01:26:32,440 --> 01:26:35,284
I think if she lived with my mother,
and I get some help from my sister
1359
01:26:35,440 --> 01:26:39,126
and her wife across the street
while I continue my rehabilitation,
1360
01:26:39,280 --> 01:26:41,601
I can slowly grow into a relationship,
1361
01:26:41,800 --> 01:26:44,804
be the daddy and all that,
that I need to be.
1362
01:26:45,840 --> 01:26:47,444
Thank you, Reggie.
1363
01:26:47,600 --> 01:26:49,284
That's all for now, Your Honor.
1364
01:26:50,520 --> 01:26:52,363
Little man, come here.
1365
01:26:52,560 --> 01:26:54,289
One second, Your Honor, please?
1366
01:26:55,480 --> 01:26:57,084
Call for a lunch break.
1367
01:26:57,240 --> 01:27:00,084
He looks... like he needs some air.
He looks a little fidgety.
1368
01:27:00,240 --> 01:27:01,720
We can't do that now. It's too early.
1369
01:27:01,840 --> 01:27:04,081
If we call for lunch,
it'll just underline to the judge
1370
01:27:04,280 --> 01:27:06,931
- how hard all this is on him.
- He needs a break.
1371
01:27:07,080 --> 01:27:10,129
- We can't do that.
- Call for a break.
1372
01:27:11,400 --> 01:27:13,687
Rowena, you are damn hard to take.
1373
01:27:16,240 --> 01:27:20,325
Your Honor, we were wondering
if we could break early for lunch now
1374
01:27:20,480 --> 01:27:23,006
before counsel takes
its testimony from Mr. Davis?
1375
01:27:23,160 --> 01:27:24,600
Mr. Reynolds, any problem with that?
1376
01:27:24,640 --> 01:27:27,325
We want to cross now.
1377
01:27:27,480 --> 01:27:30,324
All right, I'm worried the judge is
gonna see that as you being belligerent.
1378
01:27:30,480 --> 01:27:32,721
Now is not the time
to go light on this guy.
1379
01:27:32,880 --> 01:27:35,247
I have a question I want him to answer.
1380
01:27:41,480 --> 01:27:42,970
RICK: He wants to go with this.
1381
01:27:43,120 --> 01:27:44,929
ELDRIDGE: No, Elliott, no.
1382
01:27:45,080 --> 01:27:47,970
No, not after lunch.
Now. I want to ask him now.
1383
01:27:48,120 --> 01:27:51,966
Uh, Your Honor, seeing as how thorough
Mr. Davis' lawyer has been,
1384
01:27:52,160 --> 01:27:53,650
we only have a couple of questions.
1385
01:27:53,800 --> 01:27:55,401
So if we can just
move ahead of schedule,
1386
01:27:55,520 --> 01:27:57,840
we feel we can get to Mr. Anderson's
testimony after lunch.
1387
01:27:58,000 --> 01:27:59,365
That's fine. Go ahead.
1388
01:27:59,520 --> 01:28:03,127
Mr. Davis, you have a tenth grade
high school education.
1389
01:28:03,280 --> 01:28:04,881
You can read pretty good, is that right?
1390
01:28:04,920 --> 01:28:10,051
Yeah. Yeah, I read fine. I just...
I don't have time and all, but...
1391
01:28:10,200 --> 01:28:12,202
RICK: And how is your spelling?
1392
01:28:12,360 --> 01:28:14,249
I'm OK with my spelling.
1393
01:28:14,400 --> 01:28:19,042
OK, so, how would you
spell the name... Eloise?
1394
01:28:20,720 --> 01:28:24,486
JEREMIAH: Your Honor, please, this has
nothing to do with why we're here.
1395
01:28:25,920 --> 01:28:27,206
I want to hear him spell it.
1396
01:28:29,720 --> 01:28:32,530
Go ahead, Mr. Davis,
spell your daughter's name.
1397
01:28:32,680 --> 01:28:33,681
REGGAE'. OK.
1398
01:28:38,760 --> 01:28:39,807
Um...
1399
01:28:41,800 --> 01:28:45,885
L... Right?
1400
01:28:46,040 --> 01:28:48,771
L-O-E-Z-E.
1401
01:28:49,560 --> 01:28:51,085
Eloise.
1402
01:28:53,800 --> 01:28:56,770
- OK, Mr. Reynolds, anything else?
- No, Your Honor. Thank you.
1403
01:28:56,920 --> 01:28:58,763
That's lunch.
1404
01:28:58,920 --> 01:29:00,410
BAILIFF: All rise.
1405
01:29:02,240 --> 01:29:04,129
(LOW MURMURS)
1406
01:29:05,440 --> 01:29:07,966
- RICK: How old are you, Mr. Araga?
- I am 19.
1407
01:29:08,120 --> 01:29:10,088
RICK: And you are Miss Anderson's tutor?
1408
01:29:10,280 --> 01:29:12,567
DUVAN: Yes, I tutor Eloise.
1409
01:29:12,720 --> 01:29:18,284
Basic mathematics, division, Algebra,
introductory grammar skills.
1410
01:29:18,440 --> 01:29:20,283
And I understand you speak languages.
1411
01:29:20,440 --> 01:29:21,965
How many languages
do you speak, Duvan?
1412
01:29:22,120 --> 01:29:27,160
Currently, uh, there are nine languages
that I would call myself fluent in.
1413
01:29:27,320 --> 01:29:29,971
I have four others
that I struggle through.
1414
01:29:30,120 --> 01:29:32,248
Your Honor, I have written a paper
1415
01:29:32,400 --> 01:29:34,926
on language learning
as a system of tension release
1416
01:29:35,080 --> 01:29:37,447
for the North American
Board of Mental Health Physicians.
1417
01:29:37,640 --> 01:29:39,290
GK.
1418
01:29:39,440 --> 01:29:40,805
Thank you.
1419
01:29:40,960 --> 01:29:46,000
So, Mr. Araga, when you tutor Eloise,
where's her grandfather?
1420
01:29:46,160 --> 01:29:50,006
- Is he in the other room?
- Oh, no. He is with us.
1421
01:29:50,160 --> 01:29:52,401
- He is being tutored as well.
- RICK: He's right there with you.
1422
01:29:52,560 --> 01:29:56,246
Yes, I have a combination package
on tutoring two people at once
1423
01:29:56,400 --> 01:29:58,562
that I have worked out
with Mr. Anderson.
1424
01:29:58,720 --> 01:30:01,291
So would you say that he is very
involved in Eloise's studying?
1425
01:30:01,440 --> 01:30:03,329
Extremely involved.
1426
01:30:03,480 --> 01:30:05,084
Would you say more or less
than the other parents
1427
01:30:05,240 --> 01:30:07,049
- whose children you work with?
- Oh...
1428
01:30:07,200 --> 01:30:09,646
I would say much, much more.
1429
01:30:09,840 --> 01:30:11,401
RICK: Thank you.
That's all, Your Honor.
1430
01:30:11,520 --> 01:30:16,890
Mr. Araga, what other services
do you provide for Mr. Anderson?
1431
01:30:17,040 --> 01:30:22,922
I tutor Eloise, piano lessons,
and I am also sometimes his driver.
1432
01:30:23,080 --> 01:30:25,651
Oh. Why does he need a driver?
1433
01:30:27,040 --> 01:30:31,250
Sometimes, he will call me
to come and drive for him and I do.
1434
01:30:31,440 --> 01:30:33,647
It is not on any of the lists
that I have given you,
1435
01:30:33,800 --> 01:30:36,929
because it is not
a standard service that I offer.
1436
01:30:37,080 --> 01:30:41,802
What condition is he in
when you are required to drive for him?
1437
01:30:44,200 --> 01:30:48,410
I suppose maybe he is tired or...
has a lot on his mind?
1438
01:30:48,560 --> 01:30:50,847
Does Mr. Anderson
have a drinking problem?
1439
01:30:51,000 --> 01:30:56,245
(SCOFFS) I am not an expert on alcohol
or substance abuse detection
1440
01:30:56,400 --> 01:30:58,767
or even addiction control issues.
1441
01:30:58,920 --> 01:31:02,129
It is not something that I have
gotten into as a field of study
1442
01:31:02,280 --> 01:31:03,691
for either work or recreation.
1443
01:31:03,840 --> 01:31:06,571
Obviously not.
You haven't written a paper on it.
1444
01:31:06,720 --> 01:31:09,041
(ALL CHUCKLING)
1445
01:31:09,200 --> 01:31:14,491
Mr. Araga, have you ever
seen Mr. Anderson intoxicated?
1446
01:31:18,080 --> 01:31:19,809
Mr. Araga?
1447
01:31:23,480 --> 01:31:25,847
(SIGHS)
1448
01:31:26,040 --> 01:31:27,041
Yes, I have.
1449
01:31:27,200 --> 01:31:32,286
Have you ever seen him intoxicated
in front of his granddaughter?
1450
01:31:33,240 --> 01:31:36,403
He is currently learning French
as an alternative activity...
1451
01:31:36,560 --> 01:31:40,360
Mr. Araga, have you ever
seen Mr. Anderson intoxicated
1452
01:31:40,520 --> 01:31:43,091
in front of Eloise?
1453
01:31:43,240 --> 01:31:44,287
Yes or no?
1454
01:31:47,040 --> 01:31:49,850
- Yes.
- More than once?
1455
01:31:50,720 --> 01:31:53,769
- Yes.
- Thank you, Mr. Araga.
1456
01:31:53,920 --> 01:31:55,809
Your Honor, no further questions.
1457
01:32:08,080 --> 01:32:10,160
RICK: All right, now Jeremiah's
gonna come after you.
1458
01:32:10,240 --> 01:32:13,608
He's gonna do his best to try
to pick you apart, piece by piece, so...
1459
01:32:13,760 --> 01:32:14,761
Really?
1460
01:32:14,960 --> 01:32:16,564
Just, please, when you're on the stand,
1461
01:32:16,760 --> 01:32:19,525
your number one job
is just to not lose your cool.
1462
01:32:19,720 --> 01:32:22,849
Just stop, all right? Don't talk to me
like I'm a two-year-old, OK?
1463
01:32:26,280 --> 01:32:27,441
You know...
1464
01:32:28,800 --> 01:32:31,963
l talked to my brother-in-law
about your drinking.
1465
01:32:32,120 --> 01:32:35,124
He asked me how long
you've been drinking like this.
1466
01:32:35,320 --> 01:32:38,642
I was like,
"I don't know, last couple years or so."
1467
01:32:39,680 --> 01:32:42,001
You know, kind of since
your daughter, uh...
1468
01:32:42,200 --> 01:32:44,931
And you know, how it got more serious
once Carol passed.
1469
01:32:45,120 --> 01:32:47,521
- And you know what he said to me?
- No, what'd he say?
1470
01:32:48,640 --> 01:32:51,644
He said,
"Maybe this guy's not an alcoholic.
1471
01:32:51,800 --> 01:32:56,283
This guy, maybe he's just
one seriously angry motherfucker.
1472
01:32:56,440 --> 01:32:58,602
Maybe he's just hopped up on anger."
1473
01:32:59,640 --> 01:33:03,690
Well, if you are? if that is your drug
of choice, Elliott, I'm telling you,
1474
01:33:03,840 --> 01:33:07,003
today is not the day
to go off on a bender.
1475
01:33:08,400 --> 01:33:09,731
OK?
1476
01:33:13,840 --> 01:33:16,491
RICK: And when was the first time
you met Reginald Davis Jr.?
1477
01:33:16,640 --> 01:33:19,120
ELLIOTT: A couple of years
after Eloise was born.
1478
01:33:20,040 --> 01:33:25,126
After we lost Jill, he came over
one day, wanted to talk to me alone.
1479
01:33:26,000 --> 01:33:28,571
- What did he want?
- He wanted some money.
1480
01:33:28,720 --> 01:33:30,245
That's what it usually is with Reggie.
1481
01:33:30,400 --> 01:33:32,448
And for what purpose did he think
you were going to give him the money?
1482
01:33:32,600 --> 01:33:36,286
I assume he wanted it in exchange
for not contesting custody of the baby.
1483
01:33:36,440 --> 01:33:39,364
- Your Honor, that's wildly speculative.
- I agree.
1484
01:33:39,520 --> 01:33:43,241
- RICK: Did he meet Eloise that day?
- No, I wouldn't let him in.
1485
01:33:43,400 --> 01:33:46,449
He was a mess. I told him to come back
after he'd cleaned himself up.
1486
01:33:46,640 --> 01:33:50,087
- Did he come back?
- A few weeks later, yeah.
1487
01:33:50,240 --> 01:33:51,730
RICK: And had he cleaned up?
1488
01:33:51,880 --> 01:33:56,204
More or less. He showed up...
He showed up with Rowena.
1489
01:33:56,400 --> 01:33:58,880
- RICK: His mother.
- Yes.
1490
01:33:59,040 --> 01:34:02,408
She basically dragged him there with
his ear in between two of her fingers.
1491
01:34:02,560 --> 01:34:04,881
(ALL CHUCKLING)
1492
01:34:05,040 --> 01:34:07,441
RICK: And how much time did they spend
with Eloise that day?
1493
01:34:07,600 --> 01:34:10,126
Hour or so.
1494
01:34:10,280 --> 01:34:12,408
Just long enough for Reggie
to steal a watch.
1495
01:34:12,560 --> 01:34:16,690
How do you know he stole a watch?
Isn't that "wildly speculative"?
1496
01:34:16,880 --> 01:34:19,087
No, his mother brought him back
with it the next day.
1497
01:34:19,240 --> 01:34:21,561
Made him return it to me.
1498
01:34:21,760 --> 01:34:24,001
RICK: When was the next time
you saw him?
1499
01:34:24,160 --> 01:34:28,529
Six months or so later, he came over
in the middle of the night.
1500
01:34:28,720 --> 01:34:32,042
About three a.m., wanted to take
the baby, said she was his.
1501
01:34:32,200 --> 01:34:33,725
Wanted her right then and there.
1502
01:34:33,880 --> 01:34:35,609
How would you describe
his condition that night?
1503
01:34:35,760 --> 01:34:38,286
He was agitated.
1504
01:34:38,480 --> 01:34:40,130
High. Stoned on something.
1505
01:34:40,320 --> 01:34:42,004
RICK: And of course, you wouldn't
give him your granddaughter.
1506
01:34:42,160 --> 01:34:44,083
- ELLIOTT: No, of course not.
- How did he handle that?
1507
01:34:44,280 --> 01:34:46,442
He attacked me.
1508
01:34:46,600 --> 01:34:47,761
Pulled a knife on me.
1509
01:34:47,920 --> 01:34:49,604
RICK: How did that end up?
1510
01:34:49,760 --> 01:34:54,482
I managed to cool him down.
Carol called the police. He ran.
1511
01:34:54,640 --> 01:34:56,324
She called the police.
So there's a police report?
1512
01:34:56,480 --> 01:34:58,244
Yes.
1513
01:34:58,400 --> 01:35:00,971
- Did you press charges?
- No.
1514
01:35:01,120 --> 01:35:03,521
RICK: Were there any more instances
like that again?
1515
01:35:03,680 --> 01:35:04,681
Yeah, a couple.
1516
01:35:04,880 --> 01:35:09,568
He has a tendency to get violent
for no reason when he's on drugs.
1517
01:35:09,760 --> 01:35:11,171
RICK: How often did you see his mother?
1518
01:35:11,320 --> 01:35:13,607
We'd see her a bit.
1519
01:35:13,760 --> 01:35:16,764
She and Carol worked out
some form of a relationship.
1520
01:35:16,920 --> 01:35:17,921
We were fine with her.
1521
01:35:18,080 --> 01:35:21,448
Why is it you didn't meet Mr. Davis
until the baby was two years old,
1522
01:35:21,600 --> 01:35:23,329
if your daughter had been dating him?
1523
01:35:23,480 --> 01:35:25,801
I don't think he actually dated her.
1524
01:35:25,960 --> 01:35:29,521
The term I'd use is... abused.
1525
01:35:29,680 --> 01:35:32,968
Mr. Anderson, don't confuse
your answer with an opinion. It's not...
1526
01:35:33,160 --> 01:35:36,289
She was only 17 years old, Your Honor.
He was 23.
1527
01:35:36,440 --> 01:35:38,602
We could very easily be using
a whole different term
1528
01:35:38,760 --> 01:35:42,526
to describe that relationship, but we
didn't press charges there either.
1529
01:35:44,240 --> 01:35:46,049
She was a goddamn baby.
1530
01:35:52,480 --> 01:35:57,566
Mr. Anderson, how often have you been
to work since your wife passed away?
1531
01:35:59,240 --> 01:36:01,242
Not a lot.
1532
01:36:01,440 --> 01:36:02,885
I'm taking some time off.
1533
01:36:03,040 --> 01:36:05,691
JEREMIAH:
You've taken an emotional leave?
1534
01:36:07,040 --> 01:36:08,849
Needed time to heal?
1535
01:36:09,000 --> 01:36:10,729
If you did, that would make sense.
1536
01:36:10,880 --> 01:36:13,167
ELLIOTT: The reason I haven't
been working is Eloise.
1537
01:36:13,320 --> 01:36:15,209
JEREMIAH: So you think
it's better for you to be at home,
1538
01:36:15,360 --> 01:36:16,771
help her with her studies.
1539
01:36:16,920 --> 01:36:19,446
I do.
1540
01:36:19,600 --> 01:36:21,280
And luckily,
you're in a financial position
1541
01:36:21,360 --> 01:36:25,490
to be able to maintain the lifestyle
that you and Eloise enjoy?
1542
01:36:25,640 --> 01:36:26,641
Yes.
1543
01:36:26,840 --> 01:36:29,650
You're also in a financial position
that if need be,
1544
01:36:29,840 --> 01:36:31,808
you can do this permanently?
1545
01:36:33,440 --> 01:36:35,124
No?
1546
01:36:35,280 --> 01:36:38,284
So eventually,
you'll be back to work full-time.
1547
01:36:39,480 --> 01:36:40,641
(WHISPERS) Yeah.
1548
01:36:40,800 --> 01:36:43,720
Your Honor, will you please instruct
the witness to answer these questions
1549
01:36:43,760 --> 01:36:46,730
with yes's and no's?
We do have a transcript.
1550
01:36:46,880 --> 01:36:49,486
Is that a yes or a no, Mr. Anderson?
1551
01:36:49,640 --> 01:36:52,405
Yes, eventually,
I will have to go back to work. Yes.
1552
01:36:52,560 --> 01:36:57,407
So all of this, all of the tutoring,
all of the full-time parenting,
1553
01:36:57,560 --> 01:37:00,530
as good as it is, someday soon...
1554
01:37:01,560 --> 01:37:04,086
things will be a lot different
for Eloise, right?
1555
01:37:04,240 --> 01:37:07,483
You won't be able to devote to her
the energy that you have been,
1556
01:37:07,640 --> 01:37:09,244
is that right?
1557
01:37:10,640 --> 01:37:12,768
Please answer the question,
Mr. Anderson.
1558
01:37:12,920 --> 01:37:15,730
I'd love to, Your Honor, but if he's
gonna continue to do it for me,
1559
01:37:15,880 --> 01:37:17,928
- I might as well just sit down.
- CUMMINS: OK, OK, OK. OK.
1560
01:37:18,080 --> 01:37:20,162
This does not need to be that difficult.
1561
01:37:20,320 --> 01:37:22,766
Counsel, you may want
to rephrase the question,
1562
01:37:22,920 --> 01:37:27,482
and Mr. Anderson, you need to try not
to be so sensitive. All right?
1563
01:37:29,520 --> 01:37:31,761
- Can he go on?
- Yes, he can go on.
1564
01:37:31,920 --> 01:37:33,684
GK.
1565
01:37:33,840 --> 01:37:36,810
Mr. Anderson, I'd like to submit
to you and the court
1566
01:37:36,960 --> 01:37:41,010
that Reggie isn't gonna win the
Father of the Year Award anytime soon.
1567
01:37:42,440 --> 01:37:45,603
- I don't think so, either.
- JEREMIAH: But he is Eloise's father.
1568
01:37:45,760 --> 01:37:50,129
I've read the reports from her sessions
she had, and I know you did as well.
1569
01:37:50,280 --> 01:37:54,001
This is a girl who hungers
for a relationship with her father.
1570
01:37:54,160 --> 01:37:57,323
- Do you agree?
- I do. Especially now,
1571
01:37:57,480 --> 01:38:00,131
- since she's lost her grandmother.
- (CLEARS THROAT)
1572
01:38:02,960 --> 01:38:04,530
One of her grandmothers.
1573
01:38:05,960 --> 01:38:09,442
Yes. One of her grandmothers.
1574
01:38:09,600 --> 01:38:13,571
Mr. Anderson, how different would
you feel about Reggie's failings...
1575
01:38:14,840 --> 01:38:16,365
if he were white?
1576
01:38:17,760 --> 01:38:19,967
OK, here we go.
1577
01:38:20,160 --> 01:38:23,369
(DRY CHUCKLE) Not one damn bit.
1578
01:38:23,520 --> 01:38:26,205
All right? This isn't about
anything even close to that.
1579
01:38:26,360 --> 01:38:28,249
I think you'd know better.
1580
01:38:28,400 --> 01:38:34,248
Elliott, did you refer to Reggie...
as a "street nigger"?
1581
01:38:46,680 --> 01:38:52,528
Yes, I did, once.
I was heated, but... yes, I did.
1582
01:38:52,680 --> 01:38:55,889
It was a mistake.
I wish I hadn't done that, said that.
1583
01:38:56,040 --> 01:38:58,008
You were heated,
but you did use the term.
1584
01:38:58,200 --> 01:38:59,565
I just said I did.
1585
01:38:59,720 --> 01:39:02,200
It's an ugly word,
and I'm ashamed that I used it.
1586
01:39:02,360 --> 01:39:04,840
I know it's hurtful
and I shouldn't have, but...
1587
01:39:05,640 --> 01:39:07,529
it's the word he used.
1588
01:39:08,480 --> 01:39:12,451
It's how he referred to himself in all
his texts on her phone that I found,
1589
01:39:12,600 --> 01:39:13,601
my daughter's phone.
1590
01:39:13,800 --> 01:39:16,531
"Your street nigger's here, baby.
Come on out."
1591
01:39:16,720 --> 01:39:20,691
"Your street nigger,"
that kind of thing, Your Honor.
1592
01:39:20,840 --> 01:39:22,444
I know it doesn't make it right,
1593
01:39:22,640 --> 01:39:26,201
but it was just in there,
lodged up here and it came out.
1594
01:39:26,360 --> 01:39:29,250
In reality, though,
isn't that how you see him?
1595
01:39:32,880 --> 01:39:35,406
A little drugged-out street nigger?
1596
01:39:36,640 --> 01:39:39,928
Isn't that exactly to a tee
how you see Reggie?
1597
01:39:47,240 --> 01:39:48,446
Mr. Anderson...
1598
01:39:51,080 --> 01:39:53,447
do you dislike black people?
1599
01:39:54,640 --> 01:39:56,483
Not all of them.
1600
01:39:57,360 --> 01:40:00,842
Do you have a problem
with racial prejudice?
1601
01:40:01,000 --> 01:40:06,245
Is that what you want to
make this about, Jeremiah? Really?
1602
01:40:06,400 --> 01:40:08,607
Well, let's do it then.
1603
01:40:08,760 --> 01:40:10,888
You've wanted to ever since
Rowena first dragged you into this.
1604
01:40:11,040 --> 01:40:16,171
So yes, we're different, you and I.
You want to submit that? Submit it.
1605
01:40:16,360 --> 01:40:17,646
We have different skin color.
1606
01:40:17,800 --> 01:40:21,600
Is that the first thing I notice when I
see a black man, the color of his skin?
1607
01:40:21,760 --> 01:40:25,924
Yes. Submit away.
1608
01:40:26,120 --> 01:40:28,851
Because I can go ahead and submit
that it's the first thing you see
1609
01:40:29,040 --> 01:40:31,361
when you see a white guy.
Now I don't know why that is
1610
01:40:31,520 --> 01:40:34,444
any more than I know why
when I see a good-looking woman,
1611
01:40:34,600 --> 01:40:37,763
the first thing I notice
are her breasts. Because I do.
1612
01:40:37,920 --> 01:40:41,049
But if I move onto
my next thought quick enough,
1613
01:40:41,200 --> 01:40:44,409
I'm not a pervert, all right?
I'm not a... I'm not a bad guy.
1614
01:40:44,600 --> 01:40:47,809
I'm just... I'm just mildly flawed.
1615
01:40:49,080 --> 01:40:52,084
It's the same thing with race.
It's not my first thought that counts,
1616
01:40:52,240 --> 01:40:54,129
it's my second,
third and fourth thought.
1617
01:40:54,280 --> 01:40:57,204
And each and every case I'm in,
it comes down to the same thing:
1618
01:40:57,400 --> 01:40:59,323
the action and interaction I'm having
1619
01:40:59,480 --> 01:41:01,642
with the person
that I'm interacting with.
1620
01:41:01,800 --> 01:41:04,929
The interaction I've had with Reggie,
in case you haven't noticed,
1621
01:41:05,120 --> 01:41:07,202
hasn't been all that great.
1622
01:41:07,360 --> 01:41:10,170
And I don't need a math tutor to know
that it doesn't make me a racist
1623
01:41:10,320 --> 01:41:13,005
just because he's a crack addict.
1624
01:41:14,960 --> 01:41:18,009
That column doesn't add up.
It just simply totals him out as a...
1625
01:41:19,040 --> 01:41:21,646
a drug-addled criminal,
a liar and a...
1626
01:41:23,120 --> 01:41:25,600
a thief with no moral compass.
1627
01:41:25,760 --> 01:41:30,004
He may be able to play you,
fool his mother,
1628
01:41:30,160 --> 01:41:32,766
may be even able to
get one over here on Judge Cummins.
1629
01:41:32,920 --> 01:41:36,447
But he can't fool me, because I see him
for exactly what he is.
1630
01:41:36,600 --> 01:41:41,401
And to this day, he's never once
apologized or shown one bit of remorse
1631
01:41:41,560 --> 01:41:44,882
to me or my wife
for the death of our daughter.
1632
01:41:45,040 --> 01:41:47,122
All right?
1633
01:41:47,280 --> 01:41:49,123
His mother wants to
mollycoddle him, fine.
1634
01:41:49,280 --> 01:41:50,361
The whole world wants to treat him
1635
01:41:50,520 --> 01:41:52,682
like a wounded, put-upon child,
then do it.
1636
01:41:52,840 --> 01:41:54,444
I don't really care.
1637
01:41:56,600 --> 01:42:00,002
I just don't want him infecting Eloise.
1638
01:42:01,200 --> 01:42:03,931
So, no, Jeremiah,
I'm not racially prejudiced,
1639
01:42:04,080 --> 01:42:07,368
I just don't happen to want your
little nephew's broken-down black ass
1640
01:42:07,520 --> 01:42:11,286
anywhere near my granddaughter.
What's your next question?
1641
01:42:18,560 --> 01:42:20,210
I don't think I have one.
1642
01:42:37,720 --> 01:42:40,405
I don't think that went
as bad as you think it did.
1643
01:42:40,560 --> 01:42:44,770
She'll make a ruling in a few days.
Who knows, she may even surprise us.
1644
01:42:44,920 --> 01:42:47,241
I couldn't have been
a worse witness if I tried.
1645
01:42:49,320 --> 01:42:52,085
No way in hell she's not gonna
take Eloise away from me.
1646
01:42:53,200 --> 01:42:54,645
Not a shot in hell.
1647
01:42:54,800 --> 01:42:56,768
Ah, come on, you were great.
1648
01:42:56,920 --> 01:42:59,924
Not a lot of the other Klan members
could be that articulate.
1649
01:43:14,280 --> 01:43:16,009
ELLIOTT: Time to turn
the lights out, Puppy.
1650
01:43:16,160 --> 01:43:18,686
Want to see my new drawing?
1651
01:43:23,040 --> 01:43:26,647
That's you, me and Daddy.
1652
01:43:30,880 --> 01:43:32,450
You're very talented.
1653
01:43:33,680 --> 01:43:35,091
Now lay down.
1654
01:43:38,480 --> 01:43:41,643
- Did we do good in court today?
- We did OK.
1655
01:43:41,800 --> 01:43:45,646
Did you tell the lady judge
that I only want to live with you?
1656
01:43:45,800 --> 01:43:48,485
That I love Wee Wee and them,
but this is where I am?
1657
01:43:48,640 --> 01:43:51,564
- Yes, I told her.
- Did she hear you?
1658
01:43:56,440 --> 01:44:00,206
- I think she did.
- Good.
1659
01:45:05,200 --> 01:45:07,123
Son of a bitch.
1660
01:45:09,480 --> 01:45:12,245
You better get your ass out of here
right now, Reggie.
1661
01:45:12,400 --> 01:45:15,210
Give me money. A lot of money. Fifty.
1662
01:45:15,360 --> 01:45:17,408
You make it 50 and
I'll go away for good this time.
1663
01:45:17,560 --> 01:45:19,085
You need to leave right now.
1664
01:45:19,240 --> 01:45:20,685
You give me the money
and I'll just go away.
1665
01:45:20,840 --> 01:45:24,447
- You hear me? You need to leave now!
- Give me the money!
1666
01:45:24,600 --> 01:45:27,444
- Or I'll take my daughter right now.
- Hell you will.
1667
01:45:30,240 --> 01:45:32,846
- (ELLIOTT GRUNTS)
- (REGGIE PANTING)
1668
01:45:33,000 --> 01:45:34,206
Get out of here!
1669
01:45:35,800 --> 01:45:39,088
You don't ever come over here
like this again! You hear me?
1670
01:45:39,240 --> 01:45:40,969
Never, ever!
1671
01:45:41,120 --> 01:45:43,168
(DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE)
1672
01:46:05,240 --> 01:46:09,529
(PANTING)
1673
01:46:11,800 --> 01:46:14,690
(DOG BARKING)
1674
01:46:16,320 --> 01:46:18,288
All you're ever gonna do is hate on me.
1675
01:46:20,280 --> 01:46:21,725
I know that.
1676
01:46:23,280 --> 01:46:27,330
I ain't gonna never be nothing
but a street nigger to you. Never.
1677
01:46:37,000 --> 01:46:38,001
(CRIES OUT)
1678
01:46:39,240 --> 01:46:40,969
(BOTH GRUNTING)
1679
01:46:44,440 --> 01:46:45,601
(KNIFE CLATTERS TO GROUND)
1680
01:46:51,000 --> 01:46:53,446
- (GRUNTS)
- (PLANTER CLATTERS)
1681
01:46:53,600 --> 01:46:55,443
(PANTING)
1682
01:47:02,680 --> 01:47:04,250
(GROANS)
1683
01:47:15,360 --> 01:47:17,681
- Oh...
- (BODY THUDS)
1684
01:47:17,840 --> 01:47:20,241
(PANTING)
1685
01:47:34,240 --> 01:47:35,366
(CHAIR CLATTERS)
1686
01:47:55,040 --> 01:47:56,849
(MUFFLED SOB)
1687
01:49:29,760 --> 01:49:31,410
(GASPING)
1688
01:49:53,440 --> 01:49:55,727
Elliott! Elliott!
1689
01:49:55,880 --> 01:49:58,565
(PANTING) Elliott!
1690
01:50:06,200 --> 01:50:08,123
(REGGIE BREATHING RAPIDLY)
1691
01:50:15,000 --> 01:50:17,048
- (ELLIOTT GAGS)
- (REGGIE GASPS)
1692
01:50:18,160 --> 01:50:20,128
(GRUNTING)
1693
01:50:27,360 --> 01:50:31,206
(BOTH PANTING)
1694
01:50:33,520 --> 01:50:35,522
I'm so sorry, Elliott.
1695
01:50:37,200 --> 01:50:40,124
I'm sorry about
you losing your little girl.
1696
01:50:40,320 --> 01:50:42,926
God, I'm so sorry.
1697
01:50:44,320 --> 01:50:46,561
(SOBS) I'm so sorry.
1698
01:50:50,960 --> 01:50:52,644
I'm so sorry.
1699
01:51:27,520 --> 01:51:31,809
OK, so, as you know, I was ready
to issue a custody ruling in this case,
1700
01:51:31,960 --> 01:51:35,089
but I understand that both sides
would like to address the court
1701
01:51:35,240 --> 01:51:38,961
with some additional information.
So, uh, let's first hear from Mr. Davis.
1702
01:51:41,360 --> 01:51:43,249
REGGIE: Your Honor,
I just want to say that, um,
1703
01:51:43,400 --> 01:51:47,086
the things that Mr. Anderson
said about me last week,
1704
01:51:47,240 --> 01:51:50,642
they were hard to hear,
but they were true.
1705
01:51:50,800 --> 01:51:53,610
I ain't fit just yet to be a father.
1706
01:51:53,760 --> 01:51:56,286
I ain't no good to be around my girl.
1707
01:51:56,480 --> 01:52:01,964
I need to go away, or something.
Get some air. Learn how to breathe.
1708
01:52:03,120 --> 01:52:04,645
Figure out how to just...
1709
01:52:05,600 --> 01:52:09,685
how to live like somebody
worth having a little girl lives like.
1710
01:52:09,840 --> 01:52:11,808
I don't want the custody.
1711
01:52:16,360 --> 01:52:17,771
That's the real truth.
1712
01:52:19,280 --> 01:52:24,286
Well... that is an interesting turn.
1713
01:52:24,440 --> 01:52:27,171
So, um, Mr. Anderson,
1714
01:52:27,320 --> 01:52:29,766
I understand that you have something
I need to know as well,
1715
01:52:29,920 --> 01:52:32,321
something about an incident
at your house?
1716
01:52:34,880 --> 01:52:37,087
No, Your Honor,
there's nothing I need to...
1717
01:52:38,360 --> 01:52:40,249
nothing I need to say
at this point.
1718
01:52:41,600 --> 01:52:45,491
OK, so, Counselor,
are you now back to asking me
1719
01:52:45,640 --> 01:52:47,921
to give custody to your sister,
is that where we're going?
1720
01:52:48,040 --> 01:52:50,566
Yes, Your Honor, we'd like to revert
back to our original brief,
1721
01:52:50,720 --> 01:52:54,167
asking that Rowena Jeffers
be given full custody of the child.
1722
01:52:54,320 --> 01:52:57,130
- CUMMINS: OK. Now...
- No.
1723
01:52:59,680 --> 01:53:01,569
Your Honor, that's not what we want.
1724
01:53:01,720 --> 01:53:03,802
(JEREMIAH MUTTERS)
1725
01:53:04,000 --> 01:53:06,321
I know I'm not supposed to just
stand up and blurt things out in here
1726
01:53:06,480 --> 01:53:09,370
and I really don't want
to go to jail today, but...
1727
01:53:10,360 --> 01:53:14,331
l need to say that I was wrong
about Eloise's grandfather.
1728
01:53:14,480 --> 01:53:16,482
I need to say that right now.
1729
01:53:16,680 --> 01:53:19,126
I believe he has
her best interest at heart.
1730
01:53:19,280 --> 01:53:21,521
- You do?
- I mean, he's got himself a cranky side
1731
01:53:21,680 --> 01:53:24,160
and he drinks too much,
which he needs to work on that, pronto.
1732
01:53:24,200 --> 01:53:26,885
But I do trust him
with my granddaughter.
1733
01:53:27,040 --> 01:53:29,520
I'm not going to jail
for saying any of this, am I?
1734
01:53:29,680 --> 01:53:33,924
Not today. So you want to sit?
Yeah. There you go. Thank you.
1735
01:53:34,080 --> 01:53:35,889
OK, now this is all very interesting.
1736
01:53:36,040 --> 01:53:39,169
So Mr. Davis, are you sure
that this is what you want?
1737
01:53:39,320 --> 01:53:41,049
To give sole custody to Mr. Anderson?
1738
01:53:41,200 --> 01:53:43,931
Because this will not be easy
to rescind once it's...
1739
01:53:44,080 --> 01:53:46,765
That's fine, Your Honor, that's fine.
We trust Elliott.
1740
01:53:46,960 --> 01:53:48,166
You won't have to rescind anything.
1741
01:53:48,320 --> 01:53:50,766
Reggie understands that, don't you,
Reggie? I mean, it's all good.
1742
01:53:50,920 --> 01:53:53,491
- It's all good.
- OK. Thank you.
1743
01:53:53,680 --> 01:53:56,365
I would... like him to stop
with the drinking, though.
1744
01:53:56,520 --> 01:53:59,763
OK, you know what, Your Honor?
I do need to quit drinking.
1745
01:53:59,920 --> 01:54:01,524
All right? I got it. But it's...
1746
01:54:01,680 --> 01:54:04,809
And it's not easy,
so please tell her to...
1747
01:54:04,960 --> 01:54:09,602
Tell her to mind her own business.
Please?
1748
01:54:09,760 --> 01:54:12,525
Y'all done?
1749
01:54:13,560 --> 01:54:15,244
I am.
1750
01:54:15,400 --> 01:54:18,529
I'm ready to sit back down, Your Honor.
1751
01:54:24,680 --> 01:54:25,806
Jesus.
1752
01:54:26,000 --> 01:54:30,130
All right, Mr. Anderson, you now
have full custody of your granddaughter,
1753
01:54:30,280 --> 01:54:35,571
Eloise Anderson, in accordance with
California Family Code, Section 3040,
1754
01:54:35,760 --> 01:54:39,321
paragraph three.
And for your granddaughter's sake...
1755
01:54:55,960 --> 01:54:59,248
(ALL CHATTERING, LAUGHING)
1756
01:55:05,560 --> 01:55:07,927
ALL: Hey, Eloise!
1757
01:55:14,320 --> 01:55:17,403
- Just for a while. You promised. Right?
- Yes.
1758
01:55:17,560 --> 01:55:19,449
A couple of weeks.
1759
01:55:19,640 --> 01:55:22,962
I just need to get some air, Puppy.
It won't be long.
1760
01:55:24,560 --> 01:55:25,925
Papa just...
1761
01:55:26,840 --> 01:55:29,730
Papa just needs to relearn
how to breathe.
1762
01:55:29,880 --> 01:55:32,042
Work on some things.
1763
01:55:32,200 --> 01:55:34,771
- You understand that, right?
- Yes.
1764
01:55:34,920 --> 01:55:37,764
Duvan is gonna come and
take you to school every day, OK?
1765
01:55:37,920 --> 01:55:42,482
He's gonna help you keep up
with your studies. All right? Good.
1766
01:55:42,640 --> 01:55:46,565
That's a pretty good-looking bow
you have up there. Wonder who tied it.
1767
01:55:46,720 --> 01:55:47,721
You did.
1768
01:55:49,120 --> 01:55:50,804
That's right.
1769
01:56:07,040 --> 01:56:10,123
Hey, you. Come here. Mm-mm.
1770
01:56:10,280 --> 01:56:13,090
Wee Wee's got some love for you.
1771
01:56:14,400 --> 01:56:15,561
Come on, come on.
1772
01:56:16,840 --> 01:56:19,525
(ALL CHEERING)
1773
01:56:42,040 --> 01:56:43,201
ELLIOTT: You about done?
1774
01:56:43,360 --> 01:56:46,011
(STAMMERS) Uh, yes. Yes, I'm done.
1775
01:56:56,200 --> 01:56:58,771
(♪ JASON MRAZ: "A BEAUTIFUL MESS")
1776
01:57:19,080 --> 01:57:23,563
♪ You've got the best
of both worlds
1777
01:57:23,760 --> 01:57:25,205
♪ You're the kind of girl
1778
01:57:25,360 --> 01:57:28,762
♪ Who can take down a man
1779
01:57:28,920 --> 01:57:31,764
♪ And lift him back up again
1780
01:57:31,920 --> 01:57:35,083
♪ You are strong
but you're needy
1781
01:57:35,240 --> 01:57:37,846
♪ Humble but you're greedy
1782
01:57:38,000 --> 01:57:40,606
♪ And based on your body language
1783
01:57:40,760 --> 01:57:43,764
♪ And shoddy cursive
I've been reading
1784
01:57:43,920 --> 01:57:46,764
♪ Your style is quite selective
1785
01:57:46,920 --> 01:57:50,003
♪ Though your mind
is rather reckless
1786
01:57:50,160 --> 01:57:52,367
♪ Well I guess it just suggests
1787
01:57:52,520 --> 01:57:56,844
♪ That this is
just what happiness is
1788
01:57:59,040 --> 01:58:01,964
♪ And what a beautiful mess
1789
01:58:02,120 --> 01:58:06,444
♪ This is
1790
01:58:10,440 --> 01:58:14,047
♪ It's like picking up trash
1791
01:58:14,200 --> 01:58:19,240
♪ In dresses
1792
01:58:19,440 --> 01:58:22,603
♪ Well it kind of hurts
1793
01:58:22,760 --> 01:58:26,321
♪ When the kind of words you say
1794
01:58:26,480 --> 01:58:28,801
♪ Kind of turn
1795
01:58:28,960 --> 01:58:32,089
♪ Themselves into blades
1796
01:58:32,240 --> 01:58:35,164
♪ And "kind and courteous"
1797
01:58:35,320 --> 01:58:37,527
♪ ls a life I've heard
1798
01:58:37,680 --> 01:58:40,570
♪ But it's nice to say
1799
01:58:40,720 --> 01:58:43,451
♪ That we played in the dirt
1800
01:58:43,600 --> 01:58:46,365
♪ Oh dear
1801
01:58:46,520 --> 01:58:51,970
♪ 'Cause here we are
1802
01:58:52,120 --> 01:58:56,728
♪ Here we are
1803
01:58:56,880 --> 01:59:01,681
♪ Here we are Here we are
1804
01:59:01,840 --> 01:59:04,241
♪ Here we are
1805
01:59:05,320 --> 01:59:11,248
♪ Here we are
1806
01:59:14,120 --> 01:59:16,521
♪ Here we are
1807
01:59:16,680 --> 01:59:21,083
♪ We're still here
1808
01:59:22,120 --> 01:59:24,521
♪ What a beautiful mess
1809
01:59:24,680 --> 01:59:25,292
♪ This is
1810
01:59:33,240 --> 01:59:35,083
♪ It's like
1811
01:59:35,240 --> 01:59:36,810
♪ Taking a guess
1812
01:59:36,960 --> 01:59:41,921
♪ When the only answer is yes
1813
01:59:42,080 --> 01:59:45,687
♪ And through timeless words
1814
01:59:45,840 --> 01:59:48,810
♪ And priceless pictures
1815
01:59:48,960 --> 01:59:51,884
♪ We'll fly like birds
1816
01:59:52,080 --> 01:59:54,686
♪ Not of this earth
1817
01:59:54,840 --> 01:59:57,571
♪ And tides they turn
1818
01:59:57,720 --> 02:00:00,200
♪ And hearts disfigure
1819
02:00:00,360 --> 02:00:03,125
♪ But that's no concern
1820
02:00:03,280 --> 02:00:05,886
♪ When we're wounded together
1821
02:00:06,040 --> 02:00:09,123
♪ And we tore our dresses
1822
02:00:09,280 --> 02:00:11,931
♪ And stained our shirts
1823
02:00:12,080 --> 02:00:16,369
♪ But it's nice today
1824
02:00:18,480 --> 02:00:20,050
♪ Oh, the wait
1825
02:00:20,200 --> 02:00:25,081
♪ Was so worth it ♪
1826
02:01:22,600 --> 02:01:23,601
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