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Mynamei sshellabanks25im stayi

ngwithmymot herandmyt wosiblingsunfortunatel
yi don'
t
knowaboutmyf at
herbecausesi
nceIsawhi m whenIwas10, myt wosi bli
ngsareRayand
Akan,aboyandagi r
l,8and17,Rayhei smyhal fbr
otherhisfatherdisappearoutoft heface
oftheworldev enmymom doesn' tnowwher eheis,ipassedmymat r
icverywel l
butmymom
sheisnotwor king,wedependonsoci algrantf
orakanndr ay,i haveanuncl ewhoi sfi
nancial
stabl
ebecausehei sthecopandhiswifeisateacher
,andmyuncl edoesn' tcar
eabouthi s
si
sterwhichismymom,hedoesn' tcar
ewhatweeati t'
sbeenawhi lewi t
houtvisi
tingus
anymore,andmy15y earsol
dcousinbr
ainwashedbymyuncl eswifeJOYCE. .iam shy ,
medium sizewi thsmallcur
veybody

t
hisi
smyst
oryasat
akey
out
omyr
oadbei
ngamai
d

SHELLABANKS

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I
twasinthemor ni
ngwheni hear
daknockinmyr oom Ij
ustknewwhoi
twas,
becauseitwas
mymother,t
heweat herwasbadi twaswindy,
Iknewthatshewant
edmetogoandfetchwater
f
orAkanandr aytobaththatwasmydailyrout
ine.

Mom:
shel
l
awakeupbabygi
rli
t'
s get
ti
ngl
ate

Me:
Iam upmom
Mom:
don'
ttaket
ool
ongi
t'
sget
ti
ngl
atedoy
ouwantt
hem t
obel
ateagai
n?

Me:Iwokeupandwenttofetchbucketandwentt
other
iveri
twashel
l
acol
dasy
ouknowwe
ar
eapproachi
ngwi
nter
,lucki
l
yIfoundmymom maki ngf
ir
e,

Me:
mom Iam back

Mom:
thatwasf
astwer
eyour
unni
ng?

Me:
notachance(
lyi
ng)Iwasr
unni
ngi
ndeed

Mom wentt
oray'
sroom andIwasprepar
ingsof
tpor
ri
dgeappar
ent
lyt
her
ewasnosugari
nit
,
wehadtoeatt
ast
elesssoftpor
ri
dge

Me:
Akancomeandt
akey
ourbr
eakf
ast

Akan:
Iam st
il
lbr
ushi
ngmyhai
rsi
si

Me:
hur
ryupbabygi
rl

Mom:yourt
oosl
owr
ayy
ougonnabel
ateagai
nandi
ftheysenty
oubackt
ocal
lmeIwon'
tbe
goi
ngt
here.

Ray
:I'
m donemama

I
twasaf
ter
noonwhenourpast
orcal
lmymot
her

Me:
mom y
ourphonei
t'
sri
ngi
ng

Mom:
okayansweri
t

Me:
hel
l
o!!

Past
or:
hel
l
oshel
l
ahowar
eyou?

Me:
Iam goodpast
or

Past
or:
canIt
alkt
oyourmot
her

Me:
hol
donI
'
m goi
ngt
ogi
veher

Mom shewantt
otal
ktoy
ou

Mom:
hel
l
opast
orXi
ngu

Past
or:
hel
l
omom shel
l
acanwemeeti
nanhour
?
Mom:
yesIwi
l
lcomej
ustnow

Past
or:
okayseey
ousoon

Mom:
byee

Shel
l
aIam goi
ngoutt
ochur
chpast
orcal
l
edmeIwi
l
lbeback

Me:
okaymom

Nar
rat
or:
itwasi
nthepast
or'
sof
fi
cedur
ingt
hataf
ter
noon

Mom shel
l
a:knockknock

Past
or:
comei
nwasj
ustwai
ti
ngf
ory
ou

Mom shel
l
a:goodaf
ter
noon

Past
or:
aft
ernoonsi
tdown,
Ical
l
edy
ouher
etoasky
oui
fyoucanbeabl
etohel
pusathomeas
mom Li
zzyresi
gned

Mom shel
l
a:ohhwhy,
whathappen?

Past
or:
sher
esi
gnedbecausehi
ssongotaj
obathospi
tal
asanPar
amedi
c

Mom shel
l
a:shemi
ghtbepr
oudofhi
ssont
hat
'
swonder
ful

Past
or:
yesi
tissoar
eyout
aki
ngt
hej
ob?

Mom shel
l
a:whynotIam sohappy

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Twoweeksl
ater

ItwasMondayalreadygoingbacktowor k,worki
ngatthepast
or'
shousewastort
uri
ngbecause
Ihadtobaby-
sitpastor
'sgrandson3yearsofageIwenthomeforweekendasIhavetost
ay
ther
e,Iwasgoi
nghomeeachandev eryFri
day,whenIgobackonMondaymorningIfi
ndlot
sof
pl
atesndcl
othesasi
fIdi
dn'
twasht
hem dur
ingt
heweekev
enpast
or'
swi
fev
eroni
cashei
s
cr
uel.

Mom shel
l
a:goodmor
ningmumf
undi
si

Ver
oni
ca:
mor
ningi
tist
het
imet
ocomet
owor
k(checki
ngherwr
istwat
ch)

Mom shel
l
a:sor
ryt
her
ewast
raf
fi
candIl
ostat
rackoft
ime

Ver
oni
ca:
ify
oudot
hisagai
nyouwi
l
lki
sst
hisj
obgoodby
e

Mom shel
l
a:sor
ryexcuseme

Ver
oni
ca:
ohhwai
tcany
oumakemeat
eawi
th2r
usks

Mom shel
l
a:y
esr
ideway

Ver
oni
ca:
Iwi
l
lbei
nthel
i
vingr
oom

Ijustwentt
omybackr
oom andputmybagthenwentt
omakeatea,t
hiswomendoesn'
tshow
thatiti
sapast
or'
swi
fenxaImadeateaandwenttoali
vi
ngr
oom togi
veherat
ea

Mom shel
l
a:any
thi
ngel
se?

Ver
oni
ca:
noy
oucangoandcl
eanIwantmyhouset
obespot
less

Mom shel
l
a:Iwi
l
ldot
hat

AfteranhourIwasdonecl
eani
ngwasaboutt
owasht
hedi
sheswhent
hepast
orent
er,
hel
l
o
thatwasthepastorwhowasbehi
ndme

Mom shel
l
a:oopsIdi
dn'
tsawy
oupast
or

Past
or:
sor
ryt
hankGody
oudi
dn'
tbr
okeany
thi
ng

Mom shel
l
a:y
es,
canIpr
epar
easandwi
chory
ouwantapr
operf
ood?

Past
or:
nowhydon'
twewashdi
shesf
ir
stt
heny
oucanmakemet
hatsandwi
chhowaboutt
hat
?

Mom shel
la:nooooIwillwasht
hem pl
usIhavenot
hingtodointhi
smomenty
oucangot
othe
l
iv
ingroom mumf undi
sisheist
her
eIwill
bri
ngyoursandwichnow

Past
or:
arey
ousur
eyouwi
l
lmanagephel
athi
spl
atei
t'
smanyf
oroneper
son

Mom shel
l
a:y
eswi
l
l

Past
or:
okay(
wor
kingaway
)
Iwi
shifv
eroni
cacanbef
ri
endl
yli
keourpast
or,
peopl
ewemer
rysomet
imesi
t'
ssomet
hing
el
se,

Past
or:
mmmmmhmybeaut
if
ulwi
fe

Ver
oni
ca:
myhandsomehusband

Past
or:
comeandgi
vemeaki
ss

Ohsor
ry

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Iwi
l
lchanget
henamemom shel
l
atogr
acesot
haty
ouwon'
tbeconf
used

Iwasgoi ngtothel i
vi
ngt ogi
vepastorXinguhi
slunchastheti
mewasaboutquarterpass12,I
foundthem kissingwhenIsayki ssi
ngyouknowwhatImean, Ij
ustf
rozeIdi
dn'
tknowi fI
shouldturnbackorpr oceed,t
hatwasintimat
ekiss,Iwentt
othecof
feetabl
eandputthetray
downi t
swhent heyreal
isedgoretheyar
enotalone

past
or:
ummmhy
ourdoneal
readygr
ace?

gr
ace:
yesIam sosor
ry

past
or:
youcangoandt
hanky
ou

whenIwasaboutt
otur
nv er
onicawaslooki
ngatmeasifshecanjustshal
l
owme,
Ijustt
urned
andwentbackt
otheki
tchenbefor
eIknewitver
oni
cawasinfrontofme

v
eroni
ca:
whatdoy
out
hinky
ouar
edoi
ng?
gr
ace:
washi
ngdi
shesofcour
se

ver
onica:
Imeankoliv
ingr
oom whatwerey
oudoingIcan'
tevenhavespacei
nmyhouse
becauseyouar
einv
adingmypl
acegracewhatdoyouwanttoachiev
e?

gr
ace:
nomadam past
orsai
d..
..
i(
shedi
dn'
tfi
nishi
ngt
alki
ngbecausev
eroni
casl
aphert
oohar
d)

v
eroni
ca:
don'
tev
endar
eI'
m war
ningy
ougr
ace,
doy
ouhearme?

gr
ace:
yesy
esy
esIwi
l
lnev
er

v
eroni
ca:
goodt
henwewon'
thav
epr
obl
em,
aft
ert
hatshewentt
ojoi
nherhusband,

v
eroni
ca:
wher
ewer
ewe?

past
or:
I'
m waitl
et'
sgotothebedr
oom Iguessy
oudon'
twantgr
acet
ofi
ndusher
eagai
n,Iwas
soembarr
asseddidyouseehowhardIwas?

v
eroni
ca:
hahahahay
ournaught
ymybut
ter
nut

past
or:
comel
et'
sgo,
(whathappennextwashi
stor
y )

Di
all
i
ng.
..
..
.ri
ngi
ng

shel
l
a:mommy

gr
ace:
hel
l
ohowar
eyou?

shel
l
a:Iam goodmom andy
ou?

gr
ace:
Iam copi
ngIwant
edt
otel
lyout
hatIar
ri
vedsaf
e

shel
l
a:owkymom keepwel
lany
thi
ngnewi
smumf
undi
sit
reat
ingy
ouwel
lorst
il
lthesame?

gr
ace:
mut
e

shel
l
a:mama

gr
ace:
(sni
ff
ing)um Iam.
..
yesdon'
twor
ryaboutmewher
eisr
ayandAkan

shel
l
a:mom don'
tchangesubj
ectwhat
'
sgoi
ngon?whatdi
dshedot
oyout
hist
ime?mamat
ell
me

gr
ace:
she.
..
(knockknock)gr
ace!
!thatwasv
eroni
ca

gr
ace:
Ihav
etogoIwi
l
lcal
lyoubef
oreIsl
eep

shel
l
a:OKby
eeIl
ovey
oumom(
cal
lendi
ng)
ver
onica:
graceIam sor
ryaboutearl
ieroni
twasami st
akeIshoul
dn'
thavedonewhatIdi
dI
don'
tknowwhatcameov ermepl easeanddon'
ttel
lmyhusbandaboutt
hissorr
ymama

Gr
ace:
iti
sokaynopr
obl
em Iwon'
ttel
lhi
m

v
eroni
ca:
truce

gr
ace:
truce

v
eroni
ca:
wher
eismygr
andsonIhav
en'
tseenhi
mtoday?

gr
ace:
heni
ghtbei
npl
ayr
oom Il
efthi
mther
e

ver
onica:youknowhow hei
sgr
acewhati
fhel
efthi
snol
ongert
her
esomet
imesy
out
hinkl
i
ke
achicken

past
or:
whatchi
ckenwi
fe

v
eroni
ca:
blushi
ngnahIwast
ell
i
ngmom gr
acet
ocookchi
ckent
odayr
ightgr
ace?

gr
ace:
ummmhy
es,
letmegoandcheckCl
audi
o

cont
inui
ng.
..
..
..

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whenIwentt
otheplayr
oom indeedCl
audiowasnotther
eIwaspanicki
ngalotandIwas
sweat
ingaswel
lIwentbackandtoldv
eronicat
hathi
sgrandsoni
t'
snolongerther
e

gr
ace:
mumf
undi
si.
..
..

v
eroni
ca:
what
'swr
ongsi
stery
oul
ookscar
edoruneasy
?

gr
ace:
I'
mthe.
..Cl
audi
oit
'snotwher
eIl
efthi
m Ical
l
edhi
snamebutnosi
gn

past
or:
hai
hai
hai
thi
sboynahi
t'
snott
hef
ir
stt
imedoi
ngt
his,
hi
sfat
hermustcomeandt
ake
hi
m

veroni
ca:
howcanyousaythatbabeyoudoknowhisfatherhi
sabusymen,
sogoandcheck
him ev
erywher
egr
acedon'
tworryyouwil
lfi
ndhi
m behind?
gr
ace:
letmegoandcheckhi
m

past
or:
ify
oudon'
tfi
ndhi
m cal
lme

gr
ace:
Iwi
l
l

i
twasgetti
ngdar
kerout
sideIsear
chev
ery
wherr
oamedal
lthest
reet
sunt
ilIf
oundt
wogi
rl
s
f
rom chur
ch.

gi
rl
s:aunt
ygr
ace

gr
ace:
hel
l
ogi
rl
s

gi
rl
s:wesawy
ouar
oundher
etur
ningi
ntoev
eryst
reety
oucameacr
ossi
t'
sev
ery
thi
ngf
ine?

gr
ace:noClaudiohi
snowher
etobef
oundandi
tismyf
aul
tIshoul
d'
veknownt
hathewi
l
l
di
sappear
(cryi
ng)

gi
rl1:
iti
snoty
ourf
aul
tandi
tisnott
hef
ir
stt
ime,
howi
smumf
undi
sif
indi
ngt
hisout
?

gi
rl2:y
esbecausesheisadevil
, y
ouarenumber7t
oworkt
here,somepeopletheydon'
tev
en
fi
nisht
woweekswor ki
ngther
e,thebadst
ori
eswehear
daboutthem i
t'
stoscar
y

gr
ace:
ohhshehav
en'
tdoneany
thi
ngt
omey
etmay
bet
hat
'swhyIam st
il
lwor
king

gi
rl2:
ourpast
ori
sthewhohav
eagol
denhear
tbutt
hewomennah

gr
ace:
letmecal
lhi
m hesai
difIdon'
tfi
ndhi
m Ishoul
dcal
l

gi
rl
s:wedi
dn'
tseehi
m ei
ther

deal
i
ng.
..
..
..v
oicemai
l

gi
rl
s:ar
eyououtofanai
rt
ime?It
hinkwehav
emi
nut
es,
her
etakecal
lhi
m.

gr
ace:
ihav
eanai
rt
imet
hanky
ou,
letmenotdel
ayy
ouj
ustgowher
eyouwer
egoi
ngIwi
l
lfi
nd
hi
m

gi
rl
s:OKt
hisi
sournumber076*
***
***cal
lus,

gr
ace:
thanksy
ouGodbl
essy
ou(
smi
l
ing)

gi
rl
s:gowel
l

gr
ace:
yout
oo
Idi
dn'
thav
echoi
cebutt
ocal
lhi
swi
fedi
all
i
ng.
..
..r
ingi
ng.
..
..

v
eroni
ca:
hel
l
o

gr
ace:
hel
l
omumf
undi
si

v
eroni
ca:
didy
ouf
indhi
m?

gr
ace:
noI
..
..
..
cal
lended.
.t
utut
utu.
..

narr
ator:t
hebabywasnotevenfarhewaspl ayingi
nsidet
hegarage,
butveroni
cahadhim
becausehewasmakingnoisebythrowingthingswhichwerei
nsidet
hetoolbox,shewentto
hi
snur ser
yandputhi
mtosleepbutt hepastorhear
dhi mtoot
hatheisback,ver
onicaput
pastor
'sphonei
ntofl
i
ghtmode.

past
or:
Ijustwantt
oeatandt
akeashowerIam t
ir
ed

v
eroni
ca:
youwantt
oeatorshowerf
ir
st?

past
or:
letmeeatf
ir
stt
henIwi
l
lbat
haf
ter

v
eroni
ca:
okayl
etmegoandpr
epar
eyout
hef
ood

past
or:
wher
eisgr
aceIhav
en'
tseenher
,si
nceshewentt
oCheckt
hebaby

v
eroni
ca: Idon'
tknowmay
beshewentt
oherr
oom ,
shei
swor
kinghar
dandshemi
ghtbe
t
ir
ed..
letherbe

past
or:
yesy
ouar
eri
ghtbutwecannoteatwi
thouther

v
eroni
ca:
Iwi
l
lgoandcal
lher

past
or:
owky
...

knockknock.
..

past
or:
sweet
yther
eissomeoneknocki
ng

v
eroni
ca:
owky,
,

past
or:
justdowhaty
ouar
edoi
ngIwi
l
lgoandcheckokay
?
v
eroni
ca:
okay

past
or:
ohhher
eshei
swher
ehav
eyoubeen?

gr
ace:
Iwas.
..
..

v
eroni
caappear
edcomi
ngf
rom t
heki
tchen

v
eroni
ca:
ohhcomesi
sterwewer
eaboutt
oeatcomeandhel
pmet
osetat
abl
e,

gr
ace:
Ifol
l
owedher

narrator
:past
orsawthatgracewasnothersel
fsomethi
ngit'
snotri
ght ,
shewasdownandhow
comegr aceenterbyt
hediningroom doori
nst
eadofherbackroom door,nahmay
beIam
readingthi
stoomuch,butno,shewasbeencryi
ng,womenandt ear
st hough.
..
.

l
ove

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narr
ator
:somet hingi
t'
snotri
ghtwit
hmymot hert
hewayshewast al
ki
ngtomet hroughthe
phonecallbuttheprobl
em shedon'
twanttobeopenupbutIwi l
ldi
gunti
lshetel
lmewhats
wrongwithher,itwasinthemorni
ngwhenIhear dacarout
side,
Iwenttocheckwhoi twas
thr
oughthewi ndowitwasmysocal l
eduncle.

knockknock.
..
thatwasmyuncl
eandhi
sdaught
er

Me:
comei
nuncl
e

myuncl
e:howar
eyou?

Me:
Iam f
ineuncl
eyou?cousi
nhowar
eyou?
myuncl
e:Iam f
inet
ooIwasj
ustpassi
ngbywher
eisy
ourmot
her
?

Me:
ohshei
satwor
k

Uncl
e:wor
k..
wor
k..
.Idon'
tknowaboutt
hat

me:
wer
eyousupposedt
oknow?

mycousi
n:don'
ttal
ktomydadl
i
ket
hat

me:Icantal
ktohimthewayIwantt obecauseyoudon'tcal
lherandaskhowwearedoingso
don'
tpret
endasifyoucare,Iknowyouar eher
etomockus, cl
earl
ytohavesomet
hingt
osay
whenyougethomesopl easedon'tactl
ikeyourconcer
ned.

cousi
n:l
et'
sgodadcl
ear
lywear
enotwel
comedher
e,Idon'
tknowwhywedeci
dedt
ocome
herenxa

Uncl
e:Iknowt
hereisnoworkmaybeshewentt
oanot
hermenbecausei
t'
swhatshedoesr
ight
,
wher
eisAkan'
sfather
?huhgoneIdon'
tev
enknowwhyshei
smysi st
er

Me:goandl
i
v eyourl
uxuryl
if
eandl
eav
eusal
onebutonedayi
t'
soneday
(cr
ying)y
oual
way
s
t
hinkt
heworstaboutusnxa,

cousi
n:l
et'
sgodad.
..
..

Icl
osedthedoorbehi
ndme,whyGodwhywhathav
ewedonedon'
tthi
nki
tisenoughal
ready
,I
havebeenpray
ing,
fai
thf
ult
oyoubutwhy
?

r
ay:
sisi
whyar
eyout
alki
ngal
one?

me:
nobabyIam si
ngi
ng?

r
ay:
hahahat
heny
oushoul
dst
opsi
ngi
ngi
tisnoty
ourt
hing

Me:
hahahay
out
hinkso?

r
ay:
yesy
ousoundl
i
key
ourcr
ying

me:
Iwi
l
lbeaty
ou

r
ay:
cany
ouhel
pmewi
thmyhomewor
k?

me:
ofcour
sel
et'
sgo

r
ay:
ladi
esf
ir
st(
showi
ngwi
thhi
sti
nyhands)

Me:
thanky
ougent
lemen(smi
l
es)

r
ay:
(shaki
nghead)
narr
ator:
whengracesawbabyCl audioi
nhissleepi
ngcotshewasrel
iev
ed,shewenttoher
room andkneel
downt othankGodthatherjobwassafethat
'swhatmatt
erstoherbesi
deal
l
theabusesheget,shetookherri
ngingphoneunderthepi
ll
ow

Gr
ace:
Hel
l
oshel
l
a

shell
a:howar
eyoumom,
yesIam f
inet
oo,
,
,mmhy
est
heyar
esl
eepi
ng,
andy
ourbr
otherwas
heretoday

gr
ace:
that
'sf
ir
st,
didhet
ell
yougor
ewhyshewast
her
e

shel
la:
um (Idi
dn'
twantt
obot
herheraboutwhatherbr
othersai
d)nopehewasj
usther
eto
checkus

gr
ace:
okayhedi
dn'
taskwher
eIwas?

Me:
hedi
dIt
oldhi
mthaty
ouar
eatwor
k

gr
ace:
andt
her
eact
ion?

me:
hewashappyf
ory
out
haty
ougotaj
ob

gr
ace:
haaaasomet
hingi
t'
schangi
ngt
owar
dshi
m

me:
peopl
edochangewhent
heyar
egr
owi
ngmama

gr
ace:
mybr
otherwi
thchangenoht
heydon'
tgohandi
nhand

me:
hahahahamom ohIam outofai
rt
ym Iwi
l
lCal
lyout
omor
row

gr
ace:
okaygr
eett
hoset
oof
ormewhent
heywokeup

me:
okayIwi
l
lgoodni
ght

gr
ace:
Goodni
ghtIl
ovey
ou.
..
..

Ij
ustdozeof
ftol
alal
andIwast
ir
edi
nsuchawayt
hatIcoul
dn'
tfeel
myl
egs.
.

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.
Pov:(veronica)whatIam doingtomyhel persit'
snotlikeIam enj oy
ingIam alsoahuman
bei
ng,mymom wasal soamai dmypr oblem i
t'sIam jealousIt hi
nkmyhusbandwi ll
concentr
ateonourhel perthanme, anditwasal ongjour neytobeapast or
'swifebecauseI'
ve
knownpast orXinguforalongtimethroughaf ri
end,hewasdat ingmybestfri
endbutIendedup
messingtheirrel
ati
onshiplookatmenowIhav eeveryt hatIfondof,abeauti
full
if
eandt obea
pastor
'swifeaswel l
,t hereasonit
'sbecausewhati fmyhusbandendedupwi t
honeofmy
maidssoIhav etopl
anev eryt
hingtodestroythem sot hattheycangiveupandl et
tinggo.I
don'
twantt olosehimf oramai d..
.

v
eroni
ca:
grace.
..

gr
ace:
madam

It
oldhert
ocal
lmemadam sot
hatIcanf
eel
thehonour
,andr
espect
.

v
eroni
ca:
Ihav
eaj obf
oryouint
hestor
eroom..
..
myhusbandopenedcat
eri
ngf
ormewhen
t
herei
saweddingorf
uneral
oranysor
tofev
ent,

gr
ace:
okayIwi
l
lgoj
ustaf
terscr
ubbi
ngt
hewal
l
s

v
eronica:
okayIwi
l
lbebacksoon,
checkCl
audi
oguesswedon'
twantt
hatepi
sodet
orepeat
i
tsel
f

gr
ace:
Iwi
l
ldot
hat.
..

gracepov:Iwassot
ir
edwhenIhear
dthebabycr
ying,
Iwentt
ohi
snur
ser
y,It
ookhi
m andwent
totheki
tchen,t
omakehi
m somethi
ngtoeat

Cl
audi
o:Li
zzi
e

gr
ace:
Iam notLi
zzyIam aunt
ygr
ace

Cl
audi
o:y
esy
esaunt
ygr
acef
rom t
heBat
men

gr
ace:
(Idi
dn'
tknowwhathewast
alki
ngabout
)yesIam

Cl
audi
o:y
ouar
eoutofTVwheny
ougoi
nsi
det
heTVdon'
tl
eav
emeaunt
y

gr
ace:
(smi
l
es)okayIwi
l
lgowi
thy
ouboyboy

Cl
audi
o:

gr
ace:
Ipr
epar
ejui
cewi
thchocol
atemuf
fi
nsandgav
ehi
m
Cl
audi
o:Idon'
twanty
uicaunt
yIwantawhi
tet
ea

gr
ace:
whi
tet
eaokaycomeandgi
vemet
hegl
ass

grace:
Ipluggedket
tl
eandboi
l
edwat er
,thenIdidever
ythi
ngt
hati
tisneededf
orat
ea,
sugar,
teabag,
andcr
emor
a,t
akethi
sisyourwhitetea

Cl
audi
o:not
hisi
snotawhi
ttea(cr
ying)

gr
ace:
Idi
dn'
tknowwhatt
odoandIdon'
thav
eLi
zzy
'snumber

gr
ace:
don'
tcr
yCl
audi
oify
oucr
yIwon'
tgowi
thy
ouonTV

Cl
audi
o:okayi
am notcr
yingany
mor
e,mayy
ougowi
thme

gr
ace:
Iwi
l
lify
oust
opcr
ying

Cl
audi
o:Iwanty
uic

gr
ace:
jui
ce?

Cl
audi
o:y
esy
uic

gr
ace:
okay

Iwenttocheckthej
obthatIwascr eat
edbymysocall
edmadame,yohy ouwouldn'
tbeli
eveit
,I
di
dn'tbel
i
ev emyeyeseveryt
hingt
hatwasinsi
dethest
orer
oom wasoutsidet
heplat
es,food
warmers,serv
ingbi
nsallt
hosecateri
ngthi
ngswasout
sidesot
hatIcanwasht hem,theplat
es
wasmor ethan500fol
ks,
spoonsbowl s

grace:y
ohthi
swomenhowcanIdot hi
sthingal
oneatthi
sti
me,andifIdon'
tdoi
tshewil
l
punishmeforthis,
whatcanIdo,Iwil
lj
ustcall
thosegi
rl
stohel
pme, whenIwasaboutt
ocal
li
heardacarget
tinginsi
det
heyar
dIknewi twasthedevi
lher
sel
fwhatcanIdonow?

admi
n

shar
eandcommentguy
smuchl
ove.
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GRACE:
POV

f
ort
unat
elyt
hecart
hatwasget
ti
ngi
nsi
det
hey
ardwasn'
tformysocal
l
edmadame,
itwasMr
Xinguourpast
orIwassogl adbecausewhat ev
erI
'want
edtodoIwasnotgoi
ngt
odoi
t
anymoreibethewouldn'tapproveal
lthi
s.i
heardt
hegar
agebeencl
osed,
thej
oyi
nmyhear
t
waspricel
ess.
iwentt
ot hekitchen,

PASTOR:Iwaslooki
ngforyouwher
ehav
eyoubeen?If
oundCl
audi
ocr
yingdon'
tl
eav
ehi
m
al
onegraceIdon'
tneedprobl
ems

GRACE:
sor
ryIwasaboutt
owasht
hedi
shesf
orcat
eri
ng

PASTOR:
ohkwher
eisv
eroni
cai
sshewi
thy
ou?

GRACE:
noshewentoutbutshesai
dshewi
l
lbebacksoon

PASTOR:
soy
ouwer
ewashi
ngt
hosepl
atesal
one?

GRACE:
Iwasaboutt
owasht
hem Ihav
en'
twasht
hem y
et

PASTOR: t
hoseplat
esareheav
yandl
otsf
oroneper
sonev
env
eroni
caher
sel
fhedoesn'
twash
them al
onelet
'sgoandshowmethi
swomen

GRACE:
what
!!
!

PASTOR:ohhsor
rydon'
tmi
ndmywor
dsl
et'
sgo,
ohhmygoodnesswer
eyougoi
ngt
owasht
his
pl
atesal
one?

GRACE:
yesIwasgoi
ngt
owasht
hem

PASTOR: damnthiswomenIam f ondofherhowcanshedot hatt

oahumanbei ng,wehad
manyhelpersbeforey
oushewasmi st
reat
edthem ti
l
lIfi
ndherbeati
nganotherot
herandshe
endedupcr y
ingandunfor
tunat
elyIsaweveryt
hingbutIj
ustcomfortherasmywifebutnow
thi
sistoomuch, whywereyoucryingt
hatdayitwasbecauseofherisn'
t?tel
lmeevery
thi
ng
Grace

GRACE:
shehav
en'
tdoneany
thi
ngt
omemay
bei
tisst
il
lear
ly

PASTOR:
whywer
eyoucr
ying.
..
.

GRACE:
.Iwasn'
tcr
yingIwi
l
ltel
lyouwhenshei
sabusi
ve

PASTOR:
arey
ousur
e?gr
ace

GRACE:
yesIam sur
e

PASTOR:
sot
henwhyar
eyouwashi
ngt
hosecat
eri
ngpl
atesi
fshei
snot
?

GRACE:
Idon'
tknowmay
beshei
shav
inganev
ent(
Iwasget
ti
ngemot
ional
whyI
'
mipr
otect
ing
thatwomen,butIhavemyreasonIdon'
twanttoki
ssthi
sjobgoodby
easshesai
dbutIam not
goingtowashthem whensheaskIwil
ltel
lhert
hatpast
orsai
dso)

PASTOR:
okayl
eav
ethosepl
atesandgot
akeabat
h,wear
egoi
ngt
ochur
chi
nanhourt
ime,

VERONI
CA'
SPOV

Iwasdoi
ngsomeshoppi
ngwhenaf
inegent
lemencomet
ome,
,
,

HI
M:abeaut
if
ulwomenshoppi
ngal
onei
t'
srar
e

Me:
excuseme!
!?

HI
M:ohwher
eismymanner
s,I
'
m ShaneWel
l
s(st
ret
chi
nghi
shandf
orahandshake)

ME:(Ijustl
ookathi
shand)y
esabeaut
if
ulwomencandosomeshoppi
ngal
onewhat
'swr
ong
wi
ththat

HI
M:ouchmi
ndt
ohel
pyouwi
tht
his(poi
nti
ngt
het
rol
l
ey)

ME:
Ihav
emyownhandsy
ouknow.
..

HI
M:Icanseet
hem Ibett
heyar
etoosof
t,canI
?

ME:
IcanseeIcan'
twi
nont
hisone(
smi
l
es)

SHANE:
Idi
dn'
tgety
ourname

VERONI
CA:
Ver
oni
ca

SHANE:
ver
over
osoundsexyi
sn'
t?

VERONI
CA:
formar
ri
edwomenIdoubt

SHANE:
yesf
ormar
ri
edwomensoy
ouar
emar
ri
ed?

VERONI
CA:
hav
eyouev
erf
indabeaut
if
ull
adysi
ngl
e?

SHANE:
yesj
ustl
i
kemeIam handsomebutIam sosi
ngl
e

VERONI
CA:
(bl
ushi
ng)t
hismenwasdoi
ngsomet
hingt
omeIj
ustf
eltsomebut
ter
fl
yinmy
st
omach

SHANE:
wher
etof
rom her
e?

VERONI
CA:
homeIhav
etogot
ochur
ch
SHANE:
ummmhwomenofpr
ayerhuh(
laughi
ng)

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
thav
eachoi
cewheny
ourf
atherhei
sapast
or

SHANE:
soy
ourf
atherhi
sapast
or?

VERONICA:(Ihadt
oli
eIcan'
tli
vemyl i
febecauseofamer
emenwhodoesn'
thav
eti
mef
orme
ever
ydayi
t'
sachurch,
heehee.conf
erencehai)yeshei
sapast
or

SHANE:
enoughwi
thhal
l
eluj
ah,
sohowaboutal
unchwi
thy
oubeaut
if
ul

VERONI
CA:
Iwoul
dn'
tsaynot
ofoodl
et'
sgo

SHANE:
whi
chr
est
aur
antdoy
oupr
efer
?

VERONI
CA:
rat
hert
ryy
our
s

SHANE:
let
'
sgot
ooceanbasket

VERONI
CA:
okayl
et'
sgo(t
hewayIwasf
eel
i
ngt
hisShaneguy
)

PASTOR'
sPOV

i
twasmyt i
met opr each,Ilookaroundther
ewasnosi gnformywi fe,
Itri
edtocal
lbuther
phonekeeponr ingi
ng, Iproceedwithservi
ceunti
lIwasdone,stil
lshewasnotthereandi twas
thefi
rstt
imef orhertobeabsentatchur chIwasv er
yangry,af
terchurchpeopl
ewer easking
meaboutv eronica'
swher eaboutsIjustl
ieandsai
dsheissick,WhenIgethomeIdi dn'
tfindher
meaningshewasn' tbacky et..
.

Ver
oni
ca:
letmegoi
t'
sget
ti
ngl
ate

SHANE:
okayIwi
l
lemai
lyouabouty
ournextdat
e

VERONI
CA:
looki
ngf
orwar
dfort
hat

SHANE:
canIget
.hugatl
est

(t
heyhuggedeachot
her
,t
hei
rey
esl
ocked,
shanewast
oocl
oset
over
oni
ca)

VERONI
CA:
sighI
'
m..
..
.l
etme.
..
goummmhseey
ouar
ound

SHANE:
OHy
eah,
ofcour
seby
ee
VERONI
CA:
byee(oucht
hatwast
ocl
oseIam soangr
ywhydi
dhej
ustki
ssedmenxa

Lov
e

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PASTOR'
SPOV

i
twasget t
ingdarkerandshewasnothomey et
,it
ri
edtocallthi
stimeitt
akesmet hr
ough
voicemail
,Iwasangr yver
yangrythiswomenwantt obringbackthewayIwasbef or
eIwasa
pastorshewast estingmypat i
ent
, aft
eronehourIheardaknock,Iwenttothedooritwasher
,,
Goodev eninglov
e, Iwassmi l
i
ngfacedi dnotwanttoshowhert hatIwaspissedi
nfrontof
grace.
..
.letmehel py ouwitht
hisone(talki
nghershoppingbags)

VERONI
CA:
Iam v
erymuchhappymyhandsome

PASTOR: gr
eati
twaswonder
ful
todayatchur
chy
ouknow,
(shebowherheaddownt
oshow
thatshewasshy)

VERONICA:ohhI.
..
wentshoppi
ngaf
ter..
..
Igotacal
lfr
om mymot
hershei
snotf
eel
i
ngwel
lI
tr
iedt
ocall
y oubutIhadnoair
ti
mewithme

PASTOR:
howi
syourmot
her
?

VERONI
CA:
shewasbet
terwhenIgett
her
e..
..OKAYenoughabouty
ourmot
herl
et'
sgot
othe
bedr
oom

PASTOR:
ver
oni
cadoy
ouknowt
hatIcanseey
oui
fyouar
ely
ingt
omet
henwhyar
eyou
st
ammeri
ng?

VERONICA:Iam notl
yi
ngtoyouwecanal
socal
lmymot
herandaskher,
Iwasj
ustscar
ed
that
'swhyIam st
ammer i
ng

PASTOR:
youknowIhadt
oli
e,atchur
chv
eroni
ca,
forwhathuh?Il
i
edandsai
dyouar
esi
ck
t
hat
'swhyyoudidn'
tgotochur
ch,,
,
,what'
swrongwithyouveroni
caandIam sureyoudidn'
tgo
t
oseeyourmotherIam sur
eaboutthat
,doy
outhinkIam stupi
d?answermev er
onica,

VERONI
CA:
okayIwaswi
thf
ri
endandIl
ostt
rackofat
imeIam sor
rymyl
ove(
hol
dinghi
m)

PASTOR: heyheyheydon' tyoudar et ouchme,andt hi

sthi
ngofy outoov erworkmissGr aceI
don'
twannaseei tanymorey ouaremywi f
e,ormay beyoudon'tknowt hemeani ngofahelper
l
etmeel aborat
ei tforyouthen.Hel perissomeonewhohel pswher eiti
snecessar y,
itdoesn'
t
havetobeherdoi ngany t
hingfory ou, whil
eyouarejustsi
tt
ingherpainti
ngy ournail
s,fr
om now
ongracewi l
lst
opcooki ngforme, Imar r
iedyounotgrace,youwil
lbecooki ngeveryday,notake
aways,
,evenasi ngledayInev ersawy ouwashingthosecateri
ngdishes,it
'
sei t
heryoucall
somegirlsfr
om chur chtohelpy ou,,
,

VERONI
CA:
Iam sor
ryshesai
dshewantt
owasht
hem Idi
dn'
taskhert
owasht
hem

PASTOR:
whyar
eyoul
yi
ng?

VERONI
CA:
Iam notl
yi
ngy
oucancal
lherandshewi
l
ltel
lyout
het
rut
h,

PASTOR:
becauseshei
saf
rai
dofy
ouIcanseet
hroughhert
hatshei
snotokayar
oundy
ou,
,
,

VERONI
CA:
Iam sor
ryf
ornotshowi
ngupatchur
ch,
andf
orst
andi
ngf
ormeatchur
ch.
..

PASTOR:
don'
ttakemebackt
omyol
dli
fei
tisnotgonnaendwel
l

VERONI
CA:
(scar
ed)whatdoy
oumeanbyt
hat
?

PASTOR:
not
hing.
..
.

VERONI
CA'
SPOV

thi
swomenshei stest
ingmypat ienthowcanshesell
meoutl i
kethat,
Igav eherajobsoIhav e
tosuf
feri
nmyownhousebecauseofher ,,
shewon'
tseeitcomingthethingsIwil
ldot oher,so
nowIshouldcookeverydaywhataboutmymani cur
es shewi l
lknowmev er
ywell .Ichecked
myphoneIhadal most5mi ssedcall
sfrom mySHANEthejoyi
nmyhear tummmht hismen .
l
etmecallhim (r
ingi
ng)..
..
.

SHANE:
ver
over
o

VERONI
CA:
blushi
ngheyIsawy
ourmi
ssedcal
l
s

SHANE:Iwant
edt
othanky
ouf
oral
unchandIhadal
ovel
ydaywi
thy
ou,
Iguesswewi
l
ldot
his
soon?

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lthi
nkabouti
t,Iwi
l
ltel
lyouwhenIam f
ree.
SHANE:
whatdi
dyoudot
omet
hewayIf
eel
wheni
am wi
thy
ouy
oursot
empt
ing

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahahal
etmegowi
l
ltal
ksomeot
hert
ime.
..
..
theyhungupt
hecal
l
..
.

i
twasabeaut if
ulday, ev
ersi ncethatday,Iwasnotcooki ngandi r
on, mywor kmyt ocleani
ng,
missmadamewasv erysuppor ti
veIdon'tknowwhathappenedt hatday ,becauseIheardthem
shout
ing,
wewer etoocloseandshei sfri
endlynow, ,
wedot al
kgot ochurchtogether
,lastweek
Fri
daysheistheonewhot akemet oat axirank.
..
.bei
ngathomewasv eryadorabl
eIenjoyed
al
otathomewi thmybabi esev er
ythi
ngwasper f
ect,todayIwasgoi ngbackt owor kwhenIgot
acall
from ver
onica..
..hel
lo,ohy es,Idon'tshampooandf orm bath,al
right,
,
thankyou,byee.
.

VERONICA:Iwasdoingsomeshoppi ng,Irememberthatgracedoesn'thavef
orm bath,soI
hadtobuyherthosethi
ngsforhertogainhertr
ustsotodaymymi ssi
onit'
sgoi
ngt obeful
fi
ll
ed,
Ihaveanemptybottl
eofshampoo, thenIwil
lbuynohairandputitinsi
deofanempt ybott
leof
shampoosothatherbeauti
ful
,softhaircanberui
ned.
..
..
yesy esy
ougogi rl
,

WhenIgett
her
eIf
oundCl
audi
oandhi
sgr
andf
atherwat
eri
ngt
hef
lower
s..
..

GRACE:
goodmor
ning.
..
..
.

CLAUDI
O:mor
ningaunt
ygr
ace,
meandmygr
andf
atherwear
ewor
king,
,
,gr
andf
atherl
ook,
,

PASTOR:
don'
tdot
hathey
,hewasbusyr
unni
ngar
oundhol
dingahosepi
pe

GRACE:
hahahat
hisl
i
ttl
eonehi
sat
roubl
emaker

PASTOR:
justl
i
kehi
sfat
her

GRACE:
hahahahay
ohl
i
kef
atherl
i
keson

PASTOR:
youcansayt
hatagai
n

GRACE:okayl
etmel
eaveyou.
..
.(Ij
ustl
eftt
hem)Iwassomi
ssi
ngver
oni
ca.
..
.whi
l
eIwasbusy
cl
eani
ngIhear
dasoundofheel
s,for
tunat
elyi
twasher
,,
,
mymadam

VERONI
CA:
lol
gracey
ouar
eher
eal
ready

GRACE:
yes,
Ihadt
ocomeear
ly.
..
.

VERONI
CA:
okaykeeponcl
eani
ngIwi
l
lcomeandgi
vey
ouy
ourt
hings

GRACE:
alr
ight,
andt
hanky
ouIknowdeepdowny
ougotadi
amondhear
t
VERONICA:mmmmmhl ol
letmegoandt hanksforthecompli
ment..
..
(shetr
ustmenowso
gameon)Iwenttomyroom anddowhatIhadt odoandgivegraceherthi
ngs y ouwon'
tsee
i
tcominglat
erI
'
llhav
etobuylaxat
ivef
orher,I
'l
loff
erheratea(happy)

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VERONI CA:ev erythingwassor tednow, Iwrappedt hem andputev er

ythingi nsidet hegi ftbag,
,,
wowIcan' twai ttoseet hosebeaut i
fulhairruined,I'
veboughtheraJohnson' sf acewash, my
ver yownhomemadeshampoowhi chwasi nsideofpay mentbot tl
eandaf or m bathaswel l,
mmmmmhapr ay erwi l
ldobef orehandi ngt hem ov er It ookanIndianmat sandkneel down,
closedmyey est henIbegi nt opr ay"fat
hermayt hi
sgi f
tbringmor ehappi nessi nt hishouse,
dev ildoesn'thav epoweri nthishouse, youar ealreadydef eated,
mayt hishousebef i
lledwi t
h
ov erwhel milypoweri nJesusi nJesusnameamen"herhusbandwasst andingbehi ndher ,
appar ent l
yhedi dn'theart hefirstpart.ummmhmywi f
epr ayingIam impr essed, (smi ling)l
ol I
dopr ayy ouknow, hewentt oherandgr abherwai st,hekissedherl i
ps,goingdownt oherneck"
sher espondedi tsoper fectly,i
nhermi ndshewasi magi ni
ngSHANEnotherhusband, they
kissedunt i
lbot hoft hem breathingsobadl y,shewasmoani ngsosof t,andt hehusbandwas
groani ng,,,
,
hepushedherunt ilsher eacht hecor neroftheirbed(whathappenedi t'
shi story)
aftert heyar esat isfi
edt heywentt otakeashowert ogether .
..

GRACE'
SPOV

Iwassoembar rassed, Iheardever

ythi
ngt hattheyweredoing,becauseIwasi nthel aundr y
room IhadtotakeClaudioawaybecausehewasaski ngwhyhi sgrandmot herwascr yi
ng, Iwas
drai
ningwaterwhenv eronicaappear
"Iknewt hatIwi
llf
indyouher e,howdi dyousleep?v ery
wellIcan'
taskabouty oubecauseIcanseet hatyouareglowing"l
ol yournaughtygracehaI
j
usthadagoodni ght"heewomengoodni ghtory ouheardgoodmor ni
ng?

VERONI
CA:
Stopi
tIam j
usthappyt
oday'
her
eit
'sy
ourt
hings

GRACE:wowmadam t hanky ousomuchIdon' tknowwhattosay "Iunwrappedt

hegi
ftandi
t
waswonderfulgi
ftever,mindy ouitwasthefi
rstti
merecei
vi
ngagif
t.i
twasa
shampoo,
facewash,andf orm bath"huggingher"t
hankyoumayGodblessy
ou
VERONI
CA: amen,i
tisnothi
ngreal
l
yIam st
il
lgoi
ngt
ospoi
lyoust
ickwi
thmeaunt
y,. Iguess
wecanstar
toverandforgett
hepast

GRACE:
ofcour
se,
don'
tyout
hinkIam t
oool
dforf
acewash?

VERONICA:youar
ebeauti
ful,
andyouwill
lookmor
ebeaut
if
ul.
.toni
ghtIwantt
otakey
ouout
ther
e'sanewcoff
eeshop,whatdoyousay?

GRACE:
ohhIt
hinkt
hisonei
senough,

VERONICA:
Ican'
ttakenoforananswer
,hel
pmet henIdon'
twantt
ocookt
oni
ght,
theny
ouwi
l
l
bedoi
ngafavourt
ome, nocooki
ngwewi l
lbuyt
akeaway s

GRACE:
ify
oui
nsi
st,
thenIwi
l
lgowi
thy
ou

VERONICA:
,thankyouletmegoandpreparebr
eakfastformyhusband "walki
ngaway"I
foundmyhusbandinthekit
chencooki
ng,wear
ingapron,"y
oul
ookwow, hahadon'
tget
comfor
tabl
ebecauseit'
sonlyf
ortoday
,,
,

VERONICA:thenyoubeatmet
oitbecauseIwasaboutt
ohonoury
oubybr
eakf
asti
nbed,
you
rui
nedever
ything

PASTOR:
hahahahasot
henwet
hinkal
i
ke,
ormay
beIam t
oof
orwar
d

VERONI
CA:
imagi
neav
erypower
ful
PASTORbei
ngf
orwar
d(l
aughi
ng)

PASTOR:
athomeIam af
atherandhusbandbutatchur
chIam apast
or

VERONICA:def
endingyoursel
fIseey
ou, andbabeIam t
aki
ngGRACEoutt
oni
ght
"hehav
e
seent
hem gett
ingalong"

PASTOR:
andy
ouar
eleav
ingy
ourhusbandbehi
ndbaby
sit
ti
ng?

VERONI
CA:iti
sladiesni
ghtout
,shei
sagoodwomen,
soIwast
hinki
ngt
haty
ouwi
l
leatt
ake
awayj
ustf
ortonight?

PASTOR:
justf
ort
oni
ghtonl
yneh?

VERONI
CA:
um may
beIam notsur
e,,
fini
shy
ourt
hingIwi
l
lgoandcheckmygr
andson,
,
,,
,,

GRACE'
SPOV

t
obehonestIdi
dn'
tknowthatt
hisdaywi
l
lcome,
meandv
eroni
caget
ti
ngal
ongl
i
ket
his,
Itook
myphoneandcal
lshel
la

phoner
ingi
ng.
..
..
..
..
SHELLA:
mom

GRACE:
heybl
ondy

SHELLA:
youandt
hisname,
yousoundhappycomewi
thi
tmot
her
.

GRACE:
Iam i
npeacel
ovev
eroni
caboughtmeagi
ft
s

SHELLA:mom wet al
kedaboutt
hisdon'
ttrustthatwomenmay
beshei
sonami
ssi
on,
don'
tuse
anyofthoset
hingssheboughtf
oryou,Ibegy oumom

GRACE:
shei
snotev
ilshel
l
a,andt
hatwast
hepast
,Iam notcooki
ngany
mor
ebutshedoes

SHELLA:
justbecauset
hepast
orsai
dso

GRACE:
okayIwon'
tuset
hem,
byeeIwi
l
lcal
lyoul
ater

SHELLA:
OK!
!!

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GRACE'
SPOV

Timewasnotonmysi de,Ididev erythingsof astbecausev eronicawasgi v

ingmeal otof
pressur e,,
,
,heeheewewi l
lbel ateforourni ght,,
heeheebef ast"Iwasdonewi t
hmydai lychor es,
afterIrant omybackr oom sot hatIcant akeashower ,Iwentt omybat htubandopenahot
wat er,
it'swhenIr emembert hatIhav eaf orm bat handaf acewashwi t
hshampoo, Itookt he
gif
tbackandsmi l
ealone,Ididn'tknowt hatonedaymeandmymadam wear egoi ngt obel i
ke
thi
si tfeelsl i
keanightmare, Iopenedt heshampoot hesmel lwassoni ce,i
twassmel li
nglikea
l
emoni t'slikesheknewmyf avourit
e, aft
erbat hingIwor emyl ongbrownjacketwi t
hbl ack
skinnyj eanandcowboyboot swi thabl ackv est, myhai r stylewasamessybun, Iwasso
beaut i
ful l
ikeIwasgoi ngforadat ewow" Ihear dv eronicacal l
ingmynameIknewt hati twas
ti
met obounce"Il ookedmy selfinthemi rrorfort hel astt i
meandsmi l
e,,
,
"Iam comi ngmadam
j
ustasecond, haigr
aceit'
sget tinglate,thatwasv eronica"v eroni
cawaswear ingashor tblack
dress,blackhi ghheelswit
hgol dbelt,andbl ackcl utchbag, shewassobeaut i
full,mor ecut e

GRACE:
wowy
oul
ooksobeaut
if
uly
ohshame

VERONI
CA:
thanky
ou,
andy
oul
ookl
ovel
ytool
ookatl
ook,
youl
ooksoy
oung
GRACE:
notmor
ethany
ou,
it'
sli
key
ourgoi
ngt
oagal
l
adi
nner

VERONICA:hahal
et'
sgowil
lbelate"honeyweareof
fwil
lseeyouwenwecomeback"okayyou
onl
yhave3hoursenj
oyyour
sel
fladies"t
hatwaspast
or,
Idroveof
f,i
tdi
dn'
ttakeus15mi
nut
es
toar
ri
ve,apackmycarnexttocli
cksstore,
,

VERONI
CA:
letmegetsomet
hingher
eatcl
i
cksI
'
llber
ightback

GRACE:
alr
ightasl
ongasy
oudon'
ttakel
ong

VERONICA:al
ri
ght"Igoti
nsi
deandboughtl
axat
iveandpayf
ort
hem af
terIdest
royt
het
il
lsl
i
p,,
'
i
guessIdi
dn'
ttakelong?

GRACE:
notatal
l

VERONI
CA:
smi
l
es

PASTOR'
SPOV

Iwassoj eal
ousthewaymywi f
ewassobeaut
if
ul,
itwasli
keshewasgoi
ngt omeetsomeone's
speci
al,
it'
sbeenal ongt
imever
oni
cadr
essedl
ikethatj
ustf
orme,,
Ibr
ushthethoughtafter
heari
ngmygr andsoncal
li
ngmyname,i
tmeanshewasawakei t
'sgoi
ngtobeal ong3hours
wit
hthisone

PASTOR:
Claudi
oIam her
ecomet
hissi
de

CLAUDI
O:wher
eisaunt
y?

PASTOR:
shewentout,
whatdoy
ouwant
?

CLAUDI
O:Iwantt
opl
aywi
thherbecausey
oudon'
twantt
opl
aywi
thmei
nmypl
ayr
oom

PASTOR:
ohhl
et'
sgoandpl
ayt
hen

CLAUDI
O:canIasky
ousomet
hinggr
andpa?

PASTOR:
yesy
ouar
ewel
comewhati
sn'
t?

CLAUDI
O:wher
eyoubeat
ingmygr
andmai
nthemor
ning?

PASTOR:
nowhy,
Idon'
tbeatwomen,
whyar
eyouaski
ng

CLAUDI
O:becauseshewascr
yingsay
ingohhhhahhhhh

PASTOR:
hahahanoIwashel
pinggr
andmawi
thsomet
hingsoshewascr
yingbecauseshe
washappy

CLAUDI
O:hahahaIwi
l
lcr
yli
ket
hatwhenIcr
y

PASTOR:
sodoy
oust
il
lwannacr
y?why

CLAUDI
O:becausewhenIdon'
tcr
ygr
andmawon'
tgi
vemewhatIam cr
yingf
or

PASTOR:
soy
oucr
y?

CLAUDI
O:y
esIdocr
ybecausewhenIdon'
tcr
yshewon'
tgi
veme

PASTOR:
butdon'
tcr
yli
kemywi
feneh,

CLAUDI
O:why?gr
andpa

PASTOR:
becausey
ouar
eamennotawoman,
onl
ywomencr
yli
ket
hat

CLAUDI
O:OKIwantawoment
oowhowi
l
lcr
yli
kegr
andma

PASTOR:
youwi
l
lwheny
ouar
ebi
gli
key
ourf
ather

CLAUDI
O:okay
,,
,l
et'
spl
ay.
..
..

VERONI
CA'
SPOV

wewer
eatt
heent
rancewhenawai
tr
esscamet
ous:

WAITRESS:goodev
eningandwel
comet
oYel
l
owgat
ecof
feeshop,
fol
l
owme"wef
oll
owedher
unt
ilsheshowusatableoft
wo

VERONI
CA:
thanks

WAITRESS:
whatcany
ouhav
ethi
sev
eni
ng"shewassmi
l
ingsobadIdot
hinkhercheekswas
hott
hewayshewassmil
i
ng"

VERONI
CA:
giv
eusy
ourspeci
al

WAI
TRESS:
wehav
eredv
elv
etcakewi
thi
cet
eaandbl
ackf
orestcakewi
thcuppaci
no

VERONI
CA:
bri
ngi
cet
eaf
orme"andy
ougr
ace?
GRACE:
any
thi
ngi
t'
sOKf
orme

WAI
TRESS:
wedon'
thav
eany
thi
ngmam j
ustnamei
t

VERONI
CA:
bri
ngcuppaci
noandbl
ackf
orestcakef
orher

WAI
TRESS:
any
thi
ngel
se?

VERONI CA: nothi

ngf ornow"Iwassohappybecausemypl anwasgoingaccor di
ngly
,another
thi
ngsthatIwashappyaboutwasshei snotgoingtohavewhatIwashav ing,sothenmy
missionwascompl ished.Areyouokaygrace?it
'sli
keyourmindit
'ssofarwhat '
swrong?,"
nothi
ngi t
'sjustthatIam notusedt obeinasuchcr owdedplacebefor
e,al
l i
t'
sgood,,"It
oldyou
thatsti
ckwi thmey ouwi l
l goplacesdear
,don'
twor r
yyouhav eme,Iam j
ustgladwear efine
andI'mtryingtomakeev erythi
ngr i
ght
,It
reat
edy ouli
keatrashIam sorr
y,,
,,

GRACE:i
t'
sal
li
nthepastmadam,

VERONI
CA:ohhmygoodnessIf
orgott
oswi
tchoft
her
earl
i
ght
scany
ougoandswi
tcht
hem
formet
hisheel
sar
eki
ll
ingme

GRACE:
alr
ightwher
eist
hecarkey
s?

VERONI CA:herepr essthi

sbutton"Iknewthatt
heli
ghtswasnoton, butIwantedadistr
acti
on
sothatIcanputt helaxati
vepil
lsonhercappucci
no.sothatshecanhav earunningst
omach,
andanot herthi
ngIwasgoi ngtobewi thSHANEbecauseIalsoinvi
tedhi
m here.whengrace
sheisbusyr unningt othebathroom nowandthen(
smiles)
.ourordercamebef or
egracecomes
back,Ididmydeeds

GRACE:
her
etheywer
enotonmay
bey
oudi
dfor
got

VERONI
CA:Iam gr
owi
ngy
ouknowsomeoft
hingsIf
orgoteasi
l
ythanky
oul
et'
sdr
inkbef
orei
t
get
scol
d.

GRACE:
mmmmmh,
sosmoot
handt
hecakei
t'
sdel
i
cious

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tgof
orcheapIknewt
haty
ouwi
l
lli
ket
hispl
ace

(af
ter1hour
)gr
acewasnotf
eel
i
ngwel
lthepi
l
lswasnowwor
king.

GRACE:
eishl
etmegot
othebat
hroom Iam notf
eel
i
ngwel
li
t'
sli
keIwi
l
lhav
erunni
ngst
omach.

VERONI
CA:sorr
ysister,
i
tmightbethecakeorcuppaci
no!
,runt
hatway
'(l
olsher
anaway"
my
ri
bswaspai
nfulbecauseIwaslaughi
ng)shecameback

af
terf
ewmi
nut
es
VERONI
CA:
isi
tar
unni
ngst
omach?orpai
nper
iod?

GRACE:
yoursi
l
lyno,
Iwi
l
lbeokay
"sher
anagai
n

VERONI
CA:
letmecal
lmyshaner
ingi
ng.
..
..unanswer
ed,
Itr
iedt
ocal
lagai
n

SHANE:
hel
l
o,howar
eyou?

VERONI
CA:
youcancomenowev
ery
thi
ngwi
l
lbeokay

SHANE:
onmyway.
..
..

"
(GRACEcamebackagai
n

VERONI
CA:
justgoandsl
eepi
nthecarIwi
l
lfi
ndy
out
her
e,Igav
ehert
hekey
s.

GRACE:
alr
ight
,youwon'
tgetbor
ed?

VERONI
CA:
notatal
lyougosi
ster

GRACE:
sor
ryIr
uinedourday

VERONICA:noyoudi
dnot,andyoudidn'
tknowthatthi
swi
l
lhappensodon'
twor
ry,
,(
Isaw
shaneappr
oachi
ngus,gograce,
,
"shetookthekeys.
..

SHANE:
whowast
hatf
inel
adyy
ouwer
ewi
th?

VERONI
CA:
thatwast
hedonkeyIusedt
otel
lyouaboutmymai
d

SHANE:l
ookaty
ou,
canIhav
eahug?
"shegav
ehi
m at
ighthug,
"youl
ooksot
empt
ingy
ou
knowwow

VERONICA:y
oudon'
tlookbady
our
sel
f,
"sowhatdi
dyoudot
ochaseherawaysot
hatwecan
haveourt
imeal
one?

VERONI
CA:hahahasomet
hingyoudon'
tdeser
vet
oknowasalongasshei
snotonourway
,
l
et'
sgobef
oreshedeci
dedtocomebackandfi
ndyouher
e..
.

SHANE:
let
'
sgot
omycart
hen,
ory
ouhav
esomet
hingi
nmi
ndmay
beal
odgesui
t

VERONI
CA:
yourcarwi
l
lbecomf
ort
abl
e,becauseIhav
eonl
y50mi
nswi
thy
ou

SHANE:
let
'
sgo.
..
..
.

(i
nthecar)t
heywer
ebot
hbreat
hingheavi
lybecauseofthei
nti
mat eki
ss,shewasalreadywet
al
lsheneededwashimi
nsi
deofhercupcake,butshewasthi
nkingaboutherhusband.

VERONI
CA:
wecan'
tdot
his,
nott
oday
?

SHANE:
why
?am i
notgoodf
ory
ou,
tel
lmewhynot?ar
eyounotf
eel
i
ngme?

VERONICA:
it'
snotl
i
ket
hat
,Idof
eel
youandIneedt
hisj
ustl
i
key
oudo,
butat
leastnott
oday
pl
ease?

SHANE:
why
?di
dyoucal
lmeher
ethen?huhcomeon

VERONICA:I
'mjust
"shedidn'
tfi
nisht
alkingbecauseheki
ssedheragain,
andshel
osti
t,t
hey
managetohaveoralsex,
theti
mewasr unni
ngsheonlyhad20minutes,pl
usshehast
ogoand
buypi
zzafordi
nnerathome"

VERONI
CA:
thatwasgr
eat

SHANE:
yesi
twasnotbadt
hou,andIam sor
ryf
orwhathappenedear
li
eronf
orgi
veme!

VERONI
CA:
it'
sokayIunder
standmyl
ove

SHANE:
yeahgobef
orei
t'
stool
ate,
don'
tcal
lmeIwi
l
lcal
lyou

VERONI
CA:
okayby
eet
il
lwemeetagai
n

SHANE:
yeaby
ee

VERONI
CA'
SPOV

Ifoundgracesl
eepi
ng,thenIt
ookmycarkey sanddroveoff,
Iwassohappytobewithmy
shane,t
hatmenhissoromantic,whathedi
dtomeev enmyhusbanddoesn'
tdoi
t,hedoesn'
t
ki
ssmel ikehedoes,
hedoesn'
tsuckmeatall
,iwoul
dn'tmindtodoitov
erandoveragai
n"

"
Iwentt
oRoman'
spi
zzaandbuyTr
ippedegpi
zza,
,

.
..
aft
erIdr
ovest
rai
ghtt
ohome

PASTOR'
SPOV
"Ihear
dthegar
agedoorbei
ngopenedIjustknewi
twasmywife.
,
,Ipl
ayedwi
thCl
audi
ount
ilhe
wastir
ed,
,
,andf
ell
asl
eep,af
teraminut
eIhadaknockIwentt
oopen..
.

PASTOR:
wif
e"hebabyki
ssher
"

VERONI
CA:
husbywear
eback

PASTOR:
guessy
oudi
denj
oyy
our
sel
fri
ghtgr
ace?

GRACE:
wedi
dIam j
ustnotf
eel
i
ngwel
ll
etmegoandt
akeashowert
henr
est

PASTOR:
yournoteat
ing?

GRACE:
noIwi
l
leatt
omor
rowIhav
ear
unni
ngst
omach,
goodni
ght

PASTOR:
goodni
ght

VERONI
CA:
wher
eisCl
audi
o?

PASTOR:
hef
ell
asl
eepwhi
l
ewewer
epl
ayi
ng

VERONI
CA:
shamedi
dyougav
ehi
m somet
hingt
oeat
?

PASTOR:
nosi
nceheat
ethatt
imey
ougav
eher

VERONI
CA:
letmegoandbat
hfi
rstIwi
l
ljoi
nyouj
ustnow

PASTOR:
alr
ight

.
.

Iwasbathi
ngwhi
l
ethi
nki
ngaboutmyepi
sodewi
thSHANEi
twassol
ovel
y,
,,
Iwi
shi
fIwaswi
th
hi
mr i
ghtnowmmmmmh( smi
li
ng).

admi
n

sor
ryf
ornotpost
ingguy
s

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SHELLA'
SPOV
Iwaswor ri
edaboutmymot her,i
t'
sbeen2daysnowwi thouthercall,
whatifsomething
happenedtoherwhil
eim heredoingnothi
ngaboutit
,It
riedtocallherbuti
ttakesmest rai
ghtt
o
avoicemail
,"l
etmejustcallt
helandl
ineeventhouIdon'thav
eenoughai rt
ime,"di
all
i
ng...
..
..
ri
nging.
..
.

hel
l
othatwasCl
audi
oont
hephone.

SHELLA:
hel
l
oNana

CLAUDI O:Iam notNana"geezonlyi

fthi
sbabyknewthatIdon'thav
eenoughai
rt
imefor
social
i
singwithhim"(mynamei sCl
audioXi
ngu,Iam 3y
earsandhalf,
"Idi
dn'
tl
ethi
m go
fur
therwit
hhisi nt
ro,
"okayClaudi
omayIspeakwi t
hyourauntynow?

CLAUDI
O:y
es,
buty
ouar
erude,
"(Ihear
dhi
m cal
l
ingmymot
her
)

GRACE:
hel
l
o

SHELLA:
hel
lomom howareyou?Iwasworr
iedabouty
ouwhat
'swr
ongwi
thy
ou?si
ncey
ou
sai
dyouwil
lcal
lbuty
ouneverdi
d,i
t'
sev
ery
thinggoi
ngwel
l
?

GRACE:
ever
ythi
ngi
t'
sfi
neIwasj
ustbusyl
atel
ythat
'
sal
l,wher
eismyr
ascal
s?

SHELLA:
theywentoutt
opl
ay,
howwasy
ourni
ghtwi
thv
eroni
ca,
howdi
ditgo?

GRACE:
itwasgr
eat
,butIendedupr
uini
ngourni
ght
,butal
lwentr
ight

SHELLA:
lol
,whatdoy
oumeanbyr
uini
ngt
heni
ghtwhatdi
dyoudo?

GRACE:
aft
ereat
ingacakeal
lwentwr
ongIhadar
unni
ngst
omach

SHELLA:
ohhshamesor
ry,
andIguessy
oudi
dn'
tuset
hatt
hingshegav
eyouasagi
ftmama?
sonowarey
ouokay?

GRACE:
ofcoznotIdi
dn'
tuseanyoft
hat"
(Iwasl
yi
ngohGodf
orgi
veme,
Idi
duset
hem )

SHELLA:
good,butIdon'
tunder
standyoudoeatcakewit
hcoff
eebutyoudon'
thav
est
omach
cr
amps,orei
therr
unningst
omach, di
dyouwentoutandl
eaveyourcof
feewi
thher
?

GRACE:(
thi
nki
ng)noIjustwentoutbef
oreouror
dercamesoi
t'
snot
hing,
youdon'
thav
eto
t
hinkt
heworstaboutv
eronicasheisagoodwomen,okay
?

SHELLA:
okaynopr
obl
em Iwi
l
lseey
ouatchur
cht
odayIdon'
thav
eenoughai
rt
ime.
..
.by
ee

t
her
eissomet
hingwhi
chi
t'
snotaddi
ngupher
e,Ihav
en'
thear
dshanesay
inghel
ovesmet
oo,
or
say
inganysweetsname, al
lwedoi t
smeetingkissi
ngandhehaven'
ttoldmeabouthisf
amily
,
nowaysit
'snothi
ng,whyeverytimeIcallandaskt oseehim,
hedoesn'twast
ehisti
me,ofcoz
hedoesn'
thaveafamil
y"smiles",IknewIwill
findyousit
ti
ngher
e.thatwasherhusband

VERONICA:youknowthatthi
sismyfavour
it
espot,whenIam angr
yIcameher
eandev
enwhen
Iam happyI
'
m here,
Ireal
lyli
ketost
andonbalcony

PASTOR:
sot
ell
me,
arey
ouher
ebecausey
ouar
ehappyorangr
y?

VERONI
CA:
hahahahanoIam her
ebecauseIam happy

PASTOR:
I'
mit
her
easonwhyy
ouar
ehappy
?

VERONI
CA:
whoel
se,
ofcozi
t'
syoumyl
ove"hewentt
oherandst
andi
nfr
ontofher
"

PASTOR:
doy
ouknowt
hatt
odayi
t'
saconcer
t?

VERONI
CA:
Idor
ememberandi
t'
sgoi
ngt
obeagr
eatday
"ar
eyounothungr
ybecauseIam ?

PASTOR:
I'
veal
readyeat
en,
youcancal
lgr
acet
opr
epar
esomet
hingf
ory
ou.

VERONI
CA:
youat
ewi
thoutme?

PASTOR:
Ithoughty
ou'
veal
readyeat
en,
let
'sgoIwi
l
lpr
epar
esomet
hingdel
i
ciousf
ory
ouonl
yif
youpr
omisetori
demetoni
ght"

VERONI
CA:
"howbabehahahaYour
eal
l
ynaught
yyouknow,
whati
fsomeonehear
dyousay
ing
that
?

PASTOR:t
her
eisnooneher
e,andift
herewassomeonei
twasgoingt
obeCl
audi
obecausehe
hear
dyoumoani
ng,t
hatmorni
ng,andhethoughty
ouwer
ecry
ing

VERONI
CA:
what
? t
ell
met
haty
ouar
ejoki
ng?

PASTOR:
Iwi
shi
fIwasbuti
t'
sthet
rut
h,hehear
dyouandi
nter
rogat
emeabouti
t

VERONI
CA:
whatdi
dyousayt
ohi
m?

PASTOR:
thet
rut
hthatwewer
ehi
tt
ingi
t,y
ouknow

VERONI
CA:
ohhnohi
sgoi
ngt
otel
lmysonaboutmebei
ngmoani
ng,

PASTOR:
youwer
etool
ouder
,butdon'
twor
ryIcameupwi
thsomet
hingandhebel
i
eveme

VERONI
CA:
eishdon'
tpl
aywithmeli
kethat
,Iwasaboutt
ohav
eahear
tat
tack"l
et'
sgoand
pr
epar
emybreakf
astasyoupromi
sed,

PASTOR:
youdi
dn'
tanswermyquest
ion,
wil
lyour
idemet
oni
ght
?
VERONI
CA:
yesIwi
l
lbej
oggi
ngont
opofy
ou,

PASTOR:
okay
.l
etsgo.
..
.

SHELLA'
SPOV

Iwasr
ehearsi
ng,,
mysongthatIwil
lbesi
ngi
ngtodayattheconcer
t,Iam v
eryner
vousabout
doi
ngt
hisitwi
llbemyfi
rstt
imesingi
nginfr
ontofcongr
egati
on,butiknowGodwill
hel
pme"

SHELLA:
ray
..
..
.

RAY:
sist
er,
youcal
l
edme?

SHELLA:
yes,
wher
eisy
oursi
ster
?

RAY:
shei
spl
ayi
ngcanIgoandcal
lher
?

SHELLA:
yespl
easeandbehur
ry"
her
anaway"
Akan.
..
.

Akan:
what
?youal
way
sshout
ingwhati
sn'
tnow?

RAY:
let
'
sgo,

Akan:
okayIam comi
ng

RAY:
nowi
t'
semer
gency

Akan:
Isai
dIam comi
ngr
ay

RAY:
OK,
,r
unni
ngaway
(si
stershesai
dshei
scomi
ng)

SHELLA:
goandbat
hwear
egoi
ngt
ochur
cht
her
eisaconcer
ttodayIwi
l
lbeonst
agesi
ngi
ng

RAY:
yesy
esy
es.
..
.ar
eyounotscar
ed?

SHELLA:
ali
lbi
tbutseei
ngy
out
her
ewi
l
lgi
vemecour
aget
osi
ngev
enmor
e

RAY:
don'
tl
ookatt
hepeopl
ebecauset
heywi
l
lmakey
ouner
vous,
youshoul
dcl
osey
ourey
es

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
ldot
hatgonowwewi
l
lbel
ate,

Akan:
youcal
l
edme?

SHELLA:
let
'sgoandbat
hwear
egoi
ngt
ochur
ch,
Akan:
owky
.

"v
eroni
cacomeoni
t'
sget
ti
ngl
atenowbehur
ry"t
hatwashi
shusband",
,Iam al
mostdonej
ust
aminut
es,
,

PASTOR:
let
'sgogr
aceshewi
l
lfi
ndusi
nthecar
"theywentt
oacar
"

GRACE:
it'
sbeen5mi
nnowl
etmegoandcal
lher

PASTOR:
ladi
eswi
thmakeupst
hou,
youcango.

GRACE:
comeonv
eroni
cawhat
'
shappeni
ngt
her
e?

VERONI
CA:
Iam done,
okay
,"l
et'
sgo.
..
,shegeti
nsi
det
hecar
.

PASTOR:
thatwasl
ong,
any
wayy
oul
ooksobeaut
if
ul

VERONI
CA:
(bl
ushi
ng)t
hanky
ouhoney
,

CLAUDI
O:gr
andma,
whati
shoney
?

VERONI
CA:
somet
hingsweetbaby

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpaar
eyousweet
?

PASTOR:
Idon'
tknowbabyasky
ourgr
andma.

CLAUDI
O:gr
andmai
sgr
andpasweet
,di
dyoueathi
m

VERONI
CA:
noIwasj
oki
nghi
snothoneybaby
,,hi
sgr
andpanothoney

CLAUDI
O:okay

ATCHURCH

ev
ery
thi
ngwentwel
lthepr
epar
ati
onwasonpoi
ntpl
usdeco,

PASTOR:youcangoandsi
tdownIwi
llbebusyi
nmyof f
ice,
,theywentinsi
de,"gracewentto
thei
rki
dsandhugthem,
,
,,
"peopl
ewer
esingi
ngaccor
dingtothelist
,itwasshel
la'
sturn,she
wascall
ed,
MC:
let
'swel
comeSHELLABANKSonst
age,
"shewentt
othest
age,

SHELLA:thankyouMrMC. "she'sstartedsi
ngingatfir
stshewasnervousbutwhentimesgo
shewassingingli
keshewasal one,thesongwasWayMakerbysi nach,shesangsowell,
"the
past
orinhisoffi
cehear
dav oice,uniquevoice,hehaven'
thear
dthatvoicebef
ore,
theywerel
ot
ofpeopl
ewhosangbef orebutthatv oicewassomet hi
ngelse,
hedidn'
tknowwhowas
si
nging.
..
..

admi
n

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e

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apparentlyIdi
dn'tgetthenameoft hepersonwhowassi nging,i
tri
edbyal lmeansbutnothing,
thatvoicewassomet hi
ngel se,
Ifeltsomethi
ngwi t
hinmyhear t
,andmysoul aswell,
thatvoice
hadaut hori
ty,
Iwillaskgracebecauseaski ngveroni
cai twil
lbesomet hingelse,
may begrace
willr
ememberaboutt hev oi
ce,andanot hert
hingIdon'tremembert henameoft hesong,Itried
toforgetthevoicebutIcoul dn'
t,t
obehonestIdi dn'
tsleeplastnight,t
hatvoicewast or
tur
ing
me, Itr
iedtopraybutIf ai
led"can'
titbemor ni
ngalready ,
Ican'twaitanylonger.
..
..
.

VERONI
CA'
SPOV

sinceIgav egracemyshampoot hereisnoprogress,Ihavetoaskherabouti t

,whatIremember
i
t'shert el
li
ngmeshel ikesthesmelloflemon, It
houghtshedi duseit,
may besheisfool
ishme,
thenIhav et othi
nkaboutmynextmov e,sheisfeel
ingcomfor t
ablethi
sday si
nmyownhouse,
ov ermydeadbodyIhav etothi
nkaboutsomet hi
ng,andithast obefast,
becauseIcan'
trel
ax
l
iket his(
giggli
ng)Iwi
llhavetoinv
iteherchil
drentocomeov erthenIwil
ldosomet hi
ngtooneof
herr ascal
s,mmmmmhy es

GRACE'
SPOV

Icoul
dn'
tbel
i
evemybabygi
rlcansi
ngl
i
ket
hatIwasst
ormedt
ohearhersi
ngi
ngl
i
ket
hatwhen
theycal lhernameonst ageIwassoner v
ous, Iwasaskingmysel ft oomuchquest i
ons, whati
f
sheget spanicattack?whati fshegotner vous?whati fshesingtool oud,andsheendedup
fail
ingt osingchor us,
thejoyi nmyhear twhenIhear dhersingingl ikeangel s,hersongtouched
alotofsoul s,somewher epraying,f
alli
ngdown, thatwassot ouchi ng....fi
nall
yshegother
passi onwhi chistosingIwi l
ldoany thi
ngt osupporther ,
maybeshewi llbeournextgospel
singer (
smiles)thanky ouGodf orgi
vi
ngmesuchabl essing.
.amen. ..."
fi
nallyitwasFridayandI
wasgoi nghomet omyki dsI'l
lpassbymal landbuytracksuitsformybabi esandsomeboot s
i
t'sget ti
ngcoldt hi
sday s,"Iwokeupear l
yTodaysot hatIcangohomeear l
y,Iwasaboutt oget
outi nmybackr oom tothemai nhouse,whenpast orwasaboutt oknock, ,
,
,goodmor ni
ng

PASTOR:
gracehowdi
dyousl
eep?

GRACE:
Isl
eptwel
l
,andy
ou?

PASTOR:Iwi
shifIcansaythesamebutno"(Iwassonervoustoaskheraboutt
hegi
rlwho
wassingi
ngatt
heconcertl
astnight
,noIcan'
taskheraboutt
hat)

GRACE:
what
'swr
ong?

PASTOR:
ohnot
hingj
ustIt
hinkI
'
llgetdownwi
thf
lu

GRACE:
sor
ryIwi
l
lmakey
oul
emont
ea,
andmadl
emonaswel
l

PASTOR:
yesIwi
l
lappr
eci
atet
hatt
hanky
oul
etmet
oandl
aydown,
youcancal
lmewheny
ou
ar
edone

GRACE:al
ri
ght,"shameitmi
ghtbethecoldnessforyest
erdayatchur
ch"(
Ilockmybackr
oom
andwentt
ot hehouseandboi
lwaterf
orlemont ea,
.

VERONI
CA:
mor
ningaunt
y

GRACE:
mor
ningmadam,
youwokeupear
lyt
hanant
ici
pat
edt
oday

VERONI
CA:
yes,
ist
hisf
ormyhusband?"
shewaspoi
nti
ngt
hel
emont
eat
hatwasonasmal
l
tr
ay"

GRACE:
yes,
youcant
aket
het
rayIam done

VERONI
CA:
cany
oumakeacof
feef
orme?

GRACE:
alr
ightnopr
obl
em

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lbebackl
etmet
aket
hist
omyhusband,

GRACE:
okay
"Ipl
ugaket
tl
eagai
nandboi
lwat
erf
ort
hecof
fee,

"hereisyourl
emonteaandthewaterformadlemon,andbabeIwast
hinki
ng,
"whatar
eyou
thi
nkingmywifebecauset
hisday
sy ouaret
hinki
ngtohard?
VERONI
CA:
Iwast
hinki
ngt
oinv
itegr
ace'
schi
l
drenf
orl
unch?

PASTOR:
mmmmmhwhen?

VERONICA:Iwast
hinki
ngaboutt
odaybutj
ustbecausei
t'
sFr
idayshei
sgoi
nghomei
twi
l
lbe
nextweek

PASTOR:
Ilov
eyou,
doy
ouknowt
hat
?

VERONICA:noIdon'
tknowbecauseyesterdayyouwer
econvi
nci
ngme,ifIcanri
deyou,but
whenitwastimeyoutol
dmey ournoti
nt hemoodanymore,
andyouar
etir
ed,nextminut
esyou
werenotnexttome,Isl
eptal
oneyest
erday(angr
y)

PASTOR:
hahahahadoy
ouwant
edme?

VERONI
CA:
no

PASTOR:
yest
henwhyar
eyouangr
y?

VERONI
CA:
iam not
,any
wayIwi
l
ltel
lyouaboutt
hel
unchwhenIf
inal
i
sedev
ery
thi
ng

PASTOR:
okay
,"v
eroni
cawaswal
ki
ngaway
,(wher
edoy
out
hinky
ouar
egoi
ng?
)

VERONI
CA:
todr
inkmycof
fee,
why
?

PASTOR:
yourl
i
vingy
ourhusbandi
nbed,
whi
l
ehei
ssi
ck?

VERONI
CA:
youdon'
tl
ooksi
ckt
ome,
yourj
ustact
ingup,

PASTOR:
alr
ightt
hengo.
..

GRACE:
her
eisy
ourcof
fee"gi
vi
nghert
hecup"

VERONI
CA:
thanky
ou,
arey
ounotdr
inki
ngy
ourt
ea?

GRACE:
notnowIst
il
lhav
etocheckCLAUDI
Oifhi
sup

VERONI
CA:
hewi
l
lcr
ywhenhi
supl
ethi
m be,
andIhav
esomet
hingt
oasky
ou

GRACE:
ohhi
tsoundser
iousmadam whati
sn'
t?

VERONI
CA:
no,
Iwast
hinki
ngt
oinv
itey
ourki
dsf
orl
unch

GRACE:
when?becauset
odayy
ouknowi
t'
sFr
idayIam goi
nghome

VERONI
CA:
ofcour
senotTodaymay
benextweek
GRACE:
alr
ightnopr
obl
em Iwi
l
laskt
hem,
fir
st

VERONI
CA:
nopr
obl
em,
I'
ll
hearf
rom y
ou,
,
"yourhai
rit
'sbeaut
if
ular
eyouusi
ngt
hatshampoo?

GRACE:
yesIam

VERONI
CA:
oohr
eal
l
y?

GRACE:
yeswhy
,,
,,

VERONICA:not
hing,whenyourabouttogohomeTodaIwi
l
lst
yley
ourhai
r,Isawabeaut
if
ul
st
yleontvandthatst
ylewi
l
l sui
tyourhai
r

GRACE:
lol
,ver
oni
caIam ol
denoughf
orst
yles

VERONI
CA:
nosi
l
ly,
youhav
etol
ookgoodwheny
ougohome

GRACE:
yesy
ourr
ight

VERONI
CA:
youknowIam al
way
sri
ght
,

GRACE:
hahahahaha,
letmebequi
ck,
sot
haty
oucanst
yleme

VERONI
CA:
letmenothol
dyou,
Iwi
l
lbei
nthegar
den

GRACE:
okay

cont
inui
ng.
..
.

whatdoy
out
hinkwi
l
lhappen?

admi
n

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Theti
mewasnoti nmyf av
ouratall,
andIdon'tthi
nkIwill
beabletogotot
hemall,
I'
ll
justhav
e
tot
akethem t
omorrowonSat urday
,forshopping,
,Idi
devery
thi
ngsofastby15h:
30iwasdone,
andIsti
l
lhavetobath,
Idon'tt
hinkIwil
lwaitformyhairdo,I
'
llj
usthav
etowearmyBar r
et,
no
onewi
ll
seeitbecauseIwi
l
lar
ri
vel
ateathome,
sot
her
e'snoneedf
orf
ancyhai
rst
yles,
may
be
someothert
ime,
,

VERONI
CA:
yourdoneal
ready
?

GRACE:
yesIdi
d,

VERONI
CA:
what
'
swi
thBar
ret
?

GRACE:
ohhIdon'
thav
eti
meatal
landpl
usIwi
l
lar
ri
veathomel
atenoonewi
l
lseemyhai
rst
yle

VERONI
CA:
It'
snot
hingIwi
l
ltakey
ouhome

GRACE:
Ithi
nky
ouwi
l
ldoi
twhenIcamebacknott
oday

VERONI CA:Iwasnotgoingtodoitsot hatpeoplecanseey ou,

butforyourselft
olookgood
grace,yourprobl
em youdon'
tappr
eciatemyef fort
,whatdoy outakemef or,Iwasnotgoi
ngto
rui
ny ourhair,Ij
ustsawthi
sbeaut
ifulstyl
eonTLCsoIt houghtofyou,
itwasgoi ngtobe
perfectonyou

GRACE:i
t'
snotli
keIdon'
twanttoobutIdon'
thav
et i
me,
eventhouyousai
dyouwil
ltakeme
homebutit
'sst
il
lgonnabel
ate,
y ou'
vedoneal
otformel
atel
ysoyoucanalsodot
hatbeaut
if
ul
sty
ley
ousawwhenIcameback

VERONI
CA:
mxm what
ever
,seey
oui
nchur
chl
etmegoandl
aydown,
andl
ockmydoori
nyour
wayout
.

GRACE:
alr
ightSundayt
hen,
andt
ell
past
ort
hatIam goi
ng

VERONI
CA:
doIl
ookl
i
keamessengert
oyou?

GRACE:
noany
wayby
ee

VERONI
CA:
siest
hiswomenshei
sget
ti
ngi
ntomyner
ves,

"Iwassodisappoi
nted,becauseIwaslooki
ngfor
wardtodomymi ssi
onbutno,
shedeci
dedt
o
denymyhelp,andt
hosehairit'
snotevengoodenoughf
ormyli
ki
ngmxm, shejustmademy
dayworse,
becauseItri
edtocallSHANEbutheisnotpi
cki
ngup,si
ncehesaidhewil
lcal
lmehe
neverdi
d

SHANE'
SPOV
asyoual r
eadyknowme, byshaneLewi s, Ihaveabeaut i
fulwifewithasl i
m body ,goesbyTr acy
JamesIl ovemywi f
esomuchIhav eal ov el
ybeautif
ultwins,boy&girl
.theproblem wehav eit
's
becauseshei shardlyathome, ,
shewor ksataHol l
ywoodasamov iesco-or
dinator ,
shei s
al
way sfl
y i
ngsoIf eell
onel y
,that'
swhyIkeepmysel fbusyveronica,andbeinghonestIdon' t
l
oveheratal l,
that'
swhymostoft het i
meshet el
lsmet hatshelovesmeIdon' trespondher
becauseIam noti ntoher,buttosatisfymyneedsasamen, andIdon' tseemysel fleavi
ngmy
wif
ef orveroni
caoranyot herwomen, shei smyrock,Ihadagr eatweekwi t
hmywi f
ei twasso
wonderful,
wewer ejustexplori
ngthenat ureofthewor l
d,andwemakesur ewel eav eour
phonesathome, sothatitcannotdisturbus. .
..
..

GRACE'
SPOV

Idon'tknowwhyv er
onicahasasuddenl ychanget owardsmeIt houghtwewer efi
neunt il
today,,
,
Isawt heoldv er
sionofher ,
whatIdon' tunderst
andit'
swhyshewasangr yjustbecauseI
didn'
tletherdomyhai r
,justbecauseIwasl ate,whichmeanst hehai rstyleshewasaboutt odo
tomewassoi mportanttoher,ormay bether e'wassomet hingbehi ndt hat,t
hismor ningshe
alsoaskedi fIusedashampoo, apparentl
yIl i
edt oherthatIdid,becauseIdi dn'
twantt o
disappointher,i
fsomeonebuyy ouagi ftyoumustappr eci
ateev ent houghy oudon' tl
ikeit.
but
j
ustt omaket hatpersonhappy ,theshampoosheboughtmei t'spant ene, andit'
sfort heblond
hair,
myf av
ourit
eshampoowhi chsuitmyhai rit'
sheads&shoulderot hert hanthatIratherletmy
hairbe,thankGodIdi dli
stentomyshel l
a,"Ididn'ttel
lshel
laaboutv er oni
cabei ngangr y,
,,
,

"Iwaswit
hmychildr
enshoppingforwint
er,whenwe bumpwi t
hmybrotherandhi
s
wif
e,Iwasaboutt
oturnbutguessitwastoolat
etot
urnbackbecausehewasapproachi
ngus,

SHELLA:mom don'tevendothatheisnotGody
oudon'thav
etotur
nbecauseofhi
m,i
t'
sti
me
tofacehi
m onewayoranother,youdon'
towehi
m any
thing,
orf
ancyli
fe,
youarewhoGod
chooseyoutobejustbeyour
selfmama

GRACE:
letmedot
his,
it'
snowornev
er

UNCLE:
goodmor
ningmysi
sterandherki
ds,
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul

HI
SWi
FE:
lol
mysi
steri
nlaw.
..howar
eyoudoi
ngi
t'
sbeenl
ongt
ime

GRACE:
indeedi
t'
sbel
ong,
Iam v
erywel
lasy
oucansee"

UNCLE:
chuckl
ed"themeny ouar
est
ayi
ngwi
thhi
m heseemsl
i
kehegotamool
asi
stert
his
ti
meyougotyour
selfaj
ackpot

GRACE:
that
'swher
eyouar
eri
ght
,shegotacash
UNCLE'
SWiFE:guessyouar
est
eal
ingsomeofhi
scashbecauseev
eryment
haty
oucame
acr
osst
heyleaveyouwit
hamonkey

GRACE: t
hankyouf
orremindi
ngmethat
,Iwi
l
ldef
ini
tel
ydot
hatsi
ster
"Iwi
shi
fIdohav
eti
met
o
chatbutunf
ort
unat
elyIdon'
thav
eti
me

SHELLA:l
et'
sgomom i
t'
sget
ti
ngl
ateandy
ouknowhowmyst
epf
atherr
eactwhenwecame
backl
ateathome

UNCLE:
wow nowy
ouconsi
derhi
m asy
our"
stepf
ather
"

SHELLA: yes,
youknowwhyIlikehi
m?becausehehasahumani ty
,respect
,whi
chyouarefai
l
ing
tohave,Idon'
tknowwheredidwegowr ong,butmar
kmywor dsonedayy ouwil
lneedsyour
sist
er,
whilethismi
sstoogoodshoesshe'snomoretrustme"l
et'
sgo

UNCLE'
SWi
FE:
what
ever
,youwi
l
lsuf
ferunt
ily
oudi
e

GRACE:wear
est
il
li
nthewor
ldnotheav
en,
wor
lddoest
urnenj
oywhi
l
eitl
ast
,let
'
sgomy
babi
es

UNCLE'
SWi
FE:
sies

UNCLE:
Stopi
t,Joy
ce,
shei
sst
il
lmysi
ster
,

UNCLE'
SWi
FE:
what
?yourdef
endi
ngherov
erme,
huhmey
ourf
uckenwi
fe,
mxm

UNCLE:act
uall
yyoudon'
trespectme,
Ican'
tal
l
owy
out
otal
ktomysi
sterl
i
ket
hati
nmy
pr
esencenever
,

Joy
ce:
Ilear
nthatt
oyou

UNCLE:Icantal
ktohert
hewayIl
i
kebecauseshei
smysi
ster
,whoar
eyout
oher
?justbl
oody
not
hingtake"
hewalkedaway
"

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GRACE

i
twasgr
eatt
obehomewi
thmybabi
es,
wepl
ayed,
wet
alked,
wel
aughed,
ever
ythi
ng,
even
thoughwedon' thaveenoughbutwehav elove,andr espect ,itwasstr
ongbondbet weenusasa
fami l
y,andi t
'smydut yt omakesur et hatmybabi esar etakencareoff,
,
,wedi dgot ochur ch
together, wecookedt ogetheraswel l,,
"itwasMondayal r
eadyandt heschoolwascl osed, I
wakeupandpr eparejungl eoat
sf ormyki ds,andIwoket hem up,weeatasaf ami l
y,iwasso
scaredaboutgoi ngbacki nthere, becauselastFridayi tdidn'tendwellbecauseofmymadam
wasv er
yangr ybecauseshecoul dn'tdomyhai r,
,sot odayI twasthedayt hatveroni
cai nvi
tedus
forlunch, shet ol
dmet ocomewi tht hem atanyti
me, Idon'thav et
ocomeear l
yshewi l
lprepare
everythingher sel
f,"Ir eall
yfeel
gui l
tyaboutdisappoi ntingherbydoi ngmyhai r,Ithi
nkshewas
try
ingt obeni ce,butwhati t'
sdonei t'
sdoneIcan' trev erseitanyway,"wepr eparedy ourselfbut
i
twashar dtoconv inceshel l
atocomewi t
husal ong, butsheendedupgi vingupandagr ee,we
wereonourway, Icant el
lmyki dst heywer everyhappygoi ngtothepastor'
shousepl ust hey
willbepl ayi
ngwi thCl audio

Akan:
arewecomi
ngbackhomet
odaymom?

GRACE:
yesmyl
ovei
t'
sjustaonceoft
hing

Akan:
Ithoughtmay
bewegoi
ngt
ost
aybecausewear
enotgoi
ngt
oschool
any
mor
e

GRACE:
noaf
terl
unchy
ouar
egoi
ngbackhome

RAY:
mom cany
out
alkt
omam v
eroni
caf
orussot
hatwecanst
ayabi
t

GRACE:
noy
ouwantshel
l
atogobackhomeal
onewhi
l
eyouar
eher
e?

RAY:yesy
ouar
eri
ghtmom,
wewi
l
lgohomeaf
terl
unch,
andIwonderwhatwewi
l
lbeeat
ing
ther
e

GRACE:wewil
lseewhenwegett
her
e.andpl
easebehav
e,andeatsomet
hingt
haty
ouar
e
fami
l
iarwi
th,

Akan:
wehav
etot
rysomet
hingdi
ff
erentmom,
wear
eti
redbyl
uckyst
arandbeans,

GRACE:
youwi
l
lbet
hrowi
ngt
her
eorhav
ingst
omachcr
amps

RAY:
ahmom asal
ongasweeat
,don'
tthi
nkaboutt
henegat
ivi
ti
es

GRACE:
okayy
oucaneatany
thi
ngbuty
ourt
heoneswhocangetsi
cknotme

Akan&r
ay:
thanky
oumom

GRACE:
don'
tthankme,
butmam v
eroni
ca.
..
..
.

VERONI
CA
myhusbandwashel pi
ngmewi tht hepreparations, hewasbusychoppi ngwhi l
eIwasbusy
cooking, Claudiowasgoi ngupanddowngi v
ingmeany thingIwant edjustlike, chi ckenst ork,
soup, etc,af t
erthatwewentt obathandputev er yt
hi ngont heservi
ngt able."i t
'slikemypl ant o
attackt hatboywon' tsucceedbecausemyhusbandof f
eredt ohelpmeIcoul dn'tdoi t,actuall
y
I'
m doi ngt hi
ssot hatgracecangohomeandt akecar eoft heboy,that'
showIwi llgetrideof
her,butIhav etocomeupwi ththepl an,t
hisisherl astmont hworkingher e, Idon' ttrusta
womeni nmyt erri
tory,
Iworkedv eryhardt obei nt hisf ami l
y,soIcan'tplusIcanseehowmy
husbandl ookatgr ace,t
hatlookcani nti
mi datey ou, Isayt hisbecauseIknowt hatl ook, that'
s
howheusedt olookmyf ri
endwi th,,
,socan'tallowt hattohappen, "Icookedasi mpl emeal , i
t
wasgr i
lledchi cken,mashpot atoes,butt
ernut,chakal aka,and3bean, sweet car r
ot s,withcoslow"
thatwasi tnothingfancyguesst hosemonkey swi llenj oyIt r
ied"Iheardaknock"Comei n

v
eroni
ca:
wowl
ookaty
ouboyy
ou'
vegr
ownup,
howol
dar
eyouagai
n?

RAY:
Iam 15

v
eroni
ca:
andy
oumybeaut
if
ulangel
?

Akan:
Iam 9

ver
onica:
that
'sni
ce,wel
comehome,makeyoursel
fathome.don'
thesi
tat
etoaskmeifyou
wantsomethi
ng,,
heyshel
lay
ouareagoodsist
ersisi
butSi
monbeat syoutoi
t,di
dyouhearhi
s
voi
cethough?

SHELLA:
yesi
ndeedhedoessi
ngmam

v
eroni
ca:
cal
lmev
eroni
canotmam mydaught
er

SHELLA:
I'
ll
keept
hati
nmi
nd

v
eroni
ca:
fol
l
owme,
let
'sgo.
..
."
theygr
eeteachot
her

PASTOR:
feel
athomeki
ds,

ki
d'
s:t
hanky
oupast
or"
smi
l
es

v
eroni
ca:
let
'seatsomeofuswear
ehungr
y"t
heyl
aughed"

CLAUDI
O:y
eswear
ehungr
y

"t
heydi
shupandsi
tdown"

PASTOR:
shel
l
awhatar
eyoudoi
ngi
nli
feIhear
dyoupassedsowel
li
nyourmat
ri
c?

SHELLA:
I'
m st
il
li
nagaby
ear
,butnexty
earIwi
l
lgot
oschool
agai
n

PASTOR:
whi
chcour
sewer
eyoudoi
ng?
SHELLA:
phar
maci
st

VERONI
CA:
arey
ougoi
ngt
ocopewi
tht
hesmel
loft
hepi
l
ls?Iwasn'
tgoi
ngt
ocope

SHELLA:
Iwon'
tbewor
kingbutIwi
l
lopenmyphar
macyar
oundher
eathome,

PASTOR:wowyouar
esoi
ntel
l
igentgi
rlkeepi
tup,
"sor
aywhatdoy
ouwantt
odowheny
ou
passedmat
ri
c?

RAY:
I'
ll
gof
orpr
osecut
or

PASTOR:
goodchoi
ce,
andy
oubabygi
rl
?

Akan:
iwantt
obeanact
or,
sodi
dyouchooset
obeapast
or?

PASTOR:goodquest
ion,Il
ikey
oual
ready,Il
ovePeoplewhoask,
"Iwasadent
istbut
,Il
efti
t
becauseofmycal
li
ng,Ibecameapastor
,Idi
dn'twanttobeapast
or

CLAUDI
O:why
?ify
ouwer
enotapast
ory
ouwer
enotgoi
ngt
obemygr
andpa?

PASTOR:
lol
Iwasgoi
ngt
obey
ourgr
andpa

CLAUDI
O:howbecausemygr
andpawasgoi
ngt
obeapast
orandy
ouwer
enotgoi
ngt
obea
past
or

PASTOR:
Iwasgoi
ngt
obey
ourgr
andpanomat
terwhat

CLAUDI
O:okay

VERONI
CA:
andy
ouCl
audi
owhatdoy
ouwantt
obe?

CLAUDI
O:Iwantt
obegr
andpa"t
heyl
aughed"whyar
eyoul
aughi
ngr
ay

RAY:
not
hing,
Iam j
usthappy

CLAUDI
O:okayl
et'
sgoandpl
ay,
"theywentoutwi
thAkanaswel
l

PASTOR:gracey
ourchi
l
drenar
eint
ell
i
gent
,andt
heyar
eopenmi
nded,
youdi
dagr
eatj
obby
rai
si
ngthem

GRACE:t
hanky
ousomuch,
Ithi
nki
t'
sget
ti
ngl
atef
ort
hem ,
theyhadt
ogobackhome,
bef
ore
t
hesunset

PASTOR:
Ithoughtt
heyar
esl
eepi
ng

VERONI
CA:
yesl
ett
hem sl
eepgr
acej
ustf
ort
oday

GRACE:
shel
l
a?
SHELLA:
nowewi
l
lsl
eepsomeot
hert
imebutnott
oday
,

VERONI
CA:
comeonmydaught
erwear
est
il
lcat
chi
nguppl
easeandt
heki
dsar
eenj
oyi
ngbei
ng
her
e

SHELLA:
someot
hert
imeIpr
omi
se,

VERONI CA:al
ri
ghti
fyousayso,
butIwill
takeyouhome,
yournotusi
ngat
axi
"Iwassogl
ad
thatshell
aref
usedt
osleepover
,thatwasarel
i
ef"

PASTOR:
okayi
fyoui
nsi
st,

VERONICA:
butatl
eastgowi
thAkan,
,r
aywi
l
lcomebackonFr
idaywi
thy
ourmom,
mygr
andson
wil
lcr
ywhentheyl
eft

SHELLA:
okayhecanst
aybehi
nd,
I'
ll
gowi
thAkan

PASTOR:gr
ace,
packsomet
hingf
ort
hem t
her
eisal
otofmacar
oni
andcooki
ngoi
l
,theywi
l
lgo
homewit
hthem

GRACE:
owkyt
hanky
ou

"shedi
dpackaf
ewgr
ocer
yinapl
ast
icbag"

PASTOR:
shel
l
agoandcal
lthoseki
dssot
hatwecanmakeashor
tpr
ayer
..

VERONI
CA:nosi
tdownsweet
yIwi
l
lgoandcal
lthem becausey
ouwi
l
lgetl
osther
e"shecame
backwi
tht
hem,,

GRACE:
Akany
ouwi
l
lgowi
thy
oursi
ster
,RAYwi
l
lst
aybehi
ndmyl
ove

Akan:
alr
ightmom

CLAUDI
O:y
est
hanky
ouaunt
ygr
aceIl
ovey
ou

GRACE:
hahahaha

PASTOR:
weneedt
omakepr
ayerbef
orey
ougo

VERONI
CA:
yesshel
l
acany
ousi
ngf
orusj
ustonechor
us?

SHELLA:
(somepeopl
ebutl
astti
meIcheckSi
monwasthebestsi
ngerbutnowshewantmet
o
si
ng)Icl
osedmyeyesandsangOnl
yYouAreHol
ybyRonni
e,aft
erweprayed.
,

SHELLA:
thanky
ouf
orl
unch

VERONI
CA:
yourwel
comemydear
,let
'sgo

.
.

PASTOR

thatvoiceit'
sli
kethesamev oi
cethatIheardonconcer
tday, hai
may bei
t'
snotherbutthere'
s
somet hinginthatvoi
ce,may
beit'
sbecauseofthesong,butthatvoi
ceandshel
la'
svoicethey
arefami li
ar,
what'sgoi
ngonwithme?butt hatvoi
ceGodblessshowmesomel i
ght.
..
.

whodoest
hatv
oicebel
ongt
o?howI
'
migoi
ngt
ofi
ndoutt
hist
hingsi
t'
stor
tur
ingme

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SHANE

I
twasabeautif
ulmorni
ngwithmybeaut
if
ulwife,sinceImarr
iedmywifeshedoesn'
tusea
pi
ll
owbutmychestisherpi
l
low,weweresti
l
linbed, andshewassleepi
nginmychestwhi
le
pl
ayingwi
thherhai
r,
,t
hewayIlovet
hiswomen, IcansayIam addi
ctedtoher
.

Wi
FE:
sweet
hear
t

ME:
mmmmmh

Wi
FE:
ther
eissomet
hingIneedt
otel
lyou

ME:
whati
sn'
ti
tsoundser
ious

Wi
FE:
notatal
lmyl
ove

ME:
tel
lmear
eyoupr
egnant
?

Wi
FE:
mepr
egnanthahahanoway
snotnowourbabi
esar
est
il
lyoung

ME:
sot
henwhat
'swr
ong

Wi
FE:
Iam goi
ngf
or3weekswear
eshoot
ingav
erygoodser
iesIwi
l
lbeatMi
ami

ME:
ohh

Wi
FE:
saysomet
hingbabe

ME:
"mut
e"
Wi
FE:
babecomeon

ME:whatdoyouwantmetosayhuh,becauseclearl
yyouwerenotaski
ngmei fy
oucoul
dgo
butyouweret
ell
i
ngme,youdon'
tcar
eabouthowIf eel
aboutt
hisworkyouj
ustcameback
3weeksagoandnowyouaregoi
ngIdof eel
lonely
,andgetboredsometi
mes,butnoy
ou
marr
iedyourj
obnotme,

Wi
FE:
sor
ryi
twassomet
hingIdi
dn'
tpl
anorknewIj
ustgotanemai
lyest
erday

ME:
guessy
ournott
heonl
yco-
ordi
nat
ori
nthei
ndust
ry

Wi
FE:
ofcour
seIam notbutt
heyr
ecommendme

ME:
alr
ighty
oucangoact
ual
l
yaddanot
herweekt
heymi
ghtneedy
ou

Wi
FE:
whatdoy
ouwantmet
odohuht
ell
me?

ME:
tel
lthem t
haty
ouar
enotcomi
ngt
heymustf
indsomeoneel
se

Wi
FE:
whatpl
easel
etmedot
hisoncet
hen,
orl
et'
sgot
oget
her

ME: Iam notgoi

nganywhereIhavetogotoworkandy ouknowthat"Iwokeupandwear
,my
gawnandwentt oabathr
oom totakeaquickshowerthenworemyj oggi
ngpant
sandavest
,I
tookmyphoneandheadset s,
allIwant
edwast oclearmyhead"Ir
anof f

WiFE:(tobehonestIr
eal
lydon'
tknowwhatt
odo, Ican'
tl
etthi
sopport
uni
ty,
Idon'
tbl
amemy
husband,hewasri
ghtbutanywayIhav
etogo,Ibookedmyselfaf
li
ghtwhi
chisgoi
ngtodepar
t
at6pm,.

VERONI
CA

Iwasdri
vingt
oatradi
ti
onal
stor
est
obuyamedici
nefortheli
tt
leray,
Iwasdr
ivi
ngbackusi
ng
anot
herroadwhenIseeamenwholookl
i
keshane,hewasjogging

SHANE:iwasv er
yti
redIwasgoingbackhomewhilej
oggi
ng,t
her
ewasacarthatwasbehind
mefortoolongnow,itwashooti
ng,
Idon'
tknowwhybecauseIwasnoti
nthemainroad,
I
st
oppedrunning,
thedri
verr
oll
eddownthewindow

Lady
:goodmor
ning

ME:"whati
sn'
taboutt
hisgoodmor
ningwhi
l
emywi
feshei
sgoi
ngf
or3weeks"
mumbl
i
ng)
Hel
l
o
Lady
:Ihav
ebeenhoot
ingf
orsol
ong

ME:
whatdoy
ouwantIdon'
thav
eal
lday
?

l
ady
:it
'st
hathowy
out
alkt
oal
ady
?

ME:
gett
othepoi
nt

l
ady
:geti
nsi
deIwi
l
ltakey
ouhomey
ouhav
ebeenhar
dony
our
sel
f

ME:
Ihav
emyowncarguessy
oudoknowt
hat

VERONI
CA:
youl
ooksogoodont
hat

ME:
thanksandwhatar
eyoudoi
ngt
hissi
de?

VERONI
CA:
Icansayt
hesamet
oyou

ME:
youcanseet
hatIwasj
oggi
ng

VERONI
CA:
Iwasj
ustdr
ivi
ngar
ound

ME:
owky

VERONICA:I
'
vebeencall
i
ngyoubuty
ounev
erpi
ckupmycal
l
s,whyt
roubl
einpar
adi
se?
"
wantedtoknowifhehadawif
e"

ME:ohhthatIsawyourmissedcal
l
sbutIwasatt
hemeeting,
andlastt
imeIcheckIsai
dIwi
l
l
cal
lyou,
andtoansweryouranswernot
heisnoprobl
em i
nparadi
se

VERONI
CA:
ohhIseey
oucant
alkt
omet
odayIam f
reecanwet
alkaboutt
hisov
erl
unch?

ME:
ther
e'i
snot
hingt
otal
kabout
,aboutl
unchI
'
llcheckmydi
aryt
henIwi
l
lcal
lyou

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lwai
tfort
hecal
l
.

ME:
sur
e,"Iwai
tedf
orhert
odr
oveof
f,
becauseIdon'
twanthert
oknowwer
eIst
ay,

VERONI
CA

Iwassohappyt oseeshaneont hatpantsandav estt

hosebicepsandsixpack,knowingt hat
myhusbanddoesn' tev enhav eonepacki t
'ssoannoy i
ng,andthatsi
deIfoundhimj ogging,i
t'
s
notforanordinarypeopl e,onlybil
li
onair
esr esi
detherenotanytom andjer
ryhemi ghtbe
l
oaded, notmypast orwhowai tforanof f
ering"whenIgetbackhomeIwentt oClaudio'
snur ser
y
tocheckont hem"themedi cinethatIboughtt odayitwasgoingtotakeamont htowor kont he
boy,that'
showIwi l
l getrideofgr aceforgoodbecausei t
'sgoingtobealongfall
out,and
anotherthi
ngIaskedgr aceifrayisall
ergictosomet hi
ng,shesaidheisall
ergi
ctosalvaVer deI
am goi
ngt
opr
epar
ethatt
oo"
smi
l
es"wakeup

CLAUDI
O:wear
eupl
ookgr
andmaIam wi
nni
ng"t
heywer
epl
ayi
ngr
owki
nggame"

VERONI
CA:
lol
yoursocl
everneh,
sohowdi
dyousl
eep?

CLAUDI
O:good

RAY:
great

VERONI
CA:
howar
eyouf
indi
ngi
ttobeher
e?

RAY:
notbadbutImi
sshome

VERONICA:whati
sn'
tthaty
ouar
emi
ssi
ngt
hatsi
de?
itmi
ghtbebor
ingi
fitwasmeIwasnot
goi
ngtocope

RAY:
wedopl
ayt
oournei
ghbour
hoodbuther
eweal
way
sathome

VERONI
CA:
may
bet
hat,
getupandbr
ushy
ourt
eet
h"t
heydi
drunof
ftot
hebat
hroom"

Iwentt
otheki
tchenandf
indgr
acemaki
ngahugebr
eakf
ast

VERONI
CA:
itsmel
l
sgoodi
nher
e?

GRACE:
yesi
tdoesIam pr
epar
ingf
orabr
eakf
ast

VERONI
CA:
canIhel
pyou?

GRACE:yesy
oucan,Iwasprepar
ing,
cour
get
ti
,bl
i
ster
edt
omat
oes,
squi
dandchor
izowi
th
scr
ubbl
eeggsandbeacon,

VERONI
CA:
taket
hisonet
haty
ouar
edonewi
tht
othecof
feet
abl
eI'
l
lwr
apupt
hisf
ory
ou

GRACE:
okayt
hanky
ou

VERONICA:
"IchoppedsalvaVerdesofastandputthem i
nsi
det
hechor
izoandmixedt
hem
toget
her
,It
ookmypl asti
candt akeoutthemedici
neandputal
it
tl
esl
otinsi
dehi
scup,t
hathe
usewhendri
nki
ngat eaItookthem tothetabl
e,
,

SHANE
If
oundmywi
fecl
eani
ngourbedr
oom andIsawasmal
ltr
avel
i
ngbag

SHANE:
atwhatt
imear
eyougoi
ng?

Wi
FE:
6pm

SHANE:
okayIwi
l
ltakey
out
oTheai
rpor
t

Wi
FE:
thanky
ou,
andIam sosor
ry

SHANE:it
'sokay,
Ican'
tmakeyout
ochoosebet
weenmeandy
ourcar
eert
hat
'swhatwet
alked
abouti
tbefor
ewegetmarri
ed

Wi
FE:
thanksf
orunder
standi
ngmyl
ove,
aft
ert
hisIwi
l
ltakeabr
eak

SHANE:
okay"
wal
ki
ngaway
"

.
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VERONI
CA

everyt
hingwasgoi ngaccor di
nglybecauset heboydiddri
nkwi t
hteathataprepar eforhim,t
he
smileonmyf acewaspr i
celess,butthesy mptomswasgoi ngtotake1mont htoshow, andIdid
meetshanei nt hehot el
,i
twassowonder fult
heguycant akeyoutoanotherplanetthatyou
neverknewt hatitdoesexi st,I
'
vebeenmar ri
edforsolongbutIneverfel
tthewayIf el
twhenI
waswi thSHANEhewassogent le,sosl ow,hei
,whilemyhusbandhi sl
ikeachi cken,phapha
phahisdone, hedoesn' tcareifIam satisfi
edornotaslongashei sfi
ne,butshanehi sso
amazing,,thatwasl ovemaki ngnotsex,,,Ifi
ndmysexl i
fewithmyhusbandsobor ing,whydidI
getmar ri
edt ot hi
shusbandofmi neIregretmyselfnow,Itri
edtoaskhim abouthi swifebutI
di
dn't,t
obehonesthecan' tbethishunkandsi ngl
e,mmmmmhI 'minlove l etmecal lmy
sweetpot ato...ri
nging..
..
.

SHANE:
hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
ohowar
eyoudoi
ng?

SHANE:
ver
ygoodandy
ou?

VERONI
CA:
whatar
eyoubusywi
th?
SHANE:
j
ustt
hinki
ng

VERONI
CA:
mmmmmht
hinki
ngaboutme?

SHANE:
whywoul
dIt
hinkofy
ou,
it'
sther
e'any
thi
ngt
hatIwassupposedt
othi
nkabouty
ou?

VERONI
CA:
ouchIf
orgott
haty
ourr
udesomet
imes,

SHANE:
I'
mi?

VERONI
CA:
ver
y,t
obehonestIwast
hinki
ngabouty
ou,
all
day
,ev
ery
day

SHANE:
whatar
eyout
hinki
ngaboutme?

VERONI
CA:
ourdeeds,
us

SHANE:
whi
chdeeds,
us

VERONI
CA:
youf
orgeteasi
l
yhuh?Imeanoursex

SHANE:
ooooht
hatIdon'
trememberany
thi
ng

VERONI
CA:
mmmmmhwhyy
oudi
dn'
tenj
oybei
ngwi
thme

SHANE:
Idi
denj
oyy
ouwer
esodel
i
cious

VERONI
CA:
Iam gl
adt
oheart
hat
,socandot
hisagai
nsoon

SHANE:noIwi
ll
bebusyt
hiscomingweekIdon'
tthi
nkIwi
l
lseey
ou,
andIt
oldy
out
haty
ou
don'
thavet
ocal
lmeIwil
ldothecal
li
ng,

VERONI
CA:
why?

SHANE:
Idon'
tpr
efert
obecal
l
edbyawoman,Imenshoul
ddot
hecal
l
ing

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tmi
ndcal
l
ing

SHANE:
arey
ounotmar
ri
ed?

VERONI
CA:
Iam butmymar
ri
edi
t'
sbor
ing?ar
eyounotmar
ri
ed?

SHANE:
Iam v
erymuchmar
ri
ed,
andIl
ovemywi
fewi
thal
lmyhear
t,act
ual
l
yIam obsessed.

VERONI
CA:
whaty
ouar
emar
ri
ed?

SHANE:
yesandmymar
ri
eddoesn'
tbor
emeatal
l
,

VERONI
CA:
youdi
dn'
ttel
lme

SHANE:
younev
erask,
butnowy
ouknow
VERONI
CA:
buty
oudol
ovemeneh?

SHANE:
Iwi
l
lcal
lyou,
lat
erIhav
eameet
ingwi
thmycl
i
ent

VERONICA:alr
ighthaveyour
selfagoodday"Iwashurtver
yhurtIdotknowwhybutInever
knewthatshehasawi feandthewayshetalkabouthi
swife,
itdoesshowthathel
ovesherwi
fe,
butwhatIknowi t
'st
hatheloveme,,

GRACE

mybabywasnotr ighthewaspal e,butIaskedhim, ifheisokayhealwayssayhei sfi

ne,
thei
s
nothingwrongwithher,may beIam justoverprotect
ive,
Iwasgoingonl eav
ef oraweek,i
t'
s
betterIwil
lbewithmyki ds,Iwasdonewor king,Ididthrowawaytheshampoo, andf
acewashI
wasl eftwi
thaform bath,Iwasbakingacakef orthepastorheaskedmet o,Iam goodat
baking,ver
onicaappearfrom thebackdoor,

GRACE:
madam

VERONI
CA:
heywhatar
eyoubaki
ng?

GRACE:
cake

VERONI
CA:
wowi
tsmel
lni
ce y
ouhav
etot
eachmehowt
obake

GRACE:
yesIwi
l
l,wheny
ourf
ree

VERONI
CA:
canIasky
ousomet
hingasawomennotasy
ourmadam

GRACE:
somet
hingi
swr
ong?

VERONI
CA:
wil
lyoudat
esomeonewhoi
smar
ri
ed?

GRACE:itwil
ldepend,somepeopl
ear
emar r
iedbutt
hereisnolov
eatall
,
sometheyar
estil
l
t
ogetherbecauseofthechi
ldr
en,y
esyoucanIoncediddatedamarr
iedmen,
butitdi
dn'
tend
wel
l

VERONI
CA:
doy
out
hinkamencanl
eav
ehi
swi
fef
oranot
herwomen

GRACE:y
essomet heydo,
butsomewil
lnev
erl
eavethei
rwifef
oranot
herwomen,
andwomen
ar
edif
fer
entfrom menbecausewhenamencheat,
theycheatf
orsexwhil
ewomencheatf
or
l
ove,
sodon'tconfuseyour
sel
f

VERONI
CA:
ooohnehmenar
edogsneh?

GRACE:
toomuchbutnotal
loft
hem,
justl
i
key
ourhusband
VERONI
CA:
what
'
swr
ongwi
thmyhusband?

GRACE:yourhusbandlovesy
ouver
onica,
andsomuch,
heal
way
sfor
giv
eyou,
heshowy
oul
ove,
andr
espectyou,justhol
dontot
hatandkeept
hati
nmind

VERONI
CA:
yesIam sogr
atef
ult
obehi
swi
fe(
onl
yofsheknewhowbor
ingt
hismar
ri
edi
s)

GRACE: don'
tbeli
ket hosestupidwomen, whol
eavetheirhusbandforauselessmenwhowill
l
eaveyouatt heend,andwi t
hnot hing,
lookatmenow, Imademymi stakenowIam her
e
regr
ett
ingmychoi ces,att
heendy ouwillbesay
ingli
feisnotfairwhil
eitis,
li
fei
sfai
rbutour
choi
cesar et
heonewhol eadlif
et obeunf ai
r

VERONI
CA:wowInev
ert
houghty
ouwi
l
lmot
ivat
eli
ket
hiswow"t
hatmomentIr
egr
etwhatIdi
d
tohi
sson"

GRACE:
whywer
eyouaski
ng?ar
eyout
ryi
ng.
..
"shedi
dn'
tfi
nisht
alki
ng.
..

VERONICA:ofcoursenot
,it
'sanot
hermot
herf
rom chur
chsheismarr
iedbut
,hermar
ri
ageit
'
s
bor
ing,soshefoundsomeonewhomakesherhappy,butshej
ustf
oundoutthatt
heguyheis
marri
ed

GRACE:
hedi
dn'
ttel
lherbef
oret
heyst
artseei
ngeachot
her
?

VERONI
CA:
no,
justbecauseshedi
dn'
task,
butt
heguyr
eal
l
ylov
eshersomuchnothi
swi
fe,

GRACE:somet
imeswomenl eavethei
rlovi
nghusbandj
ustf
oroncet
hingorl
ust
,andwheny
ou
l
ookbackyoufi
ndthati
t'
stoolatetot
ur nbacknow,

VERONI CA:t
hanky ouforadvi
ceIdidn'
tknowwhatt otel
lheratal
l,Iwassodevi
atedaboutt
his
thankyou,"
eishIdon'tknowwhatt odoanymoreIam inlovebut,
whydoIhav etoli
stent
othi
s
gogo,shehasf ail
edinli
febecauseofstupi
dit
y,whathappenedtoherwil
lnothappentome.,
SHANEwi ll
mar rymewowi maginechangi
ngmysur nametoMr sLewis.

cont
inui
ng(Idi
dn'
tedi
tsor
ryf
ort
heer
ros)

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3weeksl
ater

GRACE

myr aywasnotal ri
ghtatal l
,heusedtov omitsomet hingwhichlooklikemushr oomsIdi dt ake
himt ot
heclinicbuttheyr ef
erhimt othehospi t
alwhi chmeanst hesi
tuati
onwast oobad, and
shel
lawasv erywor ri
edIam j ustgl
adbecauseIwasonmyl eavebutTodayIwassupposedt o
gobackbutIcoul dn'tbecauseofmyr ayIdon'tknowwhathappenedbecauseweat enor mal
foodthatweusedt oeat ,
thedoctorsaidther
ei sabact eri
athatitisgrowingi nsideofhis
tummy ,buttheysaid,themor ehev omiti
t'st
hemor ehewi ll
getsicksoIdon' tknowwhatt odo
buttheysaidittooktimet oheal i
tcantake3y ears,hei snotgoingtodieatleast ,It
alkedtomy
madam shedi dunder standshesai docanev enst aylongerathomeunt i
lmyboygetbet tershe
won'thi
reany one,,
,atl
eastIstil
lhavemyj obtosur vive,Iwasi nhiswardvisit
ingwhenmy
brot
hergetinside,hewashol di
ngmageu, KFC, wit
hf ruit
s.

BERNARD:
ohhmysi
sterhowar
eyouhol
dingup?"
hesatdownnextt
obed"

GRACE:
Iam t
ryi
ng,
andhowar
eyou?

BERNARD: Iam tr
yingtooIam sosorrysist
erforhowIt r
eatedyouIshouldn'
thavetreatedyou
thewayIdidIknowy ourmyonlysi
sterIhaveandinlif
ewecan' tbereachall
,somewi llhaveto
begforanother,
somewi l
lhav
eworkf orsomeone,thereisalotofpeopleoutther
ewhohav e
dipl
oma,degreebuttheyareunemployed.soIshouldhavedonewhatIdi dIam sorry
, "
sister
"

GRACE:
itsokaybr
otherdon'
tsweati
tit
'swat
erundert
hebr
idge

BERNARD:
arey
ousur
e?canwest
artov
er

GRACE:
whatabouty
ourwi
fe?

BERNARD:Iwi
l
ldeal
wit
hhernowi
t'
saboutusnotherany
mor
eandshehav
etor
especty
ou
andtr
eaty
ouwell

GRACE:
comeher
e"t
heyhugged"

BERNARD:
whathappenedt
ohi
m?andhowbadi
tis?

GRACE:Idon'
thav
eanideamaybeheeatsomet
hingatschool
,"cr
ying"mybabyhi
sgoi
ngt
odi
e
event
houghThedoct
orcan'
tj
ustsayi
t

BERNARD:
don'
tsayt
hat,
don'
tbenegat
ivej
ustpr
aysi
sterev
ery
thi
ngi
t'
sgoi
ngt
obeokay
,
GRACE:
Ihopeso,
theywi
l
ltel
lusaboutt
hebact
eri
atomor
rowbecauset
hedoct
orwi
l
lresume
hi
mtoni
ght

BERNARD:
whydi
dyout
akehi
m her
etheyt
aket
hei
rti
mei
npubl
i
chospi
tal

GRACE:
wher
ewasIgoi
ngt
ohav
emoneyf
orpr
ivat
edoct
ors,
Idon'
thav
emedi
cal

BERNARD:
Ithoughty
ousai
dyourwor
king"
laughi
ng"

GRACE:
yesbutf
ort
heneedsnotwant
shawu

BERNARD:
let
'swai
tfort
hedoct
ort
oresumehi
m Todaybutt
omor
rowwewi
l
lmov
ehi
mtomy
doct
or

GRACE:
arey
ouser
ious?

BERNARD:
yesat
leasti
t'
sal
lIcandot
otheboy
,andIl
ovehi
m asmyown

GRACE:
thanky
ou,
nowwear
efocusi
ngonusi
nst
eadoft
hepat
ient

BERNARD: yes,"hol
dingr
ay'shand"howy ouyoumybaby ,y
ouwill
bef inej
usthol
d
on,
ever
ythingit
'sgonnabefine,wheny ougetbett
erIwewil
lgotowat chsoccert
oget
her,
Iam
sorr
yIwasdi st
ancefrom y
ouguy s,Ishoul
dhav eprot
ect
edyouasy ouruncl
ebutIall
owed
pri
detotakeoverbutnowIam her e,

GRACE:
howar
eyoumyboy
?

RAY:
Iam weak,
andt
hir
sty

GRACE:
yournothungr
y?

RAY:
no

BERNARD:
buty
ouhav
etoeatsomet
hing

RAY:
Iwi
l
leatl
ater

GRACE:
her
edr
ink"
giv
inghi
mthet
abul
arcup"

RAY:
"hedr
ankt
hewat
er"t
hanky
ou.whenI
'
migoi
nghome,
Iwantt
ogot
oschool

BERNARD:
tomor
rowy
oumi
ghtbeal
ri
ght
,andwecangobackhome

RAY:
Idon'
tl
iket
hispl
aceImi
sshome,
wher
eismysi
ster
s?

GRACE: t
heywi
l
lcamel
ater
,(wewer
est
il
ltal
ki
ngwi
thr
aywhenv
eroni
cacamei
nwi
thf
rui
t'
s
backet
)

VERONI
CA:
goodaf
ter
noonf
am
GRACE:
madam Inev
ert
houghty
ouwi
l
lcomeher
e

VERONICA:myhusbandsentmet
ocheckupont
heboy
,Idi
dn'
tknowt
haty
ouwi
l
lbeher
etoo,
howareyoufeel
i
ngtodayboy

RAY:
Iam f
inebutIam weak,

VERONI
CA:
youwi
l
lbef
inei
nnot
ime,
didt
hedoct
orsai
dsomet
hingaboutt
hecondi
ti
on?

GRACE:
noty
et

VERONI
CA:shamehewi l
lbeokay
,andCl
audi
osai
dwi
shy
ouaspeedr
ecov
ery
.thi
sist
hecar
d
fory
ouf
rom mygrandson

RAY:
thanky
oumam,
tel
lhi
m Iwi
l
lbef
ine

VERONI
CA: onl
yify
ousawhowshutter
edhewas,t
oheart
haty
ouar
eher
e,hewant
edt
ocome
butmyhusbandsai
dit
'snotagoodi
deaIl
efthi
m

GRACE:
thel
ovehehav
eforr
ayt
hough

VERONI
CA:
youdi
dn'
ti
ntr
oducemet
othi
swonder
ful
men,

GRACE:
hei
smybr
other

VERONI
CA:
Iwaswonder
ingi
fit
'sanot
hersomeone,
buty
oudol
ookal
i
ke,

GRACE:
Idon'
tneedameni
nmyl
i
feany
mor
e

br
othert
hisi
smymadam,
mypast
or'
swi
fe

BERNARD:
Iknowher
,It
'sgr
eatt
oseey
oui
nper
son,
Ionl
yhear
dabouty
ou

VERONI
CA:
guessi
t'
sagoodt
hings?

BERNARD:
ofcour
se,
Iguessi
t'
smyQt
oleav
eIwi
l
lseey
ouar
oundsi
sterkeepwel
ldon'
tst
ress
your
sel
f

GRACE:
Iwon'
tthanky
ouf
orcomi
ng

BERNARD:
keepwel
lmynephew,
Iwi
l
lcamebackdur
ingv
isi
ti
nghour

RAY:
okayuncl
e

VERONI
CA:
mmmmmhwhatacar
inguncl
e..
..
.

.
PASTOR

Iwaswashi ngdishes,
act
uall
ythemachi
newas, butItheret
oputt hem wheret
heybelong,
they
weretoosmel l
i
ng, l
iket
herei
snowomeni nt hi
shouse.butifraydoesn'
tgetwell
soonIwill
havetofi
ndsomeonet ocarr
yonbutwhent heboyhisowkyhewi l
lhavetocomebackhere
again,
,
,"t
hinki
ng"orshell
acantakehermother'
splacetheyreall
yneedthismoney,Ihavet
ocall
graceandaskheri fshecantal
ktoshel
l
aaboutt hi
s,,
,
,letme callher,
,
,call
i
ng"
..

GRACE:
hel
l
opast
or

PASTOR:
hel
l
ohowar
eyou?

GRACE:
fineandy
ou,
thanky
ouf
orsendi
ngv
eroni
caov
ert
ocheckus

PASTOR:
it'
sal
ri
ght
,Iwi
l
lcomet
omor
row,
howi
she?

GRACE:
hei
scopi
ng,
hewi
l
lbef
ine

PASTOR:
ify
ouneedany
thi
ngdon'
thesi
tat
etocal
lme,

GRACE:
Iwi
l
lthanky
ou

PASTOR:
Iwassuggest
ingsomet
hingabouty
ourj
ob

GRACE:
alr
ightdoy
ouwantt
ohi
resomeone?

PASTOR:
Iwast
hinki
ngt
oobutnotany
mor
e

GRACE:whati
fitt
akest
imeandy
ouendedupget
ti
ngsomeone,
Ireal
l
yneedt
hej
obbuty
ou
can,
hir
esomeone

PASTOR:
whydon'
tyout
alkt
oshel
l
aaboutt
hat
,shewi
l
lrepl
acey
ou?

GRACE:
real
l
yIwi
l
ltal
ktoherwhenshear
ri
ve

PASTOR:
alr
ight
,keeppr
ayi
ngt
heGodweser
vehewi
l
lnev
erf
orsakeus,

GRACE:
amen

PASTOR;getbacktomeifyout
alkedt
ohersot
hatshecanst
artassoonaspossi
ble,
ther
e'i
s
al
otofdi
rt
yhere"l
aughi
ng"

GRACE:
hahahahaIwi
l
l

PASTOR:
alr
ightby
ee

.
.

GRACE

atl
eastmyj obwil
lbesafe,andIwishi
fshel
lacant akethejob,becauseIknowit
'
sgoingtobe
hardplus.shedoesn'
tl
ikeveroni
cayoh,i
fsherefusedwhatar ewegoi ngtodoandIcan'
tj
ust
dependonsassa, ormybrotherhehashi
sfamilytot akecareof,
.

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GRACE

Idon'
tknowhowt oaskshellaaboutthejob,i
t'ssohardtoapproachherbecausewhatIknow
i
t'
sshelladoesn'tt
akeshit
,ifshedoesn'tl
ikey ou,shedoesn'
tpr
etendatall
,theywi
l
l kil
leach
other
..
butIdon'thavechoi
cebutt oaskher ,
plusmyboyneedmyat t
ent
ion,t
hedoctordid
every
thi
ngbutitseemsi mpossibl
e,sotodaywear et
aki
nghimt omybrother'
sdoct
or ,Iwas
j
uststarr
ingatablankspacemymi ndwasov ertheboard,whenshell
acomeandsi tnexttome

GRACE:
hey

SHELLA:
hel
l
omama,
youdon'
tl
ookf
inei
sraywor
se

GRACE:
ther
eisnochanges

SHELLA:
hei
sgoi
ngt
obeokaymot
her
,youknowt
hatr
ayhei
saf
ight
er

GRACE:
yeshei
s

SHELLA:
gohomeandbat
hIwi
l
ltakei
tfr
om her
e

GRACE:
noIwi
l
lst
aywi
thy
ouunt
ily
ouruncl
ecome

SHELLA:
myuncl
e?why
GRACE: mylov
esometi
mesweneedtofor
giv
esothatwecanl
i
vepeacef
ull
y,hecameher
e
yest
erdayandhesai
dhewil
ltaker
ayt
ohisdoct
or

SHELLA:andy
oubel i
evehim,whati
fhewasmockingyoumama,don'
tall
owpeopl
etot
ake
adv
antageofyourpoorness,
what'
swrongwi
tht
hishospi
tal
,hewaswit
hherwif
e?

GRACE:
hewasal
oneandhedi
dapol
ogi
esherapol
ogywassi
ncer
e

SHELLA:
hei
syourbr
otheraf
teral
l

GRACE:
shel
l
asomet
imesy
ouhav
etol
etgooft
hepastmydaught
er,
letby
gonesbyby
gones

SHELLA:
owky

GRACE:"y
ouseewhyIcan'
tbeabl
etoapproachheraboutt
hejob,butl
etmejustt
ell
her
al
ready
"ummmhshell
a!Iwantyoutodosomethi
ngf ormejustoncei
nyourl
i
fe

SHELLA:
yohi
tsoundser
ious

GRACE:
iti
s

SHELLA:
okay
,ar
eyousi
ck?y
ouwantmet
otakecar
eofr
ay?

GRACE:
no,
cany
oupl
easet
akemyj
ob

SHELLA:
aaahmamawhydon'
tyougot
othej
obIwi
l
ltakecar
eofr
ayf
ory
ou

GRACE:
noy
ouhav
edoneal
otf
ort
hem,
l
etmehandl
ethi
s

SHELLA:
Iam t
hei
rsi
steri
t'
smydut
ytoo

GRACE:y
ouhaveali
fet
ooshell
a,andasyousai
dwecan'
tbeachari
tycase,andyouknowwe
doneedt
hismoney
,wecan'
tdependonsoci
algr
ant
,andpast
ordi
dusaf avourf
orkeepi
ngmy
j
ob

SHELLA:
Ican'
tst
andt
hatwomenmamaandy
ouknowi
t

GRACE:
it'
sthatay
es?

SHELLA:
Idon'
thav
eachoi
cemamaIwi
l
ltaket
hej
ob,
buti
fthi
ngst
urnbadIwi
l
lhav
etor
esi
gn
too

GRACE:
thanky
ou.
..
.comeher
e(t
heyhugged)

VERONI
CA
whenIgothomeIf oundmyhusband,andClaudioi
nashower ,
shamemyhusbandhewas
hel
pingCl
audiotobath,
nchoohowsweet,Iwenttothekit
chen,t
hepl
ateswerecleanonlyi
fyou
knewhowl azyIwasandtheywerel
otsofthem eversi
nce,r
aygotsi
ckandgracecouldn'
tcome
backtoworkIhaven'
twashtheplat
essoy oucanimaginehowmanywer et
hey,"Icooked
macaroni
cheeseandmeatballs,
Ipreferf
astfood

"eversi
nceshanesaidhewi ll
callbutIneverheardfrom hi
m, Idon'tknowwhyIam soattached
tohim,butdeepdownIknowt hathelovesme" soIjusthav
et olethim be,
,Iwasdonecooking
butther
ewasnomay onnaiseandmyhusbandwanthi smacar oniwithmayonnai
se,i
t'
sbeena
whil
ewi t
houtgoi
ngforshopping,tohaveahel peritcanconder myou, nowIdi
dn'
tknowthat
ther
e'si
snomay onnaise,
soIhav etodr i
vebackt othemall.
..
.

SHANE

Iwaswat chi
ngmyfav our
it
eser
ies,
"thebigbangtheor
y"whenIheardmyphonev ibr
ati
ng,Iwas
solazytogoandattendit
,maybeit
'sthatst
upidwomenv eroni
ca,Il
eti
tri
ng,itr
angagain,
,,
Ilet
i
tbe,itr
angthethi
rdtime,yohmaybeit'
ssomethi
ngserious,Iwentt
otakeit
,anditwas
unsavednumbers

SHANE:
hel
l
o

Wi
FE:
I'
vebeencal
l
ingf
orsol
ongwer
eyoubusy
?

SHANE:
noIwasj
ustwat
chi
ngTV,
wher
ear
eyou

Wi
FE:
air
por
t,cany
oucameandf
etchme?

SHANE:
whydon'
tyoucal
luber
?Iam t
ir
ed

Wi
FE:
comeonbabeIam wi
tht
hebabi
es,
Ifi
rstwenthome,
tot
aket
hebabi
es

SHANE:
alr
ightgi
veme15mi
nut
es

Wi
FE:
alr
ightIwi
l
lbedoi
ngsomeshoppi
ng,
cal
lwheny
ourher
e

SHANE:
okayt
akecar
eoft
hebabi
es,
dontj
ustgoar
oundt
hepl
aceswi
tht
hem

Wi
FE:
alr
ight
,andsentmeal
i
stofgr
ocer
y

SHANE:
okayl
etmegoandcheck,
.

TRACY

aft
erthecall
,Igotansmsforgr
ocer yt
henheadedt
oWoolwort
hswit
hmybabiesIwasgoi
ngt
o
putthem onthetrol
l
ey,f
ort
unat
elytheywer
esleepi
ng,
Iwaspushi
ngthet
rol
l
eythen
acci
dentall
yhitanot
herwomenintheback,

WOMEN:
ouchy
ouhav
etowat
chwher
eyouar
egoi
ngnxa

TRACY:
sor
rymadam i
twasnotmyi
ntent
iont
ohi
tyousor
ry

WOMEN:
nextt
imecheckwher
eyouar
egoi
ng

TRACY:
Isai
dIam sor
ry,
it'
snotl
i
keIki
l
ledy
ou,
orhur
tyoui
t'
sjustascr
atch

WOMEN:
yoursuchabeaut
if
ulst
upi
d

TRACY:
thanky
ouf
ort
hecompl
i
ment

WOMEN:
sies

TRACY:
"thankGodmyhusbandsav
edmebycal
l
ing"hel
l
o,

SHANE:
wher
ear
eyou?

TRACY:
Wool
wor
ths

SHANE:
yourdoneorst
il
lshoppi
ng?

TRACY:
justcomeandhel
pbypushi
ngt
het
rol
l
ey,
it'
ssoheav
yandIendeduphur
ti
ngpeopl
e

SHANE:
hahahahat
heywi
l
lbeaty
oui
fyougoar
ounddoi
ngt
hat
,Iam comi
ng

TRACY:
alr
ight
..
.

WOMEN:
nowy
ourt
ell
i
ngy
ourhusbandaboutt
heacci
dent
?

TRACY:
yourst
il
lher
e?

WOMEN:
yeshowI
'
migoi
ngt
opasst
hrought
heshel
f'
sbecauset
her
e'snospaceher
e

TRACY:
sor
ryy
oucanpass
WOMEN:
nxamor
on.
..

VERONI
CA

Iwasonati
ll
payi
ngformystuf
fwhenIseeSHANEpushingthesametrol
leyt
hathitme,
but
thewomenwasnotwit
hher
,butthebabi
eswasst
il
lther
e,what'
shappeni
nghere,
isshethe
almi
ght
ywif
e,whowasbeenprai
sedalll
ong,
,

CASHI
ER:
hel
l
omam,
yourbl
ocki
ngt
heQ

VERONI
CA:
sor
ryummmh,

CASHI
ER:
cashorswi
pe?

VERONI CA:cash"Iwassti
llobserv
ingeverything,t
heylookbeauti
fult
ogether
,,
butit'
snotgoing
tolastl
ong,howcanhedot hattomewhenIl ovehi
mt hi
smuch, I
'l
lhavetogoandpackt hisin
thebootandcomebackt ogreatshane,"Ididgot otheparki
ngandpackmypl asti
csfastwhen
wentbackinside,
Isearchedforthem buttheywer enosignofthem, wher
earet hey?it
'
snot
possibl
eforthem tobedonepay i
ngbynow, nxashit
,whenIturnbacktherehewasl ooki
ngat
me, hel
efthiswif
eandcamet ome

SHANE:
ver
over
o

VERONI
CA:
hey
"smi
l
es"whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

SHANE:
arey
oust
alki
ngme?

VERONI
CA:
noIam notIwasher
eforshoppi
ng,
it'
sthaty
oursi
ster
?

SHANE:
noshei
smywi
fe

VERONI
CA:
aret
hosey
ourbabi
es?
"shewasaboutt
ocr
y"

SHANE:
yest
heyar
emyt
wins,
andpl
easej
ustst
ayawayf
rom myf
ami
l
y

VERONI
CA:
Idi
dn'
tdoany
thi
ng,
whydi
dyoucamet
ome,
whatdi
dyouTel
yourwi
fe?

SHANE:shet
oldmeev
ery
thi
ng,
thatsheacci
dent
alhi
tyou,
soIj
ustt
ell
hert
hatIam goi
ngt
o
conf
ronty
ou,

VERONI
CA:
Idi
dnotknowt
hati
twasy
ourwi
fe

SHANE:
nowy
ouknow,
stayaway

VERONI
CA:soshewast
her
easonwhyy
oudi
dn'
tcal
lme?
SHANE:
yes

VERONI
CA:
"Ihav
etocomeupwi
tht
hepl
anher
e"Iam.
..
.

TRACY:
let
'
sgodar
li
ng,
shei
snotweal
thi
t

SHANE:
whatdi
dyousay
?

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lcal
lyougot
oyourwi
fe(Ihav
etot
ell
hert
hatIam pr
egnantf
orhi
m)

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PASTOR

todayIwasgoingtoseerayatthepri
vatehospital
it'
sbeenamont h'
snowbutIthinki
tgett
ing
wor sebyday,t
hankGodforhisuncl
ebecausehei spay i
ngeveryt
hing,andsayi
ngIam goi
ngto
seer ayIwi
ll
becomi ngbackwit
hshellatostar
twor ki
ng,butIguesssheissti
l
l y
oungand
fragil
e,t
obemywi fe'
smaid,IwasgoingwithClaudiobecausehewassowor r
iedaboutr
ayso
todayIhadtoo,Iwasdonebathi
ng

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpal
et'
sgo

PASTOR:
whyar
eyousoi
nhur
rynow,

CLAUDI
O:Ican'
tj
ustwai
tanyl
ongert
oseemybr
other

PASTOR:
ohhy
ourbr
otherIdi
dn'
tknowaboutt
hat
,youl
i
kehi
m don'
tyou?

CLAUDI
O:l
i
ke!
!noIl
ovehi
m

PASTOR:
hahahal
et'
sgot
hengi
vemet
hekey
s

CLAUDI
O:wear
enotgoi
ngwi
thGr
andma?
PASTOR:
noshehast
ost
ayathome,
ther
eisanev
entt
hatshehav
etopr
epar
efor

CLAUDI
O:okay
,Iwasj
ustaski
ngIdi
dn'
twantt
ogowi
thherei
ther

PASTOR:
what
'swr
ong?

CLAUDI
O:somet
imesIdon'
tl
ikehergr
andpa

PASTOR:
why
,youar
est
il
lyoungf
ornotl
i
kingher
,shei
syourgr
andmaandshel
ovey
ou

CLAUDI
O:t
henshehasaf
unnywayt
oshowi
t

PASTOR: i
t'
sli
ket
hereismor
eaboutt
hat
,let
'sgoy
ouwi
l
ltel
lmeabouti
tint
hecar
neh(
brushi
nghishai
r)

CLAUDI
O:sho

SHELLA

Idon'tfeelgoodaboutthi
s,t
oworksomeone, doi
ngeveryt
hingf orthem especiall
ythatwicked
womenandIdon' tknowwhyourpastormarri
edthatwomen, buteit
herwayi am notscar edof
herjustthatmymot herwassosoft
,thenIwon'tt
akeshit
,Iam goi ngtowor kov erti
me, Iwi
llbe
star
tingtowor kt
omor r
ow,wewil
ldiscussaboutever
ythi
ngt omor r
owort onight,"st
ressed"

VERONI
CA

whatmyhusbanddi dwasnotgoodatal lhowcanhedot hatt ome, Itoldhi mt hatIdon' tneeda

maidany oneIwillworkmy sel
fbuthet ol
dmet hatIdon'tdot hingsnicel y
,Iam abadcooker
whatwast hatnxa,butIam justgladbecauseIwi llbehav i
ngshel laaroundev ent houghIdi d
di
sagreewi t
hmyhusbandbuthedi ditanywaysoIhav et otakeitasi tis,myopi nionwasnot
neededatallbecausewewer evoting,andunfor t
unatelyIwasexpect ingCl audiot obeonmy
si
debutnah, plusIhadt opreparefortheeventthatit'
scomi ngnextweek, shewi l
l do
everyt
hingforthi
sev entIwil
lbeconduct i
ng,aboutwhat 'stodoornott odo,ev ersi nceIheard
fr
om shanet hatdayatthepar ki
nghenev ercall
ed, whichIthoughti t'
sagoodt hingbutdeep
downIwashur t,everyti
mewhenmyhusbandwant edtomakel ovewi thme, Idon' tfeelhi
m at
al
l,sometimesIhav etopretendasi fi
t'
sshane, Ij
usthav etocal lhim usinganot hermobi le
phonebecauseheknowsmynumberl etmecallusingmyhusband' sphonebecausehedoesn't
useitthatmuch,"Ifi
rstcheckifi
thasenoughair
time, for
tunat
elyi
thasR126airt
ime,Ididn'
t
bothermyselfbyusingprivat
enumberbecausehet ol
dmet hathedoesn'
tanswerpri
vat
e,,
,,
,
ri
nging,
,,
,"myheartwasbeat i
ngsofast
,reasonbeenIdon'tknow"

v
oice:
hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o,ummmh,
,
,,
,
,canIt
alkt
oMrLewi
s

TRACY:
whoI
'
mit
alki
ngt
oo?

VERONI
CA:
hercol
l
eague

TRACY:
hol
donf
orhi
m""
sweet
hear
t"y
ourphone"Ihear
dhi
svoi
ce,
OK cany
oupl
easebr
ingi
t"

TRACY:
okay
,,
,,
"her
e"(gi
vi
nghi
m)

SHANE:
didt
heper
sont
oldy
ouwhohei
s?

TRACY:
appar
ent
lyi
sshe,
"shesai
dyouwor
ktoget
her

SHANE:
okayIwi
l
ltakei
tfr
om her
e,,
SHANELewi
sher
e

VERONI
CA:
mmmmmhhel
l
o

SHANE:
yes

VERONI
CA:
don'
tdr
op

SHANE:
whywoul
dI?soy
ouar
emycol
l
eaguenow?

VERONI
CA:
soy
ouwant
edmet
otel
lherwhoIam?

SHANE:
yeswhynot
,youar
enot
hingt
ome,

VERONI
CA:
ohhi
t'
sthatso,

SHANE:
yes,
why
,ar
eyousomet
hing?

VERONI
CA:
yesIam y
ourbabymama

SHANE: hahahahahahawhatagreatj
okeguessy
ouhav
etoconcent
rat
eonbei
ngacomedi
an,
becausecater
ingdoesn'
tsui
tyou

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lkeept
hati
nmi
nd

SHANE:
cany
out
ell
mewhyy
oucal
l
ed?
VERONI
CA:
Iam pr
egnant

SHANE:
wowcongr
atul
ati
ons,
yourhusbandi
sov
erwhel
medIguess

VERONI
CA:
hedoesn'
tknow

SHANE:
sowhyar
eyout
ell
i
ngmei
nst
eadofy
ourhusband

VERONI
CA:
becausey
ourt
hef
ather

SHANE:
nicet
ry,
canwemeetandt
alkaboutt
his?

VERONI
CA:
"smi
l
es"wher
e?

SHANE:
Iwi
l
lemai
lyout
hepl
ace

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lbel
ooki
ngf
orwar
dfort
hat

SHANE:shar
p"act
ual
lyshedoesn'
tknowwhatki
ndofper
sonIam,
Ifeel
sor
ryf
orheri
fshe
thi
nkt
hatIwil
ll
eavemywifeforher
,nxa

I
NTHEWARD

PASTOR:
youl
ookbet
tert
odayboy

RAY:
Ifeel
finet
oo,
Ijustwantt
ogohome

CLAUDI
O:br
othery
ouwi
l
lbef
inedi
dyougetmycar
d?

RAY:
yesy
ourgr
andmagav
emet
hanksy
ouboy

CLAUDI
O:hahahahaIam notboyIam amen

GRACE:
hahahahahay
est
ell
himt
haty
ouar
eamennotboy

PASTOR:
atl
easthei
sget
ti
ngbet
ter
,soshel
l
awear
egoi
ngt
oget
her
?

SHELLA:
yespast
or

PASTOR:
alr
ight
,sol
et'
sgoI
tsget
ti
ngl
ateandIhav
etopassbychur
ch

SHELLA:
youcangoIwi
l
lcat
cht
het
axi
downt
her
oad

PASTOR:
let
'spr
aybef
oreIgo"f
atherLor
dpr
otecty
oursony
ouhav
ebeenwi
thhi
m whenhe
was1y earandst
il
lyouwil
lbewi
thhim,
Idobeli
evethatyourear
sar
enotdeafsotheycan'
t
hearthi
sprayer
,you'
veheal
edmanysocounthi
mt oo,andIdoknowthati
tisdone,and
nothi
ngelseinJesusnameamen..
.

SHELLA:
amen

GRACE:
amen,
thanky
oupast
or

PASTOR:
yourwel
comel
etmedash,

GRACE:
mayhi
sgr
acebewi
thy
ou

PASTOR:
graceasy
ourname t
hanks

SHELLA

aft
ervisit
inghoursmymom di daccompanymet oataxi
,
,,t
hankGodIfoundataxi
,andi
twas
shortbyoneper sonIgetinsi
dethenthedr
ivercameanddroveof
f,Iwassit
ti
ngnexttot
hisguy
,
hewascut eandwithroundfaceandmoustache,hewassohandsomehiscolognewasstr
ong,
Ij
ustfeltsomethingabouthim,

Guy
:mi
ss

SHELLA:
excuseme?

GUY:
wher
ear
eyougoi
ngt
hissi
dewi
thbags?

SHELLA:
Iam goi
ngt
ovi
sit

GUY:
visi
ti
ngy
ourboy
fri
end?

SHELLA:
no!
!!
!act
ual
l
yIam goi
ngt
owor
k

GUY:
wowsoy
oungf
inegi
rlwor
kingIam i
mpr
essed

SHELLA:
youshoul
d

GUY:
byt
hewayIam Br
endan

SHELLA:
Iam shel
l
a

GUY:
it'
smyf
ir
stt
imehear
ingt
hatnamei
t'
srar
e
SHELLA:
notwer
eIst
ay

GUY:
wher
edoy
oust
ay?

SHELLA:
newJer
sey

GUY:
alr
ightcanIhav
eyournumberwecankeepi
ntouch

SHELLA:
owky069*
***
***
***

GUY:
thankscanIgi
vey
oumi
ne?

SHELLA:
noneed,
"af
terr
obotdr
iver
"

GUY:
thatwasf
astIwi
l
lcal
l

SHELLA:
sur
e..
..
..

"Iwasatt
hegat
eandi
tlookl
i
ket
her
eisnoone,
Ipr
esst
hebut
ton,
nor
espondIdi
dagai
n

VERONI
CA:
Xingur
esi
dence,
howcanIhel
pyou?

SHELLA:
heyi
t'
sshel
l
aher
e

VERONI
CA:
alr
ightcomei
n,It
ookt
her
emot
eandopenf
orher
,,
,
""Iwentt
othedoorandher
e
shei
s

SHELLA:
aft
ernoon

VERONI
CA:
heycomei
n,soy
oucameear
lyasIt
hought

SHELLA:someofuswedousepubl
i
ctr
anspor
tyouknow,
theny
ouwi
l
lnev
erknow howl
ongi
t
wil
ltaket
obeful
l.

VERONI
CA:hahahahasorr
yIfor
gotthaty
oudon'
thav
eacar
,socomel
etmeshowy
ouwer
e
youwi
ll
besquatt
ing"shef
oll
owedher"

SHELLA:
nicebedr
oom

VERONI
CA:
bet
tert
hany
our
s?

SHELLA:
notachance

VERONICA:
greatwewill
havesomer ul
esnow,Iam yourmadam,notmam, andyouwi
l
lbe
worki
ngMondaytoFri
day,t
imeit
's7am to16hr
s,youshouldmakeabreakf
astimmedi
atel
y
whenyouwakeup,Idon'
thavet
or emindyouoraskyouthat,
arewecl
ear

SHELLA:
cri
ti
cal
clearmadam,
VERONICA:good,
soIhav eacater
ingcompanyy
ouwill
behelpi
ngmet
oo,
andt
her
eisan
eventt
hati
t'
scomingnextThur
sdaywewi l
lbeworki
ngtoget
her

SHELLA:
Ithoughty
ousai
dyouhav
eacat
eri
ngcompanynotour
s?

VERONI
CA:
yest
hatt
ruebutwewi
l
lbewor
kingt
oget
her

SHELLA:
over
ti
me?

VERONI
CA:
no

SHELLA:
ooohwewi
l
lsee,

VERONI
CA:
youcanst
artcooki
ng

SHELLA:
Mondayt
oFr
idayRemembernotSunday

VERONI
CA:
heyheyy
oungl
adydon'
tyoudar
edi
srespectmei
nmyownhouse,

SHELLA:
andj
ustbecauseIam amai
dIshoul
dsuf
fer
?

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
l.
..
..
nxa

SHELLA:
youwi
l
lwhatmadam?huhbeatme?

VERONI
CA:
youwi
l
lcookTodayI
tsnotonnegot
iat
ions!

SHELLA:
orwhat
?

VERONI
CA:
I'am out

SHELLA:
byee

.
noedi
t

Admi
n

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SHELLA

Iwasbusyf
oldi
ngmycl
othes,
put
ti
ngt
hem i
nsi
deofawar
drobe,
whi
l
eli
steni
nggospel
musi
c,
whenmyphonev ibrat
esIwenttocheckit
,wowitwasmessaget hatcomesf
rom Brendan, Ij
ust
knewt hati
twashim,themessagefol
lowedbyai
rt
imevoucher
,"smiles"OHmaybeIshoul dcall
him oritwasawayofgivi
ngmehi snumberIgi
ggl
ed,Iam cal
l
inghi m nah...r
inging.
..
..Hell
o

Me:
hi

BRENDAN:
heycut
eIwasaboutt
ocal
lyou

ME:
youcanst
il
lcal
l

BRENDAN:
noneedbecausey
oudi
dcal
lbef
oreme

ME:
okayt
hanksf
orai
rt
ime

BRENDAN:
it'
snot
hingguessy
ouar
ri
vedsaf
ely
?

ME:
yes,
andf
orsur
eyout
oo

BRENDAN:
yeahy
eah,
Idi
dn'
tgety
ourf
ull
namescany
out
ell
meabouty
our
sel
f

ME:
nextt
ime,
I'
m st
il
lbusy

BRENDAN:
alr
ight
,I'
mial
l
owedt
ocal
lyouany
timeort
her
eisaspeci
fi
cti
mef
orcal
l
ingy
ou?

ME:
Iwi
l
lconf
ir
mthatwheny
oucal
l

BRENDAN:
hav
eyour
sel
fagoodev
eni
ngf
ornow

ME:
lol
yout
oo

BRENDAN

mynamei sBr
endanbanksIst aywithmymot her,sheisanur se,
andmy sel
fIam sti
l
latvarsi
ty
I'
m doingmyf ir
styearforLLBI'm 19year
s,myr elati
onshipwithmyfatherit
'
snotgoodIonl y
call
whenIneededsomet hi
ngfrom him,otherthant hatIhavenone,
heleftusforanother
women, andIheardthatIhaveahalfsist
er,inmyf ather'
ssideIdon'
tknowany one,j
ustmydad
only,
itiscomplicat
ed,

PASTOR'
SHOUSE

.
VERONICA:
"cr
ying"Idon'
tli
kethatgi
rlshei
nsul
tedmewhenIaskedhert
ocookbecausei am
notfeel
i
ngwel
l,fi
rstdayofherwork,
shedoesn'
trespectme,
shemustgobackhomeI'l
lrather
havenohel
per

PASTOR:
real
l
yyouar
esi
ck?

VERONI
CA:
yesIam notf
eel
i
ngwel
l

PASTOR:
whatdi
dshesayt
oyouexact
ly?

VERONI
CA:
shei
nsul
tedmesobadl
y

PASTOR:
youar
enotanswer
ingmyquest
ion

VERONICA:
shesaidIam st
upi
d,andshei
snotgoi
ngt
oobeymyr
ulesbuty
our
sonl
y,andIam
notf
itt
obey ourwi
fe

PASTOR:
it'
sthatal
l
?

VERONI
CA:nosomeoft
hewor
dsIcan'
tsayt
hem,
Idon'
tknowwhyshekeepsongoi
ngt
o
chur
chwhenshei
sli
ket
his

PASTOR:weneedsuchpeopl
eatchurchsothatt
heycanrepent
,sor
ryIwi
l
ltal
ktoherabout
thi
sdon'
tcr
y"deepdownIknewthatshel
lacoul
dn'
tdoit
"

VERONI
CA:
nonodon'
tconf
ronther
,Iwi
l
llookl
i
keabadper
son

PASTOR:noIhav
eto,
shecan'
tj
ustcameher
eandi
nsul
tyoul
i
ket
hisshehast
oknowher
gr
ounds

VERONI
CA:
letherbe

PASTOR:
andi
fshei
nsul
tyouagai
nthen?

VERONI
CA:
shewon'
t

PASTOR:
howsur
ear
eyou?

VERONICA:
100%Iam sur
eshei
sregr
ett
ing,
andi
fshet
ryt
ooshewi
l
ljusthav
etogol
i
keher
mother

PASTOR:
didy
oudosomet
hingt
ogr
ace?

VERONI
CA:
uummm nol
etmegoandcook

PASTOR:
nowy
ouar
efi
ne,
yournol
ongersi
ck?

VERONI
CA:
Iam f
inenowIcanhandl
ethecooki
ng
PASTOR:
okayIwi
l
lbei
nst
udyr
oom

VERONICA:al
ri
ghtIwi
l
lcal
lyouwhenIam donewi
thdi
nner
"hewentt
over
oni
caandgi
vehi
ma
babyki
ss"

wowt hankGodmyhusbandbel
i
evedmeandsuppor
tedmet
hathowmar
ri
agei
t'
sal
labout
st
icki
ngt oget
hery
ew

SHELLA

l
etmecal
lmymom "
ri
ngi
ng"

GRACE:
shel
l
a

SHELLA:
hel
l
o

GRACE:
howdi
ditgowi
thy
ournewmadam

SHELLA:
all
iswel
lIl
i
kei
ther
e

GRACE:
greatbehav
eshel
l
a,don'
tdi
sappoi
ntme

SHELLA:
absol
utel
yIwi
l
l

GRACE: andifinanywayshetal
ksomethi
ngwhi
chi
sgoi
ngt
ohur
tyouj
ustl
etherbe,
don'
tback
chather,justcar
ryonwithyourchor
es

SHELLA:
Iwon'
tbackchather

GRACE:
Iknowy
ou,
justr
especther
,what
evershesayt
oyoudoi
t

SHELLA:
def
ini
tel
ythanksmama,
any
wayIwant
edt
otel
lyout
hatIar
ri
vedsaf
ely
,

GRACE:
takecar
eofy
our
sel
f,y
oudi
dn'
tfi
ndadi
rt
ypl
ates?

SHELLA:no,I
t'
sjusttheeventthati
tiscomi
ngonFr
iday,
wewi
l
lbedoi
ngt
hecat
eri
ngand
decor
ati
ons,
otherthanthatnone

GRACE:
shameal
ri
ghtt
akecar
eofy
our
sel
fIl
ovey
ou

SHELLA:
Ilov
eyout
oomom by
ee

aft
eracallwit
hmymot herIwenttotakeashower ,af
terIjustcuddlewhilethi
nki
ngabout
Brendan,
hewasallovermymi ndIcouldn'
tkeephim off,
IthinkI'
mi nlovewithastr
anger
,Il
ast
hadabfwhi l
eIwasdoinggrd10butthingsdi
dn'tendwell,sountilnow,Itookmyphoneand
searchhim onFacebookIcoul
dn'
tfi
ndhi
m,Iendeduppl
ayi
nggames,
it'
swhenIhear
daknock
"eish"comein

CLAUDI
O:gr
andmasai
dthedi
nneri
sready
,youhav
eabeaut
if
uley
essher
ry

SHELLA:
thanky
oubi
gboyandy
our
stooy
oul
ookcut
e

CLAUDI
O:hahahahahat
hanky
ousher
ry

SHELLA:
notsher
rybutSHELLAneh

CLAUDI
O:Sheel
ywhat
?

SHELLA:
OKy
oucancal
lmesmar
ty

CLAUDI
O:noIwi
l
lcal
lyousi
ster

SHELLA:
nopr
obl
em l
et'
sgo"wehol
dhandsandwentt
otheki
tchen

SHELLA:
youcal
l
edme?

VERONI
CA:
yes,
boygoandcal
lyourgr
andpa

CLAUDI
O:Iam t
ir
edIcan'
tcl
i
mbt
hest
air
s

VERONI
CA:
SHELLAcany
ougoandcal
lhi
m

SHELLA:
Idon'
tknowt
hehouseIonl
yknowt
hebackr
oom andki
tchen

VERONI
CA:
pleaseboygo"hel
ookatshel
l
a,f
ir
stt
henshel
l
achuckl
ed

SHELLA:
youcangocut
ey"hedi
drunof
f

VERONI
CA:
whysuddenl
yhewanty
ourappr
oval
whenIsenthi
mtocal
lhi
sgr
andf
ather

SHELLA:
thaty
oucanaskhi
m whenhecomesback

VERONI
CA:
youhav
e2mi
nsbuty
ou'
veal
readybr
ainwashedmygr
andson?

SHELLA:
exact
lyIhav
e2mi
nsher
esohowI
'
misupposedt
obr
ainwashedhi
m

VERONI
CA:
youhav
esomener
ves

SHELLA:
ouch,
Ifor
giv
eyou,
ohhy
oucooked

VERONI
CA:
yesIdi
d,wasInotsupposedt
o?

SHELLA:
noIam i
mpr
essed,
wewi
l
lbef
ine,
Ili
key
oual
ready

VERONI
CA:
bri
ngt
hepuddi
ngdi
sh
SHELLA:
pud.
..
..what
?

VERONI
CA:
hahahahanev
ermi
ndl
etmepass

admi
n

goodmor
ning

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ousomuchguy
s

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VERONI
CA

eversincethatdaythatIcall
edshanehenev ercall
,sodoesme, Iwassobusypr epar
ingfort he
21stpartyforsomeoneatchur chsot heyaskedmet obet heonewhodecorateeveryt
hing,and
cateri
ngaswel l
,esti
mat edpeopl ewere100, soy oucanseehowbusyIwas, t
hankGodshel l
a
sheisahar dworker,sheisstubbor natt i
mesbutcomi ngt oworksheisgood,shewasbusy
washingthose100pl ates,andf ormeIwasi ron,
wewi llbestar
ti
ngtodecorat
etonightafterwe
wil
l f
ocusoncooki ng,everyt
hingit'
sgoi ngaccordingl
y,IwasgoingtobepaidR3000butIwi l
l
giveshell
a500i t
'sbettert
hannot hingatal l
,

SHELLA:
madame

VERONI
CA:
huh

SHELLA:
howmuchar
etheygonnapayus

VERONI
CA:
"usorme?
"ohhIam notr
eal
l
ysur
e,wedi
dn'
tdi
scussaboutt
hepay
menty
etwhy

SHELLA:i
t'
sthatevenpossi
blehowcanyoust
artdoingtheprepar
ati
onswit
houtknowinghow
mucharetheygonnapayus,andwhatIknowi
t'
sy ouaretheonewhochargethem,notany
ot
herwayround

VERONICA:
youdoknowt
hatt
heyat
tendourchur
chsoIcan'
tj
ustchar
get
hem,
alotofmoneyI
wil
lhav
etopit
ythem

SHELLA;
isn'
t,
?

VERONICA:yeswhynot
,andwhyareyouaski
ngsuchquest
ions?andhowdoy
ouknowabout
busi
nessbecausecl
ear
lyyoudon'
thav
eone?
SHELLA:Imi
ghtnothav
ebusi
nessorownedonebutIknowhowbusi
nessoper
ate,
Iam
educat
edmadam,

VERONI
CA:
soIam noteducat
ed?

SHELLA:
yousai
dity
our
sel
fnotme,
soIguessIam notwor
kingf
orf
reeher
e

VERONI
CA:
whosai
dyouar
e?

SHELLA:
Iseey
ouMr
sXi
ngu

VERONI
CA:
hahahahaj
ustwasht
hosepl
atessot
hatwecangoandst
artdecor
ati
ng

SHELLA:
Iam goi
ngt
obeami
l
li
onai
re.af
tert
hisev
ent

VERONI
CA:
youwi
sh

SHELLA:
maymywi
shcamet
rue.
..
.

GRACE

myraywasbeendi
scharge,
hewasbett
erthanbef
ore,
wewer
ejustwat
chi
ngTVeat
ing
popcor
n,whenwehear
dabel l
att
hegate

GRACE:
Akancany
oucheckwhot
heper
soni
s

Akan:
okay,
,
,

goodaf
ter
noonaunt
y

JOYCE:
heyAkany
ou'
vegr
ownupneh

Akan:
yescomei
n,y
oucameal
one?

JOYCE:
yesy
ouruncl
ewi
l
lcomel
ater

Akan:
okaywher
eisLi
ndy
?

JOYCE:
Ilef
therathome

knock.
.knock.
.

GRACE:
it'
sopen

JOYCE:
howar
eyoumysi
steri
nlaw?
GRACE:
Iam f
ineasy
oucansee,
andy
our
sel
f?

JOYCE:
Iam f
ine,
thanksf
oraski
ng

GRACE:
arey
ousur
eyouar
efi
ne?

JOYCE:
yeswhy
,wasInotsupposedt
ocomeandcheckt
heboy
?

GRACE:
no,
it'
sjustt
hatInev
eri
magi
ney
oucomi
ngher
eal
onewi
thoutmybr
other

JOYCE:
thi
ngsdoeschangesi
steri
nlaw,
howar
eyouRAY?

RAY:
Iam f
ine

JOYCE:
Icanseet
hatmyhusband'
smoneywasn'
tforwast
e

GRACE:
yesi
ndeed,
andt
hanky
ou

JOYCE:
Iam nother
etost
ayIwasj
ustchecki
ngupony
ouguy
s,

GRACE:
thanks

SHELLA

Iwasdonewi
thmydailyr
out
ine,
Iwasj
ustwai
ti
ngf
ormadam sot
hatwecangoanddecor
ate,
myphonevi
brat
es.
..
itwasBr
endan

hel
l
o

BRENDAN:
heydol
lface

SHELLA:
heybabedol
l

BRENDAN:
hahahammmmmhIl
i
kei
t

SHELLA:
youl
i
kewhat
?

BRENDAN:
youcal
l
edmebabe

SHELLA:
ooopsshamey
ouj
usthear
dbabe

BRENDAN:
yes,
Iam gl
adt
oheart
hat

SHELLA:
uh-
huh,

BRENDAN:
sowhatar
eyouupt
oo?
SHELLA:
not
hingj
ustchi
l
li
ng

BRENDAN:
youknockof
fal
ready
?

SHELLA:
yeah

BRENDAN:
Ili
key
ourj
obal
ready

SHELLA:
youshoul
d,sowhatar
eyoudoi
ngf
orl
i
ving?

BRENDAN:sti
ll
atschool
,Iam doi
ngmyf
ir
sty
earatuni
ver
sit
yofChi
cago,
canwemeetnowi
f
youdon'
tmind?

SHELLA:
younol
ongerhav
ecl
asses?

BRENDAN:
iwon'
tmi
ndt
oski
ponecl
ass

SHELLA:
arey
ougeni
us?

BRENDAN:
that
'smysecondname,
camey
oucomet
oFl
ori
dapar
k?nowpl
ease!
!!

SHELLA:
Ihav
etogosomewher
e,pl
usIdon'
tknowt
hepar
k,Iam notf
ami
l
iarwi
tht
hispl
ace

BRENDAN:
OKIwi
l
lcomeandpi
cky
ou,

SHELLA:Ihaven'tbat
hyet"l
yi
ng,
tobehonestIwantt
ogo,butIam heret
oworknottogo
aroundwit
hboy s,andwhati
fmadam wantustogoanddecorat
e,t
of i
ndoutt
hatIam noti
nthe
house,Ir
eal
lywantt ogo

BRENDAN:
Idon'
tcar
eify
ouhav
en'
tbat
hornotj
ustcomepr
ett
ypl
ease!
!!

SHELLA:
(real
l
yhav
ebadf
eel
i
ngaboutt
his)okayy
ouwi
l
lfi
ndmewher
ethet
axi
lef
tmet
hat
day

BRENDAN:
aft
err
obotneh

SHELLA:hahahawhatever,
,"whatifIl
ostthetr
ackoftime,I
'
llhavetogiv
ehim 20mi
nofmy
ti
me,,
,
,Iworemyf l
i
pf l
ops,Ical
loutver
onicabutnorespond,Icheckev
erywher
ebutnot
hing,
I
wenttot
akear emotethenopenthegate.
..

Iwenttostandwherehecanseeme, ohhmyGodhewasdr i
vingt
helat
estGolfR,hemightbe
l
yingaboutschool
i
ngIonlyseethi
ngkindofcar
satchur
ch,andnott
otheordinar
ypeopl
ebut,
busi
nessman,"helookedatmethroughrearmi
rr
or,
androl
ldownthewindow

BRENDAN:
hey"hecameandopent
hedoorf
orme"

SHELLA:t
here'
snoneedforyout
oopent hedoorforme.t
rynabegent
lemen?andIwantt
osi
t
i
ntheback,whati
fyourgfseeme.Idon'
twanttr
oubles
BRENDAN:
Ionl
yhav
eawi
fenotgf

SHELLA:
"i
mmedi
atel
ymyhear
tst
opbeat
ing,
Iwassohur
t,r
easonbei
ngIcan'
ttel
l
,"oooh

BRENDAN:
yesmywi
fei
t'
sLLB

SHELLA:
wowLLBmi
ghtbepr
oudt
ohav
eyou

BRENDAN:
nahact
ual
l
yIam pr
oudt
ohav
eLLB

SHELLA:
lol
yoursi
l
ly

BRENDAN:
any
thi
ngt
oeatordr
ink?

SHELLA:
noIdon'
thav
emucht
ime,

BRENDAN:
buty
ousai
dyoual
readyknockof
f?

SHELLA:
yes,
butmyj
obi
t'
sdemandi
ng

BRENDAN:
whatdoy
oudo?

SHELLA:
IguessIam nother
efort
hat

BRENDAN:
yesr
ight
,canwegoout
sideorwecanst
ayher
eint
hecar

SHELLA:I'
l
lpref
ertostayhere"whi
l
eIwassti
ll
roamingaroundIsawsomeonel
i
kev
eroni
ca
hol
dinghandswithanothermen"nomaybei
t'
snother,butt
heylookal
i
ke

BRENDAN:
SHELLA!
!!

SHELLA:
huh,
owsor
ry

BRENDAN:
whatar
eyoul
ooki
ngati
t'
sbeenawhi
l
etal
ki
ngt
oyoubuty
ouar
enotconcent
rat
ing

SHELLA:
sor
rywhatwer
eyousay
ing?

BRENDAN: l
ookatme, "Idi
dlookathim"Icouldn'tl
ookathimforasecondbecauseIwas
becomingweaker "Iam inlov
ewithyoursoul,Idon'
tloveyoubecauseofyourshape,oryour
eyes,butthewayIf eelwheniam ar
oundy ou,eversinceIsawyouthatdayi
nthet axiIcoul
dn'
t
concentrat
e,ei
thersleep,mymindwasallov er

SHELLA:
I'
mif
eltt
hesamewayt
oo

BRENDAN:
sowhatdoy
ousay
?

SHELLA:
it'
sbeen4y
ear
swi
thoutdat
ingsoIam notsur
eifIam r
eady

BRENDAN:
cany
oupl
easet
ryIbegy
ou
SHELLA:
okay
,I'
l
lhav
etot
ryt
hen,

BRENDAN:
canIgetmyf
ir
stki
sswi
thy
ou

SHELLA:
howmanydi
dyouki
ssbef
ore

BRENDAN:
itdoesn'
tmat
teratal
lcomeher
e"t
heyshar
eaki
ss,

SHELLA:
thatwasnotbad

BRENDAN:
teachmeI
'
lli
mpr
ove

SHELLA:
justsayt
haty
ouar
enotsat
isf
ied,
nextt
imedon'
taskj
ustki
ssme,

BRENDAN:
mmmmmhl
et'
sdot
his"t
heyki
ssedal
most10mi
ns

"af
tert
heyt
alkedunt
ili
twast
imet
ogo"

SHELLA

i
ndeedthatwomenwasshell
abecausewhenIgethomeIf oundhergoi
ngupanddown,
li
kea
cr
azybaboon,shewasst
il
lwear
ingthesamecl
othesthatIsawherwearing

VERONI
CA:
wher
ewer
eyou?

SHELLA:
Iwasj
ustwal
ki
ngar
oundher
e

VERONI
CA:
whodi
dyout
ell
?Iwasl
ooki
ngf
ory
ouev
ery
wher
ebutIdi
dn'
tseey
ou

SHELLA:youdi
d,butIdi
dcal
l
edy
ouwant
edt
otel
lyout
hatIwi
l
lbebackbuty
ouwer
enowher
e
tobefound?

VERONI
CA:
Iwasi
nast
udyr
oom,

SHELLA:
ofcour
sey
ouwer
e

VERONI
CA:
let
'sgo,
wear
elat
e

SHELLA:
letmegoandchangemycl
othessot
hatwecango,
arey
ounotchangi
ng?

VERONI
CA:
what
'
swr
ongwi
tht
hisone,
Ijustwor
ethem af
terbat
hingj
ustnow

SHELLA:
alr
ightIsawsomegr
assatt
hebackofy
ourbl
ouse

VERONI
CA:
real
l
y l
etmegoandchanget
oo
SHELLA:
hahahaha

admi
n

Iam wr
it
ingsot
heywi
l
lbenoi
nser
tti
l
lfur
thernot
ice.

y
oucanf
ail
tocommentbutat
leastl
i
ke

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VERONI
CA

everyt
hingwentwel l
.thecat er
ingwasonpoi nt,
anddedecoaswel litwassogl amour,andthe
partywasperfectl
yfine, Ishouldthankshel
laforwhatshedid,shewentallov erthepl
acef or
thi
spar t
y,somewheresomehowIdi drunout t
aofideasbutshekeepstelli
ngmet hat
,we
shouldnotgiveupasy et,weshoul dtr
yplanB, t
odayitwasthepaydayf orherandshewas
goingathome, shedidhel pedmebutIam notgoi ngtogiv
eher1knev er,Itookasmal lenvel
op
andputR1500- 00wepl ayt hem R1000permont hs,
Itooktheenvel
opeandputi tatacoffee
table,
Iwenttomyr oom, .

SHELLA

Iwassot i
red,andphy sicall
ydr ai
nedIov erworkedmy self,
soTodayIwasgoi nghomet orest
,
thankGodIwasnotgoi ngt ouseacabbutBRENDANhei scomi ngt otakemehome, Iwas
donebat hi
ng, Iwentt ot hemai nhouseandf oundanenv el
opeatt hetopoft hecoffeet abl
e,i
t
waswr i
tt
enSHELLA, Itooki tandopeni nside,andmi ndyoui twasmyf i
rstpaymentIf ound
1500, whatjust500f orwhatIdi dact uall
yIdidev er
ythi
ng,icameupwi thmanyi deas,andshe
wasaboutt ogiveupondecor ati
ngbutIgi veheracour age,togof orward,thi
sisthepayIget ,I
guessshedoesn' tknowmey et,plusIwasusi ngherphonedur ingt hepar t
yIsawl otsof
messagescomi ngf rom MrLewi st hat'
showt henumberwassav ed,shewascheat i
ng, the
wholepast or'
swi fecheat ing,andIdon' tthi
nkMrXi nguknowsaboutt hisbutit'
snotmy
businesstot el
lhim, hewi l
ljustfindouthi msel f
,Iwentupst ai
rstocal lher,madam. .
.madam
VERONI
CA:
shel
l
ather
eisaenv
elopeatt
hecof
feet
abl
e,i
tisy
our
s

SHELLA:
that
'swhyIam her
ecanIt
alkt
oyou?

VERONI
CA:okay
"sheopenedt
hedoor
"whati
sn'
t?

SHELLA:
whati
sthi
s?"showi
nghert
hemoneyt
hatwasi
nsi
deoft
heenv
elope"

VERONI
CA:
yoursal
arypl
usy
ourmoneyf
ordecoandcat
eri
ngwhy
?

SHELLA:
youcal
lthi
samoney
?R500

VERONI
CA:
howmuchwer
eyouexpect
ing?

SHELLA:
Iwast
heonewhowaswor
king,
ver
yhar
d,andt
hisi
swhatIgetachange?

VERONI
CA:
iti
syourcat
eri
ngormi
ne?

SHELLA:
ofcour
sei
t'
syour
s

VERONI
CA:
so,
getoutofmysi
ght

SHELLA: t
hankyousomuch, y
ouknowwhattheysay,Chr
ist
mascomeoncebuthol iday
sar e
many,theysti
l
lgoi
ngt oi
nvi
teyoujustknowt
hatIwon'
tbeyourpuppetordoanyt
hingforyou
ever
,doesMrLewi sknowwhatkindofahumanbeingyouare?becausecl
ear
lyhedoesn'tknow
nxa

VERONICA:
heyheydon'
tyoudar
etal
ktomel
i
ket
hat
,thi
sismyhouse,
andy
oudon'
tknow
whatyouar
etal
ki
ngabout

SHELLA:
youcani
nsul
tmef
oral
lIcar
ever
o

VERONI
CA:
Iam war
ningy
oushel
l
a

SHELLA:
youl
ookpi
nk, seey
ouwhenIcanback,
letmego.
..ci
ao"
wal
ki
ngaway
"

PASTOR

Idon'tknowwhat '
swr ongwi t
hmymar ri
age,it
'snolongerexciti
ng,mywi f
et urnintosomeoneI
don'tevenrecognise.sheisnol ongerthewomenImar r
iedtoo,eventhoughatf i
r stIdidn'
tli
ke
herorloveherthatmuchbutI '
vel ear
nedt oappreci
ateit,i
t'
sbeen2weekswi thoutdoi ngthe
deedswhenIt r
ytot ouchher,shedoesn'tallowatallIdon'tknowwhyonl yifshecant ellmeher
problem iwil
lunderstandIam humanbei ngaswel l
,whileIwasst i
ll
thinki
ngaboutmywi f
eI
sawt hevisi
ontherewast hisgirl,
walkingaloneinthemi ddleoftheforest
,Itwassobl urry,I
coul
dn'
tseewhoitwasandIalsodon'
tknowwhyIwast her
e,butt
hatgir
lwassi
ngingso
beaut
if
ul,i
twassoul
taki
ng,It
ri
edtoruntowardsherbutshewasdisappear
ingi
ntothecl
ouds,
"
Iwastakenbackt
othereal
wor l
dbymygr andson,
becausehewascalli
ngme,

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpa!
!gr
andpa

PASTOR:
heyson

CLAUDI
O:ar
eyouangr
yatme?

PASTOR:
no,
whywoul
dI?

CLAUDI
O:becauseIwast
alki
ngt
oyouf
orsol
ongbuty
ouwer
enotr
espondi
ng

PASTOR:
ohhsor
ryIwaspr
ayi
ng

CLAUDI
O:buty
ourl
i
pswer
enotmov
ing,

PASTOR:
pray
ersar
edi
ff
erentboy
,sowhatwer
eyousay
ing?

CLAUDI
O:Iwant
edy
out
oteachmehowt
opr
ayandpr
each

PASTOR:
hahahaha

CLAUDI
O:whyar
eyoul
aughi
ng?

PASTOR:
arey
ouser
ious?

CLAUDI
O:y
esIwantt
obel
i
key
ougr
andpa,

PASTOR:
Iwi
l
lteachy
ouwheny
our15y
ear
s

CLAUDI
O:pr
omi
seme?

PASTOR:
Ipr
omi
sey
ou,
cany
oust
epout
sideIwantt
odosomet
hingIwi
l
lcomeandj
oiny
ou,

CLAUDI
O:y
ouwantt
opr
ay?

PASTOR:
yes,
andIwantt
odoi
tal
oneboy

CLAUDI
O:Iwi
l
lbewat
chi
ngphi
neas&f
erb

PASTOR:al
ri
ght,Iam coming"
what'
sreall
yhappeningtome,whatwasthatal
labout,doIhav
e
tosaf
ethegir
l,butt
hatvoicei
twasthesamev oicethatsi
ngatchur
ch,
wher eI
'mi goingt
ofi
nd
themyst
erygi
rl,
"(Ikneeldownandprayedaboutit
)

.
BRENDAN

Iwaswit
hmyshellaattherest
aurantItookhertherebeforetaki
ngherhome, .tobehonestI
seef
utur
ewit
hthisgir
l,thedaybefor
ey ester
dayIgaveher200not ebutshereturnedi
t,Inev
er
hadagfwhowil
lretur
nmoney ,andIfeelthatconnect
ion,Ithi
nkI'
vegotmy selfakeeper.

SHELLA:
whyar
eyousmi
l
ingal
one?

BRENDAN:
I'
mi?

SHELLA:
yes,
car
etoshar
e

BRENDAN:
hahahahaIdi
dn'
treal
i
set
hatIwassmi
l
ingunt
ilnow

SHELLA:
youwer
e,andi
tmi
ghtbesomet
hingspeci
al,
thewayy
ouwer
esmi
l
ing

BRENDAN:
eveni
fIt
ell
you,
youwon'
tbel
i
eveme

SHELLA:
whati
sn'
t?

BRENDAN:Icher
ishy
ou,andIt
hinkIam ol
denought
otakey
ouasmywi
fenotgf
,Ican'
twai
t
anyl
onger
,whatdoyousay?

SHELLA:
toear
lyf
ort
hatIdon'
tknowy
out
hatmuch,
sol
et'
sfocusonknowi
ngeachot
herf
ir
st,

BRENDAN:
it'
snotl
i
keIwi
l
lmar
ryy
ouj
ustnow,
butweddi
ngwi
l
ldoneh?

SHELLA:youknowmypast oralwayssay
, knowtheper
sonfi
rst
,andanothert
hingi
t'
sweddi
ng
i
t'
sfor1daybutmarri
edit'
sforever
,soeventhoughIwantawhit
eweddingbutIwanti
ttobe
somethi
ngsmallnothuge,

BRENDAN:
Iwi
l
lkeept
hati
nmi
nd

SHELLA:
hahahaha

BRENDAN:yourey
esneh"whi
l
eIwasst
il
lther
eIsawmyf
atherappr
oachi
ngourt
abl
e,Igot
pi
ssed"
Let
'sgo

SHELLA:
whysoear
lyy
oudoy
ouhav
eacl
ass?

BRENDAN:
no,
let
'sgoshel
l
a,Ican'
tst
andt
hismenpr
esence

SHELLA:
whi
chmen?

BRENDAN:
let
'sgo,

SHELLA:It
ri
edt
ocheckt hemenhewastal
ki
ngaboutbut
,hewasal
readyhol
dingmyhand,
he
waswalki
ngsofast
,Icouldn'
tseet
hemenhewastal
ki
ngabout
"whyareyouli
kethi
s?
BRENDAN:
Iam sor
rybabe,
forpul
l
ingy
oul
i
ket
hat

SHELLA:
whati
sn'
t?

BRENDAN:
itwasmyf
ather

SHELLA:
whatdi
dhedot
oyou?di
dheabusedy
ou?

BRENDAN:
nol
et'
sjustl
ethi
m be,

SHELLA: someofuswedon' thaveaf at

her,Ioncesawhim whenIwas10ev ersi
nceonever
heardfrom hi
m,henev erret
urned,butyouhav ehi
m,atl
eastyouknowhim,youhadachanceto
beraisedbyhim,youhav eeveryt
hing,eventhoughheisabustar
dbutyouhadachancewith
hi
m, j
ustappreci
atethat,l
et'
sjustgobackt hereandtal
ktohim

BRENDAN:
youdon'
tunder
standdoy
ou?

SHELLA:
tel
lmewhat
'
swr
ongt
heni
fnotwear
egoi
ngbackt
her
eandt
alkt
ohi
m,doy
out
rust
me?

BRENDAN:
yesIdobutIcan'
tdot
hat
,let
'sgo

SHELLA:
ooopsal
ri
ghti
fyousayso

BRENDAN:
thanks

admi
n

NoEdi
t

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VERONI
CA

Iwasbor edathome,becauseIwasal
one,shel
lawentshoppingwit
hClaudi
otobuywint
er
cl
othes,Iwenttotakeashowerandworemyshor tpur
pledressandscandal
stookmyhandbag,
carkeys,Iwasgoingtosurpri
semyhusband,hej
ustwakeupandwentt ochurch,
soIwas
goi
ngt
her
e.

Minuteslat
erIwal
kedi
nmyhusband'
sof
fi
ceandcl
osedi
t,"
itwasar
ound12meani
ngi
twas
af
ternoon"

VERONICA:goodaf
ter
noon"
smi
l
es"Itakeaseati
naquestchai
rthat
'swasi
nfr
ontofhi
sdesk,
helooksupfr
om hi
sPCandsmi
lesl
i
kehewassurpri
sed

PASTOR:
what
'st
hemat
ter
?

VERONICA:"hisvoi
cewassosweet,someti
mesIam sograt
eful
tobeapast
or'
swife,
sot
his
ti
meitwasthatlovi
ngmoment"NOev er
ythi
ngi
t'
sfi
ne,Icameheret
osaysor
ryfort
hewayI
tr
eat
edy oufewweeksago,Iam her
etomakeitupt
oYou.Iam sorr
y

PASTOR: "Idi
dn'
tknowwhatt osaytoher,Ij
ustlookather"shehopsupandcomest ositonmy
l
ap, shewaswearingapurpledresst
hatIli
ke,andthedresswasr i
ghtabov
eherknees,andher
l
ongl egswerestr
etchi
ngfrom under
neaththehem li
kethey'r
emeanttobeonastage,she
hikesupherdressandwigglesherassaroundont opofbothmeandmydi ck,
unti
lwef i
tnicel
y
together
,herbodyfeel
shotnexttomine,herarmswasar oundmyneckandhugme, Imotion
l
ikeI'mtryi
ngtostandup.

VERONI
CA:
"uh-
huh,
don'
tst
and

PASTOR: Iam notl et ti

ngy outil
l y
outell mewhat '
swr ong"shesmi les,andgazesi nmyey esand
kissedmesof tlyont hecheek, IwishIcoul dst ayt here,justl
iket hisforev er,sheki ssedmyl i
ps
andIf eltmyhear tget t
ingsofter,apparent lyIdi dn'tkissherback, t
obehonestt hatwast hefirst
exper ienceev er,it'
sbeenay ear '
sbeenmar ri
edwi thherbutshenev erdi dt hi
sbef orewhynow,
Iletherbe, shecov ermywhol emout hwi thhermout h, thenshet ri
est opokehermoi sttongue
i
nsi de, Iopenedmymout handl etherin,ourt onguessl i
de, danci nglikeast ri
pper sgr i
nding
agai nsteachot her, Iclosedmyey esandsuckt het ipofhert onguedesper ately
, herjuices
mi nglewi thmi ne"Il ikebeinginsideofv er onica'smout h,mydi ckwasget t
inghar derbyt he
second, shest opki ssingmeandt akesmyhandandl eadsi tinsideherdr ess,shepr essesmy
handagai nstherbr eastIsqueezeherni pples, i
tf eelsunbendabl e,stifferthanmydi ck,Islowly
rubmyf ingeracr ossherni pples,tor
turingher "v eronicamoansandar chesmyneck, mydi ck
wasaboutt oexpl odeIwi shifwewer eint hebedr oom.

VERONI
CA:
babedon'
tst
opIl
ovet
hef
eel
i
ng

PASTOR: Ipr
essedmywetl i
psagainstherwarm neck,i
tfel
tawkward,whatwoul dhappeni
fI
placedmymout hov erherpl
umpt i
tsandslurped,whatwouldhappenedifIunzi
pmypant sand
shesuckmydi cki nhere,whati
fsomeonecamet omyof fi
cebecauseIhaveanappoi nt
ment
withCGB,whatiftheycaughtusjammi ngmyr ockhardpenisi
nsideofmywi fe,
butIknowI
can'tdot
hishere.Iremovedmyhandf r
om herdressandgentl
ypatv er
onicaonherback.

VERONI
CA:
whydi
dyoust
op?
.
PASTOR:youst
il
lhav
en'
ttol
dmewhat
'
swr
ong"
hesay
s"shewasbr
eat
hinghar
dandzi
ppi
ng
herdr
ess

VERONI
CA:
mmmmmh,
,
,Iwasher
etoapol
ogi
seasIsai
d,whydi
dyoust
op?

PASTOR:
wear
eatchur
chr
emembernotathome.

VERONI
CA:
sowhat
?

PASTOR:
Ihav
eameet
ingwi
thCGBIwi
l
lseey
ouathome

VERONI
CA:
okayl
etmego

PASTOR:
"yousur
e?"
heasked"

VERONI
CA:iam sur
e,It
ri
edt
omakemyv
oicesoundst
rongandaut
hor
it
ati
ve,
buti
twas
i
mpossi
ble

PASTOR:
Iwoul
dli
key
out
obei
nthi
smeet
ing

VERONI
CA:
letmegetgoi
ngandt
akeabat
hfi
rstIwi
l
lbeback,

PASTOR:
alr
ightt
hanky
ouf
orst
oppi
ngby
,andi
lov
eyou

VERONI
CA:
mypl
easur
ewasal
lmi
ne,
Ilov
eyout
oo.

PASTOR:
"shecameandki
ssmycheek"by
eef
ornow.

SHELLA

Iwaswi t
hBr endanandCl
audi
o, shoppingIwashav
ingagooddaywit
hthi
speopl
e,andI
thoughtClaudiowasgoi
ngtotakeitsomehowbuttheywer
egett
ingal
ongsoperf
ectl
yandt
hey
weretheoneswhowast al
ki
ngal ot,t
hanme.

BRENDAN:
doy
oul
i
kesoccer
?

CLAUDI O:y
esIdolikeitanditisv
erygood,
whythosepeopler
unforaoneball
?theylook
stupi
d,imagine22peoplerunni
ngfort
hesameball
,shout
inghereher
eher
e,rai
singhandsli
ke
theyareatchurchworshippi
ng

BRENDAN:
hahahahahaha,
youdogot
ochur
ch?

CLAUDI
O:al
lday
,ev
ery
daymygr
andpahei
sapast
or

BRENDAN:
whydon'
tyoui
nvi
temet
oyourchur
chr
eal
l
ywantt
oseey
ourgr
andpa?
huhwhatdo
y
ousay
?

CLAUDI
O:sur
e,y
oushoul
dcomei
sn'
tsi
ster
?

SHELLA:
yeshehast
oo

CLAUDI
O:br
other
"BRENDAN?

BRENDAN:
yes

CLAUDI
O:y
ourey
esandshel
l
a'sey
esl
ookal
i
ke,
didy
ouknow?

BRENDAN:no,
ithastobecauseshei
smysi
ster
,"t
hat
'showwet
oldCl
audi
othatwear
e
br
other
sandsist
ers"

CLAUDI
O:okaybutwhy
..
.

SHELLA:"
Icoul
dn'
tl
ethimf i
nisht
alki
ngbecauseIknowCl
audi
o,soIdi
str
act
edhi
m,"Nana
don'
tyouwanti
cecream sothatwecangobackhome?

CLAUDI
O:y
esy
es,
Iwanti
cecr
eam l
et'
sgo

BRENDAN:
"wi
nk

VERONI
CA

Iwasv er
ydisappoint
ed,howcanhest opdoi
ngt hathuh,
doy ouseeIrunt
oshaneever
yti
meI
wantthedeeds, i
t'
sbecauseofthi
s,yohnxa,sonow Iwantt ogobacktothemeet
ing,
whatdi
d
Igetmyselfinto,onl
yifIdi
dn'
ttakesomeone'sbfIwouldn'
thavethi
s.

admi
n

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SHANE

Iwasgoi
ngf
orameet
ingwi
thBERNARDBANKShei
sourt
argetcl
i
ent
,soonl
yonecal
ltheni
tis
done.Ihadt
oconf
ir
mthemeet
ingbef
ore,Ihear
dthathei
snoteasyt
oappr
oachbutIhadt
oo,
ri
ngi
ng...
.

BERNARD:
hel
l
o

SHANE:
canIt
alkt
oMrbank

BERNARD:
speaki
ng

SHANE:
It'
smeshaneLewi
s

BERNARD:
ohhy
es,
howar
eyoudoi
ngt
oday
?

SHANE:
super
bsoaboutourmeet
ingar
ewest
il
lon?

BERNARD:
yes,sowher
ecanwemeet
?

SHANE:
howaboutmag&bean?

BERNARD:
soundper
fectl
et'
smakei
t9am

SHANE:
looki
ngf
orwar
dtomeety
ou,
letmegetr
eady

BERNARD:
seey
out
hen.
bye

GRACE

mybabywasf ine.hewasbackt oschool,andIwantedt ogobackt owor kbutshellasaidno,I

mustst ayathomehewi l
lwor kforus.becauseI'
vedoneal otofher,andIl etherbe,becauseit
soundsl i
keshewasenj oyingwor ki
ngthere,Iam gl
adbecauseshei sdoi ngwel l
,andtheyget
al
ongwi t
hveronica.Ithoughti twasgoingtobeadi sasterbutIt
hinkev ery
thingit'
sgreat,
everyt
hingwasj ustnor mal andIthankGodev ery
dayf orwhatheisdoingi nthisfamil
y,andme
andmybr ot
herev er
ythingwasst i
ll
greatbecausehiswi f
ejustcameal ongaswel l,wewer eso
greatandIwasgr at
eful f
ort hat.

VERONI
CA

Iwasst
il
lonbedwi
thmyhusbandj
ustt
alki
ng,

PASTOR:
canIt
akey
ououtt
odayj
ustmeandy
ou?
VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tthi
nki
t'
sagoodi
dea?

PASTOR:pl
easecomeon, ,
,j
ustwanttospoily
outoday
,forwhaty
oudidlastni
ghti
twasso
over
whel
ming,Ineverknewthatyoucanrocknrol
lunt
ill
astni
ght
,itf
eltl
i
keitwasourf
ir
stt
ime,
youwer
eonf i
reItel
lyouandthanks

VERONI
CA:
ummmhI
'
m gl
adbecausey
oul
i
kei
t,andguessoursexl
i
fewon'
tbebor
ingany
mor
e

PASTOR:
ohhi
twasbor
ing?buty
ounev
ercompl
ainedbef
oresowhynow?

VERONICA:j
ustwehav
etobecr
eat
ivesomet
imes,
doi
ngt
hesamet
hingev
ery
dayi
t'
sbor
ing
youknow?

PASTOR:
wher
edi
dyoul
ear
nsucht
hings,
doy
ouwat
chpor
nver
oni
ca?

VERONI
CA:
howcany
ousayt
hat
?huhIj
ustr
eadsomebooks,
abouthowt
osat
isf
yyourmen

PASTOR:
canIseet
hebookmay
beIwi
l
lal
sol
ear
nhowt
osat
isf
ymywi
fe?

VERONICA:ummmh, ei
shIdon'
thav
eitnow,
Iwi
l
lgi
vey
out
hebookl
aterr
emi
ndme?"Iwas
l
yingIgott
hatf
rom shane"

PASTOR:
OKAYl
et'
sgoandbat
h

VERONI
CA:
sowher
ear
eyout
aki
ngmet
hismor
ning?

PASTOR:
it'
sasur
pri
semydear

VERONI
CA:
youdoknowt
hatIhat
esur
pri
sessot
ell
meal
ready
,pl
easemyl
ove

PASTOR:
somewher
ethaty
oudon'
tknowandwentbef
ore,

VERONI
CA:
wher
e,"pl
easet
ell
me

PASTOR:
okayokayi
fyouwantmet
otel
lyou,
theny
ouhav
etopay
.

VERONI
CA:
awsoj
ustt
oknowt
hepl
aceIhav
etopay
?li
ker
eal
l
y

PASTOR:
yesmyhi
ghness,

VERONI
CA:
howmuch?

PASTOR:
Idon'
twantmoneybutmycupcake

VERONICA:hahahahahaIknewi
t,t
haty
ouwi
l
lsayt
hat
,butIam t
ir
edbabyr
eal
l
ymay
beIwi
l
l
gi
veyoutonight

PASTOR:
may
be?
VERONI
CA:
okayokayIwi
l
l,happynow?

PASTOR:
yes,
Iam happy

VERONI
CA:
sot
ell
met
hen

PASTOR:
mag&bean

VERONICA:whatIl
ikethev
iewIonl
ysawi
twhenIwaspassi
ngbywhi
l
eIwaswi
thshane.wow
thepl
aceit
'ssoheaven

PASTOR:
hav
eyouev
erbeeni
nheav
enbef
ore?

VERONI
CA:
Iam j
ustsay
ingbecausebymyt
hinki
ngi
thi
nkheav
eni
t'
sbeaut
if
ul

PASTOR:
yeahsowher
ewer
eyougoi
ngwi
thshape?

VERONI
CA:
shape?whatshape?

PASTOR:
yousai
dyousawmag&beanwhi
l
eyouwer
epassi
ngbysowhoi
sthatper
sonagai
n?

VERONI
CA:
ohhIsai
dthat
?

PASTOR:sowhowastheper
sony
ouwer
ewi
th,
andwher
ewer
eyougoi
ngwi
thhi
m,becauseI
don'
tremembert
ell
i
ngmethat

VERONICA:
oooohi
twasaboutt
hatpar
ty,
andwewer
ether
ebecauseoft
hear
rangement
s
that
'sal
l

PASTOR:
okayl
et'
sgoandbat
h

VERONI
CA:
how,
whysoear
ly?"
mmht
hatwascl
ose"

PASTOR:8will
beper
fectI
t'
sabreakf
astnotl
unch,"het
hrowt
het
owel
atherandr
unt
othe
bat
hroom,andver
oni
carunaft
erhi
m,whilegi
ggl
ing,,

BERNARD

Iwassi
tt
ingatther
est
aurantwait
ingf
orshane,
hewastaki
nglongt
oshowupandIwas
get
ti
ngpissednow,
Ishouldbetheonewhowasgett
ingl
atebuthewasnxa

WAI
TRESS:
hel
l
osi
r,canIhav
esomet
hingf
ory
ou?

ME:
noIam st
il
lwai
ti
ngf
orsomeoneIwi
l
lcal
lyouwhenhear
ri
ves
WAI
TRESS:
okay"wal
ki
ngaway
"

af
ter5mi
nut
es

SHANE:
Goodmor
ning,
andsor
ryi
mlat
e

BERNARD: ofcozy
ourl
ate,
Ihat
ewhaty
oudi
dinst
eadofy
ouwai
ti
ngf
ormebutIwai
tedf
ory
ou,
that
'snothowwedothi
ngs

SHANE:
sor
rysi
r.hav
eyouor
der
edsomet
hing?

BERNARD:
guesswear
enother
etoeat
?

SHANE: Iknow"hehopsuphishandandt heWAI TRESScamet oourtable,

"weor der
edsome
breakf
astandeat .wetal
kedaboutthebusiness,andtobehonesthewasnott hatbadas
peoplesaysabouthi m,
"whi
lewewer esti
ll
t her
eIsaw v er
oni
caandthispopularpastorsi
tt
ing
andlaughing,
Ijustrememberthatsheoncesaidhi sf
atherhei
s.PASTORIf i
gureitoutthatit
mightbethestrictfat
her
,Ij
ustlett
hem be,

BERNARD:i
twasgoodtobewit
hy ou,
andy oupi
tchwel
l
,butIwi
l
lhav
etot
hinkaboutdoi
ngt
he
busi
nesswi
thyou,
Ihav
etodash,Iwil
lcal
lyou

SHANE:
thanksIwi
sht
oseey
ousoon

BERNARD: pr
ayhar
d..
.by
ee"hest
oodupandt ookhi
sbri
efcase,
"Istooduptooandhandshake
him,Iwenttowherever
oni
cawassi
tt
ing,Iwantedt
othankhisf
atherforwhathei
sdoi
ngf or
thecommunityasawhole,
"heymor
ningpastor?

VERONI
CA:
SHANE!
!!

SHANE:
ver
oni
ca.
..

PASTOR:
soy
ouguy
sknoweachot
her
?

VERONI
CA:
I,mmmmh,

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cont
inui
ng
VERONI
CA:
heywhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

SHANE:
Iwasher
eforameet
ing,
nowIam onmywayout

PASTOR:
guessy
oudon'
tmi
ndt
ojoi
nusr
ight
"wai
ti
ngf
orappr
oval
forv
eroni
ca"

VERONI
CA:
I'
mit
hinkhei
sinhur
ry,

PASTOR:
arey
oui
nhur
ry?

SHANE:
notatal
l
,Iwoul
dlov
etoknowy
oubet
terbecauseI
'
vehear
dal
otabouty
ou.

PASTOR:
goodt
hingsIguess"
laughi
ng"

SHANE:
ofcour
segoodt
hings,
"I'
m ShaneLewi
s"shaki
nghands"

PASTOR:
it'
sni
cet
omeett
oo,
Iam past
orXi
ngu

SHANE:
itsmypl
easur
etof
inal
l
ymeet
syou

VERONI
CA:
whatwoul
dyoul
i
ket
oeat
?

SHANE:
Ijustat
efewmi
nut
esagoIwi
l
ljusthav
ebl
ackt
eawi
thoutsugar
.

PASTOR:
justt
hewayIl
i
kei
t

SHANE:
youhav
esuchabeaut
if
uldaught
erov
erher
e

VERONI
CA:
uuum ahhhhhIam notf
eel
i
ngwel
l
,myheadi
t'
sspi
nni
ng"

PASTOR:
youwil
lbefi
ne,
act
ual
l
yIdon'
thav
eadaught
erIonl
yhav
eason,
Ist
il
lwantagi
rl
,
l
ooki
ngatver
oni
ca"

SHANE:
ohhy
oudon'
thav
eadaught
er?

VERONI
CA:
ouchaaaah,
PASTOR:
okayshaneguesswehav
etocutourbr
eakf
asti
nshor
t,sor
ry

SHANE:
itsal
ri
ghtnopr
obl
em

PASTOR:
hol
dmev
eroni
ca,
puty
ourar
msonmyshoul
der
,yest
her
ewego

SHANE:
takehert
othedoct
or,
i
tsoundser
ious"mocki
ng"

VERONI
CA:
nonoIwi
l
ljusthav
etol
aydownabi
tIwi
l
lbef
ine

SHANE:
getwel
lsoonMr
sXi
ngu

VERONI
CA:
cal
lmev
eroni
capl
ease

SHANE:
shar
p,Iwal
kedaway
..
.
whywoul
dIbesostupi
dtobel
i
evet
hathewashi
sfat
her,
nowIfeel
sostupidandusel
ess,
ver
oni
cashei
safuckwomengeezt
hankGodIdi
dn'
tsayany
thi
ngstupi
dthere,

PASTOR:
arey
ouf
eel
i
ngwel
lnow?

VERONI
CA:
Ineedawat
erpl
easegoandbuymeaspar
kli
ngwat
er

PASTOR:
okayIam comi
nghol
donmydearwi
l
lbef
ine

VERONICA:
"yohthatwassocl
ose,howcoul
dshanesayal
lthat
,inf
rontofmyhusband,
I
guesshedi
dnotnoti
ceathi
ng"Si
gh,

PASTOR:"Isawwhathappenedi nt
herever
onicathinkIam st
upidshef akedsickness,whyin
eart
hsheget ssickj
ustbecauseshanewast her
eandhewant edt orevealsomet hi
ng,Iwil
ldi
g
unti
lIf
oundout,somywi fecheatedonme,undermynoi sethat'
swhyshewasact i
ngstrange
l
atel
y,ohhGod,,
,,
shewouldn't
,orwill
she?noshewon' tdothattome, butI'
llhavetogettothe
bott
om oft
his,"Iwenttotheti
llandpayf
orthewat erandgetbacktot hecar,,

VERONICA:
yout
ookl ongerthanIanti
cipat
ed?"al
lIwast
hinki
ngwaswhati
fhebumpedi
nto
shaneandt
heyt
alked,Ipray
edf orashortpr
ayer
"

PASTOR:
not
her
ewasaQueue,

VERONI
CA:
owal
ri
ght
,let
'sgohome

PASTOR:
youl
ookgoodnow,
arey
ouokay
?

VERONI
CA:
yesIam okaynow

PASTOR:
thankGodt
hewat
eri
t'
sthebestmedi
cineev
er

VERONI
CA:
youcansayt
hatagai
n

PASTOR:
thatSHANEguyseemsf
ri
endl
yisn'
t?

VERONI
CA:
mmmmm y
ahhei
s

PASTOR:
hei
sthesameshanet
haty
ousawheav
enwhi
l
eyouwer
ewi
th?

VERONI
CA:
i.y
..
.e.
..
.s

PASTOR:
youmusti
nvi
tehi
mtochur
choneday
,ornextSunday

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
thav
ehi
snumberany
mor
eaf
tert
hepar
tyt
hingsIdel
etedt
hem

PASTOR:
alr
ight
..
.
.

SHELLA

Iwasmopingt heguestroom becauseIheardveroni

casay
ingthatClaudi
o'sfat
herheiscoming
thi
sFri
day,andClaudiowasv er
yhappyhear i
ngthathi
sfat
herheiscomi ng,andlat
eronIhadto
meetBrendanourrelati
onshi
pwassoser ious,andIenj
oybei
ngwi t
hhi m,hemakemehappy
all
thet
imest hewayhehol dme, andki
ssme, heissogentl
e,

CLAUDI
O:si
stery
ourphonei
sri
ngi
ng

SHELLA:
answeri
tboyboy

CLAUDI
O:hel
l
o

VOI
CE:
heyboyhowar
eyou?

CLAUDIO:
herebr
otherbr
endanhowar
eyou,
Iam f
ine,
andImi
ssy
ou,
Iwantmyhot
dogt
hat
youpr
omisedme,

BRENDAN:
hahahahahaIam goodt
oo,
Iwi
l
lbr
ingy
ourhot
dogs,
wher
eisoursi
ster
?

CLAUDI
O:shei
sher
e,whenar
eyougoi
ngt
otakeusagai
n?

BRENDAN:
doy
ouwantt
ogooutwi
thme?

CLAUDI
O:y
es,
andt
oday

BRENDAN:
alr
ightgi
veoursi
steraphone

CLAUDI
O:okayher
e..
..
.

SHELLA:
heybabe

BRENDAN:
heysweet
s

SHELLA:
Itol
dyout
hatIdon'
tl
iket
hatpet
snames

BRENDAN:
buty
ouar
emypet

SHELLA:
ify
oudocal
lmel
i
ket
hatagai
n,Iwi
l
lbeaty
ou

BRENDAN:
hahahahahat
ryme.socanIcomeandf
etchy
ou,
butwi
thoutCl
audi
o?

SHELLA:
eish.
.hi
sgr
anny
'sar
enotar
oundsoi
t'
simpossi
ble

BRENDAN:
Ijustwant
edaqual
i
tyt
imewi
thy
ou?
SHELLA:Iwi
llt
ry,
,
,"Ihear
dthegat
ebei
ngopened"ohhy
est
heyar
ebackIwi
l
lsmsy
ouwhenI
am donecl
eani
ng

BRENDAN:
justdot
hat
,

2hour
slat
er

BRENDAN:
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul

SHELLA:
ummmht
hanks,
youdon'
tl
ookbady
our
sel
f ,
wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?

BRENDAN:
Iwi
l
ljustdr
ivear
ound,
doy
ouhav
esomet
hingi
nmi
nd?

SHELLA:
notatal
l
,butIwant
edt
olaydown

BRENDAN:
let
'sgot
otheB&B

SHELLA:
what
!!
!nobadi
dea

BRENDAN:wewon'
tdoany
thi
ngIpromi
sewewi l
lj
ustcuddle,
tal
ki
ng,
andl
augh,
howaboutt
hat
,
Ican'
tdoany
thi
ngt
haty
ouarenotr
eady,Idon'
tmindwait
ing

SHELLA:okaylet
'sgo.
..
"Hedrovether
e,anddothebooki
ngswhil
eIwasinthecar
,hejustcall
af
terever
ythi
ngwassor t
ed,Iwalkedt
hrought
hecorri
dorunt
ilIf
indr
oom no26C,Iknocked

BRENDAN:it
'sopen"hewentt
othedoorandopeni
t,t
hat
'showt
hingsgethot
ter
,theyki
ssed
unt
ili
tget
soutofthehands

SHELLA:
mmmmmh

BRENDAN:
doy
oul
i
kei
t?

SHELLA:y.
es.anddon'
tst
op"1mi
nut
escl
otheswasf
lyi
ngacr
osst
her
oom,
thenboom,
"ev
ery
thi
ngwasahistor
y"

BRENDAN:
thatwasgr
eaty
oursweet
,mysweet
s

SHELLA:
"hepushedhi
m pl
ayf
ul"st
opi
t

BRENDAN:
let
'sgoandshower

SHELLA:
okaygo,
I'
ll
joi
nyouj
ustsoon

BRENDAN:
don'
tkeepmewai
ti
ng.
."wewentt
otheshower
"
SHELLA:
"itwassonice,
mmh" smil
es"Iwasabouttot
urntotheshowerwhenIsawhisli
cence,
heoncedenytotel
lmehisage,andmostl
yli
cencehasD.O.
B, Iwal
keddi
rect
lyt
oitbutIwas
sweat
ing.
..

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NB:l
etmeclari
fythi
stoyou,becausesomeofyouhereareconf used,therei
sBr endanand
BERNARDthi
sisnotthesamet hing,
BRENDANhisSHELLA' Sboy f
riend,whereasBERNARDhe
i
sGRACE'Sbrotherwhi
chisSHELLA'Suncl
e,soguyspleasepleasedon' tbeconfused..
..
.

cont
inui
ng

BRENDAN:
"ar
eyoucomi
ng"
?

SHELLA:
um y
es,
Itur
nedandwentt
otheshower

BRENDAN:
youl
ookgor
geouswheny
ournaked

SHELLA:
hahahahahast
opi
t,andpl
usIhadt
ogobackt
othehousebef
oresunset

BRENDAN:
Iwi
shi
fwecanst
ayher
efor
evermeandy
ou,
Ireal
l
yfeel
compl
etewheny
ouar
e
ar
oundme,

SHELLA:
sameher
ebabyandIl
ovey
ousomuch

BRENDAN:
Ilov
eyoumuchmor
e,l
etmewashy
ourback

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
lbel
atewewi
l
ldot
hatnextt
ime

BRENDAN:
meani
ngt
her
ewi
l
lbenextt
ime?"
blushi
ng"

SHELLA:
thenwhyar
eyoubl
ushi
ngar
eyouagay
?
BRENDAN: me,
gay,
neverhowcanIbeagayandf
ucky
ousogood,
Ihear
dyoupr
ayi
ngov
er
ther
e"poi
nti
ngt
hebed"
.

SHELLA:
hahay
ouwi
sh,
Idi
dn'
tyouar
eexagger
ati
ng

BRENDAN:
ser
iousy
ouwer
ebusysay
ing,
hal
l
eluj
ah,
Jesus,
ohhl
ord

SHELLA:
stopi
t,Di
dweusepr
otect
ion?

BRENDAN:
Idon'
tthi
nkso,
butno,
why
?yout
hinky
oumi
ghtbepr
egnant
?

SHELLA:
yes,
Iam st
il
lyoungmy
sel
fsohowcanIt
akecar
eoft
hebabynow,

BRENDAN:
young?howol
dar
eyou?

SHELLA:
Iam 25y
ear
sandy
ou?

BRENDAN:
"hai
hai
shei
sol
dert
hanmewow,
"yesmamaImadei
t,
"Iam 27(
lyi
ng)

SHELLA:
alr
ight
,,
,soaboutt
hepr
otect
iont
hing?

BRENDAN:
youwon'
tbepr
egnant

SHELLA:
arey
oui
nfer
ti
le?

BRENDAN:
hahahahahay
es,
wewi
l
lfi
gur
esomet
hingoutl
ater

SHELLA:
okayl
et'
sgo.
..

BRENDAN:
kissme"
theyki
ssed"

VERONI
CA:
Claudi
owher
eisshel
l
a?

CLAUDI
O:Idon'
tknowmay
beshewentt
omybr
other

VERONI
CA:
whi
chbr
other
?Ray
?

CLAUDI
O:nobi
gbr
other

VERONI
CA:
Inev
erhear
dthatnamebef
ore,
andwhydi
dshegot
her
e?

CLAUDI
O:Idon'
tknowgr
andmawhyar
eyouaski
ngme,
inst
eadofaski
ngher
,

VERONI
CA:
shei
snotar
oundasy
oucanseesohowcanIaskher
?

CLAUDI
O:awgr
andmaIt
oldy
out
hatIdon'
tknowy
oh,

VERONI
CA:
what
'
swi
thy
ourat
ti
tude?
CLAUDI
O:whati
sat
ti
tude?

VERONI
CA:
askshel
l
awhenshecomesback

SHELLA:
askmewhatmadam?

CLAUDI
O:di
dyoucomebackwi
thmyhot
dogs?

SHELLA:
nol
ater
,somadam t
ell
meIam st
il
lwai
ti
ng?

VERONI
CA:
arey
ouher
eforwor
korgoi
ngar
oundwi
thboy
s?

SHELLA:
Iam her
etowor
k,t
hat
'
swhatIdoev
ery
day
,

VERONI
CA:
Ithi
nky
ourt
oor
elaxedher
e,y
ouronf
reedom,

SHELLA:
Idi
dev
ery
thi
ng,
thatIwassupposedt
o,

VERONI
CA:
soy
ouhav
eaboy
fri
end?

SHELLA:
absol
utel
yri
ghtIhav
eaboy
fri
endnotboyl
over

CLAUDI
O:y
oudon'
thav
etoexpl
ainy
our
sel
fsi
ster

VERONI
CA:
got
oyourr
oom Cl
audi
o!!
!

CLAUDI
O:"
okay
"

SHELLA:
arey
oudonet
alki
ng?

VERONICA:don'tyoudar
etal
ktomelikethatinfr
ontofmygr
andson,that
'swhythi
sday she
doesn'
thaverespect
,hewasagoodboy .befor
eyoucamehere,nowheisspoil
tbecauseofyou,
i
fyoutryanyt
hingfunnyagai
nIwi
ll
fir
ey ou,andyouwil
lst
aypoorfort
herestofyourl
ifegi
rl
,

SHELLA:yourhear
tl
essveronica,yourtoofartobeahumanbei ng,howcany ousayt hatt
ome,
j
ustbecausethi
ngswentwel lfr
om y oursi
dedoesn'tmeanIwon'treachonthet op,
youdon't
deser
vetobepastor'
swife,yourdisgraceveroni
ca,
,andIt
hingforsureIam notgoingt obe
yourmaidfor
everIwi
llf
indthej obonedaymar kmywords,"shewasnowcr ying"

VERONI
CA:
nxast
upi
dgi
rly
oudon'
tappr
eci
atet
hat
'
syourpr
obl
em andy
ouhav
eal
i
ttl
epr
ide

SHELLA:
mayal
lgowel
lwi
thy
ou,
tal
ki
ngt
oyoui
t'
sawast
eofmyener
gy,
"wal
ki
ngaway
"

VERONI
CA:
Iam st
il
ltal
ki
ngt
oyoushel
l
acomebackher
e,,

PASTOR:heyheyheywhat
'
swi
tht
henoi
se,
Claudi
ohi
scr
yingandy
ouar
eher
eshout
ingwhat
wrongwi
thyou?

VERONI
CA:
thatgi
rlnehshei
sget
ti
ngi
ntomyner
ves,
Ican'
tbedi
srespect
edi
nmycompound
Joenev
er

PASTOR:
what
sthemat
tet
hist
ime?

VERONICA:shei
sabadinf
luencet
oyourCl
audi
o?shei
sdat
inganot
herguyar
oundher
e,cl
ear
ly
shedoesn'
twantt
hisj
obanymore

PASTOR:
soy
ouar
eangr
ybecauseshei
sdat
ingsomeone?

VERONI
CA:
yes,
becauseshei
sher
etowor
knotgoi
ngar
oundwi
thboy
s

PASTOR:
shedi
dev
ery
thi
ngher
e,shedi
dcl
eanso,
meani
ngshewasbor
ed,
andshel
l
ashei
s
ol
dtodat
e

VERONI
CA:
soy
ouar
edef
endi
ngher
?

PASTOR:Idon'
tseet
heanypr
obl
em,
ifshei
sdonewi
thherchor
eswhathappenednexti
t'
snot
ourpr
obl
em

VERONICA:
yourmyhusbandy
oushoul
dbet
heonewhoy
ouar
esuppor
ti
ngbutnomay
bey
ou
dothesamethi
ngt
oo

PASTOR:
whatar
eyousay
ing?

VERONI
CA:
youhear
dme

SHELLA

Icr
iedunti
lIf
eltasl
eep,Iwashurtver
yhurt,shedoesn'
tdeser
vetoli
veher
emaybeatzoowith
ani
malsnotaroundpeople,Iwokeupandwentt othebat
hroom andwashmyf
ace,af
terIdr
unk
emergencypi
ll
,thenIcal
ledmymot herr
ingi
ng..
..
.

Mom:
mydaught
er

SHELLA:
mom

Mom:
howar
eyou?

SHELLA:
Iam f
inemamaandy
ou?

Mom:
Iam okaymydear
,buty
ousoundl
i
key
ouwer
ecr
ying,
,what
'swr
ong

SHELLA:
Not
hingev
ery
thi
ngi
t'
sfi
nemom,
Ijustwokeupnow,

Mom:
wher
eisv
eroni
ca?
SHELLA:
shei
sar
ound

Mom:
Iam wi
thy
ouruncl
eher
e,hewast
ell
i
ngmeabouthi
ssonwi
thanot
herwoman

SHELLA:
hahahahahamyuncl
ehav
eason,
howol
dishe?

Mom:
hei
s19y
ear
stur
ning20nextmont
h

SHELLA:
soIhav
eacousi
nbesi
deJenni
fer
?

SHELLA:
yesbutt
hei
rrel
ati
onshi
pit
'snotgood,
hei
sst
il
ltr
yingt
oreachhi
m

SHELLA:
shame,
doesaunt
ieknowaboutt
his?

Mom:
yesshej
ustf
oundoutaboutt
hisl
asty
ear

SHELLA:
guessi
twashar
dforhert
oaccept

mom:
iti
snoteasyatal
l

SHELLA:
soy
oudon'
tknowhi
sname?

mom: ei
shIforgotl
etmeaskhi
m,"br
other
,shel
l
awant
stoknowhercousi
n'
sname?Ihear
d
t
alki
ng..
..
..
tut
utut
utu.
..

SHELLA:
eishmyai
rtym..
."y
esy
esy
esIhav
eacousi
nwow,
final
l
yI'
vegotsomet
hingt
hatmade
mydayattheendy
ippppy

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VERONI
CA

fort
hefir
stti
mei nmyli
feIfeltsor
ryforthewayItalkedt
oshella,
shewasgoodt omeand
whatshedoaf t
erworki
tisnotmybusi ness,IsawinhereyesthatI'
vehurtherbutIcoul
dn'
t
apol
ogisebecauseshewil
ltakeadvantageofthat,
butIhavetosetthingsri
ghtbetweenusand
plusmybabyboyhei scomingbacktodayIwi shifIcanstartalloveragaini
nanewpacebutI
don'tknowhow, I'
vewrongedf ewti
mesI'vecheatedtomyl oy al
husband.atfir
stIknewthathe
wasnoti nlovewithmebutIkeeponsuppor ti
nghim alwaysunt i
lhel ear
ntoacceptmeasIam,
Ihavetotellmyhusbandt hetr
uthaboutshaneandaskf orgi
v eness,andtoapologi
setoshell
a
aboutthewayIt al
kedtoher,"Iwokeupat3am , notbecauseIwant edtono!j
ustbecauseI
couldn'
tsleepanylonger
"

Husband:
wher
ear
eyougoi
ngt
hist
imei
t'
sst
il
lear
lybabe,

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tfeel
li
kesl
eepi
ngIwi
ldodownst
air
sify
ouwantme

Husband:
heyhey
,,
,what
'
swr
ongmyl
ove?

VERONI
CA:
ever
ythi
ngi
t'
swel
lj
ustsl
eephoney

husband:
alr
ightuwi
l
lcomeandj
oini
n

VERONI
CA:
noIwi
lbef
ine

"
Itr
iedt
ocal
lSHANEbuti
twasdi
ver
ted,
Itr
yitusi
ngpr
ivat
enumber
"

SHANE:
ummmhhel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o

SHANE:
whatdoy
ouwant
?

VERONI
CA:
you

SHANE:
don'
tyouhav
esomet
hingt
odo,
orhusbandt
oent
ert
ain?

VERONI
CA:
Ido,
butIwant
edt
oheary
ourv
oice

SHANE:
didy
ouseet
het
ime?

VERONI
CA:
Idi
dthat
'showImi
ssedy
ouIcoul
dn'
thol
dmysel
f

SHANE:
soy
oudeci
dedt
ocal
lusi
ngpr
ivat
enumber
?

VERONI
CA:
itwasn'
tgoi
ngt
hrough,

SHANE:
youar
edi
stur
bingmeIam wi
thmywi
fe

VERONI
CA:
cany
oucomenow

SHANE:wherei
sy oursocal
l
edf
ather
,whydi
dyoul
i
eabouty
ourhusband?ar
eyou
embar
rassedabouthim?

VERONI
CA:
arey
oucomi
ngornot
?.
SHANE:
whatdoy
ouwantexact
ly?

VERONI
CA:
Iwanty
ou

SHANE:
yourhusbandhei
spr
ayi
ngandy
ouwantsex
?

VERONI
CA:
Notr
eal
l
y,

SHANE:
okayIam comi
ng,
smst
hedi
rect
ion

VERONICA:
okay"Idon'
tknowwhatIam aboutt
odobecauseIwasr
iski
ngmymar
ri
age,
and
thet
imewasapproachi
ngto4:
30am"

SHELLA

Iwasgladbecauset odayIwasgoinghomemay beIcanaskmyuncletocomewi thhisson,I

wokeupandwentt otakeabath,ohandtodaythetheesonwascomi ngandIdon'tknowthei
r
arr
ivalt
ime,Idon'
twantt obefoundher
e,Ishouldbegone,andIam goingt
omi ssBrendan
becausewhenIam athomei t
snoteasytogooutpl usIdon'
tevenhaveafr
iend,Iwasonmy
wayt othemainhousewhenIf oundVERONICAsneaki ngneart
hegate

SHELLA:
mor
ningmadam

VERONI
CA:
heyshel
l
aIam comi
ngj
ustnow

SHELLA:
wil
ltal
kaboutt
hiswheny
oucomeback,
orar
eyougoi
ngt
oMrLewi
s?

VERONI
CA:
yeswewi
l
ltal
ksoondontt
ell
myhusbandaboutmywher
eabout
s

SHELLA:
myl
i
psar
eseal
ed

VERONI
CA:
byee

SHELLA:
lol
est

PASTOR

Iwokeupear l
yanduset hebackdoor ,
andwentouttojog,
Iwasdoingthisbecausemyson
doesn'tl
i
keitwhenIdon'texerci
sebecauseIknowthatwhenhecomesbackwear egoingt
o
dothisever
yday,Iwasveryti
redthenIdecidedtowal
kbackhome,Isawt hecarwhichwas
wri
ttenSHANELont henumberpl at
e,whatishedoi
ngherethi
sti
me,thisthi
ngitdoesn'
tmake
senseatal
l,
ikeeponwalking,Icoul
dn'
tseethepersonwhowasinsi
deasi
twasdeemed,
veroni
ca,i
fIdon'tf
indherathomei ti
sobvi
oustheyaretoget
her
,onl
yGodknowswhatt
hey
aredoingi
nthere.
..
..

Iopenedt
heki
tchendoorandf
oundshel
l
acooki
ngj
i
ngl
eoat
s,Goodmor
ning?

SHELLA:
mor
ningsi
rhowar
eyou?

PASTOR:
ver
ygoodt
hanks,
whyar
eyouupt
hisear
ly,
iti
snot7am y
et?

SHELLA:
IknowIj
ustwantt
odomychor
esear
lysot
hatIcangohome

PASTOR:
ouchIf
orgott
hatt
odayi
t'
sFr
idayal
ready
,youdon'
thav
etogo,
donty
ouwantt
osee
I
srael
?

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
lseehi
m onSunday

PASTOR:
alr
ight,
wher
eisv
eroni
ca?

SHELLA:
Idon'
tknowmay
beshei
sst
il
lonbed

PASTOR:
owkyl
etmegoandt
akeashower
,Ihav
etogot
othemal
landbuysomegr
ocer
y

SHELLA:
owky

PASTOR:
canwegot
oget
herasaf
ami
l
y?

SHELLA:
Iam notsur
eifIwi
lbedonewor
king

PASTOR:youdon'thav
etokil
lyoursel
fbyoverworki
ngy
oursel
fver
oni
cacandosomeoft
he
thi
ngs,
itdoesn'
tmeanthatasahelperyouhav
et odoever
ythi
ng

SHELLA:
okayIwi
l
ltagal
ong

PASTOR:alr
ight
..
..
."
Isear
chedeverywher
ebutIcoul
dn'
tfi
ndher
,Ical
l
edherbutherphonewas
ontheheadboar
d,,
,iti
scl
earl
ythatshewentt
oshane,

VERONI
CA

hahahahahashanepleasest
opitIam get
ti
nglat
eandmyhusbandwi
l
lnot
icet
hatIwasnot
around,becausehemightj
ustwokeupjustnow

SHANE:okayj
ustgi
vemej ustonef
uckt
henIwi
l
llety
ougo,
becausey
oucal
l
edmef
orsex,
soI
am her
etooff
eryouthat
VERONI
CA:
butIam enoughnow

SHANE:
youar
eenough,
butIam not
,iti
swhaty
ouwant
edcomeon

VERONI
CA:
nonoIam i
npai
n,andIam notwet

SHANE:
shutup,
Idon'
tcar
eify
ouar
edr
yornot
,youcal
l
edmeher
efor2r
ounds?

VERONI
CA:
Iam sor
rydi
dyouseet
het
ime?

SHANE:yes,speaki
ngoft
ime,
didy
ouseet
het
imet
haty
oucal
l
edmet
ocomeher
e?sodon'
t
fuckent
ell
met hat

VERONI
CA:
pleaseIbegy
ou,
doy
ouwantt
odest
roymymar
ri
age?

SHANE:notyetbuty
ouaredestr
oy i
ngyourownmar r
ied,becausenoonewill
sati
sfyyou,
your
sl
utver
onica,
howcany oudothi
st othemerehusband,guessheseey ouasasai
nt,nxanever
andnevercal
lmeagainver
oni
ca, andify
outryfunnythi
ngsIwi l
lki
l
lyou,

VERONICA:sowhydi
dcameit
'sbecausey
oul oveme,andsti
ll
enj
oymycupcake,
may beyour
wifeshei
ssobori
ngjustl
i
kemyhusband,that'
swhyeveryt
imewhenIneedyou,youdon'
ttake
ti
me

SHANE:hahahahahadoyout hi
nkIcareaboutthatIenjoymywi f
e,andforyouri
nfoIwoul
dn'
t
cameifshewasaroundgir
l,butsheisnotaroundy oustupi
d,Idon'
tlov
ey ouver
onica,
you
knowsometimesIhadtothi
nkaboutmywi f
esot hatIcanfuckyou,

VERONI
CA:
that
sal
i
eyoudol
oveme

SHANE: Idon'
tl
oveyou,whydon'tyouaskyoursel
fever
ytimewheny ousaythatyoulov
eme, I
don'
trespondyouorsayitback,
it'
sbecauseIdon'
tloveyou,
andIfeelsorr
yforyourhusband,
getoutofmycaryoumor on

VERONI
CA:
Ilov
eyoumor
ewheny
ourangr
y

SHANE:
fuckcomeongetouty
oubi
tch

VERONI
CA:
ohhmi
sterIam goi
ngseey
ousoon

SHANE:
Idon'
tthi
nkso,
Ithi
nkt
hisi
sourl
astmeet
ing

VERONICA:we'
l
lseeaboutthat
"Igotoutofthecar
,andwentbackhome,
yohIf
oundev
ery
one
eat
ingt
hat'
showlateIwas"mmmmhmor ni
ng

SHELLA:
mor
ningmadam

CLAUDI
O:mor
ninggr
andma,
wear
egoi
ngt
othemal
l
PASTOR:
wher
ewer
eyou?

CLAUDI
O:gr
andmamydadhei
scomi
ngt
oday

VERONI
CA:
ohhr
eal
l
yit
'sgonnabel
i
t

SHELLA:
canImakey
ousomet
hingt
oeat

PASTOR:
nowewi
l
lbel
ate,

VERONI
CA:
okayIwi
l
lbeal
oneher
e

PASTOR:
let
'sgo

VERONI
CA

t
hewaymyhusbandwaslookingatmei
t'
sli
keheknewwhatIdi
d,whatwasIt
hinki
ng,
my
mar
ri
agei
t'
sontheli
ne"cry
ing"

admi
n

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VERONI
CA

Icri
edf oralmost1hour ,howcani best upidliket hat,whatwasIthi
nking?wher ewi l
lIgoifmy
husbandsentmepar ki
ngIcan'tgot omymot herbecauseIwi ll
beinsulatedev ery
dayofmyl i
fe
andt obetoldhowst upi dIwas,Ionlyhav e10ki nmyaccountandIwon' tsurvi
v ewithsuch
money ,whatifIjustpar kandfl
ee?andgof arawayf r
om hereandrentanapar tment ?noIwon't
surviv
easwel lforhowl ongwi
lliberent i
ng,orIwi l
ltell
shanetobuymeahouse?ort otr
aphim
bysay i
ngIam st i
llpr
egnantsot hathecant akecar eofme,?Iblamedt hi
st omyhusband
becauseev ery
dayhei satchurch,hedoesn' tgi v
emeat tent
ionthewayIl i
ke,hissexdesirear
e
dif
ferfrom shane,tobehonestTr acyshei sv eryblessedtohaveshaneasahusband, hefuck
sogood, heisgent l
e,hedoesn'trushhedot hingsslowl y
,pl
ushis4playwow whathesai dto
mewasal i
ehedoesenj oymycooki ejar,event houghhewasswear ing,sayingIam slutand
mor onIdon'tcare,"aftermylongsessi onofcr yi
ngIwentt otakeaqui ckbath,afterImade
mysel
fsomethingt
oeat,ev
ent
hought
hef
oodwasnotgoi
ngdownwel
lbecauseofst
ressIat
e
l
ikei
twasthelastmeal
,
,,

SHELLA

whil
eIwasbusywal ki
ngthroughthoseshel
f'
sIsawmyuncle,Iwantedt
ogotohim andask
him aboutmycousi
nbecauseIcouldn'twai
tany
mor e,
butIj
ustremembert
hatIam her
ewith
themanofGod, soI'l
lj
ustcall
himt obri
nghimthi
sSunday

PASTOR:
shel
l
a,,
shel
l
a!

SHELLA:
um sor
rywhatwer
eyousay
ing?

PASTOR:i
t'
sbeenawhil
ecall
i
ngy
ou,
youl
ookdi
str
act
edwhat
swr
ongory
ousawy
ourpr
ince
char
mingwit
hanot
herqueen?

SHELLA:
hahahahahanotatal
lIsawsomeonewhol
ookl
i
kemyuncl
e,

PASTOR:butther
ewayy ouweresofocusedonwhaty
ouwer
ewat
chi
ngi
tseemsl
i
key
ousaw
somethi
ngthatyouhav
en'tsawbefor
e

SHELLA:
notatal
l
,ar
ewedone?

PASTOR:
yesy
oucangoandgr
eety
ouruncl
eIwi
l
lbepay
ing,

SHELLA:
noIwi
l
lgoandv
isi
tshi
m af
terchur
ch

PASTOR:
youcangoandt
akey
ourt
oil
etr
ies,
Iwi
l
lpay

SHELLA:
lol
nahIwi
l
lbuyt
hem my
sel
fthanky
ousi
r

PASTOR:
ify
oui
nsi
st,
andwher
eisCl
audi
osi
ncewecameher
eIonl
ysawhi
m once

SHELLA:y
ohIreal
l
yfor
gott
hatwecameher
ewithhim,"Iwasver
ystressed,whati
fthey
abduct
edhim"Im may
beheispl
ayi
nggamesIwil
lgoandcheckhim

PASTOR:
justdot
hatandf
ir
stcheckhi
mthr
ought
hisshel
f'
s,

SHELLA:(Iwassweat
ing)Iwaswalki
ngthrought
hoseshel
f,heyy
ouwi l
lfal
ldowni
fyoukeep
onrunni
ng"Itur
nandlooktheper
son,butIknewthevoi
cewasBrendan'
sv oi
ce

SHELLA:
heywhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

BRENDAN:
Iam her
eforswi
mmi
ng "t
heybot
hlaugh"andwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?
SHELLA:Iam heret
opee"theyl
osti
tandlaughedl
iketheywer
enoti
nthepubl
i
cpl
ace,
ori
n
st
ore"br
otherIgoti
t"t
hatwasCl
audi
otalki
ngtoBrendan"

SHELLA:howClaudi
owewer est
ressedher
ethi
nki
ngt
haty
ou'
veki
dnapped,
buty
ouar
eher
e
wit
hyourbrot
her,di
dyoucamewithhim?

CLAUDI
O:sor
rysi
ster
,"hewasnear
lyt
ocr
y"

BRENDAN: sor
ryboydon'
tcryneh,butIdi
daskhi
mifhet
oldy
ouwher
ehewi
l
lbe,
buthesai
d
thathet
oldyouthathewi
llbewithme

CLAUDIO:
Ili
edbecauseyouwer
egoi
ngt
otakemebackt
othem,
oraf
rai
dthatwhenIgoback
tot
ell
them y
ouwillbegone

SHELLA:
it'
sokaydon'
tdot
hatt
ousagai
n;

CLAUDI
O:sor
ry

SHELLA:
soy
oubi
gbr
other
,whoar
eyouwi
th?

BRENDAN:Icameherewit
hmysocal
ledf
ather,
suddenl
yhewantt
odor
ightbyme,
soIj
ust
rememberyourwor
dsthenIwi
l
lgi
vei
tashot,

SHELLA:
Iam gl
adyoudo,ohmyphone,
hel
l
o,okay,
yesIgothi
m,wear
ecomi
ng,
byee"l
et'
sgo
Cl
audiogr
andpaheisdonepay
ing

BRENDAN:
whenWi
l
lIseey
ou?

SHELLA:
wewi
l
ltal
k,by
ee

BRENDAN:
byeeboy

CLAUDI
O:by
eeandy
oust
il
lowememy
..
..
..hot
dogs"
theysai
ditt
oget
her
"

CLAUDI
O:hahahahahaIam happyt
haty
ouhav
en'
tfor
got
ten

BRENDAN:
nev
erby
ee

CLAUDI
O:"si
sterhei
sagoodbr
otherwhydon'
tyoumer
ryhi
m,

SHELLA:
mer
rywho?

CLAUDI
O:br
andy

SHELLA:
hahahahahanowy
oucal
lhi
m br
andy

CLAUDI
O:y
esi
tisni
cert
hanBr
endan,

SHELLA:
noI
'
m awomenhehast
omer
ryme,
notf
ormet
omer
ryhi
m
CLAUDI
O:l
oly
ouar
eagi
rlnotawomen,
doy
ouwantt
ocr
yli
kemygr
andma,
say
ingaaahohhhh
woooo

SHELLA:
hahahahahawomencr
yli
ket
hat
?

CLAUDI
O:y
esmygr
andpasai
dthat

SHELLA:
hahaIam agi
rlt
hen

CLAUDI
O:good,

wear
ri
vedbackathome,
andIunpackedev
ery
thi
ngput
ti
ngt
hem wer
etheyshoul
dbe.

PASTOR:
Iwi
l
lbeatt
hedi
ning-r
oom i
fyouneedme

SHELLA:
alr
ight

si
ghi
ng,
Ilaythenewspaperi
nthedi
ning-
room t
ableandt
akeaseat
,If
oundv
eroni
cat
her
e,her
ey
eli
dswerepuff
yli
keshewasbeenupf oral
lnight

VERONI
CA:
Iam sor
ry

PASTOR:
sor
ry!f
orwhat
?Iknewwhatshewast
alki
ngaboutbutIwant
edhert
osayi
t"

VERONI
CA:
Iam sor
ryIshoul
dn'
thav
edonet
hat
,

PASTOR: donewhat?whyar ewedoingallt

his?whatarewet ryi
ngtoprove?thatI
'mthenobl
e
andlong-
suffer
inghusband,andyouaretheresponsi
blewifewhogoesar oundthrowi
ngher
panti
estoothermen,whileshelef
therhusbandonbed, becauseheisstupidenoughtof
indout
?
butnowy ouwanttodor i
ghtbyhisson?whoar ewedoi ngthi
sfor?

VERONI
CA:
whatar
eyout
ryi
ngt
osay
?

PASTOR:
Ithi
nkbecausewer
etr
yingsohar
dtogeti
tri
ghtonpaperwear
enegl
ect
ingwhatwe
real
l
yonthei
nsi
de

VERONI
CA:
Iam notf
oll
owi
ng

PASTOR:
okayscr
atcht
hatpoorchoi
ceofwor
ds

VERONI
CA:
ist
hatwhaty
ouar
ethi
nki
ngj
oe?t
hatweshoul
dendt
his?

(
knockknock)
PASTOR:
goandat
tendt
hedoor

VERONI
CA: pl
easedon'
tdot
hist
omeIbegy
ouIwast
her
etot
ell
himt
hat
..
."hest
oodupand
gotoat
tendthedoor"

PASTOR:
wowl
ookaty
ou,
you'
vegr
ownupt
obeahandsomeboy

I
srael
:comeondad,
wher
eisev
ery
one?myson,
andmymot
her

PASTOR:
comei
n,wher
eisy
ourwi
fe?

I
srael:shewi
l
lbeher
eonnot
ime,
Ilef
thi
m behi
ndy
ouknowhowwomenar
etheyt
aket
imet
o
getready

PASTOR:
heywomensandmi
rr
or,
sameWhat
sAppgr
oup

I
srael
:heypopsy
oul
ookf
itwer
eyouhi
tt
ingt
hegy
m?

PASTOR:
notatal
l
,butj
oggi
ng

I
srael
:al
ri
ght
,thi
spl
acei
t'
sbeaut
if
ult
hanbef
ore,

PASTOR:
yesspot
less

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpawhoar
eyout
alki
ngt
oooooo?

I
srael
:comedownher
eboy

CLAUDI
O:daddydaddy",
runni
ng"

I
srael
:ouchy
ourheav
ywhatar
etheygi
vi
ngy
ou?

CLAUDI
O:comeandseemyt
oysdaddy
,

I
srael
:l
etmegoandseemymot
herf
ir
st

CLAUDI
O:wher
eismymot
her
?

I
srael
:shei
scomi
ng

CLAUDI
O:y
esy
esy
es"j
umpi
ngupanddown"

I
srael
:yourhur
ti
ngme

CLAUDI
O:sor
rydaddy

PASTOR:
yourmot
hershei
snoti
nagoodst
atej
ustgot
oandseey
ourboy
'st
oys

I
srael
:i
sshesi
ck?
PASTOR:
notatal
lwewi
l
ltal
kaboutt
hatatni
ght

I
srael
:al
ri
ghtpops,
l
ookaty
ou,
youl
ooky
oung

PASTOR:
andIf
eel
young

I
srael
:hahahahaha.l
et'
sgoboy

VERONI
CA

Iheardev
er y
thingt
hatt
heywer esayi
ngbutIam gl
adhedidn'
ttellhi
mthereasonwhyIam not
well,
Ihav
et ocomecleantonight,whi
chmeansIam st
il
lsafe,
,
,,Iam abadmot her
,wi
feanda
grandmother,Godbl
essIneedy ounowmorethanever

Admi
n

sor
ryf
ornotpost
ingy
oudoknowt
hati
twashol
i
day

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SHELLA

Ifoundver
onicacryi
ng,thatwast hefi
rstti
meseei ngheronabadspace,
thereasonmightbe
thedramathathappenedint hemor ni
ng,becauseshewentouttomeetanothermenwhileshe
l
eftherhusbandsleepi
ngt hat'
showbadi tis,sheshoul
dbegratef
ult
ohaveacar i
nghusband
asourpastor,ohsorryIwasj ust

VERONI
CA:
it'
sokay
,deary
ouwant
edt
otal
ktome?

SHELLA:
um y
esIwant
edt
otel
lyout
hatIam goi
nghome

VERONI
CA:
ohi t
'sFr
idayal
ready
,it
'sgoi
ngt
obeal
ongweekendwhi
chmeansIwi
l
lbecooki
ng
formyf
ami
ly?

SHELLA:
youwi
l
lbef
ine,
andi
t'
syourf
ami
l
yaf
teral
l

VERONI
CA:
yourr
ightIwi
shi
fIsr
ael
camebackwi
thhi
swi
fet
hingswi
l
lbef
ineIcan'
tcookwhat
aboutmynai
l
s?shehast
obeher
eorel
seIwi
l
ldef
ini
tel
ydi
e

SHELLA:wow,"
clearl
ysheiswor
ri
edabouthernai
l
s,shemightbegr
ownuphavi
ngusasa
maidsworki
ngforher"whi
chmeansyougrowupinastabl
efamil
yyouwer
ethosecoconut
gi
rl
s?

VERONICA:
youcansayt
hatagai
ndear
."onl
yifsheknewwher
eIcomef
rom shewoul
dn'
tsay
that
".

SHELLA:
speaki
ngoft
hatwhatwentwr
ongi
nthemor
ningy
ouwer
esogl
owi
ngIt
ell
you

VERONI
CA:
appar
ent
lyIdon'
tdi
scussmyper
sonal
det
ail
swi
thmyhel
per
s

SHELLA:
yeaIunder
standIf
eel
sor
ryf
ory
ourhusband,
wher
edi
dyouguy
smeetagai
n?

VERONI
CA:
ohhai
n'
tyousai
dyourgoi
ng,
sowhyar
eyoust
il
lher
e

SHELLA:l
et'
sjusthungi
ther
eunt
ilwemeetagai
nwewi
l
ltal
kabouti
tmadame,
onl
yifIcanf
ind
youher
ewhenIcameback

VERONI
CA:
what
?di
dhesai
dsomet
hingaboutme,
whi
l
eyouwer
egoi
ngt
othemal
l

SHELLA:
ohhGodt
het
axi
sIshoul
dgetgoi
ng

VERONI
CA:
comeon

SHELLA:
Iam on,
byeet
il
lwemeetont
hest
reet
slol

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
ltakey
out
othet
axi
rankpl
easet
ell
me

SHELLA:
nah,
youcan'
tj
ustaccompanyme,
youst
il
lhav
ethemusi
ctodancef
or

VERONI
CA:
what
ever
,andshel
l
aIwant
edt
osaysor
ryf
ort
hewayar
eact
edt
heot
herday
.

SHELLA:
wat
erundert
hebr
idgemyLor
d

VERONICA:hahahahahanehyougoshel
l
a.guesswehav
eal
ott
ocat
chupwheny
oucomes
back,
Iwanttohearallabouti
t

SHELLA:
sameher
eby
ee

VERONI
CA:
shar
p

I
SRAEL:
ummmhmama,

VERONI
CA:
mysonwel
comehome,
wher
eisNel
da?

I
SRAEL:
shewi
l
lbeher
esoon,
andwhatdowehav
eher
e"l
ooki
ngatshel
l
a"
VERONI
CA:
oht
hisi
sshel
l
abankst
hedaught
erofgr
ace

I
SRAEL:
eyshel
z,
howar
eyou?mom y
oudi
dn'
ttel
lmet
hatwehav
eaguest

VERONI
CA:
shei
sournewhel
per

SHELLA:
thi
sismyQuet
oleav
e,andIam good,
pleasecal
lmeshel
l
anotshel
z

I
SRAEL:
yourwi
shi
smycommand,
soy
ourgoi
nghome?

SHELLA:
absol
utel
y

I
SRAEL:
alr
ightgowel
l
,

VERONI
CA:
don'
tl
ookherl
i
ket
hatshei
sof
fli
mit

I
SRAEL:
Iknowmom Ihav
eawi
feandy
ouknowt
hat
,

VERONI
CA:
ver
ygood

SHELLA:
unl
i
kesomepeopl
etheyf
orgott
hatt
heyhav
ethei
rhusbandIam pl
easedt
omeety
ou

I
SRAEL:
sur
ethi
ng

DI
NNERTABLE

Nel
da:
thi
sfoodi
t'
ssoni
ce,
.whocooked?

PASTOR:
shel
l
adi
d,shei
ssuchagoodcooker
,

Nel
da:
indeedshei
s,Mom!

I
SRAEL:
Mom,

VERONI
CA:
sor
ryy
es

Nel
da:
youhav
en'
ttouchy
ourf
oodwhat
'
swr
ong

VERONI
CA:
not
hingIam notf
eel
i
ngwel
lIshoul
dgoandl
aydown

Nel
da:
okayIwi
l
lbr
ingal
emonj
uicef
ory
ou

VERONI
CA:
thanky
ou
Nel
da:
dadwhat
'swr
ongwi
thher
?

PASTOR:
Idon'
tknowbutIwi
l
lgoandf
oundout

Nel
da:
fini
shy
ourf
oodf
ir
st

CLAUDI
O:may
beshei
sangr
ybecausewewentshoppi
ngwi
thouther
,wel
eftheral
lal
one

I
SRAEL:
whydi
dyoul
eftgr
andmaal
lal
oneCl
audi
o?

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpasai
dso

I
SRAEL:
youwentshoppi
ngwi
thgr
andpaandshel
l
a?

CLAUDI
O:y
es,
wedi
d

PASTOR:
daught
eri
nlawcany
oupr
epar
ethatj
uicesot
hatIcangowi
thi
t?

Nel
da:
yes,
ofcour
se"Cl
audi
ofi
nishsot
hatwecangoandbat
h

I
SRAEL:
youwantt
otakeabat
hwi
thoutme?

CLAUDI
O:y
es,
youwi
l
lbat
hal
one

I
SRAEL:
notmebuty
ou,
that
'smywi
fe,

Nel
da:
sowewi
l
lbat
htoget
her

I
SRAEL:
no!
!

CLAUDI
O:no!
!

Nel
da:
comeonguy
s,OKIwi
l
lbat
hwi
thCl
audi
ofi
rstt
hen,
aft
ery
oubabe"
wink"

CLAUDI
O:t
hat
'sbet
ter

I
SRAEL:
yeah"
highf
ive"

Nel
da:
"her
eit
'st
hej
uice"

PASTOR:thanky
ou,
keeponf
ight
ingonwhot
obat
hwi
th,
Iwon'
tcamebackher
e,t
heny
oucan
sui
tyour
self

I
SRAEL:
hahahahahadadgoodni
ght
,theybabyki
ssedal
loft
hem

Nel
da:
goodni
ghtdad

CLAUDI
O:goodni
ghtgr
andpa

.
.

PASTOR

her
eisy
ourj
uice,

VERONI
CA:
thanksj
ustputi
ther
e"poi
nti
ngatt
heheadboar
d"

VERONICA:sothat'
sity
ourdi
vor
cingme?"hervoi
cewasshakyl
ikeasbadast
hingsar
e,she
nevert
houghtt
hingswil
lbesocontempl
ated,
someti
mesIfeell
i
kehehatesmetobehurt,but
doesn'
tknowhownott ohur
t

PASTOR:no!i
fIwant
edtoendthi
sIwoul
dn'
tbeher
enowwi
thy
ouwoul
dI?y
ouwer
egoi
ngt
o
tal
ktomylawy
erbutIam her
etal
ki
ngt
oyou

VERONI
CA:
soy
ournotgoi
ngt
oo?

PASTOR:
notatal
l
,onl
yify
ouwantt
o,

VERONI
CA:
nononoIdon'
twantt
oIl
ovey
ou

PASTOR:IknowthatIdon'
thavefancythi
ngs,ordr
ivi
ngtheluxur
ycarbutatl
eastsomeof
thi
ngswedoaffordthem,hav
ey oueversl
eptwit
hhungrystomach?"hereyeswereblazi
ngso
bri
ght
,shecoul
dn'tknowwhattosay,

VERONI
CA:
No,
it'
snotl
i
ket
hatbaby

PASTOR: tr
ut hhurt
sveroni
ca,andyesyouarewithhim becauseofluxurythingsorj
ustbecause
heisami ll
ionair
e?(yesIdidresear
chaboutshanelat
elyIknowabi tofhim)It hi
nkyouwanta
fr
eakingawar dorsomet hi
ng,
"shetookaful
lwalkaroundt hebedroom mirrorandst
opinf r
ont
ofme"andy ouknowwhat?t heawar dIr
eal
lywanttogivey ouhasn'tbeeninvest
edyet,j
ust
processthat..

"whenamenl ovesawoment hewor l

dseemsbrandnew, andsoundcl i
chebuti t
'
strue,whenI
fi
rstapproachv eroni
caIcouldn'
tgiveherthel
oveshedeser vesbutItr
iedtoloveherbackand
afterthatIdidnotwanttotalktoanyoneelse(
maleorfemal e)excepther,whenwest ar
ted
datingshe'dinvi
temet ohersmal l
apartment,
I'
dsitatherti
nywoodent abl
e,hersmil
ewas
guinea,butlookathernow, sheissomethingel
seIcan'tevenrecogni
seheratal l
.

admi
n
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I
SRAEL

ther
eissomet hi
ngdeepher ebutnoneofmypar ent
stheywon' ttellme,Iknowmymot her,she
i
ssocont rol
li
ngIam alsosurpri
sedtohearthatshell
awor ksher e,shemi ghtbebravetowor k
formymot herbecauseIknowhermor ethanmydaddoes, sheappeari nnocentbutdeepdown
sheissomeoneel se,Ist
il
lrememberwhenIwasaboutt omar rymyNel da,shewassoangr y
,
becauseallshedoeswast opassmeherf ri
end'sdaughter,buthear twantswhati t
swant ,
no
matterhowy outr
ybyal lmeanstolovet
heper sonifyourhur tdoesn'twantthenitcan'
t,Il
ove
Neldawithallmyheartandshegav emethebestpr esentev erwhichi sCl
audio,Ihavet
oask
myf at
heragain,

VERONI
CA

Iwakeupearl
yandwenttothebathroom t
ohaveaqui
ckbath,
sothatIcanpr
epar
ebr
eakf
ast
formyfami
ly
,"aft
erIwentt
ot hekit
chen,i
twasver
yqui
et,
"goodmorningma"

VERONI
CA:
mor
ningmydaught
erhowar
eyou?andhowdi
dyousl
eep?

Nel
da:
itwassocomf
ort
abl
e,andy
ourduv
etsar
esosof
tthanksmama,
sohowar
efeel
i
ngnow?

VERONI
CA:
Iam v
erygoodt
hanksf
oraski
ng

Nel
da:
Iwaswor
ri
edabouty
ou,
lastni
ght
,becausev
eroni
caIknowshei
ssot
alkat
ive

VERONI
CA:
thi
ngsdoeschangeIam gr
owi
ngnow,
Iam agr
andmot
her
,

Nel
da:
Iam gl
adsoseey
oul
aughi
ngl
i
ket
his

VERONI
CA:
andIf
eel
good,
howl
ongar
eyougoi
ngt
ost
ayher
e?

Nel
da:
how,
whydoy
ouaskt
hat
,youral
readyenoughaboutus?

VERONI
CA:
notatal
l
,justwannaknow

Nel
da:
Iam notsur
eitwi
l
ldepend,
but3weeksIguessy
ouhav
etoasky
ourson
VERONI
CA:
noneed,

Nel
da:
sowhatcanIdonowbecausey
oubeatmet
oit
?

VERONI
CA:
justgoandgi
vey
ourhusbandamor
ninggl
ory
,Iwantanot
hergr
andson

Nel
da:
hahahahahanoway
swear
eenough

VERONI
CA:
howi
ssexwi
thhi
m?

Nel
da:
that
'
stoomucht
oasky
ourdaught
eri
nlaw,
howcany
ouaskmeaboutt
hat
,

VERONI
CA:sor
ryIwastryi
ngtocatchupwit
hy ou,becauseIdi
dn'
tl
ikey
ouatf
ir
stbutnowIcan
seet
hatIwaswrongaboutyou,
yoursuchafreesoul

Nel
da:
youwer
emonst
ermot
heri
nlaw,
sowhathappened,
whysuddenl
yYouhav
eint
eresti
n
me?

VERONI
CA:
youragoodgi
rl

Nel
da:
ohht
hanks,

PASTOR

Iwassti
ll
onbedwhenIhear
daknock,
"comei
n"ohi
srael
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e,wher
eis
yourwi
fe?

I
SRAEL:
kit
chenwi
thy
ourwi
fesonowi
t'
sourt
imet
otal
kment
omen"hej
umpedt
ohi
sfat
her
's
bed"

PASTOR:don'
tdothatev
er,y
ouwantt
odest
roymybed,
thi
sbedy
ouwer
ecr
eat
edoni
t,so
whatdi
dyouwantedtotalkt
omeabout?

I
SRAEL:
act
ual
l
yIdon'
twantt
otal
kbuty
ouwi
l
lbet
alki
ng

PASTOR:
huh

I
SRAEL:dadtel
lmewhatshappeni
ngher
e,Isawev
ery
thi
ngt
hathappenedy
est
erday
,tel
lme
pl
ease,
areyouguy
sdivor
cing?

PASTOR:
no,
notatal
lhowcany
ousayt
hat
?

I
SRAEL:
sot
ell
mewhat
swr
ong?

PASTOR:
okayanddon'
ttel
lyourwi
feaboutt
his,
Iam ar
espect
edpast
orar
oundher
esoIdon'
t
wantourf
ami
l
ymat
ter
sgoar
oundt
hewhol
elocat
ion

I
SRAEL:
trustmedadt
ell
meal
ready

PASTOR:
yourmot
herwascheat
ing,
orshei
scheat
ing

I
SRAEL:
whatv
eroni
cadi
dthat
?wi
thwho?

PASTOR:
oneoft
hebi
l
li
onai
rear
oundt
het
own

I
SRAEL:
Ineedhi
snamedad!
(angr
y)

PASTOR:
Idon'
tknowhi
sname

I
SRAEL:
don'
ttr
ytopr
otecthi
m dad,
tel
lmehi
sname,
howcanshebesocr
uel
,

PASTOR:
Iam notpr
otect
inghi
m,j
ustt
hatIdon'
twantpr
obl
ems

I
SRAEL:
whoi
she?

PASTOR:
SHANE

I
SRAEL:
SHANELEWI
S?

PASTOR:
youknowhi
m?

I
SRAEL:
yesIdoknowhi
m,hi
swi
fei
t'
smywi
fe'
scousi
n

PASTOR:
tel
lmet
haty
ourj
oki
ng?

I
SRAEL:
Iam nothowcanshedot
hatt
oyou,
tome,
tous?sowhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odo?

PASTOR:
not
hing

I
SRAEL:
hahahahaha(
mockl
augh)y
ourj
oki
ngr
ight
?

PASTOR:Iam notj
oki
ng,
shei
smywi
feandweal
lmakemi
stakes,
"sohav
eyoubeenf
ait
hful
to
yourwi
fe?
"

I
SRAEL:
thi
sisnotaboutmebuty
ourwi
fe

PASTOR:
whi
chi
syourmot
her

I
SRAEL:
Igi
veup,
sohav
eyout
houghtaboutgoi
ngf
orcounsel
i
ng?

PASTOR:
forwhatIam notgoi
ngt
her
e,Iam apast
orI
srael
,whatwi
l
lpeopl
esay
?

I
SRAEL: sometimesy ouhavetobeaf at
herandahusbandnotapast
or,
sothist
imejustdoit
foryourselfnotforpeople,
anddoy oucareabouthowpeopl
ewill
sayyou,
lookaty
ou, your
doingthatf ory
ounotf oryourcongr
egati
onorcommunity
PASTOR:
Iwi
l
lhav
etot
alkt
oheraboutt
hat

I
SRAEL:
noy
oudon'
thav
etot
alkt
oheroraskhert
oo,
shehadt
ogo,
andf
oundoutwhyshedi
d
t
hat
!

PASTOR:
alr
ightandt
hanksson,
anddontdoany
thi
ngst
upi
dtohi
m

I
SRAEL:
Iwon'
t

PASTOR:
Iam war
ningy
ouI
srael
!
!

I
SRAEL:
"her
aisedhi
shandsupt
oshowt
hathei
ssur
render
ing,
hewon'
tdoanyt
hingst
upi
d".

SHELLA

TodayIwasgoi
ngtomeetupwithmycousi n,
Iwassogl
ad,
myuncl epr
omi
sedme, tocome
wit
hhim att
hepar
k,soIal
soinv
itedBrendantogowi
thme,buthesai
dhewon'
ttakelong
becausehei
shavi
ngafamil
ygatheri
ng.

Iwokeupanddidev er
ythi
ngthatIwassupposedto,
afterIt
akeal
ongbath,af
terIwor
emy
bl
ackjumpsui
t,r
ednudeheels,Iwasgoingnatur
alwit
houtmakeup,af
tert
hatItookmyred
cl
utchbag,
Iwasr eadytogo,
,Itookmyphone

GRACE:
wowar
eyougoi
ngf
oradat
e?

SHELLA:
hahanotatal
lIam meet
ingsomeone

GRACE:
someonespeci
alIsee,
whoi
she?

SHELLA:
BRENDAN

GRACE:
Ihav
en'
thear
dthatnamebef
ore,
youl
ookamazi
ng

SHELLA:
thanky
oumom,
andIwi
l
lbemeet
ingmycousi
naswel
l

GRACE:
Ihav
en'
tseenhi
mtoo,
takeapi
ctur
eforhi
m,

SHELLA:
soy
ouwi
l
lbewi
thy
ouruncl
easwel
l
?

SHELLA:
yesIwi
l
lbewi
thhi
mther
e

GRACE:
goodl
uckandt
akecar
ebabyIl
ovey
ou

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
landIl
ovey
out
oomom
GRACE:
comeher
e"t
heyhugged"
.

SHELLA:
diduncl
etol
dyouhi
sname?

GRACE:
yeshesai
dhi
snamei
sNI
CK

SHELLA:
alr
ightl
etmegetgoi
ng

GRACE:
byeel
ove

COUNSELLI
NGROOM

VERONI
CA

i
twasour3r dday,t
he1stdaywasabr eezewet ookl
it
tlequi
zzed,anddidrol
erev
ersal
sfun
staf
f,butt
he2rddaythemarri
agecounselort
oldustolookcl
oselyatthepersony
ourmarri
ed
too.

COUNSELOR

MrsXingu.ifyourhusbandgotint
oawreckandhast
wentypi
ecesofgl
assesl
odgedi
nhi
s
cheeks,
foreheadandl i
pswouldyoust
il
lwantt
obemarri
edbyhim?

VERONI
CA:
yesIwoul
d

COUNSELOR:ifyourhusbandlosthisposi
ti
onasapastorandcouldneverr
egainemploy
ment,
andhadtofor
ecloseony ourl
ovelyhome,andthecargotr
epossessed,
couldyousti
l
llovet
his
brokenmanenoughtostaywithhim?

VERONI
CA:
yesIwoul
ddef
ini
tel
yst
aywi
thhi
m,

COUNSELOR: andy ouhusband,i

fyourl
ov i
ngwifeallofsuddenlybecomedepr essed,st
op
eati
ng,
stoptakingshower,ref
usestocombherhai randst ar
ttowanderingaroundt hest
reets
at2am andtalkingtoher
selfwouldyouloveherenought osti
ckwi t
hherthroughthiscri
sis?or
wouldyoupacky ourbagsandleavebecauseyou'r
eunwi ll
ingtobewi t
hsomeonewho' sno
l
ongerthesameper sonyoumar ri
ed?

PASTOR:
Iwoul
ddef
ini
tel
yst
aybecauseIl
oveher
,Iwi
l
lst
ickonmyv
ows

VERONI
CA:
"Icoul
dn'
tev
enl
ookatmyhusbandi
nhi
sey
esbutIdi
dn'
twantt
obackoutofour
marr
iagewit
hhi
m basedonfear
,Iwaswil
l
ingt
ogi
veourmar
ri
ageat
ryt
ogot
hrought
hef
ir
e
wi
thhim nomat
terhowhott
hefiremi
ghtbe

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n

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ail
tocommentbutat
leastl
i
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COUNSELOR

canIhav
eoneononesessi
onnow,
whowi
l
lst
art
?

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
l

COUNSELOR:owkyMrcanyoujustgooutsi
deandrel
axIwi
llcal
lyouwheniti
syourt
urn,
we
hav
eabeauti
fulgr
eenpast
uresoutther
eyoucankeepyour
selft
ouri
ngaroundher
e.

PASTOR:
yesofcour
sepl
usIl
ovegar
deni
ng"
hewal
kedout
"

PASTOR:"damnIshoul
d'v
eleftmyphoneintherer
ecor
dingjustwantedtohearevery
thi
ngt
hat
ver
oni
cawasgoi ngt
osay"lol"buti
t'
sokayaslongassheisgoingtochangeaft
erthi
s,t
hel
ast
thi
ngIneedi
t'
stohavepeace,
anddeal wi
ththi
swholethi
ng,
"

COUNSELOR: solet
'st
alknowwoment owomen,andItell
y ouwhatever
ythi
ngthatyourgoi
ng
tosayit
'sconf
ident
ial
noonewill
hearthi
s,andi
feveryouhearsomeonet el
l
ingyouanythi
ng
aboutwhatyousaidhere,
youhaveari
ghtstogoandreportme,ortakemetothelaw,areyou
ready
?

VERONICA:y
esIam,Iwil
ldoanyt
hingtomakethi
smarri
agetowork,f
ormetobeinthi
s
marr
iagei
twasn'
tpap&f
li
esitwasaroughpat
hItell
you,
"cr
ying"If
oughtt
imeandagai
nsoI
am r
eady

COUNSELOR:
good,
bef
oreIgot
othequest
ionnai
ressoy
ousai
dsomet
hingaboutf
ight
ing,
so
t
ell
memor
eabouthowdi
dyouendupwi
nni
ng?

VERONICA:therethi
sgi rl
thatIwasattendingschoolwi
thher
,hernameisAdelasoshewanted
every
thi
ngthatwasmi ne,sosheendedupdat i
ngmyhusband,buti
twasn'tmyhusbandyetbut
wewer edati
ng,unti
lonedayIcat chthem inbednaked,soIj
ustgotangry
,andmindyoushe
wasmyf ri
end,soonedayshej ustcomet omeandsai dyouwon,Iwil
lneverbei
nyour
rel
ati
onshi
pwi t
hhim, soifIgaveupIwoul dn'tbeher
enowwi t
hhim,that
'swhyIwantthi
s
marri
agetowor k

COUNSELOR:nowIunder
stand,socany ouelabor
atey
ourrelat
ionshi
pwi
thy
ourhusband,
isn'
t
heal
thyory
ouguysyouar
et ogetherj
ustbecauseofhi
sstatus?

VERONICA:
myrel
ati
onshi
pwithmyhusbandit'
sverymuchheal
thi
eri
fImaysay,
wedot
hings
toget
her
,wepr
ayt
ogether
,someonecan'
teatwi
thoutot
herone,
it'
ssoamazi
ng

COUNSELOR:
socany
ougi
vemeanyr
easonwhypeopl
eendedupcheat
ing?

VERONI
CA:
(thi
swomen)

peopl
et heycancheat,wit
horwi t
houtareason,butmostl
ypeopl
echeataccor
dingt
othe
dif
fer
entpercepti
on,somecheat sbecauseoffame,somecheatsbecauset
heywantmater
ial
thi
ngs,somet heycheatbecausetheywanttobeloved,st
atuset
c.

COUNSELOR:
soaccor
dingt
oyouwhatmadey
oucheatt
oyourhusband?i
sn'
tfame,
stat
us,
or
money?

VERONICA:Idon'
tevenknowwhathappened,
thef
ir
stdayt
hatIsawt
hatguyIj
ustf
ell
inl
ove
wit
hhim byjustl
ooki
ngforathi
m,

COUNSELOR:
wasal
oveorl
ust
?

VERONI
CA:
itwasl
ove,
Iguess,

COUNSELOR:
soy
ou'
ret
ell
i
ngmet
haty
oust
il
ll
ovehi
m?

VERONI
CA:
notatal
lIhav
emyownhusband,
.

COUNSELOR:
sot
ell
meabouty
oursexual
i
ties

VERONICA:
myhusbandhei
ssobor
ingcomi
ngt
othat
,ormay
bei
tisbecauseofhei
sapast
or
orwhat
,

COUNSELOR:
didy
oumar
ryherbecausehewasapast
or,
ory
oumar
ri
edhi
m bef
orehewasa
past
or?

VERONI
CA:
Imar
ri
edhi
m becauseIl
ovedhi
m

COUNSELOR:
lov
ed?meani
ngy
oudon'
tl
ovehi
m any
mor
e?
VERONI
CA:
im sor
ryImeantl
ovehi
m,

COUNSELOR:
sot
hatt
imehewasgood?ori
t'
sbecausey
ouhav
etast
edsomet
hingnew?

VERONI
CA:
hewasgood,
may
bei
tbecauseofIobser
venewt
hings

COUNSELOR:
alr
ightt
hanky
ouf
ory
ourt
imecany
oucal
lyourhusband?

VERONI
CA:
alr
ightt
hanks

COUNSELOR:
pastorev
ery
thi
ngthatwear
eaboutt
osayi
t'
sconf
ident
ial
sobef
reet
otal
k,and
tal
ktomeasahusbandnotapastor

PASTOR:
alr
ightt
hanky
ou

COUNSELOR:
sohowi
syourr
elat
ionshi
pwi
thy
ourwi
fe?

PASTOR:t
obehonestatf i
rstIwasnotinl
ovewi t
hher,Iwasinl
ovewi
thsomeoneandIloved
hersomuch,andIsti
l
l l
oveher
,Ican'
tli
eaboutthat
,butshecametomeandconfessherl
ove
tome,soIl
earnedtolovehert
oo,aft
ermygirl
fr
ienddumpedme

COUNSELOR:
whowasshe?

PASTOR:
"smi
l
es"hernamewasAdel
e,

COUNSELOR:(
thi
sthi
ngsi
t'
sconf
usi
ngIdon'
tknowwhot
obel
i
eve,
)soshet
oldy
ouwhyshe
wasdumpingy
ou

PASTOR:
shedi
d,sai
dsomet
hingaboutbei
ngaf
rai
dtol
oseme,
orIwi
l
lloseher
,

COUNSELOR:
Losey
ouhow?

PASTOR:
Idi
dn'
taskIwassoshut
ter
edsi
ncet
hatdayInev
erhear
dfr
om her
,orev
ensawher
face

COUNSELOR:
ifev
ery
oumeetheragai
n,wi
l
lyoust
il
lgonnagof
orher

PASTOR:
yesIwoul
d

COUNSELOR:
sohowdoy
out
reaty
ourwi
fe?

PASTOR:Itr
eatherl
i
keaqueen,Igi
veherev
ery
thi
ngshewant
s,Icangoev
enami
l
etomake
herhappy
,wedohav eourmoment,

COUNSELOR:
whatl
eadaper
sont
ocheat
?

PASTOR:
lust
,st
atus,
feel
i
ngunl
oved,
sexual
desi
re,
att
ent
ion,
time.
COUNSELOR:
doy
ougi
vey
ourwi
feal
lthat
?

PASTOR:
Imi
ghtnotgi
veheral
lthatbecauseIam abusymen,
butIdogi
veherev
ery
thi
ng

COUNSELOR:
let
'st
alkaboutsexual
desi
re

PASTOR:
Idogi
veheral
lthat
,somet
imesshej
ustsai
dshei
snoti
nthemood

COUNSELOR:andyoul
etherbe,
asawomensomet
imewecansayt
hat"
wear
enoti
nthe
moodbutdeepdownshewantsthat
"

PASTOR:
hahahahahar
eal
l
y?Inev
erknow,
Ithoughtnowasno,

COUNSELOR: notallNOareNO, sosometimesyouhavetochangetodothi

ngs,
youdon' thave
todoitonbedonly,changetheplace,
youcandoi tont
hecouch,bat
hroom,
fl
oor,orattheroof
i
fit
'spossi
ble,doi
ngt hesamethingsever
ydaybecamebori
ng,someti
mesputheront op,

PASTOR:
wowt
hanks

COUNSELOR:
wher
etof
rom her
e?

PASTOR:Iwil
ltr
ybyal
lmeanst
odot
hingsdi
ff
erent
ly,
thanky
ouIal
sof
eel
li
ghtnowbecauseI
tal
kedt
oy ou,

COUNSELOR:
ifev
ery
ouwant
edt
otal
kjustacal
laway
,soseey
ouaf
ter3mont
hs

PASTOR:
thanky
ou

SHELLA

Iwait
edforsolongnoneoft
hem came,Ical
ledBrendanbutherphonetookmestrai
ghtto
voi
cemai
l,Itr
ytocall
myuncle,
hisphonerang,unanswered,
"shi
t"Ical
l
edBrendanagain,
final
l
y
i
tisri
ngi
ng

BRENDAN:
heybabyIam comi
ngIwasj
ustbusybuy
ingsomet
hingt
oeat

SHELLA:
wer
eyouswi
tchi
ngy
ourphoneof
f

BRENDAN:
nomay
bei
twasanet
wor
k,andguesswhat
!

SHELLA:
ummmhy
es,
tel
lme

BRENDAN:
wegoi
ngt
ohav
eaf
ami
l
ygat
her
ingatt
hesamepar
k,f
inal
l
ytheywi
l
lmeety
ou,

SHELLA:
wowdon'
tyout
hinki
tsear
lyf
ory
out
oint
roducemet
oyourf
ami
l
y
BRENDAN:
nowhy
,wear
enotget
ti
ngy
oungany
mor
eshel
l
a,y
ouknowt
hatIl
ovey
ou

SHELLA:
don'
tkeepal
adywai
ti
ng

BRENDAN:ofcoznotandyoul
ooksobeaut
if
ulonthat
,whatdoy
oucal
lthatt
hingst
haty
our
wear
ing,
itsui
tsy
ouwell,l
i
keyouwer
ebornweari
ngit,

SHELLA:
wher
ear
eyou?

BRENDAN:
behi
ndy
ou

SHELLA:
"shel
ookar
oundbutshedi
dn'
tsawhi
m any
wher
e"don'
tpl
aywi
thmel
i
ket
hat

BRENDAN:
hahahahahanowshei
sjustsobeaut
if
ul,
hav
eIt
oldy
out
hatbl
ackandr
eddoesf
or
you?

SHELLA:
comeonbabedon'
tdot
his

BRENDAN:andsheisbl
ushi
ng,"poort
hingsIwasbehi
ndher
,Ikneel
down,
TodayIam
pr
oposi
ngher,i
ttookme1hourtogett
hisri
ng"Tur
n

SHELLA:
ouchy
ouwi
l
l.
..
.whatar
eyou,
no

BRENDAN:
wil
lyoupl
easebemyf
iancé?
mar
rymeshel
l
a

SHELLA:
I'
m"sheswal
l
owedt
hel
ubofsal
i
va"Yesi
wil
lwow

BRENDAN:
yesy
esy
es,
SHESAI
DYES"
hehuggedherandswi
ngwi
thher
"

SHELLA:
wowi
tissobeaut
if
ult
hanky
oubaby

BRENDAN:
kissmenowasy
ourf
iancéenoty
ourboy
fri
end,
"theyki
ssed"

BRENDAN:
Ilov
eyoushel
l
a,nomat
terwhat

SHELLA:
Iador
eyou

BRENDAN:
kissmebbe"t
heyki
ssedagai
n

BERNARD:
whatar
eyoudoi
ng?whatdoy
oucal
lthi
s?Shel
l
a!!
!

BRENDAN:
Dad!
!

SHELLA:
uncl
e!!
!

admi
n
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BERNARD: whatareyouguysdoinghere?howcoul dyoudot hatshel

l
a?t hi
sisyourcousi
n,he
i
stheonet hatyouwantedtomeetsobadl y,soherey
ouar ekissi
ngeachot her
,howcanI
i
ntroducey ouguysbecausey oual
readyknoweachot her
,nickwhatist hemeaningofthi
s,
?nxa
thi
sisadi sgrace,
Iam sodisappoi
nted,especi
all
yyoushell
a,youwant edtomeetsomeonet hat
youalreadyknow?sies

SHELLA: "Ididn'tknowwhatt osay ,Iwassoweak, st

ressed, i
t'
sli
keIwascar ry
ingsomet hing
huge,Ididn'tknowwhatdot o,If
eltlikeIcanjustdigthehol eandgeti nsi
de,ortodisappear ,
I
washav inglotsofquest i
ons,howcanIbesost upid,
becauseIdon' tev enknowBr endant hat
much, t
heonl ythingIknowi t'
shisageandname, j
ustthat,Isti
ll
hav eunanswer edquestions,
"uncl
ewhatar eyousay i
ng,sodon'ty oudar ebl
amemef orsomet hingIdi dn'
tknow, f
orhow
l
ongdi dy oukeepsecr et
st oyoursel
f, sooutofthebluey oujustsayy ouhav eason, yourso
patheti
c,andal oser,Iam evenashamedt ocal
lyouunclebecausey oudontdeser veit,
everyt
hingy oudo, youdoitforyoursel f
,youdon'thaveahear tBernard,youusedt otreatuslike
wear esomeusedt i
ssue,youcouldn'tev encomenearus, sodon' tbl
amemeand. .
..

BRENDAN:hedid…..
.heyheystopi
t,youplannedallt
hist
ohurtusagai
nyouandyourfat
her
pl
annedthi
s,Iwassosurpri
sedyoursuddenlychangetowar
dsus,andshutupbr
endanor
whatev
eryournameis,

BERNARD:
soy
ouar
edat
ing?

BRENDAN:"Idid'ntknowwhatt osay,
Iwashur tIt
houghtI'
vefi
nal
lyfi
ndmysoul mat
e,Idon't
knowwhattothink,Ifeell
ikeIcanj
ustdi
e,Ican'tl
eavewit
houtshel
la,t
hat'
swhyIhatethi
smen,
Ihatehi
m,Ihat
ehi m, 1secifoundmysel
fbeati
nghi mtodeathIwasjustgi
vinghi
m count
less
punch,

SHELLA:Brendanst
opi
t,okayst
opi
t,beat
inghi
m won'
tsol
veany
thi
ng,
andt
her
eisnot
hingt
o
doaboutit
,

BRENDAN:Ihat
ehim,
doy
ouseet
her
easonwhyIdi
dn'
twanthi
minmyl
i
fe,
buty
ouf
orcedme,
sowhatnowhuh?

BRENDAN:Iam sorr
yson,Idi
dn'
tknowthingswil
lendupl
i
kethi
slet
'sgohomeandt alkabout
i
tbecausej
our
nalism mi
ghtcomehere,andIdon'
twantmynametobeinthosepapers,
cl
aimi
ngsomethingwhichit'
snott
rue
SHELLA:
probabl
yal
lyoucar
eit
'sy
ourst
upi
dpr
ide,
lett
hem comeandseehowst
upi
dyouar
e,

BRENDAN:
let
'sgoshel
l
a

SHELLA:
Iam notgoi
ngany
wher
ewi
thy
ou,
Nick-
brendan,
andhowol
dar
eyouagai
n?

BRENDAN:
what
!I'
vet
oldy
ou,

SHELLA:
soy
ourst
il
lgonnal
i
etomyf
ace?huh,
becauseobv
iousl
yyournotol
dert
hanme

BRENDAN:
itdoesnotmat
terany
mor
edoesi
t?wel
oveeachot
her

BERNARD: whi
chl
ove,
that
'
snotgonnahappenedi
nmywat
chhowcany
oudat
eyourcousi
n,
youraunt
y'
sdaught
ert
hat'
sabul
l

BRENDAN: whatdi
dyousay
?don'
ttel
lmeshi
tsonofabi
tch,
Idon'
twannaseey
ouev
eragai
n
i
nmyl i
fe,

BERNARD:
yournotser
iousr
ightnow,Idi
dn'
tknowt
haty
ouknoweachot
her
,

BRENDAN:
shel
l
ababyl
et'
sgo,
andl
ett
hisdog,
youdon'
tdeser
vet
obeaf
ather
,

BERNARD:
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng,
weneedt
otal
k

SHELLA:"mytear
swasj
ustf
lowi
ngl
i
kear
iver
,Ij
ustl
ookatmydi
amondr
ing,
andcr
iedmor
e"I
thi
nkIshoul
dgo,

BRENDAN:
let
'sgo

SHELLA:
gowhere?stayherewit
hyourfat
her,Iam outofhere"shewalkedaway "shewas
walki
ngl
ikeamadperson,shecoul
dn'
tcareaboutthepeople,"shewaswal ki
ngbar efoot
ed,
ther
ewasthebi
gbakkiethatwascomingi
nahi ghspeed,unti
l i
tknockherofftheground"

BRENDAN: "Iwasr unni

ngbehindherwhent her
oyalbluebakki
ehithersobad"shell
a,shel
l
a!!!I
rantowardsher"shewaslayi
ngt her
ehopeless,
thebloodwasallover,Ikneeldownandcry"
don'tl
eavemeshel l
a,dontdi
enow, Il
oveyoubabeplease,,
,
,,t
heparamedi ccameandtakeher
tothehospit
al,
Irantomycar .

BERNARD:sonwhathappenedIheardthatt
her
eisanacci
dent
?didy
ouseesomet
hing,
whydo
youhav
ethestr
ainbl
ood,pleaset
alktome""hi
svoi
cewasshaky"

BRENDAN:
fuck!
!!i
t'
sal
lyourf
aul
tandi
fshedoesn'
tmakei
t,Iwi
l
lki
l
lyouBERNARDIpr
omi
se
you

BERNARD:
isn'
tshel
l
a?
BRENDAN:
fucky
ou!
!!"hegoti
nthecaranddr
ivel
i
kear
obot.

VERONI
CA

every
thingwasgoi ngwell
,myf ami
lywashappy ,
sodoesme, Iwasjustgl
adthati
twasallover
,
thedarknesscloudthatIwasin,wasallov
er,sotodaywedeci dedt
ogot othebeachasa
famil
y,andt heweatherwassoperfect
,Neldainvi
tedhercousintoj
oinuswithherhusband,
but
theysaidtheywill
joi
nuslater
,,

Nel
da:
mom whatdoy
out
hinkweshoul
dpack?j
uiceorwewi
l
lbuysomet
hing

VERONI
CA:
Ithi
nkweshoul
dbuyt
hem because,
Iwantt
ogetmy
sel
fswi
mwear

Nel
da:
what
'swr
ongwi
thy
ourswi
mwearbecauset
heyar
est
il
lnew,

VERONI
CA:
Ineedsomet
hingdi
ff
erent
,Iwantt
osur
pri
semyhusband,

Nel
da:
ummmhy
oust
il
lhav
ethatt
hingneh?

VERONICA:hahahahahayoucansayt
hatagai
n,Iam nott
hatol
d,Imi
ghthav
eagr
andsonbutI
am st
il
lyoungmydear .

Nel
da:
hahaandy
ourst
il
lhot

VERONI
CA:
youknowme(
hahahahaha)ummmhsomepeopl
ear
ehappyIcant
ell
)thatwas
I
SRAEL

VERONI
CA:
yeswear
e

I
SRAEL:
whowoul
dn'
tknowt
hatonedayy
out
wowi
l
lgetal
ong?

Nel
da:
noone,

VERONI
CA:
peopl
edochangemyson?

I
SRAEL:
don'
tcal
lmet
hati
nmywi
fe'
spr
esence

VERONI
CA:
hahay
ourmyson,
whet
hery
our100y
ear
s.

Nel
da:
tel
lhi
m mom

I
SRAEL:
soar
eyour
eady
?

VERONI
CA:
yesIt
hinkwear
e,buty
ouguy
syoucangof
ir
st,
I
SRAEL:
why
?Iam dr
ivi
ngwi
thmywi
fe

PASTOR:
heyhey
,,
,wear
eusi
ngmycar
,andl
adi
eswi
l
lst
ayatt
heback

Nel
da:
noway
sandCl
audi
o?

PASTOR:ei
shIfor
gott
hatwehav
eCl
audi
oint
hehouse,
sincey
ouboughthi
mthatpl
ayst
ati
on,
weli
veinpeace

Nel
da:lol
est
,,
,dad,
sowhichmeansy
ouguy
syoucangowi
thdad'
scar
,thenmeandmom we
wil
lusemine,howaboutt
hat
?

I
SRAEL:
whoi
sgoi
ngt
ori
dewi
thCl
audi
o

VERONI
CA:
li
keshesai
dguy
s,andhei
saguyaswel
l

Nel
da:
let
'saskhi
m,Cl
audi
o!!
!Cl
audi
o!!
!

CLAUDI
O:mom,

Nel
da:
wear
egoi
ng

CLAUDI
O:okaygowel
l

Nel
da:
wecan'
tgoandl
eav
eyouher
e

CLAUDI
O:t
hendon'
tgomom

I
SRAEL:
CLAUDI
Ocomedownher
e

CLAUDI
O:ouch,
whydi
dyoucamebackhome?

I
SRAEL:
Iwi
l
lcomet
her
eandsmacky
ou?

CLAUDI
O:Iam comi
ng"
heswi
tchedof
fhi
sgame"

I
SRAEL:
sowhodoy
ouwantt
ogowi
th,
meory
ourdad

CLAUDI
O:dad

VERONI
CA:
okayt
heni
t'
ssor
ted,

SHELLA

Iwasinthewhiteroom,
ever
ythi
ngwaswhit
e,Iheardasof
tvoi
cet
alki
ng,
butIcoul
dn'
tsee
anyt
hingever
ythi
ngwasblur
ry,
,"
whoist
his?hel
lo,cany
ouhearme?,
"
Iam asai
nt,
"

whatdoy
ouwantfr
om me?
"every
onewantsyoudead,yourmot
her
,yoursi
bli
ngs,
andt
he
per
sonwho'
ssupposet
ostaybyyouwant
syoudead,"

whatareyoutalki
ngabout?whyI'
mi her
e?"j
ustr
epeatafterme,die,di
e,di
e,Nowhoarey ou?
angelGabr
ielsentmehere"NoNohowcananangel sentanotherangel
,that'
snott
rue,
"aft
er
sayi
ngthatshesawthelight
,andshesawhermotherprayi
ng,andhersibli
ngswasprayi
ngtoo"

Nur
se:
yesdoct
orl
ookshei
sback

Doctor
:noty
eshemi
ghtber
espondi
ngbutshei
snotf
ull
yback,
bri
ngI
Vinj
ect
iont
ost
abi
l
ise
her

"Ihear
dthev
oiceagai
n,bel
oved,
wel
ldone,
whatdoy
ouwant
?

"Tosav
ey ou,yourhear
tit
'spur
e,andyourr
ight
eousness,
soIwi
l
lasky
ouonequest
ion,
ifIgi
ve
yout
helastchancetoli
vewhatwilly
oudo?

SHELLA:"
suddenlyIsawmy selfintheopenspacei tt
ooklikeitwasapl
aygroundorst
adium,
I
st
oodup, t
herewasanoi se,asi fpeopl
ewer escreaming,
af t
erIsawt
he mic st i
ckandI
st
artedsi
nging,
"Iresponded""ifeverIgetthechancetoli
v eagai
nIwil
lsi
ng,
,GOWELL, y
our
motherneedsyou,thechur
chneedsy ou,thepastort
oo,

SHELLA:
Coughi
ng,

GRACE:
baby
!!
!doy
ouhearme?

SHELLA:
wa.
.t
er

GRACE:
raybr
ingwat
erf
ory
oursi
ster
"howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng

SHELLA:
weak,
whathappenedt
ome

GRACE:
don'
tknowIj
ustgotacal
l
,

SHELLA:
wher
eisBr
endan?

GRACE:
whoi
sBr
endant
heguyt
haty
ouwer
emeet
ing?

SHELLA:
yes

GRACE:
Idon'
tknow,
justr
estokay

SHELLA:
okay
,don'
tgomom

GRACE:
Iwi
l
lbeher
e,l
et'
spr
ay"t
heyhol
dhandsandpr
ay.

.
.

Admi
n

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SHANE

comeonbeaut if
ulyourt
akingt
oomucht i
meonthatmir
ror
,youalway
slookbeauti
fulev
en
thoughy oudi
dn'
tbath,i
fit
'
spossi
bleIwouldl
ookaty
ourbodyfor24/
7,yourski
nit
'ssosmoot
h
andy ourli
ps.
.

TRACY:
hahahahahast
opi
t,Ican'
tconcent
rat
eher
eify
oukeept
alki
ng,

SHANE:
sor
rymypol
ony

TRACY:lookatme!"
hedi
d"gochanget
hat
,wear
enotgoi
ngt
othebusi
nessmeet
ingbutt
othe
beach,

SHANE:
what
'swr
ongwi
thmyj
ean

TRACY:
real
l
ynow?aj
ean,
wai
ther
eIwi
l
lfi
ndy
ousomet
hingt
owear

SHANE:Iam f
inel
i
ket
his,
pluswear
enotgoi
ngt
her
efort
hewhol
eday
,justhal
fadayt
henwe
comebackhome

TRACY:wenotsureaboutthat
,"shewenttohi
scl
osetandt
akeouthi
sgr
eyt
runksandagr
ey
vest
,sungl
asses,
sunvi
sorcap,andfl
ipfl
ops"t
ryt
hisout

SHANE:
wow,
youhav
eagoodt
ast
ecomi
ngt
oaf
ashi
on,
youshoul
dbeaf
ashi
ondesi
gner

TRACY:
hahahahahaIknowwhat
'
ssui
tyou,
thenl
etsgo

SHANE:
comeandt
akeapi
ctur
e,"
shewentt
ohi
m andt
akesaf
ewpi
ctur
es"

.
PASTOR

thispl
acei
t'
sbeaut
if
ul,
ther
eisal
otofopenspace,
plust
hev
iew,
let
'sgoandcheckoutt
hewest
side

CLAUDI
O:dadl
ook!

I
SRAEL:
whati
sn'
t?

CLAUDI
O:t
hispeopl
ear
est
upi
d

PASTOR:
whydoy
ousayt
hat

CLAUDI
O:t
heyar
ewal
ki
ngar
oundhal
fnaked

I
SRAEL:
yest
hisi
sabeachboynotaswi
mmi
ngpool

CLAUDI
O:hai
,wal
ki
ngar
oundwi
thunder
wear
s?

PASTOR:
let
'sgo

CLAUDI
O:hahahahahal
ookatt
hatone,
shei
sbi
gandherunder
weari
t'
sbi
gger

I
SRAEL:
dad,
whydi
dweagr
eet
ocomewi
tht
hisone

PASTOR:
lol
est
,it
'sgoi
ngt
obeal
ongday
,ohhmyphone,
hel
l
o

GRACE:
goodaf
ter
noonpast
or?

PASTOR:
ver
ygood,
andy
ou?

GRACE:
notwel
l
,past
or

PASTOR:
what
'swr
ong?

GRACE:
shel
l
ashei
sbeenhospi
tal
i
sed

PASTOR:
whatf
or,
issheokay
?

GRACE:
notokay
,butshei
sawakenow,

PASTOR:
whathappened,
whendoest
hathappened?

GRACE:Todayi
nthemor
ning,
Idon'
tknowwhathappened,
justgotacal
lthatshewasatt
he
hospi
tal
PASTOR:
whi
chhospi
tal
?

GRACE:
StFl
ori
daJonat
hanhospi
tal

PASTOR:
alr
ightIam comi
ng

GRACE:
okayby
etel
lev
ery
one

PASTOR:
okayIwi
l
l,war
dno?

GRACE:
HP28

PASTOR:
okayt
hankskeepwel
l

GRACE:
Iwi
l
l,

"GodIdon'
tknowwheredidIgowrong,i
feverIdi
dsomet hi
ngf
orgi
veme,becausesometi
mes
wedouncert
aint
hings,f
orgi
veme,f
irsti
twasRAYnowi t'
smybabygir
l,t
henwho'snextmeor
myAKAN?Godpl easeIneedyoumorethananyt
hingr
ightnow,
amen.

I
SRAEL:
whowast
hat
,andwhathappened?

PASTOR:
itwasshel
l
a'smot
her
.

I
SRAEL:
whathappened?

PASTOR:
shei
satt
hehospi
tal
.

I
SRAEL:
who?

PASTOR:
Ihav
etogot
othehospi
tal
,Iwi
l
ljoi
nyoul
ater

I
SRAEL:
who?y
ournotmaki
ngsensenow?

PASTOR:
shel
l
a

I
SRAEL:
didhermom t
oldy
ouwhathappened?

PASTOR:
that
'swhyIhadt
ogot
her
eandf
indout

I
SRAEL:
Iwi
l
lgowi
thy
ou

PASTOR:
noj
ustbeher
e,don'
ttel
lCl
audi
oaboutt
his,
hewi
l
lcr
y

I
SRAEL:
alr
ightsur
e

.
BRENDAN

Ihav
et ogobackt othehospi
taltochecki fshell
aisawakeornot,af
terthatIwil
lcomeback
andhangmy selfI
'v
eboughtev ery
thing,therope,aswell
Ican'
tli
veanymor ewithoutshell
a,I
don'
tcareifheismycousinornot ,Ilov
eher ,Idon'
twanttol
iv
eany more,li
fei
t'
sunf ai
r,Iwoke
upIdidn'
tbotherhi
mselfbytakingabat h,hewentt othegar
ageanddr i
v eoff
,

ATSTFLORI
DAJONATHAN

PASTOR

Iwal
kedt
hrought
hosewar
dsunt
ilIf
oundt
her
ightwar
dthatshel
l
awasi
n,Iopent
hedoor

GRACE:
heycomei
n

PASTOR:
howar
eyouhol
dingupshel
l
a?

SHELLA:
Iam i
npai
natt
hebackofmyneck

GRACE:
letmehel
pyouwi
tht
hepi
l
low,

PASTOR:
sowhathappenedshel
l
a?

SHELLA:
Idon'
twantt
otal
kabouti
tpast
orpl
easenotToday

PASTOR:
okayIunder
stand,
soi
sshegoi
ngt
obeadmi
tt
ed?

GRACE:
ofcour
se,
"sor
ryt
oint
err
upt
"thatwasadoct
or'

goodday
,howi
smypat
ientdoi
ng?

SHELLA:
Iam i
npai
n,canIhav
eapai
nki
l
ler
s?

DOCTOR:neur
oder
mat
iti
swi
llhel
py ou,
sopl
easecany
ougi
veust
imeal
onewi
thmypat
ient
youwi
ll
comebackdur
ingvi
sit
inghours

GRACE:
ofcour
se

PASTOR:
doy
ourj
obdoc,
we'
l
lbeback"
theywal
kout
"

Iwi
l
lcomebackl
ater

GRACE:
nopr
obl
em t
hanksf
orcomi
ng,
PASTOR:
gohomegr
ace,
Iwi
l
lpi
cky
ouupl
atert
oo

GRACE:
youwi
l
lgi
vemeal
i
ftt
hen.

PASTOR:
let
'sgo,j
ustgi
veherat
imet
orest
.

ATTHEBEACH

VERONI
CA:
sonwher
eisy
ourf
ather
?

I
SRAEL:
hewentt
othehospi
tal

VERONI
CA:
huhwhat
?whyar
eyouher
e,whathappenedt
ohi
m?

I
SRAEL:
appar
ent
lyhewasdr
owni
ng

VERONI
CA:
what
?yourf
atherknowhowt
opl
ayi
nthewat
er?t
ell
met
haty
ourj
oki
ng?

I
SRAEL:
kiddi
ng,
hegotacal
l
,thenher
usht
othehospi
tal
,tocheckonshel
l
a,shei
sathospi
tal

VERONI
CA:
ohhshame,
whathappenedt
oher

I
SRAEL:
Idon'
tknowmuchaboutt
hecause,

"
sobabywher
eisTr
acy
?

Nel
da:
theyar
eont
hei
rway

VERONI
CA:
sol
etmegot
othewat
er,
asIwi
l
lbeal
one

Nel
da:
lol
estal
ri
ght
,Iwi
l
lbewai
ti
ngf
ormycousi
n,

"wher
eisCl
audi
o?

I
SRAEL:
juv
eni
l
esi
de

Nel
da:
okay
,yourphonei
sri
ngi
ng.
..
.

hel
l
o,y
es,
comet
hrought
her
edl
i
ne,
yesdoy
ouseebei
gecar
avan,
yesokay
,by
ee,

Nel
da:
theyar
eher
e,

I
SRAEL:
letmego
Nel
da:
whyar
eyougoi
ngwai
tfort
hem f
ir
st

I
SRAEL:
Idon'
twantt
oseeshane

Nelda:
why ?i
sther
esomet
hingt
haty
ournott
ell
i
ngme,
becausey
out
ooy
ourf
ri
endsbutnow
youdon'twantt
oseehi
m?

I
SRAEL:
thatwast
hen,
notany
mor
e

Nel
da:
dar
li
ngwhat
'
swr
ongt
ell
me?

I
SRAEL:
it'
snot
hing,
her
etheyar
e,

TRACY:
mycousi
n,wow l
ookaty
ou,
yourgai
ningsomewei
ght

NELDA:
yout
oomot
heroft
wo

SHANE:
heybr
o

I
SRAEL:
heyhey"t
heyhugged"

SHANE:
it'
sadoubl
edat
ebeach

Nel
da:
yesi
tis

I
SRAEL:
youl
ookgoodbr
o

SHANE:
Ifeel
goodbr
o,sonoal
cohol
?

I
SRAEL:
nope,
may
beaf
tert
hiswi
l
lgr
absomet
hing

SHANE:
bet
ter
,let
'sgobaby

TRACY:
putmeony
ourback!

SHANE:
come,
"hecar
ri
edherandr
uni
ntot
hewat
er"

I
SRAEL:
arey
ouj
eal
ous?

Nel
da:
me,
jeal
ousnoway
s

I
SRAEL:
let
'
sgo,
"theyhol
dhandsandr
unt
oo,
"

BRENDAN

Idi
dn'
ttakemucht
imet
oar
ri
veatt
hehospi
tal
,Iwentt
other
ecept
ioni
st

"
hel
l
o"
r
ecept
ioni
st:
hel
l
o,howcanIassi
sty
ouwi
th?

BRENDAN:
ther
eist
hegi
rlwhocameher
ebet
ween9-
10byanambul
ance,
hernamei
sshel
l
a?

r
ecept
ioni
st:
letmecheckf
ory
ou?wehav
eMrFer
nandez,
andmi
ssbanks

BRENDAN:
yest
hat
'sher
,whi
chwar
disshei
n?

r
ecept
ioni
st:
HP28secondf
loor

BRENDAN:thankyou"hewalkedaway,
"Iwalkedaroundunti
lIf
indt
hewar
d,Ist
oodatt
hedoor
,
andIsawhertry
ingtosi
t,butshewasfai
l
ing,iopenedthedoor
"

BRENDAN:
heyy
ouwi
l
lhur
tyour
sel
f,

SHELLA:
youcame?

BRENDAN:
yes

SHELLA:
buti
t'
snotv
isi
ti
nghour
s?

BRENDAN:
Iknow,
howar
eyouf
eel
i
ng?

SHELLA:
Iam f
ine,
justwanagohome

BRENDAN:
Iwaswor
ri
edabouty
ou,
"don'
tscar
emel
i
ket
hat
,It
houghtmay
bey
ou.
..

SHELLA:
diedno,
I'
m adi
ehar
d

BRENDAN:
lol
est
,Iam gl
ady
ourokay
,

SHELLA:
yesIam

BRENDAN:
Ilov
eyousomuchbabywhet
herwear
ecousi
nsornotcousi
ns,
let
'sst
ickt
oget
her
,
shel
l
a

SHELLA:
Idon'
twantt
otal
kabouti
t

BRENDAN:
buty
oul
ovemeshel
l
ari
ght
?

SHELLA:
howol
dar
eyou?

BRENDAN:
Iam sor
ry

SHELLA:
answerme!

BRENDAN:
Iam t
urni
ng20nextmont
h
SHELLA:
soy
oul
i
ed?

BRENDAN:
sor
ryIt
houghti
fIt
oldy
out
het
rut
hyouwi
l
lleav
eme

SHELLA:
getout

BRENDAN:
shel
l
apl
ease!
!!

SHELLA:
getoutni
ck

BRENDAN:
tel
lmet
haty
oul
ovemebef
oreIdi
e?

SHELLA:
go,
justgo

i
wantt
obeal
one

BRENDAN:
staywel
lshel
l
a,unt
ilmemeetagai
n,Iwi
l
lal
way
slov
eyou,
byee"(
hewal
kedout
cr
ying)

Admi
n

#Lal
oe#

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PASTOR

aft
erdr oppingshel
l
a'smotherIdrovest r
aighttothebeach, t
het imewas15: 45,Iarr
ivedt
here
andsear chedforNelda'
scarsothatIcanpar knexttoher,unfortunatelyt
herewasacar ,
"I
knowt hiscar,I
'v
eseenthiscarbefore,Igotoutoft hecarandt urntol ookatthenumberplat
e
andindeedi twasShane's,
IseeIwi l
lneverhav eagoodday ,
onlyi fIknewIwoul dn'
tcomeback
here,
Iwoul dstaywithshel
la,orwenttochur chthancomi ngher e,Dad!"thatwasnelda"

PASTOR:
heywher
eisy
ourhusband?

NELDA:
hei
scomi
ng,
howi
sshe?

PASTOR:
pul
l
ingt
hrough,
butshemi
ghtbeadmi
tt
ed
NELDA:
Ireal
l
yneedt
oseet
hisgi
rl
,

PASTOR:
youwi
l
l,

NELDA:
youshoul
dhav
eseeny
ourwi
fe,
shecanswi
m

PASTOR:
Iknowshedoes,
sowher
eisshe?

NELDA:
theymi
ghtbecomi
ng,
wesai
dwewi
l
lmeether
eat16hr
ssot
hatwecaneat

PASTOR:
alr
ighther
etheyar
e,

I
SRAEL:
dad!howl
onghav
eyoubeenher
e,

PASTOR:
fewmi
nut
esago,
"wowmywi
fewasbeaut
if
ulbutherswi
mwearwast
oor
eveal
i
ng,
"

VERONI
CA:
ohhbabyy
ourback,
howi
sshel
l
a?

PASTOR:
shei
sokay

VERONI
CA:
ohh,
okay

I
SRAEL:
let
'
seatguy
s

NELDA:
youral
way
shungr
ythi
sday
,

VERONI
CA:
may
besomeonei
spr
egnant
,"ev
ery
onel
ookedatme"

NELDA:
noway
sIam not

I
SRAEL:
yournotsur
e

NELDA:
babywher
eisshane?

I
SRAEL:
hei
scomi
ng,

PASTOR:
wher
eisCl
audi
o?

NELDA:
ouch,
Ifor
gott
hatwecamewi
thhi
m,babyl
et'
sgoandcheckhi
m

VERONI
CA:
youf
orgotbecausey
ournotusedt
obewi
thhi
m,Iam notsur
pri
sed

NELDA:
hahahahaha,
let
'sgo"

VERONI
CA:
what
'
swi
thy
ou?

PASTOR:
yourswi
mweari
t'
stoor
eveal
i
ng,
VERONI
CA:
Iwant
edt
oimpr
essy
ou,
babe

PASTOR:inourbedr
oom nother
e,y
ournotj
ustmywomen,
butpast
or'
swi
fe,
youshoul
dwear
somethi
ngwhichisgoodtobesomeone'
swife,

VERONICA:"
whatdi
dIgetmy
selfint
o,nowhewi
l
lbet
ell
i
ngmewhatt
owearandnott
owear
,"
sor
ryhusbandIt
houghty
ouwil
llovethi
s

PASTOR:
Idobutnother
e,ormay
bey
ouwant
edt
oimpr
esssomeone?

VERONI
CA:
ofcour
senot
,yourt
heonl
yoneIseeher
e

PASTOR:
real
l
y,whataboutt
hismen?"shaneandhi
swi
fewascomi
ngdi
rect
lyt
ous"

VERONI
CA:
whi
chmen?

PASTOR:
theonewhoi
scomi
ng!

TRACY:
heypast
or,
wher
ehav
eyoubeen?

PASTOR:
heyTr
acy
,If
ir
stl
ywentt
othehospi
tal
,howar
eyouMrLewi
s?

SHANE:
ver
ygoodpast
orandy
ou?

PASTOR:
Iam good,
it'
sgoodt
oseey
ouagai
n

SHANE:
yesi
tis,

TRACY:
hi,

VERONI
CA:
hey

TRACY:
youl
ookf
ami
l
iar
,doweknoweachot
herIoncesawy
ousomewher
e

VERONI
CA:
noIdon'
tknowy
ou,
may
bewel
ookal
i
ke

TRACY:
real
l
y!!

SHANE:
youdoknowher
,she.
..
..

I
SRAEL:wenear
lydi
ed,
byhunger
,whi
l
ewewer
est
il
lwai
ti
ngf
ory
out
oo,
whatwer
eyoust
il
l
doi
ng?

SHANE:
wewer
ehav
ingagoodt
imeunt
ily
ouguy
sdi
stur
bus

NELDA:ouchtoomuchinf
o,socuzzydi
dyoubr
ingsomet
hingt
oeat
,her
ewehav
echi
cken
chunksandsomerol
ls,
wit
hjui
ce?

TRACY:
yeswedo,
babewer
eist
hecarkey
SHANE:
don'
twor
ryI
'
vegott
his,
"hewentt
othecarandcomebackwi
thj
unkf
ood

Ifeltli
keIcandigahol eandgetinsideofi t
,Todayi twasmydayt obehappy ,actualourdayas
af amilybutNeldadecidedtoinvi
tehercousi n, shanewasnotr egret
ti
ngatall,heseemshappy ,
andhedoesl ovehiswife,
deepdownIwashur tv eryhurt
,,Itri
edtomakeey econt actbuthe
nev ernoti
ced,t
ohonestIwasget t
ingwetbyl ooki ngathim, Iwoul
dlookathismout hwhenhe
i
st alki
ng,thewayhechewhi sfood, mmmmmhTr acyshei sveryl
uckyt ohav
ehi m,tosleepnext
toherev eryday
,"IwasjealousIcan'tli
eaboutt hat,anot
hert hi
ngshei swaytoomuch, sheis
beaut i
ful
,withabigroundey es,
dimpl es,model ingfigur
e,shei snott hatmuchshor t,act
ual
ly
she'smedi um,howcanonebenotj ealousoft hat,

PASTOR:
ver
oni
ca!v
eroni
ca!

VERONI
CA:
uh-
huh

PASTOR:
yournoteat
ing,
andev
ery
onei
sdone

VERONI
CA:
sor
ryIam nothungr
y,al
lIwanti
stogobackt
her
eandswi
m "ev
ery
onel
aughed"

NELDA:
atwhatt
imear
ewegoi
nghome?

SHANE:
event
omor
rowwecanst
il
lgohome,

I
SRAEL:
yourr
ight
!!

PASTOR:
someofuswehav
eachur
cht
ogot
o.

I
SRAEL:
hahahahahay
ouandchur
chgeez

NELDA:
atwhatt
imear
ewegoi
ng?

I
SRAEL:
whyar
eyoui
nhur
ry,
whati
sn'
tthaty
oul
eftathome?

NELDA:
youofcour
se!
!

I
SRAEL:
what
every
ouwannadot
omeathome,
wecanst
il
ldoi
ther
e

PASTOR:
heymi
ndy
ourl
anguage,
wehav
eababyher
e

I
SRAEL:
ooopssor
ry"

SHANE:
hahahahahal
etsmakei
t6ocl
ock

I
SRAEL:
per
fect

PASTOR:notbadpl
usIst
il
lhav
etogot
othehospi
tal
,
imadeapr
omi
set
ogr
acet
hatIwi
l
lcome
andfet
chher
NELDA:
countmei
n

TRACY:
alr
ightl
et'
sgo,
whydon'
twepl
aynet
bal
lher
e,i
nst
eadofgoi
ngt
othewat
er

PASTOR:
someofus,
wedi
dn'
tswi
m

I
SRAEL:
youcanst
il
lgoandswi
m,

PASTOR:
geezal
one

I
SRAEL&nel
da:
wit
hyourwi
fe!

VERONI
CA:
no!
!!Iwantt
opl
ayt
oo

PASTOR:
Idon'
thav
eachoi
ceIwi
l
lpl
aywi
thy
ou

TRACY: sowearesixinnumberher
ewhi chmeans,fi
rstr
oundit
sforeachcoupl
es,
meandmy
sweethusband"(v
eronicar
oll
edhereyes)thenpast
orwit
hveroni
ca,Nel
da,andI
SRAEL,
then
thesecondroundit
sfor3guysand3ladi
es.

SHANE:
per
fect
,let
'sdot
his.

PASTOR:
mygr
andsonwi
l
lbear
efer
ee

CLAUDI
O:y
esIwi
l
l,

TRACY:
"shewentt
othebootandcomebackwi
tht
hebal
l
"thent
heybegi
npl
ay"
.

SHELLA

Isti
ll
lovebrendannomat t
erwhat ,
butl yi
ngt omeabouthisage,it
'
sunforgi
vabl
e,butinli
fewe
dolearnhardway ,I'
vel
earntthatIwillnevereverdateapersonwit
houtknowinghim,Ihaveto
doar esear
chfirstabouthisbackground,,whathet ol
dmebef or
egoingherewassomet hing
deep,whatdidhemeanwhenhesai d,ti
ll
wemeetagai n?whatdidhemeanwhenhesai dhewi l
l
alwaysloveme, ishedumpi ngme?noIhav etocheckonhim,buthow,becauseIdon'
thav ea
phonewi t
hme, Ipressedthebuzzert wice"Iwishifsomeonecancomeher eimmediatel
y,Iwas
abouttopressitagainwhent hemal enur secame

Nur
se:
heywhat
'swr
ong?

SHELLA:
canIasky
ouaf
avourpl
ease!
?
Nur
se:
itdependsbuti
fyouwantt
obedi
schar
gedi
t'
snotmycal
l

SHELLA:
nocany
oubor
rowmey
ourphone?pl
ease

Nur
se:
it'
snotal
l
owed,
togi
veapat
ientaphone

SHELLA:
pleaseIam beggi
ngy
ou,

Nur
se:
whatwi
l
lIgeti
nret
urn!

SHELLA:
whatdoy
ouwant?

Nur
se:
Iwanty
ou?

SHELLA:
okay
,gi
vemet
hedamnphoneal
ready

Nur
se:
woooo,
okaygeez,onl
y3mi
n

SHELLA:
okay
,"Idi
all
edhi
snumber
..
..
.HELLO

SHELLA:
Idi
dn'
tknowwhatt
osee,
mymout
hbecomedr
y,

BRENDAN:
Hel
l
o,hel
l
o

SHELLA:
hel
l
o

BRENDAN:
shel
l
a!!

SHELLA:
Iam sor
ry

BRENDAN:
forwhat
?Ishoul
dbet
heonet
osaysor
ry!

SHELLA:
cany
oucomesot
hatwecant
alk?

BRENDAN:
Idon'
thav
eti
meshel
l
a

SHELLA:
please,

BRENDAN:
owkyIwi
l
lcome

SHELLA:
Ilov
eyou

BRENDAN:
Ilov
eyout
oo

SHELLA:
byee

"
thanksf
ory
ourphone"

Nur
se:
andt
hen,
youpr
omi
sedmet
ohav
eyou
SHELLA:
thent
akeme,
it'
syourchoi
ce,
it'
sei
thery
ouf
ryme,
boi
lmeorbakeme,
yourchoi
ce

Nur
se:
hahahahahawasj
ustj
oki
ng,
seey
ouar
ound

SHELLA:
alr
ight
,,

ATTHEBEACH

y
eswewon,
wewon

I
SRAEL:
hooowej
ustgav
eyout
hatone,
becausey
ouwer
egoi
ngt
ocr
y

NELDA:
nev
er,
wher
eismom?

PASTOR:
Iwasaboutt
oaskt
hatt
oo,
CLAUDI
Owher
eisy
ourgr
andma?

CLAUDI
O:IDon'
tknow

SHANE:
goandcheckonher
,by
eeguy
sitwasgr
eatt
obeher
ewi
thy
ou,
past
ort
hanky
ou

PASTOR:
it'
sokaydr
ivesaf
ely

TRACY:
byecousi
n

Nel
da:
byeee,
wewi
l
ltal
k

TRACY:
alr
ight
,by
eey
oungmen,
yoursuchagoodr
efer
ee

CLAUDI
O:y
esIam cuzy

NELDA:
hahahahaha,

I
'
vel ookedev
ery
wherebutIdi
dn'
tfi
ndher
,wher
eisshe,
andIam get
ti
ngl
ate,
Nel
dal
et'
sgo,
,
I
sraelyouwil
ldr
ivewi
thyourmot
her.

I
SRAEL:
Iwant
edt
ogot
oo

PASTOR:
youwi
l
l,may
bet
omor
row

I
SRAEL:
alr
ight

.
.

VERONI
CA

wowIwasv erytir
edthesexwasgreat,ummmhsomepeopl et
heycantakeyout
ot heplaces
thaty
ouhav en'tbeenbef
ore,
Ithoughti
twasshaneonly,
whocanfucksogoodbutno,Imeet
upwiththi
sguywhi l
eIwasgoingtothebat
hroom,soherewearehav
ingi
t,wowitwas
amazing,

"
letmegomyhusbandmi
ghtbewai
ti
ngf
orme!byt
hewaywhat
'sy
ourname?

GUY:
Iam Nor
man

VERONI
CA:
alr
ightl
etmegetgoi
ng,

"
luckyenoughweusedpr
otect
ion"

NORMAN:
nohug?

VERONI
CA:
ohwher
eismymanner
s,"
theyhugged"

NORMAN:
sowhen.canweseeeachot
her
?

VERONI
CA:
soon,
thi
sismyemai
l
***
***
yahoo.
coz

NORMAN:
byee,
sugar

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18SVL

SHELLA
I'
vespental most3day satthehospital,
onlymyl eftanklewassopai nful,
iwasgoi ngtouse
crut
chesf orbalance,Brendanfinal
lycameandseeme, wedidt al
kal ot,andwhat ev eri was
thi
nking,itwastrue,hewasgoi ngt otakehislif
e,butwesor titout,wedeci dedtodr iftapart,
andbecamef ri
ends,orrelat
ive,hedidunder st
and,soy ou'
llnevertellifwewer el overs, wecan
l
aughal ot,
butapparentlysincethataccidenthappenedI '
venev erseenmyuncl e,nort alkto
him,Ijustheardmymot hersaying,hetoldherthathei ssorry,buthenceI 'veforgivenhi m,
every
thingseemsf i
ne,Iguessi wil
lneverhav easeriousboy f
riend,becauseev eryguyt hatI
endedupdat i
ng,itt
urnsintodramat i
call
yway ,butalli
nallIam gl adt hatIam al ri
ght, all
Iwant
i
st ogobackt owor k,butmymot hersaidIshouldwai tunti
lIam f i
ttowor k.

GRACE:
Icanseet
haty
ourmi
ndi
satwor
kbuty
ourbodyi
sher
e?

SHELLA:
Ijustmi
ssCl
audi
o

GRACE:
eyt
hatone,
hisat
roubl
echi
l
d

SHELLA:
butIl
i
kehi
m al
ot

GRACE:
andhedoest
oo

SHELLA:
yes,
,
,

GRACE:
soaboutt
heacci
dentt
hing,
hav
eyouconsi
deri
t?Ihear
dyourcousi
nsay
ingy
oushoul
d
l
eti
tgo?

SHELLA:
yes,
Idon'
twantanypr
obl
em mot
her
,al
lIwanti
speace

GRACE:
how!y
ouhav
etogot
othepol
i
ceandgi
vey
ourst
atement

SHELLA:
itwasmyf
aul
tmom nother
s?

GRACE:
eit
herwayy
ouhav
etogot
othepol
i
ce

SHELLA:
mom pleaseIwouldl
i
keyoutorespectmydeci
sion,
Idon'
twantt
ogoupanddown,
cl
aimi
ngRoadaccidentf
undwher
easIknowt hatIwast
heonewhocausedal
lthat

GRACE:
alr
ighti
fyousayso,
"youst
il
ll
ovehi
m?

SHELLA:
huh?

GRACE:
ImeanNi
ck

SHELLA:
Ilov
edhi
m,butnotany
mor
e,whydoy
ouask?

GRACE:mydaughterf
eel
ingi
snotj
ustabutt
onthaty
oucanpressthentheydi
sappear,no!and
i
tisnoteasyt
oletgo,
lov
eissomehow,baby
,lov
eispur
e,l
oveiski
nd,lovei
sunbreakable,you
canpretendt
obef i
neherebecauseyourwi
thme,butwhenyou'
real
lal
one,ever
ythi
ngcomes
back,t
hegoodmemor i
es,thet
imeyouspentt
oget
her,andpl
usyouwereengaged,i
t'
sgoodt
o
crybabedon'
ttakeeveryt
hingi
n,

SHELLA:
don'
tremi
ndmemom,
butt
obehonestIst
il
ll
ovehi
m andal
otmom,

GRACE:
fol
lowy ourhear
tmylovei
fy oust
il
lwantt
otr
y,youhavemybl
essi
ng,
hei
snoty
our
bl
oodbr
otherbutyourmerecousi
n,doyousti
ll
rememberuncl
eSol
omon?

SHELLA:
yesIst
il
ldo,
hewassof
reespi
ri
ted

GRACE:
hisf
ir
stwi
fewashi
scousi
n

SHELLA:
haaamot
her
?Li
sa'
smot
her
?

GRACE:
yesy
oucanst
il
ldoi
t,

SHELLA:
no!
!!Iwi
l
lfi
ndmysel
fapr
incechar
ming,
justt
akenot
es

GRACE:
Iam pr
oudofy
ou

SHELLA:Iam bl
essedt
ohaveyouasamot
her
,wemi
ghtnothav
eenough,
buty
ourl
oveand
car
eit'
senough,Il
oveyoumom

GRACE:
Ilov
eyout
oo.

I
SRAEL

mywifewokeupear
ly,Idon'
tknowwhyBecausehei
sasleepypuppybuttoday
,no!whati
fshe
i
spregnantf
orr
eal
,butitwoul
dn'thur
ttohav
eababy,
becauseClaudi
ohisoldtohav
easister
"
Il
aughed"

NELDA:
whyar
eyougi
ggl
i
ngal
one?

I
SRAEL:
Iam happy

NELDA:
tel
lmesot
hatIcanl
aughaswel
l
!

ISRAEL:comeher e"
sheshi
ftedandcamet olaynexttome"Ilookedinherey
es,shebri
ngher
mout hcl
oser,
pressi
ngherl
ipsagainstmine,
sheclosedhereyes,t
hatgavemetheenergyto
kisshermore,Ihadastr
ongurgetoplacemyf i
ngersinal
lhercurl
s,whi
chwouldprobabl
y
makehermadorwoul dI
,

shef
inal
l
yrel
easesme,
andIwi
pedhermout
h,"
Icl
ear
edmyt
hroat
"
NELDA:
mmmmmhbaby
,canwegobackt
owhatwewer
edoi
ng?

I
SRAEL:
"huh,
li
kewhat
?

NELDA:coul
d-y
ou.
..
..Imeanwi
l
lyougi
vemesomehead?wi
l
lyoueatmeout
?Iam r
eadyf
or
you,r
ideme

I
SRAEL:
keepi
tdownbabe

NELDA:
comeon.
..
."
shewasbr
aless,
andherbr
east
swer
epl
ump,
andper
fectr
eady
"suckmy
t
it
ti
es

I
SRAEL:
alr
ight
,not
alki
ngy
ourmaki
ngnoi
se

NELDA:okaydar
li
ngbutpl
ease!"shewentt
oli
eont
hecouchwi
thherl
egsspr
eadandherbr
ief
wassti
l
lon,shethumpedt
heedgeofthecouch"

NELDA:
babecomeonwhatar
eyoust
il
lwai
ti
ngf
or?

I
SRAEL:
whoam I
?

NELDA:
you'
reaf
ir
emanandI
'
mtot
all
yonf
ir
e.

I
SRAEL:"Iwenttoher"Isnatchoneofhernippl
esinmymout handsuckithar
mless,
li
ke
r
eachinginsi
deherpurse,Isli
demyfingerdeepi
ntoherblackl
acebr
ief
,Imassagethe
moist
nessbetweenherlegs,whichi
sjustthewayIli
keit
,

NELDA:
ohhGodf
ir
eman

I
SRAEL:
arey
our
eadyf
ort
hef
ir
emant
oputy
ououtoft
hef
ir
e?

NELDA:
yespl
ease,
Iam bur
ning

ISRAEL:
"It
ugof
fherbrief,
enj
oyi
nghowwar m herl
egsfeel
,Ipressedmyli
psagainstherlace,
kissi
nghermoi
stnessonhercheekylacebecauseitwasst
ill
on, "
shewri
thesandwiggles,and
thatmademetocontentedandgroans

NELDA:thewayhegr
oansmademewet
,Icoul
dn'
twai
tany
mor
e,Iwant
edhi
minsi
deofme
al
ready
,

I
SRAEL: "Itr
ail
myheadt i
ghtbetweenherlegs.Inibl
eonher,
andherlegswasshaky,Isl
ideoff
herpantyandmyt onguelapsherl
ikeadeerdr i
nkingfr
om ari
ver
,sucki
ng,
l
icki
ngherbreast,
"
hertoesfinger
ti
ps,andel
bows,Isuckonherl i
ps,neck,
ear
ssmeari
ngmyent i
refaceagai
nsther
moistvaginaandmunchingawayunt i
lshecomes, ,

NELDA:
ooooooh,
mmmmmhdamn

I
SRAEL:
"shecamet
wice,
hernai
l
swascut
ti
ngt
oodeeponmyski
n,shecr
iedoutl
oud,
Igota
chancet
oent
ermyanacondaonherwetpussy
,Ibumpsl
owl
yatf
ir
st,
thenIi
ncr
easedmypace

NELDA:
aaaahpr
rrr
rshbabeIl
ovey
ou

ISRAEL:shhhhhhh,If
eltmybi mboscomingsofastt henIshotinsi
deofher,
yesyouheardme
i
nsideofherjell
ypot"wheni twasall
overourbodiesweresl i
pperywi
thsweat,
andherbeauti
ful
curl
slookedli
keshej ustgotcaughti
nanunexpect edrai
nstorm,herl
ongstr
andsofher
pressedfl
atonherhead, Iwasgetti
nghardagain,
thewayIf eelmywif
e,issoundescr
ibed,
you
wantsome?

NELDA:
yespl
ease?

I
SRAEL:okay,"comeont
op,
sot
haty
oucanr
ideme"shedi
dasIsai
d,shecanshake,
that
smy
wi
feforyou,

3day
slat
er

VERONI
CA

myl
oveIam goi
ngt
obuysomenewsheet
swehav
etochangeourbedr
oom sui
ts

PASTOR:
yesy
ouar
eri
ghti
tsbei
ngl
ongt
imeusi
ngt
hoseones

VERONI
CA:
whi
chcol
ourshoul
dwechoose?

PASTOR:
Iam notgoodatt
hat
,butgr
eyandwhi
tewi
l
ldo

VERONI
CA:
your
eadmymi
nd,
Iwast
hinki
ngaboutt
hosecol
ourt
oo

PASTOR:
forsur
ewehav
ethesameper
spect
ives

VERONI
CA:
any
thi
ngel
set
hatIshoul
dadd?

PASTOR:
guessi
twi
l
lbeal
l
,ohhy
eahact
ual
l
yther
eis?

VERONI
CA:
whatar
eyout
hinki
ng?

PASTOR:
bat
hroom mat

VERONI
CA:
wowt
hanksmydear
,letmegoseey
ousoon

PASTOR:
alr
ightdoy
ouhav
eenoughmoneywi
thy
ou?
VERONI
CA:
no,

PASTOR:
her
etakemycar
d,

VERONI
CA:
thanksandt
hepi
n

PASTOR:
yourbi
rt
hday

VERONI
CA:
alr
ightby
ee"

"Ipr
omisedNor
mant
hatweshoul
dmeett
oday
,Ist
il
lhav
eti
met
ogoandbuyl
i
nger
ie,
wow"
,i
droveof
f,

"
Idi
dev
ery
thi
ngbyar
ecor
dti
me,
hegav
emet
hehot
elnumber
,Iwentt
other
ecept
ioni
st,
"

VERONI
CA:
Mor
ning'

r
ecept
ioni
st:
mor
ninghowcanIassi
sty
ou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam her
etomeetsomeone,

r
ecept
ioni
st:
whoi
stheper
son?
doesheorshehasaname?

VERONI
CA:
hei
smyhusband,
thenamei
snor
man,

VERONI
CA:
wai
ther
eIwi
l
lcheckf
ory
ou"f
ewmi
nut
esl
ater
"ar
eyouv
eroni
ca?

VERONI
CA:
yesIam

r
ecept
ioni
st:
alr
ightcani
hav
eyourI
Dcopy
?

VERONI
CA:
ofcour
se,
"It
ookoutmyI
Dcar
d"

Recept
ioni
st:
wowar
eyounotpast
orxi
nguswi
fe?

VERONI
CA:
no,
hei
smyf
ather

r
ecept
ioni
st:
okayy
oucangoon,
B1y
ourl
efthand

VERONI
CA:
thanks

r
ecept
ioni
st:
enj
oyy
ourst
ay

VERONI
CA:
def
ini
tel
ywewi
l
l

recepti
oni
st:
"peopl
edoeshav
etwi
nsbutt
hisoneher
e,i
t'
sher
,nomat
terwhat
,shei
spast
or
xinguswif
e,.

.
knockknock

Nor
man:
it'
sopen

VERONI
CA:
Icatwal
kgoi
ngt
owher
ehewas

Nor
man:
younev
erdi
sappoi
nt?

VERONI
CA:
notatal
l
,sohowmanyhour
s,dowehav
e?

Nor
man:
notmuch

VERONI
CA:
"Iwentt
ohi
m,andsi
tonhi
slap,
thenIf
acedhi
m

VERONI
CA:
youl
ookmuchdi
ff
erentt
hant
hef
ir
stt
ime

Nor
man:
yout
oo,
youl
ookbeaut
if
ult
hant
hef
ir
stt
ime,

VERONI
CA:
wowIwi
l
ltaket
hatasancompl
i
ment
,

Nor
man:yessugar
,"t
heyki
ssed"t
hei
rcl
otheswer
eal
lov
ert
hepl
ace,
theyf
ucked,
sobad,
he
wasbr
eat
hingheavi
ly
,

VERONI
CA:
ummmht
hatwaswow

Nor
man:
iguessIam goi
ngt
ogetmy8t
hround?

VERONI
CA:
whynot

Nor
man:
youdon'
tgett
ir
edneh,
Ithi
nkIwi
l
lenj
oyt
his,
oohy
ourphone.
..

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o

PASTOR:
wher
ear
eyou?

VERONICA:
"damnthatr
ecept
ioni
sti
diot
,cl
ear
lyshet
oldhi
m"ohhbabei
am onmyway
,Iam
dr
ivi
ng,
seeyounow,Idr
op"

Nor
man:
yourhusband?

VERONI
CA:
yes,
sor
rybutIhav
etogo.

Nor
man:
alr
ightsugarl
et'
sgo,
"theywentout
"hol
dinghands"

Nor
man:Iwrappedt
hecondoms,
Idi
dn'
tfi
ndt
hebi
n,soIgav
ever
oni
casot
hatshecant
hrow
t
hem onherwayout
,

VERONICA:okaybyee"Iwil
lputthi
sinmypocket
sfornowbecauseIdon'
thav
eti
met
osear
ch
forbi
ns,Ir
antothecaranddroveoff"
.

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n

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VERONI
CA

Ifi
rstl
ywenttoSheet
sstr
eett
obuybeddi
ngsui
ts,
thenIdr
oveof
f,andIwasdr
ivi
ngl
i
keIown
theroad,
withi
n15minut
esIwasathome,"
Hel
loever
yone"

I
SRAEL:
mor
ningmom

NELDA:
hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
wher
eisy
ourdad?

I
SRAEL:
upst
air
s

VERONI
CA:
owky
,letmegoandcheckonhi
m

I
SRAEL:
ofcour
sey
oushoul
d"wal
ki
ngaway
"

I
SRAEL:
ther
ewasabadsmel
lher
edi
dyousmel
lthat
?

NELDA:
nahIdi
dn'
t

I
SRAEL:
don'
tl
iet
omebabey
oudi
d?

NELDA:
yesIdi
d

I
SRAEL:
whatwast
hatsmel
l
?

NELDA:
youdoknowt
hatsmel
lbabe,
what
every
ourt
hinki
ngi
tis

I
SRAEL:
yoursay
ingmymot
her
..
..
.noway
s

NELDA:
bel
i
evei
tornot
,thatsmel
lwaski
ndl
i
kesexsmel
lorcondom

I
SRAEL:
Iknowmymot
hershewoul
dn'
tgot
othemal
lwi
thoutbat
hing

NELDA:
Iknowt
hatt
oo,
butwher
edi
dshegett
hatsmel
lfr
om?
I
SRAEL:
wai
tletmecal
lsomeone,
cany
ougi
vemey
ourcousi
n'
snumber
?

NELDA:
whatf
or?

I
SRAEL:
justwanaaskher
,ift
heyar
ri
vedsaf
elyt
hatday

NELDA:
ofcour
set
heydi
d.shecal
l
edme

I
SRAEL:okay
,gui
l
tyaschar
gecanIgethernumberIwantt
oconf
ir
m mymeet
ingwi
thher
husband

NELDA:
whydon'
tyoucal
lhi
m

I
SRAEL:
Iam notget
ti
ngt
hrough

NELDA:
okayusemyphonej
ustscr
oll
downf
orTr
acy

I
SRAEL:
okay
,cany
ougoandt
akemysl
eeper
s?

NELDA:
andIwantmyai
rt
ym back

I
SRAEL:
butIam t
heonewhoboughti
tfory
ou

NELDA:
youboughti
tformenotus

I
SRAEL:
owkyIwi
l
lgi
vey
ou,
yourmoney

NELDA:
idon'
twantmoneybutmyai
rt
ym

I
SRAEL:
okayIwi
l

NELDA:
sur
e,"
wal
ki
ngaway
"

I
SRAEL:
ringi
ng.
..
..
.

TRACY:
mycousi
n

I
SRAEL:
heyTr
acy

TRACY:
ohhsor
ryIt
houghti
twasnel
da

I
SRAEL:
nahi
t'
sme,
wher
eisshane?

TRACY:
her
ewi
thme,
doy
ouwantt
otal
ktohi
m?

I
SRAEL:
nahnahIsawsomeoneatt
hemal
lit
houghti
twashi
m

TRACY:
nah,
hehav
en'
twentoutt
oday
?

I
SRAEL:
alr
ightsayhi
tohi
m
TRACY:
don'
tyouwantt
otal
ktohi
m per
haps?

I
SRAEL:
yespl
ease

TRACY:
her
e,,
,I
srael
wantt
otal
ktoy
ou

SHANE:
okay
,,
,"
hel
l
oli
lbr
o"

I
SRAEL:
heywadup?

SHANE:
sur
esur
e,downt
her
e?

I
SRAEL:
great
,Isawsomeonet
odayatt
hemal
l
,It
houghti
twasy
ou,
becauseIcal
l
edy
ourname
buty
oudeci
dedtoignor
eme

SHANE:
hahahahaha,
noi
twasnotme,
may
bewel
ookal
i
ke

I
SRAEL:
hahay
esmay
bey
ouhav
eat
win

SHANE:
Imi
ghthav
eonebecauseIal
sohav
epai
rsher
e

I
SRAEL:
hahasur
e,hav
eyoursel
fagoodday

SHANE:
whydon'
twemeet
?youowemesomedr
inks

I
SRAEL:
ohhy
eswhynot
,let
'smeetatSol
mot
el6pm

SHANE:
per
fect

I
SRAEL:al
ri
ghtboy
..
"soi
fshanewasathomet
henwhoi
she?
"hai
ver
oni
ca,
may
bei
twasmy
f
ather
,

SHELLA

iwasgoingbacktowork,whenIsawBr endan'scarapproaching,
therewast hi
sbeaut
if
ulgi
rl
i
nside,si
tt
ingonthefr
ontsi
t,mywholebodywasshi ver
ing,andmyl egscouldn'
tmoveanymore,
Ijustst
oodther
elikeast
atue,sohereplacedme.sof ast,
hewant edtoforgetaboutme.j
ust
l
ikethatwowmen' sar
edogs""
pipi
pipi
pi"thatwasabel l

BRENDAN:
heysweet
s

SHELLA:
I'
m..
..
."wor
dsf
ail
edme,
mymout
hbecamedr
y.

BRENDAN:
heybeaut
if
ul
SHELLA:
heywhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

BRENDAN:Itoldy
outhatwhenevery
ouwantmeIwil
lbet
here,
Itol
dyouthatIwi
ll
beyour
dr
iver
,soIcal
ledmyauntyandshetoldmet
hatIwi
l
lfi
ndyouhere,
andhereyouar
e,

SHELLA:
o-kay

BRENDAN:
geti
nsi
de.

SHELLA:"Ithoughtmay
behewi
l
ltel
lthatgi
rlt
ogoandsi
tint
hepassengerseatbutnah"Iopen
thedoorandgetin"

BRENDAN:
ohhsweet
s,t
hisi
ser
r.
..Andr
eaJones

SHELLA:
hel
l
oAndr
e

BRENDAN:
andAndr
eat
hisi
smycousi
n,shel
l
abanks

Andr
ea:
it'
sni
cet
omeety
oushel
l
a,

SHELLA:
sameher
e

Andr
ea:
Iam hungr
y

BRENDAN:
okayIwi
l
lbuysomet
hingf
ory
ouonourwaybackl
et'
sdr
opshel
l
afi
rst

Andr
ea:
owky

SHELLA:
youcandr
opmeher
e,Iwi
l
ltakeacab

BRENDAN:
arey
ousur
e?

SHELLA:
yes

BRENDAN:
okay
,takecar
e

SHELLA:
byee.

PASTOR

whatwer
eyoubuy
ing?acow?

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahaf
unny

PASTOR:
clear
lyy
ouwer
ebecauset
hatt
ooky
ou5hour
s
VERONI
CA:
sor
ryIf
ir
stl
ywentt
oameet
ing,
someonewantt
ohi
remycat
eri
ngmat
eri
al

PASTOR:
howdi
ditgo?

VERONI
CA:
Itol
dthem t
hatIhav
etot
alkt
oyouf
ir
st

PASTOR:
nopr
obl
em,

VERONI
CA:
alr
ightt
hanksmyl
ove

PASTOR:
guessy
oudi
dn'
tfor
gott
hatt
odaywear
egoi
ngf
orcounsel
i
ng

VERONI
CA:
what
?agai
n?It
houghtwewer
edone

PASTOR:
nahshewantt
oseei
fwear
epr
ogr
essi
ngornot

VERONI
CA:
butwear
e

PASTOR:
yeswearebutt
hatdoesn'
tmeant
hatwear
enotgoi
ng,
andaf
terwear
egoi
ngt
o
chur
chmeandyou

VERONI
CA:
onl
yify
ouknew,
howt
ir
edIam

PASTOR:
youwi
l
lbef
ine,
it'
sbeenawhi
l
ewi
thoutpr
ayi
ngasacoupl
e

VERONI
CA:
ist
her
eany
thi
ngt
hatwecandoot
hert
hanpr
ayi
ng?

PASTOR:
excuseme?

VERONI
CA:
sor
ryIwasj
ustsuggest
ingsomet
hing

PASTOR:
somet
hingl
i
kewhat
?

VERONI
CA:
itdoesn'
tmat
terany
mor
e.wewi
l
lgo

PASTOR:
good,
"ar
eyour
eadyt
ogo?

VERONI
CA:
yes,
butIhav
etoshowerf
ir
st

PASTOR:
IthoughtI
'
dtakeashowerwi
thy
ou

VERONI
CA:
nah,
wewi
l
lbel
ate,
gof
ir
storIwi
l
luseaj
acuzzi
,

PASTOR:
alr
ighti
fyoui
nsi
st

Ir
ingedt
hebel
l
,thensomeonepr
essedt
her
emot
egat
e,Igoti
nsi
de,
"any
bodyhome"
NELDA:
it'
sopen

SHELLA:
Jesus"t
heyar
est
il
lher
e"Hi
"

Nel
da:
hel
l
ohowar
eyou?

SHELLA:
Iam f
ineandy
ou?

NELDA:
Iam f
ine,
arey
out
hef
amousshel
l
a?

SHELLA:
hahahahahay
esIam,
butbei
ngf
amousnah

NELDA:i
nthi
shouseyouar
e.becauseev
ery
bodyt
alkabouty
ou,
heeshel
l
athi
s,shel
l
athat
,"
howareyouf
eel
ing?

SHELLA:
Ifeel
fine

Nel
da:
alr
ight
,goandputy
ourbag,
Iwi
l
lpr
epar
esomet
hingf
ory
out
oeat

SHELLA:
youar
esoki
nd,
ummmh.
.

NELDA:
ohhcal
lmeNELDA

SHELLA:
wher
eisCl
audi
o?

NELDA:
play
ingwi
thhi
sfat
her

SHELLA:
alr
ightl
etmet
aket
hist
otheback-
room

NELDA:
okay

PASTOR:
whoar
eyout
alki
ngt
obecausey
ou'
real
one?

NELDA:
Iwast
alki
ngt
oshel
l
a,shei
sbeaut
if
ul,
andy
oungt
owor
kasamai
d,

PASTOR:
Iknow,
andshei
sambi
ti
ous,
sel
fdr
iven,
andv
isi
blyqui
et

NELDA:
Ifeel
forher
,howol
disshe?

PASTOR:
sameageasy
ourhusband

NELDA:
haashei
s25?

PASTOR:
yes,
shei
sol
dert
hany
ou

NELDA:
hahahahahay
ohbutv
isi
blyy
oung,
Ithoughtmay
beshei
s20

PASTOR:
howol
dar
eyouagai
n?

NELDA:
hahahahaha.don'
tst
artgr
andpa
PASTOR:
Iam ser
ious?

NELDA:
Iam 23

PASTOR:
respecther
,shei
sol
d

NELDA:
Iwasn'
tthi
nki
ngaboutdi
srespect
ingher

PASTOR:
good,
meandy
ourmot
heri
n-l
awwear
egoi
ngout

NELDA:
mmmmmhIl
i
ket
hesoundoft
hat
,

PASTOR:
asky
ourhusbandt
otakey
ouout

t
oo

Nel
da:
nott
odaymay
besomeot
hert
ime

PASTOR:
okayt
ell
yourmot
heri
nlawt
hatIwi
l
lbeatt
hegar
age,
letmegoandgr
eetshel
l
a

NELDA:
alr
ightIwi
l
l,

Iwasabouttoknock,whenIheardhersinging,t
hesamesongt hatIhear
dwhenIwasatchur
ch,
waymakerbysi nach,
itwasher,
Jesusitwasshel l
a,themy steri
ousgirl
,i
twasher
,idi
dn'
thave
tosear
chfar.butwhyher,howcanIfellwit
ht hi
svoice.
pleaseGodgi vemetheway.showme
whatIshoul
ddo, ohhGod"Ididn'
tbothermy sel
ftoknockIj ustturnandgo.

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n

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her
eyouare,
I'
vebeenl
ooki
ngf
ory
ou,
.wher
ewer
eyou?becauseNel
dat
oldmet
hatI
'
llf
indy
ou
i
nthegar
age?

PASTOR:
Iwentt
othebackr
oom t
ogr
eetshel
l
a

VERONI
CA:
ohhshei
sback?
PASTOR:
yes

VERONICA:
okayl
etsgo,
"Il
ookedathi
m,hel
ookeduneasy
"babel
ookatme"(
hedi
d)what
's
wrong?

PASTOR:
not
hingmyl
ovel
et'
sgo,we'
real
readyl
ate.

VERONI
CA:
okayl
et'
sgomydear
.

SHELLA

Itookmyphoneandcal
lBr
endan,
Iwashur
tver
yhur
t,howcanher
epl
acemel
i
ket
hat
,
ri
nging.
..
..
.

BRENDAN:
babe

SHELLA:
thatwasf
ast

BRENDAN:
meani
ng!

SHELLA:
youwant
edt
orepl
acemesobad?

BRENDAN:
whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?

SHELLA:
nev
ermi
nd

BRENDAN:
comeonshel
l
a

SHELLA:
Iam on

BRENDAN:
sowhyar
eyoul
i
ket
hist
hen?

SHELLA:
soshei
syournewgi
rl
fr
iend?

BRENDAN:
what
!!noshel
l
a,shei
smyf
lat
mat
e,

SHELLA:
okay
,itwasni
cet
alki
ngt
oyou

BRENDAN:
soy
ouwannadr
opt
hecal
l
?

SHELLA:
ist
her
eany
thi
ngt
haty
ouwannasay
?

BRENDAN:
yesIst
il
ll
ovey
ou

SHELLA:
hahahahahaofcour
sey
oudo
BRENDAN:
Iam ser
ious,
giv
emet
hesecondchance

SHELLA:
noi
t'
snotgonahappen

BRENDAN:
why

SHELLA:
youknowwhy

BRENDAN:
okayhav
eyour
sel
fagoodday
,ifev
ery
ouwantsomet
hingf
rom medon'
thesi
tat
eto
ask

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
lkeept
hati
nmi
nd

BRENDAN:
alr
ightby
ee

SHELLA:byee,
"af
tert
hatIunf
oldsmycl
othesandputt
hem i
nmycl
oset
,andwentbackt
othe
mainhouse,

I
SRAEL

mysweet
hear
t!
!

NELDA:
mil
kybar

I
SRAEL:
hahahahahast
opcal
l
ingmebypet
snames

NELDA:
sor
ryhoney
,youwant
edt
osaysomet
hing?

I
SRAEL:
yes.comeandsi
ther
e"shedi
d"

NELDA:
yousoundser
ious

I
SRAEL:
Iwast
hinki
ng.
..

NELDA:
don'
ttel
lmeaboutmaki
ngababybecauseIam notr
eady

I
SRAEL:
hahahahahal
ookaty
ou,
sor
rybabeIwasn'
tgoi
ngt
otal
kaboutt
hat

NELDA:
sowhati
sn'
t?

I
SRAEL:
Ithi
nkweshoul
dcutourv
isi
t

NELDA:
whatdoy
oumean?

I
SRAEL:
Ithi
nkt
odayi
sourl
astdayher
e

NELDA:haaacomeon,
Ist
il
lwantt
obeher
e,babyIl
i
kei
ther
e,pl
uswehav
etobondwi
thour
Cl
audi
o
I
SRAEL:
eit
herwayhedoesn'
twantt
obewi
thus,
orbondbecausehei
sal
way
spl
ayi
ng

NELDA:
ist
hisaboutt
hesmel
l
?

I
SRAEL:
whi
chsmel
l
?

NELDA:
youknowwhatIam t
alki
ngabout

I
SRAEL:
Idon'
twantt
otal
kabouti
t

NELDA:
fine,
wewi
l
lgo,

I
SRAEL:
itwasnotonnegot
iat
ion

NELDA:
Isai
dokay
,ify
ouneedmeIwi
lbei
nthebedr
oom

I
SRAEL:
okay!
!!
!

PASTOR

Ihadnocour aget ointerr

ogat emywi f
e,whatIf oundi nherj acketwassomet hi
ngt haticouldn'
t
believemyey es, howcanv eronicabeahur tl
essper sonl i
ket his,fir
stitwasourpr evi
ousmai ds,
Iam justsur pr i
sedwhynotwi thshel l
a,theymi ghtbesomet hingt hatshell
aholdt owards
veronica,shei saf rai
dt obeexposedt hat'
swhyshel ikeshel lathismuch,If oundt hose
condomsbecausewhenshecamebackt hatdayshej ustt hrowherj acketonthebed, what's
howIf oundit, mywi fewasbecomi ngsomeoneIdon' tknow, shewasl osingat ouchev er
yday ,
soahadt opr etendasi fever yt
hingi sfi
ne, whereasisnot ,Ipai ntedhergoodatt hecounsel i
ng,
afterwewentt ot hechurch, sti
llIaskedhert opr ayforourmar ri
age, aswellasbei ngunfai
thful,
shei ssogoodcomi ngtopr etendi ng,Iwasshut ter
ed, butIdi dn'tshowher ,imagine7condoms,
i
nsi deofy ourwi f
e'spocketandIam nott alkingaboutj ustcondomsbutusedone, t
hatmoment
Ijustfroze,meani ngthereisanot herguychewi ngmywi f
e, andIknowt hati
twasshane,Imi ss
howmygi rl
fri
endAdel etreatedme,

VERONI
CA:
babeI
'
vebeent
alki
ngt
oyou?

PASTOR:
owsor
rywhatwer
eyousay
ing?

VERONI
CA:
ISRAELwantt
otal
ktous

PASTOR:
about
?

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tknowl
et'
sgo

PASTOR:
alr
ightIam comi
ng,
"ver
oni
cay
ourphone"Iwi
l
lbedownst
air
s"

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o
NORMAN:
sugar

VERONI
CA:
whyy
oucal
l
ingusi
ngdi
ff
erentnumber
s

NORMAN:
not
hing,
sohowi
syourhusband?

VERONI
CA:
wear
egoodt
hanksandy
ou?

NORMAN:
Iam goodi
fyourgood,
someani
ngt
her
eisnot
roubl
einpar
adi
se

VERONI
CA:
notatal
l

NORMAN:
great
,sodi
dyout
hrowt
hosecondoms?

VERONI
CA:
whi
chcondoms

NORMAN:
theoneIgav
eyousot
haty
oucant
hrowt
hem ony
ourwayout
?

VERONI
CA:
haanodamnIf
orgot
,

NORMAN:
whatdoy
oumeanwheny
ousayy
ouf
orgot
?

VERONI
CA:
mymi
ndwasal
lov
ert
hepl
aceIwi
l
ldot
hatnow

NORMAN:
howcany
oubesost
upi
d?

VERONI
CA:
don'
tcal
lmest
upi
d

NORMAN:
youar
est
upi
dnxa

VERONI
CA:letmegoIwi
l
lcal
lyouj
ustnow,
,Iwasaboutt
oopenmycl
osetwhenCl
audi
o
j
umpedinourbed

VERONI
CA:
heyheywhatdoy
ouwant
?youdon'
tknockany
mor
e?

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpasentmet
ocal
lyou

VERONI
CA:
tel
lhi
mthatIm comi
ng

CLAUDI
O:now!
!

VERONI
CA:
Ihear
dyou,
"any
thi
ngel
se"
?

CLAUDI
O:nah

VERONI
CA:
sowhyar
eyoust
il
lher
e?

CLAUDI
O:hesai
dIshoul
dn'
tcomebackwi
thouty
ou

VERONI
CA:
okayl
et'
sgo
CLAUDI
O:whowast
hatper
sonwhocal
l
edy
oust
upi
d?

VERONI
CA:
noone

CLAUDI
O:sor
rygr
andma,
butsomet
imesy
oucanbest
upi
d

VERONI
CA:
whatdi
dyousay
?

CLAUDI
O:hahahahaha"r
unni
ngaway
"

NELDA:
heyIt
oldy
ounott
oruni
nthehousey
ouwi
lgethur
t

CLAUDI
O:sor
ryNel
da

NELDA:
Iwi
l
lsl
apy
ouCl
audi
o

PASTOR:
heyy
oungboyt
hisNel
dashei
syourmot
her
,noty
ourf
ri
end

I
SRAEL:
tel
lherdad

VERONI
CA:youshoul
dteacht
hisonehowt
orespect
,ev
ersi
nceshel
l
acameher
e,hedoesn'
t
havear
espect

I
SRAEL:
what
!!

PASTOR:
no,
Idon'
tbel
i
evet
hat

NELDA:
asf
arasI
'
veknownshel
l
a,shei
sagoodgi
rl

VERONI
CA:
Iam t
ell
i
ngy
ou,

CLAUDI
O:Iwasj
ustdef
endi
ngmy
sel
f

I
SRAEL:
onwhatCl
audi
o?

CLAUDI
O:someonewasr
udet
owar
dsgr
andmaandt
hatper
sont
oldhert
hatshei
sst
upi
d

PASTOR:
wow,
ver
oni
cai
sn'
ttr
ue?

VERONI
CA:
nohei
sly
ing

CLAUDI
O:Iam notl
yi
nggr
andpa

PASTOR:
okay,
saysor
ryt
oyourmot
herandy
ourgr
andma

CLAUDI
O:sor
rymom,
andgr
andma

VERONI
CA:
good,
sowhyIweher
e?

I
SRAEL:
Ithi
nki
tist
imef
orust
ogobackhome
PASTOR:
why
?ai
n'
tyouguy
ssai
dyouwi
l
lbeher
efor3weeks

I
SRAEL:
yeschangeofapl
ans

NELDA:
andasf
ormeIam goi
ngbackt
owor
k

CLAUDI
O:ar
eyougoi
ngbackwi
thme?

NELDA:
nobaby
,

I
SRAEL:
ify
ouwantt
ogowi
thus

VERONI
CA:
soy
ouwantt
otakehi
mfr
om us,
becausehei
sol
dnow

I
SRAEL:
wewi
l
lgi
vey
ouagi
rl
,

VERONI
CA:
no,
hei
sgoi
ngnowher
e

CLAUDI
O:canwegowi
thshel
l
a?

PASTOR:
okayenoughaboutt
hat
,sowhenar
eyougoi
ng?

I
SRAEL:
probabl
ytomor
row

PASTOR:
whysosoon

I
SRAEL:
wehav
eal
otst
odoathome

VERONI
CA:
okay

PASTOR:
thanky
ousomuchf
orcomi
ngher
eandspentt
hisday
swi
thus,
wer
eal
l
yappr
eci
atei
t

NELDA:
yourwel
comedadandt
hanksf
ory
ourhospi
tal
i
ty

VERONI
CA:
alr
ightsweet
hear
tist
hatal
l
?

I
SRAEL:
yesy
oucangoanddowhaty
ouwer
edoi
ng

VERONI
CA:
alr
ight
"Iwi
l
lbeupst
air
s

NELDA:
alr
ight
,

VERONI
CA

Isear
chedev er
ywhere,
butIcoul
dn'
tfi
ndthosecondoms,
haimay
beIdi
dthrowthem awayI
j
ustforgot
,"butno,
wheredidIputt
hem ,
Idon'tr
ememberthr
owi
ngt
hem away,
wherearethey
?

PASTOR:
whatar
eyoul
ooki
ngf
or?
VERONI
CA:
not
hing

PASTOR:
arey
ousur
e?

VERONI
CA:
yes

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VERONI
CA

myhusbanddi dsuspect edsomet hingbutIdi dn' tgavehi mt hebenef itoft hedoubtIcoul dn't
giv ehimt hesat isf
act i
on, becauseIwasgoi ngt obedoomed, Isearchedf orthosecondoms
ev erywherebutIcoul dn'tf indany t
hingf orthatmat ter
,tobehonestIdon' tremembert hrowing
them away ,Iwasi nhur ryt orememberaboutt hecondomsi nmypocket ,
wher ear
et hey ?idid
spr i
ngcl eaningbutnot hing, letmecal lAdelat ot ell
herabouthi sboy f
riend, Iwaswr ongt o
dest roytheirrelati
onshi p, Iwasy oungy esbutt hatdoesn' tj
ust i
fywhatIdi d,Ishoul d'vedone
that ,soguessj ealousyt akei tst
olltome, Idon' tknowwher edidIgowr ong, l
etmecal lher
may beshei sst i
llusingt hesamenumber s, andIhear dt hatshei saani mal sdoct or, asformeI
onl yhav ehospit al
it
ycer tificate,
event houghi fi twasn'tmyhusbandIwoul dn'thavet hecatering
company ,
Iwasgoi ngt obepoorunt i
lIdie,,al
l Iwantf r
om Adel aisf or
gi venessmay beIwi llli
ve
freely ,
dial
li
ng...
.r i
nging....ohht hankGodi sringing...

VOI
CE:
hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
oboyhowar
eyou?

VOI
CE:
iam goodandy
ou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam goodwhoI
'
mit
alki
ngt
oo?

VOI
CE:
Pabl
o

VERONI
CA:
alr
ightcanIt
alkt
oAdel
a?

PABLO:
youmeanmymom?
VERONI
CA:
yespl
ease

PABLO:
whoar
eyou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam herbestf
ri
end,
isshebusy
?Idon'
tmi
ndget
ti
ngbackt
oherl
ater
?

PABLO:
noshei
snott
hatmuchbusy
,shei
spl
ayi
ngbasket
bal
lwi
thmydadandmybr
other

VERONICAohh" shei
smar r
iedanditseemslikesheisenjoy
inghermar
riage,wher
easIam
heresuff
eri
ng"Idon'
trememberthelastt
imeIpl ay
edwithmyhusband,allhedoesi
schur
ch,
churchchur
ch,hedoesn'
thaveti
mef orme,"Pleasegi
veher."

PABLO:
sweet
yyourphone,

(ontheback)sor
rylov
e,yesIknowthatIpr
omisedyouthatnophoneall
owed,
butgi
veme
4minut
es,hahahahahaokayyouwon,butsecondroundwewi l
lbeaty
ou"

"
"HELLO"

VERONI
CA:
"suddenl
yIbecamebl
ank,
Idi
dn'
tknowwhatt
osayt
oher
,Hel
l
o

ADELA:
"thi
svoi
cesoundf
ami
l
iarbutIdon'
tknowf
rom wher
e"hey

VERONI
CA:
canIt
alkt
oAdel
a?

ADELA:
speaki
ng,
whoi
sthi
s?

VERONI
CA:
yourf
ri
end

ADELA:thelastt
imeIcheckIdon'
thav
efemal
efr
iend,
theonl
yfr
iendIhav
eismyhusband,
ot
herthanthatI'
vegotnone

VERONI
CA:
ismev
ero

ADELA:
howcanIhel
pyou?

VERONI
CA:
howar
eyou?

ADELA:
Iam ov
erwhel
mil
yandy
ou?

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
shi
fIcansayIam goodbutappar
ent
lyIam notOK

ADELA:
ohh

VERONICA:yes,Iam suf
fer
ingAdel
a,hei
sabusi
ve,
andawomani
ser
,Iam emot
ional
died,
and
physi
cal
lydr
ainedIam ti
red

ADELA:
sowhyar
eyout
ell
i
ngmeal
lthat
?
VERONI
CA:
pleaseIneedhel
p,

ADELA:al
lthi
sisali
e,IknowJoe,hewon'
tdot
hatandhei
snotanabuser
,hewi
l
lnev
err
aised
hi
shands,heisnotwomensbeateryouar
eali
erver
o,

VERONI
CA:
Iam ser
ious,
canwemeetsot
hatwecant
alkaboutt
his?

ADELA:youwantt
okil
lme,asyoupromi
sedmethatyouwi
llki
l
lmei fev
erIgetcl
oset
oy our
husbandory
ou,l
astt
imeIcheckyousai
dIshoul
dplayf
arf
rom yousowhatdoyouwant?

VERONI
CA:
wher
ear
eyou?sot
hatwecant
alkbecausewecan'
ttal
kthr
ought
hephone!

ADELA:
Iam f
ar

VERONI
CA:
howf
ar?

ADELA:
Iam r
elocat
edi
nSout
hAf
ri
ca

VERONI
CA:
canIcomej
ustf
oraweekt
ocl
earmyheadIwi
l
lgocr
azyi
fIdon'
tgetsomef
resh
ai
r?

ADELA:
hahahahahat
ocomewher
e?

VERONI
CA:
insout
hAf
ri
ca?

ADELA:
youwantt
otakemyhusbandawayf
rom meagai
n?

VERONICA:
Iwantt
odor
ightbyy
ou,
pleasef
orgi
veme,
Iwasy
ounganddesper
ate,
please
for
giv
eme

ADELA:
asf
ory
out
ocomeher
eIdon'
tseei
tcomi
ng,

VERONI
CA: atl
eastfor
giv
eme, Iam sor
ryforwhatIdi
d,I
'v
ehurty
ou,sobadandasformet
o
askf
oryourforgi
veness,doesn'tmeanthatyoushoul
dforgi
vemetoday
,takey
ourt
ime

ADELA:Iwoul
dn'
tbeher
eifIdi
dn'
tfor
giv
eyou,
iswat
erundert
hebr
idgesowor
rynot
,I'
ve
for
giv
eny oul
ongti
meago

VERONI
CA:
thanky
ou,
Adel
a

ADELA:
Idon'
tgoar
oundhol
dinggr
udgest
owar
dspeopl
e,soj
ustf
orgi
vey
our
sel
ffi
rst

VERONI
CA:
thanky
ousomuch

ADELA:anddon'
tcal
lmeev
eragai
n,what
everhappensony
ourmar
ri
agei
t'
snoneofmy
busi
ness,soby
eee

VERONI
CA:
i.
..
..
.wai
t.
..
"geezshedr
opt
hecal
l
,wow.
.

I
SRAEL

di
dyout
akeev
ery
thi
ng?

NELDA:
yes,
sol
et'
sgo

I
SRAEL:
youcangoIwi
l
lcomebackl
ater

NELDA:
why
?noway
s!

I
SRAEL:
isnotl
i
kewear
egoi
ngt
ouset
hesamecar
,youcamewi
thy
ourcar
,andIcamewi
th
mine

NELDA:
IknowbutIam notgoi
ngwi
thouty
ou

I
SRAEL:
okayf
ine,
Iwantt
otal
ktodadf
ir
st

NELDA:
nopr
obl
em Iwi
l
lwai
t,wear
egoi
ngt
oget
her
,Iwi
l
ldr
ivebehi
ndy
ou

I
SRAEL:
alr
ighty
oucankeepy
our
sel
fbusybyhel
pingshel
l
a,

NELDA:
yeahr
ight

"
KNOCKKNOCK"

PASTOR:
comei
n!

I
SRAEL:
whatar
eyoubusywi
th?

PASTOR:
Iam pr
epar
ingf
ormySundayser
mon

I
SRAEL:
alr
ight
,

PASTOR:
Ithoughty
ou'
real
readygone?

I
SRAEL:
noty
et,
Iwoul
dn'
tgowi
thoutt
ell
i
ngy
ou

PASTOR:
alr
ight

I
SRAEL:
wher
eisy
ourwi
fe?

PASTOR:
downst
air
s
I
SRAEL:
great
.sot
ell
mewhat
'swr
ongdad,
fewday
syouwer
enoty
our
sel
f,andy
ouar
eloosi
ng

wei
ght
,anddon'
ttel
lmeaboutj
oggi
ngbecausei
snot

PASTOR:
Iam f
ine

I
SRAEL:
Iam notcomi
ngoutoft
hisr
oom unt
ily
out
ell
me,
Idon'
twantasur
pri
secal
l

PASTOR:
youar
ereadi
ngt
oomuchf
ori
t

I
SRAEL:
Idon'twanty
outobeadmit
tedatthehospit
albecauseofhear
tat
tackorst
roke,
sot
ell
medad,Iam t
heonlysony
ouhavesoifnotmet henwho

PASTOR:
eish,
,Il
ovey
ouson,
justknowt
hatIwi
l
ldoany
thi
ngf
ory
ou

I
SRAEL:
Ilov
eyout
oodad,

PASTOR:
"cr
ying"Iam sor
ry

I
SRAEL:shhhhhhh,
"hewentt
ohim andhughim whil
ebrushi
nghisback"Il
ethi
m cr
yunt
ilhe
wasf
ine,
"thosepeopl
ewhosaidmendoesn'tcr
y,theyarewrong,

PASTOR:
Ithi
nki
sti
met
oletgoofy
ourmot
her
?

I
SRAEL:
why
?

PASTOR:
Ithoughtmay
beshewi
l
lchangesomedaybutnah,
Idontseei
tcomi
ng

I
SRAEL:
soy
ouwhatadi
vor
ce?

PASTOR:
yes,
butpr
obl
em i
don'
tknowwher
eshewi
l
lgo?

I
SRAEL:
doy
oul
oveher
?

PASTOR:
yesIdo,
andpeopl
ewi
l
ltal
k

I
SRAEL:It
oldy
out
hatyoudon'
thav
etot
hinkaboutot
herpeopl
e,ei
thery
oudogoodt
heywi
l
l
t
alk,
ory
oudobadtheydotal
k,

PASTOR:
Idon'
tknowwhatt
odo?

I
SRAEL:
howbadi
tis?

PASTOR:
thi
sti
mei
sbad

I
SRAEL:
isaboutt
hesmel
l
?

PASTOR:
whatsmel
l
?
I
SRAEL:
ohhsor
ry

PASTOR:
naht
ell
me?

I
SRAEL:
eishokay
,doy
our
emembert
hatdayshewentt
othemal
ltobuyt
hebeddi
ng'
s?

PASTOR:
yes,
whathappened

I
SRAEL:
shecamebacksmel
l
ingnast
y

PASTOR:
howso?

I
SRAEL:
sexsmel
l
,

PASTOR:
wow,
arey
ousur
e?

I
SRAEL:
yes,
evenNel
daknows

PASTOR:
yout
oldher
?

I
SRAEL:
noIwaswi
thherwhenv
eroshowup,
,

PASTOR:
okay
,whatcanIdo?

I
SRAEL: youdoknow whatt odobuty ourmindisdeceiv
ingyou,
therei
salotofpeoplewhodied,
becauseofthei
rhusbandorwife,sayi
ngt hathewil
lchange,
evenotherpeopl
esayinggiv
ehim
orherachancehewi l
lchange,justholdon,butt
heyaregonedad,whateverdeci
sionyoutakeI
wil
lstandbyyou,youhavemysuppor t,

PASTOR:
wher
eisshegoi
ngt
ost
ay?

I
SRAEL:Idon'
tknowdad,
butsheshoul
dhav
ethoughtoft
hatbef
oredoi
ngsi
l
lyt
hings,
shei
s
ol
denoughtocomeupwithsomethi
ng

PASTOR:
cany
oupl
easegowi
thher
?shei
syourmot
her
?

I
SRAEL:
Me!
!!
!nahnah

PASTOR:
letmeshowy
ousomet
hing"hewentt
otheheadboar
dandt
ookoutt
hecondoms"
her
e

"

I
SRAEL:
mmmmhwhati
sthi
s?

PASTOR:
thesamecondomst
hatt
heywer
esmel
l
ing

I
SRAEL:
wher
edi
dyougett
his?
PASTOR:
yourmom'
sjacket
,shet
hrowi
ther
e,t
hent
hecondomsf
ell
down

I
SRAEL:
shebr
ingusedcondomsathome?

PASTOR:guesst
hedudegav ehert
othr
owthem butshefor
got
,andy
est
erdayIf
oundher
sear
chi
ngsomethingIguessshewant
edtodi
sposethem

I
SRAEL:
shei
ssocr
uel
,youknowwhatshehast
ogo,
sowhatar
eyougoi
ngt
odowi
tht
his?

PASTOR:
Iwi
l
lseewhatt
odo,
thi
sisnotj
ustacondomsbut7oft
hem?

I
SRAEL:
what
!!
!hahahahahashei
sadog

PASTOR:
shanedi
denj
oy

I
SRAEL:
nahi
twasnotshane

PASTOR:
what
?howdoy
ouknow?

I
SRAEL:aft
erthesmel
l,
Ical
ledhi
swi
fesot
hatshecanconf
ir
mifshanewentt
othemal
lbutI
f
oundthatshanewasathome

PASTOR:
.sot
her
eisanot
herguy
?

I
SRAEL:
that
'st
rue

PASTOR:
wow Igi
veup

I
SRAEL:
canIst
ayf
oraf
ewday
sory
ouwi
l
lbef
ine?

PASTOR:
nogoboy
,Iwi
l
lbef
ine

I
SRAEL:
alr
ight
,wewi
l
ltal
k

PASTOR:
yes,
hav
easaf
ejour
ney

I
SRAEL:
thanky
ou!
!!
!andt
elly
ourwi
fet
hatwear
egone

PASTOR:
myexwi
fe

I
SRAEL:
hahahahaha,
okay

PASTOR:
cal
lmei
fyou'
vear
ri
ved

I
SRAEL:
wewi
l
landt
akeofmyboy

PASTOR:
Iwi
l
l,andIf
orgott
otel
lyout
hatheonceaskedmet
oteachhi
m howt
opr
each

I
SRAEL:
hahahahaha.whatdi
dyousay
?
PASTOR:
Itol
dhi
mthatIwi
l
lteachhi
m whenhei
s18

I
SRAEL:
alr
ightI
'
m outofher
e

PASTOR:
byeee,
"

"myhear
twasheav
y,soi
twasnol
ongershanebutsomeoneel
se,
Iwentt
othebat
hroom and
cri
ed"

VERONI
CA

shel
l
adon'
tcookt
odaywear
egoi
ngout

SHELLA:
alr
ightt
hanks,
youar
egl
owi
ngt
hisday
s

huh

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahast
opit
,soIhear
dthaty
ouwant
edt
oki
l
lyour
sel
faf
terf
indi
ngoutt
hat
youwer
edat
ingyoucousi
n?

SHELLA:
hahahahahat
hosepeopl
ewhot
oldy
ou,
theydi
dn'
ttel
lyouev
ery
thi
ng

VERONI
CA:
sot
ell
me

SHELLA:
yournotmyf
ri
end

VERONI
CA:
ify
ouneedoneIwi
l
lbey
ourf
ri
end

SHELLA:
ify
oubacamemyf
ri
endIwon'
trespecty
ouany
mor
e

VERONI
CA:
alr
ight
,asl
ongasy
ourst
il
lki
cki
ng

SHELLA:
yeah,
andIam gr
atef
ulf
ort
hat
,

PASTOR:
ladi
esl
adi
es!
!!

SHELLA:
PASTOR!

VERONI
CA:
BABE

PASTOR:
howdi
dyousl
eepshel
l
a?

SHELLA:
li
keababy
,andy
ou

PASTOR:
li
kear
abbi
t

SHELLA:
hahahahahasor
ry
PASTOR:
Iam hungr
ycany
oucookl
ambchopsToday
?

SHELLA:
ummm.
..
..

VERONI
CA:
Iwast
hinki
ngt
otakemyf
ami
l
youtt
oday
?

PASTOR:
yourt
reat
?

VERONI
CA:
yes

PASTOR:
don'
tyout
hinky
oushoul
dsav
emoneyt
hanspendi
ngi
t?

VERONI
CA:
nah,
don'
twor
ry

PASTOR:
okay
,atwhatt
imear
ewegoi
ngoutf
orl
unch?

VERONI
CA:
wehav
etot
wohour
stopr
epar
eyour
sel
ves

PASTOR:
okayl
etmegoandpr
epar
emy
sel
f

SHELLA:
met
oo

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
ljoi
nyoushor
ty

PASTOR:
okay
"thenaf
terl
unchIhav
etogi
vehert
hepr
esentofherl
i
fet
ime

Admi
n

#sor
ryguy
sI'
vebeenwr
it
ingy
ourpostbutwhenIam aboutt
opost
,Idon'
tfi
ndi
t,t
hisi
s3r
d
post

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scomeoni
t'
sbeen3hour
snow,
shel
l
abehur
ry!
!

PASTOR:
whi
chr
est
aur
antar
ewegoi
ngt
oo?

VERONI
CA:
Car
mine'
sIt
ali
anr
est
aur
ant
,why?

PASTOR:
nahIhav
etogosomewher
ebef
ore,
Ithi
nky
ouwon'
tmi
nd,
VERONI
CA:
Idomi
nd,
youar
egoi
ngt
obel
ate,
andIam hungr
y

PASTOR:
nopr
obl
em Iwi
l
lgoaf
terl
unch,
sowhatar
ewest
il
lwai
ti
ngf
or?

VERONI
CA:
shel
l
a

PASTOR:
goandcheckont
hem,
Iwi
l
lbet
aki
ngoutt
hecari
nthegar
age

VERONI
CA:
okay
(wal
ki
ngaway
)shel
l
a!!
!

SHELLA:
almostdone!
!

VERONI
CA:
hai
bef
ast

SHELLA:
alr
ight
,let
'sgot
hen

VERONI
CA:
wow!y
oul
ookbeaut
if
ulshel
l
a.r
edandbl
ackdoesf
ory
ou.l
ookaty
ouwow

SHELLA:
someonei
sjeal
ous

VERONI
CA:
yoursi
l
lyl
et'
sgo,
Claudi
oti
eyourshoel
acesy
ourgoi
ngt
ofal
l

CLAUDI
O:Idon'
tknowhowt
oti
ethem,
pleasemayy
oupl
easehel
pme?

VERONI
CA:
yourf
ail
i
ngt
oti
eyourshoel
acesbuty
ouknowhowt
oinsul
t

CLAUDI
O:pl
easegr
andmawear
eget
ti
ngl
ate

VERONI
CA:
comeher
e,,
,
,(shehel
pedhi
m)l
et'
sgo

CLAUDI
O:t
hanky
ou

BERNARD

mymar ri
agewasont heli
nebecauseofni ck,ItoldhimthatIwilli
ntroducehim welltomywi fe
buthemessedup, heshowupi nmyhouseandt ell
mywi fe,sonowIam sl eepi
ngatB&B Imi ss
home, Ieventr
iedtot al
ktomysi st
erbutshet oldmet hat,
shehasnot hi
ngtodowi thme.my
Sisterhateme.butIdontbl ameher,Ideservei t
,Ideserveevery
thingthatishappeningright
now, Ihavetotal
ktoshel l
aandapol ogi
sef orwhatIdi dtoher.forbl
ami ngherforeverythi
ng
thathashappened, buteit
herwayi shoul
dhav eletthem be,whil
eIwasst i
l
lbatt
li
ngwi thmy
selfIheardaknock, Iwonderwhoitwasbecausenooneknowsaboutmywher eabouts,"I
'm
comi ng"

cour
ier
:hi
BERNARD:
hey

cour
ier
:Iam l
ooki
ngf
orMrBANKS

BERNARD:
Iam

cour
ier
:si
gnher
e,"Idi
dsi
gnt
henIt
ookt
hebr
ownenv
elope"t
hanky
ou

cour
ier
:al
ri
ght

BERNARD: Iclosedthedoor,
t hebigbr
ownenvel
opewaswr it
ten*CONFI
DENTIAL*Ithi
nki
tis
notwhatIthinkiti
s,OhGod, Itookadeepbr
eaththenopeneditv
erysl
owlybecausemyhands
wasshiver
ing.Ireadevery
thi
ngcl ear
ly,

t
hispl
acei
sbeaut
if
ul,
wowmadam

VERONI
CA:
Itol
dyout
hatIdon'
tdocheapt
hing,
andpl
usIv
aluemyf
ami
l
y

PASTOR:
thi
spl
aceneedspeopl
ewhoar
efi
nanci
all
yst
abl
e,t
hemi
l
li
onai
res

VERONICA:
don'ttel
lyoursel
fthat
,wear
eal
lhumanbei
ngssoei
thery
ourr
eachorpoorwear
e
al
lgonnadi
e,solet'
senjoynowornever

SHELLA:
onl
yifIf
urt
hermyeducat
ionIwoul
dn'
tbesuf
fer
ingl
i
ket
his

PASTOR:
don'
tsayt
hatonedayev
ery
thi
ngwi
l
lbeokay
,justhol
donandbel
i
evei
nyour
sel
f

VERONI
CA:
poort
hing,
let
'senj
oyt
hisdayandl
eav
eoursor
rows

PASTOR:
yesy
ou'
rer
ight

VERONI
CA:
youknowIam al
way
sri
ghtmyl
ove

PASTOR:
myl
o..
..
..
okay

WAI
TER:
arey
our
eadyt
oor
derory
ouwi
l
lcal
lmewheny
ourr
eady
?

VERONI
CA:
wear
eready
,Iwi
l
lhav
ecour
get
tibol
ognai
sewi
thmar
rowcal
zones,
andy
oushel
l
a?

SHELLA:
ummmmm.
..
.I'
m st
il
lchecki
ng

VERONI
CA:
andy
oumyhandsome?

PASTOR: "Iwasf
eel
i
ngi
rr
it
atedIwast
ir
ed,
Ican'
tpr
etendany
mor
e,"Iwi
l
lgof
orcr
unchybeef
fi
l
letst
ir
-f
r y
VERONI
CA:
andy
ouboy
?

CLAUDI
O:j
ungl
eout
s

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahat
hisi
snothomemyboy
,

CLAUDI
O:t
henwhyar
eyoul
aughi
ngi
nst
eadofhel
pingme?

PASTOR:
Claudi
ono!
!

CLAUDI
O:sor
ry,
grandpa,
Iwi
l
lhav
ethesamemeal
whi
chmygr
andpawi
l
l

VERONI
CA:
andy
oushel
l
a?

SHELLA:
oxt
ail
spot
ji
e

VERONI
CA:
real
l
ypot
ji
ecomeon,
thet
ast
eisbad

PASTOR:
ver
othat
'senough

VERONI
CA:
sor
ryOK,
thatwi
l
lbeal
l
,

WAI
TER:
andondesser
t?

PASTOR:
wewon'
thav
edesser
t

VERONI
CA:
why
?

CLAUDI
O:wewantdesser
ttoogr
andpa

PASTOR:
okay
,

VERONI
CA:
ber
rypannacot
tawi
thboozyst
rawber
ry

PASTOR:
whydoesi
tsoundl
i
keanal
cohol
?

WAI
TER:
3%al
cohol

PASTOR:
wehav
eababyher
ever
oni
ca!

VERONI
CA:
sor
rymakeespr
essosaucychocol
atepuddi
ng

WAI
TER:
alr
ight

PASTOR:
doy
ouhav
eenoughmoney
?

VERONI
CA:
don'
twor
ryaboutt
hemoney

PASTOR:
andwher
edi
dyougeti
t?
VERONI
CA:
that
'snotagoodquest
ion,
andpl
easenother
e

PASTOR:
okayj
ustknowt
hatIwi
l
lhav
etopayf
oral
lthi
s

VERONI
CA:
comeonIam t
heonewhobr
ingy
ouher
esodon'
twor
ry

PASTOR:
youwi
l
lneedt
hismoney

VERONI
CA:
whydoy
ousayt
hat?ev
eny
est
erdayy
out
oldmet
hat

PASTOR:
Iwasj
ustsay
ing

WAI
TER:
enj
oyy
ourmeal

PASTOR:
thanky
ou

VERONI
CA:
smel
lgood

CLAUDI
O:y
eah

VERONI
CA:
andshel
l
a,howi
syourpot
ji
e?

SHELLA:
notdobad

CLAUDI
O:mmmmhdel
i
cious,
wehav
etocomeher
eev
ery
day

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahaofcour
se,
.(t
heyat
e)

PASTOR:
doy
oumi
ndt
ouseat
axi
?

SHELLA:
notatal
lIam usedt
oit

CLAUDI
O:Ihav
en'
tboar
dedat
axi
bef
ore

VERONI
CA:
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?

PASTOR:
Itol
dyout
hatIwantt
ogosomewher
e

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
ltr
y,

PASTOR:
seey
ouguy
ssoon

VERONI
CA:
okay

PASTOR:
Iwentt
othewai
terwhoser
veusandpayt
hebi
l
l

CLAUDI
O:l
et'
sgoIam t
ir
edIwantt
ogo

SHELLA:
met
oo
VERONI
CA:
wher
eist
hatboywhoser
veus,heyWAI
TER!
!!
!

WAI
TER:
yourdone?

VERONI
CA:
yesweAr
e,socanIgett
hebi
l
l,mybabi
esar
eti
red

WAI
TER:
thebi
l
lhasset
tl
ed

VERONI
CA:
whatdoy
oumean?

WAI
TER:
yourhusbandpai
dthebi
l
l

VERONI
CA:
Joe!
!okayt
hanky
ou,
let
'sgo,

PASTOR

I
'v
eboughtagi f
tbag,Ihadameet i
ngwithmylawy erl
uckyenoughourmar r
iagewasciv
il
,not
withpr
opert
y,soIwil
ldecideonwhattogiv
eher,shecanhavehercar,Ial
soboughtasmal l
bl
ingbox,af
terIwentt
ochur chandpr
ay,
,,
,,
FATHERPLEASEFORGI VEME, ITRIEDTOMAKE
THINGSRIGHT, BUTNOTHI NGHASCHANGE, THISONEI SOVERMYPOWER, PLEASE
PROTECTHERFROM EVI L,I
NJESUSNAMEAMEN! !
!

ATPASTOR'
SHOUSE

Iwentt
othebedr
oom,
andf
oundv
eroni
cawat
chi
ngTV,
wehav
eabi
gfl
atscr
een,

PASTOR:
hi

VERONI
CA:
howcoul
dyou?

PASTOR:
Ibegy
ourpar
don?

VERONI
CA:
howcoul
dyouset
tl
ethebi
l
lwi
thoutmyper
missi
on,
andhowdi
dyoudoi
t?

PASTOR:
yourst
il
lther
e?

VERONI
CA:
yes,
Itol
dyout
hati
twasmyt
reat
PASTOR:
Icoul
dn'
tal
l
owy
out
opayf
ormymeal

VERONI
CA:
that
'snotf
air

PASTOR:
I'
m sor
ry,cl
osey
ourey
es!

VERONI
CA:
why?

PASTOR;
Ihav
easur
pri
sef
ory
ou!

VERONI
CA:
wow,
thepr
esentwast
her
easonwhyy
oul
eftusatCar
mine'
s?

PASTOR:
yesIwant
edt
osur
pri
sey
ou

VERONI
CA:
okayokay"
shecl
osedherey
es"

PASTOR:
don'
topent
hem unt
ilIsayso

VERONI
CA:
okayIwon'
t

PASTOR:
"thi
spresenti
sthebestpr
esentev
er,
all
Iwanti
sfory
out
obehappy
,todoev
ery
thi
ng
youwant
,anyt
imey ouwant
,

VERONI
CA:
okaywow,
ist
hist
he?y
ouwantt
omer
rymeagai
n?

PASTOR:
opent
hebox!

admi
n

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SHELLA

Iwaschi l
li
nginmyr oom,Iwast hinki
ngaboutmymi serableli
fe,ever
y t
hingtur
nsintoadi sast
er,
Idon'tknowwher edidIgowrong, I'
vebeenagoodgi rl
,agirl
who' severywomanoutt herewhat
met obet hei
rdaughter
,comingt oboy fr
iend'
sIthi
nki t
'snotmycent ral
,becauseeveryguyt hat
Iendedupwi ththeyarenotgoodast heycome, myfirstboyfr
iendwasacheat er,
hecanki ssa
gir
linfrontonme, andaft
erthathecancomet ome, hewasabi t
ch,t
hesecondone, hewasnot
i
nmyl eague,Becausehewouldlaughatme, andtalkaboutmybackgr oundwiththei
rf ri
ends,
buthav ing3pai r
sofunder wear ,t
henher ecomesbr endan, It
houghtI '
vegotmy sel
fakeeper ,a
soulmat e,butlookatmenow, Iam hopeless, Iam singleagai n, whereasIwasengagedt obe
someone' swife,buthereIam, f
eeli
ngpi t
yf ormy self
,Inev erhadi teasyeversi nceIwasy oung,
mychi l
dhoodwasbad, evennow, nothinghaschanged, If eel l
ikeI'v
ecursed.andt her
ei s
nothingt hatIcandoabouti t,
myf ami l
yissuf fer
ing,wepr ayev erydaybutnot hingishappeni ng,
why !
!!!butinli
f ey ouwon'thav eeveryt
hingt hatyouwi shedf or,somewi llgetthem butsome
youwon' tget,somechi l
drentheywer ebor nhav i
ngangol dspooni nthei
rmout h,whereas
someofuswehav etostruggleforsurvival.
,whileIwast hinkingaboutmymi serableli
fe, Ifall
in
toadeepsl eep, becauseIwasbecomi ngweak, andweak, ihear dthesamev oicethatIhear d
whileIwasi nthehospi t
althattimethatIwasadmi tt
ed,"behol d,behold"Iam t heway ,thet ruth
andt hel i
fe,noonepassest hroughwi t
houtme, onlywhobel iev emeshal lli
veinternall
ife, what
happenedt oourpr omises?Isav edyourlife.buty ouhav en'tdoneany thi
ngabouti tyet
, thisis
yourlastchance"Iwokeupsweat yIwasscar ed,andt obehonestIf orgotaboutourconv onent
,butIdon' tknowwher etobegi n

VERONI
CA

wow y
ouboughtt
hisf
orme?

PASTOR:
justopeni
t,

VERONI
CA:
cany
oudot
hisf
orme,
Iam ov
erwhel
med

PASTOR:
noj
ustdoi
t

VERONICA:
okayokayokay.
..
.Iunwrappedt
hegi
ftbutt
her
ewast
hisnast
ysmel
l
,Ikeepon
openi
ngunt
ilIf
oundaroundplasti
c

PASTOR:
yesgoon

VERONI
CA:
Irol
l
edi
tdownt
hecondomsf
ell
down,
what
..
..

PASTOR:
car
etoshar
e?

VERONI
CA:
ummm.
..

PASTOR:
youcan'
tspeaknow?

VERONICA:I.
..
.."
myey
eswasdecei
vingme"wher
edi
dhegett
hisf
rom,
sohewashav
ingt
hem
al
lal
ong?,ohhmyGodIam bust
ed,

PASTOR:
youar
edeafnow?t
ell
me
VERONI
CA:
I'
m..
..
.wher
e..
.di
dyougett
his?

PASTOR:
wher
edi
dyouputt
hem?

VERONI
CA:
I..
..t
heyar
enotmi
ne

PASTOR:
okaygoon?

VERONI
CA:
whatdoy
ouwantmet
osay
?

PASTOR:
tel
lmeev
ery
thi
ng

VERONI
CA:
Ihav
enot
hingt
osay
?

PASTOR:
theni
fyoudon'
thav
eIwi
l
lbet
heonet
oask,Whoi
she?

VERONI
CA:
theyar
enotmi
ne?

PASTOR:
howdi
dtheyendedupi
nyourj
acket
?

VERONI CA:if
oundthem onourgar
den,soIt
ookt
hem,
may
bet
heybel
ongt
oIsr
ael
,soIt
ook
them becauseIdi
dn'
twhatClaudi
otofi
ndthem

PASTOR:
soy
ourt
ell
i
ngmet
hatmysonhadsexont
hel
awn,
whi
l
ehehashi
sownbedr
oom?

VERONI
CA:
may
behewant
edt
odoi
tsomewher
eel
se!

PASTOR:
him ory
ou?

VERONI
CA:
li
keIt
oldy
oubef
oret
heyar
enotmi
ne?

PASTOR:
real
l
y,st
opl
yi
ngv
eroni
ca!
!!
!youwer
esear
chi
ngf
ort
hem t
hatdayi
sn'
t?

VERONICA:ofcour
senot
?howcanIdothist
oyou,
Itol
dyout
hatIwi
l
ldoany
thi
ngt
ogai
nyour
tr
ustagai
n,pl
usIwoul
dn'
tcopef
or7rounds

PASTOR:
hahahahaha(
mocki
ngl
aught
er)r
eal
l
yhowdoy
ouknowt
hatt
hiscondomsar
e7

VERONI
CA:
ummmh,
her
e

PASTOR:
stopl
yi
ngt
omev
eroni
caIam gi
vi
ngy
ou1sect
ocomecl
ean

VERONI
CA:
okay
,her
eist
het
rut
h,not
hingbutt
het
rut
h,t
heyar
enotmi
ne,

PASTOR:
Ifor
bidy
ouv
eroni
ca,
whoi
she?

VERONI
CA:
Iam notgonnaadmi
tsomet
hingt
hati
didn'
tdo?

PASTOR:
thenpackally
ourshi
tandgo,Idon'
twantt
oseeyoueveragai
n,notev
en3km away,
youar
eabitch,
aslut
,howcoul
dy oudothi
stome,Il
ovedy
ou,Igaveyouahouse,Imadeyoua
wi
feandamot her,butthat
snotenoughtoyou,huh,yougoar
oundsleepi
ngwi
thev
ery
t
om&jerr
ythatyoucomeacr oss,
y ougoaroundpull
i
ngofyourpant
ybecausey
oucoul
dn'
tkeep
i
ttoyour
self
,Iaskedy ouaquest
ionwhoishe?

VERONI
CA:
Iam sor
ry(
cry
ing)gi
vemeanot
herchancepl
easeIwon'
tdoi
tagai
n

PASTOR:go,gogo,sav
ethosecr
ocodi
letear
s,notany
mor
ever
oni
caIam donet
hist
ime
ar
ound,Idon'
twantanyt
hingt
odowithyou,

VERONI
CA:
Iam sor
ry,
Iwi
l
lmakei
tupt
oyou,

PASTOR: notany
more,Igaveyouchance,weevenwenttothecounsel
ingbutwhatdidyoudo,
huh,yougoaroundmybackandgetl ai
dbysomeoneelse,Iboughtyouacar,Iopeneda
cater
ingcompanyfory
ou, Igav
eyouev er
ythi
ngyouwantbutthatwasnothi
ngt oyou?

VERONICA:Iam sorry
,wher
ewi
l
lIgo?Ihav
enowher
etogo?pl
easeIcanst
ayathomef
ort
he
restofmyl
i
f e,
please???

PASTOR: Iam doneveroni

ca,
justgo,
whenIgetbackhereIdon'
twantt
ofi
ndyouher
e,andby
thewayjustgowi t
houtanycl
othesIwil
ltaket
hem andgi
vepeopl
eatchur
chandher
e,your
ead
ever
ythi
ng,

VERONI
CA:
soy
ourdi
vor
cingmewi
thoutt
ell
i
ngme?

PASTOR:
readev
ery
thi
ngandaf
terseey
our
sel
fout

VERONI
CA:
pleasedon'
tdot
hist
ome,
"hewentout
"

wheretof rom here!Idon'tknowwhat 'swrongwi thme, nowIam homel ess,whowiltakemein,

Iwil
ljusthav etogohome, Idon'thaveachoi ce,Idon'
tr ememberthelastti
meIv i
sit
edmy
mother,soher eIam now, l
if
eisunf ai
r,It
ookt heenvelopeandr ead,
wowt heonlyaccessIhave
i
sacar ,justacar, howcoul dIbesost upidtobeagr eedonci v
ilmarri
agebutnotincommuni ty
ofproperty,Iwasst upid,It
ookapenandsi gn, t
hat'
sit,Itookmyphoneandcal lI
sraelmaybehe
cantalktohi sfat
her ,
,,ri
ngi
ng..
.."

cr
ying"hel
l
o

I
SRAEL:
mot
her

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o

I
SRAEL:
arey
oucr
ying?

VERONI
CA:
no,
Iyes

I
SRAEL:
what
'st
hemat
ter
?
VERONI
CA:
yourf
ather
..
..
"cr
ying"

PASTOR:
cany
out
alkIam busyher
e

VERONI
CA:
hei
sdi
vor
cingme?

I
SRAEL:
who?

VERONI
CA:
yourf
ather

I
SRAEL:
ohh

VERONI
CA:
all
youcansayi
sohh

I
SRAEL:
whatdoy
ouwantmet
osay
?

VERONI
CA:
youknew?

I
SRAEL:
knewwhat
?

VERONI
CA:
aboutt
hedi
vor
ce?

I
SRAEL:
notatal
lsowhathappened?

VERONI
CA:
hef
oundsomet
hingI
nmybel
ongi
ngs

I
SRAEL:
somet
hing,
justsayi
t?Iam notapr
ophet

VERONI
CA:
Ican'
ttel
lyout
hat

I
SRAEL:
youmeanusedcondoms

VERONI
CA:
ohhhhGody
ouknewandy
oudi
dn'
tev
enwar
nme?

I
SRAEL:
youar
emymot
her
,andwhaty
oudi
dwaswr
ong,
howcoul
dyoudot
hat
,Idon'
tbl
ame
hi
m

VERONI
CA:
soy
ouhav
en'
tcheat
edonnel
da?

I
SRAEL:
thi
sisnotaboutmebuty
ouandy
ourf
il
thy

VERONI
CA:
soy
oudi
d

I
SRAEL:
don'
tcompar
emewi
thy
ou,
Iam amen

VERONI
CA:sojustbecauseIam awomenIshoul
dn'
tdonet
hathuh?buthel
pmeIdon'
tno
wher
etogoplease

I
SRAEL:
myhandsar
eti
ed
VERONI
CA:
soy
ournotgoi
ngt
ohel
pyourmot
her
?

I
SRAEL:
I'
m af
rai
dyes

VERONI
CA:
I'
vebeenbaby
sit
ti
ngy
ourbabyf
or3y
ear
snow,
buty
ourf
ail
i
ngt
ohel
pme?

I
SRAEL:
Ican'
t,
youshoul
d'
vet
houghtaboutt
hatbef
oregoi
ngar
oundwi
thboy
s

VERONI
CA:
what
ever

I
SRAEL:
byee,
"Ietmecal
lnor
manr
ingi
ng.
..
.

VOI
CE:
Nor
man'
sphonehel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
hi

VOI
CE:
hi

VERONI
CA:
howar
eyou?

VOI
CE:
goodwhoi
sthi
s?

VERONI
CA:
Iam Mel
i
ssacanIt
alkt
oNor
man?

VOI
CE:
okayhol
don,
,
,babeher
eisy
ourphone"

NORMAN:
nor
man

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o,I
'
m..

NORMAN:
whoi
sthi
s?

VERONI
CA:
youdon'
tknowme,
ser
iousl
y?

NORMAN:
Iwoul
dn'
taski
fIknow whoy
ouar
e?

VERONI
CA:
youdel
etedmynumber
's?

NORMAN:
gett
othepoi
nt

VERONI
CA:
I'
mver
oni
ca

NORMAN:
ver
oni
cav
eroni
cav
eroni
caohhy
es

VERONI
CA:
soy
ouar
emar
ri
ed?

NORMAN:
whatdoy
ouwant
?

VERONI
CA:
myhusbandknows
NORMAN:
and?

VERONI
CA:
wear
eget
ti
ngdi
vor
ce

NORMAN:
so

VERONI
CA:
so?

NORMAN:
whatdoIhav
etodowi
tht
hat?

VERONI
CA:
Iam homel
ess

NORMAN:
howdi
dhef
oundout
?

VERONI
CA:
doy
our
emembert
hosecondoms,

NORMAN:
hegott
hem bef
orey
oudo?

VERONI
CA:
exact
ly

NORMAN:
sowho'
sfaul
tist
hat
?

VERONI
CA:
ourf
aul
t

NORMAN:
fucky
ou,
don'
tcal
lmeagai
n,Idon'
thungupwi
thst
upi
d

VERONI
CA:
whathowcoul
dyou?hel
l
onor
man

PASTOR:
sohi
snamei
sNor
man,
notshane?

VERONI
CA:
no,
i

PASTOR:
go,

VERONI
CA:
wher
ewi
l
lIgo?canIpl
easest
ayf
ort
odayonl
y?

PASTOR:
youdon'
thav
ear
oom any
mor
e

VERONI
CA:
ummmhwher
ewi
l
lIgo?

PASTOR:
don'
tyouhav
eamot
her
?

VERONI
CA:
Idobuty
ouknowourr
elat
ionshi
p

PASTOR:
Idon'
tcar
eany
mor
e?

VERONI
CA:
sot
hat
'si
t?

PASTOR:
byeev
eroni
ca
VERONI
CA:
okay

madam whyar
eyoucr
ying?

VERONI
CA:
ummm not
hing

SHELLA:
wher
ear
eyougoi
ngwi
thbags

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tknowshel
l
a,hei
sdi
vor
cingme?

SHELLA:
what?why
?

VERONI
CA:
he'
l
lpr
obabl
ytel
lyou

SHELLA:
Iam sor
ry

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tknowwher
etogo?

SHELLA:
sor
ry,
cal
lmymom shemi
ghthel
pyou

PASTOR:
shel
l
a,l
ethergo,
andIwi
l
lmakesur
ethatgr
acedoesn'
ttakey
oui
n

SHELLA:
sor
ry

VERONI
CA:
takecar
eofCl
audi
o

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
l

VERONI
CA:
byeee

SHELLA:byeee"Iwant
edtocr
ytoo,
becauseshewasmi
ser
abl
e,andIwasf
eel
i
ngpi
tyf
orher
"
whatev
eriti
s,i
sseri
ous.

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n

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VERONI
CA
Iwasst ressedv erymuchst ressed,Icouldn'tl
ookatmysel finthemi rr
or,"sothisisit?iti
sall
over,Il
ookatt hehouse, t
hishousewasal lminebutnotany mor e,whowoul dn'
tknowt hatone
dayIwi l
l behomel ess,fr
om herot ozero,Ihadahouse, amai d,ev eryt
hingbutlookatmenow,
I'
vegotnot hing, actuall
yI'
venowher etogo, Idon'thaveaf riend'
s,"It ookmyphoneandcal l
shell
a'smot her .ittookmest rai
ghttov oi
cemai l,maybemyhusbandt oldhereverythi
ng,Ihav e
toswal l
owmypr i
deanddr ivetomymot her'scompound, f
rom 15r oomsanddoubl egarageto
4roomedhouse, wowl i
fecanbehar dsomet imes,Idon'tblameany onef orthi
sIblamemy sel
f
becauseIcoul dn' tclosedmyl egs,andNORMANwhat '
snot hi
ngt odowi thme,howcoul dIbe
sostupidt obel ievehim whenhesayt hathel ovesme, howcansomeonebesocr uel,
he
promisedmeheav enandear th,butwherei shenow?Iam al l
alone, atl
eastheshoul drentme
anapar t
ment ,
ifi twasshanehewasgoi ngt ohelpme, butletmet ryhim, "hi
"

SHANE:
hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
howar
eyou?

SHANE:
awesomey
ou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam wel
l

SHANE:
sowhatdoy
ouwant
?

VERONI
CA:
Ineedy
ourhel
p,act
ual
l
yweneedy
ourhel
p

SHANE:
wheny
ousay"
we"whoar
eyour
efer
ri
ngt
oo?

VERONI
CA:
meandy
ourbaby
?

SHANE:
whi
chbaby
,?becauseher
ear
emybabi
es?

VERONI
CA:
didn'
tIt
ell
yout
hatIam pr
egnant
,t
hel
astt
imewet
alked

SHANE:
hahahahahani
cet
ry

VERONI
CA:
Iam ser
ious

SHANE:
l
etmecl
ari
fyt
hist
oyou,
ifev
ery
ouar
epr
egnanti
snotmi
ne,

VERONI
CA:
yousayi
tasi
fyoursur
e

SHANE:
Iam 100%sur
esi
ster
,fory
ouri
nfor
mat
ionIam i
nfer
ti
le

VERONI
CA:
stopl
yi
ng

SHANE:
isei
thery
oubel
i
evemeornotIdon'
tcar
ebutt
hat
'st
het
rut
hyoubi
tch

VERONI
CA:
sohowonear
thani
nfer
ti
leper
sonendedupbei
ngaf
ather
?
SHANE:
ther
eissomet
hingt
hati
can'
tshar
ewi
thy
ou,
youknowwhy
?

VERONI
CA:
why
?

SHANE:
becausey
ouar
emor
on,

VERONI
CA:
mxm,
yourgoodasdead

SHANE:
tel
lyour
sel
fthat
,becausey
ourt
hebi
ggestf
ool
int
hewor
ld

VERONI
CA:
byee

SHANE:
f**
k

VERONICA:trut
hdoeshur
t,Imi
ghtnotconv
incemy
sel
fbuttrul
yspeaki
ngIam st
upi
d,ver
y
stupi
d,"
icr
ied"thet
heonl
ywayistogohomet omymother
,Idrov
estrai
ghtt
omymot her
's
house.

PASTOR

goodev
eni
ngmyf
ami
l
y

SHELLA:
eveni
ng

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpa

PASTOR:
Claudi
other
eissomet
hingt
hati
wantt
otel
lyouaboutgr
andma"
hepaused"er
r.
..

SHELLA:
let
'seatf
ir
st

CLAUDI
O:whathappenedt
ogr
andma?

PASTOR:
let
'seatf
ir
st

CLAUDIO:
wher
eisgr
andma?y
ousai
dweshoul
dn'
teatwi
thoutsomeoneel
se,
letmegoand
cal
lher

PASTOR:
"hel
ookedatshel
l
a,"ummm she'
snotar
ound

CLAUDI
O:okayl
et'
seat(
theyeati
nsi
l
ent
).

SHELLA:
"aft
ereati
ngIt
ookt
hepl
atest
othezi
nk,
andwasht
hem,
wit
hin15mi
nut
esIwasdone
washi
ngthedi
shes,
"

PASTOR:
err
,,
shel
l
a?
SHELLA:
ohIdi
dn'
tseey
oucomi
ng

PASTOR:
sor
ryf
orscar
ingy
ou?
what
everhappenedher
est
aysher
e,ar
ewecl
ear
?

SHELLA:
yespast
or

PASTOR:
meandmywi
fewear
eget
ti
ngdi
vor
ce

SHELLA:
whathappened?

PASTOR:
Iam noti
nagoodst
atet
otal
kabouti
t,j
ustknowt
hat

SHELLA:
okay
,

PASTOR:
Idon'
tknowhowt
oTel
mygr
andson

SHELLA:
iti
snoteasy

PASTOR:
wil
lyout
ell
himf
orme?

SHELLA:
eishIam notsur
epast
ori
snotmypl
acet
otel
lhi
mthat

PASTOR:
Iunder
standgoodni
ght

SHELLA:goodni
ght"Inev ersawabr okenmenbef ore,Ithoughtmay beuswomensar ethe
oneswhogot othehardshipallal
one,butIwaswr ong, eventhemen' sdoesfeelt
hesameway
asus,hewassobr oken,whatwi l
lthecongregati
onsay ?Ipit
yhim,soishegoingtobesingl
e
unti
lhedi
e,I'
l
lhavetopr ayforhim sothathecanf indsomeonewhowi l
lfi
ll
thegab,cozdeep
downheisnotokay ,
Ithoughtmypai nwasbar el
ybutt hisoneIdontwantt oseemy sel
fint
his
si
tuati
ononeday,mypr ayerrequestwill
be( Godgr antourpast orwi
t hasuit
ablewif
e).

PASTOR

IthinkIwaswr ongsendi ngv eronicaaway ,Ishould'vedonewhatIdi d,Iam alsoahumanbei ng,

doesshedeser v ethat?butshekeeponhur t
ingme, itisnoteasytofindthatyourwifewas
sleepi ngwit
hanot hermen, t
heny oubegi nt ocompet e,washebet t
ert hanme?di dhesat i
sfied
her ?wasIt hatbad, somet i
mey ouhav etof i
ndther easonbehindabouty ourwifeadultery,
becausewhatIknowi swhenwoman' scheattheycheatf orl
ove,butwhenuscheatwecheat
forsex, butIthi
nkIdi dev ery
thingj ustthatadogwi l
lalwaysbeadog, butIshoul
dhav easked
her ,may bether
ewassomet hingt hati wasnotdoing, that
'swhy,butthatwomenwhowas
counsel ingus,toldmeaboutchangi ngst y
les,wedon' thavetodosamet hingoverandov er
agai n,butIknowmy selfchangingst ylesornot ,
Idof ucksobad, fi
l
thymi ndsdestroythe
relationshi
pwi t
hGod, theonlythingt hatIhav etofocusonnowi smychur ch,andmygr andson,
not
hingel
se.

VERONI
CA

wowt hishouseisbeautif
ul,
meaningmybr ot herwentaheadwi thextendingt hehouse, because
heonceaskmei fwecanhel pmom t oext
endt hehousef orher,butIneverpar tici
pated,I
thoughtIwil
lnevercomebackher e,andIhadnot hi
ngtodowi thher,unti
l now, Inowr eal
isethe
i
mpor tanceoftakingcar
eofy ourmother,
ev ent houghyourmot hershei sunst able,sheiscrazy,
shedoesn'tbath,butsheisyourmotheryouhav etoappreciatehereffort
s, youhav etobe
thankf
ul t
ohaveherasamom, Igotoutofthecarandopent hegate,"knockknock"

LADY:
Iam comi
ng

VERONI
CA:
"Iwasshaki
ng"

LADY:hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o,howar
eyou?

LADY:
iam f
inet
hanky
ou

VERONI
CA:
Iam l
ooki
ngf
orMr
sMi
l
ler

LADY:
nah,
nahmay
bey
ougott
hewr
ongaddr
ess,
Idon'
tev
enhav
eani
deaaboutMr
s..

VERONI
CA:
MrsMi
l
ler

LADY:
letmeaskmyhusbandmay
beheknowsomet
hingabouther
,comei
n,"
sweet
ness"wai
t
her
eIam comi
ng.

VERONICA:ohhGodwhati
fIdon'
tgether
,thi
sismyl asthope,
wher
ewi
l
ligo?whowi
l
lIt
urn
too?f
rom badtowor
se,
Iam al
lal
oneinthi
splanetearth,

LADY:
hei
scomi
ng,
canImakey
ousomet
hingt
odr
ink?

VERONI
CA:
yespl
ease !
!!
!

mi
niski
rtt
omor
rowIwi
l
lgi
vey
out
woi
nser
t

.
Admi
n

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PASTOR

Icouldn'tsleepatall,
Iwast urni
ng,
roll
ingoverthebed,becausethebedwasbi ggerf
or
someonewhoi salone,myhear twasaching,Icouldn'
tsleepbecauseIdi dn'
tknowwhere
veronicami ghtbe,wher edi
dshesl eep?isshestil
lfi
ne,Itri
edtocall
herbutmymi ndwasal
l
overthepl ace,iti
snoteasyasIt hought,di
vorceisnoteasyasy outhink, l
eav
ingsomeonewho
almostspenty ear
swi thher
, soIhadtostartover,
wher ewillost
art
,butonl yGodwil
lshowme
theway ,Iwokeupt hetimewas00: 32Iwentt omyst udyroom andpray ed,

VERONI
CA

thankGodt heyall
owmet osleepov erbecauseIt oldthem thatIhav enowher etogo,wedidn'
t
tal
kmuch, becausetheysawt hatIwasbr oken,theydidn'ttellmemuchaboutmymot herormy
brothertheysaidIshouldsleept hem wewi lltal
ktomor row, Icouldn'tsleep, all
Iwasthinki
ng
waspeopl ethathurt,
mymai ds,poisoni
ngRay ,
andsl eepingwi thdifferentmens, Iwantedto
callmybr othertoaskhim aboutourmot her,butmyai rt
y m wasnomor e, andIdon'thave
cell
phonebanki ng,andodon' trememberbuy ingairt
imef ormy sel
f,myhusbandwas, butnowI
hadt obuymyownai r
ti
me, "Iwokeupandgoi ngupanddown, may beIwi l
lfi
ndsomet hi
ngthat
theywi l
lconnectmewi t
hmymot herbutnothing,Iendedupsl eeping,,untilIwaswokenupby
thatlady

LADY:
wakeywakey

VERONI
CA:
hi"
yawni
ng"

LADY:
howdi
dyousl
eep?

VERONI
CA:
notbadt
hankst
oyou,
yoursoki
nd,

LADY:
mynamei
sFi
ona

VERONI
CA:
ver
o
LADY:
yourwel
comev
ero,
feel
free

VERONI
CA:
whatt
imei
sn'
t?

LADY:
08:
12

VERONI
CA:
ouchIov
ersl
eptIam sor
ry

LADY:
isokayIwant
edt
ochecki
fyourokay
,

VERONI
CA:
wher
ecanIf
indt
hebat
hroom,

LADY:
come,

VERONI
CA:
Iwokeupandf
oll
owher
,thi
shousewasbeaut
if
ul,
insi
deandout
side,

LADY:
her
e,y
oucanusemyt
oil
etr
yify
oudotmi
nd

VERONI
CA:
thanky
oubutIhav
emi
ne,

LADY:
wher
ear
ethey
?

VERONI
CA:
int
hecar
,don'
twor
ryIwi
l
lgoandf
etcht
hem,

LADY:
okay
,Iwi
l
lbei
ntheki
tcheni
fyouneedme

VERONICA:al
ri
ghtthanky
ou,
"Iwenttomycarandtakemyt
oil
etr
ybagandwenttotakeahot
bubbl
eshower,af
terIwor
emyfl
oralshor
tdr
essandmysandal
s,Iwentt
otheki
tchen"

LADY:
final
l
y!!

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahaher
eIam,

LADY:
yournotal
l
ergi
ctosomet
hing?

VERONI
CA:
notatal
lev
enofy
oucanf
ryadogIcaneat

LADY:
hahahahahaf
unny

VERONI
CA:
youhav
eabeaut
if
ulhouse

LADY:
thankmyhusbandbecauseheboughtt
hishousef
orme

VERONI
CA:
oooh

LADY:
youcanhel
pyour
sel
f,

VERONICA:thanks!
!!"
shewal
kedaway"thereissomethi
ngthatidon'
tunderst
and,whenshe
sai
dherhusbandboughtthi
shouseforher,meaningIwon'
tfi
ndmymot her
,Iwil
lj
usthavet
o
cal
lmybrotherandaskhim,whi
leIwasstil
lbatt
li
ngwithmyself
,shecamebackwi thher
husband,

HUSBAND:
goodmor
ning

VERONI
CA:
mor
ning

HUSBAND:
howdi
dyousl
eep?

VERONI
CA:
greatandt
hanks

HUSBAND:
Idi
dn'
thadat
imet
ochaty
est
erdaybecauseIwasv
erybusy
,

VERONI
CA:
yourbusymenocansee

HUSBAND:
byt
hewayIam t
hisl
ady
'shusband,

Fi
ona:
hahababest
opi
t

VERONICA:"whatt
hefuckist
his,
howcanthi
scoupl
e,bel
oveydov
eywher
easIam comi
ng
fr
om abrokenmarri
age"youl
ookper
fectt
oget
her

HUSBAND:
youcancal
lmeJust
in

VERONI
CA:
Iam v
ero

HUSBAND:
uni
quename

VERONI
CA:
yesi
snotr
are

HUSBAND:
sowhyar
eyouher
e?

VERONI
CA:
"t
hat
'sr
ude"weusedt
ost
ayher
ewi
thmymom andmybr
other

HUSBAND:
okaygoon,

VERONI
CA:
soIgotmar
ri
ed,
tot
hemosthandsomemeni
nthewor
ld

HUSBAND:
wowi
nter
est
ing

VERONICA:soIlef
tmymotherher
e,becausemybrot
hergotmar
ri
edtoo,mybr
otherpr
oposed
thatweshoul
dtakeourmot
hertostaywit
hher,
butmyhusbanddeni
edthei
dea

HUSBAND:
yourhusbanddi
dal
lthat
?

VERONI
CA:
yes,
andasIgi
rlIwant
edt
ost
aywi
thmymot
herbutIcoul
dn'
tbecausemyhusband
sai
dso

Fi
ona:
heseemscont
rol
l
ing?

VERONI
CA:
ver
y
HUSBAND:
soy
ouchosey
ourhusbandov
ery
ourmot
her
?

VERONI
CA:
notexact
lyt
hat
?hewast
heonewhowaspay
ingmyf
ees,
soIhadnochoi
ce

Fi
ona:
that
sunder
standabl
e

HUSBAND:
aft
ergr
aduat
ionwhydi
dn'
tyougoandt
akey
ourmot
her
?

VERONICA:af
termygraduati
onsmyhusbandgotsomeotherpl
ans,
hetoldmet
hathehasa
pr
esentforme,andt
hatpresentwasahouse,
sowemov edon2dayslat
er

HUSBAND:
younev
erv
isi
tedy
ourmot
her
?

VERONI
CA:
Idi
dn'
thadachance

Fi
ona:
soai
n'
tyourhusbandwor
king?

VERONI
CA:
hedoes,
hei
sapast
or,

Fi
ona:
what
!!
!

HUSBAND:
what
!!
!past
ordi
dthat
,whatki
ndofBi
bledoesheuse,
orher
eadhi
sBi
bleupsi
de
down?

VERONI
CA:
andIdi
dn'
twantt
obet
rayhi
m.

Fi
ona:
butnowy
ouar
ebet
ray
inghi
m?

VERONI
CA:
notany
mor
e

HUSBAND:
why

VERONI
CA:
wear
edi
vor
ced

Fi
ona:
ohhmyGodIam sor
rysi
ster

VERONI
CA:
isokay
,sowher
edi
dyougett
hishouse

HUSBAND:
itwasonsal
e

VERONI
CA:
whenwast
hat
?

HUSBAND:
3year
sago

VERONI
CA:
youdi
dn'
tfi
ndany
oneher
e?

Fi
ona:
no,

VERONI
CA:
sowhowast
hesel
l
er?
HUSBAND:
itwassomeguy

VERONI
CA:
youdon'
tknowhi
sname?

HUSBAND:
babewhowast
hatguy
?

Fi
ona:
letmecheckonmye-
mai
l

VERONI
CA:
justdot
hatpl
ease,

Fi
ona:
hisnamei
sJasonMi
l
ler

VERONI
CA:
that
shi
m,t
hat
'smybr
other
,sowher
eismymot
her
?

Fi
ona:
youcanasky
ourbr
otherwedon'
thav
eanyi
deawhoi
syourmot
her
,

VERONI
CA:
hihi
hihi
hihi
cry
ing

Fi
ona:
shhhhhhh

HUSBAND:
Iwi
l
lbei
nthebedr
oom

Fi
ona:
okay
,

VERONI
CA:
thanky
ouf
ory
ourhospi
tal
i
ty

HUSBAND:
yourwel
come

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lgetgoi
ng

HUSBAND:
goodl
uck

VERONI
CA:
"wowIt
houghtmay
behewi
l
lsay,
stayf
orasl
ongasy
ouwantbutnone"

Fi
ona:
sor
rysi
ster

VERONI
CA:
isokay
,si
ncey
est
erdayIhav
en'
tseensomeoneher
esoy
oudon'
thav
eababy
?

Fi
ona:
noty
et,

VERONI
CA:
wow

Fi
ona:
Iam 3mont
hspr
egnant

VERONI
CA:
itdoesn'
tshow

Fi
ona:
yeah

VERONI
CA:
itwi
l
lbey
ourf
ir
stchi
l
d?
Fi
ona:
yes

VERONI
CA:
youdon'
tneedananny
?

Fi
ona:
nowehav
eachefsoshewi
l
ldobot
hwhent
hebabyi
sbor
n

VERONI
CA:
youhav
eachef

Fi
ona:
yes

VERONI
CA:
wher
eisshenow?

Fi
ona:
onl
eav
e

VERONI
CA:
wowy
ourl
uckywomen

Fi
ona:
Hahahahaha,

VERONI
CA:
thanksl
etmego

Fi
ona:
cal
lmei
fyouneedhel
p,t
hisi
smynumber*
5437-
679-
5468

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
l

Fi
ona:
byeee,
best
rong

Idr
ov etot
henearestfi
ll
i
ngstat
ionandbuyaf
ull
tankpetr
ol,t
hiscari
sgoi
ngt
obemybedroom
unt
ilIfi
ndsomething,
Ievenboughtanai
rt
ym,
whowi l
lIcal
l?myhusband,
no,
mybr
other
,or
Adel
a, l
etmecal
l mybrother
,

di
all
i
ng.
..
...(
thenumbery
ouhav
edi
aleddoesn'
texi
st)f
uck!
!!f
uck!
!!f
uck!
!!l
etmecal
lmyson
di
all
i
ng.
..
..ri
nging

NELDA:
hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
heymydaught
erhowar
eyou?

NELDA:
Iam f
inemom andy
ou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam f
ine,
wher
eismyson?

NELDA:
hewentout

VERONI
CA:
whatdoy
oumeanhewentout
?

Nel
da:
Isenthi
mtobeapi
zza
VERONI
CA:
mxm y
ouf
ool

NELDA:
sor
rymom whatdi
dyousay
?

VERONI
CA:
noIwast
alki
ngt
osomeoneher
e

NELDA:
oh-
okay
,youwant
edsomet
hing?

VERONI
CA:
yes,
buyt
ell
himt
ocal
lmewhenhegetback

NELDA:
okaycanIt
alkt
omyson?

VERONI
CA:
Iam notathome

NELDA:
kisshi
mforme

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lby
ee

NELDA:
byeee

VERONI
CA

IknowI
'
vedonebadt
hingsbutwhy
,whyGod,
huhwhyar
eyoupuni
shi
ngmel
i
ket
his,
why
,"
sorr
ymam ar
eyoucr
ying"

VERONI
CA:
ummmh,
notatal
l
,Idr
oveof
ftonowher
e..
..
.

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n

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1mont
hlat
er

VERONI
CA
i
t'sbeenamont hnow, alothashappenedbadt hingsandgoodt hingsbutIam gr ateful because
Iam st il
lstandi ng, Inev erknewt hatIwast hisst rongunt ilt
odaybutf rankl yitwasn' teasyr oute
somet i
mesIwi llfallandwakeup, someday sIwi l
l sl
eepwi thouteat i
ngany thingordr inking
any thingbecauseIwasst ruggli
ng, themoneyt hatIwashav ingi nmyaccountwasnotenough
tor eachmyst andar dofl ivi
ngbutIdi dn'tgav eup, andaboutf i
ndi ngmymom, Nel dadi dt oldmy
sont ocal lmeagai nluckyi sraelandJasont heywer est i
l
lcommuni cating, sohegav emehi s
number ,wedi dt al k,sadl ymymot herpassedawayl ongt i
meago, butIwasnowher et obe
found, andnoonebot heredt olookf ormeat l
east ,andmeet ingmybr otherwasnott hateasy
becausef ir
stlyhedi dn'twantnot hingt odowi thme, soabar ewi thhi m, unt ilonedayIgothi s
call t
el li
ngmet hatIcancomet ohi shouse, thehousewasbeaut ifulbutnotbeaut if
ul thant he
Fiona' s,het oldmet hatmymot herwashav ingabr eastcancer ,appar ent lyitwast ool atewhen
mybr otherfindout ,soshecoul dn'tmakei t
,soheev enaccompanymet oseehergr aveIwas
hur t,andmyhear twasheav y,Iwasbr okenwhatIdi dwaswr ongIknowIt reatedmymot her
badl y, butIhadmyr easonbecauseshedi scov eredsomet hingaboutme, andwhatIdi dtoAdel a,
soshewant edt oexposedme, evenwhenIgotmar riedIaskedsomeol dgr anny 'stor epr esent
meonmyweddi ngday ,t hat'
swer et hehat redt owar dsherdev eloped, Ihadnot hi
ngt odoabout
her ,orany t
hingt hatcanmakeust or econnect ,buther eIam, Ineedhermor et hanev er,Ifound
a2r oomedhousenotf arf r
om gracebecauseshei st heonewhohel pedmet ogett her oom, but
eitherwayi waspay ing300dol l
aritwasnotbad, It ri
edt oapplyf oraj obbutnot hing, t
hemoney
thatIwaspay ingr entwi t
hi sformycar ,Idon' thav ecarany mor e, andev ersi ncet hatdayInev er
hear df r
om myex- husband, andmybr otherhasnot hingtodowi thmeaswel l
,soIam al lalone
i
nt hi swor l
d,Iguessmypast ordidt ellhispeopl eatchur ch,becauseIwasget tinglot sof
i
nt i
mi dat ingcal l,somepeopl ewillinsultme, calli
ngmenames, buther eIam st il
lstandi ng,

PASTOR

Idi
danannouncementatchur cht hatmeandmywi fewear ediv orced, butnei
theroneoft hem
wasshocked, butno, t
heywer enotev enamazedmeani ngtheyknewal lal
ongthatIwas
ver
onicaspuppet, butnowIam f ree, somememberoft hechur cht riedtosetabl i
nddat ewith
oneofourchur chmember ,
whowasawi dow,butwenev ercli
ck, shewasnott heonef orme, I
fel
tnothi
ngabsol utel
ynot hing,soIl ethergo, andthankGodshef eltthesameway ,andI
becamebr av
eandt ell
Cl audiothet ruthbuthedi dn'
tunder standat hing,whatheunder stood
washisgrandmot herwasnol ongerst ayingwithus, butIheardgr acesay i
nghelivesinnew
Jersey
,andIhear dabouthermot her ,butIcouldn'
tjustcallher,becausehenev ertalkedmuch
abouther,
Iam now40y ears

.
SHELLA

Itol
dpast oraboutmydr eamsandhesuppor tedme, hetoldmet hatIshouldfoll
owmycal l
i
ng
asasi ngersohesaidhewi llsupportmewi thever
ything,ifIneedsomet hingIshouldtell
him,
somedayIwi l
lmissveronicaandwedot alkonthephone, andshewi l
lalsotalktoClaudio,Iam
nolongergoinghomeeachFr i
daybutIonlygohomedur ingmont hend,Iam stil
ltal
ki
ngt o
Brendanasacousi nnotacoupl e,andhegotanewgi r
lfr
iend,Iwasnotokayatf i
rstbutI
l
earnedt ounderst
and,hehast omov eon,andwedogetal ong,sotodayi twasFridayandit
wast hemont hendmeani ngIwasgoi nghome, idi
dmydai lyrout
ine,aft
erIpreparesomet hing
forthem toeatunti
lIcameback,

CLAUDI
O:canIgowi
thy
ou?

SHELLA:
Iam notsur
eyouhav
etoasky
ourgr
andpaf
ir
st?

CLAUDI
O:hewon'
thav
eanypr
obl
em i
fIgowi
thy
ou

SHELLA:
butst
il
lIcan'
tj
ustt
akey
ouwi
thmewi
thouthi
sknowl
edge

CLAUDI
O:okayl
etmegoandaskhi
m

PASTOR:
goodaf
ter
noonandaskmewhat
?

CLAUDI
O:hel
l
ogr
andpacanImakey
out
hatf
avour
it
esoupy
oul
i
ke?

PASTOR:
doy
ouknowwhatIl
i
ke?

CLAUDI
O:y
esIdo

PASTOR:
sowhi
chsoupi
smyf
avour
it
e?

CLAUDI
O:t
omat
oesandmushr
ooms

PASTOR:
whot
oldy
out
hat
?

CLAUDI
O:mygr
andmat
oldmet
hat

PASTOR:
alr
ight
,pr
epar
ethatf
ormewi
th2sl
i
cesofbr
ead

CLAUDI
O:buti
nexchangeofsomet
hing

PASTOR:
okaynopr
obl
em

CLAUDI
O:ar
eyousur
e?

PASTOR:
yeswhynot
?

CLAUDI
O:owkyhaha"
hepoppedouthi
stought
oshel
l
a"
SHELLA:
Iam goi
nghomet
oday

PASTOR:
Iknow,
Iwi
l
lbeal
lal
onei
nthi
shouse

SHELLA:
"Il
ookatCl
audi
oandl
augh"y
ournotgoi
ngt
obeal
oney
ouwi
l
lbewi
thy
ourgr
andson

CLAUDI
O:whati
sthat
?

PASTOR:
hahahahahabei
ngwi
thCl
audi
oist
hesamewayf
orbei
ngal
one

CLAUDI
O:y
es,
,t
ell
hergr
andpa

PASTOR:
Iam t
ell
i
ngher
,thi
sonehi
sal
way
spl
ayi
ngGames

SHELLA:
shamey
ouwi
l
lgot
ochur
chorspoi
lyour
sel
f

PASTOR:
yeahy
ourr
ight
,

CLAUDI
O:her
eisy
oursoup,

PASTOR:
thanky
ouboy"
brushi
nghi
shead"

CLAUDI
O:canIgetmyexchangenow

PASTOR:
no

CLAUDI
O:haaacomeon

PASTOR:
hahahahahaIam on

CLAUDI
O:canIgowi
thshel
l
agr
andpa?

PASTOR:
noy
ouwantt
oleav
emeher
eal
one,

CLAUDI
O:ahhhhh

PASTOR:
youwantt
oleav
eyourgr
andpaher
e?,
youwantt
heghostt
oeaty
ourgr
andpa?

CLAUDI
O:noy
ouwi
l
lpr
ay

PASTOR:
no,
whyar
eyougoi
ngt
her
e?

CLAUDI
O:Iwantt
oseeRAY

PASTOR:
noi
fyouwantr
ayj
usti
nvi
tehi
m her
e

SHELLA:
whataboutschool

PASTOR:
Iwon'
tmi
ndt
aki
nghi
mtoschool
SHELLA:
soy
ouhav
etot
alkt
omom

PASTOR:
nopr
obl
em wi
tht
hat

CLAUDI
O:cal
lhernow

SHELLA:
letmegoandpackmyt
hings

PASTOR:
bef
orey
ougo,
justt
akesomegr
ocer
ywi
thy
ou,
andher
eisy
oursal
ary

SHELLA:
thanky
ou

CLAUDI
O:cal
lhi
m gr
andpa

PASTOR:
bri
ngmyphone

CLAUDI
O:her
e

PASTOR:
hel
l
o

GRACE:
hel
l
opast
or

PASTOR:
howar
eyou?

GRACE:
Iam f
ineanddon'
ttel
lmet
hatmydaught
eri
snotcomi
ngback

PASTOR:
notatal
l
,butIneedaf
avour

GRACE:
okay

PASTOR:
howi
sVERONI
CA?

GRACE:
Ihav
en'
tseenherf
orcoupl
eofday
s

PASTOR:
owky
,Cl
audi
owant
edt
ocomewi
thshel
l
abutIsai
dnoandhewantt
obewi
thRAY

GRACE:
eishr
ayhehast
ogot
oschool
,Idon'
tknow

PASTOR:
aboutt
hatIwi
l
ltakehi
mtoschool
ever
yday

GRACE:
okayhol
don."
shecal
l
edr
ay"her
e

RAY:
hel
l
o

PASTOR:
heybi
gboy

RAY:
hahadon'
tsayt
hat

PASTOR:
you'
vegr
ownup,
Icanheary
ourv
oice
RAY:
nott
hatmuch

PASTOR:
wil
lyouabl
etocomeandbewi
thmygr
andson,
Iwi
l
ltakey
out
oschool
ever
yday

RAY:
Idon'
tmi
ndt
hat

PASTOR:
okay
,packy
ourt
hingsIam comi
ngt
otakey
ou

RAY:
alr
ightby
eee

Iwasdr
ivi
ng,comi
ngbackhomeandi
twasnott
hatdar
k,Iwaspl
ayi
ngmyol
dschool
musi
c,
si
ngi
ngalong,

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpal
ookatt
hatl
ady
,shewal
kli
kegr
andma

PASTOR: i
mmediatel
yIstopthecarandl
ookatherv er
ywel
l,andi
twasher
,herwei
ghtwas
di
stur
bing,shewasthi
nneriknowshewasslenderbutnowsheist
hin

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpai
sher

PASTOR:
noshei
snoty
ourgr
andmal
et'
sgo,
Idr
ovef
ast

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PASTOR

onmywaybackIwentt othebankf i
rstandbuysomef ruitsformyboys,Iwentt oATM and
transfer2kdoll
arforv eroni
casot hatshecanbuysomet hingforher
self
,Ifell
pit
yforherandfor
thefirstti
meIcriedf orher,becauseshewassot hin,andshewaspal e,sot hi
smoneyt hatI
transferr
ed,i
twillhelp,butIwillhavet oplayf
arfr
om her .shehasdoneal otsofbadthingsbut
shei sahumanbei ng,andshewasmywi fesoIsti
llhavethatsoftspotbutgetti
ngherbackis
notonmyl if
eplan,
CLAUDI
O:whyar
eyoubuy
ingf
rui
tsonl
y?

PASTOR:
becauset
heyhav
evi
tami
nsandmakesy
ourbodyf
it
s

CLAUDI
O:butmydaddoesn'
teatf
rui
tsbuthei
sbi
g

PASTOR:
yeshedoeseat
,isj
ustt
haty
ouhav
en'
tsawhi
m eat
ingone

CLAUDI
O:heeatone?

PASTOR:
yes ,
Rayy
oual
sodon'
tl
ikef
rui
ts?

RAY:
nahI
'
llr
atherbuyy
ogur
tthanbuy
ingf
rui
ts

PASTOR:
err
..
..t
hisboy
s

CLAUDI
O:t
hanksgr
andpa

PASTOR:
forwhat
?

CLAUDI
O:f
orourv
isi
tor

PASTOR:
hahahahahai
t'
sokayandt
hankst
oyout
oo

CLAUDI
O:f
orwhat
?

PASTOR:
formyf
avour
it
esoup

CLAUDI
O:hahahahahaokay
,

PASTOR:"wear
ri
vedathomealil
bitl
aterbecauset
heti
mewas21:
39,
andIwast
ir
edal
lI
wantedwastot
akeaquickbat
handgot obed,"boy
sgoodni
ght

CLAUDI
O:y
ouar
enoteat
ing?

PASTOR:
nahIam f
iney
oucanhel
pyour
sel
f,

RAY:
night

CLAUDI
O:goodni
ghtsl
eepwel
l"hewal
kedaway
"

VERONI
CA

Ihav ebeenhustl
i
ngf ort
hepast3days,allday
,every
day,butnot
hing,t
ot el
lyouwhatt
heonly
thingsIhadwasasmal l
plast
icbagofriceandgreenbeans,Iwastir
ed,sometimesIwoul
d
sleepwithoutbat
hingbecauseofti
redness,sotodaywastheday,Iwill
justhavet
oboilmyri
ce
andeggsthenIwi l
lgot obed,Iputmysmal l
potonmyt wopl atesstov e,Iwasabouttoswi t
ch
i
tonwhenmyphonebeep, Iwenttocheckwhoi twas,ohhwher edidt hismoneycamef r
om,
ther
eisnor ef
erence,whomi ghtitbemay beisNormanbecauseJoewoul dn'tgi
vememoney ,
anditwaslateforhimt obeoutside2kdollar!wowIscream, becauseofj oy ,
jumpingupand
downlikeababywhoj ustsawacandy ,Iwashappy,tomorrowIwi llhav etogot othemalland
buymy sel
fapropermeal ,aft
eranhourmyphonewasr i
nging,Itwasmybr other
,maybeheis
theonewhosendmemoney ,

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
obr
o

Jason:
heysi
ster

VERONI
CA:
someonei
shappyt
odaywhat
'
swr
ong?

Jason:
whyar
eyousay
ingt
hat
?

VERONI
CA:
becausey
oucal
l
edmey
oursi
ster

Jason:
arey
ounotmysi
ster
?

VERONI
CA:
Iam

Jason:
so?

VERONI
CA:
justt
hati
sbei
ngal
ongt
imet
oheary
ousayt
hat

Jason:
yeah,
sowadup?

VERONI
CA:
Iam al
ri
ghtandy
ou?

Jason:
Iam goodt
oo

VERONI
CA:
thanksbr
o

Jason:
forwhat
?

VERONI
CA:
fort
hemoney

Jason:
whatmoney
?

VERONI
CA:
arey
ounott
heonewhosendmemoney
?

Jason:
Nah

VERONI
CA:
thenwho?

Jason:
may
bey
ourexhusbanddi
d?

VERONI
CA:
nahIj
ustgott
hemoneyf
ewmi
nut
esago
Jason:
sot
hatdoesn'
tmeani
snothi
m?

VERONI
CA:
Idoubt
,thi
slat
enahhe'
sathomeIknow

Jason:
ify
ousayso,
thengoodni
ghtIwasj
ustchecki
ngupony
ou

VERONI
CA:
thanks

VERONI CA:"thenwhosendmet hi
smoneyIcan'tjustuseit
,whatifsomeonesentitbymist
ake,
(cr
ying)Godwhy !i
sitnotenough?,howlongshouldIsuff
erfrom y
ourpunishmenthuh,If
ell
my
hai
rar i
singandIwassweat i
ng,aft
erthati
twasblackout.

SHELLA

Iloveyousomuch, Icandoany t
hingf oryou,Isawhowdedi catedyouare, Isaw howambi t
ious
youare,youar ebrave,Iam heretowi peallyourwor ri
es,behappy ,ARI
SE, SHINE, FORYOUR
LIGHTHASCOME, y
ou'vebeensuf feredit'
senoughnomor e,yourhusbandi swaitingforyou,go
tothemount ainandpr ayfor3daysf asti
ngandpr ay
ing,donotdr i
nkany t
hing, t
hendon' t
hesit
ate,yourgoingtobet hemot heroft henation,I
'vegivenyout hepowert oeliminat
e
everyt
hingcircumstancest hatwil
lcomey ourway ,t
hewarhasbegun, thi
sj ourneyistoughbutI
will
bewi t
hy ou,norforsakeny ou,"Iwokeup"ohhGodwhat '
shappening,ohhi twasadr eam
butitseemsr eal
,Ikneel downandpr ay,

PASTOR

Icouldn'tsl
eepany moresoIwokeupandswi tcht hetvon,Iwasjustwat chingthenews,It ook
myal bum andbegunt olookatourweddi ngpictur es,i
twasbeautif
ul,myv erowasbeaut i
ful,the
weddi nggawnwasbeaut ifulonher,shewaslikeamer mai
d,andwewer ey oung,whileIwas
pagingt oanotherpageitwasn' tverobutshel
la, shewasv erymuchbeaut i
full
ikeaprincess, my
heartwasbumpi ngsoslowandwi t
hlove,wewer ebeauti
ful,
itwasjustlikeamov i
e,aft
ert hat
thepicturesstart
edmov ingasi fwewer ewalking, Iwasholdinghertinysofthands,shel etgo
ofmyhandsandst ar
tedr unningplayf
ull
yIrant owar dsherunti
lIcatchher, myphonedi sturb
mef rom myi maginati
on,Hel l
o

VOI
CE:
hel
l
opast
or

PASTOR:
whoi
sthi
s

VOI
CE:
Hannamysoni
snotwel
lpl
easehi
shav
ingasei
zur
e(cr
ying)Iam comi
ng
VOI
CE:
okay
,pl
easehur
ry

PASTOR:Iwokeupandwor
emytrackpant
s,t
ookmycarkeysthenopenthegar
age,
Idr
oveof
f
thet
imewas23:56Iwasdr
ivi
ngl
i
keamadper son,
Ical
lherbackHELLO

Hanna:
hel
l
o

PASTOR:
Iam att
hegat
eopenup

VOI
CE:
Idi
dn'
tl
ocki
tcomei
n

PASTOR:
alr
ight
,iopenedt
hegat
eandgoti
n,"
knockknock"
!!
!

VOI
CE:
past
or!

PASTOR:
yesi
sme

VOICE:okayIam coming,"t
odayIwon'
tsl
eepaloneim gonnaseducehi
m,sothathecanmarry
me,Itookofmypy jamasandworemyblackl
ingeri
e,andmypur pl
egawnonthetopsothathe
won'tnot
iceany
thing,"iam comi
ng

PASTOR:
okay

Hannah:
"Iunl
ockedt
hesl
i
dingdoor
,comei
n

PASTOR:
wher
eishe?

Hannah:
inmybedr
oom come"
cry
ing"

PASTOR:
don'
tcr
ymadam i
sgoi
ngt
obef
ine

Hanna:
yeshewi
l
l,comet
hisway
,"hef
oll
owed"

PASTOR:
wher
eishe?

Hannah:
canIgety
ousomet
hingt
odr
ink?

PASTOR:
arey
oui
nsanehowcany
ougety
ousomet
hingt
odr
inkwhi
l
eyoursoni
snotokay
?

Hannah:
nahIwi
l
lhav
etochangehi
m sot
hatwecant
akehi
mtot
hehospi
tal

PASTOR:
letmepr
ayf
orhi
m bef
orewet
akehi
mtot
hehospi
tal

Hannah:
letmegoandchangehi
m,Iwi
l
lmakey
ouacupoft
ea

PASTOR:
nopr
obl
em

Hannah:Iwenttotheki
tchenandboi
lthewat
erandtakeacup, addever
ythi
ngthati
sneeded,
whereisthatsl
eepi
ngpil
ls,If
oundt
hem andput2tabl
es,
"here"Iwill
bebackjustnow
PASTOR:
makei
tsnappy
,Il
eftmygr
andsonal
one

Hannah:
giv
eme3mi
nut
es

PASTOR:
okay
,

admi
n

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5minuteshasgonebutt herewasnosi gnofHanna,Ikeptmy selfbytheteathatIwasgi ven,I

becomingweakbyt heminute,myey eswasheavyIdon'tknowwhyIwasf eeli
ngt hatway,i was
yawningrepeatedl
yIsearchedformycarkey sandIfoundt hem, Iwi
l
l j
usthavegohomeIwi l
l
comebackt omor r
ow, Iwasbecomi ngweakernow,Iwaswal kingsoslow,fi
nallyIopenedt he
door,
Icouldn'tseebecausemyey esbecameblur
rybutIkeeponwal ki
nguntilIgotinthecar ,I
l
ockitbutfellasl
eepont hesteer
ing,

Hannah

Iwentt ocheckRaphael i
fheal readysleptandi ndeedhewasf astasleep,yest hat'
sit,t
hisi smy
ti
menowt oenj oywi t
hmypast orwowcan' twai tIrant omybedr oom, hewasn' tthere,Ichecki n
thebathroom hewasnott here, whereishe?past or!!
!pastor!!!Iam notplayinghi deandseek
cany oupleasehel pmet ocarrymyson, sot haty oucanpr ayf orhi
m, orwecant akehimt ot he
nearestcli
nic,pastor!
!!thecupt hatI'
vegi venhi m wasempt y,whichmeanshedi ddr ankit,but
wherei she?comeonnow, may behef ellhowcoul dIdot hatIshouldhav egi venhi m one
tabl
ets.butIthoughtIshoul dgiv ehim 2t ablet swhathav eIdonenow, Ilookev erywhere,Iwent
outsi
det ocheckbutt hecarwasst i
l
lther emeani nghei sher ebutIdon' tknowwher eei shshi t
,
mypl anhasr uined,Iruinedev erythi
ng, Iam f uckenst upid,Iwant edhimt oeati nt hepalm ofmy
handsbutnowev eryt
hingi samess, Itriedt ocal lhim butthephonewasr i
ngi ng,may behe
wentt othecar, l
etmegoandcheckhi mt her e,hawuwhathappened, whyonear thIdidn'thear
him whenheopenedt hedoor ,herehewassl eepingint hecar ,hi
sheadwasont hesteeri
ng
wheel,Iknockatt hewi ndowsot hathecancomeoutandsl eepont hebedt hansl eepingi nthe
car
,It
ri
edtoopenthedoorbuti
twasl
ocked,
whatt
hehankwast
his,
Iknockedunt
ilIgott
ir
ed
andgobackt
osleep,t
heti
mewas02:34.

myheadwasspi nni
ngIdon'tknowWhathappened,myneckwasinpai
nbecauseofthewayI
wassleepi
ng,
.whydidIsleephere?whereI'
mi?Ican'
tdri
vei
nthi
sstat
eIwil
lj
usthavetocal
l
someonetohelpme, l
uckyItwasnotfarfr
om newJersey
,It
ookmyphoneandcall
veroni
ca.

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o,whoi
sthi
s?Idi
dn'
tcheckt
heI
'
dcal
l
er"

PASTOR:
hi(
lazyv
oice)

VERONI
CA:
yeswhoi
sthi
s?

PASTOR:
isme

VERONI
CA:
mewho"Icheckedt
hecal
l
erI
DitwasJoe"Icheckedt
het
imei
twas03:
10

PASTOR:
ver
oni
ca

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o

PASTOR:
wher
ear
eyou?

VERONI
CA:
mycr
ibwhy
?andwhyar
eyoucal
l
ingt
hist
ime?

PASTOR:
canIcome

VERONI
CA:
now!
!!

PASTOR:
yespl
ease,
Iam desper
ate

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tunder
standwher
ear
eyou?

PASTOR:
5km t
oyourcr
ib

VERONI
CA:
whatar
eyoudoi
ngt
her
e?

PASTOR:
canIcome?

VERONI
CA:
wher
eisCl
audi
o?

PASTOR:
sor
ryf
orcal
l
ingy
ou,
Iwi
l
ldr
ive,
sor
ryt
odi
stur
byou

VERONI
CA:
isokaygohome

PASTOR:
okayby
ee

VERONI
CA:
arey
ou.
..
.hel
l
o
PASTOR:Isear
chedforawat erandfi
ndhal
fbot
tl
eofwaterandIdr
inki
t,Iwi
l
lhav
etogot
omy
doct
ortocheckIfIam okaybecausemyheadwasheav
y,

SHELLA

Iwokeupabi tear
lyIfeltst
range,Ididat
hrowbackofmydr eamsbutnothi
ngmakessense,so
todayIhadtostar
twi t
hmypr ayerbutodon'tknowanymount ai
nthatIam goi
ngt
opraytoo,I
guesstheholyspi
ri
twi l
lshowme, Idi
dmydailyrout
ine,
whenmymom wokeupIwasal r
eady
donedoingmychor es,

GRACE:
ohhatwhatt
imedi
dyouwokeup?

SHELLA:
ear
li
er

GRACE:
arey
ougoi
ngsomewher
e?

SHELLA:
yes

GRACE:
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?

SHELLA:
Iam notr
eal
l
ysur
ebutwhyIknowi
sthatIam goi
ngout

GRACE:
arey
oudonebat
hing?

SHELLA:
yes

GRACE:
okay
,atwhatt
imear
eyougoi
ng?

SHELLA:
act
ual
l
ynow

GRACE:
whysoear
ly?

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
ltel
lyouwhent
het
imei
sri
ghtnotnow

GRACE:
atl
east
,letmemakey
ousomet
hingt
oeat

SHELLA:
nahIam okay

GRACE:
ist
her
esomet
hingt
haty
ouar
enott
ell
i
ngme?

SHELLA:
notatal
l

GRACE:
ify
ousayso

SHELLA:
letmegetgoi
ng
GRACE:
okay

PASTOR

Iwasbackathome, f
ir
st l
yIwenttocheckonmyboy sandtheywerest
il
lsl
eeping,Iwentt omy
bedroom andgot obathsothatIcangot omydoctor,wi
thi
n30minIwasdonebat hing,Iwore
mycasual cl
othes,t
ookmycarkey s,Iwentt
ochecktomyboys,t
heyweresti
llsleeping,It
ook
200notesandputitont heheadboard,It
ookanotebookandwrot
e"buyanyt
hingy ouwantIam
outfrom gr
andpa"

Idr
ovet
omydoct
ort
hankf
ulIwast
hef
ir
stpat
ient

DOCTOR:
mor
ningpast
or

PASTOR:
hel
l
odoct
ornai
doo

DOCTOR:
howcanIhel
pyouwi
tht
hismor
ning?

PASTOR:
Iam notf
eel
i
ngwel
l

DOCTOR:
Icanseebyy
ourey
es

PASTOR:
Idi
d'
ntsl
eepy
est
erday

DOCTOR:
sor
ry,
isbecauseoft
hedi
vor
ce

PASTOR:nahnah,myheadi
sspi
nni
ngandmyey
esar
eheav
y,may
bei
ssomet
hingt
hatIeatso
Iwanty
out ocheckme

DOCTOR:
alr
ightIwi
l
ldobl
oodt
estsot
hatIcanchecki
fissomet
hingt
haty
our
eal
l
yat
e

PASTOR:"Iwasdoi
ngt
hist
ochecki
fsuspi
cionwaswr
ong"y
eahsowhencanIgetmybl
ood
testr
esul
ts?

DOCTOR:
itt
akes2hour
s,pr
obabl
ytoday

PASTOR:
pleasecal
lmewhent
heyar
eready

DOCTOR:
Iwi
l
ldot
hat
,

PASTOR:
thanky
ou

DOCTOR:
seey
ouaf
ter2hour
s

PASTOR:
forsur
e,"
hewal
kedout
"
.

SHELLA

Ikeptonwal ki
ng,Iwasn'
tevensurewher
eIwasgoi ngbutIkeptonwalki
ngunti
lIf
indahuge
bigmountain,Icl
imbedit,unt
ilIgett
her
ightspottopr
ay,il
ookedthesouthsi
deIwasn'
tal
one
ther
ewas2womenwhowaspr ayi
ngaswell
,Igotcour
agetoseehowt hosewomanwas
seri
ous,Ibegintopray,

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n

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SHELLA

Iwasgoi nghomeaf termypr ayersessi onatt hemount ain,beforepr ay erIwasi nthedark

not hi
ngmadesenseandIf ell l
ikeIwascar ryi
ngsomet hingwhichi sheav ybutnowIf eelli
ghter
thanbef ore,andyeahIdi dt alkt ot hatladies,theywer et heretopr aybecauseev eryonehast hat
i
mpor t
antt hi
ngstheywantf rom Godbecausepr ayerist heweapont haty oucanf i
ghtwi t
h,
that '
swhyi ntheMar k14: 38say s" Wat chy eandpr ay ,
lesty eenterintot empt ati
on.Thespi r
it
trulyisr eady,butthef leshisweak. "whi chmeanswheny oudon'tpr ayt het empt ati
onwi l
lcome
andi snotgonnabeeasyt oconquer ,weshar esomev ersesandt alkabi taboutour
circumst ances,minewasbet ter,peopl earesuf fer i
ngoutt her
e,thatl adieswer esibli
ngsbot hof
them t heyar ebarrens, theot heronet heysentherbackhomebecauseshewasnotconcei ving
i
thasbeen3y earsnowandt heot heroneshei sst i
llathomenoty etmar r
iedbutbecausehi s
fi
ancéewant edababybef or emar ryingher ,i
tsbeen1y ear6mont hbutnot hing,butasf ormeI
wasj ustcr yi
ngtohav eahusband, imagi nesomeofpeopl eouttheret heyar emar ri
edbutnot
happy ,whileIwast her etopr ayf orasui t
ablehusband, Ididpraywi tht hem, andshar emy
situationwi ththem, andt heydi dt oldmet hatmar ri
edi sabeaut i
fulthingbutIshoul dfocuson
mar r
iagenotaweddi ngbecauseweddi ngtakesonl y1dayor2day sbutmar riageisforever
,I
washappyt ofi
ndpeopl ewhom Icanpr aywi t
h, butf ort hem i
twast heirl astdayf orprayer,
.but
theysai dt hattheydon' tmi ndt oext endt heirpray er,Iwassohappyf ort hef i
rstti
meIwasabl e
t
oshar
emysecr
etwi
thst
ranger
s,butal
li
nal
lwewer
eonei
nspi
ri
t,

Iwast
ir
edbywal
ki
ng,
andIwast
hir
styaswel
lIkeeponwal
ki
ngunt
ilIgethome.

GRACE:
ohhmydaught
erIwaswor
ri
edsi
ncey
oul
eft
;

SHELLA:
stopwor
ryi
ngaboutme,
mom Iam okay

GRACE:
nahdon'
tdot
hatt
omeev
eragai
n,
(t
ouchi
ngherf
ace)

SHELLA:
comeonmamaIam okay"
rol
l
ingey
es"

GRACE:
canImakey
ousomet
hingt
oeat
?

SHELLA:
nahIam st
il
lokay
,

GRACE:
arey
ousur
e?

SHELLA:
yesmom don'
twor
ry

GRACE:
okaywher
ehav
eyoubeen?

SHELLA:
I'
vebeenar
ound

GRACE:
Iknowbutwer
ebecausey
oudon'
thav
efr
iends

SHELLA:
.hahahahahaIwaswi
thmyf
ri
end.andy
oudon'
tknowher

GRACE:
that
'sgood

SHELLA:
yesl
etmegoandt
akeabat
hthenwewi
l
ltal
kaboutt
hisnewf
ri
endofmi
ne

GRACE:
soi
sshe?

SHELLA:
hahahahahay
es

GRACE:
owky

VERONI
CA

Iwashungry
,andIhadnot
hingtoeat
,Iwasafr
aidt
ouset
hatmoneybecauseitwasn'
tmine,
andIdon'
tknowwhosendit,Iwasweak,
fort
hemomentIdi
dsomeflashbackonthebreakf
ast
thatIusedtohave,f
ri
edeggs,beacon,sal
vage,orpeanutbutt
ersandwichbutl
ookatmenow, I
can'teveni
tamer emeal,
ormacar oni
cheeseIdonthav eit
,tobehonestIwantajob,
anyjobor
Iwillhavet
oswallowmypr i
deandaskJoet ogivememycat eri
ngmateri
al,
maybeIwillmake
moneyoutofi tl
etmetrytocal
lsomeone, r
ingi
ng

I
SRAEL:
mom

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o

I
SRAEL:
howar
eyou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam f
inesonwher
ear
eyou?

I
SRAEL:
atwor
k,whyy
ouaski
ng

VERONI
CA:
canIcomej
ustf
oraweek?

I
SRAEL:
eishIwi
l
lhav
etot
alkt
omywi
fef
ir
st

aboutt
hat
.

VERONI
CA:
isokaywi
thme

I
SRAEL:
arey
our
eal
l
yfi
neory
ourt
ryi
ngt
obest
rong?

VERONI
CA:Ineedmoneyforgrocer
y,mayy
oupl
easebor
rowmemoneyIwi
l
lpayy
ouback
whenIgetsomet
hingpl
easeboy

I
SRAEL:
howmuch?

VERONI
CA:
anyt
hatIcanaf
for
dtopayback

I
SRAEL:
okayIwi
l
lgi
vey
ou1k

VERONI
CA:
thanky
ousomuch

I
SRAEL:
whoar
eyoust
ayi
ngwi
th?

VERONI
CA:
all
alone

I
SRAEL:
wher
e?

VERONI
CA:
newJer
sey

I
SRAEL:
alr
ightIwi
l
lcal
lyouaf
tert
ransf
er

VERONI
CA:
thanky
ousomuchson

I
SRAEL:
isokayhav
eyour
sel
fagoodday
VERONI
CA:
thanksIwi
l
l

I
SRAEL:
eer
hmom!

VERONI
CA:
yes

I
SRAEL:
doy
our
egr
etwhaty
oudi
dtodad?

VERONI
CA:
all
dayev
ery
daymysonIst
il
ll
ovehi
m,

I
SRAEL:
Ihear
dthatdadhasawi
fe,
butt
hemar
ri
agedi
dn'
twor
kout

VERONI
CA:
Iknow

I
SRAEL:
wer
eyouhappy
,wheny
ouhear
dthathemov
edon?

VERONICA:It
hinkitwast
ime,IknowIwastheonewhobrokemymarr
iage,
butitdoeshurt
knowi
ngthatmay bewest
il
lhavechancet
obetoget
her,
andtheper
sonmov edonitsnoteasy

I
SRAEL:whatabouty
ou,
arey
ougoi
ngt
obesi
ngl
efort
her
estofy
ourl
i
fey
ourst
il
lyoungmom
38year
s?

VERONI
CA:
Ican'
ttel
lnowbutf
ornowIwantt
ost
aysi
ngl
e,andhust
lef
ormy
sel
f

I
SRAEL:
okay
,ifev
ent
ual
l
yhedeci
dedt
ocomebackt
oyou,
wil
lyout
akehi
m back?

VERONI
CA:
absol
utel
yyes

I
SRAEL:
youst
il
ll
ovehi
m?

VERONI
CA:
yesIst
il
ldo,
butev
eni
fhegetmar
ri
edagai
nIwi
l
lbef
inewi
thi
t,

I
SRAEL:
alr
ight

VERONI
CA:
yeah,
whyar
eyouaski
ngt
hat
?

I
SRAEL:
not
hingIt
houghtmay
bey
ouwi
l
ltr
ytobr
eakt
hem apar
t

VERONICA:notachance,
Ifai
l
edt
obehi swife,
Idi
dhor
ri
blet
hingsbeforesoall
Iwanti
sfor
yourf
athert
obehappyandbeappreci
ated,
whichi
ssomethi
ngthatIdidn'
tdo

I
SRAEL:
Icanseet
hatsomeonei
sgr
owi
ngup

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahast
opi
t

I
SRAEL:
becausev
eroni
caIknowshewasgoi
ngt
odot
err
ibl
ethi
ngs

VERONI
CA:
notany
mor
e

I
SRAEL:
alr
ight
VERONI
CA:
ormay
bey
ouknowsomet
hing?

I
SRAEL:
notatal
l

VERONI
CA:
whenl
astdi
dyout
alkt
ohi
m?

I
SRAEL:
fewmi
nut
esago

VERONI
CA:
youwer
etal
ki
ngaboutme?

I
SRAEL:
nah,
hej
ustt
oldmet
hathecal
l
edy
ou

VERONI
CA:
ohh"
disappoi
nted"al
ri
ghtsoy
ouar
eaf
rai
dtohav
east
epmot
her
?

I
SRAEL:
nahIdon'
tknowmom,
all
Iwanti
stoseemyol
dment
obehappynot
hingel
se

VERONI
CA:
alr
ight
,Iwi
l
lbewai
ti
ng

I
SRAEL:
nopr
obl
em

VERONI
CA:
byee!
!

I
SRAEL:
byeegr
andma

VERONI
CA:
hahahahaha

PASTOR

Iwasatchurchpr
ayi
ngfort
omorrowbecauseIam i
nvi
tedt
obet
hequestspeakeratt
he
conf
erence,
whenIrecei
veacal
lfr
om mydoctor

PASTOR:
Drnai
doo

DOCTOR:
hi,
guessI
m notdi
stur
bingy
ou?

PASTOR:
nah,
aret
heyback

DOCTOR:
yes,
youcancomeandcol
l
ectt
hem

PASTOR:
eishokay

DOCTOR:
alr
ight
,butIam goi
ngoutIwi
l
lgi
vet
hel
adyatt
her
ecept
ioni
stt
ogi
vey
ou,
ify
oudon'
t
mind?

PASTOR:
nopr
obl
em
DOCTOR:
alr
ightby
ee

PASTOR:
byee,
(exi
l
ed)"
amen"Ist
oodupandt
akemycarkey
sthendr
oveof
f

RECEPTI
ONDESK

PASTOR:
goodaf
ter
noon

LADY:
aft
ernoonhowar
eyou?

PASTOR:
Iam wel
landy
ou?

LADY:
Iam okay

PASTOR:
Iam her
etot
akemypackage

LADY:
arey
oupast
orXi
ngu?

PASTOR:
theoneandonl
y

LADY:
youl
ooky
oungi
nper
son

PASTOR:
Iknow,
andt
hankst
othegy
m"smi
l
es"

LADY:
Ishoul
dst
artgoi
ngt
ogy
m,whi
chonedoy
ougot
oo?

PASTOR:
Ihav
emyownt
ool
sathome

LADY:
ohh

PASTOR:
Iwi
shi
fIhadt
imet
ochi
tchatbuti
don'
thav
eone

LADY:
busymen?

PASTOR:
youcansayt
hatagai
n

LADY:
whi
chchur
char
eyoupast
ori
n?

PASTOR:
IMG

LADY:
whatdoest
hatst
andf
or?

PASTOR:
INTERNATI
ONALMI
NISTRYofGOD
LADY:
owky"her
e"shehandedhi
mthewhi
teenv
elope

PASTOR:
thanky
ou,

LADY:mypleasure,
"shewasr
oll
i
ngherey
espl
usherey
elasheswer
ehuge,
asi
fli
keherey
es
wereaboutt
of al
ldown"

"
Iwal
kedout
,Iwasgoi
ngt
oopent
hisathome,
"hedr
oveof
f"

CLAUDI
O&RAY

Cl
audi
o:l
ookwehav
emoney

RAY:
andher
eist
hel
ett
eraswel
l

Cl
audi
o:r
eadr
eadr
ead(j
umpi
ngupanddown)

RAY:i
treads"goodmor
ning,myboysIwon'
tbeav
ail
abl
ewheny
ouwakeup,
sobuyev
ery
thi
ng
youwantwiththi
smoney,fr
om gr
andpa"

CLAUDI
O:hei
snotar
oundy
eah(
runni
ngar
ound)

RAY:
heyy
ousl
owdown

CLAUDI
O:l
et'
sgoandeat

RAY:
whatar
eweeat
ing?

CLAUDI
O:Idon'
tknowIwi
l
lcook

RAY:
youcook?

CLAUDI
O:y
es

RAY:
nahl
et'
seatbr
ead

CLAUDI
O:okay
,andaf
tert
hatwewi
l
lbat
h,

RAY:
yesl
et'
sgot
otheki
tchen.

CLAUDIO:alr
ight
"t
heyprepar
edsomethi
ngt
oeat,andate,af
tertheydi
dwashthei
rpl
ates,
and
theywenttothebathr
oom andbat
h,cl
eant
heki
tchen,aft
ertheywenttopl
aygames,

.
.

PASTOR

whenIar ri
veathomeIt houghtmaybeIwi l
lfindtheki
tchenmessybutIf i
nditspot
less,the
plateswascl ean,t
hehousewascl eanIsmi led,wowandIknowt hisisRAYSdoingmyCl audi
o
woul dn'tdothi
s,Iwenttomyr oom,,Isentansmst over
onicatotel
lherthatt
hemoneyt hati
senti twashers,aft
erthatIopentheenv el
ope,Ireadevery
thi
ng,andindeedIwasdr ugged,wow
Ididn'tseet hi
scomi ng

wowHannasoshewasgoi ngt
otrapme,someladiesaredesperat
eoutther
etohavemen
ar
oundthem,
Ilookupandsayashortpr
ayeraft
erIrechargemyphonebecauseIwasoutof
ai
rt
ime,
Isear
chedforHannah'
snumberIfi
ndthem,di al
l
ing..
.ri
ngi
ng.
..

Hannah:
mypast
or

PASTOR:
Hanna

Hannah:
howar
eyou?

PASTOR:
Iam f
ineandy
ou?

Hannah:
Iam notf
ine

PASTOR:
why
?

Hannah:
becausey
oul
eftuswi
thoutat
race

PASTOR:
youmeanaf
terdr
inki
ngy
ourspeci
alt
ea?

Hannah:
yes,
whati
fmysonl
osthi
sli
febecauseofy
ou?

PASTOR:
me?r
eal
l
yar
eyougoi
ngt
oactl
i
keasai
nt?

Hannah:
whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?

PASTOR:
Iknowwhaty
oudi
d?

Hannah:
what
?Idon'
tunder
stand?

PASTOR:
youwant
edmesobadi
sn'
t
?yoursonwasf
ineal
lal
ong

Hannah:
nahofcozhewassi
ck,
whatwasIgoi
ngt
obenef
itbyl
yi
ngt
oyou?

PASTOR:
IDon'
tknowy
out
ell
me?

Hannah:
soy
ouar
eaccusi
ngmewi
thsomet
hingt
hatIdi
dn'
tdo?
PASTOR:
whydi
dyoucal
lmei
nst
eadofcal
l
ingambul
ance?

Hannah:
ambul
ancewaspl
anB

PASTOR:
andpl
anAwasme?sot
haty
oucansl
eepwi
thmewi
thoutmyknowl
edge

Hannah:
howdoy
ouknow?

PASTOR:
Iam apast
orr
emember
,Iknowev
ery
thi
ng,

Hannah:
ummm.
..
..
.I
..

PASTOR:
sav
eit

Hannah:
pleasef
orgi
veme

PASTOR:
wasi
tnecessar
ytodr
ugme?

Hannah:
Ijustuset
hesl
eepi
ngpi
l
ls

PASTOR:
why?sot
hatIcansl
eepi
nyourbedr
oom,
andsl
eepwi
thy
ou,
sot
haty
oucant
ake
pi
ctur
esf
orusi
nbedtoget
her
?

Hannah:
"howdidheknowal
lthat
,andIwasgoi
ngt
orecordever
ythi
ng,
thatwasmyt i
ckett
obe
apastor
swife,
Iwasgoingt
oblackmai
lhi
m byt
hevi
deo,buthebeatmetoit
,shi
t"howdidyou
know?

PASTOR:
Ihav
emyownway
s,whatwer
eyougoi
ngt
odowi
tht
hepi
ctur
es?

Hannah:
Iwasnotgoi
ngt
odoany
thi
ng,

PASTOR:
Idon'
tmi
ndaski
ngagai
n,whatwer
eyougoi
ngt
odowi
tht
hepi
ctur
es?

Hannah:
I..
..
um.
.not
hing

PASTOR:
Hanna!

Hannah:
owky!
!!okay
!!
!Iwasgoi
ngt
ouset
hem t
obl
ackmai
lyousot
haty
oucanmar
ryme

PASTOR:
andi
fnot
?

Hannah:
Iwasgoi
ngt
opubl
i
shi
t

PASTOR:
yoursuchahypocr
it
e,adesper
atewomen,
yourabi
tchHanna,
sowi
l
lIbet
heonet
o
bl
ackmai
lyou,
fordr
uggi
ngme?

Hannah:
nahnahpl
easedon'
tdoi
tpl
ease

PASTOR:
buty
ouwant
edt
odoi
t?
Hannah:
I'
m..
.y
es

PASTOR:
thenl
etmedoi
tbyy
ou?

Hannah:
pleaseidon'
twantt
oloosemyj
obbecauset
hecompanyt
hatIam wor
kingatt
hey
don'
twantscandal
s

PASTOR:ohhr
eall
ythenthi
sSundayIwanty
out
oconf
esst
omycongr
egat
ionf
orwhaty
ou
fai
l
edtodoIwil
lgi
vey outi
me

Hannah:
nonono,
Iwi
l
ljusthav
etol
ookf
oranot
herchur
chpl
ease

PASTOR: soi
syourchoi
cei
sei
thert
hiswayorIwi
l
lhav
etocomet
oyourbossandt
ell
him
ever
ythi
ng

Hannah:
nahnahnahpl
ease!
!

PASTOR:
yourchoi
ce,
hav
eagoodday

Hannah:
canIcomesot
hatwecant
alk?

PASTOR:
IDon'
twantt
obei
nthesamer
oom wi
thy
ou

Hannah:
eishokayIwi
l
ldoi
t.

PASTOR:
okayseey
ouonSundayHannabr
own

Hannah: sho!
!(sur
prised)howdi dhef oundout,isheawi ckedmen, becausehewast ell
i
ngme
exactl
ywhatIwassupposedt odo,ohhmygoodnessandt hisSundaymyhusbandhewi llbe
backathomeandobv iouslyhe'
l
l gotochurchIhav etodosomet hingsothathedoesn' tgot o
church,whatIdidwasoutofhand, Ial
lowdev i
ltousemebutl ookatmenow, wher eishe?, y
ou
knowhowdev i
lwork?heencour agey outodot hingsbutwheny ourbeingbustedhe'dbeno
wheretobef ound,ohhwhy !
!why!!(
cryi
ng)Godf or
giveme,pleasetel
lpastort
of or
giveme, and
nottoembar r
assmei nfrontofthewholecongr egati
on'
splease,makehi mtoforgot,please,
amen, .

Admi
n

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slat
er

VERONI
CA

Iwasv eryhappytofi
ndoutaboutt hemoneyt hatwast ransfer r
edi ntomyaccount ,soIhadan
accesstousei tnowbecauseIknowt hatitwassentbyJoe, andIknowt hathedidallthat
becauseoflove,hestil
lloveme, wow,Iwasabl et oeatev ery
t hi
ngt hati
m cr av
ing,Iwashav ing
3kinmyaccount ,
Iwasgoi ngoutjusttobuyapi e,yeahjustbecauseIcanaf f
orditnow, I
'l
ljust
havetowearsi mple,
butt hebesteventhoughIdon' thaveacarany more,Iwil
luseacab, Itook
aquickbathandwor emybl ackshortdress,wit
hmybr ownsandal sandwor emyweddi ngr i
ng,
eventhoughIwasdi vorced,Iwenttothemi rr
orandhav ethel astlook,Iwasn'tbadatal l
,Icalla
cabwhi l
elocki
ngmyr oom, Iwentt
owai tforthecabnextt other oad,

SHELLA

Iwasdonewi t
hmypray
er,andtodayaf
terchur
chIwi
ll
begoingbackt
owor
k,Iwassti
ll
tir
ed
butspi
ri
tual
Iwasl
if
ted,Iwokeupandpreparemysel
ftogochur
chmymom wasr eadytogo

GRACE:
you'
l
lbel
atef
orchur
ch?

SHELLA:
youcangomom

GRACE:
nahIam notgoi
ngwi
thouty
ou

SHELLA:
okaywai
tformet
hen

GRACE:
don'
ttakel
ongandy
ouknowonSundayt
het
ranspor
tar
escar
ce

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
lbedonej
ustnow

GRACE:
alr
ight

SHELLA:Iwor
emyl ongroy
albl
uedr
ess,
andmybl
uehi
ghheel
s,It
ookmypeachhandbag,
wit
h
touchupofmakeup,"l
et'
sgo

GRACE:
wowar
eyougoi
ngt
othedat
e?
SHELLA:
hahahahahanot
othechur
chofcour
se

GRACE:
youl
ookbeaut
if
ulbaby

SHELLA:
thanksmom y
oudon'
tl
ookbady
our
sel
f

GRACE:
hahahahahal
et'
sgo

Akan:
yourbeaut
if
ulsi
ster

SHELLA:
thanky
oudol
lfacey
ourcut
etoo

Akan:
"smi
l
es"

SHELLA:
li
kel
yenoughwef
oundt
hecab,
andv
eroni
cawasi
nsi
de

SHELLA:
madame

VERONI
CA:
hahawowy
oul
ookbeaut
if
ulshel
l
a

SHELLA:
thanksandy
oul
ookamazi
ngt
oo,

GRACE:
arey
ougoi
ngt
ochur
ch?

VERONI
CA:
chur
ch i
sSundayt
oday
?

Akan:
yes,
wher
eisCl
audi
o?

VERONI
CA:
ummmh.
..
.Iam notgoi
ngt
ochur
chIhav
eameet
ingatt
own

GRACE:
alr
ight

SHELLA:
nextSundayy
ouwi
l
ljoi
nus?

VERONI
CA:
yesofcour
se

GRACE:
hav
eyoursel
fagoodday

VERONI
CA:
yout
oo

SHELLA:
aft
err
obot

dr
iver
:okay

Hannah
Iwasgl adbecausemyhusbandt oldmet hathewi ll
comebackt oni
ght,wowt hatwascl ose,
somet hi
ngthatyoudon'tknowi s, mymar riageisnotguineabecauseitwast hosear ranged
marriagesoIdon'tl
ov ehi
m, plusIam t hesecondwi fe,
hedoesn'tcareaboutme, that'swhyI
di
dwhatIhadt odo, sot
odaywast hatdayt hatIwasgoi ngt
obeembar r
assedi nfrontof
congregates,Iwil
ltakeeveryt
hingi nbecausewhatIdi dwaswr ong,Iwil
ladmi tev
er ythi
ngand
mov eon,hurryupRaphael ory ournotgoi ngt ochurch?

Raphael
:whyar
eyouaski
ngmet
hatbecausey
oual
way
ssai
difIdon'
tgot
ochur
chy
ouwon'
t
gi
vememypocketmoney?

Hannah:
ify
oudon'
twantt
ogot
ochur
chTodayi
sfi
ne

Raphael
:nahIam goi
ng

Hannah:
arey
ousur
e

Raphael
:owkygomom Iam nol
ongergoi
ng

Hannah:
onl
yfort
oday
?

Raphael
:nopr
obl
em,

Hannah:
andpl
easecl
eant
hehousey
ourdadhi
scomi
ngt
oday

Raphael
:Iwi
l
l

ATCHURCH

PASTOR

Igr
eety
oui
nthenameofl
ordJesusChr
istamen

congr
egat
ions:
amen

PASTOR:todayisthedaythatGodmadef orus,sobefor
eIpreachIwoul
dliketocal
lshel
lato
l
eadusonpr aiseandwor ship,(shedidexact
lythepast
orrequest
ed)peopleweref
all
ingdown,
somepeoplewer escreaming,cryi
ng,t
hedemonswascast edoutbythevoiceoft
heangel
thr
oughshell
a,peoplestar
tedpr ayi
ng,
"Hannahst ar
tedt
alki
ng"

Hannah:yesyesIdidit,
butIfai
led,howcouldyou,yesIgavehimt het
ea,yeshedid,Idon'
t
knowwhathappened, nahnotany moreheknows,haihaiIdidn'
ttel
lhi
m,Idon'tknow,hei
s
prot
ected,Iam notdoi
ngitanymor e,
let
'sadmi
tthatwef ai
l
ed, pl
easenotanymore,pl
easeI
don'
twantt
odot
hisany
mor
e,

(peopl
ewer
equi
tebyt
hatt
imel
i
steni
ng)

Hannah: yesIdi dasy ouinst

ructed, Icall
edhi
mt ocomeov er
,ItoldhimthatRaphael hi
snot
wel
landhecame, Iofferedhi
m at ea,andIdidputthosepil
ls,
insidethet
eat hatIpreparedfor
hi
m, yeshedr anki t,Ilef
thimj ustfor2mi nbutwhen.Iwentbackt omybedr oom hewasno
l
ongert here,yes,ohhnonono, Iwant edtobehiswife,tobepast or'
swif
ebutIf ail
ed,andnow
heknows, cr
ying,Iam notgoi ngt hatrouteagai
n,notthi
stimear oundIam done, Iam scaredof
hi
m, hisnotjustanyr andom guy ,heist hemanofGod, cr
ying

PASTOR:
nowy
ourf
reest
andup

Hannah:
Ist
oodup,
"bythatmomentIsawmyhusbandgoingoutoft
hechur
ch,
what
?he
came?heli
edtomeabouthi
sarr
ival
,ohnoh,
Iranoutoft
hechurch

congr
egat
ion:
ohhhhhhhgr
umbl
i
ng"

PASTOR:let'
sproceed,
Iam goingtotal
kaboutGodasourFight
er,
onExodus14:
13-
14And
Mosessaiduntothepeople,Feary
enot,st
andsti
ll
,andseethesal
vat
ionoft
heLORD,whichhe
wil
lshewtoy outoday:f
ortheEgypti
answhom yehaveseentoday,y
eshall
seet
hem againno
moreforever.

TheLORDshal
lfi
ghtf
ory
ou,
andy
eshal
lhol
dyourpeace.hal
l
eluj
ah"

congr
egat
ion:
glor
y!!

PASTOR: ourGodhi sourFighter

,ourdefender,oursupporter
,ouradvocate,
ourteacher
,which
workswiththeholyspiri
t,sosometimesy oucant hinkyourli
fehasnomeani nganymore,but
Godisthere,wemi ghtbeint hedi
ff
icul
tsituati
onsorci r
cumstancesbutjustknowthatthe
si
tuat
ionthatyourfacingrightnowyouwi l
l neverseeitnomor e,

CLAUDI
O:hamen

PASTOR: let
'srai
seourhandsandcl oseoureyes, sothatIcanpr ayforyou,(fatherherewer e
areinyourpresencebeamongofus, weneedy ou,becauseweunder st
andt hatiny outher
eis
alif
e,inyouwehav eevery
thingthatweneed, f
ightforus, asyoudidonMoses, sot odayasI
standhereIam hereastheirMoses, ever
ycir
cumst ancest hatt
heyar efaci
nghel pthem, fi
ght
forthem,becausetheywon'tdoitwithoutyou,weneedy ourtouchlord,weneedy ourtouch
onceagain,Iknowthatyouar eourredeemer,i
tisdoneandnot hingelseinJesusnameamen,

congr
egat
ion:
amen

PASTOR:
thanky
ouf
ort
hisr
evi
val
,myt
imei
supt
hanks

congr
egat
ion:
closur
e
.

Hannah

whydi
dyoul
i
eabouty
ourar
ri
val
?

husband:
don'
tyoudar
etal
ktomel
i
ket
hat
,act
ual
l
yyouri
nsane,
yoursi
ckHanna

Hannah:
youhav
eawi
feaswel
l

BERNARD:
Iam di
vor
cedy
oust
upi
dicameher
esot
hatwecanst
artov
ercl
ear
lyIt
ookawr
ong
deci
si
on

Hannah:
soy
ouar
eher
ebecausey
ourdi
vor
ced?

BERNARD:
don'
tyoudar
ebackchatme?

Hannah:
orwhat
?

BERNARD:
act
ual
l
ynot
hing,
Iam done,
andIam goi
ngwi
thmyson

Hannah:
whi
chson?

BERNARD:
Raphael

Hannah:
no,
ify
ouwantasongot
oBr
endannotmyRaphael

BERNARD:
soy
ouwant
edt
osl
eepwi
thy
ourpast
or?

Hannah:
yes,Idi
dandIam notgoi
ngtoapol
ogi
seforthat,
becauseyourpathet
ic,
yourj
usta
manbecauseyouwearatr
ousersbuti
nsi
deofyourpantsyournot
hinghypocri
te

BERNARD:
don'
tfuckent
alkt
omel
i
ket
hat
,

Hannah:mxm,yougoaroundsleepi
ngwit
hever
ywomeny oucameacrossbutwheni
tsmeis
l
ikeI
'veki
ll
edt
hepresi
dentsson,whenwomencheati
swr
ongy oucal
lusbynames,buti
fisa
manthenheisahero,

BERNARD:
fucky
ousonofab*
*chy
oural
oosewomen,

Hannah:
I..
.(shegotahotsl
ap)

Hannah:
aaahy
ouwanaf
ight
?

BERNARD:
Iwi
l
lki
l
lyou

Hannah:
notbef
oreIki
l
lyouf
ir
st
BERNARD:
for
kof
f,hewentt
othebedr
oom andcamebackwi
thal
oadedgun,

phawphaw phaw(gunshot
s)

ADMI
N

sor
ryf
ort
heer
ror
s

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VERONI
CA

Idon'thav
et obemar r
ied, butIjustwantt obehappy ,Iwantast ronggoodmanwhocar es
aboutmesomucht hat'she' dachest obesi gnifi
cantpar tofmyl i
fe, amanwhowi l
lshowme
thathelovesmebyt het hingshedoes, notbyt hewor dshesay s,nahbutt hewayhei s,
Iam no
l
ongerbelievi
ngont hewor ds, whichthismensay ,buty ouhav etopr ov eyourl ove,Iam tir
edt o
beplayed,Itr
iedev erything, f
irstitwasshane, butwher ei shenow, ?t henitwasNor man, ev ery
guycamet ousi nt henameofl ove,butdeepdownt heyknowt hatther eisnol ovebutal lthey
wantourj ell
ypot s,not hingel seandatt heendt heywi llsplityoul i
keat astelessbubbl egum,
beawar eofthiski ndofpeopl e,theylie,
theymani pulate,theyar ecowar dssol adieslet'
sst and
ourgrounds, noi thast obeNo, nomat terwhatIwantt ostartov er,Idon'tknowhowbutIwant
tochange, Ididn'tknowt hatthewor l
dcouldt urnt hi
sdr amat i
call
ywayt ome, Ihadev eryt
hi ng
before,abeaut i
ful house, anicecar ,andacar inghusband, butnowIhadnone, sost art
ingf rom
thenewslatwi llhelpmeal ot,

SHELLA

Icoul
dn'
tbel
i
eveev
ery
thi
ngt
hathadhappenedt
hatdayatchur
ch,
didHannahdi
dal
lthat
?when?
how?where?yohindeedt
hisi
sthel
astday
s,Iwasbusyi
roni
ngl
i
steni
ngmyRNBmusi
c,I
hear
dtheknock,"
it'
sopen

VERONI
CA:
hi

SHELLA:
hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
howar
eyou?

SHELLA:
"shet
urnedt
oseewhoi
twas"wowseewhodeci
dedt
oshowup?wowy
oul
ookgood

VERONI
CA:
stopmocki
ngme

SHELLA:
ser
ious,
andIam sur
etheguyhi
str
eat
ingy
ouwel
l

VERONI
CA:
nahnot
hingIdon'
thav
eone,

SHELLA:
ohh

VERONI
CA:
yesIam st
il
lsear
chi
ngf
orMrr
ight

SHELLA:
youdon'
thav
etosear
chf
ar,
becausehei
sbehi
ndy
ou

VERONI
CA:
huh ,
shet
urnedandl
ookbehi
ndhert
her
ewasnoone"

SHELLA:
hahahahahal
ookaty
ou,
sitdown

VERONI
CA:
nahIwi
l
lst
and

SHELLA:
youwon'
tgett
ir
ed?

VERONI
CA:
notatal
l

SHELLA:
canIgety
ousomet
hingt
oeatmam?

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tbel
i
evet
hatIusedt
ost
ayher
e

SHELLA:
yeahneh?whatr
eal
l
yhappened?

VERONI
CA:
wher
eishe?

SHELLA:
Ihav
en'
tseenhi
mtoday
,

VERONICA:alr
ight,shel
laIam sorr
yforthewayItreatedyou,forev er
ythingthatIsaid,
or
ever
ythi
ngthatIdidwi t
houtknowingthatIwashurti
ngy ou,sorr
yf orthethingsthatIdid
unwil
li
ng,y
oursuchagoodgi rl
,Iwaswr ongaboutyou,Icanseet haty oucandef endyoursel
f,
youcantal
kfory oursel
f,sopl
easeforgiveme,

SHELLA:
IthoughtI
'
dnev
erseet
hisday
,mi
ght
yver
oni
caapol
ogi
es,
sosi
ncer
ewow
VERONI
CA:
I..
.

SHELLA:
arey
oudoi
ngt
hisbecausey
ouri
nahot
plat
e

VERONI
CA:
noofcour
senot

SHELLA:i
fyouwer
est
il
lher
e,wer
eyougoi
ngt
oapol
ogi
seasy
ouar
edoi
ngnow,
ory
ouwanta
fav
ourfr
om me?

VERONICA:
Iam notsureshel
lai
fI'
dbeapologi
sing,
becauseIthoughtIwasdoi
ngri
ghtbutI
waswrong,
youknowI '
velear
ntal
otandI
'v
esufferedal
otshel
la,andIdidsometer
ri
blet
hings
bef
ore

SHELLA:
whatdoy
oumean?

VERONI
CA:
im.
..
..nahIcan'
ttel
lyout
hat

SHELLA:
towhom,
me?mymot
herory
ourpr
evi
ousmai
ds?

VERONI
CA:I
'
vel
ear
ntmymi
stake,
yesIcheat
edt
wice,
justf
ormysat
isf
act
ion,
yesIl
i
ed,
formy
di
gni
tyI
..
.

SHELLA:
hooonowy
oudon'
tcar
eabouty
ourdi
gni
ty?

VERONICA:
notatall
,shel
l
at het
hingsthatIwillbehonestwi
thyouisthi
sDon'
tall
owpeopl
eto
openDOORSforyoubecausewheny ounol ongermeetthei
rstandar
dandthei
rter
msand
condi
ti
onst
heywill
closethoseDOORSf oryou

Ratherl
eti
tbeGodwhopr
edest
inedyourl
if
ebetheonewhoopensDOORSfory
oubecauseHE
opensDOORSwhichNOMANev enthosewhoar
einAuthor
it
ycantCLOSE

SHELLA:
whatar
eyousay
ing?

VERONI
CA:
letmegetgoi
ng

SHELLA:
nahdon'
tgo,
ver
oni
cast
ayIwi
l
lgoandcheckpast
orf
ory
ou

VERONI
CA:
okay
,letmehel
pyou

SHELLA:
arey
ousur
e?

VERONI
CA:
yesshel
l
aIwon'
tbur
nthi
s,t
rustme

SHELLA:
okay,
"whywasshet
ell
i
ngmeal
lthat
,ummmhl
i
fe,
,
,,past
or!
!!past
or!
!!

PASTOR:
shel
l
acomei
n

SHELLA:
"sheopenedt
hedoor
"hi
"
PASTOR:
hel
l
oIhear
daf
ami
l
iarv
oice?
,

SHELLA:
youhav
eav
isi
tor

PASTOR:
eishIam busyr
ightnow

SHELLA:
please!
!!

PASTOR:
okayIwi
l
lbet
her
egi
veme3mi
n

SHELLA:
thanks,
I'
m canIasky
ousomet
hing?

PASTOR:
uh-
huh

SHELLA:
I'
m..
..
.the,
errokayi
sfi
ne

PASTOR:
nohask,
Itol
dyout
obef
reear
oundme,
yourl
i
kemywi
..
.er
hmydaught
ersoask

SHELLA:
isi
ttr
ue?

PASTOR:
true?

SHELLA:
Imeant
heHanna'
ssaga

PASTOR:
I'
myesi
tist
rue

SHELLA:
didy
ou?eer
h

PASTOR:
didI
?what
?

SHELLA:
whendi
dthathappen?wher
e?how?

PASTOR:
canwet
alkaboutt
hisl
ater
,yeah

SHELLA:
yes"damnwhydi
dIaskhi
m abouthi
sper
sonal
li
fe,
what
'swr
ongwi
thme,
eish"

VERONI
CA:
didy
ouf
indhi
m?

SHELLA:
yes,
hewasi
nthest
udyr
oom

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahanowy
ouknowwher
est
udyr
oom i
s?

SHELLA:
lol
yes

VERONI
CA:
okay
,ishecomi
ng?

SHELLA:
yeshe'
dbeher
ejustnow,
I'
ll
giv
eyousomespaceandt
hanksf
orhel
pingme

VERONI
CA:
mypl
easur
e
PASTOR:
wowwhatdowehav
eher
e?

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o

PASTOR:
wowwehav
eav
isi
tor
,howar
eyoumi
ssMi
l
ler
?

VERONI
CA:
Iam goodMrXi
ngu

PASTOR:
wher
eisshel
l
a!

VERONI
CA:
backr
oom

PASTOR:
didshegav
eyousomet
hingt
oeat
?

VERONI
CA:
yesshedi
d

PASTOR:
alr
ight
,whatcanIdof
ory
ou?

VERONI
CA:
Ijustwantt
osayt
hanky
ouf
ort
hemoney
,Ir
eal
l
yappr
eci
atei
t

PASTOR:
usei
twi
sel
y

VERONI
CA:
yesIwi
l
l,wher
eismygr
andson?

PASTOR:
Iam notsur
emay
behewentout

VERONI
CA:
alr
ight
,cany
oudomeaf
avour
?

PASTOR:
yes

VERONICA:mayIpl
easet
akemycat
eri
ngt
ool
s?pl
easeIneedi
t,Ican'
tdependonpeopl
eIam
notachar
it
ycase

PASTOR:
oht
hatIwast
hinki
ngabouti
ttoo,
yesy
oucanhav
eit
,

VERONI
CA:
thanky
ousomuch,
thatwaseasy

PASTOR:
yeseasyast
hewayy
ouopeny
ourl
egs

VERONI
CA:
excuseme!
!!

PASTOR:
closemydoorony
ourwayout

VERONI
CA:
Inev
ert
houghtt
haty
ou'
l
lbebi
tt
er

PASTOR:
Inev
ert
houghtt
haty
ou'
l
lbesl
ut

VERONI
CA:
wow,
all
fort
hatf
orapast
or?
PASTOR:
all
fort
hatf
ormyexwi
fepast
or

VERONI
CA:
Itol
dyout
hatIam sor
ry

PASTOR:
ist
her
eany
thi
ngt
hatIdi
dn'
tdot
oyou,
orgav
eyou?whyt
hem?

VERONI
CA:
Ithoughtmay
bewear
eov
ert
hat

PASTOR:
easyf
ory
out
osay

VERONI
CA:
doy
oust
il
ll
oveme?

PASTOR:
Iwi
l
lal
way
slov
eyou,

VERONI
CA:
soi
sai
dIam sor
ry,
okay
,It
hinki
twasbadi
deat
ocomeher
e

PASTOR:
ofcour
sei
twas,
seey
our
sel
fout

VERONI
CA:
andmyt
hings

PASTOR:
Iwi
l
lhi
reabakki
etheywi
l
lbei
nyourdoor
stepbef
oremi
dni
ght

VERONI
CA:
thanky
ou

PASTOR:
good-
bye,
erhhv
ero

VERONI
CA:
yes,
(Iwascr
yingbutIwasnotgoi
ngt
ogi
vehi
mthat
,ort
oshowhi
mthatIwashur
t)

PASTOR:
Iam sor
ryi
sjustt
hat
..
..

VERONI
CA:
Iunder
standy
oudon'
thav
etoexpl
ainy
our
sel
f

PASTOR:
thanks,
youcancomewhenev
ery
ouwantt
ocome

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lkeept
hati
nmi
nd

PASTOR:
takecar
e

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
l.

Hannah

heyIam notdead,
Ican'
tbel
i
evethatIpeedonmysel
f,t
hatwascl
osenev
erarguewi
tha
wickedmen,never
,Ist
oodupandlookatthecei
l
ingt
her
ewas3holes,
meaninghewas
shooti
ngupt her
enotme, wowt hankGodf orthesecondchance,Iwenttoourbedroom he
wasn'tther
e,ndtherewasnosignofhi m orbags,Ical
ledhi
m buthisphonewasonv oicemai
l,
sowher eisRaphael?ohnononono, hetookmysonf r
om me,t
heonlythingthatmatt
erstome,
myjoy ,
nonono, Irantocheckhisclosetandindeeditwasempty,hetookhim,howcouldhe
dothat,heisascumbaghowcoul dhedot hattome, t
oourson,(cryi
ng)

CLAUDI
O

si
sterwhydi
dn'
tyoucal
lmewhenmygr
andmawasher
ewhy
?

SHELLA:
sor
ryboyIf
orgotIt
houghtmay
beshewi
l
lcomet
oyourr
oom

CLAUDI
O:no,
shei
sangr
ybecauseIcal
l
edherst
upi
dtheot
herday

SHELLA:
why?

CLAUDI
O:i
ssheangr
ysi
ster
?

SHELLA:
noshei
snot
,andshel
ovey
ousomuch

CLAUDI
O:r
eal
l
y?

SHELLA:
yes,

CLAUDI
O:okay
,wher
eisbr
andy
?

SHELLA:
whoi
sbr
andy
?

CLAUDI
O:ahhhhhy
ouf
orgeteasi
l
y,

SHELLA:
tel
lme

CLAUDI
O:howmuchdoy
ouhav
e?

SHELLA:
youmeanmoney
?

CLAUDI
O:y
esIcan'
ttel
lyouhi
snamef
orf
ree

SHELLA:
Idon'
thav
emoney
,tel
lmei
wil
lpayy
out
omor
row

CLAUDI
O:ar
eyousur
e?

SHELLA:
yesIwi
l
ltr
ustme

CLAUDI
O:y
oudon'
tknowBr
endan
SHELLA:
hahahahahaohsohi
sbr
andy
?

CLAUDI
O:y
es,
Idon'
tseehi
mthi
sday
s

SHELLA:
youwantt
oseehi
m?

CLAUDI
O:y
espl
usheoweme

SHELLA:
got
akey
ourphoneIwi
l
lgi
vey
ouhi
snumber

CLAUDI
O:whydon'
tyoucal
lhi
m?

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
lcal
lhi
mlat
ert
hen

CLAUDI
O:y
esy
esy
es

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n

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ComeClaudi
olet
'scal
lyourbr
otherf
orthel
astt
ime,becauseIwascall
ingBrendanbuthewas
notpi
cki
ngup,maybeheisbusyorheisatt
helect
ureroom,Idi
aledagain,
,r
ingi
ng..
..
..
.

BRENDAN:
hi

CLAUDI
O:heybi
gbr
other

BRENDAN:
yes,
whoi
sthi
s?

CLAUDI
O:geezy
ourr
ude

BRENDAN:
whatt
hef
uck!
!!
!whoar
eyou?

CLAUDI
O:checky
ourphoneandst
opaski
ng

BRENDAN:
yest
hisi
sshel
l
a'sphone,
andy
ouar
e?

CLAUDI
O:y
oual
sof
orgeteasi
l
yhuh?
BRENDAN:
ooohdamny
ouCl
audi
ohaha

CLAUDI
O:y
es,
wher
ehav
eyoubeen?

BRENDAN:
howsy
ouboy
?

CLAUDI
O:Iam goodandy
ou?

BRENDAN:
Iam goodboy
,mi
ssme?

CLAUDI
O:nott
hatmuchmay
beshel
l
adoes?

BRENDAN:
arey
ouwi
thher
?

CLAUDI
O:asal
way
s

BRENDAN:
giv
ehert
hephonepl
ease

CLAUDI
O:shei
sbusy
,andIam t
heonewhoconv
incehert
ocal
lyoubecausey
ourscar
e'st
his
days

BRENDAN:
Iam al
way
sbusyboyIwi
l
lcomet
oday

CLAUDI
O:ar
eyousur
e?

BRENDAN:
yesIwi
l
lcomeIpr
omi
se,

CLAUDI
O:y
oust
il
loweme

BRENDAN:
oooopsy
esIknow,
youdon'
tfor
getneh

CLAUDI
O:nahIdontf
orgeti
fthatt
hingi
simpor
tant

BRENDAN:
li
keme?

CLAUDI
O:nahl
i
kemyhot
dogs

BRENDAN:
hahahahahasoIam noti
mpor
tantt
oyoubuty
ouwantmet
ocome

CLAUDI
O:hahahahahay
ouri
mpor
tantt
oshel
l
anotme,
"hel
ookatshel
l
a"

SHELLA:
chuckl
edhaw

CLAUDI
O:t
alkt
oyoursi
ster

SHELLA:
"shaki
nghi
shead"showi
nghi
mthatshedoesn'
twantt
otal
k

CLAUDI
O:don'
tgi
vemet
hat
,youowemet
oo,
comeandgeti
t

SHELLA:
"geezt
hisboy"hey
BRENDAN:
hel
l
o,howar
eyoumi
ssbanks

SHELLA:
Iam wel
lMrbanks

BRENDAN:
Inev
ert
houghtt
haty
oucoul
dsi
ng

SHELLA:
par
don!
!!

BRENDAN:
Ihear
dthaty
ouhav
eanangel
i
cvoi
ce

SHELLA:
soy
oubel
i
evesomegr
apev
inet
hisday
s?

BRENDAN:
yes,
becausei
t'
str
ue

SHELLA:
alr
ight
,

BRENDAN:
ifi
twasn'
tCl
audi
owhopr
essur
isedy
out
ocal
lyouwer
enotgoi
ngt
ocal
lmei
sn'
t?

SHELLA:
don'
tst
art
!

BRENDAN:Iam bei
ngser
iousshel
la,
doy
outhi
nkIam happy
?thi
sisnotmeshel
l
a,Iam
pr
etendi
ng,
Iam li
vi
ngali
e,youknowwhy?

SHELLA:
pleasest
opi
t,It
houghtwear
efi
ne

BRENDAN:youmightbef
inewitht
hisarr
angementbutIam notokay,
shel
l
a,somet
imesIhad
tocal
lmygfbyyourname,shecangetangr
ybutIhavetoli
vewithit

SHELLA:
that
'swhyIam keepi
ngmydi
stance

BRENDAN:Il
ovey
oushel
l
a,y
oust
il
lhav
ethatpi
eceofmyhear
twi
thy
ou,
Iam t
ir
edshel
l
aal
lI
needi
syou

SHELLA:
hav
eyour
sel
fagooddaycousi
n

BRENDAN:
okaywai
t,wi
l
lyougooutwi
thus?

SHELLA:
whatdoy
oumeanaboutus?

BRENDAN:
owImeanCl
audi
oaskmet
ocomeov
ersowi
l
lyouabl
etoj
oinus?

SHELLA:
onl
yify
oupr
omi
semet
haty
ouwi
l
lbehav
e?

BRENDAN:
yesIwi
l
lbehav
e

SHELLA:
ory
oucancomebr
ingy
ourgfal
ong

BRENDAN:
no!
!

SHELLA:
alr
ight
,atwhatt
imewi
l
lyoubeher
e?
BRENDAN:
Iwi
l
lcal
lyou

SHELLA:
okay

BRENDAN:
alr
ight

BERNARD

IknowwhatIdidwaswr ongt oHannabutabi t

chwi l
lalway sbeabi tchnomat terwhat,meand
mywi fewearedivorced, Ihave3childrennow,from di
fferentmot her'
s, It
houghtmay begoing
toHannawewi ll
sor tourdi ff
erence.andIwant edtostartov erwithher,butseducingmanof
God,thatwaswayt oof ar,howcanawomenbei ngdoest hat,Iknowt hatIactedwr ongly,
but
thi
sistheri
ghtti
met ointroducemyki dstoeachoneoft hem, Idon'
twanthi storytorepeat
i
tsel
f,whathappenedt oshel laandBr endanIdon'twantthatt ohappenagai nwhati fBrendan
meetupwi t
hJenniferagai n,Iknowt hatRaphael hi
ssti
llyoungf ordatingbutIwantt odot hings
ri
ghtbythem,Iwaspr epar ingRaphael somethi
ngt oeat,heybi gboy

Raphael
:daddywhyar
eweher
e?

BERNARD:
youar
eher
etov
isi
tme

Raphael
:wher
eismom?

BERNARD:
wel
eftherathome,

Raphael
:okaybutt
hishousei
ssmal
l

BERNARD.
:
isnotahousebutasmal
lapar
tment

Raphael
:whyar
eyoust
ayi
ngher
e?

BERNARD:
thi
siswher
eIst
aywhenIam wor
king

Raphael
:okayandi
sver
yqui
te

BERNARD:
yes,
youwantsomeeggs?

Raphael
:yesandappl
ejui
ce

BERNARD:
youdon'
twantacof
fee?

Raphael
:no,
Iwantaj
uice,
mom sai
dIshoul
dn'
tdr
inkcof
feebecausemyt
eet
hwi
l
lchangei
t'
s
col
our

BERNARD:
howso?
Raphael
:youseethet
eethshoul
dbewhi
te,
byi
t'
sor
igi
nbutwheny
oudr
inkcof
feeort
eai
twi
l
l
changeandbecamebrown,

BERNARD:
Idi
dn'
tknowt
hatIt
houghtsweet
ssot
hatnott
ea

Raphael
:ev
ensweet
sdoest
hatt
oo

BERNARD:
wowy
ourcl
everneh?

Raphael
:yesj
ustl
i
kemom

BERNARD:
don'
ttel
lmeabouty
ourst
upi
dmom"
lowt
one"

Raphael
:whyar
eyougr
umbl
i
ng?

BERNARD:
Iam notIam si
ngi
ng,

Raphael
:ar
eyounotgoi
ngt
owor
k?

BERNARD:
nowewi
l
lhav
esomev
isi
tort
oday

Raphael
:okay

BERNARD:
yah.

VERONI
CA

l
if
ewascomi ngalongnowbecauseIwasabl etoaffor
dfewthings, wi
thoutdependi
ngona
man, butIwasdoingevery
thi
ngbymysel f,
I'
vechangedandi tfeel
sgoodt ochange,sobyt he
wayt odayIwasgoingtovisi
tIsr
ael,Iwasverynervousaboutev er
ythi
ngthathappened,Iwas
evenashamedf ormyfil
thydoings,butonewayoranot herwehav etoleavethepastandf ocus
ont hefut
ure,
thi
siswhatIam doi ng,nomorefeel
ingmy sel
fpity.nomor emiserabl
eli
fe,Iam
onmyownnow, maybeonedayIwi l
lhav
esomeonewhoIwi llsharemyhappi nessandsor r
ow
with,someone

whoIwi llbeabl
etotalkt oo,ashouldertol
eantoo,Iam sti
llyoungandbeautiful
,butIdon't
wantsomet hi
ngseri
ous, Iwasgoi ngtomeetupwi t
hNel da,becauseIdidn'
tknowt heirnew
house,shesaidt
hatshei sgoi ngtocallmewhenshei satSanJuanmal l
,Icallacabandi t
takemet othemall
,thismal lwashugeandbeaut i
ful
,Iwaitedandwai t
edbutshenev erpit
ch,I
decidedtogototheItal
ianr estaur
anttohavesomethingtoeat ,
whenIgetinsideeverythi
ngwas
somagi
cal
,Isearchedf
oranempt
ytabl
eIf
oundonebutt
her
ewasabagont
opoft
het
abl
e.i
mar
chedtothetable

WAI
TRESS:
wel
comet
oYel
l
owI
tal
i
anf
astf
oodmynamei
sMoni
ca

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o

Moni
ca:
youcal
lmewheny
ouhav
esomet
hingt
oor
der

VERONI CA:
yesIwil
l"ever
ythingwassoexpensi
ve,Idon'
tthi
nkIwil
laffor
dthismeal
,andby
thatti
memyst omachwasgr umbli
ng,anditwassoembarrassi
ngIt
riedtopresshar
dsothat
may beitwi
l
lbebett
er,Iheardavoicebehi
ndme

VOI
CE:
whatar
eyoudoi
ngi
nmyt
err
it
ory
?

VERONI
CA:
excuseme?

VOI
CE:
whyar
eyousi
tt
ingher
e?

VERONI
CA:
Idi
dn'
tseeanyt
agher
ethatsay
stabl
ehasbooked,
ori
sther
eany
?

VOI
CE:
yourf
ull
ofy
our
sel
f

VERONI
CA:
Iknow

VOICE:"
hesatdown"theWAITRESScame,madam canIgety
ousomet
hingy
oudon'
thav
eto
si
therefor5mi
nuteswit
houtsomet
hingt
oeat

VERONI
CA:
ummmhIam st
il
lchecki
ng

WAI
TRESS:
okaybef
astbecauseI.
..
..

VOI
CE:
letherbe,
goandser
veot
her
s

WAI
TRESS:
okay

VERONI
CA:
whati
shappeni
ngher
e,?
"Iwasst
il
lreadi
ngt
hemenu

VOI
CE:
tryQuesadi
l
lasar
mie

VERONI
CA:
what
?

VOI
CE:
Iwi
l
lpay

VERONI
CA:
noIwi
l
l

VOI
CE:
Iinsi
st,
"Moni
ca"

WAI
TRESS:
arey
our
eadyt
oor
der
?
VOI
CE:
giv
ehi
m sar
miewi
thv
eget
abl
efr
it
tat
a

WAI
TRESS:
anddr
inks?

VERONI
CA:
cucumberandmi
ntv
irgi
nmoj
i
to

VOI
CE:
myf
avour
it
e

VERONI
CA:
yeahsur
e

VOI
CE:
Iam Jami
e

VERONI
CA:
Icanseet
hatony
ourt
ag

VOI
CE:
that
'sr
ude

VERONI
CA:
you'
re.
..
.

Jami
e:andy
ouar
e?

VERONI
CA:
ver
oni
ca

Jami
e:okayni
cet
oknowy
ou

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tfeel
thesameabouty
ou

Jami
e:i
syourf
ir
stt
imecomi
ngher
e?

VERONI
CA:
nowhy
?

Jami
e:Icant
ell
thewayy
ouar
e,y
ournotf
ree

VERONI
CA:
Iam f
reebuty
ourugl
yfacei
snotmaki
ngeasyt
omet
oadj
ust

Jami
e:ooucht
hat
'shur
ts(t
ouchi
nghi
schest
)

VERONI
CA:
hahahahaha,
yesi
smyf
ir
stt
imeIam meet
ingupwi
thmydaught
eri
nlaw

Jami
e:y
ourt
ooy
oungt
ohav
eadaught
eri
nlaw

VERONI
CA:
Iam t
oool
dtohav
eagr
andson

Jami
e:buty
ourappear
ancedoesn'
tshow

VERONI
CA:
yes

Jami
e:howol
disy
ourson?

VERONI
CA:
25
Jami
e:andy
ouar
e?

VERONI
CA:
don'
tyout
hinki
t'
sawkwar
dtoaskmet
hat
?

Jami
e:buti
twasn'
tawkwar
daski
ngabouty
ourson?

VERONI
CA:
that
'sdi
ff
erent

Jami
e:al
ri
ghtwher
eyouf
rom?

VERONI
CA:
newJer
sey

Jami
e:I
'
vehear
daboutt
hepl
acebutIhav
en'
tbeent
her
ebef
ore

VERONI
CA:
andy
ou?

Jami
e:Texas

VERONI
CA:
okay
,

Jami
e:y
oucamet
ovi
sit
?

VERONI
CA:
yes

Jamie:
okay,i
twasnicetomeety
ou,
Iwi
shi
fwecanhav
easpeci
aldayf
ort
het
woofus,
maybegoingthepi
cnic

VERONI
CA:
badi
dea,
Iam mar
ri
ed,
"Ist
il
lhav
ether
ing"

Jami
e:Idon'
tcar
e,y
oumi
ghtbemar
ri
edbutunhappy
,thi
sri
ngmi
ghtbebur
ningy
ou,

VERONI
CA:
yout
hink?

Jamie:
therei
salotofpeopl
ewhoaremar
ri
edoutt
her
ebutt
heyar
enothappyatal
l
,somear
e
sti
l
lmarri
edjustf
orthesakeoft
heki
ds

VERONI
CA:
that
'sdeep

Jami
e:y
esi
tis,
sowhatdoy
ousay
?

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lthi
nkabouti
t

Jami
e:howl
ongwi
l
lyoubeher
e?

VERONI
CA:
twoweeks

Jami
e:okayher
eismycar
dcal
lme

VERONI
CA:
noneedbecauseIdon'
twantt
hem
Jami
e:oohcanIhav
eyour
s?

VERONI
CA:
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Jami
e:t
hanksl
etmegetgoi
ng,
Ipai
dyourmeal

VERONI
CA:
thanks,

Jami
e:t
hanksy
ourwel
come"
wink"

VERONICA:thefoodwasmout hwateri
ng,itwasdeli
cious,
butexper
ience,myphonevi
brat
edit
wasamessagei tread,
""Il
i
kethewayy ouchow"Ilookedevery
wherewher e,
whoisthi
s"ohh
damnitisJamieanothermessage"Il
i
key oursmil
e,thatmademebl ush

NELDA:
ummmhmot
heri
nlawbl
ushi
ng

VERONI
CA:
I'
m Nel
da,
howdi
dyouf
indme

NELDA:
technol
ogy

VERONI
CA:
okay

NELDA:
youar
eloadedhuh?

VERONI
CA:
why
?

NELDA:
thi
srest
aur
anti
sfort
hecel
ebr
it
y,Imeanr
eal
cel
ebr
it
yli
keKat
yPer
ry

VERONI
CA:
youl
i
e

NELDA:
howmuchi
sthi
smeal
?It
hinky
ouwon'
tbeabl
etopayt
hat
,

VERONI
CA:
Idi
dn'
tknow

NELDA:
youor
der
edwi
thoutchecki
ngt
hecost
?

VERONI
CA:
rel
axI
'
veal
readypai
d

NELDA:
okayf
ini
shup,
Ihav
etogobackt
owor
k

VERONI
CA:
Iam al
mostdone

NELDA:
chuckl
ed

PASTOR
goi
ngsomewher
e?

CLAUDI
O:y
eswear
egoi
ngt
omeetourbr
other

PASTOR:
whi
chbr
other
?

CLAUDI
O:br
andy

PASTOR:
brandy
,that
'ssoundl
i
keagi
rl
'
sname?

CLAUDI
O:i
s..
..
.

SHELLA:
let
'sgo

PASTOR:
wher
ear
eyougoi
ngshel
l
a?

SHELLA:
meet
inganol
dfr
iend

PASTOR:
okaydon'
tcomebackl
ateathome

SHELLA:
wewon'
t

PASTOR:
alr
ight"
Iwasv
eryj
eal
ous"i
syourf
ri
endagi
rloraboy
?

SHELLA:
hahahahahapast
ornoIcan'
ttel
lyout
hat

PASTOR:
Iunderst
and,
becaref
uloft
hisguy
'st
henwi
l
lpl
aywi
thy
ourhear
tandy
ouwi
l
lbet
he
onewhowil
lpi
ckupthepi
eces

SHELLA:
IknowI
'
vebeent
her
e"wehear
dabel
l
"let
'sgo

PASTOR:
okayhav
efun

CLAUDI
O:wewi
l
l

ohsot heguyhasacar ,
Ihavetobuyshell
aacarbutIdon'
tknowhowwi l
lIgi
veherbecause
herbir
thdaywasl astmonthsoIdon'
tknowhow,orIwill
giveheraf
terthegospelbat
tl
ethatis
comingthiscomi ngmonth,
shehastosingwel
ltobethewinnersothatIcanbeabletogiveher
thecarasapr esent,

Admi
n
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VERONI
CA

Jami ewasanui sanceIneverthoughthewi llbel

ikethis,everymi nuteshiscall
i
ng, andifIdon' t
pickupt hecal lhegetmad, Idon'
tknowwhyhei sactingliket hatbecauseIam nothi sgirlfr
iend
yet,andhehasnev erappr
oachedme, sotodayIwasgoi ngt omeetupwi thhim, Icantellthat
mysonhei srichert hanIt
houghthishousewasmor eluxury ,
beaut i
fulswimmingpool ,tennis
cour ti
nsideoft hehouse, j
umpi ngcast l
e,gy
mr oom,i twasbi gandwar m, Nel
dawasl i
ving
l
ar geshame, insi deandoutsideofthehousei sbeautiful
,ar oundpat iopl
aceandf i
reroom, I
hav en'
tseent hiskindofahouseot herthanonat v,ev enhisf atherhedoesn'thavesuchabi g
andabeaut i
ful housel i
kehis,i
maginet wopeopleinsideoft hisbighouse,,wowitwasamazi ng,
Iwokeupandpr epar emybreakfastthetimewas8am,

NELDA:
mor
ningmom

VERONI
CA:
heymor
ning

NELDA:
youwokeupear
lyt
odayar
eyougoi
ngsomewher
e?

VERONI
CA:
notr
eal
l
y

NELDA:
goodbecauseIhav
esomepl
anst
odaywi
thy
ou

VERONI
CA:
whatpl
ans?

NELDA:
let
'
sgot
oaspa,
aft
erwewi
l
lgot
othesal
onf
orhai
rtr
eat
ment

VERONI
CA:
ohhhh

NELDA:
whyar
eyounotex
cit
edIt
houghtmay
bey
ou'
dli
kei
t?

VERONI
CA:
isnotl
i
keIam notgr
atef
ulbutIam ol
denought
ogot
othespa

NELDA:
oldbutbeaut
if
ul
VERONI
CA:
yournotgoi
ngt
owor
ktoday
?

NELDA:
nopeIam onl
eav
e

VERONI
CA:
alr
ight
,INel
da?

NELDA:
yes

VERONI
CA:
sor
ryt
odi
sappoi
nty
oubutIhav
emypl
anst
oo

NELDA:
wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?

VERONI
CA:
aski
ngy
ourmot
heri
nlaw?

NELDA:
Iam y
ourr
esponsi
bil
i
tyi
snotsaf
eher
e

VERONI
CA:
Iknowdon'
twor
ryaboutmemydearIwi
l
lbef
ine

NELDA:
ify
ousayso

VERONI
CA:
hawwhyar
eyoueat
ingmybr
eakf
ast
?pr
epar
eyour
s

NELDA:
Iam hungr
y,andIf
eel
weak

VERONICA:"t
hisoneshei
spregnantIsawhert
hefi
rstdaythatIcamehere,
shei
sgaini
ng
weight
"buti
snotfai
r,y
oushoul
dbet heonetomakeaproperbreakf
astf
ormenototherway
round

NELDA:
mmmmht
hiseggssmel
lnast
y

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahay
ourpr
egnantmyl
ove

NELDA:
noway
sIcan'
tbepr
egnant

VERONI
CA:
youar
e

NELDA:
Iam not
,Iam goi
ngt
obed

VERONI
CA:
soar
eyoucr
ying

NELDA:
(hi
ccupi
ng)no

VERONI
CA:
yes

NELDA:
what
ever

VERONI
CA:
wear
enol
ongergoi
ngt
ospa?

NELDA:
whatabouty
ourpl
ans?
VERONI
CA:
kiddi
nggoandsl
eepIwi
l
lbr
ingsomet
hingf
ory
ou

NELDA:
I'
dli
kemashpot
atoes,

VERONI
CA:
okayIwi
l
l

NELDA:"Iwenttomyr oom andcr

ied,Idon'
twantt
obepregnantnotnow,Iam notreadyy
et,
andwetalkedaboutt
hisbutisr
aeldi
dn'tl
ist
en,
butIknowthatIam notpr
egnant,
Itookmy
phoneandmakeacal l
,

I
SRAEL:
mysweet
pie

NELDA:
"cr
ying"

I
SRAEL:
babywhat
'swr
ong?

NELDA:
mom sai
d..
..
"cr
ying"

I
SRAEL:
mymom sai
dwhat
?isshet
reat
ingy
oubad,
whathappened?

NELDA:
comehome

I
SRAEL:babeIam atwor
kandIhav
ear
epor
ttopr
epar
efor
,whenI
'
m doneIwi
l
lcomehome,
whatdi
dshesay?

NELDA:
Iwantapi
zza

I
SRAEL:
hahahahaha,
nowi
snotmom butpi
zza,
yourcr
yingbecausey
ouwantapi
zza?

NELDA:
cany
oubuymeapi
zza

I
SRAEL:
whydon'
tyouor
deri
tthenwi
l
ldel
i
veri
tfory
ou?

NELDA:
no,
Iwanty
our
s

I
SRAEL:
arey
ouser
ious?

NELDA:
doy
out
hinkIwi
l
lcal
lyoui
fthi
sisnotser
ious?

I
SRAEL:
"thi
swomen"okayIam comi
ng

NELDA:
okaybehur
ry

I
SRAEL:
stopcr
yingIam comi
ng,

NELDA:
babe!

I
SRAEL:
huh?

NELDA:
I'
mif
at?
I
SRAEL:
noy
oursexy

NELDA:
ser
ious!

I
SRAEL:
yeswhyar
eyouaski
ng?

NELDA:
noIam j
ustaski
ng,doIl
ookpr
egnantt
oyou?

ISRAEL:
what?"Iknowsheispregnantbecauseshecoul
dn'
tgi
vemeababygirl
butIhadto
swapherpil
lsandputthev
itami
nspill
sinsi
dethebott
le,
Iknowitwasbadi
deabutIwant
eda
baby,
"arey
oupr egnant
?

NELDA:
noIam notbutmom sai
dIam!

I
SRAEL:
yournotpr
egnantmyl
oveIam comi
ngwi
thy
ourpi
zza,
any
thi
ngel
se?

NELDA:
li
ndtchocol
ate,
icecr
eam,
peanut
s,and.
..

I
SRAEL:
okayIgoti
tthanksseey
ouj
ustnow

NELDA:
okay
,"smi
l
es"Iam notpr
egnant
,Iam notpr
egnanty
esIam notpr
egnant
,,
,
,,

PASTOR

I'
vecall
edgr acetotellherhowIf eelaboutherdaughterbuttobehonestIdon' tknowhowshe
wil
lreact,t
hisisarisk,whatifItellherandshegetsangryandtellshel
la,
thenshel eavesher
j
ob,Iwasv eryner
vousf orthefi
rsttimeinmyl i
fe,wherewil
lIstar
t?whatwillIsay?PleaseGod
Iknowt hatyouaremyadv ocate,dosomet hi
ngaboutt hi
s,l
etyourwill
bedone, amen, Ibr
eat
h
i
nandout ,
inandout ,Iwasshiveringandmyhandswasshaki ng,ohhmyGod,

GRACE:
knockknock!

PASTOR:
it'
sopen

GRACE:
howar
eyoupast
or?

PASTOR:
Iam goodgr
acepl
easehav
easi
t,

GRACE:
thanks,

PASTOR:
howi
sev
ery
oneathome?"It
ri
edt
obest
rongbutIwasf
ail
i
ng"

GRACE:
theyar
egood,
what
'
swr
ongy
ourshaki
ng,
didsomet
hinghappenathome?
PASTOR:
notatal
l"shakyv
oice"

GRACE:
youcal
l
edme,
whati
sthemat
ter
?

PASTOR:
Idon'
tknowwher
etobegi
n

GRACE:
what
'swr
ong,
yourscar
ingme?

PASTOR:nodontbe,ev
eryt
hingi
sokay
,Ical
l
edher
etot
hanky
ouf
orl
ett
ingshel
l
atowor
kfor
me,shei
sav er
ygoodworker,

GRACE:
Iknowandshei
sver
ydedi
cat
edt
oherwor
k

PASTOR:
soIwast
hinki
ng,
Iwantt
osur
pri
seher

GRACE:
whyshei
sjustdoi
ngherwor
k?

PASTOR:
shehasdoneal
otsoIwast
hinki
ngofbuy
ingheracar

GRACE:
what
?acar
,?shedoesn'
tev
enhav
eal
i
cence

PASTOR:
that
'scoul
dbear
ranged

GRACE:
wowpast
ort
hisi
sgr
eat
,yoursoki
nd

PASTOR:
Iam j
ustdoi
ngwhati
sri
ght

GRACE:
shewi
l
lbegl
adt
oher
ethat

PASTOR:
soIwast
hinki
ngt
hatweshoul
dgi
veheri
fshewi
nthegospel
bat
tl
ethi
scomi
ng
month

GRACE:
that
'swonder
ful
wow

PASTOR:
don'
ttel
lherany
thi
ngy
et,
isasur
pri
se

GRACE:
myl
i
psar
eseal
edIwon'
ttel
lherany
thi
ng

PASTOR:
soIneedaf
avourf
rom y
ou

GRACE:
any
thi
ng

PASTOR:
mayy
oupl
easeaskheraboutherdr
eam car

GRACE:
yesI
'
ddef
ini
tel
ydot
hat

PASTOR:
thanky
ousomuchgr
ace,
youragoodwoman

GRACE:
thanky
ousomuch
PASTOR:
wewi
l
ltal
k

GRACE:
staybl
essed!

PASTOR: samet oy ou,"Icouldn'tsayit,i

tisnoteasybutatl
eastIbr
ingtheideaofthesurpr
ise.
Ican'ti
gnorethef eel
ingsIhav eforshella,
andthisdaysIcan'tst
aywithherforat
least
3minutes,Il
oveher ,t
hel astti
meIf el
tli
kethisi
twaswi t
hAdel a,
butwhatifeelwi
thshell
ais
moret hanthat,
,
,,Iwil
l t
rymyl uck.iknowshei ssti
lly
oung.shewanttoexploreandtobea
pastorsspouseisnotachi l
d'
spl ay,

JAMI
E

Ileftmywi feonthebat htubbecauseIwasgoi ngtoapi cnicwiththewomenIl ove.Ireall

ylove
veronicabutthepr oblem shei
smar ried,andIam j
eal
ous, Iwor emygreyshortandagr eyvest
withsomesandal s,andacap, It
ookat wocapchair
s,andamatev eryt
hingwast here,
drinks,
j
unkf ood, andIboughthersomer oses,Iwenttomyr estaurantfi
rstt
ocheckifever y
thingis
okay ,
y esIam theowneroft hatrestaurant,

WAI
TRESS:
bossy
oul
ookgr
aci
oust
oday

Jami
e:becauseIf
eel
good

WAI
TRESS:
goi
ngsomewher
e?

Jami
e:dowhatIpayy
out
odoandst
opi
nter
rogat
ingme

WAI
TRESS:
final
l
yoursweetbosshi
sback

Jami
e:goandat
tendmycust
omer
sorel
senopay

WAI
TRESS:
yesboss

Jami
e:"
loosegi
rl
s"myphonev
ibr
ated,
ohk

VERONI
CA:
wher
ear
eyou?

Jami
e:hel
l
otoy
out
oo

VERONI
CA:
hahahahast
opi
t

Jami
e:wher
ear
eyou?

VERONI
CA:
nextt
oroy
albank
Jami
e:okayIam comi
ngr
ightnow,

VERONI
CA:
okay

Jami
e:ohl
ovel
ookwhaty
ou'
vedone I
'
minl
ovey
eh,
heyMoni
ca

WAI
TRESS:
boss

Jami
e:i
fmywi
fecal
lher
etel
lhert
hatIwentt
oaser
iousmeet
ing

WAI
TRESS:
okaynopr
obl
em

Jami
e:al
ri
ght
,,
(Isawherf
rom f
arshewasbeaut
if
ul)Heyl
ady

VERONI
CA:
heygent
leman

Jami
e:geti
nsi
de

VERONI
CA:
Ithoughty
oudon'
thav
eacar
,"hewasdr
ivi
ngAst
onMar
ti
nredi
ncol
our
"

Jami
e:Idon'
thav
eacarIj
ustbor
rowi
tfr
om mybi
gbr
other

VERONI
CA:
hahawhenwi
l
lyoubuyy
ourowncar
?

Jami
e:meani
ngy
oudon'
tdat
esomeonewi
thoutacar
?

VERONI
CA:
Idi
dn'
tsayt
hat

Jami
e:t
henwhatar
eyousay
ingbeaut
if
ul?

VERONI
CA:
not
hing,
let
'sj
ustcl
osei
t

Jami
e:cl
osewhat
?

VERONI
CA:
comeon

Jami
e:Iam onbabe

VERONI
CA:
ouch"
hecal
l
edmebaby
"

Jami
e:ouchy
ourhur
t?l
etmesee?

VERONI
CA:
Iam nothur
t

Jami
e:nononol
etmeseey
oucan'
tj
ustsayouch,

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahaIam nothur
t

Jami
e:noIdon'
twantmywoment
ofeel
badorhur
twhi
l
eIam her
e
VERONI
CA:
noIam f
ine"het
ouchherhandsandl
ookatherey
es

VERONI
CA:
ummmh.
..
..
..

Jami
e:what
?

VERONI
CA:
yourdr
ivi
ngand.
..
..

Jami
e:ki
ssme!
!

VERONI
CA:
err
rh"hewassocl
oset
otouchmyl
i
pswi
thhi
s,butheconcent
rat
edont
her
oad
agai
n

Jami
e:sor
ryIf
orgott
haty
ourmar
ri
ed,

VERONICA:
damn,shi
tthatwascl
ose,
andIwant
edt
otast
ethosej
uicyl
i
psbuthecoul
dn'
tl
et
mein,
iwasangr
y

Jami
e:dol
lfacewhyar
eyouqui
te?

VERONI
CA:
not
hing

Jami
e:ar
eyousur
e?

VERONI
CA:
yes

Jami
e:sur
e!sur
e!

VERONI
CA:
yes,
youexcept
edsomet
hing?

Jami
e:notatal
l
,howabouther
e?

VERONI
CA:
huh?

Jami
e:t
hispl
acei
snotbad.canwest
ayher
e?

VERONI
CA:
any
wher
e

Jami
e:comeonl
oosenupwhat
'
swr
ongnow

VERONI
CA:
not
hing

Jami
e:comeon

VERONI
CA:
Iam on

Jami
e:hahahahaha"hegotoutandopent
hedoorf
orv
eroni
ca"

VERONI
CA:
thanks
Jami
e:l
ookatmet
her
eissomet
hingher
e"poi
nti
nghert
heel
i
ps"

VERONI
CA:
leti
tbe

Jami
e:nol
ookatme"
shedi
d"het
ouchedhercheeksandki
sshersodeepl
y,andhrr
esponded,

Jami
e:mmmmhy
ourl
i
psar
esmoot
handsweet

VERONI
CA:
mmh

Jami
e:f
oll
owmedol
lface,
Ihav
eamatandacampchai
rs,
whi
chonewi
l
lyoupr
efer
?

VERONI
CA:
campchai
rs

Jami
e:whydon'
tweseatont
hemat
s,t
henwhenwear
eti
redwewi
l
ltaket
hecampchai
rs

VERONI
CA:
nopr
obl
em

Jami
e:wehav
eev
ery
thi
ng,
her
efoods.
dri
nksandmanymor
e

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahaokay
,youl
ookgood

Jami
e:y
ourhot

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahat
hanksf
ort
hecompl
i
ment

Jami
e:l
et'
sseatdown,
comesi
tonmyl
ap

VERONI
CA:
no

Jami
e:whyar
eyouscar
edofme?

VERONI
CA:
notr
eal
l
y

Jami
e:t
hencome

VERONI
CA:
"shewentt
osi
tonhi
slap,

Jami
e:l
et'
seatcany
ouswi
tchof
fyourphone?

VERONI
CA:
okay
,your
stoo

Jami
e:Idon'
thav
eaphonewi
thme

VERONI
CA:
okay

Jami
e:l
et'
sdi
gin

.
.

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ng

Jami
e:f
ancyf
acedoy
oumi
ndi
fyoucant
ell
meabi
tabouty
ou?

VERONI
CA:
notatal
lbutIpr
efert
obeasked

Jami
e:y
ouneedmet
oasky
ouev
ery
thi
ngl
i
keser
iousl
y?

VERONI
CA:
yesi
fyoudon'
tmi
nd

Jami
e:Idon'
tmi
nd

VERONI
CA:
thenbr
ingi
ton

Jami
e:what
'sy
ournamei
ndet
ail
s?

VERONICA:I
'
mv eroni
camil
lerIam 38y
ear
sofage,Ihav
easmal
lbusi
nessthatIown,Ihav
ea
sonthatI
'
vealr
eadytol
dyouaboutandagrandsonhi
snamei
sClaudi
o,yeahthat
'sal
l

Jamie:l
astt
imey
out
oldmet
haty
ourmar
ri
edbuther
eyounev
erment
iony
ourhusband,
tel
lme
abouthi
m?

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
twantt
otal
kabouti
t.

Jami
e:Ipr
omi
sey
out
hatIwon'
tj
udgey
ou,
justt
ell
me

VERONICA:yesIhadahusband,
hewascar
ingl
ovi
ng,
someonewhocoul
dgof
orami
l
esf
orme,
aprot
ectorandhi
samanofGod,

Jami
e:hewas?

VERONI
CA:
yes
Jami
e:Whathappened?

VERONI
CA:
div
orced

Jami
e:ei
sh,
sor
ryhowbadwasi
t?

VERONI
CA:
I'
m notf
oll
owi
ng

Jami
e:sorr
yitmightbenoreasyf
ory
ouhuh,
sot
heguycheat
edony
ou? t
hisi
sther
eason
whyIam unbel
i
ever

VERONI
CA:
nohewoul
dn'
tdot
hatt
ome,
Iguessi
twasov
ert
her
ewasnol
ove

Jami
e:howpossi
ble

VERONI
CA:
hel
ovedmedear
lybutIcoul
dn'
tgi
vehi
mthel
ovehedeser
ve

Jamie:don'tbl
amey oursel
fforhi
smist
akesy
ouranamazingperson,
alway
ssmi
l
ing,
your
beauti
fulsoIdon'
tthinkther
eisaguywhocouldn'
tappr
eci
atet
hat,

VERONICA:Iam t
heonewhodest
roymymarr
iage,"
fort
hef
irstti
mei nmylifeIf
eel
freet
ot al
k
aboutmypastandIknowt
hatt
hePasti
sthenicepl
acetov
isitbutcert
ainl
ynotagoodplaceto
stay
"

Jami
e:Whatdi
dyoudo?

VERONI
CA:
Iwasf
li
rt
ingwi
thanot
herment
henhef
oundout
,

Jami
e:whydi
dyoudothatwhi
l
eyourmarr
ied,andpl
easedontfeell
i
keIam j
udgi
ngyoubutI
j
ustwantt
oknow(Iwasgladt
hatshei
ssi
ngle,andshei
sindependentwhi
chisabonus)

VERONICA:i
sokay
,butwhati
knowi
sthathenev
ershowmet
hathel
ovesme,
hewas
pr
etendi
ngal
lal
ong

Jami
e:howdi
dyouknowt
hathedoesn'
tl
ovey
ou?

VERONI
CA: youcanf
eeli
tiny
ourheartt
hat
,someofthingswewerej
ustf
orci
ngorpushi
ng,
our
l
ovewasjustli
keanwheel
bar
rowitcan'
tgowit
houtpushingi
tsoy
eah

Jami
e:Iam sosor
ry,
sohowdi
dyoucope

VERONI
CA:
getov
eri
tandbehappy

Jami
e:doy
oul
ovehi
m?

VERONI
CA:
yesIdo

Jami
e:i
fhedeci
dedt
ocomet
oyouwi
l
lyout
akehi
m back?
VERONI
CA:
frankl
yspeaki
ngy
es

Jami
e:ohk

VERONI
CA:
sot
ell
meabouty
ou,
Mr..

Jamie:
I'
m Jamiewhit
efrom TexasasI'v
eal
readyt
oldyou,Ihav
eabeaut i
ful
daughterbyt
he
nameEunice,
sheis9yearsoldandIam 30y
earsoldiam abusinessmanaswell
,andIhavea
wif
ehernamei sol
asheisaChi nese,

VERONI
CA:
wowwher
edi
dyougether
?

Jami
e:hahahahahaar
ound

VERONI
CA:
doy
ouhav
eherpi
ctur
e?

Jami
e:Idon'
thav
eaphonewi
thme,
youwi
l
llov
ehershei
slov
ely
,butt
roubl
emaker
,

VERONI
CA:
doy
oul
oveher

Jami
e:y
esIl
oveherbutnott
hewayIl
ovey
ou

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahast
opi
t,whatdoy
oul
i
keaboutme?

Jami
e:y
ourbeaut
if
ul,
youropenandmost
lyIl
i
key
ourl
i
ps,
andy
ou?

VERONI
CA:
whatIl
i
keabouty
oui
sthaty
ourhonestandy
ouropent
oo

Jami
e:t
hanky
ousomuchf
orcomi
ngher
ewi
thme

VERONI
CA:
isokayIam gl
adt
obeher
ewi
thy
ou,
superher
o

Jami
e:whatki
ndofbusi
nessdoy
ouhav
e?

VERONI
CA:
Ihav
emyowncat
eri
ngbusi
ness

Jami
e:soy
ouragr
eatcooker
?

VERONI
CA:
youcansayt
hatagai
n

Jami
e:can'
twai
ttot
ast
eyourf
ood

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahasoy
ourbusi
ness?

Jami
e:Iam ashoemaker

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahay
ourki
ddi
ngr
ight
?

Jami
e:Iwi
shi
fIwas
VERONI
CA:
wowbuti
sbet
tert
hannot
hingatal
l
,any
howhal
fal
oafi
sbet
tert
hannobr
eadatal
l
,

Jami e: y
es,"Icouldn'
ttel
lhert hatIam t heownerofy el
lowI t
ali
anr estaurant ,becauseshewi l
l
comeev er
yti
meshewantandmywi fewi l
lnoticethatshewast her eforme, Ihadnot hi
ngbut
myf atherinl awgav emet hatbusiness, i
nexchangeofherdaught erbecauseIwasj usta
gar denboysohesawapot ent i
ali
nme, hetakemei n,whenIhadnot hing, hegav emehi s
daught erbecauseIwasagoodguy , heknewt hatIwoul dn'thurthisonlydaught ert hathehad,
wesi gnedt hepaper sfort
hisbusi nessi nmyname, becausehewasaf r
aidt hatol awi ll
mi suse
themoney ,therewassomet ermsandcondi t
ionsaboutt hebusi ness,Isignedt heagr eement
form, fornocheat i
ng,nodiv orceorel seIwi ll
beadeadmen, i
fIknewt hatt hismar r
iagewas
aboutt hatIwoul dn'
tall
ow, becausei nt hismar ri
ageIdon' thaveasay ,every t
hingt hatIsayshe
disagr eewi thme, andtherei snowayout ,Iam indeepshi t,Itr
iedt ocheatbutt heyendedup
dead, soIdon' twantverotodi ebecauseofme, shehasbeent hroughr oughpat h,Iwanthert o
behappy ,andwhatIknowi st hatIreall
yl ovehersomuch, Icandoany thingt ohav eher,Idon't
mi ndt odi eforlove,

VERONI
CA:
whyar
eyouqui
te?

Jami
e:not
hingIam t
hinki
ngwhycoul
dn'
tImeety
oubef
oreol
a

VERONI
CA:
butdest
inat
ionbr
ingusher
e

Jami
e:Il
ovey
ou

VERONI
CA:
Ili
key
out
oo

Jami
e:mayy
ouhol
dmyhandsunt
ildeat
hdousapar
t?

VERONI
CA:
that
'sabi
gdeci
siont
omake

Jami
e:Iknowt
hatIhav
eawi
febutIneedy
ou

VERONI
CA:
okayokayst
opbei
ngacr
ybaby

Jami
e:i
sthatay
es

VERONI
CA:
mmmmh

Jami
e:huh

VERONI
CA:
yes

Jami
e:wowawesome,
"theyshar
edaki
ss"

.
SHELLA

Iwaswi
thBr
endanout
sidet
hegat
e,chi
tchat
ti
ng

BRENDAN:
sohav
eyoumov
edon?

SHELLA:
yes

BRENDAN:
whoi
she?

SHELLA:
whydoy
oucar
e?

BRENDAN:
Ijustwannaknowt
heguybecauset
hel
astt
imeIwanti
smycousi
ntohav
eahear
t
at
tack

SHELLA:
hahahahahay
oudocar
eisn'
t
?

BRENDAN:
yesIdocar
eabouty
ou,
andal
oty
ouwer
emyaddi
cti
on

SHELLA:
andnow

BRENDAN:
hahay
ouar
emyr
ehabnow

SHELLA:
great

BRENDAN:
whoi
she?

SHELLA:
someonet
haty
oudon'
tknow.

BRENDAN:
Ijustwantt
oknowhi
sname?

SHELLA:
JesusChr
ist

BRENDAN:hahahahahaIknowhi
m,mayy
oupl
easet
ell
himt
hati
fhebr
okey
ourhear
thehas
metodeal
wi t
h

SHELLA:
hahahahahaIwi
l
labsol
utel
ydot
hat

BRENDAN:
yeas

SHELLA:
Ihav
ear
ehear
set
odayatchur
chwi
l
lyougowi
thme?

BRENDAN:
chur
ch.
..
..
..
(t
hinki
ng)

SHELLA:
justy
ouwi
l
ltakemet
her
enotot
herr
ound

BRENDAN:
hahahahahay
esIwi
l
ltakey
ou
SHELLA:
whatwer
eyout
hinki
ngabout
?

BRENDAN:
Iwasj
ustscar
ed

SHELLA:
scar
edofWhat
?

BRENDAN:
whati
fyourboy
fri
endsawmewi
thy
ouandhegetmad

SHELLA:
hahay
oumeanJesusChr
ist
?

BRENDAN:
yes

SHELLA:
noway
shi
snotj
eal
ous

BRENDAN:
alr
ighty
ouwi
l
lcal
lmewheny
ourdone,
Iwi
l
lcome

SHELLA:
thanksseey
ou

BRENDAN:
sur
e!(
theyhugged)

Iwaswal
ki
ngtomybackroom Ihear
dmyphoneri
ngi
ngwhil
eIwassti
l
lout
sideIr
antomy
room,
unf
ort
unat
elyt
her
ewasamatandIsl i
ppedIwasaboutt
ofal
lwhenmypastorhol
dme,

PASTOR:
hey
,youwi
l
lfal
ldowni
fyoukeeponr
unni
ng

SHELLA:Icoul
dn'thearwhathewassayi
ngaisawwashisl
ips,
goi
ngupanddown,
aft
er30sec
It
henreali
sedthatourpastorhol
dmyhandohsor
ryIwas.
..
.

PASTOR:
nextt
imey
ouwi
l
lfal
lsost
opr
unni
ng

SHELLA:
Iwon'
tdoi
tev
eragai
n,j
ustt
hatmyphonewasr
ingi
ng

PASTOR:
goandat
tendi
t

SHELLA:
thanky
ou

PASTOR:
isnot
hingIwi
l
lal
way
spr
otectpeopl
ethatIl
ove

SHELLA:
yesl
etmegoandseewhowascal
l
ing

PASTOR:
owky

SHELLA:
(shewal kedaway
)Igeti
nsi
det
her
oom andcheckwhoi
twas,
ohhi
twasmymot
her
,I
di
dacallback.andshecal
led

GRACE:
baby

SHELLA:
mom
GRACE:
howar
eyou?

SHELLA:
all
iswel
lmamaandt
hatsi
de?

GRACE:
ever
ythi
ngi
sokay
,Iwasj
ustchecki
ngony
ou,
ifIdon'
tcal
lyouwon'
tcal
lme

SHELLA:
oohsor
rymamaIwi
l
lcal
l
,andt
hanksf
orchecki
nguponme,
I'
dreal
l
yappr
eci
atei
t

GRACE:
Iwasatt
hemal
ltodayandIsawt
hisbeaut
if
ulcari
twi
l
lsui
tyou

SHELLA:
haamamaacarno,
Idon'
tev
enhav
eal
i
cence

GRACE:
youcanhav
eal
i
cencebaby
,youar
ewor
kingai
n'
tyou?

SHELLA:
yesbuthav
ingacarnotmemama

GRACE:
youwi
l
lbyt
hegr
aceofGod

SHELLA:
Irecei
ve

GRACE:
ify
ouhadev
ery
thi
ngi
nli
fe,
whi
chcarwoul
dyoubeendr
ivi
ngr
ightnow?

SHELLA:
mmmmmhI
'
dgof
orGol
fR

GRACE:
wowIhav
en'
tseent
hatcarbef
ore,
iti
sbeaut
if
ul?

SHELLA:
yesi
tismama

Gr
ace:
whi
chcol
our
?

SHELLA:
must
ard

GRACE:
li
ghtcol
our

SHELLA:
yesIl
i
kei
t

GRACE:
andt
hehouse?

SHELLA:
tri
plest
air
s

GRACE:
wowy
ourdr
eamsar
ebi
g

SHELLA:
yeah

GRACE:
Iwi
l
lcal
lyouabi
tlat
erokay

SHELLA:
okayby
eee"
smi
l
es"

.
PASTOR

Iwasfarf
rom myimaginati
on,thewaythatIwasholdi
ngshel
la,
Jesus,itwasamazi
ngIf
elt
fr
ee,t
hat'
smyboneofmybone, shei
ssoportabl
e,ummmhcan'twaittomakehermywif
e,my
maidnowmywi fe,
imagine,Iwasbusyexplor
ingwithheronmyexi
stenceplace,
whenmy
phonewasri
nging.
.

PASTOR:
hel
l
o

GRACE:
past
or!

PASTOR:
gracehowar
eyout
oday
?

GRACE:
Iam goodt
hanky
ou

PASTOR:
didy
oumanaget
oaskher

GRACE:
yesbutwewi
l
lhav
eapr
obl
em ofacol
our

PASTOR:
nopr
obl
em Idon'
tmi
ndgoi
ngt
oIt
alyt
ogett
heexactcol
ourt
hatshel
i
kes

GRACE:
hahai
sthi
sal
laboutsay
ingt
hanky
ouort
her
eissomet
hingel
se?

PASTOR:
ther
eisnot
hing,
shehaddoneal
oti
nthi
shouse,
justappr
eci
ati
on

GRACE:
thecari
sGol
fRmust
ardi
ncol
our

PASTOR:
easyIsawi
tlastweeksodon'
twor
ryandt
hanky
ou

GRACE:
soaboutt
hel
i
cence?

PASTOR:Iwi
ll
giveyout
hemoney,
whenshecomesbackdur
ingmont
hsendgi
vehersot
hat
shecangotodri
vi
ngschool

GRACE:
ifsheaskwher
edi
dIgett
hemoney
?

PASTOR:
figur
esomet
hingel
se

GRACE:
okayby
ee

PASTOR:
okayby
eeandt
hanky
ou.

SHELLA

Iwasst
il
li
nmyr
oom,
iwasi
ntheshowercl
osi
ngmyey
es,
mymi
ndwasf
ar,
Iwasdi
stur
bedby
thevoi
cesayi
ng"
welldone"well
done,
butrememberthechur
chneedsyou,t
hepast
orneeds
youandyourf
amil
yneedsy ou"fewminut
eslat
erIwasbacktomysenses,
whatwasthatal
l
about?

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SHELLA

mycousi ndi dtookmet ot hechur chf ormyr ehearse,andt

hankGodbecausehewaswi thmei n
thechurchf orthefi
rstti
mef orm himt obei nthechur chsoIwasoverwhelmedbyhi spresence,
eit
herhecamebackornotGodwi ll
deal wi t
hhim, Idi
dmypar tt
oconv i
ncehimt ogetinsi
det he
church,soIam gl adthatthegospel battl
ei sgoingtotakepl
aceinourchurch,just1weekleft
forbattl
e,pastorwasact i
ngst rangel atelyIdon'tknowwhy ,
hedoesn'twanttoWat chtvwi t
h
us,heissodi st
ancef r
om us, andhi shar dlyathome, soiwasathomef orrest
ingbecauset he
next2mont hsIwon' tbeabl etocomeathome, Iheardmyphoner i
ngingIdon'
tknowwhowasi t
butIletitri
ngIwasl azytoat tendi t
,thecal l
erwasnothav i
nganymer cyforme, Iwastir
ed, I
wentt opickitup,andIdidn'trecogni sethenumberbecauseIdon' thavethem onmycont acts,
"hell
o"

LADY:
heygi
rl

SHELLA:
hel
l
o

LADY:
howar
eyou?

SHELLA:
Iam f
inebutt
ir
edandy
ou?

LADY:
Iam f
ine,
doy
ouknowwhoy
ouar
etal
ki
ngt
oo?

SHELLA:
err
rhIdon'
thav
eanyi
dea
LADY:
comeony
ouf
orgotus?

SHELLA:
"us"pl
easet
ell
me

LADY:
thosel
adi
est
hatwewer
epr
ayi
ngt
oget
her

SHELLA:
hahahahahay
ouguy
ssor
ry,
Idon'
thav
eyournumber
s

LADY:
that
'smynumbersav
ethem

SHELLA:
arey
our
ose?

LADY:
not
hisi
sKat
e

SHELLA:
wher
eisr
ose?

LADY:
backt
oherhusband

SHELLA:
wowt
hat
'ssogood,

LADY:
andguessWhat
?

SHELLA:
Godanswer
edherpr
ayer
?

LADY:
yesshei
spr
egnantandshei
scar
ryi
ngat
wins

SHELLA:
wowt
hat
'swonder
ful
Iam happyf
orher

LADY:yesandIwanttot
ell
yout
hatIam get
ti
ngmar
ri
ed,
final
l
ymyhusbandwantt
omar
ryme
becauseIam al
sopr
egnant

SHELLA:
wowbl
essi
ngi
ndi
sgui
se

LADY:
yesGodi
sgood

SHELLA:
wowt
hisi
sgr
eat
,wheni
stheweddi
ng?

LADY:
ont
he16t
hoft
henextmont
h

SHELLA:
wowI
'
llbet
her
e,andIwi
l
lbey
ourbr
idesmai
d

LADY:
ofcour
seIwi
l
lcal
lyouandt
ell
youaboutt
hedet
ail
s

SHELLA:
thanky
ousomuch

LADY:
andy
oursi
de?howst
hingsony
oursi
de?

SHELLA:
sti
l
lthesame

LADY:
don'
twor
rygi
vei
tat
imeev
ery
thi
ngwe'
l
lbewel
lsoon
SHELLA:
Ihopeso

LADY:
keeponpr
ayi
ngsomet
hingwi
l
lcomeup

SHELLA:
hei
sst
il
lpr
epar
inggoodt
hingsf
orme

LADY:
yest
hat
'st
hespi
ri
t

SHELLA:
we'
l
ltal
k

LADY:
yeshav
eabl
esseddaymysi
ster

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
lyout
ooandpassmygr
eet
ingst
orose

LADY:
I'
ll
absol
utel
ydot
hat
,anddon'
tl
osehope

SHELLA:
Iwon'
tbecauseIknowt
hatGod'
sti
mei
sthebest

LADY:
yesgi
rlby
ee

SHELLA:al
ri
ght
,"Iam happyf
ort
hem,
andIwi
l
lkeeponpr
ayi
ngf
ort
hem,
thanky
ouf
ather
".hey
(t
hatwasmymot her
)

SHELLA:
heymom

GRACE:
wher
eyout
alki
ngal
one?

SHELLA:
hahaofcour
senot

GRACE:
owkyIt
houghtmay
bey
ou'
re.

SHELLA:
notIwasont
hephonecal
l

GRACE:
alr
ightcome

SHELLA:
wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?

GRACE:
Wil
lyoust
opaski
ngquest
ionsandf
oll
owme?

SHELLA:
okaymam (If
oll
owedher
)butt
ell
mewher
ear
ewegoi
ng?

GRACE:
you'
l
lsee

SHELLA:
okay
,"wegoti
nthecab,
andwegotof
fnextt
osomedr
ivi
ngt
est
,

SHELLA:
Whatar
ewedoi
ngher
emom?

GRACE:
wear
eher
esot
haty
oucangety
ourl
i
cence
SHELLA:
myl
i
ce.
..
.what
?

GRACE:
stopst
ammer
ingandl
et'
sgeti
nsi
de

SHELLA:
youshoul
d'
vet
oldmeaboutt
hisbef
oret
aki
ngmeher
e

GRACE:
Ishoul
dn'
tsur
pri
semydaught
er,
ist
hatwhaty
oursay
ing?

SHELLA:Ididn'
tsai
dthatbutatleastyoushould'
vecometomefir
standaski
fIreal
lywantto
dothi
s,andt hi
sisawasteoftimebecauseI '
l
ljusthav
ethatl
i
cencecar
dfornot
hing,Idon'
t
hav
eacar ,andIdon'
tthi
nkI'
llhav eoneanyti
mesoon

GRACE:Iknowbutat
leasty
ou'
l
lhav
eal
i
cencemydear
,ev
eni
fIdi
eI'
l
lknowt
hatmydaught
er
hav
eeverythi
ngi
nli
fe

SHELLA:
arey
ousi
ckmom?

GRACE:
me?si
ckno

SHELLA:
sowhyar
eyout
alki
ngaboutdeat
h?

GRACE:
not
hingwant
edy
out
obeonmysi
de

SHELLA:
soy
ourusi
ngemot
ional
blackmai
l
?

GRACE:
nopel
et'
sgeti
nsi
de,
youdon'
tappr
eci
atemyef
for
t

SHELLA:
okayokaybutwher
edi
dyougett
hemoney
?It
hinky
oudi
dn'
ttakeal
oan?

GRACE:
notatal
lthi
sist
hemoneyt
hatIwassav
ing

SHELLA:
whydon'
tyoudosomet
hingv
aluabl
ewi
tht
hismoney
?

GRACE:
that
'swhatIam doi
ng

SHELLA:
thanksmama.

I
SRAEL

Ican'
tbel
i
evet
haty
ourgoi
ngbackt
oday
,itwasgoodt
obeher
ewi
thus

VERONICA:"
tobehonestIdi
dn'twantt
ogobutIhadnochoi
cebecauseIsai
dIwil
lstayf
or
1weeksoIam scar
edtotel
lthem t
hatIwantt
oextendmyvi
sit
"yeai
twasgoodindeed

NELDA:
event
houghy
ouwer
ehar
dlyathomebutt
hanks
VERONI
CA:
andt
hankst
oyouf
ory
ourhospi
tal
i
ty

I
SRAEL:
youshoul
dcomer
andoml
y

VERONI
CA:
nopr
obl
em myson

NELDA:
let
'
sgoIdon'
twanty
out
omi
ssy
ourf
li
ght

VERONI
CA:
don'
twor
ryI
'
llgo,
youneedt
orel
axmydear

NELDA:
alr
ighti
fyousayso

I
SRAEL:
Iwi
l
ltakey
out
otheai
rpor
t

VERONI
CA:
don'
twor
ryIwi
l
lbef
inemysonst
aywi
thy
ourwi
fe

NELDA:
Idon'
twantababy
sit
tery
ouknow

VERONI
CA:
hahahahahaIknowy
ouneedone

I
SRAEL:
mom nost
opi
t,doy
ouwantt
oseehercr
y

NELDA:
gowi
thy
ourmot
herandl
eav
emeal
one

VERONI
CA:
youseesheneedsy
ou

I
SRAEL:
okayhav
easaf
ejour
ney

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
l,by
ee

PASTOR

todayIwasatstern'
sIsawt hi
sbeaut
ifulpurpl
ediamondr i
ng,anditcanfi
tper
fect
lyonshell
a,
wowIcan'twaitforhertocomebackher eIcan'twai
tanymor eIreal
l
yloveher
.Iwanttomake
sureIdi
dthi
sbef oreIgethert
hecar,becauseshewillsuspectsomethi
ngandshewi l
lthi
nkI
am buyi
ngherlovemybuy ingacarfi
rst,

Jami
e

Ifoundthehotel
aroundthemallforv
eroni
ca, shewassupposedtogotodaybutIt
oldherthatI
wanttobewi t
hher,atl
eastf
or3daysitwil
beenough, Iwaswait
ingforheratt
heparki
ng,Iwas
therepl
ayi
ngmyhi phopmusi contheful
lblast,whenIhear
dmywi f
ecalli
ngme
OLA:
tungChung

Jami
e:Nana

OLA:
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

Jami
e:Iwantsomebr
eeze

OLA:
youcoul
dn'
thav
eitathome?

Jami
e:Iwoul
dbuti
tisdi
ff
erent

OLA:
becausey
ouwantt
ocat
chsomef
li
es?

Jami
e:notatal
lol
a

OLA:
let
'
sgohome

Jami
e:Iwi
l
lcomehomenotnow

OLA:
okayt
henIwi
l
lsi
ther
ewi
thy
ou

Jami
e:act
ual
l
yyouknowwhat
,letmegot
other
est
aur
ant

OLA:
yesl
et'
sgo

Jami
e:notwi
thy
ou,
don'
tyouhav
eadaught
ert
otakef
rom school
?

OLA:
ourdaught
ery
esyoucanal
sodot
hat
,justbecauseIam amot
herdoesn'
tmeant
hatIcan
doever
ythi
ngonmyown

Jami
e:y
eahr
ightl
etmego,
I'
ll
seey
ouwhenIgetathome

OLA:
don'
tkeepmewai
ti
ngorI
'
llt
ell
dadt
haty
ourcheat
ing

Jami
e:t
ell
him Idon'
tcar
eany
mor
e

OLA:
arey
ousay
ingsomet
hingIcan'
theary
ou

Jami
e:j
ustgo

OLA:
don'
tbel
ate

Jamie:okay!"Iwasv
eryscar
ed,
whati
fver
oni
cacame?Iwasadeadman,
"Il
etherdr
oveof
f
fi
rst
,thenIcall
edmyjoy

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
oMr

Jami
e:wher
ear
eyou?
VERONI
CA:
sti
l
lint
hecaby
ou?

Jami
e:y
ou'
l
lfi
ndmei
nther
est
aur
ant

VERONI
CA:
whi
chone?

Jami
e:t
heoneandonl
y

VERONI
CA:
okaygi
veme10mi
nut
esIwi
l
lbet
her
e

Jami
e:al
ri
ghtbabes

VERONI
CA:
shar
p.

admi
n

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Thehotelwasn'tbadatal li
twasnormal ,actuall
yev er
ythi
ngthatwasneededwast her
easl ong
asther
ei sabed, sidelamb, shower,andat vthat'sall
,Iwasjustchil
li
ngal onebecauseJami e
sai
dhei sgoingtobuymesomet hi
ngt oeat,ithasbeen3hour ssincehel efthereandpr oblem
helef
thisphoneher ewi t
hme, ther
ei snowayt hatIcancall
him, eventuall
yhepl ayedme, how
canhesot hist
ome, Ishould'
venotbelievedhim, howcouldhedot hi
s, I
'
lljusthavetosleep
wit
hmyempt yst omach, becauseifIuset hi
smoneyf ortr
ansportim goingt ohav eaproblem,
orwhatifsomet hinghappenedt ohim, becauseNel daoncetoldmet hatthisplaceisnotsaf e,
I
waspanicking

Jami
e

f
irstthingt
hatIdidwast ogoandcheckmyempl oyeef orcash-upbecauseImustalwaysbe
withthem,tocheckhowmuchwemadef ortheday ,andafterthatIwenthomesot hatmywif
e
won'tsuspectanythi
ngf orthatmat
ter,thebiggestmi st
akeIdi dwastol ef
tmyphonewi t
h
veronicawhatifmyf at
herinlawcal
landv er
oni caansweredmycal l
sdamn, andt
hereisnoway
t
hatIcanal socallher,
Iwenthomef i
rstandIf oundolawat chi
ngt el
evi
sion,
OLA:
你迟到 (y
ourl
ate)

Jami
e:ni
hao`(goodev
eni
ng)

OLA:
wher
ehav
eyoubeen?

Jami
e:r
est
aur
ant

OLA:
okayy
ourf
oodi
sint
heov
en

Jami
e:Iam nothungr
y

OLA:
okay

Jami
e:wher
eismydaught
er?

OLA:
bungherbedr
oom

Jami
e:I
'
llgoandcheckuponher

OLA:
I'
ll
bei
nthebat
hroom andI
'
dli
key
out
ojoi
nme

Jami
e:nopr
obl
em Iam comi
ngI
'
llbr
ingwi
neal
ong

OLA:
goodi
dea(
smi
l
es)

Jami
e:wi
nk

Euni
ce:
daddy
!

Jami
e:mysweet
pie,
howar
eyou?

Euni
ce:
Iam wel
landy
ou

Jami
e:daddyhi
sfi
nemyl
ove,
howwasy
ourdayatschool
?

Euni
ce:
itwasbor
ingasusual
l
y,Idon'
twantt
ogot
othatschool
any
mor
e

Jami
e:why
?ist
her
eanydudet
hatar
etr
oubl
i
ngmydaught
er?

Euni
ce:
notatal
lbutzoy
asai
dIshoul
dgoandat
tendt
ohi
sschool
iscool
thanour
s

Jami
e:whoi
szoy
a?

Euni
ce:
myf
ri
end

Jami
e:ohhwewi
l
ltal
kaboutt
hist
omor
rowokay
!getsomer
est

Euni
ce:
owkydaddon'
ttel
lmom aboutt
his.
Jami
e:nopr
obl
em Il
ovey
ou

Eugene:
lov
eyoudad

Jami
e:"
heki
ssedherf
orehead"

"soIwil
lhavetoputast
rongpi
ll
sonhergl
asssothatshewon'
tseemegoingout
,yes,
Iwentt
o
winer
ycardboardandIt
ookaredwi
ne,twogl
assesIput3pi
l
lsonhergl
ass,t
henwenttot
he
bathr
oom Nana!

OLA:
dearcomei
n

Jami
e:Igoti
nsi
de,
comel
et'
sdr
inkf
ir
staf
terIwi
l
lgi
vey
ouagoodsex

OLA:
exact
lywhatIwast
hinki
ng

Jami
e:come"shegotoutoft
hej
acuzzi
,andwr
appedhersl
i
m bodywi
thawhi
tet
owel
,

Jami
e:dr
ink!
!!
!shedi
d

OLA:
ummmht
hisi
sni
cewher
edi
dyougeti
t?

Jami
e:Iboughti
tonmywayback

OLA:
itdoesn'
tsmel
lgoodbutt
het
ast
eiswow

Jamie:yes,baby"aft
er20secshewast i
psyhereyeswer ebecominglousybaby !Nana!ohh
yes,,
"Icarr
iedhertoourbedr
oom,andputheront hebed, t
henIreducethelight
sthenIranto
thegarage,tookmycaranddroveof
f,Iwasdri
vingli
keamadper son,andIknowt hatver
oni
ca
sheisangrybutIhadtodowhatIdid,Idi
dn'
thadachoi ce,butIcan'
ttellherwhatreal
ly
happened.

SHELLA

yesI'
vegotmyli
cencenow, Iwashappy,andallt
hankstomymot her
,Iwasint
heubergoi ng
backtomywork,butIdon'tknowi
fI'
llworkbecauseIhadtogotomyf i
nalr
ehearsebecause
tomorr
owisthebigday,andIhadtogiveital
ltomyself
,Igotof
ffrom t
heuber
,thanks!
!

Dr
iver
:yourwel
come.

.
CLAUDI
O:mysi
ster

SHELLA:
heyboy

CLAUDI
O:whydi
dyoul
eav
emeher
e?

SHELLA:
Idi
d?

CLAUDI
O:y
esy
oudi
d

SHELLA:
sor
ryboynextt
imeIwi
l
lgowi
thy
ou,
whatdi
dImi
ss?

CLAUDI
O:not
hing

SHELLA:
youwe'
rei
ndoor
sev
ery
day
?

CLAUDI
O:noIwentt
othemal
lwi
thgr
andpa

SHELLA:
didy
oubuymesomet
hing?

CLAUDI
O:hahanoIdi
dn'
'
thav
emoneybutgr
andpadoes!

SHELLA:
sohedi
dn'
tgetany
thi
ngf
ory
out
oo?

CLAUDI
O:onl
yicecr
eam andchocol
ate

SHELLA:
owky

CLAUDI
O:sor
rysi
sternextt
imei
wil
l

SHELLA:
Iknowy
ouwi
l
l,wher
eisgr
andpa?

CLAUDI
O:Idon'
tknow,
hewasar
ound

SHELLA:
hav
eyoueat
en?

CLAUDI
O:no

PASTOR:
haaaahaaaaCl
audi
ost
opl
yi
ng!

CLAUDI
O:hahahahahaIdi
dn'
tseey
oucomi
ng

PASTOR:
ofcour
sebecausey
ourl
yi
ng

CLAUDI
O:i
m sor
rygr
andpa

SHELLA:
soy
ou'
veeat
en?

CLAUDI
O:mmmmmh,
yesbutnotr
eal
l
y
PASTOR:
hahahahahaIgi
veup

SHELLA:
whatdoy
ouwantt
oeat
?

CLAUDI
O:comeIwi
l
lshowy
ou

SHELLA:
okayl
et'
sgo

PASTOR:
eer
hshe.
..
..
"damnwhat
'
swr
ongwi
thme"

knockknock!
!!(
nor
espond)

v
eroni
ca!v
eroni
ca!

VERONI
CA:
goaway

Jami
e:pl
easedon'
tdot
hist
omecomeandopent
hedoor
!

VERONI
CA:
got
oyourwi
fe

Jami
e:i
fIwant
edt
obet
her
eIwasgoi
ngt
obet
her
ewi
thherbutIam her
enowwi
thy
ou,

VERONI
CA:
"shegotupandwentt
ounl
ockt
hedoor
"

Jami
e:Iam sor
ryOLA?

VERONI
CA:
sonowy
ourcal
l
ingmebyy
ourwi
fe'
sname?

Jami
e:di
dIsai
dthatori
sony
ourmi
nd?

VERONI
CA:
li
ker
eal
l
y??wow

Jami
e:okayokaysor
rybabyf
orgi
veme,
andsor
ryf
orkeepi
ngy
ouwai
ti
ng,
her
eisy
ourf
ood

VERONI
CA:
Iam nothungr
y

Jami
e:comeonv
eroni
ca

VERONI
CA:
Isai
dIam.
..
..

Jamie:damnveroni
cacomeandeatt
hisf
ood,doyouknowthati
snoteasyt
odot hi
s,I
nthe
morningIhadt
oexplai
ntool
aaboutmywhereabout
sandyouareher
egetti
ngangry

VERONI
CA:
Iam sor
rybuty
ousai
dyouwi
l
lhandl
eusso?

Jami
e:geez.
..
.

VERONI
CA:
OK!
!Iam sor
ryIknowt
hati
tisnoteasysor
ry
Jami
e:what
ever
!

VERONI
CA:
comeonIsai
dIam sor
ry,
Ishoul
dbet
heonewhoi
sangr
ybuty
ouar
e

Jami
e:Iam becauseIsai
diam sor
ry

VERONI
CA:
okayIwi
l
leat

Jami
e:okayI
'
llbesl
eepi
ng

VERONI
CA:
soy
ournotgoi
ngt
owai
tforme?

Jami
e:no

VERONI
CA:
comeonbabe

Jami
e:ei
sh.
..
."Idon'
tunder
standwomen

somet
imes"

VERONI
CA:
feedme!

Jami
e:hai
ver
o

VERONI
CA:
handsomepl
ease

Jami
e:whatwi
l
lIgeti
nret
urn?

VERONI
CA:
massage

Jami
e:noj
ustamassage?

VERONI
CA:
andawar
m hug

Jami
e:Ican'
t

VERONI
CA:
Whatdoy
ouwant
?

Jami
e:Iwanty
ou

VERONI
CA:
Iam her
e

Jami
e:wantt
omakel
ovet
oyouf
ort
hef
ir
stt
ime

VERONI
CA:
noh!
!!

Jami
e:t
henf
eedy
our
sel
f.

VERONI
CA:
okay
Jami
e:makesur
ethaty
ousl
eepont
hef
loor

VERONI
CA:
noway
s

Jami
e:okay
,hewentt
othebedandpar
tedhi
slegsacr
oss

t
hebed

VERONI
CA:
wher
ewi
l
lIsl
eep?

Jami
e:down

VERONI
CA:
hahahahaha

y
ournorser
ious?

Jami
e:hahahahahaki
ddi
ngcomet
ome.

VERONI
CA:
shet
hrowher
sel
fonJami
e'
schest

Jami
e:l
et'
ssl
eepIhav
etobeathomeear
lyi
nthemor
ning

VERONI
CA:
okay
,(t
heycl
osedt
hei
rey
esandsl
eep)

CLAUDI
O

si
stery
est
erdaywewentt
othemal
lagai
n

SHELLA:
oohwhatwer
eyoudoi
ngatt
hemal
l
?

CLAUDI
O:shoppi
ng,

SHELLA:
wowt
hat
'sgr
eat

CLAUDI
O:wewentt
othegar
age

t
oo

SHELLA:
whatwer
eyoudoi
ngatt
hegar
age?

CLAUDI
O:mygr
andpawantt
obuyanot
hercar

SHELLA:
wow,
andy
ouwer
ehappy
?

CLAUDI
O:y
esIam happy
SHELLA:
sowher
eisi
t?

CLAUDI
O:st
il
latt
hegar
age

SHELLA:
whatki
ndofacar
?

CLAUDI
O:i
tissmal
landbeaut
if
ul

SHELLA:
wowcan'
twai
ttoseei
t

CLAUDI
O:y
esandt
hatcol
ouri
sdi
ff
erent

SHELLA:
inwhi
chway
?

CLAUDIO:Idon'
tknowt
hatCol
ourbutcomel
etmeshowy
out
hecol
ouronmygr
andma'
s
cont
ainer

SHELLA:
wai
tyouwi
l
lshowmewhenIgetbackt
ochur
chneh?

CLAUDI
O:okay
,canIgowi
thy
ou?

SHELLA:
yesl
et'
sgobaby

PASTOR:
heywher
ear
eyougoi
ngwi
thoutme?goi
ngt
oaf
ri
endagai
n?

CLAUDI
O:wear
egoi
ngt
othechur
ch

SHELLA:
Iam goi
ngt
omyr
ehear
se

PASTOR:
ohhIf
orgott
hatt
hegospel
bat
tl
eist
omor
row

SHELLA:
yes,
andIam ner
vous

PASTOR:
okay
,goodl
uck,
justbey
our
sel
fdon'
tbener
vousIbel
i
evei
nyouandpl
easemakeus
pr
oud

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
ltr
ymybest

PASTOR:
soy
ourf
ri
endi
staki
ngy
out
othechur
ch?

SHELLA:
nowear
eusi
nganuber

PASTOR:
Ihear
dyourmot
hersay
ingt
haty
ouhav
eal
i
cencenowy
oucant
akemycar

CLAUDI
O:y
es!y
es!

SHELLA:
ummm,
Iam notsur
eaboutt
hat
,becauseIam nott
hatgood

PASTOR:
isy
ourt
imet
olear
n,Cl
audi
ogoandt
akemycarkey
sont
heheadboar
d
CLAUDI
O:okay

PASTOR:
erh.
..
.shel
l
a

SHELLA:
yes

PASTOR:
whatwi
l
lyoubedoi
ngaf
terr
ehear
sal
?

SHELLA:
I'
ll
comebackandcook

PASTOR:
don'
tbot
hery
our
sel
fbycooki
ngwewi
l
lgoout

SHELLA:
alr
ight

PASTOR:
shar
p

SHELLA:
arey
ousur
eaboutt
hecar

PASTOR:
yes

SHELLA:
Ihear
dCl
audi
osay
ingt
haty
ouwantt
obuyanot
hercar
?

PASTOR:
eishCl
audi
oandhi
sbi
gmout
h

SHELLA:
hahahaha

PASTOR:
erh.
..shel
l
aI.
..
.

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n

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NALE

SHELLA
Ididtookt hecarandIwasdr iv
ingsosl owl uckyenoughourchur chisnott hatfar, soIwassaf e
event houCl audiowast alkingnonest opIconcent r
atedont her oad,t
hisboycant alkshame,I
wasev entiredofr espondi nghi m, wegoti nt hechurchandIdi dmyr ehearse,ittookme4hour s,
Ifel
texhaust ed,butIkeptonsi nging,andmyv oicewasscr at chy,t
henIstar t
edpr ay ingint
oung,
Ican'ttellyouwhyIpr ayed, butIsawmysel font healtermymot herwaswi thme, hol di
ngmy
handt ightl
yIdon' tknowwhatwashappeni ng,IwasamazedbecauseIwaswear ingaweddi ng
gawn,t hent hesongst artedpl ay i
ng,andt womanwaswal kingont heredcar pet,Idi dn'
t
recogni seanyoft hem, Itriedt oopenmyey eswideenoughbutIcoul dn'tseeany t
hi ng,mother
whati st hi
s?whoar ethisman?butnor espond,sot henIguessi twasthegr oom buthebegan
totalkbutIknewt hisv oicef rom somewher eIdon'tknowwher ebutIdo, i
st henwhenIhear d
Claudioshout i
ngsi stersist erwakeup, andi tseemsl ikehewascr yi
ng,

SHELLA:
heyy
ouwhyar
eyoucr
ying?

CLAUDI
O:becausey
oudi
dn'
twannagetup

SHELLA:
I'
m sor
ryboy
,soIwassl
eepi
ng?

CLAUDI
O:ki
ndof

SHELLA:
didIsai
dsomet
hingst
range?

CLAUDI
O:noy
ouwer
epr
ayi
ng

SHELLA:
okayar
eyout
ir
ed?

CLAUDI
O:y
esandIam hungr
y

SHELLA:
okayl
et'
sgo

CLAUDI
O:y
eaf
inal
l
y

SHELLA:
hahahahahay
ourcr
azy

CLAUDI
O:I
'
m not

SHELLA:
youar
e

CLAUDI
O:I
'
m goi
ngt
otel
lmydadt
haty
ousai
dIam cr
azy

SHELLA:
bemyguest

CLAUDI
O:canwegot
othemal
lfi
rst
?

SHELLA:
no!
!Iam notagooddr
iver
CLAUDI
O:I
'
lldr
ive

SHELLA:
hahahahahay
ou?nev
er

CLAUDI
O:Icandr
ive

SHELLA:
yesbutt
hisi
snotat
oy

CLAUDI
O:okayt
hem l
et'
sgohome

SHELLA:alr
ight
,Igoti
nthecar
,Iwasunabl
etor
ever
set
hecar
,OhhGodonl
yifIknewt
hatt
his
wil
lhappenIwouldn'
tdothi
s

CLAUDI
O:what
'swr
ong?

SHELLA:
not
hing

CLAUDI
O:buty
oursweat
ing,
mayy
oupl
easedr
ive?

SHELLA:
goandcal
lfost
ert
ocomeandhel
pme,
fost
eri
soursecur
it
y

CLAUDI
O:okay(
her
anof
f)

SECURI
TY:
heysi
ster

SHELLA:
heysor
ryt
obot
hery
ou

SECURI
TY:
don'
twor
ryt
hat
'
swhyIam her
ehowcanIhel
pyou?

SHELLA:
Ihav
eapr
obl
em wi
tht
hiscar

SECURI
TY:
what
'swr
ong?

SHELLA:
cany
our
ever
sei
tforme?

SECURI
TY:
eishIdon'
tknowany
thi
ngr
egar
dingacar

SHELLA:
eishsowhowi
l
lhel
pme?

CLAUDI
O:l
etmet
ry?

SHELLA:
No!

SECURI
TY:
No!

CLAUDI
O:okaygi
vemet
hekey
syouwi
l
lseeorl
etmeshowy
ou,
puti
tonmanual

SECURI
TY:
may
beheknows

SHELLA:
hei
stal
kat
ivedon'
tmi
ndhi
m Iwi
l
lcal
lgr
andpa
CLAUDI
O:al
ri
ghtcal
lhi
m

SHELLA:
"di
all
i
ng'
'

PASTOR:
hey

SHELLA:
hel
l
opast
orIneedy
ourhel
p

PASTOR:
whathappened?

SHELLA:
Ican'
trev
erset
hecar

PASTOR:
wher
eisCl
audi
o?

SHELLA:
hei
sher
e

PASTOR:
giv
ehi
mthecar

SHELLA:
No

PASTOR:
shel
l
ali
stenev
eni
fITel
lyouwhatt
odoy
ouwon'
tdoi
tisapr
ocess

SHELLA:
Claudi
ohi
sst
il
lyoung?

PASTOR:
youngbutcl
ever
,

SHELLA:
whydon'
tyoucome

PASTOR:
no,
becausei
fIdomeani
ngt
her
eisnogoi
nghomewe'
l
lgost
rai
ghtt
othemal
l
,

SHELLA:
nopr
obl
em

PASTOR:
don'
tyouwantt
obat
h?

SHELLA:
no,
wear
ejustgoi
ngt
oeatnot
hingmuchi
snotl
i
kewear
egoi
ngt
oadat
e

PASTOR:
ummmh.
.yeahy
ourr
ightbutt
rustmegi
veCl
audi
oacar
,heknowshowt
orev
erse

SHELLA:
arey
ousur
e

PASTOR:
yes

SHELLA:
okayby
ee

PASTOR:
byeee

SHELLA:
yourgr
andpasai
dIshoul
dgi
vey
out
hekey
s

CLAUDI
O:It
oldy
ou
SHELLA:
take

CLAUDI
O:"
hegoti
nthecarandr
ever
sei
tjustl
i
ket
hat
"let
'sgo

SHELLA:
yohokayl
et'
sgo,
Iwi
l
ldr
ive

CLAUDI
O:ofcour
se

SHELLA:
hahahahahageezar
eyousur
ethaty
our5y
ear
s

CLAUDI
O:hahay
es

SHELLA:
byeef
ost
er

SECURI
TY:
byeee

Jami
e

Iwokeupear
lyi
nthemor
ningandt
akeaqui
ckshower
,wi
thi
n3mi
nut
esIwasdone,
baby

VERONI
CA:
huh

Jami
e:Iam goi
ng

VERONI
CA:
okay

Jami
e:Iwi
l
lcal
lyou

VERONI
CA:
alr
ight

Jami
e:Il
ovey
ou

VERONI
CA:
Iknow

Jami
e:don'
tyoul
oveme?

VERONI
CA:
okayokayokayIcher
ishy
ou

Jami
e:al
ri
ghtsweet
hear
t,

WhenIgethomeever
yonewasst
il
lasl
eep,
Itookadeepbr
eat
h,Iswi
tchont
het
vandwat
ch
howtogetawaywi
thmurder
,

Euni
ce:
daddy

Jami
e:babydi
dIwokey
ouup?
Euni
ce:
no,
IwokeupbecauseIcan'
tsl
eep

Jami
e:baddr
eams?

Euni
ce:y
es,Iam sorr
ycomeandsl
eephere,
puty
ourheadonmyl
apandcl
osey
ourey
esIwi
l
l
wakeyouupwheni sti
metogotoschool

Euni
ce:
okay
,"shecl
osedherey
esandf
ell
asl
eepi
mmedi
atel
y"

Jamie:"t
hebestthi
ngthatIhav
eint
hismarri
ageismybeaut
if
ulangel,
Icandoanythi
ngfor
thi
ssoul,
ver
onicaandEunicear
emyprior
it
y,Idon'
twantt
oseethem suff
eri
ngoranykindt
hat
theycanhur
tthem,

BERNARD

Iwasst i
llstay
ingwi thmysonRaphael , I
'
vefoundanot herwomenandIt oldhertomov einwith
us,andsheagr eed,l
ifewasont op,butshehasabeaut i
fuldaught ershemov edinwithher,she
i
sol dert
hanRaphael ,sheis17yearsold,Ir
eall
ylovethiswomenbutherdaught erdoesn'tl
ike
meatal lIdon'tknowwhatIdi dtoher,becauseItr
eatherasmyowndaught er
,Brendan
disownedme, hetoldmet hathewasdone, soImadepeacewi thit,mybusinesswasdoi ngwell
,
andI '
vesealedadeal wit
hshane, myRaphael andhissisterinlawt heygetalongverywell,
her
namei sBr i
anaandhermot herwor kasapol i
ce,i
twasSat urdaymor ningIwantedtoclari
fy
somet hi
ngwi thBr i
ana,Iwantedtoknowwhyshehat emel i
kethis,Iwokeupandwentt oher
room,

knockknock

Br
iana:
comei
n

BERNARD:
Igoti
nsi
det
her
oom If
oundherpl
ayi
ngsomemusi
cwhi
l
edanci
ng

Br
iana:
ohhwhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

BERNARD:
Iam wor
ri
edabouty
ou?si
tdown

Br
iana:
I'
ll
stand

BERNARD:
sitdowny
oungl
ady
,Idon'
thav
eal
lday

Br
iana:
sher
emai
nedst
andi
ng

BERNARD:
thi
sismyhouse,
sitdownsot
hatwecant
alkaboutt
his

Br
iana:
"si
tt
ingdown"whatdoy
ouwantt
otal
kabout
?

BERNARD:
whydoy
ouhat
emet
hismuch?
Bri
ana:Idon'
twantt
obeopentoanyonebecauseeachAndever
ymenthatmymotherended
upbeingwitht
heyhurtmymot
hersoIdon'twantt
obefri
endl
ytoyoubecausey
ou'
l
lhurther
too

BERNARD:Il
oveyourmotherandIwon'
thur
therIpr
omi
sey
ou,
sowhatdoy
ouwantmet
odo
sothaty
ouwil
lbel
ieveme,anythi
ngIwi
l
ldoit

Br
iana:
any
thi
ng?

BERNARD:
yesany
thi
ng

Br
iana:
sinceIwasbor
nIhav
en'
tseenamanhood

BERNARD:
Idon'
tunder
stand?

Br
iana:
Ihav
en'
tseenamen'
sdi
ck

BERNARD:
ouchar
etheynott
eachi
ngy
ouatschool
ordon'
tyouhav
eaboy
fri
end?

Br
iana:
Idobuthehav
en'
tshownmey
et

BERNARD:
arey
oust
il
lav
irgi
n?

Br
iana:
yes

BERNARD:
okayIwi
l
lshowy
oubutdon'
ttel
lmom aboutt
his?

Br
iana:
Iwon'
t

BERNARD:
hel
owerhi
spy
jamapant
sandt
ookof
fhi
sdi
ck,

Br
iana:
wowi
tlooksl
i
ket
his?

BERNARD:
yes

Br
iana:
"touchi
ngi
t"wowsosof
t?

BERNARD:
yeahy
oucanseei
tbutdon'
ttouchi
t

Br
iana:
pleasecanIt
ouchi
t

BERNARD:
eishokay

Br
iana:
wowi
tisget
ti
ngbi
gger

BERNARD:
yes

Br
iana:
wowt
hisi
samaz
ing

BERNARD:
youcansucki
t
Br
iana:
real
l
y

BERNARD:
yes,
"mycockbecamehar
d,Iwentt
oherandt
ookofhi
sni
ghtdr
essandsuckhi
s
ti
ts

Br
iana:
mmmmh"moani
ng"

BERNARD:
Ican'
tdot
his,
noIcandot
hisshei
snotmybl
ood,
doy
ouwanti
t?

Br
iana:
yes

BERNARD:
okayopeny
ourl
egswi
de,
"shedi
d"

BERNARD:
buty
ournotav
irgi
n?

Br
iana:
Iknow

BERNARD:
okay,
ever
ythi
ngt
hathashappenedwasahi
stor
y"

PASTOR

l
et'
sgoguy
swehav
etocomebackear
lybecauset
omor
rowi
sabi
gday

CLAUDI
O:Iam done

PASTOR:
youl
ookgood

CLAUDI
O:y
esIam beaut
if
ul

PASTOR:
arey
ouagi
rl
?

CLAUDI
O:noIam aboy

PASTOR:
sohowcanaboybebeaut
if
ul?

CLAUDI
O:onl
ygi
rl
sar
etheoncewhoar
ebeaut
if
ul?whataboutboy
s?

PASTOR:
boy
sar
ehandsome

CLAUDI
O:handwhat
?whyar
ewehand?

PASTOR:
hahahahahay
ourcut
e

CLAUDI
O:boy
sar
enotAngel
s?becauseonl
ygi
rl
stheynamet
hem angel
s

PASTOR:
askshel
l
aIdon'
tknowaboutt
hat
!
CLAUDI
O:hahay
ouknowhand?

PASTOR:
hahagi
vemeabr
eak,

PASTOR:
yoursi
steri
s..
..
.

CLAUDI
O:her
eshei
s

SHELLA:
butIdi
dn'
twast
eyourt
ime

CLAUDI
O:y
oul
ookangel

SHELLA:
huh?

CLAUDI
O:don'
tIl
ookangel
too?

SHELLA:
hahay
ouar
e

CLAUDI
O:y
ouseegr
andpaIt
oldy
ou

PASTOR:
haha

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpasai
dIam hand

SHELLA:
hand.
..
..l
i
keahand?

PASTOR:
don'
tmi
ndhi
m,Isai
dhandsome

CLAUDI
O:y
eshandsummer

PASTOR:
hahal
et'
sgo,
byt
hewayy
oul
ookgood

SHELLA:
thanks!
!

ATTHERESTAURANT

wewer
edoneeati
ng,Cl
audi
owenttopl
aysomegamesout
side,
becauset
her
ewassome
j
umpi
ngcast
le,
Claudi
ohisenj
oyi
ng

SHELLA:
yeshei
slookathi
m,haha

PASTOR:
hei
sanaught
yboy

SHELLA:
thi
sonehi
scl
ever

PASTOR:
don'
tyouwantsomet
hingt
odr
ink?
SHELLA:
mil
kshakewi
l
ldo

PASTOR:
vani
l
laorchocol
ateorber
ry

SHELLA:
anyki
nd

PASTOR:
okayIam comi
ng

,Iwentt
oawai
tert
otel
lhi
mthathemustputt
hisr
ingi
nshel
l
a'smi
l
kshake,
heagr
eed,
Iwent
backtot
het
abl
e

SHELLA:
youcamebackempt
yhanded?

PASTOR:
hewi
l
lbr
ingt
hem her
e

SHELLA:
hahay
oh

WAI
TER:
her
ewego

SHELLA:
thanks

PASTOR:
thanks"
wink"

SHELLA:Iwasdr
inki
ngmymi
l
kshakebutt
her
ewassomet
hingi
nit
,Ikepti
ndr
inki
ngunt
ilIwas
done,
therei
sari
nginsi
de

SHELLA:
lookwhatIf
oundi
nthemi
l
kshake?may
behemi
xedsomeor
der
s

PASTOR:
yout
hink

SHELLA:yesmaybesomeonewantedtoengagehi
sgi
rl
fr
iendt
henhegi
veuswr
ongor
der
,do
yousti
l
lremembertheguywhobr
ingthi
s?

PASTOR:
notatal
l

SHELLA:
eish,
,
,Iwi
l
ltakei
ttot
heWAI
TRESS

PASTOR:
thi
sis.
..y
..
..
.er
h

SHELLA:
heycome,
,
,shewaswav
ingherhandt
oaWAI
TRESS

PASTOR:
Shel
l
awai
t.

SHELLA:
huh

PASTOR:
ther
ingi
syour
s

SHELLA:
minehowcome?

PASTOR:
Iboughti
tfory
ou?
SHELLA:
huh?

PASTOR:
yesI
..
.

SHELLA:
hahahahat
hisi
saj
okei
sn'
t?

PASTOR:no,Iknowthatyou'
l
lthi
nkIam t
aki
nganadv
ant
age,
andbl
ahbl
ahy
ourst
il
lyoung,
andIam ol
dbutiti
strue

SHELLA:
whatar
eyousay
ing?

PASTOR:
I..
..
.let
'sgoWi
l
ltal
klat
er

SHELLA:
what
?

PASTOR:
I'
m sor
ry

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n

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Jami
e

Ispentthose3dayswithmysweet hear
t,gi
vingolasleepi
ngpil
lswasmydai l
ythi
ngbecause
shewassost ubborn,
greedyodon' tknowwhatkindofahumanbei ngsheis,
becauset
obe
honestsheisnotthegir
lthatIthoughtsheis,t
odayveronicawasgoingbackhome,Iwasnot
happyatallbutshehastogo, guessnowshei satthefli
ght,myphonewasr i
ngi
ng..
.

"
hel
l
o"

OLA:
howar
eyou?

Jami
e:Iam f
ineandy
ou?
OLA:
fi
newher
ear
eyou?

Jami
e:ummm,
,
,,
,,
rest
aur
ant

OLA:
wher
e?

Jami
e:i
ntheof
fi
cewher
ear
eyou?

OLA:
dowehav
eanot
herof
fi
cewhi
chIdon'
tknowabout
?

Jami
e:nowhy
?

OLA:
becauseIam her
ebuty
ournother
e,st
opl
yi
ng,

Jami
e:Iam outf
orsmoki
ng

OLA:
arey
oucheat
ingonme?

Jami
e:whywoul
dyout
hinkoft
hat
?

OLA:
youract
ingst
range

Jamie:
yourthi
nki
ngoutoft
heboxy
ouknowt
hatIl
ovey
ou,
soI
'
dbest
upi
dtol
ett
hisbeaut
if
ul
Chi
nesewifeofmine

OLA:
"bl
ushi
ng"

Jami
e:andshei
sbl
ushi
ng

OLA:
hahahahahast
opi
t

Jami
e:Iam comi
ngdon'
tgo

OLA:
okay

Jamie:I'
vehiredhitmanf ormyf at
heri nlaw,butIdon'tthem thatt
heyhav etobeathim, nott
o
kil
lher,
Iwanthi mt obepar al
ysedi fpossibl
enott owal kanymore,Iam ti
redoft hepeoplewho
tel
lmehowt ol i
vemyl i
fe,asift
heyar emypar ents,notanymore,enoughisenough.Imeet
them atair
por taf
terver
onicaboar dedaf li
ght,soIwasdr ivi
ngbackt otherestaurant
,itwas
j
ust15mi nutesdrive,
soIdi dn'
ttakel ongtoarriv
e, Iwenttomyof fi
ceandIf oundhersitti
ngon
mychai rherlegswereont hedesk(Nana)

OLA:
thatwasf
ast

Jami
e:y
esi
twas

OLA:
ther
eissomet
hingt
hatIam notf
oll
owi
ng?

Jami
e:whati
sn'
t?
OLA:
someonet
oldmet
hatshesawy
ourcaratt
hehot
el

Jami
e:when?

OLA:
yest
erdayandt
hedaybef
oreYest
erday
?whatwer
eyoudoi
ngt
her
e?

Jami
e:atWhatt
ime?

OLA:
atni
ght

Jami
e:i
twasnotmi
ne

OLA:
het
ookapi
ctur
eofi
tandl
i
etome

Jami
e:Iwaswi
thy
ouar
en'
tI?may
beIhav
eat
winandsomehowhehast
hesamecarasmi
ne

OLA:
Iwasshockedt
oobecausey
ouwer
eathomeev
eryni
ght
.

Jamie:don'
tgoaroundbel
i
evingever
ythi
ng,
peopl
emi
ghtbej
eal
ousbecausewel
oveeach
other
,doesthatl
adywhosaidshesawme, i
sshemar
ri
ed?

OLA:
noty
et

Jami
e:shei
sjeal
ous,
sheneedsomedi
ck

OLA:
hahahay
oursi
l
ly

Jami
e:butIam t
ell
i
ngy
ou

OLA:
yesr
ight

Jami
e:i
t'
sbei
ng3mont
hswi
thouthear
ingf
rom y
ourf
ather
,wher
eishe?

OLA:
hewentt
oaJapan

Jami
e:(
ohshi
t)whendi
dhego?

OLA:
lastmont
h

Jami
e:Imi
sshi
srudeness

OLA:
haahaay
ouknowhi
m

Jami
e:y
eacanIt
akemyf
ami
l
youtt
oni
ght
?

OLA:
wow,
ofcour
se

Jamie:y
easogobackhomeandpr
epar
eyour
sel
fandpl
easeweart
haty
ell
owgar
menti
tdoes
fory
ou
OLA:
Iwi
l
lletmegetgoi
ng

Jami
e:al
ri
ght
,

Br
iana

ar
eyougoi
ngt
ogi
vemet
hatmoneyy
oupr
omi
sedt
ogi
vemeorI
'
llshowmymot
hert
hisv
ideo

BERNARD:
youcapt
uredmewi
thoutmyknowl
edge

Br
iana:
becausey
ourst
upi
denought
ofal
lfori
t

BERNARD:
yoursuchagoat

Br
iana:
sodowehav
eadeal

BERNARD:
moneyi
snotapr
obl
em butdel
etet
hatv
ideot
henwewi
l
lhav
eadeal

Br
iana:
yougi
vememoneyt
henIdel
ete

BERNARD:
sonofabi
tch

Bri
ana:
hahahahahawewi
l
ltal
konl
yify
ouhav
emymoney
,I'
l
lgi
vey
ou8hour
stoaccumul
ate
themoney

BERNARD:
aft
ert
hisIwanty
ououtofmyhouse

Br
iana:
andwhatwi
l
lyousayt
omymot
her
?

BERNARD:
I'
ll
figur
esomet
hingout

Br
iana:
you'
l
ltel
lhert
het
rut
h

Ni
na:
whatt
rut
h?

BERNARD:
erhhl
etmegoIhav
eameet
ingseey
ouwhenIcameback

Ni
na:
arey
ougoi
ngt
otel
lmeornot
?

BERNARD:
Iwi
l
lwhenIgetback

Ni
na:
alr
ight
,soy
ourgoi
ngwi
thoutki
ssi
ngme?

Br
iana:
he'
l
lbel
atet
ohi
smeet
ing

BERNARD:
comeandgi
vemet
heki
ss,
(Iwasaboutt
oki
ssmywi
feNi
nawhenBr
ianaPusht
he
v
aseandi
tfel
ldown)

Ni
na:
Bri
anaar
eyouokay
?

BERNARD:
mxm (seey
oul
ater
)

Ni
na:
howcany
ougoandl
eav
emygi
rlher
eWhati
fshei
shur
t?

BERNARD:
shei
snot

Br
iana:
Iam okaymama

Ni
na:
arey
ousur
e?

Br
iana:
yes,
okay

NELDA

Iwasweak,t
heproblem Idon'
tknowwhy,Idon'
thaveappeti
te,
ever
ythi
ngItryt
oeatIjust
vomit
,,
Iwasaloneattheoffi
ceIcoul
dn'
tstandoranyt
hing,
andIwasshiveri
ng,
notbecausei
t
wascoldbutmybodywasweak, mykneewasweak, myeyeswasbecomi ngbl
urr
y,It
akemy
phoneandcal
lmyhusband,

I
SRAEL:
honey
?

NELDA:
hel
l
ohel
l
o

ISRAEL:loveareyouokay ?hel
lo"ther
ewasnorespond,hel
l
o,ei
shwhat
swrong,Ihangupthe
call
andt rytocalli
tbackbuttherewasnorespond,It
ri
edtocal
lherl
andl
i
nebutnothi
ng,Iwas
panicki
ng,Icalledtherecepti
onist

"Rhondasol
uti
ons"

I
SRAEL:
hel
l
ohowar
eyou?

LADY:
fine

I
SRAEL:
hav
eyouseenMr
sXi
nguToday
?

LADY:
yes,

I
SRAEL:
forhowl
ong?

LADY:
sinceIsawheri
nthemor
ning
I
SRAEL:
cany
ougot
oherof
fi
ceandchecki
fshei
sokay
?

LADY:
Ihav
eal
otofwor
ktodo

I
SRAEL:
please

LADY:ei
shokay
,"sher
antoNelda'
sof
fi
ce,
andshecoul
dn'
tfi
ndherbecauseshef
ell
down,
"
shewentbackt
othedeskhel
l
o

I
SRAEL:
howi
sshe?

LADY:
shei
snott
her
e

I
SRAEL:
whatdoy
oumean?cany
oucheckhercar

LADY:
okay
,..
..t
hecari
sar
ound

I
SRAEL:
okayby
e,"
Itr
iedt
ocal
lagai
n,butnot
hingi
tookmycarkey
sandr
anof
f

5mi
nut
esl
ater

Igoti
nthecar
,andr
ant
other
ecept
ioni
st

hi

LADY:
hel
l
o

I
SRAEL:
Iam her
eforMr
sXi
ngu?

LADY:
youhav
etomakeanappoi
ntment

I
SRAEL:
Idon'
thav
eti
met
opl
ayshei
smywi
fe

LADY:Idon'
tcar
eifshei
syourmot
herory
ourwi
feei
thery
ourGod,
youhav
etomakean
appoi
ntment

I
SRAEL:
luckyenoughIknowherof
fi
ce,
Irant
othest
air
sbecauseel
evat
orwasgoi
ngt
otake
t
ime

LADY:
I'
ll
cal
lthesecur
it
yify
ou.
..
.y
oh(t
hat
'
swhyIhat
ethi
sjob)

I
SRAEL:babe,
lov
eIwentbehi
ndherdesk,
ther
eiswaslay
ingdown,
fuckbabehoneypl
ease
don'
tdothi
stome,cany
ouhearme,Nell,
Icarr
iedher

LADY:
Whathappenedt
oher
?
I
SRAEL:
justpr
ayt
hatshei
sokayory
ou'
l
lki
sst
hisj
ob

LADY:
Iam sor
rywher
edi
dyouf
indher
?

I
SRAEL:fuckoffy
oumoron"Idr
ovetot
henearestcl
i
nicbecauseourf
amil
ydoctorresi
defar
f
rom her
e,thenur
sest
ookherfr
om meandputheronthescatter
edbed,
.If
eltsor
ryforher,
me
t
ear
sf el
ldown.

NURSE:
stayher
ewewi
l
lcal
lyou

I
SRAEL: shei
smywi f
eyouknow."t
hat'
showIhateaboutpubl
i
ccl i
nicsIWai
tedandwai
ted
unt
ilIsawthatnur
sewhotookmywife,
"Whatwrongwithmywi f
e?

NURSE:shei
s3mont
hspr
egnantandi
tusual
l
yhappeni
nthef
ir
stt
ri
mest
er,
ther
eisnot
hing
wrongwit
hher

I
SRAEL:
canIgoandseeher
?

NURSE:
yes

I
SRAEL:
er.di
dyout
ell
heraboutt
hepr
egnant
?

NURSE:
no,
you'
l
lhav
etot
ell
her

I
SRAEL:
alr
ightt
hanky
ou,

PASTOR

todayi twasabr andnewday ,Iwasner vous,Iwasev enscaredtomeetshel l

abyanychance
l
astni ghtwenev erexchangeanywor ds,shejustwentt oherroom bef
oreIcanexplainabout
thering.howcanIbesost upid,?howcanIgav ehert heri
ngbecauseshewasnotev enmy
girl
fr
iend, whatIdidwasat erriblemistake,shegav eitback,
soTodayi twasabigdayIwi shifI
didn'
tcauseanyat tent
iontous, becauseshemi ghtnotsingwel l
,andi
fIintendt
ogot hereand
shesawme.t henIdon'tknow, Ihavet oaskf or
giveness,Iwentdownst ai
rsandshewas
cookingj ungl
eoat '
s

PASTOR:
goodmor
ning?

SHELLA:
mor
ning

PASTOR:
howar
eyou?

SHELLA:
Iam okay
PASTOR:
okay
,atwhatt
imear
eyougoi
ng?

SHELLA:
Iam notgoi
ngany
mor
e

PASTOR:
why
?yournotgoi
ngbecauseofwhathappenedy
est
erday?

SHELLA:
Idon'
twantt
otal
kabouti
t

PASTOR:shel
l
aIam sosor r
yaboutlastni
ght
,Iknowt
haty
oumi
ghtbeaski
ngy
our
sel
fwhy
?
andmaybeyou'v
elostal
ltherespectf
orme.but.
..

SHELLA:
Idon'
twantt
otal
kabouti
t

PASTOR:
I'
m sor
rybuty
ouhavet
ogot
otheev
ent
,you'
vewai
stedy
ourt
imegoi
ngf
orr
ehear
sal
?
don'
tdot
hist
oyou,ory
ourf
amil
y

SHELLA:whil
ehewassti
llt
alki
ngIrememberedthewordst
hat'
ssaid,yourpast
orneedsyou,
thecongr
egati
onneedsy
ou,yourf
ami l
yandsibl
i
ngsneedsyou,Icoul
dn'tunder
standany
thi
ng,
,,
,
Iwil
lgo

PASTOR:
goandpr
epar
eyour
sel
fIwi
l
lfi
nishupt
his

SHELLA:
okay

PASTOR:
shel
l
a!!

SHELLA:
huh!

PASTOR:
ify
out
hinkt
haty
oucan'
tsi
ngwhi
l
eIm ar
oundt
henIwon'
tcome

SHELLA:
youhav
etogobecausey
ouar
eont
hepr
ogr
amme

PASTOR:
arey
ousur
e?

SHELLA:
yes

ATCHURCH

t
her
ewasonl
y15peopl
ewhoar
epar
ti
cipat
ingont
hegospel
bat
tl
e,shel
l
awasnumber6ont
he
l
i
st,

MC: t
hisi
sagooddayi ndeed,
andwehav eDonniemcclurki
nandMichaelw.smi t
h,l
et'
shave
thehandsofappl
ause,wehaveourPASTORaswel lPASTORJ.Xingu,l
et'
salsogivehimthe
handsofappl
ause,soour15contender
ssoIwi l
lreadthem onebyonethenafterweWi l
lcal
l
eachoneofthem andthenbatt
lebegan,ohhbeforeIfor
got,l
adyourpast
orhei sabachelor
youhavet
oimpresshim maybeyoucanbealuckyoneandgoty
our
sel
fahusband"peopl
e
werel
aughi
ng,
andt hepast
orlookst
ealagl
anceonshell
a,

MC:
weal
sohav
eourj
udges,wehav
eTy
raBank,
Mel
B,andadr
isal
ba

ourcont
endersar
e:har
monyRodr i
guez
,Bi
anca,
Bruno,
Ali
cia,
shel
l
a,et
c,sowel
comehar
mony
onthestage,
shesangbutbeaut
if
ul

ev
ery
onewassi
ngi
ngsoni
ceev
enSHELLAsangf
rom wi
thi
n,andev
ery
onewast
ouched,

MC:
let
'sher
efr
om ourj
udge?Mel
B?

Mel
B:t
heywer
esi
ngi
ngv
erywel
l
,asf
orRodr
iguezy
ousangv
erywel
lbr
otherkeepi
tup,

adr
isal
ba:
wow,
Idon'
tknowwhatt
osay
,thi
sisar
eal
bat
tl
eyouwer
ethebestal
lofy
ou,

TyraBank: har
monyIdon' tknowi
fyouwerenervousorisoursongchoi
cebutthatwasnot
i
mpr essi
vebutmakeust hatyougi
veital
ltousokay!andasforshel
labanksy
ouwer eouti
f
thetune.yoursingchoi
cewasgoodbutt hatwasadisaster

MC:Ihavethel
istofpeopl
ewhoar
eel
i
minat
ed,
10peopl
ear
eoutwehav
eonl
ypeopl
elef
t,l
et'
s
hav
eoursecondshow

SHELLA:Idon'
tknowwhatTy
rawassay
ingbutIt
ri
ed,
Ilookatmysi
bli
ngs,
theysmi
l
ed,
andmy
mom too,

MC:l
et'
swelcomeSHELLAont
hest
agef
ort
hesecondshow*peopl
ewer
escr
eami
ng*l
i
ke
r
eal
l
yscreaming*

SHELLA:
Itookadeepbr
eat
hIt
houghti
wasout
,wowt
hanky
ouGod"

(t
hose5peopl
esi
ngv
erywel
l
)

MC:
judges

Ty
ra:
thatwasgr
eatshel
l
a,

adr
is:
absol
utel
yamazi
ng

Br
uno,
Ili
key
ourbol
dnessandy
oushowt
heemot
ions,
thanks

MelB:al
lofyou,y
ouweregood,
butt
hepr
obl
em wehav
etof
indt
hewi
nnerandal
lofy
ou,
you
can'
tbewinner
ssogoodluck

MC:
wehav
elef
twi
th2peopl
e,whi
chi
sRodr
iguezandSHELLA,

MC:
thi
rdshow

wel
comeRodr
iguezandSHELLAonst
age,
"theywentt
oast
age,
Mc:oneofy ouher
eisthewi
nner
,thepr
izesareasfol
lows,5st
arhotel
wit
hyourf
amil
y,f
ord
fi
esta,
and250kpl usamansi
onhousenearthebeach,sonowy ouhavet
osi
ngsothaty
oucan
haveal
lthosepri
zes

SHELLA:
wow

Rodr
iguez:
graci
ous

"t
heysi
ngagai
n"

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Ihav
eawi
nnerher
eonmyhandsoar
eyour
eady
..
..

spect
ator
:yeah

MC:
canmyj
udgescomeandst
andwi
thmeher
e,andourpast
ort
oo,
"

MC:
ourwi
nneroft
hisgospel
bat
tl
eis.
..
..
..
..SHELLABANKS

admi
n

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t56

SEASONFI
NALE

2weeksl
ater

SHELLA

This2weeksIwasv eryhappyf orwhatIdidbecauseIwasoutoft hecountr

ywithmyf amil
yi
al
sot ookClaudi
owi thus, butmyhear twasheav ybecausewel ef
tpastoral
lal
one, whowi l
lbe
cooki
ngf orhim?,whowi l
lbetakingcareofhim?, Iwasfarbutmymi ndwasathome, sincewe
cameher eIhaven'ttalkedtohim, notbecauseIdon'twanttobutIfeell
iket
hereisnot hi
ngto
saytohim, Iwasreallyshockedwhenhesai dther i
ngbelongtohim,anditwasmi ne,howcan
hedot hattome,Iam st i
ll
youngandanot herthi
nghei sold,hegoesaroundsl
eepingwi th
Hannah, sonowhewant sme,that'snothowIoper ate,
heshould'
vetal
kedtomei nt hefir
st
placenotwhathedi d,wearenotevenoni t
em butboom hegav
emet heringli
keseri
ousl
y,hei
s
stil
lonprimit
ivewaysthisi
sanewgener ati
onnotanotherwayround,Iknowhet r
iedtobe
romant i
cbutIwasn'thisgi
rl
fr
iendthatwasabigdecisi
ontomake, Idi
dn'tknowthatIwas
l
ooki ngatthedir
ectspacewithoutbl
inki
ng,

CLAUDI
O:si
ster
!

SHELLA:
boy

CLAUDI
O:whenar
ewegoi
nghome?

SHELLA:
hawy
oudon'
tl
iket
obeher
eany
mor
e?

CLAUDI
O:Idobut
..
.

SHELLA:
butwhat
?

CLAUDI
O:Iwantmygr
andpa

SHELLA:
(shower
)shhhhhhh.
.

CLAUDI
O:cany
oucal
lhi
mformepl
easeIwantt
oknowi
ftheghostdi
dn'
tki
l
lhi
m

SHELLA:
shame, t
hatwassotouchi
ng,
hemightr
eall
ylovehi
sgrandpa,
"okayIdi
all
edt
he
numbed.
..
..comeit
sri
ngi
ng,"
hecamet omeandtakethephone"

PASTOR:
hel
l
o

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpa!

PASTOR:
mygr
andsonImi
ssedy
ousomuchwhenar
eyoucomi
ngback?

CLAUDI
O:Idon'
tknow,
arey
ouf
ine?t
heghostdi
dn'
tki
l
lyou?

PASTOR:
haha"eversi
ncet
hatdaywhenhewant
edtogowithshel
laandItol
dhi
mt hathe
wantt
heghostt
okil
lmewhil
eIam al
onehecapt
uredi
n.t
hatinhi
smi nd,
"NoboyIam sti
l
lfi
ne

CLAUDI
O:Iwantt
ocomebackhomegr
andpa

SHELLA:
nonodon'
twor
ryaboutme,
boyIam f
ineasy
oucansee

CLAUDI
O:Ican'
tseei
fyourokay
!

PASTOR:
buty
oucanhearmei
sn'
t?

CLAUDI
O:y
es

PASTOR:
howi
sCanada?
CLAUDI
O:beaut
if
ulandt
her
eisal
otofgamesher
e

PASTOR:
alr
ightcany
oudomeaf
avour
?

CLAUDI
O:y
es

PASTOR:
Iwanty
out
obehappy
,don'
twor
ryaboutgr
andpa,
Whenghostcameher
eIwi
l
lki
l
l
them!

CLAUDI
O:hahabuty
ousai
dweshoul
dn'
tki
l
l,andst
eal
.

PASTOR:
yesbutwecanki
l
lghostbypr
ayer

CLAUDI
O:hahaokay
,whatar
eyoueat
ing?

PASTOR:
macar
oni
cheese

CLAUDI
O:mmmmh.
..al
ri
ght

PASTOR:
wher
eisshel
l
a?

CLAUDI
O:Idon'
tknowbutshewasher
emi
nut
eago

PASTOR:
sendmygr
eet
ingst
oherandev
ery
one

CLAUDI
O:okayIwi
l
l,andwhenIcomebackIwi
l
lbuyahugepr
esentf
ory
ougr
andpa

PASTOR:
wowr
eal
l
ydoy
ouhav
emoney
?

CLAUDI
O:y
esIhav
emoney

PASTOR:
okayt
akecar
emyboyandIl
ovey
ou

CLAUDI
O:l
ovey
ougr
andpa

PASTOR:
I'
ll
seey
ouwheny
oucomebackwi
thmypr
esent

CLAUDI
O:y
esby
eee.

PASTOR:
byee.
..
.

PASTOR

Iam gl
adbecauseshewont hegospelbat
tl
e,andanothert
hingisthevacat
ionifshewashereI
don'
tknowwhatwi l
lhappen,I
'
mr eal
l
yscaredbecauseshehasmoneynow, whatifshedeci
ded
togoandstayathome, whati
fshedoesn'
twanttobeamai dany morebecauseshehasa
money,andacarthatIwassupposedtogiveher
,butatl
eastitwasnotherdream car,
which
meansIam st
il
l safe,
Ireal
l
ylov
eher,sheist
heonl
ywoment hatcanf
il
lthegab,
Itookmy
phoneandcal
lIsraelt
oaskhimifi
tisokaywi
thmydeci
sion.

I
SRAEL:
Dad

PASTOR:
myonl
yson

I
SRAEL:
someonei
shappyt
oday

PASTOR:
Iam al
way
shappy
,howar
eyou?

I
SRAEL:
Iam wel
ldadandy
ou?

PASTOR:
Iam awesome,
wher
eismydaught
eri
nlaw?

I
SRAEL:
shei
sher
ewi
thmeIam st
uckher
ewi
thher

PASTOR:
hahahahowcany
ousayt
hat
?

I
SRAEL:
shewashospi
tal
i
sedf
ewday
sago

PASTOR:
issheal
ri
ght
?whathappened?whydi
dn'
tyout
ell
me?howi
sshe?

I
SRAEL:
woooohdadshei
sfi
ne,
shej
ustf
aint
edbutnowshei
sokay

PASTOR:
whatdi
dthedoct
orsai
d?

I
SRAEL:
we'
l
ltal
kaboutt
hisl
atersot
ell
me,
hav
eyouf
indy
oursmi
l
ekeeper
?

PASTOR:
thi
sist
her
easonwhyIam cal
l
ing

I
SRAEL:
yesy
esy
esy
essowhen.i
sthewed

PASTOR:
slowdown.
..
.don'
tcel
ebr
atey
et

I
SRAEL:
awwhy
?youdon'
ttr
usther
?

PASTOR:
IdobutIt
hinkIam i
nlov
ewi
thherbutshei
snoti
nlov
ewi
thme

I
SRAEL:
oooops!

PASTOR:
Ireal
l
ylov
eherson,
Icandoany
thi
ngt
obewi
thherandt
omakeherhappy

I
SRAEL:
so.
..
..doIknowher

PASTOR:
ummm.
..
.

I
SRAEL:
youcant
ell
medad
PASTOR:
yesy
oudoknowher

I
SRAEL:
okaysowhoi
sshe?

PASTOR:
eishshei
syoungandIdon'
tthi
nky
ou'
l
lappr
ovet
hat

I
SRAEL:
asl
ongasy
ouar
ehappyIdon'
tcar
e

PASTOR:
youwon'
tj
udgeme?

I
SRAEL:
notatal
l

PASTOR:
shel
l
a!!

I
SRAEL:
ooopsshel
l
athemai
d?

PASTOR:
don'
tsayt
hat

I
SRAEL:
don'
tyout
hinkshei
sst
il
lyoungt
ocar
ryt
hisbaggagewi
thy
ou?

PASTOR:
Iknowt
hatshecandot
his,
shei
sdet
ermi
nedsoshecandot
his

I
SRAEL:
eishmycr
ush.
..
.

PASTOR:
youhav
eacr
ushonShel
l
a?

I
SRAEL:
yesshei
sbeaut
if
ulandki
nd.

PASTOR:
hawdon'
tsayt
hataboutmywomen

I
SRAEL:
shei
snoty
ourwomeny
etbutIcanal
sot
akeherf
rom y
oui
fIwant
!hahahahaha

PASTOR:
hahahast
opi
t,

I
SRAEL:
okaygoodr
ideshei
sbeaut
if
uli
ndeedandcal
m sogof
ori
tyouhav
emybl
essi
ng,
she
i
sagoodcat
ch

PASTOR:
thanky
ousomuch

I
SRAEL:
yourwel
come,
soy
ouandmom y
ourov
erf
orgood

PASTOR:
don'
tki
l
lmymood

I
SRAEL:
hahahahahabutshei
sst
il
lmyMom y
ouknow

PASTOR:
yesshei
sbutwear
eov
er

I
SRAEL:
alr
ightwewi
l
ltal
klat
erdadmywi
feneedsme

PASTOR:
hahat
oomuchi
nfo
I
SRAEL:
(laughi
ng)by
ee

PASTOR:
takecar
e

I
SRAEL:
eydadwher
eismyphot
ocopy

PASTOR:
ohy
eashel
l
atookhi
m al
ongaf
terwi
nni
nghergospel
bat
tl
etheyar
eatCanada

I
SRAEL:
wowshei
sagoodwomensheal
sot
ookmysonwi
thher
?

PASTOR:
shehav
e.agol
denhear
t

I
SRAEL:
sowhenar
etheycomi
ngback?

PASTOR:
theyar
enotsur
eyetbutIwast
alki
ngt
oCl
audi
o1hourago

I
SRAEL:
wow

PASTOR:
her
eal
l
yli
keshel
l
aal
ot,
andt
heygetal
ongv
erywel
l

I
SRAEL:
guesshei
snott
heonewhot
oldy
out
omer
ryherbecauseIknowmyson

PASTOR:
hahahahahanev
er

I
SRAEL:
okayby
eeedad

PASTOR:
cany
ougi
vemydaught
eri
n-l
awt
hephoneIwantt
ogr
eether

I
SRAEL:
youshoul
dcal
lheronherphone

PASTOR:
why
?ar
eyouguy
sfi
ght
ing?

I
SRAEL:
nodad

PASTOR:
giv
eher

I
SRAEL:
okay
,(dar
li
ngdadwant
stot
alkt
oyou)"gi
vi
nghert
hephone"

NELDA:
Dad

PASTOR:
mydaught
erhowar
eyou?

NELDA:
Iam f
inedadandy
ou?

PASTOR:
Iam f
ine,

NELDA:
Iov
erhear
dyouandmyhusbandsay
ingwehav
eanewbr
idei
nthehouse?

PASTOR:
hahat
hatwasamen'
sst
uff
NELDA:
hahaal
ri
ghtt
hanksf
orcal
l
ingdadkeepwel
l

PASTOR:
Iwi
l
l,t
akecar
eofhi
m

NELDA:
Iwi
l
ltakecar
eofmyf
ir
stbor
n.

I
SRAEL:
hai
hai
Iam noty
ourf
ir
stbor
n

PASTOR:
wooooh

NELDA:
youar
ebaby

I
SRAEL:
dadby
eee

NELDA:
Iam st
il
ltal
ki
ngt
ohi
m

I
SRAEL:
usey
ourphone

PASTOR:
okayby
eee

NELDA:
byeedad

I
SRAEL:
byeegr
andpa.

Jami
e

Iwasgl adthatv er onicawasnol ongerher ebecausemyf at

herinlawwasbackf r
om It
aly,butI
waswor ri
edaboutmyhi tmansbecauset heywer enowher et obef oundIdon'tknowifhe
noticedandki llthem orwhat ,
butsomet hi
ngi sfishy ,ifevertheycamecl eant hati
twasmet hat
I'
vehi r
edthem I '
llbeadeadmen, andWhenhel ookedatmet hisdaysIfeelli
keheknewwhat
I'
vebeendoi ngtohi sdaught erIam al way sscar ed, andIdon' thavet i
met otakecallsi
t'
sbeen
1weeknowwi thoutt alki
ngt overonica, she'llt
hinkmay beIdumpedherbecauseIam not
all
owedt ot akesomecal l
swhi lehisar oundandwhenIgethomet henmywi fewi l
lbeonmy
case, t
obehonestev ersinceIsl eptwit hv eroni
ca, Ionl ywanther ,
becauseIdon' thavefeeli
ngs
forOLAany mor e,I'v
el ostallt
hei nt
erestsomet i
meswhenshewantt obel ai
dIhadt othinkof
veronicabutt hisdayev enthoughIt hinkofhernot hinghappenssoshet hi
nkIam cheat i
ng
becausewear enol ongerf i
ndour selvesi ntimating,If eelnot
hing, shecandoanyKungf ungon
mebutnot hing,Iwasi nmyof ficewhenmyf atherinl awappear ed

Jami
e:t
ungChungMrkhan

Mrkhan:
tongChan

Jami
e:whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
ethi
smor
ning?
Mrkhan:
Iam her
efory
ou

Jami
e:okaypl
easesi
tdown

Mrkhan:
arey
oucheat
ingonmydaught
er?

Jami
e:what
!!ar
eyouser
ious?

Mrkhan:
arey
ou?

Jami
e:ofcour
senot

Mrkhan:
cany
out
ell
mewhyy
ournol
ongermaki
ngl
ovewi
thher

Jami
e:t
hat
'sourper
sonal
stuf
f,andwhathappenedi
nmyhousei
tst
ayi
nmyhouse

Mrkhan:
hahahahahay
ourhouse?

Jami
e:y
esmyhouse

Mrkhan:
isi
ttr
ue?

Jami
e:y
esi
tis

Mrkhan:
whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
hist
omybabygi
rl
?

Jamie:
becauseshebehav
eli
keamen,lastt
imeIcheckIam t
heonewhowearat
rouser
sbut
nohsheactl
ikeamenandIam herwi
fenow

Mrkhan:
arey
out
alki
ngt
omel
i
ket
hat
?

Jamie:
youknowwhatMrkhan,Iam t
ir
edtobet
reat
edli
keapuppet
,Idorespectherasmy
wif
eandIlovehersomuchbutt
ocontrol
me,ev
eryt
imesheget
sno,heedon'
tgot her
e,dot
his,
don'
tdothatwhat
'sthat
?

Mrkhan:
don'
tyoudar
etal
ktomel
i
ket
hatIam noty
ourf
ri
end

Jami
e:t
hat
'st
rue

Mrkhan:
ifev
ershecamet
omeandcr
ybecauseofy
ouIwi
l
lki
l
lyou

Jamie:
areyout
hreat
eni
ngme?y
ouknowwhatIam t
ir
edofanempt
ythr
eat
ssoki
l
lmeIdon'
t
car
eany mor
e

Mrkhan:
Idon'
twantt
orepeatmy
sel
fbuti
fev
erany
wayIwanty
out
omakel
ovet
ohert
oday
andnow,youcangohomeandbewi
thher

Jamie:
thi
sismydicki
fIdon'
twantt
ofuckherIdon'
twantandy oucan'tdoany
thi
ngabouti
t,
youhaveyourowndi
ckyoucanhel
pherasyourdaught
erbecauseallshecarei
ssexIam
humanIgett
ir
edt
oo

Mrkhan:
howdar
eyout
alkt
omel
i
ket
hat

Jamie:
Ital
ktoy
out
her
ewayIwantbecausey
oudon'
trespectmesoIshoul
ddot
hesamet
o
you

Mrkhan:
Iknowabouty
ourl
i
ttl
eaf
fai
rwi
tht
hatski
nnywomen

Jami
e:"
myhear
tst
oppedbeat
ingf
orasecond"damn,
Whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?

PASTOR:
Iknowt
hatski
nnywomen,
andshei
sfr
om Mi
ami
FL

Jami
e:r
eal
l
ygoodl
uck

Mrkhan:
gohomeandf
uckmydaught
erorel
seshewi
l
ldi
e

Jami
e:"Iwasscar
ed"Ican'
tl
ie"howdi
dheknowal
lthat
"

Idon'
tcar
eify
ouki
l
lherornotbecauseshei
snot
hingt
ome

Mrkhan:
real
l
y?

Jami
e:y
eah

Mrkhan:
gohomeIwi
l
lwr
appedt
hisout

Jami
e:Iam notgoi
ngany
wher
e

Mrkhan:
gohomeJ

Jami
e:Iwi
l
lbebackj
ustnow,

Mrkhan:
I'
m gl
adweunder
standeachot
her
"

Jami
e:"Iwentoutandcal
l
edt
hosemenandf
inal
l
yitwasr
ingi
ng

"
HELLO"

Jami
e:whyi
shest
il
lal
i
ve?

VOI
CE:
sor
rybosswher
eishenow?

Jamie:r
estaurantIam goinghomenowbyaround7:30pm Iwi
l
lbewithhim soIneedyout
o
shootal
lofusbutasf ormeIwantyout
oshotmyt hi
ghandasf orhi
m Iwanthi
m dead,Iwant
i
ttobelooklikear obbery

VOI
CE:
consi
deri
tdonebosswe'
l
lhearf
rom y
ou
Jami
e:al
lri
ghtby
ee,

VOI
CE:
yesboss

Jami
e:Ical
l
edVERONI
CA

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o

Jami
e:myhoney
bunch

VERONI
CA:
heywher
ehav
eyoubeen?

Jami
e:Iwasv
erybusymyl
ovebutnowIam f
reesohowar
eyou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam f
ine

Jami
e:andt
hebusi
ness?

VERONI
CA:
notbad

Jami
e:Imi
ssedy
oubabe

VERONI
CA:
Imi
ssedy
out
oowhenar
eyoucomi
ngt
hissi
de?

Jami
e:Iam notsur
eyetbutIwi
l
lcome

VERONI
CA:
alr
ightIt
houghtmay
bey
ou'
l
lnev
ercal
l

Jami
e:whywoul
dIdot
hat
?

VERONICA:
becauseev
ery
onet
hatIcameacr
osst
heydi
dthesamewayIt
houghtmay
beIwas
cur
sed

Jami
e:noI
'
llnev
erdot
hatIl
ovey
ousomuchandImi
ssy
ousomuch

VERONI
CA:
Imi
ssy
out
oo,
wher
eisy
ourwi
fe

Jami
e:athome

VERONI
CA:
okay

Jami
e:t
ell
mewhatar
eyouupt
oo.
..

VERONI
CA:
Iam .
..
..

SHELLA

wakeupCl
audi
oIcan'
tcar
ryy
ouandt
hebagsatt
hesamet
ime,
wewer
eatt
hegat
eandi
twas
l
ateatni
ghthedi
dwokeup,
stayher
eI'
l
lri
ngabel
l

PASTOR:"Iwasfastasl
eepIdon'
tknowwhoi
twasIwakeupandwor
emygawnandpr
esst
he
remot
e,Iwentt
ot hedoor
.

SHELLA:
sor
ryt
owakey
ouup

PASTOR:
whydi
dyoucamebackt
hisl
ate?

SHELLA:weboardedal
atefl
i
ghtsoIthoughtweshoul
dgot
othehot
elbutmom sai
dshe
missesherbedandCl
audi
owantedtoseey ou

PASTOR:
alr
ightcomei
n,gi
vemet
hebags,
buty
oushoul
d'
vecal
l
edsot
hatIcancomet
othe
ai
rpor
t

SHELLA:
Idi
dn'
twantt
obot
hery
ou

PASTOR:
okayIwi
l
ltakehi
mtohi
sroom

SHELLA:
okayIwi
l
lgot
omi
net
oo

PASTOR:
owky
,ar
eyout
ir
ed?

SHELLA:
noIam not

PASTOR:
cany
oumakemeacof
fee?I
'
llber
ightback

SHELLA:nopr
obl
em"whyI'
mi f
eel
i
ngt
hisway"whenIlookathi
m Igott
hatfeeli
ng,
i pl
ugged
thecof
feemachi
neandwai
tedf
or3mi
nut
esIgatherev
eryt
hingt
hatIwantedthenItookmy
cuptoo

PASTOR:
thanksy
oucangoandr
estI
'
lldot
her
est

SHELLA:
arey
ousur
e?

PASTOR:
yes,

SHELLA:
iwantacof
feet
oo

PASTOR:
alr
ight
,cany
ougi
vemet
wor
usks?

SHELLA:
okay
,oucht
heyar
eont
opandIcan'
treacht
hecont
ainer

PASTOR:owky"hewentt
oshel
l
ashewasst
il
lst
andi
ngt
her
ehest
oodbehi
ndherandt
akeout
thecont
ainer

SHELLA:
"moani
ng"
mmmmmh

PASTOR:
arey
ouokay
?
SHELLA:
Iam goi
ngt
omyr
oom

PASTOR:
andy
ourcof
fee

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
ldr
inki
tint
hemor
ning

PASTOR:
owky

SHELLA:
"Iwasembar
rassedhowcanIdot
hat
,geez"
what
'swr
ongwi
thme?

admi
n

noedi
t

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SEASONFI
NALE

SHELLA

Iwokeupi nthemor ningIdidn'tcheckt heti

mebuti twasearly
,Iwenttothebat hroom andt ake
aquickbat handwor emyuni form andwentt othemai nhouse,ibeguntocl
eant hehouse,"Idid
fel
tsomet hingf orpastorbuthistoool dforme, andIdon'
twantt obeapastorswi feforthat
matter,immedi atel
ywheny ourapast orswif
ey ourlay
outmustbegohandi nhandwi thy our
character,
y ourbehaviour,y
oudon' thav etol
ivebecauseyouar eli
vi
ngbutyouhav etoli
vegood
sothaty oucansetanexampl etoot herpeople,i
t'
snotaneasyj our
neyIdon'tseemy selfbeing
marriedbyapast ororpastorsson, nohmay beIcandot his,
what '
swrongwithme?

CLAUDI
O:si
sterwhendi
dwecameback?

SHELLA:
yest
erday

CLAUDI
O:al
ri
ght
,,
(smi
l
ing)

SHELLA:
whyar
eyougi
ggl
i
ng?

CLAUDI
O:Iam happybecauseIam athomet
hat
'
sal
l
SHELLA:
arey
ouser
iousi
sthatal
l
?

CLAUDI
O:y
es,
plusImi
ssmygr
andpa

SHELLA:
youdi
dn'
tsawhi
myest
erday
?

CLAUDI
O:nope

SHELLA:
buthei
stheonewhocar
ri
edy
ouandt
ooky
out
oyourbedr
oom

CLAUDI
O:hahaIknow,
Iwaspr
etendi
ngbutIwasnotasl
eep

SHELLA:
yournaught
y

CLAUDI
O:wher
eishe?

SHELLA:
who?y
oumeangr
andpa?

CLAUDI
O:y
es!

SHELLA:
Idon'
tknow

CLAUDI
O:OKIwi
l
lgoandcheckonhi
m

SHELLA:
alr
ight
,

Jami
e

whenIgotbackIf
oundOLAbaki
ngacake"
hey
"

OLA:
hel
l
owhyar
eyouback?

Jami
e:huh?

OLA:
Todayi
sabusydayatt
her
est
aur
antwhyar
eyouher
egobackt
her
eandwor
k

Jami
e:r
eal
l
y?whatdoy
ouwantf
rom me?

OLA:
huh?whatar
eyouont
aki
ngabout
?

Jami
e:don'
tactl
i
key
oudon'
tknowwhyIam her
e

OLA:
Idon'
thav
eani
dea

Jami
e:whatdowedoi
nthebedr
oom?
OLA:
Idon'
tunder
stand?

Jami
e:y
ouwon'
tunder
standbecausey
oudon'
tthi
nk

OLA:
Ibegy
ourpar
don?

Jamie:It
houghtwhathappenedi
nourbedr
oom st
aysi
nbedr
oom,nott
ogoar
oundt
ell
i
ng
peopl
ewhatwedo!

OLA:
Ijustt
oldmyf
atheronl
y

Jami
e:wasi
tnecessar
y?andwhy
?

OLA:
I'
m..
..

Jamie:
shutup,
Iam t
ir
edt
obet
oldwhatt
odo,
okay
,doesy
ourf
athert
oldy
ouhowmanyl
ady
hi
sfucki
ng?

OLA:don'
ttal
kaboutmyfat
herl
i
ket
hatbecausehei
snother
e,andhowdar
eyou,
say
ingsuch
t
hingheiswayoldert
hanyou

Jami
e:i
tdoesn'
tshowbecausenowhei
sact
ingl
i
keapi
mpl
eonabut
t

OLA:
don'
tfuckensayt
hataboutmyTot
otukuch

Jami
e:orwhat
?yout
hinky
ou'
l
lbeatmeagai
n?

OLA:
I'
ll
justcuty
ourbal
l
sandy
ou'
l
ldi
e

Jami
e:tr
yme, andwhi
ley
ourcut
ti
ngmybal l
swhatwil
lIbedoi
ng?st
ari
ngatyoucutt
ingthem?
huhj
ustbecauseIl
ety
oubeatmeisbecauseIr
espectwomenbutyourget
ti
ngusedofthat,

OLA:
hahahat
hisday
syouhav
egr
ownsamepai
rs

Jami
e:yout
oldy
ourf
athert
hatIam nol
ongerf
ucki
ngy
ou?sowhydon'
tyouaskhi
mtof
uck
youi
nst
ead?

OLA:my .
..
.do..
.what?youmoronyouhadnothi
ngwhenmyfat
hertooky
ouin,butnow
becauseyoucanaffordtobuyyour
sel
fanunderweary
out
alkaboutmyfat
herl
ikethi
s?

Jami
e:doy
ouknowwhyIam her
e?

OLA:
Idon'
twantt
oknow

Jamie:yesshouldknow,
youwantsexisn'
t?soIam her
ecomehereyouslut(het
hrowheron
thecouchandunzipherdress,t
akeouthi
sbigcockandpul
lof
fherbri
ef,
shewasnotwet,he
for
cedhimselfinsi
deher
,)

OLA:
yourhur
ti
ngme
Jamie:shhhhhhhstopi
tyouwantsexr
ight
,that
'swhyyouwentasfarastel
li
ngyourfat
herthat
Iam nolongerhavi
ngsexwit
hyou,nowIam giv
ingyouwantyouwantedall
alongyourcry
ing?

OLA:
nonoy
ourhur
ti
ngme"
cry
ing"

Jami
e:f
uckmmmmmht
hisi
sni
cei
sn'
t?

OLA:
cry
ing.
..
..
.pl
easel
etmego

Jami
e:af
tert
hisIwanty
out
ocal
lyourdaddydear
estt
hatIf
ucky
ousohar
d

OLA:
please!
!!
!!

Jami
e:ouch..
..gr
oani
ng,
,
,goandt
akeabat
hIwill
makesomethi
ngfory
out oeat!"t
hereason
whyIwantedhertogoandbat
hwhil
eIwasst
il
lwit
hherwaswhati
fshereportarape,
nowI
want
edtobesur e,

OLA:
Idon'
twantany
thi
ng

Jami
e:I
'
llgoandpr
epar
eamushr
oom soupt
hent
akeabat
hI'
l
lcomeandcuddl
ewi
thy
ou

OLA:
okay
!!
!

Jami
e:t
akemyphone,
,
,cal
lhi
m!

OLA:
Ihav
emyownphone

Jami
e:nousemi
ne

OLA:
Isai
dno!
!!
!!

Jami
e:owky"
Itookmyphoneandcal
lhi
m"

Mr
.khan:
son

Jami
e:Ihav
eyourdaught
erher
eshewant
edt
otel
lyousomet
hing,

Mrkhan:
okay
!!"
baby
"

OLA:
"qui
te"

Jami
e:t
ell
him!

OLA:
dadhe.
..
..

Mrkhan:
sohemadel
ovewi
thy
ou?

OLA:
ummm y
eshedi
d

Mrkhan:
good!
!!ar
eyouhappynow?
OLA:
ummmh.
..
.he.
..

Jami
e:al
ri
ghtf
athermyai
rt
ymi
srunni
ngout

Mrkhan:
thanky
ouJ

Jami
e:al
ri
ghtby
e,l
et'
sgot
othebat
hroom

OLA:
you'
l
lpayf
ort
his

Jami
e:Ican'
twai
t

OLA:
youar
eacowar
d

Jami
e:Iknow!
!!

NELDA

Ii
tsbeenmonthsnowIwasal
waysvomit
ingIdon'tknowwhatwasthereason,becauseIam
notpr
egnantandIam i
nmymenstr
uati
on.cycl
e,butIwasgaini
ngwei
ght,babe!

I
SRAEL:
huh?

NELDA:
lookatme

I
SRAEL:
"hedi
d"

NELDA:
I'
miget
ti
ngf
at

I
SRAEL:
yes,
eer
hNo

NELDA:
whatdoy
oumeanbyy
esandno

I
SRAEL:
Imeannoy
ouar
enot

NELDA:
lookatmypy
jamas

I
SRAEL:
what
'swr
ongwi
tht
hispy
jamasbecauset
heyl
ookper
fect
lyf
ine

NELDA:
theyar
eti
ght

I
SRAEL:
ify
ouwantpy
jamasj
ustsayi
tI'
l
lgoandbuyanot
heronef
ory
ou

NELDA:
nobutl
ookatmybums

I
SRAEL:
yesy
ouar
efr
eshandsexy
NELDA:
I'
ll
hav
etogot
othedoct
ort
odaymayy
ougowi
thme

I
SRAEL:
nono,
Iwi
l
lbebusy
,pl
usourdoct
orhei
sonl
eav
e

NELDA:
whyar
eyouact
ingsost
range!

I
SRAELIam notbabeser
ious

NELDA:
didt
hedoct
ort
oldy
ouwhat
'
swr
ongwi
thme?

I
SRAEL:
nohej
ustt
oldmet
haty
ou'
l
lbeokaysoon

NELDA:
okay
,ar
eyounotgoi
ngt
owor
k

I
SRAEL:
noIwantt
obeher
ewi
thy
ou

NELDA:
Iam goi
ngt
owor
kToday

I
SRAEL:
youar
enotgoi
ngany
wher
eyou'
l
lbeher
ewi
thme

NELDA:
youcan'
ttel
lmewhatt
odoIam t
ir
edbysi
tt
ingher
eal
lday

I
SRAEL:
wewi
l
lgosomewher
etoday

NELDA:
noIam goi
ngt
owor
k

I
SRAEL:
babyIdon'
twantt
oar
guewi
thy
oubecausey
ourcondi
ti
onwi
l
lbewor
se

NELDA:
Iam f
ine,

I
SRAEL:
youar
enotf
ine

NELDA:
Iam f
ine,

I
SRAEL:
comeher
e

NELDA:
noIwantt
ogot
owor
k

I
SRAEL:
real
l
y?

NELDA:
yesal
ri
ght

I
SRAEL:sure."shewentt
othebathr
oom"It ookal
lherdresswhichIcanseet
hatt
heycanf
it
herwel
l
, Iputthem onmycl
osetandlocki
t,Iwenttothedinni
ngroom toeat
.

PASTOR

Iwasoutf
orj
oggi
ngIwantt
oloseawei
ghtbef
oremyweddi
ngday
,Iwasv
eryposi
ti
veabout
thi
s,af
terwhatIsawlastni
ght,
thenIwasonasaf
ebel
t,shedi
dfel
lsomet
hingf
ormej
ustt
hat
sheissti
ll
shockedI'
l
lgivehert
hetimetoset
tl
e.

*
mor
ning*

SHELLA:
mor
ningpast
or

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpa(
runni
ngt
owar
dshi
m)

PASTOR:
mygr
andsonl
ookaty
ouy
ou'
vegr
ownup

CLAUDI
O:y
esIam nol
ongeraboyIam amen

PASTOR:
yes"t
heyf
istbump"

CLAUDI
O:soSHELLAy
ournotgoi
ngt
ohuggr
andpa?

SHELLA:
Ihuggedhi
myest
erdaywhi
l
eyouwer
epr
etendi
ngasi
fyou'
reasl
eep

PASTOR:
youwer
epr
etendi
ng?

CLAUDI
O:noIwasasl
eep"
wink"

PASTOR:
sowher
eismypr
esent
?

CLAUDI
O:si
sterwher
eismybags

SHELLA:Idon'
tknowaskgr
andpa

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpawher
eismybags?

PASTOR:
let
'sgoy
ou'
l
lgi
vememypr
esentupst
air
s

CLAUDI
O:okayokay

SHELLA:
breakf
astWi
l
lber
eadyi
nfewmi
nut
es

CLAUDI
O:okay

PASTOR:
I'
dli
ket
oeatout
side,
putev
ery
thi
ngout
side

CLAUDI
O:met
oo

PASTOR:
all
ofus

SHELLA:
okay
,

PASTOR:
thi
sismi
ne?
CLAUDI
O:y
esgr
andpa

PASTOR:
i
tisbeaut
if
ul,
"heboughtmearedti
eandredhappysockst
heywer
emat
chi
ngwi
th
hi
s"wowdidyouboughtt
hisyour
sel
forsomeonehel
pedyou

CLAUDI
O:si
stershel
l
ahel
pedmeandr
ayal
so

PASTOR:
thanksboy

CLAUDI
O:Iam amen,

PASTOR:
thanksmen"
hahahahaha"

CLAUDI
O:doy
oul
i
ket
hepr
esent
?

PASTOR:
mmmmmh.
..
..No

CLAUDI
O:y
ohy
oh

PASTOR:
hahaki
ddi
ngIl
ovei
t

CLAUDI
O:l
et'
sgoandeat

PASTOR:
goIwi
l
ljoi
nyouj
ustnow

CLAUDI
O:okay
..
.

PASTOR: "soshel
lasheist
heonewhochooset hecolourbecauseherf
avouri
tecol
ourisr
ed,
wowIt ooktheboxoftheri
ng,
Iam doingthi
sagain,
thelastt
imeIwasholdingaboxwast he
ti
mewhent her
ewassomecondomsi nsidebutnowthereisaring,
Godgivemecourage,,
,I
walkout

PASTOR:
mmmmm t
hisbr
eakf
asti
sthemostbr
eakf
astev
ert
hanksShel
l
a

SHELLA:
Iwasj
ustdoi
ngmywor
k

CLAUDI
O:shei
sagoodcooker
,whenIgr
owol
dli
kemydadIwantt
omar
ryher

SHELLA:
Ilookatt
hepast
or,
buthewasbusyeat
ing"

PASTOR:
you'
l
lbel
uckyt
ohav
eher

CLAUDI
O:y
esbutIwantAkan

PASTOR:
hahaha,
canweeatnow

SHELLA:
yeahl
etseat

PASTOR:
CLAUDI
Ocany
ougot
omybedr
oom t
ochecki
fIcl
oset
hebat
htubt
ap
CLAUDI
O:owky"
runni
ngaway
"

PASTOR: shell
aIknowt hatthingsdidn'tgoexact l
ythewayIwant edbutIwasser iousabout
marryi
ngy ou.Il
oveyousomuchshel la,Iknowt hatyourstil
lyoungandal l
thatbutmyl ov
ef or
youit'
spureuncondit
ionallove.Idon'tlovey oubecausey ouhav eanangelicvoi
ce.orbecause
ofyourappearanceIl
ov eyout hewayy ouar e,Ifel
linl
ov ewithyoursoulnotthewayy ouare,
foryoutobewi thmeitwillbeagr eatst ar
t,soshellacany oumakemet hehappiestmenon
eart
hbyaccept i
ngmyr ing, y
oudon' thav etorespondt odaybutifyourreadywearit,"hekneel
down"please

VERONI
CA:
what
'i
sthi
s?SHELLA!
!!

VERONI
CA:
mama

VERONI
CA:
Iam noty
ourmot
her

PASTOR:
whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

VERONICA:Iwasheretocheckmygr andson,andwhati
sthis?"shetooktheboxandopenit"
ohhsoyouboughtheradiamondringwhi l
eIhaveagoldonehowl ongwasIcryi
ngforyouto
haveadiamondringbutnowyourbusywi t
hthisl
it
tl
egir
l,i
sthiswhyyouthrowmeoutofy our
housebecauseofthi
s?

PASTOR:y
ouar
enolongermywi
fe,
sopl
easemov
eon,
wit
hyourl
i
fe,
andy
esshel
l
ashei
s
goi
ngtobemywif
e,

VERONI
CA:
overmydeadbody
,Ican'
tber
epl
acedbyt
hischeapr
ascal
,andt
hisi
smyhouse

SHELLA: stopital
lofyou,heyver
othismightbeyourhousebutnotanymore,
yourtheonewho
decidedtodestroyyourmarri
age,IwastheonewhowasIwasf eel
i
ngpityf
oryou,howcanyou
besost upid,
andy ouarenolongerwelcomeherebecausethi
sisgoingt
obemyHousesooner
orlater
,I'
l
lbeowni ngthi
s,whenyou'r
einatworoomedhouse, andyesIwil
lmarr
yy ou

VERONICA:y
ouareasl
utand.hei
stoool
dert
hanyou,Idon'
tseet
hismar
ri
agehappeni
ngnot
whil
eIam st
il
lal
i
ve,maybewit
hsomeoneel
senotyou,

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpa.
..
the.
..
.

VERONI
CA:
myboy

CLAUDI
O:whyar
eyoumaki
ngnoi
se?

VERONI
CA:
wear
ejusthappyboy
,thatgr
andpahei
sget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpai
sitt
rue?

PASTOR:
yesi
tis
CLAUDI
O:wi
thGr
andma?

VERONI
CA:
nowi
thy
oursi
ster

CLAUDI
O:shel
l
a?

VERONI
CA:
yes

CLAUDI
O:y
esy
esy
essoy
ourgoi
ngt
obemynewgr
andpasi
ster
?

SHELLA:
yesIwi
l
l

CLAUDI
O:y
esIam happy

VERONI
CA:
mxm y
ouar
egoi
ngt
opayf
ort
his

CLAUDI
O:shel
l
awi
l
lpayf
orgr
andpa,
li
kemoney
?

VERONI
CA:
good-
bye

CLAUDI
O:by
ee

VERONI
CA:
let
'sgoCl
audi
o

CLAUDIO:
nonoIwanttobewithmynewgr
andma,
letmeseey
ourr
ing,
wowi
tisbeaut
if
ul
thant
heonet
hatmyoldgrandmahad

VERONI
CA:
thi
sisnotov
er

PASTOR:
let
'sgeti
nsi
de

SHELLA:
don'
tyouwantt
obeournewmai
d?

VERONI
CA:
mxm

PASTOR:
arey
ousur
eaboutt
hisshel
l
a?

SHELLA:
yesIam

PASTOR:
okayt
hanks!
!!
!

VERONI
CA:
yourwast
ingy
ourt
imemysonwi
l
lnev
erappr
ovet
hismadness

PASTOR:
goandt
ell
him anddon'
tfor
gett
otel
lmehi
srespond.

VERONI
CA:
stupi
d.

.
Admi
n

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t*58

SEASONFI
NALE

JAMI
E

myf atherin-
lawwaswi t
hmei ntheoffi
cewewer ebusydoi ngsomecash-
upandapaperwor k,
t
het imewas18: 56Iwentoutsi
det ocallt
hoseguy s,butthei
rphonewasoffIdon'
tknowwhat'
s
wrongwi ththisguy'
s,weagreedont hisactuall
ytheyactwei r
dbecauseIwassupposedt
otell
t
hem t hatwear eabouttoknockof fnowbutt heirphonewasnotwor ki
ng,It
ri
editf
orsev
eral
t
imesbutnot hing,
"damn"thosebast ardhowcoul dt heydothi
stome,Iwantedthi
stobedone
t
oday ,sh*tIwentbacktotheof f
ice,

MrKHAN:
wher
ehav
eyoubeen?

JAMI
E:Iwasout
sideget
ti
ngsomebr
eeze

MrKHAN:
ist
her
eany
thi
ngt
haty
ouwantt
otel
lme

JAMI
E:huh?whyar
eyousay
ingt
hat
?

MrKHAN:
Icanseet
hroughy
out
hatt
her
eissomet
hing

JAMI
E:nahi
t'
snot
hingdogal
li
swel
l

MrKHAN:
arey
ousur
e

JAMI
E:y
esIam sur
e

MrKHAN:
arey
oupl
anni
ngondoi
ngsomet
hing?

JAMI
E:Iam notf
oll
owi
ng"
fuckheknows"

MrKHAN:
Iwi
l
lki
l
lyoui
fIwantdoy
ouknowt
hat
?
JAMI
E:Whatar
eyousay
ing

MrKHAN:
Iknowev
ery
thi
ng

JAMIE:"damnitheknows,whati
fthoseguyssel
lmeout ,
Ishouldn'thavet
rust
edt hem,Iknow
thatMrKknowev eryonear
oundhereisl
ikeheownt hi
suniv
erse,hei sadevi
lhimself
,ther
eis
nothingwhichIcoul
ddoandhewoul dn'
tknow,heknowsev er
ythingandeverybodyaround,I
wasscaredf ormyli
fewhatI
'dheknowsthatI'
vehi
redpeopletokillhi
m?

MrKHAN:
star
ttal
ki
ng

JAMIE:I
'
vegotnot
hingt
osayt
oyou,
becauseIdon'
trememberdoi
ngsomet
hingwr
ongexpect
todoyouror
der
s,

MrKHAN:
whydoy
oul
ookatmenowandt
he?

JAMI
E:Idi
dn'
treal
i
sedt
hatIwasl
ooki
ngaty
ou

MrKHAN:
whyar
eyoust
eal
i
nggl
ancesonme?

JAMI
E:howdoy
ouknowbecausey
ou'
reconcent
rat
edont
hecomput
erscr
een?

MrKHAN:
Iknowapi
mpbyj
usthear
inghi
shear
tbeat
,

JAMI
E:hahahagoodr
iddance

MrKHAN:
that
'st
het
rut
handnowIcant
ell
youwhaty
ouar
ethi
nki
ng?

JAMI
E:Iwoul
dli
ket
oknowaboutwhatIam t
hinki
ngbecausey
ouar
easpeci
ali
st

MrKHAN:
it'
slat
egohomeandsat
isf
iedmygi
rl

JAMI
E:ofcour
sel
etmegetgoi
ngseey
out
omor
row

MrKHAN:
yest
omor
rowJ

JAMIE:
"Iwalkedout"Iwasver
yscar
ed,
immedi
atel
ymyf
earcr
ippl
ein"ouchIt
ookmyphone
andcal
lver
onicaI'
vemissedher

phoner
ingi
ng.
..
..

VERONI
CA:
hey

JAMI
E:hel
l
obabehowar
eyou?
VERONI
CA:
Iam goodandy
ou?

Jami
e:Iam f
ine,
howwasy
ourdayt
oday
!

VERONI
CA:
itwasn'
tbadatal
lj
ustbor
ed

JAMI
E:I
'
vemi
ssedy
ou!

VERONI
CA:
Imi
ssy
out
oomuch,
whenwi
l
lyoucomet
hissi
de?

JAMI
E:Iwi
l
ltel
lyouwhenIam f
ree,

VERONI
CA:
okay

Jami
e:ar
eyousur
ethaty
ouar
eokay
?

VERONI
CA:
yes

JAMI
E:Iknowy
ou,
andy
oucan'
tfool
me,
sot
ell
mewhat
'swr
ong?

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
twantt
obur
deny
ouwi
thmypr
obl
ems

JAMI
E:I
'
dli
key
ourpr
obl
emst
obemi
net
oopl
easesweet
ness?

VERONI
CA:
ismyexhusband

JAMI
E:Whathappenedt
ohi
m?

VERONI
CA:
hei
sget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed

JAMI
E:t
hat
'sgoodsoar
eyouj
eal
ousbecausehei
sget
ti
ngmar
ri
edbef
orey
ou?

VERONI
CA:
noofcour
senotIam happyf
orhi
m andI
'
llpr
ayf
orhi
m

JAMI
E:sowhat
'st
hepr
obl
em?

VERONI
CA:
hei
sget
ti
ngmar
ri
edt
oourmai
d

JAMI
E:doy
ouhav
eamai
d?

VERONICA:Imeanttosay,t
hehel
perwhowashel pi
nguswhi l
eIwassti
llmar
ri
edtohi
m,andI
knowthatsheseducedhi
m, myexhusbandwouldn'
tfal
lforacheapgi
rll
i
keher,
heneeds
someonewhoi scl
assynotsomestr
eetkidgi
rl

JAMI
E:sowhyar
eyousay
ingal
lthi
s,y
oust
il
ll
ovehi
m don'
tyou?

VERONI
CA:
noIam not
,,

JAMI
E:buty
ournotokay
?
VERONI
CA:
ifonl
yitwassomeoneel
sebutnother

JAMI
E:Iam sor
ryIwi
l
lmar
ryy
ousoon

VERONI
CA:
okay
,whatar
eyoudoi
ng?

JAMI
E:I
'
m goi
nghome,
from wor
k

VERONI
CA:
alr
ightl
etmebat
hwe'
l
ltal
ktomor
rowofcour
sebecausey
ourgoi
ngt
oyourwi
fe

JAMI
E:y
eahI
'
llcal
lyout
omor
rowmor
ning,
Icher
ishy
ou

VERONI
CA:ador
eyou.."
aft
eracal
lIcheckmyair
ti
mebalanceitwasenoughtocal
lIsr
ael
I
real
l
ywhatt
oknowifhe'
dimpr
ovethatmadnessmarr
iagewhichhi
sfatherwant
ed.

phoner
ingi
ng.
..
..

NELDA:
mom

VERONI
CA:
Nel
dahowar
eyoubaby
?

Nel
da:
Iam f
inebutweak,

VERONI
CA:
you'
l
lbef
ine,
wher
eisy
ourhusband?

NELDA:
hei
sbusyi
ntheki
tchen

VERONI
CA:
hahaI
SRAELi
ntheki
tchen?t
hat
'
sthef
ir
st

NELDA:
hedoesn'
tl
ikeWhatI
'
vecookedandourhel
perdoesn'
tcookf
orus

VERONI
CA:
giv
ehi
mthephone

NELDA:
alr
ight
,mom wher
eismyson?

VERONI
CA:
Isawhi
mtodayhei
sagoodboyandhei
sver
ycut
ejustl
i
kehi
sdad.

Nel
da:
soongi
rl
swi
l
lbef
ight
ingf
orhi
m

VERONI
CA:
hahanaught
yone'
s

NELDA:
yeah,
"babe"y
ourphone

I
SRAEL:
myf
avour
it
ewomen

VERONI
CA:
mybi
gboy

I
SRAEL:
howar
eyoumot
her
?
VERONI
CA:
whatcanIsayIam pushi
ng

I
SRAEL:
greatsowhyar
eyoucal
l
ingt
hist
ime?

VERONI
CA:
Iwasgr
eet
ingy
oubecausei
fIcan'
tgr
eety
ouwon'
t

I
SRAEL:
wowt
hanksmom,
yourdaught
eri
nlawher
eshedoesn'
twantt
ocookf
orme

VERONI
CA:
what
'
swr
ongwi
thher
?

I
SRAEL:
Idon'
tknowmay
bei
fyouaskhershewi
l
ltel
lyoubecauseshedoesn'
tl
ist
enwhenIt
ell
her

VERONI
CA:
sor
ryboy
,Iam cal
l
ingbecauseIam concer
nedaboutsomet
hingher
e

I
SRAEL:
shoot
?

VERONI
CA:
isabouty
ourf
ather

I
SRAEL:
whathappenedt
ohi
m?

VERONI
CA:
hei
sget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed!

I
SRAEL:
that
'sagoodt
hingi
sn'
t?

VERONI
CA:
iti
sbutIdon'
tl
iket
hebr
ide!

I
SRAEL:
iti
snoty
ourcal
lbuti
fdadl
i
kehert
henl
eti
tbe

VERONI
CA:
yoursay
ingal
lthi
sbecausey
oudon'
tknowt
hatper
son

I
SRAEL:
whoi
sshe?

VERONI
CA:
ourt
heemai
d

I
SRAEL:
what
?

VERONI
CA:
yesi
magi
nehei
smar
ryi
ngshel
l
a,GRACE'
Sdaught
er

I
SRAEL:
ohhhh

VERONI
CA:
youdon'
tsoundsur
pri
sed?

I
SRAEL:
mmmmh

VERONI
CA:
doy
ouknowaboutt
his?

I
SRAEL:
erhh.
.

VERONI
CA:
what
?youknowal
laboutt
his,
andy
oudi
dn'
ttel
lme,
mey
ourmot
herwow
I
SRAEL:
mom wai
t,y
eshet
oldmebut
..
.

VERONICA:butnot
hing,
nowIam thestupidonebecauseIt
houghty
ouwon'
tappr
ovei
t,t
hata
di
sgracehowcanhedot hatshei
ssti
l
ly oung

I
SRAEL:
theyl
oveeachot
hersopl
easel
ett
hem be

VERONI
CA:
wowIcanseet
hatev
ery
thi
ngIsayi
tdoesn'
tmat
terany
mor
e,Iam al
lal
onei
nthi
s
ear
th

I
SRAEL:
youhav
eme,
youhav
eagr
andsonandy
ouhav
euncl
eJason

VERONI
CA:
goodni
ght
!!

I
SRAEL:
mom wai
t,mom!
!!geez

NELDA:
whyar
eyoushout
ingnow?

I
SRAEL:
gobackandsl
eepandl
eav
emeal
one

NELDA:
babe

I
SRAEL:
got
obedNel
l
ypl
ease

NELDA:
mmmmm.

I
SRAEL:
sor
ryl
ovey

NELDA:
"cr
ying"

I
SRAEL:
thi
spr
egnantwi
l
lhumbl
eme,
ser
ious

NELDA:
what
?I'
mipr
egnant
?

I
SRAEL:
eishsor
ryhoney

NELDA:
ISRAELXi
nguanswermyquest
ion?

I
SRAEL:
ummm y
oumi
ghtbebutIam notsur
e

NELDA:
stopl
yi
ngt
ome

NELDA:
ist
hist
her
easonwhyy
ouwoul
dn'
tl
etmegot
othedoct
orf
ewday
sago?

I
SRAEL:
no,
butIwant
edt
obewi
thy
ouher
e,

NELDA:
that
'swhyy
ouhi
demycl
othesi
sn'
t?

I
SRAEL:
wewi
l
lgot
oget
hert
othedoct
ort
omor
row
NELDA:
ifev
erIf
oundoutt
hatIam pr
egnantI
srael
Iwi
l
lter
minat
eit

I
SRAEL:
o-kay

NELDA:
Iam goi
ngt
obed

I
SRAEL:
I'
ll
joi
nyouaf
tercooki
ng

NELDA:
"mut
e"

GRACE

whatar
eyousay
ingshel
l
a?ar
eyousur
eaboutt
hat
?andwhendi
dhesai
dthatt
oyou?

SHELLA:
twoday
sago

GRACE: andyourt
ell
i
ngmethi
snow?andaboutt
hecari
twast
her
easonwhyheboughty
oua
carbecausehewasinlov
ewit
hyou?

SHELLA:
Whatareyout
alki
ngabout
?whi
chcarbecauset
hecart
hatIhav
eist
heonet
hatIwon
att
hecompet
it
ion

GRACE:
oohokaysoar
eyousur
e?

SHELLA:
yesmom If
eel
compl
etewhenIam wi
thhi
m

GRACE:
nowi
shi
m notapast
or?

SHELLA:
hahasor
rymama

GRACE:
hei
sol
dert
han.y
oushel
l
aand.
..
.

SHELLA:Iknowmom that
'swhyIl
ovehim,
becausehewon'
tdemandt
hingsandIdon'
twantt
o
hav
ef unbutIwantsomethi
ngser
ious

GRACE:
ify
ousayso,
butIam notsur
eaboutal
lthi
s?soWhatdoe'
sVERONI
CAsai
daboutal
l
t
his?

SHELLA:
ver
oni
ca,
shewi
l
lbef
ine,
mom

GRACE:
okaysowheni
sthebi
gday
?

SHELLA:
wehav
en'
tsetanybuti
tisj
ustanengagementr
ingnot
hingmuchbutmay
bet
henext
3months
GRACE:
okayIam happyf
ory
ou,
andpl
easet
akecar
eofy
our
sel
fbaby

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
lmom

GRACE:
wher
eisCl
audi
o?

SHELLA:
hewentoutwi
thhi
sgr
andpa!

GRACE:
doesheknowaboutt
his?

SHELLA:
hahay
eshedoes

GRACE:
owkywewi
l
ltal
k,andIwant
edt
otel
lyout
hatJAYi
mpr
egnat
edsomegi
rlar
ound

SHELLA:
hamom swear
?

GRACE:
yes,
shewasher
ewi
thhi
m

SHELLA:
thenameoft
hegi
rl
?

GRACE:
Bri
ana

SHELLA:
Bri
anaBr
ianaBr
ianat
hisnamedoesr
ingabel
l

GRACE:
doy
ouknowher
?

SHELLA:
yesIdo,
onl
yifshei
stheonet
hatIknowbecausehermot
heri
suncl
e'
sgi
rl
fr
iend

GRACE:
yohy
oht
hisi
snotr
ight

SHELLA:
yeahsomom wi
l
ltal
klat
er

GRACE:
okay
!!

nextday

MrKHAN

Iknowever
ythi
ngaboutthehi
tmanswhi
chwashi
redbyJthosepeoplewor
kformearethe
oneswhogoaroundkil
li
ngwhoeverhet
ryt
ocheatwi
th,
andIknowt heywoul
dn'
tbet
raymeso
theyt
oldmeevery
thi
ng,
Jami
e:mor
ningMrK

MrKHAN:
mor
ningJ,
todayy
ourear
lyy
out
houghtmay
beI
'
dbedead?

JAMI
E:nahwhywoul
dI?

MrKHAN:
becausey
ouwant
edt
oki
l
lme,
soy
ouhi
redpeopl
etoki
l
lmey
est
erdayr
ight

JAMI
E:what
?whywoul
dI,
aft
erev
ery
thi
ngt
hat
'
syou'
vedonet
omenev
er

MrKHAN:
real
l
y?

JAMI
E:y
es"
Iwasscar
ed"

MrKHAN:
kil
l
ingy
oui
twi
l
lbeeasybutIcanseet
hatEuni
ceneedsy
ouI
'
dspar
eyourl
i
feout

JAMI
E:whot
oldy
out
hat
?

MrKHAN: IKnowever
ythi
ngi
t'
sei
theryoudoy
ourt
hingi
nthedar
koratni
ghtIknow,
sof
ort
hat
Iwantsomethi
ngfr
om someoney
oul ove?

JAMI
E:What
?

MrKHAN:
it'
sei
therIki
l
lherory
ougav
emeWhatIwanty
ourchoi
ce?

JAMI
E:whoar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?

MrKHAN:
queenofy
ourhear
t

JAMI
E:y
ouwantt
oki
l
lyourdaught
er?

MrKHAN:nopeIl
ovemydaughterbutIam t
alki
ngaboutt
hatwomenwhoy
ouwer
esl
eepi
ng
wi
thatt
hehotel
,what
'shernameagain?

JAMI
E:Idon'
tknowher

MrKHAN:
yesmi
ssVERONI
CA

JAMI
E:whatdoy
ouwant
?

MrKHAN:
Ihear
dthatshehasacat
eri
ngcompany
!isn'
ttr
ue?

JAMI
E:Idon'
tknow!

MrKHAN:
soi
tisy
ourt
askt
ofi
ndouti
fshedoesori
fshedoesn'
t!

JAMI
E:whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
his?

MrKHAN:
youknowt
het
ermsandcondi
ti
onscomi
ngt
otheonceIl
ove,
JAMI
E:y
ouar
ecr
uel

MrKHAN:
Iknow,
theyal
readyt
oldme,
yournott
hef
ir
stonet
otel
lmet
hat
,sodowehav
ea
deal
?

JAMI
E:i
fshedoeshav
eacat
eri
ngbusi
nesst
henwhatdoy
ouwanti
t?

MrKHAN:
Iam gl
adbecauseweunder
standeachot
herexact
lyt
hat

JAMI
E:noy
oucan'
tdot
hat,
thatbusi
nessi
tist
heonl
ythi
ngshehav
e

MrKHAN:
exact
lymypoi
nt,
Iwanty
out
otaket
hatmat
eri
alscar
avanandev
ery
thi
ngt
hedeco
t
ool
s

JAMI
E:whyar
eyoudoi
ngt
his

MrKHAN:
I'
veal
readyt
oldy
ouwhy
,ar
eyougoi
ngt
odoi
tornot
?

JAMI
E:No

MrKHAN:
No?

JAMI
E:j
ustki
l
lme!

MrKHAN:
noI
'
drat
herki
l
lher
,justaphonecal
lthenshei
sdead

JAMI
E:okayIwi
l
l

MrKHAN:
youwi
l
ldowhat
?

JAMI
E:Iwi
ldoi
t

Mr
:good,
sowehav
eadeal
?

JAMI
E:y
es

MrKHAN:
dowhatIaskedy
out
odoar
ewecl
ear
?

JAMI
E:cr
yst
alcl
ear

PASTOR

Iwasbackfr
om thegaraget
otakethecar
,itwasout
sidet
hey
ard,
Iwentt
othehouseShel
l
a
Shel
l
a"itwasst
il
l har
dtocal
lherusi
ngsweetnames

SHELLA:
Iam her
e

PASTOR:
comeher
e
SHELLA:
"shest
oodupandwal
kthr
ought
hepat
io"huh

PASTOR:
closey
ourey
es

SHELLA:
why
?

PASTOR:
dowhatIsai
d

SHELLA:
okayokay"
shecl
osedherey
es"

PASTOR:
hol
dmyhand"shedi
d"

SHELLA:
wher
ear
ewegoi
ng?

PASTOR:
mayYoupl
easekeepqui
etYou'
l
lmakemedi
zzy

SHELLA:
o-kay

PASTOR:
Claudi
ogi
vemet
hatbl
i
ndf
old

CLAUDI
O:hahahahahamynewgr
andma

SHELLA:
stopi
tCl
audi
o

CLAUDI
O:cal
lmey
ourgr
andson

SHELLA:
hahaokayst
opi
tgr
andson

PASTOR:
wewentoutoft
hey
ardandhermust
ardGol
dRwast
her
e,

SHELLA:
wear
eout
side?

PASTOR:
takeouty
ourbl
i
ndf
old

SHELLA:
"shedi
d"herey
escoul
dn'
tbel
i
evei
tshesawherdr
eam car

SHELLA:
wowhowdoy
ouknowaboutt
hisandpl
uscol
our
?

PASTOR:
yourmot
herhappened

SHELLA:
wowt
hisi
sbeaut
if
ul,
thanky
ousomuchIl
ovei
t(hug)

PASTOR:
goandt
ast
edr
ivei
t

CLAUDI
O:ki
sski
sski
ss.
..

SHELLA:
stopi
t

PASTOR:
may
beCl
audi
ohi
sri
ghtshel
l
a
SHELLA:
shecoul
dn'
tl
ist
enanyf
urt
hersher
ant
oherdr
eam carandgoti
nsi
det
hecaral
l
smil
i
ng

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpawhydi
dn'
tyouki
ssher

PASTOR:
yousawt
hatsher
anof
f

CLAUDI
O:hahaha

Admi
n

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CA

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youar ewithsomeonewhor eall
ylovesy ouback, r i
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my self,noonel ov esme, noonecar edaboutme, Idon'tknowwhathav eIdonet odeser vesuch
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hingIt ouch,andf eeli
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diedwi t
houtt al
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along, onlyifIknewwhatIknownowIwoul dn'
thav edonewhatIdi dt omyexhusband, he
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becauseofmywr ongdoi ng,soIhadnochoi cebutt owor kforshella,

Jami
e

IknowWhatIdi dwaswr ongbutIhadnochoi ceaguymustpr otecthi msel f

,whatIdi ddoesn't
meant hatIdon' tlovev eronicaIstil
ll
ov ehersomuch, andIam st illgonnagobackt oher ,
Idid
everythingthatIwast ol dtodo, I
'v
et akent hecat eri
ngmat erial
sandwear eusingthem i nthe
restaurant,eveni fIdidt oldherbutshewasnotgoi ngtounder standi t,t
hat '
swhyIdon' twantto
seeherort alktoherbecauseshei sbroken, I
'vebeenf oll
owi ngherar oundIcanseet hroughher
thatshei snotokay ,
butIhadnochoi ce,soI'vedr awnmypl ansonhowt oki l
lthatdogMrkhan,
Iam goi ngtodoi tmy selfandI '
llmakesur ethathei sgonef orreal,I'
v eboughtabot t
leofa
medi cinesoI '
llhav etopoi sonhimI 'l
lgot ohispl aceandr emov eal ltheCCTVandI '
llpourthat
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leofawhi skeyt heywi l
lthinkhehasbeen
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nganexpi redwhi skeyandi twasr ecommendedt hati ft
hewhi skeyhasexpi reditcall
causeat err
ibledi seasei nsideofyourbodysot hat'
sit,f
ort unatelyIdi dallthatyesterdayandI
am sur ethathedi ddr inki tyest
erdayaf terourmeet i
ng,hecan' tsleepwi thouthiswhi skey,itwi
ll
take5day sf orhimt odi e, thenI
'l
lhavemyf r
eedom, .

PASTOR

Iwasdri
vingfrom homet omymot her
'sgrav
e,yesmymot herdi
edwhenISRAELwas7y ear
s
andmydaddi edwhi l
eIwasstil
l y
oung,al
lIwasthinki
ngwasmywi fetobe,Ican'twai
ttobe
wit
hherforev
erIloveshellasomuchandwehav esomet hi
ngincommon,f ort
hecoupleday s
ago,i
twasnoteasyv er
onicatr
iedtorui
nourli
fe,shetr
iedtocomebetweenus, shesentmea
photoofshell
awi t
ht hi
sthi
shunkguylookingsocosyandwef oughtalot
,andthesameday
thatshesentthatphotosIwaswithheratthemall,
Idon'
tknowhowdi dshetookthatphotos,
theotherguywashi sexbfBrendanandthatbrokemeintopiecesbutshesuggestedtopray
aboutit
,andev er
ythi
ngwasasetup, sowear estr
ongasev er,
igotoutofthecartherewasa
womenwhowast herecryi
ng,
iwentcl
osertofi
ndoutthatitwasv er
onica,

PASTOR:
hey

VERONI
CA:
"hi
ccupi
ng"hi

PASTOR:
howar
eyou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam t
ryi
ng,
andIknowy
ou'
reaski
ngy
our
sel
fthatwhyI
'
miher
e.

PASTOR:
yeswhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

VERONI
CA:
Iwant
edsomeonet
otal
ktoo,
andshewast
heonl
yper
sonwhounder
standme

PASTOR:
butshewon'
trespondy
ou,

VERONI
CA:
butshewi
l
lbel
i
steni
ng

PASTOR:
whyher
e?y
oushoul
d'
vegonet
oyourmot
her
'sgr
avenotmymot
her

VERONI
CA:
li
keIsaidsheist
heonl
yper
sonwhounder
standme,
andy
ouknowmyr
elat
ionshi
p
wit
hmymotherwasnotgood

PASTOR:
andi
twasy
ourf
aul
t?

VERONI
CA:
Iam nother
etoar
guewi
thy
ou,
Icameher
ewi
thpeace

PASTOR:
ory
ouknewt
hatIwi
l
lbeher
ebecausewewer
eal
way
scomi
ngher
eont
hisday
?

VERONI
CA:
nott
hat
,youcameal
one?

PASTOR:
yeswhy
,Ishoul
d'
vecomewi
thsomeone?

VERONI
CA:
yesasy
ouhav
eanewwi
fe

PASTOR:
myf
iancénotmywi
fey
et

VERONI
CA:
buty
ouwantt
omar
ryher
?

PASTOR:
that
'st
rue

VERONI
CA:
okay
!!
!hav
eyouev
erl
ovedme?

PASTOR:
Icameher
etot
ell
mymot
hert
hatI
'
vef
oundaper
fectwi
feIwi
shi
fshewasst
il
lal
i
ve
VERONI
CA:
yourmot
herl
ovedmesomuchandshewoul
dn'
tal
l
owt
hist
ohappen

PASTOR:
whynot
?yeahmay
bey
ouwer
enotgoi
ngt
obr
ingsomeusedcondomsi
nmyhouse,

VERONI
CA:
"shel
ookeddown"Isai
dsor
ry

PASTOR:don'tcomeher
eev
eragai
nver
oni
ca,
Idon'
twantt
oseey
ouher
eornearmyhousedo
youunder
stand?

VERONI
CA:
yes.

PASTOR:
alr
ightgetgoi
ng

VERONI
CA:
"shest
oodup"

PASTOR:
byee"Ikneel
down"

mamaIam sor r
yi fIdidsomet hi
ngwr ongorifeveri vetakenawr ongdecisionaboutvero, butI
haveagoodnews, mom, Iam getti
ngmar ri
edtosomeonewhoknowwhatshewanti nlife,
someonewhoi sambi t
ious, i
fyouwer esti
ll
ali
vey ouwer egoingt oloveher,sheisbeauti
f ul,she
i
sopenmi nded, andsmar t,andshecansi ngmom " laughing"shehasacut esmi l
eandshel ov e
church,pl
easeIwantt ost artt
hisjourneywit
hy ou, Iwantt ofeelyourpresenceallIwantisy our
blessi
ng,I'
venev erbeent hishappyi nmylif
emama, Ifeelli
keIcant ellt
hewor ld'
showmuchI
l
ov ethatgir
l,shei sgrace'sdaught er,doyousti
llremembergr ace,t
hehumbl ewomen, y
esIam
mar r
yherdaught er,keepr esti
nginpowermom Il ov eyousomuch, theonl
ywomenIl ovei sy ou,
andmyf i
ancé,y outwoy ouar emysuper womenIl ov eyoumom. .

SHELLA

everythingwasgoi ngaccor dinglynextmont hIam get tingmar r

iedIam happy,andmysi bli
ngs
arehappy , CLAUDI Owast heonewhowashappyt hemost ,
Iwasbackathome, becausemy
mot hersai dIshoul dcomebackhome, Ican'tstaywi t
hamenwhoi snotmyhusbandy et,we
willst
ar ttoget heraf t
erweddi ng, mymot herwashappyasi fshewast heonewhowasget t
ing
mar ri
ed,BRENDANwasgoi ngtohandmeov ertomyhusbandasmyuncl ewasnowher et obe
found, andt heBrianagirlwasst ayingwithus, shewast heonewhi chIassumet hatitwasher .
wet alkedal otaboutt hi
sgi rlwi
t hRaybutmybr otherdoesn' tr
emembersl eepi
ngwi t
hher
withoutpr otecti
on, andislikemybr ot
herfellonthet rap,buttherei
snothingthatwecando
abouti t,asf orBriannashewasbubbl eandshewant edt obemymai dofhonourbutIsai dno
becauseshei snotmyf riendpl usshei spr egnant,IchooseoneofmybackupsasIdon' thav ea
fri
end,andl astweekIwasl aunchi ngmyf irstDVDev er yt
hingwentwel l
,andpeoplewer ev ery
suppor ti
v e,ev enthoughsomepeopl ewerenothappyf ormet obeMr sXingu,somet heycal l
ed
mewi thsor tsofnames, homewr ecker,alooser,butthat 'di
dn'
tbrokeme, Iam sti
l
lstandi ng,I
call
edroseandt oldheraboutmyweddi ng,andshewashappyf orme,todayIwasgoi
ngfor
caketesti
ngIwasgoi ngwit
hmyf i
ancéandmymai dofhonourhernamei sJoy,Iwokeupand
tookalongbath, Iwantedtomakesuret hatIwasbeauti
fulbecauseithasbeen1months
withoutseei
nghim, ,Iworemyyell
owl ongdr essandmyblacknudeheel s,i
twashotout
side
,tookmypur seandmycarkey s,IgaveRayf ordfi
estaandIwasusi ngmycar ,

GRACE:
wowy
ouar
egai
ningwei
ght
,

SHELLA:
ser
ious?nono

GRACE:
ser
iousl
ookatt
hisdr
essandy
ourbums

SHELLA:
hahahanoway
sIwantmyweddi
nggawnt
ofi
tmewel
lmama

GRACE:
stopeat
ingj
unkf
ood

SHELLA:
ooopsIwi
l
ltr
yletmegetgoi
ng,
Joymi
ghtbewai
ti
ngf
ormeandi
tishotout
side

GRACE:
youl
ookbeaut
if
ul

SHELLA:
thanksmom,
"Ir
ever
semycaranddr
oveof
f"

JOY:
thatwasl
ong

SHELLA:
sor
rygi
rlbutIam her
enowl
et'
sgo

JOY:
Iwasaboutt
ogohome

SHELLA:
Iwasgoi
ngt
oki
cky
ou

JOY:
hahahay
oul
ookwow

SHELLA:
yout
hink?

JOY:
thi
nk?noy
ouar
ebeaut
if
ulMr
s..
..

SHELLA:
hahaha,
stopi
t

JOY:
sodi
dyouf
indsomeone,
fordecoandcat
eri
ng?

SHELLA:
yesVERONI
CAwi
l
ldot
hat!

JOY:
haaawhyher
?doy
out
hinkshewi
l
ldot
hat
?fi
ndsomeoneel
se,
shewi
lrui
nyourweddi
ng,

SHELLA:
Iwanthert
odot
hat
,don'
twor
ryabouther

JOY:
ify
ousayso,
somepeopl
ear
elucky
SHELLA:
whyar
eyousay
ingt
hat
?

JOY:l
ookatyou?y
ourbeaut
if
ul,
yourt
alent
ed,
andnowy
ourget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed,
thecar
,that
beaut
if
ulhouse

SHELLA:
Idon'
tl
iket
hathousei
thasabadmemor
iesIwantmyownhouse

JOY:
didy
out
ell
himt
hat
?

SHELLA:
noty
etbutIwi
l
l

JOY:
wow,
onedayIwantt
hatt
oo

SHELLA:
don'
twor
ryy
ou'
veal
readyhadbutj
ustt
haty
oudon'
tknow

JOY:
whatdoy
oumean?

SHELLA:
hahahahahay
ouwi
l
lunder
standsoongi
rl

JOY:
comeonshel
l
a

SHELLA:
Iam onbabygi
rl
,ther
eismyhusband

JOY:
wowhei
syourhusbandal
ready

SHELLA:
hahacan'
twai
tany
mor
e,

JOY:
hahay
oucan'
twai
twhat
?tobehi
swi
feort
ost
aywi
thherort
ohav
eki
ds

SHELLA:
ther
eisst
il
laki
ds,
yohy
ohnoIcan'
t

JOY:
youcan'
tory
ouwon'
t

SHELLA:
eishIwasnotawar
eoft
hat
?doy
out
hinkhewi
l
lwantone?

JOY:
arey
ouser
ious?one

SHELLA:
eishIdi
dn'
tthi
nkaboutt
hat
,foral
most26y
ear
'swi
thoutababywhynow

JOY:
may
bet
hepr
obl
em washi
sexwi
fe?

SHELLA:
whati
fhei
stheonewhohasapr
obl
em

JOY:
soy
oudon'
twantababy
?

SHELLA:
Iam notsur
egi
rl

PASTOR:
heyl
adi
es

JOY:
heypast
or
PASTOR:
whatdi
dyoudot
omywomen?

JOY:
not
hingshewast
alkat
ivebef
orey
oushowy
our
sel
fher
e

PASTOR:
sweet
ness

SHELLA:
hel
l
o,howar
eyou"
huggi
ng"

PASTOR:
Iam goodandy
oul
ookgr
eat

SHELLA:
youdon'
tl
ookbady
our
sel
f,wer
eyoucr
ying?

PASTOR:
nowhy
?

SHELLA:
your
sel
fey
es,
sayi
tal
l

PASTOR:
Iwentt
omymot
her
'sgr
aveear
li
er

SHELLA:
andy
oucr
ied?

PASTOR:
may
be

SHELLA:
Iam sor
ryhoneyl
et'
sgeti
nsi
de

PASTOR:
aft
ery
ou

SHELLA:
let
'sgogi
rl

"
theygeti
nsi
de"

SHELLA:
thi
stast
egood

PASTOR:
butt
oomuchcr
eam

JOY:
yest
her
eist
oomuchcr
eam

SHELLA:
buti
ttast
egood

PASTOR:
ifi
swhaty
ouwantt
heni
sokay

JOY:
thi
sweddi
ngi
snotf
orshel
l
aonl
ybutbot
hofy
ou

SHELLA:
okayl
et'
str
ycar
rot
scake

PASTOR:
yes

JOY:
yeah

SHELLA:
mmmmhnotbad
PASTOR:
Ili
kei
t

JOY:
notbad

SHELLA:wi
l
lgof
ori
t,

LADY:
youl
i
kei
t?

PASTOR:
yes

LADY:
Iwil
lputt
hisbl
i
ngar
oundi
t.
ist
her
eany
thi
ngy
ouwantmet
oadd,
may
beal
i
lbi
tof
car
amel

LADY:
nopr
obl
em

SHELLA:
seey
ouony
oubr
ingourcake

LADY:
thanksIwon'
tdi
sappoi
nt

PASTOR:
hav
eagoodday

SHELLA:
joycany
ougi
veuspr
ivacy
?

JOY:
nopey
ouar
enotal
l
owedt
obet
oget
herwi
thoutme,
youcant
alkwhi
l
eI'
m her
e

PASTOR:
wewon'
tdoany
thi
ngongoandst
andwher
eyoucanseeus

JOY:
alr
ight

PASTOR:
youragoodmai
dofhonour

SHELLA:
hahagoj
oy

JOY:
okayIam goi
ng

PASTOR:
sowear
enotal
l
owedt
otouchy
ou?

SHELLA:
doy
ouwantt
otouchme?

PASTOR:
I'
dli
ket
o

SHELLA:
misf
ort
unewehav
easecur
it
y

PASTOR:
yeahy
ouwant
edt
otal
kaboutsomet
hing?

SHELLA:
yesaboutdecor
ati
onsandcat
eri
ngwassuggest
ingwhydon'
tweaskv
erot
odot
hat

PASTOR:
arey
ousur
e?

SHELLA:
yesi
fyoudon'
tmi
nd
PASTOR:
Idon'
thav
epr
obl
em wi
tht
hat

SHELLA:
alr
ight
,ummmh

PASTOR:
any
thi
ngel
se?

SHELLA:
ernot
hing

PASTOR:
okay
,soI
'
m hungr
ycanwegoandeatf
ir
st?

SHELLA:
Ican'
tsaynot
oaf
ood

PASTOR:
okayl
et'
sgoI
'
llbebehi
ndy
ougot
oyourcar

SHELLA:al
ri
ght

PASTOR:
soy
ournotgoi
ngt
oki
ssme

SHELLA:
no

PASTOR:
hahaIwaski
ddi
ng

SHELLA:
Iknow

PASTOR:
Ilov
eyou

SHELLA:
Ilov
eyout
oo

Admi
n

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y5i
nser
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t

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PASTOR
Iwasov erwhel medbecauseev erythingwasgoi ngaccor di
ngl y,churchgov erningbodywasv er
y
supportiv
eIt houghtIwasgoi ngt obeal laloneont hisonebutIwasgl adt heywer etheret o
showsomesuppor t
, somet heywer enotpl easedbecauseIwasmar ryadaught erofgr ace, and
notthatonlyj ustbecauseshewasy oungandmymai d,therewasat i
mepeopl ewassay ing
shell
awont hegospel bat tl
ebecausei hadahandonshel la'
sper formance, somet heysai dI
bri
bedt hejudgessot hatshel l
acanwi n,somet heysai dI '
vef all
eni nlov ewi thherbecauseshe
wont heawar ds, andal lthatwasal i
e.buty oudoknowhowpeopl ear e,somewi lll
ovey oubut
somewi l
lshowt heirl ov ebutbehi ndy ourbackt heysaydi fferentt hi
ng, Shellat aughtmet hatif
youdogoodpeopl ewi llsaybadt hingsabouty ou, andi fy oudobadt heyst illgoi ngtot alkhow
bady ourare.t hent hey 'llstartjudgi ngy ou,soanot hert hingt hatI'velear nt omybeaut i
ful fi
ancé
i
st hat,Ishoul dst opwor ryingaboutt het hingI '
v el ostandt hepeopl et hatI '
vel ostandf ocuson
thepeoplewhoar est i
ll withmebecause, thingst hatI '
vel ostt heywi llnev ercomeback, soI
shouldstopwor ryi
ngbecausepeopl ewhoar emeantt obewi thmet heywi llbewi thme, and
that'
swhatIdi d,andi fy ousayt hi
sper sonhat esme, ev erythingy ouseeont hem i t
'sahat r
ed
butifyousayt hisonel ov esme, ev erythingy ouseesont hem i t'
slov e, what everwef eedsour
mindswi thisact uall
yt akest hat ,soTodayIwentt ot akemysui tsIwaswi thIsr ael,wehada
gooddayt oget herhewast elli
ngmehowbl essedIam f indt heladyofmyhear t, andIam not
ashamedt osayt hatmyhear tonl ybeat sf orshel la, becauset helov eIhav ef orheri t'
s
unconditi
onal ,Idon' tlov eherj ustbecauseshehast hisandt hatbutIj ustl ovet hewayIf eel
whenIam ar oundher ,If eel y
oungagai n,thel astt imeIf eellikethisi swhenAdel asaidy est o
mypr oposal,butnowIam sohappi erandf reeatl ast,

I
SRAEL:
Dad!

PASTOR:
Son

I
SRAEL:
I'
vebeent
alki
ngt
oyoubutmi
ndi
snother
e

PASTOR:
whatwer
eyousay
ing?

I
SRAEL:
doy
ouwantt
ochangey
ourmi
ndaboutt
hisweddi
ng?

PASTOR:
NoNoNo!
!!
!whywoul
dIdot
hatIl
oveher

I
SRAEL:
soar
eyousur
eaboutt
his?shei
sst
il
lyoungandshemi
ghtneedt
oexpl
ore

PASTOR:
Iwi
l
ltr
eatherr
ightdon'
twor
ryI
'
vegott
his

I
SRAEL:
pleasedon'
tmesshermascar
abutmessherl
i
pst
ick

PASTOR:
hahahahahawhatdoy
oumean

I
SRAEL:
don'tgiv
eherthebenef
itofdoubt
,don'
tmakehert
ohat
emar
ri
age,
letherenj
oyt
his
j
our
neyofbeingawif
e,

PASTOR:
hahaIknowwhatIwantandIknowwhatIwantsopl
easedon'
twor
ry
I
SRAEL:
alr
ightsoaboutt
heki
dsar
eyougoi
ngt
ogi
vemeal
i
ttl
esi
ster
?

PASTOR:
comeonIam notdoi
ngt
hiswi
thy
ou

I
SRAEL:
comeondadIwant
edasi
stert
oobi
tyounev
ergav
emeone

PASTOR:IknowIwantedababygir
lwi
thal
lmyhear
tact
ual
l
yIwasl
ooki
ngf
orwar
dtohav
e
3ki
dsofpossibl
ebutIdon'
tknow

I
SRAEL:
sot
hisi
syourchancet
ohav
ethem

PASTOR:
I'
ll
hav
etodi
scusst
hiswi
thshel
l
a

I
SRAEL:
ifshesai
dthatshei
snotr
eadyy
ett
henwhat
?

PASTOR:
eishdon'
tsayt
hat

I
SRAEL:womenar
esomehowdad, youcanaskhersomet
hingandshewi
l
lsayy
esbutwhen
y
ourreadyt
ogi
vehershe'
l
lsaynotnow,that
'
swomen

PASTOR:
ref
err
ingt
hatt
oyourwi
fe?

I
SRAEL:
hahay
es,
shesai
dshei
sokaywi
thCl
audi
oshecan'
tbar
ethel
abourpai
nsany
mor
e

PASTOR:
sohowdi
dyouendedupgi
vi
ngherone

I
SRAEL:Ihadtocomeupwithaplanbecauseshewasonpi l
lssoIhadtoexchangeher
pr
event
ionpi
ll
sandputvi
taminsi
nstead.Iam st
il
lyoungdadIst
il
lwantal
otofbabies

PASTOR:
soaf
terf
indi
ngouthowdi
dsher
eact
?

I
SRAEL:
ofcour
seIwast
heonet
obebl
amed,
becauseIhav
eadi
ckandsper
msi
nmybal
l
s

PASTOR:
toomuchi
nfo

I
SRAEL:
hahahahahal
et'
sgetgoi
ngmywi
fewi
l
lbecr
yingbynow

PASTOR:
hor
mones.
..
..

I
SRAEL:
yesy
oucansayt
hatagai
n

PASTOR:
let
'sgo.

SHELLA
comeonJoywear egoingtobelateandIpromi sedthatl
adyt hatIwil
lbet
heretocol
lectmy
weddi
nggawnat10am butnowi t'
s10:30,andy esJoywasst ayingwit
hmeunt i
lthet
his
weddi
ngends,shewashelpingmewi thmypr eparat
ions,I
'
vecal l
edVERONICAtomeetupwi th
usatt
herest
aurantIwantedtodiscussthedecoandcat eri
ngwi thher
,Iwant
edtopayheralot
ofmoneysoshesaidyes,

JOY:
Iam al
mostdoneMr
s

SHELLA:
ifwef
oundt
hem goneal
readyIwi
l
lsmacky
ou

JOY;
hahahahahanoneedf
ort
hreat
s

SHELLA:
comeon

JOY:
okayl
et'
sgo

SHELLA:
wowy
ouar
ebeaut
if
ul

JOY:
Iknow

SHELLA:
let
'sgetgoi
ng

JOY:
yes.

SHELLA:
Itookmyphoneandcal
lmyhusbandt
obe

PASTOR:
hey

SHELLA:
hel
l
ohowar
eyouhi
smor
ning?

PASTOR:
Iam okaybbeandy
ou?

SHELLA:
Iam al
ri
ght

PASTOR:
arey
oudr
ivi
ng?

SHELLA:
yes

PASTOR:
we'
l
ltal
kIdon'
tpr
omot
edr
ivi
ngwhi
l
eonphone

SHELLA:
Iunder
standIam goi
ngt
ocol
l
ectmyweddi
nggawn

PASTOR:
alr
ightcan'
twai
ttoseey
ouwear
ingi
t

SHELLA:
can'
twai
ttoo

PASTOR:
alr
ightwe'
l
ltal
klat
er,
Ilov
eyou

SHELLA:
okayby
ee"
itwashar
dformet
osayIl
ovey
oubackt
omyf
iancéIdontknowwhy
,
JOY:
whydon'
tyousayt
haty
oul
ovehi
mtoo?

JOY:
Iam notusedt
oo

SHELLA:buty
ouhavetolear
nbecauseonewayoranothery
ouhavetosayit,
imagi
nesayi
ngi
t
onyourweddi
ngdayitwasgoingt
obeeasysopract
icenow.socal
lhim agai
nandtel
lhi
m

SHELLA:
haanoIcan'
t

JOY:
youcan'
tory
ouwon'
t?

SHELLA:
noJoyIdon'
tthi
nkIwi
l
lbeabl
etosayt
hat

JOY:
sohowar
eyougoi
ngt
osayi
tony
ourweddi
ngdayi
fyou'
ref
ail
i
ngt
osayi
tnow?

SHELLA:
eish.
,yout
hink?

JOY:
cal
lhi
m now

SHELLA:
No,
hesai
dthat
..

JOY:
"shet
ookshel
l
a'sphoneanddi
aledhi
snumber
"

SHELLA:
nowhatar
eyoudoi
ng?

PASTOR:
honey

SHELLA:
ummmhI
..
.

JOY:
"whi
sper
ing"t
ell
him

SHELLA:
Igott
otel
lyout
hatpassmygr
eet
ingst
oCl
audi
o

PASTOR:
alr
ightIwi
l
l

JOY:
tel
lhi
m.

SHELLA:
uh.
..OKt
hanks

JOY:
Ilov
eyou"i
mit
ati
ngshel
l
a'sv
oice"

PASTOR:
ohy
oudo

SHELLA:
um y
es

PASTOR:Iam gl
adf
inal
lyy
ousai
ditcour
sewheny
ousayi
tyoumakesur
ethaty
out
alkf
ast
,
butIl
oveyoutoomylov
e

SHELLA:
byee
PASTOR:
alr
ight
.

JOY:
youseet
hatwaseasy

SHELLA:
yourt
oof
orwar
ddoy
ouknowt
hat
,?

JOY:
yesIknow,
andy
oushoul
dthankme

SHELLA:
alr
ightt
hanky
ouj
oyy
oural
i
fesav
er

JOY:
what
'swi
that
ti
tude

SHELLA:
hahay
ourcr
azy

JOY:
ummmhl
ookatt
hisguymmmmmh.
.

SHELLA:
"itwasBr
endanIt
oldhi
mtomeetupwi
thusher
e".hi
shotneh?

JOY:
ver
yhot

SHELLA:
I'
ll
tal
ktohi
m ony
ourbehal
f

JOY:
no-
no

SHELLA:
yes-
yes

JOY:
pleasedon'
t

SHELLA:
paybackt
ime

JOY:
yoursobor
ingi
fyoudot
hisIwon'
tgoany
wher
ewi
thy
ouany
mor
e

SHELLA:Iwi
ll
thankmel
aterandbyt
haty
ouwi
l
lbet
heonet
oaskmei
fwecoul
dgo
somewhere

JOY:
ohk

SHELLA:
wegotoutoft
hecar
.andshegotoutt
oo.

JOY:
pleasedon'
tdoi
t

SHELLA:
okay

BRENDAN:
ladi
es

JOY:
mmhhi
svoi
ce

SHELLA:
heyHel
l
o,

BRENDAN:
youdoknowhowt
okeepaguywai
ti
ng
JOY:
ohhGodsheknowshi
m

BRENDAN:
yournotgoi
ngt
oint
roducemet
othi
swonder
ful
women

SHELLA:
oohsor
ryt
hisi
sJOYmai
dofhonour

BRENDAN:
wowIl
i
key
ourname

JOY:
thanks

BRENDAN:
Iam BRENDAN

SHELLA:
soIam nol
ongert
hei
ntr
oducer
?

BRENDAN:
hahay
ouwer
etaki
ngsol
ong,
sol
et'
sgeti
nsi
de

SHELLA:
whydon'
tyouaskherout
?

BRENDAN:
huh?

SHELLA:
yeswhy
?

BRENDAN:
Iwi
l
ldoi
tlat
er

SHELLA:
okayl
et'
sgeti
nsi
de

BRENDAN:
onl
yift
hatguydi
dn'
ttakey
ouf
rom meIwasgoi
ngt
obet
heonet
omar
ryy
oubabes

JOY:
sot
heyar
edat
ing?huhorhei
sherexwow

SHELLA:
hahacousi
nyouar
ethebadcousi
nev
er

BRENDAN:
butIam ser
ious.

JOY:
youguy
syourr
elat
ed?

SHELLA:
yeshei
smycousi
n

JOY:
okay

SHELLA:
knockknock

LADY:
comei
n"t
heygeti
nsi
de",
yourl
uckybecausewewer
eaboutt
oknockof
f

SHELLA:
wowi
ndeedwear
e,

BRENDAN:
showust
hedr
ess

LADY:
comethisway ,
"shefoll
owed"Ihavedesi
gnedyoutwodressj
ustthewayy
oushowed
meonthepi
ctures,
withtouchupofbl
ingsandbobtai
l
,weart
hisonefi
rst
SHELLA:
wowt
heyar
ebeaut
if
ul

LADY:
unf
ort
unat
elyy
ou'
l
lhav
etochoi
ceone

SHELLA:
eish,
shewor
ethef
ir
stoneandi
tfi
thersoper
fect
ly

BRENDAN:
comeoutwewantt
oseehowbeaut
if
uly
ouar
e?

SHELLA:
Iam comi
ng

JOY:
wowy
oul
ookbeaut
if
ulshel
l
a,wow

BRENDAN:
cheer
ingwowwowwowy
oul
ookwowcousi
n,geezl
etmet
akeaphot
o

SHELLA:
don'
tposti
tony
ourFacebookbef
oremyweddi
ngdayokay

BRENDAN:
Iwon'
tdot
hat
,

JOY:
goandf
itt
hesecondone

SHELLA:
alr
ightIam comi
ng

LADY:
her
eust
hesecondone,

SHELLA:
thanks,
"shewor
eanot
herone,

LADY:
pleasedon'
tcr
yshel
l
aiti
sowkyt
ocr
ybutt
hisi
sit
,andi
tishappeni
ng

SHELLA:
Inev
ert
houghtt
hisdaywi
l
lcome

LADY:
bel
i
evei
t.i
tisher
e

SHELLA:
wowt
hisi
sbeaut
if
ult
hant
hef
ir
stone

BRENDAN:
comeout

SHELLA:
whatdoy
out
hink?

JOY:
mmmmmht
hisi
sbeaut
if
ulbot
hoft
hem t
heyar
egr
eat

BRENDAN:
wowy
oul
ookwowbutt
hef
ir
stonei
sthebest

SHELLA:
whi
choneshoul
dIchoose?

BRENDAN:
fir
stone

JOY:
secondone

BRENDAN:
nof
ir
stone,
rightmam
LADY:
yesi
thi
nkt
hisonei
snotsobeaut
if
ult
hant
hef
ir
st

BRENDAN:
yousee

SHELLA:
whatdoy
out
hinkJoy
?

JOY:f
oll
owyourhear
twecangi
vey
ousomei
deaonwhi
chonet
otakebutatt
heendy
ou'
l
l
havet
ogoforwhatyouwant

BRENDAN:
what
'
swr
ongwi
thy
ourmai
dofhonour
?

JOY:
wasj
ustsay
ing

BRENDAN:
onourweddi
ngdayy
ou'
l
lweart
hiski
ndofadr
ess

JOY:
blushi
ng

LADY:
whi
chonear
eyout
aki
ng

SHELLA:
I'
ll
gof
ort
heonet
hatIwor
efi
rst

LADY:
alr
ightl
etmeputi
tont
hebag

SHELLA:
thanks

LADY:
all
thebestt
oyourweddi
ng

SHELLA:
thanks

VERONI
CA

Iwokeupandtookabat
handworemyskinnyj
eanandbluetshi
rtwit
hmysandal
sandtookmy
handbag,
Idon'
tknowwhyshel
l
awant
sfrom me.Ical
lforanuber,
itt
ook15mi
nutest
oarri
ve,

hey.
..
.Il
ookbacki
twasshane

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o

SHANE:
howar
eyou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam al
ri
ghtt
hanks

SHANE:
wher
ehav
eyoubeen?
VERONI
CA:
I'
dli
ket
ochatwi
thy
oubutIam i
nhur
ry

SHANE:
Icanseet
hat
,okayi
twasni
cet
oseey
ou

VERONI
CA:
alr
ightby
eee,Iwentt
oar
est
aur
antandIspot
tedt
hem It
houghtshe'
dbeal
one

VERONI
CA:
hi

SHELLA:
heyt
akeasi
t

JOY:
Mrsmi
l
ler

VERONI
CA:
joy
,whatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e.

JOY:
Iam hi
smai
dofhonour

VERONI
CA:
alr
ight
,whyI
'
miher
e?

BRENDAN:
hel
l
omadam

VERONI
CA:
hel
l
o,

BRENDAN:
wemeetagai
naf
tert
hescandal
syouputust
hrough

VERONI
CA:
itwasnotme

SHELLA:
Brendanno

BRENDAN:
okayI
'
llshoutup

VERONI
CA:
whydi
dyouCal
me

SHELLA:
ordersomet
hingf
ir
st

VERONI
CA:
Iam nothungr
y

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
ltakecar
eofabi
l
l

VERONI
CA:
Isai
dthatIam nothungr
y

SHELLA:
wecan'
teatwhi
l
eyournoteat
ing

VERONI
CA:
fine"
sheor
der
edsomet
hing'

SHELLA:
Ineedy
ourf
avourv
ero

VERONI
CA:
okay
!!

SHELLA:
I'
vebeent
hinki
ngal
otl
atel
y,
VERONI
CA:
about
?

SHELLA:
mayy
oupl
easehel
pmewi
thdecoandcat
eri
ng

VERONI
CA:
whyme?

SHELLA:
becausei
twasgoi
ngt
obeunf
airt
otakesomeoneel
sewher
easy
ouhav
edeco

VERONICA:whydotout
hinkthatIwi
ll
agreedoi
ngt
hatf
oryoushell
a,f
ir
styouar
eget
ti
ng
marr
iedtomyhusband,
secondy ouwantmetobet
hepartofi
tyoursocruel

SHELLA:Iwant
edy
oubecauseI
'
llbepay
ingy
ou,
it'
snotl
i
kei
twasgoi
ngt
obef
ree,
plusy
ou
real
l
yneedthi
smoney

VERONI
CA:Iwi
l
lthi
nkabouti
t

SHELLA:
I'
ll
giv
eyou1dayt
othi
nkabouti
t,anddon'
ttr
ytor
uinmyweddi
ng

VERONI
CA:
alr
ight
,

BRENDAN:
thenwear
eokaywi
thdecoandcat
eri
ng?

SHELLA:
Ihopeso

VERONI
CA:
wher
eist
heweddi
nggoi
ngt
otakepl
ace?

SHELLA:
atchur
ch

VERONI
CA:
okay
,

SHELLA:
Iam sor
ryv
eroy
oumi
ghtt
hinkIsnat
chy
ourhusbandbutnopedest
inymadeus

VERONI
CA:
okay

SHELLA:
all
Iwanti
stobehappy
,andIneedy
ourbl
essi
ng,
Idon'
that
eyou

VERONI
CA:don'
ttel
lmeaboutbl
essi
ngshel
l
a,t
hatwasmyhusband,
everyt
hingwasokay
bef
orey
oushowy ourf
acei
nmyhouse,sodon'
tyoudar
etel
lmeaboutdesti
nyorbl
essi
ng

SHELLA:Iwasnott
heonewhowaswhor
ingar
ound,
fucki
ngeachandev
eryguybuty
oudi
dit
fory
oursel
f

VERONI
CA:
don'
tyoudar
eshel
l
a

BRENDAN:
heygr
andmast
opi
tpeopl
ear
elooki
ngatus

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tcar
e

BRENDAN:
shel
l
afi
ndsomeoneel
sewhowi
l
ldot
hedecof
ory
ouasf
ort
hisIdon'
tseei
t
happeni
ng

VERONI
CA:
that
'sev
enbet
ter
,Iam donewi
thy
ou

SHELLA:
alr
ight

VERONI
CA:Iwi
shifhecandumpy
oul
i
keausedcondomsandIwantt
oseet
hiswhenhi
slov
e
ofl
if
ecomesback

SHELLA:
hahay
ouar
enothi
slov
eofhi
sli
fe

VERONICA:Iam notbutAdel
esheis,doy outhi
nkIam happyf
orwhatIdi
d,noIwashur
t
becauseIwashi
sot herwomen,askhim aboutAdel
e,

SHELLA:
hahagot
othehel
lver
o

VERONICA:i
fhei
sdonewi
thy
oudon'
thesi
tat
etocomebackt
ome,
I'
dbewai
ti
ngt
obey
our
shoul
dert
ocryonby
ee

SHELLA:
byee

JOY:
doy
oubel
i
eveher
?

SHELLA:
notatal
l

BRENDAN:
don'
tl
ethert
ogeti
ntoy
ou

SHELLA:
let
'sgo

Admi
n❣

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SEASONFI
NALE

wegot
othesepar
ateway
s,Igoti
nthecarf
ir
stmyhear
twasheav
y,i
twasl
i
kesomeonej
ust
ri
ppedmyhear toutofme, ev
er y
thingwasnotr i
ght
,myheartwasv er
yache,every
thi
ngcouldn'
t
makesenseallIwantedwasv eronicatohel
pmef ort
hedeco,andIwasgoi ngtopayher
,I
coul
dn'thi
resomeoneel sewhilei knowthatver
oni
casheisverypassi
onateaboutherwork,but
Iguessiwaswr ongIthoughtmay beshecouldbehappytohelpbecausetobehonestshe
real
l
yneedt hi
smoney ,appar
ent l
yIwaswr ong,Godfor
giv
eme,

JOY:
canIdr
ive,
yournoti
nagoodst
atet
odr
ivepl
easeshel
l
a?

SHELLA:
Iam f
inedon'
twor
ry

JOY:
Idon'
twantt
odi
eshel
l
a

SHELLA:
Isai
dIam okaywhat'
swr
ongyouwith,
ev eni
fyousayyoudon'
twanttodi
eyou'
ll
also
di
eonedayit
'snotl
i
keyourgoi
ngt
oli
veeter
nal,andI'
dbedoingyouafavourt
odienow

JOY:
please.
..
..

SHELLA:
alr
ightconet
hissi
deandj
ustknowt
hatwear
enotgoi
nghomet
akemet
ohi
shouse

JOY:
youar
enotal
l
owedt
oseehi
m bef
oret
heweddi
ng,

SHELLA:don'
ttel
lmewhatt
odo,j
ustbecausey
ouaremymai
dofhonourdoesn'
tmeant
hat
youshoul
dcontrolme,
andy
oushoul
dcallsomeshot
sonme,
areweclear
?

JOY:
cri
ti
cal
clear

SHELLA:
Good,
,

JOY:whati
fshewasj
ustbl
uff
ing,
andy
oudon'
thav
etot
akeadeci
sionwheny
ourangr
ycanwe
gohomef i
rst

SHELLA:
nodr
ivemet
ohi
spl
aceorI
'
lldr
ive

JOY:
okayt
hen

SHELLA:
"It
ookmyphoneandcal
lmymot
her
"di
all
i
ng.
..

GRACE:
hel
l
obaby

SHELLA:
mom "
cry
ing"

GRACE:
shel
l
awhat
'
swr
ong?t
ell
mebaby
,what
'
sgoi
ngon

SHELLA:
canIasky
ousomet
hing?

GRACE:
yespl
ease

SHELLA:
doy
ouknowsomeonebyt
henameADELA?
GRACE:
notatal
lwhy
?

SHELLA:
not
hing

GRACE:
whyar
eyoucr
ying,
andwhoi
sAdobe?

SHELLA:
notAdobebutAdel
amom

GRACE:
yesher
?

SHELLA:
we'
l
ltal
klat
er

GRACE:
alr
ightwher
ear
eyounow?

SHELLA:
mom Iam dr
ivi
ngwe'
l
ltal
k

GRACE:
okaybesaf
e,

SHELLA:
okay

JOY:
lef
torr
ight
?

SHELLA:
tur
nlef
t

JOY:
okay
..
.

SHELLA:
housenumber4

JOY:
okay
..
.

PASTOR

Iwasr
eadi
ngmye-
mai
l
s,whenIhear
dthebuzzer

I
SRAEL:
dadsomeonei
sher
e

PASTOR:
goandat
tendwhoev
eri
sther
e

I
SRAEL:
okay
,whoi
sthi
s?

SHELLA:
shel
l
a

I
SRAEL:
alr
ightcomei
n

SHELLA:
thegat
ewasopenandwegeti
nsi
de
JOY:
thi
shousei
sbeaut
if
ul,
it'
sgoi
ngt
obey
our
sin2day
sti
me

SHELLA:
may
be,

KNOCKKNOCK!
!!

I
SRAEL:
it'
sopen

SHELLA:
hey
,Idi
dn'
tknowt
haty
ouar
eher
e

I
SRAEL:
Iam .
..si
nceFr
iday

SHELLA:
wher
eisNel
da?

I
SRAEL:
shewi
l
lcomeToday

SHELLA:
alr
ightwher
eisy
ourdad?

I
SRAEL:
youmeany
ourhusband?

SHELLA:
myf
iancé

I
SRAEL:
arey
ounotner
vous?

SHELLA:
Ican'
ttel
lhowIf
eel
rightnow

I
SRAEL:
shhhhhhh.whyar
eyoucr
ying?

SHELLA:
wher
eishe?

I
SRAEL:
heygi
rlwhat
'
swr
ongwi
thher
?

JOY:
shr
uggedhershoul
der

I
SRAEL:
okay
,checkhi
m onhi
sbedr
oom.

SHELLA:
joymakey
our
sel
fathomeI
'
llgot
ohi
m bymy
sel
f

JOY:
alr
ight
.

I
SRAEL:
imI
SRAEL

JOY:
Joy

I
SRAEL:
youhav
eauni
quename,
Ihav
en'
thear
dthatki
ndofanamebef
ore

JOY:
yeahy
ournott
hef
ir
stper
sont
osayt
hat

I
SRAEL:
andy
ourbeaut
if
ul
JOY:
thanks

I
SRAEL:
canIgety
ousomet
hingt
oeat

JOY:
not
hanks

I
SRAEL:
alr
ightf
eel
freeI
'
llbei
nmyr
oom,

JOY:
alr
ight

I
SRAEL:
okay
..

"
Hi"

PASTOR:
shel
l
awhatar
eyoudoi
ngher
e?

SHELLA:
checki
ngupony
ouwhy
?

PASTOR:
okay
!!wer
eyoucr
ying?

SHELLA:
yes

PASTOR:
why

SHELLA:
doy
oul
oveme?

PASTOR:
yes,
why?

SHELLA:
Ineednot
hingbutt
hewhol
etr
uth

PASTOR:
o-kay

SHELLA:
whyv
eroni
cal
efty
ou?

PASTOR:
shedi
dn'
tl
eftbutIsendherpacki
ng.

SHELLA:
why
?

PASTOR:
whyar
eyouaski
ngmet
hiski
ndofquest
ion?

SHELLA:
justwannaknow

PASTOR:
becauseshewasnott
heki
ndofper
sont
hatIt
houghtshei
s.

SHELLA:
whydi
dmymer
ryher
?

PASTOR:
becauseIt
houghtwewi
l
lbeokaybutatt
heendshewasdoi
ngadodgyt
hings
SHELLA:
dodgyt
hingsassuchaswhat
!

PASTOR:shest
art
edt
osl
eepar
ound,
undermynoi
se,
unt
ilonedayshecamebackwi
thaused
condoms

SHELLA:
what
?

PASTOR:
yesIf
oundt
hem onherj
acket

SHELLA:
didy
ouaskherwhyshedi
dthat
?

PASTOR:
yesbutshesai
dIdon'
thav
ehert
imef
orher
.

SHELLA:
didy
oul
oveher
?

PASTOR:
yes

SHELLA:
whoi
sAdel
a?

PASTOR:
wher
edi
dyougett
hat
?

SHELLA:
answerme?

PASTOR:
wher
eyouwi
thv
eroni
ca?

SHELLA:
soi
t'
str
ue

PASTOR:
whatdoy
oumean?

SHELLA:
ver
oni
cawast
heot
herwomen,
?

PASTOR: Idai
tedAdelawhi l
eIwasatschool,
thenveroni
cawasherfr
iendIdon'
tknowwhat
happenedbecausel at
elyshewassodi st
ancefrom me,Idon'
tknowwhathappenedt
oher,
andamont hlaterIneverheardany
thi
ngfrom her

SHELLA:
didy
ouaskv
eroni
caherwher
eabout
s?

PASTOR:
shegotangr
yev
ery
timeIaskherabouther

SHELLA:
didy
oul
oveher
?

PASTOR:
Ilov
edherv
erymuch

SHELLA:
mor
ethanVERONI
CA?

PASTOR:tobehonest,VERONI
CApr oposedme, andIcoul
dn'
tl
etherdown,f
ewmont hslater
shebecamepregnantandthebabywasmi ne,andmymom f orcedmetomerryherbecause
shebel
iev
edont hat
,ifyoui
mpregnatedsomeoney oushoul
dmer r
yher
,soIl
earntoloveher,
SHELLA:
shei
scr
uel
,si
wher
eisAdel
a?

PASTOR:
event
odayIdon'
tknowi
fshei
sst
il
lal
i
veornot

SHELLA:
ifshecamebackf
rom wher
evershei
swi
l
lyout
akeherback?

PASTOR:
ifIwasst
il
lwi
thv
eroni
cay
esIwoul
d,butbecausei
syouIwon'
t,
Ilov
eyouwi
thal
lmy
hear
t

SHELLA:
butshesai
dyou'
l
lal
way
schooseher

PASTOR:
notany
mor
e

SHELLA:
owky

PASTOR:
okay
?

SHELLA:
letmegetgoi
ng

PASTOR:
wher
edi
dyoumeetupwi
thher
?

SHELLA:
Ical
l
edhert
odi
scusst
hedecoandcat
eri
ngi
ssuebutIguessI
'
llhav
etof
indsomeone
el
se

PASTOR:
Iam gl
adbecausei
twasgoi
ngt
obeadi
sast
er

SHELLA:
youshoul
d'
vewar
nmeabouther

PASTOR:
freeadv
ice,
stayawayf
rom her

SHELLA:
thanksal
otIwasbey
ondangr
y

PASTOR:
so,
comeher
e,

SHELLA:
noI
..
.

PASTOR:
whydon'
twepr
act
icehowweshoul
dki
ss?

SHELLA:
noway
s

PASTOR:
please!
!

SHELLA:
"looki
ngdown"

PASTOR:
comecl
oser

SHELLA:
thi
sisnotokay

PASTOR:
doy
ouwantt
obeembar
rassedony
ourweddi
ngday?
SHELLA:
ofcour
senot

PASTOR:
thencome

SHELLA:
"shewentt
ohi
m andl
ookdeepi
nhi
sey
esandt
heyki
ssed"

OLA

babeIj
ustgotacal
landmydadhi
sinhospi
tal

JAMI
E:Whathappenedt
ohi
m?

OLA:
Idon'
tKnowandt
heper
sonsai
dhei
snotsur
eifhecoul
dmakei
t

JAMI
E:Iam sor
ry

OLA:
cany
oudr
ivemet
her
e?

JAMI
E:Iam v
erybusyr
ightnow,
yougoIwi
l
lgoandseehi
mlat
erneh?

OLA:
"cr
ying"whyhi
m,why
..
..why
..Godwhy
..
.

JAMI
E:webot
hknowt
haty
ourf
atherwasnotasai
nt

OLA:
howcany
ousayt
hat
?what
'
swr
ongwi
thy
ou,
uhopey
ourr
ejoi
cing

JAMI
E:noi
tdoeshur
tdeepdownandIam sosor
ry,

OLA:
"hi
ccupi
ng"

JAMI
E:sor
rybabe

OLA:
cry
ing,
,
,ar
eyougoi
ngt
odumpmenowbecausemydadhi
ssi
ck?

JAMI
E:what
?ofcour
senot

OLA:
okayl
et'
sgo

JAMI
E:wher
eisEuni
ce?

OLA:
shewentt
oschool

JAMI
E:okay
,

.
.

StHami
l
tonCar
eCent
re

JAMI
E:hywear
elooki
ngf
ort
hepat
ientwhoj
ustgother
enow

Hel
pDesk:
amenorawomen?

JAMI
E:MrKHAN

Hel
pDesk:
okaywar
dno225C

JAMI
E:okayt
hanks!
!!

OLA:
doy
out
hinkhei
sokay
?

JAMI
E:Idon'
tknowbuti
twi
l
lbeokay

"
wegott
her
eandwaitedoutsi
dethedoct
orswer
est
il
lbusywi
thhi
m,t
her
ewasal
otofpi
pes,
wesawt
hedoct
orsapproachi
ngus

DOCTOR:
wher
eist
her
elat
ivesofMrkhan?

OLA:
wear
eher
e,t
hisi
smyhusbandJami
e?,
Mrkhanhi
smyf
ather

JAMI
E:doct
orhowi
she?

DOCTOR:west
abili
sehi
m,wehav
etopr
aybecausedeepdownhei
sdeadbutt
hemachi
nei
s
hel
pinghi
mtobreat
h

JAMI
E:i
shegoi
ngt
obeokay
?

DOCTOR:Ican'
tpr
omisey
ouanythi
ngri
ghtnow,wear
ejustwai
ti
ngif2hourspasseswit
hout
hi
m bei
ngawakethenwedon'
thaveachoosebuty
ouhavetoswit
choffthemachine,

NURSE:
doct
ordoct
or!
!!hei
shav
ingasei
zur
e

DOCTOR:
Whathappened?

NURSE:
wedon'
tknow,

OLA:
ohhhhchawt
angt
epes

JAMI
E:doct
orwhat
'si
swr
ongwi
thhi
m?

DOCTOR:
goout
side,

OLA:
doct
orpl
ease!
!!t
ell
me?
DOCTOR:
hei
snomor
e

OLA:
Whatdoy
oumean

DOCTOR:
wel
osth.
..
.

JAMI
E:doct
orwhatt
osayt
hathei
sdead

OLA:
no,
notnow,
doct
orpl
easedosomet
hing

DOCTOR:
Iam sor
ry

OLA:
"cr
ying"

JAMI
E:Iam sosor
rymyl
ove

DOCTOR:
sor
ry!hewal
kedout
"

JAMI
E:Iwasv
eryhappyt
hatf
inal
l
yIam out
,"smi
l
es"

ADMI
N

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SEASONFI
NALE

VERONI
CA

Iwasbusytryi
ngtocallAdelabutittookmest rai
ghttoav oicemai lI
'
vebeent ryi
ngt ocall
her
,l
ikef
orever
,meaningthatshechangedhernumber sorsher ej
ectedme, howcr uelal
lIwanted
tosaytoherwasnowshecancomet oherloverIcan'tl
etshell
ahav ehim, i
fisnotmeoradel a
noknowwi l
l,
howcouldshedot hat,howcouldgracet othi
st omeaf tereveryt
hing,Igavehera
j
ob,andnowt hi
s,Ihav
et othinkfastsothatIcanst opthi
sweddi ngonly2day sleft
,butIam
gladbecauseIl eftherallshockedforthenews, soIknowwher ev ershei s,she'dbethinki
ngof
changinghermi nd, i
fnotshe.mi ghtpostponetheweddi ngasformeI '
llbepl anni
ngon
somet hing,butIwast hecary oupushedShellatomyhusband, Ishouldn'thav epoisonthatl
i
ttl
e
boy,allIwant edwasgr acetobeoutofourl if
e,andIr eall
ydon'
tunder st
andsomet hi
ng,shel
la
andJoedai tedwhi l
eIwasst i
llt
here?oritwasaf t
erthedr ama?geezIwi llmakeapl antorui
n
everyt
hing, Iam veronicatomeev ery
thingispossibl
e, "
thi
nkthi
nk"v ero,"smiles"yesyesIgota
plan(dancing)I '
ll
hav etokidnapheronherweddi ngday ,.
myphonev i
brat editwast henumber
whichIdi dn'tknow

VERONI
CA:
hi

JAMI
E:Hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
whoi
sthi
s?

JAMI
E:y
ourhusbandt
obe

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
trememberhav
ingone

JAMI
E:ser
ious

VERONI
CA:"Iwasabl
etor
ecogni
sehi
svoi
cenow,
butIpr
etendasi
fIdon'
tknowwhoi
twas"
howcanIhel
pyou?

JAMI
E:Iwantt
oseey
out
oday

VERONI
CA:
whoi
sthi
s?

JAMI
E:MrJ

VERONICA:alr
ightdon'
tyouthi
nkyou'
vedoneat
err
ibl
ethi
ngst
ome?Ihav
enot
hingnow
becauseofyou,howcouldyou?what'
swrongwi
thyou?

JAMI
E:ummmh.weneedt
otal
k,Ihadt
odowhatIdi
dtoy
ouorel
se

VERONI
CA:
orwhat
?

JAMI
E:ory
ou'
l
lbedeadbynow

VERONI
CA,
'
idon'
tcar
eany
mor
e,andt
her
eisnot
hingt
otal
kaboutwi
thy
ou

JAMI
E:mayy
oudot
hisonce,
Iwanty
out
ohearmeout

VERONI
CA:
got
ohel
l

JAMI
E:babeIl
ovey
ou

VERONI
CA:
theny
ouhav
efunnywayt
oshowi
t,Iam i
nal
otofst
resssodon'
tgi
vemest
ress
agai
n

JAMI
E:pl
ease!
!!

VERONI
CA:
okayIwi
l
lbeatt
hemal
ltoday

JAMI
E:wher
e?

VERONI
CA:
newJer
sey

JAMI
E:okayseey
ousoon

VERONI
CA:
byee

JAMIE:alri
ght"Iwashappyt ohearherv oi
ceagain,butIam notsurei fIcantel
lherthewhole
tr
uthaboutmymar ri
age,butIhav
et odosomet hi
ngforher,nowIam saf e,myf atheri
nlaw
wasbur i
edy est
erday,i
twasnoteasyf orOLAandmyEuni ce,shelovedhergr andpasomuch, I
hadtobest rongforthem Ial
sosharedat earbutdeepdownIwasov erexci
tedaboutt hi
s,
ki
ll
ingthatmanwasnotaseasyasIt hought,butthesher
iff
'saresti
l
l busyaccumul ati
ng
evi
dence,butIwasl egitt
heywon'tf
indsomet hingthatwi
llcomet ome,

RAY

I'
vebeenwiththi
sBrianagir
lforj
ust1daythenthenextdayshetoldmet hatshewaspregnant
,I
mightsoundli
keIam stupidbutIknowwhatIam doing,shethi
nksheisf ool
ingmebutnever,
shecanfoolmymot herbutnotme, howcany ousl
eepwi t
hagi r
landtomor rowsheis
4monthspregnant?IdoubtIwasinmyr oom andshewaswat chi
ngcartoons, Il
aydowni
nmy
bed,whenIheardhercall
ingmyname, nxa"Iam nothishusbandoranythingsogeez"

Br
iana:
BABE

RAY:
heyIam noty
ourbabepl
easest
opi
t

Br
iana:
whyar
eyouact
ingl
i
ket
hisnow

RAY:
whatdoy
ouwant
?

Br
iana:
I'
m cr
avi
ngf
orani
cecr
eam,
peanutbut
ter
,andt
oot
hpast
e

RAY:
hahahahahasowhatdoy
ouwantmet
odo?

Br
iana:
tobuyt
hem f
orme?
RAY:
I'
m Iy
ourhusband?

Br
iana:
yes,
Imeanno!y
ourmybabydaddy
!

RAY:
okayI
'
llbeback

Br
iana:
thanks!

RAY:
sies

JAMI
E

babe!Iam goi
ngoutcanIgety
ousomet
hingonmywayback?

OLA:
yes

JAMI
E:whatdoy
ouwant
?

OLA:
onl
yify
oucanbr
ingbackmyf
ather

JAMI
E:what
?

OLA:
Imi
sshi
m,ev
ery
day

JAMI
E:Iam sor
ryhoneyi
nnot
imey
ou'
l
lfor
getabouthi
m andmov
eon

OLA:
youcango

JAMI
E:any
thi
ngel
se?

OLA:
not
hing

JAMI
E:Iwi
l
lbebackj
ustnow

Euni
ce:
daddycanIgowi
thy
ou?

JAMI
E:doy
ouwantt
oleav
emom her
eal
lal
one?

Euni
ce:
mom doy
oumi
nd?

OLA:
nogowi
thy
ourdad

JAMI
E:ar
eyousur
e?Ican'
tl
eav
eyouher
eal
one,
youri
npai
n,y
ourst
il
lgr
iev
ing
OLA:
Iam f
inemyl
ove

JAMI
E:al
ri
ghtIcan'
ttakel
ong

OLA:
okay

JAMI
E:goandweary
ourshoes

Euni
ce:
okaydaddy
!!

.
"wegoti
nthecarandIdr
oveof
f,"IdontknowwhyIagr
eedt
ogowi
thher
,

JAMI
E:l
ove

Euni
ce:
daddy
?

JAMI
E:wear
egoi
ngt
omeetupwi
thmypar
tner

Euni
ce:
yourpar
t.
..
.what
?

Jami
e:par
tner

Euni
ce:
yest
hat
,

JAMI
E:shei
sawomenandwemi
ghtf
ightsoIwi
l
ltakey
ousomewher
e

Euni
ce:
takemet
omyf
ri
endl
ami
ta

JAMI
E:noIwi
l
lgowi
thy
oubuty
ouwi
l
lbepl
ayi
ngout
side,
you'
l
lgof
orj
umpi
ngcast
le

Euni
ce:
nopr
obl
em

JAMI
E:hi
missMi
l
ler

VERONI
CA:
heyJami
e

Euni
ce:
hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
heygi
rl
,what
'sy
ourname?

Euni
ce:
Iam Euni
ce

VERONI
CA:
beaut
if
ulnamet
oabeaut
if
ulpr
incess

Euni
ce:
"gi
ggl
i
ng"t
hanks

JAMI
E:l
et'
sgeti
nsi
de
Euni
ce:
letmegobef
orey
ouf
ight

VERONI
CA:
fight
?

JAMI
E:l
et'
seatf
ir
stt
heny
ouwi
l
lgo

Euni
ce:
okay

VERONI
CA:
Ilookedathi
m buthedi
dn'
tbot
hert
olookatme"

"
theyat
e"

Euni
ce:
letmego

JAMI
E:pl
aysomewher
e,t
hatIcanseey
ou

Euni
ce:
alr
ight

JAMIE:Iam sorr
yv er
o,forwhatIdi
d,andIdounderst
andthaty
ouareangrybutIhadt
odo
whatIdidf
ory oursafet
y,ifonl
ysomethi
nghappenedtoyouIwasnotgonnaforgi
vemysel
ffor
that

VERONI
CA:
whatar
eyout
alki
ngabout
?

JAMI
E:Idi
dtol
dyout
hatIam mar
ri
edr
ight
?

VERONI
CA:
yes

JAMI
E:doy
our
emembert
hatt
imeIwassl
eepi
ngwi
thy
ouatt
hehot
el

VERONI
CA:
yes

JAMIE:myf
atheri
nlawsomehowwasf
oll
owi
ngmeandhef
oundoutt
hatIwascheat
ingonhi
s
daught
er

VERONI
CA:
Idon'
tcar
eifhef
oundoutornotJami
e,howcany
out
akemybusi
ness

JAMI
E:Ihadnochoi
ce

VERONI
CA:
nodon'
ttel
lmet
haty
ouhady
ourr
easonwher
easIwasshut
ter
ed

JAMI
E:hearmeoutokay

VERONI
CA:
wher
eismyt
ool
s?.

JAMI
E:st
opbei
ngact
ingl
i
keaki
d

VERONI
CA:
nowIam act
ingl
i
keaki
d?huh

JAMI
E:mywi
feandIwear
emar
ri
edwi
thsomet
ermsandcondi
ti
onsdamni
t
VERONI
CA:
what
?

JAMIE:Ihadnothingbackt
here,Iwast heirgar
denboy ,
sotheysawapotent
ial
inmesothey
tookmein,Iam theownerofyel
lowr estaurant
,becauseol
a'sfat
hert
rust
edme,sowegot
marri
edinexchangeofowningtheirassets

VERONI
CA:
can'
tyouseet
hatt
heywer
eusi
ngy
ou?

JAMI
E:wai
tletmef
ini
sh

VERONI
CA:
noy
ouwai
tJami
e,whatt
erms?

JAMIE:
Isi
gnedt
heagreementsomeoftheagr
eementwas,
nocheati
ngforyourwi
feorel
se
you'
l
lbeadeadmen,
asamenIgotat t
ract
edsoIcheat
edandhefoundout,
thenheki
ll
edthat
l
ady

VERONI
CA:
what
?

JAMI
E:y
es,
aft
er2y
ear
sIcheat
edagai
nandheal
sof
oundoutt
hen.
..
.

VERONI
CA:
heki
l
ledheraswel
l
?

JAMI
E:sohef
oundoutabouty
out
hen.
..
.

VERONICA:hewantt
oki
l
lme?Jami
ehewi
l
lcomeaf
terme,
youhav
etogobef
orehef
indsout
thatIwaswit
hyou

JAMI
E:don'
twor
ryhewon'
tdot
hat

VERONI
CA:
whatdoy
ouy
oumean?

JAMI
E:wear
efr
ee

VERONI
CA:
"we"

JAMI
E:y
es,

VERONI
CA:
sowhydi
dn'
theki
l
lme?

JAMIE:hedi
dsomer esear
chandf
oundoutt
hatyouhav
eacater
ingbusinessanddemandedi
t,
Ihadnochoi
cebecausehewasgoingt
okil
lyou,
sohesaidi
syouforyourtool
s

VERONI
CA:
what
?howdi
dhef
oundout
?

JAMI
E:Idon'
tknow

VERONI
CA:
may
bey
ourcarhasat
racker

JAMI
E:noI
'
vecheckal
lthatbutnot
hing
VERONI
CA:
sohowdi
dhef
oundout
?

JAMI
E:Idon'
tknow,
may
behehassomepeopl
ewhower
espy
ingf
orhi
m

VERONI
CA:
sowhyar
eyousay
inghewon'
tki
l
lme

JAMI
E:becausehei
sdead

VERONI
CA:
hei
s..
..di
dyouki
l
lhi
m?

JAMI
E:ummmhno

VERONI
CA:
huh

JAMI
E:Ihadnochoi
ce,
yesIdi
ditsot
hatwecanbef
ree

VERONI
CA:
arey
ousur
ethathi
sal
one?whati
fther
eisanot
herper
sonwhowaswor
kingf
or
hi
m

JAMI
E:Idon'
tthi
nkso

VERONI
CA:
howdi
dyouki
l
lhi
m

JAMI
E:i
tdoesn'
tmat
terany
mor
e

VERONI
CA:
sowhenI
'
m Iget
ti
ngmyt
ool
s

JAMI
E:any
time

VERONI
CA:
okay

JAMI
E:Il
ovey
ou

VERONI
CA:
Ilov
eyout
oo

JAMI
E:ar
eweokay
!

VERONI
CA:
yes.

BRI
ANA

shewasont
hephonet
alki
ngt
oBer
nar
d.

Briana:
yes,youmightbethefat
herbutstayawayfrom us,no,
Idon'tcareifyouwil
lfi
ghtfor
custodybutattheendthisguyl
ovesmeev enthoughthisbabyisnothis,Idon'
tcar
eatall
pleasestayawayBernard,by
ee,
"sheturnedaroundandf i
ndShell
astandingbehindher"
BRI
ANA:
ohaunt
y

SHELLA:
whatwast
hatal
labout
?

BRI
ANA:
not
hing,
howl
onghav
eyoubeenst
andi
ngher
e

SHELLA:
longenought
ohearev
ery
thi
ng,
whoi
sthef
atherofy
ourbaby
?

BRI
ANA:
ofcour
sei
sRAY

SHELLA:
stopl
yi
ngBr
iana,
I'
veknowny
ousol
ong

BRI
ANA:
whywoul
dIl
i
e,i
t'
snotl
i
keIwi
l
lgai
nsomet
hingf
rom t
his

SHELLA:
ser
ious!

BRI
ANA:
yes,

SHELLA:
okaycomewi
thme?

BRI
ANA:
no!

SHELLA:
comeBr
iana!
!!

BRI
ANA:
Isai
dno!

GRACE:
heyshel
l
awhatar
eyoudoi
ng,
can'
tyouseet
hatshei
spr
egnant
?

SHELLA:
shei
sli
er?

GRACE:
hai
shel
l
a,don'
tsayt
hat

SHELLA:
Rayhei
snott
hef
athermom

GRACE:
howdoy
ouknow?

SHELLA:
becauseIhear
dhersay
ingt
hat

GRACE:
Iknowt
haty
oudon'
tl
ikeherbutpl
easebar
ewi
thher
,shei
snother
sel
f

SHELLA:
can'
tyouseeshei
sfool
i
ngy
ou

GRACE:
let
'sgoBr
iana,
don'
tmi
ndher

SHELLA:
onedayi
sonedayandt
het
imey
ouknowt
het
rut
hIwi
l
lbet
heonet
osayIt
oldy
ouso

GRACE:
yourmakeupl
adyi
sher
egetr
eadyandst
opaccusi
ngBr
iana.

.
.

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SEASONFI
NALE

SHELLA

tomorrowi
smybi gdayIwasv er
ynerv
ous,andhappyatthesametime,final
lyIam goi
ngtobe
awi f
etosomeoneandnotj ustsomeonebutapowerfulmen,Idon'
tbeli
ev et
hatthedayis
tomorrow,
Iwillbesomeone'sbri
de.i
magine,mysibl
i
ngswerehappyandmymom t oo,ev
en
thoughIwantedtogetmarri
edat30butlookatmenow, whowoul dthoughtthatthi
sdaywil
l
come,"smi
les"

GRACE:
what
'swi
thsmi
l
es?

SHELLA:
Iam j
usthappymom

GRACE:
Icanseet
haty
oudon'
tev
enbel
i
evei
t

SHELLA:
itf
eel
sli
kegoodmom,

GRACE:
arey
ousur
eaboutt
his?

SHELLA:
yesmom,
arey
ou?

GRACE:
yesIam

SHELLA:
thenIwi
l
lsayy
es

GRACE:
I'
m happyf
ory
ou,
ber
eadybecauset
heyar
esomel
adi
eswhoar
ecomi
ngher
efory
ou

SHELLA:
todowhat
?

GRACE:
tal
ktoy
ouaboutmar
ri
ageandhowt
otr
eaty
ourhusband

SHELLA:
isi
tnecessar
y?

GRACE:
yes,goandchange,
her
etheyar
e
SHELLA:t
hatwasf ast"shewentt
oherbedr
oom,
shewor
eagr
eenv
elv
etdr
esswi
thsandal
s
shel
etherhai
rlooseandgotout,

LADI
ES:
ourbr
ide

SHELLA:
heyhowar
eyou

LADI
ES:
wear
efi
ne

SHELLA:
Icanseet
hatbyy
oursmi
l
es

LADI
ES:
hahahahaha,

GRACE:
gett
hem somet
hingt
oeat

SHELLA:alr
ight
,Ipr
eparedsomethi
ngqui
ck,
but
ter
nut
,gr
eensal
adandgr
il
ledt
highswi
th
appet
iser
,Iputthet
rayonthetabl
e

LADY1:
ist
hist
hef
oody
ou'
l
lbepr
epar
ingy
ourhusband?

SHELLA:
yesummmhNo

LADY2:
huh

SHELLA:
no

LADY:
1:okay
,di
dyourmot
hert
oldy
ouwhywear
eher
e?

SHELLA:
notatal
l
,ifImayask,
whyar
eyouher
e?

LADY1:
wear
eher
etogui
dey
ouonhowt
otr
eaty
ourhusband

SHELLA:
ohreal
l
y"t
obehonesthowcansomeonewhodoesn'
tev
enhav
eahusbandgui
deme
onhowtotr
eatmyownhusbandgeez
"okaywecangetdownt
oit

LADY2: wear eherefory oupleaseli

stent oeveryt
hingt hatwear eabouttosay ,li
feistough
outsi
de,andmar ri
ageandweddi ngisnott hesamet hing,Iwil
lel
abor at
ethisforyou, mychil
d
weddingithappensonl yforpeopl et
oseeort oent ertainyoursel
f,i
tjusthappensf or1-2days
butmarriageisforyourlifet
ime,sot hingswill
gett ougherwhi l
eyouar etherebutbebr aveto
staynomat terwhat,thehar dshipwill
comebuty ouhav etobestrong,problem will
alsocome,
sometimesy ouandy ourhusbandmi ghtdisagreeinsomet hi
ngandt hatdisagreementwi l
l
causealotofat t
enti
on, sobet hereforhim

LADY1: menareli
kebabies,someti
mesy ou'l
lhavet
ot el
lhi
mt otakeabathandt heyreall
yli
ke
awomenwhoi sneat,y
ouhav etosmellgood,evenwhenhecomesf r
om wor khehast ofi
nd
youcleanandbeauti
ful
,don'
tsaybecauseheknowsmeIdon' thavetolookgood, makehim
j
ealousinsuchawayhewon' tall
owy outogooutwithouthi
m, Respecthim Iwil
lsaythisagai
n,
respecthi
m,bel
ievei
nhi m,whenhetalkli
stenandgivehimti
met otalkanddon'tbackchathim,
l
ethi
mfi
nishf
ir
st,
andpl
easedon'
tqui
ckl
yrespondwhi
l
eyouar
eangr
y,

GRACE: anddon'tt
hinkofcomingbackher ebecauseoncey ougooutoft hisdoortherewi l
lbe
noroom foryouhere,maybewheny ouar ehereforvi
siti
ngotherthanthatIdoubt
,say i
ngt hi
sis
notl
ikeIam disowningyou,noIwil
lnev erdothatyouaremyf ir
stborn,myj oy
,mypr ide,whatI
am tr
yingtosayisthatyoudon'
thavet ogetangryandy outhi
nkofcomi ngbackstay ,ther
e
mightbeupsanddown, butbether
ef orhim,somepr obl
emswi l
lbecausedbyout siders,some
wil
lbey ourchi
ldr
enbutstaynomat terwhat,andIsayallthebestmylov e

LADY2:yourmotherisr
ightt
akeheradv
iceyouwi
lll
ovelongerandinahappil
ymarri
age,andI
knowthatgett
ingmarri
eddoesn'
tmeanther
ewon'tbeotherguysappr
oachingyou,
they'
l
l st
il
l
gonnacome,andy oucandowindowshoppi
ngbutneverandneverfel
lfori
t,r
ememberfor
bett
erandforworse,

SHELLA:
wowt
hanky
ousomuch

LADY1:asI'
veal
readytol
dyouthatmenareli
keki
ds,
theyareal
wayshungry,
andtheypr
efer
homecookedmeal,thant
akeaways,makessurey
ougivehi
m ever
ythi
ng,
hisfoodandot
her
thi
ngs

LADY2: tel
lthi
sgirl
thewhol etr
uthdon'
tjustsayothert
hing,menarealwaysi
nterestedinsex,
sotell
ingyourhusbandthatyourti
redwherecanhegett hatfr
om ifi
tisnoti
nyou?anddon' tl
et
him betheonetostart
,somet i
mesy ouhavetobet heonetotakehim down,t
akecont r
ol,and
youdon'thavetosaylet
'sgoi nbed,i
fhewanti twhil
eyourcooki
nggiveitt
ohim, i
fyouar e
watchingtvandheisokayt hengivei
ttohim,orifhewantsitonthetopoftherooflethi
m hav e
i
t,

GRACE:
hahahahahadon'
tcor
ruptmybabygi
rl

SHELLA:
hahahahahat
hisi
stoomuchnow

LADY1: pr
ayalwaysdon'
tfor
getGod,
theBibl
esaidwheny
oueatandl
i
vegooddon'
tfor
get
yourGod,soneverev
erfor
getwhereyoucomefrom,

SHELLA:
amen

GRACE:
yest
ell
her
,becausenextt
imeIwi
l
lbef
orgot
ten

SHELLA:
I'
ll
nev
erdot
haty
ourmymot
her

GRACE:
greatt
oknowt
hat

LADY1:
behappyt
hisi
syourday
,rej
oicei
nit

SHELLA:
yesIwi
l
landt
hanky
ousomuch

GRACE:
thanksf
orcomi
ngher
e
LADY2:
yourwel
come.

VERONI
CA

I'
vebeent hinkinghar dlysinceImeetJami e, everyt
hinghet oldme, hesav edmyl if
e, onlyifi
t
wasn' thim Iwoul dbedeadbynowandnoonewoul dev erknowt hattherewasv eronica,allI
wanti st ofindmyi nnerpar t
,Idon'tknowwhyIam t hisr ut
hless,Ihav etochangemyway sor
elsenextt i
mei tisnotgoi ngt obeonmyf avour ,andat l
eastIwi l
l behav i
ngmycat eringtools
back, Ihav en'
thear dt hatJoeandshel laarenol ongerget ti
ngmar ri
ed,sot heysortedoutt he
Adela'sissue, Ithoughtaf tertel
lingheraboutadel ashewi l
lbreakdownordepr essionbut
nothing, andIam gl adbecauset hatdidn'
thappened, I
'l
lhav etoletgo, hewasnotmi neafterall
Ijustsnat chhimt osomeone, whatwasIt hinking?peopl eandt hingst hatI'
velosttheywer enot
meantt obewi thme, butpeopl ewhomeantt obewi thmear ewithme, soI '
l
lhavet obe
thankf ulforthat,I
'l
l havet ogot otheweddi ng, Iwil
lbewi t
hNel daIknowmeandherweget
along, notnoIcan' tj ustletherhav emyhusbandwhat '
swr ongwi thme, whysuddenl yI'mI
hav i
ngasof tspott owar dst hat'sbi t
chIhav etocal l
Nel daandaskheri fshell
a'
sshei sall
ergic
tosomet hing,Ican'tr estwel lyesIknowt hatIdon'twanthi m backbutnotwi thherhecanhav e
someoneel sebutnotSHELLAnev er,"
shetookherphoneandcal lherdaught erin-
law.

NELDA:
myf
avour
it
emom i
nlaw

VERONI
CA:
mydaught
er

NELDA:
howar
eyouandwher
ear
eyou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam f
inebaby
,Iam ar
ound

NELDA:
sowhenar
eyoucomi
ngt
hissi
de

VERONI
CA:
I'
m Isupposedt
ocome?

NELDA:
yes,
arey
ounotcomi
ngt
otheweddi
ng?

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lseebutIam notsur
e,

NELDA:
pleasey
ouhav
etocomemom

VERONI
CA:
Iwi
l
lcomebecausey
ousai
dso

NELDA:
yayIam happynow
VERONI
CA:
hahaI
'
llpr
obabl
ycomeToday

NELDA:
I'
ll
bewai
ti
ngf
ory
ou

VERONI
CA:
sowher
eisourbr
ide?

NELDA:
Iwaswi
thhery
est
erday
,

VERONI
CA:
what
?I'
m okaywher
e?

NELDA:
herpl
ace

VERONI
CA:
youwentt
her
e?doy
ougetal
ong?

NELDA:
ver
ymuchbutnotmor
ethanmyboy

VERONI
CA:
hahay
oudoknowCl
audi
o,sowher
eishe?

NELDA:
hewasher
ewi
thhi
sdadIdon'
tknowwher
etheywent

VERONI
CA:
alr
ight
,sowhowi
l
lbecooki
ngf
orourbr
ide?

NELDA:
Iwi
l
ldot
hecooki
ngwi
thhermai
dofhonour

VERONI
CA:
doy
oumi
ndi
fIcanj
oiny
ouguy
s,Iwantt
odor
ightbyher
,shewasagoodgi
rl

NELDA:
I'
ll
hav
etot
alkt
oherf
ir
st

VERONI
CA:
doesshehav
etoknow?

NELDA:
yes,

VERONI
CA:
okaynopr
obl
em,

NELDA:
okay
,youcandoi
t,pr
epar
ethatsal
adswhi
chy
ouar
egoodat
,

VERONI
CA:
whi
chone?

NELDA:
broccol
i
,caul
i
flowerandmar
gar
it
achi
l
li
es

VERONI
CA:
soi
sshenotal
l
ergi
ctosomet
hing?

NELDA:
notWhatIknowof
,letmeaskhi
m don'
thangup,

VERONI
CA:
okay
!!

NELDA:
dial
l
ing.
..
..r
ingi
ng.
..

.
SHELLA:
hiNel
l
y

NELDA:
Itol
dyout
hatIdon'
tl
iket
hatnamehahaha

SHELLA:
sor
rysi
ster

NELDA:
Iwanaasky
ousomet
hing?

SHELLA:
nopr
obl
em

NELDA:
howi
sthepr
epar
ati
on?ar
eyounotner
vous?

SHELLA:
ever
ythi
ngi
sundercont
rol
,andIam bi
tner
vouspl
usI
'
llhav
etosi
ngasong

NELDA:
wowt
hisi
sgoi
ngt
obeont
opbi
l
li
ng

SHELLA:
hahaha,

NELDA:
soIwant
edt
oaski
fyouar
eal
l
ergi
ctosomet
hingsot
hatIcan'
tpr
epar
ethatt
oyou?

SHELLA:
don'
twor
ryIdon'
twannabot
hery
oubydoi
ngt
hecooki
ngsmom wi
l
ldoi
tandj
oywi
l
l
hel
pher

NELDA:
hawbutwet
alkedaboutt
hisandIwasgl
adt
ohel
p

SHELLA:
noy
ournotokayt
ocookj
ustt
akecar
eofmygr
anddaught
er

NELDA:
Hahahaalr
ightbutbei
ngpr
egnantdoesn'
tmeanIshoul
dstopwor
king,
Ineedt
ohel
p
t
oo,sot
hatevenwhen.yougiv
eyourt
hanksmynameshoul dbecount
edaswell

SHELLA:
don'
twor
ryj
ustt
ell
yourhusbandt
obr
ingy
ouher
e

NELDA:
alr
ightbuty
ournotal
l
ergi
ctosomet
hing

SHELLA:
nopeIam not
,

NELDA:
alr
ightmydearseey
ousoon

SHELLA:
alr
ight

VERONI
CA:
shi
t

SHELLA:
what
?

NELDA:
not
hingIhur
tmy
sel
f

SHELLA:
sor
rywi
l
ltal
klat
er

NELDA:
alr
ight
.
mom what
'swr
ongwi
thy
ou,
whydi
dyousayt
hat
?

VERONI
CA:
Iam sor
rybaby,
letmegetgoi
ng,
meani
ngIwon'
thel
p

NELDA:
youcan,
justgot
othechur
chandhel
pthosepeopl
ewhoar
edecor
ati
ng,

VERONI
CA:
I'
dgot
her
ethanks

NELDA:
thankshav
eagoodday

VERONI
CA:
yout
oomyl
ove

NELDA:whywasv er
oni
caangry,
whenshell
asaysheisnotall
ergictosomethi
ng,
wasshe
pl
anni
ngsomething?whydidsheaskaboutal
ler
gict
hings?thi
si snotaddi
ngup,shei
supt
o
somethi
ng,
Ihavetoknowwhatsheisuptoo,Iwentt
ot akeabath,.

RAY

Iwaswi t
hAkanplay
ingoutsi
det
hey ar
d,peoplewer
ecominginandout,andIcantellt
hatmy
si
stershewashappysomuchhappyf ort
his,IsawBri
anacomingtowar
dsus,thenmymood
change,Ihat
ethi
sgir
lwit
hallmyheart
,Idon'
tknowwhydidIapproachheratthefi
rstplace,

Akan:
brot
herwhati
sn'
t?

RAY:
not
hingl
et'
spl
ay

Akan:
buty
ouar
enothappyany
mor
e?

RAY:
Iam

Akan:
yourl
i
ket
hisbecauseofher
?

RAY:
yes!
!Ihat
eher

Akan:
don'
that
eher
,shei
snotbad

RAY:
yout
hink?

Akan:
yesbutshei
stoof
orwar
d

RAY:
hahahahahaIknow

BRI
ANA:
yayf
ami
l
y

Akan:
hiB
BRI
ANA:
howar
eyou,

RAY:
wewer
efi
neunt
ily
oudeci
dedt
ocomeher
e

BRI
ANA:
ouchIwasl
ooki
ngf
ory
ouev
ery
wher
e

RAY:
whatdoy
ouwant
?

BRI
ANA:
Iwanty
ouaw,
what
'
swr
ong?

RAY:
saywhat
every
ouwantt
osayandgobackt
othehouse

BRI
ANA:
Iwantt
opl
aywi
thy
ouguy
s?

RAY:
arey
ounotpr
egnant
?

BRI
ANA:
Iam so

RAY:
justaski
ng,
isi
tsaf
e?

BRI
ANA:
youaskasi
fyoucar
e

RAY:
Idocar
e,wear
etal
ki
ngaboutmyf
ir
stbor
nher
e"i
namocki
ngway
"

BRI
ANA:
it'
sexer
cise

RAY:
Iwi
l
lbei
nthehouse

Akan:
don'
tgobr
other

BRI
ANA:
lethi
m go,
hei
sact
ingl
i
keabr
atnow

RAY:
whatdi
dyouj
ustsay
?

BRI
ANA:youhear
dme,
thi
sdayy
ouhar
dlyt
ouchme,
ort
oki
ssmeIcanseet
haty
oudon'
twant
meanymore

RAY:
that
'st
rue

BRI
ANA:
soj
ustknowt
hatIam notgoi
ngany
wher
e

RAY:
thengoodf
ory
ou

BRI
ANA:
yes,

Akan:
RAYl
ook,
,whoi
scomi
ng

RAY:
wowuncl
eBer
nar
d

Akan:
whoi
sthatl
i
lboywi
thhi
m
RAY:
Idon'
tknow

BRI
ANA:
ohhmyGoduncl
e?howcome?whati
shedoi
ngher
e,hei
syouruncl
e?

Akan:
yes,

BRI
ANA:
I.i
I.i
.I'
l
lgoi
nsi
de

RAY:
whyar
eyousweat
ingar
eyouokay
?

BRI
ANA:
yesIwi
l
lhav
etol
aydownabi
t

RAY:
okaygo.

NELDA:
thanksbabyf
ort
her
ide

I
SRAEL:
don'
tov
erwor
kyour
sel
f

NELDA:
Iwon'
t

I
SRAEL:
cal
lmewheny
ouwantt
ocomebackhome

NELDA:
Iwi
l
l,Cl
audi
olet
'sgo

CLAUDI
O:noIwantt
obewi
thdad

NELDA:
okay
,don'
tyouwantt
oseeSHELLA?

CLAUDI
O:gr
andpasai
dwear
enotal
l
owedt
oseeherunt
ilt
omor
row

NELDA:
"shel
ookedathi
shusband"Huh?

I
SRAEL:
"hechuckl
ed"

NELDA:
okaygowi
thy
ourdad

I
SRAEL:
Ilov
eyouandpl
easebecar
eful

NELDA:
Iwi
l
l,andImi
ghtsl
eepher
e

I
SRAEL:
arey
out
alki
ngt
ome?

NELDA:
whoel
se?wi
l
lIbet
alki
ngt
oo?

I
SRAEL:
sayi
tagai
n
NELDA:
Imi
ghtev
ensl
eepher
e

I
SRAEL:
noway
s!!
!youcan'
tsl
eepher
enev
er

NELDA:
whynot
?

I
SRAEL:
becauseIdon'
twanty
out
oo

NELDA:
okayt
henIwi
l
lcal
lyou

I
SRAEL:
noact
ual
l
yIwi
l
lcomeandt
akey
oudon'
tcal
l

NELDA:
byeeNana

CLAUDI
O:by
eemommy

"
shegotof
fthecar
"

SHELLA:
wowsomeonei
sgl
owi
ng?

NELDA:
hahast
opi
t

SHELLA:
youshoul
dal
way
sgetpr
egnant

NELDA:
lol
esty
oul
ookhappy

SHELLA:
Ifeel
happy

NELDA:
let
'
sgeti
nsi
de

SHELLA:
yescomei
n.

NELDA:"shoul
dItel
lheraboutv
eroni
ca?butIam notsur
eifshewantedt
odowhatIwas
thi
nki
ng"noit'
snoneofmybusiness,
andIdon'twanthertobescar
edtomor
rowi
tisherbi
g
day!

Admi
n

noedi
t

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.

FI
NALE

NELDA

TobehonestIcoul dn'tt
ell shell
aaboutmymot herinlawIcoul dn'
tdoi t
,Iknowt hedel i
ber at
ely
oft heweddi ng,i
tisnoteasyal l
youwanti st heweddi ngtogowel lotherthanany t
hingel se,so
allIwantwast oseeshel l
ahappynott ogiveherst ress,alt
houghv eroni
cashoul dtoandf uck
offhert i
mehaspassedt oinsteadofhert obehappyshei splanni
ngsomet hi
ngsill
yIcan' t
dwel lwit
hheront hisone, whatki ndofanimal sisshe, noway sshehast osucki tout,andbe
happyf orotherpeopl e,jealouswi ll
justr
uinher ,soallsheneedi stobebr aveandf ocusont he
newt hingsthandoi ngal lthis,Idohopet hi
sweddi ngcouldgowel l,Iwasathomebat hi
ng, mu
husbandwokeupv eryear ly,hesaidhehast ogot othechur chfir
sttoseei fevery
thingit's
sorted,hewasnotbacky etandt hetimewasnotonoursi de,becausehehast obewi t
hhi s
father,It
riedtocall him butunf ort
unatel
yhi sphonewasont heheadboar d,Iwentoutt ocheck
ont heboy stheywer ealldressedup, myCl audiowasv eryhandsome,

CLAUDI
O:mommyl
ook

NELDA:
wowl
ookaty
oual
ldr
essedupal
ready
,

CLAUDI
O:y
es,
wher
eisdad?

NELDA:
atchur
chhewi
l
lbebackj
ustsoon,
Iwasget
ti
ngwor
ri
ednow,
"yourhandsomebby

CLAUDI
O:t
hanksIam happymommy

NELDA:
Ray
,howar
eyou?

RAY:
Iam f
ineandy
ou?

NELDA:
Iam f
ine,
youguy
syoul
ookgood

RAY:
yeswehav
etol
ookgood,
may
beIcanf
indmy
sel
fawomen

NELDA:
yayy
oudohav
eone

RAY:
whi
chone?

NELDA:
Ifoundt
hisy
ummygi
rlandmom gr
acesai
dshei
syour
s

RAY:
mom andherbi
gmout
h
NELDA:
hahahahahaonewomeni
senoughboy

RAY:
Idon'
tl
oveherNel
da

NELDA:
howso?

RAY:
stor
yofanot
herday

CLAUDI
O:y
ouhav
eawi
fer
ay?

RAY:
no!Idon'
t

CLAUDI
O:butmom say
sso

RAY:
noshei
smyf
ri
end

CLAUDI
O:Iwantaf
ri
endt
oo

NELDA:
youdon'
thav
eaf
ri
end?

CLAUDI
O:nopeIdon'
thav
eaf
ri
end

RAY:
Iwi
l
lbey
ourf
ri
end

CLAUDI
O:noty
ou,
Iwantagi
rl
fr
iend

NELDA:
CLAUDI
O!!
!!
!

CLAUDI
O:mommy

NELDA:
youwantagi
rl
-f
ri
endnotgi
rl
fr
iend?

CLAUDI
O:what
'st
hedi
ff
erence?

NELDA:
askdadwher
ehecomesback

CLAUDI
O:okay
!!
!

NELDA:
"Isawmyhusbandf
rom di
stancet
henmyhear
tski
pabi
t"

CLAUDI
O:mom hei
scomi
ng

NELDA:
yes,
hav
eyouguy
seat
ensomet
hing?

RAY:
noty
et

NELDA:
I'
dgoandpr
epar
esomet
hingt
oeat

RAY:
alr
ight
,
I
SRAEL:
mywi
fe"
theyshar
edababyki
ss"

NELDA:
Iwaswor
ri
edabouty
ourwher
eabout
s

I
SRAEL:
sor
rymychocol
ate,
thef
rontt
ir
ewer
efl
atsoIhadt
ocal
lmechani
c

NELDA:
alr
ight
,goandt
akeabat
hIwi
l
lbebusywi
thbr
eakf
ast

I
SRAEL:
butIwant
edt
otakeabat
hwi
thy
ou

NELDA:
nonoy
ouwi
l
lbel
ate

I
SRAEL:
pleasemyl
ove

NELDA:
butIt
oldt
heboy
sthatIam pr
epar
ingbr
eakf
astf
ort
hem

I
SRAEL:
you'
remywi
fesot
heyshoul
dgetmar
ri
edt
oo

t
hent
hei
rwi
fewi
l
lpr
epar
ebr
eakf
astf
ort
hem

NELDA:
evenCl
audi
o?

I
SRAEL:
yesi
ncl
udi
nghi
m,l
et'
sgo"hecar
ri
edhert
othebedr
oom"

I
SRAEL:
wher
eisdad?

NELDA:
cemet
ery

I
SRAEL:
alr
ight,

SHELLA

Iwasdonebat
hingmymom waswi t
hmeallt
heti
me,andj
oyaswel
l,
mymakeupwasonpoi
nt,
Iwassobeaut
if
ulli
keam angel
,Iputmyweddi
nggawnon,myt
ear
sweref
lowi
ngli
keari
ver

GRACE:
don'
tcr
yyouwi
l
lrui
nyourmakeup

SHELLA:
Iam happyandner
vousatt
hesamet
ime

GRACE:
don'
twor
rybabyi
tishappeni
ng,
you'
l
lgetmar
ri
edandbehappy

SHELLA:y
esl
et'
spr
ayf
ir
st"
theyhol
dhandsandpr
ay"af
ter15mi
nofpr
ayershewasdone
bat
hing,

JOY:
mybr
idey
ourphoneusr
ingi
ng
GRACE:
nocal
l
stheywi
l
ldi
str
acty
ou

SHELLA:
may
bei
t'
simpor
tant

GRACE:
giv
eitt
ome

SHELLA:
hahmom

GRACE:
no"
shet
ooki
t"hel
l
o

PASTOR:
hey
,howar
eyoumom-
grace

GRACE:
Iam goodandy
ourson

PASTOR:
hahahahahason,
Iam st
il
lyourpast
ordontf
orgett
hat

GRACE:
hahanev
er

SHELLA:
mom whoi
she?

GRACE:
yourhusband"
wit
hlowt
one"

PASTOR:
wher
eismywi
fe

GRACE:
shei
sher
e

PASTOR:
canIt
alkt
oher
?

GRACE:
ofcour
se!
!"her
e"

SHELLA:
hey

PASTOR:
hel
l
omybeaut
if
ulbr
ide

SHELLA:
hel
l
omyhandsomegr
oom

PASTOR:
arey
ouokay
?

SHELLA:
yesIam al
ri
ght

PASTOR:
pleasedon'
tdi
sappoi
ntme,
don'
tchangey
ourmi
ndbabe

SHELLA:
Iwon'
tdot
hatIpr
omi
se

PASTOR:
Iam ner
vous

SHELLA:
best
rongIam al
lyour
smyl
ove

PASTOR:
alr
ightseey
oui
n2hour
s,can'
twai
ttomakey
oumywi
featl
ast
SHELLA:
met
ooby
eeesweet
y

PASTOR:
byeee"
smi
l
es

GRACE:
wowy
ou'
l
lbepi
nkbysmi
l
ing

SHELLA:
hawMom,
wher
eismycousi
n?

GRACE:
att
het
entwai
ti
ngf
ory
ou

SHELLA:
joywi
l
lyoudr
iveus?

JOY:
yesofcour
se

GRACE:
whydon'
tyouaskBr
endan?

SHELLA:
noj
oywi
l
ldr
iveus,

GRACE:
Iwi
l
ldr
ivewi
thy
ouruncl
ebecauser
ayhi
snother
e

SHELLA:
andBr
iana?

GRACE:
alr
eadyatchur
ch

SHELLA:
okay!
!!"
wehadcar
sout
sidehoot
ing.Il
i
mpedout
sideandpeopl
efr
om t
hechur
chwer
e
ther
eout
sidet
hey ar
d,

JOY:
let
'sgo

"
theygotoutoft
hehouseandgoti
nthecar
,

PASTOR

Iwasscar
edwhatifsomethinghappenedatt
heweddi
ngIdon'
tknowi
fver
oni
cawi
l
lpl
an
somet
hingbadornot,Igav
emysel f5mintopray,

I
SRAEL:
dadwear
eget
ti
ngl
atecomeon

PASTOR:
I'
m al
mostdone

I
SRAEL:
wowy
ouar
ecut
eandy
oung

PASTOR:
whydoy
ousoundl
i
key
ou'
reagay

NELDA:
hawgr
andpadon'
tsayt
hathei
smyhusband

PASTOR:
hahasor
rymydaught
er
NELDA:
you'
rehandsomeandneat

PASTOR:t
hanksl
et'
sgowehave25minsonl
y"waswear
ingabl
acksui
tandawhi
teshi
rt
,
act
ual
lyf
ourofuswewerewear
ingt
hesimil
arsui
ts.

Nel
da:
letmegoIhadt
obewi
thshel
l
aont
her
aw

I
SRAEL:
let
'
sgot
oget
herbabe

NELDA:
buty
ourt
aki
ngf
orev
er

PASTOR:
let
'sgo

NELDA:
letmet
akeapi
ctur
efory
ou"
theyposeandIt
ookt
hepi
ctur
es"l
et'
sgoI
'
lldr
ive

PASTOR:
o-kay
.

VERONI
CA

mymi ndwasallovert
heplaceIfel
tli
keIwasgett
ingmad,sothisi
shappeni
ng,whatshouldI
do,
I'
llhav
etoletthem be,
Iam defeat
edther
eisnothi
ngthatIcoul
ddoaboutit
,soI'
lll
etthem
be,
Itookmyphoneandcal lJamie

JAMI
E:hel
l
o

VERONI
CA:
hey

JAMI
E:howar
eyou?

VERONI
CA:
Iam okayandy
ou?

JAMI
E:ar
eyousur
ethaty
ou'
reokay
?

VERONI
CA:
myexhusbandhi
sget
ti
ngmar
ri
ed

JAMI
E:Iam sor
ryIam comi
ngr
ightnowori
fyoudon'
tmi
ndj
ustcome

VERONI
CA:
Iam noti
nagoodst
atenowj
ustcome

JAMI
E:okayI
'
llbet
her
ejustnowgi
veme30mi
ns

VERONI
CA:
dri
vesaf
e

JAMIE:
don'tworr
y,"If
eel
thepai
nthatshei
sin,
butIhavetogoandcheckuponher"OLA
knowsaboutver
onicai
twasnoteasyt
oaccepti
tbutshehadnochoi
cebecauseEunicewason
myside,soyeahandabouttheinvest
igat
ionaboutt
hepoi
sonI'
vet
oldOLAtotel
lthesheri
ff
'st
o
st
optheinvesti
gat
ionbecauseweneedt omov eonwit
hourl
if
eandshedid,
soIwasl i
ving
l
arge,soveroni
cawasmyot herwomen.

ATCHURCH

peoplewereseat
edaccordi
ngtothei
rtabl
enumber ,Iwasnotexpecti
ngsuchpeopl
ebutthey
wereovercr
owded,theDJplayedMiguelsongsloveyou,Iwal
kstrai
ghtt
othealt
erpeopl
ewere
cheeri
ngandulul
ati
ng,I
SRAELwaswi thme, bymyside,RayandClaudi
oaswellweseatdown,
ther
ewast hemomentofsil
enceDJplayedsl owl
ymeddy

"doy oubeli
eveinlove,
howcr azyi
tcouldbe,babybabyi
t'
sti
me, t
akeiteasy ,
youaremy
fant
asy,yourmydesire,justt
ouchmeonemor etimeIwil
ll
oosemymi nd"BRENDANwaswi t
h
herholdi
ngshella"
shand, BERNARDwi t
hgr aceandAkanwit
hJoyi twasbeaut i
ful
Icouldn'
t
beli
evemyey es,shewasl i
keanangel,
actuall
yshewasmor ethanbeauti
ful,atearescapemy
eyes,ISRAELsawi tandhehol dmeti
ght,unti
lBRENDANhandedherov er.andwet ookourseat,
onthecomf ort
ablesofa

PASTOR:
wowy
ourbeaut
if
ul

SHELLA:
"shy
"thanksy
oudon'
tl
ookbady
our
sel
f,

"PASTORTi
m camet
othef
ort
h,Igr
eety
oui
nthenameoft
hel
ordJesusamen

cr
owd:
Amen

P.
Tim:
thi
sist
hebeaut
if
uldayt
hatt
hel
ordhasdonef
ort
hist
wobeaut
if
ulpeopl
e

cr
owds:
yes"
cheer
ing"

P.
Tim:
let
'
sopent
hebookofgenesi
s2:
22-24,
i
treads

"Thenthel
ordGodmadeawomanf r
om t
heri
bhehadtakenoutofthemanandheboughther
totheman,t
hent hemansaidthi
sisnowboneofmybonesandfleshofmyf l
eshsheshall
be
cal
ledwomanf orshewastakenoutf
rom aman,f
ort
hisisther
easonamanwi l
ll
eavehi
s
fat
herandmotherandbeunitedtohi
swif
eandtheywi
llbecomeoneflesh,
sothenthi
stwoare
nowaoneflesh,amen

cr
owds:
amen"
clappi
nghands"

missshel
l
aandMrJoepl
easecomeandkneel
down"t
her
ewasacushi
onsot
hatt
heycan
kneel
downonit
,
"
theyst
oodup"andwentt
okneel
down

P.
Tim:
cany
oul
ookeachot
heri
ntheey
es"t
heydi
dast
hey
'vet
old,
Joehol
dherhands"hedi
d.

t
hispeopl
ewant
stoshar
ethei
rvowsl
ooki
ngateachot
hersowhowi
l
lst
art
?

SHELLA:
Iwi
l
l

P.
Tim:
okayov
ert
oyou

SHELLA:
I.um.
..Iam notgoodonwor
dsbutIwi
l
lbet
alki
ngf
rom myhear
tnotmi
nd,

cr
owds:
laughi
ng

SHELLA:
PASTORy
ou.
..

P.
Tim:
nonohei
snotapast
ornowt
alkt
ohi
m asy
ourhusbandnotpast
or

cr
owds:
laughi
ng

PASTOR:
"henoodl
e"t
oshowhert
hatshecanpr
oceed

SHELLA:
myl
ove.
..
.

cr
owds:
wow,
..
..
.

SHELLA: erh,
youcannotpossessmeforIbel
ongtomysel fbutwhil
ewebot hwishit,Igi
vey
ou
thatwhichismine,youcannotcommandme, f
orIam afr
eeper sonbutIshal
lserv
ey ouin
thoseway syourequir
eandhoneycombwil
ltast
esweetercomingf r
om myhand,( Ibecame
nervous)

P.
TIM:
arey
oudone?

SHELLA:
um "wi
thshakyv
oice"noty
et

P.
TIM:
okaygoon

SHELLA: Ipl edget oy out hatyourswi ll bemi ne, Iwil

l alwaysbei nyourside,Iwillcryal
oudat
nightandt heey esi ntowhi chIsmi l
ei nt hemor ning, Ipledget oy outhethef i
rstbiteofmymeat
andmyf irstdr inkf rom mycup, Ishall beashi eldfory ourbackandy ouformi ne,Ishallnot
arguewi thy ou, norf orme, Ishallhonoury ouabov eal lothersandwhenwequar relweshal ldo
i
ti npriv
at eandt el
l nost rangerourgr i
ev anceI ..
.,t
akey ou,tobemyhusband, andt hesethingsi
promi sey ou: iwillbet hebestwi fe, iwillbefai thfultoy ouandhonestwi t
hy ou;iwill
respect,
trust,
help, andcar ef oryou; iwil
lshar emyl i
fewi thyou; iwillf
or giv
ey ouaswehav ebeen
forgiv
en; andi wi ll
tr ywi t
hy oubet tertounder standour selves,thewor ldandgod, throughthe
bestandwor stofwhati stocome, andasl ongaswel i
veI..
.Takey outobemyhusband, to
hav eandt ohol df rom t hisdayf orwar d, f
orbet ter,forwor se,forr i
cherforpoor er
,insickness
andi nheal th, t
ol ov eandt ocher i
sh,unt i
ldeathdousapar t .
cr
owds:
cheer
ingandul
ulat
ing

P.TI
M: Idon'
tbeli
eveyouwheny ousayy
ournotgoodint
alki
ng,Iassur
eyouar
e,t
hatwasa
honesttrut
hfrom.yourhear
t,soMrJoethi
sisyourt
ime,
Idon'tknowwhatyouwi
llsaybecause
shel
lasaidital
l,

PASTOR:
thanksPASTORTi
mfort
hisoppor
tuni
ty.
,yeahIcansayshebeatmet
oit
,

cr
owds:
laughi
ng.

PASTOR:
youar
ethe.
..
.

P.
TIM:
ment
ionhernamewhati
fyourt
ell
i
ngsomeel
set
hiswor
ds

cr
owds:
Hahaha

PASTOR: I
.SHELLAmyst r
awberry,youar et hestarofeachnight ,bri
ghtnessofev er
ymor ning,
thest oryofeachguestt hereportofev eryland,Noev ilshal
lbef ally
ouonhi l
lnorbackinthe
fi
eldorv all
ey,ormountainOr i
nglennei therabov enorbelow,youar emyker nelofmyfaceof
myhear t,mysun, harpofmymusi candcr ownofmycompany ,y ouarey ouuniqueandt oo
under stand,yourtheappleofmyey es, [
I..
.,t
akey ou,t
obemywi feandt hesethingsipromise
you:iwi l
lbet hebesthusbandi will
bef aithfultoyouandhonestwi t
hy ou;
iwillr
espect,
trust,
help,andcar eforyou;iwil
lsharemyl i
fewi t
hy ou;iwil
lforgi
vey ouaswehav ebeenforgiv
en
;andi will
trywithyoubet t
ertounder standour selv
es,thewor l
dandgod, thr
ought hebestand
wor stofwhati stocome, andaslongaswel i
veI.
..Takey outobemywi f
etohav eandt ohold
from thisdayf orward,f
orbet t
er,f
orwor se,forri
cherforpoorer,insicknessandi nhealt
h,to
l
ov eandt ocher i
sh,unt
ilcheati
ngdousapar t

P.
TIM:shell
anocheat
inghesai
dital
l
,soi
fther
eissomeonewhosayt
hist
oomustnotget
marr
iedstandwi
thyourfeet

PASTOR:
Iwasv
eryner
vousandIwasal
sosweat
ing,"noonest
oodup"

P.
TIM:okaynoone,
byt hepowerofGodandHol
yspir
it
,Inowpr
onounceyouHUSBANDand
WIFE,
"stoodupsothatpeopl
ewillseey
ou"t
heydi
d"youmaynowkissthebr
ide

PASTOR:
hel
ooki
ntoherey
esandhol
dhert
heef
aceandki
ssher
,pat
ient
ly

P.
TIM:
wowt
hisi
sbecause

cr
owds:
cheer
ing,
ulul
ati
ng

P.Ti
m:y
oumaybeseat
ed,
groom askedhi
swi
fet
osi
ngasongf
orhi
m soshel
l
athest
agei
s
your
s

SHELLA:
",chuckl
ed"whatsongbabe?
PASTOR:
waymakerbysi
nach

SHELLA:
okay
,shebegunt
osi
ng,
,

PASTOR: Iwasjustl
ist
eningtoherbeaut
ifulvoi
ce,andittookmebackt ot
hedayIhear
ditona
concer
t,mymi ndwasf ar
,whil
eIwasst i
l
l t
hinki
ngaboutthatthevi
sionoft
hegi
rlwhowas
si
ngingatthebush,sheturnaroundanditwasshell
a,wowsot hi
swasmywi f
eallal
ong,

I
SRAEL:
Dad,
!
!dad

PASTOR:
uh-
huh

I
SRAEL:
it'
sti
met
ocutt
hecake

PASTOR:
ohhy
es,
,theydi
dal
lthat
,andt
heygi
veeachot
hert
hecake,

P.
Tim:
ISRAELandGRACEt
het
imei
syour
s

"
theywentt
othef
our
th

ISRAEL:Iwon'
tbeabl
etot
alkwi
thoutmywi
fenextt
ome,
NELDAbabecome"shewentt
o
standnextt
ohim"

P.
Tim:
somepeopl
ear
epr
oudoft
hei
rwi
fe

cr
owds:
cheer
ing

ISRAEL:atf
ir
stIthoughtshel
lawasy oungformydadal l
shewantwashi smoney ,butshe
provedmewr ong,sheisambiti
ous,
determinati
on,focusedandv erykind,Igaveheratimebut
sheprovedmewr ongaswel l
,shehasadi amondhear t,
Icant el
lthatshewi l
ltr
eatmydadwel l
eventhoughIwill
befarfrom myoldmanIwi lldef
init
elyknowt hathehassomeonewhowi l
l
takecareof
,soifmydadi shappythem Iwill
behappyt ot hanks,andwelcomehomeMr sXi
ngu

GRACE: asamotherwhenallt
hisstart
edIcoul
dn'
tdigestit
,butshepromisedtotogiv
eita
ti
me,therei
snowomanwhowoul dl i
keherki
dstobet r
eatedbadly
,butIgavehertheti
me, and
shewasr i
ght
,heretheyar
e,MrXingutreatmydaughterwell
,youcanseethatshedoesn'thave
anyscarssoIdon'twantt
oseeanyofi tonher
,orel
sey ou'
llhav
emet odealwith

Cr
owds:
hahaha

GRACE:
Iam handi
ngov
ermydaught
ert
oyou,
shei
snol
ongermyr
esponsi
bil
i
ty,
buty
our
s,
t
akecar
eofher,.

.
2y
ear
slat
er

VERONI
CA

i
t'
sbeen2y earsnow,Icantel
lyouthatli
fei
stogoodifyouappreciat
ewhaty ouhave,andstop
competingi twit
hotherpeopl
eIwashappi l
ymarri
ed,y
esJami eandI, getdowntoit,
Ididask
Godforgiveness,andmeandmybr otherwearefi
nenow,Iwashi ssecondwife,
andlifewas
greet
,Iwasnowhav ingmyownbi gcompanynow, wewer ev
eryhappy, t
hereisasecond
chanceinlifeit
'suptoyouifyouwelcomeitoryousqueezei
tsoIam happy ,

.Mr
sJones.

BRI
ANA

Iwasnowwhor i
ngaroundbecausenoonewhat '
smeev enmyownmot herdisownedme, ray
didfoundoutaboutthepregnant
,ontheweddi ngdayofhersisterbecauseheov erheardus
tal
kingaboutitwi
thhisunclesoist
hedayt hatIwasoutoft hehouse, BERNARDt ookt hebaby
afterbi
rt
hsol i
fei
sunfair
,youcanthi
nkthaty ouareenj
oyingbutatt heendi tisgoingtobe
rough,Ihavenowheretogo, t
her
eistheroadwhi chyouthinkitisr
ightbutatt heendi twil
l ki
l
l
youbutf ormeIwasdeadi nsi
de,
.

I
SRAEL

Iwasnowafathert
othebeauti
ful
babygi
rlInamedheraftermygrandma,hernamei
sDebr
a
shei
sador
ableandcute,
Claudi
owas7yearsnow,andpigheaded,
Iwassti
l
l i
nlovewi
thmywif
e.

SHELLA

l
if
ewasbeauti
fult
hingwheny oufindsomeonethatyoul
ove,Iwasnow8monthspregnant
,and
Iwast
oobig,itwasinthemor ni
ngwhenmyhusbandwasdi ggingint
hegar
den,Iwantedto
pl
ayhi
m,Istar
tedscreaming.aaaaaahbabebabe,Isawhim comingt
owar
dsme, runni
ng

PASTOR:
what
'swr
ong?

Mr
sXi
ngu:
thebabyi
scomi
ng
MrXi
ngu:
youmeanasi
nnow?

Mr
sXi
ngu:
yes,
thewat
erhasbr
oken,
goandt
aket
hebagi
nmycl
oset

MrXi
ngu:
the.
..
what
?

Mr
sXi
ngu:
babybag!

MrXi
ngu:
wher
e?

Mr
sXi
ngu:
mycl
oset

MrXi
ngu:
okayhol
donIam comi
ng

Mr
sXi
ngu:
Ineedawat
er

MrXi
ngu:
wat
er.
..
bag

Mr
sXi
ngu:
go.
..
..

MrXi
ngu:
hahahahaha

MrXi
ngu:
what
?

Mr
s:I
'
m ki
ddi
ng

MrXi
ngu:
li
keser
iousl
y?

Mr
sXi
ngu:
yes!
!

MrXi
ngu:
don'
tpl
ayl
i
ket
hatnextt
ime

Mr
sXi
ngu:
nextt
ime?t
her
ewi
l
lbenextt
ime?

MrXi
ngu:
ofcour
se

Mr
sXi
ngu:
okay
,

waitpati
entl
yint
hel
ordhewi
l
lshowy
ougoodt
hingswhi
chy
ouhav
en'
tseenbef
oreaskme
aboutitknow,

Thi
sismyst
oryMr
sSHELLAXi
ngu

Theend.
..
Admi
n!

Godbl
essy
ou