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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:00,534 --> 00:00:02,801 Bittersweet melody playing 2 00:00:29,079 --> 00:00:32,080 # Music # 3 00:00:49,783 --> 00:00:52,317 # Music # 4 00:01:12,689 --> 00:01:15,690 # Music # 5 00:01:38,248 --> 00:01:41,600 # Music # 6 00:02:21,674 --> 00:02:23,875 ANNOUNCER: High and inside for ball one. 7 00:02:23,911 --> 00:02:25,911 Doesn't look like Leonard was trying to get... 8 00:02:25,946 --> 00:02:27,812 ( snoring softly ) 9 00:02:27,847 --> 00:02:30,882 ...but it just didn't want to break for him. 10 00:02:30,917 --> 00:02:33,284 Toes the rubber, starts his wind-up 11 00:02:33,319 --> 00:02:36,187 and delivers a fastball low and outside. 12 00:02:36,222 --> 00:02:38,790 Just missed the corner for ball two. 13 00:02:38,825 --> 00:02:41,826 Looks like he's a little bit uncomfortable 14 00:02:41,862 --> 00:02:43,094 with his rotator. 15 00:02:43,129 --> 00:02:46,064 Still having trouble with that shoulder. 16 00:02:46,099 --> 00:02:47,398 ( snoring continues ) 17 00:02:47,434 --> 00:02:50,401 Certainly seems to have trouble finding the plate 18 00:02:50,437 --> 00:02:51,502 that's for sure. 19 00:02:51,538 --> 00:02:52,837 ( whispers ): Come on. 20 00:02:52,873 --> 00:02:54,372 He's already walked four batters. 21 00:02:54,407 --> 00:02:55,941 It appears that's going to be all 22 00:02:55,976 --> 00:02:58,944 as Leonard is going to be pulled by manager Frank... 23 00:02:58,979 --> 00:03:02,447 ELLEN: Sometimes I think the day he made my daddy 24 00:03:02,482 --> 00:03:04,716 God wasn't thinking straight. 25 00:03:08,455 --> 00:03:09,487 ( door rattles ) 26 00:03:11,557 --> 00:03:12,957 She's coming home today. 27 00:03:12,959 --> 00:03:14,526 She's coming home? Uh-huh. 28 00:03:14,561 --> 00:03:15,727 How come? 29 00:03:15,762 --> 00:03:18,362 They've done all they can for her for now. 30 00:03:18,398 --> 00:03:20,465 What's romantic fever, Aunt Nadine? 31 00:03:20,500 --> 00:03:21,666 What? 32 00:03:21,701 --> 00:03:23,468 What Mama has-- romantic fever. 33 00:03:23,503 --> 00:03:25,637 ( laughs ): It's not "romantic fever." 34 00:03:25,672 --> 00:03:27,038 It's rheumatic fever. 35 00:03:27,073 --> 00:03:28,139 What is it? 36 00:03:28,174 --> 00:03:29,441 It's a heart thing. 37 00:03:29,476 --> 00:03:31,443 She's had it since she was your age. 38 00:03:31,478 --> 00:03:32,844 I thought you knew that. 39 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:34,646 I thought it was "romantic." 40 00:03:34,681 --> 00:03:37,682 ( indistinct background conversation ) 41 00:03:42,889 --> 00:03:47,124 ( phone ringing, background announcements ) 42 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,160 What are you doing? 43 00:03:49,195 --> 00:03:50,462 Waiting. 44 00:03:50,497 --> 00:03:51,596 Mama's with her. 45 00:03:51,631 --> 00:03:52,730 We can't go in yet. 46 00:03:52,766 --> 00:03:54,365 Hi, Ellen. 47 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:55,767 Well, can I go in? No. 48 00:03:55,802 --> 00:03:58,402 Well, move over. 49 00:03:58,438 --> 00:04:01,906 If I was my mother, I'd stay right here in the hospital-- 50 00:04:01,942 --> 00:04:05,944 folks patting your head and bringing you fruit baskets. 51 00:04:05,979 --> 00:04:08,146 I would stay right here. 52 00:04:08,181 --> 00:04:10,998 ( drawers opening and closing ) 53 00:04:15,605 --> 00:04:17,004 ( panting softly ) 54 00:04:17,039 --> 00:04:18,205 You don't look to me 55 00:04:18,241 --> 00:04:19,940 like you should be leaving here. 56 00:04:19,976 --> 00:04:21,309 You look like the dickens. 57 00:04:21,344 --> 00:04:22,677 I'm okay. 58 00:04:22,712 --> 00:04:24,545 The doctor told me you need 59 00:04:24,581 --> 00:04:27,715 plenty of bed rest and no exertions. 60 00:04:27,751 --> 00:04:29,183 Now, I want... 61 00:04:29,218 --> 00:04:32,353 I want you to come home with me. 62 00:04:32,389 --> 00:04:33,954 What for? 63 00:04:33,990 --> 00:04:36,391 The same reason as always-- 64 00:04:36,426 --> 00:04:38,059 to live. 65 00:04:38,095 --> 00:04:40,478 What about Ellen? 66 00:04:40,513 --> 00:04:43,681 My offer is the same as always, too. 67 00:04:43,716 --> 00:04:46,584 You expect me to go and live with you 68 00:04:46,619 --> 00:04:48,819 and leave her with him? 69 00:04:48,854 --> 00:04:51,155 Well, she's his daughter. 70 00:04:51,190 --> 00:04:52,724 She's my daughter, too. 71 00:04:52,759 --> 00:04:55,176 Trash begets trash. 72 00:04:55,211 --> 00:04:57,361 It don't matter who he sires it on. 73 00:04:57,397 --> 00:04:59,931 I'm too tired for this, Mama. 74 00:05:01,901 --> 00:05:04,436 It's the last time I make the offer. 75 00:05:04,471 --> 00:05:05,937 ( laughs ) 76 00:05:05,972 --> 00:05:08,556 Well, that'll be a relief. 77 00:05:19,268 --> 00:05:22,270 ( door opens and closes ) 78 00:05:29,746 --> 00:05:31,412 Thanks, honey. 79 00:05:44,244 --> 00:05:45,443 Oh! 80 00:05:45,479 --> 00:05:49,147 Looks like Charlotte turned her down again. 81 00:05:49,182 --> 00:05:50,381 ( sighs ) 82 00:06:21,064 --> 00:06:22,864 You don't have to come in. 83 00:06:22,899 --> 00:06:23,965 Are you sure? 84 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:25,700 I'm fine. 85 00:06:31,407 --> 00:06:33,274 We'll call you later. 86 00:06:33,309 --> 00:06:34,876 Okay. Bye. 87 00:06:34,911 --> 00:06:36,077 Bye-bye. 88 00:06:36,112 --> 00:06:37,344 Bye. 89 00:06:40,083 --> 00:06:44,552 ( distant train whistle blowing ) 90 00:06:44,588 --> 00:06:47,789 ( television playing ) 91 00:06:55,098 --> 00:06:59,667 It's off the wall, inside corner... 92 00:06:59,703 --> 00:07:00,935 Hey. 93 00:07:00,971 --> 00:07:02,971 Hey. How you doing? 94 00:07:03,006 --> 00:07:05,640 Not too bad. 95 00:07:05,675 --> 00:07:08,142 Well, you're just in time for lunch. 96 00:07:08,177 --> 00:07:09,811 What we having? 97 00:07:09,846 --> 00:07:14,415 I had to cook for my own self the whole time you was gone. 98 00:07:16,686 --> 00:07:19,854 Maybe you can lie down a bit first. 99 00:07:19,889 --> 00:07:21,589 I'm fine, honey. 100 00:07:21,625 --> 00:07:24,258 Let's go see what we got, huh? 101 00:07:26,062 --> 00:07:27,561 ( clatters ) 102 00:07:32,468 --> 00:07:34,502 ( sighs ) 103 00:07:45,682 --> 00:07:48,650 This place is a mess since you been gone. 104 00:07:48,685 --> 00:07:50,551 It needs a good cleaning-up. 105 00:07:52,805 --> 00:07:54,939 I can't stand being in a mess. 106 00:07:54,975 --> 00:07:56,540 It reminds me 107 00:07:56,576 --> 00:07:57,875 of when I was a kid. 108 00:07:57,910 --> 00:07:59,911 I tried to keep it cleaned up. 109 00:07:59,946 --> 00:08:01,145 I know. 110 00:08:01,181 --> 00:08:03,347 I could see that when I first came in. 111 00:08:03,383 --> 00:08:05,650 Well, you ought to teach her 112 00:08:05,685 --> 00:08:07,318 how to do it right. 113 00:08:10,239 --> 00:08:11,806 What are you looking at? 114 00:08:14,277 --> 00:08:15,760 Why don't you eat? 115 00:08:17,464 --> 00:08:19,881 I don't have an appetite. 116 00:08:29,709 --> 00:08:33,210 What was it you turned your mama down about? 117 00:08:33,245 --> 00:08:34,478 What, honey? 118 00:08:34,513 --> 00:08:36,246 At the hospital. 119 00:08:36,282 --> 00:08:37,582 Aunt Betsy said 120 00:08:37,617 --> 00:08:39,884 you turned your mama down about something. 121 00:08:39,919 --> 00:08:42,386 You can tell she was real ticked off. 122 00:08:42,421 --> 00:08:43,688 Well, she wanted me 123 00:08:43,723 --> 00:08:46,123 to come and live with her. 124 00:08:46,158 --> 00:08:47,992 Well, why don't we-- 125 00:08:48,027 --> 00:08:49,760 you and me? 126 00:08:49,796 --> 00:08:52,029 We'd be much better off over there. 127 00:08:52,065 --> 00:08:53,064 Can't. 128 00:08:53,099 --> 00:08:54,431 But why not? 129 00:08:54,467 --> 00:08:56,067 She's got that humongous house 130 00:08:56,102 --> 00:08:59,336 and you wouldn't have to be cooking or cleaning or whatnot. 131 00:08:59,371 --> 00:09:01,138 ( panting ) 132 00:09:01,173 --> 00:09:02,272 Are you okay? 133 00:09:02,308 --> 00:09:04,308 I'm just catching my breath. 134 00:09:04,343 --> 00:09:07,377 I don't think you should've turned her down, Mama. 135 00:09:07,413 --> 00:09:09,080 Had to, hon. Always had to. 136 00:09:09,115 --> 00:09:10,314 How come? 137 00:09:10,349 --> 00:09:12,917 Oh, 'cause... 138 00:09:12,952 --> 00:09:15,452 she won't take you in, too. 139 00:09:15,488 --> 00:09:18,172 I don't like you knowing that. 140 00:09:18,207 --> 00:09:20,724 Why won't she take me in, too? 141 00:09:22,645 --> 00:09:25,779 She thinks you're more your daddy's daughter than mine 142 00:09:25,815 --> 00:09:28,816 and she has an intense dislike of your daddy. 143 00:09:28,851 --> 00:09:30,518 I think you know that. 144 00:09:30,553 --> 00:09:33,621 She's sure got it wrong about me and him. 145 00:09:33,656 --> 00:09:36,808 If you wasn't here, I'd run away. 146 00:09:36,843 --> 00:09:39,427 You know 147 00:09:39,462 --> 00:09:41,762 you're my favorite person in the whole world. 148 00:09:41,797 --> 00:09:43,314 You know that? 149 00:09:43,349 --> 00:09:45,817 You're my favorite person, too. 150 00:09:45,852 --> 00:09:48,752 You're smart and you're strong 151 00:09:48,788 --> 00:09:51,555 and you can get along no matter what happens. 152 00:09:51,590 --> 00:09:54,325 I absolutely know that. 153 00:09:56,145 --> 00:09:59,196 You remember I told you that, won't you? 154 00:09:59,231 --> 00:10:01,048 Mm-hmm. 155 00:10:13,479 --> 00:10:14,978 Hey. 156 00:10:19,385 --> 00:10:21,352 Mmm. 157 00:10:21,387 --> 00:10:23,487 Here. You want anything else? 158 00:10:26,142 --> 00:10:27,959 No, thank you, hon. 159 00:10:27,994 --> 00:10:30,561 I'll read you something, okay? 160 00:10:30,596 --> 00:10:31,813 From the Bible? 161 00:10:31,848 --> 00:10:33,681 Mm-hmm. My favorite part. 162 00:10:33,716 --> 00:10:35,616 You want to hear my favorite part? 163 00:10:35,652 --> 00:10:36,984 Sure do. 164 00:10:39,055 --> 00:10:42,356 "To everything there is a season 165 00:10:42,391 --> 00:10:46,177 "and a time to every purpose under the heaven. 166 00:10:46,212 --> 00:10:50,248 "A time to be born and a time to die 167 00:10:50,283 --> 00:10:52,199 "a time to plant 168 00:10:52,234 --> 00:10:55,102 "and a time to pluck up that which is planted 169 00:10:55,138 --> 00:10:58,656 "a time to kill and a time to heal 170 00:10:58,692 --> 00:11:02,176 "a time to break down and a time to build up 171 00:11:02,212 --> 00:11:05,279 "a time to weep and a time to laugh 172 00:11:05,315 --> 00:11:09,466 a time to mourn and a time to dance." 173 00:11:13,073 --> 00:11:17,041 I think I'll just have myself a little nap. 174 00:11:17,076 --> 00:11:19,277 You sure you don't want nothing else? 175 00:11:19,312 --> 00:11:20,778 No, thank you, hon. 176 00:11:20,813 --> 00:11:21,812 I'm fine. 177 00:11:31,490 --> 00:11:33,557 I'll stay here with you. 178 00:11:33,592 --> 00:11:36,761 Just for a little while, I'll stay here with you. 179 00:11:38,898 --> 00:11:41,966 I hate it so when people say they're fine. 180 00:11:42,001 --> 00:11:44,986 You know they're not and they know it, too. 181 00:11:48,107 --> 00:11:49,556 ( tires screeching ) 182 00:12:02,971 --> 00:12:06,273 ( thunder crashing ) 183 00:12:21,974 --> 00:12:23,690 Why's all the lights out? 184 00:12:25,662 --> 00:12:27,695 ( bumps into furniture ) 185 00:12:27,730 --> 00:12:32,316 How's a man supposed to see in the pitch dark? 186 00:12:32,352 --> 00:12:35,920 ( stumbling ) 187 00:13:23,803 --> 00:13:26,904 ( knocking ) 188 00:13:29,425 --> 00:13:30,408 Come on, get up. 189 00:13:30,443 --> 00:13:32,075 Other people got to get in here, too. 190 00:13:32,111 --> 00:13:34,578 I'll sleep where I want to. 191 00:13:34,613 --> 00:13:36,380 Get up. You can go sleep in your truck. 192 00:13:55,351 --> 00:13:57,585 I sleep where I want to! 193 00:14:00,606 --> 00:14:02,439 ( whimpering softly ) 194 00:14:07,730 --> 00:14:09,463 I sleep where I want to! 195 00:14:15,288 --> 00:14:17,421 Mama, get back in the bed. 196 00:14:17,457 --> 00:14:18,755 Mama. 197 00:14:18,791 --> 00:14:19,923 Shh. 198 00:14:19,959 --> 00:14:24,261 ( Charlotte sobbing ) 199 00:14:24,297 --> 00:14:25,595 It's okay. Shh. 200 00:14:28,383 --> 00:14:31,251 ( grunting ) 201 00:14:31,286 --> 00:14:32,236 Shh, Mama. 202 00:14:32,271 --> 00:14:35,539 ( sobbing ) 203 00:14:35,574 --> 00:14:36,607 Shh. 204 00:15:01,918 --> 00:15:03,267 The first day 205 00:15:03,302 --> 00:15:05,719 of every month my daddy's brother Rudolph 206 00:15:05,755 --> 00:15:09,122 would bring some cash money in an envelope 207 00:15:09,158 --> 00:15:12,793 and I would make sure I would get it before my daddy did. 208 00:15:16,481 --> 00:15:20,434 I figured out what I needed and I took it. 209 00:15:20,469 --> 00:15:25,305 You got the lights and the gas to be paid up, food and extras. 210 00:15:25,340 --> 00:15:28,341 And I'd let him have the rest. 211 00:15:55,821 --> 00:15:58,505 ( exhales loudly ) 212 00:16:01,461 --> 00:16:02,459 Mama? 213 00:16:04,630 --> 00:16:05,596 Mama? 214 00:16:11,053 --> 00:16:12,386 Mama? 215 00:16:17,476 --> 00:16:19,043 ( sobbing ) 216 00:16:48,257 --> 00:16:51,858 I should have taken better care of her. 217 00:16:51,894 --> 00:16:54,561 I should have just put my foot down and said 218 00:16:54,596 --> 00:16:56,680 "Look here, Mama, you can't be doing 219 00:16:56,715 --> 00:16:59,333 "all this cooking and cleaning up and what-not. 220 00:16:59,368 --> 00:17:03,087 You have to be in bed getting rested like Aunt Betsy said." 221 00:17:03,122 --> 00:17:07,324 I should have put my foot down. 222 00:17:07,359 --> 00:17:10,877 I think that'll be on my mind for quite a long time. 223 00:17:10,913 --> 00:17:13,163 Mama, I have to go. 224 00:17:13,198 --> 00:17:15,332 Not now, sweetie. 225 00:17:15,368 --> 00:17:16,333 Can't we stop? 226 00:17:16,369 --> 00:17:18,535 Hold it, pumpkin, all right? 227 00:17:35,087 --> 00:17:38,471 "...Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me 228 00:17:38,507 --> 00:17:40,473 all the days of my life..." 229 00:17:40,509 --> 00:17:42,977 ( sobbing ): My baby. 230 00:17:43,012 --> 00:17:46,230 "Earth to earth 231 00:17:46,265 --> 00:17:50,884 "ashes to ashes, dust to dust 232 00:17:50,919 --> 00:17:53,620 "in sure and certain hope of the resurrection 233 00:17:53,655 --> 00:17:56,273 "to eternal life through our lord Jesus Christ 234 00:17:56,308 --> 00:17:59,692 "who shall change our mortal body 235 00:17:59,728 --> 00:18:01,511 "that it may be like 236 00:18:01,547 --> 00:18:02,980 "unto his glorious body 237 00:18:03,015 --> 00:18:04,548 "according to the mighty work 238 00:18:04,584 --> 00:18:09,386 whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself." 239 00:18:09,421 --> 00:18:12,723 Oh, you rotten piece of trash! 240 00:18:12,758 --> 00:18:15,409 You're the one who should be in that box 241 00:18:15,444 --> 00:18:16,743 you scum! 242 00:18:16,779 --> 00:18:20,080 Why is it that 243 00:18:20,115 --> 00:18:23,400 somebody like my daughter dies and you don't?! 244 00:18:23,436 --> 00:18:27,253 You took off and ruined her! 245 00:18:27,289 --> 00:18:28,589 Ruined her life! 246 00:18:28,624 --> 00:18:29,923 Broke her heart! 247 00:18:29,959 --> 00:18:31,925 Scarred her soul! 248 00:18:31,961 --> 00:18:36,529 May God in his wisdom strike you dead 249 00:18:36,565 --> 00:18:39,016 If somebody else don't do it for us first! 250 00:18:43,972 --> 00:18:46,456 Seemed to me she might have got hold 251 00:18:46,492 --> 00:18:48,091 on her natural meanness 252 00:18:48,194 --> 00:18:51,261 for her own daughter's funeral at least. 253 00:18:51,296 --> 00:18:55,649 I guess she hated my daddy more than she loved my mama. 254 00:18:55,684 --> 00:18:57,651 It didn't seem proper to me. 255 00:18:57,686 --> 00:19:01,855 I think at a funeral everybody should love everybody else. 256 00:19:11,366 --> 00:19:13,634 ( bell ringing ) 257 00:19:18,323 --> 00:19:20,657 Starletta, wait up. 258 00:19:20,693 --> 00:19:21,692 Bye. Bye. 259 00:19:23,195 --> 00:19:25,662 My mama says your mama passed on. 260 00:19:25,698 --> 00:19:26,997 Uh-huh. 261 00:19:27,032 --> 00:19:28,999 That's why you wasn't at school? 262 00:19:29,034 --> 00:19:30,333 Uh-huh. 263 00:19:30,368 --> 00:19:33,169 My mama said to say she's real sorry 264 00:19:33,205 --> 00:19:35,338 and she hopes she'll come by soon 265 00:19:35,373 --> 00:19:37,173 to say it her own self. 266 00:19:37,209 --> 00:19:38,508 Okay. 267 00:19:38,543 --> 00:19:41,344 You're going to have to catch up on your homework. 268 00:19:41,379 --> 00:19:42,613 How you doing? 269 00:19:42,648 --> 00:19:43,563 Fine. 270 00:19:52,558 --> 00:19:54,257 What's in the box? 271 00:19:57,897 --> 00:19:59,195 Just some beads 272 00:19:59,231 --> 00:20:00,614 And things. 273 00:20:00,649 --> 00:20:02,849 My Mama used to let me play with that. 274 00:20:02,885 --> 00:20:06,570 She won't be letting you play with it anymore. 275 00:20:08,373 --> 00:20:11,391 You tell your daddy 276 00:20:11,427 --> 00:20:14,428 the message is plain and simple. 277 00:20:16,265 --> 00:20:17,697 Now get it right. 278 00:20:17,732 --> 00:20:19,950 You listening?! 279 00:20:22,171 --> 00:20:23,553 You tell him 280 00:20:23,589 --> 00:20:28,325 that I'd rather some tramp had my Charlotte's things 281 00:20:28,361 --> 00:20:30,694 than any of you bunch 282 00:20:30,729 --> 00:20:33,730 that drink and carry on like trash. 283 00:20:40,972 --> 00:20:43,757 I'm sorry, hon. 284 00:22:08,026 --> 00:22:10,560 ( door opens ) 285 00:22:10,596 --> 00:22:11,895 ( door closes ) 286 00:22:14,533 --> 00:22:15,416 Hi, honey! 287 00:22:15,451 --> 00:22:16,450 Hi. 288 00:22:16,485 --> 00:22:17,551 I just stopped by 289 00:22:17,586 --> 00:22:19,470 to see how you getting along. 290 00:22:19,505 --> 00:22:20,921 Is your daddy here? 291 00:22:20,956 --> 00:22:23,257 He's not home much anymore. 292 00:22:23,292 --> 00:22:24,624 Where is he? 293 00:22:24,659 --> 00:22:25,742 I don't know. 294 00:22:25,778 --> 00:22:28,678 Sometimes he comes home to sleep 295 00:22:28,714 --> 00:22:31,381 but I think all he's doing now 296 00:22:31,416 --> 00:22:33,716 is drinking and sleeping. 297 00:22:33,752 --> 00:22:35,903 What you doing? 298 00:22:35,938 --> 00:22:37,203 Playing catalog. 299 00:22:37,239 --> 00:22:38,271 What's that? 300 00:22:38,306 --> 00:22:40,723 First I pick out a little family 301 00:22:40,759 --> 00:22:43,260 and then house stuff and clothes. 302 00:22:43,295 --> 00:22:47,030 Sleepwear and fancy jackets for the man and pantsuits 303 00:22:47,065 --> 00:22:48,699 and I outfit everybody-- 304 00:22:48,734 --> 00:22:51,017 the mom and the dad and the kids. 305 00:22:51,052 --> 00:22:52,352 The kids are cute. 306 00:22:52,387 --> 00:22:57,374 Next, they get some camping equipment and a waffle iron 307 00:22:57,409 --> 00:23:00,210 and bedroom suits and some toys. 308 00:23:00,245 --> 00:23:02,061 And the daddy who works in a factory 309 00:23:02,097 --> 00:23:03,863 and the mama-- she works at a bank. 310 00:23:03,899 --> 00:23:06,382 They like to dress up after work. 311 00:23:06,418 --> 00:23:09,019 And I also find the best values. 312 00:23:09,054 --> 00:23:11,054 That's real clever. 313 00:23:11,090 --> 00:23:13,406 How you doing for food? 314 00:23:13,442 --> 00:23:14,441 Okay. 315 00:23:14,476 --> 00:23:18,161 You eating regular? 316 00:23:18,197 --> 00:23:19,163 Sure. 317 00:23:19,198 --> 00:23:21,464 What are you eating? 318 00:23:21,500 --> 00:23:24,417 Frozen stuff from the store 319 00:23:24,452 --> 00:23:26,052 in tin things. 320 00:23:26,088 --> 00:23:27,204 TV dinners?! 321 00:23:27,239 --> 00:23:28,122 I guess. 322 00:23:28,157 --> 00:23:30,840 How are you fixed for money? 323 00:23:30,876 --> 00:23:32,742 Uncle Rudolph's still bringing it. 324 00:23:32,777 --> 00:23:33,844 He is? 325 00:23:33,879 --> 00:23:36,045 Not as much as before, though. 326 00:23:36,081 --> 00:23:38,715 Why is he giving us the money anyway? 327 00:23:38,750 --> 00:23:41,084 It's not Rudolph giving you the money. 328 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:43,186 I thought you knew that. 329 00:23:43,221 --> 00:23:45,322 How am I supposed to know? 330 00:23:45,357 --> 00:23:47,190 Nobody tells me anything. 331 00:23:47,226 --> 00:23:48,191 Who is? 332 00:23:48,226 --> 00:23:51,427 Your grandma. 333 00:23:51,463 --> 00:23:52,679 She's the one 334 00:23:52,714 --> 00:23:54,798 that's been giving us all the money? 335 00:23:54,833 --> 00:23:55,916 For your mother. 336 00:23:59,171 --> 00:24:00,169 Mama's dead. 337 00:24:00,205 --> 00:24:02,606 Well, I guess she just... 338 00:24:02,641 --> 00:24:04,074 doesn't have it in her heart 339 00:24:04,109 --> 00:24:06,409 to starve a child, despite her feelings. 340 00:24:06,445 --> 00:24:08,144 Don't tell her I told you that. 341 00:24:08,180 --> 00:24:09,746 It's supposed to be a secret. 342 00:24:09,782 --> 00:24:11,247 Well, how could I tell her? 343 00:24:11,283 --> 00:24:13,617 She hasn't hardly said two words in a row 344 00:24:13,652 --> 00:24:14,984 to me in my whole life. 345 00:24:15,020 --> 00:24:17,521 Well, she never been too good about children 346 00:24:17,556 --> 00:24:18,555 even her own. 347 00:24:18,590 --> 00:24:20,757 Except for your mother, Charlotte. 348 00:24:20,793 --> 00:24:22,292 She was her favorite. 349 00:24:22,327 --> 00:24:23,377 The sun never set 350 00:24:23,412 --> 00:24:24,378 on Charlotte. 351 00:24:24,413 --> 00:24:25,679 Which one of these hats 352 00:24:25,714 --> 00:24:27,681 do you think looks better on her? 353 00:24:29,151 --> 00:24:31,151 This one or... 354 00:24:31,187 --> 00:24:32,619 or this one? 355 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:37,074 BETSY: We got to do something. 356 00:24:37,109 --> 00:24:38,058 NADINE: Like what? 357 00:24:38,093 --> 00:24:39,042 I don't know. Something. 358 00:24:39,077 --> 00:24:40,477 She can't be on her own over there 359 00:24:40,512 --> 00:24:41,945 with that drunk, eating TV dinners. 360 00:24:41,980 --> 00:24:42,879 It's Charlotte's fault 361 00:24:42,914 --> 00:24:44,414 for marrying him in the first place. 362 00:24:44,450 --> 00:24:45,782 That's water and bridges, Nadine. 363 00:24:45,817 --> 00:24:46,850 We're talking about now. 364 00:24:46,885 --> 00:24:48,352 Well, there's nothing we can do about it. 365 00:24:48,387 --> 00:24:49,353 Why not? 366 00:24:49,388 --> 00:24:50,387 He's her father. 367 00:24:50,422 --> 00:24:51,404 He needs a stepstool 368 00:24:51,439 --> 00:24:52,706 to look a worm in the eye. 369 00:24:52,741 --> 00:24:53,874 He's still her father. 370 00:24:53,909 --> 00:24:55,475 She should be with real family. 371 00:24:55,510 --> 00:24:56,660 Why don't you take her? 372 00:24:56,695 --> 00:24:58,411 Me? 373 00:24:58,446 --> 00:25:00,680 Might do you good to have a kid around. 374 00:25:00,715 --> 00:25:01,931 Why would you say that 375 00:25:01,967 --> 00:25:03,684 knowing how I feel about children? 376 00:25:03,719 --> 00:25:06,253 If I wanted a kid, I would have gotten married. 377 00:25:06,288 --> 00:25:07,470 Besides, if I took her 378 00:25:07,506 --> 00:25:09,572 I'd have to deal with Mama all the time. 379 00:25:09,608 --> 00:25:11,407 The less I do with Mama, the better. 380 00:25:11,443 --> 00:25:12,676 Why can't you take her? 381 00:25:12,711 --> 00:25:13,710 No. Dora hates her. 382 00:25:13,746 --> 00:25:15,178 My nerves couldn't stand it. 383 00:25:15,213 --> 00:25:16,613 Also, she makes me nervous. 384 00:25:16,649 --> 00:25:17,781 I guess I know what you mean. 385 00:25:17,816 --> 00:25:18,882 She can be weird sometimes. 386 00:25:18,917 --> 00:25:20,416 She reminds me of Charlotte sometimes 387 00:25:20,452 --> 00:25:21,618 when Charlotte was her age. 388 00:25:21,654 --> 00:25:23,186 You were always jealous of Charlotte. 389 00:25:23,221 --> 00:25:25,088 Oh, look who's talking. 390 00:25:25,124 --> 00:25:26,706 Let's not get into it. 391 00:25:26,741 --> 00:25:28,191 Water and bridges. 392 00:25:31,896 --> 00:25:33,129 Big smile now. 393 00:25:33,165 --> 00:25:34,998 Good! 394 00:25:35,034 --> 00:25:38,584 Do you believe in Santa Claus? 395 00:25:38,620 --> 00:25:40,720 ( chuckles ): Sure I do. You? 396 00:25:40,755 --> 00:25:42,622 Uh-uh. I'm glad I don't. 397 00:25:42,657 --> 00:25:44,024 Like my daddy says 398 00:25:44,059 --> 00:25:47,093 "Wish in one hand and spit in the other. 399 00:25:47,129 --> 00:25:49,796 See which one gets filled up first." 400 00:25:49,831 --> 00:25:52,498 I won't be going spitting in my hand. 401 00:25:52,534 --> 00:25:53,833 That's disgusting. 402 00:25:53,868 --> 00:25:56,769 My mama said she believed in Santa Claus 403 00:25:56,805 --> 00:25:58,438 lots longer than I did. 404 00:25:58,473 --> 00:26:01,908 I think she wanted me to believe in him longer. 405 00:26:01,944 --> 00:26:03,576 But that was in the old days 406 00:26:03,611 --> 00:26:04,777 when she was little. 407 00:26:04,813 --> 00:26:05,778 Things change. 408 00:26:05,814 --> 00:26:07,513 I think you're missing something 409 00:26:07,549 --> 00:26:09,249 not believing in Santa Claus. 410 00:26:09,284 --> 00:26:11,501 I'm going to believe in him 411 00:26:11,537 --> 00:26:13,036 as long as I can. 412 00:26:13,071 --> 00:26:14,971 Then you got a good wishing hand. 413 00:26:15,006 --> 00:26:16,473 You want to see what I got 414 00:26:16,508 --> 00:26:17,907 for your Mama and daddy? 415 00:26:20,512 --> 00:26:21,578 See? 416 00:26:21,613 --> 00:26:22,679 Ooh! 417 00:26:22,715 --> 00:26:24,497 It's pretty. 418 00:26:24,532 --> 00:26:26,666 What's it for? 419 00:26:26,701 --> 00:26:28,268 Putting spoons in. 420 00:26:28,303 --> 00:26:32,305 I believe my mom's got one of them. 421 00:26:32,340 --> 00:26:34,307 Well, now she's got two. 422 00:26:58,967 --> 00:27:00,934 Hey, boy, hey! 423 00:27:00,969 --> 00:27:02,318 A merry Christmas! 424 00:27:02,353 --> 00:27:04,454 It is Christmas Day, isn't it? 425 00:27:04,489 --> 00:27:05,588 Why, of course. 426 00:27:05,624 --> 00:27:07,457 I knew I hadn't missed it! 427 00:27:07,492 --> 00:27:09,693 All the spirits have done it all 428 00:27:09,728 --> 00:27:10,927 in one night! 429 00:27:10,963 --> 00:27:14,815 It couldn't be like it used to be with Mama 430 00:27:14,850 --> 00:27:17,701 but it's a long time till next Christmas. 431 00:27:17,736 --> 00:27:20,470 Maybe things will turn around by then. 432 00:27:20,505 --> 00:27:23,373 ( laughing ) 433 00:27:23,408 --> 00:27:26,759 Well, would you look here at this? 434 00:27:26,795 --> 00:27:28,578 ( chuckling ) 435 00:27:28,614 --> 00:27:29,879 Always use one of these. 436 00:27:29,914 --> 00:27:32,449 Keeps your spoons from dripping on the stove. 437 00:27:32,484 --> 00:27:34,551 I figured maybe you can use one. 438 00:27:34,586 --> 00:27:38,388 Never can have enough of these. 439 00:27:38,423 --> 00:27:39,589 Well, it looks to me 440 00:27:39,624 --> 00:27:41,875 like we got one more present here. 441 00:27:41,910 --> 00:27:43,960 Says... "To Ellen, from Santa." 442 00:27:43,995 --> 00:27:45,261 I think this child here 443 00:27:45,296 --> 00:27:47,464 is the only one we know called "Ellen." 444 00:27:47,499 --> 00:27:48,799 Ain't that right? 445 00:27:48,834 --> 00:27:50,000 DAVINA: Right as rain. 446 00:27:50,035 --> 00:27:50,917 For me? 447 00:27:50,952 --> 00:27:53,053 You have been a good girl, right? 448 00:27:53,088 --> 00:27:55,271 What is it? 449 00:27:55,307 --> 00:27:57,273 DAVINA: Well, open it up, child. 450 00:27:57,309 --> 00:27:58,341 BOTH: Open it up! 451 00:27:58,376 --> 00:28:00,376 STARLETTA: Open it up! 452 00:28:06,785 --> 00:28:09,085 Oh, it's a sweater! 453 00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:10,654 It sure is. 454 00:28:10,689 --> 00:28:11,671 Can I put it on? 455 00:28:11,706 --> 00:28:13,773 I'd like to put it on right now 456 00:28:13,808 --> 00:28:14,858 if that's okay. 457 00:28:14,893 --> 00:28:15,959 Put it right on. 458 00:28:15,994 --> 00:28:18,662 STARLETTA: Color's pretty, Mama, ain't it? 459 00:28:18,697 --> 00:28:21,164 Oh, it just suits her perfect. 460 00:28:21,200 --> 00:28:23,650 Couldn't be prettier. 461 00:28:23,685 --> 00:28:27,820 I was sort of in need of a sweater. 462 00:28:27,856 --> 00:28:30,623 I have to go pretty soon. 463 00:28:30,658 --> 00:28:32,492 Got to get home. 464 00:28:32,527 --> 00:28:33,826 Your daddy home tonight? 465 00:28:33,861 --> 00:28:35,761 Haven't seen hide nor hair of Daddy 466 00:28:35,797 --> 00:28:36,929 in two or three days. 467 00:28:36,965 --> 00:28:38,598 Well, why don't you stay here? 468 00:28:38,633 --> 00:28:40,667 What are you gonna when you get back? 469 00:28:40,702 --> 00:28:42,718 I'll stay busy. 470 00:28:42,754 --> 00:28:44,871 You come on back here whenever you want to. 471 00:28:44,906 --> 00:28:46,172 If your daddy ain't home 472 00:28:46,207 --> 00:28:47,307 when you get there 473 00:28:47,342 --> 00:28:49,492 you come right on back over here, you hear? 474 00:28:49,527 --> 00:28:51,394 You come right on back. 475 00:28:51,430 --> 00:28:52,395 To stay? 476 00:28:52,430 --> 00:28:54,330 How do you mean, honey? 477 00:28:54,365 --> 00:28:56,532 To stay, all the time, here. 478 00:28:56,567 --> 00:28:57,901 Yeah. 479 00:28:57,903 --> 00:28:59,536 Why would you want to stay here 480 00:28:59,571 --> 00:29:00,871 all the time, sweetheart? 481 00:29:00,906 --> 00:29:02,339 I like it much better here 482 00:29:02,374 --> 00:29:04,407 now that my mom's not home anymore. 483 00:29:04,442 --> 00:29:07,276 You got to be missing your mama real bad. 484 00:29:07,312 --> 00:29:08,577 We know that. 485 00:29:08,613 --> 00:29:12,382 Honey, we would take you in in a minute if we could. 486 00:29:12,417 --> 00:29:13,449 Why can't you? 487 00:29:13,485 --> 00:29:15,318 Don't you like me enough? 488 00:29:15,354 --> 00:29:17,087 'Course we like you. 489 00:29:17,122 --> 00:29:19,021 We're very fond, Ellen. 490 00:29:19,057 --> 00:29:20,106 You know that. 491 00:29:22,561 --> 00:29:23,793 It's okay if you don't. 492 00:29:23,828 --> 00:29:24,895 No hard feelings. 493 00:29:24,930 --> 00:29:26,963 Truth of it is, we wouldn't be allowed 494 00:29:26,998 --> 00:29:28,431 to take you in permanent. 495 00:29:28,466 --> 00:29:30,800 Allowed by who? 496 00:29:30,836 --> 00:29:32,702 Other folks. 497 00:29:32,738 --> 00:29:33,870 What other folks? 498 00:29:33,905 --> 00:29:35,104 Who'd care? 499 00:29:35,140 --> 00:29:37,773 There's folks that just wouldn't tolerate it. 500 00:29:37,809 --> 00:29:39,142 Well, why the heck not? 501 00:29:40,378 --> 00:29:42,712 'Cause we're different colors, you and us. 502 00:29:42,747 --> 00:29:44,547 But that don't matter anymore. 503 00:29:44,582 --> 00:29:45,699 We got integration. 504 00:29:45,734 --> 00:29:48,884 Not altogether, honey. 505 00:29:48,920 --> 00:29:50,737 Not altogether. 506 00:29:53,124 --> 00:29:55,808 But it wouldn't be anybody's business but us. 507 00:29:55,844 --> 00:29:57,894 There's those would make it their business 508 00:29:57,929 --> 00:29:59,495 and that's just the way of it. 509 00:29:59,530 --> 00:30:01,464 Now you're welcome to come here 510 00:30:01,499 --> 00:30:03,432 and visit us anytime you please 511 00:30:03,468 --> 00:30:04,967 but that other part... 512 00:30:05,002 --> 00:30:07,470 Well, it ain't in the cards just yet. 513 00:30:12,076 --> 00:30:13,409 Now y'all finish your food 514 00:30:13,445 --> 00:30:14,377 so we can get 515 00:30:14,413 --> 00:30:15,845 some of that sweet potato pie. 516 00:30:17,515 --> 00:30:20,233 "To everything there is a season 517 00:30:20,335 --> 00:30:23,853 "and a time to every purpose under the heaven. 518 00:30:23,888 --> 00:30:26,922 "A time to be born and a time to die; 519 00:30:26,958 --> 00:30:28,291 "a time to plant 520 00:30:28,327 --> 00:30:31,995 "and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 521 00:30:32,030 --> 00:30:35,665 "a time to kill and a time to heal; 522 00:30:35,700 --> 00:30:39,719 "a time to break down and a time to build up; 523 00:30:39,754 --> 00:30:42,872 "a time to weep and a time to laugh; 524 00:30:42,908 --> 00:30:45,975 "a time to mourn... 525 00:30:46,010 --> 00:30:48,144 and a time to dance." 526 00:31:35,944 --> 00:31:37,994 This one's for you. 527 00:31:38,030 --> 00:31:40,663 This one's for your lowlife brother. 528 00:31:40,698 --> 00:31:41,898 May he choke on it. 529 00:31:41,933 --> 00:31:43,733 Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. 530 00:32:30,581 --> 00:32:32,481 Now, who told you you could do that? 531 00:32:32,516 --> 00:32:34,016 Who told you you could do it? 532 00:32:34,052 --> 00:32:35,484 Nobody told me. 533 00:32:35,519 --> 00:32:36,552 I had to. 534 00:32:36,587 --> 00:32:38,238 Oh, you had to. 535 00:32:38,273 --> 00:32:39,805 You had to steal my money. 536 00:32:39,841 --> 00:32:41,541 I wasn't stealing. 537 00:32:41,626 --> 00:32:43,192 Stuff had to be paid. 538 00:32:43,228 --> 00:32:45,277 They shut down the electric last month. 539 00:32:45,313 --> 00:32:46,379 Don't you remember? 540 00:32:47,415 --> 00:32:48,715 Get in the closet. 541 00:32:48,750 --> 00:32:49,765 Get in there! 542 00:32:49,801 --> 00:32:50,699 Get in there! 543 00:32:50,735 --> 00:32:53,703 I pay the bills around here! 544 00:32:53,738 --> 00:32:56,005 Any bills to be paid, I pay them! 545 00:32:56,040 --> 00:32:57,407 You understand that?! 546 00:32:57,442 --> 00:33:00,059 I'm the man of this house! 547 00:33:01,913 --> 00:33:04,347 I didn't hit you. 548 00:33:04,382 --> 00:33:06,299 You hear me? 549 00:33:07,869 --> 00:33:09,719 I didn't hit you. Remember that. 550 00:33:09,754 --> 00:33:11,670 In the dark I gathered my head 551 00:33:11,706 --> 00:33:14,373 and all that spinning and flying out from me 552 00:33:14,409 --> 00:33:16,259 and wondered. 553 00:33:16,261 --> 00:33:19,829 Oh, you have to wonder what this world's come to. 554 00:33:46,858 --> 00:33:48,024 Hello. 555 00:33:49,360 --> 00:33:50,860 This is Ellen. 556 00:33:52,197 --> 00:33:53,562 I-I'm fine. 557 00:33:53,597 --> 00:33:54,931 How are you? 558 00:33:58,203 --> 00:34:01,704 I was wondering if I-I could come stay with you. 559 00:34:04,542 --> 00:34:05,775 Okay. 560 00:34:05,810 --> 00:34:07,944 What do you want to do this weekend? 561 00:34:07,979 --> 00:34:10,279 Well, do you still have that fancy bathtub 562 00:34:10,315 --> 00:34:11,614 with the thing in it? 563 00:34:11,649 --> 00:34:12,781 The Jacuzzi? 564 00:34:12,817 --> 00:34:14,116 I guess. 565 00:34:14,151 --> 00:34:16,285 Must be neat to have a bath in that. 566 00:34:16,321 --> 00:34:18,455 You want to take a bath in my Jacuzzi? 567 00:34:18,490 --> 00:34:20,206 You got it. 568 00:34:20,241 --> 00:34:22,875 Just make yourself right at home. 569 00:34:22,911 --> 00:34:24,944 Then we'll go shopping. 570 00:34:24,979 --> 00:34:27,046 What happened to your face? 571 00:34:27,081 --> 00:34:28,414 I fell. 572 00:34:32,620 --> 00:34:35,087 ( humming ) 573 00:34:37,591 --> 00:34:39,225 Having fun? 574 00:34:39,260 --> 00:34:40,393 Uh-huh. 575 00:34:40,428 --> 00:34:41,860 ( humming ) 576 00:34:41,896 --> 00:34:44,230 We're going to have a lovely day tomorrow 577 00:34:44,265 --> 00:34:46,632 and then I'll take you back after supper. 578 00:34:48,270 --> 00:34:49,735 Take me back where? 579 00:34:49,771 --> 00:34:51,337 Home. 580 00:34:51,372 --> 00:34:52,272 Home? 581 00:34:52,307 --> 00:34:55,191 After supper tomorrow. 582 00:34:55,227 --> 00:34:57,694 I asked if I could come and stay with you 583 00:34:57,729 --> 00:34:59,028 and you said fine. 584 00:34:59,063 --> 00:35:01,197 And I got all the stuff I brought back 585 00:35:01,233 --> 00:35:02,798 in your bedroom closet. 586 00:35:02,834 --> 00:35:05,568 Oh, hon, I meant you could stay for the weekend 587 00:35:05,603 --> 00:35:08,054 and then go back home. 588 00:35:08,089 --> 00:35:09,388 Really? 589 00:35:09,423 --> 00:35:12,341 What did you think I meant? 590 00:35:12,376 --> 00:35:15,144 That I could come and stay with you. 591 00:35:15,179 --> 00:35:19,281 Well, sorry about that misunderstanding. 592 00:35:21,352 --> 00:35:22,585 Me, too. 593 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:32,528 JULIA: Little more clay slip, Jocelyn. 594 00:35:32,564 --> 00:35:35,281 These are looking great, you guys. 595 00:35:39,620 --> 00:35:41,820 Try a little more color right in there 596 00:35:41,856 --> 00:35:43,089 why don't you? 597 00:35:43,124 --> 00:35:44,740 Which color? 598 00:35:44,776 --> 00:35:46,142 Surprise me. 599 00:35:52,284 --> 00:35:53,283 Wow. 600 00:35:54,619 --> 00:35:57,253 What happened to your face, Ellen? 601 00:35:57,289 --> 00:35:58,454 I fell. 602 00:35:59,791 --> 00:36:01,757 Let me see. 603 00:36:01,793 --> 00:36:03,126 It's okay. 604 00:36:05,530 --> 00:36:07,313 We only want to help you, Ellen. 605 00:36:07,349 --> 00:36:09,031 You understand that, don't you? 606 00:36:09,066 --> 00:36:11,634 We know things have been a bit difficult for you 607 00:36:11,670 --> 00:36:13,202 since your mother passed on. 608 00:36:13,237 --> 00:36:15,037 We just want to do whatever we can 609 00:36:15,072 --> 00:36:17,223 to help you through this difficult time. 610 00:36:17,258 --> 00:36:18,657 You can tell us the truth, Ellen. 611 00:36:18,693 --> 00:36:20,393 You don't have to be frightened. 612 00:36:20,428 --> 00:36:22,378 You remember last winter 613 00:36:22,413 --> 00:36:25,348 when the lady from Social Services came by 614 00:36:25,383 --> 00:36:27,283 to talk to your dad? 615 00:36:27,318 --> 00:36:28,184 No. 616 00:36:28,219 --> 00:36:29,618 Well, she did. 617 00:36:29,654 --> 00:36:31,337 We understand you've been having 618 00:36:31,372 --> 00:36:32,789 some difficulties at home. 619 00:36:32,824 --> 00:36:35,291 Now, did you really fall down the stairs? 620 00:36:43,501 --> 00:36:46,068 My daddy did it. 621 00:36:46,104 --> 00:36:47,236 But I'm used to it. 622 00:36:47,271 --> 00:36:49,138 Don't everyone get in an uproar 623 00:36:49,173 --> 00:36:50,406 about it. 624 00:36:50,441 --> 00:36:52,975 Do you have somewhere you could spend the night, hon? 625 00:36:53,010 --> 00:36:56,095 Well, I live in a house just like everyone else. 626 00:36:56,131 --> 00:36:57,930 No, Ellen, not your house. 627 00:36:57,966 --> 00:37:00,182 Let's get someone to come pick you up after school 628 00:37:00,217 --> 00:37:02,568 and I'll take care of getting your things from your house. 629 00:37:02,604 --> 00:37:04,654 Who do you know to call? 630 00:37:04,689 --> 00:37:06,656 Do you have any aunts or uncles, say? 631 00:37:06,691 --> 00:37:09,742 I already wore out my welcome. 632 00:37:09,778 --> 00:37:12,494 Can I have a word, gentlemen? 633 00:37:32,116 --> 00:37:34,751 Okay, hon, it's settled. 634 00:37:36,871 --> 00:37:38,805 We've decided what to do with you. 635 00:37:54,922 --> 00:37:56,555 Home sweet home, kiddo. 636 00:37:58,175 --> 00:37:59,808 What about my daddy? 637 00:37:59,844 --> 00:38:01,477 We'll take care of that. 638 00:38:01,513 --> 00:38:03,146 Don't you worry, okay? 639 00:38:03,181 --> 00:38:06,349 He probably won't miss me for about a month, anyways. 640 00:38:07,752 --> 00:38:09,718 Miss Hammond, I presume. 641 00:38:09,754 --> 00:38:11,720 This is my husband, Ellen. 642 00:38:11,756 --> 00:38:14,057 Roy, say hello to Ellen Hammond. 643 00:38:14,092 --> 00:38:15,358 Hello, Ellen Hammond. 644 00:38:15,393 --> 00:38:16,692 Hi. 645 00:38:16,727 --> 00:38:19,695 Two's company, three's a joy. 646 00:38:19,730 --> 00:38:20,763 Come in. 647 00:38:20,798 --> 00:38:23,066 Come in, come in, come in, come in. 648 00:38:31,075 --> 00:38:32,908 This is the guest room. 649 00:38:35,747 --> 00:38:37,713 So here's what's happening. 650 00:38:37,749 --> 00:38:41,217 Social Services is going to talk to your dad tomorrow. 651 00:38:41,252 --> 00:38:43,219 You know what Social Services is? 652 00:38:43,254 --> 00:38:46,388 They take care of folks who need taking care of. 653 00:38:46,423 --> 00:38:49,058 Right. Then I'm going to go over to your house 654 00:38:49,093 --> 00:38:50,192 with one of them 655 00:38:50,228 --> 00:38:52,128 and we're going to get your stuff 656 00:38:52,163 --> 00:38:53,528 and bring it over here. 657 00:38:53,564 --> 00:38:56,531 You can make a list of anything you especially want 658 00:38:56,567 --> 00:38:59,368 any of your stuff, and we'll get it. 659 00:38:59,403 --> 00:39:01,036 Well, I could go with you. 660 00:39:01,072 --> 00:39:02,537 It'd be lots quicker. 661 00:39:02,573 --> 00:39:04,039 No, uh-uh. 662 00:39:04,075 --> 00:39:06,375 It'll take some time to work things out 663 00:39:06,410 --> 00:39:08,710 but everything's going to be fine, okay? 664 00:39:08,746 --> 00:39:11,380 Just... go with the flow. 665 00:39:11,415 --> 00:39:13,382 Bathroom's downstairs. 666 00:39:13,417 --> 00:39:14,716 So when you're ready 667 00:39:14,752 --> 00:39:17,452 why don't you come down and help me fix dinner? 668 00:39:20,941 --> 00:39:23,409 ELLEN: What's he doing out there? 669 00:39:23,444 --> 00:39:25,277 Drying lettuce. 670 00:39:27,248 --> 00:39:29,215 You're not from around here, are you? 671 00:39:29,250 --> 00:39:31,217 We're from Connecticut. 672 00:39:31,252 --> 00:39:32,818 We always liked the South. 673 00:39:32,853 --> 00:39:34,386 So when we finished college 674 00:39:34,422 --> 00:39:36,388 we decided to settle down here 675 00:39:36,424 --> 00:39:38,056 and have a family. 676 00:39:38,092 --> 00:39:40,392 I used to be a flower child. 677 00:39:40,428 --> 00:39:42,561 You know what a flower child is? 678 00:39:42,597 --> 00:39:43,895 A kid with flowers. 679 00:39:43,931 --> 00:39:46,064 Not exactly. 680 00:39:46,100 --> 00:39:47,399 Close, though. 681 00:39:47,435 --> 00:39:49,401 But now I have to be low-key 682 00:39:49,437 --> 00:39:51,903 so I can hold a steady job. 683 00:39:51,939 --> 00:39:54,906 Oh, boy, when I was young, kiddo 684 00:39:54,942 --> 00:39:57,576 I wanted to save the world. 685 00:39:57,612 --> 00:39:59,077 What from? 686 00:39:59,113 --> 00:40:00,112 Well... 687 00:40:01,282 --> 00:40:03,215 From people like your father. 688 00:40:03,251 --> 00:40:05,384 You mean there's more like him? 689 00:40:05,419 --> 00:40:07,637 Lots more. Too many. 690 00:40:07,672 --> 00:40:09,038 My Aunt Nadine says 691 00:40:09,073 --> 00:40:11,040 my daddy was a mistake for a person. 692 00:40:11,075 --> 00:40:12,875 Right on, Aunt Nadine. 693 00:40:12,910 --> 00:40:15,711 So, you have a birthday coming up. 694 00:40:15,746 --> 00:40:17,213 Boy, I forgot. 695 00:40:17,248 --> 00:40:18,548 How'd you know? 696 00:40:18,583 --> 00:40:20,716 Your school records. I looked it up. 697 00:40:20,751 --> 00:40:23,553 What do you have in mind by way of a celebration? 698 00:40:23,588 --> 00:40:25,488 What would you do if you was me? 699 00:40:25,523 --> 00:40:26,589 Were me. 700 00:40:26,624 --> 00:40:28,257 Were me. 701 00:40:28,293 --> 00:40:30,293 How about a party? 702 00:40:30,328 --> 00:40:33,028 The only girl good enough to invite is Starletta. 703 00:40:33,064 --> 00:40:35,264 Starletta wouldn't be a party by herself. 704 00:40:35,300 --> 00:40:36,999 We'll find out. 705 00:40:37,034 --> 00:40:38,417 Hey, do you like gardening? 706 00:40:38,452 --> 00:40:39,868 We have a vegetable garden. 707 00:40:39,904 --> 00:40:42,071 I used to help my mama. 708 00:40:42,106 --> 00:40:43,990 She liked to work in the garden 709 00:40:44,025 --> 00:40:45,992 in the morning when it was cool. 710 00:40:46,027 --> 00:40:47,727 ( laughing ): She... 711 00:40:47,762 --> 00:40:49,729 She would pull up the weeds 712 00:40:49,764 --> 00:40:52,531 and put them in little piles along the rows 713 00:40:52,566 --> 00:40:57,520 and my job was to pick up the piles and dispose of them. 714 00:40:57,555 --> 00:41:00,389 When the beans were grown, ready to pick 715 00:41:00,425 --> 00:41:02,407 she'd let me help pick them. 716 00:41:02,443 --> 00:41:05,410 She'd give me an example of a good bean 717 00:41:05,446 --> 00:41:09,081 to hold up in one hand while I picked with the other. 718 00:41:09,116 --> 00:41:11,617 If I wasn't sure about a particular bean 719 00:41:11,652 --> 00:41:14,052 if it was at the right stage for picking 720 00:41:14,088 --> 00:41:18,056 I could just hold up my example of a good bean and know. 721 00:41:18,092 --> 00:41:21,727 It took a long time to pick that way. 722 00:41:21,762 --> 00:41:25,230 My Mama always hummed in the garden. 723 00:41:25,265 --> 00:41:27,099 That was when I was little. 724 00:41:30,638 --> 00:41:33,021 What's a flower child? 725 00:41:37,895 --> 00:41:40,312 I didn't have a birthday last year. 726 00:41:40,347 --> 00:41:41,897 How come? 727 00:41:41,899 --> 00:41:43,232 My mama was too sick. 728 00:41:43,267 --> 00:41:46,335 Okay, have a look-see. 729 00:41:46,370 --> 00:41:47,836 What am I looking at? 730 00:41:47,872 --> 00:41:49,705 You're looking at euglena. 731 00:41:49,740 --> 00:41:51,340 It's my favorite. 732 00:41:51,375 --> 00:41:54,577 I think it might make a nice name for a girl. 733 00:41:54,612 --> 00:41:55,894 Euglena. 734 00:41:55,930 --> 00:41:58,897 I might keep it in mind if I ever get a baby girl. 735 00:41:58,932 --> 00:42:02,401 I also have diatoms on a slide and one of a paramecium 736 00:42:02,436 --> 00:42:04,436 but euglena's my favorite. 737 00:42:05,439 --> 00:42:07,639 Come and get it, birthday girl. 738 00:42:08,943 --> 00:42:11,844 ( no audio ) 739 00:42:41,509 --> 00:42:43,041 ( honking ) 740 00:42:45,313 --> 00:42:47,529 STARLETTA: Thank you, guys. 741 00:42:47,565 --> 00:42:48,864 Starletta, hold on. 742 00:42:48,899 --> 00:42:50,499 Cake, balloons. 743 00:42:50,534 --> 00:42:51,483 Thank you. 744 00:42:51,519 --> 00:42:52,785 ( honking ) 745 00:42:52,820 --> 00:42:53,952 Bye. 746 00:42:53,988 --> 00:42:55,771 Bye, darling. 747 00:42:58,309 --> 00:43:01,077 I'm real pleased you looked up my birthday. 748 00:43:01,112 --> 00:43:02,244 Me, too. 749 00:43:02,279 --> 00:43:04,446 ( both laughing ) 750 00:43:10,120 --> 00:43:13,689 ( "Tennessee Waltz" playing ) 751 00:43:13,724 --> 00:43:17,760 ( singing incoherently ) 752 00:43:17,795 --> 00:43:20,829 ( tires screeching ) 753 00:43:22,099 --> 00:43:23,498 ( bottle shattering ) 754 00:43:23,534 --> 00:43:25,067 ( toots horn ) 755 00:43:25,102 --> 00:43:27,002 Watch out, you dummy! 756 00:43:27,038 --> 00:43:29,304 ( tires screeching ) 757 00:43:34,861 --> 00:43:36,428 # The Tennessee Waltz. # 758 00:43:36,464 --> 00:43:38,763 ( dog barking ) 759 00:43:38,799 --> 00:43:40,783 ( glass breaking ) 760 00:43:41,668 --> 00:43:43,001 ( tires screeching ) 761 00:43:45,372 --> 00:43:46,572 ( shouting ): Ellen! 762 00:43:46,607 --> 00:43:48,190 What in the world? 763 00:43:48,226 --> 00:43:49,425 ( kids murmuring ) 764 00:43:49,460 --> 00:43:50,559 Ellen! 765 00:43:52,663 --> 00:43:53,795 Ellen! 766 00:43:53,831 --> 00:43:56,098 Ellen Hammond! 767 00:43:56,134 --> 00:43:59,035 You better get out here right now! 768 00:44:00,204 --> 00:44:02,004 You better get on out here! 769 00:44:02,040 --> 00:44:03,372 Ellen, you better get out here right now! 770 00:44:03,408 --> 00:44:04,473 You don't want me 771 00:44:04,509 --> 00:44:06,075 coming in there. 772 00:44:06,110 --> 00:44:07,976 Call the police. 773 00:44:08,012 --> 00:44:09,878 You all get back to your desks. 774 00:44:09,914 --> 00:44:11,980 Back to your desks right now. 775 00:44:12,016 --> 00:44:13,215 ( kids murmuring ) 776 00:44:13,251 --> 00:44:14,350 Ellen? 777 00:44:14,385 --> 00:44:17,053 Do you know this person? 778 00:44:17,088 --> 00:44:18,820 He's my daddy. 779 00:44:18,856 --> 00:44:21,540 You get your little britches out here right now 780 00:44:21,575 --> 00:44:24,643 before I count to three or you're going to rue the day! 781 00:44:24,679 --> 00:44:27,696 One... 782 00:44:27,732 --> 00:44:30,365 two... 783 00:44:30,401 --> 00:44:32,968 Daddy, go home! You're getting everyone in an uproar. 784 00:44:33,003 --> 00:44:34,369 Go home. 785 00:44:34,405 --> 00:44:35,504 Three! 786 00:44:35,540 --> 00:44:37,640 Hey! Hey, I'm counting here! 787 00:44:37,675 --> 00:44:39,675 I said three. Get out here! 788 00:44:39,710 --> 00:44:41,877 Oh, you're asking for it now. 789 00:44:41,913 --> 00:44:43,813 You're asking for it! 790 00:44:48,836 --> 00:44:50,869 Hey, I just want my kid out of there. 791 00:44:50,904 --> 00:44:52,671 Ain't nobody going to stop me, all right? 792 00:44:52,707 --> 00:44:53,672 Mr. Hammond, please. 793 00:44:53,708 --> 00:44:55,774 I will get my little baby girl out, all right? 794 00:44:55,810 --> 00:44:57,242 Mr. Hammond, please. 795 00:44:57,277 --> 00:44:58,377 Please, nothing. 796 00:44:58,412 --> 00:44:59,911 That's my baby girl in there. 797 00:44:59,947 --> 00:45:01,913 You understand? I'm going to get her out. 798 00:45:01,949 --> 00:45:03,382 I can take care of her. 799 00:45:03,417 --> 00:45:05,301 ( sirens wailing ) Hey! I got money. 800 00:45:05,303 --> 00:45:06,268 I got money. 801 00:45:06,303 --> 00:45:07,435 I understand, sir... 802 00:45:07,471 --> 00:45:11,206 ( yelling continues ) 803 00:45:11,242 --> 00:45:12,741 That's a public school. 804 00:45:12,777 --> 00:45:14,877 My girl is in a public school. 805 00:45:14,912 --> 00:45:18,247 ( crowd gasping ) 806 00:45:18,282 --> 00:45:20,348 You want some of me?! 807 00:45:20,384 --> 00:45:21,850 Want a piece of me?! 808 00:45:21,886 --> 00:45:23,252 Oh, my. 809 00:45:23,287 --> 00:45:24,553 ( sputtering ) 810 00:45:24,588 --> 00:45:27,389 Get your damned hands off of me! 811 00:45:27,424 --> 00:45:28,890 They stole my little girl! 812 00:45:28,925 --> 00:45:30,392 She's in for it now. 813 00:45:30,428 --> 00:45:31,877 You ain't got the right! 814 00:45:31,913 --> 00:45:35,064 They stole my little girl! 815 00:45:35,099 --> 00:45:37,766 I'm her father! 816 00:45:37,801 --> 00:45:40,902 Hey! They stole my little girl! 817 00:45:40,938 --> 00:45:42,537 That's my little girl! 818 00:45:49,313 --> 00:45:50,879 Here. 819 00:45:53,250 --> 00:45:56,018 You're sure there isn't going to be any problem? 820 00:45:56,053 --> 00:45:57,953 That would be very unlikely. 821 00:45:57,989 --> 00:46:00,622 I don't want there to be any problems. 822 00:46:00,657 --> 00:46:04,593 It would be very unlikely. 823 00:46:06,647 --> 00:46:08,463 ELLEN: Who believes it? 824 00:46:08,498 --> 00:46:09,998 ROY: The authorities-- 825 00:46:10,034 --> 00:46:11,282 the legal authorities. 826 00:46:11,318 --> 00:46:12,684 They generally believe 827 00:46:12,720 --> 00:46:14,737 that children should be with their families 828 00:46:14,772 --> 00:46:16,304 when it's at all feasible. 829 00:46:16,340 --> 00:46:18,440 Well, if we were walking down the street 830 00:46:18,475 --> 00:46:20,409 everybody would think we was a family. 831 00:46:20,444 --> 00:46:22,711 We think so, too. 832 00:46:22,747 --> 00:46:25,313 This is such a bummer. 833 00:46:25,349 --> 00:46:27,716 They going to send me back to my daddy? 834 00:46:27,752 --> 00:46:29,919 No. Not your daddy. 835 00:46:29,954 --> 00:46:31,486 Well, who, then? 836 00:46:38,812 --> 00:46:40,512 Your Honor, I just want you to know... 837 00:46:40,547 --> 00:46:41,963 I'm not really interested... 838 00:46:41,999 --> 00:46:44,032 He has no right to say anything... 839 00:46:44,068 --> 00:46:45,317 Would you...? 840 00:46:45,352 --> 00:46:47,769 ( arguing continues ) 841 00:46:47,805 --> 00:46:51,540 ( pounding gavel ) 842 00:46:51,575 --> 00:46:53,575 ( arguing continues ) 843 00:46:53,611 --> 00:46:55,110 Would you please sit down? 844 00:46:55,145 --> 00:46:57,212 They just want to take her... 845 00:46:57,248 --> 00:46:59,214 OFFICER: Sir, sit down! 846 00:46:59,250 --> 00:47:03,068 ( arguing continues ) 847 00:47:03,103 --> 00:47:05,387 They talked mainly above my head 848 00:47:05,422 --> 00:47:06,972 and usually, I can jump in 849 00:47:07,007 --> 00:47:09,207 and hang on to what people are saying 850 00:47:09,242 --> 00:47:13,028 but I felt so dazey in my head that not a word made sense. 851 00:47:13,064 --> 00:47:16,799 Then the judge who was up in the box 852 00:47:16,834 --> 00:47:20,969 he talked right to me for the first time. 853 00:47:21,004 --> 00:47:23,905 Ellen, honey 854 00:47:23,940 --> 00:47:25,941 I have grandchildren of my own-- 855 00:47:25,977 --> 00:47:28,360 six of them, to be exact-- 856 00:47:28,395 --> 00:47:30,663 and if any solitary one of them 857 00:47:30,698 --> 00:47:32,898 was ever in a, in a difficult situation 858 00:47:32,933 --> 00:47:35,049 and needed caring in a special way 859 00:47:35,085 --> 00:47:36,418 because of that situation 860 00:47:36,453 --> 00:47:39,454 I wouldn't hesitate for one minute 861 00:47:39,489 --> 00:47:42,241 to clasp him or her to my bosom 862 00:47:42,276 --> 00:47:44,509 and cherish and protect him or her. 863 00:47:44,545 --> 00:47:46,695 The family is 864 00:47:46,731 --> 00:47:49,164 the cornerstone of society 865 00:47:49,199 --> 00:47:50,916 and when it begins to crumble 866 00:47:50,951 --> 00:47:52,851 we are bound to rush in with mortar 867 00:47:52,886 --> 00:47:55,854 and bricks and whatever else there is to hand 868 00:47:55,890 --> 00:47:57,472 to shore it up. 869 00:47:57,508 --> 00:47:59,607 I know that you're old enough 870 00:47:59,643 --> 00:48:01,743 and clever enough to understand 871 00:48:01,778 --> 00:48:03,178 and I'll say it again: 872 00:48:03,214 --> 00:48:08,450 The family is the cornerstone of society. 873 00:48:08,485 --> 00:48:11,186 Do I get a chance to say something? 874 00:48:11,221 --> 00:48:13,154 No, you don't. Now, hold it right there, please. 875 00:48:13,190 --> 00:48:14,957 But, Judge... Just hold, please. 876 00:48:14,992 --> 00:48:17,059 What could she possibly have to say, Judge? 877 00:48:17,094 --> 00:48:18,593 This matter has been concluded 878 00:48:18,629 --> 00:48:19,694 as far as I can see. 879 00:48:19,730 --> 00:48:21,664 Can't we please find out what's on her mind? 880 00:48:21,699 --> 00:48:23,715 After all she is the bone of contention here! 881 00:48:23,751 --> 00:48:26,535 And I think it's only fair that she gets to put 882 00:48:26,570 --> 00:48:29,238 her two cents in. 883 00:48:29,273 --> 00:48:31,273 Now you speak right up, honey. 884 00:48:41,452 --> 00:48:44,252 All that stuff you've been saying about the family 885 00:48:44,288 --> 00:48:46,221 and the cornerstone of society? 886 00:48:46,256 --> 00:48:47,656 I heard about that in school 887 00:48:47,691 --> 00:48:49,824 but if you don't mind me saying as families 888 00:48:49,860 --> 00:48:52,628 you've got us mixed up with a different bunch of folks. 889 00:48:52,663 --> 00:48:53,862 Judge... 890 00:48:53,897 --> 00:48:55,130 Shh! 891 00:48:55,165 --> 00:48:56,180 Ever since my mama died 892 00:48:56,216 --> 00:48:58,466 things have been like she used to say sometimes: 893 00:48:58,502 --> 00:48:59,868 "Up in the air." 894 00:48:59,903 --> 00:49:02,103 When I asked her what was going to happen 895 00:49:02,139 --> 00:49:04,472 about one thing or another, she'd often say 896 00:49:04,508 --> 00:49:07,059 "Well, that's up in the air just at this moment." 897 00:49:07,094 --> 00:49:10,479 Well, then, along came Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs 898 00:49:10,514 --> 00:49:12,614 and they just pulled me right down 899 00:49:12,650 --> 00:49:13,849 from all that floating. 900 00:49:13,884 --> 00:49:15,017 Judge, I protest! 901 00:49:15,052 --> 00:49:16,284 JUDGE: Mrs. Nelson. 902 00:49:16,320 --> 00:49:18,353 Please! 903 00:49:18,388 --> 00:49:21,023 I can't figure out why my mama's mama wants me. 904 00:49:21,058 --> 00:49:22,491 She don't even like me. 905 00:49:22,526 --> 00:49:24,426 I don't even remember her looking at me nice 906 00:49:24,461 --> 00:49:26,261 in my whole life though I don't know why. 907 00:49:26,296 --> 00:49:28,130 Have we had enough of this? 908 00:49:28,165 --> 00:49:29,297 Have we? 909 00:49:29,333 --> 00:49:31,533 Mrs. Nelson, justice for all in my court. 910 00:49:31,568 --> 00:49:33,035 Please. Justice for all! 911 00:49:33,070 --> 00:49:34,603 Plus, it beats me 912 00:49:34,638 --> 00:49:37,706 why a person can't live with whoever they like best 913 00:49:37,741 --> 00:49:39,641 and who likes them best 914 00:49:39,677 --> 00:49:42,844 so I'm just hoping you'll let me. 915 00:49:44,781 --> 00:49:46,915 I guess that's all my two cents. 916 00:49:58,846 --> 00:50:01,262 Kid's got a mouth on her, ain't she? 917 00:50:05,319 --> 00:50:08,053 ( sighs ) 918 00:50:09,323 --> 00:50:11,490 Honey... Ellen. 919 00:50:11,525 --> 00:50:13,775 I surely do appreciate your giving us 920 00:50:13,811 --> 00:50:16,878 your side of the story, and you may be even right 921 00:50:16,914 --> 00:50:19,214 about a couple of things here and there 922 00:50:19,249 --> 00:50:24,102 but the fact of the matter is that when it comes to family 923 00:50:24,138 --> 00:50:26,455 blood is blood 924 00:50:26,490 --> 00:50:28,940 and the law 925 00:50:28,976 --> 00:50:30,725 is the law. 926 00:50:30,760 --> 00:50:35,397 When you grow up, you'll understand 927 00:50:35,433 --> 00:50:39,251 and I surely hope you'll thank me for it. 928 00:50:40,955 --> 00:50:42,154 My ruling stands. 929 00:50:42,189 --> 00:50:43,872 This hearing is concluded. 930 00:50:43,907 --> 00:50:46,074 ( pounds gavel ) 931 00:50:46,109 --> 00:50:47,242 That's okay. 932 00:50:53,100 --> 00:50:55,550 I'd rather go to reform school 933 00:50:55,585 --> 00:50:58,120 or get on a chain gang than go stay with her. 934 00:50:58,155 --> 00:50:59,470 So would we. 935 00:50:59,506 --> 00:51:00,838 She makes a knot in me 936 00:51:00,874 --> 00:51:02,540 just thinking about her face. 937 00:51:02,575 --> 00:51:03,608 We'll have visits. 938 00:51:03,643 --> 00:51:06,177 I wouldn't count on letting her visit if I was you. 939 00:51:06,213 --> 00:51:07,195 Were you. 940 00:51:07,230 --> 00:51:09,431 Were you. 941 00:52:23,456 --> 00:52:26,708 When does school start again? 942 00:52:26,743 --> 00:52:28,109 Well, it just ended 943 00:52:28,144 --> 00:52:31,813 and I sure am looking forward to the summer at your house. 944 00:52:31,848 --> 00:52:34,449 I asked you when school starts. 945 00:52:34,484 --> 00:52:37,285 I do not need the commentary. 946 00:52:40,056 --> 00:52:42,524 If I'd have known then all I know about her now 947 00:52:42,560 --> 00:52:45,027 I would have jumped out of that big car moving 948 00:52:45,062 --> 00:52:48,030 and hightailed it. 949 00:53:05,999 --> 00:53:07,632 It's big. 950 00:53:07,668 --> 00:53:09,067 Good thing, too. 951 00:53:09,102 --> 00:53:13,037 You won't be under my feet every minute of the day. 952 00:53:13,073 --> 00:53:15,407 Show her where she's staying. 953 00:53:15,442 --> 00:53:18,009 Maybe some of her mama will rub off on her 954 00:53:18,044 --> 00:53:20,044 staying in that room. 955 00:53:20,080 --> 00:53:23,047 Yes, ma'am. 956 00:53:23,083 --> 00:53:24,782 How you doing, Miss Ellen? 957 00:53:24,818 --> 00:53:25,967 Remember me? 958 00:53:26,002 --> 00:53:28,270 We done met before. I'm Mavis. 959 00:53:28,305 --> 00:53:29,687 Taking my mama's clothes. 960 00:53:29,723 --> 00:53:31,356 That's me. 961 00:53:31,391 --> 00:53:33,225 Come on along, then. 962 00:53:33,310 --> 00:53:36,978 This place is heaps fancier than the one you was living in. 963 00:53:37,014 --> 00:53:38,513 Does anyone else live here? 964 00:53:38,548 --> 00:53:40,849 Just your grandma... till you, now. 965 00:53:40,884 --> 00:53:42,450 I ain't much to fill it up. 966 00:53:42,485 --> 00:53:45,687 ( laughs ): Need a lot more like you to fill up this place. 967 00:53:45,722 --> 00:53:46,788 Don't you live here? 968 00:53:46,823 --> 00:53:48,222 Lord, no, child. 969 00:53:48,258 --> 00:53:50,925 Me and Alvin got our place out back. 970 00:53:52,879 --> 00:53:54,046 Who's Alvin? 971 00:53:54,081 --> 00:53:55,514 Alvin's my husband. 972 00:53:55,549 --> 00:53:57,115 Drives your grandma's car. 973 00:53:57,151 --> 00:53:59,785 Here you go. 974 00:53:59,820 --> 00:54:00,935 Oh! 975 00:54:00,970 --> 00:54:03,438 Used to be your mama's room. 976 00:54:03,473 --> 00:54:04,872 You knew my mama? 977 00:54:04,908 --> 00:54:07,975 Since she was about like you are now. 978 00:54:08,011 --> 00:54:09,711 And this was her bedroom? 979 00:54:09,746 --> 00:54:10,945 Sure was. 980 00:54:10,980 --> 00:54:12,681 Not a lot of changes, neither. 981 00:54:12,716 --> 00:54:14,416 Not since the night she run off. 982 00:54:14,451 --> 00:54:16,568 Run off where? 983 00:54:16,603 --> 00:54:18,419 To be with your daddy... 984 00:54:18,455 --> 00:54:20,122 'fore he was your daddy 985 00:54:20,157 --> 00:54:22,024 of course. 986 00:54:26,997 --> 00:54:31,800 Yeah, I know Miss Charlotte good as I know myself. 987 00:54:31,835 --> 00:54:35,203 I never knowed nobody sweet like your mama. 988 00:54:35,238 --> 00:54:37,172 Smart as a whip, too. 989 00:54:37,207 --> 00:54:38,339 She was? 990 00:54:38,375 --> 00:54:39,440 Lord, yes. 991 00:54:39,476 --> 00:54:41,176 Maybe you're smart like her 992 00:54:41,211 --> 00:54:43,045 since you were her little girl. 993 00:54:43,080 --> 00:54:44,546 I don't know. 994 00:54:44,581 --> 00:54:46,414 Yep, your mama 995 00:54:46,449 --> 00:54:49,217 was her mama's favorite of the bunch 996 00:54:49,252 --> 00:54:51,987 and you know, the others didn't care for that-- 997 00:54:52,022 --> 00:54:53,922 not Miss Nadine, Miss Betsy 998 00:54:53,957 --> 00:54:56,290 Not even Mr. Robert. 999 00:54:56,326 --> 00:54:57,492 Who's he? 1000 00:54:57,528 --> 00:54:58,860 Mr. Robert? 1001 00:54:58,896 --> 00:55:01,329 That was your grandma's boy. 1002 00:55:01,364 --> 00:55:03,464 He passed a long time ago. 1003 00:55:03,500 --> 00:55:06,401 Throwed off a horse at the age of 16. 1004 00:55:09,038 --> 00:55:11,473 Between me and you and the fence post 1005 00:55:11,508 --> 00:55:14,442 I'd say your grandma went peculiar 1006 00:55:14,477 --> 00:55:16,578 the night Miss Charlotte run off 1007 00:55:16,613 --> 00:55:20,081 and since she passed-- rest her soul-- 1008 00:55:20,116 --> 00:55:22,950 well, I'd call her downright touched 1009 00:55:22,986 --> 00:55:24,652 your grandma. 1010 00:55:24,687 --> 00:55:26,988 Don't you go telling her I said that. 1011 00:55:27,057 --> 00:55:29,891 Lord, child. 1012 00:55:29,927 --> 00:55:33,494 You look just like your mama. 1013 00:55:33,530 --> 00:55:37,215 Got them beautiful eyes. 1014 00:55:38,585 --> 00:55:40,986 Why don't you go wash up a bit 1015 00:55:41,021 --> 00:55:42,954 then come on down to the kitchen 1016 00:55:42,990 --> 00:55:47,409 and I'll introduce you to Rosaleen. 1017 00:55:47,444 --> 00:55:50,111 Rosaleen does the cooking 1018 00:55:50,147 --> 00:55:52,680 I do the taking care. 1019 00:56:36,025 --> 00:56:37,492 Reverend, how is your missus? 1020 00:56:37,528 --> 00:56:39,261 Much better. Thanks for asking. 1021 00:56:39,296 --> 00:56:40,328 I'm so glad. 1022 00:56:40,364 --> 00:56:41,663 Good morning, Miss Ellen. 1023 00:56:41,698 --> 00:56:42,730 Good morning. 1024 00:56:42,766 --> 00:56:45,500 ( background conversation ) 1025 00:56:45,536 --> 00:56:48,403 ( baby crying ) 1026 00:56:50,040 --> 00:56:52,707 You go sit down and give this baby to me. 1027 00:56:52,742 --> 00:56:54,075 Aw... 1028 00:56:54,110 --> 00:56:56,545 ( baby wailing ) 1029 00:56:56,580 --> 00:56:57,879 Here we go. 1030 00:56:57,914 --> 00:56:59,447 We're going to sit down. 1031 00:56:59,483 --> 00:57:01,032 Yes. We're going to sit down. 1032 00:57:01,068 --> 00:57:04,435 Things are going to be okay. 1033 00:57:04,471 --> 00:57:07,906 ( chatting quietly to baby ) 1034 00:57:11,912 --> 00:57:13,311 Stop that. 1035 00:57:13,346 --> 00:57:15,714 ( baby continues crying ) 1036 00:57:15,749 --> 00:57:20,318 Aw, yeah, girl. You'll be fine. 1037 00:57:20,353 --> 00:57:21,419 Yes, you are. 1038 00:57:21,454 --> 00:57:23,187 You're going to be fine. 1039 00:57:23,223 --> 00:57:26,074 Absolutely, my little honey bun. 1040 00:57:26,109 --> 00:57:30,278 You'll be having your dinner in here on Sundays. 1041 00:57:30,313 --> 00:57:34,415 The other days, you'll eat in the kitchen with the help. 1042 00:57:34,417 --> 00:57:35,950 You hear me? 1043 00:57:35,985 --> 00:57:37,118 Uh-huh. 1044 00:57:37,154 --> 00:57:38,887 "Uh-huh"? 1045 00:57:38,922 --> 00:57:41,223 That's trash talk. 1046 00:57:41,325 --> 00:57:42,624 Say, "yes, ma'am." 1047 00:57:42,659 --> 00:57:44,659 Yes, ma'am. 1048 00:57:44,694 --> 00:57:46,561 And in case you have it in your mind 1049 00:57:46,597 --> 00:57:48,996 that you'll be lazing around here 1050 00:57:49,032 --> 00:57:51,933 like the Queen of Sheba, get it right out. 1051 00:57:51,968 --> 00:57:56,420 Idle hands do the devil's mischief. 1052 00:57:56,456 --> 00:57:58,456 Don't you break that. 1053 00:58:00,444 --> 00:58:02,844 Why aren't you eating? 1054 00:58:02,879 --> 00:58:05,846 I'm not awful hungry just at present. 1055 00:58:05,882 --> 00:58:08,282 Oh. 1056 00:58:08,317 --> 00:58:10,935 I hate picky eaters. 1057 00:58:10,971 --> 00:58:13,822 We'll need to work you up an appetite. 1058 00:58:13,857 --> 00:58:16,056 Am I going to be working? 1059 00:58:16,092 --> 00:58:17,425 Oh, you bet. 1060 00:58:18,979 --> 00:58:20,345 Am I going to get paid? 1061 00:58:20,380 --> 00:58:21,780 "Paid"?! 1062 00:58:21,815 --> 00:58:24,799 You're getting your room and board. 1063 00:58:24,834 --> 00:58:26,935 Huh! 1064 00:58:26,970 --> 00:58:28,920 You're a greedy one, aren't you? 1065 00:58:30,773 --> 00:58:33,108 What will I be working at? 1066 00:58:33,143 --> 00:58:36,211 ( whirring ) 1067 00:58:36,246 --> 00:58:38,313 She didn't pay me a cent 1068 00:58:38,348 --> 00:58:40,648 but I kept figuring up 1069 00:58:40,684 --> 00:58:42,917 how much I was worth by the hour. 1070 00:59:00,187 --> 00:59:01,903 ( tinkling ) 1071 00:59:01,938 --> 00:59:04,522 ( giggles softly ) 1072 00:59:04,608 --> 00:59:06,741 You being real careful, child. 1073 00:59:06,777 --> 00:59:09,744 She hasn't broken a thing yet in these couple of weeks. 1074 00:59:09,780 --> 00:59:11,946 Don't bear thinking about it if she did. 1075 00:59:11,982 --> 00:59:13,548 Can I make a telephone call? 1076 00:59:13,583 --> 00:59:15,349 You're not to be calling far. 1077 00:59:15,384 --> 00:59:16,784 I don't know anybody far. 1078 00:59:16,820 --> 00:59:18,185 Who you calling, sweetheart? 1079 00:59:18,221 --> 00:59:19,854 Just a friend of mine. 1080 00:59:19,889 --> 00:59:21,489 I'd say you better be doing it 1081 00:59:21,524 --> 00:59:23,291 while your grandmama's not home. 1082 00:59:23,326 --> 00:59:24,592 I'd say that's the way. 1083 00:59:24,628 --> 00:59:25,826 ( murmuring agreement ) 1084 00:59:31,735 --> 00:59:32,901 ( phone ringing ) 1085 00:59:32,936 --> 00:59:34,269 JULIA: Hello? 1086 00:59:34,304 --> 00:59:36,204 It's me-- Ellen. 1087 00:59:36,239 --> 00:59:38,573 Oh, it's so good to hear your voice. 1088 00:59:38,608 --> 00:59:40,007 How you doing, sweetie? 1089 00:59:40,042 --> 00:59:43,344 I was wondering if you want to visit my mama. 1090 00:59:43,380 --> 00:59:45,129 What do you mean, hon? 1091 00:59:45,165 --> 00:59:47,449 Well, it would have to be Thursday 1092 00:59:47,484 --> 00:59:48,682 this one coming. 1093 00:59:48,718 --> 00:59:51,385 It'll be the first year since she's passed. 1094 00:59:51,420 --> 00:59:53,838 Thursday is when her mama gets her hair fixed 1095 00:59:53,873 --> 00:59:54,939 so she won't know. 1096 00:59:54,975 --> 00:59:57,191 I don't think your grandmother would mind 1097 00:59:57,227 --> 00:59:59,110 you going to visit your mother, hon. 1098 00:59:59,145 --> 01:00:00,962 Don't count on it. 1099 01:00:00,997 --> 01:00:02,964 There ain't much she doesn't mind. 1100 01:00:02,999 --> 01:00:04,499 Isn't much. 1101 01:00:04,534 --> 01:00:05,967 ( sighs ) 1102 01:00:06,002 --> 01:00:08,236 Isn't much. 1103 01:00:08,271 --> 01:00:10,405 Can we get some flowers to put down? 1104 01:00:14,076 --> 01:00:15,943 There it is, over there. 1105 01:00:30,560 --> 01:00:33,427 I would have loved to have known your mom. 1106 01:00:33,463 --> 01:00:37,365 She would have been real fond of you. 1107 01:00:37,400 --> 01:00:39,267 I'm going to take a little walk. 1108 01:00:39,269 --> 01:00:41,502 Why don't you hang out here for a while? 1109 01:00:47,911 --> 01:00:49,276 I think the two of you 1110 01:00:49,312 --> 01:00:51,613 would have gotten along real good. 1111 01:00:51,648 --> 01:00:53,247 Maybe you're looking down on me 1112 01:00:53,282 --> 01:00:56,918 and feeling fairly okay about me being her friend 1113 01:00:56,953 --> 01:01:00,304 but she ain't anything like you. 1114 01:01:00,339 --> 01:01:03,457 She could never be my mama like you. 1115 01:01:03,493 --> 01:01:07,295 But Julia, she'd be my... first second choice 1116 01:01:07,330 --> 01:01:09,580 if you know what I mean. 1117 01:01:09,615 --> 01:01:12,967 But don't you worry about me being with your mama. 1118 01:01:13,002 --> 01:01:15,536 I'm going to manage it one way or another. 1119 01:01:15,571 --> 01:01:18,172 And like you used to say, "Nothing's forever" 1120 01:01:18,207 --> 01:01:21,710 Though it does seem like it sometimes. 1121 01:01:23,513 --> 01:01:27,181 I'm doing okay in school. 1122 01:01:27,216 --> 01:01:30,117 Don't worry, okay? 1123 01:01:39,695 --> 01:01:42,429 LEONORA: He's been put away for a long time 1124 01:01:42,465 --> 01:01:44,031 your trash of a father. 1125 01:01:44,067 --> 01:01:47,001 Beat a man to death 1126 01:01:47,037 --> 01:01:48,669 fighting in a tavern. 1127 01:01:48,704 --> 01:01:50,772 They threw the book at him. 1128 01:01:55,144 --> 01:01:58,045 ELLEN: As long as they threw away the key 1129 01:01:58,081 --> 01:02:00,081 after they threw the book. 1130 01:02:02,118 --> 01:02:03,718 Pass. 1131 01:02:03,753 --> 01:02:05,887 One, no trump. 1132 01:02:05,922 --> 01:02:06,921 Pass. 1133 01:02:25,208 --> 01:02:27,775 That's 700 points for our side. 1134 01:02:27,811 --> 01:02:29,844 You want to play another? 1135 01:02:29,880 --> 01:02:31,278 Excuse me, ma'am. 1136 01:02:31,314 --> 01:02:33,514 There's somebody here to see you. 1137 01:02:33,549 --> 01:02:34,448 Who? 1138 01:02:34,484 --> 01:02:36,184 Mr. Rudolph, ma'am. 1139 01:02:36,219 --> 01:02:37,252 ( sighs ) 1140 01:02:37,270 --> 01:02:39,670 Excuse me, ladies. 1141 01:02:39,705 --> 01:02:40,954 Hannah? 1142 01:02:40,990 --> 01:02:42,123 Oh... 1143 01:02:42,158 --> 01:02:44,542 Oh, thank you. 1144 01:02:44,577 --> 01:02:46,294 Mm-hmm. 1145 01:02:46,329 --> 01:02:49,364 What the devil do you want? 1146 01:02:49,399 --> 01:02:50,848 Our business is concluded. 1147 01:02:50,884 --> 01:02:52,450 Yes, ma'am. I understand. 1148 01:02:52,485 --> 01:02:54,385 I just come by to drop something off. 1149 01:02:54,420 --> 01:02:55,386 What? 1150 01:02:55,421 --> 01:02:56,754 Uh, something for Ellen. 1151 01:02:56,790 --> 01:02:57,755 What?! 1152 01:02:57,791 --> 01:02:59,824 Her... Bill's medal. 1153 01:02:59,859 --> 01:03:01,543 What are you talking about? 1154 01:03:01,578 --> 01:03:03,177 The medal he got in 'Nam-- 1155 01:03:03,212 --> 01:03:04,612 Vietnam. 1156 01:03:04,648 --> 01:03:06,347 Bill was a veteran, you know. 1157 01:03:06,382 --> 01:03:08,516 And should have come back in a box. 1158 01:03:08,552 --> 01:03:11,319 Not walking to torment my daughter some more 1159 01:03:11,354 --> 01:03:12,820 till the day she died. 1160 01:03:12,855 --> 01:03:14,405 Well, with the house up for sale 1161 01:03:14,441 --> 01:03:16,373 I've been over there cleaning up some 1162 01:03:16,409 --> 01:03:18,676 and that's how I come across it-- the medal. 1163 01:03:18,711 --> 01:03:20,077 I thought it'd be nice 1164 01:03:20,112 --> 01:03:21,362 for Ellen to have it-- 1165 01:03:21,398 --> 01:03:22,363 Her daddy's Purple Heart. 1166 01:03:22,398 --> 01:03:23,831 Get out of my house. 1167 01:03:23,866 --> 01:03:24,832 Get out! 1168 01:03:24,867 --> 01:03:26,066 Y-Yes, ma'am. 1169 01:03:26,102 --> 01:03:27,901 I'll just leave that right there. 1170 01:03:27,937 --> 01:03:30,204 That's for you, Ellen. 1171 01:03:32,291 --> 01:03:34,725 ( card players chatting ) 1172 01:04:23,593 --> 01:04:25,727 HANNAH: Well, we need to make up. 1173 01:04:25,762 --> 01:04:27,328 WOMAN: Have another one here. 1174 01:04:27,364 --> 01:04:28,563 Thank you, honey. 1175 01:04:28,598 --> 01:04:31,065 I hope nobody's peeked a look at my cards. 1176 01:04:31,100 --> 01:04:32,433 ( laughing ) 1177 01:04:35,672 --> 01:04:38,673 What in the dickens is that woman doing? 1178 01:04:38,708 --> 01:04:40,875 She didn't have to do that. 1179 01:04:48,702 --> 01:04:51,285 ( playing hymn ) 1180 01:04:58,928 --> 01:05:04,098 # O perfect love # 1181 01:05:04,133 --> 01:05:08,569 # All human thought transcending # 1182 01:05:08,605 --> 01:05:13,374 # Lowly, we kneel # 1183 01:05:13,409 --> 01:05:18,479 # In prayer before thy throne # 1184 01:05:18,514 --> 01:05:23,500 # That theirs may be # 1185 01:05:23,535 --> 01:05:29,106 # The love which knows no ending # 1186 01:05:29,142 --> 01:05:35,713 # Whom thou for-er-more doth join # 1187 01:05:35,749 --> 01:05:42,103 # In one. # 1188 01:05:42,138 --> 01:05:43,705 PASTOR: Please be seated. 1189 01:05:43,740 --> 01:05:46,207 Please listen as I read 1190 01:05:46,242 --> 01:05:48,542 Chapter four, Verse five... 1191 01:05:48,578 --> 01:05:50,011 Who's that lady? 1192 01:05:50,046 --> 01:05:51,779 What lady? 1193 01:05:51,815 --> 01:05:54,015 That one there with all the kids. 1194 01:05:54,050 --> 01:05:56,817 LEONORA: What do you care? 1195 01:05:56,852 --> 01:05:58,969 I was just wondering. 1196 01:05:59,005 --> 01:06:02,973 She looked like a real special mama. 1197 01:06:03,009 --> 01:06:06,911 I bet she was the perfect one for all those kids. 1198 01:06:06,946 --> 01:06:10,714 She was like someone having a nice dream 1199 01:06:10,749 --> 01:06:13,800 and they turn out to be real. 1200 01:06:38,127 --> 01:06:40,661 ( groaning ) 1201 01:06:42,699 --> 01:06:45,333 ( gasping and sighing ) 1202 01:06:48,304 --> 01:06:49,570 ( groaning ) 1203 01:06:53,076 --> 01:06:54,692 Ma'am? 1204 01:06:57,163 --> 01:07:00,097 ( moaning ) 1205 01:07:00,132 --> 01:07:03,884 Ma'am? 1206 01:07:03,920 --> 01:07:05,119 Mavis! 1207 01:07:05,154 --> 01:07:06,186 Mavis! 1208 01:07:08,107 --> 01:07:11,409 Don't know what happened, ma'am, but we got her into bed though. 1209 01:07:11,444 --> 01:07:13,227 Mavis is seeing to her right now. 1210 01:07:13,263 --> 01:07:15,195 Well, did you call a doctor? 1211 01:07:15,231 --> 01:07:16,530 Sure did-- same doctor was here 1212 01:07:16,566 --> 01:07:17,915 when she had the flu last winter. 1213 01:07:17,951 --> 01:07:19,066 Says he's on his way over. 1214 01:07:36,336 --> 01:07:38,001 She still alive? 1215 01:07:41,190 --> 01:07:42,824 What's happened? 1216 01:07:42,859 --> 01:07:44,925 Your mama has suffered a stroke. 1217 01:07:44,961 --> 01:07:46,577 Shouldn't she be in the hospital? 1218 01:07:46,612 --> 01:07:47,578 Certainly. 1219 01:07:47,613 --> 01:07:48,679 Have you made arrangements? 1220 01:07:48,715 --> 01:07:49,863 She wouldn't let me. 1221 01:07:49,898 --> 01:07:51,465 Wouldn't let you put her in a hospital? 1222 01:07:51,500 --> 01:07:53,551 Adamant refusal was her response 1223 01:07:53,586 --> 01:07:55,485 to my repeated suggestion. 1224 01:07:55,521 --> 01:07:57,671 Says hospitals are where you die. 1225 01:07:57,707 --> 01:07:59,039 BETSY: How bad off is she? 1226 01:07:59,075 --> 01:08:00,474 It was a relatively 1227 01:08:00,509 --> 01:08:01,408 mild incident. 1228 01:08:01,443 --> 01:08:02,543 Can we see her? 1229 01:08:02,578 --> 01:08:04,161 I've given her a sedative. 1230 01:08:04,196 --> 01:08:06,547 I'll leave a couple of prescriptions. 1231 01:08:06,583 --> 01:08:08,366 Fill them as soon as possible. 1232 01:08:08,401 --> 01:08:09,500 Give them to me. 1233 01:08:09,535 --> 01:08:11,769 I'll go get them at the drugstore. 1234 01:08:11,804 --> 01:08:13,304 I'll be back in the morning. 1235 01:08:13,339 --> 01:08:15,222 Prevail on her to be hospitalized 1236 01:08:15,258 --> 01:08:16,591 if you can. 1237 01:08:27,153 --> 01:08:29,520 What a bummer. 1238 01:08:32,108 --> 01:08:33,941 ( sighing ) 1239 01:08:33,977 --> 01:08:36,977 Well, isn't this a mess? 1240 01:08:37,013 --> 01:08:39,046 It could have been worse, I guess. 1241 01:08:39,081 --> 01:08:40,314 I-It didn't kill her. 1242 01:08:40,349 --> 01:08:42,149 I've heard of people with strokes-- 1243 01:08:42,184 --> 01:08:43,350 they'd rather be dead. 1244 01:08:43,385 --> 01:08:44,601 Not to mention the people 1245 01:08:44,637 --> 01:08:46,137 who have to take care of them. 1246 01:08:46,172 --> 01:08:47,305 The timing's rotten. 1247 01:08:47,340 --> 01:08:48,973 My trip-- New Orleans-- I'm leaving Monday. 1248 01:08:49,008 --> 01:08:50,408 Do you think you might want to think 1249 01:08:50,443 --> 01:08:51,508 about canceling that, Betsy? 1250 01:08:51,544 --> 01:08:52,826 Let's see how it goes. 1251 01:08:52,862 --> 01:08:54,161 He said it was mild. 1252 01:08:54,196 --> 01:08:56,697 Probably one of us should move in here for a while. 1253 01:08:56,732 --> 01:08:57,998 Who did you have in mind? 1254 01:08:58,033 --> 01:08:58,999 What about you? 1255 01:08:59,034 --> 01:09:00,000 Uh-uh. 1256 01:09:00,035 --> 01:09:01,168 Well, I'm not doing it. 1257 01:09:01,204 --> 01:09:02,936 A nurse, then-- around the clock. 1258 01:09:02,971 --> 01:09:05,005 Fine. There's no refund on the airfare. 1259 01:09:05,040 --> 01:09:06,473 I wonder if she made a will. 1260 01:09:06,509 --> 01:09:07,508 She'd better have. 1261 01:09:07,543 --> 01:09:09,210 Maybe you should call the lawyer. 1262 01:09:09,245 --> 01:09:11,044 You helped him, didn't you? 1263 01:09:11,080 --> 01:09:13,880 ELLEN: Helped who? What? 1264 01:09:13,916 --> 01:09:17,534 Your daddy, that lowlife. 1265 01:09:17,569 --> 01:09:19,620 Helped him how? 1266 01:09:19,655 --> 01:09:23,057 To kill my Charlotte. 1267 01:09:25,061 --> 01:09:27,477 I never did. 1268 01:09:27,513 --> 01:09:30,231 There. You best take better care of me 1269 01:09:30,266 --> 01:09:31,915 than you did your mama. 1270 01:09:59,228 --> 01:10:02,162 Can I ask you a question? 1271 01:10:02,197 --> 01:10:04,031 Like what? 1272 01:10:04,066 --> 01:10:08,536 Well, I know you hated my daddy. 1273 01:10:08,571 --> 01:10:10,587 But what about me? 1274 01:10:10,623 --> 01:10:13,640 Can't you see I'm not like him? 1275 01:10:15,994 --> 01:10:21,582 All I know is, when I look at your face, I see that trash 1276 01:10:21,617 --> 01:10:25,786 and everything he did to my Charlotte. 1277 01:10:25,821 --> 01:10:28,939 But I didn't do anything. 1278 01:10:29,058 --> 01:10:35,929 You set up there in that house like the world owed you a living 1279 01:10:35,965 --> 01:10:40,001 and you left her to die. 1280 01:10:40,036 --> 01:10:44,772 Then someone comes to my house 1281 01:10:44,807 --> 01:10:47,574 and tells me that they found you 1282 01:10:47,610 --> 01:10:50,978 all laid up next to her like a little idiot. 1283 01:10:51,014 --> 01:10:56,466 That lowlife never got what was coming to him 1284 01:10:56,501 --> 01:10:59,453 but I swear... 1285 01:10:59,489 --> 01:11:03,958 you will never stop paying for your part. 1286 01:11:03,993 --> 01:11:07,644 Heigh-ho. 1287 01:11:07,679 --> 01:11:11,365 I've got you now. 1288 01:11:11,400 --> 01:11:13,667 Sometimes I was scared that she was right 1289 01:11:13,703 --> 01:11:16,303 about me not taking better care of my mama. 1290 01:11:16,339 --> 01:11:19,956 So I tried the best I could to take of her 1291 01:11:19,992 --> 01:11:23,427 figuring maybe Jesus would give me a break 1292 01:11:23,462 --> 01:11:26,062 when it came my time to pass. 1293 01:11:49,605 --> 01:11:52,055 ( moaning ) 1294 01:11:54,543 --> 01:11:56,543 ( moaning ) 1295 01:11:59,949 --> 01:12:02,015 ( stops moaning ) 1296 01:12:33,248 --> 01:12:35,215 Aunt Nadine? 1297 01:12:35,250 --> 01:12:37,167 This is Ellen. 1298 01:12:37,203 --> 01:12:39,136 She's passed. 1299 01:13:08,167 --> 01:13:09,933 Well, at least you didn't die 1300 01:13:09,968 --> 01:13:11,935 and lay up in the house all alone 1301 01:13:11,970 --> 01:13:13,970 no one to hear you stop breathing. 1302 01:13:14,006 --> 01:13:16,540 I think everyone should have someone there 1303 01:13:16,575 --> 01:13:18,675 to know when they stop being alive. 1304 01:13:18,710 --> 01:13:22,012 So here I am. 1305 01:13:22,048 --> 01:13:27,084 You'll look nice when they come, pretty as a picture. 1306 01:13:29,221 --> 01:13:32,423 I don't want a soul to say that I didn't do my part... 1307 01:13:32,458 --> 01:13:34,842 to the fullest. 1308 01:14:02,538 --> 01:14:05,472 Later on I reminded Jesus 1309 01:14:05,508 --> 01:14:08,091 that I did lots better for my grandma 1310 01:14:08,127 --> 01:14:09,627 than I did for my mama. 1311 01:14:09,662 --> 01:14:12,596 I hoped he'd give that some thought 1312 01:14:12,632 --> 01:14:16,232 and help me find somebody good who could love me. 1313 01:14:25,294 --> 01:14:26,343 If you do 1314 01:14:26,379 --> 01:14:27,611 I'll run away! 1315 01:14:27,646 --> 01:14:29,113 Now calm down, honeypie. 1316 01:14:29,148 --> 01:14:30,414 Calm yourself down. 1317 01:14:30,449 --> 01:14:32,216 How could you do that to me? 1318 01:14:32,251 --> 01:14:34,201 Well, because somebody has to. 1319 01:14:34,236 --> 01:14:35,385 I hate her! 1320 01:14:35,421 --> 01:14:36,520 Oh, now listen-- 1321 01:14:36,555 --> 01:14:39,088 I'm not too crazy about her myself. 1322 01:14:39,124 --> 01:14:42,008 Oh, but if there was any other solution 1323 01:14:42,044 --> 01:14:44,345 I'd jump at it, believe you me. 1324 01:14:44,380 --> 01:14:47,381 But the judge says we have to take her-- 1325 01:14:47,416 --> 01:14:49,583 and we're stuck with it, baby. 1326 01:15:08,754 --> 01:15:11,071 I think that room's going to do you fine-- 1327 01:15:11,107 --> 01:15:12,155 don't you, Ellen? 1328 01:15:12,190 --> 01:15:13,156 Uh-huh. 1329 01:15:13,191 --> 01:15:14,675 Though I'm getting real weary 1330 01:15:14,710 --> 01:15:17,411 of packing and unpacking my stuff in so many places. 1331 01:15:17,446 --> 01:15:20,213 NADINE: Is that bag everything you have? 1332 01:15:20,248 --> 01:15:22,349 ELLEN: All my worldly possessions. 1333 01:15:22,384 --> 01:15:24,985 Just stay out of my room, is all. 1334 01:15:25,021 --> 01:15:26,687 Well, why shouldn't I? 1335 01:15:26,706 --> 01:15:29,539 We have to pick you up a few more things-- some clothes. 1336 01:15:29,575 --> 01:15:30,757 Would you like that? 1337 01:15:30,793 --> 01:15:32,175 I'm growing out of stuff. 1338 01:15:32,210 --> 01:15:34,811 Maybe some of Dora's dresses might fit you 1339 01:15:34,847 --> 01:15:36,563 that she doesn't wear anymore. 1340 01:15:36,598 --> 01:15:38,215 She's not wearing my clothes. 1341 01:15:38,250 --> 01:15:39,934 Well, there's some things that 1342 01:15:39,969 --> 01:15:41,635 you don't wear anymore, pumpkin. 1343 01:15:41,670 --> 01:15:43,520 I don't care if I wear them or not. 1344 01:15:43,556 --> 01:15:45,605 She's not wearing any of my clothes. 1345 01:15:45,641 --> 01:15:48,325 Well, who wants to wear your old clothes anyways? 1346 01:15:48,361 --> 01:15:49,493 NADINE: Girls, girls. 1347 01:15:49,528 --> 01:15:50,961 We'll go shopping next week. 1348 01:15:50,996 --> 01:15:53,096 You'll need new things for school anyway 1349 01:15:53,132 --> 01:15:54,514 which, need I remind you 1350 01:15:54,549 --> 01:15:56,282 starts again the week after next. 1351 01:15:56,318 --> 01:15:58,384 Who wants to be reminded of that? 1352 01:15:58,420 --> 01:16:00,854 Well, I kind of favor school. 1353 01:16:00,890 --> 01:16:02,288 You would. 1354 01:16:02,324 --> 01:16:04,041 Smarty-pants. 1355 01:16:04,076 --> 01:16:07,911 Well, you could turn me loose in the store with some money 1356 01:16:07,946 --> 01:16:10,864 and I could get exactly what I have to have. 1357 01:16:10,899 --> 01:16:12,065 NADINE: We'll see. 1358 01:16:12,100 --> 01:16:14,034 Come and get it. 1359 01:16:19,508 --> 01:16:22,075 Is that my imagination or are your hands shaking 1360 01:16:22,110 --> 01:16:23,560 the teensiest little bit? 1361 01:16:23,595 --> 01:16:26,680 They've been doing that now and again of late. 1362 01:16:26,715 --> 01:16:28,515 Wonder what that could be? 1363 01:16:28,550 --> 01:16:30,183 Are you feeling nervy? 1364 01:16:37,225 --> 01:16:39,559 Could you please pass me the bread? 1365 01:16:47,353 --> 01:16:49,637 Stay out of my room. 1366 01:16:49,672 --> 01:16:53,273 ( chanting ): How many doughnuts did it take? 1367 01:16:53,308 --> 01:16:55,175 You got new jeans. 1368 01:16:55,210 --> 01:16:56,577 They're cool. 1369 01:16:56,612 --> 01:16:58,278 Where you at now? 1370 01:16:58,313 --> 01:17:00,280 At my Aunt Nadine's. 1371 01:17:00,315 --> 01:17:02,449 She's Sora Banning's mother. 1372 01:17:02,484 --> 01:17:03,784 She stay there, too? 1373 01:17:03,819 --> 01:17:05,285 Certainly. It's her house. 1374 01:17:05,320 --> 01:17:06,620 Poor you. 1375 01:17:06,655 --> 01:17:08,789 She told me to stay out of her room-- 1376 01:17:08,824 --> 01:17:10,123 so I went right in 1377 01:17:10,158 --> 01:17:12,325 the first chance I got when they were gone. 1378 01:17:12,360 --> 01:17:14,628 I rambled through that room top to bottom. 1379 01:17:14,663 --> 01:17:17,430 Romance books in the back of her underwear drawer. 1380 01:17:17,466 --> 01:17:18,882 You name it. 1381 01:17:18,917 --> 01:17:20,800 She ain't got a secret from me. 1382 01:17:20,835 --> 01:17:24,271 Her mama would be shocked at the stuff I came across. 1383 01:17:24,306 --> 01:17:26,005 Hi. 1384 01:17:26,041 --> 01:17:27,340 Hi. 1385 01:17:27,376 --> 01:17:29,042 Isn't the first day of school 1386 01:17:29,078 --> 01:17:30,444 just about the worst day 1387 01:17:30,479 --> 01:17:31,578 of the year? 1388 01:17:31,613 --> 01:17:32,912 You can say that again. 1389 01:17:32,948 --> 01:17:34,397 How you doing, Starletta? 1390 01:17:34,433 --> 01:17:35,833 How are you, Miss Hobbs? 1391 01:17:35,868 --> 01:17:37,367 I'm very well, thank you. 1392 01:17:37,402 --> 01:17:39,837 Ellen, stay after class for sec, okay? 1393 01:17:39,872 --> 01:17:40,838 Okay. 1394 01:17:40,873 --> 01:17:42,072 ll right. 1395 01:17:42,107 --> 01:17:43,740 So then what did he say? 1396 01:17:43,775 --> 01:17:45,876 Honey, you don't want to know. 1397 01:17:45,911 --> 01:17:47,677 We're talking nightmare. 1398 01:17:49,765 --> 01:17:51,765 ( bell rings ) 1399 01:17:51,800 --> 01:17:54,768 Okay, everybody, smocks in the basket. 1400 01:17:54,803 --> 01:17:59,139 Don't forget to bring in autumn leaves tomorrow. 1401 01:17:59,175 --> 01:18:01,741 Ellen, I'll see you after school, okay? 1402 01:18:01,777 --> 01:18:02,776 Bye. 1403 01:18:19,678 --> 01:18:21,478 So, �Que pasa? 1404 01:18:21,513 --> 01:18:22,479 What? 1405 01:18:22,514 --> 01:18:23,564 It's Spanish. 1406 01:18:23,599 --> 01:18:25,231 It means "What's happening?" 1407 01:18:25,267 --> 01:18:27,067 What's happening... 1408 01:18:27,102 --> 01:18:28,201 �Que pasa? 1409 01:18:28,236 --> 01:18:29,202 Okay. 1410 01:18:29,237 --> 01:18:31,337 How's it going? 1411 01:18:32,608 --> 01:18:33,774 Well, Dora hates my guts. 1412 01:18:33,809 --> 01:18:36,343 What's your Aunt Nadine like? 1413 01:18:36,378 --> 01:18:39,379 She wouldn't be anyone's first pick for a mama 1414 01:18:39,414 --> 01:18:40,847 if you had your pick. 1415 01:18:40,883 --> 01:18:42,716 She got me some new clothes. 1416 01:18:42,751 --> 01:18:43,750 This is new. 1417 01:18:43,785 --> 01:18:44,918 Cool. 1418 01:18:44,953 --> 01:18:45,685 Ugh. 1419 01:18:45,721 --> 01:18:47,120 Um... 1420 01:18:47,155 --> 01:18:50,190 I found the most beautiful dress 1421 01:18:50,225 --> 01:18:51,241 I ever saw. 1422 01:18:51,277 --> 01:18:53,610 And it was just with the ordinary dresses 1423 01:18:53,645 --> 01:18:56,079 and I said, "This is the dress for me." 1424 01:18:56,115 --> 01:18:57,614 And the price was right. 1425 01:18:57,649 --> 01:18:59,016 And it's like... 1426 01:18:59,051 --> 01:19:02,585 it's just the kind of dress you catch someone's eye with. 1427 01:19:02,621 --> 01:19:03,636 And when I put it on 1428 01:19:03,672 --> 01:19:04,938 and I looked in the mirror 1429 01:19:04,974 --> 01:19:06,206 I just said 1430 01:19:06,242 --> 01:19:09,242 "Lord, I could just fall right in love with myself." 1431 01:19:13,248 --> 01:19:15,315 I have something to tell you. 1432 01:19:17,586 --> 01:19:20,653 Roy and I are going away. 1433 01:19:22,324 --> 01:19:23,623 Well, where to? 1434 01:19:23,659 --> 01:19:26,359 Atlanta, Georgia. 1435 01:19:26,361 --> 01:19:28,562 An old friend of ours from college 1436 01:19:28,597 --> 01:19:30,329 has a terrific job for Roy. 1437 01:19:30,365 --> 01:19:31,798 So, we're going to go. 1438 01:19:32,801 --> 01:19:35,535 And we're going to have a baby. 1439 01:19:38,023 --> 01:19:39,623 You are? 1440 01:19:39,658 --> 01:19:41,057 Yeah. 1441 01:19:41,092 --> 01:19:42,425 Around next spring. 1442 01:19:42,461 --> 01:19:46,547 Well, if it's a girl baby, Euglena's a good name. 1443 01:19:46,582 --> 01:19:48,982 We'll put it on the list. 1444 01:19:52,254 --> 01:19:54,170 I wish you weren't going. 1445 01:19:54,205 --> 01:19:56,556 We'll write to you. 1446 01:19:56,591 --> 01:19:58,391 Will you write back? 1447 01:20:00,345 --> 01:20:02,762 Boy, are we going to miss you. 1448 01:20:05,400 --> 01:20:08,501 Thanks for wanting to keep me that time. 1449 01:20:10,305 --> 01:20:11,838 You're a keeper. 1450 01:20:19,798 --> 01:20:21,365 Hello, Mrs. Abigail. 1451 01:20:21,400 --> 01:20:22,366 Hello, Reverend. 1452 01:20:22,401 --> 01:20:24,134 ELLEN: Do you know that lady? 1453 01:20:24,169 --> 01:20:25,469 What lady? 1454 01:20:25,504 --> 01:20:27,804 Her with all the girls. 1455 01:20:27,839 --> 01:20:30,007 It's a foster family. 1456 01:20:30,042 --> 01:20:31,341 A foster family? 1457 01:20:31,377 --> 01:20:33,910 Mama says she'll take in anything 1458 01:20:33,945 --> 01:20:36,779 from crippled orphans to stray cats. 1459 01:20:36,815 --> 01:20:40,133 Oldest girl has a baby out of wedlock. 1460 01:20:40,169 --> 01:20:41,734 Take them in where? 1461 01:20:41,770 --> 01:20:43,853 DORA: In her house, stupid. 1462 01:20:43,888 --> 01:20:45,822 You know where she lives? 1463 01:20:45,857 --> 01:20:47,390 In a big blue house 1464 01:20:47,426 --> 01:20:50,043 by the school the little kids go to. 1465 01:20:50,079 --> 01:20:51,678 Why? 1466 01:20:51,714 --> 01:20:53,063 Just wondering. 1467 01:20:53,098 --> 01:20:55,032 I'm trying to figure out 1468 01:20:55,067 --> 01:20:56,800 how to get a new mama. 1469 01:20:56,835 --> 01:20:58,051 Can't get a new mama. 1470 01:20:58,087 --> 01:21:00,387 Only got one mama and your one's dead. 1471 01:21:00,422 --> 01:21:02,689 I think maybe you can get a new one 1472 01:21:02,724 --> 01:21:04,591 if you figure it out right. 1473 01:21:29,200 --> 01:21:31,267 I was a bit confused. 1474 01:21:31,303 --> 01:21:33,770 Then I figured out the way it must be. 1475 01:21:33,806 --> 01:21:36,673 It must be that the foster family lived in it 1476 01:21:36,708 --> 01:21:39,075 but somebody named Montford owned it. 1477 01:21:39,110 --> 01:21:41,277 And then I knew I'd got it right. 1478 01:21:51,573 --> 01:21:53,106 Hi. 1479 01:21:55,176 --> 01:21:57,744 Are you looking for somebody, darlin'? 1480 01:21:57,780 --> 01:21:59,079 No, ma'am. 1481 01:21:59,114 --> 01:22:01,547 Just riding around hither and yon. 1482 01:22:16,264 --> 01:22:17,897 WOMAN: You see what I mean? 1483 01:22:17,933 --> 01:22:19,499 MAN: It's most curious. 1484 01:22:19,534 --> 01:22:20,800 When did this start? 1485 01:22:20,835 --> 01:22:22,135 Last week sometime. 1486 01:22:22,170 --> 01:22:24,855 She does it on everything she turns in. 1487 01:22:24,890 --> 01:22:26,489 Have you asked her about it? 1488 01:22:26,525 --> 01:22:28,491 No. I try to be careful about her. 1489 01:22:28,527 --> 01:22:30,493 She's had a hard time, this child. 1490 01:22:30,529 --> 01:22:32,696 Her family dying off right and left. 1491 01:22:32,731 --> 01:22:34,965 You know, I never once seen her smile. 1492 01:22:35,000 --> 01:22:36,700 How has she progressed socially 1493 01:22:36,735 --> 01:22:38,468 since last term, would you say? 1494 01:22:38,503 --> 01:22:40,503 Same as ever, as far as I can tell. 1495 01:22:40,539 --> 01:22:42,806 The only child she seems at all close to 1496 01:22:42,841 --> 01:22:45,142 is that colored girl, Starletta Douglas. 1497 01:22:45,177 --> 01:22:47,077 Emotionally isolated-- 1498 01:22:47,112 --> 01:22:50,080 insecure as to her social skills... 1499 01:22:50,115 --> 01:22:52,382 traumatic home environment. 1500 01:22:52,417 --> 01:22:54,151 You're the doctor. 1501 01:22:55,187 --> 01:22:57,003 MAN: So how are you today, Ellen? 1502 01:22:57,039 --> 01:22:58,171 Fine. 1503 01:22:58,206 --> 01:23:00,040 I understand from Mrs. Cudahy 1504 01:23:00,075 --> 01:23:01,908 and some of your other teachers 1505 01:23:01,944 --> 01:23:04,744 that you still don't seem to be making any progress 1506 01:23:04,779 --> 01:23:06,095 in the social way. 1507 01:23:06,131 --> 01:23:08,348 I don't want to be social. 1508 01:23:08,383 --> 01:23:12,018 I might after I get my own business straight. 1509 01:23:12,053 --> 01:23:14,354 What business is that? 1510 01:23:14,389 --> 01:23:16,089 Personal stuff. 1511 01:23:18,526 --> 01:23:21,177 I think he liked it when I wasn't too friendly-- 1512 01:23:21,212 --> 01:23:23,597 because if everyone was friendly and sweet 1513 01:23:23,632 --> 01:23:24,898 he wouldn't have a job. 1514 01:23:24,933 --> 01:23:26,733 I understand from your teachers 1515 01:23:26,768 --> 01:23:30,070 that you've taken to signing your papers differently. 1516 01:23:30,105 --> 01:23:31,537 Did you realize that? 1517 01:23:31,573 --> 01:23:34,407 Well, sure I realized it. 1518 01:23:34,443 --> 01:23:38,078 You've been signing "Foster" as your last name. 1519 01:23:38,113 --> 01:23:39,745 You do realize that? 1520 01:23:39,781 --> 01:23:43,884 Well, I guess I know my last name, all right. 1521 01:23:44,953 --> 01:23:46,519 Uh-huh, okay... 1522 01:23:46,554 --> 01:23:48,388 Then tell me your name. 1523 01:23:49,424 --> 01:23:51,208 Ellen Foster. 1524 01:23:52,594 --> 01:23:54,711 But that isn't your last name. 1525 01:23:54,746 --> 01:23:56,829 Your name is Hammond. 1526 01:23:56,865 --> 01:23:57,930 Hmm? 1527 01:23:58,967 --> 01:24:00,567 Ellen Hammond. 1528 01:24:00,602 --> 01:24:03,236 Would you like to talk about it? 1529 01:24:04,439 --> 01:24:05,738 About what? 1530 01:24:05,774 --> 01:24:07,707 About why you're using that name. 1531 01:24:10,412 --> 01:24:11,444 You see, Ellen-- 1532 01:24:11,480 --> 01:24:13,379 sometimes children such as yourself 1533 01:24:13,414 --> 01:24:14,814 who've experienced 1534 01:24:14,849 --> 01:24:16,116 a high degree of distress 1535 01:24:16,151 --> 01:24:18,084 tend to have identity problems. 1536 01:24:18,119 --> 01:24:19,853 It's not uncommon for such a child 1537 01:24:19,888 --> 01:24:21,204 to pretend he's... 1538 01:24:21,239 --> 01:24:23,773 She's somebody else, you see? 1539 01:24:23,808 --> 01:24:26,959 So what matters is that you open up 1540 01:24:26,995 --> 01:24:28,328 and talk to me. 1541 01:24:28,363 --> 01:24:31,364 Get that pain out of Ellen Hammond 1542 01:24:31,399 --> 01:24:35,168 and she won't have to be Ellen Foster. 1543 01:24:35,203 --> 01:24:36,820 Hmm? 1544 01:24:36,872 --> 01:24:38,839 Tell me what you're thinking. 1545 01:24:38,874 --> 01:24:40,073 It's okay. 1546 01:24:41,677 --> 01:24:46,045 It may not be the name God or my mama gave me 1547 01:24:46,080 --> 01:24:48,381 but that's my name now. 1548 01:24:48,416 --> 01:24:51,684 My old family kind of wore the other one out. 1549 01:24:51,719 --> 01:24:53,002 And I figured 1550 01:24:53,038 --> 01:24:55,322 I could start practicing my new name 1551 01:24:55,357 --> 01:24:56,789 of my new family 1552 01:24:56,824 --> 01:24:59,726 for when they are my new family. 1553 01:25:01,196 --> 01:25:03,162 Foster. 1554 01:25:03,197 --> 01:25:06,032 It's a clean, fresh name. 1555 01:25:12,957 --> 01:25:16,525 I notice your hands are trembling a bit. 1556 01:25:18,413 --> 01:25:20,246 Are you frightened, Ellen? 1557 01:25:21,683 --> 01:25:23,366 No. 1558 01:25:23,401 --> 01:25:24,851 I used to be scared 1559 01:25:24,886 --> 01:25:28,087 but I'm getting to be not so scared anymore. 1560 01:25:28,123 --> 01:25:31,157 See, Ellen, the problem isn't in the name. 1561 01:25:31,192 --> 01:25:32,108 The problem is 1562 01:25:32,143 --> 01:25:34,661 why you think you need a new name. 1563 01:25:34,696 --> 01:25:36,629 Well, I just told you. 1564 01:25:36,664 --> 01:25:39,332 You're the one who's mixed up. 1565 01:25:39,368 --> 01:25:44,070 Well, why don't we discuss it some more next week. 1566 01:25:44,105 --> 01:25:47,740 I don't plan on discussing anything with you next week 1567 01:25:47,776 --> 01:25:49,208 or any other time. 1568 01:25:49,243 --> 01:25:51,177 Excuse me. 1569 01:25:52,747 --> 01:25:54,413 So long. 1570 01:26:04,326 --> 01:26:06,759 Oh, yes! 1571 01:26:06,795 --> 01:26:09,763 Sweet pumpkin, that's a perfect place for that one. 1572 01:26:09,798 --> 01:26:11,781 It's pulling down the branch? 1573 01:26:11,816 --> 01:26:13,566 So what? 1574 01:26:13,601 --> 01:26:16,469 Ellen, what would you like for Christmas 1575 01:26:16,504 --> 01:26:18,037 by way of a present? 1576 01:26:18,072 --> 01:26:19,639 Well, you already got me 1577 01:26:19,674 --> 01:26:22,458 all that stuff and clothes and all. 1578 01:26:22,493 --> 01:26:24,110 But it's Christmas! 1579 01:26:24,145 --> 01:26:26,729 Everybody in this house gets a present 1580 01:26:26,764 --> 01:26:28,564 don't they, pumpkin? 1581 01:26:28,599 --> 01:26:31,183 Well, I could use a handypack of white paper. 1582 01:26:31,219 --> 01:26:33,403 Oh! Writing paper? 1583 01:26:33,438 --> 01:26:35,021 No. The painting kind? 1584 01:26:35,056 --> 01:26:37,307 I only got four sheets left. 1585 01:26:37,342 --> 01:26:39,359 Is that all? 1586 01:26:39,394 --> 01:26:41,511 It's all I can think of right now. 1587 01:26:41,546 --> 01:26:42,729 Oh. 1588 01:26:42,764 --> 01:26:45,465 How you doing with that tinsel, sweetie? 1589 01:26:45,500 --> 01:26:47,250 Good. 1590 01:26:47,285 --> 01:26:49,302 ( gasping ): Oh! 1591 01:26:49,338 --> 01:26:52,021 It's sweet. 1592 01:26:52,023 --> 01:26:54,741 Perfect. 1593 01:26:56,377 --> 01:26:59,678 All that mattered was that this time would be different 1594 01:26:59,714 --> 01:27:01,180 from last year. 1595 01:27:01,216 --> 01:27:03,449 And what with Christmas spirit 1596 01:27:03,484 --> 01:27:07,553 I figure maybe they'll both get to like me after all... 1597 01:27:07,588 --> 01:27:12,692 though you have to be careful with dreaming like that 1598 01:27:12,728 --> 01:27:16,029 especially with people you don't know good. 1599 01:27:19,700 --> 01:27:21,801 I'm going to make them a present. 1600 01:27:21,837 --> 01:27:23,369 What you going to make? 1601 01:27:23,405 --> 01:27:24,937 I'm going to make them a picture 1602 01:27:24,973 --> 01:27:26,373 for them to hang on the wall. 1603 01:27:26,408 --> 01:27:28,474 Miss Hobbs always said you were real good 1604 01:27:28,509 --> 01:27:29,525 at picture painting. 1605 01:27:29,561 --> 01:27:30,910 It has to be a picture 1606 01:27:30,945 --> 01:27:33,062 of something friendly they'd like. 1607 01:27:33,098 --> 01:27:35,548 Maybe some cats or a bunch of flowers. 1608 01:27:35,584 --> 01:27:39,552 I don't think they'd care for one of my experiment pictures 1609 01:27:39,587 --> 01:27:40,820 or a brooding ocean. 1610 01:27:40,855 --> 01:27:42,087 A what? 1611 01:27:42,123 --> 01:27:43,556 Well, that's where the ocean 1612 01:27:43,591 --> 01:27:46,526 looks real strong and beautiful and sad all at the same time. 1613 01:27:46,561 --> 01:27:49,312 They wouldn't like it 'cause it looks so evil 1614 01:27:49,347 --> 01:27:51,031 when you first look at it. 1615 01:27:51,066 --> 01:27:52,432 They would miss the point. 1616 01:27:52,467 --> 01:27:54,200 I paint a lot of brooding oceans. 1617 01:27:54,236 --> 01:27:56,736 And I can paint cats a heap easier 1618 01:27:56,771 --> 01:27:59,072 than brooding oceans anyways. 1619 01:27:59,107 --> 01:28:00,824 So, they get fuzzy cats. 1620 01:28:00,859 --> 01:28:02,509 King me. 1621 01:28:02,544 --> 01:28:03,659 ( door opens ) 1622 01:28:03,694 --> 01:28:06,162 Let me see how you're doing there, sweetie. 1623 01:28:06,197 --> 01:28:09,049 ( gasping ): Oh, you're the Christmas angel. 1624 01:28:09,084 --> 01:28:10,683 Look how perfect that is. 1625 01:28:10,718 --> 01:28:11,884 ( chuckling ) 1626 01:28:11,920 --> 01:28:14,353 Um, I want to give you my present tonight 1627 01:28:14,388 --> 01:28:16,655 instead of waiting for tomorrow, okay? 1628 01:28:16,691 --> 01:28:19,408 Oh! Well, that'd be very nice, Ellen. 1629 01:28:19,444 --> 01:28:20,443 You bet. 1630 01:28:23,615 --> 01:28:24,614 ( giggling ) 1631 01:28:24,649 --> 01:28:26,682 So, what do you think? 1632 01:28:26,717 --> 01:28:27,750 Uh... 1633 01:28:27,785 --> 01:28:30,519 Well, Ellen, that's really nice. 1634 01:28:30,554 --> 01:28:32,421 Did you trace it? 1635 01:28:32,456 --> 01:28:34,040 No, I didn't trace it. 1636 01:28:34,075 --> 01:28:38,078 I painted it my own self for you and your mama to hang 1637 01:28:38,113 --> 01:28:39,862 anywhere you see fit. 1638 01:28:39,897 --> 01:28:42,865 Why, it's awful sweet of you, honey. 1639 01:28:42,900 --> 01:28:45,935 We'll hang that up first thing in the morning. 1640 01:28:45,971 --> 01:28:47,954 What's wrong with right now? 1641 01:28:47,989 --> 01:28:51,006 Well, that picture needs a frame, honey. 1642 01:28:51,042 --> 01:28:54,010 A picture as pretty as that calls for a nice frame. 1643 01:28:54,129 --> 01:28:56,262 I already got some nice frames 1644 01:28:56,297 --> 01:28:58,498 I made out of colored paper. 1645 01:28:58,533 --> 01:29:00,282 You can pick the one you like best. 1646 01:29:00,284 --> 01:29:02,568 We can assemble the whole business tonight. 1647 01:29:02,604 --> 01:29:04,554 We going to put some old 1648 01:29:04,589 --> 01:29:07,273 tacky paper frame on our wall? 1649 01:29:07,309 --> 01:29:09,175 Oh, Dora, be nice. 1650 01:29:09,211 --> 01:29:10,243 This is so cute! 1651 01:29:10,278 --> 01:29:11,945 It's not supposed to be cute. 1652 01:29:12,013 --> 01:29:13,213 She's lying, Mama. 1653 01:29:13,248 --> 01:29:15,231 I bet she traced those cats. 1654 01:29:15,266 --> 01:29:16,933 No, I did not trace them. 1655 01:29:16,968 --> 01:29:18,735 I painted them my own self 1656 01:29:18,770 --> 01:29:21,354 and you're just too stupid and selfish and fat 1657 01:29:21,389 --> 01:29:23,456 to appreciate a present made special for you 1658 01:29:23,491 --> 01:29:26,459 instead of spending a fortune on something out of the store! 1659 01:29:26,494 --> 01:29:29,395 How dare you speak to my Dora in that manner! 1660 01:29:29,431 --> 01:29:30,696 You need a good spanking. 1661 01:29:30,732 --> 01:29:32,064 Touch me, I'll kill you. 1662 01:29:32,100 --> 01:29:34,200 I had enough getting beat up from my own daddy. 1663 01:29:34,236 --> 01:29:35,435 Don't you dare kill my Mama! 1664 01:29:35,470 --> 01:29:37,237 You killed your own mama and my grandma. 1665 01:29:37,272 --> 01:29:39,172 NADINE: I want you out of here. 1666 01:29:39,207 --> 01:29:40,273 Do you hear me?! 1667 01:29:40,308 --> 01:29:41,558 I didn't want you to begin with 1668 01:29:41,593 --> 01:29:43,192 and neither did Betsy; nobody wants you. 1669 01:29:43,228 --> 01:29:45,661 I'll call that judge first thing in the morning 1670 01:29:45,696 --> 01:29:48,280 right in his own home, Christmas or no Christmas 1671 01:29:48,316 --> 01:29:49,782 and get you out of my house. 1672 01:29:49,818 --> 01:29:51,718 Mama, there's butter in my hair. 1673 01:29:51,753 --> 01:29:53,820 Oh, baby, I'm so sorry. 1674 01:29:57,174 --> 01:30:01,494 You won't have to be calling any judges. 1675 01:30:50,611 --> 01:30:53,045 # Joy to the world! # 1676 01:30:53,080 --> 01:30:56,032 # The Lord has come # 1677 01:30:56,067 --> 01:31:00,970 # Let earth receive her king # 1678 01:31:01,005 --> 01:31:05,741 # Let every heart prepare him room... # 1679 01:31:05,776 --> 01:31:08,260 Hi, pookie...hi... 1680 01:31:08,296 --> 01:31:10,763 # And heaven and nature sing # 1681 01:31:10,799 --> 01:31:16,102 # And heaven and heaven and nature sing # 1682 01:31:16,137 --> 01:31:18,103 # Joy to the world! # 1683 01:31:18,139 --> 01:31:20,239 # The Savior reigns # 1684 01:31:20,274 --> 01:31:22,124 ( doorbell rings ) 1685 01:31:22,160 --> 01:31:24,994 # Let men their songs employ # 1686 01:31:25,029 --> 01:31:31,000 # While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains # 1687 01:31:31,035 --> 01:31:32,568 # Repeat the sounding joy... # 1688 01:31:32,603 --> 01:31:33,569 Yes? 1689 01:31:33,604 --> 01:31:35,004 Is Mrs. Foster home? 1690 01:31:35,039 --> 01:31:37,673 You must have the wrong house. 1691 01:31:37,708 --> 01:31:40,042 Nobody named Foster lives here. 1692 01:31:40,077 --> 01:31:42,828 Isn't this the Foster family house? 1693 01:31:42,864 --> 01:31:45,564 Oh, well, yeah, we're the foster family 1694 01:31:45,600 --> 01:31:47,533 but her name is Montford. 1695 01:31:47,569 --> 01:31:49,818 It says it right on the mailbox. 1696 01:31:49,854 --> 01:31:51,804 Didn't you see the mailbox? 1697 01:31:51,839 --> 01:31:54,256 I guess I had it figured out wrong. 1698 01:31:54,292 --> 01:31:55,341 Is she home? 1699 01:31:55,376 --> 01:31:56,375 What's this? 1700 01:31:58,112 --> 01:31:59,812 Somebody looking for you. 1701 01:31:59,847 --> 01:32:01,981 # What child is this... # 1702 01:32:02,017 --> 01:32:03,482 Are you looking for me? 1703 01:32:03,518 --> 01:32:06,485 Why don't you come on in out of the cold 1704 01:32:06,521 --> 01:32:07,820 for starters? 1705 01:32:13,028 --> 01:32:14,460 What's your name? 1706 01:32:14,495 --> 01:32:15,811 Ellen. 1707 01:32:15,846 --> 01:32:17,496 Are you lost, honey? 1708 01:32:17,532 --> 01:32:18,764 No, ma'am. 1709 01:32:18,799 --> 01:32:20,566 And you're looking for me? 1710 01:32:20,602 --> 01:32:21,567 Mm-hmm. 1711 01:32:21,602 --> 01:32:23,602 You look a bit familiar. 1712 01:32:23,638 --> 01:32:26,339 Have I seen you someplace before? 1713 01:32:26,374 --> 01:32:27,606 Maybe at church. 1714 01:32:27,642 --> 01:32:29,842 And I was outside your house one time. 1715 01:32:29,877 --> 01:32:31,244 Yes, now I remember. 1716 01:32:31,279 --> 01:32:33,846 Well, why don't you take your coat off 1717 01:32:33,881 --> 01:32:35,848 and tell me what's happening? 1718 01:32:35,883 --> 01:32:37,249 "�Que pasa?" 1719 01:32:37,285 --> 01:32:38,884 Who taught you that? 1720 01:32:38,919 --> 01:32:40,353 A friend of mine. 1721 01:32:40,388 --> 01:32:43,489 Oh, my, what a pretty dress! 1722 01:32:43,525 --> 01:32:46,842 I wanted to look good. 1723 01:32:46,877 --> 01:32:48,944 You like hot chocolate? 1724 01:32:48,979 --> 01:32:51,280 I'm very fond of hot chocolate. 1725 01:32:51,315 --> 01:32:54,483 My mama used to say that hot chocolate's 1726 01:32:54,519 --> 01:32:58,020 one of the most comforting things in life... 1727 01:32:58,056 --> 01:32:59,422 on-on a cold day. 1728 01:32:59,457 --> 01:33:03,342 Tell me, honey, have you run away from home? 1729 01:33:03,378 --> 01:33:05,978 No, but I need a place to stay. 1730 01:33:06,013 --> 01:33:09,448 What do you think about me staying here? 1731 01:33:09,483 --> 01:33:11,283 Are you sure you didn't run away? 1732 01:33:11,319 --> 01:33:12,685 I bet your mama and daddy 1733 01:33:12,721 --> 01:33:14,921 are pretty worried about you right now. 1734 01:33:14,956 --> 01:33:17,656 My mama's dead and my daddy's in jail 1735 01:33:17,692 --> 01:33:20,893 and I've been thrown out of my aunt's house. 1736 01:33:20,929 --> 01:33:22,645 She showed me the door. 1737 01:33:22,680 --> 01:33:24,146 I see. 1738 01:33:24,181 --> 01:33:27,650 And how did you know to come here? 1739 01:33:27,685 --> 01:33:30,235 I seen you in church, you and your girls 1740 01:33:30,237 --> 01:33:33,155 and I asked Dora who you were and she told me-- 1741 01:33:33,190 --> 01:33:34,540 that's my cousin-- 1742 01:33:34,575 --> 01:33:37,827 and I figured since you already got some girls my size 1743 01:33:37,862 --> 01:33:39,228 you might be able 1744 01:33:39,264 --> 01:33:40,830 to squeeze me in, too. 1745 01:33:40,865 --> 01:33:42,498 I see. 1746 01:33:42,533 --> 01:33:46,568 Well, I usually have children referred to me by the court. 1747 01:33:46,604 --> 01:33:49,288 I never had a situation like this. 1748 01:33:49,323 --> 01:33:52,642 Well, I got something to help you make up your mind. 1749 01:33:52,677 --> 01:33:54,143 Really? 1750 01:33:54,178 --> 01:33:55,961 It's $166 there. 1751 01:33:55,997 --> 01:33:57,296 You can count it. 1752 01:33:57,332 --> 01:34:00,949 I saved it up from when before my daddy was in jail. 1753 01:34:00,985 --> 01:34:02,601 Various sources here and there. 1754 01:34:02,637 --> 01:34:04,687 Julia and Roy gave me an allowance. 1755 01:34:04,722 --> 01:34:06,021 They've gone off now. 1756 01:34:06,057 --> 01:34:07,356 They're friends of mine. 1757 01:34:07,391 --> 01:34:09,158 I want to pay you this money 1758 01:34:09,193 --> 01:34:11,861 so we can keep this all on the up and up. 1759 01:34:11,896 --> 01:34:13,996 That way, you and me can be even. 1760 01:34:14,032 --> 01:34:15,915 You get the money 1761 01:34:15,950 --> 01:34:19,969 and I can stay here till I graduate from high school. 1762 01:34:20,004 --> 01:34:22,188 How does that sound to you? 1763 01:34:22,223 --> 01:34:25,658 Look, you put this back in your pocket. 1764 01:34:25,693 --> 01:34:27,860 No deal, huh? 1765 01:34:27,862 --> 01:34:31,330 Tell you what I'm going to do. 1766 01:34:31,366 --> 01:34:34,866 I have to get lots more information about this situation 1767 01:34:34,902 --> 01:34:36,536 and first thing in the morning 1768 01:34:36,571 --> 01:34:38,855 I'm going to call County Social Services 1769 01:34:38,890 --> 01:34:41,157 and see if we can't get the ball rolling. 1770 01:34:41,192 --> 01:34:43,242 I can't promise you anything. 1771 01:34:43,278 --> 01:34:45,745 That's okay. I'm used to it. 1772 01:34:55,890 --> 01:34:57,289 It's okay, honey. 1773 01:34:59,710 --> 01:35:01,310 You're safe here. 1774 01:35:19,013 --> 01:35:21,981 Nobody else put up a fight to get me. 1775 01:35:22,016 --> 01:35:24,600 Surprise, surprise. 1776 01:35:24,635 --> 01:35:29,721 There've been more than plenty of days 1777 01:35:29,757 --> 01:35:32,825 when my new mama has put my hands in hers 1778 01:35:32,860 --> 01:35:37,763 and said if we relax and breathe slow together 1779 01:35:37,798 --> 01:35:40,433 I could slow down shaking. 1780 01:35:40,468 --> 01:35:42,568 And it always works. 1781 01:35:42,603 --> 01:35:45,488 Every day, I try to feel a little better 1782 01:35:45,523 --> 01:35:48,524 about all that went on when I was little. 1783 01:35:48,559 --> 01:35:53,111 I will eventually get it straightened out in my head. 1784 01:35:58,453 --> 01:36:02,688 I came a long way to get here. 1785 01:36:02,723 --> 01:36:05,725 That will always amaze me. 1786 01:36:18,000 --> 01:36:22,000 Done by (c) dCd / January 2015 120475