good morning, mookie.
now, mookie, don't work too hard today. the man said it's gonna be hot as the devil. i don't want ya falling out from the heat. you hear me, son?
good. i'll be watching ya, son. mother sister always watches.
you ole drunk. what did i tell ya about drinking in front of my stoop? move on, you're blocking my view.
you ugly enough. don't stare at me.
the evil eye doesn't work on me.
you're a drunk fool.
hold your tongue. you don't have that much love.
jade, you're late.
seen your brother, just walked by.
i got nowhere to go. we haven't had a good sit-down for a long while.
tender-headed runs in my family. you tender-headed?
that's why i don't fool with it. only let you touch it. ouch!
be gentle, child. mother sister is an old woman.
i'll do.
don't like 'em. a fan will do.
fool, there's a lot in this world you don't know.
i'm not studying no mayor. besides, he reminds me of my least favorite peoples. my tenants and my ex- husband--goddamn-bless his soul.
number one: i got some jive, late- rent-paying trifling negroes in this house. every year i keep threatening to sell it.
and move to long island. number two: my ex-husband lost all my property, all my money in his scheme to build a black business empire. needless to say what happened, this house is it, all i got. i'm too through with yar people.
mister mayor, i saw what you did.
that was a foolish act, but it was brave. that chile owes you his life.
maybe you shouldn't. don't get happy. this changes nothing between you and me. you did a good thing and mother sister wanted to thank you for it.
you're welcome.
burn it down. burn it down.
this is our neighborhood.
good morning.
yes indeed. you almost got yourself killed last night.
i didn't.
we're still standing.