Acrimony Page #2

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Come here.

Melinda.

Hey, what are you

doing here?

BRENDA:
Mama.

MELINDA:
My sisters came to tell

me that my mother had died.

(CRYING)

My mother and I

always been close.

PRIEST:
May she rest

in peace. Amen.

MELINDA:
I was numb.

I was so desperate

to feel anything.

You see,

that's how this happened.

He was there at the right time

to take advantage of me.

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

(CLEARS THROAT)

BRENDA:
Hi.

I'm Brenda.

Hey, I'm Robert.

You have a last name?

Gayle.

- Hmm.

- How do you know Melinda?

- School.

- Oh.

Well, we haven't seen

you around here.

Yeah, I'm from Kirkwood.

Oh.

Well, this is a different

side of the tracks for you.

What do you do

for a living?

I'm in school right now.

Oh. That's good.

That's good.

Yeah.

Well, if you don't have a job,

then who's paying for it?

Student loans.

Scholarships.

That kind of thing.

Oh. So you must

be smart.

Or an athlete.

- No, no athlete.

- No? Oh.

Oh. This is

my boyfriend, Casey.

Oh. Hi. Hi, man.

- Hey. Nice to meet you, man.

- Good to meet you, too.

And this is Kalvin,

Brenda's fiance.

- What's up, man?

- Good to meet you.

Good to meet

you as well.

So what are

you studying?

Mechanical engineering.

- Oh. Devon, come here.

- DEVON:
Hey.

Hey.

Sorry about your mom.

Thank you so much.

- How are you?

- I'm good.

Oh. I'm so rude.

Um...

What's your

name again?

Robert.

Robert. Robert,

this is Devon.

Devon, this

is Robert.

- Devon is Melinda's boyfriend.

- Nice to meet you.

Ex-boyfriend.

- BRENDA:
You know she still loves you.

- JUNE:
Mmm-hmm.

Oh, Mel,

look who came!

Hey.

I'm sorry about

your mom.

Thank you.

Oh, uh, Devon, come

with me for a second.

Melinda, we have

to thank the pastor.

- You know him, right? Okay.

- Yeah, yeah.

- I'll be right back, okay?

- Okay.

Robert!

- Hey.

- Hey.

Why are you

leaving so soon?

Well, you have

your family.

I just wanted to make

sure that you're okay.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Of course.

I'll see you later,

all right?

Wait, where are

you going?

To the train.

The train? I mean,

that's a long way.

Did you walk here?

You walked here?

Look, no, I can just...

- No, I'm fine. I'm fine.

- I can drive you.

No, no, look.

I'll get my keys.

I'll be right back,

I'll drive you.

Mel. Melin...

MELINDA:
Wow,

is that your house?

ROBERT:
No.

That's my house.

You live in there?

Yeah.

Can I come in?

Yeah.

Watch your step.

Thank you.

What kind

of music is this?

Are you kidding me?

What?

This is Nina Simone.

You've never

heard of her?

No. (CHUCKLES)

I need to play something

for you then. Hold on.

- I'll pass.

- No, no, no.

You have to

hear her voice.

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