Bonnie's Kids Page #3

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It's always a happy day

when the relatives show up,

especially when

they look like that.

See you later.

Come on, girls, sit down.

Make yourselves at home.

I'm sorry I didn't get up

for the funeral but,

well, it was our busy season,

you know, and...

The flowers you sent

were really pretty.

Mom would've liked them.

It was a fine funeral.

Yeah.

My god. Bonnie's been dead

for over two years.

How time goes.

You girls need any money?

Well, everyone needs money, Uncle Ben.

But, well, you're the only family

we've got now.

- What happened to what's-his-name?

- Charley?

Yeah, Charley, your stepfather.

Oh, well, he took off.

Yeah, he said he was going to

Montana and never coming back.

I hate that man.

After momma had left,

it sure got worse.

Every payday he'd go off on a drunk.

He picked up women.

Sometimes he'd bring them home.

Sometimes, he even... - He didn't

care about us. He never cared about us.

Oh, I could tell you things... - After he

left us, well, we didn't know what to do.

So, we decided to come here.

Our momma always said that

you'd help us if we needed it.

Our momma said

you'd take good care of us.

Sure, sure.

You can always count on me.

Your Uncle Ben is going to take

real good care of you. You'll see.

After all, you're Bonnie's kids,

aren't you?

Boy, Ben, you sure have a

great looking place here.

Yeah, it's a thing with me.

You know, it's a hang up,

you kids would call it.

Collecting beautiful things.

I really enjoy it.

Everybody calls me The Collector.

What about people?

Oh, I particularly enjoy

beautiful people.

What about Myra and me?

- Ellie, I just told you.

- Uncle Ben,

I think what Ellie's trying to say is

she's worried about our future.

I mean, what's your wife

going to say?

Come on, horse.

Come on.

I'm sorry.

I didn't expect you.

I have a little surprise for you.

Come and meet the kids.

- Ben, what are you talking...

- Come on, will you?

Kids?

- This is Ellie and this is Myra.

- No, I'm Myra.

She's Ellie. - Yeah, well, anyway.

They're my sister's kids.

Can you imagine all of a sudden

they just showed up?

- What a surprise.

- Yeah.

They're going to stay with us.

You know, they're family.

The only family I got, and we're

going to take real good care of them.

Of course, Ben.

I want you girls to get acquainted,

you know, get to know each other.

I'd like that.

Diana, I want you to make sure these girls

get everything they need.

- We got to make up for lost time.

- Oh, thank you, Ben.

Why don't you show them their rooms

or something. Get them squared away.

I got to go in town.

See you girls tonight at dinner.

Hey, we're really sorry we barged in on you

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