Lake City Page #2

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You bet.

Want to pop the hood?

Oh.

I'm going to get a coke.

You want one?

No, thanks.

Do I need any?

Uh, no.

It's good.

Thanks, Roy.

Put it on my bill.

Okay.

Yoo-hoo!

Billy?

Hey.

I was watching that.

Billy?

Billy, what are you doing here?

Why didn't you tell me

you were coming?

Hi, Mom.

Who's that little boy

in the living room?

Got any of that pimento cheese

you used to make?

No, I don't make it

anymore.

You were the only one

who ate it.

If I'd known you were coming,

I could have made some.

Billy, who is that boy?

That's Clayton.

I'm keeping him

for a while.

That doesn't really answer

my question.

What happened

to the cedar tree out front?

It was struck by lightning.

Billy.

What is with you?

Will you look at me?

What happened?

Nothing. I'm just trying

to make a sandwich.

I'm starving.

Excuse me.

I haven't heard from you

in over a year,

and you show up

with a banged-up face and a kid,

and I'm not supposed

to ask any questions?

Sorry to inconvenience you.

I just need a place to stay

for a couple days.

Is that okay?

This is your home too.

It always has been.

Better put something on that.

She said I was supposed

to wake you up for supper.

Are you going

someplace?

Yeah, I got

to go out.

I got stuff to do.

Billy.

Can you watch

the kid?

Sure.

Thank you.

I'll be back later.

You can stay in here.

I'll be downstairs

if you need me.

...thanks to surgery

at the hospital

for sick children.

Your TV sucks.

Then why are you watching it?

There's nothing else to do.

Why don't you read a book?

Don't have one.

It's been a long time coming.

I'm determined,

more than ever this time.

And I know it won't be easy,

but I have a baby now.

And...

I got to do it.

I'm Tanya,

and I'm an alcoholic.

Thanks for sharing, Tanya.

Is there anyone else

who'd like to share?

No, I'll pass.

Okay, then.

Well, let's join hands.

Whose father?

Our father,

who art in heaven,

hallowed by thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven.

Give us this day

our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those

who trespass against us.

How often you go?

Not so much anymore.

First year,

I went religiously.

Now I just go

when I need to.

Yeah, me too.

What happened

to New York?

I thought you were going

to be on Broadway.

Yeah, so did I.

I went.

I waitressed for two years

before my dad got sick.

None of my brothers

were around anymore,

so I came home

to take care of him.

That was ten years ago.

You ever wish

you'd gone back?

Not really.

I'm good at what I do,

and I like it here, so...

How long you been sober?

A long time.

Wasn't so much I had

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