Lila and Eve Page #2

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Here's what we know. We attained a lot.

Essentially, every corner

is a piece of property.

And every piece of property

has a landlord.

You work the corner, you pay rent.

We see it a lot.

This guy Ray, he was freelancing.

They warned him,

they didn't warn him, we don't know.

What we do know is that somebody

driving by in a black S.U.V. took him out.

- Who did? Who... who are they?

- Nobody will tell us anything.

We see it a lot, too.

We need evidence.

One lead, one name.

- Without that...

- You'll forget all about it.

So, I went to the police.

And they don't know anything,

and they're not trying to know anything.

I can't stop thinking about it,

you know?

I mean, this is something that goes

way past any kind of pain I ever felt

or experienced.

I can't eat. I can't sleep.

I just...

I want to...

We all know what you want.

You want to hold him again.

You want your son back.

You want the ones responsible.

- You want peace.

- You want to hear his voice.

You want a good night's sleep.

You want them to know how it feels.

I mean, we all live here, right?

And we shut it out somehow.

But I can't anymore.

Can you?

God, grant me the serenity to accept

the things that I cannot change,

the courage to change

the things that I can,

and the wisdom to know the difference.

Wisdom to know the difference.

- Age doesn't make a man, Stephon.

- Well, you treat me like I'm 8 years old.

A real man keeps his word

and he is where he's supposed to be

when he's supposed to be.

That's what I know.

Fine.

I'll call next time if you want.

I do want.

Because I know you don't want me

to go out there looking for you.

- Like that would ever happen.

- Yeah.

Yeah, and wipe your mouth, Jay Z.

Wipe all the cake off your mouth.

Jay Z.

Thank you.

Thanks, ma.

Here I am, reporting for sponsor duty.

Thanks for coming. I mean it.

- Just came to see if you're okay.

- Yeah. No.

I don't know what I am.

Well, it's like a hospital in here.

You need to cheer this place up

with some color, strength.

Like Tina Turner strength.

Although that sister did put up

with some serious bullshit.

- You seen Ike?

- Girl, he's a little, skinny man.

Like Somalia skinny.

I mean, the first time he raised his hand,

she should have just broke him in two.

Used them legs on him.

So, you went to see the police?

Feel better?

I feel...

forgotten.

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

Well, I'll give you a tip.

Stop cleaning.

That goes back to when I was a little girl

and I would hear my folks fighting.

I'd straighten up and clean

as a way of making things better,

feeling in control.

You know what they said? Get a hobby.

Why don't you fix the place up?

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