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And I'll let you know

what we're gonna do about it later.

- About what?

- The house!

- What about it?

- Selling it!

You can't sell that house.

I can do what I want.

He gave it to us.

You delivered the letter.

You don't know what it says?

This is all one property.

You can talk to my smart-ass lawyer

about that.

And we'll figure out what we're

gonna do about the store later.

The store?

What are you doing to me, Marlee?

What am I doing to you?

This is your fault.

If it weren't for you and your brother,

I wouldn't be in this situation.

Now, stay the f*** away from us!

Stay away from him.

You got my keys?

And don't go anywhere

until I get back from work.

He fired me.

He said I couldn't work this way.

I had to take a sick leave.

And I've already had too many,

so I'm out!

He said I couldn't work like this

'cause it's disturbing for the clients.

Like the motherfuckers

even know I'm there!

I'm invisible to them!

I'm so sick of this sh*t!

Mom?

- Hi, Mr. Dixon.

- Hey, Lawrence.

I was wondering

if I can have Juneau back now.

Good boy.

I'll see you tonight.

Whoa.

Who dog?

Juneau.

Where you get that?

Up there. There's another one.

- You gonna make another one?

- Uh-huh.

For me?

Yep.

Sweetie, sit down.

Go on. Sit down and eat. I'll do this.

Is that Lawrence's dog?

And my dad's.

James, we can't afford to feed no dog

right now, especially theirs.

Come on. Out, out, out, out.

Out, dog, out. Out.

Who are you and you and you?

- I'm Little Bo Peep.

- And we're her sheep!

Are we gonna get more stuff to eat?

Mom?

I have to get another job.

When?

It's for groceries.

My mom only has three dollars.

Does she know you're here?

No. She's sleeping.

So what do you like to eat?

This too?

Take what you want.

We're gonna have to go to Simpson's

for perishables.

Anything?

$33.99.

Where'd that box come from?

- I got it for us.

- Where?

Lawrence gave it to us from his store.

I told you not to talk to him.

- So what we gonna do about it?

- What?

- The store.

- Sell it. I don't care.

Well, how would that work?

You gonna buy our half out from us?

We sell it to someone and split the money.

Someone will want it.

Then what you gonna do?

What about the house?

The same.

Sell both?

No one's gonna buy

one of these houses by itself.

The property's only worth

something intact.

This ain't no more

of your manipulating sh*t?

I'm just trying to do what's right

about my child.

I don't need this sh*t right now,

Lawrence.

Do whatever you want.

Juneau. Juneau. Juneau.

My dad was a deejay or something?

We had a show at WPPK.

Remember that old radio tower on

Money Road out by you guys?

- Uh-huh.

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