Battlecreek Page #4

Sure.

I thought I was gonna teach

Miles Davis a thing or two.

[ARTHUR LAUGHING]

Yeah, I did.

Life happened.

Yeah, you damn straight.

Lots of things happened,

and my daddy told me,

he said,

"Boy, don't you know a Black man

don't have the luxury of dreaming?"

Henry, how long you gonna hang around

here playing with engine bars?

- Huh?

- I don't know.

I don't know. I never

really thought about it.

Well...

you better start

thinking about it.

Right now.

You living like a young man

that ain't got no choices.

They're kinda limited.

Says who?

I don't see nobody

holding you back.

Henry...

you got your whole life

ahead of you.

All you got to do is, you step out there

and you take what's yours, you hear me?

It's like your man said, you got

to grab life by the throat.

[GRAVE INSTRUMENTAL

MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey.

What are you doing here?

Hey.

It's not really safe at this time

of night for you to be down here.

You're here.

People tend to leave me alone.

Listen,

at the diner, when I said I didn't need

any friends, I didn't mean to, um...

I'm not used to...

It's fine.

Why are you being

so nice to me?

Don't you sleep?

Don't you?

It is too hot to sleep.

Mrs. Nelson doesn't like fans

cause she says they're too noisy.

Uh, come on,

I'll walk you.

Come on.

That's Mr. Hayworth.

He lost his wife

eight years ago.

Every night, he sits on that

porch till he falls asleep.

Like he's waiting

for something.

[WHISTLING]

Hi, hi, hi...

This is Benny.

- Hi.

- You want a treat, buddy?

There you go.

I always bring him treats.

He knows all

the town secrets.

He's beautiful.

[LAUGHING]

Well, this is me.

Can I walk you home?

No, I'm fine.

It's close enough.

Guess I'll see you around, then.

I guess you will.

You like fairs?

Every year the whole town puts on

a fair behind the old cider mill.

It ain't much. Trust me.

But Melinda will be defending

her apple bobbing title.

Four years running.

She trains and everything.

Jack shuts down the diner for the

night, too, so everyone can go.

Yeah.

Maybe.

Did you have a good night?

The usual.

Come sit with your mama.

"The fool"...

representing the beginning

of a new life cycle.

And the "High Priestess"...

she speaks of

hidden influences.

Usually that of a woman.

Stop taking, Tallulah.

I'm just telling you

what I see, baby.

Nothing more.

It's never "nothing"

with you.

Tell your mommy

you love her.

Oh, you know I do.

Say it.

It's late, Tallulah.

Good night.

I'll make sure to

stay on your good side.

My brother taught me

how to shoot.

BOY:
Take your pick.

The bear.

So, um, where does

your brother live?

Oh, really? I hear that's

nice this time of year.

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