Blood Done Sign My Name Page #4

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you don't work hard, Robert.

Jesus. You work

like a slave.

It's just that some folks

downtown want to make sure

you got things under

control out here, that's all.

Now you tell those folks not

to worry about their investment.

Ain't nobody gonna

mess with me out here.

I got friends who'll

guarantee me of that.

The change machine's

empty in the laundromat.

Hello, Mr. Watkins.

Larry, how you

doing, son?

Fine, sir!

[cash register

bell rings]

Now you have

a good day.

Howdy.

What you need?

Driving by,

see the shop,

realize I'm due

for a haircut.

No.

No?

No what?

I need to make

an appointment?

No.

I don't cut

y'all's hair here.

All right, all right.

No problem.

I'll go to a fellow

in town I know.

Y'all have a good day.

You know what, Robert?

You've got a good

thing going on out here.

lf you don't die of a heart

attack trying to keep it up

and if you keep that temper

of yours under control,

you might just end up a rich man.

Don't you worry

about me, Billy.

I'm gonna be fine.

(male voice) Next order of

business, a request by Mike Taylor

for a new stop sign

down his way.

Neil, is the application in order?

Yes. We've been out

there and checked it out.

Then I'm looking for a motion

to move this thing along.

Motion.

Second.

All in favor?

(many)

Aye.

Opposed? Motion carried.

Next item.

Restoration of the

basketball rims in city park.

Mr. Chavis, this

is your request?

It is, Your Honor.

Looks pretty

straightforward to me.

Um...

unfortunately, Mr. Chavis,

we are not

the jurisdictional body

you need to be addressing.

That would be the town

Recreational Committee,

which meets the first

Tuesday of every month.

I have, Your Honor.

I beg your pardon?

I have submitted that

request to the Rec Committee,

but since it never holds

a quorum in its meetings,

it can't vote

on that request.

Well, better

luck next month.

Mr. Mayor,

the Rec Committee has not

held a quorum since 1964,

which, not coincidentally,

was the year of the

Federal Civil Rights Act.

But, that may be,

but there's nothing that

we can do about that.

Actually, there is,

Your Honor.

Based on the town charter,

if a standing committee

is without a quorum

for a period of longer

than six months,

then it's possible for this

council... to call for a vote.

Neil?

He is correct,

Your Honor.

But only if there is

a quorum present

at the time

the vote is called.

[clears throat]

Your Honor

and everybody,

I'm sorry, but I forgot I

need to leave early tonight.

I'm afraid I have to leave

early as well, Your Honor.

Well, that leaves us

without a quorum.

Adjourned.

How'd it go?

What was that

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