Blood Father Page #3

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testify against him in court.

Pretty romantic.

No, no, he was so in love with me,

I swear to God.

I don't even think there was a word

for what was wrong with him.

And he's worried you'll say that in court?

No.

Uh...

It's terrible, he's gone.

- He's, uh, dead.

- Your boyfriend?

- He got shot.

- Too bad.

- In the neck. Yeah.

- Rough break.

I just feel numb. You know?

I don't even think it's hit me yet

that all of this is happening.

Me neither.

- Like, maybe I'm traumatized.

- Could be.

That's why I have to keep moving.

He was really well connected,

so there are a lot of people

looking for my white ass right now.

Kid, can I say something?

I know what it's like

to come down this hard.

For 30 years, I was drinking

and drugging and fighting

like everybody had it in for me.

Your higher power

can't do sh*t for me here, Dad.

When I called you,

you said that you had money.

Now, I'm not criticizing.

I'm just saying, it kind of looks like

you miss the comforts of jail.

[SCOFFS]

I can get you money,

if that's what you want, kid.

But let me make a deal.

[SNIFFLES]

Give me a week.

One week, you stay clean.

You got people looking for you,

who's gonna find you out here?

- Nobody knows who I am.

- The cops probably keep track of you.

It means I piss in a cup once a month.

My parole officer

has a caseload like, you know?

Give me a week.

If you're on your feet by Saturday,

I'll give you everything I got in this world.

But you gotta stop with the drama.

[DIALING TONE]

- [WOMAN] Hello?

- [LINK] It's me.

God, what now? I am done, John.

30 grand is enough for a reward.

I can't do this every time you have

some stupid new plan about Lydia.

- I have a life. I have people over.

- [LINE DISCONNECTS]

You okay in there, kid?

Yeah, I'm awesome, thanks.

Don't take your purse in there.

Can I please just have

one second to myself?

Well, you can live in there if you like,

just leave the purse outside.

F***.

[PLAYING CLARINET]

[LYDIA CHUCKLES]

I don't know what it is.

Come on, come on! You know this. Listen.

[CHUCKLES]

You stumped me.

Dude! You must be tone-deaf!

[LAUGHS]

I don't know it.

[GROANS]

F***.

Where you hiding the sh*t?

Tell me right f***ing now!

This is not cute. I worked too hard.

This place is clean.

I'm not going down

for a game of f***ing hide-and-seek!

God damn it!

You still got all your teeth.

How long you been doin' this?

A month?

- You telling me the truth?

- Yes, that's the truth.

And it's Hank Williams.

- That's what I was playing for you.

- What the f***?

Hank Williams. That's what I was

playing for you before.

Mom said that you always loved him.

Yeah, well, I guess I just

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