Dad Page #4

Hot-hot.

All right.

What do you think?

I think it's white.

It'll be ready Thursday.

All right.

How hard was that?

Yeah.

What's the best way

to get to the market

from here, Dad?

Oh, I don't know these streets

very well now, John.

Mother drives us

everywhere we go.

You don't drive at

all anymore? Ever?

No, I can't.

My license expired

a couple of years ago.

You didn't get

go another one?

Well, they wanted me

to take a driving test

because of my age.

Oh, and you failed the test?

I didn't take it.

I was afraid

I couldn't pass it.

What are you talking about?

You're a terrific driver.

You always were.

Johnny, a good driver

knows when he's not

a good driver anymore,

that's all.

I couldn't remember

what you liked,

so I thought I'd put

out an assortment.

Great.

Well...

These are good.

I think I'd like to

see Mother, Johnny.

I'm not sure that's

a good idea just yet, Dad.

I mean, Mom's okay,

but they really like to, uh,

limit the number of visitors.

I'm her husband.

I should see her.

It's not right.

No, I'm not sure, Annie,

but if he thinks he's ready,

I don't know if we should

be standing in his way.

Pretty good.

He made me breakfast

this morning.

No, I'm serious.

I don't know, a box of granola.

It was good.

Yeah.

That sounds right.

All right, bye-bye.

Okay, Dad.

Annie's gonna talk to

the people at the hospital.

And she thinks we'll be able

to visit mom in a day or two.

Oh, good.

Yeah.

You know, Johnny,

I, I think I could do these.

What?

I think I could

do the dishes.

I made these cards

all color-coded.

There's a different

set of cards

for each chore.

For example, now,

these pink ones

are for dishwashing.

Go ahead, take a look and

see what number one is.

Number one:

"Fill sink with water. "

Right.

Number two?

"Put one squeeze

of soap in water. "

Right.

"Put dishes in soapy water. "

I made these for you

to study on your own.

This is great, Johnny.

There's no way

I could make a mistake

as long as I just

follow these cards.

You know,

you could market these.

I'm gonna have to show you

how to work

the stove here, Dad.

No, on second thought,

the stove is out

of bounds for now.

No stove.

And don't use the juicer either.

No juicing.

And stay away

from that blender.

No blending.

I think I'll work better

with this on.

Your mother doesn't

like me to wear this.

Thinks I look too tough.

Like Johnny Cash.

You don't mind

If I wear it, do you?

No, Dad, I don't mind.

Don't take your

guns to town, son

Leave those

guns at home

Bang, bang.

"Fill the sink. "

That is a professionally

waxed floor, Dad.

You can see yourself

in that floor.

No waxy yellow build-up.

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