Imitation of Life Page #3

in the wreck.

The train wreck at Camden.

I remember the wreck,

but there were so many killed.

He used to sell

waffle syrup to

the hotels and places.

It's wonderful syrup.

A hundred percent

pure maple.

I don't eat it.

Bad stomach. Gas.

No, I don't mean...

I'm keeping up

the B. Pullman business.

I was wondering. Could

I make a deal with you

to rent this store?

I have a marvelous formula

for making pancakes,

and it's my intention...

to rent a store,

have a pancake place and

sell syrup on the side.

This morning I was going

to decide on several sites.

This is one of them.

It's a good concession.

One of the best

on the boardwalk.

How much are you asking

for rent?

Two hundred and fifty.

That's very high.

[Laughs]

That's terribly high.

You've got to pay

for a good location.

This store has nice

living quarters in the back.

Mm-hmm.

Yes.

What will you do

in the way of decorating?

A lot will have to be done.

It's going to rent

as is.

You don't think I'd take it

in this condition?

Look at it.

It's filthy!

It needs new paint,

new paper.

And the floor.

That'll have to be fixed.

If it needs it,

you'll have to do it.

Will you give me

three months free?

What?

Give me three months free,

and I'll do all

the decorating and alterations.

What do you think

I am?

I might consider

one month.

Make it two,

and I'll take a year's lease.

It's a deal.

I'll have to have the first

and last month in advance.

I can't do that.

I can't give you anything

in advance.

When do you expect

to pay?

Well, you said

you'd give me two months.

So I'll start paying

the third month.

Nothing doing.

But I'll need every dollar

I have for alterations

and fixtures.

Delilah. Delilah!

We're going

into business.

We're which?

You're going to make

your pancakes, and I'm going

to sell them on the boardwalk.

I've rented a concession.

We're gonna live in rooms in the

back. The store's at the front.

Get buckets,

rags and soap. We've got

to start cleaning up.

Gather the children.

They'll have to go with us.

I talked to a painter

and a man

about the fixtures.

They'll be there,

so hurry up.

There.

This is it, Delilah.

My, it's

a very nice store.

You and Peola go outside

and play. There's a lovely

place for you in the back.

Go look at the nice yard

you've got to play in.

Won't that be pretty

when there's flowers in there?

Be careful. Don't sit

on the floor, 'cause

it's all dirty yet.

These will be the living

quarters. The most important

thing now is the store.

Take that sign down

and cover the front window

with Bon Ami.

Miss Bea?

Yes.

Is somebody died?

What?

Is you been left money?

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