Lila and Eve Page #5

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your hand on a gun. You hear me?

- I hear you. But...

- I want your word.

It's like I told Stephon,

a man keeps his word.

- You got it. But I don't know...

- Just go.

And bring home lots of books in your

backpack because other than school,

you won't be leaving home for awhile.

Got to stay calm.

What about the cash?

I don't want to have anything

to do with it.

Me neither.

Maybe slip it in the donation box

at the meetings.

I guess we shouldn't waste it.

You don't have to worry.

There was nothing in the papers.

- They're not looking for us, Lila.

- But the gun, it's still...

I told you. I'm gonna

take care of everything.

I got it.

Did you see who that call was from?

- It was a text.

- What did it say?

It said, "We said J.J.'s.

Usual time. Saturday. Leo".

Well, that's from whoever he works for.

So, if we go this Saturday at

the same time Donelle was there,

we might find the one

who killed Stephon.

Off.

Sh*t.

You have a moment, ma'am?

Sorry. Do you have company?

I just haven't picked up.

Come on in.

- Doing some work on the house?

- Yeah. "Get a hobby," they said.

A**holes.

Look. I won't keep you long. I just need

to take a look in Stephon's room.

Standard procedure.

Oh, come on. It's right in there.

- Right here.

- Okay. Okay.

Like I said, I usually pick up

better than this.

It's okay. I was a teenager once.

Albeit, a long time ago.

Can I get you something to drink?

Coffee?

No, thanks. I'm fine.

Well, I have something on the stove.

I'll be right back.

Okay.

Thank you, ma'am.

You know, I saw he liked

to play Splinter Cell.

I play that with my nephew sometimes.

I just got it for him.

He never had a chance to play it.

All right. Well... we'll be in touch

if there are any developments.

What were you looking for? You said

it was about the corner and the rent?

Well, there's certain

evidence-gathering protocol.

- Like I said, procedure.

- That's it?

You didn't come here to investigate

anything for real?

You're just here to check off

a box by his name?

No, ma'am. I treat every case

they give me the same.

That's why I follow the same protocol.

Make sure nothing important gets missed.

Next time, call first.

Don't just show up to a person's house.

I like that. "Call first".

You got potential.

Let's get to work.

I always loved

home-design magazines and shows.

That's something

I always wanted to do, but...

I don't need more than one guess.

First, I got pregnant.

Then he wanted to marry me.

And by the time Stephon rolled around,

he didn't even know my name.

Home design didn't even matter

after that. You know what I mean?

Same type of thing happened to me.

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