Marvin's Room Page #5

Oh, I'm...

Then he'd really think

he was losing his mind.

He'd be so upset.

It would be so upsetting to him.

He's your father

All right, Ruth, all right.

I wouldn't know

what to say.

Here. Here, here.

Just tell him

I'm gonna be fine, Ruth.

I know I am.

See?

That's okay. Sure.

Okay?

What's Grandpa like?

I don't know,

Charlie. It's been a while.

Why haven't we seen him before?

He's been sick. We were in Ohio.

It's hard to travel with little kids.

I don't know.

What's Bessie like?

I don't know.

This is the first time

I even heard from her in 20 years.

Why haven't you

heard from her in 20 years.

I couldn't help her when

Dad got sick. I guess she got mad at me.

Why?

Jesus, Charlie!

Shut up! Read your book.

Have you ever heard of Larry Lacker?

Who?

My dad. He's like the greatest

race car driver ever.

No, I never, uh...

I never heard of Larry Lacker.

No?

Those guys know Dad.

Hi

Bessie!

Come on, let's go.

Hey, I was listening to that.

Let's go.

Come on. Come on, come on,

come on, come on.

Hello?

Bessie?

Lee?

Oh!

Oh... God.

What are you staring at?

Well, oh, my, my goodness,

oh. My goodness! Oh, look at you.

What?

Oh, just look at you!

Oh. God, are you that old?

Cause how old does that make me then?

Why, I look old?

Well...

Oh, you're a lot... Well, you're

a lot older, but... Yeah, well.

Well, you look

really good though, Bessie.

You do! I like your hair.

This is a wig.

It's, uh, It's from my chemo.

Oh!

Yeah, it... well...

I know it's a wig.

I don't know why I pretended not to.

Not that it looks like a wig.

No, I mean...

Thanks.

Hey, I'm wearing a fall, Look. See?

Mm... hmm...

I always loved this length,

but I never had the patience for it.

I just... wear it when I want to

look really great.

You look good though.

Thank you.

Why don't you sit down?

I gotta put these to soak.

Dad had himself a little accident.

Oh! How is he?

Oh, he's still with us.

Let me help.

Oh, no... no, no... no, no.

You sure?

No, I've been doing it this long.

Daddy, it's me. Lee.

All the way down from Ohio.

Lee, I don't know if you

should smoke in the house.

Oh...

Dad's oxygen tanks.

But you could smoke in the yard.

I don't have to smoke.

Ooh, look who it is!

Aunt Ruth, you're up and about.

Oh, it's my cure. I'm part machine.

Give me a hug!

Oh!

Oh, give me a real hug!

I won't break.

Oh, oh, Jesus, sweet Jesus!

Oh! Oh, that's much better.

Oh.

Yes, uh...

I brought cookies!

Oh, thanks, Lee.

Oh, Dad and Ruth aren't allowed sugar

and I'm trying to stay away from it too.

But this is just

a lovely canister.

Oh, I'm missing my program.

Oh!

Yeah, you go watch

your program.

Where are your boys?

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