The Family That Preys Page #3

You know, it don't hurt

to be good to people, Pam.

-Everybody got a story.

-Oh, yeah? Well, what's his?

He used to come in here all the time.

He loved my coffee.

He'd leave me big tips.

Then he got fired. His wife died.

He lost custody of his kids.

He just checked out on life.

Now he's living wherever.

-How are you?

-Fine.

-Hey, Priss. How was your day?

-Hey, Mama.

-Hi, Christopher.

-Hi, Mom.

You making a drawing?

Give me a kiss.

-We gotta go.

-Damn.

-Where are you going?

-Home.

You forgot

you're supposed to pay me today?

l swear,

you act like $300 would break you.

Here. Will that cover it?

You know what?

Keep your damn money.

Hey, stop it now.

-She makes me sick.

-Stop it now.

All l'm saying is, you only keep

this child for two hours after school.

He's your nephew.

You ought to do it for free.

That's right, he's my nephew.

Not my child.

-Sit down.

-That's your responsibility.

-Mama.

-Come here.

What is wrong with you all?

l'm the one who's sick of it.

You all been at each other's throats

all your life. What is it?

l am just so tired of her

looking down her nose at us.

Like we didn't live in the same house,

or in the same neighborhood.

l didn't like it then,

and l don't like it now.

''l don't like it now.''

You hear that? She's so snooty.

Turn around. This is your sister. When

are ya'll gonna start acting like it?

l watched you break your back

in this place...

...to put this girl through college,

and look at how she repays you.

My back is not broken.

-She's an ingrate.

-Oh, that's a big word, Pam.

-Shut up.

-That's enough.

You know what, sweetie, you can keep

your little $300, okay. l don't need it.

-But you mother does.

-l do?

Mama, yes.

We only made $2 1 7 this week.

You do the math, Miss Finance Major.

Go on, put your fancy degree to work.

Some weeks are better than others.

That's why you plan for the long haul.

But l am fine.

No, you're not, Mama.

-Keep your little money, girl.

-No.

Here. There's a check for $5000.

Does that make you feel better, Pam?

Oh, that's a start, Andrea.

-l don't need it.

-Yes, you do.

Can l go now?

Yeah, you can go.

Thank you.

-See you later.

-Come on, baby.

Can you jump down?

Mama, you do need it.

You know, l'm the mama.

-Long day?

-Yeah, yeah.

-Thank you, sweetie.

-You are so welcome.

-You look good right now.

-Thank you.

Well, it looks like our son...

...is going to be attending

the Whitmore Academy.

Really.

You'd think it was for a college

rather than a preschool.

l'm sure your mother called them.

Well, maybe you should call

and thank my mother.

Yes. l'll call and thank her.

So she can tell me what an awful

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