Where the Heart Is Page #4

I wanted to find the first one a dad,

but I got another baby.

I wanted to find them both a daddy

and so on and so on.

I think I'm going about this

the wrong way.

Hey, there she is.

That's the Wal-Mart mommy!

Now, how long were you living

in the Wal-Mart?

Uh...

Six weeks.

And what was it like?

You know.

Have you spoken to the father?

If I was you, I'd rule out

a career in broadcasting.

Why would anyone write anything

so hurtful?

What does it say?

"A baby born out of holy wedlock...

...is an abomination

in the eyes of God."

- My baby is not an abomination.

- Screw them.

"Midnight, Mississippi."

Oh, my.

This one's sad.

"I gave birth to a baby

in the back of a VW van...

...where I lived for a year.

My baby didn't make it.

I hope yours does.

I don't have much else to offer

but I know money might help...

...so I enclosed $ 10."

Do you believe that?

"Duda, Texas."

"I would send money,

but I don't have any.

What I can offer you is a good home."

Send her the $ 10.

Lexie, one of your kids is calling.

Which one?

I don't know.

Pez, Twinkie, one of them.

LEXIE:

I'll be right back.

LIL:
Novalee in there?

LEXIE:
Yes.

Well, I hope you don't think this

kid's gonna call me "Grandma."

I'm sorry, but visiting hours...

Are when?

- Right now.

- Yes.

Mama?

I thought you'd be surprised.

How'd you know I was here?

There you are.

I saw your fabulous interview

on the television...

...and I hopped right in the car,

and here I am.

I must have been in that damn

car 10 hours, I'm telling you.

From where?

New Orleans.

I been living there about...

I guess I been living there about two,

three years now.

- With Fred?

- Who?

Fred. The umpire.

(COUGHS)

That shithead? Oh, my God!

Jesus! What in God's name

made you think of him?

Because he was the reason you left.

Left what?

Me.

Aw, geez, now. Sweetie, look.

That's water under the bridge.

I didn't drive 10 hours

to reminisce with you.

- Why did you come?

- I thought you needed help.

You didn't look too good up there.

Living in the Wal-Mart is not

my idea of a big success.

How are you gonna help?

I don't know.

- You got a man?

- No.

This isn't one of them artificial

spermination things?

No.

Then where is the prick

who put you in this mess?

California.

Well, that figures. All the pricks,

they move to California.

They ought to call it

"Prick-a-fornia."

Got a place to live?

Sweetie, you are going to need

a place to take this baby.

Maybe you should think about moving

into Sears, or Kmart is really nice.

Did you come here to make fun of me?

God, no.

Jesus!

I didn't.

I wanted...

...to help my child with her child,

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