:39:02
Y eah, I got
your stupid letters.
:39:05
I tore 'em up too.
:39:08
- What about Mary's?
- I tore those up too.
:39:10
All right. Since you too scared
to play me, can we talk for a moment?
:39:16
- Talk about what?
- A lot of things.
:39:18
I gotta ask you a few questions,
you know, catch up on things.
:39:22
Look, I don't have a lot of time,
so make it quick.
:39:25
I got even less time,
so I'm gonna make it real quick.
:39:28
I read all about you,
everything like that, and, uh--
:39:32
Game really developed.
All the hard work done paid off.
:39:35
I'm proud of you, son.
I mean that.
:39:38
I know these are
tough times for you now.
:39:41
So I figure, hey, you know,
you might need some fatherly advice.
:39:45
- From who?
- From me.
:39:46
- About what?
- About, number one,
where you gonna go to school.
:39:50
- Have you made a decision?
- Aw, damn! You too?
:39:53
I already know
what you're about to say.
:39:55
"This is about to be the most
important decision in your life."
:39:57
That ain't what I was about to say.
I'm gonna ask you--
:39:59
I'm just hopin' that you
ain't compromisin' yourself, son.
:40:01
I know what's going on. I know people
are offering you all kinds of things.
:40:05
I just don't wanna see you beholden
to somebody for something you done took.
:40:10
- Something I took?
- Yeah.
:40:12
What do you expect? I gotta
take care of Mary, nobody else but me.
:40:15
I refuse to let Mary grow up
in the same apartment with Uncle Bubba.
:40:18
Look. All I'm sayin' is--
I would like to know where you're goin'.
:40:23
- What difference does it
make where I'm goin'?
- I would like to know.
:40:26
I don't know yet.
I have to weigh my options.
:40:29
- You got any idea?
- Like I told the rest of
the world, I don't know yet.
:40:34
I pray that you understand...
:40:37
why I pushed you so hard.
:40:39
It was only to get you
to that next level, son.
:40:42
You's the first Shuttlesworth that's
even gonna make it out these projects.
:40:45
I was the one who put the ball in
your hand. I put the ball in your crib.
:40:48
- I ain't no baby no more.
- All right.
:40:51
Why the hell did you name me Jesus
anyway? What type of name is that?
:40:54
- It's a biblical name.
- No kiddin'.
:40:57
- You don't like that name?
- I never liked my name.