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REGGIE He mostly only eats when I’m around. SONIA He needs to eat more.
TIME LAPSE Sonia is serving big plates of food to Nephew and Uncle. TIME LAPSE The plates are empty. Sonia is picking them up and taking them off. REGGIE You like the chicken, Uncle? PTOLEMY
It’s like I can’t remember nuthin’. Sometimes I sit there and remember little Maud Petit comin’ to live wit’ us but then I try to say what day it is and I ain’t got no idea. REGGIE Dr. Riley says that there’s a doctor for that. You want to go see him? PTOLEMY I’m hungry, Reggie. When we gonna eat? REGGIE Sonia, could you bring my uncle some more fried thighs?
INT. LARGE SUPERMARKET - AFTERNOON Somewhere in the middle of the frozen confections aisle Reggie is studying the ice creams and Ptolemy is shivering from the cold. Reggie notices his uncle’s condition. REGGIE You cold, Papa Grey? PTOLEMY Sh-sh-sh-sure I am. What you think?
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