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Rummaging around Ptolemy finally comes up with a picture of a round young black man. There’s a piece of masking tape attached that reads - Hilliard . PTOLEMY (CONT'D)
June had Niecie and Niecie had Hilliard. Yeah. But they call him Hilly. Uh-huh, that’s it. HILLY (O.S.) Papa Grey? PTOLEMY I’m comin’. Ptolemy starts the process with the locks.
INT. PTOLEMY'S APARTMENT BUILDING HALLWAY - SOON AFTER Hilliard Brown (black, male, 30, bulbous, brooding and taciturn) is standing at the door when it opens inward. Ptolemy looks up at him. HILLY Hey, Uncle. I didn’t think you was evah gonna open up. COYDOG (O.S.) Sumpin wrong with this boy, Pity. PTOLEMY I know, Coy. I got eyes. HILLY What? PTOLEMY Nuthin’. Come on in. Two beats. HILLY You gotta move back to let me in. Ptolemy doesn’t understand. HILLY (CONT'D) Move. Rather than gently like Reggie, Hilly pushes past the elder. Making his way in he is assailed by the strong odors of the unkempt apartment.
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