That hokte was fine as fuck.
What, you thinking about going to college now?
Yeah. Maybe.
Bro, you got to be smart to go to college. Fuck.
Besides, like…
you got to come here to learn, not snag.
That's, like, the only reason to go to college, I think.
I'm going on a snagging spree if I go to college.
You going to college?
It was a joke, dummy.
Of course it was, bro.
Snag spree, whatever.
Snagadelic, baby.
- Snagaholic. - What?
Bro!
Elora!
What's going on?
- Fuck you, bitch. - There are baddies here.
- You need to hook me up with… - Y'all have an appointment?
Uh, they're with me.
Moral support.
One of us goes to college,
- we all go. - Mm-hmm.
- That's right. - Okay.
Well, y'all can't go in there with her.
- Thank you. - Stupid.
Okay.
Now…
It ain't supposed to be there.
Aunties night out, my birthday.
Yeeh!
God, we's rugged.
Brings me comfort.
So…
Says here you dropped out of high school.
Why'd you do that?
I guess I was just in a different place.
Now, you know college is harder than high school.
You really gonna have to study.
I understand.
Okay, okay, so what do we want to major in?
Um…
Maybe, uh, maybe mental health?
Like, maybe work as, uh, a mental health advocate
or something, I-I don't know.
Uh-huh, okay.
Uh, well, what about a scientist?
Or a tribal leader?
No.
Okay.
So, mental health.
Yeah.
Now, you need to remember your first semester's
gonna be a lot of fun.
So I suggest
that you get focused on your basics.
Do some studies that you're best at,
so you can really pull in those A's.
'Cause we all know what you little shitasses gonna be up to.
Y'alls gonna be partying, y'all gonna be snaggin'.
- What? - My freshman year was lit.
I went to OU. We had us a 49 spot
that we liked to call the field.
Get your 49 songs ready.
Ooh. Girl, I'd trade spots with you in a minute.
Mm. But anyway.
There are no more scholarships available.
Looks like they took 'em all up. I mean, that's just
what happens when you're an older student.
I-I'm not older.
Yeah, but it's better to come here right after high school.
I mean, there's still financial aid available.
Yeah. So…
we just need… Oh.
I see here that your mom has passed.
I'm sorry. Well, then
we'll just need your father's financial information.
Uh, I don't have a dad.
Girl, like your mom's a virgin?
Shoot. Last time I heard that story
was when our Lord Savior Jesus Christ was born, now.
What? No.
I just, I don't live with him.
I've never lived with him.
You got a daddy. He's on your birth certificate.
I just, I don't even know him.
I don't know how I'm supposed to get that information.
Dang, you kids.
Always think I'm your therapist.
Now, listen, you ain't the first
to not have no daddy.
But you gonna need a daddy to get this cheddar.
I just, I don't…
I don't know where to start.
Grandfather Google.
You think I know my dad? Hell no.
But I know his shoe size. Hell, I even know his blood type.
I know everything.
So…
So they're not gonna give you money
until they know that your dad, whom you've never known,
also doesn't have a lot of money?
Pretty much.
Huh.
Well, where's he at, then?
- Let's go look for him. - Yeah.
And what… just show up and say, "Hey, it's me, your daughter"?
- Pretty much. - Yeah.
- Why not? - It's just business.
It's not like you have to move in with him.
Yeah, or you can have a relationship
with him like I do with my dad.
Can I borrow your mom's car tomorrow?
Yeah, should be okay.
Yo, can I get shotgun?
You want us to go with you?
Uh, I should go alone.
Like Luke when he went to Dagobah?
Uh… exactly.
Thank you.
- That gonna be it, Rick? - Yeah.
That's all for today.
What you got there?
That'll be 18… million dollars.
All right, how about 20?
Make sure that's not counterfeit.
Yeah, well, you got to keep me honest.
- Thanks. - See you next time.
Yeah.
Can I help you?
Oh, uh, I'm good. Thanks.
Uh-huh.
Are you fucking following me?
Fuck me.
Jesus.
Shit, they are following me.
Hey.
You following me?
Shit.
Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
- Why are you following me? - Okay, stay back. I got a knife.
- I'll stab you. I've done it before. - All right, wh-what…
Who are you?
Hey, look at me.
Look at me.
I'll be damned.
- Hey, Rick. - Hey there.
Get y'all something to drink?
Yeah, I'd love some coffee, thanks.
- Okay. - Uh, me too.
I come here some mornings.
They got great breakfast. I don't know if you're hungry.
No. I-I had chips.
Chips for breakfast, huh?
Why not?
Yeah, yeah, no…
No reason. You know, I like chips.
You look exactly like your mother.
Yeah, heard that my whole life.
I bet.
I looked you up once.
On the, uh, the old internets.
That's kind of weird.
Well, it's…
I mean, I was curious, you know.
I wasn't sure if I was ever…
gonna meet you in person.
Why is that?
Why didn't you think you were every gonna meet me?
I don't… I don't know. I…
Uh…
I'm-I'm glad that you… you came to find me, though.
I didn't.
- What do you mean? - I mean,
I did come to find you, but not to, like, pressure you, or…
- Uh… - I'm-I'm not looking for a dad.
I just literally found out you existed last week.
I just need some information from you.
What-what kind of information?
Uh, I'm filling out paperwork for school.
- Some financial aid stuff. - Yeah. Oh, okay. Yeah, right.
- Oh, thanks. - All right.
Uh…
Anything to eat?
Yeah. You know, I was thinking about, uh, getting some pie.
- Okay. - You want some pie?
Uh, no, I'm good.
Oh, no. They have really good pie.
They have good, um, cherry, coconut, butterscotch…
I'm fine. I'm good, thanks.
Okay. Yeah, no. You know, me too. Coffee's fine.
Yeah, I need to lay off the sugar.
- Let me know if you change your minds. - Okay, I will.
Wow, that's…
You get that from me.
- What? - The sugar.
I love sugar.
Everyone loves sugar.
That's true.
Good point. Uh…
It's funny. You know,
I've thought about meeting you
a-a lot, and I… I thought I would have…
all these things to say, and now I'm…
I'm really nervous.
There's… there's nothing to be nervous about.
There's nothing we can do right now anyway.
Yeah. I mean,
well…
I would… I'd like to get to know you.
Yeah.
I don't know if that's for the best.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Okay.
Well, did you know that I named you?
- You did? - Yeah. Elora.
Did you know that it's, uh, from the movie Willow?
Yeah, how could I not? Reminded of it basically
every time I talk to somebody over the age of 30.
Well, sorry. I was a…
I was a bit of a… of a movie nerd. You know,
- and Ron Howard made that movie and… - Is it cool if I…
You know, he's from Oklahoma. Yeah, yeah, sure.
Sure, sure, yeah. I just thought it was cool
he was from Oklahoma, and…
- Ooh. - Just fill…
- …this section out. - Uh-huh.
And then, uh, they might need you to email some stuff over.
I'll… I could get you the information.
Okay.
- Okay, looks pretty simple, huh? - Yeah.
Oh, college, huh?
That's great. That's… Yeah.
I never went to college.
What do you do?
Uh… I paint houses.
Look, I… just…
I feel like I should tell you that I'm sorry.
You know, I am. I'm really sorry
that I wasn't there for you, ever.
And I could tell you… I don't know. I mean,
- you know, obviously, I was young. - Wait,
listen. You really don't have to do all that.
- No, I… - Okay? I'm… I'm grown.
There was a time where I wished you might have been there
or a dad was there, but…
I had a lot of people looking out for me.
So, everything I need from you fits on that piece of paper.
Right. Well, uh…
Um, let's get to it.
Uh… Shit.
You have a pen? I don't… I don't have mine.
- I'll get one. - No, I-I can…
No, I got it.
Excuse me. Hey, um, I'd like to borrow a pen from you.
Yeah.
"Parent information."
"Is your father alive?"
Uh, yes.
- There's that section, too. - Yeah. Yeah, right.
All makes sense.
- That's all? - Yeah, that's…
Oh, wow.
Birth certificate. That's cool.
That's really cool.
Yeah, that looks good.
And again, they might, uh, need you
- to email some documents over. - Yeah, of course.
My email's on there, and, you know,
I'll-I'll… I'll cover this.
You sure? I-I can cover it.
Yeah, I can… I can… I can buy you a cup of coffee.
Okay.
Uh, look, wait. Uh…
it's really nice to see you again, Elora Danan.
It's nice to meet you.
Yeah, and, uh, you… I hope we can keep in touch.
My number's on the papers there.
I'll-I'll be right back.
Hey, hey, one more thing before you go. Uh, I just…
I-I really want to give you something,
but it's back at my house.
Do you mind? You can just follow me there.
I should… I should probably go.
It'll be so quick, I promise. It's-it's, like, seven minutes.
All right?
Okay.
Thank you. Thank you. Just…
- Okay. - Just, uh, follow me.
Okay.
Welcome to our mansion.
Kids' toys?
Oh, yeah. You have, uh, siblings.
Wow. Are… are they here?
Uh, no. No, no, no. They're at school.
Come on.
We're working on the whole, like,
"Put yours things away after you take them out" thing,
but you can see how that's going.
Come on in. Come on in.
Uh, do you, um… do you want some more coffee?
- Here. - I'll-I'll probably be okay.
No, no, no, no. Let me-let me make you a cup
and we'll… I'll put it in a to-go mug.
Have a seat. It won't take any time at all.
- I got, um… - Okay.
one of those machines, you know?
- How many kids do you have? - Uh, well,
we got Megan and Marty
and then the oldest is Ally.
She's, um… 12.
How old's your youngest?
That'd be Megan.
She is seven. Hmm.
What about their mom?
Oh, yeah. Well, she got a bit of an opiate addiction,
so, you know, we separated a few years ago
and I got custody.
She's in treatment now and, you know, we're all hoping
she keeps it clean, 'cause the kids really miss her,
especially Marty.
Are you, like, full white?
Yeah. Guilty.
I did one of those, um,
23andMe's a little while back, you know.
Turns out I'm 99% European
and one percent unknown, so…
- You don't want any milk, do you? - It's all right.
Yeah, so I'm about as white as they can come.
Good news is we come from a long line of Quakers
and they are badass motherfuckers.
All right? So just sit tight
and I'm going to dig this thing out.
Wha-What is it?
It is a surprise.
Okay.
I'll be right back.
Quakers?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
Ah, where the fuck is it?
All right, here we go.
Is that me?
Yeah, that's you. On your first birthday.
Wow. That's crazy.
Uh…
I don't have any pictures of me as a baby, so…
Well, I might have a…
a few more somewhere, if I dig around.
Uh, wow. She… she really loved you.
When's the last time you saw me?
Your first birthday party.
Uh…
your mother and me had been breaking up off and on all year,
and then she invited me to your party,
and I thought we were getting back together.
But we weren't.
And…
for a long time, I blamed your mom.
You know, and then I blamed your grandmother Mabel.
But the truth is it's…
It's me.
I was too fucked-up, you know?
I-I… I wasn't ready.
Plus, I have a bad habit of running
whenever anything gets hard.
At least I did.
So that's where I get it.
Well, that's, uh…
You know, I mean, that… that's what I wanted to show you.
Thanks for showing me.
Oh, no. That-that… that's yours.
That's been waiting to be in your hands for a long time.
Thank you.
Sorry. Um… I'm keeping you.
No, no. Hey, hey, no. No, no, no. Hey, look,
I just got to pick my kids up from school.
They get dropped off by the bus in a couple minutes.
It's cute.
You want to come?
I… I should go.
No. It-It'd be really fun.
The truth is, they… they would be really stoked.
I mean, we don't have to tell them anything.
You know, whatever you want. You're a friend, whatever.
And we could walk back to the house together
and you tear ass out of here.
- I don't know. - Yeah.
Okay. Sorry.
Thank you. Y… Maybe another time.
I don't even need to tell them I met you
'cause they're gonna be so jealous.
You know what? It's… Sure.
I don't got anywhere to be, so…
Are you positive? It's…
- Yeah, it's all good. - All right. Come on.
Ooh.
You, uh, you want a smoke?
I'm good.
Guess I shouldn't be offering my daughter a joint, huh?
Is that your car?
- Uh, borrowed it. - Borrowed. Huh.
Well, if you got a little extra cash, I got a pickup for sale.
How'd you meet my mom?
Mm, we were friends, me and your mom.
I mean, uh, I don't think
I could remember the first, you know, moment I met her.
We partied together back then.
You know, that was before I quit drinking.
And I don't know. I just ran with that whole crowd.
You know, that's how we met.
I'm assuming I wasn't planned?
Sorry.
Oh, it's okay.
No, we were probably together only four months
when she told me that she was pregnant.
I mean, we… we were not great together, your mom and me.
I mean… I mean, I was-I was… I was crazy about her.
Really crazy. Like, too crazy.
I probably would've gotten sick of me, too.
It's just, we fought all the time.
We were…
We were so young. I mean, fuck.
We had no business having a baby.
I mean, that's-that's not… that's not an excuse.
I was too young.
I should have tried a lot harder.
It's just… I don't know.
You know, and now, I-I…
With these kids…
…you know, I got a… I got a second chance
to be a better father.
You never get the first pancake right?
I'm not comparing you to a pancake.
That's not what I'm doing. I'm sorry.
I'm just, like…
I'm talking about you
like you're not standing right in front of me,
and I'm sorry.
Why didn't you?
Try to stick around? Or… did you?
I did, uh, for a bit.
I mean, it's still pretty fucked-up
no matter what, right?
Leaving a kid?
Yes, it is, definitely.
Uh…
I could offer you, like, a hundred reasons,
but it… it doesn't matter.
You know, I mean, I'm not a perfect person.
You know, I-I-I…
Nobody's saying you have to be perfect. It's…
I don't think… I'm not saying that.
No, and-and nobody has accused me of that.
It's just-just…
I don't know. Here-here I am, and I got these new kids.
And I've known about…
I mean, I've-I've always known that you were there. I-I…
I just… I don't understand
why I didn't just go down there
and knock on your door like you did.
I mean, I could have done this a lot earlier.
And now it seems so stupid and weak.
Pretty weak.
This is our stop.
That's life, right?
Fuck up and try to fix it
or not to fuck up again.
Can I ask you some things?
- Yup. - I don't…
What's your favorite subject in school?
- You know? - Dropped out.
Oh, wow. Like me.
You, uh, you play any sports?
I used to play basketball and then I quit.
Oh, yeah? Who-who was your coach…
was it Bobson?
- Yeah. - Oh!
Shit.
- For real. - I mean,
he can't even play basketball.
I mean, did y'all suck? I mean…
We were pretty good. A bunch of rez girls.
Yeah? Did you shoot the three?
I mean, I don't see you dunking anytime soon.
I was point guard.
I got some points and then I cussed Bobson out and quit.
I like that. Does he still have that crazy red mane of hair?
Hardly. He's pretty bald now.
Yeah, well, I still got a full head of hair, huh?
I mean, I got that going for me.
Right.
Where are you staying now?
At my… at my grandma's.
I got the house after she passed.
Oh, I-I didn't… I didn't know that she passed.
Uh, I'm sorry.
- Yeah. - You know, that's another thing.
I don't know if this is a-a cop-out, or… I just…
I didn't want to take you away from all that.
You know, I didn't want to take you away from your family,
from your people. I…
And-and I was a coward.
It was a cop-out.
Yeah?
I called after your mom's wreck, you know,
to see if I could come over.
But Mabel…
She didn't want me to.
And I decided to honor that.
I didn't even go to the funeral.
Just sat at home and cried.
And you were relieved?
Relieved?
To not have to raise a kid.
Oh, no. No. God, no.
Yes.
Yes, I was relieved.
And then I got to be a shitass for a decade.
It wasn't worth it.
I look nothing like you.
Mm-mmm.
I mean, this is so, uh…
- Crazy? - Yeah!
This. It's like I'm-I'm…
I know what I want to…
Oh, saved by the bell.
Hey, kids! Hey, Sam.
Hey.
Hey, Megan!
I want you to meet my new friend.
This is Elora.
Elora is…
your sister, Elora Danan.
Uh, Elora, this is
Megan, Ally and my main man Marty!
We have another sister?
Yes, we do. Can you believe it?
There's more of us! We can outnumber 'em now, huh?
Will you eat pizza with us?
Oh, that's right. Today's pizza Friday.
You want to join us? That's right. No. Yeah.
Yeah, you-you, uh… Elora's got some people
that's she's got to meet later, um, but
she's gonna walk back to the house with us.
Right?
- Come on, guys. - Hey.
You know what? I'll eat pizza with you.
Did you hear that?
Our brand-new sister
is gonna have pizza Friday with us, huh?
That's pretty good news, right?
Hey, it was Ally, Marty and Megan?
Nice.
All right, let's dive in, everybody.
Oh, what's-what's the Creek expression
for "let's eat"?
Oh, uh, "Hompvks ce."
- Hompvks ce. - Hompvks ce.
And we drilled a hole in the quarter
and we put a fishing rod on it
and we go… drop it in there,
and then we pull the quarter out.
So we get to play over and over again.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
Uh, maybe if you go that way.
Ah, that… This is true.
It's true. There's no lies there.
Let's watch an old movie. You want to?
Yeah, see? Somebody likes old movies.
It's all yours.
Up in there.
You get in there, too.
Seat belts.
Will you, uh, come back and visit?
Yeah. Promise.
I'll probably be going to school near here so, uh,
I'll come by a lot.
Bye.
Thanks for hanging out.
- It was fun. - Yeah.
I, uh…
Thanks, Rick.
Is it… I mean, is it…
Is it cool if we hug?
- Yeah. - Yeah?
We can hug.
Thank you.
All right, everybody buckled up?
Let's do it.