Since you workin' on the square now, maybe we could get some coffee in the morning, if you...

Rae: [confronting her mother at the grocery store] Since you workin' on the square now, maybe we could get some coffee in the morning, if you want... Sandy: You need money again? Rae: No. That's not why... [pause] Rae: Why we always gotta do this? I mean, you and me been at each other as far back as I can remember. Wasn't no love between us. And I'm your daughter. I'm the only family you got. Sandy: You never needed nobody. Always made that clear to me. Rae: Yeah. I know I did. But I'm trying to be different. I'm trying to get some peace, you know? Sandy: I'm workin' here, Rae. Can you see that? Rae: [sulks] I just wanted some make-up. Sandy: All that shit's on Aisle 5. Rae: [Rae starts walking away. She quickly turns back to Sandy] I just think you should'a kept him off me, that's all! Sandy: [stops working and turns to Rae] The hell are you talkin' about? Rae: Now see? Don't do that. I'll go along with all you say about me. But that, you can't pretend no more on that 'cause I was just a kid, Momma. [pause] Rae: I didn't know about any of that stuff he was doing to me, and you let him do it. Some big nobody in your life and you let him do as he wanted with the only somebody you had! [Sandy walks up to Rae and grabs her by the arm] Rae: I'm sorry, Mama! I didn't mean to shout... Sandy: All my life I been putting out your fires with you givin' out your snatch to every waggin' dick in this town, and you gonna lay the blame at my feet? Well, I ain't gonna take that! Rae: But Momma, just tell me! I'm not gonna be mad. We can just talk about it! Be eye to eye on this. You don't even gotta say you're sorry, just say how you knew! Sandy: Only thing I'm sorry for is listening to my parents and having you... [pause] Sandy: Instead of doing what I should'a done! Rae: [grabs a mop and attacks her mother] TELL ME YOU DON'T KNOW! *GODDAMNED LIAR*! SAY IT! JUST FUCKING SAY IT! [Rae continues whacking Sandy with the mop] Rae: YOU WERE IN THE NEXT ROOM, YOU *BITCH*!

I was thinking, since you're working on the square now, if you wanted to, we could get coffee or something some morning. - You need money again? - No. No, I... Why we always gotta do this? You and me been at each other as far back as I can remember. I'm your daughter. - I'm the only family you got. - You never needed nobody, Rae. You always made that perfectly clear to me. I know I did. But I'm trying to be different, you know. I'm trying to get some peace. Yeah, well, I'm working here now. Can't you see that? I just wanted some makeup. All that shit's on aisle five. I just think you should've kept him off me, that's all. - What the hell are you talking about? - Now don't do that, Mamma. I will go along with all the crap you talk about me, but you can't pretend no more on that. 'Cause I was just a kid. I didn't know about all that shit he was doing to me. And you let him do it. Some big nobody in your life and you let him do whatever the fuck he wanted! No. Okay. All right. I'm sorry, Mamma. I didn't mean to shout. Sorry, I didn't mean to get upset. I just... All my life I've been putting out your fires while you been giving out your snatch to every wagging dick in this town! And now you're gonna put the blame at my feet? Mamma, if we can just talk about it. If you could just tell me, we could be eye to eye on this. I'm just not gonna take your shit. No, I'm not. You don't have to say you're sorry! Just tell me how you knew! The only thing I'm sorry for is for ever listening to my parents and having you and not doing what I should've done. Tell me you didn't know, you goddamn liar! Tell me! You fucking liar! Fuck you! You were in the next goddamn room, you bitch! What you be doing with yourself when you ain't working? I was thinking about singing in the choir. Up at the church? - Why don't you sing me something? - When? Now? - Yeah. - Oh, no. Come on now, don't be shy. Just go ahead and let it out. All right. Let's see. There is a balm in Gilead To make the wounded whole There is a balm in Gilead To heal the sin sick soul What? What is it? Get off! My God! Turn her loose! Turn her loose, God damn it! Do you hear the sound of my voice? Y'all get on out the way now. Move, man! This your niece? You took care of your wife like you do me? I tried.