"04 - Mortal Remains in Maggody Txt" - читать интересную книгу автора (Hess Joan)

Well, if it ain't Cooter! Come on in and set right there by little Loretta.


MARTHA

I already told Loretta the good news. How 'bout a piece of apple pie and a cup of coffee?


Cooter stays by the door, staring at Loretta.


COOTER

I thank you kindly, Martha, but I reckon I'll pass on the pie. I came to see if my fiancщe wanted to take a stroll and enjoy the cool breeze.


Loretta stares at the floor. CAMERA WIDENS as Zachery crosses to her and pulls her to her feet.


ZACHERY

а(jovially)

'Course she does, Cooter. It's time you two got to know each other better. Why, you'll be hitched afore you know it.


COOTER We shore will, won't we, honey child? By this time next year, you'll be so busy caring for a little baby that you won't have time for a peaceful stroll with your husband.


LORETTA

I 'spose so. Ma, Billy Joe said he was coming by with some fresh okra from his garden.

(beat)

Tell him I said it was real nice of him to think about us.


COOTER

Billy Joe Jenks? He's just a dirt-poor, whitetrash kid. I grow plenty of okra to share with y'all. I don't want to hear tell of you even talking to that pissant excuse for a farmer.


MARTHA

I'll keep 'em away from each other, Cooter.


COOTER