You ain’t here for trouble, are you?

No, ma’am.

Cause one of my nephews is Buster Leroy, and didn’t he shoot your daddy one time?

Yes’m, but that ain’t got nothing to do with me. They settled all that theirselves, I think.

Shooting him likely settled it. What is it you want?

I got a real bad need to talk with Thump.

And he ain’t got no need to talk to you.

[Merab turns away towards her doorway]

But I need to. I really, really got to ma’am. Please!

[Merab turns around to face Ree]

Some of our blood at least is the same. Ain’t that s’posed to mean somethin’ - isn’t that what is always said?

[irritated]

Ain’t you got no men could do this?

No, Ma’am, I don’t.