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KEVIN
Be right with you, boss, just let me get this out the way. Kevin has not noticed him.... here comes Kevin. KEVIN How you doin' tonight, what can I get you? Kevin flipping through a stained note-pad, hasn't bothered to look up yet. As he does, his eyes settle on Black's. Beat. Kevin watching this man. And Black watching back, the two of them silently holding each other's gaze, pure curiosity. Kevin's head cocking to the side now: KEVIN Chiron? Damn man why you ain't say nothin'?! Kevin pulls him in close and throws his left arm around his back: warm, tight, masculine. The men part. KEVIN Damn Chiron. BLACK 'Sup, Kev' KEVIN What the hell you doin' here, I mean...Aye' Aye’ you here now, that's all that matter. Black nods KEVIN There go that damn noddin', you ain't changed a bit, still can't say more than three words at a time, huh? BLACK Said you was gon' cook for me, I know how to say that.
KEVIN
Yeah I did say that didn't I? You don't look like yo ass been missing any meals, man. What you want? You can pick from the menu or I can hit you with that chefs special! BLACK Yeah KEVIN Yeah. We here, Chiron. Kevin goes and prepares some food as Chiron changes the jukebox and Kevin brings over the food. Kevin Chef special? BLACK So you Cuban now? KEVIN Only in the kitchen, Papi. (and) Sit down, nigga. Or you gon' eat standin' up? Black sits down and takes out his grill KEVIN Want a drink? BLACK I don't drink. Kevin goes to get a bottle of wine and glasses
Kevin goes to help another customer and returns as Chiron finishes up his food KEVIN You remember Samantha? Fine ass Samantha? BLACK Yeah, I remember her. Kevin Yeah...check this out Kevin reaching into his wallet, takes out a photo KEVIN Kevin Jr. Me and Samantha. Had him young; too young. When I got locked up, man. It was hard. real hard. Had me in state, not that county shit. That's when I knew I had to find somethin'. That's when I started the cookin' thing, knew I couldn't go back to the street, not after that. BLACK Yall still down? KEVIN (beat) Nah. We still cool though, gotta be for Lil' man, but... nah, not like that. Beat. KEVIN What about you bruh? BLACK What about me? KEVIN Nigga tell me somethin', what you doin', who you doin'? C'mon nigga, I'm waitin', done cooked for your ass and everything, shit, these grandma rules you know the deal, you gon' eat, you gotta speak.
BLACK
Alright, straight up? I'm trappin'. KEVIN What? BLACK When they sent me up to Atlanta, put me straight into Juvie for beatin' old boy. Met this cat in there, when I come out, put me on the block. Did good at it. Rose up. Beat. BLACK It is what it is. KEVIN Bullshit, it ain't what it is, Chiron, that ain't you. BLACK Nigga you don't know me. KEVIN Oh I don't know you? Beat. BLACK I'ma get my shit straight. KEVIN And I guess gettin' your shit straight is drivin' twelve hours down here for no reason? Couple gets up and walks out leaving money on the counter for Kevin as he goes to clean up the dishes.
