Yo’ did—!

CHICK

Say he jes’ give up his room.

LUCY BELLE (removing her jacket and throwing it over the back of a chair)

I reckon he tol’ yo’ de truf.

CHICK

W’at’s de mattah?

LUCY BELLE

Boys in de alley keep aftah him all de time. Pesters him ter deaf. Puts salt on de do’step an’ ev’ythin’ like dat.

CHICK