LUCY BELLE

Ain’ nuffin’ yo’ kin do. I oughter put de po-lice on ’em—but, yo’ knows, dat gwine ter make all kin’-a trouble fo’ me. (He nods.) Dere people ’ud blackguard me—an’ raise hell.

CHICK

Why don’ yo’ move?

LUCY BELLE (shaking her head)

Kain’t right now.

CHICK

Gwine ter keep on rentin’ it?

LUCY BELLE

W’at—?