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But don't Oldsmobile. switching her attention to Fred Jr. "and you watch your language say that you didn't know I was going to use the bathroom after you." "Dear, we've already explained that to you a thousand times . young man. You might talk like that around your friends but I won't Fred Jr. let out a big sigh and repeated automatically. "I'm Your father had to pay more taxes this year so we thought that this have it on our vacation. Do you understand me? " sorry , I won 't smoke that shit anymore ." would be fun," Mildred Blevins explained as she fitted a hair net in "Yeah." "Fred Jr.!" Mildred exclaimed. place. "What?" "I'm just repeating what daddy said ," Fred Jr. said with a "Some fun riding around looking at a bunch of dumb houses ," "Yes ma'am ," Fred Jr. said softly, sinking deeper in the back smirk. Fred Blevins, Jr. said looking bored in his long hair and mirror seat. "You know that's not what he meant," sai d Mildred. "I'm going sunglasses. "Now here comes your father. I don't want to hear any more to get your sister. She must have drowned in there. Fred , you talk to "Now Fred Jr ., you hush, " Mildred scolded. "This tour of great arguing. You know how upset he gets when you children argue." your son and please cut on the air conditione r. houses and ruins of the south is going to be a lot of fun . Just think of "I'm going to get some Kool-Aid, " Nonnie said opening her door Mildred got out of the car and started up the walk. Fred Sr. all the things you and your sister will learn. " and getting out. leaned over and turned the key to the left and switched the air condi­ "I could learn a lot more if you let me stay here for two weeks. " "Hurry up , Nonnie. It's hot as he ... it's awful hot in here." Fred tioner on. "That is absolutely out of the question. Why , when I was six­ Jr. said , wiping sweat off of his face. "Now son ... " Fred Sr. began , taking a deep breath. teen years old I loved to do things with my family." "Where the hell is she going?" Fred Blevins Sr. bellowed as he Realizing a long speech was coming , Fred Jr. cut his father off "Like what?" Fred Jr. said with a hint of disgust. squeezed behind the wheel. quickly. "Oh , lots of things. There was taffy pulling and the Saturday "She's going to get some Kool-Aid , dear, she got thirsty." "Look Dad , I'm really sorry about this. It sure is an awful way night square dances, and we listened to the radio together. All sorts of "Hell, I spent ten bucks on Pepsi. Why can't she just grab one of to start a vacation. " things." those out of the trunk. " "I hope you are sorry. Why do you smoke that stuff anyway?" "Big thrills , huh?" Fred Jr. said sarcastically. "I just thought it would be easier if she got some Kool-Aid. The "Oh Dad, everybody smokes pot." "Now Fred Jr .... " trunk is pretty full." Mildred said, shooting a sharp look at Fred Jr. "If everybody jumped off a bridge I suppose you would too ." "I'm hot," Nonnie whined, cutting off her mother. "She'd better get a move on. It's hot as hell in this car. Why "That's real original , Dad . Besides it's a lot less harmful than "Well roll down the window , sweetheart. " didn't you cut the air conditioner on?" that booze you belt down every night. " "I did and I'm still hot. " "We've been waiting for you. I couldn 't turn on the air condi­ "Oh no you don't. Not that tired-ass excuse. Some of the guys "You will just have to wait until your father gets the air condi­ tioner because you had the keys ," Mildred said. trying to keep her at work were telling one that they read that pot will cause cancer and tioner going. " temper down. blindness, and you will be senile before you 're th irty. " "I'm thirsty. I want a Pepsi! " Nonnie said. "Excuse me for having to go to the bathroom. I had to air the "I think they got pot-smoking and masturbation mixed up." "All of the Pepsi 's are in the cooler. Your father asked you if damn room out first." "I'm glad your mother and sister aren't in here to hear you talk you wanted one before he loaded the trunk ," Mildred said, "Air it out?" like that," Fred Sr. said, shaking his head . exasperated . "Yes, air it out," Fred Sr. said sharply, looking to the backseat "Talk like what? We use words like that in sexed all of the "Well I'm still thirsty. " at Fred Jr., who suddenly had found something interesting going on time." "Go in the house and get some Kool-Aid then. I'm not going to out the rear window. "Isn't that right, Fred Jr.?" "Yeah, well that's what's wrong with this country. Sex educa­ fool with the mess in that turnk. " "I think I'll go get some of that Kool-Aid ," Fred Jr. said, quickly tion in the schools. I don't know why I let your mother talk me into let­ "Will you get me a Pepsi out of the trunk Freddie?" Nonnie said grabbing for the door. ting you take that class," Fred Sr. said angrily. in a sickly sweet voice. "You mean you'll go back in the house and smoke some of that "I had to take something. Everytime I asked you about anything "Get your own damn Pepsi , I'm resting ," Fred Jr. said , slouching damn maryjuanny," Fred Sr. said angrily, slamming down the lock you said I wasn't old enough ," Fred Jr. explained. down in the seat. and preventing Fred Jr. from leaving the car. "Honest to God, Fred Jr. , "You were too young ," Fred Sr. said quickly. "Maaaa! Tell Fred Jr. to get me a Pepsi ," Nonnie whined, put­ did you think I couldn't smell that shit?" "Dad, sixteen years old is not too young. How old were you ting her head in her arms on the back of the front seat. "I didn't know you would be going in the bathroom," Fred Jr.