You and Katherine are my whole world. You know that, but we can’t just hide here when people we love are suffering. In her last letter, Mama told me all about the Montgomery bus boycott, but didn’t even mention that she was sick.
CAL
It’s only getting worse there, but it’s gonna get much worse before it gets better, especially in the South. At least Negroes are standing up for themselves.
DESSI (SMILING WRYLY)
Or in Rosa Parks’ case, sitting down.
CAL
I was talking with the editorial staff at The Defender. They love my expat report from Paris. If we did go home to see your mama in Alabama, maybe I could send them some photos and stories on the boycott.
DESSI
That would be so good, Cal. Who knows how we could help while we’re there?
Cal turns and holds Dessi,kissing her cheek.
CAL
When your people need you, you go. Maybe you’re right, but can we talk about it after tonight’s show? We ’bout to be late.
DESSI
That’s all I ask.
CAL (CHUCKLING)
All you ask my foot. You always asking for the world, Odessa.
DESSI
And you the man who gives it to me.