Vernita: I’m coming! Sarah, I can not believe you are early. What you gonna do now, huh? What you got? I got your ass! Remeber that? Huh? Remember? OK, come on, bitch! Come on! Bring it on!

　　Nikki: Mommy, I’m home.

　　Vernita: Hey, baby. How was school?

　　Nikki: Mommy, what happened to you and the TV room?

　　Vernita: Oh. That good-for-nothing dog of yours got his little ass in the living room and acted a damn fool. That’s what happened, baby.

　　Nikki: Barney did this?

　　Vernita: Baby, now, you can’t come in here. There’s broken glass everywhere and you could cut yourself. This is an old friend of mommy’s I ain’t seen in a long time.

　　Black Mamba: Hi, honey. What’s your name?

　　Vernita: Her name is Nikki.

　　Black Mamba: Nikki. Such a pretty name for such a pretty girl. How old are you, Nikki?

　　Vernita: Nikki, she asked you a question.

　　Nikki: I’m 4.

　　Black Mamba: 4 years old, eh? You know, I had a little girl one. she’d be about 4 now.

　　Vernita: Now, baby, me and mommy’s friend got some grown-up talk to talk about. So you go into your room now and I want you to leave alone till I tell you to come out. Okay? Nikkia! In your room. Now. You want some coffee?

　　Black Mamba: Yeah, sure.