Alfred Uhry

Did I evre tell you about the first time I ever been outside the state of Georgia?

Yes, sir. Yes, sir, I sure do. And, don't you worry about a thing, Mr. Werthan! I'm gonna hold on no matter how she run me. You see, I used to rassle hogs down yonder in Macon, and, let me tell you, ain't no hog got away from me yet!

I had the air-conditioning checked. I don't know what for. You never allow me to turn it on.

Mornin', Miss Daisy. I think it's gettin' ready to clear up out there! Oh, 'scuse me, Mr. Werthan!

All right, sir. Just let me get outta my coat.

Oh, Miss Daisy, yesterday, while you was out visitin', I went and ate a can of your salmon. Now, I know you said eat the left-over pork chops, but they was kinda stiff. So, I stopped at the Piggly Wiggly and got you another can. You want me just to go on and put it in the cupboard?

Hello, Mr. Werthan? Yeah, it's me. Guess where I'm at? I jus' finished drivin' yo mama to da store.

Oh, yeah, she flap around some, but she's all right, she in da store. Oh, Lord, she jus' looked out da window an' seen me on da phone… prob'ly gonna throw a fit right there at da checkout!

You sho' right about that! Only took me six days. Same time it took the Lord to make the world! All right, 'bye now!

Now, Miss Daisy, the tickets for this here dinner came in the mail a month ago. Bein' that you wanted me to go wit' you, how come you wait till we in the car and on the way there before you ask me?

Oscar said you needin' somebody to drive for yo' family… now, what I'm 'on be doin'? Takin' your children to school, drivin' your wife to the beauty parlor?

Aw, that's a shame! Course, you still a young man, so I wouldn't worry 'bout it too much!

Yessir, she said, 'how they treatin' you down there, Hoke?' You know how she sound, like her nose stuffed up. So I said, 'fine, Mrs. Harris, just fine, thank you.' She said, 'Well, you lookin' for a change, you know who to call.'

Oh, no sir. Your mama's in my business enough as it is. I ain't studying about making no monthly car payments to her. She's mine the regular way.

Best that ever come off the line! And this here new one, if Miss Daisy don't quite take to it, I'll let her ride in this one from time to time!

Well, you know, we do what we can!

You see it a few times, you get in it!

Looka there... ain't she got a head full of hair? Wonder how she get it so shiny?

Go on away from here, Idella!