Fat Ham

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Juicy blows up balloons while his cousin, Tio, lies on a folding table nearby, watching pornographic videos on his phone. Juicy chides Tio for not helping him with the decorations, while Tio brags that he could perform pornographic feats himself, debating whether he should set up an online account. Juicy is disgusted by Tio watching pornography in the open.

Tio comments on the air of tension and they talk about Juicy’s uncle, who goes by Rev. Rev and Juicy’s mother have just married at a courthouse that afternoon, though Juicy’s father, Pap, has been deceased for only a week. Tio praises Rev for his ability to swiftly woo Juicy’s mother, Tedra, but Juicy does not wish to discuss his uncle. Suddenly, he remembers he promised Tedra he would string Christmas lights and rushes into the house to retrieve them.

While Juicy is inside, Pap’s ghost appears to Tio. He wears a bedsheet with holes cut out for the eyes.