Charles Burnett. James Naremore

typical lawyer and causes her to leave the table in tears. Mr. Dubois pronounces an end to the meal: “This has been a very interesting evening.” As the Latina maid removes everyone’s dishes, Pierce expresses solidarity with the working class by making a show of thanking her—a gesture she doesn’t seem to appreciate. When he and his parents exit the resplendent front door of the all-white Dubois mansion, Mrs. Mundy hauls off and smacks him in the head, knocking him down the steps. Mr. Mundy says, “You want me to hold him while you hit him?”