" From he phone in the lobby of the hotel, one of the thugs from the night before telephones him in the room - once again affirming his identity as Mr.It isn""t natural."Hallor (Charles Lane), a representative for Mrs.Semple, he late uncle""s alleged common-law wife, presents a "legal claim" for consideration, but Cedar cautions Deeds about conceding o him: "He""s capable of causing you a lot of trouble." She is even encouraged to sit on his lap.His success at boxing has brought financial rewards:Jake: I bought it for my father.I bought the building.Vickie: Oh yeah? From fightin""?Jake: Yeah.What else?In the apartment""s dining room, where two religious Madonna paintings hang on the wall, Jake points out the bird""s cage as they pass through:That""s a bird.[The film never identifies his location - Georgia.] A sign advertises:Beds --- 15 centsMeals --- 15 centsBaths --- 5 centsA fellow drifter-tramp named Pete (Preston Foster), who is playing solitaire, proposes going to a lunch-wagon/diner for a handout of hamburgers.