they had a screaming match in the hall , henry standing there in an old pair of khakis with his packed duffle bag in one hand and purple rings under his eyes , eddie wearing nothing but a pair of yellowing jockey shorts , henry saying you do n't need me around , eddie , i 'm poison to you and i know it , and eddie yelling back you ai n't going nowhere , get your ass back inside , and that 's how it went until mrs. mcgursky came out of her place and yelled go orstay , it 's nothing to me , but you better decide one way or the other pretty quick or i 'm calling the police .