Mekko (2015) Movie Script
1
Here's your clothes.
Here's your boots.
Make sure you have everything
and hand your clothes to me
when you're done changing.
So, you got a ride?
A place to stay?
Mekko?
Say you got a ride?
Yeah.
Good.
Take care of yourself Mekko.
I will. Thanks.
Watch out for them polar bears.
Al right.
Three with everything.
Three cheese. $5.60, sir.
Right there. Right here.
Make a pretty
picture for grandma.
Oh, I love that.
That's beautiful.
Are you an artist?
There. Come on.
Let's go see Mama.
Take it to Mama.
What are you doing here?
I just got out.
But why are you here?
I miss you too.
I miss everyone.
My whole family.
I lost everyone.
After Grandma died,
not one letter.
Everyone left.
I'm a better man now.
I just want a chance.
We. We're not
family anymore.
And none of MY family wants
anything to do with you.
What?
You want money?
You want a place to drink?
No.
That's not what I want.
You better leave now.
Hey.
What do you want?
What do you want?!
I said, what do you want?!
How you doing?
Good.
You think I could have
another piece of pie?
That's what I like to hear.
Tell you it was good.
Chocolate?
Can I try apple this time?
Can I get a piece of apple pie?
There you go.
This one is on me, pie man.
Mvto.
You a Creek?
Yeah.
Seminole and yuchi, as well.
Said you name was Tafv?
Means feather.
Yep.
Haven't seen you in here before.
You from around here?
I spent some
time here a while back.
But, I'm originally from a
little town called Okern.
Down by Bristow.
What brings you back to town?
An old friend.
Looking for an old friend.
Chief.
That's what your name means?
Ma'am, excuse me.
Can I get a dollar off you?
Uppity white bitch!
Man, Oklahoma is the fucking
worst place to be homeless in.
Even the rich people are broke.
What are you laughing about?
You a Indian?
Me too, man.
What are you Plains Indian?
You civilized then?
Yeah. Guess so.
Here.
You want a drink, man?
No. Thanks anyway.
Come on, man.
It's good.
I'm good.
You better be careful out here.
Fuckin' crazy
mother fuckers, man.
Crazier than me.
Hey baby!
Hey baby!
Hey baby!
A traditional gyro.
Yeah, absolutely.
Can I get your name?
Mekko.
I wonder when she sees me?
I wonder if she's gonna
remember me at all?
I wonder when she sees me?
She gonna remember me at all??
If I can just make it
through one more winter?
I'll get down to
see ya next fall?
Well, every time
that cold wind blows?
I swear I hear it
callin' out her name.?
Welcome.
They call me Cornbread.
Cornbread. You know?
Hey, it's been a long time, man.
Been a long time. No thanks.
I wish we
had one of those big old
fifty gallon barrels.
Yeah, we could build a fire.
That's what we
used to do in the old days.
And sing some songs.
Where you from?
Up by Okern.
Oh yeah?
Yeah.
What makes you come this way?
What made you come this way?
I just
got out of jail. 19 years, man.
That's a long time.
It's a little different
out here now, isn't it?
If you ever need anything,
just ask one of us and if we
can get it, we can get it
and if we can't...
we all try and help each other.
If one's hungry then we'll try
and feed him, but if we're hungry.
We're estecates out here, you know,
we all look out for each other.
So?
You married?
Nah.
Never got married.
My sister started
screwing up in school.
So I moved home and
she lives with me.
What about.
What about your mom?
She's in and out of treatment.
So, where do you live?
Just down the road.
You want some biscuits?
Take home with you?
I'm not gonna sell 'em.
Sure.
Thank you.
Hey! Mekko!
It's me, Bunnie, man. Bunnie.
God damn, man.
Oh, man.
Good to see you, man.
Good to see you.
Been a long time.
Yeah, it has.
You just get here?
Yeah.
Been out here.
You know how it is.
Just 'til I get by.
Hey, let's go for a walk.
Let's get away from
these guys here.
Bunnie, it's
been good to see you.
Yeah, I know it.
Hey, why are you limping?
What happened?
Oh, man.
A wreck ten years ago.
Pounding these
cement walks, man.
Makes you weak at the knees.
Pound the pavement
that long, I'd imagine.
It's okay though.
It's for the ladies mainly.
Yeah right.
You know you look pretty good.
Very good.
You do too, brother.
My good friend.
Yeah, right.
Been cut up, beat
up and spit out.
Lazy morning afternoon?
Drowsy dreams
Hold me next to you?
Woah, Mekko.
Got William Sampson
over here on the sidewalk.
There's a story about
all his nephews.
He told them to line up and he
would cut their hair and then he
put that on the pieces of stick.
That's how he used
to do his artwork.
Couldn't afford a paint brush.
No, he couldn't.
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
Al right.
I know this guy.
Let's go in here.
Hey, white boy.
What's up, man?
My favorite white boy.
What's up?
No. Not tonight.
Not tonight, man.
I can't do it tonight.
Come on, man, we
just want some damn popcorn.
Yeah, that's
what you always want.
All the time.
I see how much
you throw out at night.
I have to.
If we don't sell it all, I'm not
gonna give it away for free.
We'd have lines out the door
with people wanting popcorn.
Jeez, it's fuckin'
cold out there, man.
Just help us out
tonight, please.
It's a full moon out there.
Sacred days for us.
Yeah, you look like a werewolf.
Oh, thank you.
Please hurry.
This is it.
Mvto.
Now go.
How about one for my buddy, too.
Seriously?
Please. Two for one.
Tonight. Let's go.
Al right.
I appreciate it, man.
Al right.
Now go.
How about a Coke?
Fuck off, Bunnie.
Please leave. Don't come back.
Never. Never again.
Don't come back.
Never again. Never.
Don't come back.
Never, Pinky swear man.
You got a
hole in your jeans, Eddie.
Man, they got blankets
and everything down here, man.
A lot of natives.
I know, I've seen your hands.
Blame it on me, Fast Eddie.
That's why they
call you Fast Eddie.
Mvto.
Mvto. Wooo.
Did y'all hear those noises
comin' from down here last night?
You could hear 'em
all around down here.
Far as a few blocks.
Sounded like a witch.
Oh yeah.
There's witches down here.
Estekinis.
Cut your heart out
when you're sleeping.
Think I'm lying?
Where you from?
Where's he from?
Okern.
Can't hear you.
Okern.
Okern?
Was it shit?
What do you mean?
Is it a shit town?
No, it wasn't a shit town.
It was a town that
needed evacuated.
We had to get people out.
It was a good town.
A lead mining town.
Lead mining town?
Shut the fuck up.
Might get a job as a waitress.
Yeah, where?
Oh, just the mom and
pop restaurant up the road.
What would you be doing?
I guess just serving
food and cleaning up...
What the fuck am
I supposed to do?
Shit, you don't get it.
I protect you out here.
I protect you.
You're my brother, man.
Yeah, what if I didn't step in
the middle of you and Malcom?
You would've gotten stabbed up!
Fuck!
You'd be dead right now, bro.
All I want is you to pay me
when say you're gonna pay me.
It's real simple, bro.
Shit, I gave you
what, three weeks?
Come on, Eddie.
Listen to me,
I'm gonna give you two more days.
Two days.
Fuckin' don't let
me down, Eddie.
You're my brother, man.
I fuckin' love you, man.
Yeah.
You fuckin' love that.
You didn't ask me who I was.
That's not very respectful.
I just try to keep to myself.
You know what I do here?
I protect people.
Like Matt in the wheelchair.
Shit.
Kept him alive a long time.
None of these bitches
see that out here.
I'm a warrior but I don't fight
nobody that don't deserve it.
Fuck, I'll fight anybody.
Any fuckin' body.
See, my grandpas,
they was warriors.
Fought white men,
Cherokees, anybody.
See, that's where they
get that warrior heart.
Shit, they woulda sang honor
songs for the shit I do.
See, things have changed.
Now the warriors
are on the streets.
Sometimes you've gotta
fight these fuckers.
I got your back, but
your friend Bunnie.
I don't like him.
See, he don't show
me no respect.
He doesn't realize, the only
reason he's out here,
is 'cause I let him be.
But you seem okay.
You're a warrior.
I know you.
Where's my hat?
Bunnie, you ain't seen my hat?
It was right here.
No, you had it last night.
You gotta watch your
shit around here, man.
God damn.
Where's my fuckin' hat?
Yep, you gotta
watch your shit, man.
Son of a bitch.
There's somethin'
about that Bill.
Little prick.
Hey, Eddie!
Woah, you came up
on us quick, man.
Your new indian name
is gonna be Fast Eddie.
Come on, man.
How's it goin', man?
Want a cigarette?
Yeah, I'll take one.
Where you from, chebon?
I appreciate ya.
I'm from Wewoka.
Wewoka?
I'm Mekko.
Mekko.
How ya doin'?
My name is Bunnie, man.
Bunnie. How ya' doin'?
Eddie. Fast Eddie.
Hey.
Yeah, I'm down from Wewoka, I
was in Norman for a little while
going to school, but shit, you
know grades got bad, school got
bad and ended up coming down
here to start livin' with this
girl, so that's where I've
been the past couple weeks.
You think she'd
let us all stay there?
I don't know.
I don't know about all that.
Anyway, you know we're
the old cats around here.
If you need anything,
just holler at us, man.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
Okay, I'll do that.
Yeah, they're the old cats.
I'm still in my prime, man.
Is that right?
I appreciate ya'll.
Mvto. Al right, then.
See you around.
Come on, Fast Eddie.
I'll try to keep up with
you all old schools.
That's how it ended, man.
Mekko, there's your hat.
Fuckin' white boys?
Shit.
That little prick!
Hey!
It ain't worth it, man.
It ain't worth it.
It ain't worth it?
What the fuck you mean
it ain't worth it?
If it was anybody else, man.
I'd say go ahead and do it.
Anybody else?
Who the fuck does
he think he is?
Anybody else?
Hell, he's one of us.
But he's crazy.
These ones on the street now,
they'll skin you alive
for a pair of shoes.
Him in particular.
He's crazy.
They say he's not even homeless.
This is his playground.
Loose in the head.
Hell, he'll get these dope heads
their drugs that he knows they
ain't gonna pay him back, in a
week or two weeks, he'll come
and ask for money, they won't have it,
he'll beat the shit out 'em.
It ain't worth it,
let the hat go.
Let it go.
Delicious, man.
Delicious.
You gotta doctor 'em
up just right, man.
You?
You dive right in.
Talk about me jumpin' in.
Jesus.
You al right?
Yeah. I'm al right.
You sure?
Yeah. I'm al right.
I'm good. I'm good.
Catchin' up with me.
You hear what I'm sayin'?
There's this indian who walks in
a bar and the bartender says,
"Look at the indian walking in,
let's mess with him."
A bunch of rednecks sitting
around and the bartender says,
"Hey indian. What's your
favorite red wine?"
He says "Mad Dog 20/20."
He starts laughing at him.
He says, "What's your
favorite white wine?"
He says, "We want
a casino, too!"
Yeah, that really
happened to my great uncle.
18 wheels and 18
miles to Tucumcari?
Just me and Billy Graham
and the Bibles that I carry?
Me I'm not just any
other Dick or Harry?
I got a big cross painted on
the side of my rig to remind the?
Devil that he ain't
so big and scary?
Crucifix hanging from
my rear view mirror?
Crown of thorns that helps
me see things clearer?
When I'm lost, the hands
they help me steer her?
When I hit that rumble
strip, I remember that?
The Gospel ship is
getting nearer?
Did you make this pie?
If I made that pie,
I'd have my own restaurant and a husband.
Oh, I hear that.
I'd marry you.
Oh, really?
Yes!
Let me know
if you need anything.
Al right.
What's your plans?
You plan on getting out of here?
To where?
Back home. I'd go.
I've always wanted
to camp down there.
Have sweat lodges goin'.
Keep the fires goin'.
Just camp out.
Wouldn't that be cool?
It'd be better than this place.
Oh, they're cute.
Oh. Look.
One of John's paintings.
I'll be damned.
A hell of a find there, man.
How much you want for this?
I'll let you
have it for a dollar fifty.
Well, thank you.
Thank you. Right on.
I remember when
John started this.
Remember how he used stand there
at the easel in that big ole brown hat?
Yeah.
The good old days.
I never did see it finished.
No.
It looks like
our old stomp grounds.
Were you serious about what
you was talkin' about earlier?
About goin' back to
them old grounds?
You bet, man.
You bet.
I been dreamin' about it.
I want people to build
their sweat lodges.
Purify theirselves.
Get that evil out of us.
Then the next morning when you wake up,
and the dew is on the ground.
You smell that, the aroma, the
fire and the rocks and the
sage that was in the sweat
lodge that morning.
What a beautiful way to wake up
from the east watchin' that sun come up.
Beautiful.
It beats this place, man.
It beats this.
What do you call a car load of
indians in a Volkswagen bug?
What?
Stink bug.
Will you pour some in there?
Here, take it. Take it!
- I.
- want some of my own.
Take it! I'm givin'
it to you.
Just put.
Get the fuck
out of here, man! Shit!
Get the fuck outta here!
Shit!
Do you know
what really happened?
Do you know why I
really went to jail?
I heard what they
said, but I didn't believe 'em.
I just thought maybe
he fell or something.
I remember that
night like it was yesterday.
Like it was last night.
We were at that old bar we
used to go to once in a while.
Damned if we didn't get drunk.
He got so drunk that he was
raisin' so much hell that the
bartenders and bouncers,
they threw him out.
So, naturally, I just tried to take
care of him and away we went.
And as soon as we got out the
door, he started beatin' on me
and knocked me down.
He was beatin' on me and kickin'
at me and you know I was tryin'
to scramble and get away.
I finally got out in the parking
lot and headed where the truck
was and I was there and I
reached up and pulled myself up
from the box and just when I
got up to the top, he hit
me right here in the nose.
He hit me real hard and...
he blacked out, I know he did,
but my eyes started
waterin' and I panicked.
I got scared and I reached in
the back and I started fumbling
at things, grabbed the
first thing I could
and I hit him,
Bunnie. Right here.
I hit him so hard, he dropped.
Hit the ground and
he never moved again.
Damn!
He didn't move.
Didn't move a muscle.
Mekko, we all
do things we regret, man.
Shit.
What you ever done, Bunnie?
You ever kill anyone?
You know what that feels like?
Who the fuck do you
think you are?
You think I'm scared of you?
I fought in the fuckin' war.
You just don't know
when to be quiet.
You're just a fuckin' punk!
Bunnie, Bunnie, Bunnie.
Go ahead, cut me!
I'm a better man than you.
I'm a better man than you.
He's fucked up.
Shit.
There ain't a damn thing
special about you, nothing.
I met a hundred kids just like
you when I was in prison.
You ain't nothing special.
No, not at all.
I know you like I know myself.
You better be
fuckin' careful, Chief.
Buddy.
Yeah.
Overdid it.
Again.
Again.
I'll lay right here.
Yeah!
We're chiefs, Mekko.
Yep.
We're chiefs, al right.
Shit. Mekko. Mekko.
Mekko, you al right?
What the fuck happened?
Fuck. Bunnie?
Bunnie, man.
What the fuck?
Help! Somebody help!
We need some help!
It's okay.
Hey.
How'd you know I was here?
Well, you hadn't
been to the restaurant in
a while and it was in the paper.
Paper?
I was in the paper?
Yeah, 'cause of your friend.
Bunnie?
Is he okay?
No.
It said you were
livin' on the street.
I think you should come stay
with me for a while, okay?
Just 'til you get
back on your feet.
Just me and my sister.
No.
I couldn't do that.
I couldn't do that.
Yeah, just until
you can get back on your feet.
Okay? Really, it's
not a problem.
Mekko, this is my sister, Jess.
Jess, this is Mekko, who
I was tellin' you about.
Hi.
It's nice to meet you.
Great to meet you, young lady.
Take a seat.
This is gonna be your bed.
It pulls out, or you can
just lay on it like so.
Can I get you a coffee?
It ain't too
much to ask, I'll have a cup.
Nice drawing.
You an artist?
I hope to be one.
My cousin was an artist.
Cool.
Thank you.
You know, I'd kinda like to
read that article in the paper.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Says here, he
probably didn't wake up.
Yeah.
You know who did it?
No.
You know how you
can tell who a estekini is?
It's when you look in their eyes and it seems
like they've been out partying all night.
Their eyes are just
really bloodshot.
And they always said, whenever
they changed into these animals,
an owl, or a dog, each time they
changed into 'em, they got,
they looked older,
they looked weaker.
I'm so done with you!
I'm so done. You're
just a fuckin' asshole.
I'm tryin' to be there for you.
When have
you ever been there for me?
When have you ever
been there for me?
Tell me, when have you
ever been there for me?
I've always been here for you.
All the time.
Since day one.
So what
the fuck is that on your neck?
Don't worry about this.
Don't worry about this shit.
Whatever.
I know it's not from me.
Don't worry about this shit.
Don't walk away from me.
Whatever.
I'm so fucking done.
Get off of me! Go! Just go!
Lieutenant Colonel Ollie North,
a good patriot, he took case
after case of these guys over
to the contras and those guys have
been rockin' and rollin' ever since.
Well, I appreciate it.
Thank you, sir, for
the conversation.
Oh, you're quite welcome.
I'll see you next time.
Thank you for comin' by.
You betcha.
What can I do for ya?
I need a knife.
Well, I think you may, by golly.
Let's see what we can find.
This is called "The Joker"
it's a real fast action knife.
Rock and roll.
What do ya got for ten bucks?
Well, let's see what
we got over the way here.
How about this guy right here?
Man, you can rock and roll on
the streets of Tulsa with that.
It'll work.
Outstanding.
Pick one for me.
Shit.
Hey, what's up man?
What's going on, man?
Not a thing. Not a
thing. Just lookin' around.
What you need, man?
Shit, man.
It's been kinda rough
for me lately, man.
Lookin' for some
shit to fuck me up.
White or black?
Shit, best one you got.
Man, it's cold up here.
Mekko, here take ya,
get you a little shot.
Man, it'll warm you up.
It's cold.
You don't want one?
Just take you a
little shot, man.
Yeah, it's all good.
It's al right.
Yeah, just take
you a little shot.
Just a little one.
Woah. Woah. Woah.
That was funny.
Save me a shot.
Oh, come on, no don't stop.
That sounded good.
Come on. Yeah.
Jesus.
What the fuck?
Are you serious?
What?
Hey!
Hey!
Where's Eddie?
You seen Eddie?
You seen Eddie?
I don't know.
Why?
Eddie, you little fuck!
No wonder nobody gives
a shit about you!
Eddie!
Look like you been to the
indian bar and they beat you up.
What happened to you?
Blossom is my maiden name.
You doing okay?
Enjoying your meal?
I heard that you might need a fresh
shirt and a fresh pair of pants today.
Yeah.
That's no problem at all.
We'd be happy to get you a pair.
I'll just bring you back to the
office here in a few minutes
and let you pick something out.
Does that sound okay?
Hey!
Allen!
What the hell, man?
Hey, listen, son.
Hey!
Hey!
Hang on.
You need water.
Hang on here, I'll
be right back.
Hey, stay down, stay down,
I'm gonna go get some water.
Hey!
Allen.
Sit up, sit up, just get up!
Hey!
Hey.
It's me, Mekko.
Listen here, you're sick.
You don't look so god dang good.
Open up, drink some water.
Here. Drink some water.
Come on!
Man, I remember when I
was younger, you know, it was
just like everything was
so much easier back then.
Man, I remember being back in
my home town in Wewoka at my
grandma's house with my cousins.
It was out in the country,
it was beautiful out there.
Only house you
know within a mile.
Cattle guards, you had to go
through cattle guards to get out there.
You know those country dogs
with ticks on 'em everywhere?
Man, just had our family
cemetery in the back.
You know, it's a
beautiful place out there.
You know, and I'd go back
right now if I could.
Well, these past few years, it's
just like, I can't make sense
out of anything, you know?
It's just been so rough anymore.
You know, I just don't know
what to do with myself.
You know?
Well, welcome to manhood.
Take a look at yourself.
You're young.
You got a whole life ahead of
ya, but for me and some of these
guys out here that been out
here a while, it's over.
It's over.
Sometimes you look forward to the day,
sometimes you wish it would never come.
You need to get
out while you can.
While you're still
young enough to.
It's gonna swallow
you up if you don't.
Pretty soon your name will
be forgotten like mine.
These indians out here on the streets,
I think they lost their spirits.
They come from
people without homes.
I think when people lose their spirits,
they lose their home, they lose theirselves.
I remember way back,
my uncle used to take us kids
out picking pecans and give
us a burlap sack.
We'd be out there all day picking pecans,
filling our sack.
When they were all full, we'd go
back, he'd load 'em up,
put them in the trunk and put
us kids in the back in the car.
Then he'd reach up after we were
all in there, he'd reach up on
the dashboard to get out that
little tobacco pouch and
he'd go back out in the field.
He'd be calling our names, hey
come on, get back in the car,
it's time to go, all the
while, he's spreadin' tobacco.
We were in the car but he was
out there he was spreadin' tobacco.
He's callin' our names, gettin'
us back because, you know,
spirits, they like to play, too.
They might get lost, just
like our ceremonial grounds.
You can put a fire in the middle and that
fire it symbolizes our spirit, our strength.
It's the spirit of those grounds
that was the center, it was the spirit.
As long as that fire was goin',
the spirit would stay alive strong.
People get weak, their
spirit gets weak.
Me? Mekko.
I lost mine.
When you lose your spirit, then
that sickness can come in.
I think I figured it out.
You gotta kill that darkness.
You gotta go in there
and tear it out.
Get rid of it.
That's the only way you can make
room for that new, for your
spirit to come back in and fill
that spot where darkness was.
It's gone now, darkness, but
you gotta make room here.
Mekko!
Mekko!
Mekko!
Mekko!
Mekko!
You gonna be okay out here?
Yeah.
I'll be al right.
Just had to get out
of the damn city.
Well, you know if you need anything,
you know where I work.
Mvto.
Enka.
- See ya.
- See ya.
Hello.
How are you doing?
Hello. I'm al right.
I'm Mekko.
Mekko Bear.
Victor John.
How ya'll doin'?
Good. How ya doin'?
Good.
Hey, I hope you don't mind us.
This place here, this is
my grandma's old church.
You might, you might
remember her. Eloise?
She was an old timer here.
She was here all the time.
Anytime somethin' was
goin' on, she was here.
A backbone of this
church, you know?
We were thinkin' about
campin' out around here, maybe
down at the old stomp grounds,
but I don't know, you
know how the old people talk.
Especially after
that fire is out.
Yeah. That's true.
You know, the old indians are
pretty strict, comes to things
like that and fire, they say is out,
but really that fire
continues to burn in our hearts.
It's a spirit and it's our
Creator and the thing about it
is, that fire will never go out
as long as we acknowledge Him
as creator,
He's the giver of everything and as long
as we acknowledge that, hey,
He'll acknowledge us.
That light will stay on.
I've heard, you know, people are
gonna go out to the four
corners of the world and
look for a new life.
Riches or whatever, but when
it gets close to the end time,
they're gonna come back
and it's not gonna be easy.
They'll come back and we'll
have the big victory dance.
People will be happy again
and the children laughin'
and playin' like they've always did before,
yeah, I think they're comin' back.
I know a lot of people in
this world don't know that.
They don't see it, but
indians know it's here.
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for dinner?
Here's your clothes.
Here's your boots.
Make sure you have everything
and hand your clothes to me
when you're done changing.
So, you got a ride?
A place to stay?
Mekko?
Say you got a ride?
Yeah.
Good.
Take care of yourself Mekko.
I will. Thanks.
Watch out for them polar bears.
Al right.
Three with everything.
Three cheese. $5.60, sir.
Right there. Right here.
Make a pretty
picture for grandma.
Oh, I love that.
That's beautiful.
Are you an artist?
There. Come on.
Let's go see Mama.
Take it to Mama.
What are you doing here?
I just got out.
But why are you here?
I miss you too.
I miss everyone.
My whole family.
I lost everyone.
After Grandma died,
not one letter.
Everyone left.
I'm a better man now.
I just want a chance.
We. We're not
family anymore.
And none of MY family wants
anything to do with you.
What?
You want money?
You want a place to drink?
No.
That's not what I want.
You better leave now.
Hey.
What do you want?
What do you want?!
I said, what do you want?!
How you doing?
Good.
You think I could have
another piece of pie?
That's what I like to hear.
Tell you it was good.
Chocolate?
Can I try apple this time?
Can I get a piece of apple pie?
There you go.
This one is on me, pie man.
Mvto.
You a Creek?
Yeah.
Seminole and yuchi, as well.
Said you name was Tafv?
Means feather.
Yep.
Haven't seen you in here before.
You from around here?
I spent some
time here a while back.
But, I'm originally from a
little town called Okern.
Down by Bristow.
What brings you back to town?
An old friend.
Looking for an old friend.
Chief.
That's what your name means?
Ma'am, excuse me.
Can I get a dollar off you?
Uppity white bitch!
Man, Oklahoma is the fucking
worst place to be homeless in.
Even the rich people are broke.
What are you laughing about?
You a Indian?
Me too, man.
What are you Plains Indian?
You civilized then?
Yeah. Guess so.
Here.
You want a drink, man?
No. Thanks anyway.
Come on, man.
It's good.
I'm good.
You better be careful out here.
Fuckin' crazy
mother fuckers, man.
Crazier than me.
Hey baby!
Hey baby!
Hey baby!
A traditional gyro.
Yeah, absolutely.
Can I get your name?
Mekko.
I wonder when she sees me?
I wonder if she's gonna
remember me at all?
I wonder when she sees me?
She gonna remember me at all??
If I can just make it
through one more winter?
I'll get down to
see ya next fall?
Well, every time
that cold wind blows?
I swear I hear it
callin' out her name.?
Welcome.
They call me Cornbread.
Cornbread. You know?
Hey, it's been a long time, man.
Been a long time. No thanks.
I wish we
had one of those big old
fifty gallon barrels.
Yeah, we could build a fire.
That's what we
used to do in the old days.
And sing some songs.
Where you from?
Up by Okern.
Oh yeah?
Yeah.
What makes you come this way?
What made you come this way?
I just
got out of jail. 19 years, man.
That's a long time.
It's a little different
out here now, isn't it?
If you ever need anything,
just ask one of us and if we
can get it, we can get it
and if we can't...
we all try and help each other.
If one's hungry then we'll try
and feed him, but if we're hungry.
We're estecates out here, you know,
we all look out for each other.
So?
You married?
Nah.
Never got married.
My sister started
screwing up in school.
So I moved home and
she lives with me.
What about.
What about your mom?
She's in and out of treatment.
So, where do you live?
Just down the road.
You want some biscuits?
Take home with you?
I'm not gonna sell 'em.
Sure.
Thank you.
Hey! Mekko!
It's me, Bunnie, man. Bunnie.
God damn, man.
Oh, man.
Good to see you, man.
Good to see you.
Been a long time.
Yeah, it has.
You just get here?
Yeah.
Been out here.
You know how it is.
Just 'til I get by.
Hey, let's go for a walk.
Let's get away from
these guys here.
Bunnie, it's
been good to see you.
Yeah, I know it.
Hey, why are you limping?
What happened?
Oh, man.
A wreck ten years ago.
Pounding these
cement walks, man.
Makes you weak at the knees.
Pound the pavement
that long, I'd imagine.
It's okay though.
It's for the ladies mainly.
Yeah right.
You know you look pretty good.
Very good.
You do too, brother.
My good friend.
Yeah, right.
Been cut up, beat
up and spit out.
Lazy morning afternoon?
Drowsy dreams
Hold me next to you?
Woah, Mekko.
Got William Sampson
over here on the sidewalk.
There's a story about
all his nephews.
He told them to line up and he
would cut their hair and then he
put that on the pieces of stick.
That's how he used
to do his artwork.
Couldn't afford a paint brush.
No, he couldn't.
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
Al right.
I know this guy.
Let's go in here.
Hey, white boy.
What's up, man?
My favorite white boy.
What's up?
No. Not tonight.
Not tonight, man.
I can't do it tonight.
Come on, man, we
just want some damn popcorn.
Yeah, that's
what you always want.
All the time.
I see how much
you throw out at night.
I have to.
If we don't sell it all, I'm not
gonna give it away for free.
We'd have lines out the door
with people wanting popcorn.
Jeez, it's fuckin'
cold out there, man.
Just help us out
tonight, please.
It's a full moon out there.
Sacred days for us.
Yeah, you look like a werewolf.
Oh, thank you.
Please hurry.
This is it.
Mvto.
Now go.
How about one for my buddy, too.
Seriously?
Please. Two for one.
Tonight. Let's go.
Al right.
I appreciate it, man.
Al right.
Now go.
How about a Coke?
Fuck off, Bunnie.
Please leave. Don't come back.
Never. Never again.
Don't come back.
Never again. Never.
Don't come back.
Never, Pinky swear man.
You got a
hole in your jeans, Eddie.
Man, they got blankets
and everything down here, man.
A lot of natives.
I know, I've seen your hands.
Blame it on me, Fast Eddie.
That's why they
call you Fast Eddie.
Mvto.
Mvto. Wooo.
Did y'all hear those noises
comin' from down here last night?
You could hear 'em
all around down here.
Far as a few blocks.
Sounded like a witch.
Oh yeah.
There's witches down here.
Estekinis.
Cut your heart out
when you're sleeping.
Think I'm lying?
Where you from?
Where's he from?
Okern.
Can't hear you.
Okern.
Okern?
Was it shit?
What do you mean?
Is it a shit town?
No, it wasn't a shit town.
It was a town that
needed evacuated.
We had to get people out.
It was a good town.
A lead mining town.
Lead mining town?
Shut the fuck up.
Might get a job as a waitress.
Yeah, where?
Oh, just the mom and
pop restaurant up the road.
What would you be doing?
I guess just serving
food and cleaning up...
What the fuck am
I supposed to do?
Shit, you don't get it.
I protect you out here.
I protect you.
You're my brother, man.
Yeah, what if I didn't step in
the middle of you and Malcom?
You would've gotten stabbed up!
Fuck!
You'd be dead right now, bro.
All I want is you to pay me
when say you're gonna pay me.
It's real simple, bro.
Shit, I gave you
what, three weeks?
Come on, Eddie.
Listen to me,
I'm gonna give you two more days.
Two days.
Fuckin' don't let
me down, Eddie.
You're my brother, man.
I fuckin' love you, man.
Yeah.
You fuckin' love that.
You didn't ask me who I was.
That's not very respectful.
I just try to keep to myself.
You know what I do here?
I protect people.
Like Matt in the wheelchair.
Shit.
Kept him alive a long time.
None of these bitches
see that out here.
I'm a warrior but I don't fight
nobody that don't deserve it.
Fuck, I'll fight anybody.
Any fuckin' body.
See, my grandpas,
they was warriors.
Fought white men,
Cherokees, anybody.
See, that's where they
get that warrior heart.
Shit, they woulda sang honor
songs for the shit I do.
See, things have changed.
Now the warriors
are on the streets.
Sometimes you've gotta
fight these fuckers.
I got your back, but
your friend Bunnie.
I don't like him.
See, he don't show
me no respect.
He doesn't realize, the only
reason he's out here,
is 'cause I let him be.
But you seem okay.
You're a warrior.
I know you.
Where's my hat?
Bunnie, you ain't seen my hat?
It was right here.
No, you had it last night.
You gotta watch your
shit around here, man.
God damn.
Where's my fuckin' hat?
Yep, you gotta
watch your shit, man.
Son of a bitch.
There's somethin'
about that Bill.
Little prick.
Hey, Eddie!
Woah, you came up
on us quick, man.
Your new indian name
is gonna be Fast Eddie.
Come on, man.
How's it goin', man?
Want a cigarette?
Yeah, I'll take one.
Where you from, chebon?
I appreciate ya.
I'm from Wewoka.
Wewoka?
I'm Mekko.
Mekko.
How ya doin'?
My name is Bunnie, man.
Bunnie. How ya' doin'?
Eddie. Fast Eddie.
Hey.
Yeah, I'm down from Wewoka, I
was in Norman for a little while
going to school, but shit, you
know grades got bad, school got
bad and ended up coming down
here to start livin' with this
girl, so that's where I've
been the past couple weeks.
You think she'd
let us all stay there?
I don't know.
I don't know about all that.
Anyway, you know we're
the old cats around here.
If you need anything,
just holler at us, man.
Oh yeah, oh yeah.
Okay, I'll do that.
Yeah, they're the old cats.
I'm still in my prime, man.
Is that right?
I appreciate ya'll.
Mvto. Al right, then.
See you around.
Come on, Fast Eddie.
I'll try to keep up with
you all old schools.
That's how it ended, man.
Mekko, there's your hat.
Fuckin' white boys?
Shit.
That little prick!
Hey!
It ain't worth it, man.
It ain't worth it.
It ain't worth it?
What the fuck you mean
it ain't worth it?
If it was anybody else, man.
I'd say go ahead and do it.
Anybody else?
Who the fuck does
he think he is?
Anybody else?
Hell, he's one of us.
But he's crazy.
These ones on the street now,
they'll skin you alive
for a pair of shoes.
Him in particular.
He's crazy.
They say he's not even homeless.
This is his playground.
Loose in the head.
Hell, he'll get these dope heads
their drugs that he knows they
ain't gonna pay him back, in a
week or two weeks, he'll come
and ask for money, they won't have it,
he'll beat the shit out 'em.
It ain't worth it,
let the hat go.
Let it go.
Delicious, man.
Delicious.
You gotta doctor 'em
up just right, man.
You?
You dive right in.
Talk about me jumpin' in.
Jesus.
You al right?
Yeah. I'm al right.
You sure?
Yeah. I'm al right.
I'm good. I'm good.
Catchin' up with me.
You hear what I'm sayin'?
There's this indian who walks in
a bar and the bartender says,
"Look at the indian walking in,
let's mess with him."
A bunch of rednecks sitting
around and the bartender says,
"Hey indian. What's your
favorite red wine?"
He says "Mad Dog 20/20."
He starts laughing at him.
He says, "What's your
favorite white wine?"
He says, "We want
a casino, too!"
Yeah, that really
happened to my great uncle.
18 wheels and 18
miles to Tucumcari?
Just me and Billy Graham
and the Bibles that I carry?
Me I'm not just any
other Dick or Harry?
I got a big cross painted on
the side of my rig to remind the?
Devil that he ain't
so big and scary?
Crucifix hanging from
my rear view mirror?
Crown of thorns that helps
me see things clearer?
When I'm lost, the hands
they help me steer her?
When I hit that rumble
strip, I remember that?
The Gospel ship is
getting nearer?
Did you make this pie?
If I made that pie,
I'd have my own restaurant and a husband.
Oh, I hear that.
I'd marry you.
Oh, really?
Yes!
Let me know
if you need anything.
Al right.
What's your plans?
You plan on getting out of here?
To where?
Back home. I'd go.
I've always wanted
to camp down there.
Have sweat lodges goin'.
Keep the fires goin'.
Just camp out.
Wouldn't that be cool?
It'd be better than this place.
Oh, they're cute.
Oh. Look.
One of John's paintings.
I'll be damned.
A hell of a find there, man.
How much you want for this?
I'll let you
have it for a dollar fifty.
Well, thank you.
Thank you. Right on.
I remember when
John started this.
Remember how he used stand there
at the easel in that big ole brown hat?
Yeah.
The good old days.
I never did see it finished.
No.
It looks like
our old stomp grounds.
Were you serious about what
you was talkin' about earlier?
About goin' back to
them old grounds?
You bet, man.
You bet.
I been dreamin' about it.
I want people to build
their sweat lodges.
Purify theirselves.
Get that evil out of us.
Then the next morning when you wake up,
and the dew is on the ground.
You smell that, the aroma, the
fire and the rocks and the
sage that was in the sweat
lodge that morning.
What a beautiful way to wake up
from the east watchin' that sun come up.
Beautiful.
It beats this place, man.
It beats this.
What do you call a car load of
indians in a Volkswagen bug?
What?
Stink bug.
Will you pour some in there?
Here, take it. Take it!
- I.
- want some of my own.
Take it! I'm givin'
it to you.
Just put.
Get the fuck
out of here, man! Shit!
Get the fuck outta here!
Shit!
Do you know
what really happened?
Do you know why I
really went to jail?
I heard what they
said, but I didn't believe 'em.
I just thought maybe
he fell or something.
I remember that
night like it was yesterday.
Like it was last night.
We were at that old bar we
used to go to once in a while.
Damned if we didn't get drunk.
He got so drunk that he was
raisin' so much hell that the
bartenders and bouncers,
they threw him out.
So, naturally, I just tried to take
care of him and away we went.
And as soon as we got out the
door, he started beatin' on me
and knocked me down.
He was beatin' on me and kickin'
at me and you know I was tryin'
to scramble and get away.
I finally got out in the parking
lot and headed where the truck
was and I was there and I
reached up and pulled myself up
from the box and just when I
got up to the top, he hit
me right here in the nose.
He hit me real hard and...
he blacked out, I know he did,
but my eyes started
waterin' and I panicked.
I got scared and I reached in
the back and I started fumbling
at things, grabbed the
first thing I could
and I hit him,
Bunnie. Right here.
I hit him so hard, he dropped.
Hit the ground and
he never moved again.
Damn!
He didn't move.
Didn't move a muscle.
Mekko, we all
do things we regret, man.
Shit.
What you ever done, Bunnie?
You ever kill anyone?
You know what that feels like?
Who the fuck do you
think you are?
You think I'm scared of you?
I fought in the fuckin' war.
You just don't know
when to be quiet.
You're just a fuckin' punk!
Bunnie, Bunnie, Bunnie.
Go ahead, cut me!
I'm a better man than you.
I'm a better man than you.
He's fucked up.
Shit.
There ain't a damn thing
special about you, nothing.
I met a hundred kids just like
you when I was in prison.
You ain't nothing special.
No, not at all.
I know you like I know myself.
You better be
fuckin' careful, Chief.
Buddy.
Yeah.
Overdid it.
Again.
Again.
I'll lay right here.
Yeah!
We're chiefs, Mekko.
Yep.
We're chiefs, al right.
Shit. Mekko. Mekko.
Mekko, you al right?
What the fuck happened?
Fuck. Bunnie?
Bunnie, man.
What the fuck?
Help! Somebody help!
We need some help!
It's okay.
Hey.
How'd you know I was here?
Well, you hadn't
been to the restaurant in
a while and it was in the paper.
Paper?
I was in the paper?
Yeah, 'cause of your friend.
Bunnie?
Is he okay?
No.
It said you were
livin' on the street.
I think you should come stay
with me for a while, okay?
Just 'til you get
back on your feet.
Just me and my sister.
No.
I couldn't do that.
I couldn't do that.
Yeah, just until
you can get back on your feet.
Okay? Really, it's
not a problem.
Mekko, this is my sister, Jess.
Jess, this is Mekko, who
I was tellin' you about.
Hi.
It's nice to meet you.
Great to meet you, young lady.
Take a seat.
This is gonna be your bed.
It pulls out, or you can
just lay on it like so.
Can I get you a coffee?
It ain't too
much to ask, I'll have a cup.
Nice drawing.
You an artist?
I hope to be one.
My cousin was an artist.
Cool.
Thank you.
You know, I'd kinda like to
read that article in the paper.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Says here, he
probably didn't wake up.
Yeah.
You know who did it?
No.
You know how you
can tell who a estekini is?
It's when you look in their eyes and it seems
like they've been out partying all night.
Their eyes are just
really bloodshot.
And they always said, whenever
they changed into these animals,
an owl, or a dog, each time they
changed into 'em, they got,
they looked older,
they looked weaker.
I'm so done with you!
I'm so done. You're
just a fuckin' asshole.
I'm tryin' to be there for you.
When have
you ever been there for me?
When have you ever
been there for me?
Tell me, when have you
ever been there for me?
I've always been here for you.
All the time.
Since day one.
So what
the fuck is that on your neck?
Don't worry about this.
Don't worry about this shit.
Whatever.
I know it's not from me.
Don't worry about this shit.
Don't walk away from me.
Whatever.
I'm so fucking done.
Get off of me! Go! Just go!
Lieutenant Colonel Ollie North,
a good patriot, he took case
after case of these guys over
to the contras and those guys have
been rockin' and rollin' ever since.
Well, I appreciate it.
Thank you, sir, for
the conversation.
Oh, you're quite welcome.
I'll see you next time.
Thank you for comin' by.
You betcha.
What can I do for ya?
I need a knife.
Well, I think you may, by golly.
Let's see what we can find.
This is called "The Joker"
it's a real fast action knife.
Rock and roll.
What do ya got for ten bucks?
Well, let's see what
we got over the way here.
How about this guy right here?
Man, you can rock and roll on
the streets of Tulsa with that.
It'll work.
Outstanding.
Pick one for me.
Shit.
Hey, what's up man?
What's going on, man?
Not a thing. Not a
thing. Just lookin' around.
What you need, man?
Shit, man.
It's been kinda rough
for me lately, man.
Lookin' for some
shit to fuck me up.
White or black?
Shit, best one you got.
Man, it's cold up here.
Mekko, here take ya,
get you a little shot.
Man, it'll warm you up.
It's cold.
You don't want one?
Just take you a
little shot, man.
Yeah, it's all good.
It's al right.
Yeah, just take
you a little shot.
Just a little one.
Woah. Woah. Woah.
That was funny.
Save me a shot.
Oh, come on, no don't stop.
That sounded good.
Come on. Yeah.
Jesus.
What the fuck?
Are you serious?
What?
Hey!
Hey!
Where's Eddie?
You seen Eddie?
You seen Eddie?
I don't know.
Why?
Eddie, you little fuck!
No wonder nobody gives
a shit about you!
Eddie!
Look like you been to the
indian bar and they beat you up.
What happened to you?
Blossom is my maiden name.
You doing okay?
Enjoying your meal?
I heard that you might need a fresh
shirt and a fresh pair of pants today.
Yeah.
That's no problem at all.
We'd be happy to get you a pair.
I'll just bring you back to the
office here in a few minutes
and let you pick something out.
Does that sound okay?
Hey!
Allen!
What the hell, man?
Hey, listen, son.
Hey!
Hey!
Hang on.
You need water.
Hang on here, I'll
be right back.
Hey, stay down, stay down,
I'm gonna go get some water.
Hey!
Allen.
Sit up, sit up, just get up!
Hey!
Hey.
It's me, Mekko.
Listen here, you're sick.
You don't look so god dang good.
Open up, drink some water.
Here. Drink some water.
Come on!
Man, I remember when I
was younger, you know, it was
just like everything was
so much easier back then.
Man, I remember being back in
my home town in Wewoka at my
grandma's house with my cousins.
It was out in the country,
it was beautiful out there.
Only house you
know within a mile.
Cattle guards, you had to go
through cattle guards to get out there.
You know those country dogs
with ticks on 'em everywhere?
Man, just had our family
cemetery in the back.
You know, it's a
beautiful place out there.
You know, and I'd go back
right now if I could.
Well, these past few years, it's
just like, I can't make sense
out of anything, you know?
It's just been so rough anymore.
You know, I just don't know
what to do with myself.
You know?
Well, welcome to manhood.
Take a look at yourself.
You're young.
You got a whole life ahead of
ya, but for me and some of these
guys out here that been out
here a while, it's over.
It's over.
Sometimes you look forward to the day,
sometimes you wish it would never come.
You need to get
out while you can.
While you're still
young enough to.
It's gonna swallow
you up if you don't.
Pretty soon your name will
be forgotten like mine.
These indians out here on the streets,
I think they lost their spirits.
They come from
people without homes.
I think when people lose their spirits,
they lose their home, they lose theirselves.
I remember way back,
my uncle used to take us kids
out picking pecans and give
us a burlap sack.
We'd be out there all day picking pecans,
filling our sack.
When they were all full, we'd go
back, he'd load 'em up,
put them in the trunk and put
us kids in the back in the car.
Then he'd reach up after we were
all in there, he'd reach up on
the dashboard to get out that
little tobacco pouch and
he'd go back out in the field.
He'd be calling our names, hey
come on, get back in the car,
it's time to go, all the
while, he's spreadin' tobacco.
We were in the car but he was
out there he was spreadin' tobacco.
He's callin' our names, gettin'
us back because, you know,
spirits, they like to play, too.
They might get lost, just
like our ceremonial grounds.
You can put a fire in the middle and that
fire it symbolizes our spirit, our strength.
It's the spirit of those grounds
that was the center, it was the spirit.
As long as that fire was goin',
the spirit would stay alive strong.
People get weak, their
spirit gets weak.
Me? Mekko.
I lost mine.
When you lose your spirit, then
that sickness can come in.
I think I figured it out.
You gotta kill that darkness.
You gotta go in there
and tear it out.
Get rid of it.
That's the only way you can make
room for that new, for your
spirit to come back in and fill
that spot where darkness was.
It's gone now, darkness, but
you gotta make room here.
Mekko!
Mekko!
Mekko!
Mekko!
Mekko!
You gonna be okay out here?
Yeah.
I'll be al right.
Just had to get out
of the damn city.
Well, you know if you need anything,
you know where I work.
Mvto.
Enka.
- See ya.
- See ya.
Hello.
How are you doing?
Hello. I'm al right.
I'm Mekko.
Mekko Bear.
Victor John.
How ya'll doin'?
Good. How ya doin'?
Good.
Hey, I hope you don't mind us.
This place here, this is
my grandma's old church.
You might, you might
remember her. Eloise?
She was an old timer here.
She was here all the time.
Anytime somethin' was
goin' on, she was here.
A backbone of this
church, you know?
We were thinkin' about
campin' out around here, maybe
down at the old stomp grounds,
but I don't know, you
know how the old people talk.
Especially after
that fire is out.
Yeah. That's true.
You know, the old indians are
pretty strict, comes to things
like that and fire, they say is out,
but really that fire
continues to burn in our hearts.
It's a spirit and it's our
Creator and the thing about it
is, that fire will never go out
as long as we acknowledge Him
as creator,
He's the giver of everything and as long
as we acknowledge that, hey,
He'll acknowledge us.
That light will stay on.
I've heard, you know, people are
gonna go out to the four
corners of the world and
look for a new life.
Riches or whatever, but when
it gets close to the end time,
they're gonna come back
and it's not gonna be easy.
They'll come back and we'll
have the big victory dance.
People will be happy again
and the children laughin'
and playin' like they've always did before,
yeah, I think they're comin' back.
I know a lot of people in
this world don't know that.
They don't see it, but
indians know it's here.
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for the winter?
I see the light shining on me?
I'm coming home for dinner?