The Stone Angel (2007) Movie Script
1
Man:
I-I-I SEE THAT.
YOU SEE, IF WE--
IF WE COME FORWARD
WITH SOME KIND OF...
ARBITRARY FIGURE THAT--
Older woman:
I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.
Woman: MOTHER HAS TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO STOP.
MARVIN, YOU NEED TO GEOFF THE PHONE NOW.
- Mother: IF THERE'S A GAS STATION--
- Marvin: SORRY, I MISSED THAT.
- THE PHONE BROKE UP.
- Woman: YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO PULL OVER.
- I BET. (laughs)
- Mother: THERE'S NOT EVEN A TREE OUT HERE.
Marvin:
AND THERE ARE 50--
MARVIN!
- UH, AND THEN WHEN THE BANK COMES THROUGH...
- DO YOU KNOW THAT CELL PHONES
ACCOUNT FOR 6% OF ALL
TRAFFIC FATALITIES?
ONLY 6%? I WOULD HAVE
THOUGHT IT WAS MORE.
I KNOW
IT'S A GAMBLE.
(groans)
THOSE PILLS AREN'STRONG ENOUGH, ARE THEY?
I'M FINE.
DOCTORS THESE DAYS--
CAN'T BE BOTHERED.
IT'S THE SYSTEM.
OH, DORIS,
FOR PITY'S SAKE.
OH, OKAY.
(chuckles)
MY, DOESN'T EVERYTHING
LOOK GREEN?
YOU WERE
EXPECTING PURPLE?
OH.
- MARVIN, WHERE ARE WE GOING?
- UH-HUH.
ALL RIGHT, I'M GETTING OUOF THIS CAR RIGHT NOW.
- ALL RIGHT, I'LL CALL YOU.
- I'M GETTING OUT.
- MOTHER-- MOTHER, STOP THAT.
- MOTHER, RELAX.
- Marvin: MOTHER!
- Doris: STOP THE CAR.
YOU'LL KILL YOURSELF!
A FAT LOT YOU'D CARE.
WELL, FOR GOD'S SAKE.
WE'RE NOT--
YOU'RE NOT STAYING!
YOU CAN-- YOU DIDN'EVEN ALLOW ME
TO BRING
MY OWN THINGS?
HOW CAN YOU BE
SO MEAN?
WHAT'D I SAY
ABOUT TELLING HER?
OH YEAH.
RIGHT, BLAME ME.
WE'D NEVER EVEN GET HER IN THE CAR
IF WE TOLD HER AND YOU KNOW IT.
- (Doris sighs)
- Marvin: THE PLAN IS:
WE CHECK IT OUT, WE ALL
GO HOME TOGETHER, OKAY?
WE'D NEVER MAKE YOU DO
ANYTHING YOU DIDN'T WANT TO.
Guide: LET ME SHOW YOU
OUR DINING ROOM...
- Doris: OH.
- ...AND OUR MOVIE AREA. HERE SHE IS.
HAGAR!
MAY I CALL YOU THAT?
FRIDAYS ARE OUR
MOVIE NIGHTS.
AND SOMETIMES
WE'LL EVEN SIT AROUND
AND HAVE A CAMPFIRE AND
ROAST MARSHMALLOWS BEFORE THE MOVIE.
THE SUN STREAMS IN HERE
EVERY MORNING.
IT'S VERY CHEERY,
DON'T YOU THINK?
Doris:
ARE THESE CHAIRS OAK?
OH, SOLID.
I NEVER CARED MUCH
FOR ARMY LIFE.
- (Marvin chuckles)
- (whispers) SHE'S A DOLL.
YOU MEMRS. STEINER YET?
YOU'LL BE GETTING A DETAILED
HISTORY OF HER ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
BEFORE YOUR BAGS
ARE UNLOADED.
OH, I'M NOT STAYING.
MY SON
AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
BROUGHT ME OVER
TO TAKE A LOOK,
BUT I'M NOT STAYING.
FUNNY.
THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
THAT'S WHAWE ALL SAID, RIGHT?
I HATE PETUNIAS.
Hagar's voice:
TIME IS UNSTUCK FOR ME NOW.
I AM RAMPANT WITH MEMORY
FOR NO REASON EXCEPTHAT I'M CAUGHT UP IN IT.
...TWO, ONE!
READY OR NOT!
- GOTCHA!
- OH NO! AAH!
- MATT!
- (roars)
HAGAR, CHARLOTTE,
WHERE'RE Y'ALL GOIN'?
COME ON.
IF WE RUN, WE'LL LOSE HER.
Hagar's voice:
I WONDER IF SHE'S
STILL THERE--
THE ANGEL BROUGHFROM ITALY
BY MY FATHER
AT GREAT COSIN PRIDE TO MARK
MOTHER'S BONES
AND TO PROCLAIM HIS DYNASTY
AS HE FANCIED.
MOTHER DIED WHEN MY
BROTHER MATT WAS BORN
AND FATHER COULD NEVER
FORGIVE HIM FOR THAT TRAGEDY.
TO MAKE IT WORSE,
MATT TOOK AFTER MY MOTHER,
BUT I WAS STURDY
LIKE HIM
WITH A STARE THACOULD MEET ANYONE'S
WITHOUT BLINKING
AN EYE.
JASON CURRIE WAS
A SELF-MADE MAN.
AND IT WAS TRUE.
NO ONE COULD DENY IT.
I'LL TAKE CARE
OF YOU.
HEY, THAT'S LOTTIE'S MOTHER
AND THAT'S FATHER.
SHUT UP!
IT'S NOT HIM!
- IT IS!
- (blows raspberry)
- Matt: OH, I'M GONNA GET YOU FOR THAT!
- CANNOT!
Matt:
OH, YOU WATCH ME.
HAGAR, MATT,
I'M COMING WITH YOU!
TELFORD,
WHAT'D THEY CALL HER?
SARAH.
IF A BABY OF MINE
EVER DIES,
I'D DRESS HER UP IN LACE
LIKE SARAH.
AS IF ANYONE WOULD EVER
MARRY YOU, LOTTIE.
YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR
COMEUPPANCE, HAGAR CURRIE,
THE WHOLE LOT OF YOU,
YOU'LL SEE.
Man:
TELFORD, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING DOWN THERE?!
DON'T BE SCARED,
TELFORD.
I'D STICK UP FOR YOU. I'D TELL YOUR
FATHER IT WAS HAGAR WHO MADE YOU DO IT.
DON'T BOTHER.
HE'D NEVER LISTEN
TO THE LIKES OF YOU ANYWAY.
SO THERE!
MOM!
MAMA!
I'M NOT SUPPOSED
TO TALK TO HER.
SHE'S A BASTARD
AND MY FATHER SAYS
THAT NOTHING GOOD
CAN COME OF HER SORT.
Marvin:
WHY DON'T YOU
SIT DOWN, MOTHER?
IT'LL BE
A FEW MINUTES YET.
HE'S GOT NOTHING
BUT THESE CHEAP COPIES.
AND HE'S A DOCTOR.
(Marvin chuckles)
WELL,
HE SHOULD BE ASHAMED.
OKAY OKAY.
"LUXURY CONDO LIVING"?
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
OH, YOU THOUGHT I DIDN'KNOW YOUR PLANS, HUH?
WELL, I DO.
AND I'LL DO
JUST FINE ON MY OWN
BY MYSELF
IN MY OWN HOME...
- (sighs)
- ...THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
(cell phone chirping)
HELLO?
YEAH.
(chuckles)
LET ME--
LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I WAS THINKING.
- (coughs)
- MOTHER?
THANK GOD I WAS RIGHT THERE.
SHE'S BEEN FAINTING A LOT.
YOU MIGHT WANTO CONSIDER PUTTING
SOME OF YOUR ART COLLECTION ON THE CEILING.
SHE'S BEEN
THROWING UP
AND HER BOWELS
ARE NOT IMPROVING.
NO MORE
GALL BLADDER ATTACKS,
BUT HER SHEETS-- THERE'S
NOT A NIGHT THEY AREN'T WET.
OH, THAT'S NOT TRUE.
YOU'RE MAKING THAT UP.
DORIS GIVES HER
A LAXATIVE EVERY NIGHT.
ME AND MY BOWELS ARE
IN THIS ROOM, YOU KNOW?
SUCH A FOX
AND WITH THE CONSTITUTION
OF A 60-YEAR-OLD.
HA HA.
HE'S A COMEDIAN.
(chuckles)
YOU'LL LET ME KNOW
- WHEN THE RESULTS ARE IN?
- HE'LL LET ME KNOW.
WHAT AM I, THE PATIENOR THE EXPERIMENT?
I'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
I'LL LET YOU KNOW.
WELL NOW,
HOW BAD WAS THAT?
ABOUT LIKE HAVING
A MOLAR PULLED.
AW, MOM...
"MOM"?
I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LASTIME I HEARD YOU CALL ME THAT.
- MOM. MOMMY.
- Boy: MOM!
MOMMY!
MORE CARROTS?
THEY'RE FROM THE GARDEN.
ORGANIC. PESTICIDES ARE FOR SISSIES.
SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY
TRINA WAS RUNNING AROUND
THIS BIG OLD PLACE.
BIG?
COMPARED TO WHAT?
A CONDO?
MUST YOU SQUIRM
LIKE YOU'RE SITTING
ON A BARRELFUL OF SNAKES?
IT'S TOO BIG JUST FOR US.
THAT'S WHAT HE MEANS.
AND THERE'S STAIRS.
YES, THEY USUALLY
DO COME
WITH A BIG OLD HOUSE.
DORIS CAN'T TAKE CARE
OF YOU ANYMORE.
IT'S TOO MUCH FOR HER.
- I WON'T HAVE YOU TALK--
- I'VE BOOKED YOU INTO SILVER ELMS.
YOU WHAT?
NEXT WEEK.
- (doorbell rings)
- FINALLY.
OH GOOD.
JUST IN TIME FOR P--
PIE.
REVEREND TROY WAS
KIND ENOUGH TO VISIT US
IN CASE YOU OR WE,
YOU KNOW, WANT TO
DISCUSS THINGS.
DISCUSS WHAT THINGS?
LIKE THE WEATHER?
POLITICS?
THE PRICE
OF REAL ESTATE?
Doris:
WHY DON'T WE HAVE DESSERIN THE LIVING ROOM?
SO YOU THINK I SHOULD
HOLD GOD'S HAND
AS SOME KIND
OF INSURANCE POLICY?
PRAYER HAS ALWAYS BEEN
A WASTE OF MY TIME, MR. TROY.
P-PERHAPS YOU DIDN'T PRAY
FOR THE RIGHT THINGS.
OH, I SEE.
YOU HAVE TO KNOW
GOD'S SECRET CODE
OR HE'LL STRIKE
YOU DOWN, HMM?
IT IS HARD SOMETIMES
TO UNDERSTAND
HIS ACTIONS.
TO BE ANGRY
IS HUMAN.
I WOULD HAVE
TO BELIEVE IN HIM
IN ORDER TO BE ANGRY
WITH HIM.
YOUR SON IS GOING THROUGH
A DIFFICULT TIME,
BUT HE ONLY WANTS
WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU.
I'M AFRAID
YOU KNOW NOTHING
ABOUT MY SON,
MR. TROY.
MORE PIE?
THOSE BERRIES ARE FROM MY GARDEN.
DID I MENTION THAT?
ORGANIC.
YOU'LL HAVE
TO TAKE ME OUT OF HERE
FEET FIRST IN A BOX
BEFORE I GO ANYWHERE NEAR
THAT PLACE, MARVIN.
I'M SORRY TO HAVE
WASTED YOUR TIME.
WELL, THESE THINGS DO WORK
THEMSELVES OUT EVENTUALLY.
HAGAR, DO YOU WANT ME
TO LIGHT THIS?
Young Hagar:
YEAH.
DOES IT EVER BOTHER YOU,
YOU KNOW, THERE'S DEAD BODIES?
IF IT BOTHERS YOU WE CAN
GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
OH NO NO NO,
IT'S FINE--
LIKE "ROMEO AND JULIET."
- (gasps)
- WHAT'S THE MATTER?
I DON'T KNOW.
I JUST DIDN'THINK YOU WERE...
WHAT? WHAT?!
SHH.
MY FATHER'S UPSTAIRS.
IF YOU TELL ANYONE
ABOUT THIS, TELFORD SIMMONS,
I WILL TEAR YOUR
GODDAMN EYES OUT.
MOTHER...
WHY WOULD ANYONE YOUR AGE
TAKE UP SMOKING?
BOREDOM.
(utensils rattle)
I'M LOSING
THE BUSINESS.
OH, YOU ALWAYS WERE
ONE TO WORRY.
NO.
WE'RE FILING FOR
BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION.
BORROW MORE MONEY.
IF YOU'RE INTO THE BANK
FOR ENOUGH,
THEN THEY CAN'LET YOU GO DOWN.
IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD
ON THEIR BOOKS.
OR DORIS COULD
ALWAYS GET A JOB.
TSCH.
WHY DID YOU MARRY HER?
- DORIS?
- YEAH.
BECAUSE SHE LOVED ME.
SO I GUESS I CAN'T BLAME
THE SEX THEN.
(scoffs)
(sighs)
SHE'S NOTHE VILLAIN HERE,
AND YOU KNOW IT.
(mocking groan)
I SUPPOSE...
THE WAY SHE TELLS IT,
SHE'S THE VICTIM.
I SUPPOSE SOMEBODY
HAS TO BE.
DO THEY?
SO WHAT WILL YOU DO
WITH YOURSELF
IF YOU LOSE
YOUR BUSINESS?
RELAX.
ENJOY LIFE.
TAKE UP GOLF.
(British accent)
SOUNDS POSITIVELY
EXCRUCIATING.
THE DOCTOR CALLED.
HE THINKS...
THE NURSING HOME
WOULD BE BESFOR NOW.
IT'D BE BETTER
FOR YOU, MOTHER.
WHAT MARVIN'S TRYING
TO TELL YOU--
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GO,
YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
I KNEW IT.
HE HAS ULCERS, YOU KNOW.
I PROMISED YOU I WOULD
NEVER BE A BURDEN!
GOD DAMN YOU BOTH!
YOU WILL NEVER THROW ME OUOF MY OWN HOUSE, MARVIN.
YOU'RE MIXED UP, MOTHER.
IT'S MY HOUSE.
YOU ARE LIVING
IN MY HOUSE, MOTHER.
HOW DID IT GETO BE YOUR HOUSE?
- YOU SIGNED IT OVER TO ME!
- I DID NOT!
YOU SIGNED IT OVER TO ME
AND NOW THE BANK OWNS IT,
SO I HAVE NOTHING!
NOTHING!
GOD DAMN YOU ANYWAY!
(murmuring)
I DIDN'T SIGN.
I DID.
I DID.
Doris:
OKAY, I WILL.
OKAY.
BYE BYE.
THAT WAS TRINA.
CAN YOU IMAGINE?
OUR LITTLE TRINA
GETTING MARRIED.
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
WITH MY GRAY PANTS?
I DON'T REMEMBER HER
MEETING HER YOUNG MAN.
...BE ON THE IRONING BOARD. I
WAS TRYING TO GET THAT SPOT OUT.
HE'S AT PENNSYLVANIA
WITH HER AT SCHOOL.
IT'S ALL A BIT SUDDEN.
WELL, IF SHE'S PREGNANT, THEY
SHOULD LIVE TOGETHER FIRST,
HAVE A DRY RUN.
THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
SHE'S NOT PREGNANT.
AND I KNOW I MAY BE
OLD-FASHIONED,
- BUT IN GOD'S EYES, IT IS STILL SIN.
- OH, DORIS,
SHE'S NOT MARRYING GOD
FOR GOODNESS SAKES.
AND BELIEVE ME,
SHE'S NOT IN PENNSYLVANIA
LIVING LIKE A NUN.
I HATE THAT DRESS.
THERE'S NO TALKING TO YOU
WHEN YOU'VE HAD A BAD NIGHT.
NONSENSE.
I SLEPT LIKE A BABY.
(scoffs)
WHAT ABOUT THE THREE TIMES
I WAS UP WITH YOU LAST NIGHT?
WHAT?
DON'T.
I'M PERFECTLY CAPABLE
OF DRESSING MYSELF.
HOW ABOUT THE BLUE ONE?
I'VE ALWAYS LOVED
THAT COLOR ON YOU.
I CAN GO GET IT.
I JUST WASHED IT.
- I DON'T LIKE THAT DRESS EITHER.
- (groans)
I'VE GOA LATE MEETING TONIGHT.
OH, WELL THEN
YOU'D BETTER GET STARTED.
IT'S NOT GOOD TO HAVE
THE EMPLOYEES SEE YOU LATE.
HAVE A NICE DAY.
WON'T DO TO FORGEYOUR PILL.
UM, WHERE WAS THIS?
THAT'S THE COTTAGE
AT SHADOW POINT.
SHADOW POINT.
OH YEAH.
HEY, LOOK WHAT WE'RE
HAVING FOR DINNER!
(laughs)
- I REMEMBER.
IT WAS A LOVELY COTTAGE.
- (phone ringing)
THAT PLACE
WAS FULL OF FLEAS.
Marvin:
I'VE GOT IT.
LORD HELP US.
NOW I'M GONNA BE LATE.
ALL RIGHT,
I'LL DO IT.
INCREDIBLE.
THE MAIL CAME EARLY.
HUH.
NOTHING BUT BILLS.
I'M GOING TO THE STORE.
YOU NEED ANYTHING?
OH, YOU MIGHT BRING HOME
A NICE CANTALOUPE FOR A CHANGE.
YOU KNOW IT'LL JUST GIVE YOU
A NASTY CASE OF DIARRHEA.
OH WELL, ANOTHER
WORTHLESS PIPE DREAM.
BETTY NEXT DOOR SAID SHE
WAS GONNA LOOK IN ON YOU.
I'LL BE FINE
HERE WITH TRINA.
TRINA'S BEEN AT SCHOOL
IN PENNSYLVANIA
FOR TWO YEARS NOW,
MOTHER.
OF COURSE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING.
I WON'T BE LONG.
I WOULD LIKE TO CASH
THIS CHECK, PLEASE.
AND HERE'S
MY IDENTIFICATION.
YOUR ACCOUNIS CLOSED.
THERE'S AN AUTOMATIC DEPOSIINTO MR. SHIPLEY'S ACCOUNT?
YES, BUT MY NAME IS
ON THE CHECK, ISN'T IT?
YES,
BUT I CAN'T.
HOW AM I GOING TO GET A
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PRESENFOR MY SON IF YOU--
IF I HAVE TO ASK HIM
FOR MY OWN MONEY?
OKAY.
(clears throat)
Hagar:
COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE
THE BUS TO SHADOW POINT IS?
THERE?
(horn honks)
HEY, CITY SLICKER.
MATT! OH MY.
SO FATHER LETS
MY LITTLE BROTHER
DRIVE THE CAR NOW?
AH!
WELL, EVERY LORD OF THE
MANOR NEEDS A CHAUFFEUR.
SO HOW IS
THE CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY?
TOOK OVER MILLER'S GAS.
WE'RE IN THE OIL BUSINESS NOW.
(Scottish accent)
EXPANSION-- THAT'S OUR FUTURE.
SO THAT MUST BE
KEEPING YOU BUSY THEN, HUH?
NOT REALLY.
(train horn blares distantly)
(brakes squeak)
(Scottish accent)
WELL WELL.
WON'T EVERYBODY BE SAYING
HOW SENDING YOU
TO THAT FANCY SCHOOL
WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY?
DID I HEAR
A COMMOTION OUT HERE?
OH, JASON,
LOOK AT HER.
SPITTING IMAGE
OF HER MOTHER.
- AUNTIE DOLL.
- (both laugh)
(softly)
I WON'T BE HERE
FOR DINNER.
YOU'LL BE TELLING ME ALL ABOUT THE
HIGH LIFE IN THE CITY, YOUNG LADY.
YES.
IT WON'T DO TO HAVE YOU WORK
AT THE STORE NOW, MISSY...
BUT ACCOUNTING AND ORDERING,
THAT CAN BE DONE FROM THE HOUSE.
THE STORE'S GROWN
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE.
I ENTERTAIN NOW.
IT'S PART OF THE PACKAGE, EH?
SEEMS THE ODD MEAL
GOES A LONG WAY.
TWO YEARS.
IT'S GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK
AND LOOKING SO FINE.
YOUR AUNT DOLL
IS A PASSABLE COOK,
BUT AS FOR HOSTESSING,
IT'S BEYOND HER.
I WANT TO TEACH.
I'VE APPLIED TO
THE SOUTH WACHAKWA SCHOOL.
DO YOU THINK I'D ALLOW YOU
TO GO TO SOUTH WACHAKWA
AND TEACH IN
A ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE
AND BOARD
WITH GOD KNOWS WHO?
BEFORE LONG, YOU'D BE
AT THOSE DANCES THEY HAVE
WITH THE FILTHY FARM BOYS
PAWING YOU.
- FATHER--
- IS THAT WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED BACK EAST?!
HAGAR,
YOU KNOW NOTHING.
MEN HAVE
TERRIBLE THOUGHTS.
STAY HERE.
I BAKED MY SPECIAL--
APPLE RHUBARB,
WHICH WAS QUITE A TRICK
BECAUSE RHUBARB IS NOT IN SEASON.
I'LL NOT HAVE COFFEE
THIS EVENING.
I MUST PASS ON MY SECRERECIPE TO YOU ONE DAY.
THAT'S THE ORDER
WE NEEDED THREE WEEKS AGO
AND PAID FOR
SIX WEEKS AGO.
YES, I'LL WAIT.
YOUR FATHER'S ASKED
MICHAEL RAYBURN FOR DINNER
ALONG WITH IVY AND JAMES,
A LOVELY COUPLE.
(groans)
THERE'S NOTHING WRONG
WITH MICHAEL.
I REMEMBER
HOW HE LOST HIS LEG.
(sighs)
DON'T BE
SO UNGRATEFUL.
YOUR FATHER'S
JUST TRYING
TO INTRODUCE YOU
TO THE RIGHT SOCIETY.
AND YOU'RE NOGETTING ANY YOUNGER.
I AM GRATEFUL.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR...
A WIDOWED DOCTOR
WITH TWO CHINS,
A CLOTH SALESMAN WHO HAD MORE
HAIR IN HIS NOSE THAN ON HIS HEAD,
AN ACCOUNTANT WHO KEPCALLING ME "HAYLEY,"
AND AN UNDERTAKER
WHO LOOKED LIKE FERRET.
YES. 3401-- THAT IS
MY PURCHASE ORDER.
YES, I'LL WAIT.
THERE'S A CHARITY DANCE
COMING UP AT THE LEGION
RAISING MONEY FOR A
HOSPITAL-- A VERY GOOD CAUSE.
AND ANYWAY, YOUR FATHER'S
GOING TO BE AWAY ON BUSINESS.
('50s dance music playing)
OOH, THAT'LL GETHE PISTONS FIRING.
OH, LOOK AT THAT BODY.
WHO'D HAVE GUESSED
TELFORD'D END UP A BANKER?
BE A PET, DEAR.
THEY'RE BIG AND FRIENDLY,
KIND OF LIKE A PINTO.
WOULD YOU
CARE TO DANCE?
IS BRAM SHIPLEY
DANCING WITH
HAGAR CURRIE?
I'D INTRODUCE MYSELF, BUT I
EXPECT YOU ALREADY KNOW WHO I AM.
ONLY BY REPUTATION.
- AND YOU BY YOURS.
- (laughs)
(slow dance music playing)
SO TELL ME:
WHAT BRINGS THE PRINCESS
OUT OF HER CASTLE
TO MINGLE?
A GOOD PARTY.
MMM, YOU SMELL LOVELY.
IT WAS JUST A DANCE.
HE'S NOTAKING ME HOME.
BETTER A GOOD NAME
THAN A FINE FACE.
CHARLOTTE TOLD ME BRAM SHIPLEY'S
BEEN SEEN WITH HALF-BREEDS.
AND WHY SHOULD I
CARE ABOUT THAT?
YOU ARE JOKING.
DO YOU NEED A RIDE,
LOTTIE?
YES,
THAT'D BE LOVELY.
THAT LOTTIE'LL
DO ALL RIGHT IN THE END.
AS MRS. TELFORD
SIMMONS?
SHE MIGHT AS WELL CHECK
INTO PURGATORY RIGHT NOW.
(both giggle)
GO.
(screeches)
WHAT WAS THAT?
- I BEAT YA.
- NO NO NO, YOU CHEATED.
I DID NO SUCH THING.
WHAT WOULD YOU CALL
PUSHING ME THEN?
- THAT WAS CONVENIENT.
- (chuckles)
I EXPECT YOUR FATHER DOESN'KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT US.
I'M NOHIS PRISONER.
NO, BUT YOU'RE
HIS DAUGHTER,
AREN'T YOU?
WITH MY OWN MIND.
I JUST DON'T WANT YOU
TO REGRET ANYTHING IS ALL.
WELL, THANK YOU,
MR. SHIPLEY,
FOR LOOKING
OUT FOR MY REPUTATION,
BUT I CAN TAKE CARE
OF MYSELF.
I KNOW YOU CAN.
IS IT TRUE YOU GO ABOUWITH HALF-BREEDS?
I PREFER TO CALL THEM
MY FRIENDS.
YOU KNOW, ACCORDING TO A PIECE OF PAPER,
I PRETTY MUCH OWN EVERYTHING
YOU CAN SEE IN ANY DIRECTION.
SEE, MY FATHER BOUGHT IT FROM
THE INDIANS FOR A DOLLAR AN ACRE.
AND THEY DON'T BELIEVE THAANY PERSON CAN OWN LAND
BECAUSE IT JUSBELONGS TO GOD.
IT WAS A JOKE ON US
WHITE GUYS AT THE TIME,
BUT NOW THEY'RE STARVING
ON A RESERVATION
HALF THE SIZE
OF THIS FARM...
SO THEY'RE WELCOME
HERE ANYTIME.
(snorts)
BEEN AWAY A LONG TIME, BUT THIS
PLACE WILL BE SOMETHING ONE DAY.
- AH.
- YEAH.
OW. OH MY GOD. ANTS ALL OVER ME.
UH, COME ON.
LET'S GO, COME ON.
Hagar: WHOA!
(chuckles)
WHOA, OKAY!
HERE, COME ON.
I WAS PLANNING
TO IMPRESS YOU
WITH MY BAKED CHICKEN.
YOU ONLY HAVE TO BREATHE
TO IMPRESS ME, MISS CURRIE.
GOT CAUGHT IN THE RAIN,
DID YOU?
AH WELL, IT'S GOOD
FOR THE GARDEN.
I'VE GOT SOMETHING
FOR YOU, HAGAR.
GAINSAY WHO DARE.
SCOTTISH BY BIRTH,
BRITISH BY LAW..
- Both: AND A HIGHLANDER...
- BY THE GRACE OF GOD.
IT WAS MY FATHER'S
AND HIS BEFORE THAT,
AND IT'S YOURS NOW.
YOU'RE THE CURRIE.
ONE DAY YOU'LL INHERIEVERYTHING I'VE BUILT.
WELL, YOU'D BESCHANGE YOUR CLOTHES
BEFORE YOU
CATCH YOUR DEATH.
MATT--
EASY.
(murmurs)
EASY EASY EASY EASY.
(whinnying)
WHOA, EASY.
EASY.
COME ON.
OKAY.
GIVE IT TO HIM.
GO AHEAD.
I'LL HAVE YOU UP ON HIM
IN A FEW WEEKS.
UH, NOT ME, NO.
YOU AFRAID OF SUCH
A GENTLE CREATURE?
HMM?
THE AUTOMOBILE WAS
INVENTED FOR A REASON.
HMM.
IT'LL BE THE DOWNFALL
OF MANKIND.
YOU'LL SEE.
(clicks tongue)
Jason:
I SAW THAT!
OH, FOR GOODNESS'
SAKE, GIRL.
(sighs)
LOOK AT THESE SHELVES--
HALF-EMPTY, THEY ARE.
YOU CAN'T RUN
A STORE ALONE, YOU KNOW.
I'VE DONE MY TIME,
FATHER.
- I THINK MATT--
- IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR DELIVERIES.
THAT'S ALL
HE HAS IN HIM.
THE TRUTH IS WHAT IT IS
WHETHER YOU OR I LIKE IT OR NOT.
YOU KEPT HIM HOME
FROM THE WAR TO DO WHAT?
YOU COULD HAVE AT LEASSENT HIM TO COLLEGE.
AND WASTE GOOD MONEY?
SINCE WHEN ARE YOU
YOUR BOTHER'S KEEPER?
I'M GONNA MARRY
BRAM SHIPLEY.
I'VE NO TIME
FOR YOUR JOKES NOW, HAGAR.
IT'S NOT A JOKE.
HE'S ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM
AND I SAID YES.
HAS HE TOUCHED YOU?
HAS HE?!
NO.
YOU'LL MARRY NO ONE
AND CERTAINLY NOT HIM EVER.
HE'S AS COMMON
AS DIRT.
NO DECENT GIRL
IN THIS TOWN
WEDS WITHOUT HER FAMILY'S
CONSENT. IT'S NOT DONE.
WELL, IT'LL BE DONE
BY ME.
(softly)
I'M ONLY THINKING
OF WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU.
YOU'LL NOT LEAVE.
PLEASE.
I'M GETTING MARRIED
AND THAT'S IT.
THEN YOU'LL DO SO
WITHOUT ME.
- (footsteps)
- (shop bell jingles)
Aunt Doll:
YOU'RE A VISION
OF YOUR MOTHER
AND YOUR FATHER WHO'S AS
STUBBORN AS A MULE ON A HOT DAY.
HELLO,
BEAUTIFUL.
LADIES.
DID YOU SEE MATT?
NO.
SWEETHEART, IT'S JUST NOT IN
HIM TO GO AGAINST YOUR FATHER.
IT'S ALL RIGHT, OKAY?
I'M SURE TELFORD
COULD'VE FOUND YOU A SUIT.
I WASN'T THINKING.
OW.
IT'S BAD LUCK
FOR THE GROOM TO SEE THE
BRIDE BEFORE THEY'RE MARRIED.
- HOLD ON. HERE.
- THANK YOU.
- YOU LOOK GORGEOUS.
- ("The Wedding March" playing)
- (bells chime)
- (cheering)
WHAT WILL MATT AND I DO
WITH YOU OUT OF THE HOUSE?
- YOU'LL BE FINE.
- BYE.
(cheering)
(all calling)
BYE!
BYE!
(cans clanking)
DAMN THEM ALL.
WE DON'T NEED 'EM ANYWAYS.
(giggling)
- YOU'VE NEVER...
- SHH.
- MM, DAMN YOU LOOK GOOD.
- (giggles)
- WHOA, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
- THERE'S A TRAIN.
I'LL STOP.
TELL ME TO STOP.
HELLO.
WELL, HELLO.
Preacher:
YEA, BUT IN THE WEAK FLESH
ARE THE SINS OF BEING MORTAL,
GOD IS THERE TO GET YOU
THROUGH THE MEANS.
(Matt coughing)
THE ROAD TO TEMPTATION
IS BROAD AND WELL-TRAVELED.
JESUS HISSELF WOULD BE BEGGING THE
POOR BASTARD TO STUFF A CORK IN IT.
WATCH AND PRAY, LESYOU ENTER INTO TEMPTATION.
OUR HYMN TODAY
IS NUMBER 11.
ALL RISE.
- ALL PEOPLE THAT ON EARTH...
- "HIMSELF."
- WHAT?
- DO DWELL...
"JESUS HIMSELF."
"HISSELF" IS NOT A WORD.
SING TO THE LORD
WITH CHEERFUL VOICE
HIM SERVE WITH MIRTH,
HIS PRAISE FORTH TELL
COME YE BEFORE HIM
AND REJOICE.
NOW IS THE TIME
TO CASH IN ON WHEA- LIKE EVERY OTHER HALF-DECENFARMER AROUND HERE
- (horn honks)
AND YOU KNOW IT.
IT'S TIME,
ACTUALLY...
YOU SAID THIS PLACE WAS
GONNA BE SOMETHING ONE DAY.
- AND IT WILL.
- WITH PASTURES FULL OF HORSES
AND NOT A CENT TO BLESS
OURSELVES WITH?
HEY, I'LL MAKE A LIVING
AND LIVE AS I WANT,
UNDERSTAND THAT?
YEAH, IN AN UNPAINTED HOUSE WITH
NOTHING BUT LINOLEUM ON THE FLOOR.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
TAKE THE MONEY AND GO
GET YOUR GODDAMN CARPETS
- IF THAT'S WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT TO YOU.
- NOT ON YOUR LIFE.
YOU BUY EVERY HORSE
YOU LAY YOUR EYES ON.
Bram:
I'M DONE WITH THIS
CONVERSATION.
- LOTTIE.
- IT'S YOUR BROTHER MATT.
HE'S TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE
AND SOMEONE HAD TO LET YOU KNOW.
COME ON,
I'LL DRIVE.
Hagar:
THANK YOU.
WHAT'S THAT LOOK FOR?
WHAT LOOK?
LIKE I'M GONNA DIE
OR SOMETHING.
(coughing)
COULD YOU TELL HER
IT'S A JOKE?
OH, I WISH YOU COULD'VE SEEN
THE LOOK ON HIS FACE
THE DAY YOU TWO
GOT MARRIED.
I AM SORRY
FOR EVERYTHING, MATT.
(softly)
JUST BE HAPPY.
THAT'LL KILL HIM.
(singing)
...WHILE ROSE
HER BOOK,
A CHURCHYARD TOMB
SHE TALKS TO HERSELF,
TALKS TO A FOOL.
- (whickers)
- GOOD.
COME HERE.
COULD USE YOUR HELP.
HERE, TAKE THIS BRUSH.
MM-HM?
Bram:
START COMBING HERE
NICE AND EASY.
THIS IS HOW A HORSE
GETS TO KNOW YOU, SEE?
PUT THIS HAND HERE.
(whickers)
BY THE WAY,
I GOT SOME PAINT.
WELL, APPARENTLY,
I'M GOOD WITH A BRUSH.
- THERE'S A COUPLE OTHER THINGS
I THINK YOU'RE GOOD WITH.
- (both giggle)
OH, TELL ME THAT HAD NOTHING
TO DO WITH ANIMAL EXCREMENT.
HONEY, JUST SAY IT.
IT'S CALLED "SHIT."
IS THAT HOW YOU'RE GONNA
TEACH OUR CHILD TO TALK?
OH GOD, I AM WHAT I AM. YOU
KNOW THAT. I AIN'T CHANGING.
- COME ON, HM?
- HM?
DID YOU JUST--
DID YOU JUST SAY "OUR CHILD"?
- MM-HMM.
- YOU SERIOUS?
- YEAH, I DID.
- ARE YOU SERIOUS?
- YEAH.
- (laughs) WHAT?
(kissing)
OH MY GOD!
(screaming)
I'M GONNA DIE,
AREN'T I?
NO YOU'RE NOT.
NOW ONE MORE PUSH.
COME ON.
(wailing)
IT'S A HEALTHY
BABY BOY.
IT'S A BOY?
(crying)
OH MY GOD.
SUCH BIG HANDS.
HOW STRONG THEY ARE.
HE'S GOT YOUR BUILD,
BRAM.
DOES-- DOES FATHER
KNOW IT'S A BOY?
HE'S NOT COMING
TO SEE HIM, IS HE?
PRAY THAT YOU'RE
NOT CURSED
WITH THE HARD HEAD
OF THE CURRIES.
OKAY, COME HERE,
MARVIN.
OKAY,
THERE WE GO.
OH, YEAH YEAH YEAH.
YOU'RE GONNA BE A COWBOY,
AREN'T YOU?
YEAH, I FIGURED
AFTER MATT DIED,
A GRANDSON WOULD MAKE
A DIFFERENCE.
"SHIPLEY & SON." THAT'S
WHAT I'LL PAINT ON THE BARN.
HE'S MORE OF A SHIPLEY
THAN A CURRIE ANYWAY.
HEY, LOOK WHAT WE'RE
HAVING FOR DINNER!
(chuckles)
MARVIN, GET AWAY
FROM THAT HORSE!
MARVIN, GET UP.
WHAT IF THAT BIG STUPID HORSE
STEPPED ON YOU?
DADDY SAID HORSES
ARE SMART, THOUGH.
THEN IT'S YOUR FATHER
WHO'S THE FOOL.
THAT'S WHAT THE
CONSTABLE SAID TOO.
- WHAT CONSTABLE?
- THE ONE WHO GAVE DAD A WARNING.
- WHO?
- THE ONE WHO GAVE
DAD A WARNING.
HE SAID HE'D PUT HIM IN THE
CLANK IF HE EVER DOES IT AGAIN.
MARVIN, GO, UH,
PICK SOME TOMATOES.
I HAD TO PISS.
THAT'S THE END OF IT.
ON THE STEPS
OF MY FATHER'S STORE?
- WHO SAW?
- IT WAS LATE.
NOBODY WAS AROUND.
- EXCEPT THE POLICE.
- I'M SORRY.
DOESN'T IT BOTHER YOU TO BE
A SOURCE OF ENTERTAINMENFOR THE ENTIRE TOWN?
AT LEASSOMEBODY'S LAUGHING.
I'M NOT.
OH, JESUS CHRIST.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
YOU WANT ME TO GET ON MY KNEES?
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?
NO, YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT?
I WANT YOU TO BE DIFFERENT.
YEAH, WELL MAYBE I'D LIKE YOU
TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT TOO.
- I DON'T DISGRACE MYSELF.
- OH NO BY CHRIST,
- YOU WOULD NEVER DO THAT.
- NO, I WOULDN'T.
THE REST OF US HAVE
SOME SELF-RESPECT, BRAM.
I'LL SPELL IFOR YOU.
(laughs)
(telephone ringing)
DORIS?
DORIS!
HELLO?
AUNTIE DOLL,
WHAT'S WRONG?
HIS HEART?
FATHER.
("Amazing Grace" playing)
Hagar:
HOW HE MUSHAVE HATED ME.
I SUPPOSE
I'LL GO BACK EAST.
I HAVE A COUSIN
WHO'LL TAKE ME IN.
Bram:
AL AT "THE BANNER"
GAVE THAT TO ME.
THEY'LL BE RUNNING
IT TOMORROW.
I THOUGHT YOU'D WANTO SEE IT FIRST.
LUKE MCVIDY ASKED ME
WHY A FINE MAN
LIKE MY FATHER
WOULD DO SUCH A THING.
Aunt Doll:
IT'S NOT FAIR.
PERHAPS YOU COULD--
LEGALLY, IT'S AIR-TIGHT.
I ALREADY CHECKED.
HOW WILL MY CHILDREN
GO TO COLLEGE NOW?
I DON'T NEED
HIS GODDAMN MONEY.
(exasperated cry)
I HATE PETUNIAS!
ME TOO!
(cries out)
MOMMY,
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
YOU HAVE YOUR
GRANDFATHER'S CHIN.
THAT'S FOR SURE.
IS HE ASLEEP?
I WAS AT THE NORRIS PLACE
WHEN YOU CAUGHT HIM.
MMN.
HEY, LITTLE FELLA.
HE WAS IN A HURRY
TO GET HERE.
WEREN'T YOU?
HE'S KIND OF A-- LOOK ATHIS-- OF A SCRAWNY LITTLE BOY.
WHAT DO YOU WANTO CALL HIM?
HE'S NOT SCRAWNY AT ALL.
HE'S PERFECT.
- WE'RE CALLING HIM JOHN.
- JOHN.
I LIKE "JOHN."
- (truck pulling up)
- (dog barking)
(slurring)
YOU'RE DRIVING ME ASTRAY
OH, WHISKEY,
YOU'RE MY DARLING
DRUNK OR SOBER
SOME SAY THE DEVIL
IS DEAD...
Young John:
SOME SAY THE DEVIL
IS DEAD
THE DEVIL IS DEAD,
THE DEVIL IS DEAD
SOME SAY THE DEVIL IS DEAD
AND BURIED IN KILLARNEY
I SAY HE ROSE AGAIN,
I SAY HE ROSE AGAIN
I SAY HE ROSE AGAIN
AND JOINED THE BRITISH ARMY
- FEED THE PIGS AND MILK THE COWS...
- JOHN.
...AND MILK THE COWS
FEED THE PIGS
AND MILK THE COWS
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
YOU'D BETTER NOT LET MOM
CATCH YOU WASTING THESE EGGS.
Bram:
JOHN, THAT'S
AWFULLY CRAFTY.
IT'S MOM'S
BIRTHDAY TOMORROW.
SHOULD WE BUY A CAKE
OR SOMETHING?
SON, YOU SAVED MY ASS
FROM ROTTING IN HELL.
OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
(panting)
(lighter clinks)
I GOT YOU A PRESENT.
I THOUGHYOU'D LIKE IT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
WHERE DID YOU GET IT?
A PAWN SHOP?
IT WAS MY FATHER'S.
I'VE CALLED THE POLICE AGAIN AND
EVERYONE ELSE I CAN THINK OF.
NO ONE'S HEARD
A THING.
- OH, WHAT ARE YOU--
- IT'S MOSTLY WATER.
SHE DOESN'T EVEN
HAVE HER PILLS.
IT'S BEEN TWO DAYS, MARVIN. SHE'LL
NEVER MAKE IT THROUGH ANOTHER NIGHT.
SHE'LL OUTLIVE US.
IT'S HER BIRTHDAY
TOMORROW.
I'M SURE
SHE WON'T REMEMBER.
COME ON,
YOU NEED TO SLEEP.
DORIS--
DORIS, HAVE YOU EVER
HAD
A CURL-YOUR-TOES
STRAIGHT-UP-THROUGH-
THE-GROUND
FLOAT-UP-TO-HEAVEN
SPAZZ-OUT ORGASM
WITH ME?
- THAT IS THE LIQUOR TALKING.
- ME NEITHER.
NEVER HAVE.
MY FAULT, I'M SURE.
DID I EVER TELL YOU
EVE PHILLIPS
CAME ON TO ME ONCE?
- (sighs)
- (chuckles)
TURNED HER DOWN.
OF COURSE.
MUCH TO DO.
SHE WAS A SLUT.
I'M GOING UPSTAIRS.
GAINSAY WHO DARE.
MY FAMILY MOTTO.
BURIED TREASURE.
Hagar:
JOHN, DON'T RUIN
YOUR DINNER.
JOHN, COME HERE.
THIS WAS YOUR GREAT-
GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S--
SIR DANIEL CURRIE.
THE TITLE DIED WITH HIM,
UNFORTUNATELY, BUT THAT'S YOUR STOCK.
THIS IS OUR CREST.
IT'S A THREE-TOWERED
CASTLE
AND AN ARM
HOLDING A SWORD.
"GAINSAY WHO DARE."
IT MEANS
"WE'RE TOUGH,
SO DON'GET IN OUR WAY."
SCOTTISH BY BIRTH,
BRITISH BY LAW,
A HIGHLANDER
BY THE GRACE OF GOD.
I'VE BEEN SAVING IFOR YOU.
I FINISHED MY CHORES.
I CAN SEE THAT.
YOU TWO GO CHECK AND SEE
IF YOUR FATHER NEEDS ANY HELP.
- ARE THEY ALL
FAR ENOUGH APART?
- THEY'RE FINE.
YOU NEVER EVEN LOOKED.
I BROUGHT THEM LONGER STAKES.
YOU KNOW THE ONES
YOU LIKE?
YES, THEY'RE FINE. AND
I'VE GOT DINNER TO FINISH.
AND FOR PITY'S SAKE, PLEASE SAY
"THOSE" LONGER STAKES, NOT "THEM."
- DAD?
- MM-HM?
WERE YOU REALLY
BORN IN A BARN?
- WHO TOLD YOU THAT?
- MOM.
ME AND JESUS,
HUH, HAGAR?
FOR THOSE WHO CAN'TURN A CRUST OF BREAD
INTO A THOUSAND LOAVES,
DINNER IS READY.
NOT GONNA BE
EATING HOME TONIGHT.
- OH?
- NIELSON'S GOT A HORSE
HE WANTS ME
TO TAKE A LOOK AT.
NIELSON HASN'T GOANY HORSES.
I GUESS LIARS SHOULD
HAVE BETTER MEMORIES.
COME ON, LET'S GO.
JOHN.
All:
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS.
STOP!
JOHN.
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS.
STOP! JOHN!
JOHN, GET OFF
THE TRACKS!
STOP!
STOP!
I DOUBLE-DARE YOU, ASSHOLE.
(shouting)
DON'T BE STUPID.
- (horn blaring)
- STOP!
COME ON, FLOOR IT.
JOHN!
MARVIN, DID HE JUMP?
(screams)
JOHN!
CHICKENSHITS!
JOHN, RUN!
- SHIT!
- JOHN!
OH MY GOD!
- JOHN!
- JOHN!
All: JOHN!
(screams)
JOHN!
JOHN!
JOHN!
OH MY GOD.
OH MY GOD.
(panting)
OH MY...
- OH SHIT.
- GET OFF-- OFF, JOHN!
OH MY GOD.
YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS,
DIDN'T YOU?
Bram:
MARVIN, THAT'S A PAROF GROWING UP,
STARTING TO MAKE
YOUR OWN DECISIONS.
WHAT DECISIONS?
MARVIN, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE
SITTING ON A BARRELFUL OF SNAKES.
I SIGNED UP
FOR CADET TRAINING.
IF I'M LUCKY, I'LL BE
IN CYPRUS BY NEXT YEAR.
YOU'RE BARELY 16.
IT'S WHAT HE WANTS. I
ALREADY SIGNED THE PAPERS.
DO YOU GETO CARRY A GUN?
- YEAH.
- WOW.
HE'LL BE BETTER OFF
AWAY FROM HERE.
I WANT LONG LETTERS--
LOTS OF DETAIL.
THINK YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHWITH DAD AND ALL?
OF COURSE
WE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.
DON'T FORGETO WRITE.
- LOTS OF DETAILS.
- YEAH.
COME ON, MARVIN,
OR YOU'LL BE
WALKING TO CYPRUS.
MARVIN.
(weeps)
Bram:
LET'S GO, SON.
I'LL GET THAT.
HELLO.
ARE YOUR PARENTS HOME?
I HAVE SOME FARM-FRESH EGGS
AND VEGETABLES.
HI, JOHN.
MOM, THE EGG LADY
IS HERE.
- HAGAR?
- LOTTIE.
YOU HAVE SUCH
A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.
YOU KNEW IWAS HER HOUSE,
DIDN'T YOU?
SO WHAT'S MR. FANCY-TELFORD
SIMMONS DOING TO AFFORD IT?
HE'S THE BANK MANAGER.
EVERYONE
KNOWS THAT.
HE GOT THERE MORE
BY GOOD LUCK
THAN BY GOOD MANAGEMENIF YOU ASK ME.
THE SHITLEYS--
THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL US.
IT'S WHO WE ARE.
THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO
WITH WHO WE ARE.
NOTHING!
LISTEN TO ME.
YOU ARE A CURRIE.
YOUR GRANDFATHER
FOUNDED THIS TOWN.
AND DON'T YOU THINK FOR ONE
SECOND THAT THEY FORGET THAT.
"CURRIE." LIKE THE NAME ON THE SIGN.
THIS WAS MY FATHER'S STORE
AND I'VE NEVER ASKED,
BUT I'D LIKE TO SET UP
A CREDIT ACCOUNT.
WELL, THAT'S NOSOMETHING WE NORMALLY DO.
Bram:
HOW ABOUT YOU
START TALKING TO ME
- LIKE I'M A MEMBER OF THE HUMAN RACE?
- EXCUSE ME.
GIVE ME MY
GODDAMN LIQUOR
OR ME AND YOU ARE
GONNA HAVE A PROBLEM.
Clerk:
I THINK YOU'D BETTER
TALK TO MR. COOPER.
HANDLE THIS SHIT.
THE POLICE TOLD US WE'RE NOSUPPOSED TO SELL HIM ANY LIQUOR
IF THAT INDIAN
CHARLIE BEAN'S OUTSIDE.
THEY GET THREE TIMES
THE PRICE FOR IFROM THE INDIANS
ON THE RESERVE.
JUST GIVE HIM A BOTTLE
FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
ONE'S NOT GONNA
MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE.
WE'VE CHANGED
OUR MIND.
BUT THANK YOU ANYWAY.
WHERE ARE WE
GONNA LIVE?
I GOT A JOB. I'M GONNA BE A HOUSEKEEPER
LIKE AUNTIE DOLL.
EXCEPT I WON'T BE ALONE. I'LL
HAVE MY MAN AROUND THE HOUSE.
WE'LL GET YOU IN A DECENSCHOOL AND ON TO A UNIVERSITY.
YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE
SOMETHING OF YOURSELF.
John:
IT JUST FEELS FUNNY.
OKAY.
GO ON.
OKAY, LET'S GO.
COME ON,
WE'RE GOING.
John:
21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26, 27.
WOW.
27 WINDOWS.
THOSE TWO UP ON THE LEFARE GONNA BE OURS.
DON'T BE SO IMPRESSED.
I BET YOU'LL HAVE A HOUSE
FINER THAN THIS ONE DAY.
NOW MANNERS COUNT.
HIS NAME IS MR. OATLEY.
HE'S OLDER AND VERY SMART.
HE MADE HIS MONEY DEALING AROR ANTIQUES OR SOMETHING.
- (doorbell chimes)
- OH, TUCK IN YOUR SHIRT.
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU WERE
CAUGHT IN A VACUUM.
LOOK AT ME.
- WANNA KNOW SOMETHING?
- UH-HUH.
LOST THE CURRIE PIN.
YOU LOST IT?
WELL, NOT EXACTLY.
I TRADED IFOR A JACKKNIFE.
I'M HAGAR
THE NEW HOUSEKEEPER
AND THIS IS MY SON
JOHN SHIPLEY.
(vacuum humming)
Hagar's voice:
IT WAS A CALM LIFE WE LED,
A PERIOD OF WAITING
AND MARKING TIME.
BUT THE EVENTS
WE WAITED FOR
UNKNOWINGLY
TURNED OUT TO BE
QUITE DIFFERENT THAN WHAI IMAGINED THEY MIGHT BE.
(door opens)
- JOHN?
- YEAH.
HOW'D THE REGISTRATION GO?
- HUH?
- UNIVERSITY'S
NOT BLOODY LIKELY.
I HAVEN'T BEEN TO SCHOOL
FOR THREE YEARS.
WELL, IF YOU'D STOP
WASTING YOUR TIME
WITH ALL THOSE SO-CALLED FRIENDS
OF YOURS YOU HANG OUT WITH--
I DIDN'T ASK
YOUR OPINION.
HAS THAT EVER
STOPPED YOU?
I'M GOING BACK HOME,
GOING BACK TO THE FARM.
DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.
YOUR FATHER COULD BE DEAD
FOR ALL I KNOW.
HE'S NOT DEAD.
HE WRITES ALL THE TIME.
MARVIN TOO.
SO THE TWO OF YOU
ARE IN ON THIS TOGETHER?
WE DIDN'T THINK
YOU'D BE INTERESTED.
- HOW IS YOUR FATHER?
- LIKE YOU CARE.
I ASKED YOU HOW HE IS.
HE'S FINE.
HE'S GOT AN INDIAN GIRL
WHO WORKS FOR HIM.
SHE COOKS.
SHE QUIT, THOUGH.
YEAH, I'LL BESHE COOKS FOR HIM.
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN
WHAT HE'S LIKE?
I HAVEN'FORGOTTEN.
WELL, THEN WHY
ARE YOU GOING BACK?
BECAUSE WE MIGHGET ALONG.
(faint murmuring, giggling)
(soft panting, moaning)
COME ON,
JUST DO IT.
- ARE YOU SURE?
- IT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYTHING,
NOW IS IT?
- (bottle clinks loudly)
- OH MY GOD, MY FATHER!
NO NO NO. BELIEVE ME, IT'S NOT YOUR FATHER.
IT'S NOT YOUR FATHER. IF IT WAS
YOUR FATHER, WE'D BE DEAD ALREADY.
BABY BABY BABY.
(both yelling)
JESUS...
LADY.
MISSY!
MISSY!
MISSY!
MISSY, WAIT!
WHOA, STOP STOP!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
(cries out)
HUH?
- ARE YOU GONNA MUG ME?
- WHAT?!
NO!
ARE YOU GONNA
TELL ANYBODY I'M HERE?
TRUST ME,
I WON'T.
YOU WERE WATCHING,
WEREN'T YOU?
NO I WAS NOT.
THAT'S REALLY SICK,
YOU KNOW.
YEAH, WELL,
THIS ISN'T A VERY NICE PLACE
TO BRING A LADY, IS IT?
(sniffs)
THAT'S MARIJUANA.
ILLICIT DRUGS.
CARE TO PARTAKE?
OH NO.
THANK YOU. IT'D PROBABLY
JUST MAKE ME PARANOID.
ON THE OTHER HAND...
I HAVEN'T HAD ANY OF THIS
SINCE THE '70s.
WE USED TO HAVE A FARM.
MY SON GREW IT.
OF COURSE HE NEVER KNEW
I KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
LISTEN...
WOULD IT BE TOO
MUCH TO ASK YOU
TO PUA SHIRT ON?
YOU HAVE A VERY
DISTRACTING CHEST.
(bell rings)
MR. OATLEY, I RECEIVED
A LETTER FROM MY SON JOHN.
I DON'T KNOW IF I EVER
TOLD YOU ABOUT MY BROTHER.
NO, YOU NEVER MENTIONED
YOUR BROTHER.
WELL, ANYWAY,
HE'S SICK
AND HE'S NOT GONNA LASVERY LONG I'M TOLD.
SO I'M AFRAID I'M GONNA
HAVE TO TAKE A BIT OF TIME OFF.
FINE FINE.
THANK YOU.
(John whispers)
IS IT TIME FOR YOUR MEDICINE?
- Bram: YEAH.
- GOOD GOD.
(liquid pours)
- OH.
- HERE YOU GO.
THERE YOU GO.
(sneezes)
IT'S WHAT HE NEEDS.
HELLO, BRAM.
WELL, I GUESS I'LL--
I'LL STAY UPSTAIRS
IN OUR OLD ROOM.
(groans)
(John chuckles)
WELL, DID YOU HAVE
FUN AT THE DANCE?
OH, SHIT.
YEAH, THAT'S, UM--
I'M MRS. SHIPLEY.
- HI.
- HAGAR SHIPLEY, THAT'S--
THIS IS
MY ARLENE.
- LOTTIE AND TELFORD'S DAUGHTER?
- ONE AND THE SAME.
(retching loudly)
HE'LL BE OKAY.
HE JUST HAS A--
I HEARD YOU WERE AWAY
AT SCHOOL ON THE COAST.
YEAH, UM--
YES, I'M STUDYING TO BE A TEACHER.
TAKING A BIOF A BREAK.
HE'S NOT USUALLY
LIKE THIS.
- HE ISN'T.
- NO.
YOU SEE EACH OTHER THEN?
YEAH, NOW AND THEN.
YEAH.
WELL, I WILL TELL MY MOM
THAT YOU'RE BACK.
OKAY, THANK YOU.
(grunts)
COME ON.
HAVE TO GO TO BED.
(gurgles, grunts)
- YOU'RE HERE TO HELP OUT?
- YEAH.
YOU REMIND ME
OF SOMEBODY.
THAT HAGAR.
YOU KNOW, MAYBE I--
MAYBE I SHOULD'VE--
AND THEN MAYBE--
MAYBE SHE'D SEE...
(sighs, groans)
(car door closes, engine starts)
(car departs)
HI.
I GOT PUNCHED
IN THE STOMACH
AND GOT SENT ACROSS
THE FLOOR LIKE A HOCKEY PUCK
RIGHT IN FRONOF ARLENE'S PARENTS
AND SHE STILL
DROVE ME HOME.
THAT'S PRETTY IMPRESSIVE,
RIGHT?
OUT OF ALL THE GIRLS
THAT I THOUGHT YOU MIGHGET SERIOUS ABOUT,
SHE IS THE LEASLIKELY OF THE LOT.
I MEAN, SHE'S A SIMMONS
FOR GOODNESS SAKES.
HER GRANDFATHER WAS THE
FIRST UNDERTAKER AROUND HERE
AND A LOUSY ONE AT THAT.
I'M NOT GOING OUWITH HER GRANDFATHER
IN CASE YOU WERE
WONDERING.
I JUST WANT TO SAY
THAT I AM NOT GOING
TO SUPPORT YOU TWO
TO LIVE OUT HERE
LIKE WHITE TRASH.
GO TO BED NOW. COME ON, I
WANT YOU TO GET SOME SLEEP
AND GO WITH ME FIRST THING IN THE
MORNING OUT TO THE CURRIE PLOT.
- WHY?
- BECAUSE YOUR FATHER
NEEDS TO BE BURIED
SOMEPLACE, THAT'S WHY.
BESIDES, THE FRESH AIR
WILL DO YOU SOME GOOD.
HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?
OH.
John:
JUST LEAVE IT.
THE THING WEIGHS A TON.
WELL, WE CAN'JUST LEAVE IT.
OH,
FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
I'LL CALL HENRY PEARL.
HE'LL FIGURE IT OUT.
YOU SHOULD LEAVE HER FACE
LIKE THAT. SHE LOOKS KIND OF CUTE.
TELFORD AND LOTTIE
COME EVERY SUNDAY,
PUT FLOWERS ON THEIR
MOTHER'S GRAVE.
WHAT ARE THEY GONNA THINK
WHEN THEY SEE THIS?
WHO COULD'VE DONE
SUCH A THING?
I DON'T KNOW.
PROBABLY SOME DRUNK.
OH, DORIS WOULD JUST BURST A
VEIN IF SHE COULD SEE ME NOW.
IT'S A SHAME, REALLY.
YOU KNOW,
THIS WAS SUCH A...
NICE LITTLE HOUSE...
FOR ALL SORTS
OF THINGS.
HER FATHER THINKS
SHE'S STILL A VIRGIN.
WELL, I'M SURE IT HELPS HIM
GET THROUGH THE NIGHT.
(chuckles)
(chatting)
(distant thunder)
WELL, YOU REALLY
KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND
THIS KITCHEN, DON'T YOU?
WELL, YOU KNOW, I COME
HERE A BIT TO HELP JOHN OUAND WE LOVE TO COOK,
SO...
I ALWAYS REALLY
REALLY LIKED HIM...
EVEN AS A KID.
BUT HE WOULD NEVER
TALK TO ME, 'CAUSE--
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAMY MOM WAS LIKE
WITH ALL THE SASHES
AND BOWS.
GOD.
BUT IT'S DIFFERENT NOW,
'CAUSE WE'RE BOTH BROKE.
AND THAT'S
ALL RIGHT WITH YOU?
YEAH, FOR ME IT IS.
THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'VE NEVER
BEEN REALLY HARD UP.
YOU JUST-- YOU ASSUME
EVERYTHING WILL GET BETTER.
AND THINGS
MIGHT GET BETTER,
BUT I WOULDN'BANK ON IT.
WE'LL GET BY.
YOU'LL SEE.
WHAT ARE YOU
THINKING?
- YOU'LL NOT MARRY HIM.
- WHY NOT?
WELL, FOR ONE THING--
IT HURTS ME THIS--
BUT HE DRINKS TOO MUCH.
HE HAS
FOR QUITE A WHILE.
HE'S NOT...
DRINKING THAT MUCH LATELY,
ACTUALLY.
YOU THINK YOU'LL CHANGE HIM,
DON'T YOU?
WELL, YOU'RE IN
FOR A SHOCK.
YOU'LL NOT CHANGE ONE
SINGLE PERSON IN THIS WORLD.
I'M BY HIM,
THAT'S ALL,
AND HE'S NOLIKE HIS DAD, SO...
YEAH, WELL YOU JUST WAIUNTIL YOU'VE HAD A SON
AND YOU'VE PLANNED AND
WORKED FOR HIM LIKE A DOG
AND IT ALL
COMES TO NOTHING.
HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?
I DON'T THINK YOU KNOW
THE FIRST THING ABOUT HIM.
MARVIN WILL
BE HERE SOON.
IF YOU'RE GONNA STAY
FOR DINNER, WHY DON'YOU PEEL SOME POTATOES?
(coughing weakly)
(ragged breathing)
Hagar:
I'M GLAD YOU CAME.
DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE.
YOU GREW UP IN THE CITY.
MOM SAID YOU COULD HAVE
YOUR ROOM BACK AT MR. OATLEY'S.
I'M NOT LEAVING DAD.
LIKE HE'S GONNA BE A PROBLEM
AT THE RATE YOU'RE GOING?
YOU KNOW WHAT, MARV?
STICK AROUND FOR TWO MINUTES--
TWO MINUTES AND SEE HOW LONG
YOU KEEP HIM ALIVE!
YOU HAVE LIFE
ALL FIGURED OUT,
DON'T YOU?
AND YET YOU'RE
STILL AN USHER?!
HUH, YOU WORKING YOUR WAY UP
TO BE VESTRYMAN SOMEDAY?
I WORKED FOR
EVERYTHING I GOT.
- YOU KNOW, AFTER THE ARMY?
- OH YEAH, THAT BRAVE STININ THE ARMY!
(gasping)
(arguing continues)
(gasps)
John:
I'M NOT LEAVING.
I'M NOT LEAVING AND LIVING
IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S HOUSE.
(door opens)
Marvin: JOHN?
(footsteps)
CAN I HELP IIF SHE'S A SEX MANIAC?
HOW NICE FOR YOU.
SHE'S MUSLIM.
OH DEAR.
I TOLD HER I'D CONVERT,
BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER.
HER FATHER, HE'D LOCK
HER UP IN A BOX IF HE COULD.
INDEED.
CHAIN HER UP AND KEEP HER ALL TO HIMSELF.
HUH?
SHE DOESN'T SEE YOU.
SHE SEES SOMETHING
THAT HER FATHER
DOESN'T WANT HER TO HAVE.
YOU'RE FULL OF SHIT.
THERE'S NO NEED
TO BE VULGAR.
SHE LOVES--
SHE RAPES ME
PRACTICALLY EVERY TIME
SHE SEES ME.
SHE-- SHE LOVES ME.
YOU CALL THAT LOVE?
LADY, IF IT ISN'T,
WHAT IS?
- (gasps)
- YOU OKAY?
YEAH, I'M FINE.
I'M ALWAYS FINE.
I WANNA HAVE A BABY.
YEAH,
BUT WE'RE BROKE.
YEAH, BUT WE LOVE
EACH OTHER.
- IT'LL BE A LOVE CHILD.
- (both chuckle)
John:
WHEN MY MOM LEAVES TOWN
IN A COUPLE WEEKS,
THEN WE CAN
GET MARRIED,
AND WE CAN TALK ABOUHAVING A BABY, OKAY?
OH, I DON'T CARE ABOUA WEDDING OR ANYTHING.
YOU CAN HAVE
WHATEVER YOU WANT.
COME HERE.
I WANLOTS OF BABIES.
Hagar:
LOTTIE, WHOEVER WOULD'VE
DREAMED SUCH A THING,
OUR CHILDREN
TOGETHER?
ARLENE IS A LOVELY GIRL.
OF COURSE,
SHE'S AN ONLY CHILD,
SO SHE'S HAD
CERTAIN ADVANTAGES.
TEA?
MILK, SUGAR?
A LITTLE MILK,
THANK YOU.
SHE'S CERTAINLY
A DETERMINED YOUNG LADY.
WELL, THAT COMES
FROM TELFORD'S MOTHER.
OH.
IT MIGHT SERVE HER WELL.
NO ONE'S GOING
TO GET IN HER WAY.
ANYWAY, MARRIAGE
IS IMPOSSIBLE.
I LOST TWO
BEFORE I HAD HER.
SHE'S ALL I'VE GOT.
YOU DON'T KNOW.
OH, I FEEL THE SAME
WAY ABOUT JOHN.
OF COURSE,
I HAVE MARVIN,
BUT JOHN
IS THE CURRIE.
YOU KNOW,
THESE AFFECTIONS
DO BLOW OVER
WITH A LITTLE DISTANCE.
I MEAN, IF THEY WERE
APART FOR A WHILE?
MY COUSIN CAROLINE
IN THE EASMAY BE ABLE TO COOK UP
A JOB FOR HER.
AND THE SUGGESTION
WOULD COME FROM CAROLINE?
OF COURSE.
I'M GONNA BUY YOU
SOME CHICKENS
AND WE'LL CLEAN UP
THE GARDEN.
YOU THINK SHE'S GONNA
MOVE BACK EAST, HUH?
MARRY SOME BIG RICH GUY?
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANTED?
YOU JUST COULDN'T STAND IT,
COULD YOU?
DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.
I'M GONNA SPEND EVERY SINGLE
DAY WITH HER UNTIL SHE LEAVES.
AND I PRAY TO GOD
THAT SHE GETS PREGNANT.
I SEE, SO YOU CAN BE
A SLAVE TO YOUR LUST?
OH, THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL
FAR FROM THE TREE.
ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU
ALWAYS USED TO SAY?
WORD AROUND TOWN
IS YOU AND DAD
USED TO FUCK LIKE
JACKRABBITS ALL OVER THE PLACE.
A MAN DOES NOT ALLOW
HIMSELF TO BE BROKE
WITH NO TRADE, NO TRAINING
AND NOTHING IN SIGHT.
YEAH, I KNOW.
"GAINSAY WHO DARE."
- WHERE'D YOU GET THAT?
- SOME KID TRIED TO PAWN IT OFF
AND DAD BOUGHT IT,
KEPT IT ALL THESE YEARS.
YOU ALWAYS BEON THE WRONG HORSE.
MARV WAS YOUR BOY
AND YOU JUST NEVER SAW IT.
JOHN-- JOHN YOU CAN'MARRY HER.
YEAH, I KNOW, I KNOW. I MEAN,
FOR CHRIST'S SAKES LOOK AT ME.
SHE'S A CURRIE!
WHAT?
SHE'S YOUR COUSIN.
HER MOTHER LOTTIE
IS MY FATHER'S
ILLEGITIMATE DAUGHTER.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW
IF SHE KNOWS.
WE'VE NEVER
TALKED ABOUT IT.
AND WE NEVER WILL.
OKAY.
IT'S A KILT PIN.
THAT'S LIKE A SKIRT,
RIGHT?
A KILT, YEAH.
BUT I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE
VERY POPULAR THESE DAYS
WITH THE ROCK STARS
AND THE SKINHEADS.
WANT ME TO SELL IFOR YOU?
NO.
I COULDN'T SELL IT.
(train horn blares)
GET IT, SHITLEY.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
YOU STILL OWE ME
FOR LAST TIME.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING.
WHY ARE YOU
DOING THIS?
- IT'S A SUCKER BET.
- I'M COMING WITH YOU.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
YEAH, I KNOW.
IT'S GONNA BE CLOSE.
IT'S JOHN.
GET YOUR COAT.
I'LL TELL YOU
ON THE WAY.
- JOHN.
- (softly)
WHERE'S ARLENE?
- OH, JOHN.
- WHERE'S ARLENE?
SHE'S-- IT'LL BE
ALL RIGHT.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
- IT REALLY HURTS.
- I KNOW.
I FUCKED UP.
NO.
SHH.
HELP ME, PLEASE.
(gasping quickly)
WE NEED HELP,
PLEASE!
HELP, PLEASE!
OH DEAR GOD,
HELP HIM!
PLEASE,
SOMEBODY HELP US!
(gasping slows)
JOHN?
JOHN?
NO. NO.
NO. NO.
(sobbing)
NO. NO.
OH MY BABY.
(crying)
Hagar's voice:
THEY'RE DEAD.
KILLED BY THEIR HANDS.
OR MINE?
DID I SAY ALL THAOUT LOUD?
I DID?
(whimpering)
(groans)
- I THINK YOU NEED A DOCTOR.
- NO.
(coughing)
I DON'T NEED...
ANYTHING BUT YOU.
I WAS WORRIED.
I DIDN'T THINK YOU WERE
GONNA COME HOME.
SHE'S A NICE GIRL.
(sighs)
- I'M GLAD YOU'RE HOME.
- OKAY.
- OKAY.
- (murmurs)
OKAY, SHH.
OH, JOHN,
I WAS SO WORRIED.
I WAS SO WORRIED.
Marvin:
SO HOW DID YOU FIND HER?
SHE'S CONFUSED.
I WAS WALKING BY,
I HEARD A GROAN,
LOOK IN, THERE SHE IS.
I JUST KNEW THAT CHECK
HAD ARRIVED, MARVIN.
Marvin: MOTHER?
THANK GOD.
OH MY GOD.
I MUST HAVE OVERSLEPT.
YOU'RE SUFFERING
FROM EXPOSURE, MOTHER.
NO NO, I HAD SUCH
A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.
I THINK IT'S
THE FRESH AIR.
DO YOU REMEMBER
THIS HOUSE, MARVIN?
NO HOUSE SHOULD BE
LEFT LIKE THIS.
THIS PLACE
IS FULL OF FLEAS.
- DO YOU WANT TO TRY
AND GET UP?
- OH YEAH.
BE CAREFUL.
OH YEAH, I REMEMBER.
APPARENTLY, HE HAD SOME
VERY GOOD MARIJUANA.
I THINK YOU SHOULD
BOTH TRY SOME.
I THINK IT WOULD DO MORE
FOR YOUR SEX LIFE
THAN THAT ANALYSSHE KEEPS DRAGGING YOU TO.
- OH.
- I'LL GET HER BAG, MARVIN.
I CAN MANAGE.
THANKS.
BYE.
THANK YOU.
- SEE YA.
- YEAH.
- OKAY?
- YEAH.
ALL RIGHT, I'M READY
FOR THE PETUNIA PLACE.
NO MORE FUSS,
I PROMISE.
THE DOCTOR SAYS YOU NEED
TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL NOW.
OH NO, I WAS JUSVERY TIRED,
BUT I'VE HAD
A GOOD REST.
YOU'RE GOING
TO THE HOSPITAL.
NO, I DON'T WANNA GO
TO THE HOSPITAL.
YOU'VE GOT CANCER.
ADVANCED.
THAT'S JUST A WORD,
ISN'T IT?
MRS. SHIPLEY,
OH, LOOKING GOOD TODAY,
AREN'T WE?
NOW, LET'S SEE...
(unintelligible)
TEMPERATURE,
MRS. SHIPLEY.
(wailing)
THANK YOU.
YOU'RE A GOOD NURSE.
IT'S MY JOB.
Rev. Troy:
OH, H-HOW ARE YOU,
MRS. SHIPLEY?
OH, JUST DANDY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
W-W-WOULD YOU
LIKE TO P-PRAY?
NICE TRY.
NO THANKS,
BUT YOU FEEL FREE.
GIVE IT A GO.
- HEAVENLY FATHER--
- WAIT.
DO YOU KNOW "ALL PEOPLE
ON EARTH DO DWELL"?
WELL, CERTAINLY.
IT-- IT'S USUALLY SUNG,
THOUGH.
YEAH, SO?
HERE?
WHY NOT?
ALL PEOPLE
THAT ON EARTH DO DWELL
SING TO THE LORD
WITH JOYFUL VOICE
HIM, SERVE WITH MIRTH,
HIS PRAISE FORTH TELL
COME YE BEFORE HIM
AND REJOICE
THE LORD, YE KNOW,
IS GOD INDEED...
- GIVE ME YOUR HAND.
- WITHOUT OUR AID HE DID US MAKE
WE ARE HIS FOLK,
HE DOTH US FEED
COME YE BEFORE HIM
AND REJOICE.
OH.
OH, I'VE UPSET YOU.
NO.
NOT IN THE LEAST.
IT'S JUST BEEN SO LONG
SINCE I'VE HEARD THAT.
HI. I JUST GOT YOUR MOM SOME MAGAZINES.
YOU OKAY?
YEAH.
OH--
OH, I'M SORRY.
MM, YOU OKAY?
MRS. SHIPLEY, GOOD GOD,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
BRUNHILDE.
WHAT IF
YOU'D FALLEN?
AH WELL,
HE LOOKED COLD.
PLEASE STOP TRYING
TO PISS HER OFF.
(chuckles)
THAT WOMAN NEEDS
ONE OF HER OWN ENEMAS.
(both chuckle)
SCOTTISH BY BIRTH,
BRITISH BY LAW,
A HIGHLANDER
BY THE GRACE OF GOD.
HERE, IT'S NOMUCH OF A PIN,
AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT MEANS
ANYTHING TO YOU NOW,
BUT I WANT YOU
TO HAVE IT.
- NO.
- COME ON.
I SHOULD'VE GIVEN IT TO
YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE.
(weeps)
I'VE BEEN PRETTY HARD ON YOU
THE PAST FEW YEARS.
NO.
YOU'VE BEEN
A GOOD SON, MARVIN.
ALWAYS.
WHAT I WOULD HAVE--
WOULD'VE DONE
WITHOUT YOU.
I'M FRIGHTENED.
ME TOO, MOM.
OH, THANK YOU.
DO YOU NEED ANYTHING?
NOT A THING
IN THE WORLD.
I'LL BE SEEING YOU.
SHE'S GOT AN AMAZING
CONSTITUTION, YOUR MOTHER,
ONE OF THOSE HEARTS THAT JUST KEEPS
ON WORKING WHATEVER ELSE IS GONE.
SHE'S A HOLY TERROR.
(chuckles)
(gasps)
Hagar's voice:
DO NOT GO GENTLE
INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT.
RAGE. RAGE AGAINSTHE DYING OF THE LIGHT.
(giggling)
(woman singing in foreign language)
(vocalizing)
(singing continues)
(vocalizing)
Man:
I-I-I SEE THAT.
YOU SEE, IF WE--
IF WE COME FORWARD
WITH SOME KIND OF...
ARBITRARY FIGURE THAT--
Older woman:
I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.
Woman: MOTHER HAS TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.
YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO STOP.
MARVIN, YOU NEED TO GEOFF THE PHONE NOW.
- Mother: IF THERE'S A GAS STATION--
- Marvin: SORRY, I MISSED THAT.
- THE PHONE BROKE UP.
- Woman: YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO PULL OVER.
- I BET. (laughs)
- Mother: THERE'S NOT EVEN A TREE OUT HERE.
Marvin:
AND THERE ARE 50--
MARVIN!
- UH, AND THEN WHEN THE BANK COMES THROUGH...
- DO YOU KNOW THAT CELL PHONES
ACCOUNT FOR 6% OF ALL
TRAFFIC FATALITIES?
ONLY 6%? I WOULD HAVE
THOUGHT IT WAS MORE.
I KNOW
IT'S A GAMBLE.
(groans)
THOSE PILLS AREN'STRONG ENOUGH, ARE THEY?
I'M FINE.
DOCTORS THESE DAYS--
CAN'T BE BOTHERED.
IT'S THE SYSTEM.
OH, DORIS,
FOR PITY'S SAKE.
OH, OKAY.
(chuckles)
MY, DOESN'T EVERYTHING
LOOK GREEN?
YOU WERE
EXPECTING PURPLE?
OH.
- MARVIN, WHERE ARE WE GOING?
- UH-HUH.
ALL RIGHT, I'M GETTING OUOF THIS CAR RIGHT NOW.
- ALL RIGHT, I'LL CALL YOU.
- I'M GETTING OUT.
- MOTHER-- MOTHER, STOP THAT.
- MOTHER, RELAX.
- Marvin: MOTHER!
- Doris: STOP THE CAR.
YOU'LL KILL YOURSELF!
A FAT LOT YOU'D CARE.
WELL, FOR GOD'S SAKE.
WE'RE NOT--
YOU'RE NOT STAYING!
YOU CAN-- YOU DIDN'EVEN ALLOW ME
TO BRING
MY OWN THINGS?
HOW CAN YOU BE
SO MEAN?
WHAT'D I SAY
ABOUT TELLING HER?
OH YEAH.
RIGHT, BLAME ME.
WE'D NEVER EVEN GET HER IN THE CAR
IF WE TOLD HER AND YOU KNOW IT.
- (Doris sighs)
- Marvin: THE PLAN IS:
WE CHECK IT OUT, WE ALL
GO HOME TOGETHER, OKAY?
WE'D NEVER MAKE YOU DO
ANYTHING YOU DIDN'T WANT TO.
Guide: LET ME SHOW YOU
OUR DINING ROOM...
- Doris: OH.
- ...AND OUR MOVIE AREA. HERE SHE IS.
HAGAR!
MAY I CALL YOU THAT?
FRIDAYS ARE OUR
MOVIE NIGHTS.
AND SOMETIMES
WE'LL EVEN SIT AROUND
AND HAVE A CAMPFIRE AND
ROAST MARSHMALLOWS BEFORE THE MOVIE.
THE SUN STREAMS IN HERE
EVERY MORNING.
IT'S VERY CHEERY,
DON'T YOU THINK?
Doris:
ARE THESE CHAIRS OAK?
OH, SOLID.
I NEVER CARED MUCH
FOR ARMY LIFE.
- (Marvin chuckles)
- (whispers) SHE'S A DOLL.
YOU MEMRS. STEINER YET?
YOU'LL BE GETTING A DETAILED
HISTORY OF HER ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
BEFORE YOUR BAGS
ARE UNLOADED.
OH, I'M NOT STAYING.
MY SON
AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
BROUGHT ME OVER
TO TAKE A LOOK,
BUT I'M NOT STAYING.
FUNNY.
THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
THAT'S WHAWE ALL SAID, RIGHT?
I HATE PETUNIAS.
Hagar's voice:
TIME IS UNSTUCK FOR ME NOW.
I AM RAMPANT WITH MEMORY
FOR NO REASON EXCEPTHAT I'M CAUGHT UP IN IT.
...TWO, ONE!
READY OR NOT!
- GOTCHA!
- OH NO! AAH!
- MATT!
- (roars)
HAGAR, CHARLOTTE,
WHERE'RE Y'ALL GOIN'?
COME ON.
IF WE RUN, WE'LL LOSE HER.
Hagar's voice:
I WONDER IF SHE'S
STILL THERE--
THE ANGEL BROUGHFROM ITALY
BY MY FATHER
AT GREAT COSIN PRIDE TO MARK
MOTHER'S BONES
AND TO PROCLAIM HIS DYNASTY
AS HE FANCIED.
MOTHER DIED WHEN MY
BROTHER MATT WAS BORN
AND FATHER COULD NEVER
FORGIVE HIM FOR THAT TRAGEDY.
TO MAKE IT WORSE,
MATT TOOK AFTER MY MOTHER,
BUT I WAS STURDY
LIKE HIM
WITH A STARE THACOULD MEET ANYONE'S
WITHOUT BLINKING
AN EYE.
JASON CURRIE WAS
A SELF-MADE MAN.
AND IT WAS TRUE.
NO ONE COULD DENY IT.
I'LL TAKE CARE
OF YOU.
HEY, THAT'S LOTTIE'S MOTHER
AND THAT'S FATHER.
SHUT UP!
IT'S NOT HIM!
- IT IS!
- (blows raspberry)
- Matt: OH, I'M GONNA GET YOU FOR THAT!
- CANNOT!
Matt:
OH, YOU WATCH ME.
HAGAR, MATT,
I'M COMING WITH YOU!
TELFORD,
WHAT'D THEY CALL HER?
SARAH.
IF A BABY OF MINE
EVER DIES,
I'D DRESS HER UP IN LACE
LIKE SARAH.
AS IF ANYONE WOULD EVER
MARRY YOU, LOTTIE.
YOU'RE GONNA GET YOUR
COMEUPPANCE, HAGAR CURRIE,
THE WHOLE LOT OF YOU,
YOU'LL SEE.
Man:
TELFORD, WHAT ARE YOU
DOING DOWN THERE?!
DON'T BE SCARED,
TELFORD.
I'D STICK UP FOR YOU. I'D TELL YOUR
FATHER IT WAS HAGAR WHO MADE YOU DO IT.
DON'T BOTHER.
HE'D NEVER LISTEN
TO THE LIKES OF YOU ANYWAY.
SO THERE!
MOM!
MAMA!
I'M NOT SUPPOSED
TO TALK TO HER.
SHE'S A BASTARD
AND MY FATHER SAYS
THAT NOTHING GOOD
CAN COME OF HER SORT.
Marvin:
WHY DON'T YOU
SIT DOWN, MOTHER?
IT'LL BE
A FEW MINUTES YET.
HE'S GOT NOTHING
BUT THESE CHEAP COPIES.
AND HE'S A DOCTOR.
(Marvin chuckles)
WELL,
HE SHOULD BE ASHAMED.
OKAY OKAY.
"LUXURY CONDO LIVING"?
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
OH, YOU THOUGHT I DIDN'KNOW YOUR PLANS, HUH?
WELL, I DO.
AND I'LL DO
JUST FINE ON MY OWN
BY MYSELF
IN MY OWN HOME...
- (sighs)
- ...THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
(cell phone chirping)
HELLO?
YEAH.
(chuckles)
LET ME--
LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I WAS THINKING.
- (coughs)
- MOTHER?
THANK GOD I WAS RIGHT THERE.
SHE'S BEEN FAINTING A LOT.
YOU MIGHT WANTO CONSIDER PUTTING
SOME OF YOUR ART COLLECTION ON THE CEILING.
SHE'S BEEN
THROWING UP
AND HER BOWELS
ARE NOT IMPROVING.
NO MORE
GALL BLADDER ATTACKS,
BUT HER SHEETS-- THERE'S
NOT A NIGHT THEY AREN'T WET.
OH, THAT'S NOT TRUE.
YOU'RE MAKING THAT UP.
DORIS GIVES HER
A LAXATIVE EVERY NIGHT.
ME AND MY BOWELS ARE
IN THIS ROOM, YOU KNOW?
SUCH A FOX
AND WITH THE CONSTITUTION
OF A 60-YEAR-OLD.
HA HA.
HE'S A COMEDIAN.
(chuckles)
YOU'LL LET ME KNOW
- WHEN THE RESULTS ARE IN?
- HE'LL LET ME KNOW.
WHAT AM I, THE PATIENOR THE EXPERIMENT?
I'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK.
I'LL LET YOU KNOW.
WELL NOW,
HOW BAD WAS THAT?
ABOUT LIKE HAVING
A MOLAR PULLED.
AW, MOM...
"MOM"?
I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LASTIME I HEARD YOU CALL ME THAT.
- MOM. MOMMY.
- Boy: MOM!
MOMMY!
MORE CARROTS?
THEY'RE FROM THE GARDEN.
ORGANIC. PESTICIDES ARE FOR SISSIES.
SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY
TRINA WAS RUNNING AROUND
THIS BIG OLD PLACE.
BIG?
COMPARED TO WHAT?
A CONDO?
MUST YOU SQUIRM
LIKE YOU'RE SITTING
ON A BARRELFUL OF SNAKES?
IT'S TOO BIG JUST FOR US.
THAT'S WHAT HE MEANS.
AND THERE'S STAIRS.
YES, THEY USUALLY
DO COME
WITH A BIG OLD HOUSE.
DORIS CAN'T TAKE CARE
OF YOU ANYMORE.
IT'S TOO MUCH FOR HER.
- I WON'T HAVE YOU TALK--
- I'VE BOOKED YOU INTO SILVER ELMS.
YOU WHAT?
NEXT WEEK.
- (doorbell rings)
- FINALLY.
OH GOOD.
JUST IN TIME FOR P--
PIE.
REVEREND TROY WAS
KIND ENOUGH TO VISIT US
IN CASE YOU OR WE,
YOU KNOW, WANT TO
DISCUSS THINGS.
DISCUSS WHAT THINGS?
LIKE THE WEATHER?
POLITICS?
THE PRICE
OF REAL ESTATE?
Doris:
WHY DON'T WE HAVE DESSERIN THE LIVING ROOM?
SO YOU THINK I SHOULD
HOLD GOD'S HAND
AS SOME KIND
OF INSURANCE POLICY?
PRAYER HAS ALWAYS BEEN
A WASTE OF MY TIME, MR. TROY.
P-PERHAPS YOU DIDN'T PRAY
FOR THE RIGHT THINGS.
OH, I SEE.
YOU HAVE TO KNOW
GOD'S SECRET CODE
OR HE'LL STRIKE
YOU DOWN, HMM?
IT IS HARD SOMETIMES
TO UNDERSTAND
HIS ACTIONS.
TO BE ANGRY
IS HUMAN.
I WOULD HAVE
TO BELIEVE IN HIM
IN ORDER TO BE ANGRY
WITH HIM.
YOUR SON IS GOING THROUGH
A DIFFICULT TIME,
BUT HE ONLY WANTS
WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU.
I'M AFRAID
YOU KNOW NOTHING
ABOUT MY SON,
MR. TROY.
MORE PIE?
THOSE BERRIES ARE FROM MY GARDEN.
DID I MENTION THAT?
ORGANIC.
YOU'LL HAVE
TO TAKE ME OUT OF HERE
FEET FIRST IN A BOX
BEFORE I GO ANYWHERE NEAR
THAT PLACE, MARVIN.
I'M SORRY TO HAVE
WASTED YOUR TIME.
WELL, THESE THINGS DO WORK
THEMSELVES OUT EVENTUALLY.
HAGAR, DO YOU WANT ME
TO LIGHT THIS?
Young Hagar:
YEAH.
DOES IT EVER BOTHER YOU,
YOU KNOW, THERE'S DEAD BODIES?
IF IT BOTHERS YOU WE CAN
GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
OH NO NO NO,
IT'S FINE--
LIKE "ROMEO AND JULIET."
- (gasps)
- WHAT'S THE MATTER?
I DON'T KNOW.
I JUST DIDN'THINK YOU WERE...
WHAT? WHAT?!
SHH.
MY FATHER'S UPSTAIRS.
IF YOU TELL ANYONE
ABOUT THIS, TELFORD SIMMONS,
I WILL TEAR YOUR
GODDAMN EYES OUT.
MOTHER...
WHY WOULD ANYONE YOUR AGE
TAKE UP SMOKING?
BOREDOM.
(utensils rattle)
I'M LOSING
THE BUSINESS.
OH, YOU ALWAYS WERE
ONE TO WORRY.
NO.
WE'RE FILING FOR
BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION.
BORROW MORE MONEY.
IF YOU'RE INTO THE BANK
FOR ENOUGH,
THEN THEY CAN'LET YOU GO DOWN.
IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD
ON THEIR BOOKS.
OR DORIS COULD
ALWAYS GET A JOB.
TSCH.
WHY DID YOU MARRY HER?
- DORIS?
- YEAH.
BECAUSE SHE LOVED ME.
SO I GUESS I CAN'T BLAME
THE SEX THEN.
(scoffs)
(sighs)
SHE'S NOTHE VILLAIN HERE,
AND YOU KNOW IT.
(mocking groan)
I SUPPOSE...
THE WAY SHE TELLS IT,
SHE'S THE VICTIM.
I SUPPOSE SOMEBODY
HAS TO BE.
DO THEY?
SO WHAT WILL YOU DO
WITH YOURSELF
IF YOU LOSE
YOUR BUSINESS?
RELAX.
ENJOY LIFE.
TAKE UP GOLF.
(British accent)
SOUNDS POSITIVELY
EXCRUCIATING.
THE DOCTOR CALLED.
HE THINKS...
THE NURSING HOME
WOULD BE BESFOR NOW.
IT'D BE BETTER
FOR YOU, MOTHER.
WHAT MARVIN'S TRYING
TO TELL YOU--
IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GO,
YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
I KNEW IT.
HE HAS ULCERS, YOU KNOW.
I PROMISED YOU I WOULD
NEVER BE A BURDEN!
GOD DAMN YOU BOTH!
YOU WILL NEVER THROW ME OUOF MY OWN HOUSE, MARVIN.
YOU'RE MIXED UP, MOTHER.
IT'S MY HOUSE.
YOU ARE LIVING
IN MY HOUSE, MOTHER.
HOW DID IT GETO BE YOUR HOUSE?
- YOU SIGNED IT OVER TO ME!
- I DID NOT!
YOU SIGNED IT OVER TO ME
AND NOW THE BANK OWNS IT,
SO I HAVE NOTHING!
NOTHING!
GOD DAMN YOU ANYWAY!
(murmuring)
I DIDN'T SIGN.
I DID.
I DID.
Doris:
OKAY, I WILL.
OKAY.
BYE BYE.
THAT WAS TRINA.
CAN YOU IMAGINE?
OUR LITTLE TRINA
GETTING MARRIED.
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
WITH MY GRAY PANTS?
I DON'T REMEMBER HER
MEETING HER YOUNG MAN.
...BE ON THE IRONING BOARD. I
WAS TRYING TO GET THAT SPOT OUT.
HE'S AT PENNSYLVANIA
WITH HER AT SCHOOL.
IT'S ALL A BIT SUDDEN.
WELL, IF SHE'S PREGNANT, THEY
SHOULD LIVE TOGETHER FIRST,
HAVE A DRY RUN.
THAT'S WHAT I SAID.
SHE'S NOT PREGNANT.
AND I KNOW I MAY BE
OLD-FASHIONED,
- BUT IN GOD'S EYES, IT IS STILL SIN.
- OH, DORIS,
SHE'S NOT MARRYING GOD
FOR GOODNESS SAKES.
AND BELIEVE ME,
SHE'S NOT IN PENNSYLVANIA
LIVING LIKE A NUN.
I HATE THAT DRESS.
THERE'S NO TALKING TO YOU
WHEN YOU'VE HAD A BAD NIGHT.
NONSENSE.
I SLEPT LIKE A BABY.
(scoffs)
WHAT ABOUT THE THREE TIMES
I WAS UP WITH YOU LAST NIGHT?
WHAT?
DON'T.
I'M PERFECTLY CAPABLE
OF DRESSING MYSELF.
HOW ABOUT THE BLUE ONE?
I'VE ALWAYS LOVED
THAT COLOR ON YOU.
I CAN GO GET IT.
I JUST WASHED IT.
- I DON'T LIKE THAT DRESS EITHER.
- (groans)
I'VE GOA LATE MEETING TONIGHT.
OH, WELL THEN
YOU'D BETTER GET STARTED.
IT'S NOT GOOD TO HAVE
THE EMPLOYEES SEE YOU LATE.
HAVE A NICE DAY.
WON'T DO TO FORGEYOUR PILL.
UM, WHERE WAS THIS?
THAT'S THE COTTAGE
AT SHADOW POINT.
SHADOW POINT.
OH YEAH.
HEY, LOOK WHAT WE'RE
HAVING FOR DINNER!
(laughs)
- I REMEMBER.
IT WAS A LOVELY COTTAGE.
- (phone ringing)
THAT PLACE
WAS FULL OF FLEAS.
Marvin:
I'VE GOT IT.
LORD HELP US.
NOW I'M GONNA BE LATE.
ALL RIGHT,
I'LL DO IT.
INCREDIBLE.
THE MAIL CAME EARLY.
HUH.
NOTHING BUT BILLS.
I'M GOING TO THE STORE.
YOU NEED ANYTHING?
OH, YOU MIGHT BRING HOME
A NICE CANTALOUPE FOR A CHANGE.
YOU KNOW IT'LL JUST GIVE YOU
A NASTY CASE OF DIARRHEA.
OH WELL, ANOTHER
WORTHLESS PIPE DREAM.
BETTY NEXT DOOR SAID SHE
WAS GONNA LOOK IN ON YOU.
I'LL BE FINE
HERE WITH TRINA.
TRINA'S BEEN AT SCHOOL
IN PENNSYLVANIA
FOR TWO YEARS NOW,
MOTHER.
OF COURSE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WAS THINKING.
I WON'T BE LONG.
I WOULD LIKE TO CASH
THIS CHECK, PLEASE.
AND HERE'S
MY IDENTIFICATION.
YOUR ACCOUNIS CLOSED.
THERE'S AN AUTOMATIC DEPOSIINTO MR. SHIPLEY'S ACCOUNT?
YES, BUT MY NAME IS
ON THE CHECK, ISN'T IT?
YES,
BUT I CAN'T.
HOW AM I GOING TO GET A
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PRESENFOR MY SON IF YOU--
IF I HAVE TO ASK HIM
FOR MY OWN MONEY?
OKAY.
(clears throat)
Hagar:
COULD YOU TELL ME WHERE
THE BUS TO SHADOW POINT IS?
THERE?
(horn honks)
HEY, CITY SLICKER.
MATT! OH MY.
SO FATHER LETS
MY LITTLE BROTHER
DRIVE THE CAR NOW?
AH!
WELL, EVERY LORD OF THE
MANOR NEEDS A CHAUFFEUR.
SO HOW IS
THE CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY?
TOOK OVER MILLER'S GAS.
WE'RE IN THE OIL BUSINESS NOW.
(Scottish accent)
EXPANSION-- THAT'S OUR FUTURE.
SO THAT MUST BE
KEEPING YOU BUSY THEN, HUH?
NOT REALLY.
(train horn blares distantly)
(brakes squeak)
(Scottish accent)
WELL WELL.
WON'T EVERYBODY BE SAYING
HOW SENDING YOU
TO THAT FANCY SCHOOL
WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY?
DID I HEAR
A COMMOTION OUT HERE?
OH, JASON,
LOOK AT HER.
SPITTING IMAGE
OF HER MOTHER.
- AUNTIE DOLL.
- (both laugh)
(softly)
I WON'T BE HERE
FOR DINNER.
YOU'LL BE TELLING ME ALL ABOUT THE
HIGH LIFE IN THE CITY, YOUNG LADY.
YES.
IT WON'T DO TO HAVE YOU WORK
AT THE STORE NOW, MISSY...
BUT ACCOUNTING AND ORDERING,
THAT CAN BE DONE FROM THE HOUSE.
THE STORE'S GROWN
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE.
I ENTERTAIN NOW.
IT'S PART OF THE PACKAGE, EH?
SEEMS THE ODD MEAL
GOES A LONG WAY.
TWO YEARS.
IT'S GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK
AND LOOKING SO FINE.
YOUR AUNT DOLL
IS A PASSABLE COOK,
BUT AS FOR HOSTESSING,
IT'S BEYOND HER.
I WANT TO TEACH.
I'VE APPLIED TO
THE SOUTH WACHAKWA SCHOOL.
DO YOU THINK I'D ALLOW YOU
TO GO TO SOUTH WACHAKWA
AND TEACH IN
A ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE
AND BOARD
WITH GOD KNOWS WHO?
BEFORE LONG, YOU'D BE
AT THOSE DANCES THEY HAVE
WITH THE FILTHY FARM BOYS
PAWING YOU.
- FATHER--
- IS THAT WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED BACK EAST?!
HAGAR,
YOU KNOW NOTHING.
MEN HAVE
TERRIBLE THOUGHTS.
STAY HERE.
I BAKED MY SPECIAL--
APPLE RHUBARB,
WHICH WAS QUITE A TRICK
BECAUSE RHUBARB IS NOT IN SEASON.
I'LL NOT HAVE COFFEE
THIS EVENING.
I MUST PASS ON MY SECRERECIPE TO YOU ONE DAY.
THAT'S THE ORDER
WE NEEDED THREE WEEKS AGO
AND PAID FOR
SIX WEEKS AGO.
YES, I'LL WAIT.
YOUR FATHER'S ASKED
MICHAEL RAYBURN FOR DINNER
ALONG WITH IVY AND JAMES,
A LOVELY COUPLE.
(groans)
THERE'S NOTHING WRONG
WITH MICHAEL.
I REMEMBER
HOW HE LOST HIS LEG.
(sighs)
DON'T BE
SO UNGRATEFUL.
YOUR FATHER'S
JUST TRYING
TO INTRODUCE YOU
TO THE RIGHT SOCIETY.
AND YOU'RE NOGETTING ANY YOUNGER.
I AM GRATEFUL.
I AM GRATEFUL FOR...
A WIDOWED DOCTOR
WITH TWO CHINS,
A CLOTH SALESMAN WHO HAD MORE
HAIR IN HIS NOSE THAN ON HIS HEAD,
AN ACCOUNTANT WHO KEPCALLING ME "HAYLEY,"
AND AN UNDERTAKER
WHO LOOKED LIKE FERRET.
YES. 3401-- THAT IS
MY PURCHASE ORDER.
YES, I'LL WAIT.
THERE'S A CHARITY DANCE
COMING UP AT THE LEGION
RAISING MONEY FOR A
HOSPITAL-- A VERY GOOD CAUSE.
AND ANYWAY, YOUR FATHER'S
GOING TO BE AWAY ON BUSINESS.
('50s dance music playing)
OOH, THAT'LL GETHE PISTONS FIRING.
OH, LOOK AT THAT BODY.
WHO'D HAVE GUESSED
TELFORD'D END UP A BANKER?
BE A PET, DEAR.
THEY'RE BIG AND FRIENDLY,
KIND OF LIKE A PINTO.
WOULD YOU
CARE TO DANCE?
IS BRAM SHIPLEY
DANCING WITH
HAGAR CURRIE?
I'D INTRODUCE MYSELF, BUT I
EXPECT YOU ALREADY KNOW WHO I AM.
ONLY BY REPUTATION.
- AND YOU BY YOURS.
- (laughs)
(slow dance music playing)
SO TELL ME:
WHAT BRINGS THE PRINCESS
OUT OF HER CASTLE
TO MINGLE?
A GOOD PARTY.
MMM, YOU SMELL LOVELY.
IT WAS JUST A DANCE.
HE'S NOTAKING ME HOME.
BETTER A GOOD NAME
THAN A FINE FACE.
CHARLOTTE TOLD ME BRAM SHIPLEY'S
BEEN SEEN WITH HALF-BREEDS.
AND WHY SHOULD I
CARE ABOUT THAT?
YOU ARE JOKING.
DO YOU NEED A RIDE,
LOTTIE?
YES,
THAT'D BE LOVELY.
THAT LOTTIE'LL
DO ALL RIGHT IN THE END.
AS MRS. TELFORD
SIMMONS?
SHE MIGHT AS WELL CHECK
INTO PURGATORY RIGHT NOW.
(both giggle)
GO.
(screeches)
WHAT WAS THAT?
- I BEAT YA.
- NO NO NO, YOU CHEATED.
I DID NO SUCH THING.
WHAT WOULD YOU CALL
PUSHING ME THEN?
- THAT WAS CONVENIENT.
- (chuckles)
I EXPECT YOUR FATHER DOESN'KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT US.
I'M NOHIS PRISONER.
NO, BUT YOU'RE
HIS DAUGHTER,
AREN'T YOU?
WITH MY OWN MIND.
I JUST DON'T WANT YOU
TO REGRET ANYTHING IS ALL.
WELL, THANK YOU,
MR. SHIPLEY,
FOR LOOKING
OUT FOR MY REPUTATION,
BUT I CAN TAKE CARE
OF MYSELF.
I KNOW YOU CAN.
IS IT TRUE YOU GO ABOUWITH HALF-BREEDS?
I PREFER TO CALL THEM
MY FRIENDS.
YOU KNOW, ACCORDING TO A PIECE OF PAPER,
I PRETTY MUCH OWN EVERYTHING
YOU CAN SEE IN ANY DIRECTION.
SEE, MY FATHER BOUGHT IT FROM
THE INDIANS FOR A DOLLAR AN ACRE.
AND THEY DON'T BELIEVE THAANY PERSON CAN OWN LAND
BECAUSE IT JUSBELONGS TO GOD.
IT WAS A JOKE ON US
WHITE GUYS AT THE TIME,
BUT NOW THEY'RE STARVING
ON A RESERVATION
HALF THE SIZE
OF THIS FARM...
SO THEY'RE WELCOME
HERE ANYTIME.
(snorts)
BEEN AWAY A LONG TIME, BUT THIS
PLACE WILL BE SOMETHING ONE DAY.
- AH.
- YEAH.
OW. OH MY GOD. ANTS ALL OVER ME.
UH, COME ON.
LET'S GO, COME ON.
Hagar: WHOA!
(chuckles)
WHOA, OKAY!
HERE, COME ON.
I WAS PLANNING
TO IMPRESS YOU
WITH MY BAKED CHICKEN.
YOU ONLY HAVE TO BREATHE
TO IMPRESS ME, MISS CURRIE.
GOT CAUGHT IN THE RAIN,
DID YOU?
AH WELL, IT'S GOOD
FOR THE GARDEN.
I'VE GOT SOMETHING
FOR YOU, HAGAR.
GAINSAY WHO DARE.
SCOTTISH BY BIRTH,
BRITISH BY LAW..
- Both: AND A HIGHLANDER...
- BY THE GRACE OF GOD.
IT WAS MY FATHER'S
AND HIS BEFORE THAT,
AND IT'S YOURS NOW.
YOU'RE THE CURRIE.
ONE DAY YOU'LL INHERIEVERYTHING I'VE BUILT.
WELL, YOU'D BESCHANGE YOUR CLOTHES
BEFORE YOU
CATCH YOUR DEATH.
MATT--
EASY.
(murmurs)
EASY EASY EASY EASY.
(whinnying)
WHOA, EASY.
EASY.
COME ON.
OKAY.
GIVE IT TO HIM.
GO AHEAD.
I'LL HAVE YOU UP ON HIM
IN A FEW WEEKS.
UH, NOT ME, NO.
YOU AFRAID OF SUCH
A GENTLE CREATURE?
HMM?
THE AUTOMOBILE WAS
INVENTED FOR A REASON.
HMM.
IT'LL BE THE DOWNFALL
OF MANKIND.
YOU'LL SEE.
(clicks tongue)
Jason:
I SAW THAT!
OH, FOR GOODNESS'
SAKE, GIRL.
(sighs)
LOOK AT THESE SHELVES--
HALF-EMPTY, THEY ARE.
YOU CAN'T RUN
A STORE ALONE, YOU KNOW.
I'VE DONE MY TIME,
FATHER.
- I THINK MATT--
- IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR DELIVERIES.
THAT'S ALL
HE HAS IN HIM.
THE TRUTH IS WHAT IT IS
WHETHER YOU OR I LIKE IT OR NOT.
YOU KEPT HIM HOME
FROM THE WAR TO DO WHAT?
YOU COULD HAVE AT LEASSENT HIM TO COLLEGE.
AND WASTE GOOD MONEY?
SINCE WHEN ARE YOU
YOUR BOTHER'S KEEPER?
I'M GONNA MARRY
BRAM SHIPLEY.
I'VE NO TIME
FOR YOUR JOKES NOW, HAGAR.
IT'S NOT A JOKE.
HE'S ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM
AND I SAID YES.
HAS HE TOUCHED YOU?
HAS HE?!
NO.
YOU'LL MARRY NO ONE
AND CERTAINLY NOT HIM EVER.
HE'S AS COMMON
AS DIRT.
NO DECENT GIRL
IN THIS TOWN
WEDS WITHOUT HER FAMILY'S
CONSENT. IT'S NOT DONE.
WELL, IT'LL BE DONE
BY ME.
(softly)
I'M ONLY THINKING
OF WHAT'S RIGHT FOR YOU.
YOU'LL NOT LEAVE.
PLEASE.
I'M GETTING MARRIED
AND THAT'S IT.
THEN YOU'LL DO SO
WITHOUT ME.
- (footsteps)
- (shop bell jingles)
Aunt Doll:
YOU'RE A VISION
OF YOUR MOTHER
AND YOUR FATHER WHO'S AS
STUBBORN AS A MULE ON A HOT DAY.
HELLO,
BEAUTIFUL.
LADIES.
DID YOU SEE MATT?
NO.
SWEETHEART, IT'S JUST NOT IN
HIM TO GO AGAINST YOUR FATHER.
IT'S ALL RIGHT, OKAY?
I'M SURE TELFORD
COULD'VE FOUND YOU A SUIT.
I WASN'T THINKING.
OW.
IT'S BAD LUCK
FOR THE GROOM TO SEE THE
BRIDE BEFORE THEY'RE MARRIED.
- HOLD ON. HERE.
- THANK YOU.
- YOU LOOK GORGEOUS.
- ("The Wedding March" playing)
- (bells chime)
- (cheering)
WHAT WILL MATT AND I DO
WITH YOU OUT OF THE HOUSE?
- YOU'LL BE FINE.
- BYE.
(cheering)
(all calling)
BYE!
BYE!
(cans clanking)
DAMN THEM ALL.
WE DON'T NEED 'EM ANYWAYS.
(giggling)
- YOU'VE NEVER...
- SHH.
- MM, DAMN YOU LOOK GOOD.
- (giggles)
- WHOA, WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
- THERE'S A TRAIN.
I'LL STOP.
TELL ME TO STOP.
HELLO.
WELL, HELLO.
Preacher:
YEA, BUT IN THE WEAK FLESH
ARE THE SINS OF BEING MORTAL,
GOD IS THERE TO GET YOU
THROUGH THE MEANS.
(Matt coughing)
THE ROAD TO TEMPTATION
IS BROAD AND WELL-TRAVELED.
JESUS HISSELF WOULD BE BEGGING THE
POOR BASTARD TO STUFF A CORK IN IT.
WATCH AND PRAY, LESYOU ENTER INTO TEMPTATION.
OUR HYMN TODAY
IS NUMBER 11.
ALL RISE.
- ALL PEOPLE THAT ON EARTH...
- "HIMSELF."
- WHAT?
- DO DWELL...
"JESUS HIMSELF."
"HISSELF" IS NOT A WORD.
SING TO THE LORD
WITH CHEERFUL VOICE
HIM SERVE WITH MIRTH,
HIS PRAISE FORTH TELL
COME YE BEFORE HIM
AND REJOICE.
NOW IS THE TIME
TO CASH IN ON WHEA- LIKE EVERY OTHER HALF-DECENFARMER AROUND HERE
- (horn honks)
AND YOU KNOW IT.
IT'S TIME,
ACTUALLY...
YOU SAID THIS PLACE WAS
GONNA BE SOMETHING ONE DAY.
- AND IT WILL.
- WITH PASTURES FULL OF HORSES
AND NOT A CENT TO BLESS
OURSELVES WITH?
HEY, I'LL MAKE A LIVING
AND LIVE AS I WANT,
UNDERSTAND THAT?
YEAH, IN AN UNPAINTED HOUSE WITH
NOTHING BUT LINOLEUM ON THE FLOOR.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
TAKE THE MONEY AND GO
GET YOUR GODDAMN CARPETS
- IF THAT'S WHAT'S SO IMPORTANT TO YOU.
- NOT ON YOUR LIFE.
YOU BUY EVERY HORSE
YOU LAY YOUR EYES ON.
Bram:
I'M DONE WITH THIS
CONVERSATION.
- LOTTIE.
- IT'S YOUR BROTHER MATT.
HE'S TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE
AND SOMEONE HAD TO LET YOU KNOW.
COME ON,
I'LL DRIVE.
Hagar:
THANK YOU.
WHAT'S THAT LOOK FOR?
WHAT LOOK?
LIKE I'M GONNA DIE
OR SOMETHING.
(coughing)
COULD YOU TELL HER
IT'S A JOKE?
OH, I WISH YOU COULD'VE SEEN
THE LOOK ON HIS FACE
THE DAY YOU TWO
GOT MARRIED.
I AM SORRY
FOR EVERYTHING, MATT.
(softly)
JUST BE HAPPY.
THAT'LL KILL HIM.
(singing)
...WHILE ROSE
HER BOOK,
A CHURCHYARD TOMB
SHE TALKS TO HERSELF,
TALKS TO A FOOL.
- (whickers)
- GOOD.
COME HERE.
COULD USE YOUR HELP.
HERE, TAKE THIS BRUSH.
MM-HM?
Bram:
START COMBING HERE
NICE AND EASY.
THIS IS HOW A HORSE
GETS TO KNOW YOU, SEE?
PUT THIS HAND HERE.
(whickers)
BY THE WAY,
I GOT SOME PAINT.
WELL, APPARENTLY,
I'M GOOD WITH A BRUSH.
- THERE'S A COUPLE OTHER THINGS
I THINK YOU'RE GOOD WITH.
- (both giggle)
OH, TELL ME THAT HAD NOTHING
TO DO WITH ANIMAL EXCREMENT.
HONEY, JUST SAY IT.
IT'S CALLED "SHIT."
IS THAT HOW YOU'RE GONNA
TEACH OUR CHILD TO TALK?
OH GOD, I AM WHAT I AM. YOU
KNOW THAT. I AIN'T CHANGING.
- COME ON, HM?
- HM?
DID YOU JUST--
DID YOU JUST SAY "OUR CHILD"?
- MM-HMM.
- YOU SERIOUS?
- YEAH, I DID.
- ARE YOU SERIOUS?
- YEAH.
- (laughs) WHAT?
(kissing)
OH MY GOD!
(screaming)
I'M GONNA DIE,
AREN'T I?
NO YOU'RE NOT.
NOW ONE MORE PUSH.
COME ON.
(wailing)
IT'S A HEALTHY
BABY BOY.
IT'S A BOY?
(crying)
OH MY GOD.
SUCH BIG HANDS.
HOW STRONG THEY ARE.
HE'S GOT YOUR BUILD,
BRAM.
DOES-- DOES FATHER
KNOW IT'S A BOY?
HE'S NOT COMING
TO SEE HIM, IS HE?
PRAY THAT YOU'RE
NOT CURSED
WITH THE HARD HEAD
OF THE CURRIES.
OKAY, COME HERE,
MARVIN.
OKAY,
THERE WE GO.
OH, YEAH YEAH YEAH.
YOU'RE GONNA BE A COWBOY,
AREN'T YOU?
YEAH, I FIGURED
AFTER MATT DIED,
A GRANDSON WOULD MAKE
A DIFFERENCE.
"SHIPLEY & SON." THAT'S
WHAT I'LL PAINT ON THE BARN.
HE'S MORE OF A SHIPLEY
THAN A CURRIE ANYWAY.
HEY, LOOK WHAT WE'RE
HAVING FOR DINNER!
(chuckles)
MARVIN, GET AWAY
FROM THAT HORSE!
MARVIN, GET UP.
WHAT IF THAT BIG STUPID HORSE
STEPPED ON YOU?
DADDY SAID HORSES
ARE SMART, THOUGH.
THEN IT'S YOUR FATHER
WHO'S THE FOOL.
THAT'S WHAT THE
CONSTABLE SAID TOO.
- WHAT CONSTABLE?
- THE ONE WHO GAVE DAD A WARNING.
- WHO?
- THE ONE WHO GAVE
DAD A WARNING.
HE SAID HE'D PUT HIM IN THE
CLANK IF HE EVER DOES IT AGAIN.
MARVIN, GO, UH,
PICK SOME TOMATOES.
I HAD TO PISS.
THAT'S THE END OF IT.
ON THE STEPS
OF MY FATHER'S STORE?
- WHO SAW?
- IT WAS LATE.
NOBODY WAS AROUND.
- EXCEPT THE POLICE.
- I'M SORRY.
DOESN'T IT BOTHER YOU TO BE
A SOURCE OF ENTERTAINMENFOR THE ENTIRE TOWN?
AT LEASSOMEBODY'S LAUGHING.
I'M NOT.
OH, JESUS CHRIST.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
YOU WANT ME TO GET ON MY KNEES?
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?
NO, YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT?
I WANT YOU TO BE DIFFERENT.
YEAH, WELL MAYBE I'D LIKE YOU
TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT TOO.
- I DON'T DISGRACE MYSELF.
- OH NO BY CHRIST,
- YOU WOULD NEVER DO THAT.
- NO, I WOULDN'T.
THE REST OF US HAVE
SOME SELF-RESPECT, BRAM.
I'LL SPELL IFOR YOU.
(laughs)
(telephone ringing)
DORIS?
DORIS!
HELLO?
AUNTIE DOLL,
WHAT'S WRONG?
HIS HEART?
FATHER.
("Amazing Grace" playing)
Hagar:
HOW HE MUSHAVE HATED ME.
I SUPPOSE
I'LL GO BACK EAST.
I HAVE A COUSIN
WHO'LL TAKE ME IN.
Bram:
AL AT "THE BANNER"
GAVE THAT TO ME.
THEY'LL BE RUNNING
IT TOMORROW.
I THOUGHT YOU'D WANTO SEE IT FIRST.
LUKE MCVIDY ASKED ME
WHY A FINE MAN
LIKE MY FATHER
WOULD DO SUCH A THING.
Aunt Doll:
IT'S NOT FAIR.
PERHAPS YOU COULD--
LEGALLY, IT'S AIR-TIGHT.
I ALREADY CHECKED.
HOW WILL MY CHILDREN
GO TO COLLEGE NOW?
I DON'T NEED
HIS GODDAMN MONEY.
(exasperated cry)
I HATE PETUNIAS!
ME TOO!
(cries out)
MOMMY,
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
YOU HAVE YOUR
GRANDFATHER'S CHIN.
THAT'S FOR SURE.
IS HE ASLEEP?
I WAS AT THE NORRIS PLACE
WHEN YOU CAUGHT HIM.
MMN.
HEY, LITTLE FELLA.
HE WAS IN A HURRY
TO GET HERE.
WEREN'T YOU?
HE'S KIND OF A-- LOOK ATHIS-- OF A SCRAWNY LITTLE BOY.
WHAT DO YOU WANTO CALL HIM?
HE'S NOT SCRAWNY AT ALL.
HE'S PERFECT.
- WE'RE CALLING HIM JOHN.
- JOHN.
I LIKE "JOHN."
- (truck pulling up)
- (dog barking)
(slurring)
YOU'RE DRIVING ME ASTRAY
OH, WHISKEY,
YOU'RE MY DARLING
DRUNK OR SOBER
SOME SAY THE DEVIL
IS DEAD...
Young John:
SOME SAY THE DEVIL
IS DEAD
THE DEVIL IS DEAD,
THE DEVIL IS DEAD
SOME SAY THE DEVIL IS DEAD
AND BURIED IN KILLARNEY
I SAY HE ROSE AGAIN,
I SAY HE ROSE AGAIN
I SAY HE ROSE AGAIN
AND JOINED THE BRITISH ARMY
- FEED THE PIGS AND MILK THE COWS...
- JOHN.
...AND MILK THE COWS
FEED THE PIGS
AND MILK THE COWS
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
YOU'D BETTER NOT LET MOM
CATCH YOU WASTING THESE EGGS.
Bram:
JOHN, THAT'S
AWFULLY CRAFTY.
IT'S MOM'S
BIRTHDAY TOMORROW.
SHOULD WE BUY A CAKE
OR SOMETHING?
SON, YOU SAVED MY ASS
FROM ROTTING IN HELL.
OKAY, ALL RIGHT.
(panting)
(lighter clinks)
I GOT YOU A PRESENT.
I THOUGHYOU'D LIKE IT.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
WHERE DID YOU GET IT?
A PAWN SHOP?
IT WAS MY FATHER'S.
I'VE CALLED THE POLICE AGAIN AND
EVERYONE ELSE I CAN THINK OF.
NO ONE'S HEARD
A THING.
- OH, WHAT ARE YOU--
- IT'S MOSTLY WATER.
SHE DOESN'T EVEN
HAVE HER PILLS.
IT'S BEEN TWO DAYS, MARVIN. SHE'LL
NEVER MAKE IT THROUGH ANOTHER NIGHT.
SHE'LL OUTLIVE US.
IT'S HER BIRTHDAY
TOMORROW.
I'M SURE
SHE WON'T REMEMBER.
COME ON,
YOU NEED TO SLEEP.
DORIS--
DORIS, HAVE YOU EVER
HAD
A CURL-YOUR-TOES
STRAIGHT-UP-THROUGH-
THE-GROUND
FLOAT-UP-TO-HEAVEN
SPAZZ-OUT ORGASM
WITH ME?
- THAT IS THE LIQUOR TALKING.
- ME NEITHER.
NEVER HAVE.
MY FAULT, I'M SURE.
DID I EVER TELL YOU
EVE PHILLIPS
CAME ON TO ME ONCE?
- (sighs)
- (chuckles)
TURNED HER DOWN.
OF COURSE.
MUCH TO DO.
SHE WAS A SLUT.
I'M GOING UPSTAIRS.
GAINSAY WHO DARE.
MY FAMILY MOTTO.
BURIED TREASURE.
Hagar:
JOHN, DON'T RUIN
YOUR DINNER.
JOHN, COME HERE.
THIS WAS YOUR GREAT-
GREAT-GRANDFATHER'S--
SIR DANIEL CURRIE.
THE TITLE DIED WITH HIM,
UNFORTUNATELY, BUT THAT'S YOUR STOCK.
THIS IS OUR CREST.
IT'S A THREE-TOWERED
CASTLE
AND AN ARM
HOLDING A SWORD.
"GAINSAY WHO DARE."
IT MEANS
"WE'RE TOUGH,
SO DON'GET IN OUR WAY."
SCOTTISH BY BIRTH,
BRITISH BY LAW,
A HIGHLANDER
BY THE GRACE OF GOD.
I'VE BEEN SAVING IFOR YOU.
I FINISHED MY CHORES.
I CAN SEE THAT.
YOU TWO GO CHECK AND SEE
IF YOUR FATHER NEEDS ANY HELP.
- ARE THEY ALL
FAR ENOUGH APART?
- THEY'RE FINE.
YOU NEVER EVEN LOOKED.
I BROUGHT THEM LONGER STAKES.
YOU KNOW THE ONES
YOU LIKE?
YES, THEY'RE FINE. AND
I'VE GOT DINNER TO FINISH.
AND FOR PITY'S SAKE, PLEASE SAY
"THOSE" LONGER STAKES, NOT "THEM."
- DAD?
- MM-HM?
WERE YOU REALLY
BORN IN A BARN?
- WHO TOLD YOU THAT?
- MOM.
ME AND JESUS,
HUH, HAGAR?
FOR THOSE WHO CAN'TURN A CRUST OF BREAD
INTO A THOUSAND LOAVES,
DINNER IS READY.
NOT GONNA BE
EATING HOME TONIGHT.
- OH?
- NIELSON'S GOT A HORSE
HE WANTS ME
TO TAKE A LOOK AT.
NIELSON HASN'T GOANY HORSES.
I GUESS LIARS SHOULD
HAVE BETTER MEMORIES.
COME ON, LET'S GO.
JOHN.
All:
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS.
STOP!
JOHN.
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS.
STOP! JOHN!
JOHN, GET OFF
THE TRACKS!
STOP!
STOP!
I DOUBLE-DARE YOU, ASSHOLE.
(shouting)
DON'T BE STUPID.
- (horn blaring)
- STOP!
COME ON, FLOOR IT.
JOHN!
MARVIN, DID HE JUMP?
(screams)
JOHN!
CHICKENSHITS!
JOHN, RUN!
- SHIT!
- JOHN!
OH MY GOD!
- JOHN!
- JOHN!
All: JOHN!
(screams)
JOHN!
JOHN!
JOHN!
OH MY GOD.
OH MY GOD.
(panting)
OH MY...
- OH SHIT.
- GET OFF-- OFF, JOHN!
OH MY GOD.
YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS,
DIDN'T YOU?
Bram:
MARVIN, THAT'S A PAROF GROWING UP,
STARTING TO MAKE
YOUR OWN DECISIONS.
WHAT DECISIONS?
MARVIN, YOU LOOK LIKE YOU'RE
SITTING ON A BARRELFUL OF SNAKES.
I SIGNED UP
FOR CADET TRAINING.
IF I'M LUCKY, I'LL BE
IN CYPRUS BY NEXT YEAR.
YOU'RE BARELY 16.
IT'S WHAT HE WANTS. I
ALREADY SIGNED THE PAPERS.
DO YOU GETO CARRY A GUN?
- YEAH.
- WOW.
HE'LL BE BETTER OFF
AWAY FROM HERE.
I WANT LONG LETTERS--
LOTS OF DETAIL.
THINK YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHWITH DAD AND ALL?
OF COURSE
WE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.
DON'T FORGETO WRITE.
- LOTS OF DETAILS.
- YEAH.
COME ON, MARVIN,
OR YOU'LL BE
WALKING TO CYPRUS.
MARVIN.
(weeps)
Bram:
LET'S GO, SON.
I'LL GET THAT.
HELLO.
ARE YOUR PARENTS HOME?
I HAVE SOME FARM-FRESH EGGS
AND VEGETABLES.
HI, JOHN.
MOM, THE EGG LADY
IS HERE.
- HAGAR?
- LOTTIE.
YOU HAVE SUCH
A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE.
YOU KNEW IWAS HER HOUSE,
DIDN'T YOU?
SO WHAT'S MR. FANCY-TELFORD
SIMMONS DOING TO AFFORD IT?
HE'S THE BANK MANAGER.
EVERYONE
KNOWS THAT.
HE GOT THERE MORE
BY GOOD LUCK
THAN BY GOOD MANAGEMENIF YOU ASK ME.
THE SHITLEYS--
THAT'S WHAT THEY CALL US.
IT'S WHO WE ARE.
THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO
WITH WHO WE ARE.
NOTHING!
LISTEN TO ME.
YOU ARE A CURRIE.
YOUR GRANDFATHER
FOUNDED THIS TOWN.
AND DON'T YOU THINK FOR ONE
SECOND THAT THEY FORGET THAT.
"CURRIE." LIKE THE NAME ON THE SIGN.
THIS WAS MY FATHER'S STORE
AND I'VE NEVER ASKED,
BUT I'D LIKE TO SET UP
A CREDIT ACCOUNT.
WELL, THAT'S NOSOMETHING WE NORMALLY DO.
Bram:
HOW ABOUT YOU
START TALKING TO ME
- LIKE I'M A MEMBER OF THE HUMAN RACE?
- EXCUSE ME.
GIVE ME MY
GODDAMN LIQUOR
OR ME AND YOU ARE
GONNA HAVE A PROBLEM.
Clerk:
I THINK YOU'D BETTER
TALK TO MR. COOPER.
HANDLE THIS SHIT.
THE POLICE TOLD US WE'RE NOSUPPOSED TO SELL HIM ANY LIQUOR
IF THAT INDIAN
CHARLIE BEAN'S OUTSIDE.
THEY GET THREE TIMES
THE PRICE FOR IFROM THE INDIANS
ON THE RESERVE.
JUST GIVE HIM A BOTTLE
FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
ONE'S NOT GONNA
MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE.
WE'VE CHANGED
OUR MIND.
BUT THANK YOU ANYWAY.
WHERE ARE WE
GONNA LIVE?
I GOT A JOB. I'M GONNA BE A HOUSEKEEPER
LIKE AUNTIE DOLL.
EXCEPT I WON'T BE ALONE. I'LL
HAVE MY MAN AROUND THE HOUSE.
WE'LL GET YOU IN A DECENSCHOOL AND ON TO A UNIVERSITY.
YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE
SOMETHING OF YOURSELF.
John:
IT JUST FEELS FUNNY.
OKAY.
GO ON.
OKAY, LET'S GO.
COME ON,
WE'RE GOING.
John:
21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26, 27.
WOW.
27 WINDOWS.
THOSE TWO UP ON THE LEFARE GONNA BE OURS.
DON'T BE SO IMPRESSED.
I BET YOU'LL HAVE A HOUSE
FINER THAN THIS ONE DAY.
NOW MANNERS COUNT.
HIS NAME IS MR. OATLEY.
HE'S OLDER AND VERY SMART.
HE MADE HIS MONEY DEALING AROR ANTIQUES OR SOMETHING.
- (doorbell chimes)
- OH, TUCK IN YOUR SHIRT.
YOU LOOK LIKE YOU WERE
CAUGHT IN A VACUUM.
LOOK AT ME.
- WANNA KNOW SOMETHING?
- UH-HUH.
LOST THE CURRIE PIN.
YOU LOST IT?
WELL, NOT EXACTLY.
I TRADED IFOR A JACKKNIFE.
I'M HAGAR
THE NEW HOUSEKEEPER
AND THIS IS MY SON
JOHN SHIPLEY.
(vacuum humming)
Hagar's voice:
IT WAS A CALM LIFE WE LED,
A PERIOD OF WAITING
AND MARKING TIME.
BUT THE EVENTS
WE WAITED FOR
UNKNOWINGLY
TURNED OUT TO BE
QUITE DIFFERENT THAN WHAI IMAGINED THEY MIGHT BE.
(door opens)
- JOHN?
- YEAH.
HOW'D THE REGISTRATION GO?
- HUH?
- UNIVERSITY'S
NOT BLOODY LIKELY.
I HAVEN'T BEEN TO SCHOOL
FOR THREE YEARS.
WELL, IF YOU'D STOP
WASTING YOUR TIME
WITH ALL THOSE SO-CALLED FRIENDS
OF YOURS YOU HANG OUT WITH--
I DIDN'T ASK
YOUR OPINION.
HAS THAT EVER
STOPPED YOU?
I'M GOING BACK HOME,
GOING BACK TO THE FARM.
DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.
YOUR FATHER COULD BE DEAD
FOR ALL I KNOW.
HE'S NOT DEAD.
HE WRITES ALL THE TIME.
MARVIN TOO.
SO THE TWO OF YOU
ARE IN ON THIS TOGETHER?
WE DIDN'T THINK
YOU'D BE INTERESTED.
- HOW IS YOUR FATHER?
- LIKE YOU CARE.
I ASKED YOU HOW HE IS.
HE'S FINE.
HE'S GOT AN INDIAN GIRL
WHO WORKS FOR HIM.
SHE COOKS.
SHE QUIT, THOUGH.
YEAH, I'LL BESHE COOKS FOR HIM.
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN
WHAT HE'S LIKE?
I HAVEN'FORGOTTEN.
WELL, THEN WHY
ARE YOU GOING BACK?
BECAUSE WE MIGHGET ALONG.
(faint murmuring, giggling)
(soft panting, moaning)
COME ON,
JUST DO IT.
- ARE YOU SURE?
- IT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYTHING,
NOW IS IT?
- (bottle clinks loudly)
- OH MY GOD, MY FATHER!
NO NO NO. BELIEVE ME, IT'S NOT YOUR FATHER.
IT'S NOT YOUR FATHER. IF IT WAS
YOUR FATHER, WE'D BE DEAD ALREADY.
BABY BABY BABY.
(both yelling)
JESUS...
LADY.
MISSY!
MISSY!
MISSY!
MISSY, WAIT!
WHOA, STOP STOP!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
(cries out)
HUH?
- ARE YOU GONNA MUG ME?
- WHAT?!
NO!
ARE YOU GONNA
TELL ANYBODY I'M HERE?
TRUST ME,
I WON'T.
YOU WERE WATCHING,
WEREN'T YOU?
NO I WAS NOT.
THAT'S REALLY SICK,
YOU KNOW.
YEAH, WELL,
THIS ISN'T A VERY NICE PLACE
TO BRING A LADY, IS IT?
(sniffs)
THAT'S MARIJUANA.
ILLICIT DRUGS.
CARE TO PARTAKE?
OH NO.
THANK YOU. IT'D PROBABLY
JUST MAKE ME PARANOID.
ON THE OTHER HAND...
I HAVEN'T HAD ANY OF THIS
SINCE THE '70s.
WE USED TO HAVE A FARM.
MY SON GREW IT.
OF COURSE HE NEVER KNEW
I KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
LISTEN...
WOULD IT BE TOO
MUCH TO ASK YOU
TO PUA SHIRT ON?
YOU HAVE A VERY
DISTRACTING CHEST.
(bell rings)
MR. OATLEY, I RECEIVED
A LETTER FROM MY SON JOHN.
I DON'T KNOW IF I EVER
TOLD YOU ABOUT MY BROTHER.
NO, YOU NEVER MENTIONED
YOUR BROTHER.
WELL, ANYWAY,
HE'S SICK
AND HE'S NOT GONNA LASVERY LONG I'M TOLD.
SO I'M AFRAID I'M GONNA
HAVE TO TAKE A BIT OF TIME OFF.
FINE FINE.
THANK YOU.
(John whispers)
IS IT TIME FOR YOUR MEDICINE?
- Bram: YEAH.
- GOOD GOD.
(liquid pours)
- OH.
- HERE YOU GO.
THERE YOU GO.
(sneezes)
IT'S WHAT HE NEEDS.
HELLO, BRAM.
WELL, I GUESS I'LL--
I'LL STAY UPSTAIRS
IN OUR OLD ROOM.
(groans)
(John chuckles)
WELL, DID YOU HAVE
FUN AT THE DANCE?
OH, SHIT.
YEAH, THAT'S, UM--
I'M MRS. SHIPLEY.
- HI.
- HAGAR SHIPLEY, THAT'S--
THIS IS
MY ARLENE.
- LOTTIE AND TELFORD'S DAUGHTER?
- ONE AND THE SAME.
(retching loudly)
HE'LL BE OKAY.
HE JUST HAS A--
I HEARD YOU WERE AWAY
AT SCHOOL ON THE COAST.
YEAH, UM--
YES, I'M STUDYING TO BE A TEACHER.
TAKING A BIOF A BREAK.
HE'S NOT USUALLY
LIKE THIS.
- HE ISN'T.
- NO.
YOU SEE EACH OTHER THEN?
YEAH, NOW AND THEN.
YEAH.
WELL, I WILL TELL MY MOM
THAT YOU'RE BACK.
OKAY, THANK YOU.
(grunts)
COME ON.
HAVE TO GO TO BED.
(gurgles, grunts)
- YOU'RE HERE TO HELP OUT?
- YEAH.
YOU REMIND ME
OF SOMEBODY.
THAT HAGAR.
YOU KNOW, MAYBE I--
MAYBE I SHOULD'VE--
AND THEN MAYBE--
MAYBE SHE'D SEE...
(sighs, groans)
(car door closes, engine starts)
(car departs)
HI.
I GOT PUNCHED
IN THE STOMACH
AND GOT SENT ACROSS
THE FLOOR LIKE A HOCKEY PUCK
RIGHT IN FRONOF ARLENE'S PARENTS
AND SHE STILL
DROVE ME HOME.
THAT'S PRETTY IMPRESSIVE,
RIGHT?
OUT OF ALL THE GIRLS
THAT I THOUGHT YOU MIGHGET SERIOUS ABOUT,
SHE IS THE LEASLIKELY OF THE LOT.
I MEAN, SHE'S A SIMMONS
FOR GOODNESS SAKES.
HER GRANDFATHER WAS THE
FIRST UNDERTAKER AROUND HERE
AND A LOUSY ONE AT THAT.
I'M NOT GOING OUWITH HER GRANDFATHER
IN CASE YOU WERE
WONDERING.
I JUST WANT TO SAY
THAT I AM NOT GOING
TO SUPPORT YOU TWO
TO LIVE OUT HERE
LIKE WHITE TRASH.
GO TO BED NOW. COME ON, I
WANT YOU TO GET SOME SLEEP
AND GO WITH ME FIRST THING IN THE
MORNING OUT TO THE CURRIE PLOT.
- WHY?
- BECAUSE YOUR FATHER
NEEDS TO BE BURIED
SOMEPLACE, THAT'S WHY.
BESIDES, THE FRESH AIR
WILL DO YOU SOME GOOD.
HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN?
OH.
John:
JUST LEAVE IT.
THE THING WEIGHS A TON.
WELL, WE CAN'JUST LEAVE IT.
OH,
FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
I'LL CALL HENRY PEARL.
HE'LL FIGURE IT OUT.
YOU SHOULD LEAVE HER FACE
LIKE THAT. SHE LOOKS KIND OF CUTE.
TELFORD AND LOTTIE
COME EVERY SUNDAY,
PUT FLOWERS ON THEIR
MOTHER'S GRAVE.
WHAT ARE THEY GONNA THINK
WHEN THEY SEE THIS?
WHO COULD'VE DONE
SUCH A THING?
I DON'T KNOW.
PROBABLY SOME DRUNK.
OH, DORIS WOULD JUST BURST A
VEIN IF SHE COULD SEE ME NOW.
IT'S A SHAME, REALLY.
YOU KNOW,
THIS WAS SUCH A...
NICE LITTLE HOUSE...
FOR ALL SORTS
OF THINGS.
HER FATHER THINKS
SHE'S STILL A VIRGIN.
WELL, I'M SURE IT HELPS HIM
GET THROUGH THE NIGHT.
(chuckles)
(chatting)
(distant thunder)
WELL, YOU REALLY
KNOW YOUR WAY AROUND
THIS KITCHEN, DON'T YOU?
WELL, YOU KNOW, I COME
HERE A BIT TO HELP JOHN OUAND WE LOVE TO COOK,
SO...
I ALWAYS REALLY
REALLY LIKED HIM...
EVEN AS A KID.
BUT HE WOULD NEVER
TALK TO ME, 'CAUSE--
WELL, YOU KNOW WHAMY MOM WAS LIKE
WITH ALL THE SASHES
AND BOWS.
GOD.
BUT IT'S DIFFERENT NOW,
'CAUSE WE'RE BOTH BROKE.
AND THAT'S
ALL RIGHT WITH YOU?
YEAH, FOR ME IT IS.
THAT'S BECAUSE YOU'VE NEVER
BEEN REALLY HARD UP.
YOU JUST-- YOU ASSUME
EVERYTHING WILL GET BETTER.
AND THINGS
MIGHT GET BETTER,
BUT I WOULDN'BANK ON IT.
WE'LL GET BY.
YOU'LL SEE.
WHAT ARE YOU
THINKING?
- YOU'LL NOT MARRY HIM.
- WHY NOT?
WELL, FOR ONE THING--
IT HURTS ME THIS--
BUT HE DRINKS TOO MUCH.
HE HAS
FOR QUITE A WHILE.
HE'S NOT...
DRINKING THAT MUCH LATELY,
ACTUALLY.
YOU THINK YOU'LL CHANGE HIM,
DON'T YOU?
WELL, YOU'RE IN
FOR A SHOCK.
YOU'LL NOT CHANGE ONE
SINGLE PERSON IN THIS WORLD.
I'M BY HIM,
THAT'S ALL,
AND HE'S NOLIKE HIS DAD, SO...
YEAH, WELL YOU JUST WAIUNTIL YOU'VE HAD A SON
AND YOU'VE PLANNED AND
WORKED FOR HIM LIKE A DOG
AND IT ALL
COMES TO NOTHING.
HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?
I DON'T THINK YOU KNOW
THE FIRST THING ABOUT HIM.
MARVIN WILL
BE HERE SOON.
IF YOU'RE GONNA STAY
FOR DINNER, WHY DON'YOU PEEL SOME POTATOES?
(coughing weakly)
(ragged breathing)
Hagar:
I'M GLAD YOU CAME.
DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE.
YOU GREW UP IN THE CITY.
MOM SAID YOU COULD HAVE
YOUR ROOM BACK AT MR. OATLEY'S.
I'M NOT LEAVING DAD.
LIKE HE'S GONNA BE A PROBLEM
AT THE RATE YOU'RE GOING?
YOU KNOW WHAT, MARV?
STICK AROUND FOR TWO MINUTES--
TWO MINUTES AND SEE HOW LONG
YOU KEEP HIM ALIVE!
YOU HAVE LIFE
ALL FIGURED OUT,
DON'T YOU?
AND YET YOU'RE
STILL AN USHER?!
HUH, YOU WORKING YOUR WAY UP
TO BE VESTRYMAN SOMEDAY?
I WORKED FOR
EVERYTHING I GOT.
- YOU KNOW, AFTER THE ARMY?
- OH YEAH, THAT BRAVE STININ THE ARMY!
(gasping)
(arguing continues)
(gasps)
John:
I'M NOT LEAVING.
I'M NOT LEAVING AND LIVING
IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S HOUSE.
(door opens)
Marvin: JOHN?
(footsteps)
CAN I HELP IIF SHE'S A SEX MANIAC?
HOW NICE FOR YOU.
SHE'S MUSLIM.
OH DEAR.
I TOLD HER I'D CONVERT,
BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER.
HER FATHER, HE'D LOCK
HER UP IN A BOX IF HE COULD.
INDEED.
CHAIN HER UP AND KEEP HER ALL TO HIMSELF.
HUH?
SHE DOESN'T SEE YOU.
SHE SEES SOMETHING
THAT HER FATHER
DOESN'T WANT HER TO HAVE.
YOU'RE FULL OF SHIT.
THERE'S NO NEED
TO BE VULGAR.
SHE LOVES--
SHE RAPES ME
PRACTICALLY EVERY TIME
SHE SEES ME.
SHE-- SHE LOVES ME.
YOU CALL THAT LOVE?
LADY, IF IT ISN'T,
WHAT IS?
- (gasps)
- YOU OKAY?
YEAH, I'M FINE.
I'M ALWAYS FINE.
I WANNA HAVE A BABY.
YEAH,
BUT WE'RE BROKE.
YEAH, BUT WE LOVE
EACH OTHER.
- IT'LL BE A LOVE CHILD.
- (both chuckle)
John:
WHEN MY MOM LEAVES TOWN
IN A COUPLE WEEKS,
THEN WE CAN
GET MARRIED,
AND WE CAN TALK ABOUHAVING A BABY, OKAY?
OH, I DON'T CARE ABOUA WEDDING OR ANYTHING.
YOU CAN HAVE
WHATEVER YOU WANT.
COME HERE.
I WANLOTS OF BABIES.
Hagar:
LOTTIE, WHOEVER WOULD'VE
DREAMED SUCH A THING,
OUR CHILDREN
TOGETHER?
ARLENE IS A LOVELY GIRL.
OF COURSE,
SHE'S AN ONLY CHILD,
SO SHE'S HAD
CERTAIN ADVANTAGES.
TEA?
MILK, SUGAR?
A LITTLE MILK,
THANK YOU.
SHE'S CERTAINLY
A DETERMINED YOUNG LADY.
WELL, THAT COMES
FROM TELFORD'S MOTHER.
OH.
IT MIGHT SERVE HER WELL.
NO ONE'S GOING
TO GET IN HER WAY.
ANYWAY, MARRIAGE
IS IMPOSSIBLE.
I LOST TWO
BEFORE I HAD HER.
SHE'S ALL I'VE GOT.
YOU DON'T KNOW.
OH, I FEEL THE SAME
WAY ABOUT JOHN.
OF COURSE,
I HAVE MARVIN,
BUT JOHN
IS THE CURRIE.
YOU KNOW,
THESE AFFECTIONS
DO BLOW OVER
WITH A LITTLE DISTANCE.
I MEAN, IF THEY WERE
APART FOR A WHILE?
MY COUSIN CAROLINE
IN THE EASMAY BE ABLE TO COOK UP
A JOB FOR HER.
AND THE SUGGESTION
WOULD COME FROM CAROLINE?
OF COURSE.
I'M GONNA BUY YOU
SOME CHICKENS
AND WE'LL CLEAN UP
THE GARDEN.
YOU THINK SHE'S GONNA
MOVE BACK EAST, HUH?
MARRY SOME BIG RICH GUY?
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANTED?
YOU JUST COULDN'T STAND IT,
COULD YOU?
DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.
I'M GONNA SPEND EVERY SINGLE
DAY WITH HER UNTIL SHE LEAVES.
AND I PRAY TO GOD
THAT SHE GETS PREGNANT.
I SEE, SO YOU CAN BE
A SLAVE TO YOUR LUST?
OH, THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL
FAR FROM THE TREE.
ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU
ALWAYS USED TO SAY?
WORD AROUND TOWN
IS YOU AND DAD
USED TO FUCK LIKE
JACKRABBITS ALL OVER THE PLACE.
A MAN DOES NOT ALLOW
HIMSELF TO BE BROKE
WITH NO TRADE, NO TRAINING
AND NOTHING IN SIGHT.
YEAH, I KNOW.
"GAINSAY WHO DARE."
- WHERE'D YOU GET THAT?
- SOME KID TRIED TO PAWN IT OFF
AND DAD BOUGHT IT,
KEPT IT ALL THESE YEARS.
YOU ALWAYS BEON THE WRONG HORSE.
MARV WAS YOUR BOY
AND YOU JUST NEVER SAW IT.
JOHN-- JOHN YOU CAN'MARRY HER.
YEAH, I KNOW, I KNOW. I MEAN,
FOR CHRIST'S SAKES LOOK AT ME.
SHE'S A CURRIE!
WHAT?
SHE'S YOUR COUSIN.
HER MOTHER LOTTIE
IS MY FATHER'S
ILLEGITIMATE DAUGHTER.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW
IF SHE KNOWS.
WE'VE NEVER
TALKED ABOUT IT.
AND WE NEVER WILL.
OKAY.
IT'S A KILT PIN.
THAT'S LIKE A SKIRT,
RIGHT?
A KILT, YEAH.
BUT I UNDERSTAND THEY'RE
VERY POPULAR THESE DAYS
WITH THE ROCK STARS
AND THE SKINHEADS.
WANT ME TO SELL IFOR YOU?
NO.
I COULDN'T SELL IT.
(train horn blares)
GET IT, SHITLEY.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
YOU STILL OWE ME
FOR LAST TIME.
DOUBLE OR NOTHING.
WHY ARE YOU
DOING THIS?
- IT'S A SUCKER BET.
- I'M COMING WITH YOU.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO.
YEAH, I KNOW.
IT'S GONNA BE CLOSE.
IT'S JOHN.
GET YOUR COAT.
I'LL TELL YOU
ON THE WAY.
- JOHN.
- (softly)
WHERE'S ARLENE?
- OH, JOHN.
- WHERE'S ARLENE?
SHE'S-- IT'LL BE
ALL RIGHT.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
- IT REALLY HURTS.
- I KNOW.
I FUCKED UP.
NO.
SHH.
HELP ME, PLEASE.
(gasping quickly)
WE NEED HELP,
PLEASE!
HELP, PLEASE!
OH DEAR GOD,
HELP HIM!
PLEASE,
SOMEBODY HELP US!
(gasping slows)
JOHN?
JOHN?
NO. NO.
NO. NO.
(sobbing)
NO. NO.
OH MY BABY.
(crying)
Hagar's voice:
THEY'RE DEAD.
KILLED BY THEIR HANDS.
OR MINE?
DID I SAY ALL THAOUT LOUD?
I DID?
(whimpering)
(groans)
- I THINK YOU NEED A DOCTOR.
- NO.
(coughing)
I DON'T NEED...
ANYTHING BUT YOU.
I WAS WORRIED.
I DIDN'T THINK YOU WERE
GONNA COME HOME.
SHE'S A NICE GIRL.
(sighs)
- I'M GLAD YOU'RE HOME.
- OKAY.
- OKAY.
- (murmurs)
OKAY, SHH.
OH, JOHN,
I WAS SO WORRIED.
I WAS SO WORRIED.
Marvin:
SO HOW DID YOU FIND HER?
SHE'S CONFUSED.
I WAS WALKING BY,
I HEARD A GROAN,
LOOK IN, THERE SHE IS.
I JUST KNEW THAT CHECK
HAD ARRIVED, MARVIN.
Marvin: MOTHER?
THANK GOD.
OH MY GOD.
I MUST HAVE OVERSLEPT.
YOU'RE SUFFERING
FROM EXPOSURE, MOTHER.
NO NO, I HAD SUCH
A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.
I THINK IT'S
THE FRESH AIR.
DO YOU REMEMBER
THIS HOUSE, MARVIN?
NO HOUSE SHOULD BE
LEFT LIKE THIS.
THIS PLACE
IS FULL OF FLEAS.
- DO YOU WANT TO TRY
AND GET UP?
- OH YEAH.
BE CAREFUL.
OH YEAH, I REMEMBER.
APPARENTLY, HE HAD SOME
VERY GOOD MARIJUANA.
I THINK YOU SHOULD
BOTH TRY SOME.
I THINK IT WOULD DO MORE
FOR YOUR SEX LIFE
THAN THAT ANALYSSHE KEEPS DRAGGING YOU TO.
- OH.
- I'LL GET HER BAG, MARVIN.
I CAN MANAGE.
THANKS.
BYE.
THANK YOU.
- SEE YA.
- YEAH.
- OKAY?
- YEAH.
ALL RIGHT, I'M READY
FOR THE PETUNIA PLACE.
NO MORE FUSS,
I PROMISE.
THE DOCTOR SAYS YOU NEED
TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL NOW.
OH NO, I WAS JUSVERY TIRED,
BUT I'VE HAD
A GOOD REST.
YOU'RE GOING
TO THE HOSPITAL.
NO, I DON'T WANNA GO
TO THE HOSPITAL.
YOU'VE GOT CANCER.
ADVANCED.
THAT'S JUST A WORD,
ISN'T IT?
MRS. SHIPLEY,
OH, LOOKING GOOD TODAY,
AREN'T WE?
NOW, LET'S SEE...
(unintelligible)
TEMPERATURE,
MRS. SHIPLEY.
(wailing)
THANK YOU.
YOU'RE A GOOD NURSE.
IT'S MY JOB.
Rev. Troy:
OH, H-HOW ARE YOU,
MRS. SHIPLEY?
OH, JUST DANDY.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
W-W-WOULD YOU
LIKE TO P-PRAY?
NICE TRY.
NO THANKS,
BUT YOU FEEL FREE.
GIVE IT A GO.
- HEAVENLY FATHER--
- WAIT.
DO YOU KNOW "ALL PEOPLE
ON EARTH DO DWELL"?
WELL, CERTAINLY.
IT-- IT'S USUALLY SUNG,
THOUGH.
YEAH, SO?
HERE?
WHY NOT?
ALL PEOPLE
THAT ON EARTH DO DWELL
SING TO THE LORD
WITH JOYFUL VOICE
HIM, SERVE WITH MIRTH,
HIS PRAISE FORTH TELL
COME YE BEFORE HIM
AND REJOICE
THE LORD, YE KNOW,
IS GOD INDEED...
- GIVE ME YOUR HAND.
- WITHOUT OUR AID HE DID US MAKE
WE ARE HIS FOLK,
HE DOTH US FEED
COME YE BEFORE HIM
AND REJOICE.
OH.
OH, I'VE UPSET YOU.
NO.
NOT IN THE LEAST.
IT'S JUST BEEN SO LONG
SINCE I'VE HEARD THAT.
HI. I JUST GOT YOUR MOM SOME MAGAZINES.
YOU OKAY?
YEAH.
OH--
OH, I'M SORRY.
MM, YOU OKAY?
MRS. SHIPLEY, GOOD GOD,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
BRUNHILDE.
WHAT IF
YOU'D FALLEN?
AH WELL,
HE LOOKED COLD.
PLEASE STOP TRYING
TO PISS HER OFF.
(chuckles)
THAT WOMAN NEEDS
ONE OF HER OWN ENEMAS.
(both chuckle)
SCOTTISH BY BIRTH,
BRITISH BY LAW,
A HIGHLANDER
BY THE GRACE OF GOD.
HERE, IT'S NOMUCH OF A PIN,
AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT MEANS
ANYTHING TO YOU NOW,
BUT I WANT YOU
TO HAVE IT.
- NO.
- COME ON.
I SHOULD'VE GIVEN IT TO
YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE.
(weeps)
I'VE BEEN PRETTY HARD ON YOU
THE PAST FEW YEARS.
NO.
YOU'VE BEEN
A GOOD SON, MARVIN.
ALWAYS.
WHAT I WOULD HAVE--
WOULD'VE DONE
WITHOUT YOU.
I'M FRIGHTENED.
ME TOO, MOM.
OH, THANK YOU.
DO YOU NEED ANYTHING?
NOT A THING
IN THE WORLD.
I'LL BE SEEING YOU.
SHE'S GOT AN AMAZING
CONSTITUTION, YOUR MOTHER,
ONE OF THOSE HEARTS THAT JUST KEEPS
ON WORKING WHATEVER ELSE IS GONE.
SHE'S A HOLY TERROR.
(chuckles)
(gasps)
Hagar's voice:
DO NOT GO GENTLE
INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT.
RAGE. RAGE AGAINSTHE DYING OF THE LIGHT.
(giggling)
(woman singing in foreign language)
(vocalizing)
(singing continues)
(vocalizing)