All language subtitles for Raggedy Man (1981)

[ Dog Barking ]

[ Clock Ticking ]

[ Automobile Passing ]

[ Clock Ticking,
Dog Barking ]

* [ Big Band Music Plays
On Jukebox ]

* [ Big Band Continues
On Jukebox ]

Come on, Harry.
Come on, honey.

[ Fluttering Sound ]

For over three years now,

I have run...

this office.

I make...

fifty-five...

dollars...
[ Ringing ]

a month--

Which is not enough
to keep a boy alive.

Good morning, Miss Waller.
Just a moment.

I am hoping...

you had a chance...

to look into...

a transfer...

for--

As we've discussed
all these months
since I took this job.

[ Fluttering Sound ]

I swear, Henry. Why is it
you're always up in that tree?

I'm looking for Tojo.
Have you seen him?

No, I certainly
ain't seen Tojo.

Hey, wait a minute.

Damn, boy. Watch that
fool thing, will ya?

Here's what
they look like.

Why don't you
plant a garden
or somethin'?

No, sir. I'm not
getting an answer
on that line.

Would you like me
to place the call again later?

You oughta keep
them two boys of yours
in the backyard.

We can't have them
bothering everybody
that walks up here.

Good morning,
Mr. Rigby.
Bad for business.

Henry settin' up
in that tree all day!

He looks like
a damn idiot!

Well, if looks were gold,
you wouldn't exactly be
a rich man yourself,

would you, Mr. Rigby?

These the receipts?
Yes, sir.

Mama.
Would you like
a cup of coffee?

Mama.
No, thank you.

Mama.
Honey,
I'm at work now.

[ Sighing ]
Mr. Rigby, you know
my situation.

I'm a divorced woman--
A war is
going on, Nita.

Nobody's
on easy street.
Oh, yes, sir. I know that.

But I've got two
fine young boys
to think about.

Harold Allen and--
William Henry!
[ Clinking ]

Henry's gonna be
in the first grade this year.

Harry's gonna be--
Yes, sir.
I know that!

Well, what I was
wondering is...

have you had any luck
on that transfer for me?

I'm workin' on it.

Yes, sir.

Well, how you
doin' on it?

Something'll turn up.

I don't see where
Clarence Miller
paid this month.

He paid.
It's there.

Oh, yeah.
Here it is.

If it was a snake, it woulda
jumped up and bit ya.
Huh?

Uh, the transfer,
Mr. Rigby, remember?

We talked about
something secretarial
with regular hours?

[ Typewriter Keys Clicking ]

This is me typin',
Mr. Rigby.

Look,
Herman Calloway's
late again.

You tell him
if he can't pay on time,

we'll just have
to disconnect him.

Mr. Rigby, I'm sure
I could get another job
somewhere else if you'd ju--

I'm sorry, Nita,
but you're frozen here.

Yes, sir.

But they might just
change my status
if you'd recommend it.

Oh, Mr. Rigby.

I'd really like
to situate myself
in a better situation.

The way things are now,
I hardly get a chance to kiss
my boys good night without--

[ Switchboard Ringing ]

Number, please.

One moment.
I'll connect you.

Mr. Rigby?

Oh!

* [ Mariachi Music Plays
On The Radio ]

Pool shooters
and domino players.
And beer drinkers!

Hey, Arnold, look.
There's her two
little boys again.

Hey! You boys,
what are you
lookin' at?

Hey, hang on there.
Where're y'all
goin' so fast?

Home.
Home? Home
to Mama, eh?

That ain't
no bad deal.

Why ain't y'all off
fighting the war?

You're a real
little smart aleck,
you know that?

I don't like him,
Calvin.

Come on, Henry.
We've gotta go.

Hey. Y'all don't
want an Orange Crush
or somethin'?

I'll take me
an Orange Crush.
You're gonna have to win it.

We ain't gonna just
give it to you.

Come on, Henry.
They're just teasing you.

What do I
have to do?

Set down there
with your legs
around this puddle.

We'll show you.

It's an old
Indian game,
ain't it, Cal?

Yep. I learned it
from an Indian chief.

Now, here's the bet.

I bet Arnold there can wipe up
that puddle before you can stab
his hand.

Henry, let's go.
You just
hold your horses.

Okay, you ready?
We got a Orange Crush
on the line here.

- I don't wanna hurt him.
- You're not gonna hurt him.

[ Calvin ]
No, he likes it.

Yeah, I like it.
Makes my hand feel good.

[ Laughing ]
Looky here! This boy
wet his britches!

I hope old Tojo
gets you!

You better git,
you little monkey,

before I take a mind
to paddle your behind.

You and your
brother both!

Loony old raggedy man
son of a bitch.

[ Crickets Chirping ]

[ Switchboard Ringing ]

[ Ringing Stops ]

[ Static,
Scanning Dial ]

[ Door Closing ]
* [ Mexican Music ]

Where you been?
Out back,
takin' a leak.

I'm about ready
to ask her out.
Ain't you?

Tonight?
Yeah, tonight.
What the hell?

We can't
put it off forever.

I don't know.

Well, what are you afraid of?
Every time, you back off.

She won't go.
Ain't no need
to ask her.

How you know that?
Hell, you don't
even know her!

I don't care.

She ain't goin'
out with us.
Nobody else, neither.

She keepin'
herself special.

Arnold.

You remember how we
used to get to itchin'...

when they had us
in them tight little cells
in Huntsville?

Same thing happens
to a woman. Especially one
that's already been married.

Know what I'm sayin'?

She ain't that way.

Arnold,
she's just like us.

She ain't got nobody.

You'd like to do her
a favor, wouldn't you?

[ Chuckles ]

Arnold, how's it
gonna look, both of us goin'
up there to ask her out?

Well, it's both of us
gonna be takin' her out,
ain't it?

Yeah, but you better
let me do the askin'!

Hell, I can
do the askin' as good
as anybody can, by God!

Fine, then, Arnold.
Go on up there
and do the askin'.

[ Knocking ]
[ Blowing ]

Yes?
Mrs. Longley?

Yes.
Could I help you?
My name's Calvin Triplett.

General haulin'.
Maybe you seen my truck
goin' by sometime.

Do you need
to use the phone,
Mr. Triplett?

No. I was just hopin'
to talk to you for a minute.

Yes?

I mean,
how ya doin'?

Everything goin' okay?

Just fine.

I was wonderin' if maybe
you wouldn't like to go out
with me sometime?

Um, well, I--

I work most of the time.
I don't get to go out much.

That must get old,
all that workin'.

It's all right.
There's a war.

Yeah, I know.
Everybody gotta take
a break once in a while.

You oughta let me
take you out and show you
a good time one of these nights.

I know how it gets,
bein' all cooped up
like you are.

I'm sorry.
It's nice of you
to offer, though.

Good night.
How 'bout if I brought you
a Coke sometime?

We could sit in there
and visit.

What would you think
about that?

That'd be fine, but this
is a company here.

They don't permit people
comin' in to visit,

you know,
unless it's strictly--
strictly business.

- All business
in there, huh?
- Yeah.

I mean, we live here,
but it is a business.

I guess I'll just have
to think up some business
with you, won't I?

I have to go now,
Mr. Triplett. Good night.

I told you
she wasn't that way.

She's gotta work.
Ain't got time
to go out.

I'm gonna go up there
and talk to her sometime.

Nothin' else.
Just talk a little.

[ Thunderclap ]

[ Thunderclap ]

[ Thunderclap ]

[ Knocking ]

Yes?

I'm sorry to wake you.
The man at the gas station
said you had a pay phone here.

Okay.

Phone's over there.

I appreciate it.

I'm sorry.
That's okay.

Just give me a minute.

Thank you, ma'am.

Number, please.

Is that you, ma'am?

Sorry, habit.

That's n--
That's number 1-8-2.
It's in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Operator, this is number zero
in Gregory.

The number is 1-8-2.

Ardmore, Oklahoma.
My party's holding.

It'll be just a minute.

That's gonna be
65 cents for the first
three minutes after they answer.

Yes, ma'am.

It's ringing.

Maybe nobody's home.

They're probably asleep.

Hello, Mr. Quinn?

This is Teddy.

I'm callin' from Texas.

Yes, sir,
I sure am fine.
How are you?

That's good.
I'm glad.

That's real good.

Mr. Quinn, may I speak
to Jalene?

I'm hitchhikin' in
from Texas.

I got a four-day liberty,
and I want to let her know
I'm on the way.

Sir?

Well, why not,
Mr. Quinn?

Sir?

When was that,
Mr. Quinn?

Mr. Quinn,
you're teasin' me.

No, sir, uh--

No, sir, I guess
you wouldn't.

Who to, Mr. Quinn?

Him? Really?

[ Muttering ]
Yeah.

Uh, no, no, uh--

No, I'm all right.
Just kinda caught me
off guard, I guess.

W-Well, I know
Mrs. Quinn always
liked him a lot.

Yes, sir.
I know that.

Well, you
must be proud.

That guy's got
a big reputation
around town.

Oh, yeah.

People say he's
the sorriest son of a bitch
in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

All through?

Yeah.

You better hang up.
You're still on long distance.

Thanks.

Sixty-five cents?
Mm-hmm.

Let's see here.

There's
twenty-five,

fifty...
and sixty-five.

Thank you.
Thank you.

I appreciate it.

Would you like
a cup of coffee?

Maybe the rain'll
slow down out there in a bit.

Oh, well--

What's a little water
to a sailor, anyway?

Thanks, though.

[ Loud Thunderclap ]

Sugar?
No, I wouldn't want
to take any of your sugar.

Oh, that's okay.
I don't get the chance
to bake much anyway.

Besides, I have
to hide it or Henry'll
eat it by the handfuls.

Henry's
your husband.
No, one of my boys.

Oh.
I have two of them.
Henry and Harry.

Henry's
the little one.

Your, uh, husband's
off in the war?

No,
I'm divorced.

Oh.

- Look at me.
- Let me get you
another cup.

No, this is just
the way I like it.

You just out
of boot camp?

Mm-hmm.

I'm gonna be
a gunner's mate.

Oh.

Oh, for
heaven's sakes.

It'll come back
on in a minute.

You there?

Yeah, yeah,
I'm right here.

What's
a gunner's mate?

That's the guy
that passes him
the ammo.

Oh.
Yeah.

Passes who
the ammo?

The gunner.
Oh, yeah.

When are you
shipping out?
I got three more days.

You know
where you're going?

No.

I guess I'll find out
when I get there, though.

They don't tell us much.

- Do you want a Lucky?
- No, thank you.

I'm Teddy Roebuck,
Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Nita Longley,
Gregory, Texas.

The lights.
Yeah.

Well, I'll put
your sugar up.
Okay.

I appreciate
the coffee.
That's all right.

Good luck.
Thanks.

[ Thunderclap ]

[ Thunderclaps ]

[ Birds Twittering ]

Look.
What's that?
Shh. I don't know.

Who are you?
Put those
hands up!

Uh, yeah, look. I don't
want any trouble. I'm
just passin' through town.

[ Harry ]
Hey, you're a sailor.
You bet.

[ Henry ]
You better keep
those hands up!

Henry, you can put
the gun down now.
He's one of ours.

Thank you.
Boys, run get
Mrs. Lester right quick.

It's Washington.
Look, I hope
you don't mind.

I laid down--
No, that's okay.

Hurry, Jean.

Is it Jim?
Jim?

[ Nita ]
Jean, hurry,
they're holding.

Here.
Wha--

Operator, your call is ready.
I'll connect you.

I don't know.

Hello?

Yes, it is.

[ Gasping ]
[ Baby Crying ]

What did you
do to her?

[ Crying ]

Thank you.
Thank you!

Her husband's been wounded,
but he's comin' home.

Well, that's
just fine.

Why don't you boys
walk Jean home, okay?

You ain't leavin',
are ya?

Well--
You wait right here.
We'll be right back.

All right.

Boy.
[ Chuckles ]

You get a little bit
of everything through
here, don't you?

Yeah. Seems like it
sometimes.

You get a lot
of phone calls
like that?

Yeah.

[ Loud Clattering ]

[ Clattering Stops ]

[ Clattering Resumes ]

He's kinda
messed up.

Faster, Mommy,
faster.

Oh, shoot.
I'm hurryin' as fast
as I can, honey.

Okay.

Okay!

Faster, Teddy,
faster!

[ Laughter ]

[ Henry ]
Faster, Teddy,
faster!

[ Switchboard Ringing ]

[ Whistling ]

[ Laughing ]

[ Whistling ]

[ Switchboard Ringing ]

Hey, Mama.
Come on!

[ Henry ]
Yeah, come on, Mama.
No, honey, I can't.

Please?
Yeah, please?

[ Harry ]
Come on.

[ Henry ]
Please?

Okay.

Here, Nita.
Take it.
Oh, no.

No, take it, take it.

Oh!
All right,
run with it!

Run with it!
Come on!

[ Laughing ]
[ Switchboard Ringing ]

I'm gonna answer that.

Oh, Mama!

[ Henry ]
Oh, Mama.

Oh, I'm sorry.

[ Ringing Continues ]

What are we gonna do
tomorrow, Teddy?

I'm afraid I go back
tonight, Harry.

Teddy, don't go.
You don't
have to go.

Does he,
Mama?
No, really, now.

I don't wanna
wear out my welcome.

You're not gonna
wear out your welcome.
Is he, Mama?

Honey, Teddy's got
more important things--

See? She said
you could stay.
Didn't you, Mama?

Really, you're
welcome to stay
if you want to.

See?
Will ya?

Yeah, will ya?
Shoot. Come on!

Well, I got a couple
of days of liberty left.

You sure it's all right,
Nita? Really?

No, really, it's fine.
We'll just make a pallet
for him in the front room.

Hot dog!

Hot dog!

Mrs. Longley?
Oh, Mr. Calloway.
How are ya?

I'd be doing better
if the end of the month
didn't come around so fast.

Sorry I'm late
with this.

Fifteen-twenty,
isn't it?
Yes, sir.

He owes money.
[ Nita ]
Shh.

Fourteen,

50, 75, 15, 10
and 20.

Fifteen-twenty.
I'll get
your receipt.

Thank you.

Hi.

How ya doin'?

- Oh, just fine.
How are you?
- Okay.

This is Teddy.
He's stayin' with us.

Well, isn't
that nice?

Well, uh--
How's the war goin'?

Oh, pretty good.

Sure wished I could
be over there
with you boys.

Yes, sir. I wish
you could too.
I got a store to run.

Shirts, shoes,
whatnot. You know
how confinin' that is.

But someone's
gotta keep that
home front goin'.

Yes, sir.
We don't necessarily
like it, but we gotta do it.

Yes, sir.
We understand that.

Yep. Truth is,
don't like it at all.

I'd rather
be over there
with you boys.

Yes, sir.
Well, we know that.

Mr. Calloway,
got your receipt.
Oh, fine.

Well, you give 'em
a good lickin'
for me, okay?

You bet.
Nice boy.

Brother? Cousin?
No.

Mama, is Teddy
gonna be our daddy?
Henry.

- Just asking.
- Oh, kids.
[ Nervous Laughing ]

Yeah, kids.

That don't look good,
that, uh--

that young man in there.

Mr. Calloway, if it's givin'
you any ideas, why don't you
call Mrs. Thompson?

She's always glad
to hear from you
about this time every day.

Ma'am.

[ Dog Barking ]

I don't see
any spiderwebs.
Better make sure.

It's okay.
You go first.

Mama.
What, honey?

Is Teddy gonna stay
with us?
For a few days he is.

We like him.

I know, honey.
I like him too.

Do you, Mama?
Mm-hmm.

Old Tojo ain't
gonna get him,
is he, Mama?

No, I don't
think so, honey.

[ Switchboard Ringing ]
Okay, you kids
go to sleep.

Hello?

Number, please.
That thing was about
to eat me up!

Number, please.

I'm sorry.

Well?
What'd I tell ya?

I thought she weren't
supposed to have no visitors
over there.

That's the line
she give me.

She lied to us.
Didn't she, Calvin?

She's a divorced
woman, Arnold.

You know about 'em,
don't you?

Where the hell you been
not to know?

Where you goin'?

Coffee's ready.
Can I get you a cup?
Oh, I'd love one.

You bet.

You know, today sure has
been fun for me.

For the boys too.
They're in hog heaven.

Yeah, I know it.

They don't get a chance
to play with much
of anybody around here.

Yeah.

I don't mean to pry,

but does their daddy
ever come visit?

No, he never has.

That's a shame.

Well, our marriage
ended kinda messy.
I guess that's why.

I heard he joined the army
when the war broke out,

but we never heard
from him.

I have trouble
understandin' that.

[ Shuffling Footfalls ]

[ Switchboard Ringing ]

Number, please.

Hello, Mr. Calloway.

You don't have
to worry about that,
Mr. Calloway.

Well, I don't listen in
to conversations, anyway.

You could have been
talkin' about shoes and socks,
for all I know.

And other
dirty laundry.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir, I do know
it's just your business.

Yes, sir, well--

Well, I'll remember that.

Yes, sir, I will.

And thank you too.

[ Sighing ]

Thank you.
You bet.

Listen. What would
you think about me
takin' the boys...

over to Corpus Christi
to see a picture show?

Oh, Teddy.
It's so far.
It's just a few miles.

We can go
on the bus.

Well, they'd love it.

Neither one of them's
ever seen a picture show
before.

All right.

Any chance of you
comin' along with us?

Goodness, no!
Oh, come on
and go!

Oh, Teddy, I just--
I couldn't!

Who'd run this?
You can get somebody
to run that thing.

Mr. Rigby'd have a fit.

Hey.

John Wayne.

Teddy.
I wish I could, though.

* [ Radio: Big Band ]

* [ Continues ]

*If you ever go down Trinidad

*They make you feel
so very glad *

*Calypso sing
and make up rhyme *

*Guarantee you one
real good fine time *

*Drinkin' rum
and Coca-Cola *

*Go down Point Cumana

*Both mother
and daughter *

*Workin' for
the Yankee dollar *

*Oh, beat it, mon,
beat it *

*Since the Yankee
come to Trinidad *

*They got the young girls
all goin' mad *

*Young girls say
they treat 'em nice *

*Make Trinidad like paradise

*Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola

*Go down Point Cumana

*Both mother and daughter

*Workin' for
the Yankee dollar *
[ Switchboard Ringing ]

*Oh, you vex me,
you vex me *

Comin' in low.
Hey, hey!
Get up! Get up!

Is that
what happens?

[ Car Horn Tooting ]

[ Whispering ]
What the hell--

[ Car Horn Continues ]

[ Car Engine Starting,
Horn Continues ]

Start working Selby
and MacIntosh as a team.
They're about ready.

Okay, Jim.
Don't worry about a thing.

I'll try and take care
of things while you're away.

Okay. And
no gin rummy
with Brooke!

She's my pigeon.

'Bye, pigeon.

[ Car Door Closing ]

[ Knocking ]

There's no one out there,
Mrs. Longley.

Well, there was
somebody.

And there was that man
kinda watching the house
this afternoon.

What man is that?

He pushes a lawn mower
around town.

You mean Bailey?
Face all buggered up?

Well, I never
saw that.

Oh, I think
he's all right.

Been around here
a couple of years,
mowin' lawns and stuff.

You just had a window peeker.
I wouldn't worry about it.

Wait a minute, Sheriff!

I do worry about it.

I'm in here by myself
with just two little boys.

[ Sighing ]
Well.

It was my understanding
that, uh,

you had a young friend
over here-- a sailor,
I believe.

People do talk,
Mrs. Longley.

And what do they say?

Well, they say, um--

- An experienced woman
like yourself is--
- You mean a divorced woman.

A divorced woman like
yourself has got no business
with some young boy over here.

It's nobody's business
what I do.

This town doesn't own me.

Well, people wondering
what kind of deal you run
over here, anyway.

This is a telephone office.
They want to feel like they
can depend on you.

There's a war going on,
you know.

Well, thank you for coming by,
Sheriff Watson.

Good night.
Good night.

[ Switchboard Ringing ]

[ Dog Barking ]

Up. Give me
your gum.

* [ Jazz On The Radio ]

Those are the cutest
little sailor suits.

You shouldn't
have done that.

Aw, listen,
I was glad to do it.

[ Clink ]

I brought you
something too.

It's for me?
Yeah.

What is it?
I'm not gonna tell ya.
You gotta open it and see.

Nylons.

Uh... well,
they're rayons.

But the lady at the store
said they was just as sheer
as nylons, though.

Oh, they are!
Look how sheer they are.

* [ Jazz Continues ]

*If there's a gleam
in her eye *

*Each time she
straightens your tie *

*You'll know
the lady's in love *

*With you
[ Switchboard Ringing ]

* [ Indistinct ]
[ Ringing Continues ]

[ Ringing Stops ]
*...the lady's
in love with you *

*And when your friends
ask you over *

*To join their table

*But she picks
a faraway booth for two *

*Well, sir, here's
just how it stands *

*You've got romance
on your hands *

*Because the lady's
in love *

*With you

[ Dog Barking,
Crickets Chirping ]

[ Birds Chirping ]

[ Whippoorwill
Calling ]

[ Together ]
One, two, three, heil Hitler !

One, two, three, heil Hitler !

One, two, three,
heil Hitler !

Morning, Miss Pud, Miss Beulah!
One, two, three,
heil Hitler!

Boys, stop that.
One, two, three,
heil, Hitle !

Did you hear me?
Henry!
One, two, three,

heil Hitler!

I want y'all
to march in the house
right this instant...

and wash those silly
moustaches off your faces.

Heil Hitler!
We're just
playin', Mama.

[ Sighs ]

They saw it
in a newsreel, Nita.

Oh, Lord, Teddy.
Couldn't you've just
stayed inside?

Why?

Hi. How y'all doin'?

Well, I never!

Hmm!

I'm sorry.

Cripes! Use some sense,
walkin' out in front
of them half naked.

I just put my shirt on.

I've gotta live here, Teddy.

And there's already enough talk.

Excuse me.
Good morning.

[ Lowers Voice ]
Was a good morning.

Are ya in?

I'll tell you what.

You guys get on home
with the groceries, and
I'll go get the mail.

Pick a hand.

Open your mouth.

Okay, see you at home.
Okay.

*You're in the navy now
You're not behind the plow *

*Digging a ditch
You'll never get rich
You're in the navy now *

[ Car Horn Honks ]

[ Engine Sputters, Stops ]

Well, now, would you
look here, Arnold?

Them damn boys went
and joined the navy.

Got 'em tiny little
sailor suits, don't they?

Y'all better
get out of the way.

Aw, now, we just tryin'
to be friendly.

We figure maybe we owe you
them Orange Crushes...

for that joke we played
on you the other day.

It wasn't funny!

[ Laughing ]
Wasn't funny at all,
was it?

Well, come on in here and
let us make it up to you, then.

No, Henry. Let's go.
Come on. Let's have
an Orange Crush.

Y'all come on.
Ain't often we treat.

Henry, I said no!

You're not
the boss of me!

[ Slaps Counter ]
Give us an Orange Crush
for this sailor boy.

He's about
to ship out.

How's that drink?
All right?
Just fine.

How's that mama
of yours been doin'?

Just fine.
She got her boyfriend
stayin' over there with her?

[ Door Opens, Closes ]
You mean Teddy?

Come on, Henry.

They been takin' their clothes
off together over there?

Don't fool with these boys.
Come on, Henry.
We gotta go.

You ain't goin' nowhere.
[ Laughing ]

[ Harry ]
You let me go!
Let me go! Let me go!

- You want your butt whipped?
- No, he don't.

Teddy!

Goddamn, if it ain't the rest
of the U.S. Navy, Arnold!

Harry, go stand
by the door.

Henry, you get down
off the bar.

We're talkin' here.
Ain't we?

I'm gonna kick you
if you don't move.
[ Teddy ] Henry?

You ain't gonna do
no such damn thing.
Oh, yeah?

[ Grunts ]

Back off, you boys!

[ Grunting Continues ]

[ Grunting, Gasping ]

[ Groaning ]

[ Clattering ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Moaning ]

- Teddy!
- [ Calvin Grunts, Falls ]

[ Grunting Continues ]

Let go of me!
Goddamn it!

Let me go!
Teddy! Teddy!

[ Gunshot ]

Siguiente van a ser tu sesos.
Agarre tu hermano y
vete pronto.

[ Sighs ]
Thank you.

Come on.

Don't, Nita!

Good night nurse, Harry!
What were you kids thinkin' of
goin' into a place like that?

I just can't get over it.
What were you thinkin' of,
Harry?

Nothin'.
Nothin'?

You weren't thinkin' of nothin',
were you? Henry?

I wasn't thinkin'
of nothin', either, Mama.

Well, from now on,
I want you kids here!

I do not want you gallivantin'
all over this town!

That's over and done with.
I want you here, or in the
yard and nowhere else!

- But, Mama--
- No, sir.

Not one word, Harry.
I won't have it!

As old as you are, not showin'
any more sense than a rock.

Nit-- Ow!
Good G--
Sorry.

[ Switchboard Ringing ]

[ Nita ]
Number, please.

Just scared her.
She'll get over it.
Hello, Miss Ola.

No, I'm fine.
Can I help you?

[ Sighs ]
Look at these shoes.

How 'bout if you boys were
to take these out on the porch
and clean 'em up for me?

Yeah?
It's 2:18, Miss Ola.

No, ma'am, I don't believe
everything that comes
over the radio, either,

but they're usually
pretty close on the time.

Yes, ma'am.
You're welcome.

You kids,
do not leave this yard!

Don't be too hard
on 'em, Nita.

I can't keep an eye on this
switchboard and them too...

if they're runnin' here,
there and yon all over town.

Yeah, well, you can't
lock 'em up, either.
They're just kids.

I know they're kids, Teddy.
They happen to be my kids!

I meant what I said.

And don't you go tellin'
'em anything different.

[ Sobbing ]
God, I feel so--
so... caught!

Nita.
Ohh!
[ Sobbing Continues ]

Hey, you oughta quit this job.
You can get somethin' better.

I can't quit this job.
I'm frozen here.

They can't do that.
Can they?

They can do whatever
they want in wartime.

Look what they're doin' to you.
They're stickin' you on a ship,
you don't even know where to.

Yeah, but I wanna go.

I mean, I'm not afraid
to go. Not anymore.

There's a whole world out there
you don't know anything about.

That's okay with me.
I'm not gonna run
and hide from it.

No, I know you're not.

I want you to leave, Teddy.

I still got one more day.

No, I want you
to go on and go.

This doesn't work for us.

I can't make it work.

I'm sorry.

Here you go, Teddy.

Here you go, Teddy.

Whooee!
Don't these look snappy!

Thanks.

You know, maybe
some rainy night...

and you'll hear
a knock at the door,

it'll be me again.

Maybe.
Yeah.

[ Ringing ]
I love you, Nita.

Number, please.

Oh, hi, Doc Wood.

Just a minute.
Let me get
a piece of paper.

At the Phelps 'til 9:00.

Then to the Higgins.

Where ya goin'?
I got a call from a ship.
They want me to come on in.

Do ya have
to go?
Yeah, I have to.

[ Sobbing ]
You don't have to go.

Harry.

Yeah.

You know what I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna name
this shoe Henry,

and I'm gonna name
this shoe Harry.

Henry
and Harry?
You bet.

And that way, wherever I go,
it'll be Henry and Harry
right there with me.

Okay?

[ Sobbing ]

You take care of your mama.

We will.

[ Sobbing Continues ]

Good-bye, pigeon.

[ Sobbing Continues ]

[ Teddy ]
Henry and Harry.
Henry and Harry.

[ Together ]
Henry and Harry.
Henry and Harry.

Henry and Harry.
Henry and Harry.

[ Teddy Continues ]
Henry and Harry.

Did you make Teddy leave?

Eat your supper, Harry.
And, Henry, eat!

You made him leave,
didn't you?

Honey, he was gonna have
to leave tomorrow anyway.

Now let's just eat
our supper, okay?

We're not gonna stay
around the house
like you said.

You're gonna do what I
tell you to do, young man.
I'm your mother!

You're not a mother,
you're a telephone operator.

I know you're upset,
Harry, but things--

You made Daddy leave too!

Don't talk to me
in that tone of voice!

Now eat your supper!
Both of you!

We don't wanna live
here anymore.

I don't wanna
live here, either, Mama.

We wanna go live
with our daddy.

Well, whatever gave you
the idea he wants y'all?

Did he write you
a letter or somethin'?

I don't hear him
knockin' at the door.

He wants me and Henry.
He just don't want you.

We'll just give it
to the chickens.

[ Dog Barking ]

Now go to bed, both of you!
Right this instant!

Come on, Henry.

[ Door Closes ]

[ Dog Barking ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Crickets Chirping ]

[ Sighs ]

Mr. Rigby?

Yes, sir,
I do know it's late.

[ Dogs Barking ]

[ Boys Yelling ]
Hey, watch out there, kids!

What do you think
you're doin', huh?
[ Laughing ]

[ Yelling Continues ]

Come in, Mr. Rigby.

[ Sighing ]
Now, what is it that's
so important...

I had to come
all the way over here?

[ Sighing ]

We've been through all this.

Yes, sir, but you haven't
been listenin' to me.

You know there's a war.

Yes, I know there's a war,
and I know things are bad
all over because of the war.

And everybody's gotta work.
And you know, I'm not afraid
to work, Mr. Rigby.

Well, this is not
a bad place.

I've seen worse.

[ Sighs ]
The boys in the Philippines
don't have it this good, I bet.

No, sir, I'm sure
they don't, but I--
Everybody's makin' sacrifices.

I make 'em too.
I make 'em all the time.

Yes, sir, but when
I took this job,

you said it was
gonna lead to somethin'
with regular hours.

This was supposed to be
a stepping-stone, remember?

Don't you get uppity
with me now, Nita.

I'm askin' for help,
Mr. Rigby.

Now, if the company
can't give me a transfer,

I'd at least like to be free
to look for a job on my own.

Well, you're frozen here, Nita.
It's not my doin'.

They've got laws in wartime.
Now, let's stop this nonsense!

No, sir.

What are you doing?
MX, this is number
zero in Gregory.

Yes, thank you.
I'll hold.

My God, Nita, there is
a war going on!

Will you please stop
tellin' me there's a war!
I know there's a war!

It all comes through here!

Tommy Patterson
got his arm blown off!

And Billy Patrick's
comin' home in a box!

And Charlie Jones isn't
comin' home at all, because they
couldn't find enough pieces!

So don't tell me
nothin', Mr. Rigby!

I hear the wives and
the mamas and the daddies cryin'
and sayin', "No, no, no!"

I hear it! Day in
and day out I hear it!

So don't you stand there
and tell me there's a war!

I can tell you plenty
about there bein' a war!

San Antonio.
The number's 2872.

Are you callin'
the company?

I've got my own boys
to think about, Mr. Rigby.

Yes, personnel
office, please.

Nita Longley, you won't
get a job anywhere else.
I'll put the word out on you.

Do what you have to do.

Disconnect.

Personnel office?

I'll tell you what,
Mr. Rigby.

No law is gonna keep me
from doin' right by my boys.

War or no war,
frozen or unfrozen!

You cannot stop me
from making this call.

Ah, you're not frozen.
MX, this is number
zero in Gregory.

You don't make enough
money to be frozen.
Yes, thank you. I'll hold.

You're not frozen!

You'd do that to us?

This is a company, Nita!
I've got responsibilities!

A company?

[ Scoffs ]
A company!

Excuse me!

You oughta thank your lucky
stars I even gave you a job.

A woman in your situation,
divorced with two kids!

The fact is, Mr. Rigby,
that's a fine situation
for me to be in!

Nita, you come back here!

[ Switchboard Ringing ]

Mama, where we goin'?

Yeah, Mama,
where we goin'?

[ Dog Barking ]

Good morning, Mr. Bueford.
Good morning,
Mrs. Longley.

I'd like three tickets.
One adult and two child.
Where to, Mrs. Longley?

San Antonio. One way.

Will this be today?
No, sir,
that'll be tomorrow.

All right. And your bus
will leave 7:10,

and that will be
six dollars, please.

Okay.

Five, six.

Thank you.

Thank you.
See you in the morning.

Mornin', Miss Pud,
Miss Beulah.

We're moving!

[ Ringing ]

You kids play outside
for a little bit, okay?

Okay.

Nita Longley, don't
you ever, ever leave me
settin' there again!

Just who the hell
do you think you are?

I'm the lady
who just quit this job!
That's who I am!

[ Engine Starts ]

Y'all come on.
We got our packin' to do.

[ Dog Barking ]

Mama, did our daddy
love us?

Maybe we'll find ourselves
a new daddy someday.

You really think so?
We just might.

We'll be there watchin'
in case a good one walks by.

Mama, are we gonna live
in a telephone office?

No, sirree!
I'm gonna get a job at one
of the military bases.

There's a lot of paperwork
during a war.

They need people who can type.
And I can sure type.

William Henry Longley, I'm gonna
paddle your little back porch!

Give me that sugar bowl!

[ Boys Laughing ]

[ Kissing ]

[ Laughing ]
Oh! Hey, don't tickle me!
No, please, don't!

[ Fluttering ]

[ Crickets Chirping ]

Ohh!

[ Tapping ]

[ Clock Ticking ]

[ Knock At Door ]

[ Crickets Chirping ]

Could I help you?

Uh, excuse me, ma'am.

I'm sorry to be botherin'
you this time of night.
I need a telephone.

Well, it's awfully late.
We're closed.

I know, ma'am.
I'm broke down
out on the highway.

I need to call somebody
to come and git me.

[ Sighs ]
Well, all right.

Just give me
a minute, though,

and the phone is, uh,
in here on the wall.

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you.

Number, please.

Number, please!

Hello?

I don't have a number.

Well, then, uh...
what's the name, please?

I'll have to look it up.

Nita Longley.

[ Gasps ]

I told you I'd think up
some business with you
one of these days.

Didn't I?

[ Snickering ]

I'm gonna have to call
the sheriff.

Oh, no!

[ Snickers ]

[ Shuddering ]

[ Gasps ]

Please. I've got
two little boys.

I'll tell you
what, ma'am.

You don't give us
no trouble,

and we won't
give them boys none.

Please don't do this.

Please!

[ Gasps, Grunts ]

[ Snickering ]

Make 'em bounce.

- Make 'em bounce!
- No!

[ Harry Pounding ]
Mama? Mama!

[ Whimpers ]

[ Clock Ticking ]

Calvin?

[ Calvin ]
Shh.

Who was it?
Sailor?

Go see.

Go on!

[ Crickets Chirping ]

[ Harry ]
Mama?
[ Clattering ]

Arnold!

[ Whimpering ]

Arnold!

[ Muttering, Straining ]

Arnold, where are you?

Hey! Who is that?
[ Whimpering ]

Mama?

- [ Grunts ]
- Ohh!

Ow! Oh, God!
[ Muttering ]

[ Straining ]
Arnold! Arnold!

[ Whimpering ]

Harry!
Honey, where's Harry?
Where's Harry?

I don't know.

Oh, God!
He must be outside.

Honey, listen to me.

I want you to crawl under
the bed and don't move
for nothin', ya hear me?

Not nothin'!

[ Crying ]
Okay, honey, hurry!

[ Harry Pounding ]
Mama? Mama!

[ Pounding ]
Mama?

[ Shuffling ]
Mama, is that you?

[ Gasps ]

Ohh!

[ Rattling Door ]
Mama!

Mama! Mama!

[ Gasps ]
Oh, Mama!

[ Screams, Whimpering ]

Harry! Harry!
Harry! Run!

Harry, run!

Ohh!

[ Grunts, Gasps ]

- Come on!
- [ Man Groans ]

- Come on, Harry.
- [ Panting ]

Mama.

Ohh!

[ Clattering ]

[ Clattering Continues ]

Come here.

Don't move.

[ Door Unlocking ]

Harry!

[ Deputy ]
Mrs. Longley
and the boys all right?

[ Sheriff ]
Yeah. Yeah, they're okay.
Still a little scared.

And I don't see any reason
to keep 'em around here
for this sorry mess.

[ Engine Idling ]

Our daddy saved us,
didn't he, Mama?

Yes, he did, honey.

Must've loved us
a l-- a lot.

More than anybody
else in the world.

More than anybody.

[ Harry ]
Mama, I hope we see Teddy
again someday, don't you?

[ Nita ]
I hope so too, honey.

[ Henry ]
Mommy, when are we
gonna get there?

[ Nita Laughs ]
Oh, Henry!