All language subtitles for Rutherford.Falls.S01E01

Woman: What the hell!

Woman: I'm not from around here.

I was just driving,
looking for an atm.

I looked at my radio
for two seconds.

Officer: Yeah.
It's happened before.

Why is there a freaking statue
in the middle of the street?

It's just always been there.

Well, it's dumb.

Four hundred years ago,

brave settlers landed
in a new world.

They cleared dense forests,

survived unforgiving winters

and befriended their native
American counterparts,

all in the service of
founding the very town

in which you're
standing right now.

I'm Nathan rutherford,
and it is my distinct honor

to introduce you to some
of those men and women.

But before I do that,

does anyone have to go potty?

All right, I'm gonna
hold you to that.

Come on.

Now, our journey
begins with this man.

Lawrence rutherford,
founder of this town

and my patriarchal ancestor.

Fun fact: I'm actually
the last rutherford

to live here
in rutherford falls.

Anyone see the resemblance?

I definitely see it.
It's in the jaw.

The shoulders, the chest

and probably some other places.

Okay. Thank you.

In 1932, then governor
of New York state,

Franklin d. Roosevelt,
visited rutherford falls.

And he enjoyed a hot
slice of Lucy rutherford's

rhubarb pie

right here in this chair.

I still get chills
thinking about it.

And then he cried,

"I banish you all
to hell, possums."

And thus ended the
possum infestation of 1747.

And Lawrence rutherford
gazed upon the majestic valley

and thus declared,

"this is where we belong."

And so, in 1638, he brokered
a uniquely fair and honest deal

with our neighbors,
the minishonka,

thus establishing our town.

Now, the terms of the deal

were laid out in this document.

One of those terms was
to honor the exact location

the deal was made.

Which is why, a century later,

both parties came together

and erected a statue
of old Lawrence,

affectionately known
today as big Larry.

Question.

Did they make a statue
of any minishonka?

Great question. And...

Bronze was very
expensive at the time.

So, they really only had
a budget for the one.

So, but if you're interested

in minishonka history,

then I strongly encourage you

to visit their cultural center

which is run by my
good friend Reagan...

Ta, ta, ta, ta.

Put that back, please.
Thank you. Okay.

No, no, no. See, these exhibits,

they all need to remain
historically accurate.

It's very precise.

Why? It's funny.
They're kissing.

In what world
is vandalism funny?

No, it's... it's fine.

Why don't we visit Avery
p. Rutherford's frame room?

He believed that the
frame, not the painting,

deserved center stage.

Come on.

The history of indigenous people

is the greatest
story never told.

So, I'm honored
to serve as director

of the minishonka
cultural center.

A place where our people
won't be overlooked.

Uh...

But there's more to be done.

Which is why we should go all in

on a major museum expansion.

If we double down,
we'll be saying,

"winner, winner,
cultural center..."

Jesus. God, you
sound ridiculous.

I just won 800 bucks on a
judge Judy slot machine.

Oh, that's great. Congrats.

How much?

I wanna buy something
for my Rita.

She'll fill this with seashells.

We go for a lot
of walks. No, no.

Ooh, I'm so glad you have
an active hobby at your age,

but this is a work of
art and it is not for sale.

How much is this one?

Do y'all sell shot glasses?

Shot glasses, yes.

They do sell them
at the gift shop.

This is the cultural
center. Totally different.

And actually,
we're closing early,

so I'm just gonna have
you both come with me.

Thank you so much
for stopping by.

Go ahead and go
gamble away your 401 k's.

And so the birth
of rutherford falls

signifies the dawning
of a new era

of peace and prosperity

that continues to this day.

The future
of rutherford falls...

Is glorious.

Okay, everyone, that
concludes our tour.

And now our museum
associate director/intern

Bobbie Yang, will hand
out some complementary

astronaut ice-cream.

Whoa. One at a time.

I know we're the same
size, but I am your elder.

Oh, okay.

Bravo, Nathan, you've
made history come alive

and you awakened things
in me and the students.

Different awakenings.

That's super kind of you to say.

I hope you enjoy your
astronaut ice-cream.

I intend to enjoy every bite.

Hmm.

Nathan: Oh! Is...

It's dehydrated.

Is it? Are you sure?

It's chalky.
I'm getting it back.

I'm getting it back.

Do you like Italian?

Man, you've really
got to ask Ms. Fish out

before she dies
trying to drop a hint.

What? Not gonna happen.

I mean, she's nice, but...

She doesn't get it.

You always say that.

But what do you mean,

like, what's there to get?

Like, everything that
matters in the world.

Everything that's important.

I just find people either
get it or they don't.

Okay. So, in your mind,
who gets it?

You, obviously. Thank you.

Tom petty, missy
Elliot. Nelson Mandela.

Cheech marin, the dollys.

Parton and...

Lama. Ohl

taika waititi, your uncle Ernie.

Okay. There's just...

A whole bunch of people.

Well, I feel like I'm in
pretty good company.

You are, because you get it.

Me and taika.

These are so nice.

Thank you so much
for making them for me.

Proper signage is the
sharpest arrow in one's quiver.

Let me finish this one and
then we'll do another run through.

Sure you have time?

You said that prepping
for founder's day

is making your hair fall out.

Well, it always grows back
and this is important.

If this goes well, you
can have a real museum.

Mmm-hmm. Totes.

I'm gonna barf.
Feeling very barfy.

I should cancel.
Just let me cancel.

We can go to lunch,
you can eat all my fries.

Reagan Blanchard Wells.

Nathan Collins rutherford.

You're ready, okay?

You've been planning
this for months.

No. You know what?

You've been planning
this since the fourth grade.

And that's why I'm freaking out.

If Terry says no,

then I'm really stuck
at thisjob, like, forever.

Look, I get it, you're scared.

But sometimes you just
have to plant your feet and say,

"this is what I want,

"but also, it's the best
idea, and you know it."

Yeah. And that works for you?

Try it. Come on.

Okay, run through.
Right now, here we go.

I'm Terry Thomas,
I run the casino.

I'm scary
and loom large in your life.

Okay, Nathan. You've
had stress dreams about me

in which we're
at Chuck E. Cheese

and you haven't won any tickets.

Uh, that was told to you
in confidence, man.

I know.
And it's, like, my favorite story.

Oh, my god. Come on. Okay.

Just focus. You've got this.

Okay.

The history of indigenous people

is the greatest story
never told.

Ooh, that's good.

Which is why I'm honored...

To be...

Oh. Sorry. Oh, my god.

Sorry, sorry, sorry. Hello?

Nathan. Corbin Hayes,
daily star.

Heyl purple Hayes.

What's happening?

You know, ramping up
founder's day coverage.

But actually I'm calling
to request a quote

in response to mayor chisenhall's
decision to move big Larry.

I'm sorry, whose
decision to move what?

You can't move big Larry!

Hi, Nathan. Come on in.

The town charter is very clear.

You have to
commemorate the exact spot

where the town was founded.

That's history, Deirdre.
You can't change history.

Unless you got a time machine.

And you don't,
because if you did,

you'd go back in time
and tell yourself

not to buy that blazer. Yeah.

Woah, woah, Bobbie.

Coming in a little hot there.

That was a sick burn,
though. Thank you.

This is the fifth time someone's
crashed into that statue

since I've been mayor.

Fifth.

It's a public safety issue.

But it is also an historical
preservation issue, so_.

Nathan, in case
you haven't noticed,

this isn't a great time for
people who love statues.

What?

Whoa. Okay, no.

Big Larry's not one
of those statues.

Lawrence rutherford was a hero.

- He brought people together.
- He's a uniter. Uniter.

The minishonka helped
build the statue,

it's as much
their history as ours.

Okay. Switching gears.

Your family's been in this
town almost as long as mine.

I respect your position
as a chisenhall.

And as the mayor. Yes, that.

Yeah, for sure.

All I'm saying is I
think there's a solution

that makes my grandpa Lawrence

and your grandpa Wright...

Hello, sir.

Proud.

Nathan, what're
you talking about?

What are you ever talking about?

I'm saying we crack
open a bottle of scotch,

sit by a roaring fire,

and we don't leave until
we get this hashed out.

I can accept that your
being this town's mascot...

How dare you! What?

Means you get to be a
complete pain in my ass.

Oh.

But you have no real power here.

Now, you are welcome
to plead your case

at the town council
meeting in three months.

Oh, am lwelcome
to do that? Am I?

Good. 'Cause guess what?

Gonna do that.

Yep.

Sorry, did you want this closed?

Please. You got it.

Oh, did you finish
your science project?

She's showing Terry
her latest invention,

a state-of-the-art ass-kissing
machine.

Thanks, guys.

Feels great to have the
support of my community.

Reagan: The point is, the cultural
center should be a real museum.

Right now, most people
only come in

to charge their phones.

But a major budget increase
could have a huge impact.

Sorry. I get very
sweaty when I'm...

._confident

What I'm saying is,

what is the purpose
of all of this profit

if we're not investing it
back into the tribe?

We put four million towards
language preservation,

early childhood education,
and the women shelter.

Are you suggesting we out
those budgets for your project?

No... wow.

That's very cool
that we do that.

I had no... no, absolutely not.

What's all this gonna cost?

Uh, high figure?

$650,000.

But if we cut corners...

$650,000.

I'm sorry,
I've never cut corners.

It's just too much money.

And for that reason, I'm out.

Is that shark tank?

Butldolove yourflgnage.

Yeah. Thank you. You seem smart.

I'm guessing lots of
college. Not Ivy league,

but so close,
it drives you crazy.

Northwestern.

See, that's great...

._because_.

I'm on the precipice of
a very exciting venture.

Thanks.

Is there more?

Okay. This is all I can share.

But running lightning
is my boldest initiative yet,

and I'd like you
to be part of it.

Oh, like, well, I'm flattered.

But, you know, the cultural
center is my focus. So...

And also...

Sometimes in life,
you just gotta say...

When would I start?

When the stars align.

When grandmother blue
corn sings in that old way.

Okay, Terry, I'm not
a white tourist,

so talking like that
doesn't work on me.

Roughly three to five years.

Nathan: Duz, hey,
it's your brother.

I'm in a knife fight
with a chisenhall,

and I need some backup.

Hey, man. You sound
pretty high-tone. What's up?

Go to your pantry. What?

There's a crack in the
molding behind the spice rack.

Push on it.

There's a secret
compartment back there.

What are you talking about, man?

Oh, Jesus Christ.

Dad, cursing.

I'm sorry.

I hid documents
all over your house,

their location's
on a need-to-know basis.

Listen, if you're gonna pull
some national treasure shit

in my kitchen, I need to know.

Both: Dad! I'm sorry.

You know what, though?
It's also rude to eavesdrop.

Nathan, what is all this stuff?

It's just a bunch of
stuff mom left behind.

There's family paperwork,
medical records,

but there should be a red
folder with notarized documents,

and I think there's
something in there

that might actually
help me stop Deirdre.

Duz, she's out for blood.

She's trying to poison the
town by moving big Larry.

Oh, there was another
car accident, wasn't there?

I don't think that's relevant.

Nathan, listen to me, man,

staying in that town has
given you tunnel vision.

I think you need to put
your energy somewhere else.

Duz, you get what I'm
trying to do here, right?

Of course, I do,
Nathan, of course.

I mean, all I'm saying is,

our family history's,
like, 400 years old.

You know, maybe just
leave those stones unturned.

Okay, you are my elder.

You have carried the name of
Lawrence sr. Down 12 generations.

You are very fair and wise.

Tell me what to do,
and I will do it.

I think you should
let them move the statue.

I cannot do that.

The whole reason that
Deirdre even ran for mayor

was to erase the rutherford name

from this town's identity.

Exactly.

It's like all these
people in charge

are trying to kill your dreams

mmm-hmm. With their
language programs...

And their women shelters.

Exactly.

Didn't totally follow, those
sound super important.

They are. But agreed,

Deirdre is a dream killer.

Yeah. Oh, and let's not forget,

Terry did not say no outright,

so your dreams,
not totally dead.

Yeah. They're in, like, a coma.

Somehow, that's sadder.

There's a lot of
brain activity, though.

It's hopeful. It just...

He's gonna come around... yeah.

Because what you're
proposing is so cool.

I agree.

It's not just cool. It's,
like... it's meaningful.

Thank you. You're
welcome. God damn it.

And how do people not realize
that my family is meaningful?

You know? Rutherfords are
entrepreneurs, congresspeople.

There's a huge corporation
in midtown Manhattan

that we started, like,
300 years ago, you know?

I'm the one connecting
all those dots.

I'm the one telling
the whole story.

I am the steward
of my family's legacy

that will resonate
throughout history.

Hmm. That's not nothing, jerks.

It's not nothing.

Mmm-hmm. And they are jerks.

Today is making me realize

how many people out there
just don't get it.

You know what?
Hey, there is nothing

you've ever put your mind to
that you haven't accomplished.

When we were kids,

we used to dream
of starting a museum,

and by the time I had gotten
two masters and come home,

you had a museum.

You're gonna get yours too.

You just gotta
keep working at it.

You gotta let the universe
know what you want,

and that's when you get it.

That's how it works. Totally.

That's how it works
for everyone.

Mmm-hmm. Mmm-hmm. For sure.

All right. Focus.

What are you gonna do?

Well, I'll
tell you what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna get this
town on my side. Yes.

I'm gonna fight for my
family's legacy. Yesl

what're you gonna do?

I'm gonna wait
three to five years

for Terry to launch a project

that he didn't totally specify.

Okay, playing the long
game. That's smart.

Mmm-hmm. In the meantime,
can you help me with my thing?

Always.

Moving big Larry
will change this town.

Change is bad. Why?

Because it makes
things different.

Your grandpa Jack likes
to sit on his front porch.

What if I just walked
over, picked him up,

and put him down somewhere else?

Yes! Thank you, Margie.

That statute symbolizes
centuries of freedom

between our two
sovereign nations.

We can never give that up.

Deirdre chisenhall
refuses to leave, okay.

There is a movement afoot.

Herps, blow the roof
off of this thing.

All right.

He's got an uncontrollable urge

I've got an uncontrollable urge

the statue issue cuts the
heart of our deepest freedom.

Yes, yes. Liberties, liberties.

Nathan: At the veteran's hall,

but the thing is, with
these military guys,

you better be on time.

Hey, Nathan. Right on!

Lefstake our country back!

Heck yeah, Debbie!

Reagan: Take it back from who?

Girl! What's this?

Oh, man. Okay.

I know Terry ain't
trying to give you money

for some bougie little museum.

No, this is for Nathan.

Nathan rutherford
really needs help

keeping what he's got?

We help each other.

Okay, he made the
science for my presentation.

That dude's got
your head messed up.

Like, you two got
the same problems?

Right. Like iron man
and captain america,

both fighting on the same team.

You ain't iron man.

Nah, you're more like hawkeye.

The lame one with no powers
who gets his ass kicked.

I'm not hawkeye, all right?

I'm the one guy
with the fire circles.

So... look, starting a
museum is really hard,

and whatever you think of him,

Nathan is helping me.

Okay, hawkeye. Have
fun getting your ass beat

while captain america
over there takes all the glory.

Reagan: Hey, we need to talk.

Okay.

Okay, um, well,
sometimes in life

we're strong enough,
to withstand a big wave,

but in holding firm

we're unable to move
with the tide,

which is essentially swimming.

And who doesn't love to swim?

Oh, uh, my great aunt ida,
terrified of the water.

When she was a kid,
she fell off a riverboat

and got caught in that
big red paddle.

I think you should
move the statue.

You're not kidding.

Reags.

Thought you got
what we're doing here.

I... I.Do I did.

But, Nathan, you're stirring
up all kinds of weird shit.

I mean, Debbie's on your side.

Psycho Debbie.

Psycho is a strong word.

She thinks Bill Gates is a
lizard wearing a human suit.

She's a wack-a-do,
yes, but_ yeah.

On this issue she's on my side,

and I'm just trying to
build the coalition.

I will do whatever it takes
to preserve our history.

But that's... that's the thing.

It's... it's your history.

And look around, bud,

there's still hundreds of
objects honoring your family.

I mean, your history is fine.

All I'm saying is that
statue is core to who I am,

and if it can just be picked up
and tossed around Willy-nilly,

with no regard for its
historical specificity,

then literally, who am I?

Okay. What you're
describing is my entire life.

It's literally something

I have to deal with every day.

Well, that sounds horrible.

It is.

So, I get what
you're going through.

But I'm asking you, please
just... just move big Larry.

Hey...

This is what I want,

but it's also the best
idea, and you know it.

Hey, those are my words.

But you said 'em better than me.

That was awesome. Thanks.

Oh, good!

How would this even work?

Okay. We move big
Larry to your museum,

and we honor the original spot

by placing a flat
brass medallion

in the road where
big Larry once stood.

Then, you open a new exhibit

and it's all about your
decision to move big Larry

and everything you went through.

You could even make a video,

and it's about how you did

this noble gesture for our town.

You could finally play yourself.

We'll film it at dawn,

as the sun is cresting
over big Larry like a halo.

And his spirit will emerge.

And he'll reach out to Nathan

and he'll shake his
hand and he'll say,

"thank you, son,
for your big sacrifice."

"And thank you for all that
you have accomplished,

"which is, by comparison,

"way more than
I ever accomplished."

Well, we can play
with it. Of course, yeah.

No, no, we'll work it out.

That was like a first blurt.

Yeah, it was good.
I gotta work on it.

Powerful. Yeah. I'll
make it a little bit less...

For sure... on the
nose or whatever.

For sure, yeah.

And cue music.

And cue Nathan.

Happy founder's day,
rutherford falls.

You know, our fair town
wasn't always going to be

called rutherford falls.

That's right, old Lawrence
changed his mind six times.

At one point he was
dead set on naming it

after his brother, Horace.

You say that out loud,
it sounds like whores-ville.

Needless to say, they moved
on from that one pretty quick.

I guess what
I'm trying to say is,

changing one's mind is
distinctly rutherfordian.

And that's why
I've changed my mind,

and I've come to the conclusion,

that it's the right thing
to do to move big Larry.

Oh, yeah. Nope, it's okay.

Don't freak out.
Don't freak out.

No, it's actually
kind of exciting

becausethe new
location is pretty cool.

Good for you, Nathan. Can
we focus on the problems

that are actually important?

Well, big Larry's important.

More important than
the opioid crisis.

Apples and oranges, Carla.

We should refurbish him.

He looks old and sad.

Okay, folks, this is not a q&a.

Uh, but... all right,
buddy, let's wrap it up.

Support refurbishing,
not resculpting.

Screw that, we should
get a new statue.

That thing is like
a billion years old.

What about, like, Jenna
marbles, or my dog?

She's got like 2,000
followers on Instagram.

People, the moving of
big Larry is on the table,

not replacing him.

Are you kidding me?

He's the heart and
soul of this town.

I have something to
say? Oh, no. Bonnie.

Not, not... in 1951,

a woman named juanita
Cordova... not now, Bonnie.

Went into labor
on her way to Albany.

We've had this argument,
Bonnie. She couldn't wait

and gave birth to a
daughter in rutherford falls.

That little girl would become

TV superstar Lynda Carter.

Wonder
woman was born in our town.

Okay, yes.

A woman named Lynda
Carter was born in our town.

There is absolutely no evidence

that it was the Lynda Carter
who went on to TV stardom.

We are not building a statue
of wonder woman in our town.

Deirdre, back me up.

I respect the voices
of my constituents.

Let's chase this
momentum, in a 100 years

who's gonna care
about big Larry?

Woman: I don't care
about him right now.

Is that right? Okay.

Man: That statue sucks.

Shut up!

Shut your stupid pie holes!

Just... yeah, 'cause
you don't get it.

You're not getting it, okay?

A bunch of years ago, Lawrence
rutherford wrote and signed

a legally binding agreement
with the minishonka.

That's why this town exists.

That's why all of you exist.

Okay? Lawrence rutherford
is our forefather.

He's our Adam and Eve,
our tigris and euphrates.

And that statue which sits
on my family's land,

commemorates all
that he gave us.

And if you don't get that,

well, you'rejust
an ungrateful boob.

You know what? I'm
changing my mind again.

Big Larry's gonna stay
right where he is.

Nope, not gonna budge.

Not only that, but I'm gonna
double down on my efforts

to make sure each
and every one of you

understands exactly
how important he is

and why it's so
important that he's there.

And if you disagree,
you can burn in hell.

Yeah. Just burn right up.

We need to go get your boy.

Bud, let's uh...

Okay. No, but I'm not
done telling these people

why they're wrong and stupid.

All right.

Okay. But there's gonna_.

You're going to hear
more about this.

Geraldine, call an
emergency board meeting.

Ifeelhkeifyou read a
transcript of what I said,

a lot of it was pretty solid.

Sure.

Yeah, definitely.

Thsisgonna blow over. Yeah.

Oh, shit.

Woman: Hey, you should see this.

And that statue, which
sits on my family's land,

commemorates all
that he gave us. Oh, shit.

Oh, shit.

Hey, Josh, you ready to
go? Yeah, almost done.

Hey, you ever hear of a
place called rutherford falls?

A thousand years ago, this land
was a Metropolis of longhouses.

Indigenous people
had complete autonomy

along the eastern seaboard.

All of this was ours.

I know, you all know this.

But have you taken
a moment recently

to really think about
what that would feel like?

Because now

many of us live in a
country and a state,

and a town named after three
different old dead white people.

Today, Nathan rutherford
really stepped in it.

And while lfeelbad for the guy,

it's opened a door
of opportunity for us.

And we must walk through it.

The time is now.

Today we launch operation
running lightning.

Oh, sh...