All language subtitles for Fire Down Below (1997) [WEB] 1080p EN

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY
WARNER BROS.

I'M GOING TO
GO DOWN TO KENTUCKY
AND CHECK ON A CASE.

WHEN I'M BACK, WE'RE
GOING TO GO HUNTING,
DO SOME FISHING.

WE'LL GET AWAY FROM
ALL THIS STUFF.

I APPRECIATE
THE FRIENDSHIP.

MEANS A LOT TO ME.

FRANK ELKINS WAS
FOUND DEAD THIS MORNING.

WHAT?

HIS TRUCK WENT INTO
THE NOLIN RIVER LAST NIGHT.

BROKE HIS NECK AND BACK.

ACCORDING TO THE STATE POLICE,
THERE WAS ALCOHOL IN THE TRUCK.

THEY SAY IT'S AN ACCIDENT.
I DON'T THINK SO.

THAT AND 3 DEAD AGENTS:

2 F.B.I. A COUPLE OF
NIGHTS AGO, AND NOW FRANK.

THIS WHOLE THING STARTED
WITH AN ANONYMOUS LETTER

FROM A LITTLE COAL TOWN
IN KENTUCKY,

TALKING ABOUT FISH ACTING
WEIRD, KIDS GETTING SICK,
THAT KIND OF THING.

SO FRANK WENT IN.

HE SENT BACK SOIL
AND WATER SAMPLES

THAT WERE OFF THE CHARTS

FROM THIS LITTLE TOWN,
JACKSON.

Man: FRANK FOUND OUT
THE HANNER COAL COMPANY

WAS DUMPING
THOUSANDS OF BARRELS

OF DEADLY TOXIC WASTE
IN ABANDONED COAL MINES.

OBVIOUSLY,
THERE'S SOMETHING
GOING ON DOWN THERE.

SOMEBODY'S DOING
A GOOD JOB OF HIDING IT.

JESUS CHRIST, JACK.
YOU AND YOUR GODDAMN
CONSPIRACY THEORIES.

WE'RE DEALING WITH A BUNCH
OF TOUGH-NUT HILLBILLIES

THAT KNOW THEIR COUNTRY
BETTER THAN WE DO.

JACK, I WANT YOU
TO GO IN, FIND THE DUMP,

FIND THE PEOPLE WHO
ARE PUTTING IT THERE,

AND BRING ME BACK
A GODDAMN WITNESS.

YOU KNOW IF WE DON'T
HAVE A WITNESS
WHO WILL TESTIFY,

WE GOT NOTHING.

PHIL, WHEN WAS
THE LAST TIME
I GAVE YOU NOTHING?

YOUR CONTACT IN KENTUCKY
IS A PREACHER NAMED BOB GOODALL.

LISTEN, UH...

LET'S DO
THIS THING RIGHT
FOR FRANK.

MR. TAGGERT.

HOW DO YOU DO, SIR?

BOB GOODALL.

NICE TO MEET YOU.

GLAD TO MEET YOU.
WELCOME TO KENTUCKY.

THANK YOU.
YOU'RE THE PREACHER?

THAT'S RIGHT.

HOW COME YOU AIN'T
WEARING ONE OF THEM
PREACHER COLLARS?

I'M A COUNTRY
PREACHER.

YOU ALL DRESS
LIKE THAT?
YES, SIR.

THAT'S VERY NICE.
YOU PLAY A LITTLE
GUITAR OR SOMETHING?

EVERY NOW AND THEN.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

* MA'S BEEN PICKIN'
ON MY OLD HOUND DOG *

* THE COPPERHEAD'S HIDIN'
IN A SYCAMORE LOG *

* GRANDMA'S DRINKIN'
IN THE COLD OF THE RAIN *

* PAPA'S JUST WHITTLIN'
AND DON'T COMPLAIN *

* CYCLONE'S COMIN',
I CAN SMELL IT IN THE WIND *

* WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO PUMP OUT
THE STONE HOUSE AGAIN *

* MAMA SAID SHE DON'T
UNDERSTAND... *

WELL, THIS IS IT.

HERE'S YOUR
BATHROOM HERE.

RADIO USED TO PICK
UP TWO STATIONS,

BUT ONE OF THEM WENT
OUT OF BUSINESS.

HERE'S AS GOOD
A LIST OF FOLKS TO
START WITH AS ANY.

LIKE I SAY, THEY
DON'T TALK MUCH.

PEOPLE KEEP PRETTY
MUCH TO THEMSELVES.

BEST BET
IS TO START EASY.

UH-HUH.

FIX A FEW PORCHES,
GET TO KNOW THEM
A LITTLE BIT.

TAKE A LITTLE TIME.

THAT'S RIGHT.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH
TIME I'LL HAVE,

BUT I'LL DO
THE BEST I CAN.

[SAWING]

MISTER, MAMA SAID
THAT YOU MIGHT BE THIRSTY.

WELL,
YOUR MAMA'S RIGHT.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

CHRISTINE.

THAT'S A PRETTY NAME.

AND HOW ABOUT YOU?

ALBERTA.

THAT'S A PRETTY NAME.
HOW ABOUT YOU?

Christine:
HER NAME'S ROSE,

BUT SHE DON'T
TALK YET.

SHE DON'T TALK YET.
SHE KIND OF SHY?

YEAH.

HAVE YOU CAME TO FIX
THE ROOF ON TOP OF ME?

YES, I HAVE.

WHY?

'CAUSE I THINK
IT NEEDS FIXING.

THANKS.

YOU'RE WELCOME. Y'ALL HERE
JUST WITH YOUR MAMA?

AND PAPA, BUT
HE'S NOT HOME.

HE WORKS
IN THE MINES.

AND WALTER,
OUR BROTHER,
HE'S SICK.

WALTER'S SICK?
WHAT KIND OF SICK?

I DON'T KNOW.
JUST SICK.

MAYBE I SHOULD
SAY HELLO TO HIM

AND CHEER HIM UP
OR SOMETHING.

SURE.
COME ON IN.

OK.

[WALTER COUGHING]

HI, WALTER.

HOW YOU DOING?

YOU DRAWING A PICTURE?

WHAT'S THIS ONE HERE?

IS THIS A HELICOPTER
OR A U.F.O.?

HE'S SHY.

IT'S NOT A HELICOPTER.
IT'S A U.F.O.

THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

YOU SEE A LOT OF THEM
AROUND HERE?

HE'S SICK.

NO, I'M NOT.

HOW LONG HAS THE BOY
BEEN SICK LIKE THIS?

WHAT KIND OF
SICKNESS YOU HAVE?

Christine:
IT'S KIND OF A RASH.

DOES THAT ITCH
OR BLEED OR ANYTHING?

YOU GET, LIKE, DIZZY
AND FEEL LIKE YOU WANT
TO THROW UP?

Walter: MM-HMM.

THOUGHT THE REVEREND
SAID YOU WORK ON THE
OUTSIDE OF THE HOUSE.

YES, SIR.
THE BOY WAS SICK.

I JUST CAME IN
TO CHEER HIM UP.

NICE TO SEE YOU, WALTER.

YOU'RE A GOOD ARTIST, TOO,
I'M TELLING YOU.

THAT'S GOOD. COME ON.
THAT'S IT.

ALL RIGHT,
HOVER RIGHT THERE.

JUST HOLD HER THERE.
LET HER DOWN.

LET'S GO.

TAKE HER UP.

THAT'S GOOD.
YOU'RE OUT OF HERE.

HAVE A GOOD ONE.

MY DADDY WANTS TO KNOW
WHO THE HELL HE IS.

MAYBE IT'S TIME
I HAD A TALK WITH HIM.

NO. HAVE THE BOYS
SCARE HIM A LITTLE FIRST.

[STARTS ENGINE]

[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]

* JUST ONE LOOK, AND YOU HAVE
SET MY SOUL ON FIRE *

* JUST ONE KISS, AND YOU HAVE
FILLED ME WITH DESIRE *

Woman: GOOD MORNING.

I BELIEVE WE GOT
EVERYTHING YOU ORDERED.

THAT'LL BE $75.

YOU MEAN IT'S NOT FREE?

NO.
NO.

Woman: NO FREE GOODS.

HERE'S YOUR CHANGE,
AND YOU COME BACK
AND SEE US.

I'M GOING TO DO THAT.

TWO BEAUTIFUL TWINS LIKE YOU--
GETS A MAN THINKING.

Woman: BYE-BYE!

HOW'S THE FISHING
AROUND THESE PARTS?

I LIKE A PERCH DINNER
WITH FRIED POTATOES.

YOU CATCHING PERCH
ABOUT NOW?

NO. I'M SWEEPING STEPS
RIGHT NOW.

Man: HE'S WORKING,
MISTER. YOU BETTER JUST
LEAVE HIM ALONE.

YOU ASK OLD COTTON
TOO MANY QUESTIONS, HE
CAN'T EVEN CONCENTRATE.

BE WORTH NOTHING
THE REST OF THE DAY.

MS. HAMILL
DON'T LIKE THAT.

I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT.
THAT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

I'M JUST HERE
DOING GOD'S WORK.

GOT ANY QUESTIONS,
YOU CAN ASK ME.

GOOD ENOUGH.

HEY, BOY,
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Man: WE GOT COMPANY.

I GOT HIM.

WHAT THE FUCK
ARE YOU DOING HERE,
PRETTY BOY?

I WAS JUST TAKING
A LITTLE SUNDAY STROLL.

I GUESS MAYBE
IT'S NOT SUNDAY.

YOU PICKED A FINE TIME
TO TAKE A WALK
IN OUR MARIJUANA FIELD.

IT'S TOUGH, HUH?

THIS IS TOUGH.
WE'RE DEEP IN COUNTRY HERE.

IS IT KIND OF LIKE
DELIVERANCE OR SOMETHING?

HEH HEH.

DELIVERANCE.

I GUESS I SHOULD BE
KIND OF SCARED.

"YOU GOT
A PRETTY MOUTH, BOY."

[ALL CHUCKLING]

I GOT NO BUSINESS
WITH Y'ALL.

[MAN GROANING]

WATCH THEM, BOY.

DON'T LET THEM
DO NOTHING WRONG.

Man: OH, MY JAW!
SON OF A BITCH
BROKE MY JAW!

[PEOPLE SINGING HYMN]

* WILL THERE BE ANY STARS,
ANY STARS IN MY CROWN *

* WHEN AT EVENING
THE SUN GOETH DOWN? *

* WHEN I WAKE WITH THE BLESSED
IN THE MANSIONS OF REST *

* WILL THERE BE
ANY STARS IN MY CROWN? *

AMEN!
AMEN!

AMEN.
AMEN!

Goodall: THAT WAS WONDERFUL
SINGING, EVERYBODY.

I BELIEVE WE'RE GETTING
BETTER ALL THE TIME.

NOW, BEFORE WE GET TO THE BRUNCH
PART OF OUR SERVICES TODAY,

WE HAVE A SPECIAL VISITOR
TO OUR COMMUNITY.

I WANT YOU TO MEET HIM NOW.
THIS IS MR. JACK TAGGERT.

MR. TAGGERT'S DONATED HIS TIME
TO HELP US

WITH ANY KIND OF
CARPENTER PROBLEMS THAT
ANY OF YOU MAY HAVE.

I KNOW EVERYBODY'S GOT A PIECE
OF WOOD BUSTED SOMEWHERE.

HENRY, I THINK HE ALREADY HELPED
PUT A ROOF ON AT YOUR PLACE.

SO DURING OUR LUNCH HOUR,
LET'S STOP BY AND SAY
HELLO TO JACK TAGGERT,

MAKE HIM FEEL WELCOME
TO THE COMMUNITY.

DEACON, WOULD YOU LIKE
TO LEAD US IN A SHORT
BENEDICTION BEFORE WE EAT?

Deacon: MAY THE LORD
BLESS US AND KEEP US
AND HIS FACE SHINE UPON US.

IN HIS NAME, AMEN.

AMEN!

[GUITAR PLAYING,
INDISTINCT SINGING]

HERE. FOR YOU.

THAT'S A U.F.O.
RIGHT THERE.

NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.

AT NIGHT, I SEE
THE LIGHTS ON THAT
HILL SOMETIMES.

WELL, THAT'S PROBABLY
THE HEADQUARTERS
FOR U.F.O.s.

MR. TAGGERT.

SIR.

MIGHTY NICE OF YOU
TO COME HERE AND HELP
US POOR FOLKS OUT.

WELL, IT'S NOTHING
THAT CONDESCENDING.

ONE QUESTION:

ARE YOU GOING TO
SCREW UP?

YOU NEVER KNOW.

WELL, YOU KNOW,
THERE'S A LOT OF
MISFITS AND LOSERS

DOING YOUR KIND OF WORK--
ALCOHOLICS, EX-CONS

TRYING TO GET TO HEAVEN,
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

I PROBABLY FIT
RIGHT IN THERE,
DON'T I?

IF YOU DO SCREW UP,
I'LL HAVE TO BE
ALL OVER YOU.

OK. WELL, I'LL DO
THE BEST I CAN TO KEEP
THAT IN MIND, SIR.

YOU TAKE CARE,
MR. TAGGERT.

JACK TAGGERT.

HELLO.

SARAH.

MMM. THAT'S A NICE NAME.

I WAS JUST SITTING
OVER THERE EATING
ALL BY MY LONESOME.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT
LIKE TO COME SIT DOWN

AND HAVE SOME
OF THAT WITH ME.

YOU REALLY ARE NEW HERE.

KIND OF STAND OUT
A LITTLE BIT, DO I?

OH, I DIDN'T MEAN THAT.

JUST, UM...
YOU'RE TALKING TO ME.

SOMETHING WRONG
WITH TALKING TO YOU?

EXCUSE ME.

SARAH'S A NICE GIRL.
SAD, THOUGH.

TOWN DON'T REALLY
TAKE TO HER.

Jack: WHY IS THAT?

LOT OF HISTORY.

PEOPLE DOWN HERE
DON'T GIVE UP HISTORY.

[TRUCK HORN BLOWS]

HEY, MR. COTTON!

WHERE YOU HEADED?

IN THE DIRECTION
I'M WALKING.

UH-HUH. WOULD YOU
LIKE A LIFT?

NO. I DON'T LIKE
TO RIDE IN CARS.

MIGHT GET TO LIKE IT,
AND THEN I'D WANT ONE.

HEY, HOW ABOUT
IF I DO SOME FIXING
ON YOUR HOUSE?

IT WON'T COST YOU
NOTHING.

SURE, BUT THE WORST
THING TO DO WOULD BE
TO FIX IT UP.

I MIGHT LIKE IT.

ISN'T THAT A GOOD THING?

NO. I WANT TO MOVE.

WHY?

THE HOUSE IS
FALLING APART.

THAT'S KIND OF LIKE
A ZEN RIDDLE, ISN'T IT?

HUH?

I'LL SEE YOU AROUND.

ALL RIGHT, THEN.

[BEES BUZZING]

IS THIS THE KELLOGG
RESIDENCE?

UH, YES, IT IS,

BUT I THINK YOU
KNOW THAT, MR. TAGGERT.

I WAS NOTICING THAT
THE STEPS ARE ALL
KIND OF BROKEN-DOWN.

I COULD GET UNDER THERE
AND FIX IT ALL UP.

I DON'T HAND OUT
BIBLES, AND IT WON'T
COST YOU NOTHING.

WELL, THANK YOU, BUT...

I'M NOT INTERESTED.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

[DOG BARKING]

[ENGINE STARTS]

[RATTLING]

SHIT.

GOOD MORNING, BOYS.

* WOKE UP THIS MORNING *

* SAW A BIG DAMN
COTTONMOUTH *

* CRAWLING
IN THE GRASS... *

WELL, THE SNAKES
DIDN'T DO IT.

HE'S STARTING
TO PISS ME OFF.

YOU KNOW, HE'S JUST
MAKING FUN OF US.

* TOLD MYSELF
YOU KNOW I KNOW *

* I GOT TO RUN SO FAST *

[RATTLING]

WHAT THE HELL?!

[HORN HONKS]

AAH!

Man: GOD!

* SNAKE IN THE GRASS *

THOUGHT YOU SAID
YOU WEREN'T AFRAID
OF NO SNAKES.

WELL, HELL,
LOOK WHO'S TALKING.

* SNAKE IN THE GRASS *

* SNAKE IN THE GRASS *

* SNAKE IN THE GRASS *

DID YOU SEE THAT?

THE WHOLE TOWN SAW IT,
YOU IDIOT.

YOU KNOW HOW THAT
AFFECTS MY DAD AND ME?

I OUGHT TO PUT A BULLET
IN YOUR HEAD RIGHT NOW.

ORIN, I KNOW GUYS
LIKE THIS. YOU PUSH,
THEY PUSH BACK.

YOU DON'T PUSH, THEY DON'T HAVE
ANYTHING TO PUSH AGAINST.

LET IT GO.

I'M IN CHARGE, LLOYD.
YOU DON'T LIKE IT, RESIGN.

WHAT WE GOT COMING
IN HERE EVERY NIGHT,

I DON'T NEED THIS
IN MY HAIR RIGHT NOW.

I WANT HIM GONE.

SON, ALL I'M SAYING
IS MAYBE YOU OUGHT TO
CALL YOUR DADDY FIRST--

BEFORE YOU DO
ANYTHING ELSE.

I WON'T TELL YOU.

COME ON, NATALIE.
YOU'RE KILLING ME.

I HAVE TO KNOW.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RING]

I'M IN A MEETING.

Woman: IT'S YOUR SON, SIR.

I'M OUT
OF THE COUNTRY.

Woman: SIR?

HEY.

WHAT'S UP?

LOOKS LIKE WE GOT
OURSELVES ANOTHER
SITUATION DOWN HERE.

NEW VISITOR.

DO YOU CALL
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

WHEN SOMEONE LIGHTS
A CIGARETTE?

THEY ONLY SEND ONE IDIOT
DOWN AT A TIME.

IT'S GOING TO TAKE MONTHS
BEFORE SOME NEW GUY
CAN DO SQUAT.

SO KEEP IT BUSINESS AS USUAL,
AND KEEP HIM AWAY FROM IT.

JESUS, BOY. THE MARINES
HAVEN'T LANDED.
I GOT THINGS TO DO.

SEE, LLOYD?
I KNOW EXACTLY
WHAT MY DADDY WANTS--

BUSINESS AS USUAL.

SO...I DON'T WANT TO
SEE HIM ON MY STREET,

AND I DON'T WANT TO
SEE HIM IN MY CHURCH.

Woman: BOBBY,
COME OVER HERE.

MAMA! MAMA!

HI.

WELL, HI.
HOW ARE YOU DOING?

Bobby's mother:
YOU KNOW BETTER
THAN THAT!

HELLO.

HEY, SARAH.
HOW YOU DOING?

I'M GOOD, THANKS,
DILBERT.

LOOK, I ONLY SOLD
6 JARS OF YOUR
HONEY THIS WEEK.

YOU WANT TO
PUT THAT AGAINST
YOUR GROCERIES?

YES, PLEASE.

THANK YOU.

Sarah: BYE, NOW.

YOU TAKE CARE.

HOW DO YOU DO, SIR?

YES, SIR.
CAN I HELP YOU?

YES, SIR.
I WAS THINKING

I MIGHT LIKE TO HAVE
ALL THESE ITEMS HERE.

ALL RIGHT.

I ALSO THINK
I MIGHT LIKE TO HAVE ALL
OF THAT HONEY THERE.

YES, SIR.

ALL OF IT.

LET ME ASK YOU
SOMETHING.

WHAT'S A FELLA
LIKE YOU GOING TO DO
WITH ALL THIS HONEY?

IT'S ABOUT
5 MILES TO HOME.

WELL, IT'S NOT A BAD WALK
IF THE DAY IS NICE.

WHAT'S THIS SMOKE OVER
HERE IN THE MOUNTAINS?

OH, THAT COAL'S BEEN
BURNING IN THAT MOUNTAIN
FOR 12 1/2 YEARS NOW.

DOES THAT EVER
CONCERN ANYBODY

THAT THE EARTH'S
ON FIRE UNDERGROUND?

WELL, NO MATTER HOW
STRANGE SOMETHING IS,

YOU GIVE IT ENOUGH TIME,
AND IT BECOMES NORMAL,

I GUESS.

I WON'T ASK YOU
ANY MORE QUESTIONS.
COME ON IN.

OK.

COME ON.

* MR. PRESIDENT *

* I'M DOWN HERE WORKING
IN THE COAL MINES OF KENTUCKY *

* I GOT MY DOLLAR STRETCHED
AS FAR AS IT WILL GO *

* I JUST HAD TO DROP A LINE *

* 'CAUSE WE'RE
RUNNING OUT OF TIME *

* THERE'S A FIRE
IN THE HOLE... *

WELL, THANKS
FOR THE LIFT.

OH, MR. TAGGERT?

YES, MA'AM.

I BEEN THINKING
ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID
ABOUT MY PORCH.

WOULD YOU STILL
CONSIDER FIXING IT?

WHAT MADE YOU
CHANGE YOUR MIND?

IT BROKE
THIS MORNING.

I'LL BE THERE.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

HAVE A NICE DAY,
MA'AM.

YOU, TOO.

THERE'S GOING TO BE
A SINGING CONTEST

AT THE STREET FAIR
SATURDAY NIGHT,
MR. TAGGERT.

PATSY AND I ARE
GOING TO BE DOING
SOME SINGING.

WHY DON'T YOU
COME BY AND
VOTE FOR US?

WHAT'LL YOU GIVE ME?

MY SISTER.

ALL RIGHT!

OK, DEAL.

WE HEARD YOU WERE
HELPING OUT SARAH KELLOGG.

THAT'S REALLY NICE OF YOU
AFTER WHAT SHE DID
TO HER DADDY AND ALL.

WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED
TO TALK ABOUT THAT.

SHE'S JUST ANOTHER ONE
OF GOD'S CHILDREN.

LOOK WHAT
THE CAT DRAGGED IN.

HOW YOU DOING, SIR?

YOU SHOULD HEAR THESE
YOUNG, SMALL-TOWN GIRLS.

THE WAY THEY GOSSIP
IS SOMETHING, ISN'T IT?

THEY SING GOOD, TOO.

DO THEY?

HOW ABOUT
THAT PORCH?

OH, LORD, MR. TAGGERT,
I JUST GOT OVER THE FLU.

LET ME THINK ABOUT IT.

Man: THINK ABOUT WHAT?

Taggert: THINK ABOUT
HOW YOU GUYS GOT TO
WRECKING YOUR TRUCK.

THINK ABOUT THAT.

OH, LORD.

A LOT OF FOLKS
DON'T APPRECIATE
A FELLER LIKE YOU

COMING UP HERE,
STICKING THEIR NOSE

IN PLACES
IT DON'T BELONG.

YOU NEED TO BE
CAREFUL ABOUT
SLINKING AROUND HERE.

SOMEBODY'S LIABLE TO
THINK YOU'RE A ANIMAL
AND SHOOT YOU.

NOW, YOU UNDERSTAND
WHAT HE'S SAYING,
DON'T YOU?

SOMEBODY
GOING TO GET HURT,
SURE ENOUGH.

YOU MEAN,
SOMEONE MIGHT GET HURT?

YOU COULD BE
AN ENGLISH TEACHER
PROBABLY,

'CEPT YOU DON'T
UNDERSTAND PLAIN
ENGLISH, DO YOU?

GET OUT.

GET OUT. THAT'S PRETTY
PLAIN ENGLISH, GET OUT.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT,
A BUNCH OF PEOPLE UP HERE
IN APPALACHIA LIKE ME.

THEY'D LIKE ME
TO STICK AROUND.

I'VE DECIDED I'M
GOING TO STICK AROUND
FOR A WHILE.

I'VE ALSO DECIDED THAT
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT,

THAT'S TOUGH SHIT.

I GOT YOUR TOUGH SHIT
RIGHT HERE.

OH! MY NOSE!
MY NOSE!

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES
TWO'S NOT ENOUGH.

YOU WANT TO SEE IF
YOU CAN CALL A FEW MORE
FOLKS AROUND HERE?

Man: EASY, NOW,
BOYS!

I CRACKED MY WOOD.
THAT'S NO GOOD.

SEE, NOW, I'M DAMAGING
MY LUMBER FOR THE HOUSE.

I'LL JUST USE MY HANDS.

Man: I AIN'T NEVER
BEEN HIT SO HARD
IN MY LIFE.

OH!

OH, MY NOSE!

[SIREN]

[MEN GROANING]

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
YOU'D TURN OUT TO BE

SOME KIND OF
WORLD-CLASS SCREWUP.

PUBLIC BRAWL LIKE THIS.

YOU'RE UNDER ARREST,
MR. TAGGERT,
FOR ASSAULT AND BATTERY

AND DISTURBING
THE PEACE.

Goodall: HOLD IT, LLOYD.

IT WAS SELF-DEFENSE.

WHAT?

I SAW THEM.
THEY JUMPED HIM.

ANYBODY ELSE AROUND
HERE SEE ANYTHING?

Man: I DIDN'T
SEE NOTHING.

AIN'T
NO PROBLEM HERE.

APPRECIATE
YOUR HELP, REVEREND.

LISTEN TO ME.

INVESTIGATORS BEEN
HOUNDING HANNER COAL
COMPANY FOR YEARS.

NOBODY'S EVER
FOUND ANYTHING.

I'M AFRAID THEY'RE
GOING TO HURT YOU.

IS THAT WHY YOU
KEEP SENDING ME TO
JUST THE RIGHT FOLKS,

FOLKS THAT AIN'T
GONNA TALK ABOUT HIM?

PEOPLE UP HERE
DON'T LIKE TO TALK.
YOU KNOW THAT.

I ALSO KNOW THAT
THIS MAN SUPPORTS
YOUR CHURCH.

THE CHURCH PROBABLY
WOULDN'T BE HERE IF IT
WASN'T FOR HIS SUPPORT.

YOU'RE A GOOD MAN,
REVEREND.

ONE OF THESE DAYS,
YOU'LL PUT TWO
AND TWO TOGETHER,

AND YOU'LL SAY,
"THE MONEY AIN'T WORTH

WHAT IT'S GOING TO
DO TO MY PEOPLE."

I THINK
YOU'LL COME AROUND
TO THAT, REVEREND.

I BELIEVE YOU WILL.

ORIN, WE STILL GOT US
A SITUATION HERE.

DID YOU EVEN HURT HIM?

HURT HIM? I'M FIXING TO
BLOW HIS DAMN BRAINS OUT.

WE MIGHT NEED
A GRENADE LAUNCHER.

NO. DAD SAID
DON'T KILL HIM.

SHIT. NOW I GOT TO
TELL HIM WHAT HAPPENED.

THEY USED TO KILL
THE MESSENGER THAT
BROUGHT THE BAD NEWS.

GIVE ME SOMETHING
TO DRINK.

[ROOSTER CROWS]

[CLOCK TICKING]

I'LL BET YOU COULD
USE SOME TEA.

YES, MA'AM.
YOU'RE A MIND READER.

HONEY?

YES, PLEASE.

YOU EVER GET LONELY
UP HERE, JUST WITH
THE BEES AND ALL?

WELL,
YOU KNOW, UM...

I HELPED MY DADDY
GATHER HONEY
UNTIL I WAS 16,

AND THEN WHEN HE
DIED IN THE MINES,

I JUST KEPT ON,
AND...

SO I FEEL LIKE
A PART OF HIM
IS KEPT ON, TOO.

NO. I...
I DON'T GET LONELY.

WAS YOUR DADDY
A COAL MINER BEFORE
HE WAS AN ENGINEER?

THAT'S RIGHT.

WHEN HE WAS AN ENGINEER,

DID HE MAKE UP MAPS
FOR AROUND HERE
AND STUFF LIKE THAT?

YOU ASK
A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

YEAH. I'M SORRY.

WHY DON'T YOU
ASK ME SOME QUESTIONS--
ANYTHING YOU WANT.

ALL RIGHT.

WHY DO YOU
DO THIS WORK?

I DO THIS WORK BECAUSE
THE MONEY IS SO GOOD.

HA HA HA!

AND I HAVE NO FAMILY.

AND I DO IT BECAUSE
IT MAKES ME FEEL GOOD,

AND IT'S NICE
TO HELP PEOPLE,
THAT'S WHY.

THAT'S NICE.

LOOKS LIKE SOME
WEATHER COMING IN.

I BETTER
GET BACK TO WORK.

I'M OUT OF NAILS.

WELL, I COULD
GET THOSE FOR YOU.

JUST ON THE TOP
OF THE FRONT SEAT
OF THE CAR THERE.

COMING UP.

TOP SEAT.

TOP SEAT.

FIND THEM?

YEAH.

I HEAR YOU BEEN ASKING
A LOT OF QUESTIONS
AROUND TOWN, TOO.

WELL,
WHERE I COME FROM,

THAT'S KIND OF HOW PEOPLE
GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER.

THEY ASK QUESTIONS
AND TALK.

GOOD THING TO DO.
YOU OUGHT TO
TRY IT SOMETIME.

MAYBE SOMEDAY I WILL.

SO, MR. TAGGERT,

I'VE DECIDED I LIKE
THE IDEA OF SOMEBODY
HELPING ME,

BUT I'M NOT GOING TO
TAKE IT FOR FREE.

WILL YOU COME
FOR SUPPER TONIGHT?

OH, I GUESS SO.

7:00?

THAT WOULD
BE GREAT. 7:00.

[HARMONICA PLAYING]

EVENING.

THESE MOUNTAINS ARE
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
THING ON EARTH.

MOST CHURCH
CHARITY TYPES
TALK ABOUT GOD

AND HOW THEY
WALK WITH GOD

AND HOW
THEY FOUND GOD.

THEY TALK AT YOU
INSTEAD OF TO YOU,

AND THEY NEVER
ASK YOUR OPINION.

AND THAT'S ALL
YOU DO.

YOU'RE A COP, RIGHT?

NOT EXACTLY,
BUT SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

I WORK FOR
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

I WAS TOLD THAT
SOMEBODY'S DUMPING

SOME DANGEROUS
TOXIC WASTE OUT HERE.

I WANTED TO SEE
IF I COULD COME DOWN
AND STOP IT.

YEAH.

I WANT TO
STOP IT, TOO.

DO YOU STILL WANT
TO FIX MY PORCH?

YES, SIR.
I'LL DO THAT.

YOU EVER SEEN ANYBODY
DOING ANY DUMPING UP HERE
OF ANY KIND?

WELL, I'VE SEEN
A LOT OF WEIRD LIGHTS

OVER THERE
SOMETIMES AT NIGHT.

UH...HELICOPTERS,
STUFF LIKE THAT.

UH...MY STEPS
NEED FIXING, TOO.

I COULD DO THAT.

THAT CARTER BOY
WAS TALKING TO ME

ABOUT SEEING SOME LIGHTS
UP THERE IN THEM HILLS.

I THINK IT'S HELICOPTERS.

I THINK MAYBE SOMEBODY'S
DUMPING SOMETHING UP THERE.

YOU KNOW A WAY
WE COULD GET UP THERE?

NO, BUT I CAN
SHOW YOU SOMETHING.

Cotton: WATCH OUT
FOR THESE ROCKS.
THEY'RE SLICK.

[BUZZING]

THERE YOU GO.

DEAD FISH
EVERYWHERE.

IT HAPPENS
AFTER A BIG RAIN.

THE YOUNG'UNS
ARE DYING.

IT'S BEEN
GOING ON LIKE THIS
FOR MONTHS,

AND IT'S GOT WORSE
LATELY.

AND I DIDN'T THINK
YOU KNEW ANYTHING
ABOUT FISH.

MY UNCLE EARL
TOLD ME

NEVER TO TIP
YOUR HAND TOO EARLY
IN A CARD GAME.

YOU'RE GUARANTEED
TO LOSE.

THAT'S GOOD ADVICE.
THAT'S GOOD ADVICE.

ARE YOU THE ONE WHO
SENT ME THAT LETTER?

YES, SIR. I SENT IT.

WELL, NOW THAT
YOU KNOW WHO I AM
AND I KNOW WHO YOU ARE,

I'M GOING TO
HEAD ON INTO TOWN.

YOU WANT A RIDE?

SURE.

LET'S GO.

Woman: YOU'RE WELCOME.

MAKE IT SOME CHARITY EVENT.

CELEBRITIES LOVE THAT SHIT.

THEY DRAW THE PEOPLE
LIKE FLIES.

OH, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
NOW WHAT?

WELL,
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

YOU WANT TO TELL ME
WHAT'S GOING ON

IN ONE SMALL TOWN
IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE

AND WHY YOU
CAN'T HANDLE IT?

I AM HANDLING IT.

SHIT, BOY.

COVER UP AND GET THE HELL
OUT OF HERE, NATALIE.

I GOT A MEETING.

SURE, HONEY.

HE'S A FED--

E.P.A.

NAME'S JACK TAGGERT.

I HAD TO
CALL IN A FAVOR

TO FIND OUT
WHAT THE HELL
WAS GOING ON

IN MY OWN
GODDAMN HOMETOWN

BECAUSE MY SON
COULDN'T HANDLE IT.

YOU WANT ME
TO TAKE HIM OUT?

YOU COULDN'T TAKE OUT
A CHEESEBURGER FROM
A DRIVE-THRU WINDOW.

HE WANTS A FIGHT,
DON'T GIVE HIM ONE.

USE LLOYD.
TELL HIM TO GET
SOMETHING ON HIM,

AND GET SOME
WITNESSES THIS TIME.

I CAN DO THAT
WITH ONE PHONE CALL.

WELL, MR. COTTON,
YOU'RE TWO DAYS AWAY
FROM A NEW PORCH.

UH, HOW MUCH I OWE YOU
FOR THE RIDE?

I'D SAY 50 BUCKS.

YOU'RE JUST
FUNNING ME.

YES, SIR, I AM.

SURE GOT TO THANK YOU.

[CHUCKLING]

UH, BY THE WAY,
UH...

I FORGOT.
MY DRIVEWAY'S GOING
TO NEED PAVING, TOO.

REALLY?

THAT'S A JOKE.
I AIN'T EVEN GOT
NO DRIVEWAY.

THAT WAS A GOOD JOKE.

[STARTS ENGINE]

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

I'LL SEE YOU AROUND.

[BANGING]

[TWIG SNAPS]

YOU KNOW WHAT'S FUNNY?

WE THOUGHT
WE'D JUST STOP BY...

AND HERE YOU ARE,
ROMANCING SOMEBODY ELSE.

HERE HE COMES
DROPPING YOU OFF

JUST LIKE YOU BEEN
OUT ON YOUR FIRST DATE.

PERSONALLY,
HE'S NOT MY TYPE.

TELL ME SOMETHING,
COTTON.

DID HE GET TO FIRST BASE,

OR DID YOU TAKE HIM
ALL THE WAY TO HOME PLATE?

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

GOOD EVENING,
MR. TAGGERT.

HOW ARE YOU, MA'AM?

I'M...VERY WELL,
THANK YOU.

HUNGRY?

YEAH.

THIS LOOKS
AWFULLY NICE.

THANK YOU.

I'LL GET THE FOOD.

Jack:
YOU'RE A GOOD COOK.

Sarah: WELL...

I'M NOT, BUT THANK YOU.

SO, UM...WHAT, UH...

WHAT MAKES YOU
HANG AROUND A TOWN HERE

WHERE FOLKS
DON'T SEEM TO QUITE
UNDERSTAND YOU?

WELL, I DID LEAVE ONCE.

I JUST DECIDED
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT,

OUT OF THE BLUE,
THAT I HAD TO LIVE
IN LOUISVILLE.

THE VERY FIRST DAY
I HAD AN APARTMENT,
I WAS ROBBED.

AND THEY GOT ALL
THE MONEY I'D SAVED,
JEWELRY, EVERYTHING.

[SIGHS]

BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M NOT
MUCH OF A CITY GAL ANYWAY.

THIS IS HOME.

YEAH, I COULD
UNDERSTAND THAT.

I HAD HEARD THAT
THERE'S A STREET DANCE.

YOU MIGHT LIKE TO
COME TO THAT WITH ME.

YOU MEAN...

TOGETHER ON A DATE?

YEAH.

YES, I'D LOVE TO.

I'D LOVE TO.

Man: LOOK AT THIS!

HEY, SARAH.

HI.

HEY, HOW YOU DOING,
LITTLE SISTER?

I'M A WHOLE
TWO DAYS EARLY.

YEAH, YOU ARE.

UH, JACK TAGGERT,
THIS IS MY BROTHER EARL.

HOW ARE YOU,
JACK TAGGERT?

ANY FRIEND OF MY LITTLE SISTER
IS A FRIEND OF MINE.

WHOO! DAMN,
IT IS GOOD TO BE HOME.

I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING
ABOUT MY LITTLE SISTER.

SHE IS THE BEST COOK
IN EASTERN KENTUCKY,
AND THAT'S A FACT.

TELL YOU WHAT.
I KNOW THE BEST HUNTING
IN THIS STATE.

I KNOW THESE MOUNTAINS,
EVERY INCH OF THEM.

MAYBE WE'LL
DO SOME HUNTING.

THAT'D BE GREAT.

HEY, LITTLE SISTER.

ANYONE LIKE DESSERT?

IT'S GETTING
KIND OF LATE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH
FOR THE DINNER. THAT
WAS REALLY GREAT.

MY PLEASURE.

I'LL SEE YOU
TOMORROW.

JACK.

COME BACK SOON,
ALL RIGHT?

YES, SIR.

HE'S A NICE GUY.

SO HOW WELL
DO YOU KNOW HIM?

HOW WELL YOU
EVER KNOW ANYONE?

Earl: YOU KNOW,
I'M GLAD FOR YOU
TO MEET SOMEBODY.

IT'S JUST THAT...
I DON'T KNOW.

MAYBE I JUST DON'T
GET SUCH A GOOD FEELING
ABOUT THIS GUY.

YOU GET A BAD
FEELING ABOUT ANYONE
WHO LOOKS AT ME.

OK. LET ME
PUT IT THIS WAY.

I DON'T WANT
THIS GUY AROUND HERE
FIXING ANYTHING.

OH, REALLY?

IT'S KIND OF FUNNY.

I'M GONE
FOR A FEW WEEKS,

AND LITTLE MISS
CATERPILLAR

TURNS INTO
A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY.

HEY, SARAH.

LOOK, I'M JUST SAYING

IT'S A HARD WORLD OUT THERE,
IT'S DANGEROUS,

AND YOU HAVEN'T
HAD A WHOLE LOT
OF EXPERIENCE.

EARL, MAYBE I CAN
TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.

I'M JUST TRYING TO HAVE
A CONVERSATION WITH YOU.

PLEASE DON'T GO
GETTING UNHINGED ON ME.

I'D HATE TO HAVE TO CALL
THOSE DOCTORS BACK IN HERE
TO TALK TO YOU AGAIN.

SARAH?

HEY, SARAH.

I JUST DON'T WANT YOU
RUSHING INTO ANYTHING.

IT WOULD KILL ME
IF ANYBODY HURT YOU.

THAT'S ALL.

MR. COTTON!

WHAT DID THEY
DO TO YOU?

OH, LORD.
MY RIBS...

LET ME SEE IF I CAN
GET YOU UP OUT OF HERE.

Taggert: CAN YOU GET
THE DOOR, PLEASE?

Woman: RIGHT
THROUGH HERE.

TAKE HIM ALL THE WAY
DOWN TO EXAM ROOM 1.

[DOOR CLOSES]

ANOTHER FEW HOURS, HELL,
HE WOULDN'T HAVE MADE IT.

GOT A CONCUSSION.

ANOTHER FINE DAY
IN PARADISE.

I'LL BE BACK, BUDDY.

HI, WALTER.

HI.

YOU ALL KNOW
WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.

GOOD MORNING, SIR.
HOW ARE YOU THIS MORNING?

MR. TAGGERT,
WOULD YOU COME
WITH ME, PLEASE?

YOU WANT TO GO HAVE
A LITTLE COFFEE TOGETHER?

I'M NOT HERE
TO SOCIALIZE.

I SAW YOU
BEAT UP 5 MEN.

I HEAR THAT COTTON
IS BEAT ALMOST
TO DEATH.

PEOPLE GET HURT,
AND YOU'RE ALWAYS
AROUND.

ASSAULT
AND BATTERY--

I FIGURE IT'S GOOD
FOR A 10-DAY LOCKUP.

LISTEN, WHY DON'T WE
CUT THE SHIT?

YOU KNOW WHO I AM.

I CAN ARREST YOU
JUST AS EASY AS YOU
CAN ARREST ME,

AND YOU KNOW IT.

SO WHY DON'T YOU
GET BACK IN ORIN'S CAR

WITH ORIN'S
LITTLE DEPARTMENT
AND TAKE OFF?

LET'S FACE IT.
I DON'T BELIEVE IN
YOUR AUTHORITY.

MAYBE YOU'LL BELIEVE
A GUN UP YOUR BUTT.
CUFF HIM.

NOW...HOW YOU WANT
TO DO THIS?

YOU WANT TO PLAY
THIS GAME ALL THE WAY?

I'LL HAVE 300 AGENTS
COME UP HERE INTO
THIS LITTLE HICK TOWN

AND CRAWL UP
EVERY ORIFICE YOU GOT.

WHEN IT'S OVER,
YOU CAN GO TO YOUR
FAVORITE PROCTOLOGIST

AND GET A NICE,
SOOTHING OINTMENT

AND RUB IT ON THE HOLE
THAT HURTS MOST.

HOW DO YOU WANT IT?

HOW DO YOU WANT IT?

LET'S GO, BOYS.

WHO ARE YOU,
MR. TAGGERT?

I'M A FEDERAL AGENT.
I WORK FOR THE E.P.A.,

AND WE RECEIVED
SEVERAL REPORTS

THAT SOMEONE
HAS BEEN DUMPING

EXTREMELY LARGE QUANTITIES
OF DEADLY TOXIC WASTE
IN THESE HILLS,

WHICH CONCERNED ME GREATLY

BECAUSE IF IT
GETS INTO THE AQUIFER,

IT COULD DESTROY
THE DRINKING WATER
FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES

AND KILL A BUNCH OF PEOPLE
UP AROUND HERE.

WHY DID YOU FEEL
LIKE YOU HAD TO
LIE TO ME?

DID YOU REALLY
WANT TO COME

AND FIX MY PORCH
AND GET TO KNOW ME,

OR WAS THAT
JUST A LIE, TOO?

BACK WHERE
I COME FROM,

WE CALL IT BETRAYAL,

AND IT IS NO WAY
TO MAKE FRIENDS.

I LOVED
FIXING YOUR PORCH,

AND I'M VERY
INTERESTED IN YOU.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

MMM MMM!

KNOW WHAT I LOVE
ABOUT THIS SHOW?

WHO CARES IF THEY MOVE
THE SAME WAY OR NOT?

IT STILL MAKES
YOU FEEL GREAT.

SIR, IT'S YOUR SON.

THIS BETTER BE
GOOD NEWS.

HE TOLD LLOYD
THAT IF WE TRIED
TO ARREST HIM,

HE'D HAVE FEDERAL
AGENTS ALL OVER THIS
TOWN LIKE LOCUSTS.

I GOT 50,000 BARRELS
OF CYANIDE ROLLING
DOWN THERE RIGHT NOW.

WHERE THE HELL DO YOU
WANT ME TO PUT IT?

YOU MEAN WHERE
THE HELL YOU WANT
ME TO PUT THEM?

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU,
A GODDAMN PARROT?

I MADE 16 MILLION
ON THIS DEAL.

YOU THINK
I'M GIVING IT BACK?

[DIAL TONE]

I OWN THIS STATE.

SO WHAT THE HELL
IS THE PROBLEM?

DOESN'T THIS GUY
KNOW THE RULES?

I'M THE RULES.

IT'S ME.

I GOT ANOTHER JOB
FOR YOU.

YOU KNOW THAT GUY
TAGGERT DOWN IN JACKSON?

[ROOSTER CROWS]

Walter's father:
MY CHILDREN...

ARE ALL I GOT.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE
TRYING TO HELP MY BOY
WHEN YOU FIRST CAME.

I THANK YOU FOR THAT.

I'M SORRY ABOUT BEFORE.

I KNOW YOU HAD
YOUR REASONS.

I HAVE MINE.

THESE ARE
MY DADDY'S MAPS.

I WANT TO HELP.

* WELL, SHE'S WALKIN' *

* THROUGH THE CLOUDS *

* WITH A CIRCUS MIND
THAT'S RUNNING WILD *

* BUTTERFLIES AND ZEBRAS
AND MOONBEAMS *

* AND FAIRY TALES *

* THAT'S ALL SHE EVER
THINKS ABOUT *

[HORN HONKING]

[PEOPLE SINGING HYMN]

[SINGING STOPS]

EXCUSE ME, REVEREND.

DO YOU MIND
IF I SAY A FEW WORDS?

THANK YOU ALL.
PLEASE BE SEATED.

YOU KNOW, THE TROUBLE
WITH RICH PEOPLE

IS THAT SOMETIMES
THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT...

OTHERS.

THESE FOLKS THAT ARE
MAKING THE PROFITS

BY DUMPING THESE TOXIC-WASTE
PETROLEUM BY-PRODUCTS
AND STUFF LIKE THAT--

THEY'RE THE ONES
MAKING THE PROFIT.

WHY DON'T THEY DUMP THAT
IN THEIR OWN BACKYARD?

BUT INSTEAD, THEY PAY
SOME POOR DUMBSHIT--
FORGIVE ME, FATHER--

$5.00 AN HOUR TO TRUCK
THIS UP INTO THE MOUNTAINS
OF APPALACHIA.

WHY?

BECAUSE THEY THINK
YOU ALL ARE IGNORANT, BAREFOOT,

POOR, DUMB HILLBILLIES

THAT DON'T HAVE
THE MONEY AND THE POWER
TO FIGHT THEM BACK.

TO THESE PEOPLE,
YOU ALL ARE INSIGNIFICANT.

YOU MEAN NOTHING.

AND IF THERE'S ANYBODY
OUT THERE WHO THINKS

THAT THE $300 THAT
THEY GAVE YOU TO BUY
A NEW SATELLITE

OR LOOK THE OTHER WAY

IS WORTH SELLING OUT
THE LEGACY OF YOUR ANCESTORS

AND THE FUTURE
OF YOUR CHILDREN,

PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND.

Woman: HE'S RIGHT.

YOU SEE,
I DON'T SEE NO HANDS.

PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS.

YOU KNOW WHY I'M HERE.

LET'S ALL COME TOGETHER
AS ONE FAMILY AND FIGHT THIS.

JACK, CAN I HAVE
A QUICK WORD
WITH YOU?

YES, SIR.

JACK, I KNOW
WHAT'S GOING ON WITH
ALL THESE BARRELS,

AND THAT'S
A PROBLEM.

ALL THESE PROBLEMS
SEEM SO BIG,

IT'S HARD
TO FIND YOUR WAY
AROUND THEM.

THAT'S WHY I WANTED
TO KEEP THE CHURCH.

I THOUGHT I COULD
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

I REALIZE CHURCH
CAN'T HELP NOBODY

AFTER THEY'RE
ALL DEAD,

SO I'M GOING
TO MAKE A CHANGE--

RIGHT IN HERE.

AND BY GOD, I SWEAR,

IF YOU'LL DRAG YOUR
SORRY ASS TO COURT,

I'LL TESTIFY
AGAINST EVERY
LAST ONE OF THEM.

WE MIGHT JUST MAKE
A GOOD TEAM, THEN.

LET'S GO, BOYS.

WE GOT TO GO.

Woman: BYE-BYE.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

THERE'S YOUR ALLOWANCE.

DADDY, I JUST NEED
TO TALK TO YOU

FOR A MOMENT,
IF I COULD.

Man on telephone:
WE DIDN'T GET TAGGERT.

GUY'S A GODDAMN
PIT BULL.

I'M GOING
TO HAVE TO DIVERT
OUR NEXT SHIPMENT,

SHUT DOWN.

WE CAN'T RISK IT.

PLEASE. YOU'RE
GIVING ME A HEADACHE.

DON'T DIVERT ANYTHING.

IT'S TIME I SEE
THIS GUY.

YES, SIR, DADDY.

YO, JACK!

JACK?

[PEOPLE CHEERING]

Man: ARE YOU READY?

WE ARE, TOO.
NOW, COME ON!

Man:
* WELL, HELLO TO YOU, BABY *

* FROM THE HAZARD JAIL *

* NOBODY IN KENTUCKY
WANTS TO GO MY BAIL *

* SO BRING THE $40,
THAT'S ALL YOU GOT TO DO *

* AND THAT'S THE LAST THING
THAT I'LL EVER ASK FROM YOU *

WHERE ARE THOSE AT?

RIGHT HERE, SIR.

FREE ROUND TRIPS
TO THE NEW HANNER CASINO.

MY HOMETOWN, AND I AIN'T
NEVER FORGETTING IT.

HEY, THERE, BILLY.
HOW YOU DOING?

SALLY.

YOU PLAY GUITAR?

YEAH.

* BABY, PLEASE *

* GIVE ME BACK MY HEART *

Sarah: IS IT ALL RIGHT
IF HE PLAYS?

SURE.

OOPS! THERE HE GOES!

Man: WHO WANTS
TO PLAY THE GUITAR?

Singer: GIVE THAT BOY
A MICROPHONE THERE,
ALL RIGHT?

* BABY, PLEASE *

* PLEASE *
* BABY, PLEASE *

* PLEASE *
* PLEASE *
* BABY, PLEASE *

* GIVE ME BACK MY HEART *

HEY, LITTLE LADY.
WE SHOULD KNOW
EACH OTHER BETTER.

I MEAN, SINCE YOU'RE
COMING INTO TOWN
SO MUCH AND ALL...

PLEASE,
JUST LET GO OF ME.

LET'S DANCE.

NO. I DON'T WANT TO.

ALL RIGHT!

YOU DON'T WANT
TO DANCE WITH ME?

I WANT TO GET
TO KNOW YOU.

Jack: EXCUSE ME.

YOU KNOW, NORMALLY,

WHEN A MAN INSULTS
A WOMAN LIKE THAT,

HE INSULTS THE MAN
SHE'S WITH,

BUT IN THIS CASE,

IT'S JUST NOT
WORTH IT.

GOVERNMENT AGENT MAN,
COME TO TAKE OUT
OUR COMMUNITY TRASH.

NOW, THAT'S WORTH IT.

YOU'RE HURTING ME.

AM I REALLY?

YES, YOU REALLY ARE.

Man: TURN HIM LOOSE!

I SAID,
TURN HIM LOSE.

UHH!

NOW, I WANT YOU TO
APOLOGIZE TO THE LADY.

QUICKLY, BEFORE
YOU FALL ASLEEP.

I APOLOGIZE,
MISS SARAH.

YOU CAME THIS CLOSE TO
HAVING ME STOMP YOUR ASS.

MR. HANNER WOULD
LIKE TO SEE YOU,
MR. TAGGERT.

WELL, THAT WOULD BE
JUST FINE. WHERE IS HE?

GIVE ME JUST
A SECOND, BABE.

HOW YOU DOING TONIGHT?

WHAT'S GOING ON?

LLOYD.

ORIN, TAKE CARE.

HOW'S THE PROCTOLOGIST?

Singer: WELL, EVERYBODY,
COME ON.

GATHER BACK AROUND.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?

HOW ABOUT
A LITTLE SOMETHING, HUH?

[PLAYING SLOW TUNE]

Hanner: HOW DID YOU
DO THAT THUMB THING?

THAT WAS PRETTY GOOD.
I LIKED THAT.

IT'S JUST LIKE
SOME LITTLE CARD TRICK.

I'LL SHOW IT
TO YOU SOMEDAY.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL COME
STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.

WHAT'S YOUR PRICE?

EXCUSE ME?

I HAVE
A LOT OF MONEY.

I'LL GIVE YOU SOME
TO GO AWAY.

EVERYONE
HAS HIS PRICE.

WHAT'S YOURS?

LET ME THINK ABOUT
THAT FOR A MINUTE.

HOW ABOUT...

THE LIFE OF MY FRIEND?

OR HOW ABOUT IF YOU
TOOK THE POISON
OUT OF THE AIR,

OUT OF THE EARTH,
OUT OF THE WATER

THAT YOU'VE LEFT UP HERE?

IF YOU COULD DO
ANY OF THOSE,

NOT ONLY WOULD I LEAVE,
BUT I'D BE IMPRESSED.

THINK ABOUT
MY OFFER.

OH, I ALREADY HAVE.

YOU CAN'T
PROVE ANYTHING.

YOU WON'T
FIND ANYTHING.

LIFE IS SHORT.

IT IS VERY SHORT.

DO YOU WANT TO SPEND
ANOTHER MINUTE
OF YOURS HERE?

I FEEL ALIVE UP HERE.

I WAS THINKING I MIGHT
EVEN BUY A HOUSE UP HERE,

MOVE IN.

THEN KISS MY ASS.

THIS GUY IS TROUBLE.

SEE? THAT'S WHAT
I WAS TRYING--

SHUT UP. I WANT
THE MINE SEALED,

AND I WANT TAGGERT
BURIED INSIDE IT.

YOU KNOW WHO TO CALL.
GIVE THIS TO HIM.

DAD, HOW AM
I EVER GOING TO
TAKE OVER ONE DAY

IF YOU DON'T
LET ME RUN
MY OWN OPERATIONS?

YOU WON'T HAVE TO.

I'M GOING
TO LIVE FOREVER.

HEY.

HI.

YOUR BEAU'S
QUITE A FELLA.

HE'S TRYING
TO HELP US, EARL.

HOW'S THAT?

WE SURE COULD USE
YOUR HELP.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

YOU KNOW WHICH MINES
THEY'RE USING TO STORE
THOSE CHEMICALS.

COME ON, EARL.
HELP US OUT.

YOU CAN BE A HERO.

HA. HA HA!

SARAH,
I AIN'T NO HERO.

BUT YOU CAN BE.

YOU COULD DO
THE RIGHT THING.

I DON'T KNOW.

WE'LL SEE.

Taggert: I DO LOVE
A GOOD WALTZ. DON'T YOU?

Singer:
* AS LOVE CAME SHINING THROUGH *

* WILL FOREVER DO,
MY LOVE? *

* WILL FOREVER DO? *

* YOU ASK ME HOW LONG
I WILL LOVE YOU *

* WILL FOREVER DO? *

Man: FIRE!
THERE'S A FIRE UP THERE!

[MUSIC STOPS]

Sarah: THAT'S THE CHURCH.

Man: IT'S NO USE!
LET IT GO!

[PEOPLE SHOUTING]

[SIREN]

Earl: JACK, I KNOW
THE BASTARDS WHO
WERE BEHIND THIS.

I'VE GOT TO
TELL YOU SOMETHING.

I'VE TAKEN MONEY
FROM THESE BASTARDS.

I'VE EVEN HELPED
THEM DUMP THEIR SHIT
INTO THE GROUND,

BUT THIS...

HOW ABOUT MR. GOODALL.
HE IS IN THERE?

I DON'T KNOW WHERE
MR. GOODALL IS.

I DON'T KNOW
NOTHING.

YOU BETTER HOPE
HE'S ALIVE.

I'LL TAKE YOU
TO THAT DUMPSITE.

YOU KNOW WHERE
CLEAR WATER ROAD MEETS
THE MOUNTAIN RIDGE?

Taggert:
YES, SIR, I DO.

I'LL MEET YOU THERE
HALF-HOUR FROM NOW.

WHY DON'T WE GO
TOGETHER? WOULDN'T
THAT BE BETTER?

NO, SIR.
I DON'T WANT

TO BE SEEN LEAVING
HERE WITH YOU.

THEY'RE PUTTING
A LOAD IN THERE
TONIGHT.

IT'S A DANGEROUS
PLACE.

[EXPLOSION]

[CHURCH BELL RINGS]

I'M PROUD OF YOU, EARL.

HEY, SARAH?

DO YOU THINK
I'M SOME KIND OF
A DAMN FOOL IDIOT?

THIS GUY'S GOING TO
SINK US ALL.

HE DON'T GIVE A SHIT
ABOUT A BUNCH

OF BACKWOODS COUNTRY
FOLK IN THE MIDDLE
OF NOWHERE.

HE'S GOING TO TRY
AND PUT ME IN JAIL.

NO. HE...
HE'S NOT LIKE THAT.

SARAH...

DID YOU SLEEP
WITH HIM?

WHAT?

YOU WHORE.

UHH!

AH!

WHEN HE'S GONE,
THINGS ARE GOING
TO GO BACK

TO THE WAY
THEY USED TO BE.

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

BEFORE DADDY DIED.

I'M LEAVING.
I'M LEAVING.

IF YOU LEAVE,
YOU'RE JUST GOING TO
GET ROBBED AGAIN,

HAVE TO CALL YOUR
BIG BROTHER TO COME
AND GET YOU.

BELIEVE ME, YOU WILL
GET ROBBED AGAIN.

[SMALL EXPLOSION]

[BEES BUZZING]

STARTING
THIS STUPID LITTLE
HONEYBEE BUSINESS.

GETTING SOME BIG IDEAS.
THINK THAT YOU'RE READY

TO TAKE ON
THE WHOLE DAMN WORLD,
BUT YOU'RE NOT.

YOU TALK TO
ANY GODDAMN GUY WHO
LOOKS TWICE AT YOU.

THEM BASTARDS, THEY JUST
WANT ONE THING.

THEY JUST WANT ONE THING,
AND THEY CAN'T HAVE IT.

IT'S TOO BAD ABOUT
THE REVEREND, BUT...

HE ALWAYS DID
TALK TOO MUCH.

YOU NEED HELP, EARL.

AH.

I'M GOING
TO THE POLICE,

AND I'M GOING TO
TELL THEM EVERYTHING.

I'M GOING TO TELL THEM
ABOUT YOU.

I'M GOING TO
TELL THEM ABOUT DADDY.

I'M GOING TO TELL THEM
ABOUT ALL OF IT!

[SOBBING]

I'M GOING TO
TELL YOU SOMETHING.

I KNEW THAT GUY
WAS GOING TO BE A BAD
INFLUENCE ON YOU.

TOUCH ME, I SWEAR
TO GOD I'LL KILL YOU!

YEAH? WELL,
YOU BETTER NOT MISS,

OR I'M LIABLE TO GET
REALLY UPSET!

I HATE YOU!

Earl:
HA HA HA! HEY!

TELL YOU WHAT,
LITTLE SISTER.

I'M NOT GOING
TO GO TO JAIL.

I'LL DO ANYTHING,
EVEN IF THAT MEANS
BEING AN ONLY CHILD.

WHERE THE HELL
YOU GOING, HUH?

Earl: HUH?

HEY! YOU KNOW,
YOUR FRIEND JACK'S GOING
TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

HE'S GOING TO DIE
UNDER THE MOUNTAIN.

Sarah: WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

LET ME OUT
OF HERE, EARL!

QUARTER-MILE IN.

YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY
ONCE ASKED MY PA
HOW FAR DOWN HELL WAS,

AND HE SAID,
"JUST A QUARTER-MILE."

I'LL BET THAT'S
ABOUT RIGHT.

WHAT'S
THE GUN FOR?

JUST IN CASE, HUH?

GET IN.

Earl: THIS HERE IS
THE MOTHER LODE.

A LOT OF TOXIC WASTE
DOWN HERE, EARL.

MAN, I SEE THIS STUFF LEAKING
ALL OVER THE PLACE.

THAT KIND OF
WORRIES ME, YOU KNOW?
LOOKS RADIOACTIVE.

I BET YOU THIS SHIT
WOULD GLOW IN THE DARK.

YEAH, WELL,
YOU DON'T WANT
TO DRINK IT.

YOU CUT YOUR HAND THERE.
HOW'D YOU DO THAT?

GEE. GUESS I CUT
MYSELF ON THE GATE.

YOU KNOW,
I'VE BEEN WANTING TO
ASK YOU SOMETHING.

I NOTICED THAT SARAH
GETS AWFUL NERVOUS
AROUND YOU.

I WONDERED WHAT YOU'D
HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT.

SHE'S NERVOUS
AROUND MOST MEN.

I GUESS YOU HEARD
WHAT HAPPENED
A LONG TIME AGO.

SHE JUST NEVER DID
GET OVER THAT.

IS THAT RIGHT?

I THINK THE REASON WHY
SHE NEVER GOT OVER IT

IS BECAUSE
SHE DIDN'T DO IT.

SEE, MY THEORY IS,

WHEN SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL,
YOU WERE MOLESTING HER,

AND I THINK YOUR DADDY
FOUND OUT ABOUT THAT

AND WENT TO
THROW YOU A REAL BAD
BEATING ONE TIME,

AND YOU KILLED HIM.

THEN YOU PROBABLY WENT
TO YOUR LITTLE SISTER

AND SAID,
"LITTLE SISTER, THIS GUN
WENT OFF BY ACCIDENT,

"AND I'M AN ADULT.

"NOW, IF THEY CONVICT ME
AND I GO TO PRISON,

"YOU'RE GOING TO BE LEFT
HERE ALL ALONE,

"SO IF YOU TAKE THE RAP
FOR ME, YOU'RE A MINOR--

THEY AIN'T GONNA DO
NOTHING TO YOU."

SO YOU CONVINCED HER
TO DO THAT,

AND ALL THESE YEARS,
EVERYBODY IN TOWN

IS CONVINCED THAT
SHE'S SICK AND SHE'S CRAZY

AND SHE KILLED
HER DADDY,

WHEN YOU REALLY DID IT,
DIDN'T YOU?

AIN'T YOU SLICKER
THAN POSSUM SHIT?

YOU GOT A SHARP MIND
AND A FAST MOUTH.

HEY, JIMMY JOE.

BOBBY T.

THIS IS
MR. TAGGERT.

HE'S A GOVERNMENT MAN
WITH SOME AGENCY.

I DON'T KNOW,
WHAT IS THAT? UH...

E.P.A., F.D.A., F.B.I.?
I'M NOT SURE.

COME DOWN HERE TO SHOW
US BACKWOODS FOLKS
HOW TO DO THINGS.

THESE ARE MY BUDDIES.

THEY WORK DOWN HERE.

I WANTED YOU TO MEET THEM
BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE

YOU APPRECIATE WHAT IT MEANS
TO BE POOR DOWN HERE,

WHAT IT MEANS TO HAVE TO
PUT SOME BREAD ON THE TABLE.

I IMAGINE
THAT COAT OF YOURS

COST MORE THAN CYRUS'
WAGES FOR A MONTH.

[COCKS GUN]

DAMN THING IS, JACK,
I LIKE YOU,

AND I KNOW MY SISTER
LIKES YOU, TOO.

THAT'S WHY I'M NOT
GOING TO KILL YOU.

RANDALL, YOU DO IT.

UHH!

UHH!

AAH!

AAH!

GET HIM!

COME BACK AROUND!
THE OTHER SIDE!

I'M BLIND!
I CAN'T SEE!

Earl: KILL HIM!

KILL THAT
SON OF A BITCH!

GET HIM! GET HIM!

UHH!

AAH!

[FINGERS CRACKING]

GIVE ME THAT.

CAN YOU HEAR THIS, DADDY?

FEEL THAT?

OH, MY GOD!

RUN, BOYS!

RUN! RUN!

RUN!

HELP!

SARAH?

JACK!

YOU OK?

YEAH.

EARL'S LOOKING
FOR YOU, AND HE'S
GOING TO KILL YOU.

SIT DOWN. SIT DOWN.
SIT DOWN.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

EARL WAS KILLED
IN THE EXPLOSION
IN THE MINE.

WE'VE GOT TO WORRY
ABOUT HANNER
AND THOSE FOLKS.

IF YOU'RE WILLING TO TESTIFY,
I THINK WE COULD PUT HIM
IN JAIL FOR A LONG TIME.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

YEAH. OK.

SO WHAT THAT MEANS
IS IT'S GOING TO GET
A LITTLE HOT AROUND HERE.

I'LL MAKE A PHONE CALL
AND SEE IF I CAN PUT YOU
IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY.

IN THE MEANTIME,
WE BETTER GET PACKING
AND GET OUT OF HERE.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RING]

CHICK LARSEN.

Taggert:
YEAH, CHICK. IT'S ME.
WE FOUND THE STUFF.

HOW BIG IS IT?

IT'S THE MOST
I'VE EVER SEEN
IN ONE SPOT.

THERE'S BEEN A CAVE-IN,
SO THE PRESSURE ON TOP
OF THAT IS VERY UNSTABLE.

WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE TO MOVE FAST.

ALSO, I'VE GOT A WITNESS
THAT'S GOING TO NEED SOME
PROTECTIVE CUSTODY OUT OF HERE.

ALL RIGHT. FINE.
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?

SEND ME A COUPLE OF
AGENTS FROM THE WITNESS
PROTECTION PROGRAM.

SEE IF WE COULD
ESCORT HER OUT OF HERE
AND TO A SAFE PLACE.

MEET ME AT
THE OLD TRUCK STOP
ON HIGHWAY 98.

Larsen: LISTEN, THE
CAVALRY'S ON ITS WAY.

JUST HANG IN THERE.

I'LL MAKE A CALL.

Taggert:
THERE THEY ARE.

* I'M GOIN' LOUISIANA *

* AND GET ME
A MOJO HAND *

* I'M GONNA
FIX MY WOMAN SO *

* SHE CAN'T HAVE
NO OTHER MAN *

* COLD GROUND
WAS MY BED LAST NIGHT *

* ROCKS WERE
MY PILLOW, TOO *

AGENT TAGGERT?

SIR.

OFFICER ADAMS.

WE'VE BEEN BRIEFED
BY SPECIAL AGENT LARSEN.

IS THIS THE WIT?

YES, SIR.

THIS IS HER.

HOW WILL YOU KNOW
WHERE I AM?

HE CAN GET IN TOUCH
WITH US ANYTIME

THROUGH SPECIAL
AGENT LARSEN, MA'AM.

GO WITH THESE
GENTLEMEN.

THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE
GOOD CARE OF YOU.

YOU GO AHEAD
AND GO WITH THEM NOW.

WILL YOU KNOW
WHERE I AM?

WE'LL KEEP HIM
INFORMED EVERY STEP
OF THE WAY.

I HAVE A DIRECT LINE
THROUGH CHICK,
ALL RIGHT, BABY?

OK?

IS THAT
A QUICK-DRAW RIG?

YES, IT IS.

THAT'S KIND OF ODD
FOR A FEDERAL AGENT,
ISN'T IT?

WE'RE OUT
IN THE COUNTRY HERE,

AND THEY KIND OF LET US
DO WHAT WE WANT.

I'LL BE IN TOUCH.

Adams: ALL RIGHT.

[CAR SPEEDS AWAY]

GO, GO, GO!

STOP THE CAR!

[TRUCK HORN BLASTS]

[HORN HONKS]

STOP THE CAR!

STOP! PLEASE!

Adams:
HANG ON, GIRL.

[TRUCK HORN BLASTS]

SHIT!

COME ON!
GET THE FUCK OUT--NOW!

Man: GET AWAY
FROM THAT WINDOW, BOY!

Adams: EVERYBODY DOWN!

[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

SIT DOWN!
SHUT THE HELL UP!

AND ACT LIKE
NOTHING'S HAPPENING!

[WOMAN SCREAMS]

Woman: GET DOWN!

UH!

UHH!

ALL RIGHT. STAY DOWN.
COME ON, STAY DOWN.

LET ME GET HIS ATTENTION
SO I COULD TALK TO HIM.

[GASPS]

UHH!

HEY...

TELL YOUR BOSS
I'M COMING TO GET HIM.

YOU KNOW,
ON SECOND THOUGHT,

I'LL TELL HIM.

AAH!

AAH! AAH!

OH, SHIT!

STICK AROUND. WE'RE GOING
TO HAVE SOME FUN.

[CELLULAR TELEPHONE RINGS]

CHICK, YOU'RE
A FIVE-ALARM FUCKUP.

WHAT THE HELL
AM I PAYING YOU FOR?

YOU WANT ME TO FIND
SOMEONE ELSE?

NO. NO!
LISTEN TO ME.

TAGGERT DOESN'T
KNOW ABOUT ME.

I'LL PROTECT YOU.
I CAN MAKE SURE

ANY INVESTIGATION
THAT WE DO ON YOU
DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE.

THEN YOU OVERSEE
THE CLEANUP OF
THE CAVE-IN PERSONALLY.

ANY PROBLEMS,
YOU'RE OUT OF HERE.

NO PROBLEM.

NO PROBLEM.

I WAS GOING TO HEAD
ON OVER INTO TOWN

AND TAKE CARE
OF A FEW THINGS.

THEN I'LL COME BACK
AND FINISH FIXING
THIS PORCH.

DON'T WORRY
ABOUT A THING.

YOU'LL BE SAFE HERE.

YOU'RE NEVER GOING
TO COME BACK AGAIN,
ARE YOU?

YOUR FLING WITH
THE COUNTRY GIRL
IS OVER.

YOU CAN TELL ME
THE TRUTH.

I'M AN ADULT.

NO. I WAS GOING TO GO
TAKE CARE OF HANNER,

COME BACK HERE,

AND GET YOU.

YOU CAN COUNT ON IT.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[GAVEL POUNDING]

Judge: GENTLEMEN,
PLEASE APPROACH
THE BENCH.

MR. HANNER, YOU ARE
ACCUSED OF DUMPING

4.1 MILLION BARRELS
OF TOXIC WASTE

42 TIMES IN
13 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

HOW DO YOU PLEAD?

Man: YOUR HONOR,
MR. HANNER PLEADS GUILTY

UNDER THE EMERGENCY PLANNING
AND CITIZENS' RIGHT TO KNOW ACT.

VERY WELL.

THAT'S A $25,000 FINE.

I'M FINING YOU
AN ADDITIONAL 25,000

FOR FAILING TO DISCLOSE
YOUR OWN COMPANY'S
TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY.

NEXT CASE.

Hanner: SEE? THAT'S WHAT
I LOVE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY.

I MADE 300 MILLION
LAST YEAR, AND IT ONLY
COST ME 50 GRAND.

EXCUSE ME.

CAN I HAVE A LITTLE
WORD WITH YOU
FOR A MINUTE?

THE E.P.A.--THEY'VE
NEVER BEEN VERY GOOD

AT PUNISHING CRIMINALS,

CATCHING THEM,
HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT.

I'VE GOT A LITTLE
SURPRISE FOR YOU.

I QUIT THE E.P.A,

AND I QUIT THE E.P.A.

SO I COULD SPEND
MY EVERY WAKING MOMENT

TRYING TO MAKE
YOUR LIFE MISERABLE.

WE PLAYED THIS ONE
BY YOUR RULES,

AND YOUR COURT
DECIDED I WAS CLEAN.

YOU'RE VIOLATING
MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.

MR. HANNER, I PROMISE
YOU AS SURE AS YOU
STAND HERE NOW,

I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU
NEW MEANING TO
THE WORD "VIOLATION."

HOW YOU DOING,
CHICK?

HEY, JACK.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

DIDN'T EXPECT
YOU TO BE UP HERE.
WHAT'S UP?

I THINK I KNOW WHY
YOU DIDN'T EXPECT
TO SEE ME HERE.

YOU SET UP FRANK,
DIDN'T YOU?

WHAT ARE YOU
TALKING ABOUT?

I MEAN, IF IT
WEREN'T FOR YOU,

THEY'D HAVE
NEVER FOUND HIM.

YOU'RE UNDER ARREST.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT
TO REMAIN SILENT.

ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN
AND WILL BE HELD--

YOU CAN'T
ARREST ME, JACK.
I OUTRANK YOU.

WHO DO YOU
THINK YOU ARE?

I WAS GOING TO ASK
YOU THE SAME THING.

YOU'RE
A PIECE OF SHIT,

AND I'M ASHAMED
OF YOU.

HOOK HIM UP.

YES, SIR.
LET'S GO.

* NOW, WHEN I WAS
YOUNG BOY *

* MY MOTHER
SAID TO ME... *

Orin: HEY!

HEY!

WHAT?

COME OVER HERE.
HOLD THIS BAG.

WHY? IT AIN'T
GOING NOWHERE.

JUST HEEL, DAMN IT.

HEY, ORIN.

LEAN INTO IT MORE--

THIS THIS.

Taggert: JUNIOR!
COME HERE, BOY.

I WANT TO
TALK TO YOU.

OH, NO.

Orin: WHAT ARE YOU
AFRAID OF? THAT'S JUST
MR. FEDERAL AGENT MAN.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING
TO DO--ARREST ME
FOR 10 MINUTES, TOO?

COME HERE, BOY.
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

NO. YOU COME HERE.

DON'T HIDE BEHIND
THAT BIG OLD PIMPLE.

YOU JUST GET THE HELL
AWAY FROM ME BECAUSE
YOU DON'T HAVE SHIT ON ME.

ACTUALLY, I DO HAVE
QUITE A BIT ON YOU,

BUT, YOU SEE, OUR
CURRENT JUDICIAL SYSTEM

WOULD NOT PROVIDE
ADEQUATE PUNISHMENT
FOR YOU,

AND I THINK YOU REALLY
DESERVE TO SUFFER.

SINCE I'M
FEELING SELFISH,

I'VE ARRANGED FOR A WAY
FOR THAT TO HAPPEN.

YOU BETTER LEAVE
MY FRIEND ALONE,

OR I'M GOING TO HAVE
TO PROPERLY EDUCATE YOU

ON HOW TO BEAT THE SHIT
OUT OF SOMEBODY.

MATTER OF FACT,
YOU MUST BE
A DUMB MOTHERFUCKER,

OR YOU WOULDN'T STILL
BE STANDING THERE.

HE'S GOING TO WHIP YOUR ASS
LIKE YOU'RE A RENTED MULE.

[MEN CHUCKLING]

HE'S GOING TO
SLAP YOU

LIKE A RED-HEADED
STEPCHILD.

I'VE BEEN
ALL OVER APPALACHIA.

I MET LOTS OF
REALLY FINE PEOPLE.

I'VE NEVER MET ANY
PEOPLE LIKE YOU GUYS.

YOU GUYS
ARE REALLY UNIQUE.

YOU'VE BEEN
HANGING OUT WITH
THE IGNORANT PEOPLE.

WELL, SEE,
WE'RE EDUCATED.

I GUESS
EDUCATION CAN'T
BUY COMMON SENSE.

I THINK, JUNIOR,
IF YOUR DADDY KNEW
HOW STUPID YOU WERE,

HE'D TRADE YOU IN
FOR A PET MONKEY.

RRARGH!

GO! GO!

GO! GET HIM--NOW!

AAH! MY NOSE!
MY NOSE!

Man: COME ON,
DO SOMETHING!

HELP HIM OUT!
BEAT THE TAR OUT OF HIM!

GET IN THERE, BOY!

YOU GOT TO HAVE
MORE THAN THAT, SON.

COME HERE, BOY.
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

NOW'S THE TIME FOR YOU
TO STEP UP AND BE A MAN.

COME ON. YOU WANT
TO TALK TO ME NOW, HUH?

JUST A LITTLE BIT?

WHAT DO YOU
WANT ME TO DO?

YOU'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO TALK TO ME.

YOU KNOW THE THINGS
YOUR FATHER'S DOING HERE
AIN'T NO GOOD.

YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
TURN STATE'S EVIDENCE.

NOW, YOU CAN DO THAT

JUST 'CAUSE
IT'S THE ONLY WAY
TO SAVE YOUR ASS,

OR YOU CAN DO IT
'CAUSE YOU KNOW
IT'S THE RIGHT THING.

I DON'T REALLY
GIVE A SHIT,

BUT YOU'RE
GOING TO DO IT.

YES, SIR.

Woman:
COME ON, BABY!

* I WAS DEALIN'
UP AND DOWN THE HIGHWAY *

* TILL THEY CAUGHT ME
WITH A HEAVY LOAD *

* THEY SENTENCED ME
TO HARD LABOR *

* WORKING ON THE SIDE
OF THE ROAD *

* NOW, I DON'T DENY
I WAS GUILTY *

* AND I KNOW
I BROKE THE LAW *

* I WAS HUNGRY AND BROKE
AND COULDN'T SEE NO HOPE *

* AND MY BACK
WAS UP AGAINST THE WALL *

* NOW I'M... *

IS THERE SOME
SORT OF A PROBLEM,
MR. TAGGERT?

YEAH, WELL, UM,
THERE'S A PROBLEM
FOR ORIN HANNER.

I'VE GOT A WARRANT
FOR HIS ARREST.

I REALLY DON'T CARE
IF YOU'VE GOT
STONE TABLETS FROM GOD.

THIS IS A PRIVATE PARTY.

SIR, YOU REALIZE
THAT I HAVE THE RIGHT

TO EFFECT THIS ARREST
BY WHATEVER MEANS
ARE NECESSARY,

AND YOU ARE
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE.

WELL, USE OF FORCE
WILL ONLY ADD MILLIONS
TO THE LAWSUIT, SIR.

OHH!

NOW YOU CAN SUE ME.

* YEAH! *

[APPLAUSE]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYBODY.
STICK AROUND.

OUR NEXT SHOW WILL BE
IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

SOME PEOPLE DON'T
KNOW WHEN TO QUIT.

Man: WHO?

JUST SOME DUMB COP.

I GOT $1,000 SAYS
HE'S ON THE GROUND
IN 30 SECONDS.

I'LL TAKE THAT BET.

CAN I HELP YOU?

I HAVE A WARRANT
FOR THE ARREST
OF ORIN HANNER,

AND I NEED TO SERVE
THAT WARRANT.

I'M SURE HE'S
RIGHT BACK THERE.

I LET YOU IN,
I LOSE MY JOB.

THAT WOULD BE BETTER
THAN LOSING YOUR TEETH,
DON'T YOU THINK?

Man: HOLD ON,
HOLD ON, HOLD ON.

JOHN-BOY IS CONFUSED.

WHAT HE'S
TRYING TO SAY IS

YOU CAN TAKE THAT WARRANT
AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS.

SIR, YOU'RE OBSTRUCTING--

STEP BACK.
STEP BACK.

UHH!

Man: OPEN THE DOOR.
OPEN IT UP!

HOWDY, ORIN.

HIYA, JACK.
HAVE A SEAT.

CAN I GET YOU
A DRINK?

I DON'T DRINK MUCH.

CALL ME.

I HAVEN'T MET YOU,

BUT I'M SURE YOU
DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT.

ORIN, GOOD LUCK WITH
THIS INCREDIBLY LARGE FELLOW.

HA HA!

WE'RE IN A...
UNIQUE SITUATION HERE.

NOW, I REALIZE THAT
THE E.P.A. WASN'T ABLE
TO PUT YOU AWAY.

BY THE WAY,
I WAS JUST KIDDING WHEN
I TOLD YOU I RESIGNED.

I'M STILL
AN ACTIVE AGENT.

THESE TWO GENTLEMEN
ARE WITH THE F.B.I.

THEY CAME TO HELP ME
SERVE THIS WARRANT.

YOUR SON PROVIDED US
WITH ENOUGH EVIDENCE

TO STACK UP
A LOT OF YEARS.

MY SON'S A REAL
DISAPPOINTMENT TO ME.

WE'VE GOT YOU
ON EXTORTION,

CONSPIRACY
TO COMMIT MURDER,

MURDER,
AND RACKETEERING.

WE'RE TALKING
30 YEARS.

THAT'S...
THAT'S UGLY.

THAT'S A LONG TIME
TO GO WITHOUT A WOMAN.

YOU KNOW, I KNEW YOU
WERE GOING TO SAY THAT.

I HAVE A DEAR FRIEND
NAMED TYRONE
THAT HAS PROMISED ME

THAT, UH,
WHEN YOU HIT PRISON,

HE'S GOING TO TAKE YOU
UNDER HIS WING

AND TEACH YOU
THE MOST INTIMATE
SOCIAL GRACES OF PRISON,

AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE
IN GOOD HANDS.

SO YOU WON'T HAVE
TO WORRY ABOUT THAT.

WELL, THAT TAKES CARE
OF THE WOMAN THING,

BUT YOU'RE TALKING
TO A 60-YEAR OLD MAN.

THAT STILL MEANS
I'D PROBABLY DIE
IN PRISON...

OR WISH TO GOD
I HAD HAVE.

UNLESS YOU LIVE
TO BE A VERY,
VERY OLD MAN.

SO I GUESS,
UH, THAT MAKES
KILLING YOU FREE.

WELL, IT WOULD BE FREE
IF YOU COULD.

THAT'S FAST.

HOOK HIM UP.

I GOT HIM.

THAT'S REAL FAST.

YOU'RE UNDER ARREST.
PUT YOUR HANDS
BEHIND YOUR--

Taggert: AGENT DOWN.
GET ME AN AMBULANCE.

I'M STILL ALIVE,
ASSHOLE.

I KNOW
YOU'RE ALIVE, ORIN.

NOW, THAT COULD BE
BECAUSE I'M A BAD SHOT,

OR IT COULD BE THAT
I'M A GOOD SHOT

AND I JUST WANTED YOU
TO MEET TYRONE.

I'LL LET YOU THINK
ABOUT THAT.

FUCK YOU, JACK.

SEE YOU AROUND,
BUDDY.

[WOMAN SOBS]

Man: DON'T GO ANYWHERE.

* OOH, OOH *

* YEAH *

* I AM JUST
A TRAVELING MAN *

* ALONE IN MY SHAME *

* BEATEN BY
THESE BROKEN TIMES *

* BEEN WANDERING
THROUGH THIS HELL *

* AND I HAVE TAKEN CHANCES *

* AND I'VE LOST
ALL I RULED... *

HI.

* THE ANSWER'S
RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME *

* AND I HAVE
BEEN A FOOL *

* I KEEP TAKING
THAT LONG WAY AROUND *

* WHY MUST I TAKE
THE LONG WAY AROUND? *

* I KEEP THINKING
I'M MOVING UP *

* AND I'M LOSING
MY GROUND *

* WHY MUST I TAKE
THE LONG WAY *

* LONG WAY AROUND? *

* THE LONG WAY AROUND *

* BABY *

* THINKING I'M MOVING UP *

* LOSING MY GROUND *

* WHY MUST I TAKE
THE LONG WAY *

* LONG WAY AROUND? *

* YEAH *

* AS I SET HERE ALONE
IN THE MOONLIGHT *

* I SEE YOUR SMILING FACE *

* AND I LONG ONCE MORE
FOR YOUR EMBRACE *

* AND THAT BEAUTIFUL
KENTUCKY WALTZ *

* AND I LONG ONCE MORE
FOR YOUR EMBRACE *

* AND THAT BEAUTIFUL
KENTUCKY WALTZ *

* WHEN I WAS A CHILD,
MY FAMILY WOULD TRAVEL *

* DOWN TO WESTERN KENTUCKY
WHERE MY PARENTS WERE BORN *

* AND THERE'S
A BACKWARDS OLD TOWN *

* THAT'S OFTEN REMEMBERED *

* SO MANY TIMES
THAT MY MEMORIES ARE WORN *

* AND, DADDY, WON'T YOU TAKE ME
BACK TO MUHLENBURG COUNTY *

* DOWN BY THE GREEN RIVER
WHERE PARADISE LAY? *

* WELL, I'M SORRY, MY SON,
BUT YOU'RE TOO LATE IN ASKING *

* MR. PEABODY'S COAL TRAIN
HAS HAULED IT AWAY *

* WELL, SOMETIMES WE'D TRAVEL
RIGHT DOWN THE GREEN RIVER *

* TO THE ABANDONED OLD PRISON
DOWN BY ADRIE HILL *

* WHERE THE AIR
SMELLED LIKE SNAKES

* AND WE'D SHOOT
WITH OUR PISTOLS *

* BUT EMPTY POP BOTTLES
WAS ALL WE WOULD KILL *

* AND, DADDY, WON'T YOU TAKE ME
BACK TO MUHLENBURG COUNTY *

* DOWN BY THE GREEN RIVER
WHERE PARADISE LAY? *

* WELL, I'M SORRY, MY SON,
BUT YOU'RE TOO LATE IN ASKING *

* MR. PEABODY'S COAL TRAIN
HAS HAULED IT AWAY *

* THEN THE COAL COMPANY CAME *

* WITH THE WORLD'S
LARGEST SHOVEL *

* AND THEY TORTURED THE TIMBER
AND STRIPPED ALL THE LAND *

* WELL, THEY DUG FOR THEIR COAL
TILL THE LAND WAS FORSAKEN *

* THEN THEY WROTE IT ALL DOWN
AS THE PROGRESS OF MAN *

* AND, DADDY, WON'T YOU TAKE ME
BACK TO MUHLENBURG COUNTY *

* DOWN BY THE GREEN RIVER
WHERE PARADISE LAY? *

* WELL, I'M SORRY, MY SON,
BUT YOU'RE TOO LATE IN ASKING *

* MR. PEABODY'S COAL TRAIN
HAS HAULED IT AWAY *

* AND, DADDY, WON'T YOU TAKE ME
BACK TO MUHLENBURG COUNTY *

* DOWN BY THE GREEN RIVER
WHERE PARADISE LAY? *

* WELL, I'M SORRY, MY SON,
BUT YOU'RE TOO LATE IN ASKING *

* MR. PEABODY'S COAL TRAIN
HAS HAULED IT AWAY *

* WHEN I DIE, LET MY ASHES
FLOAT DOWN THE GREEN RIVER *

* LET MY SOUL ROLL ON UP
TO THE ROCHESTER DAM *

* I'LL BE HALFWAY TO HEAVEN
WITH PARADISE WAITING *

* JUST 5 MILES AWAY
FROM WHEREVER I AM *

* AND, DADDY, WON'T YOU TAKE ME
BACK TO MUHLENBURG COUNTY *

* DOWN BY THE GREEN RIVER
WHERE PARADISE LAY? *

* WELL, I'M SORRY, MY SON,
BUT YOU'RE TOO LATE IN ASKING *

* MR. PEABODY'S COAL TRAIN
HAS HAULED IT AWAY *

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