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One, two, three.

Men, at 1,100 hours this date, your present tour of duty with the United

States Army will come to an end.

The Army appreciates your contribution and hopes, if you decide not to

reenlist, that your adjustment to civilian life is every bit as happy as

it was your adjustment to the life of a soldier.

We have every confidence that you will profit from what we've taught you.

The Fort Liggett shuttle will leave in five minutes.

Attention, the Fort Liggett shuttle will leave in five minutes. May I help you?

Yes, ma'am. I was wondering where four nice boys might find four nice girls

around here.

I've been thinking, Danny, when we leave here, we ought to stop by a church.

We'll give thanks.

Forget it, kid.

According to the army gods, the one ought to be thanking us.

Hello.

Howdy-do.

Remember the first time you walked down the street in uniform?

Yep. Felt like a million bucks, didn't it? Mm-hmm. I felt like I had the

biggest balls in the world.

How'd you like to bite that on the butt?

Take care of these.

Gonna be strange going back to white women. I know it. Mm, that's the truth.

You got a cigarette?

No, I don't.

Go easy with a stuff shooter.

I got no eyes to blow a bus station.

You know, I always wanted to go to Chicago.

Why don't you go to Chicago?

Look around, you know.

I'll tell you one thing.

Saigon was better than this.

You ever gave one of them slanty-eyed bitches more than $30, you was up for a

heart attack.

That's the best way to go.

You should be playing with yourself in the jungle a little, didn't you?

Yeah, no more sticky pants.

Jesus, you're gross. Okay, I'll shoot her here first.

And her out.

Danny, look at that.

Are you kidding me? Do we look that bad?

Yeah. No, we don't. Yeah, but we're different now, boy.

You know, I'd like to remember this.

What's that?

This, you know.

You'll remember if I'd like.

Yeah, just in case you did none.

Wish I had a camera.

You had one, didn't you?

Yeah, I bought it in Hong Kong.

I lost it somewhere, though.

You lost it, didn't you?

Yeah, I lost it. You probably clipped it, didn't you? Good.

Yeah.

Bye, Dad.

You know, it's been great being with you guys.

I want to wish you all the luck in the world. I really do.

I'd like to go to California.

But, well, you know how it is.

I mean, a man's got to think of the future, right?

I mean, this is capital.

That is capital, right.

I'm going back to West Virginia.

That back you full of shit.

No, man, I ain't shitting you.

I don't have any choice.

Mary's old man offered me part of the business if I'd marry her.

You're gonna get married.

I figure with this money here, I can buy me a house and settle down.

Then what?

Well, then... Then I brought a kick your ass out of the house in about two days,

that's what.

Then where you gonna be?

Well, then I'll be about two days behind y'all.

fishing for a kid and caught one.

That son of a bitch.

Howdy. How are you? How much for, uh, as he is here?

Well, let me see it.

It's only $6,200.

What's wrong with it? Well, not a thing.

One careful loaner, 15,000 easy miles.

That's a cream puff, boys.

That's good as is right there.

Well, yeah.

But you got to say something, you know. You just can't put the price down there.

I mean, folks want to think they're getting a bargain.

Yeah. You know, even in the back seat, it's got a bar.

The hot and cold running water, stereo, the tapes.

I mean, the works.

Well, this has got to get us to California.

You boys all going to California?

Yes, sir.

Well, now, you know, I always wanted to go to California.

Never made it there. Oh, it's a shame.

The kid here's got a ranch.

I'm going out to raise cattle. Show him a picture, kid.

Uh-uh.

Tell you what I'm going to do.

Just for you boys.

$6,100 even.

Providing, of course, you've got the right kind of credit.

Oh, credit.

Where we come from, credit's having nine rounds when the other guy's got five.

Now, we're sure there's nothing wrong with it, because it better get us to

California. No, it's just really a beaut.

You wouldn't mind if we checked it out a little, would you?

Well, no, if you could go ahead and be my guest.

They can't do that.

Like it came from the factory.

Probably did.

Look, I can't take less than $6,100.

Blood was all burned out.

Just happened to find these out back.

Okay, okay.

$6,000.

Well,

swap it for one in the convertible.

$5,900.

That's it.

Take it or leave it.

Did you check that suspension?

Yeah, sure it is. Shot.

Well, let's open up the rear end.

Open up the rear end.

All right.

All right.

I'm in business.

I'm in business, that's all.

Now, $5,500 now.

As is.

As is.

Ever think we have it this good?

Sure. Oh, I never would have believed it. Not when we was eating dust

sandwiches on the DMZ.

It's because you got no imagination.

It's because he liked eating dust.

Or just eating.

What are we stopping for?

There's a harlot over there.

Yeah.

Hey.

How you doing?

Cold. What happened?

Frozen?

When did you last check your oil?

What the hell do I know about oil?

Yeah, I guess.

It looks like you need a lift, girl.

I'm not going the same way.

How do you know?

Because I live up there about 60 miles.

Yeah, that way is better.

Not for a while.

OK, kid.

Fatback? Fatback?

How are you, Fatback?

We see when he's in high school, he used to play fullback. They had two fastbacks

and one fatback.

I love it!

Damn!

Is this your car?

Uh-huh.

Where'd you get it?

We found it.

Wait. Don't tell her.

Where'd you find this car?

In the bottom of a Cracker Jacks box.

Listen, you're soldiers, though. How come you got it?

How'd you know?

By your shoes.

The shoes.

You can always tell.

We were soldiers.

Thank God we're not anymore.

Who's gonna be next?

Wanna go by Rain, huh?

No, that's over with.

Well, I ain't following you, kid.

Why not? You afraid I'll wear out?

Hell, no. You just take too damn long trying to figure out what in to start

with.

You're kind of a weird chick, you know that?

There he goes again, starting at the wrong end.

I love it.

We gotta go to Oklahoma City.

Yeah, you wanna drop her at the bus station there?

You gonna give her some money?

You bet.

Girls like her, they don't grow on trees, you know.

$100?

Any objections?

No.

You want a cigarette?

Huh? You just gonna pour me on a bus, huh?

Give me a little car fare?

Told you I'd get you home, didn't I? It's the best way.

I ain't taking no bus.

I'm driving home.

Not with us, sweet bun.

Oh, you are so right.

What's wrong with a bus?

I wouldn't be caught dead on a bus.

Besides, I'm driving my own car.

Understand?

Mm-mm.

What's she talking about, Danny? Talking about 500 bucks. That's what I'm talking

about.

Now, wait one minute.

You just went across the state line. Now, you got to understand what that

means.

Danny?

She barking at the moon.

Oh, you think so?

Look, you just try me.

Because I'm going to show you. By the time we get to the next town, if I don't

get my 500 bucks, I'm going to go get a car. You had yourself a good time,

didn't you?

And don't tell me you didn't, because I was there.

I felt you.

So what? You still owe me the money. Listen, take the $100, honey. Uh-uh.

Come on. I don't want no $100. I want $500. I love my girl. You come and get

your $500. You're supposed to take it.

65, maybe.

What do you think?

I think she should have taken 100.

Meanwhile tears run in the pools from

everyone who grieves.

Come here.

Here.

Catch.

Come on.

She's diving a little, huh?

Catch.

She was pretty, huh?

It'd be nice if this was ours, wouldn't it?

There's no use in crying over spilt milk, boy.

She did it herself. Oh, kid.

That never happened.

Hey,

look. You're gonna throw the stick out there, right?

You're gonna get it in your mouth and throw it at me, all right?

Oh!

Oh, yeah.

Come on, you ready?

Come on.

Oh, shit! Oh, that's good.

Oh, that's good.

Oh, that's good.

Fuck it.

Shit. You see that?

I guess you can call this my hometown.

Except for the Foley's.

They got here first.

Reminds me a lot of my hometown, you know?

All the trees are different.

Takes you back, doesn't it?

Yeah. It's where we left off.

I don't see hardly anybody I recognize.

me down baby put your arms around me hold me down

i know if i can stay here

Well, it's smaller than I remember.

Danny!

Danny!

Always that bad?

Nah. It used to be worse.

Used to be a spur over there about 20 feet.

Steam engines in.

Here it come and mod come fly out of there and get all the wash.

To go by, she come put it all back again.

Better now.

Yeah, a little lately, maybe.

You ought to try on your old clothes, see what fits.

Yeah, I guess I have to do that.

You known those boys long?

Yeah.

It's all the same.

I never touched a thing Danny

I left work early.

How are you?

How are you?

Fine, sir.

How are you?

Fine.

Things have really picked up around here since you left.

They really have.

Yeah, I noticed.

Well, I'm glad you're home.

Thank you, sir. I'm glad to be back.

You know when they built that elevator?

You know what I said?

How hopping mad I was.

Said that a big old tombstone was going to be the death of me.

Never dreamed that one day she'd be my baby.

You see, everybody figured old George Riggs was going to live forever.

Well, he didn't. The day after we buried him, old man Foley put me on top of the

heap. That sounds real good.

It took me a long time, but I finally learned that the secret to getting what

you want in this world is living longer than anybody else.

We rushed right over, Danny.

Hey, Johnny.

All right. Say hello to your Uncle Daniel.

Hi, Uncle Daniel. That's right.

He's yours?

It's all mine.

Well, nobody wrote me.

Well, you know.

What's your name, huh?

Daniel. Daniel. We like the name.

And, uh, well, since we didn't know if you'd make it back...

Did you hear that? He ain't sitting on my... I mean, distractible.

Run! Go on, go on, go on!

Hey, hey, hey!

Get him, Cheetah!

Tell his arm off!

Here we go, let's do it again, come on.

Here we go.

Come on.

Go on now.

How long are they going to be here?

Your friends there.

I don't know.

Where I go, they go.

Where they go, I go.

Go! Go!

Go in the picture.

300 acres, just like that.

All like that.

Run, kid.

We're four gonna be partners.

Raise cattle.

Grow a little corn, maybe.

Alfalfa's supposed to be a good crop out there.

Obviously, one thing is, well, you gotta be a elephant.

What about water?

There's water.

What? River?

Stream? What?

Senator Grant, you had to put in wells.

Wells?

Boy, do you know how much it costs to put in a well?

I ask you a question, how much?

Monday, you come down to transportation.

I'll get you on doing something.

Anything. Then you can work your way up.

That's the way I did it.

I'll be on Monday.

Speak up, boy. What did you say?

I won't be here Monday.

You'll be here.

Maybe I won't be, but you will.

He probably never told you, but Foley's his middle name.

It's tactile, and that's all tactile.

Just like hers.

Frances Langford.

That's what they tacked on you.

Are you in the movies, Lenny?

Tacked on that song.

Where you going?

Oh, somewhere. I don't know.

See what's happening.

You haven't even had dessert.

He's a tired man.

There's a ball game.

I'll go with you. Wait till I get my coat.

I'll be right out.

I thought you were coming back.

Oh,

you don't have to leave.

Take good care of yourself here.

Who'd like to have had a ride in that car?

Which one's Foley?

Did you play for these guys?

Yeah, more or less.

Somebody started getting rough, they sent me in a hatchet man.

Be right back.

I'm gonna go look around, see what I can get going for.

Yeah, I'll be right back.

Almost didn't recognize you. Nah, you shouldn't have.

I ain't seen you in five years.

Five.

Where you been?

Oh, I've been around, you know.

You have?

Hey, Sam.

Got any parties going on tonight like you used to? Parties? Yeah, you know,

little booze, some chickens, you know. No, that's all over.

Parties. Oh, yeah, well, you wish. I'm married, you know.

Hey you you next time use the steps you got it

Thank you.

My peace to no avail. My distress grew worse.

My heart became... Gentlemen, good evening.

Good evening.

Do you want us to pay in advance?

Oh, no, no, that won't be necessary. You are obviously of good character.

Would you like me to keep this in security for him?

Please. Gentlemen.

Which rooms would you like?

Take your pick.

Favorite number, perhaps, or... Or would you like to be a little more

geometrical? Say, opposite sides of the quadrant, as you wish.

You mean there's nobody here?

Oh, no.

No one but you and, of course, myself.

That super-duper highway down there.

No doubt you came in from someplace on it.

Well, my taxes helped pay for that. It's ironic.

Ironic.

Now the world is funneled away from my door.

I have paid to become the equal of a rag doll thrust in the corner there to

collect dust and debts.

The place is yours to do with as your desires dictate.

Then I see you don't understand what I'm talking about.

The Lord said, love thy neighbor.

That's right.

Love.

But what he didn't realize... Poor visionary that he was, was that

neighbors can be found in the oddest places.

For instance, I have a restaurant.

Does a fair amount of business during the day, but I have to close it down at

night. Now, if you are interested, I could have the waitresses come back.

Depending, of course, on your hung goods.

Are they whose?

Oh.

feet again.

might be.

I'm just a little girl from Texas.

You know anything about little girls from Texas?

Well, I'm learning.

Thank you, sir.

You know, it's what you do with what you got that counts.

You make the choice in life.

You either run from it or you use it.

Now, I wanted things.

I wanted lots of things.

I wanted to go, see, do, travel.

I just wanted to have.

Have.

Now I got.

Ooh, have I got.

It must be nice knowing that much about yourself.

You don't?

I tell you what I've done, it seems like the only thing I've ever done.

What's that?

Kill.

Kill 113 people.

Oh, come on.

How many were killed when you were sober?

Girl, I change.

I don't know if it is.

Take me with you.

No.

Why?

What's this?

That's California.

It looks like a lot of dirt to me.

Yeah, but you throw some water on it.

It turns green.

I just want to go with you.

No.

Why?

Now there's something I gotta do.

What?

I don't know.

I wish I... I don't know.

I don't know.

That sounds funny, doesn't it?

When I look at the sky, I see that old black bug fly by, and it follows me

wherever I may go.

Nothing much, nothing more, at my shoulder, at my door, and it follows

me wherever I may go.

Running down the road.

I see everyone with you.

Are you gone?

Have I lost your love for sure?

I missed you just the other day.

Stars and skies have gone away.

And I'll follow you wherever you may go.

Always him, always me. See who never will be.

Lest you turn your tail and come around to me.

Gelato.

Can you fix it?

I ask you if you can fix it.

Yeah, maybe.

Can you get the parts?

I might be able to.

But you don't know.

How could I?

Until I get in there, even Jesus Christ couldn't tell you.

Well, crap, even I can tell you. She needs a new motor.

Well, now that you mention it, you might have a point there.

You really might have a point.

Hey, Danny?

There's a Cadillac here.

That's 58.

I already took that engine. A lot of Cadillacs in Texas.

Took it.

Don't you boys worry. I'll take care of it. There's always a way.

How much?

Well, if everything goes all right, it won't be that much.

How much?

Not that much.

Well, how long?

Two or three days, about.

Maybe we better try someplace else, huh?

Ready, Sheriff.

Where is the next garage?

Just up the road.

How far up the road?

About 120 miles.

That's real funny.

Well,

I got a couple of jokes he might like to hear.

Hey, Sheriff.

Where can a man get a beer around here?

He walks through that door.

Anybody else want a beer?

Here's some.

Shoot? Kid?

Let me have four beers and one big old cigar.

Two more days of this, I'll go crazy.

Playing boogie.

Shuffle.

Pissing every 20 minutes.

Been in the service.

Yeah.

Been to Vietnam.

Yeah.

This boy's just back from Vietnam, Dutch. You believe it?

Yeah.

I believe it.

Hell, he was in Korea. Nobody came back till the war was over.

Nobody.

That's right. That's right.

Put in a couple easy months now, you boys, and you come back and nothing's

done.

Boy, ought to get the old army back there, boy. We'll clean it up in three

months.

That's right.

Burn them yellow baskets to the ground and do the job. That's right. Just like

that. Shit, on television, all you see is these damn citizens.

That's right.

That's right. Well, the commies dropped rockets on our embassy.

We paid for all them embassies, you know.

Damn right.

Damn right.

Let me have a change of the dollar.

You wanna draw me one?

I'd be real glad to keep you company.

Goddamn, Sheriff, you're about a good sumbitch. We really appreciate this,

buddy. Mm-hmm.

Don't cost me nothing.

You neither.

You gonna lock us in, Sheriff?

I have to.

Let's do it right away.

Just policy.

I do.

How you feeling, Chris?

Fine. Want another blanket?

No, thank you. I'm warm enough.

I thought all about you.

Oh, thank you.

Well, a little company for the night.

Good night, boys.

Good night, Sheriff.

All right. Good night.

You know, Sheriff, you know there's something I've always wanted to do.

Would you mind?

Go ahead.

Okay, sun's up

Let's do it.

All the birds done got all the worms.

Ain't gonna catch any fish this way.

Let's do it, unless you want to do another day in here.

I think he likes us.

Oh, terrific.

I feel like a dog slept in my mouth.

Hey, give me a hand pull, will you?

Oh, all right, all right.

Going to make it, kid?

Yeah.

I just got to lie down for a little bit.

Jesus. Get in the car.

Hey.

You did it?

Yeah. Said I would, didn't I?

There you are, and everything's in there, and installation, labor, and

everything's included.

I ain't bitch about that.

$140, huh?

I'm pretty good.

You better take another look at this.

That includes everything, the labor, tax.

$1,400?

Well, he said you was in a hurry.

Shit, man, ain't nobody that big a hurry.

Find time to tell me.

It's fixed, isn't it? Hold on. Hold on.

Hold on. Just hold on a minute.

Hey, Mike.

Now, Mike, you ain't really gonna charge these boys no $1,400.

I was up all night.

$1,400 worth?

Man's got to make a living.

No, no, not off me, he don't. All right, all right!

You! Back off! Back off!

Okay, fella, you pay and get.

Careful, boy.

I know what you're doing.

I sure do.

He said go in and fix it.

400.

Now, you get on that road and come back. Your road ain't going nowhere anyway.

Get out of my way, you dead shit motherfucker.

i've been doing it for a while i've been going down this long

lonesome road boy looking for that special smile i

listened to some troubles in my lifetime i seen a lot of grown men cry

you heard that old tune over the rainbow if the bluebird

flies why can't i

Two-fourths down.

Two.

Put her in.

And check those tires, too, will you, buddy?

Did I give you my stash last night?

I'm teaching him some tricks.

Oh, that's pitching.

Did I loan you some money last night?

No. You sure?

Yeah.

The kid.

Stand back.

What?

Did I loan you some money last night?

No, why?

Did I give you my stash?

Oh.

Did you lose it?

It's gone, yeah.

It's the same damn thing.

Oh, God, what is this?

Hey, hold it on that arm!

Let's go get it.

We can't go back.

Why?

Oh, come on. You know why.

All right.

How much do we have?

Count your money.

Kid, you got anything at all?

Eight thirteen.

Fifty-six.

Twenty-one cents.

That's sixty-nine.

That'll change.

Put in that cheap ball.

How far we gotta go?

From here, it's about eighteen hundred miles.

We better make it.

Let's better make it, that's all.

This really takes me back.

Danny?

I've been thinking about California.

It's gonna

take

a lot of work.

Make something out of that land.

Danny?

Come on, Danny.

What have we got to lose, huh?

50 cents.

We might win $50.

That's right.

All right. Play the fool. Go ahead.

Hey, shooter.

Put a winning touch on that.

Put the whammy touch, shooter.

What do you mean?

We won!

California, here we come.

Fifty bucks, man.

Well?

Fifty bucks now.

I haven't got it.

What?

You think I got fifty bucks?

Fifty bucks?

Look around.

What about this thing? This punch board?

Nobody ever won before. Nobody.

They told me.

Well, we did, mister. We won.

Oh, man!

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

I want you to go in the back.

I want you to get a pound of bologna, a pound of ham, two pounds of cheese, two

loaves of bread, one white, one whole wheat, a jar of mayonnaise, a jar of

mustard, a little horseradish for the shooter, a jar of pickles, some potato

chips and fritos. Now move out. Yes, sir. A little ice cream if you got it.

And I what?

We can't wait to lose this shit.

Cattle expensive.

I mean, wouldn't you buy them to grow?

Nah.

Can't be.

I mean, they're little.

Goes by the pound, don't they?

How'd you know that fatback?

Shit, I know a lot of things.

I guess you do, don't you?

What about water anyway?

It rains, you know.

Rains everywhere.

Has to. Yeah.

All we have to do is figure out how to trap it. That's right. Dig a well later,

right? Right.

Hmm.

Right.

Come on, bitch.

What, a shot of gas?

We're almost atop the hill. Somebody push.

Get out there, fag bag.

Why me?

Why always me?

Hurry up. She's going to stop.

Come on, Fagback. You can do it.

You got your foot on the brake, shooter?

We made it, Fagback. Get in.

They have little to do with the forge and the fire.

Hey, y'all. There's a town down there. It's called Hope. There never was any

such thing as a saint. Only sinners in drag with medieval old fate.

Martyrs and murderers, once it's been told, travel down many the selfsame

road.

What's he doing back there?

I don't know.

Gives you the willies, don't it?

Yeah.

The pumps are locked up.

Well, there's got to be somebody around.

Anybody home?

Jesus, it's quiet.

Makes you wonder if it's real, don't it?

Move over, Danny.

Hey!

Anybody home?

Go away.

We're closed.

I will.

Figures. Oh, come on. They'll open up. We got to.

Yeah?

As long as I can remember, all I ever done is wait.

That's it.

Hey, Danny, look, let's give it ten more minutes, okay?

Ken, I'm tired.

Hey, look, nobody's awake yet.

Hey boy, I'm talking to you.

See anybody ever tell you you can't do that?

You back off boy, that's an order.

Okay, you boys, get over against that wall.

Move!

Joe!

It's been a year and a half since that's worked.

Somebody... has got to stick around and cover the rear.

I'd love to take Eddie under the stick.

Shooter... when you're fatbacking a kid, you get yourselves a week's

ration... and you split up.

You move out and you find yourself some cover.

Get yourself in a hole.

I'll have to have you move only at night.

What, about 300 miles between here and there?

You surface, act normal.

And you own you.

You crazy?

Ain't nobody going nowhere.

I mean, you figure they'll send at us, huh?

I don't think it matters.

This morning, Hope, New Mexico, was a small town in America that no one had

ever heard of.

Eighty-one people lived there, worked there, laughed and cried there, unknown

and unsung.

But now Hope, New Mexico, has become a household word across the nation because

it has ceased to exist.

Reports have it that anywhere from five to 20 men, armed and apparently well

-trained, moved into Hope at dawn today.

and systematically massacred the inhabitants to a man.

The governor has declared a state of emergency.

All roads are open, locked, and a detachment of National Guard troops is

now on its way from Fort Bliss.

Danny?

Danny? What?

We got company. What's he doing?

Just sitting there.

Well, I figured.

Highway Patrol, can you read us over?

Roger, this is Highway Patrol. Got you loud and clear.

Can you give us an update on the town?

Not much happening. The suspects are still in there.

Please maintain your position and this freak. Something you will be advised.

10-4.

Con 1, this is Recon 1-0.

Recon 1, go ahead.

We have you in visual contact.

Roger. What's the situation?

The aggressors are still in the town, either side.

How many?

At least ten.

Any sign of life?

Civilian life?

No, sir.

That chopper's still sitting out there.

It's funny how things just happen, isn't it?

Yeah.

You know, we almost made it.

Tell me something.

You know about California?

You really got that land out there?

Yeah.

I mean, really, kid.

You mean really?

Yeah, I mean really.

I'll tell you something, Danny.

My daddy used to talk about that all the time.

That was before he died.

Someday he's gonna buy 300 acres out there in Napa Valley.

That was his dream.

So that time we were... in the bush and scared out our minds.

You just better show me his dream.

Holy shit.

You pissed off?

No.

Why are you pissed off?

You held us together, kid.

I ain't mad at you.

Oh, shit.

I really do love you, kid.

Oh, shit.

What the hell are you gonna do?

Daddy!

What you got?

To the south!

Recon 1, what is our range to the aggressor?

We estimate 1,500 yards.

You show that gas station on your map?

We do.

That appears to be their CP.

Read you.

Con 1.

Recommend you take that dirt road to the left of that intersection.

Thank you.

Com 2, deploy farther to the west.

Maintain 400 yard interval.

Roger, Com 1.

Straight on, Com 1. You're looking good.

Recon 1, we're ready to begin phase 2.

Read you.

Move in and keep all aggressive. Rooftop situation.

count four where are the others we don't know we're going in for a closer look

Come on!

Daniel James Barrett, who hereby acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted

under conditions prescribed by law in the United States Army.

And I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support and defend the Constitution

of the United States against all enemies, both foreign and domestic, that

I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, and I will obey the orders of

the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed

over me.

according to the regulations and the uniform code of military justice.

So help me God.