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[soft music playing]

[rock music playing]

[tires screeching]

[man] ♪ Pretty thing on her feet

♪ She's gonna leave 'em sorry

♪ She's a sweet and sour miss ♪

♪ Too hot to handle now

♪ Spend all night

♪ In a red-light town... ♪[tires screeching]

[seagulls squealing]

[seagulls squealing]

[distant dog barking]

Stop yelling at me! You killed my daddy!

He should have been with us and you kept him away.

I hate you! It's your fault!

Hey, Little Bit...

Stop calling me that. Daddy never called me that.

[sobbing, crying]

I know you don't think I'm so great.

But, baby, I'm all you got.

I don't want you! I want him!

[sobbing]

[door creaks open]

[Rose] She's sleeping.

There's chicken in the fridge.

Turn the oven to about 350.

Leave it in for a half-hour, okay?

I'm not hungry.

I wasn't thinking about you.

Starting that habit again?

I'm gonna take Cissy back to Georgia.

What do you mean, back to Georgia?

Cissy's never been to Georgia.

It's home.

Cayro's home.

I know I could... turn this around

if I could get us all back together.

Feeling guilty is one thing.

Screwing up everybody's lives is something else.

The only reason I stayed here after me and Randall split

was so Cissy could see him.

Now that he's gone...

we got no reason to stay.

Are you out of your mind?

This is her world.

What kinda world is this, Rose, huh?

I mean, shit, it's just remnants of him.

The worst parts of him.

I always hated L.A. anyway.

[scoffs] No, you didn't.

It just isn't a place to bring up kids, okay?

It just isn't.

Delia, she loves it here.

That is her backyard.

This is what she knows. You-- you take her to Georgia,

she might-- you might as well dump her on the moon.

I gotta fix things.

Oh, sweetheart,

fixing things has never been your strong suit.

Seriously, Delia.

Those people are not gonna be happy to see you.

They're not.

Cissy just lost her daddy.

The last thing she needs to lose is you.

She's never gonna lose me. That's never gonna happen.

♪ I wait here today

[volume increasing] ♪ Imagine you see it falling

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ I wait--

[music stops]

♪ ...here today [Shoot for the moon] ♪

[door opens] ♪ Imagine you see it falling [Gravity soon] ♪

[door closes]

I'm not going to Georgia, they're a bunch of hicks.

Where is she? In there.

Wait! Watch.

[volume increases] ♪ ...you see it falling

♪ Shoot for the moon--

[music stops] See?

She won't even let me listen to my own daddy,

who's dead because of you!

I don't wanna hear it.[door slams]

I just-- I can't hear my voice right now.

What?

She said you were packing when she called.

You can't just go away.

I'm not going away. I'm going home.

♪♪

[Delia] Here we go, Little Bit.

You and me together, out on the road,

taking on the world.

Stop calling me that.

Put your glasses on.

[scoffs]

I hate you. I know.

But you gotta wear your glasses,

otherwise the light's gonna bring on one of your headaches.

I ever tell you?

The I-10 goes clear across the country.

So?

So, it's information, it's good to know.

I don't know, I thought it was interesting.

What do you mean we're not stopping?

We're not even gonna sleep?

Gotta make good time. Sleep in here.

But... [frustrated growl]

Carlsbad's really something.

Daddy and I went there once.

Slept outside.

It was really cool.

Was kinda like sleeping in space.

You ever imagine that, sleeping in space?

No.

You know, I loved singing with your daddy.

I loved singing with your daddy and Rosemary.

But what I really loved was being on the bus,

out on the road.

You're away from everything,

in the middle of everything at the same time.

♪♪

[music playing]

[Delia] ♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ Imagine you see it falling ♪ Gravity soon

♪ Shoot for the moon ♪ Everything is possible

♪ I wait here today ♪ It won't take long

♪ Imagine you see it falling♪ If you stay strong

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ Shoot for the moon gravity soon... ♪

[music fading]

[freeway noise]

Anything else?

No. Yes.

A large coffee with cream and lots of sugar.

Remember, Delia... gotta make good time.

Don't wanna stop again.

What'd you say back there?

Just what you said.

No, the other thing.

What, "Delia?"

It's your name, isn't it?

♪♪

What'd they look like?

Amanda's hair is dirty blond.

Blue eyes, like her daddy.

The way you got your daddy's eyes,

the way you look so much like him?

She looked like her daddy.

And Dede's hair's-- was blond.

Probably starting to curl by now.

Dede used to laugh a lot.

Amanda was more kinda, I don't know, watchful.

What's his name again?

Clint.

What's he gonna think?

I don't give a goddamn what he thinks.

How old is everybody?

Amanda turned 14 three months ago tomorrow,

and Dede'll be 16 November 2nd.

Oh, baby, what's the matter?

[baby crying]

What's the matter, honey? What's wrong?

Hey. Hey.

Oh, look! Look at that!

Look at that. [laughing]

There you go!

Excuse me, are you gonna tell me I didn't see that?

See what? [mocking] See what?

You know what.

Will you, uh, take them?

Hey, there.

[baby crying]Baby, it's okay.

I'll be right there, honey.

Come here.

Hey!

Listen, I saw you say hey to Reginald.

So what, I can talk to whoever I...

Stop that, I'm not doing that here.

I said I'm not doing that here!

[man] Checkout's 11:00.

Thank you.

Why are we staying when we're already here?

We got three hours to go.

Right, so how come we're stopping now?

I don't know.

Thought we'd get a good night's sleep

before we pull into town tomorrow.

Sleep in a bed.

Of course.

You wouldn't stop at a motel for me.

Just wanna get ready for them.

[gasping]

[screaming]

Cissy, turn it down, please.

[screaming on TV continues]

[volume increases]

Cissy, turn it down.

[screaming on TV continues]

[banging]

[Clint] God damn it!

Delia, open that fucking door, or I swear to Christ!

Daddy's waking up the whole house.

I swear to Christ, I'll break it down!

He's starting to sound like a man possessed.

God damn it, Delia, open the fucking door!

[baby crying]

Hey, you're scaring the shit out of the girls.

I don't give a shit.You woke up Amanda.

Stop it.Open the fucking door when I tell you to.

Stop it. I'll be right back, honey.

Stop it! Quit crying.

[Delia] Let go of me! Let go!

♪ And the Earth spins round while the people fall down ♪

♪ And the world stands still not a sound, not a sound ♪

♪ There is love, there is love to be found ♪

♪ In the worst way, in the worst way ♪

♪ In the worst way

♪ It's the buzz, it's the buzz

♪ It's the buzz

♪ It's the buzz, it's the buzz

♪ I wish I was

♪ It's the buzz, it's the buzz

♪ It's the most fun

♪♪

Fine day.

Y'all enjoy it.Thank you.

See, that's the way people are in the South,

they just look you straight in the eye

and say "enjoy the day."

That's not what he said.

I think we're gonna be just fine.

I really do.

Good morning.[woman] Good morning.

[people chattering]

[woman] I need more eggs out here.

Thank you.

[country music playing]

[woman] Thank you, guys.

We appreciate it.See you tomorrow.

[chattering continues]

[waitress] There you go.

Thank you.

I know you.

I know you.

You're that bitch, ran off and left her babies.

Took off with that rock band.

Have yourself a good time?

Got yourself a fancy car?

Now, don't think we don't remember.

You the kind we remember.

[man] That's right.

[coins jingling]

Let's go.

[car turning off]

Hey.

I tried calling a bunch of times, but...

I wanted to leave a message, but...

you don't have a machine.

Did you get my letters?

They didn't come back, so I-- I figured that...

Yeah, I got 'em.

This here's Cissy.

Well, Granddaddy, it sure is good to see you.

Can I come in?

Come on.

Thanks.

You want to see them girls, you gotta see Clint.

You're still married to the man.

You gotta settle this with him.

They don't live with him.

They're out at Grandma Windsor's place.

You know that. She won't let me near 'em.

You tried?

Every time I called, she hung up.

Everything I sent, she sent back.

[chuckles] You got an excuse for everything.

Got no excuse, I just...

Everything just happened so fast.

Things always happen fast with you.

Fast growing up.

Fast having babies. Fast marrying.

Fast leaving.

Well, you can't be fast coming back.

Nobody's seen you in ten years.

They're still my kids.

I don't give a lick about that.

And nobody else does either.

You wanna do something now, you do it on their term,

not yours.

Not a soul in this county thinks you got a right

to them kids.

Not a soul.

Your mama's gone to church.

What?

Go figure.

What you looking at?

Nothing.

I don't share my tobacco.

All right.

Play some checkers?

[bell tolling]

See you next Sunday.

♪♪

[people chattering in distance]

[indistinct chatter]

[music playing] ♪ Tell me why, baby, why, baby ♪

♪ Why, baby, why you make me cry, baby, cry, baby ♪

♪ Cry, baby, cry

[rain falling] ♪ I can't help but love you till the day that I die ♪

♪ So tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why... ♪

♪♪

What kinda name is Pony Up, anyway?

I bet you never even been on a horse.

Well, you sure got a lot to say.

[laughs]

Yeah? You oughta hear me sing.

Oh, I'd like that.

Yeah?

You want a beer?

Yeah.

[chuckles]

[Delia singing] ♪ ...the one that's gone and left me blue ♪

♪ Well, it was on one moonlit night ♪

♪ Stars shining bright

♪ Whispered on high [laughs]

♪ Love said goodbye I said, blue moon ♪

♪ Of Kentucky, keep on shining ♪

♪ Shine-- I thought you said you didn't know that song.

Oh, shit. What time is it?

I don't know.

I-- I gotta go. I gotta-- I gotta go.

Can I come?

I gotta get home. I left my kids.

[door opens and closes]

[rain falling, music continues]

♪ Tell me why, baby, why, baby, why, baby, why... ♪

[tools dropping]

[car door closes] Delia?

Oh, careful, I'm filthy.

I don't care. Oh, girl.

Damn.

[car starting up]

[car shutting off]

Hey, Cissy.

You been there long?

[sighing]

You see I put those biscuits in the oven.

They need to come out in about... half an hour.

You can take care of that, right?

[sighs]

Thinking there's enough food around here for a while.

You need anything, I want you to call me, all right?

I wrote my number real big on that pad by the phone.

All right.

Hey, your mama show you around town yet?

No. Ahh.

Well, we got a beauty parlor on the square,

the Bonnet, Bee's Bonnet.

I know, I wouldn't have named it that, but...

Anyway, that's where I work.

Hey, I bet you didn't know your mama

used to work there, did you?

No. Well, she did.

Cut hair, set perms, the whole nine yards.

What else can I tell you about Cayro?

Got ourselves a Texaco.

Just one, but it's a big one,

'cause that is where your daddy's tour bus broke down.

That's right, that's the spot where your mama met your daddy.

I'm real sorry he's gone.

But he sure is strong and alive in you.

♪♪

[door bell jingling]

[items falling]

Darn it.

[man] Where's that girl?

[man 2] I'll go get her.

[door bell jingling]

Dede, hey, come on, let's go.

Yeah.

Come on. Uh-huh.

[car radio playing rock music]

Why'd you come to see me, Delia?

I don't know, you just seemed like the right...

I mean, it's your job, isn't it, listening?

Yeah. Part of it.

I'm just surprised to see you, that's all.

You've never turned to the church before.

I'm not turning to the church, I'm turning to you.

Is that okay?

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

I want my girls back.

I wanna be with 'em... for 'em.

I wanna make this right.

But how can you make it right

when you haven't even been out to see 'em?

Cayro isn't that big, Delia.

Everyone knows you're here.

The girls...

Yeah, they know you're here.

They do? Of course they do.

[sighs] I just...

I-- I don't wanna...

I just don't wanna screw it up.

[chuckles]

I just want it to be right when it happens.

I just want it to be the right time.

Whenever it happens, it's gonna be a shock.

You know, you tell me you've... come back for them,

to be there for them.

But it seems to me you're worried for yourself.

You know, I-- I just think maybe it's time

to let that go now.

[sighs]

♪♪

[Delia] Again?

[laughs] Whee!

There you go.[girl giggling]

Where is she? Where is she?

Where's she going?

Where you going?

Ohh! [vocalizing]

What are you doing?[giggles]

What are you doing?

[girl babbles indistinctly]

Hey.

You got no right coming out here.

You run on back to your granddaddy's place

with your tail between your legs.

Mrs. Windsor, I'm sorry to barge in like this--

And pray the Lord forgives you.

I just wanted to say hey to the girls.

Say hey to the girls? [scoffs]

Can I just talk to 'em? Just sit with 'em?

I need to see 'em, Louise.

[footsteps]

I need to see 'em.

You been to see your husband?

Cancer all through him.

Dying out there alone.

Drunk hisself down the river and straight out to sea

'cause of you, Delia Byrd.

You can't put that on me!

There ain't no way I'm gonna let you ruin my girls.

My girls!

♪ You left me and you went away ♪

♪ You said that you'd be back in just a day ♪

[footsteps approaching] ♪ You've broken your promise

♪ And you've left me here alone ♪

♪ I don't know why you did...

Please come with me.

I can't, we're listening to music.

♪ I'm walking the floor over you ♪

♪ I can't sleep a wink, that is true ♪

Thanks a lot.

♪ ...as my heart breaks right in two ♪

♪ Walking the...

I told you no.

How many times you need to hear?

Till you say yes.

Then save yourself the trip.

[sighs]

[people singing] ♪ Walk with Jesus every day

♪ Even though the holiest pray

♪ Trails are blazed by His bright light ♪

♪ Each and every day and night... ♪

[song fading out]

♪♪

[bell tolling]

All I know is Clint went on a bender when you left,

and old lady stepped in and took over.

They see him?

I don't know if they see him.

I heard he used to show up all shit-faced.

Now, the old lady practically keeps 'em locked up.

So... no.

I don't think they see him anymore.

What else do you know?

Delia, why are you so certain that the old lady has custody?

I don't know.

I just figure she does by how things seem,

how she acts with 'em,

how long it's been.

Mm.

Maybe she acts that way 'cause she's scared.

I really don't think she has custody.

Why not?

Well, I heard he wouldn't give it.

You heard that?

Why didn't you tell me that before?

You know why.

I'm scared you're gonna get hurt again.

♪♪

I wondered if you'd come.

I want the girls.

Did you hear me? I said I want the girls.

What about my mama?

She won't let me near 'em.

Legally, you decide where they go.

I'm back, I'm staying.

I'm their mama, Clint, they belong with me.

I need you to talk to your mama.

I need you to do that for me.

I don't want them living in California.

I told you, I'm back, I'm staying.

Where do you plan to live?

Your granddaddy's? That son of a bitch.

I don't know.

M.T.'s? No.

She lives in a shoebox.

I told you, I don't know yet.

I'll figure it out.

I'll find us a place.

He leave you money?

How you gonna keep the girls, you don't have no money,

don't even have a roof over their heads?

[train whistle blowing in distance]

You could come back here.

Are you fucking kidding me?

Why not? This is still your home.

No, it ain't.

It ain't been my home since I left.

[sighs]

I don't wanna die in no hospital.

I wanna be able to look out that window

and see them fields.

You help me do that, if you help me die here,

I'll get you the girls.

I gotta have custody.

Okay.

Official. Legal.

On paper, in a will.

You promise not to put me in a hospital,

no matter how bad I get?

Okay.

You'll come home?

Not as your wife.

Just to help.

And only if Amanda and Dede are here too,

and only if it's on paper.

Okay. I got my other girl.

Cissy, she comes too.

Okay.

Can you, uh... help me back to bed?

[record playing bluegrass music]

Louise.

Jackson.

[music stops]

I got nothing against you.

We never even met, and I don't know your name.

Cissy Pritchard.

Uh-huh, well... I'm Mrs. Windsor.

I gotta have words with your mama, Cissy.

Would you go in and send her out?

[Cissy] Delia, someone's here for you.

How could you find a place in your heart

to do such a thing?

Me and Clint still technically married.

Ain't gonna fool me with that.

I'm not trying to fool you.

What you done was wrong under the law

and in the eyes of the Lord.

We all make mistakes, Louise, and we live to fix 'em.

They don't know you. They hardly know him.

It's not up to you anymore.

You just like your mama, aren't you?

Fast and selfish, and filled with conceit.

Look at you, making my girls swallow your sour resentment.

You're gonna rot in hell, Delia Byrd.

Then I'll see you there.

[train whistle blowing]

Shit.

[sighs]

[Clint] Don't, Delia, don't! Don't you fight me!

[sobbing, groaning]

My mama brought the babies back,

and what did she find?

[sobbing] A dirty, filthy, empty house!

Now, where's Delia?

Oh, where could she be?

Out fucking some faggot hippie freak.

[baby crying]

I know where you was, you skank-ass fucking whore.

Oh...

Oh... oh, you gonna spit in my face?

I'll kill you, you fucking bitch.

[sobbing, baby continues crying]

Mama's coming.

Mama's gonna sing you back to sleep.

No, Mama ain't gonna sing any more songs.

[gun cocking]

You promised me in a church before God

that you'd never be with anyone but me!

I... I only sang one song with the man, honey.

You know how I love to sing.

[gun clicks]

[gasps, pants]

[gun clicks, Delia gasps]

Aw, dang.

Where the fuck's my bullets?!

[baby continues crying]

[Clint] Get back here! Get back here!

Delia!

De... Delia?

[distant train whistle blowing]

Delia?

Delia?

Delia?

You want something?

I thought I heard you.

Were you-- were you singing?

No.

Must've been your radio.

Figured you'd wanna hear something

except crickets and frogs out there.

[liquid pouring]

[Delia] Yeah, thanks.

[kiss] See you, Granddaddy.

Does he know you have that?

He gave it to me.

Jesus.

All he ever gave me was a bunch of lectures

and a few grunts now and then.

You're the last person in the world

I'd have thought would take to living with that old man.

Every time I get used to a place, you wreck it.

Yeah, well, I'm trying to fix that.

[car turning off]

[distant train whistle blowing]

Come on.

[Clint] Hm? Hey.

Cissy, this is Clint.

Clint, this is Cissy.

Hey...

[coughing]

Sorry.

Here you go. Thank you.

Hey, Cissy.

Hey.

So, why don't I make us some lunch, okay?

What?

[crickets chirping, frogs croaking]

[insect buzzing]

Why does it smell like that in his room?

'Cause he's real sick

and... he's gonna die soon.

Sometimes when people are sick like that,

it can smell bad.

Thick, sorta sweet.

Seems like a good guy. Nice enough.

So, why doesn't anybody like him?

I don't know how to answer that, honey.

Did you like him?

I used to love him.

So, why'd you leave him?

Aren't you glad I did?

If I hadn't left, I never would have met your daddy.

Never would've had you.

But why'd you leave?

I just...

I just couldn't stay.

♪♪

Oh!

Oh, dear Lord!

Oh, look at you! Oh, thank you!

You look so... so beautiful.

I'm just so-- I'm so happy.

I'm just so happy to have you here.

[laughs] To have you back with me.

Ma'am, have you accepted the Lord Jesus

has your personal savior?

Oh, Amanda, honey, you don't need to call me ma'am.

Why don't you call me Mama?

I guess that's gonna take a little getting used to.

Um, but why don't you just call me Delia?

Okay? Is that-- that-- is that good for you?

Is that good for you, Dede?

It's fine with me.

[laughing] Okay.

So... I'm so happy to see you both.

Shall we go inside?

Oh, let me get you out of this hot sun and...

Cissy, honey?

Take your glasses off, I want you to get a good look

at your sisters.

This is Amanda.

And this is Dede.

So, why don't we-- we'll go inside

and we'll say hey to your daddy, okay?

Just a quick hello.

Okay? That sound good?

Can you open the door for me, honey?

Thank you. Cissy, you gonna--

you gonna come in?

[door closes]

[sighs]

[wheezing]

Good to see you girls.

Sorry you got sick.

You girls wanna see your room?

[Clint groans]

Okay.

I'll pray for you.

[groaning]

I'll pray for you too.

So, Amanda, Reverend Hillman tells me

you're real active at Holiness Redeemer.

Yes, ma'am.

She's been touched by the Lord.

[Clint coughing]

How'd you get interested in the church?

When my mother and father forsake me,

the Lord taketh me up.

How 'bout you, Dede? How's school?

It's summer.

[Clint coughing]

That's right.

That's a nice cat.

Did y'all bring that from home?

Yes, ma'am.

Is it supposed to mean something?

No, it's just a cat.

It's nice. [clears throat]

[Walkman playing music]

Hey.

Y'all okay?

Mm-hmm.

'Kay. Good night.

Night.

[door closes]

[distant train whistle blowing]

Wow. [laughs]

Smells good.

A lot of food.

A lot of food.

Could-- could we just-- could we just sit?

Just-- just for a minute?

Okay.

[sighs]

I know this is strange for all of us.

But I think we're gonna be okay.

I think we're gonna be fine.

I think we're gonna be better than fine.

You got anything to say, anything at all,

I wanna hear it.

I'm not leaving.

That's it.

Hey, Amanda.

Where you going?

Bible study.

I'm on my way to the Bonnet. Can I give you a ride?

Thanks, but I can walk.

Please? I'd-- I'd really like to.

[sighs]

I know you don't wanna be here.

With me, I mean.

I got no friend in fear.

The Lord has me wrapped in His deep embrace,

and the light that is His love

shields me from all evil and harm.

Okay.

Don't worry for me.

Worry for your own soul.

Worry for the day you face Him

and He condemns you to Hell for your actions here.

I never wanted to be apart from you.

I need you to know that.

I wanted you with me every minute.

I just... I just couldn't stay.

But I always loved you. That never went away.

You talk like love is something

you choose to put on, like a sundress in the morning

'cause it's gonna be hot that day.

That's not what--

That ain't love to God.

And if it ain't love to God, it sure ain't love to me.

Honey...

what I remember learning about Jesus

was He was about love and forgiveness.

Religion isn't all fire and brimstone,

it isn't about hate.

You can't let the church or anyone else

poison you with that.

'Cause baby, hate will rot you from the inside out,

make you bitter and mean, and...

you're too young.

You're too beautiful for that.

Next time you leave us,

get yourself one of them talk shows.

Maybe somebody somewhere might believe you.

"And then you go home and find that people

"you thought were alive and happy

"were really dead and buried

"while you were still two days out.

"'It doesn't make sense,' he repeated vaguely.

'Jim, I think I want a drink.'"

Psst, hey. [snoring lightly]

[Dede] Come on.

[screen door opens]

Want a drag?

No, but what if Delia finds out?

She won't find out.

I better get my glasses

if I'm gonna be sitting out here.

How come you wear 'em?

'Cause your daddy died, you're in mourning?

Guess I'm gonna have to get me a pair of them soon.

He isn't long for this world.

How come you don't like him?

Clint?

It's just a bunch of bad memories.

So, what's with the glasses?

My daddy and I were in a wreck when I was little.

Some glass got in my eye and cut it.

And now, bright light gives me a bad headache.

A wreck, like blood and guts, and stuff like that?

Blood and glass, mostly. No guts.

Mm.

I don't remember much,

except Delia being mad as hell.

At you?

No. Him.

Did you like him?

My daddy? Mm.

Of course, yeah. He was the best.

Even though he wrecked your eye?

Come here, give me a hand.

Do you know who I am?

No.

Hell, it don't matter.

[grunting]

Ah, screw it.

Tell your mama to have her folks

send her junk over here.

I'm too damn old to be hauling that crap around.

I ain't no butler, no bellboy,

or whatever the hell y'all say out in California.

You can't do that.

Why not?[truck starting]

Cause it ain't yours.[truck driving away]

Sort of, it is.

That's him.

[sucking teeth] He's sexy.

That's her.

Doesn't seem like her...

the way she is now.

It's all that makeup.

She's pretty.

Hell... if I was married to an old dog like that,

Cissy's daddy pulled up on a big old bus,

I'd get on it, too.

I wouldn't care who I left behind.

[grunting and groaning]

Are you pissing in the water?

I-- I can't help it.

You can't help it?

Is that all you have to say?

I can't help it.

Well, you couldn't help anything, could you?!

[moaning]

[knocking]

[Cissy] Amanda, pray somewhere else, for Christ's sake!

[Amanda] I'm not praying!

There's a line forming out here.

Leave me alone!

Who said you could wear that?

Nobody said I couldn't.

[frustrated growling]

[knocking] Amanda!

[wheezing]

♪♪

[whispering] Delia.

Delia.

Delia, wake up.

Oh, my...

[laughing]

Am I dreaming you?

No, baby, I'm here.

[laughing]

[deep sigh]

[Rose singing] ♪ I've seen the wicked

♪ Lying over me

♪ I seen the righteous

♪ Lose their way

♪ I seen the glimpse of

♪ What I hope to be

♪ Ain't seen nothing more beautiful ♪

♪ In the morning when the sun ♪

♪ Hits your face

♪ Ain't seen nothing more beautiful... ♪

Rosemary?

♪ In the morning when the sun hits your face... ♪

[Amanda] Don't get up, ma'am. You're tired.

[humming]

I'll pray for you.

Do you ever get tired of praying for everybody else?

You ever want someone to pray for you?

Good, everybody's here. Let's eat!

You can't just take that out of his room.

Suit yourself.

Oh, yeah.

[humming]

[radio playing music]Whoo!

[chuckling]

[sighs]

♪ And the memory of what love... ♪

All righty, there you go.

♪ If you are still here with me ♪

What?

Y'all never had a black chick make you dinner

and scrub your floor?

No, ma'am, we've always done everything ourselves.

We never had a radio at the table.

We never had a radio anywhere.

[Dede] Except in people's cars.

Well... things are changing around here.

[sighs] Gotta have music.

That's the first thing, that's the main thing, huh?

That's right, music.

♪ Back through that door

♪ And love me like you tried before ♪

What? Eat!

♪ Since you've been gone all that's left... ♪

[silverware hitting dishes]

Pass the bread.

[distant train whistle blowing]

[birds chirping]

[car approaching, radio playing music]

[boy] See ya.

Dede... give me some of that.

How old are you, anyway? Fourteen, fifteen?

Almost 16.

Too bad you gotta sneak out, huh?

Those were twins, aren't they?

Hey. Hey.

Thanks. Yeah.

What's wrong?

[sighing] Well...

Dede spend the night with twins in a truck.

Cissy is in the other room reading to the motherfucker

that almost killed you.

And Amanda...

is like speaking in tongues.

Am I hallucinating or is this seriously fucked up?

[sighs]

I know this is meant to be hard.

I know that, but...

all this time, I just figured that

once I finally got here... when I got us all together,

that I'd feel complete.

But I look at them, and I see we're strangers.

They don't know me. They don't need me.

The truth is that's a selfish way

of looking at things.

I'm ashamed of myself that I want them to need me,

but I do.

I don't know.

I don't know, I just thought it'd be different.

That night you left...

you were running for your life.

So, you ran to someone who could shelter you.

He took you in, and that's what he did.

I could've run to you.

And chances are I would've told you to stay.

But I would have been wrong.

Sooner or later, Clint would've killed you.

We all know that now, including Clint.

You took enormous, brave steps by coming back here

and doing what you have.

Like all of us, you want to be loved,

understood, forgiven.

I got no right asking for that.

Of course, you do.

But here's where you gotta be clear.

What is it you want forgiveness for?

Leaving the girls or saving your life?

Hey!

Building some crosses?

Yes, ma'am.

Those are really something.

It's a personalized Calvary. I'm making it for Delia.

[hammering continues]

Must be kind of difficult right now.

It's a challenge.

But we all need to be tested from time to time.

You know much about your dad?

No, ma'am.

I didn't grow up with him.

Grandma says he's lived a life of sin,

so he's paying for it now.

How 'bout your mom? Ever hear much about her?

Yeah, I heard about her. Nothing good.

Well...

she gave you a lot of goodness

when you were young.

I know there's a reason for everything...

a reason she had me, a reason she left,

a reason she came back.

I'm praying for the answers all the time,

but so far, nothing's come yet.

♪♪

[radio playing] ♪ It won't take long

♪ If you stay strong

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ I see that you're alone

♪ I'll never leave you alone ♪

[Dede singing along] ♪ Find a way and take my hand

♪ A thousand light years away

♪ I wait here today [Shoot for the moon] ♪

♪ Gravity soon everything is possible ♪

♪ Wait here today...

♪ It won't take long if you stay strong ♪

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ Find a way and take my hand ♪

♪ A thousand light years away ♪♪

[music ends]

[hammering continues]

[sighs]

[whispering] Jesus.

Hey.

Rosemary mentioned that these were for me.

They're beautiful.

I wasn't able to dig deep enough holes.

Plus it was hard with the mud.

That's how come they're leaning.

Baby?

I hope someday you'll be able to forgive me.

You should ask God for forgiveness.

I have. Now, I'm asking you.

This isn't up to me, it's up to God.

No. It's up to you.

I hurt you, not God.

I'm real sorry, honey.

You gotta take me with you.

Cissy, you know I can't do that.

You can't leave me alone

in the middle of all this hillbilly crap.

[sighs] Let's go outside.

That thing is sleeping in there.

He doesn't care, he think this place

is boring too and there's nothing to do--

Come out here anyway.

I bet you never even seen the ocean.

I seen pictures.

I am not staying here.

Why not, Cissy?'Cause I don't belong.

You belong wherever your mom is.

No, I don't. Yes, you do.

She only wants to be with them.

She's making up for lost time.

I know it's hard.

But she's trying to catch up.

That's not hard.

Then what is?

What's hard, Cissy?

[sighs]

She likes them better than me.

That's not true.

That is just not true.

You gotta cut your mom some slack.

If she'd just stayed with my dad,

none of this would be happening.

She couldn't stay with him.

She can't stay with anybody.

She couldn't be a good mom to you

if she stayed with him.

He was the best.

[sighs]

Your daddy... was a beautiful man.

He had lots of gifts.

But he wasn't perfect.

Far from it.

That's the truth, Cissy.

Louise?

You might wanna come out and see Clint.

He's getting real bad.

Got nothing to say to him after what he'd done.

It might be the last time.

I told you. No.

Any time you wanna come out and see the girls,

you're welcome to.

I'm sure they'd like it.

Any time at all.

Delia ever talk about me?

She tell you why she left me?

No.

Oh, come on, now. [chuckles]

She told you. I can tell.

She was right to leave, you know.

Why?

I...

I loved her.

Always had.

Maybe I was afraid...

she would see the... soft spot in me.

I-- I think I imagined...

she would go soft for me once I really had her.

But... your mama... [chuckles]

She's got something inside her...

something hard.

Strong.

[choking up] And... and beautiful.

The damn truth is...

I just broke myself...

trying to break the woman I love.

You won't forget me... will you?

No, I won't.

♪ And the Earth spins round while the people fall down ♪

♪ And the world stands still not a sound, not a sound ♪

♪ There is love, there is love to be found ♪

♪ In the worst way, in the worst way... ♪

I'm waiting for you back home.

All right. I mean it.

I know you do.

I love you.

[sighs] I know you do.

[laughs]

♪ It's the buzz, it's the buzz

♪ It's the most fun

♪ From a little shell at the bottom of the sea ♪

[car door closes, engine starting]

♪ With the Earth and the Moon and the Sun above me ♪

♪ But the world fell down with some people still around ♪

♪ There is love, there is love to be found ♪♪

[labored breathing]

Something... around me.

What?

[whispering] Something... around... me.

[whimpering]

You girls got anything to say to your daddy,

now's a good time.

What could we say?

I don't know, baby.

Are we supposed to say something?

Only if you want to.

[labored breathing continues]

[Delia] I'm here.

Delia...

I'm sorry.

I know.

[labored breathing continues]

[breathing stops]

[crow cawing]

How long's he gonna lie in there like that?

Just until the undertaker comes.

Why don't we go outside for a minute?

Just until he gets here.

Okay?

[screen door opens]

Did Daddy ever tell you how we met?

Mm-mm. Mm.

No?

He used to sit at the bleachers at school

watching football practice...

laying back and smoking...

looking real cool.

Never talked much to anyone.

He acted real tough just 'cause he was so shy.

I used to walk through there on my way to work,

and I'd be singing. [laughing]

I'd be singing real loud.

One day, he called down from the bleachers

and told me he liked the way I sang.

And when he said that...

made me feel real good.

Made me feel like I meant something.

[singing] ♪ Looking for something else

♪ Your high hopes

♪ Here I am all alone

♪ With too much of nothing to do ♪

♪ I'm waiting for you

♪ I'd hold up the sky for you ♪

♪ Build a bridge or two

♪ Let go of impossible

♪ You got nothing to lose ♪

♪ Waiting for you

♪ Shoot for the moon gravity soon ♪

♪ Everything is possible

♪ And it won't take long ♪

[mouthing along]♪ If you stay strong shoot for the moon ♪

♪♪

♪ You're looking for something else ♪

♪ Your high hopes

♪ Here I am all alone

♪ With too much of nothing to do ♪

♪ I'm waiting for you

♪ Shoot for the moon gravity soon ♪

♪ Everything is possible

♪ I'd hold up the sky for you ♪

♪ Build a bridge or two

♪ Let go of impossible

♪ You got nothing to lose ♪

♪ I'm waiting for you

♪ So shoot for the moon, gravity soon ♪

♪ Everything is possible

♪ I wanna be close to you ♪

♪ I wanna turn to you

♪ And fall into you

♪ So shoot for the moon, if you suffer or lose ♪

♪ I'll be there for you

♪ And it won't take long if you stay strong ♪

♪ We'll shoot for the moon ♪

♪ I see that you're alone

♪ I'll never leave you alone ♪

♪ Find a way and take my hand ♪

♪ A thousand light years away

♪ I wait here today imagine you see it falling ♪

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ I wait here today, imagine you see it falling ♪

♪ And shoot for the moon

♪ Find a way and take my hand ♪

♪ A thousand light years away

♪ I wait here today [Shoot for the moon] ♪

♪ Imagine you see it falling [Gravity soon] ♪

♪ And shoot for the moon [Everything is possible] ♪

♪ I wait here today [It won't take long] ♪

♪ Imagine you see it falling [If you stay strong] ♪

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ Find a way and take my hand ♪

♪ A thousand light years away ♪

♪♪