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The tradition of our Sisterhood at Phi Gamma Kappa...

goes back to the days when cotton was king.

And just as it has been for generation after generation...

the friendships you have so lovingly cultivated...

and nourished here...

will remain amongst the most treasured possessions of your lives.

Through times of happiness and times of sadness...

good fortune and tribulation...

you will always remember...

this time together.

You are at a crossroads...

a junction in your lives.

May the road you travel speed you toward your dreams and goals...

with no sudden curves or detours...

to divert you from your path.

For those of you who are graduating...

this is your farewell ball.

Congratulations, girls!

And God bless you!

Now, ladies and gentlemen, I have the pleasure of presenting...

the queen of the Phi Gamma Kappa Spring Ball...

Miss April Delongpre.

And her fianc�, Mr. Chad Douglas Fairchild--

the president of our brother fraternity...

Alpha Lambda Chi.

The next time we all will be dancing together...

will be at their wedding.

This is a dream come true for me, baby.

From the moment I first laid my eyes on you when we were a freshmen...

I knew that one day you'd be my wife.

And this is just the beginning.

I've got it all planned out.

What I want is to make you happy.

What I want is to give you everything your little heart desires.

What I want, Chad, is to run away to a tropical island...

and live in a grass hut.

Eat coconuts for the rest of our lives?

Coconuts and mangoes and papayas.

Don't do this to me, baby. You're drivin' me nuts.

That's the idea.

April! Come on!

We got a present for you.

Come on!

- Your hair! - It's beautiful. Hello, darling.

- Your hair looks great! - Outrageous!

What are you girls up to?

You just have to have this on your wedding night.

We can't wait.

Frederick's of Hollywood.

What do my little sisters think I am?

- Good Lord, look out! - Sorry.

Hey, what are you doing?

Okay, that does it. You're in for it now.

I'm gonna get you. Come back here.

Get off my sister!

That's a hell of a shot, son.

You know, if your daddy and I weren't so keen on you becoming a lawyer...

I swear I'd sponsor you for the pro tour.

Well, Senator, I like things to work. I like 'em nice and neat.

One of these days you're gonna hook a shot, son, and get stuck in the rough.

And that's gonna give you character.

I mean that with all best intentions.

Please, April. Please.

- Come on, April. - Go on with us.

Just one more time.

Please, girls, we really should go home.

Just one more time? It's so much fun.

I'll get 'em off for you, miss. I used to be a goddamn elephant tamer.

Kyle, leave 'em be. Move out of the way. This one's on the house.

How about you, princess?

- Wanna take a spin? - I'm not a princess.

I knew a real one once.

She was from the Sudan. Her daddy was king for a day.

You better do what he says, ma'am.

'Cause if you don't, he'll just hold your kinfolk hostage till you do.

I'd really rather not.

Come on, April. One more time. It's so fun.

You'll love it.

I've known a May and a June, but never an April.

I wish I could say somethin' to persuade you to get on that ride, ma'am.

Wipe the seat off for the princess, Kyle. That'll make her feel better.

If not for him, then for me.

My blood pressure's high, my heart's weak, my days are numbered.

There's only so much more a man my age can take.

Come on, girls. We're going home now.

- Could you please let them out? - Cut 'em loose.

You tried hard, but you can't win 'em all.

Round one goes to the princess.

He must like you girls. He usually doesn't back down so easy.

Is there a Miss Delongpre in the crowd?

Darlin', I'm talkin' to you. I found this on the ground.

Thank you.

How do I know who you are, princess?

How do I know you're the real April Delongpre?

And who's this good-lookin' devil?

He your husband?

- Not yet. - Two more weeks.

Choo-Choo? What kind of name is that?

His real name's Chad. She just calls him Choo-Choo.

- May I have my wallet back, please? - Sure thing. Anything you say.

Hey, Choo-Choo.

I wanna wish you the best.

Now you say hello to your mommy and daddy for me.

And tell your daddy I'm lookin' forward to havin' a special dance...

with him at the wedding.

Let's go for a ride. Get a motel room or somethin'. What do you say?

We're gonna have the whole rest of our lives to be together.

You drive me crazy.

You do.

I'm never sure about you. I never know what you want.

Bye-bye.

It won't be long now.

April?

Mrs. Chad Douglas Fairchild.

We're ready for the wedding.

Oh, Chad, you drive me crazy.

Does your mama know where you are, huh?

- Can anybody here identify you? - Her name's Kay.

- How well do you know her? - Went to school since kindergarten.

What's she got on her mind?

Why are you following me?

What you got down there? How's it doin'? Wanna come with me?

Which one of you girls wanna come with me?

You better use it while you got it 'cause it ain't gonna last forever.

Smiley, Bock, you cheap sons of bitches.

One of these days this whole carnival's gonna come down around you...

if you don't start putting some money back into it.

You gotta spend money to make money.

Fuck you, Perry.

That's good, Smiley. Fuck you covers just about everything.

- I paid for that beer. - Don't be so goddamn stingy, Bock.

What goes around comes around. The more you give the more you get.

The cup's half full, half empty.

Reality is all in how you perceive it. Isn't that right, Kyle?

Everything you say is right, Perry.

If you ain't the most beautiful bastard I ever seen, I don't know who is.

God, I love you. You got it all, kid.

You're an angel, you're a saint, you're a cowboy, you're an Indian...

you're the devil sent here to keep us all honest.

Are you in or out?

He's in. Definitely in.

You talk too much.

I'm coming. I'm coming.

I know you love me. I love you too.

If you didn't bite everybody, I wouldn't have to keep you in here all the time.

And you're so fucking tough.

Good-looking, but so tough.

Remember me?

The man who returned your wallet?

Aren't you gonna talk to me?

You know the first thing I thought about when I saw you here?

I really did think that--

no, hope's a better word for it--

that you were out here lookin' for me.

Are you?

I couldn't sleep.

I know you've got a lot of things on your mind right now...

with the wedding coming up...

and everything.

I can understand that.

So...

I'll be saying good night.

Good night.

Good night.

Let's go, young 'uns.

You sure you don't wanna come? I hate leavin' you here all alone.

I'd rather not, Dad. It's just the weekend.

Besides, I have so much to do yet before the wedding.

- You take it easy, honey. - I will.

- Maybe I'll take a swim at the club. - That's a good idea.

Bye.

IfJessie calls, make sure to give him our number at the lake.

Don't you worry, honey. Have a good time.

Be good.

- We'll be going now, Miss April. - Thanks,Jimmy.

Lookin' forward to the big day. The gardenias your mom and I planted...

are special for your bouquet.

They're lovely. You make sure and take some home for yourself.

Thank you, Miss April.

- Good-bye. - Bye-bye.

I want you to get out of my house.

Do you hear me?

Yes, ma'am. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to inconvenience you.

It's just I needed a nice hot shower.

This sure is nice-smellin' soap.

I'm warnin' you.

No wonder women smell so good.

What is it? Essence of lilac?

I want you to leave immediately or I'm gonna call the police.

No, ma'am, I don't think you will.

Our chance meeting last night clued me into you.

Is this for extra dry? My hair's awful sensitive.

I don't care about your hair! Just get your dog and go!

How can I do that when it says right here on the bottle...

Wait three minutes after conditioning or your hair will be unmanageable?

If you got any ideas about goin' near that phone...

I might just take it upon myself to walk out on the front lawn...

naked-- bare ass naked.

You wouldn't want that, would you?

It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

You had your chance, but you didn't run away, did you?

No, I didn't.

And you didn't call the police either.

No, I didn't.

Why not?

Do you suppose--

I hope you don't mind, but I helped myself to a bottle of champagne.

We usually try not to drink during the day, but...

this being a special occasion, I figured what the hell.

You frighten me.

I understand.

I'm sorry I had to come into your house like this, but...

since I'm only gonna be in town a day or so, that doesn't give us much time.

And I knew you wouldn't mind.

I mean, let's go over there...

sit on the couch...

and we'll get to know one another.

You're the cockiest son of a bitch I've ever met in my life.

No, not really.

I just like to hear myself talk.

And I like beautiful things.

And a woman like you comes along only once in a lifetime.

- Bullshit. - I swear.

When I leave...

I'd like you to give me a bottle of your perfume.

And as I'm driving from town to town...

I'll put a little on my hand...

right there...

and I'll bring it up to my nose, and every time I smell it...

I'll remember you and how beautiful you are.

You got a mole on your shoulder.

Looks like a little kiss.

Help me if you don't have beautiful skin.

You smell so good.

I can't keep my hands off of you.

I was gonna come and just have a shower and a hot cup of coffee, but...

you excite me so much I can't help myself.

Nothing like this has ever happened to me before.

Oh, boy...

there it is.

I went to a store in the Mojave out in California...

and the man there taught me how to use one of these.

Thought for sure I was gonna buy one.

Told me...

he shot a video of his wife playin' with herself.

Can you imagine that? A total stranger...

tellin' me something like that?

Look. There you are on TV.

How about a little smile?

You don't feel like smilin'?

I can understand that.

But April...

darlin'...

I didn't just show up here by mistake.

You invited me.

You might not know it, but you did.

It's all right there in your eyes.

It's me, baby.

I just spoke to the real estate agent in Tuscaloosa.

The condo's ours.

Congratulations.

I'm gonna stay up here a few more days and lock things down...

and make sure everything is perfect when we get here, okay?

I love you, baby.

Big kiss.

Bye.

April, honey.

Let me look at you.

You're gonna be the prettiest bride...

since your grandma walked down that staircase on her daddy's arms.

We got that photograph of you and that handsome beau of yours...

just dancin' away at the sorority ball.

Wait a minute. Belle.

I got a surprise for you. Look who come to visit.

Well, I can see.

April, honey...

how wonderful of you to come out all this way just to see us.

Are those flowers for me?

Do I smell freesias? My favorite?

I stopped and picked them fresh on the way over.

How thoughtful of you.

I watched you drive in.

I see your daddy bought you a new car for graduation.

It's for graduation and the wedding, Belle.

Chad's parents bought him one too, only his is red.

I can still see that Lincoln convertible...

that Belle's daddy bought for her graduation.

It was white...

and it had the softest tan leather upholstery...

you ever laid your eyes on.

April...

you turned out to be a beautiful young woman.

Belle and I are so proud of you.

Thank you.

Well, come here and tell me, child.

Have you tamed Chad yet?

And don't you do it either.

Just keep him wild as long as you can.

You're incorrigible, Grandma.

Well, now, don't you Grandma me, April.

You know very well what I'm talking about too.

I've been watching you at parties...

with boys ever since you were a little girl.

And I might say, you come by it naturally.

I know I seem so sure of myself.

Sometimes...

I get this feeling inside, Belle...

and I'm so scared.

I really find that hard to believe, April.

When I was your age, I was expecting a baby.

That was the year my father died and everything fell on my shoulders.

Your grandfather, rest his soul...

he wasn't much help to me.

But he was the most handsome and virile man in the county.

And every woman that set her eyes on him wanted him.

So...

I disciplined myself to play the cards that life dealt me.

And you never had second thoughts?

Oh, April, second thoughts are a luxury I've never afforded myself.

And neither should you.

It's just everything is moving so fast.

I feel...

that I haven't had enough time...

for me.

Delilah, if my mom or anyone else calls, could you tell them I'm here...

but that I'm out taking a walk or something.

I just don't feel like going home yet.

I don't know if your father told you...

but I'm arranging for you to have this house after I'm gone.

This house and the property from here to Two Moon Junction.

I don't know what to say.

There'll be a trust to take care of the taxes and general maintenance...

and all I need you to do...

is to make sure that when your time comes...

you see that it stays in the family.

Can you do that for me?

Of course.

And I also wanna say...

how proud I am...

that you've chosen to wear my wedding dress.

You deserve it, honey.

Earl, it's Belle.

Belle. How are you, sugar?

I'd like you to do a little somethin' for me.

No problem. I'll keep an eye on her.

Remember, save me a dance at that weddin'.

Excuse me.

You from the welcome wagon?

- I'm looking for the other man? - What other man?

I'm the only man. I'm the last one left.

The rest of'em are gone. If I find me a good woman, I'm goin' too.

The other man, Perry. Do you know where he is?

Oh, him? Do you know he got run over by a train, lost both his legs?

He died this morning.

Good-bye.

I think I'm in love.

Got any liquor in your purse?

Well, you got some money. Go get me some.

Go with her.

Bourbon. Get me some bourbon.

Go on.

Don't pay any attention to him. He's just drunk.

Maybe she's right.

Maybe I should come back when you're feeling better.

Bourbon.

Get me some bourbon.

You fucking asshole.

What the hell am I doing here?

Well, he does have a certain charm about him when he's not like this.

What are you gonna do, you know?

Let's just go get the son of a bitch some liquor.

Keep me company.

Tom, get in the back.

You ever been in one of these before?

- No, I haven't. - Oh, you're gonna like it.

It's a little bumpy.

I swear to God, I can't stand 'em when they get drunk.

Believe me, I learned you never wanna mess with them when they get that way.

You just gotta ride it out till it passes.

With most, if they ain't drunk, they're dull.

I'm glad you came along 'cause he was startin' to drive me crazy.

- You got a cigarette? - I don't smoke.

Fucking dickhead!

God, I wish I had that discipline. I tried to quit once...

and I thought I'm gonna die sooner or later anyway.

What'd you say your name was? April?

I knew it! You're the one that's about to be married, right?

Perry told me all about you the first time we met. I'm Patti-Jean.

Hang on.

Did that son of a bitch make you take an AI DS test before he fucked you?

I didn't think so.

He said it wasn't 'cause he was afraid of dying.

He just didn't want to be spreadin' the disease on down the line.

Personally, I think he didn't want to die and have people think he was gay.

He's pretty enough to give that impression.

Kind of humiliated me.

Wanna really talk about humiliating?

I know this girl who flies with Savannah...

and she told me that when people die on airplanes...

they lock 'em in the fuckin' bathroom until they land.

Now, I ask you, if that ain't the ultimate humiliation, what is?

Ending up your life on a toilet seat 3 5,000 feet in the air.

You know? Shit. Hang on.

We're here.

Shit. Hey! What kind of liquor did he say he wanted?

Bourbon, right.

You got a bathroom? Good. I'm gonna pee my pants.

Get the liquor. I gotta go to the bathroom bad.

Now you know my secret.

I put a little rouge on 'em.

Makes it easier to see through my blouse.

It's a real '60s thing to do, but I think it's cute.

Boys would just howl when I wore pink angora sweaters in junior high.

I love angora. You ever put yours in the refrigerator?

Makes it real fuzzy.

I bet you got great tits. I can tell.

- You shouldn't be ashamed of'em. - I'm not.

And your hair would look a hell of a lot sexier if you wet it and slick it back.

I know. I'm a hairdresser. I know what the fuck I'm talkin' about.

If I do one, I do 30 makeovers a week.

And that top would look so much better if you weren't wearing a bra.

- Wanna let me try it on? - What?

I'll shut the door.

- Come on. Let me try it on. - Okay.

That's nice.

You wanna try on mine?

Come on. I designed it myself. It'll look so cute on you.

You've got the perfect figure for it. Perfect.

Come on. Don't be shy.

Just put it on say good-bye to princess.

Sorry.

Look, I know it would look good on you, and I'm not gonna take no for an answer.

Perry will love it.

Looks good, doesn't it?

Let's see.

It's at moments like this I can see why guys like women so much.

And this damn bull--

he kept workin' around in the undergrowth.

Here, honey, money.

Help!

Holy shit!

It's closed. Oh, damn it!

I can't-- Speed, where are you?

How do you stop this thing?

Somebody get Perry!

Hey, rube!

Stay in your cars. Stay in your cars. Wait till they all stop.

What the hell is wrong with you? You all right?

You see that, you cheap son of a bitch?

Those kids could have been killed! People put their lives in your hands!

- You got a responsibility to them! - Fuck you!

Fuck you. Everything is fuck you/

Everything boils down to fuckin' money.

You want money? Here.

- Take it! Take it all! - Money, that's what I like.

Stand back!

What you got there, Bock?

Is that a gun?

Get 'em, Perry! It'll take the French Foreign Legion and the National Guard...

and the battleship Missouri to take my Perry.

I gotta tell you something.

He got me so hot the first time I thought I'd go through the ceiling.

He was even better than my second husband and he was from Pittsburgh.

Come on, boy!

Holy shit!

Hang on.

Motherfucker!

Jerk!

Scumbag!

Cocksucker!

When's the last time you took a bath, moron?

Thanks.

Stand back! Move back before somebody gets hurt!

Easy. Come on now. Take it easy.

Get off him!

Let him alone or I'm gonna-- I'm gonna--

Get your fuckin' dog and your fuckin' girls...

and get out of here, now!

You want some?

The lady's got a secret...

don't ya?

I ain't got no secret.

I ain't got nothin' except a bike...

a truck...

a post office box in Clearwater, Florida.

So what color's your living room?

White, but it's not my house. It's my parents'.

Is your bedroom white too?

It's beige in a floral print.

My whole place is wood-paneled. I never lived in anything else.

Except when I lived in Vegas.

I was married to this guy in the air force.

They put us up in this place that was gray.

A prefab with a balcony.

You wanna dance?

Come on. We're here. Let's have fun.

This is my favorite song, and you're gonna dance with me now.

Go to him.

Ask him to take you for a ride on his bike.

Nothing but the sound of the engine...

and the clouds in the sky.

Don't worry about me.

I'm takin'a bus out of here in the morning.

I don't know where I'm goin'...

but I can't wait to get there.

Delilah? It's me, April.

April, honey?

Did my mother or anyone else call for me?

Why, no, honey.

Well, if they do, could you just tell them that I'm on my way home?

- Of course. - Thanks.

Bye-bye.

It's okay. You can stay.

- Where are you from? - Puerto Rico.

Is that your sister?

Cousin?

Can you ask your friend why she's not wearing any underwear?

She said she washed them last night...

and they're not dry enough to wear this morning.

She only has one pair?

You son of a bitch.

Bed's barely cold, you're already trying to get someone else into it?

What the hell. I figured as long as the room's paid for...

I might as well get my money's worth.

You hollow, manipulative piece of shit.

Everything you are is between your legs.

Then why don't you come over here and give me a kiss good morning.

I tried to go home. I don't know what the hell I'm doing here.

It's called lust.

Yeah. There's no mistaking it.

What's happened to April is she's come face to face with her libido.

Fuck you! I don't have to take this shit!

I bet you didn't think I knew what that word meant, but I do.

Libido! Unchecked desire.

Who the fuck do you think you are? You come to my house and take me--

That's not your house, sweetheart. It's your mommy and daddy's house...

and you invited me.

I don't recall giving you my address and phone number!

You came here 'cause you wanted to.

You can believe anything you want. You're so far gone, there's no hope.

You're psychotic. You know what that means?

Fundamental mental derangement. You are beyond social redemption.

- It's better than being hysterical. - You lose, mister. You're all alone.

You don't care about anybody, and nobody gives a shit about you!

That's right, baby. I'm the phantom of the night.

- Asshole. - Princess.

- Motherfucker. - Sweet pea.

- Cocksucker. - Dreamboat.

- Scumbag. - Precious.

- Pig shit. - Dumpling.

- Scumbag! - You already said that!

- You bastard! - You better be careful what you say...

or people around here might think we like each other.

You can rot in hell, for all I care.

I'm sorry for the disturbance, folks.

You got to admit, that's one special wacko chick.

I'm gonna buy you breakfast, asshole.

You know, I have a grandmother...

that I'm sure was about the hottest thing on the planet.

There was a time every Saturday night...

and they dressed up in tuxedos and gowns...

and all go down to our pavilion at Two Moon Junction and dance all night.

- Two Moon Junction? - Yeah.

That's my favorite place in all the world.

My great-great-grandaddy was a pirate, you know.

Really.

Yeah, he and LaFitte and a bunch of the others...

got very pissed off at the slave traders...

and started raiding their ships and setting slaves free in South America.

My grandmother says it was because they had this dream...

of America being the last bastion of freedom.

But then they realized that the problem was bigger than they were...

and they really couldn't do anything about it.

So they settled on the land and started raising cotton.

And put the slaves to work on the plantation.

My grandmother says he did it...

because he finally came to understand there would never be heaven on Earth.

For as long as the Earth turns, there's always going to be corruption.

Nothing was ever going to be perfect.

What you mean to say...

is that there was more money in cotton than in being a hero.

Something like that.

You're going to make a hell of a lawyer, sweetheart.

I expect to live a double life.

Maybe even a triple one, if I get lucky.

And here I thought you were just another tight-ass princess.

Well, you look like a princess...

you talk like a princess...

and you definitely have a tight ass.

Darling...

don't ever take a Southern woman for granted.

Excuse me, son.

Is that your rig parked over there at Malcolm's place?

Well, there they be, son--

Jonah and Jonah,Junior.

They're so old, they can't remember who is Pappy and who is son.

They're weird and full of superstition.

Burying a dead animal on their land...

could cause the cows to give bloody milk...

or bring on a swarm of locusts.

Jonah? Jonah,Junior?

I told this boy here if he'd dig up his animal...

I might be able to persuade you to drop the charges against him.

You see, it was dark, and he wanted...

a nice place to put his animal to rest.

He didn't know he was trespassing, and he's sorry.

Do yourself a favor, son.

I loved my dog.

The song they're singing goes way back. It's a kind of prayer.

So...

where did you say you hail from, son?

The East.

Anywhere near Cambridge, Massachusetts?

No, sir.

My grandson's going up there this fall to Harvard Law School.

I wish him luck.

We're talking about $3 2,000 a year tuition, room and board.

But it ain't gonna cost me a penny, no siree...

because, thank the Lord, we got people around here who recognize...

and support outstanding achievement.

You know who Little Richard is, don't you?

Sure.

I remember when he used to ride around here in his Cadillac...

always raisin' Billy hell.

It got so bad, finally the judge had to throw his black ass out of the county...

and told him never to come back.

What I'm trying to say, son, is...

not much goes on in this county...

that I don't know about.

Savvy?

Did you get your manicure?

You look absolutely beautiful.

Jenny, you have done a wonderful job on the dresses. Thank you so much.

They look great.

You know...

Alice in Wonderland has always been my favorite story.

I always dreamed of having a storybook wedding, and now I am.

The shoes and the hat--

It's perfect.

Wow. Pretty exciting, isn't it?

I just love these dresses. They make us all look so good.

Makes your tits look bigger this way.

If you don't mind, April, honey, I'm planning on using...

these kind of dresses for my wedding...

if I ever get married, which I probably won't.

But if I do, these types of dresses would be nice.

You're welcome to it, sugar pie. I won't be needing it after tomorrow.

Besides, next time I get married, I'm gonna run off to Las Vegas...

and do it in a hot tub.

You bite your tongue!

Carolee, honey, could you give us a moment alone, please?

This is gonna be a wonderful wedding. I can't wait.

Honey...

there's so little time, and I thought--

Well, I thought since you and Chad...

are still going to school...

I figured you're not counting on having a family right away...

so I took the liberty...

of putting together this little...

care package for you.

I don't know. There's a lot of things here, and I-- There's so much...

and I don't know what you would use...

but what do you think?

Well, honey, I know that you know.

We never really talked.

Oh, April, I'm happy.

Sorry, Mrs. Delongpre, but April, you have to see this.

Come with me. Come on.

You are so beautiful

To me

Can't you see

Everything I dreamed of

You're everything I want, baby

He's one gorgeous hunk of a man.

Can't you see

Isn't he the one at the carnival?

You know, the one that found your wallet?

Till tomorrow, April.

Bye.

I don't recall.

Oh, shit.

Thank you.

- What's going on here? - I have no idea.

Good afternoon, Belle.

- Hi, Grandma. - Oh, you beautiful girls.

You're getting more beautiful every time I see you.

Aren't they turning into lovely young ladies, Delilah?

Oh, yes, they are. They certainly are.

Is that any way for the future Mrs. Chad Douglas Fairchild...

to be dressed the day before her wedding?

We've had fittings all day.

Oh, you poor thing.

What is that monstrosity?

It's a tent, Belle.

Well, I can see that.

Whatever does your mother have in mind?

It's for the buffet.

Looks more like a circus to me.

Girls, would you please take these cold drinks...

out to those poor hard-working boys out there?

- You look beautiful, Belle. - Why, thank you, dear.

What about me?

That goes without saying, Delilah.

I told you it was him. It is him! It is him!

He said we were the cutest girls he's seen all month.

- Come on, girls. - He's gorgeous!

You know, it used to be that I knew the Christian name...

of every day worker in the county.

Nowadays, you just open the Yellow Pages...

and dial a number and take your chances with the riffraff.

Delilah and I are contemplating carrying pistols in our pocketbooks.

Ain't that the truth.

Not only is that tent an eyesore...

it's a potential hazard.

Young man.

Young man, can't you do something about those guy lines?

Somebody's bound to trip on that and break their neck.

I think this will solve your problem, ma'am.

Oh, and by the way, that's a beautiful outfit you're wearing.

The finest of imported silk pongee the likes of which...

I haven't seen since Mademoiselle ran that layout...

on Princess Di's trousseau.

You're pushing your luck, aren't you, young man?

I'm just trying to earn a living, ma'am.

Minimum wage. $3.3 5 an hour.

It's not much, but I can make it work.

- You know, there's a line-- - Of course. That's what holds the tent.

That's not the line I'm referring to.

The line I'm talking about is the line...

between good manners and bad manners, order and chaos.

- Cross that line-- - If you mean the state line...

I've already seen it.

There are place settings for 36, April, darling...

taken from the court of King George...

and handed down from eldest daughter to eldest daughter--

every other generation--

from the time our forefathers decided to legitimize themselves...

and join a civilized society.

Since that time, the Delongpre family can claim...

three governors, two United States senators...

three electives to the House of Representatives...

a Supreme Court justice...

and an ambassador to Chile.

And at our table, we've had the likes of...

General Patton...

presidents Woodrow Wilson...

Jimmy Carter, Lyndon Johnson...

the actress Tallulah Bankhead...

and Truman Capote...

and that film star Grace Kelly, before she married her prince...

and Betty Ford after her rehabilitation.

Come election time, where do our Yankee brothers...

come a-courtin' but here?

For where the South goes...

so goes the presidency.

And why is that?

'Cause we here in the South take care of our own.

Always have, always will.

Perry, please come out. I don't have much time.

I said to myself, if she comes here and she's wearing high-heeled shoes...

then she's come because she wanted to come.

There's almost $5,000 here.

Please take it and go away.

I saw your fianc� today. I love that song he was singing.

He showed good taste there.

I bet you his friends are giving him a stag party tonight. Say if I'm right.

I'm leaving now. If you don't want the money, give it to charity.

Keep your money.

How come you aren't wearing any panties, April, darling?

What kind of a way is that to come see somebody you don't want to see?

I know. Don't tell me.

You washed them out before you went to bed, and they're not dry yet.

You know, you're a real son of a bitch.

At first, you excited me.

Now you repulse me.

You've got no mystery.

- Everything you are-- - Is between my legs.

It's crazy.

I run a million miles...

and who should I fall in love with...

but the very girl I was running away from.

You're lying.

You lie about everything.

Am I?

Come here.

I want to show you something.

To the merging of two great Southern families.

Good luck to you, Chad. May God bless you.

His name's Max.

I was gonna call him Tom II...

but I figured he needed his own identity.

He's beautiful.

I was thinking about giving you one for your wedding present...

but then I figured it would be kind of hard for you to explain.

My cousins and I used to come here all the time when we were kids.

It was our place.

We did everything together.

In the summer we used to sneak around at night and watch our parents make love.

Then we'd come in here, strip down...

and touch each other all over.

And one night after a party...

they both got crazy drunk...

took their father's Lincoln Continental and crashed it into a telephone pole.

Timothy, the one who was driving, lived.

But Charles died.

Two months later, Timmy put a gun to his head...

and shot himself out of despair.

You remind me of them.

We used to play this game...

my cousins and I.

They'd blindfold me...

and I'd try to guess which one of them I was with.

I'm not your cousins.

What cousins?

What do you want?

What time's the wedding?

Noon.

Yeah.

I'll wait around...

till then...

see what happens.

Everybody, they're here! Come on. they're here!

Come on, big fella.

Looks like she's not coming.

Come on, kiddo. We're on.

Is something wrong?

Darling? What's the matter?

I need a minute.

- Sugar, are you all right? - Yes. No.

Belle, I think you should go back and see what's happening.

Good God.

Oh, darling, you look so beautiful.

We're so proud of you.

Belle, I don't know if I can do this.

But we love you...

and we only want what's best for you.

- What's going on? - What's going on, son...

is that you may be about to get some character.

- Don't tell me she's got cold feet. - No, no.Just a little holdup.

Don't worry. I'll handle it.

If y'all just hold on a minute.

The bride's got a wrinkle in her dress or something. You know how this is.

- Don't anybody go away. - Big day, Senator.

I won't let you throw your life away on a passing fancy.

Passion fades. Believe me, I know.

What are you talking about?

I was afraid this would happen.

He will never interfere with your life again.

Belle, what did you do?

He asked me for money. I gave it to him.

That's not true.

He would never take money.

Everyone has his price.

Not him.

April, my beautiful, courageous child...

have I ever lied to you?

Now--

I'm too weak

To believe you're lyin'

Lord knows I'm weak

To even read your mind

Gonna put you down

Can't stand your runnin'around

Baby,you don't realize

Not even weep and cry

If you should change your ways

I'd be so glad to say

Won't you be mine

I been hurt

But I love the pain

Lord, it hurts so fine

I'll never be the same

I'm sorry, sir. I didn't mean to inconvenience you.

It's just that I was in the neighborhood and I needed a nice, hot shower.

Sure is nice-smelling soap.