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Major, I sure do hate to face all them people.

Then put your glasses on, John.

Welcome home, Major Rane.

Meet Mrs. Murphy.

Hello, Mrs. Murphy.

Meet Colonel Burlingame.

Welcome home. Meet Mrs. Burlingame.

- Thank you. - Welcome home.

Meet Colonel Maxwell.

Welcome home, Major.

Major Mercado, sir. Welcome home.

Good to meet you.

Major Rane, I'm sure the crowd

would like to hear you say a few words.

It's good to be back.

We knew all along...

that everyone back home, from the president on down,

was behind us 100 percent.

It was God and faith in our families

that kept us going.

Speaking for myself,

I'd like to say that the whole experience

has made a better man,

a better officer,

and a better American out of me.

Thank you very much.

Very well done. Very well done.

Wish you a lot of luck.

Thank you, sir.

Major, Mrs. Rane and your son are right over this way.

Howdy.

Hi, Daddy.

Hello, son. How are you?

Fine.

Oh, honey.

Oh, baby, it's so good to have you back.

Look who all came to see you.

That's your dad.

Oh, God, we've been looking forward to this day.

Isn't it great?

Oh, I'm so glad you're home.

- Look at his patches, Pa! - Hey, boy!

Hi, Daddy.

Doesn't he look good?

Glad to see you, son.

Major Rane, how do you feel about being back

after seven years?

Major, Major, do you feel any bitterness

toward the people in the anti-war movement

- here at home? - I don't think this is

the time for that, if you don't mind. Gentlemen, please.

Is it true that you were starved...

Colonel Maxwell, can you comment?

Charlie, I was so nervous that...

Cliff came by to drive us out.

You remember Cliff?

How you doing, Cliff?

Real good, Charlie.

- Goddamn, it's good to see you. - Good to see you too again.

Jesus Christ, you're looking good.

Hey, let's get you out of here, okay?

Oh, excuse me.

Hey, runt, not over there.

Come on, get in back with your daddy.

Come on, runt. Let's move it.

Come on.

Major.

Well, we made it, John.

We're home.

Take care of yourself, now. You're gonna be fine.

Oh, yeah.

You ever get out to El Paso, Major...

Hey, I'll be there.

Take care.

Aren't you glad your daddy's home?

Sure.

Remember what Dr. Maxwell said.

It'll take a little while

for you two to get to know each other, but you will.

Why's he staying out in the work shed?

Just 'cause it's small and quiet out there.

Charlie, come in.

That's a real pretty shotgun

you got me for a present. Thank you.

Cliff took me down to his special police gun store to get it.

He helped me pick it out.

Says it's as good as they come.

Sleep tight.

Well, that was real nice of Cliff.

Maybe you and I can go out and take a little target practice with it.

- What do you say? - Okay.

We'll do it.

Why don't you get some sleep

and I'll talk to you in the morning, huh?

Where'd you find that?

In the living room. Mom said it was yours.

It's all right. I just didn't know you had it.

I carried that around with me for a long time.

See, where I was,

I didn't get to see the American flag very often.

In jail?

Jail? Well, I guess so, yeah.

I made that myself.

I collected little pieces of thread and cloth and...

Well, it took a long time,

but I made it.

Every morning, all the men in my compound

would come in and salute it.

That little thing?

Yep. That little thing.

Sometimes we'd even whisper the Star-Spangled Banner.

Do you remember me?

I mean, what I looked like when I was a baby?

Sure.

Of course I do.

Every last detail.

Why don't you take that as a present from me?

Thanks.

You don't remember me, do you?

Well, there's no reason why you should.

When I left, you were only about that big.

About 18 months old.

But you knew your daddy then, Mark.

You knew me.

The last thing I remember just before

I was getting on the plane to go overseas

was your little legs toddling up toward me,

saying, Daddy, Daddy!

You were some tough little guy.

Why don't you get some sleep, son?

Good night, Daddy.

Did you leave the night-light on?

He can't sleep without it.

He seems a little confused.

Yeah, he's been that way for weeks.

Had a 104-degree fever for three days.

Vomiting and diarrhea.

Dr. Maxwell says it's nothing organic.

It's just nerves.

It's a problem that POW families have.

Among others.

You didn't change the house much, did you?

Didn't change a thing.

You had all that back pay.

I didn't touch a penny of it...

soon as I found out you were alive.

Alive?

Well, in the prison camp. Whatever you call it.

Anyway, I was working.

I decided just to leave it in the bank

for you to do what you wanted with it.

That's real nice to hear.

I... I got you a present,

a special one.

I hope you remember.

Mounds, huh?

Yeah. Remember how you used to eat them

when we first went together?

I told you that your teeth were gonna fall out.

I had one of those in my flight jacket

the day I went down.

I tried to save it.

I'd take a little bite out of it

every day for six months.

Oh, Charlie.

You've changed your hair.

Yeah, about 100 times in the last three weeks.

And you're not wearing a brassiere.

Nobody wears them anymore.

Didn't they tell you that?

No.

They told us about miniskirts,

but I never thought we'd get to see one.

Well, I have one. You want me to try it on?

No, you don't have to do that.

Charlie...

I've...

I've been with another man.

Well, aren't you gonna say anything?

You're just gonna sit there?

Oh, Charlie, I didn't know when you were coming back

or if you ever would.

I tell you,

the men around here don't respect anything.

If I told you all the guys that called me up...

a lot of your friends from the base...

I didn't even look at 'em.

And then Cliff.

He and Peggy split, and...

she took the kids to California.

And Cliff started coming over,

playing with Mark and...

fixing things up around the house.

He didn't make a pass at me.

I mean, he didn't even do it at all, Charlie.

I knew what he wanted, but...

he never did anything about it.

And then it just seemed like the two of us just had to.

I knew. We all knew.

Couldn't have been any other way.

Cliff asked me to marry him, Charlie,

and I... I said I would.

I don't think I'm up for any more of this.

Why don't you go to bed?

We'll work this all out.

What are you gonna do?

I'm just gonna sit here.

I can't sleep.

Those pills you gave me don't work anymore.

Well, after seven years,

it's gonna take some time to readjust.

I had everything worked out,

but nothing's going the way I planned.

My wife wants a divorce,

but I suppose you already knew that.

Does it make you angry?

It's important to me that I stay close to my son.

I won't let him go.

You don't have to.

Now, no matter what happens,

I won't let him go.

All right, folks. Keep it quiet.

Major Rane, to help you travel on the road to success in style,

Rogers Motors is proud to present you the keys

to that Cadillac convertible.

Thank you very much.

And as a special presentation,

the young Texas belle who wore your VIVA bracelet

all the while you were away,

Ms. Linda Forchet. Linda?

Major...

I've been looking forward to the day

that I'd be giving this back to you.

Thank you very much.

And Grimm's Department Store would like to present you

with a token of our respect,

admiration, and hope for the future.

One silver dollar for every day you were in Hanoi's hellhole.

That amounts to a grand total of 2,555 dollars.

Oh, and one for good luck.

Thank you very much.

What are you gonna do with all those silver dollars?

Oh, I guess I'll take them home and hide them.

You should try talking to Charlie about it.

What should I tell him?

I'm sorry they shot you down and tortured you?

I'm sorry I'm taking your family away from you?

Sure didn't want it to work out like this.

I didn't either.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey, come on.

Come on. It's gonna be all right.

I'll try talking to him.

Cliff, I feel so guilty.

Come on, runt. Chuck it over here.

Now over to your daddy.

No, no, no.

You guys go ahead.

I'm beat.

Buy you a drink?

Sure.

If I'm bothering you, man, just tell me to leave.

No, it's all right.

I mean, hell, I wouldn't blame you

if you came after me with a damn tire iron or something.

Now why would I want to do something like that?

After everything that's happened...

Hell, what kind of a man would I be if I went and hid someplace

without talking about it?

Welcome home, Charlie.

It's good to be home, Cliff.

I gotta say this, Charlie.

I really admire you.

Well, thank you, Cliff.

I mean, I've been in some scrapes.

I know what I can do,

but...

well, anyone who wasn't over there has to ask himself

if... if he could have taken it,

you know, getting tortured and all.

I mean them gooks had no mercy.

Well, you don't want to hear about that, Cliff.

No. No way.

I don't even want to think about it.

You know, you're lucky.

You're lucky they didn't ruin you for life.

You want to know what they did?

No.

Sure you do.

I'll show you. It's the damnedest little rope trick.

- Yeah? - Yeah, they were...

kind of happy with it.

What they did was, see,

was they got you down on your knees

in front of 'em, see?

Like this.

Then they tied your arms behind you, see?

Here. Here, help me.

Just help me out. Tie it up.

That arm to this one. Real close.

Okay.

Like this?

That's right.

Tighter, man. They did it tighter.

All right.

You sure you want to go through this again,

Charlie?

Yeah, of course I'm sure.

Go ahead. Now you take the loose ends.

All right.

And you pull it up in the air

like you're gonna take me clear on up to the ceiling.

All right. Like this?

That's it.

Higher, man. Higher.

Till you hear the bones starting to crack.

That's it. Higher!

Come on! Higher, higher!

All right, Charlie.

That's enough.

They used to do that to us twice a day.

I don't know how you took it.

You learn to love the rope.

That's how you beat 'em.

That's how you beat people who torture you.

You learn to love 'em,

and they don't know you're beating them.

Listen, Cliff...

I hope you don't mind me saying this to you,

but I'd really appreciate it

if you didn't call my kid a runt.

I won't.

Sorry, Charlie.

Here's looking at you.

How you doin', fella?

What can I do for you?

Oh, how about giving me 10 dollars worth of premium?

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Major Rane?

Hi.

Hi.

Linda Forchet, the girl who wore your bracelet.

Oh, yeah.

I remember. How are you?

Fine.

I like your shirt.

You been shopping?

Yeah.

Come on. I'll buy you a drink to your new wardrobe, okay?

No, I gotta be getting back.

Hey, are you gonna be the first guy to say no to me?

Come on.

I guess not. Why don't you hop in?

I'll park the car.

I work here at night.

What are you doing here now?

Just hanging out.

I come in, and I water the plants...

and socialize.

Bebe, bring me a Tom Collins.

Major, what do you drink?

I'll have a tap beer.

You Major Charles Rane?

Yes, ma'am.

Bebe, the man's thirsty.

Well, you sure shouldn't be.

Pay no attention to the village idiot.

I've been hoping to run into you like this.

Would you believe that I was gonna slip you my number

that day they gave you those dumb silver dollars?

But you being married and all, I just said...

Whoa, baby. Get a hold of yourself.

Thank you.

This round's on Eddie, Major.

That's the bartender.

Well, would you thank him for me, please?

Well, happy days.

Here's looking at you.

Here's looking at you.

You're the strong, silent type, aren't you?

Nah, I'm just a little rusty on my small talk.

Hey, I didn't mean anything bad.

I don't mind carrying the ball.

Shoot, it's a pleasure

after all the fat, maudlin drunks I have to put up with.

Well, I gotta be getting back anyway.

I'd like you to thank your friends for me.

That was really nice.

And I'd like to thank you too,

for wearing my bracelet all that time.

I really appreciate that.

It's the very least I could do.

I'd like to do more.

Yeah, well...

Well, come back and see me, now, okay?

Wednesday through Sunday night.

Sure. I'll be around.

Bye.

Bye.

Come on in, Major, and have a seat.

Hello, Major.

Saw you on TV.

You looked good.

You really did. You looked good.

We also saw them give you

a whole shitload full of silver dollars.

Me and the boys, we were in the neighborhood,

and we thought maybe you should give us

some of them silver dollars.

Now if you'll just be so kind as to tell us where all that money is,

then we can just be on our way.

No fuss, no muss.

He ain't gonna do it.

These are mean ol' boys.

They can make you tell me where the money is.

Melio?

I didn't hear you, boy.

Now, you are gonna tell us where that money is

sooner or later.

I would suggest sooner...

'cause later may be too late.

He ain't cooperating worth a shit.

Sam.

Get him up, Melio.

Now, don't give me any of that officer hard shit.

'Cause I was right there in 'Nam with the rest of you,

'cept I was laying face down in the mud

while you cats was flying over.

Come on.

Now what do you got to say?

Rane, Major Charles W.

396-84-69.

He's a rough ol' boy, ain't he?

This dude's crazy.

He ain't gonna do too well in the information department.

Goddamn you.

I'll make this motherfucker talk.

Fetch him.

You ready to talk to us now, boy?

I don't think we're gonna get them silver dollars.

Shit, Slim, we'll get 'em. We'll get 'em.

Jefe, la puerta.

Well, get it.

- Come on. - Charlie? Who are you?

Charlie?

Shut up!

Oh, my god.

Lady, your husband...

he's got a whole bag of silver dollars,

and he's got them hid from me.

Now, I want them silver dollars.

And if I don't get 'em, he's gonna die.

No, don't hurt him!

No, don't. Please don't.

I know where he hid 'em.

Show me. Come on. Andale.

You dumb asshole.

How does it feel to go through all this shit for nothin'?

Could have saved yourself a lot of grief.

Well, now, Slim, you know, a hero, he don't work like that.

Charlie, why didn't you tell him?

I'll tell you why, lady.

'Cause he's one macho motherfucker.

Jefe, mira. Vamanos pronto, eh?

Slim, you and T-Bird, you take the wagon,

and Melio and I will meet you in Nuevo Laredo.

Fat Ed's?

Yeah. Melio.

They're cutting new orders for me, Major.

I wasn't gonna re-up,

but I figure with COOP time, I got me 10 years.

If I hang in another 10, I'll get me a pension.

Well, you should stay in, John.

All you have to do is collect your checks.

Yeah. What am I gonna do in 10 years though?

I guess you re-up for another 10.

After all, ain't gonna dig no oil wells in your backyard, are they?

Yeah.

One jerk-off job's as good as another, I guess.

How's your wife?

Real good.

Oh, it's hard gettin' used to home life again,

you know, gettin' used to being with a woman.

You want to head back?

Yeah, sure. Might as well.

Thank you, John.

Pretty slick, ain't it?

Oh, yeah.

Figure out how to work it yet?

And I've been practicing too.

You ought to get the hang of it pretty soon.

They'll catch them sumbitches, Major.

They'll catch 'em.

I suppose.

Can't just let it slide, Major.

They don't have any right to live.

Hi.

Hey, listen, I can come back later.

Oh, no. That's all right.

Come on in. Sit down.

Linda Forchet,

this here is John Vohden.

We were together.

Pleased to meet you.

How do you do?

Well, I guess I better get going, Major.

I got a long drive back to El Paso.

I'll see you.

Yeah, John.

Thanks for coming.

I'll see you real soon.

Bye, miss.

Bye.

Bye, Major.

Take care, John.

I'm going to put these in some water.

You trying to tell me you haven't got anything better to do?

Oh, sure. My life is just a mad world of parties

and rich boyfriends.

It wouldn't make any difference what I was doing.

I'd still want to come see you.

Why?

Got yourself a groupie, Major.

What's a groupie?

That word's a little after my time.

Well, a groupie is...

a girl who falls in love with a rock star or a movie star.

Somebody she doesn't know.

Worships him, and...

knows she's never gonna meet him.

But...

if she ever does, she'll do anything for him.

Anything she can.

It's six weeks...

and we're getting nowhere.

I wish you could remember something...

a name, a face, an accent, anything.

I can't.

You sure about that, Charlie?

I can't even remember how this happened.

I know. Sorry.

I just came from the cemetery.

Took some flowers.

Graves look real nice.

Well...

Oh, god...

I want to get my hands on them murdering bastards.

That'll pass, Cliff.

Everything passes.

X-ray technician, please call the emergency room.

X-ray technician...

Guess I'd better sign you out.

Hello, Major.

I want to sign the major out, please.

Okay.

How are you today?

Fine. How are you? Taking the major home?

- That's right. - Good.

IV nurse to floor west, stat.

IV nurse to floor west, stat.

Thank you. Thank you. You all set?

Yeah.

Sure you wouldn't rather stay at a hotel now?

I'm sure.

I'll pick you up Monday morning at about 10 o'clock, okay?

That's fine.

You know, I really do think I can help you, Charlie.

Well, I'm sure you can, doc.

I think we give it our best shot on Monday morning.

Why don't you just...

pull over and let me out by the mailbox?

See you Monday morning then, huh?

You need some help with this bag?

No. I can get it, thank you.

How you doing?

Oh, and I was just starting to get mad at you for not calling.

Hey, listen, I'm gonna go on down to Mexico for a couple of days.

- You want to come with me? - When are you leaving?

Now.

I get off at two. Why don't you stick around and have a drink?

I gotta go now.

What do you expect me to do, just drop everything?

Wednesday was always a slow night.

Where are we going?

Well, we're going to head down toward Nuevo Laredo.

What's there?

Some people I used to know.

What are we gonna do?

Be sociable.

Okay, I'm ready.

Okay, so what do you want me to do, ask for Fat Ed?

That's right.

I wish you'd come in there with me.

I'm going to come in right behind you.

I want to surprise them.

Do you know a guy named Fat Ed?

No comprendo.

I'm looking for a guy named Fat Ed.

Fat Ed?

Don't know anybody by that name.

Tu conoces a Fat Ed?

No, no lo conozco.

Fat Ed?

- Que linda. - I know Fat Ed.

He is a good friend of mine.

You want to talk to him?

Yeah. He's a friend of a friend.

You want to talk to Fat Ed?

I will take you to him.

Follow me.

Mira.

I'm Lopez.

Why do you want to see Fat Ed?

I told you.

Where is he?

Oh, he'll be here.

Fat Ed...

likes beautiful gringo girls.

I like beautiful gringo girls.

Everybody likes beautiful gringo girls.

Fat Ed,

he always takes care of his friends.

What do you mean?

We share.

It's okay. It's okay.

Mister.

It's okay.

You've got the wrong idea!

No, I don't think so.

- Well, I do! - It's okay. It's okay.

Charlie, what the hell is this?

Wait for me in the car.

Wait a fucking minute, man.

You don't tell nobody where to go.

She stays here.

Get on your fucking knees.

Please!

Put your hands behind your head.

Put your forehead on the ground.

And don't move.

Now...

I want to know where Fat Ed is,

or I'm gonna kill you.

Honest, señor, I don't know no Fat Ed.

I was just lying.

I'm in a hurry.

I don't know! I don't know!

You're telling me you never heard of Melio,

T-Bird, or Automatic Slim?

Wait, please! Please, señor.

Those sound like Cuia boys.

Go to Acuna.

Ask for Billy Sanchez at El Lobo.

He knows everybody.

I don't know nobody.

Please, mister, please!

You could lose a hand like that.

Why'd you set me up in there?

Move over.

Who the hell is Fat Ed?

I thought I was taking off with you for a good time.

You're looking for those guys, aren't you?

Aren't you?

You know who they are, don't you?

Don't you?!

Some of them.

Well, why don't you just tell the police?

Because I want to find all of them.

Man, I have had it with lying men, Charlie.

The ones that say one thing, and they do another.

The ones that always let you down.

Are you gonna let me down?

Depends on what you're looking for.

Right now I'm gonna take you to Acuna.

That's miles from here, and I'm dog-tired.

Come on. Climb in the back seat and go to sleep.

Why do I always get stuck with crazy men?

Man!

That's the only kind that's left.

Charlie.

My brother-in-law took off on me.

He got pissed at my sister and split.

I'd like you to run him down for me, you know,

put out a 10-29 on him unofficially.

I don't know.

Come on, it wouldn't be the first time.

Okay, but now you owe me one.

All right then.

Listen, it's a 1973 red Cadillac convertible,

Texas license number, temporary, 3802-William.

Now, listen, when you find him,

I don't want you to pull him over or nothing.

You just call me, understand?

Remember you're in the barrel if anybody finds out.

Don't worry, I'll cover it.

- Okay. All right. - Later.

This is a 10-29.

'73 red Cadillac convertible...

You look better.

Does that mean I look good?

Sure does.

Well, anything would be an improvement.

I hope you're not just stringing me along, Charlie Rane.

Hope that's not all you're doing.

I don't have to do that, do I?

Maybe you do.

How old do you think I am?

25.

Almost 30.

I've been around the course a couple times now.

You sure don't look it.

Well, I do in the morning,

after I've been out partying all night.

I do when I'm sitting alone brooding about some worthless man.

I've had a few of them, you know?

What are you getting at?

Only that you can trust me.

And I want to know I can trust you.

I want to help.

Let's get out of here.

Why don't we tell them?

Forget it.

Poor Linda. Here she goes again.

Hey, Jim, wasn't that the car?

I think it was.

They said no arrest though,

just to call in on it.

Go ahead and get me some coffee.

- Cliff? - Yo?

Your sister better be good-lookin'

'cause your brother-in-law's got a real piece of ass with him.

Yeah. Where are they?

Outside Del Rio, heading across to Acuna on Highway 90.

Okay. Thanks, Bob.

Listen, I'll call you for any updates, okay?

You bet.

Do you know a guy named Billy Sanchez?

Why are you looking for him?

He ain't no good for nothing.

I don't want him for nothing.

I just want to talk to him.

He ain't even good for that.

Hey, Billy!

Yeah?

Lady here wants to talk to you.

Hello, lady.

What's your name?

I'm looking for a guy named Fat Ed.

I was told to ask for him here.

I'm a friend of his from San Antone.

That lucky old horse!

How does he get a friend like you, ugly as he is, huh?

What's your name, baby?

Shari.

I was supposed to meet him here a couple days ago,

but I got into something else.

Oh, you mean something else got into you?

Ed wouldn't like that kind of talk.

He ain't here to hear it.

Went over to the house in El Paso.

Where's that?

Over on Latolino road.

Did they all go over?

Yeah. All except Automatic Slim. He's still here.

In Acuna?

Yeah. Hey, why don't you wait around?

He'll be back in a couple of minutes.

He'll drive you over to El Paso if you're really a friend of Fat Ed.

No, that's okay. I got my own car out front.

Come on, I'll buy you a drink.

I gotta go.

Hey, come on! One drink ain't gonna slow you down.

I said no thanks!

Charlie, come on, let's go. This is getting ugly.

Start the car.

Hey, what kind of hustle are you two putting down, huh?

You been looking for me, Major?

Let me have him.

Shit!

Let him go! Let him go!

Get away! Get away from him!

Goddamn it, get away from him!

When we get to El Paso, I am gone!

You know, I'm not one to leave a man in trouble,

but, man, you don't deserve any better.

I thought I could help you, but that was a big mistake.

The same damn mistake I always make.

Well, the best thing that I could do for you

right now is just tell the police.

That's right. I'm gonna tell the police, and...

If you won't do it, I will.

And you're not gonna change my mind.

What is wrong with you?

You're driving too slow.

Where are you going?

I'm not staying in any car with any damn lunatic!

Then get out! Get out.

Get outta here.

No!

Charlie...

I'm all you got.

You feeling better now?

Better than what?

Better than before.

I should be asking you that question.

You don't have to worry about me.

I remember that song from when I was alive.

Alive?

That's what we used to call the time before we were captured.

That's a hell of a wake-up call.

Whatcha doing?

Practicing.

Must be planning on some point-blank shooting.

Sawing off the barrels don't give you much distance.

I haven't used one in years,

but I guess you never forget.

I grew up around them.

Where was that?

Just around.

My daddy was a master sergeant in the army.

Still is.

He teach you how to shoot?

Ride too.

See, he wanted a boy, and he got three girls...

or I should say two girls and a tomboy.

I'm kind of the black sheep.

Why are you the black sheep?

Well, I eloped when I was 17.

My mama was a churchgoing lady.

She didn't like me very much 'cause I was my father's favorite.

So...

She just acted like I was killing her.

Guess they were right though.

I only stayed married for a year.

I wish we had something more exciting to shoot at.

Hi.

Tu has visto un Cadillac rojo?

Si.

God, look at me. What a mess.

I'm gonna need a vacation when this vacation's over.

I feel like I've been gone for two years instead of two days.

Sure would like to soak in a hot tub.

Where are you going now, on parade or something?

You don't have to get all spruced up for me.

I like a little naturalness in a man.

Doesn't your friend live here,

the one I met in the hospital?

No.

Johnny Vohden?

No.

You said he lived in El Paso.

Well, he doesn't.

Will you sit down and relax?

You know, you don't have to do any of this.

You don't have to go after these guys.

We could just jump in the car

and go 1,000 miles from here

and nobody'd know any different.

Bury the guns in the desert, and...

Will you just stay with me for a while?

Hold me?

Charlie, I love you.

He knows about your car.

The boy says you're looking for a Yankee

that drives a big red Cadillac.

That's right.

Five dollars.

A Yankee, huh?

With a big steel hand?

Yeah.

He was here.

Where'd he go?

That will be five more dollars.

10 all together.

Yes?

There was a big fight, and...

now he's gone.

Where?

Why do you want to find him?

Hey, look, I'm paying. I ask the questions.

Well, if you want some answers,

you have to pay a little more.

Where the fuck did you get this, huh?

Hey.

Charlie, you're the quietest man I've ever known.

That's 'cause I can't think of anything to say.

It's like my eyes are open, and I'm looking at you,

but I'm dead.

They've pulled out whatever it was inside of me.

And it never hurt at all after that, and it never will.

Charlie...

What?

Are we going back to San Antone?

If you want to.

How about you?

I don't care if I ever see that town again.

Good. Then let's go as far away as we can get.

Let's go someplace cold.

Let's go to Alaska.

Well, Alaska's cold.

People don't do anything but just stay inside

and sit in front of the fireplace...

and make love all day long.

Please tell me we're going.

Charlie?

Charlie.

Operator.

Yeah, let me have the number for the police department.

- Emergency? - Yes.

7-2-2-2-1.

Thank you.

El Paso Police Station.

That there is the last American factory-made convertible.

No more convertibles?

No, ma'am. Those things cost a fortune too.

The Japanese will start making them.

That's what happens.

We'll be buying our Cadillac convertibles from Japan.

Japan?

I ain't buyin' nothin' from no Japs.

The only color Pop recognizes is white.

Well, even white people don't make things any good anymore.

I bought a US-made TV because I wanted to buy American,

and it broke down in three weeks.

When the repairman came to fix it,

he said all the parts were made in Japan anyway.

So next time, I'm gonna buy one straight from Japan.

Don Visser's got a car like the major's.

You remember Don Visser, don't you, John?

No.

'Course you do.

He went to high school right around the time you did.

He went on to play for the Cowboys for two years.

Hell, he knows who Don Visser is.

Everybody knows who Don Visser is.

Come on, Susie. Let's take a look at that roast.

I'll help you. Excuse me.

John, can I talk to you for a minute?

Oh, yeah.

Excuse me.

Make yourself at home.

Say, Pop?

Can I have one of them cigars?

How's that?

I say, can I have one of them cigars?

Oh, you betcha, boy.

Well, I'm sorry about all this, Major.

That's all right, John.

I found them.

Who?

The men who killed my son.

I'll just get my gear.

They're in a whorehouse over in Juarez right now.

There's the four that came into my home...

and there's eight or 10 others.

Well, let's go clean them up.

Johnny, come on in. Everything's ready.

Me and the major are gonna go out and get some beer.

We'll be back after a while.

Well, what about your dinner?

And why you wearing that thing?

He never wears his uniform when I ask him to.

Good-bye, Daddy.

Good-bye, son.

Where are you going?

Y'all get back here soon.

They're all inside there now.

There's a Texan with beige boots and a tall, skinny guy

with a straw hat who I want,

and there's a couple of Mexicans.

They'll recognize me,

so why don't you go in through the front?

Pick up a hooker, take her on upstairs.

When you hear me coming,

I'll be tapping my gun just like that.

When you hear that, get yourself set.

When you hear me shooting, come on in.

Hey, soldier. You want to get married?

But not to you, muchacha.

Got any nice American girls here?

Take a look around, gringo.

Maybe you'll find your sister.

Dame una cerveza, por favor.

Que clase de cerveza, mister?

Carta Blanca.

See anything you like?

Oh, yeah.

30 minutes, 30 dollars.

Goddamn. I wanted to rent you, not buy you.

If you're looking for a cheap thrill,

why don't you go to the dog races?

Lead on.

Follow me.

Soldier.

Let's go.

Take your time, sweetheart.

If I take my time,

I'll take a hell of a lot more of your money.

Yeah, you'll get it if you're worth it.

That's what I like to hear.

You wanna fuck or what?

I'm having a problem.

I'm gonna have to go.

Shit!

Relax.

It's your time, boy.

What the fuck are you doing?

I'm going to kill a bunch of people.

Adios, boys!

Hey.

Get your ass on down here, flyboy.

Let's go home, John.