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LEFT!

LEFT!

LEFT!

PLATOON...

HALT!

LEFT FACE!

GROUND YOUR GEAR.

P.A.: GENTLEMEN, YOU DEPART TODAY

TO FIGHT THE FORCES OF GODLESS COMMUNISM.

YOU MEN HAVE BEEN CHOSEN TO BE THE LEADERS

IN A FIGHT THAT WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

YOU ARE CHOSEN.

CHOSEN BECAUSE YOU ARE THE BEST,

BECAUSE YOU ARE THE MEANEST,

BECAUSE YOU ARE THE HARDEST, FASTEST,

TOUGHEST SONS OF BITCHES IN THE WORLD,

AND THE VIETCONG IS GONNA LEARN TO RESPECT YOU,

OR HE IS GOING TO DIE.

YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE HIM DIE

UNTIL HE GIVES YOU THAT RESPECT.

THE VIETCONG IS NEVER GOING TO FORGET YOU.

AMERICA IS NEVER GOING TO FORGET YOU.

GOD BLESS YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

AMERICA LOVES YOU.

YOU ARE THE BEST.

YOU ARE THE CHOSEN.

GOOD LUCK,

AND GO WITH GOD.

Man: WHERE THE FUCK ARE WE?

BLUE VELVET, BLUE VELVET, THIS IS NIGHT CROSS.

CODE LZ. REQUEST MEDEVAC. COORDINATES 9-5-6.

TAKE COVER!

LET'S GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!

COURAGE.

COURAGE TO FACE THE LEGIONS OF GODLESS COMMUNISM,

WHEREVER THEY MAY BE.

AMERICA USED TO BE GOD'S LIGHT ON THIS EARTH.

AMERICA WAS THE WORLD'S GOOD SAMARITAN,

AND THERE WAS NO PLACE ON THE GLOBE

THAT AN AMERICAN COULDN'T WALK TALL...

PROUD...

RESPECTED...

AND SAFE.

BUT ALONG THE WAY, OUR WORLD HAS FALLEN,

AND OUR DREAMS HAVE VANISHED,

AND WE FORGOT OUR PLACE IN GOD'S PLAN

FOR AMERICA.

THINGS NEED TO BE CHANGED,

CHANGED FOR THE BETTER,

AND IT'S UP TO YOU, THE YOUTH OF AMERICA.

I CONGRATULATE YOU ON THE ACHIEVEMENT

OF GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL.

MAY GOD BLESS EVERY ONE OF YOU

BECAUSE YOU ARE THE FUTURE OF AMERICA.

CONGRATULATIONS

TO HOPEWELL HIGH'S CLASS OF '89.

GOOD LUCK.

AND MAY YOU ALL FIND YOUR HEART'S DESIRE.

WHOO! YAY!

[MARCHING BAND MUSIC PLAYING]

SAM! SAM!

MOM, WASN'T IT WONDERFUL?

AREN'T YOU PROUD OF ME?

HONEY, HOLD THE PROGRAM...

LET ME GET A SHOT OF THIS GROWN-UP WOMAN.

ALL RIGHT NOW, SAY CHEESE!

OH, FOR GOD'S SAKE! I HATE--CHEESE!

HERE. TAKE HER FOR A MINUTE.

YOU LOOKED CUTE AS A BUG UP THERE.

I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!

OH, SAM,

I WISHED YOUR DADDY HAD BEEN HERE TO SEE YOU.

I THINK HE WAS, MAMAW. I FELT HIS EYES ON ME.

GRANDPA!

OOH. YOU'RE FATTENING UP.

YOU, TOO.

HEY, HOW ARE YOU?

CONGRATULATIONS, LONNIE.

ARE YOU GOING TO MURRAY IN THE FALL?

NO, NO. MY BROTHER'S THE FAMILY COLLEGE BOY.

I'M JUST GLAD TO BE DONE OUTTA SCHOOL.

EVERYBODY'S MEETING AFTER AT THE LAKE.

YOU COME PICK ME UP. OK.

SAM, IS THAT THE BOY THAT WON THE GAME

OVER AT LIBERTYVILLE WITH ALL THEM JUMP SHOTS?

UH-HUH. THAT'S LONNIE MALONE.

OH. THAT WOULD BE ROY BOB MALONE'S GRANDSON.

THAT'S HIM.

HIS MOM'S A CRICKLIN.

OH.

SEE Y'ALL AT THE LAKE.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL COME MEET YOU GUYS THERE.

OK, EVERYBODY, FAMILY GROUP.

EXCUSE ME, HONEY, JUST MOVE BACK HERE.

YOU DON'T WANT ME IN THIS.

WELL, NOW, WE DECLARED EVERYBODY.

NOW, NOBODY'S EVERYBODY WITHOUT YOU, MRS. HUGHES.

OK, ALL RIGHT,

DONNA, LET'S SEE GEORGE'S LITTLE FACE.

NOW, NOBODY'S PAYING FOR HIS BACK.

WISH YOU'D COME LIVE WITH US.

I DON'T LIKE TO SEE YOU STUCK HERE WITH EMMETT.

OH, I CAN'T JUST PICK UP AND WALK AWAY.

I PUT UP WITH EMMETT FOR 13 YEARS.

I THINK I DESERVE A LITTLE HAPPINESS NOW,

SO DON'T TALK TO ME IN THAT TONE.

HERE WE GO. EVERYBODY READY?

1...2... EVERYBODY SAY...

WAIT. WAIT. WE FORGOT EMMETT.

EMMETT!

COME ON, UNCLE EMMETT, COME GET YOUR PICTURE TOOK.

THIS IS HISTORY.

I'M NOT READY FOR HISTORY.

YOU LOOK REAL GOOD.

OH, SHE'S ON ME AGAIN.

WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO DO THAT?

SHE RUINS EVERYTHING.

SHE'S YOUR MOM.

SHE'S JUST DOING HER JOB.

FEEL SMART?

I FEEL LIKE I COULD FLY. NOW COME ON!

ALL RIGHT. FAMILY PORTRAIT. EVERYBODY LOOKING PRETTY.

1...2...

LATE. GOTCHA!

Bruce Springsteen: * OH-OH-OH *

* I'M ON FIRE *

* OH-OH-OH, I'M ON FIRE *

* OH-OH-OH, I'M ON FIRE *

* WOO HOO HOO *

YEAH! COME ON, BABY!

HEY! WHOO!

* WOO HOO *

* WOO HOO WOO *

* WHOO HOO HOO... *

HI, MARLENE.

Marlene: HI!

HI, BELINDA.

Belinda: HI.

LONNIE SAYS HIS DAD TOLD HIM

THEY'RE HIRING AT THE TIRE PLANT.

FUCK THE TIRE PLANT.

UH-HUH.

FUCK THE TIRE PLANT BY ALL MEANS.

MARLENE,

JELLY DOUGHNUT, DIET PEPSI, PLEASE!

YOU LET HER USE THAT KIND OF LANGUAGE

AROUND YOU AT HOME, EMMETT?

IT'S ON THE HBO.

YOU LET HER WATCH HBO?

HELL, I DON'T LET MY WIFE WATCH HBO.

YOU MIND IF I SIT NEXT TO YOU, SAM?

I SWEAR I AIN'T SMELLED NOTHIN' SWEET IN WEEKS.

UH-HUH.

YOU CAN IF YOU SHOW ME YOUR TATTOO.

EMMETT, YOU DOG!

YOU TOLD HER MY DARK SECRET.

WELL, I TELL YOU,

YOU COME ON OUT TO MY TRUCK,

AND I'LL SHOW YOU.

I WONDER IF ANYBODY EVER TATTOOED

HIS OWN FACE ON HIS CHEST, LIKE A FACE ON A T-SHIRT.

WHY WOULD ANYBODY WANT TO DO THAT?

WELL, SO WHEN YOU GET OLDER,

PEOPLE COULD SEE HOW YOU STARTED OUT.

THAT COULD BE A LOT TO LIVE WITH.

EMMETT,

WHAT IS YOUR LONG-LEGGED LITTLE NIECE DOING HERE?

WHAT'S HER PROBLEM?

EARL.

I HEAR THEY'RE HIRING

AT THE TIRE PLANT, EMMETT.

Both: FUCK THE TIRE PLANT.

BUDDY MANGRUM AIN'T COMIN'.

HIS LITTLE GIRL'S TAKEN SICK AGAIN.

EGGS OVER EASY, MARLENE.

BACON AND A LOT OF COFFEE, HON.

Marlene: OK.

HER GUT'S ALL TWISTED AROUND ON ITSELF.

HE BLAMES AGENT ORANGE.

AW, HELL.

HE BLAMES EVERYTHING ON AGENT ORANGE.

IT WASN'T NO BIG DEAL.

DID YOU GET SPRAYED WITH AGENT ORANGE OVER THERE,

EMMETT?

WHY? IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH EMMETT?

WELL, YEAH.

HE GETS THESE HEADACHES, AND HE CAN'T SLEEP.

LOOK, HE'S GOT THIS RASH.

EMMETT, DON'T BE MACHO AND PRETEND.

WELL, NOW, I HAD A PLACE COME UP ON MY LEG,

ALL KIND OF BROWN AND FUNNY,

KIND OF LIKE A BRUISE ON A BANANA,

BUT THEN IT JUST WENT AWAY.

YOU DON'T RECKON

IT ATE CLEAR ON DOWN TO MY BONE, DO YOU?

AIN'T NOTHIN' GONNA HURT YOU, PETE.

YOU'RE LIKE THAT GUY ON TV ATE A BICYCLE.

OH, THAT WAS ON THAT'S INCREDIBLE.

I SAW THAT.

WELL, IT DIDN'T HURT HIM MUCH.

HE WAS GOING TO GO UP TO CANADA

AND EAT A HELICOPTER.

IF I HAD A CAR,

I'D DRIVE EMMETT DOWN TO THE V.A. HOSPITAL,

GET HIM CHECKED OUT.

I GOT A CAR I'LL SELL YOU.

UH-HUH.

VW BUG.

I'LL FIX IT UP REAL GOOD.

NOW, 600 BUCKS.

THAT'S WHAT I GOT IN IT.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE I CAN ROUND UP THAT MUCH CASH.

YOU WANT A CAR?

UH-HUH.

I'LL SHOW YOU A CAR.

LOOK AT THAT.

WOW! JEEZ.

YOU SEE THAT LITTLE THING THERE

LOOKS LIKE A LADYBUG?

Sam: MM-HMM.

THAT'S MY OLD CORVETTE.

MY WIFE SOLD IT WHILE I WAS GONE.

THE THING WOULD BE A CLASSIC NOW.

Earl: YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.

THAT'S MY HOUSE.

THAT THERE'S MY STREET.

THIS IS THE COUNTY.

I TELL YOU, I THINK THIS COULD BE THE STUPIDEST THING

I EVER DID IN MY LIFE.

NOBODY CAN EAT A HELICOPTER.

YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO LIE.

HEY, MAN,

KEEP IT LONG TO THE LEFT.

AMEN, BUCKO.

THINK ABOUT THAT VW, SAM.

COME ON OVER

AND TAKE A TEST DRIVE--

TEACH ME HOW TO LIE.

SEE YOU ALL LATER.

SEE YA.

SAM, NOW YOU COME BY ANY TIME YOU WANT.

I GOT TATTOOS IN PLACES YOU NEVER EVEN DREAMED OF.

HA HA.

WOO-HOO!

THAT TRUE WHAT YOU TOLD ME ABOUT PETE

CHASING HIS WIFE WITH A SHOTGUN?

NOPE. IT WAS HER CHASED HIM.

WHY?

WHY

WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO HAVE A REASON?

BECAUSE IT DOES.

WELL, SOME THINGS DON'T. SOME THINGS JUST ARE.

CAN'T DO NOTHING ABOUT 'EM.

WELL, I DON'T ACCEPT THAT.

OH, YOU DON'T ACCEPT THAT.

NO.

WELL, WHAT'S YOUR PLAN TO DEAL WITH GRAVITY?

DO YOU ACCEPT THAT?

HOW COME ALL THE SUDDEN

YOU GOT TO KNOW ABOUT VIETNAM?

WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT--

FIRST THING?

HEY, EMMETT. HEY, SAM, YOU WANT TO COME WITH ME?

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

HEY, LONNIE.

WELL, GO ON.

GO ON, TAKE HER OUT OF HERE, LONNIE.

SHE'S PESTERING ME.

BOY, YOU'RE IN A MOOD.

THAT'S A GOOD REASON TO BE ALONE, AIN'T IT?

[HONKY TONK MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HIM?

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

THEY ALL ACT LIKE THERE'S SOME BIG, DEEP, DARK SECRET

OR SOMETHING.

WHY AREN'T YOU AT WORK?

I WALKED IN THERE THIS MORNING,

AND I LOOKED IN QUINNY'S FACE,

AND I THOUGHT TO MYSELF,

"I DO THIS FOR 30 YEARS,

AND I'M GONNA LOOK JUST LIKE QUINNY,"

SO I TOLD HIM "I QUIT."

YOU WHAT?

HE SAYS, "FINE,

BECAUSE WE DON'T NEED YOU.

YOU'RE FIRED."

WOULDN'T THAT BURN YOUR ASS?

OH, SO YOU JUST UP AND QUIT?

BOX BOY. HMMPH. THAT AIN'T FOR ME.

I'D LIKE TO DO SOMETHING OUTDOORS,

WHERE I'M MY OWN BOSS.

YOU'RE YOUR OWN BOSS NOW, ALL RIGHT.

SO HOW COME YOU STARTED HANGING OUT

WITH EMMETT'S FRIENDS OVER AT THE DINER?

YOU KNOW, I AIN'T CRAZY ABOUT THAT.

I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO WORRY ABOUT IT.

THOSE GUYS ARE STILL BACK IN VIETNAM.

AIN'T NONE OF THEM COME TO NOTHING.

OH, SHUT UP, LONNIE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THEY'RE GONNA DO,

SNAP AND HOLD ME HOSTAGE?

WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT EMMETT.

YEAH, I KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT EVERYTHING IN HOPEWELL.

YEAH. THIS TOWN NEVER SHUTS UP.

YOU THINK I'M WEIRD BECAUSE OF EMMETT.

OH, GOD. YOU'RE NOT WEIRD.

YOU JUST THINK YOU ARE.

OHH.

YOU'RE ONLY ABOUT HALF-WEIRD.

I GOT TO FIND ME A JOB.

I GOT TO GET A CAR,

OTHERWISE I'M GONNA GO NUTS.

OH, LET ME OUT, LONNIE. I FEEL LIKE RUNNING.

HI, SAM.

HI.

OWW!

I BEEN THINKING.

GOOD.

HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU WENT OVER THERE?

OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER,

I GUESS.

WELL, HOW OLD IS THAT?

ABOUT A YEAR OLDER THAN YOU ARE NOW.

WOW.

WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT,

YOU KNOW, THE FIRST THING?

THERE WAS THESE LITTLE WHITE BIRDS.

THEY USED TO FOLLOW THE WATER BUFFALO AROUND.

AND THERE WAS ONE FOR EVERY WATER BUFFALO,

LIKE HE HAD A LITTLE PET.

THESE BIRDS WOULD PICK THE BUGS

OFF THE BUFFALO'S HEAD.

SOMETIMES IT WOULD GET RIGHT INSIDE OF HIS MOUTH

AND PICK THE BUGS RIGHT OUT OF HIS TEETH.

ONE TIME...

YES, ALGEBRA.

THERE WAS THIS TREE,

AND IT WAS FULL OF THESE WHITE BIRDS,

AND A GRENADE BLEW IT ALL TO HELL...

AND ALL THESE WHITE BIRDS GO FLYING OUT OF THAT TREE

JUST LIKE IT WAS SNOWING.

IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.

ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL WHITE BIRDS

JUST GOING ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS,

AND ALL THIS CRAZY STUFF GOING ON AROUND THEM.

EGRETS.

THEY CALL THEM EGRETS.

I SURE WOULD LIKE TO SEE ONE OF THEM EGRETS AGAIN.

Woman: SAM?

I GOT EVERYTHING ALL READY!

YEAH, I'M COMING!

EMMETT, THAT'S NEAT.

IS IT NUMB?

I HOPE SO.

HERE. CAN YOU FEEL IT.

N-NO.

ALL RIGHT.

AAH!

GOT YOU BY SURPRISE.

AHH.

OH. DIDN'T HURT THAT MUCH.

IF I HAD A CAR,

I COULD GO TO PADUCAH

AND GET IT DONE AT THE MALL.

PERSON NEEDS A CAR TO BE FREE.

OHH.

THINK OF THE MONEY YOU'RE SAVING.

IS YOUR MOM GONNA SHIT BRICKS

OVER THE SECOND HOLES?

MY MAMA'S PROVINCIAL AND MISGUIDED,

AND MY UNCLE LETS ME DO ANYTHING I WANT TO.

LONNIE'S SLEPT OVER 3 NIGHTS

SINCE HE QUIT HIS JOB.

MAN!

MY DAD WOULD SHIT BRICKS

IF I DID SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

GONNA MARRY LONNIE?

I DON'T KNOW.

LONNIE'S NOT THE MAIN THOUGHT ON MY MIND NOW.

OH, I GOTTA FIND A DRESS

TO WEAR TO HIS BROTHER'S WEDDING.

COME ON, HELP ME FIND SOMETHING.

MAN, LOOK AT THIS OLD JUNK.

MAN.

OH, MY GOD!

GREAT!

IS THIS YOUR MOM'S OLD STUFF?

UH-HUH.

THIS IS LIKE A MUSEUM.

I KNOW. LOOK. THIS WAS NEVER IN STYLE.

LOOK AT IT. WHOO!

I WOULDN'T WEAR THIS IN THE DARK.

NO, THIS IS TOO AWFUL.

WELL, SLAP MY THIGH.

OH, I DO DECLARE.

OH, GOD. I HAVE TO DIG UP SOME MONEY

FOR A DRESS TO WEAR ONE TIME.

LOOK AT THESE OLD RECORDS.

DO YOU LISTEN TO THEM?

NO. MY MA USED TO.

SHE'D SING ALONG

IN THIS REAL EMBARRASSING WAY.

IT DROVE ME NUTS.

WHO ARE COUNTRY JOE AND THE FISH?

AND NOW SHE'S OFF HAVING BABIES IN LEXINGTON,

DRIVING AROUND WITH THE TOP DOWN,

AND THE EASY LISTENING ON THE CAR RADIO

WITH LORENZO JONES.

LORENZO JONES?

MMM. THAT'S WHAT I CALL HER HUSBAND.

I GUESS SHE THINKS HE TREATS HER GOOD.

I'M LATE.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING.

WELL, HOW LATE?

2 WEEKS.

I'VE BEEN THIS LATE BEFORE.

DAWN, WHY AIN'T YOU ON THE PILL?

JEEZ, I DON'T KNOW.

HEY, WHO'S THIS?

THIS LOOKS LIKE LONNIE,

ONLY WHAT'S HE DOING IN A UNIFORM?

THAT'S MY DAD.

HE WAS CUTE.

YEAH, HE WAS.

HE DIED OVER THERE JUST BEFORE I WAS BORN.

I NEVER KNEW SHE HAD THIS STUFF.

OH, LOOK AT THESE LETTERS.

OH, CAN WE READ THEM?

GOD, NO!

WHY NOT?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW.

LOOK AT HIM.

HE MISSED EVERYTHING.

YOU KNOW WHAT I WISH WE COULD DO?

I WISH WE COULD STEAL

THE KEYS TO YOUR BROTHER'S CAR,

AND WE COULD DRIVE OVER TO THE PADUCAH OAKS MALL

AND WE COULD HANG OUT IN THOSE BARS

WHERE THE BUSINESSMEN GO

AND DRESS UP IN SEXY OUTFITS.

YEAH, WE COULD WEAR BLACK LEATHER PANTS

AND PINK SUNGLASSES.

BET WE COULD GET 'EM TO GIVE US MONEY.

OOH, FOR SEX, THEY'LL PAY ANYTHING.

ANYTHING.

GOD, THIS TOWN IS DEAD WITHOUT A MALL.

YEAH, I KNOW IT.

SHOOT. THAT'S KENNY.

DOES HE KNOW?

I DON'T EVEN KNOW, DO IT?

I'M JUST LATE.

ALL RIGHT, I'M COMING! GOD!

WE'RE THE BADDEST GIRLS IN HOPEWELL! OOH!

"THE GUYS WERE AS EXCITED AS I WAS.

I DANCED ALL--"

"I DANCED ALL AROUND,

"AND THEY POURED BEER ON ME.

I DREAMT MAYBE I GOT A BABY BOY."

OH.

I REALLY DON'T WANT TO NAME IT DARREL.

THAT WAS THE NAME OF A GUY IN MY OUTFIT

WHO ISN'T WITH US ANYMORE.

AND I'D FEEL LIKE IT WAS UNLUCKY

TO NAME HIM DARREL.

BILL AND BOB ARE TOO ORDINARY.

MY FAVORITE NAME IS SAMUEL.

IT'S FROM THE BIBLE.

I WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS BY YOURSELF.

DON'T ASK ME TO TELL YOU HOW IT IS HERE.

YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW.

I GUESS IF IT'S A GIRL,

YOU COULD CALL IT SAMANTHA.

Answering machine: THIS IS LARRY...

AND IRENE...

BUSINESS IS GOOD...

LIFE IS GREAT...

AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR TERRIFIC MESSAGE...

AT THE BEEP! HA HA!

MOM, I WAS LOOKING FOR A DRESS TO WEAR

TO LONNIE'S BROTHER'S WEDDING,

AND I FOUND DADDY'S OLD LETTERS TO YOU.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TAKE THEM WITH YOU?

I MEAN, WHAT KIND OF PERSON WOULD JUST WALK OFF

AND LEAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT BEHIND?

IF I LOVED SOMEBODY,

I WOULDN'T LEAVE THEIR LETTERS ALL AROUND!

WHY, I'D KEEP THEM CLOSE TO MY HEART,

AND YOU NE--

YOU NEVER EVEN TOLD ME HE WANTED A BOY.

YOU NEVER TOLD ME ANYTHING!

I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW HE DIED.

Emmett: GET ON HOME, DANNY.

YOU'RE POSSESSED OF THE DEVIL.

MEND YOUR EVIL WAYS, DOG.

HA HA HA!

GOD, EMMETT, NOW, THAT'S THE KIND OF THING

MAKES PEOPLE THINK YOU'RE MENTALLY ALIENATED.

MENTALLY WHAT?

ALIENATED.

IS THAT WHAT I AM?

IN A NUTSHELL.

UH-HUH.

MM-HMM.

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THESE?

IRENE LEFT THEM HERE?

YEAH. YOU READ THEM?

SHE GIVE THEM TO ME A LONG TIME AGO.

HE WRITES LIKE A KID.

YEAH, THAT WAS US,

A BUNCH OF LITTLE KIDS OUT IN THE JUNGLE.

DIDN'T KNOW DIDDLY SHIT.

HARD TO READ. WHAT'S A CLICK?

AND WHAT'S A BOUNCING BOOBY?

BOUNCING BETTY.

WELL, WHAT IS IT?

CAKE RECIPE.

YOU AIN'T NEVER GONNA UNDERSTAND IT.

YOU DON'T WANT TO.

WELL, I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT!

I GOT THE RIGHT.

Father: NO, I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY TIGERS OR GORILLAS.

IT'S BEEN RAINING STEADY FOR 3 MONTHS NOW,

AND EVERYTHING IS MUD.

SEEMS LIKE WE'VE BEEN IN COUNTRY FOREVER.

I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT WE'RE DOING,

BUT EVERY TIME WE GO OUT,

WE PUSH THE ENEMY BACK A LITTLE FURTHER.

I DREAM MAYBE I GOT A BABY BOY AT HOME.

I GOT YOUR PICTURE I LOOK AT SOMETIMES

SO I KNOW IT'S NOT A DREAM.

IT'S YOU STANDING BY THE NASH RAMBLER.

IT'S BLACK AND WHITE,

BUT I KNOW YOU'VE GOT ON THE RED SHORTS.

THE FOOD'S NOT THAT GOOD.

I MISS MAMA'S FRIED CHICKEN.

I'M SICK OF BEANS.

THE WORLD'S A DREAM, NOW THAT I'M HERE.

MAYBE WHEN I'M HOME, THIS WILL BE A DREAM.

Father: I'VE BEEN MAKING PLANS

FOR US TO TAKE OVER DADDY'S FARM.

WE COULD BUILD A NEW HOUSE DOWN BY THE POND.

JUST YOU AND ME AND THE BABY.

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE A PICTURE.

HOPE HE LOOKS LIKE YOU.

MY FAVORITE NAME IS SAMUEL.

I GUESS IF IT'S A GIRL

YOU COULD CALL IT SAMANTHA.

Car radio: * HIGH ROLLIN' *

* I'M ROLLIN' *

* I'M GOIN'-- *

WHEN ARE YOU GONNA FIX THAT THING?

WELL, NOT TONIGHT, THAT'S FOR SURE.

THERE'S A TORNADO WATCH ON.

HEY.

I'M MAKING MUFFELATAS, Y'ALL.

YOU WANT ONE, LONNIE?

I DON'T MIND. HAVE A BEER, EMMETT.

HA HA. WHERE'D YOU GET THAT GET

IT'S A JOKE.

I DON'T GET IT.

YOU KNOW, LIKE KLINGER ON M.A.S.H.

I STILL DON'T GET IT.

HAVE A BEER.

WHERE DID YOU GET THESE?

WELL, I GOT THEM FROM THE BOOTLEGGER.

I'M STILL SORE ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT EMMETT.

I THOUGHT YOU LIKED HIM.

OH.

YOU ALWAYS ACTED LIKE YOU DID.

I LIKE HIM FINE.

NOW, HOW LONG ARE YOU GONNA GO ON

KEEPING HOUSE FOR HIM?

MY MA WANTS ME TO MOVE IN WITH HER.

SHE'S ENROLLED IN PSYCHOLOGY UP THERE IN LEXINGTON,

SO NOW SHE'S GOT AN ANSWER FOR EVERYTHING.

SHE WANTS ME TO GO TO COLLEGE WITH HER

THIS FALL.

TELL HER SHE CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL

WITH HER MOTHER, LONNIE.

SHE'D BE MENTALLY ALIENATED FOR LIFE.

WHAT'S THAT?

MMM.

TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. COME ON AND EAT.

HE'S RIGHT, YOU KNOW.

YOU CAN'T GO.

BOTH OF US WANT YOU HERE.

WELL, SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO

NOW THAT YOU KNOW

YOU DON'T WANT TO BE A BOX BOY, HMM?

IF YOU AIN'T GOT A FAMILY,

YOU SHOULDN'T TAKE A JOB AWAY FROM A MAN THAT DOES.

WOW, EMMETT, THAT'S NEAT.

YOU GOT THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM ALL WORKED OUT.

SO YOU'RE A HERO BY BEING A BUM.

I AIN'T NO BUM, GODDAMN IT.

JUST AIN'T GONNA WORK IN NO POLLUTIN' TIRE PLANT,

THAT'S ALL.

THERE'S A JOB YOU CAN DO

WITHOUT HURTING SOMEBODY.

YOU COULD BE A DISC JOCKEY.

SELLING EVERY DAMN THING NOBODY NEEDS.

YEAH, I'LL BE A DISC JOCKEY. GOOD.

YOU BEEN AT THEM LETTERS?

WHAT LETTERS?

THEY WERE OUT OF ORDER. DID YOU READ THEM?

WHAT LETTERS?

DWAYNE'S LETTERS?

MY FATHER'S LETTERS. YES!

IT'S OK IF YOU DID.

I WANTED YOU TO.

YEAH, I READ 'EM.

EAT YOUR SUPPER, GIRL.

WELL, IS THAT WHAT IT WAS LIKE?

WELL, THEY DON'T SAY MUCH, DO THEY?

TALK TO ME, EMMETT.

LITTLE STUFFY IN HERE.

IT'S THE HUMIDITY.

NO, IT'S NOT.

IT'S THEM LETTERS!

JESUS.

IT'S REALLY SOMETHING OUT THERE.

SOCRATES WORE A SKIRT.

ALL YOUR GREEKS AND ROMANS WORE DRESSES.

IT'S HEALTHY FOR A MAN TO WEAR A SKIRT.

HE AIN'T ALL CRAMPED UP AND STUFF.

JEEZ! EMMETT, WHAT--

JUST BURN THEM DAMN LETTERS, SAM.

JUST FORGET ALL ABOUT THAT DAMN SHIT.

YOU'RE PRYING INTO SOMETHING

YOU AIN'T NEVER GONNA UNDERSTAND!

IT'S JUST--

JUST LEAVE IT ALONE!

WELL, WHAT WAS IN THEM TO MAKE YOU FEEL SO BAD?

GOD, THEY'RE MOSTLY JUST LOVE LETTERS.

IT'S REALLY WHIPPING UP.

I BEST UNPLUG SOME STUFF.

Man: INCOMING, EMMETT. WATCH YOUR ASS, BUDDY.

DAMN IT!

EMMETT, ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

YES, I'M ALL RIGHT.

MY GOD.

WHAT IS THIS, A TORNADO?

DID YOU PAY YOUR BILL, EMMETT?

THIS AIN'T NO TORNADO.

WELL, IT'S SOMETHING.

THEY DON'T HAVE TORNADOES AT NIGHT.

THIS IS SOME KIND OF WEIRD CLIMATIC EVENT.

EMMETT!

EMMETT, GET IN HERE!

YOU CRAZY?

Lonnie: WHAT IS HE DOING?

EMMETT, DON'T BE A DAMN FOOL!

WHERE YOU GOING, EMMETT?

GO FOR IT, EMMETT.

EMMETT!

GO FOR IT!

SHOW ME!

SHOW ME YOUR FACE!

EMMETT!

GET DOWN!

SHOW ME YOUR FACE!

NOT AFRAID OF THAT.

EMMETT.

BURN THEM DAMN LETTERS, SAM.

THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' IN THEM FOR YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, EMMETT?

MORNING, MRS. HUGHES.

LOOK LIKE YOU'RE DIGGING CLEAR DOWN TO CHINA.

WHAT I'M DOING IS EXCAVATING,

MR. HUGHES.

VERY NOBLE WORK.

YOUR EGYPTIANS AND ROMANS

WERE ALL GREAT EXCAVATORS.

PRETTY GOOD BUILDERS, TOO.

THAT STORM HIT Y'ALL LAST NIGHT?

A COUPLE OF TREE LIMBS DOWN.

THAT OLD DOG ABOUT LOST HIS MIND.

MORNING, GRANDPA.

GUESS WE'LL HAVE TO SHOOT HIM, I RECKON.

GRANDPA, DON'T SAY THINGS LIKE THAT!

OH, HI, SAM.

HI, MAMAW.

HOW YOU DOING?

HERE, HELP ME WITH THAT, WILL YOU?

I BROUGHT YOU HALF A COUNTRY HAM.

I KNOW YOU DON'T EAT RIGHT.

THANKS, MAMAW.

YOU HAVING FUN DOWN THERE, EMMETT?

BASEMENT'S FULL OF WATER.

IF I DON'T FIND THIS LEAK,

THE WHOLE DOGGONE THING'S GOING TO COME IN ON ME.

YOU GOT NO DRAINAGE, THE WAY THESE HOUSES SET.

THEY BUILT ALL THESE THE SAME--

WRONG.

I BROUGHT YOU A PIE,

AND WE WON'T LET EMMETT HAVE ANY.

WHAT DID EMMETT DO?

HE DOESN'T TREAT YOU RIGHT.

OH! LOOK AT THAT REFRIGERATOR.

OHH.

OH, LORD.

RINSE THAT OFF, WOULD YOU, SAM?

UGH.

HA. Y'ALL GOT A FROG IN YOUR DITCH.

WATER SEEPING UNDER THE HOUSE

SPAWNS ALL KINDS OF LIFE, MR. HUGHES.

FROGS.

MOSQUITOES.

TADPOLES.

MUD DAUBERS.

DRY ROT, FUNGUS.

WORMS AND SNAKES OF ALL TYPES.

EMMETT, I GOT A BONE TO PICK WITH YOU!

WHAT'S THAT, MISS HUGHES?

REMEMBER THEM HIPPIES YOU BROUGHT OUT TO THE FARM?

THEY GOT STUCK IN THEIR VAN TRYING TO TURN AROUND.

AND THEY JUST TRIED TO BULL THEIR WAY OUT OF IT.

AND THEY PLOWED RIGHT THROUGH MY ROSE GARDEN.

NOTHING GROWS THERE TO THIS DAY.

AND THEY NEVER SAID THEY WAS SORRY OR NOTHING.

MISS HUGHES,

THAT MUST'VE BEEN 12 YEARS AGO.

IT WAS APRIL 14, 1972.

AND THEN YOUR MAMA RUN OFF TO LEXINGTON

WITH ONE OF THEM LOOKED LIKE A WILD HYENA.

OH, I DON'T REMEMBER HIM.

NOW SHE'S IN LEXINGTON AGAIN WITH A DIFFERENT BABY.

THERE'S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THAT GIRL

THAT HAS TO WAG A BABY OFF TO LEXINGTON.

WHERE IN THE HELL ALL THEM IDJITS GO?

CALIFORNIA, MR. HUGHES.

ALL THE HYENAS AND IDJITS WENT TO CALIFORNIA.

WELL, REMIND ME NEVER TO GO THERE.

YES, SIR.

I'D LIKE TO GO TO CALIFORNIA.

EMMA!

EMMA! I HATE TO TEAR YOU AWAY FROM YOUR PLEASURE,

BUT WE GOT TO GET THEM PULLETS OUT OF THE SUN

BEFORE THEY DIE ON US. COME ON, LET'S GO.

YOU GOING TO MARRY THAT BOY

DID ALL THEM JUMP SHOTS AGAINST LIBERTYVILLE?

LONNIE, THE JUMPER?

EMMETT, YOU KNOW,

YOU LOOK REAL GOOD WITH THE SWEAT ON YOU.

SAM, YOU COME ON OUT AND VISIT.

Sam: NOT IF YOU'RE GONNA SHOOT YOUR DOG, I WON'T.

WELL, I GUESS WE WON'T DO THAT.

OH, BYE, SUGAR.

MAMAW!

COME ON, LET'S GO, EMMA!

COME ON OUT. WE GOT TO FATTEN YOU UP.

GET YOURSELF IN THE CAR. WE GOT TO GET ROLLING.

MMM! SOUNDS GOOD. YUM.

WILL YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE DOOR?

I WANT OUT OF HERE!

BYE, SUGAR!

BYE!

BYE, GRANDPA!

ARE YOU?

AM I WHAT?

GONNA MARRY LONNIE?

CAN'T POUR PISS OUT OF A BOOT, YOU KNOW?

I DON'T KNOW, EMMETT.

HOW DO I KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO

UNTIL I DO IT? GOD.

OH, JESUS, SAM.

COME HERE.

DO YOU KNOW THAT SALESLADY?

I THINK SHE MIGHT KNOW ME.

OH, THANKS. NOW SHE'LL THINK IT'S FOR ME.

YOU'RE NOT PREGNANT SO IT DOESN'T MATTER!

OH, WHO THE HELL CARES ANYWAY?

BUT I'M NOT GONNA PAY FOR IT.

Saleslady: THANK YOU.

HI.

HI.

CAN I GET A PRICE CHECK,

PLEASE?

ON LAMBERT-WARNER TEST KIT #5068-A!

I DON'T THINK IT'S THIS HIGH.

WELL, WHICH ONE IS IT,

THE PREGNANCY TEST OR THE BLOOD

THE PREGNANCY!

THE FIRST-AID PREGNANCY TEST!

5068-A!

$14.79!

HERE'S YOUR CHANGE.

IT COULD BE WRONG.

W-WE COULD BUY ANOTHER ONE.

I'LL PAY FOR IT.

SHIT.

I ALWAYS WANTED THIS TO BE A HAPPY TIME.

WELL...

WELL, IF IT DOES HAPPEN,

WE COULD GO AWAY,

AND YOU COULD HAVE THE BABY IN FLORIDA

AND WE COULD BOTH WORK AT DISNEY WORLD!

IS THAT THE RIGHT TIME? I GOTTA GO.

COSGROVE'S GONNA MURDER ME.

SEE YA.

THANKS.

SURE.

YOU MISSED WATERGATE...

E.T...

THE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN CONCERT.

GOD, YOU MISSED EVERYTHING.

YOU WERE JUST A COUNTRY BOY.

AND YOU NEVER KNEW ME.

Bruce Springsteen: * HEY, LITTLE GIRL *

* IS YOUR DADDY HOME? *

* DID HE GO AND LEAVE YOU ALL ALONE? *

* MM-HMM *

* I GOT A BAD DESIRE *

* OH-OH-OH, I'M ON FIRE *

SLOW DOWN THERE, SAM.

* TELL ME NOW, BABY, IS HE GOOD TO YOU? *

* AND CAN HE DO TO YOU THE THINGS THAT I DO? *

* OH, NO *

* I CAN TAKE YOU HIGHER *

OH, HI.

WHAT?

* ...I'M ON FIRE *

HI.

OH, HI.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I'M JUST PASSING BY.

WELL, I SEE YOU RUNNING EVERYWHERE.

WHERE YOU GOING, SAM, GOING SO FAST?

ANITA, IF I WAS TO ASK YOU COULD--

IF IT'S YOU, YOU GOT TO TELL ME.

IF IT'S A FRIEND,

YOU TELL THEM TO COME SEE ME.

NO CRAPPING AROUND.

I'M NOT HANDING OUT ANY FREE DRUGS OR ADVICE.

WELL, GEE.

WHO ARE YOU GOING WITH NOW, SAM?

OH, THAT BOY WHO WON THE LIBERTYVILLE GAME.

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU DON'T KNOW?

LONNIE'S NOT THE MAIN THING

ON MY MIND RIGHT NOW.

I WANT TO GET EMMETT TO A DOCTOR.

WHAT'S WRONG?

WELL, HE GETS THESE HEADACHES,

AND HE'S GOT THESE RASHES.

WELL, YOU KNOW HOW HE IS.

AND HE GETS THESE CRAZY MOODS, ANITA.

IT'S NOT JUST ONE THING. IT'S A WHOLE LOT OF THINGS.

HE'LL NEVER LOOK AFTER HIMSELF.

HE OUGHT TO GET HIS EYES CHECKED.

I'M GONNA GET SOME PAPER,

AND GIVE YOU THE NAME OF A SKIN DOCTOR

AND AN EYE DOCTOR I WANT HIM TO SEE.

ARE YOU GOING TO THE VETERANS' DANCE?

NOBODY ASKED ME.

YOU SEEING ANYBODY?

I'M DATING A POLICEMAN FROM BENTON.

HIS IDEA OF A GOOD TIME

IS TO BUY A 6-PACK

AND DRIVE A TRUCK IN A DITCH.

AND HE'S GETTING POSSESSIVE.

WHEN THEY GET THAT WAY, I JUST HAVE TO GET OUT.

PROBABLY WHY I CARE SO MUCH ABOUT EMMETT.

HE JUST DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN.

THAT MADE ME POSSESSIVE.

I JUST HAD TO HAVE HIM.

WELL, I'M GLAD TO SEE

THAT YOU ARE TAKING CARE OF HIM.

WILL YOU COME OVER SOMETIME?

MMM. "SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY."

I'LL GET EMMETT TO MAKE LASAGNA.

MMM... I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, WHY?

DON'T YOU LIKE LASAGNA?

I LIKE IT... WELL ENOUGH.

OH, COME ON OVER

AND HELP ME GET EMMETT INTERESTED

IN THAT VETERANS' DANCE.

I WANT TO GO IN HONOR OF MY DADDY,

AND I DON'T WANT TO GO ALONE.

WELL...

MAYBE.

MY MOM NEVER TOLD ME ANYTHING ABOUT MY DADDY,

LIKE WHAT HE WAS LIKE,

WHAT HIS FAVORITE FOODS WERE OR ANYTHING.

MY MAMA ACTS LIKE THE VIETNAM WAR

WAS BACK IN THE DARK AGES.

IT WAS THE DARK AGES, SAM.

WILL YOU COME?

WE'LL SEE IF EMMETT REMEMBERS HOW TO DANCE.

YOUR MAMA CALLED FROM LEXINGTON.

SHE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA

LEAVING THAT LOUSY MESSAGE ON HER ANSWERING MACHINE.

I'M NOT READY TO TALK TO HER YET.

WHAT WAS THE MESSAGE?

DID YOU EAT?

AIN'T HUNGRY.

DID YOU FEED MOON PIE?

FED MOON PIE.

DID YOU GO TO A DOCTOR?

ANITA GAVE ME SOME NAMES.

BEEN TO THE DAMN DOCTOR'S.

WHAT'D THEY SAY?

NOT MUCH.

DID YOU TELL HIM

ABOUT THE HEADACHES AND RASHES?

YEAH, I TOLD HIM.

CAN'T THEY ADD 2 AND 2?

YEAH, AND HIGHER THAN THAT.

THEY KNOW WHERE THE BANK IS, TOO,

AND WHERE IT AIN'T.

I DON'T GET YOU.

THAT'S OK.

WOULD YOU GO TO THESE DOCTORS?

I WILL IF YOU LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE ABOUT IT.

BOY, ARE YOU DIFFICULT!

I KNOW.

Emmett: THERE YOU GO, LONNIE.

THERE'S YOUR FUTURE--

FRANCHISE MEDICINE.

Sam: WHAT, DOCTOR?

Emmett: DOC IN A BOX.

BOB'S BIG DOC!

VERY FUNNY.

OH! MR. SMITH.

RIGHT THIS WAY. THE DOCTOR'S WAITING FOR YOU.

YOUR ORDER'S UP.

GO GET YOUR WHOPPER.

I'M GOING UP TO THE LAKE TOMORROW WITH THE GUYS.

WELL, THAT'S NICE.

I NEED A LITTLE TOKEN OF YOUR AFFECTION.

WHAT FOR?

WELL, THEY'RE HAVING A BIG STAG PARTY FOR MY BROTHER.

WE ALL NEED TO BRING SOMETHING.

YOU LET ME HAVE A PAIR OF YOUR PANTIES?

BLACK ONES?

THAT'S...

THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

WHAT

WELL, IT IS.

WELL, SHOW YOU CARE ABOUT ME.

IT'LL MAKE ME THINK ABOUT YOU.

Emmett: 63 BUCKS?!

Sam: WELL?

Emmett: WELL, WHAT?

WELL, WHAT DID HE SAY?

DR. McSHAFT?

YES.

HE TELLS ME I GOTTA WASH MY FACE 10 TIMES A DAY.

OR PERHAPS IT IS SOMETHING I ATE.

OR PERHAPS IT IS SOMETHING AROUND THE HOUSE

LIKE AN ALLERGY.

FIGURED HE WAS GONNA ASK ME ABOUT CATS,

I TOLD HIM WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY.

I WAS AHEAD OF HIM ON THAT ONE.

ASKED HIM HOW MANY LAB RATS HE HAD TO KILL

TO FIGURE ALL THIS OUT.

DID HE GIVE YOU ANY MEDICATION?

HE DIDN'T GIVE ME NO MEDICATION.

HE GIVE ME ONE OF THEM GODDAMNED TV-DOCTOR SMILES

AND SAYS, "MR. SMITH,

I BELIEVE IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD."

I SAID,

"DOC, TELL ME SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW."

WELL, HOW ARE YOU GONNA GET IT OUT?

WELL...

THERE'S GOTTA BE A WAY.

Bruce Springsteen: * OOOH HOO HOOO *

* OOOH HOOOO OOH *

* OOAH AH HOOOO OOOH *

* OOOH HOO HOOO *

* OOAH AH HOOO OOOH *

JUMPING JESUS, GIRL!

DON'T COME UP ON A MAN THAT WAY.

SORRY. I DIDN'T MEAN TO SNEAK UP ON YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT BUG.

WELL...

CHECK IT OUT.

IS THAT IT?

YEAH.

OH.

WHAT DO YOU NEED A CAR FOR

IF YOU RUN ALL THE TIME?

EVERYBODY WANTS A CAR SO YOU CAN GO PLACES!

SURE YOU DON'T WANT A DIRT BIKE?

I MEAN, IT'S A LOT CHEAPER.

YOU CAN DRIVE 'EM IN THE DIRT, FALL OFF.

IT DON'T HURT MUCH.

I PUT ONE TOGETHER, WRECK IT,

JUST PUT ME ANOTHER ONE TOGETHER.

DON'T MEAN NOTHING.

OH, EVERYTHING MEANS SOMETHING.

YOU ALWAYS SO SERIOUS?

DON'T YOU EVER FEEL

LIKE THE WHOLE WORLD'S FALLING TO PIECES?

AND EVERYBODY'S JUST PAYING ATTENTION

TO THEIR LITTLE PIECE,

SO NOBODY'S DOING ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT'S REALLY WRONG.

SCARES ME.

WHAT ARE YOU SCARED IS GONNA TO HAPPEN, SAM?

I'M AFRAID FOR EMMETT.

WELL, EMMETT'S A CHARACTER,

BUT HE'S PROBABLY NOT EASY TO LIVE WITH.

DID HE FIND HIS BIRD YET?

THE EGRET?

YEAH. THERE'S SOME EAGLES DOWN AT REELFOOT LAKE.

NAH, HE'S NOT LOOKING FOR EAGLES.

HE'S SEEN EAGLES.

HE'S LOOKING FOR AN EGRET.

I KNOW.

THERE ARE JUST SOME THINGS

WE CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT.

I GOT A FRIEND WHO THINKS HE MIGHT SNAP.

LONNIE MALONE?

YES, SIR.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK LONNIE MALONE

KNOWS ABOUT ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

HE'D NEED A MAP TO FIND THE BATHROOM.

Y'ALL GONNA GET MARRIED?

NO.

HEARD YOU WAS GONNA GET MARRIED IN SEPTEMBER.

WHY DON'T YOU GET MARRIED?

IN FACT, WHY DON'T ANY OF THE VETS I KNOW

EVER GET ALONG WITH WOMEN?

WELL, ASK EMMETT.

BESIDES, I NEVER SAID I DIDN'T LIKE WOMEN.

EMMETT SAYS YOU GOT WOUNDED.

HOW?

WELL, YOU SEE,

ME AND THIS PIECE OF SHRAPNEL

TRIED TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE AT THE SAME TIME.

SEE, SARCASTIC! THAT'S WHAT I MEAN.

SO HARD TO EVER GET AN ANSWER TO ANYTHING.

SAM, YOU MIGHT AS WELL STOP ASKING QUESTIONS

ABOUT THE WAR.

NOBODY CARES. NOBODY GIVES A SHIT.

WELL, I DO.

MY DADDY DIED OVER THERE,

AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.

GOD, NOBODY WILL TELL ME ANYTHING.

WELL, YOU WEREN'T THERE,

SO YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT.

DO YOU WANNA TAKE A TEST RIDE OR NOT?

COME ON, PUMP IT SOME.

Women: * WHILE I'M FAR AWAY FROM YOU *

* MY BABY *

* I KNOW IT'S HARD FOR YOU *

* MY BABY *

* BECAUSE IT'S HARD FOR ME *

* MY BABY *

* AND THE DARKEST HOUR IS JUST BEFORE DAWN... *

YOUR DADDY WAS A GOOD BOY...

NOT WILD.

HIM AND YOUR MAMA MADE A GOOD-LOOKING COUPLE.

I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HIM.

WELL...

HE WAS THE QUIET TYPE.

WHAT DID HE LIKE TO EAT?

EVERYTHING THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE OVER THERE.

DID HE LIKE LASAGNA?

BOY, YOU KNOW,

THIS MUSIC REALLY TAKES ME BACK.

I USED TO LIKE WHITE RABBIT.

Women: * ...KNOWING YOU LOVED ME *

* THERE'S ONE THING I WANT YOU TO DO *

* ESPECIALLY FOR ME *

* AND IT'S SOMETHING... *

BOBBY RAY,

TAKE THAT WITH YOU ON YOUR RIDE THERE.

WATCH YOUR SPEED THERE, JACKSON.

THEY WOULD TAKE ONE OF THESE CARDS

AND PUT IT ON HIS CHEST.

LIKE THE NAVY SEAL TEAM. THEY WOULD DO THAT, TOO.

THIS IS THE PURPLE HEART RIGHT HERE.

THESE ARE VIETNAMESE--

VIETNAM MEDALS.

WHAT'S THIS?

THAT'S THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL.

WHAT'S IT FOR?

IT'S FOR BRAVERY, I GUESS.

IS IT YOURS?

YES, MA'AM.

HO! HO! HO CHI MINH, BOYS!

HEY, SAM.

Y'ALL KNOW MY WIFE CINDY...

CORVETTE SALESMAN.

THIS IS SAM, EMMETT'S KEEPER.

I WOULDN'T HAVE THE NERVE TO WEAR ALL THOSE EARRINGS.

HOW DO YOU DO IT?

I WOULDN'T HAVE THE NERVE

TO CHASE SOMEBODY WITH A SHOTGUN.

YOU HEARD ABOUT THAT?

AH, HELL.

SOMETIMES YOU NEED A LITTLE DRAMA

JUST TO GET SOME PEOPLE'S ATTENTION.

YEAH.

HON, I GOT TO TAKE THIS CHEESE LOG

OVER TO THE FOOD TABLE.

I'LL GET US SOME BEERS.

BYE.

NOW, SAM,

DON'T YOU BE TELLING CINDY

I SHOWED YOU MY TATTOO.

WHY? WHAT WILL SHE DO TO ME?

NOW, THAT AIN'T THE QUESTION.

IT'S WHAT SHE'D BE DOING TO ME.

THANK YOU, MA'AM.

IT LOOK BETTER THAN HAM AND MOTHERFUCKERS,

DON'T IT, EARL?

OH, I'LL NEVER EAT THEM AGAIN.

I CAN'T GO NEAR

HAM NOR BEANS OF ANY KIND.

SUE ANN AIN'T COMIN'.

WHY NOT?

OH, SHE STARTED A JESUS DIET.

SHE FIGURED THERE WOULD BE ABOUT A TON

OF PIES AND CAKES

AND ALL THAT OTHER STUFF SHE LOVES.

WHAT'S A JESUS DIET?

OH, SUE ANN MADE A PLEDGE TO JESUS

TO LAY OFF THE CALORIES.

YOU CAN CHEAT ON YOURSELF,

SHE SAYS,

BUT YOU CAN'T CHEAT ON JESUS.

BUT SHE DIDN'T WANT TO TEST HER FAITH TONIGHT.

WELL, THE TRUTH BE TOLD, SHE DIDN'T WANNA COME.

HELL, I ALMOST DIDN'T COME MYSELF.

'CEPT THIS IS THE FIRST KIND OF RECOGNITION

THE TOWN EVER GAVE.

HELL, WE DIDN'T EVEN GET A PARADE!

DID YOU GO TO THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON?

THAT DAMN HOLE IN THE GROUND?

NO, I DID NOT.

SEE, THAT'S LIKE LIVING IN THE PAST.

I AIN'T INTERESTED IN THE PAST.

I'M LIVING IN THE FUTURE,

NOT BACK IN SOME WAR WE COULDN'T WIN.

CORRECTION.

A WAR THEY WOULD NOT LET US WIN.

HEY, LISTEN. LISTEN TO ME, MAN.

WE COULD HAVE PAVED THAT MOTHERFUCKER OVER,

PUT A McDONALD'S RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT

IF THEY WOULD HAVE LET US.

IF JOHNSON HAD DECLARED WAR

AND STOPPED LYING TO THE GODDAMN COUNTRY,

WE COULD HAVE.

IF HE DECLARED WAR LIKE HE SHOULD HAVE--

SEE, THAT'S WHAT I MEAN.

YOU STILL WANNA WIN THE MOTHER.

IT AIN'T ABOUT THAT, EARL.

THIS IS SICKENING.

LOOK AT ALL THESE FLAGS AND PICTURES.

WHY HAVE ALL THIS? THIS IS STUPID!

HEY!

LAY OFF IT, EARL.

LAY OFF IT?

YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF, EARL.

OLD PETE HERE MAY WHACK YOU WITH HIS CHEESE LOG.

Anita: EMMETT SMITH...

HOW THE HELL ARE YOU?

ANITA! ANITA!

HEY, Y'ALL!

YOU LOOK LIKE A KENTUCKY RED BIRD.

AND I AM FLYING TONIGHT.

SAM, YOU LOOK DARLI--

OH! I LOVE THOSE EARRINGS.

WELL, YOURS ARE CUTE, TOO, ANITA.

THANK YOU.

WHY, EMMETT,

YOU JUST ARE NESTING RIGHT INTO THE FLOOR.

YOU WANNA DANCE BEFORE YOU GROW ROOTS?

NO.

Sam: COME ON, EMMETT.

STOP IT, NOW.

COME ON. GO ON.

COME ON, BABY DOLL.

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas: * DANCIN' IN THE STREET *

* ALL WE NEED IS MUSIC *

* SWEET, SWEET *

* SWEET MUSIC... *

WHAT THE HELL YOU LAUGHING AT?

I'M LAUGHING AT YOU, EMMETT. HEE HEE HEE!

* THEY'LL BE SWINGIN', SWAYIN' *

* AND RECORDS PLAYIN' *

* DANCIN' IN THE STREET *

* OHH *

* IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU WEAR *

* JUST AS LONG AS YOU ARE THERE *

* SO COME ON... *

GO, EMMETT, GO!

* GRAB A GIRL... *

OH, HI.

HELLO, THERE.

I'M GLAD YOU COULD COME.

I WAS BEGINNING TO THINK

YOU WEREN'T GONNA MAKE IT.

I ALMOST DIDN'T, BUT, UH...

WHERE'S YOUR BOYFRIEND?

WHAT BOYFRIEND?

I GOT MY DANCING SHOES ON!

WHOO!

UH, MAYBE LATER, SAM.

I'M FEELING A BIT STIFF.

I'LL GET YOU SOMETHING TO DRINK.

* ...IN THE STREET *

* PHILADELPHIA, PA *

HEY YA, SAM.

HI, PETE.

HEY, WELL, COME ON,

LET'S GIVE YOUR DANCING SHOES A WORKOUT!

WHOO!

* ALL WE NEED *

* IS MUSIC *

* SWEET MUSIC *

I CAN'T KEEP PETE AWAY FROM EARL,

AND EARL'S JUST LOOKING FOR A FIGHT.

DOES EARL DRINK A LOT?

HE SHOULDN'T BE DRINKING AT ALL.

HE'S GOT LIVER TROUBLE.

THOSE EARRINGS ARE SO CUTE.

THEY REMIND ME OF WHAT THEY DID OVER THERE.

WHAT?

OH, YOU'RE PROBABLY TOO YOUNG TO KNOW THIS,

BUT THEY CUT OFF THE EARS OF THE VIETCONG THEY KILLED

TO PROVE THAT THEY DID IT.

THEY BROUGHT 'EM HOME AS SOUVENIRS.

PETE HAD SOME IN A GLASS JAR.

THEY'RE LIKE LITTLE MOUSE EARS--

KIND OF SWEET-LOOKING.

I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT FOR YEARS,

AND THEN ONE DAY, THEY GOT TO ME.

SO I MADE HIM PUT THEM IN THE GARAGE

WHERE I WOULDN'T HAVE TO LOOK AT THEM.

DID YOU COLLECT EARS OFF THE DEAD?

WHERE'D YOU HEAR ABOUT THAT?

WELL, DID YOU?

SOME GUYS DID.

DID YOU HAVE A GIRL BACK HOME

WHO WROTE YOU SEXY LETTERS?

YEAH, YEAH.

IS IT ANYBODY I KNOW?

NO. NOT FROM AROUND HERE.

IT WAS OK. I...

SHE WOULDN'T HAVE FIT INTO MY STORY ANYWAY.

WHAT IS YOUR STORY?

Earl: YOU ARE NOT ADJUSTED!

OH, GOD! THERE GOES EARL!

YOU NEED PROFESSIONAL HELP!

DON'T TELL ME PROFESSIONAL HELP!

NOW, COME ON, YOU GUYS!

YOU GUYS, STOP IT NOW!

LET ME GO!

LET ME GO!

HEY!

HEY!

COME ON, COME ON.

HEY!

LET GO.

WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?

TURN HIM LOOSE, TOM.

ALL RIGHT, BUDDY? HUH?

HEY!

YOU ALL RIGHT THERE, KILLER?

THIS IS BULLSHIT.

RUINING A PRETTY GOOD PARTY, TOO.

I WANT BOTH OF Y'ALL TO SHAKE HANDS.

GO ON.

SHAKE HIS HAND, EARL.

YEAH.

Woman: AW.

THANKS.

WELL, LET'S, UH,

LET'S GET THE MUSIC STARTED OVER THERE.

YOU KNOW I COULD HAVE KILLED YOU.

GIVE THEM A BEER THERE.

I REALLY COULD'VE.

VINNIE, GLAD YOU COULD COME DOWN.

SOME PEOPLE SHOWED UP.

CLOVIS.

* NO ONE TO TALK WITH *

* ALL BY MYSELF *

* NO ONE TO WALK WITH *

* BUT I'M HAPPY ON THE SHELF *

* AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' *

* SAVIN' MY LOVE FOR YOU *

* NOW I KNOW FOR CERTAIN *

* YOU'RE THE ONE I LOVE *

* I'M THRU WITH FLIRTIN', JUST YOU I'M DREAMIN' OF *

* AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' *

* SAVIN' MY LOVE FOR YOU *

* LIKE JACK HORNER *

* IN THE CORNER *

* DON'T GO NOWHERE *

* WHAT DO I CARE? *

* YOUR KISSES *

* ARE WORTH WAITING FOR *

* BELIEVE ME *

* I DON'T STAY OUT LATE *

* I DON'T CARE TO GO *

* I'M HOME ABOUT 8:00, JUST ME AND MY RADIO *

* AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' *

* SAVIN' MY LOVE FOR YOU *

W

HELL, IT'S NOT YOU, SAM.

IT'S ME.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE BROUGHT YOU HERE.

YOU--YOU DIDN'T BRING ME HERE.

I MADE YOU BRING ME.

DID--DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG?

NO.

IT'S JUST ME.

YOU SEE...

MY MIND TAKES ME WHERE I DON'T WANT TO GO.

THAT AIN'T YOUR FAULT, SAM.

IT'S JUST ME.

WOULD YOU HOLD ME?

JUST--JUST STAY REAL CLOSE.

THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JIM.

I THOUGHT IT WENT REAL WELL.

WELL...

I THOUGHT MORE WOULD COME.

HARDLY ANYBODY SHOWED UP THAT WASN'T IN COUNTRY.

PEOPLE JUST DON'T CARE, I GUESS.

FAR AS THEY'RE CONCERNED, VIETNAM NEVER EVEN HAPPENED.

MAKE SURE YOU TAKE YOUR DADDY'S PICTURE WITH YOU, NOW.

I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT.

WELL, THANKS AGAIN.

SEE YA.

EMMETT!

EMMETT!

EMMETT?

EMMETT!

DAMN YOU.

I ENJOYED MYSELF.

SEE ITS GOOD TO PRAY EVERY MORNING.

OK, TRY TO COME WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

Y'ALL COME BACK

TO THE WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETING.

[COUNTRY MUSIC ON CAR RADIO]

SO THERE YOU ARE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING BACK?

GET IN.

WE HAD TO CUT THE WEEKEND SHORT.

WE HAD A REAL HIGH TIME

AT THE STAG PARTY, THOUGH.

WHAT I REMEMBER OF IT.

YOUR PANTIES WAS A REAL HIT.

OH, GREAT.

DID YOU TAKE PICTURES

AND DID YOU PASS THEM AROUND?

COME ON, SAM. WHAT'S GOING ON?

OH, EMMETT'S TURNED UP MISSING FOR 2 WHOLE DAYS.

AND I'M TIRED OF TAKING CARE OF HIM.

TRUTH IS,

I'M TIRED OF EVERYBODY'S TROUBLES.

HERE.

Radio: * ...SHE WAS QUITE A CATCH *

* YEAH, I SHOWERED HER WITH HUGS AND KISSES *

* TILL SHE WRAP-- *

WELL, WHAT'S THIS?

IT'S YOUR FRIENDSHIP RING.

WELL, I KNOW THAT.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

I DON'T--

IT MEANS I'M CONFUSED.

IF YOU'RE WONDERING

WHY I'M NOT THROWING A SHIT FIT OVER THIS,

IT'S 'CAUSE I DON'T BELIEVE YOU MEAN IT.

YOU'RE JUST--YOU'RE JUST ACTING CRAZY AGAIN.

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M GOING TO DO WITH THIS RING?

I'M GOING TO THROW IT IN THE LAKE

'CAUSE I DON'T WANT ANY OTHER GIRL WEARING IT.

DO YOU HEAR ME?

WANT ME TO TAKE YOU HOME?

YOU CAN TAKE ME HOME IF YOU DON'T HATE ME.

I DON'T HATE YOU.

* IF THE LONELY NIGHT SURROUNDS YOU *

* YEAH, YOU'RE WEIGHTED DOWN BY GLOOM *

* NO, YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT IT FEELS *

* IN YOUR DARK AND DIRTY ROOM *

* IT'LL BE EASIER IN THE MORNING *

* IT'LL BE EASIER IN THE DAY *

MOON PIE.

WHERE IS HE, MOON PIE?

GO ON! GO FIND HIM!

EMMETT?

EMMETT?

JESUS, EMMETT.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE A HEART ATTACK

AND DIE DOWN HERE, DID YOU?

SAM?

SAM?

MOM!

SAM, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M LOOKING FOR EMMETT.

HONEY, I GOT HIM IN THE CAR WITH ME.

COME ON OUT OF THERE.

I JUST WANNA LOOK AT YOU.

WELL, WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL ME?

YOU MUST'VE KNOWN I'D BE WORRIED.

HE SHOWED UP AT MY PLACE

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT,

SO DRUNK, HE WAS ABOUT TO PASS OUT.

GOD, I'VE HAD TO PUT UP WITH THIS

EVER SINCE WE LEFT LEXINGTON.

HI, THERE, YOU LITTLE FATTY HEAD.

GUY IN A PICKUP LEFT HIM OFF.

DON'T CRY. I KNOW YOU'RE HUNGRY, BABY.

LARRY WAS ASLEEP, AND I WAS WATCHING

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS.

DID YOU SEE THAT?

THE NEW ONE, NOT THE OLD ONE.

IT WAS REAL STRANGE.

I NEVER GOT TO SEE HOW IT TURNED OUT!

THEY ALL GET SNATCHED.

WELL, SEEMED LIKE IT WAS HEADED THAT WAY,

BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT.

JUST HAD TO PIERCE THEM EARS AGAIN,

DIDN'T YOU?

LOOK AT THIS HOUSE!

IT'S A DUMP.

I SHOULD SELL IT.

BE HAPPY IF I NEVER SAW IT AGAIN.

BUT DON'T YOU WANT TO SEE ME?

NOT IF YOU GONNA LEAVE HURTFUL MESSAGES

ON MY ANSWERING MACHINE.

DID YOU READ THOSE LETTERS?

EVERY ONE.

WHAT DID THEY SAY? I FORGET.

SAM, I WAS MARRIED TO HIM FOR A MONTH

BEFORE HE LEFT,

AND I NEVER SAW HIM AGAIN.

I HARDLY EVEN REMEMBER HIM.

WELL, IF I LOVED SOMEBODY,

I'D CHERISH EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM FOREVER.

WELL, LIFE GOES ON.

MAMAW'S GOT SOME DIARIES OF HIS IF YOU WANT THEM.

DIDN'T HAVE THE HEART TO READ THAT DIARY

IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH.

IT HURT TOO MUCH.

NOW IT DOESN'T MATTER THE WAY IT DOES TO YOU.

THAT BABY'S HUNGRY. YEAH.

CAN YOU TELL ME HOW HE DIED?

OH, THEY DON'T TELL YOU THAT, SAM!

THEY JUST SAY IN THE LINE OF DUTY

OR SOME SUCH.

THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO REALLY KNOW.

I WANT YOU TO COME UP

AND GO TO COLLEGE WITH ME.

GOT TO REGISTER BY NEXT MONTH

OR YOU LOSE YOUR CHANCE.

WHAT'S LORENZO UP TO?

DO YOU HAVE TO CALL HIM LORENZO?

LARRY'S WITH HIS BROTHER.

HE PROMISED HE'D HELP FIX THE ROOF.

I DON'T SEE WHAT KEEPS YOU HERE.

STILL SEEING THAT BASKETBALL BOY?

Y'ALL TELLING STORIES ON ME AGAIN?

EMMETT! YOU GONNA EXPLAIN YOURSELF?

ANITA AND ME WERE BOTH WORRIED SICK.

ANITA STEVENS?

SHE ON THE LOOSE AGAIN?

WELL, SIR...

I BELIEVE MY BODY WAS ENTERED INTO BY ALIENS,

AND I WAS TRANSPORTED.

UGH. STINKY BABY.

NO, I--I MEAN IT.

I WAS GONNA CALL THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER.

I WAS MATERIALIZED

RIGHT ON IRENE'S DOORSTEP.

SHE RESCUED ME,

SO IT WASN'T SUCH AN UNHAPPY ENDING.

YEAH. WILL YOU LISTEN TO HIM?

SAM, ARE YOU SURE

ALL THOSE BODIES GOT SNATCHED IN THAT SHOW?

USUALLY THEY THINK OF A WAY OUT OF IT.

NOBODY GOT SAVED.

GODDAMN IT, EMMETT!

WHY CAN'T YOU EVER TELL A STRAIGHT STORY?

WELL, THERE AIN'T NOTHING TO TELL.

ANITA AND ME AND PETE AND CINDY

MET UP AT THE McDONALD'S

AND MESSED AROUND OVER THERE FOR A WHILE.

A LITTLE LATER, I RAN INTO EARL.

HE SAID HE WAS GOING UP TO THE LAKE,

HE HAD A 6-PACK

AND PIECE OF A BOTTLE OF JIM BEAM,

SO I SAID WHAT THE HELL,

I DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS GONNA STAY THERE A WEEK,

SO HE DUMPED ME OFF.

DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA TH-THAT'S ALL, FOLKS.

HA HA HA.

WHERE'S MOON PIE?

HE WENT OUT LOOKING FOR YOU.

HA HA HA.

WHY DON'T YOU GO GET WASHED UP?

AHEM.

LET ME MAKE UP YOUR BED FOR YOU.

YOU DON'T WANNA DRIVE BACK TONIGHT.

WELL, THANKS, HON.

YOU'RE A STINKY BABY.

ARE YOU A STINKY BABY?

YUCCH!

LOOK AT THIS PLACE!

OH, GOD, SAM...

I WISH YOU'D CLEAR THIS ALL OUT

AND HAVE A YARD SALE.

OH, GOD.

WHAT DID YOU DO

WITH THE FLAG ON HIS CASKET?

GOD.

EMMETT MADE A CAPE OUT OF IT.

THAT'S WHEN EMMETT'S CRAZY FRIENDS WERE HERE.

I WAS SO MAD AT HIM.

THAT FRIEND OF EMMETT'S YOU WENT TO LEXINGTON WITH?

MM-HMM.

WELL, DID YOU LOVE HIM?

I THOUGHT I CARED FOR HIM AT THE TIME.

EVERYBODY WAS MAD AT ME, LIKE THEY THOUGHT

I SHOULD STAY AN OLD MAID FOREVER

IN MEMORY OF YOUR DADDY.

EMMETT WAS PITCHING FITS.

WELL, GRANDPA WENT TO WAR,

AND, WELL, HE NEVER CAME BACK

ALL TWISTED OUT OF SHAPE.

WELL, THAT WAR WAS DIFFERENT.

SAM, THOSE WERE JUST DIFFERENT TIMES.

OH, THERE. THERE.

OH, OH. YEAH.

THERE.

LISTEN, SAM.

LARRY HAS A FRIEND THAT WAS IN VIETNAM...

AND HE KILLED A WHOLE FAMILY OF PEOPLE IN A HUT.

DON'T WANT IT, BABY?

A MOTHER, A FATHER, 3 CHILDREN,

SOME UNCLES AND AUNTS, AND A GRANDMOTHER--

HE KILLED EVERY ONE OF THEM.

AND HE SAID IT TOOK 2 YEARS

FOR IT TO HIT HIM WHAT HE DID,

BUT IT WORKED OUT THAT ALL HE COULD DO

WAS LIVE HIS LIFE

IN THE MOST PRODUCTIVE WAY.

HE'S MARRIED.

HE'S GOT KIDS.

HE'S JOINED THE CHURCH, AND HE TITHES.

THAT'S ALL HE CAN DO.

DID DADDY KILL LIKE THAT?

I DON'T KNOW,

BUT IT WOULDN'T BE UNUSUAL IF HE DID.

THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE SENT THERE TO DO.

SAM, COME HERE.

OH.

DON'T LET THEM LOAD YOU UP, BABY.

I HAD A LOT OF YEARS WITH EMMETT

TO THINK ABOUT THIS.

YOU DON'T OWE ANYBODY ANYTHING

JUST BECAUSE THEY LOVE YOU.

NO.

HI, TOM. THIS IS MY MOM.

IS MY CAR READY?

HOW YOU DOING?

ALL RIGHT.

IS THAT IT?

$600?

IS IT OK TO DRIVE?

MOM!

WELL, I OVERHAULED THE TRANSMISSION MYSELF.

I GUARANTEE IT.

NOW, SHE DON'T HAVE TO BUY IT

IF SHE DON'T WANT TO.

WELL, I DIDN'T MEAN TO INFER ANYTHING.

IT'S JUST NOT WHAT I EXPECTED.

OH, MOM,

IT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANT.

WELL, ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU!

LET ME GET THE PAPERS. I GOT THEM ALL MADE OUT.

DO YOU GO OUT WITH HIM?

GOD, MOM. WHAT A QUESTION.

I HOPE IT'S JUST A PASSING FANCY.

HE'S TOO OLD AND TOO FULL OF TROUBLE.

HOW CAN YOU SEE THAT?

I JUST DO.

OH, GOD, I'M GONNA BE LATE.

LARRY'S GONNA THROW A SHIT FIT.

SAM...

YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIVE WITH ME

TO GO TO COLLEGE.

I MEAN, YOU DON'T HAVE TO MOVE

'CAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR.

JUST COME UP AND VISIT.

THANK YOU. OK, MOM.

ALL YOU GOT TO DO IS, UH, SIGN IT.

NICE TO MEET YOU, TOM.

Tom: MMM.

CAREFUL NOW, HEAR?

YES, MA'AM.

DRIVE SAFELY.

I WILL.

ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

BYE.

BYE! I LOVE YOU. BYE. LOVE YOU.

UH, THE KEYS ARE IN THE CAR.

HERE'S YOUR PINK SLIP HERE.

SO YOU WANT TO TAKE A TEST RIDE

AND CHECK ME OUT?

UH, YOUR BOYFRIEND MIGHT SEE US.

OH, WELL, I GOT RID OF HIM.

WHY ARE YOU GIVING ME SUCH A HARD TIME?

I HAD A GOOD TIME THE OTHER NIGHT.

I THINK YOU JUST NEED TO GET USED TO ME.

YOU DRIVE CAREFUL, YOU HEAR?

[HONK HONK HONK HONK HONK]

DAWN!

YES! YES!

OH HO HO, YES!

OH, MY GOD!

WHEN'D YOU GET IT?

GOT IT TODAY.

OH, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

AND CONVERTIBLE, TOO!

DID YOUR MAMA REALLY BUY IT FOR YOU?

UH-HUH.

LET'S PAINT IT PINK. PAINT IT PINK!

YEAH! AWOO!

YES!

AWOO!

SO YOU LIKE IT?

I LOVE IT!

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

OH, I DON'T WANNA TALK ABOUT IT.

SORRY. I'M EVEN SORRIER 'CAUSE I'VE GOT GOOD NEWS.

OH, YOU GOT YOUR PERIOD?

NO.

I FINALLY GOT UP MY COURAGE,

AND I TOLD KEN ABOUT THE BABY.

AT FIRST HE WAS REAL SHOCKED,

BUT THEN...

SAM, HE'S HAPPY!

DAWN, YOU DIDN'T PLAN IT. YOU DIDN'T WANT THIS BABY.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA TELL IT WHEN IT GROWS UP,

THAT IT WAS AN ACCIDENT?

BABIES SHOULD BE BORN

BECAUSE SOMEBODY WILL LOVE IT

AND BECAUSE THEY WANT A BABY, NOT--

NO, I WANT IT! KEN WANTS IT!

DAWN, IF I WAS YOU,

I'D GET AN ABORTION FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.

I--I'M JUST GONNA PRETEND I DIDN'T HEAR YOU SAY THAT.

GOD, I COULDN'T DO THAT.

LISTEN, I'M HAPPY, SAM.

I'M--I'M HAPPY.

CAN'T YOU JUST BE HAPPY FOR ME?

GOD, DAWN. YEAH. I'M SORRY.

I DIDN'T MEAN IT. I REALLY DIDN'T.

GOD, I WAS THINKING ABOUT MYSELF.

LISTEN, YOU BE HAPPY, YOU HEAR?

I WORRY ABOUT YOU, SAM. WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO YOU?

HI, AUNT DONNA!

MAMA!

MAMA!

IT'S LITTLE SAM.

HI, GRANDPA!

HELLO, SAM.

HOW YOU DOING?

THEM CHICKENS LOOKING GOOD?

HOW YOU BEEN, HONEY?

WHERE'D YOU GET THAT THING?

OH, MY MOM GOT IT FOR ME.

HOW'S MAMAW AND AUNT DONNA?

THEY'RE FINE. COME ON, GET IN HERE.

Donna: ARE THE BISCUITS READY YET?

I'VE GOT THE CHICKEN, DONNA, YOU GET THE REST.

JOE, TELL SAM ABOUT DWAYNE.

SHE'S HERE WANTING TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HER DADDY.

I REMEMBER

WHEN DWAYNE FIRST BROUGHT YOUR MOTHER OUT HERE.

SHE WAS A SKINNY LITTLE SQUIRT LIKE YOU ONCE WAS.

THAT WAS JUST AFTER I WAS BORN.

I USED TO GET SO TICKLED AT HER.

SHE COME OUT HERE ONCE,

AND SHE BROUGHT A KITE WITH HER.

AND IF SHE DIDN'T RUN OUT IN HIGH HEELS IN THE MEADOW

AND FLY THAT KITE,

I'M NOT HERE.

HA HA HA!

DID HE LOVE HER?

WELL, HE WAS YOUNG.

AND WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG,

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU REALLY FEEL,

BUT I SAW HOW SHE FELT

WHEN THE NEWS COME.

'CAUSE SHE WAS CARRYING YOU, SAM,

SHE WAS BIG AS A BARN.

WAS THERE A BIG FUNERAL?

IT WAS A CLOSED CASKET.

THEY TOLD US NOT TO OPEN IT AND LOOK.

AND THAT WAS VERY HARD,

'CAUSE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PREPARE THE BODY

AND WATCH OVER IT.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT BRINGS YOU TOGETHER.

BUT IT WAS LIKE HE WASN'T THERE

BECAUSE WE COULDN'T SEE HIM.

AND THE NEIGHBORS STARTED BRINGING FOOD.

I TELL YOU,

THEY JUST KEPT ON A-BRINGIN' THINGS TO EAT.

LUTIE CUNNINGHAM BROUGHT A WHOLE HAM

AND A GALLON OF POTATO SALAD

AND 3 PIES.

IN A WAY, IT WAS A RELIEF

WHEN WE GOT THE BODY IN THE GROUND.

THEY WROTE

AND TOLD WHAT A HELP HE WAS TO HIS COUNTRY.

IT WAS LIKE WE NEVER REALLY GOT TO WATCH OVER HIM,

BUT IT WAS A CLOSED CASKET.

WHY DON'T WE GO

TO THE MONUMENT IN WASHINGTON,

SEE HIS NAME AT THE WALL?

YOU KNOW, I'VE SEEN PICTURES OF THAT.

I THOUGHT ABOUT IT.

WELL, WHY NOT?

OH, I COULDN'T DO THAT AT MY AGE.

JOE'S BEEN EVERYWHERE IN WORLD WAR II AND ALL,

BUT I'VE NEVER BEEN OUT OF MY TIME ZONE.

PASS THE GRAVY, WILL YOU?

OH, J--

WELL, MOM SAID YOU HAD A NOTEBOOK

OR A DIARY OR SOMETHING OF DADDY'S.

YOU WANT THAT?

WELL, YEAH.

WELL, IT AIN'T PERSONAL, YOU KNOW.

IT'S TROOP MOVEMENTS AND LIKE THAT.

NOT LOVING, LIKE HIS LETTERS.

WELL, I DON'T MIND.

I DON'T HAVE THE SLIGHTEST MEMORY OF HIM,

MY OWN BROTHER.

AIN'T THAT A SHAME?

EVERYBODY ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING

THAT DWAYNE LEFT YOU BEHIND

ON EARTH FOR US...

LIKE A GIFT.

BE PRESENT AT OUR TABLE, LORD.

BE HERE AND EVERYWHERE ADORED.

THESE CREATURES, BLESS AND GRANT

THAT WE MAY FEAST IN PARADISE WITH THEE.

AMEN.

AMEN. AMEN.

NOW, YOU DIDN'T GET ANY GREENS, SAM,

FOR GOODNESS SAKE.

Dwayne: NO MAIL TODAY.

NO CIGARETTES.

RAINING.

JULY 5th.

HOTSHOT SAYS WE'RE GETTING CLOSER.

HANDS CRACKED AND BLEEDING.

DEPRESSED,

BUT A LETTER FROM IRENE GOT ME OUT OF IT.

BABY KICKING STRONG.

SHELLING AT DARK.

JULY 6th.

WALKIN' POINT ALL DAY.

LIKE HUNTING RABBITS.

MISS THOSE GREAT FALL DAYS...

AUTUMN LEAVES, CHANGE OF SEASONS.

JULY 7th.

EDDIE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.

VOLUNTEERED TO WALK POINT.

HE'S SOLID BLACK AND REAL QUIET.

HOTSHOT SAYS HE WOULDN'T SAY SHIT

IF HE HAD A MOUTHFUL.

JULY 8th.

HOTSHOT IN A RAGE.

HE WORKS US LIKE A TEAM OF DOGS,

BUT IF HOTSHOT DIDN'T GET SO MAD,

WE WOULDN'T BE AS GOOD AS WE ARE.

JULY 9th.

BURNED HOOCHES.

PREGNANT WOMAN DIDN'T WANT TO COME OUT.

HOTSHOT MADE DARREL PULL HER OUT

BEFORE SHE BURNED UP WITH THE HOUSE.

I PRAY IRENE AND BABE OK.

I TRY TO PLAY THAT SHE'S HERE WITH ME,

BUT WHEN I GET HER IN MY MIND REAL GOOD,

SHE FLOATS AWAY.

I WOULDN'T WANT HER HERE TO SEE THIS.

JULY 10th.

FOUND A DEAD GOOK UNDER SOME ROTTEN LEAVES.

INTERESTING TO SEE THE BODY PARTS BROKEN DOWN,

LIKE IN BIOLOGY.

BOBBY G. STIRRED A STICK AROUND IN IT,

AND SOME TEETH FELL OUT.

DARREL TAKE HIM ONE FOR GOOD LUCK.

JULY 11th.

DADDY'S BIRTHDAY.

THINKING ABOUT HOME.

JULY 12th.

FACE TO FACE WITH A VC.

I WON.

CLEAN HEAD SHOT, BACK OF HIS HEAD GONE.

PICTURE OF HIS BABIES IN HIS POCKET.

EASIER THAN I THOUGHT.

TAKE COVER!

LET'S GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE.

AAH! AAH!

[MEN SPEAKING VIETNAMESE]

Dwayne: WHEN I GET BACK TO THE WORLD,

THIS WILL BE A DREAM,

BUT NOW...

THE WORLD IS A DREAM.

HOTSHOT SAYS WE'RE ALMOST THERE.

OH, GOD! EMMETT! WHAT ARE YOU--

WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE?

HUMPING THE BOONIES.

THIS AIN'T VIETNAM.

IT'S JUST SOME SWAMP

FOR BOY SCOUTS TO GET LOST IN.

HOW'D YOU FIND ME?

IT WAS JUST LIKE YOU.

I KNEW YOU HAD THAT DIARY.

DID YOU READ IT?

THE WAY HE TALKED ABOUT THEM GOOKS

AND THAT KILLING--

I HATED IT.

I DON'T LIKE HIM ANYMORE.

YOU DON'T LIKE HIM ANYMORE?

THAT'S SO FUCKING WEAK.

WHO ARE YOU TO SAY THAT ABOUT HIM?

YOU KNOW, WHEN I...

FIRST COME BACK HERE,

AND I LOOKED AROUND AT EVERYBODY,

IT MADE ME REMEMBER HOW IN COUNTRY,

EVERY SECOND YOU WAS ON GUARD,

OR YOU DIED.

IT MADE YOU KEEN.

IT MADE YOU SLEEP WITH YOUR EYES OPEN.

EVERY CELL IN YOUR BODY WAS AWAKE,

FULL OF ELECTRICITY.

THAT WAS BEING ALIVE, SEE?

THEN I COME BACK HERE, AND I LOOK AROUND,

AND WHAT I SAW WAS HOW WEAK EVERYBODY'S GAME WAS.

YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE HIM ANYMORE?

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO JUDGE HIM?

I TELL YOU SOMETHING, SAM,

WHEN YOUR BEST BUDDIES ARE GETTING SHOT TO HELL,

IT FEELS PRETTY DAMN GOOD GETTING EVEN.

I DON'T WANNA HEAR ABOUT IT!

YES, YOU DO.

YES, YOU DO. YOU WANTED TO KNOW.

YOU'VE BEEN AT ME, AND YOU'VE BEEN AT ME,

AND NOW YOU CAN DAMN WELL LISTEN.

WHEN EVERYBODY YOU CARE ABOUT--

EVEN JUST A LITTLE--

GETS KILLED...

ONE AFTER THE OTHER,

SOMETIMES JUST IN A BIG PILE

OF BROKEN BONES AND BLOOD AND GUTS,

WHY, AFTER A WHILE, YOU--

AFTER A WHILE,

YOU JUST DON'T CARE ANYMORE.

BECAUSE IF YOU DO, IF YOU LET YOURSELF CARE,

IF YOU LET YOURSELF MAKE A FRIEND,

THEN THAT PERSON'S GONNA GET KILLED, TOO.

SO AFTER A WHILE, YOU JUST QUIT FEELING.

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

HUH?

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, LITTLE GIRL?

HERE YOU ARE WALKING AROUND HOPEWELL HIGH,

WONDERING WHETHER SOMEBODY'S LOOKING AT YOU THE RIGHT WAY,

OR AM I--

SHIT.

AND THEY'RE ALL STILL ALIVE.

YOU KNOW THAT?

IN MY HEAD.

THEY'RE ALL SITTING AROUND A VILLAGE

THAT'S ALL BURNED OUT,

EATING HAM AND MOTHERFUCKERS,

WAITING FOR THE HUEY TO COME EVACUATE US.

THEY GOT A DEAD VC PROPPED UP AGAINST A HOOCH

WITH A COWBOY HAT ON

AND A CIGARETTE STUCK IN HIS MOUTH.

THEY'RE WONDERING "WHERE'S OLD EMMETT?"

"HOW'S HE DOING BACK IN HOPEWELL?"

AND THEY'RE WONDERING

WHY I AIN'T OUT THERE WITH THEM.

THEY'RE WAITING FOR ME.

I'M JUST HANGING ON HERE

WITH EVERY BIT OF STRENGTH I GOT.

CHRIST, IT EXHAUSTS ME.

I AIN'T GOT NOTHING LEFT...

NOT FOR YOU OR ANITA OR ANYBODY ELSE.

THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME...

LIKE THERE'S THIS HOLE IN MY HEART,

LIKE THERE'S JUST SOMETHING MISSING,

AND I CAN'T GET IT BACK.

IT'S OUT THERE WITH THEM.

I'M ALREADY HALF-DEAD.

I STILL CAN'T GET USED TO THE WAY

YOU 2 WHOOSHED IN THERE AT HOME

AND TRIGGERED ME OFF ON THIS TRIP.

I'M SORRY YOUR GRANDPA'S BACK WAS UP,

BUT HE'D HAVE WORRIED ABOUT THE WHEAT ANYWAY.

IT WAS GETTING NEAR READY TO CUT.

FOR WHAT, I DON'T KNOW, WITH THE MARKET PRICES.

SOMETIMES I THINK DWAYNE

IS ALMOST BETTER OFF OUT OF THIS.

AND HE'D HAVE BEEN A FARMER LIKE HIS DADDY.

IF YOU COULD DO IT OVER,

WOULD YOU HAVE SENT DWAYNE

TO CANADA INSTEAD?

OH, SAM, PEOPLE DON'T HAVE CHOICES LIKE THAT.

BESIDES, HE DID GOOD FOR HIS COUNTRY,

AND I TAKE COMFORT IN THAT.

WHAT GOOD DID HE DO FOR HIS COUNTRY?

EMMETT SAID THEY ALL DIED OVER THERE FOR NOTHING.

WELL, EMMETT CAN TALK. HE DIDN'T DIE.

THAT'S RIGHT, MRS. HUGHES.

I'M ALIVE... AND HORRIBLE.

EMMETT, I'M SORRY.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO STEP ON YOUR FEELINGS.

I JUST HAD TO SAY HOW I FEEL.

EMMETT...

EMMETT, CAN YOU LOOK FOR ANOTHER STATION

ON THE RADIO, PLEASE?

EMMETT, MY LEGS ARE KILLING ME.

I NEED TO TAKE ANOTHER PIT.

COULD YOU START LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO STOP...

WHERE THERE'S BARBECUE?

I DIDN'T FEED US ENOUGH AT BREAKFAST.

HOLD ON, HOLD ON.

OH, LORD. MY KNEES!

OH, LORD.

OPEN THE DOOR.

TAKE IT EASY. GET OUT OF THERE.

SHE'S DRIVING ME CRAZY. I'M GONNA SCREAM!

SHE AIN'T NEVER BEEN NOWHERE BEFORE.

YOU KNOW THAT, SAM.

SHE'S JUST DRIVING ME NUTS.

OH! MY GOD!

PARDON MY FRENCH,

BUT IF IT ISN'T

ALL MY FAVORITE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!

HI, MOM! I MISSED YOU!

I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

HI, EMMETT. COME ON IN.

I DON'T BELIEVE IT!

OH, DON'T BOTHER WITH THAT STACK.

LARRY'S OUT OF FOCUS ON MOST OF THEM.

THAT'S A GOOD ONE OF ALL OF US.

I LIKE THAT ONE.

OH, THAT'S A GOOD ONE. CAN I HAVE THAT ONE?

OH, HONEY, TAKE WHAT YOU WANT.

LARRY GOT DOUBLE PRINTS ON A SPECIAL.

OH!

ARE YOU--YOU SURE YOU WON'T COME WITH US?

OH, I DON'T... I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU DO IT.

Emmett: ANYBODY WANT ANOTHER BEER?

NOT FOR ME.

IS EMMETT WITH ANITA STEVENS AGAIN?

WELL, EMMETT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE WANTS,

BUT ANITA SURE DOES.

MRS. HUGHES,

HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT GOING THROUGH COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG?

I'VE NEVER BEEN SO FAR FROM HOME IN MY LIFE.

IT'S TOO LATE TO DO THAT IN MY OLD AGE.

OH, NOW, YOU'RE NOT OLD, MRS. HUGHES.

WELL, I'M 58,

WITH 20 YEARS OF WORRY TACKED ON TO THAT.

YOU'RE AS OLD AS YOU FEEL, MRS. HUGHES.

AH.

WELL, DID YOU TELL HER YET?

YEAH, I'M GOING TO.

WELL, GO ON.

I WILL!

MOM, CAN I MOVE UP HERE AND GO TO COLLEGE?

Larry: WHAT DID I HEAR OVER THERE?

OH, SAM!

THAT'S THE SWEETEST THING!

Mrs. Hughes: OH, MY GOD!

YOUR BIG SISTER'S GOING TO COME UP

AND LIVE WITH US AND GO TO COLLEGE.

HOW ABOUT THAT, SWEETHEART?

YOU MEAN IT?

I MEAN IT!

SHE MEANS IT! OOH! HA HA!

DWAYNE ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU HUNG THE MOON.

SHE'S MOVING UP HERE.

Larry: HOW ABOUT THAT?

ALL RIGHT. COME ON OUT OF THERE, SAM.

OH, MY.

I DON'T SEE IT.

THEY SAY YOU COME UP ON IT ALL OF THE SUDDEN.

MY LEGS ARE BEGINNING TO HURT.

EMMETT, WILL YOU GET ME MY GERANIUM THERE,

WILL YOU?

ALL RIGHT. YOU ALL GO ON AHEAD.

I'LL CATCH UP WITH YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

IT'S ON PANEL 4-W.

OH, LOOK. THERE IT IS.

Mrs. Hughes: IT DON'T SHOW UP GOOD.

IT'S JUST A HOLE IN THE GROUND.

LORD, IT'S BLACK AS NIGHT.

I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD LOOK LIKE THIS.

WHAT ARE THOSE GOLD STARS FOR?

I GUESS SOMEBODY

JUST WANTED THE NAME TO STAND OUT.

I CAN GO WITH THAT.

YEAH. ME, TOO.

YOU GOING TO LOOK FOR ANYBODY ELSE

BESIDES DADDY?

YEAH.

WE'LL LOOK UP A COUPLE GUYS.

GOD.

IT'S JUST LIKE MOM SAID,

THE NAMES--

BOBBY GENE AND FREDDY RAY

AND JIMMY BOB--

COUNTRY BOYS.

COUNTRY BOYS ARE JUST LIKE CITY BOYS NOW.

THEY GOT EVERYTHING.

THERE IT IS.

"DWAYNE E HUGHES."

I'M GONNA BAWL.

I WISH I COULD TOUCH IT.

JUST A MINUTE, MAMAW.

OH, MISTER, COULD WE USE THAT LADDER?

YES, YOU MAY.

LET ME GIVE YOU A HAND.

I GOT IT.

WATCH YOURSELF, MRS. HUGHES.

THANKS.

SOMEBODY MIGHT SEE UP MY DRESS.

YOU GO ON.

YOU CAN DO IT.

WATCH YOUR STEP.

SAM, NOW YOU GO UP THERE.

TAKE THIS AND GET HIS NAME.

IT'S REAL CLOSE, MAMAW.

Mrs. Hughes: SMILE.

OHH.

Dwayne: WHEN I GET BACK TO THE WORLD,

THIS WILL BE A DREAM...

BUT NOW...

THE WORLD IS A DREAM.

HOTSHOT SAYS WE'RE ALMOST THERE.

Y'ALL WANNA GET SOME BARBECUE?

I'M STARVIN'.

WHY DON'T WE STOP AT THAT SAME PLACE...

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