(ZIPPO LIGHTER CLICKS REPEATEDLY) (FOOTSTEPS APPROACH) (CICADAS BUZZ) (GUN COCKS) (THUNDER RUMBLES) (SULTRY BLUES MUSIC) www.able.co.nz Captions were made possible with funding from NZ On Air. Able 2015 (SULTRY BLUES MUSIC CONTINUES) (DOG BARKS) (CAR DOOR CLOSES) (DOG CONTINUES BARKING) Dottie! Dottie, goddamn it, wake up! (BARKS) Shut up, T-Bone! Goddammit, Dottie, let me in! T-Bone, shut up! (MUFFLED) Dottie! Wake up! Dottie! Open the goddamn door! Dottie! Get out of that fucking bed right fucking now! Dottie, open this door! Dottie! Dottie, please open the door! Dottie! (BANGS ON DOOR) Dottie, I gotta take a piss! Wake up, it's me! Shit! Hold on! Open the goddamn door! I'm coming, just a second. Shut up! Oh, God, put some clothes on for Chrissake! Well, hell, I didn't know who you were. Well, hell, I didn't know who you were. Shit. Close the goddamn door! Close the goddamn door! You answer the door like that if you don't know who the hell it is? Nothing you never seen before. Nothing you never seen before. Nothing half of Dallas County hasn't seen before. Shut up. Shut up. Dad here? Shut up. Dad here? He's asleep. Dottie's here, ain't she? Dottie's here, ain't she? Adele throw you out? No, I need to talk to Dad. Why'd she throw you out? Did you hit her again? No, I didn't hit her. Hey, look, would you please put some clothes on? My God, I never heard so much... My God, I never heard so much... It's a bit distracting, your bush staring at me in the face. All right! Jesus. Goddammit! Help yourself. Help yourself. What'd you do, chop up some clover? Where'd you get this shit? I bought it from you. (COUGHS) This is that? This is that? What are you doing here? Adele threw him out. So what? The boy can talk. I need a place to stay, all right? I need a place to stay, all right? Why'd she throw you out? I need a place to stay, all right? Why'd she throw you out? It's a long story. Sharla, get me a beer. What'd you do, hit her again? Sharla, get me a beer. What'd you do, hit her again? No, goddammit! I didn't hit her. It's not like you never hit her before. This ain't none of your goddamn business, Sharla. Hey, I live here. Calm down. I gotta listen to your naked wife giving me the third degree? I gotta listen to your naked wife giving me the third degree? I'm not naked. Why do you let her walk around here like that? Why do you let her walk around here like that? It's the middle of the night. She answered the door with her beaver puckered out like it was trying to shake my hand. You hush your mouth! She didn't know who you were. That ain't the point, goddammit. I don't want Dottie looking at her own stepmother's pussy. That's it. I'm going to bed. I've heard all the shit I can take... That's it. I'm going to bed. I've heard all the shit I can take... Goodnight. You little shit, I'm gonna fucking kill you! You little shit, I'm gonna fucking kill you! (MUFFLED SHOUTING) Cut it out! Sweet dreams! Don't let the bed bugs bite! Enough on the weed! He can stay here tonight! I'll stay as long as I... If he stays here any longer, I'm liable to hurt the little bastard! Goodnight! Don't go to bed mad. Fucker! Don't die in your sleep! Fucker! Don't die in your sleep! Goddamn hick! What the fuck?! Now I'm in the fucking doghouse. Now I'm in the fucking doghouse. Hey, put some pants on. I need to talk to you about something. I need pants for that? So we can get outta here. I need pants for that? So we can get outta here. I'm not going out. Come on, this is private stuff. Come on, this is private stuff. Then fucking whisper! Come on, this is private stuff. Then fucking whisper! I need you to put some pants on. No. Come on. No. Come on. (MUFFLED SHOUTING) Argh! (GRUNTS) I need $6000 or some guys are gonna kill me. I need $6000 or some guys are gonna kill me. You'd better get outta town, quick. If you could just give me a thousand... If you could just give me a thousand... I don't have it. I could hold them off with a thousand. I could hold them off with a thousand. Chris, I do not have it. ('SWAMP FOX' BY SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS) (WHISTLING) (MUSIC CONTINUES) (WHISTLING) I wouldn't be in this mess if it weren't for Mom. Then she goes and kicks me out. You hit her, didn't you? Goddammit, no! I didn't hit her, I told you. Goddammit, no! I didn't hit her, I told you. Why'd she kick you out? I threw her up against the fridge. She stole 2 ounces of coke from me. That's bullshit. Adele doesn't snort cocaine. She sold it. Gave it away to that goddamn Rex, cos the shit's gone. She was the only other one knew where it was, then tonight she comes up to the house with her car running like a watch. with her car running like a watch. Which? The gold Cadillac? You're shitting me. Piece of shit hasn't run in years. What'd I tell you? So my blow's gone, and now these guys are gonna kill me. And my own mother, for Chrissake. (MAN WHISTLES) (MAN WHISTLES) So? Huh? What? You gonna loan me the money? You gonna loan me the money? No. Man, I'm fucked. I haven't had $1000 my whole life. How'd you like to? How'd you like to have $15,000? Jesus. No, just hear me out. No, just hear me out. Every goddamn time. What about the farm? Leave the farm out of it. I'm talking about something way easier than that. I'm talking about something way easier than that. (SCOFFS) This oughta be good. You ever hear of Joe Cooper? No. No. He's a cop. A detective, actually. No. He's a cop. A detective, actually. OK. He's got a little business on the side. He's got a little business on the side. What's he do? He's a killer. He kills people. Yeah, so? Mom's got a $50,000 life insurance policy. Don't look at me like that. Don't look at me like that. Well, who's the... whatcha call it? Beneficiary? Dottie. Dottie? The whole thing? The whole 50,000? Yup. The whole 50,000? Yup. She didn't leave nothing to me? Of course not, you dipshit. Why would she do that? Of course not, you dipshit. Why would she do that? Uh, I'm her ex-husband. She hates you, Dad. You know that. How much something like that cost? How much something like that cost? Well, I hear he charges 20. Thousand? Jesus. Listen, this isn't really something we can cut corners on. I'd say it's worth it not to get caught. I mean, Killer Joe's a professional. He'll do this right. How do you know? Who told you about this? Never mind that. I wanna hire him on spec, ask him to do it for free, and then give him a cut of the insurance money. Well, after we pay this guy and we clear... $30,000. 30,000. Split four ways. Three ways. How do you figure? You, me and Dottie. What about Sharla? What about Sharla? What about her? She gets a cut. The hell she does. She ain't family. The hell she does. She ain't family. She's been my wife longer than Adele was. It's less money. It's less money for you. It's less money. It's less money for you. And it's more money for you. I'm the father here. I found her. She's my ex-wife. Not you, not Dottie. OK, fine. We can split it four ways. I ain't agreed to nothing, OK? This is murder we're talking about. I'm not just gonna stand here nodding my head. Look at it this way. Is she doing anybody any good? Look at it this way. Is she doing anybody any good? What do you mean? Is anybody gonna care if Mom's not around any more? Is anybody gonna care if Mom's not around any more? Yeah. Rex. Sonofabitch screws anything draws breath. Sonofabitch screws anything draws breath. That doesn't mean he doesn't care. He'd be tickled pink. You should see the way she treats that poor bastard. Probably about the same way she treated me. What's better for Dottie? Having $10,000 so she can go to that Amazon school or having a beat-up, old, ugly, naggy alcoholic mother for another 20 years or so? I see your point. Exactly. So long as Dottie never knows what we're talking about, we're really doing her a favour. Yeah. What are you doing here? Uh, got in a fight with Mom. You built this city all by yourself? You built this city all by yourself? Uh, yeah. Sure did. Brick by brick. I heard that at the wedding. Scared the shit outta me. Sleep talking gives me the creeps. Scared the shit outta me. Sleep talking gives me the creeps. Yeah. Gotten worse. About every night. She's not seeing anybody yet? She's not seeing anybody yet? (LAUGHS) Don't hold your breath. Truth be told, I think she's still a... you know. Truth be told, I think she's still a... you know. What? A virgin? (T-BONE BARKS) Let me just call him. Let's just set up a meet and talk to the guy. We don't gotta decide anything right now. OK. OK, good. I heard y'all talking about killing Momma. I think it's a good idea. Well, there you go. (DAD ECHOES) This is murder we're talking about. (GASPS) (GASPS) 1 (SHRIEKS WILDLY) (SHRIEKS WILDLY) Wha! Hah! Huh! Wha! Wha! That looks hard. Wha! That looks hard. Argh! Who are you? I'm Joe Cooper. Joe Cooper. You scared me to death. You scared me to death. Excuse me. And I apologise. I knocked on the door, but you had the TV on too loud to hear me, so I decided to let myself in. It's OK. It's OK. That looks hard. From the TV like that? You should have a teacher. I'm Joe Cooper. I'm supposed to meet Chris here at 10:30. I'm supposed to meet Chris here at 10:30. He's not here. Well, I'm a little early. Well, I'm a little early. He's usually late. Well, I'm a little early. He's usually late. (SIGHS) Could I trouble you for a cup of coffee? Sure. Why don't you sit down, and I'll take your jacket. Mm-hm. Thank you. Can I ask your name? Can I ask your name? I'm Dottie. Hello, Dottie. Hello, Dottie. Hi. (TAP RUNS) What? What are you? I mean, what do you do? I'm a detective. I'm a detective. Really? Mm-hm. Like Magnum PI? No. He's a private detective. I'm in the Dallas Police Department. I'm in the Dallas Police Department. He ain't real either. No. I'm real. I read it's nothing like them shows with car chases and all. I read it's nothing like them shows with car chases and all. A lot of paperwork. I read some policemen go their whole lives without shooting their guns. I read some policemen go their whole lives without shooting their guns. Probably true. You ever drawn your gun? Oh, sure. You ever shot anybody? Yes. Who? Nobody you'd know. (WHISPERS) Did they die? (WHISPERS) Did they die? Well, they have, yes. (WHISPERS) Wow. What's the most exciting thing that's ever happened? What's the most exciting thing that's ever happened? Hmm. (SIGHS) I went into this house. I heard an awful screaming coming from inside in the back. And it was pitch-dark. So I followed the sound of the scream back to a bedroom. I didn't know what the hell to expect. Yeah. Yeah. When I opened the door, suddenly just whop! There's this... this huge, fat man was on top of me, screaming and kicking and clawing. Oh my God. Oh my God. And the thing was there was nobody else even there. And he wasn't trying to hurt me. He wanted me to help him. Why? See, he got into a fight with his girlfriend, right? She'd been having an affair. So in order to teach her a lesson ` that's what he said, "Teach her a lesson,"... he doused his genitals with lighter fluid and he... set them on fire. You believe that? It's true. That poor miserable bastard set his own genitals on fire just to teach his girlfriend a lesson. I guess he showed her. I wonder if she ever got over it. Was he all right? Was he all right? No. No, he was not all right. He set his genitals on fire. I had an aunt who set herself on fire once. Yeah? Not on purpose, though. She was wearing this long lace dress and she got it caught in the furnace. She died before they could put the fire out. She died before they could put the fire out. Really? They say she's the one in the family I look the most like. Her name was Vivah. Isn't that a pretty name? Mm-hm. Mm-hm. I don't think she ever got married, though. (PHONE RINGS) You gonna answer that? You gonna answer that? It's for you. My dad couldn't get away from work. I was wondering if you could meet us at Bob's Mufflers. There's someplace private where we can talk? There's a pool hall next door, out of business. Just off Harry Hines. Bring Dottie. She'll show you the way. Bring Dottie. She'll show you the way. Don't change plans on me again. Listen, I'm really sorry. You try and make a little more noise? Why don't you try kissing my ass? Sonofabitch. Are you gonna kill my momma? I don't know. Why? I was just curious. My momma tried to kill me when I was real little. She put a pillow over my face cos she cared more about herself than her little baby. She didn't love me like a momma should love a little baby. And she was happy because she thought she'd done it and then I couldn't grow into something better than she'd been, had ever been. She hadn't done it. She didn't send me back to him. She just made me sick, made me not be for a while. But then I was. She was sad that I was and I always will be. How do you know that? Know what? That your mother tried to kill you? That your mother tried to kill you? Cos I remember. (TRAIN HORN BLOWS) (TRAIN HORN BLOWS) This is my father, Ansel. Ansel. Like a beer? Like a beer? No. No, thank you. Look, I don't have a lot of time, so... Look, I don't have a lot of time, so... All right. Let's get right to it. If that's all right. If that's all right. Um, all right. Well, first off,... me and my father never done nothing like this before. We don't wanna do it, but it's gotta be done. That's got nothing to do with me. That's got nothing to do with me. All right. Well, sir, uh, instead of me kicking this off, maybe you could tell us the questions we need to ask. It's pretty simple. You're gonna pay me for a service that I'm going to perform. Uh-huh. You're gonna give me the particulars of her schedule, her habits. I'll act on them accordingly. I won't give you many details on my activities, because the less you know, the better for everyone involved. because the less you know, the better for everyone involved. All right. Now, I only have a couple of rules that insist on sticking to. Insist. OK. Yeah. If you're caught, if you're implicated in this crime, you are not under any circumstances to reveal my identity or participation. to reveal my identity or participation. Oh, of course. If you break this rule,... you'll be killed. Do you understand? I... I must be absolutely clear on this point. I understand. Do you understand? Yeah. Yeah. My payment is $25,000 in cash in advance. No exceptions. No exceptions. 25? Yes, sir. I thought you said 20. I was told 20. 25. Is that a problem? We don't have a problem with 25. That's not our problem. We don't have a problem with 25. That's not our problem. Then what is your problem? We have a problem with the advance. We have a problem with the advance. No exceptions. Sir, let me explain. One of the reasons we're interested in having this done is my mother holds a very large insurance policy. is my mother holds a very large insurance policy. They usually do. Now, we thought if we could guarantee payment after the policy had been covered... Look, this really isn't open for discussion. The conversation is finished. Please, this isn't... Please, this isn't... What'd you think this was, huh? 'Let's Make a Deal'? This is serious business you're fucking here with, boy. I'm aware of that. No, I don't think you are. I don't take you seriously. This is gonna get done one way or another. This is gonna get done one way or another. Hmm. Our conversation is finished. I never met you. You never met me. (CLICKS ZIPPO LIGHTER) Of course, we never discussed the possibility of a retainer. What do you mean? What do you mean? You know how to reach me. Call me if she's interested. Hey, man, you talking about my sister? Is that who she is? Jesus. (CAR DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES, ENGINE STARTS) What's he mean, retainer? What do you think he means? He means Dottie. But retain what exactly? Just how stupid are you? Are you really that stupid? Watch your fucking mouth! Watch your fucking mouth! What are we gonna do, Dad, huh? We gotta think of something. We could kill her ourselves! Are you gonna kill somebody? You can't even tell time! Well, what do you suggest, smart ass? Well, we can forget about the whole thing. Or we can... give him Dottie. Yeah, it might just do her some good. 1 (MUSIC PLAYS QUIETLY) Don't be silly. Nobody's gonna ever see them. What are you so worried about anyway? It's not like you can see your face in any of them. (LAUGHS COARSELY) Personal call? Uh-uh. Two large pepperoni pizzas, please. That photo shop behind the mall. You worry too much. Just some pimply faced little girl who'd never seen one before in her life. Nothing that big, anyway. (LAUGHS COARSELY) What time you gonna pick me up? 8:30? What do you expect me to do until then? I... Hold on, Jenny. Hold on, Jenny. Can I get some money so I can fix supper? Jenny, I gotta call you after my shift. I can't. I have to... Yeah. Yeah, me too. What are you fixing for supper tonight? Just some casserole. You gonna make a salad? Just some casserole. You gonna make a salad? Mm-mm. Why don't I give you a few extra dollars? Get yourself a new dress. We're having a guest for supper. Do we have to dress up? Do we have to dress up? I'm just saying you'd look real pretty in a dress. Was it your boyfriend on the phone? Was it your boyfriend on the phone? What do you mean? That wasn't your boyfriend? I'm married, silly. (LAUGHS) I won't tell Daddy. I don't know what you're talking about. That was Jenny, an old friend from high school. Here you go. I said no black olives. Fire up another supreme. No black olives. I'm taking my break. Eat. Is he cute? Stop talking like that. Is he cute? Stop talking like that. You should have a cute boyfriend. I had a boyfriend in the third grade. I never told nobody. His name was Marshall. He was fat. He loved me. You need to go out more often. You need to go out more often. Nobody ever knew we were going together. We didn't see each other at recess, we didn't sit together at lunch, we never wrote notes, and he didn't walk me home from school. When would you see him? In class, at school. When would you see him? In class, at school. I mean, alone. We didn't see each other alone. We didn't see each other alone. Ever? We didn't see each other alone. Ever? That would have spoiled the secret. How'd you know you were going together if you never spent any time alone? We just knew. If we talked about it, it wouldn't have been what it was, which was true. What was true? Love. We loved each other. We loved each other. How do you know he loved you if y'all never talked about it? Because he loved me with pure love. Because he loved me with pure love. Well, not many like that around, I guess. It's Joe, isn't it? Joe's coming over. Joe who? I don't remember. His eyes hurt. Huh? What? (SIGHS) You met him? Mm-hm. What's he like? What's he like? He told me I should get a teacher for my kung-fu. Yeah? Yeah? And he had me make him some coffee. Yeah? And he had me make him some coffee. What's he like? I don't know. Hey, Ansel. Now, you just forget about Jenny. She's an old friend, and I don't need any trouble from your daddy over an old friend, you hear? over an old friend, you hear? You should have a cute boyfriend. (LAUGHS) Hey, y'all talking about me? Your ears must have been burning. Your ears must have been burning. No, sir. I was just telling Dottie here how pretty she'd look in a new dress. Yeah, I'll ride you over to the Thrifty and maybe we'll pick you out something pretty, all right? Is everyone getting dressed up? Yeah, we're all getting dressed up. Hey, can I get some money? We're outta beer. My purse is downstairs. When are you gonna tell that girl it's just gonna be her and Joe? She'll figure it out. You gotta tell her. That girl's not like other people. Goddammit, she don't put two and two together like you, me and Chris. Goddammit, she don't put two and two together like you, me and Chris. What are you so worried about? She never been on a date before. She never been on a date before. It ain't a date. Well, it's the closest thing she ever come to one. Except for some fat kid that didn't even know it. What fat kid? You talk to that girl, else you're liable to blow this whole thing real good. What am I supposed to say? Tell her the story, for God's sake. Why do you have to make everything so difficult? What story? The situation. Tell her why Joe is coming over tonight. How am I supposed to get to that? How am I supposed to get to that? If she don't know what's expected of her, she might disappoint him. I'm riding her over to the Thrifty, ain't I? I'm riding her over to the Thrifty, ain't I? (GROANS) What about my beer money? (GROANS) What about my beer money? (GROANS) Sharla? What fat kid? WOMAN OVER P.A.: Price check, please. Price check on two. (ANSEL LAUGHS) Hope you have a spare. Hope you have a spare. Daddy? Daddy. Hey! Hey, look at you. I mean, you look like a goddamn movie star. Turn around. Turn around. Yeah, just like a goddamn movie star. I feel funny. Oh, don't say that. You look beautiful. Oh, don't say that. You look beautiful. My butt's too big. Well, let me let you in on a little secret. Guys like big butts. They do not. I'm speaking from experience. I'm speaking from experience. Sharla doesn't have a big butt. I'm speaking from experience. Sharla doesn't have a big butt. Yeah, well, give her some time. Why aren't you dressed yet? Why aren't you dressed yet? Uh, cos I'm not gonna stay for supper. What do you mean? What do you mean? Well, Chris and I got some business to attend to. Where's Chris? Where's Chris? So it's just gonna be you and Joe for supper. I should change. No. No. No, honey. Yeah, I should. Dottie, I think it'd be nice for Joe if he saw you looking pretty. Yeah, I'm gonna... Listen, honey. Dottie! Just settle down. Let go of me, I have to change! Let go of me, I have to change! Dottie, wait a second! Change! I have to change! I have to change! Dottie, don't close that fucking door on me! Dottie, don't close that fucking door on me! I have to change! Goddammit! Hold still, you little bitch. What the hell is going on in here?! What the fuck! What the hell's going on? What the fuck! What the hell's going on? She wants to take off her dress. So? So? Well, don't you think she looks nice? Let her change if she wants. You put on whatever you like. (KNOCK AT DOOR) Don't you think she looks nice? Hey, let her change, Dad! Let her change! Hang on a goddamn second. Hey, let her change. Change. What are you doing here? What are you doing here? We're on our way out. We discussed this. Well, don't push it. We're leaving. Well, don't push it. We're leaving. That's right, Junior. Don't push it. Now, we make arrangements, I expect the details to have some attention paid to them. Let's go, Dad. Let's go, Dad. You understand? Yeah. Good boy. Where is she? She's changing. Too bad he didn't meet Sharla first. He coulda dated her, I wouldn't have minded so much. That's my wife you're talking about, fuck head. That's my wife you're talking about, fuck head. Yeah. Right. Dottie? It's me, Joe Cooper. (DOTTIE SOBS) We're alone now. You don't wanna come out, it's OK. You stay in there as long as you like. (MONSTER TRUCKS REV ON TV) Casserole smells nice. I wish I had a funny story about first dates or casseroles, but I don't. Maybe one'll come to me. Maybe not. (COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYS) # You've been messin' where... # You've been messin' where... Lee Hazlewood. Okie from Muskogee. I don't have a funny story about Lee Hazlewood either. Or Oklahoma. I guess Oklahoma's kinda funny anyway, though. I grew up looking at Oklahoma... # ...walk all over you... # ...from the south bank of the Red River. When I was a boy, the border between Texas and Oklahoma was actually the middle of the river. You fished the north bank, you caught Okie fish. I caught Texas fish. Some time since then, we gave our half of the river away. Now the whole damn thing belongs to Oklahoma. South bank. That's the border now. I'm not sure why we did that,... but it makes me mad. It's kinda like giving away your... your front porch. (DOOR SQUEAKS) How are you? Fine. You wanna know how I am? How are you? I'm fine. Thank you. You look nice. Thank you. I changed. I didn't know it was just gonna be you and me for dinner. I didn't know it was just gonna be you and me for dinner. Someone should have told you. They did. Just now. What'd you change from? What'd you change from? A dress. I'd love to see it. Your eyes hurt. I beg your pardon? Dottie, do you trust me? Not quite. Good. Good. (COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYS SOFTLY ON RADIO) Lovely. Lovely. I'm a virgin. I know. Hey... tuna casserole! Yes. Yes. May I serve? Please. Thank you. Mmm. I'd really like to see that dress. It wasn't right. It wasn't right. May I see it anyway? How are you gonna kill my momma? How are you gonna kill my momma? Oh, that's not... appropriate dinner conversation, Dottie. Unless you poison her. (LAUGHS) Will you be the detective who investigates? Will you be the detective who investigates? Probably not. Sometimes. Is that a problem? That's a convenience. It's never Holmes. Yes. I love my brother. I remember when Momma and Daddy were getting a divorce. And they... She just told us. She was drunk. She said, "I don't love your daddy no more. I never loved him." And I screamed something that didn't make any sense. Ran out of the house to the front yard. Chris came out. He hadn't said anything. He just laid on top of me. He stretched his body out like this... and laid on top of me till I stopped crying. Dottie... Dottie... We never talked about it ever. Dottie... We never talked about it ever. Bring the dress. Now? Yes. And why wouldn't you wear that for me? And why wouldn't you wear that for me? It's not me. Not when you're not in it. I once had a boyfriend. I once had a boyfriend. Put it on. All right. All right. Where you going? I was going to put on the dress. I was going to put on the dress. I said put it on. I was going to put on the dress. I said put it on. I was. Here. I wanna see you put it on. Stop. Take off your socks. Take off your brassiere. (METAL CLINKS) (CLICKING) Take off your underwear. Babies. Put on the dress. Come here. Right behind me. Put your hand inside my pants. Do you feel that? Yes. What's that feel like? I don't remember. How old are you now? 12. So am I. Switch places with me. Your boyfriend? Marshall. Marshall. Marshall. He was fat. Uh-huh. He loved me with pure love. It was our secret. Nobody. Oh. (T-BONE GROWLS) RACE CALLER: Yes I Can right there. 1000 on the nose, on 5 in the eighth at Lone Star. RACE CALLER: On My Mind there is sixth. And it's Mango Cliff, Rick's Cafe, and way, way back there, Bella Luna. Less than half a mile to go as they move into the far turn. Betty Boo leads a nose on the outside. Yes I Can... (VOICE ECHOES AND DISTORTS) RACE CALLER 2: It's still Tilt a Whirl with a tenuous lead. Legal Tender and Endearing Manners strikes the front just outside the eighth pole. (MURMURS) Come on, 5. Come on, 5. Come on, 5! Come on, 5! (RACE CALL CONTINUES) Piece of shit, what...? Piece of shit, what...? ..take the lead as they... He held back! And in a spectacular finish... He held back! ...a spectacular upset... (MEN CHEER) ...Endearing Manner has won the impossible! 17 to 1, resolved at Lone Star here today. Goddamn, motherfuck! (ENGINE REVS) Hey. Time's up, brother. You asked for an extra week three weeks ago, brother. You told me you had a plan. No, listen, I called you. I called you at, like, 11 o'clock. This the plan? (LAUGHS) Oh, come on, G-Man. Yeah, the money is coming to you by about, motherfucking... Yeah, the money is coming to you by about, motherfucking... Sonofabitch! (TYRES SCREECH, CRASH!) (MOTORBIKE ENGINES RUMBLE) (ENGINES REV) (TYRES SCREECH) (COUGHS) (ENGINES REV) You little motherfucker! Where you going?! You little motherfucker! Where you going?! That's right, you piece of shit! (LAUGHS) Here you go, here you go. (SCREAMS) (GROANS) (RADIO PLAYS) # What time of the day # do you like make love? # Chris? Chris? (PANTS) Hi, Digger. (GROANS) How you been, boy? (PANTS) Pretty good. How about yourself? Oh, fair to middling. (LAUGHS) Blood pressure. You taking medicine? Yeah, all that. No salt, low stress. 'Course, Amy keeps making that fried chicken. You know I can't resist it. (CHUCKLES) How is Amy? How is Amy? Well, she's all busted up right at the moment. You remember Dumpling, that old blue tick we had? Yeah, sure, Dumpling. Yeah, sure, Dumpling. Yeah, well, we had to put him to sleep yesterday morning. Oh no. Yep. You missed yourself a hell of a party a couple of weeks ago. Sorry I missed your birthday. Sorry I missed your birthday. Well, well, I'm glad you missed my birthday. I just wish you hadn't missed the party. How many people we have out there at the place, G-Man? A couple hundred. Oh, hell, it wasn't that many. 150 anyway. No shit. Sorry I missed it. Yeah, good old party. Lots of barbecue. Hey, G-man here, he played the accordion. That's right. That's right. Hey, wasn't that gal out there? That's right. Hey, wasn't that gal out there? What gal? Well, you know, the one that's always sniffing around Chris' shit here. What the hell's her name? The one with the great big caboose on her there. Arlene? Arlene. (LAUGHS) Yeah, Arlene. You'd better look out for her, boy. She may be too much woman for you. Well, she'd better stay away from the barbecue or she'd be too much woman to fit through the door. (LAUGHS) Damn, you make me laugh. Hey, listen, I'm just gonna have the boys here kick the shit out of you. But you'd better pay me my money in a couple of days or I'm gonna wrap you up in electrician tape and bury you in a coffin about 10ft deep, huh? I'll tell Amy you asked about her. (ENGINE STARTS) That'll make her smile. That'll make her smile. (ENGINE REVS) He really likes you. ('STROKIN' BY CLARENCE CARTER CONTINUES) ('STROKIN' BY CLARENCE CARTER CONTINUES) # Ha, ha! I be strokin'. # I stroke it the east and I stroke it the west. (T-BONE BARKS AND SNARLS) Stay the hell down! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Easy. Easy. Oh my God, what happened? Easy. Easy. Oh my God, what happened? Fuck! Chris! Shit. You look rough, boy. Them old boys caught up to you, huh? Them old boys caught up to you, huh? (GROANS) Dad, I think they broke my hand! What did they do to your face? Excuse me. You wanna go to the hospital? I think he does. What happened to you?! I got beat up! Oh! Can we get a wet rag? Yeah. Who put the fucking boots to you, or what? That sonofabitch Digger Soames? They do all they were going to? They do all they were going to? JOE: If they wanted to kill him, he'd be dead. Your nose is broken. Is that all? Your nose is broken. Is that all? What'd they say to you? What the fuck do you think they said?! What the fuck do you think they said?! I reckon they want their money. No shit! Hey, you want a beer? Where'd they find you? Fucking Sport of Kings. Did you see Bill there? I don't know. Why? He owes me 10 bucks. I'm going to bed. Come on, Ansel. Let's go to the hospital. No, he's fine. He just got a whupping. Ansel! Come on! All right, then. I guess we're gonna turn in. JOE: Dottie, go on. DOTTIE: Goodnight, Chris. (SHARP WHISTLE) I wanna know what kind of progress you're making. It's being taken care of. Yeah, right. You've been fucking my sister, and my mother's a hell of a lot healthier than me at the moment. Do you want me off the job? Say the word. When are you planning on doing it? Tonight. Tonight. Really? Well, so you'd be leaving tomorrow, then? No, no, no, the retainer's for the money. I'm not leaving until I get my money. I don't like that. Well, I don't care. I don't like that. Well, I don't care. I don't want you near my sister. I don't care. And if I tell you the deal's off? And if I tell you the deal's off? Then I'll leave right now, and you'll never see me again. Your call. Who you into for this money? Who you into for this money? I won't tell you. Digger Soames? How'd you know that? What'd he say he'd do to you if you don't pay him? You know that too? He'll do it. Aren't you supposed to arrest people who commit murder? I like Digger. Do it. (PHONE RINGS) Mr Tim. Hey, Joe. (PHONE BEEPS) Joe. Joe. Thank God. I was afraid I wouldn't get here, I'd be too late. Thank God. Listen, we gotta stop this. All right? I've been in a lot of trouble all my life, but I never did nothing like this before. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to waste your time. I mean, I hate that bitch. I always hated her. I just can't be the one, you know? But the main thing really is... is Dottie. You know, my sister never did nothing to nobody. You know, you gotta give her up cos I can't look her in the eyes otherwise. I mean, you can't have her. I can't let you have her. What are you doing? Where are you going? What are you doing? Where are you going? Hop in. (WHISPERS) Shit. Ow! Fuck! (ENGINE REVS) I started a farm once. You know, it seemed like the life I want. You know, work for myself, outside a lot, live in the country, smoke dope, watch TV, that's all I really want. So I started a rabbit farm. I built it with my own two hands. Lumber, chicken wire, water bottles, pellets, rabbits. I loved those little bastards. They smell like shit and they fuck all the time, but they're awful easy-going animals. A rat, a skunk or something got into the pen and it was rabid and awful hot out too, and they just tore each other up, their eyes rolling and foaming at the mouth and screaming. You know rabbits scream? They sound just like little girls. I mean, it was disturbing. I started selling dope for a living. I knew more about it, so... So, I can't pay this guy and I don't even really want to. You gotta get out, Joe. You gotta leave my sister alone forever. 1 (SOFTLY) What's going on? Jesus. (BOTH GRUNT) Easy. Yeah. Put her feet on the floorboard. Put her feet on the floorboard. OK. All right? Yeah. Put that in the trunk and shut it. Give me some light. (WOMAN LAUGHS) (DOTTIE LAUGHS) CARTOON: I hate that... I was watching that, Chris. Listen... I was watching the show. I know. I was watching the show. I know. I wanted to see how it turned out! He don't catch the bird, OK? It just goes on and on and on! He don't catch the bird, OK? It just goes on and on and on! Yeah? Listen, honey,... I know you know what's going on, OK? I don't gotta explain it to you. Mm-hm. If I'd known how this would all fall out, I might have done things different. No. (SHARLA WHISPERS) What's wrong? For God's sake. Shit. Morning, y'all. BOTH: Good morning. Morning, y'all. BOTH: Good morning. Morning. What was her maiden name, Ansel? I need it for the file. Yes, sir. Rogers. Adele Carolyn Rogers. (HORN HONKS) Is there gonna be a trial? Huh? No. Joe knows what he's doing. Well, I ain't never been to a trial. Did you see the shot in the paper? Her car? Joe knows what he's doing all right. They couldn't do no autopsy cos there wasn't much left to speak of. How'd it go? Let's just get outta here. Little sonofabitch. What's the matter? Little sonofabitch. What's the matter? I am not talking in front of Dottie. She knows what's going on. She knows what's going on. I'm not talking in front of her. She knows what's going on. I'm not talking in front of her. What happened with Filpatrick? I ain't talking in front of Dottie! I ain't talking in front of Dottie! They're not gonna pay you the money, are they? Dad? Ansel, calm down. Dad?! Ansel! Don't make a scene! (GROANS) (GROANS) Who told you about Adele's policy? (GROANS) Who told you about Adele's policy? Rex! Rex told me. He just mentioned it in conversation. Will you, for the love of God...? When?! In conversation. Not how, when?! A few weeks ago. Me and Mom just had a big fight. Me and Mom just had a big fight. Oh, Christ. I told you, Ansel. What happened? I told you from the start. Shut up! Don't tell me to shut up! I'm not the one who blew this thing. What happened, Dad? At our place! Tell everyone what to do, how we're all gonna see 100 grand! Goddammit, you tell me right now. Goddammit, you tell me right now. Dottie is not the beneficiary! Rex is the beneficiary! I don't understand. It's not real tough. Explain it to me. It's not real tough. Explain it to me. Dottie does not get the money. Rex gets the money. Wait. Dottie does not get $50,000, boy! Rex! REX! (GROANS) Rex gets the $50,000! That's not right. That's the way it is! That's not right. That's the way it is! No, that can't be. Go talk to Filpatrick yourself! Go talk to Filpatrick yourself! I was told! Because... Because he told me! Rex told me. He told me! Rex told me. He told me! Rex was Momma's boyfriend. Rex told me. He told me! Rex was Momma's boyfriend. Just shut up, Dottie! He told me! He was lying. Why would he do that?! Why do you think? No. No, he couldn't have known I'd do this. Who told you about Killer Joe? Oh. Oh God. I told you. Yeah. Did I tell you? Oh my God, I'm fucked. Piece of fucking fuck-suck-cake! I don't believe you, God. You'd better believe it! Cos the sooner you believe it, the sooner you figure out a way to pay Killer Joe his money! We gotta get going. Not to mention Digger Soames. Gotta get going, y'all. For what? Gotta get going, y'all. For what? Funeral's in a half-hour. (LAUGHS) Y'all get going. I gotta think of something. I wish you would. We're all so much better off whenever you do. Where's Joe? He's coming back, isn't he? (ANSEL CHUCKLES) Yeah. He's coming back all right. Yeah. He's coming back all right. Yeah, he's coming back all right. Let's hit it. We gotta get your mother in the ground. I'll take Dottie. Dottie! I'll take Dottie. Dottie! Yeah, we'll be along. Miss Smith, when you're done fumigating the gates of hell... Hey, Chris. Why don't you do us all a big favour? Just go kill yourself. 1 Do you feel bad? Yeah, I feel like maybe I'm not supposed to be on Earth or something. Do you remember them shows you used to put on with your knees? Do you remember them shows you used to put on with your knees? Huh? We'd be laying in bed, and you'd get a flashlight and put your knees up and put a pair of sunglasses on one knee and some kind of hat on the other? Yeah. (LAUGHS) Put on a little show. 'Greatest Show on Earth' is what you called it. 'Greatest Show on Earth' is what you called it. Yeah? Into time and forever, from now on, no more benchers or time-outs or king's exes, everlasting, one more time than you can say into infinity and outer space. Amen. Nothing's worse than regrets ` not cancer, not being eaten by a shark, nothing. Joe's coming back, isn't he? Cos... I'm leaving. I think maybe... I want you to come with me. Where? Mexico. No, further. Peru. In South America. How we gonna get there? We'll drive. We can drive it. Chris... Do you like Texas? These people talk about it like it's such a great place and all, but it's really just a bunch of goddamn hicks and rednecks with too much space to walk around in! It's warm. Let's go. Let's just go. Now. To the funeral? Hey, if we're gonna pull this off, we gotta gas up. I have to see Joe. No, Dottie... I have to see him. If we see Joe... We have to go to Peru now! Well, then you go by yourself, cos I have to see Joe! I'll make you a deal. We'll go the funeral and you can see Joe after. No funny stuff. Promise. You swear? I swear. You can't tell Joe we're going to Peru, OK? You can't tell him goodbye, not outright. You can't tell him goodbye, not outright. Okey-doke. And you can't tell Dad or Sharla either, cos they're mad at me right now, might try to spoil our trip. I understand. Are you excited? You wanna go? I'm always excited. We can do this. We can pull this off. Not if somebody makes me mad. Rex didn't even bother to show up. Sonofabitch. Bow down thy ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be thou my strong rock for a house of defence to save me. I would be glad to rejoice in thy mercy for thou has considered my trouble, thou has known my soul in adversities. And thou has not shut me up into the hand of the enemy, thou has set my feet in the Lord's room. Have mercy on me, O Lord. I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind. We are gathered here to put to eternal rest Adele Carolyn Rogers, beloved mother of two children, Christopher and Dorothy. (LIGHTER CLICKS REPEATEDLY) Devoted to her family... (DARK MUSIC) (SIREN WAILS) Hey, Rex. Hands on the car. (MEN ARGUE IN DISTANCE) (TYRES RUMBLE ON GRAVEL) (CAR DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS) 1 Fucking asshole. Whatever. Oh! Dottie, it's us! We stopped by the K-Fry-C. You hungry? (DOOR OPENS) Dottie?! Chris?! Hey, fetch me a beer, would you? Hey, fetch me a beer, would you? He's not here. Hey, fetch me a beer, would you? He's not here. Hey, Joe. Is Dottie here? She's asleep. Well, where's Chris? I don't know. You want some chicken? We stopped by the K-Fry-C. Yes, please. Sure. Help yourself. It's right here on the stove. Go fetch it for him, would you, hon? Go fetch it for him, would you, hon? Sure. White or dark? Leg. Leg. You want a beer? Leg. You want a beer? Yes, please. You can set that on the table, please. Thank you. Mm-hm. (SIGHS) Funerals make people hungry for some reason. Huh. I'm starving. Here you go. Mmm, you hear about the insurance? Sharla. Yes, I did. I don't know what to say. I don't know what to say. You don't have to say anything. It's not your fault. Yeah, but... Chris. That Chris is so stupid. I could have told you he'd fuck this up. Why didn't you? Why didn't I? Why didn't you? Why didn't I? It's just an expression, really. (SCOFFS) What is? What she said ` that she could've told you Chris would fuck it up. What she said ` that she could've told you Chris would fuck it up. I've never heard of that expression. A manner of speaking, really. A manner of speaking, really. I never liked that little bastard. You haven't? Mm-mm, he's just no good. You can't trust him. You never really hit it off. You never really hit it off. All he cares about is himself. That's not fair. Bullshit fair. It's true. That's really all anybody cares about, if you think about it. No wonder. No wonder what? No wonder Chris wound up the way he did. What the fuck did I do? What the fuck did I do? Just shut up. I mean, how stupid do you have to be to let an idiot like Rex take advantage? Rex? Yeah, Rex. Rex? Yeah, Rex. What about Rex? I said... I said, "How stupid do you have to be to let an idiot like Rex take advantage?" Yes, I heard what you said. Tell me about Rex. Yes, I heard what you said. Tell me about Rex. Rex is Adele's boyfriend. Was. Was. WAS Adele's boyfriend. Was. WAS Adele's boyfriend. Tell me about Rex. Well, what do you wanna know? Well, what do you wanna know? Not you. You. What? You. Tell me about Rex. What do you mean? What do you mean? You know the man, don't you? I mean, you have met? Yeah, of course. Tell me about him. Yeah, of course. Tell me about him. I don't know what you mean. Is he tall? Is he fat? Is he Chinese? Where does he work? How old is he? Do his ears hang low? Is he unlike other men? Tell me about Rex. Rex is... I don't... I don't get this, really. Who told you about our arrangement? Who told you about our arrangement? What arrangement? The contract between myself and this family. Ansel. Why? Ansel. Why? Well, she is my wife, Joe. I wasn't addressing you, sir. OK. Why did he tell you? Why did he tell you? Cos I'm his wife, like he said. Were you gonna get a cut of this money? Sure. Why? Sure. Why? Cos I'm his wife, like he said. Did you advise Ansel against the idea? No. Why? You could've told him Chris would fuck it up. It's none of my business. But it is, isn't it? I mean, it is your business. What... What are you getting at? If you were gonna share in the money, then it is your business, isn't it? Well, yeah. I don't know. Well, yeah. I don't know. Yet you did not advise Ansel, your husband, against it. (SIGHS) Look, I wanted some of that money, all right? I mean, if... IF... if Chris could pull this off... Were you gonna split Ansel's share or were the four of you gonna split it evenly? We didn't discuss that. We didn't discuss that. I'm sure you did. You're a practical woman. Well, I assumed that I would take a fourth. Not one-half of one`third. Not one-half of one`third. No, a fourth, four ways. Not one-half of one`third. No, a fourth, four ways. Instead of one-sixth. One-sixth? No. Four ways. So the remainder of the money would be split evenly after I'd been paid my fee ` $25,000. Right, right, right. Yeah, right after you were covered. Right, right, right. Yeah, right after you were covered. Which means equal shares. What would those four equal shares come out to? I haven't done the math. Then do it with me right now. The insurance policy gets covered. The agent, Filpatrick, cuts Ansel a cheque. Dottie. That would be Dottie. Right, best of all possible worlds, Dottie. I don't know why we're doing all this when we're not gonna see any of that money! Just watch my feet here, all right? Just watch my feet here, all right? All right. Mm-hm. Just watch my feet here, all right? All right. Mm-hm. So Ansel gets the cheque. Dottie. Dottie. Look, if the cheque is for 100, we pay you for 25. How much? 25. How much, though, the policy is for? However much. How much? 50,000. That much. 50 minus your 25. Right, minus my 25. But you said 100, didn't you? Right, minus my 25. But you said 100, didn't you? Yeah, however much minus your money. But you said a 100. "The cheque is for a 100." Yeah, however much. But you said a 100. Yeah, however much. But you said a 100. However much minus your 25! She... She was mistaken, Joe. It's 50, all right? Is it? Yeah. Yeah. (ANNOUNCER CHATTERS INDISTINCTLY ON TV) Fuck! Come on! Isn't it? No. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. In case of accidental death, the figures double. Right, Filpatrick told us that this morning, didn't he, Ansel? Nuh-uh. Yeah, I think he did. Ansel, did he? No. I think he did. (SNIFFLES) So... it's not 50? it's not 50? No, it's 100. Like I say, however much. However much. However much. Look, what are you getting at? What do you mean? I made a mistake, all right? Yes, you did. I made a mistake, all right? Yes, you did. I say 50 or a 100, however much. Mm-hm. Y'all wanna do this now? You said that you never cared for Chris. You said that you never cared for Chris. And I haven't. I don't. And you also said that Rex is... is an idiot. And you also said that Rex is... is an idiot. Yeah, right. And you also said that the cheque was for 100. And you also said that the cheque was for 100. Yeah, or however much! Well, I was just wondering. Well, I was just wondering. What are you getting at? Oh fuck. (WHIMPERS) (WHIMPERS) Whose dick is that? (WHIMPERS) Whose dick is that? Where did you get those?! That's not Ansel's dick. Is that your dick, Ansel? No. Yes, it is, darling. You were drunk. Yes, it is, darling. You were drunk. How about that one? Nope. That one? Make sure, now. You might have been drunk. No. Hmm. Whose dick is it? You just stop that. You just stop that. That must be your boyfriend. You just stop that. That must be your boyfriend. Oh, please! Your boyfriend, Rex. Your boyfriend, Rex. Oh, please don't. That idiot. The one who's getting all that money. I didn't know. All 100 grand. Just stop it! I didn't know anything about this. I swear. Just stop it! I didn't know anything about this. I swear. Were you aware of this, Ansel? I'm never aware. I'm never aware. Mm, of course not. Whose is it? Whose is it? You sonofabitch! (SCREAMS) (GLASS SMASHES) There's no need for name-calling. I haven't called you any names. I am a guest here. You be polite. Now, whose little dick is that? And do not lie to me. If you lie to me, it'll be the last lie you ever tell. (WHIMPERS) Rex. Rex? It's Rex. Who? Rex! Correct. Rex! Correct. Ansel, please! Ansel is not too inclined to assist you at this point in time, are you, Ansel? No, I'm not. No, I'm not. In fact, Ansel's doing just fine standing over there. Yes, sir. That's what I thought. Let me go, you motherfucker! What did I say about insulting me, huh? (GRUNTS) What did I say about insulting me, huh? (GRUNTS) Oh! (GASPS AND COUGHS) I'll give you the money. I swear it. I'll give you as much money as you want. I'm afraid that's impossible. I'm afraid that's impossible. No, it's not. Rex picked up the settlement this afternoon. Rex picked up the settlement this afternoon. What? He gave it to me before he left. 100 grand. God almighty. Where did he go? It's worthless, of course. It's made out to Rex. Where did he say he was going? Where did he say he was going? He was unavailable for comment. I don't understand. Why didn't you get him to...? I can... I can get him... Oh! It looks like you need a new boyfriend. Oh. I... I'll slaughter all of ya! If this family allows Chris to leave this trailer, I'll slaughter all of you like pigs. (WHIMPERS) (WHIMPERS) Do you believe I'd do that? I am asking for your help. Will you give it to me? OK, mm-hm. OK, mm-hm. Ansel? Yes, sir. (WHIMPERS) Now, you're a very beautiful woman. Don't you think so, Ansel? I hadn't given it much thought. I hadn't given it much thought. No! (SCREAMS) Wrong answer! Wrong answer! Uh, she's a very beautiful woman. Now, that's sweet. Don't you think so? Easy. Now... Hey. I want you to tidy up the kitchen, and you're gonna set the table for a proper meal, OK? Get the chair. We're all gonna sit down... for dinner. for dinner. OK. Just the four of us. You understand? Look at me. Just the family. All right. Get that chair. (WHIMPERS) How you doing, guy? Where'd you get them pictures? Where'd you get them pictures? Oh, that's hardly important. I guess. I mean, all she did was suck his cock and try and steal your money. It could have been worse. How? Well... No, I suppose that's about as bad as it gets. Listen. Go spend some time with your wife. Sharla. Yes. Yes. Are you OK? Yes, I'm fine, Ansel. Are you sure? Yes, I'm sure. (CAR ENGINE REVS OUTSIDE) OK. OK. (T-BONE BARKS OUTSIDE) CHRIS: Shut up, T-Bone! Hey, son. Is Dottie here? Is Dottie here? She's in the bedroom. Oh, thank God. I'm starving. You hear from Joe? Oh, thank God. I'm starving. You hear from Joe? He's in the bedroom. You eat already? DOTTIE: Hi, Chris. JOE: Junior. You're home. Hi, Joe. Hi, Joe. I, uh, heard about the money. I gotta tell you, I'm all broke up things didn't work out. I gotta tell you, I'm all broke up things didn't work out. Yeah, me too. That's the way the world turns, right? That's the way the world turns, right? Huh? It's the way the cookie crumbles? It's the way the cookie crumbles? Yeah, OK. It's the way the cookie crumbles? Yeah, OK. Caveat emptor. You know what I mean? Shall we dine? Dear. It smells heavenly. Chris, Ansel, you hungry for some K-Fry-C? Yeah, I'm not really that hungry. Yeah, I'm not really that hungry. Well, you should join us, Ansel. All of us. Chris, have a seat right here. There we go. As it should be. There we are. Sharla. Have a seat. This is lovely. Who would like to say grace? Dottie? Would you do the honours? Mm-hm. Dear Jesus, thank you for the food. Thank you that we're all here together and safe. We're sorry Momma's dead. We hope you'll give her a place to stay in heaven. Please forgive us for anything we did wrong. We would all like a place to stay in heaven too. In the Lord's name, which is Jesus Christ, we say amen. Amen. That was beautiful. That was beautiful. (GIGGLES) Thank you. Let's eat. Sharla, would you grab us some drinks and get young Chris a plate, please? White and dark? Yes, please. Ansel, get that potato salad started, will you? And potato salad. I love potato salad. And potato salad. I love potato salad. And potato salad. Iced tea. Is that homemade, Sharla? Only one scoop of that. Yes, it is. Will you get Dottie some potato salad on there, please? You start with that and we'll get you some more if you like. That's perfect. Can I start now? That's perfect. Can I start now? Yes, you may. Sharla, white or dark? It doesn't matter. Do you want some potato salad? It doesn't matter. Do you want some potato salad? Yes, please. Sharla, potato salad? No, thanks. Sharla, your mascara's running. Sharla, your mascara's running. Fuck you. Sharla, your mascara's running. Fuck you. Everybody. (CLEARS THROAT) I have an announcement to make. You've all probably noticed that Dottie and I have been spending an awful lot of time together. The fact is we've fallen in love. So it's my privilege to tell you that I've asked her to be my bride. And she has accepted. Haven't you, dear? Yes. Yes. Well, I, for one, would like to say... Shut up. A toast to my future wife. (MOUTHS) When's all this supposed to take place? Well, we're leaving right after this delicious meal. Is that right? Is that right? DOTTIE: Yes. You can't have my sister, Joe. JOE: What do you mean, Chris? JOE: What do you mean, Chris? I mean, I can't let it happen. You're not gonna marry my sister. I don't think it's up to you. Shut up. I don't think it's up to you. Shut up. Don't tell me to shut up. You say another word, old man, and I'll rip your head off your shoulders. Now, Chris, I can certainly understand your love for your sister. But you got to cut the old apron strings sometimes. OK, I'm not gonna discuss it. She's my sister. I'm taking her with me. We're leaving here. We should let Dottie decide. We should let Dottie decide. Dottie doesn't have a say in the matter. Oh, I believe she does. You believe wrong. Dottie, go get your stuff. Dottie, stay seated. Dottie. Stay seated. Dottie. Dottie, sit down. CHRIS: Dottie. Dottie, go get your stuff now. Dottie. Dottie. Dottie. Dottie. Thattagirl. Dottie. Thattagirl. Dottie! She's my retainer. Deal's off. You're gonna have to eat this one. You know I'll kill you. Go fuck yourself. (DOTTIE SCREAMS) Take your seat, Joe. Dottie, go get your stuff! Dottie, stay where you are. This will be just fine. Dottie, stay where you are. This will be just fine. Dottie! Go get your stuff! SHARLA: Argh! ANSEL: Sharla! (GUNSHOT) (SHARLA SCREAMS) Stop it! DOTTIE: Stop it! DOTTIE: Stop it! SHARLA: Yeah! Kill him, Joe! Stop it! ANSEL: Joe! SHARLA: Yes! SHARLA: Yes! DOTTIE: Stop it, Joe! I got him, Joe! Stop it, Joe! Fucking kill him! Dottie. Jesus! Dottie! Argh! Take it easy. SHARLA: Don't, Dottie. Dottie! Put the gun down. I'm gonna have a baby. A baby? (ANSEL GROANS IN PAIN) (SHARLA CRIES) A baby? SHARLA: Please don't kill me! A baby! A baby! (ANSEL GROANS, SHARLA WAILS) ('STROKIN' BY CLARENCE CARTER) # Let me ask you something. # How long has it been since you made love, huh? # Did you make love yesterday? # Did you make love last week? # Did you make love last year? # Or maybe it might be that you plannin' on makin' love tonight. # But just remember # when you start making love, # you make it hard, long, soft, short. # And be strokin'. # I be strokin'. # I stroke it to the east. # And I stroke it to the west. And I stroke it to the woman that I love the best, huh. I be strokin'. # Now, when I start making love to my woman, # I don't stop until I know she's sas-ified. # And I can always tell when she gets sas-ified. # Because when she gets sas-ified, she start calling my name. # She'd say, "Clarence Carter, Clarence Carter, Clarence Carter. # "Clarence Carter, ooh shit, Clarence Carter." # The other night I was strokin' my woman. # And it got so good to her, you know what she told me? Let me tell you what she told me. She said, # "Stroke it, Clarence Carter, but don't stroke so fast. # "If my stuff ain't tight enough, You can stick it up my..." Whoo! I be strokin'. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! # I be strokin'. # I stroke it to the north. # I stroke it to the south. # I stroke it everywhere. I even stroke it with my... Whoo! I be strokin'. # Ha! Ha! I be strokin'... # ('THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING' BY LEE HAZLEWOOD) # You keep lying when you oughta be truthin'. # You keep losing when you oughta not bet. # You keep changing when you oughta be same-ing. # What's right is right, but you ain't been right yet. # These boots are made for walking. # And that's just what they'll do. # One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you. (DESCENDING BASSLINE)