Cavedweller (2004) - full transcript

♪ Pretty thing on her feet

♪ She's gonna leave 'em sorry

♪ She's a sweet
and sour miss ♪

♪ Too hot to handle now

♪ Spend all night

♪ In a red-light town... ♪

Stop yelling at me!
You killed my daddy!

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

I hate you!
It's your fault!

Hey, Little Bit...

Stop calling me that.
Daddy never called me that.



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

But, baby, I'm all you got.

I don't want you!
I want him!

She's sleeping.

There's chicken
in the fridge.

Turn the oven
to about 350.

Leave it in
for a half-hour, okay?

I'm not hungry.

I wasn't thinking about you.

Starting
that habit again?

I'm gonna take Cissy
back to Georgia.

What do you mean,
back to Georgia?

Cissy's never been
to Georgia.

It's home.



Cayro's home.

I know I could...
turn this around

if I could get us all
back together.

Feeling guilty
is one thing.

Screwing up everybody's lives
is something else.

The only reason I stayed here
after me and Randall split

was so Cissy could see him.

Now that he's gone...

we got no reason to stay.

Are you out of your mind?

This is her world.

What kinda world
is this, Rose, huh?

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

The worst parts of him.

I always hated L.A. anyway.

No, you didn't.

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

It just isn't.

Delia, she loves it here.

That is her backyard.

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

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

I gotta fix things.

Oh, sweetheart,

fixing things has never
been your strong suit.

Seriously, Delia.

Those people are not
gonna be happy to see you.

They're not.

Cissy just lost
her daddy.

The last thing
she needs to lose is you.

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

♪ I wait here today

♪ Imagine you see it falling

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ I wait--

♪ ...here today ♪

♪ Imagine you see it falling ♪

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

Where is she?
In there.

Wait!
Watch.

♪ ...you see it falling

♪ Shoot for the moon--

See?

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

who's dead because of you!

I don't wanna hear it.

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

What?

She said you were packing
when she called.

You can't just go away.

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

Here we go, Little Bit.

You and me together,
out on the road,

taking on the world.

Stop calling me that.

Put your glasses on.

I hate you.
I know.

But you gotta wear
your glasses,

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

I ever tell you?

The I-10 goes clear
across the country.

So?

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

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

What do you mean
we're not stopping?

We're not even gonna sleep?

Gotta make good time.
Sleep in here.

But...

Carlsbad's really something.

Daddy and I
went there once.

Slept outside.

It was really cool.

Was kinda like
sleeping in space.

You ever imagine that,
sleeping in space?

No.

You know, I loved singing
with your daddy.

I loved singing
with your daddy and Rosemary.

But what I really loved
was being on the bus,

out on the road.

You're away from everything,

in the middle of everything
at the same time.

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ Imagine you see it falling ♪ Gravity soon

♪ Shoot for the moon ♪ Everything is possible

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

♪ Imagine you see it falling♪ If you stay strong

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ Shoot for the moon
gravity soon... ♪

Anything else?

No.
Yes.

A large coffee with cream
and lots of sugar.

Remember, Delia...
gotta make good time.

Don't wanna stop again.

What'd you say back there?

Just what you said.

No, the other thing.

What, "Delia?"

It's your name, isn't it?

What'd they look like?

Amanda's hair
is dirty blond.

Blue eyes, like her daddy.

The way you got
your daddy's eyes,

the way you look
so much like him?

She looked like her daddy.

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

Probably starting
to curl by now.

Dede used to laugh a lot.

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

What's his name again?

Clint.

What's he gonna think?

I don't give a goddamn
what he thinks.

How old is everybody?

Amanda turned 14
three months ago tomorrow,

and Dede'll be 16
November 2nd.

Oh, baby, what's the matter?

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

Hey.
Hey.

Oh, look!
Look at that!

Look at that.

There you go!

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

See what?
See what?

You know what.

Will you, uh, take them?

Hey, there.

Baby, it's okay.

I'll be right there, honey.

Come here.

Hey!

Listen, I saw you say hey
to Reginald.

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

Stop that,
I'm not doing that here.

I said I'm not
doing that here!

Checkout's 11:00.

Thank you.

Why are we staying
when we're already here?

We got three hours to go.

Right, so how come
we're stopping now?

I don't know.

Thought we'd get
a good night's sleep

before we pull
into town tomorrow.

Sleep in a bed.

Of course.

You wouldn't stop
at a motel for me.

Just wanna get ready
for them.

Cissy, turn it down, please.

Cissy, turn it down.

God damn it!

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

Daddy's waking up
the whole house.

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

He's starting to sound
like a man possessed.

God damn it, Delia,
open the fucking door!

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

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

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

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

Stop it!
Quit crying.

Let go of me! Let go!

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

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

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

♪ In the worst way,
in the worst way ♪

♪ In the worst way

♪ It's the buzz, it's the buzz

♪ It's the buzz

♪ It's the buzz, it's the buzz

♪ I wish I was

♪ It's the buzz, it's the buzz

♪ It's the most fun

Fine day.

Y'all enjoy it.Thank you.

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

they just look you
straight in the eye

and say "enjoy the day."

That's not what he said.

I think we're gonna be
just fine.

I really do.

Good morning.
Good morning.

I need more eggs out here.

Thank you.

Thank you, guys.

There you go.

Thank you.

I know you.

I know you.

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

Took off
with that rock band.

Have yourself
a good time?

Got yourself a fancy car?

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

You the kind we remember.

That's right.

Let's go.

Hey.

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

I wanted to leave
a message, but...

you don't have
a machine.

Did you get my letters?

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

Yeah, I got 'em.

This here's Cissy.

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

Can I come in?

Come on.

Thanks.

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

You're still married
to the man.

You gotta
settle this with him.

They don't live with him.

They're out
at Grandma Windsor's place.

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

You tried?

Every time I called,
she hung up.

Everything I sent,
she sent back.

You got an excuse
for everything.

Got no excuse, I just...

Everything just happened
so fast.

Things always happen
fast with you.

Fast growing up.

Fast having babies.
Fast marrying.

Fast leaving.

Well, you can't
be fast coming back.

Nobody's seen you
in ten years.

They're still my kids.

I don't give
a lick about that.

And nobody else
does either.

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

not yours.

Not a soul in this county
thinks you got a right

to them kids.

Not a soul.

Your mama's gone to church.

What?

Go figure.

What you looking at?

Nothing.

I don't share
my tobacco.

All right.

Play some checkers?

See you next Sunday.

♪ Tell me why, baby, why, baby ♪

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

♪ Cry, baby, cry

♪ I can't help but love you till the day that I die ♪

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

What kinda name
is Pony Up, anyway?

I bet you never even
been on a horse.

Well, you sure
got a lot to say.

Yeah?
You oughta hear me sing.

Oh, I'd like that.

Yeah?

You want a beer?

Yeah.

♪ ...the one that's gone
and left me blue ♪

♪ Well, it was on
one moonlit night ♪

♪ Stars shining bright

♪ Whispered on high

♪ Love said goodbye
I said, blue moon ♪

♪ Of Kentucky,
keep on shining ♪

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

Oh, shit.
What time is it?

I don't know.

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

Can I come?

I gotta get home.
I left my kids.

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

Delia?

Oh, careful,
I'm filthy.

I don't care.
Oh, girl.

Damn.

Hey, Cissy.

You been there long?

You see I put those
biscuits in the oven.

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

You can take care
of that, right?

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

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

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

All right.

Hey, your mama
show you around town yet?

No.
Ahh.

Well, we got a beauty parlor
on the square,

the Bonnet, Bee's Bonnet.

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

Anyway, that's where I work.

Hey, I bet you didn't know
your mama

used to work there, did you?

No.
Well, she did.

Cut hair, set perms,
the whole nine yards.

What else can I tell you
about Cayro?

Got ourselves a Texaco.

Just one,
but it's a big one,

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

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

I'm real sorry he's gone.

But he sure is strong
and alive in you.

Darn it.

Where's that girl?

I'll go get her.

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

Yeah.

Come on.
Uh-huh.

Why'd you come
to see me, Delia?

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

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

Yeah.
Part of it.

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

You've never turned
to the church before.

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

Is that okay?

Oh, yeah.
Yeah.

I want my girls back.

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

I wanna make this right.

But how can you
make it right

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

Cayro isn't that big, Delia.

Everyone knows
you're here.

The girls...

Yeah, they know
you're here.

They do?
Of course they do.

I just...

I-- I don't wanna...

I just don't wanna
screw it up.

I just want it to be right
when it happens.

I just want it
to be the right time.

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

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

to be there for them.

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

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

to let that go now.

Again?

Whee!

There you go.

Where is she?
Where is she?

Where's she going?

Where you going?

Ohh!

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Hey.

You got no right
coming out here.

You run on back
to your granddaddy's place

with your tail
between your legs.

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

And pray the Lord
forgives you.

I just wanted
to say hey to the girls.

Say hey to the girls?

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

I need to see 'em, Louise.

I need to see 'em.

You been to see
your husband?

Cancer all through him.

Dying out there alone.

Drunk hisself down the river
and straight out to sea

'cause of you, Delia Byrd.

You can't put that on me!

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

My girls!

♪ You left me and you went away ♪

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

♪ You've broken your promise

♪ And you've left me here alone ♪

♪ I don't know why you did...

Please come with me.

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

♪ I'm walking the floor over you ♪

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

Thanks a lot.

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

♪ Walking the...

I told you no.

How many times
you need to hear?

Till you say yes.

Then save yourself
the trip.

♪ Walk with Jesus every day

♪ Even though the holiest pray

♪ Trails are blazed
by His bright light ♪

♪ Each and every day
and night... ♪

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

and old lady stepped in
and took over.

They see him?

I don't know
if they see him.

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

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

So... no.

I don't think
they see him anymore.

What else do you know?

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

I don't know.

I just figure she does
by how things seem,

how she acts with 'em,

how long it's been.

Mm.

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

I really don't think
she has custody.

Why not?

Well, I heard
he wouldn't give it.

You heard that?

Why didn't you
tell me that before?

You know why.

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

I wondered if you'd come.

I want the girls.

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

What about my mama?

She won't let me
near 'em.

Legally, you decide
where they go.

I'm back, I'm staying.

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

I need you to talk
to your mama.

I need you
to do that for me.

I don't want them
living in California.

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

Where do you plan
to live?

Your granddaddy's?
That son of a bitch.

I don't know.

M.T.'s?
No.

She lives in a shoebox.

I told you,
I don't know yet.

I'll figure it out.

I'll find us a place.

He leave you money?

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

don't even have
a roof over their heads?

You could come back here.

Are you fucking
kidding me?

Why not?
This is still your home.

No, it ain't.

It ain't been my home
since I left.

I don't wanna die
in no hospital.

I wanna be able
to look out that window

and see them fields.

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

I'll get you the girls.

I gotta have custody.

Okay.

Official.
Legal.

On paper, in a will.

You promise not to put
me in a hospital,

no matter how bad I get?

Okay.

You'll come home?

Not as your wife.

Just to help.

And only if Amanda
and Dede are here too,

and only if it's on paper.

Okay.
I got my other girl.

Cissy, she comes too.

Okay.

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

Louise.

Jackson.

I got nothing
against you.

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

Cissy Pritchard.

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

I gotta have words
with your mama, Cissy.

Would you go in
and send her out?

Delia, someone's here for you.

How could you find
a place in your heart

to do such a thing?

Me and Clint
still technically married.

Ain't gonna fool me
with that.

I'm not trying
to fool you.

What you done was wrong
under the law

and in the eyes
of the Lord.

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

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

It's not up to you anymore.

You just like your mama,
aren't you?

Fast and selfish,
and filled with conceit.

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

You're gonna rot in hell,
Delia Byrd.

Then I'll see you there.

Shit.

Don't, Delia, don't!
Don't you fight me!

My mama brought
the babies back,

and what did she find?

A dirty, filthy,
empty house!

Now, where's Delia?

Oh, where could she be?

Out fucking some faggot
hippie freak.

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

Oh...

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

I'll kill you,
you fucking bitch.

Mama's coming.

Mama's gonna sing you
back to sleep.

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

You promised me
in a church before God

that you'd never be
with anyone but me!

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

You know how
I love to sing.

Aw, dang.

Where the fuck's
my bullets?!

Get back here!
Get back here!

Delia!

De... Delia?

Delia?

Delia?

Delia?

You want something?

I thought I heard you.

Were you--
were you singing?

No.

Must've been your radio.

Figured you'd wanna
hear something

except crickets
and frogs out there.

Yeah, thanks.

See you, Granddaddy.

Does he know
you have that?

He gave it to me.

Jesus.

All he ever gave me
was a bunch of lectures

and a few grunts
now and then.

You're the last person
in the world

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

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

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

Come on.

Hm?
Hey.

Cissy, this is Clint.

Clint,
this is Cissy.

Hey...

Sorry.

Here you go.
Thank you.

Hey, Cissy.

Hey.

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

What?

Why does it smell
like that in his room?

'Cause he's real sick

and... he's gonna die soon.

Sometimes when people
are sick like that,

it can smell bad.

Thick, sorta sweet.

Seems like a good guy.
Nice enough.

So, why doesn't
anybody like him?

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

Did you like him?

I used to love him.

So, why'd you leave him?

Aren't you glad I did?

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

Never would've had you.

But why'd you leave?

I just...

I just couldn't stay.

Oh!

Oh, dear Lord!

Oh, look at you!
Oh, thank you!

You look so...
so beautiful.

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

I'm just so happy
to have you here.

To have you back with me.

Ma'am, have you accepted
the Lord Jesus

has your personal savior?

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

Why don't you call me Mama?

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

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

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

Is that good for you, Dede?

It's fine with me.

Okay.

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

Shall we go inside?

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

Cissy, honey?

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

at your sisters.

This is Amanda.

And this is Dede.

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

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

Just a quick hello.

Okay?
That sound good?

Can you open the door
for me, honey?

Thank you.
Cissy, you gonna--

you gonna come in?

Good to see you girls.

Sorry you got sick.

You girls wanna see your room?

Okay.

I'll pray for you.

I'll pray for you too.

So, Amanda,
Reverend Hillman tells me

you're real active
at Holiness Redeemer.

Yes, ma'am.

She's been touched
by the Lord.

How'd you get interested
in the church?

When my mother and father
forsake me,

the Lord taketh me up.

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

It's summer.

That's right.

That's a nice cat.

Did y'all bring that
from home?

Yes, ma'am.

Is it supposed
to mean something?

No, it's just a cat.

It's nice.

Hey.

Y'all okay?

Mm-hmm.

'Kay.
Good night.

Night.

Wow.

Smells good.

A lot of food.

A lot of food.

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

Just-- just for a minute?

Okay.

I know this is strange
for all of us.

But I think
we're gonna be okay.

I think we're gonna be fine.

I think we're gonna
be better than fine.

You got anything to say,
anything at all,

I wanna hear it.

I'm not leaving.

That's it.

Hey, Amanda.

Where you going?

Bible study.

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

Thanks, but I can walk.

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

I know you don't
wanna be here.

With me, I mean.

I got no friend in fear.

The Lord has me wrapped
in His deep embrace,

and the light
that is His love

shields me from all evil
and harm.

Okay.

Don't worry for me.

Worry for your own soul.

Worry for the day
you face Him

and He condemns you to Hell
for your actions here.

I never wanted
to be apart from you.

I need you to know that.

I wanted you with me
every minute.

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

But I always loved you.
That never went away.

You talk like love
is something

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

'cause it's gonna
be hot that day.

That's not what--

That ain't love to God.

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

Honey...

what I remember
learning about Jesus

was He was about love
and forgiveness.

Religion isn't all
fire and brimstone,

it isn't about hate.

You can't let the church
or anyone else

poison you with that.

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

make you bitter
and mean, and...

you're too young.

You're too beautiful
for that.

Next time you leave us,

get yourself
one of them talk shows.

Maybe somebody somewhere
might believe you.

"And then you go home
and find that people

"you thought
were alive and happy

"were really dead and buried

"while you were still
two days out.

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

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

Psst, hey.

Come on.

Want a drag?

No, but what if
Delia finds out?

She won't find out.

I better get my glasses

if I'm gonna be
sitting out here.

How come you wear 'em?

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

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

He isn't long
for this world.

How come you don't like him?

Clint?

It's just a bunch
of bad memories.

So, what's with the glasses?

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

Some glass got in my eye
and cut it.

And now, bright light
gives me a bad headache.

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

Blood and glass, mostly.
No guts.

Mm.

I don't remember much,

except Delia
being mad as hell.

At you?

No.
Him.

Did you like him?

My daddy?
Mm.

Of course, yeah.
He was the best.

Even though
he wrecked your eye?

Come here,
give me a hand.

Do you know who I am?

No.

Hell, it don't matter.

Ah, screw it.

Tell your mama
to have her folks

send her junk over here.

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

I ain't no butler,
no bellboy,

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

You can't do that.

Why not?

Cause it ain't yours.

Sort of, it is.

That's him.

He's sexy.

That's her.

Doesn't seem like her...

the way she is now.

It's all that makeup.

She's pretty.

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

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

I'd get on it, too.

I wouldn't care
who I left behind.

Are you pissing
in the water?

I-- I can't help it.

You can't help it?

Is that all
you have to say?

I can't help it.

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

Amanda, pray somewhere else,
for Christ's sake!

I'm not praying!

There's a line
forming out here.

Leave me alone!

Who said you could
wear that?

Nobody said I couldn't.

Amanda!

Delia.

Delia.

Delia, wake up.

Oh, my...

Am I dreaming you?

No, baby, I'm here.

♪ I've seen the wicked

♪ Lying over me

♪ I seen the righteous

♪ Lose their way

♪ I seen the glimpse of

♪ What I hope to be

♪ Ain't seen nothing
more beautiful ♪

♪ In the morning
when the sun ♪

♪ Hits your face

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

Rosemary?

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

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

I'll pray for you.

Do you ever get tired
of praying for everybody else?

You ever want someone
to pray for you?

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

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

Suit yourself.

Oh, yeah.

Whoo!

♪ And the memory of what love... ♪

All righty,
there you go.

♪ If you are still here with me ♪

What?

Y'all never had a black chick
make you dinner

and scrub your floor?

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

We never had a radio
at the table.

We never had
a radio anywhere.

Except in people's cars.

Well... things are changing
around here.

Gotta have music.

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

That's right, music.

♪ Back through that door

♪ And love me like you tried before ♪

What? Eat!

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

Pass the bread.

See ya.

Dede...
give me some of that.

How old are you, anyway?
Fourteen, fifteen?

Almost 16.

Too bad you gotta
sneak out, huh?

Those were twins,
aren't they?

Hey.
Hey.

Thanks.
Yeah.

What's wrong?

Well...

Dede spend the night
with twins in a truck.

Cissy is in the other room
reading to the motherfucker

that almost killed you.

And Amanda...

is like speaking in tongues.

Am I hallucinating or is this
seriously fucked up?

I know this is meant
to be hard.

I know that, but...

all this time,
I just figured that

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

that I'd feel complete.

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

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

The truth is
that's a selfish way

of looking at things.

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

but I do.

I don't know.

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

That night you left...

you were running
for your life.

So, you ran to someone
who could shelter you.

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

I could've run to you.

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

But I would have been wrong.

Sooner or later,
Clint would've killed you.

We all know that now,
including Clint.

You took enormous,
brave steps by coming back here

and doing what you have.

Like all of us,
you want to be loved,

understood, forgiven.

I got no right
asking for that.

Of course, you do.

But here's where
you gotta be clear.

What is it you want
forgiveness for?

Leaving the girls
or saving your life?

Hey!

Building some crosses?

Yes, ma'am.

Those are really something.

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

Must be kind of difficult
right now.

It's a challenge.

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

You know much
about your dad?

No, ma'am.

I didn't grow up
with him.

Grandma says
he's lived a life of sin,

so he's paying for it now.

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

Yeah, I heard about her.
Nothing good.

Well...

she gave you
a lot of goodness

when you were young.

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

a reason she had me,
a reason she left,

a reason she came back.

I'm praying for the answers
all the time,

but so far,
nothing's come yet.

♪ It won't take long

♪ If you stay strong

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ I see that you're alone

♪ I'll never leave you alone ♪

♪ Find a way and take my hand

♪ A thousand light years away

♪ I wait here today ♪

♪ Gravity soon
everything is possible ♪

♪ Wait here today...

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

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ Find a way
and take my hand ♪

♪ A thousand
light years away ♪♪

Jesus.

Hey.

Rosemary mentioned
that these were for me.

They're beautiful.

I wasn't able to dig
deep enough holes.

Plus it was hard
with the mud.

That's how come
they're leaning.

Baby?

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

You should ask God
for forgiveness.

I have.
Now, I'm asking you.

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

No.
It's up to you.

I hurt you, not God.

I'm real sorry, honey.

You gotta take me
with you.

Cissy, you know
I can't do that.

You can't leave me alone

in the middle of all
this hillbilly crap.

Let's go outside.

That thing is sleeping
in there.

He doesn't care,
he think this place

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

Come out here anyway.

I bet you never even
seen the ocean.

I seen pictures.

I am not staying here.

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

You belong
wherever your mom is.

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

She only wants
to be with them.

She's making up
for lost time.

I know it's hard.

But she's trying
to catch up.

That's not hard.

Then what is?

What's hard, Cissy?

She likes them
better than me.

That's not true.

That is just not true.

You gotta cut your mom
some slack.

If she'd just stayed
with my dad,

none of this
would be happening.

She couldn't stay with him.

She can't stay
with anybody.

She couldn't
be a good mom to you

if she stayed with him.

He was the best.

Your daddy...
was a beautiful man.

He had lots of gifts.

But he wasn't perfect.

Far from it.

That's the truth, Cissy.

Louise?

You might wanna come out
and see Clint.

He's getting real bad.

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

It might be the last time.

I told you.
No.

Any time you wanna come out
and see the girls,

you're welcome to.

I'm sure they'd like it.

Any time at all.

Delia ever talk about me?

She tell you
why she left me?

No.

Oh, come on, now.

She told you.
I can tell.

She was right
to leave, you know.

Why?

I...

I loved her.

Always had.

Maybe I was afraid...

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

I-- I think I imagined...

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

But... your mama...

She's got something
inside her...

something hard.

Strong.

And... and beautiful.

The damn truth is...

I just broke myself...

trying to break
the woman I love.

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

No, I won't.

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

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

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

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

I'm waiting for you
back home.

All right.
I mean it.

I know you do.

I love you.

I know you do.

♪ It's the buzz, it's the buzz

♪ It's the most fun

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

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

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

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

Something... around me.

What?

Something... around... me.

You girls got anything
to say to your daddy,

now's a good time.

What could we say?

I don't know, baby.

Are we supposed
to say something?

Only if you want to.

I'm here.

Delia...

I'm sorry.

I know.

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

Just until
the undertaker comes.

Why don't we go outside
for a minute?

Just until he gets here.

Okay?

Did Daddy ever tell you
how we met?

Mm-mm.
Mm.

No?

He used to sit
at the bleachers at school

watching football practice...

laying back
and smoking...

looking real cool.

Never talked much
to anyone.

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

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

and I'd be singing.

I'd be singing real loud.

One day, he called down
from the bleachers

and told me
he liked the way I sang.

And when he said that...

made me feel
real good.

Made me feel
like I meant something.

♪ Looking for something else

♪ Your high hopes

♪ Here I am all alone

♪ With too much
of nothing to do ♪

♪ I'm waiting for you

♪ I'd hold up
the sky for you ♪

♪ Build a bridge or two

♪ Let go of impossible

♪ You got nothing
to lose ♪

♪ Waiting for you

♪ Shoot for the moon
gravity soon ♪

♪ Everything is possible

♪ And it won't
take long ♪

♪ If you stay strong
shoot for the moon ♪

♪ You're looking
for something else ♪

♪ Your high hopes

♪ Here I am all alone

♪ With too much
of nothing to do ♪

♪ I'm waiting for you

♪ Shoot for the moon
gravity soon ♪

♪ Everything is possible

♪ I'd hold up
the sky for you ♪

♪ Build a bridge or two

♪ Let go of impossible

♪ You got nothing
to lose ♪

♪ I'm waiting for you

♪ So shoot for the moon,
gravity soon ♪

♪ Everything is possible

♪ I wanna be
close to you ♪

♪ I wanna turn to you

♪ And fall into you

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

♪ I'll be there for you

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

♪ We'll shoot
for the moon ♪

♪ I see that you're alone

♪ I'll never leave
you alone ♪

♪ Find a way
and take my hand ♪

♪ A thousand light years away

♪ I wait here today
imagine you see it falling ♪

♪ Shoot for the moon

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

♪ And shoot for the moon

♪ Find a way
and take my hand ♪

♪ A thousand light years away

♪ I wait here today ♪

♪ Imagine you see it falling ♪

♪ And shoot for the moon ♪

♪ I wait here today ♪

♪ Imagine you see it falling ♪

♪ Shoot for the moon

♪ Find a way
and take my hand ♪

♪ A thousand light years away ♪