The Carpenter (1988) - full transcript

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[SAW WHIRRING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

MARTIN: Hi, honey.

Hi.

Rough day, huh?

PATIENT: I don't want
to lose this good thing

that I've got,
because if I do, I

will surely, surely lose a lot.

Because his love is better
than any love I know.

It's like thunder, lightning.



Oh, the way he loves
me, it's frightening.

I better knock on wood, baby.

Doesn't she ever shut up?

Never.

PATIENT: --about you, but I--

So can I go home now?

I'll talk to somebody
about getting you

a private room or something.

I don't like it here.

Why can't I just go home?

No.

Why not?

Because I can't
afford the suits.

PATIENT: Because your love
is better than any love I--



I'm sorry about that.

You are gonna have to stay
here for a little while longer.

Hello, Mrs. Jarett,
time for these.

Oh, Mr. Jarett,
it's almost noon.

Fine.

I'm going.

Thank you, dear.

Listen, about the suits,
it was just a thing.

I'm fine now.

You want anything?

Magazine?

Something like that?

Are you going now?

You're gonna be out of
it in about five minutes.

Want me to wait?

Want me to stay?

No.

I'll wait.

PATIENT: I better
knock on wood baby.

I better knock on wood.

I better knock--

[MUSIC PLAYING]

A new house?

--lose a lot,
because this love

is better than any love I know.

You're crazy.

You're crazy.

I'm telling you, you're mad.

This woman is crazy,
do you understand?

She's mad!

She's crazy!

Doctors!

Doctors?

Doctors, this woman
is-- is-- is insane.

She is crazy.

She's crazy, I'm telling you.

She's nuts.

[LAUGHS] She's crazy.

The doctor said you're free
to leave in a couple of days.

WOMAN (VOICEOVER):
You can't be serious.

That the peace and
quiet could do you good.

I'm free?

You're free.

You're free, Alice.

ALICE: I'm free?

You're free, Alice.

You're free.

[CHAINSAW WHIRRING]

[SCREAMS]

There's no point
in being inactive.

Just don't overdo it either.

Try to stay at home
as much as possible.

NURSE: Good luck, Alice.

Relax.

I am relaxed.

Well, get more relaxed.

[LAUGHS]

OK.

A house in the country
is just what you need

to get you firmly on your feet.

I am on my feet.

[LAUGHS] Well, get
more on your feet.

Oh, and don't forget, if you
have trouble getting to sleep,

take two of the tranquilizers.

Or one, even, if your
dreams are troubling you.

I'm sure I'll be fine.

I'm sure you will too.

Oh, and I'm sure you'll
take good care of her.

I'm sure I will.

And I don't want to
see you back here again.

You'd have to be crazy to come
back to a place like this.

[LAUGHS]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

BARRY: Mr. Jarett.

It's beautiful.

Honey.

Honey.

This is Barry Farnsworth. he's
in charge of the renovations

here.

Hello.

Pleasure.

Pleasure.

Well, what do you think of it?

It's beautiful.

It's huge.

How are we going to
pay for all this?

MARTIN: I got a [INAUDIBLE]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Don't worry.

It'll warm up in
a couple of weeks.

Sorry, my wife--
- It's OK.

I'm fine.

I'm You just startled me.

What?

Fine.

It's beautiful.

Hell of a place.

Hell of a place.

It's big.

Well, it needs a
lot of work still.

But still, one hell of a place.

Practically had to
sell my soul for it.

It's done.

Yeah, [INAUDIBLE].

Look, it's just like heaven.

Morning.

Hi.

Hi.

[BEES BUZZING]

MAN: So we had a couple
of joints and that was it.

I left.

MAN: So you didn't--

MAN: No, I didn't.
I told you.

The guy was there.

She was there.

We both felt stupid
another time.

Hey, guys, you want to give
me a hand with the scaffolding?

- You're an idiot.
- OK.

So I'm an idiot.

So great.

So give me a goddamn
cigarette, idiot.

Oh, jeez, sorry.

I only got 11 left.

Only 11.

Nice guy.

Nice dickhead.

Come on, guys.

Back to work, huh?

We're on break, boss.

Listen, you've been on a
break for the last half hour.

It doesn't look good.

Come on.

Hey, one more smoke, huh?

Back to work.

Come on.

Get going.

Now, now.

Taking yours?

What?

Tranquilizers.

No, I don't them.

Helps you sleep, just
like sleeping pills.

It's so quiet here.

I really don't think
they're necessary.

I can't seem to
nod off without mine,

especially when it's quiet.

Why do you have so much
trouble sleeping anyway?

I'm a vampire.

Night.

[HAMMERING]

[SAWING]

Martin.

Martin, do you hear that?

[HAMMERING]

[GRINDER]

[HAMMERING]

What are you doing?

Just getting the
job done, ma'am.

Now?

Do you have any idea
what time it is?

Well, a job ain't
done until it's done.

[GUNSHOT]

Oh, it's a nail gun.

You know, I'd
rather use a hammer,

but these things just rip
the heck out of the rats.

Well, I can see that.

I best set some traps.

That's probably a lot cleaner.

I guess so.

Um, look, this-- this work,
do you have to do it now?

Well, it ain't done.

And it's-- yeah,
it's gotta be done.

Oh, OK.

Sorry.

Well, at least someone's
working around here.

Martin.

Mm?

I was thinking of
doing some shopping,

maybe buying some wallpaper.

Let's get everything
else finished first

and then we'll talk
about wallpaper later.

What's your big hurry?

Yeah, but I'd like
to take a look around.

And what if I see anything?

Do you have any money?

We'll have to talk about
this some other time.

[INAUDIBLE]

Goodbye, honey.

Have a nice day.

[CAR STARTS]

Hello?

Hello?

What the hell's going
on around here, you guys?

What are you talking about?

Have you seen the basement?

No.

Well, I went down there
last night before going home

and there was nothing done.

I go in this morning and
it's almost finished.

Get out of here.

Yeah, it's true.

Burns probably did it
himself and then he forgot.

Hey, fuck you.

Look, basement walls don't
dress themselves, all right?

Well, then who did them.

It's Gabs.

It's Gabs for sure.

Well, we could all
use the overtime.

It's students.

He's got fucking students
coming in at night.

Students.

Yeah, maybe.

I don't know though.

Hey, you got a smoke?

Hmm?

Do you have a cigarette?

Hey, Burns, phone for you.

I really can't say, Alice.

Probably late.

Well, you know these
meetings can go on and on.

As soon as I can.

I promise.

Yes.

Fine.

Hi.

Hi.

So looks like you're
on your own tonight, huh?

Yeah, I hate eating alone.

Hate it.

Of course, you know, we could
have dinner together, huh?

I don't think so.

Ah, sure, have
a little dinner,

a couple of drinks, maybe have a
bit of a [INAUDIBLE],, you know?

So what do you say, huh?

One aspect worthy
of careful note

is the pronounced masculinity
factor in Paul Bunyan.

As a matter of fact, it can
be said that Paul embodies,

in the extremes, of course,
every masculinity trait that

was valued at the time
of his conception.

Slide.

Now, Paul was a woodcutter,
an occupation, obviously,

associated with
robust masculinity.

But he was also a giant.

He was exaggerated,
made immense.

Slide, please.

Now, the man's companion was--

was a big blue ox, a bull
of sorts, a super animal

with obvious male implication.

But the threat of modern
technological lifestyle

to Paul Bunyan's
brand of masculinity--

[BELL RINGING]

All right.

We'll pick it up next time.

Do the readings.

Don't forget, Michaelson,
chapter 4 and 5.

[MOANING]

So there we were
about to do it.

And she says to me,
so you have a rubber?

So I look at her, and I
say, no, aren't you OK?

And so she says, if I don't
got one, then we can't do it.

So I think to myself, now,
there's a girl with class.

If I don't got it,
then she won't do it.

Now, that's class,
if you ask me.

You call that class?

Yeah, that's what I just said.

Guys, you want to talk
about class, let's talk

about that Jarett woman, OK.

Now, there is a
woman with class.

Maybe a little too
much class for you.

You're very wrong, buddy.

It just so happens I was
supposed to go see her tonight.

Her place, husband away.

You're full of shit.

You don't believe it?

No, I don't.

So what do I care?

Anyways, that's what I'm doing.

I don't know.

I'm feeling-- I'm feeling
kind of sensitive.

You're going home.

You're going to watch some TV.

Look, guys, believe
what you want, OK.

That's what I'm doing.

If you all excuse me, I'm
a little bit busy tonight.

Have a good time, Roman.

Take it easy, sport.

[LAUGHTER]

[KNOCKING]

Mrs. Jarett, uh, I'm sorry.

What are you doing?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I realize
this is very unannounced.

That just-- Can I come in?

No.

See, this is the
thing, Mrs. Jarett.

I just-- well, I just couldn't
stand the thought of you

all alone in this
empty old house.

My husband's home.

I've come to keep you company.

Would you please leave?

How about a nightcap, huh?

A little clever conversation.

Get to know one another.
Come on.

What do you say?
- Could you please leave?

I think we got
a lot in common.

You read?

Yeah, I don't much,
but I like you.

I like you a lot.

So you like me?

OK.

Don't answer that.

I've seen you.

Would you please leave now?

City life's pretty
good, isn't it?

Yeah.

Busy, active, challenging.

Country life isn't
too bad either.

Could you please go now.

Of course, I'm not
going to be here forever.

Could you please leave?

No.

Work up a steak, and I'm gone.

Kind of a city boy myself.

Mind if I join you?

Would you please go away?

Great.

Thanks.

Look, why don't we just crack
this open right now, huh?

You know, Mrs.
Jarett, I love wine.

Love it.

Don't know too much
about it, you know?

But I know what the hell I like.

And I like you.

I do.

So let's just ease up, huh?

[GASP]

I do.

[GRUNTING]

No!

Come on, honey, relax.

No!

No!

[GRUNTING]

[HAMMERING]

What is that?

Is that what I think it is?

Huh?

Fucking students.

It's those goddamn
fucking scab students.

Well, we're just going to
have a little chit-chat, huh?

Yeah.

Little chitty-chit-chat.

And you know,
you're just going

to have to learn to keep your
hands to yourself, aren't you,

son?

[SCREAM]

[SAWING]

Best get some rest.

I'll manage things.

What time did you
get in last night?

I don't know.

1:00, 1:30, I don't know.

You were out of it.

I guess so.

You think you should be taking
wine with your medication?

I'm not taking medication.

Really?

Don't you think you should?

You have a lot to say
about what I should be doing,

don't you?

I think you should be
taking some medication,

before you go to bed, I mean.

Could help you with your dreams.

My dreams are just fine.

Thank you.

What are you looking for?

I think this house needs a
total cleaning, top to bottom,

everything, floor, ceilings.

Don't be ridiculous.

That would take days.

What's for breakfast?

Yes?

Any retail experience at all?

No, but I'm very
good with people.

Good.

What's your education?

Do you have any chemistry?

Paint is chemistry,
you know that?

Yes.

Liberal arts mostly.

Liberal arts.

Mhm.

Mm.

You are aware that we deal in
house paints, not art paints?

You are aware of that?

Well, yes.

I'm about to paint my own house.

Good.

What about health problems?

Anything that we should know?

Well, I recently recovered
from a nervous breakdown

that had me in the
hospital for several weeks.

And sometimes I see things
that can't really be happening.

But I know that, so I don't
think it's really anything that

will interfere with my job.

Fine.

I think you'll do.

When can you start?

Excuse me, Mr. Jarett.

Could I have a bit
of a word with you?

Yes, what is it?

Oh, not much, not much, just
a little labor problem, you see.

It seems as though we lost
our window man, Roland.

He just disappeared.

What do you mean disappeared?

Can't be found is what I mean.

You see, some of these guys
here, you know, good guys,

but they don't got
the cleanest past.

I don't think I want
to know about this.

Well, you know, every
now and again, one of them

is going to take off.

But that's why we
get them so cheap.

That is absolutely
fabulous, Farnsworth.

What you're telling me is I'm
going to have a beautiful house

that won't have any windows.

No, that's not
what I'm saying.

What I'm saying is there's
going to be a delay.

That's what I'm saying.

Same price?

Same price.

So what you are telling
me is that you can

get rid of this guy,
and yet, get the job

done for the same price?

Yes.

Well--

Well, let's start
by tightening things

up around here, like those two.

Get rid of them, Farnsworth.

I don't want to
see slackers here.

Now, listen, those
guys are just--

Farnsworth, I don't want
to see them here anymore.

Get rid of them.

Do it.

So how's your boss?

He's OK.

He's nervous.

He's really nervous.

It makes me nervous.

What's he so nervous about?

I don't know.

I never know if he's
mad about something,

or if he's just nervous.

Introduce me to him.

Right now?

Mhm.

I'll make him happy.

Angel.

How's business, girls?

Fine, Mr. Moore.

Fine.

Mr. Moore, I'd like you
to meet my sister Rachel.

Your sister.

Well, hello, hello.

How do you do?

Didn't know you had a sister.

Well, sisters are nice.

Nice to have
somebody to talk to.

But talking sisters
don't sell paint.

And we're here to sell
paint, aren't we, Alice?

Yes, Mr. Moore.

Mr. Moore, I'm an
interior designer.

And I work with one of the
largest firms in the state.

Here's my card.

Perhaps you and I
can do some business.

What kind of contract
are we talking about here?

I'd say maybe 40
gallons a month.

I hope you mean
that, because jokes

like that make me very nervous.

So if you don't mean
it, just say so.

I mean it, Mr. Moore.

I certainly do.

Perhaps we can draw a
contract up this week.

So how's my little
sister doing at the job?

Very nicely,
very, very nicely.

Good head on this
girl's shoulders.

[GRINDER]

[MUMBLING]

Hi.

Evening, ma'am.

Nice night.

Nice enough.

You work pretty
hard, don't you?

Oh, well, hard work
builds the world.

Yeah, you work really hard.

Don't you ever take a break?

Not much.

You lose your momentum that way.

The thing about hard work is
you can't lose your momentum.

It's just like music.

That's a nice thought.

Well, that's
just the way it is.

You know, once you get it
going, once you get the rhythm,

it takes on a life of its own.

And the moment you stop it.

[CRUSH]

You kill the rhythm.

But you've got
to stop sometime.

Not until the job's done.

Well, then, don't
let me interfere.

Oh, ma'am, you don't-- you
don't break the rhythm at all.

Matter of fact,
you fit right in.

I've got a job too now.

Well, that's fine.

I mean, that's real fine.

Yeah, I understand that these
days that's a lady's privilege.

Hard work builds to work.

Yes, ma'am.

Jesus Christ.

Jesus Christ.

Hey, Farnsworth,
what the hell is this?

Listen, I'd--

I'd like to talk
to you two guys.

Come here for a sec.

You guys.

Yes, massa.

Yes'm, we's coming.
We's coming.

- Shut up.
- Come on.

Loosen up.

[HONKING]

Say, I'm going to have
to let you two guys go.

Yeah, right.

Well, it's not my
choice, understand that.

What the fuck are
you talking about?

Well, Jarett saw you horsing
around the other day and--

So?

Well, he doesn't
want you on the site.

Well, Jarett's an asshole.

Well, maybe Jarett's an
asshole, but, you know,

my hands are tied.

You're full of
shit, Farnsworth.

Hey, take it easy, you know.

You should've kept your
nose to the grindstone.

You're fired.

Yeah.

Fuck it, right?

Take the rest of the day paid.

[ENGINE REVVING]

[KNOCKING]

Yes?

Mrs. Jarett?

Yes.

John Johnston.

Call me JJ.

As acting sheriff
for this community,

I just want to welcome
both you and your husband

to the town Iron's Claim.

Thank you very much.

Would you like to come in?

Well, I don't mind if I do.

Thank you.

Strong, or weak?

Anyway is the right way.

Beautiful house have here.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Fascinating history
in this house.

How's that?

Funny kind of story.

First heard it when I was a kid.

Well, what is it?

Well, what had happened was
there was a guy who bought

a bit of land to
build a house on,

his house, a guy named Ed Vern.

Yeah, Ed, was a carpenter by
trade, small town, but good.

Everyone pretty
much agreed that Ed

was a nice enough guy,
expect he had a bit

of a temper, a wild temper.

[SMACK]

So he had started taking
out all these loans

all over the place for material
rentals, that kind of thing.

And he gets to
building his house.

Wouldn't hire nobody to help
him with it, or nothing.

Wanted to do it all by himself.

May I?

Please do.

Thank you.

I love the sugar ones.

Anyway, his house got to
be a bit of an obsession

with good old Ed.

He'd work long, long hours.

He wanted to make
everything perfect.

Excuse me.

Oh, sure.

Since he was only
working on the house,

he wasn't bringing
in any other money.

A year later, the house
still wasn't finished.

Of course, creditors came down
and repossessed with the goods

since it didn't look like
Ed was going to pay up.

Ed went a bit nuts about that.

Couldn't deal with the
place not being finished.

And that temper he has--

[TICKING]

So he killed a few repo men.

Start killing them in the
most disgusting, hideous ways

you can imagine.

Killed himself six or seven
before we could nail him.

You hear that?

[DISTANT SCREAMING]

It's the screams of
repo men [INAUDIBLE]..

Men ripped to peaces and
killed without mercy.

Men torn asunder.

[DING]

That'll be the tea.

So what happened to him?

Well, [INAUDIBLE],,
never did get

to finish the place properly.

In fact, no one's finished
the property till now.

That's terrible.

That's so sad.

He sounds like such a nice man.

Well, that's a
funny way to look

at a psychotic mass murderer.

[LAUGHTER]

Look, let's just
forget it, huh?

It's only a job.

No, I'm not going
to forget this.

This is bullshit.

They're going to pay for this.

Split the whole fucking job.

That would be great.

They're not even
Jarett's tools.

They're Farnsworth's.

Jarett couldn't care less.

Well, Farnsworth got his
head up his ass, all right?

I mean, he could
have stood up for us.

Now they both deserve something.

And I want those
fools to get it.

I'm not doing anything.

Hey, come on.

We can set ourselves up
with all that hard work.

We're going to
business for ourselves.

So you coming, or what?

No.

I'm not interested.

But I'll bet you're
coming, though.

No.

[GLASS SHATTERING]

Shh.

Shut up.

Shh.

Come here.

Hold this.

Shh, shh.

Hey, look, if the window
didn't wake them up,

nothing will.

Shh.

Shut up.

There's some more
in the basement.

We have enough.

Look, I'll tell you
when we've had enough.

There's a brand new sander down
there and I'm going to get it.

Forget the sander.

Let's go.

Just wait.

Hurry up, for Christ's sake.

[SLASHING]

[SCREAMING]

Jesus Christ.

You idiot.
Come on.

Let's go.

[SCREAMING]

You know, it's
really not your fault.

You've just been hanging
around the wrong crowd.

[DRILLING]

You really should do something
about that temper of yours, Ed.

Mrs. Jarett.

Call me Alice.

Oh, good evening.

Do you really think
that's necessary?

Oh, I don't like to
leave things half done.

I mean, If you're
going to do it,

you might as well do it right.

It's a bit messy,
don't you think?

Oh, no.

Don't worry about this.

I'll fix it up.

I love the job you
did on the house.

It's quality work.

Well, thank you.

You know, if you do something
right, it stays right.

Well, you certainly
did something right.

Yeah, that's the
trouble these days.

People do not take the
time to do something right.

I mean, they're always
looking for the fastest

way, or the cheapest way,
and what you end up with then

is shoddy workmanship
and people living

in little cardboard boxes.

Well, people have different
things on their minds.

It's a modern world, Ed.

Modern world?

Aluminum siding, ma'am.

I mean, there used
to be a time when--

when a man took
pride in what he did.

Now all you got is a
bunch of smart ass cop--

oh, I'm sorry.

Pardon my language.

Oh, that's quite all right.

You see, nowadays you
don't have craftsmen.

People-- people are
lazy, people are soft,

people are scared to work.

I mean, take a look at
this guy, watch this, see.

[DRILLING]

You see what I mean?

Soft.

Everyone has their
weaknesses, their soft spots.

Have you had a chance to
take a walk in the woods yet?

No way.

I haven't had time.

Oh, it is so beautiful.

We should do that sometime
when I'm not so busy.

Sounds like fun.

I'd love to.
- Yeah.

Great.

Anyway, I'll let you
get back to your work.

It's a pleasure
talking with you, Alice.

The pleasure's all mine, Ed.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

[SAWING]

Things are starting to
look pretty tight here.

Glad to see it.

I got rid of those
two guys, if that's

what you're talking about.

I had to see it.

Nice tight little team here.

You know, with a tight
little team like this,

we should be able to polish
things up a lot quicker,

don't you?

Save a buck or two.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Well, we're a
little shorthanded.

I wouldn't count on it.

ALICE: Martin, telephone.

Yeah.

Yes?

Oh, hi, there.

Uh, no, no.

Not at all.

Yes, I'm fine.

How are you?

Mhm.

Good.

So well, what can I do for you?

Mhm.

Yes, that is a bit of
a problem, isn't it?

Yes.

Mhm.

Oh, uh, well-- well,
yes, I understand.

Mhm.

Well, I probably do.

Listen, we've
discussed this before,

you cannot call me here.

Well, God knows
I've already made

enough concessions for you.

You cannot call me
here at any time.

I've got a wife.

Don't you think she wonders?

Well, maybe you don't
give a damn, but I do.

All right?

Well, yes.

Well, of course.

Yes.

All right.

OK.

Bye, bye.

Well, I'm here.

3:30 smack.

Of course.

I've got an alarm
clock between my legs.

Oh.

Before you get too
excited, there's something

I want to talk to you about.

Yeah, so talk.

No, this is serious, Martin.

Well, not too serious, I hope.

I'm feeling a bit of the
piss and vinegar right now.

I'm pregnant, Martin.

[SCREAMING]

How long can you stay?

Until Martin throws me out.

Oh, God, you can
stay longer than that.

So all I might have to
do is join the circuit,

you know, ride the elephants.

being shot out of a
cannon, or walking

the tightrope with everyone
looking up my skirt.

They hated that.

God, they freaked out.

Remember they
grounded me for just

wanting to shovel tiger shit.

And now it's just
Tupperware parties

and wallpaper conventions.

So have you thought
about what kind of colors

you want upstairs?

What did they used
to paint these houses,

like a long time ago
when they first built it?

Sky blue was
often considered--

I would stick to beige.

I would stick to
the somber colors.

Maybe peach for the kitchen.

I like that.

Actually, I was thinking that
a nice yellow for the kitchen

might be more cheerful.

Do you remember that
guy, Nelson something,

the guy that used to take his
pants down near the school.

- The school?
- Right.

Do you remember the day that
he came with a garden hose

on his neck?

And he was running
around telling everyone

he was going to hang himself.

And everyone said,
please, Nelson, please

do it, put yourself
out of your misery.

We were mean.

We were sick to that man.

Yeah.

Girl talk, such music.

Go to hell, Martin.

I'm just kidding.

I am kidding.

I'm sorry.

She's just kidding.

I am.

I'm just kidding.

I'm sorry.

I'm just kidding.

What do you
think you're doing?

Having a barbecue.

What does it look like?

Do you have any
idea what time it is?

I'm not finished yet.

And I really want
to finish this.

It's 4 o'clock in
the morning, Alice.

Job isn't done till
it's done, Martin.

But anyway, I'm not tired.

Can I get you a glass
of milk, or something?

Thanks, Martin.

That would be really sweet.

Promise me one thing.

What?

Promise me that as soon
as you feel a little tired

you're going to come
right up to bed.

I will.

Promise.

I promise.

Good.

See you soon, then.

Thank you.

[DISTANT MUSIC PLAYING]

Good evening, Alice.

Hi, Ed.

I was hoping you might
bless me with a dance

and maybe a glass of wine.

I'd love to.

Yeah.

The music's lovely.

Well, nowhere near
as lovely as you.

God, Alice, you--
you're such a woman.

What do you mean?

I mean that you're beautiful,
and you're sensitive,

you're bright, you're funny,
and you know what's what.

You do, you know what's what.

What's what is you could do a
whole lot better for yourself,

better than him, you know?

Don't you-- don't you
want better than that?

Things turn out a certain
way and you stick with it.

I don't know.

I just don't think
about it very much.

Oh, no.

Alice, you-- you
gotta think about it.

You gotta keep
thinking about it.

Listen, I'll tell
you what, I'll give

you something to think about.

OK.

You just think about
us together right

here in this house, just us.

OK?

Yeah?

Wow.

I'll tell you,
Alice, we're going

to close off the whole world.

That might be
a bit hard to do.

Well, but it would be worth
the effort, wouldn't it?

I mean, nobody's getting between
us and spoiling anything.

No one.

Just us, and the
house, and the woods,

and a love that would
just grow with time.

And a well.

I'll dig you a well.

With a bucket?

I'll make you a bucket.

Alice, you know what,
there's always this.

[SAWING]

[SCREAMING]

[GASPING]

[CRYING]

Morning.

Good morning.

Uh, Rachel.

What?

Nothing.

You don't like me, do you?

No, Martin, to tell
you the truth, I don't.

Yeah, I noticed that.

I notice that a lot.

Why not?

Well, perhaps it's because
you treat my sister like shit.

Well, you and I could have
been very happy together if you

had played your cards right.

I think he's having an affair.

But, you know,
I'm not surprised.

So what are you
going to do about it?

Nothing.

Doesn't really matter
anyway, does it?

Well, you've got
to do something.

It's not that simple.

You see, there's somebody else.

There is?

Well, that's great.

Who is it?

Who?

The carpenter.

The carpenter?

What do you mean, one of these
kids that works on the house?

It's not one of them.

Well, who is he?

Well, he-- he comes
to see me at night,

then he works, and we talk.

He does things around the house.

I don't know.

He fixes-- he fixes things.

And when I have problems,
he takes care of them.

I don't know.

He makes me feel good.

We were talking in a dream last
night and he would make plans,

and he makes me
feel like a lady.

I don't know.

You'd really like him.

He's-- he's real nice.

That's good.

We understand each other.

I guess we're lost.

That's really good.

I'm glad.

I'm happy for you.

But you gotta do something
about you and Martin.

OK?

This is serious.

Something very real.

Something real?

Are you going home?

No.

So I'll see you in school?

No.

I'm not going that way.

So I'll see you Thursday.

Hmm?

Same time?

Mrs. Jarett?

Yes.

My name is Laura Bell.

I'd like to have a talk
with you, if I may.

Right now?

Yes.

Come on in.

Would you like some tea,
or coffee, or something?

I'm putting the kettle on.

No, thanks.

Unless you have some beer.

[INAUDIBLE].

Have a seat.

Funny thing about a day like
today, the way the clouds are.

First it's really sunny and
then all of a sudden, bang,

it starts to rain.

Funny weather.

Funny weather.

Even funnier, though, is I'm
pregnant with Martin's child.

You think I'm
stupid, don't you?

You really think I'm stupid.

You think I don't
know that Martin

screws the hell out of little
kindergarten girls like you?

I know.

You want to hear
something even funnier?

I don't really care.

Have Martin.

Well, if you don't care, why
don't you just give him up?

Well, Before you
come into my house

then to drag your dirty little
filth into my clean house,

now that I care about.

Your smart ass little
filth into my clean house.

So please, get out,
cause it's not funny.

You're crazy.

Get out of my house.

You're out of
your fucking mind.

Get out of my house.

I'm here to tell
you what's what.

And you're just out
of your goddamn mind.

[INAUDIBLE] sleeps around.

You're crazy.

Who cares [INAUDIBLE]
into this house.

Stupid sack of shit.

Get out!

Hmm.

Wait.

[GUNSHOTS]

You know, I'd
rather use a hammer,

but it just tears the
hell out of the rats.

Oh, shit.

What is this?

It's your girlfriend.

You're crazy.

You're fucking nuts.

I've heard that before.

In fact, I've heard
it a lot before.

It's not me that's
crazy, Martin.

It's you.

Shut up, Alice.

It's you that's crazy.

It's you that's twisted.

It's you that's sick.

It's you that's a sick pervert.

It's you that's a
fornicating animal.

Shut up, Alice.

Kind of hard to fuck her now.

[SMACK]

Mister, that is a lady
you're smacking around.

[SCREAMING]

Shut up.
Shut up.

Shut up.

Jesus Christ, you guys
never shut up, do you?

That's the trouble
with guys like you,

smart asses like you don't
ever shut up, do you?

You know what I mean, Alice?

Smart asses like this
just make me sick.

Always have, always will.

Oh, yeah, you've
got your smart ass,

perhaps you've got your
smart ass theories.

But you don't know the value
of a hard day's work, do you?

Smart asses like you, all you
know is how to use your head,

and not your hands.

And you've got your big brain
ideas, and your big brain

smart asses, but, you know,
if you had to use your hands,

you wouldn't live
a day, would you?

And you know how to
stop a hard working man

with your smart ass accountants
and your smart ass legal punk.

Well, I've been putting up
with smart asses like you

all my life--
I've been--

[CRACKING]

Ah, damn.

Alice!

Alice!

Alice.

Alice.

What the hell happened?

What happened?

Answer me.

What happened?

Martin and Ed had
a bit of a tussle.

I think I've been fired.

It's been a bad day.

What?

Ellie, you listen to me.

This is serious.

This is serious.

You tell me what happened.

It's just a bit of a mess.

I guess there's going
to be trouble, huh?

We have to get out of here.

No, no, no.

There doesn't have
to be no trouble.

Unless, of course, somebody
who has made trouble, right?

And like you say,
there's a bit of a mess,

but hell, I'm the one
who's gotta clean it up.

Who in the fuck are you?

Well, I'm just the carpenter.

If you don't mind me
saying, language like that

does not sit well
on a lady's tongue.

Anyway, I'm sure a
woman like yourself can

see that a guy like
that deserves what

he gets from a guy like me.

And if he gets it,
bingo, he got it.

What are you going to do, huh?

Right?

Right.

You're absolutely right.

You just stay here, OK?

Because we're going to go.

No, no, no.

I'm sorry.

I just can't do that.

I tell you what,
if you want to go,

you go, but Alice
and me, we got this--

we got a plan.

We're going to go.

You just stay back.

We're not going to go now.

OK.

And I wish you'd quit
repeating yourself to me.

Not to me.

I'll take the lady.

Excuse us.

Leave her alone.

No!

Rachel, no!

Alice, I didn't have a choice.

If she'd give me a choice,
but she left me no choice.

Get away from us.

You're an asshole.

You're just like Martin.

You're an asshole.

You're a pig.

Stop that.

Stop what, you asshole?

Oh, Alice.

Oh, Alice.

Alice.

It's not like that, Alice.

I want something real special.

I was pretty damn good.

You know?

Look at me.

Look at me.

What am I supposed to do, huh?

What was I supposed to do?

It's the house.

It's the goddamn house.

It's not the house.

It's you!

This is my house!

[SCREAMING]

Alice!
Alice!

No!

No!

Alice, stop it!

Stop it!

[INAUDIBLE] young lady.

[SCREAMING]

This is a tool, not a toy.

You know, I really tried.

I really tried to be reasonable.

But enough's enough.

Courting, done.

Besides, you ain't
married no more, are you?

What else is there
left to do, huh?

Nothing.

Don't do you think
it's time you gave out?

You're disgusting.

You make me sick.

You're filthy, and you're
dead, and you smell bad.

Come on, Alice, give it out.

Look, I am sick and
tired of your game.

Now, you and I-- you
and I, we got plans.

Now, come on.

Give it out.

With me.

Get away!

Hey, Mr. Fix It.

Not him, the house!

[POUNDING]

Alice!

No!

Alice, don't!

Alice!

[GRUNTING]

Alice!

Alice!

[SCREAMING]

Come back!

Alice!

Come back here!

Alice!

Hold on, Alice!

Get back, damn it!

Don't do this!

It could have been us, Alice!

Don't go!

I love you, Alice!

Don't go, please!

Alice!

Alice, don't do this.

You should have been
more of a gentleman, Ed.

[MUSIC PLAYING]