The Hard Ride (1971) - full transcript

♪ Swing low ♪

♪ Sweet chariot

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Swing low

♪ Sweet chariot

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ I looks over Jordan

♪ And what did I see

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Saw a band of angels
comin' after me ♪

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪



♪♪

♪ Swing low

♪ Sweet chariot

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Swing low

♪ Sweet chariot

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪♪

♪ Well, if you get
there before I do ♪

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Tell all my friends
I'm comin' too ♪

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Swing low ♪

♪ Sweet chariot



♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Swing low ♪

♪ Sweet chariot

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Well, sometimes I'm up

♪ Sometimes I'm down

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Well still my soul
carries on ♪

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Swing low ♪

♪ Sweet chariot

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Swing low

♪ Sweet chariot

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪♪

Don't leave me, babe.

I'm right here, buddy--
I ain't leaving ya.

[gun fire in distance]

♪♪

I've been escorting
twice a week

for the past
two years now.

I still can't
get use to it.

Guess you'll be
going home, huh?

Yeah.

Well, I'll
see ya around.

Good luck.Thanks, Sergeant.

We'll talk about
arrangements

on the way
to the mortuary.

I left my car over
at the mortuary.

As soon as we
take Lenny there,

I thought maybe you'd like to
ride to the orphanage with me

to see where he spent
his younger years.

Yeah, Lenny talked about
the orphanage all the time.

He used to call me
"Big Tom."

What about the funeral?

Have you set
any time, or--

I thought I'd discuss
that with you,

since Lenny did name both
of us as next of kin.

Well, I'd like to get
home as soon as I can.

Anytime you say,
is fine with me.

I'll make arrangements
as soon as possible.

Oh, I almost forgot.

This letter to you was in
Lenny's personal effects.

"Dear Phil"--Thanks.

"I hope you never
get to read this,

"but if you do, then
you've met Big Tom,

and you're probably gettin'
ready to put me under the sod.

"I've left my insurance
to you and the orphanage.

"I hope your five grand
will give you time

just to knock
around for a while.

"Maybe you'll fall
in love with 'baby'

"and ride with
Big Red and the guys.

"That would be groovy.

"Big Tom will
tell you about her.

"There's just one thing
I have to ask you, Phil.

"Remember how I used
to talk about riding

with Red and the guys?

"Well, aside from
Tom and yourself,

they're the only
family I've ever had,

"So I'd sure like 'em
"to be at the funeral.

"Get in touch with Sheryl--
She works at Mom's restaurant.

"She'll help you
find 'em,

"and if for any reason, you
decide you don't want "Baby,

"give her to Red and he'll
take good care of her.

"That's about it, buddy.

"And maybe if there's a place
"in heaven where marines go,

"I'll see you there."

"But I hope it's
not for 100 years.

"Your pal, Lenny."

[gun fire and explosions]

Lenny!

Corp man-- Corp man!

[Lenny]
Don't leave me, babe.

[Phil]
I'm right here, Lenny--
I ain't leavin' ya.

♪♪

Oh, Sam, I'd like
to have you hold off on
services about a week.

I need the time to locate
some friends of his.

We can postpone it for that
long, Father, if that'll help.

It'll help a lot.Fine.

♪♪

They're gonna keep
him for one week.

Then, I'd like to
go on with the funeral.

Now, it's time to get you
acquainted with "Baby."

The garage is just
outside of town.

So that's "Baby."

That's her.

I asked Ted
to tune her up.

Looks like he's even
cleaning her for you.

Hello, Father.Ted, this is Phil.

Well, I'm sure glad
to know you, Phil.How do you do?

Father, this bike runs
like a striped...

Monkey.

Anyway, I was gonna
clean off the road dirt

off the under-carriage.

Lenny use to shine her
up after every run.

I'm afraid I haven't
been that diligent.

Are you telling me
you ride this bike?

Every Sunday
after mass.

I have many hours of hard
work on this little lady.

She use to be
a hobby of mine.

So that's how Lenny
got hung up on bikes.

Yeah, I'm afraid
you're right.

There's many times
I've regretted it.

Instead of Lenny
making it a hobby,

it became
a way of life.

I don't suppose you've
ridden a chopper before?

No, nothing like this.

My brother had
a dirt bike.

I used to be
pretty good on it.

Well, "Baby's" much
heavier than any dirt bike,

and she has twice
as much boot.

Oh, and this front end will
take a lot of getting use to.

Makes her
real squirrely.

Yeah, I can see
where it would.

She has a very wide
turning radius.

You'll have to
watch yourself.

Oh, I have a-an appointment
in town in about 20 minutes.

Ted, you fill him in on
anything else he needs to know.

Oh, sure, father.

And when you find the boys,
will you give me a call?

Oh, you wanted to
know about Sheryl.

She works at
Mom's restaurant.

When you get into town, you
go right straight through.

It's about a half mile.

You can't miss it--
It's right on the highway.

Thank you, Father.

Oh, and I have your duffel bag--
Uh, you may want some clothes.

If you could take care
of it, I'll pick up
some civvies in town.

Will do.

[Ted]
So, you were
with Lenny, huh?

He's one of the only
ones I ever took to,

if you know
what I mean.

Well, Phil,
she's all yours.

Let's see-- what do
you need to know.

The first gear is
down, the rest are--

and these are
your switches.

[engine starting]

What do I owe you
for the storage?

Not a thing-- Hell,
it's the least I could do.

Yeah, I know
what you mean.

Thanks.You bet.

♪ Fallin' in love
with Baby ♪

♪ Baby and me
got to ride ♪

♪ Leavin' the world behind
givin' me peace of mind ♪

♪ Keepin' me satisfied

♪ Fallin' in love
with Baby ♪

♪ Baby and me get along

♪ She knows how to move me and she knows how to rule me ♪

♪ Together we belong

♪ Wild as the wind
and free as a breeze ♪

♪ Roamin' through
the countryside ♪

♪ Wild as the wind
and free as the breeze ♪

♪ As long as we
can ride ♪

♪ Ride ride

♪ Fallin' in love
with Baby ♪

♪ Baby and me
get along ♪

♪ She knows how to move me and she knows how to rule me ♪

♪ Together we belong

♪ Fallin' in love
with Baby ♪

♪ Baby and me
like to ride ♪

♪ Leaving
the world behind ♪

♪ Giving me
peace of mind

♪ Keeping me
satisfied ♪

♪ She knows how to move me and she knows how to rule me ♪

♪ together we can fly

Something the matter, Miss?

Where'd you
get that bike?

It belonged to
a friend of mine.

What's the matter
with you?

What do you want?

Uh, let me have a cup of coffee
and a ham and cheese sandwich.

Here, here--
Get him a cup of coffee.

Is your name Sheryl?

That's right.

Well, I'm Phil.

Lenny and I were in
the same outfit together.

He use to talk about
you all the time.

Did he-- you marines
share everything, don't you?

[engines roaring]

Man, that looks
like Lenny's bike--

What the hell's
it doing here?

I don't know, but I
always wanted this mother.

Shit, I'd give up
ballin' for a year.

How do you like
that bastard?

Gave it to her.

Hi.

Hello, Sheryl, baby.

I see you got your
old dude's bike out in front.

Coffee.

Chocolate milk.

How 'bout takin' me
for a ride, baby?

It's his bike.

You a buddy
of his, huh?

Yeah, that's right.

What'd he do,
lose the bike to
you in a crap game,

something like that?

He left it to me,
if it's any of your business.

Hey, man, ain't
no need to get uptight.

Wouldn't wanna
sell it, would ya?

Uh, no, I think
I'll keep it a while.

Hey, you don't
happen to know

where I could find a guy
named "Big Red," do ya?

Depends on what you
want him for, you know?

Well, Lenny wanted me
to tell him a few things.

Thanks.

You ever seen
the Indian?

That's why
the "Big Red," huh?

No, I never met him.

Hmm-- he's kind of a, you
know, like, uh, kinda far out.

Hey, man, it's worth
ten bucks to me if you could--

Oh, hell, man,
we don't want your bread...

if it's for Lenny.

Yeah, we'll
take you to him.
Come on.

♪♪

Thanks.

That louse never turned down
ten bucks in his whole life.

♪ All my life I
fought to stay alive ♪

♪ It's not easy
reachin' twenty five ♪

♪ There's always someone tryin' to take what I've got ♪

♪ I never knew why ♪

♪ cause I never
had a lot ♪

♪ I learned to move
just as quick as a cat ♪

♪ And I learned the
smell of a turkey rat ♪

♪ Things I've been through
taught me one golden rule ♪

♪ Who can you trust

♪ You're nobody's fool

♪ Be nobody's fool
be nobody's fool ♪

♪ Don't be a man
on a merry go round ♪

♪ Don't let 'em build
you up and let you down ♪

♪ I know that game
it won't work on me ♪

♪ Be nobody's fool
be nobody's fool ♪

♪ Don't be a man
on a merry go round ♪

♪ Don't let 'em build
you up and let you down ♪

♪ Just stay away

♪ Be nobody's fool

♪ Something's going on
and it don't look right ♪

♪ I gotta be ready
for another fight ♪

♪ The things I've been through taught me one golden rule ♪

♪ Who can you trust

♪ Be nobody's fool

♪ Be nobody's fool
be nobody's fool ♪

♪ Don't be a man
on a merry go round ♪

♪ Don't let 'em build
you up and let you down ♪

♪ Just stay away...

We got some marine
lookin' for the Indian.

What's that got
to do with us?

He's ridin'
Lenny's bike.

There's the man.

Strip down that mother
bring a lot of bread.

Ralls told him
we knew where he was.

Does he know
what he looks like?

Says he don't.

An Indian
with a beard, huh?

Well, man, he
ain't comin' to you.

Mooch tells me
you wanna see me.

Uh, Lenny wanted you
to take care of "Baby."

You're puttin'
me on, man.

Who's Baby?

Maybe he means Sheryl.

[snickering]

Where you goin', man?

To find Big Red.

♪♪

Ugh!

See if he's
got any bread.

Oh, pink slip.

He's even signed it.

But now, the only
problem I have... is you.

Hey, Grady, don't cut
nothin' off we can use.

She's right.

You wouldn't wanna lose
anything, would ya?

So, let's cut
out the bullshit.

Look, I don't give
a damn about you, man.

All I want
is that bike.

Bein' as old Lenny
owed me some dough,

you're gonna put it
in writing that, uh,

you gave me the scooter
to cover his debts.

Got it?

Yeah.

You just saved yourself
a lot of trouble, man.

I'm gonna be real friendly
and let you stay around.

Back off--
Tell 'em to back off.

Cool it!

All right,
hand over my gear.

You drive.

If any of 'em
try to follow,

I'll run this
through your guts.

Don't follow us.

All right, the switch
is by the kicker--
crank her over.

[engine starting]

We should've pounced
on him, man.

I don't believe he had
the guts to stick him.

Don't sell him
short, man.

Did you see those
campaign ribbons?

You don't get that
for being a fag.

Where we goin'?

The sheriff's station.

That's cool, man.

That's cool-- you oughta
be locked up, anyway.

I think 'Nam made
you a little dingy--

that's why you cut me
up and tried to kill me.

I got ten witnesses
that will call you a liar,

no matter what
you tell 'em.

You better
think it over.

The next time I catch you,
I'm gonna cut your balls off!

♪♪

Sheryl, it's me,
Mike, honey.

Yeah, that marine
just came in here.

He wants to see you.

I don't know, but the-the boys
worked him over real good.

Nah, I guess he's
seen worse days.

I don't know--
I'll check him out--

If he's okay,
I'll send him over, okay?

Yeah-- yeah, okay.

Thanks-- seems
like Lenny's bike

is a very desirable
commodity around here.

What'd she say?

What do you wanna
see Sheryl for?

Lenny told me she use to
ride with him and Big Red.

One of the last things
Lenny wanted was to
have Red at his funeral.

He said she'd
help me find him.

I thought Ralls was
takin' ya to Big Red.

He took me,
all right.

All I did was wind up bumpin'
heads with a guy named Grady.

Yeah, Grady, yeah, he
comes in here all the time.

Look, let me give you
a little advice, huh?

Wherever--
wherever Lenny is, huh,

I'm sure he
wouldn't mind

if you got him buried,
then-then took off, huh?

Huh?

♪♪

[horn honking]

♪♪

Hey, man,
where ya goin'?

Home--
where's it look like?

Would ya mind
movin' the machine?

Hey, you're not gonna turn
away all this business, are ya?

Look, Grady, I'm closed--
I got a wife and kids waitin'
for me at home, and I'm late
now.

Just a couple
hours, Mike.

We ain't gonna
give you no trouble.

Yeah, yeah,
what ya mean is

if I don't wanna open up,
you'll give me trouble, right?

Yeah, right--
right.

♪♪

Hey, Ralls, I told you,
use the bottles,

so I could count 'em.

You know what I'm gonna do,
one of these days?

I'm gonna bust his head--
That's what I'm gonna do--

Really bust it.Knock it off.

You know how
he is, man.

He gets a little tight,
and he just--

Hey, man,
I said cool it!

You better split.

I'll stay here
with the broads.

Hey, man, you better
get that stitched up.

It's startin'
to bleed again.

First things first.

Look, Mooch, don't forget
to check the orphanage.

And if you find it,
let the air out of both tires.

Okay, Grady,
will do.

All right, you dudes,
let's get it on.

Chicks stay here now.

Let's go--
let's get it on.

Come on--
let's move it.

Hey, how's he gonna ride
with no air in his tires?

You got it, Rita.

I want him where he's
at 'til I get there.

Hey, where'd
everybody go?

I got a grill
full of hamburgers.

They're lookin' for a big,
wild, marine man,

and when they find him,

they're gonna give
him to me to play with.

[snickering]

Why ask for more trouble--
Why don't you just go home?

Look, I told you why.

As soon as the funeral's
over, I'll be long gone.

Look, Lenny's dead.

Let Father Tom bury
him and forget it.

[motorcycles approaching]

[man whistling] Hey, Sheryl.

What do you want?

Just cruisin'.

How 'bout comin'
for a ride?

No, thanks--
I have to get up early.

You're gonna miss
one hell of a party.

Some other time--
I'll see you tomorrow.

Hey, man, why don't
you put her down--

She ain't givin'
nothin' away.

Hey, man, I have
seen her high.

Now, I'm gonna get there--
you better believe it.

[laughing]
Yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Probably be
at it all night.

Is that a friend of yours?

I haven't slept with him,
if that's what you mean.

You can sleep on the
couch-- I don't have
any extra blankets,

but there's a couple of
sleeping bags in that cupboard.

I had them cleaned.

Well, I'm sure you have.

I just thought you
might like to know.

♪♪

These are some
of Lenny's clothes,

and there's an electric
shaver in there, too.

♪♪

You know, somehow,
I get the feeling

you're not thinking
about helping me.

You're right-- I'm not
thinkin' about anything.

[indistinct]

Then, could you at least
tell me a couple of
places I might find him?

What are you puttin' on
the big act for Lenny for?

He don't need it, anymore,
and neither do I!

♪♪

I set it for 5 o'clock-- you
better be out of here early.

If you're looking
for the native smell,

I've washed them.

Look, damn it--
I'm not blind.

You can stop telling
me the difference

between black
and white.

And you're right--
Lenny did stink when he sweat,

but so does
everybody else.

You're hurting me.

♪ In my life, I've had
my share of bad times ♪

♪ I won't deny
I remember good times ♪

♪ They say it makes
the world go round ♪

♪ All life's little
ups and downs ♪

♪ So after all
I can't complain ♪

♪ Except to say
I need a change ♪

♪ What am I doing

♪ What's gonna happen

♪ Where am I going today

♪ What am I doing

♪ What's gonna happen

♪ Where am I going...

We stayed here
three days, once.

We got caught
in a rain storm.

Must have been
some party.

It was-- Lenny and I had
only been riding for about--

♪♪

Somethin' wrong?

It's just in that light,
with his jacket on,

for a minute,
you looked like Lenny.

Uh, I brought
some sandwiches.

Do you hear me?

[words echoing]

I don't believe it.

What?

The echo?

No-- that you know
how to smile.

Water?

No, thanks.

This canteen reminds me of
the first time I met Lenny.

We had all our gear
stacked together, and....

I took a drink out
of his canteen.

He looked at me
kind of strange.

Then he asked me if
I knew it was his canteen.

I said,
"Hell, yes, I knew.

"I was thirsty--
mine's empty."

You tryin' to
make a point?

Yeah, as a matter
of fact, I am.

I'd be the last
one in the world

to put you down
for diggin' Lenny.

To me, everybody's entitled
to be what they are,

to do their own thing.

I don't like bein' accused
of something I'm not guilty of.

How 'bout
a peace offering?

Depends on what
you have in mind.

Oh, let's say, um...

another sandwich?

♪ Guitars twang

♪ I can hear
a lovely tune ♪

♪ Voices sing ♪

♪ Singin of
a love in bloom ♪

♪ Oh let the music

♪ Let the music play

♪ Let the writer
go and write a song ♪

♪ And we'll sing along

♪ Bring us together
in a peaceful way ♪

♪ Let the writer go
and write a song ♪

♪ Let the music play

♪ Let the music play

♪♪

♪ Trumpets sound

♪ I can hear violins

♪ My heart pounds ♪

♪ like a drum ♪

♪ Then it begins

♪ Let the music play

♪ Let the music play

♪ Let the writer go
and write his song ♪

♪ And we'll sing along

♪ Bring us together
in a peaceful way ♪

♪ Let the writer go
and write his song ♪

♪ Let the music play

♪ Let the music play

♪ Let the writer
go and write his song ♪

♪ And we'll sing along

♪ Bring us together
in a peaceful way ♪

[train whistle blowing]

There's his bike--
Al must be working.

Who's Al?

The owner,
he's outta sight.

The orgy, huh?

A real family-type bar.

Come on, no put
downs, remember?

This is bad,
what can I tell ya?

If it wasn't for my kids,
I'd get the hell out of here.

That wife of mine,
she can got to hell, too.

All that woman knows how
to do, is spend money.

[Al]
Yeah, man, I know
what you mean.

Look, uh, I'll be
right back, huh?

Sheryl, baby,
long time no see.

What's been happenin'?

Too busy working.

Miss you at the parties.

This is Phil--
He was a friend of Lenny's.

Hi, Phil.How you doin'?

Listen, I was sorry
to hear about Lenny.

It really
blew my mind.

Uh, you don't
happen to know

where we can scratch
up Big Red, do you?

He was in here
last night.

He, uh, said somethin'
about going up to Downy

to fix the bikes.

Hey, Al,
I need a refill.

This guy's a
pain in the butt.

He's worth fifty
clams a week, though.

I gotta listen
to the mother,

or he won't drink--
you know what I mean?

Hey, can I buy
you guys a drink?

A cold beer sounds good.Yeah, make it two.

You know, I keep thinkin'
about the money

I pay the government
in taxes,

and they just blow it.

You got any idea
what it's costin' us

to put a man
on the moon?

A lot of bread, man,
a lot of bread.

Those people
in Washington,

they gonna make
beggars of us all.

Hey, Al, hey Al, you
know Randall, don't you?

Yeah, man, yeah, man, I'll-I'll
be right with you, huh?

What was I sayin'?

Oh, yeah, Randall's got a kid,
and he's goin' to the army.

So I told him if
he was my kid,

I'd just shoot
him myself

before I'd let 'em
take him to Vietnam.

What's the difference?

They just gonna blow
his head off, anyway.

You know I's right, Al.

Why don't they take
some of this money,

instead of spending
it all over there,

and build some of these camps
like them commies is doin'.

Then we wouldn't
have all these riots,

and these moneyed
people around.

Come on--
let's get out of here.

I gotta go to the john--
I'll meet you outside.

Later, Al.Peace, baby.

I'm sorry-- I had
to get out of there.

Al brings
back memories?

Is there somethin'
you wanted to ask me?

♪♪

Why don't we call
some of these places

instead of running
all over the state?

I just figured
you'd enjoy it.

Besides, they
don't take calls.

Nobody'll tell you anything
about him over the phone.

They figure the only person
who'd be lookin' for him would
be the cops.

♪ What am I doing

♪ What's gonna happen

♪ Where am I going today

♪ In my life I've had
my share of bad times ♪

♪ I won't deny
I remember good times ♪

♪ They say it makes
the world go round ♪

♪ All of life's
little ups and downs ♪

♪ So after all
I can't complain ♪

♪ Except to say
I need a change ♪

♪ What am I doing

♪ What's gonna happen

♪ Where am I going today

Nice spot.

Mm-hmm-- we had so
many good times here.

♪♪

Don't turn me on
unless I'm what you want.

[brook babbling]

[birds singing]

Uh-uh.

What the hell'd you
send me for beer for?

You take a hit off this,
and I'll drink your beer.

Panama red.

Word is everybody blew
grass over in Vietnam.

It was there
if you wanted it.

You're too cool
to use it, right?

I wonder if Grady's
still lookin' for me.

[laughing]

What's so funny?

Not up here,
he's not.

Nobody's chasin' us.

I know-- I was with him
when he tangled with Red.

Red told him if
he ever caught him

within 20 miles
outside of Victorville,

he'd kill him,
and he meant it, too.

You got nothin'.

What're you starin'
at me for?

I really don't know.

You really have a
hang up now, don't you?

Part of you thinks
I'm a bummer, and the
other part wants my bod.

Well, I'm not lettin'
a dude like you

put me down for
anything I've done.

You want me, baby, you
take the whole package,

or nothin'!

♪ There'll be
time for all things ♪

♪ I believe
in that rule ♪

♪ So when it's
time for good times ♪

♪ I'm a good time fool

♪ I put on
my fancy clothes ♪

♪ Fancy clothes

♪ I'm wild as
the wildest rose ♪

♪ Wildest rose

♪ When I go out with
my guy... ♪

Ooh!

♪ I know I'll never
go home all alone ♪

♪ So when you see me
stoned right out of my mind ♪

♪ Carry me home

♪ When you see me stoned
right out of my mind ♪

♪ Carry me home

♪ Somewhere in a meadow ♪

♪ Peace is waitin' for me ♪

♪ Sometimes I'm almost there ♪

♪ It's not for reality ♪

♪ Visions I can't explain

♪ Away from the
maddening race ♪

♪ Maddening race

♪ But as long as you're
here to tow the line ♪

♪ I know we're gonna have
a real good time ♪

♪ So when you see me stoned
right out of my mind ♪

♪ Carry me home

♪ When I go out
with my guy to roam ♪

♪ I know I'm gonna
come home all alone... ♪

Don't ever look
at the man.

Lousy cops-- think they
got nothin' better to do,

than pick up choppers.

Remember, don't
ever look at them.

Is there
somethin' wrong?

Hell, no.

I just wanted to get a closer
look at that bike, that's all.

You know, I'm
buildin' one myself.

Hey, where do you get
your custom work done?

I got it done
over in Victorville.

Victorville?

Yeah, I didn't know there
was a custom shop down there.

Well, there really
isn't exactly.

A couple of friends
of mine did it.

Well, listen, uh, thank you
very much-- You take care.

Yeah, you bet.

That just don't happen.

Now, he seemed like
a pretty nice guy.

I still don't
believe him.

Hey, do you ever
believe anybody?

He must have been
twisted, or something.

Oh, come on.

[engine starting]

♪ I came a long way
to be with you ♪

♪ I came a long way
from no where ♪

♪ I came long way
to get away ♪

♪ From the life I
couldn't bare ♪

♪ Livin' alone
no one cared ♪

♪ Since I was just
a little one ♪

♪ [indistinct]

♪ After regrets,
I still have fun ♪

♪ I only wish I'd
known my mom and dad ♪

♪ [indistinct]

♪ I've always done
the best I can ♪

♪ [indistinct]

♪ I've gotta find
a lovin' man ♪

♪ I came a long
way to be with you ♪

♪ I came a long
way from no where ♪

♪ I came a long way
just to get away ♪

♪ From the life
I couldn't bare ♪

♪ Living alone
and no one cared ♪

♪ Would you find
it in your heart... ♪

I can't figure it.

It's got plenty of gas--
It's just not getting any.

Screw it--
everything's ready.

I hope you packed some tools
with those sandwiches.

Nope.

You know, you're not gonna
think it's so damn funny

when you have to help
me push this thing.

We'll worry about
that after our picnic.

Picnic-- are you sure
you didn't plan this?

[giggling]

Wherever there's a chopper,
there's grass, man.

[chattering in distance]

[indistinct chatter]

It's far out, dude-- See me
trippin' down that highway.

Whoo-hoo!Hey, Hobo, Hobo,
cool it.

We're just checkin' out
your bike, man-- That's all.

All right, you checked it--
Now, cut out.

Hey, there's no-no use
getting uptight about it.

We didn't hurt
anything, man.

Hey, uh, you wouldn't happen
to have a little grass

you'd like to
sell us, would ya?

No, I wouldn't.

Hey, maybe your
chick has some.

What do you guys want?

Oh, we're just lookin' to buy
a little grass, that's all.

What makes you
think we have any?

All bike people
always have grass.

Maybe you just don't
want to sell us any.

All right, cool it
right there, man.

Forget it, Phil.

Ah, you're
a cool chick.

All right, hold it,
hold it-- I'll hold you.

Stop it!

Stop it!

Stop it!

Make him stop, please!

Make him stop-- I'll
give you anything you want.

Please, make him stop!

All right,
Hobo, cool it.

Cool it, Hobo--
All right, Hobo.

All right,
get him off.

All right-- she says she'll
give us anything we want.

All right, how
'bout some uppers?

You got
everything we had.

Oh, I figured that's
what you had in mind.

It's what you want,
isn't it?

Hey, Nico, we can't do that,
man-- they'll get us for rape.

Hey, there's
a truck comin'.

Well, we got the grass--
Let's get the hell out of here.

Come on.

Dirty little--
how'd you get 'em to leave?

You know me
and my big mouth.

I just mothered 'em,
that's all.

You folks all right?

Yeah, I'm all right--
thanks.

Now, what do we do now?

Start pushin'?

No, there's a reserve
valve on the bike.

I'm sorry--
I was tryin' to be cute, but--

Hey, take it easy.

I told you I wanted
these mothers up here, man.

I'm gonna blow
their minds.

I keep tellin' ya
it's against the law.

Now, you're
gonna get busted.

To hell with the man.

I wanna-- I wanna
blow their minds, too.

Bernie, this guy
is stoned again.

Now those bars are
up to the limit.

Look, John, don't
hassle with him.

Just make sure you get the
cash from him, and no receipt.

Hi, Bernie.

Sheryl, how goes it,
sweetie?

Fine.

We're lookin' for Red--
Has he been around?

You two split, huh?

A couple months ago.

Uh, you know where
I could find him?

Well, they were
in this morning,

but you know me--
All I ask about is the bread.

Could be there.

[engines roaring]

[engines roaring in distance]

[whistling]
Hey, Sheryl!

Hey, check out
that front end.

You talkin' about
the broad, or the bike?

Hey, where you been?

The scooter's
lookin' good.

Yeah-- this is Phil.

How you doin'?

Mike.

Hi.Vinny.

I thought you was
workin' in Victorville?

I am-- Hey, you haven't
seen Red around, have ya?

Yeah-- you know,
he left this morning.

He's probably
at the river by now.

Hey, we're gonna split as soon
as I get this back wheel fixed.

Maybe I'll see you
up there.

Why don't you stick around,
and we'll cruise up with ya?

No, we have to take off.

See ya.

I've seen her around.

She use to go with
a colored cat, didn't she?

Yeah, a few months
before you came with us.

A guy named Lenny.

Got himself snuffed
in 'Nam.

Check it out, man.

He must think
he's got it made.

Could be.

Okay, what's
so important?

[train whistling
in distance]

Come on, tell me.

I guess Lenny told you
that we grew up together.

No, but what's
the difference?

Before my mother died,
she owned Mom's,

and-and Lenny used to wash
dishes there after school.

I was always around.

I guess, I guess we fell
in love-- I don't know.

Hey, I'm not puttin'
you down for that.

After he-- afterwards,
I just wanted to be hard.

I didn't wanna feel,
anymore.

I think I'm getting hung up,
and I don't wanna be.

I really don't wanna be.

Is that what you were
tryin' to tell me?

Look, I don't know
what you got--I used to go with Red.

After-after Lenny
and my mom went,

I needed somebody and
he was always around.

How come you're
not still with him?

After a couple
of months, he told me

that I'd have to turn on
to anybody who wanted me.

I left one night--Don't tell me
anymore details.

I'm only interested in
getting him to the funeral.

He wants you,
that's your problem.

That isn't
why I told you.

[motorcycle approaching]

Hey, Little Horse.

Where's Red?

My son is where he's always
at when he comes here...

in town,
with the whores.

Yeah, he never
gets enough, does he?

Hello, Little Horse.

Sheryl, it's good
to see you again.

Phil, this is Big Red's
father, Little Horse.

Hi.How do you do?

We're looking
for your son.

He's at Shannon's.

Where's Shannon's?

It's a whore-house, man.

It wouldn't be a wise
move to take her there.

Can you take me there?

Well, I'm gotta
stick around here,

but I can get one of
the guys to take you up.

All right.

Hey, Meyers.

I'll stay here.

[train whistle sounding]

They tell me
your chopper

used to belong to a guy
named Lenny, one of my people.

If you mean he was black,
they were right.

I mean black and beautiful,
baby-- want one?

Come on, have one--
it'll loosen you up a little.

No, thanks.

Who's the
stud with you?

A friend of mine.

He's someone you're
makin' it with, huh?

It's none
of your business.

Well, they got
the right fixtures,

but they aren't as good as
we are, are they, baby?

I didn't dig Lenny just
because he was black!

You get the hell
out of here!

You little bitch.

Leave her alone.

Get off my property.

[motorcycles approaching]

Hey, you wanna
see some choppers?

[woman]
What do I wanna
look at choppers for?

'Cause I'm tellin' ya to--
now get your butt over here.

Are you crazy--
it's cold.

Hey, where'd you
get that chopper?

Hey, Red, this guy
wants to talk to ya.

My name's Phil--
I was with Lenny in 'Nam.

What the hell's that
got to do with me?

He wanted me to talk
to ya about the scooter.

Okay... come on up.

How 'bout it?

I might have myself
a new bike.

I don't want them
comin' up here.

Oh, stop your
jabberin', will ya?

I paid for you and
the room, didn't I?

Just go downstairs.Shut up.

Yes, I know, honey.

I know-- you're right--
I can't help it.

I'm in this meeting.

I'm tied up, and I
just can't get away.

Okay, about an hour--
Okay, bye.

Twenty-five
bucks for a room,

and you can
really crank it off.

♪♪

It's right upstairs.

I'm gonna go play
a little bit.

[knocking]

It's open.

Drink?

No, thanks.

I'm Vera.

How'd you latch on
to that chopper?

Lenny left it to me.

He also wanted you
to come to his funeral.

Funeral-- I ain't goin'
to his funeral, man.

I thought you
guys were pals.

[Big Red]
We were nothin', baby.

The only reason
I kept him around

was for the scooter,
and his broad.

How'd you
find me, anyway?

A friend of yours,
Sheryl.

The girl's got
a lot of guts.

Wanna sell it?

I'll tell you what--
I got the pink on it.

You and your people
come to his funeral,

I'll give it to ya.

You're puttin'
me on, man.

You want the bike,
that's the deal.

Groovy.

We'll leave
in the morning.

[motorcycles approaching]

Sheryl, they're here.

You don't know it, man,
but you did me a big favor.

When do you
wanna leave?

Don't sweat it.

Come back to
see me, huh?

Come on-- we got a lot
to talk about.

Come on.Please, Red, don't.

Sometimes, he makes me
curse the day he was born.

Hey, Red.

Let her go.

What are ya tryin'
to lay on me, man?

I said let her go.

You're tryin' to tell me
you're gonna stop me?

Hey, man--

♪♪

[gunfire]

[gunfire continues]

[gunfire continues]

You're a--
you're a corp man.

Yeah.

No-no broad on earth is--

is worth all this hassle.

I pass--
I pass, man.

I been thinkin'
about what I'd do

if you changed your mind
about giving me the bike.

Here's the pink on it.

You mind if I borrow it
for a couple more days?

Why did you give
him the pink slip?

It's the only way I could
get him to the funeral.

I wouldn't have given
him the satisfaction.

Look, don't hassle me about it--
That's the way I want it.

♪♪

I'm sorry about what happened
with Red at the camp.

[train horn blowing]

[engine revving]

Wow-- I dreamt that son of
a bitch was runnin' over me.

We'll meet you at Mom's.

I gotta make
a phone call.

♪ If you survive

♪ [indistinct]

♪ Friend or foe ♪

♪ I don't know
who I need ♪

♪ Live for today
and yet be ready ♪

♪ Stay cool and calm
slow and steady ♪

♪ Somewhere beyond
there's hope for me ♪

♪ Then I can say
at last I'm free ♪

♪ What am I doing

♪ What's gonna happen

♪ Where am I going today

♪ What am I doing

♪ What's gonna happen

♪ Where am I going today

You should have called and
told me you weren't comin' in.

I'm sorry, Mike--
I know I should have.

You mind if I make
some breakfast?

Yeah, sure, go ahead--
Fresh eggs out back.

Hello--
is Father Tom there?

Yeah, would-would
you please tell him

that Phil Duncan called,

and said to go ahead with
the funeral arrangements.

All right, thanks.

Tell him I'll
call back later.

Listen, I wouldn't hang
around here too long

if I were you.

Did you find Big Red?

Yeah-- yeah,
we found him.

You shoulda got
outta here, man.

Grady still
wants to see ya.

Now, let's get outta here
before there's any hassle.

You wouldn't wanna see her
get hurt, now, would ya?

Red's due here-- you take
him, you're in trouble.

Look, you play one
little game,

and I'm gonna
slice Sheryl.

Mum's the word,

Or you better have a lot
of fire insurance, baby.

All right, now,
we're gonna play your game.

Get it on.

[engine starting]

Call the police.

What are you doing?

They said they'd burn the place
down if I let anybody call.

Now, please, Sheryl,

this place is the only
thing I got-- please.

You got nothin'.

You got nothin'!

They took Phil--
They're gonna kill him!

Who took him--
Who took him?

Ralls and Grady.

Where's "Baby"--
Did they take "Baby?"

[indistinct screaming]

Get on.

♪ War is hell where
only a few survive ♪

♪ A game no one can win

♪ But hate and
greed is all I see ♪

♪ When will it ever end

♪ Just a few more days
thought that I'd be home ♪

♪ I swore I'd never
fight no more ♪

♪ But as I reached
out for peace at home ♪

♪ I find another
kind of war ♪

♪ Another kind of war

♪ How can anyone win ♪

♪ Another kind war ♪

♪ We'll never be
free again free again ♪

♪ War is hell where
only few survive ♪

♪ A game no one
could ever win ♪

♪ But hate and greed
sowed the seed ♪

♪ When will it ever end

♪ Just a few more days
thought that I'd be home ♪

♪ I swore I'd never
fight no more ♪

♪ But as I reached out
for peace at home ♪

♪ I find another
kind of war ♪

♪ Another kind of war

Who's the bunch
followin' them?

How the hell
do I know?

♪♪

Put him in the bus.

Get it on, man.

Hide the bike.

Who are they?

I think it's the Indian.

Okay, let's go in.

Spread 'em out.

Everybody pick a man
and stay with him.

You broads do the same.

♪♪

Looks to me like you're
figurin' on a hassle.

Where's the dude
and the bike?

I thought I'd keep 'em both
out of the sun for a while.

Good thought, man.

Yeah-- you're
not takin' her, Red,

if that's what
you're thinkin'.

You got what
was coming to ya.

Easy, baby.

Now if we start
tangling ass,

there's gonna be a lot of
heads and machines busted.

Looks to me like you want
the dude more than the chopper.

All I want is the bike.

The bike-- what--Shut up!

Okay, it's a deal.

There's one other thing.

Lenny signed
the bike over to him.

Now, he's gotta
sign it over to me.

Go get the dude.

Oh, and I'll
need a pen.

Hey, uh, if there's
a pen in the bus,

bring it with ya.

He wants a pen.

What does he
want a pen for?

How do I know?

Maybe he wants to sign
a treaty with the Indians.

Shit.

[screaming and yelling]

[screaming and yelling]

♪♪

[explosion]

[screaming and yelling]

[gun firing]

[man]
Load, aim, fire.

[guns firing]

Load, aim, fire.

[guns firing]

Load, aim, fire.

[guns firing]

Load, aim, fire.

[guns firing]

Load, aim, fire.

[guns firing]

Parade, rest.

[Priest]
At that time, Jesus
said to his disciples,

"Now, I am going away
to him who sent me,

"yet not one of you asks me,
"'Where are you going?'

"Just because I have
said this to you,

"your hearts are
full of sorrow.

"Still I am telling
you the truth.

It is better for
you that I go away.

"If I do not go, the paraclete
will never come to you...

"for as, if I do go,
I shall send him to you.

"and when he does come,
he will prove the world wrong

"about sin, about justice,
about condemnation.

"First sin, because they
refuse to believe in me.

"Then justice, because I
am going to the father,

and you can no
longer see me.

"Finally condemnation, because
the prince of this world

"has been condemned.

"I have much more to tell you,
but you cannot hear it now.

"When he comes, however,
being the spirit of truth,

"he will guide you along
the way of all truth,

"for he will not
speak on his own,

"but will speak only
what he hears,

"and will announce to you
the things to come."

[Lenny]
Don't leave me, babe.

[Phil]
I'm right here, Lenny.

I ain't leavin' ya.

♪ Swing low ♪

♪ Sweet chariot

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪

♪ Swing low

♪ Sweet chariot

♪ Comin' for
to carry me home ♪