Vide Noir (2022) - full transcript

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[vomits]

[music playing in background]

[grunts]

[pants]

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[crickets chirping

in background]

[owl hooting in distance]

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[Buck] Ah, good evening,

ladies and gentlemen.

Welcome back to the program.

This is your host Buck Vernon.

[chuckles]

And joining us this evening,

is the lovely Lee Green.

[Lee chuckles]

How the hell are you, Lee?

I am fine, thank you very much.

Well,

I'm very glad to hear that.

Folks, uh, this young lady

has a voice like no other,

as you'll soon hear.

But I just wish

you could see her.

[crickets chirping

in background]

[♪♪♪]

[indistinct chatter in distance]

[♪♪♪]

Hello?

[Lady Moonbeam]

Welcome traveler.

You have entered the realm

of Lady Moonbeam.

You have journeyed far.

From out beyond the sunrise.

You have come

in search of someone.

I see a woman.

Can you see what she is?

[Lee] When are we gonna get

out of here?

[sighs]

Under what sign was she born?

Her birthday is in May.

[Lady Moonbeam] Hmm.

It is difficult to see.

Yes, you can still find her.

You must follow

the emerald star.

[Lee] When are we gonna get

out of here?

[Buck] Soon, I'm working on it.

[Lee] But when?

[Buck]

You just gotta be patient.

And once we've saved up a bit,

we can go wherever you like.

Promise me.

I promise.

[♪♪♪]

[electricity zapping]

[♪♪♪]

Um, whiskey and soda, please.

Coming right up, sir.

Thanks.

Listen, um,

I'm looking for someone.

Yeah, she's a.

She was a singer.

Moved out from Detroit

a few months back.

- I think she works...

- No, I'm afraid I can't help you

with that one, sir.

Alright, thanks, buddy.

[Frankie]

In the silence of the dark

In the silence of the new

When the ocean meets the shore

Till we open up the doors

I'll be waiting there for you

So, who's this singer?

She's great.

Singer?

I don't know what you mean.

The singer.

The woman with the band.

The band is playing

instrumentals tonight, sir.

This band used to have

a great singer.

Frankie Lou.

Beautiful voice.

Incredible.

She passed away last year.

Murdered, along with her lover.

They called it a double suicide.

But they got it wrong.

Somebody black-brained 'em.

They said she was a princess

back in China.

So tragic.

So, you looking to do some

drifting tonight, young man?

Excuse me?

You looking for some Vide Noir?

- What's...

- [audience applauding]

[indistinct chatter

in background]

[woman vocalizing]

Oh, ah.

[chuckles]

Excuse me.

[Frankie] I'm sure it's nothing

you haven't seen before.

[sighs] Since you're here

would you mind

handing me that dress?

The gold one.

Uh, sure.

This one?

Thank you.

Ah, you sounded great out there.

[Frankie] Thanks.

My name is Buck.

[Frankie] Thanks, Buck.

I'm Frankie.

Nice to meet you.

So um, someone told me

you're a Chinese princess.

[Frankie chuckles]

I'm not even Chinese.

I'm Cambodian.

Oh.

Um.

Um.

Someone also told me

that you're um. dead.

Does that bother you?

Ah, maybe you can help me.

I'm looking for someone.

- She's a singer, too.

- Yeah.

I know who you're looking for.

But I wouldn't go around

asking about her.

Why is that?

She's Z'Oiseau's new girl.

Who? Who is uh, Z'Oiseau?

[Frankie chuckles]

Z'Oiseau owns this place.

He's not really someone

you wanna mess around with.

That's all the more reason

to find her.

Listen to me, Buck.

I suggest you turn around

right now

and go back to

wherever you came from.

I'm afraid I can't do that.

Must be true love then.

You have any idea

where she might be?

Maybe try the farthest reaches

of the cosmos.

- What?

- [Frankie] She's a skygazer.

Z'Oiseau's got her hooked

on Vide Noir.

What is that stuff?

What does it do?

That's not really an easy thing

to explain.

Look, can you give it a try.

Z'Oiseau always said it helped

obliterate the self

and the boundaries

of space and time.

I guess it helps you.

Experience things.

What, like LSD?

[Frankie]

Comparing Vide Noir to LSD

is like comparing a spaceship

to a Greyhound bus.

They both take you

to strange places.

But the question is,

how far out do you wanna go?

Have you tried it?

Well, have you?

Get out of here.

Can't you see I'm busy.

I'm sorry.

Um, I'm sorry for whatever

happened to you.

I just wanna find her. [sighs]

So where did you learn to sing

like that, anyway?

I always loved to sing.

I'm no princess,

but I come

from a prominent family.

And when it became clear

that war was on its way,

they sent me here.

It was like a whole new life

for me.

And one night,

Z'Oiseau comes in.

He was so handsome.

After my set,

came back to my dressing room

and spoke to me in Khmer.

It was a pretty lame pick-up,

but I was impressed.

He could be a charming bastard.

He told me about the club

he was going to open

and hired me on the spot.

And I started singing here.

And It wasn't until much later

I realized.

He was just using me.

Using you for what?

[Frankie] Years back,

before the war really started,

he was in Vietnam

doing reconnaissance

for the army.

His unit was ambushed

by guerillas.

And Z'Oiseau disappeared.

All they found was his hand.

Two years later,

he appears at a US base

in Cambodia.

He claims he was imprisoned

and that one day

his captors just let him go.

No one really knows

What happened to him

in those two years.

He found something

in that jungle.

Something dark.

Something old.

[Buck] Vide Noir.

[Frankie] He gave it that name.

Where I come from,

it's known by other,

more ancient names.

I wish I never helped him.

I wish I never met him.

But. it's too late now.

[crowd cheering, applauding

in background]

I gotta get back out there.

Uh, wait.

Where can I find her?

[indistinct chatter]

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[indistinct chatter]

Uh, hey, hi.

Um, I heard this singer's

really great.

Do you know

when she's playing here next?

Oh, she won't be here all week.

They got her stuck at the studio

every night cutting a record.

They say she's gonna be

the next big thing.

Uh, sorry.

You wouldn't happen to know

what studio?

[chuckles]

Well, lover boy.

[indistinct chatter]

Oh, that can't be good.

If they're here,

then somebody's making trouble

for the boss man.

[indistinct chatter

in background]

[taking deep breaths]

- [grunts]

- [dog barking]

[man #1]

Why did you run away from us?

[♪♪♪]

[indistinct chatter

in background]

[banging on door]

[Big Guy] Can I help you?

This is a closed session.

Uh, yeah,

I'm here for the session.

You're not Davy?

Uh, no.

Davy's sick.

Yeah, he's got the flu.

Puking his brains out.

So he sent me to cover for him.

Where's your guitar?

I... I left in the car actually.

Well, geez, man.

You lucky we're desperate.

Go on, hurry up and get it.

Hurry up! Shit.

What's that?

It's my guitar.

Well, damn, you better hope

that's enchanted or some shit.

Get your ass up in there.

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[winds howling]

Hey, fellas.

Davy's sick.

I'm Buck.

This mic just for me?

For the solo.

Great.

Alright, now that

we have a band,

we ready to get a take yet?

Good.

Hey, man, uh,

I didn't get a chance to look

at the tune.

Chart's right there, man.

Yeah, maybe you could show me

the changes real quick.

Are you fucking kidding me?

[chuckles] Yeah, man, just.

Just messing around.

Say, where's Fleur?

Who?

The singer.

How the hell should I know, man?

Never laid eyes on her.

I just show up and play.

[saxophone player] She doesn't

show for sessions, man.

I mean the one time she did,

she was messed up.

High out of her mind.

Look, she's a looker,

don't get me wrong, okay,

but she's a junkie.

Just another piece

of runaway trash.

Listen here, you little twerp,

you better watch what you say.

Hey, are you fellows

done talking?

You ready to roll?

Good.

Amateurs.

And we are rolling.

[♪♪♪]

Cut, cut.

Guitar player,

what the hell are you doing?

We need you from the top.

Uh, yup.

It's my fault.

Uh, I got it now. Sorry.

Oh Jesus, who is this clown?

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[bass player] Isn't that Davy?

Well, I'll be damned.

Back on his feet.

That's a speedy recovery.

Uh, guess you won't be

needing me after all.

It was lovely meeting you all.

You sound great.

Except you, you're an asshole.

If I see you again,

I'm gonna punch your lights out.

What the hell is going on?

Davy, my man.

Good to see you feeling better.

- I'll just be on my way.

- I don't know this guy.

- I've never seen him before.

- Oh, Davy!

- You old kidder, you!

- Now hold on just a...

- Hey! Hey!

- A goddamn minute, man!

Hey pal.

Why'd you run away from us?

Why don't you slide over

and let old Hontanx drive?

Found your little pea shooter

in the trunk.

It's cute.

What you need this thing for,

huh?

Um, my cousin Fritz gave it

to me.

- Hmm.

- Shooting squirrels.

[laughing] Squirrels.

Hey, you're a really funny guy.

You should be a talk show host.

[sighs] Listen, fellas,

I don't know what you think.

Hey, just stop it right there,

okay, pal.

We don't really care

what you have to say.

So just save your breath.

I'm just trying to find...

[gasps]

Buck?

Lee? [pants]

Go back to bed, hmm?

Let's sleep.

[Lee] Buck.

[♪♪♪]

[Jasper] You sure you don't want

a girl for yourself?

Oh, you'd rather get

some shuteye.

Alright, well,

I'll be ten minutes tops,

alright?

[♪♪♪]

Dammit.

[woman #1]

Would you just knock it off?

[indistinct speech]

[indistinct argument

in distance]

[♪♪♪]

[indistinct TV chatter

in distance]

[TV show host]

Don't forget to catch.

- [indistinct speech]

- [snoring]

One of my all-time

favorite films.

[indistinct speech]

Starring one and only Roy Casey.

It's a tragic tale of love

and redemption

set against

the dramatic backdrop

of the American southwest.

Full to the brim with romance,

adventure,

and great teams to boot,

a hell of a fine motion picture.

Now don't you miss it.

Now Roy Casey, now

he was a good friend of yours,

as I recall.

Of course, he was a good friend

of mine, too.

But you guys were

in the army together

or something, ain't that right?

I imagine that's a...

A special kind of bond, eh?

When you've been through.

[♪♪♪]

[engine starts]

[♪♪♪]

Jesus,

I'm so sick of this weather!

I'm so sick

of that goddamn dive!

Buck, are we going home?

Yeah.

We gotta get out of this place.

Buck. are we just gonna stay

here all our lives?

Doing nothing?

Oh no, of course not.

Told you we just got to...

Yeah, you've been saying a lot,

but here we are.

I am... I...

I am working on things,

- but Lee...

- Oh.

[crying]

See that's what I should be

doing Buck,

singing not serving beers

to plant workers

in that shithole.

- I know, Lee, I really do.

- Do you?

Do you, Buck?

Then why are we still here?

What are you so afraid of?

We could just pack up and go.

It doesn't work like that.

[sobs]

Lee.

[sighs, sniffles]

Hey, Lee?

[♪♪♪]

Fuck!

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[Johnnie]

Alright, hands off, bub.

[grunts]

You got a smoke?

Yeah.

So, who the hell are you?

Another one of Zazo's boys?

What more can you guys do to me?

No, I... I just got away

from them myself.

Alright, I think,

maybe they were bringing me

out here to do whatever it is

they did to you.

[Johnnie] Oh yeah?

You should feel damn lucky

they didn't.

[Buck] Yeah, I guess so.

What did they do to you?

[Johnnie]

Those fuckers black-brained me!

Poured enough Vide Noir

down my throat

to shoot me to the edge

of the universe and back!

- An overdose?

- Yeah.

It's how they like to do people.

Why?

Because they're

psychotic assholes!

But why you?

[♪♪♪]

I fucked up.

I thought I could get the Enders

in on the Vide Noir game.

[Buck] The Enders?

The World Enders?

What, you haven't heard of us?

I'm from out of town.

[Johnnie] Shit, man,

we're only some of the baddest

sons of bitches in this city.

- Yeah, I don't doubt it.

- Yeah, damn right.

You know my brother Alex,

sort of runs the show.

He's not so hot on the idea.

He doesn't think in the gang

into that sort of shit,

it's the best idea

but I keep telling him, man,

it's the future!

We can't get by stealing cars

no more.

So I figured I'd take matters

into my own hands, right.

But I fucked it up.

So that's when they brought me

out here and.

This Zazo guy.

.He's different.

[♪♪♪]

He's got a real evil inside him

or something.

Yeah. So I've heard.

- I'm trying to find him.

- [Johnnie] Oh yeah?

I wouldn't recommend it.

You ever... you ever meet his...

His girlfriend?

Oh, you mean that

blonde biscuit?

I seen her around

a couple of times.

She looks like a movie star.

Barely looked at me,

but I got a good look at her.

[laughs]

What, you know her or something?

She's my fiancé.

[laughs]

Oh shit, man.

That's rough.

Fiancé, oh.

[♪♪♪]

Maybe I should head out of here.

[Johnnie]

Oh, what come on, man.

You know, a couple

of brainless dudes

drag you out into the desert

and you're gonna what?

Just up and quit?

You just told me

I should stay away.

Yeah, man,

that was before I knew

about the girl.

Look, I'd give anything to be

in your shoes right now.

[chuckles] To be alive!

In love!

All revved up

with nothing to lose!

[chuckles] Hot damn, man!

Ah.

Sure beats being a ghost.

You know, the whole crew's

probably wondering

what the hell happened to me.

Hey. why don't you find them?

My brother, you could tell him

what happened.

He'll fucking start a war

against that asshole

if he found out

what happened to me.

And he'll help you out

for sure, man.

He'll help you

get your girl back.

- I don't know.

- Come on, man.

She's probably

just sitting there

waiting for you to come

and save her from that psycho.

You know, she's in some

real danger right now.

You gotta be a man!

- Don't be a fucking coward!

- I'm not afraid of him.

- Oh yeah?

- I'm not.

Well, prove it.

Yeah!

That's what I'm talking about.

Some passion, lightning, fire!

[screams]

Where would I find your brother?

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah.

Alright, we...

We've got a clubhouse

down in the warehouse district.

It's... it's east of the river

on Grove Street, alright.

- Uh, what... what day is that?

- Why?

Today, today,

what day of the week is it?

- Friday.

- Oh perfect.

He'll be there tonight for sure.

The Phantom Riders are playing.

[chuckles]

Here, you give him this.

He'll know what it means.

- How will I know him?

- He's tall.

He's got a big scar

on his cheek,

you can't miss him.

And you're sure he'll help me?

You show him that.

He'll help you.

Say uh, you think

I can get another smoke?

[♪♪♪]

[chuckles]

Thanks.

I hope you get your girl back.

And don't get black-brained,

that's just the fucking worst.

So long, bub.

Yeah.

So long.

[train horn blaring]

[♪♪♪]

[music playing in distance]

[indistinct shouting, cheering]

♪ Gone are the days of laughter

And love ♪

♪ Gone, baby, gone

We've all had enough ♪

♪ Carry on

And spend all your dough ♪

♪ Take it down to the ground

And sink me below ♪

♪ I scream and shout like this ♪

♪ Just to prove to the world

That I still exist ♪

♪ I don't really believe

In life ♪

♪ And I won't believe in death

'Til I die ♪

[♪♪♪]

♪ Gone are the days of laughter

And love ♪

♪ Gone, baby, gone

We've all had enough ♪

♪ Carry on

And spend all your dough ♪

♪ Take it down to the ground

And sink me below ♪

♪ I live my life like this ♪

♪ Just to prove to the world

That I still exist ♪

♪ I don't really believe

In life ♪

♪ And I won't believe in death

'Til I die ♪

[♪♪♪]

Hey, hey, hey, hey,

what you doing back here, bub?

[World Ender #1]

Yeah, whatcha looking for?

- You a cop or something?

- I was just looking for Alex.

What makes you think

Alex wants to see you, huh?

[Lady Moonbeam]

Hey, I know him, alright?

So, just, back off.

Oh, yeah?

Well, whether you know him

or not

I don't like him nosing around

back here.

[man in club] Cops!

[people shouting]

[♪♪♪]

[Lady Moonbeam] What the hell

are you doing here?

You remember me?

[Lady Moonbeam] [chuckles]

How can I forget?

Did you follow me or something?

No. No, I just followed

your advice.

- "Follow the Emerald Star".

- [chuckles]

You know, that that's just

all a bunch of bullshit, right?

[chuckles]

I'm not a real psychic.

There are no real psychics.

Well, it brought me here.

[Lady Moonbeam] [chuckles]

Whatever you say.

Maybe you can do it again,

tell my fortune.

Did you just hear what I said?

Look, I don't know

what else to do.

And I just need to find her.

I'm sorry, but I can't help you.

Do you know Alex?

Can you get a message to him?

Yeah, but why?

What message?

- It's about his brother.

- Johnnie?

What about him? Where is he?

He's dead.

Murdered by a guy

named Z'Oiseau.

Jesus, Johnnie, you idiot.

You know him? Z'Oiseau?

I've heard of him.

Johnnie. was on about

some arcade where he's selling

that new stuff.

- [sighs]

- You know where I can find him?

Find him? You crazy?

I think if I find him,

then I'll find the girl

I'm looking for.

But she left you.

What? No, she just left town.

She had come out here to sing.

- She...

- Just leave it alone.

Just... just let it go.

Doesn't take a fortune teller

to see where you're headed

- with all of this.

- You just don't understand.

And you don't know what we had.

- Had.

- No!

No.

Please, there's gotta be

some way you can help me.

I think you might need

a different sort of help.

You mentioned an arcade before?

- Oh my God!

- Where is it?

Just let it go!

Look what happened to Johnnie

messing around with those guys.

Don't be an idiot.

I'm not turning back, alright.

I won't.

I'm gonna keep going,

whether you help me or not.

She's in trouble.

She's in trouble

and I need to help her.

If I can just see her again.

If I could just talk to her.

Fine.

Your funeral.

There's this lowlife, Tobey.

I guess he's Z'Oiseau's nephew

or something.

He's selling that stuff

out of some pinball joint on

Virginia Avenue.

Trying to get some teenagers

to do it.

And?

That's it.

Dammit, Johnnie.

Is he really dead?

Yeah, he is.

I'll get the word out to Alex.

After this shit tonight

with the cops,

it's gonna be a little while

until I can find him.

Looks like the coast is clear.

There's a ladder up there,

up in the river.

Thanks for your help.

[Lady Moonbeam]

I think you ought to reconsider.

[Buck]

"Follow the Emerald Star."

How'd you come up with that?

Like I said,

it's just a bunch of bullshit.

[chuckles]

Emerald is her birthstone.

Throw in something cosmic.

I don't know,

it just popped into my head.

Or maybe you really are psychic.

[chuckles]

Yeah. maybe.

I'll see you around.

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[indistinct chatter & laughter]

Tobey?

[Tobey] Who wants to know?

I'm looking to do some drifting.

Oh yeah?

[Buck]

I hear you're the guy to see.

Yeah, I might be able

to help you out with that.

But first, why don't you tell me

how you heard about me?

It's from your uncle, of course.

My uncle?

I work for him.

I ain't never seen you

around the club.

I'll level with you, Tobey.

Your uncle hired me

to come down here

and check out

your little operation.

What?

Oh shit.

Look, I...

I didn't think he knew.

Listen, if this is about me

selling Vide Noir, I'll stop.

Relax, Tobey relax.

He's not mad.

In fact, he respects

that you took some initiative.

- Really?

- Oh yeah.

You know he speaks very highly

of you.

He's starting to think about

who's gonna take over one day.

- He said that?

- Sure, he did.

Why do you think he sent me

out here to check things out?

So what are you gonna tell him?

You know, Tobey, I'll be honest.

I'm impressed.

I'm very impressed.

But the tickets and all that?

Very clever.

You know, he... he asked me

to poke around here on the sly,

but when I saw

what you got going on,

I said, "I gotta meet this

kid."

And you're gonna tell him

all that?

Shit, yeah.

Yeah, of c...

You know, I was supposed

to meet with him tomorrow

at the club,

but do you know what?

I think I'm so excited

I'm gonna go down there

- right now and tell him.

- Yeah?

He's gonna be so damn proud.

You think he's up at the house

tonight?

- Maybe I'll swing by.

- I guess so.

Jasper is coming by again soon.

He'll know.

Listen, I don't wanna bug Jasper

with this.

You know, you probably

shouldn't even mention it.

I think he's hoping

to wear the crown someday,

you know what I'm saying?

I'll just go up there

and see if he's there.

[chuckles] Damn.

You know, I always forget

where that house is.

What's the best way

to get up there from here?

It's easy,

you just head right up.

Wait a second.

Jasper said somebody might be

coming around asking questions

about my uncle.

You're him, ain't ya?

Hey easy, now.

[laughs]

- Okay, take it easy.

- I don't know.

I mean,

what you want from him anyway?

Uh, it's not him.

It's his girlfriend.

[laughs]

What's so funny?

Oh man.

I mean Jasper said

that you were pathetic, but wow.

You really think that you can

compete with my uncle?

He makes you look a little turd.

You know, my uncle's probably

banging that sweet girl of yours

right now.

Showing her what a real man

is like,

not some poor piece of trash

like you.

[screams]

You got a big mouth, Tobey.

So why don't you tell me

Where your uncle's house is?

Fuck you, shithead!

You're so dead!

[screams]

Where is it?

Where is it!

It's up at the top

of Mt. Monroe!

It's the only house up there.

[grunting]

[♪♪♪]

[sighs]

[taking deep breaths]

[♪♪♪]

[sighs]

[taking deep breaths]

[♪♪♪]

[indistinct chatter

in background]

- Hey.

- Hi.

That's gonna be you someday.

Wanna come with me?

- Outside?

- Yeah.

Where are we going?

Well, I...

I know that you've been wanting

to get into a recording studio

and I figured until we can

get you the real thing,

you could have a go in here.

[chuckles]

Gonna back you up.

Sweet, Buck,

it's really sweet um...

[Buck] Yeah.

So come on, come on.

Let's go.

[both clear throat]

Okay.

Good evening,

ladies and gentlemen.

I'm your host Buck Vernon.

Joining us tonight

on the program

is the lovely Lee Green.

How the hell are you, Lee?

I am fine, thank you very much.

Alright.

Well, I'm...

I'm very glad to hear that.

Uh, folks, as you'll-

as you'll soon hear

this lovely lady

has a wonderful voice,

uh, but I just wish

you could see her,

because she's quite

the knockout.

Yeah, and if I'm being honest,

I'm having trouble keeping

my hands to myself, you know...

- Keep 'em to yourself.

- Okay, alright.

- [chuckles]

- Enough with the chitchat,

let's... let's hear that voice

of yours, huh?

[clears throat]

You ready? [Buck clears throat]

Okay.

[Lee vocalizing]

Let's go.

[indistinct speech]

[indistinct speech]

[Lee chuckles]

Yeah.

Oh, it's beautiful.

[grunting]

You ain't going anywhere

this time, punk.

[Hontanx laughs]

[clock ticking]

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[coughs, retches]

[pants]

[♪♪♪]

[grunting]

[♪♪♪]

[taking deep breaths]

[♪♪♪]

[taking deep breaths]

[hooting & chirping

in background]

[♪♪♪]

Hey.

Hey, honey, it's me Buck.

Lee, can you hear me?

Lee?

[Z'Oiseau] Good evening.

[Buck] Don't come any closer.

To whom do I owe the pleasure?

Name's Buck.

I'm here for Lee.

If you say so.

I'm taking her home with me.

You must be the one

that's been causing

all the trouble this evening.

You've really upset my boys.

Yeah, well,

they really upset me.

I'm gonna be honest with you,

Buck.

She never mentioned you.

Not once.

Oh, I wouldn't be surprised

if there were 10 others

like you.

She has a certain power.

Are you the one that gave her

the emerald ring?

That's right.

It was my mother's.

It's beautiful.

I suppose

that's what led you here.

It called you, like the Tartalo.

That's a old legend

from where my family came from.

I'm fond of legends.

There can be a lot of truth

found in them,

don't you think?

Never really thought about it.

Hmm.

[Buck] I'm taking Lee with me.

- Who?

- Lee!

Oh.

I call her, "Fleur".

[Buck] So, I've heard.

Do you know why, huh?

That too is an old tale.

[speaks French]

The Beautiful Wildflower.

My mother used to tell it to me.

Like all legends,

there's a lot of variations.

It's about a flower.

As you probably could imagine,

that grows way,

way up in the mountains.

The most beautiful flower

in all the world.

And it's old, ancient,

as old as the mountain itself.

Brave men would quest

for the flower,

but none could possess it.

Those that would seek it

find only.

Death. and despair.

There's more to it,

but you get the idea.

Don't you touch her!

She is the flower.

And we are the seekers.

And we can never possess her.

And even if we could,

everything in our garden

would wilt from shame.

And die. [chuckles]

Lee.

Lee, come on, honey,

we need to get out of here.

What about your name?

Buck?

Sounds like the stuff legends

are made of.

What does it mean?

Doesn't mean anything.

It's just what my mother

decided to call me.

My mother named me as well.

Zozo.

It's Euskara,

it means black bird

because of my hair.

It was a nickname, but it stuck.

Also, meant fool,

which was the version

that my brothers preferred,

so I changed it

to the French, Z'Oiseau.

Lee, Lee, come on,

we need to get out of here.

They're all dead now,

my brothers.

What's wrong with her?

Wrong?

I wouldn't say that

there's anything wrong with her.

She's just off

somewhere very distant.

Learning secret truths.

She takes it strong.

Like you, I suppose.

- And not by choice.

- No.

Apologies.

I'm amazed that

you're even standing here.

Yeah.

I met a few more people

you black-brained along the way.

A singer named Frankie Lou,

a kid named Johnnie,

is that how you solve

all your problems?

I hope you found it interesting,

at least.

Maybe enjoy it a little.

I still don't understand

what it does.

Yeah, it does whatever

you need it to.

It shows you

what you need to see.

What did you see, Buck?

Tell me what you saw.

At first, it seemed to make me

forget everything.

I didn't know who I was.

[Z'Oiseau] Did you know before?

Do you know now?

It removes the barriers

between time, and space,

and death.

Sometimes forgetting

is part of that.

One must destroy

psychological continuity

if one is going to obliterate

the illusion of self.

I don't know anything

about that.

But you can keep it.

I'm taking Lee with me.

Don't try and stop me.

[gunshot]

[taking deep breaths]

Oh.

Buck?

What are you doing here?

I came for you.

I came to take you out of here.

To take you back with me.

What?

I can't believe

I finally found you.

You look beautiful, Lee.

Um. how did you find me?

Jesus, are you bleeding?

That's a long story.

So you came all the way

from Detroit?

I drove out in the Impala.

It's parked right out there

in the woods,

ready to take us out of here.

Out of here?

[Buck] Yeah, back to Detroit.

But I'm not going back

to Detroit, Buck.

I live here now.

Come on, Lee.

This place, this life,

it isn't you.

Buck.

Alright.

Okay, we don't...

We don't have to go back

to Detroit.

We... we could stay here a while

if you want.

We'll find a nice little place

to live

and I'll get a job

working roads.

Lord knows they got plenty

of 'em out here.

I must've seen just about

all of 'em looking for you.

I could have come, you know?

If you had just asked me.

I would have come, Lee.

- I love you.

- No.

I left you, Buck.

Don't you get that?

I didn't want you to know

where I was going.

I didn't want you

to come after me.

I didn't want you to find me.

But you're still wearing

your ring?

Doesn't that mean something?

Doesn't that mean

there's still a chance?

A chance for what?

For us.

You know, getting married

and all that.

Married?

Buck, are you crazy?

There's absolutely no chance

we're getting married.

Okay. We don't have

to get married right way.

No, Buck!

Never!

I don't wanna be with you, Buck.

I don't love you.

[cries]

But I. I came all this way.

For you.

I'm sorry, Buck,

but you shouldn't have

done that.

You really shouldn't have

done that.

[Lee crying]

What's he got that I don't got?

Huh?

Tell me!

Ambition.

Money.

He's helping me get

my singing career going.

He's got me

in a real recording studio.

He's just about everything

you're not, Buck.

[sniffles]

But the ring.

It's a pretty ring.

I do like it.

I think you should have it back.

You shouldn't have come here,

Buck.

[winds howling]

[taking deep breaths]

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