Where There's a Will (2006) - full transcript
A hapless grifter stands to inherit a small fortune from his estranged grandmother if he travels to Harmony, Texas to live with her. Instead of a short road to easy money, he finds a soft ...
♪
[car door slams]
- MRS. BAXTER?
- YES.
- I'M ANNIE CLARK.
WE SPOKE ON THE PHONE.
- THIS IS MY SON T.J.
- HI. SHALL WE?
- HI.
- I THINK WE FOUND
A PERFECT MATCH HERE.
LORETTA AND T.J. NEED
A PLACE TO STAY.
YOU NEED HELP
AROUND THE HOUSE.
SHE HAS HER OWN CARSO SHE CAN DO ALL YOUR ERRANDS,
AND SHE'LL SPLIT EXPENSES
50-50.
- AND I REALLY LOVE TO COOK.
- YOU MAKE QUICHE?
- NO, BUT I CAN LEARN.
- OH. YOUNG MAN,
DON'T TOUCH THAT.
- WHY NOT?
- PUT THAT DOWN.
- WHY?
- BECAUSE.
- OW!
[smash]
- [gasps]
♪
[pills rattling]
- SO I TAKE ONE TABLET
TWO TIMES A DAY.
THIS ONE-- NO, I'VE GOT TO TAKE
THREE TABLETS.
AND THAT'S-- WHY THAT'S
FOUR TIMES A DAY.
OH! MY GOSH! OH.
[slams bottle down]
[pencil scratching]
[sighs]
[whirring motor]
[grinding]
[squeaking]
[motor stops]
[sighs]
[wind blowing]
[doorbell rings]
- MRS. ONSTOTT?
MEALS ON WHEELS.
[motor grinding]
MRS. ONSTOTT?
CLYDE?
- [screams]
[traffic sounds]
- GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
[muted overhead announcements]
- [snoring]- MR. EISENBERG, GOOD MORNING.
HOW ARE WE FEELING TODAY?
- [snorts]
- I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ASK YOUA FEW QUESTIONS.
JUST NOD IF IT'S
TOO PAINFUL TO SPEAK.
DO YOU HAVE LIFE INSURANCE?
- [groans]
- HAVE YOU HEARD OF CRYONICS?
THE SCIENCE OF
FREEZING HUMAN BEINGS
AT THE MOMENT OF DEATH
TO PRESERVE THEIR REMAINS
FOR FUTURE REANIMATION TOACTIVE LIFE, HEALTH AND YOUTH?
- HOW'S EISENBERG TODAY?
- OH, THAT NEW DOCTOR'S
IN THERE WITH HIM NOW.
- WHAT NEW DOCTOR?
[phones ringing]
DICK, DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THE NEW DOCTOR
BEING ASSIGNED TO EISENBERG?
- NO, THAT'S NEWS TO ME.
- [groans]
- SO WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?
- [snorts]
- ETERNAL LIFE
OR ETERNAL DEATH?
- [snores]
- CAN WE HELP YOU,
DR...?
- WHOO! LATE FOR MY 11.
- JUST A MINUTE, DOCTOR.
- NO, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ALL.YOU'RE ALL DOING A FABULOUS JOB.
THANKS.
- HEY, HEY! COME BACK HERE!
HEY! CALL SECURITY.
HEY! COME HERE!
HEY! COME BACK HERE!
- HEY! STOP!
[tires screeching]
[siren blaring]
- NOT EVEN HIGH FLOW O2...
[distant chattering]
[door slams]
- WHAT HAPPENED?
- HER DUMB RECLINER
WENT CRAZY.
FLIPPED HER CLEAN OVER.
LUCKY I CAME ALONG
WHEN I DID.
- IF HE HADN'T OF COME BY
WHEN HE DID,
SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN
LYING ON THE FLOOR ALL DAY.
- 205 OVER 117.
- YOU KNOW, I CAN GIVE YOU
A HAND WITH THAT THING...
- YOU JUST DO WHAT
BETTY HERE TELLS YOU.
THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE
GOOD CARE OF YOU.
- [grumbling]
- WHAT DID YOU SAY, DARLING?
[laughs]
THANK YOU, MRS. ONSTOTT,
BUT I DON'T THINK I COULD
HOLD A PIECE
OF YOUR WONDERFUL PECAN PIE
RIGHT NOW.
BUT YOU SAVE ONE FOR ME THOUGH,YOU HEAR.
I JUST WANT YOU TO CONCENTRATEON DOING
WHAT THESE GOOD PEOPLE SAY
IN GETTING BETTER, OK?
- JUST A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS,
AND WE'LL BE ON OUR WAY,
ALL RIGHT?
- SHE CAN'T SEE.
SHE CAN'T HEAR.
SHE FALLS DOWN EVERY OTHER DAY.
IT'S REAL DANGEROUS TO LET HERKEEP LIVING HERE ON HER OWN.
[sighs] I TALKED TO
ADULT PROTECTIVE.
THEY WON'T TOUCH HER.
I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS,
BUT I GOT NO CHOICE BUT
TO TALK TO JUDGE DAVIS NOW
AND HAVE HER PUT
IN A NURSING HOME.
- WHEN I THINK ABOUT
ALL SHE'S DONE
FOR PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN,
SHE DESERVES BETTER
THAN THAT.
- WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
I'VE DONE EVERYTHING
I CAN THINK OF.
- YOU SURE SHE DOESN'T HAVE
ANY FAMILY LEFT?
- WHEN HER HUSBAND DIED
16 YEARS AGO, THAT WAS IT.
[sighs]
- DIG A LITTLE DEEPER.
[door closes]
- [sighs]
[rock music on car stereo]
[music shuts off]
- HOW DID IT GO?
DID YOU GET HIM TO SIGN?
- NO, I DIDN'T.
- WHY?- BECAUSE I DIDN'T. THAT'S WHY.
NOT A GOOD DAY AT THE OFFICE.
- THIS IS BAD, RICHIE.
THIS IS BAD.
IF WE DON'T GET MONEY
IN THAT ACCOUNT,
THE CHECK WE WROTE PAULIE
IS GOING TO BOUNCE.
HE ALREADY WARNED US TWICE.
- LOOK, CALM DOWN, OK?
I'M GOING TO TALK TO THE GUY.
HE CAN BE A REASONABLE MAN
DEPENDING ON WHAT
TIME OF DAY IT IS.
JUST LET ME HANDLE IT.
- [sighs]
WHERE'S CLYDE KEEP
THE FAMILY BIBLE?
- BEDROOM.
[door squeaks]
- PICK UP THE PHONE, SCUMBAG.
I WANT MY MONEY,
AND I WANT IT NOW.
- PAULIE, HEY.
LISTEN, SORRY.
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO CALL YOU.
I'VE BEEN IN A CONFERENCE
ALL MORNING.
- THREE CHECKS BOUNCED.
I'VE HAD IT, GREENE.
- THOSE IDIOTS AT THE BANK.
THEY DID IT AGAIN.
- I'M ON MY WAY OVER.
- LISTEN, I CAN
WRAP THIS THING UP
IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS
IF YOU JUST GIVE ME
A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME.
- YOU BETTER BE THERE SCUMBAG.
- WELL-- [sighs]
- WELL?
- PAULIE'S ON HIS WAY OVER HERERIGHT NOW.
GET YOUR STUFF.
WE GOTTA GO.
[dialing beeps]
[phone rings]
LET ME HAVE IT.
[phone beeps on]
YEAH, THIS IS RICHIE.
WHO'S THIS?
- ANNIE CLARK.
I WORK WITH HARMONY VALLEYSENIOR CENTER IN HARMONY, TEXAS.
- TEXAS?
- YES.
I'M CALLING ON BEHALF OF
MRS. L.C. ONSTOTT,
YOUR GRANDMOTHER.
- WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I DON'T HAVE A GRANDMOTHER.
- YES, YOU DO.
AND YOU'RE HER ONLY
LIVING RELATIVE,
AND WE'VE GOT A FAVOR
TO ASK.
- RICHIE, COME ON!
WE'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE!
- MR. GREENE?
IS THIS A BAD TIME?
- GIVE ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER.I'LL CALL YOU BACK ON MY CELL.
[pen scratching]
OK.
GET OUT OF HERE!
- COME TO TEXASAND LIVE WITH YOUR GRANDMOTHER.
- [laughs]
WHY WOULD I WANT TO DO THAT?
- BECAUSE YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S
NOT DOING SO WELL.
A COUPLE DAYS AGO
WE REALLY THOUGHT
WE WERE GOING TO LOSE HER.
- WHAT? SHE'S NEAR DEATH?
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME?
- WELL, WE CERTAINLY HOPE NOT.
[sighs]
SHE'S GOT A BEAUTIFUL OLD HOUSEAND SOME LAND.
- LAND? WITH A HOUSE ON IT?
- YEAH!
SO, YOU THINK YOU'D BE WILLING
TO GIVE IT A TRY?
MR. GREENE?
ARE YOU STILL THERE?
[door breaking in]
- YOU SAY I'M
HER ONLY LIVING RELATIVE?
[smash]
[slamming and shattering]
[country music playing]
♪
[kids yelling]
- WELL, THERE YOU ARE.
- HI, RON.
- HEY, DARLING.
- MITCHELL.
- IT'S SPECIAL TODAY.
SO I THINK YOU'LL LIKE IT...
[chattering]
[thud]
- WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME
THAT CLYDE HAD A DAUGHTER?
- LUCY, RIGHT?
THOUGHT SHE WAS DEAD.
- SHE IS.
BUT HER SON IS ALIVE.
HIS NAME IS RICHARD ALAN GREENE.HELP ME OUT HERE, CLIFFORD.
- OH, WHAT DO YOU NEED ME FOR?YOU FIGURED IT OUT JUST FINE.
- CLIFFORD.
- [sighs]
WELL...
LUCY GOT PREGNANT
WHEN SHE WAS 16,
OR SO THE STORY GOES.
RAN AWAY WITH
SOME DRIFTER FELLA.
WHEN THAT WENT SOUTH, SHE CAMEBACK TO HAVE THE BABY ALONE.
AS YOU CAN EXPECT, THAT DIDN'TGO OVER TOO WELL WITH CLYDE.
LOOK...
[sighs]
THE TRUTH IS
CLYDE PUSHED HER AWAY.
SHE FELT SHE'D BEENA DISGRACE TO THE FAMILY NAME.
SO LUCY TOOK OFF WHEN THE BABY
WAS ONLY A YEAR OLD,
HOOKED UP WITH THE FATHER AGAIN.
AFTER THAT, IT GETS
KIND OF FOGGY.
NOT SURE WHAT BECAME OF HIM.
NOW, IF YOU WANT TO GO ON
AND STEP IN THAT,
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
DO IT BY YOURSELF.
- WELL, I DID.
[rock music on car stereo]
[tires squealing]
[brakes squealing]
- [sighs]
WELCOME TO NOWHERE.
[engine revs up]
[squeaking]
[townsfolk chattering]
- HOWDY, HOMER.
- HEY, MARLA.
[laughter]
[honks horn]
- HEY.
HOW YOU DOING?
- GREAT. HE'S WAVING AT ME.
[brakes squealing]
[engine starts]
- OH. HOWDY.
WHAT CAN I DO YOU FOR?
- I'D LIKE ONE OF THESE.
SORRY, 20'S THE SMALLEST I GOT.
- NO PROBLEM.
[cash drawer dings]
- I'M LOOKING FOR
2305 NORTH PENDELL AVENUE?
- THE ONSTOTOT PLACE?
- THAT'S RIGHT.
- SEE, THERE'S 2, 3, 4, 5.
5 IS 10, AND 10 IS 20.
OH, HEY, YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'S
COMING TO LIVE WITH CLYDE
NOW AIN'T YOU?
YEAH, THE GRANDSON
FROM CALIFORNIA?
- WORD TRAVELS FAST
AROUND HERE.
TELL YOU WHAT.
NOW I GOT ALL THESE SINGLES.
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THESE BACK
AND GIVE ME BACK A 20.
- OH, YEAH, SURE.
[cash drawer dings]
NOW, I AIN'T NEVER BEEN
TO CALIFORNIA BEFORE.
BUT MY FOURTH COUSIN MORRIS,
HE DONE GONE THERE.
OH, HEY THERE, SHERIFF.YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO THIS IS.
- RICHARD ALAN GREENE?
- YEAH, THAT'S ME.
- WE'VE ALL BEEN EXPECTING YOU.
WELCOME TO HARMONY, SON.
CLIFFORD LAWS, COUNTY SHERIFF.
- SHERIFF.
[clears throat]
- HE WANTS DIRECTIONS
TO CLYDE'S PLACE.
- WHY DON'T I JUST TAKE YOU
THERE.
GETTING TO IT CAN BE
KIND OF TRICKY.
- POLICE ESCORT.
[laughs]
THAT'S A NEW ONE.
[laughs]
- OOH, FORGOT YOUR CHANGE.
- KEEP IT, KEEP IT.
- GEE, THANKS.
[cash drawer shuts]
- BEING AS YOU'RE NEW TO
HARMONY, MR. GREENE,
I'LL GIVE YOU
A LITTLE ADVICE.
- SURE, SURE.
FIRE AWAY.
- AROUND HERE WE DON'T USE
OUR CAR HORNS
UNLESS WE'RE ABOUT TO
RUN OVER SOMEBODY'S DOG.
- [laughs]
OK.
- AND WE DON'T USE
THE LORD'S NAME
UNLESS WE'RE TALKING
TO HIM DIRECTLY.
- OH, OH, RIGHT.
SORRY.
- FOLLOW ME.
- NERVOUS?
- I FEEL LIKE A FROG
ON A WIRE FENCE.
- THAT A GOOD THING?
- NO, HONEY.
IT MEANS I'M SCARED TO DEATH.
[doorbell rings]
WELL, DO I LOOK LIKE
I'M SUPPOSED TO?
- COMPLETELY.
[knocking]
- MR. GREENE, COME ON IN.
I'M ANNIE CLARK.
- AH, YOU CAN CALL ME RICHIE.
- AND THIS IS
MRS. ONSTOTT.
- HELLO.
MY NAME IS RICHIE.
[laughs]
WHY DON'T WE GET YOU
SITTING DOWN.
NO NEED TO BE STANDINGBY THE DOOR IN YOUR CONDITION.
COME ON. AH, HERE'S
A COMFY LOOKING CHAIR.
SIT RIGHT IN THERE.
COME ON. GET IN THERE.
GET IN THERE.
[laughs]
YEAH, WELL, THIS IS...
THIS IS SOME KIND OF A PLACE,
I TELL YOU RIGHT NOW.
OLD SCHOOL.
[laughs]
LOOK AT THAT.
A CONSOLE TELEVISION.
I KNOW THAT THING
DOESN'T WORK.
- OF COURSE, IT WORKS.
I WATCH MY STORIES ON IT
EVERY DAY.
- WELL, I GUESS I'LL GET GOING.
YOU GUYS HAVE A COUPLEOF DECADES TO CATCH UP ON SO...
- THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MISS CLARK.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE
JUST FINE.
JUST FINE.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.
- OK.
- GOOD.
- WELL, BYE-BYE.
- GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.
YEP, YEP, YEP.
[sighs]
HMM. HMM.
- WE NEED TO GET
A FEW THINGS STRAIGHT.
- YEAH?
- FIRST, THIS IS MY HOUSE.
WHILE I'M STILL STANDING,
I AM THE BOSS HERE.
YOU'RE NOT TO GO MESSING
IN ANY OF MY THINGS.
YOU STICK TO YOUR KNITTING,
I'LL STICK TO MINE.
AND WE'LL GET ALONG
JUST DANDY.
- WHAT IS THAT TREMENDOUS SMELL?
- IT'S MY PIE.
THIS IS THE BATHROOM.
YOU'VE GOT TO JIGGLE THE HANDLE.
AND THIS, YOU KNOW,
THIS IS THE VESTIBULE.
YOU KNOW THE DINING ROOM.
- WHAT'S WITH THE DUCT TAPE?
- OH, I DON'T GO UP THERE
ANYMORE.
- WHY? WHAT'S UP THERE?
- THAT WAS YOUR MAMA'S ROOM.
OH...OH...
- WHAT IS IT?
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
- NOTHING. I JUST FELT
DIZZY THERE FOR A SECOND.
NOW, YOUR ROOM
IS THROUGH THE LIVING ROOM.
SO COME ON.
[crickets chirping]
- I HAVEN'T COOKED FOR KINFOLKS
SINCE BEFORE YOUR GRANDPA LEE
DIED.
IT WAS 16 YEARS AGO.
- YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO
ALL THIS FOR ME.
- WELL, DID YOUR MAMAEVER TELL YOU ABOUT HER DADDY?
GRANDPA LEE, HE WAS
A GOOD CHRISTIAN MAN.
HE WAS ONLY 55
WHEN THE LORD TOOK HIM.
- KIND OF DON'T REMEMBER
SEEING AS HOW SHE DIED
WHEN I WAS FIVE.
MY FATHER TOLD ME A FEW STORIESBEFORE HE TOOK OFF.
- WHAT?
- HE LEFT WHEN I WAS 15.
- 15?
- YEAH.
WHICH I DIDN'T MIND.
I COULD TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.
- WELL, YOU POOR THING.
WHY DIDN'T YOU TRY
TO CONTACT US?
- AREN'T YOU THE REASON
MY MOM LEFT HARMONY?
- [slams down pot]
EAT.
- ALL THIS?
- AND THERE'S MORE WHERE
THAT CAME FROM.
SO GO AHEAD.
DIG IN.
- AREN'T YOU GOING TO EAT?
- I'LL JUST WATCH YOU.
- [sighs]
[clock ticking]
- [chewing]
THERE IS NO Q-TIP
STUCK IN YOUR EAR.
- YES, THERE IS TOO.
THAT CRACKPOT DOCTOR
BROKE IT OFF IN THERE.
- I'M TELLING YOU,
THERE'S NOTHING IN THERE.
- NO, I CAN FEEL IT FLOATING
AROUND IN MY HEAD.
IT'S BUZZING. IT'S MAKING ME
ALL WOOZY.
JUST KEEP LOOKING.
- WELL...
THERE'S NOTHING IN THERE
EXCEPT A BUNCH OF GRAY HAIR.
LOOK, I'M GOING TO GO
START THE CAR.
[keys jangling]
- [mutters indistinctly]
IT'S LOCKED, ALREADY.
IT'S LOCKED!
- RICHARD, COME HERE!
- MY NAME IS RICHIE,
NOT RICHARD.
- ARE YOU A MAN
OR A BOY?
[sniffs]
AND WHAT IS THAT?
- MY CAR.
- OH, NO SIREE, BOB.I'M NOT RIDING IN ANY HOT ROD.
- WHAT THE HECK IS
THE DIFFERENCE?
- I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR
BIG CITY GUTTER TALK NEITHER.
SLOW DOWN.
YOU'RE SPEEDING.
- I'M GOING 35 MILES AN HOUR.
- WELL, THE SPEED LIMIT
IS 30 HERE.
SO SLOW DOWN,
OR I AM GETTING OUT.
- ALL RIGHT, OK.
THERE, HAPPY?
- WELL...
- WHERE ARE WE GOING?
- YOU YOUNG PEOPLE. YOU ALWAYSGOT TO BE GOING SOMEWHERE.
WHY CAN'T YOU JUST ENJOY
BEING OUT IN THE FRESH AIR?
- WELL, WHICH WAY DO YOU
WANT ME TO GO?
- YOU KNOW, BACK IN '52
WE LIVED ON A FARM
DOWN IN THE BRAZOS VALLEY,
ME AND LEE AND BABY LUCY.
IT WASN'T MUCH.
JUST A FEW ACRES.
BUT WE HAD COWS AND CHICKENS.
WE SOLD MILK AND EGGS
TO THE BOYS IN THE 4-H.
LUCY WAS BAPTIZED IN THATLITTLE OLD CHURCH IN NEW HOPE.
AND THAT MUDDY OLD POND...
- WHICH DIRECTION
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GO?
- RIGHT ON CENTENNIAL.
- WE ALREADY PASSED
CENTENNIAL.
- WE DID?
I DIDN'T SEE IT.
- WELL, YOU OUGHT TO GET
YOUR EYES FIXED.
YOU KNOW, THEY DO THAT NOWADAYSWITH LASERS.
- OH, IS THAT A FACT?
[scattered conversations]
- AH, DOVIE!
IS THAT DOVIE HOLT?
- IS THAT OLD CLYDE ONSTOTT?
I DON'T BELIEVE IT!
- [laughs]
IN THE SAGGY OLD FLESH.
- OH! MERCY, GIRL.
IT'S BEEN 100 YEARS.
- OH.
- WE THOUGHT YOU'D
KICKED THE BED PAN.
HOW YOU DOING?
- NOT GOOD, HONEY, NOT GOOD.
I GOT A CONDITION.
- OH.
- NOW, HERE.
I WANT YOU TO ET
MY LONG-LOST GRANDSON.
THIS IS RICHARD GREENE.
- RICHIE.
- OH, AIN'T HE THE BEST LOOKINGTHING YOU'VE EVER SEEN?
- WELL...
[laughs]
- CAME ALL THE WAY OUT FROMHOLLYWOOD JUST TO LIVE WITH ME.
- HOLLYWOOD?
WHAT KIND OF WORK YOU DO
OUT THERE? SHOWBIZ?
- NO, NO.
SALES ACTUALLY.
- OH, HE'S HERE
TO TAKE CARE OF ME
UNTIL I POP MY PETTICOAT.
- OH, THAT IS SO SWEET.
MAYBE YOU CAN LOAN HIM OUT
ONCE IN A WHILE.
RICHIE, DO YOU LIKE BINGO?
- BINGO? WHO DOESN'T.
- NOW, RICHARD, I WANT YOU
TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE
WHILE I STAY HERE
AND VISIT MY FRIENDS.
YOU'VE GOT THE LIST.THEN YOU CAN PICK ME UP AFTER.
- AIN'T A MAN HANDY?
- OH, UH...
UM, I'M GOING TO NEED
A LITTLE CASH.
- WHY DON'T YOU USE THAT 100
YOU TOOK FROM MY PURSE
LAST NIGHT?
- OK. GOOD IDEA.
- HERE YOU GO.
ONE SALAD, NO DRESSING,
AND TWO ICED TEAS.
- THANK YOU.
- [chewing]
LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING.
STRICTLY HYPOTHETICAL.
WHAT IS SOMETHING WERE
TO HAPPEN TO THE OLD LADY?
YOU KNOW, BEFORE HER WILL
GOT STRAIGHTENED OUT?
YOU KNOW, TO REFLECT
OUR CURRENT SITUATION?
- WELL, I GUESS IT WOULD GO
TO THE COURTS,
AND THEY EITHER HANDLE
HER AFFAIRS
OR THEY WOULD APPOINT
A GUARDIAN.
- OH. LIKE ME?
- MOST LIKELY, YEAH.
- SO, IN OTHER WORDS,
I WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE
FOR HER USING HER ASSETS?
- YEAH. PAY THE HOSPITAL BILLS,
THE RENT AT THE REST HOME,
THAT SORT OF THING.
YOU'D PROBABLY EVEN BE ABLE
TO SELL HER PROPERTY
IF YOU NEEDED TO.
- HMM. I COULD NEVER BRING
MYSELF TO DO THAT.
IT'S THE ONLY HOME SHE KNOWS.
- WELL, I'M SURE IT WON'T
COME TO THAT.
- NOW, IT'S NOT EASY
TO PROVE SOMEBODY
MENTALLY INCOMPETENT.
SHE'LL HAVE TO BE TESTED.
- HOW DO WE START?
- FIRST OF ALL,
FOR THE COURT TO GRANT YOU
A FULL GUARDIANSHIP,
YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE
THE CLEAR AND UNCONTESTED HEIRTO HER ESTATE.
- WHAT ABOUT THE REST HOME?
IS THAT GOING TO COST ME
AN ARM AND A LEG?
- A BAD ONE IS
60 GRAND A YEAR.
- WHOA. WHAT ABOUT
THE GOVERNMENT?
CAN'T I GET THEM
TO PAY FOR THAT?
- ONLY IF A PERSON IS POOR,
AND I MEAN DIRT POOR.
- THEN SHE'S POOR.
DIRT POOR. PUT THAT DOWN.
- SHE'S DIRT POOR?
- DIRT.
DIRT.
- ALL RIGHT.
GOOD. NOW, IN WHAT WAYS
DO YOU THINK
YOUR GRANDMOTHER
IS INCOMPETENT?
- IN EVERY WAY.
SHE'S NUTS.
SHE'S CRAZY.
SHE'S INSANE.
SHE THINKS THE DOCTOR LEFT
A HALF A Q-TIP IN HER EAR,
AND IT'S FLOATING AROUND
IN HER HEAD.
[laughs]
- Q-TIP?
WELL, I THINK YOU HAVE
A CASE MY FRIEND.
PUT HER THERE!
- OK, WHAT DO YOU WANT
TO TALK ABOUT?
- RICHARD,
I'VE BEEN THINKING
THAT I WOULD LIKE YOU
TO MAKE PLANS FOR ME.
- PLANS?
- YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
VISIT DONNY PAUL LUGGER
DOWN AT LUGGER BROTHERS,
AND I NEED YOU TO PICK ME OUT
A PRETTY CASKET.
- OH. OK.
- NOW, DON'T SKIMP ON IT.
I NEED TO GO OUT FIRST CLASS.
- WELL, WHY DON'T YOU
GET BACK TO SLEEP.
- WOULD YOU PUT ON
MY RADIO?
- I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CAN SLEEPWITH ALL THIS RACKET.
- WELL, IT COMFORTS ME.
[preacher speaking on radio]
- GOODNIGHT.
- PLEASE...
STAY A FEW MINUTES.
- BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL,
FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY.
THIS, DEAR HEARTS,
IS MY FAVORITE,
AND, OH MY, DOES IT SPEAK
TO OUR DUTY
AND HOW WE LIVE OUR LIVES
AND THE REWARD WE CAN EXPECT
WHEN WE PASS ON.
- [sighs]
- BEING MERCIFUL MEANS DOING
WHATEVER WE CAN
FOR SOMEBODY ELSE...
IN FACT, WE HAVE TO MAKE IT
A HABIT OF BEING MERCIFUL.
LOOK HERE! IT'S MORE THAN
AN OBLIGATION.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
OF SOME ASSISTANCE
TO ANOTHER HUMAN BEING
WHO'S IN NEED.
- NOW, HOW SOON WILL YOU BE
NEEDING OUR SERVICES,
MR. GREENE?
- UH, I'M NOT REALLY SURE.
SHE'S ILL. ANY DAY NOW.
- OH, I SEE. THIS IS
A PRE-NEED ARRANGEMENT.
WELL, THAT'S VERY, VERY WISE
ON YOUR PART.
NOBODY WANTS TO BE DOING
BUSINESS
WHEN THEY'RE BROKEN-HEARTED
AND PROSTRATE WITH GRIEF.
[laughs]
- RIGHT.
- WELL, NOW ON THE CASKET,
YOU CAN GO WITH $700 WOOD--
THIS IS NON-SEALING--
ALL THE WAY UP TO
A $10,000 HERMETICALLY-SEALED
BRONZE NUMBER
WITH 24 KARAT GOLD TRIM
AND VELVET INTERIOR.
THIS BABY COMES
WITH A 50 YEAR WARRANTEE.
MADE BY THE SAME FOLKS
WHO ROOFED THE ALAMO DOME.
- HOW MUCH FOR THE BASKET?
- $449.95.
NOW, YOU SURE I CAN'T
INTEREST YOU
IN THE REDWOOD, THE CEDAR
OR THE KNOTTY PINE?
- NO, I THINK WE'RE GOING
TO GO WITH THE BASKET CASKET.
- NOW FOR THE SERVICE,
WOULD YOU-- WOULD YOU BE
REQUIRING A LIMOUSINE?
- NO LIMOUSINE.
NOTHING FANCY.
WHEN SHE DIES, JUST STICK HER
IN THE BASKET,
PUT IT IN THE GROUND,
THAT'S IT, OK?
- RICHIE?
- OH! WELL, HELLO, ANNIE.
- I REALLY ADMIRE
WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
- ME?
- YEAH, I DON'T KNOW IF
YOU REALIZE IT,
BUT YOU WERE HER LAST HOPE.
WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO
PUT HER IN A REST HOME.
IT'S SUCH A SACRIFICE
YOU'RE MAKING,
PUTTING YOUR WHOLE LIFE
ON HOLD
JUST TO HELP OUT SOMEONE
YOU DON'T EVEN REALLY KNOW.
- AH! WELL, YOU KNOW,
HEY LISTEN...
I'M HAPPY TO DO IT.
[laughs]
[dropping bags in trunk]
- IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ORANYTHING, JUST GIVE ME A CALL.
YOU GOT MY NUMBER.
- OK.
HOW ABOUT IF I DON'T
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
- WELL, THEN YOU JUST CALL
TO SAY HI.
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
- HELLO?
- MRS. ONSTOTT?
THIS IS DONNY PAUL LUGGER
DOWN AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
- OH, HEY DONNY PAUL.
- HELLO. HOW ARE YOU?
LISTEN, COULD YOU TELL
YOUR GRANDSON
THAT THE COFFIN HE ORDERED,
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
IN THE WICKER.
- WICKER?
- WE HAVE TO GO
WITH THE KNOTTY PINE INSTEAD.
- KNOTTY PINE?
- YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU HAVE HIM CALL ME
IF THERE'S A PROBLEM.
- [slams phone]
[hawk screeches]
I LOVE TO CATCH THE WIND
IN MY HAND.
IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE
I'M GOING SOMEWHERES.
- SPEAKING OF WHICH,
WHICH STREET DID YOU SAY
THAT BANK WAS ON?
- OH, I DON'T WANT
TO GO TO THE BANK.
THERE'S NOTHING THERE
BUT MONEY.
- I THOUGHT YOU SAID
YOU WANTED TO GO TO THE BANK?
- WELL, I DID.
I FIBBED.
LET'S GO SOMEWHERE PRETTY.
I KNOW WHERE WE CAN GO.
IT IS MY FAVORITE PLACE.
[laughs]
NOW WAY OVER THERE
THAT'S YOUR FOURTH COUSIN
MINNIE LEE CARPENTER.
AW, SWEET LITTLE MINNIE LEE.
SHE GOT SMALLPOX BEFORE SHE
COULD GET THE INOCULATION,
AND SHE'S IN THE HOSPITAL
FOR 36 DAYS.
SHE DIED 2:13 IN THE MORNING
CHRISTMAS DAY.
OH, SHE WAS BURIED
IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
ROSE CASKET
I BELIEVE THAT WAS MADE
OF MAHOGANY.
[grunts]
THIS IS YOUR PAPA.
THIS IS YOUR GRANDPA LEE.
[strains]
- I KNOW WHERE
MY MOM'S BURIED.
I DON'T GO OUT THERE.
- OH?
- EVER THINK ABOUT HER?
- WELL, I'M GOING TO SEE HER
SOME DAY WHEN MY TIME COMES.
- [laughs]
WHAT A CROCK THAT IS.
- WHAT IS?
- WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, YOU'RE DEAD.YOU DON'T GO ANYWHERE.
- WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?
DON'T YOU WANT TO SEE
YOUR MAMA AND DADDY AGAIN
SOME DAY IN HEAVEN?
- WHY SHOULD I?
I BARELY KNEW THEM.
MY MOTHER DIED
WHEN I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD.
MY FATHER TOOK OFF
TEN YEARS LATER.
THEY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT ME.
- THAT'S NOT TRUE.
MOTHERS ALWAYS CARE
ABOUT THEIR BABIES.
- LOOK, DO ME A FAVOR.
DON'T TRY TO INVENT
SOME FAMILY FOR ME NOW.
OK, IT'S TOO LATE.
- NOW, YOU LISTEN TO ME.
I WANT TO TELL YOU
A THING OR TWO.
FIRST OF ALL,
YOU DID HAVE A FAMILY.
YOU HAD A MAMA AND A PAPA.
YOU HAD LUCY,
AND YOU HAD THAT THEO GREENE.
AND YOU'VE GOT TWO SETS
OF GRANDPARENTS.
YOU'VE GOT IVY
AND CHARLIE GREENE.
YOU'VE GOT ME AND PAPA LEE.
YOU HAD FOUR SETS
OF GREAT GRANDPARENTS.
AND YOU HAD EIGHT SETS
OF THEIR PARENTS
AND 16 SETS OF THEIR PARENTS.
AND IF YOU FOLLOW THEM ROOTS
BACK EVEN 500 YEARS
YOU'VE GOT MAYBE
A MILLION PEOPLE
DOING THEIR LEVEL BEST TO SEE
THAT YOU CAME OUT OF
YOUR MAMA'S BELLY
ON NOVEMBER 22nd, 1969.
SO DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME
THAT YOU DON'T HAVE NO FAMILY.
DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME
THAT NOBODY CARES.
[sniffs]
- I DON'T WANT TO TALK
ABOUT THIS ANYMORE.
- WELL, MAYBE...
MAYBE I DID.
I MESSED UP WITH YOUR MAMA.
I AM NOT GOING TO WITH YOU.
- SIDE TO SIDE.
OK, GUYS, FORWARD, FORWARD,
[phone rings]
SIDE, SIDE.
- HELLO?
- HEY, RICHIE.
- WILLIE, WHERE ARE YOU?
- AROUND.
LISTEN, ANY PROGRESS
ON YOUR END
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
I'M NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK.
I'VE GOT SOME SMALL STUFF
GOING ON HERE THAT--
DID YOU GET THE MONEY?
- NO. I'M WORKING ON IT.
- RICHIE, I DON'T FEEL TOO GOOD.
I'M-- YOU KNOW, I'M WORRIED.
- WILLIE, JUST RELAX.
YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
OK, I'VE GOT A LOT OF
GOOD OPPORTUNITIES HERE,
A LOT OF OPTIONS,
GOOD OPTIONS.
SO-- SO DON'T WORRY.
I'M ALL OVER IT.
- OH, GREAT. THAT'S GREAT.
- JUST LAY LOW.
DON'T LET PAULIE FIND YOU.
AND RELAX.
[people chatting]
- OK, IT'S HOT TODAY, GUYS.
SO EVERYBODY KEEP YOUR HATS ON.
THE MINUTE YOU START
FEELING WEAK OR DIZZY,
I WANT YOU IN THE SHADE
AND SITTING DOWN, OK.
HERE YOU GO, SWEETIE PIE.
[raking sounds]
- [breathes heavily]
[thudding]
[pattering]
[clipping nails]
[slam]
[gun cocks]
- KNOCK KNOCK.
[door slams]
[door squeaks open]
- WELL, WHEELER?
- MRS. ONSTOTT.
- "MRS. ONSTOTT."
YOU CALL ME THAT AGAIN,AND I'M GONNA POUND YOUR BEHIND.
WHO DIED?
- DIED?
OH, NOBODY.
- WELL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITHTHAT BOUQUET OF BETTY BOOPS?
WELL?
- THEY'RE FOR YOU.
- FOR ME?
- YES. I WAS MEANING...
I WAS HOPING TO ASK
YOUR PERMISSION...
TO ASK YOU OUT ON A DATE.
- WELL, WHAT ON EARTHTOOK YOU SO LONG, YOU OLD GOAT?
- I'M DONE, WILLIE.
YOU BORE ME.
AND I'VE WASTED TOO MUCHOF MY PRECIOUS TIME BEING NICE.
YOU KNOW WHAT,
I DON'T EVEN CARE.
NO BIG DEAL.
I'M OUT TEN GRAND.
YOUR LIFE IS JUST
TOO SHORT
TO BE CHASING SCREW-UPS
LIKE YOU AND YOUR PAL.
SO I'M MOVING ON.
[gun cocks]
- PLEASE...
- ANY LAST THOUGHTS?
ANY FINAL WORDS?
- HARMONY, TEXAS.
I HATE TEXAS.
- WE'LL BE MAKINGA SMALL INCISION IN THE CORNEA
SO WE CAN REMOVE
THE PRE-RETINAL MEMBRANE.
THAT'S WHAT'S BEEN
BLURRING YOUR VISION.
THEN WE WILL VERY CAREFULLY
PEEL BACK THE MEMBRANE FROMTHE RETINAL TISSUE BENEATH IT.
THE MEMBRANE IS REMOVED.
THE RETINA IS CLEAR AGAIN
AND ABLE TO FOCUS.
- WELL, WILL IT HURT,
DR. BURTON?
- THERE'S A LITTLE DISCOMFORT.
BUT WE USE TWO LOCAL ANESTHETICS
TO NUMB AND PARALYZE THE EYE.
- WHAT'S THIS GOING TO COST?
- DO YOU USE A NEEDLE?
- THAT'S RIGHT.
- IN THE EYE?
- IT'S JUST A LITTLE STICK.
- WELL, COULD ANYTHING
GO WRONG?
- THERE ARE RISKS
IN ANY SURGERY.
- WELL, WHAT IS THE WORST?
- WELL, I SUPPOSE
A RETINAL HEMORRHAGE.
BUT THAT'S VERY RARE.
- COULD HE BE IN
THE OPERATING ROOM WITH ME?
- WHAT?
- I USUALLY DON'T ALLOW IT.
- HOLD ON A SECOND.
- BUT IN THIS CASE...
- I DON'T THINK THAT'S
A VERY GOOD IDEA.
I REALLY DON'T THINK
THIS IS A VERY GOOD IDEA.
- HOLD MY HAND.
[knocking]
- I'LL BE RIGHT OUTSIDE.
- AH, THAT ANNIE CLARK.
SHE'S NICE.
I THINK SHE'S SWEET ON YOU.
YOU COULD DO WORSE, YOU KNOW.
SHE'S A FREE WOMAN.
- YOU FOLKS READY?
- SHE'S ALL PREPPED.
- ALL RIGHT, THEN WE'LL BE
GETTING STARTED
IN JUST A MINUTE.
JUST RELAX.
- I'M JUST GONNA...
[low talking]
[machines beeping]
[Velcro ripping]
[suction pumping]
[squeaking]
[squishing sounds]
- ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
[muted overhead announcement]
POOR THING.
YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH.
- HAS HE COME TO YET?
- WHERE AM I?
all: [laugh]
- OH, LORDY.
YOU'VE BEEN WAXING MY CAR?
IT'S SO SHINY.
- NOT ME.
- ONE TABLET TWICE DAILY
WITH MEALS FOR HYPERTENSION.
TWENTY-FIVE MILLIGRAMS,
PRESCRIPTION NUMBER 3457691.
OH!
OH, HEAVENS. WHO IS THAT?
[gasps]
ANNIE, WE HAVE
A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
I HAVE A BIG DATE COMING UP.
[sucks air]
♪
[slamming]
- YOU READY?
- READY FOR WHAT?
- FOR THE NEW CLYDE ONSTOTT.
TA-DA!
COME ON. GET OUT HERE.
- WOW.
- I FEEL LIKE I'M 60 AGAIN.
DON'T GO AWAY. I WANT TO
SHOW YOU MY SUNDAY CLOTHES.
BE RIGHT BACK.
- [sighs]
THANK YOU, RICHIE.
- FOR WHAT?
- YOU'VE MADE ALL
THE DIFFERENCE.
SHE'S GOT A NEW LEASE
ON LIFE.
[popping]
[squeaking]
[rattles]
[wiping hands together]
[dog barks in distance]
- WHAT ABOUT YOU?I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU DO.
- ME? OH, UH, SALES.
- AH, YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
- I'VE BEEN DOING IT
SINCE I WAS 15.
- 15?
- UH-HUH.
QUIT SCHOOL, HIT THE ROAD,
STARTED WORKING.
JOINED THE ARMY
'TIL THEY FOUND OUT
HOW YOUNG I WAS,
AND THEY KICKED ME OUT.
[laughs]
- YOU EVER BEEN MARRIED?
- MARRIED, NAH.
- EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
- NO.
- HMM. WELL, THAT'S TOO BAD.
- WELL, I SHOULD GET GOING.
- OH, OK.
- THANKS FOR DINNER.
- YOU'RE WELCOME.
- IT WAS REALLY NICE.
- THANKS.
I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
FOR CLYDE.
- I BETTER GO.
- OK.
[exhales]
- WHAT IS IT?
WHAT HAPPENED?
- THE USUAL.
SHE THINKS SOME KIDS
ARE KNOCKING ON HER WALLS
TRYING TO DRIVE HER
OUT OF HER MIND.
YOU BETTER GET IN THERE, SON.
SHE'S MADDER THAN A BUMBLE BEE
STUCK IN A JELLY JAR.
[door opens and closes]
- [sighs]
WHERE THE DEVIL WERE YOU?
I HOLLERED AND I HOLLERED
AND NOBODY CAME.
WELL, WHERE WERE YOU
ANYWAY?
- I WENT OUT FOR A DRIVE.
- AT 1:00 IN THE MORNING?
- YEAH. WHAT AM I?
IN PRISON?
- SO HOW IS ANNIE?
- SHE'S FINE.
- DID YOU TAKE PRECAUTIONS?
- [sighs]
PRECAUTIONS FOR WHAT?
- WELL, NO NEED IN HAVING
ANY BABIES YET.
- I'M GOING TO GO
GET A SANDWICH.
- LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING
THAT MY MAMA TOLD ME.
MARRY OR BURN.
- ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU TOLD
MY MOTHER?
- HOW ABOUT SOME PIE?
- SWELL, THANK YOU.
- YOU ARE WELCOME.
- TO DREAMS.
[glasses clink lightly]
- HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
TO THE BRAZOS VALLEY?
- NO, DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE.
- WE USED TO LIVE THERE
IN THE '50s,
ME AND LEE AND BABY LUCY.
WE HAD A FARM.
- YOU DON'T SAY.
- OH, WERE WERE SO HAPPY THERE.
WE HAD WONDERFUL NEIGHBORS,
YOU KNOW, PEOPLE THAT
YOU COULD COUNT ON.
IF ONE OF US HAD TROUBLE,
WE'D ALL JUST PITCH IN
AND HELP 'EM.
LIFE WAS LIKE
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE.
THAT'S MY IDEA OF HEAVEN.
WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU
DOING, MR. WHEELER DARDEN?
- NOTHING, I--
- ARE YOU TRYING TO KISS ME?
- WELL...
- WELL, NOT HERE.
MY HUSBAND.
- GETTING LATE.
MAYBE WE OUGHT TO HEAD BACK.
- WELL, IF YOU ARE THROUGH
ATTACKING ME.
WELL, WHAT IS THE MATTER
WITH YOU?
- [breathes heavily]
I JUST CAN'T GET UP.
CAN YOU?
[strains]
- WELL, NO.
both: [laughing]
- WELL, AREN'T WE SOMETHING?
both: [laughing]
- HOW LOUD CAN YOU SCREAM?
- HELP!
both: [laughing]
[car pulling up]
[car door opens and closes]
- WELL, THANK YOU, WHEELER.
I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME.
[kissing sound]
[footsteps on front steps]
together: ♪ FOR HE'S A JOLLY
GOOD GRANDSON ♪
♪ FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD
GRANDSON ♪
♪ FOR HE'S
A JOLLY GOOD GRANDSON ♪
♪ WHICH NOBODY CAN DENY
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
- TODAY'S NOT MY BIRTHDAY.
- THIS IS FOR ALL THE BIRTHDAYSTHAT WE MISSED.
HERE, OPEN IT UP.
WELL, I KNOW THIS IS
SOMETHING YOU REALLY WANTED.
- IT'S YOUR WILL.
- ALL FIXED UP, BRAND NEW.
WHEN I KICK THE BUCKET,
YOU GET EVERYTHING.
I'M SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
- WHY ARE YOU WORRIED
ABOUT ME?
- WELL, YOU'RE SO RESTLESS.
YOU DON'T SLEEP.
CHEW ALL THAT BUBBLE GUM.
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY
ABOUT SUGAR, DON'T YOU?
SWEET TOOTH MEANS
YOU MISS YOUR MAMA.
NOW, MAKE A WISH.
COME ON.
- [blows]
- I HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME
THE OTHER NIGHT.
WE SHOULD DO THAT
AGAIN SOME TIME.
- OK.
YOU KNOW,
THERE'S SOMETHING
THAT I THINK I NEED
TO SAY TO YOU.
I'M GLAD YOU THINK
I'M SUCH A GOOD GUY.
- YOU MEAN, YOU'RE NOT?
- JIMMY, THIS IS RAYLEE
FROM BINDEN.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE
WHAT I'M GONNA TELL YOU
ABOUT MY HUSBAND.
- WELL, JUST TRY IT ON
FOR SIZE, DARLING--
[country music]
[Spanish language channel]
- ...DIVERSIFY.
LOOK NO FURTHER
THAN PORK BELLY FUTURES--
[country music]
- BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL--
[smack]
- DARN IT!
[wind blows]
[rain falling]
[smacking]
[thunder rolls]
[thud]
[radio static]
- WE REPEAT, DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATES TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS
MOVING SOUTH BY SOUTHEAST
TOWARDS THE TOWN OF HARMONY
AND THE COMMUNITY OF FILLMORE.
ALL RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED
TO TAKE COVER
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION
FOR MORE INFORMATION.
[rain pattering]
[thunder clap]
[wind howling]
[thunder strike]
[cracking]
[thunder clap]
- I FOUND SOME PICTURES
OF YOUR MAMA.
- WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO
IN A TORNADO?
THEY SAID TO TAKE COVER.
WHAT DO WE DO? WHERE DO WE GO?
- THE BATHROOM.
GO GET MY BLANKETAND THE CUSHIONS OFF THE COUCH.
- OK.
[thunder strike]
- NOW, GIVE ME ONE OF
THOSE CUSHIONS,
AND YOU HOP IN THE TUB HERE.
WELL, THAT'S GOOD RIGHT THERE.
THIS IS JUST A LITTLE
GULLY WASHER.
I'VE BEEN THROUGH THESE SUCKERSA THOUSAND TIMES.
- THE GUY ON THE RADIO SAID--
- OH, IT DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT THEY SAY.
IF YOUR TIME'S UP,
THERE'S NOTHING
YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT ANYWAY.
[thunder strike]
OH, WELL, YOU POOR THING.
- [breathing heavily]
SHE LEFT ME ALONE ONCE.
IN A BIG STORM.
I WAS LITTLE.
- YOUR MAMA?
- I CRIED, AND I CRIED,
AND I CRIED.
SHE NEVER CAME.
- [sighs]
LET'S JUST STAY CLOSE.
STAY CLOSE, HONEY.
STAY CLOSE, DEAR.
♪ OH DANNY BOY
♪ THE PIPES THE PIPES
ARE CALLING ♪
♪ FROM GLEN TO GLEN
♪ AND DOWN
THE MOUNTAINSIDE ♪
SING ALONG. COME ON.
♪ THE SUMMER'S GONE
♪ AND ALL THE FLOWERS
ARE DYING ♪
♪ IT'S YOU,
IT'S YOU MUST GO ♪
♪AND I MUST BIDE
SING ALONG WITH
YOUR OLD GRANDMA.
♪ BUT COME YE BACK
♪ WHEN SUMMER'S IN THE MEADOW
♪ AND WHEN
THE VALLEY'S HUSHED ♪
♪ AND WHITE WITH SNOW
♪ FOR I'LL BE THERE
♪ IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOW
♪ OH DANNY BOY
OH DANNY BOY ♪
♪ I LOVE YOU SO
♪
[birds tweeting]
- CLYDE?
[shuffling]
YOU UP HERE?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
- CLEANING HOUSE.
SOMETHING I SHOULD HAVE DONE
20 YEARS AGO.
[sighs]
YOUR MAMA.
IT'S TIME I SET HER FREE.
[window slides up]
THIS WILL BE YOUR ROOM NOW.
YOU CAN HAVE THE WHOLE UPSTAIRS.
WE GOTTA STRAIGHTEN
THIS OLD PLACE UP.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT IN
SOME NEW WINDOWS.
WE GET THAT FIREPLACE
GOING AGAIN.
- WHAT?
- PUT ON A NEW ROOF.
PLANT SOME NEW TREES.
I WOULD LIKE TO BUILD
A NEW GARAGE,
ONE BIG ENOUGH
FOR TWO CARS THIS TIME,
TWO NEW CARS.
- NEW CARS? HOW MUCH IS
ALL THIS GOING TO COST?
- WE CAN AFFORD IT.
[squeaking]
- SHE'S AT AEROBICS CLASS.
- THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
IT'S YOU I WANT TO TALK TO.
- WHAT?
- CAN I COME IN?
- WELL, I'M A LITTLE BIT BUSY
RIGHT NOW.
COME ON IN.
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
- I WANT TO MARRY
YOUR GRANDMOTHER.
- YOU WANT TO MARRY
MY GRANDMOTHER?
- THAT'S RIGHT.
I WANT TO MARRY HER
AND TAKE HER OFF YOUR HANDS.
THEN YOU CAN GO BACK
TO CALIFORNIA.
I WISH I HAD
SOME DECENT COURTING TIME.
BUT CLYDE AND I, WE'RE BOTH
PRETTY LONG IN THE TOOTH,
AND I'VE GOT TO MOVE FAST.
- DOES SHE KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THIS?
- NO.
BUT THEN THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS
SHE DON'T KNOW ABOUT.
- WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED
TO MEAN?
- I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE PLANNING
TO DO TO HER.
- WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
- I GOT A FRIEND
DOWN AT THE COURTHOUSE
KNOWS THAT LAWYER MOUNTEBANK.
SAYS YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE
A JUDGE RULE HER CRAZY
AND STICK HER IN A REST HOME
AND RUN OFF WITH
ALL HER MONEY.
- SO YOU'RE GOING TO MARRY HER
AND SAVE HER FROM
THE EVIL GRANDSON?
- THAT'S THE GENERAL IDEA.
- AND, AS HER HUSBAND,
YOU'LL GET ALL THE MONEY.
- I DON'T WANT HER MONEY.
- OF COURSE YOU DON'T.
OK, MR. DARDEN.
THANKS FOR COMING BY.
AND I APPRECIATE YOU ASKING
MY PERMISSION FIRST.
- I'VE KNOWN HER
FOR 50 YEARS.
I KNOW HOW TO LOOK AFTER HER.
YOU DON'T.
[car horn honks]
- HEY!
[honks horn]
COME ON!
- WHAT CAN I DO YOU FOR?
- YEAH, I'M LOOKING FOR
THIS PENDELL AVENUE.
2305. YOU KNOW WHERE
I CAN FIND THAT?
COME ON, I DON'T HAVE
ALL DAY.
- THREE BLOCKS UP THAT WAY.
YOU MAKE A RIGHT AT THE LIGHT.FIFTH HOUSE ON THE LEFT.
BUT HE AIN'T THERE.
- WHO'S NOT THERE?
- RICHIE.
HE HAS LUNCH ON THURSDAYS
OVER AT THE STOP AGAIN.
NOW, THAT WOULD BE
JUST UP THE BLOCK.
- THANKS.
[starts engine]
- WHO'S THAT?
[tires squeal off]
- A FRIEND OF RICHIE'S
I EXPECT.
[low talking]
- HERE YOU GO, RICHIE.
HEY, ARE YOU FEELING
ALL RIGHT TODAY?
- YEAH, A LITTLE
UNDER THE WEATHER.
NOTHING REALLY.
- WELL, CHEER UP.
IT CAN'T BE THAT BAD.
- HMM.
- OR MAYBE IT'S WORSE
THAN SHE THOUGHT.
- [wheezes]
HEY-- HEY, PAULIE.
[breathes heavily]
HOW'S-- HOW'S-- SIT DOWN.
- WHY DID YOU MAKE ME
COME ALL THE WAY TO TEXAS?
- I'M GOING TO GET YOU
THAT MONEY.
I JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT
MORE TIME, I PROMISE.
AND THE PROBLEM ISI LOST YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER.
- I'M TIRED OF THIS, RICHIE.
[metal clink]
LOOK, YOU PAY THE BILL.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE
A LITTLE DRIVE.
- HEY, RICHIE.
WHO'S YOUR FRIEND?
- [clears throat]
THAT'S PAULIE.
- WELCOME TO HARMONY, PAULIE.
IS THAT YOUR RENTAL CAR
PARKED OUTSIDE?
- POSSIBLY.
- HERE YOU GO.
AND, SHERIFF, YOUR USUAL.
- THANKS, ANGIE.
- YOU'RE WELCOME.
- PAULIE, I GUESS I'M GOING TOHAVE TO GIVE YOU
THE SAME SPEECH
I GAVE RICHIE HERE
WHEN HE FIRST CAME INTO TOWN.
[packet flutters]
- AND THAT IS...?
- AROUND HERE WE DON'T LIKE
PEOPLE USING THEIR CAR HORNS
IN A RUDE AND OFFENSIVE MANNER
KIND OF LIKE YOU DID
BACK THERE AT JIMMY RAY'S.
ALSO, WE HAVE VERY STRICT LAWS
AGAINST THREATENING
OUR CITIZENS WITH WEAPONS.
[slurps]
- GEE, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
- I'M TALKING ABOUT THAT
LITTLE ITEM YOU'RE HOLDING
UNDER THE TABLE.
NOW, IF YOU'LL JUST HAND
IT TO ME REAL QUIET-LIKE,
THERE WON'T BE ANY RUCKUS,
AND WE WON'T DISTURB
ANYBODY'S LUNCH.
[metal clicks]
- HE OWES ME MONEY.
A LOT OF IT.
AND I'M GOING TO GET IT BACK
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
- SON, I'M GOING TO
MAKE YOU A DEAL.
IN EXCHANGE FOR ME LETTING YOUDRIVE ON OUT OF HERE,
YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE RICHIE HEREA LITTLE MORE TIME
TO PAY HIS TAB.
I'LL GUARANTEE
HE MAKES GOOD ON IT.
BUT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
BE PATIENT
AND PUT THAT GUN IN MY HAND.
SO WHAT WILL IT BE?
DEPUTY McGEE WOULD BE HAPPY
TO SHOW YOU THE FRESHLY-PAINTEDLOCK UP.
JUST FINISHED
NOT A WEEK AGO.
RIGHT NOW.
[unsnapping]
- [sighs]
[gun uncocking]
- [sighs]
- [exhales]
- COME ON, SON.
I'LL WALK OUT WITH YOU.
- I'LL BE IN TOUCH.
- NOT BEFORE YOU HEAR
FROM ME YOU WON'T.
- GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER,
WILL YOU?
- [sighs]
[birds tweeting]
♪
[door closes quietly]
[keys jangling]
[snickering]
I GOT 'EM.
- HURRY. BEFORE HE WAKES UP.
- OH!
[laughs]
[laughter]
[laughing]
[country music on car stereo]
[brakes squeal]
[music stops]
[knocking]
- SHE TOOK OFF WITH THAT OLD MANIN MY CAR TO THE BRAZOS VALLEY.
I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO
GET MARRIED!
- GOOD! ANYTHING TO GET HER
AWAY FROM YOU!
- WHAT? WHAT ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT?
- YOUR LAWYER WANTS ME TOTESTIFY IN COURT AGAINST CLYDE
AND SAY SHE'S INCOMPETENT.
YOU CAN FORGET IT. I WON'T DO ITIN A MILLION YEARS.
- WAIT. YOU GOTTA HELP ME.
- HELP YOU PUT HER IN
A REST HOME?
- LISTEN. JUST LISTEN
FOR A SECOND.
SHE TOOK OFF 'TIL MONDAY.
SHE FORGOT TO TAKE
HER BLOOD PRESSURE PILL.
SHE CAN'T GO WITHOUT THEM
THAT LONG!
[birds tweeting]
[water sloshing]
[water sloshing]
- CLYDE.
- OH, TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF,
WHEELER.
STICK YOUR TOES IN.
- NOT NOW. I'VE GOT A SURPRISEFOR YOU FIRST.
- A SURPRISE?
- YES.
SOMEONE'S WAITING FOR US.
- WHO?
- CHEER UP.
MAYBE SHE'LL HAVE
A HEART ATTACK AND DIE.
IT'S WHAT YOU WANT,
ISN'T IT?
SAVE YOU A LOT OF TIME
AND ATTORNEY FEES.
- WHAT HAVE YOU GOT UP YOUR
SLEEVE, MR. WHEELER DARDEN?
- AFTER YOU.
[heavy door closes]
BROTHER STEVENS?
- PLEASE, CALL ME ORVILLE JOE.
- STEVENS?
ARE YOU PASTOR BILLY'S SON?
- IN THE FLESH.
- HIS DADDY WAS THE ONEWHO BAPTIZED LUCY BACK IN '61.
- WELL, I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED.
- WHEELER.
- SO Y'ALL MUST BE
THE HAPPY COUPLE.
- WHAT?
- IF YOU'LL GIVE US A MINUTE.
I NEED TO DO SOMETHING FIRST.
- OF COURSE.
- WHAT DID HE MEAN
"THE HAPPY COUPLE"?
WHAT'S THE MATTER?ARE YOU HAVING A HEART ATTACK?
WHEELER?
- I'M FINE.
- WELL, GET UP FROM THERE.
YOU GET STUCK WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO CALL 911 AGAIN.
- I LOVE YOU, CLYDE.
- YOU WHAT?
- I HAVEN'T ASKED THIS QUESTIONIN 60 YEARS.
- WHAT QUESTION--
ARE YOU?
YOU ARE, AREN'T YOU?
WHEELER.
- WOULD YOU DO ME
THE GREAT HONOR
OF BECOMING MY WIFE?
- WELL, NOW?
- RIGHT NOW.
[screeching on gravel]
- ARE YOU READY?
DEARLY BELOVED--
- WAIT!
- WE ARE GATHERED--
- HOLD ON.
- UH, WHO ARE YOU?
- THIS IS MY GRANDSON.
- HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?
- DO WHAT?
- NOT INVITE ME
TO YOUR WEDDING.
CAN I GIVE YOU AWAY?
FORGOT YOUR PILLS.
- MAID OF HONOR?
- I'D BE PROUD.
- [clears throat]
- [sighs]
- DEARLY BELOVED,
WE ARE GATHERED--
- CLYDE?
- CLYDE.
- YOU OK?
- OH MY GOSH.
- GET-- GET SOME HELP.
[phones ringing]
[overhead announcements]
- AFTERNOON.
- HOW IS SHE?
- WE DID A COMPLETE
BRAIN SCAN, AND...
I'M AFRAID WE DISCOVERED
A TUMOR.
- SHE GOING TO BE OK?
- OH, THAT'S HARD TO TELL
UNTIL WE DO SOME MORE TESTS.
BUT, UH, BRAIN TUMORS
WITH PATIENTS THIS AGE...
- GRANDMA?
IT'S ME, RICHIE.
- MAN OR BOY?
- [laughs lightly]
HOW YOU FEELING?
- Q-TIP FINALLY GOT ME.
[laughs]
- HOLD MY HAND.
YOU CAN'T GO YET.
REMEMBER?
ALL THE THINGS WE'RE GOING
TO DO TOGETHER.
PUT THE ROOF ON THE HOUSE.
PLANT THE TREES OUT BACK.
- UH, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
PLANT 'EM WITHOUT ME.
- WE'RE GOING TO PUT IN
A NEW GARAGE
BIG ENOUGH FOR TWO CARS,
AND WE'RE GOING TO GET YOU
A BRAND NEW CORVETTE.
- NO, HONEY.
I WANT A FORD.
- A FORD?
- A 1952 FORD PICKUP.
THAT WOULD SUIT ME
JUST FINE.
- NO, GRANDMA, PLEASE.
DON'T GO.
PLEASE.
PLEASE.
[engine puttering]
[switch clicks on]
[sucks]
[door squeaks]
- ♪ OH, DANNY BOY
♪ THE PIPES
♪ THE PIPES ARE CALLIN'
♪ FROM GLEN TO GLEN
♪ AND DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE
♪ THE SUMMER'S GONE
♪ AND ALL THE FLOWERS
♪ ARE FALLIN'
♪ 'TIS YOU 'TIS YOU
♪ MUST GO
♪ AND I MUST BIDE
♪ BUT COME YE BACK
♪ WHEN SUMMER'S
IN THE MEADOW ♪
♪ OR WHEN
THE VALLEY'S HUSHED ♪
♪ AND WHITE WITH SNOW
[hammering]
♪ 'TIS I'LL BE THERE
♪ IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOW
[car approaching]
♪ OH, DANNY BOY
OH, DANNY BOY ♪
♪ I LOVE YOU SO
- SHERIFF.
- YOU SQUARE EVERYTHING
WITH YOUR FRIEND IN L.A.?
- YEAH, WE...
CAME TO AN AGREEMENT.
- [laughs]
SURE WOULD BE A PITY
IF CLYDE'S OLD HOUSE
DIDN'T STAY IN THE FAMILY.
- YEAH, WELL.
- SO, WHEN ARE YOU PLANNING
ON LEAVING?
- I DON'T KNOW.
SOONER OR LATER.
- YOU DON'T HAVE TO, YOU KNOW.
[squirting]
- HI.
- HI.
I, UH...I HEAR YOU MIGHT
BE HEADED BACK TO L.A.
- I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT.
LISTEN,
THERE'S SOMETHING
THAT I GOT TO TELL YOU.
I LOVED CLYDE.
- I KNOW YOU DID.
- AND I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR STICKING WITH ME.
JUST TOOK ME A LITTLE WHILE
TO REALIZE
WHY I REALLY CAME HERE.
- I KNEW YOU WOULD
SOONER OR LATER.
[laughs lightly]
- SO WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS?
- I DON'T KNOW.
START OVER, I GUESS.
- RICHIE?
I'LL MISS YOU.
- ♪ AND IF YOU COME
♪ WHEN ALL THE FLOWERS
ARE DYING ♪
♪ AND I AM DEAD,
AS DEAD I WELL MAY BE ♪
♪ YOU'LL COME AND FIND
♪ THE PLACE WHERE I AM LYING
♪ AND KNEEL AND SAY
AN AVE THERE FOR ME ♪
♪ AND I SHALL HEAR,THOUGH SOFT YOU TREAD ABOVE ME ♪
♪ AND ALL MY DREAMS
WILL ROAM AND SWEETER BE ♪
♪ IF YOU'LL NOT FAIL
TO TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME ♪
♪ I'LL SIMPLY
SLEEP IN PEACE ♪
♪ UNTIL YOU COME TO ME
♪
[car door slams]
- MRS. BAXTER?
- YES.
- I'M ANNIE CLARK.
WE SPOKE ON THE PHONE.
- THIS IS MY SON T.J.
- HI. SHALL WE?
- HI.
- I THINK WE FOUND
A PERFECT MATCH HERE.
LORETTA AND T.J. NEED
A PLACE TO STAY.
YOU NEED HELP
AROUND THE HOUSE.
SHE HAS HER OWN CARSO SHE CAN DO ALL YOUR ERRANDS,
AND SHE'LL SPLIT EXPENSES
50-50.
- AND I REALLY LOVE TO COOK.
- YOU MAKE QUICHE?
- NO, BUT I CAN LEARN.
- OH. YOUNG MAN,
DON'T TOUCH THAT.
- WHY NOT?
- PUT THAT DOWN.
- WHY?
- BECAUSE.
- OW!
[smash]
- [gasps]
♪
[pills rattling]
- SO I TAKE ONE TABLET
TWO TIMES A DAY.
THIS ONE-- NO, I'VE GOT TO TAKE
THREE TABLETS.
AND THAT'S-- WHY THAT'S
FOUR TIMES A DAY.
OH! MY GOSH! OH.
[slams bottle down]
[pencil scratching]
[sighs]
[whirring motor]
[grinding]
[squeaking]
[motor stops]
[sighs]
[wind blowing]
[doorbell rings]
- MRS. ONSTOTT?
MEALS ON WHEELS.
[motor grinding]
MRS. ONSTOTT?
CLYDE?
- [screams]
[traffic sounds]
- GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
[muted overhead announcements]
- [snoring]- MR. EISENBERG, GOOD MORNING.
HOW ARE WE FEELING TODAY?
- [snorts]
- I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ASK YOUA FEW QUESTIONS.
JUST NOD IF IT'S
TOO PAINFUL TO SPEAK.
DO YOU HAVE LIFE INSURANCE?
- [groans]
- HAVE YOU HEARD OF CRYONICS?
THE SCIENCE OF
FREEZING HUMAN BEINGS
AT THE MOMENT OF DEATH
TO PRESERVE THEIR REMAINS
FOR FUTURE REANIMATION TOACTIVE LIFE, HEALTH AND YOUTH?
- HOW'S EISENBERG TODAY?
- OH, THAT NEW DOCTOR'S
IN THERE WITH HIM NOW.
- WHAT NEW DOCTOR?
[phones ringing]
DICK, DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THE NEW DOCTOR
BEING ASSIGNED TO EISENBERG?
- NO, THAT'S NEWS TO ME.
- [groans]
- SO WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE?
- [snorts]
- ETERNAL LIFE
OR ETERNAL DEATH?
- [snores]
- CAN WE HELP YOU,
DR...?
- WHOO! LATE FOR MY 11.
- JUST A MINUTE, DOCTOR.
- NO, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ALL.YOU'RE ALL DOING A FABULOUS JOB.
THANKS.
- HEY, HEY! COME BACK HERE!
HEY! CALL SECURITY.
HEY! COME HERE!
HEY! COME BACK HERE!
- HEY! STOP!
[tires screeching]
[siren blaring]
- NOT EVEN HIGH FLOW O2...
[distant chattering]
[door slams]
- WHAT HAPPENED?
- HER DUMB RECLINER
WENT CRAZY.
FLIPPED HER CLEAN OVER.
LUCKY I CAME ALONG
WHEN I DID.
- IF HE HADN'T OF COME BY
WHEN HE DID,
SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN
LYING ON THE FLOOR ALL DAY.
- 205 OVER 117.
- YOU KNOW, I CAN GIVE YOU
A HAND WITH THAT THING...
- YOU JUST DO WHAT
BETTY HERE TELLS YOU.
THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE
GOOD CARE OF YOU.
- [grumbling]
- WHAT DID YOU SAY, DARLING?
[laughs]
THANK YOU, MRS. ONSTOTT,
BUT I DON'T THINK I COULD
HOLD A PIECE
OF YOUR WONDERFUL PECAN PIE
RIGHT NOW.
BUT YOU SAVE ONE FOR ME THOUGH,YOU HEAR.
I JUST WANT YOU TO CONCENTRATEON DOING
WHAT THESE GOOD PEOPLE SAY
IN GETTING BETTER, OK?
- JUST A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS,
AND WE'LL BE ON OUR WAY,
ALL RIGHT?
- SHE CAN'T SEE.
SHE CAN'T HEAR.
SHE FALLS DOWN EVERY OTHER DAY.
IT'S REAL DANGEROUS TO LET HERKEEP LIVING HERE ON HER OWN.
[sighs] I TALKED TO
ADULT PROTECTIVE.
THEY WON'T TOUCH HER.
I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS,
BUT I GOT NO CHOICE BUT
TO TALK TO JUDGE DAVIS NOW
AND HAVE HER PUT
IN A NURSING HOME.
- WHEN I THINK ABOUT
ALL SHE'S DONE
FOR PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN,
SHE DESERVES BETTER
THAN THAT.
- WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?
I'VE DONE EVERYTHING
I CAN THINK OF.
- YOU SURE SHE DOESN'T HAVE
ANY FAMILY LEFT?
- WHEN HER HUSBAND DIED
16 YEARS AGO, THAT WAS IT.
[sighs]
- DIG A LITTLE DEEPER.
[door closes]
- [sighs]
[rock music on car stereo]
[music shuts off]
- HOW DID IT GO?
DID YOU GET HIM TO SIGN?
- NO, I DIDN'T.
- WHY?- BECAUSE I DIDN'T. THAT'S WHY.
NOT A GOOD DAY AT THE OFFICE.
- THIS IS BAD, RICHIE.
THIS IS BAD.
IF WE DON'T GET MONEY
IN THAT ACCOUNT,
THE CHECK WE WROTE PAULIE
IS GOING TO BOUNCE.
HE ALREADY WARNED US TWICE.
- LOOK, CALM DOWN, OK?
I'M GOING TO TALK TO THE GUY.
HE CAN BE A REASONABLE MAN
DEPENDING ON WHAT
TIME OF DAY IT IS.
JUST LET ME HANDLE IT.
- [sighs]
WHERE'S CLYDE KEEP
THE FAMILY BIBLE?
- BEDROOM.
[door squeaks]
- PICK UP THE PHONE, SCUMBAG.
I WANT MY MONEY,
AND I WANT IT NOW.
- PAULIE, HEY.
LISTEN, SORRY.
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO CALL YOU.
I'VE BEEN IN A CONFERENCE
ALL MORNING.
- THREE CHECKS BOUNCED.
I'VE HAD IT, GREENE.
- THOSE IDIOTS AT THE BANK.
THEY DID IT AGAIN.
- I'M ON MY WAY OVER.
- LISTEN, I CAN
WRAP THIS THING UP
IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS
IF YOU JUST GIVE ME
A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME.
- YOU BETTER BE THERE SCUMBAG.
- WELL-- [sighs]
- WELL?
- PAULIE'S ON HIS WAY OVER HERERIGHT NOW.
GET YOUR STUFF.
WE GOTTA GO.
[dialing beeps]
[phone rings]
LET ME HAVE IT.
[phone beeps on]
YEAH, THIS IS RICHIE.
WHO'S THIS?
- ANNIE CLARK.
I WORK WITH HARMONY VALLEYSENIOR CENTER IN HARMONY, TEXAS.
- TEXAS?
- YES.
I'M CALLING ON BEHALF OF
MRS. L.C. ONSTOTT,
YOUR GRANDMOTHER.
- WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
I DON'T HAVE A GRANDMOTHER.
- YES, YOU DO.
AND YOU'RE HER ONLY
LIVING RELATIVE,
AND WE'VE GOT A FAVOR
TO ASK.
- RICHIE, COME ON!
WE'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE!
- MR. GREENE?
IS THIS A BAD TIME?
- GIVE ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER.I'LL CALL YOU BACK ON MY CELL.
[pen scratching]
OK.
GET OUT OF HERE!
- COME TO TEXASAND LIVE WITH YOUR GRANDMOTHER.
- [laughs]
WHY WOULD I WANT TO DO THAT?
- BECAUSE YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S
NOT DOING SO WELL.
A COUPLE DAYS AGO
WE REALLY THOUGHT
WE WERE GOING TO LOSE HER.
- WHAT? SHE'S NEAR DEATH?
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME?
- WELL, WE CERTAINLY HOPE NOT.
[sighs]
SHE'S GOT A BEAUTIFUL OLD HOUSEAND SOME LAND.
- LAND? WITH A HOUSE ON IT?
- YEAH!
SO, YOU THINK YOU'D BE WILLING
TO GIVE IT A TRY?
MR. GREENE?
ARE YOU STILL THERE?
[door breaking in]
- YOU SAY I'M
HER ONLY LIVING RELATIVE?
[smash]
[slamming and shattering]
[country music playing]
♪
[kids yelling]
- WELL, THERE YOU ARE.
- HI, RON.
- HEY, DARLING.
- MITCHELL.
- IT'S SPECIAL TODAY.
SO I THINK YOU'LL LIKE IT...
[chattering]
[thud]
- WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME
THAT CLYDE HAD A DAUGHTER?
- LUCY, RIGHT?
THOUGHT SHE WAS DEAD.
- SHE IS.
BUT HER SON IS ALIVE.
HIS NAME IS RICHARD ALAN GREENE.HELP ME OUT HERE, CLIFFORD.
- OH, WHAT DO YOU NEED ME FOR?YOU FIGURED IT OUT JUST FINE.
- CLIFFORD.
- [sighs]
WELL...
LUCY GOT PREGNANT
WHEN SHE WAS 16,
OR SO THE STORY GOES.
RAN AWAY WITH
SOME DRIFTER FELLA.
WHEN THAT WENT SOUTH, SHE CAMEBACK TO HAVE THE BABY ALONE.
AS YOU CAN EXPECT, THAT DIDN'TGO OVER TOO WELL WITH CLYDE.
LOOK...
[sighs]
THE TRUTH IS
CLYDE PUSHED HER AWAY.
SHE FELT SHE'D BEENA DISGRACE TO THE FAMILY NAME.
SO LUCY TOOK OFF WHEN THE BABY
WAS ONLY A YEAR OLD,
HOOKED UP WITH THE FATHER AGAIN.
AFTER THAT, IT GETS
KIND OF FOGGY.
NOT SURE WHAT BECAME OF HIM.
NOW, IF YOU WANT TO GO ON
AND STEP IN THAT,
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
DO IT BY YOURSELF.
- WELL, I DID.
[rock music on car stereo]
[tires squealing]
[brakes squealing]
- [sighs]
WELCOME TO NOWHERE.
[engine revs up]
[squeaking]
[townsfolk chattering]
- HOWDY, HOMER.
- HEY, MARLA.
[laughter]
[honks horn]
- HEY.
HOW YOU DOING?
- GREAT. HE'S WAVING AT ME.
[brakes squealing]
[engine starts]
- OH. HOWDY.
WHAT CAN I DO YOU FOR?
- I'D LIKE ONE OF THESE.
SORRY, 20'S THE SMALLEST I GOT.
- NO PROBLEM.
[cash drawer dings]
- I'M LOOKING FOR
2305 NORTH PENDELL AVENUE?
- THE ONSTOTOT PLACE?
- THAT'S RIGHT.
- SEE, THERE'S 2, 3, 4, 5.
5 IS 10, AND 10 IS 20.
OH, HEY, YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'S
COMING TO LIVE WITH CLYDE
NOW AIN'T YOU?
YEAH, THE GRANDSON
FROM CALIFORNIA?
- WORD TRAVELS FAST
AROUND HERE.
TELL YOU WHAT.
NOW I GOT ALL THESE SINGLES.
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE THESE BACK
AND GIVE ME BACK A 20.
- OH, YEAH, SURE.
[cash drawer dings]
NOW, I AIN'T NEVER BEEN
TO CALIFORNIA BEFORE.
BUT MY FOURTH COUSIN MORRIS,
HE DONE GONE THERE.
OH, HEY THERE, SHERIFF.YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHO THIS IS.
- RICHARD ALAN GREENE?
- YEAH, THAT'S ME.
- WE'VE ALL BEEN EXPECTING YOU.
WELCOME TO HARMONY, SON.
CLIFFORD LAWS, COUNTY SHERIFF.
- SHERIFF.
[clears throat]
- HE WANTS DIRECTIONS
TO CLYDE'S PLACE.
- WHY DON'T I JUST TAKE YOU
THERE.
GETTING TO IT CAN BE
KIND OF TRICKY.
- POLICE ESCORT.
[laughs]
THAT'S A NEW ONE.
[laughs]
- OOH, FORGOT YOUR CHANGE.
- KEEP IT, KEEP IT.
- GEE, THANKS.
[cash drawer shuts]
- BEING AS YOU'RE NEW TO
HARMONY, MR. GREENE,
I'LL GIVE YOU
A LITTLE ADVICE.
- SURE, SURE.
FIRE AWAY.
- AROUND HERE WE DON'T USE
OUR CAR HORNS
UNLESS WE'RE ABOUT TO
RUN OVER SOMEBODY'S DOG.
- [laughs]
OK.
- AND WE DON'T USE
THE LORD'S NAME
UNLESS WE'RE TALKING
TO HIM DIRECTLY.
- OH, OH, RIGHT.
SORRY.
- FOLLOW ME.
- NERVOUS?
- I FEEL LIKE A FROG
ON A WIRE FENCE.
- THAT A GOOD THING?
- NO, HONEY.
IT MEANS I'M SCARED TO DEATH.
[doorbell rings]
WELL, DO I LOOK LIKE
I'M SUPPOSED TO?
- COMPLETELY.
[knocking]
- MR. GREENE, COME ON IN.
I'M ANNIE CLARK.
- AH, YOU CAN CALL ME RICHIE.
- AND THIS IS
MRS. ONSTOTT.
- HELLO.
MY NAME IS RICHIE.
[laughs]
WHY DON'T WE GET YOU
SITTING DOWN.
NO NEED TO BE STANDINGBY THE DOOR IN YOUR CONDITION.
COME ON. AH, HERE'S
A COMFY LOOKING CHAIR.
SIT RIGHT IN THERE.
COME ON. GET IN THERE.
GET IN THERE.
[laughs]
YEAH, WELL, THIS IS...
THIS IS SOME KIND OF A PLACE,
I TELL YOU RIGHT NOW.
OLD SCHOOL.
[laughs]
LOOK AT THAT.
A CONSOLE TELEVISION.
I KNOW THAT THING
DOESN'T WORK.
- OF COURSE, IT WORKS.
I WATCH MY STORIES ON IT
EVERY DAY.
- WELL, I GUESS I'LL GET GOING.
YOU GUYS HAVE A COUPLEOF DECADES TO CATCH UP ON SO...
- THANK YOU VERY MUCH,
MISS CLARK.
I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE
JUST FINE.
JUST FINE.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.
- OK.
- GOOD.
- WELL, BYE-BYE.
- GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.
YEP, YEP, YEP.
[sighs]
HMM. HMM.
- WE NEED TO GET
A FEW THINGS STRAIGHT.
- YEAH?
- FIRST, THIS IS MY HOUSE.
WHILE I'M STILL STANDING,
I AM THE BOSS HERE.
YOU'RE NOT TO GO MESSING
IN ANY OF MY THINGS.
YOU STICK TO YOUR KNITTING,
I'LL STICK TO MINE.
AND WE'LL GET ALONG
JUST DANDY.
- WHAT IS THAT TREMENDOUS SMELL?
- IT'S MY PIE.
THIS IS THE BATHROOM.
YOU'VE GOT TO JIGGLE THE HANDLE.
AND THIS, YOU KNOW,
THIS IS THE VESTIBULE.
YOU KNOW THE DINING ROOM.
- WHAT'S WITH THE DUCT TAPE?
- OH, I DON'T GO UP THERE
ANYMORE.
- WHY? WHAT'S UP THERE?
- THAT WAS YOUR MAMA'S ROOM.
OH...OH...
- WHAT IS IT?
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
- NOTHING. I JUST FELT
DIZZY THERE FOR A SECOND.
NOW, YOUR ROOM
IS THROUGH THE LIVING ROOM.
SO COME ON.
[crickets chirping]
- I HAVEN'T COOKED FOR KINFOLKS
SINCE BEFORE YOUR GRANDPA LEE
DIED.
IT WAS 16 YEARS AGO.
- YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO
ALL THIS FOR ME.
- WELL, DID YOUR MAMAEVER TELL YOU ABOUT HER DADDY?
GRANDPA LEE, HE WAS
A GOOD CHRISTIAN MAN.
HE WAS ONLY 55
WHEN THE LORD TOOK HIM.
- KIND OF DON'T REMEMBER
SEEING AS HOW SHE DIED
WHEN I WAS FIVE.
MY FATHER TOLD ME A FEW STORIESBEFORE HE TOOK OFF.
- WHAT?
- HE LEFT WHEN I WAS 15.
- 15?
- YEAH.
WHICH I DIDN'T MIND.
I COULD TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.
- WELL, YOU POOR THING.
WHY DIDN'T YOU TRY
TO CONTACT US?
- AREN'T YOU THE REASON
MY MOM LEFT HARMONY?
- [slams down pot]
EAT.
- ALL THIS?
- AND THERE'S MORE WHERE
THAT CAME FROM.
SO GO AHEAD.
DIG IN.
- AREN'T YOU GOING TO EAT?
- I'LL JUST WATCH YOU.
- [sighs]
[clock ticking]
- [chewing]
THERE IS NO Q-TIP
STUCK IN YOUR EAR.
- YES, THERE IS TOO.
THAT CRACKPOT DOCTOR
BROKE IT OFF IN THERE.
- I'M TELLING YOU,
THERE'S NOTHING IN THERE.
- NO, I CAN FEEL IT FLOATING
AROUND IN MY HEAD.
IT'S BUZZING. IT'S MAKING ME
ALL WOOZY.
JUST KEEP LOOKING.
- WELL...
THERE'S NOTHING IN THERE
EXCEPT A BUNCH OF GRAY HAIR.
LOOK, I'M GOING TO GO
START THE CAR.
[keys jangling]
- [mutters indistinctly]
IT'S LOCKED, ALREADY.
IT'S LOCKED!
- RICHARD, COME HERE!
- MY NAME IS RICHIE,
NOT RICHARD.
- ARE YOU A MAN
OR A BOY?
[sniffs]
AND WHAT IS THAT?
- MY CAR.
- OH, NO SIREE, BOB.I'M NOT RIDING IN ANY HOT ROD.
- WHAT THE HECK IS
THE DIFFERENCE?
- I DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR
BIG CITY GUTTER TALK NEITHER.
SLOW DOWN.
YOU'RE SPEEDING.
- I'M GOING 35 MILES AN HOUR.
- WELL, THE SPEED LIMIT
IS 30 HERE.
SO SLOW DOWN,
OR I AM GETTING OUT.
- ALL RIGHT, OK.
THERE, HAPPY?
- WELL...
- WHERE ARE WE GOING?
- YOU YOUNG PEOPLE. YOU ALWAYSGOT TO BE GOING SOMEWHERE.
WHY CAN'T YOU JUST ENJOY
BEING OUT IN THE FRESH AIR?
- WELL, WHICH WAY DO YOU
WANT ME TO GO?
- YOU KNOW, BACK IN '52
WE LIVED ON A FARM
DOWN IN THE BRAZOS VALLEY,
ME AND LEE AND BABY LUCY.
IT WASN'T MUCH.
JUST A FEW ACRES.
BUT WE HAD COWS AND CHICKENS.
WE SOLD MILK AND EGGS
TO THE BOYS IN THE 4-H.
LUCY WAS BAPTIZED IN THATLITTLE OLD CHURCH IN NEW HOPE.
AND THAT MUDDY OLD POND...
- WHICH DIRECTION
WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO GO?
- RIGHT ON CENTENNIAL.
- WE ALREADY PASSED
CENTENNIAL.
- WE DID?
I DIDN'T SEE IT.
- WELL, YOU OUGHT TO GET
YOUR EYES FIXED.
YOU KNOW, THEY DO THAT NOWADAYSWITH LASERS.
- OH, IS THAT A FACT?
[scattered conversations]
- AH, DOVIE!
IS THAT DOVIE HOLT?
- IS THAT OLD CLYDE ONSTOTT?
I DON'T BELIEVE IT!
- [laughs]
IN THE SAGGY OLD FLESH.
- OH! MERCY, GIRL.
IT'S BEEN 100 YEARS.
- OH.
- WE THOUGHT YOU'D
KICKED THE BED PAN.
HOW YOU DOING?
- NOT GOOD, HONEY, NOT GOOD.
I GOT A CONDITION.
- OH.
- NOW, HERE.
I WANT YOU TO ET
MY LONG-LOST GRANDSON.
THIS IS RICHARD GREENE.
- RICHIE.
- OH, AIN'T HE THE BEST LOOKINGTHING YOU'VE EVER SEEN?
- WELL...
[laughs]
- CAME ALL THE WAY OUT FROMHOLLYWOOD JUST TO LIVE WITH ME.
- HOLLYWOOD?
WHAT KIND OF WORK YOU DO
OUT THERE? SHOWBIZ?
- NO, NO.
SALES ACTUALLY.
- OH, HE'S HERE
TO TAKE CARE OF ME
UNTIL I POP MY PETTICOAT.
- OH, THAT IS SO SWEET.
MAYBE YOU CAN LOAN HIM OUT
ONCE IN A WHILE.
RICHIE, DO YOU LIKE BINGO?
- BINGO? WHO DOESN'T.
- NOW, RICHARD, I WANT YOU
TO GO TO THE GROCERY STORE
WHILE I STAY HERE
AND VISIT MY FRIENDS.
YOU'VE GOT THE LIST.THEN YOU CAN PICK ME UP AFTER.
- AIN'T A MAN HANDY?
- OH, UH...
UM, I'M GOING TO NEED
A LITTLE CASH.
- WHY DON'T YOU USE THAT 100
YOU TOOK FROM MY PURSE
LAST NIGHT?
- OK. GOOD IDEA.
- HERE YOU GO.
ONE SALAD, NO DRESSING,
AND TWO ICED TEAS.
- THANK YOU.
- [chewing]
LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING.
STRICTLY HYPOTHETICAL.
WHAT IS SOMETHING WERE
TO HAPPEN TO THE OLD LADY?
YOU KNOW, BEFORE HER WILL
GOT STRAIGHTENED OUT?
YOU KNOW, TO REFLECT
OUR CURRENT SITUATION?
- WELL, I GUESS IT WOULD GO
TO THE COURTS,
AND THEY EITHER HANDLE
HER AFFAIRS
OR THEY WOULD APPOINT
A GUARDIAN.
- OH. LIKE ME?
- MOST LIKELY, YEAH.
- SO, IN OTHER WORDS,
I WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE
FOR HER USING HER ASSETS?
- YEAH. PAY THE HOSPITAL BILLS,
THE RENT AT THE REST HOME,
THAT SORT OF THING.
YOU'D PROBABLY EVEN BE ABLE
TO SELL HER PROPERTY
IF YOU NEEDED TO.
- HMM. I COULD NEVER BRING
MYSELF TO DO THAT.
IT'S THE ONLY HOME SHE KNOWS.
- WELL, I'M SURE IT WON'T
COME TO THAT.
- NOW, IT'S NOT EASY
TO PROVE SOMEBODY
MENTALLY INCOMPETENT.
SHE'LL HAVE TO BE TESTED.
- HOW DO WE START?
- FIRST OF ALL,
FOR THE COURT TO GRANT YOU
A FULL GUARDIANSHIP,
YOU WOULD HAVE TO BE
THE CLEAR AND UNCONTESTED HEIRTO HER ESTATE.
- WHAT ABOUT THE REST HOME?
IS THAT GOING TO COST ME
AN ARM AND A LEG?
- A BAD ONE IS
60 GRAND A YEAR.
- WHOA. WHAT ABOUT
THE GOVERNMENT?
CAN'T I GET THEM
TO PAY FOR THAT?
- ONLY IF A PERSON IS POOR,
AND I MEAN DIRT POOR.
- THEN SHE'S POOR.
DIRT POOR. PUT THAT DOWN.
- SHE'S DIRT POOR?
- DIRT.
DIRT.
- ALL RIGHT.
GOOD. NOW, IN WHAT WAYS
DO YOU THINK
YOUR GRANDMOTHER
IS INCOMPETENT?
- IN EVERY WAY.
SHE'S NUTS.
SHE'S CRAZY.
SHE'S INSANE.
SHE THINKS THE DOCTOR LEFT
A HALF A Q-TIP IN HER EAR,
AND IT'S FLOATING AROUND
IN HER HEAD.
[laughs]
- Q-TIP?
WELL, I THINK YOU HAVE
A CASE MY FRIEND.
PUT HER THERE!
- OK, WHAT DO YOU WANT
TO TALK ABOUT?
- RICHARD,
I'VE BEEN THINKING
THAT I WOULD LIKE YOU
TO MAKE PLANS FOR ME.
- PLANS?
- YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
VISIT DONNY PAUL LUGGER
DOWN AT LUGGER BROTHERS,
AND I NEED YOU TO PICK ME OUT
A PRETTY CASKET.
- OH. OK.
- NOW, DON'T SKIMP ON IT.
I NEED TO GO OUT FIRST CLASS.
- WELL, WHY DON'T YOU
GET BACK TO SLEEP.
- WOULD YOU PUT ON
MY RADIO?
- I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU CAN SLEEPWITH ALL THIS RACKET.
- WELL, IT COMFORTS ME.
[preacher speaking on radio]
- GOODNIGHT.
- PLEASE...
STAY A FEW MINUTES.
- BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL,
FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY.
THIS, DEAR HEARTS,
IS MY FAVORITE,
AND, OH MY, DOES IT SPEAK
TO OUR DUTY
AND HOW WE LIVE OUR LIVES
AND THE REWARD WE CAN EXPECT
WHEN WE PASS ON.
- [sighs]
- BEING MERCIFUL MEANS DOING
WHATEVER WE CAN
FOR SOMEBODY ELSE...
IN FACT, WE HAVE TO MAKE IT
A HABIT OF BEING MERCIFUL.
LOOK HERE! IT'S MORE THAN
AN OBLIGATION.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
OF SOME ASSISTANCE
TO ANOTHER HUMAN BEING
WHO'S IN NEED.
- NOW, HOW SOON WILL YOU BE
NEEDING OUR SERVICES,
MR. GREENE?
- UH, I'M NOT REALLY SURE.
SHE'S ILL. ANY DAY NOW.
- OH, I SEE. THIS IS
A PRE-NEED ARRANGEMENT.
WELL, THAT'S VERY, VERY WISE
ON YOUR PART.
NOBODY WANTS TO BE DOING
BUSINESS
WHEN THEY'RE BROKEN-HEARTED
AND PROSTRATE WITH GRIEF.
[laughs]
- RIGHT.
- WELL, NOW ON THE CASKET,
YOU CAN GO WITH $700 WOOD--
THIS IS NON-SEALING--
ALL THE WAY UP TO
A $10,000 HERMETICALLY-SEALED
BRONZE NUMBER
WITH 24 KARAT GOLD TRIM
AND VELVET INTERIOR.
THIS BABY COMES
WITH A 50 YEAR WARRANTEE.
MADE BY THE SAME FOLKS
WHO ROOFED THE ALAMO DOME.
- HOW MUCH FOR THE BASKET?
- $449.95.
NOW, YOU SURE I CAN'T
INTEREST YOU
IN THE REDWOOD, THE CEDAR
OR THE KNOTTY PINE?
- NO, I THINK WE'RE GOING
TO GO WITH THE BASKET CASKET.
- NOW FOR THE SERVICE,
WOULD YOU-- WOULD YOU BE
REQUIRING A LIMOUSINE?
- NO LIMOUSINE.
NOTHING FANCY.
WHEN SHE DIES, JUST STICK HER
IN THE BASKET,
PUT IT IN THE GROUND,
THAT'S IT, OK?
- RICHIE?
- OH! WELL, HELLO, ANNIE.
- I REALLY ADMIRE
WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
- ME?
- YEAH, I DON'T KNOW IF
YOU REALIZE IT,
BUT YOU WERE HER LAST HOPE.
WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO
PUT HER IN A REST HOME.
IT'S SUCH A SACRIFICE
YOU'RE MAKING,
PUTTING YOUR WHOLE LIFE
ON HOLD
JUST TO HELP OUT SOMEONE
YOU DON'T EVEN REALLY KNOW.
- AH! WELL, YOU KNOW,
HEY LISTEN...
I'M HAPPY TO DO IT.
[laughs]
[dropping bags in trunk]
- IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ORANYTHING, JUST GIVE ME A CALL.
YOU GOT MY NUMBER.
- OK.
HOW ABOUT IF I DON'T
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
- WELL, THEN YOU JUST CALL
TO SAY HI.
[phone rings]
[phone rings]
- HELLO?
- MRS. ONSTOTT?
THIS IS DONNY PAUL LUGGER
DOWN AT THE FUNERAL HOME.
- OH, HEY DONNY PAUL.
- HELLO. HOW ARE YOU?
LISTEN, COULD YOU TELL
YOUR GRANDSON
THAT THE COFFIN HE ORDERED,
NO LONGER AVAILABLE
IN THE WICKER.
- WICKER?
- WE HAVE TO GO
WITH THE KNOTTY PINE INSTEAD.
- KNOTTY PINE?
- YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU HAVE HIM CALL ME
IF THERE'S A PROBLEM.
- [slams phone]
[hawk screeches]
I LOVE TO CATCH THE WIND
IN MY HAND.
IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE
I'M GOING SOMEWHERES.
- SPEAKING OF WHICH,
WHICH STREET DID YOU SAY
THAT BANK WAS ON?
- OH, I DON'T WANT
TO GO TO THE BANK.
THERE'S NOTHING THERE
BUT MONEY.
- I THOUGHT YOU SAID
YOU WANTED TO GO TO THE BANK?
- WELL, I DID.
I FIBBED.
LET'S GO SOMEWHERE PRETTY.
I KNOW WHERE WE CAN GO.
IT IS MY FAVORITE PLACE.
[laughs]
NOW WAY OVER THERE
THAT'S YOUR FOURTH COUSIN
MINNIE LEE CARPENTER.
AW, SWEET LITTLE MINNIE LEE.
SHE GOT SMALLPOX BEFORE SHE
COULD GET THE INOCULATION,
AND SHE'S IN THE HOSPITAL
FOR 36 DAYS.
SHE DIED 2:13 IN THE MORNING
CHRISTMAS DAY.
OH, SHE WAS BURIED
IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
ROSE CASKET
I BELIEVE THAT WAS MADE
OF MAHOGANY.
[grunts]
THIS IS YOUR PAPA.
THIS IS YOUR GRANDPA LEE.
[strains]
- I KNOW WHERE
MY MOM'S BURIED.
I DON'T GO OUT THERE.
- OH?
- EVER THINK ABOUT HER?
- WELL, I'M GOING TO SEE HER
SOME DAY WHEN MY TIME COMES.
- [laughs]
WHAT A CROCK THAT IS.
- WHAT IS?
- WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, YOU'RE DEAD.YOU DON'T GO ANYWHERE.
- WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU?
DON'T YOU WANT TO SEE
YOUR MAMA AND DADDY AGAIN
SOME DAY IN HEAVEN?
- WHY SHOULD I?
I BARELY KNEW THEM.
MY MOTHER DIED
WHEN I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD.
MY FATHER TOOK OFF
TEN YEARS LATER.
THEY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT ME.
- THAT'S NOT TRUE.
MOTHERS ALWAYS CARE
ABOUT THEIR BABIES.
- LOOK, DO ME A FAVOR.
DON'T TRY TO INVENT
SOME FAMILY FOR ME NOW.
OK, IT'S TOO LATE.
- NOW, YOU LISTEN TO ME.
I WANT TO TELL YOU
A THING OR TWO.
FIRST OF ALL,
YOU DID HAVE A FAMILY.
YOU HAD A MAMA AND A PAPA.
YOU HAD LUCY,
AND YOU HAD THAT THEO GREENE.
AND YOU'VE GOT TWO SETS
OF GRANDPARENTS.
YOU'VE GOT IVY
AND CHARLIE GREENE.
YOU'VE GOT ME AND PAPA LEE.
YOU HAD FOUR SETS
OF GREAT GRANDPARENTS.
AND YOU HAD EIGHT SETS
OF THEIR PARENTS
AND 16 SETS OF THEIR PARENTS.
AND IF YOU FOLLOW THEM ROOTS
BACK EVEN 500 YEARS
YOU'VE GOT MAYBE
A MILLION PEOPLE
DOING THEIR LEVEL BEST TO SEE
THAT YOU CAME OUT OF
YOUR MAMA'S BELLY
ON NOVEMBER 22nd, 1969.
SO DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME
THAT YOU DON'T HAVE NO FAMILY.
DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME
THAT NOBODY CARES.
[sniffs]
- I DON'T WANT TO TALK
ABOUT THIS ANYMORE.
- WELL, MAYBE...
MAYBE I DID.
I MESSED UP WITH YOUR MAMA.
I AM NOT GOING TO WITH YOU.
- SIDE TO SIDE.
OK, GUYS, FORWARD, FORWARD,
[phone rings]
SIDE, SIDE.
- HELLO?
- HEY, RICHIE.
- WILLIE, WHERE ARE YOU?
- AROUND.
LISTEN, ANY PROGRESS
ON YOUR END
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,
I'M NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK.
I'VE GOT SOME SMALL STUFF
GOING ON HERE THAT--
DID YOU GET THE MONEY?
- NO. I'M WORKING ON IT.
- RICHIE, I DON'T FEEL TOO GOOD.
I'M-- YOU KNOW, I'M WORRIED.
- WILLIE, JUST RELAX.
YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
OK, I'VE GOT A LOT OF
GOOD OPPORTUNITIES HERE,
A LOT OF OPTIONS,
GOOD OPTIONS.
SO-- SO DON'T WORRY.
I'M ALL OVER IT.
- OH, GREAT. THAT'S GREAT.
- JUST LAY LOW.
DON'T LET PAULIE FIND YOU.
AND RELAX.
[people chatting]
- OK, IT'S HOT TODAY, GUYS.
SO EVERYBODY KEEP YOUR HATS ON.
THE MINUTE YOU START
FEELING WEAK OR DIZZY,
I WANT YOU IN THE SHADE
AND SITTING DOWN, OK.
HERE YOU GO, SWEETIE PIE.
[raking sounds]
- [breathes heavily]
[thudding]
[pattering]
[clipping nails]
[slam]
[gun cocks]
- KNOCK KNOCK.
[door slams]
[door squeaks open]
- WELL, WHEELER?
- MRS. ONSTOTT.
- "MRS. ONSTOTT."
YOU CALL ME THAT AGAIN,AND I'M GONNA POUND YOUR BEHIND.
WHO DIED?
- DIED?
OH, NOBODY.
- WELL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITHTHAT BOUQUET OF BETTY BOOPS?
WELL?
- THEY'RE FOR YOU.
- FOR ME?
- YES. I WAS MEANING...
I WAS HOPING TO ASK
YOUR PERMISSION...
TO ASK YOU OUT ON A DATE.
- WELL, WHAT ON EARTHTOOK YOU SO LONG, YOU OLD GOAT?
- I'M DONE, WILLIE.
YOU BORE ME.
AND I'VE WASTED TOO MUCHOF MY PRECIOUS TIME BEING NICE.
YOU KNOW WHAT,
I DON'T EVEN CARE.
NO BIG DEAL.
I'M OUT TEN GRAND.
YOUR LIFE IS JUST
TOO SHORT
TO BE CHASING SCREW-UPS
LIKE YOU AND YOUR PAL.
SO I'M MOVING ON.
[gun cocks]
- PLEASE...
- ANY LAST THOUGHTS?
ANY FINAL WORDS?
- HARMONY, TEXAS.
I HATE TEXAS.
- WE'LL BE MAKINGA SMALL INCISION IN THE CORNEA
SO WE CAN REMOVE
THE PRE-RETINAL MEMBRANE.
THAT'S WHAT'S BEEN
BLURRING YOUR VISION.
THEN WE WILL VERY CAREFULLY
PEEL BACK THE MEMBRANE FROMTHE RETINAL TISSUE BENEATH IT.
THE MEMBRANE IS REMOVED.
THE RETINA IS CLEAR AGAIN
AND ABLE TO FOCUS.
- WELL, WILL IT HURT,
DR. BURTON?
- THERE'S A LITTLE DISCOMFORT.
BUT WE USE TWO LOCAL ANESTHETICS
TO NUMB AND PARALYZE THE EYE.
- WHAT'S THIS GOING TO COST?
- DO YOU USE A NEEDLE?
- THAT'S RIGHT.
- IN THE EYE?
- IT'S JUST A LITTLE STICK.
- WELL, COULD ANYTHING
GO WRONG?
- THERE ARE RISKS
IN ANY SURGERY.
- WELL, WHAT IS THE WORST?
- WELL, I SUPPOSE
A RETINAL HEMORRHAGE.
BUT THAT'S VERY RARE.
- COULD HE BE IN
THE OPERATING ROOM WITH ME?
- WHAT?
- I USUALLY DON'T ALLOW IT.
- HOLD ON A SECOND.
- BUT IN THIS CASE...
- I DON'T THINK THAT'S
A VERY GOOD IDEA.
I REALLY DON'T THINK
THIS IS A VERY GOOD IDEA.
- HOLD MY HAND.
[knocking]
- I'LL BE RIGHT OUTSIDE.
- AH, THAT ANNIE CLARK.
SHE'S NICE.
I THINK SHE'S SWEET ON YOU.
YOU COULD DO WORSE, YOU KNOW.
SHE'S A FREE WOMAN.
- YOU FOLKS READY?
- SHE'S ALL PREPPED.
- ALL RIGHT, THEN WE'LL BE
GETTING STARTED
IN JUST A MINUTE.
JUST RELAX.
- I'M JUST GONNA...
[low talking]
[machines beeping]
[Velcro ripping]
[suction pumping]
[squeaking]
[squishing sounds]
- ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
[muted overhead announcement]
POOR THING.
YOU'VE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH.
- HAS HE COME TO YET?
- WHERE AM I?
all: [laugh]
- OH, LORDY.
YOU'VE BEEN WAXING MY CAR?
IT'S SO SHINY.
- NOT ME.
- ONE TABLET TWICE DAILY
WITH MEALS FOR HYPERTENSION.
TWENTY-FIVE MILLIGRAMS,
PRESCRIPTION NUMBER 3457691.
OH!
OH, HEAVENS. WHO IS THAT?
[gasps]
ANNIE, WE HAVE
A LOT OF WORK TO DO.
I HAVE A BIG DATE COMING UP.
[sucks air]
♪
[slamming]
- YOU READY?
- READY FOR WHAT?
- FOR THE NEW CLYDE ONSTOTT.
TA-DA!
COME ON. GET OUT HERE.
- WOW.
- I FEEL LIKE I'M 60 AGAIN.
DON'T GO AWAY. I WANT TO
SHOW YOU MY SUNDAY CLOTHES.
BE RIGHT BACK.
- [sighs]
THANK YOU, RICHIE.
- FOR WHAT?
- YOU'VE MADE ALL
THE DIFFERENCE.
SHE'S GOT A NEW LEASE
ON LIFE.
[popping]
[squeaking]
[rattles]
[wiping hands together]
[dog barks in distance]
- WHAT ABOUT YOU?I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU DO.
- ME? OH, UH, SALES.
- AH, YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
- I'VE BEEN DOING IT
SINCE I WAS 15.
- 15?
- UH-HUH.
QUIT SCHOOL, HIT THE ROAD,
STARTED WORKING.
JOINED THE ARMY
'TIL THEY FOUND OUT
HOW YOUNG I WAS,
AND THEY KICKED ME OUT.
[laughs]
- YOU EVER BEEN MARRIED?
- MARRIED, NAH.
- EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
- NO.
- HMM. WELL, THAT'S TOO BAD.
- WELL, I SHOULD GET GOING.
- OH, OK.
- THANKS FOR DINNER.
- YOU'RE WELCOME.
- IT WAS REALLY NICE.
- THANKS.
I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.
FOR CLYDE.
- I BETTER GO.
- OK.
[exhales]
- WHAT IS IT?
WHAT HAPPENED?
- THE USUAL.
SHE THINKS SOME KIDS
ARE KNOCKING ON HER WALLS
TRYING TO DRIVE HER
OUT OF HER MIND.
YOU BETTER GET IN THERE, SON.
SHE'S MADDER THAN A BUMBLE BEE
STUCK IN A JELLY JAR.
[door opens and closes]
- [sighs]
WHERE THE DEVIL WERE YOU?
I HOLLERED AND I HOLLERED
AND NOBODY CAME.
WELL, WHERE WERE YOU
ANYWAY?
- I WENT OUT FOR A DRIVE.
- AT 1:00 IN THE MORNING?
- YEAH. WHAT AM I?
IN PRISON?
- SO HOW IS ANNIE?
- SHE'S FINE.
- DID YOU TAKE PRECAUTIONS?
- [sighs]
PRECAUTIONS FOR WHAT?
- WELL, NO NEED IN HAVING
ANY BABIES YET.
- I'M GOING TO GO
GET A SANDWICH.
- LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING
THAT MY MAMA TOLD ME.
MARRY OR BURN.
- ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU TOLD
MY MOTHER?
- HOW ABOUT SOME PIE?
- SWELL, THANK YOU.
- YOU ARE WELCOME.
- TO DREAMS.
[glasses clink lightly]
- HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
TO THE BRAZOS VALLEY?
- NO, DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE.
- WE USED TO LIVE THERE
IN THE '50s,
ME AND LEE AND BABY LUCY.
WE HAD A FARM.
- YOU DON'T SAY.
- OH, WERE WERE SO HAPPY THERE.
WE HAD WONDERFUL NEIGHBORS,
YOU KNOW, PEOPLE THAT
YOU COULD COUNT ON.
IF ONE OF US HAD TROUBLE,
WE'D ALL JUST PITCH IN
AND HELP 'EM.
LIFE WAS LIKE
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE.
THAT'S MY IDEA OF HEAVEN.
WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU
DOING, MR. WHEELER DARDEN?
- NOTHING, I--
- ARE YOU TRYING TO KISS ME?
- WELL...
- WELL, NOT HERE.
MY HUSBAND.
- GETTING LATE.
MAYBE WE OUGHT TO HEAD BACK.
- WELL, IF YOU ARE THROUGH
ATTACKING ME.
WELL, WHAT IS THE MATTER
WITH YOU?
- [breathes heavily]
I JUST CAN'T GET UP.
CAN YOU?
[strains]
- WELL, NO.
both: [laughing]
- WELL, AREN'T WE SOMETHING?
both: [laughing]
- HOW LOUD CAN YOU SCREAM?
- HELP!
both: [laughing]
[car pulling up]
[car door opens and closes]
- WELL, THANK YOU, WHEELER.
I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME.
[kissing sound]
[footsteps on front steps]
together: ♪ FOR HE'S A JOLLY
GOOD GRANDSON ♪
♪ FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD
GRANDSON ♪
♪ FOR HE'S
A JOLLY GOOD GRANDSON ♪
♪ WHICH NOBODY CAN DENY
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
- TODAY'S NOT MY BIRTHDAY.
- THIS IS FOR ALL THE BIRTHDAYSTHAT WE MISSED.
HERE, OPEN IT UP.
WELL, I KNOW THIS IS
SOMETHING YOU REALLY WANTED.
- IT'S YOUR WILL.
- ALL FIXED UP, BRAND NEW.
WHEN I KICK THE BUCKET,
YOU GET EVERYTHING.
I'M SO WORRIED ABOUT YOU.
- WHY ARE YOU WORRIED
ABOUT ME?
- WELL, YOU'RE SO RESTLESS.
YOU DON'T SLEEP.
CHEW ALL THAT BUBBLE GUM.
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY
ABOUT SUGAR, DON'T YOU?
SWEET TOOTH MEANS
YOU MISS YOUR MAMA.
NOW, MAKE A WISH.
COME ON.
- [blows]
- I HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME
THE OTHER NIGHT.
WE SHOULD DO THAT
AGAIN SOME TIME.
- OK.
YOU KNOW,
THERE'S SOMETHING
THAT I THINK I NEED
TO SAY TO YOU.
I'M GLAD YOU THINK
I'M SUCH A GOOD GUY.
- YOU MEAN, YOU'RE NOT?
- JIMMY, THIS IS RAYLEE
FROM BINDEN.
YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE
WHAT I'M GONNA TELL YOU
ABOUT MY HUSBAND.
- WELL, JUST TRY IT ON
FOR SIZE, DARLING--
[country music]
[Spanish language channel]
- ...DIVERSIFY.
LOOK NO FURTHER
THAN PORK BELLY FUTURES--
[country music]
- BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL--
[smack]
- DARN IT!
[wind blows]
[rain falling]
[smacking]
[thunder rolls]
[thud]
[radio static]
- WE REPEAT, DOPPLER RADAR
INDICATES TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS
MOVING SOUTH BY SOUTHEAST
TOWARDS THE TOWN OF HARMONY
AND THE COMMUNITY OF FILLMORE.
ALL RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED
TO TAKE COVER
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
STAY TUNED TO THIS STATION
FOR MORE INFORMATION.
[rain pattering]
[thunder clap]
[wind howling]
[thunder strike]
[cracking]
[thunder clap]
- I FOUND SOME PICTURES
OF YOUR MAMA.
- WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO DO
IN A TORNADO?
THEY SAID TO TAKE COVER.
WHAT DO WE DO? WHERE DO WE GO?
- THE BATHROOM.
GO GET MY BLANKETAND THE CUSHIONS OFF THE COUCH.
- OK.
[thunder strike]
- NOW, GIVE ME ONE OF
THOSE CUSHIONS,
AND YOU HOP IN THE TUB HERE.
WELL, THAT'S GOOD RIGHT THERE.
THIS IS JUST A LITTLE
GULLY WASHER.
I'VE BEEN THROUGH THESE SUCKERSA THOUSAND TIMES.
- THE GUY ON THE RADIO SAID--
- OH, IT DOESN'T MATTER
WHAT THEY SAY.
IF YOUR TIME'S UP,
THERE'S NOTHING
YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT ANYWAY.
[thunder strike]
OH, WELL, YOU POOR THING.
- [breathing heavily]
SHE LEFT ME ALONE ONCE.
IN A BIG STORM.
I WAS LITTLE.
- YOUR MAMA?
- I CRIED, AND I CRIED,
AND I CRIED.
SHE NEVER CAME.
- [sighs]
LET'S JUST STAY CLOSE.
STAY CLOSE, HONEY.
STAY CLOSE, DEAR.
♪ OH DANNY BOY
♪ THE PIPES THE PIPES
ARE CALLING ♪
♪ FROM GLEN TO GLEN
♪ AND DOWN
THE MOUNTAINSIDE ♪
SING ALONG. COME ON.
♪ THE SUMMER'S GONE
♪ AND ALL THE FLOWERS
ARE DYING ♪
♪ IT'S YOU,
IT'S YOU MUST GO ♪
♪AND I MUST BIDE
SING ALONG WITH
YOUR OLD GRANDMA.
♪ BUT COME YE BACK
♪ WHEN SUMMER'S IN THE MEADOW
♪ AND WHEN
THE VALLEY'S HUSHED ♪
♪ AND WHITE WITH SNOW
♪ FOR I'LL BE THERE
♪ IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOW
♪ OH DANNY BOY
OH DANNY BOY ♪
♪ I LOVE YOU SO
♪
[birds tweeting]
- CLYDE?
[shuffling]
YOU UP HERE?
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
- CLEANING HOUSE.
SOMETHING I SHOULD HAVE DONE
20 YEARS AGO.
[sighs]
YOUR MAMA.
IT'S TIME I SET HER FREE.
[window slides up]
THIS WILL BE YOUR ROOM NOW.
YOU CAN HAVE THE WHOLE UPSTAIRS.
WE GOTTA STRAIGHTEN
THIS OLD PLACE UP.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT IN
SOME NEW WINDOWS.
WE GET THAT FIREPLACE
GOING AGAIN.
- WHAT?
- PUT ON A NEW ROOF.
PLANT SOME NEW TREES.
I WOULD LIKE TO BUILD
A NEW GARAGE,
ONE BIG ENOUGH
FOR TWO CARS THIS TIME,
TWO NEW CARS.
- NEW CARS? HOW MUCH IS
ALL THIS GOING TO COST?
- WE CAN AFFORD IT.
[squeaking]
- SHE'S AT AEROBICS CLASS.
- THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
IT'S YOU I WANT TO TALK TO.
- WHAT?
- CAN I COME IN?
- WELL, I'M A LITTLE BIT BUSY
RIGHT NOW.
COME ON IN.
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
- I WANT TO MARRY
YOUR GRANDMOTHER.
- YOU WANT TO MARRY
MY GRANDMOTHER?
- THAT'S RIGHT.
I WANT TO MARRY HER
AND TAKE HER OFF YOUR HANDS.
THEN YOU CAN GO BACK
TO CALIFORNIA.
I WISH I HAD
SOME DECENT COURTING TIME.
BUT CLYDE AND I, WE'RE BOTH
PRETTY LONG IN THE TOOTH,
AND I'VE GOT TO MOVE FAST.
- DOES SHE KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THIS?
- NO.
BUT THEN THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS
SHE DON'T KNOW ABOUT.
- WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED
TO MEAN?
- I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE PLANNING
TO DO TO HER.
- WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
- I GOT A FRIEND
DOWN AT THE COURTHOUSE
KNOWS THAT LAWYER MOUNTEBANK.
SAYS YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE
A JUDGE RULE HER CRAZY
AND STICK HER IN A REST HOME
AND RUN OFF WITH
ALL HER MONEY.
- SO YOU'RE GOING TO MARRY HER
AND SAVE HER FROM
THE EVIL GRANDSON?
- THAT'S THE GENERAL IDEA.
- AND, AS HER HUSBAND,
YOU'LL GET ALL THE MONEY.
- I DON'T WANT HER MONEY.
- OF COURSE YOU DON'T.
OK, MR. DARDEN.
THANKS FOR COMING BY.
AND I APPRECIATE YOU ASKING
MY PERMISSION FIRST.
- I'VE KNOWN HER
FOR 50 YEARS.
I KNOW HOW TO LOOK AFTER HER.
YOU DON'T.
[car horn honks]
- HEY!
[honks horn]
COME ON!
- WHAT CAN I DO YOU FOR?
- YEAH, I'M LOOKING FOR
THIS PENDELL AVENUE.
2305. YOU KNOW WHERE
I CAN FIND THAT?
COME ON, I DON'T HAVE
ALL DAY.
- THREE BLOCKS UP THAT WAY.
YOU MAKE A RIGHT AT THE LIGHT.FIFTH HOUSE ON THE LEFT.
BUT HE AIN'T THERE.
- WHO'S NOT THERE?
- RICHIE.
HE HAS LUNCH ON THURSDAYS
OVER AT THE STOP AGAIN.
NOW, THAT WOULD BE
JUST UP THE BLOCK.
- THANKS.
[starts engine]
- WHO'S THAT?
[tires squeal off]
- A FRIEND OF RICHIE'S
I EXPECT.
[low talking]
- HERE YOU GO, RICHIE.
HEY, ARE YOU FEELING
ALL RIGHT TODAY?
- YEAH, A LITTLE
UNDER THE WEATHER.
NOTHING REALLY.
- WELL, CHEER UP.
IT CAN'T BE THAT BAD.
- HMM.
- OR MAYBE IT'S WORSE
THAN SHE THOUGHT.
- [wheezes]
HEY-- HEY, PAULIE.
[breathes heavily]
HOW'S-- HOW'S-- SIT DOWN.
- WHY DID YOU MAKE ME
COME ALL THE WAY TO TEXAS?
- I'M GOING TO GET YOU
THAT MONEY.
I JUST NEED A LITTLE BIT
MORE TIME, I PROMISE.
AND THE PROBLEM ISI LOST YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER.
- I'M TIRED OF THIS, RICHIE.
[metal clink]
LOOK, YOU PAY THE BILL.
WE'RE GOING TO TAKE
A LITTLE DRIVE.
- HEY, RICHIE.
WHO'S YOUR FRIEND?
- [clears throat]
THAT'S PAULIE.
- WELCOME TO HARMONY, PAULIE.
IS THAT YOUR RENTAL CAR
PARKED OUTSIDE?
- POSSIBLY.
- HERE YOU GO.
AND, SHERIFF, YOUR USUAL.
- THANKS, ANGIE.
- YOU'RE WELCOME.
- PAULIE, I GUESS I'M GOING TOHAVE TO GIVE YOU
THE SAME SPEECH
I GAVE RICHIE HERE
WHEN HE FIRST CAME INTO TOWN.
[packet flutters]
- AND THAT IS...?
- AROUND HERE WE DON'T LIKE
PEOPLE USING THEIR CAR HORNS
IN A RUDE AND OFFENSIVE MANNER
KIND OF LIKE YOU DID
BACK THERE AT JIMMY RAY'S.
ALSO, WE HAVE VERY STRICT LAWS
AGAINST THREATENING
OUR CITIZENS WITH WEAPONS.
[slurps]
- GEE, I DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
- I'M TALKING ABOUT THAT
LITTLE ITEM YOU'RE HOLDING
UNDER THE TABLE.
NOW, IF YOU'LL JUST HAND
IT TO ME REAL QUIET-LIKE,
THERE WON'T BE ANY RUCKUS,
AND WE WON'T DISTURB
ANYBODY'S LUNCH.
[metal clicks]
- HE OWES ME MONEY.
A LOT OF IT.
AND I'M GOING TO GET IT BACK
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.
- SON, I'M GOING TO
MAKE YOU A DEAL.
IN EXCHANGE FOR ME LETTING YOUDRIVE ON OUT OF HERE,
YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE RICHIE HEREA LITTLE MORE TIME
TO PAY HIS TAB.
I'LL GUARANTEE
HE MAKES GOOD ON IT.
BUT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
BE PATIENT
AND PUT THAT GUN IN MY HAND.
SO WHAT WILL IT BE?
DEPUTY McGEE WOULD BE HAPPY
TO SHOW YOU THE FRESHLY-PAINTEDLOCK UP.
JUST FINISHED
NOT A WEEK AGO.
RIGHT NOW.
[unsnapping]
- [sighs]
[gun uncocking]
- [sighs]
- [exhales]
- COME ON, SON.
I'LL WALK OUT WITH YOU.
- I'LL BE IN TOUCH.
- NOT BEFORE YOU HEAR
FROM ME YOU WON'T.
- GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER,
WILL YOU?
- [sighs]
[birds tweeting]
♪
[door closes quietly]
[keys jangling]
[snickering]
I GOT 'EM.
- HURRY. BEFORE HE WAKES UP.
- OH!
[laughs]
[laughter]
[laughing]
[country music on car stereo]
[brakes squeal]
[music stops]
[knocking]
- SHE TOOK OFF WITH THAT OLD MANIN MY CAR TO THE BRAZOS VALLEY.
I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO
GET MARRIED!
- GOOD! ANYTHING TO GET HER
AWAY FROM YOU!
- WHAT? WHAT ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT?
- YOUR LAWYER WANTS ME TOTESTIFY IN COURT AGAINST CLYDE
AND SAY SHE'S INCOMPETENT.
YOU CAN FORGET IT. I WON'T DO ITIN A MILLION YEARS.
- WAIT. YOU GOTTA HELP ME.
- HELP YOU PUT HER IN
A REST HOME?
- LISTEN. JUST LISTEN
FOR A SECOND.
SHE TOOK OFF 'TIL MONDAY.
SHE FORGOT TO TAKE
HER BLOOD PRESSURE PILL.
SHE CAN'T GO WITHOUT THEM
THAT LONG!
[birds tweeting]
[water sloshing]
[water sloshing]
- CLYDE.
- OH, TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF,
WHEELER.
STICK YOUR TOES IN.
- NOT NOW. I'VE GOT A SURPRISEFOR YOU FIRST.
- A SURPRISE?
- YES.
SOMEONE'S WAITING FOR US.
- WHO?
- CHEER UP.
MAYBE SHE'LL HAVE
A HEART ATTACK AND DIE.
IT'S WHAT YOU WANT,
ISN'T IT?
SAVE YOU A LOT OF TIME
AND ATTORNEY FEES.
- WHAT HAVE YOU GOT UP YOUR
SLEEVE, MR. WHEELER DARDEN?
- AFTER YOU.
[heavy door closes]
BROTHER STEVENS?
- PLEASE, CALL ME ORVILLE JOE.
- STEVENS?
ARE YOU PASTOR BILLY'S SON?
- IN THE FLESH.
- HIS DADDY WAS THE ONEWHO BAPTIZED LUCY BACK IN '61.
- WELL, I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED.
- WHEELER.
- SO Y'ALL MUST BE
THE HAPPY COUPLE.
- WHAT?
- IF YOU'LL GIVE US A MINUTE.
I NEED TO DO SOMETHING FIRST.
- OF COURSE.
- WHAT DID HE MEAN
"THE HAPPY COUPLE"?
WHAT'S THE MATTER?ARE YOU HAVING A HEART ATTACK?
WHEELER?
- I'M FINE.
- WELL, GET UP FROM THERE.
YOU GET STUCK WE'RE GOING TO
HAVE TO CALL 911 AGAIN.
- I LOVE YOU, CLYDE.
- YOU WHAT?
- I HAVEN'T ASKED THIS QUESTIONIN 60 YEARS.
- WHAT QUESTION--
ARE YOU?
YOU ARE, AREN'T YOU?
WHEELER.
- WOULD YOU DO ME
THE GREAT HONOR
OF BECOMING MY WIFE?
- WELL, NOW?
- RIGHT NOW.
[screeching on gravel]
- ARE YOU READY?
DEARLY BELOVED--
- WAIT!
- WE ARE GATHERED--
- HOLD ON.
- UH, WHO ARE YOU?
- THIS IS MY GRANDSON.
- HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?
- DO WHAT?
- NOT INVITE ME
TO YOUR WEDDING.
CAN I GIVE YOU AWAY?
FORGOT YOUR PILLS.
- MAID OF HONOR?
- I'D BE PROUD.
- [clears throat]
- [sighs]
- DEARLY BELOVED,
WE ARE GATHERED--
- CLYDE?
- CLYDE.
- YOU OK?
- OH MY GOSH.
- GET-- GET SOME HELP.
[phones ringing]
[overhead announcements]
- AFTERNOON.
- HOW IS SHE?
- WE DID A COMPLETE
BRAIN SCAN, AND...
I'M AFRAID WE DISCOVERED
A TUMOR.
- SHE GOING TO BE OK?
- OH, THAT'S HARD TO TELL
UNTIL WE DO SOME MORE TESTS.
BUT, UH, BRAIN TUMORS
WITH PATIENTS THIS AGE...
- GRANDMA?
IT'S ME, RICHIE.
- MAN OR BOY?
- [laughs lightly]
HOW YOU FEELING?
- Q-TIP FINALLY GOT ME.
[laughs]
- HOLD MY HAND.
YOU CAN'T GO YET.
REMEMBER?
ALL THE THINGS WE'RE GOING
TO DO TOGETHER.
PUT THE ROOF ON THE HOUSE.
PLANT THE TREES OUT BACK.
- UH, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
PLANT 'EM WITHOUT ME.
- WE'RE GOING TO PUT IN
A NEW GARAGE
BIG ENOUGH FOR TWO CARS,
AND WE'RE GOING TO GET YOU
A BRAND NEW CORVETTE.
- NO, HONEY.
I WANT A FORD.
- A FORD?
- A 1952 FORD PICKUP.
THAT WOULD SUIT ME
JUST FINE.
- NO, GRANDMA, PLEASE.
DON'T GO.
PLEASE.
PLEASE.
[engine puttering]
[switch clicks on]
[sucks]
[door squeaks]
- ♪ OH, DANNY BOY
♪ THE PIPES
♪ THE PIPES ARE CALLIN'
♪ FROM GLEN TO GLEN
♪ AND DOWN THE MOUNTAINSIDE
♪ THE SUMMER'S GONE
♪ AND ALL THE FLOWERS
♪ ARE FALLIN'
♪ 'TIS YOU 'TIS YOU
♪ MUST GO
♪ AND I MUST BIDE
♪ BUT COME YE BACK
♪ WHEN SUMMER'S
IN THE MEADOW ♪
♪ OR WHEN
THE VALLEY'S HUSHED ♪
♪ AND WHITE WITH SNOW
[hammering]
♪ 'TIS I'LL BE THERE
♪ IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOW
[car approaching]
♪ OH, DANNY BOY
OH, DANNY BOY ♪
♪ I LOVE YOU SO
- SHERIFF.
- YOU SQUARE EVERYTHING
WITH YOUR FRIEND IN L.A.?
- YEAH, WE...
CAME TO AN AGREEMENT.
- [laughs]
SURE WOULD BE A PITY
IF CLYDE'S OLD HOUSE
DIDN'T STAY IN THE FAMILY.
- YEAH, WELL.
- SO, WHEN ARE YOU PLANNING
ON LEAVING?
- I DON'T KNOW.
SOONER OR LATER.
- YOU DON'T HAVE TO, YOU KNOW.
[squirting]
- HI.
- HI.
I, UH...I HEAR YOU MIGHT
BE HEADED BACK TO L.A.
- I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT.
LISTEN,
THERE'S SOMETHING
THAT I GOT TO TELL YOU.
I LOVED CLYDE.
- I KNOW YOU DID.
- AND I WANT TO THANK YOU
FOR STICKING WITH ME.
JUST TOOK ME A LITTLE WHILE
TO REALIZE
WHY I REALLY CAME HERE.
- I KNEW YOU WOULD
SOONER OR LATER.
[laughs lightly]
- SO WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS?
- I DON'T KNOW.
START OVER, I GUESS.
- RICHIE?
I'LL MISS YOU.
- ♪ AND IF YOU COME
♪ WHEN ALL THE FLOWERS
ARE DYING ♪
♪ AND I AM DEAD,
AS DEAD I WELL MAY BE ♪
♪ YOU'LL COME AND FIND
♪ THE PLACE WHERE I AM LYING
♪ AND KNEEL AND SAY
AN AVE THERE FOR ME ♪
♪ AND I SHALL HEAR,THOUGH SOFT YOU TREAD ABOVE ME ♪
♪ AND ALL MY DREAMS
WILL ROAM AND SWEETER BE ♪
♪ IF YOU'LL NOT FAIL
TO TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME ♪
♪ I'LL SIMPLY
SLEEP IN PEACE ♪
♪ UNTIL YOU COME TO ME
♪