Renegade (1992–1997): Season 4, Episode 20 - The Dollhouse - full transcript

GOOD MORNING, MR. SIXKILLER.

OH, NO.

WELL, YOU REMEMBER ME,
DON'T YOU?

I WAS JUST TELLING RENO

NOT TO SAY THINGS
COULDN'T GET ANY WORSE.

I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING.

YOU'RE THINKING

"TWINK WAS THE WORST."

BUT I'VE CHANGED, MR. SIXKILLER.

I'M A P.S.I. GRADUATE NOW.

P.S.I.?



YES, THE PSYCHIC
SECRETARIAL INSTITUTE.

YOU'VE HAD A RUN OF BAD TEMPS

BUT... NOW YOUR
TROUBLES ARE OVER.

WELL, WAIT A MINUTE.

HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT?

I TOOK THE LIBERTY

OF FILING ALL THE ITEMS
IN YOUR "OUT" BOX

AS WELL AS
THE SIX CARDBOARD BOXES

I FOUND ON THE FLOOR.

HOW LONG YOU BEEN IN HERE?

I HAD A PREMONITION
LAST NIGHT

YOU WERE IN OFFICE
ASSISTANT HELL.

BOBBY SIXKILLER?

YEAH, THAT'S ME.



I'M JILL TANNER.

I'M AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER
FOR U.S. EXAMINER MAGAZINE.

I'D LIKE TO SPEAK WITH YOU
ABOUT A STORY

I'M RESEARCHING.

IN PRIVATE?

PERHAPS I CAN
MAKE A FAST RUN

TO THE POST OFFICE.

WHILE YOU'RE OUT THERE
COULD YOU PICK UP...

FAX PAPER, POST-ITS

AND A SIX-PACK OF ICED TEA?

YEAH. VERY IMPRESSIVE.
THANK YOU.

WELL, THAT'S WHY P.S.I.
GRADUATES EARN BIG BUCKS.

I SEE.

SO, WHAT KIND
OF STORY

ARE YOU
WORKING ON?

A VINCE BLACK STORY.

AH...

EXCUSE ME.

WHY WOULD YOU

BE DOING A STORY ON
ONE OF MY OPERATIVES?

BECAUSE HIS REAL NAME
IS RENO RAINES.

I DO A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION...

INTERNAL AFFAIRS COP,
FRAMED AND CONVICTED OF MURDER.

I WANT RAINES' SIDE OF THE STORY

AND I WANT TO SHINE
THE SPOTLIGHT

OF PUBLIC OPINION
ON DUTCH DIXON.

I REALLY WISH I KNEW
WHAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT.

I THINK DIXON IS A KILLER

AND RIGHT NOW,
THE MOOD OF THIS COUNTRY

IS TO CRUCIFY LAWMEN
WHO BREAK THE RULES.

AN IN-DEPTH AS-TOLD-TO
IN A MAGAZINE LIKE U.S. EXAMINER

GIVES RENO RAINES
INSTANT CREDIBILITY.

CAN'T HELP YOU.

DON'T HELP ME.

HELP YOUR FRIEND.

I DID AN INVESTIGATIVE
PIECE LAST YEAR

ON CORRUPTION
IN THE ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT

AND THE SUBJECT OF MY INTERVIEW
WAS LEO CANELLI.

THE MAFIOSO-- I READ IT.

CHECK ME OUT.

YOU'LL FIND I PROTECTED HIM...

JUST LIKE I PROTECT
ALL MY SUBJECTS.

OH, AND BY THE WAY...

TELL MR. RAINES
I KNOW HE'S INNOCENT...

AND I THINK I CAN PROVE IT.

DO YOU WISH TO
ELABORATE ON THAT

MS. TANNER?

ONLY TO THE SUBJECT OF MY STORY.

HE WAS A COP
AND GOOD AT HIS JOB

BUT HE COMMITTED
THE ULTIMATE SIN

AND TESTIFIED AGAINST
OTHER COPS GONE BAD--

COPS THAT TRIED TO KILL HIM

BUT GOT THE WOMAN
HE LOVED INSTEAD.

FRAMED FOR MURDER,
NOW HE PROWLS THE BADLANDS

AN OUTLAW HUNTING OUTLAWS

A BOUNTY HUNTER

A RENEGADE.

THANK YOU.

HERE.

I CHECKED HER OUT.

AND..?

SHE HAS MORE AWARDS
THAN McDONALD'S HAS ARCHES.

MAYBE I SHOULD
TALK TO HER.

WAY TOO RISKY.

SHE COULD TURN YOU OVER
TO THE FEDS IN A HEARTBEAT.

THEN SHE DOESN'T
GET MY STORY.

THEN SHE'S
ON THE 6:00 NEWS.

BOBBY, SHE FOUND ME.

SHE'S PRETTY DARN GOOD
AT DOING HER JOB.

WELL, IT COULD BE
A SHOT IN THE DARK.

IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT.

AND WHAT'S THIS PROOF
SHE CLAIMS TO HAVE?

WELL, I SMELL A HOOK, PAL.

SET IT UP.

THIS COULD BE...

IT'S TIME, BOBBY. IT'S TIME.

SET IT UP.

MR. SIXKILLER!

I'M HERE!

IT'S A PLEASURE
TO MEET YOU, MR....

YOU'RE NOT HIM.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

THAT'S NOT HIM.

THIS YOUR IDEA

OF A JOKE?

MY IDEA OF SECURITY.

OH, FINE.
SEE THE BLACK AND WHITES?

THE SWAT TEAM?

HEAR THE HOVERING COPTERS?

I'LL TAKE YOU TO HIM.

THANKS A LOT, MATT.

HAVE WE FINALLY REACHED
THE PROMISED LAND?

INSIDE TO THE LEFT.

MR. RAINES?

HELLO?

IT'S ME, JILL TANNER--

THE ONE MR. SIXKILLER
TOLD YOU ABOUT.

LOOK, IF THIS
IS ANOTHER GAME

OF HIDE-AND-SEEK...

GAME'S OVER.

RENO RAINES.

YOU HAVE 20 MINUTES
TO CONVINCE ME

OR I'M A SPECK ON THE HORIZON.

THIS IS A REAL PLEASURE,
MR. RAINES.

LET'S GET STARTED.

WHO FRAMED YOU AND WHY?

( phone rings )

YEAH? HELLO.

( dial tone )

HELLO?

MY STORY IS CORROBORATED
BY A SET OF AUDIO TAPES--

A DEAD MAN'S CONFESSION

THAT HOG ADAMS GAVE
TO HIS BROTHER HOUND.

NOW, WHAT IS THIS
SO-CALLED EVIDENCE

YOU CLAIM TO HAVE?

( thud )

WHAT WAS THAT?

YOUR FRIEND GOT BORED?

BOBBY?

I'M CHECKING IT OUT.

BOBBY?

HEY.

HEY, WHAT ARE
YOU DOING?

BOBBY.

BOBBY...

HOW'D I DO, JODY?

JUST FINE, BO.

JUST PERFECT.

THIS ONE'S GOING
TO TRY TO RUN, THOUGH.

I THINK MAYBE YOU
BETTER HOBBLE HIM.

YOU'RE A KEEPER, RENO RAINES.

Jody:
HEY THERE, SLEEPYHEAD.

WHERE AM I?

SHH. DON'T TRY TO TALK.

YOU'RE ON SOME PRETTY
SERIOUS MEDICATION.

WHAT FOR?

WELL, THAT ROOF TIMBER
SHOULD HAVE KILLED YOU.

I MANAGED TO PULL YOU OUT

BUT YOUR KNEE GOT
TWISTED PRETTY BAD.

( sighs )

WHY AM I TIED UP?

THAT WAS
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY.

YOU WERE THRASHING
AROUND SO HARD

WE WERE AFRAID YOU
MIGHT HURT YOURSELF.

WHERE'S BOBBY?

DID HE, UH, GO GET
A DOCTOR OR SOMETHING?

DOCTORS--
THEY ARE THE WORST.

I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED
A BODY CAN HEAL BEST

IN THE ARMS OF
HOME AND FAMILY.

BESIDES, THEY'D
ASK QUESTIONS

AND YOU'RE A MAN THAT
DOESN'T NEED QUESTIONS.

IS THIS THE ONE YOU
WANTED ME TO WEAR?

JODY, HE'S AWAKE.

WELL, YES, HE IS.

LISA MARIE WHITLEY

MEET RENO RAINES.

MR. RAINES

THIS IS MY BABY SISTER.

SHE CALLED YOU JODY.

WELL, THAT'S MY NAME--
JODY WHITLEY.

OH. "JILL TANNER"
IS A NOM DE PLUME.

LISA'S GOT A BIG DATE TONIGHT.

RIGHT, LISA?

SO SHY AND SWEET.

ISN'T SHE ADORABLE?

WHERE THE HELL AM I?

HUH? OH, THIS IS MY ATTIC.

I'VE BEEN MEANING TO TURN IT
INTO A GUEST ROOM.

I BETTER GET MOVING ON.

OH, NO,
MR. RAINES.

NO, MR. RAINES.

YOU'RE FINALLY...

EXACTLY WHERE
YOU BELONG.

I THINK HE'S COMING TO.

'COURSE HE'S COMING TO.

HE'S TOO DUMB TO DIE.

Twink:
I BROUGHT MR. WAYNE
JUST LIKE YOU SAID.

OH, NATHAN, YOU CAME.

SIXKILLER HOLLERS FOR HELP,
AND I COME RUNNING.

SOMEBODY'S GOT RENO, NATHAN.

IT WAS A LADY REPORTER.

YOU LET RENO GET SNATCHED
BY THE TATTLER?

I THOUGHT I BRUNG
YOU UP BETTER
THAN THAT, BOY.

NO, IT WAS A WOMAN POSING
TO BE A REPORTER.

NOW, WE'VE GOT TO GET
TO THE U.S. EXAMINER...

OH, NO. NOW, YOU GIVE ME
THE HUMMER KEYS

AND THE CELL PHONE.

SHE HAS THEM?

OH... YEP.

OH, YEAH, WELL, I THINK
THIS "WE" HAS JUST BECOME

A "ME," RED MAN.

REALLY,
MR. SIXKILLER

YOU HAVE A VERY
SERIOUS CONCUSSION

AND A POSSIBLE
SKULL FRACTURE.

YOU READ HIS CHART?

WELL, YES-- HIS
ASTROLOGICAL CHART.

HE'LL BE ALL RIGHT

BUT ONLY AFTER
A LONG RECOVERY.

DON'T MIND HER.

SHE'S A COUPLE DOUGHNUTS
SHY OF A DOZEN.

HUH! WELL, I'M A LIBRA MYSELF
WITH CAPRICORN RISING.

MAYBE YOU CAN HELP
ME, LITTLE LADY.

YOU SEE, EVERY TIME I START
TO RUN MY CHART...

OH, LISTEN, DON'T YOU WORRY
ABOUT YOUR PARTNER, PARTNER

'CAUSE IF HE'S STILL
IN ONE PIECE

NATHAN WAYNE'S
GOING TO FIND HIM.

'COURSE, I MAY HAVE
TO LATCH ON

TO THE BOUNTY
MONEY MYSELF.

I'VE MADE YOU
A LOVELY LUNCH.

RIGHT OVER HERE.

( sighs )

IF YOU DON'T EAT,
YOU WON'T GET WELL.

HOW CAN I EAT

WITH MY HANDS TIED?

NOW, MR. RAINES,
YOU HAVE TO TAKE

YOUR MEDICINE.

SEE, YOUR KNEE'S HURT REAL BAD.

I'M AFRAID IT'S NOT

GETTING MUCH BETTER.

THAT'S ENOUGH
VICODIN

TO FELL AN OX, BUT GIVEN
YOUR MEDICAL HISTORY

YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE
ANY NEGATIVE REACTIONS.

HOW DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT MY MEDICAL HISTORY?

OH, I KNOW EVERYTHING
ABOUT YOU:

BOBBY SIXKILLER, DUTCH DIXON,
YOUR FIANCEE VALERIE.

OH, I CRIED
AND CRIED

WHEN I READ
ABOUT VAL.

I HAVE WHOLE SCRAPBOOKS
FILLED WITH YOU.

YOUR KIDS'LL BE SO PROUD
ONE DAY.

I DON'T HAVE ANY KIDS.

NOT YET, YOU DON'T.

WHY DON'T WE STOP
THIS CHARADE RIGHT NOW?

I'M YOUR PRISONER,
AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY.

OPEN WIDE.

SOMETIMES
OUR WAYS TAKE

SOME GETTING
USED TO.

I CAN SEE YOU'RE NOT
READY TO BE UP YET.

MAYBE ANOTHER DAY OR TWO.

WELL, I FINALLY FOUND YOUR
JILL TANNER AT U.S. EXAMINER.

YOU FOUND HER? YOU GOT HER?

NOPE. LEFT HER RIGHT THERE.

WHAT FOR?

SHE'S GOT ALIBIS

FROM AN ENTIRE BAPTIST
CONGREGATION-- THAT'S WHY.

BUT I DID FIND OUT SOMETHING.

Let me talk to that cute little
filly you got working for you.

HOLD ON. TWINK.

YES, SIR, MR. WAYNE.

TWINK, THERE'S A RESEARCHER
AT U.S. EXAMINER

NAMED JODY WHITLEY.

SHE GOT CANNED
OUT OF THE U.S. EXAMINER

FOR IMPERSONATING REPORTERS

AND BUSTING INTO CONFIDENTIAL
PERSONNEL FILES.

I KNOW.

MISS TANNER... WELL, THE REAL
MISS TANNER CALLED ME.

AHA! THEN YOU KNOW I NEED...

...an address.

I RAN HER NAME
THROUGH THE STATE DMV's

AND I FINALLY HIT PAY DIRT
IN NEW MEXICO.

WELL, IF YOU'RE SUCH A PSYCHIC

WHY DON'T WE START
IN NEW MEXICO?

CYNICISM IS SO UNBECOMING,
MR. SIXKILLER.

THERE'S A P.O. BOX
FOR HER

IN SOME TOWN CALLED RIALTO.

LISTEN, GET ME A ROOM
AT THE, UH, AT THE HOTEL THERE

AND, UH, TWINK,
DO ME ONE MORE FAVOR?

YEAH? WHAT'S THAT?

Don't ever quit
that son-of-a-buck Sixkiller.

He needs somebody
like you around

that ain't got cornbread
for brains.

Adios, my love.

WAIT. I WANT TO TALK TO HIM.

Lisa Marie:
DON'T GO!

DON'T GO!

Jody:
NOW, LISA, YOU GO

BACK TO YOUR ROOM
AND ROLL YOUR HAIR.

YOU GOT A BIG NIGHT AHEAD
OF YOU-- WE'LL BE BACK.

( crying ):
BUT YOU CAN'T LEAVE
ME ALONE WITH HIM.

YOU'D BEST GET USED
TO THAT NOTION, LISA MARIE.

THAT GORGEOUS MAN UPSTAIRS

IS YOUR
HUSBAND-TO-BE.

Lisa Marie:
HERE, KITTY, KITTY.

COME ON, KITTY.

HERE, KITTY, KITTY.

TOLD YOU HE'D RUN
FIRST CHANCE HE GOT.

I WASN'T RUNNING.

OF COURSE,
YOU WEREN'T.

WHERE WOULD YOU GO?

RIALTO'S A GOOD
TEN MILES FROM HERE

AND THE NEAREST
NEIGHBOR'S FOUR.

I'LL JUST GO UP TO MY ROOM.

WE TRAPPED YOU.

THIS WAS A TEST TO SEE
IF YOU'D RUN.

SO, WHO'S IN THESE GRAVES,
JODY?

GET HIM INSIDE.

HOW'S YOUR KNEE?

( groaning )

GOT TO LEARN YOU
SOME GRATITUDE.

WE SAVED YOU--

GIVE YOU A HOME

AND A FAMILY

AND, AND A PLACE
WHERE YOU CAN BELONG.

MY CUP RUNNETH OVER.

( groaning )

I THINK MAYBE IT'S TIME
WE HAD A LOOK AT THAT KNEE.

NO, DON'T.

DO YOU THINK THIS IS
SOME KIND OF A JOKE

OR A GAME?

I AM TRYING
TO ACCOMPLISH

SOMETHING VERY SERIOUS
WITH YOU.

I AM TRYING TO PRESERVE
THIS FAMILY.

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?

SUGAR-PEA!

YOU'RE SUPPOSED
TO BE GETTING DRESSED.

YOU WERE GOING
TO HURT HIM.

Jody:
THAT'S MY LITTLE GIRL.

THAT'S MY LITTLE GIRL--

COMING TO THE RESCUE
OF HER MAN.

DON'T YOU WORRY,
SUGAR-PEA.

MR. RAINES'LL BE DRESSED
AND READY BY 7:00

TO SWEEP YOU
OFF YOUR FEET-- OKAY?

GET HIM DRESSED, BO.

( groaning )

YOU BE THE SHERIFF,
PARTNER?

SHERIFF, JUSTICE
OF THE PEACE

AMBULANCE DRIVER,
UNDERTAKER.

WHO'S ASKING?

NATHAN WAYNE, BOUNTY HUNTER.

SEE, I'M LOOKING
FOR JODY WHITLEY.

WHAT YOU LOOKING
FOR JODY FOR?

THEN YOU KNOW HER.

EVER SINCE MISS NEUMYERS
FOURTH GRADE.

YOU CAN TELL ME
WHERE I CAN FIND HER.

WHAT'S JODY DONE?

( snickers )

WELL, NOW THAT SORT OF
DEPENDS ON WHICH END

OF THE HORSE YOU'RE LOOKING AT

DON'T IT, SHERIFF?

YEAH, I RECKON
IT DOES.

YOU KNOW THAT
STORY ABOUT HOW

COUNTRY FOLKS
ALL STICK TOGETHER?

UH-HUH.

WELL...

AROUND HERE
IT'S NO STORY.

NOW, YOU MESS WITH
JODY ON MY WATCH

AND YOU'LL BE LOOKING
AT THE WORLD

THROUGH IRON BARS.

PLEASURES ME TO DO BUSINESS
WITH YOU, SHERIFF.

COQ AU VIN.

THAT'S CHICKEN
IN WINE GRAVY.

IT'S FRENCH.

( soft classical music playing)

IT LOOKS DELICIOUS.

WHAT'S YOUR CAT'S NAME?

COOKIE.

BUT I DON'T HAVE
A CAT NO MORE.

BUT I HAVE MY DOLLS
AND I HAVE A BIRD, SEE?

( bird chirping )

I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU
PLAYING WITH A CAT.

OH, I JUST PRETEND.

COOKIE'S DEAD.

I'M SORRY.

WHAT HAPPENED?

UH, JODY GOT TIRED
OF HER YOWLING

SO, UH, SHE LET BO
TAKE HER TONSILS OUT.

IS THAT COOKIE BURIED
OUT BACK THERE?

NO.

BO TRIED STUFFING HER, BUT
JODY SAID SHE DIDN'T LOOK REAL

SO SHE THREW HER IN THE TRASH.

JODY'S NOT A VERY
NICE PERSON, IS SHE?

SURE, SHE IS.

SHE'S KEEPING ME HERE
AGAINST MY WILL.

DON'T YOU TALK BAD
ABOUT MY SISTER!

SHE TAKES CARE OF US.

YEAH.

I BET SHE TELLS YOU
ALL ABOUT IT TOO.

LISA...

HELP ME GET OUT OF HERE.

I CAN'T GO AGAINST JODY.

SURE, YOU CAN.

MAYBE YOU'D LIKE
TO GET OUT OF HERE TOO.

MAYBE WE COULD LEAVE TOGETHER.

JODY!

JODY!

IT'S THE SHERIFF.

HE'S COMING!
BO, RELAX.

THE GUY'S BEEN SWEET ON ME
SINCE GRADE SCHOOL.

I JUST SO WISH
I LIKED HIM BETTER.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO
DO ABOUT PRETTY BOY?

WE CAN'T TAKE HIM
OUT BACK.

GO BRING THE SHERIFF
UP HERE.

PRETTY BOY ISN'T
GOING TO BE A PROBLEM.

PRETTY BOY HAS SOME
PROBLEMS WITH THE LAW

AND HE'S GOING TO MAKE UP
HIS MIND RIGHT NOW

WHETHER HE WANTS
TO JOIN THIS FAMILY

OR SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE
FIGHTING OFF ADMIRERS IN PRISON.

I'M THINKING IT OVER.

ALL THOSE LOOKS

AND A SENSE
OF HUMOR TOO.

WHY, SHERIFF POST

WHAT A PLEASANT
SURPRISE.

WE WERE JUST
FINISHING UP
DINNER.

AM I INTERRUPTING
A CELEBRATION?

WELL, IT
IS A SPECIAL
EVENING OF SORTS.

SAY HELLO TO
VINCE BLACK

MY FUTURE
BROTHER-IN-LAW.

IT'S A PLEASURE.

HELLO, SHERIFF.

CONGRATULATIONS, MISS LISA.

JODY, A FELLOW
WAS ASKING ABOUT YOU

IN TOWN TODAY.

BOUNTY HUNTER
NAMED WAYNE.

NATHAN?

NATHAN WAYNE?

YEAH.

NATHAN WAYNE'S
AN OLD FAMILY FRIEND.

I WAS GOING TO INVITE HIM
TO THE WEDDING.

OH, THEN I'LL BE SURE
TO SHOW HIM BY.

WELL, ACTUALLY,
WE'RE NOT

REALLY PREPARED
FOR VISITORS.

OH, SURE, WE ARE, JODY.

AS A MATTER OF FACT

I WAS ASKING NATHAN
TO BE MY BEST MAN.

OH!

I HATE TO TELL
YOU THIS, VINCE

BUT YOUR FRIEND
IS A LECH.

FIRST TIME I MET HIM,
HE STARTED PAWING ME.

I'LL PUT UP WITH HIM
AT THE WEDDING

BUT I WON'T HAVE HIM

IN MY HOUSE.

HE FRIGHTENS ME, RUSS.

DON'T LET HIM
NEAR ME.

I'LL SEE TO IT HE DOESN'T
GET ANYWHERE NEAR YOU.

NOW, JODY, I WAS WONDERING

IF YOU'D RECONSIDER
ACCOMPANYING ME

TO THAT MAYDAY PICNIC.

WITH ALL THE
WEDDING FUSS...

WELL, I'M STILL
THINKING IT OVER.

BUT I'LL LET
YOU KNOW.

I APPRECIATE IT.

GOOD EVENING.

NIGHT.

I'M AFRAID
YOU MUST LEARN

TO ACCEPT REALITY,
MR. RAINES.

YOU'RE GOING TO LIVE
THE REST OF YOUR LIFE HERE

MARRIED TO MY
PRECIOUS SISTER...

BECAUSE SHE DESERVES
THAT HAPPINESS.

THIS CAN'T MAKE
HER HAPPY, JODY.

OH, NO, YES, IT CAN.

SEE, I RESEARCHED
YOUR CASE

AND I KNOW WHAT
A FINE MAN YOU ARE.

PLUS YOU'RE GOOD
BREEDING STOCK

AND YOU CAN'T
RUN ANYWHERE

WITH THAT PRICE
ON YOUR HEAD.

DON'T HURT HIM
WHERE IT SHOWS, BO.

I WANT HIM
TO LOOK NICE

FOR THE PHOTO ALBUM.

DOWN ON YOUR
STOMACH, FLAT.

I SAID DOWN!

YOU CAN EAT ALL YOU LIKE
WHILE YOU'RE DOWN THERE.

YOU PRETTY BOYS
THINK YOU'RE SO SMART.

WHAT BOYS ARE THOSE?

ALL THEM OTHER FIANCES
JODY BRUNG HERE FOR LISA.

STUCK-UP LITTLE MAGGOTS.

THEY AIN'T LAUGHING
AT ME NO MORE, THOUGH.

THOSE THEIR GRAVES OUT BACK?

WHAT IF IT IS?

YOUR SISTER'S
QUITE THE MAN-KILLER.

( groans )

JODY GIVE UP A GOOD JOB

WRITING FOR THE
U.S. EXAMINER MAGAZINE

AND SHE COME BACK HERE
TO TAKE CARE OF US!

SHE WAS WRITING
FOR THEM

AND SHE GAVE EVERYTHING UP
FOR US!

FOR US! SHE COME BACK
TO CARE FOR US!

SHE COME BACK HERE.

SHE COME BACK RIGHT AFTER...

AFTER WHAT?

AFTER, AFTER...

AFTER PA DIED.

HOW'D HE DIE?

I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT HIM.

WHY?

HEY, YOU COULD STOMP
ON ME ALL YOU LIKE

BUT I...

THAT'S YOUR PAPPY
IN THE LOCKED ROOM, ISN'T IT?

YOU, YOU DON'T TELL LISA.

ALL RIGHT?

YOU DON'T TELL LISA
'CAUSE SHE DON'T KNOW HE'S DEAD.

SHE STILL THINKS
HE'S COMING BACK, OKAY?

YOU DON'T TELL HER!

YOU TELL HER
AND I WILL RIP OUT YOUR TONGUE

AND MAKE YOU EAT IT!

YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!

YEAH.

HOW'D HE DIE, BO?

BRUNG IT ON HIMSELF.

WHY'D HE DO THAT TO YOU?

NOT, NOT ME.

IT WAS LISA.

SHE WAS ONLY 12.

ONLY 12...
AND HE STARTED

DOING THAT... THAT THING
HE DID TO JODY.

THAT, THAT THING
THAT MADE HER RUN AWAY?

AND YOU STOPPED HIM.

DIDN'T YOU?

YEAH, I DID.

I FOUND HIM ON TOP OF HER AND...

AND I GOT A PITCHFORK

AND THEN, THEN,
THEN JUST STUCK HIM

AND I STUCK HIM AND STUCK HIM
AND STUCK HIM.

AND, AND HE STARTED
SPURTING BLOOD LIKE...

THIS, UH...

THIS FOUNTAIN IN TUCSON.

( sighs )

YOU SAVED YOUR SISTER, BO.

AND I SWORE SHE'D BE HAPPY.

SO IF SHE WANTS
TO MARRY YOU

THEN, THEN THAT'S
HOW IT'S GOING TO BE.

BUT... BEFORE SHE DOES

THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
THAT'S GOT TO CHANGE.

WHAT'S THAT?

YOUR HAIR.

YOU CAN'T BE

COURTING MY SISTER
LOOKING LIKE A GIRL.

( grunts )

HOW COULD YOU
LET HIM GO?!

H-HE TRICKED ME, JODY.

YOU'RE JUST TELLING ME NOW.

HE KNOCKED ME OUT.

HE COULD BE
IN RIALTO NOW!

NO, HE CAN'T 'CAUSE...

HE HAD ALL NIGHT
TO GET THERE!

HE HAD A BUM KNEE!

I'LL BREAK YOUR KNEES.

I'LL THEM BOTH!
GET THE KEYS!

WHAT?!

JUST LET HIM GO.

"LET HIM GO"?

LISA, MR. RAINES

WAS SELECTED FOR YOU.

HE IS THE BLOOD STALLION
THIS FAMILY NEEDS

TO WIPE AWAY THAT STAIN

THAT WE CARRY.

HE'S THE LIGHT
OF THE WHITLEY CLAN.

YOU WILL TAKE HIM

AND YOU WILL BE HAPPY!

WHAT'S THAT FOR?

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER

I AM BRINGING
YOU HOME A HUSBAND.

NOW, STOP YOUR WHINING
AND GO PUT ON SOME LIPSTICK!

MOVE IT!

MISS?

I GOT TO USE THE PHONE.

NOW! I GOT TO USE IT NOW.

SORRY.

( phone ringing )

I COULD USE
SOME GOOD NEWS, TWINK.

NATHAN, IS THAT YOU?

IT'S RENO.

WHERE ARE YOU?

I'M IN SOME ONE-HORSE TOWN

CALLED RIALTO.

WHERE ARE YOU EXACTLY?

WILSON'S DRUGS.

But I got to go. I got to go.

I'M ONLY TWO BLOCKS AWAY.

I'LL BE THERE... HELLO?
HELLO, RENO?

Jody:
EXCUSE ME, MA'AM.

HAVE YOU SEEN A MAN
WITH LONG BROWN HAIR?

( dial tone )

HEY! COME BACK HERE!

WHAT ABOUT YOUR BILL?!

Man:
HEY, THAT'S MY CAR!

HEY! COME ON BACK, MAN!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

HEY!

HE HAD LONG HAIR

BUT HE AIN'T
GETTING FAR, THOUGH.

MY GAS TANK
WAS BONE DRY.

GOOD LUCK.

I'M GUESSING HE'S
HEADING WEST.

WITH NO GAS?

HE AIN'T GOING
TO GET FAR.

( gun cocking )

JODY WHITLEY?

WHERE'S VINCE BLACK?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

SURE YOU DO, HONEY.

YOU PUT
THE ARM ON HIM.

IS THERE A PROBLEM?

I'LL TAKE THAT.

YOU BET, SHERIFF.

THANK GOD, YOU'RE HERE.

THIS IS THE MAN I TOLD YOU
HAS BEEN HARASSING ME.

HE WON'T BE
BOTHERING YOU.

HE'LL SPEND TIME
IN LOCKUP.

SHE'S LYING.

SHERIFF,
THIS WOMAN...

THIS WOMAN'S A FRIEND
OF MINE FOR 25 YEARS.

YOU, I JUST MET
THIS MORNING.

AND YOU BOLTED ON
A CHECK AT THE DINER.

MISS JODY SAYS
YOU'RE TROUBLE

THAT'S GOOD
ENOUGH FOR ME.

( engine sputtering )

( starter whining )

WOULDN'T WANT TO BE LATE

FOR YOUR OWN WEDDING,
NOW, WOULD YOU?

( groaning )

LIKE I SAID, MR. RAINES:

TIME TO ACCEPT REALITY.

NO WAY.

MY FRIEND'S ON TO YOU.

YOUR FRIEND'S IN JAIL,
BABY DOLL.

THERE'S NOTHING
HE CAN DO FOR YOU.

( siren blaring )

HEY, RUSS.

WHAT THE HELL'S
GOING ON HERE?

OH, THERE'S NOTHING
FOR YOU TO BOTHER ABOUT.

THE BOYS JUST GOT INTO
A LITTLE DISCUSSION

WITH THEIR FISTS,
THAT'S ALL.

I GOT A EYEWITNESSES
SAY THEY SAW YOU STEAL A...

WHAT THE HELL'S
HE DOING WITH CHAINS ON?

OH, THAT'S JUST
A LITTLE BACHELOR PARTY JOKE

THAT BO PLAYED ON HIM.

YOU KNOW, RUSS?

ONCE MY OBLIGATION TO
MY SISTER IS COMPLETE

I'LL FEEL A LOT FREER

TO GET INVOLVED, MYSELF.

MM-HMM. I THINK
MAYBE WE ALL

BETTER TAKE A RIDE
DOWN TO THE JAIL.

( gunshot )

HE'S BEEN A PROBLEM
SINCE FOURTH GRADE.

YEA, THOUGH I WALK
THROUGH THE VALLEY...

VERY GOOD,
SUGAR-PEA.

LET US BOW OUR HEADS
IN SILENT PRAYER

FOR ALL THOSE
WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE.

LIKE LISA'S
TWO OTHER BOYFRIENDS?

AMEN.

WHAT'S HE
TALKING ABOUT?

NOTHING, SWEETHEART.

WHO'S BURIED
IN THOSE GRAVES?

YOU, IF YOU
DON'T SHUT UP.

LISA, DON'T BELIEVE WHAT
HAPPENED TO SHERIFF POST.

IT WASN'T A CAR ACCIDENT.

WHY WOULD
SHE BURY HIM HERE?

WHERE'S HIS FAMILY?

THAT'S ENOUGH!

STOP IT!

STOP IT.
DON'T HURT HIM.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST
RUN ALONG INSIDE, DEAR.

I'M STAYING
WITH MR. RAINES.

WELL, OF COURSE,
YOU ARE.

HE'S YOUR HUSBAND.

LISA, WE NEED TO TALK.

I HAVE TO KNOW SOME THINGS.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT MUCH,
EXCEPT MY DOLLS.

OH, YES, YOU DO.

YOU KNOW ABOUT YOUR MOM,
DON'T YOU?

MAMA DIED GIVING BIRTH TO ME.

I'M THE YOUNGEST.

I SAW SOME PICTURES, LISA--

SOME PICTURES
OF YOUR DAD

AND JODY IN A WEDDING DRESS.

ANNIE, NOW YOU COME
AND GO IN THIS BAG.

WE'RE GOING FOR
A NICE LONG TRIP.

I SAW YOU WEARING
THAT WEDDING DRESS TOO.

LISA?

♪ LA-LA-LA-LA-LA! ♪

DADDY LIKED TO...
PRETEND THAT WE WAS...

GIRLS WERE GETTING MARRIED.

HE SAID IT WAS
OUR WEDDING ANNIV...

OUR WEDDING REHEARSAL.

THERE WAS MORE TO THOSE GAMES,
WEREN'T THERE, LISA?

HE LIKED TO PLAY
THOSE GAMES

WITH JODY, TOO,
DIDN'T HE?

( door opening )

TIME TO GO.

BUT WHAT IF DADDY
COMES BACK AND
WE'RE NOT HERE?

IS DADDY IN ONE
OF THOSE GRAVES OUTSIDE, BO?

IS HE?

ANSWER ME.

NO, HE'S NOT, LISA.

I SWEAR ON MAMA'S EYES.

WELL, WHERE IS HE?

AND WHEN'S HE COMING BACK?

LISA, I GOT AN IDEA.

WHY DON'T YOU WRITE
YOUR DADDY A NOTE?

TELL HIM WHERE WE'RE GOING?

I... I DON'T KNOW.

Jody:
BO, LISA--

GET OUT HERE,
RIGHT NOW.

LISA, WRITE YOUR DADDY
THAT NOTE.

TELL HIM WHERE WE'LL BE.

IT'S WHAT ANY GOOD
DAUGHTER WOULD DO.

OKAY, YOU-- YOU-- YOU--

YOU HURRY UP,
LITTLE SISTER.

( groaning )

LISA?

LISA, WE'RE GOING
TO LEAVE WITHOUT YOU!

I'M COMING.

IN CASE WE NEED
TO DIG ANOTHER GRAVE.

WHERE'S RENO?

HE'S IN THE BACK.

LET'S GO.

NO, I-- I RIDE
WITH MY HUSBAND.

FINE, JUST GET
IN THE VAN.

COME ON, COME ON,
COME ON, COME ON.

Nathan:
THANKS FOR BAILING
ME OUT, DARLING.

SURE THING, MR. WAYNE.

HUH.

AIN'T NOBODY HOME.

ARE YOU PSYCHIC TOO?

NOPE.

IF THEY WAS HERE

THEY WOULDN'T LET
US GET THIS CLOSE.

LET'S POKE AROUND.

NOT A GOOD SIGN.

NO.

HEY.

HAVE A LOOK.

HUDSON LAKE.

RENO'S WITH THEM.

THEY LEFT AT 2:00.

THEY'VE GOT HALF
AN HOUR HEAD START.

WE'D BETTER MOVE IT.

WE'LL HAVE TO
DOUBLE BACK

TO PICK UP ROUTE 12...

I KNOW A SHORTCUT.

JUST HANG ON
TO YOUR BLOOMERS.

DAMN IT!

THAT BOUNTY HUNTER'S
ON OUR TAIL!

WHAT DO YOU
WANT ME TO DO?

LOSE HIM.

( quietly ):
LISA, GET ME OUT OF THESE.

COME ON, LISA.

HURRY.

WHAT THE HELL'S HE DOING?

JUMP!
I CAN'T!

COME ON,
I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU!

I CAN'T LEAVE JODY.

JODY'S YOUR SISTER,
BUT SHE'S ALSO YOUR MOTHER.

IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME
BEFORE SHE KILLS US BOTH.

LISA!

GET OUT
OF THE WAY!

NO!

JUMP!
NO!

( tires screeching )

( honking )

( tires screeching )

Nathan:
GOOD THING YOU LANDED

ON YOUR HEAD.

ARE YOU OKAY, BOY?

YEAH, I'M ALL RIGHT.

LISA, IT'S OKAY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S OKAY.

( explosion )

Reno:
YOU ALL SET?

I GUESS SO.

IS IT HARD LEAVING?

IT'S THE ONLY HOME
I'VE EVER KNOWN.

YOUR BUS WILL BE
HERE ANY MINUTE.

WHERE'S ALL YOUR DOLLS
AND THINGS?

I'M LEAVING
IT ALL BEHIND,
EVERY BIT OF IT.

THIS LIFE IS
GOING TO BE HARD
ENOUGH TO FORGET.

I SPOKE TO YOUR AUNT;
SHE SEEMS REAL NICE.

DID SHE?

UH-HUH.

YOU EVER BEEN
TO MISSISSIPPI?

( sniffling )

WELL, I HAVE BEEN
TO MISSISSIPPI

AND THE PEOPLE THERE
ARE WARM AND FRIENDLY.

I THINK
YOU'LL LIKE IT A LOT.

THERE'S YOUR BUS.

YOU EXCITED?

SCARED TO DEATH MOSTLY.

YOU'LL DO JUST FINE.

I'M NOT SO SURE.

I'LL BE SURE
FOR THE BOTH OF US, OKAY?

YOU TAKE CARE NOW.