Look Hand Luke: Close Captioned Transcript [CAR APPROACHES] [CAR DOORS OPEN] WHAT ARE YOU DOING THERE, FELLA? I'M JUST CUT THROUGH, UH... I'M MMHM HMMH... YOU BETTER COME ALONG WITH US. TAKIN' IT OFF HERE, BOSS. YEAH, TAKE IT OFF, DRAGLINE. WIPIN' IT OFF HERE, BOSS. O.K., KOKO. WIPE IT OFF. DRINKIN' IT UP HERE, BOSS! ALL RIGHT. DRINK IT UP, GAMBLER. HEY, REMY, WARM DOWN. ALL RIGHT. PACK IT UP! YES, SIR! YES, SIR! YOU EYEBALLIN' THERE, SOCIETY? CHECKING MY YO-YO, BOSS. DRAG. DRAG, NEW MEAT BUS. BUNCH. MUST BE HALF A DOZEN NEW MEAT. NO MORE THAN FIVE, FOR A COLD DRINK. YOU'RE ON. BABALUGATS, WE GOT A BET HERE. [DOGS BARKING] [DOGS BARKING] ALL RIGHT. YOU MEN GET LINED UP HERE. DOG BOY, SHUT THEM DOGS UP. THEY SMELL NEW MEAT, BOSS. WHAT DID THEY BRING US TODAY? [WHIMPERING] COME ON. COME ON, BLOOD. "GIBSON, 507..." UH, "MANSLAUGHTER." GOOD FOR A TWO-SPOT. IT WAS AN ACCIDENT. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN TROUBL-- CALL THE CAPTAIN "CAPTAIN." "EDGAR POTTER, 302, RESISTING ARREST..." UH, "ONE YEAR." I WAS TRYIN' TO STAY OUT OF THE RAIN. GET THE WAX OUT OF YOUR EARS. HE'S CALLED CAPTAIN. YOU CALL THE REST OF US BOSS, YOU HEAR? YES, BOSS. THIS MAN WILL MAKE US PROUD, MR. HUNNICUTT. "RAYMOND PRATT." HERE, CAPTAIN. "BREAKIN', ENTERIN', AND ASSAULT." FIVE-SPOT. AND A SEAMAN. THAT SHOULD COME IN REAL HANDY AROUND HERE, CAPTAIN. NAME, "LUCAS JACKSON." HERE, CAPTAIN. "MALICIOUSLY DESTROYIN' MUNICIPAL PROPERTY WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE." WHAT WAS THAT? CUTTIN' THE HEADS OFF OF PARKIN' METERS, CAPTAIN. WE NEVER HAD ONE OF THEM. WHERE DID YOU THINK THAT WOULD GET YOU? YOU COULD SAY I WASN'T THINKIN', CAPTAIN. HMM...IT SAYS HERE THAT YOU DID REAL GOOD IN THE WAR-- A SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, COUPLE OF PURPLE HEARTS... A SERGEANT...THEN COME OUT THE SAME WAY YOU WENT IN-- BUCK PRIVATE. LIKE I WAS JUST PASSIN' TIME, CAPTAIN. WELL, YOU GOT YOURSELF SOME TIME NOW. UH, TWO YEARS. HELL, THAT AIN'T MUCH. WE GOT SOME MEN DOING A 20-SPOT. ONE'S GOT ALL OF IT. UH, WE GOT ALL KINDS. YOU GONNA FIT IN REAL GOOD. IN CASE YOU GET RABBIT IN YOUR BLOOD AND YOU DECIDE TO TAKE OFF FOR HOME, YOU GET SOME BONUS TIME AND LEG CHAINS TO SLOW YOU DOWN. UH, FOR YOUR OWN GOOD, YOU'LL LEARN THE RULES. UH, IT'S ALL UP TO YOU. I CAN BE A GOOD GUY, OR I CAN BE ONE REAL MEAN SON OF A BITCH. IT'S ALL UP TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. LET'S MOVE IT. ONE AT A TIME! MOVE IT! THEM CLOTHES GOT LAUNDRY NUMBERS. ANY MAN FORGETS HIS NUMBER SPENDS A NIGHT IN THE BOX. KEEP THESE SPOONS WITH YOU. ANY MAN LOSES HIS SPOON SPENDS A NIGHT IN THE BOX. NO FIGHTIN' IN THE BUILDING. YOU GOT A GRUDGE AGAINST SOMEONE, FIGHT HIM SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FIRST BELL IS AT 7:55. GET IN YOUR BUNK. ANY MAN NOT IN HIS BUNK AT 8:00 SPENDS A NIGHT IN THE BOX. TO SMOKE, KEEP BOTH LEGS OVER THE SIDE OF YOUR BUNK. ANYONE SMOKING IN THE PRONE POSITION SPENDS A NIGHT IN THE BOX. SATURDAYS, PUT CLEAN SHEETS ON TOP, TOP SHEETS ON THE BOTTOM, BOTTOM SHEETS IN THE LAUNDRY. TURN IN THE WRONG SHEET, SPEND A NIGHT IN THE BOX. SIT ON BUNKS WITH DIRTY PANTS, SPEND A NIGHT IN THE BOX. FORGET YOUR EMPTY POP BOTTLE, NIGHT IN THE BOX. ANY MAN LOUD TALKING SPENDS A NIGHT IN THE BOX. YOU GOT QUESTIONS, COME TO ME. I'M CARR, THE FLOOR WALKER. I KEEP ORDER HERE. ANY MAN DON'T KEEP ORDER SPENDS A NIGHT IN... THE BOX. I HOPE YOU AIN'T GONNA BE A HARD CASE. 8, 9, 10... 12! AIN'T BUT FOUR. WHAT DID I TELL YOU? YOU OWE ME A COLD DRINK. MOVE IT, SLEEPY! HEY, ANY OF YOU GUYS FROM CONNECTICUT? FORGET IT. WASH THEM UP! WASH THEM UP! MOVE! MOVE IT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE? GET AT THEM BEANS! MOVE! 27. 27. STAY OUT OF MY PLACE! TRY THAT AGAIN, AND I'LL BOUNCE YOU ALL OVER THE FLOOR. I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS YOUR SEAT. IT WASN'T HIS FAULT. MIND YOUR MANNERS, BOY. YOU'RE ACTIN' LIKE A HILLBILLY TRAMP. TRAMP. YOU GOT YOUR BULL GANG NAME. IT AIN'T NO WORSE THAN SOME I BEEN CALLED. IN THE NAVY-- YOU NEW MEATS, YOU HAVE TO SHAPE UP FAST. TO LEARN THE RULES HERE, YOU WORK WITH YOUR EARS, NOT YOUR MOUTH. Ha! SOMEBODY SAY SOMETHIN'? NO, I DIDN'T SAY NOTHIN'...BOSS WHAT WE GOT THERE? GOT A LUCAS JACKSON. YOU DON'T HAVE A NAME UNTIL DRAGLINE GIVES YOU ONE. MAYBE WE OUGHT TO CALL IT NO-EARS. YOU DON'T LISTEN MUCH, DO YOU? I AIN'T HEARD MUCH WORTH LISTENIN' TO. JUST SOME GUYS MAKIN' RULES. NEW MEAT LOOKS LIKE A POKER PLAYER, DRAG. YEAH, COME ON. BET THAT 8. YEAH, THAT WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME NONE. YOU GOT $5.00 POCKET MONEY. THAT BUYS A FISTFUL OF CARDS. YOU IN OR OUT? OUT. ALL RIGHT, DRAG. LET'S GO. COME ON, DRAG. DIME. [CLANG CLANG] FIRST BELL. ALL RIGHT! BRING IT UP! WHAT IS THAT SCAR FROM? WHAT SCAR? [CLANG CLANG] LAST BELL! LAST BELL! I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Amen. 50, BOSS! RIGHT, CARR. 50. GETTIN' UP HERE, CARR. O.K., NOW. 28! 29! 30! 31! 32! 34! 33! [DOGS BARKING] [RUFF] [RUFF] OVER HERE! 21. 22. 24. 23. 25. 26. 28. 27. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. GET OUT OF MY EYEBALLIN' SEATS, YOU NEW MEAT DUMMY. I'M A SALESMAN. I USED TO DRIVE THESE ROADS ALL THE TIME. DRAG, IT'S GOING TO BE ONE HOT MOTHER TODAY. I RECKON THE BEAR WILL BE WALKIN' TODAY. I GOT A BROOM, WORK ON TOP. REAL CUSH JOB. I'D HATE TO BE IN THAT DITCH TODAY. WE WORK IN A DITCH? HEY, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU? YOU AIN'T NEVER SEEN A CHAIN GANG BEFORE? I AIN'T USED TO HARD WORK. I AVOID IT. I AIN'T EXACTLY CRAZY ABOUT IT MYSELF. IT WILL BE ONE TOUGH DAY TO LEARN ON. KOKO, GIVE ONE OF THESE NEW MEAT A BREAK AND LET HIM USE YOUR BROOM TODAY. SOCIETY, I AIN'T GOING DOWN IN THAT DITCH. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT. I AIN'T IN GOOD SHAPE. HEY, KOKO, YOU REALLY GONNA SELL YOUR JOB? DRAG, I MAY HAVE TO. THAT LUCAS "WAR HERO" MIGHT PAY. I'LL GIVE YOU 50 CENTS. 50 CENTS! THAT SWEET JOB IS WORTH A BUCK. I'LL MAKE IT A DOLLAR. DOLLAR'S A DEAL. HERE'S MY DOLLAR. WHERE DID YOU GET THAT ABOUT WAR HERO? A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME. TEARING HEADS OFF OF WHAT? GUM BALL MACHINES. WHAT KIND OF THING IS THAT FOR A GROWN MAN? WELL, YOU KNOW HOW IT IS... SMALL TOWN, NOT MUCH TO DO IN THE EVENIN'. MOSTLY WAS JUST SETTLIN' OLD SCORES. BOSS, I MADE THIS ARRANGEMENT WITH THIS MAN TO TAKE HIS BROOM. GET TO WORK. YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. I MADE THIS DEAL. GET MOVIN'. BUT I MADE THIS ARRANGEMENT. UGH! GET TO WORK. HEY, TAKE IT EASY. YOU WON'T LAST TWO HOURS. TAKIN' IT OFF HERE, BOSS! YEAH, DRAGLINE, TAKE IT OFF THERE. TAKIN' IT OFF HERE, BOSS. YEAH, TAKE IT OFF THERE. PICKIN' IT UP HERE, BOSS. MAN BEAR-CLAWED HERE, BOSS. ALL RIGHT, MEN, LET'S EAT THEM BEANS! COLD DRINK HE DON'T MAKE IT. YOU ON. HEY, BABALUGATS, GOT A BET HERE! [QUACKING] BOSS, DRINKIN' IT UP HERE. ALL RIGHT. WHO'S THAT? BOSS GODFREY. THE WALKIN' BOSS. DON'T HE EVER TALK? [GUNSHOT] I THINK HE JUST SAID SOMETHIN'. [THUMP] YOU OWE THAT FELLA A COLD DRINK. ALL RIGHT. YOU, GIBSON, STEP OUT. BOSS PAUL SAYS YOU WASN'T HAPPY WITH YOUR JOB. WE GOING TO GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO THINK ABOUT IT. ONE OF THESE FELLAS-- ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO! GET THEM CLOTHES OFF. [SOBBING] [CLANG CLANG] FIRST BELL! PLUMB BUSTED OUT! LOOK LIKE THE HARD ROAD FINALLY GOT TO LUCAS WAR HERO! JUST NEED A LITTLE NAP. THEY PUT HIM IN THE BOX HIS FIRST DAY! IT WAS ONLY SUPPOSED TO BE A JOKE. THERE AIN'T NO BROOMS. WELL, CAN'T EXPECT TO LEARN EVERYTHING THE FIRST DAY. THEY'VE TAUGHT HIM A VERY VALUABLE LESSON. YOU GIVE HIM ALL NIGHT TO THINK ABOUT IT. WE CAN'T HELP IT IF HE'S SQUARE, HUH, DRAG? COURSE NOT. HE AIN'T IN THE BOX BECAUSE OF THE JOKE. HE BACK-SASSED A FREE MAN. THEY GOT THEIR RULES. NOT OUR FAULT. PROBABLY HAPPEN TO HIM SOONER OR LATER, ANYWAY... COMPLAINER LIKE HIM. HE GOT TO LEARN THE RULES, SAME AS ANYBODY ELSE. THEM POOR BOSSES NEED ALL THE HELP THEY CAN GET. YOU TRYIN' TO SAY SOMETHING? [CLANG CLANG] LAST BELL! LAST BELL! ONE DAY, I'LL HAVE TO FLAP UP SOME DUST WITH IT. 49. 1 IN THE BOX! RIGHT, CARR. 49. 1 IN THE BOX. PUTTIN' THEM ON HERE, BOSS. YOU SEE THAT? SEE THAT? HOW AM I NOT GOIN' TO SEE SOMETHIN' LIKE THAT? MAN, OH, MAN! LOOK AT THAT! [MUSIC PLAYING] WIPIN' IT OFF HERE, BOSS! WIPE IT OFF THERE. TAKING THEM OFF HERE, BOSS! TAKE IT OFF. DAMN THINGS BLOCK THE SCENERY. OH, MAN. OH, MAN. I'M DYIN'. I'M DYIN'. NICE BROAD. GREAT SET. OOH, YEAH! OOH, YEAH! OOH, LUCILLE... BABY! OH, MAN! I'M DYIN'! I'M DYIN'! LOOK AT THAT. SHE AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' BUT ONE SAFETY PIN HOLDIN' THAT THING ON. COME ON, SAFETY PIN... POP! COME ON, BABY, POP. HEY, LORD, WHATEVER I DONE, DON'T STRIKE ME BLIND FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF MINUTES. OOH, MY LUCILLE. LUCILLE? WHERE DO YOU GET THAT? THAT'S LUCILLE, YOU MOTHER-HEAD. ANYTHING SO INNOCENT... AND BUILT LIKE THAT JUST GOT TO BE NAMED LUCILLE. RUB IT, BABY. CLEAN THAT CAR, HUH? RUB. RUB. OH, OH, OH! GOD, SHE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT SHE'S DOIN'. OH, BOY, SHE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT SHE'S DOIN'. SHE'S DRIVIN' US CRAZY AND LOVIN' IT. SHUT YOUR MOUTH ABOUT MY LUCILLE. LOOK AT THAT. " OLD MacDONALD HAD A FARM " " E-I-E-I-O " " OLD MacDONALD HAD A FARM " " E-I-E-I-O " " AND ON HIS FARM, HE HAD A PIG " [QUACKING] " OLD MacDONALD HAD A FARM... "" COME ON. SHUT UP, BABALUGATS. LEAVE HIM ALONE. HE'S HAPPY. THAT'S BECAUSE HE'S A MORON. WHY DON'T YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH? BREAK IT UP! HEH HEH HEH... Lucille! Lucille, Lucille, Lucille, Lucille, Lucille, Lucille. HA HA HA! GETTING UP HERE, CARR. O.K., NOW. GETTING UP. YEP. YEAH. GETTIN' UP HERE, CARR. NO. FULL HOUSE. HEH HEH HEH... OOH, MAN. THAT LITTLE LUCILLE. SHE WAS REALLY A BIG LOT OF LITTLE GAL, WASN'T SHE? DID YOU SEE HOW SHE WAS JUST ABOUT-- [POP] POPPIN' OUT OF THAT DRESS? COME ON, DRAG. CUT IT OUT. AND DOWN BELOW... MAN, THAT THING DIDN'T REACH NO HIGHER THAN... HA HA HA! SHE LIABLE TO CATCH COLD RUNNIN' AROUND LIKE THAT. IT WAS STRETCHED SO TIGHT ACROSS HER BOTTOM, I DO BELIEVE I SAW ONE OF THEM SEAMS BUST LOOSE. AND THE OPENING GOT WIDER... AND WIDER... AND WIDER. FORGET IT, MAN. WHAT DO YOU MEAN, FORGET IT? STOP BEATIN' IT INTO THE GROUND. YOU AIN'T DOIN' NOBODY NO GOOD. O.K., NEW MEAT. YOU GET SOME SLEEP. AND SAVE YOUR STRENGTH, 'CAUSE YOU'RE GONNA NEED IT... TOMORROW. YAY! GET UP! GET HIM! COME ON, LUKE! HIT HIM! KEEP YOUR HANDS UP THERE. STAY DOWN! THAT'S ENOUGH, GUYS. NICE SHOT, DRAG. HE'S STILL GOT A CHANCE. STAY DOWN, LUKE! COME ON, LUKE. GIVE IT TO HIM. HARDER. HARDER. STAY DOWN, LUKE. LET HIM HIT YOU IN THE NOSE, GET SOME BLOOD. MAYBE THE BOSSES WILL STOP IT BEFORE HE KILLS YOU. I DON'T WANT TO FRIGHTEN HIM. STAY DOWN, LUKE. STAY DOWN, LUKE. HE'LL KILL YOU. STAY DOWN. [PUNCHING] SOMEBODY OUGHT TO STOP THIS THING. STAY DOWN. YOU'RE BEAT. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO KILL ME. ALL RIGHT, POT'S RIGHT. HERE WE GO. KING GETS A 3. QUEEN, DEUCE. DEUCE GETS A 4. NO HELP. THE 3 GETS... BIG ACE. OUT! I CALL. KICK A BUCK. A DOLLAR? BOY! WHAT YOU WANT? ALL RIGHT, I'LL CALL. IF I CATCH, I'M GONNA BURN YOU. I CALL. KING, 3 GOT A 4. QUEEN, DEUCE GETS A 5. PAIR OF 7s GETS A JOHN. BIG ACE GETS... SLOP IN THE FACE. O.K., YOU STILL DO THE TALKING. CUTER AGAIN. I CALL. KICK A BUCK. OH! OH! WHAT YOU GOT? PAIR OF 7s. I SEE THAT. WHAT YOU GOT IN THE HOLE? HE AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' SHOWING. RAISE HIS HEAD OFF. HE'S BEEN BETTIN'-- THEN JUST CALL HIM. I CALL. YOU GOT TO SEE IT, GAMBLER. I CAN'T! I CAN'T! I'M SNAKE-BIT. I FOLD. KING, 4, 3. YOU GOT A 9. NOTHIN' VISIBLE. PAIR OF 7s, AND THE JACK GETS A 6. SAVANAHS. YOU STILL THE BETTOR, MAN. CUTER. I'M BEAT. KICK A BUCK. OOH! KICK HIM BACK A BUCK. I'LL SEE YOUR BUCK AND BACK A BUCK. KICK A BUCK. DAMN! DON'T LOOK AT ME, MOTHER-HEAD. HA HA! YOU GONNA PLAY LIKE A COCONUT? YOU'VE GOT TO CALL HIM. I KNOW HE'S GOT A PAIR OF KINGS. YOU STILL GOT TO CALL HIM. LOOK AT 'EM. THE MAN'S GOT KINGS. GET YOUR TAIL OUT. YEAH. AW! YOU WANT TO SEE 'EM? ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE. RIGHT! HA HA! NOTHIN'! A HANDFUL OF NOTHIN'. YOU STUPID MULLET HEAD, HE BEAT YOU WITH NOTHIN', LIKE TODAY WHEN HE KEPT COMING AT ME WITH NOTHIN'. YEAH, WELL... SOMETIMES NOTHIN' CAN BE A REAL COOL HAND. MOVE OVER. I'M GONNA SIT IN HERE NEXT TO MY BOY. COOL HAND LUKE. DEAL. ALL RIGHT. I'M IN THIS NEXT ONE. HEY, LOUDMOUTH... GET OUT THERE. YOUR MAMA'S WAITIN' FOR YOU. SHE NEVER LEAVES ME ALONE! BE GLAD YOU GOT SOMEBODY, KID. LUKE, VISITOR FOR YOU! SON. COME ON, MA. " JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE " " GRANT IT, JESUS, IS MY PLEA " " DAILY WALKIN' CLOSE TO THEE " COMIN' OUT HERE, BOSS. COME ON OUT, LUKE. " LET IT BE, DEAR LORD " " LET IT BE " " THROUGH THE DAYS OF TOIL THAT'S NEAR " " IF I FALL, DEAR LORD, WHO CARES? " " WHO BUT THEE MY BURDEN SHARES? " " NONE BUT THEE, DEAR LORD " " NONE BUT THEE "" HA HA HA! HOW DID YOU FIND ME? OH, WELL, THAT HELEN... SHE SENT YOUR THINGS ALONG WITH A NOTE. THEN JOHN HERE, HE WROTE TO THE POLICE. YEAH. COME. GOIN' AROUND HERE, BOSS? WELL, ARLETTA, I GOT TO STAY HERE. I ALWAYS HOPED TO SEE YOU WELL-FIXED. HAVE ME A CROP OF GRANDKIDS TO FUSS AROUND WITH. I'D LIKE TO OBLIGE YOU, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GET THEM. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES I WISHED PEOPLE WAS LIKE DOGS, LUKE. COMES A TIME-- A DAY LIKE-- WHEN THE BITCH JUST DON'T RECOGNIZE THE PUPS NO MORE, SO SHE DON'T HAVE NO HOPES NOR LOVE TO GIVE HER PAIN. SHE JUST DON'T GIVE A DAMN. THEY LETTIN' YOU SMOKE HERE? SMOKIN' IT UP HERE, BOSS. YOU DONE YOUR BEST, ARLETTA. WHAT I DONE WITH MYSELF IS MY OWN PROBLEM. NO. NO, IT AIN'T, LUKE. YOU AIN'T ALONE. EVERYWHERE YOU GO, I'M WITH YOU. AND JOHN, TOO. YOU NEVER THOUGHT MAYBE THAT'S A HEAVY LOAD? AW. WHY, WE ALWAYS THOUGHT YOU WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY IT. WAS WE WRONG? I DON'T KNOW. THINGS JUST NEVER THE WAY THEY SEEM. A MAN'S GOT TO GO HIS OWN WAY. GUESS I JUST GOT TO... GOT TO LOVE YOU AND LET GO. HMM? I GUESS. I AIN'T ASKIN' WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO WHEN YOU GET OUT BECAUSE I'LL BE DEAD, AND IT DON'T MATTER. YOU NEVER DID WANT TO LIVE FOREVER. IT WASN'T SUCH A HELL OF A LIFE. OH, I HAD ME... I HAD ME SOME HIGH OLD TIMES. YOUR OLD MAN, HE WASN'T MUCH GOOD FOR STICKING AROUND, BUT, DAMN IT, HE MADE ME LAUGH. I WOULD HAVE LIKE TO HAVE KNOWED HIM, THE WAY YOU TALK ABOUT HIM. [COUGHING] HE--HE-- HE'D HAVE BROKE YOU UP. LUKE. YEAH, MA? WHAT WENT WRONG? NOTHIN'. EVERYTHING'S COOL AS CAN BE. NO. ARLETTA, I TRIED... I MEAN, TO...LIVE ALWAYS FREE AND ABOVEBOARD LIKE YOU, BUT I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND NO ELBOW ROOM. OH, NOW. YOU ALWAYS HAD GOOD JOBS. AND THAT GIRL IN KENTUCKY... OH, I'D TAKEN A SHINE TO HER. SHE SURE TOOK OFF WITH THAT CONVERTIBLE FELLA. WELL, WHY NOT? IDEA OF MARRYIN' GOT YOU ALL BOLLIXED UP... TRYIN' TO BE RESPECTABLE! YOU WAS BORIN' THE HELL OUT OF ALL OF US. I'M LEAVIN' THE PLACE TO JOHN. THAT'S GOOD. HE EARNED IT. AIN'T NOTHIN' TO DO WITH IT. I JUST... I JUST NEVER GIVE JOHN THE KIND OF, YOU KNOW, FEELIN' THAT I GIVE YOU, SO I'M GONNA PAY HIM BACK NOW. OH, DON'T FEEL YOU HAVE TO SAY ANYTHIN'. IT'S...THE WAY IT IS, YOU SEE... SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE A FEELIN' FOR A CHILD. ELSE YOU DON'T. WITH JOHN, I JUST DIDN'T. [WHISTLES] I GOT TO GO, ARLETTA. YEAH, WELL, LAUGH IT UP, KID. YOU'LL MAKE OUT. UNCLE LUKE? WHY CAN'T YOU HAVE CHAINS? JOHN-BOY, LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. YOU KNOW, THEM CHAINS AIN'T MEDALS. YOU GET THEM FOR MAKIN' MISTAKES. MAKE A BAD ENOUGH MISTAKE, YOU GOT TO DEAL WITH THE MAN. HE IS ONE ROUGH OLD BOY. O.K.? SO LONG, ARLETTA. TAKE CARE. YOU KNOW IT, KID. NOW THERE AIN'T NOTHIN' TO COME BACK FOR. " JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE " " GRANT IT, JESUS, IS MY PLEA " " DAILY WALKIN' CLOSE TO THEE " " LET IT BE, DEAR LORD " " LET IT BE " " THROUGH THE DAYS OF TOIL THAT'S NEAR " " IF I FALL, DEAR LORD, WHO CARES? " " WHO BUT THEE MY BURDEN SHARES? " " NONE BUT THEE, DEAR LORD " " NONE BUT THEE "" ALL RIGHT. THIS GANG BEEN DOING SO GOOD, THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING SPECIAL. YOU GOT YOURSELVES A WHOLE ROAD OF TARRING TO DO... AND I WANT TO SEE YOU ROLL IT. PICK UP YOUR SHOVELS! GET WITH IT. MOVE! BEAR'S SURE GONNA BE WALKIN' THE ROAD TODAY. YOU BEEN WORKIN' HARD? THIS MOTHER WILL BREAK YOUR BACK. LET'S MOVE! LET'S SEE THOSE SHOVELS! ALL RIGHT, ROLL IT! GONNA TWIST MY ARM OFF IF THE HEAT DON'T KILL ME FIRST. RIGHT, BOSS. HEY, BUDDY, SLOW DOWN. THAT'S A LONG ROAD. YEAH. WELL, THE MAN WANTS SPEED, LET'S JUST GIVE IT TO HIM. CRAM IT IN AND BREAK IT OFF. HYAH! GO HARD. WHAT ARE WE RACING FOR? WANTS SPEED? LET'S GIVE IT TO HIM. USE THAT SHOVEL LIKE IT WAS YOUR SPOON. SHAKE IT, MAN! HA! HYA! HA! HYA! GO MAN! HYAH! HYAH! GET THE MAN, BOY. GET THE MAN! MOVIN' HERE, BOSS. MOVIN' UP HERE. COME ON! COME ON! MOVIN' IT UP HERE, BOSS. COME ON! TELL ME, RABBIT, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? I DON'T KNOW, BOSS. I THINK THEY'RE ALL BEAR-CLAWED. THEY DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO SMILE, SPIT OR SWALLOW. THEY NEVER SEEN A BULL GANG BEFORE. WHERE DID THE ROAD GO? THAT'S IT. THAT'S THE END OF IT. MAN, THERE'S STILL DAYLIGHT. ABOUT TWO HOURS LEFT. WHAT DO WE DO NOW? NOTHIN'. OH, LUKE, YOU WILD, BEAUTIFUL THING! YOU CRAZY HANDFUL OF NOTHIN'. "AS CAROL PRESSED HER LIPS TO HIM, "HIS RIGHT HAND STARTED A SLOW DESCENT DOWN HER SILKEN BODY." [THUNDER] "DESIRE, FEAR, TEMPTATION, TERROR, "YEARNING, AND HORROR WARRED WITHIN HER BEAUTIFUL YOUNG BODY." YOU HAVE TO CLOSE THOSE THINGS OR WE'D DROWN, BUT IT'S SUFFOCATIN' IN HERE. TALK ABOUT DROWNING... WHEN I WAS IN THE NAVY, I WAS ON SUBMARINE DUTY, AND WHEN YOU GET DOWN THERE-- TELL YOUR STORY WALKING, HUH? IT'S TOO HOT. DID YOU SEE MY SKINNY BOY CHOW TONIGHT? HE WAS MATCHING YOU PLATE FOR PLATE. I THINK I GOT AN ULCER. HE MADE YOUR SPOON LOOK LIKE IT HAD A HOLE. COME ON. WHAT? YOU CALLIN' ME A LIAR? NO, NOT A LIAR. YOU HAVE A COMMON AND LIKABLE TENDENCY TOWARD EXAGGERATION. THAT THERE IS THE CHAMPION HOG-GUTTER OF THIS CAMP. I SEEN HIM EAT 10 CHOCOLATE BARS AND 7 COLD DRINKS IN 15 MINUTES. HE CAN EAT BUSTED BOTTLES, RUSTY NAILS, ANY DAMN THING. IF YOU LET ME CUT OFF YOUR HEAD, HE'LL EAT THAT. I CAN EAT 50 EGGS. NOBODY CAN EAT 50 EGGS. YOU SAID ANYTHING. YOU EVER EAT 50 EGGS? NOBODY EVER DID. BABALUGATS, WE GOT A BET! MY BOY SAYS HE CAN EAT 50 EGGS, HE CAN! YEAH, MAN, HOW LONG? AN HOUR. I'LL TAKE PART OF THAT WAGER. $2.00 RIGHT HERE. LET'S TALK SOME MONEY! ALL RIGHT, $20! ANYTHING. THE SYNDICATE WILL COVER ANY BET YOU MAKE. 50 EGGS GOT TO WEIGH 6 POUNDS. MAN'S GUT CAN'T HOLD THAT. THEY'LL SWELL UP AND BUST HIM OPEN. THEY'LL KILL HIM. GET YOUR MONEY! KOKONUT-HEAD'S GONNA TAKE THE MONEY. HOW'S HE GONNA EAT? BOILED FOR 15 MINUTES. EAT THEM IN AN HOUR. ONE RULE-- NO THROWING UP. HE THROWS UP, YOU FORFEIT EVERYTHING. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAW MY BOY THROW UP? GIVE YOUR MONEY TO KOKO. OVER HERE! HA HA HA! Luke, what did you say 50 for? Why couldn't you say 35 or 39? IT SEEMED A NICE ROUND NUMBER. THAT'S MONEY YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH YOU? WELL, IT'LL BE SOMETHING TO DO. 10, 9! " CAMPTOWN RACETRACK 5 MILE LONG " " OH, THE DOO-DAH DAY... "" WHAT DID I DO? I STOLE, AND I TOLD LIES. KEEP YOUR LEFT UP. BUT I LOVED MY NEIGHBOR... AND HIS WIFE. THEY'LL NEVER MAKE IT. WAIT A SECOND. WE GOT TO STRETCH YOUR LITTLE BELLY. GET THIS STUFF OUT OF THE WAY OF THEM EGGS COMIN' DOWN. WHAT DO YOU THINK? GET IT IN FIGHTIN' SHAPE, LIKE A BARRAGE BALLOON. AARRGH! READY? AND GO! HEY, BOSS. MAN NEEDS A BROWN BOMBER AND A DOSE OF SALTS. HEY! NOBODY SAID NOTHIN' ABOUT THAT. WHAT'S IT FOR? A BROWN BOMBER? YOU CAN'T DO THAT! THE MAN'S GOT A RIGHT. I WANT MY MONEY BACK. NO MONEY BACK. WHAT ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT? NOTHING! I DON'T CARE IF YOU GIVE HIM 20 OF THOSE PILLS. IT STILL WOULDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. SHH! WHAT'S HE DOING? [BELCH] LOOK AT THOSE EGGS. STAND BACK, PEDESTRIANS. THIS AIN'T NO AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. IS THAT ALL 50? MOVE OVER, LOSERS, I GOT MONEY RIDIN' HERE. SOMEBODY COUNT 'EM. IF HE EATS AN EGG A MINUTE, HE'S GOT 10 MINUTES TO SWALLOW THEM. WHAT ARE YOU, A SCIENTIST? HEY, YOU'RE PEELIN' HIS EGGS. THAT'S RIGHT. HE PEELS THEM HIMSELF. THAT'S UNDERSTOOD. YOU MAY BE GREAT AT PASSIN' BAD CHECKS AROUND THE BIG CITY, BUT US COUNTRY BOYS AIN'T BRAINLESS. WHEN IT COME TO THE LAW, NOTHIN' IS UNDERSTOOD. WAIT A MINUTE! WAIT A MINUTE! WHO MADE WHAT LAW ABOUT PEELING THE EGGS? I'M HIS TRAINER. I'M THE SYNDICATE COVERIN' ALL BETS, AND I'M HIS OFFICIAL EGG-PEELER. THAT'S THE LAW. WAIT A MINUTE! JUST WAIT TILL THE HOUR STARTS, THAT'S ALL. I WAS BANKIN' ON HIM PEELIN' THEM. WHAT'S GOING ON? ALL RIGHT. YOU READY, CHAMP? READY... GO! 1! 2! 3! HE'S GONNA LOSE A FINGER EATIN' LIKE THAT. 24! 25! Slow down a little. 26! FORGET IT. HE'S WASTIN' TIME. WHAT'S THE EXERCISE? I'LL TAKE ANY BETS. ANYBODY! PUT ME DOWN. THREE MORE. 32! You still got 18 more to go. I THINK HE'S GONNA THROW UP. IT'S FINISHED. THAT'S ALL. 18 TO GO. HE'S FINISHED. [THUMP THUMP] IT'S JUST LIKE A RIPE WATERMELON ABOUT TO BUST ITSELF OPEN. YOUR BOY'S DONE FOR, DRAG. I'M PUTTIN' IN MY LAST PENNY. MAN'S GUT CAN'T HOLD MORE THAN THAT. GO ON. THROW UP. YOU'LL FEEL BETTER. IMAGINE HOW WELL YOU'LL FEEL. HE'S ALL RIGHT. HE'S ALL RIGHT. HE'S GOING TO MAKE HIMSELF SICK. IS HE? HE'S ALL RIGHT. HE'S ALL RIGHT. I GIVE YOU A DOLLAR HE DON'T EAT 50, I GET $2.00 BACK. OH, FIXER, YOU IS A SWEET OLD BOY. TAKE THAT DOLLAR AND BUY YOURSELF A NEW SPARK PLUG. SINCE YOU DONE TOOK A STAND, PUT MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS, NOT NO BUCK! ALL I GOT'S 3.75. THAT'S A BET. I WANT TO HEAR FROM SOME BIG MONEY MEN. HIGH ROLLERS! YOU'VE GOT IT ALL. EVERY CENT IN CAMP IS RIDING. WHAT WAS THAT? RABBIT, GIVE ME 5. COME ON, BOY. WHAT'S THE TIME? 24 MINUTES TO GO. JUST LET THAT LITTLE OLD BELLY SAG, AND ENJOY YOURSELF. STRETCH IT OUT. 39! GOIN' DOWN INTO THE TUMMY. 24 MINUTES? HE'LL NEVER MAKE IT. 41! STAY LOOSE, BUDDY. JUST NINE MORE BETWEEN YOU AND EVERLASTING GLORY. IS HE EATING THEM, ALIBI? HE'S CHEWING. LOOK AT THAT. THEY'RE PIGEON EGGS... FISH EGGS, PRACTICALLY. HOW MUCH TIME? SIX MINUTES TO GO. COME ON. COME ON. CHEW! CHEW! YOU'RE HELPING HIM CHEW NOW. GO! 42! HE'S SPITTING THEM OUT, ISN'T HE? TINY, TINY EGG. HE'S SLOWIN' DOWN. HERE WE GO, BOY. TWO MINUTES TO TIME. ANOTHER ONE. HERE COME ANOTHER, BABY. HE'S NOT GONNA MAKE IT. OOOH... THERE YOU GO. 44! ALL RIGHT, NOW. GET MAD AT THEM DAMNED EGGS! EAT IT THERE, BOY. GNAW ON IT. HERE COME ANOTHER ONE. DOWN THE HATCH. 30 SECONDS. LAST ONE IN. STUFF IT DOWN IN THERE. GET IT IN. THAT'S THE LAST ONE IN THERE NOW, BABY. HE'S GOT TO SWALLOW IT ALL BEFORE TIME'S UP! 10! 9! 8! 7! 6! 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! HE DID IT! ZERO! YEAH! HOLD IT! HE DIDN'T SWALLOW. YOU THINK SO, HUH? JUST TAKE A LOOK HERE. OPEN THAT MOUTH. YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! THAT'S MY BABY. YES, SIR! NOBODY CAN EAT 50 EGGS. SNAKE IN THE GRASS HERE, BOSS! GET IT. GET IT! PICK IT UP HERE, BOSS! HEY, BOSS, FORGOT YOUR WALKING STICK. MAN, YOU SURE CAN SHOOT. LUKE, YOU GONE TOO FAR WHEN YOU MESS WITH THE MAN WITH NO EYES. YOU'LL BE OUT IN A LITTLE. WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT EASY? [THUNDER] [THUNDER] ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY IN THE TRUCKS. BOY, LOOK AT HIM GO! BAM! BAM! KNOCK IT OFF, LUKE! YOU CAN'T TALK ABOUT HIM THAT WAY! YOU STILL BELIEVE IN THAT BEARDED BOSS UP THERE? GET IN HERE! AIN'T YOU SCARED? AIN'T YOU SCARED OF DYING? DYING? HE CAN HAVE THIS LIFE ANYTIME HE WANTS TO! YOU HEAR THAT? YOU'RE WELCOME TO IT, OLD TIMER! LET ME KNOW YOU'RE UP THERE! COME ON! LOVE ME, HATE ME, KILL ME. JUST LET ME KNOW IT! JUST STANDIN' IN THE RAIN... TALKIN' TO MYSELF. BLIND DICK IS PAYIN' BACK 3 AND BORROWIN' 5. NEXT. YOU BORROWIN' OR PAYIN' BACK? BORROWIN'. COOL HAND'S THE SOFT HEART IN OUR LOAN DEPARTMENT. I JUST NEED 5, LUKE. I KNEW YOU COULD EAT ALL THEM EGGS. YEAH? WELL, I DIDN'T. THAT'S MY DARLIN' LUKE. HE GRIN LIKE A BABY, BUT HE BITES LIKE A GATOR. I STILL OWE YOU 30. WOULD YOU TAKE A CHECK? LUKE. FOR YOU. HIS MOTHER'S DEAD. ALIBI. [PLAYS BANJO] " I DON'T CARE IF IT RAINS OR FREEZES " " LONG AS I GOT MY PLASTIC JESUS " " SITTIN' ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY CAR " " COMES IN COLORS, PINK AND PLEASANT " " GLOWS IN THE DARK 'CAUSE IT'S IRIDESCENT " " TAKE IT WITH YOU " " WHEN YOU TRAVEL FAR " " GET YOURSELF A SWEET MADONNA " " DRESSED IN RHINESTONE SITTIN' ON A " " PEDESTAL OF ABALONE SHELL " " GOIN' 90, I AIN'T SCARY " " 'CAUSE I GOT THE VIRGIN MARY " " ASSURIN' ME THAT I WON'T GO TO HELL " [STOPS PLAYING BANJO] " GET YOURSELF A SWEET MADONNA " " DRESSED IN RHINESTONE SITTIN' ON " " A PEDESTAL OF ABALONE SHELL " " GOIN' 90, I AIN'T SCARY " " 'CAUSE I GOT THE VIRGIN MARY " " ASSURIN' ME THAT I WON'T GO TO HELL "" LUKE, FALL OUT. WHEN A MAN'S MOTHER DIES, HE GETS TO THINKIN' ABOUT HER FUNERAL AND PAYIN' RESPECTS. BEFORE HE KNOWS IT, HIS MIND AIN'T RIGHT. HE'S GOT RABBIT IN HIS BLOOD, AND HE RUNS. WE KEEPIN' YOU OFF THE ROAD FOR A WHILE. I'M GOIN' TO TO SAY A PRAYER FOR YOUR MA, LUKE. SORRY, LUKE. I'M JUST DOIN' MY JOB. YOU GOT TO APPRECIATE THAT. NAH. CALLIN' IT YOUR JOB DON'T MAKE IT RIGHT, BOSS. 21! 22! 23! 24! 25! 26! 27! 28! 29! 30! 31! MOVIN' IT UP HERE, BOSS. MOVE IT UP. [DOG BARKING] 4! 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! 10! 11! 13! 12! YOUR MA'S IN THE GROUND NOW, GOD REST HER SOUL. YOU BEST FORGET ABOUT IT, LUKE. YOU GOT A DAY AND A HALF LAY IN. TOMORROW'S A HOLIDAY. [MUSIC PLAYS] HAPPY 4th OF JULY! SAME TO YOU. ALL RIGHT! BREAK IT UP! BREAK IT UP! YOU HAD YOUR FUN. FIRST BELL. MOVE IT! MOVE IT, STEVIE. HEY, CARR. CARR, COME HERE. COME HERE. YOU GOT ANOTHER DIRTY BOOK, DRAG? DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. READ THIS PART THAT KOKO UNDERLINED. "SHE MOVES HER HEAD ANOTHER INCH "WHILE HE REACHED UP "AND PUT HIS LEFT HAND ON CAROL'S... AS CAROL PRESSED HER--" I CAN'T STAND IT! YOU'RE COMIN' TO THE INTERESTIN' PART. GO AHEAD. LET'S SEE. "TREMBLING BODY..." I CAN'T HEAR YOU. "HER TREMBLING BODY SHIVERED UNDER HIS--" [CLANG CLANG] ALL RIGHT! LAST BELL! LAST BELL! MOVE IT! HEY, CARR, WHAT'S THAT NOISE OUTSIDE? FASTER! THERE HE IS! MAN ON THE FENCE, BOSS! UHH! AAH! GET DOWN! AAH! WAIT A MINUTE, DAMN IT! NO! COME BACK HERE, DAMN IT! COME BACK, DAMN IT! YOU-- GO, BABY! 48, BOSS. 1 IN THE BOX, 1 IN THE BUSH. 48. 1 IN THE BOX, 1 IN THE BUSH. [DOGS BARKING] OH, LISTEN TO BLUE SING. HE'S ON TO HIM, HE SAYS. HE'S GOT HIM. HELL, THAT DOG'S RUNNIN' IN CIRCLES. NO, HE'S ON TO HIM. CAPTAIN SAYS TO WAIT TILL THE PATROL GETS HERE. LOOSE LIKE THAT, HE CAN RUN HIM CRAZY. DIDN'T EVEN HAVE SENSE TO RUN FROM THE ROAD. I'M BEAT. THIS AIN'T MY JOB NOHOW. [DOGS BARKING] YOUR DOGS ARE CRAZY. HE KEEPS CRISSCROSSING. HE'S SMARTER THAN A DOG. LET'S GO. AROO! AROO! HE MADE IT. LOOK, CAPTAIN. LOOK WHAT HE DONE TO BLUE. HE'S DEAD. HE'S DEAD. HE RUN HIMSELF PLUMB TO DEATH. [SOBBING] MR. HUNNICUTT. GET IN LINE, FACING THE CAPTAIN. YOU'RE GOIN' TO GET USED TO WEARIN' THEM CHAINS, LUKE, BUT YOU NEVER STOP LISTENIN' TO THEM CLINKIN'. THEY'RE GOING TO REMIND YOU OF WHAT I'VE BEEN SAYIN'... FOR YOUR OWN GOOD. WISH YOU'D STOP BEING SO GOOD TO ME. DON'T YOU EVER TALK THAT WAY TO ME. NEVER! NEVER! WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE IS FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE. SOME MEN YOU JUST CAN'T REACH. SO YOU GET WHAT WE HAD HERE LAST WEEK, WHICH IS THE WAY HE WANTS IT. WELL, HE GETS IT. I DON'T LIKE IT ANY MORE THAN YOU MEN. WELL, LOOKEE HERE. WELL, LOOKEE HERE. I KNEW THEY'D GET YOU. THEM CHAINS AND A BONUS OF A COUPLE OF YEARS... YOUR RUNNIN' DAYS ARE OVER FOREVER, BOY. HELL, I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU TRY AGAIN. YOU KNOW YOU'RE GETTIN' SO YOU SMELL SO BAD I COULD TRACK YOU MYSELF. WELL, THAT OUGHT TO BE EASY FOR A GENUINE SON OF A BITCH. TELL US WHAT HAPPENED. HOW FAR DID YOU GET? LET HIM EAT! ABOUT A MILE AND A HALF. IN THIS SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT, FOUND A CAR WITH KEYS IN THE IGNITION. HIT THIS RED LIGHT, AND THIS POLICE CAR SLIDES UP ALONGSIDE. THEN WHAT DID YOU DO? WAITED FOR THAT LIGHT TO CHANGE. THIS COP KEPT LOOKING OVER, WONDERIN' WHAT SOMEBODY DRESSED IN STATE ISSUE WAS DOIN' DRIVIN' THIS SHINY NEW BUGGY. THEN WHAT DID HE DO? HE LEANED OVER AND SAID, "HEY." THAT'S TOP-FLIGHT POLICE WORK. THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT. FELLA'S PROBABLY A LIEUTENANT NOW. JUST LAY LOW AND BUILD TIME. BEFORE LONG, THE HEAT'S GOING TO BE OFF OF YOU. EVERYTHING WILL BE BACK WHERE IT WAS. RIGHT, SWEET BUDDY? MMM. I HEAR YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD, LUKE. I WAS WONDERIN' HOW COME A NICE CLEAN-CUT YOUNG FELLOW LIKE YOU GETS PUT ON THE HARD ROAD. NOW I RECKON I KNOWS. I BEEN ON THE ROAD GANG ALMOST 22 YEAR. IN ALL THAT TIME, I AIN'T NEVER KILLED NO WHITE MAN, BUT I AIN'T AFEARED TO BECAUSE-- DON'T MEAN TO INTERRUPT, BOSS. CAUGHT SHORT, HERE. IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S O.K. GO ON OUT THERE BEHIND THEM TREES. MAN'S GOT TO HAVE PRIVACY SOMETIME. KEEP SHAKIN' THAT BUSH SO WE KNOW YOU'RE THERE. JUST KEEP SHAKIN' THAT BUSH. YES, BOSS. SHAKING IT UP HERE, BOSS. SHAKING IT UP HERE. STILL SHAKING IT, BOSS. STILL SHAKING IT. I'M SHAKING IT, BOSS. DAMN! HE'S GONE. GET THE DOGS. WHAT YOU GOT THEM ON FOR? HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR PANTS OFF? WELL, BEST WAY IS TO GET RID OF THEM LEG IRONS. BUT YOU AIN'T STRONG ENOUGH. FOR WHAT? YOU COULDN'T HEFT AN AX. CAN, TOO. I BET YOU CAN'T. CAN, TOO. CAN'T. CAN. THEN GO GET IT, MAN. WHAT'S YOUR NAME, BOY? BEN. BEN. ARE YOU GOIN' TO TAKE THOSE STRIPES OFF YOUR PANTS? YOU KNOW IT, KID. WANT TO SEE SOMETHING FUNNY? YEAH. WELL, YOU GET ME CHILI POWDER AND PEPPER AND CURRY. A LOT OF IT, O.K.? [CLOTH RIPPING] YOU BETTER LET ME HANDLE THAT, SON. [DOGS BARKING] HERE THEY ARE. THANKS. WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HIM? HE'LL BE ALL RIGHT. YOU'RE GONNA HAVE FUN. HEAR THAT? [DOGS BARKING] REMEMBER HOW THEM DOGS DO WHEN THEY COME THROUGH SO YOU CAN TELL ME ABOUT IT SOMEDAY. [SNEEZING] MY WIFE HASN'T WRITTEN FOR A MONTH! YOU'RE KIDDIN'! SHE'S PROBABLY SICK AGAIN. HERE YOU GO. DRAG! YEAH? A MAGAZINE FOR YOU. CARR, YOU GOT ANYTHING? MAGAZINES? HEY, KOKO. WHO'S SENDIN' ME MAGAZINES? IT'S FROM ATLANTA. MY UNCLE! AIN'T HEARD FROM HIM IN EIGHT YEARS, AND NOW HE'S SENDIN' ME MAGAZINES. HE MUST HAVE GONE CRAZY. LOOK AT THAT. OH! LOOK AT THAT! THAT'S LUKE! TWO OF THEM! OH, I'M DYIN'! MY, MY, MY. WHAT'S THE WRITIN' SAY? WHAT'S THE WRITIN' SAY? "DEAR BOYS, PLAYING IT COOL. LUKE." AH! HEY, LET ME TAKE A LOOK! LOOK AT THE LEGS! COME ON! THEY MUST BE 6 FEET TALL. HEY, STUPID, PASS IT AROUND! COME ON! LOOK AT THAT. MY BABY! WE'RE IN HERE DIGGIN' AND DYIN', HE'S OUT THERE LIVIN' AND FLYIN'! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. WILL YOU STOP? WHY DON'T YOU TRY MAKIN' ME? Oh. HEY, DRAG? LET ME SEE THE PICTURE. WHAT FOR? LET'S SEE IT. NO. YOU JUST A KID. YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT DIRTY PICTURE... LUKE AND THEM BROADS AND ALL THAT BOOZE. COME ON. YOU'RE LIABLE TO GET IDEAS AND PASS RIGHT OUT. BE A BUDDY. WHAT YOU FIGURE IT'S WORTH? A QUICK LOOK, NOT NO MEMORIZIN' JOB. A COLD DRINK. ONE COLD DRINK TO FEAST YOUR STARVIN' EYES ON THE PICTURE... A TRUE VISION OF PARADISE, WITH TWO ANGELS FRISKIN' AROUND WITH MY BOY? A COLD DRINK. I'LL GO HALF. IT'S A DEAL. ONE COLD DRINK IN ADVANCE. YEAH. ONE CHILLY BOTTLE RIGHT IN MY LITTLE HAND. LET ME SEE. KOKO, LET'S SEE. DID YOU PAY? LOOK AT THAT. [KNOCK KNOCK] COMIN' IN THERE, WICKER MAN! YOU RUN ONE TIME, YOU GOT YOURSELF A SET OF CHAINS. YOU RUN TWICE, YOU GOT YOURSELF TWO SETS. YOU AIN'T GOIN' TO NEED NO THIRD SET BECAUSE YOU'RE GOIN' TO GET YOUR MIND RIGHT. AND I MEAN RIGHT. TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT LUKE... COOL HAND LUKE. HERE! GIVE ME A HAND. EASY! LET HIM BREATHE! OH, MY POOR BABY, THEY DONE YOU REAL GOOD. DON'T KNOW IF THEM GALS WILL BE CHASIN' YOU. HE SHOULD HAVE A DOCTOR. THEY WON'T LET NO DOCTORS SEE WHAT THEY DONE TO HIM. GET YOUR RAZOR. CLEAN THESE CUTS! HEY, BUDDY, HOW YOU FEELIN'? MAYBE HE CAN'T HEAR YOU. GET HIM SOMETHING COLD TO DRINK. HERE! HEY, HE'S GOIN' TO BE ALL RIGHT. HEY, LUKE. WE GOT THE PICTURES YOU SENT US. "SHAKING IT UP HERE, BOSS." HA HA! HA HA! YOU REALLY CAN PICK THEM. WH-WHAT WERE THEY LIKE? CAN'T YOU WAIT TILL HE STOPS BLEEDING? GO BACK TO YOUR KNITTING. PICTURE'S A PHONY. COST ME A WEEK'S PAY. WHAT DO YOU MEAN A PHONY? WE SEEN THE TWO WOMEN! DID YOU HAVE THEM BOTH AT ONCE? IT'S PHONY. I HAD IT MADE UP FOR YOU GUYS. WHAT? YOU WAS HAVING A BIG TIME. YOU HAD IT MADE! NOTHING. MADE NOTHING. HAD NOTHING. COUPLE OF TOWNS, COUPLE OF BOSSES. I LAUGHED OUT LOUD ONCE, THEY TURNED ME IN. IT'S HERE! OH, COME ON! STOP BEATIN' IT! GET OUT THERE YOURSELVES! STOP FEEDING OFF ME! GET OUT OF HERE! CAN'T BREATHE! GIVE ME SOME AIR. HE AIN'T HISSELF! HE'S ALL BEAT UP. HE DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S SAYIN'. ALL RIGHT! BREAK IT UP! STRAIGHTEN OUT THAT BENCH! YOU WAS EYEBALLIN'. CAN'T GET YOUR MIND ON THEM WEEDS THAT WAY. YOU DON'T NEED REASONS TO KICK ME, BOSS. UGH! [CLANG CLANG] FIRST BELL! MOVE IT! HE'LL NEVER MAKE IT. WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN' ABOUT? THAT BOX WILL COLLAPSE BEFORE LUKE CALLS IT QUITS. LUKE'S GOT MORE GUTS THAN BRAINS. NO GUTS IN YOU. NO. NO CHAINS, EITHER. PAPERHANGER PASSIN' TWO-BIT CHECKS. YOU HAVEN'T HAD MUCH LUCK PLAYIN' FOLLOW-THE-LEADER. CUT IT OUT! [CLANG CLANG] LAST BELL! LAST BELL! YOU WANT IN THE BOX, TOO? WELL, HERE'S OUR CHAMPION HOG-GUT. AIN'T ATE FOR FOUR DAYS. YOU'RE GONNA NEED A LITTLE EXTRA. NOW, YOU KNOW THE RULES. GOT TO CLEAN YOUR PLATE OR GO BACK IN THE BOX. THAT'S ENOUGH, DOG BOY. MAN USED TO FREE-WORLD FOOD GOT A BIG APPETITE. WE'LL STRETCH THAT HOG BELLY. ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. WELL, YOU MADE THE WEEK, BOY. NOW, YOU GOT A DAY AND A HALF TO REST UP FOR OLD MONDAY. LUKE! THAT DITCH IS BOSS KEEN'S DITCH. THAT DIRT IN IT'S YOUR DIRT. WHAT'S YOUR DIRT DOIN' IN HIS DITCH? I DON'T KNOW, BOSS. GET IN THERE AND GET IT OUT, BOY. " WELL, YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNIN' " " HEAR THE DING-DONG RING " " GO MARCHIN' TO THE TABLE " " SEE THE SAME DAMN THING " " WELL, IT'S ON THE TABLE " " A KNIFE, A FORK, AND A PAN " " SAY ANYTHIN' ABOUT IT " " YOU GET IN TROUBLE WITH THE MAN " " GET IN TROUBLE WITH THE MAN " " LET THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL SHINE A LIGHT ON ME " " LET THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL " " SHINE AN EVER-LOVIN' LIGHT ON ME " " IF YOU EVER GO TO HOUSTON " " BOY, YOU BETTER WALK RIGHT " " AND YOU BETTER NOT STAGGER " " AND YOU BETTER NOT FIGHT " " 'CAUSE THE SHERIFF'S GONNA ARREST YOU... " LUKE, WHAT YOU THINK YOU'RE DOIN'? " SAY ANYTHIN' ABOUT IT... " JUST GETTIN' MY DIRT OUT OF BOSS KEEN'S DITCH, BOSS. I'LL BE DAMNED IF YOU'RE GONNA PUT YOUR DIRT IN MY YARD. GET IT OUT OF THERE! " IF YOU EVER GO TO HOUSTON " " BOY, YOU BETTER WALK RIGHT " " AND YOU BETTER NOT STAGGER " " AND YOU BETTER NOT FIGHT " " 'CAUSE THE SHERIFF'S GONNA ARREST YOU " " THEY GONNA TAKE YOU DOWN " " SAY ANYTHIN' ABOUT IT " " YOU'RE PENITENTIARY-BOUND " " LET THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL SHINE A LIGHT ON ME "" I TOLD YOU TO GET YOUR DIRT OUT OF BOSS KEEN'S DITCH, DIDN'T I? YEAH, BOSS. THEN HOW COME IT AIN'T OUT? I DON'T KNOW, BOSS. YOU DON'T KNOW. UGH! UGH! UGH! UGH! " AIN'T NO GRAVE GONNA KEEP MY BODY DOWN " " AIN'T NO GRAVE GONNA HOLD MY BODY DOWN " " KEEP YOUR MIND ON ME ABOVE " " KEEP YOUR HEART FULL OF LOVE " " AIN'T NO GRAVE GONNA HOLD MY BODY DOWN " " AIN'T NO GRAVE GONNA HOLD MY BODY DOWN " " AIN'T NO... "" WHAT'S ALL THIS DIRT DOIN' IN HERE? I DON'T KNOW. HYAH! " WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BITTY BABY " " MY MAMA USED TO ROCK ME IN THE CRADLE " " IN THEM OLD COTTON FIELDS BACK HOME " " IT WAS DOWN IN LOUISIANA... " DON'T, BOSS. GET TO WORK. DON'T, BOSS. DON'T HIT ME ANYMORE. FOR GOD'S SAKE, DON'T HIT ME ANYMORE. WHAT WAS THAT YOU SAID? WHAT WAS THAT NAME YOU USED, LUKE? OH, GOD. OH, GOD! GOD! I PRAY TO GOD YOU DON'T HIT ME ANYMORE. I'LL DO ANYTHING YOU SAY, BUT I CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE! YOU GOT YOUR MIND RIGHT, LUKE? YEAH... I GOT IT RIGHT. OH, I GOT IT RIGHT, BOSS. " YOU CAN'T PICK VERY MUCH COTTON " " IN THEM OLD "" SUPPOSE YOU WAS TO BACKSLIDE ON US? OH, NO, I WON'T. I WON'T, BOSS. SUPPOSE YOU WAS TO BACK-SASS? NO, I WON'T! I GOT MY MIND RIGHT! TRY TO RUN AGAIN, AND WE'LL KILL YOU. NO, I WON'T! I WON'T, BOSS. [SOBBING] GET CLEANED UP AND GET YOURSELF SOME SLEEP. EXPECT YOU'LL NEED IT. COME ON, SON. COME ON UP OUT OF THERE. COMIN' IN, BOSS. I GOT MY MIND RIGHT. WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU NOW? [SOBBING] ALL RIGHT, SMOKE IT UP! YES, SIR! YES, SIR! LUKE, WATER THEM DOWN. YES, BOSS. PICKIN' IT UP HERE, BOSS. LUKE, FETCH THE RIFLE! [CHAINS JINGLING] YOU GOT HIM, BOSS! GO FETCH IT, LUKE. HEY, HEY! THERE HE IS, BOSS! DEADER THAN HELL, BUT WON'T LET GO! CUT THAT UP FOR OUR LUNCH, LUKE. YES, SIR, BOSS PAUL. [STARTS ENGINE] HE TOOK THE KEYS OFF OF DOG BOY'S TRUCK! HE GOT THE KEYS HERE, TOO! [SAWING] HA HA HA! "I'M SHAKIN' IT HERE, BOSS. I'M SHAKIN' IT." HA HA HA! THAT'S MY BABY, LUKE. "DON'T HIT ME, BOSS. DON'T HIT ME. "I'LL DO WHATEVER YOU SAY, ONLY DON'T HIT ME." YOU'RE AN ORIGINAL! THEM MULLET HEADS DIDN'T KNOW YOU WAS FOOLIN'. FOOLIN' THEM, HUH? YOU CAN'T FOOL THEM ABOUT SOMETHIN' LIKE THAT. THEY BROKE ME. BUT THEY DIDN'T GET MY MIND RIGHT, NOT WITH NO STICK. ALL THAT TIME, YOU WAS PLANNIN' ON RUNNIN' AGAIN. I NEVER PLANNED ANYTHING IN MY LIFE. JUST A LITTLE FARM ROAD. CLEAN AS A WHISTLE. I WORKED IT BEFORE. WE'RE HOME FREE! COME ON! WE AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE. WE GOIN' BY MY HOUSE. WE GONNA HAVE A BIG MEAL. I'M GONNA SHOW YOU A COUPLE FARM GIRLS THAT REALLY KNOWS WHAT FOR! THEN WE GONNA GET KOKO OUT. THE TERRIBLE TRIO GONNA BE COMPLETE AGAIN. MAN, THIS OLD FREE WORLD AIN'T GONNA KNOW WHICH EAR TO STAND ON! YOU AND KOKO CAN HANDLE IT WITHOUT ME. WHAT--WHAT YOU MEAN, LUKE? I DONE ENOUGH WORLD-SHAKIN'. YOU DO THE REST. SEND ME A POSTCARD ABOUT IT. TAKE IT EASY, DRAG. WHERE YOU GOIN'? JUST ON MY OWN. WELL, WHAT AM I GONNA DO... ALL BY MYSELF? MAN! IF I HADN'T LOST MY HEAD... I ONLY HAD A COUPLE YEARS TO DO, BUT WHEN I SAW YOU TEARIN' DOWN THE ROAD IN THAT TRUCK... BUT YOU'RE RIGHT, LUKE. WE OUGHT TO SPLIT UP. THEN--AND THEN IT'D BE SAFER FOR THE BOTH-- BOTH OF US. LUKE! JUST THE SAME, YOU'RE A GOOD OL' BOY, LUKE! YOU TAKE CARE... YOU HEAR? [THUNDER] ANYBODY HERE? HEY, OLD MAN, YOU HOME TONIGHT? CAN YOU SPARE A MINUTE? IT'S ABOUT TIME WE HAD A LITTLE TALK. I KNOW I'M A PRETTY EVIL FELLA... KILLED PEOPLE IN THE WAR... I GOT DRUNK AND CHEWED UP MUNICIPAL PROPERTY. I GOT NO CALL TO ASK FOR MUCH, BUT, EVEN SO, YOU GOT TO ADMIT, YOU AIN'T DEALT ME NO CARDS IN A LONG TIME. IT'S BEGINNIN' TO LOOK LIKE YOU GOT THINGS FIXED SO I CAN'T NEVER WIN OUT. INSIDE, OUTSIDE... ALL THEM RULES AND REGULATIONS AND BOSSES. YOU MADE ME LIKE I AM. JUST WHERE AM I SUPPOSED TO FIT IN? OLD MAN, I GOT TO TELL YOU... I STARTED OUT PRETTY STRONG AND FAST... BUT IT'S BEGINNIN' TO GET TO ME. WHEN DOES IT END? WHAT DO YOU GOT IN MIND FOR ME? WHAT DO I DO NOW? Pray. ALL RIGHT. ON MY KNEES, ASKIN'. YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. I GUESS I'M PRETTY TOUGH TO DEAL WITH, HUH? A HARD CASE. YEAH...I GUESS I GOT TO FIND MY OWN WAY. [CARS APPROACH] LUKE! THAT'S YOUR ANSWER, OLD MAN? I GUESS YOU'RE A HARD CASE, TOO. LUKE, YOU ALL RIGHT? THEY GOT US, BOY. THEY'RE OUT THERE, THICKER THAN FLIES-- BOSSES, DOGS, SHERIFFS, MORE GUNS THAN I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE. YOU AIN'T GOT A CHANCE. THEY CAUGHT UP WITH ME AFTER WE SPLIT UP. THEY WAS AIMIN' TO KILL YOU, BUT I FIXED THAT. I GOT THEM TO PROMISE, IF YOU GIVE UP PEACEFUL, THEY WON'T WHIP YOU THIS TIME. THEY EVEN GONNA GIVE US OUR SAME BUNKS BACK, HUH? HA HA! SURE! WHY NOT? WE ONLY BEEN GONE A COUPLE OF HOURS. THEY'RE REASONABLE MEN. YEAH, WELL... LUKE... YOU GOT TO LISTEN TO ME. ALL YOU'VE GOT TO DO IS GIVE UP NICE AND QUIET. JUST PLAY IT COOL. LIKE I ALWAYS DO, HUH? YEAH... JUST PLAY IT... LUKE. WHAT YOU DOIN'? [CAR DOOR OPENS] WHAT WE GOT HERE... IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE. LUKE! LUKE! WELL, GO GET HIM. AAAH! BREAK IT UP! AAAH! HE'LL KILL HIM! AAAH! YOU HANG ON IN THERE, LUKE. YOU HANG ON. THERE'S GONNA BE SOME WORLD-SHAKIN', LUKE. WE'RE GONNA SEND YOU A POSTCARD. I'LL RADIO THE EMERGENCY CLINIC TO OPEN UP. I'M TAKIN' HIM TO THE PRISON HOSPITAL. THAT'S AN HOUR AWAY. HE WON'T MAKE IT. GET OUT OF THE WAY. HE'S OURS. THEY TOOK HIM RIGHT DOWN THAT ROAD. WHAT DID HE LOOK LIKE, DRAG? WERE HIS EYES OPEN OR CLOSED, DRAG? HE WAS SMILIN'. SMILIN'? THAT'S RIGHT. YOU KNOW, THAT... THAT...LUKE SMILE OF HIS. HE HAD IT ON HIS FACE TILL THE END. HELL, IF THEY DIDN'T KNOW IT BEFORE, THEY COULD TELL THEN THEY WOULDN'T E'ER BEAT HIM. THAT OLD LUKE SMILE. HA HA HA... OLD LUKE... HE WAS SOME BOY. COOL HAND LUKE, HELL! HE'S A NATURAL-BORN WORLD-SHAKER.