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[coaxing crow]

come on...

do you smoke?

[Crow cawing]

My name is Silas Crow, I'm 18 years old

for a year, me and Frank Fencepost been trying to get into this Mechanics School

first, they tell us we gotta write a story

something about something we know

well, for a long time I couldn't find one

I mean, lots of stuff goes on here

but I couldn't see it as stuff you write down

- not till now I guess

Anyway, I'll start on the day the stories did...

You see that? I offer the crow my last smoke and he bites me

Probably trying to quit

You sure he's coming?

yeah

he's coming

gee - thanks Silas, don't mind if I do!

I don't want no trouble in here

two things happen to a man in jail

he comes out a killer, or he comes out a Christian

either way, I don't want him in here

I asked for two

he's inside

I'm looking for a scrawny little Nish-nab from Kidiabinessee

Lots around here fit that description

Yeah well this one's mother is a butt-licker

brother's a retard

cousin's a scumbag

uh-ha

what's more -

he's ugly

ugly?

did you say ugly?

that's right, ugliest mother-fuckin Indian I ever seen

oh yeah?

yeah

did you say yeah?!

yeah - you heard me

Yeah.

Yo - tough guy! So Stretch, you gonna buy me a beer?

You'd better make that three

ugly eh?

You're looking pretty damn good for three years in the Pen

It's a fucking health spa

Nice bike, where'd you get it?

So where's your sister?

She's, she's coming tonight

she's bringing the husband

she got married you know

she married a white guy - lawyer, lives in Toronto

I thought she'd be over that by now

[trying to start bike]

I can fix that for ya

Me and Silas are gonna be studying to be licensed mechanics

well, she's all yours then

Frank eh? what a maniac

There's Franks brothers - that's Wendall, Pete, little Clifton and the other one I don't know...

see that girl in the red t-shirt? That's my girlfriend Sadie Maracle

we've been going out since we were 13

Oh my god, did you see him? Was that Gooch?

Oh god, oh god - Does Illianna know?

yeah she's supposed to be coming home tonight

god he looks better than ever

You know Sadie, sometimes jail is the best thing to get a man in shape

Oh well then I guess Silas could use a year or two huh? - or four?

I bet he's got tattoos too! Remember Gord Walshin? Did him with a ball-point pen

your kidding

It's true, it's true

[background] Whaaahooo!

Let's go!

guys wait, he's a criminal you know

I mean I don't see why you guys are getting so excited about a guy who fights for the fun of it

he's nothing to look up to

Silas told me that he killed this guy out west ripped his arm right off his body

Let's go!

Come on!

what's he doing?

I think he's thinking

Hea-veey

Hey come on, don't bug him he's got things to think about

Yeah he's got alot on his mind, he's thinking

and what would you know about thinking?

ooooh! good one!

ohneesh, ah..ahnoose-ana, "hello" is what again?

Just say aaniin

alright, aaniin, aaniin, aaniin yeah I can get used to that, aaniin, "hi", "hi"

shit! what are they doing?

it's the welcoming committee

jesus, they're gonna scratch the paint!

they're just kids!

Hey get off the man's car!

Hey little brother!

Silas this is my Husband Robert McVey, Robert - Silas

It's good to meetcha Si, Aaniin

Hey Illiana how's it going?

It's going good Frank

Nice hair

Thanks Frank-

This is Franklyn Fencepost

[sarcastic] How!

nice car!

Thanks Frank - yeah it is a nice car

fuel injection, A/C, cruise control

dual front air bags, anti-lock brakes

yeah, this think practically drives itself

the boys love cars

well listen, maybe I could take you guys for a spin later uh?

gee, that'd be great

me too! me too! mee too!

ok, ok, just give a few minutes to unpack and I'll see what we can do alright?

Ma! They're here!

Silas and Frank, you go help

Bobby, you going to give Silas the keys?

I'll park it for ya too - sir

be careful with this would ya Si?

brand new?

Ya, it's brand new

wonder what it takes to blow up those airbags?

could I drive?

do you have you license with you?

Yeah

what the hell, it practically drives itself

I'll take the pedals

Come on Kal get off of there, come on! I told you not to go around jumping on cars

so, where are the babies?

Ma...there will be loads of babies, we are really committed, we're...

we're trying ma

we're really working it

believe me there is nothing would rather see than just a slew of rugrats running around this place

Did you tell your mother that I'm taking you to France?

No, ma we're going to Paris!

France...

why?

well because it's nice there

it's beautiful there ma

Robert's been there, and, and it's nice so he wants me to see it too

so what are guys talking about?

nothin, it's nothing

an old friend of yours is coming to the dance tonight

well that's great-

I flew the car!

Broken...

Silas!

Excellent car! you should be more careful who you lend your keys to

nothings broke

start her up Frank!

Allright!

Shhit!

little Margaret, come on let's go!

I'm doing something new with my eyeliner

it looks fine

no one's here yet anyway

yes they are!

well, no one's dancing, and I wanna dance

Coyote's here

uh, just a minute

little Margaret? Come on!

you bought me a beer? you actually bought me beer - wow

you want it?

I want it!

Silas! maybe you and I should check something in the truck for a second

oh, right

how the heck are you guys gonna keep these girls with these actions?

Frank?

What?

you come back in here drunk, webbed feet eyes on the side of your head

Frank is so laim

I don't know what they want, I don't know what they fuckin want!

Have you ever noticed?

It's like there's some...

conspiracy with women

you look at them, they look at each other you know they're thinking something right?

I got no argument there man, nope no argument

Prost!

Kampai!

Cheers!

it's warm

let's go dance

you can't dance to that

so - then let's go not dance

there's a truck full of ugly

that chaganash fuckin Clarence Gaskill

charming

[music] she walked in to the bar room, oh lord what a sight

[music] with long brown hair and blue jeans, skin tight

see why does she do that?

maybe she's lonely?

she's not lonely, she's got me

Hi Gooch

Gooch, this is my husband Robert McVey

Robert, Gooch Lacqois

Pleased to meet you Gooch, Aaniin

Nice to meetcha

Whooa! yeah!

guys jesus! it's sad, ok?

don't dick with me, Don't dick with me Billy! Do not dick with me!

everything's cool Clarence, relax! everything's cool man, relax

I'm just testing ya, I'm just testing ya

Medic! - a couple of beers

Thanks Clarence

Today!

Come dance with me, come on please!

Fuck off! leave me alone, can't you see I'm fuckin reading?

Hey Gooch?

Yeah?

you've been around eh? with girls and that?

Yeah...

do you think women are thinking somethin?

Frank, I've been in the joint for 3 years ok?

if I get into mechanics school, what's going to happen to us?

what are you gonna do?

you mean like getting married?

yeah, I guess, it's weird right?

right...

dance me outside?

I thought maybe you'd be waiting for me

I'm happy Gooch

I've changed

we're not seventeen anymore

don't do this

Illianna, what's wrong?

nothing!

Hey! watch it longhair!

I said hey! you listening to me? I said hey asshole!

you spilled my drink?

I'm sorry

you know what I'm gonna do? I'm gonna let you have this one

for free, uh?

let's get outta here, come on - come on

oh, I think my friend forgot to pay for that

oh yeah, what's that wagon-burner?

put'em up, put'em up!

have you guys seen little Margaret?

no

if you see her, tell her I'm sorry

you're getting blood all over my clothes

why don't you take them off then?

hey what's wrong, it's Saturday night?

I just want to go home, I want to be alone

well I'll walk you

no

it's the fight right -

look things happen, we got into a fight, I mean Frank and I -

No!

no, no what?

you ask me what I'm going to do? and I see exactly where this is going

and I don't want who it'll make you be and I don't want who it'll make us be

not for one more minute!

and I don't want how sad and fucked up it already makes me feel

well, what do you want?

Silas?

we don't go out anymore

little Margaret? Margaret!! where are you? little Margaret?

Margaret where are you?

It's Mad Etta's, you take it, you need it

next time you come for a visit? bring a baby with you

goodbye ma

...and something from France

[car trying to start]

never gonna start with out the rotor

[background] Robert: mother a fuckin cunt! shit! jesus christ!

you know man after the dance Sadie freaked out at me in the parking lot

she wouldn't even let me drive her home

that bad eh?

yeah, I think we broke up

this means she's free?

hey! it's this hangover and I still got the morning wood, what can I say?

ffuuck!

up till that day, It was always told about little Margaret it was the funny story how she got her name

her family's got 12 kids, and I guess at the hospital her Dad forgot they already had a Margaret

and called her Margaret too, but they won't tell that anymore

little Margaret's got a different story now

you know, the only other time I saw anyone dead was when Joe Buffalo died

he was in a box, and looked like he was sleeping

but little Margaret was murdered her eyes were wide open when we found her

Poppy left the next week, she got to be waitress in Toronto

Frank said he really didn't give a shit

but I know he didn't mean it

Coyote put the books away he was always getting in fights after that

Sadie I didn't see much anymore

she got organized about the trial and trying to get more attention for Native issues

and I know that's really good

but it was a long time, and I missed her

nothing much really happened for a year

then Sadie got Hobart Thunder to come all the way from Montana to speak at our Res

that when things really heated up for Frank and me

[Hobart speaking] Litte Margaret Wolfchild was murdered by a drunk white man

the justice system of this country found him guilty of manslaughter

Manslaughter?! Not murder

he's now in jail serving a 2-year sentence

2-years! for killing a member of your community

this land, this Indian land has been ours since time and memorial

hold it - I see we have some special guests here

the two gents in the back! the uh, Joghinashin with the cowboy hats

you must have travelled a great distance and at great expense

because of you concern for Native issues

Come on! stand up and take a bow

Stand up!

I believe these gentlemen deserve a round of applause

-a big round of applause!

Get the fuck off my back!!

these two men follow me wherever I go

do I have the right to tail their car? break into their homes?

disrupt their lives?

No.

I am harrassed and badgered because I speak the truth

this is a time for the 7th generation Peoples to stand up and shout

Where's the justice in it all!

this is a time for action, Migwetch [thank you]

5-0

Fuckin Feds eh?

Yeah

for sure they got an interceptor under there

souped tires, high speed rear-end

mmm-hmm...

time for action?

I see no other choice?

ok! your turn

time to focus our attack

over to you!

batter's up!

this feels great!

imagine blowing up a building!

Party...

what did you do to my car?!

that's your car!

uh-uh...that belongs to them

Arb rented me this for the tour

pays you back for making us stand up again Hobart, you pomised

hop in, we'll give you a ride back to the hotel

nice work Silas, Frank, just great

[Robert] I know I'm going to see it drive by, those little weasels

enough ok? insurance took care of it

yah, well no problem

thankyou

I'm just glad we got a rental this time

looks like you didn't bring any babies

open your gift ma

so ma, where is everybody?

they're all over at the Bingo hall some big-shot making a speech about the trial er,

what is this?

it's perfume from France, Robert pick it out especially for you

ooh..

so ma, we heard about the sentence,

you know it's really appalling that - that,

Robert talked to some of his friends about it but apparently there's not alot they can do

this is nice

Joseph, you go tell Mad Etta Illiana is here

I gotta go -

hey, hold on a second big fella

Illianna? what did you do with the present for Joseph?

Sadie hates me!

what?!

Sadie hates me!

why don't you go out with somebody else?

maybe if we get into mechanics school -

have you tried writing that thing? I started trying and-

Duck!!

ah, he's only here for a couple of days

do you think he recognized us?

we'll soon find out

You two!

go get Gooch, my feet hurt

why what's up?

do I take it before or after?

there's nothing special about it

[Frank] about what?

[Silas] what's wrong Gooch? are you sick?

Etta, I don't know I need this

I'm sure you don't

before or after...what?

mosquitos. You two, take Illiana's husband out

make he don't come home tonight

alright, ok

what's going on?

shut-up Frank

she wants a baby

ok, so how do we get him to come out?

ask him to come out, he'll come out, it's not the problem

it's keeping him out

let's take him to the Blue Quills, shoot some pool,

money on the table

no, no

Sweat Lodge!

out of the question!

ok, we give him an Indian name, he'll like that

remember that developer they did an honourary Chief ceremony on?

what are your brothers doing tonight?

you know, I have no idea what to expect from this evening

I'm kinda excited by the whole thing

well don't worry you can trust Silas, right Silas?

to my new family, thank you

thank you very, very, very, very, very much

Thank you, thank you, thank you

I'll go get my coat

come here

so what is this place Silas?

it's ah, our ceremonial clearing...

what are these things, Totems?

those are old car parts

so, how do start this?

first we have a little ceremonial brew

ah, where is the honourary War Head-dress?

pin feathers from the rare Mountain Snow Eagle

the feathers of flight!

coool...

now everyone, Braves, sit down around the fire ok?

ok

good, now you have the head-dress on

the animal name

ah, choosing the animal name, first you choose your animal

which is your spirit, the animal most like you

well for instance Pete, you are?

ah...Bird

around the circle, Wendall?

Dog

I am the Brown Bear, Silas?

I am the Walrus

during the ceremony, we will reveal your animal

so what happens next?

well next you, you...

he takes off his clothes

I'm gonna put a, a Franklyn Stove over there

some shelves, kitchen needs work

this is weird

yeah, I know

I mean, I was real surprised to hear about this

well, you were the only one I could ask

come here

aaaaAHHHHHoooooooooooooo!!

I am the Wolverine!

I am the wolverine! aaahhhoooo!

uh? what is that sound?

it is a gopher!, it is a beaver?

those cowardly rogues tremble before me

I am the Wolverine!

I rip the throat from my enemy! I paint myself with their blood!

[Frank] where did you find this guy? he's excellent!

He's an animal!

I am the WOLVERINE!! aaaaAHHHHHoooooooooooooo!!

On your feet my brothers!

now this is the part where you get you secret private Indian name!

You are, Bob! bee-Bob!

Fire-Chief

Fire Chief, Bob Fire Chief!

Hay-yah-yah-yah, Hay-yah-yah-yah,

Wowaa-wowao-wowao-wowao!! [everybody]

The hunt is on!!

don't love me ok? Please don't love me

Wowaa-wowao-wowao-wowao!! [everybody]

Kill the Beast!! AAhhhhhh!!

Whhaaooooooooow!

[Frank and Silas laughing]

Yeeahhhooooow!!

I don't love you

I know

bye

[singing song lyrics] Half-breed! - how I learned to hate the word!

Half-breed! she's no good they warn...

excellent night, you shoulda seen this guy

get him to tell you about Clifton and his snake dance

hey, he was pretty cool

the stars are so bright tonight

yes, they are...

[Mad Etta laughing] So Pete comes up with Bird?

oh, that's a good story Silas, that's a real good story

you should write it down

yeah, ok, I've been writing stuff

it's real nice that you helped your sister

she had unfinished business with Gooch

it's not the only unfinished business

oohh?

you know...

you mean Sadie?

yeah...

ooohh, I see, you're gonna do something stupid to get her attention

now that Clarence Gaskill is out of the "Pen"

Gaskill's out?!!

Silas! get to the round house now!

Silas!

we are going to kill him right?

heck, I already saw him in town

bragging around about how he's going to the Blue Quills tomorrow night

jesus christ!

ok, listen up! we gotta get organized here!

we know he'll be with his buddies

that bastard, will be tough to get to

[Coyote] oh, so we're all gonna kill him now huh?

Coyote!

you guys know what you're getting yourselves in to?

this is not a cartoon! you shoot or stab somebody they're not just gonna get back up

he might be coming to the dance, but he's not getting to the dance

we'll take him out on the way in

yeah, excellent

you got a mad dog, you kill it

I got my Dad's -22

Big-nine keeps a -44 in the back of his GTO

Coyote whadda you got?

I got my fuckin hands!

ok men, round up what you can

we meet down at Thompson's Point first thing in the morning - 7 o'clock

7 'o clock?

7:30!

alright we gotta kill this son-of-a-bitch

don't no one so much as breath a word about this!

Hey!

hey,

you wanna smoke break?

sure just gimme a sec ok?

so ah, you been pretty busy?

yeah, Lucy lost all these envelopes so we had to start right back at the beginning

2000 envelopes

wow 2-thousand?

yeah well, we weren't getting enough response from the politicians so we,

we're going right after the press, it's alot

even my Dad's helping

so what do you think it's going to do?

well we're pushing for an appeal!

what about you?

did you and Frank write those things yet?

it's happening...

great

that's great

look Silas, I should get back

look, you know it's not gonna do anything!

oh, and I suppose you have a better idea?

maybe

sure, like what?

like some real action

you know Silas, you can be a real jerk sometimes

did you tell him I was back? what did he say?

I forgot

ok listen up! ok, I'm Clarence -

I've just stepped outside for a smoke with Silas and me

since Silas aint here, I'll play all the parts

now, when you hear me start coughing that's when you start moving in, and fast!

got it

[role playing] Hey Silas, how about a smoke for a good buddy Clarence?

[role playing Silas] sure Frank, here you go buddy

[role playing Clarence] Gee Frank, why don't you spark it up

I'm a dumb white mother-fuckin killer who has never had a light on him

and I'm too pissed to see!

[role playing himself] don't be so hard on yourself Clarence,

it's not your fault your brain is the same size as your dick

[role playing Clarence] uhh, what did you say?

[role playing himself] I said,

[cue] coughing

[boom gun fires accidentally]

Shit!!

sorry man, I didn't no the thing was loaded!

Pete!

[Coyote] Enough bull-shit!!

this isn't a game Frank!

Silas, you and Frank tell Gaskill you got some hash

he'll be outside with you like that.

we'll be in the woods by the Hall waiting with the guns

you have it? do you get that?!

I still say we need to practice our shooting

the problem with guns is...

they're too loud

this is the best way to kill a man

you got the element of surprise

and it's real quiet if you do it right

first thing: if they're a real fighter and you can't get in close

draw some blood, anywhere - hand, arm, leg

the sight of their own blood starts them to panick right away

then go for the throat, you can approach from the front, side, back

doesn't matter

cause chances are you hit the artery right off

once hit you're laughing

you see they can't scream cause they're drowing in their own blood

you got that?!

[Frank] coool

excuse me

hey we're leaving for the dance soon Silas

I'll meetcha there

[Illiana knocking] you ok Silas?

yeah!

[imitating dark bark]

[background] cat meow, bird call

what happened to Clifton?

sick

look what I got

you gotta blade?

yeah it's in my boot

ok

ok

[mumuring background noise]

Frank!

Silas, we have to talk

what?!

[hesitant] um, what's happened to us?

[distracted] what's happened to us?

now Silas-

when did you get back?

I really missed you Frank

wow

why don't you go get me beer

ok

she missed me! weird! when did she get back?

[stern] Job at hand Frank

[Clarence] How we doing Chiefs? Couple'a beer for a couple 'a boys

Bartender sir!

we got some good smoke!

pot or hash man?

- hash

well lets go!

uh, I gotta get it from the truck

you do that

Clarence buddy! we are back in black!

[Clarence] Fuckin A man, fuckin sluts central

deal with the cop, I gotta take a leak

what about the girls?

Jesus Frank, the girls can wait!

nice to see an Indian with a badge!

they let you carry a gun?

sure

you know, I just came in from outside past the blue car in the parking lot

hot and heavy action going on there she didn't look more that fourteen

terrible thing, in there with two guys

just now?

just now

so what's happening?

your smoke man, did you get it?

yeah, yeah I got it

well let's go Silo, let's do this

fuck it's a bitch out man, I'm freezing, come on spark that shit up

it's ah, in my boot

what do want me to do? light your foot on fire?

do you got any matches?

[Clarence] what a fuckin loser

[cue] coughing...

don't move, don't move it's supposed to be Frank coughing

look at you! are you gonna fuckin live?

Silas! you come here right now!

pussy whipped!

I was talking to you! how could you walk away!

not now!

Where the fuck were you!!

what?!

we're fucked! you left me hanging!

I was sitting right here, right here

I cut my foot

ok, ok -

let's do this together

ok

well do this thing right now

ok, still hope you got off

Fuck you man! I've put with it! Hours of it!

Sadie this, Sadie that!

hey, hey alright - alright

soon as I get myself somethin...

hey, come on

let's get the bastard

You!!

what's going on?

I cut my ankle!

I cut myself!

you can't arrest him!

get back! stand away!

he was with me all night

get back

I am a lawyer, I am with Noble and Fletcher

[Mad Etta] don't Robert, it's ok

he's my brother

name?

Frank Fencepost

address

where do I live?

yeah, where do you live

I live where the land meets the sky where the eagle and raven fly free

I live under the sun and the moon

where do you live?

I'm his neighbour

all of you strip off, even the boots

now, if the lab matches gaskill's blood, to the blood on that knife

or we find so much as one little clot on those clothes

we're charging all of ya's with first-degree murder

now strip down!

who did it?

still a loser eh Gooch? still a loser

Jesus Christ!

damn fuckin pigs

keep moving, get outta here you turkeys!

don't get cute buster -

or you'll be pissing ice cubes for the rest of your life

yes, yes - get in!

Felix?

do you think women are thinking something?

more that you know Frank, more than you'll ever know

take your clothes off

Sila- Silas,

take them off

you woulda gone to jail Silas, 20 years

we had to -

we had to...

I know

thank you

[Silas narrating] It's 3 months ago now, Sadie and I we're back together

Gooch is doing some time for busting up the cops

but they never found out who killed Clarence Gaskill

Illiana's pregnant, which ma and McVey are really happy about

no one's talking eh?

Frank and me got into Mechanics School in Toronto

I wonder how long I'll be gone?

hey, you're on back for this trip, I'm the one with the licence

you know Silas, that ah, story you wrote for your entrance exam is pretty good

yeah?

yeah

Frank's was wicked! I mean, he should get it published!

you really think so?

yeah!

I think Frank's...

...was the best thing I ever wrote.