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Why do they have to do it anyway?

We're supposed to be dressed for Daddy.

Daddy always promises.

He promised to buy me baby sassy for Christmas.

It's not Daddy's fault there wouldn't have worked at Christmas.

He's never worked.

The paper said there was work in Ohio.

Daddy got us his pay.

He's gonna bring us sneakers and take us out for pizza.

He's gonna follow me, alright?

Hello, darling.

Hey, please.

I don't have any free samples today.

Oh, yeah, sure.

How about you?

I'll trade you dollars to donuts any day.

Yeah, I bet you would.

Well, you keep it warm for me now.

Coffee on me.

Go off, leave.

I'm very good, huh?

You got some kind of alarm button, don't touch it.

Okay, don't need for anybody to get dead over this.

Feel it.

Okay, okay, give it here.

Drop it!

I think he's dead, Mr. Cauff.

He's dead, oh my God.

Mom and Dad, you're supposed to play whatever with me.

Go inside and watch TV.

It's just kids and shows.

They go upstairs and play dolls.

There's creepy crawlies upstairs.

Get your coat, it's Daddy!

Mom and Dad, you're supposed to play whatever with me.

Go inside and watch TV.

There's just kids and shows.

They go upstairs and play dolls.

There's creepy crawlies upstairs.

Get your coat, it's Daddy!

Daddy!

Hi, Daddy.

See, Daddy?

Sleeping with yesterday in school.

Daddy, you're all blood coming out.

I did a full thing, John.

I couldn't face up to your mom again coming home empty handed.

Well, you gotta get to a doctor.

I guess I ain't been much of a credit to you and Pearl as a Daddy.

Daddy's job is to provide.

This money is my, my insurance policy.

Living poor forces, people do desperate things sometimes.

People are gonna be storming all over this place looking for this money.

Daddy, are the police coming here?

They never tell nobody, especially not your mama.

I know if she finds out she won't sleep at night until she's returned.

I took a penny.

Promise?

I promised a gun.

I promised a god promised to me here.

Come on, we gotta go.

We'll find a place to put this money.

Now they're trying to scare you with law and trying to scare you with law.

You look after people trying to tell you to do things on the Lord's Day, so understand it?

Daddy!

Freeze, right down, Mr. Brown!

Hey!

Now you holding up there?

Freeze, right there!

Easy now.

Get the cuts up.

No!

Take it easy.

He's hurt bad, he needs a doctor.

We gotta take care of him.

Daddy!

Don't watch it now.

The man's been killed and a lot of money's been stolen.

We gotta talk to your daddy about that.

Where's your mama, boy?

It works.

I know you want to help your daddy.

I'm gonna leave a man here until we can locate your mama.

If you want to tell him what you know about that money.

I don't know anything about it anymore.

Daddy!

Daddy!

Daddy!

Daddy!

Daddy!

Daddy!

Yeah, we'll go.

So awkward.

I think we should do that in the first second word.

Okay, all right.

You're here.

The man's dead on your account.

Wouldn't this be the proper time to tell us where you laid up all that cash?

Lloyd Swears he saw him heave it into the river.

Anybody ever you the wife?

No, apparently the kids were pretty shut.

She's just trying to settle them down to get a ride.

I'll send a car for her in the morning.

Ben, if you tell us where that wide he is,

I'm sure he's gonna make things go a lot easier for you

when you get to the judge.

He isn't going to get to the judge.

He isn't going to get through the night.

Get your ass for, keep moving.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

I'm not going to get through the night.

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Bloodche FeS is Strong.

Business is the same bird.

Wasn't he just upgraded to duck-rowed details?

A really thin stick withthropy.

A little more than...

Overnieembert is.

Cough and blood.

Besides this do-for release next month,

I can't see him chance in that with some stunt.

OK.

This guy's on for a GI series first thing in the morning.

Slack him down.

They say you killed a man, man harbor.

I'm here to help you ease your case with the Lord.

Uh, well, I'm the chaplain here, son.

What can I do to help you ease your soul?

Nothing anybody can do.

You're all in there, son.

Jesus blessed us all with the free will

to scorn or embrace his precious flesh.

Even in the last eye blink, you can be greeted into the kingdom.

I didn't intend any harm.

That's a done-de-bin.

With that bloody money, bring respectfulness back

to the ones you love.

Don't you want to tell me where that money's at, Ben?

Ben?

I got pen and paper here.

Got any words for your wife and babies?

These are mean times for hungry bellies, Ben.

You're leaving the ones you love in pretty tight straights.

I forgot it.

I told her about that money.

They know where you hit that money.

I haved it.

I've seen all kinds of craziness, man,

but never $50,000 craziness.

Who are you?

What's this, dad, too?

These two hands, hate and love, war

and against each other for the soul of mortal man.

Jailile statues.

You ain't no clergy or a card.

You can slip out of this life peacefully.

You can go hard.

Faster!

The money, Ben.

Where's that money?

I thought he was choking us trying to give him CPR.

I'm sorry.

Daddy's going to get wet.

Dad is too deep in the ground.

His hands keep down his knife, over.

Deeper.

How do you down his home?

Daddy ain't no place near to have.

Where did Daddy tell you?

Oh, he just told me that I had to be more in charge of him

on the house.

Where are you going?

I got to go down and make sure the cellopoam's working all right.

Here, you got a job, too.

You got to talk to Beanie Bear so he don't get scared.

I'm going to Mommy's bed.

Come on, come on up.

Let's get him.

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

My little sweet potato.

No one needs to go away.

It's just God moving furniture around heaven.

It's all right.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Home town is finally gone.

Now it's ouriano note and.

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These help the pastor's visit four at a time.

She does, you know the next couple of days

that I know how to drive him out.

It takes many hours in gas and at 30 seconds.

We see four movie theater~~~~'s

It's easier for people to leave.

Studies with disabilities.

Iím not sure what it is.

Morning, Miss Pham.

Well, let's come to the notice you've been questioning

late these last few moments.

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry, but lately it's just been a battle

getting my little one out and off to school.

I don't like to miss another people's business,

but I heard you applied for a weekend waitress job at the cafe.

If you're having problems keeping up with one job.

Well, you know I got to do by myself now,

and I want to make a good home for the children.

Damn, Anne, for leaving you all in such a way.

You know I'm thankful that Grandma Bailey left this saddle house.

You know, at least we got cover up for our heads.

Mrs. Spoon.

Mrs. Spoon, uh, you know, the finishing department is way behind.

Oh, Mr. Garrett's won all thrice in Elba-dah.

Well, I could take materials home and work at the house.

The company could just pay me for straight piece work.

You wouldn't have to pay any overtime.

And I could be home with John and Pearl.

Mr. Garrett, don't have any complaints.

Tell them it's fine with me.

Yeah.

Go on a little.

My baby will look pretty with her like that.

Would you stop bothering me?

Pearl, sweetheart.

I'm sorry. Mommy didn't mean that.

Where's John?

I thought he was helping you lay up.

I'm sorry.

Mommy didn't mean that.

Where's John?

I thought he was helping you lay up.

I thought he was helping me.

I thought he was helping me.

He's playing outside.

Oh, come on. Let's go get him.

Come on.

Are you hungry?

I'm here.

Come on.

I'm here.

I'm here.

I'm here.

I'm here.

I'm here.

I'm here.

I'm here.

I'm here.

I'm here too.

Come on.

John, I'm going to get that thing towed for scrap.

It wouldn't take much to fix it up, you know.

And you could drive it to work.

You know I can't drive stick.

Now come on inside and let's get ready for supper.

Wash up.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Mmm.

Hey, what have you got?

Hey, hey, hey.

Well, are you crazy?

I smell smoke.

You're not next to the gas, puttin' the clock in a way.

Hey, you fool, I think it's gonna blow!

You can't get it.

I'm gonna get it.

I'm gonna get it.

I'm gonna get it.

I'm gonna get it.

Keep jackass!

Oh, Reverend, are you okay?

Hurry up now!

Oh, stay quick.

What are you trying to do, Walt?

Relocate the whole town into Ohio?

I thought it was just my radiator boiling over.

Folks around here owe you, Mr..

Couldn't just leave her set there and burn.

This, uh, set you down for a decent fee.

I'll find time for my personal needs when my mission is complete.

Well, at least why I just let us pass the hat to help you on your way.

My mission brings me here.

To Wallace?

Last month.

I was called to give comfort to a man dying in the county locker.

He asked me to deliver a message.

Ben Harper?

You know the man.

Willa Harper works with my wife at the doll factory.

In here, Willa. He's waiting.

Reverend?

Would you be kind enough to send the waitress for Mrs. Harper's order?

Oh, I don't care for anything, Walt.

Please.

You suppose Ben told him anything about the money?

You have a hard time convincing me that anybody throw away $50,000.

I wouldn't put him past Ben.

That boy was so kind and cheery if you'd throw him any creek.

He'd have floated up the string.

In his misguided way.

I just wanted to do good by you and the children.

I find it surprising that Ben turned to God.

I came from a Christian upbringing, but Ben pretty much discouraged that after we were married.

Now, looking into the eyeball at death, I've seen even the hardest man call out for his maker.

Just a little bit of that money would have gone a long way toward using the load.

It's a mother's instinctive nature you want to provide for a young.

But tough as things are, I'm sure you know you're better off without that tainted money.

Oh, no, I didn't mean I proved what Ben did.

No.

Too bad you couldn't have stopped him from chucking that bundle.

You could have handed this idle speculation before it even started.

I never could talk sense to Ben.

The fact is, how was it work?

The thought of that frightened man running home to an empty house.

Now the children were there.

Well, those poor babies all alone.

That's no way for a child to remember their father.

All bloodied, running for his life.

John Harper?

You trying to break his town down or what?

Why aren't you at school?

I was going, but uh...

Somebody's gonna have to account for that damage.

I'm so sorry, Mr. Wally.

That's all right. We don't cut no more keys here anyhow, will I?

You get yourself to school.

You go on.

I prayed with your daddy, John.

He asked me to come down here and tell you how much he looked to you.

You prayed with my daddy?

Yes, sir. He had a change of heart at the end.

We prayed, and he asked me to tell you to help your mama.

And to ask the Lord to make you grow up strong and follow his word.

My daddy never prayed with you.

My daddy never told you no such thing.

You get yourself to school now, John.

I'll discuss it later.

I'm so embarrassed.

Go lie down him.

Loosen your daddy's a hard thing for a boy.

Come on, it's life time.

Oh, no, I was going so long a morning. I said, lunch.

Okay. I hope the Reverend gave you some comfort.

I must say, he's got a very calming way about him.

He's a very presentable man.

I gave the Reverend Thompson a call, and he's gonna let Mr. Powell preach from his pulpit this Sunday.

He smiles at the wrong times.

Oh, men are like that.

Sometimes I just don't want her to act around a pretty woman.

But the good part is, this is gonna finally hush up all that gossip about the money.

And now I suppose lips will be flapping over what a neglectful mother I am.

Who says that?

Oh, anybody who saw John running wild on Main Street this morning.

Well, that age of a boy being deprived of his daddy is a mighty upsetting thing.

Well, deprived is all they know.

And I see him.

We're in the same clothes and doing without.

At home, Pearl, she looks at the dolls just so envious.

I really should do my piecework after she's gone to bed.

It's Harris too curly.

I believe quality control is gonna have to reject it.

Maybe you know a little girl wouldn't mind a factory second doll.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

You don't bite.

He smells poofy.

Hi, Bertie.

Oh.

Did your mom allow you to drink coffee back home?

No, sir.

Well, we take our Joe Man style around here.

I got sugar, you know.

Oh, okay. Two spoons, please.

When I say I got sugar, that means I got diabetes.

You know what that is?

Huh?

That means I can't have no sweets.

It's never as bitter as the first swallow in it.

Hmm.

Well, you should see those fools.

I mean, all the way to Granny Bridge.

Yeah, they've been dragging the current there,

looking for any trace of the money.

I know people are saying all kinds of things about your paw.

But the true man usually falls somewhere between folks best and worst opinion of them.

But your paw was a rightful friend of mine,

and that's the way I'm going to remember them.

Is something eating at your boy?

Well, preacher's been coming around my house.

He says he knew my daddy.

Your dad socialized and moved to Boston.

That's not very likely.

But I thought a preacher wasn't supposed to lie.

Well, regular preacher's the one thing,

but these mail-order parsons,

they got such a gift of the gab,

they can get folks to jerken and holler in the name of the spirits.

Right here in these parts, I've seen people so fevered and so sermon drunk

that they get them to cozy up the vipers and copperheads.

Poison snakes?

Yeah, they do.

Notion that snake bites cannot hurt the truly righteous.

What do you think of that?

John!

John!

This creepy crawly's out here.

You see, creepy crawly's everywhere, bro.

The rivers on the rise of catfish should be up, looking for a meal.

Daddy promised he'd take me fishing.

He did!

Well, I'll learn you to set a good trot line, huh?

You know?

Go.

Well, tomorrow.

So, too.

Goodbye.

Now, don't forget.

Bye-bye.

And just once, I'd like to use a tea bag one time and throw it away.

You know, I better if we had that money.

I bet we could live decent then.

I don't ever want to hear you talk like that again.

I'd like to hear you talk like that again.

I'd like to hear you talk like that again.

I'd like to hear you talk like that again.

I'd like to hear you talk like that again.

That is bloodied money tainted with Satan's own curse.

Daddy didn't hurt anybody on purpose, Mama.

I've decided you, me and Pearl are going to get back into the church habit.

Come Sunday.

You've been listening to that preacher.

He's been making stories about Daddy.

Uncle Bertie says so.

Hey, hey, hey.

Didn't I tell y'all not to go around that nasty old man?

You ain't no more nasty, didn't that preacher?

You get yourself to your room, mister.

My best show's on to no TV for you.

I look upon the kind faces of this congregation.

And give thanks for the warm embrace of your Christian hospitality.

Jesus smiles on those who give comfort to the traveler.

I notice that you're a good man.

I'm not a good man.

I'm not a good man.

I'm not a good man.

I'm a good traveler.

I notice some of you are in these hands.

Well, I tell you, I find these tattoos mighty helpful when it comes to preaching the word.

It was with the left hand that Cain struck the blow that laid his brother low.

This hate hand now bears the curse of the living and almighty Jehovah.

Amen.

Amen.

The fingers of this hand are fed by veins that lead directly to the heart.

The right hand is the hand of love.

Hate and love, warring one against the other for control.

And that is the story of life, my friends.

The soul of man warring against his own greed and lust and stinking corruption.

Amen.

Amen!

We're a-wee!

It is not an accidental turn in the road that brings me to you good folks today.

Ben Harper sent me to this pulpit.

Ben Harper sent me to give testimony to his deadly murderous offense.

Don't be eight.

Exhausting his last mortal breaths, he sent me here with a message

of the error of easy money.

Too many.

What have you seen that?

From a favorite body.

Bloody mr. Cash.

And now a curse hovers over this gentle community.

You let him say that about Daddy.

So I have come to help lift that curse

and return this town to the Lord's good favor.

That ain't so.

John, please.

He's lying about my Daddy.

It ain't so.

Sit down now.

Sit down.

I won't until he takes back his lies.

What a blessingness.

What a peace is mine.

Leading on the everlasting arms.

Leading.

Leading.

Safe and secure from all the arms.

Leading.

Leading.

Leading on the everlasting arms.

Leading.

Why did the chickens sit on the axe so she could hatch it?

Why was that whose first day so long?

Because there was no Eve.

Eee!

No, no, no, no, no, no!

I'm going to need you to look again and say no!

Where's that?

Where's it?

I hope you'll pardon the intrusion.

No intrusion at all, Mr. Powell.

I just wanted to say that perhaps I came across a bit harsh at Sunday sermon.

I want to apologize if I caused any more hurt, especially to the youngsters.

The children know their father did wrong.

I guess they're just trying to reckon with it the best ways they can.

Mm-hmm.

We're just sitting down to supper.

Wouldn't be no bother to set another plate.

Turning your back on Satan's temptations is one thing, but turning away from home, cooking.

Mr. Powell, there's one more slice of meatloaf left.

I believe I'm filled with satisfaction.

Thank you.

I'll just wrap it up for you and you can take it along for some sandwiches.

Uh-uh.

So much silence.

Ain't a natural thing, you know, boy.

It don't help for you to slam it.

It never closes right.

I can't afford to get a repairman right now.

Well, maybe I can fix it.

Okay.

Well, look at that.

Anything else?

Just make a list.

I know how a house can go to the devil without a man around.

Sweetheart, why don't you take Reverend Powell into the parlor and make him comfortable?

Thanks.

Big old house like this must be a great place for a game I hide and seek.

Yep.

Well, um...

Well, what a nice little baby she is.

Honey, Miss Miss Jimmy.

Is Mama been buying lots of nice presents for you and Joan?

A lady gave it to Mama at her job.

If I'd known we were having company, I would have made a cobbler, uh, pudding.

Well, frankly, I don't think I could find a place to put it.

Besides, I need to be moving on.

Goodbye, Miss Jenny.

I promised some of the church women that I'd help and plan the prayer social tonight.

Perhaps you'd be free to join us.

If it's okay with a man in the house.

Bedtime.

But Mommy ain't home yet.

You're gonna get a two-wheeler like that?

It's a secret.

You're bad to have secrets.

You had a secret with Daddy.

How did you know that?

Preacher said it.

He said Daddy told him.

Did he promise you a bike?

Preacher's a bad man, Pearl.

If he's bad, help me came to help us.

It's cause he thinks there's money.

Kids say Daddy was bad.

You say Daddy was good.

People say preacher is good.

And you say preacher is bad.

I give up.

It may not be the four-square temple or the crystal cathedral.

But I don't think the Lord will thumb his nose at this fine tabernacle.

I see the foundation of a fine ministry here.

Just sometimes.

I question if I'm a suitable spokesman for God's word.

Holy years.

I've moved around without attachments.

I've made my congregation among the lost.

Discarded.

But I wonder if there isn't a time in a man's life when he tires of the road.

You know, Willa, I've chose to dedicate my life to the message of salvation.

Of course, that don't exclude me from natural feelings for an attractive woman.

But I stand by the conventions.

My respect and family.

I hope you value that in me.

Oh, I value a great deal in you.

Harry Powell.

I want you to find value.

I want you to trust.

I don't think you know the struggle.

I look at that boy.

I was even younger than John.

You can bet I'd bucked against a harsh hand.

Even in my crone years.

Believe me, I've done restitution for my slack and error.

But that's the nature of the struggle.

Right against wrong.

Easy against harsh.

Pleasure against sacrifice.

I've never moved to one easy day in my life.

I think I know how hard it's been.

What you've been through.

But there comes a time.

To rest.

To rest.

You know, some scientists figured it out.

And they came up with the opinion that this is the second oldest river on the planet.

And the only one older is the River Nile.

People tell me this is one of the prettiest spots in creation.

Well, I'd have to take their word on that.

Seems how I've never been nowhere else.

Nowhere.

Oh, and Ben's in my honeymoon.

We did go to Colonial Beach, Maryland.

I never did see the ocean.

I'm sorry.

Look at those kids burning every light in that house.

How I heard it.

Those folks believe if you're not sent, you can hand them boys and snakes and they won't bite.

Well, back country folk.

Don't take the strange people hanging around.

But you could take us?

Well, a regular church, don't you?

What do you want to hang around, snake people for?

Life snakes?

Is that creature fella still creeping around your house?

Yeah. Yeah, he is.

The tags are good till August.

Do you know where the keys are at?

My dad had the only set.

We can get her started.

My mom don't drive a stick shift.

You want to learn to drive, boy?

I know your daddy was against religion.

Is that why you're so set against me?

Well, I don't have anything against regular religion.

I just don't like this kneel down holy holy kind.

Well, do you like, son?

Well, the front of my dad's, he has his church way out on the back parts.

You know, on Wednesday nights, they have good music and stuff.

That sounds pretty interesting, doesn't it?

You trying to hunt wired?

You're kind of young. You know your way around cars, aren't you?

Oh, I know enough.

Well, let's see.

Set yourself behind the wheel.

When I say, give her some gas.

All right.

Okay, give her a pedal.

This church is on Wednesday nights, you see?

Yeah.

Mom's got Bible study Wednesday night.

Well, uh, I was just thinking us.

Us?

Sure.

Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord!

Thank you, Lord!

You're great!

You got to get the call with me, and I wasn't taking any notes.

I was all to pray out what Blickering gave me.

Thank you, Lord!

Oh, please, Mom!

And then one day the Lord spoke to me so loud,

it kept my ears a ring of three months.

And God gave me victory over my bastards,

and I came that day for the anointing.

Just as a lot of you know, we got snakes up here.

And if you get the anointing, come up, put your hands on thee.

But if you don't feel it, don't, brother, cause they're deadly!

I'm your man!

Where'd he go? Where'd he go?

Where'd he go?

I don't want to go!

Feels, feels!

Feels!

Feels!

Feels!

Feels!

Feels!

Oh!

Feels!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Come here, darling!

Damn it!

Oh!

Oh, boy!

Do out with a clean heart, we come forward to test his face.

Right here, brother! Let me anoint myself in the witness of the Lord!

Did old outing John think the serpent would strike me dead if I touched it?

So, boy!

Do you take a snake? Or is there deviousness in your heart?

You think I don't know why? You brought me here?

No, sweetheart.

No!

They're not in these snakes!

They're in these snakes!

No!

They couldn't, they didn't!

You see how dare it be like she has hooked up your children to a place like that.

If you seriously believe that I would endanger these children.

John, don't do any good to go unprotected you.

Tell your mama how you tricked me.

It's late. She should have been in bed hours ago.

Oh, maybe she should sleep in mama's room tonight, huh?

Can you show me the way to mama's room?

Hmm?

Can we help first down with the bed?

If we see anything nasty, we'll just squash it flat.

Oh, you gotta listen.

Art thing's hard enough.

I mean, all I ask from you is a little cooperation.

I mean, if you can't do that much for me, just go to your room. Just go on.

Yes.

You know, I'm scared.

What are-what are some bad happens to the family?

Something bad happens to the family.

John, if what already happened ain't bad,

I'm afraid to know what it is.

What if we really had money?

We could go away, maybe Arizona or Florida.

Oh, John, sweetheart.

Oh, don't be like your father dwelling on what ain't it.

Preacher's not interested in us.

No, you're not his natural children.

I'm not saying that.

No.

You can't expect him to be his parents.

No, you're not.

That's not what he's after.

I think we all understand what's great in John.

He's come to think of himself as the man around this house.

It's a hard adjustment to let a new man come into his home.

You ain't never coming in.

Come on over here, John.

This afternoon we need to discuss.

I know it's a short time.

But I stand in my faith against hypocrisy

and it would be hypocrisy to hide the feelings I feel for your mother.

Feelings I'm forbidden to express outside the blessing of matrimony.

So with your permission, I plan to start a life with your mom

and to do good by you children.

Bye-bye, thank you.

Bye-bye.

I think it's half babies.

I expect her to at least be going through the motions.

You want to help me make up Valerie's bed?

Did you know I had a little girl?

Well, she's not a little girl anymore.

She's a devil hide and she doesn't even think.

I'm full down this blind, are you?

Ger ferry.

Hey.

Harry?

How was praying?

I'm sorry.

I'll wait for you to finish.

Wait for blood.

You were expecting me?

You thought I was going to start to paw and handle you?

I don't expect you to paw.

I don't expect you to paw.

I think it's time we got one thing straight, Willa.

Get up.

Come on, get up.

Strip off your night dress.

Let's get back under the covers.

Do like I say.

Now go around and face the mirror.

Harry, please.

Go on.

Not in the light.

Night dress, Willa.

Now what do you see?

Harry, it's cold.

I said look in the glass.

The only thing I have to give is me.

Willa, you're not hearing me.

I said look at this body.

This body was intended as a vessel from creation and motherhood.

Do you intend children?

I don't know.

This body was meant for begetting children.

It was not meant for the coarse, groping pleasure of men.

That's filthiness, filthiness and whoring.

I'm not saying you're any worse than the rest, but...

This body...

I cannot believe you want us to soil ourselves with rottenness and filth.

No.

We're married now.

How can I please you?

It is the purpose of this marriage.

It is the business of this marriage.

To mind those two children you have now.

It is our business to set a moral example,

so their souls will not be lost.

It has been a long day.

Cover yourself up. Go to bed.

Don't!

That's the wall.

You're supposed to come by the door.

Oh, sorry.

You want to think about running away sometimes?

You know I don't like to see by myself.

Will you come to?

Oh, we're going to go to our same school.

What's going on in here?

Nothing.

The pre-young should do nothing.

How come you have to go hide about it?

Go on downstairs, bro.

Go on.

Oh, no.

Perfect little hideout here.

All kinds of secret nooks and crannies.

Why do you think your daddy stole that money in the first place?

Huh?

I think he did it because he wanted to make a good life for you.

So what's wrong if we all have a good life?

What do you want, more than anything?

You want me out of this house.

In there some way we can both get what we want.

I don't have to make no deals.

My mom's going to find out about you.

You believe that?

Sure find out you're a fake and you'll be gone.

You think you know your mama's true heart better than I do?

You think boy?

Ha ha.

John Harper.

I'd have at least thought you were man enough to come clean on your own.

Come clean about what?

I caught him.

Caught him what?

He was up in the attic playing with matches.

No way.

All that paper and old furniture up there, it's like a tinderbox.

Mom, I didn't.

Don't make any worse by lying.

You lie.

Beginning tomorrow, we're going to start a new program around here.

Immediately after school, John will come home and report directly to me.

I think the boy needs to open his Bible.

My own daddy used to drill me.

When I was John's age, I could recite from Acts to Zephaniah.

I think John could learn some obedience and humility from the scriptures.

Mom, he can't!

John, please.

In your own eyes, I know you think you've done right.

But you've failed those children with laxity and permissiveness.

I know the kind of rebellion that can brew inside of a boy.

It only came to me as a man that a shut hand can often enclose love.

John, where are you?

What are you doing?

Don't make me come and get you.

Don't make me come and get you!

Don't make me come and get you!

You're going to take days where are the preachers?

Give me the dog.

Give me the dog.

What are you doing out here? Where's John?

Why?

You're digging a deep hole, deeper!

What are you doing out here?

I said, what are you doing out here?

Well, uh, being cruel, we were looking out at the rain and she dropped her dog so I came out to get it.

Get off back in the house.

Come on!

Kevin, man, what are you doing out there? You're soaking it inside.

Hey, somebody!

I said we're living in!

I saw this noise and out.

The door's locked.

Maybe it's locked because this ain't your home anymore.

Hey, Pearl! Hey, Pearl, let me in!

I don't have a jacket, it's cold out here, let me in!

Pearl didn't want to talk to you, she's talking to me now.

Mama!

Mama can't hear you, she's a church. The ladies prayer me.

Well, well, well.

Such a pretty little girl. You should have lots of pretty things and not have to live cooped up in this dreary old house.

I like the house.

I know how children feel.

I know what it's like to be shut in.

Hmm? Never air or light.

Closed off.

Sealed in a bottle.

Pearl! Where you going?

I've come here running away from your friends, huh?

Well, maybe we'll just go play by ourselves.

Hello there, Miss Jenny.

Hello, Mr. Bear.

How are you today?

Well, I'm all right.

You know something?

I think Pearl's a little scared of preacher.

Well, maybe.

Sometimes.

But preacher.

Preacher just wants to make Pearl happy.

Are you, huh? Truly?

Preacher only wants Pearl to love him.

Pearl?

Pearl, I got an idea.

Let's play a tixley tape, honey.

No?

Take it, take it, take it, take it, take it, take it, take it, take it.

You're even alone. You hurt my sister, I swear.

Something on your mind, boy?

Okay, I'll tell you.

You'll tell me what.

If I show you where it is, will you go away?

You want?

Is another one of your tricks, boy?

No, it's right in there in a closet.

You first?

I've already checked this room.

It's in there on the shelf behind a lot of stuff.

Is it?

Okay, where?

Behind all those things.

That's what you wanted me to find, boy.

Is it?

I ain't nobody right, Trebunist!

You're playing me for a fool, boy.

You see that river up there?

There are places in there you could lose a little boy's body forever.

Now where's the money?

All right, I'll tell you.

Where?

It's up there.

That box.

If you're tricking me, it's going to go real hard with you.

I don't need to be here.

We're going to catch it all for this time.

In 37.

In 37.

Who means to cry, but I'm not sure everything's all right at the house.

I got B7.

B7.

It's just taken a little bit of time for everybody to make the adjustment.

Pay attention to your numbers.

There you go!

We got a mingo here.

You've got a hundred dollar winner.

I did.

I'm not going to explain this to Harry.

You're not!

You're just going to tuck that hundred dollar bill away and save it.

We're a treat for you and the youngsters.

Here we go.

I'm going to take a little bit of time for you.

I'm going to take a little bit of time for Harry.

You're not!

You're just going to tuck that hundred dollar bill away and save it.

We're a treat for you and the youngsters.

Harry?

Oh, badness!

There was godless little beast.

I show restraint and look what happens.

Harry?

I'm going to throw it in the door.

Harry?

Oh, badness!

There was godless little beast.

I show restraint and look what happens.

Harry, what happened?

Oh, god.

Where are the children?

John.

Pearl.

Harry, what happened?

Oh, god.

Where are the children?

John.

Pearl.

Do as sweet as hard as you are, okay?

My god.

What's going on here?

He was mean to John.

He walked him outside.

Sometimes John just gets him so mad.

It's because he wouldn't tell.

Tell him what?

Where the money's here.

Willa, I think I need the doctor.

Harry!

Okay.

Listen.

You children, you stay in this room

and later will sit down

and figure out what's going on here.

Okay.

Okay.

Is your head bad?

Are you okay to drive?

Something's going on.

Never seen those children so frightened.

Harry,

I'm not making any judgments,

but I think I need some explanations.

Then maybe you can explain something to me.

What?

I was intending to tell you.

You were intending to tell me what?

I didn't know Mrs. Boone was taking me to a bingo game.

Don't lie to me!

Where is the rest of it?

John was right.

All along he knew what was the money you were after.

Where are you going?

I'm going back to the house.

I'm going to talk to my children.

I'm going blind and injured.

And this time I'm going to listen.

I'm going to talk to my children.

I'm going to talk to my children.

I'm going to listen.

Please, please. I've got to make you understand.

Aren't you the one who always wanted to understand?

All those years.

I was trapped.

Couldn't get away.

Oh, bottled up.

Suffocating.

I pushed the claw, but I couldn't get away.

Is this getting clear?

Willa, I've got to break out.

Get free.

There's no other way.

See, Willa?

Do you understand me now?

Willa?

Willa?

Willa?

Willa?

Willa?

Willa?

Do you have a towel?

Willa didn't show up for work this morning.

Miss Spoon was worried.

I'll have out here.

Kurt?

Is Willa feeling ill?

She...

What's the matter?

She's run off.

She's...

jumped in the car.

Rored out of here in the middle of the night.

Willa?

Go.

I just left her children.

Last night she came home late.

Filmed wild ideas.

Flauntin' a hundred dollar bill from who knows who they're.

Maybe I only saw what I wanted to see.

From the wedding night she...

Now I can accept from Ben.

She may have been accustomed to...

more excitement in the bedroom.

But there are words of rejection no man can bridge.

If you want us to take in the children...

Well, I already explained it to them that their mama left early for work.

I started to pack them off now that they know something was wrong.

But she didn't come back by night.

They already got a little bit of money.

They'll always have a home with us.

You are truly good people.

Indeed you are.

Is mommy back?

I don't know if it's our place to meddle.

Maybe I can fix a casserole.

I'll bring it by later and see if things settle down.

Hey Mr. Spoon up here!

Help!

Just give him the money!

We can't.

Until he finds the money he can't hurt us.

You children better get your mind straight because I'm coming!

Where's my home?

She's gone out for a while.

Where?

Off in the car.

My mom will dry a stick.

For such a smart little boy.

How come you haven't figured out what's going to happen to you if you don't show me to that money?

Downstairs!

I got no more patience.

In there Pearl.

First I'm going to start with your brother.

Where is it?

I'm telling you where!

No! No!

It's in the door!

You're going to tell me which one?

Huh?

You're going to tell me which one?

Huh?

If I come up with nothing here, it's going to be you and the pantry and I'm going to be talking to Pearl!

It's not any of those.

No, it's in Pearl's!

Where?

Upstairs, it's upstairs.

I know your tricks, Mr. E!

I'm standing here!

Come on, run!

Run!

Come on, Pearl, run!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

You think you can hide from me?

I got your trap, don't you know that?

You hear me?

You think you want?

I'll get you!

And I'll ring the life out of you with my own hands!

I saw the extra ones in the shark that could find a bird's hand!

Oh, there ain't nothing bigger in here than just some fisher of guard.

Hey, old tyke!

Hey, Mr. Over here!

Mr!

Mr!

Mr!

Mr!

Somebody will see us. It's going to be okay.

John!

And a child, Chalino!

A little devil's!

Get ready to see hell!

Aah!

Where is he?

Where is he?

Where is he?

Oh, he's coming!

Get the honey!

Get the honey!

Aah!

Aah!

The road's gotta be dark, but there's no monsters,

no creepy crawlers.

That's okay, John.

I ain't scared anymore.

That's okay, John.

I ain't scared anymore.

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