All language subtitles for One Christmas (USA) (1994).Engllish

Sook: BUDDY? WHERE ARE YOU?

BABY, IT’S
ALMOST TIME TO GO!

BUDDY!

[ goat bleats ]

HEY, BUDDY!

YOU REALLY SHOULD’VE
DONE THIS LAST NIGHT,

BUDDY, WHEN YOU
HAD THE TIME.

YOU’RE OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW
HOW TO PACK BY NOW.

OH, MILLION THINGS TO DO
THIS MORNING AS IT IS.

THE GREYHOUND’LL BE COMING
DOWN THE ROAD ANY MINUTE.

I DON’T EVEN KNOW HIM.

OH, SURE YOU DO!
HE’S THE ONE IN THE PICTURE.

AN IMPORTANT MAN,
YOUR DAD IS.

YOU CAN TELL JUST
TO LOOK AT HIM,

HOW STRAIGHT
HE STANDS.

AND I GET
TO RIDE A BUS?

CLEAR TO NEW ORLEANS,
ANOTHER WHOLE STATE.

OH, MY, ARE THESE
THE BEST PANTS YOU HAVE CLEAN?

TSK. YOUR DADDY’S
GONNA THINK

I’M RAISING YOU
LIKE A FARM ANIMAL.

WHAT ELSE... WHAT ELSE?

OH! YOUR UNCLE CARL’S SUIT!

OH, HE WORE THIS TO EASTER
THE TIME REVEREND STUART

ALMOST DROWNED POOR IDA BECK
IN THE BAPTISMAL FONT.

OH! OH, YOU LOOK
RIGHT SMART IN THAT.

OH, CARL WOULD LOVE
THAT YOU’RE WEARING IT,
GOD REST HIS SOUL.

WHY CAN’T I GO
WITH YOU, SOOK?

BECAUSE I HAVE TO HELP
A SICK FRIEND,

AND WHERE I’M GOING,

THERE’S NO PLACE
FOR CHILDREN.

BESIDES, YOU’LL
GET THE CHANCE

TO MEET YOUR DADDY.

HE HASN’T SEEN YOU
SINCE YOU WERE A BABY.

THEY HAVE SNOW
WERE MAMA IS,

AND SHE SAID SHE’D
COME IN SPRING,

SO WHY CAN’T I GO THERE?

UH! YOU KNOW, IF IT’S
SNOW YOU WANT,

THERE’S SNOW
AT YOUR DADDY’S, TOO,

DRIFTS AND DRIFTS OF IT.

I MEAN,
A REAL CHRISTMAS.

YOU WOULDN’T WANT
TO MISS THAT, WOULD YOU?

[ bus honks ]

OH, LOOK! THERE’S THE BUS.

IT’S THE BUS, BUDDY.

GET YOUR SHOES ON

AND GET THAT FRUITCAKE
WE MADE FOR YOUR DADDY.

IT’S ON THE TABLE
IN THE KITCHEN.

GO ON, NOW, GET
YOUR SHOES ON!

OH! WE’RE LATE.

YES, MA’AM.
YOU ALL RIGHT?

I’LL PUT HIS SUITCASE
UP HERE ON THE LUGGAGE RACK.

AND DON’T YOU
FORGET THE SUITCASE

ONCE YOU GET
TO THE CITY.

NOW, HERE’S
ALMOST $6

I’VE BEEN SAVING
FOR AN OCCASION.

YOU USE IT A LITTLE
BIT AT A TIME

FOR SPECIAL TREATS.

MAYBE
A PICTURE SHOW!

MM-HMM.
HIGH TIME WE SAW ONE.

YOU GO FOR BOTH OF US.

TELL ME ALL ABOUT IT
WHEN YOU GET BACK.

WHAT IF HE
DOESN’T LIKE ME?

OH... [ chuckles ]

HE ALREADY LOVES YOU.

WHAT ABOUT SANTA?

OH, DON’T YOU WORRY
ABOUT SANTA.

LIKE THE GOOD LORD,

HE’LL ALWAYS KNOW
WHERE TO FIND YOU.

YOU’LL HAVE A GOOD TIME,
I PROMISE YOU!

NOW, HERE’S
YOUR SNACK.

HERE’S YOUR
DADDY’S FRUITCAKE.

TELL HIM IT’S
A SPECIAL BATCH,

AND TELL HIM
SOOK SAYS HELLO.

CAN YOU DO THAT?
YEAH.

NOW, HERE, I WANT
YOU TO HAVE

YOUR MAMA’S LETTERS
ON THE TRIP.

KEEP YOU COMPANY.

I’M GONNA MISS YOU.

I’M GON... I’M GONNA
MISS YOU, TOO.

FIRST CHRISTMAS
WE’VE HAD APART
I CAN REMEMBER.

MM-HMM.

I’M SORRY, MA’AM, BUT I’VE GOT
A SCHEDULE TO KEEP.

YOU GOTTA GET
ABOARD NOW.

SOONER YOU GO,
SOONER YOU’LL BE BACK.

COME ON, OLD BOY,
HERE WE GO.

WRITE ME A POSTAL CARD
IF YOU THINK OF IT!

PICK OUT A PRETTY ONE.
YOU KNOW WHAT I LIKE.

BYE, BUDDY.

BYE-BYE, HONEY.
BYE-BYE.

THIS IS HIM.

MY COUSIN SOOK SAYS
EVERYBODY KNOWS HIM,

BUT HE DOESN’T WRITE MUCH
BECAUSE HE’S VERY BUSY.

AND MY MOM IS AN ACTRESS
IN NEW YORK CITY.

SHE WRITES
ALL THE TIME.

THESE ARE HER LETTERS.

SHE’S A GREAT LADY.

I WAS AN ANGEL
IN A CHURCH PLAY.

SOUNDS LIKE
A MIGHTY IMPORTANT PART.

MY COUSIN SOOK
MADE ME WINGS.

AND I HAD TWO LINES.

"GLORY BE TO GOD ON HIGH,"
AND "GLORY, GLORY."

GLORY, GLORY.

WELL, MY GOODNESS.

IT’S A LONG TRIP
FOR A YOUNG FELLA ON HIS OWN.

WH-WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO
IN NEW ORLEANS?

IT’S GONNA SNOW THERE,
SOOK SAYS.

SNOW? NOT MUCH CHANCE OF THAT
IF YOU ASK ME.

IF YOU ASK ANYBODY.

SOOK NEVER LIES.

ALL I CAN SAY IS, SON,

IT’S GONNA BE
A COLD DAY IN HECK,

YEAH, IN NEW ORLEANS
BEFORE IT SNOWS.

[ honks ]

[ chatter ]

NO!

COME ON, LET US WIN
SOME OF THAT BACK, NOW.

I’LL SEE YOU LATER, GUYS.

COME ON,
LET’S GO!

BUDDY.

ARE YOU BUDDY?
IS THAT YOU?

I’M YOUR DAD.

IN THE PICTURE
YOU HAVE A MOUSTACHE.

IS THAT BETTER, HUH?

RECOGNIZE ME NOW?

I’M YOUR DADDY.

WELL, BUDDY. HEY, HEY.

WELCOME TO NEW ORLEANS.

THAT YOUR BAG?

GET IT AND LET’S GO.

YOU SURE HAVE
GROWN UP, HUH?

HOW OLD ARE YOU
NOW, NINE, TEN?

EIGHT.

THIS TRIP WAS A LITTLE BIT
OF A SURPRISE FOR ME,

BUT WE’RE GONNA HAVE
A GOOD TIME ANYWAY.

NICE FAMILY CHRISTMAS.

IS MAMA COMING?

NO, YOU AND ME.
WE’RE FAMILY NOW.

THE FIRST THING
WE GOTTA DO,

HEH, IS GET YOU
A HAIRCUT.

YOU LOOK LIKE
A GIRL.

HOW DO YOU PLAY BALL
WITH ALL THAT HAIR?

I DON’T PLAY BALL.

YOU DON’T?

DID YOU EVER HEAR OF
JUDGE LANDIS,

THE COMMISSIONER
OF BASEBALL?

DO YOU KNOW
WHAT HE SAID?

"BASEBALL IS NOT JUST A GAME
TO THE AMERICAN BOY."

NO, "IT IS THE TRAINING GROUND
FOR FUTURE WORK."

WHAT DO YOU DO?

WHAT DO I DO?

I’M AN ENTREPRENEUR.
YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS?

NO.

I AM UNLIKE ANYBODY
YOU’VE EVER MET BEFORE.

I HAVE MAGIC, BUDDY.

I CAN LOOK
RIGHT INTO SOMEBODY

AND I KNOW EXACTLY
WHAT THEY WANT

MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE
IN THE WHOLE WORLD.

I LOOK ’EM IN THE EYE,
SHAKE THEIR HAND, AND I KNOW.

AND THAT’S WHAT I SELL THEM,

THEIR SECRET DREAMS.

IT’S A GOD-GIVEN TALENT.

IT’S A VERY
SPECIAL GIFT.

WHO’S THAT?

THE ASSISTANT
TO THE MAYOR

JUST WAVED
AT YOUR DADDY.

WHAT’S
IN THE PACKAGE?

SOOK’S FRUITCAKE.
I HELPED MAKE IT.

YOU COOK?

EVANGELINE!

WELCOME TO
MY PERSONAL CASTLE.

OH! THIS MUST BE THE BUDDY
I’VE BEEN HEARING SO MUCH ABOUT.

BUDDY, SAY HELLO
TO EVANGELINE.

HELLO.

YOUR DADDY’S BEEN SO EXCITED
ABOUT THIS VISIT,

TALKING AND TALKING
ABOUT IT FOR DAYS.

I FIXED UP
THE GUEST ROOM FOR YOU.

I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE,
BUT I BOUGHT YOU A FEW THINGS.

THINK IT’LL DO YA?

IT’S FINE.

IT’S FINE?

LISTEN TO YOU!

"IT’S FINE."

EVANGELINE, WE DON’T HAVE
TO WORRY ABOUT DINNER TONIGHT.

IT IS MY SON’S FIRST NIGHT
IN NEW ORLEANS.

I THINK WE’LL DINE OUT.

THIS IS NOT A MUSEUM.

THIS IS YOUR ROOM
FOR AS LONG AS YOU’RE
GOING TO BE HERE!

WHERE’D YOU GET
ALL THAT MONEY FROM?

DID YOU ROB A BANK?

NO!

JUST KIDDING.

SOOK GAVE ME NEAR $6
FOR SPECIAL TREATS.

THAT’S VERY NICE.

THESE ARE
MAMA’S LETTERS.

YOU CAN READ ’EM
IF YOU WANT.

YEAH, WELL,
MAYBE LATER.

RIGHT NOW, LET’S SEE
WHAT YOU HAVE
IN TERMS OF CLOTHING.

DON’T TELL ME THAT THESE
ARE YOUR BEST.

MM-HMM.

WHAT IS THIS? THIS LOOKS
LIKE IT’S 40 YEARS OLD.

SOOK PICKED IT OUT
SPECIAL.

I KNOW THESE’LL RIDE
IN ALABAMA,

BUT HERE IN NEW ORLEANS,

WOMEN WILL JUST
PASS YOU RIGHT BY

AND NOT GIVE YOU
A SECOND LOOK!

WHERE’D YOU GET
THAT HAT?

WHERE’D YOU GET
THOSE SHOES!

NOW, THAT IS
A GREAT PAIR OF SHOES.

THEY PINCH.

WELL, THAT’S THE SIGN
OF A GOOD FIT!

THEY’LL LOOSEN UP
AS YOU WEAR THEM.

Man: PAPER, BOY.
Paperboy: YES, SIR,
FIVE CENTS.

LADIES. MISS JULENE.

FOR GOODNESS SAKES,

JUST THE PERSON WE
WERE COMING TO SEE.

MISS IVY.

I DON’T THINK YOU’VE HAD
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
MY SON, BUDDY.

YOUR SON!

WELL, AREN’T YOU
THE SWEETEST THING!

YES, MA’AM.

WE HAD NO IDEA.

I’LL BET YOU’RE SMART,

JUST LIKE YOUR DADDY.

I KNOW THE 23rd PSALM.

YOU DO!

WELL, WHY DON’T YOU
SAY IT FOR US?

SOOK GIVES ME A PENNY.

[ laughing ] OH!
BUDDY.

OH, NO, THAT’S
ALL RIGHT. PLEASE.

WE WERE HOPING TO STEAL
YOU AWAY FOR LUNCH.

OUR TREAT.

THERE IS NOTHING
I WOULD ENJOY MORE,

BUT I--
I CAN’T TODAY.

OF COURSE.

ANOTHER TIME, THEN.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

BYE-BYE.

Man: HERE YOU GO, SONNY.
Paperboy: THANK YOU, SIR.

DAILY STAR,
FIVE CENTS!

WE’LL CATCH
’EM LATER.

ALL THE NEWS THAT’S FIT
TO PRINT, FIVE CENTS!

PSST!

I COULDN’T TALK
IN FRONT OF JULENE.

YOU KNOW WHAT
A TERRIBLE GOSSIP SHE IS,

BUT ONE LOOK
AT THAT SWEET FACE,

AND I JUST KNEW
THAT AIRPLANE RACE OF YOURS

WAS TOO GOOD
TO PASS UP.

I’LL GET YOU A CHECK
WITHIN THE WEEK.

ALL RIGHT.

[ inaudible ]

THANK YOU, SON!

FOR WHAT?

MM.

HMM.

I CAN’T BELIEVE YOUR COUSIN
THINKS THIS IS A HAIRCUT.

I-I’M IN SHOCK.

WHAT EXACTLY DID SHE USE,
A RUSTY KNIFE AND A CEREAL BOWL?

YOU, I WANT YOU
TO SHOW THIS YOUNG MAN

A GENTLEMAN’S HAIRCUT.
YES, SIR.

AND I’M TALKING
ABOUT THE WORKS.

MM-HMM. OKAY.

CHAUNCEY. CHAUNCEY.
YOU’RE ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT

THE LACK OF OPPORTUNITY
IN THIS TOWN.

I’M GONNA GIVE YOU ONE.

YOU WANNA SPONSOR
A PLANE?

HOLD STILL, SON.

BOYS, LET ME INTERRUPT YOU
FOR A MINUTE.

BRAND-NEW AIRPLANE,
BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP.

YOU KNOW GLENN GILMORE.

HE BUILT THAT IN SECRET
IN HIS BARN.

NOTICE THE ONE WING,
HALF THE DRAG OF A BIPLANE,

650 HORSES.
NOW, THAT’S POWER.

LOT OF BIG NAMES COMING
INTO BATON ROUGE FOR THIS RACE.

JAY REILLY. DON ROOKER.

NO FACT! THEY’RE NOT
FLYING THIS AIRPLANE.

GILMORE PROMISED ME
THAT HE WOULD SHARE THE PURSE

WITH HIS INVESTORS.
THAT’S YOU.

THE PURSE IS WORTH
$30,000.

MM.
WHEW!

I’M IN.

WHAT ARE
THE ODDS?

WELL, FOR EVERYBODY ELSE?
FIFTY TO ONE.

FOR US,
IT’S A SURE THING.

GILMORE NEVER WON
A RACE YET, HAS HE?

YES, BUT THAT’S
WHY I’M BETTING ON HIM
AND NOBODY ELSE IS,

AND I KNOW SOMETHING
THAT NOBODY ELSE KNOWS.

THIS PLANE HAS BEEN CLOCKED IN
AT 305 MILES PER HOUR.

THAT’S 40 MILES FASTER THAN
ANY OTHER PLANE IN THIS RACE.

SUPPOSE WE PUT
SOME MONEY INTO THIS,

AND SUPPOSE THIS PLANE
WINS THE RACE.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

A SMALL FINDER’S FEE.

PLUS THE SATISFACTION
THAT I CLEAR UP

THE BOOKKEEPING ERROR

THAT SURROUNDED
THAT PRIZE FIGHT.

OH, GENTLEMEN,
I WAS TRULY EMBARRASSED.

YOU KNOW THAT I
WOULD NEVER TAKE MORE

THAN THE LITTLE
I’M ENTITLED TO.

WELL, IT’S NOT AS STRANGE
AS SOME IDEAS YOU HAVE.

Man: I’LL RAISE
A NICKEL.

WHERE I COME FROM, THIS IS
CALLED A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

YOU THINK ABOUT IT, OKAY?

YOU KNOW WHAT MY FATHER
ALWAYS USED TO SAY?

"YOU KNOW WHAT KIND
OF NOISE ANNOYS
AN OYSTER THE MOST?"

"A NOISY NOISE ANNOYS
AN OYSTER THE MOST!"

THEY LOOK SLIMY.

WELL, DON’T THINK
OF IT THAT WAY.

THINK OF IT
AS A TEXTURE.

AN OYSTER TEXTURE,
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

HEY, LOOK.
DAB OF TABASCO.

LITTLE LEMON.

THIS IS
AN ADVENTURE.

ALL RIGHT.
TAKE A RISK.

GO AHEAD, TRY IT.

IT’S NOT GONNA
KILL YOU.

WELL, MAYBE IT WILL.
OH, JUST KIDDING.

DON’T CHEW IT.
DON’T CHEW IT.

LET IT SLIDE.
LET IT SLIDE.

GOOD?

ISN’T THAT GOOD,
HUH, ISN’T IT GOOD?

Emily:
WHY, MR. GRADY, HOW ARE YOU?

I’M JUST FINE, MY DEAR.

CERTAINLY A PLEASURE
TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

GRADY.

FAMOUS ALL OVER
THE STATE.

OF COURSE, I DID
A DEAL WITH HIM.

WE BROUGHT IN A GIRLS’
BASEBALL TEAM FROM ST. LOUIS

TO PLAY SOME LOCAL GUYS.

FOURTH OF JULY.

KIND OF A SPECIALTY EVENT,
YOU KNOW?

EVERYBODY IS STILL
TALKING ABOUT IT.

THEY’RE TALKING
ABOUT YOUR DAD, HUH?

YOU LIKE BASEBALL,
AT LEAST?

FOOTBALL?

WHAT KIND OF LIFE
ARE YOU LIVING
THERE IN ALABAMA?

I HELP SOOK MOSTLY.

THAT’S WOMEN’S WORK.

YOU SHOULD BE OUT SWIMMING,
FISHING, SCRAPPING.

DOES SANTA ALWAYS WEAR RED?

ONLY ON THE HOLIDAYS.

DO YOU KNOW HOW
TO DEFEND YOURSELF?

LET ME SEE
YOUR LEFT HOOK.

SOOK SAYS IT’S
NOT RIGHT TO FIGHT.

AND I SAY THAT’S
THE QUICKEST WAY

TO A BLACK EYE.

[ distant applause ]
WHAT’S BACK THERE?

OH, THAT’S, UM,

MISS CORNELIA BEAUMONT
ENTERTAINING SOME GUESTS.

WHO’S SHE?

SHE’S KNOWN AS THE GRANDE DAME
OF NEW ORLEANS SOCIETY.

IF YOU’RE IN WITH HER,

DOORS BANG OPEN
ALL OVER THE CITY.

DO YOU KNOW HER?

OF COURSE I DO.
OF COURSE I KNOW HER.

EMILY, YOU LOOK LOVELY.

HI. PLEASE COME
RIGHT AROUND.

NOT AS WELL
AS I’D LIKE.

LOVELY TO SEE YOU.
AND CORNELIA’S WAITING.

OH, UH, THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.

WOULDN’T IT BE
A DARN SHAME

IF YOU HAD TO TRAVEL THAT FAR,
CROSS TWO STATES,

AND NEVER SEE THE INSIDE
OF A PRIVATE DINING ROOM?

WOULDN’T YOU LIKE
TO SEE THAT?

WHAT A GREAT STORY
TO TELL SOOK, HUH?

SHE’LL BE
REALLY IMPRESSED.

YOU WANT TO SEE IT,
DON’T YOU?

GO ON. GO ON.

LEAVE YOUR NAPKIN.

YEAH.

[ "Greensleeves" ]

WELL, WHAT
HAVE WE HERE?

MY, YOU’RE
A HANDSOME YOUNG MAN.

HAS THE CAT
GOT YOUR TONGUE?

BUDDY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
THIS IS A PRIVATE PARTY. LOOK!

BUT YOU TOLD ME...
HE’S YOURS?

EMILY, I HAD NO IDEA
YOU’D BE HERE TONIGHT.

YOU DIDN’T?NO.

I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU
AUNT CORNELIA WAS
HAVING AN EVENT.

DADDY, DADDY, YOU
TOLD ME I COULD--

YES, BUDDY.
THAT WAS THIS EVENING?

WHO’S THAT, EMILY?
WHO’S THERE, EMILY?

DO I KNOW THESE GENTLEMEN?

YES, MISS CORNELIA,
I WAS JUST APOLOGIZING

TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL NIECE
FOR THIS INTRUSION.

[ chuckles ]
WE HAVE MET BEFORE.

I HAVE NO SUCH
RECOLLECTION.

OH, WELL, IT WAS
JUST IN PASSING.

WELL, I MEET A GREAT NUMBER
OF PEOPLE JUST IN PASSING.

WHAT’S A CHILD DOING
IN THIS ROOM?

HE’S VISITING
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

HE’S NOT VISITING ME,
IS HE?

Emily: NO, HE’S--
GOOD. GOOD.

I’M BUDDY.

I DIDN’T ASK YOUR NAME,
DID I?

DON’T ANSWER QUESTIONS
WHICH HAVEN’T BEEN ASKED.

IF I MAY.
YOU MAY LEAVE,

IF THAT’S WHAT YOU’RE
ABOUT TO SUGGEST.

I’LL SAY GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

THANK YOU.

BUDDY.

GOD.

WHAT A GROUP.

"AND SOMEWHERE
HEARTS ARE LIGHT.

AND SOMEWHERE
MEN ARE LAUGHING."

[ laughs ]

"AND SOMEWHERE
CHILDREN SHOUT."

HEY!

"BUT THERE IS NO JOY
IN MUDVILLE.

MIGHTY CASEY...
HAS STRUCK OUT."

YOU HAD A GREAT TIME
TONIGHT AT THE RESTAURANT,

DIDN’T YOU?

YOU TOLD ME
THEY WERE BACK THERE,

BUT YOU TOLD MISS EMILY
YOU DIDN’T KNOW THEY WERE.

OH, I DIDN’T SAY THAT.

WHAT YOU HEARD WAS
A POLITE CONVERSATION

ADULTS HAVE TO EASE
INTO A PARTY.

IT WAS A LIE!

IF NO ONE GETS HURT,
IT’S NOT A LIE.

MORE IMPORTANTLY,

YOU HAD
A NEW EXPERIENCE,

AND NEW EXPERIENCES
GROW A BOY INTO A MAN,

WHICH YOU WILL LEARN
WHEN YOU GET OLDER.

NOW, LOOK, I’M GOING
OUT AGAIN.

EVANGELINE PROMISED
THAT SHE WOULD STAY

IF YOU NEEDED ANYTHING,
OKAY? GOOD NIGHT.

SOOK LISTENS
TO MY PRAYERS.

I CAN DO THAT, TOO.

NOW I LAY ME
DOWN TO SLEEP.

I PRAY THE LORD
MY SOUL TO... KEEP.

IF I DIE BEFORE I WAKE,

I PRAY THE LORD
MY SOUL TO TAKE.

YOU DONE?

YOU DID THAT
VERY WELL.

BUDDY,
I’M ENTERTAINING

A VERY IMPORTANT
INVESTOR TONIGHT,

AND I SURE COULD USE
A FEW OF THESE DOLLARS.

IS THAT ALL RIGHT
WITH YOU?

IT’S FROM SOOK.

I KNOW THAT
SHE WOULD THINK
IT WAS JUST FINE.

SHE WOULD SEE THIS
AS AN INVESTMENT
IN YOUR FUTURE.

AS A MATTER OF FACT,
I THINK I’M GOING
TO BORROW ALL OF IT,

AND THEN I’LL BRING BACK
WHAT I DON’T USE.

IT WILL COME BACK TO YOU
A HUNDREDFOLD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, SON.
SLEEP WELL.

P.S., DEAR GOD, PLEASE DON’T
MAKE ME STAY HERE LONG.

AND LET ME GO HOME
TO SOOK AND QUEENIE

IN ALABAMA
RIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS.

OR EVEN SOONER.

[ violin playing ]

A LOVELY EVENING,
MISS CORNELIA.

HEAR, HEAR.

AS ALWAYS.

WHAT IS IT THAT FASCINATES
YOU ALL SO MUCH ABOUT ME?

MY YOUTH? MY CHARM?

AH, YES,
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY.

WELL, NOW, MONEY
ISN’T EVERYTHING.

POSSIBLY NOT, BUT IF YOU’RE
EVER ASKED TO CHOOSE

BETWEEN YOUTH AND MONEY,
TAKE THE MONEY.

[ laughing ]

I DON’T MEAN TO INTERRUPT,
AUNT CORNELIA, BUT IT’S LATE.

LATE, MY FOOT!

SIT. DOWN, DOWN, DOWN.

IS IT HIM, THAT YANKEE
WITH THE KID?

WE’RE ONLY HAVING
A DRINK TOGETHER.

OOH. ALL HE’S INTERESTED
IN IS YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

YOU DON’T KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT HIM.

HE’S BEEN IN JAIL.
DID YOU KNOW THAT?

IN BIRMINGHAM
FOR WRITING BAD CHECKS.

HE TOLD ME.

OH, HE DID NOT.

HE DID NOT.

YOU KNOW YOU CAN’T LIE
TO ME AND NEVER COULD.

HE WANTS YOUR MONEY.

AS SOON AS HE GETS IT,

YOU’LL NEVER SEE
HIM AGAIN.

GOOD NIGHT,
AUNT CORNELIA.

[ chuckles ]

AND WIPE THOSE SMILES
OFF YOUR FACES.

AHEM.

GO ON, NONE OF YOU
ARE ANY BETTER, AND YOU KNOW IT.

SOMEONE GET ME A DRINK.

[ jazz ]

THOSE BAD CHECKS WERE
ALL A MISUNDERSTANDING.

I DID A FRIEND A FAVOR.

HE SWORE TO ME
HE’D COVER ME.

I WAS JUST
SURPRISED.

NO GOOD DEED
GOES UNPUNISHED.

DID AUNT CORNELIA
MENTION ME,

YOU KNOW, AFTER I WAS GONE?

UH...

ASIDE FROM
THE BIRMINGHAM INCIDENT.

WE, UM, WE DID
HAVE WORDS ABOUT YOU.

MM-HMM.

SHE... CERTAINLY
EXPRESSED HER INTEREST.

OH, GOOD.

MAYBE I’LL TAKE TEA
WITH HER SOON,

OR BOURBON, WHICH IS
MORE HER STYLE.

[ song ends ]

WOULD YOU ASK HER FOR ME?

IF THE OPPORTUNITY
PRESENTS ITSELF.

SPEAKING OF OPPORTUNITY,

HAVE YOU GIVEN
ANY MORE THOUGHT

TO THE INVESTMENT MATTER
WE WERE TALKING ABOUT?

IT’S A GREAT DEAL
OF MONEY.

MM-HMM. JUST THINK OF IT
AS A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.

I MEAN, THAT AIR RACE
WILL BE HERE AND GONE
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.

ALL I WANT IS ENOUGH
TO SEND MY SON

TO PRIVATE SCHOOL
IN THE NORTH.

I’M ALL HE’S GOT.

YOU NEVER MENTION
HIS MOTHER.

YOU NEVER TALK ABOUT YOUR LIFE
BEFORE YOU CAME HERE,

AND I’D TRULY LIKE
TO KNOW, HONESTLY.

HONESTLY... I LOVED
THE WOMAN.

SHE WAS TOO YOUNG
TO BE A MOTHER,

TOO YOUNG TO BE A WIFE,

SO SHE LEFT ME,
MOVED TO NEW YORK,

WHERE SHE FOUND
HER MAGNOLIA DELIGHTS

DIDN’T PREPARE HER

FOR THE PRESSURES
OF LIVING IN THAT CITY.

SHE WAS ALWAYS FRAGILE.

IT WAS JUST A MATTER
OF TIME UNTIL SHE BROKE.

BUDDY’S COUSIN SOOK
IS UP THERE NOW

TRYING TO GET HER
INTO A PRIVATE HOSPITAL.

A SANITARIUM, YOU MEAN?

OH, HOW TERRIBLE.

I HAVE NO IDEA IF SHE’LL
EVER GET BETTER.

DON’T TELL MY SON.

OH, OF COURSE I WOULDN’T.

YOU KNOW WHAT
THAT BOY NEEDS?

A SOLID FAMILY.

FATHER. LOVING MOTHER.

I AGREE.

TRUE FAMILY.

YOU KNOW,
YOU TRY HARD TO HIDE IT,

BUT YOU HAVE A WARM
AND LOVING HEART.

OH, ABSOLUTELY NOT.

TONIGHT IT’S ON ME.

[ humming ]

WELL! GOOD MORNING,
LITTLE ONE.

HOW DID YOU SLEEP,

FIRST NIGHT
IN A NEW BED.

FINE.

YOUR DADDY WON’T BE
UP FOR A WHILE,

IF THAT’S
WHO YOU LOOKING FOR.

SOOK SAYS MORNING’S
THE BEST PART OF THE DAY.

GET UP BEFORE THE DEVIL
SO HE CAN’T CATCH US SLEEPING.

WELL, YOUR DADDY
KEEPS ODD HOURS.

BEST YOU REALIZE
THAT NOW.

OH! YOU HAVEN’T MET
MY TOBY YET, HAVE YOU?

NOT OFFICIAL, ANYWAY.

HI.

HI.

HOW COME I NEVER SEEN
YOU OUT HERE BEFORE?

I LIVE IN ALABAMA.

HOW COME YOU DON’T
LIVE WITH YOUR DADDY?

I JUST DON’T.

YOUR MAMA DEAD?

NO, SHE LIVES
IN NEW YORK CITY.

THAT’S WHERE YOU HAVE
TO GO TO BE FAMOUS.

YOU LIKE IT THERE?

I ALMOST NEVER
HAVE TO WEAR SHOES,

AND I HAVE
A DOG NAMED QUEENIE.

DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?

I GUESS SO. NEVER
BEEN ANYWHERE ELSE.

MY DADDY SURE KNOWS HIS WAY
AROUND THE CITY.

HE KNOWS THE SPEAKEASIES,
THAT’S FOR SURE.

HE DRINKS LIKE
A FISH ON FRIDAY.

THAT’S WHAT MY MAMA SAYS
WHEN SHE DON’T THINK
I’M LISTENING.

BUT I LIKE YOUR DAD.
I THINK HE’S FUN.

JUST DON’T TALK
TO HIM ’FORE NOON,

AND DON’T BE GOING
IN HIS ROOM

WHEN THE DOOR’S SHUT,
AND YOU’LL BE ALL RIGHT.

WHAT’S ALL THIS TALK
SO EARLY IN THE MORNING?

OH, NOTHIN’.

HEY, BUDDY, I CAME UP WITH
A GREAT IDEA.

I’M GONNA THROW
A PARTY!

I’M GONNA THROW
A CHRISTMAS PARTY.

I’M GONNA INTRODUCE YOU
ALL AROUND.

IT’S GONNA BE IN YOUR HONOR.
HOW DOES THAT SOUND?

SOUNDS OKAY, I GUESS.

ALL RIGHT, THEN THAT’S IT.
THAT’S SETTLED.

YOU GO IN THERE,
HAVE SOME BREAKFAST,

AND WE’LL-- OH, YOU KNOW
WHAT WE CAN DO?

WE CAN GO GET
A CHRISTMAS TREE.

ALL RIGHT?

DON’T GET TOO EXCITED.

A BIG PARTY? HERE?

MY MAMA WILL LOVE
TO HEAR THAT.

HEY, YOU LIKE LUCKY LINDY?

YOU LIKE PLANES?

WANNA SIT IN A REAL ONE?

YEAH!

AW, I KNEW THERE WAS
A REAL BOY IN THERE SOMEWHERE!

Buddy: WHAT’S
THIS FOR?

THAT’S THE STICK, SON.

YOU PULL IT TO CLIMB.

YOU PUSH FORWARD,
DOWN SHE GOES.

YOU WANNA GO LEFT OR RIGHT,
THAT’S AILERONS.

YOU SEE THOSE PEDALS
DOWN HERE?

THEY CONTROL THE RUDDER.

HOW FAR COULD
IT FLY?

ROUND THE WORLD
AND BACK AGAIN.

ANYPLACE AT ALL.

CAN IT FLY
TO NEW YORK?

SURE.
HEY, BUDDY.

HOW DOES IT FEEL
BEING IN THE PLANE

THAT’S GONNA WIN
THE RACE?

HOW DO YOU KNOW
IT’S GONNA WIN?

’CAUSE IT’S THE FASTEST PLANE
IN THE COUNTRY RIGHT NOW.

WHAT IF IT’S NOT THE FASTEST
THE DAY OF THE RACE?

WITH THIS GUY
AT THE CONTROLS,

THAT’S EXACTLY
WHAT THIS IS,

THE FASTEST PLANE
IN THE RACE.

IT BETTER BE.
YOUR FATHER’S GOT

A SMALL FORTUNE BET
ON THE OUTCOME.

YOU KNOW, I WANTED TO TALK
TO YOU ABOUT THAT.

WOULD YOU EXCUSE US
FOR A MINUTE?

LOOK, I’M EXPECTING
A COUPLE OF HUNDRED MORE.

I’D LIKE TO PLACE THEM
RIGHT ON THE NOSE.

CAN YOU HANDLE THAT?

YOUR KID HERE COULD
FLY THIS AIRPLANE

AND WE’D STILL WIN.
I LIKE THE WAY YOU THINK.

YES, I DO.

HERE HE COMES.

WAVE TO HIM.

ISN’T THAT GREAT?
WE’RE GONNA WIN.

I WANNA RIDE IT!

WE’RE GONNA WIN.

HO HO HO.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, SANTA.

HE’LL NEVER MISS IT.

LOOK AT THAT.
ISN’T IT SOMETHING?

WOW, THAT LOOKS LIKE
ONE COULD SIT IN IT.

YEAH, AND IF YOU PEDALED
IT FAST ENOUGH,

IT’D TAKE OFF AND FLY!

OH, NO, LOOK AT THAT.

YOU SEE THE PRICE TAG?
SANTA COULDN’T AFFORD IT.

LOOK AT THIS ONE
DOWN HERE.

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL,
THE BLUE AND YELLOW ONE.

THIS IS THE ONE.
THAT ONE UP THERE.

YOU KNOW WHAT, LET’S GO
BUY A CHRISTMAS TREE.

BUDDY, LET’S GO BUY
A CHRISTMAS TREE.

LOOK AT THIS TREE.

THIS TREE, YOU COULD PUT
1,000 ORNAMENTS ON THAT TREE.

HOW ABOUT THAT TREE OVER THERE?
TOO SKINNY.

THAT’S A NICE TREE.
TOO SMALL.

[ gasps ]
HOW ABOUT THIS ONE!

OH, NO, NO, NO.
LOOK, THIS ONE HERE.

NO, THIS ONE.

THIS IS
A PAUL BUNYAN TREE.

YOU NEED A BLUE OX
TO CARRY THIS
THROUGH THE STREETS.

IT’S NOT TOO BIG FOR ME.
I CAN DO IT.

YOU SURE?

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT, YOU HANG ON
TO THIS TREE. I’LL GO PAY.

DON’T LET ANYONE TAKE IT.

HOW MUCH DO I OWE YOU?
$1.10.

YOU’RE LUCKY
TO GET A DOLLAR.

OKAY. COME ON, BUDDY,
HOW MUCH IS IT, FOUR?

FOUR.
DON’T TELL HIM.
I JUST GAVE HIM A DOLLAR.

ALL RIGHT, PULL IT DOWN.
HE’LL NEVER KNOW THE DIFFERENCE.

LOOK WHAT WE GOT,
EVANGELINE!

WHAT ON EARTH?

THERE’S NOT A ROOM
IN THIS CITY

BIG ENOUGH
TO HOLD THAT.

EVANGELINE, I AM SURE
THAT WE WILL FIND

A WONDERFUL PLACE
FOR THAT TR--

MISS EMILY.

I SHOULD’VE
CALLED FIRST.

I NEVER WANT YOU
TO CALL FIRST.

WHAT A WONDERFUL
SURPRISE.

WELL, I JUST WANTED
TO GIVE THIS TO BUDDY.

YOU ARE SO THOUGHTFUL.

NONSENSE. YOU CAN
OPEN IT NOW.

IN FACT, LOOKING
AT THAT TREE,

I’D SAY THIS
IS THE PERFECT TIME.

COME ON, SON.
OPEN IT UP.

YOUR FATHER TOLD ME
YOU HAVE A DOG.

I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT
BE MISSING HER.

THIS COULD BE
SOMETHING SPECIAL
TO PUT ON THE TREE.

BUT IT DOESN’T LOOK
ANYTHING LIKE QUEENIE.

WELL, HONEY,
I HAVEN’T SEEN QUEENIE,

SO I JUST ASKED
THE ARTIST

TO PAINT YOU
A BEAUTIFUL DOG.

YOU ARE A REMARKABLE WOMAN.

I’VE ALWAYS SAID IT,
AND I ALWAYS WILL.

AND WE DEMAND THAT YOU STAY
AND HELP US PUT

THE ORNAMENTS
ON THAT TREE, DON’T WE, BUDDY?

OH.

WELL, IF YOU INSIST.

WE DO.

BUDDY.

I THINK THE GIFT
WAS A MISTAKE.

IT IS WONDERFULLY
THOUGHTFUL.

I SHOULD GO.

PLEASE.

THIS IS SO PERFECT,
AS PERFECT AS IT COULD BE.

THE VERY FIRST ORNAMENT
OF CHRISTMAS.

THIS IS MY MAMA.

SHE’S COMING TO VISIT
THIS SPRING.

SHE’S REALLY
VERY BEAUTIFUL, BUDDY.

I... I CAN’T STAY,
MUCH AS I’D LIKE TO.

AUNT CORNELIA NEEDS
SOME THINGS FROM THE STORE.

EMILY. EMILY, PLEASE.
DON’T PAY ANY ATTENTION TO HIM.

YOU DON’T
HAVE TO GO.

YES, I DO.

EVANGELINE.

IT’S QUIET
AS A LIBRARY IN HERE.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO
JUST EXPLAIN YOURSELF?

HOW DID YOU PICK
THAT PARTICULAR MOMENT

TO BRING THAT
PARTICULAR PHOTOGRAPH

INTO THE DINING ROOM?

SHE’S MY MAMA.

YOU HURT MISS EMILY’S FEELINGS
AND YOU EMBARRASSED ME.

YOU EMBARRASSED ME.

NEVER EMBARRASS
YOUR FATHER.

DON’T YOU EVER DO THAT
TO YOUR DADDY AGAIN.

I DON’T TOLERATE THAT KIND
OF BEHAVIOR IN MY HOUSE.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND
WHAT I’M SAYING?

A BOY LISTENS
TO HIS FATHER.

A BOY RESPECTS
TO HIS FATHER.

YOU DON’T QUESTION HIM.

I DON’T KNOW
WHAT THAT WOMAN IS DOING.

I DON’T KNOW
HOW SHE’S RAISING YOU,

BUT YOU’RE NOT WHO
YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE.

NEITHER ARE YOU!

DON’T YOU EVER USE
THAT TONE OF VOICE TO ME.

DON’T YOU DARE,

BECAUSE I HOLD
YOUR ENTIRE FUTURE IN MY HANDS.

I CAN SEND YOU
BACK TO SOOK,

OR I CAN KEEP YOU
HERE FOREVER.

I CAN MAKE IT SO YOU’LL
NEVER SEE ALABAMA AGAIN.

ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?
I JUST ASKED YOU A QUESTION.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND
WHAT I’M SAYING?

GOOD. I’M VERY SORRY
I SHOUTED.

[ accordion playing ]

Buddy: IT’S GONNA SNOW
HERE THIS CHRISTMAS, YOU KNOW.

Toby: IN NEW ORLEANS?

YOU BELIEVE THAT,
YOU BELIEVE ANYTHING!

SANTA’S REAL, YOU KNOW.

HE’S REAL AS YOU AND ME.

NAH. HMM-MM.

HOW COME YOU THINK
HE’S NOT?

BECAUSE I ASKED FOR
A RADIO TWO YEARS IN A ROW,

A BIG ONE WITH
FLASHING LIGHTS AND DIAL.

I COULD HEAR
CLEAR TO ST. LOUIS,

AND I DIDN’T GET IT.

MAYBE HE HAD A GOOD REASON
FOR NOT BRINGING IT TO YOU.

THERE’S A GOOD REASON,
ALL RIGHT.

HE DON’T EXIST.

DO YOUR DADDY
AND MAMA LIVE TOGETHER?

MM-HMM.

WHAT’S IT LIKE?

I NEVER THOUGHT
ABOUT IT.

THAT’S ALL
I THINK ABOUT.

[ car honks ]

HEY, BUDDY, LOOK.

WHERE DO YOU SUPPOSE
SHE’S GOING?

SHE CAN GO ANYWHERE
SHE WANTS. I DON’T CARE.

WELL, THIS IS
A VERY LARGE AMOUNT

YOU’RE ASKING TO WITHDRAW.

A CASHIER’S CHECK
WILL BE FINE.

ARE YOU SUGGESTING
THE BANK CAN’T AFFORD IT

OR THAT YOU WON’T
RELEASE IT TO ME?

I’D APPRECIATE
A DIRECT ANSWER.

IS THERE
SOME DIFFICULTY?

I’M AFRAID I WOULD REQUIRE
YOUR AUNT CORNELIA’S APPROVAL

TO RELEASE SUCH
A SUBSTANTIAL SUM.

BUT IT’S MY OWN MONEY,
MR. FARRIS.

AH.

IT’S FOR
A BUSINESS INVESTMENT,

IN WHICH SHE IS MOST
DEFINITELY NOT INVOLVED.

WHAT HAS SHE TO DO
WITH MY MONEY?

I-- YOU SEE,

SHE HAS MADE IT
QUITE CLEAR THAT...

WELL, AS I SAY,
I-I NEED HER APPROVAL

FOR SUCH A TRANSACTION.

BUT-- DOES SHE
HAVE THAT POWER

IN THIS PERSONAL AREA?

WELL, YOU KNOW MISS CORNELIA
BETTER THAN I, MISS EMILY.

COULD YOU NOT STAND UP
TO HER IN THIS MATTER?

COULD YOU?

I’M TELLING YOU,
YOU COULD DO A LOT WORSE

THAN STAKING A FEW DOLLARS
ON THIS BABY.

MAYBE, BUT MY GUESS IS
WE COULDN’T DO MUCH WORSE.

IF YOU’RE BETTING ON IT,
I’M BETTING AGAINST IT.

[ laughing ]

[ imitates laugh ]

WELL, LET ME JUST TELL YOU
THAT THERE’S ONLY ROOM

FOR A FEW MORE
INVESTORS, ALAN,

AND THEN IT’S AN OPPORTUNITY
THAT’S JUST GONE FOREVER.

NAH!

YOU WOULDN’T BE
RAISING MORE

THAN YOU ACTUALLY
NEED, WOULD YA?

NOPE!

PRETTY WELL KNOWN
AROUND TOWN

YOU’RE STRETCHED
TO YOUR LIMIT

AND SOMEWHERES
BEYOND.

[ laughing ]

SEEMS TO ME THAT, UH,

MY LIMIT HAS STRETCHED
JUST A LITTLE BIT FURTHER.

Dixon: HEY. THOUGHT I
MIGHT FIND YOU HERE.

WELL, IF IT ISN’T
THE VERY STURDY DIXON HOBBS.

WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE?

MY SISTER’S MONEY.

DON’T TELL ME YOU HADN’T HEARD
I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU.

WELL, WORD IS THAT YOU
HAVE SOME CONCERNS

ABOUT AN INVESTMENT
THAT SHE’S MADE.

MY ONLY CONCERN
IS HOW FAST

YOU’RE GONNA GIVE HER
THAT MONEY BACK.

ARE YOU TELLING ME
THAT YOU QUESTION

HER ABILITY TO MAKE
HER OWN DECISIONS?

LET’S JUST SAY
I DON’T THINK

IT’S A SOUND BUSINESS
INVESTMENT.

I DIDN’T REALIZE

THE DEPTH
OF YOUR CONCERN.

PLEASE, SIR, IT
WOULD BE A PLEASURE

TO WRITE YOU A CHECK
RIGHT HERE AND--

NO, NO, NO. YOU AND I
NEED TO HAVE A LITTLE TALK,

BUT THAT’S NO REASON
FOR US TO INTERRUPT
THESE GENTLEMEN’S GAME.

WHY DON’T WE JUST
STEP OUTSIDE?

WELL, THAT WAS
MY NEXT SUGGESTION.

IT WAS THE PROPHET
ISAIAH WHO SAID,

"GO AND LET US
REASON TOGETHER."

Toby: WHOLE TOWN KNOWS
ABOUT MISS EMILY.

EVERYBODY GOSSIPS.

IT’S JUST SOMETHING
THEY DO HERE

WHEN REGULAR TALK
GETS SLOW.

Buddy: SHE EVER MARRY?

SHE COULD’VE LOTS OF TIMES
WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG,

BUT SHE TURNED
THEM ALL DOWN

AND NOW SHE’S
TOO OLD.

THAT’S JUST THE WAY
IT WORKS, MY MAMA SAYS.

DADDY SAYS SHE’S RICH
AS ROCKEFELLER.

HER AUNT CORNELIA
SURE IS.

SHE COULD BUY
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

AND MAKE IT RUN NORTH.

DOES MISS EMILY EVER
COME TO THE HOUSE MUCH?

Dad: LISTEN, PLEASE STOP,
WILL YOU?

PLEASE! I’LL GIVE YOU
THE MONEY!

COME ON!

OH!

OW! OH!

YOU DISGUST THE GOOD MEN
OF THIS CITY,

LIVING OFF
ALL THE WOMEN,

ROMANCIN’ AWAY THEIR MONEY
TO PAY FOR YOUR HOUSE

AND YOUR CLOTHES
AND YOUR BOOTLEG GIN.

I’M JUST TAKING
WHAT’S MY SISTER’S.

YOU MIND MY ADVICE
AND DON’T YOU SEE HER AGAIN.

YOU STAY OUT OF HER LIFE,
AND I’LL STAY OUT OF YOURS.

SHOULD’VE KILLED YOU
IS WHAT I SHOULD’VE DONE.

BEEN A PUBLIC SERVICE.

SIR, ARE YOU
ALL RIGHT?

IT’S ME, TOBY.

IT’S TOBY.

[ moans ]

COME ON, BUDDY!

[ crying ]

COULD YOU JUST
STOP IT FOR A MINUTE?

MM, MM! YOU FOUND YOURSELF
A GOOD FIGHT THIS TIME,

THAT’S FOR SURE.

I DIDN’T FIND IT.
IT FOUND ME.

NO MATTER.

GLASS HIT THE FLOOR,
FLOOR HIT THE GLASS.

EITHER WAY, IT’S BAD NEWS
FOR THE GLASS.

OH, AREN’T WE POETIC.

OH, NOW. NOW, THAT
OUGHT TO DO YA.

ANYTHING ELSE?

YEAH, JUST POUR ME
ANOTHER DRINK, WILL YOU, PLEASE?

PROBABLY WHAT GOT YOU
IN THIS MESS FROM THE START.

I GOT WORK
IN THE KITCHEN.

WHAT ARE YOU
STARING AT?

WAS IT TRUE
WHAT HE SAID,

THAT YOU USE WOMEN
AND TAKE THEIR MONEY?

YOU MISHEARD THE GUY.

WHAT HAPPENED WAS
A PERSONAL MISUNDERSTANDING,

THAT’S ALL,
GOT OUT OF HAND.

IS THAT WHY YOU AND MAMA
AREN’T STILL TOGETHER?

NOT NOW, BUDDY.

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE I JUST
SAID NOT NOW.

I WANNA KNOW.
TELL ME.

I DIDN’T LEAVE
YOUR MAMA.

I DIDN’T PUSH
YOUR MAMA AWAY.

SHE LEFT US.

THAT’S A LIE.

OH, REALLY?

SHE WANTED
A DIFFERENT KIND OF LIFE.

I WASN’T RICH ENOUGH
FOR HER.

THAT’S WHAT MAKES
THE WORLD GO ROUND. MONEY.

MONEY MAKES
THE DIFFERENCE.

[ doorbell rings ]

EVANGELINE!

[ doorbell rings ]

I DON’T KNOW WHY
I KEEP THAT WOMAN ON.

PLEASE. LET ME GET IT MYSELF.

COME ON IN, GLENN.

THOUGHT I’D STOP BY
FOR A MINUTE.

I DON’T MEAN
TO BOTHER YOU AT HOME,

BUT YOU’VE GOT TO KNOW.

IS THERE SOMEPLACE
WE COULD TALK?

OF COURSE. BUDDY, GO UPSTAIRS.
WE’RE GONNA DISCUSS BUSINESS.

COME HERE. FOLLOW ME.

I GOT SOME GOOD NEWS
AND SOME BAD NEWS.

MM-HMM?

THE GOOD IS I PUSHED HER

UP TO 310 MILES AN HOUR
THIS MORNING.

THAT’S WONDERFUL.

THE BAD NEWS IS
I BLEW THE ENGINE.

FIX THE ENGINE.

CAN’T BY RACE TIME.

WELL, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED
TO TELL THE INVESTORS?

THEY TOOK A CHANCE
AND LOST.

TELL THEM THE TRUTH.

WHAT ABOUT ALL THAT MONEY
I PUT ON THE PERSONAL BET?

I’M COUNTING ON YOU, GLENN.
I COULD BE RUINED.

WELL, GET A NEW ENGINE.

THEY’RE NOT FREE.

THE ONE I NEED COULD RUN
UP TO $1500.

THAT’S ALL I NEED.

ALL RIGHT. LET’S
JUST STAY CALM.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

HERE’S THE DEAL.

IF I CAN GET YOU
A NEW ENGINE,

IF I CAN GET IT TO
BATON ROUGE BY RACE TIME,

WILL YOU SPLIT YOUR SHARE
OF THE PURSE WITH ME?

WE WON’T TELL ANYBODY.

YOU GOT YOURSELF A DEAL.

OKAY. YOU JUST TELL ME
WHAT YOU NEED.

I’LL MAKE IT HAPPEN.

IT’S UNBELIEVABLE!

"IT’S NOT AN EASY LIFE
HERE, BUDDY,

"BUT ANYTHING WORTH HAVING
IN LIFE TAKES WORK,

"AND THAT’S
WHAT I’M DOING.

NEVER BE AFRAID
OF HARD WORK."

SOOK SAYS THAT, TOO,
NEVER BE AFRAID OF WORK.

I AIN’T AFRAID OF WORK.

BEEN DOING THAT
SINCE I CAN REMEMBER.

I’D LIKE TO WORK
AND MAKE A LOT OF MONEY.

THEN MAYBE I COULD
GET MY FAMILY BACK.

BUDDY. BUDDY.

I’M GOING OVER TO SEE
MISS EMILY AT HER HOUSE NOW.

I NEED YOU TO COME WITH ME.
WHY?

BECAUSE I SAID SO,
THAT’S WHY.

NOW, I KNOW
THAT YOU’RE ANGRY,

BUT A GENTLEMAN
MUST ALWAYS APOLOGIZE

TO A GENEROUS WOMAN.

PLEASE, GET YOUR SHOES ON
AND LET’S GO.

MY DAD SAYS I WAS RUDE,
AND IF I WAS, I’M SORRY.

I DIDN’T MEAN
ANYTHING BY IT.

CAN WE GO NOW?

WELL, THAT’S
A LOVELY APOLOGY,

BUT THERE’S NO NEED.

HOW COULD I BE OFFENDED

BY SUCH A SWEET BOY
THIS TIME OF YEAR?

I THINK YOU’LL REALLY ENJOY
WAITING IN THE ANTEROOM

WHILE MISS EMILY AND I
HAVE A PRIVATE WORD.

Dad: DAMN THAT CORNELIA!
IT’S YOUR MONEY.

Emily:
NOT IN HER MIND.

YOU CAN’T KEEP
LIVING IN THE SHADOW
OF CORNELIA BEAUMONT.

YOU CAN’T KEEP LETTING
HER MAKE DECISIONS
THAT RUN YOUR LIFE.

I UNDERSTAND WHAT
YOU’RE SAYING, BUT...

YOUR FATHER IS HERE?

YOU CHANGE IT
BY CHANGING IT.

HE DOESN’T WANT THE MONEY
FOR HIM, MISS EMILY.

HE WANTS MONEY
FOR ME.

FOR YOU?

HE SAYS WITH MONEY
WE CAN BE A FAMILY.

A FAMILY?

DID YOU?

Cornelia.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?

WHAT A RARE PLEASURE
IT IS TO SEE YOU, MISS BEAUMONT!

YES. WELL, THE PLEASURE
IS ALL YOURS.

[ chuckles ] NOW, I KNOW
THAT IT’S LATE NOTICE,

BUT WE’RE HAVING
A CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

AT OUR HOUSE
TOMORROW NIGHT.

WE WERE WONDERING
IF YOU COULD JOIN US,

RAISE A GLASS
TO THE HOLIDAYS.

WHY ON EARTH WOULD
I WANT TO DO THAT?

BUT CORNELIA!

FURTHERMORE, I’D
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE IT

IF YOU WOULD KEEP
A RESPECTABLE DISTANCE

BETWEEN YOURSELF
AND MY NIECE

AND THIS HOUSE.

CONSIDER IT
A PERSONAL FAVOR.

NOW, GOOD NIGHT.

THANK YOU,
MISS CORNELIA.

MISS EMILY.

HOW CAN YOU SPEAK
TO MY GUEST IN THAT TONE?

IT’S MY HOUSE,

AND I’LL DO AS I
DAMN WELL PLEASE.

I GOT ONE ENGINE
MIGHT SUIT YOUR NEEDS.

SHOULD BE HALF THE PRICE
OF THAT PRATT-WHITNEY.

IS IT NEW?

SHE LOOKS GOOD.

OF COURSE, NOW, I DIDN’T
TEAR HER DOWN TO SEE,

BUT SHE MIGHT BE FINE.

SHE MIGHT NOT BE.

BEST NOT RUN HER FULL OUT
TILL YOU CHECK.

WELL, HOW LONG
DOES THAT TAKE?

THREE, FOUR DAYS.
A WEEK, MAYBE.

NO, I GOTTA HAVE IT
SOONER THAN THAT.

THE RACE IS TWO DAYS
AFTER CHRISTMAS.

I DON’T KNOW
WHAT TO TELL YOU.

JUST TELL ME
I’M GONNA WIN.

I REALLY HAVE TO CALL

AND GET MISS CORNELIA’S
APPROVAL.

YOU’LL DO
NO SUCH THING.

THE MONEY IS MINE.
WE’VE ESTABLISHED THAT.

YOU CANNOT LEGALLY
WITHHOLD IT FROM ME.

WELL, LEGALLY NO, BUT--

AND SHOULD YOU TRY,
I HAVE THE ACQUAINTANCE

OF ANY NUMBER
OF EXCELLENT ATTORNEYS

IN THIS TOWN WHO WILL BE
HAPPY TO SEE YOU

IN COURT TO DISCUSS
THE SITUATION.

IN COURT, YOU SAY?

IT’S YOUR DECISION,

BUT EITHER WAY,
I’M GONNA GET

WHAT’S RIGHTFULLY MINE.

SO, MR. FARRIS,
WHAT DO YOU SAY?

I KNOW IT’S BEEN A FEW YEARS
SINCE WE’VE BEEN TOGETHER.

I’M GONNA MAKE IT UP
TO YOU, BUDDY, I SWEAR.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO.

NO, I KNOW I DON’T HAVE TO.
I WANT TO.

I’VE BEEN BUSY
WORKING ON A CAREER.

CAREER IS VERY IMPORTANT
TO A GENTLEMAN.

YOU JUST CAN’T
MAKE IT YOUR LIFE,

BECAUSE THEN
IT BECOMES YOUR LIFE.

THERE’S MORE TO IT
THAN THAT-- THERE’S FAMILY.

DID MAMA REALLY
LEAVE US?

WAS THAT
HOW IT HAPPENED?

YOUR MAMA LEFT BECAUSE
SHE WANTED TO MAKE

HER OWN MARK IN THE WORLD.

SHE HAD A NEED.

IT DOESN’T MAKE HER
A BAD PERSON, THOUGH, DOES IT?

I MEAN, EVERYBODY’S
GOT THEIR NEEDS.

MAYBE WHAT YOU NEED
IS HER.

I DON’T KNOW
HOW I MISSED THIS.

I’M LOOKING AT YOU,
AND I’M SEEING YOUR MAMA’S FACE.

LOOK AT THAT!
YOU’VE GOT HER EYES.

AND YOU’RE AS SMART
AS SHE IS, TOO.

DID YOU KNOW THAT?
DID YOU?

I DIDN’T MEAN TO GIVE
YOU UP TO ALABAMA.

IT’S JUST WHEN YOU WERE BORN
YOU WERE KIND OF A SURPRISE.

YOU KNOW, I DIDN’T KNOW
WHICH END TO FEED,

WHICH END TO DIAPER.
IT JUST...

IT JUST SEEMED
BEST AT THE TIME.

WHAT ABOUT YOU AND MAMA
GETTING BACK TOGETHER?

EH, SOME THINGS
JUST AREN’T MEANT TO BE.

WHAT IF IT’S
THE LORD’S WILL

FOR YOU AND MAMA
TO GET BACK TOGETHER?

WHAT IF HE GIVES
YOU THE MONEY
TO MAKE IT HAPPEN?

SEE, NOW YOU’RE
TALKING FOOLISH.

SOOK SAYS THAT IF
IT’S THE LORD’S WILL,

THERE’S NOTHING
YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT.

IT HAS TO HAPPEN.

IT WON’T.

JUST SAY IT’S
NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

I SUPPOSE THAT NOTHING
IS IMPOSSIBLE.

JIGGLE YOUR CORK THERE.

OH!

Dad: CAN I HAVE
YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE?

CAN I HAVE
YOUR ATTENTION?

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT
TO WISH YOU

AN OFFICIAL WELCOME
TO MY HOUSE AT THIS CHRISTMAS.

I’M VERY HAPPY
THAT YOU’RE HERE.

SECONDLY, I WOULD LOVE
TO INTRODUCE YOU

TO A YOUNG MAN
I AM SO PROUD OF.

BUDDY, WOULD YOU
COME ON UP HERE?

A YOUNG MAN
YOU’VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT;

VERY, VERY INTELLIGENT;

A GREAT FISHERMAN,
I MIGHT ADD,

A LOT BETTER
THAN I AM.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
MY SON BUDDY.

I’M SO HOPING THAT HE
WILL TAKE AFTER HIS FATHER.

WOULDN’T YOU RATHER HE MAKE
SOMETHING OUT OF HIMSELF?

[ women scolding, laughter ]

DON’T YOU TALK ABOUT
MY DADDY THAT WAY!

HE’S A FAMOUS
ENTREPRENEUR.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

NOW, AS OUR GOOD FRIEND JUSTIN
HAS ALREADY FOUND OUT,

THERE IS PLENTY
OF PUNCH.

I WANT YOU TO EAT, DRINK,
AND BE MERRY.

I DON’T WANT YOU TO GO HOME
UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO,

AND ON BEHALF OF BUDDY
AND MYSELF ONCE AGAIN,

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.
THANK YOU FOR COMING!

[ applause ]

I WANT YOU TO MEET
MR. LAYTON,

AND THIS IS...

THANK YOU.

SUCH A HANDSOME BOY.

HE’LL BREAK A LOT OF HEARTS
WHEN HE GROWS UP.

ALL THAT CHARM OBVIOUSLY
RUNS IN THE FAMILY.

THANK YOU. THERE’S
SO MUCH RESPONSIBILITY

THAT GOES
WITH RAISING A SON,

AND THERE ARE
SO MANY THINGS
THAT I WANT FOR HIM.

I JUST HAVE TO WAIT
UNTIL I CAN AFFORD IT.

MM. I THINK I’D LIKE
ANOTHER CUP OF PUNCH.

LET ME JUST WARN YOU THAT,
DESPITE PROHIBITION,

A GOODLY AMOUNT OF SPIRITS

FOUND ITS WAY
INTO THE RECIPE.

[ chuckles ]

ARE YOU INSISTING?

YES!
MY PLEASURE.

WELL, AS LONG AS YOU’RE
GOING, THEN, JULENE,

BE A DEAR AND GET ONE
FOR ME, TOO.

YOU KNOW, SHE IS
A SWEET WOMAN,

BUT SHE COULDN’T TAKE A HINT
TO SAVE HER LIFE.

I COULDN’T PUT MY HANDS
ON THE ENTIRE AMOUNT.

THIS IS THE MAJOR
PORTION OF IT.

MISS IVY, YOU ARE
FILLED WITH SURPRISES.

BUT THE BALANCE
IS NOT ENTIRELY

OUT OF THE QUESTION,
YOU UNDERSTAND.

ANYTHING I CAN DO
TO HELP WITH THAT,

YOU JUST LET ME KNOW.

WELL, WE COULD
DISCUSS IT

LATER THIS MONTH
AT THE OPERA.

MMM.

BE MY GUEST.

YOU MIGHT RECALL
I HAVE THAT PRIVATE BOX.

HOW CAN I FORGET THAT?

WOULD YOU EXCUSE ME
FOR A MOMENT?

OF COURSE.

I SEE YOU’VE MANAGED
TO FRIGHTEN HIM AWAY AGAIN.

YOO-HOO. RIGHT NOW.

I DIDN’T EVEN
SEE YOU ARRIVE.

OBVIOUSLY.

THE PARTY’S
ON THE INSIDE.

I CAN’T STAY. I, UM...

JUST CAME
TO GIVE YOU THIS.

IT’S WHAT YOU’RE
REALLY AFTER, ISN’T IT?

TAKE IT.

WHAT IS THIS?

SURELY YOU
RECOGNIZE IT.

IT’S NOT THE FIRST
CASHIER’S CHECK YOU’VE SEEN.

I DOUBT IF IT’S THE FIRST
YOU’VE SEEN THIS EVENING.

YOU THINK THIS IS
ALL I WANT FROM YOU?

I’VE HAD NO ILLUSIONS
THERE WAS HONESTLY

ANYTHING MORE
BETWEEN US.

YOU THINK
THAT LITTLE OF ME?

THE ONLY PART THAT HURTS

IS THAT AUNT CORNELIA
WAS RIGHT ABOUT YOU.

AUNT CORNELIA ALWAYS
THINKS THAT SHE’S RIGHT.

AUNT CORNELIA’S WRONG.

I WON’T ALLOW YOU TO LEAVE.

[ scoffs ] YOU PLAN TO
KEEP ME HERE BY FORCE?

I PLAN TO DANCE WITH YOU.

WHAT?

PLEASE, MAY I HAVE
THE HONOR OF THIS DANCE?

HERE?
HERE! NOW.

PLEASE. PLEASE.

THERE’S NO PRICE TAG
ON MY FEELINGS.

WHEN I HOLD YOU
AND WE’RE DANCING...

WHEN WE KISS,

THIS IS NOT BUSINESS.

THIS IS AS PERSONAL
AS IT GETS.

DON’T.

I’VE HEARD IT
TOO MANY TIMES BEFORE.

SO WHY DO YOU
PUT UP WITH ME?

I DON’T KNOW.

BECAUSE YOU TRY
TOO HARD.

YOU WANT THINGS
TOO MUCH.

YOU STILL HAVE
DREAMS AT A TIME

WHEN MOST PEOPLE
HAVE FORGOTTEN

THEY EVER DREAMED
AT ALL.

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN
AT HEART.

NOBODY...

HAS EVER SEEN THAT IN ME.

MAYBE NOBODY ELSE
TOOK THE TIME TO LOOK.

I LOVE YOU.

DO YOU KNOW THAT?

IT’S NOT A THING
OF REASON.

CAN’T EVEN EXPLAIN
IT TO MYSELF,

BUT I DO.

THEN WHY DON’T
YOU MARRY ME?

WHAT?

I WANT TO MARRY YOU,
MAKE IT OFFICIAL.

YOU WANT...

YOU’RE JOKING.
HM-MMM.

YOU’RE EITHER DRUNK
OR YOU’RE JOKING.

HM-MMM.

IN EITHER EVENT,
IT’S A TERRIBLE WAY
TO AMUSE YOURSELF.

I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE SERIOUS
IN MY WHOLE LIFE,

MISS EMILY.

HEY, BUDDY. LOOK THERE.

THAT’S YOUR DADDY.

AND THAT FOR SURE
AIN’T YOUR MAMA.

LET ME GET
SOMETHING TO DRINK.

GENTLEMEN, CAN I BORROW
GLENN FOR A MOMENT?

YOUR NEW ENGINE WILL BE
DELIVERED FIRST THING
IN THE MORNING.

HOW’D YOU DO IT?

I’M A PROFESSIONAL.

[ inaudible ]

OH, WHY, BUDDY!

IT’S GOOD TO SEE YOU.

STAY AWAY FROM MY DADDY,
YOU HEAR ME?

YOU’RE AN OLD MAID AND NOT HALF
AS PRETTY AS MY MAMA.

JUST STAY AWAY FROM HIM!

[ people murmuring ]

[ door slams ]

YES.

[ thunder rumbling ]

GONNA RAIN
LIKE NOAH’S FLOOD.

[ phone ringing ]

WHERE’S BUDDY?

UPSTAIRS, PRAYING FOR SNOW,
NO DOUBT.

[ chuckles ]

HELLO.

YES, I KNOW GLENN GILMORE.

I WAS JUST THERE.
EVERYTHING WAS FINE.

WHY DIDN’T HE
CALL ME HIMSELF?

OH, MY GOD.

WELL, WHAT HAPPENED?

DID THE PLANE
JUST COME APART?

WAS IT THE WEATHER?

DID HE HIT SOMETHING?

WHAT HOSPITAL?

THANK YOU.

"TO BUDDY FROM SANTA"

FROM SANTA.

FROM SANTA.

DO YOU GET IT NOW?

I SAW HIM WRAPPING
THESE YESTERDAY.

I TRIED TO TELL YOU.

THERE IS NO SANTA CLAUS.

THEY ALL LIE.

THEY JUST DON’T THINK
WE’LL EVER FIND OUT.

BETTER PICK THOSE UP
BEFORE HE FINDS OUT

YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING
IN THERE.

I HATE HIM.
I HATE HIM.

WELL, THEN, YOU WON’T LIKE

WHAT I HEARD
FROM MY MAMA THIS MORNING.

REMEMBER WHEN WE SAW

MISS EMILY AND YOUR DADDY
KISSING LAST NIGHT?

WELL, TURNS OUT
HE PROPOSED.

LOOKS LIKE YOU’RE
GETTING A NEW MAMMY.

YOU LIED TO ME!

YOU LIED TO ME
ABOUT SANTA

AND ABOUT YOU AND MAMA
GETTING BACK TOGETHER

AND ABOUT MISS EMILY!

WHAT ABOUT MISS EMILY?

WE SAW YOU KISSING
LAST NIGHT,

AND TOBY SAID YOU’RE
GONNA MARRY HER!

WHAT ABOUT MAMA?

THE MONEY
WAS FOR US!

I’M NOT MARRYING ANYBODY.

YOU WANNA TALK
ABOUT LYING?

SOOK LIED TO YOU
ABOUT THE SNOW.

NO, YOU LIE.
THAT’S ALL YOU DO.

YOU LIE
ABOUT EVERYTHING!

OH, YEAH?
TO EVERYBODY!

THEN HERE’S
SOME TRUTH FOR YOU.

YOU’RE NOT GOING BACK
TO ALABAMA.

YOU’RE GONNA STAY HERE
WITH ME, AND THAT’S FINAL.

NO MORE FANTASIES.

NO MORE LIVING
HOPING FOR THE BEST,

BECAUSE THE BEST NEVER COMES
NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY.

THERE IS NO POT
OF GOLD FOR ME.

THERE IS NO SNOW
FOR YOU.

OH, AND AS FOR YOUR MAMA,
AS FOR MOM...

WHAT IN THE WORLD!

YOU KNOW HE’S GOING
OUT THERE IN THAT STORM?

YEAH, SO WHAT?
HE’S BEEN BABIED WAY TOO MUCH.
LEAVE HIM ALONE.

BUT HE CAN’T GO OUT THERE
ALL ALONE.

I SAID LEAVE HIM BE.

HOPEFULLY HE’S SMART ENOUGH
TO COME IN FROM THE RAIN.

COME ON, SNOW!

[ thunder rumbles ]

SNOW!

[ honks ]

AAH! ARRGH!

THAT WAS FOOLISH
OF YOU, FOOLISH!

YOU COULD’VE
BEEN KILLED!

DUMB!

WHAT KIND OF MAN
LETS HIS SON RUN LOOSE

LIKE A WILD ANIMAL
IN THIS KIND OF WEATHER?

DO YOU HAVE A VOICE?

YES, MA’AM.

THEN WHY DON’T
YOU TALK?

YOU SCARE ME.

[ chuckles ]

WELL, I SCARE
ANY NUMBER OF PEOPLE.

I SCARE MYSELF.

BUDDY?

PHONES WENT OUT
ALONG WITH THE WEATHER.

GO-- GO AND FETCH
THE BOY’S FATHER.

I DON’T WANT
TO SEE HIM!

WELL, YOU’RE GONNA
SEE HIM ANYWAY.

DON’T JUST STAND THERE.
DO AS I SAY.

I JUST WANNA GO HOME
TO ALABAMA.

BUT IF YOU WANT
TO GO HOME HEALTHY,

YOU’VE GOT
TO DRY OFF FIRST.

ARE YOU REALLY AS MEAN
AS YOU SOUND?

OH, ABSOLUTELY.

I’M WORSE.

[ knocking ]

[ door opens ]

Evangeline: OH, MISS EMILY,
I THOUGHT YOU WERE BUDDY.

Emily: HE’S SAFE.

WELL, THANK THE LORD
HE’S SAFE. AS FOR HIS FATHER...

WOULD YOU FETCH
SOME HOT COFFEE?

THANK YOU.

YOUR SON’S AT CORNELIA’S.
HE NEEDS YOU.

NO, HE DOESN’T.

HE DOESN’T NEED ANYBODY.
HE TOLD ME.

NONE OF US
NEED ANYBODY.

RUNS IN THE FAMILY.

YOU’VE BEEN DRINKING.

STEADILY SINCE 1913.

BUT NEVER TO EXCESS.

HERE, LET ME
HAVE THAT.

THERE’S MORE
WHERE THAT CAME FROM.

EVANGELINE’S
BRINGING COFFEE.

DON’T TELL ME
WHAT TO DO.

IF I WANT COFFEE,
I WILL ORDER IT MYSELF.

IF WE’RE GOING
TO BE MARRIED...

THERE’S A RUMOR TO THAT
EFFECT, ISN’T THERE?

A RUMOR?

LAST NIGHT
IN THE GARDEN...

LAST NIGHT WAS
HOURS AND HOURS AGO.

A LOT CAN HAPPEN
IN THAT TIME.

THE WHOLE WORLD
COULD END.

YOU PROPOSED.

WELL, WE ONLY HAVE
YOUR WORD FOR THAT,

DON’T WE?

YOU’VE BEEN TRYING
TO TRAP ME SINCE WE MET.

BUT I’M NOT
SO EASILY CAPTURED.

I’VE BEEN MARRIED ONCE.

ONCE WAS QUITE ENOUGH,
THANK YOU.

SO, IF THAT’S YOUR GAME,
WHY DON’T YOU PICK UP

YOUR SNARES AND YOUR
NETS AND YOUR HOOKS.

GO FIND ANOTHER PIGEON.

WELL, THEN.

I GUESS THERE’S
NOTHING MORE TO SAY.

IF I DIDN’T HAVE TO STAY
TO SEE I GET

ALL THE BACK SALARY
YOU OWE ME, I’D QUIT.

♪ I COULD FIRE YOU

NO, YOU COULDN’T.

NO ONE ELSE
WOULD WORK FOR YOU.

YOUR PROBLEM IS YOU’VE
BEEN LIVING LIES SO LONG

YOU WOULDN’T KNOW
TRUE LOVE NOW IF YOU HAD IT.

YOU’RE LONG IN NEED
OF A GOOD WOMAN,

AND ONE OF THE FINEST
JUST WALKED OUT THAT DOOR.

I NEVER HAD
ANY CHILDREN OF MY OWN.

FRANKLY, I DON’T
MUCH CARE FOR THEM.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
DO YOU WANT SOMETHING?

I DON’T WANT
ANY MORE LIES.

SO, IT’S THE TRUTH
YOU’RE AFTER.

A HIGHLY OVERRATED
COMMODITY,

IF YOU ASK ME.

IS THERE SOME
PARTICULAR TRUTH

YOU WERE
LOOKING FOR?

DOES IT SNOW
IN NEW ORLEANS?

ALMOST NEVER.

WHAT ABOUT SANTA?

SANTA CLAUS, YOU MEAN
IS THERE OR ISN’T THERE ONE?

MY FRIEND TOBY
SAYS THERE’S NOT.

OF COURSE THERE’S
A SANTA CLAUS!

IT’S JUST, WELL,

IT’S JUST THAT
NO SINGLE SOMEBODY

COULD DO ALL
THAT HE HAS TO DO,

SO THE TASK HAS BEEN
SPREAD AMONG US ALL.

THAT’S WHY EVERYBODY
IS SANTA CLAUS.

I AM. YOU ARE.
YOUR FATHER IS.

EVEN THIS TOBY
OF YOURS IS.

THAT’S CONFUSING.

YES. LIFE
IS CONFUSING.

[ chuckles ]

THAT’S THE NATURE
OF IT.

LIFE IS CONFUSING,

BUT WE MUDDLE THROUGH.

NOW, YOU JUST RELAX.

YOU BE A CHILD WHILE YOU
STILL CAN BE ONE.

COUNT-- COUNT STARS.

THINK OF THE QUIETEST
THING, LIKE SNOW.

SNOW...

SNOW FALLING
THROUGH THE STARS.

FEELING BETTER?

REMEMBER WHAT
WE TALKED ABOUT?

MERRY CHRISTMAS.

WHAT JUST
HAPPENED HERE?

IS MY DAD WITH YOU?

NO.

BUT I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
IF YOU LIKE.

NO.

WHATEVER YOU WANT.

SOOK WOULD BE SO MAD
THE WAY I YELLED AT YOU,

AND IT WASN’T
EVEN YOUR FAULT.

HE LIED TO ME
ABOUT SO MANY THINGS.

PEOPLE LIE.
IT’S A FACT OF LIFE.

THEY DON’T USUALLY
MEAN ANY HARM BY IT.

THEY’RE JUST TRYING
TO PROTECT THEMSELVES.

FROM WHAT?

FROM BEING HURT.

SOMETIMES WE HAVE
TO DECEIVE OURSELVES

JUST TO GET
FROM DAY TO DAY

BECAUSE THE TRUTH

IS OFTEN MORE THAN
WE CAN BEAR.

SO WE MAKE
OURSELVES BELIEVE.

WE TELL OURSELVES
WE’RE STILL PRETTY,

THAT THERE’S STILL
A CHANCE FOR US,

THAT SOMEONE
LOVES US.

AND WE HOPE
AGAINST HOPE

THAT BELIEVING
STRONGLY ENOUGH

WILL MAKE IT TRUE.

I HAD NO IDEA YOU WERE
SO GOOD WITH CHILDREN,

THOUGH I SHOULDN’T
BE SURPRISED.

BUDDY IS THE ONE
COMPLETELY GOOD THING

THAT I CREATED
IN THIS WORLD.

HIS LOVE IS REAL
IF YOU’LL ALLOW IT.

ALLOW IT?

IT’S ALL I WANT.

I JUST DON’T HAVE ANY IDEA
HOW TO GO ABOUT IT.

OKAY, LOOK.

I DID TERRIBLE THINGS.

AH, TERRIBLE.

THERE ARE NO EXCUSES.

BUT IF YOU CAN SEE IT
IN YOUR HEART,

I CAN GIVE YOU A LIFE...

WHEN I WAS YOUNGER,

THERE WAS NO SHORTAGE
OF MARRIAGE PROPOSALS,

BUT I CHOSE
TO BE INDEPENDENT.

I CHOSE TO LIVE ALONE,

TO READ, PAINT, TRAVEL.

SO THE MEN TOOK
THE MARRIAGE-MINDED DAUGHTERS

OF NEW ORLEANS AND LEFT ME ALONE
WITH MY BOOKS AND CANVASES.

IT WAS SATISFYING
FOR A LONG WHILE.

IT’S BECOME LESS SO.

BUT THAT’S MY CHOICE.

AND I LIVE WITH THAT.

BUT I’M HERE TO TELL YOU

THAT IT DOESN’T HAVE
TO BE LIKE THAT.

I THINK BUDDY NEEDS
TO GO HOME NOW.

CHRISTMAS.

IT’S BEAUTIFUL.

IT WAS YOUR
GRANDMOTHER’S,

WHO GOT IT FROM
HER GRANDMOTHER.

AND SO ON,
AND SO ON.

IT’S TIME
IT CAME TO YOU.

I LOVE IT.

GOOD.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO
ABOUT THE, UH, PROPOSAL?

WELL?

IT’S TRUE, HE PROPOSED.

TWICE, IN FACT.

I DON’T KNOW
WHAT TO DO.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU
WANT TO DO?

YES OR NO?

IT’S POSSIBLE HE’S
MY LAST BEST CHANCE.

OH, COME, COME.

I’VE FUSSED OVER YOU.

I’VE TRIED TO GUIDE YOU,

GIVE YOU THE BENEFIT
OF MY YEARS.

IT’S TIME TO MAKE
YOUR OWN CHOICE,

RISE OR FALL.

AND IF I SHOULD DECIDE--

IT’S YOUR DECISION.

DECISION YOURS ALONE.

I’VE ALWAYS LIVED MY LIFE
EXACTLY AS I WANTED.

I’VE TRIED TO PLEASE
NO ONE BUT ME, ME, ME,

AND VERY LIKELY DISPLEASED
A GREAT NUMBER OF THE PEOPLE

IN THE PROCESS.

BUT I’M ENTIRELY CONTENT.

I CAN SIT BACK IN MY OLD AGE,

NOT REGRET A SINGLE MOMENT,

NOT WISH TO CHANGE
A SINGLE THING.

WHAT I WISH FOR YOU, MY DEAR,
A LIFE...

A LIFE WITH NO REGRETS.

FOR YOU.

I THOUGHT FOR SURE
YOU’D BE OPENING

ALL YOUR PRESENTS
THAT SANTA GAVE YOU.

YOU MEAN SANTAGAVE ME
ALL THESE PRESENTS?

EACH AND EVERY ONE.
ISN’T HE WONDERFUL?

WHAT DID YOU
GIVE ME, DADDY?

I THOUGHT THAT I WOULD LET YOU
PICK OUT SOMETHING SPECIAL.

IS THERE ANYTHING
PARTICULAR YOU WANT?

YEAH.

JUST ONE THING.

YOU NAME IT
AND IT’S YOURS, BUDDY.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I WANNA GO HOME.

IS HE REALLY GONNA
LET YOU GO?

SOOK’S BACK FROM HER TRIP,
AND IT’S WHAT I WANT.

DOESN’T USUALLY MATTER
WHEN PARENTS IS CONCERNED.

I MIGHT COME BACK SOMETIME.

SOOK SAYS ONLY GOD KNOWS
WHAT ROADS LAY AHEAD OF US.

SHE TALK MORE
THAN ANY RELATIVE
I EVER KNEW.

YOU NEED ANY HELP
WITH THAT PACKING?

NO. I’M OLD ENOUGH
TO DO IT BY MYSELF.

I GUESS SHE WAS
RIGHT ABOUT THAT.

OH, I DON’T THINK
SHE EVER REALLY MEANT
TO LIE TO YOU, BUDDY.

I-I THINK SHE BELIEVES
WHAT SHE SAYS.

MY MAMA’S LETTERS!
WHERE ARE THEY?

OH.

YOUR MOM IS SOME
LETTER WRITER, HUH?

SHE KNOWS ME
VERY WELL.

I’M A MUCH BETTER
TALKER, MYSELF.

IF YOU’RE DONE,
CAN I HAVE THEM BACK?

SURE.

BUDDY.

I’M FEELING ANOTHER
CHRISTMAS PRESENT...

IN THIS HOUSE.
DO YOU FEEL IT?

NO.

HERE?

IT’S NOT IN THIS--
IT’S NOT IN THIS ROOM.

WHERE?

THEN WHERE
COULD IT BE?

ALL RIGHT,
CLOSE YOUR EYES.

IS IT IN THIS DIRECTION?
NO, IT’S NOT.

WHERE IS IT?

SPINNING AROUND,
HE’S TWISTING,

AND HE’S HEADING
RIGHT FOR IT.

OPEN YOUR EYES.

THE PLANE!

GET IN, YEAH!

THAT’S FROM
NOBODY ELSE BUT ME

TO NOBODY ELSE
BUT YOU.

YOU KNOW,
I HAVE THE FEELING

THAT YOU’RE
OLD ENOUGH NOW

FOR US TO HAVE
A MAN-TO-MAN TALK,

YOU KNOW, STRAIGHT OUT.
DO YOU AGREE?

THAT’S WHY I’M GONNA
TELL YOU SOMETHING

I’VE NEVER TOLD ANYBODY ELSE
IN MY WHOLE LIFE,

SOMETHING THAT WE’RE
GONNA SHARE TOGETHER FOREVER.

LIKE A PIRATE OATH?

EXACTLY LIKE
A PIRATE OATH.

THERE’S NOT GOING
TO BE AN AIR RACE FOR ME, BUDDY.

THE PLANE CRASHED
AND THE PILOT WAS HURT.

IS HE HURT BAD?

BAD ENOUGH FOR HIM
TO BE IN THE HOSPITAL.

AND THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE
THAT IT WAS MY FAULT.

I BOUGHT AN ENGINE
THAT WASN’T UP TO SNUFF.

I TOOK A CHANCE I SHOULDN’T.

I CAME THIS CLOSE
TO KILLING A MAN.

SO, WHY AM I TELLING
YOU ALL THIS?

YOU ACCUSED ME
OF BEING A LIAR,

AND I NEED YOU TO KNOW

THAT EVERYTHING
I’M SAYING IS TRUE.

BECAUSE I NEED TO TALK
TO YOU ABOUT YOUR MAMA.

WHAT ABOUT HER?

SHE LOVES YOU VERY MUCH,

BUT SHE’S NOT COMING
TO VISIT YOU THIS SPRING.

WHY NOT?

WELL, SHE’S BEEN ILL
FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW.

SHE DIDN’T
WRITE ME THAT.

BECAUSE SHE DOESN’T KNOW
HOW SMART YOU ARE.

SHE DOESN’T KNOW
THAT YOU SEE THINGS

WITH SUCH A CLEAR
AND UNDERSTANDING EYE.

WHAT’S WRONG WITH HER?

[ groans ]

WELL, YOU KNOW HER LIFE
IS NOT GOING

EXACTLY THE WAY
THAT SHE HAD PLANNED IT.

NOW, SHE TRIED HARD,

BUT HER DREAMS WERE JUST
TOO BIG AND BEYOND HER.

AND SOMETHING
IN HER MIND

JUST COULDN’T
HANDLE THAT.

IS SHE CRAZY?

NO. SHE’S NOT CRAZY.

WHAT SHE NEEDS IS
SHE NEEDS SOME TIME TO REST,

TO SORT THESE THINGS OUT.

DOES SOOK KNOW?

YES. SHE DIDN’T WANT
TO WORRY YOU,

BUT THIS CHRISTMAS
THAT’S WHERE SHE IS.

SHE’S IN NEW YORK WITH MOM
TRYING TO GET HER

INTO SOMEPLACE
THAT CAN HELP HER.

MAYBE I CAN HELP.

OF COURSE YOU CAN.

YOU CAN KEEP HER
IN YOUR PRAYERS.

AND SHE’LL GET BETTER?

GOD WILLING.

YOU KNOW WHAT I’D
LIKE FOR CHRISTMAS?

I’D LIKE YOU
TO STAY WITH ME.

WHAT WOULD SOOK
DO WITHOUT ME?

WHAT WILL I DO
WITHOUT YOU?

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE
TILL NOW?

Evangeline: WELL,
COME ON IN.

BUDDY HAS SUCH
AN IMAGINATION.

I THOUGHT HE MIGHT GET
SOME PLEASURE OUT OF THIS.

WELL, I KNOW
HE’LL LOVE THAT!

BUT CAN YOU WAIT
A MINUTE?

I’VE GOT SOMETHING
ON THE STOVE.

NO, I HAVE TO RUN.
YOU GO ON.

I’LL SET THIS DOWN
AND LET MYSELF OUT.

IT’S BEEN
TOO MANY YEARS, BUDDY.

YOU’RE NOT THE SON
I EXPECTED.

BUT, THEN AGAIN,
I’M NOT THE FATHER
YOU DESERVE.

THE TRUTH IS, BUDDY,
WE’RE ALL BORN

WITH A POCKET
FULL OF MAGIC.

I USED MINE EARLY,

TOSSED IT AROUND
UNTIL THERE WAS NONE LEFT.

THERE’S NO ONE TO BLAME
BUT MYSELF.

SO IF I HAD
ONE THING TO TELL YOU...

DON’T WASTE
YOUR MAGIC, BUDDY.

TREASURE IT.

MAKE IT LAST.

IT’LL TAKE YOU TO PLACES
YOU’VE NEVER DREAMED OF.

COME HERE.

LOOK. THERE’S JUST
ONE MORE THING.

DO YOU THINK THAT I COULD HEAR
THE WORDS "I LOVE YOU, DAD"?

THE BUS WILL BE
LEAVING SOON.

RIGHT. THE BUS
WILL BE LEAVING SOON.

WHAT’S THAT?

IT’S A RADIO!

WELL, WHO SENT IT?

I DON’T KNOW.

EMILY!

EMILY!

EMILY!

EMILY!

BUDDY JUST OPENED
HIS RADIO.

YOU SHOULD’VE
SEEN HIS FACE.

THANKS.

I’M GLAD.

EM.

EM.

LET ME JUST LAY MY CARDS
FLAT ON THE TABLE.

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

NO HESITATION.
NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

JUST THE MOST HONEST
AND PLAIN DEAL

I’VE EVER MADE
IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

YOU HAVE MANY
FINE QUALITIES,

BUT I CAN’T SPEND
MY LIFE WITH YOU.

YOU HAVE
A RECKLESS STREAK,

NOT JUST WITH YOURSELF,
BUT WITH ME,

WITH YOUR SON.

BUT EM, EM, WHAT IF
THINGS WERE DIFFERENT?

JUST TELL ME
WHAT YOU NEED,

AND I’LL MAKE IT HAPPEN.
WHAT THEN?

YOU HAVE TO BEGIN

TO PAY YOUR OWN WAY
IN THE WORLD.

THEN, MAYBE...

FOR NOW AT LEAST,

I HAVE
TO SAY GOOD-BYE.

SAY GOOD-BYE TO
BUDDY FOR ME, WILL YOU?

HE’S A FINE BOY.

YOU LOOK SO GROWN-UP
ALL OF A SUDDEN.

DO I?

TOO GROWN-UP
IF YOU ASK ME.

I DON’T KNOW WHAT I WAS
EVER WORRIED ABOUT.

YOU KNOW, I DON’T
REMEMBER PACKING

THE RADIO THAT MISS EMILY
GAVE YOU. WHERE IS IT?

SOOK AND ME, WE
ALREADY HAVE A RADIO.

MOM, I GOT A RADIO!
IT’S FROM SANTA. MAMA!

YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU GET
THAT PLANE UP TO SPEED,

I WANT YOU TO COME BACK HERE
TO NEW ORLEANS

AND TIP YOUR WINGS
FOR EVANGELINE, TOBY,
AND ME, OKAY?

IT’S THE BEST GIFT.

ALL RIGHT,
HERE’S YOUR BAG.

HERE’S A TICKET.

GIVE IT TO THE MAN
WHEN HE ASKS.

YOU KNOW, THERE’S
STILL THE MATTER

OF THE MONEY THAT
I BORROWED, HUH?

YOU GAVE ME SIX.

I’M GOING TO GIVE
YOU BACK SEVEN.

NOT A BAD RETURN
ON YOUR INVESTMENT.

REMEMBER
TO TELL SOOK.

ALL RIGHT, ANY OF YOU FOLKS

SUPPOSED TO BE ONBOARD,
LET’S GO!

I HAVE TO GO NOW.

HEY.

CAN I HAVE A HUG?

GLORY, GLORY,
LOOK WHO’S HERE.

I GOT THE ANGEL
RIDING WITH ME AGAIN.

GET ABOARD NOW.

THAT’S A BOY.

IS THIS FROM YOU?

"DEAR DADDY,
I HAD A GOOD TIME."

SO DID I.

"IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU,
AND I KNOW YOU NEED ME,

"BUT SOOK AND QUEENIE
NEED ME MORE.

THANKS FOR THE PLANE
AND THE CLOTHES."

YOU’RE WELCOME.

"AND THANKS EVEN
FOR THE HAIRCUT.

AND YES, I LOVE YOU.
BUDDY."

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

GET BACK IN THOSE SEATS NOW.
WE’LL BE PULLING OUT.

BYE! LOVE YA!

[ wind whooshing ]

IT’S SNOWING,
BUDDY!

IT’S SNOWINGFOR YOU!

IT’S SNOWING!

IT’S SNOWING FOR YOU!

BUDDY!

IT’S SNOWING FOR YOU,
BUDDY!

IT’S SNOWING FOR YOU!

HEY, YOUNG FELLA.

HMM?

MERRY CHRISTMAS.