All language subtitles for Mud.2012.BluRay.1080p.REMUX.AVC.DTS-HD.MA.5.1-LEGi0N

(WH lS PE RS) I'm coming out now.

I just wanna have
a conversation.

I just wanna talk about it.

Shit.

What the shit, man?

Suck it. Drive!

How old is she?

A junior.

She got nice titties.
You talk to her?

No.

You're gonna
have to talk to her.

I know.

Remind me when
we get back to my house.

I think Galen's
got a book on that.

Shit.

Your dad would kill us
if he knew we went out there.

I'm not worried
about my dad killing us.

We need to move
if we're gonna make it back.

Set your watch .
We need a good 15 minutes.

There it is!

BOY: Galen said
it's been here a while.

He thinks
the last flood did it.

Oh , hold it!

Look.

Little shits.

-There it is.
-Yeah. There it is.

Came down from up there.

Motor's gone.

-Who else knows about this?

-Just me and Galen .
-What's he think?

-He don't care about it.
-Good.

'Cause this boat's ours.

This is perfect.

Holy shit.

Dude!

Oh ! Sonofabitch!

Whoa.

Those are awesome.

-Man .
-Neck.

Dude, look at that beave!
You gotta see this.

-Neck!
-What?

-Someone's here.
-What?

Someone's living here.

We gotta go.
I can't be late.

What are you doing?

I saw that same bootprint
up in the tree.

It's got a cross in the heel.

Somebody's been in our boat.

N EC K: Shit. Let's go.

We gotta go if you
wanna make it back.

N EC K: Takes twice as long
going upriver.

Hold on. U p there, they stop.

Where the hell'd he go?

I don't know.

Shit. You know that guy?

I've never seen him before.

Shit.

What you say, boys?

It's a hell of a thing , ain't it?

What's that?

Boat in a tree.
Hell of a thing.

-Talking about our boat?
-Talking about my boat.

We found it.

Yeah , you found it
with me living in it.

Possession's
nine-tenths of the law.

You've got crosses
in your heels.

Nails.. .shaped like crosses.

BOY: What for?

Ward off evil spirits.

Bought 'em from a man
I called an lndian ,

but he was a Mexican.

Said they were
seven-league boots

worn by the seventh son
of the seventh son.

Told me,
turn me into a werewolf.

That's a lie. I don't
know nothing about that.

They just good-luck boots.

As you can see, they ain't
working too well so far.

What's your name?

I'm Neckbone. He's Ellis.

And , mister, I know you're not
the owner of that boat,

not for nine-tenths of nothing.

Neckbone? That's a heck
of a good handle, son.

Where y'all from?

What do you care
where we're from?

DeWitt.

Arkansas boys.

Y'all had me worried
for a second.

-Supposed to know you?
-Oh , I doubt it.

I grew up round here,
but I've been gone a while.

Where at around here?

Different places.

Spent a lot of time
back up near the White.

-You know Shelly's Oxbow?
-Ellis!

Yeah , I know it.

Know a man named
Tom Blankenship

used to live up in there.

He still does.
H is boat's across from mine.

Well , ain't that something?

H m.

You know, I like you two boys.
You remind me of... me.

Seeing as how
you two is from Arkansas

and we know
some of the same people

and we grew up
in the same places,

I reckon we could
make a deal for something.

A deal for what?

Food.

Food for a boat.

He's a bum , Ellis. Come on.

Why don't you go get
your own food?

Well , I would if I could.

See, I told somebody
I'd meet 'em here, so...

Well , I'm stuck for now,
and what I got's running low.

He's a bum , Ellis. Come on.

I ain't no bum .
I got money, boy.

You can call me a hobo
'cause a hobo will work for his living.

You can call me homeless
'cause that's true for now,

but you call me a bum again ,
I'm gonna teach you

something about respect
your daddy never did.

When they show up,
you'll leave?

Yep.

And when you leave,
that boat's ours?

That's right.

I'm just in a tight spot,
could use a little help.

We gotta go.

Did you get his name?

No.

Sorry.

Where have you been?

Me and Neck got caught up
helping Galen.

Supposed to be helping me.
I had to load this myself.

I know. I'm sorry.

Get on in the back.
Can't be later than we are.

Supposed to be 10.

It's 10, you do your share.

I loaded this morning ,
makes it five.

Can you drop me at Neck's?

Haven't you seen
enough of him today?

He said he had
something for me.

See any more of them
Ding Dongs over there?

What'd Mama
wanna talk to you about?

What?

This morning.

What'd she
wanna talk to you about?

You spy on me
in my own house?

I wasn't spying .
I. .. I just heard y'all.

That's your mother's business.

Came for that book.

Oh , yeah. Gotta give it a minute.
Hear that music?

That means he's doing it.
It's his doing-it song.

You know who it is?

Whoever's driving that Pontiac.

Did you tell Galen
about this morning?

Nah. You tell anybody?

That guy's crazy.

I don't know. I think
he just needed a little help.

He can swim his ass
off that island and get some.

-Think I'm gonna go back out.

-Give him some food .
-Why?

-You're Nechone , rig ht?
-Yeah.

Word of advice -
don't g row u p to he I I e

you r sh itheel u ncle.

Hey! You hear me?

You treat a woma n
I I e a pri ncess. Got it?

-Yeah .

Come on , baby.

-I'm a goddam n pri ncess!
-That's uncalled for.

Hey, a lot of people
are comfortable

with that kind of thing
in the bedroom.

Some people aren't.
We know that about you now, OK?

Pearls. Galen finds 'em
in the mussel shells.

Come on. Let's get that book.

WOMAN : N o!

I don't want you going
back out there by yourself.

That river's scary enough
with two people.

I don't trust that guy.

Here it is.

Galen said that really
turned things around for him.

Thanks.

Watch out for that dog!

You really
going back out there?

Yeah. I think it's
the right thing to do.

Alright. I'll be over
in the morning , then.

Hey, that's a good book.

Make sure you do
the work sheets in back.

Let's get some dinner, Neck.

-Hey. I'll call before I come.
-Alright.

Yes.

Are you hungry?
You want me to fix you something?

I'm alright.

Well , then ,
I'm gonna turn in.

Hey, Dad. What do you know
about Tom Blankenship?

What?

M r Blankenship.
What do you know about him?

-Why?
-I don't know.

He just looks lonely
over there all by himself.

Some people move to this river
to work on it

and some people move here
to be leff alone.

I want us to try and sit down
for dinner tonight, OK?

Ellis. Be home by 7: 00.

Yes, ma'am.

-Where do you think he's at?
-Let's try the boat.

E LLIS : Looks like
he made camp.

You think he's up there?

What are you doing?

Try to never sleep
in the same spot twice.

-What you got there?
-E LLIS : Brought you some food.

Here. Take it.

Oh , I owe you boys.

I was gonna try and run
a trotline this afternoon ,

see where that got me.

M mm. .. mmm.

Green beans
never tasted so good. M mm.

Why you have that pistol?

Protection.

Y'all don't need
to be afraid of me.

I've got two ways
to protect myself out here -

this shirt and this pistol.

There are fierce powers
at work in the world , boys -

good , evil ,

poor luck, best luck.

As men ,

we've gotta take advantage
where we can.

Y'all coming?

E LLIS : So who's this guy
you're waiting on?

I'm not waiting on no guy.

I'm waiting on my girlfriend.

-J uniper.
-She hot?

She's beautiful.

Bullshit.

MAN : Prettiest girl
I ever seen , hands down.

Blonde hair, long legs...

Tell you , she's like a dream
you don't wanna wake up from.

She's got these birds
tattooed on her hands here.

N ightingales.

Good-luck birds.

That a good-luck snake?

No, it is not.

I hate snakes.

That's 'cause God
put 'em here for us to fear.

We knew to be
afraid of snakes

long before we ever even
got into this world.

The Cherokee would wrap

their pregnant women's bellies
in snakeskin ,

induce labour,
scare the child out.

Put that round
your bed at night.

Snake won't cross
a braided rope.

Thanks.

So, what's
that tattoo for, then?

It's a reminder -

don't get bit.

I was 10, swimming about a mile
up from here, me and J uniper.

Sonofabitch ...

...swam up on me,

bit me right here
up under the armpit.

J uniper got me off
to the clinic.

Doctor said I should've
been dead in 20 minutes.

Took us over an hour
just to get to town.

N EC K:
So, what'd they do for it?

Gave me the antivenom
for cottonmouth.

See here?

The thing with antivenom is,

they can only
give it to you once.

Made of horse blood.

Body would reject it
a second time.

The cure becomes more dangerous
than the poison.

What happens
if you get bit again?

I'd die or just sweat it out.

We gotta go help Neck's uncle.

Alright.

You never said your name.

M ud. You can call me M ud.

Here, M ud. Think you need this
worse than I do.

I'll be alright.

You start dating , I bet her dad
will give you a free pick-up.

I don't care about that.

What the hell are you ...

Where are you going?

G I RL: Stop it! Stop it! God.

Hey.

BOY : Oh , d ude!

BOY 2 : Holy shit, Pryor.
Get off your ass.

Yeah , you got what you deserve.
That's right. Go home, Pryor.

BOY 3 : Yeah. Don't wal away, man .
Don!t wa I away.

Do I know you?

I'm Ellis. That's Neck.

We went to junior high with you
before you went to high school.

-How old are you?
- I4.

You know
you just punched a senior?

So?

I'm May Pearl.

I know.

What else do you know?

Nothing.

Sonofabitch. Ellis.

Ellis!

Look.

N EC K: You ever seen
that girl before?

No.

Did you see her hands?

Hey, g I rl. Hey!

Hey, g I rl. Where you goi ng?

That ai n't even cool.

-Hello?
-Oh , sorry.

I think we know a guy
that might know that girl over there.

-G I RL: May Pearl , let's go!
-Oh. OK!

OK. U h.. .
I guess I'll see ya.

If you can find my number,
you should give me a call.

I can find it.

She came from the motel.

Home for dinner?

What you hiding for?

I ain't hiding.

Come over here.

You know I love you?

Yes, sir. I know.

I work you hard
'cause life is work.

You know that?

Yes, sir.

Your mama's talking about
moving in town.

What's that mean?

She seems set on it.

Wants to separate.

May even ask for a divorce.

What's that mean for me?

It means
enjoy this river, son.

Enjoy it
while you live on it.

'Cause this way of life
isn't long for this world.

River Authority's
about made certain of that.

But you and me...

We can still
live out here, right?

RA can't take your boat,
not while you're still living in it.

This houseboat's
in your mother's name.

Her daddy gave it to her,
not to me.

She wants to leave it,
River Authority's got every right

to come in here and tear
this place apart board by board.

But that ain't right.

You work out here.

We got the ice machine,
the traps.

What are we supposed to do?

Like I said ,
that's your mother's business.

I ain't no townie.
I ain't living like that.

I've let you down , son.

Man's supposed to be in charge
of his own affairs, but...

...I haven't worked it
like that.

But y'all are married. Y'all
are supposed to love each other.

I don't know
about that anymore.

Hey, Ellis?

You're late.

M U D: Ellis?

Damn , boy.
What you doing out here?

I got you some Beanee Weenee.

Oh , I appreciate that.

I didn't expect you
out here at night.

Look at that. Boy, you really
know how to do somebody right.

I wasn't gonna say nothing ,
but... pretty tough

to make a meal
out of pumpkin pie filling.

That's all my mom had.

Oh , I ain't complaining.

Can I get one of those?

They're yours
to begin with.

That's good , right?

You've been out here too long.

M m-hm.

The girl you're waiting on.

She's your girlfriend?

J uniper. Yeah.

How'd you meet her?

We grew up together.

Do you love her?

I do.

First time I saw her was on this river,
just up from here.

She saved my life.

-From the snakebite?
-M mm.

I was younger
than you are right now.

When I came to in the hospital
and she was there...

...it was like the whole world
just split wide open and ...

...come back together new.

I knew from then on ,
I'd do anything for her.

Why aren't
y'all married , then?

I've asked , several times.

Marriage...

...just don't work
for some people.

My dad says my parents
might be getting a divorce.

I'm sorry to hear that.

They say if it happens
and my mom moves us off the river,

the government
could come take our boat.

Who says that?

Everybody.
They passed a law.

(KIC KS)

I saw J uniper today.

What?

She had the birds
tattooed on her hands,

just like you said.

You're right. She's pretty.

Where'd you see her?

At the Piggly Wiggly.

I think she's staying
at a motel nearby there.

That's good news.

It's real good news.

Does she know
you're out here?

No, no. We, uh ...

We said we'd meet
somewhere else

a couple of days
from now.

You wanna go tonight?
I can take you upriver.

Tomorrow.
I'll go tomorrow.

You want me
to come get you?

No, I can manage.

Hell , I made it out here, didn't I?

It's a hell of a thing , ain't it?

It's a hell of a thing.

-(DOOR OPE NS)
-Time to get up.

It's too early.

I'm going to Walmart.
I need you to come with me.

-Mom !
-Come on!

Ellis, I know what your father
told you last night.

That's... it's not
what I wanted.

I wanted to sit you down
and talk about it.

What do you wanna
talk about?

You wanna leave, and that means
they can tear up our house.

I spent my whole life
on that boat.

I don't think
it's too much to ask...

WOMAN : Oh , no.

Oh , I hope no-one's hurt.

I'm just saying ,
there are two sides to this,

you know, and I haven't
made up my mind yet

because I wanted you to be
involved with my decision.

But I need a change, Ellis.

I deserve one.

I think
they're searching people.

-I'm alright. How are you?
-I'm doing just fine.

Have you seen or picked up
any hitchhikers today?

-No, sir.
-OK.

Could you open
the back for me, please?

-It's open .
-OK.

Ma'am , have you
seen this man?

No, sir.

Son , have you?

No.

OK, well , there's been reports
that he's in the area,

so if you see him ,
just call 911 for us, OK?

-OK.
-What'd he do?

What'd he do?

Move along , please.

Neck, Neck, pick up!

I knew it! I told you
that creepy sonofabitch was trouble.

-Did you tell him where he is?
-No. That's why I called you.

He needs to know
people are looking for him.

You think he doesn't
know that already?

Jesus, Ellis! Why do you
even think he's on that island?

Ellis, I'm serious!
We don't know who this guy is.

He loves her, Neck.
He told me.

I don't give a shit
who he loves.

He's not dangerous.

(M OTOR S PUTTE RS)

Sounds like a shitload
of state troopers thinks different.

No telling where the hell
he's been sleeping.

He might be gone already.

Oh , shit.

Sorry, boys, but I have to go
back on our deal for the boat.

I don't feel good about it,

but I don't see any other way
out of what I'm into.

So you know about
the state troopers?

What state troopers?

The ones spreading your picture
all over the place,

stopping cars on 165
searching for your ass.

No, I don't know about that,
but it don't surprise me.

I got a lot of folks
looking for me.

Why?

I shot a man , killed him.

I'm sorry I didn't
tell you boys sooner.

I was hoping to be long gone
before anything came of it.

Didn't want y'all involved.

Look, y'all have been
real good to me.

You're the only friends
I got out here.

If troopers
got 165 blocked ,

that means they got
other roads blocked too,

so I ain't gonna
get nowhere in a car.

I wanna try
getting this boat down ,

see if we can get it
in the water.

See, with a boat like this,

I can make it to the Gulf
in two days.

Heck, from there,
I could get anywhere,

but I'd need a boat
at least this big

to make it
on the open water.

It's got no title, no owner
and nobody looking for it.

It's my best shot.

Who'd you kill?

Oh , just a bad
piece of business.

Y'all don't need
to hear about it.

I need to hear about it.

J uniper, she...

...she made a mistake...

...hooked up with this guy.

He was no good .
H is name was... H utchins.

H is family owns a chain
of restaurants down in Texas.

Where were you?

I was around , but...

...me and J uniper
was on the outs.

So she... met him.

He sold her on a pack of lies,
he got her pregnant.

That's when he started
showing who he really was.

He dropped her down
a flight of stairs

affer whooping her
half to death.

She lost the baby,
he made it so...

Doctors say she can't even
have children no more.

There are things you can
get away with in this world

and there are things
you can't.

I tracked him down.

Found him in a little motel
outside of San Antonio.

He was there.

With another woman.

That's.. .that's
where it happened.

So I understand if you boys
don't want to help me no more,

but I need this boat,

and I need to get it
in the water fast.

I made a list of things
we're gonna need. What you think?

You did it for her?
To protect her?

Yeah.

What you think?

I think you want us
to run around

sticking our necks out,
getting everything you need ,

just so you can
take our boat.

That's about it.

-What do we get out of it?
-What you want?

What about that pistol?

Only two things I got out here
worth anything -

this shirt...

...and this pistol.

I can't give you this shirt

'cause I need it
for protection ,

but you help me get
this boat in the water,

the pistol. .. it's yours.

-What kind is it?
-.45.

Gotta get this boat
floating first.

Alright.

Alright - y'all scrounge
what you can off this list.

If we're gonna do this right,
we're gonna need more help.

-Can you fetch Tom for me?
-Tom Blankenship?

Yeah , I was hoping to let that
old assassin sit this one out.

We're gonna need him
to get things that y'all can't.

-Can you find him?
-Well , I know where he lives.

But I ain't never
talked to him.

Just tell him my name.
He'll know.

Hey, boys!

Thanks.

Don't lose my pistol.

You coming?

No. I'll watch the boat.

MAN : Why are you huntin' me?

Are you deaf, boy? I said ,
"Why are you huntin' me?"

I ain't hunting you.

What's your business here?

I've come to find you .
I got a message for you.

Are you Senior's boy?

Yes, sir.

Well , what you got to say to me
that he can't tell me himself?

It ain't from him.

M ud sent me.

M ud?

Yes, sir.

What you know about it?

He told me
to come find you.

Your daddy
know about this?

No, sir.
M ud needs your help.

Where is he?

There he is.

You th I n
that's h is daddy?

I don't know.

Sir.

Where is she?

I n town.

Got here yesterday.

What are you doing
out here like this, M ud?

I killed that last man
she was with , Tom.

He had it coming too.

You have been dogging this girl
your whole life.

She's run you halfway
across the country and back!

And for what? For this?

To be stuck out here
on this island like this,

begging , a murderer now,
a thief?

-I ain't no thief, Tom .
-What would you call it, then?

(CONTl N U ES YE LLl NG

M an. He's real ly
g ivi ng it to h I m.

You got any idea
what you're doing?

I'm right ashamed of you , M ud.

Don't expect any help from me,

'cause there's
none to be given.

Alright, I'm ready.

Where you going?

Hey!

Goddamnit.

You alright?

Looks like
we on our own , Ellis.

I didn't wanna have to ask you
to be the one to do this,

but I need ...

...to get this letter
to J uniper.

-Can you take it to her for me?
-Yeah.

Alright, now, listen up.

You gotta be careful ,
alright?

You can't just walk up and
knock on her door. You hear me?

You gotta watch yourself.

I can handle it.

(WH lS PE RS) Get that to her.

Alright.

Alright.

Watch yourself, Ellis.

You M ud's daddy?

M ud don't have no daddy.

No mama either,
far as I can tell.

He was living in the woods
when I first met him ,

younger than you are now.

You boys need
to watch yourselves, now.

What M ud's into is something
you don't wanna be involved in.

You best forget about him .
You hear?

(STARTS M OTOR)

Which one?

Let's start at the top,
work our way down.

Alright.

What you want?

We're selling fish .
Would you like to buy some?

Fish?! I don't wan na huy
no dam n fish.

(WOMAN SC REAM S) Stop it! Stop!

MAN : Keep lying
and I'll crack your nose open!

-No!
-Keep lying!

You hear me, trash?
Where is he?!

(WOMAN GAS PS)

Oh!

Who are you?
Who the hell are you?!

He send you?

You know this man?
Look at it!

-I don't.. .
-Do you know this man?

Fish ! Fish !
We're just sel I I ng fish.

Fish.

I know you know
where he is.

And I swear to God ,

I'll cut a hole through
every one of you to find him.

We know
you came here for him ,

and we know he's too stupid
to leave here without you.

So whenever
he sticks his head up

out of whatever shithole
he's hiding in ,

I'm gonna be there.

You tell him that.

You need to
mind your business, boy.

-You OK?
-Yeah.

M an , he popped you r eye.

Let me see your face.

Oh , God. I'm so sorry.

Here. Hold this on there.

Thank you.

I'll buy your fish , OK?

How much do you want
for the whole cooler?

M ud sent us
to give you this.

-You know M ud?
-Yeah , we now h I m.

It says, "Hold tight."

We now. We read it.

Well , do you know
how long "Hold tight" is?

I think it's just
a couple days.

He wants to get a boat
for y'all.

God.

Tell him I'll wait.

But I don't want y'all
getting involved.

So you tell him what I said
and let that be it.

I don't want you
getting in any trouble.

We'll be alright.
Just keep your door locked.

We'll be in touch.

Wait.

What's your name?

I'm Ellis. He's Neckbone.

Thank you , Ellis.

N FC K: We gotta go.

(DOOR OPE NS)

Let's go , hard-on!

Hello. ls May Pearl there?

Hey, it's Ellis.

I n the phone book.

Tomorrow?

Yeah. I can meet you.

OK. ' Bye.

We got more, but no motor.

Oh , this'll work for now.

Ellis, you get her my note?

Yeah.

Where'd you get
that shiner from?

When we came up
on J uniper's room ,

there was this guy in there -
he was beating up on her.

Ellis rushed him ,
got smacked for it.

What'd he look like?

Oh , I dunno.

He was tall .
Looked like a cowboy.

-Light hair slicked back?
-Yeah.

(YE LLS)

(G RU NTS AN D YE LLS)

Thank you
for looking affer her.

H is name's Carver.

He's the brother
of the man I killed.

If he's here,
there's plenty more coming.

-More what?
-Bounty hunters.

Carver's rotten ,

but his old man ,
that's the one to be scared of.

He'll spend every dime he's got
to make sure I'm dead.

If it was up to me,

I'd lay the whole family down
same as the other.

Ain't a decent man
between 'em.

Now, look here.

Listen to me.

If you see that old man ,
don't you go near him.

He's the triple-six
real-deal scratch.

What's a scratch?

It's the devil himself.

Let's unload the rest of this,
get it up top.

What are you waiting for?

Shut up.

Alright, Ellis,
can you climb that trunk,

choke this off that limb?

-Yeah .
-Tie it in a bowline knot.

-You know it?
-I'm not stupid.

Neck, I need you
to start cutting line.

15 two-foot pieces.
Count two-foot long as your arm.

M U D: Be careful.

What's so special about that shirt,
you'd lose your pistol for it?

Got a wols eye
sewn into the sleeve -

more protection
than a bullet ever gave.

Tom swears by it.

Tom said
he wasn't your daddy.

He's the closest thing
to a father I ever had.

I never met my parents.

It's hard , not knowing
those you came from.

My U ncle Galen
tells me things about 'em.

He's the one
who takes care of me.

Yeah. Tom did that for me.

What'd you mean
when you called Tom an assassin?

Tom's had lives
you'd never even know about.

Grew up... up north ,
went to Yale.

For a long time, he was
a paid assassin for the C lA.

Lived in Cuba in '63.

Shoot, he's killed more people
than y'all probably ever met.

Neck, how's that line coming?

If you're gonna do it, do it!

(C HAI N SAW M OTOP I D LFS )

Ohh!

Whoo!

Ohh!

Whoo!

This shit's crazy.

One down.

Come on.

Wanna sit down?

Hey. You must
really like to fight.

Not really.

You got a lot of friends.

They're alright.
I don't know all of 'em.

I bet you're pretty popular.

Why do you say that?

'Cause you're nice to people.

How do you know that?

You're nice to me.

But I like you.

I got you something.

That a bracelet?

Yeah.

Neckbone's uncle,
he finds 'em in the river

and collects the pearls.

And I thought,
with your name and everything ...

Thank you.

You wanna be my girlfriend?

(WH lSTLl NG)

(WH lSTLES)

You been seeing M ud?

No.

You don't have
to lie to me, boy.

I've seen you running around
taking things.

He alright?

He's OK.

He called you an assassin.

How long you known M ud?

A few days.

That's long enough to know
he's full of shit.

So it's not true?

I was a sharpshooter
for a while in the marines.

I n M ud's world ,
that's an assassin.

It's not exactly true, right?

Yeah , I guess.

Assassin ...

You think he's
a bad-ass, don't you?

I don't know.

You know why he's stuck
off on that island?

Yeah.

He shot somebody.

You know why
he shot that man?

'Cause he hurt J uniper?

Right.

The real reason M ud's in
all the trouble he's got is 'cause of her.

He's been in love with that girl
since he was your age.

Trouble is, she don't care
about nobody but herself.

I told him as much.

She'd bed down with
the meanest snake she could find ,

and then when things got bad ,
she'd go running back to M ud.

He'd take her back.

Then he'd go find whatever
unlucky sonofabitch laid a hand on her

and beat 'em so bad ,
they knew never to touch her again.

Only this time,
I guess, he figured

a beating wasn't good enough ,
he had to go shoot that fella.

I'm not for sure,

but I'd put money on it
that she knew he'd do it.

She might even
put him up to it.

Either way,
those two are set for failure.

The only chance he's got
is to cut her loose.

That'll never happen.

But I'll tell you what.
M ud's no bad-ass.

-He's running scared right now.
-I gotta go.

You're wrong about J uniper.

They love each other,
and they're gonna make it.

If you weren't such a worn-out old man ,
you'd know it was true.

What do you say, Ellis?

-I got more stuff.
-Yeah?

Did you find a motor?

-Not yet.
-Oh.

What's that?

Bonfire's an all-purpose cure-all
for bad luck.

I don't know
where this boat's been

or what kind of person
the owner was before me.

For all I know, there could be
some serious bad business leff on it.

We got too much riding
on this thing to leave it to chance.

Tom called me over
to his place this morning.

-What did he say?
-He was running down J uniper.

I told him he was
a worn-out old man

and he couldn't know
how much you loved her.

M U D: Well , you don't know
his story.

I don't care.

You should.

Tom loved a woman more than
most men can in two lifetimes.

They had a good life
started together.

She was pregnant
with a little boy.

Birth got the best of 'em.

Tom's been alone ever since,

lone wolf.

Thanks for the tin.

Ohh.

That's a good haul.

I've had worse.

You doing alright?

Yeah.

You need to tell me anything?

Tell you what?

I know I'm just your uncle,
not a parent, but, uh ...

You can tell me things
if you need to.

I can tell you this helmet
smells like my duck butter.

M mm.

Where'd you get
that black eye?

Kid in town .
He got his too.

What was y'all
fighting for?

About this girl.

-What girl?
-My girlfriend.

You got a girlfriend?

Yes, sir.

When'd that happen?

Other day.

-What's her name?
-May Pearl.

May Pearl. Two first names,
just like your mother.

You seen your mother today?

No.

You not talking to me now?

I'm talking .
I'm talking to both of you.

All y'all wanna do is talk.

That's your mother, now.

She'd rather
tongue-lash a problem

than step up and handle it.

You'll see one day.

Women are tough , boy.

They set you up for things.

Can't trust love, Ellis.

If you're not careful ,
it'll up and run out on you.

Daddy, this is M iller.
He's one of ours.

Appreciate your help.

Yes, sir.

We'll be in in a minute.

Catch me up.

They work in shiffs.

Got two outside her motel ,

the others either out searching
or sleeping here.

I met the county sheriff,
but he wasn't much help.

Said they handle
their own business.

But I got two of his people on payroll
and a person inside at the state police.

SEN lOR : Ellis!
Let's go, boy! Come on.

OK.

-Let's meet the men .
-Yes, sir.

Shit.

Get up. Y'all pay attention.

This is my father, King .
He runs the show.

Men.

Alright, everybody up.

Gather round.

Now, form a circle.

Everybody take a knee.

I want you to join hands.

We're gonna pray for the death
of the man who killed my son.

Everybody bow your heads.

-Did you touch her titty?
-A little.

-That's great, man .
-Thanks.

(S lG HS) We could take it apart,
bring it out piece by piece.

It's welded .
We'd just tear it up.

What if we float it out?

-With what?
-Come on.

-Oh , Jesus!
-GALE N : What do you think?

That's great, Galen.

GALE N : Come here, Ellis.

You see that
ceiling fan up there?

I found it in the river.

Works great.
Best ceiling fan I ever owned.

This river brings
a lot of trash down it.

Some of that trash
is worth a lot of money.

Some of it's not.

You gotta know
what's worth keeping

and what's worth
letting go.

You know the difference?

-I think so.
-Yeah.

Neck looks up to you.

Don't get my nephew into anything
you can't get him out of, OK?

(PLAYS ROC K TU N E)

' Help Me, Rhonda's just about
a guy needing to get a piece

to get over a girl
that put one over on him.

So you get your heart broke,

don't walk around
with a shit look on your face.

You get back in there,
get your tip wet.

You hear me?
You know what I'm saying.

Let's go.

You wanna hang out?
Allen's coming over.

-We're gonna pump it up.
-N EC K: No, we got stuff to do.

Whatever.

What were y'all talking about?

E LLIS : I don't know.

M U D: King .
That's what they call him.

Y'all didn't
go near him , did you?

-No.
-Good.

How we looking
on that motor?

There's one in the scrapyard
that might work.

-Gonna need one that runs.
-I can get it running.

-Tell him , Ellis.
-Help me pull this.

It's true.
He built his own dirt bike.

M U D: A little more.

Well , Neck,
take a shot at it.

I don't know. That.. .
that motor's worth something.

It's not like
all the rest of that junk.

It's been there for months.
Nobody'll even know it's gone.

Ellis. We need a motor.

-Hello?
-E LLIS : J uniper?

Ellis.

-Hey, it's me.
-Thank God.

I'm going crazy in this room.

Is M ud OK?

Yeah. It's time
to take you out to him.

Now?

Tomorrow.
Tomorrow, we'll come get you.

He's got a plan
for y'all to get away.

Be ready tomorrow at 5: 00.

Neckbone'll be waiting
beside the motel with a dirt bike.

Wait. J ust.. .
Just wait a minute.

I don't know
about all that.

Where does he think
we're gonna go?

What are we
even gonna do?

This is M ud .
This is exactly what he does.

It's OK. It's a good plan .
Just be ready.

Why are you doing this?

What do you mean?

Why are you helping us?

Because y'all
love each other.

-I'll see you tomorrow.
-Wait.

-How'd it go?
-We're good.

-Give me a quarter.
-May Pearl!

May Pearl!

It's alright, man .
She's with her family.

Come on. I wanna
get that motor before dark.

MAN : Hey!

Y'all remember me,
don't you?

Sorry about that.
Y'all caught me at a real bad time.

Hold on a second .
Just a second.

Don't want you
to get the wrong idea.

Y'all was just doing a job
and I got in the way.

What do you say I buy that whole
batch of fish y'all were selling?

-40 cover it?
-lt'd about do it.

We don't want your money.

-(M OTOP WH I P PS )
-Hold on. Hold on.

Bet y'all get around ,
don't you?

I bet you know every
hole and ditch in this town.

You haven't come across that man
whose picture I showed you , have you?

Sure about that?

Take a look
with your good eye.

I'm sure.

What about that girl
from the motel , the pretty one?

Talked to her some more?

There's a number on there.
Let me know if you do.

Alright.

N EC K: This is it, this is it!

E LLIS : Alright, it's loose.

N EC K: This shit's heavy.

Shit! Was she there?

-No. Come on .
-Alright.

-Excuse me, sir.
-What?

We're looking for the girl
in room 210. You seen her?

-Yeah , I seen her.
-You see her today?

Yeah , she came down here
looking for a bar nearby.

I sent her up
to that place off 61.

(Dl RT Bl KE M OTOR
REVS I N DISTANC E)

Just leave it there.
M ud's gonna have to help us with it.

What are you
gonna tell him?

I'll just tell him
the truth.

Hey, hey.
What you say there, Ellis?

Tom leff this for you.

Where's J uniper?

Ellis, what happened?
Is she OK?

Was it Carver?

It wasn't Carver.

What's going on , Ellis?

She was supposed to meet us
on the side of the motel.

She never showed up.

We went around
looking for her.

The motel clerk said
she went out to a bar on 81.

We tracked her down.

She was there
with another guy.

They were together.

She must have thought Carver...

...was onto her.

She knew the plan , M ud .
She.. .she just didn't show up.

What was she doing
with that guy?

What was she doing
with that guy, Ellis?

They were playing pool ...

...and they were drinking.. .
and laughing.

He was close up on her.

He kissed her neck.

So that's how it is, huh?

We got that motor.

What do you want us to do?

Just go home, Ellis.

Hello? ls May Pearl there?

This is Ellis.

I called yesterday.
You didn't give her my messages?

I said it's Ellis.
I'm her boytriend.

-She's asleep?
-Mary Lee!

What the hell
have you been doing?

-What have you been doing?
-Senior!

Tell her what
you've been doing.

I don't know
what you're saying.

Take your hands
off him , Senior.

JJ Crawford said a boat motor
went missing from his stockyard!

He said his daughter saw this one
and his friend hauling it off.

Now, you tell me right now,
did you steal that motor?

-We didn't steal it.
-You lie to me again.

We thought it was junk.

We didn't think
it was worth anything.

Ellis.

You telling me
I raised a thief?

I'm not a thief.

You take property that's not yours,
property that belongs to another man.

That junk was his livelihood!

-I'm ashamed of you .
-Senior.

Shut your mouth.

You think you can take things
and not have him see it?

Neither one of you's got any respect
for a man's livelihood ,

a life that puts clothes on your back
and food in your stomach.

Don't you blame this on me.

One doesn't have a thing to do
with the other. You know it.

You don't tell me
what I know.

If you can steal a man's life
out from under him

and think he won't
take a lesson from that,

then you're dumber
than you look.

Stop it, Dad!

And she's raising you a snake
just like herself,

and you can curl up beside her
before I give a goddamn.

But you just
remember this, boy.

You just remember
when they come in here

and they tear this place apart
board by board.

You hear me?!

You are a man
who's never had the strength

to support his own life.

Ellis.

You'll return that motor
from where you found it

and you'll apologise in person
to the man you took it from.

I won't hear about
anything like this again.

I can't take that motor back,
but I can pay him for it.

I'll give him what he wants.

I don't care
what you do, Ellis.

N EC K: What the hell's all this?

It's a bonfire.

Guess he didn't care
about being seen.

He had something else
on his mind.

M U D: What y'all hiding for?

Found your shirt.

You can keep it.

I don't need it no more.

Saw what was leff
of your bonfire.

Somebody could've seen you.

I guess.

You do some drinking
last night?

I did a lot
of drinking last night.

Neck, I'm gonna need you
to stay here, get this motor running.

Ellis, I need you to do
something else for me.

I need you to get that
to J uniper.

OK, M ud.

Neck, let's go.

-You still taking J uniper?
-(S lGHS)

Neck, fetch me
that socket wrench.

You be alright?

Yeah. How about you?

He'll be OK.

-Can I borrow your bike?
-Yeah.

Don't tump it.

I was wondering
when I'd see you.

Sorry about last night.

I'm supposed
to give this to you.

What?

OK.

Did you read it?

No.

-I gotta go.
-Ellis.

I said I was sorry.

All you had to do
was be there.

I couldn't.

Then why did you
even come here?

I came here
to leave with him.

I did.

You know
you don't know him , right?

I know he'd
do anything for you.

Is that what you think?

M ud's a born liar.
That's why people like him.

He makes 'em feel good
about themselves.

I do love him.

I just...

...can't spend the rest of
my life running away with him.

Tell him I understand.

What's it say?

Says it's over.

' Bye, Ellis.

(KI DS C HATTF P AN D LAU G H )

-Did you get my phone calls?
-What?

I've been trying to call you .
Who's this guy?

-Get outta my car, kid .
-Ellis!

I called you twice!

MAY PEARL: Stop it, Kyle!

Stop it!

Kyle!

Stop it, Kyle! God!

What the hell
are you doing here, Ellis?

What?

Can't run up
and punch people I'm with.

I'm sorry. I just wanted to know
why you hadn't called me back.

Why would I
call you back, Ellis?

'Cause you're my girlfriend.

I'm not your girlfriend.

We went on one date. One.

-Yeah , but.. .
-But what?

What did you expect, Ellis?

I love you.

(SCOFFS)

You're 14.

MAY PEARL: I don't know.
He's just a kid.

N EC K: Try it now.

M U D: Nothing.

Sonofabitch!

What she say?

You're a liar!

Making two kids
run around doing all the work

because you're too scared
to do it yourself?!

(CRl ES) Making me
tell her it's over

because you're too scared!

You said you loved her,
and you lied!

You gave up on her
and she gave up on you ,

just like everybody else.

I trusted you.

Bonfires and crosses
and wols eye...

-Bullshit!
-Now, come on , Ellis.

Every single thing
you told me was a lie!

You never cared about her,
and you never cared about us.

Not enough to matter.

You used us.

You made me a thief!

Let me talk to him.

Ellis!

Ellis, come on!

Ellis! Wait a minute!

-Arggh !
-Ellis!

Shit.

N EC K: M ud!

Ellis - he fell in the creek!

He fell in the snakes!

M ud , please!

Ohh ...

Get that motor started , Neck.

Is he OK? Is he bit?

Shit.

What time is it?

-What time is it?!
-4 : 18.

Yell it out
every 10 minutes.

OK.

Is he gonna be OK?

Gotta get him to the clinic.

Are you bit?

No.

My bike's up there.

(D I PT B I KF M OTOP P FvS )

(TRUCK HORN BLARES)

I need some help here!

Snakebite!

-Snakebite.
-Stay calm.

Cottonmouth .
Just under an hour.

OK. We'll take care of him.

Let's go. Let's go, people.

MAN : Sir.

We're gonna need
some information from you.

Sir.

Sir!

Hello.

It's OK. Just sit back.

Where am I?

You're home.

We got you home.

Come on. Sit up. Come on.

Had us scared , son.

I'm so glad you're OK.

MARY LEE : The doctors
gave you some medicine.

You had a snakebite.

How'd I get to the doctor?

A man brought you in .
No-one knew him.

MARY LE E : Oh , no, no.
It's alright.

You just rest now.
We'll talk about it later.

Do you need anything?
Are you hungry?

No.

Come on .
Let him get some rest.

I will be back in
to check on you.

Mom , Dad.

I love y'all.

We love you too, Ellis.

M U D: Whoo!

M U D : The sun does shine
on a dog's ass some days, huh?

It ain't sunk yet.

Wish Ellis could see it.

M U D: I know.

M U D: M mm. Well ...

Looks like you get
your end of the deal.

Where's the bullets?

Deal's for the gun ,
not the bullets.

Shit.

Yeah.

Neck, I got one more favour
I wanna ask of you.

M ud?

(WH lS PE RS) Don't get up.

How'd you get here?

Neck brought me.

We got the boat
in the water.

-You did?
-Yeah.

Smooth sailing
from here on out.

Wouldn't have felt right
leaving town

without coming
to say goodbye.

I'm sorry
about what I said.

No, you were right
to be mad.

You were right
about a lot of things.

I don't traffic in the truth
too offen , but...

...I did love her.

I do...

...love her.

She loves you too.
She said it.

Yeah , I just made mistakes.
Heck, we both did , you know?

It's... it's a hard life
to keep up with.

You can't... blame her
for getting tired of trying.

My dad says you can't
count on women loving you.

He says you can't trust it.

That's not true.

You're a good man , Ellis.

You meet a girl half as good as you ,
you gonna be alright.

You're a good man too, M ud.

No. No, I ain't, Ellis.

Maybe from here on out, I can ...

Get under the bed. Stay put.

Ellis!

-Ellis!
-Shh.

Don't move.

-Let him go.

You still down there, buddy?

-Yeah .
-Alright, stay put.

(G U N C LIC KS)

Ohh!

Fl ush h I m out th is way.

M ud!

-M ud !
-Arggh!

M ud!

M ud!

-M ud !
-S E N lOR: Ellis! Ellis!

Ellis, Ellis...

-It's OK.

Hello.

You're speaking to him.

He's dead?

Hey.

You got your bike back?

Yeah.

M ud dinged the shit
out of it.

They're really doing it.

It's the law.

It's bullshit.

They ever find Tom?

No. He's gone.

I heard on the news...

...they still
hadn't found M ud's body.

You think he's dead?

I don't know. I hope not.

I gotta go.
Come by the apartments later.

-Help me fix up my room .
-Alright.

I'll see you next week?

You betcha.

Ellis.

You mind your mother, OK?

It's a big change
for her too.

She's gonna
need your support.

Yes, sir.

Alright.

I love you.

I love you too.

Come on , son.

You gotta see this.

♪ I've been out doing in my head

♪ I come in late at night

♪ And in the morning ,
I just lay in bed

♪ Well , Rhonda,
you look so fine

♪ And I know it wouldn't
take much time

♪ For you to help me, Rhonda

♪ Help me get her
out of my heart

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda
Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda

♪ Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda
Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda

♪ Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda
Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda

♪ Help, help me, Rhonda

-♪ Help me, Rhonda, yeah
-♪ Get her out of my heart

♪ She was gonna be my wife

♪ And I was gonna be her man

♪ Come on , Rhonda

♪ But she let another guy
come between us

♪ And it shattered our plan

♪ Come on , Rhonda

♪ Well , Rhonda ,
you caught my eye

♪ And I can give you
lots of reasons why

♪ You gotta help me, Rhonda

♪ Help me get her
out of my heart

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda
Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda

♪ Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda
Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda

♪ Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda
Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda

♪ Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Help me, Rhonda, yeah

♪ Get her out of my heart

♪ Ba-bow, bow-bow-bow

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda
Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda

♪ Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda
Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda

♪ Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda
Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Oh , help me, Rhonda

♪ Help, help me, Rhonda

♪ Help me, Rhonda, yeah

♪ Get her out of my heart. ♪