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Can I tell you a riddle?

You ask the first one
'cause it doesn’t matter if you know

There's three alien overlords
that could help you get off

if you give them the right artifacts.

There’s T, F and R.

T always tells the truth.

R-- F always tells lies.

And R, randomly says truthfully or lies.

You have deciphered their language
enough to ask them questions,

but you don’t know what ozo or ulu mean,
between yes and no.

Will you ask them to find out who is who
and give them the right artifacts?

Let’s assume that,

ulu is yes.

Then it would be--

Then, you would know
that the one in the middle is R

and that one is probably T.

But just to be sure, you ask
some random question that’s super easy.

If it says the wrong answer,

then you’d know that,
that one was actually F.

But that’s impossible.

So the one in the middle has to be--

It would have to be T

and then the one
on the left would have to be F.

But, but that breaks the laws of physics

and really just the entire riddle.

So the answer is you ask the first one

’cause you really don’t know
and it doesn’t matter.

Yeah, of course, we can seal it.

Ask it again?

Hey, Dad.
Where do otters come from?

Come on.
Guess.

- Come on. Guess!
- I don't know, buddy.

A string walks into a bar.

The bartender says,

"Hey. We don't serve strings here.
Can't you see the signs?"

And the string goes out...

...mayor of the city, um,
causing harm to students.

I think it's interesting that
faculty members that assaulted students

aren't on trial,

that faculty members that were
on the picket lines are on trial.

It's saying to people
that if you take action,

that the university will take
measures against you,

that what the university approves of
is silence.

Although Hamlin feels campus protest

has influenced international
and national affairs,

he's not sure that success has boosted
morale among anti-war activists.

I think it is generally
true, though,

that there is tremendous feelings
of powerlessness, cynicism,

apathy on the part of large numbers
of people and that...

- Guys, dinner's ready.
- ...but this is true.

Boys, go wash your hands.

I mean, this is true
throughout the country.

Yeah.

This is one of the things
that's being struggled with

because the war

and the struggle against the war
has moved to a new phase.

Hamlin's "new phase"
has been going on now

for more than four years.

The latest resurgence began
last April 17th.

Five days later, protesters
announced their intention

to close down the university.

I saw Kipp's father today.

He said Kipp has projects
all over town.

Kipp's doing well.

What does he know
that you don't?

You have all his skills,
don't you?

Kipp can't hang a window.

Can't build a cabinet.
Not a nice one, anyway.

He's the boss
of his own outfit.

Tells the whole team
what to do.

He spends all his time
balancing books,

scheduling, on the phone.

Those are the task
of the top man.

It's an idiotic way
to spend your time.

Well, you seem to have

a good amount
of time on your hands.

The paintings are all
in one small gallery

on the second floor.

The paintings come
off the wall,

go into the cases,
and down

to the waiting car.

The whole thing,
from the time you enter

until the time the car leaves the
museum, is roughly eight minutes.

Then you go to Denholm's.

You'll have your car on the
north side of the top level.

Ditch the hot car

and meet me back at the Echo.

I don't know, J.B.

I can't carry
four paintings alone.

You won't be alone.

Ronnie Gibson
will be with you.

Wait.

Little Ronnie Gibson?

He's not a kid anymore, and
he's through selling weed.

He's doing other things now.

Trust me.

I've given it a lot of thought.

Gibson's perfect.
He's got a lot of nerve.

He's nervy.
I'll give him that.

Not that this requires
a lot of nerve.

So you keep telling us.

This place is just giving away paintings.

- I'd do it myself--
- Sure, you would.

I'm in there too often.
I'm too recognizable.

You know where you're getting the car?

Got a rough idea.

Then what?

Then... nothing.

Then you get paid
and we all go home.

I mean, how exactly do the paintings

get spun into cash?

- You keep asking me that.
- You keep not answering.

Because...
you don't need to know.

Yeah, but we're curious.

I want another 50 for lifting the car.

Maybe.

Yeah. Okay.

An enormous improvement.

Don't bullshit us, J.B.

- You got the money to pay us?
- J.B.?

- Yeah.
- Who's down there?

Uh, the guys are here.
They're leaving in a minute.

All right.
I'm going to bed.

Don't forget to lock the door.

Okay.

That's a lot of money.

I'll admit I wasn't expecting
that big of an ask.

I know.
I know it's a lot

on top of what
I already owe you.

The thing is...

and just hear me out.

I have a good opportunity.

I met with an architect
who's about to refurbish

a house in the West End,

and he wants all Japanese-style cabinets
throughout the house.

That's why he came to me.

He knows I'm the guy
for the job, but...

And like Dad says,

I don't need a middleman
to take a fee.

But I'd have to rent
a workspace

and purchase tools
which I don't have.

That sort of thing.

It's a big, life-changing
opportunity for me.

But if I want the job,
I have to act fast

before he offers it to someone else.

And this is real, James?
The job and the architect?

Mom, it's real.

I want to be paid back.

I'm not made of money,
James.

No. I know. I know.

Your father and I
would like to retire.

The minute I get paid,
it goes right back to you.

Well, that's a bit vague.

When you get a schedule
from this architect,

I want an actual
payment plan.

Sure.
No problem.

This is between us.

I don't want
your father to know.

Thanks.

Seems like wood
that precious...

I hope these people
don't have kids.

People want what they want.

Hey, is anyone
gonna make dinner?

Thanks, Terri.

- Where is everybody?
- I don't know.

Looks like someone
didn't get the memo.

Which memo was that?

The one reminding you about
the teachers' work day.

Tommy, didn't you
give your mom the ditto?

I don't think I got one.

Did you know the kids
don't have school today?

That's not an emergency.

Can you call June and
ask her to watch the boys?

I'm at work.
Call one of your friends.

Why can't they be with you?

I've got things to do.

What things?
Like what?

Things. Errands.

Wait a second.
Wait.

- You jerk.
- Hey, Carl, cut it out.

I could've suffocated in there

- if you really want to know.
- Come on.

You two stay out of trouble.
You hear me?

And, Tommy, don't let your
brother eat a bunch of crap.

Meet me back here
at two o'clock.

Tommy?
Two o'clock.

Okay!

We'll settle up the rest after.

And, Larry, you better
get moving, all right?

I'm afraid you're gonna
have to take it from here.

What?

I'm afraid you're gonna
have to take it from here.

Wait a minute.
You're bailing?

You can't. This is it.

Who's gonna drive?

I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

I threw in some Jersey plates
for the trouble.

Larry, I'm counting on you.

Larry!

This is real shitty, man.

Real shitty!

Hey.

- Where's Larry?
- Get in.

Oh, man.

What?

What's he doing?

Jeez.

Shame on you.

Sorry, lady.

Hey. How long do you think
this is gonna take?

Really like 10 or 15 minutes.

I just need to take a few notes.

Here.

No.
Take them with you.

No. I got it.

Here goes nothing.

"All...

"...fickle,

"false,

"talkative,

"hypocritical,

"proud and cowardly,
despicable and sensual;

"all women are treacherous,

"cunning, vain,

"curious and depraved."

They're cleaning up in there.

Oh.

Watch the door.

"...but I have loved.

"It is I who have lived,

"and not a factitious being
created by my pride and my--"

- What are you doing?
- Shut your mouth.

Put your hands down.

Get under there.

What are you doing?

Put that away.

- I can't see anything.
- Shut the fuck up.

Helen?

Hey! Hey!

Hey. Go easy, man.
Easy.

Forget the window.
Get in the car.

Shit.

- Well, honk or something.
- Wait.

Oh, this isn't good.

- What the fuck?
- Move the car.

Do you think that's funny?

Stop sign.

We specifically said
no guns.

You're lucky I had one.

You should have seen
that chick's face.

Hey, man, put that away.
It's all there.

I'll catch you cats later.

Man.
What a maniac.

I'm all revved up.

You want to get a beer
or something?

Something stronger?
Yeah.

Definitely something stronger.

I got to get home.

It's probably good we're
not hanging out for a while.

Well, good luck
with the rest of it.

Yeah. Thanks.

Weird times, huh?

I said no junk food.

I call shotgun!

You want me to take them?

No.
We'll make it.

She had an art assignment,
and I had my mother's car,

so the four of us girls
ended up here.

Daisy and me
waited in the car

while our friends went inside.

I pulled up
in the roundabout,

and that's when two men
came running out with the paintings.

The paintings were in these

big pillowcase things.

Well, suddenly there was
a man pointing a gun at us.

He was standing just
about where you are now.

I'd never even seen
a gun before.

I just, you know,
tried to stay calm.

I put the car in drive
and got out of the way

while they went speeding
out of the museum.

I'm still kind of scared.

I mean,
he looked right at me.

It seems inconceivable
to me...

...that these
abstract paintings

would be worth the trouble.

I'm not entirely convinced
they thought this through.

James and I were just there.

Tommy, elbows off the table.

What a horrible thing
for those young girls.

Are you kidding?

It's probably the most exciting thing
that's ever happened to them.

They'll be talking about it
for the rest of their lives.

Of course...

there are dark markets.

I suppose one could buy

any kind of commodity there.

A beautiful painting,
perhaps.

That, I am afraid,
is outside my realm of expertise.

We're museum members.

We really ought to start
going more often.

"Outside my realm
of expertise."

Oh, man.

It's too much.

Yeah.

That's how you answer the phone?

Oh. Hi, Mom.

James, I didn't want to ask
with the whole gang around,

but how are your plans working out?

My plans?

Did you meet with the architect?

Oh, yeah.
Yeah.

It was good.

Actually,
I'm working on it now.

Can I call you later?

Well, your father
will be home early today.

But the job,
it's a sure thing?

Yeah.
Yeah, it's happening.

Wonderful.

I'll let you get back to it.

Okay, Mom.

Oh, shit.

Shit.

James?

Yeah.

I just went out
to get some doughnuts.

What the hell happened here?

Who are you guys?

Boys, go play outside.

Terri,
you should go with them.

We won't be long.

Come on.

I'm Detective Long.

This is Agent Carroll.

Yeah?

You don't look like cops.

Well, Agent Carroll's
an agent specializing in art crime.

Carroll flew in from D.C. to help us out
with this robbery at the museum.

Oh, yeah?

We thought maybe you
could be of some help.

How so?

Well, you're an art lover,
aren't you?

As much as the next guy.

My parents are members
of some museums in town.

See, James, we've been told
that you're mixed up

in this robbery at the museum.

Well, that's bizarre.

Where'd you hear something
like that?

Well, we got one
of the suspects

in custody right now.

Ronald Gibson?

James, we're giving you
the opportunity

to help yourself.

We assume you might not have
understood the gravity

of removing paintings
from public spaces.

Uh, I sure don't know how
you got down this road,

but you got the wrong idea.

I'm afraid you got
some bad information.

Well, this guy Gibson,

he's in a world of trouble.

Looking at a lot of time.

You know what this guy is telling us?

He's saying you're the mastermind

behind this whole thing.

He says you got these paintings.

Well, that's wild.

I guess, you know,
like you guys said...

he's in a tight spot

and he might say
just about anything.

I don't know what his problem is,
why he'd come up with my name.

I think you better
put on some shoes

and come downtown with us.

Sure.

Let me just call my dad first.

You know my dad,
Judge Mooney?

Judge Mooney?
He's your father?

Yeah. He's a real stickler
for procedure and stuff.

He's gonna want to know about

a search warrant and...

Maybe this...

Gibson kid has an old grudge
with my dad or something, you know?

That's happened before.

Yeah.
That must be it.

I'm sorry I can't help.

Here's my number
if you want to get in touch.

I'm sure all
anybody cares about

is getting those paintings
back safe and sound.

Okay?

Terri.

Hello?

You see this shit?
What the hell?

He robs a bank?

- What kind of animal is this guy?
- Yeah. I know. Calm down.

Just give me
a minute to think.

I'm gonna need some
more bread right away.

Oh, come on, Guy.
You and I are square.

It's not so simple.
There's a lot of heat.

Can you come meet me?

I don't want to be talking
on the goddamn telephone.

- God damn you!
- Terri, Terri!

No, no, no!

Fuck!

What'd you do that for?

Terri?

Terri, are you
freaking out or...

What's going on?

I don't blame you if
you're freaked out,

but you just...

You have to have
a little faith in me.

I know it kind of looks bad,
but it's really, uh...

Are these clean?

I just need a little time
to get some things straight.

Get things back on track.

I mean, a little faith
will go a long way.

You're really hard
to read right now.

It'd be great
if you would say something.

You still wearing these?

I got shotgun!

- Where's Tommy?
- He's locked in his room.

Tommy?

Tommy, come on.
Open up.

Tommy, I know
it's been a crazy day, but...

we're gonna go spend some time

at Grandma Mooney's house.

- Is Dad coming?
- Sure, Tommy. Sure.

Daddy's not coming right now.

Tommy, I command you
to open this door.

Really, James?

I'm not going,
and you can't make me.

So what am I telling
your parents?

Why am I saying we're there?

Huh, you'll think
of something.

- Hey, Sam.
- What's going on, J.B.?

I'm wondering
if I could borrow your car.

I'm just doing stuff
around here.

Actually,
I'm not doing anything.

Hey, Tommy, you coming out
for baseball next year?

Think about it, okay?

We could use you
on second base.

Thanks, Sam.
I won't be long.

We'll be back in an hour.

No "problemo".

I'm gonna talk to this guy
for ten minutes.

Then I'm taking you
to your grandparents.

Tommy, are you listening?

Thanks for coming, J.B.

Who's that?

Dad!

Dad!

Dad!

Are you guys cops?

Mind if I finish these off?

Honestly, I don't think
you've thought things through enough.

No offense.

I always say...

never work with...

drug addicts,

dealers...

or wild cards.

That kid Gibson?

You have to imagine a kid like that

is gonna be running his mouth...

bragging to anyone who will listen...

that'll hold up a bank.

Wow.

Okay. You couldn't have seen that coming.

Anyway,

for next time.

- Get out of here!
- Tommy, let's go.

Jesus, J.B.
Man, oh, man.

- Get in.
- What a weird nightmare.

I'm glad you gave them what they wanted,
because those guys don't give a fuck.

Hey, man.
I need a lift back!

What?
Don't take it out on me!

What could I do?

This is all your fault, J.B.!

This is all your fault, man!

This is on you, man!

Come on!

Tommy, let's keep today to ourselves.

You'll be okay staying here for a while.

Why can't I come with you?

'Cause you're gonna stay here

and look out for your mom,
go to school.

Can you get word
to Coach Sam?

Let him know his car's
in the Union Station.

I'll put it in the south parking lot,

and I'll put the key
underneath the front mat, okay?

Can you say it back to me
so I know you got it?

Tell Coach his car's
at the station.

Which station?

Union Station.
South parking lot.

He's in the phone book.

Coach Sam's last name
is Kuchar, with a K.

Tommy.

Think about taking him up
on playing second base.

I think it'd be good for you.

Come on, Tommy.

Come inside.

Good night.

"Art school dropout
robs museum.

On October 14th,

two masked men entered
the Framingham Art Museum

in Massachusetts,

held a teenager at gunpoint...

...beat up a museum guard,

and made off with four paintings

by Arthur Dove.

The gunman, Ronald Gibson
of Roxbury,

was apprehended Friday
while holding up a branch

of the Worcester County Credit Union.

He has been charged
with armed robbery.

Police are looking for a car

which was believed
to have been stolen and which carried

- Massachusetts registration."
- Hey, Maude.

Hi, James.

"Still at large are Guy Hickey

and James Blaine Mooney,

son of Circuit County judge
William Mooney.

There are warrants out for their arrest."

Oh, man.

Is the Judge losing his mind?

Well, he's got to be.

How about an egg?

Sure. Thanks.

Whatever you guys are having.

We already ate.

We country folk get up early.

I guess I was pretty beat.

Yeah.
Yeah, you were.

Yeah, I sure do appreciate the fact

knowing that once in a blue moon,

someone I know and love is gonna
come along and blow my mind.

And you, sir,
have blown my mind.

No more chipping away
at the edges, huh?

This time,
you've blown it all up.

Yeah, you really made Fred's week.

All he does is walk around
and read the paper.

But what do you say we stop
talking about it for now?

'Cause I find it kind of upsetting.

Yeah, I'm good with that.

- Thanks, Maude.
- There you go.

Okay. Thanks.

So, what have you guys
been up to?

Maude's been gardening.

That's kind of over now.

I've been substituting
at the middle school.

I shaved my beard.

Cool.

I thought you were asleep.

I was. Now I'm up.

It's the last one.
You want to share?

No, thanks.

So, what's going on, Maude?

You're kind of aloof.

Everything okay?

You stole those Arthur Dove paintings

for Professor Pruitt to unload.

What?

Where'd you get that?

That red swirly sun painting.

That hung in Pruitt's office.

He was your thesis adviser.

You must have seen it
a million times.

Wow.
That's strange.

He was your fence.

My fence?

Sounds funny coming from you.

I don't want you staying
here anymore after tonight.

I'm serious.

And don't call either.

I don't want you talking to Fred at all.

And I want you
to leave us alone, okay?

That's...

That's pretty rough, Maude.

Look at the position that
you've already put us in

just by coming here.

Okay?

I don't want you ruining our lives too.

I hope it works out for you somehow.
I really do.

But...

Well, that's clear enough.

Good night.

Nice threads.

- You look good.
- Really?

I feel kind of ridiculous.
No offense.

I wish you could stay
a little longer.

You sure you got to run off?

Yeah. I should.
I should make a move.

I was thinking
I'd go to Cleveland,

check in on Joe and Claire.

They're still in the same place, right?

Far as I know.

I kind of lost touch a little bit.

Maude and Claire, they still talk.

Thanks, Maude.

- Let me get the keys.
- Yeah.

Okay, okay.

Boy, oh, boy.

Sure you got everything you need?

Yeah.

Take care of yourself, James.

Yeah. Thanks.

You should really think about the farm.

Right now you're 58 miles
from the border.

My brother is about four
and a half hours northwest

once you cross over.

I'm telling you, J.B.,

it would offer you
some shelter and company.

You wouldn't be floating around

on your own,

so exposed.

Me in a commune?

Who's he got there,
a bunch of draft dodgers?

Draft dodgers,

radical feminists,
dope fiends.

Nice people.

It doesn't sound like my kind of scene.

Anyway, I don't think
I'd do well in another country.

I'll just go to Cleveland,
drop in on Joe.

- You're not in the papers in Canada.
- Fred.

Okay. Okay.

It was an option.

I appreciate it. Shit.

I had too much coffee.

If you want to reach me,

it's best to write me
at the general store.

Hopper's General Store
on Route 99.

They'll get it to me.

Hey, man.

I was looking for Joe and Claire.

They ain't home.

They took off yesterday.

Had their car pretty loaded up.

Want me to leave a message?

That's okay.

You'll have the whole floor to yourself.

You want to settle up?

I don't know, buddy.

Is Mom around?

Uh, yeah.
I think she's outside.

Is she right outside?

Hey.

Last month the President
of the United States

said nothing you young kids would do
would have any effect on him.

Well, I suggest to the President
of the United States--

- Oh! Hey!
- Sorry.

My lawyer's telling
the judge

that it'd be better
if I went in the service,

saying that, uh, they'd fix me up

and I'd be good for society
when I came out.

Oh. They had you.

Oh, man, you know,
I was okay with it.

Yeah.

I wanted to see what kind
of person I was, you know?

Was I brave?
Was I a coward?

What'd you find out?

Shit, man.

I got to Parris Island and...

things get real.

Bravo Company, Fifth
Battalion, Seventh Cavalry

moved into Cambodia
two weeks ago

and has met with continuous
heavy enemy contact.

In 14 days

the Company has fought
against North Vietnamese forces

on 20 separate occasions.

And he hid it in the piano

- to hide it from Grandpa...
- Yeah?

...'cause he knew he would be mad.

- The Judge is pretty mad, huh?
- Yeah.

It looks like he's about to
have, like, a heart attack or...

When are you gonna, like,
come home?

I'm not sure, Tommy.

Put Mom on the phone.

Hang up, Tommy.

Things sound pretty crazy
over there.

My parents can really be a pain, huh?

Tommy, hang up.
I'm serious.

Are you there?

I'm here.

Well... I was just calling
to let you know that I'm okay.

All right.

And...

...I wanted to say that I'm sorry.

I know it probably doesn't...

help anything
or even mean much to you, but...

I am.

I really screwed up.

I don't have to tell you.
I know that.

I wanted to say it is all.

There's a lot I wanted to say...

things I want to tell you,
but I don't know if this is

a good time or...

Terri, I know it doesn't
make much sense.

But everything I've done...

it's been for you and the kids.

And me, yeah.
Yeah. Me too. True enough.

But mostly, Terri, my intentions,

the things I've done--

three-quarters of what I've done,

was for the good of our family.

You're so goddamn quiet.

I wish you'd yell at me
or say something.

I'm really happy you're okay, J.B.

I got to hang up.

I got to put the kids to bed.

It's been a hectic day.
We're all just worn out.

So I'm gonna hang up.

Terri, wait.

The thing is...

I'm kind of stuck.

I really hate to ask,
but I need a wire.

I don't need that much.

Just enough to get me
to the next place.

I don't know
if that's something

you can help me with or not.

But maybe you could ask my mother.

I doubt she'd say no to you.

I'm gonna hang up the phone now, James.

Terri, wait.

Thank you.

The three o'clock to Toronto, one way.

Eleven sixty-five.

One to Columbus.

Now, why don't you
try fighting for your country.

Just standing there!

- Not worth it!
- I bet you don't have a job!

- Hippie!
- Disgusting, man.

Gentlemen, would you go back
to your table, please.

- You make something of yourself.
- Bunch of freeloading pigs!

Guys.

They could use a good ass kick.

Hey! Hey!

Hey, help!
Somebody!

That man got my purse!
Stop him!

That man is a thief!
He got my purse!

Stop him!

Hey!

Wait!

You!

Sir.

- You dropped this.
- Thanks, man.

You should keep it
in your breast pocket.

Hey!

Hey!

No, no, no.

Wait, wait, wait.
There's been a mistake.