1 00:02:13,365 --> 00:02:16,835 The damage to the spine has not been determined. 2 00:02:17,045 --> 00:02:22,642 But his liver's been saved. - Well, that's good news. 3 00:02:22,845 --> 00:02:30,877 No, it's a gruelling nightmare. And those responsible will pay dearly. 4 00:02:33,325 --> 00:02:34,599 Thank you. 5 00:03:33,525 --> 00:03:36,244 Annie May, defrost that chicken for supper. 6 00:03:36,445 --> 00:03:42,680 Have som sausages, and give those children peanut butter and jelly. 7 00:04:32,645 --> 00:04:34,875 Yoohoo, Lenny! 8 00:04:36,285 --> 00:04:42,121 This is awful. How am I gonna hold my head up high in this community? 9 00:04:42,325 --> 00:04:45,397 Did you get those pantyhose? - In the sack. 10 00:04:45,605 --> 00:04:48,119 Daddy's called twice already. 11 00:04:48,325 --> 00:04:56,721 He wants us to help out. - I sent Meg a telegram. 12 00:04:56,925 --> 00:05:03,239 Couldn't you just phone her up? - No, her phone was out of order. 13 00:05:03,445 --> 00:05:10,840 It was disconnected. - Typical. What was in the telegram? 14 00:05:11,045 --> 00:05:18,235 I told her to come on home. - Lenny, have you lost your mind? 15 00:05:18,445 --> 00:05:27,353 There'll be mighty negative publicity. Meg's appearance won't help one bit. 16 00:05:27,565 --> 00:05:34,721 These are awful snug. - I think they're size "extra petite". 17 00:05:34,925 --> 00:05:37,803 They're scrimping on the nylon. 18 00:05:38,005 --> 00:05:42,635 Meg's known all over Copiah County as cheap trash. 19 00:05:42,845 --> 00:05:46,758 The whole town knows she left Porter a cripple. 20 00:05:46,965 --> 00:05:51,277 He kind of barely has a limp. 21 00:05:51,485 --> 00:05:54,841 His mother wanted to keep me out of the Ladies' Social League! 22 00:05:55,045 --> 00:06:00,915 You're in the Ladies' League now. - That's right, I am. 23 00:06:01,125 --> 00:06:06,643 But if Mrs. Porter hadn't developed a tumor on her bladder, - 24 00:06:06,845 --> 00:06:11,043 I wouldn't be in the Ladies' Social League. 25 00:06:11,245 --> 00:06:17,036 I want you to wait for Meg to call. Try to convince her not to come. 26 00:06:17,245 --> 00:06:21,557 How's my hair? It's not pooching out in the back? 27 00:06:21,765 --> 00:06:23,517 I'm on my way. 28 00:06:24,285 --> 00:06:28,403 I almost forgot! Here's a present for you. 29 00:06:28,605 --> 00:06:35,681 Happy birthday, Lenny. - It's nice of you to remember. 30 00:06:35,885 --> 00:06:42,074 That's just the way I am. Go ahead, open it. 31 00:06:42,285 --> 00:06:47,484 It's a box of assorted creams. - That's a always a nice gift. 32 00:06:47,685 --> 00:06:53,715 Speaking of which, remember the dress you got for P.K.'s birthday? 33 00:06:53,925 --> 00:06:59,238 The very first time I put it in the washing machine, it went to pieces. 34 00:06:59,445 --> 00:07:02,994 The dots dropped right off. 35 00:07:03,205 --> 00:07:09,758 Oh no! I'll buy her something else. - No, no, no, sugar! 36 00:07:09,965 --> 00:07:18,998 Don't spend any more money. Inexpensive clothes don't hold up. 37 00:07:20,125 --> 00:07:23,117 There's Doc Porter. 38 00:07:25,245 --> 00:07:28,954 How in the world are you? - Fine. 39 00:07:29,165 --> 00:07:33,920 I can't stay, people are waiting. It's that thing with Babe. 40 00:07:34,125 --> 00:07:37,879 Bye, farewell! - Nice seeing you. 41 00:07:43,845 --> 00:07:45,961 Lenny... 42 00:07:47,885 --> 00:07:54,154 Here's some pecans for you. - Thank you. I just love pecans. 43 00:07:54,365 --> 00:08:02,124 My wife and Scotty picked 'em. - Well, I can make a nice pie... 44 00:08:03,085 --> 00:08:06,634 I got some bad news. - You do? 45 00:08:06,845 --> 00:08:10,758 Last night, Billy Boy died. 46 00:08:12,085 --> 00:08:17,079 He died? - He was struck by lightning. 47 00:08:17,285 --> 00:08:21,198 In that storm yesterday? - That's what we think. 48 00:08:22,325 --> 00:08:28,958 I've had Billy Boy for such a long time. Ever since I was ten. 49 00:08:30,085 --> 00:08:33,760 He's a mighty old horse. 50 00:08:36,565 --> 00:08:44,119 Did you know today is my birthday? - No. Happy birthday. 51 00:08:45,085 --> 00:08:52,355 Come on now, Lenny! I can't stand it when you Magrath women cry. 52 00:08:52,565 --> 00:08:59,994 You mean, when Meg cries! But not me, oh no! 53 00:09:00,205 --> 00:09:05,563 Stop it, Lenny. Jesus! - I'm sorry. 54 00:09:05,765 --> 00:09:11,601 It's just that Granddaddy's worse. And I can't get in touch with Meg. 55 00:09:11,805 --> 00:09:16,117 Is Meg coming home? - Who knows? She hasn't called me. 56 00:09:17,045 --> 00:09:21,835 She still living in California? - Yes, in Hollywood. 57 00:09:22,045 --> 00:09:25,833 Call me when she comes, I'd like to see her. 58 00:09:26,045 --> 00:09:31,836 You would, would you? - Sad to say, but I would. 59 00:10:41,285 --> 00:10:46,359 Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me 60 00:10:46,565 --> 00:10:53,562 Happy birthday, dear Lenny, happy birthday to me. 61 00:11:35,845 --> 00:11:38,439 Lenny? 62 00:11:41,765 --> 00:11:43,881 Meg? 63 00:11:44,925 --> 00:11:48,281 Is that you? - Yeah! 64 00:11:48,485 --> 00:11:51,238 Why didn't you call? 65 00:11:54,965 --> 00:12:01,518 I'm so happy to see you. I called, of course I did. 66 00:12:01,725 --> 00:12:06,879 I never talked to you. - I let the phone ring. 67 00:12:07,085 --> 00:12:11,920 Well I was out most of the morning, seeing to Babe. 68 00:12:12,125 --> 00:12:18,155 What is this business with Babe? And Zackery? 69 00:12:18,365 --> 00:12:22,040 You said somebody shot him. - They have. 70 00:12:22,245 --> 00:12:27,160 Good Lord! Is he dead? - No. They got him in the stomach. 71 00:12:27,405 --> 00:12:29,760 In his stomach? 72 00:12:29,965 --> 00:12:33,480 How awful. - I know. 73 00:12:33,685 --> 00:12:36,677 Do they know who did it? 74 00:12:36,885 --> 00:12:41,515 Do they, Lenny? Who? Who shot him? 75 00:12:41,725 --> 00:12:45,240 They all say it was Babe. They took her to jail. 76 00:12:45,445 --> 00:12:48,642 Good Lord! Jail? 77 00:12:49,565 --> 00:12:55,276 Well, who's saying that? - Everybody. The police, Zackery. 78 00:12:55,485 --> 00:12:58,841 Even Babe's saying it herself. 79 00:12:59,045 --> 00:13:06,599 It's the worst thing in the world. - Just calm down, Lenny. 80 00:13:06,805 --> 00:13:10,593 Would you like a Coke? - Yes, I would. 81 00:13:12,325 --> 00:13:15,681 Why would Babe shoot Zackery? 82 00:13:15,885 --> 00:13:22,154 Well, I hate to say this, but I believe that Babe is ill. 83 00:13:22,365 --> 00:13:27,393 I mean in the head. - Don't say that. 84 00:13:27,605 --> 00:13:33,521 There are plenty of reasons to shoot somebody and I'm sure Babe had one. 85 00:13:35,245 --> 00:13:41,195 We've got to get her the best lawyer in town. Do you know who that is? 86 00:13:41,405 --> 00:13:47,674 Zackery. But he's been shot. - Count him out. 87 00:13:47,885 --> 00:13:52,481 We already got Babe a lawyer. 88 00:13:52,685 --> 00:13:57,201 Who? - Barnette Lloyd. 89 00:13:57,405 --> 00:14:02,684 Uncle Watson said we'd do Annie a favor by hiring him. 90 00:14:02,885 --> 00:14:09,040 What about Babe? You want to do her a favor of 30-40 years in jail? 91 00:14:09,245 --> 00:14:14,922 Have you thought about that? - Don't snap at me like that. 92 00:14:15,125 --> 00:14:20,404 Stop it! And what did you mean when you said we're getting old? 93 00:14:20,605 --> 00:14:23,517 You meant me, didn't you? 94 00:14:23,725 --> 00:14:30,836 I know my face is pinched... - Lenny! This is your birthday! 95 00:14:31,045 --> 00:14:35,960 Happy birthday! My God, we're getting so old. 96 00:14:37,725 --> 00:14:43,641 Is Granddady here? - No, he's in the hospital, Meg. 97 00:14:43,845 --> 00:14:49,636 Don't you remember I wrote about the bloodvessels popping in his brain? 98 00:14:49,845 --> 00:14:54,965 And how happy he was with your career? Didn't you get my letters? 99 00:14:55,165 --> 00:15:01,604 I guess. Sometimes I kind of don't read your letters. 100 00:15:01,805 --> 00:15:09,485 I used to. But since Christmas it gives me a pain in the chest. 101 00:15:09,685 --> 00:15:11,243 I see. 102 00:15:11,445 --> 00:15:15,563 I suppose that's why you didn't come at Christmas. 103 00:15:15,765 --> 00:15:17,676 You hate us so much. 104 00:15:17,885 --> 00:15:25,963 Do you think I'd get pains in the chest if I hated you? 105 00:15:26,165 --> 00:15:29,601 Honestly, do you think I would? 106 00:15:29,805 --> 00:15:32,399 Well, no... 107 00:16:00,805 --> 00:16:05,515 Lenny! I'm free! 108 00:16:08,165 --> 00:16:12,204 Take me home. - We're going right now. 109 00:16:12,405 --> 00:16:16,921 You okay, Babe? I guess it was awful in there? 110 00:16:17,125 --> 00:16:19,116 Babe! 111 00:16:20,405 --> 00:16:22,600 Little Babe! 112 00:16:29,005 --> 00:16:32,759 It's so nice to see you! 113 00:16:32,965 --> 00:16:35,684 I'm so relieved. 114 00:16:36,645 --> 00:16:40,763 You're looking mighty good. - Thank you. How've you been? 115 00:16:40,965 --> 00:16:45,516 Not bad for a tired, old, fat man. - Uncle Watson thinks he's fat. 116 00:16:45,725 --> 00:16:48,717 He is fat. 117 00:16:48,925 --> 00:16:51,120 Why, Chick... 118 00:16:51,325 --> 00:16:54,283 Cousin Margaret, what brings you to Hazelhurst? 119 00:16:54,485 --> 00:16:59,479 I came home to see about Babe. 120 00:17:09,845 --> 00:17:15,124 How are things with you, Babe? - Things are dismal, if you ask me. 121 00:17:15,325 --> 00:17:19,443 She refuses to cooperate with her lawyer, that nice-looking Lloyd boy. 122 00:17:19,645 --> 00:17:24,355 And she won't tell any of us why she's committed this crime. 123 00:17:31,565 --> 00:17:38,004 Oh, look! Lenny brought my saxophone from home, and my suitcase. 124 00:17:38,205 --> 00:17:42,084 Thank you. Look at my saxophone. 125 00:17:42,285 --> 00:17:46,403 I went to Jackson and bought it used. Isn't it heavy? 126 00:17:46,605 --> 00:17:53,522 That lawyer wants some answers, or they'll put you in jail. 127 00:17:53,725 --> 00:17:59,675 Isn't that right, Daddy? - I don't know about that, honey. 128 00:17:59,885 --> 00:18:03,036 They'll leave you there to rot. 129 00:18:03,245 --> 00:18:08,524 So, Rebecca, what's your reason for shooting Zackery? 130 00:18:08,725 --> 00:18:13,924 That I didn't like his stinkin' looks. 131 00:18:14,125 --> 00:18:16,844 And I don't like yours either. 132 00:18:17,045 --> 00:18:21,004 So just leave me alone, and I mean it. 133 00:18:25,765 --> 00:18:30,634 I was just trying to warn her that she'll have to help herself. 134 00:18:30,845 --> 00:18:36,283 She doesn't seem to have any idea how serious the situation is. 135 00:18:36,485 --> 00:18:41,081 It's true, she does seem confused. 136 00:18:42,005 --> 00:18:48,035 That is putting it mildly, Lenny. Mighty mild. 137 00:18:51,445 --> 00:18:55,996 So, Cousin Margaret, how's your singing career? 138 00:18:56,205 --> 00:19:00,164 We've been looking for you in the magazines. 139 00:19:00,365 --> 00:19:05,155 You shouldn't smoke. It causes cancer of the lungs. 140 00:19:07,885 --> 00:19:13,243 That's what I like about it: Taking a drag of death. 141 00:19:15,925 --> 00:19:20,476 What power. What exhilaration... 142 00:19:20,685 --> 00:19:23,722 Here, don't you want a drag? 143 00:19:24,885 --> 00:19:30,403 Zackery's sister told me his liver's been saved. 144 00:19:30,605 --> 00:19:35,725 Isn't thatjust great news? - Yes, that's mighty fine news. 145 00:19:35,925 --> 00:19:40,203 Did you hear about the liver, Chicken? 146 00:19:40,405 --> 00:19:46,162 I heard it. And don't you call me Chicken! 147 00:19:47,085 --> 00:19:51,840 I told you a hundred times! Do not call me Chicken! 148 00:19:52,045 --> 00:19:55,196 I'm not twelve years old anymore. 149 00:20:28,405 --> 00:20:31,477 Go to bed! I mean it! 150 00:20:36,165 --> 00:20:42,274 Chick's hated us ever since we moved here from Dicksville. 151 00:20:42,485 --> 00:20:45,522 She's an idiot. 152 00:20:45,725 --> 00:20:50,241 You know what she said to me when I was behind bars? 153 00:20:51,805 --> 00:20:57,960 She told me how embarrassing it was when Mama... 154 00:20:58,165 --> 00:21:03,319 Yeah, down in the cellar. - She said Mama had shamed all of us. 155 00:21:03,525 --> 00:21:06,483 We were notorious in Hazelhurst. 156 00:21:06,685 --> 00:21:13,796 And then she said that now I'd be humiliating her and the family. 157 00:21:14,005 --> 00:21:20,114 Forget it, Babe. - Mama got national coverage. 158 00:21:20,325 --> 00:21:26,764 If Zackery hadn't been a senator, I wouldn't even get statewide. 159 00:21:26,965 --> 00:21:29,399 Of course you wouldn't. 160 00:21:40,605 --> 00:21:44,439 Sometimes I wonder... - What? 161 00:21:44,645 --> 00:21:50,561 Why she did it. Why Mama hung herself. 162 00:21:52,085 --> 00:21:58,877 I don't know... She was having a real bad day. 163 00:21:59,085 --> 00:22:06,355 That old yellow cat. It was sad about that old cat. 164 00:22:06,565 --> 00:22:12,276 If Daddy hadn't left us, they'd still be alive. 165 00:22:12,485 --> 00:22:18,799 After he left, she started spending whole days just sitting there. 166 00:22:19,005 --> 00:22:22,202 Smoking on the back porch steps. 167 00:22:22,405 --> 00:22:27,604 Well, I'm glad he left. He was such a bastard. 168 00:22:28,805 --> 00:22:34,277 If she felt something for anyone, it was that old cat. 169 00:22:34,485 --> 00:22:40,833 Daddy was such a pest. - Was he? 170 00:22:41,805 --> 00:22:44,444 I don't remember. 171 00:23:31,285 --> 00:23:34,755 You want me to jerk you both out? 172 00:23:34,965 --> 00:23:42,997 If you don't come out right now, I'll tell Santa Claus to come and eat you. 173 00:23:43,205 --> 00:23:45,241 I mean it. 174 00:23:46,125 --> 00:23:48,002 Serious as a heart attack! 175 00:23:59,485 --> 00:24:04,240 Babe, why won't you tell anyone about shooting Zackery? 176 00:24:04,445 --> 00:24:07,994 You must have had a reason. - I guess I did. 177 00:24:08,205 --> 00:24:11,720 Then what was it? - I can't say. 178 00:24:11,925 --> 00:24:15,998 Why not? - I'm sort of protecting someone. 179 00:24:16,205 --> 00:24:20,039 So you didn't really shoot him? - I shot him all right. 180 00:24:20,245 --> 00:24:23,282 I was aiming for his heart. 181 00:24:23,485 --> 00:24:27,922 But my hands were shaking, and I got him in the stomach. 182 00:24:28,125 --> 00:24:32,960 So I'm guilty. I'll just have to take my punishment. 183 00:24:34,285 --> 00:24:40,520 Jail's gonna be a relief to me. I can learn to play my saxophone. 184 00:24:40,725 --> 00:24:48,359 I won't have to live with Zackery and his snoopy sister Lucille. 185 00:24:50,325 --> 00:24:52,793 Here's your lemonade. 186 00:24:53,925 --> 00:24:55,881 Thanks. 187 00:24:57,165 --> 00:24:59,235 It tastes okay? 188 00:25:00,805 --> 00:25:04,593 It's perfect. - I'm not really thirsty. 189 00:25:04,805 --> 00:25:08,036 I'm gonna add some sugar. 190 00:25:08,245 --> 00:25:15,083 Be careful with that sharp knife! All that sugar will make you sick. 191 00:25:18,285 --> 00:25:24,963 What's happening to Lenny? She's turning into Grandma. 192 00:25:25,165 --> 00:25:29,158 You think so? - More and more. Look at that. 193 00:25:29,365 --> 00:25:34,758 She's even taken Grandma's hat and her garden gloves. 194 00:25:34,965 --> 00:25:40,801 Lenny works in the garden in the lime green gloves of a dead woman. 195 00:25:56,805 --> 00:26:02,323 Yesterday was Lenny's birthday! I forgot all about it. 196 00:26:02,525 --> 00:26:04,914 I did, too. 197 00:26:08,365 --> 00:26:14,156 That Chick is so cheap! - What? 198 00:26:14,365 --> 00:26:17,004 This plastic has pointsettias on it. 199 00:26:18,565 --> 00:26:22,524 Poor Lenny. She needs some love in her life. 200 00:26:22,725 --> 00:26:28,243 All she does is work and take care of Granddaddy. 201 00:26:28,445 --> 00:26:35,954 She's so shy with men. - Must be that shrunken ovary. 202 00:26:36,165 --> 00:26:39,237 Yeah, that deformed ovary. 203 00:26:39,445 --> 00:26:45,964 Granddaddy was the one who made her self-conscious about that. 204 00:26:52,725 --> 00:26:57,799 I'll bet Lenny has never even slept with a man. 205 00:26:58,005 --> 00:27:03,443 She's never even had it once. - I don't know... 206 00:27:03,645 --> 00:27:06,921 Maybe she's had it once. 207 00:27:08,205 --> 00:27:13,359 She has? - Maybe. I think so. 208 00:27:13,565 --> 00:27:17,843 When? - Maybe I shouldn't say. 209 00:27:19,685 --> 00:27:25,555 All right, then. It was after Granddaddy went back to hospital. 210 00:27:25,765 --> 00:27:30,998 Lenny calls me and asks me to come and bring my Polaroid camera. 211 00:27:31,205 --> 00:27:34,356 She's waiting for me in the parlor. 212 00:27:34,565 --> 00:27:39,798 I need you to take some snaps of me. But swear you won't tell a soul. 213 00:27:40,005 --> 00:27:46,319 I'm sending my picture to the Lonely Hearts of the South Club. 214 00:27:48,085 --> 00:27:53,603 Two weeks later she receives a load of pictures of available men. 215 00:27:53,805 --> 00:27:57,241 Most of them fairly odd-looking. 216 00:27:58,445 --> 00:28:03,678 There's one, Charlie Hill from Memphis, he calls her. 217 00:28:03,885 --> 00:28:08,834 He drives down to Hazelhurst three or four times. 218 00:28:09,045 --> 00:28:12,833 One weekend she goes up to visit him. 219 00:28:13,045 --> 00:28:16,515 I think that's when it happened. - Why? 220 00:28:16,725 --> 00:28:19,114 I picked her up. 221 00:28:19,325 --> 00:28:27,755 She threw her arms around me and started crying and sobbing. 222 00:28:27,965 --> 00:28:32,163 I ask her: "Lenny, what's the matter?" 223 00:28:32,365 --> 00:28:38,998 And she says, "I have done it." - And you think she meant it? 224 00:28:39,205 --> 00:28:41,514 I think so. 225 00:28:41,725 --> 00:28:48,039 But she didn't say any more about i. She just talked about Memphis. 226 00:28:48,245 --> 00:28:54,241 What happened to this Charlie? - He came down one more time. 227 00:28:54,445 --> 00:28:59,155 Lenny took him to hospital to see Granddaddy, then they broke up. 228 00:28:59,365 --> 00:29:04,917 Because of Granddaddy? - She said it was the missing ovary. 229 00:29:07,285 --> 00:29:09,276 Charlie didn't want to marry her on account of it. 230 00:29:10,165 --> 00:29:12,121 Who's that? 231 00:29:14,005 --> 00:29:18,442 Shoot! It's that lawyer. I don't wanna see him. 232 00:29:21,005 --> 00:29:26,204 Babe! You have to talk to him. - No, I don't. 233 00:29:26,405 --> 00:29:29,875 Yes you do. - Tell him I died. 234 00:29:30,085 --> 00:29:33,680 Come down here! - No. 235 00:29:34,925 --> 00:29:37,598 Get down here! 236 00:29:44,965 --> 00:29:49,561 I'm Barnette Lloyd. - Meg Magrath, Babe's sister. 237 00:29:49,765 --> 00:29:55,044 I know, you're the singer. I heard you in Biloxi. 238 00:29:55,245 --> 00:29:57,236 At Greeny's I believe it was. 239 00:29:57,445 --> 00:30:03,077 You sang those songs so movingly. Like you had a sort of special vision. 240 00:30:03,285 --> 00:30:05,355 Thank you. 241 00:30:05,565 --> 00:30:10,958 About Babe's case... We've just got to win it. 242 00:30:11,165 --> 00:30:16,000 I intend to. - Of course, but you're very young. 243 00:30:16,205 --> 00:30:18,878 Yes, I am. 244 00:30:25,685 --> 00:30:30,201 Exactly how do you intend to get Babe off? 245 00:30:30,405 --> 00:30:33,636 With a plea of self-defence. 246 00:30:33,845 --> 00:30:37,440 We can also go with "temporary insanity". 247 00:30:37,645 --> 00:30:41,957 I intend to prove that Zackery Botrelle brutalized her, - 248 00:30:42,165 --> 00:30:46,556 so she had no choice but to defend herself. 249 00:30:46,765 --> 00:30:48,278 I like that. 250 00:30:48,485 --> 00:30:53,354 I'm hoping to be able to prove the man's a total criminal. 251 00:30:53,565 --> 00:31:00,596 As well as a bully and a slob. - That sounds very good. 252 00:31:00,805 --> 00:31:03,558 That's our basic plan. 253 00:31:04,525 --> 00:31:09,963 How will you prove Babe was brutalized? We don't want any perjury. 254 00:31:10,165 --> 00:31:15,637 There'll be no need for perjury. - You mean it's the truth? 255 00:31:18,125 --> 00:31:24,758 Look at this. It's a photocopy of Mrs. Botrelle's medical chart. 256 00:31:29,365 --> 00:31:31,595 This is madness! 257 00:31:31,805 --> 00:31:35,684 Did he do this to her? - Miss Magrath... 258 00:31:35,885 --> 00:31:41,164 I'll kill him! - I don't know if it was accidental. 259 00:31:41,365 --> 00:31:46,120 That's why I need to speak to Mrs. Botrelle. 260 00:31:59,765 --> 00:32:03,121 Did Zackery hurt you? 261 00:32:05,645 --> 00:32:07,601 Did he? 262 00:32:08,605 --> 00:32:12,518 God damn it! - Yes, he did. 263 00:32:13,645 --> 00:32:18,958 Why? - I couldn't laugh at his jokes. 264 00:32:21,765 --> 00:32:24,518 This is very important. 265 00:32:24,725 --> 00:32:28,638 Tell me what happened right before you shot Zackery. 266 00:32:28,845 --> 00:32:35,603 I told you I'm protecting someone. - You've got to talk to someone! 267 00:32:35,805 --> 00:32:43,519 Why? - It's an important human need. 268 00:32:49,045 --> 00:32:54,642 Do you remember Willie Jay? Cora's youngest boy? 269 00:32:54,845 --> 00:33:01,921 Yeah, we gave him a nickel so he could bring us Cherry Coke. 270 00:33:02,125 --> 00:33:05,083 Cora irons at my place on Wednesdays. 271 00:33:05,285 --> 00:33:09,836 She mentioned that Willie Jay picked up this stray dog. 272 00:33:10,045 --> 00:33:16,837 They couldn't afford to feed him, so Willie Jay had to turn him loose. 273 00:33:17,045 --> 00:33:22,483 I said I like dogs, and that I would take care of it. 274 00:33:22,685 --> 00:33:29,636 The next day Willie Jay brings this skinny old dog with crossed eyes. 275 00:33:29,845 --> 00:33:35,761 I asked him what his name was. Willie Jay said his name was Dog. 276 00:33:35,965 --> 00:33:41,915 When Willie Jay was leaving, he gave Dog a hug and said: 277 00:33:42,125 --> 00:33:45,595 "Goodbye, you fine old dog." 278 00:33:45,805 --> 00:33:50,481 I felt sorry for him so I said he could visit anytime he wanted. 279 00:33:50,685 --> 00:33:54,644 His eyes lit right up. 280 00:33:54,845 --> 00:34:03,674 Anyway, Willie Jay keeps coming over and we'd talk about Dog. 281 00:34:03,885 --> 00:34:09,960 And then things started up. - What things started up? 282 00:34:11,245 --> 00:34:13,964 Well, sex. 283 00:34:15,565 --> 00:34:18,318 Wait a minute! 284 00:34:20,045 --> 00:34:24,914 Willie Jay is a small boy, about this tall. 285 00:34:25,125 --> 00:34:32,236 He's taller now. He's fifteen. When you knew him, he was eight. 286 00:34:32,445 --> 00:34:35,994 Even so, fifteen! 287 00:34:36,205 --> 00:34:40,562 And he's a black boy. 288 00:34:40,765 --> 00:34:44,804 He's a Negro. - I realize that, Meg. 289 00:34:45,005 --> 00:34:51,240 Why do you think I'm so worried about ruining his reputation? 290 00:34:51,445 --> 00:34:56,075 I'm really completely amazed, Babe. 291 00:34:56,285 --> 00:35:04,078 I didn't know you were a liberal. - I'm Democratic. I was just lonely. 292 00:35:04,285 --> 00:35:12,158 And I never had it that good. We'd always go out to the garage and... 293 00:35:12,365 --> 00:35:16,995 It's okay, I get the picture. 294 00:35:17,205 --> 00:35:22,404 Let's get back to the story when you shot Zackery. 295 00:35:23,845 --> 00:35:27,679 Willie Jay was over and it was just after we... 296 00:35:28,165 --> 00:35:32,795 We were in the backyard playing with Dog. 297 00:35:35,005 --> 00:35:37,280 Bring it back. 298 00:35:44,325 --> 00:35:45,678 Go get it. 299 00:35:45,885 --> 00:35:50,163 Suddenly Zackery came. - What are you doing here, boy? 300 00:35:50,365 --> 00:35:53,755 Run right on home, Willie Jay. 301 00:35:59,205 --> 00:36:03,357 If you come around here again, I'll cut your gizzard out! 302 00:36:03,565 --> 00:36:07,274 Keep going now! 303 00:36:35,645 --> 00:36:40,560 I was gonna shoot myself. 304 00:36:40,765 --> 00:36:45,361 Then I thought about how Mama'd hung herself. 305 00:36:45,565 --> 00:36:49,524 Here I was, ready to shoot myself. 306 00:36:49,725 --> 00:36:55,163 Then I realized I didn't want to kill myself. 307 00:36:56,205 --> 00:36:59,880 And Mama probably hadn't wanted it either. 308 00:37:00,085 --> 00:37:07,400 She wanted to kill him. And I wanted to kill Zackery. 309 00:37:07,605 --> 00:37:10,199 Because I wanted to live. 310 00:37:43,085 --> 00:37:45,645 You little idiot. 311 00:38:08,245 --> 00:38:12,238 Where were we? - I just shot Zackery. 312 00:38:12,445 --> 00:38:15,596 Correct, you just pulled the trigger. 313 00:38:15,805 --> 00:38:19,764 Can we keep Willie Jay out of this? 314 00:38:19,965 --> 00:38:24,436 Believe me, we'll keep him out of this as far as possible. 315 00:38:24,645 --> 00:38:32,484 You have just shot Zackery Botrelle because of his continual abuse. 316 00:38:32,685 --> 00:38:35,358 What happens now? 317 00:38:35,565 --> 00:38:42,835 After I shot him, I put the gun down and went out and made lemonade. 318 00:38:43,045 --> 00:38:47,277 Lemonade? - Yes. I was dying of thirst. 319 00:38:47,485 --> 00:38:50,443 My mouth was dry as a bone. 320 00:38:50,645 --> 00:38:57,756 So, in order to quench that thirst, that was choking you dry - 321 00:38:57,965 --> 00:39:03,835 and prevented you to say anything, you went and made lemonade. 322 00:39:05,325 --> 00:39:10,035 I made itjust the way I like it. With lots of sugar and lemon. 323 00:39:10,245 --> 00:39:14,602 I added two trays of ice and stirred with my wooden spoon. 324 00:39:14,805 --> 00:39:20,482 Then what? - Then I drank three glasses. 325 00:39:20,685 --> 00:39:24,564 They were large glasses. About this tall. 326 00:39:24,765 --> 00:39:26,915 Suddenly... 327 00:39:27,125 --> 00:39:30,834 ...my stomach swelled up. 328 00:39:31,045 --> 00:39:35,243 I guess it was all that sour lemon. - Could be. 329 00:39:35,445 --> 00:39:39,882 Then I wiped off my mouth with the back of my hand - 330 00:39:40,085 --> 00:39:42,997 to clear off the beads of water. 331 00:39:43,205 --> 00:39:45,924 Then I called out to Zackery. 332 00:39:46,125 --> 00:39:48,958 Zackery! I made some lemonade! 333 00:39:49,165 --> 00:39:51,884 Can you use a glass? 334 00:40:11,805 --> 00:40:16,674 Lemonade? - No... no lemonade. 335 00:40:16,885 --> 00:40:20,355 What? You don't want any? 336 00:40:21,445 --> 00:40:26,200 Would you like a Coke instead? - No, get... 337 00:40:34,005 --> 00:40:36,565 I guess it looks bad. 338 00:40:36,765 --> 00:40:40,360 What? - Me fixing lemonade before calling. 339 00:40:40,565 --> 00:40:42,920 Not necessarily. 340 00:40:43,125 --> 00:40:49,234 I think I made the lemonade, because I was afraid they would think - 341 00:40:49,445 --> 00:40:54,678 I'd shot Zackery, accuse me of murder and send me to jail. 342 00:40:54,885 --> 00:40:58,878 That's understandable. - I think so. 343 00:40:59,085 --> 00:41:02,555 That's just what did happen. 344 00:41:03,525 --> 00:41:09,043 Here I am, practically on the brink of doom. 345 00:41:09,245 --> 00:41:15,354 And I feel so lonely. - There's no need to be so upset. 346 00:41:15,565 --> 00:41:18,637 We're gonna have a solid defence, Miss Botrelle. 347 00:41:18,845 --> 00:41:25,796 Please, my name is Becky. People in the family call me Babe. 348 00:41:28,685 --> 00:41:33,554 Did you go to Hazelhurst High? - No, I went to a boarding school. 349 00:41:33,765 --> 00:41:41,080 You look so familiar. - Well, I did meet you once. 350 00:41:42,205 --> 00:41:46,596 When? - At the Christmas bazaar. 351 00:41:46,805 --> 00:41:52,755 You were selling cakes and candy. - Yes. You bought the orange pancake. 352 00:41:52,965 --> 00:41:57,356 And we talked for a while. 353 00:41:57,565 --> 00:42:03,083 About the Christmas angel. - You do remember! 354 00:42:10,805 --> 00:42:13,877 Mr. Barnette Lloyd. - Ms. Botrelle's attorney? 355 00:42:14,085 --> 00:42:17,282 Yes, I am... Becky's attorney. 356 00:42:18,845 --> 00:42:21,484 Get your butt over here... 357 00:42:21,685 --> 00:42:29,319 Get your butt over here and I'll show you some blackening evidence. 358 00:42:29,525 --> 00:42:34,963 I'll be more than glad to check out any information that you may have. 359 00:42:41,445 --> 00:42:46,599 RCA's releasing my album this spring. I'll get my picture on the cover. 360 00:42:46,805 --> 00:42:51,117 I'll be sitting under a palm tree, eating pineapple. 361 00:42:51,325 --> 00:42:54,442 That's cute. 362 00:42:54,645 --> 00:42:57,796 We really missed you. 363 00:42:58,485 --> 00:43:03,275 Sorry you weren't here for Christmas. I was ashamed. 364 00:43:03,485 --> 00:43:06,477 I'm sorry, Granddaddy. 365 00:43:06,685 --> 00:43:12,123 The reason that I didn't use the money you sent me to come home was, - 366 00:43:12,325 --> 00:43:18,480 I was right in the middle of making this huge motion picture. 367 00:43:19,485 --> 00:43:24,639 I was under too much pressure. - I'm sure you were. 368 00:43:25,525 --> 00:43:34,763 Don't give Christmas another thought. Tell me all about your new movie. 369 00:43:40,085 --> 00:43:47,400 It's coming out in the spring. It's called "Singin' in a Shoe Factory". 370 00:43:47,605 --> 00:43:53,441 But I don't have a large leading role, more a small leading role. 371 00:43:53,645 --> 00:43:59,914 The director thinks this is gonna be my big break. 372 00:44:09,325 --> 00:44:12,761 My real name is Becky. 373 00:44:12,965 --> 00:44:15,195 Goodbye, Becky. 374 00:44:15,405 --> 00:44:18,124 Goodbye, Barnette. 375 00:44:19,125 --> 00:44:21,719 Bye, Beck... 376 00:44:35,565 --> 00:44:41,800 Hi, Lenny. How's Granddaddy? - He's wonderful. 377 00:44:42,005 --> 00:44:44,838 Never better. 378 00:44:49,165 --> 00:44:51,474 Who ate this candy? 379 00:44:54,405 --> 00:44:59,559 Meg. - This was my one and only present! 380 00:44:59,765 --> 00:45:06,000 She's taken a bite out of each piece of candy in the box! 381 00:45:06,205 --> 00:45:09,197 That's so like her! 382 00:45:09,405 --> 00:45:13,717 I can't help it, itjust gets me mad! 383 00:45:13,925 --> 00:45:20,842 Meg has always been wild. She started smoking and drinking at 14! 384 00:45:21,045 --> 00:45:24,321 But somehow she always got what she wanted. 385 00:45:24,525 --> 00:45:28,757 She's the one who got the singing and dancing lessons. 386 00:45:28,965 --> 00:45:36,076 And she always got 12 jinglebells under her petticoat while we got 3! 387 00:45:36,285 --> 00:45:41,996 Why? Why? - Maybe she didn'tjingle as much. 388 00:45:42,205 --> 00:45:50,203 Itjust gets me so mad! - Things have been hard for Meg. 389 00:45:50,405 --> 00:45:57,755 After all, she found Mama. - That's always been the excuse. 390 00:45:57,965 --> 00:46:02,959 After it happened, Meg started doing all sorts of strange things. 391 00:46:03,165 --> 00:46:07,397 Like what? - Things I never told you about. 392 00:46:07,605 --> 00:46:09,835 What sort of things? 393 00:46:10,045 --> 00:46:15,517 She forced herself to look in Granddaddy's horrible black book. 394 00:46:15,725 --> 00:46:20,674 What black book? - "Diseases of the Skin". 395 00:46:22,365 --> 00:46:25,323 I'll show it to you. 396 00:46:29,365 --> 00:46:33,643 It's full of the most sickening pictures. 397 00:46:37,085 --> 00:46:41,875 Look. Noses rotting away. - That's disgusting. 398 00:46:43,925 --> 00:46:47,964 Eyeballs drooping off people's faces. 399 00:46:48,165 --> 00:46:52,556 There's sores and scabs. - That's so terrible. 400 00:46:54,565 --> 00:46:58,001 Look at the eaten away places! 401 00:46:58,205 --> 00:47:01,436 That's the worst thing! Enough! 402 00:47:01,645 --> 00:47:11,156 She used to look at the poster of crippled children at the drugstore. 403 00:47:11,365 --> 00:47:16,359 Meg would stand there and stare at their crippled little legs. 404 00:47:16,565 --> 00:47:21,434 But then she'd spend her dime on a double scoop of ice cream. 405 00:47:21,645 --> 00:47:24,842 And she'd say, "See, I could stand it." 406 00:47:25,045 --> 00:47:29,960 You have to be a hard person to do what she did to Doc. 407 00:47:30,165 --> 00:47:35,637 It wasn't Meg's fault that hurricane wiped Biloxi away. 408 00:47:35,845 --> 00:47:39,679 Or that the roof crushed the Doc's leg. 409 00:47:39,885 --> 00:47:46,563 Meg refused to evacuate. She thought a hurricane would be a lot of fun. 410 00:47:46,765 --> 00:47:50,280 They say she baited Doc to stay with her. 411 00:47:50,485 --> 00:47:57,084 She said she would marry him. - Well, he could have gone. 412 00:47:58,845 --> 00:48:03,282 He didn't, because he loved her. And what did she do? 413 00:48:03,485 --> 00:48:09,799 She left him to go to California. Because of her career, she said. 414 00:48:49,965 --> 00:48:51,842 Hi, Meg. 415 00:48:53,405 --> 00:48:56,203 Here's your paper. 416 00:48:57,325 --> 00:49:01,955 Here it is, right on the front page. 417 00:49:10,405 --> 00:49:14,364 All right, I lied. I couldn't help it. 418 00:49:14,565 --> 00:49:20,083 When I saw how sick and tired Granddady looked, itjust flew out. 419 00:49:20,285 --> 00:49:25,962 I just wanted to see him smile. - He is sick, isn't he? 420 00:49:26,165 --> 00:49:31,922 He's gotten all white and milky. He's almost evaporated. 421 00:49:32,125 --> 00:49:39,554 Still, it was wrong for you to lie. - Don't you think I know that? 422 00:49:39,765 --> 00:49:44,361 I hate it when I lie to him. I feel so weak. 423 00:49:44,565 --> 00:49:50,800 I feel I gotta do things he'd despise, to get even with that old, bossy man. 424 00:49:51,005 --> 00:49:55,078 Don't talk that way about Granddaddy. 425 00:49:55,285 --> 00:50:01,042 He made us a home. All he wanted was the best for us. 426 00:50:03,645 --> 00:50:08,116 I guess so. Sometimes I wonder what we wanted. 427 00:50:09,365 --> 00:50:16,441 I wanted a team of white horses to ride Mama's coffin to the grave. 428 00:50:16,645 --> 00:50:20,194 That's one thing I wanted. 429 00:50:21,205 --> 00:50:30,716 Babe, why do you collect articles about the unhappy things in your life? 430 00:50:30,925 --> 00:50:35,794 I just like to keep an accurate record, I suppose. 431 00:50:40,965 --> 00:50:46,244 A picture of when I got married. - Take a look at this, Meg. 432 00:50:46,445 --> 00:50:50,961 You look like a twelve-year-old. - I was just eighteen. 433 00:50:51,165 --> 00:50:54,475 Were you happy then? 434 00:50:54,685 --> 00:50:58,360 Well, I was drunk on champagne punch. 435 00:50:59,805 --> 00:51:01,875 Look at you! 436 00:51:04,885 --> 00:51:07,240 Billy Boy! 437 00:51:08,325 --> 00:51:14,036 There's Meg singing at Greeny's! - I wish you still sang out there. 438 00:51:14,245 --> 00:51:18,523 You look so beautiful! - I do not! 439 00:51:18,725 --> 00:51:23,037 Meggie, are you crying? - No, I'm not. 440 00:51:23,245 --> 00:51:26,760 We'd better turn the page. 441 00:51:28,245 --> 00:51:33,524 Oh, it's Daddy. - I thought Mama burned them all. 442 00:51:33,725 --> 00:51:35,875 I found it. 443 00:51:36,085 --> 00:51:42,115 Jesus, those white teeth. - Turn the page. 444 00:51:48,125 --> 00:51:53,438 It's Mama. And the cat. - Turn the page, Babe. 445 00:51:53,645 --> 00:51:56,443 That old yellow cat. 446 00:51:56,645 --> 00:52:03,483 If Mama hadn't hung the cat with her, she wouldn't have been in the papers. 447 00:52:03,685 --> 00:52:11,080 Why are we talking about all this? - Meg's right. This is too sad. 448 00:52:19,245 --> 00:52:25,195 I remember how we all sat on this bed the very day of the service. 449 00:52:25,405 --> 00:52:32,641 All dressed up in black velveteen, crying all morning long. 450 00:52:36,965 --> 00:52:43,484 Hush your crying, children. Granddaddy is taking you out for breakfast. 451 00:52:43,685 --> 00:52:47,803 Whatever you want you're gonna have. 452 00:52:48,925 --> 00:52:53,715 You need some more slivers of nuts. Bring us a plate of nut slivers. 453 00:52:53,925 --> 00:52:58,715 This child's ready for another round. No pineapple, and plenty of syrup. 454 00:52:58,925 --> 00:53:02,838 Bring us a big bowl of chocolate syrup. 455 00:53:03,045 --> 00:53:07,243 Banana splits for breakfast! I think I ate five. 456 00:53:07,445 --> 00:53:12,200 We were so sick. Your faces turned all green. 457 00:53:12,405 --> 00:53:17,081 I was sick as a dog. - Grandmama was furious. 458 00:53:17,285 --> 00:53:23,315 Granddaddy was trying to make us happy, and we just threw up. 459 00:53:23,525 --> 00:53:26,961 I threw up in the flowers. 460 00:53:32,925 --> 00:53:36,759 It's so good to be home. - I'm glad you're back. 461 00:53:37,685 --> 00:53:41,644 I got an idea! I think we should play cards. 462 00:53:41,845 --> 00:53:46,396 Just like when we used to sit in the kitchen, playing hearts. 463 00:53:46,605 --> 00:53:52,077 I'll fix us some popcorn. - And hot chocolate. 464 00:54:01,245 --> 00:54:06,160 Let's see, I think I have a deck of cards somewhere. 465 00:54:07,245 --> 00:54:13,002 Are hearts good or bad? - They're bad, aren't they, Lenny? 466 00:54:13,205 --> 00:54:19,280 The black sister's the worst. - That's the queen of spades. 467 00:54:19,485 --> 00:54:23,364 Are spades the black cards that don't look like puppy's feet? 468 00:54:23,565 --> 00:54:28,161 She counts lots of points. - And points are bad? 469 00:54:28,365 --> 00:54:31,516 I'll get some paper to keep the score. 470 00:54:32,685 --> 00:54:35,199 Here they are. 471 00:54:35,405 --> 00:54:38,203 Look at this. 472 00:54:45,685 --> 00:54:48,199 No, this is Meg. 473 00:54:49,165 --> 00:54:51,235 Doc? 474 00:54:52,925 --> 00:54:55,234 How are you? 475 00:54:55,445 --> 00:54:58,278 That's good. 476 00:54:58,485 --> 00:55:03,878 You're where? Sure, come on over. 477 00:55:05,525 --> 00:55:07,800 Bye. 478 00:55:19,605 --> 00:55:21,835 It's Doc Porter. 479 00:55:22,045 --> 00:55:26,004 He's at Al's Grill. He's gonna come over. 480 00:55:26,205 --> 00:55:28,673 He is? 481 00:55:30,725 --> 00:55:34,400 He said he wanted to see me. 482 00:55:34,605 --> 00:55:38,359 You still want to play? - No. 483 00:55:41,685 --> 00:55:47,715 It's not much fun with only two. - I'm sorry. 484 00:55:47,925 --> 00:55:52,077 I can join you after Doc leaves. - Maybe Doc wants to join. 485 00:55:52,285 --> 00:55:59,157 That way we can play bridge. - No. Doc never liked cards. 486 00:55:59,365 --> 00:56:05,042 Maybe we'll go out somewhere. - Doc's married now. 487 00:56:05,245 --> 00:56:11,400 I know, you told me. - As long as you know that. 488 00:56:11,605 --> 00:56:17,953 She's the Yankee. - Meg, could I ask you something? 489 00:56:18,165 --> 00:56:19,962 What? 490 00:56:20,165 --> 00:56:23,077 I just wanted to ask... 491 00:56:23,285 --> 00:56:30,999 Why did you take one bite out of each piece of candy in this box? 492 00:56:31,205 --> 00:56:35,278 I wanted the ones with nuts. - The ones with nuts? 493 00:56:35,485 --> 00:56:39,922 There aren't any with nuts! These are assorted creams! 494 00:56:40,125 --> 00:56:46,121 Will you look at the top of the box? It says here, "assorted creams". 495 00:56:46,325 --> 00:56:51,718 Besides, it was my only birthday present! 496 00:56:53,165 --> 00:56:57,602 I'll get you another one. - That's not the point! 497 00:56:57,805 --> 00:57:01,923 What is the point? - I don't know. 498 00:57:02,125 --> 00:57:06,403 You never respect people's property. You just take what you want. 499 00:57:06,605 --> 00:57:14,717 Remember you always had layers of jinglebells while we only had three? 500 00:57:14,925 --> 00:57:21,763 It's those stupid bells again! - It's just a good example! 501 00:57:22,845 --> 00:57:27,475 You're just upset because Doc called. 502 00:57:27,685 --> 00:57:32,679 I have long since given up worrying about you and all your men! 503 00:57:32,885 --> 00:57:37,401 Listen, I know I've had way too many men. 504 00:57:37,605 --> 00:57:43,123 It's not my fault you haven't had any. Or maybe just the one from Memphis. 505 00:57:44,845 --> 00:57:47,279 What one from Memphis? 506 00:57:48,245 --> 00:57:51,840 The one Babe told me about. 507 00:57:53,125 --> 00:57:57,880 Babe! How could you? - Why didn't you keep your mouth shut? 508 00:57:58,085 --> 00:58:01,760 You never said not to tell. - Can't you use your head? 509 00:58:01,965 --> 00:58:08,438 Who else have you told? - No one. Itjust slipped out to Meg. 510 00:58:08,645 --> 00:58:15,198 Itjust flew out of my mouth. - Do you have wings on your tongues? 511 00:58:15,405 --> 00:58:20,035 I'll never be able to trust you ever again! 512 00:58:21,045 --> 00:58:27,996 We were worried about you, trying to find a way to make you happy. 513 00:58:28,205 --> 00:58:34,519 Happy? I'll never be happy! - Not if you live as a nursemaid! 514 00:58:34,725 --> 00:58:38,195 Meg, shut up! - I can't help it. 515 00:58:38,405 --> 00:58:42,956 I know you broke off with that man from Memphis because of Granddaddy. 516 00:58:43,165 --> 00:58:48,000 Didn't Babe tell you the rest? - Yes, something about your ovary. 517 00:58:49,525 --> 00:58:53,154 I just mentioned it. - I don't believe it. 518 00:58:53,365 --> 00:58:58,598 It's always been so easy for you. Men always fall for you. 519 00:58:58,805 --> 00:59:02,400 But I have this shrunken ovary so I can't have children. 520 00:59:02,605 --> 00:59:08,043 And my hair is falling out. So what man is gonna love me? 521 00:59:08,245 --> 00:59:12,921 Oh, Lenny, lots of men. - Yeah, lots. 522 00:59:13,125 --> 00:59:18,597 Only Granddaddy thinks otherwise. - He doesn't want to see me rejected. 523 00:59:18,805 --> 00:59:21,524 Don't be so pathetic! 524 00:59:21,725 --> 00:59:26,640 Did you ask this man from Memphis? - No, I didn't. 525 00:59:26,845 --> 00:59:33,921 I didn't want him not to want me. - Oh, Lenny... 526 00:59:35,445 --> 00:59:42,840 Don't talk to me anymore. I think I'm gonna vomit! 527 00:59:44,005 --> 00:59:49,159 She didn't even ask him about her stupid ovary. 528 00:59:49,365 --> 00:59:53,324 She broke it off because of Granddaddy. The fool. 529 00:59:53,525 --> 00:59:58,679 Meg, shut up! Why do you have to make Lenny cry? 530 00:59:58,885 --> 01:00:02,400 I hate it when you make Lenny cry. 531 01:00:34,645 --> 01:00:37,603 Well, Doc... 532 01:00:39,645 --> 01:00:45,993 So you're home. - Yeah, I've come to see about Babe. 533 01:00:46,205 --> 01:00:51,996 And how is Babe? - Fine. Well, fair. 534 01:00:52,925 --> 01:00:57,521 Do you want a drink? - What you got? 535 01:00:57,725 --> 01:00:59,955 Bourbon. 536 01:01:01,245 --> 01:01:04,681 You've changed your hair. 537 01:01:16,285 --> 01:01:21,598 Do you want to take a ride in the country and look at the moon? 538 01:01:34,685 --> 01:01:38,598 How's your wife? - She's fine. 539 01:01:40,645 --> 01:01:45,116 I hear you got two kids. - Yeah, I got me two kids. 540 01:01:45,325 --> 01:01:50,194 A boy and a girl? - That's right, Meg. 541 01:01:50,405 --> 01:01:53,203 It's what you always said you wanted. 542 01:01:54,085 --> 01:01:56,394 Is that what I said? 543 01:02:27,365 --> 01:02:32,120 It's been a long time. - Yeah, it has. 544 01:02:34,325 --> 01:02:38,238 When was the last time we saw each other? 545 01:02:39,365 --> 01:02:42,402 I can't quite recall. 546 01:02:44,325 --> 01:02:52,323 Wasn't it in Biloxi? - Biloxi? Yes, I believe it was. 547 01:02:52,525 --> 01:02:56,438 And wasn't there a hurricane? - Was there? 548 01:02:56,645 --> 01:03:02,481 Yes, one hell of a hurricane. Cordelia I believe they called it. 549 01:03:03,645 --> 01:03:10,483 Yes, I remember now. That was a beautiful hurricane. 550 01:03:10,685 --> 01:03:17,523 Yeah, we had us quite a time. Drinking vodka, eating oysters. 551 01:03:17,725 --> 01:03:23,721 Dancing. The wind was blowing. - God, was it blowing. 552 01:03:23,925 --> 01:03:28,157 God damn, was it blowing! - Never been such a wind blowing. 553 01:03:35,365 --> 01:03:39,881 I know it was my fault, to leave you. 554 01:03:40,085 --> 01:03:45,603 I was crazy, I felt choked. - I felt like a fool. 555 01:03:46,845 --> 01:03:52,522 I kept wondering why. - I don't know why. 556 01:03:54,565 --> 01:04:00,913 I didn't want to care. I did care, though. 557 01:04:07,165 --> 01:04:09,599 Oh, hell... 558 01:04:12,285 --> 01:04:15,641 Are you still singing sad songs? - No. 559 01:04:15,845 --> 01:04:21,636 Why not? - Things got worse for me. 560 01:04:21,845 --> 01:04:24,405 I couldn't sing anymore. 561 01:04:24,605 --> 01:04:30,794 I had one hell of a Christmas. - What do you mean? 562 01:04:31,005 --> 01:04:33,599 I went nuts. 563 01:04:33,805 --> 01:04:39,482 I ended up in L.A. County Hospital psychiatric ward. 564 01:04:39,685 --> 01:04:44,395 What happened? - I don't really know. 565 01:04:44,605 --> 01:04:47,438 I lost my job. 566 01:04:47,645 --> 01:04:53,800 One afternoon I ran out screaming with all my money and jewelry. 567 01:04:54,005 --> 01:04:58,715 I tried stuff them all into one of those collection boxes. 568 01:04:58,925 --> 01:05:05,319 That was when they nabbed me. It's a sad story. "Meg goes mad." 569 01:05:13,405 --> 01:05:17,637 I don't want to start up, Doc. It'll be too hard. 570 01:05:17,845 --> 01:05:21,724 We're not starting up, we're looking at the moon. 571 01:05:21,925 --> 01:05:27,636 Just for one night, you and me taking a ride and looking at the moon. 572 01:05:27,845 --> 01:05:32,396 Just one night, looking at the moon? 573 01:05:32,605 --> 01:05:34,596 You got it. 574 01:06:15,165 --> 01:06:16,962 Becky? 575 01:06:18,405 --> 01:06:21,875 Barnette? - Yeah, it's me. 576 01:06:23,085 --> 01:06:25,041 Just a minute. 577 01:06:28,965 --> 01:06:30,956 Come on in. 578 01:06:32,485 --> 01:06:37,878 I've just met with Zackery over at the hospital. 579 01:06:38,085 --> 01:06:43,079 It seems his sister Lucille was somewhat suspicious. 580 01:06:43,285 --> 01:06:48,279 Suspicious? - She hired a private detective. 581 01:06:51,285 --> 01:06:56,200 They were taken a couple of weeks ago. She didn't show them to Botrelle. 582 01:06:56,405 --> 01:07:01,763 She wanted to wait till the time was right. 583 01:07:04,045 --> 01:07:08,675 These are of Willie Jay and me. - I know. 584 01:07:08,885 --> 01:07:13,276 You looked at these pictures? - Well, professionally. 585 01:07:13,485 --> 01:07:18,957 Oh mercy! We can burn them! - They have the negatives. 586 01:07:20,285 --> 01:07:23,197 There now... 587 01:07:28,165 --> 01:07:29,996 Babe? 588 01:07:34,565 --> 01:07:38,763 Are you all right, Babe? 589 01:07:38,965 --> 01:07:44,278 Yeah, I'm fine... Go on back to bed. 590 01:07:44,485 --> 01:07:48,160 What is going on here? - Nothing. 591 01:07:48,365 --> 01:07:51,960 We're just dancing. 592 01:07:52,165 --> 01:07:59,879 Just dancing around down here. - You frightened me half to death! 593 01:08:00,085 --> 01:08:04,840 I thought... I mean... I don't know what I thought. 594 01:08:07,325 --> 01:08:11,284 Yes, this is Lenny Magrath. 595 01:09:53,565 --> 01:09:58,320 Oh, Babe, I feel bad. - Why, Lenny? 596 01:09:58,525 --> 01:10:01,198 I wished it. - What? 597 01:10:01,405 --> 01:10:05,478 When I blew out the candles I wished Granddaddy would be put out of pain. 598 01:10:05,685 --> 01:10:11,362 Now he's in a coma. - When did you have a cake? 599 01:10:11,565 --> 01:10:15,956 I didn't have a cake, but I blew out the candles anyway. 600 01:10:16,165 --> 01:10:21,000 Birthday wishes don't count if you don't have a cake. 601 01:10:21,205 --> 01:10:27,474 Even if you do. It depends. - On what? 602 01:10:27,685 --> 01:10:32,201 On how deep your wish is. 603 01:10:54,605 --> 01:10:56,357 Lenny! 604 01:10:57,085 --> 01:11:00,043 Is he still in a coma? 605 01:11:00,245 --> 01:11:06,480 I've made a list of all the people we ought to notify about Granddaddy. 606 01:11:06,685 --> 01:11:09,916 I'll phone half and you'll phone half. 607 01:12:16,485 --> 01:12:19,318 Morning! 608 01:12:24,325 --> 01:12:30,036 It's a wonderful morning. I'm surprised I feel this good. 609 01:12:30,245 --> 01:12:36,514 I should feel like hell. By all accounts, I should feel like hell. 610 01:12:36,725 --> 01:12:41,560 Where's that glue? Broke the damn heel off my shoe. 611 01:12:41,845 --> 01:12:44,359 There it is. 612 01:12:46,325 --> 01:12:50,523 What's with you two? You look like doom. 613 01:12:50,725 --> 01:12:56,834 I know, you're mad because I stayed out all night. 614 01:12:57,045 --> 01:13:02,722 We're not mad. We're kind of depressed. 615 01:13:02,925 --> 01:13:06,998 Everything's all right with Doc. 616 01:13:07,205 --> 01:13:09,594 Nothing happened. 617 01:13:09,805 --> 01:13:15,880 Well... a lot happened, but it didn't come to anything. 618 01:13:16,085 --> 01:13:19,157 Not because of me, I'm afraid. 619 01:13:19,365 --> 01:13:25,520 I thought, "What will you say when he begs you to run off with him?" 620 01:13:25,725 --> 01:13:30,845 "Are you gonna have pity on his wife and those two Yankee children?" 621 01:13:32,965 --> 01:13:37,402 "Can I sacrifice their happiness for mine?" 622 01:13:38,765 --> 01:13:42,394 Yes, I can. 623 01:13:43,365 --> 01:13:50,999 But you know what? He didn't ask. He didn't even want to ask. 624 01:13:52,725 --> 01:13:59,801 Why aren't I miserable? I should feel humiliated, devastated. 625 01:14:00,005 --> 01:14:03,520 But for now I'm happy. 626 01:14:03,725 --> 01:14:11,120 I realized I could care for somebody. That I could want somebody. 627 01:14:11,325 --> 01:14:13,361 And I sang. 628 01:14:13,565 --> 01:14:17,922 I did, I sang all night long. 629 01:14:18,125 --> 01:14:22,596 And none of it was to please Granddaddy. 630 01:14:22,805 --> 01:14:26,400 Meg... - What? 631 01:14:26,605 --> 01:14:32,077 It's just... - It's about old Granddaddy. 632 01:14:33,885 --> 01:14:40,358 I know I told all those stupid lies. I'm gonna go there this morning. 633 01:14:40,565 --> 01:14:46,356 And I'm gonna tell him the truth. If he can't take it... 634 01:14:46,565 --> 01:14:51,036 If it sends him into a coma, that's just too damn bad. 635 01:14:52,525 --> 01:14:54,834 You're too late. 636 01:14:57,925 --> 01:15:00,314 What? 637 01:15:05,805 --> 01:15:08,444 What is so funny? 638 01:15:08,645 --> 01:15:12,763 It's not funny! - What is it? 639 01:15:12,965 --> 01:15:15,433 It's not funny. 640 01:15:15,645 --> 01:15:22,244 What is it? - Granddaddy is in a coma already. 641 01:15:23,485 --> 01:15:28,559 He's what? - He's in a coma. 642 01:15:28,765 --> 01:15:34,522 My God, that's not funny. - No, it's not. 643 01:15:38,085 --> 01:15:42,124 It's kind of sad. - And we're tired. 644 01:15:42,325 --> 01:15:47,479 Oh my God, is he gonna live? - I don't think so. 645 01:15:49,925 --> 01:15:54,874 We shouldn't be laughing like this. It's like we're sick. 646 01:15:55,085 --> 01:16:02,321 We're awful. - It happened again last night. 647 01:16:07,165 --> 01:16:10,794 He had another stroke. 648 01:16:43,645 --> 01:16:47,638 Things are gonna be different when Granddaddy dies. 649 01:16:47,845 --> 01:16:53,715 Not for you two, but for me. - You're your own woman, Lenny. 650 01:16:53,925 --> 01:16:58,953 Invite some people, have a party. Go out with strange men. 651 01:16:59,165 --> 01:17:01,963 I don't know any strange men. 652 01:17:02,165 --> 01:17:08,604 You know that Charlie. - I said I wouldn't see him again. 653 01:17:08,805 --> 01:17:14,118 Well, just un-tell him. - No, I'd just be too scared. 654 01:17:14,325 --> 01:17:17,237 What harm could it do? 655 01:17:17,445 --> 01:17:22,724 It's not gonna make things worse than this, never seeing him again. 656 01:17:22,925 --> 01:17:27,601 I suppose that's true. - Of course. So call him. 657 01:17:27,805 --> 01:17:32,321 Take a chance, will you? - You've gotta try, Lenny. 658 01:17:33,725 --> 01:17:41,040 Yeah. You should. - All right, I will. 659 01:17:51,965 --> 01:17:53,956 Meg? 660 01:17:54,525 --> 01:17:56,834 What? 661 01:17:57,045 --> 01:17:59,275 Nothing. 662 01:18:01,005 --> 01:18:03,724 You okay? 663 01:18:08,125 --> 01:18:10,685 Here, take a look. 664 01:18:10,885 --> 01:18:14,082 Zackery's evidence against me. 665 01:18:14,285 --> 01:18:17,083 It looks like my goose is cooked. 666 01:18:20,485 --> 01:18:22,840 It's you. 667 01:18:27,605 --> 01:18:30,642 Is that Willie Jay? 668 01:18:30,845 --> 01:18:35,202 He certainly has grown. You were right. 669 01:18:36,405 --> 01:18:40,523 Please don't tell Lenny. She'd hate me. 670 01:18:40,725 --> 01:18:44,001 I won't tell. 671 01:18:46,805 --> 01:18:51,515 What are you gonna do? - What can I do? 672 01:19:03,525 --> 01:19:08,645 Actually, I think those photos aren't going to flatter you at all. 673 01:19:09,725 --> 01:19:16,722 Folks around here might start to question your leadership abilities. 674 01:19:25,805 --> 01:19:31,323 Tell me, what sort of settlement do you have in mind? 675 01:19:31,525 --> 01:19:37,998 I don't want her serving any time. - Jail? No, I don't think so. 676 01:19:38,205 --> 01:19:45,156 Then you'll drop all charges? - I'll seriously consider doing that. 677 01:19:45,365 --> 01:19:48,960 But you better do something about that nigger kid. 678 01:19:49,165 --> 01:19:54,478 Or he just could end up screwed, chewed, and barbecued. 679 01:20:55,325 --> 01:21:00,160 Becky, I'm sorry. It seemed like the only way. 680 01:21:09,405 --> 01:21:12,397 Goodbye, Becky. 681 01:21:12,605 --> 01:21:15,278 Goodbye, Barnette. 682 01:21:18,085 --> 01:21:20,804 Goodbye, Willie Jay. 683 01:21:34,325 --> 01:21:37,442 It's no big deal. 684 01:21:54,045 --> 01:21:58,561 I'm so ashamed. I'm such a coward. 685 01:22:01,285 --> 01:22:06,643 I couldn't make the call. My heart was beating like a hammer. 686 01:22:06,845 --> 01:22:12,477 I swear I could see my blouse moving back and forth. 687 01:22:13,325 --> 01:22:19,560 Oh Babe, you look so disappointed. Are you? 688 01:22:20,285 --> 01:22:26,884 I can't stand it! I can't stand disappointing my baby sister. 689 01:22:27,085 --> 01:22:30,600 I just feel like hell! 690 01:22:33,725 --> 01:22:37,035 Lenny! - Not her. 691 01:22:41,045 --> 01:22:48,804 I'm so sorry for you, to have a sister such as that. 692 01:22:49,005 --> 01:22:52,077 What do you mean? - Don't pretend. 693 01:22:52,285 --> 01:22:56,961 I saw Meg stumble out of Doc Porter's pickup truck, all in a mess. 694 01:22:57,165 --> 01:23:03,081 You must be so ashamed. I've always said that girl was cheap trash. 695 01:23:03,285 --> 01:23:08,359 Don't talk that way about Meg. - Everybody knows Meg is a tramp. 696 01:23:08,565 --> 01:23:12,399 You need not have anything to do with her. 697 01:23:12,605 --> 01:23:21,240 Don't talk that way about Meg! - Goodness, Leonora, it's the truth! 698 01:23:21,445 --> 01:23:27,156 I don't want to hear it in my home! - This is my grandfather's home. 699 01:23:27,365 --> 01:23:32,120 You're just living here out of his charity. Don't get hifalutin with me. 700 01:23:32,325 --> 01:23:38,514 Get out of here! - I've just about had my fill of you. 701 01:23:38,725 --> 01:23:41,523 You trashy Magraths. 702 01:23:41,725 --> 01:23:46,037 Hanging yourselves, going around with married men, shooting your husbands. 703 01:23:46,245 --> 01:23:51,319 Get out! - She'll end up in some prison! 704 01:23:51,525 --> 01:23:55,279 It's a clear case of manslaughter. - Get out! 705 01:23:55,485 --> 01:24:00,161 Everybody says it was an attempt to kill, and you'll pay for it. 706 01:24:14,565 --> 01:24:18,956 They'll never let you into the Ladies' League! 707 01:24:40,165 --> 01:24:44,317 This is my house! - Help! 708 01:24:50,045 --> 01:24:52,639 Hello, Zackery. 709 01:24:52,845 --> 01:24:56,235 Yes, he showed them to me. 710 01:24:57,365 --> 01:25:01,074 What do you mean? You can't do that! 711 01:25:11,885 --> 01:25:14,683 I'll do it. 712 01:25:15,485 --> 01:25:20,843 I will. But he won't... 713 01:25:27,285 --> 01:25:30,038 I feel good. 714 01:25:30,245 --> 01:25:33,317 I really feel good. 715 01:25:33,525 --> 01:25:38,041 I'm gonna call up Charlie. - You are? 716 01:25:38,245 --> 01:25:42,682 I feel like I can do it. - You do? 717 01:25:42,885 --> 01:25:47,561 Yes, because my courage is up. No more beating around the bush. 718 01:25:47,765 --> 01:25:51,678 Let's strike while the iron's hot. 719 01:25:51,885 --> 01:25:55,719 Good. Do it, Lenny. 720 01:25:57,205 --> 01:25:59,799 Let's do it. 721 01:26:03,805 --> 01:26:07,434 Hello, Charlie? This is Lenny Magrath. 722 01:26:07,645 --> 01:26:13,436 I'm fine. I'm just calling to see how you're getting on. 723 01:26:13,645 --> 01:26:16,523 I know I said that. 724 01:26:16,725 --> 01:26:22,641 The reason I said that was because of me. 725 01:26:22,845 --> 01:26:25,723 Not because of you. 726 01:26:26,765 --> 01:26:31,520 I can't have any children. I have this ovary problem. 727 01:26:31,725 --> 01:26:38,563 Charlie, what a thing to say! They're not all snot-nosed pigs. 728 01:26:38,765 --> 01:26:41,802 You think they are? 729 01:26:42,885 --> 01:26:47,083 Stop it now. You're making me laugh. 730 01:26:47,285 --> 01:26:50,880 I can't help it... 731 01:26:55,765 --> 01:26:58,757 How about tonight? 732 01:26:58,965 --> 01:27:04,642 You do? That's really... Of course we can. 733 01:27:09,645 --> 01:27:12,079 I'll be right here, waiting. 734 01:27:12,325 --> 01:27:15,237 Bye, Charlie. 735 01:27:21,605 --> 01:27:23,994 Babe? 736 01:27:26,165 --> 01:27:30,363 He's coming! I swear. 737 01:27:32,765 --> 01:27:35,438 Where are you? 738 01:27:37,605 --> 01:27:40,722 Were are you, Babe? 739 01:27:42,885 --> 01:27:45,922 Where are you? 740 01:28:08,925 --> 01:28:15,763 Those pawaws lookjust right for picking up. 741 01:29:05,805 --> 01:29:08,877 Will you shut up? 742 01:29:11,685 --> 01:29:13,994 Thank God. 743 01:29:56,285 --> 01:29:59,118 Come on. 744 01:30:02,405 --> 01:30:05,681 I beg of you... 745 01:30:05,885 --> 01:30:07,876 Come on. 746 01:30:41,565 --> 01:30:46,400 Please, please... 747 01:30:52,365 --> 01:30:55,596 Mama, please! 748 01:31:13,445 --> 01:31:17,916 That's why you done it. Oh, Mama... 749 01:31:34,765 --> 01:31:36,756 Babe? 750 01:31:36,965 --> 01:31:40,958 My God, what have you done? 751 01:31:42,165 --> 01:31:45,202 Nothing. - Get up! 752 01:31:45,405 --> 01:31:48,238 Sit here. 753 01:31:53,765 --> 01:31:58,122 I'm okay. - Put your head between your knees. 754 01:31:59,165 --> 01:32:03,158 Do as I say. - I know why she did it. 755 01:32:03,365 --> 01:32:06,402 Do what I'm saying! 756 01:32:06,965 --> 01:32:10,674 I know why she did it? - What? 757 01:32:10,885 --> 01:32:15,436 I know why Mama hung the cat. - You do? 758 01:32:16,925 --> 01:32:21,555 It was because she was afraid of dying all alone. 759 01:32:22,405 --> 01:32:28,037 She felt so unsure as to what was coming. 760 01:32:28,245 --> 01:32:35,356 It seemed like there would be a lot of angels, all of them singing. 761 01:32:35,565 --> 01:32:44,564 But they have high, scary voices, and golden fingers sharp as blades. 762 01:32:44,765 --> 01:32:47,120 You don't want to meet them alone. 763 01:32:47,325 --> 01:32:51,796 So it wasn't what people said, about hating the cat. 764 01:32:52,005 --> 01:32:57,033 She needed it, because she felt so all alone. 765 01:32:58,005 --> 01:33:01,680 Oh, Babe... Why? 766 01:33:02,565 --> 01:33:06,478 Why what? - Why'd you put your head in the oven? 767 01:33:07,685 --> 01:33:11,519 I don't know, Meg... 768 01:33:12,725 --> 01:33:16,081 I'm having a bad day. 769 01:33:16,285 --> 01:33:18,958 A real bad day. 770 01:33:19,165 --> 01:33:23,875 With those pictures, and Willie Jay heading north. 771 01:33:24,085 --> 01:33:31,799 Zackery's gonna have me classified insane and sent to an asylum. 772 01:33:32,005 --> 01:33:36,635 What? He can't do that! - Why not? 773 01:33:36,845 --> 01:33:42,078 Because you're not insane. - I'm not? 774 01:33:42,285 --> 01:33:46,278 Of course not. He's just trying to bluff you. 775 01:33:46,485 --> 01:33:50,683 You're just as sane as anyone in Hazelhurst. 776 01:33:50,885 --> 01:33:54,844 I am? - Even more so. 777 01:33:55,645 --> 01:34:02,198 We just got to get through these bad days. It's a thing with this family. 778 01:34:02,405 --> 01:34:07,479 And you're not like Mama. You're not all alone. 779 01:34:07,685 --> 01:34:11,678 I'm not? - No, Babe. 780 01:34:36,485 --> 01:34:41,001 Lenny! - What? 781 01:34:41,205 --> 01:34:45,995 Come here, hurry! - There's something in here. 782 01:35:02,605 --> 01:35:05,915 What is it? 783 01:35:22,965 --> 01:35:25,763 Happy birthday, Lenny. 784 01:35:35,365 --> 01:35:38,198 Happy birthday. 785 01:35:41,605 --> 01:35:45,962 "Happy birthday, Lenny, two days late." 786 01:35:46,165 --> 01:35:49,043 That is so cute. 787 01:35:49,925 --> 01:35:54,760 Look at all those candles. It's just frightening. 788 01:35:54,965 --> 01:35:57,843 No it's not, it's good. 789 01:35:59,085 --> 01:36:05,479 The more candles you have on the cake, the stronger your wish is. 790 01:36:06,405 --> 01:36:09,158 You silly thing. 791 01:36:13,765 --> 01:36:18,122 No, wait... I can't think of a wish. 792 01:36:18,325 --> 01:36:21,283 I got all nervous. 793 01:36:28,365 --> 01:36:30,003 Come on. 794 01:36:40,325 --> 01:36:43,601 I hope it comes true. - What did you wish for? 795 01:36:43,805 --> 01:36:47,957 I can't tell you that. Then my wish won't come true. 796 01:36:48,165 --> 01:36:51,714 It will, if you made it deep enough. 797 01:36:51,925 --> 01:36:58,956 Come on and tell us. - It wasn't exactly a specific wish. 798 01:36:59,165 --> 01:37:06,321 It's like a vision came over me. - A vision? 799 01:37:07,005 --> 01:37:11,044 What of? - I don't know exactly. 800 01:37:11,245 --> 01:37:14,760 Something about the three of us. 801 01:37:14,965 --> 01:37:22,838 We were all smiling and laughing. But it wasn't for every minute. 802 01:37:23,045 --> 01:37:29,917 It was just this one moment... And we were all laughing. 803 01:37:30,125 --> 01:37:36,598 What were we laughing about? - I don't know, nothing, I guess. 804 01:37:36,805 --> 01:37:40,195 Lenny, that's a nice wish. 805 01:37:41,485 --> 01:37:47,515 Here's the knife. Cut the cake in celebration of Lenny being born. 806 01:37:47,725 --> 01:37:53,721 And give each one of us a rose. - That icing is delicious. 807 01:38:13,725 --> 01:38:18,196 How I do love birthday presents!