All language subtitles for The.Painting.2001.720p.WEB.H264-STRiFE

*

huh, vietnam.

I'm not in kansas anymore.

I can still smell
my mother's perfume

from the last day
i was with her.

I love you too, bear.

There's a storm brewing, mr. B.

Can't they wait
till tomorrow?

I'm afraid not, thomas.

*

*

remaining survivors.

Repeat, only two
remaining survivors.

The barrington boy's okay
and his negro driver.

Copy that.

Over and out.

*

the house was lonely
without mom.

Thomas took care of everything
and everybody at the house,

especially me.

Oh, i wish i was with him now.

*

is that a cotton rag
you're using on mr. B's car?

How many times
have i told you,

"only the shammy rag"?

And don't be playing
that bebop-a-hooly mess

on mr. B's radio.

He could turn it on

expecting to hear
tony bennett,

and here come that
rock-and-boppin' hooey.

He makes that poor
man's life hell.

Must be why we've
had six drivers in

the last eight years.

I don't know why
they call them drivers.

He won't let
none of them drive.

Oh, he let that one drive once.

Sherman?

Mm-hmm,
he was number four.

He let him drive, all right...

on the way to
the employment office

to pick up number five.

Threw the poor man out
before he got to the mailbox.

Claimed he took his hands
off the wheel.

Yeah, from what i heard,

sherman was pretty good
with his hands.

He still is.

You know, he drives
for the lindsays now.

But he's off
on thursday nights.

You think he'll ever
let this one drive?

Maybe someday.

But not today.

Today's the day
they go to the cemetery.

There was just
something about her.

She was really sweet.

Yes, she was that.

She truly was.

And, boy,
did she love you.

She used
to call you her--

her little lamb.

Oh.

I guess i mentioned that
before, huh?

Uh, mmm,
once or twice,

but i like to hear it.

Makes me feel
like she's with me.

Oh, ayers. There you are.

I needed the car to take mr.
Shaughnessy to st. Louis.

I'm sorry, sir.

It's the 17th.

*

oh, uh... of course.

How could it slip
my mind?

Mr. Sizemore
at the academy tells me

you've been doing well
with your studies.

I guess i do okay.

Good.

That's important.

I- i intend to send you
to west point in a few years,

and that'll make things
a lot easier for you.

Yes, sir.

Randy,

tomorrow at the museum, i'd
like to teach you about art,

and not just who painted
what and when,

but what it really means.

You're a barrington.

You're part of me.

Can you understand
any of that?

Yeah.

I have a dream

that one day--

mm-hmm.

Look at all
the colored folks.

Mmm, mm-mmm,
mm-mmm.

...with its governor
having his lips dripping

with the words
of interposition--

mmm, all right.

One day,
right down in alabama,

little black boys
and black girls

will be able to join hands

with little white boys
and white girls

as sisters
and brothers.

I have a dream
today.

Mr. Randy.

Now, what are you doing
prowling around the kitchen

this time of night?

I'm kind of hungry.

Didn't you eat your dinner?

It was clams.

Oh, you know that's your
father's favorite.

He has them flown in special
from nantucket.

Well, i didn't have
the heart to tell him

i kind of hate them.

What are you guys
watching?

Dr. Martin luther king, jr.

He had 200,000 people marching
on washington today.

Mr. Randy, are you
interested in this?

Yes, i am.

Can you get the sound
for me, please?

Yeah.

Mr. Randy,
you take my seat.

Thomas made some ribs.
I'll fix you a plate.

- Oh, no, not right now.

I want you to stay here
and watch this.

All right, mr. Randy.

I have a dream
that one day every valley--

i sure will.

Every hill and mountain
shall be made low,

and the rough places
will be made plain,

and the crooked places
will be made straight,

and the glory of the lord
shall be revealed,

and all flesh
shall see it together.

And now we come to paul gauguin,

one of the french
impressionists.

Actually,
he spent some time

at arles
with van gogh.

I'll bet he had
a better time in tahiti

with that lady.

Well, at least she didn't cut
off one of her ears.

Look at the care he took
when he painted her.

That's because he was
in love with her.

What makes you say that?

It says right here in
the guide book.

Oh, well, be that as it may...

do you see the grace and the
dignity that he gave her?

I'll bet she already
had those things.

He just put it on a canvas.

Don't you think she's beautiful?

Let's go take a look
at the old masters.

There's a, uh--there's a titian
i want to show you.

Bulletin from cbs news.

President kennedy shot today
just as his motorcade--

- oh, my god.

The president
was hit in the head.

Dallas, texas: the flash,
apparently official.

President kennedy died

at 1:00 p.m.
central standard time,

2:00 eastern standard time,

some 38 minutes ago.

As he was waving back,

he was... he was...
the shot rang out,

and he slumped down
in his seat.

Lord help us.

What has this world
come to?

I beg your pardon, mr. B.

That's all right, ayers.
How can i help you?

Well, sir...

i was wondering
if i could have

a couple of days off.

Yeah, of course.

Is it something
i can help you with?

No, sir, i can manage.

Fine. Take a week
if you need it.

Thank you, sir.

*

you want a ride?

Or are you planning
on taking off

and doing everything
by yourself?

You remember sherman,
don't you?

Of course.

Hello, sherman.

Hello.

I'd greatly appreciate
a ride, ethel.

Thank you very much.

Don't thank me.

Thank leon.

Thank you, leon.

Oh, lord.

Oh, man.

I think i just lost somebody's
fine set of luggage.

That's mine.

I was in a hurry.

Mr. Randy.

What the hell
is he doing here?

Does mr. Barrington
know he's gone?

He told his father
he was coming with us.

At least that's
what he told me.

- And you believed that?

Do you really think
that randolph barrington

would send this boy
down the road

with a carload
of negroes

and his clothes
in a paper bag, huh?

Use your head.

That's kidnapping, fool.

Randy, are you okay
back there, son?

Yeah, i'm fine.

Look, we'd better get
to the nearest pay phone

right now.

You'd better let me drive.

Whoa, not this time.

See, this is my car,

and we'll go
anywhere you say.

But if you want to go,

you'll put your behind
in that back seat,

and you'll be quiet.

Yes, sir.

Well, ethel's got
a sister in baltimore

who we can stay with,

and i've got enough
to get the boy

a hotel room for the night.

We'll be back
sometime in the afternoon

the day after tomorrow, sir.

Yes, sir.

Well, thank you
for understanding, sir.

Good-bye.

Is it them?

May i have a word
with you, sir?

What is it?

Did you ever read about
the prodigal son, mr. B?

I suppose so. Why?

Well, the prodigal son ran away,

and he really hurt
his father's feelings.

He was wrong,

and he knew
he was wrong.

But when the boy
came home,

the father made
a feast for him.

Then he ran out
in the road

and kissed him.

That's all fine
in the bible, ayers.

This is real life.

Please, sir.

The boy didn't run
away from you.

He's looking for that
one thing in his life,

in his whole world,
that makes sense.

Right now you have an
opportunity to be that thing.

Oh, come on, mr. B.

You've already got the feast.

The only thing
that's missing

is that kiss.

Welcome home, son.

Happy thanksgiving.

Oh, you must be hungry.

Come on, our dinner's
in the kitchen.

Hold on, now.

I think we have plenty
in the dining room.

Uh, all of us, sir?

Yes, all of you, thomas.

Come along.

Come along, ethel, leon.
Don't be shy.

Come on in.

Thomas, please, please.

Thank you, mr. Martin.

Oh, you're welcome.

Well, shoot a monkey.

That turkey smells good.

Los angeles
on such short notice?

Can't be helped.

The museum's in trouble,

threatening to sell off
some rodin bronzes.

I'll put your bags
in the car, sir.

Thank you, leon.

Let me guess,
wolfgang kohner.

They're a great find, martin.

The museums all know
all they have to do is

mention kohner's name, and
he'll move heaven and earth

to keep them out of the picture.

You wanted
to see me, sir?

Yes, ayers.

I'm going to be away
till monday, maybe tuesday.

Can you entertain randy
while i'm gone?

Well, of course, but what about
his big game on saturday?

Oh, damn it,
the championships.

Now, you promised
you'd be there.

I'll--i'll call him
from los angeles.

I'll get him that
koufax autograph he wanted.

Yeah, we can do that,
can't we, martin?

I imagine we could even
get him koufax

if we wanted to.

Good, then.
That's settled.

Uh, not quite, sir.

What about my plans?

Plans?

Yes, sir.

My cousin is singing
at my church on sunday.

Well, take randy with you.

To my church?

Why not?

Marty, you start making calls
on that koufax thing.

He's my son.

Do whatever
it takes.

The truth was, i did
want to meet koufax.

Instead, i met the
love of my life.

Shinier than my dad's
silver watch.

Ain't y'all never seen
a car before?

Yeah, my uncle has a car
just like that.

Now, you don't have to go in
if you don't want to.

I went to church a few times
when my mom was alive.

I just remember
having to sit still.

Well, our church is a
little bit different, randy.

We believe in making
a joyful noise.

* Take it to jesus.
Take it. *

* Take it to the lord.
Take it. *

* Take it to jesus.
Take it. *

* Take it to the lord.
Take it. *

* Take it to the lord.

All right, amen.

Hallelujah.

Hallelujah.

Now, i got a special treat
for you today.

He's been both on the radio
and on the television.

Here he is,

whistlin'
willie weston.

Give him a big amen
as he comes.

Yeah.

That's my cousin.

Everybody say amen.

Amen.

I may not be able
to see you,

but i can feel the truth
in your hearts.

Now, i know y'all--y'all want
to hear whistlin' willie,

but i want to hear
my niece,

hallie gilmore.

Go on, baby. Sing.

I'm going to ask her to
come up here and start

this song off for me.

Come on up here,
gal, hallie.

Go on, baby.

Go ahead, baby. Sing your song.

Isn't she pretty?

Looks just like her mama.

Okay, then. Are you ready?

* Amazing grace.

* How sweet the sound

* that saved

* a wretch like me.

* I once

* was lost,

* but now i'm found.

* Was blind,
but now i see. *

Hello, young man.

And who might you be?

Uh--

well, this is mr. Randy.

He's the man i work for--

well, the son of the man,
mr. Barrington.

Nice to meet you,
mr. Barrington.

I'm bertha lee.

I'm thomas' sister,

his younger sister.

You're the one that makes
the lemon icebox pie.

That's right.

In fact, i got one at home
right now.

Thomas, i talked to willie.

I want you to bring
them all over for dinner.

This young man needs

a fresh piece
of lemon icebox pie.

Oh, bertha lee.

Bertha lee's husband got killed
in a hurricane back home.

I moved her and
the kids up here.

Thomas gave them his
house to live in.

He took good care
of them too.

It was nothing.

That house is too big for me
with lizzie gone.

Don't listen to him.

He's like
the good samaritan

and santa claus
to those kids.

And who are the kids?

Young marcus and hallie.

Hallie is the one
you were preoccupied with.

Mrs. Gilmore, where's your tv?

Oh, i don't have one yet, baby,

but i hope to one day.

Wouldn't make me
no difference.

Let me take your hat, willie.

Mr. Weston, how come
you're called whistlin' willie?

Well, son, folks say
that back when i was little

i used to whistle
before i could speak,

like i was trying
to sing already.

My mother could always
find out where i was

just by listening
for the whistle.

I guess the name
just stuck.

Do you like it?

You're sure an
inquisitive young boy.

You ask a lot of questions.

And you got this high-tone
way of speaking.

You almost sound
like a white boy.

He is a little white boy.

Y'all come and eat dinner.

It's on the table.

This white boy talk.
Come on.

Come on. Come on, and get it.

I got you, uncle willie.

Uh, you don't mind,
do you, son?

This is my usual seat.

But, thomas,
you always sit--

right here,
mm-hmm.

Well, you're
the head of this house.

You ought to sit
at the head of the table.

Uh, randy, come sit right here
next to me, baby.

Okay.

Say grace.

Gracious lord,
we thank you

for the food we're
about to receive,

for the nourishment
in our bodies.

In jesus christ's name,
amen.

Amen.

Oh, that was good.

Hi.

- Hi.

You want one?

I can't skate
with just one.

Me and toni do it
all the time.

Who's he?

My friend, toni gail.

He's a she.

Thud!

You tore the knee
of your fine, pretty suit.

It's okay. Lanelle will fix it.

Is that your mama?

No, she's the lady who
keeps my father's house.

Oh, kind of like mr. Treadway
down at the grocery store.

His wife threw him out,

and mama said
she kept his house.

No, not exactly
like that.

Faker, you could do it
all along.

My turn to skate.

You never skate.

Yeah, but i always
wanted to start.

Oh, funny, yes.

That's a circus story.

Did i tell you all about
that old humpback guy

that went into
the old bar?

You never told me
about that.

You see, this guy
owns this bar, right,

and this guy
that stutters--

hey, randy.

Randy, come on.

Sit over here
by me.

Whistlin' willie's
gonna tell us about the time

he worked with muddy waters.

Oh.

You want to hear
that old story again?

Yeah.

All right.
It was 1947.

I hopped on this freight train

takin' on down
to memphis, you see.

Wait, wait, wait.

Willie, how are you going
to hop on a freight train?

I can hop just as good
as anybody else hops.

I could hop trains,
and i could read music...

sometimes.

You ain't got no vision.

Are you sure
this is for me?

Oh, yes, ma'am,
if you're mrs. Gilmore.

I am.

At least i think i am.

Seems like a dream.

Oh, look, mom,
it's got a remote control.

"Thank you for sunday
dinner. Randy."

But mama, that's that
little white boy.

Oh, i can't accept it
for just one

little old measly
sunday dinner.

Barrington
can afford it.

Marcus.

What?

Take it inside.

Lucille, girl,
we got a color tv.

Come on. Come on.

Pearline.

Come on,
pearline.

Oh, no, mama, not those.

Oh, lord, hallie.

Now, you know there ain't
no way in god's name

you're going to ever get
your big foot

back in those skates.

I know, but they're too special.

Maybe someday
i'll have a daughter,

and she can wear them.

Maybe one day
i'll have me a yard sale

where i don't get rid
of none of this old junk.

All right, come on.

No, give them to me.

I'm going to put them
back in your room,

and i'm going to keep
my shell collection too.

You ain't the only one
that got feelings.

I'm sentimental too.
That's right.

We'll just
put it all back.

We don't need to make
no money today.

Just put it back.
Put it back.

Mr. Barrington,

what you doing in the poor
folks' neighborhood?

Shopping.

Oh, really?

Yeah.

For what?

Um, uh,
one of these.

How much is it?

50â¢.
For you, a dollar.

Deal.

Oh, you are
some businessman, boy.

So talked to your father
about this summer yet?

No way in 400 hells.

But it's just
for the summer.

Allen has relatives in atlanta
that we can stay with.

We'll be perfectly safe.

But you won't be
just in atlanta.

King has his people
going all over the south,

riding around in buses,
sitting down in diners.

Well, i can take care of myself.

But why this, hmm?

This is not your fight.

Well, i feel like it is.

Look, son, i admire you
for wanting to do

what you think is right,
but not now.

Maybe next summer,

after you've got a year
of west point under your belt.

Meantime, you can
always work for the cause

right here in kansas city.

It wasn't the summer
with hallie i planned.

Thank god for my best
friend, allen

*

hey! Nigger lovers!

Thank you. Have a nice day.

Afternoon, folks.

Afternoon.

Are you registered to vote?

I am.

What about you, ma'am?

We can sign up right here.
It only takes a minute.

We gotta go to the post office.

You know what they're
afraid of?

This.

This is power.

You can take the power,
and they can't stop you.

C'mon, agnes.

Just a damn minute.

I ain't never voted.

But by god i'm going to.

Where do i sign?

Sign right here.

What you want?

Are you registered
to vote, sir?

No, i'm not.

Voting is important, sir.

It's how we stand up
and be counted.

- You get away from my door,

or i'm gonna stand up
and count your ass.

Come on, allen.

Come on.

This nation will rise up,

live out the true meaning
of its creed:

"we hold these truths
to be self-evident,

that all men
are created equal."

An assassin's bullet
felled king as he stood

on the balcony of this motel.

Marcus,

is hallie home?

You need to get out of here.

Please, let me see her
for just a minute.

I said go on.

Leave us to grieve
in our own way.

They burned my furniture
factory to the ground,

smashed all the presses
in one of my newspapers.

And these are the people
you wanted to help?

Want to help.

Present tense.

Do you know who will be
put out of work by this?

Hmm?

Black people,

poor people.

What the hell
are they thinking?

They're not thinking.

They're just reacting.

Their hopes and dreams
were just murdered in memphis.

Well, it could have
been you, randy.

If you were working with king,
you could have been killed.

Well, now aren't you glad
you didn't go?

And now graduating
from central high school

with almost a b average--

- yeah, right.

At least that's
what his mama says.

Mr. Harold satterfield.

That's my boy.

Thank you, sir.

Now, brothers and sisters,
we've come down

to a young lady that
we all know and love.

She sang for us many times
here at the church

while she was growing up.

And with that beautiful
god-given voice,

she's earned herself
a scholarship to city college.

Graduating from central
high school with honors,

miss hallie gilmore.

Good job, hallie.

Congratulations.

You made me so proud.

Well, i'm proud of you.

Not just anybody
gets to go to west point.

Well, i think
when your father

owns three congressmen
and a senator,

it's not so hard.

Besides,
i'm not going.

What?

I applied to the university
of california at berkeley.

Hallie, i want you
to come with me.

Randy, how?

I can't afford to go there.

Neither can you.

The bear's not going
to pay for it.

I can get a partial
scholarship in art history,

and i think they'll give me
a job at a museum.

But what about us?

I mean, we're just friends.

We've never been--

why haven't we been?

A million reasons.

Well, does any of them
measure up to this?

I love you, hallie.

What if love's
not enough?

What if it has to be?

What if it's all there is?

What are you trying
to do to me?

Right now i'm just trying
to kiss you.

I'll go anywhere
with you, randy.

I love you too.

Oh, my goodness.

Marcus. Where have you been?

Dakeem.

I'm sorry. I keep forgetting,
dakeem.

Where have you been?

I had some things to do.

I didn't realize we had...
company.

Randy's not company.
Practically family.

And his friend.

Hi, allen kuperburg.

Allen and randy are traveling
all over the state this summer

working for the movement.

Sit down, mr. Kuperburg.

You sit down, son.

Your dinner's getting cold.

So, allen, you ever had
collard greens before?

Can't say that i have.

Careful, mr. Kuperburg...

might be some salt
pork in there.

That's okay. I don't
keep kosher.

Marcus, don't be rude.

Make sure you save room
for kike.

I mean, cake.

All right, that's enough.

Marcus, i will not have
racism at this table.

Dakeem.

Marcus is my slave name.

Well, that shows
how much you know.

Your father named you
for marcus garvey,

a black man who raised
a lot of money

to free the slaves

and give them a sense
of their african heritage.

Your people
never were slaves.

You don't even know anything
about your own history.

I know enough to know
his people

are the money lenders
for the oppressor.

You may have reason
to feel oppressed,

but this young man
had nothing to do with it.

There are two
dead jewish boys

buried in an earthen dam
in mississippi.

If the shoe
was on the other foot,

would you go down
there and die

so that he could vote?

My name is
thomas lincoln ayers.

That ain't no slave name.

I'm named after
thomas jefferson,

the first white man
who ever said,

"all men are created equal,"
and abraham lincoln,

the first one who did
something about it.

I'm still proud of both of them.

Some things take time.

We may not like it.
We may hate it,

but god has his own time
for everything.

Things will change, marcus,
in time.

Now, these two young men

want to do what
they can to help.

They need our support.

They need our love

and our support.

Now would you pass me the
black eyed peas, please?

Thank you.

Mr. Weston.

Hmm?

Do you remember me?

Yeah, you're that boy
with all them questions.

Yeah, i never forget a voice.

This is my friend, allen.

Hi.

May we come in?

No.

Come on in here.

Come on.
Come on.

Make yourselves
at home. Come on.

Thomas called.

He told me you boys
were nearby.

He told me
what you're doing.

Good to see you.

Yeah, blind people
say that too.

Good to see you.

Hey, you boys want
some iced tea?

Oh, that'd be--
that'd be great, thanks.

You boys are smart,

but you ain't
too observant, are you?

What do you mean by that?

Well, it's obvious
i'm not alone.

There's a lady here.

Oh.

Well, you know, i'm sorry.

If you and your girlfriend
want privacy, that's--

we--we could--

it's not his girlfriend.

Hallie.

Hi, allen.

Hi.

It's so nice to see you.

Mr. Allen?

Uh-huh?

It got mighty quiet in here.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm. Here, have
some iced tea.

Oh, thank you.

Sit on down.
Sit on down.

Hear that whippoorwill?

Yes, sir.

Mmm.

My mother used to say
it's saying,

"the chip flew out
of the white oak.

Chip flew out
of the white oak."

They say somebody's gonna die
when you hear a whippoorwill.

Maybe it was for
senator kennedy.

Crying shame about that.

But then, somebody's
always dying...

somewhere in the world.

It's true.

Maybe they mean somebody that
you love and care about.

Maybe they mean we ought
to care about somebody

we don't know too.

I can't believe you're here.

I thought about you all day.

I had to come.

It was either that, or
sit in my room all day

thinking about you.

Worrying about you.

Don't worry about me.

I'm the luckiest guy
in the world.

You know, it's really
nice of you

to give randy and hallie
a chance to be together.

They love each other.

I could hear it
in their voices.

I could feel it
in the air.

It's like somebody stuck
a battery in my arm.

Zzzzzzzzz.

It doesn't matter to you
that he's...

son, i've been blind
all my life.

Black and white
don't mean nothing to me.

Color is a concept
i never could understand.

If somebody say,
"this shirt is red,"

or, "this shirt is green,"

well, they're
just shirts to me.

Yeah.

But, now--now, love,

now, that's a concept
i do understand.

Look at you
in this moonlight.

"She doth hang upon
the cheek of night,

like a rich jewel
in an ethiope's ear."

Romeo and juliet.

What's the matter?

I love the play.

I just don't like
how it ends.

Come on.

It won't turn out like that.

I hope you're right.

I know you're doing what
you can to change things.

I love you for that.

You know why i love you?

Why?

No, really,
i was hoping you knew.

What i mean is,

i don't need a reason
to love you.

It's something that just is.

Allen, somebody's
at the door.

Uh, it's my einstein.

Allen... i'm here.

Hello?

What's up?

Hey, i checked us
out already.

We have to be in
joplin by noon.

Someone call an ambulance.

Oh, my god.

Allen.

Thank you for attending this
special memorial service.

This young man was not
a member of our church,

but his parents kindly agreed to
let us honor him in this way.

So we're here today
to thank god for the

life of allen jacob kuperburg.

That's him. Right there.

I'm sorry.

He was a fine young man.

If only i could turn
back time man-

it's ok. It's ok.

Yeehaw!

Randy.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

I have a lot of
things to think about.

Would this be one of them?

Mr. Barrington, we are looking
forward to your enrollment

for our fall semester.
Etcetera, etcetera.

You opened it?

Well it was addressed
to randolph barrington.

You should have told them to
be sure to put "the fourth"

on the outside.

We're you going to tell me?

Eventually.

Do you know what an honor it is
to be appointed to west point?

For those who want
to go, a great one.

Every barrington man
has gone to west point

for the last six generations.

And maybe every one of them had
a father pushing them into it.

I mean look at them up there.

They look like a bunch of
chessmen on a big, stupid

barrington chess board.

Well i don't want
any part of it.

Lanelle? Is thomas
coming back tonight?

I don't know.

Oh yes, thomas ayers.

I know you've always thought
of him as more of a father

than you do me.

He's a friend to me.

He's the one who put these
ideas into your head.

Him and that niece of his.

You leave hallie out of this.

I outta damn well
fire him for it.

No!

You can't do that.

Thank you.

What's wrong?

There's something
i have to tell you.

What?

I decided i'm going to go
to west point after all.

Why?

Randy... what about
all our plans?

I know. I'm sorry.

Ok. Well, i guess i could
still go to city college.

But they gave my scholarship
to somebody else.

I'll find a way to
make it up to you.

I promise.

Please trust me.

Ok.

I got these saving's bonds-

you don't understand, do you?

It's not about the money, randy.

You're leaving.

C'mon!

Let's go, fire it up.

Hurry it up!

Hurry up before someone comes.

Get in there.

Yeah!

Woohoo!

"Immediately after the distress
of those days, the sun will be

darkened, and the moon
will not give its light.

The stars will
fall from the sky.

And the heavenly
bodies will be shaken.

At that time, the sign
of the son of man

will appear in the sky."

Look, randy.

See, you can find
beauty anywhere, son.

Even in the midst of despair.

I'm very sorry about the fire.

I'm gonna give $25,000 to
help rebuild the church.

Thank you.

I appreciate that.

I'm giving it in both our names.

I appreciate that too.

Randy...

i...

i honestly believe that one
day you'll come to thank me

for insisting that you
go to west point.

This mess in vietnam
is only getting worse.

It may be over in four years.

If not, at least as an officer,
you'll stand more chance of

staying stateside.

My only real concern was you.

Your safety.

I...

i don't know what i would do if
anything ever happened to you.

Randy?

Easy man.

It's just another boot.

Sorry if i startled you.

No, it's ok.

They really keep you
jumping around here.

Tell me about it.

The name's nate rogers.

Randy barrington.

Looks like i'm in here with you.

If that's ok with you...

i mean, because i'm...

late?

Black.

Oh. Sure man, no problem.

That's cool.

You met merchman yet.

Yeah.

He's a real dink.

More than that.

He's truly dangerous.

He'll say or do anything he
can to get you thrown out.

You can imagine how much he
wants to get me thrown out.

The brass, i mean they let
him get away with that?

Hell, they encourage that.

They think guys think guys like
merchman are the best way

to prepare us for combat.

Thanks for the warning.

Hey, i gotta make a phone call.

I'll see you in a bit.

Ten hut!

Got you again.

Idiot.

That food didn't suck that bad.

Really?

I think it seems that way
because it sucks less

than most other things here.

Shit boys, when we get
to combat,

you'll be praying
for chow that good.

You sound like you're
looking forward to it.

Yeah, well maybe i am.

Get over there and have a
chance to waste a few gooks.

Tatatatata.

Hey cool it, man.
Here comes merchman.

What's the problem here, girls?

Sir, nothing, sir.

Nothing, maggot?

Nancy boy here doesn't
agree with you.

What's the matter rich boy?

Didn't like the chow?

No, sir.

I mean, yes, sir.

Drop and give me 50.

You're not counting.

Start over.

Yes, sir.

One. Two. Three. Four-

what are you
looking at, boot black?

Sir, nothing, sir.

Oh, well maybe you don't
like the chow either.

Maybe you'd rather have your big
old black mammy flop out

one of her big old black tits
so you can suck it.

That was the end of the
barrington west point tradition.

Nothing else stood between
hallie and me after that.

Randy.

What are you doing here?

Shhh.

How long are you here for?

Well, the bear only thinks
i'm here until thanksgiving...

but the truth is,
i got kicked out.

Randy, why?

For striking an upper classmen.

They kick you out for that?

Eleven times.

What?

Go get your coat.

What are you gonna do?

I don't know.

I just know i want
to be with you.

Thank you.

Hallie, you're the one.

Will you marry me?

Yes.

I'm sorry, i have to go.

I'll call you later.

What?

Randy.

You got into trouble at the
point, why didn't you call me?

Hmm?

I could've made a few calls.

Twisted a few arms.

I don't care.

I'm not going back there.

Well then you'll go to vmi.

Or the citadel.

Somewhere away from that girl.

Hallie?

This is really about hallie?

Well you might as well know
that i'm in love with her.

And i'm going to marry her.

Oh, no you're not.

You stay with that girl, i
swear to you, i'll cut you off.

Go ahead. I don't want your
money. I don't want your name.

No, randy!

Ayers!

Go after him. Bring him back.

No, sir, mr. Barrington.

No sir.

I've spent my whole life
taking orders from you.

What little bit of life i've got
left is going to be spent

the way i want it.

Those two kids love each other
and that's good enough for me.

And if it's not
good enough for you...

to hell with you, sir.

I quit.

Well of course i miss him.

What can i do?

He won't return my letters.

Well you've got the address...

you could go to him in person.

So, any luck?

Not yet...

i wish i could sell art history.

Hey i'll explain picasso's
blue period for a dollar.

Hey guys, how are you?

Hey rach.

Hey randy.

Ok, are we in table
mode, or bed mode?

Because i could really
go for bed mode.

Let's just stay in
table mode long enough so

i can read the mail.

Ok, make it quick.

Sure you want to do that?

It's already done.

Oh my god.

I've been drafted.

Perhaps i should make
a few phone calls.

Get him into a reserve unit
that's likely to stay stateside.

No.

Not until he comes to
me and asks for my help.

What?

This is your only son.

If you don't think about
him, then think about

your precious art.

If you die without an heir, then
the jackals will come in,

and they will divide it up.

Is that what you want?

Of course not!

He'll- he'll come back to me.

I hope you're right.

Vietnam.

So far from home.

I miss hallie and thomas.

And my father.

Move it soldier, now!

Thank you so much for the
bricks, ms. Wynn. The church-

come on, hallie.

Oww.

Now see look at you.
That- that's it.

Shut up.

No, either you tell
him or i will.

Tell who what?

She's don't need to be lifting
any more bricks, uncle thomas.

She's pregnant.

You are?

Oh lord have mercy, baby.

Uncle thomas. Uncle thomas.
I am fine, ok?

Uh oh, you come on over
here and you sit down.

Do you need a drink of water?

No, i have away's to go.

I'm fine.

Woo! If that don't beat all.

A baby's coming.

Does randy know?

I wrote him.

Oh, i sure miss that boy.

Me too.

Hey now. It's gonna be
alright, little missy.

Randy'll be home
before you know it.

A baby!

Yeah.

Hey barrington.

C.o. wants to see you
in the tent.

Looks like you're
in deep shit, man.

Now what?

Good luck, cherry.

Private barrington
reporting sir.

You that shit bird that got
kicked out of west point?

Sir?

Got you again.

Nate!

In all my glory.

Man, am i glad to see you.

I saw your name on
the replacement list.

Pulled a few strings with
lieutenant styles

to get you in my squad.

So, how did you end up here?

Merchman finally got to me too.

Hey, i never got to thank
you for going at him for me.

You're a legend, man.

Guys are still talking about it.

Really?

Well, look where it got me...

oh, uncle thomas, it's perfect.

I knew you'd like it.

Edda brought it for the church
rummage sell, but shoot,

i grabbed it for you.

Thank you.

So, have we gotten
a lot donations?

We're getting there.

'Course we're going to
have to sell a truck load

pot holders and crocheted
tissue box covers to buy all

the bricks and wood we need.

Uh. I wish i could
help out more.

Oh you've got enough
to think about.

Little mama.

So, listen hallie...

why don't you come and stay
with your mother and i

until randy comes home?

Well, i don't know
uncle thomas...

i mean, this is our home.

I know baby.

But you really shouldn't
be alone right now.

And your mother
misses you so much.

I miss you too.

Come on, what do you say?

Ok.

Good.

Can i see?

If you want.

It ain't much.

Man.

These are really good.

I don't do 'em for
anybody to see.

Drawing just helps me
keep my... sanity.

Well, my dad always said you
can find beauty anywhere.

Your father's a smart man.

Yeah.

You're moving too slow.

Marcus, do you have the keys?

For the fifth time-

the suitcase. Did somebody
bring the suitcase?

- On the porch. On the porch,
come on!

Ok, unless one of ya'll's
gonna have this baby,

maybe i better go.

Come on girl.

Oh no, baby, no.
Slow down.

I gotchya, i gotchya.

Zippy, renalt, move ahead. Get a
visual on the lieutenant.

The rest of you, take a rest.

Stay alert.

Look what came in
the mail today.

Can you believe it?

My little girl.

Six pounds, four ounces.

Petite little thing.

Woah, woah, woah.

You never told me
hallie was a sister.

She's a fine one at that.

Beautiful family, man.

Beautiful.

Thanks, man.

What did she say?

They killed her whole family.

Sir, charge coming in
from the south.

Shoot.

The girl.

There's nothing you can do.

Cover me.

Come with me. Come with me.
Understand?

Shit.

Go!

I'll go anywhere
with you, randy.

I love you.

On behalf of a grateful nation.

It's customary for the
flag to go to the widow.

Aim. Fire.

Aim. Fire.

Aim. Fire.

"When he shall die.

Take him and cut him
out in little stars.

And he will make the face
of heaven so fine that

all the world will be in
love with night.

And pay no worship
to the garish sun."

Excuse me, sir.

There's a young man with
a painting to see you.

I'm not interested in
buying any more art.

He says he served in
the 82nd airborne.

With randy.

Will you see him?

Yeah.

Yes, yes.

Corporal nate rogers, sir.

Welcome. Welcome.

I feel like i know this house.

From the way randy
talked about it.

He spoke about the house?

Yes, sir.

And you too, of course.

Really?

So...

what's that you got there?

Well, sir.

The only r&r we ever
got before randy...

well the only one we
had, we went to bangkok.

And all the guys, including
me, wanted to hit the bars.

But not randy.

First thing he did was to seek
out the best tailor in the city.

He had this custom made.

A uniform?

Yes, sir.

He said his regulation one
wasn't good enough

for what he had in mind.

You see, he wanted to
have a portrait painted.

For you, sir.

He said it was like...

a family tradition.

He found the best
artist in bangkok.

He was supposed to sit for
him on our next r&r, but uh...

well he never got to.

And i thought you
should have that anyway.

I'm no professional...

i painted this
from memory, but...

the child?

That's linn mai, sir.

She's now my adopted daughter.

Private barrington gave
his life to save hers.

It won't compare to the
masterpieces that you have here,

but it's yours.

If you want it.

Yes, i do.

Very, very much.

Thank you, corporal.

You're welcome, sir.

You're a- you're a better
friend than an old

fool deserves, thomas.

I've missed you too, mr. B.

Maybe we should be
getting you back, mr. B.

No.

You're going to catch your death
of cold out here, mr. B.

I hope so, thomas.

I hope so.

Isn't anybody gonna say it?

They can put a man on the
moon, but we can't stop

one man from dying.

You're not dying,
mr. Barrington.

Oh, lanelle.

You've been a faithful employee,
and i hope a good friend,

for 25 years.

Yes, sir.

I outta know what
dying feels like.

I've been doing it all my life.

One small step for man...

turn that thing off.

Bring me the painting.

Yes, sir.

Just bring it closer.

I can't go through with this.

I tell ya the man is changed.

Ok, maybe some other time.

Baby, there ain't gonna
be many other times.

Mr. B.

There's someone here to see you.

This is my niece and
randy's wife, hallie.

Hello.

Oh, come closer.

Don't be afraid.

Hallie.

I'm sorry it's taken
us so long to meet.

Who have you got there?

This is your granddaughter.

I have a granddaughter.

Yes.

Her name is randi with an i.

May i hold her?

Hello randi with an i.

Oh my, what beautiful
eyes you have.

These fingers. You're
fingers are so elegant.

Long and elegant fingers.

Just like your grandmother.

She played piano.

Oh my... you are a
masterpiece of nature.

Randi.

With an i.

Did you see her, lanelle?

Isn't she...

beautiful?

Yes.

She's magnificent.

Please.

Give this to martin.

You're cordially invited
to attend an auction.

Of the art of randolph
barrington the third.

Invitation, please.

Oh my, who's that?

Hmm.

Ladies and gentleman.

You're silence is
requested please.

Thank you.

As you no doubt know, the late
mr. Randolph barrington had

one of the largest and most
valuable private art

collections in the world.

We will start with the
least valuable pieces, and

move on to the most valuable.

And so without any further
ado, item number one.

That's the painting of randy.

This painting by
an unknown artist.

It is an original.

Oil on canvas.

That's about all
i can say for it.

Mr. Barrington left specific
instructions to open the

bidding on this
painting at $10,000.

No bids at $10,000?

I bid. $10,000.

Sir, did you say $10,000?

That's exactly what i said.

10,000.

Very well.

I have a bid of $10,000.

Is there any advance
on the 10,000?

Alright then.

$10,000 going once.

Going twice.

Sold for $10,000.

Item number two.

This is remington bronze-

excuse me, mrs. Colton.

Yes?

I have to interrupt
at this time.

Yes, mr. Shaughnessy.
Please explain.

I am the attorney of
the late mr. Barrington.

Mr. Barrington has left these
final instructions

in regard to the auction.

Friends and associates.

By now you have all been
given a chance to bid on

what has become my
most valuable treasure.

I am sure queen colton brought
the house down when she

announced the
$10,000 opening bid.

I trust that my very dear
friend, mr. Thomas ayers,

has found his way to
these proceedings.

I thank him now
for his wise role.

The collection will not
be broken up after all.

It is my final wish that
whoever acquires the painting

of my son randy will also
inherit all that i have.

And so my friends, please say
hello to the new owner

of my entire collection.

The auction is over.

You cannot do this,
mr. Shaughnessy.

This was not our deal.

I just did.

May i drive you home,
mrs. Barrington?

Mr. Ayers?

Yes, i believe you may.