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(truck door slams)

[Laughing]

Is there somethin' I can do for you?

(Scottish accent) Aye. There may be.

We've seen big spenders in our time.

You sure don't look like one.

You spend like one, but you don't look like one.

What do you guys want?

Don't ever think you can step around...

or through us, Jimbo.

Jumbo.

It's Jumbo.

I don't give a shite what your name is.

It's rare we get this close. Very rare.

We love to win.

But we hate to lose.

Wouldn't you agree?

It's a rhetorical question - you don't have to answer.

Whatddya want?

Shut your mouth, Jumbo. You know why we're here.

You're not that stupid.

You owe Jack 50K.

Surely, you must have been expecting us.

I talked to Gina and we worked out a payment plan.

She knows I'm good for it.

She said not to worry.

You guys can give her a call.

We don't work for Gina, you fat fuck!

Your credit's been revoked. Gina... made a mistake.

You have five days to come up with it.

Don't disappoint us.

We'll take a finger for every day you're late.

[Laughing]

Yeah right!

You're fulla shit.

Both of you.

You think I'm playing with you, motherfucker?

Huh?

♪ One little, two little, three little Indians ♪

♪ Four little, five little, six little Indians ♪

♪ Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians ♪

♪ Ten little Indian tribes

♪ Ten little Indian tribes

(Shauna) We all know what's happening down in North Dakota.

Two thousand wells a year tapping Bakken shale.

In Texas, it's the Eagle Ford play.

New hydrofracking technologies

are liberating oil from shale

and it is changing our energy future.

I mean, forget foreign oil.

The United States and Canada are on their way

to achieving energy independence

within the next 10-15 years.

What's the downside?

Downside?

The chemicals they pump into the shale during fracking

contaminates the groundwater.

And then there's the flaring of the unused natural gas.

That's a huge carbon footprint.

You've done your homework.

Victor, how do you know any of this?

It's just testing.

I'm serious. We need to hear all sides.

We're not the ugly face of Big Oil.

We're dedicated to the environment.

We're the good guys trying to do the right thing.

And our track record speaks for itself.

(Greg) Talk is cheap. Can you be trusted?

I'm here to answer your questions.

All your questions.

Is there a cost to oil and gas extraction?

Of course there is.

But it can be achieved

with minimal impact on the environment.

(Shauna) Step one is testing.

We need to see what's under our feet.

It's premature to make promises,

but if the oil reserve is as big as we think it is,

then the financial dividends for your community

will be significant.

(Rick) What alternatives do we have?

If there's oil down there,

we deserve our cut of the pie.

We're not desperate.

Could I suggest taking one step at a time?

We can begin testing within weeks.

Victor?

One step at a time. Do we agree?

(footsteps)

I'm here to see Andy Fraser.

Ok... ID.

Sign here.

Hey....

How ya doin', son?

Still got enemies in here?

Doesn't matter.

How's your mama?

Not so good.

Are you takin' care of her?

Trying.

She's uh, depressed.

Community treats her like shit.

She's got no money.

She's drunk most of the day.

Kinda sad.

Why don't you tell her to call me?

Can't tell her anything.

I got'im.

I got Jumbo on video.

You know somethin'?

I can tolerate a liar.

It's a thief I can't stand.

I missed your birthday.

Sorry.

Don't worry about it.

You're forgiven.

I just wanna know what's on that video.

(snaps gingers) Hey!

Huh?

The video. What's on it?

Jumbo stealin' money from the safe.

Then he's poking around on Daryl's computer.

Can't be sure, but...

I think he's messing around with cash totals.

So he's got Daryl's password.

Daryl's smarter than that. It doesn't make any sense.

What doesn't make any sense?

Well he knows what the bar brings in on any given night.

He's not stupid.

So why doesn't he notice the missing money?

Gina. That's why.

The Roxy pulls down around 50 grand in a busy week.

And that's not including VIP dances or tips.

So if Jumbo's gettin' greedy...

Who's gonna miss five grand a week?

Sound about right?

Five grand, maybe more.

Maybe we should just forget about all this.

Fuck that shit!

Look, I don't wanna be the one to tell him!

Don't fuckin' chicken out on me now!

Look, I'm telling you he's not gonna be happy.

Daryl needs to learn a lesson.

And I want you to show him

what that fat piece of shit has been up to.

Those two are pretty tight.

Daryl doesn't have many friends. He never has.

Even when he was a kid.

Now, just show him the video...

And let him know it was my idea.

He needs to know I'm still lookin' out for him.

And don't worry about anything.

You did good.

(sighs)

(Rick) Let them test.

If there's oil down there, we'll all be rich.

(Victor) The community will decide.

They can make the same presentation

and then we'll put it to a vote.

You're wasting our time, Victor.

This is a good deal. Andy wouldn't think twice!

I'm not Andy.

Just exactly what are you afraid of?

They just want to drill a few test wells.

I haven't said "no."

It's ultimately gonna be your decision, Victor.

(Daryl) Where you been all my life?

(laughs)

You're kidding, right?

Yeah...

Yeah I'm just fuckin' with ya.

Aw!

You sounded like a little puppy dog in heat.

Woof...

Clown!

(phone rings)

I thought I could make a difference.

You will ...

...in time.

You guys are doin' a better job.

This community needs you.

Those are nice words... but I know that look.

Where are we at with this?

INAC is considering withholding some future band funds

until an additional forensic audit

of Blackstone's financial records can be conducted.

You know we had a fire.

Most of the records were destroyed.

It's not the first band office

to burn to the ground, Victor.

What are you trying to say?

I'm not trying to say anything!

Look, you need to pull the band's

financial information together as best you can.

You know, talk to the bank.

They'll have copies of cancelled cheques, deposits,

withdrawals, errr... credit card statements...

You'll have to try to... rebuild the books from scratch.

How much time do I have?

I dunno, but you need to give us something.

Blackstone has a lotta eyeballs on it right now.

Maybe you should talk to Andy.

(takes a breath)

There's something I have to tell you.

Yeah?

What's that?

You're not gonna like it.

You fuckin' around?

No!

Not even close.

Well then spit it out.

Jumbo's got a big problem.

I told him to slow down but he won't.

Or can't.

He's lost a fuck of a lot of money. You have to know.

Yeah, I do.

How much does he owe?

How much, Gina?

Including the scratch...

Fifty-five.

Fifty-five what?

Thousand.

Come on!

I'm serious.

Bull... shit!

I, I told you to keep an eye on him, Gina!

What the hell happened to that "short leash?"

I'm not fuckin' responsible for him!

He's a big boy with a serious addiction!

You should have known!

Friend. Employee. Whatever he is.

You should have never even allowed him to start!

I vouched for Jumbo because you wanted me to!

Huh. So...

So what? You're sayin' this is my fault?

My word's no fucking good?

Anything else, Gina, while you're at it?

I'm gonna go.

(mutters) Oh, fuck.

How the fuck is Jumbo gonna pay back 55K?

Jack's gonna kill him, Gina.

Maybe.

(dogs barking)

(chatter)

(Bradshaw) It's a full-out race. I won't deny that.

Rig activity in North Dakota's Bakken field

has quadrupled since 2007.

There's oil down there.

You're here today to listen and discuss...

And decide whether you want to be part of the future

or part of the past.

You're here for the facts. Not rumours.

Shale oil extraction requires muscle,

labour and a workforce.

High-wage employment.

Opportunity created here in Blackstone.

Jobs for you, you, you and you.

So what happens when the oil runs out

and you pack up and leave?

Our land ruined. Water polluted with chemicals.

Sit down!

Let her finish.

How long will this new prosperity last?

Can you tell us that?

Well...

The output from the wells drilled

in North Dakota's Bakken field

decrease at a rate of around 7% a month.

That's a drop in oil production of...

more than 50% a year.

The race is on alright.

They're gonna have to drill more and more wells

just to keep up with the previous month's production.

(Rick) What's wrong with that?

Don't you want a new truck, Victor?

[Laughter]

(Bradshaw) Oil extraction has always been a race.

That's no secret.

What you people have to decide

is how you want to live.

(Shauna) Don't be fooled by bad advice

and internet conspiracy theories.

We're here to tell you that Blackstone has a future.

A positive future. A prosperous future.

We heard these words before and had to pay a price.

(Rick) We're talkin' about the future, not the past!

This is not what's best for the future of Blackstone.

You've had your say. Now let us have ours!

(Leona) Are you OK?

(laboured breath)

(mutters) ...never seen that before.

(Daryl) You put a camera in my office?

You recorded me... in my office...

where I work.

Where I scratch my balls.

(Alan) It was to catch Jumbo.

Doin' what?

It was my dad's idea.

Well that fuckin' figures.

He's tryin' to help.

A camera? Him of all people should know better!

Jumbo is stealing from you.

You don't think I know what's goin' on in my club?

If your dad listened to me,

he wouldn't be in jail like he is right now.

And as for you, keep your head out of the blow

and your dick outta my dancers!

Where is this camera?

It's in my pocket.

Lemme have it.

(Daryl) How much?

I dunno. My dad hooked me up with it.

How much did he steal?

Twenty, thirty grand. Maybe more.

Are you fuckin' sure about this?

It's on the main security drive. Camera number 22.

OK, I'm gonna handle this.

You go get ready for your shift.

(Chief Joe) We said 'no' to shale.

They couldn't give us

the environmental guarantees we wanted.

Hunting and fishing is just too important to our people.

You can still drink the water from the river.

Did you know that?

You make it sound so simple.

What do you want, Victor?

That's what you need to think about.

I want your advice.

I'm flattered.

But you're the chief here and it's up to you to lead.

And hopefully they'll follow.

What's not right for Sitting Rock

might be right for Blackstone.

We need economic opportunity outside of the government.

Well, sometimes short-term gain

means... long term problems

but ...what you decide now...

will affect future generations.

Shale is talking a lot of money and some very good jobs.

Does it matter really what I think?

Come on, Victor. You're Chief.

You have more power than you think.

Ultimately you and council will decide.

But you do have influence

and it's not always an easy place to be.

I have enemies.

What leader doesn't?

Shale will come in soft and land hard.

They know what they're doin'...

and they think they're smarter than you.

Use that to your advantage.

OK, take it nice, man. It's a nice new car, man.

What the fuck are you doin'?

What does it look like?

You were given five days.

Time's up. Lucky for you.

Now, we don't want your fingers.

We're takin' your truck.

Fuck that!

Sign here.

No way.

You're signin' your truck over to me.

We wanna keep it legal, right?

Unless you want us to take your fingers.

(Jumbo) Come on.

I'm gonna pay it.

Oh, we know. We know.

(Thug) Sign it!

Sign the motherfuckin' thing.

(Jumbo) OK! OK!

(Thug) And... this one, too.

That's right.

Perfect. Perfect.

The keys?

The keys.

Otherwise I'm gonna have to retool the locks

and the cost is gonna be added

to your already sizeable debt.

That's a good boy.

Five more days, then we really get creative.

That's what I'm sayin'.

Alright, Big C. Take it away.

(tow truck starts)

(office noises)

It's a loaner.

Well, Andy never had to borrow anything.

You still defend him. I'm surprised.

You're not making any friends, Victor.

Well, Andy didn't have any friends either.

Just takers and yes-men.

Yeah but he knew how to get the job done.

And he's in jail, accused of murder one.

Is there a lesson to be learned here, Debbie?

Because I don't see it.

I've got work to do.

Yeah I can see that.

Broken printer... a few desks

for a "band office."

Blackstone was once a place to be proud of.

Really?

When was that?

This community is divided.

You're making people angry.

Why don't you just let them drill, Victor?

What have you got against prosperity?

I'm not against anything.

We just need all the information.

Your job is to tell them how to vote. Lead them!

Maybe that's how Andy did it.

You're fuckin' rights.

Most of these people can't think for themselves.

They've never had to.

Andy took care of them.

And before him, they had his father.

Aren't you tired of being a failure?

Hey!

(Debbbie) Hey!!

Don't you walk away from me!

You're not the chief's wife anymore!

You can't push people around!

I don't have to listen to you.

Look, I'll talk to Andy.

As much as you hate him, you need his advice.

He knows how to navigate people.

You mean he knows how to manipulate people

and I don't.

No!

[Gunshots]

[Screaming]

You OK?

No, I'm not OK.

Let's go! Let's go!

Hey, you guys! Come on!

Mom, are you OK?

Yeah.

I'm just a little tired.

OK. So...

What's the deal with past drilling?

When I was growing up,

the government shrunk the size of the reserve

to make way for oil development.

Promises were made and never kept.

Why should it be any different now?

Well that was a lot of years ago.

What's really changed?

Greed is greed.

We have lawyers.

We're educated. We know our rights.

We can fight for them.

They don't have to live on this land. We do.

They'll never be able to see the land the way we do.

Never.

(engine starts)

(tires crunching on gravel)

So?

Say somethin'.

Somethin' I can believe.

How long have you known?

What the fuck does that matter?

Things got out of control.

No shit!

I was winning.

I was up.

I couldn't lose.

It felt pretty good.

Yeah?

And how do you feel now?

It was just a loan.

I was gonna pay you back.

When!?

How !?

When I win .

You'll see.

I'm getting good.

You stole from me.

You owe Jack a shitload of money and now me .

Why didn't you come to me, Jumbo?

I don't know.

‘Cause you're a coward.

And a degenerate gamblin' motherfucker.

Not really.

You know, I might have understood.

But not now.

It's too fuckin' late.

You're fuckin' fired.

I want you the fuck outta here.

What!?

Go!

But it was just a loan. I'm gonna pay you back.

You know, you're lucky you're not fucking dead

right now.

I took care of that Ed thing for you.

That's gotta be worth somethin', right?

What the hell are you talking about?

Well, Ed...

Ask Andy. He gave me the gun.

Bullshit! Andy did?

Did he tell you that?

I don't even know

who the fuck you are anymore.

Get the fuck outta here.

Don't you ever come back.

Jumbo, get the fuck outta here, now .

Go!

(Ggail) Thanks for... pickin' me up.

Leona didn't come, 'uh?

(Wilma) No. Can you blame 'er?

No.

Your drinkin' and pills cost you

everything you had left.

Everything good you had in you.

Wendy's gone.

You're so selfish.

Can't you think of anyone but yourself?

I know.

You were doing so well.

Don'tcha wanna be happy?

Can you give me a second chance?

You think you deserve it?

No.

But I'm asking.

Ok

Leona is gonna need a little more time.

She really misses that little girl.

So do I.

Yeah, me too.

Who drinks that shit at a strip club?

Fuckin' nobody.

Jumbo ordered a case by mistake.

That fuckin' idiot.

Where is he?

He's gone.

I fuckin' fired him.

You don't look too happy about it.

He did a lotta shit around here.

I'm sure you could find someone else

to count the bottles and sweep the floor.

You never liked him, huh?

Whaddya mean?

I'm just saying you never liked him.

It doesn't matter. It's OK.

I understand.

He can rub people the wrong way, you know?

It has nothing to do with 'like.'

Yeah?

He wasn't that bad.

Whatever.

You shoulda told me he had a problem, Gina.

We've already dealt with this bullshit.

I thought I was doing you a favour.

What do the fuck you want from me?

I dunno, Gina. How about the fuckin' truth?

I didn't know he had a problem.

Like don't always assume I know everything

that's goin' on around here

because oviously, I fuckin' don't!

I got all this shit on my plate.

Watchin' over Jumbo

wasn't my number one priority!

Yeah.

I was doin' it for you .

That's a fuckin' cop-out.

Really?

I don't have to take this shit!

Good. Fuckin' go!

(high heels clicking)

(truck engine)

(Wilma) Leona's in the house.

I don't wanna go in there.

Yes you do.

She doesn't wanna see me.

Ah, stop.

C'mon.

I can't.

Yes you can. You will.

I'm not ready.

You wanna make a change? This is the first step.

Now move your ass.

C'mon.

OK.

(sighs)

(door opens)

Hey.

Hey.

How are you feeling?

I'm OK.

It hurts sometimes.

Well, I guess that's good.

That it hurts sometimes?

No...

That you're OK.

I fucked up.

Yeah.

You did.

We both know that I'm weak.

I'll pick up my things. I'll leave.

Where are you gonna go?

Greg's?

Oh yeah? That's a good one.

Is that your answer to everything, Gail?

Just run away?

Wendy is gone.

We lost her. She is never coming back.

Do you understand that?

I do.

I just...

I just went... into a hole

and I went so far down and...

I couldn't get up.

You're a counsellor.

D'you get that?

Yeah!

Yeah, You're a textbook case.

Chapter seven...

Alcohol and drug abuse, depression...

How do you think I do it?

How do you think I cope?

I don't reach for a bottle or a handful of pills.

I am just as alcoholic as you are.

We all thought that you had it this time.

We really believed that.

And I won't feel sorry for you. I can't.

I can't!

Leona...

Tell me what to do.

(shouting) Do it different!

(sniffs)

(exhales)

(whispers) I miss Wendy.

I miss my sister.

I was shot at today, you...

Whoring, murdering son of a bitch.

Hey, Bobby...

It's me.

I just needed someone to talk to.

So call me if you get a chance.

OK...

Bye.

[Snorting]

(Debbie on phone) Hey! How ya doin'?

Are you OK?

No, no, I'm good. I just have a bit of a cold.

Or maybe the flu.

I want to...

See your father.

Today, before I change my mind.

I want you to come with me.

Can't it wait?

(Alan) How about tomorrow... morning?

Daryl's got me workin' really hard.

And... I've got this cold thing.

Alan, take a fucking pill and tell Daryl I need you.

I'm here waiting.

OK?

Who was that?

No one.

I could...

Take Wendy's stuff to Sarah's... if you want.

Do you think that's a good idea?

I want to see her.

It might make things worse.

I don't know if it can get worse.

Let me call Sarah first.

I'll tell her you're coming.

I just don't want it to be a surprise.

Thanks.

(mobile vibrating)

[Snorting]

(...message after the tone...)

Alan, please call me when you get this.

You were supposed to be here an hour ago.

Hey.

Hey.

Whaddya want?

I got Wendy's stuff here and...

I, I was just wondering if... maybe I could see'er.

Gail...

She's pretty confused.

Yeah. No doubt.

I just wanna see her for... five minutes.

Are you straight?

Yes.

OK, go ahead. She's inside.

(Gail) Thanks.

(Sarah) Gail...

You better be straight.

(sniffs, weeping)

(Wendy) When am I coming home?

You are home, baby.

Oh...

Wendy...

Can you please go to your room

so I can talk to Gail?

(Gail) Don't worry because I'm not gonna go

without saying goodbye, OK?

You promise?

Yeah.

Listen to your Auntie Sarah.

You haven't told her.

I'm not the one that fucked her up.

You did.

You broke a promise to take care of that little girl.

I know.

(Sarah) How's Leona handling all this?

You talked to her. What'd she say?

She won't even look at me.

Can you blame her?

(Gail) Look...

I know that I have problems and I'm getting help.

I'm tryin' to deal with some shit here, y'know?

I dunno what to say.

Other than...

I'm fuckin' sorry.

That little girl needs...

somebody that can take care of her and...

I know that's not me.

Gail...

I think it's time for you to say goodbye.

(mobile ring tone)

What are you doing? Where are you?

I thought we said tomorrow.

Just meet me there then.

(Debbie) I'll be waiting by the visitors' entrance.

Just call me when you get there.

(air horn)

(crash)

Mom?

Mom!?

Mom?