All language subtitles for Christmas.in.Conway.2013.1080p.WEBRip.x265-RARBG

♪

(plastic crinkling)

(phone chimes)

I'm on my way.
(phone beeps)

(sighs)

(horn honks)

So have Steve take a look at it.

Probably just needs a rebooting.

Hey, my girlfriend
just pulled up.

My flight's three hours.

We got all afternoon
to bang this thing out.

(whispers):
Sorry.

Yeah, sure, I'm up for dinner.
What do you think?

(grunting)
Actually, that
one works great

'cause I wanted to talk
to you about a few things

before we went in
next week.

Yeah, will you bring in
those reports?

(chuckling): Well, of course
I'm gonna meet him first.

Yeah. Yes, some of us actually
prepare for this stuff.

Thanks, babe.

Yeah.

Yeah, we're on
our way now, so...

(grunting)
It looks great.

You're kidding.

It's built in?

New place comes with a sauna.

That's incredible.

Yeah. Yeah.

I'm here now.
I just...
Mmm.

Have a great time.
Uh, hey, Marty?

Let me get back at you.

Whoa, hey, Nat.

Wait. What's up?

You know, those limo service
guys are amazing.

They show up early,
they wait for you,

fresh bottle of water,
cute little mints.

Yeah, and 100
bucks later.

What?

You're right. They're pricey.

Okay, I'm sorry.

This is a great
opportunity

for both of us.
No, it's your opportunity.

Go for it. You'll be amazing.

What are you...
Wait. Wait.

I go through the
training orientation,

three or four months you
come up-- I mean, it's Chicago.

They've got to need nurses,
especially your kind.

Uh, I've already made you late.

Hey! I'm coming back
for your birthday!

Love you!

♪

(door creaking)

(crow cawing in distance)

Here we are, ladies.

Oh...

We have got...

sweet tea
in a cup for Jean...

Thank you.

and coffee for Patty.
Yes, ma'am.

Thank you.

And who in the world is that?

(car approaching)

JEAN:
Looks like some nosy parker

all up in your business.

Maybe one of
those gals who thinks

she's gonna beat
you out of winning

the Carolina Corners
Christmas Showcase.

(scoffs) Well, that's
certainly not gonna happen.

(doorbell rings)

Excuse me.

Yeah.
I'm sorry. I'm just...

I'm looking for the Mayors.

Oh, I don't, I don't live here.

I'm just, uh...
I'm just here for work.

If you want, I'll-I'll go
ask up at the house.

Um...
(vehicle approaching)

Oh. I'm okay.

Thank you. I'm sorry
to interrupt you.

Oh, no. It's no interruption.

Thanks.
Yeah. Hey.

Did you say "Mayor"?
Yes.

Yeah.

(truck door shuts)

Hi. Mr. and Mrs. Mayor?

I'm Natalie Springer,
the home care nurse.

I think we spoke
on the phone.
Yeah, we know who you are.

And we're just so glad
you're here.

God, I swear, did you ever see
a prettier girl?

(chuckles)

Well, I-I'm Suzy
and this is Duncan.

You can call me
Mr. Mayor.

Hush!

Don't let him boss you around.

Suzy's coming home?

Well, it beats spending
your last days

in some germy old hospital.

(sighs)

It's good to be home.

It's good.

Bless her poor heart.

Well...

good Lord calls us all home
when it's time.

If you ask me, Duncan
would've been the better choice

for the good Lord to call home.

Gayle.
You heard me.

(Suzy sighs)

Oh. No Christmas tree.

Where's the Christmas tree?

What's Christmas
without a tree, huh?

Hello?

DUNCAN:
Come upstairs.

Next door on the right.

How you doing?

Good.

(sighs)

NATALIE:
Suzy?

In here.

Thing about strawberries is...

they come back...

year after year--
a little water,

a little sun.

That's all it takes.

Hobby?

You have any idea how easy it is

to extract DNA
from a strawberry?

Used to wow my students.

I'm sorry about my husband.

He's just... just working
through some things.

So, Dr. Emmons sent me

your pain management
schedule.

I thought maybe we could
go over it together.

Mm-hmm. It's not your first
picnic, is it, pretty girl?

And apart from
the schedule,

if you feel anything at all...

I'll go ahead
and scream my head off.

Okay by me.

Do you mind
if I join you?

Suit yourself.

Would you like some coffee

to wash that down?
Never drink it.

Do you mind if I make some?

Suit yourself.

Just so you know, I gave Suzy
something to help her rest.

Above the microwave.

I generally take
Saturdays off

to take care of my
personal business.

I live about an
hour away in Florence.

Have to go home and pay bills,
water plants.

That sort of thing.

Fantastic.
Other than
that, I am here

24/7.
As far as I'm concerned,
you can take

as much time off as you want.

I'm guessing Suzy did most
of the cooking.

I'm not much of a foodie
but I can help.

Top drawer on your left,
where it should be.

Suzy's gonna need
nutritional supplements

and foods that are easy
to digest.

I can pick all that up
at the market,

so if there's anything
in particular

that you would like...
I like hot dogs.

You know what? So do I.

I like 'em
with mayo and avocado.

I just... I'm not so keen

on them breakfast,
lunch and dinner.

Avocado and mayo?

Who in the world eats
hot dogs with mayo

and avocado?
The Chileans.

The Chileans eat hot dogs?

They do.
Are you Chilean?

No.
(doorbell rings)

Sorry.

Go ahead.

No, you go ahead.

You're gonna have to learn the
traffic patterns around here.

(doorbell rings)

Hello, Duncan.

Ooh.

I wish we had
some ice cream.

What'd you say
your name was again?

It's Ms. Springer.

But you can
call me Natalie.

All right.

Spoon's inside.

Look, Natalie,
this wasn't my idea.

It was the doctor's orders

for you to be here.
I'm only here to be a help,
Mr. Mayor.

For both Suzy and you.
Well, I can take care
of my own wife.

(sighs)

I will do my best to stay out
of your way, okay?

Yes, you will.
I understand

how diff...
No, no, no.

You don't
understand anything.

NATALIE: She slept on and off
during the day yesterday

and through most of the night,

but she woke up
very nauseous this morning...

DR. EMMONS:
Mm-hmm.

...and vomited several times.

Same medication?
Same medication.

Hello, hello.

How you feeling?

Oh, fresh as a daisy.

Mm-hmm. Same old Suzy.

Well, you wanted
something different?

Never.

Duncan, how are you?

I'll come back up

when you're done here.

You are in good hands
with Natalie here.

SUZY:
Yeah.

I had a feeling.

Would you forgive me
just one second?

(sighs)

(page turns)

Duncan?

Don't need the nurse.

She's not
just a nurse.

Well, I can take
care of my own wife.

Duncan, we made
an agreement:

Suzy comes home with care
from a private duty nurse.

Well, good.
When you leave,

I'm gonna lock her up
in here-- how's that?

Hmm.

You know, Natalie's specialty
is hospice care.

Hospice.
Duncan, you're
in good hands

with Natalie.
Let me explain
something to you.

This is my home.

(inhales)

I can take care of my own wife.

You know, Suzy's not only
my patient.

She's my friend.

This is a chance to let it all
happen the way you both want.

Natalie can help you
understand the signs.

I can read my own signs.

She's gonna be
up and down.

One day,
she's gonna be fine,

the next,
she's not gonna be herself.

I need you to take advantage

of what Natalie has to offer.

Okay?

For Suzy's sake.

(sighs)

Hi, Tommy.

Well, hey, Mrs. Matthews.

Be done on time?

Not a problem.

Now, what about lights?

Yeah, you know, Mrs. Matthews,

I've been meaning
to talk to you about that.

Aw, my Daddy, he loved
Christmas lights.

We had hundreds and hundreds
of them.

Every different color.

Got them all boxed up
in the attic.

Yeah, you know, Mrs. Matthews?

the Christmas showcase is

kind of an upscale contest.

What exactly are you implying?

Nothing.

N-N-Nothing, I just...

I think that maybe, you know,

subtle and sophisticated
might be the way to go.

Oh, what?
I'm not sophisticated?

No, no, you-you-you are
sophisticated, ma'am.

I just... you know, look--

this-this is
your original idea, you know?

And it's-it's beautiful,
I mean, look at it.

It's really cool.
Do you really think so?

I do think so. You know?

And nobody's ever done
a design like this before.

They haven't.
No, but we...

we don't want to go taking
anything take away from it.

No.
You know? No, I mean...

and sometimes,
those colored lights,

they... I don't know.

They get a little bit...

Distracting?
There you go.

Mm-hmm.
Yeah.

Okay. All right.

Oh! How about the partridge?

It's almost done.

Better be.

(chiming)

Hi.

Hey. You okay?

Yeah, I'm good, I'm good.

Sorry, I'm just, uh...

How's work?

Nat, the people here--

I mean, everybody's so cool.

They share all their toys,
and I am learning a ton.

(beeping)
So, I already looked
into a ticket.

A ticket?
Mmm, a ticket for what?

Your birthday.

No, Brian, come on,
I told you.

You don't have to come here.

It's too much of a hassle.

No, no, no, it's your birthday.

And I already told you
I'll be there.

Unless you want
to come up here instead.

I'll fly you up.

We can check out the city.

The music scene here

is incredible.

Yeah, but, you know
I can't do that.

Right, right.

Anyway, well, we'll figure

all this stuff out
when I see you.

I better get going.

I just wanted to check in.

Night, Nat.

Good night.

SUZY:
You remember

all those crazy nights
down at the beach?

Hmm, Family Kingdom.

We hit every ride
at Family Kingdom.

Ten times in a row
on that old Whiz-Bang.

Yup.

Yeah, that was that rickety
old Ferris Wheel.

We got stuck

at the top,
you pulled out the ring.

Biggest mistake of your life.

Not even hardly.

I almost got down

on one knee.
I know.

Well, thank God you didn't.

I'd do anything
to go back to that night.

That ride never ended.

(music blaring over radio)

♪

(music stops)

Hey, quick question--
about Mrs. Mayor?

What's her situation?
Oh, yeah.

Um, I got to go.

Hey.
(clears throat)

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Where y'all going?

We're going for a drive.
Mm-hmm.

Oh, okay, are you sure that
you're feeling up to it?

Uh, I am feeling great.

Okay, where?

Uh, a drive to where?

Myrtle Beach.

Wow, Mr. Mayor, Myrtle Beach?

That's kind of far.

Yeah, well, we'll let you know
how far it is.

Okay, but why-why Myrtle Beach?

Why not just a few times
around the block?

Ain't no amusement parks
around the block.

Amusement park.

Are you serious?

Amusement park?

(truck engine starts)

(sighs)

Remember we went on that ride
that you wanted to go on?

The little airplane ride
that was for five year olds?

It wasn't for five-year-olds.
Well, yeah.

I fit in it.
Yeah.

(laughing)
What?

What?!

Yeah, you got
in it, all right.

(both laughing)

Okay, that's not nice.

I got out, didn't I?
Yeah, you got out, yeah.

We had to pry you
out of there.
Someone got me out.

Hey.

Hey.

You okay?

Okay, we'll turn around.

Okay? I'm here.

I'm sorry.

Hey, it's okay.

Look at me. It's okay.

Shh, she's asleep.

Here, I'll take that.

Mr. Mayor?

I don't need
any lectures from you.

I would never.

It's just important
to understand

that anything can
happen at any time.

And I don't know that?

(descending stairs)

(sighs)

♪

Are you sure you want
to get up so soon?

Live your best life
while you can.

Okay.

Oh, my, what an exotic color.

Oh, yeah?
(whoops)

Tahiti Sunrise.

(doorbell rings)

Oh, you get it.
I'll be fine.

You sure?
Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Hey.

Um, sorry to bother
you again, um...

Actually I was wondering
if I could see Mrs. Mayor?

(quiet laugh)

Is that Tommy Harris?

Yes, ma'am, it is, I...

You remember me?

How could I forget you?

Tommy was one
of my high school students.

Oh.
Oh.

This is Natalie Springer.

Yeah, we kind of
sort of met before.

Tommy Harris. Yeah.

Ma'am, I just, I just found
out that you lived here

and I just wanted
to stop by

and-and say hello.

Oh. Won't you come in?

Oh, no, no, no,
I shouldn't.

Uh...

(sighs)

I wanted you to
know that I, uh,

I graduated college and I
have my own business now.

In fact, I'm working
right next door

for Mrs. Matthews
right now.

(chuckles)

Bless your heart.

That's wonderful.

I'm so proud of you.

I just wanted to thank you
for everything you did for me,

you know, and if
there's anything

that I can do for you,
you just let me know.

Okay?

There is one small thing.

This is the, the usual spot.

(chuckling):
Oh, no, I have it.

Sit down, relax.

Okay.
DUNCAN:
Can I help you?

TOMMY: Just stopped by
to say hello to Mrs. Mayor.

To Mrs. Mayor?
Yes, sir.

DUNCAN:
You're that Harris kid.

TOMMY:
That's right, sir. Tommy.

You're not
welcome here.

Sir, I-I...

You're not
listening, boy.

Get out of here.

Did you invite
that boy in here?

He came over to say hello to me.

Yeah, well,
better count the silverware.

He's not a criminal, Duncan.

Well, I don't want him around.

Understood?

Pretty girl,

would you go on and, uh,
fetch me a glass of sweet tea?

Of course.

Come here.

Come here...
come here.

Don't make me beg-- come here.

I know what comes
after the sweet tea.

(sighs)

Come on, it's time
you quit holding

onto some things
the way you do.

You know,
people can change...

even grumpy types
like yourself.

Just have a think
on it, that's all.

(engine starts)

(engine revs, tires screech)

(doorbell rings)

(laughing)

Oh, wow, that is big.

It's all ready
for you.

Oh, that is a beauty.

GAYLE:
Tommy Harris!

I got to go.

Merry Christmas.

He's a cutie,
isn't he?

Um...

(sighs)

(Gayle yelling indistinctly)

Tommy Harris,
I'm gonna tell you right now,

I am madder
than a wet rooster cock

in August
in a candy store.

Why is she so upset?

Oh, well... we
go way back--

me and Gayle
and Duncan.

NATALIE:
What happened?

Well, Gayle's granddaddy went
and made a bunch of money in

property, and he
lost over half of it

to my granddaddy in a
high-stakes poker game.

(gasps)

We weren't worth more
than a nickel at the time,

but then, we did
okay for ourselves.

Ah, so she's still...

Just the keeper of a good
old-fashioned family feud.

Yes.

Seemed like it might
blow over for a time

when I was in high school,

'cause I was... I was seeing
Gayle's brother Charlie.

But then Duncan
came along and he...

swept me off my feet.

(gulls screeching)

(waves splashing)

(thudding, clanking)

Excuse me.

Is anybody around here

I could speak to
about a Ferris wheel?

What about 'em?

Well, how to get one.

Get one?

Or rent one,
a small one.

I suppose it's possible,

but not anywheres
around here.

(grunting)

(clanking, rattling, hissing)

I need to get
ahold of one.

Yeah, well,
I-I got work to do.

Shut it down.

(hissing, squeaking)

Gotta get hold of one.

(sighs)

There's this one place
you might... might want to try.

Little deserted
amusement park

just the other side
of Monck's Corner.

Other side of Monck...

Is that the one
under the freeway?

There you go.

Yeah, we sometimes
mine it for parts.

Uh, last time I was down there,
I seen a 45-footer.

It looked pretty decent.

45-footer?
Uh-huh.

(clanks, hisses)

How big is this one?

Oh, it's about...
a buck and a quarter.

Appreciate it.

What made you pick nursing?

Uh... (sighs)

when I was in high school,
my mom was diagnosed.

Non-Hodgkin's.

When she went into remission,

I decided to go
into nursing school.

And then when she relapsed
for the last time,

I switched gears into hospice
care, 'cause it just...

felt right, you know?

I... I think

that the left side
needs a little more...

little more bright and shiny.

What do you think?

Mm-hmm.
Yeah, I think so.

Here.

I'm real sorry about your mama.

Thank you.

(ornaments tinkling)

(bird singing)

(gate squeaking)

(chickens clucking)

(dog barking)

Anybody home?

(chicken clucking,
rooster crowing)

(dog barking in distance)

MAN:
Mister!

You are trespassing
on sacred ground.

Sacred ground?

Here to rob my kingdom?

I'm not here to
rob anybody.
I reckon that's

what I'd say if I got caught
with my hand in the cookie jar.

"Not here to rob,

just want one last corkscrew
on the Wild Rabbit."

Or some such.

Just looking around.

(laughing):
Looking around, huh?

Looking around at what?

This... this good-for-nothing
pile of junk?

It's not the way I see it.

Oh, is that so?

What are you, some kind of
visionary?

Does that Ferris wheel
still work?

What's it to you?

I'm looking to get one.
Well, sir,

I'm not looking
to get rid of one,

so you best be on your way.

Would you consider
an offer?

What need you got
of a Ferris wheel?

Well, that's my business.

Well, that's my wheel.

My wife is dying.

Well, mine's dead.

Now get off my property.

Okay.

I'm gonna go look for the
Christmas lights while you rest.

Good idea.

I might write
some letters or...

something like that.

Okay.

(sighs)

Oh, tree looks
not so bad, right?

Yeah.

Good job.
Thank you.

So, do you have a...
a beau or something?

NATALIE:
Sorry?

Come on, give me some scoop.

(laughs)

I wouldn't want
to bore you.

Oh, I don't get bored.

(laughs)
(sighs)

Okay.

I've been dating this guy
for the last two years.

We dated in college,
and eventually broke it off.

And when mom got sick
the last time,

he sort of... rekindled things.

So, will we be seeing him
around here sometime?

Not likely.

He just got a job in Chicago.

That where
you're headed?

Um, I haven't really had time
to think about it.

What's to
think about?

It's Chicago!
(laughs)

I know, but...

It's not the Chicago part
you're struggling with.

Sounds cliché, but you know,
just listen to this,

and-and you'll know what to do.

Uh, pretty girl,

I think that I need
to move down

to the... to the living room.

It's th-those stairs.

They're getting to be, uh...

a bit much, and, uh...

I want to be
where the action is.

Okay, you got it.

And Dr. Emmons--
he said about the bed...

No, don't worry about that.
I'll handle it.

Okay.

Thank you.

(crickets chirping,
dog barking)

(sighs)

(door closes)

(sighs)

SUZY:
Tahiti Sunrise.

More like Tomato Soup.

Where'd you go all day?

I was exploring.

Mm.

I always liked...

exploring with you.

(sighs deeply)

You call that a partridge?

Well, it's not finished yet.

Well, it's supposed
to look like a partridge,

or what's the point?

TOMMY: Well, it'll look
like a partridge,

when I'm done with it,
I promise.

(footsteps approaching)

Hey. How's my girl?

Hmm?
Hanging in.

Yeah? Yeah?
Let me see those beautiful eyes.

Let me see 'em.

Excuse me.

Who brought that tree
in here?

Tommy brought it.
He was doing me a favor.

Tommy? I don't want
that boy around here.

I'm serious about that.

You stay clear of him,
you hear?

Yeah.

Duncan, that attitude
is not handsome on you.

Okay.

Here we go, just one sip.

I don't want it right now.

It's good for you.

There you go.

Not so bad, right?

(retching)
It's okay.
It's okay.

Okay... what's up?
All right, all right.

Here's a
napkin, Suzy.
(coughs)

I got it.
I got a towel.

It's okay.

It's all right.
It's all right.

She's just
not hungry.

(coughs)

(weak cough)

Put another straw
in there.

Yeah.

Hey.

Hey...

I don't want it.

It's not for you. It's for me.

I love my shakes.
(scoffs)

I love my shakes
from the Shake Shack.

Hmm?

Hey. Hey.

Hey, hey.

Remember we used to walk down
the boardwalk, me and you, hmm?

Huh?

And all the boys were
sitting on the fence

and saying, "Boy,
that Duncan Mayor.

He's... he's one lucky man."

(scoffs)
Shut up.

Hmm?

And I'd just look at 'em and...

Put your hand on my hand.
Go ahead.

Look at this, just like we were.

(scoffs)
Hmm?

And then we'd
go for a walk.

And I'd just go,
"Hey, what's going on?

"Yeah, she's the most
beautiful girl

"in all the world.

That's right.
And I got her."

And we're gonna
have ourselves a shake now.

We're gonna share a shake
(chuckles)

from the Shake Shack,
like we always do.
You're crazy.

Come on. Come on.
You're so crazy.

Get in there.
Get in there.

(chuckles)
Oh, sorry.

I'm so sorry.

It's just I had a little bit
of a corndog,

and it came up, surprised me.
(chuckles)

Okay, come on.

On the count of three.

One...

two, three.

(swallows)

(moans)
You got to eat, baby.

(snoring softly)

(reverse warning beeping,
vehicle approaching)

(brakes squeak)

(chickens squawking)

(chain rattling)

What are you, deaf
or dumb as a bag of rocks?

Hey...
I told you already one time
to stay out of here!

Slow down there, cowboy.

Now, I need that Ferris
wheel more than you do,

and you need this baby
here more than me.

What you got here? You sleeping
with ducks or something?

Oh.
What's the
matter with you?

Now, she's almost brand-new.

Got a pop-out.

And she's all yours.

Uh-huh.
I see it in your eyes.

Sleep on it.

In fact, sleep in it.

And I'll be back tomorrow,

and me and you are gonna
work it out, understand?

(door shuts, engine starts)

All right,
don't shoot!

Don't shoot! Don't shoot!

Don't shoot!

Hey, I just... I'm just trying
to do the right thing here!

Make us
a fair trade!

It's a fair trade!

(chuckles)
Looks like my Ferris wheel

ain't the only wheel
you'll be needing.

Dang thing keeps
pulling to the left.

Say, that's a pretty
good-looking tree

you got there.

Yes, it is.

Comes with.

It's a Noble.

Six-footer.

(grunts)

(doorbell rings)

Huh.

Isn't that cute.

What is it?

(quiet laugh)

I don't know. There's a card.

"A turtledove for your tree.

Merry Christmas.
Tommy."

That's so sweet.

I love it.

Don't you love it?

MAN:
It was my wife's notion

that we could bring the old
carnival back to life,

stop working
the traveling circuit.

After she passed, I didn't
have much cause to think on it

or anything that much.

So, you all were
in the carnival business.

Well, the carnival business
was in us.

Whole family worked
the circuit.

Gave it everything we had.

You got
an extension ladder?

I want to start
taking her down.

You can't take her
down alone, Duncan.

It ain't an
Erector set.

Why? Are you available?

It's your wheel now.

(metal scraping)

(clunking)

(sighs)

(sighs)

(metal screeches)

(loud thudding, crashing)

(panting)

(grunting)

Ow!
(shouts)

My foot! My foot!

Hold on! Hold on!
Hold on... my foot.

(grunting)

(panting):
You okay?

I'm fine.

Where you want it?

(panting)

Swing around.

(grunts)

Watch your hands.

I guess I'll go.

(door opens)

(door shuts)

Suzy wants to move downstairs,

so Dr. Emmons
sent over a bed.

I can stay
in this little side room.

That's my office.

Yeah.

I'd like to be close,
if that's okay.

(truck door shuts outside)

Hey.

Hey.

Suzy loved the ornament.

Well, I'm glad.

But you know you're taking
your life in your own hands

by talking to me right now.

Okay, I-I have to ask.

How does anybody...

get in... to twigs?
Get into twigs?
(chuckles)

Well, I majored in
business in college,

and, uh...

I had a job with the
Buildings and Grounds.

You know, I put myself through
school, and then, uh...

once I graduated, I put
the two together and started

my own landscaping company.
Hmm.

How 'bout you?
You're probably a nurse,

right?
Hospice care.

H...

She didn't want to go
through chemo again. She just...

wanted to come home.
Right. Right.

It's okay, though.

She's handling it.

You okay with this?

I'm not okay
with any of it,

but I'm gonna be with
you all the way.

Shoot. There's no headboard.

You know?

It's a headboard.

Just the single most
important decor feature

in a bedroom... fool.

Already on it.

You don't know headboards.

You know what's more important
than a headboard?

No.

Whether I fit on the bed or not.

(Suzy chuckles)

Let's give it a go.

Get in there.
(Suzy chuckles)

Come on.
That's your bed.

That's not my bed. I ain't
gonna sleep over there.

I'm gonna be right here.

Scoot over, slim.

Your man's coming in.
(chuckles)

Oh, I'm getting
excited already.

Careful.

(groaning)
(laughs)

Needs snow.

Say again?

If there's reindeer,
there should be snow.

Reindeers need snow.
Did you know that, Tom?

No, no, I didn't.
Yeah, they thrive in it.

Yeah.
So... it simply won't
be real without it.

Real?

Yes, real.

Ma'am, we have turtledoves
and pear trees and partri...

Tommy Harris,
I want sno...
(vehicle approaching)

My goodness, what in the
wide blue world is that?

(rumbling)

(brakes squeak, hiss)

(grunts)

Shut 'er down, Lonnie.

This here's the place!

Henry!

Mornin', Duncan!
What's the story?

Beautiful day for it,
don't you think?

For what? What's going on?

This here's my cousin Petey.

Hey, Mr. Mayor.

DUNCAN:
Hey, Pete.

HENRY: And this
here's Lonnie.

What up?

You, son.

Lonnie was driving
cross-country.

He's gonna hold up
and spend Christmas with me.

DUNCAN:
Okay.

Taking down an old wheel
ain't nothin'.

GAYLE: Duncan Mayor,
I'd like a word with you.

Without your "friends."

A word is about
all I got time for.

Well, you can just make time.

Get to the point.

That. That there.

That's the point.
What's it here for?

You inspired me.

I did what?

You inspired me.
All of a sudden, I got this

powerful urge to decorate.

Decorate?
Yes, decorate.

(both gasping)

Oh!
You're not thinking of putting

your yard in the Christmas...

...Showcase?
You wouldn't dare!

I wouldn't dare upstage my
neighbor's Christmas Showcase!

I'm coming after you.

We'll see.

(loud clanking outside)

Great day in the morning.

What is that?

Big truck just arrived
full of machine parts

or I don't know what.

All going in
the backyard.

Sometimes...

he can be the strangest man.

Anything with gears

and levers.

Wonder what
he's up to.

Do you want me to go see?

No, no.

I'm sure he's got
his reasons.

(clanking, rattling)

(quietly):
No...

♪

HENRY: All right,
first you got to get

your mud plate level
and put your tire on.

Then you get your spokes up
right here, here, here--

all the way around.

(grunts)

This here's the Ferris wheel
assembly manual,

most of it, anyways.

My phone number's
on there.

Too bad we can't stay
and help,

but I've got a pot roast
on simmer in my new oven.

I understand.

I truly appreciate it,
Henry, Lonnie, Pete.

Good luck.
Thank you.

HENRY:
You got a plan?

I'll figure it out.

You're gonna need help
raising her up, you know that.

I understand.
Merry Christmas.

HENRY:
Merry Christmas.

GAYLE:
Sheriff Matthews, please.

Oh, yes, I'm sure he is,
sweet pea,

but you see, I don't care
if he's occupied!

Get him on the telephone
right now.

Tell him it's his baby sister.

Charlie...

No, I am not fine,
thank you very much.

We have a problem here in
our Historic District

and you need to do something
about it!

NATALIE (softly): What are
you up to out there?

I'm building something.

Seems like a pretty big
something.

Oh, so now you're
the building inspector.

SUZY (groggily):
Shut up...

Stop that now.

I told you to quit
picking on her.

Good night.

How are you, baby cakes?

I think she likes me.

Obviously, that's true.

You're so charming.

(laughs)

BOB: Hey.
Morning, Duncan.

Hey, howdy, Bob.
Hey.

How's Suzy doing?

Ah, you know.
You know Suzy.

Yes, I do.

Well, y'all are
in our prayers.

I appreciate it.

BOB: So I know you
just didn't come in here

to check up on the old place.

DUNCAN:
We'll get one of those

heavy-duty
adjustable wrenches.

Same place they always were.
Right.

Another thing, uh,
I'm in need of, uh,

one or two day laborers.
You know, uh,

I tried to reach the Maltman
brothers-- they around?

BOB: No, moved out
west somewhere.

DUNCAN:
Yeah.

What about the guy
with... ?

Oh, Cyrus? No.
Yeah.

He's working in Greenville,
last I heard.

What's this about?

I got a project
over at the house

and my crew's
on holiday, so...

if you think of anybody,
just give me a holler.

You bet.

I see you, but I sure
don't want to.

I heard what you said,

about needing help,
you know?

And I'm all done with
Mrs. Matthews' house,

except for these trimmings.

I don't know much
about Ferris wheels,

but, sir, please,
listen to me.

Look, I know
that-that I owe you...

and all I'm asking for
is just a chance

to work off the debt.

Like I said before, I'm not the
same guy that I used to be.

Start today.

Noon, my backyard.

Bobby, 18-incher.

(spray can hissing)

Oh, Tommy,
Tommy, Tommy, Tommy!

(gasps)

It is...

I know.
There are no words.

You are a genius!

(grunts)

Oh, here's your check.
Thank you.

Oh, with a little
Christmas bonus.

(both chuckle)

So, what are you gonna do now?

Well, it just so happens I got
another job just nearby, so...

Oh, that's marvelous.
Yeah.

Thank you.
Well, hey...

Well, you know what?
What?

They're lucky
to have you.
Thanks.

And you enjoy your Christmas
and this snow, okay?

I sure will.
Merry Christmas.

(gasps, sighs)

Oh, how precious!

Oh!

It is a Christmas cacophony.

GAYLE:
Oh... (laughing)

(Gayle gasps)

Oh, I'm definitely gonna win
that Showcase prize.

Oh, so pretty! Oh!

Hey, Keith Partridge.

Oh...

So precious.

(truck door shuts)

Tommy...

What's...?

Tommy?!

Tommy Harris!

Hey, Mrs. Matthews.

What do you think you're doing?!

You work for that dreadful man,

and your-your name will be
ruined in this town!

Do you hear me, boy!

You'll be finished in Conway!

You want scoop?

I got some scoop.

Spare me no detail.

First a little sip
for me.

Oh, I can't.
I just... no.

Okay, okay.

Tommy and Duncan are working
together in the backyard.

Will wonders never cease?

(chuckles)

What is the deal
with the two of them anyway?

Once up on a time...

Come here.

Duncan, he ran the-the hardware
store downtown,

and... I gave him
this old cash register.

Belonged to my granddaddy.

He fixed it up.

Had it running better than new
in... in no time.

And then what happened?

Tommy stole it.

No...

And by the time, by the time
they-they caught him,

he'd already hocked it.

And you never got it back?

No.
Okay, I get it.

No, the thing was...

that I...

I took Tommy's side.

He got off with,
with just a warning.

I-I... I always thought

there was something...

special about him.

And I felt like if he just...

just had a break, he'd,
he'd get out there and-and

live his best life,
you know?

And it... looks like he has.

So, what are they
talking about?

You really want to know?
I do.

You have to drink
some of this first for me.

(groans)

(clattering)

No... uh, no.

Over there by the spokes.

Put 'em down over there.

These are parts for the seats.
I know what they're for.

Just put 'em
over there by the spokes.

Okay.

Mr. Mayor...
Yes?

I'm just about to leave.

Leave?

It's Saturday.

So?

I take the day off.

But we're in the middle
of this-- can't it wait?

I'm sorry.

Obviously, if there's
an emergency,

you can call me
on my cell phone, okay?

(clears throat)

♪

(phone chiming)

Hey, Nat, happy birthday!

Thanks, Bri.

I can't see you.

Oh, I know, my phone has been
acting really weird lately.

Huh. Look, I-I'm so sorry,
but I got jammed at work,

like, in a total good way.
I'm just not gonna be able

to make it down there.

We had a few meetings
and some new ideas came up

and I just, I had to talk with
some people about some stuff.

Brian?

Hey, hey, there you are.

Let's just appreciate
what we had

but not push it any further,
okay?

I just think
you and I are over.

We're done?

You have no obligation to me.

Wow, that's it?

TOMMY: I thought
you had the day off.

I had to go home,
take care of stuff.

Oh, yeah?

You call laundry
taking care of stuff?

It is what it is.

Hey I was about to go over
to the River Walk,

grab a bite to eat.
You want to join me?

Oh, no,
I-I better get back.

Come on now,
just for a little bit.

Besides, we could, uh, we could
go check out the turtles.

Turtles?

Yeah, after we have dinner.

You see, the thing
about turtles is...

Yeah, what the heck is the thing
about turtles?

They sleep at night
like humans.

No way.
Yeah.

They, uh, they sleep at night,
but during the day,

there's millions of them
out here.

I'll bring you out sometime.

(chuckles)
I don't believe you.

You should believe me;
I'll show you.

Wow.

Did you learn that
from Mrs. Mayor?

No, no, I learned that
from Burt, my grandpa.

They actually raised
me, my grandparents.

Burt and Goldie.
(chuckles)

Burt and Goldie, nice.

What about your parents?

Ah, they weren't really the
raising kids kind of people.

They, um, they split when
I was about this big.

When Burt passed away, I
pretty much raised myself.

You know,
I'm rambling right now.

Is that when you
got into trouble?

She told me.

(sighs)

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm not proud of it.

What about you, hmm?

You ever get in trouble?

(chuckles) No.

I am not exciting.

Oh, come on, I don't
care about exciting.

(sighs)

Okay, I'm just gonna
go ahead and tell you

the most important thing
about me that you need to know.

(whispering):
It's my birthday.

When?

Um, today, right now.

Wait, hold on, hold on.

Today right...
Like, right now?

Wow, you really
should've opened with that.

(chuckles)
It's not a big deal.

Yes, it is a big deal;
birthdays are big deals.

We got to celebrate.

There is one thing I want to do.

(whooping)

(both laugh)

My mom used to say,

"when work winds you up
or bends you sideways,

"the best thing
to do is play."

Yeah, your work's got
to wind you up pretty good, huh?

Oh, recharge my batteries,
I am good to go.

Yeah, but it's got to be tough.

I mean, what you deal with
the whole time...

I don't think I could do it.

When something grabs you,

it's not like you have a choice.

Even if it seems weird or other
people don't get it exactly.

You know?

Doing what I do is
an amazing privilege.

Being there at that moment,

to help, to care,

I just...

(sighs)
I can't even explain it.

I think you just did.

Happy birthday.

(both screaming)

DUNCAN:
You ready?

(mechanical whirring)

(chains rattling)

(rattles, thuds)

Hey, we're missing some, uh,
some seat parts here

and some other stuff.

You, uh, you want me
to call this guy Henry?

Don't need them.

Just grab yourself a hose
and hose down all the crud

before we assemble.

Sir, I think
we kind of need the parts.

Grab yourself a hose

and wash off all the crud.

SUZY: I heard you
sneak in last night.

Oh, no, I'm sorry.

I hope I didn't
wake you up.

No, no, don't be silly.

Hope you were doing
something fun.

No.

Mostly just personal stuff.

Oh, and I went on the River Walk
with Tommy.

Oh?

I like him.

Uh-huh.

He's a nice guy.

He's very knowledgeable
about turtles.

Well, heck...

what more could you want?

The, uh, water pressure's low.

Turn the hose on?

Yeah, I turned the hose on.

Let's see it.

Watch yourself.

You know, there's a, uh,
the water valve

right out there by the street
in between the, uh...

Oh, out by the street?
You mean the one

I've turned on
a thousand times.

Yep, that one.

How's that?

It's worse.

Worse?

Let me see that.

No pressure in here.

(rumbling)
I turned it on.

(explosive burbling, hissing)

That's not good.

What's happening?

Oh, my...

No! No!

Make-make it stop!

Make it stop!

You terrible man!

You've ruined everything!

(sobbing)

Duncan Mayor, you have
truly done it this time.

TOMMY:
It wasn't his fault,

Mrs. Matthews.

This whole thing was my idea.

This was your doing?

Yes, ma'am.

100%.

Tommy Harris,
you treacherous ingrate.

Not only did you willfully
betray my confidence,

but you have destroyed

any chance I have at winning
the Christmas showcase.

I'm sorry, ma'am.
Just, please,

give me two hours,
and I will have this looking

good as new.
Oh, will you fix it, Tom?!

Is that what you're gonna
do now? You're gonna fix it?

I'm gonna fix it;
I'm gonna fix the sprinklers,

I'm gonna redo
the front lawn,

I'll even put on
that fake snow

that you love
so much, okay?

Just give me two hours,
all right?

Whew!

Christmas showcase.

(truck engine starts)

Wasn't his fault.

Oh, I know whose fault it was.

Not only did you ruin my lawn,

but you defaced a
beautiful neighborhood

Hey...
with your...

...with your amusement
park junkyard,

and you have turned my beautiful
and blessed life

into a living nightmare!

DUNCAN:
You're a living nightmare.

(Gayle continues indistinctly,
Suzy laughs weakly)

Don't pay them any mind.

That's just... decades.

I just think of it

as, uh, background noise.

Don't touch my tree!

Don't touch my tree.

(shudders)

Boltbee...

Boltbee, running on empty.

Sorry, sir.
Yeah.

(horn honks)
Stupid, stupid man.

(honking continues)

Oh, no.

(switch clicking)

(honking continues)

All right, all right.

(panting)

All the time in the
world for politics,

but not ten minutes for
your only living sister.

I only ever had
but one sister, Gayle,

but it's always
a pleasure to see you.

Duncan Mayor continues

to deflower our beloved
Garden District

with an outrageous pile
of rubbish that not only

defies explanation,
but the rules

and regulations of our most
treasured and historic

community landmark.

Run that by me again in English?

Am I the only one that sees

that this guy's building an
amusement park in his backyard?

People grieve
in their own way.

Why not leave him in peace,
let him work through it, okay?

Bye-bye.
(sighs)

While you've been
larking around

the countryside...

that man has turned
my lawn into a swamp

and ruined my original
Christmas display.

And I'm really sorry
to hear that,

but I'm sure it was an accident.

And I don't see
what I can do about it.

You don't see what
you can do, huh?
No.

While that despicable
man is violating laws

and ordinances,

and goodness knows what all,
you don't know what to do?

Well, if you can't
do your job, Sheriff,

then you can easily be replaced.

Does this really have
anything to do

with whatever
it is Duncan's up to?

Or is it more to do with a past
that you just won't let go of?

(chuckles)

Ask me...

Mm.
and it's got more to do

with you being reelected.

How's that?

(panting)

I don't need a deputy.

Howdy, Duncan.

That Tommy Harris?

It certainly is.

Gayle, please,
get back to your own yard.

Go.

Something I can
help you with, Sheriff?

Let her go.

I got complaints from
some of the neighbors.

Some?

Yeah, well...

You don't happen to know, uh,

if this thing's something
a fella might need a permit for?

Sure don't.
(clattering)

Gayle!

How's Suzy?

If you don't mind my asking.

Best could be expected
under the circumstances.

How about you?

How are you holding up?

Same as her,
only I'm not the one dying.

Duncan, we known each other
for a long time.

What's really going on here?

Building a Ferris wheel.

The longer I spend
talking to you,

the longer it's gonna
take me to finish.

Mind if I ask why
you're building a Ferris wheel?

It's for Suzy.

Suzy?
Yeah.

I don't understand.

Remember that old Ferris wheel
at Family Kingdom?

Sure.

That's where we got engaged.

Duncan, we both know

you need a permit
for anything like this.

Now, it happens that I got
so much work

on my desk right now

it'll probably take me
a week or more

to get around to dealing with
any kind

of permit issue.

We clear?

Crystal clear.

Appreciate it.

Oh, uh, in the meantime,

try not to flood any more yards.

I'll try my best.

(tires screech)

(sighs)

Granddaddy?

He's over by the tree...

pretty girl.

We should get
him a drink.

Who's by the tree?

Oh...

Granddaddy.

Your granddaddy?

Whew!

Quite a ways to go yet.

Well, good night.

Can I heat this
up for you?

I don't mind it cold.

(clears throat)

How's Suzy?

She, uh, she had
a pretty bad day.

I just want
to look in there, okay?

Uh-huh. Uh-huh.

Get some rest.

(sighs)

(hushed): She's in a dip,
but she's still strong.

She wants to live.

Of course she wants to live.

Hey...

...you need
to prepare, Duncan.

How am I gonna do that?

Hey...

(moans)

Come here.

I know.

(hammer banging)

Need some help?

Leave it be.

Whoa! Hey!

Watch out. You could have
taken my head off.

Did you hear what I said?!
Leave it be!

I'm just trying
to help you, Mr. Mayor.

Yeah.

I don't know why
I agreed to that.

'Cause you need me.

You wouldn't be half
done with this thing

if I wasn't for me,
and you know that.

Yeah, well, whatever you do
or ever will do,

ain't gonna change the fact
you're a thief.

All right, you know what,
Mr. Mayor?

If I could go back and I could
change that, I would, all right?

And I have to live with
that now, every single day.

And if I could get
your-your cash register back,

you know I would,
but I can't, all right?

And I'm-I'm sorry
about that,

but it's in the past.

Yeah, well, "sorry"
ain't gonna cut it.

You should've gone to jail.

You know the reason
I didn't go to jail?

Was because when everybody
in this town

turned their back on me,

your incredible wife right up
there, she didn't.

She stood up for me.
She forgave me,

She-She told me to believe
in myself.

Do you have any idea
what that feels like

when you're a young kid
and you're all alone

and you're just trying
to figure stuff out?

No, you don't.

You can't even imagine
what that's like.

Sir, I'm sorry she's sick.

Really. I wish that
she wasn't, you know,

but it... it's not my fault.

And it's...

it's not yours either.

Let me have that.

Push it from the outside.

Watch your face.

(thunder rumbles)

I need to know something.

(thunder rumbles)

I need to know...

that when I'm gone...

you're gonna be okay.

Say it. Say it.

Say yes.
Yes.

I know that there
ain't the liar in me.

No.

(thunder rumbling)

Mr. Mayor...

I know we haven't personally
talked all that much,

but I have to tell you

what you're doing out there
is really something.

Might have been.

No, it's just
a little rain.

A little rain?

Lot more than a little.

It'll pass.

I don't know how you do it.

Do what?

What you do.

Takes guts.

No more than you.

(thunder rumbling)

(hammer banging)

CHARLIE:
Duncan?

Watch it there.

(men talking indistinctly)

I'm sorry.

What's this?

This is an official notice
informing you

that you are in violation
of the town

ordinances and zoning laws.

CHARLIE:
She went over my head.

I have to order you
in the presence of witnesses

to cease working on this
and to take it down.

Tommy, you come on down now.

Stay where you are!

Get off my property.

As an official witness...

I just told you,
get off my property!

You think this
is a game?

I have every right...!

Get!

Go on, get.

Charlie...

I've never asked anybody
in this town for anything.

I'm gonna ask you now...

Forgive me, Duncan...

I'm stuck.

It's,

and I'm legally bound
to do what I gotta do.

Tommy, I'm asking nice:
Please come down.

Stay where you are!

Son, you gotta get down.

I never asked you
for anything, Charlie.

No. Tommy!

Charlie, I'm gonna
build this thing.

Duncan, I...

Tommy, come on now!
Charlie...

You gotta get down.

Sorry, Sheriff, I can't.
Why not?

I'm not finished yet.
Charlie...

You get on down here now!

Charlie...
Right now!

Stay where you are!

Tommy! Tommy!

(medical monitor beeping)

(whispering):
Tommy...

Tommy.

Hey.

You look terrible.

Yeah.

Then this happened.

How you feeling?

So, the Ferris wheel--
I totally wreck it?

No, no, no,
don't worry about that.

Natalie, we gotta worry
about it-- you know him.

He's running out of time,
and-and... we gotta

get it done, you know?
Tommy...

Can you just go tell them
that I'm okay, and...

Tommy, no.

They are not gonna
let you out of here

until they fully run tests
and check you out.

Okay?

It's serious.

Okay.

(whispering):
You get some sleep.

I'll see you later.

Okay.

(insects trilling)

(footsteps approaching)

What's with
the yellow tape?

City crew's coming,

gonna take 'er down.

Oh...

I'm so sorry.

Yep.

But there it is.

The day that, uh,

we were on that ride...

we talked a lot.

She talks a lot.

I know.

Talked about having kids...

and growing old together.

(sniffling)

But first we couldn't
have kids...

and then, uh...

well, now, uh...

(sighs)

Wasn't supposed to be like this.

(sniffs)

She don't deserve it.

She's just too good.

And she's just too young.

(sighs heavily)

(sobs quietly)

(sniffling)

I don't know what
I'm gonna do without her.

You're gonna live your best.

And she'll always
be with you.

You know that.

Yep.

(sniffling)

I'll give this
to the nurse.

They'll get you checked out
and on your way.

Thanks, Doc.

You were lucky.

By the way, you've got
a visitor waiting outside.

You can come in now.

He's all yours.

Thank you.

How you feeling?

Like I fell off of
a Ferris wheel.

You did.

Let's go home.

Yes, sir.

Oh...

I must've banged up your, uh,
your wheel pretty bad.

Yes, you did.

Not to worry.

I already deducted it
from your pay.

(bell ringing)

Mr. Mayor, I just...

Duncan.

Duncan.

I just... I just want
to thank you, sir,

for... for letting
me help you out.

I-I know how much

building this
meant to you.

What's going on
over here?

(indistinct conversation)

MAN:
It is huge!

What's going on?

Tommy, check the back!

All right!

DUNCAN:
Suzy?

Shh.
She's fine.

Okay.

Spin that axle
another half turn.

(drill whirring)

Maybe three-quarter?

Yeah, go ahead and pin it!

How you doing, Tommy?

I'm good, sir.

Keep out of this,
you understand?

Yes, sir.

All right, y'all.

I have to warn you,

what you're doing
is against the law.

HENRY:
What?

What's the fella's name?

LONNIE:
Goes by Henry.

Thanks...

Lonnie.

Okay, now, Henry,

you want to spend Christmas
in jail?

Well, I'll take turkey
anywhere I can get it.

(crowd laughing)

Now, these boys come
here to take her down.

I don't want to have to send
them up there after you.

Well, go ahead on,
send 'em up.

We can use all
the help we can get.

DUNCAN:
Charlie!

Charlie...
Duncan...

Duncan, you got
to put an end to this.

Wasn't my idea.

Don't matter,
it's your wheel.

Please.

Howdy, Henry!

HENRY:
Howdy there, Duncan!

Should have it
going for you in no time.

DUNCAN:
I appreciate it.

You bet!

All right.

Tried my best.

Charlie...

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
You should wait.

What for what?

Because she's
still sedated.

You need to give her
a little bit more time.

No, we don't have
any more time.

Yeah, but you want her
to appreciate it, right?

(men shouting, drill whirring)

Not quite sure
how this happened.

Um...

I saw the number

on your assembly manual,
and I just...

thought I should call,
and I...

The real attraction
is this way, everyone.

And here it is.

Made entirely
of twigs

by that marvelous young
landscape designer

who did the Winter
Wonderland last year.

He said that this
is his masterpiece.

I said to him,

I said he must have
majored in "twigonometry."

(laughs)

I said that to him.

(people exclaiming)

...exciting!
I heard about it yesterday...

What is going on
next door?

Oh, that's nothing,
that's nothing.

That's just my
nutty old neighbor.

Sheriff's got it
under control.

Would you just look

at the beautiful
detail work

on my partridge?

Something definitely
is going on.

And I want to have
a look at that.

Me, too.

Well, wait, y...
No, wait!

Y'all, I've got
slush punch

and cheese straws inside.

We'll be right back.

Excuse us.

(gasps)

Just taking
a peek.

Hey.

Suzy?

Hey, hey...

Hey, hey.

Come on, let's go.
Got a surprise.

Hey, I got a surprise.

(indistinct conversations,
laughter)

Hey.

Hmm?

Duncan told me.

What?

About Henry.

Oh.

That wheel
had to go up.

Yes, it did.

Thanks to you.

(laughs)

(switch clanks)

(crowd exclaims, laughs)

Put me down.

Put me down.

I want to walk.

It's for you, baby.

Look at that.

Oh, it's so pretty.

How are you, Charlie?

Thank you,
Charlie.

It's your night, baby.

It's your night.
Okay?

Hey...

SUZY:
Hey, pretty girl.
Hi.

Thank you.

Thank you,
pretty girl.

Look who we got here.

SUZY:
Hey, you.

There it is.

Okay.

Let her go.

(motor whirring)

(laughs)

♪

Oh, wow!

♪

(laughs)

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