Original subtitles

- [Announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,

we are proud to present famous recording star,

Miss Liz Wetherly.

Singing our national anthem.

(crowd cheering)

Now, we all please rise.

♫ O say can you see

♫ By the dawn's early light

♫ What so proudly we hailed

♫ At the twilight's last gleaming

♫ Whose broad stripes and bright stars

♫ Through the perilous fight

♫ O'er the ramparts we watched

♫ Were so gallantly streaming

♫ And the rockets' red glare

♫ The bombs bursting in air

♫ Gave proof through the night

♫ That our flag was still there

Look.

I have two weeks before my next concert.

Now, I'm going to get my car and drive

until I find a nice, quiet home to prowl into.

(water splashing) (wood creaking)

(cricket faintly chirping)

(car door creaking)

(chicken clucking)

(dried leaves crunching)

(rooster crowing from distance)

Hello?

(metal scratching)

(chicken shrieking)

- What do you want?

- I need some help.

My car broke down.

- [Keno] Alone?

- I don't see where that concerns you.

- A good-looking woman like you

shouldn't be out here traveling alone.

(dog barking from afar)

(swaying country music)

- Goddammit, Keno.

You could keep them dogs quiet when this morning

or you're gonna find its hide nailed to your door,

you hear me?

How you doing, ma'am?

- The lady had some trouble with her car.

- Well you come at the right place, ma'am.

- See, your hired man here just doesn't understand.

The car is stranded on the road.

Now, I need someone to please go up there and fix it.

- Hey, boy.

Go towin' the lady's car.

Are you gonna move on, ya hear?

We don't want this lady here to think

we don't give good service.

Don't worry ma'am.

We'll fix you right on up.

Can I get you something to drink?

White wine?

Apollo, maybe?

Got bourbon thyme.

- No, I'm fine.

Your signs says that you're in cabins.

You have one available?

- We have one available?

One thing we have for sure is cabin.

There ain't no one that stayed over.

Of course not many folks get by anymore

since they put in that interstate.

- [Liz] Well, I can believe it.

- Put your John Henry right on that.

Print please, for me.

Ooh, that's kinda fancy.

Elizabeth Wetherly.

That's Liz Wetherly, ain't it?

I've seen you on TV.

I've recognized you the moment you walk through that door.

I mean I did.

My name is Collins.

Eddie Collins.

But maybe you've heard of me.

- No, now can I have my key?

- Oh.

Yeah, sure.

I tell you one thing.

Old Bertha, I mean, she's not gonna believe it,

a star staying right here.

I tell you what.

Now, c'mon, will you put your name on here for me?

I mean.

- C'mon, I'm very tired

and I'd like my key. - And sign, fancy.

- Alright I'll sign. - And put the Eddie on it.

- Now give me the key already.

- Eddie with some Xs and love and all that.

Alright, I'll tell you what.

I'ma put you on cabin six.

Now that's the one with the air conditioning.

Now normally that's 2$ extra charge.

But seeing you and all,

you don't get it.

You only knows one way to treat a lady.

So, I'm gonna take that for you.

- I can handle it by myself.

- Service in the house, ma'am.

(coughing)

(swing music)

♫ I gonna make believe

♫ I've got myself a tree house

♫ I gonna make believe

♫ Someone's in love with me

♫ I got dream I've got a date

♫ And we're gonna be happy

♫ While I'm get set and ready

♫ I'll pretend we're going steady

♫ I gonna make believe

♫ You're walking right beside me

♫ We'll be holding hands the way all lovers do

♫ I'm gonna make believe

♫ Ive got myself a tree house

♫ And I'll make believe

♫ My sweetheart is you

- You are an ugly bitch.

- Oh.

I'm sorry the mess.

I didn't expect any company.

I sometimes sack out here myself

when I work with my music.

Of course you know how that is.

I think you're gonna find it real comfortable here.

Yeah.

- I didn't come here for any guided tour.

All I want is my privacy, okay?

- Well, I'll check your car and I'll see you later.

What about the mess here?

I mean I got a lot of things to clean up.

Don't you want any help with it?

I can clean up the room for you.

(out of tune piano rings)

- Just what the hell you think you're doing?

- Morning, Bertha.

I didn't know you was up.

You don't have to get up, you know.

I can handle things just fine.

- Oh?

Really?

Then why the heck I made my own Bloody Mary this morning?

Take that!

(glass shattering)

And I asked you, you little no-telling bastard.

What you saw it you was doing?

- I'm just getting you a little eye opener, Bertha baby.

You can be a might quarrelsome without.

Here.

You drink this down.

- Damn you, Eddie.

You know what I'm talking about.

What is that there juicy pickaninny doin' up in my cabin?

Mine!

- Bertha, that ain't no pickaninny.

It's a genuine celebrity.

She's a star!

(giggles mockingly)

- I don't care if she farts shit on number five.

Now, I want her outta here.

You understand?

Now, right now.

I want her outta here.

- Are you sure?

Something to get that vineyards, ain't you?

You know that turns me on, too.

Don't you?

(moans)

- Wait a minute.

C'mon.

C'mon, don't you start fighting with me, baby.

Listen.

Get your sweet little ass up and get outta here first.

C'mon.

Do like I said.

Why'd you?

I mean c'mon.

You know what that does to me.

Quick.

Quick, baby.

You do what I asked you to, please.

C'mon, you do it.

Go get rid of her.

- Look, Bertha.

She's just stay here,

she'll get he car fixed.

I mean she'll probably be gone by night.

C'mon.

Where's my sweet Bertha?

- Alright, honey.

Listen.

You're mine.

You're mine, your butter and your bread.

And sugars too.

- Boy, ain't that something, Bertha.

That's what we wanna have.

Something like this.

- Oh, looks like all show to me.

- What a show, right?

- Keno, you got any idea what's wrong with damn thing?

- It's the radiator.

It's overheated.

I'll fix it.

- Oh, you might know something about beat up trucks

but this is a fine car.

Might need special attention.

- There's your car.

- And you see that it get cooled off real fast.

Understand?

You understand?

(birds chirping)

(car parts clanking)

(car horn honks)

(Eddie laughs)

(car horn honks)

- Hey.

Let that go.

It might crack the block.

You got plenty of time.

- Bertha wants it.

(eerie ambient music)

(camera clicks)

(Keno chuckles)

(laughs)

(camera clicks)

(camera clicks)

(camera clicking rapidly)

(camera clicks)

(wood creaking) (water splashing)

(camera clicks)

(camera clicks)

(eerie suspenseful music)

- Eddie, what exactly is wrong with that car?

You know that Keno says that it's alright now.

- You know how machines are, Bertha.

I swear they're almost as fickle as women sometimes.

- Listen to the expert.

Aren't we pissed elegant, hm?

- I'll take another look at it after the supper.

- And that's right.

All dandied up so you can work on the car after supper, huh?

- Yup.

- I'm warning you, Eddie.

I will not have you playin' up to her.

- Playin' up to who?

- Now cut it out.

Now that's what you guys playin'

in that pretty little headed girl.

You can just shook off those clothes

and send them right back to the store.

- Well, it looks like to me

you kinda all gussied up yourself today.

- Well, evidently not enough.

- Here, c'mon, c'mon, turn around.

Let me get a good look at you.

C'mon now.

Ooh-whee!

Now you tell me what a woman looks like you

has to worry about?

- Now, c'mon, c'mon here.

Cut it out.

- You know, baby.

Why don't you just own up?

You don't care about those girls.

You're just playing jealous.

- I ain't neither.

- Oh yeah?

- I ain't.

- You're just afraid she's gonna get a little bit of Elvis.

Ain't you?

- Well, you better sure that you don't get on.

Or I'm sure you're gonna get all the hell you're gonna get.

- Well, you know I could give all I got.

(siren wailing)

- [Orville] Put that grave thing away.

(chuckles)

- [Bertha] Don't let that boy tear off my new sign.

- Odell, don't!

Put that play thing away.

Don't go shooting up Bertha's nice new sign.

Boy, it's done with some box of rocks.

- But what will I shoot down for?

- Well, shoot anything.

Shoot them bushes of yonder

but don't go tearing up people's sign.

I'm sorry, Bertha.

That nephew of mine ain't never been this bright.

Well, hot damn!

Look at you.

Boy, you look like you've been seen of a good cum.

(laughing)

What are you all done up for?

Nothing, just supper.

- Supper?

- Listen, I'm just about to take the bird out of the oven.

Why don't you and the boy stay, huh?

- Well, I don't know.

I should be getting Odell back home.

- Oh, c'mon, there's plenty.

- I can stop and take a look at the car.

- And you make up your mind.

I gotta go finish cooking

and Elvis got all dressed up, huh?

- Damn you, boy (laughs).

She tell all about it.

I bet Bertha bought you that car, didn't she?

Dang, on the clear.

You know, you sure know how to bend your back double.

Please an old chippy like Bertha now, do ya?

You sure don't get many folks

from Baltimore around these parts.

- I didn't say she's from Baltimore.

- As a matter of fact, I'm from Utica.

- Utica?

- New York.

My family is in millinery.

- Chances are, they're real down to earth folks.

Damn you, Odell!

Now, put that doggone stuff away.

Go on, eat your salad.

I'll tell you what.

If you don't straighten up, boy.

I'm gonna kick a mud hole

in your backside and stomp a ground.

Miss, what brings you down to our part of the country?

Eddie you sayin' you's a singer.

You gonna do a show down here?

- [Liz] No, I'm on vacation.

- Vacation?

No offense, ma'am

but I gonna have ain't many you kind of people

come down here for vacation.

- God sakes, Orville.

Why do you go and say something like that for?

- What the hell?

She knows what I'm talking about.

You didn't take any offense, now did you?

- [Liz] Not if it was not intended.

- Now, see there?

Hell, times has changed Eddie.

She'd even call themselves black.

- Damn it, if you don't hush.

- Now, you boys, stop that!

No conversation to the dinner table.

Ms. Wetherly, you just have to forgive them.

- Well, I declare.

Look at you.

I ain't never seen nothing look like that dress.

Well you look just like a Beyla.

Just only cut the warts.

- Orville.

- Oh, sit down Bertha.

Have a pice of this turkey.

- Oh, I can't.

I have to watch my weight.

I don't want any other gals turning my Eddie's head.

- What you talking about?

- Don't be bash, my boy.

I don't know what this kid's got

but I sure wish that I had some moment.

(laughs)

Take a stick of dynamite to blow those two love birds apart.

Ain't that right, Bertha?

- All of the time.

- You have to overlook that Ms. Wetherly,

they don't know no better.

- What's your first name, gal?

- Elizabeth.

Liz is my professional name.

- Oh, Elizabeth, like the queen of England (laughs).

Has he told you yet

that he is going to go into show business?

- Terrific.

- You're the one to listen to him.

When down VFF is they think

he's the slickest thing inside of Nashville.

- Well, I don't she wants to hear a country singin'.

- Of course she does.

- C'mon Eddie, you do it.

You're great.

You know, you're great.

- Hm, I'm sure.

- Well.

- Yeah, pick one, boy.

- If you insist.

- Excuse me.

I have a couple of calls to make.

May I use your phone?

- Disconnected.

He ran out the bill too high (chuckles).

- I sure like to thank everybody

for giving me this opportunity to sing here tonight.

It's nice to see you show up.

You're all my friends out there.

Nothing like friends.

You kinda nothing with out them.

Anyway.

What I like to say is I'd like to give special thanks

to our guest of honor, Ms. Liz Wetherly.

(clapping)

Who's name is written in the stars, and,

well, with God's help,

I hope to have my name there too, one day.

I guess a lot of other people too.

Whatever, thanks.

Anyway, to make a long story short,

I'm gonna sing a little song that I wrote

for a little friend of mine that I knew a long time ago.

Very nice young lady

that had a smile for everybody.

- He don't fix cars any better when he sings.

- Alrighty, well.

Here we go.

Just wanna rev it up a little, you know.

You gotta, takes time to get on track.

Okay.

♫ Smoked filled bar

♫ And my guitar in my hand

♫ The kids sure miss you

♫ And they hate the shape they'll see me in

♫ I know I'll never loved another in my life

♫ You were my woman

♫ My inspiration, my love and wife

♫ And tonight I'll sing my songs again about you

- I hate to interrupt, see.

But I seek you don't get no hassle with Odell.

Riding every time with me

but I'm sure I'll show you a good time.

♫ But then I stop

♫ 'Cause you knock at my memory's door

♫ And tonight I sing my songs again about you

♫ And try to face another night without you

♫ I try to find someone to learn to love once more

♫ But then I stop

♫ 'Cause you knock at my memory's door

♫ But then I stop

♫ 'Cause you knock at my memory's door

♫ But then I stop

♫ 'Cause you knock at my memory's door

(people applause)

- Sleek, wasn't he?

- [Bertha] Bravo, bravo!

- [Orville] It's alright boy!

- [Bertha] Yes, it was good!

- [Orville] Isn't that good?

- Well, just not my kind of thing.

- Yeah, but you liked it, didn't you?

- Oh yeah.

It's better than a lots that I heard before.

- Folks, I hate to interrupt

but I gotta get this boy back to town.

Good evening Ms. Wetherly.

Bertha, you dear.

This is the best doggone meal I ever ate.

- Oh, sheriff, you're welcome anytime.

Why don't you come where you can stay longer, huh?

- I'm gonna do it.

(laughing)

C'mon boy.

Walk me off the car.

- [Bertha] Come back, Eddie.

Now, why don't you have a drink?

- I don't need a drink, lady.

- What the hell is that supposed to mean?

I don't need a drink, lady.

Keno.

Clean up the table.

- [Orville] You sure you don't want me to send

Old Willy's out here to help you fix that car?

- No, I can handle it (chuckles).

- Yeah, I bet you can.

That little high heel,

she could hardly take her eyes off of you.

- What you talking about?

- You know.

When you was a singin'.

Why, that gal's got eyes for you, boy.

- C'mon, Orville.

- You know something?

It sure would be shame to let

that little thing go to bed all by herself.

Of course I don't suppose that your playing.

Don't let the thing like that happen.

Now, are you kid?

(laughs)

- Hi.

You said you'd have that fixed up, you didn't.

- I'm sorry.

I guess you cooked the ignition real good.

I'll have you rolling by morning.

I'd like to take you for a ride though.

We could take the jeep over there.

I mean it's pretty we, whoo.

We could really enjoy it.

- No, thank you.

That won't be necessary.

But I would appreciate it

if you have my car ready by morning.

You do understand, don't you?

- Sure, I understand.

- [Bertha] Eddie.

Eddie!

Eddie.

- I think you're being paged Mr. Collins.

- Don't worry about Old Bertha.

She's okay.

- I'm sure she is okay.

- Goodnight, Mr. Collins.

- Eddie!

Eddie, you out there?

Eddie.

It make you feel hot?

You sit where her ass has been, huh?

- You're drunk, Bertha.

- Yeah, I'm drunk.

I'm drunk.

You know, you're playing crazy.

Crazy.

If you think you're gonna get any closer

to her than that, you understand?

- Don't push it.

- Hey, now.

That's funny.

C'mon.

Come to bed, first.

C'mon honey.

You know I only have to look at you

to know that you need me, huh?

- Go with out me.

- Now, don't say that.

Don't say that, honey.

C'mon, I'll do all the things you like.

No, I'm gonna be real good to you,

to my Eddie now.

I'll get you that silver suit you would want in.

And I will have the phone reconnected, honey, I will.

Andersen, there's a booker that I know

down in New Orleans, just opened

a big cabaret and i'll call--

- It's too late.

- No, don't say that Eddie.

And you hurt me.

You hurt me, dammit.

You don't have to hurt me, Eddie.

Eddie!

Eddie, let's go home.

Don't say it to me!

Eddie!

Eddie!

Eddie!

Stop!

- Why?

Ain't you something?

- Now, just what do you think you're doing here?

- Well, you said to bring them suit cases in

and I got to save yer old bottle of whiskey

just yearin' to touch them pretty lips of yours.

Just called to meet me at the bar back then.

And what my daddy used to say,

nothing like good lickin' on a woman's coldest heart.

- Well, your daddy should've told you

about entering a lady's room without being invited.

If you leave now,

there'll be nothing else said.

- There ain't no need for you to pretend.

Bertha ain't gonna give us any trouble.

- Maybe I didn't make myself clear.

Out cowboy!

- Wait just a damn minute.

You's like carrying on in supper.

- What are you talking about?

- Orville seen and sort of Bertha

the big c'mon you was giving me.

And don't act like you don't know.

- Oh, I know.

I know that you're getting out of this room.

Now, maybe that honky brain of yours

is too thick to understand me.

But I think you'll understand the police.

- Now wait a minute.

I came up here for drink.

Now if we can have a little drink then we'll talk.

(sudden eerie music)

(shrieking)

(eerie ambient music)

- [Liz] Oh!

(grunting)

No!

- [Driver] Hey, Keno!

Don't let them dogs get together now.

♫ You won't have to say

♫ You love me in the morning

♫ By the time you wake up, I'll be gone

♫ So come and touch my hand

♫ And turn the lights down low

♫ And make believe you love me all night long

♫ I'm no fairy princess

♫ From never, Neverland

♫ I know how it feels to love a man

♫ Got no misconceptions

♫ Of what the morning brings

♫ I know the pipe must be a pain

♫ For every song he sings

♫ I'm no fairy princess

♫ From never, Neverland

♫ I know how it feels to love a man

♫ Got no misconceptions

♫ What the morning brings

♫ I know the pipe must be a pain

♫ For every song he sings

♫ You won't have to say

♫ You love me in the morning

♫ You won't have to say

♫ You love me in the morning

- Ain't that right.

On your own cabin.

Not in any court.

- You don't know what you're talking about.

You don't know what he did to me!

- I know, I know.

You keep screaming and holler

over one little piece of you.

Think I'm gonna let that ruin what I got going with Eddie?

- Look, lady.

It may come as a shock to you

but I don't care what you got with your Eddie.

Just because he give you a case of the hots,

he don't do nothing for me.

- I know you still don't understand, do you?

Am I right?

He's all that I got and after him,

there ain't gonna be no more.

And you best remember that.

'Cause a push come to shove,

and they all stand up in any court room

and I'll say how innocent poor little Eddie is,

and what a vicious black little bitch you are.

- You don't care what your man does but to other woman.

- No, no, no!

And while you're thinking about troubles

you're gonna make for Eddie,

you could best remember how are all for stories

gonna look in those big Northern newspapers.

C'mon, Ms. Wetherly.

I was in entertainment.

I know what bad publicity is.

- What kind of woman are you?

- Well, the kind,

respect you's had it.

You don't think so now, honey.

Time will come,

you will understand exactly what some,

somebody like poor little pretty Eddie

will mean to you.

Like you don't look so good no more.

And you reach over the night for someone, anyone

who's young and alive and warm

and sweet smellin'.

And then you'll fight god

and seven different kinds of alligators to keep him there.

- You would stand up in court and purger yourself

for that filthy, rotten, little--

- No, you still don't understand.

Eddie's half of what I do.

I have to.

Listen.

You better do like I say.

You will eat your breakfast and you get your goddamn car

and get outta here.

Fast.

- [Liz Voiceover] My god.

I don't believe this is happening.

You couldn't take anybody with you, could you?

No, not you.

What are you gonna do now?

Sit here and cry?

That's really gonna help.

No, Liz.

Just get control of yourself.

They're all insane.

Whatever you do, don't let them know they're getting to you.

First chance, get the hell out of here.

No matter what you have to do,

get the hell out of here.

- [Eddie] Good morning Ms. Wetherly.

- What is it?

(country music)

(water splashing wildly)

(machine whirring)

- Wait a minute now.

I didn't come up to cause you any more trouble.

I just want you to take some shot of me.

You know, get one maybe, country and western.

Looking to have some but didn't fix your car.

Now, thinking that would come to the cost of mill.

Now, c'mon, what do you say?

(camera clicking)

(water splashing)

(camera clicking)

(guns bangs)

(camera clicking)

- Oh, she scratched you.

If you keep this up,

you ain't gonna look no better that Keno.

- Shut up!

- Eddie knows a lot about poontang,

don't know nothin' about women.

- Why you, big brain!

Get out of my way!

- You're not gonna hurt her, Eddie.

- Take your damn hands off me!

Now, tell him, Bertha.

Tell him!

- It's alright, Keno.

Eddie's a little upset tonight, ain't you, honey.

You don't mean me no harm.

Do you, Eddie?

(gun bangs)

(gun bangs) (bird squeaks)

- For about two minutes.

Finally, allow me, dear.

- Oh, you're something else.

C'mon, drink your beer, I'll get you another one, huh?

What are you doing here?

Why the hell didn't you leave this morning

when I told you too?

- Because he's crazy.

- You stop saying that.

That's Eddie's crazy.

I'm not gonna listen to that.

- Alright, just give me my keys.

- [Bertha] You know, told me Eddie fixed the car

so only he can start it.

- Find me a way.

- Hey, Bertha.

- Help me.

I promise you, I won't make you any trouble.

- Hey, Bertha.

How about that beer?

- Alright, hold your horses, boy.

Alright.

- [Salesman] Ah, we'll turn on here.

- [Liz] Wait a minute.

Where the hell do you think you're going?

- Loaded a lot of box here.

Why'd don't I get you to practice

what you got to do when you get out of the river.

Oh, jeez.

I'll tell you, these old boys get to rename this river.

They done renamed it.

They call it the Old Groany instead of the Old Coney.

'Cause the gals that come down here,

they just groaned and moaned in ecstasy.

Now let me tell you darling,

you ain't the only thing that's come down this road.

And most of the time, they leave.

They done leaving, they different.

I mean they cooked a jolly that don't been removed.

And the cookies, took care off.

You are one beautiful cunt.

You know,

I learned long time ago,

I don't get paid in advance.

I'ma lose my drawers.

I'd rather you lose your drawers.

- Wait a minute.

- Lizzy, gal.

Don't worry about getting to that.

I get you didn't I?

Liz, Lizzy girl.

Do I look like a skunky old bastard?

You come across, I come across.

Now, how that sound?

You come over here.

You do something for this old redhead sir.

Come on over here.

Oh, lord god almighty.

Lord god.

(eerie music)

- [Eddie] You gonna be my girl.

You will be decent.

Do you hear me?

(smacks)

- You know something, Keno?

I've been thinking to get read of this place.

Yeah, why not?

And buying a car.

What do you think, huh?

- It's a good idea, Bertha.

- And I still got the costumes.

All I gotta do is lose a few pounds.

- Yeah, try to.

- Maybe I could work you out into the act, huh?

What do you think?

- Doing what?

(Eddie whistling)

- Listen.

Eddie?

I might as well tell you.

I got rid of the girl.

- No, you didn't.

She's getting ready for supper.

- What are you talking about?

- She decided to come back.

You know what we need Bertha?

A party, a real fine party.

We ain't had a party since I can't remember when.

That's why we're gonna have us a hella.

Just you and me, just like old times.

- You really mean it?

- Sure I mean it.

I mean, why wouldn't I mean it?

Don't I look like an honest soul.

- I don't know.

Being has been what they are, you know.

Between us.

Eddie, honey, you mean, everything's okay between us, huh?

- Sure.

C'mon, Bertha.

Get on your costume.

Come on, don't you wanna have a party?

- Oh, goddamn you Eddie.

I never know what you're gonna do next.

We're gonna have a party!

(fast paced country music)

(tires screeching)

(car's siren wailing)

- See your driver's license please.

- Oh, Ms. Wetherly.

- You tell this idiot who I am.

- Take the cuffs off her, Smithy.

I'll take care of this.

Sit down, gal.

Now, tell me what the problem is.

- I want to press charges against Eddie Collins.

- What kind of charges.

- Well, for starters, assault.

Theft for auto, kidnapping and rape.

- Now just a goddamn minute gal.

You mean you'll charge poor Eddie with rape?

Real rape?

- You better believe it sheriff.

- Odell, hand me that clipboard.

C'mon, boy.

I ain't got all night.

Thank you.

Now, when did all this take place?

- Last night, after you left.

- He ripped your clothes off?

- Well, what I had on?

I was dressed for bed.

- Dang.

Oh, well.

Would you like to suck on tomato?

- No, I would not like to suck on a tomato, sheriff.

- You don't mind if I do?

They often good.

This sure is a good tomato.

Sure you don't want a bite?

- No, I don't want a bite.

- You know, I gotta ask you all this questions.

It's a matter of law.

Don't get all the details.

Just down the exact part.

Take the case, ain't even my case.

Now, did poor Eddie, I mean rapist Eddie,

did bite you on titties?

- What?

- I mean, did he put the insert box on you.

- Goodbye, sheriff.

- Oh, wait a second.

Stay there.

I just got to find out how brutal he was.

You know, if he tried to warm you up a little or not.

Judges gonna want to know all these.

I feel Eddie tried to warm you a little.

Be the only decent thing to do.

- Well, he might have thought he did.

- Now, how many times did this offending

question take place?

- I don't quite remember.

- Goddammit gal!

You mean tell me that you don't know

how many times he done it to you?

- Well, he did it again this afternoon.

- I can't say I blame him

but it can't seem the court is gonna think too kindly of you

for stickin' around with it to happen again.

If you gonna sworn that by,

I reckon we better go and see the JP.

You know, if you gonna gonna get an honest to god

to hang him, charge file,

you gotta go with me.

C'mon, let go.

You haven't changed your mind have you?

- No, no.

Let's go.

- Okay.

♫ I know, I know, I know

♫ The lovin's over

♫ I know, I know because you told me so

♫ And I know tomorrow is the last time

♫ Last time for me before you go

- [Guest] Hey Orville, gonna dance with the mayor?

- [Host] You all give her a round of applause will ya?

- Thank you, thank you.

(crowd applause)

- You like noodles?

- [Woman] I don't know, I like pork.

- I've got something you like, huh?

- [Musician] It's a shame we had to play Shawty and Griffin

but unfortunately, it's our own.

- Yeah, you know, the one about the salesman

in the liquor store.

(country music)

- What the hell you think you're doing?

- It's your girl.

Just might see a charge, didn't you, Eddie boy?

- I don't see how that concerns you.

- Just peace, ain't it?

I got just much as I know as anybody else, ain't I?

I'ma hear this girl's complaint,

then we'll make me a root.

- You know, Eddie.

You could damn be sure in trouble

if you really raped this girl.

- That's a damn lie.

Didn't do such thing.

- Well, see we got a little different opinion here.

- Ain't Mr. Justice see that all the principles are present.

I reckon we could hold a hearing right here and now.

- Oh, sure we can.

Hey, Packin.

Give me that table, that chair.

Get it in here.

Bring me that damn table and that chair.

C'mon, snap it up in here.

When there is court,

stop that goddamn music and pay attention.

Now this court is on session.

- [Liz] Now you wait a minute.

How am I gonna submit to this?

- Don't get excited, gal.

We just wanna look at the evidence.

We wouldn't want poor Eddie boy

to get in trouble over a charge

that he wasn't guilty of now, would you?

- If I charge a rape, I'd be willing to prove it.

Just to playing an ass on a goat,

anybody would call him

and said you invited his attention

and you say you raped her.

- [Bertha] She's a little lying bitch.

- Bertha, I don't want no goddamn bugger to talking in here.

Sheriff, you got any idea how we can settle this?

- Well, she did say that he bit her on the titties.

(laughs)

I don't see no reason why

she couldn't show us a certain mark.

- Not on your ass, flat foot.

- C'mon now.

- Back up, boy.

I think it's time with this girl show her evidence.

- [Bertha] C'mon, cut it out, Orville.

She's too skinny anyway, c'mon.

- Shut up, Bertha.

You have them scratch?

You going tough.

- Sweet Jesus.

- That's a fine piece of evidence.

- You bastard!

(screaming and yelling)

(glass and bottles shattering)

(screaming)

(screaming)

(car horn honking)

- [Bertha] C'mon Eddie.

- You gave her the keys to the jeep, didn't you, big brain?

You gonna pay for it.

Do you hear me?

Do you hear me?

- Now, what am I gonna do?

- Just go to bed, Bertha.

- Keno.

I can't do that.

Don't you understand, I can't.

Keno, I can't.

(grunting and banging)

- Oh, Eddie.

You're a caution.

One minute.

On one minute you're mean as nails

and the next minute you're happy at the crack of dawn

has bringing everybody down for breakfast.

Oh, my god, I'm sick.

- This little hail a dog.

Make you feel a whole lot better.

Come on in, Liz.

C'mon, eat up, eat up.

That's why I fixed it.

- I want some more vodka.

- Sure Bertha, anything you want.

Here we go.

- [Bertha] Thank you baby.

- Well, looks like I'm doing the honors this morning here.

I guess you wonder why I went all this trouble?

Well.

It's just my way of apologizing.

- That's 'cause you're so artistic.

- Well, c'mon now.

That's rabbit stew.

I mean I caught a cottontail last night

just wheeling around along the woods and then wahm!

Fresh bunny.

Just for you.

C'mon now, eat it up.

C'mon, don't be bashful about it, Keno.

Now, c'mon, eat that up.

Find it real sweet meat.

Anyway, after what happened last night,

I was giving some thoughts,

you know, about where we're all going from here

and well, I just,

I kinda made some decisions.

- God!

(shrieks)

(laughing)

(thuds)

(screaming and shrieking)

- Are you crazy?

(grunting)

(laughing)

(shrieking and screaming)

- When I'ma been back,

best you better be here.

Ya hear me?

Fresh bunny.

Fresh bunny.

Just for you.

(eerie music)

- [Bertha] That ain't no great bunny, it has no cabbage.

(rain drizzling)

- You hear that rain out there?

I gotta unload the jeep.

I want you to clean up the the room up there

for the folks comin' up from town.

- What folks?

- Old Vaughn and Floyd.

Invite the most of Rumsey.

- For what to, Eddie?

What do you invite them to?

Eddie, if you tell me what you're looking for,

maybe I could help you find it.

- Where's that dress?

The one your momma made for you?

- That old?

Eddie.

My wedding dress, Eddie?

(giggles)

Listen.

We're gonna have a wedding?

- That's right.

With all the tenants.

- That's why you invited all the folks here?

You know.

You said that you make some decisions fast.

Well, you was telling the truth, honey.

When you make up you're mind,

you make it up quick.

(stuttering)

I'm happy.

I have to fix my hair and my eye.

I'll fix my makeup.

I don't know how to squeeze into this dress

after all these years.

But you could bet your sweet little ass,

I'm gonna do it.

- What you talking about?

(thunder faintly rumbling)

This ain't for you.

Who gonna marry some dumb, old broader like you.

(thunder rumbling)

(faint wedding music)

I got something for you.

It's a wedding dress

and I bought it especially for you.

JP's gonna be here in half an hour.

We'll be married.

I know things ain't the way it's supposed to be.

But we're tied together now.

You and me.

You and me, we're tied together now.

Once we're man and wife,

I mean, you gonna be decent again.

You feel a whole lot better about things.

Even me.

You gonna do what I say.

You understand?

What yours is gonna be mine

and what mine is gonna be yours.

That's the only way you're gonna leave here.

You understand that?

I love you.

(wedding country music)

- I'll say what I think about old lady.

He sure does know how to suit her feeling.

Look at all these free beers and this sweet room.

- I haven't figure here about Collins though.

I'm thinking getting folks

are just turn out for anything nowadays.

I ain't got nothing for guest's names.

It's them goddam yankee,

they just like him, Rog.

- How was that?

- Well, they come down and go back.

That's alright.

But to come down and stay down,

they're pain in the ass.

(laughs)

- You know, the way things is going,

one of these days the only calm people

we're gonna have around here is aye yellers.

(laughs)

- You asshole, you.

- Well, I declare.

Ain't you a pearly little thing.

Honey, I hope that you understand

and I'm speaking for all of us here.

We're truly sorry for what happened last night.

We hope that you don't hold it against.

- Of course, for one with that,

we probably wouldn't have this fiesta of event.

Eddie boy.

I sure understand your eagerness.

You wanna get going, do you?

- Orville, I'm gonna go change my clothes.

I want you to take care of the Mrs. Eddie Collins.

- Sure enough, Eddie.

C'mon honey, gonna get you some of this good punch.

- Girl, it's only through my thought

that I was able to weigh the blood test.

Hey!

Don't get busy back there

and start hanging up, be there in a minute.

(twangy ambient music)

(grunts)

(fast paced twangy ambient music)

(groans)

(groaning)

(guest murmuring)

(country music)

- [Orville] Hot damn!

Hey, Eddie, you already got your pajamas on.

- I guess that's exactly to do it, Eddie boy!

- Let's get this thing going.

- I say you had to like to have a purple

little bit of the ham.

(laughs)

- You asshole, you.

- Quiet!

Quiet up down here now.

Each y'all just glad you came, huh?

Not enough going in this vast congregation.

I see all of your smiling faces.

God bless them ladies.

God bless to me.

Goddammit Duck, shut up.

Hey yo, start slapping that wedding song.

(acoustic wedding music)

Eddie boy, y'all come on up.

♫ Here comes the bride

♫ Here stands the groom

♫ Joined, they will be till the day of the doom

♫ This suppose to end

♫ Soon will be wed

♫ Going on their way till the honeymoon bed

- Well, I guess you all know why we gathered here.

To join these couple in holy wedlock.

Then what the hell on, let's get on with it.

First, it's a custom,

I'm forced to ask if there's any objection

from them down to December here.

Well, I assumes, with all these free beer,

and good food that you mean folks

is withholding your goddam peace.

(guests laughing)

- Stop it!

You get outta here you assholes!

Outta here!

It's my house!

You understand?

If anybody gonna start getting married around here,

it's gonna be me!

Me, I'm gonna get married!

I'm gonna get married!

- [Eddie] Keno!

(gun bangs) (screaming)

(gun bangs)

(Keno roaring)

(gun bangs)

(gun bangs)

(groaning)

(screaming)

(gun bangs)

(crying loudly)

(screaming)

(gun bangs)

(eerie music)

(panting)

(coughing)

♫ 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

(groans loudly)

(gun bangs)

♫ T'was Grace that taught

♫ My heart to fear

♫ And grace, my fears relieved

♫ How precious did that grace appear

♫ From the hour I first believed

♫ When we've been there

♫ Ten thousand years

♫ Bright shining as the sun

♫ We've no less days

♫ To sing God's praise

♫ Than when we'd first begun

(gun bangs) (glass shattering)