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(soft music) (tractor whirring)

(soft music) (tractor whirring)

- What did he say then, Simon?

- What did he say then, Simon?

Simon?

- What did he say then?

He looked at me with those dark, gray eyes of his

and he said, "Simon, I'm going to tell you some stories

and he said, "Simon, I'm going to tell you some stories

"that'll make you see life for what it really is."

"that'll make you see life for what it really is."

- And it what it appears to be, Simon?

- And it what it appears to be, Simon?

- Not with poxies waiting for us

at the bottom of Landfair Lake.

at the bottom of Landfair Lake.

- Poxies?

- Well.

He said they were wet and heavy

He said they were wet and heavy

and hanging with moss.

and hanging with moss.

And you got to be real careful with them

'cause just when you think they're your friends

they'll jump up at you and cut your heart out.

they'll jump up at you and cut your heart out.

- Simon.

Simon, is that the same man that gave you

Simon, is that the same man that gave you

the ball of sweat from Abe Lincoln's brow?

the ball of sweat from Abe Lincoln's brow?

(chuckles)

(chuckles)

(car horn honks)

(car horn honks)

- Come on, son.

I'm going to town.

I'm going to town.

Getting back into the swing of things?

Getting back into the swing of things?

- I reckon I am.

- I reckon I am.

- Ollie leave you at the savanna?

- Ollie leave you at the savanna?

- Not yet.

(soft music)

(soft music)

- Sometimes I think they ought to put plows on

- Sometimes I think they ought to put plows on

behind the New York City buses.

Let them invert all that asphalt back to

Let them invert all that asphalt back to

what we're really all about.

what we're really all about.

- I know you.

You're the slicker that wants to eat a pack of dirt

before he dies.

- Better than soot.

- Better than soot.

- Well, I'll take the soot and you take the dirt.

- Well, I'll take the soot and you take the dirt.

And one day we'll meet, and you can teach me

how to grow cauliflower, then I'll show you

how to grow cauliflower, then I'll show you

how to make it taste good.

- Well, I have to admit, I don't know what they want

- Well, I have to admit, I don't know what they want

with a neon sign way out here.

with a neon sign way out here.

- Well, they probably figured it'll bring

them rain or something.

them rain or something.

- There it is.

- Right where it's always been.

(soft music)

(soft music)

- Your sign from Savannah, Jensen.

- Your sign from Savannah, Jensen.

(soft jubilant music)

(soft jubilant music)

- [Tod] Mr. Denker?

- Right here.

- Right here.

- We'd like to check your electrical circuits.

- Sure thing.

They're all ready, right over here.

They're all ready, right over here.

(soft lively music)

(soft lively music)

- Hey, Simon!

Simon, you gotta come into town.

- Mm-Hmm.

- Mm-Hmm.

- Mr. Denker got a new sign.

One of them that lights up in the dark.

One of them that lights up in the dark.

Mr. Denker's name's all over it.

Mr. Denker's name's all over it.

It's got the letter f bigger than your entire leg.

It's got the letter f bigger than your entire leg.

It come all the way from Savannah on a big, flat truck.

It come all the way from Savannah on a big, flat truck.

Come on, Simon.

Maybe Mr. Denker will take a photo of us

Maybe Mr. Denker will take a photo of us

looking at it together.

- You go on, Max, I'll be down in a while.

- You go on, Max, I'll be down in a while.

- I'll wait for you, Simon.

- I'll wait for you, Simon.

- No, go on.

I'll be coming.

I'll be coming.

Hurry up, you might miss something.

Hurry up, you might miss something.

(soft music)

(soft music)

(tractor rumbling)

- Except for our Christmas decorations

this will be the only night lights this town's ever seen.

this will be the only night lights this town's ever seen.

- Everything looks all right to me.

- Everything looks all right to me.

(soft music) (tractor whirring)

(soft music) (tractor whirring)

(loud banging)

(loud banging)

(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music)

(soft somber music)

(soft somber music)

(clanking)

(clanking)

- You think they're quaint, don't you?

Cute little people in a cute little town.

Cute little people in a cute little town.

Didn't I tell you the smaller they are, the harder they hit?

- I have to admit, he had a pretty good right hook.

- I'm glad you can find the punch lines.

- I'm glad you can find the punch lines.

- Look, all I wanna know is can we fix the sign?

- Look, all I wanna know is can we fix the sign?

- Some idiot comes busting out of his cave

and pulls a stunt like this and everybody stands around

and pulls a stunt like this and everybody stands around

acting like he just grabbed the brass ring.

acting like he just grabbed the brass ring.

Yeah, we can fix the sign.

- I'll call Jordan, see what he wants us to do.

- I'll call Jordan, see what he wants us to do.

- Find out if there's a machine shop in town.

- Find out if there's a machine shop in town.

(clanking)

- Well, that's what happened, Mr. Jordan.

Yes, sir, he must be a little out of his head.

Yes, sir, he must be a little out of his head.

Well, Mr. Denker's over at the sheriff's office now.

Well, Mr. Denker's over at the sheriff's office now.

He says he doesn't wanna press charges.

He'll take care of all the damages

He'll take care of all the damages

just wants us to get the sign up.

just wants us to get the sign up.

Well, I think we can fix the wiring.

Can you send us some new letters?

Can you send us some new letters?

Okay, sir, first thing in the morning.

Okay, sir, first thing in the morning.

(soft somber music) (hangs up telephone)

(soft somber music) (hangs up telephone)

(soft somber music) (hangs up telephone)

- You're strong, Simon.

You're a fine boy.

You're a fine boy.

You've always been respected.

You, your father, your sister.

You, your father, your sister.

Then you come out of the Army five weeks ago

Then you come out of the Army five weeks ago

and I don't understand you no more.

and I don't understand you no more.

- Lord knows, son, we are trying.

- First night back, you put on an exhibition

- First night back, you put on an exhibition

of beer drinking, operatic singing

the likes of which I never seen.

the likes of which I never seen.

Get everybody out of bed to make sure

you weren't being strangled.

- And then putting up a four-foot fence

- And then putting up a four-foot fence

across the highway cutoff?

- I'm still writing apology letters to the chief police

- I'm still writing apology letters to the chief police

in Abilene for what you did to those two salesmen

that came to town last week.

And now this.

Why?

- I was in this library once, you know?

- I was in this library once, you know?

Real quiet.

Real library-type quiet.

I mean, you know, the kind you can put on a scale.

I mean, you know, the kind you can put on a scale.

Then, all of a sudden

this parade goes by.

this parade goes by.

Right outside the window, this brass

Right outside the window, this brass

this drums, this noise!

this drums, this noise!

Well, the people in the library

Well, the people in the library

they all got up.

And they went to the windows

and they opened the windows and looked out.

and they opened the windows and looked out.

And there it come in.

All that brass!

All that brass!

I mean, that place just wasn't quiet no more.

I mean, that place just wasn't quiet no more.

I mean, there's signs all over the place saying quiet

I mean, there's signs all over the place saying quiet

aren't they?

You know, my head was just about ready to explode

from all those bugles.

from all those bugles.

- Well, what have bugles

and libraries got to do with pulling down my sign?

and libraries got to do with pulling down my sign?

and libraries got to do with pulling down my sign?

- Everything.

(soft somber music)

(soft somber music)

- Go on home, Simon.

- Go on home, Simon.

You got a crop to get out.

You got a crop to get out.

- I don't get it.

You're all just gonna go on about your business?

You're all just gonna go on about your business?

- Simon Devereaux climbed the midville oak in 23 seconds

- Simon Devereaux climbed the midville oak in 23 seconds

- Simon Devereaux climbed the midville oak in 23 seconds

when he was 14 years old.

Remember that day, Tom?

Remember that day, Tom?

- That was a day.

Nobody figured he'd do that either.

Nobody figured he'd do that either.

- [ Harry] That's the thing about Simon

- [ Harry] That's the thing about Simon

always doing something when you least expect it.

always doing something when you least expect it.

- Remember that time when he come running out

- Remember that time when he come running out

down the street, people shouting, "Where you headed, Simon?"

down the street, people shouting, "Where you headed, Simon?"

And he said he'd just saw a shooting star

And he said he'd just saw a shooting star

fall on top of the North Hill.

And if I remember correctly

And if I remember correctly

he searched out that star for three days.

he searched out that star for three days.

- Someone brung him his meals, didn't they?

(all laughing)

(all laughing)

Daisy always knew what he was after.

Daisy always knew what he was after.

- Well, he sure don't now, though.

- Well, he sure don't hide under the bomb.

- Well, he sure don't hide under the bomb.

That's for certain.

- You know, I've been standing here

- You know, I've been standing here

watching you two young fellas fixing that there sign.

watching you two young fellas fixing that there sign.

And I just can't help but wonder.

And I just can't help but wonder.

- About what?

- Tom?

- I wouldn't be a bit surprised.

- Harry?

- Harry?

- Yep, I wouldn't fix it too good.

(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music)

(tractor whirring)

(tractor whirring)

(sewing machine whirring)

- Chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata

chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata.

chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata.

Chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata.

Chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata.

(suspenseful music)

What you do is

you go up in an elevator, unless there is no elevator

you go up in an elevator, unless there is no elevator

and you walk into a room full of a lot of other girls

and you walk into a room full of a lot of other girls

just like yourself.

Except, not really like yourself.

Except, not really like yourself.

Until you...

After a while, you begin to...

look like each other, think like each other

look like each other, think like each other

feel like each other.

feel like each other.

Anyway, you walk into this room

Anyway, you walk into this room

and you sit down and you start sewing.

and you sit down and you start sewing.

Chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata.

Chicata, chicata, chicata, chicata.

I had a thought, today.

- How do you think it makes me feel?

I hear my brother does some fool thing like you did.

I hear my brother does some fool thing like you did.

Go home, Simon.

Go home, Simon.

(birds chirping)

(birds chirping)

- Ollie.

I want you to take my severance pay.

I want you to take my severance pay.

- I don't want your severance pay.

- I don't want your severance pay.

- There'd be enough

- There'd be enough

to open you up a store of your own right in Clausen.

to open you up a store of your own right in Clausen.

- I have a job in Savannah, Simon.

- Oh, Ollie.

- Oh, Ollie.

Look at North Hill.

Look at North Hill.

I spent two years in the U.S. Army

I spent two years in the U.S. Army

and I never seen anything so pretty.

and I never seen anything so pretty.

Oh, do you remember

Oh, do you remember

our trip we were planning?

To, where was it?

To, where was it?

Jupiter?

Yeah, Jupiter.

Yeah, Jupiter.

And we sat up on North Hill

And we sat up on North Hill

and Mr. Bentlo come by

and he said, "What are you doing?"

and he said, "What are you doing?"

And we said, "We're planning a trip."

And he said, "To where?"

And we said, "To Jupiter."

And we said, "To Jupiter."

And he come by and sat down with us

and figured what he could do on the trip.

and figured what he could do on the trip.

And then Mr. Hazleton come by

And then Mr. Hazleton come by

and he asked us what we were doing.

And we said, "We're planning a trip to Jupiter."

And we said, "We're planning a trip to Jupiter."

And he come and sat down on a branch of the tree

And he come and sat down on a branch of the tree

and took off his coat.

and took off his coat.

And I remember him

turning his head and looking up at the sky

turning his head and looking up at the sky

and pointing with his walking stick

to where he figured Jupiter was.

to where he figured Jupiter was.

And I remember noticing how wet his shirt was

And I remember noticing how wet his shirt was

and thinking, "He's not such a terrible old guy

"like I used to think."

"like I used to think."

Boy, I really felt good

Boy, I really felt good

when I came home that day.

when I came home that day.

As long as I live, I'll never forget Mr. Hazleton sweating

As long as I live, I'll never forget Mr. Hazleton sweating

and people sitting around talking

and people sitting around talking

right in the middle of their day.

Right smack in the middle of their day, Ollie.

Right smack in the middle of their day, Ollie.

(birds chirping)

(birds chirping)

Seems to me

if you wanna go away for a while

if you wanna go away for a while

why don't you get yourself a group and just look up.

why don't you get yourself a group and just look up.

Ollie, we had good fun that day.

Ollie, we had good fun that day.

And you'll never in a million light years

And you'll never in a million light years

find a North Hill or people like that outside this town.

find a North Hill or people like that outside this town.

And you're my sister.

And you're my sister.

And I got feeling for ya

And I got feeling for ya

and I don't wanna see you get hurt.

(soft dramatic music)

- I'm leaving in a couple days, Simon.

- I'm leaving in a couple days, Simon.

(soft music)

- You're not gonna knock patriotism, are you?

- You're not gonna knock patriotism, are you?

- You're not gonna knock patriotism, are you?

Beer, please.

- Two, and one of those hard-boiled eggs.

Are they fresh?

- Still chirping.

- Still chirping.

You okay, Mr. Devereaux?

- Sorry about what happened.

Sometimes a man will take a strange direction.

Sometimes a man will take a strange direction.

Hard to say what moves him in that particular way.

Hard to say what moves him in that particular way.

- Yeah, I know.

- He's a fine boy.

Everybody admires him.

Everybody admires him.

Always have.

- I know he climbed the midville oak

- I know he climbed the midville oak

in 23 seconds at the age of 14.

- He was just 14.

- He was just 14.

Strong arms on that boy.

Strong legs.

(scoffs)

(scoffs)

Well, I can hold it.

Didn't used to need it.

Then, one day, it was a Tuesday.

Then, one day, it was a Tuesday.

I don't know.

I don't know.

He got big enough to take care of himself.

He got big enough to take care of himself.

His sister got big enough to take care of herself.

His sister got big enough to take care of herself.

And, well, I just let it happen.

I don't know why.

It's a funny feeling when it happens.

It's a funny feeling when it happens.

You know it's happening.

You know it's happening.

You know it ain't right.

But you just let it happen.

- You think he's gonna try to pull that sign down again?

- You think he's gonna try to pull that sign down again?

- I guarantee he will.

- I guarantee he will.

(clank)

(clank)

- Pow, pow, pow, oof.

- Pow, pow, pow, oof.

(thuds)

(thuds)

- Did they kill you, soldier?

- I'm just fine.

I'll get them when they go by.

I'll get them when they go by.

(laughs) (horse whinnying)

(laughs) (horse whinnying)

Pow, pow, pow!

- Take that off.

- Take that off.

(dramatic music)

Come here.

You take that off.

You take that off.

- He was playing, Simon.

- I was gonna put it back.

- I was gonna put it back.

(can clanks)

(can clanks)

I'm sorry, Simon.

- Go on home.

- Did you have to get at him, too?

- Did you have to get at him, too?

At least I can try and understand

what's been happening to you.

what's been happening to you.

Think he can understand?

- You don't listen close.

- Listen to what?

- Listen to what?

You tell me.

You try and make me understand

You try and make me understand

what you've been doing.

- Ollie, you remember the first time I took you fishing?

- Oh, don't start with riddles, Simon.

- Oh, don't start with riddles, Simon.

- You started crying when you were baiting the hook.

- You started crying when you were baiting the hook.

And you ended up throwing your worm right in the water.

- What's that got to do with my going to Savannah?

- What's that got to do with my going to Savannah?

- You go to Savannah, you'll find out what I mean.

- You go to Savannah, you'll find out what I mean.

Ollie, you'll die there.

- No.

- No.

I will live there.

I'm dying here.

Can't you understand that?

Everything in life can't be the North Hill

Everything in life can't be the North Hill

and the lake at Landfair and that street out there.

and the lake at Landfair and that street out there.

- Ollie, this is where you grew.

- Ollie, this is where you grew.

- But I'm not about to die here.

Simon, I'm entitled to my life.

Simon, I'm entitled to my life.

I been taking care of you and Papa now

since I was 15 years old.

since I was 15 years old.

And I am tired of waking up

and seeing that field every morning.

and seeing that field every morning.

Seeing the same faces everyday, week after week

Seeing the same faces everyday, week after week

year after year.

Hearing the same talk.

Hearing the same talk.

Taking walks with that Benson Clover

who don't know how to talk about nothing except

who don't know how to talk about nothing except

his male course in agricultural school.

his male course in agricultural school.

And then coming back to the same house

And then coming back to the same house

and looking at the same field.

and looking at the same field.

And waking up and doing it all over again.

And waking up and doing it all over again.

Oh, Simon, can't you understand that for me

Oh, Simon, can't you understand that for me

there is no Jupiter.

there is no Jupiter.

(dramatic music) - Alright.

Get out.

Get out.

Go on.

You'll see, farm girl.

You'll see, farm girl.

You'll learn, country girl.

There's no newspaper being thrown in the city, you'll learn!

There's no newspaper being thrown in the city, you'll learn!

What's wrong, Daddy?

Isn't a boy supposed to grow up to look

and be just like his daddy?

and be just like his daddy?

(glass clanks)

(bottle clanks)

(bottle clanks)

Look at yourself, proud?

(bottle clanks)

(bottle clanks)

(glasses clanking)

(glasses clanking)

(phone ringing)

(phone ringing)

Ida, this is Simon.

Ida, this is Simon.

I wanna call Augusta 5679.

Put it on my bill.

Put it on my bill.

5-6-7-9.

5-6-7-9.

Diana, this is Simon Devereaux.

Diana, this is Simon Devereaux.

- (Diana on phone) Simon?

- (Diana on phone) Simon?

Well, how are you, Simon?

Well, how are you, Simon?

(hangs up phone)

(hangs up phone)

- Oh, daddy?

- Oh, daddy?

Would you do your little boy a favor?

Would you do your little boy a favor?

I'm gonna have a little party here tomorrow.

I'm gonna have a little party here tomorrow.

Would you invite all the men of the town?

Would you invite all the men of the town?

Ask them to come to my party.

Ask them to come to my party.

Huh, daddy?

(soft dramatic music)

(soft dramatic music)

(tapping) - Linc.

(tapping) - Linc.

Let him alone, he's drunk.

Let him alone, he's drunk.

- Nothing in my hand.

- Nothing in my hand.

Nothing up my sleeve.

Nothing up my sleeve.

The truth will prevail, said the preacher to his flock.

The truth will prevail, said the preacher to his flock.

- Take your blinders off, said the preacher to his flock.

- Take your blinders off, said the preacher to his flock.

Until you do, you don't get near the truth.

Until you do, you don't get near the truth.

Everybody in this town's still watching you climb

an oak tree in 23 seconds.

an oak tree in 23 seconds.

But what nobody wants to see is that you

fell out of that tree and into a pool of mud.

fell out of that tree and into a pool of mud.

But I see.

And if you try and stop that neon from going up tomorrow

I'll take great personal pleasure in breaking your neck.

I'll take great personal pleasure in breaking your neck.

- Nobody's gonna let you put that sign up

- Nobody's gonna let you put that sign up

whether you like it or no.

whether you like it or no.

The truth is gonna take care of that tomorrow.

The truth is gonna take care of that tomorrow.

(singing) The truth will set you free.

The truth will set you free.

The truth will set you free.

The truth will set you free.

The truth will set you free.

The truth will set you free.

The truth will set you free.

(soft suspenseful music)

(soft suspenseful music)

(bus hissing)

- All you gotta do is sit there.

Easiest money you'll ever make.

Easiest money you'll ever make.

(soft music)

(tractor whirring)

(tractor whirring)

- Are you fellas coming?

- Are you fellas coming?

- Aren't you curious?

- Aren't you curious?

- Hand me that roll of wire.

One more hour and we can hang this thing.

One more hour and we can hang this thing.

- Better make it an hour and a half.

(clanking)

(clanking)

- You go off

someplace new.

You tighten up, you watch your step.

It's not like walking down our street outside.

It's not like walking down our street outside.

Barbershop, feed, grain, hay

Barbershop, feed, grain, hay

Harry Colten's bag docking.

Harry Colten's bag docking.

Uh-uh, not like that.

In the Army there was a man named Gordon.

In the Army there was a man named Gordon.

I don't know if that was his first name or his last name

just Gordon.

Remember him?

I bet you do.

First day in the Army, this Gordon, he say

First day in the Army, this Gordon, he say

"One thing I don't like is dumb people."

"One thing I don't like is dumb people."

And he turned around and he had a mean neck.

And he turned around and he had a mean neck.

And he called the roll.

"Simeon Devera.

"Simeon Devera.

"Sime-on Deverex.

"devecee?"

And I said, "No, sir, my name is Simon Devereaux, sir."

And I said, "No, sir, my name is Simon Devereaux, sir."

And he looked at me like I was real dumb.

And he looked at me like I was real dumb.

And he say, "Soldier, nobody asked you to talk, soldier.

And he say, "Soldier, nobody asked you to talk, soldier.

"I wanna know your name, I'll ask for it, belly ache."

"I wanna know your name, I'll ask for it, belly ache."

(thump)

My barracks had a lot of city boys.

My barracks had a lot of city boys.

Connor, Pret

Solomon, Laravel.

Solomon, Laravel.

But they...

they all walked like...

like they didn't know which way they were gonna go next.

And they talked like--

And they talked like--

One of them talked like, "Man, man, man."

One of them talked like, "Man, man, man."

Everybody's man, "Like man, like this."

Everybody's man, "Like man, like this."

Like all he saw was like.

And this Laravel, he say

And this Laravel, he say

"Like, where you from Deverex?"

"Like, where you from Deverex?"

And I said, "Georgia, Clausen."

And I said, "Georgia, Clausen."

And he said, "Bum."

And he said, "Hey, hey looky here."

And he said, "Hey, hey looky here."

And Pret and Connor and Solomon, they all come over

and they say, "Farmer, what you drawing, farmer?"

and they say, "Farmer, what you drawing, farmer?"

And they called me rude.

And they called me rude.

And I laughed.

And I they called me John Farmer.

And I they called me John Farmer.

And they called me Country Cousin.

But that's okay, everybody's got a name.

But that's okay, everybody's got a name.

They called the women

They called the women

country tomatoes.

Country...

peaches.

They got a lot of fine names for women from the country.

They got a lot of fine names for women from the country.

Full on, they took me into that club.

Full on, they took me into that club.

But you wouldn't have been proud of me.

But you wouldn't have been proud of me.

You'd give me a real big send-off.

You'd give me a real big send-off.

When I went off on the bus

you made me feel like somebody real important

you made me feel like somebody real important

the way you sent me off.

But, things don't always turn out like you think they might.

But, things don't always turn out like you think they might.

"Hey, here comes the farmer now."

So, I'm turning to see and Connor, he say

So, I'm turning to see and Connor, he say

"Hey, farmer, come over here.

"I think Solomon's dead.

"I think Solomon's dead.

"He fell over the cliff, now you, you hang on to this rope

"while we go get some help.

"while we go get some help.

"Now, hold on tight, don't let go 'cause he's hanging on."

"Now, hold on tight, don't let go 'cause he's hanging on."

So...

I take the rope and I hold on tight.

I take the rope and I hold on tight.

And I start calling to him and talking to Solomon.

And I even sung him a song.

And I even sung him a song.

And before I know, the sun's gone

and the rain's coming down and I'm hanging on.

I can't pull that weight so I just hold on tight

I can't pull that weight so I just hold on tight

so as Solomon won't die.

And all night long I'm there.

And all night long I'm there.

And my arms are just about ready to bust off.

And my arms are just about ready to bust off.

And the sun comes up and I'm ready to cry

And the sun comes up and I'm ready to cry

'cause I can't hang on no more, I can't hang on to him.

I gotta let him go.

I gotta let him go.

I couldn't help it.

Then I hear him coming, coming to help

Then I hear him coming, coming to help

not knowing it's too late.

not knowing it's too late.

And then he come over the hill.

And then he come over the hill.

And he call to me, and I look up.

And he call to me, and I look up.

And there stands Solomon.

And there stands Solomon.

(laughing)

Just as fresh as you please.

Just as fresh as you please.

With a good night's sleep just as fresh

as any man you ever seen.

as any man you ever seen.

And they laughed.

Oh, yeah.

The farmer held on to the stone all night long.

The farmer held on to the stone all night long.

And I tell you, belly ache.

You get on a bus

You get on a bus

and you're somebody.

Right in your pocket, the whole world.

Right in your pocket, the whole world.

But it can take a wild turn just about any minute.

But it can take a wild turn just about any minute.

That so, isn't it, Daddy?

That so, isn't it, Daddy?

Wild turn.

Wild turn.

Watch those corners, you move through the cities

Watch those corners, you move through the cities

there's a surprise around every corner.

there's a surprise around every corner.

One weekend

we went to this place called Pigmont Ballroom.

we went to this place called Pigmont Ballroom.

It was a real special kind of place.

Fixed up real dark with

Fixed up real dark with

with just these covered lights moving around the ceiling.

with just these covered lights moving around the ceiling.

So, everybody's changing colors

So, everybody's changing colors

and looking all different shades of sick and healthy.

and looking all different shades of sick and healthy.

And all these stars are twinkling.

And all these fans are going

And all these fans are going

on account of the people being all close together.

Pret and Laravel and Carter

Pret and Laravel and Carter

are sitting there having something to drink with some girls.

are sitting there having something to drink with some girls.

I'm sitting on the side, there

and I happen to say how I find

and I happen to say how I find

one particular girl fine-looking.

And Carter says, "Do you wanna meet her?"

And Carter says, "Do you wanna meet her?"

And I said, "No, I was just commenting."

And I said, "No, I was just commenting."

But he just gets up and goes over

and starts talking to her for a little while.

and starts talking to her for a little while.

And he comes back with her

and I wanted to get out of there.

and I wanted to get out of there.

But he takes our hands and he makes us shake hands.

But he takes our hands and he makes us shake hands.

And she said, "Do you dance, soldier?"

And I said, No, ma'am, I don't dance too good."

And I said, No, ma'am, I don't dance too good."

But she says, "Let's dance."

But she says, "Let's dance."

So, we danced.

I held her.

She smelled awful good, I tell you.

She smelled awful good, I tell you.

Oh, I tell you, that was a nice feeling.

Oh, I tell you, that was a nice feeling.

"Let's dance, soldier.

"Let's dance, soldier.

"Where you from, soldier?

"What's your name, soldier?

"Simon?

"Oh, what a fine name."

I told her Simon come out of the Bible and she said

"What a fine thing to have a name out of the Bible."

"What a fine thing to have a name out of the Bible."

Then, later, Laravel, he said

Then, later, Laravel, he said

"Farmer, that girl likes you."

"Farmer, that girl likes you."

And I said, "How do you know?"

And he said, "She said she did.

And he said, "She said she did.

"And you know what, she is an actress

"And you know what, she is an actress

"and has been on television in New York."

But later she told me herself next time I saw her.

She was going back to New York to be on the stage

She was going back to New York to be on the stage

and maybe even be in the Hollywood movies.

and maybe even be in the Hollywood movies.

Isn't that so?

And didn't I think you were the finest thing

And didn't I think you were the finest thing

in the whole world?

And didn't we go for walks?

And didn't we go for walks?

And you made me learn how I feel about

things I never felt before.

things I never felt before.

What makes you willing to talk about yourself.

What makes you willing to talk about yourself.

I mean, really about yourself, like things about your most

I mean, really about yourself, like things about your most

personal feelings and thoughts.

personal feelings and thoughts.

Like about your family.

Like about your family.

And what you want and what everything means to you.

And what you want and what everything means to you.

Things you think about by yourself

Things you think about by yourself

that you never thought you'd tell anybody else.

that you never thought you'd tell anybody else.

"I love you, Simon."

And I said, "I love you.

"I never met a person like you before," I said.

"I never met a person like you before," I said.

And she said, "I would like to marry a man like you, Simon."

And she said, "I would like to marry a man like you, Simon."

And before I knew, I'm saying, "We'll go to New York.

And before I knew, I'm saying, "We'll go to New York.

"And we'll buy us a farm outside New York

"And we'll buy us a farm outside New York

"and I'll care for the farm and you'll work as an actress.

"and I'll care for the farm and you'll work as an actress.

"And then when you come home, I'll--

"I don't know."

I don't know, it just all come out before I knew

I don't know, it just all come out before I knew

what she was saying.

And then she said, "Let's get married right away.

And then she said, "Let's get married right away.

"Let's get married this very weekend.

"You don't have to wait long in South Carolina.

"You don't have to wait long in South Carolina.

"So, so you just invite your friends

"So, so you just invite your friends

"and we'll go to Carolina."

"and we'll go to Carolina."

So, we went to Carolina.

And Pret and Laravel and Connor

And Pret and Laravel and Connor

they were all excited.

And they told everybody about it in the barracks

and there was a good deal of back slapping

and there was a good deal of back slapping

and fine advice on having a marriage.

And Connor, he said he knew a justice of peace

And Connor, he said he knew a justice of peace

in some border town.

in some border town.

And Laravel, the next day, he went out

And Laravel, the next day, he went out

and rented a great black car.

and rented a great black car.

And he drove it, pretending he was our chauffer.

And we pulled up to the justice's house.

And we pulled up to the justice's house.

It was just a little frame house

with some chicken coops next to it.

with some chicken coops next to it.

But Diana was the most beautiful thing you ever saw.

But Diana was the most beautiful thing you ever saw.

Wearing the biggest corsage I could buy in Augusta.

Wearing the biggest corsage I could buy in Augusta.

(chuckles)

(chuckles)

And I walked up to the steps of that house.

And I walked up to the steps of that house.

And I looked at the justice's shingle and I kept thinking

And I looked at the justice's shingle and I kept thinking

"It was only a week ago I couldn't even talk to her."

"It was only a week ago I couldn't even talk to her."

I used to think my daddy taught me

I used to think my daddy taught me

one of the finer values of life.

one of the finer values of life.

Simplicity.

Just be simple.

And the justice, he read those words real simple.

And the justice, he read those words real simple.

There was a kind of strange and mystical power in that room.

There was a kind of strange and mystical power in that room.

And I told him I took her to be my wife.

And I told him I took her to be my wife.

And then she take me to be her husband.

And then she take me to be her husband.

And I put on her a little ring I bought her.

And I put on her a little ring I bought her.

And the justice looked at us

and got a real fine smile on his face.

and got a real fine smile on his face.

And he said, "You are now a man and a wife."

And he said, "You are now a man and a wife."

And I turned to her

and looked in her eyes

and looked in her eyes

and something was wrong.

I couldn't move.

It wasn't her no more.

It wasn't her no more.

I couldn't kiss her 'cause she

give me the strangest look, like...

give me the strangest look, like...

like I was about to get a belly ache.

like I was about to get a belly ache.

And I looked at the justice

And I looked at the justice

and that smile of his was starting into laugh.

and that smile of his was starting into laugh.

And he was bending over his Bible.

And he was bending over his Bible.

He could hardly stay up from laughing.

And then I turn around

And then I turn around

and there's Connor and Pret and Solomon and Laravel

and there's Connor and Pret and Solomon and Laravel

lying all--

practically lying down from laughing.

And I turn around

And I turn around

and the whole room is filled with laughing.

- I didn't laugh.

- I didn't laugh.

- And then, from another room I heard more laughing.

- And then, from another room I heard more laughing.

And then a big door swings open.

And they all come in with their

And they all come in with their

cheap shouting and screaming

and then I knew what it was all about!

and then I knew what it was all about!

It was all a joke on the country boy!

It was all a joke on the country boy!

(somber music)

(somber music)

And Laravel said, "It's a joke, farmer."

And everybody laughed and had a good time.

And everybody laughed and had a good time.

And sweet Diana, she got paid for being such a fine actress.

And sweet Diana, she got paid for being such a fine actress.

But she's no actress, she's just as rotten and cheap

But she's no actress, she's just as rotten and cheap

as all the rest.

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

That's all anything means, isn't it?

That's all anything means, isn't it?

What you get paid for?

What you get paid for?

Isn't that right?

Isn't that right, Dirt?

Isn't that right, Dirt?

What kind of a person are you anyway?

What kind of a person are you anyway?

What's in you?

What's in you?

What kind of poison runs inside your veins?

What kind of poison runs inside your veins?

Come on over here.

Come on over here, Dirt.

Come on over here, Dirt.

Get up!

Get up!

I want everybody to see you!

I want everybody to see you!

I want everybody to see what a fine lady

in the street looks like!

in the street looks like!

What's the matter?

What's the matter?

You ashamed?

There's nothing but a lot of men out there.

There's nothing but a lot of men out there.

You aren't ashamed in front of a lot of men, are you?

You aren't ashamed in front of a lot of men, are you?

Jake.

Filthy garbage sitting in your

Filthy garbage sitting in your

sitting in your bar room.

sitting in your bar room.

Smearing up your wall, that wall be infected, Jake.

Smearing up your wall, that wall be infected, Jake.

Clean my fields, that's what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna clean my fields

I'm gonna clean my fields

and take the stains out of my dirt.

Come on, stand up here, stand up here.

Come on, stand up here, stand up here.

Teach us country cousins how to talk southern talk.

Teach us country cousins how to talk southern talk.

Pigs and snakes talk real good together, don't they?

Don't they?

There, there, there. (sobbing)

There, there, there. (sobbing)

Look at that.

There's truth for ya.

There's truth for ya.

Look at that.

How many layers are there before you get to the pig?

How many layers are there before you get to the pig?

For lunch, here, here, here.

For lunch, here, here, here.

You eat that.

You eat your dirty little lunch

with your dirty little mouth.

with your dirty little mouth.

- In God's name, Simon!

- In God's name, Simon!

(dramatic music) - There's your neon sign

and your trips to Savannah!

and your trips to Savannah!

(thudding)

(thudding)

(loud smack)

(loud smack)

(somber music)

(somber music)

(sobbing)

(sobbing)

(soft somber music)

(soft somber music)

- Simon.

Your sister said you might be out here.

Your sister said you might be out here.

She said she hoped you'd be in town.

She said she hoped you'd be in town.

But you weren't in town.

But you weren't in town.

The point is I don't think the people from town

The point is I don't think the people from town

are gonna come out here and bring you in

so I appointed myself a committee of one

so I appointed myself a committee of one

to get you that message.

In case you were waiting for them.

In case you were waiting for them.

- That it?

- That it?

- Yeah.

Except, I think you ought to know

it's gonna get awfully lonely

it's gonna get awfully lonely

sitting out here the rest of your life.

sitting out here the rest of your life.

- You finished?

- Alright, Simon, you've been burned, that's too bad.

- Alright, Simon, you've been burned, that's too bad.

Chances are you'll be burned again

if you walk away from here.

if you walk away from here.

That's the way it works, you have to learn

to live with that.

to live with that.

You burn, you scream and you heal.

Eat your pride, Devereaux.

You'll pick up more self-respect

than you ever did climbing an oak tree.

than you ever did climbing an oak tree.

(somber music)

Just about ready, Mr. Denker.

Just about ready, Mr. Denker.

- It's gonna be beautiful Mr. Stiles.

I only wish my father and my grandfather

I only wish my father and my grandfather

could be here to see.

could be here to see.

They were very progressive men.

(tractor whirring) (soft dramatic music)

(tractor whirring) (soft dramatic music)

- I come to ask you

- I come to ask you

if you'll give my sister, Olivia

if you'll give my sister, Olivia

a ride into Savannah.

- Sure.

(soft cheery music)

(tractor whirring)

(tractor whirring)

Well, she's ready.

Well, she's ready.

- You can turn it on now, Mr. Denker.

(cheerful music)

(cheerful music)

(soft music)

(soft music)

(door slams)

(soft lively music)

(soft lively music)

- [Voiceover] A Screen Gems presentation.

- [Voiceover] A Screen Gems presentation.

Herbert B. Leonard, executive producer.

Herbert B. Leonard, executive producer.

(dramatic tune)

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