All language subtitles for Virginia 2012_track3_[eng]

♪

[PEOPLE MURMURING]

Keep those cameras away.

How you feelin',
sweetie pie?

Well, my head isn't
so hot anymore.

Willie...

I swear to God
they told me
you were a dead man.

I'm right here, honey.

[INDISTINCT TALKING ON RADIO]

Can we get
outta here, Dick?

Please?

You look
real nice, Dick.

Let's play a game
while we wait, huh?

Do you know
where Em is?

[PANTING]

Let's say the game is

you can go any place,
anytime,

as long as
you say it out loud
to me.

I don't need to be
playin' that game
anymore.

Go ahead.

Shit!

Go ahead.

Tell me
what went wrong.

All I'll say is,
it wasn't just me.

Everybody I know in town
wants out, but they can't.

Lord knows me
and Emmett've been tryin'
to move outta here.

Just not like this.

I think I might've
fucked it up, Willie.

I mean, Virginia Beach town
is fine three months out of
the year.

But September to May
it starts getting' cold.

The snow comes.

Anybody with their head
screwed on right

moves the hell out of here
the first chance they get.

And if you ask me,
things started gettin' real
bad about a year ago.

Back when that
TV show came to town.

All their cameras,
microphones, whatever.

Sheriff, can you
give us your take
on what happened here tonight?

I believe we need to
make examples

out of each and every one
of these criminals.

Where's the groceries?[PANTING]

I forgot our list.

On a state level as well.

That's why I'm running
for a seat on this great
state's Senate in November.

HOST: Well, good luck
to you, Sheriff.

Thank you.

HOST:
So what we have here tonight
is a classic example...

[REPORTING CONTINUES]

Got it all
figured out?

All taken care of.

[INDISTINCT TALKING CONTINUES]

[IN THE VALLEY OF THE SUN
PLAYING ON RADIO]

Yes.

Yeah, I see them
lookin' at me.

I know it.
I hear you loud and clear.

How 'bout I take these
with me then

and I'll wash you
and you and you later?

Okay.

All right, so we did this.

Mmm-hmm.

Hmm.

Our Heavenly Father,

thank you for guiding
my words and actions
with the TV folks tonight.

For giving me this time
with Virginia.

And most of all
for keeping us safe
from worldly harm.

In the name
of Jesus Christ.
Amen.

Amen.

So...

If you do a good job
in this life

then you get
a planet of your own
when you die, right?

Yes.

Just like our Heavenly Father
did before he made us.

Right. And he had wives,

in heaven?

So will I be there
with you?

Of course, we'll all
be there, together.

[EXCLAIMS]

And who's the boss?

You?You bet.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Well, then, do you have
to use the same colors
for things on this planet

or do you get to
pick your own?

I bet we get to make
some choices of our own.

Then we should make people
more colorful.

Like have blue ones

and red.

And there are colors
we ain't even thought of.

[SOFTLY]
That could be your job.

VIRGINIA:
He keeps on his special,
prayed-on Mormon underwear

when we do it,

'cause Mormon underwear
have special powers

to protect folks
from bullets and demons...

[LAUGHING]

...and probably for him,
to keep women who sleep
with married Mormon men

quiet and not pregnant.

[LAUGHING]

EMMETT: It's been goin' on
ever since she was 16.

When he gave her a ride
back to the foster home

after she tried burnin'
down her school.

Not long before
she had me.

My birth certificate's
all blank
in the "Father" spot.

So when I was three
she told me my dad
was this NASCAR driver

that had come through town.

You see, you let your kid
go tellin' everybody

that his daddy
just won the Daytona 500.

And after about 20 fights,
I only had one friend left.

And he's a hemophiliac,
professional babysitter.

Come here.
Let me look.

Easy. Easy now.

[EXHALES]

I think it stopped.

Yeah, you sure
about that?

EMMETT:
And the only girl

that would give
either of us the time of day
was a girl named Jessie.

I think
you're gonna live.

[DOOR BELL RINGING]

[TILL MACHINE BEEPING]

You know,
she has her dad's lips,

which on him don't quite fit.

But on her,

make the most beautiful mouth
I'll ever see.

But we weren't allowed
anywhere near each other.

MALE TEACHER:
Genetics is one of our
most powerful sciences.

EMMETT:
And then
sophomore year Bio 1 started.

Got everything goin'
in a different direction
real quick.

And it can tell you
with absolute certainty

who you are
and are not
related to.

We'll start with dangling
versus attached ear lobes.

[GULLS CAWING]

What do you want?

Nothing.

Who pissed
in your Sugar Puffs?

VIRGINIA:
I'll tell you what, Willie,

nobody pissed
in my Sugar Puffs.

My mornin'
just sucked balls.

Here you go.

Thank you.

But don't take
more than it says

or I can't
keep giving it to you.

Sure thing.

So?

Am I gonna have a baby?

No.

What's in your lungs
is growing

and I think maybe that's why
you've missed your period.

Maybe we should
just do a backup test.

I got to pee again anyway.

Well, we could do that again
in a month or so,

but what needs to
happen right now

is that you need to
meet with a new doctor.

Why?

Um, if what is
in your lungs is bad

then you are gonna need to
be somewhere for a while.

In a hospital?

Right.

So if you could just
fill out this paperwork
for me,

you know, out there
in the waiting room
and then bring it on back.

Mmm-hmm.That'd be terrific.

You think you could
do that for me, Virginia?

Sure thing.

[INDISTINCT AUTOMATED VOICE
TALKING]

Excuse me.

You work here?

No. My mom does.

Oh.

I'm Max. I own this...
This pier your mom works at.

Oh...

I was just gettin'
a copy of my ear
for a school assignment.

I see.

I can pay you for those.

Oh, don't worry.

Thanks.

Oh, you're... You're not
looking for a summer job,
are you?

I... I got one or two
opportunities
still available.

REPORTER:
Of course, the top news
is that our Governor,

and now presumptive
Presidential nominee,

has announced
his newest campaign
tour dates

including a stop
right here
on Labor Day.

His dinner will be a barbecue
at the home of our very own
Sheriff Richard Tipton,

who is knee-deep
in his own run
for State Legislature.

[MUSIC PLAYING SOFTLY]

Do you like this one?

That should be fine.

Look at this.

Do you think
she looks pretty
in yellow?

Yes. She's beautiful
in that one.

Hey, Dad, you got
some mail.

EMMETT: You see, I was born
with dangling ear lobes.

And according
to my biology teacher,

unless you went
to public school
in South Carolina,

you'd know my mom's ears
and the sheriff's ears

never could've made mine.

So using genetics,

for the first time
since I was eight years old

I knew for certain
who my father wasn't.

Do you believe in God?

Or are you
an atheist-sinning scientist?

I don't know.

Well, it's one
or the other, Em.

I got your letter.

Meet me, 1:00 p.m.

Do you think
we come from apes?

Do you?

Some people say we do.

But you can't count so much
on science anymore, you know.

Who do you think
your dad is?

Could be anybody.

Anybody with
hanging earlobes.

When I got your letter,

I prayed about it.

[GRUNTING]

[SIGHS]

You can't do that.

Why? There's no reason
why not now.

I want a temple
wedding first.

You have to be
a priesthood holder
in good standing in my church

to give me that.

You just don't
have it in you.

Jessie, you really think
God's still listenin'
to your daddy's prayers?

EMMETT:
Seems like there was
always something.

Now it was just like
her dad told my mom
a million times.

Christians should only
do it with Christians.

[VIRGINIA COUGHING]

Mormon or any other kind.

[SIGHS]

MRS. TYLER:
Virginia, I need
all my drivers.

If you can't come in,
I'm gonna have to let you go.

[SIGHS]

[DIAL TONE]

VIRGINIA: Probably
a God damned blessin'.

That job
didn't pay crap.

I'll get a new job
in a week
when I feel right.

You ready?

I'm sorry, Emmett.

Serious.

It's fine.

"I've just returned
from a visit
to my landlord.

"The solitary neighbor
that I shall
be troubled with.

"This is certainly
a beautiful country.

"In all England I do not
believe I could've fixed
the situation..."

[INDISTINCT]

EMMETT:
And April came and went
and then May.

Come on in, Emmett.

EMMETT:
The summer came along
like it always does.

Mrs. Tyler, I'd like to
introduce Emmett.

I'm starting him off
in the ticket booth.

I think he's got
great potential.

This is my cousin, Barry.

Barry? Barry?

This is Emmett.

He's got great potential.

Show Emmett
how the register works.

On second thought, Emmett,
go get me a Diet Pepsi
and some Dentyne

from the Quickie Stop.

Yes, ma'am.

[MUSIC PLAYING SOFTLY]

[INDISTINCT TALKING]

Where have you been?

Stayin' away
from you.

I had
a religious revelation.

A conversion
or whatever.

To what?

Born Again Baptist.

They say
you're a cult member.

And you drink blood and crap
and you think you're gonna
live forever in outer-space.

Don't believe everything
you read on the Internet,
jerk-ass.

Here you go.

If you can believe in
a Jesus
I can believe in a Jesus.

Yeah, well,
my Jesus is better
than your Jesus.

Prove it.

Convert me.

I'm ready
to meet your Jesus.

[CHILDREN SHOUTING PLAYFULLY]

EMMETT:
We used her dad's cash
and my employee discount

to buy a large pizza
and ride the new Revolution
14 times in a row.

I figured if he got my mom,
it was only right
I got Jessie.

Get in here, Em!

There's a lady out there
poundin' down my door!

I'm busy.
Just tell 'em
to go away.

[VIRGINIA COUGHING]

She just doesn't like it
if I'm not around.

She was okay without you
before, right?

When we were little?

Nowadays she's better
when I'm here.

Hey, where did
the Lamanites
get all that gold from?

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Virginia?
I know you're in there.

She's not here!

Honey, I got
the cough syrup.

That was our deal.

I get the cough syrup,
you let me in.

Now, Virginia, you need
some medical treatment.

Nobody's gonna
hurt you.

It's just some tests.

Tests, fests,
rest with the best.

Right.
Well, I've gone ahead
and reserved your room.

And they're gonna
admit you on Monday.

Oh! No. No.
You can't do that.

Hell, I can.

Miss Nicholaus!

Now, Miss Nicholaus...
Listen...

You don't worry about me.
I'm a good Mormon woman.

God'll look after me.

Miss Nicholaus,
I am asking you nicely,
you give me...

Give me that cigarette.

Hell, no.

You get down off that table
and you give me
that cigarette!

Because if you don't,
I'm gonna have you
forced into that hospital.

[SCREAMING]

None of you and your tricks
can keep me from leaving,
you got it?

You come back here
I'll rip your fucking
eyes out!

I am coming back!
And I'm bringin'
reinforcements.

And I will drag you
out of there
by your teeth!

"Mama ou,"
you ain't, bitch!

EMMETT:
After my grandma died
in a huntin' accident

and my grandpa
got locked up
for robbin' houses,

my mom didn't say a word
for like two years to nobody.

She just sat
in a psycho ward for kids
up in Atlantic City.

They called it
traumatic onset
of schizophrenia.

The put her on all kinds
of pills and probes

tryin' to get her
to talk again,

but it didn't work.

The only good thing
they ever did

was give her
a big ol' black nurse
named Willie.

He took her along
on his donut breaks.

He's probably the only man
who ever really loved my mom
without fuckin' her up any.

Put 'em up!

Get away
from that door.

[GUNFIRE CONTINUES ON TV]

Okay.

[GASPS SOFTLY]

Oh, my God.

Let's say
it's a birthday present.

Oh, my God!

Is it real?

Yes, it's real.

You didn't tell me
he'd have a friend over.

Who?
Oh, you mean Dale?

I was thinkin' maybe
they could go someplace
else tonight.

Well, they still have
one more movie.

Total runnin' time,
164 minutes.

[ACTION CONTINUES ON TV]

Look what Mr. Tipton
got you as a present.

He says
it's half-price-night
at the pier.

I'm going to
hang here for a while.

[INAUDIBLE]

Let's go.

♪ Hold me close
and tell me how you feel

♪ Tell me love is real

[SINGER HUMMING]

♪ Words of love
you whisper
soft and true... ♪

I need to
tell you somethin'.

I went to the doctor.

He let me know
somethin' big.

What is it?

Hmm?

[SOFTLY]
I'm gonna have a baby.

A new one.

Whose baby?

It's all yours.

I promise.

There ain't been
nobody else.

Untie me.

Are you mad?

Just untie me!

You've been doin' this
with somebody else again?

Nobody else.

I promise.

You know, I personally
don't believe in it, but

in this case, I...
I think it's best
if I support your decision

not to have
this baby.

I ain't gonna do that.

Virginia, tell me,

what other option
do we have?

I don't know.

Hmm?

Dick, I won't tell nobody.

I promise.

[STUTTERING] I just can't
have this right now.

I fucked up last time.

It's just not possible.

I know I fucked up
last time, but this one'll
be raised right, I swear.

I swear to you, Dick.
I will do everything right.

Dick?

Please.

VIRGINIA:
From then on, every Tuesday
there was money in the mail.

I could have moved us
outta here in six months

with a couple hundred
bucks a week,

and we needed outta here
real bad, Willie.

And I guess nobody noticed
he was sendin' me
campaign money

'cause his campaign folks
had bigger fish to fry.

We have a problem.

The Governor doesn't want
to come here anymore
for Labor Day.

Why not?

Because they have
a red, white and blue
Ferris wheel up in Jersey.

What color
is our Ferris wheel?

Pink, and it ain't ours.

[GROANING]

I know what
you people think of me.

Well, fuck you!
Okay? Fuck you!

That's my pink Ferris wheel,
and it's staying pink,

and I want
my God damned lawyer.

[STUTTERS]

I really would like
to change the color
of your Ferris wheel.

So what can I offer you?

Well, I want to be
on the city's board
from here on out.

Done.

And I go to all
the campaign events.

Great. We can do that.

Then you repaint
my wheel.

Pink?

Right?

[EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL
PLAYING]

[PEOPLE TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

Mom?

Mom, this is Emmett.

Oh... Oh!

I'm sorry.
I don't want to stain
your nice shirt.

Are you with
our congregation?

I don't know.
I live east of here.

He doesn't go to church yet,
he's thinkin' about
coming to ours.

Oh! Great.
Well, you can sit with us
on Sunday then.

And this is Richard,
my husband.

Richard, this is Jessica's
new friend, Emmett.

It's nice
to meet you, sir.

We've met before.

Well, it's a surprise
seein' you here.

[WHISPERING]
I'm always
the last to know.

Are you alone?

Yes, sir.

America.

[PATRIOTIC MUSIC PLAYING]

America.

God shed his grace on thee.

The grace of trust,

of tradition,

and of self-reliance.

It was a quick edit.

We'll have
a better version Monday.

You, follow me.

Well, I've been
workin' real hard
at improvin' myself, sir.

I can honestly say
I've studied

and am following every rule
in the Doctrine and Covenants
and Words of Wisdom books.

I even gave up coffee.

Emmett, there are
a few different kinds
of people in this world,

and if they know
what's best for themselves,

they stick
to their own backyards.

You see, there are things
that cross
the lines of nature.

Hmm? Break the laws
of civilized society.

I don't just mean
in the eyes of the Lord.

Sir...What?

Yes?

I've been meanin'
to tell you
for a while now, sir.

Well, tell me, Emmett.
What?

Well, I'm not your kid, sir.
I can prove it
if you want me to...

[HISSING AGGRESSIVELY]

Do you have any idea
how many men your mom
used to let in her room?

Hmm?

Just because
I'm the only one
who still comes around

does not mean
I am your father!

Look at yourself.
It's clear as day.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]ROSEANNA: Dick, can we talk?

Not right now, dear.

[GRUNTS]

Get on the ground.

What?

Get down.

[GROANS]

Our shit ain't good enough
for your house, right?

But you come
mix yours up in mine
anytime you want?

Emmett, you may think
what I've done is wrong,

but what you're doing
is against God.

Fuck your God.
And fuck you.

I'll love my babies more
than you've ever loved
your whole fucked up family.

That's not true, Emmett.

Stay on the ground
or I'll clean out
your skull.

That's...
That's enough now.

Stay on the fuckin' ground.

We never judged
our boy's girlfriends first
before we got to know them.

It just doesn't
seem fair...

Jesus H. Christ,
Roseanna.

Does my judgment
not mean a God damn thing
in my own house?

[DRINK SPILLING]

[ROSEANNA EXCLAIMING]

I'm so sorry.

I just wish
you wouldn't use
the Lord's name in vain.

[SOBS]

[FOOTSTEPS FADING]

[SIGHS]

ROSEANNA:
Dear Heavenly Father,

please grant
my loving daughter
guidance

to understand
the path she is on,
the path that she must take.

The path
that we must
share together

as a family,
as difficult
as it is.

And we want to thank you
for a wonderful evening

with the wonderful
television ad.

And the support
for our father
and our husband, Richard.

Through you,
our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Amen.

EMMETT:
From then on,

every Saturday night
she started ditchin'
her prayer group.

And I never heard her say
too much about
the Angel Moroni,

the Lamanites or
Mormon priesthood blessings
ever again after all that.

[SCREAMING]

But it didn't take long
to figure out

her dad had given
his boy permission
to do whatever he could

to keep me away from Jessie.

Must've called me
the devil himself.

[GRUNTS]

I'm not interested!

It's me, Mom.[GASPS]

Oh, my God!

They got you.

Which ones was it?
What did they look like?

No. No. I started
boxin' at school.

[LOCKING DOOR]

Sit down.

Let me see.

Does it hurt?

No?

Emmett...

We need to have
a special talk.

How about Sizzler's.

Just tell me.

No!

I got money now.

Where'd you get
money from?

A woman has her secrets.

Do you like this?

I'm not goin'
till you tell me.

[SIGHS]

Okay, but I don't
want you to worry.

I'm pregnant
with Sheriff Tipton's baby.

Although I'm still thinkin'
maybe I got it from God
like Mary did.

'Cause I used rubbers
every time.

I'm serious.

But we can't tell
a single soul.
Gotta keep it a secret.

Promise?
Cross your heart?

I promise.

Cross my heart.

'Cause when I start growin',
we're gonna need
to leave here

so those city folks
don't start asking questions.

Get us all wrapped up
in controversy.

Lock us behind bars.
Whatever.

Where are we going?

San Fran with your aunt,
where else?

We don't have
enough money yet.

He's givin' me hush money
for the baby.

So, we'll be loaded
in no time.

We're gonna get
two tickets outta here.
First class.

Now,

can we go
get some shrimp cocktail?

EMMETT:
When I was in second grade

the counselor called me in
for a meetin'
after my 20th fight.

She'd met my mom
that mornin'.

And in her own roundabout way

she told me I couldn't believe
all the stories my mom told me
all the time.

But how was I
supposed to know

what I should
and shouldn't believe
from my own mom.

Let's go.

Problem is,
I still guess wrong
every now and then.

Excuse me!

What are you doin'
with my letters?

Putting 'em
in your box.

You've been
takin' my letters

and my money,
haven't you?

No ma'am.

Who you workin' for,
mister? Huh?

Give me my letters.

Give me
my God damn...

Give me
my God damn letters!

[INDISTINCT TALKING]

Hi, Ms. Nicholaus.

Hi.

How'd you know
it was me?

'Cause you're with Emmett.

I'm goin' in alone.

[PEOPLE TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

RICHARD: Thank you so much.
Really appreciate it.

Oh, hi, Dick.Well, hello, Max.

Congratulations.
What a wonderful speech!

Thank you.

Oh, I have a question.

Why didn't you ask me
to your house to watch
your commercial? Hmm?

I mean, I consider that
a campaign event.

I thought
we had a deal.

I could have been
very helpful.

[VIRGINIA COUGHING]

Dick?
I could've been helpful
to you, I saw it.

It wasn't a home run.
It wasn't so great, Dick.

Dick?
Earth calling Dick.
Hmm?

He's movin' us to Richmond
when he wins the election.

[STUTTERING]
Are you goin'
with him?

If I do,

[SIGHS]

it'll ruin me, Em.

Stay here with us.
I mean, I can take care
of you both.

Only if you ask me
to stay forever.

Then I'll say yes.

You know
what I mean.

I want to see you...Yeah?

...but now's
not the right time.

Okay, you're the boss.
Say when, I'll be there.

Listen to me,
this life is just a little
grain of sand in time.

It's the next life
that counts.

And there
we'll be together.

So, why are you
so damned worried

about me being here
in this life?

Because right now,
this time, legally,

you know, historically,
especially right now

it's impossible for us
to follow God's plan...

Excuse me.
Dick, please.

Can I help you, ma'am?

Hi, Virginia.Hi.

Actually,
I'm cutting the line off
for tonight.

Okay, I'll be quick.

I'm sorry, Virginia.
It's best if you save it
for later.

[SIGHS] Okay.
Somebody's been
interceptin' our letters.

He'd want to talk to me
about that right now.
Promise.

Later's just way
too late.

Virginia, the line's
cut off, okay?

Between you and me,

I think it'd be better
if you don't call
the office anymore.

Your letters
aren't being intercepted,
they've been stopped.

For good.

Those are
the Sheriff's words.
Not mine.

[SNIFFLING]

[SOBBING]

[GRUNTS]

I'm never
gonna leave you.

You always
got me,

forever.

Oh, I'm all bleedin'
and dried up inside.

He loves you.

But he's just
too messed up
to know it right now.

Now come on.

I'll give you a ride.

You're the best thing
I ever did, Emmett.

You know that?

I did you right,
don't you think?

We need to
get outta here.

For real this time.

EMMETT:
That night
my ears started ringin'.

And all the air in the world
went out.

And nobody knows it,

but I get scared
when she gets knocked down
like that.

Because she keeps
right on fallin'

and it don't stop.

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

So, I got to protect her,
'cause she's all I ever had
in this world.

And as far as I can tell

she's more good
than most people ever get
in their whole lives.

I got two to feed.
Let's go.

[WHISPERING]
Emmett.

VIRGINIA:
I asked Dick once

if I was like a second wife
after I saw this show
on Mormons.

And he said
that I was like that.

We're shopping.
Help me unload.

Except I had to keep it secret
'cause it's illegal,
which is true.

On that show,
they sent that
Mormon man to prison

for havin'
too many wives.

I'm good with secrets, Willie.

Unless you piss me off.

Paper or plastic?

I'm having
Sheriff Tipton's baby.

Lori! Hi.
[CHUCKLES]

Look, I'm pregnant
with Sheriff Tipton's baby.
Can you believe it?

You know
he's been knocking me up
for 16 years now.

Mmm-hmm.

Shin-Lee,
it was bound to happen.

Mmm.

[LAUGHING]

I need you to
do some things for me.

How many things?

Three big things.

What kind?

I need Grandma
and Grandpa's
weddin' rings.

What for?

To get married with.
What else?

I'm gonna make us
peas and carrots tonight.

From scratch.
Maybe try it
with cream sauce.

I ain't leavin' you
for her.

People want
one at a time, Emmett.
That's just how it is.

The other one rots
in the back of the fridge.

Bull-shit.

I can take care
of myself.

It'll just make
our family bigger.

More people around'll
be nice.

So is that
one thing or two?

One.

The other thing
is you gotta lay low
for a while.

So, that means
you can't make no war
on her dad right now.

Not yet.

Fuck me.

Three?

I don't just want the rings,

I want your blessin'.

They'll marry anybody
up in Atlantic City.

Brothers marrying sisters,
black people
marryin' white people,

drunk people
marryin' drunk people.

I don't see why
they wouldn't marry
the two of you.

[SIGHING]

[SNIFFLING]

I could decorate it.

I could make it
real nice.

Get white flowers
and ribbons and cake.

I wanna get some champagne,
that's for damned sure.

Well, it doesn't
have to be fancy.

Shh.

Okay.

I'm givin' you
one, two, and three.

This one from mom.

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

[WHISPERING]
This one from dad.

Wow.

Not so heavy anymore.

All right.

Thank you.

Careful.
It's a live one.

Oh, lord!
My goodness.

Thank you.

[CLASSICAL PIANO MUSIC
PLAYING SOFTLY]

[GADGET VIBRATING]

[CONTINUES VIBRATING]

VIRGINIA:
Shin-Lee over at
the dry cleaners told me

Roseanna told their bishop
that he wasn't
puttin' it in her anymore.

He put her
on anti-anxious pills

and put
their house up for sale
right after all that.

God knows,
he never could admit
a damn thing was his fault.

What do mean
when you say collateral?

Well, you know,
just anything of value

that you can
back the loan up with.

No. I don't have that.

That's why
I need a loan.

And what is this loan
for exactly?

Well, I gotta
get up to Atlantic City,
get a couple hotel rooms

and help my son
get married.

It's gotta be
a beautiful wedding.

Then maybe play the slots
a little.

When we get back though,
we're leavin'
this hell hole

to go live out
in California
with my sister.

And she's my son's
legal mom anyhow, so...

It's all
on the up and up.

Listen, Virginia,
I shouldn't even be
telling you this,

but I can't give you
a loan right now

because the bank
is completely out of money.

What kind of
horse shit is that?

No. It's true.

I'm very sorry
to hear about that.

Thank you
for your time.

[GRUNTING]

[MEN WHOOPING]

Betty, how much
money's
in your bank?

Oh, hey, V.

I believe we need
to make examples

of each and every one
of these criminals.

And not just
on a local level

but on a State level
as well.

That's why I'm running
for a seat on this great
state's Senate in November.

[EXHALES]

Appreciate havin' me
on the show.

So how much?

Shut up baby.

[GASPS]
Look, you're on TV.

[BETTY SCREAMING]

[ALL SCREAMING]

...Sheriff's Patrol
have a gift
for people like that.

And that's a one way ticket
to the county jail.

ANNOUNCER:
Sheriff Patrol: On The Scene
is filmed on location.

Real crimes, real justice
in your backyard.

[COUGHING]

[SPITTING]

VIRGINIA:
I knew what I was about to do
was wrong, Willie.

But like you always told me,
I have responsibilities.

And I'm not blaming you.

I was just trying
as hard as I could

to take care of my shit,
and my kid and everything.

And the way things
were falling into place

you'd have thought
God himself wanted it
to happen.

Betty.

Oh, my God, Emmett.
Not now.

I'm late as hell
for work.

Where's your mom?
Is she all right?

I think so.

Betty, can I use
your Granada?

What the hell
do you want
that piece of shit for?

We're goin'
to Atlantic City.

What for?

I'm getting' married.

Emmett!

You're still
too damn pretty
to get married.

Don't go off
and ruin everything.

Can I use it?

Christ!

Fill her up
before you bring her back.

Premium only.

[DOOR CLOSING]

[DOOR OPENING]

[COUGHING]

Hey!

Hello.
Does a Virginia Nicholaus
live here with you?

[WHISPERING]

Ma'am...[GASPS]

...you can't
wear that in here.

[SCREAMING]

Oh, no!

[GROANS]

EMMETT: Mom!

[PANTING]

Hi.

Where'd you go?

Just exercisin'.
Who's here?

A couple Mormons.

What do they want?You.

That's what
they said.

Are you sure
they're actual Mormons?

They're the real deal.

Okay.
Go keep 'em company.

I'm late for work.

Fine.
Tell 'em I'll just need
a minute. Okay?

DISPATCHER ON POLICE RADIO:
All units in the area
be advised,

10-91 at Broadway Trust Bank
on Riverton Road.

All units in the area...
[INDISTINCT]

ROSEANNA:
What's wrong?

RICHARD: Bank robbery.
Everything's fine.

[CLASSICAL PIANO MUSIC
PLAYING SOFTLY]

JESSIE: Mom!

It's like God
sent you down to me.

I've always wanted
to be a Christian.

I just... I wasn't sure
if I was good enough.

Ma'am, the ladies
that sent us over here

said that you told her
that you were already
a member of our ward.

Who told you
I said that?

Mrs. Whitaker,
your social worker.

Oh!
She's a lyin' whore.

I don't have
a social worker.

Ma'am, she said
you were sick,

and you didn't
want help.

Why is that?

It's because
she's one of 'em.

Make my lungs
go all swish.

[WHOOSHING]
Everything goes out.

But what I want
to know,

is how do I become
a good Mormon?

Well, it's a process.
But it's not too hard.

It's not, is it?

Ma'am, I was hoping

that we could take you
down to the hospital

and have them
take a look at you.

Honey, I'm feelin'
so much better now.

You don't have to
worry about that.

[VIRGINIA COUGHS]

Well, then, ma'am,
can we just give you
a blessing before we go?

What do you mean?

It's just to
absolve you
of your sins

in case anything
does happen to you.

So you can
go to heaven.

I need that
to get to heaven?

Clears up everything?

Well, as long as
you're sincere
about it, yeah.

Okay. Let's do it.

I mean, I'm not sure
if it was real
or just some crazy person,

but I'm real sure
it was no woman.

It was not a woman.
That was clear.

So, if you need anything,
just call this number.

It's... It's mine.

[INDISTINCT TALKING
OVER POLICE RADIO]

VIRGINIA:
There's no tellin' why they
didn't come right after me,

but I felt real bad
about Dale.

And Max, that was
just plain old politics.

Just takin' him out
while they could.

DALE:
Only a fuckin' moron
would rob a bank.

Everybody knows
banks aren't where it's at.

So when do you think
they might
let you outta here?

I don't know.

You still goin' up
to get married
tomorrow?

We could wait
a week or so.

I mean, there'll be
other chances.

I need you there.
You're my best man.

You know, your boss, Max,
is in here with me.

Says he's gonna help me set up
my first day-care center
when I get out.

So, this all
just might be some
blessin' in disguise.

Don't let me
fuck your plans up.

We're meetin'
at the bus station
at 8:00 a.m.

So, if you get outta here,
you meet us there, okay?

[SIGHS]

[WHISPERING] All right?

I'm goin' in to get her.

I'll keep watch.

[CHILDREN SINGING
ALL THINGS BRIGHT
AND BEAUTIFUL]

MAN: [ON PA] Local service for
Atlantic Avenue, bus number 24
is now leaving lot 1.

Local service
to Atlantic Avenue,
bus 24 leaving lot 1.

Bus 15 to Norfolk
leaving in 10 minutes.

[ANNOUNCEMENTS CONTINUE]

Get in the stall,
get on your knees.

Get in the stall.
Get in the stall.

Get down
on your knees.

What are you doin' here?

Me and my mom
are goin' on a trip.

You need to learn
how to keep
your momma quiet, boy.

I don't think I can.

For better or worse.

Way I see it,

she's the only person
fucked up enough
in the head

to really give
a God damn about you.

[GRUNTS]

Don't you ever talk like that
about your mother again!

I want my gun back.

It's gone.

DISPATCHER ON POLICE RADIO:
All units, be advised
we have an escaped suspect...

If you come within
100 yards of anyone
in my family ever again

I'll clean out
your skull.

Do you hear me?

Hmm?

Well, then do it.

It'll fuck up your life
more than
it'll fuck up mine.

[DOOR OPENING]Dad?

Relax, Josh.
Go back outside.

Sir, there's a jailbreak.

I heard the call.
I'll be right out.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Keep pressure on it.

[DOOR OPENING]

[DOOR CLOSING]

EMMETT:
Jessie's friend said
she'd cover for her.

Get their LDS bus trip
on the road
so we could go get hitched,

up in Atlantic City.

Took every last dime, but

for once in my life
that's exactly
what happened.

[ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
PLAYING ON CAR STEREO]

♪ One way or another

♪ I'm gonna find ya

♪ I'm gonna getcha,
getcha, getcha, getcha

♪ One day,
maybe next week

♪ I'm gonna meetcha

♪ I'm gonna meetcha,
I'll meetcha

♪ I will

♪ Drive past your house

♪ And if

♪ The lights are all down

♪ I'll see who's around...

By the authority
vested in me by
the great state of New Jersey

in this blessed land
of the USA,

I now pronounce you kids
man and wife.

You may kiss
the lucky bride, son.

VIRGINIA:
Now your family and my family
are one big family.

It's how it was meant to be.

Okay, one more.

JESSIE:
They're probably out
lookin' for me by now.

EMMETT: You're mine now.
There's no more "them."

How am I supposed to feel
like this is real
if I can't even tell anyone?

We just have to wait
a little bit.

In a couple years,
when we're both 18,
we can tell everybody.

That's not far away.

That's just
what's coming next.

I need to see
Willie Riggs.

Who?

Willie.
William Riggs.

A black nurse.
Has a green bird.

And who are you?

I'm Virginia.
His girlfriend.

Well, there's no Willie
here anymore.

Can I help you?

My baby's comin'.

You need to get him.
I need him.

The only Willie I know
hasn't been here
for quite a while.

Oh!

[CRYING OUT IN PAIN]Are you all right?

[SCREAMING]

I'm gonna pop!
I'm... I'm...
I'm gonna pop!

[SCREAMING]

Don't touch me.
Don't touch me!

Don't touch me!

[DOOR OPENING]

[VIRGINIA COUGHING]

Hi.

Take me home.
Please.

They're trying
to hurt me.

They said
you couldn't
hardly breath.

Maybe you need to
go to a county hospital.

Please.

Just take me home.

Okay.
We're goin' home.

I lost my baby, Emmett.

I know.

Hey.

EMMETT:
You know that saying,
"You can never go home again."

It started makin'
a whole lot of sense
after that weekend.

In the 24 hours I was gone,

Dale had ditched out
on his bail
and was hidin' out with Max,

who'd gotten off
for lack of evidence,

and I bet
was sweet on Dale.

My ma, she would hardly
get out of bed anymore.

Show me some proof?

Damn it, Emmett.
I warned you.

What?

Betty, what's
wrong with
my mom?

Come here.
Sit down.

Oh, fuck.

Listen, Emmett, this is all
hush-hush-double-pinky-swear
kinda shit, okay?

Your momma
tried to rob my bank.

Now I covered for her,
but she came in there
and made a circus out of it.

Fuck you, Betty.
What's really
wrong with her?

Well, there's all kinds
of things really wrong
with her, Em.

Why's she so sick
all the time?

Maybe it's best
if you ask her
about all that yourself, okay?

You know
she won't tell me.

Oh, lord, Em.

Fuck.

Okay.

All I know is that
this lady came by here
rantin' and ravin',

and she's the one
who told me,
so I only know it from her.

It's somethin' wrong
with her lungs.

Stuff's growin'...
Up in there.

But, baby, all I know
is that the next time
I saw her,

she was askin' for money
like her life depended on it.

And I tried like hell
to help her,

but she screws things up
all the time.

But that's not your fault.

You gotta live
your life now.

I need some money.

It's just things are, well,
kinda tight
for me right now.

[OBJECT CLATTERS]

[DOOR SLAMMING]

It's the moment a lot of
people have been waiting for.

It's a big day
along the boardwalk.

The Governor and
Sheriff Tipton are expected
to arrive any moment

to address the crowd.

A lot of the streets downtown
are blocked off

and the state right now
has been...

[CRACKLING SOUND]

[LOW CLATTER]

[REPORT CONTINUES ON TV]

[ICE PIECES CLATTERING]

EMMETT:
I'd be lyin' if I said
I hadn't thought about it

a million times before

every time I put that money
in the slot at night.

One day's take
is all I needed
to be home free.

Get Jessie.
Get my mom a doctor
out in California.

And hell, I knew
better than anybody

that Labor Day
was the busiest day
of the year.

I got it, honey.
Half hour. Go.

Get out of here.

EMMETT: And where
would everybody be lookin'?

At the future president.

So, I figured,
if you're gonna do it,
may as well do it right.

Hey.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Mrs. Tipton,
your dress
is as good as new.

I'm going down
to the stage, yeah.
You need anything.

No, I think
we're all right.

Thanks, Max.

Ah! Maybe, I'll get
you a surprise, anyway.

MAX: Goodbye.[DOOR OPENS]

Bye, Max.

Shin-Lee?

Yes, Mrs. Tipton?

What do they say
about me?

Roseanna, in a little town
everybody has
too much to say.

Don't worry yourself.

Are they jealous?

No.

Is it my personality?

Shin-Lee, please tell me.

[SIGHS]

We gotta hurry.
I can't be late
back from my break.

I can't talk,
otherwise they'll know
it's me, so...

Can you read this?Yeah. [CHUCKLES]

I'm not a complete
fuckin' idiot.

The Sheriff's Patrol
have a gift
for somebody like that.

And that's a one way ticket
to the county jail.

She having his baby.

[VIRGINIA COUGHING]

[COUGHING]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[PEOPLE TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

We're here at the boardwalk

where hundreds of people
are anxiously awaiting
the Governor.

We've just got word
that he is on his way.

He will be speaking here
along with Sheriff Tipton,

who's running
for state Senate.

A local band is here...

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[SOBBING]

[SOBBING]

[CROWD CHEERING]

ALL: [CHANTING]
Tipton, go to hell!
Tipton, go to hell!

Hi.

[COUGHING]

[REPORTING CONTINUES ON TV]

Where's your friend?

You wanted
both of us?

I don't know.

Can you do it alone?

Well, are we doing
official church business,
for real?

What'd you think
I was callin' you for?

Hanky-panky?

[MARCHING BAND PLAYING]

[PEOPLE CHEERING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Oh, my God!
Holy lord!

Put the money
in the bag.

That's it.
Move your ass.

Yeah.
Where's the rest, asshole?

There's no money yet.

Not in here.

Well, make a drag.

Drop. "Make a drop."

Now, asshole.

ANNOUNCER:
Ladies and gentlemen,

the Governor
of this great state...

It's best
if it's nice and quiet.

Well, you know
what's best.

Wilma.

You ready for my break.

You need to
make a deposit now.

But I've gotta do
my count first.

No. Wilma, don't worry
about counting it today.

What the hell
do you mean?

I'm gonna make a drop, baby.

[ALL CHANTING]

Come on!

Tipton, go to hell!

Look out, look out.

[FIRES]

[ALL SHOUTING]

[CLOCK TICKING]

Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
Oh, my God! They've got a gun!

They've got a gun!

Shit!

[HEELS CLACKING]

Dale?

POLICEMAN:
Drop your weapon.

Hold it right there!

Drop it!

[GUN FIRES]

DALE: Oh, fuck,
I'm bleedin'.

POLICEMAN:
We have a shot fired
on the boardwalk.

Shot fired at the suspect.[GASPING] Max.

[SOBBING]

MORMON: Dear Heavenly Father,
we come today
and ask you for blessing...

[SIRENS WAILING]

Oh, God! No, please.

EMMETT:
Get in the closet. Now!
Get in.

[VIRGINIA COUGHING]

What the hell are you
doin' in my dress?

Nothin'.

[SIRENS APPROACHING]

[PHONE RINGING]It's a misunderstandin'.

What the hell
kinda misunderstandin',
Emmett?

Hello?BETTY: V?

There's 100 cops
swarmin' outside.
What the hell's going on?

Hold on, Betty.

[WHISPERING]
Emmett, give me my gun.

Emmett! Give me my gun
and go take my dress off,
right now.

Hey.

Did you tell somebody
about, you know...

What? About what?

That's right, V.

Now, what the hell
are you gonna do?

I don't know.

Well, Emmett
just came home

and he's locked
a Mormon boy
up in the closet.

[PHONE BEEPS]

Oh, shit, V!
You have a hostage?

Wait! Hold on.
I got another call.

Yes?

OFFICER:
Who is this?

It's Virginia.
Who's this?

This is Officer Lee.
I'm right outside.

Are you alone in there?

[STUTTERS]

Not really.

Who else is in there?

Ma'am.

Well, for starters,

there is a Mormon boy
in my closet.

Can you call me back
in five minutes,

I got someone
on the other line?

What the fuck
did you do?

We just got
to get out back.

I know a way
they won't catch us.

Oh!

Em. Emmett.

We're gettin'
out of here.

OFFICER LEE OVER PA:
Virginia, send out
whoever you got in there

or we're gonna
have to come in.

[STUTTERS]

[PLASTIC WRAPPING]

Go close up
my suitcase.

I can't get
the lock to lock.

Go on.

The Governor has left town
and will not be attending

the local Labor Day barbecue
as planned.

Police have shut down
the stage area of
the boardwalk indefinitely.

Now, we're also hearing
that police have surrounded
a small home near Oceana.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Mom?

[GASPING]

[PEOPLE TALKING INDISTINCTLY
OVER POLICE RADIO]

[SIRENS WAILING]

[DOGS BARKING]

Hi. Give me your clothes,
quick like.

Come on, take 'em off.

If you could,
my son's here
now too,

so I was wondering
if I...

Hey.

Those underwear.

Those are the magic
blessed kind, right?

They're not really magic.

Bull. You give me
those, too. Come on.

So, I was just wonderin',
'cause he's here now, my boy,

do you think you could say
a little prayer for him, too?

[VOICE BREAKING]
Yes, ma'am.

Okay. Thank you.

Okay, now put this
on your head.

Here's your tape.
You tape it around the neck
so it don't come off.

Put those on.
That's your disguise.

You need to
put some shoes on.

No, Emmett.

You put his clothes on.

Emmett, do as I say.

Emmett, do as I say.

Emmett, listen to me.

Come here.
You out his clothes on
right now.

You stop it!

You put those
Mormon clothes on!

I was just trying
to get us what we need

so we can get
to San Fran and...

That is not your job!
That is my job!

You're puttin' it in my face
just like every other fucker
out there puts it in my face!

[SOBBING]
I know I'm a shit-ass mom!
I know that already!

No, you're not.

Don't you make me
swat you again.

You put those
God damn clothes on.

Magic underwear first.

[SIGHING]

[SIREN WAILING]

POLICE DISPATCH:
115, respond to
Atlantic and Shore Drive.

[DISPATCH CONTINUES
OVER RADIO]

POLICEMAN:
115, copy.

MORMON: And Dear Lord,
please let each of us
come out of this in one piece.

[PHONE RINGING]

And let our travels
be safe.

VIRGINIA: That's it.

MORMON: In the name
of Jesus Christ, amen.

Amen.

OFFICER LEE: Virginia,
pick up the phone.

The Sheriff
wants to talk to you.

[RINGING CONTINUES]

Hello?

RICHARD: Hello, Virginia.

Well, it's been
a long time, Dick.

I've been meaning
to call you.

Virgin...
Virginia, what's going on?

Oh, this and that.

I became
a real Mormon for you.

How about you?

Virginia, I need you to let
whoever you've got in there
come out.

Will you do that
for me?

I wanna see you, Dick.

How about
you come in here and talk
with me for a little bit?

Yeah, as soon as they...
You know, as soon as
they come out.

We'll sit down
and talk for a while.

Did you miss me?

Yeah. Yes, I did.

I've been thinkin'
a lot about
our future heaven babies.

I've decided
they should be yellow.

Not like Shin-Lee,
at the cleaners yellow,

real yellow,
like canaries.

Okay, Virginia.

We'll talk all about it
as soon you let everyone go.

Okay.

Give me a minute.

Yeah, one minute.

Hand me my purse.

You will be careful
with yourself, won't you?

Yes.

Can I throw that away?

EMMETT: I don't
wanna do it like this.

You gotta get out
of here, Emmett.

We'll figure out
the rest of it later,
okay?

Where do we meet up?

Head out to California
with your girl.

Find my sister,

go take pictures
on that Golden Bridge
in San Francisco.

You can mail 'em
back to Betty
and she'll find me, okay?

When are you comin'?

I'm comin' real soon.

You just let
that girl of yours

take care of you
a little for now, okay?

You've earned that.
I'll catch up.

I don't want to.

Emmett...

If anything ever
happened to you

then I just
might as well be dead.

Do you hear me?

So don't be a hero.

I want you
to go out there

and I want you to
make a break for it

as soon as
the coast is clear,
okay?

Okay.

Now...

I made us some
egg salad sandwiches
for the trip.

They're in the luggage.

You can eat mine, too.

I love you, Mom.

[SOFTLY]
I love you.

We're peas and carrots,
you and me.

Peas and carrots.

[SOBBING]

[INHALES DEEPLY]

Okay.

Now you
get out of here.

Hey, let's go.

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

[SOFTLY]
Don't do it, dick-lick.

Cut it out.

[SOBBING]

[INAUDIBLE]

[INAUDIBLE]

WOMAN ON POLICE RADIO:
Go ahead, 413.

MAN: We have
a deceased white female.

Request coroner
on the scene.

Copy that, 413.
1428.

[PEOPLE TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

[INDISTINCT TALKING
ON POLICE RADIO]

EMMETT: All the police
and reporters were too busy
lookin' at my mom.

The lady everybody thinks

kept the Governor
from stickin' around
for a barbecue.

I just started runnin'
towards Jessie's house.

I just wanted to see her
one more time.

But it looks like they'll be
getting me now, too.

Keep those
cameras away.

Yes, sir.

Willie.

Did the Mormons
have it right about me
going to heaven?

I got baptized
by the Catholics,

and saved
by the Baptists, too,

so that's gotta count
for somethin'.

[SIGHS]

I fucked up again, Willie.

He's the only thing
I ever wanted to do right
in my whole life

I fucked him up.

No.

You know what I think?

I'd say that
for the next 30 minutes

Mr. Sheriff Tipton
is gonna look
like a good lawman.

Lawman with heart.

And all those reporters
are gonna head over
to his house,

where the Governor
was supposed to
have his barbeque,

and they're going to find
his wife high as a kite

and she is gonna be spreadin'
all those dirty pictures
all over the front lawn.

And your boy,

he's gonna be all right.

Yes. Yes, he is.

And those two love birds

are gonna get a place together
right out there by the ocean,

right up under
that Golden Bridge,

and make perfect,
happy babies.
Lots of 'em.

How's that sound?

How about you...
How about you try
and get a little sleep now?

Okay.

You did fine today.

Just fine.

[KISS ME GOODBYEPLAYING]