[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC]
*
[BULLETS WHIZZING]
[COCKS GUN]
[GUNFIRE]
(RANDY) HUH, VIETNAM.
I'M NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE.
I CAN STILL SMELL MY MOTHER'S PERFUME
FROM THE LAST DAY I WAS WITH HER.
[SOFT PIANO MUSIC]
I LOVE YOU TOO, BEAR.
[THUNDER RUMBLES]
THERE'S A STORM BREWING, MR. B.
CAN'T THEY WAIT TILL TOMORROW?
I'M AFRAID NOT, THOMAS.
[RAIN SPATTERING]
*
[ENGINE TURNING]
[WATER WHOOSHING]
*
(MAN) REMAINING SURVIVORS.
REPEAT, ONLY TWO REMAINING SURVIVORS.
THE BARRINGTON BOY'S OKAY AND HIS NEGRO DRIVER.
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
(MAN) COPY THAT.
OVER AND OUT.
[SOFT PIANO MUSIC]
*
THE HOUSE WAS LONELY WITHOUT MOM.
THOMAS TOOK CARE OF EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY AT THE HOUSE,
ESPECIALLY ME.
OH, I WISH I WAS WITH HIM NOW.
*
[CRACK]
IS THAT A COTTON RAG YOU'RE USING ON MR. B'S CAR?
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YOU,
"ONLY THE SHAMMY RAG"?
[SCOFFS]
AND DON'T BE PLAYING THAT BEBOP-A-HOOLY MESS
ON MR. B'S RADIO.
HE COULD TURN IT ON
EXPECTING TO HEAR TONY BENNETT,
AND HERE COME THAT ROCK-AND-BOPPIN' HOOEY.
HE MAKES THAT POOR MAN'S LIFE HELL.
MUST BE WHY WE'VE HAD SIX DRIVERS IN
THE LAST EIGHT YEARS.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY CALL THEM DRIVERS.
HE WON'T LET NONE OF THEM DRIVE.
OH, HE LET THAT ONE DRIVE ONCE.
SHERMAN?
MM-HMM, HE WAS NUMBER FOUR.
HE LET HIM DRIVE, ALL RIGHT...
ON THE WAY TO THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE
TO PICK UP NUMBER FIVE.
THREW THE POOR MAN OUT BEFORE HE GOT TO THE MAILBOX.
CLAIMED HE TOOK HIS HANDS OFF THE WHEEL.
YEAH, FROM WHAT I HEARD,
SHERMAN WAS PRETTY GOOD WITH HIS HANDS.
HE STILL IS.
YOU KNOW, HE DRIVES FOR THE LINDSAYS NOW.
BUT HE'S OFF ON THURSDAY NIGHTS.
[CHUCKLES]
YOU THINK HE'LL EVER LET THIS ONE DRIVE?
[SIGHS] MAYBE SOMEDAY.
BUT NOT TODAY.
TODAY'S THE DAY THEY GO TO THE CEMETERY.
[WIND WHISTLING]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
THERE WAS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT HER.
SHE WAS REALLY SWEET.
YES, SHE WAS THAT.
SHE TRULY WAS.
AND, BOY, DID SHE LOVE YOU.
SHE USED TO CALL YOU HER--
HER LITTLE LAMB.
[LAUGHS] OH.
I GUESS I MENTIONED THAT BEFORE, HUH?
UH, MMM, ONCE OR TWICE,
BUT I LIKE TO HEAR IT.
MAKES ME FEEL LIKE SHE'S WITH ME.
[CHUCKLING]
OH, AYERS. THERE YOU ARE.
I NEEDED THE CAR TO TAKE MR. SHAUGHNESSY TO ST. LOUIS.
I'M SORRY, SIR.
IT'S THE 17TH.
*
OH, UH... OF COURSE.
HOW COULD IT SLIP MY MIND?
[CLEARS THROAT]
MR. SIZEMORE AT THE ACADEMY TELLS ME
YOU'VE BEEN DOING WELL WITH YOUR STUDIES.
I GUESS I DO OKAY.
GOOD.
THAT'S IMPORTANT.
I- I INTEND TO SEND YOU TO WEST POINT IN A FEW YEARS,
AND THAT'LL MAKE THINGS A LOT EASIER FOR YOU.
YES, SIR.
RANDY,
TOMORROW AT THE MUSEUM, I'D LIKE TO TEACH YOU ABOUT ART,
AND NOT JUST WHO PAINTED WHAT AND WHEN,
BUT WHAT IT REALLY MEANS.
YOU'RE A BARRINGTON.
YOU'RE PART OF ME.
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND ANY OF THAT?
YEAH.
[MARTIN LUTHER KING OVER TV] I HAVE A DREAM
THAT ONE DAY--
MM-HMM.
LOOK AT ALL THE COLORED FOLKS.
MMM, MM-MMM, MM-MMM.
...WITH ITS GOVERNOR HAVING HIS LIPS DRIPPING
WITH THE WORDS OF INTERPOSITION--
MMM, ALL RIGHT.
ONE DAY, RIGHT DOWN IN ALABAMA,
LITTLE BLACK BOYS AND BLACK GIRLS
WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN HANDS
WITH LITTLE WHITE BOYS AND WHITE GIRLS
AS SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
I HAVE A DREAM TODAY.
[CROWD CHEERING]
MR. RANDY.
NOW, WHAT ARE YOU DOING PROWLING AROUND THE KITCHEN
THIS TIME OF NIGHT?
I'M KIND OF HUNGRY.
DIDN'T YOU EAT YOUR DINNER?
IT WAS CLAMS.
OH, YOU KNOW THAT'S YOUR FATHER'S FAVORITE.
HE HAS THEM FLOWN IN SPECIAL FROM NANTUCKET.
WELL, I DIDN'T HAVE THE HEART TO TELL HIM
I KIND OF HATE THEM.
[CHUCKLING]
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS WATCHING?
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
HE HAD 200,000 PEOPLE MARCHING ON WASHINGTON TODAY.
MR. RANDY, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN THIS?
YES, I AM.
CAN YOU GET THE SOUND FOR ME, PLEASE?
YEAH.
MR. RANDY, YOU TAKE MY SEAT.
THOMAS MADE SOME RIBS. I'LL FIX YOU A PLATE.
-OH, NO, NOT RIGHT NOW.
I WANT YOU TO STAY HERE AND WATCH THIS.
ALL RIGHT, MR. RANDY.
I HAVE A DREAM THAT ONE DAY EVERY VALLEY--
I SURE WILL.
EVERY HILL AND MOUNTAIN SHALL BE MADE LOW,
AND THE ROUGH PLACES WILL BE MADE PLAIN,
AND THE CROOKED PLACES WILL BE MADE STRAIGHT,
AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD SHALL BE REVEALED,
AND ALL FLESH SHALL SEE IT TOGETHER.
AND NOW WE COME TO PAUL GAUGUIN,
ONE OF THE FRENCH IMPRESSIONISTS.
ACTUALLY, HE SPENT SOME TIME
AT ARLES WITH VAN GOGH.
I'LL BET HE HAD A BETTER TIME IN TAHITI
WITH THAT LADY.
[CHUCKLES]
WELL, AT LEAST SHE DIDN'T CUT OFF ONE OF HER EARS.
LOOK AT THE CARE HE TOOK WHEN HE PAINTED HER.
THAT'S BECAUSE HE WAS IN LOVE WITH HER.
WHAT MAKES YOU SAY THAT?
IT SAYS RIGHT HERE IN THE GUIDE BOOK.
OH, WELL, BE THAT AS IT MAY...
DO YOU SEE THE GRACE AND THE DIGNITY THAT HE GAVE HER?
I'LL BET SHE ALREADY HAD THOSE THINGS.
HE JUST PUT IT ON A CANVAS.
DON'T YOU THINK SHE'S BEAUTIFUL?
LET'S GO TAKE A LOOK AT THE OLD MASTERS.
THERE'S A, UH--THERE'S A TITIAN I WANT TO SHOW YOU.
[MAN OVER TV] BULLETIN FROM CBS NEWS.
PRESIDENT KENNEDY SHOT TODAY JUST AS HIS MOTORCADE--
-OH, MY GOD.
THE PRESIDENT WAS HIT IN THE HEAD.
DALLAS, TEXAS: THE FLASH, APPARENTLY OFFICIAL.
PRESIDENT KENNEDY DIED
AT 1:00 P.M. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME,
2:00 EASTERN STANDARD TIME,
SOME 38 MINUTES AGO.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
AS HE WAS WAVING BACK,
HE WAS... HE WAS... THE SHOT RANG OUT,
AND HE SLUMPED DOWN IN HIS SEAT.
LORD HELP US.
WHAT HAS THIS WORLD COME TO?
[KNOCKING]
I BEG YOUR PARDON, MR. B.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT, AYERS. HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
WELL, SIR...
I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD HAVE
A COUPLE OF DAYS OFF.
YEAH, OF COURSE.
IS IT SOMETHING I CAN HELP YOU WITH?
NO, SIR, I CAN MANAGE.
FINE. TAKE A WEEK IF YOU NEED IT.
THANK YOU, SIR.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
*
[HORN HONKS]
(ETHEL) YOU WANT A RIDE?
OR ARE YOU PLANNING ON TAKING OFF
AND DOING EVERYTHING BY YOURSELF?
[LAUGHING]
YOU REMEMBER SHERMAN, DON'T YOU?
OF COURSE.
HELLO, SHERMAN.
HELLO.
I'D GREATLY APPRECIATE A RIDE, ETHEL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
DON'T THANK ME.
THANK LEON.
THANK YOU, LEON.
[CHUCKLING]
OH, LORD.
OH, MAN.
I THINK I JUST LOST SOMEBODY'S FINE SET OF LUGGAGE.
THAT'S MINE.
I WAS IN A HURRY.
MR. RANDY.
WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING HERE?
DOES MR. BARRINGTON KNOW HE'S GONE?
HE TOLD HIS FATHER HE WAS COMING WITH US.
AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD ME.
-AND YOU BELIEVED THAT?
DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT RANDOLPH BARRINGTON
WOULD SEND THIS BOY DOWN THE ROAD
WITH A CARLOAD OF NEGROES
AND HIS CLOTHES IN A PAPER BAG, HUH?
USE YOUR HEAD.
THAT'S KIDNAPPING, FOOL.
RANDY, ARE YOU OKAY BACK THERE, SON?
YEAH, I'M FINE.
LOOK, WE'D BETTER GET TO THE NEAREST PAY PHONE
RIGHT NOW.
YOU'D BETTER LET ME DRIVE.
WHOA, NOT THIS TIME.
SEE, THIS IS MY CAR,
AND WE'LL GO ANYWHERE YOU SAY.
BUT IF YOU WANT TO GO,
YOU'LL PUT YOUR BEHIND IN THAT BACK SEAT,
AND YOU'LL BE QUIET.
[BELL DINGING]
YES, SIR.
WELL, ETHEL'S GOT A SISTER IN BALTIMORE
WHO WE CAN STAY WITH,
AND I'VE GOT ENOUGH TO GET THE BOY
A HOTEL ROOM FOR THE NIGHT.
WE'LL BE BACK SOMETIME IN THE AFTERNOON
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, SIR.
YES, SIR.
WELL, THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING, SIR.
GOOD-BYE.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[HORN HONKING]
IS IT THEM?
MAY I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU, SIR?
[SIGHS]
WHAT IS IT?
DID YOU EVER READ ABOUT THE PRODIGAL SON, MR. B?
I SUPPOSE SO. WHY?
WELL, THE PRODIGAL SON RAN AWAY,
AND HE REALLY HURT HIS FATHER'S FEELINGS.
HE WAS WRONG,
AND HE KNEW HE WAS WRONG.
BUT WHEN THE BOY CAME HOME,
THE FATHER MADE A FEAST FOR HIM.
THEN HE RAN OUT IN THE ROAD
AND KISSED HIM.
THAT'S ALL FINE IN THE BIBLE, AYERS.
THIS IS REAL LIFE.
PLEASE, SIR.
THE BOY DIDN'T RUN AWAY FROM YOU.
HE'S LOOKING FOR THAT ONE THING IN HIS LIFE,
IN HIS WHOLE WORLD, THAT MAKES SENSE.
RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE THAT THING.
OH, COME ON, MR. B.
YOU'VE ALREADY GOT THE FEAST.
THE ONLY THING THAT'S MISSING
IS THAT KISS.
WELCOME HOME, SON.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
OH, YOU MUST BE HUNGRY.
COME ON, OUR DINNER'S IN THE KITCHEN.
HOLD ON, NOW.
I THINK WE HAVE PLENTY IN THE DINING ROOM.
UH, ALL OF US, SIR?
YES, ALL OF YOU, THOMAS.
COME ALONG.
COME ALONG, ETHEL, LEON. DON'T BE SHY.
COME ON IN.
THOMAS, PLEASE, PLEASE.
THANK YOU, MR. MARTIN.
OH, YOU'RE WELCOME.
WELL, SHOOT A MONKEY.
THAT TURKEY SMELLS GOOD.
LOS ANGELES ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE?
CAN'T BE HELPED.
THE MUSEUM'S IN TROUBLE,
THREATENING TO SELL OFF SOME RODIN BRONZES.
I'LL PUT YOUR BAGS IN THE CAR, SIR.
THANK YOU, LEON.
LET ME GUESS, WOLFGANG KOHNER.
THEY'RE A GREAT FIND, MARTIN.
THE MUSEUMS ALL KNOW ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS
MENTION KOHNER'S NAME, AND HE'LL MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH
TO KEEP THEM OUT OF THE PICTURE.
YOU WANTED TO SEE ME, SIR?
YES, AYERS.
I'M GOING TO BE AWAY TILL MONDAY, MAYBE TUESDAY.
CAN YOU ENTERTAIN RANDY WHILE I'M GONE?
WELL, OF COURSE, BUT WHAT ABOUT HIS BIG GAME ON SATURDAY?
OH, DAMN IT, THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
NOW, YOU PROMISED YOU'D BE THERE.
I'LL--I'LL CALL HIM FROM LOS ANGELES.
I'LL GET HIM THAT KOUFAX AUTOGRAPH HE WANTED.
YEAH, WE CAN DO THAT, CAN'T WE, MARTIN?
I IMAGINE WE COULD EVEN GET HIM KOUFAX
IF WE WANTED TO.
GOOD, THEN. THAT'S SETTLED.
UH, NOT QUITE, SIR.
WHAT ABOUT MY PLANS?
PLANS?
YES, SIR.
MY COUSIN IS SINGING AT MY CHURCH ON SUNDAY.
WELL, TAKE RANDY WITH YOU.
TO MY CHURCH?
WHY NOT?
MARTY, YOU START MAKING CALLS ON THAT KOUFAX THING.
HE'S MY SON.
DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.
THE TRUTH WAS, I DID WANT TO MEET KOUFAX.
INSTEAD, I MET THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.
SHINIER THAN MY DAD'S SILVER WATCH.
AIN'T Y'ALL NEVER SEEN A CAR BEFORE?
YEAH, MY UNCLE HAS A CAR JUST LIKE THAT.
NOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO IN IF YOU DON'T WANT TO.
I WENT TO CHURCH A FEW TIMES WHEN MY MOM WAS ALIVE.
I JUST REMEMBER HAVING TO SIT STILL.
WELL, OUR CHURCH IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, RANDY.
WE BELIEVE IN MAKING A JOYFUL NOISE.
* TAKE IT TO JESUS. TAKE IT. *
* TAKE IT TO THE LORD. TAKE IT. *
* TAKE IT TO JESUS. TAKE IT. *
* TAKE IT TO THE LORD. TAKE IT. *
* TAKE IT TO THE LORD.
[CLAPPING]
ALL RIGHT, AMEN.
(PREACHER) HALLELUJAH.
(ALL) HALLELUJAH.
NOW, I GOT A SPECIAL TREAT FOR YOU TODAY.
HE'S BEEN BOTH ON THE RADIO AND ON THE TELEVISION.
HERE HE IS,
WHISTLIN' WILLIE WESTON.
GIVE HIM A BIG AMEN AS HE COMES.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
YEAH.
[WHISPERING] THAT'S MY COUSIN.
EVERYBODY SAY AMEN.
(ALL) AMEN.
I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE YOU,
BUT I CAN FEEL THE TRUTH IN YOUR HEARTS.
NOW, I KNOW Y'ALL--Y'ALL WANT TO HEAR WHISTLIN' WILLIE,
BUT I WANT TO HEAR MY NIECE,
HALLIE GILMORE.
GO ON, BABY. SING.
I'M GOING TO ASK HER TO COME UP HERE AND START
THIS SONG OFF FOR ME.
COME ON UP HERE, GAL, HALLIE.
GO ON, BABY.
GO AHEAD, BABY. SING YOUR SONG.
ISN'T SHE PRETTY?
LOOKS JUST LIKE HER MAMA.
[CHUCKLING]
(WILLIE) OKAY, THEN. ARE YOU READY?
[TOGETHER] * AMAZING GRACE.
* 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. *
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
HELLO, YOUNG MAN.
AND WHO MIGHT YOU BE?
UH--
(THOMAS) WELL, THIS IS MR. RANDY.
HE'S THE MAN I WORK FOR--
WELL, THE SON OF THE MAN, MR. BARRINGTON.
(BERTHA LEE) NICE TO MEET YOU, MR. BARRINGTON.
I'M BERTHA LEE.
I'M THOMAS' SISTER,
HIS YOUNGER SISTER.
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT MAKES THE LEMON ICEBOX PIE.
THAT'S RIGHT.
IN FACT, I GOT ONE AT HOME RIGHT NOW.
THOMAS, I TALKED TO WILLIE.
I WANT YOU TO BRING THEM ALL OVER FOR DINNER.
THIS YOUNG MAN NEEDS
A FRESH PIECE OF LEMON ICEBOX PIE.
[CHUCKLES] OH, BERTHA LEE.
BERTHA LEE'S HUSBAND GOT KILLED IN A HURRICANE BACK HOME.
I MOVED HER AND THE KIDS UP HERE.
THOMAS GAVE THEM HIS HOUSE TO LIVE IN.
HE TOOK GOOD CARE OF THEM TOO.
IT WAS NOTHING.
THAT HOUSE IS TOO BIG FOR ME WITH LIZZIE GONE.
[LAUGHS] DON'T LISTEN TO HIM.
HE'S LIKE THE GOOD SAMARITAN
AND SANTA CLAUS TO THOSE KIDS.
AND WHO ARE THE KIDS?
YOUNG MARCUS AND HALLIE.
HALLIE IS THE ONE YOU WERE PREOCCUPIED WITH.
[SCRATCHY STATIC]
MRS. GILMORE, WHERE'S YOUR TV?
OH, I DON'T HAVE ONE YET, BABY,
BUT I HOPE TO ONE DAY.
[CHUCKLES] WOULDN'T MAKE ME NO DIFFERENCE.
LET ME TAKE YOUR HAT, WILLIE.
MR. WESTON, HOW COME YOU'RE CALLED WHISTLIN' WILLIE?
WELL, SON, FOLKS SAY THAT BACK WHEN I WAS LITTLE
I USED TO WHISTLE BEFORE I COULD SPEAK,
LIKE I WAS TRYING TO SING ALREADY.
MY MOTHER COULD ALWAYS FIND OUT WHERE I WAS
JUST BY LISTENING FOR THE WHISTLE.
I GUESS THE NAME JUST STUCK.
DO YOU LIKE IT?
YOU'RE SURE AN INQUISITIVE YOUNG BOY.
YOU ASK A LOT OF QUESTIONS.
AND YOU GOT THIS HIGH-TONE WAY OF SPEAKING.
YOU ALMOST SOUND LIKE A WHITE BOY.
HE IS A LITTLE WHITE BOY.
(BERTHA LEE) Y'ALL COME AND EAT DINNER.
IT'S ON THE TABLE.
THIS WHITE BOY TALK. COME ON.
[LAUGHING]
COME ON. COME ON, AND GET IT.
I GOT YOU, UNCLE WILLIE.
UH, YOU DON'T MIND, DO YOU, SON?
THIS IS MY USUAL SEAT.
BUT, THOMAS, YOU ALWAYS SIT--
RIGHT HERE, MM-HMM.
WELL, YOU'RE THE HEAD OF THIS HOUSE.
YOU OUGHT TO SIT AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE.
UH, RANDY, COME SIT RIGHT HERE NEXT TO ME, BABY.
OKAY.
[SIGHS]
SAY GRACE.
GRACIOUS LORD, WE THANK YOU
FOR THE FOOD WE'RE ABOUT TO RECEIVE,
FOR THE NOURISHMENT IN OUR BODIES.
IN JESUS CHRIST'S NAME, AMEN.
[LAUGHING]
OH, THAT WAS GOOD.
HI.
-HI.
YOU WANT ONE?
I CAN'T SKATE WITH JUST ONE.
ME AND TONI DO IT ALL THE TIME.
WHO'S HE?
MY FRIEND, TONI GAIL.
HE'S A SHE.
THUD!
YOU TORE THE KNEE OF YOUR FINE, PRETTY SUIT.
IT'S OKAY. LANELLE WILL FIX IT.
IS THAT YOUR MAMA?
NO, SHE'S THE LADY WHO KEEPS MY FATHER'S HOUSE.
OH, KIND OF LIKE MR. TREADWAY DOWN AT THE GROCERY STORE.
HIS WIFE THREW HIM OUT,
AND MAMA SAID SHE KEPT HIS HOUSE.
[LAUGHS]
NO, NOT EXACTLY LIKE THAT.
FAKER, YOU COULD DO IT ALL ALONG.
MY TURN TO SKATE.
YOU NEVER SKATE.
YEAH, BUT I ALWAYS WANTED TO START.
OH, FUNNY, YES.
THAT'S A CIRCUS STORY.
DID I TELL YOU ALL ABOUT THAT OLD HUMPBACK GUY
THAT WENT INTO THE OLD BAR?
(THOMAS) YOU NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THAT.
YOU SEE, THIS GUY OWNS THIS BAR, RIGHT,
AND THIS GUY THAT STUTTERS--
HEY, RANDY.
RANDY, COME ON.
SIT OVER HERE BY ME.
WHISTLIN' WILLIE'S GONNA TELL US ABOUT THE TIME
HE WORKED WITH MUDDY WATERS.
OH.
YOU WANT TO HEAR THAT OLD STORY AGAIN?
YEAH.
ALL RIGHT. IT WAS 1947.
I HOPPED ON THIS FREIGHT TRAIN
TAKIN' ON DOWN TO MEMPHIS, YOU SEE.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
WILLIE, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO HOP ON A FREIGHT TRAIN?
I CAN HOP JUST AS GOOD AS ANYBODY ELSE HOPS.
[LAUGHTER]
I COULD HOP TRAINS, AND I COULD READ MUSIC...
SOMETIMES.
YOU AIN'T GOT NO VISION.
ARE YOU SURE THIS IS FOR ME?
OH, YES, MA'AM, IF YOU'RE MRS. GILMORE.
I AM.
AT LEAST I THINK I AM.
SEEMS LIKE A DREAM.
OH, LOOK, MOM, IT'S GOT A REMOTE CONTROL.
"THANK YOU FOR SUNDAY DINNER. RANDY."
BUT MAMA, THAT'S THAT LITTLE WHITE BOY.
OH, I CAN'T ACCEPT IT FOR JUST ONE
LITTLE OLD MEASLY SUNDAY DINNER.
BARRINGTON CAN AFFORD IT.
MARCUS.
WHAT?
TAKE IT INSIDE.
LUCILLE, GIRL, WE GOT A COLOR TV.
COME ON. COME ON.
PEARLINE.
COME ON, PEARLINE.
OH, NO, MAMA, NOT THOSE.
OH, LORD, HALLIE.
NOW, YOU KNOW THERE AIN'T NO WAY IN GOD'S NAME
YOU'RE GOING TO EVER GET YOUR BIG FOOT
BACK IN THOSE SKATES.
I KNOW, BUT THEY'RE TOO SPECIAL.
MAYBE SOMEDAY I'LL HAVE A DAUGHTER,
AND SHE CAN WEAR THEM.
MAYBE ONE DAY I'LL HAVE ME A YARD SALE
WHERE I DON'T GET RID OF NONE OF THIS OLD JUNK.
ALL RIGHT, COME ON.
NO, GIVE THEM TO ME.
I'M GOING TO PUT THEM BACK IN YOUR ROOM,
AND I'M GOING TO KEEP MY SHELL COLLECTION TOO.
YOU AIN'T THE ONLY ONE THAT GOT FEELINGS.
I'M SENTIMENTAL TOO. THAT'S RIGHT.
WE'LL JUST PUT IT ALL BACK.
WE DON'T NEED TO MAKE NO MONEY TODAY.
JUST PUT IT BACK. PUT IT BACK.
MR. BARRINGTON,
WHAT YOU DOING IN THE POOR FOLKS' NEIGHBORHOOD?
SHOPPING.
OH, REALLY?
YEAH.
FOR WHAT?
UM, UH, ONE OF THESE.
[LAUGHING]
HOW MUCH IS IT?
50Â¢. FOR YOU, A DOLLAR.
DEAL.
OH, YOU ARE SOME BUSINESSMAN, BOY.
[LAUGHING]
SO TALKED TO YOUR FATHER ABOUT THIS SUMMER YET?
NO WAY IN 400 HELLS.
BUT IT'S JUST FOR THE SUMMER.
ALLEN HAS RELATIVES IN ATLANTA THAT WE CAN STAY WITH.
WE'LL BE PERFECTLY SAFE.
BUT YOU WON'T BE JUST IN ATLANTA.
KING HAS HIS PEOPLE GOING ALL OVER THE SOUTH,
RIDING AROUND IN BUSES, SITTING DOWN IN DINERS.
WELL, I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF.
BUT WHY THIS, HMM?
THIS IS NOT YOUR FIGHT.
WELL, I FEEL LIKE IT IS.
LOOK, SON, I ADMIRE YOU FOR WANTING TO DO
WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT, BUT NOT NOW.
MAYBE NEXT SUMMER,
AFTER YOU'VE GOT A YEAR OF WEST POINT UNDER YOUR BELT.
MEANTIME, YOU CAN ALWAYS WORK FOR THE CAUSE
RIGHT HERE IN KANSAS CITY.
IT WASN'T THE SUMMER WITH HALLIE I PLANNED.
THANK GOD FOR MY BEST FRIEND, ALLEN
*
[HONKING]
HEY! NIGGER LOVERS!
THANK YOU. HAVE A NICE DAY.
AFTERNOON, FOLKS.
AFTERNOON.
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?
I AM.
WHAT ABOUT YOU, MA'AM?
WE CAN SIGN UP RIGHT HERE. IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE.
WE GOTTA GO TO THE POST OFFICE.
[SPITTING]
YOU KNOW WHAT THEY'RE AFRAID OF?
THIS.
THIS IS POWER.
YOU CAN TAKE THE POWER, AND THEY CAN'T STOP YOU.
C'MON, AGNES.
JUST A DAMN MINUTE.
I AIN'T NEVER VOTED.
BUT BY GOD I'M GOING TO.
WHERE DO I SIGN?
SIGN RIGHT HERE.
[KNOCKING]
WHAT YOU WANT?
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE, SIR?
NO, I'M NOT.
VOTING IS IMPORTANT, SIR.
IT'S HOW WE STAND UP AND BE COUNTED.
-YOU GET AWAY FROM MY DOOR,
OR I'M GONNA STAND UP AND COUNT YOUR ASS.
[SLAM]
COME ON, ALLEN.
COME ON.
[MARTIN LUTHER KING OVER TV] THIS NATION WILL RISE UP,
LIVE OUT THE TRUE MEANING OF ITS CREED:
"WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT,
THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL."
[MAN OVER TV] AN ASSASSIN'S BULLET FELLED KING AS HE STOOD
ON THE BALCONY OF THIS MOTEL.
[KNOCKING]
MARCUS,
IS HALLIE HOME?
YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE.
PLEASE, LET ME SEE HER FOR JUST A MINUTE.
I SAID GO ON.
LEAVE US TO GRIEVE IN OUR OWN WAY.
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
THEY BURNED MY FURNITURE FACTORY TO THE GROUND,
SMASHED ALL THE PRESSES IN ONE OF MY NEWSPAPERS.
AND THESE ARE THE PEOPLE YOU WANTED TO HELP?
WANT TO HELP.
PRESENT TENSE.
DO YOU KNOW WHO WILL BE PUT OUT OF WORK BY THIS?
HMM?
BLACK PEOPLE,
POOR PEOPLE.
WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY THINKING?
THEY'RE NOT THINKING.
THEY'RE JUST REACTING.
THEIR HOPES AND DREAMS WERE JUST MURDERED IN MEMPHIS.
WELL, IT COULD HAVE BEEN YOU, RANDY.
IF YOU WERE WORKING WITH KING, YOU COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
WELL, NOW AREN'T YOU GLAD YOU DIDN'T GO?
(PREACHER) AND NOW GRADUATING FROM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
WITH ALMOST A B AVERAGE--
-YEAH, RIGHT.
AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT HIS MAMA SAYS.
[LAUGHTER]
MR. HAROLD SATTERFIELD.
[APPLAUSE] -THAT'S MY BOY.
THANK YOU, SIR.
NOW, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WE'VE COME DOWN
TO A YOUNG LADY THAT WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE.
SHE SANG FOR US MANY TIMES HERE AT THE CHURCH
WHILE SHE WAS GROWING UP.
AND WITH THAT BEAUTIFUL GOD-GIVEN VOICE,
SHE'S EARNED HERSELF A SCHOLARSHIP TO CITY COLLEGE.
GRADUATING FROM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WITH HONORS,
MISS HALLIE GILMORE.
[APPLAUSE]
GOOD JOB, HALLIE.
[RANDY WHISTLES]
CONGRATULATIONS.
YOU MADE ME SO PROUD.
WELL, I'M PROUD OF YOU.
NOT JUST ANYBODY GETS TO GO TO WEST POINT.
WELL, I THINK WHEN YOUR FATHER
OWNS THREE CONGRESSMEN AND A SENATOR,
IT'S NOT SO HARD.
[LAUGHING]
BESIDES, I'M NOT GOING.
WHAT?
I APPLIED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY.
HALLIE, I WANT YOU TO COME WITH ME.
RANDY, HOW?
I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO THERE.
NEITHER CAN YOU.
THE BEAR'S NOT GOING TO PAY FOR IT.
I CAN GET A PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIP IN ART HISTORY,
AND I THINK THEY'LL GIVE ME A JOB AT A MUSEUM.
[SIGHS]
BUT WHAT ABOUT US?
I MEAN, WE'RE JUST FRIENDS.
WE'VE NEVER BEEN--
WHY HAVEN'T WE BEEN?
A MILLION REASONS.
WELL, DOES ANY OF THEM MEASURE UP TO THIS?
I LOVE YOU, HALLIE.
WHAT IF LOVE'S NOT ENOUGH?
WHAT IF IT HAS TO BE?
WHAT IF IT'S ALL THERE IS?
WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO TO ME?
RIGHT NOW I'M JUST TRYING TO KISS YOU.
I'LL GO ANYWHERE WITH YOU, RANDY.
I LOVE YOU TOO.
[LAUGHING]
OH, MY GOODNESS.
(BERTHA LEE) MARCUS. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
DAKEEM.
I'M SORRY. I KEEP FORGETTING, DAKEEM.
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
I HAD SOME THINGS TO DO.
I DIDN'T REALIZE WE HAD... COMPANY.
RANDY'S NOT COMPANY. PRACTICALLY FAMILY.
AND HIS FRIEND.
HI, ALLEN KUPERBURG.
ALLEN AND RANDY ARE TRAVELING ALL OVER THE STATE THIS SUMMER
WORKING FOR THE MOVEMENT.
SIT DOWN, MR. KUPERBURG.
YOU SIT DOWN, SON.
YOUR DINNER'S GETTING COLD.
SO, ALLEN, YOU EVER HAD COLLARD GREENS BEFORE?
[BERTHA LEE LAUGHING]
CAN'T SAY THAT I HAVE.
CAREFUL, MR. KUPERBURG...
MIGHT BE SOME SALT PORK IN THERE.
THAT'S OKAY. I DON'T KEEP KOSHER.
MARCUS,DON'T BE RUDE.
MAKE SURE YOU SAVE ROOM FOR KIKE.
I MEAN, CAKE.
ALL RIGHT, THAT'S ENOUGH.
MARCUS, I WILL NOT HAVE RACISM AT THIS TABLE.
DAKEEM.
MARCUS IS MY SLAVE NAME.
WELL, THAT SHOWS HOW MUCH YOU KNOW.
YOUR FATHER NAMED YOU FOR MARCUS GARVEY,
A BLACK MAN WHO RAISED A LOT OF MONEY
TO FREE THE SLAVES
AND GIVE THEM A SENSE OF THEIR AFRICAN HERITAGE.
YOUR PEOPLE NEVER WERE SLAVES.
YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR OWN HISTORY.
I KNOW ENOUGH TO KNOW HIS PEOPLE
ARE THE MONEY LENDERS FOR THE OPPRESSOR.
YOU MAY HAVE REASON TO FEEL OPPRESSED,
BUT THIS YOUNG MAN HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
THERE ARE TWO DEAD JEWISH BOYS
BURIED IN AN EARTHEN DAM IN MISSISSIPPI.
IF THE SHOE WAS ON THE OTHER FOOT,
WOULD YOU GO DOWN THERE AND DIE
SO THAT HE COULD VOTE?
MY NAME IS THOMAS LINCOLN AYERS.
THAT AIN'T NO SLAVE NAME.
I'M NAMED AFTER THOMAS JEFFERSON,
THE FIRST WHITE MAN WHO EVER SAID,
"ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL," AND ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
THE FIRST ONE WHO DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
I'M STILL PROUD OF BOTH OF THEM.
SOME THINGS TAKE TIME.
WE MAY NOT LIKE IT. WE MAY HATE IT,
BUT GOD HAS HIS OWN TIME FOR EVERYTHING.
THINGS WILL CHANGE, MARCUS, IN TIME.
NOW, THESE TWO YOUNG MEN
WANT TO DO WHAT THEY CAN TO HELP.
THEY NEED OUR SUPPORT.
THEY NEED OUR LOVE
AND OUR SUPPORT.
NOW WOULD YOU PASS ME THE BLACK EYED PEAS, PLEASE?
THANK YOU.
[KNOCKING]
MR. WESTON.
HMM?
DO YOU REMEMBER ME?
YEAH, YOU'RE THAT BOY WITH ALL THEM QUESTIONS.
YEAH, I NEVER FORGET A VOICE.
THIS IS MY FRIEND, ALLEN.
HI.
MAY WE COME IN?
NO.
[WILLIE LAUGHING]
COME ON IN HERE.
COME ON. COME ON.
MAKE YOURSELVES AT HOME. COME ON.
THOMAS CALLED.
HE TOLD ME YOU BOYS WERE NEARBY.
HE TOLD ME WHAT YOU'RE DOING.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
YEAH, BLIND PEOPLE SAY THAT TOO.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
[LAUGHING]
HEY, YOU BOYS WANT SOME ICED TEA?
OH, THAT'D BE-- THAT'D BE GREAT, THANKS.
YOU BOYS ARE SMART,
BUT YOU AIN'T TOO OBSERVANT, ARE YOU?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?
WELL, IT'S OBVIOUS I'M NOT ALONE.
THERE'S A LADY HERE.
OH.
WELL, YOU KNOW, I'M SORRY.
IF YOU AND YOUR GIRLFRIEND WANT PRIVACY, THAT'S--
WE--WE COULD--
IT'S NOT HIS GIRLFRIEND.
HALLIE.
HI, ALLEN.
HI.
[WHISPERS] IT'S SO NICE TO SEE YOU.
MR. ALLEN?
UH-HUH?
IT GOT MIGHTY QUIET IN HERE.
MM-HMM.
MM-HMM. HERE, HAVE SOME ICED TEA.
OH, THANK YOU.
SIT ON DOWN. SIT ON DOWN.
[BIRD CHIRPING]
HEAR THAT WHIPPOORWILL?
YES, SIR.
MMM.
MY MOTHER USED TO SAY IT'S SAYING,
"THE CHIP FLEW OUT OF THE WHITE OAK.
CHIP FLEW OUT OF THE WHITE OAK."
[LAUGHING]
THEY SAY SOMEBODY'S GONNA DIE WHEN YOU HEAR A WHIPPOORWILL.
MAYBE IT WAS FOR SENATOR KENNEDY.
CRYING SHAME ABOUT THAT.
BUT THEN, SOMEBODY'S ALWAYS DYING...
SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD.
IT'S TRUE.
MAYBE THEY MEAN SOMEBODY THAT YOU LOVE AND CARE ABOUT.
MAYBE THEY MEAN WE OUGHT TO CARE ABOUT SOMEBODY
WE DON'T KNOW TOO.
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE HERE.
I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU ALL DAY.
I HAD TO COME.
IT WAS EITHER THAT, OR SIT IN MY ROOM ALL DAY
THINKING ABOUT YOU.
WORRYING ABOUT YOU.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.
I'M THE LUCKIEST GUY IN THE WORLD.
YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY NICE OF YOU
TO GIVE RANDY AND HALLIE A CHANCE TO BE TOGETHER.
THEY LOVE EACH OTHER.
I COULD HEAR IT IN THEIR VOICES.
I COULD FEEL IT IN THE AIR.
IT'S LIKE SOMEBODY STUCK A BATTERY IN MY ARM.
ZZZZZZZZZ.
[CHUCKLING]
IT DOESN'T MATTER TO YOU THAT HE'S...
SON, I'VE BEEN BLIND ALL MY LIFE.
BLACK AND WHITE DON'T MEAN NOTHING TO ME.
COLOR IS A CONCEPT I NEVER COULD UNDERSTAND.
IF SOMEBODY SAY, "THIS SHIRT IS RED,"
OR, "THIS SHIRT IS GREEN,"
WELL, THEY'RE JUST SHIRTS TO ME.
[LAUGHS]
YEAH.
BUT, NOW--NOW, LOVE,
NOW, THAT'S A CONCEPT I DO UNDERSTAND.
LOOK AT YOU IN THIS MOONLIGHT.
"SHE DOTH HANG UPON THE CHEEK OF NIGHT,
LIKE A RICH JEWEL IN AN ETHIOPE'S EAR."
ROMEO AND JULIET.
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
I LOVE THE PLAY.
I JUST DON'T LIKE HOW IT ENDS.
COME ON.
IT WON'T TURN OUT LIKE THAT.
I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT.
I KNOW YOU'RE DOING WHAT YOU CAN TO CHANGE THINGS.
I LOVE YOU FOR THAT.
YOU KNOW WHY I LOVE YOU?
WHY?
NO, REALLY, I WAS HOPING YOU KNEW.
[GIGGLES]
WHAT I MEAN IS,
I DON'T NEED A REASON TO LOVE YOU.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT JUST IS.
[KNOCKING]
ALLEN, SOMEBODY'S AT THE DOOR.
UH, IT'S MY EINSTEIN.
ALLEN... I'M HERE.
HELLO?
WHAT'S UP?
HEY, I CHECKED US OUT ALREADY.
WE HAVE TO BE IN JOPLIN BY NOON.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
[EXPLOSION]
[CRYING]
SOMEONE CALL AN AMBULANCE.
OH, MY GOD.
ALLEN.
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THIS SPECIAL MEMORIAL SERVICE.
THIS YOUNG MAN WAS NOT A MEMBER OF OUR CHURCH,
BUT HIS PARENTS KINDLY AGREED TO LET US HONOR HIM IN THIS WAY.
SO WE'RE HERE TODAY TO THANK GOD FOR THE
LIFE OF ALLEN JACOB KUPERBURG.
THAT'S HIM. RIGHT THERE.
I'M SORRY.
HE WAS A FINE YOUNG MAN.
IF ONLY I COULD TURN BACK TIME MAN-
IT'S OK. IT'S OK.
[CAR ENGINE]
YEEHAW!
RANDY.
I'M SORRY.
THANK YOU.
I HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO THINK ABOUT.
WOULD THIS BE ONE OF THEM?
MR. BARRINGTON, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR ENROLLMENT
FOR OUR FALL SEMESTER. ETCETERA, ETCETERA.
YOU OPENED IT?
WELL IT WAS ADDRESSED TO RANDOLPH BARRINGTON.
YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD THEM TO BE SURE TO PUT "THE FOURTH"
ON THE OUTSIDE.
WE'RE YOU GOING TO TELL ME?
EVENTUALLY.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT AN HONOR IT IS TO BE APPOINTED TO WEST POINT?
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GO, A GREAT ONE.
EVERY BARRINGTON MAN HAS GONE TO WEST POINT
FOR THE LAST SIX GENERATIONS.
AND MAYBE EVERY ONE OF THEM HAD A FATHER PUSHING THEM INTO IT.
I MEAN LOOK AT THEM UP THERE.
THEY LOOK LIKE A BUNCH OF CHESSMEN ON A BIG, STUPID
BARRINGTON CHESS BOARD.
WELL I DON'T WANT ANY PART OF IT.
LANELLE? IS THOMAS COMING BACK TONIGHT?
I DON'T KNOW.
OH YES, THOMAS AYERS.
I KNOW YOU'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT OF HIM AS MORE OF A FATHER
THAN YOU DO ME.
HE'S A FRIEND TO ME.
HE'S THE ONE WHO PUT THESE IDEAS INTO YOUR HEAD.
HIM AND THAT NIECE OF HIS.
YOU LEAVE HALLIE OUT OF THIS.
I OUTTA DAMN WELL FIRE HIM FOR IT.
NO!
YOU CAN'T DO THAT.
THANK YOU.
WHAT'S WRONG?
THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO TELL YOU.
WHAT?
I DECIDED I'M GOING TO GO TO WEST POINT AFTER ALL.
WHY?
RANDY... WHAT ABOUT ALL OUR PLANS?
I KNOW. I'M SORRY.
OK. WELL, I GUESS I COULD STILL GO TO CITY COLLEGE.
BUT THEY GAVE MY SCHOLARSHIP TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
I'LL FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU.
I PROMISE.
PLEASE TRUST ME.
OK.
I GOT THESE SAVING'S BONDS-
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, DO YOU?
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY, RANDY.
YOU'RE LEAVING.
C'MON!
LET'S GO, FIRE IT UP.
HURRY IT UP!
HURRY UP BEFORE SOMEONE COMES.
GET IN THERE.
YEAH!
[WHOOSH OF FIRE GROWING]
[LAUGHING]
WOOHOO!
"IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DISTRESS OF THOSE DAYS, THE SUN WILL BE
DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT.
THE STARS WILL FALL FROM THE SKY.
AND THE HEAVENLY BODIES WILL BE SHAKEN.
AT THAT TIME, THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN
WILL APPEAR IN THE SKY."
LOOK, RANDY.
SEE, YOU CAN FIND BEAUTY ANYWHERE, SON.
EVEN IN THE MIDST OF DESPAIR.
I'M VERY SORRY ABOUT THE FIRE.
I'M GONNA GIVE $25,000 TO HELP REBUILD THE CHURCH.
THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THAT.
I'M GIVING IT IN BOTH OUR NAMES.
I APPRECIATE THAT TOO.
RANDY...
I...
I HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT ONE DAY YOU'LL COME TO THANK ME
FOR INSISTING THAT YOU GO TO WEST POINT.
THIS MESS IN VIETNAM IS ONLY GETTING WORSE.
IT MAY BE OVER IN FOUR YEARS.
IF NOT, AT LEAST AS AN OFFICER, YOU'LL STAND MORE CHANCE OF
STAYING STATESIDE.
MY ONLY REAL CONCERN WAS YOU.
YOUR SAFETY.
I...
I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO IF ANYTHING EVER HAPPENED TO YOU.
RANDY?
[BUZZING]
[DOOR OPENING]
EASY MAN.
IT'S JUST ANOTHER BOOT.
SORRY IF I STARTLED YOU.
NO, IT'S OK.
THEY REALLY KEEP YOU JUMPING AROUND HERE.
TELL ME ABOUT IT.
THE NAME'S NATE ROGERS.
RANDY BARRINGTON.
LOOKS LIKE I'M IN HERE WITH YOU.
IF THAT'S OK WITH YOU...
I MEAN, BECAUSE I'M...
LATE?
BLACK.
[LAUGHING]
OH. SURE MAN, NO PROBLEM.
[LAUGHING]
THAT'S COOL.
YOU MET MERCHMAN YET.
YEAH.
HE'S A REAL DINK.
MORE THAN THAT.
HE'S TRULY DANGEROUS.
HE'LL SAY OR DO ANYTHING HE CAN TO GET YOU THROWN OUT.
YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW MUCH HE WANTS TO GET ME THROWN OUT.
THE BRASS, I MEAN THEY LET HIM GET AWAY WITH THAT?
HELL, THEY ENCOURAGE THAT.
THEY THINK GUYS THINK GUYS LIKE MERCHMAN ARE THE BEST WAY
TO PREPARE US FOR COMBAT.
THANKS FOR THE WARNING.
HEY, I GOTTA MAKE A PHONE CALL.
I'LL SEE YOU IN A BIT.
TEN HUT!
GOT YOU AGAIN.
IDIOT.
THAT FOOD DIDN'T SUCK THAT BAD.
REALLY?
I THINK IT SEEMS THAT WAY BECAUSE IT SUCKS LESS
THAN MOST OTHER THINGS HERE.
SHIT BOYS, WHEN WE GET TO COMBAT,
YOU'LL BE PRAYING FOR CHOW THAT GOOD.
YOU SOUND LIKE YOU'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
YEAH, WELL MAYBE I AM.
GET OVER THERE AND HAVE A CHANCE TO WASTE A FEW GOOKS.
TATATATATA.
HEY COOL IT, MAN. HERE COMES MERCHMAN.
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM HERE, GIRLS?
SIR, NOTHING, SIR.
NOTHING, MAGGOT?
NANCY BOY HERE DOESN'T AGREE WITH YOU.
WHAT'S THE MATTER RICH BOY?
DIDN'T LIKE THE CHOW?
NO, SIR.
I MEAN, YES, SIR.
DROP AND GIVE ME 50.
YOU'RE NOT COUNTING.
START OVER.
YES, SIR.
ONE. TWO. THREE. FOUR-
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT, BOOT BLACK?
SIR, NOTHING, SIR.
OH, WELL MAYBE YOU DON'T LIKE THE CHOW EITHER.
MAYBE YOU'D RATHER HAVE YOUR BIG OLD BLACK MAMMY FLOP OUT
ONE OF HER BIG OLD BLACK TITS SO YOU CAN SUCK IT.
[PUNCH]
[GRUNTING]
[YELLING]
[CHOPPER]
THAT WAS THE END OF THE BARRINGTON WEST POINT TRADITION.
NOTHING ELSE STOOD BETWEEN HALLIE AND ME AFTER THAT.
[KNOCKING]
RANDY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
SHHH.
HOW LONG ARE YOU HERE FOR?
WELL, THE BEAR ONLY THINKS I'M HERE UNTIL THANKSGIVING...
BUT THE TRUTH IS, I GOT KICKED OUT.
RANDY, WHY?
FOR STRIKING AN UPPER CLASSMEN.
THEY KICK YOU OUT FOR THAT?
ELEVEN TIMES.
WHAT?
GO GET YOUR COAT.
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?
I DON'T KNOW.
I JUST KNOW I WANT TO BE WITH YOU.
THANK YOU.
[CHEERING AND CLAPPING]
HALLIE, YOU'RE THE ONE.
WILL YOU MARRY ME?
YES.
I'M SORRY, I HAVE TO GO.
I'LL CALL YOU LATER.
WHAT?
RANDY.
YOU GOT INTO TROUBLE AT THE POINT, WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL ME?
HMM?
I COULD'VE MADE A FEW CALLS.
TWISTED A FEW ARMS.
I DON'T CARE.
I'M NOT GOING BACK THERE.
WELL THEN YOU'LL GO TO VMI.
OR THE CITADEL.
SOMEWHERE AWAY FROM THAT GIRL.
HALLIE?
THIS IS REALLY ABOUT HALLIE?
WELL YOU MIGHT AS WELL KNOW THAT I'M IN LOVE WITH HER.
AND I'M GOING TO MARRY HER.
OH, NO YOU'RE NOT.
YOU STAY WITH THAT GIRL, I SWEAR TO YOU, I'LL CUT YOU OFF.
GO AHEAD. I DON'T WANT YOUR MONEY. I DON'T WANT YOUR NAME.
NO, RANDY!
AYERS!
GO AFTER HIM. BRING HIM BACK.
NO, SIR, MR. BARRINGTON.
NO SIR.
I'VE SPENT MY WHOLE LIFE TAKING ORDERS FROM YOU.
WHAT LITTLE BIT OF LIFE I'VE GOT LEFT IS GOING TO BE SPENT
THE WAY I WANT IT.
THOSE TWO KIDS LOVE EACH OTHER AND THAT'S GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME.
AND IF IT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU...
TO HELL WITH YOU, SIR.
I QUIT.
WELL OF COURSE I MISS HIM.
WHAT CAN I DO?
HE WON'T RETURN MY LETTERS.
WELL YOU'VE GOT THE ADDRESS...
YOU COULD GO TO HIM IN PERSON.
SO, ANY LUCK?
NOT YET...
I WISH I COULD SELL ART HISTORY.
HEY I'LL EXPLAIN PICASSO'S BLUE PERIOD FOR A DOLLAR.
HEY GUYS, HOW ARE YOU?
HEY RACH.
HEY RANDY.
OK, ARE WE IN TABLE MODE, OR BED MODE?
BECAUSE I COULD REALLY GO FOR BED MODE.
LET'S JUST STAY IN TABLE MODE LONG ENOUGH SO
I CAN READ THE MAIL.
OK, MAKE IT QUICK.
SURE YOU WANT TO DO THAT?
IT'S ALREADY DONE.
OH MY GOD.
I'VE BEEN DRAFTED.
PERHAPS I SHOULD MAKE A FEW PHONE CALLS.
GET HIM INTO A RESERVE UNIT THAT'S LIKELY TO STAY STATESIDE.
NO.
NOT UNTIL HE COMES TO ME AND ASKS FOR MY HELP.
WHAT?
THIS IS YOUR ONLY SON.
IF YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT HIM, THEN THINK ABOUT
YOUR PRECIOUS ART.
IF YOU DIE WITHOUT AN HEIR, THEN THE JACKALS WILL COME IN,
AND THEY WILL DIVIDE IT UP.
IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?
OF COURSE NOT!
HE'LL- HE'LL COME BACK TO ME.
I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT.
VIETNAM.
SO FAR FROM HOME.
I MISS HALLIE AND THOMAS.
AND MY FATHER.
MOVE IT SOLDIER, NOW!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE BRICKS, MS. WYNN. THE CHURCH-
COME ON, HALLIE.
OWW.
NOW SEE LOOK AT YOU. THAT- THAT'S IT.
SHUT UP.
NO, EITHER YOU TELL HIM OR I WILL.
TELL WHO WHAT?
SHE'S DON'T NEED TO BE LIFTING ANY MORE BRICKS, UNCLE THOMAS.
SHE'S PREGNANT.
YOU ARE?
OH LORD HAVE MERCY, BABY.
UNCLE THOMAS. UNCLE THOMAS. I AM FINE, OK?
UH OH, YOU COME ON OVER HERE AND YOU SIT DOWN.
DO YOU NEED A DRINK OF WATER?
NO, I HAVE AWAY'S TO GO.
I'M FINE.
WOO! IF THAT DON'T BEAT ALL.
A BABY'S COMING.
DOES RANDY KNOW?
I WROTE HIM.
OH, I SURE MISS THAT BOY.
ME TOO.
HEY NOW. IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT, LITTLE MISSY.
RANDY'LL BE HOME BEFORE YOU KNOW IT.
A BABY!
YEAH.
HEY BARRINGTON.
C.O. WANTS TO SEE YOU IN THE TENT.
LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE IN DEEP SHIT, MAN.
NOW WHAT?
GOOD LUCK, CHERRY.
PRIVATE BARRINGTON REPORTING SIR.
YOU THAT SHIT BIRD THAT GOT KICKED OUT OF WEST POINT?
SIR?
GOT YOU AGAIN.
NATE!
IN ALL MY GLORY.
MAN, AM I GLAD TO SEE YOU.
I SAW YOUR NAME ON THE REPLACEMENT LIST.
PULLED A FEW STRINGS WITH LIEUTENANT STYLES
TO GET YOU IN MY SQUAD.
SO, HOW DID YOU END UP HERE?
MERCHMAN FINALLY GOT TO ME TOO.
HEY, I NEVER GOT TO THANK YOU FOR GOING AT HIM FOR ME.
YOU'RE A LEGEND, MAN.
GUYS ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT IT.
REALLY?
WELL, LOOK WHERE IT GOT ME...
OH, UNCLE THOMAS, IT'S PERFECT.
I KNEW YOU'D LIKE IT.
EDDA BROUGHT IT FOR THE CHURCH RUMMAGE SELL, BUT SHOOT,
I GRABBED IT FOR YOU.
THANK YOU.
SO, HAVE WE GOTTEN A LOT DONATIONS?
WE'RE GETTING THERE.
'COURSE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO SELL A TRUCK LOAD
POT HOLDERS AND CROCHETED TISSUE BOX COVERS TO BUY ALL
THE BRICKS AND WOOD WE NEED.
UH. I WISH I COULD HELP OUT MORE.
OH YOU'VE GOT ENOUGH TO THINK ABOUT.
LITTLE MAMA.
SO, LISTEN HALLIE...
WHY DON'T YOU COME AND STAY WITH YOUR MOTHER AND I
UNTIL RANDY COMES HOME?
WELL, I DON'T KNOW UNCLE THOMAS...
I MEAN, THIS IS OUR HOME.
I KNOW BABY.
BUT YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T BE ALONE RIGHT NOW.
AND YOUR MOTHER MISSES YOU SO MUCH.
I MISS YOU TOO.
COME ON, WHAT DO YOU SAY?
OK.
GOOD.
CAN I SEE?
IF YOU WANT.
IT AIN'T MUCH.
MAN.
THESE ARE REALLY GOOD.
I DON'T DO 'EM FOR ANYBODY TO SEE.
DRAWING JUST HELPS ME KEEP MY... SANITY.
WELL, MY DAD ALWAYS SAID YOU CAN FIND BEAUTY ANYWHERE.
YOUR FATHER'S A SMART MAN.
YEAH.
YOU'RE MOVING TOO SLOW.
MARCUS, DO YOU HAVE THE KEYS?
FOR THE FIFTH TIME-
THE SUITCASE. DID SOMEBODY BRING THE SUITCASE?
-ON THE PORCH. ON THE PORCH, COME ON!
OK, UNLESS ONE OF YA'LL'S GONNA HAVE THIS BABY,
MAYBE I BETTER GO.
COME ON GIRL.
OH NO, BABY, NO. SLOW DOWN.
I GOTCHYA, I GOTCHYA.
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
ZIPPY, RENALT, MOVE AHEAD. GET A VISUAL ON THE LIEUTENANT.
THE REST OF YOU, TAKE A REST.
STAY ALERT.
LOOK WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL TODAY.
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
MY LITTLE GIRL.
SIX POUNDS, FOUR OUNCES.
PETITE LITTLE THING.
WOAH, WOAH, WOAH.
YOU NEVER TOLD ME HALLIE WAS A SISTER.
SHE'S A FINE ONE AT THAT.
BEAUTIFUL FAMILY, MAN.
BEAUTIFUL.
THANKS, MAN.
[VIETNAMESE]
[CRYING]
WHAT DID SHE SAY?
THEY KILLED HER WHOLE FAMILY.
SIR, CHARGE COMING IN FROM THE SOUTH.
[BULLETS WHIZZING]
[GUNFIRE]
[SHOUTING COMMANDS]
[GUNFIRE]
SHOOT.
THE GIRL.
THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN DO.
COVER ME.
[GUNSHOTS]
COME WITH ME. COME WITH ME. UNDERSTAND?
SHIT.
[GUNFIRE]
[EXPLOSION]
GO!
[GUNSHOTS]
[SLOW HEARTBEAT]
(HALLIE) I'LL GO ANYWHERE WITH YOU, RANDY.
I LOVE YOU.
[MOURNFUL SINGING]
ON BEHALF OF A GRATEFUL NATION.
IT'S CUSTOMARY FOR THE FLAG TO GO TO THE WIDOW.
AIM. FIRE. [GUNSHOT]
"WHEN HE SHALL DIE.
TAKE HIM AND CUT HIM OUT IN LITTLE STARS.
AND HE WILL MAKE THE FACE OF HEAVEN SO FINE THAT
ALL THE WORLD WILL BE IN LOVE WITH NIGHT.
AND PAY NO WORSHIP TO THE GARISH SUN."
EXCUSE ME, SIR.
THERE'S A YOUNG MAN WITH A PAINTING TO SEE YOU.
I'M NOT INTERESTED IN BUYING ANY MORE ART.
HE SAYS HE SERVED IN THE 82ND AIRBORNE.
WITH RANDY.
WILL YOU SEE HIM?
YEAH.
YES, YES.
CORPORAL NATE ROGERS, SIR.
WELCOME. WELCOME.
I FEEL LIKE I KNOW THIS HOUSE.
FROM THE WAY RANDY TALKED ABOUT IT.
HE SPOKE ABOUT THE HOUSE?
YES, SIR.
AND YOU TOO, OF COURSE.
REALLY?
SO...
WHAT'S THAT YOU GOT THERE?
WELL, SIR.
THE ONLY R&R WE EVER GOT BEFORE RANDY...
WELL THE ONLY ONE WE HAD, WE WENT TO BANGKOK.
AND ALL THE GUYS, INCLUDING ME, WANTED TO HIT THE BARS.
BUT NOT RANDY.
FIRST THING HE DID WAS TO SEEK OUT THE BEST TAILOR IN THE CITY.
HE HAD THIS CUSTOM MADE.
A UNIFORM?
YES, SIR.
HE SAID HIS REGULATION ONE WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH
FOR WHAT HE HAD IN MIND.
YOU SEE, HE WANTED TO HAVE A PORTRAIT PAINTED.
FOR YOU, SIR.
HE SAID IT WAS LIKE...
A FAMILY TRADITION.
HE FOUND THE BEST ARTIST IN BANGKOK.
HE WAS SUPPOSED TO SIT FOR HIM ON OUR NEXT R&R, BUT UH...
WELL HE NEVER GOT TO.
AND I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD HAVE THAT ANYWAY.
I'M NO PROFESSIONAL...
I PAINTED THIS FROM MEMORY, BUT...
[STUTTERING]
THE CHILD?
THAT'S LINN MAI, SIR.
SHE'S NOW MY ADOPTED DAUGHTER.
PRIVATE BARRINGTON GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE HERS.
IT WON'T COMPARE TO THE MASTERPIECES THAT YOU HAVE HERE,
BUT IT'S YOURS.
IF YOU WANT IT.
YES, I DO.
VERY, VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU, CORPORAL.
YOU'RE WELCOME, SIR.
YOU'RE A- YOU'RE A BETTER FRIEND THAN AN OLD
FOOL DESERVES,THOMAS.
I'VE MISSED YOU TOO, MR. B.
MAYBE WE SHOULD BE GETTING YOU BACK, MR. B.
NO.
YOU'RE GOING TO CATCH YOUR DEATH OF COLD OUT HERE, MR. B.
I HOPE SO, THOMAS.
I HOPE SO.
[TV COVERAGE OF MOON LANDING]
[STEADY BEEPING]
ISN'T ANYBODY GONNA SAY IT?
THEY CAN PUT A MAN ON THE MOON, BUT WE CAN'T STOP
ONE MAN FROM DYING.
YOU'RE NOT DYING, MR. BARRINGTON.
OH, LANELLE.
YOU'VE BEEN A FAITHFUL EMPLOYEE, AND I HOPE A GOOD FRIEND,
FOR 25 YEARS.
YES, SIR.
I OUTTA KNOW WHAT DYING FEELS LIKE.
I'VE BEEN DOING IT ALL MY LIFE.
ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN...
TURN THAT THING OFF.
BRING ME THE PAINTING.
YES, SIR.
JUST BRING IT CLOSER.
I CAN'T GO THROUGH WITH THIS.
I TELL YA THE MAN IS CHANGED.
OK, MAYBE SOME OTHER TIME.
BABY, THERE AIN'T GONNA BE MANY OTHER TIMES.
MR. B.
THERE'S SOMEONE HERE TO SEE YOU.
THIS IS MY NIECE AND RANDY'S WIFE, HALLIE.
HELLO.
OH, COME CLOSER.
DON'T BE AFRAID.
HALLIE.
I'M SORRY IT'S TAKEN US SO LONG TO MEET.
WHO HAVE YOU GOT THERE?
THIS IS YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER.
I HAVE A GRANDDAUGHTER.
YES.
HER NAME IS RANDI WITH AN I.
MAY I HOLD HER?
HELLO RANDI WITH AN I.
OH MY, WHAT BEAUTIFUL EYES YOU HAVE.
THESE FINGERS. YOU'RE FINGERS ARE SO ELEGANT.
LONG AND ELEGANT FINGERS.
JUST LIKE YOUR GRANDMOTHER.
SHE PLAYED PIANO.
OH MY... YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE OF NATURE.
RANDI.
WITH AN I.
DID YOU SEE HER, LANELLE?
ISN'T SHE...
BEAUTIFUL?
YES.
SHE'S MAGNIFICENT.
PLEASE.
GIVE THIS TO MARTIN.
[STEADY BEEPING]
[FLAT LINE]
YOU'RE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND AN AUCTION.
OF THE ART OF RANDOLPH BARRINGTON THE THIRD.
INVITATION, PLEASE.
OH MY, WHO'S THAT?
HMM.
LADIES AND GENTLEMAN.
YOU'RE SILENCE IS REQUESTED PLEASE.
THANK YOU.
AS YOU NO DOUBT KNOW, THE LATE MR. RANDOLPH BARRINGTON HAD
ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST VALUABLE PRIVATE ART
COLLECTIONS IN THE WORLD.
WE WILL START WITH THE LEAST VALUABLE PIECES, AND
MOVE ON TO THE MOST VALUABLE.
AND SO WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ADO, ITEM NUMBER ONE.
THAT'S THE PAINTING OF RANDY.
THIS PAINTING BY AN UNKNOWN ARTIST.
IT IS AN ORIGINAL.
OIL ON CANVAS.
THAT'S ABOUT ALL I CAN SAY FOR IT.
MR. BARRINGTON LEFT SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS TO OPEN THE
BIDDING ON THIS PAINTING AT $10,000.
[ITALIAN]
NO BIDS AT $10,000?
I BID. $10,000.
SIR, DID YOU SAY $10,000?
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I SAID.
10,000.
VERY WELL.
I HAVE A BID OF $10,000.
IS THERE ANY ADVANCE ON THE 10,000?
ALRIGHT THEN.
$10,000 GOING ONCE.
GOING TWICE.
SOLD FOR $10,000.
ITEM NUMBER TWO.
THIS IS REMINGTON BRONZE-
EXCUSE ME, MRS. COLTON.
YES?
I HAVE TO INTERRUPT AT THIS TIME.
YES, MR. SHAUGHNESSY. PLEASE EXPLAIN.
I AM THE ATTORNEY OF THE LATE MR. BARRINGTON.
MR. BARRINGTON HAS LEFT THESE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
IN REGARD TO THE AUCTION.
FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES.
BY NOW YOU HAVE ALL BEEN GIVEN A CHANCE TO BID ON
WHAT HAS BECOME MY MOST VALUABLE TREASURE.
I AM SURE QUEEN COLTON BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN WHEN SHE
ANNOUNCED THE $10,000 OPENING BID.
I TRUST THAT MY VERY DEAR FRIEND, MR. THOMAS AYERS,
HAS FOUND HIS WAY TO THESE PROCEEDINGS.
I THANK HIM NOW FOR HIS WISE ROLE.
THE COLLECTION WILL NOT BE BROKEN UP AFTER ALL.
[COLLECTIVE GASP]
IT IS MY FINAL WISH THAT WHOEVER ACQUIRES THE PAINTING
OF MY SON RANDY WILL ALSO INHERIT ALL THAT I HAVE.
AND SO MY FRIENDS, PLEASE SAY HELLO TO THE NEW OWNER
OF MY ENTIRE COLLECTION.
THE AUCTION IS OVER.
YOU CANNOT DO THIS, MR. SHAUGHNESSY.
THIS WAS NOT OUR DEAL.
I JUST DID.
[JOYOUS MUSIC]
MAY I DRIVE YOU HOME, MRS. BARRINGTON?
MR. AYERS?
YES, I BELIEVE YOU MAY.