A Simple Plan Page #7

---

gonna believe, huh? You?

A 40-year-old unemployed

high school dropout,

Who's proud when people call

him the town drunk, or me?

I've got a job.

I don't get drunk

and-and-and-and

Scream obscenities

at my wife in public.

I don't pass out on

other people's doorways.

I wonder who

he's gonna believe?

Yeah.

Now we're all back

in the same boat again,

Isn't that right, Jacob?

Hank:
You seem

to have forgot

We're all in this together.

Yeah, that's right.

Yeah, that's all-

That's all it is, Lou.

Hank:

that's all it is.

You know, it's

not to hurt you.

That-that's

what Hank said.

It's just so

you don't hurt him.

Hank:
That's right.

Jacob:
And-and-and

it's like-

It's just in case

you confess or-

Wait a minute.

Are you-are you

telling me

You knew about

this, Jacob?

Take it easy.

Lou:
You saying you

knew about this?

He isn't going to

use it, unless, uh-

Is that what-

Is that what you're

saying here, Jacob?

That-that-that

you two worked together?

I- he said he'd help me

buy back the farm, Lou.

Oh!

Oh! Ha ha ha.

So that's cool, right?

Sh*t!

Come on, let's go.

Hey, Lou, Lou, please

don't be pissed off.

You know, he was-

we were just gonna-

He'll cool down, Hank.

Move, move, move!

Let's go.

Don't move!

What the hell

are you doing?

You give me that tape!

goddamn,

put down the gun!

No! No, you're

not leaving here

Until I get

that f***ing tape!

OK, OK,

just settle down.

Hey, Lou, leave

him alone.

Lou:
Or what?

What, are you gonna

shoot me, Jake, huh?

Just leave-just

leave him alone.

No, you stabbed me

in the back,

Right here

in my own house!

Nancy:
Lou?

What's going on?

Jacob:
Come on,

Lou, please!

You know I

need that money.

Please, Lou,

leave him alone.

No, let me do it!

I need it tomorrow.

You know, they're gonna-

they're gonna take my truck.

Put the gun-put

the gun down, Lou!

You said he's got a job.

It's you and me, buddy.

We're the ones-

We're the ones

who needs it.

He just wants it!

OK, OK, OK.

Jacob:
Oh, Lou,

put it down.

No! Now, shut up!

Jacob:

please, Lou.

Shut up!

Please, Lou,

come on, man,

Lou, please,

don't do that.

Do you think he's

your friend, huh?

Lou, put it down!

He doesn't give

a f*** about you, do ya?

Come on, Lou, let's

all settle down.

We'll talk it

through.

Come on-aah!

Jesus!

That was

an insinuation.

Lou, for

god's sakes.

Put the gun down, baby.

Lou!

This-

This is the real thing.

Lou, no!

No, Lou,

don't it!

Put it down!

Aah!

Oh, God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my baby!

Oh, my baby!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my God!

Oh, my baby!

Oh, my baby!

Oh, my baby!

Hank, please stay

out here and talk to me.

Don't-don't-

Tell me what's

going on, Hank?

Oh, my God!

It's OK, Nancy.

Call 911!

Call-call the cops!

Call 911.

We got to decide-

We got to decide-

We got to decide

what we're gonna say.

What?

You saw what happened.

It was an accident.

It was an accident.

You killed him.

He got drunk,

he went crazy.

You killed him

for the money.

No, no!

You killed him for the money.

You can have

his share.

You can have it.

You f***ing think

I like just money?!

Get!

You stay out!

Settle down.

Get out!

Stop it!

What are you doing?

Stop it!

Stop it!

Take it easy.

Please!

Oh, my God!

Please!

No. No,

I wasn't going to.

Please!

No, no, no, no, I'm not

gonna-I wasn't gonna-

No, you saw what happened.

It was self-defense.

No, wait!

Let's just talk, OK?

Figure this out?

Come on,

we gotta, OK?

Aah!

No!

Hank.

Hello, yes. There-

there's been a shooting.

H- Hank Mitchell.

I'm at Lou Chambers' place,

County road 27,

just past the burnt road.

They're both...

They're both dead!

Oh... Oh, God!

Oh, God, please hurry!

Jacob?

Jacob?

Hey, what

are you doing?

Huh?

What, are you

going to be OK?

Come on, we

can make this work.

We don't have much time.

Now, listen

to what I have to say

Very carefully, OK?

They were fighting, OK?

They were both drunk.

And Lou started pushing

Nancy around.

When we tried to stop him,

he got really pissed off,

And-and he

grabbed his shotgun.

And she ran in the kitchen

and got her pistol.

You ran out to your truck

and got your rifle,

But by the time

we got back to the house,

It was too late.

He'd already shot her.

H- he...

He was shooting up

the whole place.

The ceilings,

the walls, everything.

When we stepped

in the doorway,

He shot at me,

but he missed.

So he aimed

the shotgun at my chest,

And just before

he pulled the trigger...

You killed him.

You saved my life.

See?

It was self-defense.

Come on, Jacob.

I need to hear you

say it.

They were fighting.

Lou got really mad.

He shot the walls,

he shot the ceiling.

Then what did we do?

We ran out to the truck.

You ran outside

with Jacob,

'Cause, uh...

Jacob said, uh...

He ran out to get

his rifle on his own.

He said, uh...

See, he said, uh,

"Lou ran you

out of the house

After

he shot Nancy. "

Jacob said that?

Huh...

Well, I suppose...

I can see

How it might've seemed

that way to him.

Because...

He did... he did go out

to the truck alone.

I followed him, but...

Then, when

I heard the shot...

And Nancy got killed...

I turned back

toward the house...

I was on the porch.

Wh-when Lou

started outside...

And that's when I turned

to run out into the yard.

So...

I guess...

I- I can see

How it might've seemed

that way to Jacob,

That I was running outside.

Yeah.

Go home, Hank.

We'll, uh...

I think we got

What we need

for right now.

"may they rest in peace. "

Group, together:

may they rest in peace.

"and may their souls

"and the souls of all

the faithful departed,

"through the mercy of God,

Rest in peace. "

Amen.

Amen. Amen.

In the name of the Father,

the Son,

And the Holy Spirit...

Hey.

Oh, I think the little

baby's ready to come out.

Maybe she's getting

a little cold.

Whoa...

Yeah...

Shh...

Shh...

Who could that be?

Tom:
It's Carl.

Hey, Carl.

I hope I didn't

wake you, Hank.

I saw a light

was still on.

Oh, no, no.

Just, you know,

getting ready for bed.

I hate like hell to have

to do this to you, Hank.

I was, uh...

Driving out by Lou chambers'

place, and, uh,

I saw

your brother's truck

Parked out in the

middle of the road.

I could barely

squeeze around it.

I found him

inside the house

Passed out

in an armchair.

Oh. No, well, I appreciate

you bringing him here.

I- I mean, I hope

it wasn't too much...

I know you guys

had a real rough time.

Just... have a talk

with him, OK?

And I'll try to keep

an eye on him, too.

Come on, what the hell

were you thinking about?

Huh?

That's the last place

in the world

You oughta be.

God, I just about

had a heart attack

When Carl knocked

on the door.

We gotta be careful.

Can't take any chances.

Get yourself over.

There we go.

Comfortable?

Only I don't think

I should be here

In the baby's room.

It's-it's clean

in here.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes