A Simple Plan Page #8

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What? It's OK. The baby

sleeps with us.

Hey, you remember this?

Everything goes to sleep.

Your head goes to sleep.

Remember when dad

used to do that?

Your head goes to sleep.

Your shoulders

go to sleep.

Your arms go to sleep.

Your back goes to sleep.

Hank, do you ever

feel evil?

I do.

I feel evil.

You know, maybe I can get

a family of my own now.

I mean, with

the money and all.

Why? Don't you think

somebody would marry me

If I'm rich?

You don't need

money for that.

Hank.

Hey, come on.

What about...

What was her name?

Carrie Richards?

She liked you

Even though

you were broke-dick.

Oh, her. Yeah.

That was a whole

different deal.

That was...

Her-her friends,

They pitched in

100 bucks altogether

And betted her

That she wouldn't go steady

with me for a month.

Jesus, Jacob.

I...

I thought you guys

had a thing.

I don't know. It...

It weren't that bad.

I mean, actually,

it was kind of cool.

We used to walk around

together a lot, you know.

Take walks, you know?

And, uh, we talked about

all kinda cool stuff.

I held hands with her

one time.

We were walking around,

But my hand sweated so much

she kinda had to let it go.

I was nervous, I guess.

But it was cool.

When the month was over,

she, uh...

You know, kinda would

say hi to me sometimes

In the hallway

when I'd see her.

She didn't have

to do that.

That was cool of her.

God, Hank, you know,

I've never-

I've never even

kissed a girl before.

And you know what?

If being rich

will change that,

I'm all for it.

I don't care.

I just wanna

feel it, you know?

I just wanna know what

people do, you know?

I don't care if it's

'Cause of the money.

Hank?

I'm gonna be happy

now, right?

Sure you are.

We all are.

Yeah, that's right.

We all are.

You know what?

I'm gonna, you know,

buy back the farm,

You know?

And have, uh...

And have a lot of kids,

'Cause I'll meet

this nice girl

And she'll be

really cool to me

And be really nice.

Just normal, a normal

woman, you know.

And, uh...

And then you and Sarah

will come over

And bring amanda,

And we'll all sit around

and tell stories and stuff.

We'll drink on the porch

Like dad and uncle ted

used to do.

You know?

Yeah.

He nod off

on you, jack?

Hey, Carl.

Gettin' a bit thin

up top there, Hank.

Don't you have

any crimes to solve?

Maybe.

Think you could

track down Jacob,

Bring him by my office

tomorrow afternoon?

Sure. What for?

Man from the FBI's gonna

be driving through.

Thought you two might

be able to help him out.

Seems they're looking

for a lost plane.

Huh.

See ya about 3:
00.

You bet.

Hank:
Maybe we

should just leave.

Take the money

and the baby

And just leave

the country.

Stop it, Hank.

You'll go in there

And you'll see

what he knows.

If anything looks bad,

We can always

move the money.

It's still the only thing

tying us to anything.

The connections are just

under the surface.

Sarah, I mean,

think about it.

It wouldn't be

that hard

For somebody to just

put it all together.

There's the plane

and...

And Stephanson.

There's Lou

and Nancy.

You've gotta remember

how people see you.

You're just

a normal guy,

A nice, sweet,

normal guy.

They're gonna know.

No, they won't.

Nobody would

ever believe

That you'd be capable

of doing what you've done.

Hank:
Well, it was

snowin' pretty hard,

So we're not

really sure,

But it sounded

kinda like

An engine cuttin'

on and off.

But that was it.

We didn't hear

anything more.

No... no crash.

No engine.

Nothing.

Anything you want

to add to that, Jacob?

No.

I can't think

of anything.

That's about it.

It was probably

a snowmobile or something.

You know?

Well, guess

that's it, guys.

Thanks for comin'.

My pleasure, Carl.

Good to see you,

Carl.

Nice to have met you.

I'll talk to you later.

Do you think you could

take us out there?

To the nature preserve?

Have to go

in the morning, I guess,

After the storm passes.

C- can you tell us what

this is all about?

Lookin' for a plane.

Sarah:
There's no way

It's from the armored

car robbery.

This isn't a guess,

honey.

The guy from the FBI

told me.

It doesn't

make sense.

The kidnapping

made sense.

He's looking for a plane

full of money.

I mean, how many of those

can there be around here?

It was hundred-dollar

bills, Hank.

If it was an armored

car robbery,

There'd be other

denominations.

There'd be 50s

and 20s and 10s.

Well, congratulations,

sarah.

I guess you know more

than the FBI.

Hank?

Did he show you

his badge?

Why would he show me

his badge?

Wait.

It's him, isn't it?

It's the older one-

vernon.

He's looking

for his brother.

I guy I met today

was skinner.

He didn't have

a beard.

Well, maybe he lost weight.

Maybe he shaved.

Well, that doesn't make

a difference, does it?

I mean, no matter

who he is,

I still have to take him

to the plane.

Well, if we think it's him,

you shouldn't go.

Why not?

Because he's gonna shoot

all 3 of you, Hank.

As soon as he

sees the plane.

That's why

he wants you to go,

So he can get rid

of the witnesses.

But if he's really

from the FBI,

And I don't show up,

It's gonna look

suspicious as hell.

I'll call the FBI

in the morning.

I'll ask for

an Agent Baxter.

That won't work.

I'm meeting him at 9:00.

They won't be open

before that.

You can stall them

for a bit.

And, uh, I'll call

from here,

And then I'll call you

at Carl's office.

And what if there's

no agent Baxter?

Then what?

Well, then you

won't go.

You can tell Carl

that the baby's sick

And... and that you

have to come home.

What about Jacob?

Say he's hung over.

Carl would believe that.

Whoever the guy is,

You don't

want Jacob there.

It sounds like

a b. s. Excuse.

Hank, what do

you want?

Well-

what do you want?

Do you want to just

walk out there

And get shot

by this guy?

No, I don't wanna

walk out there

And get shot!

Well, I'm trying

to come up with a plan.

A plan? Like the one

To take the money

back to the plane,

And we end up

killing Stephanson?

Or maybe the one

where we tape Lou,

And 2 more people

end up dead.

Is that the sort of plan

you're thinking of?

Well, I've got a plan!

I'm taking the money

back right now-

All of it.

Hank.

No!

I'm gonna

put it back,

And everything's

gonna be

Just like

it used to be.

Hank:
That money,

god damn it!

F***in' money!

Is that what

you think?

Is that what you

think you want?

Walking off to

the feed store every morning

For the next 30 years,

Waiting for Tom Butler

to retire or die

So you can finally

get a raise?

And what about Amanda?

Do you think she's

gonna like growing up

in somebody else's

hand-me-down clothes?

Playing with

some kid's old toys

because we can never afford

to buy her anything new?

Don't say any more.

And me.

What about me?

Spending the rest of my life,

8 hours a day,

With a fake smile

plastered on my face

Checking out books.

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