Battlecreek Page #4

- Okay.

That's beautiful, Henry.

My mother used to

take us to the ocean...

In the summers when it gets so

hot that you couldn't breathe,

she'd pack up my brother and I

in the middle of the night,

and drive for hours

while we slept.

She's never stop for anything.

She'd just drive like she was

on a mission or something.

And she used to say there's only one thing

better than waking up to the sound of the ocean,

and that's the sun

on your face.

[SMIRKS]

I'm sorry.

Yeah, but it's nice.

Close your eyes.

It's not the same but...

I'd like to see it one day.

[AIN'T GONNA LOSE YOU PLAYING]

You can put

A stick in my spokes

I can be

The butt of your jokes

I can be the laughing stock

I can be the hoax

But I ain't gonna lose you

No, I ain't gonna lose

Throw me in a hurricane

Tell the whole world

I've gone insane

Run an electric shock

To my brain

But I ain't gonna lose you

No, I ain't gonna lose

Ain't gonna lose you

HENRY:
Get in!

Come on, get in.

You're chicken?

I'll sing it

From the bus stop

I'll sing it on the street

Drunk to a cop

No, I ain't gonna lose

No, I ain't gonna lose

Ain't gonna lose you

Ain't gonna lose you

Ain't gonna lose

Gonna lose you

Gonna lose

Miss Tallulah! To what

do we owe this pleasure?

I just thought I'd stop by. See where

my Henry spends most of his time.

Well, what can

I get for ya?

A cup of coffee.

And how about a piece of

that delicious looking pie?

Well, that's your safest bet.

I baked that myself.

I keep telling Henry I need to

stop by and pay you a visit.

You bet you do.

Well, not sure I can handle

what's in store.

You don't got to

worry about that.

Life gives us

what we need, Melinda.

So, what do you know

about this new girl?

- Alison, is it?

- Alison.

She's a sweet girl.

She just kinda

showed up, really.

We were in a pickle, cause Gina's

not been showing up for her shifts.

I don't like to gossip, but

her husband ain't a nice man.

She say where she was from?

No, no,

just keeps to herself, mostly.

Well, that and Henry.

Those two just seem to get

on like a house on fire.

She just called in a minute ago,

and said they were staring at

the gosh-darn-ocean

right this very minute.

I think it's great

he's getting out there.

Next thing, they'll be moving

right on out of this town.

I'm just gonna take this

with me if you don't mind.

Oh, sure, sure. Just gimme a minute.

I'll wrap it up for you.

I keep on telling Jack

I ought to get a commission

for every piece of pie I sell.

What's going on?

In almost 24 hours...

He doesn't have the courtesy

to call his own mother.

He's fine, Tallulah.

He's probably hiding under a

tree or in a cave somewhere.

That's my goddamn son

you're talking about, Carl.

You hear me?

My son!

Jesus Christ!

He's a grown man.

He's probably with

that piece of his.

I figured you'd be happy

he was getting laid...

looking the way he does.

You just get the f*** out.

You hear me?

Just get the f*** out, and

don't you ever come back.

You know what?

You two belong together.

You f***ing freaks.

[DOOR SLAMMING]

HENRY:

Let's not go back.

Come on,

let's keep on driving.

Find some town by the sea,

get a little place.

I can get a job

working on cars.

Well, actually,

maybe you should do that.

You're a better mechanic

than I am.

I could read you poetry.

Oh, great.

I'll work while you read.

I'll paint the house.

[LAUGHS]

This is nice.

Right here, right now.

It's been a long time

since I could say that.

Well, let's just be here.

[SLOW MUSIC PLAYING]

It's because of me.

No, it's got nothing

to do with that.

Not everything in this world

is good, Henry. Not like you.

Some of us can hide the reminders of

what we carry, and some of us can't.

[CRYING]

Well, I'll be god damned.

He lives.

You wanna tell me where you've

been for the last two days?

Without a f***ing word.

I'm tired, Tallulah.

Don't gimme that

"I'm tired, Tallulah" bullshit.

And what is this?

Have you forgotten

your condition?

I haven't forgotten anything.

Oh, come on, Tallulah.

You're all knowing.

Can't you see I was just fine?

Don't you back talk me,

Henry Pearl.

All I've done is

give you everything.

Every last inch

of my days and nights,

worrying and protecting you

from the evils of this world,

and I will be god damned

if I let you disrespect me.

And what if I don't think

this world is so evil?

Then I'd say

you were a fool.

Who the hell is she, Henry?

People don't just appear out

of nowhere for no reason.

There's a darkness in her past,

and I do not...

[YELLING] Stop it.

I don't give a sh*t about

what you think you see.

Now she's here. It doesn't matter

where she's been. Not to me.

Evening, boys.

Go take care of them,

sweetheart.

Yeah, come take care of us,

will you, sweetheart?

Thank you.

ALISON:

What'll it be?

What are your specials?

I can't read that far, You mind

reading it for me, sweetheart?

Chili, steak.

Well, those both

do sound delicious.

I don't know, Magnus,

what do you think?

Well, I could do the chili, but then again,

can't beat a good, thick piece of meat.

[MEN LAUGHING]

Two steaks, rare.

And make sure he doesn't

overcook them, sweetheart.

Oh, and coffee.

Wait, man, I'm getting something,

like one of them psychic visions.

Yeah, yeah,

it's getting clearer.

It's Tallulah Pearl.

And she's on her knees.

Like the village dog.

Hey, do you think Henry here

squeals like his mama does?

Actually, they say

a woman's vocality during sex

often suggests an overcompensation

for a partner's lack of performance.

What the hell

did he just say?

He said you're sh*t in bed.

ALISON:
Oh, shoot.

So sorry,

the lid must be loose.

You're going to regret that.

I don't think I will.

Settle down, Carl.

You don't want Jack to get

all riled up, now do you?

Lord knows

he's twice your size.

Let's get out

of this shithole.

I don't know, Henry, I reckon your little

lady here has some fire in her belly.

[SARCASTICALLY]

It was an accident.

[LAUGHING]

- More?

- Yes, please.

What?

Nothing. Just looking.

You seem different.

How so?

I don't know.

The diner,

with those guys.

Yeah, I guess it wouldn't hurt to

point out what morons they are.

Then again, I have you now.

I suppose you do.

I think I'm gonna stay

at my house tonight.

We don't wanna wear out

our welcome with Tallulah.

She's all right.

I'll see you tomorrow, okay.

- I'll walk you home.

- No.

It's okay.

It's just a few blocks.

I know. But it's late.

Henry,

I'm a big girl.

Yeah.

Too much fire

in her belly.

- I'm waiting on you.

- ALISON:
No.

I'm waiting on you.

We're waiting on you,

ain't we, Henry?

We're waiting on you.

Come on.

[SLOW JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

I got two left feet.

[PLAYING SAXOPHONE]

Sir Henry, please?

I knew you had it in you. I knew...

I knew you had it in you.

Nice.

ARTHUR:
Look at that.

Y'all wonderful. I like that.

[DOOR BELL RINGS]

Let me get this one.

You doing good, man.

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