Bus Stop Page #7

so what ya arguin' about?

Cherry, let's you and me

sit down and have a...

That's your suitcase, ain't it?

For cryin' out loud, will you leave me be?

Well, ain't that your suitcase?

Yes, that's my suitcase. Grr.

What'd you bring it in here for?

Cherry, I'm asking ya a civil question.

What did you bring

your suitcase in here for?

- Now, tell me!

- You keep away from me, Bo Decker.

Bo, will you...

Virge, you keep outta this.

This is between me and Cherry.

Was you tryin' to fool me again?

Is that what it was?

- Take your hands off of me, Bo!

- Tell me.

Cherry, you tell me!

Okay, cowboy, leave the lady alone.

You better keep outta this,

if you know what's good for ya.

- It ain't none of your business.

- I ain't so sure about that.

A bus driver's kind of like

the captain of a ship.

The welfare of the passengers

is his responsibility.

- If anything happens in the bus...

- We ain't in a bus!

We're in a bus stop!

This is an official, authorized bus stop!

- Ain't it, Grace?

- When the sign's up.

You still got no right interfering

between two people gonna get married!

We ain't gettin' married!

That's what I've been tryin' to tell ya.

But you're too bullheaded

and mean to listen!

Cherry, I'm tellin' you,

you're gonna marry me,

and I ain't gonna discuss it no more!

There must be a preacher

around here someplace, ain't there?

Down the road a ways, but, he's asleep.

We're gonna wake him up,

and put him to work.

- Aah! Help, everybody!

- Oh, shut up!

I'll make ya a good husband.

You'll have nothin' to be sorry about.

- No! No!

- I'm telling you, cowboy. Put her down!

- Open the door, Virge.

- No! No!

Go ahead, open the door!

I ain't gonna open it, Bo.

- You ain't?

- No!

You've been against this

right from the beginning!

That's right. First 'cause I figured

the lady wasn't good enough for you.

But now 'cause I figure

you ain't good enough for her!

That's how it is, cowboy.

Now, are you gonna put her down?

You're gonna get out of my way!

You're gonna have to fight me first.

I love a good fight.

- One thing I can't stand is a bully.

- Who says I'm a bully?

I do!

Quiet! A man's got to fight

for what he wants!

There's a big difference

between a fighter and a bully, Bo.

But there's only one way

you're gonna learn it.

For once in your life, somebody's

gotta beat the livin' tar out of ya!

Go to it, Captain. He's ripe for it.

I'd do it myself if I was big enough.

But you ain't big enough!

And neither is he!

Ain't no man ever got the best of me,

and there ain't gonna be.

I'm willin' to try, cowboy!

Just step outside.

Delighted!

Oh, Grace, make 'em stop!

Look, cowboy, why don't you

save yourself a lot of trouble?

- Go tell that little girl you're sorry.

- I ain't sorry!

He never ain't! That's his whole trouble!

You stay outta this, Virge.

I had just about enough of you tellin'

me what's right and what's wrong.

No, you ain't! You can stand

just a little bit more!

Virge! What're you doin'?

I'm startin' a fight.

He's gonna finish it for me.

But remember this, Bo. Every time

he hits ya, it's me hittin' ya!

Do ya hear that? It's me!

And it'll be me hittin' ya back!

Move over. I'm gettin' cold.

How 'bout that! And that... And that!

You're doin' great, mister!

- Gouge him, cowboy! Bite him!

- Make them stop!

Now you two come away

from this window!

You don't wanna watch things like that

or you're gonna grow up mean

like all my brothers and my cousins too!

Now you sit down there

and behave yourselves!

You oughta be in bed!

Grace has a big bed upstairs, and a sofa too.

(GRUNTS)

All right, boys, lay off them gas pumps!

(PANTING) Had enough, kid?

Go put your coat on, honey.

This is gettin' good.

Cherry?

Virge, make him stop

'fore somebody gets killed!

Give up! Come on, give up!

You ain't got a chance.

You had enough?

No, he ain't. Not till he promises

to apologize to everybody in the place.

And quits molestin' that poor little girl.

You hear what he said?

- C'mon, Bo, you're whipped. Admit it!

- Okay.

Bo?

Get away, damn it!

How 'bout the promise, Bo?

- Is she gone?

- She's gone.

- Okay, I promise.

- All right.

He'll be all right.

Come on, Bo, the storm is over.

I'm sorry it had to be like this.

It's all over now.

Come on inside and wash up,

get some coffee.

Come on! You can't stay out here.

I, I can't go in there.

She's seen me get whipped.

Carl, honey, you was

just plain tremendous!

CARL:
Eh!

I think maybe I earned me a bottle of

that cold beer you got in the icebox

upstairs.

Snowplow's out.

Shouldn't be too much longer.

C'mon, Bo, cheer up.

Bus'll be leavin' pretty soon.

We'll be back on the ranch tomorrow.

I don't care if I ever see that ranch again.

Lonesomest durn place I ever did see.

It's like goin' back to a graveyard.

Good mornin', honey.

They're sleepin' just fine.

Must've read myself to sleep.

Such an interesting story.

- Can I have a cup of coffee?

- Sure, honey. Elma just run it through.

- Bo?

- Yeah?

This'll be a good time

to keep your promise.

- Why should you be so scared?

- Who's scared?

I'm gonna do it.

Just give me a little time, that's all.

But I warn ya, it ain't gonna do

no good less'n you really mean it.

- I mean it.

- All right then.

Go ahead.

Ma'am, I want to apologize.

For what?

- For causing all that ruckus.

- Ah!

You don't need to apologize to me, cowboy.

I love a good fight. You're welcome

at Grace's Diner anytime.

I mean anytime!

Thanks.

I must've acted like a hoodlum. I apologize.

Oh, that's all right.

Thank you, miss.

Have I gotta wake him up?

No, he can wait.

Virge, I can't do it. I just can't do it.

Why not?

I can't face up to her.

She's seen me get beat.

You made me your promise.

You owe that girl an apology

whether you got beat or not,

and you're gonna say it to her.

Now, go on, Bo. Go on!

Well, don't watch!

I'll do the dishes, honey.

- I can do 'em, Grace.

- No, you go on with the kids' breakfast.

- Cherry?

- Yes?

Cherry, it wasn't right of me

to do what I did to you,

treatin' you that way,

draggin' you on the bus,

and tryin' to make you marry me

whether you wanted to or not.

Do you think you can ever forgive me?

I guess I've been treated worse in my life.

Well, I reckon that's all there is to be said.

I wish you luck, Cherry.

I wish you the same, Bo.

Here's your bandana back.

Thanks.

Oh!

Here's your ring.

I wish you'd keep that.

All right, Bo.

Well, so long.

So long.

That wasn't so bad, was it?

Why don't we sit down

and have ourselves some breakfast?

I ain't hungry.

- Just some coffee then.

- I couldn't get it down.

(PHONE RINGING)

Phone!

Turn the water off, honey.

Grace's Diner.

What?

Oh, it is? Okay, I'll tell him.

Hate to wake him, but the road's cleared.

- Hey, Carl.

- Huh?

The road's cleared. But you're

gonna have to put your chains on.

- It's still awful slick. Elma?

- Okay.

Hey, Elma, better wake the kids up.

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