Dead West

Don't you like country music?

No ma'am, I can't say I do.

Well what don't

you like about it?

Just about everything.

Especially the lyrics.

I don't understand what the

hell they're singing about

half the time.

It ain't too hard to understand.

Maybe you're just thinking

about it too hard.

You just have to dance.

Like this.

- Danny:
Well...

- Charlene.

Well Charlene, I hate

to break it to you, but...

I don't dance.

You don't like country music,

and you don't dance.

So what the hell are you

doing in a honky tonk joint?

I'm just out looking

for the perfect girl.

It was the only

bar on the strip.

Hmm. Perfect girl, huh?

And have you found her?

Too early in the

night to say just yet.

- Smile like yours,

I might be getting closer.

You're sweet as sugar.

What was your name again?

Danny.

Charlene:
Danny,

I'm Charlene.

- I remember.

Right.

I guess I've had a few too many.

Now, you wouldn't take

advantage of me, would you?

No, ma'am.

Not unless you want me to.

I don't know what

she's up to over there.

And if I wanted you to?

Let's say you and I go out back,

get some fresh air,

get to know each

other a bit better.

Okay.

You sure your fellow won't mind?

Tony? He's my brother.

He don't give a damn what I do.

Fair enough. Let's go.

You taking me out

here to kiss me?

Maybe.

I sure hope so.

Donny, you taste good.

It's Danny.

Danny, Donny,

whatever your name is,

why don't you come

over and kiss me?

Is Donny the name of the

last guy you took out here?

I think it was you who

brought me out here, slick.

My name ain't slick.

It's Danny.

I think that slick...

Suits you better.

You don't even care

what my name is, do you?

Don't even care who I really am.

Baby, right now,

I know all I wanna know.

So do I.

What's that?

Woman:
I don't want to be

this girl that I am right now!

Man:
Well too f***ing bad!

This is the girl

you are right now!

Woman:
No no no no no!

Man:
Yeah, you're

a little f***ing whore

who's gonna suck my cock

and then I'm gonna f*** you!

Woman:
No! I'm not gonna suck

your cock anyway

because it's too small!

Man:
Oh you f***ing...

Man:
That ought to teach you

a lesson, you f***ing b*tch!

Mind your own business, pal!

You are so f***ing

lucky I picked you up!

Who else is gonna love you?

Nobody!

I love you like you're my own

because you are my own!

Man:
You're f***ing

sucker tail.

That's all you are.

What the hell do you want?

It's early.

Some people are trying

to sleep around here.

Get lost, pal,

before I kick your ass!

Get the hell out!

You motherf***er!

- Keep it down.

Stop hitting your girlfriend,

or you won't have any

fingers left to hit her with.

All right, man, take it easy.

We'll keep it down.

Good idea.

Do yourself a favor, darling.

Get a new boyfriend.

Pretty girl like you

deserves better.

A**hole!

- Morning.

- Danny:
Morning.

Sleep all right?

No ma'am, not especially.

You got some real

low-life scum in 122.

I heard him throwing

around his girlfriend.

Might wanna call the cops.

Great.

That's just what I need.

You ought to give that up.

That stuff will kill you.

Oh come on.

Yeah.

Come on, pumpkin,

we got places to go.

Atta girl.

Can I get you something?

Yes, ma'am, how

about some coffee?

Candy:
All right, you

want cream and sugar?

No, ma'am, black.

Anything else?

How about chicken-fried

steak and eggs?

How do you want those eggs?

Sunny side up, just like you.

Sure thing.

Thanks, candy.

You got it.

It's a damn shame what

happened to that girl.

You can't trust

anyone these days.

- You sure can't.

I used to go to that

bar myself, but I stopped.

Too many weirdos.

Where do you go now?

Um... nowhere really.

I just work.

What time you get off of work?

7:
00.

How about I take you out

for a steak dinner afterwards?

That's a lot

of steak in one day.

You sure you can handle it?

- Oh I'm positive.

All right.

Give you my number?

Call me around 8:00

and I'll tell you where

to come pick me up?

- That sounds like a plan.

I'll go get your steak.

- Danny:
I'll be here.

- Okay.

- Danny:
Here you go.

- Such a gentleman.

Hope you like country music.

I hope that steak's as

good as you said it was.

Oh, it's good.

Dessert's even better though.

Danny:
After you.

Thank you, again.

Such a gentleman.

Sorry, I wasn't

expecting company.

- Don't mention it.

We're gonna be putting more

clothes on the floor anyhow.

Yeah.

Billy, that was amazing.

That is the best I've had in...

Ever... actually.

It was good on

this end too, candy.

I'm glad you came into my diner.

That makes two of us.

What brought you

down here anyway?

The highway.

Well I know that, smarty pants.

I mean,

like what brought you here.

I just told you.

I see.

You like to drive?

I do.

Me too.

Sometimes I wish I could just

drive right out of this town.

Well why don't you?

Where'd I go?

Anywhere you want.

No.

I've been here my whole life.

I mean, I'd have to start

all over again.

But sometimes I wish I could.

No one's holding you back.

Do it.

No.

It'd be too hard.

Besides, who am I gonna go with?

People always have excuses.

They never do

what they really wanna do.

They just wait

for someone to come and

solve all their problems,

because they're too afraid

to make any change on their own.

It's pathetic.

I'm not afraid.

You're not?

No.

You sure?

I need a cigarette.

I hate cigarettes.

I was engaged to a girl who

used to smoke that same brand.

Well if you wanna leave,

the door's right there.

It's my apartment.

I'll smoke if I want to.

You look like sh*t, man.

I know.

I haven't had a good

night's sleep in a month.

Christ.

Has it been that long?

The police still haven't

caught that f***er.

Not a single goddamn suspect.

There's been more killing since,

mostly blondes, all...

Cut up the exact same way.

It's gotta be him, man.

I know it is.

Look, man, you don't

even know who killed her.

It could've been anyone.

I know, okay.

I looked him right in the eye.

That f***er smiled at me.

It was him.

I just...

Wish I would've...

Done something, you know.

Now she's gone.

They'll catch him

sooner or later.

They got to.

They're not doing a very

good f***ing job of it so far!

Look, man.

The news says the

killings are headed east.

I can't just keep

on sitting around

waiting for the

cops to find him.

I'm gonna follow his trail,

try and catch up with

him before the cops do.

What?

Are you listening to

yourself right now?

That's... that's f***ing crazy.

How are you even

gonna catch him?

I don't know, man,

but I gotta try.

I'm gonna follow

every lead I can

and track that f***er down.

What are you gonna

do when you find him?

Jesus Christ.

Tony, what the f*** are you

doing bringing that in here?

Protection.

Look, I know that

Charlene was your sister

and that you loved her,

but... this is crazy.

This is f***ing crazy.

Crazy or not, I'm headed east.

And I'm gonna kill him.

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