Deidra & Laney Rob a Train Page #7

Synopsis: DEIDRA & LANEY ROB A TRAIN is the story of two teenage girls who start robbing trains to make ends meet after their mom goes to jail. Set in present day, with shades of RAISING ARIZONA and LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. Written by Shelby Farrell, with Sundance Film Fest alum Sydney Freeland (DRUNKTOWN'S FINEST) directing, and Susan Cartsonis (THE DUFF, WHAT WOMEN WANT) and Nick Moceri (A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT) producing.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Sydney Freeland
Production: Netflix
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
TV-14
Year:
2017
92 min
198 Views


- Chet.

I need you to get down to the train yard.

- Right now?

- I need your help.

Truman's got Laney. But I've got a plan.

That cinder dick! I'll be right there.

Hang on, Blammo.

Oh, thank God.

- Laney, are you okay?

- I think so.

- Where's Truman?

- He's looking for Deidra.

Let's get you out of here.

Do you have any idea where your sister is?

I don't know.

Oh, oh, oh, oh! What the hell?

That's Deidra.

What the hell is she doing?

She's trying to get herself arrested.

Oh, no, she doesn't.

- Laney!

- Laney!

- Laney!

- Laney?

Laney?

- What the hell are you doing?

- You can't be here.

- Truman's waiting for you at the yard.

- I know.

I am not gonna let you take the fall

for this, okay?

I am the one who decided to rob trains.

- You got to hide. Get in this box.

- No.

No. No!

Listen!

I knew it was a dumb idea,

but we did this together.

We stick together,

and you don't get to make all the rules.

You're right. But right now,

I need you to get in that box.

No!

You're not getting yourself arrested.

What are you talking about, arrested?

I'm not gonna get arrested.

What do you think I am, an idiot?

Why are you throwing flaming boxes

off the train?

Truman has a record,

and I'm gonna provoke him.

- I'm gonna record him with my phone.

- You're gonna need more proof.

I know.

Laney, you need to stay out of this.

- Get in the box...

- Deidra!

What?

What's the one thing I'm really good at?

Not being noticed.

Give me your phone. Trust me.

Well, if it isn't the valedictorian.

- Mr. Truman.

- Detective Truman!

You teenagers think you're so smart,

but what you don't know

is that I already have your little sister.

So why don't you come quietly?

No.

I've seen your record.

You lay one hand on me,

and you'll lose your job.

I'm not gonna lose my job.

I'm gonna be a hero

for exposing a family of train thieves.

With what proof?

I don't need proof.

I just need to make an arrest.

Your mom has a record,

your dad has a record.

You come from a lineage

of screw-ups.

No one cares about people like you.

If you end up in prison,

nobody in this town is gonna bat an eye.

Why are you smiling?

All right, get your hands

behind your... whoa!

Okay.

Oh, God.

- Okay, sugar dumpling.

- No! Let me go!

- Get off me!

- You're all mine.

Stop it!

What are you doing up there? Hey!

Dee!

Dee!

I'm coming.

Oh, my God.

- I got it.

- What?

With what proof?

I don't need proof.

I just need to make an arrest.

- Oh, that's great.

- Okay.

Now we just have to hope that

that holds him until his boss gets here.

What the hell, man?

- You took away my bargaining chip!

- Deidra!

- But he'll do.

- Ow! Let go of me!

Whoa, whoa!

- Put the kid down, man.

- I'm gonna arrest both of you.

Oh, my God, oh, my God.

- Jet!

- Truman, give me a reason.

Put him down. I said put the kid down.

Don't make me do this, Truman.

- Come on. Go ahead.

- Hey, buddy!

Let go of my son.

Way to go, Dad.

- You know who taught me that?

- Who?

Kid Blammo.

- You took away my bargaining chip.

- Deidra! Deidra!

- But he'll do.

- Ow! Let go of me!

Put the kid down, man.

Are you trying to make a fool out of me,

or are you trying to make a fool out

of the company?

Neither.

I am just trying to solve this case.

- I have evidence.

- Just shut up!

You're under arrest,

and now I've gotta figure out a way

to keep these people from suing us.

No!

Um, I can actually think

of a couple of things that we need.

- How is your legal team?

- You're a smart girl.

- Let's talk over here.

- He kinda...

I almost won the pageant,

and then he ruined it.

Oh. Forgot about her.

Just let me do all the talking.

- Hi, Gloria.

- Don't "Hi, Gloria" me.

Miss Tanner.

You left your brother

with an unfit guardian.

He's not...

A man has a right to protect

his family regardless of the law.

- What is he talking about?

- Oh, that's, uh, Manifest Destiny.

Well, that doesn't make any sense.

I'm sorry,

but I'm gonna have to take the kids.

- Sorry. It's my job.

- No. You don't...

- Mommy!

- Hey! Oh, you guys are a mess.

Um... who are you?

I'm their mother.

- You could help me, you know?

- I could, but I don't wanna.

See if I come home for Christmas now.

Don't say that.

Don't cry, glitter bunny.

I'll come home, I promise.

I have something for you.

Oh, Jet.

Mama.

You're gonna be the first Tanner

to go to college.

And I love you so much.

And I am so proud of you.

Yeah?

You go.

Okay.

- Bye.

- Okay.

I love you guys.

Hey!

Did I miss her?

Go inside.

You look better walking away, sweetheart.

Crashing like a tidal wave

It's the only thing we can't escape

We'll love until there's nothing left

Falling is a leap of faith

Where do we run to?

Take the chance we could

Get hurt anyway

How do we learn to

Walk again, walk again?

Why are we scared to?

Let someone in, let someone in?

It's written in the sky

You can't help who you're gonna love

Will we travel down the roads we met?

Trust a little twist of fate

Where do we run to

Take the chance we could

Get hurt anyway

How do we learn to

Walk again, walk again?

Why are we scared to

Let someone in, let someone in?

How do we learn to

Walk again, walk again?

Why are we scared to

Let someone in, let someone in?

Welcome back, students.

I know you may think

that your future looks bleak.

You're probably thinking,

how could a kid like me in a school

like this make anything of myself?

You're probably thinking

I may as well make meth

or sell my body for money

or start a fight club.

Or rob a train.

But you don't have to do that

because you have the best college

and career planning counselor

in the entire state.

Last year, I got one student

into 27 top-tier colleges

and you idiots can do the same thing!

With my help, you're all going to college!

You're going to college!

You're going to college!

You're going to college!

I'm gonna revamp the hell out

of this school! Say it with me!

College! College!

College! College! College! College!

Yes! We're gonna do it.

I'm gonna turn this school around.

Whoo!

I, I am unpredictable

I, I, I, I'm up to no good

You, you, you, you think

I'm incredible

Incredible, yeah

Don't matter what you do

I'mma do my own thing

Don't matter what you say

I'mma stay awake

Don't matter what you think

I'mma pave my own way

Yeah, you know that today my day

I'mma write my own way

Soon you'll see only I've got me

Soon you'll see

I'm capable of anything

Let me be, I'm comfortable being alone

And I'm a-runnin' solo

I've got this on my own

Yeah, I know

That I have got a long way to go

But it's always been just me

And my shadow

My shadow, I be rollin' solo

I, I, I ain't got no chill, no

I, I, I'm bad to the core

You, you, you, you, you think

You know me

But you don't, no

Don't matter what you do

I'mma do my own thing

Don't matter what you say

I'mma stay awake

Don't matter what you think

I'mma pave my own way

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