Dogville Page #6

Martha could play without feeling any guilt.

To Tom's pop, the old doctor, who imagined

he had a new ailment every single day

and was thus increasingly addicted to

the simpler coordination tests

from his medical school days,

she had to be severe, telling him that

there was nothing wrong with him.

And now, since the town had agreed that

everyone was to give according to his abilities

she received wages, not much, but enough

to save up for the first of the tiny china figurines

from the row of seven that had stood

for so long gathering dust in the window of the store.

And she dreamed that in time she would

be able to acquire them all.

Slowly those alabaster hands turned

into a pair of hands that could have belonged to

anyone in any little rural community.

And three weeks later she triumphantly

moved into a place Tom and Ben had secretly restored,

namely the old mill, which had once held

the town's ore crusher,

but of which only the heavy

flywheel now remained.

Thanks.

That's what I am talking about

with the freight industry.

Miss Laura had thrown that out,

it was no use to anybody.

A good thing, in the wrong place.

But with my truck... You know.

You shouldn't poke fun at

the freight industry, that's all.

No, you're right, Ben.

They shouldn't.

Grace!

What?

I just had to tell you that I had a really

selfish reason for voting to keep you in Dogville.

What was it?

It was such a relief when you turned up

and you were the one all the men had eyes for.

You know, Tom and them.

I've had to put up with it for so long..

Frankly, I just didn't have

the energy for it anymore.

They'll always have eyes for you, Liz.

You know that.. They will.

You are beautiful.

Thank you.

[Narrator] The very latest development,

now that summer was at its peak,

was that Grace had been given leave

to help Chuck in the orchard.

And every day at 5, once their work was done,

she could appreciate that actually McKay was right;

the shadow of the spire did indeed

point at Ma Ginger's store.

But today the tower did not only announce

that it was time to go shopping but also,

by a signal which nobody despite Martha's

initial concern could have confused with the ringing of the hours,

a warning that somebody was approaching

via Canyon Road from Georgetown.

For the first time in living memory

law enforcers had come to Dogville!

Evenin' sir.

Is this the whole place?

- There's a town hall?

- No.

I got me a notice to paste up.

We got the mission house.

That do you?

Sure.

What'd she do?

Missing! That's all it says.

I guess somebody's been missing her.

Heard tell she was last seen around here.

We've putting these things

all over the county.

And if somebody sees her,

they ought to go to the police?

I guess that's the idea.

These men were never gonna give in easily.

Now these posters they hang

all over in the county.

which means nobody suspects

she's right here with us.

But it was a policeman, Tom.

Isn't it a duty to respond to the police?

I mean, legally speaking.

I'm sorry, I just.. when I get upset.

She's just a missing person.

She hasn't done anything. He even said so.

I think you should vote again.

Why? We can't resort to plebiscites

time and time again.

Come on. Who's really got cold feet

because of her picture on a piece of paper?

[Narrator] The 4th of July came with the huge

clouds of seeds from some remote meadow

gracefully floating down Elm Street in the early evening.

Today was a day for celebration.

Nobody was to worry about the hard times.

And Grace could stop at Ma Ginger's

window quite content:

to ascertain that only two of the little china

figurines remained, and were thus the only two

she had not yet been able to

save up enough to purchase.

- It looks great, girls..

- Uh-huh..

Grace, could you put in a couple of hours

with me in the orchard again today?

It's really nice down there with the sunshine!

Chuck, it's the fourth of July!

What are you talking about sunshine for?

Have you turned into a romantic like me?

We're gonna have fun.

And in the winter we'll all starve...

Even Ben's taking the day off.

- Hi!

- Hi, Tom!

Grace, you've got a moment?

Now?

Yeah. I've got something

interesting to tell you.

Well, it has to be quick.

I've got so much going on in my head...

That must be very tiring for you!

I think I've done a pretty good analysis

of the folks in this town

and I think I understand them

in a meaningful way.

But when I come to decipher you,

I get absolutely nowhere.

You know Liz...

Liz is easy to read.

And there was some attraction between us,

but as I can see right through her,

intellectually I mean, I can see right through her,

my desire is purely of a physical nature.

But with you, it's more...

it's more complicated.

What are you trying to say?

No, I should get it clear in my head first.

Are you trying to say that ...

you're in love with me?

No, I wouldn't.. love is...

It's not... It's a big word...

Yeah.

Yeah.

That's good!

because ...

I think that I am in love with you, too.

Very interesting, isn't it?

I mean it's interesting in a psychological...

Did they call you?

I think they are calling you.

I didn't hear them.

No.

You should probably get back anyway.

I will see you at the wedding.

Next celebration..

This year I didn't bring any notes with me.

Because I'm not gonna pretend

I can read them.

Which brings me to a point.

A point I wanna make.

And that point is you, Grace.

Yes. You have made Dogville

a wonderful place to live in.

As a matter of fact, somebody tells me

they ran into grumpy old Chuck down the street

and he was actually smiling.

Well, I've never seen your smile, Grace,

but I will bet you I could describe it.

Because it obviously has every color

that's reflected from the shiniest prism in the world.

You probably have a face to match that.

Does she have a face to match that, Tom?

- Yes, sir.

- Hmm..?

- Yes, sir.

I bet she does.

We are proud to have you among us.

And we thank you for

showing us who you are.

Here to you, Grace.

Stay with us as long as you damn please.

A police car has just been seen in town and

it has just made the turn up Canyon Road!

So he will be here any minute.

Shall I ring the bell?

No, Martha.

Grace probably heard.

We'll get rid of 'em quickly.

Don't worry.

Should have been celebrating myself,

if this hadn't come up.

Have to change this missing person notice.

It's that lady again.

That's why she disappeared.

She's wanted in connection with some

bank robberies on the West Coast.

When did these robberies take place?

Last couple of weeks.

You don't get much news up here,

do you?

My dad's radio only plays music.

Well, all know is that they say she's dangerous,

and that anyone with any information

about her had better call us pronto.

That's the law.

Two weeks!

Can't be our girl, Tom.

No, she's been here all the time.

Right!

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