Don't Come Knocking Page #3
Yeah, I don't know.
I don't know what to
do with myself anymore.
Aren't you gonna
eat your eggs?
Yeah, I'm not feeling so hot.
Well, hand them over then.
They look good.
Mm-hmm.
Thank you.
Fork.
You don't happen to
have any pictures of
your little family, do you?
My family?
me about. My grandson.
I mean, I had to find
it out from his poor
mother back then.
What child?
Now, don't tell me
you gave it up for adoption
or something stupid like that.
I don't know about any child.
You don't know?
No.
How'd you get to be
such a mess, Howard?
Back,
just after you'd finished
that big motion
picture of yours
up there in Montana,
the Western.
--said she was pregnant
with your baby.
What woman was this?
I don't know. A woman.
You're the one who got
her pregnant.
I ne-- I never got
anybody pregnant!
Well, she said that you did.
She had a pretty
What did she want?
She wanted to
know if I'd seen you.
Of course, I hadn't.
I never saw you
again after that.
You were just
a total stranger.
She called from
somewhere up in Montana.
I remember that.
Montana?
I got-- I gotta lie down, Mom.
Oh, uh-- Don't you want
your orange juice, then?
No. Thanks.
SUTTER:
Mrs. Spence,
I'm looking for your son.
LULU:
My son? I haven't seen
him in over 30 years.
Ever since he became
a big movie star.
You'd think he'd at least
drop his mother a card
now and then, wouldn't you?
SUTTER:
Yes, you would. So you haven't
heard from him in 30 years?
LULU:
Mm-mm. No.Not a phone call?
Not an e
LULU:
What's an e
Oh, you must be
from the movie-company
outfit, is that it?
SUTTER:
Sort of.
Well, uh, Mrs. Spence,
here's my card.
And if you do happen
to hear from your son,
could you give me a call?
My numbers are all there.
LULU:
Oh, I'd be glad to.LULU:
Yeah.SUTTER:
I appreciate that.Bye-bye.
Goodbye, now.
LULU:
Howard, the coast is clear.
I remember your father
barrelling down those long
dusty roads in this thing...
heading back from
the cattle auctions.
You could see him
from miles away.
Just a plume of dust
like a giant rooster.
It was quite exciting,
actually.
It's a beauty, Mom.
Does it still run?
Oh, I use it every week
for shopping. But I can
walk just as easy.
You sure?
Mm-hmm.
Well, let me know now
and then where you're staying.
Keep in touch.
I will, Mom.
Oh.
Oh, I packed some things
of your father's for you.
Thanks, Mom.
Don't be a stranger.
No, I'll give you a call.
Runs like a top.
You look good.
Bye, Howie.
Bye, Mom.
Have you seen this man?
Yeah, yesterday.
Thank you.
LULU:
Coming.Good evening, Mrs. Spence.
It's you.
Yes, it's me.
Sorry to be such a nuisance.
Would you like
to come in and have
some cookies and milk?
Cookies?
Mm-hmm.
What kind?
Peanut butter, with little
chips of butterscotch.
I'll try one.
Oh, just come on in then,
and help yourself.
I've just baked them.
Well, that's very kind
of you, Mrs. Spence.
Are you staying in Elko,
Mr., uh
Sutter, Mr. Sutter.
Uh,
no, I'm just passing through.
That's about all
you can do here,
isn't it?
Just pass on through.
Here.
You lied to me, didn't you,
Mrs. Spence?
I beg your pardon?
You deliberately lied to me
about your son. He was
here all along, wasn't he?
I don't know what in the world
you're talking about.
I've never told anything
but the truth
in my whole life.
Lying is for cowards,
Mr. Sutter. Hmm?
Excellent cookies.
[PEOPLE CHATTERING
INDISTINCTLY]
["DON'T COME KNOCKING"
BY BONO PLAYING]
You want me
to freshen that up?
There you go.
Thank you.
Can I help you, sir?
Um, just a cup
of coffee, please.
WAITRESS:
You want
Coffee
Yeah, sure.
WAITRESS:
All right.[PEOPLE CHATTERING
INDISTINCTLY]
MAN:
Hi, Terry.
Scotty didn't come in.
I gotta pull a double.
I'm probably not gonna
get out of here till midnight.
Can I get a room
for a couple nights?
Yes, sir. No problem.
Would you fill
this out, please?
MAN:
Absolutely.HOWARD:
You take cash, I hope.Here. Here's your room key.
You're in 201,
just down the hall.
DOREEN:
Ancient history now.
This place is
just full of ghosts.
Are you from out of town?
Uh, yeah, sort of.
My mom was from Butte.
She was?
What was her name?
Oh, you wouldn't know her,
she kind of...
She came and went a lot.
Mmm, yeah, well,
she's not alone.
There are only a few of us
die-hards left here.
What movie was this?
It's a Western?
DOREEN:
Yeah.
It was shot right
around here, wasn't it?
Right here, yup.
Must have been
really exciting.
Yeah, well, for
about five minutes...
and then real life came
back and took its place.
SKY:
Yeah. I don't know.
I think, uh...
I think I like the
movies better.
Than what?
Than real life.
Well...
You let me know if
you want some coffee or
something, huh, hon?
Thanks.
Excuse me.
Oh.
Um, ginger ale, please.
Well...
Well, it took you long enough.
EARL:
Thank you.
Thank you, folks.
This next song is
for everybody...
who's ever been shaken,
rattled and rolled.
He's got a pretty good
voice, don't you think?
Yeah.
Dedicated to Bill Haley.
Okay, guys.
How have you been, Howard?
EARL:
One, two, three...[BAND PLAYING
BY Where in
the world have you been?
I don't know.
[SINGING "SHAKEN,
RATTLED AND ROLLED"]
DOREEN:
You just kind of fell off
the face of the earth, huh?
Yeah.
You know,
I looked for you for a while.
I tried to find you.
I looked everywhere.
I even tracked
down your mother.
My mother?
Yeah, didn't she tell you?
No. Haven't seen her
for a good, long while.
That's too bad, Howard.
You should never lose
track of your mother.
So, what are you doing
back up here?
Oh, you know, just
kind of passing through.
"Just passing through."
On a whim.
Yeah, I just thought
I'd drop back through.
Well, if you're
looking for your son...
that's him, right there
in front of you.
It's really good to see
you again, Howard.
Well, wait a second.
Can I get you a drink or
Doreen!
EARL:
Thank you.Thank you, guys. Thanks.
We're gonna
take a short break,
come back. Tip the bartender.
WOMAN:
All right.MAN:
All right.[PEOPLE CHATTERING
INDISTINCTLY]
MAN 1:
Honestly, I'm not sure
if I am gonna do it or not.
I mean, it depends if she,
you know...
she lets me come in
without it bothering her,
you know.
MAN 2:
Yeah, I hear you.
MAN 1:
I mean, you think I can crash
at your place or something?
Hey!
What?
What's your story?
What are you talking about?
What are you doing, you
following me or something?
No, I'm not following you.
AMBER:
Who is this joker, baby?
You know this joker?
He's been following me.
I'm not following you.
Don't be ridiculous.
If you've been--
Get your hands off me.
AMBER:
He's a narc. He's a narc.
I bet he's a narc.
HOWARD:
What are you, nuts?
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