Fried Green Tomatoes Page #10

Stop that!

What is the matter

with you people?

Can't you wait a goddamn day,

for Chrissake?

Do you have no respect?

These are her things!

I'm sorry, but they told me to get

this room ready for another patient.

She may be just

another patient to you,

but she was my friend,

and I loved her. I'm sorry.

I'm just

following orders.

What is going on? Why

didn't you call me?

You could've called me before

you sent that idiot... I'm sorry.

It never occurred to me that

you would take it this hard.

I didn't even get to tell

her good-bye. Oh, I know.

These things are difficult, but

she died peacefully in her sleep.

To tell you the truth, I thought

you'd be happy for Mrs. Threadgoode.

Happy? Why, yes! This

is what she wanted.

What?

To be dead?

No, to go home.

You just missed her.

She left in a yellow cab

about a half hour ago.

I don't understand.

What? A cab?

She said there wasn't no reason for

her to stay now that Mrs. Otis had died.

Mrs...

Otis is dead?

Oh, Mrs. Otis died.

Mrs. Otis died!

Mrs. Otis!

Oh, God!

Not that... I'm glad that

Mrs. Otis died, it's just...

Oh, God,

I've gotta stop her.

Hey, Evelyn,

somebody stole my house.

It was right here

when I left.

Unless... Oh, Evelyn, you

don't reckon I'm crazy, do you?

It was here when I left.

No, honey, you're not crazy.

This is the place.

Why would anyone want to

steal an old lady's home?

Wasn't worth nothin'.

Oh, honey,

nobody stole it.

They had to tear it down.

It was condemned.

I'm sorry.

I shoulda told you.

Well, somebody

shoulda told me.

I'm old. I'm not a child. I'm sorry.

My husband Cleo and I

lived in this house...

for more than 40 years.

Now, it's... it's gone.

and all that's left of me...

is what's in this box, a

bunch of old cards and pictures.

Come on.

I'll take you home.

This is my home!

And now it's gone.

And Mrs. Otis

is gone.

I...

I don't quite

know what to do.

This is the first time I can remember

when I don't have a soul to look after.

You can come

look after me and Ed.

Oh, you're sweet,

but I think you're doin'

just fine on your own.

Don't you know you'd be

like a gift for us?

You're the reason

I get up every morning...

and that Mary Kay's

havin' such a good year...

and I don't look like some

blob from a horror movie.

Well, with a little help

from Idgie and Ruth.

Come on. I've got

your room all ready.

What does Ed say

about all this?

He'll learn

to love it.

Did I ever tell you that Mrs.

Otis was Sipsey's baby sister?

No, ma'am.

Yes, she was.

Mrs. Otis was with Sipsey

and me the night Sipsey died.

Sipsey told me a story that night

I've never told a living soul, Evelyn.

A story about

what really happened...

the night Frank Bennett

disappeared.

Hey there! You got to come quick.

The show has hardly begun. You

got to come quick. You hear me?

Run, get help! Run,

quick! Where's the baby?

Never mind.

Excuse me, sir.

I don't believe you should be

goin' anywhere with Ruth's baby.

Like I said,

you ain't goin' nowhere.

Damn, you a thickheaded

son-of-a-b*tch, ain't you?

I told you...

you ain't goin' nowheres

with Miss Ruth's baby.

Come on, angel.

Come on.

Come on, sweetheart.

It's all right.

Come on.

It's all right, baby.

It was self-defense.

I don't know why any white

jury would care why I did it.

Well, I saw it, and I can

testify. Excuse me here.

I don't mean

no offense here,

but I don't know who's less

likely to convince a jury,

my mama...

or Mr. Smokey.

No offense taken.

You're a good man,

Mr. Smokey.

You did good.

The sun's almost up.

George?

Mm-hmm?

I think...

it's hog-boiling time.

No, ma'am. It

ain't cold enough.

It's hog-boiling time.

Big George?

Uh-huh? When is that

barbecue gonna be ready?

It's gonna be ready

any time now.

Smells so damn good I just

can't wait to get me some.

Now, don't you forget to call

me when that's ready. All right.

Here you go.

Miss Idgie? Smokey left town. Yeah?

I thought it'd be best

under the circumstances.

He asked that

you tell Ruth good-bye.

Shame he had to go.

Hold on! I'm comin'.

What you want?

We want some barbecue.

Not today you don't.

Go on.

Why, this is about the

best barbecue I ever ate!

The secret's

in the sauce.

Sipsey?

My God!

That fryin' pan did more

than fry chicken that night.

Did Idgie really barbecue Frank

Bennett? Are you pullin' my leg?

Secret's in the sauce,

or so I've been told.

Now you know why

Idgie had to go on trial.

She knew the law would never

believe Sipsey. No!

Sipsey or Big George

or anyone else of color...

would've been hangin'

from the nearest tree.

To this day,

I'm still not sure...

whether Ruth

ever believed...

that Idgie didn't kill

Frank Bennett.

Truth's a funny thing

sometimes.

I feel better now.

Good.

I feel better 'cause

all these people'll live...

as long as

you remember 'em.

You reminded me...

about what the most

important thing in life is.

Do you know what I

think it is? No, ma'am.

Friends.

Best friends.

Oh, Ninny!

Look.

Oh!

Idgie?

Idgie's alive?

Oh, yes!

She's still out and about

charmin' bees and selling honey.

Sometimes I think

I catch a glimpse of her.

Maybe we'll

see her today.

Maybe.

Let's go.

After Ruth died and

the railroad stopped runnin',

the cafe shut down, and everybody

Just scattered to the winds.

It was never more than just

a little knockabout place.

But now that

I look back on it,

when that cafe closed...

the heart of the town

Just stopped beating.

It's funny how

a little place like this...

brought so

many people together.

I'll remember you

When I've forgotten

all the rest

You to me

were true

You to me

were the best

When there is no more

You cut to the core

Quicker than anyone

that I knew

Now when the

roses fade

I'm in the shade

baby

I'll remember you

Now listen

didn't I

Didn't I love you

Didn't I

didn't I care

Didn't I sleep

and didn't I weep beside you

With the rain that

was blowing in your hair

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

I'll remember you

When the wind blows

On through

the piney wood

It was you who came

right through for me, baby

It was you

who understood

Though I'd never say

That I turned the way

That you

have led me to

Darling, in the end

My dear sweet friend

I'll remember you

Yes, I will now

I'll remember you

Yes, I will now

I'll remember, remember

I'll remember

I will remember you

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