Fried Green Tomatoes Page #2

To this very day, that lake

is somewhere over in Georgia.

Buddy Threadgoode.

Come a little closer.

I wanna give you something.

Come here.

Whoop!

You'll see

a smiling face

Come back here, hat.

Where do you think you're goin'?

Whoa!

I got it. Hold on, Ruth.

Hold on, little bit.

It's all right.

I got it.

Come here, you damn hat. Got it!

Oh, I meant to do that.

I... got it!

Ta-da!

All right.

Damn!

Come on.

Come on. Get out.

Get out.

Buddy!

- Buddy!

- Buddy Threadgoode!

Come on, Buddy!

Get out.

Get out of there.

Buddy!

- Come on, Buddy!

- Buddy!

Buddy!

No-o-o!

Buddy!

Buddy, no!

No!

No! Buddy!

No-o-o!

No! Buddy!

Let me go!

- No!

- Buddy!

You got to go back

to the house.

Come on.

We're gonna go home.

- Buddy!

- You have to be strong.

It'll be okay.

Buddy!

"The Lord is my Shepherd,

I shall not want. "

Oh, it like

to have killed us all.

But nary a one took it

as hard as Idgie,

everyone thought she'd die

right along with him.

Night after night,

she stayed by the river.

Big George was the only soul

she'd let near her,

and he watched over her

night and day.

You know,

a heart can be broken,

but it still keeps a-beatin'

Just the same.

Miss Idgie, you'll have

to keep this blanket on...

or you'll catch your death

of cold, you hear me now?

That's so sad.

Ah.

Would you like

one of these?

Oh, thank ya,

honey.

Evelyn?

Honey,

we gotta get goin'.

The Braves' game's

fixin' to start...

and you're gonna miss

your... thing.

Excuse me.

That's my husband, Ed.

Hi, ma'am.

How you doin'?

Um,

I can't believe

Buddy died.

Neither could I.

Oh, well, I enjoyed

talkin' to you, honey.

What's your name?

Evelyn...

Evelyn Couch.

I've got to go. You come

back and see me, you hear?

Okay.

Bye-bye.

First of all, I want you...

to truly

dedicate yourselves...

to finding little ways to

putting that magic, that spark...

back into your marriage.

When we think of

romance and marriage,

what is the first thought that

comes into your mind? Divorce!

Remember when counselors used to tell

you to wrap yourself in cellophane...

to put a little charge

into your marriage?

Do we really pay

for these lectures?

You can see,

it is truly up to you...

to put romance back

into your relationship.

Oh, yeah

Da-na-na

da-na-na-na

As I walk this land

of broken dreams

I have visions

of many things

Happiness

Hi, honey.

Is just an illusion

Evelyn,

have you gone insane?

My God,

people can see you!

What if I had been

the paperboy?

Get in there!

What are you

thinking about?

Evelyn?

Evelyn!

Oh.

You know, what we really need

instead of this baloney...

is an assertiveness training

class for Southern women.

But that's a contradiction

in terms, isn't it?

Especially you, sweetheart.

You're livin' in the Dark Ages.

The roots of love

grow all around

But the leaves

they come tumblin'down

Every day, heartaches

grow a little stronger

I can't stand this pain

much longer

Hi, honey. I need one of those. Hi!

Mmm, you smell good too.

I need one of these.

Oh, this looks good! Uh-huh.

Yes, indeedy.

Always movin'

but goin'nowhere

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Ed.

Why don't you come in

and sit down at the table...

and have dinner with me? I'm

sorry. The game's almost over.

I just want to see a little bit

of it. Why you so dressed up?

Honey, don't get in the way.

Scoot over a bit.

Ed?

If I'd answered the door

wearing only cellophane,

would you still be

watching the baseball game?

No, honey. I'd probably be

checking you into a looney bin.

Hi, sugar.

How's my dumplin'?

Trick or treat!

You're not gonna throw

them hissy-fits, are you?

Happy Halloween!

Oh, no. No, no, no!

You're meaner than a damn snake.

I'm glad

you're feeling better.

Get back in bed. Good thing

your eyesight's failing.

Hey!

Mmm. Oh.

Hey. I was hopin' you'd be here.

My roommate, Mrs. Otis,

said I could visit her family,

but I said,

"Thank you kindly,

but I think I might have

my own visitor."

And here you are.

Well, sit down.

Thank you.

And doughnuts to boot!

You can't beat that.

Well, help yourself, Mrs.

Threadgoode. Thank you.

How's your friend?

Mrs. Otis?

Uh-huh.

Well, not so good.

Oh.

Looks like I won't be

gettin' home for quite a while,

and I sure miss it.

Funny what you miss

when you're away from home.

I miss

the smell of coffee...

and bacon fryin'.

Oh, what I wouldn't give for a

plate of fried green tomatoes...

like we used to have

at the cafe.

Ooh!

I never told you about the cafe, did I?

No, ma'am.

Oh, well...

now let me back up a bit.

You see, Idgie never

quite got over losing Buddy.

She hardly

ever come home.

Only Big George

knew how to find her.

She just didn't seem to care

about anythin'anymore.

Then, one summer day,

her mama sent for her.

Like they say,

God never shuts one door

without opening another.

That was also the day Idgie

met Frank Bennett, Mama!

The man whose murder

got her arrested.

Well, hello there, miss.

And who might you be?

Towanda to you.

Who are you?

Oh, Frank Bennett's

the name, Miss Towanda.

I must say you are lookin'

mighty fine today.

You a politician...

or does lying

just run in your family?

Mama!

Well, there you are!

Well, it's about time,

Idgie.

If you don't look like

the wild man of Borneo.

Here you go. Well, thank you.

Guess who's here?

Who?

Ruth. She's stayin'

with us this summer...

and will be in charge of all the young

people's activities at the church.

Is that why you wanted to see me?

We have so many things planned.

Ruth?

You remember my youngest

child? Of course I do.

Hi, Idgie.

Hi.

Maybe this isn't

such a good idea.

Oh, it's got to work.

Somebody's got to help her. I can't.

Are you sure you want

to go to this river club, Miss Ruth?

These ain't no

churchgoing folks.

I'll do just

fine, George, thank you.

Oh, excuse me.

Is Idgie Threadgoode here

by any chance?

Come on in, honey.

She's right down here.

Here? Okay.

Uh-huh.

I'll see you,

Grady Kilgore,

and I'll

raise you twenty.

You ain't got nothin'!

Maybe I do and maybe I don't.

Put your money where

your mouth is, Mr. Sheriff.

Well, look what

the cat drug in!

I came to talk to you.

You're gonna have to wait.

I'm busy.

Come on, Grady, this is your

big chance. You in or out?

I'll make you

a rich man.

You just bluffin'again as usual.

I'm afraid you're gonna have to excuse

Idgie. She's goin' home for dinner.

Say good-bye, Idgie.

Where you goin'?

Where the hell you goin' with

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