Fried Green Tomatoes Page #4

Ed?

Ed?

Those classes I've been taking

aren't helpin' us one bit.

Let's go to Florida...

like when

we got married.

Kyle's gone,

busy with his own life.

It'd be

just the two of us.

Well, honey, it's just

the two of us here now.

Boy, you got a good scald

on that chicken!

I'm tellin' you, that's

really good. Thank you.

We could rent a boat...

and drift around

in the hot sun.

What do you

think about it?

I'm just gettin' used to it

being quiet around here.

Honey, if those classes

aren't doin' you any good,

then don't go to 'em.

Everyone needs a

miracle in their life.

Damn, game's

blacked out!

Yoo-hoo,

Mrs. Threadgoode?

Hey, Evelyn!

Do you like it?

Oooh! Well,

who did it for ya,

darlin'? Believe it or not,

it was a student,

a little bitty thing,

no bigger than a midget

from the beauty college.

Sometimes they come out here

and do our hair for free...

just for the practice,

you know.

Is Ed with ya?

No, ma'am.

His aunt said she didn't want

visitors anymore, especially us.

It's a shame.

I know he feels bad,

but Lord if he'll

talk to me about it.

Oh, thank you.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Mrs. Threadgoode...

How about tellin' me

some more... about Idgie?

Oh, well, now,

let me see.

Where were we? Ruth had just

gotten married to Frank Bennett?

Wasn't that the man Idgie

was arrested for murderin'?

That's right.

After Ruth left, Idgie

went back to her old ways,

Hangin'out with Grady

and the boys at the river club.

But after a few years,

temptation got the better of her.

I don't wanna wake you, Miss Idgie,

but it's an all-day drive to Valdosta.

Your mama said if you're goin', she

wants you to take this pie to Miss Ruth.

How does she know where

I'm going? I told her.

Don't you go stirrin' up

no trouble for Miss Ruth now.

Yes, ma'am.

Don't "yes, ma'am" me.

You can stay in my house

as long as you want,

but don't treat me

like you treat your mama.

Grandma!

Yes, ma'am.

Hi there.

Yes?

Uh, is Ruth at home?

Who's callin'?

You just tell her it's the

bee charmer from Alabama.

Ruth,

there's some bee person

here to see you.

Idgie.

Hi.

You got a real nice home,

real nice things and all.

Mm-hmm,

thank you.

Mama said to give you

this pie.

So...

Idgie Threadgoode,

how are ya?

You look so...

so grown up.

All the guys

must be wild about you.

Tell me,

do you have a fella yet?

A... couple.

I haven't decided

on any.

Grady's the most

persistent, but...

Grady Kilgore? Don't say it so loud.

Ruth, honey, who's down there?

Hey...

Well...

What happened to you?

Nothin'.

Nothin'!

Where'd you get the shiner?

Well, l... Who's down there?

You'd better leave now. Did he hit you?

Did he beat you? Somebody's

got to talk to him. Idgie.

You're not gonna do

anything. I'm gonna kill him.

I'm gonna have a

conversation with him about...

You're not gonna do anything.

...pickin' on somebody his own size.

You're not gonna do

anything, understand?

If you care about me,

if you really do,

you'll turn around and leave

this minute. You understand?

Well, what'd

she want?

Nothin'.

Ruth's a grown woman, and

she knows what's best for her.

Mmm, I'm not so sure

about that.

Idgie?

Grady.

Hi.

Idgie, will you dance with me? No.

Come on.

It's only a dance.

Miss Idgie Threadgoode...

Get your butt off the floor.

Will you dance

with me?

I will not dance with you,

and I will not marry you.

Go marry Gladys Moats.

She just adores you.

But she did fall on her

head when she was a child.

You're just a goofy girl,

Idgie, a goofy girl.

Who're you callin'

a goof? Ow-ow-ow!

Who you callin' a goof? Stop

that before I get mad and hurt ya.

Oh, yeah.

You try it.

Grady! There now, you give up?

No, I'll never

give up!

Grady finally

got dizzy and give up.

Try as they might, none of them

fellas could tame Idgie.

Now,

a little while later,

a letter

come from Ruth.

Oh,

it's an obituary.

Oh, no, honey,

Ruth's mother died.

Oh.

And this

is from the Bible.

It's from

the book of Ruth.

"And Ruth said,

whither thou goest, I will go;

"where thou lodgest,

I will lodge;

thy people

shall be my people."

All right, Julian,

you and Big George wait here.

Mama died.

I know.

And I'm pregnant.

Julian, I got another

box here when you're done!

I never seen

anybody with so many hats.

Why don't we put

three in one box?

I don't think we can fit

all these in the car.

We're gonna need a separate

truck for all your stuff.

What the hell is going on here?

Looks like your wife's

leavin' you, mister.

Sure she is. Don't

you touch her! Let go.

You bastard!

Put her down!

Bastard!

Whoooo!

Stop it!

Don't you hurt her!

Frank!

I wouldn't do that

if I was you, mister.

See, the thing is,

you might upset Big George.

And he's crazy.

There's no tellin'

what he might do.

Go on,

get outta here.

Hey!

Come on!

Hey, hey! Come on now!

Let's go. Come on.

You okay?

Let's get Miss

Ruth and get outta here.

Come on, Miss Ruth.

Come on.

If you ever touch her again,

I'll kill you.

Well, I sure as

hell scared him, didn't I?

Yeah, you sure scared him.

Towanda, the

amazing Amazon woman!

Towanda?

Towanda! Towanda!

Evelyn?

Evelyn!

Oh!

I'm sorry.

I was just lookin'

at the pictures, Missy.

They have the greatest stories

in that magazine, don't they?

Will I see you

in group tonight?

We'll be talking about

masturbation.

No, I don't think so. I think I've

had enough learnin' for the time bein'.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh!

Excuse me.

Screw you!

Excuse me,

young man.

There was no reason for you

to be so rude to me.

Get away from me, you fat

cow. What did you call me?

Beat it,

you old b*tch.

Why are you being

so mean to me?

What did I ever

do to you...

I don't understand!

Look at my Stove Top!

Boo!

Oh, honey, what in the world

is the matter?

I don't know.

Come on.

Come on.

I need some exercise.

Now, you tell me what's

botherin' you, sugar.

I just...

I just feel so useless.

So...

So powerless.

Everybody goes through that.

But I can't stop eatin'.

Every day I try and try

and every day I go off.

I hide candy bars

all over the house.

A candy bar ain't

gonna hurt ya none.

One, no.

But 10 or 11?

I can't even look

at my own vagina.

I can't help ya

on that one.

I wish I had the courage to get

it over with and get really fat.

Oh, Mrs. Threadgoode,

I just...

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