Fried Green Tomatoes Page #9

like everyone else.

Did I ever tell you the

story about... the oysters?

All the millions of'em

just lying around...

And God put sand in one of'em,

and it makes a pearl. Oh.

Did I ever tell you about

Eva's three-legged dog?

How it never felt sorry

for itself...

and how I ought to be smarter than a

dumb dog and not feel sorry for myself.

You listen to everything

I say, don't you?

You get real mad at me

when I don't.

Well,

you know about

your mama.

She's sick.

Mm-hmm.

See, now is the time

for courage.

I guess you already know

that there are...

angels masqueradin' as people

walkin' around this planet,

and your mom's

the bravest one of those.

Come here.

Mama, I can hit!

You should see me.

Idgie, she hit me in

the back with a curveball.

I didn't duck,

and I hardly cried.

She hit you?

Well, she did that

to me once too,

but I think

I did cry.

Mama, I'm sorry

if you're sad.

Well,

give me a big kiss then,

and I'll never be sad again.

And you best not be sad

neither.

You understand?

You promise?

Promise.

Attaboy.

You go and wash up.

Sweet baby.

You two

be alone now.

Hey, girl.

No.

That's nice.

Will you do one thing

for me?

Yeah, anything.

Be good to yourself.

Even...

settle down if

you can find someone...

who can beat you

in poker.

There's so many things

I want to say to you.

No.

I love your stories.

Tell me a story,

Idgie.

Oh, God.

Go on,

you old bee charmer.

Tell me

a good tall tale.

Tell me the one

about the lake.

What lake? The one...

that used to be here.

Oh.

Well, that was

just a lie.

I know that, fool.

Tell me anyway.

Tell me the story.

Well...

one time...

there was this lake.

And, uh, it was

right outside of town.

We used to go fishin' and

swimmin' and canoein' in it.

And see,

one November...

this big flock

of ducks...

came in and landed

on that lake and, uh,

and then the temperature dropped so fast

that the lake just froze right there.

And the, uh,

the ducks, they...

flew off, you see,

and took that lake with 'em.

And, uh,

now they say that lake is

somewhere over in Georgia.

Can you imagine?

It's all right,

honey.

Let her go.

You know,

Miss Ruth was a lady.

And a lady

always knows...

when to leave.

When I think on

our departed sister, Ruth Jamison,

I'm reminded of our

Lord's Sermon on the Mount...

and how his teachings...

It's funny how

strong Ruth affected everyone,

even Smokey Lonesome.

When he died

a few years back...

he had one possession

on him,

a picture of Ruth.

He was in love with her

from the first time he saw her.

We all were.

I shouldn't

a-told you this.

I hate death.

It scares me so.

Death is nothin'

to be afraid of!

Look at me. I'm at

the jumpin'-off place,

and I ain't afraid

one bit.

Oh, Ninny,

you're so brave.

Ruth and Idgie were brave,

not me.

I wouldn't be afraid

of death if I was you.

I'd be more afraid of driving

in rush-hour traffic.

Oh-oh-oh

Just listen to that rain

A-rainin' in the north

A-rainin' in the south

A-rainin' in the east

A-rainin' in the west

Ooh-ooh

Tell me didn't it rain

children

Rain all night long

Didn't it

you know it did

I said, o my good Lord

didn't it rain

Hey, it rained 40 days and

Noah got worried

and the rain kept a-droppin'

He sent out a raven

Sent out a dove

The water, good God

came down from above

They tell me my God

went and sent the rain

The women and the children

did begin to scream

They knocked on the windows

and they batted at the doors

While they... Hoo, hoo

Take on more

Noah said

No, no, my friend

God said

I can't let you in

Hoo, hoo

Listen to the rain

Uh-oh

Just listen to the rain

Listen to the rain

Just listen to the rain

Oh, oh

Listen, a-listen to the rain

Oh, oh, listen

Listen to the rain

Yeah, yeah, listen

Listen to the rain

Uh-oh, listen

Listen to the rain

Yeah, yeah, listen

Last chance

Listen to the rain now

And then drip, drop

drip, drop

Drip, drop drip,

drip, a-drop drip, drop

Yeah, drip, drip, a-drop

Now, drip, drop

Drip, drip, a-drop

Hi, honey.

Look what I got you.

Ah...

Ed, how sweet!

Lilies! My favorite. Yeah.

I know.

Sometimes I even amaze myself.

What's the occasion?

Oh, honey, I just...

feel sorry about

the past few months.

I don't know what you're really

up to and what's going on with you,

but I guess I could've been more helpful

with your job and everything, you know.

Well, why are you...

puttin' up this wall

where you just tore one down?

Well...

I changed my mind.

I don't mean to seem

dense or anything,

but what's changed?

The air and the light.

Ed...

Hmm?

You remember how

you used to tell me...

you always wanted

two women in your house?

Oh, God.

Yeah.

Well...

what if I was

the younger of the two?

I don't believe

I get your drift.

I want something more than I've

ever wanted anything before.

I want to bring

Mrs. Threadgoode...

to our home.

I want her

to live here with us.

I want to give her the love

she's given me.

You're kiddin' me,

aren't you? I'm absolutely serious.

That's why I'm puttin' the

wall to Kyle's room back up.

Well, honey, this isn't

something you're just go and do.

I mean,

she's an old woman.

What if she got sick?

Who's gonna take care of her?

I will!

I can't leave her

in that place.

She's not a stray cat.

Hell, she isn't even family.

She's family to me.

Now, Evelyn.

Evelyn?

Honey?

Ah, look...

have you mentioned this

harebrained idea to her?

Not yet.

Well, good!

Then we'll just pretend

it never happened.

I'm making my own money.

I'll pay for everything.

You don't have to do

a thing.

Evelyn...

it's never

gonna happen.

So just forget

about it.

Don't you ever

say "never" to me.

Someone helped put a mirror

up in front of my face,

and I didn't like

what I saw one bit.

You know what I did?

I changed.

And that someone...

was Mrs. Threadgoode.

She needs my love and care,

and I'm gonna give it to her.

If you'll excuse me,

I have to go to the gym.

And if you won't listen

to reason...

there's always Towanda.

Hey, Nin...

What are you doing?

Those are her things,

Mrs. Threadgoode's things!

What are you doing in here?

Where's Mrs. Threadgoode? Who?

Mrs. Threadgoode! The woman

who lives here. Are you deaf?

I'm sorry, miss.

All they told me...

was that the woman who lived

in here died this morning.

Oh, my God!

Wha... What

are you sayin'?

She died early

this morning.

They were shorthanded so they asked

me to take all this stuff down.

That's all I know.

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