Frozen River Page #3

dip down big time, not only tonight,

into tomorrow, as well. But that's

not all. We're expecting anywhere

from 8 to 12 inches

to accumulate.

Winds 25 to 45

miles an hour,

and it's going to feel like

it's 30 below out there.

Farmers are advised

to bring their livestock in.

Now, we'll be back

right after this message.

MALE ANNOUNCER:

Hot Wheels! Beat that!

Want a blast?

Want to crash?

That's what he wants.

What?

For Christmas.

What is it, again?

Hot Wheels Blast

and Crash Track.

I'm getting something

even better than that.

Yeah? What?

The doublewide.

Don't mention it to Ricky yet,

just in case.

Yeah,

just in case.

It's for real this time.

What about Dad?

What about him?

What are you going to do?

Why, did he call broke yet?

No, but maybe he would

if you weren't so bitter.

Here we go again

with Saint Dad.

That's what I mean, Mom.

You're always on him.

"Give me your paycheck.

Where's your receipts?

"Do you need a meeting?"

He's an addict, T.J.

You're still bitter.

I need you and Ricky to put up the

Christmas tree after school tomorrow, okay?

Where are you going?

- Christmas shopping.

FEMALE VOICE:
If you would like to

re-record your greeting, press star.

To change your personal greeting,

press 1.

To record greeting,

press 3.

Hi, it's me. Leave a message

and I'll call you back.

RAY:
Hi, it's me.

Leave a message and I'll call you back.

FEMALE VOICE:
To change your

personal greeting, press 1.

To record greeting,

press 3.

Hi, it's me. Leave a message.

I'll call you back.

Son of a b*tch.

RAY:
Hi, it's me. Leave a message.

I'll call you back.

Son of a b*tch.

Lila! Get up!

I got a job for you!

There's two people

out sick today.

If we get down there,

you got a job.

Huh?

Get your jacket.

Let's go. I got coffee.

Where are we going?

Get in. I'll tell you

on the way.

Rita said you quit.

She fired me.

That's not

what she told me.

Well, she should have.

I couldn't see to count the money.

I told you that.

It was coming up

short half the time.

Then get some glasses.

They make me carsick.

So where are we going?

The Tribal Council.

They need someone

to answer phones.

No! No way!

Why? You can't

answer phones?

Not there.

Not with them.

What's that?

I bought it.

From who?

Some white lady.

What?

What do you need

a car for?

To get to work.

So I don't have to walk

in the breakdown lane.

Last week,

I almost got hit by a plow.

You'll live.

And you know what

I'm talking about.

All right, all right.

I'll go.

Let's go!

$3.76.

I got exact.

Do I have any messages?

I can't read this.

That's a "T."

No, I can't read

any of it.

I told Bernie

I couldn't see.

Never mind.

I'll go.

We got to go to Wolfmart and get some

anti-freeze, unless you got extra.

Why?

I think you got a leak

in your heater coil.

It's making

your windows fog up.

We better hurry, because I

got nothing for under the tree.

MAN ON RADIO:

Cold snap for tonight

with low temperatures dropping down to

Very hazardous for the cars

and also the Ski-Doos.

Stay off the roads if you can.

Currently outside our C-Tribe Radio

studios, it's 5 below Fahrenheit.

Mohawks don't

celebrate Christmas.

You could have fooled me, the way they

were all lined up at Yankee Dollar today.

Those are Christians,

the converted.

From what?

The Longhouse ways.

That's messed up,

not having Santa Claus.

For the kids, I mean.

RICKY:
The oxygen.

ANNOUNCER:
It's the Blast and Crash Track set.

BOY:
Go!

You've timed it right

to slam your competition.

So load, lock and launch...

Dad's going to get

me that for Christmas.

Yeah? What about

Santa Claus?

Santa Claus is going

to get me the house for Christmas.

ANNOUNCER:
You got him!

BOY:
Yeah!

Wait.

They're not Chinese.

LILA:
They're Pakis.

What's that mean?

They're from Pakistan.

Well, where's that?

I don't know.

What difference does it make?

A big difference.

If we wait much longer, we're not going

to be able to get back across the river.

Look, I'm not driving just

anybody across the border.

Do you want the money?

I want to know

what's in that bag.

What's in there?

They don't understand you.

Well, if they want

to come here so bad,

they should take the time

to learn English.

Hold on a second.

RAY:

Hold on a second.

LILA:
What are you doing?

Just count the money

and let's go.

If we get stuck on the river,

it won't matter what's in there.

RAY:
Let's just hope

they're not the ones

that blow themselves

and everyone else up.

We don't have time.

Is that a 20 or a 50?

Sh*t.

What are you doing?

Nuclear power,

poison gas.

RAY:
Who knows what they

might have in there?

I'm not going to be

responsible for that.

Hey, I'm going to be

a little late. Okay?

I'm at work.

Is Ricky asleep?

Put him on.

Now listen, Ricky, he's not

coming till you go to sleep.

No. Not yet.

He's still flying

over Canada.

He's not even done

with Canada yet,

so he's not coming

until you get to sleep.

Hi. Is Mitch there?

T.J.:
Yeah. Hey.

No, T.J. from school.

Yeah. Yeah.

I was just wondering if you still needed

those numbers we talked about earlier.

'Cause, uh...

Only thing is, I don't really have

any wheels at the moment, so...

On Moira Road, off of 37.

Mmm-hmm.

One more thing.

Can you go to Kmart and

pick me up a Blast and Crash Track set?

Yeah, exactly.

Uh, thanks, man.

T.J., look at me.

Yeah, that's pretty cool, but it's

going to hurt when you sit down.

Now, unwrap yourself.

It's dinnertime.

Hey, I'll be

right back. Okay?

DEALER:

They say there's a bag.

It was too heavy.

We had to unload it.

What's the matter with her?

What's she saying?

DEALER:
That bag,

her baby is in the bag.

RAY:
It didn't feel like

there was anything in that bag.

LILA:
We got to go back.

I know. I know that.

T.J.:
Hey.

MITCH:
This the right one?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah.

Thanks, man.

Have a merry one.

Okay.

Look. There. Tracks.

Where?

- Up there.

Slow down.

I don't want to run over it.

Stop.

I think it was here.

It's dead.

Oh, my God.

Come on.

It's dead.

Tap the bottom

of his feet.

Why?

That's what they did to get

Ricky breathing when he was born.

I don't want to touch it.

I can't hold it

and drive.

I don't think it matters.

Just hold it next to your body.

Keep him warm.

But it's too late!

Just do it. We can't

give it back to her cold.

Sh*t! Sh*t!

What do I do?

- Calm down! Pull over.

What if he saw us go by

before to the Pioneer?

He's got no reason to stop us, unless you

give him one. Just keep your mouth shut.

What if he searches the car?

What do we say about...

He won't!

Just remember, you're white!

License and registration.

Could you step out of the

vehicle, please, ma'am?

I wasn't speeding, was I?

Did I do something?

I'm just directing you

to step out of the vehicle.

Okay.

Step behind the vehicle.

You see that?

Oh!

Your left rear parking light,

it's not illuminated.

Oh, I didn't know.

I'm going to have to give

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