Frozen River Page #4

you a provisional ticket.

As long as you get it repaired within

Thanks.

Who's your friend?

She takes care of my kids

when I have to work late.

You can step back

in the vehicle.

We got to take it in.

What is it?

It's moving.

What? Are you sure?

Hello, little baby.

He was just cold.

We found him.

Come on. Let's go.

He was dead.

He was just cold.

He was dead.

Okay. Whatever.

He was dead.

You brought him back to life.

That was the Creator,

not me.

All I know is

Kmart is closed,

and I got nothing

for under the tree.

Here.

Merry Christmas

or whatever.

Yeah.

Bernie!

What's that?

Hot Wheels.

Where'd you get it?

I called a friend.

That kid Mitch?

It's probably stolen.

- It's not stolen.

I don't want you hanging around

with him. That kid is bad news.

It's not like you

were going to get it.

Move it.

Move it! Listen, mister.

I got more important things

to worry about than toys.

I'm trying to get

our doublewide.

Oh, yeah.

I forgot about that.

You can lose

that attitude.

Anyway, Kmart was closed

by the time I got off work.

What's that smell?

Popcorn.

Hi, it's me.

I can't get to the phone right now.

Please leave a message.

And, Troy, if it's you, please,

at least let us

know you're alive.

The boys are really

worried about you.

Daddy!

Is there a Ray Eddy here?

Yes.

Can I talk to you

outside for a minute?

I haven't gotten

that light fixed yet.

It's not about that.

I just have

a few questions.

Uh, sure. One second.

I'll be back in a second.

This is about the woman

that was with you.

Yeah.

How long have you

known her?

Not long.

She looks after my kids.

She's a smuggler.

Really?

There is that element on the

reservation. I'm sure you know.

Well, I've heard about it.

I had no idea

she was involved.

How did you meet her?

Um...

I think there was a sign

for a babysitter at Wolfmart.

That's where I get my gas.

I just thought you

should be aware of that.

She's known to have brought

illegal aliens into the country.

Oh, my God.

If I were you,

I'd get a new babysitter.

Absolutely.

Well, you have

an enjoyable holiday.

You, too.

T.J., could you

come out here a minute?

T.J., get your ass

out here!

What did he want?

Did something happen to Dad?

No.

What did he want?

Did you have a fire

here last night?

Uh, the pipes froze,

so I fixed them.

You fixed them?

Yeah.

Did you use

the blowtorch?

Dad did it before...

So you used

the blowtorch!

Look at this!

We can't live here anymore!

So what?

It's just a tin crapper.

No, this was our house.

So, we're getting

a new one, right?

That's it!

Damn it!

- No. What are you...

Son of a b*tch!

Don't touch it!

It's not yours.

Dad gave it to me!

Put it down!

Are you going

to shoot me now, too?

Put it down!

- Maybe he didn't like getting shot

in his own house!

Maybe that's why he left!

That was an accident.

- Yeah, some accident!

You shot him in the foot!

T.J., he spent the food money

on scratch cards.

He'd done it before.

Yeah, and he was clean

Give me that.

- No, you can't have it. It's mine.

Give it to me!

I didn't know any other way

to keep us together.

I mean,

he's a good dad

when he's not gambling.

Yeah.

Awesome dad.

Robs us and takes off

a week before Christmas.

I quit smuggling.

T.J. set the trailer

on fire.

He didn't mean to,

but the pipes froze

and he took out

that damn torch,

which I told him not to touch

when I wasn't there,

and he thawed them out.

I got glasses, and I

can see up close now.

There's a hole in my house.

We got to move.

I just need one more run

to get the double.

Look, you can have

the Spirit. Okay?

I don't want it.

What is it then?

You still mad about that baby?

'Cause it wasn't my fault.

I mean, who puts their baby

in a duffle bag?

You're going to need

a lot of money

to raise that

one-year-old kid.

I got enough.

Yeah, but you still

got to get him.

I'll help you.

You can even borrow my gun.

You should see

the inside.

How many bedrooms?

- Three.

And there's a Jacuzzi tub

in the master bathroom.

Wall-to-wall carpet?

Oh, yeah.

But the best thing

is the insulation.

Pipes can never freeze.

I'll be right back.

VERSAILLES:
There's never any need

to touch up or repaint these walls.

I want to schedule

a delivery.

Just give me one sec.

What exactly is it

I can do for you?

It's 3,000, but I want

it delivered tomorrow.

You did have a closing date

on Christmas.

I'm here now.

You add this

to my deposit.

All you have to do

is show up.

If I don't have the rest,

you can keep it.

All right, well,

I just need you to sign this paper here,

and you'll be ready to go.

Right there.

I'm sorry about that.

Heat wave.

You got a run

for us, Jimmy?

It's pretty slow

after Christmas,

unless you want

to go off the rez.

There's that guy

up in Montreal.

He's usually got heads.

What? You want a job?

No, Jimmy sent us.

BRUNO:
Christy.

Put your hands up.

CHRISTY:
They have nothing.

BRUNO:
Okay.

Pop the back.

We need to get paid first.

There's only 600 here.

You get the rest

at the drop off.

It's 600 apiece.

You want to make

a change now?

It's 1,200.

You want to have

a problem?

BRUNO:
Huh?

Because it's not a problem for me.

It is a problem for them!

Hey!

Okay. Okay.

We'll take them.

We'll take them with us.

Open the trunk.

LILA:
Let's go!

Just open the trunk.

BRUNO:
In.

B*tch.

Turn around!

- Bruno!

I want the rest.

But I have nothing.

LILA:
Let's go!

Let's get out of here.

I'll give you

the rest of the money.

No. Thanks.

You're going to

get us all killed.

RAY:
Give it to her.

Give it to her.

He shot me. I'm shot.

I think you're okay.

You should have just

took the money from me.

I'm sick and tired of people

stealing from me. Is it all there?

We got to get

out of here first.

Just count it.

Make sure it's all there.

Okay, okay. All right.

Is it there?

It's all there.

Good.

Slow down a bit. We got to

keep it under the speed limit.

We got to get off

this road.

We got to get

off this road.

Oh, sh*t!

Where's the reservation?

Just past that pole

right there.

What the hell?

We're on the rez.

They can't arrest us, but if they

catch us they can take the money.

Sh*t!

It's black ice

out here.

Will it hold us?

I don't know.

RAY:
Sh*t.

LILA:
Get out on your side!

Pop the trunk!

Get the cash.

You got the cash?

LILA:
Yeah.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on, come on.

JIMMY:
Hey, Lila!

Over here!

Jimmy, you're not

coming in here.

JIMMY:
We just need to

borrow your oven.

THREE RIVERS:
We have a situation

with a couple of smugglers.

They tried to go across the river,

but their car went in.

And now the troopers know that

they're on the reservation.

ROSALIE:
Who are they?

Lila Littlewolf

and some white woman.

ROSALIE:
What do

the troopers want?

They want the surrender

of the two illegals.

Second, they want the surrender

of the non-native smuggler.

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