In Country Page #3

It seems like we've been in country for ever.

I can't tell you what we're doing...

but every time we go out

we push the enemy back a little further.

I dreamed that maybe I got a baby boy at home.

I got your picture

I look at sometimes so I know it's not a dream. / I

It's you standing by the Nash Rambler.

It's black and white

but I know you've got on the red shorts.

The food's not that good.

I miss momma's fried chicken.

I am sick of beans.

The world's a dream not that I'm here.

Maybe when I'm home this will be a dream

I've been making plans for us

to take over Daddy's farm.

We can build a new house down by the pond.

Just you and me and the baby.

I can't wait to see a picture.

I hope he looks like you.

My favorite name is Samuel.

I guess if it's a girl you can call it Samantha.

When you're gonna fix that thing?

Well not tonight. That's for sure.

There's a tornado watch on.

Hey, makin' up sandwiches y'all.

Do you want one, Lonnie?

I don't mind.

Have a beer, Emmett.

Where'd you get that get-up?

It's a joke.

I don't get it.

Like Klinger on MASH.

I still don't get it.

Have a beer.

-Where'd you get these?

Well, got them from a bootlegger.

I'm still sore about

what you said about Emmett.

I thought you liked him.

You always acted like you did.

I like him fine, but...

How long are you going to go on

keeping house for him?

My mom wants me to move in with her.

She's enrolled in Psychology up there in Lexington.

So now she's got an answer for everything.

She wants me to go to college with her this fall.

Tell her she can't go to school

with her mother, Lonnie.

She'd be mentally alienated for life.

What's that?

Take my word for it. Come on and eat.

Alright. He's right you know.

You can't go.

Both of us want you here.

We so what are you going to do now

that you know you don't want to be a box boy?

I don't know.

He's ain't got a family.

He shouldn't take a job away from a man that does.

Wow Emmett that's neat.

You've got the unemployment problem all worked out.

So you're a hero by being a bum.

I ain't no bum goddammit.

I just ain't going to work

in no polluting tire plant that's all.

Oh Christ Emmett,

there are jobs you can do without hurting somebody.

You can be a Disc Jockey.

That's a damn thing that nobody needs.

Yeah, I'll be a Disc Jockey. Good.

You been at them letters?

What letters?

They were all out of order. Did you read them?

What letters?

Dwayne's letters?

My father's letters yes!

It's OK if you did.

I wanted you to.

Yes, I read them.

Eat your supper girl.

Well, was that what it was like?

Well, they don't say much do they?

Talk to me Emmett.

Stuffy in here.

It's the humidity.

No, it's not.

It's them letters!

Jesus, it's really something out there.

Socrates wore a skirt.

All your Greeks and Romans wore dresses.

It's healthy for a man to wear a skirt.

He ain't all cramped up and stuff.

Emmett... Just burn those damn letters Sam.

Just forget all...all about that damn sh*t.

You're prying into something

you ain't never going to understand.

It's... just leave it alone!

What was in them that made you feels so bad Emmett?

God! They're mostly just love letters.

Jeez.

It's really whipping up!

I'll get some plugs and stuff.

Incoming Emmett.

Watch your ass buddy.

Damn It!.

Emmett are you alright?

Yes, I'm alright.

God. What is this? A tornado?

Did you pay your bill Emmett?

This ain't no tornado.

Well it's something.

You don't have tornadoes at night.

It's some kind of weird climatic event.

Emmett!

Emmett, get in here!

Are you crazy?

What is he doing?

Emmett don't be so dumb!

Where are you going Emmett?

Go on for it Emmett!

Emmett!

Go for it!

Show me!

Show me your face!

Emmett get down!

Show me your face!

I was afraid of that.

Emmett?

Burn them damn letters Sam.

There ain't nothing in them for ya.

What are you doing Emmett?

Good morning Mrs. Hughes.

Looks like you're digging clear down to China.

What I'm doing is excavating Mr. Hughes.

It's very noble work.

Your Egyptians and Romans were all great excavators.

Pretty good builders too.

That storm get y'all last night?

A couple of tree limbs down.

That old dog about lost his mind.

Morning grandpa!

I'll just have to shoot him I reccon .

Grandpa, don't say things like that!

Hi, Sam!

Hi Grandma.

Honey.

How're you doing?

Here, help me with that will ya?

I brought you half a country ham.

Oh ya, mmm.

I know you don't eat right.

Thanks Grandma.

You having fun down there Emmett?

Basement's full of water.

Look out, Joe.

If I don't find that doggone leak

the whole thing's going to come in on me.

Lord, look at this.

You got no drainage the way these houses set.

They built all these the same.

Wrong.

I brought you a pie.

And we won't let Emmett have any.

Well what did Emmett do?

He doesn't treat you right.

Look at that refrigerator!

Oh God.

Rinse that off would ya Sam?

You got frogs in the ditch.

Water seeping under a house

spawns all kinds of life Mr. Hughes.

Frogs, mosquitoes, tadpoles, mud daubers

dry rot, fungus, worms and snakes all types.

Emmett, I got a bone to pick with you.

What's that Mrs. Hughes?

Remember those hippies you brought

out to the farm

and they got stuck in their van

trying to turn around

and they had to just bull their way out of it.

And they plowed right through my rose garden.

Nothing grows there to this day.

And they never said they were sorry nor nothing.

Mrs. Hughes, that must have been

at least twelve years ago.

It was April 14th, 1972.

And then your mamma run off to Lexington

with one of them looked like a wild hyena.

Oh, I don't remember him.

Now she's in Lexington again with a different baby.

There's just something about that girl

that just has to wag a baby off to Lexington.

Where did all those idiots go?

California, Mr. Hughes.

All the hyenas and idiots went to California.

Remind me never to go there.

Yes sir.

I'd like to go to California.

Emma!

Emma, I hate to tear you away from your pleasure...

but we got to get those pullets out of the sun

before they die on us.

Come on, let's go.

You gonna marry that boy

that did all those jump shots against Libertyville?

Lonnie the jumper?

His mom was a Crittenden.

Emmett.

You look real good with a sweat on you.

Sam, you come on out to visit.

Not if you're gonna shoot your dog I won't.

Emmett Goodbye.

I guess I won't do that.

Oh bye Sam

Goodbye Grandma.

Come on.

Let's go, Emma.

Come on out we gotta fatten you up.

Come on and get your self in the car.

We need to go home.

Come on and we'll feed ya good.

Sounds good. Yum.

Will you please close the door?

We're out of here.

You shut up, Joe! Shut up.

Bye! Bye Grandpa.

Are you?

Am I what?

Going to marry Lonnie?

Can't pour piss out of a boot you know?

I don't know, Emmett.

How do I know what I'm going to do until I do it?

Oh Jesus, Sam.

Come here a sec.

Do you know that sales lady?

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