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Come on, pump it some.

Your daddy was a good boy.

Not wild.

He and your momma made a good lookin' couple.

I don't know much about him.

Well, he was a quiet type.

What did he like to eat?

Everything that we didn't have on there.

Did he like Lasagna?

Boy you know this music really takes me back.

I used to like White Rabbit.

Bobby Ray, take that with you on your ride.

-Thank you.

Hey Bobby Ray. How ya doin'?

Hi Sam.

Jackson.

Watch your speed there Jackson.

This something they would do.

Take one of these cards and put it on his chest.

But the Navy SEAL team they would do that too.

This is a Purple Heart right here.

These are some Vietnamese... Vietnam medals.

What's this?

That's the Bronze Star medal.

What it for?

It's for bravery, I guess.

Is it yours?

Yes, ma'am.

Ho-Ho-Ho-China Min boys!

Hey, Sam.

Do y'all know my wife Cindy?

Hi.

Hi Cindy!

Corvette salesman.

This is Sam.

Emmett's keeper.

I wouldn't have the nerve to wear all those earrings.

How do you do it?

Well, I wouldn't have the nerve

to chase somebody with a shotgun.

You heard about that?

Ah Hell.

Sometimes you need a little drama.

Just to get some people's attention.

I got to take this cheese log over to the food table.

I'll get some beers.

Bye.

Bye.

Now Sam, don't you be telling Cindy

I showed you my tattoo.

Why? What would she do to me?

That ain't the question.

It's what she'd be doing to me?

Thank you ma'am.

It looks better than ham with motherfuckers on it, Earl?

I'll never eat them again.

I can't go near ham nor beans of any kind.

Sue Ann ain't coming.

Why not?

She started the Jesus diet.

She figured there be a ton of pies and cakes and

and all that other stuff she loves.

What's the Jesus diet?

Oh, Sue Ann made a pledge to Jesus

to lay off the calories.

You can cheat on yourself she says

but you can't cheat on Jesus.

But she didn't want to test her faith tonight.

But truth be told she didn't want to come.

Hell, I almost didn't come myself but

this is the first kind of recognition the town ever gave.

Hell, we didn't even get a parade.

Did you go to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington?

Damn hole in the ground?

No I did not.

See, that's like living in the past.

I ain't interested in the past

I'm living in the future

not back to some war we couldn't win.

Correction.

A war they would not let us win.

Listen to me.

We could have paved that motherf***er over

and put a McDonald's right in the middle.

If they would have let us.

If Johnson had declared war

and stopped lying

to the goddamn country we could have.

If he'd declared war like he should have...

See, see that's what I mean.

What?

You still want to win the mother.

It ain't about that Earl.

This is a sick.

Look at all these flags and pictures...

Why have all this? This is stupid.

Hey! Lay off it Earl.

Lay off it?

Lay off it Earl.

You better watch yourself Earl.

Ole Pete here may whack you with his cheese log.

Emmett Smith.

How the Hell are ya?

Anita!

Anita!

Hey y'all.

You look like a Kentucky red bird.

And I am flying tonight.

Sam, you look darling.

Oh, I love those earrings.

Yours are cute too Anita.

Thank you.

Why Emmett, you just are nesting right into the floor.

Do you want to dance before you grow roots?

No. What are you laughing at?

Yeah, you do.

I don't want to... Come on, Emmett. Come on.

Come on. I'm serious.

Emmett! Go ahead.

I don't want to dance.

Emmett, you remember how to dance.

No, I've forgotten. Show me.

Come on, Emmett!

What the Hell are you laughing at Bobby Ray.

He's laughing at you Emmett!

Go Emmett go!

Hi.

Hello there.

I'm glad you could come.

I was beginning to think you werent going to make it.

I almost didn't but... where's your boyfriend?

What boyfriend?

I got my dancing shoes on.

Maybe later Sam.

I'm feeling a bit stiff .

I'll get ya something to drink.

Hey ya, Sam.

Hey Pete.

Hey well come on!

Let's give those dancing shoes a workout!

I can't keep Pete away from Earl and

Earl is just looking for a fight.

Did Earl drink a lot?

He shouldn't be drinking at all.

He's got liver trouble.

Those earrings are so cute.

They remind me of what they did over there.

What?

You're probably too young to know this, but

they cut off the ears of the Viet-Cong they killed

to prove that they did it.

They brought them home as souvenirs.

Pete had some in a glass jar.

They're like little mouse ears.

Kinda sweet looking.

I didn't think about it for years

but one day they got to me.

So I made him put them in the garage

where I wouldn't have to look at them.

Did you cut the ears off the dead?

Where did you here about that?

Well, did you?

Some guys did.

Did you have a girl back home

that wrote you sexy letters?

Yeah.

Is it anybody I know?

Not from around here. It was OK.

She wouldn't have fit into my story anyway.

What is your story?

You are not adjusted Earl.

Oh God, there goes Earl.

You need professional help!

Don't tell me professional help!

That's enough!

Let me go! Let me go!

Let me go!

Hey!

Hey!

What the Hell's the matter with you?

Turn him loose Tom.

You alright there killer?

This is bullshit.

We're all having a pretty good party too.

I want both of y'all to shake hands.

Go on.

Shake his hand Earl.

Thanks.

That's it.

Let's get the music started over there.

You know I could have killed you.

Give him a beer over there.

It wasn't nothing personal.

Take care of yourself, okay?

Do you hear me? Behave.

Goodnight Bobby Ray. See you.

Good night Jim.

See you.

Good night Jim. Is right.

Billy, thank ya for coming down.

I wish more people had showed up.

Clovis, glad to see ya.

Thanks for coming.

See ya, Jim.

Take care.

What's wrong?

It's not you Sam.

It's me.

I shouldn't have brought you here.

You didn't bring me here.

I made you bring me.

Did I... did I do something wrong?

No. It's just me.

You see, my mind takes me

where I don't want to go.

It ain't your fault, Sam.

It's just me.

Hold me.

Just... just stay real close.

Thanks for everything Jim.

I thought it went real well.

Well, I thought more would come.

Hardly anybody showed up who wouldn't in country.

People just don't care, I guess.

As far as they're concerned

Vietnam never even happened.

Make sure you take your daddy's picture with you now.

I'm not responsible for that.

Well, thanks again. See ya.

Emmett?

Emmett?

Emmett?

Emmett?

Damn you!

Reverend, enjoyed myself.

Peace, love and good prayer. Alright.

Try to come Wednesday night for the prayer meeting.

Y'all come back Wednesday night

for the prayer meeting.

So there you are.

What are you doing back?

Get in.

We had to cut the weekend short.

We had a real high time

at the stag party though.

What I remember of it.

Your panties was a real hit.

Oh great.

Did you take pictures and did you pass them around?

Come on Sam. What's going on?

Emmet's turned up missing for two whole days.

I'm tired of taking care of him.

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