Machine Gun Preacher Page #7

there in Africa, and we support it.

But I'm telling you, we cannot

give you any more money.

- You hear what I'm saying? Look at this.

- Sam, you're completely leveraged.

- [SAM]:
See this?

- Yes.

This girl watched her family being

killed and then they set her on fire.

This is not necessary.

No, no, no. John, just look at...

John. John, look at the picture.

- I do see it. I'm looking, Sam.

- Look at the picture.

Now, I ain't asking for money

for a hot tub or a vacation

- or something like that.

- Company policy says...

I'm asking for an extra vehicle so that

I can save some children, John, okay?

- Do you understand that?

- I do, but I'm telling you...

But nothing!

But nothing! Now, I need you to

get in your little book there

and do whatever it is you

gotta do to get me that car!

- Sam, you need to calm down.

- Don't tell me to calm down!

Mary Strauss and them's

having dinner at the Chimney.

- [LYNN]:
Who's her date?

- Tony Wilkes.

I thought Tony Wilkes was going

with Patty Hobbes' daughter?

They broke up last month.

[TV ANNOUNCER]:

Sudanese opposition leader.

John Garang has been killed

in a helicopter crash.

That's according to a statement released

by the Sudanese government in Khartoum.

Garang was hailed as a

peacemaker in Sudan

and was instrumental in

ending the 21-year civil war

that has ravaged that country.

Dad.

Six of Garang's associates and seven

others also died in the crash

which is being blamed

on bad weather.

What do you think about us

getting a limo for next weekend?

Wouldn't be too expensive

since there'd be six of us.

What do you think?

Hello? Earth to Dad.

Honey. You okay?

Oh, heck, I'll

just take you all.

We ain't cramming in the

back of your Caprice.

Fit in there easy.

You're little.

We got dresses, Donnie.

We'll get all wrinkled.

Plus it smells in there.

Yeah, I'll squirt some

perfume You'll be all right.

Dad, what do you think?

Can we get a limo?

Dad, please, Patty and

them's getting one.

(KITCHEN APPLIANCE RUNNING)

We could probably get a deal

through one of Tom Hickey's boys.

Wouldn't cost too much

between six of them.

You ain't spending money

on no freaking limousine.

- But, Dad...

- What the hell did I just say?

Honey, we're just

talking about it.

Yeah, well there's too

much talk in this house.

I got mouths to feed.

You're talking about pissing

money away on a limo.

But it's my formal, Dad.

I don't give a sh*t what it is!

Okay? You ain't getting no limo.

(SOBBING)

You love them black babies

more than you love me!

Watch your mouth, little girl!

- Before I slap it...

- Hey, hey, hey.

- What the f*** are you doing?

- Take it easy, bro.

Don't tell me to take it easy

in my own f***ing house!

All right?

Now that ain't your wife.

And this ain't your family.

You ain't nothing but a stray

f***ing dog around here.

You don't mean that.

Like hell I don't.

Now get the f*** out of here.

Before I put your face

through that f***ing wall.

(BEER DRINKERS AND

HELL RAISERS PLAYING)

(SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

You that preacher, ain't ya?

Yeah, you him.

I seen your face in the

papers a few years ago.

- Yeah.

- Told you this is the guy.

God damn, I knew it.

The papers were talking about you as some

kind of African Rambo or something, right?

If you don't mind, I'd just

like to sit here right now.

You still helping them

n*ggers over there'?

(SAM LAUGHS)

See, the way I figure it,

the reason you're so interested

in helping them porch monkeys

is probably 'cause you throwing it

in them n*gger b*tches, ain't ya?

You're gonna sit there and

you're gonna let me talk.

I've always believed in you.

Trusted you, trusted the Lord.

And do what I could so you

could follow your dream.

But I ain't willing to lose you

to what you're doing over there.

Ain't just gonna sit back and

watch you get swallowed up by it.

Now I know that you're all them kids got

over there, but you're all we got, too.

Paige needs her father.

Damn it, Sam, I need my husband.

(PHONE RINGING ON LINE)

(GROGGILY) Sh*t, man,

where the hell are you?

(ANSWERING MACHINE) This is Sam.

Leave a message.

(BEEPS)

It's Donnie, man.

Sh*t, I was hoping

you'd be there.

I wanna talk to you.

It's no big deal.

I was just thinking about...

when we were kids.

And in the summertime we'd go over

to that quarry near Montrose.

Remember that?

Yeah, we'd bring our ropes.

Or go swimming.

Climb around on the

walls all day.

I wish you was here

to pray with me.

(SIGHS)

A lot of youse want me to stand up

here and make some sense out of this.

Tell you there's some meaning.

You know, maybe there's a purpose

for what happened to Donnie.

That's why you came here today.

You want me to tell you that God

has His plan for all of us and...

when it's time to

call us on home...

He's just gonna do it.

That's what you want me to say.

But that's not what

I'm gonna tell you.

Mom, who are those men?

I don't know.

- [MAN 1]:
Hey, does this go?

- [MAN 2]:
No, I don't think that goes.

- Excuse me. What are you doing?

- Loading up.

Sam! What is going on?

What is...

- This is the last of the tools.

- Where they taking our stuff?

Ain't ours no more.

You best go through it and make sure they

ain't taking anything that belongs...

Hey, don't you touch that.

Baby, I know you're hurting.

I know you're angry, but we

need to talk about this.

It's all done.

So save your breath.

You sold the business?

You sold the business?

- I need a new truck for the orphanage.

- A new truck?

You sold the business for a new truck?

That was our future, Paige's future, Sam.

Everything that we have has

gone to those children.

There's a point, baby, where

there ain't no more to give.

What's the combination?

What's the combination?

Paige's birthday.

You don't know it, do you?

You don't remember your

own daughter's birthday.

You fight for everyone, but us.

That's all we got.

You can make it up

with the ministry.

What ministry, Sam?

They see how far gone you are,

they see what you've become.

You need to get quiet

with the Lord.

No, you know what?

I'm done with the Lord.

No, don't you say that.

Don't you turn your back on Him.

He turned His back on me.

Where is He, Lynn?

Where is the Lord now?

'Cause I don't see Him around here.

Did He save Donnie?

Did He save those kids?

I gotta save those kids.

(VOICE BREAKING)

Please don't leave.

(DOOR SLAMS)

Welcome back.

(PEOPLE SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

(CHILDREN LAUGHING)

(SILENCE)

Don't reverse. Don't reverse.

- They are going to kill us.

- No, they won't.

If you move, they're

gonna shoot.

Calm down, I'm going

to go talk to them.

It's okay, we're a relief convoy.

Relief convoy.

We've only got medical

supplies, we're non-military.

(GUN FIRING)

(GROANING)

(GUN FIRES)

The men no longer trust you

to lead them into battle.

They say you have a wish to die.

I'm worried about my friend.

I don't need your help.

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