Mean Dreams

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Hey boy.

Boy.

Where'd you

come from?

Blaze!

Blaze!

There you are.

Come on.

Hi there.

Hi.

Thanks for finding him.

Yeah, no.

He kinda found me.

We just moved in.

Right back there.

Welcome.

Is that yours?

Yeah.

Yeah, that's mine.

I suppose that

makes us neighbors.

Alright, well.

We oughta head home.

Come on Blaze.

Hey, I'm Jonas.

Ford.

I'm Casey caraway.

Where'd you go?

Just found a

buzztail in the barn.

Just walked out to

the woods a bit.

Yeah,

I'll deal with this.

The check valve on

the hose is leakin'.

We'll need to use

the kitchen pipes for today.

Well, mom's not

gonna like that.

Yeah well,

let's see how she likes it

when we can't

afford her rum

and smokes cause

we're too backed up.

Hey.

You remember

how I showed you.

Shut off that water supply

and let the pressure out.

And Jonas.

When that snake finds

it's way back, you kill it.

Hey boy.

Mornin'.

Morning.

Sleep okay?

Yeah.

That coffee

I'm smelling?

Yep.

Got some toast too.

There's nothin'

to put on it though.

I'll leave you

some cash.

Why don't you go into town

today and get us a few things.

How's that sound?

Sure.

Here.

You out did

yourself, baby girl.

Are you nervous?

Nervous about what?

New station, new town.

Catching bad guys

is your daddy's trade.

He can

take it anywhere.

Why?

Do I look nervous?

Come here.

Come on.

Come on.

Let me

have your hand.

You feel it?

Can't get any

calmer than that.

Casey.

I'm sorry

we had to move.

I'm proud of ya for

making the best of it.

I'll get us out of

here as quick as I can.

Before you know it.

Blaze, come here.

Hi ma'am.

My name's

Casey caraway.

My daddy and I just moved

into the house down the road.

Umm, I met your son

Jonas this morning.

Is he home

by any chance?

What's your

business with him?

No business.

I was just

about to head into town--

no Jonas,

he don't go to town.

So he can't

show you nothin'

that you wouldn't

see for yourself.

I guess I just mean the way

to get to know him a little--

hey cowboy.

I was

lookin' for you.

I know.

Your mom--

yeah, she--

she gets--

sad sometimes.

You gonna

be in trouble?

I don't care.

Where you goin'?

Nowhere really.

Do you wanna come?

Yeah.

Blaze. Come on.

Come on.

so, how's

the school here?

I start on Monday.

Oh, it's good.

But I don't

really go anymore.

Really?

Yeah.

And your parents

are okay with that?

I hope so,

it was their idea.

And here I thought I'd

have someone to cheat off of.

Probably doing you

a favor in that case.

And your family?

Why'd y'all

move here?

Actually my daddy grew

up the next county over.

He says they need a lot

eyes and ears

because all of the dirty

trading coming through town.

And your ma?

She okay

with the move?

My mom's dead.

When I was a baby.

Cancer.

Sorry.

Can't miss

what you never had.

that smell

alright to you?

Yeah.

there you are,

baby girl.

Was beginning to

worry about you a bit.

Hi daddy.

This is our

neighbor Jonas.

Mr. caraway.

So that's your old

ranch down the road is it?

Yes sir.

Not many

ranchers around here

still see worth it

to stick it out.

Something

to admire there.

Can't be easy living.

Nah.

It ain't

so bad, sir.

I hope you're hungry.

Got some steaks.

At-a-girl.

Let me take

that bag off ya.

I'll go 'round back,

fire up the grill.

I take it your

momma's got a nice dinner

waiting for

you, that right?

Yes sir.

Call me Wayne.

Casey you

come in soon now.

Mhm.

Come on, Blaze.

Well, thanks for

showing me around.

Yeah.

Sorry if I might've spoiled

any other things you--

nah.

Nah you--

you didn't

spoil nothin'.

Good.

Hey!

Where the hell you been?

Just showing Casey

around town, being friendly.

That's what neighbors

oughta be, don't they?

You tuck

in that lip.

And you are not to just run

on out of here without notice.

I wouldn't

have had to

if ma didn't slam

the door on her face.

Hey, you left me

high and dry today, son.

I fell behind a great deal

cause of your selfishness.

Pa.

I ain't

selfish, okay?

I work just as hard as

any ranch hand that gets paid

and I don't complain

or ask for nothing.

I'm sorry for

runnin' out on you.

I'm gonna finish chopping the

wood I rounded up this morning

and then reinforce the pen

all like I was s'pose to.

Jonas?

Forget the pen.

It'll be

there tomorrow.

I know.

But I got

plans tomorrow.

do you know people can see

for three miles on flat land?

Jonas:

That's pretty far.

It's not far enough.

it's always been my dream

to see the ocean one day.

my mom used to say how

beautiful the coast is.

Said she felt

trapped by the land.

Told me the

ocean is freedom.

thought you said your mom

died when you were a baby.

That was a lie.

Why?

I guess it just hurts

too much to remember her.

You uhh--

you lie a lot?

All the time.

You don't think about--

god or--

I think

god's also a lie.

It's just something

someone made up

to keep people

from being bad.

Like Santa claus

for grown ups.

But I don't need to lie

with you, not anymore.

Ask me anything

and I'll tell you the truth.

Well uhh--

you wanna

be my girlfriend?

Yeah.

Hey.

I got you somethin'.

There's two of them, the

other one's back at my house.

Now if we need to talk

to each other, we can.

I love it.

Good.

So I was thinking

maybe tomorrow--

she's busy.

Why are you

hidin' daddy?

I ain't hidin',

I'm waitin'.

It's my fault she's late sir,

i took us down--

head on home.

It's my time with

my daughter now.

I guess I'll

come by tomorrow, probably--

you got sh*t

in your ears boy?

Casey:

Come on, Blaze.

Wanted to celebrate

with my baby girl tonight.

I made

spaghetti bolognese.

Your favorite.

I'm not hungry.

Good thing

i tossed it then.

I wouldn't get too

attached to that boy.

Looks like we're

getting out of this sh*t hole

sooner than

i thought.

That's too bad.

Cause I was

starting to like it here.

Stop.

Come down.

You look like her.

You talk like her.

Look at me.

Don't be like her.

You're my blood.

You're a caraway.

It's you

and me Casey.

Say it.

It's you and me.

Wait.

I said wait,

goddamnit!

Daddy, stop it!

Daddy,

stop it please!

Stop!

Daddy stop!

Daddy please stop it,

that's enough now!

That's enough now!

Stop it! Stop!

It's you

and me, dad!

It's you and me!

Dad,

please stop it!

Next time I see you 'round my

house, 'round my daughter,

I'll hold you

under for good.

Casey,

get in the house!

I said,

get in the house!

Casey:
Jonas?

Jonas, you there?

Yeah I'm here.

You okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm fine.

You?

I'm so sorry.

You didn't

do nothin'.

You shouldn't

be there with him.

It ain't right.

No Jonas.

You don't

understand, my dad--

I ain't afraid of him.

You should be.

Didn't see you in

there today, mr.Ford.

Quite a sermon

you missed.

I need to talk to you 'bout

one of your officers, sir.

Un-huh.

Mr. caraway.

Well go on then.

He's no good sir.

Gonna need

more than that.

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