Prince Avalanche

[TEAKETTLE WHISTLING]

[WHISTLING STOPS]

[ENGINE TURNS OVER]

MAN, ON TAPE:

To see you.

[WOMAN ON TAPE

REPEATS IN GERMAN]

To see you.

[REPEATS IN GERMAN]

To see you.

[REPEATS IN GERMAN]

To see you again.

[REPEATS IN GERMAN]

Nice to see you again.

[REPEATS IN GERMAN]

[TURNS OFF ENGINE]

It's nice to see you again.

[REPEATS IN GERMAN]

[TURNS OFF TAPE]

# you're gettin' ready to work

# it seems you got

a bad connection #

MAN:
Hey!

# no reception

# what will it take

to make you understand? #

# bad reaction,

what would... #

[TURNS OFF TAPE]

What are you doing?

I was falling asleep.

I thought it would be a good idea

to change the station situation.

It wasn't. I was

listening to that.

I know, but it's boring

for the rest of us.

I was falling asleep

doing work.

So what?

So... I want to play

this tape.

I want to play this tape to

get motivated and pumped up...

I know, I know, I know you want

to play that tape, but look.

You know what, lance? I'm

not here to start a fight.

That's not what I want to do,

But I need to listen to my

language tapes in order to become

Proficient and perform to

the best of my abilities.

What about... What about

the equal time agreement?

That doesn't apply to

studies and education.

What do you mean? The equal

time boom box agreement

Doesn't apply

in this case, all right?

That's just for recreation.

Oh, come on!

Hey! Don't push my

buttons, all right?

You are not the boss here.

I am the boss.

I hired you.

Now we have a lot

of work to do.

We could sit here arguing

about language and music

And blah-De-De-Blah, but we

got a lot of work to do,

We got a lot of lines to paint,

And it's a very long road.

I suggest you start the

machine and keep it going.

Ok.

Yeah.

Alvin.

Yeah?

You have your tool belt

on backwards.

[ENGINE TURNS OVER]

Let's just enjoy the silence.

[ENGINE ROARING]

ALVIN, VOICE-OVER:

Dear Madison,

Thank you for your

poetic letter.

[POUNDING STAKE]

There is so little

to do out here.

I must have read it

a hundred times.

Being out here helps me

see things more clearly.

Sometimes it's heaven,

sometimes it's hell,

But out-Of-Doors physical labor

is just what I need

After those endless

night shifts in garland,

Which certainly contributed to

our troubles during the spring.

I do feel much better,

although I miss you and olive.

I can't say I miss city life.

I was beginning to feel like I was one

of those heads carved into the mountains

Of those presidents of the

united states in the Dakotas,

Lonely among all those people

I couldn't talk to.

As for your brother,

The countryside isn't

teaching him anything

Other than how much he misses

the big, active nightlife.

I think that you and the family need to think

of something else as far as his occupation.

He, quite realistically, could

never amount to anything.

How can you be his age

and not know how to gut a fish

Or build a tent or tie a knot?

Sometimes I wonder

if he is learning-Disabled

Or has a bad disease,

Not that I dislike him

or anything.

He's totally fine.

Alvin, I'm finished.

Hmm?

I'm done with this one.

Could I have another one?

Yeah, well, put that one back.

Ok.

Wait, you didn't do... You

didn't write in it, did you?

Yeah. I worked

the puzzle.

Oh, no... Don't do that.

Don't do that, please.

That's a collector's item.

It's an antique.

It's rare.

Do you understand?

I'm out here to have my things

treated well, with respect.

I get it.

I get it, yeah.

Do you, really?

Yeah.

You hearing?

You are hearing me?

Yes, yes.

I get it.

Are you hearing me?

Yes. What are you

hearing me with?

My ears.

No. I don't want you to

just hear me with your ears.

I want you to hear

the whole thing.

Ok.

[CAN CLATTERS]

ALVIN, VOICE-OVER:

The weekend is coming,

And I'm thinking of spending

some quiet time alone.

Your brother,

on the other hand,

Can't wait to get back

to the big city

And get the little man

squeezed, as he puts it.

As for me, I've been

studying tons

For our German journey

in the fall.

You're right; If I don't speak the language,

we'll never adapt to life with the natives.

Besides, there's no future

for me in garland,

And this new life can only be

good for our little family.

Yours, Alvin.

P.S... [SPEAKING GERMAN]

[GASPS]

[WHISPERING] Alvin.

Alvin.

What?

Never mind.

[ENGINE BUZZING LOUDLY]

[HORN HONKS]

MAN:
Hey! Hey!

What are you doing in the

middle of the goddamn road?

[TURNS OFF ENGINE] We're

working on the road crew.

The stripe crew.

Well, it's about time.

I'm going up and down this road

With a heavy load trying

to get through the pass.

They finally moved

all the boulders.

Yeah, it got all messed up.

MAN:
Yeah,

you got that right.

Hey, you guys got

time for a drink?

Heh heh!

There you go.

Ha ha ha!

Here.

Take that.

Thank you.

Yeah, let me take them

tops off for you.

Heh heh!

Cheers.

Hey, wait a minute. I forgot

the most important part.

How about we spice

it up a little?

Oh.

Oh, yeah.

Dump some of that out.

We don't need

that soda pop there.

Here, give me some

of that there.

Ok, hold that there.

Ha ha ha ha!

All right, here we go.

[CHUCKLING]

Here's to fire in our hearts.

Drink up, boys.

I love the impurities.

Ooh. Nice.

Mother, may I?

Yes, I may.

[RASPBERRY] Ha!

Mmm!

So, it was you painted these,

The lines?

Oh, not me.

Alvin did most of them. I

just started working for him.

How many'd you do?

I haven't kept an exact count,

But I've hammered in

a boatload of posts

And painted a whole

bunch of stripes.

Yeah, don't forget the posts.

The posts are important.

Yeah, you're telling me.

You know, would it be all

right if I had one of those?

All right.

Do you have a light,

by chance? I, uh...

thank you.

Nothing but desire, huh?

Ooh.

Mmm.

You got it?

I know how.

You know what?

What?

You shouldn't smoke.

Oh, yeah, I know.

It's bad for you.

No, I mean you shouldn't smoke.

You look stupid.

[LAUGHING]

ALVIN:
You been

out here for a while?

Longer than you want

to know, son.

LANCE:
I don't know what

I'm doing out here, man.

There's no girls

out here at all.

Well, you got

to take care of that

On the weekend.

You got to go to town,

Meet a lady.

But, uh...

I can't discuss that

too much 'cause,

You know, I got a lot

Of bad memories

there, you know.

ALVIN:
Really?

Yeah.

Sometimes you get involved

a little too young,

Things happen and then

more things happen

And she takes off,

Maybe takes the child with her.

You just don't know. That

can be pretty rough.

Ahem. Hmm.

Well, I got to go. I'm tired

of fooling with you guys.

Here. Say...

[WHISTLES] Take that.

Oh, no.

This is too much.

No. Just my way of

saying thank you.

Oh, thank you.

Have a good day.

Take care of that.

That's good for you.

[DOOR SLAMS, ENGINE TURNS OVER]

Thank you.

[HORN HONKING]

Ha ha ha ha!

[HONK HONK HONK]

[ENGINE REVVING]

[SPRAYER ENGINE BUZZING]

[DISTANT THUNDER]

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