Raining Stones Page #9

Synopsis: This Ken Loach film tells the story of a man devoted to his family and his religion. Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as he turns to more and more questionable measures, in his desperation to raise the needed money. This tragic flaw leads him to risk all that he loves and values, his beloved family, indeed even his immortal soul and salvation, in blind pursuit of that goal.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Ken Loach
Production: Koch Lorber Films
  8 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
NOT RATED
Year:
1993
90 min
302 Views


somebody, aren't you?

You're going to want somebody to

look after you... /Just keep coming.

...help you get out the sh*t

that you're in.

Just keep coming...

Somebody who can help you

financially. /Just keep coming.

I'll look after you...

I'll look after you...

Ah, f*** you! See you when

I'm sober...

I want that f***ing book you've

got with my name in it.

You're f***ing dead!

/I'm already dead!

And what I haven't got,

you can't take from me!

I want that book

with my name in it.

Crazy f***ing bastard!

I want that book

with my name in!

I want that book!

Tomorrow, you f***ing arsehole,

I'm coming for your arse...

...and I'm going to shag your

wife's arse off!

You bastard!

You bastard!

Book...

Bob?

/I'm in trouble, Father.

What do you mean?

Come in.

What is it, Bob?

What's happening...

Sit yourself down.

What's up?

I'm in terrible trouble,

Father.

What kind of trouble?

I've been responsible

for a man's death.

You... you killed someone?

No, it was an accident.

An accident.

I didn't mean to.

To a man named Tansey.

The loan shark?

/Yeah...

You fought with him?

/Yeah...

About what?

/Money.

You borrowed from him?

No. I borrowed

from a loan company...

...but I couldn't keep

the payments up...

...and Tansey got hold of

the debts.

That's what he does.

Debts and drugs.

So I heard.

How much?

/A hundred and fifty pound.

To pay for Coleen's dress?

/Yes, it was the only way.

Bob... I thought

you had more sense.

Hold your horses

there for a second.

I took these out of

his pocket.

What is it?

It's the book

with all the names in.

That's the money

they all owe.

And if... if they don't pay he

goes round and breaks their legs.

That's why the call him

the Collector.

I boil up inside,

sometimes I get angry.

But I'm a grafter.

I know that.

I get up every morning and go

looking for work, wherever it is...

I'm a good Catholic,

Father.

I go to church, I believe in

God, I pray...

but it doesn't put food

on the table.

When did this happen?

About an hour ago.

So he's still lying

in the car?

As far as I know, yeah.

Does anyone else

know about it?

No.

Just us?

/Yeah...

What are you going to do

about it, Bob?

I'm going to have to go

the police, what else can I do?

But I don't... I don't want them

going round telling Anne and Coleen...

...I want you to do that, Father,

please.

I want you to do it

because I can't.

I can't...

/Why should you?

What?

Tell Anne.

Tansey's dead.

F*** Tansey!

May God have mercy on his soul.

You didn't kill him.

No. It was an accident.

Yes, it was an accident.

So why sacrifice your freedom

and the happiness of your family?

There's lots of good people

on this Estate...

...will sleep easier in their beds

because of his passing.

They were afraid of him, Father.

They were afraid of him.

You came to me

for advice and help.

Then stay away from

the police.

Go home and pray for Tansey's

worthless soul.

Say nothing to Anne

or to anyone.

First thing we do is get rid

of this lot.

You're not an evil

man, Bob.

People like yourself are

hungering for justice...

in the name of Christ who was

himself the bread of life...

you deserve it.

Now I'll hear

your confession.

In the name of the Father and the

Son and of the Holy Spirit, amen.

Forgive me Father...

for I have sinned.

Over in that corner there... /Coleen?

Hey, lads...

/Coleen!

Do you mind standing over

in that corner there, please.

Just over here.

Come on, lads.

Everyone line up just there.

That's the idea.

Just over there a little

bit, son.

Now, just come a bit closer in.

That's it, and lift baby up.

Just behave yourself.

I know you don't want to be

here but just behave yourself.

Right.

What, you got

problems, mate?

Just a minute...

Did you hear about

Tansey?

I believe he became unstuck

in a car crash.

Unstuck! He's as dead

as a bloody dodo!

How did it happen?

Just run into a concrete wall

or something.

Pissed?

Stoned out of his head,

I believe.

Couldn't have happened

to a nicer fella.

Mr Williams can I have your

attention, please.

...just face the camera.

Now everybody a big

smile...

I've seen more life

in a sick note!

Come on, everybody!

One, two... Mr. Williams...

Mr. Williams!

Bob, stop it!

Mr. Williams...

...now face the camera,

that's the idea...

...after three, a big smile...

one... two...

three... cheese!

Mr. Williams?

The day before

He suffered...

He took bread

in his sacred hands...

and looking up to Heaven, to you,

His Almighty Father...

He gave you

thanks and praise.

He broke the bread, gave it

to his disciples and said...

"Take this all of

you and eat it...

this is my body which will be

given up for you. "

When supper was ended

He took the cup...

again He gave you thanks

and praise...

gave the cup to His disciples

and said...

"take this all of you and

drink from it...

this is the cup

of my blood...

the blood of the new and

everlasting covenant...

it will be shed for you

and for all men...

so that sins maybe forgiven. "

Yes?

Hello, love.

Does, er, Mr. Robert Williams

live here?

Yeah. But he's not

here.

Can you tell me when

he may be back?

Well, I don't know. He's gone

to church. Why?

Does he own a green

Transit van...

...BRJ 563Y?

Yeah, but it's been stolen.

Well, we've found it. It's in

the police pound at Collyhurst.

I wonder if you'd give him

a message, ask him to collect it.

The body of Christ...

Amen...

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