Smitty Page #3

Hello, Amanda.

Hello.

I would like the double stack,

please, with extra mayo,

the side of bacon cheese fries,

the personal pan pizza

with the sausage,

mushrooms, onions--

Do you have the pimentos?

Never mind.

Chicken fingers

with a side of ranch

and the French dip

with the au jus on the side.

Oh, and a diet Coke.

And for you?

My name is Russell.

I think you're really pretty,

I would love

your phone number.

Oh, my...

Amanda.

You better say yes.

Um, are you

a professional musician?

Uh, no.

I'll call you.

You're so dead.

Stop staring at me.

(Barking)

What are you going to do, bite

me if I don't do my homework?

Just so you know,

I didn't like you,

I didn't want you,

and now I hate you.

(Barking)

(Fly buzzing)

Yuck.

(Honking)

Jack.

Smitty.

Now, listen to me.

I got pigs that have

more manners than you.

When you want something,

you say "please".

When you're given something,

you say "thank you".

Manners, they put a smile

on your face.

(Barking)

Why?

'Cause I said so.

Thank you.

There you go.

Come on.

Well.

What am I supposed to do

with that?

Dig it out.

The whole thing?

Yep.

That will take all summer.

Probably.

Most likely.

I would think so.

Yep.

You want that guitar?

That's how

you'll get it.

One shovel full

at a time.

(Barking)

Smitty.

Jack.

Dog, don't let him

slack off.

(Barking)

What time

are you picking me up?

I'm not.

But that's, like,

two miles.

Three.

But what if I'm tired?

You will be.

(Laughing)

That's it.

(Barking)

Shut up, stupid dog.

Should have

gone to juvie.

Sucks.

(Barking)

Bark all you want.

I'm tired

and I'm gonna take a break.

Stop it.

I said, "stop".

Dog's thirsty.

Cup your hands.

You just made

a friend for life.

Oh, look at that.

Dog likes you.

Well, I don't like him.

What do you know

about the dog?

Nothing.

Well, that makes you even.

Give the dog a break, kid.

Give him a break.

So, what happened

to this thing?

Lightning.

Big elm tree.

Used to have a canopy

that covered this whole yard.

I use to come out here

and have a big pitcher

of sweet iced tea and the chair.

I'd listen

to the baseball games.

It was my favorite thing.

All of a sudden, pow!

Lightning took

the whole tree down.

That sucks.

Yeah.

Well, you see

that tree over there?

I grew that tree

from a seed

from this tree here.

I'm gonna plant it right here

as soon as I get rid of this.

Your going to plant it

in the same place

the lightning

hit the big tree?

Sure, lightning never

strikes twice in the same place.

But what if it did?

Well, that's a message

from the big man upstairs.

And you better listen

and do what he says,

because if that happens, I would

pay attention if I was you.

So, what's up with the thing

about you and my grandpa?

You know,

about the guitar.

Well, uh, you better

ask your grandfather about that.

Like he's really

gonna give me an answer.

I mean all he ever says

is "Get to work,"

and "I'm not your cook."

He hates me.

No, no, no.

Your grandpa loves you.

He's just an old dog

who's set in his ways.

But I kind of feel that he's

trying to make up for something.

What?

Oh, look at this.

It's quitting time.

There you go.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

See you tomorrow, Mr. Smith.

Come on, Dog.

What are we doing here?

He's got all that nice stuff

at the antique shop.

Can you imagine

what he has at his house?

Oh, he's home, man.

Isn't that that kid?

Yeah

You know what?

Forget about the house.

Why?

I got a better idea.

Cool.

Lightning Lihtz?

You have got

to be kidding me.

Is that my dad?

Yeah.

Yes, it is.

What was he like?

Ask your mom.

I'm asking you.

You don't want to know

what I think about him.

Trust me.

Well, thanks.

For nothing.

Stop following me.

I said, stop following me.

Hey, kid.

What's your name?

Ben.

I'm sorry about the other day.

How about we start over?

I'm Carl.

This is Austin,

this is Travis.

What are you doing?

Um, going to work.

Work. Dude, you're a kid.

There are laws against that.

Were going to the lake.

You wanna come?

Yeah, I want to but

I gotta get to Mr Smith's house

so I can't today.

City kid, listen.

This is the country, the clock

works a lot slower out here.

Everyone knows it,

and it's cool.

If you're

a few hours late,

nobody is gonna care.

Come on.

It'll be fun.

Yeah!

Come on.

You do know how to have fun,

don't you?

Yeah, why not?

Uh, dude,

no muts in my truck.

What is he?

Your babysitter?

All right, sit.

Stay.

Sit, stay.

I know

that my grandpa said

you're supposed

to be my watchdog.

But you don't have to

be anymore.

Because you're my dog now.

So you are supposed to

do as I say.

And what I say

is sit and stay!

Wait, if we're going fishing,

then where are the poles?

Dude, work smarter,

not harder.

What's that mean?

Just watch.

What's that?

Ain't you ever seen

a quarter stick before?

Quarter stick?

Of dynamite?

Get down!

There ya go, city boy.

This is our version

of fast food.

Have a good time,

city boy?

Yeah.

Boom, fish, right?

You did good

for your first time.

Wanna do it again?

Yeah!

But I got to go.

See you guys.

You're five hours late.

Yeah, but it's cool, right,

because, you know,

the clocks out here run slower.

My watch,

right on time.

I'm sorry.

You talk

to your grandpa?

He wouldn't

tell me anything.

Well, your grandpa...

He's a different kind of man,

you know.

Pretty big man

back in the day.

He used to

play great guitar

He did?

Yep, played lots of places.

Then one night,

a man came to watch him play.

Offered him

a recording contract.

Told him he was going

to take him to the city,

make him a star.

I never heard of him.

Because

on that very same night.

He met the most beautiful woman

he had ever seen in his life.

And that was your grandma.

Well, she was

a country girl.

She couldn't be running around

the big city all that time.

He didn't want to leave her

out of his sight.

So he had

a decision to make.

He decided to stay home,

and buy the farm.

He had a choice,

and he chose family.

Shows character.

(Thunder rumbling)

Wow, looks like

were getting into a storm.

Hey, come here, quick, quick,

quick, quick, quick, quick.

Go, go.

Weather's turning, thought

I'd come and get you early.

Oh, I, uh--

I went, uh,

fishing in the pond

this afternoon

while Ben was working.

I'm having

fish fry tonight.

You're welcome to come.

Rain check, Smitty.

All right.

We gotta go.

Good looking out.

Power to the people.

I like this guy.

Where is Dog?

I don't know.

(Whimpering)

(Whimpering)

I can't believe

he stayed.

You told him to,

didn't you?

Yeah, but,

it's cold outside

and its raining,

and he's been here

all day.

He stayed

because he loves you.

He's your dog, Ben.

And you're his boy.

You know

what that means?

That I own him?

No.

It means

he's your responsibility.

He'd do anything for you.

Anything.

Now, after the way

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