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You know what I'm talking about.

I saw you.

You were with a girl in a red suit.

The same girl that's right in there.

Honey, I don't know

what you think you saw...

...but that was not me.

That's it? That's all I get?

You're gonna stand here...

...and lie to me in the middle of the street?

What?

What do you want me to say?

I want you to say good-bye to Caroline.

Where are you going?

Home to Daddy?

F*** you, Eddie.

Kiss Daddy good-bye, angel.

'"See you later, alligator.'"

'"After a while,'" I meant, '"crocodile.'"

Is Daddy in trouble?

Yes, baby, he is.

Don't worry.

He's in very big trouble.

Oh, Lord.

Well, this is just an unholy mess.

And the timing.

In the middle of this Wheeler Farm deal

with Eddie and his dad.

If you're expecting loyalty from Daddy,

forget it.

I'm not.

Believe me, I'm not completely deluded.

I always worried

something like this might happen.

If you were so goddamn worried,

why didn't you say something?

What was I to say? You marry a guy

whose college nickname is Hound Dog.

What did you think would happen?

Oh, Emma Rae!

Don't you think I feel like an idiot?

I'm out there on the damn street!

What am I supposed to do? I mean, what?

You did the right thing. You did.

I'm proud of you.

I'll kill the son of a b*tch.

-Jamie, good to see you.

-Good to be here.

You better get it together.

Daddy will be here in 10 seconds.

Come in.

Hey, Daddy. Here's your schedule.

Troutman auction's at noon. A meeting

with Mr. Yopp about the financing at 4:00.

Don't be late.

-What in sam hill's going on here?

-What are you talking about?

To succeed in business,

you'll have to learn to lie better.

Hey, Daddy.

All right. I'm going to...

...go see about some stuff.

In your goddamn nightgown?

ls that part true?

Is this how you behave

in front of your child?

Daddy, please--

You think you're invisible?

We're having problems.

Who are '"we'"? He wasn't

in his goddamn underwear, was he?

How will going around naked

solve anything?

You trying to humiliate your family?

My God, her heart must be

in a million little pieces.

No, her pride. Now, for God's sakes,

don't get maudlin.

It's just so awful.

-I can't believe Eddie would do that.

-I know.

-What was he thinking of?

-The same thing he was thinking with.

Don't be vulgar.

Are spoons on the right or the left?

-On the right.

-Left.

I'm going back over there.

She's probably had all she can take.

-You get her squared away?

-She'll be all right.

-She say what happened?

-Just a fight.

Eddie's f***ing someone else.

-That for sure?

-Yup.

See you at noon.

Hi, honey.

Let's get caught up on these books

before it gets any crazier.

Mother, please. Now's not a good time.

Just give me the receipts

and I'll enter everything.

Honey, he slipped.

Please, I don't want

to talk about this with you.

Just know that this happens.

It happens in the best of marriages.

It doesn't mean that he doesn't love you.

You have a daughter

who is crazy about her father...

...and he's crazy about her, God knows.

He slipped...

...and, crazy as it may seem,

it's up to you to help him up.

I don't believe I'm hearing this.

You've gone about this in a way that'll

have everyone talking for a long time.

Let them talk.

But, after this...

...from now on,

let's make it a private family affair.

If you want to talk about anything...

...come and talk to your mama.

We can do these books another time.

I love you, honey.

-Eddie's coming.

-What?

Daddy must have called him.

What do you want me to do?

-Keep him busy.

-Okay.

-Hi.

-Hi.

-Is she here?

-Yeah.

I'll get her.

Grace, the lying,

cheating sack of sh*t is here.

I can't breathe.

Oh, my God!

What did you do?

You said to keep him busy.

He's busy holding his nuts.

-Are you all right?

-No.

-Help me get him up.

-You stay the hell over there.

Don't worry, I wouldn't walk that far

to help you up.

God, Emma Rae,

what's the matter with you?

Consider it a blow for your dignity.

What's dignified about kicking someone

in the balls?

I feel better.

Grace, look....

-I know--

-No, you don't know.

You don't know what it's like to be lied to.

You don't know what it's like

to be sitting there with your child...

...while your husband is making out

with someone on the street.

And you don't know how it feels

to be made a fool of in front of everyone.

So, please, don't start with '"l know,'"

because you don't know!

What I was going to say is

that I know I am 100% in the wrong...

-...and I don't blame you for being mad.

-What a comfort.

I don't want this.

I don't want to be this person, this wife!

Can you understand?

I feel like an idiot.

What if Caroline had seen you?

-Do you know how close she came?

-I'm sorry.

I don't care if you're sorry.

I'm not the kind of person

who can just let it go. I want you to leave.

-Do I get to say anything?

-I'd really rather you didn't!

Where is the doodlebug?

She's not here. She's with Mother.

You can't stop me from seeing her.

I didn't know you were coming.

She's at Aunt Rae's.

You want to see her, go over there.

I dare you.

Will you tell her that I love her?

-Whatever that means.

-Oh, Jeez.

-Are you addressing me?

-Yes.

Well, lick it, put a stamp on it,

and mail it to someone who gives a sh*t.

Okay, just trot here. Warm up.

-Hey, sweetie plum.

-Hey.

-Hey, Possum.

-Keep your mind on Miss Lily.

-She driving you crazy over Possum?

-Nope.

Keep her in a trot!

-Looking good!

-Boring.

Slower, just a tad.

Hey, buddy.

I've been waiting for the right time

to talk to Daddy about this, but....

-If it was up to me--

-But it's not, is it?

Look, I'm not going to leave

before the event, so don't worry.

But when it's over, I'm gone. Okay?

That's a good decision.

That's it.

There's one. See your distance.

Ride him into the base.

What do you think I'm doing?

Here we go. Missed it.

It was right there.

Come back and make him jump it.

Son, why don't you pipe down

and let me get the feel of it!

I've done this

since you were in short pants.

He knows what he's doing!

More than you do, you son of a b*tch.

Hey, Grace!

I feel for you.

-Amen.

-Amen.

-Where's Caroline?

-At school.

Must be missing her daddy.

I'm sure she is.

We're involved in a real estate deal

with Eddie and his dad.

Emma Rae mention anything to you

about that?

I'm aware of it.

The Wheeler Farm project.

I'm very aware of it.

It's uncomfortable for all of us

that you and Eddie are having problems...

...in the middle of what could be

a very lucrative situation.

Yes.

I talked to Eddie again last night.

He wants to make amends.

He's willing to do whatever it takes

to work this out.

-The marriage or the deal?

-Don't get smart with me.

It's a legitimate question.

-I'm talking to your sister.

-I know.

Just following along for the hell of it.

Listen, honey, I'm not saying

he hasn't done anything wrong. He has.

But he's a good father and provider,

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