Straw Dogs

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STRAW DOGS (1971)

[ Bell Tolling ]

[ Children Chattering, Laughing ]

dd [ Children Singing Nursery Rhyme ]

-[ Bell Continues Tolling ]

- [ Chattering, Laughing ]

dd[ Singing Continues ]

- Is that for us?

- No, it's for you.

- What is that?

- A mantrap.

[ Man ] They used to use it

for catching poachers.

[ Man ]

Hello, Amy.

- Hello, Charlie.

- Where do we put it, Mr. Sumner?

- Oh. Here in the back.

-[ Girl ] Oh, it's heavy, Mr. Sumner.

I'm surprised

you still remember me.

Where do we put it, Amy?

Anywhere you want.

It's your birthday present.

- [ Chuckling ] Happy birthday.

- Thank you.

-[ Girl ] Don't scratch it.

- Why are you surprised?

- How long has it been, Charlie?

- Three summer holidays in six years.

David, this is an old

friend of mine, Charlie Venner.

My husband, David Sumner.

- Mr. Venner.

- Please call me Charlie.

You work around here?

Sometimes.

- Will you give me a hand, please?

- Yeah.

- David's a mathematician.

- What are you going to catch?

- Peace and quiet.

- Oh, an arithmetic teacher.

- Well, uh--

-[ Amy ] No.

He's writing a book...

on the computer analysis

of the celestial--

Good try. Here, why don't you

put this in the trunk, Amy.

Let me.

Maybe, um, Charlie could

help us with the garage, David.

Yeah, that's a good idea.

This fellow Norman, uh--

- Scutt.

- Yes.

- He's, uh, taking forever.

- Me and Bobby'll do it

for you, Mr. Sumner.

Me and my cousin Bertie will be out

tomorrow. We'll get it up for you.

Yes? How much?

- Oh, reasonable.

- Okay, thank you.

- We're at--

- Back at Trencher's farm.

We'll be there, sir.

Good. Good.

Where are you going?

David?

- Where are you going?

- Cigarettes.

[ Whispers ]

Okay.

[ Door Closes ]

Uh, a couple of packs of

any American cigarettes, please.

- [ Honks ]

-[ Man ] Time, gentlemen, please.

Finish your drinkin', gentlemen.

Let me have your glasses.

[ Children Yelling, Chattering ]

[ Charlie ]

Henry Niles.

I thought he was to be put away.

Oh, we can take care

of our own here. Usually do.

Remember when

I took care of you, Amy?

But you didn't.

Remember?

There was once a time,

Mrs. Sumner...

when you were ready

to beg me for it.

Take your hands off me.

[ Cash Register Rings ]

Come on, gentlemen. Drink up.

Let me have your glasses, please.

[ Man ]

Bloody early, Harry.

Harry...

I think I should have another pint.

Sorry about my uncle, Harry.

I think he's a bit taken with drink.

Oh.

I do beg your pardon,

Mr. Harry Ware.

- I'll pay for

the American gentlemen's cigarettes.

- Oh, no, that's okay, I--

That's all right.

I got it, sir.

Garage coming along?

Norman fixing it up all right?

Yeah.

And I'll pay for the glass.

And I'll even pay for the little bit of

plaster to put on your bleedin' finger.

But I do think I should have

another pint to take me home.

The bar's closed, Tom.

- Come on, Tom.

- Oh. [ Chuckles ]

It is, is it?

We'll see about that.!

- [ Charlie ] Take it easy, old man!

- Old man, you say?

[ Giggling ]

[ Man ]

All right, Tom.

You've had your fun.

Pay the man and leave.

Ah.

Oh. [ Sighs ]

I do beg your pardon,

Mr. Magistrate.

But what I am, I am.

What's the damage, Harry?

Call it a quid, Tom.

Let's call it, uh...

30 bob.

Will that do then, eh, Major?

[ Blowing Raspberries ]

Go home, Tom, will you...

or you'll be up before me

on a fresh charge.

Come on, lads.

Work to be done.

- See you tonight, Harry.

- All right, Tom.

I showed him, eh, lads?

[ Laughing ]

Uh, they're paid for, sir.

They are now.

[ Engine Starts ]

[ Horn Honking ]

- Stupid cow!

- Get off.

What was that about?

dd[ Radio..Jazz ]

Who was that big guy

with the beard?

Why?

[ Giggles ]

Is he any relation

to your friend Charlie?

Yes.

dd[ Continues ]

dd[ Radio Changing Stations..

Classical ]

dd[ Continues ]

How well do you know

this fellow Venner?

[ Amy ]

Stop teasing.

- Did you ever go out with him?

-Stop.

- Hmm?

- [ Giggling ] Leave me alone! Stop it!

- dd [ Humming ]

- Stop.

- Tell me.

- I'll stop the car.

I just want to know.

Tell me.

Stop. I'm telling you.

- You asked for it.

- Okay.

All right, drive the car-- Ooh!

- Ooh! Ooh!

- [ Giggling ]

You asked for it!

Chicken!

- You're nuts!

- You're terrible! You're wicked!

-dd[ Continues ]

- Oh, by the way--

- Yeah?

- Venner did try to get fresh once.

Yeah? So?

-[ Continues Giggling ]

Nothing happened.!

- d Ba-bum d

d Ba-ba-bah-bum

Ba-ba, ba-bum d

dd[ Radio.. Off]

Hi.

You'll have some help tomorrow.

Charles Venner and his cousin

are coming to help finish the garage.

[ Scutt ] We'll have the garage finished

before Chris gets the rats out.

- Hello, miss.

-[ David ] Chris?

Yeah, Chris.

Oh,yes. Mr. Cawsey.

The rat man.

- Want help with this, sir?

- Yes.

It's a real antique, sir.

- Rare, they are.

- My wife is a collector.

But I end up with them.

I find it's a bit large

for my prey, sir.

- Won't do at all.

- Don't count on it.

-[ Cawsey ] Do you like it here, sir?

- Very much.

- [ Whistles ]

- I hear it's pretty rough

in the States, sir.

Have you seen some of it, sir?

Bombin', riotin', snipin',

shootin' the blacks?

Can't walk down the streets, they say.

Was you involved in it, sir?

I mean, did you take part?

See anybody get knifed?

Just between commercials.

Wanna put that down there?

No, I'm just glad I'm here

where it's, uh, quiet...

and you can breathe fresh air

and drink water that doesn't

have to come out of a bottle.

It isn't water that I drink

out of a bottle, sir.

[ Cawsey Giggling ]

Those two fellows will be up

to help you tomorrow.

[ Amy ]

Kitty.! [ Whistles ]

- You gonna have a crack at her, Norman?

- No.

Ten months inside

is enough for me.

- They got anything worth taking?

- Nope.

Except, uh...

these.

- You bloody fool.

- It was nothing.

She's got a dozen or more.

Full of perfume. [ Giggling ]

You like my trophy?

Bugger your trophy.

I want what was in 'em.

I could do with

some of that too, Normie.

Charlie Venner.

He had some of it years ago...

when she was here with her father.

Venner's a bloody liar...

and so are you.

d Tell her, smell her

Lock her in the cellar d

Kitty, kitty.

Where are you?

[ Whistling ] Kitty.

[ Whistles ]

Kitty, kitty.

Kitty, kitty.

Kitty, kitty, kitty.

Want a drink?

I can't find the cat.

Doesn't answer my call.

Do I?

You'd better.

Why did you hire

Charlie Venner?

I didn't. You did.

Kitty.

If she's in my study,

I'll kill her.

What?

Nothing.

That your daddy's chair?

Every chair is my daddy's chair.

I'm glad we came.

[ Giggles ]

- What are you doing?

- Kiss me.

Mmm.

[ Moans ]

- You're an animal.

- Mm-mmm.

Why'd you take my heater

out of the study?

Because it's going upstairs.

What happened?

[ Amy ]

It's not going upstairs.

It's freezing in there.

[ Sighs ]

[ Door Closes ]

[ Amy ] Hello.

I can see you're working at top speed.

[ Scutt ]

Is he in there studying?

[ Conversation Continues, Faint ]

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