Straw Dogs Page #4

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[ Conversation Continues, Faint ]

Can you give me a hand with that

mantrap? Just wanna get it in the house.

[ Chattering, Laughing ]

[ Door Opens ]

[ David ]

Uh, right through here.

Right here by the fireplace.

Thanks.

Amy, listen.

I'm gonna catch them off guard.

- When?

- Right now.

[ Charlie ]

Open or closed, Mr. Sumner?

Uh, gee, I don't know.

Uh, open it.

If you can.

[ Chuckles ]

Sorry, Charlie.

Bite, sir.

[ David ]

I can appreciate that.

[ David ]

Be careful.

Watch that hand

on the spring.

[ Cawsey ]

Pretty dangerous thing, sir.

- This is the, uh, safety lock, sir.

- Right.

Where would you like it, sir?

Uh, put it right over

the fireplace there.

You fellows like some beer?

-[ Cawsey ] Very nice.

- Oh, very welcome.

Thank you.

Cheers.

Uh, cheers, miss.

Cheers.

-[ Charlie ] Mr. Sumner.

- Huh?

Would you like to

shoot with us sometime?

Oh, I've, uh--

I never hunted much.

Oh, but you've, uh,

shot, Mr. Sumner?

Just once or twice,

but that was--

[ Charlie ] Be easy then.

You should try it, sir.

Living here at Trencher's, with good

shootin'outside the door. Eh, Norman?

Right. Right, sir.

When?

[ Charlie ]

How about tomorrow, sir?

Okay. Thank you.

That m-- That might be... fun.

I'd like that.

Thank you.

What about the garage?

It can wait.

We'll meet at Wakely

at about half past 8:00.

- You know the pub?

- Yes, I do.

Well, we'd better

get back to work, sir.

Thank you for putting that up.

[ Scutt ]

That's all right, sir.

Oh, I, uh,

I don't have a gun.

But, uh-- [ Chuckles ]

will this do?

[ Giggles ] Ah.

There'll be plenty extra, sir.

Good.

- Thank you for the drink, sir.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- Thanks for the drink, sir.

Oh, it's my pleasure.

[ Men Conversing, Faint ]

[ Laughing, Conversation Continues ]

[ Door Opens ]

[ Laughing, Conversation Continues ]

[ Cawsey ] Hey, Charlie, Charlie.

Wait, wait, wait.

[ Conversation Continues, Faint ]

Break it, Mr. Sumner.

- Why? It's not loaded.

- Break it.

Now you're sure.

Uh, this'll be you

right over here, Mr. Sumner.

Right.

Now, here's your sack.

We'll beat the ducks

right to ya.

- Small, they are.

- Yeah.

We don't want it broken up

with shot unless you have to.

But, uh, if--

if you can't catch 'em...

shoot 'em.

They might come

right down here, sir.

- Or they might come

from behind as well, sir.

- But I don't move?

Stay as still

as you can be, sir.

Now, we'll be spread about.

If you need us,just call.

You do that.

Here's your sack, Norman.

- You drive 'em to me, Charlie.

- I will.

Uh, good luck, sir.

Might be a little while, sir.

I'll be here.

[ Shotgun Blasts ]

[ Knocking ]

Who is it?

[ Knocking ]

Is David all right?

He's fine.

Enjoying himself.

May I come in?

All right.

- Would you like a drink?

- I'd love one.

[ Door Closes, Lock Engages ]

[ Liquor Pours ]

Would you like me to go?

I will, you know.

No.

Stay and have your drink.

I'd like to know

what you think of cats.

I'd like to know

what you think of cats.

I do fancy cats.

Please leave me.

No.

Get out!

Don't tease me, Amy.

Please.

Aah! Aah!

No!

[ Gasping ] Aah!

[ Whimpering ]

[ Groaning, Sobbing ]

[ Panting ]

No.

Please, Charlie.

Amy.

I don't want to reave you, but I will.

[ Amy Continues Panting ]

[ Whimpers ]

No.

- [ Blouse Tears ]

- No. No.

No! No!

No!

No!

[ Sobbing ]

No.

[ Panting ]

Amy!

[ Whimpering ]

N-No.

[ Moaning ]

Easy.

[ Panting ]

[ Continues Panting ]

I'm sorry, Amy.

I'm sorry.

Hold me.

Hold me.

[ Wings Fluttering ]

-[ Zipper Unzipping ]

- No.

[ Screaming ]

No.! No.! No.!

[ Grunting ]

[ Gasping ]

[ Gasping Continues ]

[ Door Opens, Closes ]

Why didn't you open the closet?

We don't have any more cats.

I'm firing Venner

and Scutt tomorrow.

Hooray for you, tiger.

What for?

Because they stuck it to me

on the moor today.

They also serve

who sit at home and wait.

What?

Nothing. If you'd have said

something to them ages ago...

-about the cat, this would

never have happened.

- Easy.

- None of it.

- Easy, easy.

I was going to say something

until you pulled that childish stunt...

and ruined any chance

I had of finding out.

- David, I didn't--

- I didn't finish.

- You pushed me, and you don't do

any good by pushing.

- I didn't.

When are you ever gonna

learn about growing up, huh?

I'm trying to.

Well, you're a little late.

Why didn't you ask him

instead of making me look like

an idiot with that bowl of milk?

You're a coward.

- No, I'm not.

-And I'm a coward.

Plain and simple.

No, I'm not.

I don't blame you

for hiding in your study.

I don't--

I don't want to

hide there with you.

I-- I can't anymore.

Okay.

Easy, easy, easy.

- You're fired, all of you.

- I beg your pardon, sir?

I've noted the hours

that you've worked...

and I've deducted...

the-the time wasted.

- Here. It's all here.

- Why, sir? Why are we fired?

We may not work the way

you like to work, sir--

- Listen to me.

-[ Cawsey ] Sir, I mean, why?

You're fired because I don't want you

around. I want you to leave. Right now.

- Is that clear?

- We've been working all the time, sir.

Clear enough, sir.

[ Chattering ]

[ Chattering ]

[ Chattering Continues ]

- Norman.

- Huh?

That's a nice way

to treat people.

[ Wings Fluttering ]

We're due at the church hall at 8:00.

[ Toot Toot ]

[ Major ] I'd like you

to meet Amy and David Sumner.

- Hello. Nice to meet you. My husband.

- Hello, Mr. Sumner.

Hello, Amy.

Nice of you to come.

I'll show you to your seats.

Hello, Reverend.

How have you been?

[ Horns Blaring ]

- Please sit here.

- Thank you.

- I think she'll be able

to see okay from here.

- That's fine.

Would you care for a drink?

All right. Thank you.

I hope you enjoy the show.

Thank you.

Be brave.

-dd[ Fanfare ]

- Evening, ladies and gentlemen...

and welcome to our

annual social gathering.

It's nice to see again

all the old familiar faces.

And the not-so-old,

indeed, as well.

To begin the evening, we have

our very own Reverend Barnard Hood.

Your vicar,

ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you very much.

And now, ladies and gentlemen,

for my famous newspaper trick.

Tore it up last year, Barny!

Yes, and I might well

next year, too, Tom.

[ Chuckling ]

Here we are, ladies and gentlemen--

a very simple trick.

I simply tear a piece

of newspaper down the center so.

Tear it again.

Fold it towards me.

Music, please.

Open it up very carefully.

Tear it again.

There we are.

Roll it towards me again.

- You enjoy this, Mrs.Johnson?

- Yes, Vicar.

It is a good trick, isn't it? I do it

in front of the mirror every night.

And we begin to open up.

- I always enjoy doing this.

It gives me a chance to...

- Hello, David.

catch up with my reading.

Hi.

You want a smoke?

[ Barny ] And I find that

it hasn't been torn at all.

- No.

- What?

- Don't smoke in here.

And you'll also find that

that one isn't torn either.

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