Straw Dogs Page #5

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-[ People Applauding ]

-Sorry about that, ladies and gentlemen.

But I think

you'll probably find that...

it hasn't been torn at all.

[ People Laughing ]

- Hello, Henry.

- Hello.

I'd like to go for a walk.

- Will you take my arm?

- [ Barny ] Now, ladies and gentlemen...

for my piece de resistance...

I now present to you an empty glass.

I am now going to fill

this glass with milk.

Would it work better

with whiskey, vicar?

- Nothing works better with whiskey.

- I do.

You've never worked

in your life, Tom.

[ Men Laughing ]

Now, ladies and gentlemen,

I take the lid off my cocoa tin.

And very carefully now,

I place the glass...

into the tin

and replace the lid.

I take up my wand

and I utter the magic words--

[ Gibberish ]

What do we find in the tin...

but one complete...

glass of milk.

- [ Men ] Yea.!

- Good old Barny!

[ Barny ] If I could convert you

to this, Tom, that would be a miracle.

[ Men Chuckling ]

Thank you very much.

Thank you. Major.

[ Major ]

The next item on this evening's

program, ladies and gentlemen...

- You want to go?

- Yeah.

...who will sing for you the aria

Caranome from the opera Rigoletto.

dd

dd[ Woman Singing In Italian ]

[ Giggling ]

dd [ Continues ]

Dad?

It's Janice.

She made off to the yard.

Then she went walking with Henry Niles.

He was holding her, Dad.

Touching her.

[ Tom ]

John Niles.

What's the matter, Tom?

Come with me.

[ Engine Cranking ]

All over her, he was.

Touching her.

- [ Engine Cranking ]

- Had his hands all over her.

Don't be afraid, Henry.

- I'll find him.

- No.

Let the boys find Janice.

The rest can wait.

[ Engine Cranking ]

Have you ever kissed

anyone, Henry?

No.

Get your mates to find her. I'll be

waiting in the pub. Get all of them!

Would you like to kiss me?

[ Engine Starts ]

[ Bell Tolling ]

Go on. Find him!

[ Barny ]

Would you now all please stand?

[ Bell Continues Tolling ]

As these lights are

extinguished in our eyes...

and also in the presence of God,

the Blessed Virgin...

and all the saints--

[ Bell Continues Tolling ]

Deliver unto the devil

a punishment with eternal fire.

Dwell without him...

unless ye repent.

-[ Bobby ]Janice?

-[ Boy ]Janice.!

- Amen.

- [ All ] Amen.

- I have to go.

- No. No, they might hurt you.

-[ Bobby ]Janice.!

-[ Man ] Come here.!

- [ Bobby ] Where are you,Janice?

- [ Man ] Henry.!

[ Bobby ]

Janice.!

We don't know where she is.

We looked the whole town!

- Keep looking.

- The fog's coming down.

Did you try the lorries and such,

parked outside the meeting house?

- Then do it!

- I'll go with him, Pa.

-[ Bobby ]Janice?

-[ Boy ]Janice.!

Janice.!

[ David ]

We're almost home now.

Can I help?

- David!

- [ Tires Screech ]

Jesus! I couldn't stop.

- Oh, God, David.!

- Easy.

Okay. Get the keys.

Easy. Easy.

- [ Knock On Door ]

- [ Amy ]

David,you know it's Henry Niles?

I don't want him here.

He's hurt.

I don't want him in my house.

Fine. You get upstairs.

You go to bed.

Take a bath.

You just get out of here.

He'll stay until the doctor comes.

What do you mean,

you don't want him in your house?

- David, did you get anyone?

- No.!

I tried the doctor. He's not home,

and the consul's not either.

Nobody answers.

I'm calling the pub.

[ Phone Ringing ]

- Wakely Arms.

- Hello, this is David Sumner.

No. No, he ain't.

Oh. Well, when he comes in,

tell him to call Trencher's Farm.

I've got Henry Niles here.

Right.

It was the American,

looking for Allsopp.

He hit Henry Niles with his car.

He's got him up at Trencher's.

Bottle.

And another.

Let Norman and me go in, Tom.

We know the American.

- I want to know where myJanice is.

- We'll find out, Tom.

Riddaway will stay with you, Tom.

That I will.

[ Niles Mumbles ]

[ Pounding On Door ]

- You have Henry Niles in there?

- Wait a minute. Is the doctor with you?

- We want to see Niles.

- Why? What's the matter?

Wake up!

- Wake up!

- Don't try to kid us

you're sleeping. Come on.!

- Hey, wait a minute, now.

- Come on! Come on!

He's hurt.

He could have a broken rib.

Oh. Sorry, sir.

He'll have more than a broken rib if he

doesn't tell us whereJanice Hedden is.

- What aboutJanice Hedden?

- Took her, he did.

What have you done with Janice Hedden,

you dirty pervert?

Lookee here. He played

his filthy tricks on Janice Hedden.

He took her, and he was seen

with his hands on her body.

She run, he run after her,

and now she's missing.

- Look, I understand your concern--

- You--

Don't touch him!

Don't do that.

Don't lay your hands on me!

It's none of your business,

and it never has been.

That's fine.

But you can't hit him.

Listen, Mr. Sumner...

we come to get

this bloody freak.

And we're gonna get him...

with your cooperation or without it.

David, stop it.!

[ Giggling ]

Hey, listen.

Listen, Henry, did you see

Janice Hedden tonight?

Of course he did. Ain't you listenin'

to me? He did his dirty numbers on her.

Just take it easy.

Henry, listen to me.

Did you takeJanice Hedden out

of the meeting house tonight? Huh?

Listen to me. Please.

Gentlemen, he's helpless.

Look at him. He couldn't hurt a fly.

You'd be better off looking for

Janice Hedden than standing around here.

You know?

All right. We go find Janice,

you go find the doctor.

I'm not leaving him here

with my wife.

- Thought you said he was helpless.

- Yeah.

You wouldn't leave him alone with your

wife or your kid, if you had one.

Oh, that's different, huh?

Look-- Look, fella.

He's staying here with me until

the doctor and the police arrive.

- He's my responsibility.

- Your responsibility?

- That's right.

- Why?

This is my house.

Okay, come on.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on.

[ Amy ]

The police'll be here soon.

What did the bastard say?

Didn't talk.

Well, why didn't you make him?

That's what you went in there for!

-Uh, David--

-Why don't you just go make some coffee?

I want that Niles.!

I'm goin'in.

- Please, David. Stop them.

- Don't worry.

Solid. They can't break in.

I know how they feel.

I'd feel the same way if it was

my kid that was missing.

Amy, go to bed, huh? Go on.

I can handle this.

You give me that Niles!

Hey! Hey, cut it out!

Listen to me. If you don't stop now,

so help me God I'll press charges!

[ Man Giggling ]

Okay, you've had your fun.

I'll give you one more chance.

And if you don't clear out now,

there'll be real trouble. I mean it.

[ Footsteps Retreating ]

- Chris.!

- Come on. They're gonna cooperate now.

Just go on upstairs.

Don't worry.

- Where are you going?

- I'm just gonna fix the window.

[ Bicycle Horn Tooting ]

[ Tooting Continues ]

- Do you think we ought to

clear off, Norman?

- Why?

We'll get that Niles.

I tell you we will.

- Well, why stop then?

-[ Tooting ]

[ Giggling ]

He's got no right to live,

an animal like that.

Tom, I'll run 'round,

I'll slip in the window...

and get that Niles out

quick as a flash.

Uh, the rest of you, kick up a row.

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