Straw Dogs Page #4

were used as offerings

to the gods.

During the ritual,

they were treated with

the utmost reverence.

When they were

no longer needed,

they were tossed aside,

trampled on.

They became nothing.

When their football

careers are over with,

that's all

these boys become.

(SIGHS)

What? You don't have

to take it personally.

I'm not talking about you.

You're not one of them.

Not anymore anyway.

No.

It's...

Those straw dogs were

practically licking

my body outside, so...

I applaud their good taste.

It's not funny.

Well, maybe you

should wear a bra.

Are you saying

I'm asking for this?

I mean, well,

I'm just saying that...

You look amazing,

all right?

If it bothers you, then,

you know,

maybe you should be

a little more modest

and you'd be looked at

with a little more respect.

So, (CLEARS THROAT)

You're saying that

if I put on a bra,

then I'll gain more respect?

I mean... (CHUCKLES)

It's, you know,

reaping and sowing

and all that.

I'm taking a bath.

Okay.

(SIGHS)

You know,

I dress for you,

David.

I dress for you.

I don't dress

for them.

Well, I already know

what you look

like naked, so...

(MEN CHATTING INDISTINCTLY)

(TRAIN, TRAIN PLAYING)

# Oh, here it comes

Oh, man.

Norm.

# Well, train, train

# Take me on out of this town

# Train, train

# Lord, take me on

out of this town

# Well, that woman

I'm in love with

# Lord, she's Memphis bound

That sh*t

ain't right, man.

Chris, if that ain't right,

I don't know what right is.

CHRIS:
That must've

been some kind of that

back when you had

some of that,

huh, Charlie?

What do you think

about that, Norm?

Must've been something?

# I'm just a raggedy hobo

(CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING)

# Lord, she's gotta go #

Crank it up, Bic.

Crank up the music, Bic.

Think I found the music...

(GUITAR SOLO PLAYING)

(TURNS UP

CLASSICAL MUSIC VOLUME)

That's a sweet engine.

Yeah.

Double overhead cam.

Yep, straight-line six, man.

Real pretty, Mr. Sumner.

BIC:
Bad machine.

She a '66, '67?

A '67. Good eye.

South, we know our

cars and our guns.

What'd you pay for it,

about 100 grand?

Yeah, something like that.

Damn.

I just love that ornament.

You like that?

Yeah.

The E-Types didn't

have them, did they?

Put that on yourself?

No. No, the previous

owner put that on.

All right.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

We're knocking

off a bit early,

if you don't mind.

The heat and all.

It is hot even for here.

Must be that global warming

you educated guys

keep talking about.

Bic was getting woozy.

Sorry to hear that.

You gonna be all right?

Yeah.

I don't want to be

a p*ssy or nothing.

It's just, it gets

real dangerous up there.

Liability thing.

Got to look out for my men.

It's not a problem

just as long as the,

you know,

roof gets done on time.

Of course.

Sh*t. My keys.

You going into town?

Yeah. I get...

I get no reception up here.

I got to go to town

to make a phone call.

Yeah.

Believe that?

Well, best reception

is right by Blackie's.

Thank you.

Sure.

(TRUCK ENGINE STARTING)

# Let's pass the time

# Let's pass the time

# And I will give to you

# Summer wine

# Summer wine

# Strawberries, cherries

# And an angel's kiss

in spring

(GRUNTS)

(TIRES SCREECHING)

Jesus.

# Made from all these things

# Take off your silver spurs

Hello.

# And help me pass the time

# And I will give to you

# Summer wine

# Summer wine #

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

All right. Thank you.

Finally.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Look out!

Look out! Are you crazy?

(TIRES SQUEALING)

MAN:
What the f***

are you doing?

MAN 2:
What the hell,

a**hole?

You all right, Mr. Sumner?

(COUGHING)

# Summer wine #

DAVID:
This place

is not so conducive

to the creative process,

after all.

No, I'm acutely aware

of that, believe me.

No, look, Aaron,

if you say "don't worry,"

I'm not gonna worry, but...

I'm gonna need

a couple more weeks.

Hello?

(GIRLS GIGGLING)

F***!

GIRL 1:
Your boyfriend.

GIRL 2:
Jeremy.

(SIGHS)

Yes, go.

Go.

This is gonna be good.

JANICE:
Jeremy,

he's so cute.

Jeremy.

Jeremy! Jeremy!

We're just talking, Daniel.

You know

better than this,

Janice. Go on.

Go on!

We're just talking.

DANIEL:
You're supposed to

stay away from girls,

Jeremy,

do you hear me? Hey.

Look at me, look at me

when I'm talking to you.

You gotta stay

away from girls,

do you hear me?

What if her daddy saw that?

But Janice is my girlfriend.

Hey!

No, she's not.

She's not your girlfriend.

She is 15 years old,

you understand me?

Now, God damn it,

we talked about this.

No talking to her anymore.

Come on, let's go home.

All right, that's that.

You know, you should stop by

my shop over here sometime.

I'll give you a lesson how to

change a tire, free of charge.

I appreciate it.

Thank you.

...you take two

receivers right off the bat.

...because I know

how much things cost, okay?

Thanks, Daddy.

All right.

You know, every time

I look in your eyes...

You see Mama?

That's mine. That's my...

Sorry.

Get a Budweiser?

Fully loaded.

That's the way,

Chief, yeah!

Hey, boys.

Hey, what's up, Coach?

No practice

this afternoon, Coach?

It's 105 out there, Coach.

I don't want any lawsuits.

(CHUCKLES) Lawsuit?

He did just say that, right?

We got a heat index rule

out there now, Coach.

I think they got

a p*ssy index now, Coach.

Did you meet Mr. Sumner yet?

No, I hadn't.

You're Amy's husband,

ain't you?

That's right. David.

We sure are proud of her.

I knew Amy back when

she was head cheerleader.

I was assistant

coach back then,

right, Coach?

Good old days.

Hey, I been meaning

to come out your place

and welcome you to town.

I think I've

just been welcomed.

We were worried

about you back there.

A hell of a close call.

Mmm-hmm.

Well,

I lived to tell the tale.

That scared

the sh*t out of Bic.

Yeah, just right out of me.

You a football fan?

No, not...

Well, you know.

Harvard-Yale games,

I always enjoyed them.

You coming out to the annual

Preach and Play on Sunday?

Preach and Play?

What is that exactly?

It's a little something

we do every year,

week right before first game.

We go to church,

let the rev pump us up

full of some God and

then the boys scrimmage

while the town picnics

on the sidelines.

COACH:
Used to do it

during the Civil War.

Whole town coming out

and watching the battles,

picnicking.

I trust the whole

town will be there.

Every living soul.

In that case, when in Rome.

BIC:
Oh, now,

be careful with that.

Take it easy now.

There we go.

Hold on there! Hold on!

Easy, son, now.

Look at that.

(BURPS) Amy and I...

My wife and I will be there.

Drinks as far as this hundred

will take you, gentlemen.

Go Blackwater Bengals.

Mr. Sumner.

Yeah?

You're not gonna stay

for a drink with us?

No, no, I gotta,

I gotta head home.

Make a living, you know.

Enjoy.

REVEREND:
Dear Lord,

please protect the members

of our congregation

serving overseas,

brave souls who have made it

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