Sweet Virginia
I'll tell ya, glad you're here
I didn't think you'd make it.
Heard they're closin'
the highway tonight.
Ah, not yet.
- Yeah?
- Ah!
Thanks. Cheers.
You're sweatin'
like a pig, Barrett.
- What's the buy-in?
- Hundred bucks.
What's the game?
- Texas hold 'em.
- Guy's robbing me blind.
So, what, it's just
the three of us?
Where's, uh, Carl and everybody?
Well, he's up at fort Yukon.
He won't be back for a
couple weeks and, uh
Wade's got his boy tonight.
What the hell is his name, uh..
- Matthew.
- Matthew, yeah.
- Hey, are you in or what?
- Uh, duty calls.
Hello?
Did I wake you?
No, I'm up.
How was your meeting?
Well, all that's left
are the signatures.
- Good.
- Drive was a stretch.
Where are you now?
Lou's.
Okay.
'Night.
'Night.
All I'm saying is
you have to have options.
That's, that's all.
Without options, you're gonna
end up finding yourself...
- you young kids, you're only out chasin' a buck.
- Well..
Y... you don't know the meaning
of the word principle.
A man's gotta have principles. Am I right?
- That's right.
But think about how much money
you'd make selling this?
Oh, excuse me if
I'm mistaken, but, uh..
People still need to eat
and drink, yeah?
- Alright, but think about the competition, huh?
- Heh.
- You got, you got..
- Are we gonna finish this hand?
Yeah, big... big corporations
and... and chains
franchises breathing
down your neck.
Yeah.
We've got to move
with the times.
Now, when we have a
republican in the white house
come November,
I'll tell you this..
What the f***
are you talkin' about?
Oh!
We can only hope.
And I'll drink to that.
- Cheers.
- How do you live with yourself?
Mm..
This hand will never
change, will it?
Gah.. Uh, excuse me,
we're closed.
- Uh, f***ing kids. No respect for anyone.
- I got it.
No, no, no. No, no, don't do
anything, just... Lou, stop.
Maybe you didn't
hear our friend..
Can I have
the early bird special?
What?
The early bird special?
With a glass of water, please.
You need to go right now.
Mm.. No.
I can't.
Uh... I'm hungry.
Maybe you're not understanding
what I'm saying.
Do you, do you have a wife
that you have to
get home to, Mitchel?
Is it Mitchel?
Is your name Mitchel?
Do I know you?
I don't know.
Just be straight with me.
Can I have
the early bird special?
Please?
Get the f*** out right now.
Get the f*** out right now.
One, two.
So, what's goin' on?
What the hell was that about?
Why'd you speak
to him like that?
I'd have done a lot
more given the chance.
Well, who the hell was he?
I don't know. I don't
think he was from here.
He was, uh..
Maybe we should call it a night.
Hey!
I told you we're closed.
- Morning, sunshine.
- Hey, Sam.
Is this too loud?
Not even a little bit.
- Coffee fresh?
- Made it this morning.
Ah, you're an angel,
mags. Heaven sent.
- Tell you that too much?
- Nope.
That's a good thing.
Want to know why?
- Why? - 'Cause I ain't
never gonna quit.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Where's Rosie?
- She's on cleaning duty.
- No school today?
- Yeah, not till 9:30.
Oh, I got another
complaint about room 128.
Hey, Sam, I was wondering
could I pick up
a few extra shifts
before the holidays?
- Thinkin' about goin' on a trip.
- Trip?
Where you thinkin' about goin'?
- Don't know yet.
- Hmm..
Any ideas?
If I were you, I'd just
head out to spruce valley.
I was thinkin' somethin'
more like Florida.
- Oh, god.
- What?
You don't go to Florida on purpose, mags.
- Why?
I'll tell you one thing, I'll tell
you that, cause that Florida..
Florida is a,
it's not a trip. It's a..
- It's a death sentence.
- What are you jaded?
Jaded. Spell jaded.
There's no end
to my wisdom, mags.
One of these days you
You comin' to the game?
What kind of question
is that? Am I coming?
What do I always tell you?
"I'm the best goddamn point
guard the mustangs ever had."
It's not just the best,
it's the most generous.
Never underestimate
the power of generosity.
- What are you looking for?
- Papers.
- Where are the papers?
- Right here.
Thank you.
'Course I'm gonna
come to the game.
I wouldn't miss it
for the world.
Good, 'cause I need a ride.
Well played. You got me.
Are you going to
Bernadette's for the wake?
Well..
I think we all should.
- It's real nice of her.
- Hmm.
Considering there was
no public burial.
There's no, there's no words
for what these people
are going through, mags.
No word.
Disgusting, every single time.
Well, go to the store.
I'm sure it's just
two miles down the road.
It's walking distance.
Mr. Barnes,
it's the manager.
Oh, f***ing hell.
How you doing,
Mr. Barnes? It's, um, Sam.
You know, I'm the manager
here at the motel.
I think we... we met
a few days back, right?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Look, I hate to bother
you, I really do. I, uh..
I like to, I like to
let people sorta..
- What do you want?
- Well, um..
Unfortunately, sir, there's been
a couple of complaints here
about your room, see, and, um..
- W... wait a second.
- I'm just...
- What kind of complaints?
- Well, noise, sir.
There's... there's... there's
quite a bit of noise
I here comin' out of here and
if you could just do me a favor
just try to keep the noise down.
- Sure told him, huh?
- Mm.
I laid it down, didn't I?
Good day at the office,
sweetheart.
Do good.
You alright?
Yeah.
We were wondering
where you were.
There's a big turnout
down there.
Josephine thinks somebody
should make a speech.
Putting all of this together.
That's all. I gotta run,
it's my mom's waiting.
What am I supposed to do
with all his stuff?
We just threw
Mitchel's stuff out.
'Cause mom says it's part
of the cleansing process.
A fresh start.
He... he was
a man, Lila.
I know.
I know what
you're sayin'. I do.
- You're not alone.
- I'm sorry.
I mean, listen to me complain.
You and Mitchel didn't get
three years of marriage.
That doesn't mean
I've got it any worse.
Maybe they're some place better.
In peace.
Maybe.
Still haven't shed
a goddamn tear.
Eighteen years of marriage..
Not one.
It's disgraceful.
You shouldn't talk that way.
I wasn't the best wife, Lila.
I could've been better.
You look organized.
Oh, it's all tom.
Well, tom didn't really
trust the banks.
- Did he?
- Nope.
Mitchel just always thought
he was avoiding taxes.
Yeah, everyone did
but he was right.
Why pay someone an arm and a leg
to keep what's yours?
You let me know if you
need anything, okay?
Mm-hmm.
I'm so sorry, Bernie.
Yeah. Me too.
F***in' mess.
- Cheryl's having nightmares.
- Mm..
Girls too.
What's the chief say?
Well, it's his jurisdiction
but he's talking about
bringing some boys from upstate.
Last thing we need
city officials..
Flashin' their badges,
asking questions.
Well..
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