That Evening Sun Page #5

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I know what

I've seen.

I know I'd never treat

my wife like that.

Y- you don't

know anything.

I love Lonzo.

You don't just run off

and leave somebody

'cause they

got problems.

So you stick around

till he finally

lays you

out for good?

Can't you see?

We finally got

a new start.

We finally got

a chance to be

something more than

we've ever been,

something better!

Now, I-I

ain't making

excuses for him,

but he ain't laid

a finger on us

in a long time.

But even

one time

is too many.

And then you show

up and all hell

breaks loose!

What, you're saying

I'm to blame for this?

I'm saying this ain't

a game, Mr. Meecham!

Now, we don't have

money laying around

to go and

pay a bail man

just so you

can prove

a point.

Well, I ain't got

time to waste

waiting for folks

who never should've

been here

in the first place

to move off my farm.

Well, I wish you had

something better

to do with your life

than sitting around

being bitter

and lonely.

Surely that

must grow old.

Hmm.

Oh, God.

My father is a drunkard

My mother,

She is dead

And I am just

An orphan child

No place to lay my head

All through this world

I wander

They drive me

From their door

Someday I'll find

A welcome

On heaven's golden shore

Now if to me

You'll listen

I'll tell a story sad

How drinking rum

And the gambling hell

Have stole away my dad

My mother is in heaven

Where God

And the angels smile

And now I know

She's watching

A lonely orphan child

We all were

Once so happy

And had a happy home

Till Dad, he went

To drinking rum

And then

He gambled some

Hello?

He left my darling mother

Hello?

She died

Of a broken heart

You Mr. Meecham?

That's me, owner

of this house.

Owner of this farm.

Name's Hollis Pemberton.

I'm with the phone company.

I got a work order here

says you need

some phone lines fixed.

Yeah.

You wanna show me

where they're at?

Come on in.

All right, sir.

My mother,

She is dead

And I am just

An orphan child

Uh...

Now, is... is that

Jimmie Rodgers?

Yeah.

Man, I ain't

heard that

in forever.

My grand-pappy

used to play that.

Called it, uh,

skirt-chasing music.

Yeah.

Yeah, well,

it ain't no

Toby Keith,

but I reckon you

could do worse.

This it here?

Yeah, just...

just take a look

and tell me how much

it's gonna cost.

Yes, sir.

Will do.

Someday I'll

Find a welcome

On heaven's golden shore

Don't weep for me

And Mother

Although I know

It is sad

But try to get

Someone to cheer

And save

My poor lonely dad

I'm awful cold

And hungry

She closed her eyes

And sighed

That was quick.

Well, your

wiring's fine.

You just need to get

your service restored.

I can do that

for you tomorrow.

Fine.

Hey, where's the

other phone line at?

Uh, it's in the

tenant house here.

Come on,

I'll show you.

All right, sir.

I just wanna

know one thing.

You never have to

know just one thing.

You have to know it all,

and that's the matter

with you.

I don't know what

you're talking about.

All right, I'm coming.

I'm coming. Here.

All right, go on.

Ah.

Oh.

Ah!

Ah!

Hi, little buddy.

Hi, buddy.

Come here.

Yeah, come on.

Come here,

little buddy.

Come on.

Come on.

There you go.

Yeah. Yeah.

Nipper?

Nipper!

Hey, wanna come down here

and help me hang this?

It's not you

he's angry at.

He's angry

at that old man.

He's angry

at himself.

I'm tired

of it, Mama.

I know.

It's gonna be better

now, though. It is.

You don't think

he's coming back here?

Well, been gone

two days, so...

I guess not.

Maybe he finally

just got wise.

Maybe even

old hardheaded

bastards like him

can learn a lesson

every now and then.

What'd you do, Lonzo?

Stood my ground,

that's what I did,

like I told

you I would.

Like a man ought to.

No, what'd

you do to him?

I didn't

lay a finger

on that man.

I just made things

a little clearer

to him.

He understood that.

He respected that.

Or maybe not.

Ahh, that's

a good boy.

I'm gonna

take you out,

now, see?

Yeah. Come

on. Okay?

There you are, there.

You're okay.

Yeah.

There you go.

I want you to look

right up there

and keep an eye

on them for me.

Will you do that?

Okay. Okay.

Don't go down

there. Lonzol

He's lost his mind.

Can't you see that?

You watch

these things.

Keep watching

there, all right?

Come on.

Fetch, nipper!

Fetch. Come on,

boy. Ha ha!

Come on, come on.

Fetch, Nipper, fetch!

I wouldn't hold

my breath

waiting on

him to bring

that stick back.

Yeah, he's

a slow study.

I believe he's

got some Choat

in his family

tree somewhere.

If I could buy you

for what you're worth

and sell you for what

you think you're worth,

I'd retire.

I thought

you had retired,

taking taxpayers'

hard-earned money

so you can sit

on your lazy ass.

You're one to talk.

How much of your

social security

did you waste on

that piece of sh*t?

I bet the little sum-b*tch

is a light eater, though.

He don't eat much,

but he's one hell

of a watchdog.

Lays across my

feet all night,

never shuts an eye.

One of these nights

the feller who

strung him up

is gonna come easing

through that door.

I'll make him a date

with the undertaker.

Sure is easy to talk

when you're old

as Adam.

I may be old,

but I can whip the piss

out of any man I choose.

Come on.

Come on.

My God,

if you ain't

bat-sh*t crazy.

I worked too hard

and too long.

I ain't going down

without a fight!

You might go down

if the wind

blows you hard

enough, old man.

You want this land?

You're gonna have

to take it!

Lt'll be the

easiest thing

I done all day.

You son of a b*tch!

Give me

that f***ing gun.

I'll light this place

like a stack of kindling

and you with it.

You crazy old man.

Dad.

I was wondering when

you'd show up again.

Didn't know you were

bringing the law, too.

Well, I gave you

every opportunity

to leave

on your own.

You know where

I stand on that.

I called

Mr. Chessor's place

all day yesterday

looking for you.

I had

an errand to run

down Waynesboro.

Took a little longer

than I expected,

so I stayed the night.

This is out

of control, Dad.

I never was one

to let things slide.

No, sir, you

never were that.

I don't

suppose you plan

to do anything

about Choat's

disability scam.

What disability scam?

What business

is that of

yours, anyway?

I pay taxes,

don't I?

You're reaching, Dad.

That's a

little pathetic

even for you.

You're a danger

to people, Dad.

Like hell.

Shooting a

pistol at a man?

Having him arrested

so that his family

has to go and bail

him out with money

that they don't have?

What do you

call that, Dad?

And this...

I- I don't even

want to know what

this is about.

For God's sakes,

Dad, you need help.

I can't say

I didn't do it,

but you got the

wrong slant on

it, Paul,

always saying things

from the wrong angle.

Now, I ain't... I ain't

gonna argue with you.

Arguing with you always

was a waste of time.

You just...

you just lie

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