The Heartbreak Kid Page #8

You think once you get your mind set

on something, that's it.

Leonard,

you don't know what determination is.

I eat determination for breakfast.

You want to see a brick wall?

You're looking at a brick wall.

I'm very sorry to hear that, sir.

Did you honestly think

you could come out here...

and wise-guy yourself a girl like Kelly?

Maybe you wise-guyed

that football player away, but...

this is my baby you're talking about.

Nobody wise-guys away my little baby.

I have nothing but the deepest respect,

love and feelings for--

Do you want to talk figures?

All right, let's talk figures.

Tell me your figure, I'll tell you mine.

- I don't understand. What do you mean, money?

- Five.

How does 5,000 grab you?

I'm shocked.

I am shocked...

That you would even remotely suggest

that I'm gonna take--

I am talking 5,000 tax-free dollars.

- Is that remotely enough for you?

- Suggest that I'm gonna agree--

because if it isn't, I will go 10,000.

Now, that's a lot

of bats and balls, Cantrow.

There's not enough money...

...in all the banks of Minneapolis.

- 15,000.

15,000. You're talking to a brick wall,

young fellow, a rich brick wall.

In all the banks of Minnesota.

Have you any conception of what

$20,000 feels like? What it looks like?

In all the banks of

the United States of America!

I'm talking hard cash, goddamn it!

Cold, hard American currency,

25,000 goddamn dollars!

Look, Mr. Corcoran.

I didn't come out here

to negotiate for Kelly.

I came out here to fight for her.

I spent three years

in the United States army.

I fought every goddamn minute

of those three years!

Unfortunately not overseas

because of a minor back injury,

but in the small army towns

of this country...

Against the narrow-minded,

petty-brained bigots...

who look down on anyone

who's nothing more...

Than your average

hardworking enlisted man!

I don't want your money.

I don't want your goddamn lousy $25,000!

What do you want?

What do you want, goddamn it?

I want Kelly.

I want Kelly.

Well, so do I, goddamn it!

Dearly beloved, we are

gathered together here...

in the sight of God

and in the face of this company...

to join together this man and this woman

in holy matrimony,

which is an honorable estate

instituted of God...

And signifying unto us

the mystical union...

that is betwixt Christ and his church.

Into this holy estate, these two persons

present come now to be joined.

If any man can show just cause why they

may not lawfully be joined together,

let him now speak,

or else forever hold his peace.

Who giveth this woman

to be married to this man?

I do.

Repeat after me.

I, Leonard Allen Cantrow.

I, Leonard Allen Cantrow--

The Lord bless you and keep you.

The Lord make the light

of his countenance to shine upon you...

and give you peace both now and forever.

Amen.

- Lovely bride.

- Thank you.

Here we are again.

You must meet my son-in-law.

- How do you do?

- Hello. Hello. Thank you.

Here's Mr. Lindstrom.

- Mr. Lindstrom.

- You are the luckiest man alive.

Thank you.

I know it.

It's actually ten years old.

You're talking up to

$20,000 worth of land?

I feel that so many people

are so concerned with...

taking things out of the country...

rather than making a contribution

and putting things back in.

You know what I'm saying?

I think you can get a lot of satisfaction

from planting things.

- It's more like Thomas Jefferson, you know.

- Exactly.

- We visited his home in Monticello lately.

- Yes.

- And he said the best government

is the least government.

- Yes.

His way of doing was something fabulous.

The home he designed,

very resourceful.

What business are you in?

We make food for veal calves.

It's a specialty kind of food.

It develops, uh--

A European type...

- Of-- of veal calf.

- Uh-huh.

You know, I'm really

wide open as far as...

Where I might, uh, go with that.

But insurance is a field

that's been with us almost since the--

- What company are you--

- It's one of the first.

It's called Alexander and Alexander.

- It's a nationwide firm.

- Nation.

- Is that a growing field in this area?

- Oh, yes.

- There's a lot of money in tear gas, uh--

- Yes, indeed.

Does your business bring you traveling?

There you are.

I've been looking all over the place for you.

- I'll be with you in a second.

- Wait a minute.

I would like to get back to origins.

I think many people don't think like this,

but I think we've taken enough out of

this country in many ways, you know?

Yeah.

I feel all of us should think

about putting something back in.

I'm in athletic equipment now, you know.

- It's interesting.

- Yeah.

What are you interested

in being when you grow up?

Well, I haven't decided yet.

- How old are you?

- Ten right now.

I was ten.

- Excuse me.

- Sure.

Come on.

# Hey, bless my soul #

# smooth your brow #

# I thought you knew by now #

# you're going far #

# you'll hit your stride

any day #

# and you'll be on your way #

# you're going far #

# when it's rough

you've got to hang in there #

# and it's rough I know 'cause

I've been there #

# life throws us in #

# and it's either

sink or swim #

# keep your head look around #

# do your best #

# you'll soon be

safe and sound #

# and you can rest #

# but till then #

# keep your smile

glued on tight #

# you'll be all right #

# you're going far #

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